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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - June 29, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaIt the weather fair and warmer a a to the daily Banner 0a United press service All tiie Home news $ i volume a forty seven it Waves for All f a a he Vastle Indiana thl Lis Day jink 29, 1939. No. 219 mrs. Harlow passes away it her Home finkral services will he Kij i tuday afternoon at one of clock Sik Vived by two daughters Mother of min Virginia Ilar Low. Member of Depauw Fatu Ity a a Lilian Harlow 718 East Seminary Street a sed away wednesday be Nung at her Home in the Ostrum apartments. Mrs. Harlow suffer d a severe heart Ott Uek last saturday from which she failed to recover. I Ilar Low has been making her Liott in Greencastle since 1933 Wither miss Virginia hat Low a member of the English department of Pel Siuw University. She was born in Auburn. N. Y. In 1861. Besides miss Harlow she is survive 1 by two other daughters m s. Ruth h Osblom of Schenectady y y and mrs. Jerome k. Haynes of Troy n. Y. Shi i funeral services will be held Fri Lay afternoon at one o clock from the Rector funeral Home in charge of Rev. V. L. Raphael pastor of the presbyterian Church. body will then be taken by train to Auburn. N. Y. Where funeral services and burial will be held. Friends May Call at the Rector funeral Home this evening and Friday morning. Many geraniums left in Raccoon even after a shipment of 16,000 one would think that the recent shipment of 11,000 Geranium plants to Muncie and 5,000 of the same sort of plants to Marion florists along with Many other smaller shipments. Would leave somewhat of a plants and Many other sorts of Flowers in pots and Beds. firm. Wilson Brothers include Cully and Lee Wilson who Are a j live bom Floyd township citizens. \va8 their father was John Wilson. Lee 0. Shepherd died thursday at Roachdale Paul v. Mcnitt arrives Rome vacancy in the greenhouses of Wilson Wilson has other work and Cully i Brothers at Raccoon m North put act incl Inch of the floriculture non., but no such vacancy is notice Hus Ineas h. A a a a a a an late rest Hack Able. Their shipments during the group a. He waa a a Al a flan Cal. Last year totalled 250.000 Small Ger Cago hut Hla health was a not Good alums. They take care of such a that work Anil he Cani Eark to put. Demand upon their Stock by keeping Nam county. His Firat a a jobs a he it built up. Having for instance some was t it super Lac the 8tpam pump 25.000 Geranium cuttings starting in which Al Lyniah l Wator for the rail. Sand Beds new. Which soon will de ,.oail Lank at Raccoon Wowch Lill n it Zelop Root system and will then he Lake of has ukr transplanted to Small pots some its them to furnish cuttings Laton and business Man and prominent in that c Ity Mas ill foil ten years had been Inte Calad in it Tail business and Hanking in Llo Ashdale for years Rome to be shipped. This firm specializes in wholesaling. It stresses the Pink Fiat Geranium. radio red the Ricard one your or put out some hot hods near the Railroad station and sold everything he raised there. next year he enlarged the hot Beds. third year he erected a Small greenhouse that was his Start. From it Throe Day horse show at Bainbridge the annual horse show and carnival at Bainbridge will be held this year the three Days beginning thursday. July 13 and the manage merr of the affair Speaks of it As the Quot biggest and the first event will be the showing of i Ivy draft mules thursday afternoon that night there will be a concert by the Fillmore band. Friday afternoon in the horse How i hurts will be Competition of harness horses Saddle horses and which has Large tresses of Brilliant Lias developed the very Large Husi Vermillion the Beauto Poitevint. Ness the largest of its kind in North Madame Landry a a dazzling Salmon Putnam which is now one of the Pink with Scarlet shadings and othe. Varieties. There Are 45,000 Lantana plants developing and also mature Lantana being a Plant used in boxes baskets or pots and in Flower Beds. firm handles the radiation. Sensation Craigie Caprice and tethys. Also there Are 100 000 Vinca Vine outstanding features of Raccoon. Incidentally he found time to serve As local agent for the Railroad at first the i. D. Amp we a now b. Amp Which along with state Road 43. Is raccoons outlet into the outer world. He lives in Roachdale is a member of Lions inc. And has other social religious and civic connections. Nation near end 01 fiscal year