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GRFFAT’ASTI.E, INDIANA, TtKRDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1940.
L DISCUSS 'OUT PLANS at meeting I DISTRICT scout comVk iviix w * :T 1 B,DAY UOON AT 12:15
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MKMREKS LISTED
Tttt court Of Honor F«.r All t» In Putniun District To D, Krill:'.', October 25
Putnam
District Scout Com-
*rt,
, Wll i meet Friday noon. Octoo in the College Inn at 12:15 l0 discuss plans for the coming of the Putnam District -jtt e e include Chairman Will Kington, Wm. Stiles, Harold Willard Sunkel, E. R. j_ Krancis Knebel, J. A. ^rger, Eugene Allen, Dr. M. H. Oroide. Frank Jarrell, Kenneth George Black, J. M. FulFrank Schoenman, Ward D. ^11, Dr. E R. Bartlett, Paul F. ’on. Rev- 11 c Fellers ' Rpv - c - jcClure, Charles McCurry, L. L. John Cartwright, Sam HolC. C. Wulgamott, Rex Thorlp W. Smythe, David Grimes, ■Arnold, Prof. H. E. H. GreenFrank McKeehan, Dr. Charles f , William Bishop, Sam Hanna, !l Bartley, Dr. Glenn Giddings, Ballard. Robert Dean, W T alj Baynard, and Richard I*aw-
LOCAL YOUTHS FINED, GET 60 DAYS ON FARM Morris Crow and Russell Bruner, two 20-year old Greencastle youths, were fined $10 and costs each and sentenced to the Indiana state farm for sixty days in the Hendricks county circuit court at Danville yesterday. The young men were charged with the theft of a watch, ring and stickpin that they were alleged to have taken from the Indianapolis hitch-hiker last week. According to the police, the local pair took the couple into Indianapolis after picking them up on the National road near Manhattan. They returned to Greencastle with their suitcase after leaving the hitch-hik-ers in a beer tavern. When taken into custody the officers found the jewelry in their possession
METHODIST WOMEN WILL MEET OCT. 15
DELEGATES FROM MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ( HI RI DES TO ATTEND OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED
i first fall Court of Honor for Scouts in Putnam district will be Friday, October 25 in the Wastle Gobin M. E. Church at p m. with Troops 43, 90 and 99 ling as hosts. Troop 43's personincludes Scoutmaster Richard E. We. Assistant Scoutmaster. Armstrong, Troop CommitteeC. C. Wulgamott. R. W. ThorlDavid Grimes. John Cartwright, D W. Smythe; Troop 90 ScoutW W. J. Baynard, Assistant jtmasteis Albert Howard and Howard, Troop CommiteaAdam Wagner, Sam Holbert, rles Woods, John Due and Henty son: Troop 99 Scoutmaster RoDean, AsAiTfant Scop* masters Hinkle, and Chester Trout,
sp Committeemen H. Cecil Fel- business problems.
Red Cross Lists Uses Of Money PREPARES FOR ANNCAE ROLE CALL DRIVE WHICH STARTS NOVEMBER I ITU With the machinery being prepared for the annual Red Cross Roll Call Drive on November 11, it may be of importance to investigate some of the objectives of the Red Cross and the uses to which they will put the money raised in this drive. Not to confuse this Roll Call drive with the War Relief drive, it is important to point out that the Roll Call drive money remains at home and is spent in a national emergency while the W r ar Relief drive money was raised with the specific intent of sending it to warring nations who were fighting the axis powers. The money raised in the annual Red Cross Roll Call Drive will be spent, in a large measure, in making life more comfortable for the many draftees. These needs will probably come under the Home Service department and include: Relief of families in distress. Plans and provides helpful advice on welfare matters for families. Assists in locating service men or
families.
Assists in obtaining employment for member of families In need. Assists families in solving minor
Mrs. Edward R. Bartlett Is Chairman Of The Conference Organization Committee Delegates from more than two hundred Methodist churches in th > Northwest Indiana Conference will convene in First Methodist church. West Lafayette, on Tuesday, October 15, for tlie purpose of organizing the Conference Woman’s Society of Christian Service. The Northwest Indiana Conference is composed of the Crawfordsville, Greencastle, Lafayette and South Bend districts.
