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WASHINGTON, July 7. (UP). Th« third term controversy moved into the capital to stay today. Two Democratic candidacies definitely were developing and Secretary of Interior Hat' 1 L. Ickes prepared to carry on his plan to draft President
Roosevelt in 1940.
gj, Ickes and General Hugh Johnson. newspaper columnist and former KB NRA admi' trator. have agreed to debate the third term issue on the “*■? air this autumn. High Commissioner Paul V. Mc-Nutt’s-dacium to resign his Philippine position before Sept. 1, means |S. that at hast one full time Democratic I t candidate will be on the job within
t > two month.
Vice President John N. Garner’s \ cigar is tilt id at the campaign angle J although neither he nor McNutt has announced i candidacy. But compactly Hfeanized movements are developingrin behalf of each with their knowledge and consent. Every new campaign effort of the two organizations make it increasingly desirable for both I that President Roosevelt reveal his 1940 intentions. The man JCi in the White House evidently intends to hold Out on his would-be succes-
sors for some time to come.
McNutt's present political swing around the capital has the appearance of -bemg designed to establish J him as an available compromise 1940 i, candidate if it becomes feasible for the party factions to make a deal of -J- political -expediency. His calling list, topped by yesterday’s luncheon with Mr, Roosevelt, includes Garner, most Of the cabinet and other political figures. He began dropping in on them after announcing himself mrell ifaasi'l with results so. Jar of the presidential campaign undertaken in his behalf by Frank McHale, of
Indiana.
But McNutt knows no more than the next man whether Mr. Roosevelt will run again. His long conference — With Postmaster General James A. Farley did not materially alter their
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OUR VAGABOND TAKES US TO MEXICO RI IN
CITY AND TELLS US OF LIFE THERE:
Special to The Daily Banner. By CHARLES J ARNOLD MEXICO, D. F.. July 4.—Americans celebrated the Fourth of July tamely here today—they went to a tea at the American Embassy. Even in a “partyish” mood the single topic of- conversation centered on the silver panic. The embassy was jammed with tourists, newsmen, and business men. Americans figuratively “broke their necks’’ to get to the festivities. The embassy reception, with Mr. Josephus Daniels officiating, started a full half-hour following the “siesta” hour, which occurs daily from two o'clock in the afternoon until four o'clock. All business it at a standstill from two until four. Mexico City does not get around to dinner until about eight o’clock. Night life begins about 11 and lasts until the wee small hours. The Mexican philosophy of “manana” creeps into business as well as social life. The Mexicans may be worrying about the peso, their dollar, which at present is a very sick piece of silver —nevertheless life goes on and they still hop on busses with the greatest ol ease.
A city famous for its busses, Mexico City probably has an accident rate that would drive the American
Safety Council to tears.
Put a Putnam county pilgrim, or i all TAXING
any other tourist for that matter, down in the center of Mexico City— and he’s in immediate danger of being either run over, or frightened to
death.
The busses, or “correros.” are scarcely more than light trucks with bus bodies. There is no speed limit in the city. Busses, driven by young drivers, scream down the Paseo de Reforma at 50 miles an hour, careen around corners on two wheels and then pull to agonizingly rapid stops at the red light. At just ordinary corners they don't bothiV’ to stop, and the prospective passenger leaps on while the bus is still moving at about 10 or 15 miles per hour. Occasionally the big-hearted bus driver will stop for an aged woman. But when he says, “vamonos,” the machine puts on full speed whether you are on the bus or not. Even tile Mexican population took advantage of an American holiday to
PROCESS OF PREPARATION
WILLIAM BOYD HARRIS, 83 YEARS OLD, IS PIONEER NEWSPAPER MAN
UNIT OFFICIALS
GETTING READY FOR 1940
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
INTERESTING FIGURES DUE Outcome of Present Estimates Will
Determine the Tax Rates for
Coming Year
The tewnship advisory boards, the town boards, the Greencastle city council, the Greencastle consolidated school board, and the Putnam county commissioners will soon begin the consideration of their respective bud- ,
, , , was born March 6. 1856. in the kitch-
gets for next year s operations. They I ^ n , ■ ,
will have before them the conflicting
Thursday afternoon. Fred Laslcy, of the American Legion Post at Cloverdale, and a reporter for The Daily Banner, had the pleasure of a visit at h ! s Ellettsville home with William Boyd Harris, born 83 years ago, and one time publisher of 135 country newspapers and which is the important point just now the pioneer newspaper man in Cloverdate. Mr. Harris talked of his experiences in starting Cloverdale's first newspaper, the Cloverdale Bee back in the year 1877. He was then only 21 years old, but already he had bee i in the business five years, inasmuch as he began "sticking” type when he was but 16 years old. That was in his heme town. Ellettsville where he not only lives now but in which he
CL0VERDALE PEOPLE MAKE FINAL PLANS
men one from Cloverdale and the other from Greencastle to converse with Mr. Harris and his wife. Incidentally. they were married during the year Mr. Harris edited Cloverdale's first newspaper, and their J first child was born to them in that |
town.
