Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 July 1920 — Page 1
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FRIDAY JULY 16. 1920
SI BIDS FOR tf BOVEMCNT OF nitional ROAD
. T p HUiHWAY COMMISSION
„ s AD\ KRTISED FOR BIDS
COMPLETION OF CON’btk roadway, through Sot COUNTY-PART OF t 0 RK NOW UNDER WAY
ASSEMBLY GETS CURE
MEASURE ON OPENING »AY WORKS
COMPANY RATE
w stale IliRhway commission has ert ise<i foe Lids for the improveo( the National road from ManU n to one half mile east of Mt. ndi.n and from Manhattan to Bra-
L n j, a little more than 9 miles in
h panel of toad to be let.
fa for the work wUl he received the office of the State Hiphwny mission at the State House in Ind pelis up to 10 o’clock Wednesday ’ hi, work at bu Idincr the cast en 1 the National road of concrete now • :r W ay a,'(I with bids for improvthe remaining portion of the Nat1 road through Putnam County ed for, it would appear that the te Highway commission would, by itfall. have the work of improving National Road, through Putnam
nty completed.
' ork at building the concrete road
i Stile ville to a i>oint one half east of Mt. Meredian now is unway. The Cunningham Con-
iction Company,, which is doin''
wor 1 expects to have the job plcted before winter sets in. LS I)K< I. \RED PARTNERS IN BOl It DAYLIGHT robbery
I INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, July j 12.—Indiana’s Legislature convened in special session this afternoon. It is the second extraordinary sitting of | the seventy-first General Assembly, and the thirteenth extraordinary session in the history of the state. The first special session of the present Assembly was held on Jan 16, last, to l ratify the suffrage amendment to the [
United States constitution.
Twelve bills were introduced in the House and five in the Senate after the two branches in joint session, listened to Governor Goodrich’s message. The bill to legalize horizontal tax increas-
es was offered in the House.
Both branches adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. While administration chieftain and Republican party leaders have been holding out the hope ever since the special call was issued that the session could be terminated within a week, the impresion prevails now, after members are on the ground and have surveyed the size of the task confronting them, that they will he lucky if they get away within ten days. Some of them are even suggesting two weeks as the probable length of the meeting while a minority of pessimistic lawmakers profess to believe that they will he held for the constitutional limit of
forty days.
Republican and Democratic members held caucauses tonight.
IS CONTINUED
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES GREKNCA3TLE UTILITY CONCERN, TO CONTIN UE IN AFFECT RATES WHICH WERE AUTHORIZED JULY 17, 1918 FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS
REELSVIllE HILL TO IE ELEMINTED
PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD THROUGH PUTNAM COUNTY CONTEMPLATES DOING AWAY WITH DANGEROUS GRADE
A ROMANCE OF
THE NEAR EAST
Two years ago the Grocca.xtle Wat. er Works Company petitioned the Public Service commission for a temporary increase in rates. At that time the company in its petition said that the costs of operating the water works had greatly increased and that an increase of rates would he nec-
essary.
The Public Service Commission granted the petition and gave the com pany an increase in rates for two
years.
As the cost of production has not lessened in the past two years, the Public Service Commission, in an order just issued, grants the water works company the right to continue the rates in force since July 17,1918.
The order is as follows:
On May 18. 1918, the Greencastle Water Works Company of C-eencas-tle, Indiana, filed with the Public Ser
S. C. Savers, one of Greencastle s Comlnission of Indiana, its petregular golfers, p'aved «th" Green-, pr;iyin[r for a temporoary in-
castle 9 hole course Monday in 3«. an , wat „ 1 . ..
HERE’S A M VRK FOR YOU GOLFERS TO SHOOT XT
liul Che : y, 7:16 Ft. Wayne avenue Wil to the police last night that men and two girls entered his 1 during the afternoon anti stole 1 suits of clothes, three pairs of sc.c tl shirts, hats and bathts, a typewriter and an electric all valued at $ to0. One of the hbors till the culprits were seen mr the house iwth suit cases.— anapo'is Star.
average of 1 smokes to a hole. H • had all “i’s” exceptin'' two holes. One h"*
made in three and eno in five.
TWO NEGROES SENTENCED IT JUDGE HUGHES
E.U ESTATE TRANSFERS
e&l K. Thompson to Robert C. erson, land in CToverdale, Town- , 11300. illiam H. Hunter to William L. ilty, et al, land in Warren Town 11,350. 1* Cohn to K.lwin W. Pickens lot loverdale, SI,400. kert Lank to Charles W. Apple- , lot in Greencastle.
