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Newspaper
Greensburg Standard
Location
Greensburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
5
Preliminary hearing continued in Mayor's court as affidavits were filed in circuit court accusing three men of stealing about 300 dollars in merchandise since May 1. Snyder is charged with grand larceny and Barney and Robert Robbins with receiving stolen goods.
Barney Robbins Robert Robbins and Bernard Snyder were arrested after a theft at the S C freight station. Preliminary hearings set for this afternoon in Major McCoys court. Bonds posted for Snyder and Robert Robbins were 1000 and 500. Police recover several tires and continue investigation with potential new developments.
Work on the local motion picture directed by C. E. Weidman filled Sunday and yesterday with cast workouts and scene taking including a country view near Millhausen at a stone bridge. The crew visited the Big Four depot and staged society scenes at two residences for future release at the K. of P. theatre next.
Hot lunches established in 72 rural schools across nine Indiana counties. Home demonstration agents served 2,287 children at noon in the past year. The program aims to improve physical and mental condition and teach the value of milk, vegetables, and fruit, with follow up showing more children drinking milk and eating vegetables.
A car wreck near Burney Sunday evening forced its occupants to abandon the vehicle. A local farmer helped dig out the car with a spade and the occupants resumed their journey safely.
Martha Drouhez, an adopted French orphan in Versailles, thanks Patton family and American flyers for financial help and support. She praises the bravery of Americans who crossed the ocean, shares gratitude for Peace Seal gifts, and sends affectionate greetings from Versailles in May.
The 1919 Ripley County Fair will be held at Osgood June 22 to 25. Organizers aim for a big event with free attractions and amusements. A twelve race harness program is planned and seven poultry prizes are added to the premium list. Details on premiums and free acts will be in the forthcoming premium list.
Ninety prominent Decatur county citizens file a legal notice seeking the eight and a half mile Columbus road extension from Greensburg southwest to Turner corner and eleven and a half miles south to Jennings county lines. The goal is a twenty mile main highway linking to Jennings county and North Vernon with Jennings county cooperation expected.
Joseph Berglas filed in circuit court for full citizenship in the United States. He is a native of Switzerland and came to this country in 1912.
Stand beside the dining room table with hands on the table and elbows one foot from your body. Move hands rapidly back and forth keeping palms downward, then raise one foot until the knees touch the table edge.
Ezra Britton aged 56 of Anderson died from injuries after being struck by a truck and hit by an interurban car. He worked as baggage master for Union Traction Company in Anderson and suffered a skull fracture with cerebral hemorrhage.
The K of P Opera House hosted a lively Damon and Pythias under J. S. Stroup directing and playing Damon. Audiences praised fine costumes, scenery, and the Syracusan pomp with Lady Verna Calvert Arnold as Hermion and Clark Wells as Pythias. Local cast members and a live horse heightened the finale.
Everett Oveden of Slabtown arrested by Sheriff Beeson on a charge of wife desertion furnished $200 bond for his appearance in circuit court. J. T. Meek signed the bond. No date set for arraignment. Ogden has employed Tremain and Turner to represent him.
John C Spooner, a prominent U S senator from Wisconsin for sixteen years, dies at seventy, leaving a legacy as a top lawyer and legislator during the prosperous 1897 to 1913 era. He was born in Lawrenceburg and was brother to Civil War general Ben Spooner. The Spooner brothers, Hoosier figures, are hailed for shaping state and national history.
In Milroy at the Frank McCorkle sale barn a rush sale of about 1,400 head of feeding hogs weighing 50 to 150 pounds fetched a total of 25 940.76 dollars. McCorkle Jackman and Dusty Miller from Rushville arranged shipments across the county with buyers from Rush and other parts of the state. The trio guaranteed the hogs to be in good condition at sale.
A coal car derailed in the local yards around 10 15 pm last night. The old wagon suffered heavy damage as its center core and trucks were torn free. It took about two hours to clear the track with the wrecking crew on scene. No other damage reported.
John Coffey, hurt when a scaffold fell on him in Hartsville, was brought to his East North Street home yesterday evening. He suffered a deep head gash and injuries to his back and shoulders and will be unable to work for some time.
Mrs. Addie Daniels of Westport was called to Danville Illinois Tuesday by the death of her son in law Rev A M Creath a brother of the late Thomas Creath and a nephew of Amon S Creath of this city Rev Creath was in Fithian Illinois and died after an operation for appendicitis He was ill only a week It is recalled that his brother Thomas an attorney here a score of years ago died ten years ago of a similar trouble.
