Linton Daily Citizen (Newspaper) - May 2, 1936, Linton, Indiana li i trading Wiles in The covers LY CITIZEN Printed in the Heart of the Ceil In States and and Within 2 940 Miles of the of Population of the United W COOLER VOLUME NUMBERS MAY MEN FLY KARPIS TO PAUL Selected at Meeting Last Night of PUBLIC MEETING IS PLANNED FOR MAY 11 Boys Interested in Join ing Troop and Parents Asked to Plans to organize a new Boy Scout troop and enliven interest in the Scout move ment were made at an organ ization meeting last night in First Baptist With Roy scout leader here several years ago and keenly interested in the scouting objective as scoutmaster of the new committee forming the nucleus of the troop were named at last nights Frank Lenning was chosen as chairman of the troop commit tee Frank advance ment committeeman Kenneth Ben publicity committeeman Rob ert outdoor committeeman Clyde membership com Meeting Date It was decided to hold a meeting Monday May at oclock in the Baptist church for all boys 12 years of age or older interested in the Boy par ents and other citizens interested in Youngsters of scout age wishing to secure information on becoming affiliated the 7iew troop may see or master Glenn before the in is Following the May a concerted move will be made enroll a large number of boys iii tlie troop in an effort to activities j of thi n j Mill new unit encourage and scouting use of Lintons beautiful well equipped scout camp and numerous other interesting The leaders hope to make the camp located northeast which is regarded as one of the finest scout camps in a mecca for local scouts and plan many worthwhile programs there to interest the Cooperation Ben who has been ac tive in scouting here for a number of years and who is an Eagle will be assistant scoutmaster in the new Other Linton young men with long experience in scouting will be named as Addison Linton Cub Scout is in the or of the new At present there are about thirtyfive boys in Troop which has been organized here several and the new troop hopes in time to equal this membership and to work with the older troop in the interest of the scouting movement Arthur Berns is scoutmaster Troop community has been to encourage young to become identified with the new troop and aid in making scout ing of most active forces THOMAS ROSSER MARKS BIRTHDAY re tired coal today celebrated his sev of Derby Shot Voters and Candidates In New Life for Silai Youre at longest shot in the Kentucky Silas was quoted at odds at to 1 in the winter and shortly before the race was to be odds of 100 to 1 were offered against his Go to Carlisle Tomorrow for First Tilt of the 1936 The Miners will open their baseball season tomor row afternoon when they line up against Carlisle on the Indians diamond in the first game of the Wabash Valley semipro ary Members of the Linton team will play seven games in the prelims before the tourney comes to a The management of the Miners has up is believed best diamond talent in this com assuring fans of a strong Linton team on the field this The following men are ready to go with the Miners in the opening tilt McAllis and Moss and Prud home called for mound duty against the Indians Hays and McAllister will take care of the catching I D birthday his home oh street Rosser was born in Williams I Oh on vvhen he was years Ho in Clay and foi thie in oal field years j years 4Nj old Irimo ti ran of Dagger major Cook of was to the v Paul Greene County Troops to Convene at Church in May Honor court for Greene county Boy Scouts will be held Monday May in the of the Saron Reformed announced today by Addison ard of this county scout com The court of honor is expected to bring together many scouts and scout leaders from the troops in the with numerous scouts coming before the court ad George chairman of the scout court of honor preside over the court in this promises to have several Boy Scouts before the Honor court to receive higher honors in scout LOCAL MINISTERS TO MEET MONDAY The Linton Ministerial associa tion will meet at JO oclock Monday May at and Cornett president of the urged all bers ft the organisation to attend the MEMBERS OF BOARD GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS Workers in 74 Precincts of County Ready for Vote Interest in the Greene county Primary election next Tuesday appeared to be gain ing Although old timers have des this years campaign as the quietest in many candidates and voters alike in the last few days have injected life into the forthcoming Practically very candidate from the Democrat and Republican party seeking nomination in the Primary has been making a hurried last minute drive over the county to round up Workers also have been making the round in behalf of their favorite Voters in most every town and community together in groups discussing candidates in the This week end to cli max with many of the men seeking nomina tion their entire time from now until election day in the contacting and thus making for of the two par ties said they are hoping vote tout that it is an estimate of of the 20j 000 registered will visit the polls select Democratic tickets for the fall agreed that a low ebb this that the last few days brought a change for the Members of seventyfour pre boards re final instructions and sup plies for the in the pri The preparation of election equipment and erection of booths at the various voting places has been supervised by members of the Greene County Board composed of Lew Democrat Tillman