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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - June 20, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaE the weather fat and warmer Ltd a a the daily Banner of a a a i United fresh service ale the Home news a it Waves for All a a forty seven Jakk Casti a Indiana tuesday ilk 20, 1d.5d. No. 211oil trustees to kill Board for cemetery a a demo stats one Kepub-1 As n amed t a Metev trustees iui1n permits granted sorority to erect sly is Dis a Street repair join league tie thai vacancies on the Board Trust is of Forest Hilt cemetery we the Greencastle City Council Bers thought they had filled to appointments at an earlier a tint. A 11 filled at the meeting Jay evening when e. A. Brown or. I f. Overstreet and George Long i in elected to the positions. Browning and or. Long were Iii ated try councilman Leon Eldi As democratic members to wlm a if that same affiliation. Former to serve a full term of years and the latter for two is to fill an unexpired term of a inner member who resigned. Or. Re Street Republican was nominal by councilman Fred Starr for term of six years succeeding the e Andrew b. Hanna. These three minces were voted upon and each $ select without dissent. Among the building permits Grant was one for h. A. Thomas to Redd his residence at 646 East sem by Street on the site of the House burned. The Cost of the new i Turc was put at $2500 or More toward Rockhill was authorized i repair i House at 6 East Hanna feet and to Cut the curb for a in. These two permits were sited up i motion by councilman r. Neat Timpson Stoner also asked a per it to build a new House at senary and Bloomington streets Thweat Corner. The request for permit the Way it was read by re Paul Grimes said a to Cost a Sand dollars or More or. Met Bethi present at the meeting was asked to explain just what meant by that thousand dollars Quot a residence i that a elite Quot scan of the City. The questions dried toward or. Stoner by the coun urn in regard to that Point and Stoner s replies furnished a bit repartee Tomt brightened an other a somewhat somber meeting. He gained he contemplates a Brick i or resilience of not less than six is. The permit was granted h Hearty approval by the Mem it of the Council. A thanks any said or Stoner. He Delta Zeta sorority asked Perdu a to erect a Finger signs at in of tile principal Street intersects in to. Town directing interest persons toward their chapter ise a request which Boro the a it Val of tic lean of women at the varsity. The request was approx Quot Unn a a Fred Starr brought up que fit of the repair of several is onto streets which Are too pm min by the Street tent men. The City attorney a inquiry concerning the pos Sibil a a Mug spa Money to be in the work. Unc Ilii in Robert Stoner asked Ipson Stoner who is u member of trustees of the water Fps tent concerning the ther a in f Tea Trench open to la water main some time i Stoner said the Board Al t to. Just what the Council Quot a done there but he Felt the re jul now in the Trench 11 1 sit More before the final ii a is applied. It will be cared temporarily. Vor. D James brought up Natter of the City becoming a Tober of the Indiana municipal Kun saying the league had fixed 83 ll1 membership fee to be paid a , As a City of the fifth he Aid a it looks like we m the league saved Nasti. S720, but i done to want to a Quot a to or. Stoner in Mil members t hat i he of works department would pay �?�0 fee in the name of the City Quot Piini Iii a in it Kundricks co Farmer wred to death tues. Neville. Ind. June 20.�? he or a Hadley 31. Was. Gored to 1 y a Bull Early to it Lay on his United states sends protest to japanese Tokyo june 20 up Eugene h. Poonian United states embassy charge affaires delivered firm notes to the foreign office today protesting against japanese bombings of american properties in China and against the stoppage of supplies in a japanese blockade of Kun Wangsu the foreign area of Amoy. Thus the United states threw its weight into the far Eastern situation despite japanese efforts to isolate great Britain in the initial stage of its a Campaign to a exert domination Over foreign areas. The american action was not connected directly with the japanese blockade of the British and French concessions at tientsin this is at least on the surface directed solely against Britain. However the firm attitude which the United states was understood to have taken in its communications was expected to have important bearing on the entire far East in session for special term being held at paid a i m varsity morning afternoon classes opening re by or. Ora or. Clarence t. Craig of Oberlin held close attention of group tuesday school attended by House mothers first t ii a Inin Ltd session opens next Kkt at Purdue Home near Hadley a Small Southwest of Here. 1 War. No witnesses to the but his trampled and mangy was found in the Field. A a Bun grazed nearby. Fly Quot 1 a