Banks Open on Limited Scale as Banking Holiday Continues
Indiana banks operate on a restricted basis under Treasury rules as President Roosevelt’s proclamation keeps a banking holiday in effect. Payments to release foodstuffs, cash handling for large denominations, and currency exchanges are allowed while Congress plans a special session to discuss broader powers and potential resumption plans.
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Indiana
Secretary of the Treasury
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury Department
Harry S. McBride Named Head of K O P Uniform Rank
Harry S. McBride of West Jackson Street was named Captain of Success Company No. 76 Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias at the annual officers election Tuesday night. He succeeds Capt A C Foster with Hancock and Foster promoted, Himler and Carter re-elected. officers to be installed in April. The unit is a leading Seymour fraternal group with an acclaimed drill team.
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Harry S. McBride
West Jackson Street
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Hall
A. C. Foster
Hardin Hancock
Walter Himler
Ralph Foster
Jess Himler
W. F E. Hamer
T. R
Carter
McBride
Uniform
Seymour
Wife killed by train on which man rides
Joe Stern, car foreman for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Bedford, wondered why the train returning home stopped in Cincinnati and it was not until he reached North Vernon that he learned his wife had been killed. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Waynesburg, Kentucky.
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Joe Stern
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bedford
Cincinnati
North Vernon
Waynesburg
Wages Cut By Commissioners In County Road Plan
County commissioners voted to reduce wages for road crews by up to 25 percent during a two day session at Brownstown. Assistant superintendents saw hourly pay fall from 25 to 20 cents, with graders and teams affected under a new district based system. Gravel contracts were awarded to Lingo Company and E S Stanfield & Son for several districts, with some districts not awarded any contracts.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Brownstown
Lingo Company
E. S. Stanfield & Son
$50 000 Damage Trial Opened in Bartholomew Circuit Court
William B. Scott of Jackson county sues Dr. Charles A. Ackerman of Brownstown claiming careless operation during surgery on May 17 1932 caused $50 000 in damages. The case was moved from Jackson county and opened before Judge George W. Long with a jury.
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William B. Scott
Jackson County
Charles A. Ackerman
Brownstown
Bartholomew Circuit Court
George W. Long
Long
Sherrill Is Sentenced Twenty Years In Reform School
Grady Sherrill a 21 year old Bedford man charged with twice holding up the Farmers State Bank of Freetown was given twenty years in the Indiana State Reformatory after pleading guilty in Jackson Circuit Court Brownstown. Judge John C Branaman imposed the sentence as Sherrill appeared unconcerned smiling while being led away handcuffed. Authorities believed a longer term was possible and noted his fear of a life sentence. His family including Sidney Sherrill his father and his wife with infant daughter were referenced in the case.
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Grady Sherrill
Bedford
Farmers State Bank of
Freetown
Indiana State Reformatory
Jackson
Brownstown
John C. Branaman
Sherrill
Sidney Sherrill
Crop Loans Available Here for 1933 Production
County agent W P Stall receives 1933 Production loan forms. Borrowers may apply from 25 to 300 dollars with 4 1/2 percent interest and notes due by October 31 1933. Loans secured by mortgage on crops and require seed home garden planting and 30 percent crop averaging reduction. Applications due by April 30 1933.
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W. P. Stall
Department of Agriculture
Tourney As Scheduled
Arthur L. Trester, commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, said the state basketball tournament finals would be held March 17 and 18 as scheduled after conferring with the I H S A board about a possible postponement due to the banking situation.
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L. Trester
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Trester
Exemptions On Mortgages Due Tax Savings Noted
Mortgage exemptions must be filed with the county auditor before the first Monday in May. Auditor W. B. Thompson says many real estate owners think they need not file this year. Taxpayers may deduct up to $1,000 of mortgage debt from assessed value, with local savings cited for Jackson Township and Seymour residents.
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B. W. Thompson
Jackson Township
Mr. Thompson
Seymour
Indiana
Rural Jackson County spelling bee crowns Vivian Wonning
James Tatlock oversaw the county rural pupils spelling bee at Brownstown Court House. Vivian Wonning, 14, Walnut Grove School eighth grade, defeated Jakie Lee Baldwin, 12, Redington School seventh grade, as about 200 spectators watched. Judges were Clifford P. Stetz Emory Hutchinson and Mrs Willis P Stall. Vivian is daughter of Mr and Mrs Omer Wonning of Seymour rural route 4. her teacher is Miss Inez Berkman. Runner up is a son of James Baldwin.
