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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - October 14, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaThe weather Faik and warmer a the daily Banner a pc 4 All the Home news 4 United press service 4 a a a it Waves for All ii rate forty seven Greencastle Indiana sat i Rjay Kra Ober 14, 1>3�. No. 312 Ashdale promised Park funds Kun. Govern agent will Llu Tsi a a in Aid of project ides four acre tract Call fur erection of shelter Bouse a playground facilities t Roach Lale can have a Muni Park if certain conditions Are led with by that Community is de by a notice from washing Hal governmental Aid to the t of $11,442 will soon become ble for the purpose of building re. Tote details of the promo Are set out in this weeks Issue Roachdale times news. Tract to be improved lies just of town on the East Side of Roachdale Bainbridge Asphalt Lent and includes in excess of acres of land purchased from Orrest Hicks estate lured in the project and located East of the main ground but eted by an unused Street Are City lots purchased from Carl a where it is proposed to erect Ible Tennis court. 120 by 105 the courts Are to be surfaced Crete. Helter House constructed of a boulders and rustic Timber to by picnickers or parties Rock drives and walks will Lead parts of the Park Small Creek Cliness Branch winds through the tract will located to eliminate its period looking and a fish rearing Pond stocked by the Roachdale Condon club will be included in work. Automobile parking court will rated in a convenient spot and taping tree planting grass Jug and grading will transform tract into a modern City like a round for both Young and old. Ruffle Board courts for a game to this Section will be con Ted of Concrete and a croquet is to be Laid off. Horseshoe ing enthusiasts have welcomed reject with an idea in View of g several Horseshoe courts in prof. Herman Berg to give a recital prof Herman Berg will give his first recital of the Searon in Meharry Hull on tuesday evening at 8 15 of clock to which the Public i. Cordially invite l. His Accorne will be prof. Henry rolling pianist. The following will be Given sonata in g minor violin alone Bach adagio fugue concerto in d major Sibelius Allegro Moderato adagio i Molto Allegro a non Tropio chant de Corieri Boulanger flight of the Bumble Bee. Rimsky Korsakov introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Saint Saens. Temperature at 12 degrees saturday a m cold wind from the went the morning coi Dent of present fall season was perfect autumn Daf dry win Uther continues to prevail a which is Ilic spering full sowing w Ork but also helping Public buildings receive new garb paint makes Library office mom attractive the. Daily banners thermometer shewed a 32-Dcgree rending at 6 of clock saturday morning. There was ice on the water and i Frost on the pumpkins. Also there was a a a killing Frost on the last of the asters mar Jolda 1 zinnias and petunias. It will not be Long now until the sounds of the fast flying ducks an i geese fleeing from the cold in the 1 North will sound from the heavens night and Day. Out in the Fields and Woods to j Post Morrow pleasure Rivers will see the brightest of the autumn colors for j this season but there has not been i the display so far. That is usual hereabouts for this time of the year the foliage being too dry from the j German is b sinks British battleship a Fate of c Rew of More than 1,0�� officers and men still not determined i. St battleship lost in 1918 sinking m As preceded by announce n it a a Dost motion of three a boats a a Fusho somewhere in France a heavy piece of French artillery rumbles toward the Western front As part of the newly mechanized equipment of the French army. This picture was passed by French censor. Premier Daladier recently rejected Hitler s peace terms. Painting seems to be the popular fall remodelling at our Public build pigs As the Public Library and the drouth to permit the usual j pest office receive their new fall Gaib. Both buildings were in need of the new covering and Are already Federated clubs to hold meeting tues. Mess of the tints. In the parts of put Nam where the Sassafras is , it this season has been the most showing signs of being More cheery. I Beautiful of our Woody plants with at the Library after approximately sumac not far behind in the attract h qty wide Assembly will take place at Grove land Church the coloration of its Riveness of leaves. In the parts of the county where there is not much Sassafras the autumn tints have been visible on some of the sugar Trees with some of the Caks showing the colors. As us mrs. I Necker will preside Addreen will be Given by District president professor f. C. Tilden the Putnam county federation of softball Diamond Complete with lights for night games will prof be the main attraction of the tract. 