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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
2
Several town notices mix sales, travel plans and events. H L Frazier reports the Esser coach sale to Eugene Soper on North Jackson Street. Frank McKeehan plans a vacation trip to southern Kentucky.
A truck carrying 1800 pounds of dynamite and 200 pounds of percussion caps crashed into a street car at Washington and Illinois streets near the Claypool Hotel. The dynamite spilled but did not explode. DRIVER H A Snyder of Delphi was escorted to the city limits by police.
About twenty men from Putnam County attended the Vigilantes Committee elimination shoot at Eugene Keller’s farm. For the state shoot on June 10 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, entries were announced with shooters listed for Rifle and Pistol events, including Tom Welch Donald Riley Donald McLean Virgil Cammack Neal Everman and others. scores tallied for multiple competitors with varying placements.
Hogs on the market were generally steady with Tuesday’s best prices. Most hogs weighing 160 to 275 pounds sold at 10.90 dollars, top at 11.00. Steers were more active. four loads brought 14.50 and 14.75. Vealers steady at 14.00 and up. Lambs strong. spring lambs 15 to 16 dollars, shorn ewes 5 to 6.50 dollars.
Bruno Betzel manager of the Indianapolis club in the American Association was reinstated by President Thomas Hickey after a five day ban for abusive language toward an umpire in Minneapolis. He will play today at Toledo.
Northwestern University in Chicago will open a crime detection bureau using science to analyze evidence such as blood stains and dust. Major Calvin Goddard will head ballistics. Gen. Nathan W. MacChesney organizes the effort with aims for a training school and self support after five years.
Detective Joseph Sullivan, a bureau ace under Deputy Commissioner John Steg, was found shot to death in a green coupe in front of 3133 West Polk Street. He was reportedly investigating the killing of Ray Martin amid threats from a kidnapping gang seeking $10,000.
Reg Robbins and Jim Kelley piloting the Fort Worth plane were aloft 67% hours at 7 am seeking to beat the Army Question Mark endurance record of 150 hours 46 minutes 15 seconds. A refueling occurred early today. Kelly burned his hand after falling from the ham mock while resting.
The general synod of the Reformed church in session here considers a merger of United Brethren, Reformed and Evangelical churches into the United Church of America with over one million members. A final vote on joining the merger likely won’t occur until next week as the body also weighs whether women may hold church offices.
Paris May 22 The creditor nations present their report on the Young plan to Hjalmar Schacht for Germany. The document outlines revisions and conditions for accepting 2,050,600,000 marks in annuities and the German reservation. Schacht will study the report and inform delegates when ready to reply to the conference.
Six White River Council delegates dined with Bloomington Martinsville and Spencer representatives at the Presbyterian Church and invited Green Castle Scouts to join the council. The Bloomington Martinsville and Spencer pairs spoke on benefits while the local Committee will decide June 4. Joining would place the group under a Scout Executive and provide a McCormick Creek summer camp. Scout Executive H R Jorgenson and Dr F H Austin of Bloomington joined. Martinsville delegates T C Cravens and Mr Pierce. Spencer delegates Philip Maxwell and Mr Pierson. 14 local Scout Committee members attended.
Old Orchard Beach Me May 22 Ins reports the Green Flash a monoplane piloted by Roger Q Williams with Lewis A Yancey as navigator will depart at dawn tomorrow for Rome on a 5000 mile trans Atlantic flight amid favorable weather forecasts After test flights to measure fuel consumption the team awaits potential aid from French sponsor Armend Lotti and Italian designer Guiseppi Bellanca with Lotti expected to inspect the Bernard 191 runway readiness
Want ads seek an industrious person to introduce and supply Rawleigh Household Products in North Clay County. Sell 150 to 600 dollars monthly. No selling experience required. Rawleigh Co provides products sales literature and service methods. Profits rise monthly. Includes low prices and complete service.
Washburn Chapter D A R held its last regular meeting of the year at Mrs. Bertha C Tucker's home with Mrs. Anna Allen Smith assisting. New members Dor othy Butterfield Talbott Ruth Gray Trembly and Bertha Clark Tucker were initiated. officers filed reports for the year and nominating results were announced.
At the Dickey hall meeting the DePauw Press Club elected officers for next fall. George Rinehart is president, Betty Ferguson vice president, Bart Heil treasurer, and Harriet Marty secretary. A resolutions committee was named to support journalism in the university. Professor L. E. Mitchell, sponsor, bids farewell as he leaves for the University of Redlands.
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