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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - February 11, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA. V i a Rill Veathur Iii mgt warmer i if of forty seven the daily Bakner a it Waves for ally 4. A. .4.4. 4.4.0 All the Home news a t Nisei l Kess serves 0 in a or v v i v i i in is Al today a election i Merican Cardinal s Isi. Hukom Nassau a it it sail later it la delegation mourning huh a Rill my in every diocese Iteen new the i in 1 be 11 in in Rich i Quot a Lilla imn ? t s ii at Laa he. Feb. 11.�?�up a in card Hals fail today Itic Pate in the election or to Pope Pius i Iuo american catholics Atli the most solemn Rit. Church. M Linal Mundelein Arch to speeding Here by Florida. And Denis car Flutty. Archbishop of Phil Ute by automobile will italian liner hex for afternoon. Or american Cardinal. Wil i o Connell archbishop was returning from Nasi aboard the Cunard r liner Britannic due Here i. A age has been booked i the italian liner sat wednesday but since Mediterranean Cruiser i t reach Naples until it was believed that car Bunnell might change his tin Aquitania which 18 and arrives in Cher. Feb. 24. The latter a liable Cardinal of Connell t i Vatican City by train the conclave of the Colli finals. Expected to begin 25 or feb. 28. I piously individual cardinals have attended i of a Pope but for the this country was sending i nation. Cardinal of con a health has been failing delusion at Nassau to a hip for new York last a i Dean of Cardinal a of the three units of the a Ege i Rias such is one of it ordinals serving As the body of the Church Pend a tion of a new Pope. Had been scheduled to rail Kun italian line officials set i Buck two hours to await Pund Clein who was aboard Hast coast 5 p. M. The Rex arrives in b 18. From there it is a train ride to Rome. Ii Dougherty will conic Here ing from Philadelphia. It f mourning to extend a Pope has been elected a us the deum a thanks be in laces the sorrowful Dirg-1 ritual has been prescribed a in every diocese in the Tes. Masses the draping of i a pie and Black alms a Muling of the divine office p1 special prayers for the i Pope Pius soul and for p in in the election of a if Are included in the of new York a 1,000,000 i Stream to St. Patrick a which Only five months it mourning for Patrick in f Kevic cat Falque will he erected Ain aisle and atop it an Litfin will lie with the p pal has at each end. A a 1 s throughout the coun a ratio pro election pontiff i inserted in masses until Llu has been chosen to observe a youth Day at presbyterian Church sunday will be a youth Day Quot at the presbyterian Church with Young people in charge of the morning service at 10 35. The theme of the worship is a this kingdom Wilfred Hazen chairman of the student Fellowship will preside. Charles Thorne will speak on a it is gods kingdom a and William f. Edington will present a a kingdom of deeds not Ruth Daggy will sing a father teach us to others who will assist Are Margaret Webb Betty a. Kocher Jack Gillespie Anil Everett Dorland. There will be a special offering for the Young people s work of the Board of Christian education. Their will be a Lincoln a Day program a luring the opening worship of the Church school at 9 30 a. M. The title of the program is a a thoroughfare for Freedom a a suggested by the hymn. A America the the concluding feature of youth Day will be a Tea at the manse at 5 30 p. M. Indiana sat in a Day february 11, id no. 101 headed for last minute Jam session Evev it Pohlem still undecided and ti1kke weeks remain seven Hills sunt to gov. Kit to it Iii it in a Iii tii Lloil budget Bill. It club i ulily Lii dior Bill is paused i it coi it notes shy Pruitt his been a of the estate planks. Sutherlin amp Suther attorneys. Says wives seek culinary sureness mrs. In Bank states til it All housewives Wixx e Fine ambition a a most worthy ambition for any housewife is a desire that her cookery eclipse outshine and dominate in appearance and happiness giving. Her friends appreciate such an ambition. Her husband is proud of it and her children take a double Pride in it and love it truly Well a says mrs. Gertrude Burbank who will come to this City to conduct the Happy Kitchen cooking school sponsored by this newspaper in her Plain Clar Cut easy to understand language. A the very Pink of perfection demonstrated. In Many problems of the Art of cookery at each session of this cooking school of food thoughts and tested formulas a is the Promise that proceeds the coming of mrs. Burbank the noted Southern lecturer of the Happy Kitchen. Her services Are free. There is no special invited list As every housewife in the City and surrounding communities is most cordially invited As Are their husbands any of whom Are or who desire to become experts in this Art of cooking. A the daily habit and practice of giving expression to the Best Effort and knowledge in the preparation of things to be presented the family for their meals is made the More interesting. Joyful and exciting for the housewife As she learns of the new of food fixing appetite whetting and common sense says mrs. Burbank. She added further a a it a just a natural and Forward moving desire of a housewife to want to succeed in a courage a she continued a consists not Only in blindly overlooking dangers in cooking happiness hut in taking advantage of opportunities that come along to us to conquer and overcome those things that retard that master Art. Cooking. The Happy Kitchen cooking school comes to this City monday tuesday and wednesday feb. 20. 