Ingle and lived with j Luther mrs. Luther Hadley. School Days began again for seven Depauw University hot u Emo their with that opening of the first House Mother s training school on june in at Purdue University. I Epa u w House mothers attending the school include mrs. S. Dyas of Delta Chi fraternity miss Florence Flinn Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority House Mother mrs Edyth Hatch. Delta Upsilon Counselor mrs. T h r a 11, Alpha Chi Omega sorority mrs. Sophie Russell of the Phi Kappa Psi House. Mrs. Olive Thompson Counselor at the dormitory for girls mrs. J. Weatherson House Mother of Sigma Chi Fra Crity. And mrs. O. N. Young of Beta Theta i. Ninety five House mothers and other student Counselor from 20 states have registered for the school the first of its kind Ever held. Members of the Purdue faculty and visiting lecturers Wil conduct full time classes lectures and Laboratory studies from june 10 to july 15. Problems relating to House management including food supervision and direction of labor student personality adjustment and individual counselling will be discussed. A miss Maud Parker passed away today miss Maud Parker passed away at the Putnam county Hospital tuesday at noon. She had been a patient i there for the past few Days. Miss Parker was chief operator in the local Telephone Exchange for a number of years and formerly resided on Beveridge Street she had a wide acquaintance in the City where she spent All her life she also was employed at the i to store for some time. She was a daughter of or. And mrs. Smith Parker deceased. She was a member of the Gobin memorial Church. The Only surviving relatives Are cousins. The body was Laken to the Rector funeral Home and the funeral will be announced . T. Webster passed away prominent citizen of Russellville died at Home 1 of daughter at age of 70 Charles t. Webster age 70. Prominent business Man of Russellville died at six o clock monday night at the Home of Bis daughter. Mrs. Fre t Mcgaughey. After an illness of three years duration. Or. Webster was born Mareli 8, 1869 near Russellville and spent ids lifetime in that Community. He was a son of William and Jane Webster Pioneer residents of Northwest Pul Nam county. He marked Emma Everson on july 6, 1889. And she died ten years ago. The deceased who was in the milling business for a number of years and also owner of the Russellville hatchery was a member of the Christian Church. Surviving Are six children mrs. Frank Gardner mrs. Fred Megaughey and mrs Fred Ramsey of Russellville Dean Webster of Crew Fordsville Donald Webster of Columbus. O. Two Sisters. Mrs. Eugene Tucker of Crawfordsville and mrs. Bert Leisure of Russellville a brother. Harvey Webster of Russellville and thirteen grandchildren. Eighty two persons Are registered for the summer school of ministerial training of the Indiana conference of the methodist Church now being held on the Depauw University Campus. Morning and afternoon classes have been arranged with special lectures each morning at nine thirty five Ami i nth evening at eight o clock. Or. Joseph m. M. Gray. Chancellor of the american University at Washington. D. C., delivered the evening lecture monday night on the general topic of a books and backgrounds using Charles Dickens immortal a tale of two cities As ills specific subject. Or. Clarence t. Craig of Oberlin College tuesday held the close attention of the entire group in his opening lecture tuesday morning on the general topic of a the religious message of the new testament discussing specifically the quest of the historical Jesus. Or. Craig summed his address in forceful fashion by pointing out that historical criticism of isolated incidents could not affect the Validity of the apostolic Faith that if the Faith was not valid the incidents had no meaning. Tonight at eight o clock or. Craig a topic Wil i be a the original gospel and tomorrow morning he will discuss tie pertinent question a when is conduct Christian a those registered for tin six Day session of the school Are c. Stout. College Corner o. S. Black Brownstown l. S. Phillip. Bickner theron Castleman Moores Hill w. M. Schwein Kent or. Craig. Or. Joseph m. M. Gray Washington Millard a gritting Ham Evansville Cyril e. Scott. Prairie Creek circuit William Bright e. L. Bates Pleasantville it out in in Al a to i a it us to my big out of season meeting for Bays one of the biggest out of season democratic meetings in Putnan. County is forecast for tomorrow night when Fred f. Bays newly state chairman comes to Greencastle for his first Public appearance Here since assuming leadership of his party in Indiana. This meeting promises something new and something different for political gatherings. Or. Bays is an old circus owner and he is promising a real show for Putnam county people. He will bring with him a top notch floor show and entertainment a addition to his political address. He has appeared in numerous counties Over the state