Greencastle Herald, Greencastle, Putnam County, 12 October 1929 — Page 2
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LOCAL
Mrs. .Mlaggie Scott, Beveridge | street, is confined to her home by ill-1
ness. *
The four-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pace of Fillmore is very ill at the home of its parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Custus, Com meieial Place, are the parents of a
son born Friday.
M. 0. Herod, Bloomington street, attended the home coming and Mich-igan-Purdue football game at La-
fayette today.
FALL RETURNS TO COURT ROOM DESPITE ILLNESS
MACDONALD HAS !M.E. CHURCH BIRTHDAY ON DEDICATION AMERICAN SOIL DECEMBER
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FORMER SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR DETERMINED THAT HIS BRIBERY TRIAL SHALL CON TINUE—ENTERS COURT ROOM IN WHEEL CHAIR
Mrs. Vernon Worrall and children of Indianapolis are spending the)
By CEOKCE E. Dl KNO I. N. S. Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12—Bron
vveek ‘ en7“vrs\Aing ^Mr.^and ‘ Mrs/J. .wfn'
I'. Long, south Locust street. Mrs. j Worrall is a daughter of Mr. and!
Mrs. Long.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hurst, east Franklin street, have as their week end guests, Mis. Ed. Diederich, Miss Ncmloh Baker and Blake Conley, all of Indianapolis. Mrs. Diederich formerly was Miss Phoebe Conley.
former seertary of interior Albert B. Fall in his determination that his bribery trial shall be carried to an
immediate conclusion.
Once more in defiance of doctors’ orders he had himself pushed into court in a wheel chair, and the government continued its efforts to prove he had accepted a §100,000
bribe from E. L. Doheny, California: thusiastically
NEW YORK, Oct. 12—(.INS)— Sixty-three years ago a babe was born in a humble cottage at Lossiemouth on the bleak, wind-swept
coast of Scotland.
But for the grace of indomitable will and the burning desire to aid his tel low men, Ramsay MacDonald might well have turned out a fisher-
man or farm laborer.
Today, as Prime Minister of Great Britain, first commoner of his land, lender of the working man and the cause of international peace the star ol Ramsay MacDonald hangs high. On his sixty-third birthday, the visiting premier has something to celebrate. He came to a foreign land on a delicate diplomatic mission. He leaves with his message of amity en-
received and Great
WEEK OF SPECIAL SERVICES TO MARK EVENT—BISHOP BLAKE AND HUGHES ON PROGRAM— FORMER PASTORS ALSO TO SPEAK ,
CORNERSTONE 4 NEW BUILDING LAID TODAY
PRESIDENT ROY 0. WEST AND DWIGHT S. RITTER. AMONG SPEAKERS AT CEREMONY ON CAMPUS THIS MORNING
Dedication Sunday, Dec. 1, will open a week of services celebrating the completion of the new Methodist church. Bishop Edgar Blake, of Indianapolis, and Bishop Edwin H.
Hughes, of Chicago, will officiate at Bj s hop Francis Asbury, after whom the formal dedication. A service of j the old W est College and the special interest will be held each ntw structure are named.
The cornerstone of Asbury Hall, DePauw’s new classroom building, was laid with appropriate ceremonies at 10:30 o’clock this morning. In charge of the services, President G. Bromley Oxnam spoke for the University. He paid a tribute to
night of the following week. Monday is to be “Brothehood night” and Tuesday evening will be given over to the woman’s organiza-
tions.
Mrs. Buford Gill of Chicago, 111
is here visiting her parents, Mr. and I juration.
Mis. Frank Shoptaugh, east Semin-, Fall seemingly had survived yes-
oi! magnate, in connection with the 1 Britain and the l nited States oil ■ andals of the Harding admin-! brought side by side in an invita-
tion for reduction of armament.
Dr. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick, of Chi- j cago, general secretary of the Epworth League, formerly pastor of the College Avenue church, and Dr. B. D. Bt^ck, superintendent of the
‘ Since the old building could not be preserved,” he said, ‘‘the best way for us to perpetuate its memory , is to build the new Asbury Hall in
1 its place.”
ary street. Mrs. Gill was formerly
Miss Estella Shoptaugh.
