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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - September 21, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaTo or of a up fun and warmer a it the daily Banner it it Waves for All 0 a am. The Home news 4 to United press service 4 @4-4-4>4 4 4-4-4-4-4-0 a a is t Kuty seven Gheen Gastik Indiana thursday ski Tembek 21, 1�k3s n a. L�?Th4 s Hamilton Neok first a Bury women removes resident a is ii voter member Theta sorority of known to hundreds w m Banbury w Ith three other Oong women loved to Tell or men s opposition Inui thursday morning of Bettie Mcreynolds Hamilton la known to her Greencastle Depauw University friends As la aha Milton removes a a it of this City who was unique new because of her Long in this Community but because she was one of the four to a were the first female Grad-0f in i i i Asbury now de University and also because was a charter member of 3i Alpha 1 he la. The oldest a Al sorority which Origi cd a. Asbury. N 1850 in new Albany she the laughter of or. John w. I who received his master s to from in i Ana Asbury in 1861. Lvke was president of Brook a 1 Vic professor of Mathe bios at Asbury and president of Nurce College. A is Daugher of or. Locke on a in Asbury University during res s ice in Greencastle in 1867. Three her Young women 1-a Len Brunt Mary Simmons Ewferd and Laura Beswick me announces candidacy for governor in 1040 Muncie. Ind., sept. 21 up a Clai it ice banal us Muncie attorney today had officially announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 1940 nomination for governor. Benadum president of the Hoos Ier bar association a been a Campaign that political observers believe 1 would Lead to the announcement. S local club entertained with dinner two killed Calhoun a. Sept. 21 up a Robert h. Mai tin 19. Florence in was killed and Harold Bladen 22, Florence was injured seriously when their motorcycle collided with a truck near Here last night. To paint hydrants with com was a Ikel upon at meeting of members of Board of trustees yellow will be main of it different colors will show which 11 v Grants ant connected with the eur Gest main before Long now. The 113 file by business and profession a women s p held intercity meeting 65 present for dinner mrs. T. A. Stine lick was speaker of the evening different organizations represented Brush Arbor meeting the i will be an Al Day meeting. a y at the Brush Arbor tent at the Crons n i is into Section a 4.1 i. D 33. Bible school 9 30 a. M., a. 11 a. M., lunch 12 00 noon. 1 p. A Short talk by Call Coon Iba from the Coombs Bible cot l i Lima Polis and at 2 o clock i Sho. T Alk by Rev. Dale. Everyone a adone to fail to hear these Jospe sermons. W a aces Hon Leeel Paris sept. 21 up Captan i in von Rich Token son of Baron Manfre 1 Van Rich Token most fam of German woi1 War Ace. Has been shot Down and killed in an air Bat the Greencastle business and professional women a club entertained wednesday evening with an Ini r i u newspaper Paris soil report City meeting at the Grant hotel. I de in i dispatch from Zurich Switz thirty nine Greencastle members i Erland to Lay. Were present and a total of sixty five i attended the dinner. I # the tables were beautifully decor j la i s l ated with Blue and yellow candles and on the speakers table were two Beautiful bouquets of fall Flowers with a Center bouquet of red roses nut cuts and place cards were id so of the club colors Blue and yellow. The hostesses who arranged the table were mrs. Grace Hurst. Miss m n Garet Gilmore miss Ina Cox. Miss Mable Burton and mrs. Frances to protect Capitol i a it were ordered to no one to pass i i i Stiaes Washington sept. 21 up precautions not taken since the Hoover. They were assisted by mrs i a world War were use i to protect the j. O. Cammack. The social commit in it. 1 today when president Roost tee with mrs. Russell Shannon As be j delivered his neutrality message chairman assisted the program com-1 a or a our complement of High Mittee which had charge of the officials congressmen a families and meeting. I members of the diplomatic corps Viii be admitted to the House Gal Republican workers met wed. Evening gathered in Assembly room of court House to plan for rally enthusiasm was portrayed those from county to meet at intersection of Greencastle Stilesville Road miss Grace Browning president of the Greencastle club welcomed the guests. Miss Helen Salzer. Chairman of International relations gave a re i interview for the daily ban Juno 14, 1937, mrs. Hamilton Grants of the City of Greencastle will port a id it was voted to retain Mem be painted according to a code and a ber8hip in the International federa he who can read the code will v ton of business and professional wo-1 men. The health Bond Sale was sex Lery. But Only a chosen few of the general Public those Lucky enough to go. A special pass signed by members of Congress will be Able to get a e j into the House Wing of the Capitel. By Ricardes were placed in the corridors leading to the House Side of the code was agreed upon at a Al in Quot a a a a a a a w a a. Iino at the entrances an 1 ted of old Days. She told of the meeting of the members of the Board i i i pm a 01 the Louse win8 guards were j be health Bonds. Miss Helen Black lion among the men students 1 a a a a in enrolment of girls in the in tie message the hydrants Are Tollin. 