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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
1
Neighbors testify and confess in a high profile case as a key state witness, Ed Werneke, denies exchanging hats with repeaters during Regis division events.
In Terre Haute Indiana on April 29 the Roberts case heard testimony attacking John M. Ropers honesty as eight witnesses testified his reputation for truth was poor. Billy Brooks a saloon keeper admitted earlier dog and chicken fights. Prosecutor Werneke denied conspiracy to defraud but evidence showed he ordered 100 tin badges for deputy sheriffs and helped distribute them to Democratic precinct committeemen. He denied giving a derby hat to repeaters though witnesses claimed otherwise.
The DePauw May Day celebration is scheduled for Wednesday May 20. Committees are arranging the program including a lantern parade in the evening.
DePauw University schedules the largest May Day celebration on May 20 with morning May pole activities, afternoon events, and an evening program. Committees include Arrangements led by Katherine Kingsley and N W Barnes, with numerous subgroups for Stunts, Tennis, Lantern Parade, Publicity, and more.
A Putnam school plans a Greencastle visit Monday morning with the head of the department. The entomology and horticulture class from Lapayte School will spend several hours there studying horticulture topics.
Twenty seven Purdue University students in Entomology and Horticulture with Professors Woodbury Bayle and Throop will visit Greencastle on Monday May 11 arriving 825 AM by Monon and staying until 235 PM. They will tour local orchards with Mr Wetz arranging transport and will advise growers on disease soil and suitability for fruit growing. The party then travels to Paoli to inspect Joe Burton's renowned orchards.
Greencastle and DePauw University women join Indiana Women’s Franchise League in observances of Women’s Independence Day on May 2. Parades meetings luncheons and toasts mark the day as resolutions are sent to state HQ for Congress. An Equal Franchise Extra will be issued by the DePauw Daily.
Deminative DePauw hurler was unhitable as Sission Blankts Butler 9 to 0 in the Irvington game. Ford was lifted after issuing two bases on balls.
DePauw blanked Butler College 9 to 0 at Irwin Athletic Field as Earl Sisson spun a masterful five hit shutout. Ford started for Butler but was relieved after two innings as Plunges struggled with control and was erratic. Bridges and Bradder sparked DePauw with timely hits and Rowlans's three-base blast highlighted the seventh inning scoring spree.
The Greencastle Kitchen Cabinet Company employees have organized a baseball team and are arranging a season schedule. Three games have been played with two wins and one loss. Next Sunday they face Roachdale. John Riley has left for a stay in French Lick for several days.
E. Watts a Princeton water works expert testified in Greencastle about rate increases. He assisted city officials in preparing arguments and technical data to challenge the rate hike before the regulatory board. Local officials seek a favorable ruling within two weeks.
K E Watts of Princeton Indiana water works expert arrived in Greencastle to finalize the plant valuation at 109000 dollars with blue prints. He expects the Public Utilities Commission to decide within two weeks after arguments and brief readings.
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