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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - April 20, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaNit weather a How eks and cooler. Atthe daily Bajtner a it Waves for ally 0 i 4, a United press service All the Home news 1 4 a 4 4 4 4 4 4 of. In my i Lihty seven Indiana till Kasday Al Hil lid 1<w. No. k it h i inks plan of . H40, a dilate must be Folio War of new Deal it Dos e r v a t in e s a sly ictus Oli my Keek Lewis alls Coal strike Bandon search h democrats to line up with him or let out of the party f Ash in Sai it nil 20 or Esi int k a Volt left Little doubt v of his Tention to Campaign Rousky in 1940 for continuation Pijie new Deal. A or the set on 1 time since the first year. Or. Roosevelt has Chal no Den n Itic Quot Back seat drive native so to Battle and ted them to support new Deal ties or get out of the read to a Jackson Day i of v ung democratic clubs last nigh. The president predict that abandonment of the policies the brought it into Power would in Pelt. I suicide for the demotic party he said a conservative Mccratic a my Date for president 1940 could not win. I Jan 7 last addressing the an-j100-a-p�?Tate Jackson Day Din or re Welt invited a Nom Nal Quot Locrata to join the opposition if 1 thought the democratic party a Gold by i it serv Atic party Quot a socratic Tweedledum to a re pub tweedledee a he described it ast n yet he gave no intimation i ther he personally would Lead new Deal fight in 1040 by seek a third term but he gave every cation that As head of the party would fight for a new Deal for presidential nomination Eltiser vatne democrats declined men until they have had an of Unity to study the presidents \ but political observers Inte a it is indicative of or. Roose determination to stand h s and before a Congress that has Quot lied thi year on new Deal spending and Reform president s letter read to 1,->ung democrats condemned Dis it democrats who ally them yes with the party a enemies and continually Quot getting in a Stab never they can do so he the party s Success was threat Only by the possibility of Sui or fratricide. The Campaign we Are now tip a Ching he wrote Quot there is just Agency potent enough to defeat Den Ratic party and that is democratic party itself. There is use ending ourselves. If we Are have i reactionary regime or if t term is to horrific Call it a Torva. Regime you May de a on that it will be the other of s regime. No victories Are won by shooting cach r. There never was. And per will a a a a political party whose Scios absolutely fit the views of nil Zibers. Where men Are at wee with the course that their try is a by. It seems to me that us an Niy Jwo honorable courses a a a f party that More accurately1 their ideas or to sub Ordi to in prejudices and remain Seattle. Wash. April 20.�? a up a out of the Ash dust of a tent Cabin burned by a Brush fire that swept the cottage Lake District authorities today took the bodies of Ren l. Sutton and his wife. Both apparently had been killed with a Rifle which Lay Between their bodies and investigators believed Sutton horrified at the thoughts of death by fire May have killed his wife then committed suicide. The Only other theory was that they were victims of a robber who left their bodies to be consumed by the fire which residents said swept Over the area from All directions. In All Fields soft cd Oai. Men told to quit work May 4 Parley deadlocked no contracts in sight soft Coal Mon in this Field in included in la vis order will a press dispatch from san Pedro calif., Sta is the coast guard has abandoned search for Donald Lamn ton. 23 years old and Margaret h. Gwinn 23, who have been miss no since saturday when their 18-foot Sloop was Dis masted during a storm off the California coat. Lampton was a University of Arizona student and miss Gwen a de Pauw student and daughter of or. And mrs. Ralph Gwinn. Was possible inmates of new jail View its solidity with great apprehension Putnam county a 1939 Model of the French Bastille of the year 1700 or so has reached a Point in its construction which enables local Resi dts who have some idea they May reside there More or less temporarily some time to have an idea of the comforts and discomforts of the place. Most of these gazers shiver visiting apprehension particularly when Cile is on Washington Street with an Entrance from that Street As Well As through the larger West doorway. The unoccupied space East of the Structure will remain Clear of buildings and will be made into an attractive Lawn. This gives a wide clearance Between the residence and jail on the West and the business Block my a solid makes speech Erly today limit submarine near Halifax n. S. Sailors called from Shore leave after submarine is seen at san Pedro from her Home in they note the preparations to install to the East considered necessary for Bronxville n. Y. The Young people a Shower Bath when they see the safety from fire were returning to the Mainland from says italians want peace in reply to Roosevelt a letter outlines nations plans Halifax. N. A. April 20. Up the Crews of two Canadian