21 and 22. Sessions will Start each afternoon at 2 00 of clock. Plan to attend every session. You will enjoy it. The school will be held at the Granada theatre. Indianapolis. Feb. La a up with every major problem a Lili undecided and Only three weeks remaining of the session it appeared certain today that the in Liana legislature was headed for one of the most turbulent last minute jams of its Long history. Five weeks of the 81st session have passed five weeks of partisan bickering heckling and sniping and the Assembly has passed and sent to the governor Only seven Bills none 0� them of outstanding importance. So slowly have the legislative processes been moving that none of the major issues such As liquor Reform election Law revision and taxation Are even near the passage stage. Nor did it appear Likely that Many if any of the highly controversial subjects would be enacted. The democratic Senate is primed to reject summarily any of the Republican Reform measures distasteful to gov. M Clifford Townsend while the g. O. 1 House majority May retaliate by refusing to Sanction any administration proposal particularly the budget Bill. The biennial budget measure culling for appropriations of s81.4�io.oo will be introduced Early next week and House republicans already Are leveling their sights and have announced they will try to reduce it by $.�,000.000. Republican House members have said they will hold the budget Bill As a club Over the democrats to Force them to approve the g. O. In liquor Bill which is on third Reading in the House and will ire passed and sent to the Senate next week. Unless a Oom Promise is reached the liquor Bill appears headed for certain doom in the upper chamber. If this should occur and the House republicans carry out their threat they could Block enactment of the budget Bill and Force the governor to Call a special session to Convene immediately after the regular session closes March 7. Leaders plan to combat minority tank ship Crew rescued in Loii ill clambered Down rope ladders onto deck of coast guard utter years a it to Greencastle a hit bounced to be Quot More than that the stat reformatory Neville would be moved to i suffrage was Defeated in nato which was its fourth j Congress. Biter Campbell farm of 80 Poyd township was sold to old for $9.000. Rank Ashworth returned to Here having been Dia a a Titi army service. A needlework club met with Thomas Chatham. Mass. Feb. 11. Up the last 20 officers and seamen of the wrecked tank ship Ligh bume clambered to safety Down rope ladders onto the deck of the coast guard Cutter Campbell which a 1 mane Vered alongside in a fog and Strong wind at 2 35 a. M. Today Only a few minutes before the Tanker broke to pieces. Sixteen members of the Crew Hall been taken off earlier aboard a coast guard sur boat and landed at Block Island. The final Rescue was completed without a casualty while the Grun eel battered Tanker tossed heavily threatening at every moment to collapse and to swamp the coast guard Cutter alongside. The Light Hume a 417-foot vessel of the Texas company loaded with 72.000 barrels of gasoline and kerosene and bound from port Arthur. Tex., to Providence. R. I., ran aground on rocks off the Clay Cliffs of Block Island a Shoals Patch nine Blailes off the Rhode Island coast at 7 40 p. M. Yesterday. Reti blah ans threaten defeat of sex i n routing administration me Ati res Washington. Feb. 11 a up House democratic leaders called a caucus today to plan strategy for combating an enlarged Republican minority which threatens defeat of even routine administration Bills. Rep. John Vav. Mccormack. A. Mass. Chairman of the democratic party conference worried by effectiveness of the g. O. P. House blk Etc. Called a meeting of All House democrats for next tuesday morning to a talk a ver things in general and in particular to discuss organization of the it was Learned that he was motivated by the threat of a unified Republican minority to routine majority measures. Minority Leader Joseph Martin a. Mass. Has successfully organized republicans into an effective opposition to democrats accustomed for six years to Quot Safe majorities. The Republican threat reached a Climax last wednesday with successful Effo to to Stop funds for the Tennessee Valley authority s plans for u $112,000.000 a Lam at Ruberts Villa by. The House eliminated from the in in pendent offices appropriation Bill 159 to 122. A $17.000.000 item containing funds for continuation of work on the dam. The vote