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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - February 10, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA go w Eather Doli or a. The daily Banner a it Waves for ally j i 4, the Home news v exited press service a potty seven Bek Castle Indiana Friday Fri ill Ary in it 39. No. 100 this tie sed away Friday l s i Amer died at it in of his Daugh it Ralph Mason extended illness Iii lie Ili old sunday aft it a it o cd lock from a Linnic Church Kha Klix cagers to meet Tiger cubs Here tonight h is o. Age 76 years Tinner died Friday a i clock at til Quot Home mrs. Ralph Mason and following an sex i 13, 1862, or. Chris f John a and Cor a the old Home place to Miles Eist of the All of his life in this i a 1 was Well known was a member of the is Nin son Roy Chris 1 and a daughter mrs. With whom he made grandsons. Leroy and one by other Colum t Irce Castle township i Susan Gibbons of i i and mrs. Cornlia Lima poli. His wife mrs Phi die preceded him in g cd 6, 1135 and a Daugh to. Preceded him in 2 1934. R vices will he held Sunil at 2 o clock from the Stian Church. The Rev. Of this City will of Cut will be made in cemetery l a Call at the Mason 1st of the City. A revamped team is schedule j to take the floor tonight for the Tiger cubs when the local basketball quintet clashes with the highly touted Franklin cagers on Greencastle High school s Hardwood. Coach Glynn Downey has been putting the locals through some stiff workouts this week in revising the first string roster and observers Point out that fighting band of Tiger cubs will form the starting combination for the Franklin tussle. The cub Mentor has Hopes of the revised five clicking successfully against the invaders. The initial game of the evening is booked for 7 of clock with the main go to get under Way at 8 of clock. Pope Pius i passed away thirs. Night ise calmly bait protests rules suspended for importer Gill Senate democrats to . Measure of methods of distributing fees Eugenio assuming leadership of Church convoked world conclave last word was Quot peace Quot was Strong wan in his youth Mil refused to chive Way to age a i or warnings strategic Chi Nese i of Hainan i b to. Up a the govern by awaited protests an Ltd great Britain today Zure by japanese soldiers of the strategic chinese Ainan commanding the it French indo China and i Trade routes Between and Singapore. It of warnings frown both tin and France japanese sailors landed on the is in. Met Little resistance p troops and were re a occupied Hothow. Port to of the Island. Ily 700 Miles from the d i in some quarters the r Gardei As having Theja it of counteracting proposals for fortify up Ocsman said the Seiz two objectives 1 the blockade against nations <2� speeding the n a ? resistance so that Lions with other nations proved. O was made of plans for Island which Neutral i eed woul i be a Job of 1 seizure alone was one important International since the undeclared War began. Indianapolis ind. Feb. 10. A up a a Bill to abolish the controversial Beer importer system was scheduled to be jammed through the House of representatives today under suspension of the rules and then hurried to the Senate for final action. Repeal of the importer system is included in the Republican liquor Reform Bill now on third Reading in the House but legislative leaders feared that the Republican House and democratic Senate might not reach agreement on thus measure and the port of entry problem should be handled in a separate measure. Meanwhile1, Senate democrats agreed to kill a measure passed by the House yesterday which would change the method of distributing motor vehicle fees by giving More Money to counties cities and towns and reducing the state Highway commissions share. Party lines were broken As the House passed the Bill 73 to 21. After rep. Edward Stein of Bloomfield democratic floor Leader had warned that the Highway commissions program would be crippled a Senate democrats immediately Confer red with gov. M. Clifford Townsend who opposed the Bill and agreed to kill it by holding it in the Senate roads committee indefinitely. The Bill would prohibit the diversion of any motor vehicle funds into the state Merail fund the diversion now amounts to $1.250.000 annually. Rep. Chester v. Parkers r., Pitts Boro sponsor of the Bill said that the Highway commissions fund would be reduced Only $2.000.000 annually to $13,875.000. Cities and towns which now receive $2.000.000 would be Given $2,500.000. Stein contended however that the state Highway commissions Roa 1 building fund would be reduced $4.125.000 from $18.000.000 to $13,875,000, and this loss would mean that Indiana could not receive the Benefit of Federal Road Matching funds. He charged that the Btl was a a a Ray a on the Treasury Quot and that Quot Indiana has the finest state Road system in the United states so Why not keep the House also passe. 