1 planned by mrs. Margaret Potter and ton. Of trustees of the Greencastle water works department wednesday after noon. These trustees Are Glenn Lyon. Lynn Brown and Simpson Stoner. J sitting in on the conference was o. J. Stewart superintendent of the the atmosphere at the gathering of Republican precinct workers in the Assembly room of the court House wednesday evening called principally to plan for attendance from the county at the 14-40 Republican rally at Indianapolis saturday was thoroughly impregnated with enthusiasm according to reports Ron the meeting. It was agreed that those attending from Putnam county should assemble so far As possible at the intersection of the Greencastle Stilesville Road with the National Road East of Greencastle. At 8 30 o clock saturday morning to proceed in a compact group to the meeting place for the sixth District republicans prior to the Parade at 16th Street and we Hite River. The assembling there is expected to be Complete soon after 9 30 of clock that morning so that the sixth District contingent can without delay or confusion take its assigned place in the big Parade which is to Start at 10 of clock. In addition to those going in this group of automobiles it was believe Thiol noon that there will be enough take reservations on the special car on the interurban to insure the running of that special. Thirty passengers Are required for it. Reservations Are to be Given to Gilbert e. Ogles county Republican two Moke arrested Indianapolis ind., sept. 21 up Carl f. Kortepeter former county spa director and his father in Law Gurney Derbyshire were arrested today by Deputy marshals in an indictment charging them with defrauding the government through diversion of spa labor to private uses. U. S. District attorn a Val Nolau that the indictment was based on the alleged use of about 100 spa workers last Winter on the construction of private roads on a subdivision at South pert near Here owned by Derbyshire. Nolan estimated the expenditure of Federal funds on this work at about $10,000. Kortepeter provided $5,000 Bond shortly after he was taken into Cus Roosevelt asks changes in neutrality Federal j a Puiai message of president delivered to joint session of c ingress leaders waited nearby president org change in Law in order to steer nation away from War in Eijiro Etc Washington sept. 21. Up Secretary of state Hull today asserted the right of America to change its neutrality policies re Tody but Derbyshire was held in jail j Gar less of the fact that War is in when v to provide bail. They Progress and regardless of any to an before judge Robert Lige rents attitude. C. Baltzell saturday. Radio says City still pc four girls were watched allow University Days Quot Sai Hamilton a and we did no to know but educators throughout the system. Buy watched the Progress we air we were laying the ground \ scheme of All of the fire hydrants i Vreeland mrs. E. A. Browning and ordered to permit no one to pass in a reported that the furniture was in k ssh is Metal cred Nuala. Spec a chairman by this evening or to the the Hospital room and it would 1� open As soon As the drapes had been decided upon. Mrs. Essie Benefiel i gave the treasurers report. The guests of the evening were i a then presented by miss Browning. The principal Motif of the color i Patr Nesses present. Mrs. F m. Ial passes Wil be required even of nil interurban agent at the station. The news a id radio reporters and a in ploys of the House. The metropolitan if of amp a co education on a wide j will be yellow that is. The a a barrels j of the. Hydra its will be painted that r Hamilton received honors not co of but one of them will a from Depauw University be Rcd top and outlet a combination of being one of the first to 1 that May clash in the judgment of graduates but she also was j persons of Nice discrimination in d by the Theta sorority at the 1 such matters but there will be no real convention of that Organiza question in Tho minds of anyone that she was known to Many Hun the red is red and the yellow is Yel a of the University i a which is the result desired by j then presented and spoke a the residents of the City of the trustees of the water works com 1 Stato organization Castle through Many decades in marriage to Edward a. Hamil Quot to Greencastle occurred in 18 Green tops and outlets and the re briefly and wished the local Clu mailing 29 hydrants will be Allye Happy and successful year. From Low. The secret of these differences in color schemes is revealed in this sex mrs. Frank Donner were introduced and mrs. Donner spoke briefly representing the Patr Nesses. Mrs. Russell Vermillion brought greeting from Delta Theta tau mrs. John Cook. Jr., spoke for d. A. And mrs. Jeannetta Bills