The Hancock Democrat from Greenfield, Indiana • Page 1

nn THE UNION THE CONSTITUTION-THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE Thursday MORymG, December 28, 11922. number VOLUME 123 ANOOCK BEMOCBA ItllllllllMIIHtlllllllllMIIHIIH HllimilllHIIfmilHMIIlllllHltllllllllHIHIHitlllimilllllllltlllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIHHI iiimiiiiiiiiiMiMiimiiniiuiiHmiiiitiiM Thomas Niles Victim of Accident. Thomas Xiles, of Charlottesville, passed away at an Indainapolis hospital last Friday morning following injuries sustained when an automobile, driven by Harold Watts, of Knights-town, struck him at the road intersection at Charlottesville. Mr. Xiles had gone to the store and was on his way to his home when the machine driven by Mr.

Watts, struck him. Mr. Niles was taken to the hospital in Indianapolis, where he passed away a few hours later. The accident happened A. J.

Marsh Champion Corn Grower. A. J. Marsh, of Brown township, is the champion corn grower of Hancock county in the year 1922, according to reports that have come to the county agent's office from the State Corn Growers' Association. By producing a yield of more than 100 bushels per acre on an area of at least five acres Mr.

Marsh is the winner of a handsome gold medal awarded by the Indiana Corn Growers' Association. Mr. Marsh's yield was 101.9 bushels, according to reports of Mr. A PRACTICAL CHRISTMAS GIFT Would not a SAVINGS ACCOUNT with $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 or more be a mighty nice Christmas present for each member of your family, especially for son, daughter or baby's future education? The money is not wasted, but invested and will lay the foundation for future income building and encourage protection against sickness, old-age and future needs which are sure to come. Let the thrifty member of your family do the great missionary work of starting each member to save and accumulate The hardest lesson for the new generation.

lff ptit nf (Eltrisiums ia thr Spirit nf ICmtr Itnsrlftslutras JJrarr, (Bnnit Ifltll tnroarit iflru May this Spirit of Christ that radiates forgiveness, peace, courage and cheer abide with each and all of you, not only during this holiday season, hut throughout the year to come. DOUBLE YOUR SAVINGS IT CAN 3E DONE! J. S. Helms, the five acre judge, who checked the yield. CAPITAL STATE BANK Oldest State Bank in Hancock Comity.

William Oldham, of Jackson town ship, was a close second, with a Thursday night. The road was covered with, snow and ice and Mr. Watts' car traveled several rods before he was able to bring it to a stop. Mr. Xiles is one of Hancock county's well known men, he having lived here the most of his life.

Mr. Xiles was 7S years of age and a veteran of the yield of 97.1 bushels per acre. J. R. Cushman, of Vernon township, had the third highest yield with 90.

bushels per acre. Fred A. Miller and John S. Souder, both of Center town ship, produced yields of SS.2 and 87.3 bushels, respectively. All of these men will receive silver medals for having C.

W. MORRISON Licensed Money Lender 18 West Osage Street. Phone 554 Notary Public in Office grown more than S5 bushels per acre. Ten Hancock county farmers won bronze medals for having produced Civil war. He is survived by the widow and two daughters, Mrs.

Frank reters and Mrs. W. E. Ford, both living near Brownsburg, and two sons, Ora Xiles, of Greenfield and G. B.

Xiles, of Chicago. Two brothers also survive him, Cash Xiles, of Indianapolis, and Charles Xiles, of Charlottesville. The funeral services were held at the family home at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The Rev. J.

Harvey Brown officiating. Interment was made in the Six Mile cemetery. more than 75 and less than 85 bushels per acre on at least five acres. Their names and yields follow: The Citizens Bank I Greenfield, Indiana 1 A Financial Stronghold. MUIMIIIIHMHIKMI 1 1 1 1 1 ril IXIttll 1 1 1 II Ml II III I I I I'l 1 1 1 II I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II I 1 1 III Ml 1 1 III I II 1 1 1 Mill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iT W.

