Firebaugh Is Named Captain Of Tiger Squad
Ernest A. Firebaugh of Danville Illinois a DePauw junior who played left tackle last season was elected captain of the 1928 Tiger squad at the DePauw Athletic Stag Banquet held in Longden Hall. Swede Anderson announced the result after the intermission and the event drew about 500 attendees.
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Ernest A. Firebaugh
Danville, Illl
DePauw University
Tiger
DePauw
Greencastle
Longden Hall
Firebaugh
Anderson
Evenine
Hughes
Kappa Tau Kappa
Walter EB. Bundy
A. G. Brown
First National Bank
Fred L. O'Hair
Central National Bank
W. A. Blanchard
W. L. Hughes
Charles Barnaby
L. H. Marlin
Marlin
Board of Trustees
World War veteran injured en route to hospital in Indiana flood accident
Frank Yurski, a World War I veteran bound for the Soldier's Home in Danville, Illinois, was seriously injured when struck by a car driven by Robert Davis of Montezuma, Indiana. Davis dived into the flood‑waters of the Wabash River and drowned. Yurski remained in serious condition at the Home Hospital.
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Danville
Ill
Frank Yurski
Montezuma
Ind
Robert Davis
Davis
Wabash River
Hillsdale
Yursks
Oklahoma Governor Johnson Impeached by Legislature
Oklahoma lawmakers voted to impeach Governor Henry J. Johnson amid earlier militia tension. The House Speaker O P Hill announced plans to send charges to the Senate, while Chief Justice Fred T. Branson and Charles B. Cordell were also impeached on multiple counts. The National Guard remained on duty without interference as talk of federal court intervention arose.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
INS
Oklahoma
Henry J. Johnson
Hacking Hotel
O. P. Hill
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Fred T. Branson
State Supreme Court
Charles B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Justice Branson
Cordell
J. C
Jack) Walton
State Capitol
National Guard
J. ©. Walton
Johnston
Gov. Johnson
House leaders foresee question drawing federal intervention
House leaders argued the question would invite federal involvement if interference were attempted. They warned the issue could trigger federal action, signaling concern over executive overreach and constitutional limits.
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House
Senior Class to Present The Goose Hangs High Play
The high school senior class will present The Goose Hangs High in the auditorium next Tuesday. The show, announced December 20, follows poor parents funding their children’s education and the children’s careless demands, with the Christmas vacation homecoming as the climax. R. C. Tomlinson of public speaking directs as rehearsals continue.
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R. C. Tomlinson
Brazil Woman Electrocuted Washing On Porch
Mrs. Richard Lybarger a 29 year old mother of five was electrocuted on the back porch of her Brazil Indiana home while operating a washing machine neighbors heard her children scream and found her unconscious beside the machine pulmotor revived her for over an hour but she died The husband was away at the time and she leaves five children.
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Brazil
Ind
Dee
INS
Richard Lybarger
Lybarger
Man Kills Self Over Troubled Marriage in Brazil Indiana
John Heiliger 47, a coal miner, shot himself in the barn at his brother’s home north of Brazil Indiana after six weeks of separation from his wife. He died instantly and left a widow and one son.
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Brazil
Ind
John Heiliger
William
Miner Convicted in Wife's Death at Parke Court
Rockville Ind Dec 13 John Schmidt a Hungarian miner of Shepherdsville was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of his wife Julia in Parke circuit court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Schmidt's attorneys said they would ask a new trial.
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Rockville
Ind
John Schmidt
Shepherdsville
Julia
Parke
Schmidt
Cloverdale Couple to Stand Trial for Illicit Liquor
Charles Paris and his wife Anna, both about 60, of Cloverdale, face charges of possession and sale of illicit liquor. They remain jailed on $500 bonds each with trial tentatively set for December 19. The pair allegedly sold a quart of liquor to Floyd Beeman and Clarence Kennedy of Quincy, witnessed by deputies. Both pleaded not guilty at arraignment and will testify for the state.
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Charles Paris
Anna Paris
Cloverdale
Howard County to issue bonds for Kokomo court house
The Indiana state tax board approved bonds totaling 540000 for a Kokomo court house, though Howard County had sought 650000. The project aims for a premier county building, while a mandamus case to block contracts remains in Clinton county court after a change of venue.
