The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 July 1936 — Page 1

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(iiiKFX('ASTLE, INDIANA, TIH RSDAY, JULY 9, WM.

NO. 22H

ERATURES EXPECTED BE LOWER

ENT FIXES DROUGHT GE ESTIMATE AT $•>00,000,000

TOLL BELIEVED 250

Ive C'ontbintul With Ht‘ut InletH l)a>s To iRava^e Ireaa In Midtl.e Went

July 9 (UP)—A heavy falling in Chicago ahort-

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l^ 1 GowDlB^ent weather bureau ob■UMlflnl the municipal airport scattered thunderstorms ed last night in central nd North Dakota. Light |at Bismarck, N. D., and Minn., early today.

was clouded over the If of Indiana and eastt presaging a drop in ling temperatures with [fall.

July 9 (UP)—Heat so lurst highways and killed barnyards swept from western prairies over day. Ive estimates estimates

t by government preparailief—placed the irrepar-

IlMft paiMrty damage in the 11 ff»ff wont at I ••ctcl l»v ;;l laml.-ss dnjW $t tiknific heat at more than

1200,000,090 '! he it, j.~,o

Suttfy oloiids produced periodic blMU of ^irain and wind—the rain 1(00 Hgfct Bfto help the hundreds of

ofidollars worth of crops

ition, and the wind tearleaves i stalks to

forecast today for the lains of the Dakotas, i Minnesota, and north-

WiOlW* AWbraska. But if it comes it wiU ko too late to save the wheat

has withered in molten i stubble, or to revive d where hundreds of cattle are starving, rr two dozen drought s facing poverty unless their crops watched in a glaring, brazen

crop, doya

m

rain

the

ee sky. The draught has taken its toll over it least half the United States. The dvnoge in at least 10 states can not be remedied even by rain. In the Dakotas, northeastern Wyoming) abestern Montana, and western Mrannesota the wheat crops end gracing land nave burned be«~y°nd npalg. OraeehnpferH have eaten small grain in western Iowa. The aun destroyed hundreds of thousands- Of dollars worth of crops |Kto WWtenl Tennessee, Mississiiipi, IJLauHIlnsBnd Arkansas. What is Jjileft In theae states has been revived by tfln apd is growing well. I DlmcWAllef to provide livelihood families who need cash immodletaly centered in these MMj^^^^Krescttlement administraTloa Siloaall 1 ' : MOO ||„ , |genuy gnt||lls in Kansas, Nebraska. Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas. Tha money will be given only to famillea facing actual starvation. Fanaors Who had nothing to do ’Ut watch their fields wither and under the blazing sun were to work on rural roads and COPiervation projects. There Jobs for 20 000 farmers in N orth Dakota n.noo m s,,utii n.,<,09P. in Montana, 2,000 in Wyaad 7,500 in Minnesota. At WOP farmers will desert haraad harvesters for picks and si in 10 days With no other than to starve, they may , - rave enough money to last them unI til next year. I,. I Howard O. Hunter, regional WPA I tdaUnistrator announeed in Chicago that all "red tape” would be cut to •Prad up employment. \ ^PlE relief projects were of the N to prevent similar the future. They were ir iwlth a cattle-purchasing ,program to relieve owners of livejPtock herds starving to death for #*<dc of pasturage. Farmera in other states have suffered Irreparable damage, but not in the amount that it may assume gtillitf rain does not arrive shortly. Pas- ?( j ty turage turn burned out in Ohio and ^Wisconsin; chinch bugs have eaten ^ eora in Illinois; dairy farmers In ,on °hlo, Wisconsin, and New York are ner ite*-feedtng cattle on emergency raj, tlons; gardens have burned up in jol uioet of the middle west; the crops jjir-i^f 30 north Georgia counties have (Ceatlnucil On Page Two>

