Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 7 January 1921 — Page 2
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Published Friday at the office, T< and 19 South Jacason &ucet. •...•<:. astic, Indiana.
ROACHDALELODGE WILL CONFERED THE DECREE ON CLASS OF CANDIDATES
About twenty five members of the Roachdale I. O. 0, F. Lodge together with their degree staff came to Greencastle Saturday night and conferred the first degree o n a class of candidates of Putnam Lodge No. 45 I. 0. O. F. hollowing the degree work lunch was served and a social time enjoyed.
BIRDS FRIENDS SHOULD Provide FEED AND DRINK Save the birds by feeding them
during the period the ground is encased in ice and snow is the apeal made by the state department of conservation to citizen's of Indiana. “Unless immediate aetio n is taken many birds of great economic value to man will perish ” officals declared. If the ice remains it is also essential that the birds be provided with water to drink. One hundred and eight fish, game and bird protective associations in the state working in the interest of wild life conservaton were appealed to by George N. Fannfeld, superintendent of the division of fish and game. In many parts of Indiana where snow and > ce cover the earth to a depth of from five to eight inches, the people were asked to do their “bit” by scattering grai n and bits of breadstuffs.
$150,000 OFFER DECLINED RY PRESIDENT WILSON l 1 —0— WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—President Wilson has refused a n offer of $150,000 from a syndicate to write an article of his own selection on the groun ( j that no article was worth such an amount it was learned today at the White House.
‘ CHICAGO, Dec 29.— At the fif* I teenth annual meeting of the Nation* i al Inter-Collegiate Athletic AssociaI tion held here today. DePauw Univer sity of Greencastle, Ind., was admitted into membership of the organization. Other colleges admitted were Annapolis Naval Academy. Cornell, Centre, Miami, Massachusetts, Tech ) and Coe. An annual national track meet in which every college and university in the national association would have representatives and the formation of an Olympic Association to take charge of, and interest itself in the American Olympic committee were indorsed at the meeting. Committee reports favoring legislation of interest to collegiate circles as well as undergraduate bodies, were made, in addition to the transaction of routine business. Would Bring Stars The suggested track meet would bring together athletes from all over the country and would be in the nature of an annual American college Olympic The , resolution passed regarding an Olympic association would place in it the responsibility for electing a representative committee which would use every endeavor to gather together a team of America’s best athletes A. A Stagg, athletic director of the University of Chicago, declared the committee should be represents' tive of the best in the country, whether college or industrial associations. He also made a plea to Eastern college men to divorce themselves from amateur athletic politics. Palmer E. Pierce, president of the assoiation who presided, declared that the -war had caused widespread interest in boxing. He urged some action bp taken to lend support to the establishment o boxing in college curricu-
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the present busines depression without curtailment of the plants working
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PAUL PRIEST GIVES REPORT OF HIS WORK
County Assessor Paul Priest, i n his report to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, shows that during the past year he has places property valj ued at $121,635, which property was ommitted from the reports of the township assessors of Putnam county in their report of property liable for taxation on the tax duplicates. The taxes which will be paid On this property amounts to $2,774,89 and will be payable next year. The list of property by township, its valuation and the amount of taxes to be paid on it, is as follows: »
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Knox College leaders have taken charge of the arangements for the conference. The rule requiring six months residence, enforced by some colleges and not by others has caused the only hitch in plans thus far These schools represented besides Knox are Lawrence. DePauw, Coe, Carleton,
Beloit Cornell and Wabash.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Fred J. Whicker to Silas W. Monday, 47 acres in Marion tp., $600. William A. Moser to Trustees of Farmer’s Bank Belle Union lot in Belle Union $1 100.
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SIX TEARS 0REAL SERVICE TO THE COUNTY
Roy Clark and Mary Elizabeth Dunn. Harrold Sears and Bula Toney. William P. Hibbs and Hallie Ethel Watts. Earl Allen and Averil Vendetta Smith. Jesse L. Fisher to Mary Barnett.
