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GKEENCASTLE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, AUGUST i;». IHli*.
THE WEATHER:thunder showers; cooler.
willitijmess had been demonstrated by
acts.
“Moreover, if we consider the proj tection of human life in absolute j terms, that is to say if in every case , and wherever a citizen of the United J States may be within Mexican terrij tory he should enjoy special and ef- j 1 fective protection to a degree such i ; that his life may never be placed in I danger, it is not possible for the gov-; ernment of Merico to do this because! so perfect a condition of security ex-1
DIS( LOS- ists nowhere; with all the more rea-
| son is this true, considering the great j territorial extent of the republic, its | scanty population and the difficult ] conditions which prevail after a long
' civil war.
! “The government of Mexico has alI ways endeavored, as far as possible, j to give full security to the lives of ! foreigners, as well as of its nationals but the act is that foreigners, through | ignorance, the lack of prudence oi
I rash eagerness for profit, venture to
j remain or to travel in dangerous re-
Washington, August 15.—The first i gions, thereby incurring the risk of
becoming the victims of offenses and even trusting to escape offenses because of their being foreigners.’’
MEXICAN SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
STATE DEPARTMENT
KS FACT THAT UNLESS MURDERS AND OUTRAGES <OM MUTED ALONG THE BORDER ( EASE A RADICAL ( H \NGE IN POLICY WITH MEXICO WILL BE ADOPTED—GOVERN M ENTS
EXCHANGE NOTES.
CARRANZA'S REPLY IS HOT
definite move toward the long expected change in policy in dealing with
Mexico was disclosed today.
Carranza has been warned that if' the murders and outrages of Ameri- j cans continue the United States "may! be forced to adopt a radical change in its policy with regard to Mexico.” With the announcement at the state department, however, came n 0 authoritative indication of how far the j American government is preparing to go to enforce what lacks only the diplomatic technicalities of an ulti- j
matum.
The government announced its action by publishing an exchange of notes with the City of Mexico and prefaced its official statement with the explanation that the diplomatic representations referred to had been taken “in view of the long series of murders and outrages of American citizens in Mexico culminating in the murder of Peter Catron in San Luis Potosi last month and the perpetration of other acts in disregard of
American lives and property. Note to Uarran/.a. S
The following note, the state deprtment announced, was presented to the Mexican government by Charge Summerlin of the American embassy:
“Mexico City, July 22, 1919.
“Sir: With reference to the embas-
FOOD HEADS ADE INVESTIGATING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE GATHERING EVIDENCE IN ASCER-I PAINING II (TTY’S MER-1 CHANTS ARE DOING ANY I PROEITEERING — EARLY SES-j sion OF JURY TO BE ( tLLED AND MERCHANTS \RE TO BE QUIZZED.
stock as compared with the price we could get for meat. "Remember also that this proposed I legislation is based largely on the! report of the federal trade comm is- | sion. Although the trade commission ! hates to make this admission, it must j have discovered two vital things—; first, that the packing industry is conducted with the highest degree of ef- 1 ficiency; and second, that it operate- ' at only a fraction of a cent profit pci* pound, so that if the packers’ profits | were entirely eliminated it would not noticeably affect the price of live stock or of meats. It is the volume of business which enables the large packers to operate on such a small margin of profit.” DEATH OI MRS M \RY M M ONEY OCCURS IN ( RAW EORDSVH.EE
INTEREST IN PICNIC IS GRUWIN6
GREAT HOME-COMING EVENT REMAINS FRESH IN THE MINDS OE GREENCASTLE AND PUTNAM COUNTY FOLKS — \\\ Ml I) \ Y \\ I FH MUCH INTEREST \NI> ENTHUSIASM.
NEW ATTRACTIONS AHQEO
Word was received here today of |
the death in Crawfordsville on Friday if everyone who has stated they morning at near a: 15 o clock of Mrs.J w ji[ attend the Farmers’ AssociationMary Maloney, mother of John Male- : Greencastle Commercial Club’s picnic ney of this city. The body will ho | which will he held at Hazelett grove brought to Greencastle by automobile | one .half mile east of this city on
WILL DEAL SEVERELY
Putnam County Food Administrator T. FT. Evans and Putnam County Prosecutor F’ay Hamilton are doing all in their power to find out if any' profiteering is done by Putnam county merchants and will severely punish them if any such are found. Mr. Hamilton announced this morning
REGISTRATION AT DEPAUW WILL BEGIN SEPT. 13
collf:ge to open with classes ON SEPTEMBER 17 —SEVERAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FACULTY MEMBERS FOR COMING SCHOOL YEAR.
