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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - March 11, 1939, Greencastle, Indiana. 4�?T�6 rather a Quot St it a. A arty seven the diet boat enter. A it Waves for ally rotted Mas service a a All the a Ltd or note yrs a 4 4-4i4-44-444 01,k ease in m county resting facts Oil and in county Ink re. A i n k 1 i two township in l own Over Ivr Lod a it i oars of value if a solution l. It it of the problem Al elation of put Fri in from 17,424 in Iii Rio ? these figurant a Federal census filiation the reports j to in. The coun 1 Lily the county seat it rate Ltd towns also be-0 census stated the 11 f the county in 1930 ins gives a difference a the total for the i total Rural popu Laba r. I pit y is credited in that huh less than 5.000. So Pine Between the total a 1 the Rural Popula to sent the pop Olalo account for All in ships of the county Jai per cent of their its with the exception and Warren town i township outside of in 1880. Had a Rural i and half a Cen Rural part of the 1,045. Ship in 1880 had 871 As Rural and fifty had 2,067 so classed. It be increase occurred sus of 1920 to that of the opening of the pm near Putnamville with the increase in y j in 1880. Had Tilers but had lost d at classification fifty Pip figures a hip 1880, 1010 1930, Kip 1880, 1152 1930. Pm ship 1880, 1240 kinship 1880, 1373 Ken shop 1880, 1619 Manship 1880, 1090 a hip 1880, 1430 1930, 1880,1057 1930, ship 1880, 1294, 1930, township 1880, 1835 . Indiana saturday March ii . Vatican Secretary of state Nameiy no. 12 Vatican City March 11.�?<upi a Cardinal Mallone was named Secretary of state of the Vatican today it was announced officially. Mar Ritok licenses Russell Sears labourer Greencastle. And Constance Johnson at hom., Greencastle. Ralph Petty plumber Danville 111., and Gladys Norton at Home. Putnam to see changes in 17 years some a authorities Quot say this is the year Kok the cicadas circuit court notes Vera Mae Hostetter has filed a a Cross complaint to the complaint of. Divorce filed some time ago by Rulu Hostetter her husband. In the Eros a complaint one alleges a number if reasons for the divorce being granted her one of them being that he had asked her to secure the separation. Charles Mcgaughey is her attorney. Rred to transfusion for willing to Aid it student in-i1asketball Isons who have vol bit to a blood trans Bruner 50 years old r of a Stone company a i attending him have a a transfusions from by with the proper tit also who have had i of infection from p suffering. Bloomington Stone j has had the malady prom it Llarch 11.�?More than blood donors were rely Cross Hospital to Plo Giata made further Pir d Jack Gradt 20 i suffering from Strep a rare and deadly is physician or. John tests made today did waded Viridian Organ infection develops ludic said. It will be Days before it is de whether the youth has Al Type. Pets a in Depauw unt Peno Astle ind., was skinned his knee basketball. He was Fincastle Hospital and o Start on Spring work work in Soi Thweat part of county slightly ahead of other farms in Between showers. Putnam county Farmers Are making Small starts on their Spring work a sort of tryout for their unaccustomed Muscles to accustom their hands again to the feel of plough handles and to Limber joints that have been unaccustomed to that sort of work during the period since last Falls ploughing for Spring wheat. The wheat by the Way. Is looking Fine. It is of Good color and the roots appear not to have been loosened unduly by the freezing and thawing of the last Winter. A trip yesterday afternoon Down through the big Walnut Bottom farms of Southwest Putnam county and into Clay county almost to Bowling Green where the eel River Bottoms were deeply inundated again this Winter disclosed work on Putnam farms to be slightly ahead of that on the farms to the South of them several Miles. The Sandy soil found in of the big Walnut Bottom tracts has been attacked in a number of Fields by the ploughman but the latter have been limited in their operations to those parts of these Fields which arc Well drained. Aside from this Small opening made into the heavy tasks confronting the agriculturists in the Spring work the Farmers have been mending fences breaking Down com stalks hauling agricultural Stone and doing such chores that they could do in inclement weather. Cloverdale town Board advertises election the town Board of Cloverdale Hau advertised an election april 4 to decide whether the town shall undertake the building of a sewer system. This proposed improvement is an outgrowth of the construction of the water works system of Cloverdale. The notice of impending election is signed by Ralph Hunter town clerk and is authorized by an ordinance adopted by the town Board March 6.grist Mill is made up to Date old Bridgeton Mill will be operated by Power instead of water