The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 April 1937 — Page 2

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DUIVFN TO DESPERATION DI E TO DESTITUTION That destitution may drive a man to desperate measures was proven by the story told in Circuit court, Monday morning, by Orbin Pat Hami ml. of Cloverdate township, who ■ . aded guilty to “entering a building and attempting to commit a felony '' Although Hammond acknowledged his guilt, the court asked the prosecuting attorney. Albert E. Williams, to make a statement of the state’s side of the rase, afer which the court listened to the story as related by Hammond at the request of his attorney r. S. Hamilton. Mr. Williams, as prosecutor, stated tha' Walter W. Leucus, whose farm is on the south side of the National road, west of the state farm, had been i .ssing com from a crib and had watche! several nights, in an en.avor to catch the thief in the act. After the third night, the prosecutor said. M; Leucus and Russell Newgent, deputy sheriff, were in the crib and heard some one enter and begin filling a sack with com. The deputy sheriff called out, “Hands up.” but the man started running. He was followed hy Mr. Leucus and Mr Newgcnt, the latter calling on the fleeing man to stop. The officer fired r shot which struck a stone and Mchochettel. hitting the running man in the back of his right leg. The fugitive then stopped, and came back toward the officer, the latter, so the prosecutor said, believing he intended violence Nothing of that sort occurred, however, but when the officer attempted to put the handcuffs on the man. the latter insisted on holding one hand down by his side, 't was found he was holding a “gun” tout he had not fired it. On the witness stand, Hammond related a tale that was jiitiful. He ^a:d, in how own extenuation, that .’ome time ago Mr. Leucus killed four 1 logs of his which were among Mr. Leucus’s sheep, and, as a result of the loss of the dogs, the foxes overran the Hammond farm, taking chickens and becoming very bold. That rankled in his mind, Hammond said. He had that in mind, he said, in going to the Leucus farm that night to get com. Hammond said that, Monday, there was only a part of a bale of soy ocans at his place, to feed three cows and two horses; that 56 chickens and two turkeys had been stolen this winter, from his place, and that he net i for feed for hi'* stock and his family, including his wif'- and son, in high school. Judge Gillen sentenced Hammond to t’.v 1 state penitentiary for a term of from one to ten years, and disin'n hised him for two years. Notwithstanding his destitute condition now, Hamilton has a court record, having been found guilty once of possessing an illicit still, which sentence was suspended. Not all his story on the stand Monday was credible.

six children were burned to death today while firemen, lacking water, ’ooked on helplessly. The victims were the children of Gerald Sweezy, 40, a chemical factory worker, and ranging in age from 5 months to 13 years. Sweezey and his wife, only survivors of the ''amily of eight, were taken to a losnital with serious bums. The fire started from an oil burner explosion and spread rapidly through the two-story frame house.

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PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

FIRE DESTROYED PROPERTY

Charles Vandevier of Cincinnati spent the weekend in this city. Miss Elizabeth Erdman, city, underwent an operation at the Putnam county hospital, Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Fry and Mr. | and Mrs. C. E. Fry of Indianapolis spent the week end with Mrs. Luella ; Fry.

Mrs. Wilbur Chadd and Mrs. Donald Leer spent Saturday in Terre

Haute.

The Misses Norma and

Fire completely destroyed a new tractor, tractor shed, 150 bushels of

com and over 80 bushels of rye about White of Indianapolis spent 10 p. m., Sunday evening when R IV weekend here with relatives.

Stephenson, living on the Hawkins place south of Greencastle on the cemetery road, attempted to draw | some gasoline from a tank in his shed for the benefit of a passing motorist who had run out of fuel. Stephenson was badly burned and was taken to Greencastle where he

received medical treatment.

] Mr. Stephenson was said to have taken an oil lantern with him when j he went to the shed and it is supposed that this was what caused the enI suing explosion. The fire was con-

fined to the shed.

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Mrs. Fred Johns, west of town entered the Putnam county hospital Saturday for medical treatment. J F. Long, Wallace Long and Catherine Long spent Sunday in Indianapolis the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Long.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Abrams were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Royce and daughter in Rock-

ville.

