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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1919

Page

3

Washington insiders back Spencer for nomination

W Osden Willis Hoddinott L J Read John Jordan Miles G O Nea Arthur Greenwood and others at Washington are paid to favor Spencer for the nomination The second race attracts state wide attention as William A Cullop of Vincennes will seek the nomination The Cullop wrecking crew is credited for the walloping of Fred Bays of Sullivan last November Bays defeated by a large margin and may not run again Walter Hays a Lovgotee banker is mentioned favorably for the democratic nomination in the second

W. Osden Willis Hoddinott L. J. Read John Jordan Miles G. O'Neal Arthur Greenwood Washington Spencer William A. Cullop Vincennes Cullop Fred Bays Sullivan Bays Walter Hays Lovgootee

Victim of Shell Shock Creates a Disturbance

Glass Ridge of Crotherville, a World War I shell shock victim, attempted to board a Baltimore and Ohio train to Cincinnati in Seymour Md. He fought with friends when they tried to stop him and four or five people restrained him. He was taken to Interurban station and then home. He had seen months of combat in France.

Seymour Glasson Ridge Baltimore & Ohio Cincinnati Ridee Crotheraville France

Negro on Trial for First Degree Murder in Indianapolis

Roger Walters, 25, is on trial for murder in the first degree for a April 16 shooting that killed Pan Houston. The case, in Indianapolis, draws special venue jurors as Judge James A. Collings considers capital punishment possible, with many prospective jurors likely to be excused for conscientious objection to the death penalty.

Indianapolis Roger Walters Iil Walters Pan Houston James A. Collings

John H Spencer Boom For Indiana Second District

Robert Tucker writes in the Cincinnati Enquirer that a congressional boom forms around John H Spencer mayor of Washington and former city attorney. Spencer, a Southern Indiana Democrat with mining and retreater support, served in the state senate and was a delegate to the national convention at Kansas City.

Robert Tucker Indiana Cincinnati Enquirer John Spencer Tucker Daviess County John H. Spencer Washington Spencer Terre Haute Speacer State Senate Kansas City Marshall Plain Sears Agp Huting Jamer

Clemency requests heard at Indiana pardons board

Six inmates asked clemency today as the Indiana board of pardons met. All six are convicted murderers from various parts of the state. Nine additional cases were to be heard. Among the lifers seeking pardon is James DeBuard of Vincennes, sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife in Daviess County on January 21, 1907.

Indianapoelia Sens Safe Board of Pardons Indiana James DeBuard Vincennes Hin Daviess Astate Lfe

Dinner for eighth grade graduates at Coffman home

Chicka Coffman entertained with a chicken dinner for the eighth grade graduates of B and M Mary's School on North West Eleavath Street. Guests included Wilburn Feagans and many Witchman, Coffman, Sprauer, Mangin and Edwards families plus Rev W A Jochum. A Montgomery dance and local social notes follow with familiar names and upcoming visits.

Chicka J. M. Coffman North West Eleavath Street B&j. Mary's School Wilburn Feagans Bernard Vollater Hilbert Hartig William Krupp Barnard Mangin Alfred Witchman Bertha Witchman Henry Eicher Mary Eicher Irene O'Bryan Anna Donnelly Dorothy Stumpy Marla Casper Margaret, Rankel Margaret Miles Clara Witchman Margaret Schwandner Matilda Schwandner Cetella Witchman Angus Witchman Audrey Coffman Martine Coffman Lurie Mangin Paul Witchman Cléta Coffman Walter Beck Joe Carl Sprauer Albertina Sprauer Leon Coffman Chris Smieltzer Joseph Sprauer Joseph Witchman Marshall Hooten W. A. Jochum

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