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Indianapolis
INS
Kokomo
State Tax Board
Howard County
Clinton County
Hoosier Pilot Dies in Montpellier Plane Crash
Capt. John W. Zeigler, 33, formerly a captain in the 113th Observation Squadron, Indiana National Guard, was killed in a plane crash at Montpellier, Illinois, as reported from Indianapolis. The Indiana native served with the guard unit stationed there.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
John W. Zeigler
Montpellier
Indiana National Guard
Zeigler
Local Aviator Dies in Emergency Landing
Zeigler, who trained at Ellington Field in Houston and served with the 113th Squadron in Kokomo and Indianapolis, was granted leave in 1927 and later worked for Waco Air Service. He lost his life yesterday while attempting an emergency landing in one of its planes.
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Gan Aviation
Ellington Field
Houston
Tex
Indiana
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Zeigler
Waco Air Service, Inc
Waco
Coombs Heads Montgomery County Fair Association
In Crawfordsville on Monday forenoon HH. D. Coombs was elected president of the Montgomery County Fair Association succeeding Walter Hulet. The vote began a clean sweep with most old officers retired, preserving Ward as secretary and McClamrock as floral hall superintendent. Saylor will oversee boys and girls club work.
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Crawfordsville
Der
HH. D. Coombs
Montgomery County Fair Association
Walter Hulet
Charles B. Ward
Lester McClamrock
Floral Hall
Charles Saylor
DePauw Christmas Vacation Begins This Friday
The annual DePauw Christmas vacation starts Friday afternoon at noon December 16 and runs through Tuesday January 3. About 1,800 students and faculty are expected to leave the city for the holidays.
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DePauw
Distribution of Farmers State Bank funds before Christmas
The Citizens Trust Company as trustee in the Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge settlement expects another fund distribution to depositors before Christmas. Judge James P Hughes has authorized not more than 25 percent, following a 20 percent prior payout. Stockholders face assessments equal to their stock value due Monday December 19.
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Citizens Trust Company
Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge
James P. Hughes
Gilbert Fowler and Stella Rogers Marriage License
Gilbert Fowler aged 21 a farmer of Fillmore Route 1 and Stella May Rogers aged 18 a house worker of Fillmore Route 1 obtained a marriage license.
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Gilbert Fowler
Fillmore R. 1
Stella May Rodgers
Fillmore R. i
Conference Outlines Schedules For Hoosier Colleges Meet Dates
Representatives from nineteen Indiana Intercollegiate Conference schools met at the Claypool hotel to set football and baseball schedules and fix dates for track golf and tennis championships. Evansville asked to drop from small schools list, Butler Wabash and DePauw discussed non football sports, and DePauw’s 1928 schedule was nearly complete.
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Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Claypool
Franklin College
Hoosier
Indiana
Notre Dame
Purdue
Wabash
DePauw
Butler
Terre Haute
Atheltic
Patsy" Clair
DePauw Track Schedule 1928 Opponents and Dates
DePauw releases its 1928 track calendar with meets at Purdue Notre Dame and Indiana Central plus regional rivals such as Rose Poly Butler Wabash and Muncie Two early seasons include Illinois Relays and state meets while tentative events near Crawfordsville and Greencastle outline a broad competitive slate.
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Purdue
Notre Dame
Rose Poly
Indiana
Indiana Central
State Normal
Munceie
Wabash
Butler
Muncie
DePauw
Illnolis
Indiana State Normal
Earlham
Richmond
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Frank A. Hays Dies at 83 in Greencastle Estate
Frank A. Hays 83, longtime Greencastle merchant, died Saturday evening at his Alonzo Cook apartment from heart disease. He leaves a widow and four children, plus a brother, with funeral Tuesday at McCurry Funeral Home and forest Hill Cemetery. Hays, a Civil War veteran and Republican leader, built several Greencastle businesses and served on the city council and bank board.
