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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - March 9, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana4-- 4, Ink weather Rio Rev and warmer the daily Banister la it Waves for Allyl me forty Sevener Keno Aktak Indiana tick Day Maedoh 1939. 4\ United press service 4 ale the Home news g 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 no. 123 she test f rotarians at a luncheon in Holder and 1n-\ \ state lop tells of experiences so Highway safety of Pollin sex a lances and Uon a nod Drunken Drivers in safety Campaign lash member of the Indiana police. And Holder of the a a championship for running the nites. Was the guest speaker at Jee Kiy luncheon of the Green rotary club wednesday of n. I lash will run against his world j j nes it tuesday night in an at j to lower his former time. His will be followed locally with Ial interest. Lash spoke of his Early life in he lacked sufficient Money to a College education but liked and when to won the state meet mile run he decided to it pay his Way through Indiana Raity. Where he worked under Tutelage of e. C. Hayes track or who developed him into the s fastest two Miler and Holder by records and a truck Load of is cups and other trophies. He j entered in the 1936 olym am Hopes to repeat again in first Christian Chi a it ii has a pastors class Quot a i each lenten season the minister of the first Christian Church sets aside an hour each Friday afternoon in which to meet the boys and girls of intermediate and Junior departments of the Church school to study with them their problems and questions concerning the Christian life the Church the ordinances of the Church the meaning of Church membership and other questions. This year e. Little Book a the Christian life Quot will be presented each student of the class. The Book written for such classes by a famous minister or. L. O. Bricker. Glides tile study of such problems. The class meets at 4 00 of clock and parents Are urged to encourage their children to attend every session. Ernest Martin Dies in Calif. Was born and hex red at Cloverdale and remembered by Many friends word has been received Here of the death of Ernest Martin at six Bernardino Calif. He was bom and reared at Cloverdale and will be Well remembered by Many friends and acquaintances Here. In speaking of his death the Saa Bernardino evening Telegram of March 6 said Ernest Martin san Bernardino 3 postmaster a former newspaper editor and Long one of the Active figures in the councils of the democratic party of California died yesterday at his Home at 369 sixth Street. He was pub Shes outline of Hitler plan to Force democracies to capitulate to colonial demands p r o y 11 e s double threat said execution had originally been scheduled for Middle of March a requests for fish due before March 39 applications for the stocking of Indiana lakes and streams with fish from the state hatcheries must be on file by March 30 to be included in the 1939 planting schedule. Virgil m. Simmons commissioner of the department of conservation said today. on club members and others interested in having fish pitted in certain lakes or sections u. Streams must file their application with the game Warden in the territory in which the Lake 01 Sti Eam is located. Applications Are not to sent to the division of fish and Paris March 9. A up a the game by clubs or individuals conservative newspaper. Journal Des following the policy of former Debats published today what it said years plantings of the fish produced was an outline of Adolf hitlers 1939 in the state Hatcher is will not be plan for invading Holland and Swit made in Waters which Are not Aid business by dropping profits tax fiscal experts have decided it will bring no great Revenue loss expires at end of year ugh than 900 lives were education of the motoring he condemned Drunken drive the worst menace to life on a ways. He urged the Rotar-1 Aid in the cause of safer drive in told of several instances of that have been made in an to stimulate More safety on ideas on safety were Worth and somewhat different from image Layman s Way of think old the manner in which he told areas of what he and other of arc trying to do made an Uny Good impression that will cause of safety throughout Castle. Session to. Lash spoke of the efforts the police a re making in saving m our highways and said Dur c last year it was believed saved a 63 years old or. Martin had been in ill health for weeks. Nearly two months ago he suffered a recurrence of an illness and was forced to leave his desk at the Post office. He entered St. Sci. Ardino a Hospital and apparently recovered. At Home however he suffered a relapse along with a complication of diseases. Death came at a p. M. R or. Martin is survived by his widowers. Dorothy of icy. Martin the daughter of the late George Ivi. Cooley two Sisters. Mss Winifred Martin society editor of the Sun and mrs. M. E. Brimmer of Rialto and two Brothers Harry of Louisville. Ky., and Edwin g. Martin of Visalia. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The son of a distinguished Indiana family or. Martin came to san i be a Nardino in 1898 with Lis late in held r Bidav father a amp a Henry b. Martin who j established the evening transcript a newspaper on which Ernest was employed As a reporter. The transcript was sold in 1902 to the Holbrook Brothers of Bucyrus Ohio and or. Martin became a member of the staff of the times Index an afternoon newspaper which he later served As managing editor. A life Long Democrat he was one of the earliest figures in the Campaign to nominate Woodrow Wilsoa As a candidate for the presidency in 1912. He managed the Wilson Campaign in san Bernardino county and was appointed postmaster when or. Wilson was elected president. He served two four year terms As pos. Master retiring in 1921. Or. Martin did not return to news a paper work devoting his time to Oft crating an Orange ranch in the Rialto a District and engaging in real Stato and insurance business in pit i a Mes to represent text session in High school gym a castles a basketball Enthus i expected to Rcd cd a new Crest afternoon at 1 of clock when a Ini a a Pep session is held in the High school gymnasium rally will be in preparation for of Vional tournament scheduled saturday. In order to Spur the cub players on to Victory in sir Way net classic a program songs and a a Pep talks will 1 at tomorrows session sons representing the City fac stud Cut body and team will give Rosa ions of the coming tout. Fans and friends of the cubs Are invited to join with u Lent body for the session program of events follow and playing As students March Zerland to Force the democracies to capitulate to the colonial demands of Germany and Italy. The plan would provide a double threat to the Security of great Britain and France the newspaper said. Asserting that it had Learned a of the plan from Quot an unimpeachable source a the newspaper said its execution had originally been scheduled for the Middle of March but that various developments in the International situation had forced a postponement to an unknown Date. A various and increasing difficulties for the Western Powers will be created in All directions a the newspaper said. A the Hainan Island occupation by japan1 was designed to disturb the democratic Powers in regard to the far East As .3. Preliminary movement. A the italian Campaign against France is another move. Italy must strengthen her garrisons in Libya a and try to exercise pressure on the somali the newspaper said that the plan included. A a agitation in Palestine and Syria will be stimulated into revolution. The present difficulties at the Palestine conference in London must be watched. They Are highly instructive a the italian mobilization follows in the plan which Hitler Drew up some time ago and which views the decisive Date for action As coming some time after the end of the Spanish civil War. Italy would then of Fieri ally formulate her african and european demands which the fuehrer would support in a great speech setting Forth his own demands in ultimatum form. A a lightning blow which in hitlers mind would Force the Western Powers to capitulate would Rotsht of a sudden attack against Holland and eventually against Switzerland. To the Public. The same policy governs the planting of fish produced Fli club hatcheries. Stabbing causes guard resignation requested by Warden Alfred Dowd by t no statement made to the press May re enact excise Ami so called a nuisance Quot taxes expiring june 30 services to be Friday for mrs. My Sekban funeral services for mrs. Emma Mcferran Mother of Albert Mcferran of this City will be held at the Chastain funeral Home in Roach ample at 2 o clock Friday afternoon i charge of the Rev. Wilbur Day of Well known retired teach miss j0slin passed away Early today at the Indiana state a Penitentiary at Michigan City it has been announced that one of the causes for the resignation of r c. Ferguson As Captain of guards at that institution was the recent stabbing of Roy Thompson guard whose Home is at Cloverdale in this county by a coloured prisoner who had been sent to the prison for escaping from the state penal farm. The resignation was requested by Warden Alfred Dowd but Dowd did not make a statement to the press As to the reason. The reason was Given by Ferguson himself As Quot laxity and refusal to co operate with guards and he did not mention the stabbing affair but that was Given As the principal reason for the resignation by others at the Penitentiary. It was said Ferguson had refused to accede to a request from Thompson. The guard that Wright the coloured prisoner who stabbed him. Be they would seek a 50 per cent reduce removed from the prison tobacco fac i Tion in the excise tax on Grade a a Washington March up the administration is prepared to drop the undistributed profits tax As a gesture of friendliness toward business reliable sources indicated today. The tax. Which was modified at the last session of Congress because business and Industry claimed it was retarding recovery