The veteran writer and publisher | commands the deep respect and ad- j
miration of all who talk with him. | Question Arose Of Putting Play He is frail, his hair is thin and white I ()I1 SlIIulav Evening; Book-
and his physical condition borders ^
on invalidism, but when he talks his j countenance shows a concentration j of thought, and his conversation I
COMMITTEES \M» SUBCOMMITTEES HOLD ROUND-TABLE
DISCISSION
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demands of taxpayers who desire a yet further lowering of tax levies, and the demands of groups and individuals who wish an increased expenditure for certain purposes. Th. 1 respective boards will have to reconcile the demands of the opposing parties and will, at the same time,
“rest’ a bit. Most of the stores ca- ii ave t 0 vnake levies large enough
tering to tourists closed their doors
4 ( o ii 11 ii iipiI on l*M|£o Two)
WPA Strikes Are Spreading CONSTRI CTION WORK AT MANY POINTS STOPPED AS RESULT OF WAGE REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, July 7 (UP) Strikes protesting reduction of wage rates under the 1940 work relief bill threatened today to stop work on WPA construction projects employing an estimated 150,000 men. Thousands were idle as a result of organized labor opposition to a provision of the $1,755,600,000 relief bill substituting a security pay scale for the prevailing wage formerly paid skilled workers. More workers were scheduled to strike today. Under the security wage system, which became effective Wednesday, skilled laborers are nguirea to work approximately 130 hours a month for the same pay they formerly received for as little as 50 hours. Union leaders, fearing that abandonment of the prevailing wage would cause private employers to reduce their pay scales, called protest
BICYCLE STATUTE NOW EFFECTIVE
Police Chief Ed Maddox today called attention to a new law, which became effective July 1, prohibiting two persons from riding on
a single-seat bicycle.
"The legislature also has passed a law which will make bicycle riders observe the same rules and regulations as ear owners,” he added: “Bicycles must be equipped with a headlight and tail light, or good
reflector, if used at night,” it was | board, which will meet
explained.
to produce enough revenue for the operation of the respective taxing |
units.
The levies asked by the different ! departments of the county government will be placed before the board | of commissioners for their consider- j ation and approval, and from these figures finally approved by the commissioners for each taxing unit which is a part of the county government, the commissioners will for-
mulate the county budget.
This county budget, after it has been approved by the county council, and tin- budgets from the respective other taxing units of the county will go before the county tax adjustment
early in th
I en of a small brick residence structure which is yet standing and which Is now part of the housing of the business of William Boyd Harris, Jr. who recently bought out his 83-year old father’s interest in the enterprise. Mr. Harris, only recently, retired from work and it was a harder thing for him to let go his tasks as a printer and editor, than it was for
him to then carry on.