CHARLES MEIKEL LOSES FAMILY HORSE, AGE 27
REASON LARKIN, JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP DEMOCRAT, WHO HAS BEEN MEMBER OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR PAST TWO TERMS, HAS PROVEN HIMSELF EXCELLENT SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE
Fair, honest and courteous in his administration of county business, Reason E. Larkin of Jefferson township who for six years has served Putnam county as a member of its board of county commissioners left the office the first of the year with a record of which the Democratic party is justly proud Mr Larkin has during his two terms in office, always given both the county and the individuals who have transacted business with the commissioners courteous and honest treat men never allowing prejudices n°r political affiliations to influence his desire for fair and equitable dealings. David J. Skelton, who succeeded Mr. Larkin on the board is another Democrat who has a record of sterling business qualities and who promises to be a fitting successor to Mr. Larkin Mr. Skelton is a Washington township farmer and business man. Howard Harris, sheriff an ( ] Mr. Larkin, commissioner are the officers who left the office on January 1. O. G Webb, county treasurer; Fay S. Hamilton, prosecuting attorney and Arthur Plummer, county surveyor, each began new term* in office however
Charley Meikel who lives o n north Jackson street and his family are mourning the loss of Topsy the family horse who had been with them for the past sixteen years Topsy would have been twenty seven years old next month had she lived and her death is attributed to old age and debility. Topsy was a faithful creature and the family had become so attached to her that her loss has greatly affected the members of the family.
25.000 AUTO PLATES SOLD
INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, Dec. 127—More than 25,000 automobile licenses for 19212 have been issued by the automobile department of the secretary of state’s office. The first 25,000 licenses were sent out. Window sale s of the department, includmail shipments of the new plates ing today, have been about 3,000 plates.
BUSS REBUILDS BROKEN DE PAUW BASKET BALL 5
MONON MAY BE TAKEN OVER BY SOUTHERN
There is a rumor afloat in the railway circles that on the first of the new year the Southern railroad will take over the Monon and absorb it in the vast system of railways that the Southern operates throughout the South, By acquiring he Monon he Southern wil have an entrance into Chicago anj through trains to the south, including New Orleans anj Jacksonville and many south Florida points, will no doubt be started from that terminal. , »
GREENCASTLE, Ind., December 30 —Coach Buss today began Work build ing up the second basketball team that DePauw has had this season. The first team was broken up when it was announced a week ago that Tiny Hirt star back guard on the team had been declared ineligible due to his studies. The first game of the holidays will be with the fast flying Y M. C. A. team of Vincennes at that plact next Monday evening Makes Anoth e r Shift Buss made another shift in his team today to meet the proposition caused by the loss of Hirt Captain Gipson was sent back to the back guard position, the place he filled with credit last year, after Moffett was declared ineligible. But who will take Gipson’s place as a forward is now the question Hr. has Krumheuer perhaps the most likely looking forward; also Adams, who has been laid up with injuries. The n he has Laughlin, a star from Bedford High, who is showing class and Pearson, former Spice* lanj Academy forward.
