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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - August 14, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA a a by fair a a a a a a m weather Wonnum i the daily Banner Foj it Al the Home news United press service @ a 0 it it Waves for ally it volume forty seven . Indiana monday Aici St 14, 19r1�. No. Enter Urban. To quit late us in september for granted by the interstate Commerce commission Ageg to be Sisti Tiki am a line will be a Many living along ii tax Loas win also in Felt i r. A v Putnam county will soon be Willitt let interurban railway system. I he Indiana Public service commis Quot on is expected to Grant Bowman 0 Ider. Receiver for the Indiana rail As co. Permission this week to cd a Jln tic Lon the system the request for abandonment has to Een agreed to by the interstate commis non at washing Coli m. The application for abandonment. As filed several weeks ago and a Quot a bloc hearing on a eld both Here an and an Effort was recent the action the matter was at Indianapolis made locally to the order for abandonment is expected to be of Active the latter part of september t which time bus service is expected lick la be substituted for the present Lect la transportation service. The present Indiana railway sys Quot was started in 1907. And was Nown then As the Terre haute in Panapolis and Eastern traction co. operated cars for years both ways n i tween Indiana polls and Terre ire. Sute on an hourly schedule and the Cas terminal at Indianapolis was the Lia ingest traction terminal in Tut the line to be abandoned on this land of the Une includes two segments. Though they Are directly connected ii to one so far As the Layman is the1 first runs from Indi to the Brazil Junction while he second extends from this Junction o terms hate. In commenting on the order to abandon the Une. The interstate Hope survivors May solve rash Rio de Janeiro. Aug. 14 a up two wounded survivors and flame twisted wreckage held today the clue by which authorities hoped to solve the mystery of the crash of a pan american airways flying boat in which 14 persons died including prof. Janies Harvey Rogers noted Yale economist and once a leading Roosevelt brain Truster. The four men of the Crew including two Ace pilots were dead the remnants of the plane were so nearly consumed by flames that effective examination was difficult and both survivors were suffering from severe Shock. R. G. York Dies of injuries from wreck awards presented at fair saturday wins a scholarship at Butler next year closed after three Days program Replete with interest for All was of practical value program of saturday was Largel entered in Saddle Lorse Divis Ion racked by business men Roach Dale it i ral letter it Treer fatall1 i my r8jd near Pisgah saturday died in the Hospital Thomas Bartholomew slightly injured when cars crashed at Road intersection near Fincastle Sumi said the rec handle Commux it re indicated Mol it a carriers t Large of tit 0� the traffic formerly it and efforts to per in estate Ite the line on a profitable basis a 1 f in Unavee Erful n recent years p Quot the facts or record herein clearly lit and late that neither the present nor in Quot it respective Ertunc of traffic Over he line is suffice it to warrant its k retention and that continued oper i a Ilion would impose an undue Burdo Len a the tape Missou commented. E. A Bartley one of the first two conductors working on a he Brazil Upp a Lvalion and the first local agent Rem la sailed sunday evening Many details a if the opening of the line Between l and Indianapolis Loci or. Bartley was elected j bounced later. A Boft Casanov. 6. 1917. Strap or. Bartley was employed by Sal 3. Reynolds first general manager if of the by them partly because or. Reynolda Sim self was a former rail Quot Oad Man and wanted men on the Lew electric line who were accustomed to the operation of trains. For Neny years or. Bartley had been an it Prator for the big four system. Or. Bartley sail i a. A a a. C. Glass i i Ltd a was taken off of i he Eastern division and put on the list car run on a regular schedule Jyi from Indianapolis to Greencastle. And e. W. Connerley was conductor. That car was run july 4, 1907, but i order to hold the franchise the company ran an open Indianapolis 1 Street railway car Over the Road july it carrying officials principally. It run Down the Hill from College venue 2 i Row it a h. G. York Rural mail Carrier out of the Roachdale office died about one of clock monday morning at the Putnam county Hospital following injuries received in an automobile wreck near the Pisgah Corner East of Fincastle saturday afternoon. Thomas Bartholomew was driving the other car which figured in the collision at the Comer because of High weeds but he escaped serious injuries. He resides near the scene of the Accident. His injuries were about his legs chiefly. Both cars overturned and sheriff Graham and Deputy Vandiver who were called to investigate said they each travelled a distance of 23 feet after