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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - September 5, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaI.4 a the what Hub to tand warm by t t the daily Banner u it Waves for All d0 4 a 1.1. The Home news 4 United press service 4 t t t a a i Tokov seven h. James presents ordinance Kkt Fok unsanitary existing in Community at Foli in a adopted Rehn Castio Indiana tuesday ski Tembek 5, 19 51. Which mayor Janies used one his father in Law Hail Mirty five years ago no. 270 v Quot to evenings session of the i Sale City Council was marked a presence of John h. James Man and senior member of the county bar association. R mayor of Greencastle Anil in a Tilly father in Law of a d. Present mayor. Although litre gentlemen have the same a name the Quot Are not related in manner excepting As Las some 35 years ago that the or mayor sat in the chair that or occupied pm c Council meeting c a Pis son in Law. He was interested Spectator of the Man a which is Quot in Law Quot relative Dies the reins of this City a leg body but his principal Purt was to Lay before the members a the Council an ordinance lie had a intended to care for Ulsan a conditions in the Community l a the presence on some prop i of outside toilets which Are fitted to become offensive. Or. I read the proposed ordinance the Council members. 1 makes it the duty of the City after close of tax asses Reury of health to suppress such a sly a a is by n xaxe8 Biccs provides a penalty if thei next year fading property owner refuses to Onitt a such matters and pro. The ppr Ini of the. . S a Fine of from $50 to $200 for i of recently completed i offences. The document was i a a. Tried by or. James and Dis Opp to front a polish motorcycle Squadron a Quot flying unit Quot of the regular polish army of 2,500,000 men moves into upper Silesia to resist a German assault on that Rich Industrial area. German strategy is to drive a wedge into the Region cutting off help through Rumania. Pipe line in county now in use War is causing extra Effort to get pumping stations completed pressure relatively Low 1 by the members of the coun and was continued for further aeration. Tuyor Janies called attention to i Gavel with which he opened the i of the Council. It was that i by his father in Law. More than ago. And it had been pre-1 to the present mayor James e former mayor James. It was i by the late Frank Day and Toi tej to the former mayor by i budget proposed for the City j1m0 was adopted by the count will be scanned by Putnam Ity finance boards and May be i by them but not increased i the final vote was taken on adoption the mayor asked the i question in such cases a is any objection to Ltd tin approval i thi Public Quot the pc present consisted of former a a ten in in on 1 a str two Post Lirra in court lightened jew i u St Ian taken into court Iii ii stick of the peace Newgent by Don native austrian but a resident of Indianapolis j Dale two i across Putnam county from the Southwest toward the Northeast is now carrying crude Oil. But at a comparatively Low pressure of 100 to 255 pounds to the Square Inch but that pressure will be boosted to 500-600 pounds when the pumping station near Coatesville and that near Staunton in Clay county Are completed. The line runs from East St. Lamis to Lima. Of a where it Hooks up with the Buckeye system for pumping Oil to Chicago Cleveland and Newark n. J. The War in Europe is causing an extra Effort to get the pumping Sta i tons completed so that an increase de volume of Oil can be transported through the pipe line. This line having been completed after the close of the tax assessing i period this Spring is not taxed in a Putnam county thin year but i year its taxes will be of assistance in several townships. There Are five other pipe lines which Cross Putnam county cast and West which pay taxes in the county on More than half a million Dollar of valuation. The valuations which will go on thu tax duplicates of townships in the county this year for tax collection next year arc As follows Illinois pipe line company Clinton twp., $5,140 Franklin twp. $28 150 Russel twp., $38.220. Gulf refining company Clover-$78.450. C. O. Harshbarger funeral tuesday born in Putnam county october 12, 1870, Charles o. Harshbarger died in Montgomery county at his Home near Ladoga but his remains were brought Back to the county of his birth for interment. The funeral was held tuesday afternoon at 2 30 of clock at Roachdale. Or. Harshbarger was found dead Early sunday morning in the bathroom of his Home seven Miles Southeast of Ladoga the result of a cerebral Haemorrhage. He was the son of Samuel and Mary a Follette Harshbarger. September 1. 