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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
1
Tuskegee Institute reports 64 lynchings in 1921, up from 61 in 1920, totaling 4,096 mob victims since 1880. Of 1921 victims, 59 were Black and 5 were White, including two Black women. Law officers prevented 72 lynchings, eight in the North and 64 in the South.
Indianapolis dispatch reports the fish and game division of the Indiana state conservation department to expand its work in 1922. State wardens arrested 410 in November with 394 convictions, details include hatchery plans for southern Indiana and a call for suitable sites.
The big musical review Cheer Up will be staged at the Opera House on January 11 and 12 to benefit Greencastle American Legion Post. Rehearsals under New York director Walter J. Siebert showcase local student talent including Margaret McClean Blanche Bicknell Annabelle McWethy Mabel Hurst and Florence Lane with a chorus of over a hundred children and acts by DePauw students and local businessmen.
The piece urges sportsmen and farmers to feed and protect quail through winter. It notes 1921 had unusually many quail due to mild winters and care from both rural and urban residents. With lawful hunting limited to thirty four days and no sale, conserving food helps quail numbers rise next year.
The wartime tax on soda fountain drinks ends January 1, restoring prices to their prewar level. An extra one cent per ten cents of the drink’s cost disappears, so customers pay the old price again.
District prohibition officer Julius Bryan charged Charles Albl of near Cloverdale with possessing five pints of liquor bought from a carrier. Albl pled guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs after arrest with 5 pints of colored mule wine and two barrels of berry wine found on a rural farm. His wife, Mrs. Ulbl, paid the same fine and costs in Greencastle.
Coach Glenn Curtis and the M. H. S. squad joined a large crowd to see DePauw defeat Purdue 32 to 27 on Friday night in Greencastle. Martinsville Reporters called it a memorable game with strong play from both sides.
Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Handcock and their family move from South Jackson Street to Ko komo. Mr Handcock formerly worked as a foreman with Hurst and Co.
Zeke Young of Martinsville starred for DePauw in a Friday night basketball game at Greencastle. Spectators from Martinsville said no man on either team played a finer game than the Martinsville boy, noted as one of the fastest on the DePauw squad.
The Indianapolis Star notes a key week football style clash as Wabash visits undefeated DePauw in Greencastle with large state title implications. Analysts see a tight matchup with DePauw favored by observers though breaks could decide the winner.
Announced marriage of Wilbur S. Donner son of Mr and Mrs Frank Donner Greencastle to Miss Janet Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward F Jones London Ohio. They wed in Cleveland on September 21 1921. the ceremony was kept secret until now. Jones was a DePauw University student and sorority member. Donner is a DePauw alumnus class of 1991 and is in Western Reserve Law School.
Charley Zeis takes office as Greencastle mayor and names council committees. A $5000 bond is posted and approved. A special committee will enforce the downtown alleys ash and rubbish ban while boundary-extension reports are postponed to the next meeting.
After reading the claim ordinance the council unanimously adopted it. Before adjourning retiring councilman Roy Abrams spoke for himself and J P Allen Jr as the only ex-members leaving. He wished the new council luck and sound judgment in governing. The meeting aimed to transfer burdens from retiring officials to the new administrators.
The Putnam County Indiana commissioners passed a resolution abolishing the assistant county road superintendent position. The county trucks will be controlled by the board, previously under the assistant road superintendent earning five dollars a day, with potential substantial savings cited. The resolution also restricts road supply purchases to board approved requisitions.
Indiana state capital reports two additional Marion county sites proposed for the reformatory relocation from Jeffersonville. Five new Madison county sites near Pendleton Alexandria Elwood and Chesterfield join four Putnam county sites near Reelsville and Greencastle. Additional proposals come from Vigo Decatur and Miami counties.
Ott Webb who began his second two year term as county treasurer threw a social Monday. He distributed to friends 500 cigars worth 80 dollars in apples and 20 pounds of candy during the day.
Jacob McCurry, undertaker, was awarded the pauper dead burial contract by the county commissioners. C. C. Hurst received $11,500 in insurance on the county house and barn. Ott Webb's $100,000 bond as county treasurer was approved. Arthur Plummer named engineer and Fred Fultz and Joe M. Rogers chosen as viewers on the N. Stringer road in Mill Creek township.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Stewart and children from Filmore were the guests Monday of Mrs L G Wright and daughters.
Shelbyville High School beat Greencastle 41 to 27 on the Boy Scout court. Hord Kaufman Hodges and Barnett led Shelbyville while H Black Foster and Taylor starred for Greencastle. a tight first half gave way to a stronger Shelbyville effort on a smaller floor.
Purdue University hosts a five day farmer's short course January 9 to 13 featuring talks by university and Indiana farm leaders. Topics include hog cost reductions, dairy milk marketing, winter egg timing, orchard returns, poultry disease, turkeys for profit, seed potato treatment, tractor use, wheat per acre gains, livestock judging, and home improvement. Reduced railroad fares apply for the trip.
"The Universal Church" is the Week of Prayer theme to be discussed tonight at Locust Street M E Church with Charles McGaughey as chief speaker. Everyone welcome to hear him and pray for the churchy growth and success. A fine start for the week was enjoyed last night in the Christian Church.
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