It was a real pleasure for the two
is on a high plane. The impression he makes upon an observer is that he would well have fitted into the older life of the nation, when men studied the problems of the day. and when patriotism and devotion to one’s task were th >ught to be very worthwhile attributes of character. Mr. Harris and his wife have a
very tender place in their hearts for | the men and women who were cit- j izens of Cloverdale back sixty years j and more, whose friendship meant very much indeed to the young man j
The meeting called Thursday evening at Cloverdale of all the commitj tecs working on the centennial cele- ] bratlon brought 25 or more persons ! to the Ford building in that town. Eugene McCullough, vice president ; of the general committee, presided, j The president, J. E. McCoy, was ! present, but he has not yet suffij eiently recovered from his recent illness to be aetive in the work. He ex-
deep interest, however. Was secretary of the
pressed his Miss Cohn
meeting.
The purpose of the gathering was to bring to a focus the activities of
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GO TO OANVILLE The congregation of the Presbyterian church of Groveland, in Putnam county, will go to Danville Sunday evening to attend the installation service by which the Rev. John M. Hughes will become pastor of the Presbyterian churches at Danville
and Groveland.
Elder W. T. Allen, of the Westminster Presbyterian church of Indianapolis, will be moderator of the installation service. The Rev. S. B.
hvachrr Dies
fall. When the budgets emerge from I Harry, of Indianapolis, will preach the consideration of this latter body i the sermon. The Rev. N. B. Hostet-
walkouts in New York, Chicago, Cin-
relations, which have not been very ! cinnati. Milwaukee, Minneapolis and
friendly .rpolitically.
“Nothing happened,” the United ai (Cvvt i ii iiuil on l*!iK« k Two) Treasurer Lane •r ? J Receives $25,942.42
TREA81KI R GETS BIG CHECK FROM YT \TK FOR ITS SHARE OF GASOLINE TAX
The Putnam county treasury was enriched this week by the receipt of a cheek from the treasurer of state
Jjjja for $26,942.42. which is this commun-
ity's ahate of the state's receipts from the state tax on gasoline and v from the sale of license plates, for f the second quarter of the year.
.i' ‘nils amount, $25,942.42, is more
than $5,00(1 larger than the receipt
r t bjr Mpiam county for the same
quarter of last year, which may be ■a indication that the total receipts ]i for the (twelve months of this year will be considerably larger than last
“'I year’s rec eipts.
The total receipts from this source can be expended on the mainten2/S once and county roads and bridges. even If Ihe receipts are greater than £jf the budget estimate stated.
CRA( K B()>IBEBS VISIT BELGIUM
LiOMDox, July 7 (UP) A squadron of track British royal air force bombert prepared to leave for Belgium 9CK!.iy on the first of a series of “cowrtesy visits’’ to friendly coun- ! Wes, Ipigned to serve notice to the I WOTl^l that Britain's fighting forces ]
**• •Ow ready for action. --nosed Wellington bomb- 1
e rs SMHprised the pioneer “courtesy
visit** An
They kvili take part in a big military diap ay at Brussels Sunday, and ! return to home bases Tuesday.
in smaller communities. Some of the walkouts were spontaneous protests
of WPA workers themselves. Chairman Clifton A. Woodrum, D.,
Va., of the house committee which drafted the relief bill, said “there’s not the slightest chance” of congress restoring the prevailing wage system
to meet the strikers’ demands. Woodrum, leader of house economy
advocates who altered sharply the administration's relief plans for the current fiscal year, said he was opposed to any change in the provision I abolishing the prevailing wage system. He said “another wave of squawks” would he heard on Sept. 1 | when workers who have been on i WPA rolls for 18 months were dropped to make way for new appli-
cants.
Robert Allen Dies In Boston
HEART’ ATTACK STRUCK SUDDENLY CLAIMING
LIFE
Robert Allen, former resident of Greencastle, now assistant to the j president of the American Mutual j Liability Insurance Company, was! stricken with a heart attack in the I company's office at Boston, Mass, I this morning and died in the infirm-
ary at 9 o'clock.
This information was received this morning by a sister of Mr. Allen's, Mrs. Ernest Stoner, of this city. She received the word that her brother had gone to work and suddenly was overcome by a heart attack and was taken to the infirmary where he was beyond the reach of medical aid. Mr. Allen was born in Greencastle September 10, 1900. He was the son
of Mr .and Mrs. W. L.
they may be considerably altered from the form in which they were approved by the local boards. Apparently, the county budget will remain about the same for next year as it was this year A small levy for the retirement of 'he bonds for the jail and sheriff's residence will be included in the county buget.