EMPLOYEES SUGGEST WAGE REDUCTION
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.— Voluntary wage reduction ranging as high as 20 percent have been suggested to the management of the Pullman Co., earships by 9,00 employes The offer to
Township Valuation Jackson $6,900 Franklin 3025 Russell 00.00 Clinton 00.00 Monroe 23,065 Floyd 7,225 Marion 1700 Greencastle 1000 Greencastle city. ... 67,245 Roachdale, city 2,100 Bainbridge, city 1,600 Russellville, city 3,865 Madison 235 Jefferson 2,450 Warre n 0000 Washington 0000 Cloverdale 0000 Mill Creek 920 Cloverdale, town 300
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DEATH TRAP, SET BY AUTO BANDIT, FAILS TD EXPLODE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Dec 30 — Capt. Ray Stevens of the Blooming-
140.16 ton police force is congratulating him-
25.06 15.50 1,711.03 49 14 4816 94.31 3.78 48 07 oo’oo oo'.oo 00.00 18 21 9.72
Total $121,635 $2774.89
Samuel Hanna, a DePauw University student, has take n over the agency for the Indianapolis Star, which has been i n charge of Ed. Hamilton here for many years The Mullins Drug Store now will'’be distribution headquarters for the Star, excepting that Mr. Hamilton, will, as usual receive the bundle of last edition Stark each morning Miss Irma Jean Railsback and Miss Gretchen Stevenson of Indianapolis visited Dorothy Dodson during the wee', end. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sawyer of Milford, Pensylvania who have been visiting their daughter Mrs. Andrew Durham of this city for the past few days retimed to theirr home Friday
TENORS CONDITION SERIOUS
self on being alive today following his experience with a death trap set by an auto bandit. At an early hour this morning a citizen telephoned police headquarters that an auto had been abandoned on Fourth street almost within sight of the city hall. With the knowledge of the theft of a number of local cars, Capt Stevens and patrolman Newto n Wright copjej off the license number and answered the call. They found the auto and recognized it as one that had been stolen from in front of the high school yesterday evening It was the property of George Reed, a local stone man. A twelve gauge shot gun heavily loaded with No. 4 shot ha<j been propped up in the auto so that the stock of the gun rested against the opposite side and a strip of an army blanket had been tied to the trigger so that when the gun fell it would
be discharged. So closely had the distance been calculated that when Capl. Stevens opened the auto door the weapon fell striking him squarely on the chest but owing to some unexplainable fact it did not go off The contrivance was cleverly covered with a laprobe. Thes hot gun, two overcoats in the car and other articles had been stolen Tuesday night, from the Koontz & Ragan store
NEW YORK, December 30.—Enrico Caruso, tenor, who has been ill in his apartment here for more than a week, has developed supperative pleurisy, attending'physicians said. Surgical aspiration was accomplished. the physicians announced and added that although Caruso had improved slightly during the day his condition still was serious.
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES PARDON
MR, AND MRS. C R. DULIN ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT OF DAUGHTER CORNELIA Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dulin of Lexington, Ky., who are now spending the winter in St. Petersburg, Fla., where they have a beautiful home announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Cornelia Ross Dulin to Robert C. Smalley of St Petersburg Mr and Mrs. Dulin anfl family formerly resided here The St. Petersbug (Fla ) Independent gives the following acount of the announcement. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dulin of Lexington, Ky., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter. Miss Cornelia Ross Dulin to Mr. Robert C. Smalley, Jr of this city. The mariage to take place New Year’s Day at 3 o’clock at St. Peter’s Episcopal church. No invita tions will bp issued for the wedding hut all friends of the young couple are invited to attend Mr and Mrs. Dulin with their daughters have spent a number of winters in the city and have many friends here who will be interested to learn of the engagement of their daughter. They own a home here on West Central Avenue at Thirtieth street.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. F0,— President Wilson has. pardoned Mrs Katharine Brown of Peru, sentenced to the Indiana Woman’s Prison for three years on a charge of using the mails to defraud, it was learned here today. Mrs. Brown recently became the mother of twins She was sentenced by Judge A B. Anderson in U S. dis trict court last June at the same time her husband John E. Brown was sentence,] to the federal penetentinry at Atlanta for three years. They pleaded guilty to having defrauded persons through the Christian Health Institute, later known as the Little Mother Health Institute, Inc
OUT GOES THE OLD; IN COME NEW OFFICERS
FLEGIBILITY RULES PROVE BIG PROBLEM
CHICAGO, December 30.—Proposed formation of a new athletic conference composed of smaller middle western colleges was discussed here today by representatives of six schools in five states. Residence rule* for elegibility proved to be the big problem but it appeared as though this question might be worked out to the satisfaction of all concerned Among the tentative members of the new body the residence rules differs. Some require only six months residence. Freshmen thus can compete in track and basebalL Others
Howrd Harris was just a regular citizen Saturday while Lawrence Sears was county sheriff. Reason Larkin of Jefferson township is no longer a county commission er, but David Skelton of Washington township assume,] the duties of that office Saturday, Brax Stringer, who has been serving the county as a deputy sheriff, is no longer a deputy, but Claude Coffin of Fillmore is a deputy sheriff. These changes came with the ushering in of the new year. Saturday Lawence Sears is the sherff of Putnam county and Claude Coffin his deputy. Davij Skelton is county commissioner from the third district. Several other county officers began terms Saturday but they were all reelected terms Arthur Plummer as surveyor, Fay Hamilton as prosecuting attorney and Jacob McCurry as Coroner all began new terms. As usual the new officers held receptions in the offices Saturday,
PLUMBING SUPPLIES CUT
DECATUR, 111.