expires at the end of this year. The business Aid tax program which the administration will submit to Congress shortly will omit any recommendation for its re enactment. It is the one tax which government fiscal experts have decided could be eliminated with no great loss of Revenue. President Roosevelt discussed the tax program yesterday with Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgen Thau. Jr., and undersecretary John w. Hanes. The conferees declined to discuss the meeting but it was understood a few decisions were reached and that actions on other proposals and suggestions will be withheld until after the March 15 income tax returns can to Analysed. One of decisions believed reached although official confirmation was lacking was for re enactment of excise and so called a nuisance Quot taxes which expire next june 30. These taxes provide an estimated $500.000,000 annually in Revenue. Administration officials Hope to have the excise taxes reenacted in the present form although it appeared that efforts might be made in Congress to modify some of them. Sen Claude Pepper. D., Fla. And rep. Hardin Peterson d., Fla., said Delphi. Friends May Call at the Home of the daughter. Mrs. Walter Worrick in Roachdale until Friday noon burial will be in the Roachdale cemetery. Mrs. Mcferran a death occurred tues ii evening at the Warrick Home. Conferences recessed Are today tory where the attack occurred asserting the prisoner was a dangerous character. Thompson was taken to a Hospital in Michigan City for treatment for the four Stab wounds Wright inflicted upon him Throe of them very slight and the fourth not dangerous although the knife Blade Only an cigars to Aid the tobacco Industry. The aim would to to seize territorial Inch Long Mav have punctured the asserting As a pretext that it was Only provisional occupation Germany would enumerate her demands and attempt to put France and Britain in a position where they would be obliged to Grant satisfaction. Then if negotiations were opened View demands would be invited to join tour of to of warehouse Putnam county friends of the co lung 0. Short distance the surgeons thought. Candidates to be hand licked xxx ill be selected by Quot Boss Ridden a state conventions is belief Indianapolis ind. March 9. A up by failing to pass a Law preoperative department of the farm storing the direct primary the 1939 Bureau Are invited to join in a tour legislature mide certain that Nomi of Tolje Coop warehouse. 610 Ken nees of both part is in the All import Tucky Avenue Indianapolis starting ant 1940 election will be selected by Boss Ridden Quot state conventions acting at the Behest of party leaders a Ell spell Xong a on fell to to i a. Umber by band with drum mailing. Introduction of speakers mayor Lames representing City g. N faculty Charles Sheridan t body George Taylor Tiger a re presenta Tief coach Glynn a Survey of the a tap dance., and playing As student leave 1 Iger cubs will face the Strong Village team Winner of the sectional in the opening game local regional at 2 of clock sat afternoon. Clinton and wave clash in the second game afternoon at 3 of clock at 10 of clock the Forenoon of wednesday March 15. The tour will include also the Oil refinery hatchery r. E. Observers Here believed today a c. And grocery. Lunch will be a the term a Boss Ridden Quot As used by san Bern served free and Gas and Oil will be a advocates in both parties of a re arditto he continued his activities s i furnished by the local Coop. The turn to the direct primary to let til a the democratic Pally and was one of announcement says. Those going Are electorate who the major party the Campaign executives in the a to report to the county agent s Franklin Roosevelt drive in office in the court House. Gre Oncas tie. Not later than monday. March 13. The announcement is signed by Elvin h. Harlan Putnam county farm Bureau president. 1932. He was a Cap Quot int it 1 postmaster at the expiration of Sherman r Batchelor a term in 1935. A he was a life member of the san a Mardino Lodge of elks and Active in Community affairs. Time limit near Indianapolis livestock hog receipts 5,000, Holdover 128 weights above 160 lbs. Steady lighter weights .15 cents lower 160-250 lbs$7.80-$8 250-300 lbs. $7.45-$7.75 300-400 lbs. $7.15-17.35 100-160 lbs. $6.5-$7.60 sows steady at $6.50-$7.25. A cattle 800 calves 500 Market fairly Active on All classes steers fully steady mostly $s.50-$9.65 the 1 cows and ii eaters steady to Strong of the after Rufon Battles Wil a bulk heifers $7.50-$9.25 veal cars ?>0 n the finals at 8 of clock Satur cents higher top $11.50. Only a few More Days remain in which to file Federal income tax returns. March 15 is the last Day. The internal Revenue office third floor ederal building. Indianapolis and All Branch offices will lie open saturday afternoon March 11, until 4 30 p. M. 20 years a of a a in Tulless killed sheep 1,000 lambs Strong to 19 cents higher Good to a Holcz �3 cranked by mrs. Ivan Northwestern lambs 9.35. Good to b,.eaklng one of her arms Choice 82 la. Texas lambs $9.25. 