Mrs. Clarence F. Phillips has returned to her home in Russellville after treatment in the hospital at

DRIVERS, CLINIC TO TEST| CrawfordsviUe - GOOD, BAD OPERATORS M r. and Mrs. C. L. Goodman, 643 east Washington street, are the parHARTFORD, Conn. (UP) — A Pn ts of a daughter, Patricia Lee, novel method of testing gadgets pom Saturday.

Miss Bertha Terry who is attending business college in Indianapolis spent the weekend at her home on East

Washington street.

designed to determine the capabilities of automobile drivers has been devised by Cal. Michael A. Conner, state motor vehicle com-

missioner for Connecticut.

Conner has summoned 400 drivers 1 Noa l G. Nicholson has been ap-

to appear at the “drivers’ clinic” pointed administrator of the estate of for re-examintiona. Half of the xj e llyen T. Nicholson, deceased. F. S.

drivers have good records, the others j Hamilton is attorney,

bad, and therein lies the novelty, for |

should good drivers fail in the tests! M‘ ss Loretta Sylvest who has been and bad drivers pass, the machines nursing Miss Mary Lovett on Vine will be ruled out as impractical. j Street returned to her home in La-

Tests are not compulsory. Those do K a Sunday evening,

that do report will be subjected to a two-hour examination which will include tests of eyesight, hearing.

Mr. and Mrs. William Judson and

son James of Terre Haute were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Seeley, South Indiana street.

speed of reaction, judgment of

distance.

Newly invented machines, in- j Ur, C. E. Wildman, president of Deluding a type wherein the subject Pauw University, is on the program sits behind pseudo - controls and of the district conference of Methodist drives an imaginary car over a road, churches at Osgood, April 14.

which is flashed upon a screen are

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoste and daughters Clara and Martha and Mr. and Mrs. John Dotson of Attica were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil

Justus, Berry street.

six CHILDREN PERISH

used.

Hitch-hiker Errs

FAIJ, RIVER, Mass. (UP) — A women hitch-hiker “thumbed*’ her

way into the police station here. ! Anyone interested in the fall PutFn route to New York, she mis- nam County Horse Show is invited takenly asked Ernest Mawn and to meet with the horse show commitAlbert Gosslin, state troopers, for tee in the county agent’s office, 7:30 a lift. They drove her to a police Wednesday evening. Suggestions for station, where she was charged improving this annual event will be with vagrancy. ! appreciated.

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa., April 5 WANTED—Experienced girl for , UP)—Trapped by an explosion and general housework. Phone 139-K. lire In their second floor bedroom, I 5-3i.

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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stoner had i an their week end guests. Paul and Bobby Heber and Miss Dorothy Richardson ot Dearborn, Mich. ( Bobby Heber and Miss Richardson are students in Forcj’s Greenwich Village school. The Roachdale Bank and Trust company was given a finding for $400 in its suit on note against Chas. Russell in Putnam Circuit court, Saturday. Charles McGaughey was the attorney for the plaintiff. The defendant defaulted. At the annual commercial, scholarship and personality contest, held at Danville, Saturday, $50 scholarships were awarded to Maxine Silvey and Sanuel M. Eggers, of Roachdale, Ten $50 scholarships and ten $100 scholarships were awarded. Saturday evening at 9:45 o’clock, two Chevrolet cars collided at the Goose Island Filling station, north of Greencastle, with damage to the front parts of both cars. Both were going north. One was driven by Stephen Chenoweth and the other by William Gough, son of John Gough, Roachdale

Route 1.

Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Mathews returned to their home in Kentland Sunday after having spent a short time visiting in the homes of James Bittles and Mrs. Susan M. Bittles. Dr. Mathews brought his wife to Greencastle last week and proceeded to Louisville to complete special work there at the University of

Louisville.

Among the winners of a $100.00 scholarship awarded by Central Normal College at Danville last Saturday, in the annual commercial, personality and accademic contest was Miss Dorcas Druley, New Madison High School, New Madison, Ohio. Miss Druely was one of two contestants entered by Ethel Marie Neanen. Mrs. Neanen and four of her pupils spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. O’Hair on south Jackson street.

Mrs. Thomas Talbott returned to

her home near Fillmore Sunday from jwill sponsor

j^JOCIETY

Missionary Society To Meet Tuesday

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Joe Davis, 908 south Locust street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Belle Asher will have the devotions and Mrs. Art Williams will give the 6th chapter of Cango Crosses. Members are reminded to bring their reading reports, also

bandages for the hospital. Jefferson Township I*. T. A. To Meet Wednesday Evening The Jefferson township P.