taken by tellers in committee of the whole under a parliamentary situation that made a Roll Call Vite impossible. Democratic leaders said however that 16 democrats joined a solid Republican minority in voting to eliminate the Gilbertsville fun is. About 120 democrats failed to vote. Scarlet fever in Depauw several cases of Scarlet fever All said to be of a very Light form have developed among Depauw students. Members of the Ato fraternity have la in quarantined As a result of the disease. Livestock banquet scheduled tonight the annual Putnam county live Stock producers banquet will be held in the Gobin memorial Church the eve Ning of february 23. Starting at 6 30 of clock. County agent David l. Grimes announces the tickets Are 50 cents per plate but that half of this Cost is borne by the Stute organization of the farm Bureau so that the Cost to each guest at the ban Quet will be Only 25 cents. These tickets May be secured at the farm Bireau co operative store in Green Castle or at the office of the county agent in the court House. The reservations should �3.m be in by noon of february 21. All persons interested in livestock marketing Are invited to be present. February 12, 1841, Putnam county a a celebrated first Public execution Franklin defeats tour cuts a a to 29 local outfit shows Fine form despite loss to x i sitors although nothing is it we Ter than a basketball Victory. Greencastle today could t sing the blues Over its 33 to 29 defeat Friday night to the Franklin grizzly cubs on the local Bird Wood. A fighting team of n tiers was on the floor All the Way for the Tiger cubs it was the first engagement of the season that three of the cubs Buis Goodman and Koessler had been in the thick of things for any great length of time and it was a Fine showing they made along with the other regular performers of the Grcen Castle club in that heated tussle. Loyal supporters of the cubs seemed to in in agreement today that with another Gaum or two under their b it the present edition of Greencastle Hardwood hustlers would he Back on top of the basketball Heap. Despite last night s defeat fans lauded the cubs for their splendid lameness determination and team work against the Oriz lilies. The cubs were never the underdog. Except in the closing minute in the by Tab Greencastle started clicking in the first period and emerged with a 4 to 3 a a the the visitors. The cubs racked up seven Points to four in the second Quarter to Lead 11 to 7. At the intermission. Some Plain and fancy sniping thrilled the spectators in the third round when each team loosened a terrific bombardment at the draperies. Frazier started the electric Sci braid by swishing one through the netting from the free threw line but Richey made the score 12 to 10 when h scored a Basket and tallied the tenth Point from the foul line. It Azier gave the cubs a four Point Iteal by connecting from far out on the Side of the floor Crow picked up o print for Franklin on a foul and Taylor added two posts for the cubs with a Hook shot. Wales under the Basket brought Franklin a score up to 1.3. And Koessler made the cubs total 18 on a fast under the Basket play. Wales counted again but Hanlon gave the cubs a five Point Edge by dropping one through from close Range. Anderson counted a couple Points from the foul line and Frazier dropped in another Long one for the cubs. Anderson hit from the Field and Buis followed with a free throw and Richey connected a from close ii to Complete the Todd period. The cubs led at this Point 23 to 21 the cubs total went up to 26 on �?�3 free throw by Hanlon and a Basket by Taylor. Crowed a free throw and Richey a bask t and Charity Point knotted the count. Taylor broke the tie and gave the cubs the Lead with a free throw but rider Sank on a i it out on in nit two ditch measure passed let a Senate permits dismiss Al of petitions h Ohni 118 of one half remonstrate the Indiana St it Senate yesterday passed the Bill which permits Iii Missal of ditch petitions if owners of one half of the affected area remonstrate. The vote 41 ayes and 0 noes. The Bill bears the name of san Rotor Lane of Putnam Mont Gomery counties As joint author with senators Stout and Vermillion. The text of the Bill has not been received Here. It goes to the House for further action. Another Bill passed by the see Al bearing also the name of senator i Ane As a joint author changes the period of Legal publication of notices for county or township building project from publication in the newspaper once each we k for six weeks to publication in two newspapers once each week for three we. Is. The Rote was 45 ayes to 0 noes. A Century ago tomorrow lacking but two years Putnam county a a celebrated the first of the two i regal Public executions it has Hall during its entire history. It was on february 12. 