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THE DAILY BANNER “IT WAVES FOR ALL” •

ALL TIIK HOME NEWS ♦ UNI 1 EL) PRISES SLRVltil •*

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UKFENCASTLE, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29. 1934.

4NO. 271

INCH CUTS i i)(;i;t levy TO 71! CENTS

t (t v r reduction made r , n M 1N(. «»E MEMBERS Tl esday night

STATE CO.M.MANDER

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TOTAL*OF $80,741

|t s ( ollo< t<Ml rml<T City levies I Shown stoiuly Decrease burinB l’>wt rive > w,rs

i hcrS of the city council in rcgLi 0 n Tuesday night pared 3 from the general fund levy of b m effect this year and proto fix it at 70 cents for the ^ j year. With the addition of: 1 levies the total proposed levy j ' I to. 81 cents this iThis levy, like ali other taxing ! ivies of the county, is subject | by the board of tax adjust- 1 ivhich meets in September. [city'general fund levy of 70, is estimated to raise $27,700, Ue special levies of 1 cent for- j Vement sinking fund. 4 cents fire truck fund, and 3 cents t airport fund, will Increase

hiount to $.'10,741.

Luring the tax levy the counimbers estimated they would! as many general fund exlures in 1935 as in 1934. Only minor changes were made in Llgrt figures, $950 being climbecausc of no elections in jii'l .>!'0 being removed because

CRANK I5UTLER PASSES AWAY TUESDAY P. M.

Frank Kossa

D0UCIIR0YS END I D VA CONVENTION

WELL KNOWN CARPENTER SI T CCl MBS TO AN ATTACK OF* HEART DISEASF:

WAS MKMRLi; OF M. E. CHURCH Is Survived By Widow And Six Children. Funeral Plans Are Ineompletc •

BAND CONCERT

GARY EVACUATED B1 INDIANA VETERANS OF WORLD WAR KOSSA IS NEW COMM\NDER Indianapolis Chosen as Nile for Next Year’s Meeting After Spirited Three-Way Contest

I GARY. Ind., Aug. 29, <UP> By

1 decrease c)t one in the number , ^.Qj^py.i.i.son. Gar y ser'im' l irl^e a ile Lncilmen next year. The firol scr tcd city toiiay as the last of Innt rental figure of $6,660 was . diana's legionnaires departed for L'l to $8,000 due to an expect-i u 10 i r homes after alien din. the IHth li iemy of atrout $1,800 in this annual convention of the world war

the end of 1934. ;er the present city adtninistrallhe comparative statement of I collected each year has shown [iiv decline from $46,315 in 1930 i sum of $27,765 proposed to he in 1935. Complete details of kidget can be seen in the pubI notice to taxpayers which apIelsewhere in this paper. Inis allowed at the meeting in[i $09 75 to tiie Greencastlc enmpany for hydrant rental;

veterans organization. The four-day session wan brought to a close yesterday afternoon with election of Frank Kossa, Jeffersonville oil man, as state commander, and selection of Indianupol s for tin 1935 convention. The meeting was climaxed Monday with one of the largest parades in legion history. (>,000 P'-nons taking

par t.

Korea's election wan by proclamation after his two chief opponents.

S < Sayers for bonds; $1.65:Q| eon \y Mount, Tipton, and Samuel

| Clciand. Fort Wayne, withdrew for I lack of support. Mount nominated I the Jeffersonville man and Clciand

I seconded the nomination.

| Kossa formerly was southern vice I commander. He succeeds V. M.

Greencastlc Water company ater for the city hall; $5.00 to Stoner- for bonds; $37.93 to the Lumber company for supplies; to I)r. W. M. McGaughey, city I officer, for supplies; $236.37

p Indiana Asphalt Paving com-1 Arm8 t ron g. Indianapolis. Mipplies; and $10.30 other stab rartment officer! 1 Associated Telephone. na! || ., j VVl Dr A Killian. Earn lor telephone rental and J f a y e tt,e, northern vice commander

j George Litchfield. Jasper, southern

sent of the council was given vice comma nder; John Ruddick, Ini' Packard and associates of ! dianapolis. treasurer; John Linder. piviHe. O., to install a bowling | ORk | an ,| on j U( | K c advocate; the Rev in the Sudranskl room on the'p,,,^, S( . ( ,|j K Pendleton, chaplain side of the square upon pay-1 am , Stanley Anderjewski, South of the license fee of $25 fixed Bend BcrKt . an t at arms.

Selection of a convention city de-

veloped into a bitter three-way fight between Indianapolis, Muncle and

Bloomington.

