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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - May 15, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaA a a warmer 1. A it a a a _ the weather the daily Banner a it Waves for ally �T�0 Chi Ted press service All the Home news @ 31 Lime forty seven Greencastle Indiana monday May 15, 1939. No. Iso Vional guardsmen called outgo a soft Coal mines a Kemp tvs a bloody county a Harlan see operators plan h00 too la. Armed with Ilni guns Banjo net ten in by nit to guard miners Tkv. May 15.�? up a -1 guardsmen guarded 10 soft mjg pcs in this a bloody county y m Union leaders organized is to Challenge operators plans resuming work without a Union act. Welence began shortly after the. Grave. One Man was dead Mother was wounded Early 600 troops armed with me guns bayonets and tear Gas to and under command of w. Carter of Louisville were prepared to offer Protic to miners wishing to return to a Reserve of 200 was ordered land by Quot for possible emergency Ray today Strong detachments of Jamen were sent throughout the to to mines which the operators expected to re open ii vials of the United mine work Union said they were ready to on Between 6.000 and 8,000 pack wherever work was attempted it a Union contract. There arc in 15,000 and 16.000 miners in count ans of the Harlan county Coal actors association one of the six is which withdrew from the appalachian conferences in l Ork and refused to sign a con embodying the a Union shop a not disclosed. A rec s. Ward Secretary of the nation said a a a majority of its Ines were ready to open a if add a Protection is assured for All who want to Union a predicted that Only nine of a mines would attempt to reopen e showdown May not come , to was pointed out 1 considerable a clean up Quot work necessary before operations be resumed because the mines been closed since april 1. I Bates a Miner who testified Harlan operators in the Federal Tranent s mass conspiracy Case St Coal coni>anic8 and Law in ment agencies last year was and killed in Yancy ky., 16 i from Here. It sheriff s office said Bates was in a a Drunken nation Jan officers said they did not be thi slaying was connected the miners controversy. Walter i was arrested and lodged in the jail. Officials of the oper association said both men were Pinion miners. Lie Rclark an Nom Joyed Miner shot and wounded on a Down Harlan Street later by a Deputy said Clark attempted to Stab Ion leaders were determined to ent the operators from opening mass meeting at Lenarue yes William Tum Blazer ump act president said cd can t dig Coal with bayonets 6th tin charged that the operators a resorting to the Law of the Lea with the assistance of the government a in an Effort toh John i. Lewis mine workers music Honor a Ries to present concert tonight Phi my Alpha and my Phi Epsilon music Honor Aries will present their concert of Stephen Foster melodies monday night in Meharry. The program is based on the life of Stephen Foster. A narrative of Many of the High Points in Fosters life will be told. This narrative will be punctuated by his melodies Sung by a chorus of thirty five members of both Honor Aries. Gene Pennington retiring president of Phi my has done the arranging of the numbers in his modern style and is directing the chorus. Different than any of the other musical presentations Here on the Campus recently this concert was designed specifically to Appeal to the popular nature of the student musical taste. Yet the music is of the very bests America known Farmer died Mon. Mornini Chester Garner of near finca8tle passed away after a Brief illness was son of Walter Garner wife und daughter also survive was born near Putnamville lifelong resident of count furnished music at Church sunday mrs. B. W. Bergethon flayed Viola and aids. Ii. ,1. Skornia Sang two Young women whose participation in the program of music at the presbyterian Church in Green cast be sunday which was deeply enjoyed by their audience Are mrs. B. W. Bergethon and mrs. H. J. Skornia. Both residents of this City. Neither of them has been heard often since coming to Greencastle. Mrs. Bergethon played the Viola an instrument of lower pitch than the violin but having possibly a deeper heart thrill in its Alto tones than the violin possesses with its higher pitch. Her playing of Eccles a adagio from sonata in g minor a displayed a full appreciation of the tonal possibilities of that number and of the instrument upon which she rendered it. Mrs. Bergethon has taught private pupils since coming to Greencastle. She studied at the Dakota Wesleyan University and has been a member of the Depauw symphony orchestra in the string division. She and or. Bergethon will soon leave for the University of new Hampshire at Durham. New Hampshire where he will teach in the Burn her school and in the fall will take up his new work As director of music organization of that institution. Mrs. Skornia who has