destroyers returned to their ships Early today and the sailors said they had been ordered aboard because the ships were going to Hunt for a mysterious submarine reported hovering off the coast. Naval authorities denied that the ships had been ordered to prepare to sail. Sailors said the Crews had not Only been ordered aboard but reserves had been ordered to the naval Barracks. Unusual activities were reported at the naval docks which were guarded against unauthorized visitors and it was said that at 1 a. M. The destroyers began getting up steam. The submarine had been sighted by three ships pilots by fishermen and by the Crew of a freighter and authorities seemed to doubt no longer the authenticity of these observations. It was last sighted in Halifax Harbor which during the world War was the chief Center for shipments of munitions and other War materials to great Britain from the North american continent. The officers had Crew of the British freighter Corne Brook told authorities that Early yesterday morning they had seen the submarine three Miles inside the Harbor. It moved slowly toward their ship they said and. While close to it suddenly submerged. Ten minutes earlier capt. William latter and Patrick Sullivan Harbor pilots saw the submarine come to the surface at the Entrance of the Harbor and but 30 Yards from their Pilot boat. New York. April 20 it up it the United mine workers of America today ordered a strike in All soft Coal mines in the country May 4 unless operators have granted them a new working contract before then. The order affected 130.000 miners in mining districts of 21 states. Sin april 1, the 340.000 miners of the appalachian eight state area in the East have Boon Idle while negotiations among the Union and the operators have continued in deadlock and a Cal shortage has been developing. It has been cat mated that 1.000.000 men already have been idled in the Railroad and other industries by the Lack of Coal shipments and shortages of fuel. Negotiations have been deadlocked by the unions demand for the elimination of so called penalty clauses from the proposed new working contract. The clauses impose fines of $1 to $2 a Day for each Miner who strikes. The unions appalachian contract governs members in All districts. The last two year appalachian contract expired april 1 and All miners in the area stopped work that Day. The Union called the stoppage a lockout the companies called it a strike. Miners in the other districts continued to work subject to a Call out on 15 Days notice. The Call went out today. There was no announcement of the walkout Call Here where John l Lewis president and other officials of the Union have been negotiating since March 14 with representatives of the 2.000 appalachian mine operators. But it was announced almost simultaneously by presidents of Union districts in the West and Midwest they said the Call had been issued by Lewis Catalina Island. Thir wrecked is p was found by the coat guard. I Simial Bench is displayed Here solidity of the floor of the cell House when they hear discussions of the but is concerning the thickness of the sheets of steel which will line the Uter Walls of the jail and when they the representative of the owners in this Case Putnam county in the construction work is Paul Heaney named for the position by the county commissioners and the interests of italian dictator changed mind about not making reply to Roosevelt Appeal Ben it i presen i de to miss i \ \ o in i a Iii r i n i e he it talk of the padded cell and pea Are looked after by l. B. Utter other items which will go far to Back who also supervises the new make our jail much More pleasant work at the Putnam county Hospital is a habitation than the old French Structure War. When gazing at it viewers should the funds available to pay for the Structure amount to $59,000. Of which the county has made two Bond issues totalling $39,000, and the pea Federal Agency contributes $20,000. This amount was allocated we it. That the jail is on the North of by the government As 45 per cent of the West Entrance which is the Prin the originally estimated total Cost of Cipal one. And that the sheriffs Domi the building which was $45.000. Keep in mind the fact that the combined jail and sheriffs residence fronts on Market Street toward the an unusual Harp Bench made of 318 pieces of Wood was displayed Here to Lay by miss Reva of hair harpist daughter it for. And mrs. Artie of hair of Brick Chapel. The Beautiful Bench was presented to miss of hair by her Uncle Harry Welch prominent funeral director and Wood artist of Linton. Or Welch produced the piece of Art in his shop regarded As one of the finest in the state. Fan designs on either end of the table each embody 121 individual pieces of Wood including african mahogany Maple Cedar wild Cherry Brazil Ebony. English Oak and Wal. ,.a a. La. A. ,.4. Half of the 1919 class were called up fight against moles which already nut. Diamond shaped blocks form. Ing the Center resign Are made from Herman alls i a it new passes bit. Parade also held in Honor of Hitler s birthday Berlin april 20. It up the Entile 1920 conscript class and about Burean vile discs trapping 01 Violes poisons not recommended Bex i i i he1 la i largely on earthworms householders of Putnam county who have entered upon their annual merchants attempt to enjoin it. Wayne Sale Duff hyoid sends greeting Oki to of april 20.