1893, he was married to Stella Boling who survives him. Surviving in addition to the wid Dow Are three daughters mrs. Glen Russell Huckstep Lebanon and mrs. Darrell steel. Jamestown one sister mrs. B. B. Hosteter Roachdale one brother David Harshbarger. Near Roachdale and four grandchildren. Winners of awards were Coletta Elmore of Clover Dale who is in her third year of 4-h work. Miss Elmore took third place at j the state fair after winning first place Here and thus her rights to compete at Indianapolis. Marylee Akers of Reelsville in her fourth year of clothing took first place at the state fair. Miss Akers took first place Here by her i l l go before county tax exhibit of a dress slip under Gar adjustment Board meet mints and a Patch. Ing next monday j Ruby Alice of Cloverdale won Sec i Ond at the state fair after taking a the seven members of the Putnam second place at the local fair. Miss county Council met this morning in a Allee is in her fifth year of clothing next their annual session for the purpose winners of awards in baking of passing judgment on the budgets were county Council considers budgets local 1-11 youths win fair honors \ wards won in clothing baking Canning and poultry others Antol n de later Cloverdale and Green Nytle War in Brief London England with mechanized divisions in route to reinforce French troops awaited word from the Western front that armies in the Maginot line had acted to smash German concentrations Public rejoiced Over Royal air Force attacks on German naval bases at Wilhelm Quot Haver. And Cuxhaven. Berlin Germany claimed 15.000 polish prisoners said Reich armies Wen advancing All along the Eastern front admitted a British air raid on Cuxhaven but asserted there was Little damage. The German Public displayed Little bitterness toward the foes. Warsaw stoical despite the most shattering German Aerial bombardments of the War. Poles calmly buried dead and intensified efforts to Stop German Advance on the Eastern front. Paris France cloaked extensive land sen and air operations in secrecy but in War communique number three assured the Public that activities by All arms were Quot proceeding the government said air raid alarms in Paris and various other Points resulted from German reconnaissance flights. Polish announcements Here claimed polish advances into German territory and successful counter attacks against Reich troops on polish soil. Rome Italy extended activities action begins on Western front Between main French and German fortified Unes was flames spread rapidly across Western Europe j Paris had an air raid government completed Cabinet after realignment due to nine Man War Cabinet but Webb Miller London sept 5 a up War flames spread rapidly across Western Europe to Lay. From Poland where a German Irmy hammered unceasing at a Stout 5olish defense and German air planes a it bed polish cities to the Scot and Ireland coast whore Rescue ships approached port with survivors of he Athenia the forces of destruction War in operation. A British air Force Fleet had bombed the German War Fleet at Wilhelm shaven base. Paris a i an Early morning air raid lasting 3 hours. Germany struck Back at Britain s propaganda with a new English language broadcast which British broadcasting company officials planned to com but. Last night British listeners tuning Survey shows approximate i 1,000 of i. Loo passengers were saved maw need hospitalization germans Rich it it no fighting on Western front until 9 of clock this morning no air attacks designed to establish More firmly in for a bbl broadcast on the 440 her neutrality significance seen in metre band were surprised to hear official communique asserting Mussolini s peace efforts failed because Hitler refused to withdraw troops youths 1 from Poland. Take most of the honors White Rock pullets win Washington u. S. Drastically limits travel of american citizens to and from Europe prepares Stern Putnam county again won Hon arms embargo to safeguard Neutral ors at the Indiana state fair when i Ity. Polls latin american republics local 4-h members took awards in on advisability of hemispheric con clothing Canning baking and Poul 1 Ference to formulate policy receives try. I i Avor Abio responses. Washington Roosevelt clothing neutrality proclamation. Poll k a ii Lis for conference to formulate policy on problems arising out of the european w a tote l the usual somber Atmos of in the court of Justice of thi Kibert Newgent tuesday 11 was haled into that place of by state police officer Wal co fled. N was picked up on the National monday evening because to 1 diving a car in a very erratic pin that Highway. Quot he weaved an l said the police offi in informing the court of the a Bat Anees a i10 officer went on to say la an who took charge of Denis or the police officers had but better Success. It weaved with i difficulty was not due l f it to a free Wheeling de which was too free in its wheel 1 car be kept in the a a a a Lane by anybody. E or it was a Hazard to tray ii in was arrested. In furnl8hod a lot of entertain-1 cd Urt and outside of it be-0 his wide gestures and his Ann a of talking. When he co by detective sergeant Roy j1. It was said Den seized n s hand and fell on his offering a prayer for Leni-ae1, at the Barracks Den s Iteld Lilen erect incoherent by 1 dry 8aid a my Teeth they hey stick together and i i s"�?T1 it to a Day. Den told of his to l a by a Bank failure in a to for Hwy said he had Al "7 a la Quot a legging. ,1 a trouble in driving. Michigan Gas transmission corporation Clinton twp., $75.200 Franklin twp. $102.400 Jackson twp., $92,400 Russell twp., $18.800 1 Otenti Mimmi of Pine two or. Patrick Vacti succumbed monday emanating from departments of the county government and on levies based upon those budgets. Ford Scribner member from the first Council manic District whose Homo is East of Russellville wa.5 present his first session since last december. He has been ill. The other members of the Board Are John Sinclair president Hershcel Foster Roy Hillis George Ensign Charles Mcferran and George Akers. The budgets which will be scanned by the Council Are the county govern Dorothy Finney of Cloverdale win a German news bulletin intended Foi britons. The announcer spoke the Best English and ended with the a a Good night which British announcers