overturning. The officers reported t he High weeds obstructed Tho View of both Drivers at the Comer and probably w As the cause of the fatal Accident. York was brought to the local Hospital soon after the Accident and died Early monday morning. Or. York age about 48 years was a world War Veteran and a member of the Clayton masonic Lodge. He had been a Rural mail Carrier out of the Roachdale office for about four years. Or. York was a Well known resident of the Roachdale Community survivors Are this Mother. Miss. The annual 4-h club fair and county horse show which open 1 thursday at the Robe Ann City Park in Greencastle. Came to a close saturday evening after a three Days program Replete with interest pc the citizens of the county in general. Although the fair was sponsored by the 4-h clubs of the county it was backed also by business and professional men and women As firms and As individuals. Many of these men and women Laboured hard in carrying out the plans for the affair some of them serving on committees and others As executives but there were Many details handled within the ranks of the 4-h organizations whose Youthful members arc learning the technique of such matters to be of further service in years. The fair furnished entertainment to Many hundreds of citizens but it was of More practical value in that it furnished Opportunity for the youths who work in the 4-h clubs both boys and girls to see the results of the work of other boys and girls in the production of both utilitarian and Beautiful things. The members of the committees on concessions and grounds As Well As All other committees working to make Tho fair a Success wish to express their Heartfelt thanks to All who co operated with them and especially to the Greencastle City add ministration and the City police Allan Broadstreet. Son of or. And mrs. Wayne Broad Street of Indianapolis and grandson of mrs. Etta Hixon of this City has been award d a four year scholarship to Butler University. Allan was for three years a student at Greencastle High school. Has Fine Scholastic record Here anti at Short Ridge High school where he graduated this Spring was the basis for the award. He expects to major in English and journalism. Prize winning team at 4-h fair county girls As models in dress review maid Newgent takes two sweeps i \ Kes two seconds in fifth year of work wearing apparel \ 11 the latent in the self made line taking top honors in Tho dress revue and in food preparation was Mary Ann Newgent of Greencastle on thursday her attractive Ami tasty exhibit of food for the fifth year division and on saturday her styling i. A dress she made priced her in lint1 for two Sweepstake honors As we i As firsts and her judging of food it separation won her a second in judging. Last week she also took second place in the prelude to the fair the item stration hold at the High school on thursday afternoon. In the dress revue there were Many models that paraded across the High school stage and turned As they Ernest Stoner died suddenly Early monday assistant postmaster was in physician s office when stricken Early monday funeral to be wednesday the above picture a Hows the winning team in no of the pulling contests staged at the 4-h club fair Here last thursday. It is of Fred Knauer and his team which was the Winner in the Light class the team weighing 2580 pounds. They pulled a weight of 3300 pounds a distance of nine feet. Lee Bros. A iritis without Here thursday announcement was made today that the Lee Bros., circus will appear Here thursday afternoon and evening under the auspices of Putnam county Post no. 58 of the american legion. The show will appear on the Everett Long lot on Wood Street near Anderson Street. Report solution l Danzig dispute unconfirmed report that Italy submitted peace plan for Al rope ears hunted As Saboteur by United press London heard reports today that the Berchtesgaden conference of fuehrer Adolf Hitler with Joachim von Ribbentrop and count Galeazzo Ciano the German and italian fore. Ign ministers Hail resulted in a con reached the Middle so As to give the a a 4 Crete plan for solution of the Danzig dispute. York of Clayton one daughter Betty of Roach Lale and a son. Richard York of Clayton. The body was taken to Clayton. Funeral arrangements will be an great help in caring for the movements of traffic in the Park grounds in r housewife and who directed the parking of cars Day and night. The soft Ball association officers also Are receiving thanks for their co operation. The program of saturday was largely entered in the Saddle horse division. It opened saturday afternoon at 1 of clock and continue 1 until about 9 in the evening the final events being dampened consid Erab / by the showers. Awards were made As follows suckling Colts 1, Harry Mccabe 2. Frank Vaughn 3, Fred of hair shown by o. R. Matthews 4. Carl Arnold. Colts 1 audience a Chance to View their dresses. It was indeed a rare sight to see so Many Young ladies interested in the fundamentals of becom year and under 2 1, Jim of hair 3, the