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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1913
Page
1
Franklin played DePauw to a 0 0 tie on McKee n Field Saturday afternoon as Methodists failed to score against Baptists with overconfidence cited as a factor in DePauw s offensive struggles.
DePauw, overconfident after a 99 point win, played poorly against fast Franklin on McKeen Field Saturday. Melp, Rowan, McClure and Gardner starred for the Baptists as DePauw rallied to reach the ten yard line late. Brazil High beat Gosport High 6-0 in a preliminary game. Officials: Buick refereeing, Sweet linesman, Roadie umpire.
The county commissioners toured the recently completed E. J. Wright road by Masten and Lisby to assess and accept the project. Reports from Terre Haute say Robert Crow is improving after a streetcar accident and may return home soon.
Miss Grace Morrison Everett of Terre Haute was threatened with death if she did not comply as a robber attacked her and forced money from her at Florence Hall.
Greencastle painter Homer Welch, with a police record, was positively identified by DePauw University student Miss Grace Everett as the man who entered Florence Hall on a February 2 early hour by a fire escape, robbed her of $10, demanded subduction, and threatened death.
Fire Prevention Day October 9 was observed in over thirty five Indiana cities with many programs in schools and proclamations from mayors in Batesville and Attica. The effort spread beyond Indiana to thirty five other states with support from fire marshals insurance groups and fire prevention associations nationwide.
B P O Ellis notes a regular session at Greencastle lodge No 1077 Tuesday at 7 30 p m. E B Caldwell serves as secretary and will handle arrangements.
Miss Everett, her mother, and Mrs Herron reported the assault to Sheriff Bees after Welsh was arrested on an old affidavit for assault of Rev Rateliff. Welsh previously fled Green Castle after slashing Rateliff with a knife and returned about two months ago, then assaulted Miss Everett.
Daniel Brackney filed an affidavit charging Louis Hodshire with assault and battery after a Saturday trouble between the two men. Hodshire faces a formal charge and court appearance is expected next week.
Daniel Brackney, long involved in lawsuits, returns as complaining witness in Mayor Miller's court on an assault and battery case against Louis Hodshire Lis. The dispute arose near Washington and Indiana streets after Brackney accused Hodshire of repeating a prison claim. Hodshire denied it, Brackney pressed him to verify sources, Hodshire struck with a cane, Brackney warded blows, trial set for Tuesday at 2 in the council chamber.
Fred Raymond's new comedy Little Miss Susan promises to be a major sensation. The play uses Raymond's original characters in a witty plot with familiar figures from his prior works. The Opera House hosts the production on Wednesday night October 15.
Real estate transfers include James H C Nelson to Samuel G Nelson in Monroe township and Chapel Cemetery Co transfers to Wm A Floyd, Wm W York, G O Harr, and Charles Eitelforge to Elizabeth Fox for chapel cemetery lots. The Amo interurban substation is being overhauled with a temporary unit west of Amo to restore service and reduce line trouble.
Local men plan to present arrangements for showing penal farm site options to state commission members at tonight's meeting. The session will discuss potential locating and viewing arrangements for the proposed project.
The Greencastle committee led by James L. Randel F M Lyons Wood P Ledbetter David Hughes and Elam Denny with assisting mothers will meet at 7 30 pm at Central National Bank to finalize plans for showing the penal farm site to the State Penal Farm Commission. The commission met in Indianapolis and will tour the state visiting proposed sites soon with Greencastle likely among first towns. Charley Moore of the Louisville Courier Journal is visiting his mother Mrs Moore during a two week leave from reporting duties.
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