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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1928
Page
3
A ten year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs James Hedge north of Reelsville, suffered a deep cut on the left thigh near the knee Monday morning when he fell on a broken bottle. Several stitches were required and Dr Palm of Brazil attended the injury.
The Senate after an all night session voted 46 to 35 to adjourn the 70th Congress at 5:30 this afternoon. House expected to adopt adjournment, with Boulder Dam bill stalled by Antigone Senators Ashurst and Hayden. The plan was to make Boulder Dam the unfinished business for December, ensuring passage next winter.
Coast Guard cutter Crawford recovered two bodies of Kamloops crew from Lake Superior near Isle Royale. One victim identified as J Journeault of Sault Ste Marie Ontario. Wreckage located near last sighting and sent to Port Arthur for owners.
Indictments against Luther F. Symons state bank commissioner and Thomas Barr deputy charging negligence in Kokomo Trust Company failure were quashed by Special Judge C T Brown. Court ruled bank duties are discretionary and no statute made failure to close a crime. Brown said no collusion or fraud shown.
In Lafayette Indiana on May 28 two pistols sent by Atoka Oklahoma sheriff George Ray matched the tale told by John Burns one of the alleged deputies killers. Burns captured May 21 sits in Michigan City prison awaiting murder trial. Samuel Baxter remains at large.
A mob of about 500 miners attacked three Little Mine officials near Petersburg Indiana injuring one severely. William Johnson and J L Hampson were beaten and Hampson stabbed. Hopkins also beaten. Officials sought state troops and federal protection amid threats. In nearby Wheatland over 200 union miners picketed the Standard Coal Company mine to urge a strike.
James Dean of Greencastle died at 5 58 am Tuesday May 29 at 208 South Indiana Street after weeks of illness. Born August 17 1859 in Indianapolis he lived near Stilesville in youth and early manhood. He lived with daughter Mrs Ralph Confer after his wife Julia Bourne Dean died 11 years ago. Dean worked in hotels for about 30 years and was a Moose Lodge member. Funeral services will be at 2 30 pm Thursday May 31 at his home with Rev W F Gill officiating and Moose Lodge ritual at the cemetery.
Miss Edna Hillis offers a Dramatic Reading class beginning June 4 for 10 weeks. Interested persons may call 781-X. WANTED False teeth bought high up to $10 per full set. We purchase crowns bridges gold platinum diamonds. Western Metal Company Bloomington Illinois. FOR SALE Good old corn $1.25 a bushel Henry Cunningham Fillmore R. 2 Call or Phone
Crawfordsville society notes announce the engagement of Miss Elizabeth Hill to Galen Irwin of Roachdale with a June 16 wedding planned. A spring dinner party hosted by Miss Mary Bowers highlighted the news along with other society events and marriages in the area.
President Coolidge signed the Postal Rate Revision bill cutting annual mail tariffs by 16 million dollars. The act lowers rates for newspapers and magazines and restores the penny postal card. He also signed the second deficiency appropriation bill providing 145 million dollars for government operations through July 1.
In memory of Betty Ellen Thomas who departed this life May 29 1927. Husband sister nieces and nephews express sorrow while noting her life perfume remains with them.
In Crawfordsville on May 28 four charter members and ten others resign from Dorothy Q chapter D A R over national blacklist policies. New officers Jessie Watson regent Helen Burgess vice regent Jesse Peterson second regent Lois Keem secretary Mary Hutchings treasurer Margaret Griffith registrar Hazel Hall Little historian reaffirm chapter goals. The split ends with renewed chapter vigor and plans to finish the new chapter home.
The president signed the $222,495,000 tax reduction bill shortly after eight. Corporations gain most with the rate cut to 12 percent and a $60 million auto tax repeal. Most cuts take effect January 1 next year and no relief goes to small taxpayers as income tax brackets remain unchanged.
In Lamar Colorado on May 29 the search for bandits who robbed the First National Bank of Samar and killed two officers was renewed. Volunteers sent home. officials plan a secret search in the Smoky River district and the Ozarks. Rewards total 14000 for capture dead or alive. loot was 80000. Letters of administration issued in Putnam Circuit Court for John H. Dobbs estate. Samuel W. Dobbs gave bond of 16000.
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