give. Quot we can Jam it out simply by switching on dance music a a bbl official said. The a government completed its Cabinet today after a realignment due to the formation of a nine Man War Cabinet. New members of the cab signs a inet at Large not the War Cabinet Are information lord Mcmillan. Economic warfare Ronald hib Bert Cross. Food w. S. Morrison who continues also As Chancellor of the Ducky of Lancaster. National service Ernest Brown who continues also As minister of labor. Morrison in addition to his two posts will continue to act As House of commons spokesman for the ministry of co ordination of defense. There never had been a minister of economic warfare in Britain. Lord Mcmillan it Vul of the great Washington. Sept. 5 a up the United states is polling the latin american republics on the advisability of a hemispheric conference to formulate policy on problems arising out of the european War the United lawyers of Scotland was one of 18 b r l l e t i n Paris sept. 5 via transatlantic Telephone to new York up an it officials communique today said that m engagement understood to be preliminary mane vering of Advance French an i German troops had begun on the Western front. Thu operations were in a zone six Miles wide on each Side of the fron ice where troops moved into Trench s Between the main French and German fortified lines. Air raid alarms sounded Early today in Paris and other Points due to observation flights by German planes and official War communique no. 3 announced that Quot movements of the combined land sea and air forces Are proceeding military advices from the polish front were More detailed and said that five German attacks were untie Way in the polish corridor area which has be an narrowed Down by the nazi Pincher movement. Washington sept. 5 a up a the United states served formal notice on the world today that it is determined to maintain u strict neutrality in the european conflict. Press Learned today the poll was begun after several America. Republics had suggested Ner of second place with her Angel 1 const ration to the state department food cake. Miss Finney took first a conference would be held at place at the local fair and is in her j Panama City As quickly As delegates fourth year of baking. J f the 21 nations Are Uble to As Margarot Hatcher of Greencastle l 8emfoic there in her fifth year of baking won a declaration unanimously approx second place at the state fair with j c 1 the 21 american republics at her Clover Leaf Rolls. Miss Hatcher j tale Lima pan american conference took first place and sweepstakes a ast december provides for immedi at the local fair. I ate consultation among All the gov Winifred Cox won a second place. To Ruments of this hemisphere Quot in Case with her cup cakes while Madonna Pecac. Security or territorial Inwall took third place with her fancy tel or Ltd of any american Republic is j acting Secretary of the Navy Char signatories last january of a a a peace appeals to the German people. To decommission Idle destroyers to be used for patrol work and Imp info in ing provisions of act up a Berlin sept. 5 a up the War ministry today issued the following communique a a until 9 of clock this morning not a single shot was fired on the Western front. There have been no air attacks except a raid by the British on Wilhe unshaven and Cuxhaven German naval bases a London. Sept. 5 a up reports were received Here today that in addition to the German Steamer Olinda sunk off Brazil by the British Cruiser Ajax the German Steamer Carl Fritzen has been sunk. The manner of the sinking or locality was not Given but the Crew of the Carl Fritzen was reported Safe. The Carl Fritzen is of 6.594 tons and its Home port is Emden. London. Sept. 5 up a the ministry of information announced tonight that the British steamship Bosnia had been sunk and that All hands except a fireman named Woods had been rescued by the norwegian Tanker endanger. Washington. Sept. 5. Acting Secretary of the it Les Edison disclosed today that the ment budget Hospital budget county cookies. Both these 4-h girls Are 1 threatened. .1, a ii 4�. Nanilwin0 United states plans to decommission it also provides that the republics 1 116 destroyers now lying Idle in welfare budget and county Highway from Greencastle budget Anil also they will consider in Canning Juanita Mcclure took the proposed tax levies to meet the second place. This is her fifth year 1940 payments on county unit Road 0f Canning in 4-h work Bonds the Hospital Bonds and the jail Bonds. These budgets after they have run proclaim their common concern and their determination to make effective their Solidarity co or Linting thei. In the boys division of 4-h work Norman evens with his pen of three the proct Jure of consultation. White Rock pullets took first place Navy Yards at Philadelphia and san Diego calif., Edison said the Navy needs the and Sovereign will by Means of i., i. J e .i.,�,. A a Dit ional destroyers for patrol work and for enforcing provisions of the the Gauntlet of the county Council a while George Westfall took fourth will go before the county tax adjust place in the Sam a exhibit. These boys ment Board which meets next Mon wore against stiff Competition As Day. This Board will also have be there were the most exhibits in this fore it the budgets from All of the j class. These two boys exhibited the father of Bain Bridge physician services will be held wednesday or. Patrick h. Veach. Age 77 years oldest practising physician in Clay county and the father of or. Lester w. Veach of Bainbridge. Died monday at his Home in Staunton following an extended illness. Taxing units of the county which the Board May reduce but not increase. Eli Boswell 74. Died at Home in Greencastle Eli Boswell age 74 years a life Long resident of Greencastle died monday night at his Home on the Corner of Martinsville Street and or Veach Wax formerly a school state Road 43. Or. Boswell had been teacher. He operated a draft store in ill health for some time. He be Staunton served two terms As trustee of Posey township served in the state legislature and also served As Clay county Coroner for three terms he started the practice of med irme in april. 