EG<;S FRIED TO A TURN ON CTTY SIDEWALKS Greencastle’s sizzling pavements provided nice hot skillets for local egg fryers Wednesday. Providing the hot weather continues, enterprising business men may open up regular service for hungry citizens who might have a yen for a fried egg. It is expected stands will appear—with catsup and mustard as regular accessories — and advertise “Fried W'liile You Wait!” The north side of the square was the scene of quite a bit of speculation yesterday when Clifford Reeves broke a fresh egg and proceeded to place it on the torrid sidewalk. Developments were slow but sure. Within ten minutes the egg was a gem of fried perfection, so he reported. A thermometer placed nearby rose to 121 degrees within a few minutes. The hottest spot in town apparently gave Simpson Stoner the egg frying championship. Together with several ardent moral supporters, Mr. Stoner stepped calmly out in front of the Citizens bank and after carefully preparing the egg— laid it gently on an iron cover of a coal shute. After a few minutes of suppressed excitement of the crowd gave vent to plaudits. The egg was fried as “hard as a brick.” Spectators said the exhibition was all the more remarkable because the "skillet” was partially shaded by an awning. We guess it was just an oversight that no one brought bacon.

Lightning Kills

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Three In State

ELECTRICAL STORMS WEDNESDAY BRING RAIN TO SCATTERED PORTIONS

INDIANAPOLIS. July 9 A sudden flurry of electrical storms late Wednesday afternoon caused three deaths and some property damage while bringing slight relief to a few cities of the state from the blistering heat which continued to set new records. Four persons met death during the day by drowning. Temperatures soared upward above the 100 mark in every section of the state. The death toll included; Max Schulz, 26 years old, a golf professional, and Chester Bums, 16 his caddy, killed by lightning at Indianapolis. Roman Durcholtz, 18, killed by lightning at Jasper as he drove a load of wheat from the field on his father’s farm. Ira Wilt, 48, drowned while swimming in the Ohio River at New Albany. Harold Barnes, 21, South Bend, drowned while teaching his wife to swim. George E. Bishop, 36, of Terre Haute, injured fatally when he dived I into shallow water. Raymond Stauffer, 23, of Medina, 1 Ohio, a student at Indiana Technical I College at Fort Wayne, drowned ir, i Sylvan Lake at Rome City. Schulz and Bums were killed during the brief storm in Indianapolis ! during which trees and utility poles were blown down and basements flooded. The storm area covered only a small part of the city. Raymond Lewis, 31 years old, of

LICENSE PLATE SALES SHOW BIG 1936 INCREASE

REPORT MADE TODAY BY STATE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES

1936 RECEIPTS NINE MILLION

New Buying Power, Increased Business Shown In General Report Of Commissioner

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9—A decided spurt in the issuance of registratin plates for all classes of motor vehicles for the first six months of 1936 as compared witli the same period last year, reflecting renewed business activity generally', was reported today by Frank Finney, Commissioner of the Bureau of Motor vehicles. In tile issuance of plates for passenger cars there was a total of 698,590, an increase of 40,535, while truck plates increased to 116.570, a gain of 8,054. While the gains shown in the passenger automobile field reflected a new buying power, increased business was shown more forcibly in the increases in licenses issued to owners of tractors and semi-trailers. The sixmonth period showed 805 more tractors in use and 869 more semi-trail-ers on the road, while the registration of motorcycles increased by 285 and busses by 85. Reports to Finney showed that there are now 162 more automobile dealers in business today in Indiana than at this same time in 1935. For all classes of vehicles registered for 1936, the figures show a total gain of 56,528 for the six-month period. “It will easily lie the greatest year in the history of the department,'' Finney said. "The unusual gains recorded at this time show most decisively a recovery trend since the Increases are not confined to any one class of registrations. It can be estimated that there will be easily a tenpercent increase in all operations for the Bureau this year.” Driver licenses showed an increased sale of 81,147 for the first six months of 1936 The total up to July 1 reached 1,032,227, which is but 18 - 462 below the figure for the entire year of 1935. The percentage of drivers to the number of motor vehicles is 125%, or 1 1-4 driver to each vehicle. New titles issued for the six-month period totalled 98,993, a gain of 18,521 over the first six months of 1935. Used cars sales as shown by the titles issued total 192,294, an increase of 15,482 over the corresponding period last year. Finney said the receipts in the department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, totalled $9,341,582.03. Of this sum the license plate registration fees of $7,424,967.13, and the weight tax receipts of $734,083.30, minus the cost of administration, go the state and county roads and streets. Gross receipts for the last fiscal year were $7,647,678 47