wearing apparel was All the latest in the self made line and was displayed very attractively. Miss Newgent in her White Batiste Blouse with lace ruffles Anil her Blue figured voile flared skirt wore accessories of White Spectator pumps j and a White picture hat. In her fifth i year of clothing she won besides the sweepstakes honors and first place the right to represent Putnam county in tin state dress revue at the i state fair in Indianapolis. Miss Oma Smiley in her fourth i year of clothing wore a red two pieced school dress. The shirt Waist i top was so Memott returns to Washington to the flotation but we had to Bush it Back up the Hill because the was too weak the Power on i ton. Line at that time came from the Moora Aville Plant Quot i i conductor on the second Rew and Riley Hiller was motor a Jinn. We got 19 cents an hour and y sometimes we would work almost 18 Yyi tour out of the 24. In emergencies. Lude Bryan woh dispatcher located j Wjk Coore Ivylle. He later became a conductor living hero. I was made i agent september 1, 1907. And o. W. Hendren was night agent but he was murdered in the station office the of september 28. 1908. He began work August 23. 1907. A tor quite a Long time there were stretches of track Between Here Indianapolis that had no Stone the roadbed. The ties were Laid on the dirt and the track was rough. A a. J. Duff was made a conductor september 1. A there was a ten Day period near the Start of the Road that i remember i As agent turned in an even a thousand dollars per Day for the Ujj ten Days and the conductors turned in hundreds of dollars during the 1,10 same period from Cash fares. The cent Linurd on i nor inn Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 14 up Paul v. A Nutt. Federal s. Purity administrator returned to Washington yesterday after a two Day visit in Indiana. He was accompanied by mrs. Mcnutt and their daughter Louise who planned to stay in the capital several Days. The former governor now a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination in 1940, came Home after speaking to the National convention of Young democrats in Pittsburgh he visited Here and in Martinsville Home of his parents judge and mrs. John Mcnutt. Mcnutt will return to Indiana late this week to address the state american legion convention in Blooming Shell explodes killing guardsmen had disobeyed orders and picked up Shell for souvenir fort Knox Tkv aug. 14 up maj. Gen. Robert h. Tyndall said today that six National guardsmen killed last night by the explosion of a a a dude Shell they had picked up for a souvenir had disobeyed an order forbidding soldiers and civilians to touch shells after they have been fired. The guardsmen were members of Battery d. 139th Field artillery of the Princeton. Ind. Unit of the Indiana National guard. They were killed when a 75-millimeter Shell which they had found on an artillery Range exploded As they were carrying it into their tent on the Camp proper. Three other guardsmen suffered minor injuries. Harry Mccabe 2, Robert Irwin. Colts 2 years and under 3 1, Genevieve o hair 2. Harry Mccabe 3, l. J. Steele. Three gaited horse Mare or gelding 1, a Lou Mcdonald a o. R. Matthews 2, a Scheppa a Elizabeth Stoner 3, Quot lady a Virginia Denny 4. A White sox a Robert Hinshaw. Ponies 48 to 58 inches or under shown under Saddle 1 a Charlie c.,�?� Wilson Handy 2. A White Robert Hinshaw 3, a Black Diamond. Ralph Terrill 4, a Star Jean Davis. Horsemanship girl rider 14 years and younger 1, a chief Marie a Jessie Clifford 2, a lady Quot Virginia Denny 3, a Star boy a Emily Jean Davis 4. A White sox a Betty Hinshaw. Horsemanship boy rider 14 years and younger 1."chief Billy Grimes 2. A Billy a Junior Albin 3, a beaut a Virgil Humphrey 4. Quot Pedro a Billy Monnett. Ponies 48 inches and under shown under Saddle 1, Billy Monnett 2, a Dolly a Emily Jean Davis 3, a a Beauty Junior Cagle 4, a Dotty a Bobbie Slavens. Five gaited horse Mare or Geld ing 1, Harry Collins horse Ridden by Buck Drake 2, Elizabeth Stoner 3, Willard Denny horse Ridden by Allen Coble 4. Mary Turner. Farmer class Best Saddle horse for farm use 1, Virgil Humphrey time 43 seconds 2, tim Grimes 1 minute 7 seconds 3, Woody Chadd 1 minute 12 seconds 4, Bob Smith 1 minute 16 seconds. Light harness horse open Marc or gelding 1. Mary Turner 2, o. R. J Matthews 3. B. F. Handy horse i shown by Wilson Handy 4, Clarence Johnson. Three gaited horse Marc or gelding 1, a sweetheart Quot Buck Drake rider coach Bill Thorn. Bloomington 2, a Rex Higland a Kerris stables. Bloomington Ridden by mrs. Wei Miller 3, a Lon Mcdonald a o. R. Matthews Ridden by Elizabeth Stoner 4, a Judy go Abe Goltra. Red and White checked Gingham with a gathered skirt of what the fuehrer s actual intentions were however remained a question Mark. Nazi sources in Berlin hinted that the Berchtesgaden conference May have found a possible Way out of Tho european tangle perhaps a conference of the Powers at which Germany a colonial and other Aims would be discussed. There was an unconfirmed report