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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1919
Page
1
Two former pastors of Monroe Township Church attend the Brick Chapel homecoming service. They address the crowd as a large turnout fills the church daylong event with community praise and reflection.
The Brick Chapel M E church marked Home Coming Day with former pastors H D Dick and C W Jeffras in attendance and readings from Joe Green J F Godwin and G F Reedy. Indiana speaker Edgar L Williams urged churchgoers to improve Sunday attendance, while references to Congress and reparations figures framed a broader political discussion.
Washington gossip notes committees headed abroad to investigate various issues while Congress rests. It contrasts President Wilson's responsiveness to public demands about the high cost of living with Republican leadership delays. Senator Harry New claims the President is the greatest politician for addressing public concern.
Rev L D Dodd preached on co operation in the Lord's work at a fifteen day revival began at Wesley church nine miles northeast of Greencastle. Harry Maxwell organized a choir and led music as meetings run at 8 15 each evening.
Francis Cook son of Charles Cook resided in Plattsburg New York visits friends and relatives for a period, returning soon.
Police believe a former dynamiter, prosecuted in Los Angeles, set the blast that badly burned Mr and Mrs Lawler. The couple escaped with others unharmed as flames followed the explosion in their residence.
Oscar Lawler former Indianapolis prosecutor was severely burned when a bomb exploded wrecking his Los Angeles home early Sunday. His wife suffered burns and a clavicle fracture. their son and nurse were rescued. A $5,000 reward is offered by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association with a possible additional $1,000 from city officials.
Director General Hines summoned all railroad union officials in Washington for a conference on the high cost of living. President Wilson, back from the Potomac trip, planned to attend as chiefs of engineers and trainmen plus other unions were expected to join. Hines aimed to outline a plan for Congress to create a commission to study railroad wages.
August 4 Indianapolis receipts show hogs trading steady after an early bid decline of 25 cents. Sales ranged around 23.00 with about 4,000 hogs sold to packers and 1,000 to outside buyers. Cattle calves steady and sheep down 50 cents.
Purdue expert C R Mason advises planting short season beets carrots winter radishes and fall turnips in vacant plots to harvest for winter storage. Mrs Charles McLinden and Mrs John McLinden visited Indianapolis and reported Mrs Alice Wright improving in St Vincent's Hospital.
Contracts for five bridges are awarded while county commissioners did not receive a bid for one bridge. Sweet & O’Hair secure four jobs.
County commissioners let contracts for five bridges in Putnam County with six advertised. one bid received for four bridges from Sweet & O'Hair with no competition on those. Hubbard & Eads of Roachdale bid against Sweet & O'Hair on one job and won. Other bids include Mel Sutherlin bridge no bid. Union Chapel and Jefferson Township bridges awarded to Sweet & O'Hair. Marion township highway vacation denied. highway markers approved. county farm report notes clean home except bathroom. 20 men 10 women inmates. superintendent owns livestock and recommends floor updates.
Earl Ewan son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ewan went to Cedar Lake Indiana Sunday for a several days vacation. Paul VanArsdel son of Mr and Mrs W C Van Arsdel is at Cedar Lake operating a motor boat for Paul Rader the evangelist.
The current agricultural appropriation act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute buffalo from surplus herds to municipalities and public institutions, with exchanges allowed but no gifts to individuals. The plan aims to reach at least 1,000 head, adjust overabundant bulls, and prevent disease by creating ten dispersed herds across several sites including Wichita Forest, Sullys Hill, Pisgah, and Wind Cave.
R S Fouts resigns after two years as Putnam county agricultural adviser. Effective September 1 or when successor is found, he leaves to help run a 107 acre Tippecanoe County farm with his brother R C Fouts and a partner. They may enter into farm real estate loans and insurance with offices in Crawfordsville Lafayette and Greencastle.
Dr J F Gillespie and 520 supporters petition county commissioners to call a special election on a $75 000 hospital appropriation. The effort seeks a direct decision by voters on funding the project for the county.
A special election will decide if Putnam County builds a hospital with a 75000 dollar appropriation. Dr J F Gillespie and 529 supporters filed the petition, with over 150 residents outside Greencastle backing the measure, and 200 names required but 530 gathered. The county commissioners will set the election within sixty days amid strong local sentiment.
Lafayette Ind August 24 It is the church which must solve the problem of reconstruction and readjustment declared Dr L R Eckardt of DePauw university at the Methodist Episcopal camp meeting at Battle Ground last night He urged ethical leadership and new faith to lift moral and spiritual relations and propel a great human advance in a new era.
Announcement today confirms Mayor Ruper Bartley resigns from the T H I E agency. George Hill, previously assistant agent, assumes duties starting Sunday. Bartley served twelve years since the interurban company arrived in Greencastle. his future plans are not disclosed. Also noted are plans for a public sale of farm stock in Belle Union and a nearby handicap golf tournament set for the weekend with high scores anticipated.
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