1 a a nominees will be. Defeat of the direct primary Bill for the popular nomination of a. S. Senator and governor Means that organization leaders in both democratic and Republican parties probably will hand pick the two Heads of the ticket next year whom they consider to have the Best Chance of winning a difficult feat particularly in 1940 when the democrats will be batting to retain Power after their Clotees in 1938, and the republicans will be trying to consolidate their recent gains in Complete Victory. In a legislature divided bet Weah a Republican House and a democratic Senate the Fate of the Bill appears to have the most far reaching politio3l Monseque Ilcus. Tiue there was politics in almost every Hill Sembly. Both parties agreed upon and a states to Settle Boundary dispute Iowa and Missouri both claimed land when River hanged course labor officers Mai strategy for renewing collective bargaining new York March 9. It up the labor peace conferences were recessed today while officers of the Congress of Industrial organizations mapped strategy for renewing two Basic collective bargaining contracts affecting the largest labor Union. The negotiations initiated by president Roosevelt will resume Here at p. M. Tomorrow. American federation of labor and Cio negotiators had agreed to consider a that time a Cio proposal to end the three year old struggle Between them for supremacy by merging Al Cio and Independent Railroad unions into an american Congress of the Al committee Likely will present a counted proposal at that time. This was indicated by the joint Al Cio statement but could not be confirmed. A Cio president John l. Lewis and vice president Philip Murray came Here to attend a United mine workers Union policy committee meeting. They Are both members of the Cio peace committee. The Al negotiators will come Here today. The ump session will draft demands for negotiations beginning March 14 with appalachian bituminous producers and shortly after april 1 with Pennsylvania Anthracite operators. The Basic bituminous contract. Covering More than 300,000 miners expires March 31, and the Anthracite agreement which covers approximately 100,000 men. Expires april 30. Attack communists by 11 cd been ill be eral months rites saturday at la noon mins Joslin xxx As graduate of a Del Aliw and taught in Evansville Many years miss Rose Joslin 511 South College Avenue a retired school teacher. Died thursday morning at 7. O clock at the Putnam county Hospital Wheir die had been patient a for Many years miss Joslin was head of the speech department in the c. Antral High school at Evansville. She retired about 15 years ago and 4 1 Homo. Miss Joslin built a Home on South College Avenue and her sister miss Harriet Joslin. Also a retired school teacher resided with her until her death about 5 years ago. Miss Joslin was graduated from Depauw University in 1881 Anil received her degree from the Boston school of speech. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority Over the teacups club Century club and i to woman a league. Sui Vii is a e t a it in to i e Lith and Nellie Ragan both of Charleston 111 two nephews. Clarence Ragan of Fillmore and Harry Ragan of California and a great Niece and Nephew. Jean and Robert Ragan children of or. And mrs. Ragan of Fillmore. A funeral service urday afternoon a the Home. Senators prepare to fit lit Mea ure reorganization Bill a proved by House limits presidents i Trio duty will be held sat two of Oclock from Keokuk la., March 9.�? up the sister states of Iowa and Missouri Are ready today to Settle a Century old Boundary dispute the pcs Moines River got them into. Until 110 years ago the River was the accepted Boundary All the Way to its Confluence with the Mississippi River at Keokuk. Then the River a changed its course. Iowa claimed a parcel of land South of the new River bed. Missouri claimed Sonin on the North Side. Several times both states sent troops to the Border to quiet disputes Over the 525 acres in question. Two lawyers representing the states decided Here yesterday that Missouri should have 325 acres South of the River and Iowa should get the other 20 1. A if their Legislatures approve the Deni Des Moines River once More becomes the accepted Boundary. Tour of farms to be made Fri. Madrid. March 0. Up defense Council forces hive launched an air plane and infantry attack on communist troops who refused an ultimatum to surrender an official statement said today the statement was made in the form of an official communique which was broadcast to the Public. It said a let the people to assured that Calm will be restored within a few feeding of beef cattle will be stressed Cirque Man to speak a tour of some of the Putnam county farms on which the feeding of beef cattle has been stressed will be made Friday March 24. With David l. Grimes county it Traci agent in charge of the trip and with p. T. Washington. March 9.