that Italy had submitted a far reaching a peace plan Lor Europe to Hitler. The London daily mail said it was believed such a plan Hud been drawn up by Premier Benito Mussolini and was the main object of the be Rich Tesla Jen talks. Under the plan the daily mail said economic and colonial problems would be included and a Avo ruin plebiscites would be held. Ryo million Dollar Stream lined train wrecked killing Twenty one of finest evidence Oil w hich charge of sabotage wan bused is not Clear 70 were injured train wreck scene via Carlin. Nev. Aug. 14 a up a Man without ears was hunted today As the Saboteur who wrecked the two million Dollar Stream lined train. City of san Francisco killing 20 persons and injuring 70. Officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad and of Nevada claimed there could be no doubt that the luxurious flier fastest train Between Chicago and san Francisco was wrecked deliberately presumably by a person or persons hoping to loot the dead and the injured. The evidence of sabotage they asserted october or. Stoner loud been prominent ill postal work and t Onset action work in District Mun it years Ernest Stoner. 66 years old. Assistant postmaster at Greencastle since october 1, 1917. Died suddenly in a physicians office in this City Between 8 and 9 o clock this morning from heart trouble. He had been somewhat ill from this malady for two years or More but it was not expected that it would become acut9 at this time and for Fiat reason his demise was entirely unexpected and was a Shock to his very Many friends. He was a member of one if the largest families in the county which has furnished some of the Best known Farmers and livestock breeders and buyers the county has had. Or. Stoner was bom october 23, 1872, on u farm West of Greencastle on the Brunerstown Road a son of Payne Stoner and wife and his Early education was secured at the old Black school House whose site was close to the Highway Bridge Over the present big four tracks near his Early Home. He was one of the principal supporters of the reunions of the graduates of this old school which was attended also by his Brothers and sister. The Stoner farm adjoined the school grounds on the West. Or. Stoner during his boyhood and Young manhood worked on the farm but he was in the cattle business with his father in Louisiana some years and he also operated a general merchandise store at North Salem. He became a clerk in the Green cast be Post office june 1, 1902, and was appointed assistant postmaster 1, 1917, under William was conclusive. And in the a Man without ears Quot they believed they had u member of the saboteurs gang who because of his disfigurement would in easily captured. Police throughout Nevada were commanded by radio to look for him. This Man was seen Early yesterday soon after the wreck peering Down into Palisade Canyon filled with the mangled dead and the miserable injured and the twisted steel of one of the world s finest trains from the top of one of its High Walls. William Judice a Deputy sheriff and a rate the same material. Betty Ann Trippett in her second year of clothing was very attractive in a Pink Cotton dress trimmed in White Rick rack. Other awards in clothing made i after the dress revue went to first year 1st, lean Marvel Greencastle 2nd, Margaret Knight. Greencastle 3rd. May Rose Walker clo Verdale 4 the. Rosetta Reynolds. Greencastle 5th, Norma Jean Suth Erlin. Greencastle. Second year 1st, Betty Ann Trippett Clover Dale 2nd Edith Jay Finney Clover Dale 3rd, Elizabeth Long. Greencastle 4th. Shirley Faun Patrick. Clo a vent ale 5th. Mary Klinefelter clo Verdale. To Laird year 1st, Norma Bond Reelsville 2nd, Coletta Elmore. Cloverdale 3rd. Betty Lou Cox Cloverdale 4th, Dorothy Finney. Cloverdale 5th, May Yanders Cloverdale. Fourth year 1st. Oma Smiley Greencastle 2nd, 4 i a a a a 11 it ii a a i in i Iwuc twin diplomatic quarters in London i Oad detective called to him and he 20 years a to in Greencastle mrs. Bessie Goldberg and children and Lester Sudranski drove to Indianapolis on business. De Hamilton was elected councilman at Large by the City Council to fill the unexpired term of Fred Hixon who was removing to Indianapolis. After mayor Bartley reported on an air plane ride he had had recently when he said a i Felt just like 1 was Riding on Seminary Street when the plane struck those air the Council got Busy and ordered the interurban company to repair its part of that Street. Frank Roberts resigned As fire chief. Noted with interest an editorial in thi times which they regarded As a veiled invitation to the Powers to negotiate a settlement of Danzig and other problems. It was recalled that a Yeter ago. Before Germany took Over the sudetenland from Czechoslovakia the times suggested that it should to go to Germany. Despite All the talk of a settlement. Poland remained Adai nent in its refusal to permit a one sided German solution. A competent polish spokesman in London said that before the Berchtesgaden conference Poland had delivered an official memorandum