15 years the Walls Are being washed and painted a pastel Shade of Green and the ceilings Are being done in Ivory. The contract was let to Mcgaughey and Crousore and they Are now nearing the finishing touches. The old lights have been taken Down and the Moore electric com pan v have installed new lights that make the place sparkle. The old table an whim it a it rows luxuriantly m Jan a Rhc Groveland Community lights have also been removed Mal j Many f 1accsclub will be hostess for this All Day ing the whole Irit prior appearance sunday afternoon Drivers and their meeting. Registration will begin at More modern. Esta wil1 find Tractive routes Allin Ock and mrs t g Yuncker besides table Ual. The Poison Ivy has brightened a Clung Wil meet tuesday october t7. The tree trunks and the Fence Post sat presbyterian Church in Grove in 1 sides the new paint the Library Over county and ii nearby coun Courdy president will Call the session is also to receive new tan try the beat of those usually Art to order at nine thirty. Mrs. A. S. Shades. The stacks and radiators Are to be painted an Olive Green and the floor is to be cleaned and varnished. The whole appearance will be a changed As the Green is a very restful Shade and a color that blends in Well with the Light ceiling and the tan shades. Across the Street the Post office is being repainted inside and out. The lobby is painted in a very Light Grey from the Marble up to the ceiling is painted White so that e land is owned by the town but the who a Interior seen by the aver. Those that follow the course of the modes of Plainfield president of the larger streams but there Are views 1 fifth District Feci ration will and along Deer Creek that Are Beautiful. Dresa the morning meeting. There and in fact there Are but few roads in this part of the state that do not have Fine display s at this time of year. Young craftsman of the materials to be used in ing the various details must be i shed by outside interests. A age customer is very cheerful and attractive. The Money order and work room f Supply of boulders and rocks Are bang painted Buff a and the ro0�?z sizes must be gathered i win a by red in the base Lent new rum Creek Beds in this Vicinity baseboards and Woodwork Are being a considerable Supply of Large 1 limbs will be needed for the j or House and other construction. A ral Leahy explains flying sub statement 4n Juan. Puerto Rico oct. 14�? a Admiral William d. Leahy nor of puerto Rico and former led states chief of naval opera predicted today that before Europe War is Over flying suites will be seen. Admiral made it Clear he meant that the sub nes would be the output of vivid nations and not or Navy Yards. A press conference Admiral y was asked about reports that an submarines had been seen he Caribbean. He replied its have been reported. None been seen. Before it is through will be seen flying Over put in to replace that damaged by the floodwaters in 1937. Several of the rooms in the basement will also be concreted. On the West Side of the building a Parkway is being made. The plot of grass originally there has been made smaller ant the driveway and Parkway enlarged. This will All be concreted. Will be a covered dish luncheon at noon. Professor i. C. Tilden will speak at the afternoon session. Club women of the county Are urged to attend. Morning session ,. 9 00 registration. Takes air plane plans invocation mrs. George far los Angeles. Oct. 14 up a a Young craftsman accused of steal ear sul Horlin ing air plane plans from the Douglas add Rem a of Welcome miss Grace factory where hundreds of army. Arnold a planes Are under contractions in j a Quot Sponie mrs j. H. Pitchford. Listed today he made no attempt to so skin i marriage Lic Ense Arthur Clyde Bunten labourer cd Catesville and Virginia Lucille Cowan at Home Greencastle. Announcement of committees Reading of minutes treasurers report mrs. Charles Knight. 1939-40 projects county depart ment chairmen. Mrs. Earl Sutherlin presiding. Address mrs. A. S. Miles. Roll Call and response of club James Hadley found dead James Hadley Plainfield was found dead Early Satui Duy morning. He was employed by the Hendricks county farm Bureau. He was a son of or. And mrs. Giles Hadley and a Brothers of Robert Hadley of this City who went to Plainfield during the morning. Lindbergh is for modified embargo Law isolationist senators encouraged after radio address Friday night Farmers want revision Indianapolis. Ind., oct. Ii up the majority of american Farmers want revision of the neutrality act As a a peace and Prosperity move a president Edward a. Of Neal of the american farm Bureau federation told the organization s conference of presidents Anil secretaries Here yesterday. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend was among the speakers at yesterday s meetings. Election of officers today will close the conference. Many nazi sub sinking claimed heavy rain. Fog limits action on Western front to patrol sallies repeal. Not neutrality says flying Eagle As it Means aiding one Side or another in struggle Washington oct. 14 up isolationist senators encouraged by the support of col. Charles a. Lind j lick go. Prepared today for a a tremendous fight a against repeal of the arms embargo. In his second radio speech on the United states position in the european War Lindbergh last night aligned himself with the opponents of embargo repeal to the extent of advocating a modified embargo in arms and munitions. He favored the unlimited Export of Chen Salvo weapons a if we repeal the arms embargo London. Oct. 14. Up the admiralty announced today the sinking of the 29.150 ton British battleship Royal Oak and said a German a boat was believed to have been responsible. How Many of the Normal complement of from 1.009 to 1,146 officers and men were lost was not immediately known. A the Secretary of the admiralty regrets to announce that his majesty a ship Royal Oak has been sunk it is believed by a boat action a said the admiralty announcement. It was added that a list of survivors would be issued As soon As possible. Nevertheless it was Plain that the German Navy Lead won a new and important Victory. Though the Royal Oak was Laid Down in 1914, and was one of the oldest of Britain s 12 battleships it was nevertheless one of the a bloating fortresses believed under modern construction methods to to almost unsinkable by submarine tire. It was the first British battleship lost since nov 10. 