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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - April 6, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana1 the weather or a a colder. Or the daily Banner a it Waves for ally 0 i in red press service am. The Home news a a i forty seven Indiana Iii Kasday april a 1939 no. 147 in lug itt Hites Friday to fight for and enc Pepi it of a in to revolt in Kern int Vorees to Ita 1 1.ian protectorate a Eva cation is started and Arne a re hed to Adi lat e i wit i Quot sex isolation of Inina-1 Quot invasion Juja a april 6 cd Quot _ nationalists pledged then i of c"1 f in lsp1-&Quot i�01 tor iat they would Reu the i. Ament agreed to an lug protector e funeral services for Eli Pruitt Well known local resident who died wednesday morning will be Field Friday afternoon of 3 o clock from the Rector funeral Home. The Rev. �5. E. Davies and the Rev. R. L. Benefiel will be in charge. Burial will ire in Forest Hill cemetery. Friends May Call at the Home at 1001 South Indiana Street. Committee dismisses Willis Case Raymond e. Willis is Defeated candidate Kok to United states senator i Tincher service saturday last rites for Elbert Tincher of he it. Meridian who died wednesday at an Indianapolis Hospital will be held saturday morning at 11 of clock from the new Providence Church with burial in the Providence cemetery. Ends Hopes of Keit Blicaus Willis Admix Don insufficient evidence Wax submitted to democratic semite Tirana v m a it april 6. It up Ijan it 1 began a a s Eva a of a Mia today and King is commander in chief of the a As reported Rushing men and to the Adriatic coast in edition of an immediate Ita an jury invasion. Ullin quarters St Belgrade As if that Pici Iver Benito Muxin might at any time land troops on Alban a c Aat. La. A the bedside of Queen f daughter of an american anti their Day old Prince to preside at an emergency Pitt me my and to take charge the country s defense. Two Day Illonal Holiday pro lne a in Rei in no it the birth of i i it la. Throne became to Ian anxious period in which Allan men sons of the Eagle who Sal i it that every albanian is born a affirmed the r readiness to it Italy As they once fought tur f a the Liberty. Foreign office spokesman told United press last night that of nations had been preceding with r for a new military Alliance to ice the Italin albanian Alliance men pick wild Region for Stii a i Ilov verdicts Kkt kneed of fraud in the Indiana election but against two Cetih goans in Baltzell a coi itt Chicago men who picked the wild Region in Parke county lying Between the Rocky Fork Bridge on the ious political practices that have be Westward Extension of the burners come a nation wide scandal presbyterian Church to rec Eive new c lass a a a communicants class of Hoys and girls from the Junior and intermediate departments of the Church school will be received into membership at the easter service sunday morning at 10 35 in the presbyterian Church. Young people and adults 22 will be welcomed also Opportunity will a Given parents to have Little children dedicated in baptism. The. Youth and Junior choirs will provide forces demonstrate Power easter carols. Mrs. Harry j. Skor Nia will be the guest soloist. The Observance of the lords supper which was to have been held thursday evening will be conducted in connect Washington. April 6. A up it Tion with the easter service. Those the Senate privileges and elections i providing a memorial lilies or other Commilee late yesterday dismissed Flowers Are asked to notify mrs. A cop test by Raymond e. Willis de Charles Allen. 642-r on Friday. Rev. War frightened world today 22 heated Republican candidate of the v l. Raphael past a will conduct years after its entry into a War that re a Section of sen. Frederick Van the service sunday morning. Was to end ajl wars. Nays d., ind there will be a special program in by proclamation of pros Dent Roo men. Styles Bridges a. N. H., the Church school at 9 �0 a. M. Sevelt. The United states. Pushing offered a motion which called for this Church is cooperating in Good its greatest peacetime armament open hearings on charges by Willis Friday Union devotional service from program in history observed army 11 50 a. M. To 2 00 p m. In the Chris Day and the anniversary of the de Tian Church. All our people Are org caration of War against Germany de to attend. The annul children a easter party which was to have been held on saturday will be omitted this year. U. S. Shows armed might to own people years after its entry into a War that was to end All wars h Gli off a Caln reviewed a three hour Parade of 20, m>0 regular troops and fighting units Washington. April 6 it up it a the United states exhibited its armed might to its own people and to a resigns j do ship c. C. Gillen resigns As coi qty judge Arnol not i mint made to bar a Socia Tjon in open court thursday morning Midland c. Gillen his proposal was Defeated. 