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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
4
Frank Cannon of J F Cannon & Co store was severely injured Monday evening when a Mooring piece on his back porch broke through causing a heavy fall and a badly injured leg. He will likely be confined to his home for several days.
Marion Hinkle age 58 of 301 North Jackson Street died in a Friday evening auto crash on the National Road. The service at J. E. McCurry Funeral Home was led by Rev. I. H. Ferris with Odd Fellows and Red Men pallbearers. Interment at Forest Hill followed. Mrs. Goldie Cox and Frances Hinkle were seriously injured but improving at Community Hospital Brazil.
DePauw University reported 1507 students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts on Tuesday while 243 were enrolled in the Music School, with some students counted in both listings.
International News Service reports a massive tidal wave along with earthquakes and a typhoon sweeping Kumamoto prefecture. Over 1,000 killed or missing and thousands injured or homeless as Kojima Nakamura towns flood, transport lines disrupted and Tokyo quake alarms rung. American flyers Schlee and Brock were in Omura at the center of the destruction.
Kenneth Smith, a leading young Putnam business figure, died at his home in Crawfordsville at 1:30 am from heart trouble. He and his father Leo ran Leo Smith & Son auto firm after moving from Roachdale, and recently started an agency for Marmon Hudson and Essex in the Arc theater building. Survived by his parents and numerous relatives, his funeral will be at the Jones Avenue home with time to be announced, burial in Lebanon cemetery Roachdale.
Sheriff Clarence Moore of Brown County helps dismantle a gang that robbed banks and other sites in Indiana, netting over 44 000 in fourteen incidents. Three of five members are jailed or under arrest. Fletcher has confessed. Police and detectives continue hunt for two others.
Purdue University student Richard Krogh was commended for ending the career of a burglar terrorizing Chicago’s Park Manor district. After Krogh was robbed, he pursued the intruder by foot and street car, firing a single shot that killed the bandit who resisted orders to halt.
In Indianapolis on September 13 Judge Mahlon E. Bush ordered a 100 percent assessment on all capital stock of the failed J. F. Wild & Co. State Bank. Receivers Eugene H. Iglehart and Richard L. Lowther may sue stockholders who refuse to pay, under double liability law. J. F. Wild himself owns 720 shares valued at 72000. Demand for 72000 will be made immediately.
Vincent Taylor, 17, of Hackensack, rode on the tail of a six passenger Fokker from Teterboro to 3000 feet over New Jersey. Navigator L Ponton De Arce accelerated the stunt as officials feared a jump. He landed safely at Hadley airport near New Brunswick.
De Arce lands after 35 miles in 80 minutes to find Taylor who had ridden in the rear tail of his plane from Teterboro. The boy is coaxed to bunk at the airport and later plans to fly back to Teterboro with De Arce in the cockpit.
Chicago dispatch reports the second sanity hearing for Russell T. Scott, twice sentenced to hang for the murder of Joseph Maurer, will be scheduled a week from tomorrow by Chief Justice William V. Brothers. The court will also choose a trial judge. Scott, in court with smoked glasses, may be re confined to the Chester State Asylum if insanity ends. if sanity is found, the death sentence resumes. Previously, Governor Len Small granted a reprieve saving him from execution.
Orra L. Stone of Clinton, general manager of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, announced his candidacy as a delegate to the Republican National Convention pledged to nominating Coolidge for president.
City council approves 1928 levy of 87 cents per 100 taxables and appropriations matching the budget. Levy increases 2 cents from last year. New ten year lighting contracts with Wabash Valley Electric nearly double city lighting costs but promise better service. Putnam County Fair Association gets permit to use streets Sept 29–Oct 1 with insurance. A resolution allows J L Etter and others to improve the south end of Indiana street. Berry street improvement preliminary resolution approved with bids sought Oct 3. Plans for Micanois street cement sidewalks to be drawn by city engineer.
City ordinance requires curbs and gutters in street improvements while south Indiana street property owners may extend the sewer with prefiled cost guarantees. An emergency prevented filing a petition before council action. Red stop signs planned at Locust and Walnut to curb accidents.
Bloomington Sept 14 A new system of game strategy will be tried by the University of Indiana football team. Coach Pat Page announced there will be no regular captain this season, with two captains appointed for each game one backfield on offense and one lineman on defense. It marks the first test of this system in the Big Ten Conference.