1841, that William Thompson stepped of v Wagon Una Ler a limb of a tree in the Grove then existing on the North Sid of Berry Street in Greencastle. Back of the site of the Reutcke residence which is at the foot of South Locust Street. Tin tree which an Elm. Remained standing there until a few years ago when it became no decade i that its removal was advisable. When Thompson Stuppi <1 a Iff the Wagon bed. His body swung pendulum like for a time from the rope which had a Loop around his neck he had been convicted in the Putnam court of the murder of Abraham Rhynerson. In a wooded Ravine adjoining what was then the principal Roa 1 Between Greencastle and Rockville. Which passes the present Home of Lee Wood in Clinton township. Ryner sort a body partly dismembered by hogs had been foun i by Oliver Talley Grandfather of e�1 Houck of near Hamrick and Miles hols our. Talley s Little daughter who became the Mother of or. Houck and others Well known in Putnam county who several Days before had see Thompson and Rynerson walk past the Talley Home a Short distance West of the place where the body was later i found of. Authoritative information concerning the crime and the trial with reference to the hanging is contained in the copies of Greencastle visitor now in the Indiana department of the state Library at Indianapolis ranging in dote from August 18. 184g. To August. 31. 1843. These probably Are the Only copies of that Early Putnam newspaper in exist Nch. The Date of the murder is file i As August 1840. By that newspaper and the hanging is fixed on february 12. 1841. In that trial. William Mccain aver re on the witness is und that Thompson charged with tit murder of Rhynerson. Had confessed All the details of the crime. Mccain related quoting Rhynerson a when they got to where the murder was committed they a up per a and Silt Down in i a Little Walnut tree to eat some cakes and they both fell into a doze. A they were walking through from Illinois to Ohio an 1 he a the prisoner it wakened first and placed himself behind the deceased Ltd fill Nim ii a ii i Nitro Tomii Many attend school held heed Friday Loy scouts of City to Murk Rirl la parents night and uni roof Honor planned wednesday feb. 15. All cubs. Scouts Par its. And friends of scouting will celebrate scouting a 29th birthday wednesday february 15 in the Greencastle High school with a parents night and court of Honor under the direction of District chairman will e. Edington. Scouting a 29th year of service to the boyhood of America will be cell by Ted. All persons interest d in scouting or rubbing to attend this by rents night present d by the local pack and troops. Leaders who will participate in this event include Howard win son Maurice Xiv Silvey. Russell Mapes Dale Thompson. John t. Goodhart Herndon Irwin. Robert Black. John l. Carey Raymond j. King. I con n Snyder. Loren Garner. Rob ii Etter. Gerald Norman Maurice Carl. W. J. Baynard and Charles Howard. Each troop in the District will participate in this meeting. Etch troop will present demonstrations depicting the greatness of scouting. Scout equipment will be presented to the troop having the largest attendance divided by the number of boys registered a in the troops. Court of Honor chairman j m. A Fol mar will be in Chat go of or court of Honor wednesday right. Scouts ready for advancement in asked to report to the Boal of review. Spanish loyalists to discuss Jianos gunk a ill sum i in Roii i Kumicic us t Mil it la situation fore i r planes Flat her a cum barges planes were seaplanes base in a Kline islands Washington. Feb. 11 up rep. Melvin .1 Maas. A. Minn., tanking minority member of the House naval affairs committee said today he had a competent evidence that several japanese and German military planes flew Over Guam recently. He charged that the planes were seaplanes of a Type that must have been based nearby in the Caroline is lands he said since no aircraft car Rier was in the Vicinity at the time and the planes could not have flown from Japan. Maas Offe de the information when his attention called to a United press a Lis Patch from Tokio in which a foreign office spokesman denied a statement Maas recently nude before the House naval affairs committee. During hearings on the Vinson Bill authorizing fortification on outlying United states possessions and certain dredging an 1 construction work on the Western Pacific Island of Guam. Maas charged that Germany with Japan a consent was creating an air base in the Caroline islands. Guam is situated in the midst of the Ca Oline and Marshall group. The Carolines now or. Be japanese mandate. In lunge l to Germany prior to the world War Quot i have competent evidence Quot said Maas Quot that both japanese and German military planes have flown Over Guam recently. They Wen i planes an 1 they made several flights an it they came Over Roget he. They we to of such a Type that they had to be based close poll a tax m Hool was conducted in room of court House xxx p. \ Bright on program door prize xxx Ere awarded and Premium g \ n for Bent egg exhibits Quot the Large attendance at a poultry Suchiu 1 a con Luc cd in the Southern half of the the statement mid by w p Albright. Pui Lue spec1 Iii in poultry o Icem ing the event in the Assembly