MAN WHO STOLE TROUSERS AND BOY WHO ROBBED HOUSE OF REX OI.VER W ILL BE TAKEN TO JEFFERSONVIL1.K REFORMATORY TO SERVE TERMS OF FROM 1 TO 8 YEARS —ONE PLEADED GUILTY, THE OTHER,
“NOT GUILTY”
I’BI.IC XXS TO HOLD TAX LAW RATIFICATION
Putnam county Republican unto iti: up enough Interest and en : ‘»m in the nomination of Hardto warrant a ratification meeting, plarn^g, it i» said, on holding a Goodrich tax law condemnation ing.
Etl. estate transfers
Rha L. Doyal to John W. Goff. Russellville. d*« A. Reed to Roy L. McNair, •a Marion township. I- J. Da\ ta Benjamin C. C. , land in Marion township ITOO. ■■I'M A. Disney to Olis R. Coon’ “t Jackson tp., $4,000. * #ookk fined $31. TWO OTHERS Stl EACH
Two negroes, one a hoy 17 years old, who gave his name as Esaw White and Springfield, Illinois as his home, Nemo Harris, age G4. who said he hailed from Tennessee, were sentenced to the State Reformatory by Judge Janies P. Hughes today to serve terms of from l to 8 years for petit
larcency.
The negro who broke into the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stoner, about th-ee miles east of town, last Sunday morning and stole a revolver and belt,
pleaded guilty to the charge. The other negro stole a pair of trou
sers from in front of the Sta^,Store Saturday night and'then tried to sell them. As a result of his attempted sale, he landed in jail. Haris had just been released from the State Farm Saturday morning and he lost no time in getting back into a state institution. He pleaded “Not Guilty" to the charge but the officers had the goods
crease of water rates in Greencastle and vicinity. _ : The commission being fully advised j in the matter, granted the petition and r i ou'horized the Greencastle Water j Wnrks Company to file its schedule t *ates and charges, the same to be in force and effect until July 17, 1920. The Petitioner now has pending a cause for a further readjustment of said rates. The commission is of the opinion that the costs of lalior and material of all kinds which enter into the maintainance and operation of this utility, have not been reduced; that it would he financially impossible for the petitioner to operate on rates existing prior to said order putting into effect present rates, and that said present rates and charges should he continued until the order of the Commission in the pending cause. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION’ OF INDIANA, that petit ioner, the Greencastle Water Works Company, he and it is.hereby authorized and keen in force and effect until furthe- order of the commission, the schedule of rates and charges as pro vided in the order issued July 17,
1918.
The announcement that the State Highway Commission is to improve the section of the National road west of Mt. Meredian will be welcome news to every auto owner who has ever driven over the road as it includes one of the most dangerous sections of the
road in the state.
The section of the road from Manhattan to the county line includes the
famous Reelsville Hill.
The plans for the improvement does away with this dangerous hill and also the two dangerous grade crossings of the Pennsylvania railroad near Reelsville. According to the route surveyed for the new road, the highway will leave its present course near the Butler School house and cut across the bottoms instead of of winding around over the railroad and up through Reelsville. This will do way with the sharp turn at the ton of the Reelsville hill as the new high way will follow a straight course cross the river bottoms at Reelsville and connect with the present highway where it turns east at the top of the
Reelsville Hill.
NEW YORK, July 14.—A Romance that had its beginning in a Near East Relief Orphanage in Harpoot, Turkey has resulted in the wedding of Helen G. Jones of Greencastle,Ind. and Paul Airgood, of 0225 Jefferson street of West Philadelphia. Pa. News of the wedding which took place in Harpoot in May has just been received at Near East Relief Headquarters in New York. Mrs. Airgood who is a daughter of William W. Jon es of 408 East Seminary street. Green castle, served at National Headquarters of the Red Cross during the war. She went overseas more than a year ago in response to the apeal for work era among the suffering Christians of the Near East. She was formerly an associate professor at the University
of Kansas.
Airgood is a veteran of the A. E. F. who refused to return to the monotony of civilian life at home when the armistice halted the need of his fur-
TWO HEW BUIS THREATEN LIFE OF COMMISSION
LEGALIZING PROGRAM TO DE OPPOSED
final attitude of legislators REGARDING REMEDIAL TAX LEGISLATION IS IN DOUBT —LEGISLATURE MAT BE IN SESSION TWO WEEKS
INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, July 12.—While the course of this special session of the Indiana General Assem bly, with reference to volume of legislation to be enacted, remains to be determined by developements of toS day and ; Wednesday, sentiment among many members tends strongly ■ toward making the session as short
ther service with the Army. | as pos ible. The Republicans of the He joined the Near East Relief at a House j n ca ucus decided not to offer bout the same time that his wife died. now hi ]| s a f t( , r Wednesday afternoon. During the strenuous work among #n( j the s ena t e takes similar aothe starving refugees in Harpoot last , tion> auch a l . our! . e ,y, a y enable the leg Winter Airgood and Miss Jones met 1 j s | atorH to conclude their work by
each other frequently. They became 1 the end 0 f t^p we pk.