Mrs Sallie Riley 66 widow of James Riley and aunt of Mrs George W Magee died at her Kansas City home. Born and raised in Adams she left the town many years ago. She leaves two married daughters one with a late war husband and a grandchild.
Missionary Women of Christian Churches of Columbus and Greensburg held an all day joint meeting at Tabernacle Christian Church in Greensburg. The event featured a luncheon, prayer talk, vocal and piano solos, and a parlor play about interviewing missionary candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Candy of Clarksburg hosted an all day wedding anniversary dinner with about twenty five guests. Attendees included Frank Candy and family, Mrs. Irvin Kreiger and Marion family, C. Elder and Edna Meek of Greensburg, C B Markland, Ed Tarplee and family, W A Walters, Charles Wissel and Frances of Cincinnati, Ruth Rose and Mary Gray. Marshall and Edna Candy from Oregon could not attend. The event completed the family circle and was a happy occasion.
Mrs Ada Feaster of W Second Street and her house guest Mrs Bailey of Los Angeles with Mrs Stine Stephens motored to Newpoint Saturday to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Clifford Kirkpatrick.
John Stapp a well known veterinarian who owns two farms south of Greensburg contemplates disposing of them and moving to Greensburg. He traveled to Indianapolis to view properties offered on a deal for one of his farms. He notes a banner wheat field on his property as exceptional.
Otto L. Newman former Sandusky school principal has been appointed bookkeeper in the stationery department of the U S House of Representatives in Washington. He resigns as Westport superintendent after four years with a strong record and a salary of 1400 per year. He holds a life state teaching license and averaged 91 on a recent examination.
Wilber Kendall, studying journalism at Syracuse University, visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Kendall for the summer. He finished the first term and plans to return next fall. Kendall served in the army, trained as a machine gun instructor overseas, and earlier worked as a linotype operator on the Review and News and at the Syracuse Post Standard.
Graduation exercises for the senior class of the Normal College of the North American Gymnastic Union in Indianapolis will occur next Wednesday. Phoebe Jane Bentley and Dorothy May Siling are the two local girls who will graduate.
Pat Parker, of Letts, is recovering from injuries after a piece of lumber from a power saw struck him in the mouth. He suffered the loss of several teeth and facial bruising in the accident a few days ago.
Last night Yatesville High School held graduation for nineteen seniors with Emerson Ballard delivering the address. On Thursday June 26 sixty five county eighth graders will graduate at the Osgood fair grounds as State Superintendent L N Hines gives the address.
Mrs. A. R. Kroft and family called on Mrs. Cleventer and family in Franklin yesterday. Merle Kroft returned to Indianapolis and Mildred to Camp Taylor where she is doing war work.
A search party found about $2000 hidden in a brass kettle in a wood shed at the Morris home where Frank Mierle lived. Coroner and aides report two bullet holes in the head, suggesting death on Thursday evening. Neighbors recall Mierle lived quietly with a separated wife and child. robbery seems unlikely as only $20 was found on the body.
Thieves entered the home of Emmett Stevenson three miles west of town while the family was away and took silverware wedding gifts, several baby rings, and a shotgun. $15 to $20 missing from Elmo Douglas at Library Square. A broken window at the Levenstein junk shop hints at a second attempted theft. no clue to the robbers.
A pocketbook believed to belong to F. C. Ross, a soldier, was found five miles southeast of town by Henry Clemons' daughter. It contains a Louisiana railroad pass and money. It is thought the purse was lost from an automobile and is being held for the owner.
The Pierson Cigar Store, owned by S. X. Pierson, will be remodeled at a cost of 5000 and enlarged under a ten year lease. Plans include a $1500 soda fountain, use of both building floors for five billiard tables, cork flooring, a new front, steam heat, and a new stairway. A supervisor from Anderson will manage the soda fountain while Walter W. Crisler remains store manager.
Mr and Mrs O O Buell report son Willard Buell with the American army in Germany at Col lenz is recovering from injuries from an explosion. He suffered a slight fracture of the skull after being struck on the head by a piece of machinery in an accident.
Relatives report First Lieutenant Robert Harmilton Shelhorn, son of the late Frank Shelhorn, was detained in France after a year abroad. He traveled from Bordeaux to Le Mans for a rifle and pistol contest with 200 top marksmen, where General Pershing spoke, then faced re assignment orders and possible extended duty in France. He is 25 and has already advanced through Fort Benjamin Harrison and Camp Sill before serving in England and now Le Mans.
Clarence O Mozingo of Millhousen area has begun setting out 2 000 Darney tobacco plants. His land suits the crop and with the current market price he expects a neat return for his efforts.
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