MISS BENEFIEL HAS UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
Arriving in New York City this afternoon, Miss Estner Benefiel will | have another unusual experience checked up to her career. This time ; Miss Benefiel, as chief hostess on the TWA Line, has had to travel across the country on a plane carrying Gene Autrey, his troupe and his horse. As far as all records show, this is the first time that a horse has been flown across the country. In a specially chartered plane, the silver screen’s famous singing cowboy, long featured in western roles, along with ins equally famous horse, left Los Angeles yesterday. Monday evening the plane arrived in Kansas City, received radio time, and after a special broadcast pulled out for Detroit. After stopping in Detroit the plane will leave for Pittsburgh, Washington ,and then its destination, New York City. Scheduled to arrive in the big city this afternon. the troupe
This organization was brought into Life photographer and then
CONSULS URGE AMERICANS TO LEAVE ORIENT U. S. CITIZENS ADVISED TO LEAVE VARIOUS FAR EAST
COUNTRIES
UNCERTAIN CONDITIONS EXIST Evacuation Instructions By Consulates Sent To 11,000 Persons In
Far East Areas
SHANGHAI, Oct. 8. (UP) United States consuls in the Far East have received State Department instructions to advise all Americans to evacuate the Japanese empire, Manchukuo, China and Hong Kong, it
was reported today.
It was believed that the American
consulate general here intended to
will again broadcast, pose for news- rt ‘ la y the instructions, probably by
reel cameramen, be snapped
SERVICES TUESDAY FOR MRS. ELLA OGLES Mrs. Ella Ogles of Eminence passed away Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Blue. Mrs. Ogles was a sister of Hen y E. Marsh of east of Eminence. Mrs. Ogles and daughter lived on the corner of College and Olive streets in this city two years ago. She had been an invalid for the last nine years. Mrs. Maude Kirkham of this city is a niece and attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon.
NAZI PLANES BOMB PEOPLE IN STREETS
ItAIN KXPEOSIVES ON EONDON DI KING MORNING Ul S|| HOUR RAID SIRENS WERE IGNORED
COMMUNIST PARTY BANNED INDIANAPOLIS, InJ„ Oct. 8 (UP) The state board of election commissioners today decided to ban
Pedestrians, Busses, Stores Undergo Fierce German Attack From Sky; I asualities Heavy
LONDON, Oct. 8. (UP)—Prime Minister Winston Churchill, radiating confidence, told the House of Com-
the Communist party from the bal- mons today that Germany had mas-
being by the uniting of the three
great branches of Methodism, Methodist Episcopal church, Methodist Protestant church, representing altogether a total of 8,000.000
members.
Bishop Titus Lowe of Indianapo.W, assisted by Dr. B. D. Beck, district superintendent of the Lafayette district, will preside over the meeting. Delegates are the presidents of the new societies recently organized in the local churches throughout the conference. Of interesting and historical significance will be the charter service, at which time, as the conference roll call of churches is read, each newly elected president will come forward with her charter which will constitute her crecientials. The societies filing their charters at this meeting will make up the permanent record of charted societies in the Northwest Indiana Conference. In effecting the organization of.:cers will be elected and installed. Six delegates will be elected to the Jurisdictional Society of Christian Service; and the assemblage will meet by districts some time during the day to make plans for the district organizations. Registration and other local arrangements for the day will be in
by a make
personal apearances in New York's
th® night life,
the
means of a confidential circular notice, to all American citizens in the
Shanghai area tomorrow.
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, United States navy commander in chief in the Far East, was understood to be preparing orders to wives of United States navy men to leave for the United States as soon as possible. The State Department instructions were understood to say that American women and children and non-es- | sontial men especially should be advised to get out of the areas men-
[tioned as soon as possible.