Fire Damages CM Standing Wheat

JOHN SINCLAIR WHEAT PARTLY BURNED BY FIRE FROM PASSING TRAIN

A ripened wheat field, waiting for a ''combine” to harvest the crop, on the farm of John Sinclair, east of the city, was badly damaged

Lawrence was knocked unconscious

j by a bolt of lightning while standing j WedneS(lay when tt fire' was' star°ted j under a tree here. Arnold Schumacher | jn , t from a pM8lnK Pennsy , vania ! of Hartford City, Harry Quillen of train Thp fiel(l border8 on th( ,

| Sheridan and Joe Quinn of Indiana- I ,, , trnpk „ i polls standing with Lewis, were! Ne , ghbors went to

i knocked down by the bolt.

Storms also stinck near Vincennes, Bedford. Richmond and Terre Haute. Temperatures ranged from 100 to 110. The 110 mark was recorded at

Frankfort.

At Connersville city officials banned the sprinking of lawns because of a water shortage. Reservoirs at the Connersville water plant were reported to be filled to less than half their capacity.

the scene of

the fire and by a desperate fight, were able to confine the flames to about one-half of the crop. It had been allowed to stand until “dead” ripe, because of the method of harvesting and when the fire started, it spread rapidly.

(TTY OFFICIALS TO ATTEND ( RAWFORDSYTLLE ,MEETING

Mayor Charles F. Zeis and several i DAUGHTER OF LOCAL MAN members of the Greencastle city DIES IN INDIANAPOLIS council will attend a regional meetMrs. Miriam Paulus, age 38 years, ing of the Indiana Municipal League of Indianapolis, daughter of E. C. at Crawfordsville Friday, i Dicks of Gieencastle, died Wednesday! Mayor Bert E. May of Crawfords- ! morning at the Methodist hospital ville will be host to city officials I following a brief illness. , throughout the district and an interj Besides her father she is survived estlng program has been planned. , by her husband Frank Paulus. , Opening at 11 a. m., the day’s Funeral services will be held Friday : events include a number of short | afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Con-1 talks, round table discussions, a dii kle funeral home at 1934 West Mich- reeled trip through Crawfordsville’s j igan street, Indianapolis. Interment new municipal building, and a uighti will be in Crown Hill cemetery. J seeing trip over the city.

Government Rushes Aid to Drought Districts

HEAT RECORD FOR COMMUNITY FIXED AT 109

THE BANNER THERMOMETER BROKE ALL RECORDS ABOUT FOUR O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY

SOME RELIEF IS FORECAST

Overcast sk es Toiaj Helped, But Wtulher Bureau Believes Worst I , Passed.

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Scenes such as those above were typical of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wyoming and other western states as farmers and government agencies joined forces to battle effects of one of the worst droughts

in midwestern history The government prepared to employ 25,000 needy farmers on public works projt cts financed by a $500,000,000 federal fund under direction of Hurry Hopkins.

Death Summons (George Spencer

WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF RUSSELLVILLE DIED WEDNESDAY EVE.

PARK DEMONSTR \TION Children of Greencastle ami their mothers are urged to attend a demonstration which is being planned at the Robe-Ann park Friday afternoon, July 10, at 2 o’clock. Many children and a number of parents participated in the activities at the park last week

John Hamilton To Visit State 1

Will.