Democrat Re IN t i El EY ATH Well Known Resident of Rural Community Ex Sadie 76 years died at oclock this morn ing at the home of a Nelson north of Plum Branch six miles northeast of A native of Smith Greene Beasley was born in the nearby community on She was a mem ber of a prominent rural Beasley was known in the Plum Branch where she spent practically her entire She was a member of the Lincoln Christian Her John promi nent died about five years Surviving are three Nelson Bennett of near this Sarah Wilson of Cleve and Houghton Butler of Linton 5 one Lone Beasley of Linton 87U six Funeral services will be con ducted at 2 oclock Monday after noon from home of Houghton 389 A street with John Critch f of Terre Haute Interment will be in Fair view was for bur ial at the Fu neral Home he to But ev jn this city late The title used m the year imo it has ben CHARGES A RACKET Representative Hoffman and Representative one of the members of the congressional the Townsend old age pension is pictured over evidence with Juanita Jackson of during his oneman investigation of the plan at Battle a former officer of a Michi gan together David of Traverse testified at the hearing they were convinced a money in describing had with Francis founder of the in said that could Two Horses Withdrawn at Scratch Time This CROWD OF IS EXPECTED AT TRACK Vanguard of the Record Breaking Crowd on Hand GUNMAN LIKELY TO BE CHARGED WITH HAMM ABDUCTION E WHS TAKE HE IN CAPITAL Rare Collection in of Former first In What appears to be a valuable set of books is in the possession of for mer preacher from Linton tout now of On an extended visit in this Townsend brought books here to show to his friends and to discover the true value of the One of the printed in is An Eclesiastical An cient and John Laur ence chancellor of the of and illustrated with gal tables and an appendix by Archibald The volume describes the and variations of church power and their connection with the state of learning and and the political history of Europe during that early In three volumes of a ume in a course of lectures de livered at the Scots London by Henry These volumes are under the heading of Sacred Biography or the History of the history of Ruth and Hannah is add ed to the series fourth volume of the set is headed History of Jesus Although printed more than one hundred years each of the leather bound is in excellent Townsend said the books have been in his possession for a number of and added that In has similar books of more than one hundred years old at his home in SANDBORN HAS BIRTHDAY To by Employers Anna Maxwell of Sand mother of Anna Culb ertson of this celebrated her birthday at her home last A number of friends and neigh bors gathered at the Maxwell home to help the aged lady celebrate her A covered dish luncheon was spread and all present enjoyed the occasion very Maxwell does all her own work and is very has a memory and can see Her hearing is slightly im Her condition is remark able for one her Mary who will be ninetyfour her next was among the callers wish many returns of e on which employers will under the new Indiana Unemploy ment Compensation Law have been made available at 142 local auto license it was announced today by Clarence di rector of the State Unemployment Compensation Reports on employment in April are due on or before May Employers required to file re ports under the Indiana Jackson pointed arc those who have had eight or more persons employed during each of twenty different weeks in either 1935 or 1936 Contributions to the unem ployment compensation fund at the rate of per cent of payrolls for April will be Under rules of the state Unem ployment Compensation employers are permitted to make contributions based on wages and salaries due to be paid on pay days and not necessarily on the wages and salaries clue for employ ment during the full Wages to be included fo pay day in are only those for services rendered on or after April when the law became oper During the remainder of contributions will be made by em Beginning in employees will to the unemployment compensation fund at a rate of of one per Assistance in filing reports will be at license REPORTED IMPROVED In yesterdays edition of the Citizen concerning the improve of Stanfields the should have given the name of Earnest The Stanfields life on State road east of LANDS RIG FISH resident of Lin ton Friday landed a huge carp weighing 5 pounds and 1 ounce while fishing in White river Mow the Newberry The is considered one of the best NOTICE members of the Red Men team are asked to meet at LinStock park at Monday May C H U E C HI L L May field for the 62nd running of the Kentucky Der by was reduced to 17 crack 3year olds at scratch time early today when Dnieper and Seventh a were Neither had been expected to by had been to run with Joseph the heavy Ia Seventh a owned by was a last unknown entry Clear weather and a fast a break for the was the at scratch The sun began shinning and the which had been sloppy for several flays rapidly was rounding into Crowd rivos Thy vanguard of the expected recordbreaking crowd of began arriving at the rambling old course Twentyfive persons had lined the general admission ticket window at the crack of Four derby fans from Louis stayed thru the Matt ringmaster of the blue grass was astic over the A heavy rain storm hit West Louisville early this morning and continued for 25 But here in where the Downs only a few drops Vera Moore 34 Years Succumbed This In