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IL'S SLAIER 'CANDIDATES

INTENDED TO DIE ON ADO. S

1*1 OCT ONLY 30 MINUTES ft Jl/OGE FIXES KUBCTSO. | KoN FTAK EAKLIEtjr li.YTE XovsKD BY LAW SLAYER ■l.fjOSELY GLAKOEI) DUKft. trial and moons en Bjm; CD CRT ROOM SEAR . jjunapolis, April2S— William o1ored t slayer of 14 year old

DOUBLE HEADER SPEAKING STUNT

The End of a Perfect Day

BOTH FRANK O. BOWDEN ( OK ILLINOIS^ AND SENATOR KEN YOM REPRESENTING SEN AT. OR JOHNSON CANDIDATES FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT IAL NOMINATION HERE TO. DAY

ar ulu ^ i “- j .*ulmois a candidate lor the Republican

LA Huff was senenced to death nomination for president ami Senator ft criminal court late ywteWay

” was out only Ken y° m . who rt -‘Pr‘ , sents faenator

verdict i •Ipbnson, the latter also a candidate

I for Republican honors were the head i i: j n a double header political

Governor Frank O. Lowden of III.

■on The jury ft minutes, returning

jr’cloek

A Collins set the dat8 . lntrs

■ leath by electrocution for spiking h«re W< dn-sduy ' .‘.t tne imiiana state prison. I I^vden spok" in the aftermoon at ft .m; to State law the death' >O’clock in the court room while ft Shall be inflicted before the K-nyon mad- ho» app-aranc- in ft u nriM on a day not less than the court room in th- evening, ft . after conviction. In setting Governor Lowden arrived her. ft judge Collins chose a time ju shortly before noon and was met by j ft;.,.., hundred days after con vie. Frank Vaughn and other Republicans ; ft ectrocution, ' • orted him to the Bata The i ft . nee in the court room I Pi House where he wa a dinner guest ■ ft by the heartbroken of the Betas of which fraternity he

L, . ,ah Smock the mur. 's »member.

■ . ,ther as William A He ipoke at 1:30 ary left at n ar

£ .d the I O’clock for Bras

ft . of guilty to the five Ti " 1

f murder in the first degree P' e.-idt nti.il nomination campaign, ft Uing the penalty as death. 1»F®. Gen " al W 1 * nd Hard ^ ing having been here on Monday and I :• current today that the'Tuesday respectively. I ,i Gammu sorority haa “ '

Dr. George R. Grose, president of ; DePuuw university will leave tomor. row for Dos Moines where he wi 1 at. j tend the general conference of the ' Methodist Episcopal church. I)r. Gro. se is being mentioned as a prohabl j candidate for the eli'cth.n to the Kish,

opric at the convention.

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ft • .1 \V , ( ole residence H </ .-ii.-.gton street as a sororft. -eportad to be untrue ft .•? th sorority this mom.

DEPADW AND WS8ASN IN S-INNlND TIE

M Kendall who Lnished

lm .it r.ovi rdaie has gonepi nion. * ft b Department of the ;

ft* f that city.

UNIVERSITY PLAYERS HAVE ( OLD UE VI HKK AND MUDDY 1 1LI.D AND INDl MiK IN B.eSE.. BALL GAME ON MrKEEN FIELD

DePuuw and Wabash played to a j 7.7 tie Tuesday afternoon on a ram.