a Soprano voice of a Clear True and Sweet Quality. Recognized the sentiment of the Day. Sunday when she Sang a songs my Mother taught me a by Dvorak a selection that not Only has that composers originality of thought hut also has the same sort of difficult passages which to so often incorporated into his music. She rendered the deep sentiment of the number with a True appreciation of its possibilities. Mrs. Skornia is a graduate in music of the University of Michigan where she studied under Karle ton Hacket. Before that she has been a Pupil at the University of Minnesota. She had a Solo part in the recent performance of Judas Macc beaus. Or. Skornia has come to the Depauw Campus comparatively recently As a professor of languages. Chester Garner age 50 years Well known Fincastle Farmer died monday morning at 9.45 of clock at the Putnam county Hospital following a Brief illness. He had been a patient at the Hospital since thursday. Or. Garner was born North of Putnamville december 9, 1888, the son of or. And mrs. Walter gamer. On november 11, 1916. He was United in marriage to june Scroggins. He had been a resident of the Fincastle Community for Many years. Survivors Are the widow one daughter Janet at Home and his father Walter Garner. His Mother preceded him in death last november. Funeral services will be announced later. Bor Fulkerson to compete at tech saturday Bob Fulkerson Greencastle High school a Phlete repeated his last years performance at the sectional tournament at Terre haute saturday afternoon. The local poll Vaul Ter cleared the bar at 11 feet to nose out Oliver of Brazil. After winning the event he later Fin shed in a four Way tie for first place in the High jump. This qualifies him to go to Indianapolis next saturday to compete in the state finals at the tech Field. Head of dog gives positive reaction the head of the dog which was killed at the Vanlandingham farm South of Greencastle on the Manhattan Road was pronounced by the Laboratory of the state Board of health to give a positive reaction to the rabies test proof it is considered that the dog could have infected other animals with the germs of that malady. Or. George a. Mccoy City health officer suggests that since two dogs have become ill with rabies that there is necessity for persons who have been bitten by them to take treatment and that dogs be confined for a period of 60 Days to Check the spread or to prevent a possible epidemic of rabies. Intend to give nations final Chance Mussolini visited Industrial area As he awaited answer to speech also spoke for Hitler to declared that Oliero Aro not now quit Ion in Europe will Ali would justify it working and Queen two Days Lite Canadian officials Hope they will of. Able to fulfil engagements five sentenced for Consi Kraev former officials of Kokomo face possible sentences of in prison Indianapolis ind. May 15. A up i possible sentences ref two years in prison and $10.000 fines or both loomed today for five former officials of Kokomo and one former official convicted of conspiracy to defraud the federa government by misuse of spa labor. Facing sentence arc Olin r. Holt former mayor George my. Former assistant City Engineer Carl j. Broo. Former City attorney George Morrow former City Engineer Mel Good former City clerk and Lincoln f. Record former spa project supervisor at Kokomo. They remained of the 11 men originally charged with the conspiracy. Five defendants were acquitted three by an order of judge j. Jeroy Adair and two by the jury As the result of a dramatic closing address by u. S. District attorney vral Nolan. Judge Adair a directed verdict of acquittal freed i Ester k. Ratel of. Former superintendent of spa in Howard a Kokomo and Tipton counties James Harmon and Charles w. Harley former spa project supervisors at Kokomo. Acquitted by the jury after Nolan said that he did not believe sufficient eve Dence a l been presented to justify their conviction without reasonable doubt were Thomas c. Heady president of the sumption Heady Hunt. Co., of Kokomo and Joseph Tarkington former employee of the governors comm Sion on unemployment tip hits pitchers awarded r in hol graphing till completed Aerial of leks of entire state Quot ill be available Hypki the ind., May 15.�?a cd for photographing 7,017 1,1 la is of Indiana territory from or has been awarded the Kargl 1 Huriya of ban Antonio tex., Quot Gler state aaa chairman today. Ftp this area photographed Are a urls of the entire state will be a Hie. Vogler said. The pictures 1 in connection with the farm vation program of the aaa cheaper and More efficient i of k Ter mining performance contract awarded in Wash Quot a win ties cover photographing 18 Al a Cost of 117,472.33. Quot a to be photographed Are Brown Day Clinton foun fancy of Hendricks. Madison 1 Montgomery Morgan. Owen a i dam Tipton Vermillion "6 Warren. Bob Feller. Cleveland indians Ace winning game for Mother Chicago. May 15. 