The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 June 1934 — Page 1

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STORM HITS COUNTY LATE FRIDAY

. STONES reported as , iK( ;E AS HEN BUGS. damage crops.

TUBES are uprooted

fi, Company nml City Street ployrs Work All Night Friday (leaning Up Debris

j„ n , hail, wind, and lightning and Ser were combined in a storm -truck (ireencastle and Putnam ■j al)out 4:.'l0 o’clock Friday afB ,;,, The afternoon storm followiwind storm which did some damFriday forenoon. ^though the 'heavy downpour was (Measurable ixrnefit to crops and pastures, the hail stones, some of ilth were reported as large as hen , damaged corn and other crops, hi?!' wind also did damage to a r extent to trees and roofs, jnencastle streets and alleys ; thoroughly washed by the downwhile many dry streams were a filled with running water. Many wells and cisterns also were reddled by the rain. The high wind in Greencastle dutI the streets with limbs and other bri,! while telephone and electric A wires were broken and torn frnm poles Many automobiles re “drowned out” by the heavy Id. A large tree was glown dawn on .roof of the home of. Mr. and Mrs .1 Scars on north Jackson street, ile a barn was reported to have i struck by lightning and burned the Airy Knob farm south of the , Several of the beautiful sha le s in the yard of the Guy Wright r, east of Greeneastle, were blown n by the terrific wind- Trees in ‘t of the Rector funeral home in lencasde were also badly damaged the wind, large limits being blown am them into the street. In some ;es the hail was reported to have aken skylights in Greencastle stores uig water through. Because of the uprooted trees at Guy Wright farm it was nceesiry to block the east highway for aie time until the road could lie lared. Other large trees were up:^ed on the John Robinson farm, east of the city. North of Greencastle people 50 and years old stated Saturday they had v*r seen so much water fall in so ’ft a time as fell Friday afternoon. Employes of the local electric comay as well a s city street employes red all night Friday in an effort dear the streets of fallen wires and tee limbs.

‘Mail Order” Murder

Mease 2 Poultry Hiief Suspects SN SU| (HARD TO BE REURNEIi to MICHIGAN (TTY VS PAROLE VIOLATOR

**" of three poultry thief suspects :e< i at (loverdale Wednesday onn !,r, ‘ to he released for lack tvidenoc, .Sheriff Alva Bryan Saturday morning, while the ImembT of the trio is to lm re"d to Michigan City state prison , Parole violation. ^Mn Southard, who iwas sentenced ftbiam circuit court in lO.'fl, is man who will he returned to 'gan City, while Ralph Bending *, 8 ' P '•'horn are to be released, ^-e three men were taken into rusRUS P‘ct s in the theft of chickHugh Hicks near Mt. Meri-

link

Awaiting grand jury action on police chargt s of fatally booting her jn.itrimonial bureau fian.e, L< ,„ a Mcnser of Co.hocton, O., i.-- jiictured in her Clarion, Pa., jail cell The 20-year-old girl who remains ch ■ rful behin - the bans by playing her mouth organ, stated she shot John Kelly, 01, her marriage agency lover, after he attempted to strike her .uring a disagreement over the date s, ■ for their wedding.

km with

* c * nt| y- All efforts to

'he crime failed, however.

irrcst was caused by Donald ^•mmack of Mt. Meridian, who triv, 1 tr , * r ' VPn by the men, in a Hi .. 7' at ttl, ‘ ,,irk « farm the night j most his chickens^ When

wd th ; <,?ir * n (:i °'

kt wo, Wednesday he notified Muh-r ' ' 11 bul and he placed them Ke. ,'‘u rr " st . aml shpriff Kry" 1 th, lr ,m ln l be county jail. In ^ „ r at th »' time of their arrest taininp n J lni "'' r ot »*'>ipty sacks con-

2' , '' k ' ,n ^“‘bers.

livr 't T,. anrl • S ' lut hard are said to

y* d ‘ an «lw)lis while Osborn is I 10 b* from Terre Haute. ''hearn to Oklahoma

Wr s 10 , MA C,TY - Junp 23— Dr. bfincr ‘ ®' tl Aheam of Indianapolis, Nay r,s " nn t '*f Butler university, Nn, ri . na,n,>d President of Oklabf- Euio u |' ivers 'ty. He succeeds

' e Yn trim who resigned*

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$273,402.72 IN SPRING TWKS DISTRIBUTED

