Water Company Vice President Faces Charge in Perjury Probe
Vincennes officials allege George H. Alexander, vice president of the Vincennes Water Supply and Green Castle Water, lied at a water rate hearing two weeks earlier. He posted $2,000 bond for court appearance after arrest, with mayor filing perjury charges claiming he falsely claimed roles and salaries with Frankfort concerns. The hearing concluded today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Spd
George H. Alexander
Vincennes Water Supply Company
Greencastle Water Company
Joseph W.kimmell
Alexander
Indiana Public Service Commission
Howell Ellis
Harry Cuthbertcon
Elwood
Greencastle
Central Heating Company
Anderson
Frankfort
Kimmel
Cuthbertson
Frankfort Company
Landscaping program for Putnam county clubs
The Home Economics Club members in Putnam county join Purdue extension staff for a landscaping project meeting Monday at 7 30 pm in the courthouse assembly room. Landscape specialist Professor RR B Hull will discuss Native Trees and Shrubs and lawn landscaping for farmsteads. A second meeting with club leaders is set for Tuesday at 10 am in the courthouse assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Extension Department
Purdue University
B. Hull
Purdue University Extension Department
Hull
Sheriff Holds Morgan Suspect in Putnam Jail
Alfred Hammock age 32 of near Martinsville is held in the Putnam county jail after arrest Friday by Sheriff Alva Bryan on a Morgan circuit court warrant. He is to be returned to Martinsville for arraignment on a charge of wife new sect. The arrest occurred in the Higgins Creek area of south Putnam county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hammock
Martinsville
Putnam County
Alva Bryan
Morgan Circuit Court
Morgan County
Hammock
Bryan
Higgins Creek
Sunflower Park to Host Big Dirt Track Auto Race
Sunflower Park in Brazil Indiana will stage a major dirt track auto race Sunday with a large entry list. The card includes three fives and a fifteen mile race plus a co feature pairing Ira Hall and Red Campbell promising thrilling competition after a recent scare when Leslie Ford was killed at Sunflower Park.
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Brazil
Indiana
Sunflower Parks
Sunflower Park
Leslie Ford
Streator
Don Zeiter
Louisville
St. Louis
Zeiter
Brazier
Central States
Ira Hall
Terre Haute
Red
Campbell
DePauw Graduation Attended by Crowders and Richard
Rev and Mrs Crowder of Attica travel to Greencastle to join graduation week activities at DePauw University. Their son Richard is graduating from the University. The Crowders plan to stay through the Northwest Indiana Conference at the Greencastle Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Crowder
Attica
Greencastle
DePauw University
Richard
Skull-Torso match ruled invalid in Blotz murder case
Marion Indiana June 6 Dr O W McQuown declared the skull found near Marion cannot match the 1929 torso and thus cannot prove the murder victim was Thomas Tucker. Edward Blotz awaits re trial in Blackford Circuit court set for June 17 on the murder charge.
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Marion
Ind
O. W. McQuown
Edward Blotz
Thomas Tucker
Blotz
Tucker
Blackford
Weather Outlook: Cloudy With Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly cloudy conditions today with probable thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Tonight will be cooler, with Sunday partly cloudy and cooler than today.
Personnel named for 4 H Club Camp of 1931 district
Vermillion Parke Sullivan Putnam Clay and Vigo counties held a district 4 H Club camp meeting and elected camp personnel led by Camp Director O C Redenbacher and Camp Manager M K Derrick. The camp targets early August with two sites possible and a July 7 Blackhawk meeting to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion
Parke
Sullivan
Putnam
Clay
Vigo
Merom
Blackhawk
W. R. Amick
May Masten
State Club Department
Purdue University
O. C. Redenbacher
Vigo County
D. RK. MecHargue
Clay County
M. KK. Derrick
Sullivan County
Small
Ruth Barbee
Fontanet
Ruth Roll
H. L. Kitsmiller
Fpontanet
H. Heller
Judson
J. C C. McHargue
Parke County
Beulah Laren
Pimento
Sproat
Honey Creek
Ethel Ader
Greencastle
C. B. Edmondson
R. D. Lutz
Margaret Donnelley
Lost Creek Township
Evelyn Goff
E. W. Baker
Putnam County
Mildred Thompson
Miss Eaton
Edith Vages
Prairieton
Adam L. Bowles
Brazil
Hufford Promoted to Major in Reserve Corps
Dr Ralph W Hufford of DePauw University chemistry department has been promoted to major in the Chemical Warfare Service Officers Reserve Corps. He is assigned to the 403 Chemical Field Laboratory Fort Hays Columbus Ohio and has held the rank of captain since World War I as a research chemist in government laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hufford
Ralph W. Hufford
de Pauw University
Chemical Warfare Service
403 Chemical Field Laboratory
Fort Hays
Columbus
Ohio
Government Laboratories
Chemical Warfare Department
Simple trace of recovered Liberty bonds in Indiana
Kentland Indiana June 6 A U S secret service agent in charge of recovered Liberty bonds says tracing the owner will be easy. The fruit jar held 17150 in registered bonds. The agent expects Mrs. Roy Cool of Lake Village Newton County to receive a percentage of the value for turning them in.
