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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
1
A weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau indicates a mild start to the day rising above zero followed by increasing clouds and colder conditions with a chance of snow on Sunday.
Beginning at 21 degrees and turning to sleet and ice greencastle endured icy sidewalks delaying travel. Children enjoyed sledging while icier streets kept trains late and forecast calls for continued cold cloudy weather with possible snow Sunday.
At Camp Taylor Indiana and Kentucky soldiers received shelter and hot coffee from a new Y M C A service building at Kit Carson rifle range. The 52 by 86 foot hut with three stoves opened, offering lunches and social games, and more buildings are planned including officer clubs and a rehabilitative hut for convalescents and a hut for Negro soldiers.
Rosetta Evans and Ray Etcheson of Bainbridge recorded marriage license. Local church resumes regular services, with union evening service Sunday at Locust street church led by Harry L. Maxwell who will direct singing.
Children from the Methodist home visited Timmons barber shop and offered a fine bouquet of carnations to thank the barbers for free haircuts. Mr Timmons and his staff had been cutting the boys hair gratis. Accompanied by the superintendent Miss Godwin, the children surprised the men and received bags of peanuts in return.
A very large audience attended the recital by pupils of Miss Rutledge Miss Craig and Mr Barnum at the local music school yesterday afternoon. The program showed how central music is in the students lives and the performances were artistic and careful throughout. The lengthy program kept audience and performers engaged, marking the best recital of the school year and building anticipation for the next event.
Dr. W. W. Black of Indiana University will address the county conference next Tuesday. The event aims to mobilize local educational forces with active roles from the Women’s Club and the Red Cross.
Greencastle city and Putnam county schools back the county war conference to be held next Tuesday Jan 29. Dr W W Black of Indiana University will speak for the state council of defense educational section. Edgar D Maple will discuss the boys working reserve and Alexander C Cairns will deliver a patriotic address. The conference, under county defense council, will run the entire day and evening with broad attendance expected.
Ruel Jenkins of Center Point, a DePauw University graduate class of 1915, working for the International Banking Corporation in Bombay, India, cabled the Clay county exemption board to determine his draft status to avoid being listed a slacker. The cablegram traveled 10,462 miles and his case was referred to Adjutant General Harry Smith of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis report shows 62,538 births in Indiana and 39,416 deaths last year. Tuberculosis caused 3,883 deaths, pneumonia 3,639, measles 354, smallpox 13, typhoid 481, scarlet fever 144, and infantile paralysis 33. External causes killed 2,214 men and 707 women.
The National War Work Council says in the Central Military Department 3 724 603 letters were written last month. About 300 000 enlisted men receive free paper and envelopes and write at long desks in Y M C A buildings. Signs urge writing home to ease homesickness. Y M C A officials also aid hospital men with visits letters, classes, and religious services.
Russellville January 26 Dwight Evans became owner of the restaurant stock of Adam Hester and son and will take possession next Monday. Evans has worked for D W Bain and Co in Russellville for years. Hester will farm. the son’s plans are not yet known.
The Third District appeal board in Indianapolis weighs deferred classification appeals for eleven Putnam County individuals. Names, towns, and class designations include Ray W. Britton Roachdale Class 7 and others from Greencastle Cloverdale Coatesville Russellville and Russell. The cases cover agricultural and industrial grounds and local-board decisions.
Final examinations have sidelined Carlysle from the DePauw varsity as Coach Buss reshapes the offense. Capt. Smith Kriner and Ramsey stand around six feet as three players form a core for a high passing game. Light practice preceded a heavy week with a potential Danville Normal game and a three day swing against Franklin Earlham and Indiana Dentals.
Proprietors announced Saturday that pool rooms will close on Mondays to save fuel. Initially plans had them open Monday and close Tuesday, but an agreement made Monday the official closing day. The opera house will show on Monday but not Tuesday, and other businesses will also observe Monday closings.
H. A. Garfield warns that continuing prewar coal consumption will leave 50 million tons short of needed supply. He states the Fuel Administration will ensure enough coal for the war effort, public utilities, and homes.
Moss plans to address Democrats at a county party meeting in the courthouse Saturday afternoon. He aims to recruit 40 000 members for the state party by the upcoming primary date.
W M Sutherlin was named Putnam County Democratic League chairman as each precinct committeeman plans a two week canvass. Indiana Democratic League director Ralph W Moss urged a statewide enlistment to 40,000 members to swing the state Democratic. Moss defended Secretary Baker and praised Navy and President Wilson in wartime politics.
Jefferson township resident William Buis announces his candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary. He hails from a large county Democratic family and has previously run twice, finishing second by narrow margins in a large field.
Ruby Morrow of Russellville obtained a divorce from Lemuel Morrow on cruelty and inhuman treatment grounds. The case involved allegations of embezzling funds during his employment in the main service. Attorneys cited are M J Murphy for the plaintiff and Thomas and Foley for the defendant.
Art Martin a Carbon laborer about 35 years old was fatally injured when run over by a freight train on the Big Four line near Perth as he attempted to ride back home. Both legs were crushed above the knees and may require amputation. he leaves a wife and four children.
Frank R. Wilson, assistant secretary of the Federal farm loan board, is named publicity director for the third Liberty Loan campaign. He succeeds Oscar A. Price, private secretary to Secretary McAdoo as director general of railroads. Campaign start date not announced.
Mrs. John E. Moore of Kokomo announces appointments to the Indiana Federation of Clubs committees for the year. Four Putnam county women including Greencastle residents Mrs. W. M. Houck and Mrs. Hubert Webster earn positions in Parent-Teacher and Public Health committees respectively, along with Mrs. T. E. Evans on Co operative Committee for Blind, Mrs. Morton Fordyce on Home Economics, and Mrs. J. G. Sharpe of Coatesville on Library Extension.
A Florida resident suggests saving coal by soaking clay or sand-lime bricks in kerosene and lighting them in a stove. The bricks burn for hours, then cooled bricks are replaced with soaked ones to maintain heat, claimed to yield more heat than a load of wood.
Bloomington high school basketball team, one of the best in this section, will provide opposition for locals on Browning Hall floor tonight.
Bloomington meets G. H. S. at Browning Hall tonight after a 27 to 19 win over Pendleton. The Monroe County team has defeated Richmond Connersville Bedford Pendleton Vincennes Brownstown and Rushville twice and Rushville earlier this season. G. H. S. lineup stays with Allee Hirt forwards C Allen center R Allen captain and Purdy guards with Black Newgent Cooper subs. New uniforms arrive but will be worn tonight. Tipoff is 7 45 with a likely large crowd after the Brazil game.
Andrews C. McCorkle aged 80 a Civil War veteran and former State Soldiers home trustee died at his Lafayette home He served in Company B 78th Indiana Volunteers under Colonel Farrow Greencastle later a Jackson Tp trustee and Tippecanoe county legislator He was a prominent G A R member and is survived by a widow and two children
Col. William L. Farrow was the father in law of the late Col. Matson and an uncle of Mrs. S A Hays of this city. A number of Putnam county men served under him and well remember Mr. McCorkle.
A massive icicle, twenty feet long and weighing over a ton, fell from the Davis hotel room in Brazil Ind. today and crashed through the Red Cross headquarters ceiling. Several women in the room escaped with narrow margins.
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