�? up a King Ore. �?~1 1 lowing up a new aspect of rim policy has dispatched a i Quot Kossage of congratulation Adolf Hitler it was disclosed to in kill the dispatch of such a so a matter of diplomatic hut so seriously strained Quot Quot it is Between great Brit a 1 Riany this year that the a is the British govern a do red until the last to Quot a we. Her the King should ignore a �?T1 0th birthday today. Fort Wayne. Ind. April 20 a up a attorneys for Allen county sheriff Walter Felger. Defendent in injunction proceedings seeking to restrain him from serving warrants for delinquent payment of Gross income tax. Today sought the Aid of the stat it attorney general a office. They pointed out that whle Felger alone was named defendent in the proceedings he is merely acting As agent for the Gros income tax division. The injunction was sought by the fort Wayne food Council who contends the Gross income tax is unconstitutional. They Are seeking to pro occasionally a music performance a vent Felger from serving an estimate Seni Narx singers in Fine concert Boston Inix Etsity singers heard at special Chapel thursday 48 cleverly carved pieces of Wood. Tiie attractive designs Are made even More effective by the Maple background Ami the Walnut and wild Cherry Border. The Bench is one a it of the Many outstanding pieces of Fine workmanship turned out by or. Wlch in his spare time. Woodworking has been a Hobby Many years with or. Welch. The Well known Linton funeral director has Many Fri mis in this Community. His wife being the sister of Oscar o hair mrs Charles b. Rutter and Artie of hair. It is the plan of miss of hair to display the Bench in the Central National Bank next week. For medical examination today As Germany a armed forces parading in Honor of Adolf hitlers 50th birthday. Displayed anti aircraft guns believed to be larger than any seen be fori in Public. Men called up for examination will go into the labor corps for the customary six months labor service and then will serve two years in the i army. Men of the classes of 1918, 1019 1 and 1920 those born in the years named of the sudetenland which Germany obtained from Czechoslovakia last september were included. Nazis said that today Scall was a routine one. It came simultaneously however with the greatest display Ever of Germany s new military might. Military attaches of foreign embassies and legation were Early at attic x Man 1 guilty of m in slam go tar it ii Crawfordsville ind. April i the birthday Parade. Sex pc acting 20. Up1 Joseph c. Spear of a nazi last years was Earl now a Booty shout s.0 1 1 in Iii. Delphi a. April 20. Up of a Atman walked into Phillip hotel Here and la d letter on his desk marked Quot re for better Hapiro opened the first and n net. Pc j of .j0 opened the and found it contained Ana $1 000 Bill was 10 third letter. Tetters had been written by f1"s Quot to Shapiro a hotel but were urn Quot i from the dead letter office i is Quot of insufficient address. A Quot Spiro turned the $2.000 Over to sort be agents who said that a a Quot re Toul owner could not be n 1 by tracing the serial numbers. Abbney would be awarded the number. Iel owner. Is so impressive in its technical perfection Beauty and inspiration that subsequent comment seems superfluous if not sacrilegious. This May he said of the Boston University Seminary singers who Sang to a capacity audience in Meharry Vilall thursday in a specially arranged do Pauw University Chapel program. Seldom has anything been heard on the Depauw Campus to equal in stirring Beauty the singing of the difficult a Credo Quot by Gretchan Inoff. The director or. Tames r. Houghton baritone of National reputation intoned the Creed while the chorus furnished a Beautiful humming background which increased into a triumphant a i believe. the effect upon the audience was electrifying. Two of the numbers were of special interest to the Depauw audience. The program was opened by the por formate a of the Boston University Centennial hymn written by or Marlatt Depauw 12. Who is Dean of Boston University school of theology and another of or. Mar Latte a works was included. Russian hymns Folk songs negro spirituals songs of the sea and the famous a pilgrims chorus Quot from a a Tannhauser made Quot a the program. The a singing preachers Are on their Way to Kansas City whore they i have been chosen to sing at the United conference of the methodist Church a distinction which their splendid singing shows is Well merited. Their voices Are Fine tonal balance and diction seem perfection itself. Added to the technical excellence Are a spontaneity and a religious Fervour reserved and sincere that lend a Mystic Beauty to every the Seminary singers once heard will never be forgotten. De 600 warrants. Officials in the sheriffs office said Only 231 warrants have been drawn to a late most of them against individuals rather