1918, the Day before no at Mist ice. When the German Empire was cracking up. A submarine Sank the old battleship Brittania off Cape Trafalgar on the Southwest coast of Spain scene in 1805, of Nelsons Victory Over the combined French and Spanish fleets. It was Germany a second major naval Triumph of the War. The first was when a submarine Sank the 22.500 ton $22,000,000 aircraft Carrier courageous sept. 17. Four weeks ago tomorrow with the loss of 578 of its 1,260 officers and men. Only a few hours before the announcement of the sinking of the Royal Oak the Duj Miralta had announced the jinking yesterday of three German submarines. Two of county to share in sewer costs sell the drawings to any foreign pow \ or and Only took them Home As j a sentimental keepsakes of his own a work. The craftsman is Edward w. Mcdonough. 27, Well dressed polished and soft spoken graduate of the a cur Institute of technology. He was booked at the United states i marshal s office originally on sus j pro Quot is Quot Clont. Piccin of espionage but later a com-1 1z of presentation of guests plaint was issued charging theft of i 12 15 prayer of thanks mrs. Government property. He was Helda pm Jerry in jail under $10,000 bail. J afternoon session 1 30 music. Held training school 1 1 45 unfinished business. In Auto lubrication j 2 00 address professor k. C. Til Den. Report of registration committee mrs. Lee. Adjournment. Action on bakery a Woods Pool taken at meeting Friday h school Pat meets tuesday Khz school p. T. A. Will hold the i meeting of the year in the Home no Niles room on tuesday octo-17�?~h it 6 30. It will be a pot ii supper and each person attend aka i to bring sandwiches one j food and table service. I Fessor Earl Bowman is the a a later and his subject will Broth Anil the devotions 1 a Lead by or. Bishop and or. On will present the new faculty Tobera. Slapstick artist Dies i the Putnam county commissioners Friday afternoon agreed to cooperate wholeheartedly with property owners and industries in Northwest Greencastle who have attachments from their properties to the sewer which was constructed by the county Many years ago As an outlet for the court House. There has been pending a Sale of the tract of land on which the outlet of the sewer. In Baker s Woods Ortli of the big four station is located. Which would have been followed by a closing of the outlet but at their meeting Friday afternoon the commissioners agreed not to sell the land and in addition the courtly will pay one third of the Cost of Quot fixing the Pool so that its use May another third of the a four Day training school at the american legion Home closed Friday As eight delegates went Home after receiving training in lubrication from a1 Irwin an instructor for the Texaco company. Men from Greencastle Dana Clinton Rockville and Brazil attended the four Day session. Paris oct. 14 up a authoritative sources said today that the Allied fleets had sunk 17 or 18 German submarines since the Start of the War and that several others had been attacked and their Fate could not be determined. Activity 011 the Western front the past 24 hours was reported almost at a standstill because of heavy rain and fog. Several German patrols a neared East of the Moselle River and in the Ehrenthal salient Southeast of ii Ibra Ecken and German artillery shelled French positions on a hid West of Saar Louis it was announced but elsewhere it was generally quiet French sources admitted a previous German announcement that the French had blown up three railway Bridges Over the Rhine thursday morning. The Bridges were at Wintersdorf near h Pigeau Brissac near Colmar and a Sunburg. Near mul House. With the idea of assisting one of the Waring aides to overcome the other Quot these it was Learned today were of circuit court note Isaac Barnett was before the court on a state charge of failure to provide. The court found him guilty but judgment was withheld if he pays $5 per week for the support of the children. Bear rabies at Home Berlin. Oct. 14 up the Reich health fuehrer in the interest of War time efficiency appealed to women today to Bear babies at Home a order to keep Hospital room available for Quot More urgent Quot cases. Unlucky Friday oct. Be continued. Hollywood oct. 14 up a Cost will be borne by the a Choli n Sterling famed for his slap Board of Greencastle because of the y flies in the movie Industry a connection of the first Ward school by Hays died last night in Good building with the sewer. The re. Airs is Zzz = from thrombosis of the Lens. That Are connected with the sewer. By 14.�? thirteenth Cost Indianapolis $2 the Greencastle girl scout local Council will meet monday evening at 7 30 of clock with mrs. Hiram l. Jome. Please note change of time and place of meeting. 