Treasury $8,500,000,000 in red president and it Ong Kess in controversy ponies. Friday night the Cloverdale band Congress which r Balking Ami Holt Washington. June 29 up the nation approached the last Day of fiscal year with the Treasury almost $3.500,000. My in that red the Senate adding More millions to a a must legislation on which a deadline arrives at Midnight Friday and with the president and Congress embroiled in a bitter controversy. At least another month of this Congress remains and it promises to be a notable Battle Royal Windup. Or. Rosvelt returned at my ill from a Hyde Park vacation presumably to Lay exp it a fenced hands on a is on the program for a concert. Saturday afternoon there will be a tricycle race a bicycle race sack race egg race pet Parade and a baby show. Saturday night which is the grand finale the Indiana state farm orchestra will play. Ing. A legislative log Jam a forced the Senate into night sessions. tomorrow is the deadline for the Relief Bill the agriculture Supply Hill and the Bill which either will continue or curtail new Deal monetary policies. Their status As the Senate quit at 1 15 p. A. Est., after a 34 hour session w. S Relief. Senate passed Early this morning and sent to the House a is k08.90c.000 Relief Bill carrying ?73, -.00,000 More than approved by the House. House was expected to Send the Hill to conference. But protracted delay on the More than two score Senate changes Many on important pharos of the administration s Relief program would threaten the entire program which needs new funds to continue beyond Friday Midnight. Administration loaders combated 4 a i i i ii Iii in on i use two in Iio Iha plates banned in state state police directed to arrest motorists with i any License plates Indianapolis. June 29. Indian a state police opened a drive today rid Hoosier highways of Novelty of sign automobile License plates what h Grace the a floppies of Many Motorist. A it Walter Eckert instructed lieutenants today to Clamp Dowa on All m tourists using the plates. State safety director Don f. Stiver a a a pained the a a foreign plates a m identical in size and shape with it ration tags varying in color i 1 the purported a a Home of the a Quot they often Bear the words k v Sydney Shanghai Paris and names of other foreign cities. 1 1 close resemblance to regular plates often confuses police he said. I 1 urn try the simulated plates obscure the regulation tags. Cd t a motor vehicle commissioner and Finland fit a i i. A name Latvia Esthonia Ana Mia no 1 r Ink Finney said state Law permits Narne a revocation of Drivers licenses England. France r enlarge scope rumours or aution on continent sly cml i i efforts to i inf i in a ssi \ London Juno 29 up great Britain and France seeking to Speed up a arc curly front Quot negotiations with Rii Sair of alarming reports from the continent Haw agreed to ask fines from $1 to $500 and Imp is. I Girnt up to a year for displaying fictitious tags. As countries whose Independence is of vital interest to the Security of Britain France and Russia. It was Sai authoritatively today. In addition to these countries which Russia regards As vital in its own defense scheme. Britain and France propose to Nanu Poland Rei mania Turkey. Greece and Belgium a a her Issue of Quot the Hilltop in a As nations which from the or View tie newspaper issued at the Indiana Point must be regarded us of vital a a Faim Haa come to us. It is interest mimeographed and Cari is news con new instructions incorporating Quot Hung the institution. One inter a these proposals reached sir William casting item says Quot knights of the f ado. British ambassador to Russia Somi Thim new in Field of Putnam journalism he Llense legality of state Barber Law Indianapolis june 29 up a a suit challenging the legality of the new state Barbers Law regulating hours and prices for state shops was filed in Marion circuit court today by Ira m. Holmes attorney for the Barbera a protective association of Indiana. suit named members of the state Barbera a Board As defendants. plaintiff was Henry a. Hollingsworth of Indianapolis. Nina e. Schmidt Secretary of the protective association charged in an accompanying statement that the Barber Hoard is a a packed with officers of the Barbers Union and that 15 per cent of Indiana Barbers dominate 85 per cent. Oscar Shepard former business Man of Roachdale and formerly president of the Roachdale Bank d de at his Home in that place at 1 of clock thursday morning closing an illness which started ten years ago with an attack of apoplexy. Or. Shepard is survived by a widow. And a son. Wendell of Kansas City and a daughter Lucille Shepard. Of Chicago. He was a brother of mrs. Frank Bowen and mrs. Ella Sutherlin. Oscar Allen she paid was born in Putnam county. September 4. 