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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - February 20, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA. A a i a Al the weather a Gnu warmer i i r key seventh daily Banner a it Waves for ally 0t i to a All the Home news United press service q0 5s income Law to be sed belief re to Settle Roverse during the week toted Indiana monday february 20, 1929. No. 108 kidnapper reprieved to n. A. Raiford. Fla., feb. 20 up i Lla i us the execution of Franklin Pierce Mccall condemned for kidnapping James Bailey Cash who died while in the abductors hands was postponed today until Friday so that defense attorneys could Appeal the Case to the u. S. Supreme court. The act of clemency announce by l. F. Chapman prison superintendent came less than 90 minutes before Mccall was scheduled to walk to the electric chair. Mccall had Given up reducing tax one half of Hope und was reconciled to dying a sensible democrats oust a a radicals from party control and report Quot dangerous Powers under conservative attack percent lip to the slate s Nate today. County finance Board in meeting to Polis feb. 20.�? the attic of retail merchants of revision of Gross income approaches a Climax in the Stein Bly this week. With ing vote of 97 to 0 in its i commissioners apportion Al list of Nauru coincides with persons most prominently mentioned us Fumon dates tile Houre. The Bill h. B. Huce the retailers rate to on percent and restore exemption awaited action late finance committee dances of county among Banks the members of the boar d of comi ils sinners of Putnam county ast was ref erred. This is ex-1 sem bled at 10 o clock monday in their orc Early in the week with in the upper House be fend adjournment. I by its proponents the shown was a Surprise even Jie Roll Call when announce 1 vote of 95 to 2 in favor of and this was immediately by the switching of the two i votes to the affirmative i heavy House vote is Geu pc cd to carry great weight i Bill is handed Down in the of the Bill arc j. Ralph i d., Farmer and Man fact Nour Funk t. Mills a. Pc Olsburg and Carl e. Roil i county Farmer. Backed i support of the retailers Ion. They Drew support from to in the House member a a for passage of the Bill a representative Thomp-5d out that up to 1933 reel in is were the overtaxed that the Gross income tax enacted in recognition of broadened the tax base quit ably distributed the but in making this shift of the Burden was placed t a. Min a Tutti. A now As a re and Farmer i recon Equality and feel that we ust our present Law. Ange proposed will lower a about two and one third cars but let me say Here hat i am opposed to any put any further Burden state. Retailers however to this reduction and if Revenue is necessary to orae of this loss then it is Sivility of the legislator where this Revenue Jlia from. Personally i be Economy and the increase which we have a right to he future will easily take the decrease in Revenue out by this Bill this Bill is fair to All and As Farmers who asked for 933, and As business an i in men to support this Bill the Law fair and just to native Millis presented 0 refute clams that Indi is had not suffered through Ion of the Gross income by the number of Sion cd is not a True Indica actual number of retail the state Quot he said. Quot fed 1 reports show that there o increase whatever in a outlets. Except such inlay b attributed to new laces established after the prohibit Lon is income tax Law was de equal Izo the tax Load and a Ponsle Lity As legislators t work that Way. Dun amp reports show that while merchants. In 1937. Did Only -3 percent of the nation s n so they bore More than of the total Nal Ion in los retail failures. From 1934 Lianas share of the total to retail a lures increased recent to 10.35 percent a approximately 250 per must be a r Ason for this chants have submitted capacity of county Board of finance of which the auditor is Secretary. This meeting was held for the Pur Massage of the Bill in the i pose of apportioning the funds of a substantial majority was the county among the financial institutions of the couty As Public depositories. As is required by Law. The apportionment was made on the basis of a possible $500.000 on hands but that amount fluctuates constantly at times Exoo King and at other times falling below the figure used As the basis. The allotment was made As follows Central National Bank of Green Castle. 35.18 per cent of $175.900. First citizens Bank of Greencastle 34,51 per cent., or $172,550 Roachdale Bank. 12.41 per cent of $62.050. State Bank of Russellville. 3.73 per cent or $18,650. The Russellville Bank 5.27 per cent or $26,350. Fillmore state Bank 3.05 per cent or $15,250. Cloverdale first National Bank 5.85 per cent of $29.250. The funds held in Trust by the clerk of the circuit court were divided Between the two Greencastle Banks As follows Central $3.033.60 first citizens $3,466 40. Morgen Thau says business resting told committee in secret session he expects slow but steady recovery Washington feb 20.