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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - October 31, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaThe. Weather Erik and coldest Ltd a Lime forty eight the daily Banner 4ft a All ti1e Home news 4 United press service 4 a 4 4 4 4#it Waves for All 9 Greencastle Indiana tuesday Otto bar 31, 1no. I s. Judd gives self i p at Asylum a it Ai. Murderess Kerner to Hospital she escaped last night a made six Days ago als have difficulty quieting us burst of fierceness after return to Ward tardiness Laid to brides cooking Oen in. Ariz., oct. 31.�? up a child that ran away and. Frightened by the dark. Win uth Judd maniacal Mur Dresa my a Doc Lely to the routine of Hospital prison life today and v doors were locked. Homecoming after six Days nights hiding in surrounding 4e Groves and Corn Fields while n searched afar was that of alost child irresponsible asking getting sympathy and kind came at about 8 pm. Last Barefoot bedraggled dirty Ace and hands scratched by the Bles of her shifting hideaways lock meekly on the door of the building whence she fled last a night leaving in her bed As an ingenious Dummy. Mary Yeater answered her on looked upon the fugitive Cress and stood transfixed unto speak. I am Quot Winnie Ruth said. Come be was ushered ceremoniously the office of or. Louis Saxe at superintendent whom she accused of a persecuting me in the to gov. Robert t. Jones sex Ling her motives for escape. He honed the governor who rushed Hospital threw an Arm around shoulders and assured her shed Quot not be persecuted a Only dished by abrogation of her visiting Liege. T she had been restored to her Only a few minutes when the Lacal fierceness which character the murder of her two women is and the dismemberment of j bodies nine years ago a Dis born fierceness which Phy Chiat say has been steadily growing took command of her behaviour raged like a caged tigress be and Hospital orderlies were put to Calm her. Then they her nourishment and put heir cd. It was not until then when lights went out on the Ward and her surrender and re a ration was confirmed to the a Nix populace that this City went Boston oct. 31.�? up a postmaster Peter f. Tague received the following note from an employee of whom he had demanded a written explanation for being late to work three times a the Only honest explanation that i can give you for these three slips is that i was married around the Middle of last month and my Bride gets lost in the Middle of a lot of pots and pans every afternoon while she is attempting to prepare my dinner. A the situation is improving and i have been Able to be on time lately. It certainly seems rank injustice that i have to eat the cooking and then be reprimanded for being late. Please Bear with Taft warns against giving a Powers c. O. In. Presidential c candidate addresses bar Assn. In Indianapolis Indianapolis. Oct. 31 up american participation in War probably would mean governmental Rule exactly As under a socialist system u. S. Senator Robert a. Taft of Ohio last night told the Indianapolis bar association Here. A it seems probable that the government would require absolute Power to regulate every business in the United states a he said a and do exactly what a government would do under a socialist plan of at the same time he reiterated his conviction that the United states will not become involved in the Good attendance seen for Celebration tonight neutrality Bill faces House fight tonight is the big night for the Hallow e in celebratory to com Down town and strut their stuff in the big demonstration that will be staged on j the Public Square. The Parade of fun makers will Start at seven of clock from the High school gymnasium. The High school j band will Lead the Parade to the Square where a judges stand will be erected and from which three competent judges will preside in picking the winners in the various costume classes for which $50 will be paid in Twenty Cash prizes. It is indicated that there will be i a Good crowd on hand and with an a Ideal evening it promises to be a affair Worth attending. The Public a is Given a cordial invitation to come i to conference with the Senate Down town whether masked or not. I their do Olson or mis Ltd an in Quot a i 1 to participate in the fun. Rom Cau of a Quot so a a Quot Olmem it mid afternoon. The lower chamber is 1 scheduled to begin consider Ron of alumni Chapel to a. Feature Short tall initial Roll Call to test lower Iii be sentiment scheduled today final vote seen wednesday representative Fisli maps strategy to prevent