1 unanimously steins Bill to prohibit fireworks in Indiana except und r permits is Vatican City. Feb. 10. It up it Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli. Assuming the leadership of the roman Catholic Church convoked a world conclave of cardinals today to elect a Pope in succession to Pius a a. Pope Pius died at 5 31 a. In. 11 31 p. M. Thursday est after successive attacks of cardiac asthma and other complications following upon the rapid development of influenza. His last word murmured As he entered his Deuth agony was a few minutes before As he fought for breath he had said a we still have so Many things to the Bells of St. Peters and other churches began to toll and special editions of the newspapers informed the people that a beloved spiritual father Hail died. The Bells were to have pealed in rejoicing twice this week end tomorrow to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lateran treaty which restored the Popes to re temporal Power after nearly 60 years sunday to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Popes enthronement. Arrangements were made at once to prepare the cer menial Vatican throne room As a death chamber. The Popes body will be taken to it this afternoon it 10 30 a. M est to lie in state. The Vatican diplomatic corps and the government of Italy were notified formally of the Popes death. It was reported that the italian government had at once offered to place the fast liner Rex. Due in new York this morning at the service of american cardinals so they could attend the world elective conclave expected to meet Here in 15 Days. It was not surprising that the Pope was mourned by Many people. He had succeeded Benedict Xiv in 1922 at a time when the new troublous Europe of the fascist nazi Era was just beginning to emerge. He had seen countries torn by War particularly Catholic Spain where in his closing years Catholic had fought Catholic in the most tragic civil War of the times where churches had been desecrated anti burned and people whom he regarded As his children had died by hundreds of Tho is nails or had been driven homeless to wander Over the country. He was a Strong Man in his youth wind damages West Side of Russellville going up the Indiana legislature has started i a Bill which if it becomes a la a will add further to the taxes of a City such As Greencastle. It will Moio than double the salary of the City Derk treasurer. Which is now $003 per Yea. The new Bill proposes to make it about $2300. The proposal carried steel garage be a to become effective in 1943. Longinio Frank Hester salary increases have Bee promo a i about 60 feet for other class cities which if Are a a a made into Laws will add greatly to Mino a a \ Ilies inflicted the tax rates in every taxing Tom Matur. And extreme so far no measures have been us piously considered to reduce taxes. Three men reek stolen Mit Mobile to very Many noticeable had stolen it a in Holland Mick. Were on 1tieik a to Florida a brisk win of bed around i see that windows surely fastened egg pushing Tro limb before been blew. Householder out i it in t night to m l doors were be inst its forcible that �11 never from their an chorale u. Some people arc incline 1 to remark were loosened and tossed Down onto , sidewalks and a ride which astarte to joyfully Wang it an i minor casualties wore in for three Young men from Michigan. An Auto Mondale which had Cost them nothing and with $10 or so in the pocket of each of them enough they thought to pay their expenses As far As Florida u and pathetically for them lightly constructor flicked upon building j. The wind hit the West Side of Russellville after a Long race across the Flat land toward the South at about led temp warily 12 0�c0ck in the night and picked up in the prank Hester a steel garage under Hook ego at the in Liana state penal which was a ens concil an automobile. Farm with a probable of pen a the Gararo can1ei, 50 0,. 