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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - July 5, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaJul the weather t thunderstorms a a a Ltd a me forty seven the daily Banner 0j Ujj United press service All the Home news 1 44 it Waves for ally , Indiana wednesday .11 i a 5, 1 a. Attend 2lebr�tt0n Roachdale t am i1kst Komi Ever to come out foil the fourth club e d with fireworks Sqq a Kart i vivid is Iri at let Cal of a amusement to everyone present fourth of july Celebration ted by the Roachdale Lions year was the biggest and beat yet of the series of three annual even til of that nature backed by the org to a Tion. The aft air opened monday Forenoon and closed tuesday night with the i of a spectacular display of firework there had been a balloon Hpe nalon find a Parachute leap jus before the fireworks and put a memorable finish on the two Days program. The crowd was enormous. The farm my i 1 was too wet to plow so the of Comers said and they flocked into to Law to have a part in the fun. They Hellord swell the attendance very inside rally. There were Many events that the crowd enjoyed and everyone seemed Happy. Of til he amusements there was none that a furnished More laughs than did the Goat race. As an event in to la Fly a ids of sports it was a washout but As a fun maker it was tops. Fifteen goats were supplied by eds of Greenwood the owner be were chutes with a regulate operated by a rope to let its out when the Bell rang. E two blocks tos roped off to keep the it of the Way of the Crea Ach Goat pulled a Little steel. Irhe eled sulky and was driven by 4 Small boy. On whose Back was a placard announcing what bus was backing that particu-1. The business men were i in their urging to their a Foat to exert himself but the not of whom were exp if in the game paid no Atten their sponsors nor to their i and some even paid no of to the restraining ropes darting off the course into the Gar toss f what they were expected to a the Little White Goat backed by Charlie Hanna Lay Down on the race course As soon As he got out of the Chute and no one could get him into the fic it again. One big animal built like a Camel reared in his Ami threatened for a time ack onto the lad in the id him. Inner in the first heat went a food markets Goat drive Iii Oil on i Llu Ltd ton May build new factory Here representatives of a Nebraska manufacturing concern have been in Greencastle recently and it is reported they have acquired the old Bittles handle factory site on West Walnut Street but Little else is known of what is proposed and what will be the nature of the new organization that has obtained title to the land. It has been surveyed and representatives have made it known that they Are looking for housing and other facilities for employees. New jail denied Greenfield. Ind. July 5.�?the Hancock county Council denied the request for an appropriation of $100,000 to build a new county jail and suggested remodelling the present building. The Council appropriated $4,000 to rewire the courthouse. Japanese army might revolt plan to overthrow government unless Alliance is signed w Ith dec rope Tokyo. July 5 up a army leaders plan an Effort to overthrow the Cabinet unless government leaders reconsider their refusal to enter an outright military Alliance with Germany and Italy it was said in authoritative quarters today. It was said that military chieftains had decided to spend two weeks in a Campaign of argument hoping to induce the government to ally the country fully with the a a Xis nations. If they fail it was intimated the military leaders would create a situation As the result of which Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma Premier and his Cabinet colleagues would most Likely be forced to resign. During their two weeks Campaign it was understood the military men intended to take advantage of any european upheaval to intensify pressure on the government. Several weeks ago after a Long series of conferences till Cabinet decided definitely not toys Ner a formal military Alliance with Germany and Italy. It was understood that the Navy approved the decision holding that Japan had nothing to gain and much to lose by supporting Italy and Germany in War. The army however was All for a formal Alliance. The Cabinet decision was not made Public in Japan but it was communicated to German Yantol Italy through Hiroshi Oshima and Toshio Shiratori the japanese ambassadors at Berlin and Rome. Oshima and Shiratori had committed themselves personally to an Alliance and they refused to transmit the Cabinet decision to the German and italian foreign offices. Sisters die within hours of each other miss. .11 iia Hamm and miss shake pass away tuesday night both ill a Short time my Hamm dial at Monticello mias Sharp at her Homo in this City police car Iii a wreck cd Linton c a at Down intersection Dir run tuesday night Greencastle City police car Luck passenger car were in a at 9 of clock tuesday even the intersection of Indiana a Hington streets the City Ping with Only Small damage Buick had to be towed to a for repairs. It was driven checker of Linton. He was East and it is said he had the lights in his favor but the tar. Driven by police officer Woodrum was on an Emer fun. The Siren was being it is claimed when the City the crossing against the police car. Carrying officers ton and Watson was answer Leal to the Barnaby lumber a there a Bloomington world Teran named Mathes so it is sitting on top of a pile of i endeavouring to Light a Cigar throwing the matches Down the tiers of seasoned lumber brought up town and put in e Deposit boxy on the fourth the court House. Mrs. Ivah Tobin died at t. Haute mrs. Ivan Tobin. 