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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
1
Holders of the Hold Picnic Golf Club plan an evening picnic under the trees at Green Castle Country Club. Members and families will attend with basket lunches. The club expects this event to surpass last year’s gathering and urges all members to bring well filled baskets.
In Tippecanoe Superior Court James Kirby Risk former governor candidate faces an $80000 damage suit filed by Jacob P. Dunn former city controller of Indianapolis. Plaintiff alleges Risk falsely accused him of criminal acts in letters and speeches including a March severance remark and an April statement about fraudulent checks.
The successful applicants for state and county teachers licenses are listed including Cordelia Rule Goldie Newgent Pula Parrish Beulah Crodian and many others. With school closing at De Pauw on Tuesday students began leaving Greencastle, and Alpha Phi preparations for the national convention hosted by the localchapter on June 21 proceed.
Charles C. Huestis of Greencastle has moved his family to Brazil moving from a North Meridian Street residence. He runs a clay and coal stripping pit at Carbon and is building a clay plant linked to the pit, citing easier access to Carbon from his new city.
Washington June 17 Government expenditures from July 1 1919 to May 381 1829 amounted to 20 775 535 858 according to a Treasury statement. Expenditures were heaviest in September and lightest in November with Navy and Labor figures noted and debt payments totaling 14 846 554 757.
Indiana district delegates attend a Nazarene Church convention organized by the Women's Foreign Missionary Societies. The program features devotions, missions talks, and musical performances with speakers including Mrs. Codding and Mrs. Roy G. Codding. John James and Frank Lyon were seen in Danville on business.
Sixty seven men indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to violate the Reed amendment. Five jurors found guilty on Thursday evening. Sixty two pled guilty and await sentencing by Judge A. B. Anderson. Named defendants include Edgar Schmitt Evansville police chief Andrew Freidle police captain Fred Osenberg Evansville liquor boss Abe Klyman and Moses Klyman.
Indianapolis hog receipts total 7 000 carried over from Thursday plus 2 000 cattle 1 200 calves and 700 sheep. The hog market opened 35 cents higher with general sales around 15.85 and top at 15.95. Heavyweights ranged 15.65 to 15.75 with pigs 50 cents to 1.00 lower from 13.00. Local buyers purchased 3 500 outsiders 5 500. Cattle were weak calves dropped 50c to 1.00. sheep held steady.
Chicago police report Paddy The Bear Ryan shot by five gunmen fleeing in a car. The saloon owner linked to the Coleman murder case and brother in law to a man named by Coleman in an ante mortem statement. This marks the eighth gang war victim since February. Mrs Roy Hirshburg left Wednesday for Chicago for several days.
Workmen encircle the Exposition Memorial Auditorium with a substantial board fence to deter forced entry as the Democratic National Convention opens June 28 in San Francisco. California delegates host visitors and plan to vote on initial ballots for each nominated candidate.
Multiple real estate deals listed: Olivia Voliva to William Sweet for a lot in Greencastle, $226. Harvey Newgent to Charles Maynard Newgent for a Greencastle lot, $1,800. Emma J. Jones to Fred E. Todd for land in Greencastle township. Minnie A. Lewman to Ethel Dean Confer for a Greencastle lot, $1,500. James M. Stewart to Vernie Beam for land in Jackson township, $15,875. Oscar O. McDonald to Luella for a lot in Cloverdale, $150. The Ladies Aide Society of the Fillmore Christian church will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival in the church basement Saturday night June 19. All invited.
Fred F. Todd, once a Floyd Township trustee and farmer, buys the O L Jones Co grocery and market on West Franklin Street and will run it with his two sons Kenneth and Kermit. The business will continue on the same lines, with Todd planning to reside in the former C L Jones residence on South Jackson Street.
Writer Fannie Hurst reveals she and pianist Jacques Danielson married five years ago and live separately in private studios. They chose a trial marriage to preserve independence and creative work. Hurst notes her output doubled since 1915 and claims their arrangement keeps their social and professional lives intact.
In a candid discussion a couple explains they agreed to test marriage for a year but five years in they announce they will continue. They say separating would not suit their lives as they maintain separate circles of friends and still live apart.
Sixteen year old George Wilkinson adopted by Richard M Sellers of Wilmington Delaware has again vanished after wandering during the war. Born in England to Lewin parents his father was killed in the war and his mother died soon after. He traveled as a sailor then arrived in America and was identified in Wilmington by Mr Sellers who helped him before he disappeared. The community expresses thanks while the boy remains missing and a search continues.
The Rockford restaurant group enters an agreement to stop advertising poetato until prices are reduced. The arrangement aims to stabilize menu pricing and avoid frequent fluctuations.
A wartime feature notes that nearly all soldiers have perished or gone missing in the world war, leaving one steadfast survivor identified among the fallen and unaccounted.
A Kennebec Journal reprint recounts a tale of a man amused by his wife’s insistence on locking all doors and windows. He notes a time when a bay window was added and the house was left open, yet she still circled the home nightly to ensure protection, highlighting contrasting attitudes toward security.
In a playful country dinner scene young Ethel overhears adults talk of bets and mischief. She claims she heard her mother tell her father she bet a dollar the cousin would behave like a pig, a moment of childlike insight and mischief at supper.
Local dealers quote block and lump coal at about 8.50 per ton and mine run at 7.25 as a car shortage drives high prices. Consumers delaying winter supply purchases anticipate lower prices, fearing a tough early winter if shortages persist.
George W. Perkins financier died at Stamford Hall sanitorium Stamford Conn after a recent nervous breakdown his family had sought rest for him since June 11 illness linked to influenza and pneumonia contracted in World War I service with the YMCA physicians cited acute inflammation of the brain caused by exhaustive overwork with death at 2 15 oclock
Chicago June 18 The Illinois Democratic women announce sending thousands of silver rooster emblems to the San Francisco convention to symbolize the party. Mrs Frederick Tahl argues the donkey origins post Civil War and insists the party is firm not mulish. Also notes visits from Andrew Robards William Sitlington Mrs Sittlington and family and Robert Warner of Indianapolis.
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