60 feet Tenee in a Michigan reformatory looming upon the not far Distant horizon. They were Fred Alman 17 Walter vaccination of residents i rued physicians of county asi4 Steps be taken \ Erpi to Nam count a general Appeal was issued to residents of Greencastle and Putnam county to Lay to be vaccinated or to consult their physician concerning past vaccinations. A statement issued by the medical profession of the county follows Quot to the parents of the children of Greencastle and Putnam county As we a As any adult this message is directed by the Putnam county Moil Cal society. Quot since there is at this time an epidemic of smallpox in the City of Indianapolis and since it is Only a matter of time until the disease will among the people of Greencastle and Putnam county As it probably will follow the same course As All other previous epidemics of smallpox an since it might then become Nec ussary to close the schools the Heaters and others places where people congregate the medical profession of Putnam county advises that everyone children and adults As Well who a pc old ritual to be observed have not been successfully vaccinate and he refused to admit even in his j de in the past several years be vac it ourt notes t a ement of the estate of reel in a suit for Pace real estate brought by against Effie Powell Edgar Jobe filed a Cross Itin Ding by the court for of of the complaint and for on his Cross complaint s Are owners of real is a proportion set Forth in d entry that the real be sold and the proceeds to the costs of the Safe Fate of Kate a reel stiff Ici paying debts Etc. That Milton be appointed com of make Sale. The Bon 1 last year that he had to give Way to age. While his Mountain climbing of his Early years when he was a famous alpinist helped him to fight illness his own indomitable determination to do his work had at the same time weakened him and again and again threatened his life. Even so late As yesterday it has been necessary for his physician to persuade him to keep to his bed. His cardiac asthma which affected his heart and it it olt Fllch la Dell it to it to a a a sued by the state file marshal. The b la would prohibit the retail Sale in 1. Any persons except to by used in a j lil i i of a a lit ool fireworks display sponsored by some civic fraternal or social order. By kiwanis club a gang no spa Quot r Kern who have been Raz a jail and who will do of work in Clinton town was ment one in Yea inner Are not spa but Are Reg Rulis ily pm ithe Putnam county High Enance Force. They have work on razing the jail. Spa project. But they Al birr connection with thit Kilt. Meeting planned at Putin Adville to further interests of the Putnam county farm Bureau membership Warren township Farmers Are most cordially invited to attend n meeting called for the Community Hall at Putnamville next thursday evening for the particular purpose of furthering the interests of the Putnam county farm Bureau membership drive. It is the intention to organize a Warren township farm Bureau unit at the meeting next week. All Warren township Farmers Are invited. Whether they have an intention of becoming a farm Bureau member or not. There will be an election of officers and talks by Eivin Harlan county farm Bureau chairman mrs. Raymond Wright who is county social and educational director for the farm Bureau and by David a Grimes county farm agent. Refreshments we be served and the evening will he an enjoyable one. Dinner to be enjoyed next wednesday at gob1x i. E. Church Cin ated now before i ars. The disease a cooking secrets to Lee Given Here looking school feb. 20, a and a a planned to assist All housewives conclave proper St its on the Twknty-8kconi Day following death Vatican City feb. 10 ritual of centuries standing All carried out with meticulous care and utmost solemnity will be observed when the sacred College oif cardinals moots to elect a successor to Pope Pius i who died today. The conclave proper starts on the Twenty second Day following the death of the late pontiff. Anyone legally May be elected Pep but for centuries the selection has been made from among the car do nails. Preceded by Swiss and Noble guards in full dress and acolyte beaming the papal Cross the cardinals in order of seniority walk in procession to the Pauline Chapel where the cardinals recite the mass of the holy ghost. The next step in the ? whole complicated system of stately tradition is the actual imprisonment of the cardinals their secretaries Cooks Barb