1.869, to Cynthia Ann Timmons they moving to Roachdale in 1894. Or. Shepard was a member of the Roachdale presbyterian Church a 1 charter member of the f. And a. M. Chapter no. 60�?�. And was its first master. Or. Shepard was in the dry goods business in Roachdale. Or. Shepard s presidency of the 1 Roachdale Bank continued through thirty two years. Funeral services will be held at 11 o clock in the presbyterian Church at Roachdale. casket will be open at the Church from 10 to 11 of clock that Day and friends May Call at the Shepard Home thursday evening from 7 to 9, and Friday from 2 to 9. Burial will be in the Roachdale cemetery. Posse kills Ray Olson in North Woods Rah Man 111 it Enos when killer is aught Early today Iii killed two deputies greatest manhunt Ever witnessed in Northern Wisconsin began june 17 Fence setter upper Paul v. Mcnutt Philippines High commissioner arrives in san Francisco with mrs. Mcnutt and daughter Louise. His arrival was expected to Start his Campaign for presidential nomination. Coupon offer in Banner results in 302 return soap Box Derby racers enter Heel improved driving May come to end steady decline in fatalities since november nearly ended three Rove from City will compete at Indianapolis saturday Chicago. June 29 american motorists have followed the straight line of improved driving teen consecutive months signs of wavering. National safety Council so announced today in reporting the decline in motor vehicle fatalities which began in november 1937, continued through May. But the downward trend was a nearly broken in May. When the Council estimated 2.330 lives were lost just fifty fewer than in May 1938. chief threat to the unbroken record last month was a 4 per cent increase in deaths on Rural highways in contrast to an 11 per cent reduction in cities. Nevertheless the nation showed a 7 per cent improvement during the first five months of the current year. Fatalities during the period number-1 de 11.010 against 11.850 during Thoj same time last year. largest cities which had perfect records through May in the other population classes included Wausau. Wis. Council expecting tremendous travel Over the fourth of july holidays warned a this year traffic will be unusually heavy because of the two worlds airs Kara caution will be needed to keep from piling up a new High for three youths from Greencastle were in Indianapolis this afternoon making their entries in the annual Soapbox Derby which Chevrolet dealers and the Star Are sponsoring for saturday noon. They were Jimmie Green and Bobby Porter who have entered heretofore and Bud Boston who is making his first appearance in this event. Winner of the Indianapolis contest will have a for nine shot at the National contests to be but show j held in Akron on August 13, which is attended by thousands of Spunta tors it is sponsored by the Chevrolet motor co., and is one of the big sporting events of the nation. Bostons car is Green with White trim and Gray wheels of Hedstrum make Jim Green s car is Black with red Goodrich wheels while porters car in Blue trimmed in White and Black and has red Goodrich wheels. Each car is steered by a drive Shaft running through a Wood Block. As the Wood Block is turned the air plane wire fastened to the Axle moves the front wheels. A similar race will be held in Bloomington july 19th. To introduce a new product Krimko. Which is now Selling in Greencastle the Handy sanitary Dairy last week inserted a single advertisement in the daily Banner which produced a return of 302 coupons within four Days. Return of the coupons was heaviest on saturday four Days after the advertisement appeared this being the final Day they could be redeemed. total number of coupons undoubtedly would have gone even higher had there been no limit on the offer because they were presented for redemption at a fairly steady rate on each of the four Days the offer was in effect. offer proved so successful. In fact that the Handy Dairy is using tin same plan this week As a promotion for Biro Ley s Orange de another of the products it Sells. Traffic code to my safety new St Ati tes be coming of ii i ill be safety measures John w. Spencer Dies putting out information rom 1 1 the farm is serving eggs