represented tii Kappa. Mrs. Lafayette Levan Porter state vice Regent of d. A. Was for the car if run will leave the station at Greencastle at 8 30 of clock arriving police depart j at the traction terminal in Indiana ment sent 175 men to the Cape tol at j 0�s in time for the passengers to noon to argument the 150 members j witness the Parade and the car will of the special Capito police. and j the proceed after the Parade on to edition the usual elaborate secret Arete fair grounds where the big rally vice detail that accompanies the and Barbecue Are to be held a a silent was present. The Cloverdale and the Greencastle High school bands Are to Lead the Parade of the Putnam county attendants. The program at the fair grounds is expected to make the Date a memorable one in the history of the Republican party in Indiana. They a i came the parents of miss to Locke Hamilton a graduate Depauw in 1900, now of Detroit and mrs Eulalia Locke Hart. Class of 1905, now residing at Dia this state. Her Sophomore year Bettie be was asked to Wear the badge Phi Gamma Delta As a Token of a sponsorship of the fraternity but refused unless she could be duly ated. Hec this was an impossible Prachit to set. Bettie Locke decided to a secret society for women. Ier several years of planning she d three other coeds founded the it greek Lotter fraternity for to j a Kappa Alpha Theta. On Janu 1870 she had hoped that it we become a National organza the first step in that direction 1 taken with the formation of chapter at Indiana University Hext year. Katie Locke initiated herself into it a Alpha Theta by taking her before a Mirror and then in-1 the three other girls. She was burst president of Alpha chapter her life she wore the Kite shaped which she helped to design in ter her graduation in 1871 As an &Quot,0r indent Bettie Locke gave up dream of studying Medicine to h the Illinois Flate deaf and school at Jacksonville. After j. A Ara there she became engaged a a. Hamilton a Jerseyville 111., a chant and married him in 1876. Had two daughters Edna and 118 who later were graduated Depauw when or. And . J twelve members from Brazil were then 83 of the hydrants will have present and their president spoke j Green tops and cutlets and the re Clinton two were present and they were represented by the vice president. J Joiner a past state president. Mrs. Marie right funeral Tho remains of Bert a. Wright. A. Of Indianapolis were interred at the it pleasant cemetery at Banta. In Morgan county. He died monday in the methodist Hospital at Indianapolis h was a native of Morgan county. But to married miss Anna j in in 192 my. 1111 1 ifs. Huirles they had resided in Indianapolis since. The widow survives. He was a number of the Irvington methodist Church and of the International brotherhood of carpenters i Washington. Sept. 21. Up president Roosevelt today called i on Congress to repeal the embargo provisions of the u. S. Neutrality Law and return to the principles of inter i National Law in trading with Belliger a fighting it muons a i after repeal of the embargo pro vision Banning shipments of american arms ammunition and implements of War to Europe a warring nations has been accomplished or. Roosevelt proposed these further Steps 1. Authority to fix War zones in which american merchant pcs see a Many not enter. 12. Braxler authority to Preven a Mercian citizens from travelling j in vessels of belligerent nations or in danger areas. 3. Provision that belligerents Pur Poi Sii ambassador to Lon Don sent radio message of encouragement Russia takes 6.000 prisoners travellers Rex it heavy movements of German troop and Plain to Western fronts b u i l e t 1 n Washington sept. 21 up the rumanian legation received an j unofficial and unconfirmed radio repoll today that Premier Calinescu Charing commodities in this nation was assess a ated by members of the 1 must title to those commodities Iron guard and that two or More of p1�?Tlor to shipment trom u. S. Shores his assistants also were killed. I 4. A ban on War credits to Bellig the Iron guard is an organization j Ersnt nations with German sympathies. J a the result of the last two pro visions a said or. Roosevelt a will Budapest. Sept. 21 up a a jew. Regulate All purchases to be to Bucharest at 1 p. Today an j Mado in Cash and cargoes to be car bounced that a a successful attempt was made on the life of Premier Calinescu of Rumania a i Cooper observe Bate Plant in. Not All of the water mar i supplying the first hydrants ire of i Thompson told of her appreciation the same size. The largest Mains can of the invitation extended by the Supply tile greatest gallon age of water at High pressure and there is no question hut that two lines of Hose can be used on one of these hydrants with effectiveness hut to attach two lines to a hydrant which is on a water main of the smaller diameter would result in poor service. The local fire department men know in practically All instances where the Small capacity hydrants Are located but if in a conflagration in Greencastle help were to be called from an ther