I. GARRIOTT SON Fire, Cyclone, Live Stock, Life and Accident and Automobile Insurance Rooms 1 and 2 Randall Block, Greenfield Kasper Herr Passes Away. Kasper Ilerr, one of Hancock county's oldest residents, passed away at his home in Fortville Monday, De Harvey Cushman. S4.1 bushels. Clyde Goodwin.

S1.7 Claud Poer, 80.5 bushels. W. F. Parnell, 78.9 bushels. T.

M. Deupree. 78.5 bushels. Julius Fink, 7S.3 bushels. Rave C.

White, 77.2 bushels. Dale W. Simmons, 77.2 bushels. W. K.

Boyd. 77.1 bushels. Jesse Trittipo, 76.7 bushels. Last spring thirty-nine men entered the five acre contest under the direction of the County Corn Growers' Association in co-operation with the State Corn Growers' Association. Out cember -o.

Mr. Ilerr was born Germany in the vear He was Lawrence Wood Son Insurance Loans Real Estate Fire, tornado, hail, livestock, automobile, life, accident, health, burglary and compensation insurance. Farm loans made on the 5-, 10- and 20-year plan. Office phone 212 Thayer Block, rooms 5 and residence phones 180 and 564 Red, Greenfield, Ind. aug25-tf reared and educated in the old coiin try, and in 1S54 was- united in mar riage.

He, with his wife, came to this country, where they joined his Quick Action in Still Case. sister, who, at that time, was living Quick action was taken in the case in Hamilton, Ohio. From there he moved near Anderson. where he of the thirty-nine who started there were twentv-one to finish. Of the resided on a farm for ten years.

Dis twentv-one there were fifteen who pro posing of his Madison county interest duced yields of more than 75 bushels he moved to Buck Creek and pur per acre. The average yield of the twentv-one who finished is 79.7 chased a 120-acre farm, adding to this tract as time grew until he was, at the time of his death, one of Hancock bushels per acre, which is more than twice the average yield of Hancock New Palestine, Doc. Hon. Gov. Warren C.

Mc Cray. Governor: May I request. Your honorable duty to th state of Indiana and city where you dwell, to ask a space of priviledgo that a heartbroken husband and children might tell, to place before our cittv.ens a guard and law of highways to protect our dearest loved ones from being crushed to death. Where the motorist fears no law or apprehension as he approaches father mother or child outside your city limits and State capital, he pulls open the throttle wide, where his mania for fearless speeding carries death upon its trail to husband, wife Standard Heating Plumbing Co. county's most prominent farmers and countv as a whole for last season.

Mr. Marsh produced his high yield with a good strain of Johnson county finally retiring from active life Fortville. Mr. Ilerr reared a large family. He being survived by seven FOR of George Steel (negro) who pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the liquor law Saturday afternoon in the mayor's court.

Steel was given a fine of and costs and sentenced to serve six months on the State Farm by Mayor Larrabee. Steel was arrested by Officers Watson and Kinder who had gone to the home of William Higgins. also colored, oh' X'orth street where it was reported rliat a still was in operation. Mrs. Higgins responded to the knock on the door and was informed that a search for liquor was to be made and the officers were told that the upstairs to the home had been to Steel.

Steel refused to admit the officers to his room and the door was broken down anil a fifty gallon still and several gallons of mash and eleven gallons of mule whiskey was found in the room. Steel made his escape through an upstairs white corn. Mr. J. R.

Cushman also obtained his yield from a good strain of medium maturing Reid's Yellow- children. The funeral services were held at the Fortville Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock Dent corn. It is said that both of these men have good seed corn for Burial was made in the Gravel Lawn HEATING, PLUMBING Sheet Metal Work of all kinds. Lowest prices for best work. Weir Furnaces, Cranes, Fitting and Valves None Better.

sale. cemetery. and child. With your official power. will you please hand this petition down in a message to your legislature Settles Up For Husband.

