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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1920

Page

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Cammack Re-elected To Greencastle School Board

J O Cammack was re elected to the Greencastle township Northwood area school board for a two year term. The Greencastle city council met Tuesday night with city officials and council members present to confirm the election and discuss Northwood incorporation and local tax matters. A special meeting was set for Wednesday to hear remonstrances against the Greenstle tax levy.

Cammack Greencastle Township Northwood Bartley McGaughey Allee Abrams Smith Williams Ddaniel J. O. Cammack North Greencastle Township Greenstle City W. L. Denman J. W. Hero Dennis Curran Ohio Street Walter Lear North Indiana Street Locust Street Sigma Chi Councilman Smith

Overland Auto Prices Reduced

The Overland company announces a substantial price reduction on its cars following Ford's major price cuts last week. The move marks another dealer price drop as the market adjusts.

Overland Hen- Ford Ford Overland Company Herald

Democratic Meetings Draw Large Attendance Across Townships

Democratic gatherings Tuesday in Floyd township Brunerstown and Broadpark drew strong turnout and lively engagement. Speakers included John H. James and Theodore Crawley at Center School House Floyd township Matt Murphy and Andrew Durham at Brunerstown and C. C. Gilen and Mrs Winfield Johnson at Broadpark.

Floyd Township Brunerstown Bvoadpark John H. James Theodore Crawley Center School House Matt. Murphy Andrew Durham C. C. Gilen Winfield Johnson Broadpark

Urge Voters to Register Before October 4

The Democratic county central committee urges urgent voter registration ahead of a Monday October 4 deadline. Registration blanks are available at Democratic headquarters, to be filed by the committee, and voters may call for blanks to ensure they are registered in time. An aviator conducted aerobatic flights near Greencastle, performing stunt driving after a flight over the area.

Democratic County Central Democratic Greencastle

Local Families Share Weekend Visits and News

Mrs Reed of Iowa Mrs Kate Campbell and son Walter Mr and Mrs Phil Carpenter and daughters of Fillmore Mr and Mrs Jim Davids of Coatesville Mr and Mrs Walter Grooms of Danville spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Morris Campbell Miss Mary Shuck has accepted a position in Greencastle store Lewis Garret moves to Frank Garretts old house Last Friday night a surprise party for the Garret family featured three freezers of ice cream and eleven cakes Various relatives travelled to Indianapolis Greencastle and California for visits with kin and friends.

Reed Iowa Kate Campbell Walter Phil Carpenter Fillmore Jim Davids Coatesville Walter Grooms Danville Morris Campbell Mary Shuck H. S. Werneke Greencastle Frank Garrets Lewis Garret Frank Garrett Herbert Lawson Alice Ransom Indianapolis Morgan Will Shuck Alva Wright Ray Cline California Cline James Cline Lacey Garrett Morehart

Clinton Falls Meeting Progresses At 7:50 Each Night

Local notes show the Clinton Falls meeting by L. D. Dodd attracting good attendance with sessions every night at 7 50. Social visits include Frances Goddard Delia Thomas Georgia Bettis and others as townsfolk share weekend time. Lausendra Bettis funeral held in Greencastle with burial at Union Chapel cemetery.

L. D. Dodd Frances Goddard Delia Thomas Georgia Bettis Cuningham Near Portland Mills Eula Staggs Sernadine Davis Indianapolis W. O. Davis John Burks Greencaste Lausendra Bettis Greencastle Union Chapel John D. Newgent Jess Coffman Eleanor Davis Sam Lloyd

Corn Stalk Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Myrtle Storm and sons spent Sunday afternoon with Lawrence Mc Ginnis and family. Mrs Desie Bryan and daughter Margaret visited Ethridge Buis and family for a few days last week. Jessie Lecman and wife spent Sunday with Ernest Kersey and wife of Anno. Mrs Maggie Sutherlin and Miss Sallie Simmons visited Mrs Dorcie Kivett Friday. Wm Newman and family spent Sunday with Earnest Cox and family.

Myrtle Storm Lawrence McGinnis Desie Bryan Margaret Ethridge Buis Jessie Lecman Ernest Kersey Anno Maggie Sutherlin Sallie Simmons Dorcie Kivett Wm. Newman Earnest Cox

Rural notes from Maple Valley and area

Rain boosts pasture and wheat plans underway as farmers prepare to sow next week. Local farm folk report melon sales near a thousand with a prize fruit selling for 1.50. Residents travel to California and Nebraska to visit relatives while others rent farms and acquire a Ford touring car.

Albert Leslie Lafayette Edna Graham Sutherlin Roachdale James Goslin Albert Guilliams Dyer Brothers Fincastle Nan McGaughey California John L. Bridges Nebraska Ora Trail

DePauw Football Scrimmage Aims to Hold Purdue

DePauw University football squad practiced behind closed gates to conceal formations before Saturday’s Lafayette game. Coach Buss predicts Purdue will be challenged by a strong team with shifts in veterans improving both offense and defense. Last year DePauw lost 20 to 0 to Lafayette while eyeing a stronger effort this season.

