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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
6
A drugged or poisoned bird dog belonging to W. A. McCormack was found dead in the back yard after last night. The dog was gentle and kept to home, beloved by the family especially Lillian, the daughter, who grieves over the loss of her faithful friend.
Chelsey Holmes, son of the late John Holmes, now leads the Vernon Times, the Jennings county capstone weekly. Former Baptist minister and Franklin College graduate, Holmes is welcomed into the editor fraternity.
The Haves automobile stolen from Burney garage has been located and Mr Hayes, with a friend, left for the site where it is held. Indiana license tag confirmed. The thief is believed traced and shadowed. Local resolve and donations strengthen the effort to recover the vehicle and prosecute.
Indiana University outlines next week events leading to June 13 liberal arts graduation and June 10 laureate address by Owen D Odell. Senior day June 11 alumni day June 12. Phi Beta Kappa swingout June 7 and Dewey address. 807 students left for war including 217 to farms and 36 in combat service. RTS and munition work noted.
Greensburg lodge No 148 Knights of Pythias held a lively meeting with many present. Two candidates were promised the esquire rank named Frank Springmier and Arthur Magee, who expressed confidence in their investment of time and money. The memorial day program was reported as excellent by the committee. A letter of appreciation from Robert A Brown to Charles Howe was read and noted.
Lafayette Ind June 1 Purdue University will graduate 395 bachelor degrees on June 13, the largest class in its history. The senior class totals 3994 with 46 women, and advanced degrees include eight M S degrees and several engineering and science credentials. The prior record was 818 bachelor degrees in 1916.
The will of the late James K Ewing was offered for probate in circuit court today. He leaves all of his property to his wife and makes her executrix, citing devotion to his daughter Louise but directing the wife to be sole beneficiary to avoid guardianship costs.
Lillian McCormack three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs W A McCormack 724 East Central avenue fell from bed last night fracturing her right collar bone Dr E T Riley attended and she rests well today after treatment
A conflict between two youths leads to a formal affidavit against Or ville Headlee. Constable Reuben Smanley arrested Headlee for assault and battery, brought him before Justice Dixon, where Headlee pled guilty and paid a $10.20 fine and costs. The tale also mentions an inventor’s device and an upcoming local venture said to be promising.
Frank Russell and Ernest Erdmann sought appointment on Dr John Oliver's base hospital staff. Russell left for Indianapolis to take the examination after a call from headquarters. Erdmann went to Washington to learn the status of his application and hopes for service with Oliver's corps in France.
Fred Erdmann district manager for New York Life leaves for Muncie where he and other district managers from across Indiana will host a banquet for local agents. The event features meals and addresses by experienced insurance leaders as Erdmann is noted as a top life insurance writer in the Hoosier State.
A Big Four motor hand-car driven by Charlie Johnson and Dora Robbins collided with a Meek ice truck at the Horace railroad crossing. The ice truck prevailed. Robbins suffered a sprained ankle from being thrown from the car, while the hand-car was badly damaged.
Culver Hillis, who started the U S mail business here twenty years ago and has since served as a railway mail clerk on the Nashville to Montgomery run, has invented a clever device for tying packages of mail that bids fair to make him a fortune. The invention is in the form of a...
William Ralston and wife visit daughter Mrs Elmer Ford in Westport. Mrs Clara Ford shows eye illness improved since last note. Several neighbors and relatives from Shelbyville Hartsville Newburn and nearby towns visit or are visited. Local tradesmen and workers are noted, including electric plant agent Mr Wortz and remodeling by Lon Lightner.
Viseters include Virgil Moore of Elkhart and Evelyn Gartin visiting Greensburg relatives. Mrs Huber Moore returns from Whiteland while Estella Morris comes home from Eldora Iowa. The Ford family from Greensburg visits. Lena Jackson joins Maurice Hectate in Greensburg area. Lon Galbraith returns from Upland. Arthur Klipson sustains a broken arm from cranking a machine.
The State Board of Health reports 7,288 measles cases and 149 deaths in April across 80 counties. Tuberculosis caused 377 deaths, including 327 pulmonary cases and 50 other forms. Smallpox reached 497 cases with only one death across 40 counties indicating improved hygiene. Scarlet fever had 543 cases and 18 deaths. Total deaths for the month reached 3,482 at a rate of 14.4 per.
The report shows 4 016 deaths at 16 4 rate with last April 3 249 deaths. Northern counties 13 8 central 15 4 southern 18 9. City rate 18 4 rural 12 5. Births total 4 982 at 20 7 rate with 2 557 boys and 2 375 girls. Howard 29 5 highest county rate, Clay 11 9 lowest.
Elder F W Gilchrist delivered a thorough summary of the 129th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States meeting in Dallas in May. He praised the city’s thrift, hospitality and facilities, and described the assembly’s aims to unite religious progress, Sabbath sanctity, education centers and national faith leadership.
Dr J Wilbur Chapman presided as moderator while W J Bryan backed temperance at the gathering. The assembly connected the faith and state with leaders Woodrow Wilson and Lansing called Presbyterians. A message urged spiritual support for Washington and prayer marked registration day as a Yiddish fable kids tale closed the session.
The government asks all grain flour feed and commodity dealers to provide a detailed statement of amounts shipped in and out over the past year. Greensburg dealers are compiling data to show movements of all foodstuffs and animal feed in the county. The goal is to help the government gauge consumption for potential future regulation.
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