It was reported that some Ameri- ! can ship might be diverted to Chinese ports to facilitate evacuation. According to reports, the State Department advised consulates that evacuation instructions should not be
and that
Cit\ Counci linen Met On Monday KOI TINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT REGULAR SESSION AT C1TI HALL With ail members of Grecncastle's official family present, the city council met in regular session Monday night at the fire depart-
ment.
Routine business was transacted
by the councilmen. During the meet- interpreted sensationally
ing the council passed a formal res- Americans should be advised ‘ quiet-
olution awarding the paving of the ly” t° start home,
old interurban right-of-way on Sem- The instructions, it was undeiinary street to A. M Goodwin of stood, said that evacuation of the Danville. It was pointed out that I Japanese empire, including Korea,
he had the best) and lowest bid
lot in the Nov. 5 election because the boa: d believes the party advocates overthrow of the government bv force and because signatures on its
petitions were ruled invalid.
Rallies Planned By Re|mid leans CHAIRMEN AND VICE CHAIRMEN OF YOUNG KEUCKEIC ANS MET MONDAY A meeting of all of the chairmen and vice chairmen of the Young Republican organizations with the exception of those from two counties in tlie district was held Monday evening in the Republican headquarters
in Greencastle.
among four submitted for this improvement. Mr. Goodwin’s figures were $2.15 per square yard for concrete for the 3,386 square yards of pavement. He also agreed to pay $1,180 for salvage of the rails and
trolley wire.
Councilman Gwii: Ensign
charge of Mrs. F. D. McKibben of y, e elaim ordinance
introwhich
William Stiles, and E. R. BartA committee responsible for the at this Court of Honor 's toosed of Scoutmasters Richaul ffence. Walter J. Baynard and ^rt Dean. This committee has e special plans for this proAl! Scout advancement must to Boy Scout headquarters on fore Wednesday, October 23 advancement applications be signed by the Scoutmaster by the various Troop Commitwho will serve as a Board cf Jew prior to the Court of Honor. Alpha Phi Omega chapter on the uw campus under the direction Porteus has kindly conW to assist all troops with their -’ds of Review. All troops wishing ibave leadership certificates foi it Junior Troop Officers includJunior Assistant Scoutmaster. -*> r Pa: u! Leader and Assistant itol Leader are asked to submit lists to Boy Scout headquarUnusual leadership certificates be furnished without lUallniirn nn I'nicr Three I
any
oaches” Will Meet Tomorrow
TllilN of SOME PURDUE UAMI.s TO BE SHOWN AT COURT HOUSE
that
ymond “Gaumy” Neal, Defootball mentor, stated tosomc interesting films of ^•'hie football team in action shown to the “Downtown • es tomorrow evening in the ’ ml) ly ro,, rn at the courthouse.
18 wm be the
this
West Lafayette. Lunch will be procured at the Union Building on the Purdue campus or at any one of several places which are in close prox-
imity of the church.
Plans for the above meeting have been set up by the Conference Organization Committee, composed of Mrs. (Coutinuud on I'iiuf Four)
was pissed unanimously.
County Assessed For Intersection
Staffords Hurt lu Brazil Wreck
ROADSTER BELONGING TO CLARENCE FRAZIER WAS
HIT B\ OTHER CAR
morning, suffering from injuries
DORSETT DRAINAGE DITCH IN- they received in the wrecking of
TEKSECTION WOULD INVOLVE their automobile in Brazil. THREE NEW BRIDGES The couple were en route to their home at Lyons after visiting relaOne item in the report of H. A. [ lives in Put.nam County. Mr. Staf-
Blunk. engineer for the proposed j ford was driving and lost control of
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stafford, of
Lyons, were taken to the Clay coun- cans of native stock and 2,000 Chinty hospital in Brazil, early Monday j ese, Japanese and Filipino Americans
were resident in tlie affected areas.
Assists men being discharged for disabilities to reestablish themselves
in civil life.
Acts as a medium of communication between hospitals and families of men dangerously ill. Looks after the comfort of relatives summoned to hospitals because of dangerous illness of service
personnel.