Navy Secretary Swanson Died
ter, D. D., of Indianapolis, formerly of Roachdale, will deliver the charge to the now pastor. The Rev. V. L. Raphael of Greencastle will deliver the charge to the congregation.
Japs, French Near Battle
KEY . I M. MeGUIRK SE< ( I MBS
AT HOME OF HIS SON AT
AI.I’INA, MH H.
DEATH WAS ANNOU.M ED FROM WASHINGTON; CREATES VACANCY
WASHINGTON. July 7 (UP) Secretary of Navy Claude A. Swanson .elder statesman of the Democratic party, died at 8:06 a. m. today in a Blue Ridge mountain camp on the Rapidan river in his native Vir-
gihia.
He was 77 years old.
His death was announced from the
Allen. Mr. j white House where Mr. Roosevelt
Amateur Contest Attracts Talent
UNDER AUSPICES OF MADISON TOWNSHIP FARM BUREAU
I.
PANIOK TO MEET LOUIS NEW YORK. July 7 (UP)—Papers
were algned today matching champion Joe Louis and Bob Pastor for a heavyweight title fight “somewhere in the United States sometime in
The amateur entertainers contest
j to be held at No. 10 school house in j Madison township, under the ausI pices of the Madison township j farm bureau. Wednesday evening. July 12, at 7:30 o’clock, is attracting amateur talent from all parts of Putnam county and from nearby counties. It is open to entrant^ from any place on the face of the globe, its sponsors say. Entrants should register with Madonna Grimes at the county agent’s office, or at the place
of entertainment that evening. The affair is being organized by a
committee of which Mrs. Roy Evens Is chairman, with Ralph Call, Mrs. Raymond Wright, Claude Cantouwine, Mrs. George Spencer, Roy Evens, Raymond Wright, Nelson Wood, John Dills, Glenn Irwin and Mrs. Nelson Wood. The Older Youth
Club will serve refreshments. The prizes for the performers are
being contributed by the following
business firms and individuals: Flint’s Market, Cannon’s Clothing
Allen graduated from the Grencastle high school and attended DePauw university two years, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He then went to and graduated from Chicago University. Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Ernest Stoner of this city, Mrs. M. A. Phares, Indianapolis, Mrs. O. C. Payne of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Mrs. H. M. Ranck of Chicago; and four brothers, L. L. Allen of McAllan, Texas, Paul T. Allen of Terre Haute, C. W. Allen of Columbus, O., and Arch Allen. The body of Mr. Allen will be brought to this city. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
^.... , I Company, Hedges’ Market. Prevo September.” The bout probably will ! C any Gr eencastle Feed and Seed be held m Detroit. (C o.«ln..d .. Two,
UNABLE TO FIN!) ARSENAL OWNER LOS ANGELES, July 7 (UP) Authorities were unable to locate anyone today who would admit ownership of $70,000 worth of cannon and shells and hand grenades stored in a Los Angeles warehouse. Lail Kane, deputy county assessor who is a member of the naval intelligence reserve, found the cache. It was estimated to be sufficiently large to equip an entire batallion of soldiers. Warehouse records showed the arms were shipped from San Antonio, Tex., last July and consigned to Raman Arias, of Panama, who has offices in Mexico City. The arms were reconsigned here to Maj. Richard L. Dineley of San Francisco. Major Dineley denied that he owned the arms although he paid the first month’s $9.60 storage cost. Major Dineley said Arias bought the arms from the Frances Calder Company of Texas with thcr original intention of re-selling them in Ecuador. .
had been informed a few minutes earlier that death had created a third vacancy in his cabinet. The president's statement expresed profound sorrow at the passing of his friend |
and adviser.
“It is with profound sorrow,’’ he | said, “that I have learned of the | death today at the Rapidan Camp, j Va., of the greatly loved Claude A.