since being chosen state chairman and has Ful if filled All his promises of a big show wherever he has . Hie local meeting is being sponsored by tie Putnam county democratic Central committee of which Carl Hurst is chairman the Public has been extended a cordial invitation to hear or. Bays and to enjoy his entertainment. Death claims mrs Reese Iuis after illness death came Early this morning at methodist Hospital David n. Hamrick died on sunday sudden heart Tico i ble attack claims life Iii rial today always a my Al resident to survive sin a macs a . Son and grandson xxx ill announce arrangements. Mrs. Gertrude Buis wife of Reese Buis Well known resident �>1 Marion township passed away Early tuesday morning at the methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a Brief illness mrs. Buis was a life Long resident of Putnam county. She was a daughter of or. And mrs Richard Buntyn who preceded her in death several years ago. She attended the Grcen Castle Public schools. Survivors Are the husband one son Richard Stewart and one 1 grandson of Fillmore. Funeral arrangements will in an bounced later. Friends May Call at the Home in Marion township. David n. Hamrick age 7� years passed away sunday morning at 10 45 at his Home at. Sullivan from a sudden attack of heart trouble. He was a former resident of Putnam county but had lived in Sullivan county thirty five years. He leaves besides the widow mrs Nancy Hamrick one sister Eliza Lieth Holland near Detroit mich., besides several nieces and nephews the body was taken to the Railsback funeral Home prepared for burial and was taken to the residence monday evening. Short funeral services were held at the residence tuesday morning at 11 30 a. M. With continued services at Bethel Little Walnut Baptist Church at 2 30 p. M. Near Greencastle. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. New Deal moves to close ranks my St l for presidential election mat year Oie rites funeral services fur Little Allan rap Copo were hold sunday after noon at 2 o clock from the Bethel Church in Clinton township with the Rev Matt meet in charge. Interment was made in the Little Wai nut cemetery. Flower girls were Geraldine Miller. Mary Lucilo Mcalinden. Kathleen Sutherlin. Kathleen Newgent Floydene Knaur Shirley Frank. It it a phone Newgent. Martha Ellen Sadler. Dorothy Pulliam. Ida Mae Bur Lemma Dell Lelatt Imogen Ger Rcd Dora Rae Thomas. Martha Jean Keyt. Pallbearers were Everett Stewart Delbert Sadler Kenneth Martin and Albert Sadler. School bus meeting tonight there will be a meeting at the Greencastle motors inc., building North Jackson Street this evening at eight of clock at which the 1940 line of school buses will be on exhibition. The modern school bus is something to be admired As compared to the ones originally used Only a few years ago and with safety Glass in them and with modern construction and on the modern Chassis they arc about As Safe a vehicle As travels the Road. 20 years a no in tax Bill passage by senators right of Way Given Bill by Senate must sign by july first House Strong foil Bill chief c Oncea Loii b scrapping of undistributed profits tax before Senate thursday a Washington. June 20 up the Senate gave right of Way today to a $1.644.000.000 tax Bill designed to fulfil the demands for elimination of business a a deterrent taxes. Senate leaders predicted its passage by the week end. The House passed it with Only one Dis Sentive vote. Co Gross must Rush the Bill to president Roosevelt for signature before july 1 to prevent expiration of $544,300,000 in a a nuisance a taxes and the three cent first class postage rate. The House approved it 358 to 1. Late yesterday. Rep. George 11.1 tinkle a. R., mass. Was the Lone dissenter. The measure Whoso Tiller Concession to business is scrapping of the undistributed profits tax. Was placed before the Senate finance committee today. Chairman Pat Harrison. I miss., said he hoped to report it to the Senate thursday in substantially the same form in which it passed the House. Harrison who was one of the original advocates of tax revision to eliminate so called business deterrents has spent several weeks laying the groundwork for smooth and Swift passage of the Bill through the Senate. Agreements were said to have been reached that would prevent attempt to obtain general tax revision and would preserve it in its House form so that a minimum of time would he required for enactment. Despite the presidents recent statement approving proposals to broaden the personal income tax base it was understood that such action would not be countenanced by the Senate now sen. Robert m. Lafollette Prog. Wis. A persistent proponent of income tax revision has remained silent. Sen. William if King d., Utah said that if Lafollette does t act. He May offer an amendment to broaden the base. Washington. June 20. Up the new Deal is moving today to close ranks wit i left wingers and progressives for next years presidential