sending Bill to Senate conference Washington. Oct. 30 up House opponents of president Roosevelt s neutrality program elected today to fight against sending the Bill expert gives Corn concern Felt picker safety tips for safety of Mirdik Engineer advises that unusual care must be exercised the recent death of a Putnam county Young Man from an Accident incurred from the operation of a co in picker along with other accidents it ver the state from a similar cause have aroused the deep concern of men who have Especial interest in the safety of operators of such farm equipment. Incidentally it has been said that this death in Putnam county was due not to the fracture of neck ver european War but asserted that Quot we j Tebra a was first reported. But to should be interested in preparedness j Chokin of cause by the gearing of the which involves Many Fields besides j machine drawing his outer jacket up the army and Navy. J Kajy to his neck and so tightly Quot there should of a Complete plan around his neck that he was choked. For mobilization of those resources which have a direct relation to War. But i believe practically every object could be accomplished by permitting i the continued operation of private Enterprise and dealing with the question of excessive profits through greatly increased he said. Taft who is a candidate tor the Republican presidential nomination next year spoke on the Quot emergency Powers of the president Quot and pointed out what the chief executive could one Man presumably Well versed ill the handling of such machines r. C Shipman Purdue Extension Engineer makes the following suggestions for safety a Sake a most operators of these machines can and do operate them safely a says Shipman Quot because they take precautions against the several kinds of accidents liable to result through carelessness or failure to recognize the danger Points. Safe operation requires More than usual care. Flints Crew seized freighter faces new perils from Drifting mines americ an lives May be lost Brit Kli Sailor assert Nazh have placed bomb in Kongi Croom to prevent c capture Washington. Oct. 31 up officials evidenced a rave concern to Day for the safety of 41 american sailors on the freighter City of Flint headed toward Germany and a no it the double jeopardy of mine infested Waters and the British blocked. German guns Shell far behind lines Bishop i owe wil1 first appearance on Cam conference. Ing out the modified Aims pm Ergo ins in the hot use approved Bill come up j under a rules committee re common make 1 Dation that the measure be sent to temporary id in in Rains results in increased activity Ossian War role May be clarified do in relation to the armed Force. A As an Aid in preventing similar Industry and Commerce during a time j accidents the Purdue specialist of of emergency when Wai is imminent j fers five suggestions for Safe opera or in Force. I Tion of mechanical Corn pickers. A with the Powers which exist and i they Are the general patriotic spirit of to i 1. Before operating a Corn picker operation existing in War time. I be j examine it car full to see that the ies expected from meeting today Lieve the government could secure All a the production transportation and other services which it could obtain under strict he said. Quot if they can be obtained through a spirit of voluntary cooperation More a Lunation of new soviet work will be done and More support Given the War than if every Normal personal status and All individual in a Stative Are destroyed. A even in an army we see the development of a deadening bureaucracy. If the same thing is extended to Industrial production we arc Likely to find it a serious Handicap to the successful prosecution of the Taft scoffed at the Quot theory that wealthy individuals in some Way May involve us in War Quot and said any wealthy person who does not see in War the destruction of his own material welfare a bought to be placed in an a existing or future Laws will certainly make the president a potential dictator in time of War a he said a a the present administration has shown its intense interest in a planned Economy in time of peace and its belief that the government can produce Prosperity by regulation of agriculture Commerce and Industry. Quot i thoroughly disagree with that philosophy and i would fear that an administration dominated by it would not restrain its wishes when War Power is granted. I sincerely Hope that no emergency with or without War. May Ever be regarded by any official As an excuse for bringing about a permanent change in the whole economic system of the United 0scow, oct. 31.