The committee on selection of a city had recommended Bloomington hut the first ballot gave Muncie 217 votes, Bloomington 187 anil Indianapolis 142. On the second ballot Muncle polled 212. Bloomington 135, and

Indianapolis 135.

’ The third ballot showed an increase for Alum i i tut the Seventh jand Eighth districts swung the dec- | lion when they rust their 115 votes lor* Indiana)' 't>. ' irting a landslide

i for the rapital city.

In a brief talk after his election. | Kossa said the department's biggest ■ assignment for tire coming year will giving assistance to the unemployed veterans and aiding the disabled widow* and orphans. 1 . The legion sprang a surprise ditr- , ing its final convention session by

finance. The application for a jt indicated the organization employ ten local men and six [girls as pin setters and scores and that the manager in would be a man of high caliv l: i would move his family to

tcastk to take charge.

|>lisl Church Merlins Here

tl t If K \SS(H IATION TO N NINETY NINTH ANNUAL

>I.nS|on TOMORROW

Frank Butler, age 6() years, widely known resident of Greencastlc passed away Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at his'home on Beveridge St. Death resulted from a heart attack following an illness of four days. Mr. Butler was a lifelong resident of the city and became widely known through his occupation as a carpenter. He was an expert at his trade and assisted in the building and repair of many Gr eencastlc homes. He was a member of the Gobln Memorial Methodist church. He is survived by the widow, two sons, Paul Butler of Greencastle, and Frank Butler Jr . of Gary; and four laughters. Mrs. J. E. Woodward, of Grenville, New Mexico, Mrs. Walter Shircy of Gary, and Mrs. Ira Moore and Mrs. Horace Harlan, both of

Greencastle.

Two brother:-:. John Butler of near Belle Union, and Ed Butler of Lafayette, and five sisters, Mrs. David Jones, Mrs. Fred Siddons, Mrs Reuben Masten. Mrs. Alva Buis and Mrs. Ralph Hammond, and fifteen grandchildren, also survive. Funeral arrangements will not be m: le pending word from the daughter in New Mexico. EOGAI. AUXILIARY I NIT HONORED AT CONVENTION The Greencastle Unit, No. 58. American Legion auxiliary, was one of the outstanding units of the department of Indiana at the state convention held in Gary, August 25 to 28 The unit received a national citation for its community services and unit activities program being one of seven units in the district to receive this distinguished honor. The unit was also one of seven in the district to surpass its membership quota. The Greencastle unit further was winner of the state jelly contest, a glass of apple jelly made by Mrs. Alta Newgent being chosen over a large number of entries. Her glass will represent the Indiana department in the national jelly contest at Miami in October. This contest was judged by disinterested competent parties who are instructors of home economics in the Gary schools. Mrs. Newgcnt will receive a beautiful award for winning the contest. Mrs. John A. Friend, president, and Mrs. Paul Grimes, president-elect, of the local unit, attended the convention as delegates.

The Greencastle Band will present its weekly concert Thursday evening at 8 o'clock on the courthouso lawn.

The program follows;

El Captain—March ... ... Sousa The Prince of Pilsen -Selection '* ♦ Gustav Luders The Old Spinning Wheel Fox Trot BUly Hill Bombasto- March O. R. Farrar Areadit Overture A. M. Laurens Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite March ,.... K L. King

The Atoon Beams Pale

Serenade W. s. Ripley

Under The Double Eagle

March J. F. Wagner

Under a Circus Tent

Overture . . R. C. Jarrett March Miiitaire W. M. Talbott

At C hristening of New IMane / y mu* show; /ti j a \ *

YOUNG FOLK’S CONFERENCE HERE SUNDAY

COUNTY MEETING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AT < KRISTI A N

CHURCH

GOOD PROGRAM 1^ \KKANGKD Fellowship Dinner Sunday Evening, to Climax Event. I.nrge •Number Expected

| CREDIT* MEN GET RATINGS FOR COUNTY ——- • • LOCAL ASSOCIATION GUTS COMPLETE INFORMATION . ON CREDIT RISKS | 3,000 NAMES LISTED IN BOOK Directors Working On New Plan For Improving Credit OF County [ Residents .

Col. Charles Lindbergh being pie. led by Mayor Dtekmann of St. l,ouis at the Lambert St. Louis airport on the on asion of the christening of the new City of St. Louis, which is being put into service between St. Louis and Los Angeles and v,ill lly that distance in thirteen

hours.