Mrs. Oscar Irwin left today for Muskogee, Okla., to visit her husband. She will also visit other relatives and friends and expects to be gone about three months. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newgent of Spencer are spending a few days in Greencastle. Mr. Newgent, who is connected with the Wabash Valley Electric Company at Spencer, is
taking his vacation.
terday’s dramatic session of court fairly well. His physician, Dr. H. T. Safford, said he had passed a good
night, and he put in an appearance birthday cake at breakfast today.
Hundreds of telegrams poured in congratulating the Prime Minister on his natal day. Ishbel said that she
but
nearly half an hour before Justice
William Titz took the bench. Dr. Safford and a nurse rolled the
aged defendant into court. He was | had a surprise for her father muffled in a blanket which later was j would not reveal what it was. thrown around him when he was’ following a strenuous day of lifted from the wheel chair into a! three revealing speeches, the Prehuge cushioned seat. It was still ob-1 *»*er planned a long-delayed rest in-
So busy has been his average day South Bend district of the Norththat the prime minister’s official | west Indiana Conference, formerfamily and his daughter, Ishbel, de- j ly pastor of the Locust Street eided to take no chances but serve a j church, have been invited to speak
Wednesday evening.
Thursday evening the §25,000 Kim hall organ will be formally dedicated with a recital by Prof. Tan Denman
Indiana P. T. A, Convenes Monday The Indiana State Parent-Teach-ers Association will hold their annual convention at the Severin Hotel in Indianapolis, October 14, 15, 16 and 17. Monday and Tuesday sessions will be given over to routine
business,
Wednesday morning district chair
Woman’s Club Hold
Meeting Friday
The Woman’s Club held its regular meeting on Friday afternoon. October 11, at the home of Mrs. W \\ Tucker, a large number of membe/ being present. The subject of the af ternoon, “Soihe Interesting Aspects of Theology and Science” was ably
men will give reports for the asso-1 P 11 sented iij Mis. O. H. Smith,
Cars driven by William Irvin of Greencastle and a Poland man collided at Locust and Walnut streets aboiif 6:30 o’clock last night. The machines were only slightly dam-
aged.
High school students
their victory over Columbus Friday with a downtown parade last night. The students were admitted to the local theu'ers for the second shows, by Walter Bidwell, manager. Funeral services for George Layman, aged farmer of Warren township who died at his home Friday morning, will lie held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Methodist church at Putnamville. Dr. Byron W ilson of DePauw will be in chargeInterment will be in the Putnamville
cemetery.
A Ford touring car bearing a cerli ficate of title issued to Cap Smith, Deltn Tau house. Greencastle, was towed in from the Muck Hodges filling station on the National road, west of Stilesville last night. The car was left on the road, Mr. Hodges said. orders of Sheriff Edward Eiteljorge the Tribby Garage brought the car here.
\ ious that Fall is quite ill. , Yesterday, he had demanded a resumption of the trial in the face of a report from four doctors it might i prove fatal to him and a motion by | the prosecution for declaration of a
niistrin!.
E. C. Finney, former first assis- ! tant secretary of interior and pre-
celebrated | sent solicitor, underwent cross-ex-
cluding a private joy-ride up the pic- worth Herald,
turesque Hudson river road. Ishbel was scheduled in the after-
noon to see an American football
game.
The Prime Minister had no official speaking engagements after a day of three important addresses which he told gatherings -pf
He expressed thankfulness to the
men whose gifts have made the build ing possible, including the board of trustees, and anonymous contributors. Outlining future building plans, he pointed out the spots on W’est
Campus where the new auditorium I the Martha Kidpath School; Mrs. and science hall will stand. Asbuiy| Lloyd Gale the Delilah Miller school; Hall, he stated, will house ten de- Mr8 L c Con ,. ad and Mrs . Hoy partments ol the University, K*', p lac L n ey, the Mary Emma Jones
them adequate class room and office. sc j loo j >
facilities. / • • • Sneaking for the board of trus-! Clinton-Mad'son Club
Thompson. Talent from the DePauw j tees, Roy O. West, of Chicago, for- Met With Mrs. Thomas School of Music will assist. The I nu r Secretary of the Interior, men- The Clinton-Madison Home Econamc of the donor of the organ will | tioned the founders of the Univer- nomics Club met Thursday after-
sity, including t alvin Rutter, James] noon with Mrs.