�? up a rus role in the War so far a com mystery to Allied leaders if to Gorman ones As Well May be Ifield at a meeting of the supreme net today. Be meeting had been summoned hurriedly that hundreds of deput hmm Remote parts of the soviet Ion had been unable to get Here it. T was assumed that Vlacheslav \ Premier foreign commissar id be one of the speakers but it believed that Josef Stalin him blight elect to address the meet Arn outline or give some indican. Russians new policy As reds the Baltic republics the bal a and the War in general Nch questions As the strange co Ratton of Russia and Germany in City of Flint Case the obstacle of Russia obviously had met in desire to take Finland into its it the turkish British French Aid pact signed Only after a via had tried to negotiate a new at a with Turkey and russians in tons in the Balkans including its boy toward Rumania remained to explained. Addition there remained to be de Plain what was meant by a 1 russian German declaration 1 the communist Nail partners bid consult on Quot necessary Meas-8 a r the allies refused to Call off War on Adolf hitlers terms. Reen cattle of taper no. 255 o. It. My meet in regular session wed-8fiay evening at 7 30. A program a social will follow a he regular Ehing. Guards Are in place at All Points where needed to prevent the operators clothes from getting caught on shafting gears or other moving parts. 2. The clutch which drives the Power take off should be disengaged before the operator leaves the traitor seat. It is almost never necessary to leave the seat with the Power take off Shaft in motion hut if it is necessary the operator should be special careful to pop himself and his clothing Clear of All moving part. 3. The snapping rollers Are built to take in com stalks and they cannot be mechanically guarded to prevent accidents in Case mittens or hands Are carelessly allowed to come in Contact with them. Efforts to Clear clogged rollers should not be made until the Power is off. It May he easier to Clear them when in motion. Hut it is to dangerous. Paris. Oct. 31. Up German big guns Are shelling objectives far behind the French lines for the Flost time since the War started it was disclosed today. One Village about six Miles behind the front lines was shelled yesterday afternoon. It was estimated that the guns were about an equal distance behind the German lines. French batteries retorted to the German fire. Intensive activity by patrols was resumed on both sides in the Moselle. Saa Bruecken and Blies sectors of the front during a temporary Lull in danger to the ship and Cre Ai was Rains heightened by terms which Ruppo i the French took two pri80ners in Loose skater link mines and set them Rajdl m Hgt German front Imes and the germans took one French Pris pus for trustee dinner a new Type of Chapel program for j old Gold Day will be attempted saturday morning for returning alumni and friends of the University. Four Short talks will be made in place of the usual lengthy address by one person. Featured on the informal alumni Chapel program will be three Short Hep. Hamilton fish. R., n. Leader of the pro embargo legislators said his group had a Good change to defeat the Lulu. Adminis Rati in leaders claimed that they would have 30 or 10 votes to spare. Both sides however admitted that the vote would be close. The administration seemed to let a getting the a break so on the first test. The death sunday of rep. Chester adrift. Should the Flint carrying goods alleged by the German prize c new to he contraband strike a mine the vessel would be sunk and lives probably would be lost. It was feared too that the brith might attempt to seize the vessel. In Oner it was made known. It was asserted that a French Pursuit plane shot Down a German reconnaissance plane 95 Miles behind the French lines in the first big German observation flight deep inside France since the War started. Talks by or. William g. Seaman �?T91,a Dolton r. Of. Not Only cosi the or Clyde c. Tull �?T05. And Donald a opposition one a t six Meme s. Wheaton. �?T33, Joe Edwards. 