is. Doctors and pages in a specially constructed conclave cell . The Cardin is arc led to this exile by Prince Ludovico cd Galbani. Marshal of the conclave their Cardinal Camerl Ngo Eugenio Pacelli and various ceremonial officers. The cum or Lingo and the de ins of the orders of Cardinal Bishop priests and deacons examine its every Corner to make sure no unauthorized person is within. This ceremony is observed each time the cardinals return in Procos so n from daily worship at the Pauline Chapel and at their balloting in the so Ftp be Chapel a Ual scene of Tho election. Two votes Are East hero daily Brodowski 21 and Henry a amp Kin 20. From Gram Haven. Mich., where they had been factory workers. The automobile a for v-8 of the year 1937. They had stolen so they 1 admitted in Holland. Mich., and in it they drove wednesday afternoon to Chicago and they slept in it that night parked on a Street in that City. They started again on their journey from Chicago at 7 of clock thursday morning drove to Terre haute Over Road 41. And there were directed so they claimed toward the East in their quest for the promised land or Florida. They Felt the urge to hurry and in their haste smacked into a Culvert headwall a Little More than half a mile East of pleasant Garden. The car was too badly wrecked to drive further. The three Young men. Alarmed by the probability of apprehension As a result of the wreck took to the Fields heading North ardly toward the Pennsylvania tracks with a desire to Board a train y Roy Fisher was damaged during but in the meantime the finding 5i 8eve-cat of the windstorm last of the car was reported at the state a Erht when one of the Shade Trees police Barracks at Putnamville. And m rimmed ate Vic nity was blown to the office of sheriff Graham in this City. State officers and tile sheriff and Deputy sheriff Tom Van Levier started a Pursuit of the flee Long men. Two Over and limbs struck the automobile. A Chicken Houst on be s n Wood s place Northwest of Greencastle five Miles was dam a d by the wind Ani the county officers drove North. Eighteen hens killed or injured. Tho from pleasant Garden to head off the i was i it i from the hollow tile fugitives if they turned toward the Walls which apparently permitted West in their flight and the state non drove North from Manhattan. Pile three fugitives were sighted As they were making their Way across a Field near Hamrick an i the state police caught them taking them to the detention cells at the penal farm. The three Young men said the had Nade but three stops since the time they left Hollan 1, Mich. In the Pur joined automobile. The officers considered i it probable the Michigan police would want he Trio because of the stealing of he car in that St Etc. Two other stolen Auto Mobil of were Quot if nobody praises your cooking just remember it is your own fault mrs. Gertrude Burbank not d morning an i afternoon until a new is to Clurie who will be in Llila City monday Tuc Lay and wed Leaday. Feb. 20. 21. And 22, for a Kason of the Happy Kitchen Cook Pope is elected. Rules of lie balloting Niv Simp the secret ballot is used. No Nerdi Nal May vote for himself. Should in school brought under the a there be any in the Check spices of the daily a Miner. Up of votes against the members of plans for a ladies night a were announce 1 thursday by the kiwanis club at its weekly luncheon in the Christian Church basement. The special occasion will be celebrated at 6 30 of clock next wednesday evening feb. 15, in Gobin or Morial Church. Those in charge of the a ladies night a dinner announced that a. Number of entertaining and interesting features had been planned to Complete the evening g to together of the club numbers and their wives. The party will be informal. The kiwanis club enjoyed an unusual musical program. At yesterday s meeting with Brad Chaffin. Bob Wagner Walter White. Jack Poole and l. A. Werry or All de Pauw University students featuring the presentation. Chaffin served As master of ceremonies and his trumpet interpretations were of particular interest. It was announced that hereafter the clubs weekly lung her s would spices of the daily Quot this important statement of facts is not condemnatory a quickly assures mis. Burbank Quot i do not condemn a woman for not knowing Tiv innermost secrets of the master Art of the world Happy Kitchen cooking. Some other important Home Dut of May have crowded h r out i of opportunities that have come