�?<up> Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Or. Told a secret session of a congressional committee recently that business is in a a rest period a but predicted a a slow but steady a continuation of recovery during 1939, the United press Learned today. Washington. Feb. 20.�?<up> a Public Pica for a a sensible democrats to oust a a radicals from party control and report of a Manger us a Powers lodged in president Roosevelt by various emergency Laws placed the new Deal under a Cross fire of conservative attack today. That list of names coincides with persons most prominently mentioned Here As Likely conservative democratic choices next year. But some cautious. Observers believed or Roosevelt would Bolt the party if Garner were nominated and they feel that it will be essential to name a Candi late even though a conservative who will have or. Roosevelt a support. Otherwise the republicans would win easily. Coincident with of Connors Challenge republicans attacked new Deal emergency Powers. Chairman Jesse p. Wolcott of the House Republican committee named to examine various authorities conferred on the president reported that a danger our Powers reside in the Export import Bank and other emergency new Deal agencies. His committee was critical of a Large loan recently made by the Bank to China. A the preliminary Wolcott reported a has disclosed that the pm Tenitia Lipics for the use of these various extraordinary Powers to dominate or influence the Domestic Ami foreign policies of other nations by the president of the United states Are numerous and dangerous. A among these various discretionary Powers Are the Silver Purchase program the Gold Purchase plan authority further to change the Gold Content of the Dollar upward or downward to devalue the Silver Dollar to Issue $3.000,000,000 of greenbacks and an additional $3,000.000,000 of Federal Reserve currency the secret administration of the stabilization fund of $2.000.000,000 the Export import Bank operations and the reciprocal Trade agreements notable among these Powers which have not been exercised is authority to Issue greenbacks. It was voted or. Roosevelt in 1933. Fred to. Rice Dies Fred g. Rice 56 years old former postmaster of Roachdale and one of the Best known of the North Putnam men at that time died saturday night at Indianapolis. He died at the Home of his daughter. Mrs. Nettie Rusic 5151 each 23rd Street. To had been sick three years. Or. Rice served As postmaster several years at Roachdale during the world War period. He was born in Roachdale. July 25. 1883. The son of James a. And Elizabeth Rico. His wife was miss Mary Howard of Greencastle their marriage taking place in 1909. He had been a member of the Roach Lale methodist Church. Surviving Are the widow and sister Anil two Brothers c. F. Rice and j. C. Rice of Roachdale. And five nephews and one Niece. Funeral services were held at 2 00 of clock monday at Moon at the Chastain funeral Home in Roachdale and interment we in the Roachdale cemetery. Even smallest problems of the Kitchen to be discussed at the c looking school propose a plan on Uros income Mcgaur they to act As special judge he indicated disagreement with x Al attorney in Spencer the a compensatory spending Quot theory of Federal Reserve Board chairman mar incr s. Eccles by declaring that the administration should work toward balancing the budget. Increase guards for bund meeting a Olkie ordered elaborate precaution to prevent rioting tonight to qualify in election c contest Case new York. Feb. 20. Up police ordered elaborate precautions of it nent. Today to prevent rioting at tonight so a americanization rally of the pro nazi German american hand in Madison Saguaro Garden. Policemen assigned to the meeting were increase by 350 to 1.300, police commissioner Lewis j. Valentine announced that he would command personally Ami acting mayor Newbold Morris warned that the bund Charles Mcgaughy was in Spencer monday where he qualified to act As special judge in a Case in which he was chosen to act in the Case of Ward Hicks. Franklin township trustee. A aired Alie Kay. His Republican opponent in the lust election. Although Kay won the election by to votes a recount named Hicks the Winner an i the latter according to state Law continued to serve until trial decides his right to do so or rules in favor of his Republican of even so Small a problem As How to keep Green Beans Green after they Arr cooked will be discussed by mrs. Gertrude Burbank As she conducts the Happy Kitchen cooking school today tuesday and wednesday. In Case you re curious about the method of making Beans stay Green Here a the suggestion of mrs. Burbank. A Cut the Beans into 3 or 4 strips Lengthwise instead of snapping them across As usual then Cook them uncovered in rapidly boiling water 10 to 12 minutes and the Beans will rival the original product in mrs. Burbank is one of the Best known lecturers on Home Economy in the South and is coming to