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OLUME FIFTY

GliEENC’ASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEB RE ARY 14, 19413

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IEN, 20 TO 44, WILL REGISTER IN U. S. MONDAY

ec.ionnaires to cosipose draft BOARDS IN PUTNAM COUNTY

L) ANSWER NINE (QUESTIONS

SERVING COUNTRY

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plcraiis Of World War I Rerrive I’iiial InstruclIonH H«*re Friday Evening

IVeterana of World War I will |rm i-egistration boards over Putin county Monday when men, 20 14 years inclusive, sign up for b .sil)le service in the armed for", s the nation. I'l'he Legionnaires received their pal instructions last night. The iw group of draftees will have to b iwer only nine simple questions id men registering in Greencastle sign either at the American k-ion Home on Walnut street or tire court house. iBoards for Monday's registration 111 be cm duty at the following p!a-

REELSVILLE Place—School House ■Valter Wamsley, Chief Registrar; |tl Hutcheson, Charles Lemmink, ■ Rollings, David Houck. GREENCASTLE Place—Legion Home* fiddle Coffman, Chief Registrar; L. Crump, Fred A. Pease, Frank kessel, Leo C. Conrad, J. A. Cartjlght. Place—Court House lay Baldwin, Chief Registrar; Buis, Marshall Snider, Cecil H. own, Audrid Fleenor. CLOVERDALE Place—Legion Hall Join Gray, Chief Registrar; Fred [Lasley, Fred Wlngert, Roll WalkDaniel Nicherson, John Logan, |oige Cummins, Donus Denny. BELLE UNION Place—School House pee Clark, Chief Registrar; Gilbert Kchard, Alfred Ray Kivett, Virgil

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Kenneth Nelson

James Kenneth Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Greencastle R. 4, is a member of Co. G, 1st Sig. Armored Battalion and is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He was sent to the southern camp from Fort Knox, Ky., where the battalion was organized. Kenneth has been serving Ids country one year today, Feb. 14, 1942.

FINAL COUNTY FARM SESSION AT BAINBRIDGE

LAST PUTNAM INSTITUTE OF YEAR WAS HELD ON FRIDAY

AWARDS

ARK ANNOUNCED

J. R. South Elected Institute Chairman For Ensuing Year By Those Attending

FAR EAST BASE POUNDED BY JAP HEAVY ARTILLERY

IMPERIAL BRITISH GARRISON* STILL HOLDS AGAINST JAP INVADERS

RADIO I S STILL II E A R D

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| Japs Using Big Guns To Shell Singapore Aided By Bombers, Fighter Planes

Mayor Suspends Local Policeman

LOGAN WOODRUM INDEFINITELY DISMISSED IN AC TION TAKEN FRIDAY

Tire final farmers’ institute to be held in Putnam county in 1942 was that at Bainbridge, Friday, ft was held in the large gymnasium and the audience, although apparently larger Ulan that of last year's institute, was dwarfed to the eye by the size of the auditorium. Noel A. Nicholson. 1942 chairman, presided, and Mrs. James Lewman, was secretary-treasurer. Howard Hostetler was vice chairman. Committees for the institute included that to arrange for men’s exhibits, of which James Lewman was chairman, that for women's exhibits, with Mrs. Howard Hostetler chairman, and the following committees: Finance—Earl O'Hair, Harvey Nichols, Webb Evans. Arrangements— Frank Frazier, Ben Pruitt, Albert Balch. Membership committee—Otha Bales, Fiances Lane, Carrie Miller, Etta Ceilings. Nominating committee Howard Hostetler, Elva Scobee, Grace McKeehan, Mrs. Laura Giltz. Door prize committee Carl Darnell,

Chau. Rutter.

The program included the community singing ,led by Mrs. Ray Miller: invocation by Howard Hostetler; music numbers by the Bainbridge school band, the school band, its rhythm hand and one or two solo numbers. Mrs. O. A. Scipio and Otis ]

,, . ... i to the fullest extent and in the MonCrane were the speakers, using ] „ ,, „ ., . i day edition of The Daily Banner will themes on which they had spoken at • J .... • .! .. appear the advertisements of the

other institutes in the county, this 11

, ; many values wnich will be offered

week. David L. Grimes, county 1 •’

HAWAIIAN COMMAND—Here are top-ranking officers of new unified U. S. command in Hawaii, as set forth recently by President Roosevelt. From left: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, U. S. Pacific Fleet chief, heading command; Lieut. General Delos C. Emmons, commanding Army department,

and Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemal, Admiral Nimitz's chief of staff.

