Leaky Crate Scandal and Local Sporting Cheers
Captain J Leland Bass faces court martial on ten charges over alleged liquor shipment from Chicago to Selfridge Field Michigan with a leaking crate cited as initial cause. DePauw defeats Wabash 1 point as Costello sinks late winner. Benjamin Franklin quotes, statecraft musings, and Rotary night highlights with University Sextet performances led by Leslie McCollum and Chester Kendall.
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Costello
DePauw
Wabash
Charley Moore
Indiana
Portland
Rotary
Weday
Dew
Chester Kendall
Stone
Victor Tt
University Sextet
Leslie McCollum
Iss Lorenda Cottingham
Kathryn Butler
Iss Grace McCollum
George Pierce
Iss Kathryn Juillerat
Advocates Huge Naval Building Program For U.S.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur urges Congress to approve a $750 million five year building plan. The program includes 25 cruisers, 5 aircraft carriers, 9 large type destroyer leaders, and 32 submarines to bolster fleet defense and protect trade routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
NAVY
Washington
INS
House Naval Affairs Committee
General Board
Congress
United States
DePauw Operettas in Green Castle Ward Schools
The DePauw University School of Music operetta class directed by Miss Edna Bowles will stage operettas in three ward school buildings in Green Castle. Kay and Gerda from an Anderson tale will be performed in the first ward grade school during February week. K. R. Umfleet, head of the public school music department, will assist in directing the grade children for these productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Greencastle
School of Music
DePauw University
Edna Bowles
Kay
Gerda
Anderson
K. R. Umfleet
Two Arrested and Fined for Intoxication
Burl Mathews and Lester Jackson of Greencastle paid fines and costs totaling 45 dollars each in city court on guilty pleas to intoxication after being arrested Tuesday night by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl
Mathews
Lester Jackson
Greencastle
Weather forecast for tonight and Thursday
Fair tonight and Thursday with moderate temperatures. Clear skies, light winds, and no precipitation expected. Highs near the upper 60s to around 70 and lows in the 40s to 50s across the region.
Committee to Urge Paving of Road 43
A state committee from cities along State Road 43 plans to appear before the Indiana state highway commission in Indianapolis on Thursday to push for early paving. Mayor Charles McGaughey, a committee member, promotes cement paving for the arterial road linking four universities, aiming to complete Bedford to Lafayette paving in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Charles McGaughey
Bloomington
Crawfordsville
Bedford
Lafayette
Senate confirms Indiana postmasters in five towns
The Senate confirmed the nominations of postmasters Job C. Burnside of Columbia City Erasmus R. Bartley of Greens Castle Richard H. McHie of Hammond Ralph W. Monfort of Hartford City and Roy E. Tilford of Martinsville Indiana.
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Washington
Senate
Job C. Burnside
Columbia City
Ind
Erasmus R. Bartley
Greencastle
Richard H. McHie
Hammond
Ralph W. Monfort
Hartford City
Roy E. Tilford
Martinsville
Open Rabbit Hunting Season Ends in State
Rabbits statewide can rest after the open rabbit season ends. George H. Mannfeld, state superintendent of fish and game, notes migratory birds season closes January 16, after which Indiana hunting largely pauses until August 1 for squirrels. Fur bearing trapping ends February 10.
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Indiana
George H. Mannfeld
Lost Aviators Near Wellington After Tasman Flight
Hope fades for Captain Hood and Lieut Moncrieff after an attempted 1400 mile flight from Sydney to Wellington in a Spirit of St. Louis type plane. A prior sighting 50 miles away was erroneous and fuel is presumed exhausted.
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Wellington
New Zealand
INS
Captain Hood
Moncrieff
Tasman Sea
Lindbergh
Sydney
Bantamweight champion Bud Taylor wins ten round decision
In Chicago Bud Taylor world bantamweight champion defeated Babe Ruth of Louisville in a ten round bout. Taylor won seven rounds to Ruth's one with two even, though the title was not at stake. Taylor weighed 122 pounds to Ruth's 120.
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Chicago
Bud Taylor
Babe Ruth
Louisville
Taylor
Ruth
Admiral Ingersoll elected life vice commander of Legion post
LaPorte Indiana January eleventh Rear Admiral R R Ingersoll retired U S N of LaPorte has been elected vice commander for life of the Hammond Gray post American Legion here He is believed to be the only Legion post commander who served in the Civil Spanish American and World Wars Admiral Ingersoll is 80 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
INS
R. R. Ingersoll
Hamond Gray
American Legion
Legion
Ingersoll
Chamberlin Plans Duration Flight From New York to Germany
Clarence D Chamberlin, famed New York to Germany flyer, will attempt today to set a new world's duration flight record in a Bellanca monoplane from Curtiss Field New York. Weather officials forecast favorable conditions for the next sixty hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss Field
N. Y
INS
Clarence D. Chamberlin
New York
Germany
Lindbergh Plans Last Panama Day Before Departure
Charles A. Lindbergh prepared for a final day in Panama with official ceremonies receptions and sightseeing. He would travel to Colon on the Atlantic side of the canal tomorrow and hopes to depart Friday, with exact destination not yet announced.