64 years old sister of Ernest Frazier of this City and Reelsville died tuesday evening at her Home 303 South third Street ii Terre haute. Her death followed a lingering illness. She is survived by two daughters. Mrs. H. E. Millard of Long Beach Cal. And mrs. Grover Meek of Rockville two Sens. Lewis Spangler of a san Francisco Cal., and Harry 1 Spangler of Bartow Fla. Ten grandchildren four great grandchildren i and a brother earn Frazier of reels Ville. The funeral services will be held at 10 of clock thursday morning. Burial will be in Antioch cemetery. Miss Pauline Sharp passel away at her Home at 3 30 o clock wednesday morning. Her death followed that of her sister. Mrs. Julia Hamm a sister which occurred at 9 30 of clock at the Home of a daughter in Monticello mrs. Hamm formerly resided on the Manhattan Road in this City. Miss Sharp had been seriously ill for the past week or More but had been in failing health for the past year or two. A miss Sharp was employed at the daily Banner office for a Long period of time. It was said she started her work in this office just prior to the Spanish a Menean War and continued it until about 1925. She was widely known in the City during her Active lifetime. She was an Active member of the Gobin memorial methodist Church and for Many years took a great interest in some of the auxiliary societies of the Church. Friends May Call to see miss Sharp at the Home on Chestnut Street. Mrs. Hamm age 73 years Mother of mrs. Effie Hartman and mrs. John a. Friend of this City died suddenly tuesday night of a heart attack at the Home of another daughter mrs. Jessie Christenberry at Monticello. Mrs. Hamm accompanied by mrs. had spent the week end visiting relatives in the Northern part of the state and had planned to return Home today. Since the death of her husband several years ago. Mrs. Hamm has made her Home with or. And mrs. Friend. Besides the three daughters she is survived by a son Frank Hamm and a step son will Hamm. Her sister miss Sharp who died Tjimis morning was not informed of her Sisters death. The body of mrs. Hamm was brought to the Mccurry funeral Home wednesday morning where friends May Call. Both miss Sharp and mrs. Hamm were the oldest children of the late or. And mrs. James Sharp Well known Putnam county residents who for several years resided on a farm North of Reelsville later moving to Greencastle. Mrs. Hamm was born october 9, 1865 and miss Sharp was bom March 30, 1871. They Are survived by one brother j. E. Sharp of this City and two Sisters mrs. H. C. B. Weineke of this City and mrs. W. W. Wright of Alva okla. Funeral services for mrs. Hamm will be held thursday afternoon at 2 30 of clock from the Mccurry funeral Home in charge of the Rev. H. C. Fellers. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Miss Sharp s funeral will probably be held Friday. Hand fishing is illegal in state game Warden Mace Vermillion a Putnam county native but now official conservation Man of Owen county on sunday filed affidavits against two men of that county for illegal fishing and they were fined in a Justice of peace court in Spencer one of the men being charged with what is technically known As Quot hand he had caught Blue Gills with his Bare hands in running water. Not Long ago. Or. Vermillion demonstrated to another Man How the thing was done and the game Warden showed remarkable skill in the Art. In his demonstration he lowered his Harols in the water in front of a fish s head As the fish hovered in the water and he slowly moved his hand toward the fish finally getting in so close that when the fish opened its m it uth to Quot breathe or. Vermillion quickly seized its lower jaw and it could not release itself. Such a method of fishing is considered unfair and it is banned by Law. Survey shows 653 die Over four Day Era Twenty three reported dead in Indiana As result of celebrations thirteen die in traffic rainfall effects disposal Plant in theory no rain water should flow into tanks rainfall has a very noticeable effect upon the Levels in the tanks at the Greencastle disposal Plant. Theoretically. No rain water should flow into the tanks excepting that which enters the sewer system by infiltration. This is due to the water table or water level in the soil rising to the level of the sewers and finding its Way through the tile by seepage through joints or. It May be possible through