The Mississippi Valley Historical 1 drenched field. Umpire Jensen called Assoe-iation will hold its l,-{ annual t the game at the end of the ninth on Convention in Gveer.eastle April 29 to I account of the rain. DePauw led in

( l.IMTON FALLS May 1. The sessions will he held in ( hits with eight, the scarlet gathering M' the allday meet ng the University building, -i\. Intermittent rain chased the men ft’ is- hurch on May f> by Rev. I off the field during the DePauw rally

ID i.jM . Mrs. Ward Ronerts and children ot j in the sixth

^m ,ur Davis called on Mrs ‘ Indianapolis cam 1 W dnesday for j Wabash fell heir to three runs on M 1 1 --t with Mrs Roberts parents f Mr. j 0 n< hit Ip the opening round, the Old Wt and Mr. Ha ry I west Liber. Gold r plying with two hits and two ft to

PETITION FDD IlMPKDIEMENT DF LINCOLN AVE.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH GREEN- j » tSTl i si UEM DESIRE LHAl HDKV. Al.KS GU1T EK AND SI’. REUi RE KITLDED— MATTER IS P4 \< ED l\ I HE HANDS <)T THE COUNCIL

F. C. BEEBE RESIGNS AS SECRETARY

] CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD WHO CAME TO GREENCASTLE FROM TEXAS’ WILL GO INTO PUBLICITY WORK FOR-ROUND UP" COMPANY. LEAVES TUBS. DAY FOR DANVILLE, ILLS. F’. C. Beebe , who came to Green, castle from Texas a few weeks ago to accept the position as secretary of the j Chamber erf Commerce, on Monday nigbit handed his resignation to C. C. I Gillen, president erf the Chamber of Commerce. The resignation was ae_ ceptod Mr Beebe, who previously has been j intoresteel in the promotion of “Round Up” events left Tusday afternoon for Danville, Illinois where he will look j after the publicity of a “Round Up”, to be held there June 9 to 12. letter he | will do publicity work for a round up performance to bo given in Chicago and then will return to Texas. As yet the Chamber of Commerce | has done nothing toward securing a new secretary •Bl STI R" ABRAMS SENT to I hf: county housf;

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A petition for Lhe improvement of Lincoln Avenue by the building of sidewalks gutters, and the street, was p re'on ted to the city council at its meeting on Tuesday night. The res. idents of Lincoln Avenue although few in number, the street being a short one are anxious that it lie im ore' | ami the petition will no doubt be favorably acted upon. Every prop,

erty owner signed.

The council meeting on Tuesdaynight was short and of the usual

Airs. Gilbert Thomas and I ! w ith a four run rally in the sixth' 'i Indianapolia visited horj ‘^ l ■ !' 1 ' 1 ^'I'h has gone t a Lai. Glascock was poorly supported and

Saturday night. j ,l >‘'tte to be with her sister. Mrs. Ch. „ !ls taken out for Julien in the sixth character Some petitions for build.

Mrs. Bert Roberts of Tei-r | arlts Cartwri,liU w ho will undergo an j The score; '' ! — 1 ! " "

visiting relative*' operation at st . Elizabeth Hoepital' Wa bash

De Pauw _

been

is spending u ft*sv|

H'‘h *’e*- brother. John D. New.

Re* visited Mrs Emily 'a Boswell of Brick Ch.

'the members of the council of the Business \< omens League wul meet , tins evening at 7bn) O cock at the Col.

lege Avenue church.

ing and repair work were granted and ^ 1 the claim ordinance was passed.

HARblNG IS HERE

,ilin CANDIDA) to FOR REI’UB. EH AN NOMINATION IN GREEN y ’ A ST l-E TO DISCUSS ISS l ES OF THE CAMPAIGN IN BEHALF OF HIS CANDIDACY— eAr AMERICANISM

Batteri-'s Martin and ; eock. Julien and Guild

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SUtiAU SITUATION

Fred Gordon of Indianapolis a for. mer Putnam County man, was herttouay on nusiness v.suing friends and relatives. . ^ . UtkH

tv ci s Springer ha^ resigned h,s pos.

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Garnett Sackett Misses M iry 1ms. I • • ' i * ley Naomi Snider and Amanda Craw , I ley motored to Putnamvllle Tuesday

polls is h«r* visiting Dt and Mrs.. O ° v ° nin * and » , ' hi ‘ ulau, " K ‘ 1

. , ■* " ntertaiument given there s

MisS Julia Jean Nelson of Indiana.