TAXING OF

UNITS GET $1i;i,H77.15 THE AMOUNT COl.LKt I ED

STATE RECEIVES $ I h, 2111.85

Balance of Spring Collection Is Used to Pay County Revenue and Bonds

Putnam county's spring tax collection of $275,402.72 wa distributed Saturday by County Auditor W. A. Cooper. Of the amount collected a total of $115,811.45 was divided among the eightecr taxing units, another $18,249.85 was paid out to various state funds, and the balance was used for county revenue, and to retire bonds and interest. Amounts received by the various taxing units were as follows:

Jackson Franklin Roachdalc Russell ■ Russellville Clinton Monroe Bainbridge Floyd Marion Greene,i tie Tup. .. Greencastle Schools Greenca tie City ... Madison Washing!' n Warren Jefferson Cloverdale Clovcrdale Town .. Total

. $5,109.71 ... 4,598.115 ... 2,740.22 . .. 5,552.99 .. 120.34 ... 5,676.72 ... 1,863.06 ... 160.06 ... 4,820.33 ... 7,039.32 ... 3,832.92 .. 27,582.49 .. 14,750.19 ,.. 4,358.31 ... 7,664.46 ... 4,094.15 ... 7,257.27 ... 6,570.74 ... 780.01 $113,877.45

that man

MIMA 11 BE ' IKCUS IS ADDED JUBILEE FEATURE

Miller's Society Cirtus has l>een booked by th< Granada theater for Wednesday, .lime 27, and will h*’ given in connection with Jubilee Day

program planned in this city on date, according to A1 Gillis,

uger.

Miller', show is it replete nunature eireus and has made a big hit in every theater where it has appeared. Trained pome dogs an I monkey, compose the managerie and the show even has everal regulation circus wagons built on a small scale. Working in cooperation with the merchants, Mr. Gillis has arranged for the cirrus to give a parade both Wednesday m irning and afternoon as an added f attire for the Putnam county Jubilee Day. Performances will lie given on the Granada stage at the matinee and night shows. CONNER FUNERAL SATURDAY

GREENCASTLE,

SCHOOL DATA FOR YEAR IS MADE PUBLIC

INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, >1934.

NO. 214

Steel Union Officials Confer With

Secretary

TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN CITY FOR PAST SCHOOL YEAR M AS |,489 REPORT OF GENERAL INTEREST

transportation Expense for Year Mas 8.(5 Cents Per Pupil Per Day. Bus Mileage 208 Per Day

Data

made available through th<’

city superintendent’s statistical report for the public school year 193354 will be of general interest to patrons and taxpayers. The total enrollment for the year, excluding duplications between local wards, was 1,489. Of the.se 391 were enrolled in the senior high school (grades 9-12), -23 in the junior high school (grades 7-8), and 875 in ward schools (grades 1-6). 'Ihe fluctuation of students between other attendance districts left a net loss of one pupil during the year. One hundred twenty-nine pupils moved in during the year from other corporations, thirteen of whom came from other states. One hundred and thirty moved to other districts, including eleven who left the

stale.

I ho .aggregate days attendance for all pupils enrolled was 226,463. The total day.-, absence reached the compartivefy high total this year of

18,124.

In spite of the prevalence of illness, however, 73 pupils were neither tardy nor absent during the year. Eighty-five pupils were enrolled from other corporations; 62 in high school and 23 in elementary grades. There were distributed a.s follows; from other Putnam county townships, Marion 3, Warren 7, Madison 08, Jackson (Parke county) 2, private tuition 6. The transportation expense for the year was exceedingly low, being 8.6 cents per pupil per day. This included all operating and upkeep expenses for the nine routes serving Greencastle township. A total of 359 pupils were transported. The total mileage of all routes per day is 208. The general transportation costs in the state run from 12 to 15 cents per pupil per day. The per capita co.-t continued to he' comparatively law again this year. It was $95.62 for the high school and $55.38 for the grades.

New Pastor For Catholie ( IiimvIi

THE REV. THOMAS MGR.ATII ( OMEN TO ST. P \ I L’S ( HMD II I ROM COKYDON ( III R( II.