'Dollar Day In City Wednesday

CHURCHILL WILL FIGHT FOR LIFE OF CABINET

LONDON. Feb. 14. (UP) Prime

Minister Winston Churchill, fighting

MANY SPLENDID BARGAINS i for ,ht ‘ llfe of hls < ablm ‘ , intends to

WILL BE OFFERED BY

U. S. Tanks Win Bout With Japs

LOCAL MERCHANTS

For the first time in several i months, Greencastle merchants have made plans to have Dollar Day in Greencastle on Wednesday, February 18th. To make this an outstanding event, the merchants are cooperating

lii.

ROACHDALE Place-i-f’fty Library pari Etcheson, Chief Registrar; izc Robertson, C. H. Aliff, D. C. Ison. RUSSELLVILLE Place—Flock's SI ore Vm. Compton. Chief Registrar; non Gardner, Ivor Bain, Jesse ter, Dee Flock, F. Evcrnian, Wm. Hedge, Donald Grimes. BAINBRIDGE Place—Clerk’s Office D. L. VanCleave, Chief Registrar; imer Sands. Harley Miller, Stanley ok, Claude Etcheson, Ray Etche-

MORTON Place—School House f irry B. McCabe, Chief Registrar; issell O’Haver, Ray Clodfelter, Mold Romine, Paul O. McKeehan, Dige Frank. FILLMORE Place—School House toy A. Thomas, Chief Registrar; ucs Hunter, Wendell Smith, Frank liter, Harold Pruitt, Marion Sears. MADISON TOWNSHIP Place—No. ID School House nines Walker, Chief Registrar; Skelton, Cecil Davidson, John ^million. • * 11 registrars will be notified at a er date of a special meeting for tructions and to receive supplies. ^Iroveland school house Aith'ir i'gcrs, Chief Registrar, Cecil Bart,4. Robert Miller. Oscar Fritz, Rojrt Cavin, Water A. Huffman, Max lith. Indiana State Farm Claude JackJl, Chief Registrar.

Mayor W. D. James, late yesterday suspended for an indr^inite period, Logan Woodnim, city night police officer. The charges contained in the written statement read to the officer notify’ng him of the suspension was drinking intoxicating liquors while on duty and visiting a place where such liquors were sold. The incident took place following the raid a week ago on the west side pool room and it was said some of the men involved in the raid, were with Woodrum at the time he is alleged to have drank the intoxicating

liquor.

It was understood the city council held e secret meeting Thursday night to discuss some matters, but it was not disclosed as to what took place. The present city officials have held more secret meetings to which The Daily Banner representative has been invited and urged to leave, than a half dozen other official families have held, and we still don’t know officially what has taken place behind these closed doors, although it is said official business has been trans-

farm agent, talked informally, and I Putnam coul,t y sho > , ' H>1 ' H f ” r ono diiV

only.

In face of advancing prices and shortages in many lines, this w.ii be an event thait should be keom anticipated. Hundreds of county people will have the foresight to pur-

Miss Mary Lou Schott addressed the I gathering also on phases of her | \frork, which is that of county home j

demonstration agent.

Harry G. Brown, through many years connected with the former Allen Brothers’ store in Greencastle, was named the “oldest resident farmer of Monroe township, present at the institute.” He is past 80 and

boasts of it.

Officers were elected for 194;i as follows: Chairman, J. R. South: vice chairman, Arthur Ames; secretarytreasurer, Mrs. Stanley Cook; chairman of program committee, Mrs.

Sallust.

There were some fine displays of home and farm products, and the vocational exhibits of students of the school were fine, also. Awards were made as follows; Hybrid Corn—1, Otha Bales. Single Ear White—1, Pete Arthur; 2, Herman Hendrich. Single Ear Yellow—1, Herman Hendrich. Pop Corn—1, Otha Bales. Quart of wheat—1, Herman Hend-

rich.

Soy Beans—1, O. A. Bales.

chase at reduced prices the articles which they need or will need in

I months to come.

Everyone is urged to check the advertisements in Mondayls paper carefully to take advantage of the many values on display.

