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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1928
Page
1
Charles J. Arnold comments on Senator Robinson and alleged Democratic misdeeds, flirtations with controversy, and asks for concrete disclosures. He also notes a health parade and beauty contest led by county nurse Miss Carol Shoultz, praising student Red Cross health lessons and school pride across wards.
Jess Brazier of Logansport Ind was sentenced in Akron Common Pleas court to life imprisonment for murder. He was convicted of ending a residence here last August and found guilty of the killing.
In Greencastle a cat unsuccessfully pursued two jay birds perched high in an apple tree. The birds attacked the cat as it climbed the lower branches and, after about five minutes, knocked the cat from the tree.
California Democratic preferent ial primary returns show Governor Alfred E. Smith leading by a wide margin. In 5,715 precincts reported, Smith had 100,528 votes to Reed 40,128 and Walsh 29,504, while Hoover received 403,508 on the Republican side amid low turnout. Early counts indicate Smith's lead growing. roughly four votes for Smith per one for Reed or Walsh.
Children from city schools Russell and Warren townships paraded downtown under Miss Carol Shoultz. Judges Hughes, Bamberger and Arnold awarded prizes for strongest health demonstrations. First Ward first prize for Red Cross, Second Ward second for Clean Hands, Third Ward third for Clean Teeth. Russell township won best float. Warren township displayed a health boosters truck. Gymnastic exhibition followed on courthouse lawn.
The DePauw Press Club held its annual banquet at Elms Inn Tuesday evening. Principal speaker William W Wilcox feature writer for the Indianapolis Star spoke on feature writing and is husband of former DePauw student Mrs June Moll Wilcox. Guests included Professors Gustave Arlt L E Mitchell Jerome Hixson Bet ry Boyle and John Hillman plus Charles Johnson of the Terre Haute Post.
Vivian Katherine Bard of 302 East Hanna Street files for divorce from John A. Bard alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks custody of a child and a $30 monthly support allowance. they were married October 3 1922 and separated April 25 1928.
DePauw University schedules a series of May Day events starting Friday with the play Once there was a Princess by Juliet Wilbur Tompkins in the Little Theatre at 8 pm followed by the lantern parade through the campus.
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and rising temperatures. Sunrise is at 4 44 and sunset at 6 40 with mild conditions throughout the day.
Portland Indiana May 1 fire started in a coal bin consumed the Portland Flour Mill causing losses exceeding 200000. In Moscow May 2 William D Haywood a former IWW Chicago leader ill in Kremlin hospital suffered a paralytic stroke and was reported sinking with stimulants given as his heart failed and his wife was not allowed at his bedside.
Chicago police arrest Donnie Rooney 24 a petty racketeer linked to the bandit quartet that shot and killed Pearl Eggleston 17 during a Ritz Theater robbery in Berwyn Rooney was brought before Ritz Theater doorman Ernest Stelzer who identified him as a suspect.
In South Bend Indiana on May 2 an oil stove explosion in the West kitchen caused flaming liquid to engulf infant Patricia West and her mother Mrs FE West of Mishawaka. The child died from burns while the mother lies critically injured from attempting to rescue her daughter.
A. L. Trester announced the Hoosier Cage Classic financials showing 205708.09 spent on sectional regional and state games. Expenditures for 81 tournaments totaled 45250.70 with 11766.61 for transport. Final state tournament press receipts reached 40359.44 with 32240.96 to S H S A R.
Lieut Daniel W Kent, now at Fort Benning, is reported to be assigned to DePauw ROTC duty this fall. He will succeed Capt Ferguson who leaves after year end. Kent is a graduate of Michigan State College.
Joe Cline paid 9300 in taxes to county treasurer Ed Walls yesterday. The payment covered taxes assessed on about 500 taxpayers in the northern part of the county. Charles Kelly was seriously injured when he jumped from an Interurban car last night while returning from Indianapolis. Methodist delegates expect to elect Dr Edwin Holt Hughes of DePauw to the bishopric next week. Misses Jennie and Carrie Moore of Mt. Meridian were in town today.
The Bremen flyers Baron von Huenefeld Captain Herman Koehl and Major James Fitzmaurice arrived in Washington to a grand official welcome. President Coolidge will receive them at noon and a White House lunch follows. The group plans a return flight to New York with a dinner tonight hosted by the German ambassador and the Irish minister.
The Illinois Council of Religious Education will hold its annual convention in Springfield in June 1921. Rev. Abram G. Bergen announced the three day meeting and listed speakers including Dr. F. G. Coffin Miss Emma G. Lemon Dr. F. Morvis Ferguson Mrs. Grace Oveton Prof. F. E. Bartlett Roy Burkhart from Chicago as participants.
Margaret Durham Bridges files protest in Putnam Circuit Court challenging the late J. C. Bridges will alleging unsound mind unduly executed duress and fraud. The will leaves one third to Arlanden C. Bridges and one third to Orman Hammond and Irene Hammond Quay with the widow only receiving one third on 600 acres and 105 in personal property. Corwin and Gillen appear as attorneys for the defendants.
A Dodge driven by Mrs. Valentine Hanlon collided with a High Point Oil truck driven by Charles Blue at about 8 am Wednesday. The Dodge traveled east while the truck went north. the truck suffered bent front fenders and a bent radius rod, while the Dodge sustained no damage.
1928 enumeration reports indicate 40 more children aged 6 to 21 in Greencastle city and township than last year. County superintendent files tie to each township. trustees to file countywide reports at their meeting on Monday.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh denies reports of trans Atlantic plans this summer with stops at Greenland and Iceland. Major Thomas G. Lanphier, pegged as co pilot, also says no flight is in preparation. Lindbergh says the venture would not advance aviation.
County agricultural agent Robert H. Stevenson and Miss Elizabeth Stoner were robbed near Raccoon on State Road 43. The bandits took about $14 from Stevenson and $3 plus a wrist watch from Stoner after forcing them to raise their hands. A Buick used by the robbers was later found, with investigators tracing the theft to Crawfordsville.
East Washington street road, closed four weeks for paving, will open tomorrow. Drivers are urged to travel carefully over new pavement as remaining dirt and road tools still exist on the site.
Rockport Indiana May 1 William H Brown 65 president of Brown Trust Company was served with a bench warrant charging a statutory offense against Lucile Willis 13 of this city He was held on a 1000 bond for Circuit Court appearance.
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