New Officers Elected at Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs. J A Secor of Laporte was chosen president of the Woman's Home Missionary Society at Battle Ground Indianapolis. The group approved funding a Gary Settlement House project up to 6000 dollars with pledges of 525 collected quickly. Several officers were named from Indiana communities and delegates announced for the national meeting in Washington, D C. A rifle team for Indiana National Guard was announced for Camp Perry with practice at Fort Benjamin Harrison and a long list of selected soldiers.
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J.A. Secor
Laporte
Missionary Society
Battle Ground
Indianapolis
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Epworth League
Gary
Methodist Church of
J. A. Secor
W. Bent Wilson
Terre Haute
Eva New
Lebanon
Norman Wolf
Elizabeth Rossiter
Boswell
T. M. Cook
Maria Larsh
Crawfordsville
Washington, D. C
C. Ebdrick
George F. Keiper
T. J. Bassett
Valparaiso
W.H. M.S
Carrie Barge
Henry Ostrum
Greencastle
Indiana National Guard
Camp Perry
Adjt
George W. McCoy
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Evansville
Thomas B. Counter
Third Infantry
O. B. Kilmer
A. J. Miller
B. BE. WE Mer
Albert Black
Albert Catlin
Glenn van Auken
Otto E. Deal
Jesse Covall
Lewis Jarrett
Jerry Garland
Jerry Garland, Third Infantry
Manford Henley
Second Infantry
Eugene Singleton
First Infantry
Warren Goodwin
John Kelley
Roscoe Cover
Milo Snyder
Foster Houck
Robert E. Grinstead
United States Infantry
Fort Benjamin ‘Harrison
Arthur. Leonard
Bonnie Carpenter
Asa
EL ‘Leslie and
James
Shea
AL Second Infantry
Mark
Indiana Tax Board Reports Property Assessments Rise Statewide
State tax board data show increased personal property appraisals in most counties this year with nonuniform gains. Marion estimates total 65 million, up from 54.65 million, while Knox reports low horse values at 50, Randolph car tops 170, and Tippecanoe furniture cap 102. Households average 1.80 across the state with 75 percent notes and mortgages assessed. southern Indiana hookworm probe planned by state health officials.
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State Tax Board
Bartholome
Cass
Davies
Decatur
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin, Greene
Jay
Johnson
Knox
Martin
Morgan
Owen
Pike
Porter
Posey
Putnam
Randolph
Rush
Spencer, Sullivan
Switzerland
Union
Vermillion, Wells
Whitley
Randolph County
Brackford
Gfobson
Jay County
Hancocking
Jennings and
Starke
Tippecanoe
Jennings County
Gibson
Stateney
Brown
Lawrence
Wayne
State Board of Health
Indiana
Lillian South
Kentucky
Government to Accept Commercial Paper for Bank Deposits
Treasury chief McAdoo plans to mobilize 25 to 50 million dollars by turning government funds into bank deposits backed by commercial paper. Banks must have 40 percent of authorized circulation. deposits secured at 65 percent of face value for paper, 75 percent for non-government bonds, par for government bonds. Interest set at 2 percent. distribution limited to select banks in major cities with staged repayment through December to March.
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Washington
McAdoo
Far and Near Briefs From Brazil and Ontario Tragedy and Lawsuit
Foster Ray, a colored workman in Brazil Indiana, was cut by a 16 pound sledge that fell ten feet on his head. In Parry Sound Ontario, two locomotives crashed into cattle at Beaty's Siding killing five crew members and injuring two. In New York, J Pierpont Morgan faces a $5,000 suit after Solomon Kuntsler claims his 14 year old son was knocked down by Morgan's automobile driven by Morgan's sister Mrs. Herbert Satterlee.
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Brazil
Ind
Foster Ray
Parry Sound
New York
Solomon Kuntsler
Jacob
Morgan
Dynamite ruins a church at Morenci near Clifton
A fragment reports that dynamite damaged the Catholic church at Morenci, near Clifton, with Aug 4 noted in the text. Details are sparse, but the incident concerns religious property and an act of destruction in an Arizona town.