the Walls of the Sowers. There is enough of this water to make itself noticeable at the tanks. There is no Way to prevent it excepting by a costly waterproofing of the sewer pipe line and it does no harm anyway. On the other hand the rain water that enters the sewer system from Down spouts on buildings is so heavy As to upset the Normal balance of moisture and solids in the disposal Plant anti interfere with the Bacter it it Only Nicil on 1�?Tiike two thrips pester local residents Ilij j n 11 Lood in Kentucky behead. Kyd a july 5 up _ y state police announced they h a a 11 a ,1 1 a that 27 had been drowned in the Vicinity i of Morehead during a Flash flood of Triplett Creek Early today after a cloudburst. The report could not be confirmed immediately because communication a were out and roads were Blocke by High water. Adults can now enjoy exercise shuffle Board deck Tennis Badminton croquet and others available advisory Board to meet soon the advisory Board of Greencastle township consisting of j. C. Trembly. E. R. Bartley and Maynard Grubb will meet wednesday evening of next week according to present plans and at that session will elect a member of the Board of trustees of the consolidated schools of Greencastle City and township. This member will be a resident of the township outside the City of Greencastle. Suc ceding Guy Wright Republican present member and the person then elected will have to be listed As a Democrat of opposite party affiliation from that of the township trustee and the appointive City member. This newly elected member of the school Board will Tuke office August 1. It was announced today by the local recreation supervisors that the equipment and courts at Robe Ann Park will be available to All adults of the Community from 5 p. M. Until 8 daily. This will afford the people that work an Opportunity to participate in croquet horseshoes shuffle Board Badminton deck Tennis and the various other activities that Are offered free of charge. A recreation attendant will be on duty to Issue equipment. All the and women of the City Are invited to come and enjoy these various games every evening from the hours of 5 to 8. All entrants for the bicycle events on Friday Are requested to Register at Robe Ann Park As soon As possible. 20 years ago in Greencastle Roy Hollis was driving a Lexington a minute Man bought fran Fred Thomas. C n. Mcwethy bought a Mitchell five passenger car. Announcements was made of the forming of a partnership of it Cassel Tucker and his father in the practice of Medicine. Or. And mrs. Roy Abrams and son Marshall or. And mrs. S. C. Sayers and son Gordon were in a party which spent the fourth on the Banks of the Little Walnut. Minute Black insects have left wheat Fields to make us miserable Putnam county residents Are being tormented these Days by the painful attacks of minute Black insects scarcely visible to the human Oye which Are wheat thrips. They have moved out of the wheat Fields because the wheat for the most part has become too it try to furnish the juice which the thrips suck out from the stalks. Instead of the wheat the thrips Are now sucking the juices from the exposed parts of human bodies. They sink their suckers into the skin a of their victims when alarmed they curl their a prehensile Quot Abdomens up Over their Thor axes and run for safety. Praise Given Young by mrs Roosevelt Safe and sane fourth As far As fireworks were concerned by United press Indiana a death list for the four Day Independence Day Celebration climbed to 23 today As spent and weary hoosiers returned to their work after an extended weekend of merry making. Thirteen of the deaths were the result of traffic accidents including two persons killed in race track crashes one at Logansport and the other at Petersburg in a a Jal oppy race. Six persons drowned and four died from miscellaneous causes six were killed yesterday As highways became jammed with homeward bound celebrants. Two died in collisions on the highways three j drowned and one was killed when untouched a High tension electric wire. In addition scores of Youthful hoosiers were suffering today from Burns incurred in the final fling with fireworks in Indiana. A new state Law prohibiting private use of fireworks. Becomes effective August 1 and will prevent use of firecrackers skyrockets and similar devices next july 4. More than 6.3.3 persons died violently during the four Day fourth of july Holiday an increase Over the number of casualties during the Holiday last year and indications were that the final total would be the greatest of recent years. Paradoxically it was a Sale and sane fourth As far us fireworks were concerned. Only three persons were killed by exploding fireworks compare with 25 last year. Hundreds were injured. A nation wide Survey showed that at least 633 were killed compared to 595 last year. Automobile acc clients accounted for 281 deaths 158 drowned and 194 lost their lives in Falls homicides fires and Railroad and air plane wrecks. Every state reported at least one violent death. Eight states