, Oats—1, Fred Boatman; 2, Ray-

acted. Pres. Wilson once «aid, “open | Nelson>

Brown Eggs—1, Fred Boatman; 2,

covenants openly arrived at" will solve the problems of the world. This plan isn't being used in Greencastle.

NSERVATION C1UB RE-ELECTS OFFICERS

Annual Meeting Was Held Here

STOCKHOLDERS OF FARM CREDIT ASSOCIATION ELECT OFFICERS FRIDAY

Stockholders of the Putnam county unit of the Louisville Farm Credit Association met Friday in the assemnly room of the Putnam county court house, in an annual business session. There were three represent-

resent officers of the Putnam

bidy Conservation Club were un-i tt tj VPS present from the Louisville of

niously re-elected for another year ring a meeting of the organization tlie O. K. barber shop Friday ’’ht. This group of officials includMaynard Johnson, president; J. F. rt, vice-president; Wib Grimes, .b delegate ,and James B. Zeis, retar y-treasurer. Ians for the annual banquet of club were made and a tentative te of March 11 or 12 was decided ^n. The meeting will be held at high school vocational building [the form of a pitch-in supper. SevJ interesting entertainment feai are promised the nimrods aiding.

fice. they being Miss Martha Lee Robinson, of the home economist depart incut of the four states comprised in the district; W. W. Ridenour, district manager of the Federal Land Bank of Louisville; and John F. Hull, assistant to the general agent In charge of the four states. These visitors addressed the gathering on phases of the work. Officers who were elected for a new year’s term were Ira Hutcheson, president; Paul Frederick, vice president; Guy T. Wright, John V. Sears and Isaac Skelton. Lynn Brown was

re-elected secretary.

Otha Bales.

White Eggs—1, John Hillis; 2,

Fred Boatman.

Antiques—1, Lee McKee; 2, <r<»ntIniH'il on Two!

Mrs.

RED CROSS DRIVE

Cur-

12 Putnam Boys Leave For Army

defend himself before the House of Commons next week against a mounting tide of bitter criticism. The escape of a German fleet past the English coast within range of shore guns, plus the desperate situation at Singapore, brought even the ultra-conservative Times into the chorus of demanding the scalps of members of Churchill’s government, if not that of Churchill himself. So bitter was the criticism that some thought Churchill would have to make a vigorous defense to assure even himself of the continued confidence of the House of Commons. But the general demand was for a merciless shake-up in the cabinet, to weed out the weak men and especially those who had any remaining taint of appeasement, and for Churchill to delegate real authority, especially in matters of military and naval strategy .to subordinates. For months Churchill, largely out of loyalty to his colleagues, had resisted demands for a cabinet reconstruction. It appeared now that he

must give in.

TEN LIGHT AMERICAN TANKS DESTROY EIGHT SIMILAR JAPANESE TANKS

NEW GROUP OF DRAFTEES GO TO IT. HARRISON SATURDAY MORNING

Twelve additional young men were sent to Fort Harrison Saturday morning by the Putnam County Selective Service Board for induction into the army of Uncle Sam. The men going were Robert Steele Allen, Orris Clay Johnston, Ernest Lane Steele, Edwin Oliver Coffin, William Stanley Foster, Carl Alien Torr, John Arthur Dobson, Harrold William Coffman, Voris Anderson Ktheson, Cecil Biyan Perkins, Ernest Richard Bain and Forest Enos Williams.

ATTENDED STATE MEETING

EMERGENCY RULINGS DELAY CONSTRUCTION

WITH GEN. MacARTHURS ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES, Feb. 14. (UP) American tanks have met and defeated Japanese tanks in the Bataan peninsula in the first battle of tanks against tanks alone in United Slates history. It was a little fight and it took place on New Year’s Eve, but the story which came out today showed that it was a clear cut victory. Ten light, American tanks were covering the withdrawal of Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s men to their present strong line when First Lieut. William Gentry. Kentucky National Guard, of Harrodsburg, Ky., sighted a force of eight Japanese tanks, only a few hundred yards away, and flashed the news to other tanks over his radio. First Lieut. Harold Collins, La carne. Ohio, moved up in support and the two American platoons went into action with the guns of their 10 little tanks spitting death. They fought a fierce fight, sometimes at less than JO-foot range, and destroyed six of the eight Japanese tanks without losing a tank them selves.

