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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1919
Page
1
In a damage filled session today Essie Phillips seeks 15000 dollars from Interurban. Attorneys anticipate jury deliberations this afternoon or evening with testimony continuing.
Essie Phillips of Terre Haute sues the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company for 15004 damages for injuries from a August 1916 auto accident in which three other occupants were killed. Evidence closed at 10 this morning and arguments began yesterday with possible verdict by the July session.
Wabash and DePauw face off this afternoon in the fourth game of a four game baseball series. Wabash has won two of the first three. a DePauw win would force a fifth game to decide the tie, as announced by players and coaches.
Fifty five counts have organized a five acre corn growing contest in Lafayette Indiana with Purdue University and the Indiana Corn Growers Association leading a statewide campaign. The event promotes proper cultivation and fertilization to boost yields. Entrants must join the Corn Growers Association and keep production cost records. Prizes include bronze silver and gold medals plus county level equipment funds.
Eleven foreign drivers start in the international 500 mile Liberty Sweepstakes at the Indianapolis motor speedway. The field totals forty three entries, with eight foreign cars, a share expected to rise to about a third after time trials. The Europeans are deemed capable of improving during the trials.
The foreign entry from India napolis brings a fast field with two Sunbeam cars crewed by Dario Resta and Jean Chassagne aiming for the 500 mile title. Five Peugeots compete with Jules Goux and Andre Boillot favored, alongside Americans Klein and Ray Howard.
Destructive insects in the United States cause about one billion dollars in annual losses to crops, livestock and stored products. 1916 figures show cereal crops 430 million, hay 116 million, tobacco 16.9 million, vegetables 199.4 million, fruit 141.3 million, with chinch bug 60 million, grasshopper 50 million and Hessian fly 40 million.
Tickets for the annual eighth grade entertainment will be reserved at Hamilton's book store starting Wednesday morning May 14 at 8 o'clock. The event will be held next Friday May 16 with tickets available from start to finish of the contest. A. J. Sayers of Attica is visiting his son 8. C. Sayers and family.
Purdue official note outlines arrangements for the G B L S commencement exercises. A class sermon is to be delivered by Rev Kirkpatrick.
City public schools close Friday June 6 with a full schedule of events. Purdue Dean Stanley Coulter will give the commencement address titled The Wonderful Year, and Rev Blaine E Kirkpatrick will deliver the annual class sermon.
Greencastle drivers reported a slick square on Monday night as oil on the pavement caused spins and curb grazes. Cars slid, then quickly left the oily area to return to safer roads.
Indianapolis residents join statewide campaign to eradicate common barberry bushes. Of 1,500 plantings outside Indianapolis, 1,500 have been destroyed. 117 remain across 46 counties, while 50 counties are pest free. Plantings found in Indianapolis larger than elsewhere, with some up to 10 000 bushes each. Officials from Purdue extension and state agencies coordinate removal efforts.
Miss Florence Bear gave her senior recital in Music Hall last evening before a good sized audience. Her program contrasted well and her playing gave evident pleasure to listeners. She opened with Godard Introductions and Allegro showing command, then Chopin pieces with delicate tone and shading, and a robust Schumann novelette demonstrating musical feeling and talent for composition.
Receipts of hogs at the Indianapolis yards totaled 9,500 with steady to firm prices. Sales ranged from 20.75 to 21.00 per cwt, top 21.10. Local packers bought 7,500 hogs and outsiders 2,000. The day also listed 1,800 cattle 700 calves and 60 sheep with female cattle strong and calves 50 cents lower.
Planes arrived Monday afternoon from Chanute Field at Rantoul Illinois and then performed aerial stunts over Greencastle. The display drew spectators despite poor weather and highlighted aviation activity nearby.
Four aviators landed safely east of Greencastle after flying from Chenute Field Rantoul Illinois. They staged an afternoon exhibition over the city and plan to travel to Crawfordsville next, continuing a campaign to boost army and navy enlistments.
A packed house heard Dr. Brooks present The Passion Play at the Christian church last evening. The event included pictures and lectures with a reception for fifty six new members planned for Thursday.
Carson Spot Licht, a former De Pauw student now living in Green Castle, is expected home today from an army training camp in Texas. Licht enlisted early but did not see combat, despite trying in multiple ways.
Agricultural agent H J Clinebell organizes a sheep club for Vigo county boys and girls to promote livestock farming and practical farming skills.
Co C Hurst directs banks in Putnam County to file full reports on Victory Loan subscriptions. Local banks report nearly $390 009 in subscriptions as of now.
County chairman C. C. Hurst says total subscriptions will be reported Thursday or Friday after bank reports are collected. Banks handle all subscriptions and three townships Jackson Monroe Floyd lag behind but committees continue work. Indications point to a strong county total with little room to spare once the lagging towns report.
Dr. H. W. McKane of the state board of health will present a model ordinance to Green Castle city council to protect public health from venereal diseases. The national movement has spread to Indiana where draftee exams show 3.33 percent with venereal disease. Green Castle physicians and druggists are urged to attend to learn the provisions.
The Crescent Club will meet with Mrs John Cook Jr Wednesday afternoon at 2 30.
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