11 to 2. Sen. Warren r. Austin a Vermont vote i with Bridges. Willis also asserted that Indiana a last election was Replete with a Vic town Road and the falling Rock area toward the Southwest from Rocky Fork As a place suitable for illicit thus the preliminary buildup for next years state election Campaign indicates the it the a smear Quot tactics 1927 Lut he ridiculed reports that Al acceptance of radian Mili of occupation or of a formal ital protectorate had even been men bed. Hit it was eve Dent that something cd gone wrong. Even before the. A Dak Esmar s state it numerous italian business men a in chartering air planes and roping steamship Pung to a a a pet their families. During the night it italian proprietor of the c Tyr a a dog hotel closed the establish vat and lift with his staff for the distilling operations picked Well As which republicans have charged that far As the natural fitness of the the democrats used during the Clos place is concerned but not so Well ing months of the administration of As regards the human element. Herbert Hoover will be used in an the re Are deep ravines Sandstone other form in Indiana in 1940 by the Cliffs a brawling Little Creek Springs. G. O. F thickly growing Trees and shrubbery Willis and Bobbitt charged that in wherein Moonshiner Delight a tis seven counties not Ihly in the popu and it would have been a Safe Lous Lake Vigo and Vanderburgh Haven in the horse and buggy Days county areas the democrats resort but when Moonshiner Uso a big red cd to fraudulent practices which Hemmer Speaks to Brazil club truck that leaves a Broad Trail As it passes Back and Forth Over the rough Little Road that leads Back into the Woods and when excise officers prowl Day and night seeking illegally operated manufactures of illicit beverage and searching vehicles of night have been sufficient to throw the election to Van Guys by a narrow margin. The supreme court refused a petition of the republicans for a recount in Only these seven counties holding that in a statewide election. The fighting forces of land sea and air used the occasion to demonstrate the r Power in parades in More than 25 principal cities. In the nation s capital High military officials and army naval and air attaches of foreign governments reviewed a three hour Parade of 20.000 regular troops crack divisions of the Navy and Marine corps National guardsmen veterans and latest models of motorized and mechanized fighting units. At i of Angeles the army a fastest speaking before the rotary club a cd most destructive planes Mineu of Brazil at its me ting this week Vered in a mass demonstration. At Floyd j Hemmer. Superintendent of Folt brags. N. A. New rapid fire the state penal farm at Putnamville in heavy Caliper anti aircraft and stated he had spoken before 203 aim coast defense guns went into action Ilar meetings during 1938. Explain Al r Quot a fire time before the Public ing the work being done to rehab civilians were permitted to inspect imitate those who Are sent to the thi in defense forces at special a a open state farm. Houses Quot by All army posts. Rite held eos George w. Harris impressive service conducted by Spanish War veterans explained work being done to rehabilitate those sent to farm a auspicious appearance Tho safety any recount must be conducted an a element is quite a bit lessened. A statewide basis. Out of the raid conducted on the the 939 session of the Legisla. For regaining Power Are High guilty and one still is a fugitive. A k h a similar verdict the night before Hosteller farm last year there developed. In the Federal District court at Terre haute this week the conviction of a group of men mostly from Chicago and of foreign nativity the conclusion of hear tin conducted before judge Robert c. Baltzell. At the concluding session of the hearing of the men charged in this Case guilty verdicts against two chicagoan were returned by the july. One defendant previously had been freed by judge directed verdict five had pleaded Rome april 6. War chiefs i the italian and German High Debe commands entered the second t of a secret conference today As j world waited for news that Italy i taken Steps to protect its in Sti in Albania. Report of secret troop movements Niue i marshal Pietro Bado i. Chief of the general staff of the in bind italian fighting forces Alberto Pariana under Secre of of War and chief of army staff 1 Gen. Wilhelm Keitel chief of the a come Grid of the German Arm i forces. I a tinted their conference i Innsbruck k Austria. 