Swanson.
“I join with the entire country in mourning him as one whose many years of faithful service to the nation have endeared him to all. His wise counsel and his philosophic understanding of human problems will live after him in the hearts and minds of those of us who have had the privilege of being his associates. “He brought to the public service not only ability and integrity but a loyalty to principle and to duty from which no consideration could move
him.
“By his example he has provided an inspiration for all public servants. I personally mourn the passing of a steadfast and intimate friend.”
20 Years Ajjo IN GREENCASTLE
STRAINED CONDITION EXISTED FOR BRIEF TIME Tills
MORNING
TIENTSIN, July 7 (UP) Japanese and French forces at Hankow were deployed in fighting formation facing each other for half an hour today because of refusal of French authorities to permit a war-anniver-sary parade to enter the French concession, a Domei (Japanese) news
agency dispatch said.
Authorities of the blockaded Brit-
ish and French concessions here ordered the closing of all motion picture shows, theaters and other cen-
ters of public entertainment,
i At Shanghai, United States marines joined in street patrols in the I international settlement. Armored cars of the civilian volunteer corps moved through the settlement. Special barriers were erected at which
' Chinese were searched for arms. Maj. Gen. Arthur E. Grasett. Brit-
ish army commander in chief in China, arrived at Tientsin this morning, without previous announcement, in the British escort vessel Falmouth. The reason for his visit, was unknown. Ho had recently returned from Singapore, where he took part in an important British-French conference on Far Eastern defense
plans.
Japanese, army authorities hero released Edward T. Griffiths, a British steamship engineer whom they arrested July 3 on the allegation that he “insulted the Japanese army.” Immediately after Griffiths’ release. British consular officials said he was in god health and had not been mistreated. Three hours later they said that he had been subjected to torture. The Japanese, they asserted, twisted Griffiths’ thumbs and fingers to force him to sign a “confession.”
venturing into a business, and to the | the various subcommittees. This was young couple adventuring into the omplished by means of a roimd _ (('aiutiniifii im i'iibj. Two i table discussion of the plans The
affair has advanced as far as it can until the arrival of Miss White, director of the pageant. She will arrive not later than July 11, it was
thought.
One matter which was brought up at the meeting Thursday evening and deferred until Miss White's coming was the possibility of not presenting the pageant on the last evening of the four-day celebration, which is Sunday, July 30. Chairman McCullough said he had heard there was some sentiment in the community against the use of Sunday evening for a performance of the pageant, and ho asked a full discussion of the matter. Some who spoke said they believed the preparations had advanced too far to make a change in the plan. Others believed those who objected to the Sunday evening program should have full consideration. Announcement will be made later of
tho decision.
A committee which has charge of sending invitations to some 350 for-
of the town asked for
A letter will
McGuire, and was educated at Han-1 he sent to each of these persons, with over College. I mention of the centennial book which The Rev. McGuire began his work j will soon lie issue I and which is to be in the ministry at the old Coffee j sold. The booklet will contain much Creek Church in Jennings County in 1 interesting reading matter pertain1883 and preached later at Rennsa- >ng to the centennial, and udvertis-
lear, Anderson. Sullivan, Bincknell, , i n KWashington, Princeton and Green-'
castle. He retired from the ministry I REM ( WORK !N after service at Greencastle and fol- |> \|{|\|< 1 FINISMI’ , |)
lowing that time he edited the Indi- j The construction work on the Parke county REMC unit serves a number of farm homes in western Putnam county as in Clay, Vigo, and Fountain counties, has been completed anil inspected by C. P. Ludwig, of Indianapolis, rural clectrififlcation administrator inspect i The unit comprises over 300 miles of electric lines. Tho unit is serviced by a sub-station erected at Rockville by
Nelson Taulman, of the Ewan barber shop, was taking his vacation. "Sure, judge, that's the reason I
The Rev. U. M. McGuire, 83 years old, former jiastor >f the First Baptist Church here, died Wednesday at the home of his son. Vane McGuire, at Alpena, Mich., where he
was visiting.
