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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
1
A Greencastle woman, Mrs Hughes, dies shortly after giving birth on Wednesday afternoon. Her death follows the birth of her child, leaving three other children behind.
Mrs. Ella Peck Hughes 46 wife of Curtis K Hughes died Wednesday evening at her East Seminary street home after a three month illness and a birth of a daughter the infant is well The funeral is Friday at 3 P M with Rev Blaine Kirkpatrick and Dr HA Gobin officiating Burial in Forest Hill cemetery Survived by husband four children Elizabeth 16 Kyle 8 Gilbert 6 father William H Peck brother Kenneth Peck and other relatives She was born near Greencastle and devoted to family and community activity Body viewings Friday 9 to 10 A M.
Across Putnam County the Red Cross campaign warns the victory is not complete. Membership and magazine drives must continue with 100 new subscribing members hoped from Greencastle and similar gains countywide. Contributions support relief work and fund the publication, which sustains the organization.
Senior Mary Tucker Noble presents a piano recital on Friday May 2 at DePauw music school. The program features Beethoven Sonata Op 31 No 2 Largo Allegro Adagio Allegretto Etude in E flat Pagini Liszt Liebestraum No 3 Liszt Gnomenreigen Liszt April Moods Fannie Dillon A Wayward Waltz Ae whee Van Denman Thompson Etude de Concert MacDowell.
Copenhagen reports May 1 that government troops surround Munich as Soviet forces lose two villages. Schongau and Umfing were captured without casualties, about forty miles northwest of Munich. Berlin dispatch claims the Munich Soviet government has fallen, but no other source confirms it.
Alonzo Cook, owner of Opera House, plans a new movie house on the ground floor of his building this summer at an estimated cost near $15,000. The drug store business in the same building has been sold.
Aonzo Cook plans a 12 000 to 15 000 remodel of the Greencastle opera house starting July 1 to create a modern ground floor moving picture theater. He will relocate the current drug store to the Foreum room owned by the Waggoner heirs, with other ground floor tenants moving to adjacent spaces as galleries and restaurant are reconfigured. Cook will devote full time to the cinema business and aims to expand by acquiring more theaters in other towns.
The farmers and feed dealers meeting scheduled for Friday is indefinitely postponed due to Saturday's tractor demonstration. A new date will be announced later.
Linton Indiana May 1 State militia men who held Linton under martial law Tuesday and Wednesday left for their home cities late Wednesday after a preliminary settlement of strike disturbances. The walkout involved thirteen young women operators of the New Home Telephone Company part of the Central Union wire system in Indiana. Operators return to work for at least two weeks while leaders seek a permanent settlement.
Discovery of thirty six fernal machines at the New York post office triggers a roundup of radicals. Authorities say the mailings appeared timed to influence events and investigate possible wider conspiracy.
New York investigators and federal and city agencies hunted for conspirators after a nationwide bomb plot surfaced. Bomb squad head Inspector Faurot and detectives traced 36 parcels mailed from New York, with others feared nationwide. Postmaster Patten warned more explosive devices may surface within 24 hours as sixteen packages were opened at the general post office. Owen Eagan lauded the technical ingenuity of the devices.
Otis Matthews and Frances Coffman announced their surprise marriage on April 17 in Crawfordsville. Mrs. Matthews is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Park Coffman and Mr. Matthews is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Matthews who recently returned from France.
County chairman stated that about 200000 in victory bonds must be sold this week to put the county over the top as bond sales lag.
Liberty Loan drive progress in Putnam County with Jefferson and Washington townships reporting quotas met. Total county quota about 450000 with 200000 more required by next Saturday night to reach the goal. Only Cloverdale Marion and Mill Creek sold. Monroe Floyd and Jackson remain short.
In the district several townships trail while three lead with progress. Greencastle, including the city, has sold about $130 000 of a $180 000 quota. Mr Hurst urges more bond purchases stronger sales efforts and greater public patriotism to stimulate the drive.
Alumni association of H S plans a banquet for Thursday evening June 5 in the new high school building gymnasium. A committee to notify class members is named to coordinate arrangements.
The Greencastle High School alumni association schedules a banquet in the school building on Thursday evening June 5 at 7 20. Tickets are $1 25 served by Mrs Lucy Black. Invitees include all alumni ex superintendents current board members and faculty with spouses.
Hog receipts for May 1 at the Indianapolis stockyards totaled 7,500 with 900 layovers from Wednesday. Prices opened about 10 cents higher, then eased, first sales $20.40 to $20.50 and top $20.70. Local packers bought 6,500. outsiders 500. Cattle 1,400. calves 500. sheep 100. Female cattle stronger. steers weaker. calves sold well.
At least 400 Putnam County soldiers are expected to ride the Special Van Train 10 to Indianapolis on Wednesday May 7 for the monster celebration.
A special Vandalia train from Greencastle on May 7 will carry about 400 Putnam county soldiers to Indianapolis for the Rainbow division 150th field artillery homecoming parade. Putnam county will pay rail fare for all soldiers, with return tickets valid on any railroad. The DePauw band will lead the march, leaving Greencastle around 9 o'clock to reach Indianapolis by 12:30.
At Versailles on May 1 the first allied German peace talks were postponed to noon to review credentials. Italian delegation held talks overnight on Paris return. Agreement assigns all German rights in Kiao Chau and Shantung to Japan with Shantung to China. Japan keeps economic privileges and Tsing Tao settlement. The League of Nations is expected to safeguard China and speed postwar disputes. Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau push for rapid withdrawal of troops from enemy colonies.
The War exhibit train touring Indiana in the interest of the Liberty Loan will be in Greencastle all next Sunday. It arrives from Bloomington Sunday morning and stays through the day with war relics and an engaging exhibition noted by visitors.
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