A. R. Hurst is moving his Law Of. fiee from over Ricketts Jewelry Store into the rooms formerly occupid by : ,li*-kson Boyd over Dunlavy’s Drug j Store at the Southeast corner of the I

square.

»i jori* anj Elenor 1 ' 1’ rry bht th- last winter in the • Lllsboro, Indiana hav*^ re. lor the summer ' lr!< *, Luther Easter of I’vnt Friday with fri' nds Mrs East* r formen-ly

community

Dotuih a Raid win 'e* school spent the •• parents Mr and Baldwin '

’ !. •’ n , -'Ic^’ff anf i J ian church will meet Wednesday after. | • -' ,ara h orid | 100n 2:!10 O' clock at the church

‘ Sunday with Mr.

r and sons. p,. (j^ yy Bence of ties cit.. line a J

new Mill.urn < lectri • car whirh was "i.

Mr.q Arthur llur.i and daughter j Washington April 26 _ More than ana P°‘ u j a d ugar r*fin«i« met her* today

with Howard Eigg assistant t ( , the i.ttoi-ney.general in charge of the high

it,on in the Unu-i National Bank copt of , ivlnK canl p ai(rn to discuss . and will go into the insurance busi. way)| an(| mt . nns 0 r increasing the

l ness. Mr. Stringer will be succeeded 8UKar supply-

in the bank by Harold Phipps, who It wa9 understood that the question has resigned as a rural mail carrier of 8U?ai . , )rici . s> if taken up at a i l(

would be discussed in its relation to

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Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio lican nomination for president was in nomination for president, was in Greencastle this afternoon and at 2 O’clock addressed a large crowd in the assembly room of the court house. Senator Harding declared 100 per cent Americanism, declared for a lab. or tribunal to settle all labor disputes endorsed the Cummings Bill and op. posed compulsory military training At •'! O'clock he left fur Brazil where he will deliver an address. BYERS. HOLLINGMIKAll Miss IdiwJulii By.-rs of Cloverdale and Richard Darrald Hollingshead of St Louis were married at the home of Squire J Ashton on Bloomington st. rut on Anvil 24th Squire Ashton officiated using the ring service.

“Buster” Abrams, a feeble minded mnn who has frequented the streets of Greencastle for the past year or so was this morning sent to the County House by Judge James I’, Hughes. Abrams is ui-gusLing in hi* appear, ance and it is a disgrace to the com. munity to allow him to frequent th*" streets. The action of Judge Hughes, in ridding the community of this char.

actor should the citizen*

he hearttiy approved by

meet the public demand.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTEH

Overstreet at their home on East

Seminary street.

Mrs. S. E. Lank and daughter Miss Wilhelimina who have been spend ng the winter in Florida are expected to return t ( , ther home in this city the

to his home by illness.

Hughes was in Indian apolis to

latter part of the week.

The Ladies Circle of the Presbyter.'

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den tint

Aii' I who has b^en

at Russellville has Rve *®d today.

Mrs. ( ornelia Dwyer of Lowell wito has been here during the winter the guest of her daughter Mrs Roy A bra. rr ami Mr Abrams will leave tomor. row for Lowell She will be accom. panied home by Mrs. Abrams

I The Greencastle band will hold it* f.'rs, Suthf rlin wer*- regular practice tonight in the Cham. Saturday I, # | *. | tier of Commerce rooms. ■J 1 * * i H pltl * , g.i\ ''“’tilng Mr and Mjts ' I I 1 -inrl son Wold- n Nelli* | y ' pas t tc'-i- weeks by illnss Is able to ■V‘ r nh Gl! I' wcll * j ho Y>ack nt his office.

Fay Hamilton, prosecuting attorney ] who has been confined t« his home for

j “I’riric* ss Chry -nthemum" the h.gh

Charles McGaughey. president of j St,h ° o1 > ri,ls ‘horu.) production which th* Gitisans National Bank la confliu^j wi ‘ 1 ' glv«« Friday avenii i «

1 the direction of Mrs. George Christie promises to draw a crowded house. For tne first time the new stage seen, cry which was recently installed at an exp n e of near four hundred dollars

will be used.