City those visiting lire Nien would not know the capacity of the hydrants and might attach two lines of Hose to a hydrant 4 outfit him l a it ii engr thru Hilton a it Eliz Alxa Ali i arc gets appointment Frank Mck Kkhan assigned to Money order department changed moved to Greencastle and Shady Nook which still stands 11,1 i ust Street. Miss Edna Quot ton of. Lives in Detroit Mich a and Eulalia Hamilton Hartley 1 rank i lives in Arcadia Indi-1,1 grand daughter Genev in Riley attended Depauw in j 1 and was initiated in Theta. Hamilton died in 1922 after a ring Dalness. After his death Hamilton continued to live Atka ook which became the i Elf and thetas who wanted to air their founder lived. She a Quot a a Quot a Nea a nit. Rim announcement was made today that miss Elizabeth Ward had been appointed As assistant postmaster for a probation period of 90 Days. Miss Ward has taken Over Tho duties of the office left vacant by the death of the late Ernest Stoner who served As assistant postmaster for More than 20 years Greencastle club. She said the outstanding thing the federation is doing now is to see that married women Are not put out of their jobs. She spoke of an article in the Liberty Magazine which commended the organization and read part of the article. Mrs. Thompson gave a Challenge to All business women. The Lafayette club was represented by mrs. Hansen Mother of mis. Henley who spoke briefly. Miss Rea Makinia editor of the Hoosier business woman urged All members to read the Magazine and to Send news to her. She is trying she said to have each month something of local National and International interest. She asked All to help her to make it a real Magazine. Mrs. Alta Pruitt state corresponding Secretary urged All to attend the Council meeting sunday and expressed her appreciation for the invitation. The state president. Miss Sally Butler brought state greetings. Inc explained that the Council meeting was sunday in Indianapolis with a luncheon at Tho Severin hotel this year instead of bringing in outsiders Misi Butler explained the state chairmen Are putting on the program. The members now have an Opportunity to find out How to rally work on the committees. The chairmen Are to answer questions so All the work will be in unison. She explained that Indiana May possibly ambassador of Blains pact i is not to regard agree int As a preliminary to non aggression pact this assignment also effects other j r Laboratory Foi c committee work chances in the personnel of the Post i ing on the question of married to Washington sept. 21. Up japanese ambassador Kensuke Horinouchi said today that the Kus a japanese agreement ending fighting on the Mam he mongolian Border should not be regarded As Quot preliminary to a non aggression pact or to any move toward a close association of soviet Russia and a truce in Japan a quarrel with Liu is a War. Reached he said because of his country a desire to concentrate on settlement of the War with China. Japan has no connection with a recent events in Europe or in the United states he said. The ambassador took special occasion to deny rumours that nazi Germany had any part in completion of the Russo japanese agreement which ended sporadic Border fighting of several years duration. General talks have been initiated Between the United states and Japan for a new or revived Trade treaty he added. _ he raid he believed that Russia and Germany had an agreement regarding the occupation of Poland some time before soviet troops swept into Poland. . And mrs. Charles Cooper Resi and dents of Indianola. 111., the major a potion of their lives observed their 57 h wedding anniversary thursday. Or. Cooper is 82 years old and mrs. Corper is 79. I. Cooper was Horn on a farm East of Georgetown the son of or and mrs. John e. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper was born three Miles North of to do Anola the daughter of or. mrs. Thus. R Moreland. After then marring in 1882, they lived at Indianola for ten years. They then moved to Greencastle ind. Where they re sized for 25 years until the education of their children had been completed. During their stay in Grcen Castle. Or. Cooper was engaged in a livery and Transfer business with his Brothers George and John. Be. Go died recently at i Ong Beach Ca i. At the age of 92 years. The co Pels have spent the Post 22 years at Indian Aola. They have four children seven grandchildren and one grandchild. New York. Sept 21 up l he German shortwave wireless broadcast from Berlin today said Quot the rumanian Premier. Armand a Inescu was assail rated today a icer Ding to a Brief message an a faced Over the Bucharest Ralio 1 London. Sept. 21 daily Telegraph said Mcneial Edward winds Mue full Duies in France today. To a Quot Duke arrived in France yes or Day the paper said was billeted at v chateau the name of which could not be disclosed and spent the Lay n preliminary discussions. London sept 21 up Warsaw s radio station informed the world today that the City still was fighting off Tho surrounding German army after another Day of