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SOFTBALL NEWS

the Methodist hospital oN&

in Indianap-

Eugcne Cash, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cash, east of the city underwent an operation at the Putnam county hospital.

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a community supper at

the Belle Union school house Wednesday evening. April 7, at 6:30 p. m. After supper the usual business meeting will be held with election of i officers for the next year. There also will be open house for the domestic science, manual training, and

art students of the school.

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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loring and children of Kalamazoo, Mich., spent the week end here with Mrs. Loring’s mother, Mrs. G. W. Bence, east

Washington street.

Early Saturday evening, a Hudson automobile was badly damaged in a two-car collision north of Greencastle half a mile, and was towed into McCammon’s garage for repairs. It was occupied by a party from Effingham, 111., one of whom, a woman, was hurt on one knee. The other car was driven by a young man from

Raccoon.

FOR SALE—15 acres in Madison Township. Five acres tillable balance pasture. Five room house and good water. Price $1,100.00. Christie, Real Estate at Righsell Insurance Agency, 22 S. Jackson Street. 5-2t.

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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evens and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evens of Mayfield.

Ky., spent the week end visiting Putnam County Farm friends in Greencastle ami relatives Women Held Meeting at Cloverdalc. The get together meeting of the

farm women of Putnam County was held Friday, April 2nd, in the courthouse. Dinner was served at noon in the Cunty Agent's office. The afternoon meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Furr. Roll call was answered by giving household hints. The following program was given, several songs were sung by the group, a reading “Terrible Tommy” by Mrs. Oscar Irwin, a duet “Juanita” by Mrs. Forest Burke and Mrs. Neier of Cloverdale, and a talk by Mrs. Earl Ellis. The next meeting will be some time in the fall.

•f'*h-h*h4* + + + Airs. Handy To Entertain Tuesday

The Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Christian Church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. W. T. Handy. Mrs. Maggie Dean will have the devotions. There will be a spec-

y , •. | ■ ial surprise guest speaker. The Uipper LillHlS young people of the church will reI A port on the attendance at the Mid-

winter Conference in Bedford.

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Art Needlework Club

.To Meet Tuesday

The Art Needlework Club will meet with Mrs. L. D. Snider, North Madison street, Tuesday afternoon at

2:30 o’clock. + + + +

Crescent Club To Meet Wednesday The Crescent Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, April 7, at the home of Mrs. Archie Allen, 709 south Ixicust stret. Mrs. Roy Sutherlin will have charge of

the program. •j* »*• •!*

Miss Charlotte Brown Bride Of Noble Webster

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Charlotte Brown of this city to Noble Webster, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Webster, east of the city. The wedding took' at Terre Haute on Thursday, there was no panic among the pas-

sengers and the officers were report-1 * + ed to have handled the situation per- I ' itera * ,,r0 <,rou P fectly. To Meet Tuesday

The ship’s hull was leaking badly | ,J ' he Current Literature Group of as it reached the shore. Passengers A- C- W. will meet Tuesday evenand crew were aided by bathers as in K at o’clock with Miss Applethey walked ashore in knee-deep b y at thc Home Management House. Water. Miss Mary Denny will review the The weather was perfect until the i)00k “ Ttle Quiet Lodger of Irving

clipper took off from Porto Alegre Place" hy Williams.

Brazil, south of Santos on the northbound run. As the ship approached Santos it encountered increasing

clouds, thick fog and rain.

When the clipper continued its circling, looking for an opening to land, some of the ptt.ssengers became nervous and hat I to be quieted by the crew Sunday bathers on the beach facing the Avenue President Wilson, fashionable residential neighborhood, saw

SANTOS, Brazil, April 5 (UP)—A major disaster was narrowly averted last night when fog and rain forced Pan-American Airway’s Trinidad clipper, with thirty-one persons aboard, to land in heavy seas four miles off Santos. The ship was brought to shore safely with the twenty-six passengers and crew of

five reported safe.

The ship landed in the rough water with terrific impact after circling Santos for forty minutes trying to

make a scheduled landing.

Thc pilot immediately wirelessed for tugs, but was able to taxi the ship to shore before rescue boats could j

reach it.

