The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 December 1934 — Page 2

THE DAILY BANNER.’ GREENCASTLE. INDIANA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1934.

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Prinrejs X*ni» Romanoff When she left South America, Princess Xenia RomanofT still was Mrs. William B. Leed ■, divorced wife of the tin plate heir. While she was on the high seas, however, court pern.i.''ion for her to drop that name became effective, and so when she arrived in New York City, above, she resumed her maiden name of Princess Xenin.

FIRST C HRISTMAS IV AMERICA NOT ONE <)l t.RKAT JOY By Dean Gleason L. Archer (Written for the United Press) NEW YORK. Dec. 25 (UP)—There were no Christmas cards at Plymouth in 1621! No stocking were

I hung, no Christmas trees lighted arid i no presents exchanged! .The day had ! not then attained its joyous character. It was a day when masses were sung in Catholic churches. Karly on Dec. 25, 1621 certain adherents of the Church of England, who recently had arrived on the "Fortune” called upon Governor Bradford at his house in Plymouth. ••\Ve have been informed by Captain Utundinh." be gun the spokesman, "that v.v are expected to labor on this day as though it were not the birthday of our Doid.'’ "Suoii is our custom,” replied the 'ovemor evenly. "The so-called Mass of Christ which is a papish holilay finds no favor in the eyes of our congregation.” "Muster Bradford, Christmas day ; ole:.•!(,’•-d by the established church l;.o as a holy day. Wo ourselves iu\ e Ur|u Christmas as a holy day in Inn I these many years. It seems o us ill befittirg that we should toil on the day our Lord was born.” "it is clear that touching this mater we do not agree.” replied William Bradford thoughtfully, "hut if it inlecd be a matter of conscience then ■ve have no desire to constrain you to labor in violation of your conscience. Such of you as are of that mind may be excused from all tasks this day. As for.us. -his being a fair day with many laslts to do, we will go to those tasks as usual.” When Governor Bradford and his ! fellow workers returned from the | woods at noontime they were amazed I to behold the men of tender consci-

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once in the street at [day. Some were making wagers on pitching an iron bar at a stake. Others were engaged in betting upon a game resembling cricket. "So this is your matter of conscience,” ci ied Governor Bradford sternly, breaking in upon their games. "We have kept this day by working like honest men. You are observing it like knaves. Now hearken to me. I also have a conscience and my conscience will not permit some men to play while others work. Choose therefore whether you will spend the balance of this day in devout meditation within doors, or whether you will go with us to the forest and perform some honest work.” It is recorded that every man in the group joined the woodchoppers. ( HI K< II MEMBER 85 YEARS

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CALLIPOLIS, O. (UP)—John A. Stone, 99, Civil War veteran and member of the Methodist Church here for 85 years, is dead. ENJOY "QUARANTINE" MEREA, O. (UP)—Six members of a Baldwin-Wallace College fraternity have been enjoying a respite from classes because health officials enforced a quarantine after one of them contracted scarlet fever, Those in the house at the time were placed under the ban.

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Herald Cansolluateu I Substantial gains in the nation’s "U Waves ror Aii' business, both foreign and domestic

Entered in the afler four y ears 0 f .lecline were notpostofftce at 0( , in thc annua | report of Secretary Greencastlo, Indr . )f Commerce Daniel C Roper,

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class mail matter | This advance was caused by a ".launder Act of; tural cyclical” u:)turn augmented by March 8 1878 increased confidence in the Adminis-

Hubscrlptlon price. 10 conta por tration’s policies, the cabinet mem week; ta.OO per year by mall in Put-I her sai.l in his sui vey. which coverec. nam County. S350 to $5.00 per year 1 the past fiscal year ended July 1.

Gains in domestic business, he pointed out, ranged from a minimum of 10 per cent in electric powei production to almost 50 per cent in

construction contract awards.

"Of especial significance,” Rope: added, “is tilt gain of approximately 24 per cent in industrial production 20 per cent in factory employment and 43 per cent in factory payrolls.’ In addition, there was a substan tial increase in agricultural income a decrease in commercial failure:,

and gains in retail sales.