room of the court Houe in Greencastle for Day i Albright was on the program. It has Bren suggested that a Good Wear her h a be l in securing a Large attendance but the main reason for the la be number present to the r Oil interest in poultry raising in this county. The Greencastle High school chorus known As the a Capella Chi r. Under the direction of . Bergethon Sang a group of numbers much to the Leight of the audience. Al o. Ruth and Mary Geralds of Roachdale Contr buted their part to the entertainment with their two musical numbers. The organization of farm women me Ting Al it during the Day. Attended the poultry school also and added materially to the attendance. There were 230 persons in attendance during the Day of whom 81 were juniors door prizes were award a i and or Ziuras were Given of a a the Best exhibits of a eggs As follows White eggs 1 Jess Herbert. Cloverdale Chick starter from the milling company. 2. Mrs. Elmer Odinius reels Ime 150 eggs custom hatching from Clearwater s hatchery in Cloverdale. 3. Frank m Tchell. Putnamville rus Ells Koizum from Hillis feed St a re in own eggs 1 mrs Rimer Odinius Reelsville water Fountain from Jln Putnam co farm Bureau Coop. 2. Mrs. Nelson Wood. Gre Castle route 1 feeder from Cloverdale har aware amp lumber co. 3. Mrs. Dollie Ader Bainbridge it 1 50 pc uru laying Mash from cd Verda e milling co door prizes 1 mrs. Lut i . Greencastle 100 pounds Complete nne i growing Mash from Miller Grain co. 2. Mrs. Catl Skelt n. Gre Castle route 4. 25 baby chickens from ret tres hatchery it a Greencastle. New flair \ l cd to Dunn Loument Ren Oei tion Are new single seater Pon Sibly fastest Jin world Perpignan French Spanish Frontier. Feb. 11. Up Spanish loyalist leaders new gathering in Central Spain will hold a a g no ral meeting within the next few Days to list huh their Chance of continuing he civil War. It was reported today. At the meeting it was asserted men. Jose Miaja now Generalissimo in a commander in chief of All Central Spain will sum up for Premier Juan Negrin and other leaders the exact military situation including sources it farms and food. The removal of the loyalist government to Central Spain and the selection of Madrid from which it fled in november. 1936 As the a new capital seemed to indicate that resistance had been decide upon. In an Effort to Force important peace concessions from the nationalists and a also to a file a on in Hopo that ome International crisis might turn the tide in favor of the Republican a a use. Depauw swimmers win from Butler 55 to 19 Depauw easily a Defeated Butler in a College swimming meet Here last night. 55 to 19. The tigers placed first in every event with Erdman playing a leading individual role when to won the 100 and a 220-Yard free style events. Hostetter of Butler was second in each of those races. Warmer we allium forecast sunday Ofik Ixl Kideng i ill Low Esi was i i degree s registered at 1 a. 6 o clock los Angeles. Feb. 11 a up a a revolutionary new single seater twin engined fighting plane possibly the fastest in the Worril. Was an a a a anted to Lay As a us prise development a if the u. S. Air Force. . H. 11. Arnold chief of the army air corps a inn cd the plane had inn be nearly 400 Miles in cur in tests he said it a probably code 1 in performance any Mill local thei Momti it Rich rang i try plan in the and then As Low As 8 und 9 a a a a ism Uro. Ndue. Ca fully that the new fighter this morning Early must have i. In i pens up new horizons of perform Over enthusiastic in their efforts. Anco probably unattainable by the single nge at 4. 5 and a 6 of clock this morning. Lockheed aircraft company built with rising temp Ratut from that the ship in secret for the army at its time until 10 was in Are 1 at 9 Plant in Burbank. Cal. A month ago a clock and further climbing it i tin the plane was secretly removed to the the official Reading for the lowest banking solely n was 14 degrees which wan registered do no Mercury after that Lum. The Colin came with army air base at March Field 100 a laity of Miles cast of hero for a series of warnings from the weat Lui Bureau tests that brought jubilation to air and preparations had been made for Force Heads. It. So that no Hurm resulted. J _ the repeated freezing and thawing of the soil has a the Putnam. County wheat growth planted last fall guessing As to what to look for but. So far the crop appears to be in. Good condition. There has been but Little Snow to protect the plants from a the cold. And a the thawing spells hav a pair sunday resulted in some loosening of the roots which is not Good for wheat but that damage has not been serious. Other vegetation is in a dormant commit Ion and a is not being Hurt by cold spells. Fruit buds Are not yet developing appreciably. Rising temperature is indicated for it o o o o a a today a weather a and a local temperature a a o a a a a a a a moderate Tempora sunday. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. M. 9 a. M. 10 a. M. 11 a. 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