California. Texas. Pennsylvania new York Michigan Ohio Illinois and Indiana accounted for nearly half of All casualties. California with 69 deaths led All a it Outziu Tirol on i no two lightning kills couple. Spares infant in arms Bay City Mich. July 5 lightning killed two bathers tuesday but spared the life of the couple s infant son. Carried in his fathers arms. Returning to their automobile after bathing in Bay City state Park Bernard c. Mayville 26 years old of Flint Mich. And his wife Alice 26. Were struck by the Bolt. Mayville died instantly his wife within a few minutes. Their 18-month-old a on Bernard or. Whom Mayville had held in his arms was not believed seriously Hurt. Other bathers walking near the May Vilies were unhurt. Stanley Young son of or. And mrs. A. M. Young of this City who has written a new play Quot ship forever which is included in the dramatists play service inc publication is an outstanding piece of work for the year. In her column. Quot today Quot. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt recently commented on this play As follows Quot ships forever sailing deals with the compact signed on Board the Mayflower a bit of history which we do not know a thing about. I feel that to produce these plays in connect Ion with the study of american history would be an extremely valuable Way it it of pointing the moral of our past and Rem ending us that rights once won have to be preserved by the same kind of watchfulness and care which our forefathers i team in contest at penal farm dark ii contest staged on state farm head on monday visitor Tois 1.1st it Ira it Lii i s��?~ll04ll y out i he i Lini it Ivr fact score Oiler chosen file petition for foreclosure on Sigma no fraternity inc. Also plan for reorganization a petition for the foreclosure of a mortgage on the property of the Beta Beta association of the Sigma no fraternity inc., in Greencastle was filed in the Putnam circuit court this week and along with the compliant for foreclosure there was filet a plan of reorganization of the ownership of the property. The petition for foreclosure was filed by attorneys for the Marion county state Bank trustee Indianapolis in which it was set out that april 15. 1928. The defendant association executed 80 notes or Bonds in the denomination of $500 each payable to bearer with interest at 6 per rent payable Semi annually the Security for which was the lot and part lot upon which the Sigma no fraternity House stands at the intersection of College Avenue and Seminary Street in Greencastle. The statement shows that $7.000 was paid on the debt and that there is now due $33.000 plus interest. The Putnam court granted this petition for foreclosure the defendant fraternity not contesting the petition. Simpson Stoner was appointed receiver. He filed a Bond and qualified. Breed Elliott and Harrison of Indianapolis filed a petition for permission to act As reorganization managers which petition was approved. They then filed a petition for permission to submit plans for the reorganization to the Bond holders which also was approved. July 15, 10 of clock a. In., was fixed As the time for the hearing of the reorganization plan. The latter contemplates the issuance of certificates of Deposit by the reorganization manager in Exchange for the Bonds. Baseball season brings a Happy thoughts As the ladies have their special Days full swing we have some a pare moments to wonder about these ladies Days and nights. Have you Ever taken or been coerced into taking a Law by to a baseball game the poor things try to be congenial but their baseball knowledge and Lingo seems to be slightly limited. Several reasons have been Given for having the ladies at a certain specified time but any one seems plausible to me. This by the Way has never been Given As the reason by any management. One night a few years ago two Hen pecked husbands wanted to see a game. In order to do so they had to take the wives. Everything went along very nicely As the women were Given newspapers to read and peanuts to eat. The kind husbands put them together so they could discuss All the latest subjects As Well As the other women there. During a Lull in the Reading eating and conversation one woman calmly asked Why a that Man did no to throw the Ball so the other Man could hit the patient husband explained in hushed tones. It Wasny to Long after this that she stood up. Picked up her belongings. And a said. A let s go. They re just starting Over. I done to like to see them doing the same thing Over j and the end of this Story has never been told but my private Opin Ion is that the kind husband took her out gladly and did a Little explaining in private and perhaps in language that cannot be quoted Here. A ooh. Look he swatted that exclamation was made by another Law by and a she was unthought Ful enough to say it just a Little loudly the poor husband looked Liki a thoroughly beaten Little Puppy but the Happy wife continued her baseball conversation with a few More original remarks. A a Texas leaguer a Why. I thought that meant a