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Frank A. Hays
Greencastle
Alonzo Cook
Franklin and
College Avenue
Hays
Ollie Hays Turk
Morvis Turk
Portland
Maine
Alfred R. Hays
Lafayette
Flora Hays Bigger
Jack Bigger
Houston
Texas
Louis Hays
A. Hays
McCurry
C. Howard Taylor
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kent
Jefferson County
Indiana
South Greencastle
Mr. Hays
Model
Prevo
Chicago Spot Cash
Marion
Greencastle Odd Fellows Lodge
Jefty
Third Ward
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Albert J. Beveridge
First National Bank
Scott County
66Th Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Sherman
Richmond
Kentucky
Atlanta
Hays Remembered as Progressive Green Castle Merchant
In 1865 Mr. Hays moved to Green Castle with his father from Scott County and became a leading local merchant. He remodeled eight store rooms on the public square, retired years ago, and assisted his son's grocery and bakery. A longtime Locust Street M E Church member, he enjoyed time with G A R friends as the group dwindled, and his funeral honors will include pallbearers Sanior Bock Archie Price A G Brown L A Busby A B Hanna Charles Merkel R W Shafer and A V O Daniels.
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Hays
Greencastle
Scott County
Public Square
Locust Street
M. E
Sanior Bock
Archie Price
A. G. Brown
L. A. Busby
A. B. Hanna
Charles Merkel
R. W. Shafer
A. V. O'Daniels
Merriam Named Assistant to Stagg at Chicago
Ned Merriam a former Chicago and Olympic track star and coach at Iowa State DePauw and Yale is appointed assistant to A A Stagg athletic director and track coach at the University of Chicago. He won the Big Ten quarter mile three years 1906 1908 and was a 1908 Olympic team member.
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Chicago
Ned Merriam
Fromer
Iowa State
DePauw
Yale
A. A. Stagg
University of Chicago
Merriam
Weekend string of accidents near Greencastle
Several minor crashes occurred over the weekend around Greencastle. Louis Shaffer and wife of Indianapolis were injured when their car went over a bluff west of Mt Meridian and later moved to Indianapolis for treatment. Howard Atkins of Amo escaped injury when his Ford coupe rolled on the east Washington street road. Perry Downey of Fillmore, driving a Ford, reportedly faced a near fatal axle failure south of the Monon crossing on the Manhattan road as a train passed. Clifford Beeson of Greencastle dislocated an arm in a two car collision near Knoightsville crossing east of Brazil on the National Road during dense fog. both cars damaged and Beeson treated in Brazil.
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Green 'S Castle
Louis Shaffer
Indianapolis
Shaffer
Mt. Meridian
Greencastle
Moore & Park
Mr. Shaffer
Howard Atkins
Amo
Fillmore
Downey
Clifford Bee
Frank Bee
Ford
Nash
Knoightsville
Brazil
Piano Gift Highlights Baptist Church Homecoming
The Baptist Church held a homecoming with Dr. A M McGuire as speaker and received a new upright piano donated by Mrs. Claudia Carswell in memory of her sister Mrs. Flossie Hoagland. The instrument will serve the main auditorium and smaller gatherings, with a silver plate honoring the donor. Church reports praise overall condition and leadership prospects.
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The
Baptist Church
A. M. McGuire
Clodfelter Named Deputy Auditor for County
Wilber O. Clodfelter the county treasurer will retire January 1 and will become deputy auditor under Willis E Gill who takes office then. Clodfelter’s selection is popular and he is familiar with auditor’s work. Ruel Heaney will continue as deputy treasurer under treasurer elect Alva Lisby.
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Wilber O. Clodfelter
Willis FE. Gill
Gill
Clodfelter
Ruel Heaney
Ott Webb
Alva Lisby
Beveridge Gift Creates DePauw American History Fellowship
Mrs. Catherine Beveridge, widow of Albert J. Beveridge, donated 25000 dollars to DePauw University to establish a fellowship in American history. The gift honors her husband and DePauw's scholarship standards, with letters of gratitude from the university.
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DePauw University
Catherine Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge
DePauw
Beveridge
Catherine Spencer Eddy
Chicago
Berlin
Germany
Albert Beveridge
Senate
Philippines
America
John Marshall
Lincoln
Edward Rector
Rector
Sarah Gilmore
Mr. Fesler
J. W. Fesler
Board of Trustees
Indiana University
Whitcomb
Larz Whitcomb
Indianapolis
Move to stay Cassler execution reported in Chicago
A new legal effort to delay Mrs. Catherine Cassler's death sentence for the murder of William Lindstrom is being planned by her attorney in Chicago. The case turns on arguments for clemency and possible appeals ahead of the scheduled date.