engaged but managed to keep news secret until their marriage.
the
CELEBRATE
BOTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSART
MR. AND MRS C. O. TALBOTT RECEIVE MANY FRIENDS ON TUESDAY IN HONOR OK THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER-SARY-AFTERNOON AND EVEN ING ARE SPENT IN RELATING THE MANY EVENTS OF THEIR FIFTY YEARS OF WEDDED
LIFE
SEN XTOR ~HOGSTON OFFERS MEASURE RESTORING FRANA RISES AND LOCAL CONTROL — ABOLISHMENT BILL IN HOUSE
Moor.-, who pleaded guilty to bn* the crap game raided Sun•fterrioon by Marshall Henry b, in the Ornhan’s Home Woods, tnni a total of $:11„ Monday the Mayor’s court. He wa; # n two charges, one of gaming : Mher for trespass. Spurgeon of Brazil and John -n each were fined $11. Dick »nii Tony Concillo, who plead1 »uihy, will be tried later. Sevw * Wr »rrects, growing out of the **me, probably will be made.
HOG RECEIPTS, T-MMHA: PRICES 25 CTS LOW ER
INDIANA STATE CAPITOL. July 1.2.—Bills to abolish the Public Service Commission were introduced today in Isith the Senate and the House. The Senate Bill, introduced by Senator Alfred Hogston. a Republican of Marion, provides for the re-estab lishment of the old railroad commission and the revival of the laws affecting that body which were on the
statutes Jan 1, 1912.
The House bill was introduced by Rcp-esetative Rowhottom of Evansville, also a Republican, and merely re-peals the Public service commission law without providing any sub sequent regulatory power over utilities. Representative Rowhottom ex
was $16.50. Pigs sold from $15.00 down. Local buyers 4,009; outsiders.
6,000.
Cattle were about steady. Calves we-e 50c higher and sheep were
steady.
Funeral services for Jesse Hurst,
charge but the officers had the goods ^ ^ ^ of lhe pion ^ r re3 idents of on him and he was found gui ty y Putnam County were held Monday
Judge Hughes.
HOC. SUPPLY, 10.100: PRIC ES II CTS. LOWER
morning at the home place near Belle Union. Interment was in the Belle Union cemetery. The death of Mr. Hurst occurred Saturday evening of
general debility, at
Indianapolis receipts—Hogs 12,000). cattle. 1,400; calves, 700; sheep, 800. Hog prices were 25c lower at the
opening of the market. General sales . ipe)) the Hogston bill was inwereat llOJloJ® l«. 3 ^ , n«top^mark|^ n d e d provide for local regulat-
ion in event of the abolishment of the
commission.
“AH acts and orders of the public service commission in force at the time this act takes effect shall continue to have full fo-ce and effect,” the Hogsbottom Bill provides, “except as heroin provided until changed, repealed or modified hy the General Assembly. or by decree of court of competent jurisdietion or hy agreement of the municipality and the utility affected thereby by ordinance or other-
.on.nir o. wis ‘‘' • ,,d the P ,ssa K , * ° f thiS * Ct U k shall ill no manner invalidate any e o ome or evidences of indebtedborn and where a p pro ved by the public sendee
commission.”
legalizing Bill Reported Out Opposition to the hill legalizing the
horizontal increases in tax assess-
Indianapolis receipts—Hogs 8.900;
carried over from Tuesday. 2.190; cat •‘‘ere he was
The top price during early traduig , he died in the same room in w i ponzonai incrc»»r7i ... ... - was $16.25. Heavyweights sold from he was born. Two sons Albert Hurst • nlen t 9 ordered last year by the state
of Chicago, and Doris Hurst of Amo ; j,oard of tax commissioners cropped
Wzstle’a last livery and feed “ c Wd. The Thomas Brothers > twently purchased by the Put--ounty farmer's association for ' **»vihon was closed Saturday
$15.50 to $16.00. Pigs went at $14.50 down. Local buyers took 3„i>00, out-
siders 4,000.
Cattle were steady, calves fully 50c
lower and sheep steady.
and four daughters, namely: Miss j out jn t h House this afternoon when Hester Hurst with whim he had made hji| was reported for passage, with his home, >!«■ Roanna Cummings of I „„ amendment, by the majority of the south Putnam eCounty. Mrs. Lydia I wavs and means committee.