Youth Ajfaiu in Had With law

HAROLD NLAVENS \RRESTED

BY OFFICER KOSCOE SCOTT FOR STEALING PI. \< HES

jiibors of the First Baptist

<r Greencastle were making

Jininutc preparations today for Jnety-ninth annual meeting of

hite Lick Association at the loJiureh Thursday and Friday,

association meetings open at going on record in favor of payment , $7.50 down.

'Mi.- ehurob Thursday

r n K 10 o'clock with the wel-

address by ftev. Gust E. Carl-

g or. and continue for five scs-

fhursday morning, afternoon

11 ». and Friday morning and

Jhoon.

general theme of the conferls Forward With Christ" while ATic for study is “<;*d the Son, 1 Second Person in the Trinity.”

""is speakers will appear on i a te yesterday bvo-day program. Young people They were Lloyd Chrlsman. 16 churches will have the Thurs- Bloomington, and Francis See, 19 I'^ing session turned over to The boys had b on working on the

school farm and were returning to

th« school i

I truck gasoline tank wigs full of fuel

O - and a large reserve tank wos filled

A8HINQTON, Aug. 29 (UP)— to capacity.

•••• v sp. in by the it. Chrlsman v. - ■ ■

administration in^he 16 months Bloomington on a charge of stealing

•*0, 1934, amounted to $8,- automobiles. See hsd been in the

lloj:s Rracli Si! \l Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 29 (UP) Hogs 5,000; holdovers 398; mostly 10 to 15 cents higher, underweight* 5c up; 160 to 200 lbs.. $7.75 to $7.85; 200 to 325 lbs. $7.85 to $7.95; Top $8 00; 140 to ibO lbs. $6.85 to $7.10; 120 to 140 lbs. $6.10 to $6.60 100 to 120 lbs. $5.35 to $5.85; packing

sows $6.50 to $7.25.

Cattle 2.000 including 600 governments. calves, 1.150 including 450 governments; all classes active, strong to higher; several loads steers $8.50 to $9.40. plain killers $5.00 to $6 50; choice heifers $7.25 to $7.75,

The Conference club, an organization of young people of the First Christian church, will be host to the young people of the Christian churches of Putnam county at a conference to be held at the local church Sunday alter noon and evening. The conference is espeeinlly designed for the young people who are active in the churches and those who are leaders of young people Registration for the conference will be from 1:30 to

2 p. m.

According to Miss Emily Caroline Conklin, president of the club, the general theme will he "Matching the Hour.” Dr. C. D. W Hildebrand of DePauw university will conduct discussion groups under the theme "Matching the Problems of the Hour." Robert T. Beck, minister of the local church, will be leader for the groups discussing "The Church and the Hour.” These discussion periods will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. They will be preceded by a thirty minute chapel period which will be conducted by Miss Conklin. Vesper service will be held from 4:30 to 5 p. m. This will be in the form of various musical numbers. Marion Sellers will be at the organ. Special vocal selections will be given by Miss Jo Ruth Donnahue, Gerald Morgan, George Bene'fiel and George

Sublctt.

The conference is to he climaxed by a fellowship dinner in the evening. The social room will be arranged on the pattern of a large clock, and place cards and programs will carry out the general theme of the conference. Miss Mary Ellen Trout will lie toastm(stress The first response will be given by Charles W. McGaughey on the subject. "The Hours of Yes-

terday.” The second response upon | . , . the subject "The Hours of Today” j [AMY ij j j j( 11 (‘ | |‘

will be given by Mrs. Ralph West, i and Gerald Morgan will give the linal response on "The Hours of To- ^ morrow.” Response will be made by representatives of various churches. | The concluding part of the eoufcrerice wdll be in the form of a religious drama entitled "O Master Let

Me Walk With Thee."

lire executive committee consists; of Miss Conklin, Miss Trout. Missj Zenohia Atkinson. Gerald Morgan and John Talbott. The schedule committee is composed of Miss Devota Floyd and Miss Harriett Heaney The let | ter committee consists of Fay Spur-

KIDYU'ERS OK BARKER FACE THREE CHARGES

Harold Slavens, 17 years old, hv ing north of Greencastle, was arrested Tuesday night by Officer Roscoe Scott following the theft of peaches from a tree in the yard of the Walter Crawford home on west Walnut

street.

When taken into i uatody Slaven ■ was reported to have said that peaciies he sold to a man named Leonard, living near Brick Chapel, had been secured from the Strain orchard. Further questioning, however, resulted in a confession that he tool: them from a tree in the Crawford

yard, Officer Scott said.