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Chicago
Dee
Catherine Cassler
William Lindstrom
Writ of error sought. stay of execution requested
A petition for a writ of error will be filed in the Supreme Court Tuesday, and a stay of execution until March will be asked. Lindstrom was slain on December 6, 1926.
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Supreme Court
Lindstrom
Paroles Granted at Indiana Reformatory
Christmas paroles were given to 101 prisoners by the board of trustees at Pendleton Reformatory following a two day session. Joseph E. Hennings, of Anderson, reported the action. The 101 paroles come from 161 applications filed that period.
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Anderson
Ind
Board of Trustees
Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton
Joseph FE. Hennings
George W. Hendrix 83 Civil War veteran dies in Indianapolis
George W. Hendrix aged 83, a veteran of the Civil War and long time guard at the Soldiers and Sailors' Monument, died at his home on North New Jersey Street after a week of illness. Survived by wife Sarah Farrow Hendrix, four daughters including Mrs James Sutherland and Mrs Thomas Hopkins, and two sons. Funeral from the home with burial at Crown Hill cemetery.
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Indianapolis
George W. Hendrix
New Jersey Street
Mr. Hendrix
Putnam County
John Honey Hendrix
Hannah Waller Hendrix
Indiana Volunteers
George H. Thomas Post
Sarah Farrow Hendrix
James Sutherland
Thomas Hopkins
Syracuse
N. Y
Harry Machlett
Waveland
Thomas Rutherford
Columbus
Crown Hill Cemetery
Former Local Resident Dies at Richmond
Wellington T. Crawley, 48, longtime resident of this city, died at his Richmond home Saturday at 7 15 p m He is survived by his wife three sons R C G M Robert and two daughters Irene Crawley and Leona Bowers all of Richmond his mother Mrs R C Crawley of this city and sister Mrs Florence Puyear of Terre Haute The body was moved to his mother's home on the Cloverdale road for funeral services Tuesday at 2 p m with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
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Wellington
Crawley
Richmond
R. C
G. M
Robert
Irene Crawley
Leona Bowers
R. C. Crawley
Florence Puyear
Terre Haute
Cloverdale Road
Forest Hill Cemetery
Bank Bandits Sentenced in Fort Wayne Bank Robbery
Charles A. Hovious 26 of Indianapolis and Russell Clark 30 of Sullivan pled guilty in Fort Wayne circuit court to robbing the Huntertown bank last Thursday. Hovious got fifteen years at Pendleton reformatory and Clark twenty years at Michigan City state prison, the first sentences under the new bank robbery law in the county.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles A. Hovious
Indianapolis
Russell Clark
Sullivan
Huntertown
Hovious
Pendleton
Clark
Michigan City
Man Drowns Under Car Near Montezuma
Robert Davis of Terre Haute based Wabash Sand and Gravel died when his car struck a parked machine on the highway near Montezuma Indiana and rolled into flood backwater. Davis was trapped underwater and drowned as rescuers worked to free him.
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Montezuma
Ind
INS
Robert Davis
Wabash Sand and Gravel Company
Terre Haute
Here
Davis
Resceuers
Cloverdale Couple Arrested for Bootlegging
Mr and Mrs Charles Paris of Cloverdale were arrested on a liquor sale charge after Clarence Kennedy and Floyd Beeman of Quincy reported a sale at the Paris home. The couple pleaded not guilty with bonds set at 500 each and a trial date to be fixed. Kennedy and Beeman were apprehended Saturday night and Paris was arrested Monday with officers involved.
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Charles Paris
Cloverdale
Clarence Kennedy
Floyd Beeman
Quincey
Paris
Hughes
Beeman
Kennedy
Kiteljorge
Bryan
Jeff Bunten
Patis
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Tiger Squad
Montpelier
Harry Coombs
Farmers State Bank
Ule
McGuire
Mrs. Cassler
Geo. W. Hendrix
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