1 up a mrs. William Feller smiled through a Swath of bandages today her appreciation of a Molier a Day gift from her son Bob 20-year-old Cleveland indians pitching Ace which resulted in. Near tragedy. The bandages covered lacerations Over her left Eye suffered when she was struck by a foul tip from one of her songs pitches. There were 28.000 spectators in the Chicago White sox Park yesterday in Celebration of a fell a mrs. Feller her husband and daughter Marguerite. 10. Had so companies p. Delegation from Van Izeter la., to pay tribute to the Hometown fire Baller. The family occupied front Row scats on the first base line. Bob promised High Mother he would win the game As a mothers Day present. He was fulfilling his Promise easily when the game leached the last half of the third inning with the indians leading 6 to 0. Marv Owen Chicago third Bise Man. Tipp fid a fast pitch into the stands. A tie Ball struck mrs. Feller above the left Eye. Shattering the Lens it her glasses. She was rushed to a Hospital. Both stood stunned for a moment them resumed pitching. Chicago / i continued on pne Tien Quebec. May 15. Up Cana Dlan officials hoped today that the King and Queen of the British Empire would fulfil All their american engagements though they will not arrive until wednesday morning two Days late. The liner Empress of Australia bearing George i and h s Queen Elizabeth finally cleared the North Atlantic ice Field yesterday afternoon and a today was steaming toward Cape race. Newfoundland their first landfall. Which they should reach today. The Empress then will have Over 800 Miles of the St. Lawrence to navigate before Docking Here. Her master radioed that he hoped to arrive tuesday Midnight. In Ottawa members of the interdepartmental committee in charge of the Royal tour studied the engagements in Canada and the United states and May announce Trulay How the two Days loped off the tour will be absorbed. There was Hope that his majesty would delay is return to England two Days thereby permitting the schedule to stand. If no., the Royal visit to Ottawa could be curtailed to two Days. It had been originally set for four Days and was reduced to three when it appeared that the King and Queen and their party of 23 would arrive tomorrow just one Day late. It was not expected that their Majest est visit to the United states would be shortened. They Are now scheduled to Cross into the United states at Niagara Falls june 7 to visit Washington and new York City. It was pointed out that their United states visit would not he Long enough to stand much curtailment. Indian abolish livestock hog receipts 10,000 holdovers 395. Market mostly 10c lower 160-300 lbs., $6 65-$7 300-400 lbs. $6.35 $6.55 100-7c0 lbs., $6.25-$6 65 sows mostly $5.25-$6. Cattle 1,100 calves 1,000. Low Early on All classes. Few loads medium and Good heifers steady at $8.50-$9.60 not enough done on other classes to test values. Dealers steady top $10. Sheep 1,500. Fat shorn lambs around 25c lower 5 double decks Good to Choice 90-100 la. Weights $1\1c. W. D. Stevenson died Saturn in deceased was distantly related to residents of a a keen Castle the interment of the remains of William i. Stevenson. 74 years old Ixia in Greencastle. Who ded saturday at his Homo in Rockville from a paralytic attack suffered the preceding monday will Ibe held Here tuesday afternoon. The funeral services will be at 2 of clock tuesday afternoon in the methodist Church of Rockville of which he was a member. Or. Stevenson was the son of the late William Stevenson who was a brother of or. Alexander c. Stevenson one of the citizen of Greencastle and Vicinity the deceased was thus somewhat distantly related to mias Sarah Bridges mrs. Horace Askew. William b. Peek. Kenneth Peck and others of Greencastle. He was a merchant in Greencastle with his father and wont to Rockville with him Many years ago where he had been in the shoe and harness business More than fifty years. He is survived by the w Dow Edna a daughter. Margaretta new York City Throe sons William Stevenson. Of . Mass. Allen Stevenson of i Mon England and John at Home two Brothers Frank g. Stevenson of Rockville and Albert a. Stevenson Indianapolis and a sister mrs. Henry a. . Pasadena. Cal. Turin Italy. May 15 it up it Premier Benito Mussolini visited the Turin Industrial area As he awaited Europe a response to the speech in which he said Yeste Nlay that there was no european problem sufficiently big or acute to justify a War now. It was reported that in making h a statement Mussolini in behalf of Adolf Hitler As Well As himself intended to give great Britain Ami France a a a last Chance to Settle outstanding problems through peaceful negotiation. Mussolini had arranged no set speeches for today but he was expected to take the Opportunity to say a few words at some of the places lie visited during a Busy round of the Turin area. Italian comment on Mussolini s yesterday was that it was constructive. Diplomatic