Mrs. Crawford is said to have seen Slavens in her yard but did not become suspicious at tire time because she thought he was peddling the peaches. Later it was learned that

someone had stripped her tree,

It was reported Wednesday morning by Marshall Otto O. Dobbs that Slavens had admitted taking peaches from the Ogg and Strain orchards. He hail $7 on his person when arrested which ho was unable to account

for.

'Slavens was given a suspende I sentence and fine of 120 days on the penal farm and $100 and costs in city court last March 28 by Mayor W. L. Denman following the theft ol

l'l TNAM < O! NTY MAN FORGED Ol I OF < \R NEAR MT. MER-

IDIAN EARLY' .MONDAY

M\N AND WOMAN ARE HELD Biii-ii* Sinclair Positively Identified .W hile Letters Tnki-n From Barker

I mill ! On Alice Gott.

turkeys from

township.

farm in Jefferson

lYmliilly Hurt

1*1.MIX R VI l< NOMIN El . I OR TRES11 I. FALLS ON TREE

Ml It AT HOME

Ray Clodfelter, Democrat nomiiim' for trustee of Clinton township, suf ffired painful injuries Monday noon when he fell from a tree at his homo on the Giafton Longden farm. Clodfelter* alighted on a sharp stub which fractured three ribs and pmvtured a lung Greciyastle phv.-eri.o.

'-• "-"-'lly Wider 17 cow* $3.00 Mta- ZcnoMa AtWnfon The

to *1 >0. low cuttera and c utters $1 .>0 j |, an q Ue ^ committee in Mrs. (Jcorgc wore c;ilU*H mi<l attcuflcvl the Uijmy to $2.75; vealers strong to 'i)e higher. , j; arrctt all(1 George Benefiel. Mr. and 1 which is not expected to prove

of th" bonus. It was thought that tire issue would n >t bo taken up this

year.

TWO BOYS ESCAPE j •PLAINFIELD. Ind. Aug. 29 (UP)

Sheep 2,200; lambs 25c to 50c low- . or ewes and wethers $6.50 to $6.75; bucks $1 less; throwouts $4.00 to | $5.50; slaughter sheep $1.50 to $3.00

Mrs. Glen Skelton are sponsors

the local Conference club.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jlubhard • are spending this week at Lake WaVasee.

ious unless complications develop. | It was .■-aid CUxlfelJcr was picking

grapes when he climbed up a Dee to; -p^,. Wl .n,, , j„ , , an ,t|e was too

obtain grapes out of reach from

Copies of a credit rating book, giving Uv complete credit record of about 3,000 residents of Greencastle and ITitnam County, have just been distributed to members of tire Putnam County Credit Association. The info-n-nti'a contained ia the book will enable the members of the association and their customers to take advantage of the clear ly evident bu )- iness revival. The directors of the a.:.: elation have put forth considerable thought and effort to make this service, which is similar to that furnished to large banks and business firms by Dun an 1 Bradstreet’a, as thorough anil up-to-date as that furnished by any credit association in the country. Its value has already been indicated by the enthusiastic comments on the now book by some of the members. Its completeness is the most oul - standing feature of the list. All residents of the county who have secured credit from any of the members of the association are listed alphabetically. After each name a code number is used so it can be determined at a glance how prompt each person in in paying his bills. If an individual has long-standing accounts which he has made no effort to pay, that fact is also indicated in the new rating book. In order that the list may be kept up-to-date and to encourage customers to improve their credit standing, the book is bound in loose-leaf form. Each month revised sheets containing ratings on new names or changed ratings on old names will be s^nt to the mem hero. Due to the qpnfidwplial nature of the information contained in the now rating books they are for the exclusive and private use of the members of the Putnam County Credit Association. The name of the business firm or professional man to whom the book is supplied is printed on the cover. This is merely one of the many valuable services furnished by the association to its members. The association has been so energetic and progressive in its efforts to ornprove credit practices in the county that it has won the commendation of tire Retail Credit Men’s National Asso-

ciation.

