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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1929
Page
2
Beck Sales Company completed the sale of a Nash Standard sedan to A. A. Abbott on South College Avenue. The report notes ongoing local business activity and several area updates including hospitalizations and legal actions.
Washington April 17 College fraternities are not scientific or literary institutions and gifts to them cannot be deducted from income tax. Internal Revenue Bureau counsel M Charest ruled that fraternities are social organizations and do not qualify for exemptions for scientific and literary work.
Indianapolis April 17. Sigma Delta Chi a professional journalism fraternity marks twenty years since its 1908 founding at DePauw University Greencastle Ind. Walter Humphrey directs the observance. The group now nears 6000 members with Robert B Tarr of Pontiac Mich as national president.
Charles Chanley 28 an escaped inmate from Indiana State Farm at Putnamville was shot by Deputy Sheriff Chauncey Carr during an arrest attempt at Vincennes. Carr fired first into the air and then at Chanley when he did not stop. Chanley had escaped from Putnamville weeks earlier after a theft sentence from Daviess County.
Livestock prices rose with hogs 5 cents higher than Tuesday. Hogs 160 to 230 pounds sold mainly 11.55 to 11.95 with some at 11.75. Cattle gains up to 25 cents, beef steers 12.75 to 14.25. Dealers up 50 cents or more, sheep and lambs scarce with a few springers at 17.50 to 18.00.
International News Service reports gangster Capone and his Chicago outfit facing a severe money crunch. Hundreds of liquor depots closed. ally runners bring in little liquor. Capone allegedly in Florida mortgage debt and Guzik's $100,000 home for sale. Swanson's election and Moran gang massacre triggered the downturn.
A marriage license was issued to Virgil W. Hole aged 35 a farmer of Montgomery County and Lucy Weikel aged 31 a factory worker of Crawfordsville.
An undefeated Christian Church basketball team will face a picked team from Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches in the old high school gym Thursday at 7 pm to decide the church basketball championship. The Christian squad includes E Longden Tete Skelton Garrett and Roberts.
Samuel E. Bell an elderly oil producer is free on bail after being charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of Arthur Morgan Smith a wealthy Cleveland businessman. Prosecutors prepare evidence for the grand jury after an altercation at a hotel dinner party over who would escort Mrs. Robert L. Brown to her hotel. Bell faces up to fifteen years imprisonment and a fine if convicted.
John A. Wiltermood prominent Clinton attorney dies at 68 from a heart attack discovered in bed at his home. A pioneer in Vermillion County Law, he practiced since 1887 and led the county bar association for years. Survived by widow and two daughters, funeral plans not yet made.
D A R Washburn Chapter met in April at the new home of Mrs T G Yuncker with Miss Mabel Stoner assisting. Guests included Mrs C R Fair and Mrs Goodbar from Bedford and Dorothy Q chapters. Officers were to be elected. a nominating committee was named.
Thirty of C C Pyle's trans continental hoofers left Richmond Indiana today for Knightstown on the mile long leg toward the next control point. The bunion derby reaches its 76th mile since leaving New York with leaders expected near Knights town around early afternoon. Cash and Carry Pyle's motor car is described as equipped like a Pullman car as the racers press on toward Indianapolis.
The Senate opened its inquiry into Andrew Mellon’s qualifications for continuing as Secretary of the Treasury in President Hoover's cabinet. The judiciary committee began hearings today to assess his fitness and potential reappointment.
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