Prisoner shot during jail escape attempt in Putnam County
George Smith of Chicago and Coleman Messmore of Vanderburgh County attacked deputy Sheriff Dave Braden as he entered the jail to fetch supper. Braden fired, hitting Smith in the knee. Messmore hid under boxes and later surrendered. Smith was hospitalized and Messmore returned to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Braden
George Smith
Chicago
Coleman Messmore
Vanderburg
Smith
Gary
Leslie Sears
Messmore
Jacob McCurry
Putnam County Hospital
Braden
Sears
Allen Bros
Market Street
Davis
Franklin Street
Sudranski
Sherif Braden
McCurry
Kentucky
Pendleton
Law Takes Hubby Girl Wife Grieves
A sobbing 15-year-old girl waited in Evansville police headquarters as her 17-year-old husband was taken to Greencastle to face a charge of escape from the Indiana state farm. He had been captured in Princeton, Kentucky and is already serving a sentence for auto theft after marrying the girl at Clarksville, Tennessee a few days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Coleman Messmore
Greencastle
Indiana State Farm
Princeton
Clarksville
Tenn
Escape Attempt Recounted at County Jail
Sheriff Sears found Paul Wilheim and Albert Hisey in the lower floor cell digging a tunnel under the jail wall with a bed piece after an attempted escape from the state farm. The men, sentenced by Judge Hughes for escaping, were sent to prison Monday afternoon along with four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Paul Wilheim
Albert Hisey
Judge Hughes
State Farm
Hughes
Release for two boys on $500 bond in liquor transport case
Ernest Watson and Roy Aubrey were arrested near the Ford Garage on a liquor transport charge after a quart jar of white mule was found in their possession. Both were released on $500 bonds to await a Wednesday trial before Mayor Zeis, claiming they were framed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Watson
Roy Aubrey
Ford
Zeis
Aubrey
Watson
Wesley Chapel Wins Banner for Attendance Sunday School Convention
The Putnam County Sun day School convention met at Antioch Community Church Hamrick Station with Rev. Victor L. Raphael presiding. Professor R. A. Ogg spoke on Echoes from the World Sunday School Convention and led discussions on leadership training and youth work. Wesley Chapel earned the banner for largest school representation. Floyd township won the township banner as 64 members attended. The new county Sunday School reorganization elected Professor Ogg as president and Jane Farmer as division superintendent for Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Antioch Community Church
Hamrick Station
Victor L. Raphael
Greencastle
Lloyd Hauck
A. M. McGuire
R. A. Ogg
Professor Ogg
Glasgow
Scotland
Jesus
College Avenue
Morris Kersey
Jane Farmer
Harry G. Rowe
Young People’s Division
Rowe
Mr. Rowe
Wesley Chapel
Floyd Township
New County Sunday School Reorg
Athletic Union Tickets To Go On Sale Wednesday
Athletic Union tickets for Green Castle business men entitle elders to admission to all games in all branches of College sorts. Tickets are on sale Wednesday at the Ed Hamilton Book Store for $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic Union
Green‘castle
Ed Hamilton
Ior
Greencastle
Trackless Highway Limited to Tour Indiana Cities
The first trackless train, the Highway Limited, visits Greencastle on Wednesday noon for a brief city call and to deliver Mayor Shank's invitation. It will tour five two day routes ending in Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Connersville, Logansport and Vincennes, with comprehensive exhibits at Indianapolis Industrial Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Henry S. Raymond, Jr
Earl L. Ferguson
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
R. Webb Sparks
Charles S. Zeis
R. W. Sparks
Zeis
Shank
Highway Limited
Ullman
Zeig
Middle West
Harmony
Terre Haute
Ft. Wayne
Connersville
Logansport
Vincennes
Varisty Tigers in Good Shape for Millikin Opener
DePauw football squad near fifty men has spent two weeks in pre season work preparing for the season. The opening game will be against Millikin on September 27 with Indiana set for October 4 as first announced. Coach Ashmore expects an earlier game to sharpen the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bering
James Millikin
Indiana
Ashmore
McKeen Field
County Fair Dog Show Plans Announced for October
A dog show linked to the county fair was scheduled for October 1 2 and 3 with James Middles and John Mc Cabe Jr in charge. Judge C C Herron of Hope Indiana will preside over breed classes ribs for various winners and prizes for the most dogs and farthest distance entries. The event aims to attract participants from wide areas and will feature a dam and litter prize. Mr and Mrs Henry OHair attended the Scobee family reunion west of Brick Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Biddles
John M’cabe, JR
C. C. Henon
Harold McNary
James Middles
John McCabe, Jr
C. C. Herron
Hope
Ind
Herron
Hoosier Kennel Club
Henry O’hair
Success of Dr. Murlin in Boston
The article chronicles the 1911 inauguration of Dr. Murlin as president of Boston University at Trinity Church, his city focused educational vision, and the rapid expansion of BU including new schools and campuses. It notes enrollment growth from 1347 to over 10,500 and honors from Harvard and other universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Murlin
Boston
Lemuel H. Murlin
Boston University
Murlin
Trinity Church
New England
Urban University
Baker University
Kansas
Mercer County
Ohio
DePauw University
Europe
Harvard
College of Liberal Arts
School of Theology
School of Law
School of Mediacine
Graduate School
College of Business
School of Education
School of Religious Education
College of Practical Arts and Letters
Marlin
Lowell
Mrs Hutcheson Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Mrs J E Hutcheson, confined to Putnam County Hospital for about a month, returned to her home near Hamrick Station Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hutcheson
Putnam County Hospital
Hamrick Station
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