The Rev. Thomas McGrath, who has bej n pastor of the t’orydon Catholic church has been chosen the new pastor of the St Paul's church in Greencastle, according 1 i an announcement made from Indianapolis Friday by Bisop Joseph Elmer Ritter of Indianapolis Ihis'e o of the Roman Catholic church which includes the Greencastle church. The Rev. McGrath will .succeed the Rev. J. J. Mullen, who has been in charge of the local church f >r the past several years, but who is now ill and away from Greencas'le 17 At I S OF KEN IT < KV LEGISLATURE HELD INVALID FRANKFORT, Ky., June 23.— Seventeen acts of the regular 1934 session of the Kentucky general assembly were Helmed invalid I'riday by the Court of Appeals. The deci- | sion affirms circuit court decision whch upheld Lieut. Gov. A. B. ( handler in his refusal t-> sign the measures and the ground they were not enacted in accordance with provisions of the state constitution. The bills invalidated were mostly minor appropriation hills. One measure would have diverted beer tax revenue from the state relief fund to th" general fund.

Funeral services for Samuel Conner, a former resident of Mt. Meridian who was killed in an automobile accident, Wednesday night in Indi-| anapolis, were held Saturday after,noon at 2 >'clock from the Rector funeral home. The Rev. W. E. Gill was in charge. Interment was in the Stilesville cemetery. Pallbearers were Raymond Hammond, Hugh Hammond, Alliert Alice, Ralph Hammond, Ed tyteljorge and Glen Ham|nond*

20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE

Carrying a four-point peace proposal, officials of the Amalgamated Association of Steel, Iron and Tin Workers, pocketed their strike proposals to confer with Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins and her aides in Washington. Pictured here, seated, left to right, are Edward F. McGrady,

assistant secretary of labor; his chief, Frances Perkins; Louis Leornard, Amalgamated secretarytreasurer; Michael F. Tighe, union president, and William F. Green, president of the A. F. of L. Standing, Edward W. Miller, left, and Thomas G. Gillis, right, union vice presidents.

HEATH SUIT SETTLED IN LOCAL COURT

DEFENDANT FAILS TO PERFECT APPEAL FROM FINDING OF JUDGE BLESSING

VERDICT GIVEN: OCT, 11, 1932

Motion For New Trial Overruled By Special Jurist May 9, 1931.

U. S. - ENGLAND AGAINST JAP NAVAL PLANS

TWO NATIONS WILL AVORK TO KEEP NIPPON ON PRESENT QUOTA

REVIVES PAREEVS CHANCES

Both United Stales and Great Britain Informed on Mutual Policies

' .Justin Godwin is visiting friends in

Decatur, 111.

Hadley CTlmmack is confined to his home due to illness. * ,

Miss Geralda Thomas is (he guest j other naval powers, whether that be

WASHINGTON, June 23. (UP) — United States nival officials today believed that American diplomatic representatives v- re “growing up’’ in naval matters. Time was, they explained, when officials on this ide of the Atlantic twisted the Briti i lion’s tail just to hear him roar. Now they suspect the lion’s tail is being systematically twisted at the Lujulon naval conversations so the Japanese can hear him

roar.

To this extent, it was said, th" United States and Great Britain might be con -idered to lie working in unison at the naval meeting to impress Japan "ith the unwisdom of demanding a bigger navy. This was the interpretation placed hy some astute naval observers on the British announcement that at the 1935 naval conference Great Britain will demand th’ right to build several hundred thou md tons of new cruisers and auxiliary ships and the apparently shock'd silence with which the announcement was received in state depart mi nt circles. There was no attempt to deny the surprise creat' d by'Britain’s standing out for inert "d cruiser tonnage so early in the <• nversa!ions. Officials here had anticipated that these conversations wuld deal mostly with technical nav.il matters, procedure to he folio we I at the fortcoining conference, and the choice of a site for that meeting. Britain's precipitate demands for increased tonnage was, at first glance interrupted a (sounding the death knell for hope that the 1935 conference might achieve further reduction in naviil tonnage, or even maintenance of the present limited tonnage. Navy officials, however, took a lightly different vi«w of the matter. They attributed the British roar directly to the new naval construction program embarked upon by the United State under the Vinsi n bill and the allotments for navy construction made fr"tn PWA funds. They believed the leeision to construct new United State navy ships, plus Britain’s for the new cruiser tonnage, may swing Japan to an effort to maintain pro ent naval tonnages and latios. To this extent, they indicated, the United States could approve the British “roar.” ' Heretofore Japan has been the naval power most insistent upon the right to increase her naval strength after the present treaties, expire in

1936.