quarters paid most attention to his qualification of his statement that War now was not justified. Before 250.000 persons he said a while i speak to you millions of men perhaps hundreds of millions of men in every part of the Globe Are passing through highs and lows of optimism and pessimism asking themselves Are we going toward peace or War a a a this is a grave question for All. Hut particularly for those who at a Given moment must assume responsibility for the decision. A now i reply to this question by declaring that by objective cold examination of the situation the a Are not now actually in Europe questions of such magnitude or acuteness As to justify a War which from a european War woul l from logical development of the event become Universal. A a there Are knots in european tics but to untie these knots it is not necessary to resort to the sword. A however those knots must he untied once i for All la Causo sometimes hard reality is preferable to a Long period of it was this reference to a hard in laity a which was seized upon by those who thought Mussolini was inviting Britain and France to Start negotiations to Settle outstanding problems. Brother of Roachdale >1an died sunday Jesse Morton Burford of Terre haute brother of William Oliver Burford of Roachdale died at the age of 76 years at his Home sunday eve., Ning. He was bom in Parke county and later lived on a farm which he owned near wave land until 1920 when he moved to Terre haute. He was the son of Rev. James and Sarah Ann Reddish Burford. He was youngest of a family of six children All of whom Greco Isle l him in death. They were four Brothers the other being Joseph Burford of new Market judge John Henry of Oklahoma City. Chief Justice of Oklahoma Terr and Robert Burford of Waveland. An 1 a sealer Mary Burford of wave . Wildman to deliver speech Sun. Interested and capable men have been named on various committees to be observed May 28th Perry Rush is general of harm in of memorial Day Observance Edward e. Coffman also Nain association is ending a la year Putnam is one county served by production credit association 20 years ago in Greencastle or. William Welch. Jerome Welch and Thomas Welch drove to new Ross to visit or. And mrs. George Ensign. Andrew Hirt and Fred v. Thomas formed a real estate company the Putnam county realty company to have offices in the traction terminal building. Indianapolis. A a from Corn stalk sunday visitors at William Newman a were or. And mrs. Eber Hamilton of Greencastle. The Greencastle production credit association of which John w earn show is Secretary treasurer is completing its fifth year of Bervice in ten counties of which Putnam is one. During the five years of its work banners and Stock feeders of these ten counties have let eco loaned approximately five and one half millions of dollars. The year of 1937 was the Best year of the five although a total of nearly one half million has been loaned thus far this year. At present there Are More than one thousand Stock holders in the corporation and these Are growing. Along with the popularity of the corporation Loans. As a result of the continued growth or. announced today the appointment of j. Russell As a Field representative of the organization. His work will be with the Stock holders in the District served by the corporation. Wii off provides Bond to Appeal conviction expert showdown n tax program Prospect is for Battle when Issue finally comes up for debate a up a Quot business to the following his formal sentencing in the Montgomery circuit court saturday morning. Otis Wharff convicted on a charge of assault and Battery on two Putnam county men some time ago Filer a Bond pending Appeal of his conviction to the state supreme court. The jury that tried Wharff returned a verdict of guilty and provided a sentence of 180 Days it the state penal farm and a Fine of $60. His brother. Harold Wharff also Vas convicted but judge Edgar a. Rice granted a motion for a new trial. Washington May 15 legislative Lea lers took a appeasement tax program White House today for a showdown with pies Dent Roosevelt. Hie Prospect was for a general announcement a of Compromise and Harmony after today s conference t it be followed by a tax Battle Royal when the Issue finally comes up for congressional debate. Senate Republican an 1 conserva Tive democrats determined upon tax Reform but Are aware they probably would not be Able to overcome a veto. In the background was the $212.000.000 of unbudgeted farm subsidies vote i last year and $338.000,000 approved by the Senate this year and now awaiting action. Or. Roosevelt was promised new Revenue to cover last years appropriation but never got it. The administration is confront i now with the alternative of defeating the $338.000.000 Grant in the House this month or of going to Congress with another hopeless plea for con sensation. Vice president John n. Gang r. Speaker John h. Bankhead House majority