SAY! A collage of local notes and national rumors
The column lists various items including a court house elevator issue with operator Louis Hodshire, Miss Dorothy Cunningham named Indiana National Committeeman for the GOP, a Perry Ohio widow Velma Vanwoert West accused in a murder, Senators elect denied oath for buying seats, Charles Lindbergh planning a Mexico flight, DePauw football near loss of nerve, Greencastle High School basketball 48 15 over Princeton, and weather and coal pile notes with vehicle startup improvements.
Detective 18 Shot in Back by Thief in Yards
Terre Haute Indiana December 9 A railroad detective George Tucker 46 of the C M and St P system was hospitalized with a bullet wound in his back. An unidentified assailant shot him in the railroad yards where Tucker had gone to chase a chief robbing a coal car.
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Terre Haute
Ind
INS
George Tucker
Historic mill stone stolen from Mounts home near Dayton
An old pioneer mill stone once used to grind grain in southeastern Indiana disappeared from Robert Mounts’s home near Wildcat Creek southeast of Dayton. Mounts had kept it as a curiosity after placing it there weeks ago. neighbors had viewed it, and he lamented the theft.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Robert Mounts
Dayton
Wildcat Creek
Mounts
End Comes To Mrs. Ed Watts Beloved Woman
Mrs. Mary Torr Watts, 59, wife of Edmund Watts of Madison township near Greencastle, died Saturday after a five week illness caused by a nervous breakdown. She was popular, had no children, and is survived by three brothers Frank Torr Will Torr and Walter Torr. Funeral Monday at 1 30 pm at her home with Rev Taylor officiating. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Torr Watts
Edmund Watts
Madison Township
Greencastle
Putnam County
Mr. Watts
Frank Torr
Will F. Torr
Walter Torr
Taylor
Forest Hill Cemetery
Man Identified After Being Found Half Frozen in Shed
In Anderson Indiana a man named Gus Verde age 31 was found half frozen in a Big Four railroad shed. Verde had escaped from Pendleton state reformatory on November 29 by jumping the wall. He was serving a sentence for second degree burglary and would have been eligible for parole on July 2. He suffered an injured ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Gus Verde
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Little Ladoga Girl Divides Time Custody Ruling
In Indianapolis Judge Byron K. Elliott ruled Edna Hollowell aged 9 will stay with her mother Marie Spangler during school months and with great aunt Mrs Andrew Schwab of Ladoga in summer. The dispute followed the child’s return to Indianapolis after being living with Schwab since age one.
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Indianapolis
Ladoga
Edna Hollowell
Marie Spangler
South New Jersey Street
Andrew Schwab
Byron K. Elliott
Superior Court
Elliott
Hoover Favored at Convention as GOP Race Prepares
Washington dispatch says Hoover backs claim 300 votes on first ballot in Kansas City with 545 needed as 1089 delegates are set. Dawes Lowden Coolidge opposed. Southern bloc and California align with Hoover. Eastern bloc undecided with New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and Massachusetts weighing influence.
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Washington
INS
Herbert Hoover
Kansas City
Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
Frank Q. Lowden
Coolidge
California
Colorado
Work
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Andrew W. Mellon
A. Ty Fuller
Rise In Temperature After Cold Wave In Indiana
Greencastle and the Midwest thaw after a two day cold spell as temperatures climbed from 7 degrees to 30 by afternoon. Unsettled weather with rain and sleet was forecast for tomorrow. Henry Lackey 36 Indianapolis Negro died of exposure after a stroke of apoplexy found in a shed at 645 Blackford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Middle West
Henry Lackey
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lackey
Blackford Street
Christmas Plays by Duzer Du Tonight at Little Theatre
Two one act Christmas plays will be presented by Duzer Du in Little Theatre this evening. Admission is free. The Welch Honeymoon by Jeanette Marks and Dust of the Road by Kenneth Sawyer Good man are directed by Walter Bullock and Rosalie McCullough with Greencastle students assisting.