Imminent Danger of an Attack by Enraged Ethiopian May eigners in Ababa took refuge behind thu barbed wire entangle ments of British legation to by warriors engaged at the the in danger of an attack Italian Hailo Selassie aban his capital with his and shooting broke out Desperado Captured in New WITH HEAVY GUARD IN MINNESOTA HOP To Be Questioned Today in Connection With Two in the Foreigners fled to the British legation compound to thr protection of barbed iU five machine and its little company of 250 Skh infantrymen pick of the British Indian army under British The legation has sufficient food to withstand a for three Commercial wireless communi cation with Addis Ababa was sev ered without warning this morning soon after the capitals station opened for News of the imminent danger to foreigners was transmitted in a dispatch from Sir Sidney Batron British to the foreign of over the ho told of what appeal ed to be the most tragic in an international community since the Boxer rebellion in It was understood that Barton expected the in Addis Ababa i D Vacation Courses Open Monday at the West May Vara Moore 34 years died at oclock this morning in the Mary Sherman hospital in Sul livan following an The well known woman of the Dugger community was taken to the hospital early this week and submitted to the operation Wed I She had been in a serious condition since the Phillips was well known in the Dugger having lived in the Chapel neighbor hood of for some Prior to that time she resided in Surviving are the Ora Phillips four Char Wayne and Lowell at home one Helen at IK me one Agatha Nelson of one George of Funeral arrangements have not been but plans have made for burial to bo in Dug gor The body was re moved lo the Aikin Son Funeral home and will be taken to the home of her Wil to remain funeral until time for VETS TO GO TO MEET Several members of the David Wiles camp of United Spanish American War Veterans and Aux are expected to attend a Wabash Valley district meeting of the organization at Torre Haute The district will be held in the Terre A basket dinner will be served at tho noon An interesting program will bo given in the All Spanish American war vet erans have invited to tho May The annual Community Vacation Bible school will open here Mon May 4 at the West There will be religious Bible Bible story telling and religious ex hibits of manual art and Bible notebooks for the The contests for awards will be May 10 with a ligious pageant on Sunday May 17 at the high school gym The school is free to all children through the efforts and cooperation of communities par Teachers giving their services to make possible the school are super visor of music Watson Neal Miss Dorothy Bledsoe supervisor of Miss Irene Long supervisor of Miss Kathleen Phipps supervisors of Charles and Miss Muriel Barrass super visors of Elpha Walraven and Leon Mathers su of Don Poe and Paul Moser manual training Lawrence Sheets physical Mis Kathleen Fouger and Lawrence Sheets and Inez Gibson Mickey McKee and Elaine Officials of the school are general supervisor Curt president of board George vice president MAX WELLS HAVE TODAY An baby boy was born at one minute before midnight May to and Paul well known resi dents of Fifth and G streets in County The boy has been given the name of Today Maxwell and son were reported be getting along nicely at the Maxwell is the former daughter of i Hurley May hand and Alvin public en emy was flown to Paul in an airliner chartered by G men The captured at New Orleans last night without a shot being will be tried for kidnaping William wealthy Long delayed big airplane slid into the airport at and roared directly into the hang er of the 109th air Spectators The doors slammed shut and newsmen as well as spectators were A dozen from Paul headquarters were waiting to help shift Karpis to a waiting Ten federal men commanded by Edgar chief of the federal bureau of who made the last were Barely 16 hours after the capture in New Karpis was re turned to the city where allegedly he engineered two of the nations most sensational those of Hamm and Edward Ten minutes after the air liner slid into the army Karpis was at department of justice head Return Is His return to Paul was in contrast to the last time he was years Then the gang was fleeing after looting the Sioux S The mob of desperadoes were in their Karpis was loaded into one of five provided by local He was placed in the back seat between two heavily armed With two cars proceed ing and two the calva cade clashed to the federal depart ment of justice At the department Kar pis was to be subjected to ate questioning concerning the Bremer abduction and the Hamm DEAD TAX AY Treasurers Office Is Hav ing Usual Last Minute Rush This Have you paid your spring tax ns bailment This question today by Treasurer John Moore reminded Greene coun y taxpayers that May s the deadline for paying the tax installment without in the penalty called for by he state law on delinquent Many taxpayers visited the office and we are looking for a full house on he closing Monday before the penalty goes into said Moore explained that tax nents sent by mail will not the payee in event they ive after Monday providing letter carrying the payment is postmarked May or BANKS CLOSE TUESDAY Banks of Linton will be closed all day May the 4ay ot the primary Bank will please keep this in mi Peoples Trust Company zens National The socalled lunar r moon is though not very frequently owing to the feebly Of the