one of the grist Mills which wa3 patronized by the first of the Pioneer settlers of Putnam county until they a could get their own erected a was the Markle Mill on Otter Creek near North Terre haute which was recently destroyed by fire. It was a Long trip requiring three Days or More by either horseback or Wagon for the Putnam county folks. They preferred the trip to Bloomington to reach a grist mul but that route sometimes was blocked by High water. The Mill was built by Abraham Markle. Great Grandfather of a. R. Markle. Of Terre haute the last operator of the Markle Mill was c. D. Hansel who owned it when it burned Down lately. And. After it was destroyed he bought the old Mill at Bridgeton on big Raccoon Creek familiar to Many Putnam county folks who drive the Parke Cou fity roads and has installed electric Power. The water in big Raccoon was fairly satisfactory for Mill purposes but the Reservoir above the dam has become almost filled with Silt and not enough water could be impounded in it to operate the old Mil very Long at a time. Reaction to be interesting International Onnerem a had been held to be end to armament race some a a authorities say this is the year for the visitation in this locality of the 17-year a locusts a a and interesting comments have been made concerning the reactions of these insects when they emerge from the soil at the close of their 17-year sleep and see what has happened in tin world since the Day on which they went to bed. One person recalls that seventeen years ago there had just been held at Washington the International conference which so the members thought had put an end to armament races Between England United states Ami Japan and. Also there was effected a compact Between America Britain France and Japan for mediation of All disputes on the Pacific and making a covenant Between those Powers including Japan for the maintaining of the open door into China. The 17-year insects will be quite surprised when they learn How naughty Japan especially has been since then. Also the a locusts a a which Are cicadas really will he astonished to learn that the Bridge Over Deer Creek on Federal Road 40, near the Grant hotel which was then being planned had been built used and abandoned in that interval. It Cost $55,000. The cicadas will inspect with interest the Putnam county Hospital for which the Cornerstone was Laid the year they went to sleep they also will be surprised to know that the Gas company a Plant South of the Pennsylvania tracks for which new machinery was ordered the same year has been put in the discard and that Gas is now piped in from a distance. The cicadas 17 years ago heard petitions for and remonstrance. Against the annexation of tracts of land on the North East West Ami South sides of the City. The cicadas living on or near the court House Square 17 years ago listened with pleasure to a concert by the Royal scottish highlanders a from St. Petersburg. Fla a sheriff Lawrence Sears and his deputies were barricading state Road 36 to Stop whiskey runners. The delivery of daily newspapers in Putnam county by motor routes was being i ranged. A radio broadcasting station for Greencastle was installed. It was Wax. Petitions were presented to the county commissioners for the removal of the sidewalks around the court House Lawn. These same cicadas May recall Reading with interest the year their sleep began the disavowal by prof Darbin Rowland professor of languages at Depauw of his willingness to marry mile. Marcello Dillaire. A Beautiful French girl a after she had come to the United states to become his wife because As he is reported to have said a she turned up her nose at everything in the United in part. These a locusts a also in that year turned their ears attentively to the language of the Printer of that Day who had to reprint 20.000 Putnam county ballots and 20.000 township ballots because of an error by the election Board. In that election. Andrew Durham was elected joint senator and Samuel Ralston was elected u. S. Senator defeating Albert j. Beveridge. Defense Council troops defeat communists henday French Spanish Frontier March 11.�? up Madrid defense Council troops have Defeated rebelling communists and other troops in a series of fierce fights in the City of Madrid and Hope to crush the movement during the week in i. Dispatches to the Frontier said today.20 years ago in Greencastle t ill ruin to observe cooperation Day sunday will be observed As a every member co iteration Day a in the presbyterian Church in association with nearly 10,000 similar churches j throughout the United states. At the 1 Church school hour. 9 30 a. The children and Young people will bring their pledges for the Quot youth during the worship service it 10 35 a. M. The dedication of the pledges for Church support and Benevolence for the year beginning april first will i take place. A