Although definite “progress” li reducing unemployment was report ed, Roper said that the major solution of this problem lies in stimula tion of the durable goods industries which is receiving "increasing atten

tion.”

Roper asserted that statistics in dicated that 2,:;00,000 more person: were employed June 30, 1934, thai for the previous year, bringing thi total gain since March 4, 1933 h 4.000.000. Although production and distribu tion coats increased, there was ’ iu upward trend in activity and an im provement in profits, the report said It cited a report by 500 companies which showed total profits of $1,400. 000,000, an increase of 76 per cen over the previous year. Roper reported that foreign trad' .xpanded with a gain of 18 por cen in quantity and 42 per cent in valu of exports an'I an increase of 20 pe cent in volume and 47 per cent ii value of imports. His foreign trade statistics show

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1933 1934 Exports $1,413,000,000 $2,009,000,001 Imports $1,168,000,000 $1,721,000,00 Roper listed the year’s financia developments as dollar devaluatior to 59.06 per cent of its former gob parity; continuation of relief agen cies on a large scale, renewed con fidence in the banking structure am continued liquidation of bank credit The report asserted that farmers income and cash purchasing powe: ascended sharply through the year Cash income from farm marketing totalled $5,284,000,000, an increasi of 20 por cent over the previous year The report noted that railroad traffic was higher although carrier! are still in a difficult financial posi tion. Retail sales, Roper said, which lagged during the first phases of thf recovery movement, showed a steady advance during the year. Roper praised the Administration’ Trade Reciprocity program, whirl* began last summer, as a moans o' promoting foreign trade. Ho said that negotiations are under w.iy with "several other countries” fo trade agreements after complctio:' of the treaty with Cuba. Tl;e Secretary thanked the Bud ness Advisory and Planning Counci’ for Its co-operation with the Depart ment in formulating business policies. He asserted that the Council’s committee on decentralization of in dustry is "working closely with fe • eral organizations to formulate a policy statement by industry to ex-, pedite the government’s work of business approval and eo-operation." Other Council committees, he said, which are working in close contact with federal authorities include social legislation and coordinated transportation system groups.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS Miss Mildred Rutledge is spending

the Christman holidays ’’i Spring-

field, 111.

Mr. and Mrs. Neeley O’Hair spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H

Hillis at Fair Oaks.

Dr. and Mrs. Earl Wiseman spent Christmas day in Bloomington, the guests of Mrs. Wiseman’s pan nts. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lyon and Mrs. Frank Lyon spent Christmas with Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Iiwin at Dayton

Ohio.

Miss Mary Funiean of Marion is spending the holidays visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Stratton of this

city.

Mi.\s Amanda Browning of Evansville is spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bi own-

ing.

Mrs. Lillie Ferrand of this city is spending thc holidays with her daughter, Miss Ethel Ferrand, in In-

dianapolis.

Agnes King of Urbana, 111., is here to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John King of this city. Courtland Sinclair of Indianapolis is spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sinclair at

Fillmore.

Mis. 1. O. Eagle of St. Louis is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cole, east of Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. John Rightsell of this city are spending Christmas with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rightsell of near Reelsville. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wilson and daughter, south Jackson street, spent Christmas in Indianapolis visiting the former’s daughter, Mrs. Lossan McMillan and family. Miss Mildred Craver. nurse in the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis, returned to resume her work Monday evening after spending the weekend in this city visiting relatives. John W. King, who is employed in the internal revenue department at Indianapolis, is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John King of this city. Miss Rhea Dixon, nurse at the Putnam county hospital, is spending the Christmas holidays with her sister at Ann Arbor, Mich. Mrs. Ruth Anderson is working during the absence of Miss Dixon, Mrs. James Alice and her six year old daughter Betty Alice, returned to their home near Belle Union Monday from the county hospital. Mrs. Alice was in the hospital for treatment while her .daughter underwent an appendix operation at the hospital a few days ago.