Passengers and crew were severely | shaken by the rough landing, but' ,llace

MRS. TERRIL DIES

Anna Josephine Terril, 77 years old wife of William Nelson Terril, died Sunday at her home In Jackson Township, Clay county of paralysis. She had been in failing health for the past eight years. She was born in Jackson Township the daughter of Elias and Isabelle Boyd. She was a

the plane crash into the water and ! ln<>mb< ‘ r Wesley Chapel Methlushed to its assistance as it was oc ** s ^ Church and is survived by the beached. Passengers were helped busband ' t bre o sons, Rex of Terre ashore in a driving rain while other ^ bl ute, Boyd of Jackson Township and bathers grabbed a rope cast ashore ’ Knightsville; one daughter, by the crew and tried to pull the ship ! lj ° is ^ in & 0 at ,10rn e; two sisters in. It was leaking so badly by then b '° ,e " a H- aab °f Putnam County anti that it sank in the shallow water. ' Vtrs McCain Johnson of Brazil; a Ambulances were rushed to the ,)ro ^h er . Homer Boyd of Brazil, and

scene, while a large crowd gathered j five S' randc hi ll lren.

on the shore cheered the passengers Funeral services will be held at as they waded to safety, ^ *" lle home at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday

morning. Burial will be in the Wesley

Friendly Folks Class Chapel Cemetery.

To Meet Tuesday • " The Friendly Folks Class of thc NOTICE Presbyterian Church will have an ^ Put7,aal lodge No, 45, meets Tues"Old Fashioned Party" Tuesday even- <,a ^’ A P ril at P- m. Initiatory

ing at 7:30 o’clock at the home of, de 8 reei

Mrs. W. E. Eddington, East Franklin

street.

REJECT NEW CONTRAC T UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 5 (UP) —The Gates and Maxwell mines of the Frick Coke Company were closed today by strike of approximately 1,000 miners who have refused to abide by the terms of the new coal contract signed in New York City Friday.

Wilbur S. Donner, N. G. Chas L. Perkins, Secy.

j FOR RENT Two unfurnished upstairs rooms for light housekeeping. Utilities furnished. Phone 565-L after 5 p. m. 421 East Washington street. 5 _ 2t ELKS NOTICE- There will be a dance at the Elks Club Wednesday evening, April 7th. Elks and their

ladles Invited.

Plans are under way for the opening of the 1927 Softball season, under the sponsorship of the Greencastle Softball Association. A very successful season was enjoyed last year at the City Park. Lights were installed, bleachers erected, fence and backstops constructed and many other improvements made which make the local field one of the best in the state. Many additional improvements have been made during the winter by WPA workmen. With everything in readiness to go this year it is hoped that it will be possible to open the season much earlier than last year. More than two hundred fifty persons participated on league teams last season and this does not consider the large number of boys who played on unorganized teams as a part of the Putnam County Recreational program. In atklition, there were several hundred spectators in attendance at each league game during the regular season. This program has proved to be a wholesome form of recreational activity for participants, as well as spectators, and it is hoped that the program this year will provide opportunity for larger numbers of persons to participate. The association is endeavoring to promote a clean, wholesome form of activity and solicits the support of civic minded citzens in this important phase of our community recreational life. The association, at the close of the season last year voted the following regulations for the 1937 season. (1) All individuals wishing to play softball on any league team must register at Sam Hanna's Bookstore before signing a contract to play. The registration fee is 25c. Persona failing to register will forfeit their right to play on a team in either league. The money received from player registrations will be deposited in the league treasury and used to defray expenses connected with the operation of the league. (2) At least two leagues will he organized, one to be made up primarily of classified players and the other to be composed of persons wishing to play primarily for the fun and enjoyment to be derived from participation, with no particular emphasis upon high playing skill or winning of games. The teams in the class league will be limited as to the number of class players that may be signed. By limiting the number of class players the association hopes to equalize the talent on the various teams and give each manager an opportunity to sign his quota of good players. The rules and regulations committee, appointed by the association at the close of last season, has gone carefully over the records of all players, and has given the outstanding players an A or B classification. Each manager in thc class league may sign not more than five class A players, five class B players ami five non-class players. However, more than five non-class players may be signed if the manager does not wish his quota of class men. Managers of teams in the non-class league may sign any person who has registered and who has not already signed a contract with another club. Team roster are limited to fifteen players. Any manager in either league who signs a player who has not registered will forfeit all right to the individual's services as a player. Players who sign to play with any team will be considered the property of that team, and not eligible to play with another team, until given a written release by the manager of the team holding the original con-

tract.