He had been a Baptist minister in Ihe state of Indiana for fifty years prior to his retirement a number of years ago. He had enjoyed excellent health until Tuesday when he suf-
fered a stroke.
For a number of years he had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. John A. Barnett at South Bend. He was born in Jennings county,
near Paris, Ind., in 1856, the son of ! mer residents the late William E. and Nancy D. I further instructions.
ana state Baptist paper and later j edited the National Baptist paper at j
Chicago.
He is survived by the following | children: Mrs. Ellis M. Randolph. Ipswich, Mass.; Mrs. Walter F Wood and A. G. McGuire of Sullivan; th' 1 ! Rev. Clive McGuire of Indianapolis; , Vane McGuire of Detroit; Paul R. J McGuire of Seymour and Mrs. Fern J Barnett of South Bend; a sister, j Mrs. Flora King of Dundee, 111
1 tho Northern Indiana Power corn-
brother Elmer McGuire of Jennings | P an y. and !t sorv, ' s mare tl™" 600
County; twenty-two grandchildren j 0° mes -
and eight great-grandchildren. ' *1 " s expected that a second Parke The body is being returned to Sull-| CRUnt -V unit for which an allotment iv m for funeral services. The rites 1 " 1 $158,000 has been granted u II are tenatively planned for Satur- . soon b " underway. The unit will inday afternoon and will be conducted i cluilp 150 milea <,f lim '’ w, ' ich will at the Baptist Church. Burial will | cx t cnd POo Putnam, Vigo, ( lay and be made at Center Ridge Cemetery. | Montgomery counties. Approximate-
I ly 500 customers have signed up for
| service.
GAS TAX COLLECTIONS REACH ALL TIME HIGH
State Auditor Frank G. Thompson
New Bool lor
The Court Mouse COMMISSIONERS \\ 11,1. \W\KD CONTRACT SATCRD.YY FOR
NEW COPPER ROOF
The comissioners of Putnam county meet tomorow to receive bids, and probably let a contract, for a new
roof for the Court House.
•n,.- allowance i that purpo e I «*$$$$ .-. A .-. .-. .-. {Rk $5,000, which it is believed, will be ' ’ _ ’ , ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ S’
© Today s Weather 0 0 and 0 0 Local Temperature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Much cloudiness, scattered thundershowers in central and north portions tonight or Saturday: warmer in central portions tonight; cooler in
north portion Saturday.
SHARP KITES HEED
Funeral services for Miss Pauline Sharp, who died Wednesday were held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home on Chestnut street. The Rev. C. M McClure of the Gobin Methodist church was in charge Interment was in the lower Boone cemetery near Reelsville. Pallbearers were George Foxx, H. nry Knoll, Will Werneke, Charles Wemeke, John
Friend, and Glenn Deem.
ran away. The trains passing every j reported today Indiana gasoline tax few minutes made me homesick." It collections last month reached a.n was the excuse given Judge James all-time high of $2,567,226.
P. Hughes, then on the bench of the Putnam Circuit court, for leaving a
He said motorists and farmers were using more gas and the state
gang of state penal prisoners work- J was taking measures to prevent tax
ing in a small quarry near Clover-1 evasion.
dale, by the side of the Monon rail- June collections were $200,000 road. He had only two more days to above the previous record, set in serve at the farm when he spoiled | June, 1937, and $300,000 above it all by running away. those for June, 1938.
sufficient to permit the installation of a roof of the best quality. The present roof, which is the same that was put on the building when it was erected some 30 years ago. soon developed defects which permitted rain water to enter and drip onto the main floor of the court house. For years, the custodians have had to place buckets on the floor of the rotunda to catch the
drips from the leaks.
The present roof has been patched from time to time, but the patches themselves have been insufficient to
stop the leaking.
L. R. McNeely who has been quite ill at his home on south Locust street is slightly improved.
Minimum 6 a. m. . 7 a. m. . 8 a. m. . 9 a. m. .
10 11
12 noon . 1 p. m. 2 p. m.
m. m.
70 74 80 87 87 88 87 92 95 95