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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
1
The county institute ends after a strenuous week for Putnam teachers with satisfaction among all concerned.
The Putnam County Teachers Institute closes with Dr. Jones outlining eugenics in schools and the impact of historical family outcomes. He argues community knowledge could aid marriage laws while Prof. Tilden urges context for older literature. Music and recitations under Mr. Maxwell preceded the Lindley lecture.
Eleven Indiana state militia companies arrived at the Standard Steel Car Company in Hammond, cooling ten days of strike violence. Guardsmen reported firm control with no new violence as Mayor Brown and Sheriff Barnes met with Gen. Smith. A large portion of strikers were willing to return on offered terms, blocked by radicals.
Purdue extension staff describe culling and balanced feeding at Bainbridge demonstrations to boost hen production. They show how to select layers, discard poor birds, and feed year round with meat scraps, tankage or skim milk.
U S troops charge a blockhouse trapping six raiders in an adobe fort battle. Three escape, three captured, seventeen band members identified. The leader remains at large as authorities pursue the outlaws.
Marfa Texas reports Captain Leonard Matlack says American cavalry killed four Mexican bandits in an adobe blockhouse in a mountain pass after a siege. Three identified as Jesus Janir Francisco Janir and Jose Fuentes. one remains unnamed. Two bandits escaped. pursuit continued. Maj. Gen. Dickman plans continued advance into the Big Bend area. Cap Matlack traveled by airplane with updates.
The Martha Washington Club hosted its annual picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dora Sweet. Guests and families enjoyed a lawn supper, porch social hour, dancing, music, and melons before leaving late in the evening praising the hosts as royal entertainers.
Miss Mary Cammack who taught domestic science in the local high school last winter has accepted a position as cooking instructor in the Indianapolis grade schools. The move follows her notable work here in Greencastle and elsewhere. Her specific assignment is not yet notified.
Dr. Lindley from Indiana University outlines key points of the much discussed international instrument in a public talk. He reviews aims, structure, and potential impact on global diplomacy.
Dr. Lindley of Indiana University spoke on the League of Nations to a large, non partisan audience at the high school. He said thinkers favor a league but disagree on its form, noted that U S military action would be moral not legal and urged reservations to be written into ratification. The league, he said, is a leap in the dark toward the light.
Hogs sold 50 cents higher in the local yards with most sales at 21.50 a head. Several loads brought 21.55 to 21.60. Local packers took about 1,500 hogs while 3,500 went to outside buyers. Cattle calves and sheep remained steady.
Washington reports a clash over army reorganization as the House blocks Senate plans to retain 7,500 emergency officers and expand medical and property staff. Secretary Baker orders demobilization while warning of $650,000,000 in potential losses and urging strong leadership from Washington.
Billy Sunday preached honesty and righteousness to a crowd in Winona Lake Ind last night Two thieves took advantage of the gathering stealing 37 in cash and 472 in checks from Rev Mr Snyder of Goshen Then M C Smith of Mentone found his car missing after leaving the auditorium
Five neighboring schools to Greencastle are prepared for September 8. Principals speak encouragingly about basketball honors and athletic readiness across districts.
The Roachdale Bainbridge Fillmore Reelsville and Cloverdale districts plan Sept 8 start. Principals list staff for grades one through twelve with math English Latin history and science teachers and an athletic coach yet to be chosen.
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