40 will i be o1 no a m atm petted of voc speak in behalf of the present student against the administration if present Weie in Cleveland to attend his funeral. Fish charged the rules commit is to 4 tic Ision to Usk for a Confer body. At the trustee dinner on Friday night Bishop Titus Lowe new methodist Bishop of the Indianapolis area will give the main address. This year in contrast to the tra once with the Senate under Pron dire Dit ional single formal address at the i we h would not permit the ifs alumni Chapel the program will be Aniene the Bill was Quot the Modi. I info nil and Light. In addition to the 1 Cious we have Ever tin three talks the presentation of the us committee split along strictly panel and Kappa tau decoration i party Linea. Cups will be featured. I conceding the possibility of Don Wheaton who will give one of j Tion of the rules committee Reiou such Case the Flint might become a Formant Baid that it was be. The Center of a naval Battle or it might be scuttled. British sailors from the sunken Stone Gate. Who wore put off at Romsoe last week Asir to ted that the German prize Crew has placed a bomb in the engine room to sink the ship if it were about to he taken by the British. Original anxiety for the Flint s Crew had been dispelled when Ali soviets and germans reporte the americans Safe at Murmansk hut the voyage not v under Way is obviously much More dangerous than the trip to Murmansk had been Secretary of state Hull at his press con Ference yesterday said that every step possible was being taken to insure the safety of the Crew. Copenhagen Denmark. Oct. 31. Up tin american freighter pc out Iii Ltd on Png a thu lived that More German planes were shot Down but it is the policy of the general stuff to announce Only enemy air plane casualties which have been thoroughly authenticated. The cessation yesterday for one Clay of the Rains permitted air plane activity. Not Only did the germans the talks was an outstanding football player on the Depauw team in �?T33 and that year was Given Honor Bie mention in All american rating. He spent a year after graduation with the Myca in Paris France and Tion embargo repeal opponents mapped out these secondary lines in which to Emit time the attack Agar it the Senate Hill 1 a motion by fish to instinct House conferees to insist upon drop Fly far behind the Maginot line hut is a member of Sigma no and Phi the French made seven flights Over German territory. It was said that the French planes returned safely. War communique no. 115 of the High command said merely a the night was Calm on the entire he is now District manager for trav the Senate s embargo repeal Sec Tion and retention of the House approved modified arms embargo prohibiting Export of arms ammunition poisonous Gas liquid fire and Fia me throwers. This would permit a to l Outi Nuil a in time toni Moose i Elm holds District meeting Elers life insurance co. In Chicago. He is a member of Delta tau Delta and was a recipient of the Walker athletic cup. Or. Tull who received a lit. D. From Depauw in 1937 is an author of poetry and drama and is editor of the Cornell College verse an anthology. He is head of the English department at Cornell College in Iowa cancer treatment Experiment near end Pryor. Okla., oct. 31 up the Quot suspended animation Quot of a farm woman who had been doomed by cancer ends today and an important relative of Bain Bridge residents die priv of quoth \ new therapy designed to combat on funeral services for Orin e. Davis 57 year old electrical contractor and son in Law of John Turney of Bain Bridge will he held at 1 30 of clock wednesday afternoon from the flan nor and Buchanan mortuary in incl 4 the operators clothing must be Anapolis. Burial will be in Crown Hill Phillips kites wednesday funeral services for Lonnis j. Phillips life Long and Well known resident in Coatesville and Hendricks county will be held wednesday afternoon at 1 00 of clock from the Honie in Coatesville. Burial will be in the Morristown cemetery. Rev. Jones pastor of the methodist Church in Coatesville. Will have charge of the services. Free from parts that May easily get caught in gearing or chains or wraparound shafting. Overcoat tails unbuttoned Coats dangling shoestrings sleeves unbuttoned at the wrist and Gauntlet gloves Are All hazards that have led to accidents. A safety precaution it to Wear bib overalls or Overall suits that cover All other clothing. 5. A Many a physical condition has much to do with his alertness and therefore an operator of Power equipment needs to take Good care of himself. This is a recognized in quire it for Safe driving of automobiles and trucks it is dangerous to operate Corn pickers and other Power equipment when tired sleepy or sick. Cemetery. Or. Davis died suddenly sunday evening at his Home on Guilford vein Indianapolis. Death was due to a heart attack mrs. Davis was formerly miss Lillie Tummy of Bain Bridge. Adams kites held today funeral services for miss Ella Cynthia Adams a teacher in Putnam county schools for 37 years and a Well known resident of Greencastle were held tuesday afternoon at 2 00 of clock at the Gobin memorial methodist Church. Rev. C. M. Mcclure officiated. Burial was made in Forest Hill cemetery. 