general vis tation of the congregation has been going on during the week at which time cards were distributed to be returned on sunday. The canvass committee is asking for the wholehearted cooperation of every person in the Church in the bringing of pledges for the youth and adult budgets the attendance should be the Best of the year. The follow up of those not present will begin sunday afternoon at 1 30 from the Church. The Sermon sunday morning will he the third in the series Quot footprints of Jesus in Palestine a the subject this week is Quot Jesus in Capernaum ibs own 2 net tilts Nel wednesday Brazil stars to open rens Kautsky performance Many former Brazil High school basketball stars will represent the neighbouring Clay county capital against the Greencastle All stars in a curtain Raiser tilt to the Renais Sance Kautsky game in the local High school gymnasium next wednesday evening March 15. The Brazil Greencastle tussle is scheduled for 7 15 o clock while the feature performance of the evening will get under Way at about 8 15 of clock. Such basketball names As Whitman. Brown. Boyer Cramer Egloff Brann and Kirchner Are familiar to net fans in this area. Besides these outstanding cagers Brazil will have Hoffman Dowel and Williams in the Reserve contingent. The Brazil team has been playing under the Banner of the hedge motor company this season and Hus amassed a Long string of victories. Leroy Johnson Tiger cub Pivot Star of the 1938 team will headline the Greencastle lineup. Leroy in school in Kentucky this year is returning for the game and his appearance alone should bring out Many spectators. Jim Miller of Fillmore one of the smoothest netters to perform in the county sectional last weekend also will appear for the locals. Others will include bomber Coffman Jones King Teddy tone Goodman dab Thompson curly Williams and Stultz Stultz is from Bain Bridge. The rens coloured team hailing from new York have the reputation of being the beat negro court players in the country. Their opponents the Kautsky Are All american basketball performers. Starring for leading universities before joining the professional team. The double header net attraction is being presented Here under the auspices of the american legion Post of this City. The feature is expected to attract a Prophet predictions right . 11ari enough to cause water of level of streams e. E. Green f. A Hamilton and h. A Brazier were a a managers of the modern Woodmen. From Center Madison Ralph Call has recovered from the mumps. Worley Timmons received word of the death of his brother Garney m Timmons who was killed in a motor Accident in France. He was with the Gas and flame corps of the u. S engineering department. The a occasional showers foretold by the weather Man for saturday started with the opening of the Day. At Midnight last night hut instead of the showers prophesied for the Day the rainfall was incessant and copious. Persons who Are somewhat Light sleepers were awakened at the Zero hour of the night by the loud blasts of Thunder arising from a severe lightning storm somewhere close by. It is tradition that lightning even As late in Winter As this is foretells colder weather and that idea is substantiated by the weather Bureau which predicts colder sunday. The rainfall was hard enough to cause a Rishi to of the water level of streams in the county if it continues Long enough. Taut no Seroua condition of that sort has yet been reported. The Only below Zero thermometer Reading reported in North America is that of 4 degrees below at Elt of Monton. In faraway Western Canada. Big Walnut Creek was reported at 8 of clock this morning to have risen a couple of feel and was threatening to go higher. Early Days of local express company ailed to mind in it newspaper stories the recent newspaper stones arising from the coming of the one Hundredth anniversary of the founding of express service in the United states cull to mind Here in Greencastle the Early Days of local express companies. Not Many men or women Are living now who knew of the Start of that service Here and there has never been a Story of it written. No definite dates an available locally but the e Are a few residents who recall the first express wagons drawn by big horses one big horse to each Wagon and they Reni Rinbei the methodical Clatter of the lag Fet of the animals As they traversed the mile Long Road from the Down town office of the Adams company to tin Vandalia Railroad station meeting All of the trains which carried express matter and the similar plodding of the horses that pulled the american express company a heavy Wagon Down Jackson Street to the big four and motion depots. De Abrams is recalled As one of the Early express company agents Here Ami among the Drivers Back a number of years was Algan Craig brother of Winter Craig the sex piss companies handled Large shipments of