Democratic candidates warm up for county office race
The leading party already has several nominees for county offices with others weighing entry. The campaign is gaining momentum as more names consider joining the slate.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
1
Primaries loom as candidates file in The Herald
The Herald reports early filings for county and township offices with several Democratic contenders for judge, sheriff, recorder, assessor, clerk, treasurer and a single announced candidate for commissioner Third District. John H. James opposes Judge Hughes over term length while others include T. D. Brookshire, George E. Knauer, Arthur Hurst and Howard Harris among potential entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
John H. James
James P. Hughes
James
Hughes
T. D. Brookshire
Roachdale
George E. Knauer
Monroe Township
Arthur Hurst
Hurst
William Sutherlin
Greencastle
Howard Harris
Putnam County
William Ellis
Jefferson Township
O. T. Ellis
Madison Township
Theodore McKamey
Cloverdale Township
Sylvanus Vermilion
William Jameison
Walter S. Campbell
Floyd Township
Uncle Sam seeks cost accountants for Signal Corps jobs
The United States Government seeks several hundred expert cost accountants to fill vacancies in the finance department of the Signal Corps and other branches. Salaries range from $2400 to $6000 yearly. Men only. Assignments include determining production costs of airplanes and motors, with posts in Washington or in the field. Applications judged by education and experience, not written exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Finance Department
Signal Corps
War Department
United States Civil Service Commission
Flour Will Be Limited Under New U S Proclamation
President Wilson extended licensing to include hotels restaurants and clubs that bake their own goods and all importers of green coffee. By Feb 4 licenses are required. Bakers face flour limits and substitute rules for bread and other products with changes in sugar use and milk bread formulas amid a sugar shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Food Administration
Thrift Stamps Drive Aims To Reach Putnam County
Beginning February 4 a united effort will urge every resident of Putnam County to buy Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates to raise 2,000,000,060Q by 1918 year end. Putnam’s share is 10,000. Stamps yield 4 percent interest compounded quarterly and are redeemable at post offices with ten days’ notice. Schools are active. Miss Hodshire’s Third Ward class reports forty six students purchasing 164.80 in certificates and thirty five stamps. The program stresses investment thrift and patriotic duty with a projected return of 500,000 by January 1, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Ernest Stener
Greencastle
Hodshire
Weather forecasters promise warmer spell ahead
The weather bureau reports an approaching warmup. Temperatures will not dip as low tonight as last night and tomorrow should be several degrees milder with considerable sunshine. Groundhog Day is noted with playful irony about the shadow and the possibility of a porkless forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Community mobilizes for thrift day and school enrollment
The governor urges widespread participation to recruit proven sales agents across grocers, merchants, banks, and post offices. Sundry will be Thrift Day in Sunday schools and churches if proclaimed, with Monday set to enroll all public school children in this movement. Citizens of Greenzastic and all Putnam county are urged to enlist and do their best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenzastic
Putnam County
Days Left For Saloons Shrink With Closing Law
The old saying about every dog having his day seems unfit for saloon owners as a new closing law could limit them to four days in April. If constitutional, saloons must shut April 2, leaving only eighteen open days this month after accounting for four Sundays four fireless Mondays and two holidays Lincoln's birthday and Washington's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Lincoln
Washington
Keyless Lock Company assigns stamp sales duties
The Keyless Lock Company of Indianapolis designates a man at each of its two factories to oversee sales of Thrift and War-Savings Stamps and to explain the campaign to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Keyless Lock Company of
Indianapolis
Thrift Stamp Club Formed Among Greencastle Carriers
The Herald reports a thrift stamp club organized among Greencastle carrier boys and girls to promote saving for war savings stamps. Carriers earn stamps for clean deliveries and three new subscriptions. citizens are urged to support thrifting and view future gains as a possible foundation for savings and financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift Stamp Club
Herald Carrier Boys
Greencastle
Herald
Examining Body Accepts 25 Men for Next Draft
The examining body selects twenty five registrants for the next draft, conducting physical tests under Dr Sudranski. The names of rejected men are not provided in the available record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Sudranski
Draft board lists twenty five local registrants accepted for army service
The draft examining board at Charles Sudransky's office reported that twenty five Potnam county registrants in class one have been accepted for service, subject to the next draft. Some were rejected for early revival test results while others await decision. The advisory board will review doubtful cases. Names of accepted men include Fisher, Buis, Heavin, Keyt, Hinkle, Newgent, Rambo, Knauer, Nichols, Humphrey, Kelley, Brackney, and several others. A later list shows those called for examinations up to Thursday of next week, including Moore, Richardson, Gorham, Albright, Lady, Etcheson, Potter, Bridges, Templeman, Matthews, and many additional applicants. The board notes recent Washington orders allowing minor defects to be corrected by army physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potnam County
National Army
Charles Sudranski
Rhysician
Austin Fisher
Ralph V. Buis
Fred K. Heavin
Raymond E. Keyt
Elbert E. Hinkle
Alex Newgent
Clarence Rambo
Earl S. Knauer
Hancil H. Nichols
Clarence Humphrey
Edwin Kelley
Emmett M. Brackney
John Due Perry O. Boswell
Beryl J. Hutcheson
Chas
Roscoe Hill
Grover Thompson