that there will be an early session of sy’s note, dated July Iff, 19W, relative 1 tf,,, jury, at which session all mcr-
to the murder of Peter Catron, near Valles, San Luis Potosi on or about July 7, last, I have the honor to in-
form you that I am now under tele- price of goods.
chants will be brought before the members and carefully scrutinized as to the purchasing price and selling
graphic instructions from my government to urge upon the Mexican government the capture and punishment of those responsible for this murder and the adoption of adequate measures to prevent a recurrence of the
murder of American citizens. “I am also -instructed to state that
should the lives of American citizens continue to remain unsafe and these murders continue by reason of the unwillingness or inability of the Mexican government to afford adequate protection, my government may be forced to adopt a radical change in its
policy with regard to Mexico. “Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. “GFLORGET. SUM MERLIN,
‘Charge d’Affaires."
County Food Administrator T. E.
ENROLLMENT PROBABLY 1,000
Saturday, September Iff, will l>e the first day of registration for DePauw University. Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 17. Announce-
Evans has appointed the following j ment was made this morning by cob people of this county on the fair price ( •<‘Ke officials that there would prob-
commission: Charles Zeis, chairman—grocer. W. A. Cooper—grocer. Joseph Allen, Jr.—dry goods mer-
chant.
Charles Broadstrcet — shoe mer-
chant.
F’red Allen—laborer. (Mrs. J. C. Brothers—food clubs. Charles Meiker—consumer. W. H. Peck—consumer. Clell J. Bain, of Russellville—general store. A warning to all sugar merchant* was issued this morning by Mr. Evens. It is as follows:
ably be an enrollment of 1,000 students. This is about the normal enrollment of the past few years. Several changes in the faculty members have been made. The loss of Prof. William Marion Hudson, head of the department of economics, who resigned several days ago, will be especially felt by the college folk. His work in DePauw was highly merited ad the many friends with whom he has become acquainted will greatly miss him. Prof. Hudson leaves DePauw to enter the life insurance field with the State Life Insurance Com-
pany of Indianapolis.
degree under Prof. FI. Ross of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., doctor of philosophy at Clark University, Worcester, Mass., comes to DePauw to become acting head of j the department of sociology. Dr. Calhoun has written a three-volume hook on “The Social History of the Fam-' ily.” This department forms a new chair in DePauw this year. Lester E. Mitchell, who comes to DePauw University from West Technical High School of Cleveland, <)., will he assistant professor in English composition. IMr. Mitchell is a graduate of Denison University, Granville, O., and received his A. M. degree from Chicago University. He will have charge of the newspaper and business writing work in the Finglish department. Mr. Mitehell has recently been in Cleveland in newspaper work. Truman G. Yuncker, a graduate of the University of Illinois, conies to DePauw to he assistant professor in biology. STRIKE OF RAIL SHOPMEN ENDS BY AGREEMENT
“In accordance with the rulings of j Dr. Walter E. Bundy, who comes to the national and state food admini- i DePauw this year as assistant profes-
To this communication the exnan gtration> llc ig a fa j r p rice for re tail- sor on English Bible has had quite a government returned the fol ow ing ^ ge jj granulated sugar, remarkable experience during the war reply, dated July 28, signed by Sa \a-j yy ho | ega | erg s i la | 1 se n to the retailer period. Dr. Bundy, who is a graduate
1 at 9.77c to 10c a pound for bulk f of DePauw University in the class of granulated sugar. Sales at more than 1912, and Inter a graduate of Boston
above prices shall be deemed unfair
and subject to criticism.
dor Diego-F ernande*, charge of i the department of foreign relations. “Mr. Charge D’Affaires: The note which your honor was pleased to send me on the twenty-second instant, advised me of the instruction which you had received to notify this department that if the live*of the citizens of the United States in Mexico continued in a state of inMCttfity ‘"’'1 murders should continue because of the unwillingness or inability of the Mexican government to give adequate protection, the government of the United States would he compelled to adopt a radical change in its policy
with regard to Mexico.
“In reply, I have the honor to state that the fact that offenses against the lives of citizens of the United States have occurred in the territory of the republic can not be notoriously at tributed to unwillingness to gi\i P r0 tection. The willingness to furnish this protection has been expressed repeatedlv and the material difficulties
in the way of fulfilling a
supposing that it is not fulfilled, should not be confused with unwillingness to do so. especially as this
DEATH OF L. L. LOUIS IN INDIANAPOLIS. THURSDAY Former Resident of I his ( ity and F.xUounty Sheriff.
