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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists its status as second class mail matter at the Greencastle Indiana post office. Published every afternoon except Sunday from 17 and 19 S Jackson Street, with charges for notices and obituaries and poetry add-ons.
Several candidates announce for Putnam county offices including congressman representative in the Fifth District Jacob E Cravin of Hendricks County and Charles S Batt of Vigo County. Other bids include Fay S Hamilton for prosecuting attorney Otto G Webb for county treasurer Fred Lancaster Edward H Eitle jorge Allen Eggers Will Glidewen E S Wallace Harkins Jackson for sheriff with primary set May 4 1920.
Reese R. Buis of Marion Township announces candidacy for Second district commissioner subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920. David J. Skelton of Washington Township seeks Third district commissioner seat with Democratic primary slated for May 4 1920.
In Putnam County J J Hendrix, a Washington town commissioner, runs in the Third District subject to the Democratic primary election decision.
O A Day of Marion township announces to Democratic voters in Putnam county his candidacy for commissioner of the Second district subject to the party primary.
L M Chamberlain of Cloverdale township declares his candidacy for commissioner in the Third District subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920.
Westfield Mass. Prof. Lewis B. Allyn keeper keeps twenty quarts of bottled in bond whisky in his safe since Jan. 16 to assist research and avoid loss. He notes the home made wine sample analyzed showed 28 percent alcohol and suggests possible ethyl alcohol addition.
In St Louis the curator Arthur W Lambert asked to raise the monthly allowance for James Newton Lambert aged twelve from 700 to 250 dollars. Mrs Bernice Lambert receives 100 dollars monthly for services. The funds come from the estate of Lily Lambert, with James’ income around 20,000 dollars yearly from Lambert Pharmaceutical stock.
Howard J D Bolling, recently convicted of murdering Winona city marshal Roy Sitton and jailed for thirty years, sparked a treasure hunt tale. He said Indians from Virginia buried gold along Jack's Fork after receiving 3 million dollars from Virginia, with the trail passing through this area near Monteer.
Frogs were heard in the ecowslip swamps at the base of Yellow Mountain in Nepaug. Deacon Riley Munsted and John Scanlon comment on freezing weather effects as partridges follow Scanlon’s grain scatter along the Lake Wonksunkmonk hills route. A partridge tagged Scanlon for a half mile.
Captain Fred Brooks credits his parrot Jimmie with revealing a plan to bring 374 bottles of liquor ashore. Repeated remarks attributed to sailors led officers to search cages of parrots and monkeys, uncovering the contraband liquor cast overboard before the ship reached the harbor.
Augusta Louise de Haven Alten, once Miss de Haven of New York, seeks Congress action to restore her citizenship after fleeing Budapest during the 1919 upheaval. She says she faces destitution with a $15,000 yearly trust now controlled by alien property, and vows to become an American to live here.
Workmen at the Od East Tennessee brewery in Knoxville struck a barrel while digging to lay a concrete floor. The rattling beer bottles caused a brief alarm but workers resumed and completed the task in a half day, with the barrel quickly rescued in about 30 minutes.
In Maine, two women ministers ordained in 1917 serve at Jay church. Miss Alice M. Whittier and Miss Ella J. Nash, among New England’s few Baptist female clergy, advocate women’s ministry and higher salaries for pastors. They foresee many denominations embracing women pastors and call for better pay. the New World Movement in Maine seeks a $2 050 000 quota.
Late spring blizzards train instructors to handle hundreds of daily vacation Bible schools run by the New World Movement of Northern Baptists. The program blends Americanization, industrial training and Bible study as part of a $100,000,000 campaign with emphasis on religious education. Chicago ran 38 schools last summer and New York 18 with 2000 students from 20 nationalities. State conferences will be held in seven cities in coming weeks before schools open in July.
New World Movement of Northern Baptists pledges 180000 for eight colleges and schools in India China and Japan. Funds will send doctors and teachers to the Far East next year with Ginling College receiving up to 5000? likely misread but indicates Nanking China and Union Christian College for Women Madras India. The drive is part of a 100000000 campaign running April 25 to May 2 to expand women’s education where access has been limited.
In Oregon a hut style mission center serves lumbermen with buttermilk, coffee, Bibles, movies, and tracts. The Northern Baptist New World Movement plans more huts as part of a $100,000,000 budget drive airing April 25 to May 2.
Photo shows Felix M Warburg, leading New York Jewish banker, being presented with the Haber degree the highest honor for an American Jew. A delegation from Ohab Zedek awarded the ancient title dating to Talmudic times in recognition of his humanitarian work and philanthropy. The last recipient was Sir Moses Montefiore in 1848 for rescuing Damascus Jews.
Twelve year old Margaret Hagney awoke to two burglars rifling her bank. She chased the thief, fought off the other, and knocked him unconscious with his own blow as the bandits fled with the 75 penny bank. Neighbors found Margaret unconscious after the break in.
A man nicknamed the ingrowing grouch filed for divorce from Helen Ross. Judge Crail granted the divorce on cruelty grounds after the husband failed to appear. Helen Ross, represented by Gristh Jones, cited cruelty and pet disputes as part of the suit, while letters signed "Your Baby" revealed her grievances.
In Pittsburgh and Allegheny county steel workers and coal miners are using a large part of their earnings to buy homes, says John D. Graham recorder of deeds. His 1919 report shows 60,437 deeds and mortgages filed, up from 31,395 in 1915, with 16,485 in the first quarter, up from 7,980 in 1915. Most properties are small houses.
In Platte City Missouri fire gutted a jewelry store owned by L W Recht on Christmas Day. About eight thousand dollars in gold coin and a large sum in paper money were recovered from the ruins. Recht reportedly kept much cash in the shop rather than banks, with the paper money found in a tin box.
In Burma at a Baptist mission school near Bassein, boys learning trades build steam launches for sale to locals profits fund practical industrial education. Rev. Dr. C A Nichols leads the effort with support from the Northern Baptist Convention to establish trade schools in Moulmein and promote industrial arts education for Christian society.
The American Indian education drive by Northern Baptists under the New World Movement aims to build churches and welfare services. A survey shows 201,000 Indians with only 75,000 literate and under 100,000 English speakers. citizenship access is limited and schooling scarce. Planned actions include Navajo station in Arizona, expansion in California, Rock Boy Band and Flatheads in Montana, and a new secondary craft school in Oklahoma.
The New World Movement of Northern Baptists outlines plans to fund 15 churches with 2 million dollars for new churches and 24 centers with 1 million dollars for modern equipment. The STOQ.000 campaign runs April 25 to May 2, with seven million dollars to clear debts for 87 churches, and reports say 725 thousand dollars was previously distributed to 29 churches for debt relief and property purchases.
Dr G A Huntley returning from China states the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society will build rat proof model tenements near Shanghai Baptist College to combat disease spreading rodents. Each house will include modern hygienic and sanitary devices.
Baptist medical missionaries describe a hard fight against the flu in India where superstition ran high and sanitation was poor. Their efforts in 1918-19 were recognized for helping reduce deaths as they kept patients awake using a specific treatment method.
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