Machine Runs Down Young Man. Kenneth Morris, son of Mr. and to enact laws to save sweet lives, to John Morris, was painfully in Mrs. Russell Lozier, of Knightstown came before Mayor Larrabee on Fri ciav last and paid a fine of one hun guide the brutal driver of death, seek jured about the face, head and legs Sundav night when struck by a large ing speed on high, down the National hichwavs. wh'Te the mourners may dred dollars and costs, assessed against her husband when found guil touring car on the Xational Road, west window while the officers were read- stand and fry to look upon the bloodstained carpet, where the white snow- of this citv.

near the Cooper farm tv on a liquor charge. Cozier came Riley Avenue. Mechanic street is no more. What New Cases Filed. Stephen G.

White vs. Nancy lin i-' I "llliaill IIUI il WUllll Young Morris was walking with his M. CO Cii eencieiu serial a.u illi father and looked back and saw a ma Leroy Hopkins, of near Knightstown and their strange actions prompted chine approaching him. The machine had left the cement. Young Morris inmped and the machine struck him a glancing blow, hurling him into the air and onto the car tracks.

His head struck a rail, rendering him uncon local officers to search the men. A gun and a pint of mule whiskey was found on Hopkins who readily took all blame, thinking that lazier would pay his fine, but Lozier skipped and left Hopkins with the bag to hold. Hopkins then told the officers that the gun and whiskey belonged to Lozier and Mrs. Lozier paid her hus-band's fine that he might return to this State. scious.

Kenneth was carried into is turned crimson read, to pari wun niuing in a uarn a tew squares away a loving sweetheart and mother and from the Higgins home. William Hig- see her crushed to death. My only gins was arrested on his return from loved one. a true companion, has been Indianapolis and is held in jail torn from my side. With my four charged with violation of the liquor dear children we are left in sorrow.

law. Higgins will stand trial. Hig- ask our God to guide. A brutal, fear- gins declares that he had rented the less criminal with a sin before his rooms to Steel and that he had no eyes, swung his car upon my dearest knowledge that a sMll was being oper- loved one and took her from my side, ated in his home. May wo trust in our Saviour's great Robert Helton, of Indianapolis, was band and power to meet in heaven arrested at 12 o'clock Saturday night nine more, to meet my dear wife and when Officer Kinder found him hid-inother where loving mothers suffer ing behind a tree at the Higgins home, pain and death no more.

Heston was placed in jail for an in-Trusting in God. our Father in vostiuation. He was released when heaven, may wo ask to be comforted it was found that he "had nothing to farm house, where a doctor was sum Scott. Petition for partition, sale of' was once Mechanic street, perhaps real estate and re-investment. Charles one of the oldest streets in the city, Cook, attorney for plaintiff.

Charles is now Riley avenue. Several weeks L. Tindall, attorney for defendant. ago a petition was presented to the Farmers National Bank of Sheridan city council to have the change made vs. Henry Entin and Simon Solotkin.

in the name of the street and the peti-Complaint on note. Demand $2,000. tion was granted. Riley avenue be-Samuel Offutt, attorney for plaintiff. I gins on Main street and extends George E.

Brinkmeyer Co. vs. Alva south to the city limits. The old Pettigrew and George Pettigrew. Com-: James Whitcomb Riley homestead on plaint on note.

Demand $550. Carey Main street, faces Riley avenue and and Cox, attorneys for plaintiff. can be seen from the extreme end of Crawfordsville Wire Xail a i the avenue when driving north in orporation, vs. Isom B. Wright.

Com-! Riley avenue. The property owners plaint on ac count. Demand $75. El-1 on this avenue readily signed the peti-don Robb, attorney for plaintiff. tion with the exception of one or two.

Stephen White vs. Nancy M. Scott. The majority of the people living on Complaint for appointment of guard-; it own their own property and the ian. Charles Cook, attorney for plain-1 prospec ts are bright for Riley avenue tiff.

Charles L. Tindall, attorney for i to some day be one of the prettiest moned to dress his wounds. It is not known for sure who the driver of the car was. but it is said the number was taken by the machine near the scene of the accident. Officials have not been informed in regard to the license number.

in Change at Fancy Grocery. Oaklev Harlan, who for the pa? name. Father and Children, Wm. .1. Geisel.

do with the still. Heston said he was instructed to bring the car to Steel fnd that he did not know that Steel was in the whiskey business. The Ford car owned by Steel is held by the officers. defendant. Bessie J.