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James Tatlock
Jackson County
Court House
Brownstown
Vivian Wonning
Walnut Grove
Jakie Lee Baldwin
Reddington School
Vivian
Omer Wonning
Seymour
Inez Berkman
James Baldwin
Clifford FP. Stetz
Emory Hutchinson
Willis P. Stall
Dale Fink
Glenn Corbett
Gracie Shelton
Mary Mae Lowe
Maxine Oathont
Norma Manion
Junior Fish
Mildred Cheek
Elsie Booth
Robert Lynch
James Polk
Chester Cockerham
Leona’ Bobt
Irene Weinert
Lila Akers
Helen Hanner
Ilelen Killion
Marguerite Hess
Ralph Carmichael
Ora Lavern Mellencamp
Juanita Waggoner
Oguerita Burge
Wilma Spray
Altaella Bowman
Kathryn Hunter
Lois Margaret Smith
Marence Chasteen
Herman Rotert
Florence Frosbrink
Woodrow Nicholson
Harriett Brown
Clara Mae Hall
Reva Weekly
Kenneth Carwright
Robert Rutan
Minnie Eikins
Leave Speakeasies Alone Prohibition Briefing
The Prohibition Bureau directs agents to target liquor supply sources and leave speakeasies to states due to no funds for evidence purchases in the next fiscal year. Amos W. W. Woodcock confirms the budget constraint drives the shift in focus.
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Washington
Bureau of Prohibition
Prohibition Bureau
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Kidnap Search Expands Into Canada In Boettcher Case
Six people are charged in the Charles Boettcher abduction. Two suspects Vern Sankey and Gordon Elkhorn are believed fleeing into Canada from the United States as Denver police chief Clark says they aim to exchange the ransom money for Canadian currency after the bank holiday interrupted their plans. Arthur Youngberg is among the others arrested near Sanker's ranch in South Dakota.
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Associated Press
Denver
Charles Boettcher
Canada
United States District Court
Albert T. Clark
Vern Sankey
Gordon Elkhorn
Gordon Best
Canadian National Railway
Hey
Sanker
Boettcher
Claude K. Boettcher
Clark
United States
Colorado
Carpenter Rites Thursday for local resident Alexander Carpenter
Funeral services for Alexander Carpenter aged 63 who died at his home near Seymour will be held Thursday at 1 PM from Cana Church with Rev Foster McCullough officiating. Friends may call at his son Carl Carpenter’s home 71 West Brown Street until noon Thursday.
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Alexander Carpenter
Seymour
Cana Church
Foster McCullough
Carl Carpenter
West
Brown Street
Carpenter
Ten Million Cut Seen By McNutt After Session
Indianapolis March 8 Governor Paul V. McNutt said the recently adjourned legislature likely cut state county city and town government costs by ten million. He noted 152 bills remain to be acted on before Saturday night if they are to become law.
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Tndianapolis
Paul V. McNutt
Actual currency may replace corip under new plan
Secretary Woodin said actual currency would circulate in place of scrip or clearing house certificates while a formal plan is abandoned. He expressed optimism about the outlook and noted a decision deadline by midnight tomorrow on the form of money to be adopted, with a conditional regulation permitting scrip issuance.
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Washington
Mar
Woodin
Will R. Wood laid in state after sudden New York death
The body of Will R. Wood of Lafayette Indiana arrives in Washington and lies in state at a funeral home. James E. Barnes and secretary Miss Jessie P Lovelle plan to return the body to Lafayette with a train schedule set for 6 p m. Roy C Street, Wood’s former law partner, heads to Washington as former House Appropriations colleagues prepare a brief service. A chaplain could not be located for the planned afternoon service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Will R. Wood
Lafayette
Ind
New York
Congress
James E. Barnes
Barnes
Wood
House of Representatives
Jessie P. Lovelle
Roy C. Street
House Appropriations Committee
Banks may expand currency to finance essentials
Federal reserve banks could loan currency to member banks in exchange for gold to fund necessities. The administration hints at controlled currency growth under Glass Steagall, with a national scrip decision pending. Roosevelt plans a banking reform after meeting the emergency, Alfred F Smith leads New York scrip efforts, and prices for hogs and other commodities rose as checks for income tax payments were deemed good.
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Associated Press
Federal Reserve Banks
Woodin
Roosevelt
Congress
Alfred F. Smith
New York State Scrip Board
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Washington
Exchanges Seek Immediate Reopening of Grain Markets
Washington reports that major grain exchanges asked for changes to banking rules to allow cash and future trading to reopen markets without delay. Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Secretary Woodin were to advise on prospects, with plans not to be announced before 3 p.m. Millers and others telegraphed urgent appeals as trading remained suspended.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Board
Woodin
Morgenthau
Hamilton Township Farm Bureau Meets
The Hamilton Township Farm Bureau met Monday night at 7 30 in Cortland. Guest speakers included County agent W P Stall and performers Cecil and Jesse Owens with a trombone solo. A string quartet, reel of comic movies, and recitations by Dorothy Ritz and George Roberts followed in a lively community gathering.
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Hamilton Township Farm Bureau
Cortland
W. P. Stall
Roosevelt to Remain Head of U S Finance Policy
President Roosevelt plans to keep control of national monetary policy until permanent legislation is possible. A new proclamation is expected Thursday night when the banking holiday ends, outlining his emergency program and continued leadership over banks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bret Powers
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Congressional
White House
Mr Roosevelt
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George Roberts
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