Leader Sam Rayburn chairman Pat Harrison a. Mias., of the Senate finance committee an i chairman Rollert l. Doughton. I n. C. Of the House ways an i Means com match were expected to comprise the congressional delegation to the Whit House conference. Its Straw hat time men As Well As women Are slaves of fashion it woul 1 seem lie cause monday was set apart As Straw hit Day by fashion and As a result several of the lie Type of Mankind bloomed out in new straws. Of course the women Wear them the year around hut for men May 15 is the of using Date. From now on. They will be common headgear in our midst. Legion opposes pensions new Albany ind. May 15. A up the 8th District of the Indiana american Login today was on record As opposed to pensions for War veterans. It refused to endorse a Resolution which originated in the 11th state legion District which favored pensions of. meet in is. Louis today american medical association convened its 90th annual convention St. Louis. May 15. It up it the american medical association convened its 90th annual convention today to discuss the latest discoveries of medical science and to state its position on th�1 question of Public h Alth measures the association is involved in two controversies with the government. One is the National health program which As outlined in the Wagner health act. The Ama Dpi rises in part. The other is a Federal indictment against the Ama. Some of its off vials and branches. Charging they violated the anti Trust Laws by interfering with physicians employed by co operative medical groups. These questions appeared to he the most crucial issues before the Convent on. Sessions will continue through Friday with an expected attendance of 9.000 members. The House of delegates a policy making body of 175 members was expected to consider the issues today and act on resolutions concerning them tomorrow. The very cordial acceptance by or. Clyde s. Wildman. Pres Dent of Depauw University of the invitation to deliver the oration at the Observance by this Community of memorial Day an 1 the naming of interested and capable men on the various committees assures the Success of the Days exercises. These committee men Are already working on their respective tasks. The general chairman of the event is Perry Rush commander of Tho Greencastle pest of the american legion. The Cha Man of the general committee is Edward e. Coffman the others on that committee being Paul Grimes and o w. Hail Lowell. Other committees have been formed As follows program o. W. Hollowell x. J. Duff and Rev Thomas. Marking Graves c. F Mathes. L. W. Clump. John Arthur Friend Ralph . And Morris Crawley. Public to Cecil Brown Fred Starr. Alva Brothers John Cartwright Russell Brown. G. E. Black. Parade arrangements Albert Dobbs Wilson Handy. Baynard Handy. W. I James c. D. Conklin. Public Contact Frank a. An Worth Paul Grimes. L. W. Crump. Firing squad John a. Friend. Eddie Buis. Fred Pease. Finance Fred Pease Charles Megaughey Kenton Curt s. Arrangements Eddie Buis Cecil Barnett Gwinn Ensign. Transportation from the kiwanis Charles me Curry. H. E. H. Gremi Leaf Claude m. Mcclure. From the Roary John Etter Jacob edited l. J. Arnold. At the rehearsal of the members of Tho Greencastle band this evening. The members will be formally invited to participate As an organization. Not onily to play for the March to the cemetery but also it is hoped give a Brief program of hand to numbers up town either before or after the Cher cares at the cemetery. Other bands of the county will to invited also to have a part in the mus c of Tho Day. If adv Sable additional members w la be named for the above committees or additional committees will l e named. Northwestern group meet being held in this City the n. W. Group meeting of the Nazareno Church is bring held in the Greencastle Church today Ami tomorrow. The following is the full program monday evening May 15 7 30 song service. Special song. 8 00 Sermon. Rev. Melza Brown. Tuesday morning May 16 9 45 devotions president. 10 15 greetings from the District Rev. Jesse towns dist. Supt. 11 15 message Rev. Melza Brown. 12 00 noon business a preachers tuesday afternoon 2 00 devotions Rev. I w. White. 2 15 questions and discussion on sunday school work Rev. Melza Brown. Congregational and special song 3 00 message. Rev. Melza Brown. Tuesday evening 7 30 the biggest and beat n. Y. P. S. Rally yet. Rev. Ermel Short. N. Y. P. S. Zone chairman in charge. Sermon. Rev. Melza Brown. Meeting 9 o s o a a a it o o o o @ <5 today a weather a it and $ 0 local temperature a o i Cloudy becoming fait1, preceded by showers in extreme South portion tonight. Cooler in Central and North portions tonight tuesday generally fair and warmer Follower by How ers in North portion by afternoon or night. Minimum 56 r a. Of. 7 a. M .60 8 a. M .65 9 a. M. 69 10 a. M. 70 11 a. M73 12 noon. 76 1 p. M. 79 2 p. My. 79

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