Armstrong and Bishops Simpson, Nutt and Roberts. The gratitude of DePauw to the Methodist Church which has made its existence pos-
sible was fittingly expressed.
sisted by Mrs. H. A. Gobin, who led the general discussion which follow-
ed.
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Prof. !iickm a n To Address ( h'id Study Group The pre-school child study group of A. A. U. W. will meet in Alvord Hall at 7:45 Monday evening. Prof. Cleveland P. Hickman will speak to the group on ‘‘Heredity." W. C. T. U. WU1 * *
Meet Monday
The W. C. T. U. will meet Monday afternoon at the chapel room of the Presbyterian Church. Highlights of the recent national convention will
as wen as oe.eg.ces , be g iven by delegates attending Mrs. Herman Beck w.ll represent Pl . of Waldo Mitchell of
nomics department of DePauw will make an address. His subject will be “Individual Freeoom.” A good at-
tendance is desired.
ciations in their district. A number of prominent speakers are on the gram. “The Needs of High School Girls,” will be the subject of an address given by Miss Sarah Stuvte-
vant of Columbia university.
Dr. Frank B. Slutz of Dayton. Ohio, will address the convention Wednesday afternoon on “Child’s Power.” Dr. Slutz was in Greencastle last spring and made two splendid addresses, one to the DePauw students and the other to the High School Parent-Teachers association. He is a very forceful speaker and needs no introduction to those who
had the privilege to hear him.
The meetings are open to the pub-
lic as well as delegates.
be made public at this time. Dr. W. E. Gratz, editor of the Ep-
will speak Friday,
which will be Epworth League night. Invitations will be sent to all Epwoith Leagues in the Greencastle
district.
The Methodist Student Union will have iharge of the Saturday evening in' program. The Student Players, unhis i her the direction of Prof. Harold T.
Mortar Board Pledges Mrs. G. Bromley Oxnam
Mrs. G. Bromley Oxnam, wife of DePauw’s president, was pledged to
Willian/ Thomas 1 Mort ® r lioal<1 ’ honorary soeiety ot
who was assisted by Mrs. Rex Hath- 'f 11 ' Een ’ or women, just before Old
away. The meeting was opened by (1 ,a ^' ‘■'hapel today,
reading the “Woman’s* Collect” led by Mrs. Russell O’Haver. Music was furnished by Mrs. Vern Sigler.
hopes for world peace as the result Ross, will present the religious I likened the
of his conference with President, drama “The Rock,” on the stage of ij nt . ; behind which backs like Dr; OxHoover. ! the community hall. The music will na i„ ( Mr. West and Dr. Wilson He described the new diplomacy be lurnished by a student orchestra j might drive on to great atcomplish-
as “the spirit of men coming to-! and choir. i ments.
gether not for the purpose of divid- The first communion service ofj' The box which was placed in the ing the world into alliances and the new church will be celebrated j cornerstone contained a copy of the
Sunday morning, Dec. 8. Reverend Alumni News, u biography of EdC. Howard Taylor will deliver thei ward Rector, programs of the day’s
tary. There are the leases which the' world to come to a general agree-j sermon, his first in this church
which he built.
amination at the hands of Frank J. Hogan, chief defense attorney, as the first witness of the day. On direct examination, Finney had said that Fall personally had signed the Elk Hills and Teapot Dome oil leases althought that function usually was attended to by the assistant gecre
Duo Decim Bridge Club Observes Anniversary
The alumni were represented byj Twenty-three members and two! , Mcunbeis of the Duo Decim bridge Dwight S. Ritter, of Indianapolis, ’ guests responded to roll call with t U , ° b ^ 1 ‘ u 1 eir irst anniversary their president, who expressed the quotations from Riley. j W1 * _ 1 "” er , ln £ t ' vcn ' thought that DePauw was in the! \ short business meeting was in ~ a Si o t oc at Locust totmidst of a wonderful development, j held during which Miss May Moler, i^, 0- ,, m " tle 1 It ‘ c GiUcs O' ie alumni to a football! secretary, read reports and minutes br >‘were Mrs Aaron Ar-
nold, Mrs. Bernard Handy and Mrs.
