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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
1
The Greencastle Hautauqua program featured Omar Wil and his Singers with Marthalynn Trippeer and Naomi Gumm among the performers. Louis Williams lectured on electricity and youth, praising DePauw students and urging playgrounds for every child.
The American force team won the interallied small army competition at Aix la Chapelle defeating Belgiums second team by about one thousand points.
President Harding selects Mary O'Toole a practicing Washington lawyer for the Municipal Court District of Columbia judgeship. The nomination announced July 21 marks a historic step with a woman candidate for the post.
A west bound Terre Haute line interurban car 37, carrying 45, struck and killed four Red Short Horn and two Jersey cattle near 8 o clock Thursday night at Lime dale Stop. The herd owned by Charles J. Arnold had been in a pasture on Professor F Tildens farm adjoining the line. Cattle valued at 220 dollars. Front pilot knocked off car. Cause of escape unknown.
W S Creveling longtime superintendent at Indiana Port land Cement plant south of Greencastle will move next week to Wampum Pennsylvania to join Crescent Portland Cement Company. He will travel with his wife and three children in a Buick touring car and be replaced at Greencastle by John H Curtis who has served at the local plant for over a year. Curtis previously worked for Portland Cement Ada Oklahoma Lehigh Cement Mitchell Indiana and Speed Cement Louisville.
The Republican Fordney tariff bill, projected to raise about 500 million annually, was approved by the House 289 to 127. Seven Republicans opposed, the same seven Democrats supported. Oil, hides, cotton and asphalt remained on the free list. The Longworth dye embargo failed 209 to 193.
Mrs Mary E Bridges 81 suffered a fractured left hip when she fell at 10 30 am Wednesday in the dining room of her home 6 West Hanna Street She is under care of Dr T Brazier and Mrs John Davis with the fracture reduced by Dr C C Tucker
The Brazil Giants, a team of colored men, meet the Greencastle Grays Sunday at 2:30 PM at the American Zinc Products Company park east of Greencastle. Paris will pitch and Morris Crawley will catch for the Grays. Justin Godwin serves refreshments for Legion benefit.
Rev H C Clippinger president of the Methodist Children's Home thanks Coach Walker for courtesy extended to twenty six children. For the first time the children used the swimming pool in Bowman Memorial Gymnasium, with Miss Angie Godwin superintendent of the Home also noted.
About 35 000 pounds of wool shipped Friday from Vandalia freight station at Greencastle by Putnam County Wool Growers Association members. Wool destined for Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers warehouses in South Columbus to be sold to eastern buyers at a higher price. Local dealers offered 15 cents a pound, with owner name and weight on each sack for record and payout.
Heat rolled through the Sudran ski business block Friday as a boiler fire flared in the new steam plant installed by Hubert M. Jordan. Clerks inside thought a heat wave had returned while workers checked for leaks and dried radiator paint. Forty three radiators were in the building.
Indianapolis market reports hog receipts of 7,500 with cattle 800 calves 900 and sheep and lambs 1,000. Hog prices opening 10 to 200 cents higher with sales from 11.05 to 11.30. lights 11.25 to 11.40. one load each 11.50 and 11.65. Pigs 11.40 down, sows 9.90 down. Cattle active at steady strong prices. steers and calves steady to down. lambs and fat sheep mixed with gains for best terms.
George Ewing a 45 year old night engineer at Union Traction Company's North Anderson power plant was shot dead by Ed Carmen 42 of Summitville after Ewing dismissed him earlier in the day Carmen then killed himself by shooting his mouth Carmen's motive remains undetermined as police report no clear reason for the dismissal yet given.
Paul Mahoney Fisher Austin and Charles Steegmiller were fined five dollars each Thursday in City Court by Mayor E Rupert Bartley for disturbing a religious meeting and intoxication on Sunday night July 10. Tom Nelson pled guilty and was fined thirty seven dollars on three charges including assaulting a girl. The affidavit was filed by Rev Raymond Connely Putnamville Methodist Church pastor and DePauw student.
Ladoga faces Dean's Specials in Crawfordsville Indiana on Sunday July 31. Ladoga fields a fast lineup with Turner the ex leaguer likely pitching while Pullen may start for the Specials. The Greencastle Legion squad will host a rematch with Dean's Specials after an earlier Crawfordsville win.
Roy Cromer was sentenced to Indiana State Farm Thursday evening by Mayor E. Rupert Bartley. He was taken to the farm Friday morning by City Marshal Henry O Hair and Deputy Sheriff Claude Coffin after paying a $100 fine imposed by the mayor.
Mrs Charles Martin and Mrs Cleve Thomas were in Indianapolis Thursday for unspecified engagements. Local observers noted their presence at events downtown.
A Sunday morning service for elderly residents will be held at Locust Street M E Church. Mr Kendall's Bible Class of men and Keystone Women’s Bible Class will arrange guest transportation by auto if notified before Sunday. The oldest man and oldest woman present will receive a public recognition honor.
Mr. S P Forcum was brought home from the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Thursday evening in the McCurry ambulance She has been taking treatment in Indianapolis for the last month She was reported to be somewhat improved today Mr Forcum accompanied her home Members of the Greencastle Fourth of July celebration committee are requested to meet promptly at 7 30 this evening in the Water Work Office This includes both Legion and Fishing Game Association men.
Berne reports twenty people killed and about one hundred wounded when a nitrate factory at Bodio in Ticino canton exploded today. The blast destroyed the factory and surrounding buildings and caused widespread damage in the area.
Mr and Mrs Frank Cannon visit Chicago and announce a thousand mile itinerary by Great Lakes steamers owned by the Chicago Duluth and Georgia Bay Transit Company. They will depart Chicago Monday and visit Niagara Falls Buffalo Cleveland Detroit and Duluth as part of the voyage.
Dr C C Tucker accompanied the son of Peter Mostetter of Parke County to Indianapolis to Methodist Hospital Friday where he underwent an operation for acute appendicitis.
Earl McKamey age 23 of Cloverdale and Cordelia Lurber age 15 of Putnam County secured a marriage license with parental approval.
British government proposals for an Irish settlement rest with Eamon DeValera who will consult leaders in Dublin. Lloyd George plans to outline terms in Commons tomorrow as Ulster's James Craig returns to Belfast and no three-way conference is expected today. Lord Curzon voiced guarded optimism.
Mrs. Ferd Lucas returned from a meeting of the Indiana Indorsers of Photo Plays held Wednesday at Dr David Ross's country home near Broad Ripple. The group endorses films shown in first release houses and decides if they may be shown elsewhere. Films endorsed include One a Minute Ridin Romeo The Lost Romance Scrap Iron The Great Adventure Too Much Speed Edgar's Feast Nobody's Kid Officer 666 Keeping Up With Lizzie Traveling Salesman Peck's Bad Boy and more.
Chief Justice Taft announced the appointment of Wendell W. Mischler of Cincinnati as his secretary a post linked to a seventeen year association dating to Taft being secretary of war John J Byrne was named law clerk to the chief justice a position he previously held under Chief Justice White
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