Sau a and sundry goodies for break ast and us a result a lot of Quot guests Quot a wearing. To Stop this. It i Rio arrested that pickets should be in Quot William Strang chief of the Central european department of the foreign office at Moscow yesterday i. War Learned. It was understood that seeds and Strang would delay presentation of p it Quot i at the Gate to inform these the. Proposals pending suggestions a Quot in of such a false report and that from France for further alterations t is unfair to organized boarders. A in the Origina British proposals Quot i he of other information is included French proposals were expected to in the paper s twelve pages. To even More agreeable to Hussla. Glenn Wildman died Early today word was received Here thursday morning of the death in Indianapolis j of Glenn Wildman age 55 years brother of or. Clyde e. Wildman he resided at 2120 East Michigan Street and had been 111 a Long time. He is survived by the widow and two sons. Bernard and Van Pierce both of Indianapolis his father. John of will be held saturday afternoon at 1 30 of clock from the Harry w. Moore funeral Home. Burial will be in Greensburg. Notice All american legion Hall players Are asked to be at practice at a. 39 o clock Friday afternoon. Madison. Wis. June 29 Gap John w. Spencer 76, chief Justice of the in Liana supreme court from 1912 to 1919. Din i at a Hospital bust night after suffering a second heart attack within six Days. Spencer was brought to the Hospital june 24 after he experienced a first attack at a Northern Wisconsin summer resort. Early yesterday he looked Forward to being removed to his Home by ambulance because of the improvement of his condition. Last night the second and fatal attack occurred. body immediately was sent to his Home at Evansville ind. Mcnutt arrives Home tomorrow most spectacular fair Ever staged Here will Greet Iii 20 years a of in Greencastle or. And mrs. Edgar Vancleave went to Indianapolis to attend the when Indiana a new traffic code goes into effect july 1, motorists will find themselves facing in entirely new statutory offence a reckless homicide a it was pointed out today. a slow poker Driver is also regulated by the Bill which prohibits a such a slow Speed As to impede or Block the Normal and reasonable movement of pedestrians Are required to obey traffic control signals and hitch hiking ii prohibited. Cyclists Are required to conform to general traffic regulations and Rol Ler skater Are prohibited from clinging to vehicles. Sections relating to clearance lights flares and inspection of commercial vehicles of certain types also in the new code do not become effective until january 1, 1940. In general the Bill re codifies Many provisions of the Indiana motor vehicle Laws along the general lines of the uniform act regulating traffic on highways jus drafted by the National conference on Street and Highway safety. Section defining a reckless drive it Oil till Imp la Oil la ii us i vim pot and s tiny Fleet mobilizes for action Greensburg. And r sister the fun a a wedding anniversary of mrs Vuncle Avci a grandparents. Or. And mrs. W. O. Timmons went to Edinburg taking with them their Little Nephew and Niece. James and Josephine Rubush who had been visiting Here. Lawrene Willis Wood was hero from Charleston. S o., to visit his grandmother. Mrs Willis Wood. Gdynia Poland june 29 up .-1 Poland s Navy massed hero today an president Ignacy Moscicki addressed the nation by radio on the National a Csc. it was a tiny Fleet measured by big Power standards destroyers gunboats mine layers torpedo boats and auxiliary Craff hut it War a Symbol and a warning that 35,000.000 poles were prepared to fight for its outlet to the Baltic. Indianapolis. Ind. June 29 Paul v. Mcnutt. High school commissioner to the philippine islands will be welcomed Home to Indiana tomorrow in the most spectacular Celebration Ever staged in Hoosier Dom to plans announced to Lay by Walter c. Boetcher former mayor of Indianapolis and general chairman of the arrangement committee. A feature of the Celebration which will reach a Climax at High noon in Indianapolis Monument Circle will be a Parade of massed hands approximately 50 in number to escort the High commissioner to the reviewing stand erected on the Northwest segment of the Circle. Th.? musical Parade will be Replete with banners and pennants representing every county in Indiana and depicting the appreciation of labor Industry. Business agriculture Ana other vocations toward Indiana a famous