Carl Butterfield.
Favor for high score was presented to Mrs. Arnold and consolation to
groups, but for the purposes of by their own agreements helping the
Supreme court has held Fall let in a fraudulent and corrupt mariner. Hogan produced a mass of letters and telegrams that had passed between Finney and the navy department and the Pan American oil company during tTie preliminary negotiations leading up to (the Elk Hills lease. Hi was undertaking to establish that Finney and the navy depart ment and not Fall had - draw n it up. Alter reading each letter, Hogan de-
manded:
“And where was Fall?” “He was in the West.”
ment that will be universal and not
meticulous.”
4^^ “ 0rS p«*» t BLOOM,NOTCH CHILD
Hoover and myself there has never been any idea whatever of an exclusive understanding between Great Britain and the United States,” he said. “There has been nothing dis-
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
KILLED AT BLOOMINGTON
Phillip Maxwell, retiring editor of i BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. T2.— the Spencer Evening World, is cn- (INS)—The death toll of automobile tertaining his readers with an ob- accident* in Monroe County wasrals-
B LOOMING TON. Ind.. Oct. 11. George Ross, 41 East Fifty-fourth street, Indianapolis, traveling sales-
tussed on the same basis with all tftejman, was held blameless by County, powers in the world. Coroner aymond Borland following “The understanding we have been'an accident on state Road No. 37 trying to establish wdll always be in-!three miels south of the city, which complete and unsatisfactory until resulted in the death at noon today it has become the common posses- of Allison, 6-year-old son of Ralph sion of all the nations on the face of‘Harrell, puchasing agent in the office the earth. juf the bursar at Indiana university. We shall never be able to effect I The boy, who was attending school physical disarmament until we have!for the first time, had just arrived
football | secretary, read reports and minutes
of the last meeting.
Mrs. Ray Clodfelter gave an interesting paper on arrangement of pictures. Mrs. Raymond Wright read a paper on “Riley’s Memorial Hos-
pital.”
Mrs. R. A. Ogg of Greencastle gave some of her own selections and |
events, copies of the local and Indi-1 also read from Riley which were enanapolis newspapers, and a copy of J joyed very much by the club. The DePauw. i During the social hour refreshFollowing the responsive reading, ments of sandwiches and hot choco-1 the stone was laid by Mr. West, Mr.! late were served by the hostesses.
Ritter, Dr. Oxnam, Dr. Wilson and
W. CYT. U. Convention
Opens at Gary
Three hundred delegates arrived at Gary, Friday to attend the state
ituary and Card of Thanks before his retirement from the paper this week. The obituary apix-ared yesterday and the Card of Thanks will appear today. Mr. Maxwell, a graduate of DePauw and former resident of Greencastle, is to be connected with the Chicago Tribune as director of its correspondents in northern Indiana cities.
ed to lice in five days when James Tast, 17,. was killed on State road 37 north of here today, when the car in which he was speeding at 50 miles an hour, skidded off the highway and turned over twice. East's neck was broken. Everett Vint, 17, his companion escaped with minor injuries.
KENNETH H. COX Formerly of Indianapolis Bar Announces Opening of His Law Office at 8 1*2 N. Jackson St.
Mrs. H. A. Gobin, east Seminary : lici t, has as her guest, Mrs. F. M. Burner of New York. Mrs. Burner resided here about fifteen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Pitchford, east Franklin street, have as the week end guests Miss Marie Torr of Bickneil and Miss Mattie Mae Toy, of Kentucky. DePuty Sheriff Alva Biyan took James Potts and Charles Eierett Kentucky youths to the Indiana State Reformatory Friday to serve tei ms of 2 to 10 years, in connection with chicken thefts in this county.