MEET WITD COUNTY ti. O. P CHAIRMAN

JULY 28

George Miller Spencer, age 78 years passed away at his home in Russell- ! ville Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock ; following a two weeks illness. Mr. Spencer, a life-long resident of the Russellville community, was born February 11, 1858, the son of James and Mary Spencer. He was united in marriage to Ella Grimes, Sept 23, 1882. The deceased was a well known and highly respected man. He was a member of tlie Federated Church at Russellville. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs Clara Sturgeon, a son, Archie Silencer; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. I.a>u Garwood, all of Russellville. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock

County Council To Moot On \\ nlncsiOv

RE APPROPRIATION OK

FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED

The fast cast bound Pennsylvania freight No. VI,8 was wrecked near Cloverland shortly after 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon when 13 of the loaded cars piled up along the right-of-way and 'blockaded both passenger tracks for several hours. No one was injured. The wreck is believed to have been caused by a sun-kink or buckling of the rails due to the intense heat. Thirteen of the cars left the tracks and were badly damaged. Passenger trains were detoured between Greencastl* and Terre Haute over the Big Four until 9 p m. when the westbound track was cleared and repaired.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9 Republican State Chairman Ivan C Morgan announced today that National Chairman John Hamilton will be here July 28 for a statewide meeting with county chairmen and vice

$17,5871 chairmen.

OF GASOLINE FI ND SCHEDULED

At the same time he reported the seating of Dan C. Flanagan of Fort Wayne as Allen County chairman. Flanagan and Homer Kelsey, also of Fort Wayne, both claimed

the position.

National Chairman discuss organization

Overcast skies this morning were expected to keep local temperatures to a lower point than has been experienced for the past several days, and with the clouds drifting here and there, some rain might come, although there is no relief promised by the state weather bureau. Wednesday's record breaking ii* f of 109 degrees was believed to have been the worst this community has ever experienced, and many I were at the point of exhaustion Wednesday evening A very slight breeze came up during the evening and temperatures dropped slightly, | but the night was still warm and ' most people found it almost imI possible to obtain rest. Many who have secluded spots in their yards spent the night on the lawns, but at no time during the night did it cool off very much and a minimum low was 75 degrees, the same low mark that had been recorded during previous nights. However, there was some satisfaction this morning in knowing that the mercury was 4 degrees lower than it was at the same hour, 10 o’clock, yesterday morning. The weather was the direct cause of at least two people becoming 111. Mrs Frances Broadstreet, cook at the Lincoln restaurant, is off duty because of illness due to the heat, and William Rogers, employed on the construction work of the overhead bridge at Putnam ville, was sent to the hospital Wednesday, but was expected to be able to leave today for his home on west Franklin

sti vet.

Fanners are not only losing their crops a.>f a result of the continued drought, but stock water in many places is runnlK't low anil farmers with much stock are already being compelled to move them from one field to another in order that sufficient water may be obtained.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT With tiie tempi rature well above the hundred maik, C. D. Chapman has been advertising a blanket sale, which opened this morning And with the mercury souring hourly, more than 100 customers were in the store within a couple of hours, buying blankets. They probably remembered quite well, the days last January when the mercury was something like 20 below zero.

Announcement was made today that the Putnam county council will meet in special session Wednesday, July 22, in tin* court house here for the purpose of passing appropriations

in the sum of $18,087 in county rev-1 campaign preceding

enue and in the county gasoline fund. The appropriation will be made from a previous appropriation for bonds and coupons, which was recently ruled out as an illegal appropria-

tion.

From county revenue an appropriation of $500 for payment of premiums on horses at the annual Putnam county horse show will be made at

the meeting.

From the gasoline fund, the appro- ■‘O’purate meeting prialion formerly made for bonds an I <;i >'inty chairman,

coupons will lie made for labor and material for black-topping county roads Wages will consume $3,500 of tlie amount appropriated for roads and material will consume the re-

maining $14,087.