20 Miles from in pais italian actor a Frontier Progress was reported today in the of girl scout cookies the 1939 session of Ture divided Between a democratic Senate and a Republican House failed to accomplish any major reforms in Indiana s election Laws despite a de he gave a graphic outline of the Many reforms which have been instituted at the Putnamville farm during the past two years including the classification committees Dally analysing of new inmates installation of a dining room cafeteria the Only one of its kind in the state week end picture shows to help take up the a Idle hours of the inmates finite recommendation from the us 4 000-volume Library Lor use of the inmates surgical and medical treat mint and other methods which Are combined in an attempt to bettor fit preme court that this be done. One of the most important questions concerning the 1940 Republican Campaign now is the future of Willis j 5� inmates to take their place in a whether he will to nominated again society when they leave the farm for Tho Senate seat which he came or Hemmer brought out that 30 within in Ace of Wynn no or Wyeth i i Quot r cent cd the nates Ca a a Baltzell on a the party flu turn to another Quot new farm because of intoxicants. An in face in a year when g. O p. Hopes i Cou raging fact is that 65 per cent was against Alec Mann and Phillip Siegel who were convicted on two counts Possession of an illicit still and conspiracy. They were not sentenced immediately however As 4 it Oil Liyim or Del in Nair two i girl scouts Here push cookie Sale More than 1200 orders booked in first week of 1939 Campaign Indianapolis ind. April 6 a up refusal of the u. S. Senate to investigate Republican charges of Quot political immorally in Indiana in the 1938 election put an end today on to Nace two l finish plans for easter Elt a hum of the inmates come but once. He gave As the four reasons Why men were sent to the penal farm 1. Lack of a Home 2. H i i no Job while they were growing up 3. Had not attended Church 1 had Little or no education. Craw Fonsville to have festive a i i a deeds of eggs to be 1iid Den on Library Lawn for event arrangements were completed to had almost com Advance Al a regarding Albania for with Morr than 1200 orders being Ltd a at or a no Nestle Public Mnary o i in my ring newspapers to it i booked to 1 1 the local girl entertain All the Youngs Era up v ignored the a a negotiations for a scouts taking part in the drive i italian albanian military Alii a Large clock showing the Prog and said of Albania Only that 1 Ress of the Sale has been placed in heir to the throne had been born Tho Central National Hank window. Members of the local organization Hope to see the hands of the clock move to the 2000-Mark drive concludes. The goal of 2000 put set by local fancy designs and colors were being. Artistically placed on the special eggs sold reference to the pos Sibil dramatic events was in an the Popolo i Roma in i Italy is the editorial that despite an intense inter ional situation All were pain lung their Normal every Day to hut that at the same time they up re by for a any padres Irwin died thursday to f n5r.\l Akizian gement a announced a \ in survive mrs Frances Irwin wife of Elbert to 8 years of age in Tho Community to _ a novel easter egg Hunt Friday afternoon at 1 30 of clock. Miss Genevieve o hair. La Harrian Ami her assistants were literally a a up to their neck in work today assist before the >"17 Tho easter Bunny in preparing ral Hundred eggs for the band from Putnam Louvia to Parth i Pate in Misi it Festi a april h. Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson said in an army Day declaration that the United states was rapidly improving its military establishment to the Point that it will be second to none in the world on a Man for Man gun for gun basis a America at Long last now faces reality Quot Johnson said. A it has awakened to the importance of adequate National defense. Under the Abl leadership of our commander in chief. Congress is taking Steps to give us one of the Best equipped armies in the world backed by an organized Industry geared to shift into War time production with a mini mum delay and a maximum of Secretary of War Harry Woodring has invited former enlisted men to join a special Reserve fighting Force of 75,000 troops to be known As Quot the Moi m minute men of the United establishment of the Reserve was authorized by Congress As a part of a vast army expansion program which also includes an increase in regular army strength of from 162,000 to 600.005 men. The Wir department has began radio broadcasts urging sex service men to join the a Modem minute the impressive burial rites of the United Spanish War veterans were Given at the cemetery yesterday afternoon. At the burial of George w. Harris a member of the Earl Fisk Camp of that organization. The squad of world War be few a ans which fired Tho Rifle salutes in Honor passing of p. Former Soldier included John Arthur Friend in command. Ralph Pierce Eddie Buis. Carol Moore and Marshall Snider. Taps on the Bugle were sound 1 by George Benefiel. At the conclusion of the Burin. Vice the Rev. C. M. Mcclure pronounced the Benediction. He. Himself. Is an honorary number of a Camp of United Spanish War Veteran to id suai1 Law practice or. Gillen in a made a splendid record during mor than four years on Bench at the session of the Putnam county circuit court thursday Morang judge Courtland c. Gillen announced to the attorneys present that to had. That Day forwarded to the gov nor it f the state of Indian ram cart. Effective april 15 r u n ent apparently was to Many of the t