Greencastle through the desire of this newspaper to bring the Best service available to the women of this Community. Admission will be free to All of the lectures and everyone has a cordial invitation to attend. Numerous attractive free features have been arranged in connection with the school. Valuable samples and souvenirs will be distributed each Day. Dealing As she does with every phase of Home Economy mrs. Burbank lays special stress on the Short cuts to efficiency and Economy that make work in the Kitchen More fun and less Drudgery. She begins at the very beginning of the subject of foods and carries her audience step by step through the Best methods of arriving at the ultimate goal of a a Happy in her talk on marketing she shows clearly How to make the a elections in foods that will yield the greatest value for the least Money. In the discussion and demonstration of recipes she emphasizes the importance and ease of making simple dishes More attractive and More delicious. The lectures will be held at the Granada theatre each Day from 2 to 4 of clock beginning promptly so that every possible minute May be used to the Best advantage of the audience. Round up a feature of institutes county wide affair held Here saturday and w As largely attended Arthur Giltz presided prizes of Winner shown and general contest judged during the afternoon new proposition would relieve Small merchant against larger one Indiana Pous ind. F b. 20, As Indiana retail merchants farm and labor organizations girded for their most crucial tax Battle of the eighty first general Assembly administration senators disclosed last night a plan his b in submitted under which Large business men would be assessed higher income rates than their smaller comp t tors. Democratic spokesmen indicated the Senate majority would defer caucus action on a House Bill reducing existing levies on All retailers until after a Public hearing on the measure thursday before the upper House finance committee. The democratic substitute tax proposal would establish a graduated scale of Gross inca levies ringing from one fourth of 1 per cent on income up to $10,000 o 1 1-44 per cent on Revenue exceeding $30,000 annually. Merchants receiving More than $10,000 and less than $20 000 woul i pay one half of 1 per c it those in the $20 000 to $29.999 bracket would be assessed three fourths of 1 per cent Gross incomes of $30.000 a Flat 1 per cent and All excess of $30.000 1 1-4 per cent. The House Bill sponsored by re Publio legislators would reduce the existing Levy on retailers from l per cent to one half of 1 per cent and coincidentally lower the pres it $3,000 exemption to $1,000. The House will have to act before March 6 on the $84,000.000 by Nanial budget Bill while the Senate May have to Mark time until it receives the appropriation m asure. Only two weeks remain of the sixty one Dav session. The finance committee hearing on Tho a retailer Relief Quot income Bill Mav offer three principal groups affected an Opportunity to speak. The farm and labor groups Are aligned solidly against ony Gross income tax revision fearing it would state Revenue and Aid to local government units thus increasing local property taxes legislature is in Home stretch mrs. James Akins seriously burned House program Calls Fob Early and late sessions daily i love Dale woman to emits to save furnishings in Home fire attorney Mcgaughy was selected after he and two others attorney Robert c. Miller of Bloomington and judge John Baumruk of Brazil had been presented by judge Frank m. Martin As three possible candidates for up eclat judge. Attorney Willis Hickam. For the plaintiff crossed off Millers name while attorney s. C. Olvett circuit court notes Hugh Long in circuit court saturday Forenoon for a hearing on a charge of assault and bitter on Al Beason. A new Maysville Farmer was sentenced by judge Gillen in the i tem Oom to pay a Fine of $25 and to s Rve 120 Days at the Indiana state farm but the imprisonment sentence was suspended during Good behaviour. At the request of the court or. Brason appear 1 before the court in the afternoon to give his version of the happening. Who conclave to open Vatican City feb. 20 Dif a High Vatican prelate said today that the conclave which is to elect a a will have to do its a bunding inside Quot a represents Kay crossed off judge successor to Pope Pius i would the Garden. Baumruk leaving Mcgaughey As open late on the afternoon of March special judge. George Waggenor ivies Home burned the four room residence occupied by or. Ind mrs. Kenneth Terry and family North of Belle Union was Des George Albert Waggoner. 