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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
1
The Greencastle Commercial Club brings a suit to quiet title to reclaim the North Greencastle property formerly occupied by the Greencastle Kitchen Cabinet Company, seeking to regain full legal ownership.
The Greencastle Commercial Club voted to sue Arthur Speigle of Shelbyville to quiet title to the North Greencastle property once held by the Greencastle Kitchen Cabinet Company. The cabinet firm was deeded the land with a condition of permanent operation, later violated as ownership traces back to the club via a series of transfers and a receiver sale.
Washington March 22 The Treasury completed exchanges from temporary Liberty bonds to permanent bonds with attached interest coupons. Secretary Houston said exchanges began March 15 with banks authorized to handle transfers. Officials expect further exchanges of other Liberty loan bonds as coupons mature by Oct 15. He urged first and second 4 percent bond holders to exchange early, to align with higher rates and convert to permanent bonds. All registered bonds are already permanent, and exchanges reduce transfers and increase safety.
Wingate Indiana High defeated Crawfordsville 32 to 16 in the University of Chicago Central State Inter-scholastic basketball tournament final at Bartlett Gym. Wingate’s defense forced long Crawfordsville shots, with Goldsberry and H Crane leading a strong floor attack. Pat Page selected two Wingate players for the all state five. Goldsberry named center and Crane guard.
Hammond dispatch says Cecil Cold, a B and O yard clerk at East Chicago, found a human leg while walking the yards and later a detached arm. Police recovered Joseph H. Reezah, a railroad worker, alive under a string of cars. He died within hours, the leg and arm belonging to him.
Charles S. Batt of Terre Haute a prominent attorney and active Democrat has announced his candidacy for Congress on the Democratic ticket. He is trusted by many friends across the district and expects strong support in his race.
Dr J J Barnhill from Indianapolis travels on business. Mrs Rosie Broadstreet of Cloverdale visits Greencastle. Miss Mable Wright daughter of Mrs Mary Wright returns to New York after visiting her mother here. Mrs C C Lockridge of Roachdale spends the day in the city with Mr and Mrs Frank Shoptaugh. All Red Men to meet at Red Men hall Wednesday at 6 45 pm then march to the tabernacle. Seats reserved for lodge members. Mr and Mrs Edward Lydke of Roachdale were in the city on business Monday afternoon. District 18 prayer meeting at Mrs W L Darnell home Wednesday 9 30 am led by Mrs Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Cecil Chadd of Apple and Illinois streets are parents of a baby boy born Monday evening.
Charles O. McNulty once an Indianapolis saloon keeper was sentenced to the Indiana State Farm for ninety days and fined 300 dollars and costs by Judge James A. Collins after a jury verdict on gating a blind tiger. Sheriff YtT said McNulty would begin serving immediately. McNulty appealed to the supreme court on a technical trial error. the conviction was sustained. He sought a thirty day respite to wind down Big Rapids business and later circulated a petition to the state pardons board for clemency, which is under advisement. Several Republican county office-holders signed the plea. McNulty is noted in Putnam county for a former farm in the western part of the county.
Transactions show multiple land and lot transfers across Jackson Franklin Floyd Marion Russell Cloverdale and Greencastle towns with values from 700 to 18 000. Names include Lovett Stringer Williamson Wil son Wing O Rear Hepler Quinette Miller Elliott Dowling Whitaker Moran and Dowling. Mrs Mary Florer ill with pneumonia in South Indiana street slowly improving after a relapse.
Tonight marks the second week of campaign activities as the Tabernacle hosts a birthday night where the Boys and Girls Choir will perform and take charge of a 45 minute evening program.
Daisy Douglas Barr leads the Union Tabernacle Evangelistic Campaign with daily programs. A birthday offering funds local expenses. a prize will be given to the oldest attendee who contributes tonight. Mrs Barr lectures on salvation and why girls go wrong with sessions for men at Lane's grocery and in the tabernacle.
Business people are invited to hear music led by Mr. Daugherty and a 15 minute address by Mrs. Barr. Thursday morning the meeting is at Hamilton's music store. Tomorrow at 2 30 pm Mrs Barr will give the second lecture in a women only series at the tabernacle titled Why Girls go Wrong.
New York reports that relief ships will depart within a month carrying flour to needy European countries and including Soviet arks. Over 400 Russians Finns and Poles who advocated violence against the government will be sent in groups aboard these ships. The plan uses Shipping Board vessels and the United States Grain Corporation to ship 5,000,000 barrels of flour, with no exclusive Buford cargo.
Lewis D. Lemay, who killed Lawson on the road near Brazil, is jailed in Putnam County after a change of venue from Clay. Lawson, a teamster, was shot beside a load of logs and died in Brazil hospital the following day with the trial set for April 19.
Patrick M Kiley age 55 longtime Democratic county central committee treasurer and prominent Grant county citizen died at 6 am Sunday at his home 118 West Third Street Marion after a long illness Mrs Lillian Jones of Anderson visiting relatives in town and returning from Cloverdale after learning of her daughter Mrs Grant Late kin's death
John S Lomax of the University of Texas will lecture on Negro Spirituals in McHarry Hall this evening noted for humor. Emmaline Pankhurst will speak on What I Saw in Russia on March 24, with Theta Sigma Phi bringing her to DePauw. Student government election set for March 26. Delta Sigma Psi forms after severing ties with Beta Phi over policy. Senior Kiss banquet in Dougherty Hall at 6 tonight for class spirit. Lambda Chi Alpha hosted third annual Indiana state convention in Indianapolis with 17 DePauw members. preparations for next year convention in Peru. Professor Clement to teach psychology at University of Washington this summer.
The article reports that Hugh Miller may be the suspect in Greencastle robberies linked to Herbert McGranahan's case. Eugene Waymire is named as the alleged accomplice, with Terre Haute arrests and Marshall O'Hair unable to identify Miller. Authorities plan further ID steps at a Terre Haute visit with James, McGranahan’s brother-in-law, as key witness. The Elk Club to host a room event at 8 50 p m tomorrow night.
The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce board decided to pay the 4,550 guarantees to American Zinc Products and Indiana Portland Cement as soon as possible. They aimed to complete payments before the month’s end. The group also pledged to support local school improvements and investigated repairs costing about 30,000 for two ward buildings. A new ground-floor chamber office site was to be sought.
Indiana Adjutant General Harry B. Smith receives Maj. Gen. E. H. Crowder's final report on the selective service act covering April 1, 1917, to July 15, 1919. The document commends Indiana draft leaders Jesse Eschbach Robert C. Baltzell and Gen. Smith for their state wide administration.
Indianapolis receipts report hogs seven thousand seven hundred, cattle one thousand five hundred, calves nine hundred, sheep one hundred. Lighter hogs opened twenty five cents lower with sales from fifteen seventy five to sixteen twenty five. Heavier hogs steady at fifteen fifty to fifteen twenty five. Pigs sold at fifteen dollars with extras at fifteen sixty. Local buyers took four thousand hogs. remaining hogs sent out. Cattle slow and weak. Calves down fifty cents to one dollar. Sheep steady.
Prosecution Atty Fay S Hamilton receives a letter from Charles J Orbison federal prohibition director for Indiana asking grocers to stop selling Jamaica gin ear Tematen cinwar ta puedle megim nal and to limit extract purchases per person to prevent beverage use. Mrs Ralph Knoll hosted the Pentecksia Club Monday at her East Hanna Street home.
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