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Duzer du
Little Theatre
Jeanette Marks
Kenneth Sawyer Goodman
Unemployment Youchill Burden Amid Big City Fire
Chicago faces bleak Christmas as authorities warn of severe unemployment. A large lumber fire burns at Edward Hines Lumber Company yards with about one third of the fire-fighting apparatus on site, destroying roughly 1,000,000 feet of timber and threatening nearby property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Tragic Fire Claims Stevens Children In Moberly Home
In Moberly Missouri a blaze on the upper floor of the Stevens residence killed three children of Mr and Mrs Barney Stevens. The victims were John six Mary eight and Fred ten. Firefighters fought the flames as neighbors aided in attempts to rescue. The tragedy occurred on December 10.
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Moberly, Mo
INS
Barney Stevens
Stevens
John
Mary
Fred
Man guilty of second degree murder in son’s shooting
Arthur Bud Carr, 68, of Rawlings Maryland, found guilty of second degree murder for shooting his son Dayton Carr, 34, during a quarrel in Hagerstown Maryland. Local INS report dated December 10.
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Hagerstown
INS
Arthur
Bud) Carr
Rawlings
Dayton
Banker Hart Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Eureka Kansas jury convicts Ivan Hart banker and World War II veteran of second degree murder in the death of his wife who allegedly asked him to kill her after revealing she expected to become a mother. Hart testified she begged him to end her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Kan
Ivan Hart
Hart
Temperance Body to Hear Mrs Drummond
The Women s Christian Temperance Union meets Monday at 2 30 PM in the Presbyterian Church. Devotions by Mrs E R Bartlett with Christmas program by Mrs Stephenson. Mrs Drummond Ohio state worker for Children and Young People speaks, visiting her daughter Mrs B H Bruner. Social hour and refreshments. Everyone welcome.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Presbyterian Church
E. R. Bartlett
Stephenson
Drummond
Ohio State
Children’s and
Young People’s
B. H. Bruner
The
Christian Church
Paoli High School Building Nears Completion
Paoli Indiana reports the new high school will be completed February 1 with the gymnasium dedication set for February 10. The event coincides with a basketball game between Paoli High School and French Lick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paoli
Ind
Paoli High School
French Lick
Snow likely tonight and Sunday with rain in the south
A weather forecast calls for occasional snow tonight and Sunday with rain in the southern portion. Colder conditions will affect the north and west tonight and become much colder Sunday.
Lilliendahl and Beach Sentenced for Manslaughter in N J
Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach were given ten years at hard labor and a $1000 fine for voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Dr William Lilliendahl. Defense counsel did not seek a new trial, stating evidence was incomplete and a six month window remains. The defense alleged the doctor was killed by others, including two accused negro assailants.
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Mays Landing
N. J
INS
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
William Lilliendahl
New Jersey
Robert McCarter
Lilliendahl
Delaney Wins By Technical Knockout In Chicago Bout
Jack Delaney defeated Paul Berlenbach by technical knockout in round six at Coliseum Chicago. Delaney, aiming to face Gene Tunney, delivered strong right crosses and left body hooks as Berlenbach showed resolve but could not stop the onslaught before Referee Jimmy Gardner halted the match.
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Chicago
Jack Delaney
Gene Tunney
Paul Berlenbach
Jimmy Gardner
Berlenbach
Delaney
DePauw Football Schedule Announced for 1928 Season
DePauw athletic director W. L. Hughes released the 1928 football slate. Key games include Oct 27 Franklin College at Greencastle and Nov 3 West Point at West Point. Other dates feature Purdue Oct 6 Earlham Oct 13 Evanville Oct 20 Indiana Central Nov 10 Muncie Normal Nov 17 and Wabash Nov 24 at Greencastle.
