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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
1
Fusionists designate committee members for the upcoming campaign. Albert is named city chairman for Lock Ridge with a slate of Bull Moosers and Republican supporters guiding organizing efforts.
Bull Moosers and Republicans met in wards Friday night to pick committeemen for the city campaign. Each precinct elected a Republican and a Bull Moose. the council then chose 9 city officers with A. O. Lockridge as chairman Ke W Stout as treasurer and W T Vermillion as secretary. Committeemen will reconvene October 6 to reelect delegates to the convention.
Publican Harvey Reeves leads Bull Moose ticket with South Precinct Walter Ashton Republican and Dick Crouch Bull East Precinct. West Precinct lists R W Shafer Republican Alec DeHart Bull Moose. Fourth Ward shows Charley Reeves Republican and Omer Bates Bull Moose with Walter Myers. W T Vermillion Bull Moose.
Diamond importers returning from Europe warn tariffs will climb from 10 to 20 percent before January 1. Wholesale and retail diamond prices rise, with a good quality white karat stone now costing around 300 dollars, up from earlier rates amid a 15 percent price increase over the past 18 months. Also note Lyric theater offers three reels of comedy and one drama tonight.
Wesley Banks, age 55, of Centerville, Iowa, a Mexican War veteran, is described as Iowa's only surviving son of a Revolutionary War soldier.
Uncle Wesley Johnson Banks a Putnam County figure and Mexican War veteran died at his son’s home near Centerville after a long illness. He was the last survivor of the real sons of the Revolution in town, born 1825 in Kentucky, lived in Indiana and Iowa, and served in the First Indiana Regiment. He married Nancy Wells Talbott in 1852 and had four living sons.
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m at the home. Rev J H Carr of the Christian church conducted with G A R Spanish American war veterans and D A R in attendance. Remains laid to rest in Oakland cemetery. Wesley Banks noted as brother in law of C O Talbott. At Gosport Indiana the Forty-ninth Indiana regiment veterans met for the annual reunion. Major General Jesse M Lee and General Thomas A McNaught attended. McNaught’s rise from captain to brigadier general is noted. The Fifty ninth Indiana’s formation and muster details are given. The reunion sought to make Gosport a permanent police meeting place. General McNaught served forty five years in the army and was president of the reunion. Miss Ura San served as secretary.
Indianapolis hog market mixed with slight price gains by shippers while packers held steady. About 5 000 hogs arrived. top hogs around 9 10. light weights improving while heavy weights slipped. Cows and heifers weaker. calves down. sheep and lambs prices unsettled. Miss Mabel Jackson visiting Roachdale. she is Roachdale High School principal.
City Democratic officials announced a mass meeting for October 7 evening to nominate the city ticket. The plan follows a Friday afternoon session where city committeemen discussed and set the date.
At a Friday meeting in the sheriff's office the Democratic City Committee ordered Charley Kelley to call a mass convention in the courthouse assembly room on Tuesday October 7 at 7 20 PM to nominate a mayor clerk two at large councilmen and four ward councilmen.
Notice calls Democrats of Greencastle to a mass convention in the court house assembly room on Tuesday October 7 at 7 30 PM to nominate candidates for mayor clerk and council. Charley Sleneed Keller Cite Chairman. Also includes a summary of recent hunting laws and open seasons for quail waterfowl and rabbits with dates and changes.
Indiana prison warden Fogarty prepares to test the electric chair as three inmates named Rasico Clarks and others are scheduled in order of execution. The chair costs about 1500 dollars and Fogarty notes he has never presided over an execution.
The Vigo Superior Court will determine if the Vandalia railroad is liable for spring flood damage when the Wabash River swelled and backed water into the bottoms. Suits totaling $5000 were filed against the company alleging the railroad caused the water to back up and break through. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore spent Friday in Indianapolis.
Francis Moran son of Mr and Mrs John Moran has undergone an operation for adno rds at St Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis. He is now at the home of his aunt Mrs Ted Lehey, formerly of this city.
The Methodist football squad, escorted by a train full of supporters, departed Green Castle this afternoon at 1:15 for Bloomington to face their opponents with high expectations.
A train load of DePauw rooters and the DePauw football squad left Greencastle for Bloomington at 1 15 PM to back the Old Gold in the season opener against their rival TF V. Coach Bogle has instilled strong spirit and confidence in the team and student body as they seek an early win and glory. Two hundred fifty two excursion tickets were sold. Charles McGaushey, former Roachdale postmaster, is in town on business.
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