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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
1
Rumor says Roachdale man will succeed Alva Lisby as county roads superintendent with other appointments expected next Monday.
County commissioners will consider six appointments including road and house superintendents, a court house janitor, a county attorney, a health officer and a custodian for the ladies waiting room. Rumors say three new appointees and three incumbents may be reappointed. Brax Stringer tipped for road superintendent and George Cummings for county house superintendent.
Rupert E. Bartley the mayor elect, a Republican, appoints Henry O'Hair as city marshal amid mixed reactions. Backers demanded the post and secured it, while opponents vow more appointments to come and hint at a developing Republican opposition within the administration.
Alger Leatherman is expected to be appointed custodian and janitor of the county courthouse. He has previously held the job and is regarded as a good fit. The janitor’s salary rises by 350 to 1560 annually, with the custodian expected to pay his assistant from his own pay. John H. James will be county attorney, Dr. Jerome King county health officer, and Mrs. Eugene Snider reappointed as custodian of the ladies waiting room.
Potomac Council No. 94 will hold a meeting tonight in their hall. Members are urged to attend for work and the installation of officers. Laura Williams Pocahontas and Margaret Figg K of R.
The local board receives the ruling from Provost Marshal General Crowder stating that a man who waives exemption does not rob his wife, clarifying government aid obligations to dependents.
The army board ruled that a man with dependents who waives deferred classification does not forfeit government aid for them. Dependents may receive support from government funds and any income the service member sends from camp, regardless of deferred status. Classification work resumed with a long list of men and their draft classifications.
Miss Ester White of Indianapolis has been called home due to illness of her mother Mrs. George White.
The article explains the numbers after draft registrants names denote their class for exemption appeal. Class 1 covers single men with no dependents, Class 2 follows in order, and so on. Class 4 mainly lists men with families relying on their labor for support.
Protestant churches of Green Castle vote to hold union services each Sunday evening through winter at the request of Evans Woollen, fuel administrator. The next union meeting will be at the Christian church with Rev. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick preaching.
John Curran a prominent Democrat in Monroe township announces his candidacy for Putnam County Commissioner from the first district. He seeks to succeed H Witt Sutherlin whose term expires next January. Curran is highly regarded and expected to gain wide support from friends.
The Rev. Jacob Marvin Rudy, former pastor of the Christian church here, authors Our Nation's Peril a 286 page work published by L. W. Walter Company Chicago. Copies have reached local friends as the book discusses the war situation.
Tickets for Friday night basketball between Roachdale high school and local team will be distributed Thursday morning to local high school pupils. Both teams have improved rapidly and the contest is expected to draw a large crowd with many rooters traveling from Roachdale.
Marion township Democrat O G Webb entered the race for county treasurer on the Democratic ticket. Webb, a well known county Democrat, announced his candidacy with expectations of strong opposition to other contenders as the race begins.
Movement to encourage corn pone menu starts on Putnam Parle County line. Prizes offered for home baked products.
Miss Marion McMillin leads a Portland Mills event where Parke county prizes were offered for corn pone loafs rye bread corn bread and soy beans. Prizes for Red Cross sweaters pajamas oats cookies pumpkin pie and checked material patches also awarded to girls and younger participants.
Ten years ago readers faced two war like headlines in the Herald-Democrat. A Roachdale dispute over a cow pasture left Burt Cochran with a flesh wound and no major casualties. C. C. Hurst failed to win the Fifth district Democratic chairmanship as Peter Foley of Terre Haute repulsed his attack backed by Vigo County forces.
The Terre Haute convention saw Foley prevail by one vote on the first ballot, despite expectations that Hurst would win if ballots continued. A large Putnam county delegation attended, with additional notes on a quiet New Year’s Day, a Democratic primary notice, and university student matriculation figures.
New York reports total thrift and war savings stamp sales by post offices nationwide at 2 758 114 dollars. The figure breaks down to 2 066 550 in war savings and 691 564 in thrift stamps, not including Federal reserve bank distributions to agents which could at least double post office sales.
The Washburn chapter of the D A R hosted war relief fund events Tuesday with about 36 dollars raised. A knitting party in the afternoon featured Mabel Wright, Louise Abrams, Lois Shouse, Louise Lucas, Ruth Meyers, and James Lucas, plus piano, vocal and violin pieces. Evening tea and punch were served by a long list of young ladies, and dancing and games followed.
Dairymen supplying Green Castle homes set a new rate of 12 percent, quoting a quarter as the basis. Figures cited show the boost is warranted.
Dairymen announce a price rise due to higher grain and feed costs. Most dealers will charge 12 a quart and 7 a pint starting next Monday, with hopes feed prices retreating. The article notes broader hikes in hay, bran, and corn prices, comparing past and present retail rates.
Snow began Tuesday afternoon across the Ohio river valley with up to four inches in places. The Weather Bureau predicts cloudiness and light snow flurries then a thaw and warmer conditions by Thursday.
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