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W. L. Hughes
DePauw
United States Military Academy
West Point
Franklin College
Wabash College
Greencast
Purdue
Earlham
Evanaville College
Franklin
Indiana Central
Muncie Normal
Wabash
No More Liquor Man Cuts Throat In Despair
New York December 9 Henry Carducci 42 ends his life after his third attempted suicide caused by no liquor in the house. His wife restrained him from gas inhalation and called for help as he slit his throat with a pen knife and then widened the wound, dying from loss of blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Carducci
Grid captain to be chosen Monday night
Greencastle bank officers Fred O'Hair and A G Brown and University figure Dean Blanchard will speak at the annual athletic banquet Monday at Longden Hall. Stuart Smith says 500 tickets are sold for a strong event with Coach W L Hughes presenting the athletic award and the next captain elected by the varsity men. Anderson, the retiring captain, and the incoming captain will address the gathering with Prof. Walter E Bundy as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O'Hair
A. G. Brown
Greencastle Banks
Dean Blanchard
University
Longden Hall
Stuart Smith
Kapa Tau Kappa
W. L. Hughes
Anderson
Walter E. Bundy
Lake County Placed Under Sanitation Order
Indiana state health board orders eight Lake and Laporte area towns to start a major Lake Michigan pollution cleanup. The plan totals an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars with reports due to the board by June 1, 1928. Cities named include Gary Hammond Michigan City East Chicago Whiting Hobart Highland and Munster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board OF Health
Calumet
Lake Michigan
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Lake and Laports Counties
William F. King
Gary
Hammond
Michigan City
East Chicago
Whiting
Hobart
Highland
Munster
Death of William Haddan at 63 in Maple Heights
William W. Haddan aged 63 died Saturday at his sister Mrs. Frank Welch home in Maple Heights after a long illness. He leaves brother John O. Haddan of Cloverdale and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 pm at Curry Funeral Home with burial in Cloverdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Haddan
Frank Welch
Maple Heights
John O. Haddan
Cloverdale
thcCurry Funeral Home
Harvey Harmon postpones public hearing on Greencastle Water Works rate hike
Public Service Commission Commissioner Harvey Harmon postponed indefinitely the December 15 hearing on Greencastle Water Works Company rate increase. The local committee plans to hire an auditor engineer and counsel to defend against higher rates. The Chamber of Commerce backs the committee and will seek funding. Vincennes hearing and related actions are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Water Works Company
Harvey Harmon
Public Service Commission
Charles McGaughey
Harmon
McGaughey
Chamber of Commerce
Vincennes
Vincennes Water Company
Vincennes Company
Mayor McGaughey
Beemer Haveng
Charles Martin
Greencastle Pastor Accepts Calvary Call
The Rev. J. L. Ferris of Greencastle has accepted the Calvary Baptist Church pastorate in Indianapolis. A Franklin College graduate and former Tabernacle Baptist Church pastor, he succeeds the Rev. Clarence Wilhelm. A reception and dinner are set for December 16.
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Indianapolis
JL. H. Ferris
Greencastle
Calvary Baptist Church
Ferris
Franklin College
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Clarence Wilhelm
Messiah to Be Presented in Meharry Hall
Fred Newell Moore and George Kester will sing two Messiah solos at Meharry Hall Sunday at 3 PM. Edna Bowles and Margaret Pearson, both music instructors, will take solo parts. The student chorus will be accompanied by the University Symphony Orchestra directed by Dean R. G. McCutchan. Public invited to hear the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Newell Moore
Indianapolis
George Kester
Dayton
Ohio
Meharry Hall
Edna Bowles
Margaret Pearson
University
School of Music
University Symphony Orchestra
Dean R. G. McCutchan
the Messiah
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Charles J. Arnold
Chria
Court House
Louis Hodshire
Dorothy Cunningham
Martinsville
Joseph B. Kealing
William M. Butler
Republican Party
Cunningham
Cunningham Construction Co
Velma Vanwoert West
Perry
United States
U. S. Senate
Charles Lindbergh
Mexico
Lidbergh
Tigers
Princeton
Indiana High School
Princeton University
Detective
Mount
ED. Watts
London
Dawes
Mercury
Walter Bullock
Rosalie McCullough
Pays
Temperance
Mrs. Drummond
Bruner
Finish High School
Beach
Mrs. Lilliendahl
Lake County
WM. Haddan
Meharry
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