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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
1
President of DePauw University states there was no knowledge of radical tendencies by Professor Calhoun when invited to teach. He withdraws nomination of Calhoun for professorship, asserting no sympathy for radicals.
George R Grose of DePauw University condemns Calhouns letter to Zeuch and withdraws his nomination as sociology professor after confirming the authenticity of the Chicago Tribune piece. A lengthy statement outlines the investigation, endorsement letters, and the final decision to cancel the engagement.
Mrs Ridpath dies Friday at the home of her daughter in Greenfield and burial will be in her hometown. Body to be brought here for burial.
Mrs Roxana Smythe Ridpath aged 75 died Friday night at her daughter Mrs Charles Cook in Greenfield after a long illness. She also leaves Mrs Mary Mann of Chicago and Mrs E P Thayer of Greenfield. Services at the Cook home Sunday then burial beside her husband in Forest Hill.
The last of the joint Protestant union services in Greencastle will be held Sunday at 7 20 PM in the Presbyterian church. Rev B E Kirkpatrick of College Avenue M E church will preach with Mrs Kk Watson and W P Sackett singing. All churches urged to support the service.
Opening of Greencastle and Greencastle Township educational institutions to be Monday September 8. New teachers have been employed.
The public schools begin the 1919 1920 term on September 8 with buildings scrubbed and disinfected. Ward boundaries remain mostly, vaccination required for entry, strict enforcement of compulsory education, and tuition charged for non residents. New staff join, grade distribution set, and mid year promotion adopted to aid students.
The Misses Chapin on South Jackson street hosted a delightful porch picnic Friday evening. The sole out-of-town guest was Mrs. MacLaren Pettijohn of Terre Haute, joining Mrs. McLaren Pettijohn, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Miller, Mrs. Ella Barlow, Miss Virginia Black, Mrs. Mary Cox, Lettie Hurst, Mary Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Grimes, Miss Elizabeth Ames, and Miss Nellie Hammond.
August 30 IndianapolisReceipts show hogs at 19.50 while Chicago prices rise. Hogs total 4 500, cattle 400, calves 300, sheep 600. Local packers bought about 5 500 hogs. outside demand weak. Calves 50 cents to 1 dollar lower. lambs down 1 dollar. sheep steady. No cattle trading at opening.
Brazil representative of the National Brick Manufacturers' Association takes legal action to test the validity of the law creating the State Highway Commission and seeks an injunction.
James C. Campbell of the National Paving Brick Manufacturers Association sues in Clay County Court challenging the Indiana Highway Commission act and related federal aid, seeking to block road plans. Defendants include the highway commission state officials and Capenter Construction Company which holds a Vigo Clay county route contract. The case questions constitutionality and seeks a possible temporary restraining order ahead of the September 27 hearing.
The fragment notes a debate on sovereignty and the potential conflict between states and the federal government under the Tenth Amendment to the U S Constitution. It emphasizes confusion caused by asserting and denying sovereignty across different jurisdictions.
Washington dispatch notes sharp East West divide in Congress over wheat prices and living costs. Connecticut Senator Brandagee promotes reducing wheat price, while Midwestern farmers press for higher prices. Lodge confronts League of Nations ratification tensions as Republicans seek league stance.
County auditor table shows the state tax board raised Putnam County property valuation by over four million dollars. The report highlights a substantial reassessment affecting local property owners and tax figures.
The State Tax Board increased the valuation for taxation in Putnam County by 4,448,385 dollars, raising the county tax duplicates. A county-compiled table shows real estate and personal property values before and after adjustment, with original assessments at 41,876,180 and final assessments at 46,424,775, plus per-township poll counts.
The text notes a total of 341,976 and a 15 percent figure, with 46,424,565 as the increase. It refers to a table of changes fixed by township assessors and the board of equalization, as ordered by the state tax board.
In a courthouse lobby Robert Browning clarified his remark about corn, stating he referred to the selling price in 1890. Farmers crowded around him, learning corn was selling near 2.25 dollars per bushel today.
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