James McD. Hays of this city is in receipt of a telegram announcing the death at his home, 723 North Alabama street, Indianapolis, of L. L. Louis on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. Louis is well known in Putnam county, having served in the office of county sheriff two terms. At the time of his election as sheriff of Putnam county he was a resident of Bainbridge, hut later removed to Greencastle to assume his duties. Mr. Louis Wednesday evening at near 7:30 a number of years in the room now occupied by the C. A. Kelley department store.
University, has been stationed at Vienna, Austria, working in connection with the peace conference. Before going to Vienna he was vice consul at Basel, Switzerland. This post was most important, as his duties lay near the German-Swiss border. While in Switzerland Dr. Bundy married a native of Switzerland. Dr. and Mrs. Bundy are now living at the home of Col. Weaver on South College avenue. Two men who have been elected to
Chicago, August 15.—The railway
shopment’s strike is off and the men will return to work Saturday. This was the decision last night of representatives of the strikers from widely scattered points throughout the coun-
try after an all-day meeting. No official announcement was made,
hut the result was learned from men
familiar with the proceedings.
PACKERS TO ISSUE WARNING
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN MEAT PACKERS TO GIVE OUT STATEMENT TO THE LIVE STOCK PRODUCERS OF AMERICA IN REPLY TO RF( ENT STATEMENT OF SENATOR KENDRICK.
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
and services will he held at Forest Hill cemetery Monday morning at 11:30 o’clock, where interment will In-
made.
ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED
OF MISS ESTHER CATHERINE BLACK. OE RUSHVILI.K. INI).. AND FRANK J. < NON OI THIS (TTY AT BEAUTIFUL LUNCHEON GIVEN AT THE HOME OF THE FIANCEE
IS GRADUATE OF DEPAUW
Chicago, August 15.—Every man who feeds or raises live stock, no matter how few head, will be interested in a statement which the Institute of American Meat Packers of Chicago will address specifically to the live
stuck proilucers . f America.
The Institute is a national organization, including the five large packers at Chicago as well as almost two
hundred smaller concerns.
This explanation will be issued in reply to United States Senator Kendrick’s statement giving his reasons why his bill should be passed. It is
While the shopmen’s represents-J
in preparation and will say in
lives were in session, a mass meeting | l ,UI 1 to tlK P ro< l lKtrs - of car repairers, representing about | “You should realize that the propa27,000 strikers, also decided to return ‘ ganda which has been going on to work. [ against the packers injures the live The shopmen’s meeting was called stock industry. It not only has caused by the Chicago District Council, Americans to eat less meat, but even which called the -trike August l in has affected England - desire to buy
defiance of the international officers of the shop crafts, who were in session in Washington negotiating with Director General Hines of the railroad administration. Decision Was Foreseen. The decision had been expected since the council decided several days ago to call the meeting. An attempt to obtain recognition from Director Hines for the Chicago leaders of the strike had failed. President Wilson said that before the railroad administration would take up demands the men must return to work. The telegram to President Wilson last night was said to have been a
this year’s faculty as instructors in [ notification that the men would return English writing are F>ic A. Eckler! to work. A resolution adopted asked
and R. Ray Steele. Mr. Steele is a graduate of Adrian Uollege, Adrian, Mich., and has lately been instructor
O. T. Ellis, county recorder, is in Lena today on business.
in the Ohio State School, Columbus, O., and Ohio University at Athens, O. Mr. Eckler holds an A. B. degree from Washington, D. C., and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., and comes to DePauw having taught in the University School of Cleveland, O. Dr. Arthur W, Calhoun, a graduate of the University of Pittsburg, who recently received his master of arts
that the President invite a committee of three from the district council to go to Washingtond and sit in the ne go to Washington and sit in the ne-
The Rev. George M. Farrar and son of Oklahoma, are in Greencastle visiting friends. The Rev. F’arrar was a prominent orator in DePauw and during his graduation year, 1899, he was entered in the state oratorical contest. He has been editor of the Greenfield Daily Herald and was for a while a lawyer in the West.
August 20, the grounds w.T be too ‘mali to hold the crowd. The people are taking great interest in the affair o id are asking the officials what they might do to help make the day a success. The merry-go-round used at Quincy Thursday was taken to the grounds today and will remain there until the big Greencastle day. A contest in which many colored boys of the city have signified their intention of entering is the watermelon eating contest. This promises to he a good one. Several colored boys were found in an alley eating watermelons at a dozen-a-minute rate Thursday, and j would have still been eating them until the time this paper went to press had not the watermelons ran out. When asked the reason for consuming nearly an entire car load they said they were practicing for the watermelon eating contest to he held August 20. Then another contest which will afford great interest is the baby contest. The picnic officials have urged everyone to bring a baby. If it happens that you don’t have a little tot, get one from your neighbor
and come.