Provides medical social service in
general hospitals.
Coordinates recreational activities for convalescing service men in
general hospitals.
Of course, in addition to the many services outlined above, which are primarily services which will be given to those enlisted in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard
or Conscripted Army, there will be Dorsett drainage ditch in east Jeffer- their car while near the Clay county the usual number of national calam- son township, is an assessment of , court bouse on east National avenue. GI ESSED
ities which the Red Cross will offer $12,783 against Putnam county for in Brazil.
aid to such as earthquakes, tor- costs incurred in the intersection of In the series ot happenings \\ hich nadoes, fires, floods, or other dis- the ditch with seven county high- preceded the wrecking of the Stafasters i ways, the construction of three new ford car, a Ford roadster belonging Of all the money raised locally bridges being involved, it is said. to Clarence Fiazier, route 2, Greenfor the*tted Cross,'only 50 per cent It is claimed the situation in this castle, was hit by the Stafford cal-
ls sent^r the national organization. Dorsett ditch Is similar to that which while parked The remaining 50 per cent remains i developed in the construction of the the couit
at home, here in Putnam county, j Robards ditch a number of years ago. suffered the curling of a fender and
and is used for local relief and aid. The Robards ditch was intended to
and the other areas was advisable in view of the uncertain conditions existing throughout the Far East. Informants said that the State Department had advised definitely that Americans return to the United
States.
In previous emergency periods in China, many Americans had evacu-
ated to Manila.
It was understood that instructions received by consular officials had said that Americans should be advised to return home at once while facilities were available, because it was not known how long there would be
such facilities.
The Far East, it was understood, would be put under the instructions on the same basis as European countries so far as American travel and residence were concerned. It was estimated that 9,000 Amerr
Phil Frazier Is Contest Winner
CORRECT SCORE OF
TEXAS-IND1 \ N A FOOTBALL
GAME LAST WEEK
at the curb in front of house. The Frazier car
(('onliniHMl (ill Pane Two)
Russellville PTA. Ledon, Voters Meet
r
BUSINESS SESSION FOLLOWED
BY DISCUSSION ON CITIZENSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Although he missed two games, the correct score of 13-6 in the Tcx-as-Indiana contest, gave Phil Frazier, 112 south Madison street, first place in The Daily Banner football guessing contest for last week and he will receive a cash award of $4 Gene Harlan, Greencastle Route 2, was a close second in the predictions on the outcome of gridiron battles over the nation the past weekend and he gets the $3 prem:-
Plans were made for district rallies to be held at Clinton October 28 ami at Terre Haute November 2. Tom Dewey, of New York, recently a can-; didate for the Republican nomination for president, has been invited to attend and address the Terre Haute gathering, and there is a belief on tlie part of the organization workers i that he will accept the invitation. The district chairman of the Younj; Republicans, Harrold Wisehart, of Clinton, and the district vice chairman, Ernestine Blair, of Danville, attended the meeting here Monday
evening.
A Putam county Young Republicans organization meeting also was held Monday evening, at which Walter Ballard, county chairman, presided. Plans were made for a county meeting to be held in Greencastle October 21, and a committee was named to have charge of arrangements for it. Ralph Spencer was named chairman, and the other committee members are Christine Burris, Joe Pickens, Ray McGinnis, Alice Priest, from the county, and Charles Landes, of DePauw university. This meeting will be on the date set apart in especial national honor of the Young Republicans of America. Wendell Willkie will broadcast a message
for them.
B(‘ll<‘ l nion llrars Citizenship Talk CLOVEKDAI.E ALSO HAS MEETING; SEVERAL SCHEDULED THIS EVENING
1
sed 1.200,000 men and transports for 500,000 men for the invasion of the British Isles, but that Great Britain wtih the aid “of the new world" was striking back more powerfully than ever against the axis war machine. LONDON, Oct. 8 (UP)—Great Britain is reopening the Burma road over which China received military supplies, in October Prime Minister Winson Churchill said today in the house of commons. 1 Radiating confidence in a one-hou.' speech to commons, the Prime minister said that British casualties in air raids had fallen far short of German expectations at the start of the
' war.