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Panama
INS
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colon
Atlantic
Canal
Browning Buys Mel Coffman Stock for Hardware Yard
Ernest Browning of Browning & Hammond Hardware purchases Mel Coffman stock from Central Trust Co and will move it to his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Browning
Mel Coffman
Browning & Hammond Hardware
Central Trust Co
Jackson Street Remonstrance Placed On File
A remonstrance signed by twenty three resident property owners against paving south Jackson Street with sidewalks and curbs was filed with the city clerk. Preliminary resolutions for Jackson and Illinois streets were approved. Illinois Street may be improved early spring. A remonstrance could block progress if 65 percent of affected owners protest under a 1927 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Jackson Street
Illinois Street
General Assembly
Services Held On Monday For Miss Nancy Bratton
Roachdale Indiana January 10 Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for 68 year old Miss Nancy Bratton who died Friday at her brother Omer Bratton’s home in Indianapolis. She lived in Roachdale most of her life and later resided with her brother. Burial followed in Roachdale cemetery. Survived by brothers Glascoe and Omer Bratton and sister Mrs Emma Swaim.
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Roachdale
Ind
Nancy Bratton
Omer Bratton
Indianapolis
Nancy Smith
East Washington Street
Cornelius Rirhart
Crawfordsville
Roachdale Cemetery
Glascoe
Emma Swaim
Rotarians Select Delegates to West Baden Convention
The Rotarians at their weekly luncheon elected Ed Hamilton and Heber Ellis as delegates to the district convention to be held February 20 and 21 at West Baden. Dr. O. F. Overstreet and C. C. Gillen were named alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Ed Hamilton
Heber Ellis
Weng Baden
O. F. Overstreet
C. C. Gillen
Thief Attends Church Wearing Stolen Overcoat
In Rochester Indiana a thief wearing a stolen overcoat attended a church festival and was found by owner Glenn Snyder when the garment appeared in the church vestibule. Snyder alerted the sheriff after watching the thief wear the coat as the congregation exited. Burbon residents reported other losses of overcoats robes from cars and a basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Bourbon
Glenn Snyder
Snyder
Greencastle Clerk Reports City in Strong Financial Health
City of Greencastle shows $17,295,711 available for expenditure with funds in general park and gas tax accounts. Outstanding bills include hydrant rental and water tolls, while debts are cleared after paying off last bonds for the old fire truck. Tax rates remain low though future water and telephone rate hikes may raise costs and taxes. A taxi ordinance amendment request was tabled, and Spring Avenue opening ordinance was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Leity Council
Gwin Ensign
Mare
Water Works
Old City
Greencastle I
Public Service Commission
Harry Crawford
Crawford
Spring Avenue
R. E. Brown
Washington Street
Former LocA Man Faces Ten Court Martial Counts
Captain J Leland Bass former Greencastle resident and U S Army officer faced ten formal charges in a Chicago court martial alleging he used army trucks to transport liquor to Michigan held at Selfridge Field. He had access to stored liquor while in charge of the Sixth Corps area warehouse and shipments followed his move from Chicago after crates were reported leaking. Capt Bass visited Greencastle last summer and has long served in the U S Army.
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J. Leland Bass
J. Leland
Chicago
United States Army
Sels Fridge Field
Mt. Clemena
Mich
Bass
Sixth Corps
Greencastle
Jonathan Birch
Greencade
Capt. Bass
Banks Elect Officers For Another Year
After a directors election at First National Bank Central National Bank and affiliated Trust Companys the boards elected officers for the coming year Clyde Randel replaces Reese Buis on the Central National Bank Central Trust Co board there were no officer changes in either institution Fred L O Hair S A Hays James L Randel Harry L Wells J B Crosby B A Daggy J L Randel Kenneth E West H L Wells and directors Charles Barnaby Frank Donner C C Gautier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Central National Bank
Clyde Randel
Terre Haute
James L. Randel
Central National Bank and Central Trust Co
Reese Buis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arnold
Benjamin Anklin
West Frankfort
Ill
St. Louis
Sion
U.S
U.S. Senate
E.R. Bartley
Chambelain
Lindy
Jackson Street
West Baden
LOCA
Vicago
Selfridge Field
BANKS
Central National
First National
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