Other features of the day will be an address by Mr. G. I. Christie, as-
The engagement of Mis? Esther Catherine Black, daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Black, to Frank J. Cannon, of Greencastle, Ind., was announced Tuesday afternoon at a luncheon given by Miss Black and her sis-
ter, Miss Helen Black, at their home j s j s tant secretary of agriculture; two
on North Jackson stret in honor of the Misses Charlotte and Marie Thompand I H’.ian Weidman, of Ir.dia-
rai olis.
Twenty-four guests were seated at the tables where the announcement was made on tiny pieces of paper concealed in rosebuds. Pink and white were the colors used in the decorations for the luncheon. Four little girls, Katherine Blount, Marian Kin singer, F rances Payne and Louiie Innis, assisted at the tables. Miss Black, who has been a teacher at Graham school, is a graduate of DePauw University and a member of the Tri Kappa sorority here. Mr. Cannon is a business man of Greencastle and has made many friends here on his visits to Rushville.—P.ushville Journal. BAINBRIDGE FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
airplanes which will do stunts and take people air-gliding, and numerous
shows.
Arrangements are being made by the interurhan company to run specials during the day to the Hazelett grove east of Greencastle.
meat from us, thereby curtailing our export market and lessening the demand for the products from your ani-
mals.
“The Senator’s principal reason for favoring legislation is that since the packers have become large and national in scope they must be eon trolled by the government. If this principle is established for the pack ing industry there is no reason why it should not be extended to other industries. It would be a step toward Socialism. “If our credit were injured as in the case of the railroads, we could not borrow money t . keep our plants going and to pay you cash for your animals. “The most dan:: rous feature of Senator Kendrick’s '.till is that packers who engage in interstate commerce i an do so or.lv by taking out a license. The secretary of agriculture has the power to grant, suspend or revoke such licenses practically at his own whim. This would mean a paternalistic control of business by inexperienced and theoretical subordinates in Washington. “All this could mean nothing but lower efficiency and higher cost, which would result in a lower price G>r live
W. H. Kelly, who resided two miles south of Bainbridge, committed suicide this afternoon at his home. Mr. Kelly, who recently sold his farm, had been troubled greatly with business details and this is given as the cause for the taking of his life. Mr. Kelly leaves a wife and one daughter. He is the brother-in-law of John R. Ccx, who resides on his farm near Limedale, on the Manhattan road. o—
NEW STATION FOR
ULOVKRDALK
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. John Comm Hanna to William Kramer (deed account). Heber H. Flllis to Fred McNary, lot in Greencastle. Fiber Lloyd to Leo Hazelett, land in Clinton Twp. Consideration, $12,880. Clara E. iMatthews to Raymond Lady, lot in Greencastle. Consideration, $850. Julius Sudranski to Ida A. Blue, lot in Greencastle. Consideration, $3,800. C. V. Boes and Theodore Boes to Nellie E. O’Neal, land in Cloverdule Twp. Consideration, $4,000. Albert P. Burnside to Savanna H. Cohn, lot in GreAicastle. Consideration, $2,400. Sol L. (guardian) Sudranski to William A. Shelly, lot in Greencastle. Consideration, $3,000. Harlan Brown to William F. Harmless land in Warren Twp. Consideration, $9,000. Henry H. Dixon, et. al„ to William C. Dixon, land in F ranklin Twp. Consideration, $1. William C. Dixon, et. al„ to Winnie Pyle, land in Franklin Twp.
Blue prints for a new station which will be a frame structure and will contain all the modern features of a railway station, has been received at Cloverdale by Contractor Gobel. Bids will be submit ed by August Hi. The building will he built to replace the j o|i) one which burned down several | years ago and will occupy the same site. Since the burning of the old | station a box car has been used as a J ticket office. The roof will be of tile
very best.
FUNERAL OF MRS. FR W’IS
ROOT THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Francis Taft Root, aged 94, whose death occurred Wednesday afternoon at near 3-45 o’clock of advanced age, was held this afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Landes, on Taylor avenue. Interment was made in Forest Hill cemetery. Although Mrs. Root’s death was expected, it
great shock to her many
and the lighting svstem will be of ’he f r j en( j s an( j acquaintances. About six
A Girl Scout meeting will be held this evening at 7:30 at the home of Dorothy Norfolk on South Indiana street.
years ago she fell and fractured he ■ hip, which resulted in her gradually failing health. Since 1903 Mrs. Rkt had made her home w-th Mrs. I andes. who is the only surviving child of a family of seven child) en.