player from Texas. Are you sure it does no to there really Isnit any answer to such queries and husbands Are beginning to a realize that All others understand this. That is Why i think they have ladies Days and nights. They can go take their knitting und use their own expressions which they All understand without those Superior beings raising their scornful eyebrows and finally taking them firmly by the hand and indico Rousky yanking them out. We in our own Way. Understand baseball As Well As those Stalwart braves who pretend to have such unlimited knowledge. The Only trouble with them is that they done to know the latest in the language and for some inexplicable reason done to seem interested in learning. County Board finishes work the Puram county Board a it of review consisting i f Elvin Here an an l Isaac Skelt it a with county auditor Gilbert e. Ogles treasurer Roland Lane an i assessor Robert l. Pierce concluded its work wednesday having worked 26 Days in the checking of assessment in Putnam county. The Board reviewed All the books of the assessors of the county correcting some errors and making changes of minor nature m Sis. Harlan and Skelton were appointed to the Board by judge William Sutherlin. A number a it of Putnam county 4-h youths participated in the Dairy cattle judging contest at the Indiana state penal farm monday using the farms Fine Herd a i Bijj Stcin cattle As the of arts of the i judging. The cont it of served incidentally As an elimination event to determine the personnel of the county a 4-h Dairy cattle judging team in a meet held at the farm attached to the Saint marys of the Woods institution at Terre haute. Wei mesday afternoon. The team which won first place in the contests bet Wen teams at the state farm is composed of Ralph Call. Tim Ruark and a Russell Grimes. These boys Are All students in the vocational agriculture department of the Greencastle High school taught by Eugene Akers. They us a team won 632 Points monday. The second place was won by the team from Bainbridge coached by Francis Mcclure. The team is composed of Robert Phillips James r. Nichols and Donald Osborn. They As a team won 347 Points. In the contest of individuals top place was won by Willard Abbott Greencastle High school u Pupil in the vocational agriculture department. Who piled up a total of 254. An almost perfect score As tin possible maximum is close to 260. By virtue of his winning this meet it is probable he will succeed Russell Grimes on the county Dairy judging team. Second place among the individuals went to tim Ruark of the Greencastle vocational department with 218 Points. Third was won by Ralph Call of the Greencastle department 210 Points fourth place went to Russell Grimes of the Greencastle school with 20- Points. Fifth to Robert Phillips of the Bainbridge school 176 Points. Sixth to George cold Berry Greencastle 165 Points. Seventh to James r. Nichols. Bainbridge 132 Points. Eighth to Donald Osborn Bainbridge 111 Point. In the contest at Terre haute Toft ouf Niit in on i our i not Ilissoo japs continue i i 11 it Kei outs a Dilt my. Severe . Rids. Of m a and my s gym a Rau Irr p Duranti the Day Merity rom this morning from Low of 72 to above 90s. This Community was struck by one of the worst heat Waves of the current season wednesday morning when the Mercury Rose rapidly during the Early hours of the morning. The minimum of 72 degrees was reached at 4 of clock and at 10 of clock it hat i jumped to 92 degrees. It went from the minimum in jumps of six and seven degrees an hour and with the a High humidity people appeared to be suffering More than at any time this summer. Weather forecasters Are reporting that this july and August Are due for High temperatures due to the fact that these months have heat Waves in cycles and this is the year for the heats return engagement. Sinking Manchukuo july 5 up japanese Manchu Kuan forces shot Down 53 outer mongolian Kus Sian air planes and inflicted heavy kisses on outer mongolian Kussian ground forces in a Battle on tin Frontier. Dispatches from the front said today. Unconfirmed reports said that the a upuese Manchu Giuins shot Down an additional 15 planes. Japanese Manchu Kuan troops on an offensive designed according to tin japanese version to thrive invading out a mongolian russian troops from Munich Kuun territory routed the enemy it was asserted. Tank fighting continued to feature the Bathe according to the dispatches. It was said that russian tanks were set afire by anti tank guns and that the russian Crews emerging sought to continue tin fight with their pistols but were overwhelmed by the japanese using swords. A a a a a 0 a a a a a a today a weather a a and a a local temperature a a a a a a 0 a 0 a a a increasing cloudiness scattered thunderstorms tonight or thursday somewhat cooler in Central and Northeast Portia n thursday. Minimum. 72 6 a. M80 7 a. A. 84 8 a. A. 89 9 a. A. 92 10 a. A. 92 11a. A. 94. 12 noon. 94 1 p. A. 96 2 p. A. 96 now that the baseball season is in i

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