., January 1—The
H. Mueller Manufacturing Company,
manufacturers of
brass plumbing
goods has announced it would reduce the price of its goods an average of 20 percent, effective today. Wages of its 900 employes in Decatur will be reduced a n average of 10 per cent. Adopt Mueller president of the company said a survey of the conditions of the country convinced him the public would build when materials and
labor came dawn.
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\ "The choicest turkey wheat has again been produced on the sun-kissed prairies of Western Kansas. The choicest of this wil], as usual, be selected for the manufacture of/EPBVR Flour. "Discrimination in selection of wheat may make/EPMVR cost more, but
“It’s worth the difference’ 1 J. SUDRANSKI CO., Greencastle, Ind I Gillispie & Co., Reelsville E. C. Rogers, Roachdale I McGlothlin & Ferrand, Bainbridge
WE LEAD-OTHERS FOLLOW
A New Idea
Feed your land if you expect it to feed you. Now is the time to top dress wheat and meadows with straw manure, old stack bottoms and clover c haff to protect them from the February and March freezes.
The New Idea Manure Spreader
The Only Satisfactory Spreader Why? Better Pulverizing, Wider and Evencr spreading. Less weight. Lighter draft Absolute Gearless, Simplicity. Less breakage, Low down, Easy loading, Better constructed, Longer life, Tracks with wagon, Front and rear wheels track Load carried on both axles, Pointed Cylinder teeth, No choking or bunching. Strongest Wheels Best traction. Perfect endless conveyor an’t race or slip, Widest range of feed
Luna Sellers
Daniel Parker
Bascum O’Hair
P. Q. Broadstreet
Emerson Michael
George Shake
Frank Farmer
Noah Ray
John S Black
Frank Wheeler
Querry & Thomas
Sam Vermillion
Walter Reeves
Dr G W. Bence.
W. W Johnson
Edward Langford
Combs & Orrell
Aj Cradick
J. E. Woodard
John Tackett
Lonie Cox
Frank Patrick
John King
Will Scott
Penal Farm
Sam Blue
Ed Pruitt
Tom Bowen
Oscar O’Hair
Martin & Kaylor
Johnnie Horn
Olivw Houck
T. H. Morris
Willie Lewis
Alcany Farmer
Walker Albaugh
Jesse Hubbard
Henry Vaughan
Pitzer & Hill
Frank Mugg
J. C, Broadstreet.
Chas. Sinclair
Reuben Michael
Henry Evans
Robt. Horn
D, V Moffett
Fred Stoner
E. K O’Hair
Joseph Rosenbalm
George Bowman
Frank Hays
W. A. Shuler
H, C, Broadstreet
Alonzo Arnold
Ross Zaring
James H. Rogers
Judge J P. Hughe*
R, S. Linville
Chalk Murphy
Park Coffman
J, A. Smith
Willie Allee
David B Shields
Ed Wheeler
A. D. Snyder
Herbert Allee
Elisha L, Cowgill
Dr. J. W. Sandy
Edward Schwomeyer
C. M. Reeves
John & Ed Houck
John Von Spteckleson
Neugent & McGill
William Houck
Ezra Baldon
A. E. Flint
A. A. Houck
C, W, Smith
Arthur Gray Cleve Parker
Flint & Sandy Noah Patrick”
Alva Stierwalt
With Straw Spreader Attachment fesi.
A. G. BR0ADSTREET
CLOVERDALE INDIANA
Established 1886 Phone Cloverdale at my Expense I will have a sample m achine on display every Saturday at the Woodrum & Ford Garage. N. Jackson street, Greencastle, Indiana. Come in and look it over.