State department officials declined comment on the situation developing at Lf mion. They said they had not received full reports from Norman Davis, chief United States delegate. It was indicated, however, that the United States stood <»«> her previous position that this country is willing to follow, any yourse taken by the

of Miss Faye Aiken in Bloomington. Neeley O’Hair transacted business

in Fillmore.

limitation, reduction or new construc-

tion of naval forces.

Um\r th present construction pre-

gram, the United States navy will reach approximate parity with Great Britain and nearly full treaty strength by the end of 1936 when the present naval treaties expire. The present attitude of the United States is to maintain this strengh unless other naval powers agreed to its change. The United States still approves and hopes for reduction in naval armaments, hut insists that this reduction shall be by agreement among all the powers and not by example set in advance by this country. The United States is not inclined to scrap a single ship until other naval powers agree to do likewise.

Takes Action In Western Strike

PRESIDENT ORDERS AA EOT COAST DISPUTE REFERRED TO LABOR SECRETARY

NEW LONDON, Conn., June 23, (UP)—F'resiflent Roosevelt last night messaged Gov. Frank F. Merriam of California that he was referring appeals for federal intervention in the Pacnfic coast longshoreman's strike to Secretary of I«ibor 'Frances Perkins for immediate action. Mr. Rosevelt transmitted this news through Marvin H. McIntyre, White House secretary, after having studied the appeals, which were signed by leading business and civic organizations. They asked the president’s aid in order, it was understood, to pro vent the thieat of bloodshed and violence. It was learned the communication piinle.) out that only last Saturday the strike 'was near settlement, hut that the labor men insisted on settlement of points not directly in controversy before returning to work. The appeal to the president from the coast is one of several received in recent dajs. It was expected that the president would keep in close touch with the situation while at Hyde Park, N. A’., to which he w ill return tomorrow. In this connect ion it also was learned that u report from Secretary Perkins on the strike could be looked for at that time.

WELL KNOWN LOCAL WOM AN PASSED AWAY

FUNERAL SERVKKS FOR MRS. JOHN M. GODWIN TO BE HELD MONDAY Mrs. John M. Goodwin, age 81 years, died at her home on south Indiana street Saturday morning. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from early childhood and at the time of her donth hel l memls rshlp in the Gobin Memorial church. She was also a member

Suit of Walter Heath, local contrap. tor, against the DePauw Delta Epsilon Realty company an 1 others, in which judgements were handc I down in favor of Heath arid W. A. Beemer by special judge Edgar M. Blessing of Danville in thei local court Oct. 11, 1932, was settled in the local court this week following failure of the defendants to perfect v.n appeal to the state supreme court Following the decision of Judge Biassing in 1932 the defendants filed a trio'a on for a new trial which was denied by thn special judge May 9, 1934. An appeal then was granted but (he defendants failed to complete their appeal within the required tune limit by filing a surety bond of $26,*

000.

Heath was given a judgment of $17,797.59 for constructnm work on the Delta Epsilon fraternity house, while Beemior was given a judgment of $1,122 10 for plumbing work on the house. Both were sub contractors un* de.r Charles R. Hi.linger, who had the general contract. Interest on Heath’s judgement was said to have amounted to more than $1,800. Attorneys in the case, however, intimate i that settlements had Ijcen made with both Heath and Ebemer for less than the amount of the judgments. The suit dates back more tlian four

of the Woman’s League and the home

departnu nt of the church school and X^rs, the original hearing of the case

UPHOLDS BEER SIGNS INDIAN APOLIS, June 23, (UP)— Circuit Judge Earl K. Cox yesterday made permanent an injunction re straining Paul Fry, excise director, from carrying out an order restricting the use of electric sign., in th* advertisement of beer. Judge Cox held thot tio administra live official ran enlarge on the |>ower granted him hy a legislative art. He held that Fry’s order constituted such an enlargement. Fry .-everal weeks ago issued a modificatien of his older.

was always interested in the activities of the church auxiliaries. She. was a great reader and kept abreast of the times. Kh" was preceded in death by her husband twenty-five years ago, soon after having located here. Also by two children, Arista and Vivian. Her lift* -Wits one of constant devotion to her children. She is survived by one sister and two brothers, and the following children, Maude, wife of the Rev. J. C. Street, member of the Nebraska conferenee, Rev. T. G. Godwin, Brazil, Rev. Angie Godwin, Greencastle, Rev. J. S. Godwin, Francesville, Mrs. Anna Butler, Lincoln, Nebr., Cheerful JWross, Peru, W. J. Godwin, Greencastle, and ten grandchildren. Funeral servic ’ will he held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the MeCurry futc r d home. Rev. Albert K. Monger will in* in charge, assisted by Dr. C. C. Ford and Rev. F. W.