SUNDAY SPECIAL—Chicken and Swiss Steak Dinner Come and bring your guests and family THE GRILLE bud miller
succeeded in armament.
effecting moral dis-
Continuatinn B speed and pressure under which life goes on these days. As time goes on college men and women know more and more about less and less, and their contacts with fields outside their own, drop away until they are no longer cultivated men and women but only highly skilled craftsmen. “Specialization is inevitable and to it we owe our great industrial productivity and scientific advancement But somehow we must find a place in our busy and productive lives for leisure. We must not permit specialization and the speed of modern life to crush out those broad and humane intertests in many fields of knowledge which have always been the distinguishing marks of cultivated men and women.”
home for lunch and was crossing the road after getting out of a car. Failing to see the Ross auto the child stepped in front of the automobile which passed over his abdomen. He died while being taken to the Bloomington hospital. Ross was on his w^iy home and was between Bedford and Bolomington when the accident occurred. *
COMMITTEE TO STUDY CRIME
Dr. Henry B. Longden, vice presi-
dent of the University.
Dr. Byron II. Wilson, comptroller of the University, delivered the in-
vocation and benediction, while the convention of the W. C. T. U. which University Band under the direction opened there yesterday and many of Medford Maxwell, furnished the! niort are expected today to attend music. j t* 10 meeting which lasts until Mon-
day.
The meeting was opened by Mrs. IN LOCAL COAL OFFICE
BUYS INTEREST OF PARTNER
Frank Shoptaugh of Wright & Shoptaugh Coal Company, has purchased Mr. Wright’s interest in the coal business, it was announced todu;.. Mr. Shoptaugh will manage the business under the name of the Shop taugh foal Company. Mr. Wright and Mi. Shoptaugh have been in bus mess hue since July, 1927.
Mrs. Handy.
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Modern Priscilla Club Meets Monday The Modern Priscilla Club will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs. L. N. Stevens, Elm street.
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Friday Circle Has Meeting Friday The Friday Circle met at the h“me of Mrs. Ed. Dalby, south Indiana street. Twenty members answered roll call with amusing quotations. Each member took their baby picture to the meeting. This was follow ed by guessing. Mrs. Kimber Gardner won tije prize for guessing the largest number pictures. The remainder of the afternoon was spent sewing for the County Hospital.
Elizabeth T. Stanley’, state president. In her address she stated that the next campaign of the W. C. T. L. in the United States would be
judicial and congregational elections , „ . .... .. . . . . and that it is seen that all eandidat- ' * ™ nk S'*' 1 * an ’
tafiey pulling party in the basement
Sunday School of Fillmore Has Masquerade Party
The Sunday school class of
Mrs
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Ayler are driving a new Willys-Knight great six sedan. (“ Marian M. Rise was granted a divorce from Harry C. Rice in the Putnam Circuit Court. Custody of u son also was granted to MariaiKM. Riee who also paid the costs In the suit. James 1, Nelson has filed suit in the Putnam Circuit court against Bascom O'iiair to collect an alleged unpaid account. A di-iuand of $75 ts made.
Hyacinth and Tulip Bulbs Extra Good Varieties Yellow Chrysanthemums for Old Gold Day Eitel Floral Co. PHONE 636
SPEND $30 ANNUALLY INDIANAPOLIS, INL., Oct. 12.— (INS) — The average American pay §30 a year for electric light. L. V. James, of Chicago, an engineer for the national Lamp Works, told the the Electric League of Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Oct. 12.— (INS)—After 21 persons had been appointed to Governor Harry U. Leslie’s permanent law enforcement com mlttce, it was discovered that police chiefs and sheriffs, two of the most Important law enforcing groups were without representation. Hence hurried appointment of Police Chief Walter Kavunuugli of Fort Wayne and Frank J. Kopley, of Wlnamac, sheriff of Pulaski County,
followed.
Governor Leslie told the committee to scan the vast amount of law’ enforcement data and to return a report embodying concrete recomniendations for legislation and administrative procedure. After organizing itself the committee announced that the first meet ing would be held on November 22. James A. VanOsdol, of Anderson, tonner president of the Indiana State Bur Association, was elected president and Amos W. Butler of Indiana polls, former secretary of the State board of charities. State Senator C. Oliver Holmes of Gary, treasurer, and Oaylor Morton the Governor’s secretary assistant secetary.