20 years ago in Greencastle among the guests at miss Cornelia Allens halloween party were miss Cena Brothers miss Mary Cannon. Miss Elizabeth Hughes Henry Cook Bertram Huestis Wayne Gillen James Zeis. Marshall Abrams Philip Maxwell. Miss Thelma Koessler accompanied her Mother to Akron Ohio to visit or. And mrs. Harold Burk. Under the heading a Little folks entertain at halloween the newspaper of the Day tells of the social affair Given by miss Minnie Mac Bartley and miss Dorothy Norfolk. By designed to com in t of the worst of human ills. Sometime this evening in a room of or. Van Dolph Herrington a one Story Frame Hospital the hum of a refrigerant in Conde Naor will Stop an i. Or. Herrington Hopes life Wil soon begin anew for mrs. Homer Stout. 43, who joined him eight Days ago in the first life or death Experiment with refrigeration therapy. To will lift from her emaciated body the Quot freezing blankets of his own design under which she has lived in a strange coma since last Friday. Immediately her temperature driven Down to 85 degrees will begin rising toward Normal and her heart and lung functions toned to inaudible whispers re surge. It May be Days then before or. Herrington can make a positive of the Experiment one that will give new Hope to or return to despair thousands upon thousand is of cancer victims. But today a few hours before its conclusion he said it had already worked wonders for its subject. Italian staffs shaken up Rome oct. 31 up a Premier Benito Mussolini in the most drastic shake up in years replaced the chiefs of staff of the army and air air Force six Cabinet ministers Terre ii Auto Noimie initiates lass of ten men into order Beta Kappa. Or. Seaman for four years was president of Dakota Wesleyan uni j varsity and from 1904 to 1912 was professor of philosophy at Depauw. At present he is pastor of the myth a the. District meeting or ii mo., a a Odist Church at Portsmouth. Ohio. I order this Ltd was he is a member of Beta Theu i exceptionally Well attend. Thei and also Phi Beta Kappa. A of to a nature go a was Bishop Lowe who will speak at the a to. B it tel Mooge hav there were representatives Here from trustee dinner because of his outstanding interest in educational institutions in Oregon before he was transferred to Indiana was elected to the Depauw Board and he will make his first appearance on the Campus next Friday. Vigo county mini 1 # suit brought Hen the ledges at attire. Clinton and Terre haute and visitors from ele not in this District. The meeting j began in the fore Pon at the wee i Franklin Street Home of the Green i Castle organization which la Lodge no. 1592. Init iary work was Given by the team from Terre haute Lodge to four initiates from the local Long i and six from other lodges. The Parade was the outstanding a feature of the gathering As far As damages a injunction be the Public was i it was a a i ing asked in trial before visiting m Putnam jury i uniforms led by u Young woman As drum major. The suit for damages and injun in the Parade wan featured a float Tion against the Black Hawk Coal carrying two of the oldest members mining corporation near Riley in a it it of the Greencastle Lodge with a num Vigo county brought to the Putnam j her of children illustrating the Rango circuit court on a succession of i of the Beneficence of the order. Changes of venue and which is now j to a being tried before a jury in the Putnam court is typical of situations a today a weather which May easily arise in a Coal sensation for damages sustained up to the time the suit was filed in Vigo county but a part of the cause for complaint that having reference to a continued existence of the alleged nuisance has been eased to some extent. It is said the original complaint described the noxious effects upon the property of the plaintiff adjoining the mining a Ai property due principally to minerals the Secretary general of the fascist Conta Ned a the a a fuse of he party today. Two a and Ltd a a local temperature a mostly overcast some sprinkling or Light rain Early tonight not quite the suit named $3.575 total com in Coli in Porto Quot tonight wednesday generally fair slightly colder. Mining Region not intended by the Coal companies to be unpleasant to any one but the result of the usual methods of operation of such properties. At times. Minimum. 33 6 a. A. 33 7 a. A. 34 8 a. A. 37 9 a. A. 41 10 a. In. 44 11 a. M. 45 12 noon. 48 1 p. A. 47 2 p. A. 47

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