At the present rate of bombing, he said, it would take the Germans 10 years to destroy half of London's houses. He expressed belief that the R. A. F. had inflicted greater harm on Germany's war-making capacity than Germany had inflicted on the British. Churchill said that the R. A. F. is now stronger in fighters and bombers than when tlie heavy fighting start-
ed.
second meeting
the tearing off of a bumper.
One project In particular, in the past drain the area which had been drain- Previous to Hitting the Frazier few years, has been the provision of ed. ineffectively, by Mill creek, along car. the Stafford machine ran into
the east line of what was then Mill a car driven by Mrs. Harry Scobell
Creek township, now incorporated in of Brazil.
Jefferson township. The Stafford car, a Ford V-8 two John H. James, former county at- door sedan, apparently out of con- um.
torney recalls that the construction trol, swung over beyond the center Elmer Gibson, also of Greencastle of the Robards ditch made necessary of the highway and struck the Sco- Route 2, came under the wire in the the building of new bridges in Put- bell car, a Chevrolet coach, starting guessing contest to cop third poham county. The county took the on the door of the left side, tearing sition and $2. Harold Decker, 602 matter to the state Supreme court | into the body, jerking off the left sou th Locust street, was fourth and
and that tribunal ruled the county tear fender and hitting the left rear W iH be given $1.
could not evade the responsibility of wheel with such force that the drive | i n today's edition of The Banner,
the costs of the new structures. James is of the opinion that
LONDON, Oct. 8 ((UP) Fifty German airplanes, penetrating to Central London, rained bombs in streets and on buildings today in a ferocious morning rush hour attack. The raid caught the city when its streets were jammed with men and women going to work. Air raid sirens had been ignored, as it was thought the Germans were merely making their usual morning reconnaissance. As the bombs started crashing, people dived for shelters or dropped prone beside walls, seeking whatever cover they could find. Then bombs began striking buildings and crashing in the streets Among pedestrians and traffic. Those who had taken shelter left cover, ignoring their danger, to aid the wounded and to remove bodies of
the dead.
One bomb struck a bus crowded < ( onl• on I'our i Wrl! Known BHIe l nion \\ oman Dios MRS. SAVAN \H COHN PASSED AW \I AT HER HOME FOELOWING LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Savanah Cohn, age 81 years, passed away Monday morning at her home in Belle Union following n five weeks illness. She and her brother, Aught Hill, lived in the same house in which Mrs. Cohn went to housekeeping. She was a member of the Union Valley church of Belle Union and was well known in that community. Her husband. John Cohn, a son and daughter-in-law died twenty one
Prof. H. T. Ross addressed th. Belle Union First Voters, the Parents Band Association and others who gathered at the Belle Union high school Monday evening to heat the second open forum discussion on Citizenship Responsibility. The
meeting was opened and close I with years ago during the severe flu eplband selections played by the Belie demic. Union school band. Survivors include the brother with As a pa t of the Citizenship Week whom she lived, one daughter, Mrs. meeting. Prof. Ross addressed the Grace Hurst of Dam i, Fla., and one group on the Bill of Rights and the grandson, John Allen Cohn, also of first e'ght amendments of the con- ( Florida, who made his home with stitution. Following his speech, R. P. Mrs. Cohn for several years follow-
Voters was
organization. The first ses- I voters was held in , the Rassellvil!e was held last Thursday night at hi - h sch ° o1 ° n MonC ' ay ev ^' and ’ Legion home with aft< ' r « Sll0rt ^r of £e 1 «ty persons in nttenHnnee parents group the speaker of the
evening. Prof. C. G. Pierson, was introduced by principal, Don Cooper. The meeting, the second of the
open forum group to the held in R “®' | ownTrs^alleged^o be benefitted, and sellville, touched on the responsibil- ^ other one . half sha n t ities of citizens. Prof. Pierson made ^ township or clear the distinction between ng 8 taxing unit is responsible for the
with
persons in attendance, pictures of outstanding
'" 8 0Vf ' country and also
rcs the DePauw Tigers will
Projected on the
% the
silver screen
next two months. It Is
fanned to have one or two a ‘‘ig coaches in Indiana come -,i encaatle - probably at the con-
gridiron season a id Tv, 8 the lo< -al football fans,
iviit WeClta meeting of the ° Wn Coaches" was originally Mlictin f °! Thursd ay but due to iVKi ^ dates ' ^e session was trow Up 8 da y ®nd will be held to-
f 'ening at the courthouse.