Kemerly and Jesse Kem-erlv vs. Letha Hedrick et al. Corn- drives in Greenfield. It is very prominent, there is lots of travel on it and there is no reason why it should not Nelson B. Harper Passes Away.

Nelson B. Harper, aged 57 years, passed away at his home two miles northwest of Philadelphia. Saturday. Death was due to liver trouble. Mr.

Harper was one of the county's widely known farmers. He was a member of the Masonic order at New-Palestine and was also a member of the Red Men's order. He is survived by the widow and three sons. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E.

church in Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was made in the Philadelphia cemetery. F. R. Lynam was the under plaint for partition and quiet title, i be one of the most beautiful drives Charles Cook, attorney for plaintiff.

in Greenfield. Death of George A. Liggett. George A. Liggett, age years, passed away at the home of Alva Willard.

one ni'le south of Fountain-town. His death was due to a complication of diseases. Mr. Liggett was a well known anil prosperous farmer and was highly esteemed in his lie was a member of the Asks for Guardian. Stephen G.

White is the plaintiff in a suit filed in the circuit court last week for the appointment of a guardian for Nancy M. Scott. The complaint was filed by Charles Cook, at- three years has conducted the Fancy Grocery with John Martin, has purchased the interest of Mr. Martin, the deal making Mr. Harlan sole owner.

The Fancy Grocery Company was formed by John Rash and John Martin. Mr. Harlan purchased his half interest three years ago. He and Mr. Martin have enjoyed an excellent trade and everything in the grocery line could be found in their store.

Mr. Harlan says that he will continue the business at the old stand and will continue the policy which has prevailed since the company was formed. Mr. Martin stated Tuesday that he had not decided what business he would enter into. Mr.

Will J. Cleary and wife, of St. Joe, are spending the holidays here with Jasper Moulden and family and other friends and relatives. Mr. Cleary started his successful business career as a school teacher in this county, having taught his first school Marriage Licenses.

Henry Bernard Zix and Dorothy Noma Evans. Almon II. Murfin and Minnie M. Davis. William Lakin and Gladys Lock-wood.

James A. Berry and Luella Thatcher. taker in charge. Death of Mrs. Rock.

Mrs. Julia Rock passed away at her when only seventeen years old. He mme in Charlottesville Sunday morn Elmer E. Kirkpatrick and Isabelle i.ltpr was eiected countv survevor for ing following a long illness. On De Fouutaintown M.

K. church. Mr. Lig- torney tor Mr. White, and is in part gctt had re-ided on his farm near as follows: It is represented to the Pountalntown praiticailv all of his court that Nancy W.

Scott is a resi- life. Mr. Liggett is survived by one dent of Hancock county and is the son. Frank Liggett, of Morgantown. owner of property: that she is inea- and one (laughter, Mrs.

Bertha Barnes pable of managing her estate or busi- Ind. The funeral services ness affairs because of old age and were held at the home of Mr. and infirmity, wherefor this petition prays Mrs. Will. nil.

the Rev. J. J. Collins that a trial nay be had as to the officiating. facts herein stated and upon the truth threeof being legally established that Virgil Lambert Burned.

the court by its order will appoint Virgil Lambert was painfully some suitable person as guardian who Marsena Davis. two terms. Some vears ago he moved John C. Sherwood and Lucille to Michigan and has been in the road cember 19. Mrs.

Rock suffered a stroke of paralysis and no hopes for her re- Leigtity ind street contracting business, hav and Leatha cfivery were entertanied since that time. She was unable to speak after she was stricken. She is survived by Orval Carl Crook Lavaughn Shultz. Charles J. Williams Real Estate Transfers.