than Independent merchants. Brazil Man freed xxi n St Ste fails in it ii Orgis new Mobile gun of formidable Range. Hitler today passed slowly along the ranks of the 40,000 men of the aimed forces drawn up along the Unter d n Linden and the new a East West Axis a super Highway. It in was noted that there were Only two bodyguards with him As he stood in the front seat of his motor car. As Hitler took his place 120 junkers bombing planes and 40 Swift fighting planes swept overhead. By. S. Arlisle Hosen the anti aircraft guns provided Indianapolis ind. April 20. The thrill for the military experts. Woodson s. Carlisle of s Ait Bend. There were six of the big ones. Sex took office today As president of the perts said they were larger than the Indiana tuberculosis association. Famous British 4.7-Inch anti aircraft guns and that their calibre must be at least 5.4 inches. Tica today had b in convicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge against him in circuit Cour he was found guilty Quot by Ron on of Speed no Quot for the deaths of Raymond Jarrett. Mrs. Emma Spear and mrs. Ethel hand All of Attica Accident near Hen last july. Sentence was not issued pen Ling a defense statement that an Appeal would be made have begun burrowing on Tho lawns Are advised by the Bureau of biological Survey of the United states department of agriculture to trap the animals such procedure it is claim de. Being effective if it is prosecuted systematically. There should be a number of traps set in the main runways. The Bureau recommends the scissors or gripping Type of trap which is easy to set. The Choker or Loop Type trap is next in effectiveness these two types of traps Are consid ered. By the Bureau to be More effective than the prong or Spear Type. Several repel Lents Are suggested to be placed in the principal Burrows of which county agent David l Grimes of Putnam county recommends common household Lye As effective. It is to be placed in the Bur rows at intervals a teaspoonful at a place and the Earth carefully closed Over the opening made. Moles May occasionally be drowned out by water from the Garden Hose and sometimes they May be thrown out of their Burrows by using a shovel or Pitchfork poisons Are not recommend id partly because moles live largely on Earth Worms White grubs beetles and other insects instead of the materials which Are usually put in their Burrow s to Poison them. Rome apr 1 20. Up a Quot it is absurd to place the Axis Powers on Tho Bench of the accused Quot said Premier Benito Mussolini today in a speech answering president Roosevelt s Appeal for peace. Quot Vve reply to this message by saying that Italy and Germany Are working for ant cup rating his partner Adolf Hitler who will reply to the president in a speech to the German nazi i Reich a april 28. Mussolini said in a speech at camped Oil of Quot we do not want to attack anyone we want to he left alone to work in mus Ollnie Bejvl caned the Quot hysteria Quot which he said was grinning certain countries on the other Side of the the Occas on for the speech was a Virit by Mussolini to the Camp dog Lio 1942 world fair grounds. To Dave a gathering at the grounds. Mussolini said was pacify c and therefore not a a arming fifteen thousand workers lie said were Busy building the world fair if Italy wished to Light the fuse for an exp loss in it would not have concentrated its efforts on this work he said. In tvs can hectic a. Diploma s who v slated the grounds expressed Surprise at the Progress made. Three Vears in Advance and one commented that it seemed unlikely that mus sol in would have spent so much Money if he expected a War. Explaining the plans for the fair Mussolini said Quot this ceremony represents Tho first great act of my by ligation those beyond our front ers must not be alarmed at the sound of this word. It is a Pacific mobilization with no weapons involved it is a mobilize to on of 15,000 workers. Quot if we wished to Light the free of an explosion if we were planning threats and aggressive designs we should not be dedicating ourselves to a work of such Gigantic pre portions As that of Organ zing a world exhibition. Quot if we had aggressive designs we should not have All nations taking part in the fair. Quot if. Despite the dark Clouds on the horizon we dare to continue our work tenaciously it should be interpreted As a promo sing Rign that we do not want to attack anyone and that what we want is to to allowed to continue with our to. a Rassio i its on their Insl i ii i it dirt notes Brazil in a. April 20 f up William Sanderson 32. Today was free from a charge of involuntary manslaughter heard in Clay county circuit court. He was tried for the death of Carrollb it swell. 23, in an automobile Accident last september. The state faded to prove a Contention that he was intoxicated. And the do sense maintained that he staggered after the collision because of a blow on the head. Mrs coming Home re it it orm x \ re ports i \ old millions or them up la Havre France april 20 a up mrs. Charles a Lindbergh with a nurse and two children embarked on the liner Champlain today for the United states. She will poin her husband we has been recalled to Active duty by the War department to Survey United states air facilities. The Kvach Wallace is. Herman Wallace divorce granted to the plaintiff feb. 15. 