Taxpayers will be given an opportunity to remonstrate against the appropriation if in opposition If then* are no lemonst ranees the ordinance ^ ran will be passed and sent to tlie state board of tax commissioners for ap-

proval.

Hamilton will plans for thi* the November

election, Morgan said He probably will be in Indianapolis all day. A special committee determined tiie dispute between Flanagan and Kelsey. Flanagan's followers charged that regularly appointed vice committeemen were not recognized at the reorganization meeting last May 9, and that Kelsey brought

about his own election.

Flanagan’s followers then held a

and elected him

M;iy Construct Park Pavilion

20 Years Ago

IN GREENCASTLE

Move Pish To

Larger Streams

GAME WARDENS AND < ONSEK VATION DEPARTMENT MOVE ABOUT 50 000 FISH WED

Alger Leatherman is claiming the record as champion grass cutter of the city. Mr, Leatherman, who is custodian at the court house, mowed the huge lawn surrounding the building in one hour and forty-one minutes this morning. Heretofore about three hours have been required to cut the court house grass. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bintz are here from Waterloo, Iowa, for a visit. James Walker and Ross Runyan motored to Blue Bluffs.

Under the supervsion of game wardens Riley and Vermillion, the Putnam County Department of Conservation. on Wednesday removed about 5,000 fish from a small stream northwest of the city, known as Jones branch, to Big Walnut creek. The fish, some ranging in size up to two and three pounds, had been caught in the small stream which is rapidly drying up and many had already died because of the condition of the water. The fish included sun fish eat fish, small mouth bass, and some other species. They were placed in Big Walnut, both above and below the dam and within another year or two, most of these fish will be large enough for some fine fishlftg by Putnam county anglers.

Morgan announced that a caravan of approximately 500 automobiles will go to Topeka, Kan from Indiana to attend the notification meeting on July 23 for Governor A If M Landon, Republican nominee

for President.

Young Republican clubs will arrange for the automobiles and Mornamed James M Tucker of Paoli to take charge of the organi-

zation of the caravan.

MASONIC NOTICE

Called meeting Temple Lodge No 47 F & A. M Friday at 7:30 p m.

M M Degree.

H E H. Greenleaf, W

E. E Caldwell,

COMMITTEE works' on plans FOR EXHIBIT STRUCTURE AT CITY PARK

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Plans vet Immature in tlie hands of a committee of four Greencastle business men mav result in construction of a large pavilion at Robe-Ann Park to house 4-H fair and horse show exhibits from year to year A committee on housing for the events, of which Prof. Paul E Boston is chairman, has seriously considered promoting construction of a permanent frame structure to be used for events held here similar to the annual fair and countv horse show Other members of tlie committee headed hv Prof Boston are Lvnn Brown, Richard Sandy anil Roy Ab-

rams

The committee is work'ng with the co-oneration of lo'"' 1 service ciubs. and the chamber of commerce in an effort to obtain sufficient support to rarrv out proposed plans for the structure. Advance studv of tiie idea of constructin- the building has revealed that contributions mav possibly be obtained in a sufficient amount to finance building th<* nnv'lion Further

Croveland Gets Rain Thursday

plans

will be announced as

they

materialize.

Today'** Weather

and

&

Loral Temperature

local people who WERE IN NORTHEAST PART OF COUNTY FIND RAIN

Greencastle the northeast

people who section of

were in Putnam

Generally fair tonight and Friday except local thundershowers northeast this afternoon or tonight; warmer extreme northwest begin-

ning late tonight.

suprised to find a heav; fallen near Groveland water was standing on

ment.

The storm evidently

short distance west of and moved eastward as seemed heavier farther is one of the few rains

section of the count the first of June.

y rain had

Minimum

75

and that

6 a. ni

79

the pave-

7 a. m

83

8 a. m.

91

starfed a

9 a. m.

93

Groveland

10 a. m. . ...

95

the rainfall

11 a m.

99

east. This

12 Noon

too

that any

12:45 p m

103

s had since

1 p. m

102

2 p. m

104