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Sheriff Alva Bryan and family will move soon to their home east of Greencastle from the jail residence where they have resided for the past four years. Sheriff Bryan completely remodeled his property in Commercial Place recently. Thc jail residence will be occupied by John Sutherlin and family who are now living on south Indiana street. A complaint for uae of money was filed in circuit court late Monday by Fred V. Thomas against W. L. Skinner, said to reside in Illinois. Thomas

f lir.VKOLET GAINS 35 PERCENT

FLINT, Mich. The 1934 production of Chevrolet pnsenger cars and trucks will show an increase of approximately 35 per cent over 1933, M. E. Coyle, president and general man-

allegea in his complaint that on Oct. 1 ' or of the Chevrolet Motor Co., an30, 1922 he signed as surety a note! no ”nced. of $1,000 executed by Skinner, which Mr. Coyle based his estimate on

he was forced to pay April 30, 1923. Thomas alleges that since then the defendant has never paid him any part of the money advanced. He demands a judgment of $1,800 against Skinner. James & Alice are attorneys for the plaintiff.

We hope you have a Happy Christmas Day. Don’t spoil it by washing during the holidays. That’s our job. ifome Laundry & Cleaners. 25-lt SKUNK HIM IKE IP REHEARSAL WINDSOR, Conn., <UP>—A skunk ambled into the Windsor Dramatic club during a rehearsal and players lost little time in beating a retreat. Until the air cleared the rehearsal was held jn n*:uby rooms.

production figures fo rthe first 10 months of the present year. Pay rolls for the first 10 months of this year were 45 per cent greater than for all of 1933, Mr. Coyle said The total of wages and salaries paid to Chevrolet employes up to November 1 in all its plants throughout ths country was $67,505 094.59, he said

CHEAP POLICE RADIO

CLEBURNE, Tex. (UP)—A plan whereby smaller cities may take advantage of police radio nt Jow cost Has been devised here. A private radio shop has hern lieens* I to send out police eulh, thereby relieving‘the rjty of tiff cost of erecting a broadcasting station. •

MAN THROWS LAMP AT WIFE; BEDLAM COSTS LIFE CINCINNATI 'UP’ One woman leaped to her death and two children were injured, one seriously, when a nan became angry at his wife and mrled a lamp at her. igniting a bed. ’line other tenants in the hows" were escued Iiom the blazing structure by firemen. The dead woman was Mrs. Louise j’Neil. 33, Negro, who became panicjtricken and leaped from a third loor window. She died of a skull racture and Internal injuries. Police .ought the man they believed threw he lamp.

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iVOOII CUTTER ASKS f. d. h. TO SECtKE JAIL RELEASE WASAW, Mo. (UP) Harry Lutz, i.3-year old v/ood cutter, appealed to ’residen Roosevelt to obtain the recase of hftuself and bis wife from jail so “we can take cure of our f mi logs.” The couple, held on a charge of mssing a bad check, fear that two if the four hounds not so adept at •abbit hunting will starve. "The President answered two leters I wrote him before," Lutz said. T hope he'll have us out of here by Christmas. Maybe somebody’ll take are of the two pups ’til then.” OI) LIVER OIL-FED RAT GETS COLD. OTHERS THRIVE AKRON, O. (UP) An object lesson in what is supposed to happen :o bad little coeds who won’t cat heir spinach a:u! take their cod II.e; >11, has been going slightly awry at Ykron university. The good little white rat that ate ils spinach and carrots and drank iis cod liver oil like a good little loldier has a cold. And thc bad little vhite rats that lived on meat and >otatocs and bread and butter, nre 'rowing stronger than ever, thriving an the sympathy of the home eeoaomic classes. Meanwhile, girls of the two oppoilte beliefs have no ill feelings tovard the lowly rodents but hope fot ’inal victory for their sides.