in the matter of
the proposed Dorsett ditch, is identical with that arising from the Ro-
bards ditch construction.
The law provides, Mr. James point ed out, that one-half of the cost new bridges in connection with the construction of drainage ditch shall be assessed against the property
Mr. shaft was pulled out of the transth; mission housing. The Scobell car was hurled onto the sidewalk, just missing a utility pole on the cornel of the intersection. The Stafford car, now completely out of control, pursued a southwesterly course onto
of | the sidewalk in
(t'ondiitM'il on
front of the court
I’ngr Three!
20 Years Ago IN G BEEN CASTLE
Greencastle and Putnam couniy football fans will find the guessing contest for the third consecutive weekend. This forecast on game results is fun for the whole family a i 1 entries aie steadily growing larger. The (Janner contest will continue until the close of the season so try your hand at predicting who will
win and by what score.
Mullins spoke a few words to the Assembly. Another open forum meeting was held in Clovcrdalo last evening with Prof. W. W. Carson, of the DePauw History department, addressing the group. Open forum meetings this evening are scheduled in the Greencastle, Fillmo e, and Reelsville high schools while a special Citizenship meeting is planned by the Roachdale Lions Club this evening.
and privileges, outlining the personal hw affected by the building of, Charies (Babe) Conklin and property rights of all citizens of ] , nneratio
the United States, n his short ad-
dress which preceded the discussion Prof. Pierson pointed out the obligaof a citizen in a democracy,
tions
The engineer’s report does not specifically state that the assessments listed against property owners
— _ . includes the one-half of the cost for these obligations being primarily ob- br . dges but )t ia assU med that cost edience and loyalty. wag f |g ure d in the respective assess-
The business meeting of the PTA |
(rontlnued on Two)
‘ ments,
under-
went an appendix operation at an
Indianapolis hospital.
Mrs. Arthur Loring and little daughter were here from Kalamazoo, Mich., visiting Mrs. G. W.
Bence.
Miss Ethel Schatcel was noble grand of the Bee Hive Rebecca lodgj.
MISS LONG TO BE AT RUSSELLVILLE AND BAINBKIDGE ! County Treasurer Roland Lane an- | nounced today that Miss Catherine Long, deputy treasurer, will be at the Russellville Bank October 16, at the Roachdale Bank October 17 and at the Spotted Poland China association headquarters at Bainbridge October 18 to receive tax payments from residents of those parts of the county who prefer to pay their taxes in that manner.
REDS LEAD In the seventh and final game of the World Series this afternoon at Cineinnati, the Detroit Tigers with Rnek Newsom pitching, jumped Into a 1 to 0 lead in the third inning. Paul Derringer was on the mound for Cineinnati, The Reds went ahead in the last of the 7th, 2 to 1. Both teams had six hits at tills time.
ing the death of his parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 o'clock Thursday morning from the home in Belle Union. Burial will be in the Cloverdale cemetery. Friends may call at the family residence in Belle Union. »»««*«* & Today’s Weather # 4) and • # Local Temperature 41 Fair tonight and Wednesday, not much change in temperature; some scattered light frost in extreme north portion tonight. Mmimum ......... 43 6 a. m 4 3 7 a. m 43 8 a. m 45 9 a. m 45 10 a. m 55 11 a. m 60 12 noon 63 1 p. m 63 2 p. m 64