Leonard A. Greenlee
Charley O’conner
Jnc. R. Turner
William Sutherlin
David Vanlandingham
Harry Brown
Ralph Boyd
Dennis Curran
Washington
Joseph O. Moore
William F. Richardson
Thos. Gorham
Alfred Albright
Chancey Fisher Arvel E. Templeman
Guy M. Matthews
Goodsell
W. Herron
Raymond M. Allen George Finney Darnall S. Denman
David F. Shuck
Robert L. Smith
Patrick Smith
Chapin L. Jones
Raymond C. Priest Raigori Morisawa
Lex Masters
James Pace
Frank M. Heavin Terry L
Local Names List from Historic Ledger
Readable items list numerous individuals including Herbert Clements Wendell B Elrod Willie B Powers Russell O Davis Ben F Wood Floris G Lewis Bent H Pace Lee Graham Oscar T Rowings Eberhardt Steegmiller Jesse R Rollings William Wyatt Raymond W Estep Walter A Huffman Albert K Watson Everett McCoy Robert O Yopp Clyde E Thomas Glen W Scobee W N Woodworth George W Jones D S Pickett Cecil P Ellis Lar R Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Clements Wendell B. Elrod Willie B. Powers Russell O. Davis
Ben F. Wood Floris G. Lewis
Bent. H. Pace Lee Graham
Oscar T. Rowings
Eberhardt Steegmiller
Jesse R. Rollings
William Wyatt
Raymond W. Estep
Walter A. Huffman
Albert K. Watson Everett McCoy
Robert O. Yopp Clyde E. Thomas
Glen W. Scobee
W. N. Woodworth
George W. Jones D S. Pickett
Cecil P. Ellis Lar
R. Evans
Hearing on Greencastle Telephone rate increase set
The public service commission of Indiana schedules the hearing for the Greencastle Telephone Company petition for higher rates for 10 o clock in the morning on Monday February 4. The case was initially set for January 10 but postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Telephone Company
Public Service Commission of Indiana
President Wilson Sees War Plans Safe Said by Cox
Columbus Jan 31 telegram from President Wilson assures stability amid attacks on war plans. Governor Cox replies urging steady course, warning that reaction and political anger will be overwhelmed by patriotism as the administration holds firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Wilson
Cox
Chamberlain
Colored S. S. Board Elects New Officers
The Sunday school board of the A. M. E. church has elected officers including Supt Mark McGruder Asst Supt Charley Woods Treasurer Mrs Lucy Payne Secretary Roxie Miles Asst Secretary Blanch Due Librarian Mrs Elizabeth Miles Asst Librarian Almeda Payne and Teachers W. W. Sparks Mrs Lucy Payne Mrs Eunice Miles and Charley Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
A. M. E. Church
Mark McGruder
Charley Woods
Lucy Payne
Roxie Miles
Mrs Mary Campbell Dies At Home In Coatesville
Mary Allen Campbell aged sixty nine wife of David A Campbell a well known hardware dealer died at her Coatesville Indiana home after a two week asthma illness She had lived in the vicinity all her life She is survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Alice Ransom and Mrs Sam Campbell both near Fillmore a brother Frank Allen of Indianapolis three children Mrs Oscar Stanley Mrs Roy Hodson and Allen Campbell all of Coatesville and six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Ind
Mary Allen Campbell
David A. Campbell
Alice Ransom
Sam Campbell
Fillmore
Frank Allen
Indianapolis
Oscar Stanley
Roy Hodson
Allen Campbell
Eight Interments In January At Forest Hill Cemetery
Interments at Forest Hill cemetery in January 1918 include James Campbell of Indianapolis age 55 with heart trouble. infant Cumm of Putnam county age 1. Raser Bittles of city age 61 with angina pectoris. Daniel Riggs of city age 92 with uremic poisoning. Laura T Crawley of Danville Indiana age 67 with organic heart trouble. Elmer T Langley of Putnam county age 1 with bronchial pneumonia. Samuel Hart of Brazil Indiana age 75 with pneumonia. Bradford Crist of Chicago Illinois age 1 with meningitis. James Daggy, Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hill
James Campbell
Indianapolis
Cumm
Putnam County
Raser Bittles
Daniel Riggs
Laura T. Crawley
Danville
Ind
Elmer T. Langley
Samuel Hart
Brazil
Bradford Crist
Chicago
James Daggy
Thrift Stamps Boost for Ligonier Post Office Sale
In three days the Ligonier post office sold $400 worth of Thrift Stamps reflecting ongoing fundraising activity at the rural office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier
Arrangements Complete for Union Service at College Avenue
City residents will hear an illustrated lecture on life in India by a DePauw graduate during a union church service at College Avenue. The event is coordinated by local church leaders and aims to educate attendees about Indian culture and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
India
Depauw
Missionary Conley to Speak at College Avenue Church
Rev Carl H Conley, a former Vermilion county engineer and DePauw graduate, will deliver a stereopticon address on India at Sunday evenings service 730 PM at College avenue church. He has spent six years in India and will also speak at 1040 AM the same day. The program includes Gujarati song and educational slides showing village life temples and social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Church
India
Carl H. Conley
America
Conley
DePauw
Rose Poly
Vermillion County
Nadiad
Hindustan
College Avenue
County War Conference Forms Rural Meeting Series
A county committee appointed at the recent war conference will organize a series of rural district meetings in school houses. Each family may attend to hear discussions on state and national administration movements. L G Wright chairs. members include F C Tilden A G Brown E C Dodson and Rev A M Hootman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Wright
F. C. Tilden
A. G. Brown
E. C. Dodson
Advertised Letters At Greencastle Post Office
Unclaimed letters at Greencastle Indiana post office dated January 0 1918 include Miss Emma Bush Autie Pelfrey and Fred Thornburg. Recipients should claim by mentioning advertised status and reference to this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ind
Bush
Emma
Pelfrey
Autie
Thornburg
Fred
Thrift and War Savings Stamps Promote War Effort
Thrift and War Savings Stamps will make money for you, they will save money for you, they will help Uncle Sam win the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Commission
Board of Civil Service Examiners
BREAD
Indiana
W. Wilson
Colored
S. S
Mary Campbell
Rev. Conley
W. B. Vestal, P. M
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