— Nichols of Indianapolis and Mrs. Del-1 The fact that the Republican mem-
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Howard of , u Scott of Amo survive the deceased, j I.eM of
Arkansas City. Kas., are he-e visiting ( Hpavin has a su it for a unjt in opi)08 i n|r R, however, did not Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harris. i from Leonard Heavin in the reflect th( , gfength of the opposition. Mr. E, W. Stout have Rone o Circuit Court. Plaintiff ( for a number of the majority in the
‘ House who voted to support the favor able committee report did so merely for the opportunity of amending
later they said.
French Lick for a week’s vacation ! —^ and inhuman treatment. Little Betty and Bobby a A J^ ony in the ^m of $4,000 is asked.
££ ‘ZZ 0 .d .< * A "~
home on east Seminary street.
The day was a liappy one in the lives of these two people and all the events of their fifty years of wedded The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Talbott, 522 East Hanna Street was the scene of happy gathering on Tues day, the occasion being in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tallxitt’s golden wedding aniversary. Between one hundred and twenty five and one hundred and fifty people called during the day to offer congratulations. A number of congratulations were received over the phone. Many beautiful and usefjl presents ewre received by the happy couple, among them being a present of $50 in gold given them by
their children.
life came forth in a burst of happy thoughts and recollections. Mr. and Mrs. Talbott were married on July 12, 1870 hy the Rev. J. L. Roberts of this city. Their entire wedded life has been spent here in Greencastle where Mr. Talbott has followed the pump and lightning rod business. To this happy union five children were born, three sons and two daughters all of whom are living. The children are Frank. Thomas, Harry, !,elia and Susan. The two daughters are at home with their parents. They have four grandchildren, Harold and John Russell lal bott, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tal hott and Chester and Mary Louise Talbott, children of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Talbott.
Mrs. Talbott was horn November 12, 1850 and came to thie city from Kentucky with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hathaway at the age of 2 years. She is now 69 years old and Mr. Talbott is 74. Mrs. Jennie Gifford of Chicago is the only living person who witnessed the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Talbott, "‘uring the afternoon and evening refreshment* of ice cream and cake were served. Dr. and Mrs. John Little of Indiana polls were the only out of town guests here for the occasion.
Many members, however regarded
^ the hope of a week’s session as illus-
ory.and were inclined to believe that
1 pot less than ten days and possibly
two weeks would he neeesary to give adequate consideration to the ta . and memorial bills, which hulk larger in legislatives eyes than the insti-
! tutional deficit which were primary
1 reason for calling the session. Expressions by members on both sides left serious doubt as to wha* th* final attitude will he toward remedial tax legislation. It was apparent that the plan for legalizing the horizontal increases would meet with opposition, and same more out spoken Republiian members of the House asserted with emphasis that they would not tv* bound by any caucus decision to sup-
p.ut the legalizing ae'. Legalizing l*tan <)ppo* e d.
I n opinion of opponents of the legalizing program, some of whom will carry their fight to the floor, a gra-* fl i-iht exists as to the authority of the Legislature to unset adjudicated questions. They raise this question more with respect to county court decisions than iwth respect to the Supreme court’s decision of last week overthrowing the horizontal increase* by he state board of tax commission-
ers.
It is urged that a number of county courts have decided adve-sely to the application of horizontal increases and the plaintiffs rights in all such cases where no appeal was taken, are final ly adjudicated.
GHWTMIP OPENS HERE NEXT SNUtiXY
TICKET SALE IN CHARGE Of THE GREENCASTLE BUSINESS WOMEN’S ORGANIATION , IS UNDER W AY—ONLY HALF OK THE GUARANTEED NUMBER OF TICKETS ARK SOLD—MOVE MKNT ON TO BOOST SALES
With next Sunday, July 17 as the opening date for the Central Comm r ity Chautauqua program in Grevcastle, only one half of the number of season rickets necessary to cover the
guarantee have been sold.
Sale of the tickets is in the Hand* of the Business Women’s organiza - ion of Greencastle. which organization will receive 50 percent of the " *- ceipts over and above the guarar.r • • sale. The women are working ha d and it is the place of every loyal Greencastle citizen to assist them b/ buying tickets for the Chautauqua. Main offices of the Central Chauta i Company are in Greencastle, the
qua . .
Mrs. Entry Collins, wife of deputy j Chautauqua being a Greencastle enter treasurer Emry Collins is ouits ill at prise. Loyalty to the town and it’s her home in Mt Meredian. Mr. Collins | enterprises can be shown hy the suphas not been at the Treasurer’s office > port of the citizens to this project for two days because of the illness of I At least 200 more season tickets must his wife be sold. Have you purchased yours.? A number of Greencastle Golfers - —
are planning to drive to Kentland
Heavin.
next Sunday to spend the day playing golf on the George Ade links, at his country home near Kentland.
| Mrs. Ralph Knoll visited her mother in Kmghtsville Monday, returning
to Greencastle this morning.