1891. He was a member of the red men Lodge and first Christian Church of Staunton. Besides the son in Bainbridge. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Harold Robbins of Tucson Ariz. A former resident of Greencastle and another son Albert c. Veach of Staunton and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held wednesday afternoon at 2 of clock from the Home in Staunton in charge of the Rev. Howell. Interment will came seriously ill six weeks ago. Survivors Are the widow one son. Russell Boswell of this City one daughter Grace Roberts also of this City a step son Samuel Crawley at Home and a sister. Ruth Harlan of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held wednesday afternoon at 2 of clock from the Shannon funeral Home in charge of the Rev. C. M. Mcclure. Interment will be made in the Clinton Falls cemetery. Friends May Call at the Shannon funeral Home. Only poultry shown from Here. Other winners at the Indiana state fair will be announced later. My a yes Veak i can t Seel made in on Tinl Brazil. Diane Shoemaker Small daughter _ of or. And mrs. Carl Shoemaker be 1 South Locust Street suffered a Frac to hyoid Mill cemetery in tured Arm saturday when she fell from a Scooter. Miss Geralda Thomas returned to new York after a visit with her parents. Or. Und mrs. F j. Thomas. Mrs. George Long and daughter Frances returned from visiting relatives at Huntertown or. And mrs. W. R. Hutcheson went to Chicago to spend several Days. Or. And mrs. Walter evens and daughter Florence visited the state fair. Miss Naomi Snider visited miss Myra works in Putnamville. Mrs. John Maloney and daughter miss Margaret spent the Day in Terre haute. Miss Emma Johnson resumed her expect Rumania to remain Neutral Bucharest sept. 5 a up Rumania is expected to remain Neutral and is ready to renew her proposals for non aggression pacts with her neighbors the Cabinet announced today. The Cabinet also said it was taking a fall necessary measures to guard the frontiers and stressed that Complete Unity prevails among rumanian including minorities. It was understood that negotiations for u non aggression pact Between Rumania and Hungary were proceeding Yugoslavia s efforts to establish a Neutral bloc among the Balkan countries were received favourably Here. Washington. Sept. 5 up Hie state department said today it had been advised that a at least 100&Quot of the 400 Athenia survivors who at Glasgow were seriously injured and required immediate hospitalization. Circuit court notes a Cross complaint has been filed by the defendants Lula More an in War zones neutrality act affecting Marine transportation and shipping. The decommissioning program was announced after a conference Between Edison and Admiral Harold r. Stark chief of naval operations. Ellison said six destroyers docked at Philadelphia can be made seaworthy within 30 Days. Fitting up of some of the others will require several months. He said an order to recon Mida Ion the destroyer at Philadelphia was issued a week ago. The Navy also is considering ordering 24-hour shifts in Navy Yards where ships Are under construction in the current Multi billion Dollar naval expansion program the acting Secretary revealed. Eight and 16 hours shifts Are now in effect in most of the Yards. Edison said the Navy had decided not to Supply convoys for american merchant hips but that armed escorts probably will be ordered for american ships bringing u. S. Nationals Back Home from european Warsaw. Sept. 5 a up artillery and machine gun fire wus heard in Warsaw Lute today. Bratislava. Slovakia. Sept. 5. Up Slovakia is Allied with Germany. Or. Josef Tiso Premier of Slovakia said today. The suit for divorce filed recently by her husband. Albert More an. In her Cross complaint mrs. More an mentions a other non support and cruel and inhuman treatment in other forms. She asks support Money attorneys fees the custody work at Allen Brothers after a few j of minor children. Her attorneys Days illness. Are James amp Allee. President Roosevelt is scheduled to decide today whether to order detachments of the Fleet to european Waters for Convoy purposes. Or. C. B. Of Brien is improving slightly each Day at the Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis following an operation saturday. Berlin sept. 5. Up German air planes in combat Between Warsaw and Lodz this morning shot Down 11 polish planes. It was announced officially. German losses were not stated. It was announced that a third polish submarine had c a in ii ii it on 1�?~nse two a today a weather 0 % and a local temperature amp fair tonight and wednesday slightly cooler tonight near Lake Michigan somewhat warmer wednesday. Minimum. -60 g 61 7 a. A. 63 8 a. M69 9 a. M. 72 10 a. M. 74 11 a m. 76 12 noon. 78 1 p. M. 79 2 p. M .79

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