a Long from Lime to time. Quot frankly thu i Cooling in inc must be merited. There is not one bit of fooling about. Nothing but genuine earnestness and wide awake interest and attention in it will suf incl Itei on a nor tool up of those present the ballot is declare invalid. After each ballot the voting papers Are mixed with w Straw and Burn d in the open Gratis of the Chapel. This to Semi i Black smoke signal to the throngs waiting in is Peter s Plaza that no Pope had been elected. Mesh i. Society held meeting thursday eve 20 years a to in go enc Astle or and mrs. C. H Barnaby went to Florida for a month or More. Lieut. Rev Brackney was mustered out of the service. Roy Hillis was Noble grand of put Nam Lodge i. O. O. F. Held at the Goblin memorial Metho mrs. Jesse Green a and daughter the regular monthly dinner Meo ing of the Putnam county medical society was held thursday Cven Inu at the Royale cafe. Or. Dick Steele of Rochdale presided. An in Crest ing Pap r was Rea 1 by or. L. H. Giitl Man of Indianapolis on the subject Quot mind takes a dist Church. I Norvetta were in Indianapolis. Make sessions Public Washington. Feb. 10.�? up a the Senate military affairs commit tee today d cited to make Public All details. Except military secrets of future private sessions. Mil wrecked but the automobile was unharmed. I the swing of the wind in the evening was into the South and from the Southeast from which Quarter it Hud blown during the Day and after scaring Many persons with its vicious attacks upon obstructions in its path during the night it swung again and. By morning was transformed into a chilling wind out of tin Northwest. It carried a threat of much colder during the Day. The High temperature and the extreme humidity of the air during Tho prevalence of the night wind storm was very noticeable to the Many persons who were outside their Homes scanning the surroundings to determine whether they should he scared o. Not. The i was a drop of 10 degrees from the temperature of Midnight in noon today. At Midnight the mom Etc s registered 64 degrees above Zero and 12 hours later the i adding was 24. An automobile which had been naked on East Anderson Street in a i it it of a. L Good enough s res Donco Iii cars report a me Iii Quot to liars. Institute to be held at Fillmore to gathering there will be a Long list of awards for Al e winners the series of six farm r a a institutes o he held in this county this season tart. Monday with the gathering at Fillmore which is intended to serve armers not Only of m a i in township i it of adjacent territory in this Runty. Tuesday the in dilute for Washington township will \ n held at Meir not Garden wednesday. I Heron township Farmers will gather at Telle Union thursday of c of Erdlac township in the school Buckl no at Cloverdale town Friday the Monroe township agriculturists will meet in the school building at Bain Ridge and saturday the county i e round up will be held in the a ourt House at Greencastle. Mrs. Calvin Perdue and Howard Knuffman will be speakers from Pur us University for the most of the Asti tuts. And at each gathering will get a Long list of awards for classes in Arm and farm Home products the first place Premium in each class be no 50 cents the second Pisek 23&Quot 1 ones. And a ribbon for winners in the third to fifth places. I meeting of stockholders of farm Beret to of native Assoc the annual meeting of the Stock bold is of the Putnam county farm Bui my co operative association Ini i to ated War h id yesterday in the Assembly room at Tho court House. It was a by iness session with up its of officers and election of i Ferto a. Ivan Ruark manager Prole i at the meeting and presented Willard Wells assistant manager who gave the report of the a asocial in for t a year just Clos 1, which a temp d the most successful year. A Grafton Ling Ion Raymond Wright Vomer Houck. Grover Good pasture e. V. Ador and Arthur Pickens were elected directors of the association for a term of two years Oach. A very interesting address was give n by or. Wadsworth of the Indiana association in the a afternoon. A it o o o o o g a a today a weather @ ? and a a it local temperature ? a o a a a a a a a a fair tonight and saturday severe cold wave tonight and in South and t ast portions saturday. Mimi num 6 n. M. 7 a. To. S a. M. I a. M. 10 a. M. 11 a. M. 12 no on 1 p. M. 2 Of. 24 43 37 36 30 27 27 24 24 24 a

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