20 years ago in Greencastle leaders discuss refusal Berlin oct. 14 up German russian Aid italian leaders May meet a somewhere in Italy to discuss the Al red refusal to end the War on Adolf hitlers terms usually Well informed nazi quarters reported today. It was indicated that no meeting had yet been decided upon but that the question was being discussed in negotiations through diplomatic channels on what the nazis called the insulting British rejection of hitlers peace bid. To said Quot then Why mislead ourselves by talk of neutrality those who Advance this argument should admit openly that repeal is a step toward War. The next step wout ii he the Extension of credit and the next would he the sending of american troops isolationist senators were greatly encouraged end claimed that the country a reaction to Lindbergh s arguments would win them votes in the Senate. Administration leaders doubted that it would and still claimed 65 votes. 17 More than necessary to pass the presidents program. It was pointed out that the vast majority of those supporting embargo repeal base their position not up giving Aid to one Side i the War but on the Contention that the embargo is a Neutral an 1 could involve this country in War. In Short both sides claim that they arc motivated Only by the desire to k up the United states out of War. Los. Caldwell talks football or. And mrs. R. E. Richards of of Bainbridge and miss Flora Van Damient supervisor of English in the Noblesville High school were Here for the birthday of mrs. D. L. Vandament. Mrs. Richards District representative of the Indiana Farmers guide had sold fils Home in Bainbridge and the family were soon to remove to Greencastle. A tere haute woman was found lying in the Road at the William or wan farm six Miles West of Greencastle. By or. Gowan who took he Quot in the Home where mrs. Gowan cared for her. She give birth to a 10 Pound son that night. She had been at Crawfordsville for the funeral of a sister but had lost All her Money new Berlin conditions Berlin oct. 14.�? up a in a further tightening of new air raid restrictions it was said that regulations would be enforced henceforth with a Iron the reinforced Gestapo made it known that 500 persons were being punished each night for blackout violations. Police would act ruthlessly it was said to enforce the new 25 mile an hour motor Speed limit and to Stop the sudden flashing on of headlights. Motorists were encouraged to blow their sirens in warning to pedestrians. Bicyclists were warned that their machines would be seized if they Rode without any lights at All. Indianapolis ind. Up a Friday the Denny Barrett of yesterday. A negro girl fell in the Street in front of his automobile. Barrett. Afraid his car had struck the girl i and was trying to get Back to Terre carded her to the curb. The Girt ran a haute where her husband was in a j afternoon at 2 of clock at Gobin my discovered his Hospital. She was trying to walk modal Church. Members please former Greencastle Man refi ses to give age keeps up on sports the Putnam county Home economics chorus will meet monday a note change in Date and time. Fast Orange. N. A. Oct. 14 up mrs. Sallie Bowman Ca dwell. The of lest College Sophomore said to Lay that she does t a know a thing about football but the enthusiasm of the students is mrs. Caldwell widow of Burns d. Cald Var. Forme. Board chairman of the american railway express company enrolled at ups amp la College at the beginning of the la Ull term this year. She refused to give her exact ago but said it was Between 75 an 1 80. Thursday mrs. Caldwell attended the football gome Between Upsala and Panzer College and although it presented More difficulties to her j than Here . Especially the reactions of the she arrives on the Campus each morning in a chauffeur driven Sedan and attends All Campus activities from Chapel to football rallies in the gymnasium. Large Ocean going Type. British naval quarters said that the loss of the Royal Oak was not surprising because it was one of the Navy a oldest battleships and these ships had always been intended for use where the risks were greatest. Royal Oak was a ship of 29,150 tons of the Royal Sovereign class. Laid Down in 1914, it was one of the More Navy a oldest battleships. It mounted eight 15-Inch guns. 12 6-Inch guns eight 4-Inch anti aircraft guns four three Pounders one 12-Pound a Field gun. Five machine guns and 10 Lewis guns in addition to a multiple machine gun. It Hail four torpedo tubes. The ship carried deck Armor ranging from one to four inches in thickness. And protective anti torpedo bulges of varying types. It had 13-Inch Belt Armor and Armor on its turrets and sides ranging from one Inch to 13 inches. She carried one air plane. As regards submarine attack the authoritative Jane s fighting ships comments of it a internal Protection is very Gottl. And with protective Budges defense against under water attack is very Royal Oak and its sister ships to j Royal Sovereign Resolution. Ramil pics and revenge were started under the pre War program of the fiscal year 1913-1914. Royal Oak Cost originally a Little More than $12.000.000 which Jane a comments was below average for ships of its class. Former judge Dies Winchester in oct 14 up a Frederick s. Caldwell. 77. A former judge of the Indiana appellate court and superintendent of schools Here for one year died yesterday after a snort illness. A today a weather o a and @ i $ local temperature a fair and colder tonight sunday fair rising temperature in the after Lois White Greencastle returned to her Home from the Putnam county Hospital Friday. Minimum. 32 6 a. A. 32 7 a. A. 34 n. 9 a. M. A a. 43 10 i m. I 7 it a. A. 47

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