�? up a Senate republicans and Economy minded democrats prepared today for an assault on the House approved reorganization Dill which would give the president limited authority to reshuffle permanent and emergency Federal agencies. After stifling a revolt that threatened to curtail materially the chief i executives Powers the House passed the controversial measure last night by a vote of 246 to 153. The vote was almost strictly along party lines 234 democrats eight republicans one Ani tii i . One Farmer Laberite and two Prog Ros sirs voting for it. Against it were 148 republicans and five Democrat. Administration leaders predicted that similar Bill mid it a a approved by the Smarc and to i the would be no repetition of is years Battle when 29 Days were consumed in debate on a measure which republicans and some democrats charged would have Given the president dictatorial j Powers in the reorganization of the executive department. A haitian Jam a f Byrnes. A. S a of the Senate reorganization committee said last night that the henday i 1 tier. March v. A up Generalissimo id that the r a. A no disposition Francisco Franco Spanish National it a his part to lion i a a a on the 1st deader is considering a 24-hour, House Bill. Nitim amp tum to then Ltd it Phi lican d bar fens Council for the surrender of companion Bill in the Senate plan Madrid it. Was reported today. Ned to sponsor i a i the reports emanating from Lis which permits to it presidents rear Bon and purporting 4o come from Gunni Zatman Sug Gumns to become of Burgos the nation dist. Capital said f. It tiv. A in a it int i div within�?~80 Days Franco planned to Send 300 air planes after their Sund Ion to Congress Over Madrid to drop leaflets setting a unless both so a it i Hotis. Reject Forth the ultimatum. 1 them. The leaflets it was asserted would practically the. Ntim Republican say that unless the City surrendered membership and upstart Ial bloc of Franco would order violent Aerial anti new Deal democrats however bombardments within 24 hours of All began conference on strategy to win places at which Republican a forces approval of a Bill proposed by sen. Were concent Rales i. Co a ii nut a it i a a ruse four these reports came immediately Leader considers 24-hour i it Imatomi Franco to older violent Aerial bombardments on Madrid after the imposition by the National Vork March 9.�?<up> a i Rayln Banks actress and w Ife of Monte Banks Asso producer for 20th Century Fox mrs. Joe Kettery and Haby were last rites for mrs. Charles mar Here from Tuscola. Xu., visiting the last i Nee. Hod former a parents. Misses Ina and Alta. Crump visited relatives in Bloomington. Shall East Walnut Street were thursday morning at 10 30 of clock from the Rector funeral Home in Alert Early today when she fell charge of the Rev. William Waltere q Rector that he had a. N m her parents sixth the Fillmore i raved in new York from overseas. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. Apartment. The tour will Start at 9 of clock in the morning at the Hall Anil Evans considered by Yea general As farm on slate Road 43. North of Greencastle. Then it will proceed to Mort Smith s farm then to Warren complis hed. Liquor Law Reform. Caywood a Ralph Clodfelter s. Bruc Morats blocked a Bill to outlaw the Lane s. Earl Sut Henling a and Claude an automobile which was being per cent a democrats coca by a. Asked by mrs. Ivan Back als0 mane Vered Adro try for the farm the noon dinner will be at Baird a vote by blocking Reform in the Gross at the intersection of roads 43 and income tax on retailers which had 36. Or. Brown will address the Mem been approved by the Republican bars of the party following the Din House Over protest of the Agricula Ner and it there is sufficient time Tural bloc. A further farms West of the intersect demo rata have a liability in the to on will be visited on the tour biggest budget Fol the states history this trip is not intended for beef even though their answer is that the cattle feeders Only but the general a or i run i in it a a a i no i dict it four Public is invited. A a 0 a a a a a a a a Brown a Purdue specialist on beef 1 its of a Blanket blockade of the end Todd in s . A. problems As lecturer. J tire Republican coast regarded As a and a preliminary to a final offensive and local temperature a intended both to deprive the Republic g go a a a a a cans of food and other supplies and generally fair in North unsettled to prevent the a scape of republicans in South poli n co Der tonight frito foreign countries. Sergeant Loyal Rector wrote his it was indicated that the British and French governments. Having re it it a sized the nationalists would tacitly accept the blockade even though they questioned its legality in the belief that the Spanish civil War would he Over soon. Dispatches regarding the revolt 1 communists against the a peace with Honor a program of the new Republican defense Council remained confuse Day increasing cloudiness followed by rain rising tel Yie nature. Minimum 38 6 a. M. 41 7 a. I. 8 a. A. 40 30 0 a. A. 38 10 a. A. 11 a. M. A # 30 40 12 noon. 41 1 p. A. A 45 2 p. M. 4 o

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