I )i vis.

ARREST HI I A S BROTHER OKI.AHOM A CIT Y, Okla.. June 23 (1 P) Dr. Georgi I."(ig, brother if Senator Huey “Kingfish” Long of f/ouisiana and a candidate for corporation commissioner in Okl ilion- i, was

arrester! hist nii-ht wle n he sought t" |

•!** , ak in Civic Center park without

permit.

by Judge Blessing

July, 1930.

taking place in

PUTNAM COUNTY DAY WILL BE OBSERVED AT CATARACT

Sunday will be “Putnam County Day” at Cataract Falls, one of the scenic beauty spots in this section of the state, which is being operated about 20 miles south of here b> Mrs.

Agnes Stuckey.

Automobile;, will be admitted free to those wdio carry "Putnam County Day’’ banners on their cars. These have been distributed generally during this week. The Inn, a first class hotel, is operated at the falls and in addition there will he fishing and swimming and a chance to roam through the native giant forest trees in the Cataract Falls park. Tells Story Of ()-D;iv (laplivity woman a leges she was DRUGGED AND KIDNAPED

FROM HOME

Woman lares Murder ( liai se

EL PASO. Tex., June 23. Mrs. Sibyl Kidanqiie, 28 year old wife of in Panama shipping man, was found in i hotel here late yesterday after a six-day search. She told of being I kidnaped from her San Jose, Cal., home at gimp ini hy n man and a yeung woman who drugge.l her. She was identified at San Jose by her 20 year old m, Jack Fidanque,

N AMI O IN Sl.AAING OF II,LI- after a telepl,m,e innver ation with NOIS DENTIST BA WIDOW .hi mother h i The youth left imOl A H TIM | mediately for El P <> by airplane. i The identification, which at first SHAWNEEToWN, 111., June 23.— had been que.-ri urd b San J' .i* poA fir t degre, mui'd°r charge was li e, was ■ trengthene I by the ailfiled here late ye c "lay again t Mi.T nouneenient of iM Chi'. F. Fox Evelyn Ander on of Woe.|l>oro, Tex., of El Paso that a matron's examinaformcr traveling companion ' f liar- lion showed the woman to bear body

& &o& <5 Today’s Weather 6 0 and 0 ® Local Temperature 6 0 ® ® ® @ ® ® @ Partly cloudy, warmer north and central portions Saturday; possibly scattered showers Sunday, followed by cooler north portion.

Minimum 6 a. m. . 7 a. mi . 'Ham. 11 a. m. 10 *a. m.

66 71 77 78 78 81

old St. Clair, under arrest in New Orleans for the all ged slaying of Dr. Homer L. Meyer, (wealthy Eldorado, 111., dentist. The warrant was issued by States Aloniev Tom Biiloy on complaint of the widow ef the slain dentirt. Mrs. Ander:, ri has N'cn held in jail at Harrisburg, III., sin • * last Sunday night following the disupiiearancc of •he dentist, and the prosecutor said he did not expect she would be given know lodge of thg killing of the dentist, found shot to death on his farm near Kldon«U>. At New Orleans, St. Clair, cx-eon-

se irs which had been described by tbo California police mark of identification. Mrs. Fidanque regi tered at the hotel here Wedn day. She aid she did not ktr w how she came to El P.i ,o end could rme.nboi other details only vaguely because of the drug given her. Fhe aid she was foie* d tn dye her hair r d, after which her mule abductor remarked, “Now she’s a dea l ringer for the guy we humped off.’’ San Jose authorities had launched a wide search f"i Mr , Ki-janque on the theory ho had b ei kidnaped or.

vict from Ohio, w' reported by <|c- slain. Sufipoitim: the killing theory

tectives tn have said he was traveling through the country'with Mrs. Anderson, conceived the idea of swindling Dr. Moyer and kill'd the dentist after arc- mpanying him to the farm. He was quoted as saying he viewed the farm >fter repre onting himself a.- a possible purchaser, but deeliimd to give a motive fur the killing.

I

a hatchet liearing red stains was found yesterday under a settee in the front room of the house from which she vani lied la ' Saturday. I.r»ut. A. .1. Ri'h, naval ’fficer, vftho was a friend -4 the fan ily, had taken a le ding^nrt in the investigation, aid the stains were not those of blood, however. . . “

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