60 years troyed by fire late sunday afternoon. Fat fior of mrs. Stella Elizabeth the greater part of the household k of the a Tydle at 8 of clock contents were saved. Sunday night at the residence 2347. It appeared that the flames had t Rrt haute. He is survived by red statistics concern spread out under the roof run Chang d n that has been placed All parts of the upper Structure of y the High rate of Gross they pay and they Are t the least to tha Relief the s native Roell expressed the a through very obvious Erth a Cost of government n brought about through id changes in the Gross Law will be such that no Nentl for further Dis lnuv.1 of i a. the House before they were noticed however the cause of the fire was the widow. Clara a son Forest Waggenor two daughters Ruth Gertrude Doyle of Terre haute and mrs. King eight grandchildren one Broth not Learned. Neighbors carried out Waggenor of Covington. Ind the furniture in a drizzling ran so stars Anna Whitmore of los which had no effect on the tym no a ankh Efi Ca. Euzin Rock of Foos. Structure so rapid was the spread. of flames. The Home is looted on a farm in Jefferson township owned by Oscar Vaughan. The loss was believed to have been Partl Cally covered by insurance. Land. Iii., and Mary Garlock of Terre haute several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Christian Church. 20 years to in Greencastle Oscar Rector was in Morgan county to cry a Public Sale. Icorn stalk Valley or. And mrs. Fred e. Hunt r entertained a few trends Greencastle High school won from Wiley of Terre haute 44 to 9. Judge James p. Hughes and attorn is were in Indianapolis for a hearing before the state Senate on the proposition to put Owen and Putnam counties in one court circuit. Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 20 a it up turning Down the Home stretch Indiana a 81st general Assembly today began holding overtime sessions in an Effort to Clear away the legislative Jam and reach sine die adjournment by March 6. End of the 61 Day constitutional limit. The House of representatives started consideration of the $84.801,000 biennial budget Bills while the Senate continued its efforts to reach a i satisfactory Compromise on the controversial liquor control Bill. Present plans Call for the House to meet daily from 9 a. M. Until 1 30 or 2 p. M. Without a break after which the powerful ways and Means committee will Convene each afternoon to slash away at the budget Bill speaker James m. Knapp warned that he May Call the House into night sessions to Clear away the mass of pending Bills and reach major legislation still on the Calendar. A total of 869 Bills has been introduced in both houses. 575 in the House and 294 in the Senate. Only 18 of these have been passed by both Chambers and sent to the governor with none of the major questions yet settled the legislature still was faced with these problems Jas the final two weeks got under Way 1. The biennial budget Bill. 2 revision of the liquor Laws. 3. Revision of the Gross income tax to extend Relief to retail merchants. A 4. Restoration of the direct primary. 5. Abolition of the democratic a two percent club. 6. Repeal of the weight truck tax. 7. Extension of the Date for purchasing automobile licenses to March 1. 8. Enactment of new state marriage Law. 9. Revision of the Mcnutt governmental reran ignation act of 1933. Several of the so Bills Aro sponsored by Republican House members and Are not accor led much change of being approved by the democratic Senate. Measures expected to receive final legislative approval included the budget an i liquor Laws repeal of the weight truck tax. Extension of the Auto License Date and enactment of Lew marriage Laws. Although the liquor Laws May not to Chiin ged very much because of Senate disagreement with Tho House Hill it appeared Likely that p. Measure would to passed to abolish the Beer port of entry system. Republican House members have state that they will refuse to pass the budget Bill unless the Senate capitulates on the liquor measures and such an eventuality would Neees-8 it ate ?. Special session. It was considered probable however that the two houses would reach agreement late in the session. Expected to fall by the Wayside were the Republican Bills to change the election claws revise the govern mental reorganization act and abolish the a two percent club. The primary and Gross income tax measures also were in for rough sledding but were conceded some Chance of being approved. Mrs. Jamal Akins living three Miles East of the Cloverdale cemetery was severely burned Early sunday morning in attempting to save personal property after she discovered her Home was burning. She was living alone and had no help in her attempted Rescue work and ventured too far into the proximity of the Blaze. The House was destroyed with All of its contents. Mry. Akins was taken to the Home of her son. The cause of the fire was not definitely determine but it was assumed a defect in a Chimney was responsible far the loss. An Eye witness of the fire was William Rogers of Gro cast la. Who when driving toward the House about 10 30 sunday morning saw the flames acid heard a woman screaming. He hurried to the place. And found mrs. Akins lying prostrate on the porch floor unable to move farther badly burned about the head and screaming because of the agony she was suffering. Or. Rogers and neighbors rescued her and place d her in