Battle As democratic conservatives draw further from tin Roosevelt administration. These developments follow a course charted by president Roosevelt himself in Public statements inviting conservatives to join the opposition if their inclinations Are in that direction. Typical of the conservative democratic Challenge to or. Roosevelt wore the Atlanta ga., speech by rep. Eugene Cox d., ga., charging that the Federal bureaucracy is shot with communism yesterdays Senate judiciary committee rejection of a Roosevelt nominee the anti third term address last night of sen. Edward r. Burke i neb. The fundamental Man Euver of new Deal democrats to offset conservative defections is to close ranks with the left wingers or progressives who reserved the administration in 1938 and helped bring about Republican victories in such states As Minnesota. Wisconsin Ami Connecticut. Albin rites held last rites for mrs. Do loss Albin who died sunday evening were held tuesday afternoon at 2 30 of clock from the Shannon funeral Home in charge of the Rev. M. Mcclure. The auxiliary of the u. S. W. V gave their burial ritual and among the pallbearers were veterans of the Spanish american War. Interment was made in Forest Hill Start horse slav a convinces jury he is Long lost heir Phoenix. Ariz., june 20 up a 69 year old Carpenter who in eight minute a convinced a Superior court jury that he was the Long lost Charley Ross who disappeared 61 years ago in the hands of kidnappers leaves for Pennsylvania today to claim a share of the family Fortune. The Chil 1 Charley Ross was carried away from his some at Germantown. A. July 1. 1874. Along with his brother Walter two years older than he. By two men in a buggy. The new Charley to. A is going Back by air plane. him will be his wife. They have lived in Chicago and Here a or. And mrs. Gustave Blair but Back in Germantown they Are going to be remarried and live As or. And mrs. Charley Ross. The wedding will b.1 july 1. The 65th anniversary of the kidnapping that was one of the moot absorbing mysteries of the 19th Century in America. In a swimming party at Stop 34 were or. And mrs. Elmer Crawley miss Dorothea Allen. Miss Adaline Thomas. Ross Runyan Frank Cannon George Christy. Harold Stoner Wilbur dinner. De Coffman Orville Allen and Fred Haspil. Guests of miss Catherine Switzer in Honor of Dorothy Moore included mrs. Cassel Tucker. Mrs. Mary Tucker Noble mrs. Thad Jones mrs. Rex Rafferty miss Genevieve Daggy miss Elizabeth Daggy miss Lillian Hays miss ii ene Hammond. A Nill 1 n us Munro of Selling liquor Al i Ives i Ini costs sen venue for first is <11 offence i my in a l n t e r t a i n i e n t wins renown for county Young people at Linden additional renown came to Putnam county Young people Friday Ai tin Linden horse show which spread Over three Days when the ramp Creek Ramblers emerged triumphal from various contests by reason of their prowess in several unique forms of entertainment. The Ramblers include miss Opal Detro who is the Indiana state Amateur Champion fiddler and miss Bessie Osborn both from pm Castle and Robert a Bof Dragoo Wayne a a Abies Cunningham and Ralph Quot Spivy Spencer. This aggregation of talented Young people entered three contests and won first in each of them. As a group they won first in the band contest spin Bob and Abie were awarded first in the Novelty performance by a group and Bob won first in the single Novelty act with his two toned whistling. Friday night in the finals Ai winners of the first honors in the preceding contests competed for the sweepstakes prize and ramp Creek Wen second. By reason of their general excellence As entertainers the ramp Creek group had the additional Honor of being chosen to be the Best entertainers for the horse show visitors saturday. In the group performance by the Ramblers Bob played the Banjo and the Gutter and spin demonstrated the High Points of the Jug us a musical instrument and he too performed on a 14-Inch Harmonica and another one Only an Inch Long with but four holes and he gave some imitations too that were Good. Robert Thomas living on a Road extending East toward Barnaby a a Mill just North of the Monon tracks pleaded guilty in the Putnam circuit court monday afternoon to a charge of Selling liquor without a permit. Judge William m. Sutherlin fined him $25 and costs and sentenced him to serve 30 Days on the Indiana state penal farm. This was his first appearance in court on this charge. The affidavit making the charge against Thomas was signed by o. Park Poison state excise officer working a nit of Terre haute for the present who stated in the affidavit that he bought liquor from Thomas on june 11, Thomas being without a retailers permit. The states Case was presented by prosecutor Albert e Williams. In addition to this Sale june 11, a raid on Thomas place conductor sunday Forenoon at 10 of clock by Captain Bowman and lieutenant Hamilton and officers Poison and Robert w. Murphy with sheriff Lawrence