The costumes for the girls have bo. en completed and some amusement is in store for those who attend. Many if the girls will be dressed ns kittens ind others, dogs. A matinee perform, im-e will be given Friday afternoon A mistake was made in the stating of the lime of the senior p ay in thcj Tuesday nights notes ' 1- Mild have been May 7 and not >' '7. The cast for the play “It pays to advertise" are holding rehearsals ea. ch afternoon and evening and coach j Miss Walls is pleased with the way]

Mrs C. A Fay of Rockport is hen

the guest of her daughter Mrs Elmer VanCleave and Mr VanCleave. Char. * b>s Fiy of Indianapolis a son of Mrs Fay was here Tuesday to visit

his mother and sister for the day. i iward Bamaby went to Ind'ana. polls today to spend the day.

!‘he students ate adapting themselves VERTISF.D to th,* parts | W I

INDIANAPOLIS COUPLE IS MARRIED HERE I l ESDAY Miss Bertha Kathryn Ries and Alf. red George Grand were married henTuesday at 12::i() O’clock in the Pres, byterian Manse. Rev. Victor Raphael officiali-d. The young' couple will rc.

side in Indianapolis, — — o

TWO UNIVERSITY < O.EDS ILL OF St VKI.EI FEY EU Miss Katherine Horstmau anj Mis., Doris Bowman University students, are ill of scarlet fever at Kos i Bower the university infirmary. ADVLijTLSLD LF.TIERS Grcencastic Bid. Apr. 27. liijo Baysinger. Mrs. Nettie

Black, .a s. Maude Elmore Miss Opal. Day A r. Herman

Green Mr. All ert ■'

Harris. Miss Mar . MicForland, M.-. L; Power, Mr. Basil ,. Ritter. Mr, Clay Riddle. M-" Ghas. Rodney. Mr James

Sperlack. Mrs William

Smith. Mrs. F'.lla

In oall'n" for sunic pie

PUTNAM COUNTY GETS ONE OF ITS NEW RO YD TRUCKS One of the new ” 1 J ton trucks, re. cently purchased by Putm m County to be u.-ed in road repair work, ha* been delivered to County Road Super, intendent Dora Sweet and is being us. ed in th road repair work. STANDARD Oil. START WORK ON NEW PILLING 81 MI ION BUILD INC, HERE Work on the filling station to be er. eeted by the Standard Oil Co., on the lot recently purchased at the corner of Indiana and Walnut streets, w-as star', ed on Tuesday morning Green Park, or has the contract for the excavation and foundation work — —o — James \V Wright of Marion Town, hip i critically 111 o r k dn-y dGe

William Burris of Cloverdale has nurchnsed a new Bui- k touring ear of the Greencastle Bunk Agency. BOY SCOUT NOTES

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Denman, postmaster.

(By Eidon C. Hill) Twenty four scouts reported for the first regular drill of the troop held Monday afternoon at 4:30 O’clock. A drill was held on Friday afternoon of last week but it was for forming squads hiuI instructing the scouts about drilling The troops will be divided into four squads Three of these squads were present so Mr. l-'riend took charge of number one > rd Mr Stephens numbers two and Thes" two men are very c r fh .p- limi.-tor* The next d*. 1 will be held Tuesday and each scout is u 1 ed to bn p-1 s nt • —vf-r-q n will h.,! ; three or feu 1 1 w eek. The set)"' aidel Marshall O’Hair in pnlicin - lie downtown streets M n. day during the speech . of Gen- .a! W<od v b 'h is a part of their duty Tb> f-.-st oMHers in troop number cne will lie the four patrol leaders of troop number two It should behoove ea -i- scout to try very hard in thu work. All scouts are urger to wear his tin. iferm at the next troop meting to be held Wed'' olivaevening at 7 O'clock There will be a rnecla] program.