native son. Following the Home coming address of the High commissioner a Public reception wid be held by Mcnutt in the stat a House Rotunda arrangements Are being completed to handle one of the largest crowds Ever in Indianapolis and newsreel services have signified their intention of making the reception to the former governor a National event. Several involved in let Raj it a plan in ventilation at Michigan City my involve More prisoners Michigan City. Ind. Juno 29 evidence was unearthed today that a dozen convicts were involved in the plot to escape from Indiana state prison by seizing r woman hostage and threatening to kill her unless officials provided guns and a Auto for the desperate inmates. State police guns ended the bid for Freedom tuesday after three inmates it the Michigan City institution had hold mrs. Ruth Joiner a social worker prisoner for two hours. three men involved another convict mrs. Joiner the Warden s Secretary and p. Guard were wounded. None was critically Hurt and or. L. E. Stephenson said that amputation of mrs. Joiners right Arm would not he r. Pessary As at first feared. Two bullets struck her As 30 or 40 shots were fired into the prison doctor s office where she had been held by the men with Butch i knives. John h. Klinger state director of correction. Who headed the investigation. Said to was not satisfied with the explanation of How the convicts a in tinny in on a Nisi Tun Cable wis., june 29 up. A August Buelo alias Ray Olson 30, fugitive killer of two Deputy sheriffs who had eluded a posse in the Northern Wisconsin Woods for 13 Days was shot and killed at Daybreak today. He was shot Down by a group of posse men. Woodland search one of the biggest manhunt Ever witnessed in Northern Wisconsin began june 17 when Olson fleeing arrest on a minor theft charge shot and killed Carl Cully Johnson and Fred Scott Hayward wis. Tavel keeper who had been deputized to arrest him. A posse saw the two gun desperado sneaking through the Woods Early today near the Victor Anderson resort 25 Miles Southwest of Ashland. A halt or Well shoot a they commanded. killer quickened his Pace and a Volley or shots crashed from the guns of the posse men the majority expert marksmen. Buelo fell dead. shooting occurred near Gran View Bayfield county at a place called Bobyann on county trunk Highway d. fugitive killer was unshaved a gaunt from hunger and peppered with Mosquito and insect bites. His clothes were bedraggled and torn by his Long flight through the North Woods thickets and Sodden from travelling through rain and tangled swampland in which he had hidden. It was hunger that had driven him from his favorite swampland of the Chippewa River Bottoms to his death. Eluding a posse which had him surrounded in a swamp near Hayward to had stolen an automobile and fled to the a Makagon like Region of Bayfield county to the Northeast. To forage for food. He was seen Early tuesday raiding a Roadside tavern. Posse men were called to the new scene of his activity. Chase became hot. Buelo began casting off clothing and supplies to lighten his Load. It aided pursuers on his Trail. Posse men found a kit of tools various articles of Sodden clothing a Knapsack and flashlight and the stolen Auto Mobil. New bloodhounds were flown to the seem from Lacrosse and Northwoods trappers experts at following faint tracks through the wooded thickets joined the search. Sheriffs of four counties. Sawyer Bayfield Ashland and Washburn a led the posse men. Sawyer county where the shooting of two deputies occurred posted a $1,000 Reward for his capture dead or alive. Atlantic Liniha a lands at azores Horta. azores. June 29 up pan american airways Dixie Clipper landed at 4 52�?~a. M. Today on the first leg of tin first time table wis Betiger flight Between the United and Europe. Ewing Finek a to he held fkida1 w tek noon funeral services for Charles m. Ewing Well known Putnam county Farmer who died wednesday will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock from the hot me it Morton. Rev. J. Drover Forward of the first Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be made in Forest Hill cemetery. # a it a a a a a a 3 $ 9 q a today a weather @ a and a 0 Loca temperature a <5 o a o # o @ a a a a fair tonight and Friday. Exc it it considerable cloudiness in South portion inn Erht somewhat warmer Friday. Minimum 71 6 a. 73 7 a. M. 75 8 a. M84 9 a. A. A 10 a. M. K7 11a. A. 90 12 noon 87 l p. In. �6 2 p. M. 89

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