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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
1
A new petition calls for a county election on May 4 to decide funding for a Greencastle hospital. Advocates seek 85 000 dollars for building the facility serving all residents, noting 2 000 dollars already exist in the county hospital fund and urging publicity to boost turnout. The petition will be submitted to county commissioners who must call the election.
Asa A Gillen aged 41 died after a prolonged nervous illness. He leaves Columbus Gillen Roachdale and a brother of Attorney A Gillen of this city. Funeral arrangements are pending with a possible service at the home in Eachdale on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
In Greencastle Indiana on January 21 1920 notices list letters remaining for Arnold Mrs Margaret Arbell Mr Emery Gorley Mr J H career Mrs Pearl Harvard Mr Samuel Lucas Mr Andy Pane Md P J Ryder Mrs Emma Sutherlin Mrs Hazel inquiring for addressees and to call at the post office for pickup W L Denman P M
Mrs Ralph Howard hosted friends all day Wednesday including Mrs Alf Curtis Mrs Ed Shields Hess Jones Mrs Buck Hepler Mrs Will Gridewell and son Theodore Mr and Mrs Joe Wright and son at Sunday with Ernest Smith and Emily Mrs Ross Smith, who has been visiting relatives, returned home to Montana Mrs William Baldwin confined at State Farm due to illness Tilden McNeff in Greencastle Saturday
William H. Asher transfers 20 acres in Cloverdale town to James R. Ta or for 2500 dollars. George W. Hanna transfers 5 acres in Clinton town to Alvin Breaks for 1 dollar. Hiram Be Keck transfers lot 874 in New Mays Homeage to trustees for 30 dollars.
Fred L. Obenchain sold 37 Spotted Poland hogs at Bainbridge for 11690 dollars averaging 315 each. Top price reached 830 with bidders from Nebraska across the Midwest plus guests from the local high school. Attendees included Henry Fields of Shenandoah Iowa, president of the National Spotted Poland China Record Association, and W J Carmichael of Chicago, secretary of The National Swine Growers Association.
Evans Moffett announces a change in the firm’s fires and ownership. Albert Dowles takes over a share and the firm becomes Evans Moffett & Debbs, with Evans running Cloverdale station and Moffett and Debbs handling Green Castle operations.
Roachdale hosted DePauw Men s Glee Club with strong attendance then the group headed to West Lafayette for a Purdue coordinated show and a Green Castle engagement on February 20. The DePauw Club plans concerts at Ladoga and West College venues while a rifle team selection follows successful shooting scores. Also notes Duzer Du tickets sold quickly for three one act plays in West College Little Theater and comments on DePauw Music School records and a campus fall in town.
Shortly after midnight a fine rain froze, coating Greencassle with ice. Pedestrians slip while others step carefully. Distances were salted and ashes sprinkled on sidewalks. Trains run slowly due to ice on rails and interurban lines struggle with icy trolley wires. No telephone wires down but lines are noisy.
Hog receipts reach 12 000 with advances of 10 to 300 cents, light hogs up 30 cents, others 10 to 25 cents, pushing average sales to 16.00. Packers held 7 009 hogs, 300 carried over from yesterday. Cattle steady, calves dull, sheep steady in Indianapolis stockyards.
Officials announce steps to double cement production in Greencastle. Upgrades aim to meet high demand by improving quality and efficiency, with investment in machinery and processes to expand capacity across the new facility.
Officials plan spring construction to enlarge the Limedale facility doubling output due to high demand for cement. The plant has produced high quality cement, prompting the expansion.
Chicago reports influenza and pneumonia spreading with over 16000 ill at midweek. Ten percent of surface line conductors and motormen and one tenth of police are among the victims.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall returned from a southern trip where he addressed four to five gatherings. He stated he would accept the treaty as is but now supports a Senate decision soon, urging acceptance with or without reservations or rejection, to settle the issue quickly.
The Hague January 28 The Dutch government declined the allied powers demand for the extradition of former Emperor William of Germany. The reply sent to Paris argues legal reasons and asserts Holland would be acting against civilization by permitting the action. Also noted is a local accident as Mrs. Sarah Ellis, mother of Recorder O. T. Ellis, fell on ice. Dr. McGaughey attended but no bone injury confirmed. Mrs. Ellis and her daughters Mrs. Omer Boswell reside about five miles southwest of the city.
Washington January 22 Twenty two food items reached record prices in December as Bureau of Labor Statistics data show overall prices 2.6 percent above November and 89 percent above December 1913. Among forty four items, twenty two rose, twelve fell, ten held steady with cab bage up 36 percent onions 17 percent granulated sugar 16 percent strictly fresh eggs 11 percent and potatoes 10 percent and other small increases across staples.
James M. Carlos deputy collector will be in Greencastle January 26 February 11 inclusive at the courthouse to assist taxpayers if making their income tax returns.
Irvin and Hirt are in doubt with toe and illness but will start as Rochester eyes a repeat win over Greencastle in Indianapolis. A monster crowd is expected as the Rochester five seeks victory to halt Greencastle’s two game skid while Clini and Greencastle second team draw the curtain on finals week with grade cards to be issued Monday.
Washington Jan 23 The rivers and harbors appropriation bill passes with a total of 12 400 060 dollars the smallest in years amid claimed Republican economy. Critics cite past lavish spending on salaries and perks while Congress delays railroading and favors lump sum control by engineers, signaling a shift from pork to centralized oversight. The piece notes middle west benefits from river improvements and predicts railroad influence and campaign year politics will shape further actions.
District Attorney and an Army officer submitted documents to senators to back testimony. A letter revealed Carranza support for a "Proletariat Republic" scheme in the Southwest. The evidence links a Mexican chief to attacks, suggesting a coordinated political plan.
Senate testimony links President Cerranza and key Mexican officials to the 1917 Rio Grande raids under the plan of San Diego. Witnesses say high officials aided raid participants as late as 1915, while German agents sought Mexican support during the war and Bolshevik drift. Mario Mendez identified as a telegraph director on Von Eckhardt’s payroll.
All 271 aboard the disabled army transport Powhatan have been moved to the Northern Pacific and are en route to New York. The transfer occurred late under good weather with no accidents. The Powhatan was towed to Hale Fax by the Lady Launer, with destroyers Leary Shadkey and cutter Osaippe standing by. The return to New York is expected Saturday.
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