Frank Rogers to Emory Mullin, lot in Spring Lake addition, $550. Oliver P. Morris to Grace P. Kimble, lot in Shirley. $100.

and Bertha ing attained marked success. Most of the large Cleary family have passed away, many of the twelve children of the late Maurice Cleary and wife. The survivors consist of Will, mentioned slmrp- Trs Marctrpt "Vu'hnls nf Tin- Goins. Louis Oliver Russell and Mary Jane the husband, Frank Rock, and one son, Ross. Funeral services for Mrs.

Rock were held at the Christian church in Charlottesville Wednesday morning. burned about the face Saturdav night shall nave the custody ot ner person Robertson md the management of her estate In tl second paragraph the com Robert Henry Miller and Thelma ton; May. a trained nurse, of Indian-Humphries, 'apolis; Edward, of Indianapolis, and while playing Santa Clans. The mask that Mr. Lambert was wearing caught fire.

It was necessary to bandage his face entirely. plaint alleges that Mrs. Scott is a Burial was made in the Simmons Cemetery. F. R.

Lynam was the undertaker in charge. Harry Louis oming anu James the voungest, also of Indian- Elizabeth Edwards. apolis. person of unsound mind and for" this reason incapable of managing her business affairs. Bessie G.

Kemerly to Letha Hed-ricks. land. S3.lll.00. Ada M. Hope to Mabel Van Duyn, lot in Greenfield, $1,500.00.

Frank Rogers to Ralph Polver, lot in Spring Lake addition, $300. Lenna Parrett to Arninita II. Johnson, lot in Greenfield. $2,250. Joseph Hicks to William Van Duyn.

land. $1. Inez Offenbacker Herrin to Walter Offenbacker, land. $1,500. Advertise, in The Democrat.

Death Report by Condo Co. Agnes, daughter of Ora and Gertie IIMilMMitMIIMMIMIIIIIMtllMIMMMIIIIfMininMIIIIIIMtlllMIIIHMIMnilMMIIMIMMUIIII Cook, died at their home in Shirley, Dec. 11, aged 9 years. 1 month and 2t days. Funeral at M.

E. church in Shirley Wednesday at 10 o'clock, Rev. Dates for Farmers' Institutes. Blue River Township February 20th. Chairman, Carl Hardin.

Brown Township January 17th. Chairman, J. O. Slaughter. Green Township February 2nd.

Chairman, George W. Teel. Jackson Township February 3rd. Chairman, Harry Shelby. Vernon Township February 6th.

Chairman, John D. (Rollins. Center Township February 23rd. Chairman, Bailey Duncan. Blocker, the rastor, officiating.

In terment in Harlan cemetery. Rotting SY -r Higgins Has Trial Friday. William Higgins (colored), who is confined in jail charged with violation of the liquor law will be given a trial in the mayor's court Friday evening at 2 o'clock. Hiegins was arrested last Saturday by Officers Watson and Kinder, who found a still in operation at the Higgins home on West Xorth street. George Steel, who is said to have been running the still, was given a fine of $500.00 and costs and a six months sentence on the State Farm on his plea of guilty.

Higgins declares that he knew nothing of the still and that he did not know it was on his property. Fast Freight Crushes Truck. A fast freight on the Big Four road running through Pendleton came near taking the life of Walter Quick, of Swayzee. last Saturday when it crashed into his truck, two miles south of that city. O.

H. Monger. Ford dealer of this city, saw the accident and was the first to reach the injured man. Mr. Monger gave the train crew his assistance in caring for Mr.

Quick and took the injured man to Pendleton. Mr. Quick was sent to a hospital in Anderson. The extent of his injuries was not learned, but it Mollie Wisehart died at her home 2 miles north of Shirley, Dec. 14, aged Two Held on Manslaughter Charge.

Martin S. Lloyd, of Indinaapolis, was returned to this county on Friday last by Sheriff Claude X'ew on a warrant charging him with manslaughter. Lloyd is said to have been the driver of the car that killed Mrs. William Geisel. at Gem.

last week. Lloyd is at liberty on a $5,000 bond. Harold Watts, of Knightstown. is 5S years and 15 days. Funeral and interment at Hedrick church and cemetery Saturday at 10 o'clock.