Coin to and from local Banks a fact Well known to the Public and on at least one occasion on. Of tie Drivers was rendered frantic for a time when some of his prank Loving friends look u Canvas sack filled with coins from thu express Wagon while the Driver was in a store delivering a Park age. But the a called joke was soon explained and the Cash restored to the Wagon. It was an unkind act. Considering its serious effects for a time on the drive. In lie present railway express represented in this City of which g. G. Ensign is local agent is the development of the old express business it being the local representation of the combining of the former Railroad express com panic that had offices Here and elsewhere. Paul Grimes Driver has a motorized truck which is a a far cry from tin old horse drawn vehicle. There is much picturesque history connected with the operation of the 1 Pioneer sex pro a a companies of the United states which came into exp Ismenee following tin Gold Rush in the i West in Early Days. Ponies were j used at first As the Means of trails-1 pot tation. The first companies used the old stage coaches too and then had their own cars on the Early Railroad trains. The present companies handle More than 140.000.000 shipments annually. Utilizing Ultimus As Well As the fastest of the other Means of transportation. Servic e club to my i i the menus service club of the presbyterian Church will h Ive its monthly Quot pitch in supper meeting monday night at 6 30. The speaker will be David l. Grimes who has recently taken up his duties As Putnam county farm agent. All me Tings Are open to the Public and men of the Community Are invited to attend. Each Man is asked to bring a dish of two of steal in a secrets alleged to a e stolen u. S. Defense secrets for Russia los Angeles. March 11 a up a Mikhail Gorin. Russian government employee and Hafis Salich. Former naval intelligence attache were in jail today convicted of stealing United states defense secrets for Russia. Their conviction by a Federal court jury foreshadowed a determination by the United states supreme court of the Worth of the espionage act enacted during world War Days and indirectly of the value of this country a counter espionage activities their attorneys said they would Appeal for a new trial and if necessary. Would Cany the Case to the supreme court in in attempt to establish their claim that the stolen information principally concerning Japan a naval and military plans and her espionage activities could not be used by Russia to the detriment of u. S. National defense. Goring a Blond a wife. Natasha was acquitted on a single charge of conspiracy in connection with the espionage scheme while Gorin himself Ami Hafis Salich were convicted on two counts of espionage and one of conspiracy the maximum sentence is 42 year doctor ins Case Ker Yuri Low giant Federal uni it jury refused to Grant damages of $100,000 Leland Holtman spoke to consumer education class Leland Holtman. Of the Northern Indiana Power and Light company was the guest Leader of the adult consumer education class wednesday. He presented an illustrated lecture demonstrating methods to achieve the desirable Quantity Ami Quality of Light in a room. This lecture was in connection with furniture arrangement with the emphasis being placed on arrangement so As to obtain the Best a lighting facilities. Or Holtman Quot told the members of the class to look for the i. E. H. Tag on every lamp bought this tag is the approval of the illuminating engineering society. The meeting originally scheduled for wednesday March 15, Wilf be held thursday. March 16. The subject will be a Frozen foods and the discussion will be led by the Indianapolis representative of the Honor by Arne Frozen foods co. A discussion of the various possibilities in the line of Frozen foods will be Given and preparation demonstrate. St. Joseph. To. March 11 a up a Federal court jury last night refused to giant Robert wad Low Alton Iii giant damages in his $100,000 libel suit against or. Charles hum Herd who wrote a scientific treatise for the american medical association journal. The jury was out forty five minutes und returned a verde let for the defendant. Walk a who is 8 feet 8 inches tall an i yet growing said that i Imberd a article about him was damaging to his reputation. Hui Herd of Barnard mo., described Wadlow As a apathetic surly Ami other medical men. Including editor Morris Fishbein of the a m a. Journal which is being sued by Wadlow for $150,00�?testified Thui the Alton giant was a a Freak a biologically. Because of his size they said his motor co ordination was slow. Humber. 