CAT HAS 28 TOES LAKE BUTLER. Fla. (UP) — Twenty-eight toes for one cat seems unfair, but that’s how many Mrs Lily Richards’ cat has. Mrs. Hi Thirds said the seven toes on each foot '.ometimes gets in the way when •nice and rats are to be pursued. SHERIFF AND JUSTICE FINED ROCKVILLE. Conn. HIP) During % non-parking campaign Sheriff Fred Vinton and Justice Fitch Jones found oolice tags dangling from steering wheels of their automobiles. Both paid fines of $3.

Germany Gay This Christmas

SEASON CELEBRATED WITH GREATER POMP THAN IN SEVERAL YEARS

BERLIN, Dec. 25 (UP) T’m Christmas season is being celebrated this year with greater pomp through out Germany than for several years. Everywhere in all larger towns Christmas fairs were heralded in by Storm Troop bands, playing Christmas carols. Everywhere on the main squares wood stalls have been erected, where all kinds of sweets, gingerbread, chocolate, or nuts can be bought. Uncounted boths offer dob from Thuringia, many of v/hich ar" dressed in S. A. uniforms. Wonderfully carved clocks and other things of the wookworker’s art from the Black Forest likewise found num< r ous admirers. The biggest Christmas fair is here in the well-known Lustgarten. It is n true public festival. In a. corner o; the square a fable town has been erected. Lilliputians live there during the time of the fair. The company numbers 24 little gentlemen and -2’ tiny ladies. The largest of them Is 1.20 meters tall (about 3 feet, in inches) and looks like a doll. In the center of the huge square

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-Miscellaneous;—

William Green William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, is pictured as he appeared before the congressional committee investigating un-American activities in the United States at Washington. Green charged that Communists arc attempting to gain control of labor.

u big, lighted Christmas tree stands. The Christmas stalls were placed | in the Lutgarten for the lust time |

in 1893.

The Hitler organization, ‘‘Winterhilfe” (Winter aid), has made strong efforts for gathering foodstuffs and warm clothing to present to the poor.

GOV’T ECONOMISTS SEE BEST XMAS IN 1 YEARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25—On the basis of official and private figures available here government experts predict that the country will have enjoyed this year the best Christmas in 4 years The public has more money and is in a better mood to

spend.

Hence thc experts say that cash registers will jingle as they haven't done since 1980. John Dickinson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, declared he saw in the improved retail trade the basis for "sound recovery.” In making their predictions of greater spending this Christmas officials relied on Federal statistics showing increased farm income, higher factory pay rolls, increased Government emergency expenditures for job-creating projects, more stable bank conditions, and on what they interpreted as a more confident optimistic frame of mind on the part of the people. "The prospects for a big Christmas trade,” Dickinson said, "show very clearly the state of mind—a satisfied and optimistic slate of "All of the evidence indicates the people are in a greater spending mood, hut not for reckless spending such as we saw some years ago. ■' his mood to buy can be directly attributed to more employment and more money in the people’s pockets.” The statisticians checked closely estimates that farm income this year will be nearly a billion dollars greater than 1933, rising from $5,051,000.000 to about $6,000,000,000 October income was figured at $738,-

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Notice is hereby given to the* itors, heirs and leg of E|j| . Catherine Wiinmer. deceased tl pear in the Putnam circuit cj

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cause, ii any. why the Final sj ment Account ; lh , said decedent should not he app^ and said heirs arc notified to 1 and there make proof of heir] and receivi their distributive *( Witness, the clerk of said „ this 22nd day of December i&k Cause No. 7622. Robert H. Newgent. Atty. John VV. Herod, Clerk Putnam cuit Oourt. 000,000 against $622,000,000 a • ago. A good part of this rural ;| is expected to go directly into | retail trade. Officials believe it will swell buying looked for from the 000,000 to $370,000000 now distributed by banks throughout country to their Christmas club positors.

May Yours be a Merrv J Christmas Our holiday Rreelinip to you carry the bcsl of cheer "ini good islies for this happy season. The Quality Shoj J. II. 1*1 U 111 OKI)

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And, like Santa’s best reindeer looking over the fence, we’ll get up just as high as we can to let you know that we wish you a “Merry Christmas” too. | J.C PENNEY CO-