For the past few weeks the directors of the association in collaboration with the local hanks have been seriously studying plans that will enable county residents to improve their credit standing Putnam county ’uui consistently maintained an enviable position in its volume of business as compared with the rest of the state and nation. The directors believe that with a thoughtful study of the credit situation and with the cooperation of business firms and their customers the county's position can

be still further improved

Many residents, the directors are assured, wish to take advantage of the r ising prices and the steadily mounting business curve, but are handicapped by [hhu- credit ratings. For the benefit of such individuals J the directors have bc-n considering I several plans that will aljeviate their I condition. Two or three of the pians ! in particular seem very promising, i They arc entirely new. not only to Greencastle, but. as far as ean he as-

UOOLEST EVENING OF PRESENT certa ‘ ne ' 1 ' lo country. At the SEAHON EXPERIENCED IN " am, ‘ timo th, ' v are in spirit with GOMMI NIIA Tl ESDAY. ! tiggestlon ma le by th" government

An Indianapolis man and woman were arrested by capital city police Tuesday on charges of robbery, automobile bnndiMy, and vagrancy in connection with the kidnaping and robbery of Otto Barker, 55 years old. former north Putnam county man, now residing in Indianapolis. Those held were Burns Sinclair, 29 years old, and Miss Alice Gott, age 27 years, both of whom live at 412

North East street.

Barker identified Sinclair as the man who drove his automobile to ML Meridian ami put him out at the side of the road. He was unable to Identify Miss Gott as the woman who kept a knife pressed against his side while he was taken for the r ide. Police said, however, that they found I tiers address- I to Barker in Miss (Jolt's purse The letters had been in the pocket of Barker's auto

mobile.

Bar ker reported to police Monday that as he war, leaving a restaurant on Washington st to drive to his ' home a man and s woman asked ir ihey could ride a distune 1 ' with him. When he assented they got into the , ear and the man drew a knife and pressing il against his side ordered Mini out of the di ivei '.s seat. Handing the knife to the \ - man the man got behind the wheel in ! drove to th* plaep where Barie r was robbed of $5 and (ait out of his ear. Poliec found a suede jacket at the North East street address which Barker identified as having been talo n from his car.

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longing to the here, escaped

Indiana Boy's school ft mi the institution

LARGE fSF.M SPENT

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J2.212 treasury figures showed stitutlon^everal times on various

charges.

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Fair and continued cool

tonight

Thursday generally fair and some-

warmer.

Minimum

6 a. m

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8 a. m

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9 a. m. „

10 a. m

II a. m

12 noon .

1 p. m

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20 Years Ago

IN GKKENCASTLK

the

ground. A rotten limb was said to have broken letting him fall across a

sharp stub.

(7\mi w \rden i'komoti d

and by many Ipading economic auth-

orities.

cool for comfort Tuesday evening. 1 ' The plans are being rapidly whipwhen the low mark for the present! P«*l Into shape and will be presented ' cold season was reached. The Banner' hy the directors to the member* of th. miqm.'ter n oo" lx * a n mark of ! U«e Putnam County Credit Associate for the night, which was aeveral*| tton for their approval at the assodegrees cooler than last week. elation meeting. Tuesday, Gcptoniber Many wraps were in cvi ence dur- fourth. Public announcement of the

ing the evening and . jydn Wednesday I pjan adopted will ho made shortly

Ml -ind M- Milo iVest and fanU Announcement was made Wcdn' s- 1 * morning, un i in ><>■ e places fifes oftor th it jneetiag Each of the di-

day that Herman Riley, local game start. I to take tli* "chill” off ■ rectors of the as -.ij iation Fas enthua* warden, has been promoted to the the homes. • ! tactically expressed his confidence in rank ot lieutenant by Virgil M Ri:i>- Only a few wcel -ago this territory ; the success of the .suggested tJ.gis tnons, commissioner of the state de- was sweltering under temperature* | for easing the credit situation and partment of conservation In hi.i ca above the 100 marl and W’ednc»lay ! for restoring th(* purchasing flower [i.ieitj .. I lieutenant Biley will n. v morntn«; tho.-e slandin* uound down „f a large number of county resi-

14 wardens and 22 counties under hi., town were hunting the sunny side of j dents.

supervision. It was said he will con the buildings in an effort to get a n*. Putnam County Credit Assotinue to maintain headquarters in littl* more In at hiatlOD b Jll t ronipleUng its tenth

— I year of service to the business and

... Mr. nnd Mrs. L. L. Porter are at j p ro f e! , a jonal men of Greencastlc and promotion was the result olCiis effic- home from a sin mer's vacation spent i i> u tnam county. Each year has seen tent service. ( in eastern points and at South Bend, j <c*atiaa«4 «» i’u«e T«»>

ily attended a social given by the

ville Christian * church. Their

daughter. Edna appeared on the pro-

gram giving two readings.

Lee McKe<^ was here from* Cam-

bridge on business.

Mrs. Fred John is visiting in

Greenfield.

Mr. and Mrs Walter Crawford are

of orelativcsQ in Terre Greencastle. Riley h.Ts made a splend-

id record as game warden and the

the guests

Haute.

the parent* of aJJaughter,