41 years old Coroner of Nodaway county test flex that gigantism had been his Hobby for sixteen years. A there Are seventeen giants in the United states now that 1 know of a said Humberd. A they Are All friends of mine. My files contain clinical info mation on giants from All Over the Quot i never bore any malice toward Robert at any time a Humberd added. Quot i regard him As the most sex Trao Linary example of gigantism i have seen and in my opinion everything in the article 1 wrote is news reels of the 21-year-old Alton giant were shown the jury in a theater. The Public was Reform Wae begins today id investigate gambling now that vacation lists Are leaving Pancake breakfast announcement is made that the menus forum of the Christian Church will serve a Pancake breakfast at the Church thursday morning. March 16, from 7 to nine of clock. Miami. Fla., March 11 a up Florida s end of the season Reform wave began today. Gambling always illegal hut tolerated while the Winter resorts Are crowded with the refugee Rich was strictly forbidden in All of Dade county including Miami now that the vacation lists were leaving state attorney g. A Worley said he would Start injunction proceedings against any gambling House that disobeyed. All in Dade county complied and were darkened last night. Across the Bonier in Bro Vearil county the Plantation one of the most popular casinos was still catering to stragglers waiting for Spring to reach their Home towns in the North. A so Van Bills of into rest to Rusi Bents ii we been set Ned by Goysic nor and i part of Indiana Law trespass i. \ \ m e n in e i contracts of teachers other than permanent ones it renew i among the Bills which were passed by both houses of the Indiana legislature which have been signed by the governor and which arc making them a part of the Indiana Laws a which Are of Especial interest in put Nam county Are the following h. B. 135 gives trappers five Days to dispose of pelts gives fur buyers 60 Days to make reports provides open season for both Hen and cock pheasant protects Black and flying Squirrel prohibits night Ning of logs 15 Days before to on season opens prohibits setting traps sooner than 12 hours before opening of season permits setting traps in tile less than eight inches provides open seasons for frogs. April 1 to 30 and june 10 to october 31. H. B. 161 Richards it Al automatically Renews contracts of teachers other than permanent teachers unless notification of termination is Given by school corporations by registered mail on or before May 1 of the year fixed in contracts for termination or teachers deliver written resignations or contracts Are superseded by others. School superintendents principals and supervisors defined As teachers within the meaning of the Bill. H. B. 175 gives township trustees by majority vote authority to set salary of county school superintendent appropriation of the Money is mandatory on the county Council. H. B. 21 a Bower Richards requires that syphilis Testa be made in All cases of pregnant y anti provides for records concerning stillbirths after Jan. 1, 1940. H. B. 37 a Bower Richards a authorizes state Board it of Hent ii to Purchase pneumonia serum diphtheria and smallpox vaccine and typhoid serum to be distributed for needy persons appropriates $75,000 for each of the next two fiscal years. H. B 57 Richards requires the county Highway supervisor to Cut or cause to be Cut All Weed growths along county roads Between june 15 and sept. R. Each year. Ii. B. 317 Foster Black a amends trespass Law makes it a Misdemeanour to disregard a no trespass signs and adds to the penalty a prison sentence up to six month democrats flan f \ investigation will influence decision on whether or not to give Relief Money Washington March 11 up it House democrats in charge of appropriations planned an Index a a Dent investigation of works Progress administration policies and projects today before deciding whether to vote president Roosevelt More Money for Relief. Members of the House deficiency appropriations subcommittee. To discussed the Relief situation with or Roosevelt yesterday said their group would study administration requests a More carefully than Ever before in deciding whether More than the $725.000.000 recently voted was needed to keep the democratic pledge that a no on a shall starve a one High ranking member who asked not to be quoted said the committee might use its Seldom exercised Power to Call in. Outside wit asses. So As to judge independently Relief requirements. This member mentioned the Federal writers project and the Federal theater project As subjects for a study Coli Tlush Al i Cline two a a a a a a a a a a $ a today a weather @ and $ local temperature a a a a a a a a a a a a occasional rain saturday and sunday. Warmer saturday colder suit Day afternoon and right. Last rites for miss Rose Joslin. 514 South College Avenue Wiio died thursday Wert held fairday afternoon from the Home in charge of or. L. R. Eckardt and the Rev. C m. Mcclure burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. 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