Business firms, organizations or individuals wishing to sponsor a team in either league should notify a member of the Rules and Regulations Committee, anti have a representa- j live present at the first meeting of the association. Time of first meeting will be announced later in the Banner. There are two or three franchises still available in the class league to anyone wiohlng to sponsor a team, A list of classifier! players will be made available to team managers at the first meeting of the association, provided all managers have been selected. No list will he given out until a sponsor for each team has been decided upon—this will enable all managers and sponsors to have the same chance at signing any players on the class list. 4-H LEADERS MEET

ASK US FOR Money Why not? W e have it here for folks who need it to pay bills. Pay u , •wck in easy monthly amounts to SUIT You Ixst us help you to out of debt— or supply ,v>i with the money f( lr i.-vded purchases. Phone, write or call, Indiana Loan Co. 241/j E. Washington Phone 15

court house, in charge of rv Agent Guy T. Harris, the 4-H r gram for the year was ( | iSfu £ has the following i mpnrt| dates: June 1 to 5—Junior leader ference camp. June 16, 17 and 18-Club roim up. August S8—Hfecord books state fair entries due in club off: No home ec record books will be quired. May 12—Officers' training me; ing in Greencastle. August 12. 13 ami 14-Club f a August 22 and 26 -Club camp September 4 to 10 State fair At the meeting Friday evenii Miss Marten of Purdue, spoke to I entire group on planning county 4 programs. She stressed cart i n lecting officers. Harry Ainsworth also of Pun) discussed the keeping of rt>co and he shower! a model 4-H reei book. He emphasized the point tl these record books should be k in such a manner that they wo be of value in later years, as a w plete record.

JACK GILLESPIE WINS IN MUSK ro\TT* The sectional for tho Iijdianapoli district in the Indiana Univtrsitj state high school music contes sponsored by thc extension divisk* was held at the extension renter Sat urday morning, with Miss Mary Orvis in charge. Judges were Dr Winfred Merrill, Edward Baile Birge. Ernest Hoffzlmmer and U* nart von Zweyberg. all of the scV of music at Indiana University. Piano winners were: Mildred Bof. Manual Training High School; Jact Gillespie, Greencastle; Betty Cor, sette, Fairmount; Vivian Isaac? K komo; Alonzo Blackburn. Crispc Attucks High School; Rosemary Me, Inturf, Aroenal Technical Higt School, and Susie Pruitt. Crispus At tucks. f m - SPRING CONFERENCE

At the meeting of thirty-jfive junior and senior leaders of 4-H clubs in Putnam county, Friday evening, in the assembly room of the

The spring session of the dreen castle District Conference of Methodist church is to be held tnj morrow, April 6th. at thc First Mdnj odist church in Brazil. The conference opens at nine o'clock and adjourns at four in the afternoon TMlI conference is under the direction < Dr. J. Emmett Porter, the distritt Superintendent, who nports that • program of exceptional strength W interest has been planned The out - standing features are addressei h? Dr. Henry L. Davis of Indianaplil Dr. Orion W. Fifer of Cincinnati Ohio, and Dr. Clyde E. "'ildmil President of DePanw University. The general theme of the conferf™* is to be: “The Opportunity of 1

Church in a Modem

The reports for the first ,!,r * quarters of the Conferemc >e show a fine progress, especia") the departments of Evangelism. Million Unit Fellowship, and t f operation of lawmen in the local P grams of the churches. A spin general optimism thf ^ district as we come to me quarter of the year’s work. It is hoped that a large e' ^ of laymen from all the chu" be present to share the ru es c program, and join the P"® C fort)l , they plan the future progran

churches of the district.

THE SHOWERS OF Arm 1 ' That showers in April ha^ .

known through very many ^ 1 ^ indicated by <‘" counten " 1 L hark Shoures” in old English " n ^ some centuries, and we ha' ^ fas t sort of precipitation not' ^ for rain to fall in this ’ ^ this year, as always. tjng a

plain because their

being delayed. The set. ^ already saturated to ^ jte j depth, and what is b " n nie ji' now is really overflowing ure- j-v with il1 ' Showers through f ' un qondaf termittent sunshine, and ^ ^