destructive air raids. It was the 13th Day of the siege. The voice of the Warsaw announcer. A colonel Lipinski a familiar now to All British radio listeners came through As usual shortly after Midnight with o Quot defense army com Munique Quot which said Quot polish troops advanced Over two Miles in the Western i Warsaw i sector. In a fierce Bayonet charge infantry units retook the suburbs of Praga and Wola capturing Many prisoners three heavy and seven Light machine guns detachments of the polish Light horse Nuccie fully made repeated charges dislodging c nil Nuril a a a a a a a a a Rich a in the purchaser s own ships at the purchasers he proposed that after enactment of this program that Congress adjourn. Subject to immediate Call by the president in event of further developments in the european War requiring attention. Quot these perilous Days a said or. Roosevelt a demand cooperation be i tween us without Trace of partisan 1 la ship. Up the our Acta must he guided by one that major �?�sn8l<1 hard headed r would As sin Sec hard headed thought keep ing America out of this a bloc of 17 senators 10 republicans four democrats two farm labovites and one progressive met before the session in the office of sen. Hiram w. Johnson. R., Calif to discuss strategy of the bloc opposing president Roosevelt a demands. Democrats Sens. Bennett c. Clark. ., Pat Mccarron Nev. Rush d. Holt w. Van a and William j. Office. Frank Mckeehan has been assigned to the Money order department and Lawrence Miller has received an appointment As a regular clerk. Miss Ward has been employed at the Post office for 22 years. Miss Ward served of a clerk for fourteen years and since the retirement of o m. O hair she has been in charge meetings and to prove to of the Money order department. 11 on ruse three men in business. The organization is for the Benefit of women she said and every Effort should be made to Aid women. With Europe As it is today. Miss Butler continued we should be Happy and proud of our heritage and remember in the main this year our program is democracy she urged All members to attend War in Brief Berlin High command Announ-1 destroyed except Paris France completes Genera mobilization country a entire Man cd polish army now a ready at concentration Points at Warsaw and near Lwow claims or other duties local activity and eight French planes and three Cap Ai Tillery duels reported on Western Tive balloons shot Down from Malta or. And mrs. Gilbert Knetzer will move to their new Home within a few Days. Berkeley Watson returned from Petoskey. Mich., where he spent the Cummer. Front Paderewski denounces Germany and Russia pays homa to native Poland. London Warsaw radio says City Stilt fighting after 13 Days of siege claims polish infantry recaptured Utaga and Wola suburbs from germans reports say British captured Demon ship now in British port As prize of War. Author Tive sources insist upon truth of their report s of up songs in Bohemia Moravia n a Western Slovakia assert Germany now trying for economic predominance in Rumania. Ankara turkish foreign Minster Saracoglu said for conferences. In Moscow if ter radio speech Assur a b0 to ,0 ing that negotiations for Mutual As to prof gtd p ,�5h g 1 Liefl distance treaties with France and Britain progressing Antis Factor ily. Bulow s. D. Farmer labor Ernest m. Lundeen and Hendrick Shipstead of Minnesota. Progressive Robert m. Lafollette wis. Republicans Charles Vav. Tobey n. H. Lynn j. Frazier. N. D. Gerald p. Nye. N. D. Arthur h. , Mic i. Chan Gurney. S. D. W. Warren Barbour n. J. Hiram w. Johnson Calif. William e. Borah Idaho Arthur r. Capper Kan. And John a. Danaher Conn. Capitol attaches said that a greater number of City and Cape tol policemen were on duty for this Occas Sion than when Congress met for its regular session last january. Chairman key Pittman. A. Nev. J of the Senate foreign relations com Mittee started the session off on an acrimonious note when he objected to a request by sen. Charles w. Tobey. A. N. A. To print in the congressional record the neutrality speech recently delivered by col. Charley a. Lindbergh. Amp amp 0 a today a weather 0 $ and a a local temperature a fair tonight and Friday Sligh by cooler in South portion tonight somewhat Wanner Friday. On Wester n front Tia Elers import heavy movements of German troops and air a a pianos from East to West fronts of @ # facial nows Agency denies British in ports of uprising in czech provinces. Moscow soviet army announces capture of 60,000 prisoners. 280 polish artillery guns and 120 air planes cd Aims capture of Lwow i and Gordon and announces soviet 1 troops at All Points have reached limit of line agreed upon with Germany. Bucharest thousands of polish jewish refugees terrified by rumanian government order that Oil a a undesirable aliens must leave the country within 10 Days. Rumania of 20.000 i polish government officials remain ? 4<�?~ou a Nril on Rose two minimum 84 a. 54 f i 87 d 64 0 k. 10 a a. 71 11 a. 71 12 noon. 1 p. A. 74 2 p. 74 i

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