Ships scour sea in search of lost NC-4
Ocean fliers press on after one aircraft drops out due to engine trouble. NC-1 and NC-3 reach the area within ten minutes of each other and receive a warm welcome as the hunt for the missing NC-4 continues.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
1
Ocean fliers press on after one aircraft drops out due to engine trouble. NC-1 and NC-3 reach the area within ten minutes of each other and receive a warm welcome as the hunt for the missing NC-4 continues.
The sea plane NC-4 was towed into Chatham harbor by a motor boat from the Chatham aviation station about 5 20 this morning. One engine remained in service. three others were dead. The crew said they were comfortable and had slept on a calm sea. The craft had been 100 miles off Chatham en route to Cape Sable when forced to land.
Langdon's offers tickets for a complimentary concert next Tuesday in Meharry Hall. Dean R G McCutchan of DePauw school of music announces the giveaway and invites patrons to obtain tickets at Langdon & Co. Charles Rice of the Commercial Hotel travels to Martinsville to recover from illness.
Dr Brooks presents What Church Shall I Join at the Christian church tonight to address a vital question given 187 churches in America. He will show war pictures and feature music while a Bible drill by children impresses the audience.
Cook Drug Company on the Greencastle square changes hands to R P Mullins after years under Alonzo Cook. Mullins aims to keep full stock and courteous service while Cook plans a new moving picture house moving to the Wagoner room. Sylvan Vermillion will relocate his opera house cafe to the former Greencastle Orchard space.
Services at Brick Chapel Sunday include an 11am sermon on Mothers in War and in Peace by the pastor. A 10am Sunday School session and 7:15pm Epworth League service led by Mrs. Wilbur Arnold titled Life Service precede an address by Rev. H R DeBra of Gary on church missions and regional religious needs. Mr and Mrs Ivan Ruark announce humane news of James Walker's safe arrival at Newport News.
Monroe Floyd and Jackson townships remain short of required limits
Hurst visits Roachdale to spur Monroe Jackson and Floyd townships to report their Victory Bond quotas. Countywide, 24 of 68 Indiana counties risk failing to meet totals, with Vigo County singled out for only 25 percent of its four million dollar quota. Allen St Joseph and Tippecanoe hold larger shares but face scrutiny in the campaign.
Director Will H Wade says Indiana counties must exceed targets to avoid scarlet failure notes. Oversubscriptions across twenty four counties could push the state past eighty one million dollars with a total near ten million from listed counties including St Joseph and Tippecanoe.
The senior piano recital of Miss Frances Helen Miller scheduled for next Friday in Music Hall has been postponed. A new recital date will be announced later.
The first golf tournament of Greencastle Country Club, slated for this weekend, is postponed one week due to heavy rains making the greens too wet for play.
The family thanks friends for their assistance and many expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother. C. C. Gillen and Children.
The Women’s Club will gather Saturday afternoon with Mrs. W. W. Tucker to discuss In the Field of Art. Mrs. Corwin and Mrs. Ogg lead the program.
Damaseksi? aut h ill by al Esse Phillips of Terre Haute is plaintiff in a Putnam Circuit Court case now being tried. ASKS $15 in damages on page six.
Beste Phillips of Terre Haute, 22, sues Terre Haute Indianapolis Easter Traction Co for 15000 in Putnam Circuit Court. She alleges permanent injuries after a car collided with a traction car at a gravel crossing four miles west of Brazil in August 1914. Involved: Phillips family members and multiple attorneys from Terre Haute and Brazil.
The treasury notes St Louis district subscriptions totaling 195.104 million dollars as the first district to exceed its quota. Officials caution that even with rapid receipts the final count may still miss the 4.5 billion goal by about one billion dollars unless the last two days show stronger results.
The treasury worries that widespread enrollment of many small purchases is crucial for the loan's financial soundness, even as large corporations make late big buys.
A Saturday auction sale is noted for Brothers livery barn. Locust Street Church plans a special Mother's Day service on Sunday May 11 with carnations or roses for departed and living mothers. All Sunday school and church members urged to attend and wear flowers.
The girls glee club will perform The Feast of the Red Corn in the high school auditorium at 7 30 directed by Miss Catherine Allison. The production features over forty voices with six leads and Indian costumes under new lighting. The high school orchestra directed by Prof Barnum will precede the cantata.
One year ago today German forces mounted heavy assaults along the Ypres front and along the Somme river. German divisions are being assembled to break the Allied backbone as America rushes troops from home camps to France while only a few thousand American soldiers are in action. Citizens urged to subscribe to the Victory Liberty Loan to support the war effort.
Officials from the Government Bureau of Standards the American Gas Institute of Philadelphia and the Public Service Bureau are present today for a joint session.
Gordon Martin of the Greencastle Gas Company arranged for Indiana Public Service Commission officials to test local gas. A DePauw lab test showed Dr. Blanchard’s instrument undercounted by about 100 BTU, indicating the gas is closer to the standard 575 to 600 BTU rather than the 500 BTU figure previously reported.
May 9 Indianapolis stockyards see 9,000 hogs added to 3,500 holdovers from Thursday. Prices fall 35 cents with most sales at 20.75 dollars, some at 20.80 to 20.85. Packers move 8,000 hogs, outsiders 2,000. cattle calf and sheep counts included 600, 500, 200 respectively. calves steady then 50 cent drop, cattle and sheep unchanged. Also notes Capt Cassell Tucker and Capt Glenn Tucker visit Rushville with family.
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