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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
1
The Cloverdale column mocks editor jokes and recalls Frank Cannon's Monday trip to Indianapolis for a State Clothing Dealers Convention. The piece relays a prank involving a boulder hidden in his grip and lampoons clothing merchants and conventions with the columnist's sharp, playful tone.
Mr and Mrs R C Sutherlin of Russellville spent the day in Green Castle on business. Miss Mattie Juliany has gone to Indianapolis where she will teach in a colored school.
J. J. LaGesse an Indiana undertaker was arrested for driving a hearse at over 50 mph on Main Street and for running two or more stop signs. After paying $55 plus costs he claimed he was demonstrating the car to a prospective buyer. Court officials questioned when a hearse would be used at such speed in its official capacity.
Robert Thomas lacking finances with seven dependents pleads guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor. Mayor McGaughey paroles him to Dr. C Howard Taylor with liquor destroyed after Monday night parole. Thomas had faced prior state farm terms and arson charges.
Two Greencastle youths Eugene Crawley and Ott Dobbs had a rented Ford stolen in Brazil after attending a Greencastle Brazil basketball game. Police questioned the boys with their fathers, but the car was recovered and returned to owner Dr. W. D. James.
The DePauw Muncie Normal game will be preceded by a freshman curtain-raiser between two selected squads. Tip at Bowman Gym is 7 o clock and doors open earlier.
At Havana the sixth Pan American conference begins serious work after warm receptions for President Coolidge and U S delegates. The gathering plans committees to steer policy amid disputes on Nicaragua and regional nationalism. Noted attendees include Charles Evans Hughes Dwight Morrow Will Rogers and Lindbergh with 21 delegations awaiting results.
Three cars collided on State Road No 43 near Crawfordsville injuring no one. Cho Arnold of Fillmore reported he was hit by a sedan carrying three men, then struck a roadster driven by Kelsey L. Thomas. Thelma Chadwick and Edith Vail were unhurt. All vehicles had minor damage.
Tommy Fagin pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Terre Haute city court on a charge of murdering William Dutch Rebee whose body was found in a ravine west of town. Fagin’s case set for January 23 as the grand jury meets. Enmities tied Fagin to the victim, formerly of the St. Louis Egan Rates.
In Chicago authorities charged Doris Hemphill Kirk with murder in the Betty McDonald Chambers case. Betty, living with J Gordon Chambers, was garrotted with a light cord and struck with a blunt instrument in a hotel room. Adhesive tape and a water glass with fingerprints pointed to Kirk as the killer.
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieutenant George Pond began a powered endurance flight from Municipal Airport San Francisco at 8 12 a m aiming to break the world record for sustained flight in a tri motor Fokker monoplane.
Indianapolis Jan 17 Charles W Jewett former mayor 1916 1920 announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Governor The move follows M Burt Thurmans withdrawal from the race Jewett backs renewal of the direct statewide primary law for nominating party candidates
An unidentified 25 year old man lay dead in the city morgue after a gun battle with Patrolmen Frank Zink and J F P Wilson. The stolen sedan, found near Big Eagle Creek in West Indianapolis, carried five men who fled after a hold up targeting Harry A. Gorman. The casualty tally for the first half of January stood at one dead four wounded and nine captured.
A cloudy day with moderate conditions expected across the region. Sunrise at 7 04 and sunset at 4 46 mark the daylight hours.
In Indianapolis the city council introduces a resolution to oust Mayor L Ert Slack amid legal fights over the succession after his predecessor J L Du vall was convicted. If passed, Tra M Holmes plans quo warranto actions to claim the office. courts may grudge the outcome as council schedules February 6 meeting.
Guarantors of next summer's Chautauqua met at Legion Hall. Mr Hall of the Loar Independent Chautauqua Co outlined the need for local control and independent features including handling money paying bills choosing programs and setting dates. Guarantors elected members.
Leaman Croslett, 72, of Parke County Indiana, wished to be buried in his own wagon pulled by his team. Impassable roads forced his coffin to be placed in the wagon and hauled to the cemetery with his widow following in a buggy.
First Christian Church members and friends will meet Wednesday evening January 18 at 7 30 for a business session to review church work and then vote on adopting a new constitution drafted by a committee. Officers for the year will be elected after the vote amid a Woman's Union planned social hour with solos readings harp selections and refreshments up and downstairs rooms.
County road superintendent Elmer Blue and county surveyor Orville O Neal attend the fourteenth annual road school at Purdue University, continuing until January 20. Attendance by road officials is required by law. Hon Frederick Landes of Logansport will address the banquet Thursday evening with President E C Eliott of Purdue as toastmaster.
Jerome Walsh the kidnaper slayer's attorney said a continuance will be asked in the Hickman case after depositions were taken in Arkansas and Oklahoma to bolster an insanity plea.
Adolph Hotelling, 47, Owosso carpenter and church elder, confessed to killing 5 year old Dorothy Schneider and to earlier attacks on two other children. Mob storms jail. he is held at the Michigan State Reformatory in TonIa for safety.
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