Indiana Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam told Rotary Club members that a tendency to shift constitutional power from state to federal control endangers individual freedom. He condemned groups mislabeling themselves as Americanist and promoting un American doctrines. The Constitution Day address drew Rotarians and guest speakers Henry Ostrum Jr of Indianapolis and Donovan Moffett, new De Fauw coach.
Paris reports Mayor James J. Walker of New York City will be decorated as a Commander of the Legion of Honor by the French government. The ceremony marks a high honor for the prominent American figure in diplomacy and civic work.
International News Service reports Mayor Walker will be awarded the San Maurizio medal, a higher honor than those given to Byrd and Lindbergh. The ceremony is set for tomorrow at City Hall during the mayor’s visit, after his Europe tour.
Superintendent Yount reports total enrollment for Green Castle City and Township Grace Schools at 877. Attendance is divided among grades with the full breakdown pending.
An automobile driven 4,909 minutes to cover 5,000 miles broke ten world records in an endurance test last April by Harry Hartz. The Studebaker Commander, showcased by Morrison Bros. in Culver City, is stock and averaged about 62.3 mph across milestones. John S. Lippincott brought the car for display and led the demonstration with minor maintenance only.
About fifty township assessors and their families plus County Assessor Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Marshall gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oran Bulis. The event featured a noon meal with filled baskets and Mr. Marshall winning a chicken eating contest. Franklin Russell Madison and Greencastle were not represented. Next year’s meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis in Cloverdale township on the second Sunday in September.
Laying of asphalt on the east end of the west section of the east road started Tuesday by Guy Wright and Dora Sweet for contractor C. W. Bridges. The project will run westward to join the existing concrete section, with about three weeks expected to complete paving. Traffic is to be opened soon after completion.
The east half of the section to be improved will be paved with concrete but work will start later. The concrete will connect with the existing asphalt section laid previously and provide a hard surface to the National Road west of Stilesville in Green Castle.
Greencastle common council invites bids by September 27 for a one ton automobile truck chassis to receive the fire department bed from the old Cadillac. Council approved the purchase despite opposition from W D James, citing Cadillac drawbacks. The bed and firefighting equipment will move to the new chassis after purchase using surplus fire equipment funds.
Babe Ruth added two homers to bring his season total to 52 as the Yankees clinched their second straight pennant. The Sultan of Swat trails his 1921 pace by eight homers, while Lou Gehrig sits with 45 after a prolonged slump. The noted sluggers achieved Ruth's 52nd homer in New York during the 136th game.
Mrs W F Swahlen entertained a bridal dinner at Elms Inn for her granddaughter Miss Cornelia Hypes Allen who marries William S Hester of Cambridge Massachusetts tonight at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Twenty two guests were served with pink and white asters and pink tapers. Bridesmaids and groomsmen received silver compacts and white gold knives respectively. The bridal table included Miss Allen and Mr Hester with a group of guests from North Carolina China and Indiana.
James Brown of Rockville hosts a family reception with attendees including J P Allen II Greencastle George Smock Delphi and Walter Jobe Xenia Guests at the family table were Mrs Swahlen the hostess Mr and Mrs J P Allen Jr parents of the bride elect Mrs Charles Whittlesey New London Conn Mrs E B Lease New York City Miss Jessie Small Xenia O Mrs W F Gwinn Green castle and Mrs Ben Swahlen and sons Billy and Bobby of St Louis
Tokyo reports official toll from the Japanese coast disaster at about 3000 with 1000 missing. Kyoto lists 270 dead. Nakamura district severely hit with about 1000 dead. Nakajimi records 500 fatalities. Also, Edward F. Schlee and William S. Brock of Pride of Detroit expect to arrive in Tokyo after departing Omura, delayed by the same disaster. The weather across northern Japan is clearing.
The will of slain Eliza Hill of Streator reveals bulk of her 50 000 estate goes to her son Harry. The defense argues the document supports the accused youth, jailed on murder charges, while ex husband Dr. H C Hill receives 500. Harry Hill conferred with his lawyers as bail talks begin. fiancee Miss Sawyer offers to help, asserting his innocence or seeking the best for him.
William Frederick Hester a research chemist in Cambridge and Cornelia Hypes Allen a sat secretary in Greencastle obtained a marriage license.
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