Rev. Beeson, officiating. Aged Man Passes Away. Death of a Former Citizen. George W.

Shelby, of Indianapolis, a son of B. F. Shelby, died at his home on Thursday evening last. He was i a relative of Mrs. Dr.

E. B. William J. Swain, aged S5 years, fheld under a $5,000 bond in the Han- is thought that he has a fair chance cock Circuit Court. Watts, it is said.

to recover. Mr. Chester T. Gough andilrs. De- THE INVESTOR'S VIEWPOINT The necessity for safe investments confronts every owner of money.

No matter what income is afforded or what market is available, the true investor looks first for safety. Our business has been built on a service for such investors. We consider every issue of securities that we are offered from the investor's viewpoint. We only market securities that have passed a vigorous investigation of this city. He was layed to rest on -P him' (1 i- loot T4 tt-cio ato rf The Eden O.

E. S. initiated four th vade Coyne, of Indianapolis, were "tio was the driver of the car that struck and fatally injured Th6mas Niles, at Charlottesville, Thursday night. Mr. Watts voluntarily surrendered to Sheriff Claude Xew.

candidates at their called -meeting on passed away at his home, 213 East North street, Sunday afternoon. The widow and several children survive him. Funeral services were held at day morning at 10:30. F. R.

Lynam the Friends church in Raysville Tues-was the undertaker in charge. Wednesdav evening, namely Rev. Chas. A. Mitchell and wife.

Perle Alex ander and daughter. Miss Eula. De spite the inclement weather about leading real estate dealers of the cap- 1 ital city and a gentleman hgihly ap- cloc, Mr a predated by every one. MJS- Gt0USh- Nrth ast 1 street, this city. He has long been Beginning January 21, 1923, evan- in the packing department of Kingan gelistic services will begin at the First Company, ana has a prominent po-Methodist Episcopal church at Mc- sition there.

Mr. Gough is a promin-Cordsville, Ind. Each evening during ent young man of this city and his the first week pastors from other bride is prominent in the Indianapolis churches will preach. During the last social circles. They will be at home and which we can continue to super seventy-five braved the storm and wit nessed the initiation and enjoyed the vise in the interests of our clients.

As a consequence every security of good eats. fered by us has afforded safety of To The Citizens of Hancock County: I am truly grateful to every citizen of Hancock county for the privilege of serving as county treasurer for the past four years. I extend my best wishes to all for a happy new year. Grover Van Duyn. Last week's Democrat published an two weeks Rev.

H. L. Adams, the pas-1 to their friends in the Oriental lats, article stating that John Moiris. of Route 5, had been arrested and fined M. S.

Lloyd Arrested and Turned Over to Hancock County Sheriff. Indianapolis News. Martin S. Lloyd, 1336 Kealing avenue, was arrested Friday night on a formal charge of being a fugitive from justice, and was turned over to the sheriff of Hancock county. Lloyd the police say, is the driver of an automobile which struck and fatally injured Mrs.

William Geisel at Gem, cn the Xational road east of Cumberland, Wednesday night. He was charged with involuntary man-slaughter and was released on $5,000 bond. in Indianapolis. The Democrat ex tor, will conduct the meetings. tends its congratulations and well princ ipal and a steady seven per cent income.

THE R. L. DOLLINGS COMPANY "Builders of Business" HERBERT E. FINK County Manager Dealers License No. 0029 for speeding.

The writer of this article wishes to retract this statement. Soldier Duty at Four Cents a Day. wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Gough in the A private in the United States army beginning of married life, receives $1 a day, while soldiers in; Dangerously Sick.

Mrs. Margaret Ryon, widow of the late John W. Ryon, of this city, is at the home of her neice at Indianapolis and is dangerously sick. Friends fear that her death is near at hand. as Charles Morse, instead of Mr.

Mor ris. was arrested and fined for speed ing. Advertise in The Democrat the British army receive 69 cents; in W. B. Gard, age about 46 died at his Japan, 6 cents; in France, 5 cents, and home in Wilkinson Friday, widow and two children survive.

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