DePauw University Purdue Tiger Lafayette Buss Indiana Franklin Billy Goat” Bryan Greencastle Liz” Burton Beef Schmidt Kentland Vacatt Amor Galloway Harold Galloway Amor East DePauw Stew Norris

DePauw Freshman Fashion Provokes Downtown Attention

Freshman girls from DePauw wore mismatched stockings and shoes in a humorous dress, drawing comment as hundreds followed the upper class girl’s edict. Green hair ribbons also appeared, adding to the parade of novelty on downtown streets.

DePauw Freshmapy

Oscar Hatgher Ill With Appendicitis on Fox Ridge

Oscar Hatgher of Fox Ridge is seriously ill due to appendicitis and is expectant of medical treatment.

Oscar Hatgher Fox Ridge

The League of Nations and its disarmament pledge

Article 8 of the Covenant outlines disarmament as the core task of the League of Nations. It mandates reducing armaments to the lowest safe level, with council oversight and ten year revision, and limits private munitions manufacture while promoting full disclosure among members. The piece argues these plain provisions contradict antiwar partisan claims and describe political stances surrounding disarmament.

League of Nations America League Harding Germany Russia Mexico United States

Prosecution Witnesses on Stand in Lemay Murder Trial

Charles Johnson testified for the State in the Lewis D. Lemay case, claiming Lemay waited behind a tree and shot William Lawson after Lawson drove past. Johnson described snow footprints showing Lemay’s approach and Lawson walking beside a wagon before the fatal shot. The defense contends Lawson threatened Lemay and Lemay acted in self defense as Lawson approached with a club.

Charles Johnson Indiana Lewis D Dike) Lemay William Lawson Clay County Lemay Lawson Johnson Heather Atttorney Craig Craig

Track evidence shows many footprints on road before shooting

Witnesses testified that numerous individuals left tracks along the road before the shooting while the State argued that only the Lemay and Lawson marks were evident.

Lemay Ang Lawson

Real Estate Transfers in Cloverdale and Greencastle Areas

Transfers show multiple recent property dealings. Piercy L Sinclair and Minnie E Sinclair exchange land in Cloverdale township for nominal sums, while James A Croxton sells to Everet M Larkin for 6000 dollars. United States transfers list several parcels in Greencastle and Warren townships to various recipients.

Piercy L. Sinclair Minnie E. Sinclair Cloverdale Minnie FE Sinclair Frederick A. Sinclair James A. Croxton Everet M. Larkin United States Johny Hammond Greencastle Township James Wood Michael Dinivan Warren Township Aaron Ingram Worthington B. Williams James Gillmore Mary F. Moore Roscoe E. Wells Grencastle Township

Marriage License for Claude Riddle and Vernie Wall

In Putnam County Claude Loren Riddle 25 and Vernie Jane Wall 19 obtained a marriage license. In Chicago on September 29 hotel owners agreed to cut restaurant prices by 15 to 33 percent, with vegetables fruits and cereals seeing the largest reductions.

Claude Loren Riddle Putnam County Vernie Jane Wall Chicago

Advise New Surface for City Streets in Rotary Address

L H Wright head of the State Highway Commission urged Greencastle Rotary to scarify, regrade, and roll city streets and lay a four inch asphalt coat. He estimated a cost near 3000 dollars per mile. The luncheon drew 47 members and guests, with Crawfordsville attendees and a golf match to follow at the Country Club links.

LH. Wright State Highway Commission Rotary Club L. H. Wright Greencastle Wright Bartley Chuck Hole Crawfordsville Bement Beck Ora D. Haines E. H O'Neal Frank Evans Lawrence Devore Robert Williams A. W. Jones J. J. Roach Thomas Matthews Country Club Links Greencastle Rotary Club

Roof Fire At Vermillion Home Sparks Buckets From Students

Firefighters were summoned to the Vermillion residence at Indiana and Poplar streets at 2:50 this afternoon to tackle a roof blaze started by a chimney spark. University students formed a bucket brigade to extinguish the flames before the department arrived.

Sylvanus Vermillion Indiana Poplar Street

Cicotte Bares Guilt Before Investigators

Eight White Sox players were indicted and confessions obtained as Charles Comiskey confronted a gambling scandal. Eddie Cicotte and others testified about taking payments from gamblers to throw the 1919 World Series, with sums ranging from 1 000 to 25 000 dollars. The disclosures spurred immediate suspensions and threats of lifetime ban from organized baseball.

Chicago Charles A. Comiskey Chicago White Sox Sox Cincinnati Eddie Cicotte White Sox Rddie Cicotte Joe Jackson Maude Wiliams Bock” Weaver Hapan” Felsch Charles Risberg Fred McMullin Cook County Comiskey Cleveland Cicotte Grand Jackson Chick” Gandil Claude Williams White Sox Park Weaver Seasdal Criminal Court Building

State Board Education Meeting Attended by Dr Grose

Dr. George R. Grose attended a State board of Education meeting in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Miss Louise Chamberlain of Newton Kansas visited relatives Miss Glenn and Miss Jean Hamilton during the trip.

George R. Grose Indianapolis State Board of Education Louise Chamberlain Newton Kansas Miss Glenn Jean Hamilton

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J. 0 Malta Clinton Falls Corn Stalk Valley Maple Valley Goodrich Thomas Taggart DE Pauw THE Dike Lemay J. MacFerrane Pettijohn Terre Haute L. P. Chapin
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