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Kentland
Ind
Roy Cool
Lake Village
Newton County
United States
Secret Service
Scarface Al Capone Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Chicago June 6 Scarface Al Capone head of Chicago’s underworld was indicted by a federal grand jury for evading taxes on six years income of 1058654.84 He surrendered three hours later posted 50000 bond and was released. The charge includes six felonies and two misdemeanors with potential thirty two year sentence and 80000 fine. The government claims income from liquor vice and gambling much larger than shown in indictments.
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Chicago
Scarface
al” Capone
Ganeater
United States
George E. J. Johnson
Capone
Capme
Johnson
Wright elected county school superintendent on 124th ballot
In Greencastle on June 6 1911 G W Wright of Warren township won the county school superintendent post on the 124th ballot succeeding Oscar Thomas who received a silver carving set and forks from township trustees. Real estate transfers show Augusta R Higert selling to Daniel C Brackney in Greencastle for 7000. The Brazil election results report nineteen operating saloons.
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G. W. Wright
Warren Township
Oscar Thomas
Thomas
Augusta R. Higert
Daniel C. Brackney
Greencastle
Northwest Indiana Methodist Meet Planned at Greencastle
The eightieth session of the Northwest Indiana annual conference will run June 9 through 15 at Greencastle Methodist Church. Bishop Herbert Welch will preside. DePauw University leaders and the DePauw choir will participate. about 1500 visitors and 500 ministers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Greencastle Methodist Church
Herbert Welch
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
DePauw
Conference Board of Examiners
Asbury Hall
Albert E. Monger
Greencastle
van Denman Thompson
Welch
Hallurine
Reewar
Walter F Bundy
W. Hildebrand
Francis C. Tilden
Ernest Fremont Tittle
First Methodist
Evanston
Ilinois
Walden Pearson Faces Fraud Charge Over Wooden Check
An affidavit filed in Putnam circuit court accuses Walden Pearson a Mooresville resident and DePauw University student of issuing a fraudulent wooden check for five dollars drawn on Citizens State Bank Mooresville to Greencastle restaurateur T F Crawford on May 15 Sheriff Alva Bryan located Pearson at his Anderson Street rooming house and then found he had returned to Mooresville It is believed the check will be honored and the charge dropped
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Walden Pearson
Mooresville
DePauw University
Putnam
Pearson
Citizens State Bank
T. F. Crawford
Greencastle
Alva Bryan
Anderson Street
Rabid Dog Shot by Spencer Police Near Townsend Home
A large spotted dog believed rabid was chased into a coal shed on West Hillside Avenue, then killed by Spencer police after a 2 pm pursuit. Neighbors alerted authorities and it was unclear if the animal’s head would be examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Townsend
West Hillside Avenue
Townsend
Death of A F Caldwell Beloved DePauw Professor
Prof Adelbert Farring ton Caldwell 64 longtime DePauw English Literature chair died suddenly near 2 30 PM at Putnam County hospital after a two week battle with heart disease. Born in Oxford Maine he summered at a camp for boys and was to receive a Doctor of Letters from Colby College. A brother and sister survive. The body went to McCurry Funeral Home for burial preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelbert Farrington Caldwell
DePauw
Ofelock
Putnam County Hospital
DePauws
Caldwell
Greencastle
James Whitcomb Riley
Prof
Oxford
Maine
Colby College
Mcl Curry Funeral Home
Children to Present Day Program at First Christian Church
The Bible School of the First Christian Church will present its annual Children's Day program at 2 30 Sunday evening. Children will perform readings drills pantomimes and special exercises. A committee led by Mrs Blanche Williams plans the event. Proceeds from the morning and evening offerings go to Foreign Missionary work under United Christian Missionary Society in Indianapolis benefiting boys and girls in schools orphanages and hospitals worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School of the
First Christian Church
Blanche Williams
Clara Lucille Lanklin
Pauline Neil
Lettie York
Eloise Walker
United Christian Missionary Society
Indianapolis
Alumni Honor Dr Longden at DePauw Chapel
Historic Longden Day at DePauw University honors Dr Henry B Longden vice president on fifty years of service. Oldest living alumnus Dr Salem Town receives Goodwin memorial cane. dozens of officials and alumni attend to celebrate his career and rector scholarship ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem B. Towne
Goodwin
Meharry Hall
DePauw University
Henry B. Longden
University
DePauw
Longden
Salem B. Town
Harvey B. Hartaock
Indianapolis
DePauw Alumni Association
Town
Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company of
Ly. Longden
John F. Cady
Franklin College
Schholars
Rector Alumni Association
G. Bromley Oxnam
Roy O. West
Chicago
Edwin Holt Hughes
Edgar Blake
David B. Lillenthal
Thomas A. Goodwin
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Water Company
Liberty
R. B. Hull
Purdue
Morgan
Will
Sunflower
Gon
C. B. Edmundson
H. I. Royce
Summer Brown
County
Scarface AL
Federal
District Court Clerk's
John Barnes
Bishop Welch
Spencer
A.F. Caldwell
Greencastle Christian Church
DR. Longden
Depau
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