to Italy making its attitude Plain. Bandana umbrella found in City Fred snively has in his Possession a a Bandana umbrella a relic of the Campaign of 1888, in which the democrats had As their slogan Quot wave the red Bandana and carry the umbrella was carried by an Uncle of or. Snively James Presser of Johnson county and also an Uncle of Paul v. Mcnutt. It came to or. Snively through his Mother mr3. Mabel snively who died Here in 1933, and who was the first woman to be elected to office in Bartholomew county being the Choice of the democrats for county recorder. She came to Greencastle to make her Home following the completion of her term of office. The umbrella is in a Fine state of preservation although it is not As red As it was originally. Or. And mrs. Vernon Shirley at r a 1 tended the Terre haute Evansville horsemanship Best lady rider�?1, i u n f font inuit on i Nguc Tirol baseball game at Terre haute. Sentenced for burglary George Fisher 19 years old who was arrested at Raccoon in Putnam county last wednesday by Stute police officers was sentenced in Tho Parke count circuit co tart saturday to serve a term in the state Reforma toy for second degree burglary i. Rockville. His Home is West of Ville. A / to ran. At Hazen nev., a Railroad atop some 40 Miles West Ltd of the wreck the Man was seen again several hours later. He was covered with the Alkali dust of this area he was seen again at for Nelcy further on toward Reno. He was extremely nervous and asked frightened questions of the wreck. Railroad officials said they had definitely determined that the sabotage was accomplished less than four hours before the wreck since a heavier train had passed Over the tracks four hours ahead of the City of san Francisco. They said the loosening of the rails required at least 30 minutes forty four spikes were removed they said and tumbleweeds were carefully placed Over the faulty Section. The evidence on which the charge of sabotage was based was not Clear. The Crow bars were found authorities said near the scene. The wreck Tore up the rails for several Hundred feet eliminating any evidence they May have offered of having been tampered with engineered Hecox said that he had Felt ins engine Sway and lurch indicating that the rails were giving Way beneath it. An instant later his train broke away and plunged into the River. Hecox was driving the diesel engined Power unit at approximately 50 Miles an hour. The momentum pulled the auxiliary Power ear and the Ira Gage car Over the buckling rails. The next car a chair car. A Market Street Quot also hurtled the collapsing Bridge and ended on its Side 200 feet on the other Side. Hie next six coaches Ripe through the Side of the Bridge and into the River Landing one on top of another in a mass of twisted and tangled steel. B. Vestal postmaster at that time. Or. Stoner succeeded Josepn Torr. He had filled that important position continuously since his an ointment. Or. Stoner went to the Posto fico As usual monday morning and prepared for his Day s work but became ill and sought a physician s Aid but he died before he found Relief from his illness. Or. Stoner was deeply interested in the conservation of wild life he being one of Tho organizers of the Greencastle conservation club. He was one of the most ardent advocates of wild life conservation in the county and also in the District and state. He held offices in both District and state conservation organizations. He Anil his wife formerly miss Madonna Allen built u Home just North of North Wood which has been then residence since its erection. Or. Stoner of his close relatives leaves but his widow and one brother Andrew Stoner another brother Omer died in an Accident last year and his sister mrs. James Lynch formerly miss mgt a Stoner died some years ago. His father and Mother preceded him in death also. Also surviving him Are his sister in Law. Mrs Nellie Stoner and her daughter miss Josephine of Greencastle. A son of or. Anil mrs Lynch is living also. He was a member of St. Paul a Catholic Church of the elks and the kiwanis organizations. Funeral services will be held wednesday morning at nine of clock from St. Paul s Catholic Church. Tho body will he left at the Shannon funeral Home where friends Muy Call until time for the funeral. The Rural youth club of Putnam county will meet with miss Virginia Young North of Greencastle tuesday evening. It will be a combined social and business session of the organization. Marriage License Donald h. Cradick Carpenter and Alice Ellen Young at Home both of Cloverdale Rural route 1. O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 today a weather 0 a and 0 a local temperature 0 0 0 0 a a a 0 a a 0 0 partly Cloudy possibly scattered thundershowers in extreme South portion tonight and tuesday Little change in temperature. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 9 a. M. 10 a. M. 11 a. M. 12 noon 1 p. M. 2 p. M. 67 70 73 78 83 86 84 85 89 80 i Force whose members were of very

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