GIVEN LIKE SENTENCE FOR SLAYING FATHER COLUMBUS, 0„ Oct. 11.—Benjamin Scanlon, 27 years old, Newcastle, Ind., was sentenced to life | imprisonment today after he pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the killing of his father, James Scanlon. The elder Scanlon was killed Sept. 10. His son said he shot him because “he abused mother and was
always urunk.”
William P. Garrison of Chicago and Misses Stella and ('alia Shields of Coatesvllle were visitors in Green castle today.
TSainIS
$25-00 to $300.00 On New and Used Cars Payments Reduced. Indiana Loan Co. 24H E. Wash. St. Thone 15
There will be a tubercular clinic at the Putnam County hospital Nowember 6. Anyone wishing to be examined are requested to send their name in at once.
WANT ADS. FOR KENT—Modern 6-100111 house. East Seminary street. See C. J. Arnold. Herald office. FOR SALE-—Twenty - acres of corn in field. Dr. E. M. Hurst, Cloverdale, Ind.
SELL PERSONAL Christmas Cards. Names embossed in gold. §1 dozen up. 50Y commission. Samples free. Also Box Assortments. Dunbar Corp. 232 La/.cllc, Columbus, Ohio.
. 'OR RENT—6 room modern house. Good location, heated garage. Also 4 room house, lights, water and
garage. Phone 646-Y.
es seeking votes will stand foursquare for the constitution and the law without mental reservations on
the eighteenth amendment.
Mrs. Felix McWhirter, Mrs. Grace Altvater, Mrs. Oscar N. Pittinger of Indianapolis and Mrs. Morton Fordyce of Russellville appeared on
the afternoon program.
Mrs. Fordyce of Russellville, chairman of the department of home economics, in her report immediately following Mrs. Altvalter carried further the ban on the use of cigarette!, and tobacco by saying that any of the W. C. T. U. members are tearing tobacco advertisements out of the magazines and papers that come into their home* in order that the boys and girls might not see them. Also she said that letters of protest were being sent to radio broadcasters deploring the use of
the radio for tobacco advertising. , „ , “We must teach our boys and ’ ^ bo) ''' girls the bad effects of the use of to- 8tairs ‘
bato. We must break the tobacco laws the same as we broke the liquor laws,” said Mrs. Fordyce. Elkhart and Fort Wayne are asking for the convention for next year.
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Fillmore Ladies Aid Meets Hith Mrs. John Sinclair
The l-adies Aid Soeiety of the C hristian church of Fillmore had an all day meeting at the lovely home, of Mrs. John Sinclair, west of Fill-'
of the Christian church at Fillmore Thursday evening. Each class number brought a guest. All enjoyed a
merry time.
BOYVICIIM OF GUN DIES
KOKOMO, lnd„ Oct. 12—(INS)Darvvin Curless, 11, who was shot by Dr. J. J. Shrink, 7:;. of Orel as an alleged innocent bystander for a Hallowe’en joke, died in a local
hospital.
A formal charge of second degree murder was to be placed against DrShrock today. The physician admitted he fired a shotgun down the rtairway leading to his office alter
threw rocks on the
NOTICE!
Pay your telephone ac*
more, Thursday. About twenty mem L ount __ __ beforc t he 15th hers were present and spent a most' C Unl ° n ° r Der ° rC
of each month.
And receive the regular discount for Prompt pay*
ment.
Greencastle Telephone Co.
enjoyable day with a pitch-in dinner at noor and a good day’s work was accomplished. Next Thursday, Oct. 17th the Aid will serve dinner at the anle of Frankie Woods, east of Fillmore, all members are requested to
help furnish for the sale.
WANTED—An experienced for genera! housework. Phone »>05-L. I other important business”
Beehive Rebkeah Lodge
Me*'ts On Monday
Beehive Rebekah Lodge will meet —_ j Monday evening at 8 o’clock. There maid | will be nomination of officers
and