is in rite t o the county the re Gillen f his very my i Tant a. Siti in in the Judy Cal and a Ivil a r of the Community is to be due to his Des Gatlon f a i Ible in the will of the late a i a att Rev for he estate to seve in that Capa a to during the period of its Settle or. Hanri be most i Rity and and with More the required Juffe at the service at the residence beginning at 2 of clock that afternoon. Or. Mcclure spoke upon the immortal question. A if a Man die. Shall he live again a he said it is a question that has been asked by men and women in All ranks of life. And they ask. He said these other questions whence conies Man what Are we where arc we going Maurice Ker Aey and Maxwell prison Sang As ducts. A in the Garden and a Jesus. Saviour Pilot arranged for baritone and Tenor. A by the Library staff to Delight the Little tots taking part in Tho part. Easter event. The scene of the Hunt is to be i made ready Friday morning and the Library staff has issued a Call for fair packages of cookies was leaders pointing out that the proceeds from this number will be sufficient to finance the various undertaking of the Greencastle unit during the ensuing year. Two girl scouts already have received recognition Quot a k a h weather to make for a pleasant Hunt sos. This Honor Gnong to. A do so afternoon. Tha at a a link f0 peek ago of cookies Mary Ann Bill of second a Roop and members in a special prizes will or awarded to a 1 to youngsters proving to he out Cookle Princess Button. They now a standing a egg munters. Miss of hair the cookie said those fourteen bands and orchestras from t the class c schools in this part Coj the state including one Ferrn Putnam county will take part in an All Day band and orchestra contest festival in Crawford vile saturday april 8 this contest is known As District i no. 1 class c contest festival of 1 the Central and Southern school bund and orchestra association. Ten counties Warren. Tipped Moe Clinton Hunt Cyrrol Tipton. Montgomery Hamil ton. Boone Putnam and Hendricks Are in this District. They will be represented by organizations from the following schools new Augusta. Westfield Zionsville. Pine Village. New Ross Williamsport Mulberry. Dover. Ladoga Cutler Klondike. Wea township. Jackson township and the Carroll orchestra James ill in finds copy m old paper sad been used As backing for . Taber in being remodeler item tit co 1st note the resignation Mer county sum Point men t by the i viewers for the proposed Dorset Litch proposition in Jefferson town hip. Was entered i the it Urt docket and the appointment was Howu of Ervin In Matsev u to Van county Surveyor of viewer was made by Tho court. Collapse in dam causes washout floor of viaduct i Dan Mol cd in con Rete retaining m Mina Ion for that work by a is Venc a la sons Dee Quot to r a Century to the integ a Lity of or. Gillen As an the estate is one of the h it has been accumulated in county of diverse character Many interests to be served n a year probably will be to Complete its settlement Gillen following his election s Julg by the voters of Putnam Ltd. In the 1934 election assumed h. I it to a Bench january 1. 1935, his term of office to be six years. He succeeded Wilbur s. Don no As judge. Judge Gillen thus would have 21 months yet to serve on his term if he were to Complete it. The to it a int mint of a successor to jul inc Gillen upon the Putnam Cir i Cuit court Bench will be made by governor Townsend for the re or n b r of the present term for j which or. Gillen was elected. The matter of the identity of his l roused keen interest on the Par Cfall members of a i Putnam c unto bar. And caused the. Timing into activity of several of the members of Tho bar. Who Aro understood to Btu Cand dates for Tho appointment it is assumed the appointment by the governor will be made within n Short time the Suc it Farthur Plum Cossor of judge gig Lon to assume the or. From his a judicial Robes of office not later than it As one of the april 15. Which is the Date the judge hip w ii be vie ated by judge Gillen according to his announcement. Tin announcement of the judge a res a nation came at the close of the a 1 Inu f the Roll Ltd of the members of the bar for the filing of papers in connect on with court proceedings. In speaking to the at Omneya judge Geller said Quot win i gentlemen if there is nothing further and while you Are All \ a i have a Little announcement j and from my Stan Point t make this announcement with great reluctance because f the Prisant associations 1 with tie attorneys of this h 20 years Asifo in Greencastle Moten Fri coloured Dorothy Rollo of troop were the first Greencastle to he presented Muu or. And mrs. C. Barnaby went Are working toward the a a the Community has to French lick Springs to go from m a Quot str four died this morning Queen Button presented to o. No Cate hat at ,ea8t io0 tip boys there to Louisville to visit mrs. What of clock. She had been ill Selling lha packages of cookies. Earls who be present for the fes Barnaby a Bor her col. Chandler