Changes After Division of Federal Reserve Earnings and Provision
Washington reports the house banking and currency committee nearly finished discussions on the administration currency bill. It retains government control of the Federal Reserve Board while adding an advisory bankers board. The earnings division is altered to fund the debt or member banks, and reserve requirements are shortened to 60 days. Interlocking directorates were removed from the bill.
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Washington
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Democratic Committee
Representative Glass
Owen
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Bank of
Storm Hits Capital as White House Windows Shatter
A violent storm swept Washington on Wednesday bringing 72 mph winds, heavy rain, and hail. Three died and many were injured as a three story brick office building housing real estate firms collapsed, Elm trees fell on the White House lawn, and President Wilson along with Secretary Tumulty sought shelter.
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Washington
Saul Company
Thomas B. Fealey
White House
Wilson
White ‘House
Tumulty
Representative Korbly
Indiana
Envoy Wilson Robbed at Penn Station in Mexico Envoy Incident
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, recently returned from Washington, was pickpocketed as he escorted two women into a Long Island train at Penn Station. Thieves stole his wallet containing 128 dollars and important papers. Wilson declined comment. loss of papers could hinder his Mexican mission amid reports of a dispute with President Wilson.
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New York
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Mexico
Washington
Wilson
Henry Lane
Venezuelan Rebels Attack Castros Followers In Falcon State
Coro officials reported rebels under former President Castro attacked or seized government forces in Falcon State. The government mobilized a large army under President Gomez to crush Castro’s rebellion as Washington signals possible involvement. In Caracas Henry F Tennant was nominated for secretary of the delegation and will sail from Brunswick to Laguayra. Huerta vows no foreign interference as pacification tasks continue.
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Caracas
Coro
Falcon
Castro
Gomez
State of
Washington
Bryan
United States
Henry F. Tennant
New York
Legation
Huerta
Aureliano Urrutia
Eighteen Die in Double Explosion at East Brookside Mine
Eighteen men were killed in a double explosion at the East Brookside mine of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company in Tower City Pennsylvania. Two workers were rescued alive. Most victims were repair men and tunnel crews. thirteen died in the first blast and five in a second, after a rescue attempt. One rescuer escaped as blocked passages slowed aid. The mine had not been operating and no fire occurred.
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Tower City
East Brookside
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Millionaire Pell Slain In Car Crash Near Long Beach
New York reports financier and clubman Philander Pell a major figure with wealth over ten million and Arctic expedition ties was killed when his limousine collided with a Long Island express west of Long Beach. Chauffeur died. Mr. and Mrs. William Laimbeer mortally injured. Nathalie Schenck Laimbeer, once Mrs Glen Collins, among those involved.
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New York
Osgood
Pell
William Laimbeer
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Scott
Arctic
Laimbeer
Nathalie Schenck
Wilson Accepts Wilson's Ambassadorship Resignation Plan
President Wilson accepted Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson's resignation to take effect October 14 and sent John Lind of Minnesota as personal representative adviser to the Mexican embassy. Lind will be named ambassador when a stable Mexican administration is restored as ex Gov Lind and Mrs Lind depart for Mexico. Officials foresee a future public statement once Lind reaches Mexico City.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
John Lind
Minnesota
Bryan
Lind
Huerta
Central America
Madero
Mexico
Diaz
Jail Solons for Bribery in West Virginia Case
Five West Virginia legislators were sentenced for bribery tied to the early year election of a U.S. senator. Delegates Rhodes Duff and Asbury received six years each, State Senator Smith five years six months, and Delegate Hill five years. All five are disqualified for life from holding public office.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
W. S O’brien
Supreme Court
United States
S. A. G. Rhodes
Ruth Duff
H. “F.” Asbury
M'adoo Invites Bankers to Support War Movement
McAdoo directed telegrams were sent to presidents of clearing house associations in 58 western southern and Pacific cities. They are asked to send a representative or committee to Washington to facilitate a nationwide movement this fall.
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Washington
McAdoo
The
Clearing House
Association
Pacific Coast
Washine
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