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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
1
Harold M. Davy, one of twenty four men arrested weeks ago for stealing rides on Big Four trains, is arrested in Indianapolis charged with theft of a package valued at $10,000. His wife and brother are implicated.
Detectives Duncan and Pope with private operatives arrested Harold Davy Gertrude Davy and Victor Davy in Indianapolis after six months of inquiry. They confessed to stealing a $10000 express package from Terre Haute on March 5 1915. The trio, living at the Metropole Hotel, face grand larceny charges with bond set at 5000 each.
Greencastle township nine district schools will open for the winter term on Monday September 15 Trustee Harry H Talbott announced Friday The list of appointed teachers includes Principal Alma Sheets and primary Lillian Hinkle for District No 1 Kate Lovett for District No 2 Mildred Allen for District No 3 Jennie Strain for District No 4 Minnie S Bartley for District 6 Ben King Principal and Ola Scott as primary for District 8 Olive Shaver for District 9 and Miss Vera ORear in Domestic Science
School Superintendent Henderson advises pupils to procure book lists and buy necessary supplies. Opening day is one week from Monday to avoid rush at book stores. Pupils should be vaccinated this week.
Greencastle public schools begin September with new vaccination certificate requirements for entrants. Superintendent Henderson outlines office hours in the city library to assist transfers from township pupils and course arrangements. Book lists are distributed to curb first day rush. state commission for next year will credit high school work as in the past.
Taxpayers may attend the annual meeting of the township trustee and advisory board to discuss and fix the tax rate. The session is open to all interested parties under the law specifying the questions to be addressed.
State Examiner G H Hendren explains township annual meetings on September 7 require taxpayers to attend and review proposed expenditures and tax levies. Officials must present itemized budgets by fund, including school, road, library, poor, and bonded debt, with time allocations and clerk hire details. Transfers between funds are restricted, except by law, and misused funds are a felony.
Painter Fred Lucey Payton was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Walter Cooper after arraignment on intoxication charges. He has another intoxication conviction this week and was released after agreeing to pay fines. Police had arrested him earlier for disturbances on Lo cust street at the Dillon home.
Pat Dailey engineer and fireman Ritch piloted the Terre Haute bound train from Indianapolis to Terre Haute in sixty eight minutes. The Pullman run reached 95 96 miles an hour between segments and set the fastest times for the regular route. Professor N W Barnes returned from Sturgis Michigan with Mrs Barnes to Chicago.
A Herald representative reflects on observations inside Bastile prison where eighteen inmates, despite their predicament, mostly seek the bright side of life and engage in conversations that prove surprisingly entertaining.
A Herald visit to the county jail reveals inmates awaiting transfer to Indiana State Prison for various offenses. Snowball the singing prisoner entertains downstairs, while others refuse to talk. Sentences looming Monday include Carl Johnson Logansport for stealing chickens and William Terhune Anderson for public indecency.
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