West of eral other members of incas e parents too. Are asked to Robbins r some time at her Home Astle. Ll7 Itcea a l to survived by seven in one preceding her in death. Living Are Donald. Eleanor a 1�?T loan Caroline Letha a and Robert. My ral arrangements will be an-11 late. To Lodge notice i a Quot ple Lodge no. 47 f. Amp a infer the m. News. April 7. A. M. Degree Friday in Privo Sec Tivi Les. Parents too. Are troops Are expected to receive spec Ial honors during the Campaign. The Advance order was opened last urday and in less than one week member of the the girls have surpassed the half Way Mark. However the leaders of the Organ Lention have pointed out that at i a a Sale 1 Book Stor confectionery which time the cookies by a Kuji it Ere Given by Vanee will be delivered by the girl me nun a z a copy of an old Issue of a Greencastle newspaper was found by Janies Albin a few Days ago. Which had been used As backing for Wall paper in an old building he had bought and was remodelling into a garage at his West Walnut Street residence. The a age of the paper is suggested by its account of the meeting of the City Council in which allowances were made to Sam j. Stone. U. T. Stone j. M. Donnohue g. N. Nelson Ben s. Williams Jas merry weather. J. D. Cutler John Tobin. Mike Dalton William Callahan. James Moran a1 Shuttleworth Taylor Crump. W alter Riley Tobe Churchill we. Hillis Patrick Ash Dar Kelley j v. Cook and j. A Jackson the City attorney at that meeting reported in favor of wrought Iron i drinking troughs at the fountains. Ordinances were adopted for the improvement of Franklin and Columbia Street the a most serious cent partial Colla which impounded the Frank s. Thomas Lake old roadbed of the i in Western Madison t the washing out of the viaduct whereby tiv of the roof the a Lam Waters of the North of the four Railroad in shop was floor of the North and the Counci Huen Felt the City was being mulched in the requested payment of $150 per month for the asked to Robbins recently returned from ser accompany their children in order vice in France. To watch the fun from the sidelines. Or. And mrs. Milligan Young re local boy scout Cei ved word of the a Ife arrival a troops Wil serve As guards and tray j new York of their son l Cut Ulys sos Young. Miss of hair stated that the special or and mrs j. O. Cammack Are gifts from Sam Hannas awakened at 1 of clock at night by sprinkling of Tho Street of the Down Community wide cooperation will be h Everett Jones pharmacy the strains of Quot Home. Sweet Home town District in Greencastle. The needed to achieve the goal the Sale confectionery and Pearl being played on their piano. They streets were a paved Quot with Limestone Wii conclude saturday. Arril 22, at a a guest House. The eggs for hurried Down stairs and found their a those Days. It was proposed to the Central son hat Dey. Was the musician. He put the expense of sprinkling on the i rank i had just arrived from France. I adjoining property owners. Scout throughout the Community. South Highway a it i so i in la a tii new right of Way of that ail Road a Short distance South of the old roadbed and also the destruction of the Concrete retaining Wall extending South from the floor of the viaduct which confined the flow of the Stream. The Stream passed through the viaduct also and the sume tidal wave which destroyed the floor destroyed the retaining Wall. But. These two structures the flooring and the Wall at a being repaired spa labor doing the work. The Concrete of the Wall has been poured and the area occupied by the floor under the viaduct is filled with Stone Over which traffic can pass. The pouring of Concrete for the floor will be started before Long. The Job is an extensive one inasmuch As the floor is 150 feet Long and 16 feet wide while the retaining Wall is 50 feet Long Sam Henry is superintendent of the work representing the county and the spa men Are under the general supervision of f g. Lewis spa no l int cadent for the county who has a number of other projects in addition to one. I i have bar. Quot today purely flt r business reasons i am forwarding my resignation i judge of this court to the Istl i to think each attorney at this bar and All of the officers that have been so kind and courteous to me. I do not recall a s Nile instance when ins shown any disposition co operate to the fullest exr which i am most grateful. Is by. I have tried to be fair partial to All. And i Hope you found me that Way of course a aves i vacancy Here the Road i wide open. I w so each one who Rio s for t the fullest measure of Success. But Only Cne can be Sucre is la a nil nuts i of in ii Toul anyone not to tent pc and Ini have his a a. A a a Fri a Ltd pc today a weather a i id a a a it local temperature if a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 generally fair tonight and Friday slightly colder tonight Frost or freezing temperature continued cold Friday. 34 34 36 37 39 40 42. 41 41. 41 mini num 6 a. M 7 a. 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