an automobile in which she was taken to a a hous for first Aid and later to her songs. Her hair eyebrows and face were singed the heat even cracking the lenses of her spectacles which she hid pushed up on her forehead before being burned the fire burned with Firce intensity. Or. Rogers a And Only a few pieces oif Bedel Othma could be saved. Marriage License Herman Bernard Pollman farm r. Newport and Marth i Genevieve Forsythe hous Woik Greencastle rout 1. Cooking school p is huge sum n s hundreds of Iii Sivu is enjoy opening session today funeral arrangements will get an Tho Bill was introduced by senator bounced later. A Ratts. The second annual Happy Kitchen free cooking school is definitely a Success was heavy and the he i it of with which mrs. Gertrude Burbanks was greeted was such that after the excitement had subsided she a a Aid Quot Tho women in your town Are certainly interested in their housekeeping ind i just want to say that t have never faced a More appreciative and interested the school will continue through tuesday and wednesday at the of Raniada the it re. Two o clock Sharp is the of toning hour for each cession and visitors Are requested to arrive on time so that everyone May hear every word from the very beginning. To hold bargain Day announcement was made today that Greencastle merchants will hold their regular february bargain Day on saturday the. 25th. This bargain Day has been a feature of the local merchants for the past few years and has become quite popular. The county wide a around up a which closed the series of Farmers institutes held in Putnam county last week was held in the Assembly room of the court House Satur Lay. With an attendance of 172 women and 48 men. Arthur Giltz county chairman of banners institutes presided. The speaker was c. W. Harlan who took a your priceless heritage As his theme developing the advantages of living in the centrum area of the i United states contrasted with other areas of the country and with other areas of the world. He is very Loyal to the Region in which he and we live. The program was Given in the aft Ning exhibits from the five town Ning exhibits from the five township Farmers institutes was held during the Forenoon with the awarding of prizes. The menus exhibits were judged by or. Harlan and tho3e shown by women were judged by miss Schott assisted by miss Christine Burris and mrs. Guy ceilings. The award were As follows adult c last cd 10 ears yellow com�?1st., John a Day. Fillmore 2nd. Andrew Suth Erlin Greencastle route 1 3rde. W. Holloway. Clover Lale. 10 ears White corn�?1st., e. W. Holloway 2nd., Vollie Raab. Reels Villo. Single ear yellow Corn let. Andrew Sutherlin 2nd., John Day 3rd. Everett in Jan. Plato of five potatoes�?1st,. John Wiley 2nd. James Draper. Reels Ville 3rd. Mary Holloway 4th., clone Parker Jefferson twp. White eggs 1st., mrs. Fred Boatman. Brainbridge 2nd., Jesse Herbert. Cloverdale. Brown eggs 1st. Katie Dorsett 2nd. Mrs. Amy Buis 3rd., mrs. George Wingfield Cloverdale 4th., mrs. Pete Arthur. Bainbr Irige. Angel food cake 1st., Minnie Sinclair. Cloverdale 2nd. Cassidy. Bainbridge 3rd., mrs. G. E. Ogles Jefferson twp. 4th., mrs. Worth Arnold. Fillmore. White layer cake 1st. Mrs. Jas. Lewman 2nd. Mrs. Lou Branneman Cloverdale 3rd. Elizabeth Mccullough. Dark loaf cake 1st. Elizabeth Mccullough 2nd. Mrs. Otha Bales. Bainbridge 3rd., Mary Holloway. Yeast bread 1st. Mrs. W. H. Price 2nmary Holloway 3rd. Mary Leonard Coatesville. Quilt 1st. Lois Sinclair. Cloverdale 2nd. Katie Dorsett 3rd. Mrs. Russell Scopeo. Greencastle. Fancy work 1st. Lois Sinclair 2nd. Elizabeth Mccullough. Hooked or crocheted Rug 1st. Lots Sinclair 2nd mrs. Ora Hurst Fillmore. Crocheted table cloth or bed spread 1st. Mrs. Clarenee Sutherlin. Fillmore 2nd. Mrs. O. P Cin Clair Cloverdale. Jar of fruit 1st Mary Holloway 2nd. Mabel Pool. Jefferson twp. Jar of vegetables 1st. Katie for sett 2nd., Mary Holloway. Roy and girls lasses 10 ears yellow com 1st. Rob opening Day attend me w., 2nd., Rslph enthusiasm. Arnold Coatesville. Bingle ear yellow Corn 1st, Robert Sutherlin. Single ear White Corn 1st. John Charles Sears Fillmore. White eke a 1st Robert Phil tips. Bainbridge 2nd., Malcolm Roy Meier Jefferson twp. 3rd. Nellie May Leonard 4lh., Kenneth Pedro Fillmore. Brown eggs 1st. Jack Arthur. <r�nflnu�4 in 1 nut two Post office to c lose on Washington a Bik Thadav the local Post office will be closed All Day wednesday in Observance of mrs. Laura Hixson 721 East Send Washington s birth Lay there will be nary Street is confined to her Home no City or Rural delivery. Mail will by illness. 1 be received an 1 dispatched As usual. A a a it g o g g g g g g today a weather g g and g g local temperature g g g g g g g g g g g g fair tonight and tuesday much colder tonight and in extreme South portion tuesday. Minimum 6 00 a. M. 7 00 a in. 8 00 a. M. 9 00 a. M. 10 00 a. M. 11 00 a. M. 12 00 a. M. 1 00 p. M. 2 00 p. M. 31 34 32 32 33 33 33 35 31 31

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