1927. Appears on the docket of the circuit court again in an entry to the effect the petition of Coa ung a. Cd a april 20. 1 Ltd it t Lio plaintiff in that suit for an Al countless millions a f rat Nousi glance from the defendant. In the Young Grasshoppers crawled and hop original o Utt order at the time the Ped in of Rich agr cultural areas in a von was granted the defendant Western san Valley today As j Luse it and a was ordered to pay that Farmers state and county author , four dollars a week. A ties United in a a fort t eradicate ,.ntly he failed to meet the order them before this of a Ned wings to inn Iii ii As a citation was issued in Fly Over wider areas. 1928 for him to appear in court in prison bean Mash was spread in a Spons it to the petition of the Plain the path of the invading hordes is nov. He is to appear april 29. B \ in list Union to ii xxx e annual meeting Friday the adult Union of the first Baptist Church will meet Friday at the Church at 7 30 of cd i k for their annual business meeting and election of officers. The business s�3sion will be preceded by a devotional period following the bus a s meeting a Fellowship hour will la enjoyed any adult being member or Friend of that Church is invited to enjoy this get together. Putnam is Mil l i Miler was judge Sutherlin it i led role of attorneys till Kasday they moved South from Barren Plains and Footh is where they hatched out Ami were continuing to a he from egg Ped buried a year ago underground. Fearing vineyards and Fields of Cotton wheat flax and Barley other grains grazing land and some beet Fields would or destroyed growers planned to have air planes Over the area and dust it with sodium flu ride. To answer to a petition for an allow a inc which was file a january 31 thi. Yea. Mae Frye is. Walter free. Divorce j s k Hughes the plaintiff. Robert Thomas is. Guv Gaston damages in an automobile collision judge Sutherlin disqualified himself to hear the ease by reason of former the attorneys of the Putnam county bar assembled in the circuit court room this morning for the routine filing of motions petitions and other documents connected with the operation of the court. Seated among the lawyers was aware attorneys for Torney court lamp c. Gillen whose name will appear on the next court docket As a member of the bar whereas for four years it has appeared As a Hon. \ c Gillen there was quite a bit of Good a i Stan bul Turkey. April 20.�? a up the newspaper vault asserted today that turkish British anti aggression negotiations had been Suc a a a full concluded. It added that he news was not officially confirmed so far. To non train wrecked Tho southbound afternoon passenger rain on the Monon. Yesterday which left Here on Ime was delayed some time near Oolitic North of be Iford by the wrecking of e get ears of a m rth bound freight train on hat Railroad. The engine and f rat 11 Freigh ears did no a Cave the rails but eight others scattered along the right of Way apparently n the result of a broken it it a wheel damage was estimated at $2.000. Superintendent Paul f Boston will address the this .1 Ward p. T. A. Study group this evening at 7 30 of clock on the subject a a youth needs a spokesman Quot. Connection with it by Hia firm a at Kureri kidding of one another by the Navy starts i St Norfolk. April 20 up it the Navy a Battle Fleet ordered last saturday to Cut Short a two Weck visit Here and return to the Pacific coast steamed out of Hampton i roads at 5 35 a. M. today. 20 y cars Quot of in Greence Astle or. And mrs. Xiv. O. Timmons sent easter with relatives at Edinburg. Track coach Buchheit officiated at a county track meet at Danville. Mrs. Roy Abrams went to Loicl to visit. Tourneys and Frank Stossel qualified an special judge to hear it. State is. Juanita Bly condemnation of land venue from the Hendrick court set for trial March 20. A jury wan asked. The divorce action of Martha l. Chapman is. Cecil d. Chapman has been dismissed by the plaintiff. Marriage License Odillo Hula Man attendant i. C. Hosp., Indianapolis and Helen Mccullough Cook Greencastle. Lawyers. John if. James senior member of the bar. After getting a Date set for argument in a Case with which he is connect cd. Announced Quot if anyone wants to hear High flights in oratory come into the court room that judge William m. Sutherlin called the Roll of the attorneys for the introduction of additional pleadings resulted in quite a number of entries on the docket dates being set for hearings and other similar business being attended to. Amp a a o o o o 0 o 0 0 0 today a weather a a and a it local temperature q 0 o o o it it it it it it it unsettled tonight and Friday showers probable except in Northwest portion Friday slightly warmer in South portion tonight Sorne Whit cooler Friday. Minimum 37 0 a. M. .39 7 a. A. D 8 a. M. 48 9 a. A. By 10 a. M. 53 it a in. 57 12 noon 5s i p. M.�?�. 61 2 p. A. 61

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