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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1914

Page

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Mortgage Filed By Monon Mortgage In Boone County

A mortgage of 4,000,000 is recorded in Boone County to secure issuer of IV year five percent old bonds.

Boone County

Monon Railroad Mortgage Filed for 4 Million in Indiana

A large mortgage to be filed by the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad, known as the Monon, covers 512 miles across 25 Indiana counties from New Albany to Michigan City and Indianapolis to near the Illinois line. The $4,000,000 five year gold bond issue begins interest July 14 and requires filing in every county along the line. A similar lien will follow in other counties. Also, Ernest Kern of Brazil fined $5 and costs $20.50 for hunting without a license in Putnam County.

Ebanon Ind Chica Louisville Bankeri It Company William L. Lor Trustees New York City the Monon New Albany Michigan City Indianapolis Indiana Illinois Chicago Charles Wood

Trial of Robert Yopp Continues After Key Witness Flees

The case involving Robert Yopp charged with contributing to the delinquency of Mary Check was not held as the state’s witness ran away. The trial date was set for this morning but postponed due to the absence.

Robert Yopp Mary Check

Unable to locate woman. case against Yopp to be prosecuted

Officers have not determined the woman’s location. An effort will be made to find her so the case against Yopp can be prosecuted.

Yopp

Water Works Question Goes Before State Utilities Commission

State Utilities Commission has notified attorneys for the city of Greencastle and the local utility company to appear before the commission next Monday to settle the water works dispute.

State Utilities Commission City OF Greencastle Local Utility Company

Greencastle Lads Rally Edges Cloverdale For Win

Greencastle baseball beats Cloverdale 7 to 6 after a late ninth inning rally at McKeen Field. A standout double play by Sillery and Toney highlighted the effort as Greencastle improves to 2-1 in the series and heads to Coatesville for Friday’s game with the town’s boys team.

Greencastle Lads Cloverdale Greencastle McKeen Field Cloverdale Boys Sillery Toney Coatesville

Witness Vanishes in Yopp Case at Grand Central Hotel

Mary Cheek a 16 year old Clo verdale girl and key State witness in the Indiana case against Robert Yopp disappeared from the Grand Central Hotel Wednesday night. Yopp’s trial was postponed to Monday as officers search for the missing girl. Yopp remains jailed with bond set at 800 dollars while auxiliary affidavits accuse Ralph Boone Thomas Howard Robert Yopp and Edward Ash of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Hughes Yopp Bunstile Ralph Boone Thomas Howard Robert Yopp Edward Ash North Greencastle Howard Hoane

Girl who witnessed man linked to hotel runaways found

Mary Cheek, sought as a witness against Robert Yapp, was found after walking about two miles and boarding an interurban train ten miles east of Terre Haute. Officers plan to return her to Greencastle and place her with the juvenile officer until the Yopp case is resolved.

Mary Cheek Robert Yapp Grand Central Hotel John Cooper Howard Harris Terre Haute Paris Thomas Howard Yopp Howard Greencastle

Girl who testified against Ash vanishes from hotel

A girl who testified against Ash was lodged at the Grand Central Hotel until morning when she disappeared. Mrs. Newman, wife of the hotel manager, telephoned authorities that the girl disappeared after 10 o'clock Thursday night.

Ash Grand Central Hotel

City Attorney and Thad Peck summoned for water rates case

F M Lyon city attorney and Thad Peck, assisting, are ordered to appear before the State Utilities Commission in Indianapolis next Monday. The Green Castle Water Works seeks a rate increase while Ben S Corwin represents the company. The commission's stance remains unclear after weeks of hearings.

F. M. Lyon Thad Peck State Utilities Commission Greencastle Water Works Company Ben S. Corwin Utilities Commission Indianapolis Thomas Honan

City Council Holds Closed Meeting In Mayor's Office

The city council is reported to have a special meeting in the office of Mayor Walter Cooper with councilmen alone aware of what occurred behind closed doors.

City Council Walter Cooper

City Council Meets Over Greencastle Sewer Plan

A private Thursday night meeting in Mayor Cooper's office aimed to settle the Greencastle sewer project boundaries. Officials expect a decision at Tuesday's regular session, with hints the line may extend south on College Avenue to the Phi Gam house. A separate accident at Stauntay road near Brazil left two injured as an interurban struck a touring car. the train halted after damage.

Herald Cooper Greencastle College Avenue Phi Gam Stauntay Road Brazil Seeleyville William Gorham Robert Dennis

Impatient Debates on 1907 08 Tariff Panic Recalled

A clipped Indianapolis News piece lists labor unrest and job protests from 1908, noting marches in Detroit New York Philadelphia and Toledo plus public works loan debates. It frames the era as a period of unemployment under Republican leadership with Roosevelt days praised by some and critiqued by others. The notes also mention Prof. E R Watts visiting Dixon Illinois and J L Randel's Indianapolis business trip.

Indianapolis Senate House of Representatives Detroit Chicago Federation of Labor Chicago Kensington New York Toledo Camden N. J Joseph Campbell

Ill son of John Coleman ill while in Army

John Coleman learned Thursday afternoon that his son Ernest Coleman, recently enlisted, is seriously ill. A letter from an army hospital at Ft. McKinley Me. gave no diagnosis. He may be sent home soon after illness in Columbus Ohio forced him there for treatment. Russell Crouch left for Columbus Ohio to conduct business for several days.

Columbus, O Russell Crouch Columbus,o

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