Graham and Deputy sheriff Tom Vandevier. On a search warrant issued by the court. At that raid officer Poison stated on the witness stand. Corroborated by Thomas himself that the officers found seven half pints of whiskey one 1-pint, one half pint of Gin in Thomas Home but that there were no persons there with the exception of Thomas and his family. A r Winsey awarded degree by Wisconsin u. Alexander r , Greencastle. Student at the University of Wisconsin. Received the degree of master of science at the 86th annual commencement exercises of the state University in the University Field House at historic Camp Randall on monday morning. June 19. Approximately 2,000 Bachelor s and higher degrees were conferred at the exercise in the presence of More than 12.000 parents relatives and friends of the gradual is. Dispute slum Ivess Hon Lam South Tameki it it Oivi Ries support chilean demand of Spain Santiago. Chile Juno 20. Up relation Between two latin american nations and nationalist Spain were strained today and involvement of other american republics was threatened because of serious disputes regarding the right of Asylum and Freedom of the press. Argentina. Mexico Salvador and Venezuela had come to the support of a chilean demand that the Spanish nationalists respect the right of Asylum and it Ermit the free departure of 14 Republican refugees sheltered in the chilean embassy at Madrid. Colombian relations with Spain were affected because of the Freedom. Of the press Issue. In addition at Mexico City the newspaper Ultima Noticia which was pro nationalist throughout the Spanish civil War. Now declared that Gen. Francisco Franco was losing friends in the Western hemisphere because of the executions of republicans and the disputes with Chile and strip British youths before chinese amuse it icon ads before it on Cessions by prodding boys with Sticks fear i in Terouk of to break japs assert All negotiations to Settle incident sus ended tientsin. China. June 20 a up five British youths were stripped by japanese sentries and prodded with Sticks by japanese officers for the Amu ement of a chinese crowd before the b Oka did British Concession British source said today. The youths were trying to leave tie British Concession by the Vood Row Wilson Street Entrance on their Way to the country club it was asserted. When the japanese halted them. Fear of a danger Chi outbreak increased As the japanese temper mounted. Japanese authorities asserted that All negotiations to Settle the incident had been suspended and that they had received no instructions which would permit them to resume talks with British authorities. Anti British posters were displayed at japanese barriers before the British concessions urging a his Ese to leave the Concession area. Previously japanese had permit chinese to enter but made it difficult for them to leave in order to intensify the food shortage. There was fear of trouble tomorrow when big chinese crowds were due to assemble for the dragon boat festival. An even Norbro serious situation was foreseen for sunday when Jpn a n e s c sources announced ,000 armed White czarist russians intend to Parade through the British Concession. The russians have cooperated Clor Cly with the japanese since the Start of the War in China. Duvall sentenced to life on guilty plea Indianapolis ind., june 20.up Raymond Duvall 31, today pleaded guilty to the murder of Clayton Potts a foundry executive during an attempted payroll robbery Here Over two years ago and was sentenced to life imprisonment by criminal judge Dewey e. Myers. Max it ill sly i it i Al session Washington. June 20 up president Roosevelt was understood today to have informed congressional leaders that he might Call a special session of Congress unless new neutrality legislation is enacted before adjournment. Democratic leaders indicated after a conference with or Roosevelt that lie is emphatically opposed to mid july adjournment if it Means Post poning revision of the neutrality until 1940. He is so insistent upon enactment Ltd a substitute for the present Law. It was indicated that he May Call a special session for this purpose if necessary. Color Adi an s Mux eking la Jara. Colo. June 20. Freezing weather Early today caused extensive damage to crops and gardens in the san Luis Valley in extreme Southern Colorado and the Colorado Springs area farther North where ice formed on still water tourists shivered As they viewed the Sunrise from Pike s Peak in a temperature Only 12 degrees above Zero. O o o 0 a o @ a it 0 q a @ today a weather 0 0 and 0 local temperature a @ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 generally fair tonight and wednesday except possibly local thundershowers in extreme Southwest portion this afternoon or tonight somewhat warmer wednesday. Minimum $ a. In 71 7 a. M. 8 a. A. 80 9 a. In. 77 10 a. In. 73 1 1 a m. 72 12 noon 69 1 p. A. .75 2 p. A. 75

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