Andrew P. Stoner, Reelsville Route O. Dobbs, Central avenue, was 1, underwent an operation at the (flitted to the Putnam county hos- ^ Putnam county hospital Saturday al Friday evening for treatment, morning.

Red Cross contributions:

$2.00 -F. D. Brooks, W. W. son, Mr. .and Mrs. B. Dulsey, W. E. Edington, Mary Fraley, W. A. Haggard, Wind 1 red G. Legg, Blanche Lembke, Margaret Markley, W. C. Middleton, Ermina Mills. Ernest L. Mugg, R. R. Neal, Mary E. Nephler, R. W. Pence, M. Arthur Perry, Albert Reynolds, Helen C. Sialzer, Edward Shadbolt, O. H. Smith, J. L. Riebsomer, George F. Totten, W. E. Unrbreit, Harold Zink, Gerald War-

ren, Lenore Williams.

$1.50 Marguerite Andrade. $1.00 Mrs. Walter Woodrum, Miss Mineta Wright, Miss Lyd a Cravens, Mrs. iairoy Baldwin, Mrs. Dan Hutcheson, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Green, Mrs. Rexell Boyd, Emmu Harris, Mm. Edgar Van Cleave, Mrs. Knudson, Miss Lillian Brownfield, M. H. Decker, George Williams, Mrs. B. G. Williams, Mrs. W. H. Parnell, Carl Shoemaker. Mrs. Chas. McFerren, Mrs. Theodore Crawley, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haney, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fulkerson, A. A. Abbott, Mary Ellen Ferguson, J. Y. Todd, J. .O. Glover, H. K. IFVck, Rev, Thomas J. McGrath, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Inndis, Mr, and Mis, John Dietrich.

The members of the Putnam County Defense Board were in Indianapolis Friday attending a state wide meeting of the organization Those going were Ora A. Day chairman; David L. Grimes, vice chairman; Walker Baker, seretary, John Eamshaw and Charles Hendrich.

Suspension of road and bridge construction plans which involve the use of steel and ether critical war materials, except where such projects are on routes designated as military access roads or as a part of the strategic network of defense highways, was indicated today by S. C. Hadden, chairman of the State Highway Commission. This restriction of construction activities does not apply to work which does not require critical materials and is being financed entirely with state funds. While the regular allocation of federal-aid funds was made to the State Highway Commission for carrying on improvement of routes in the federal-aid system, the elimination of railroad - highway grade crossings and the development of feeder or farm-to-market roads,

PROMOTED TO SERGEANT

Robert L. Snider, Putnam coun’y sold'or, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Snider of near Belle Union, has recently been promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.

ATTEND FIFTH DISTRICT FARM BUREAU MEETING

At the Fifth District Farm Bureau organization meeting held at Crawfordaville, Thursday, there were present representatives from Putnam county, with many others from the other counties of the district. T. K. Ferris, president of the Indiana Wool Growers Association, spoke on wool marketing and Anson S. Thomas, a representative of the state tax board, talked on the reassessment of town and farm property. Larry Brandon was another

speaker.

A membership report disclosed the following figures: Montgomery, 845: Fountain, 551; Hendrick, .'126; Purko, 568; Morgan, 19; Warren, 210; Put-

CALCUTTA, India, Feb. 14 (UP) — Singapore rocked today under a savage Japanese artillery bombardment as the Imperial garrison stood firm in its lines and the enemy *n impotent rage turned its wrath on the city. Singapore radio broadcasts said the Japanese were shelling the city and its environs mercilessly and airplanes were joining in the attack. British guns were firing furiously in retort and Singapore sai 1 that British shells were being poured at the rate of 400 an hour into the key points of the Japanese line. Australian troops were fighting heroically to defend the big water reservoirs northwest of the city. Despite the relentless pressure on their lines by waves of attacking Japanese infantry and tank units, the Imperial troops were still taking every opportunity to counter-attack. The heaviest fighting, Singapore reported, centere 1 northwest and west of the city and the Imperial troops were said to have counter-at-tacked with all their strength in tne Timaih-Jurong area along the milroad west of the reservoirs and northwest of the city. British Imperial forces were understood to be holding still a line extending down from the naval base through the reservoirs an 1 the race track to the sea coast west of Singapore city. There was no indication that Japanese troops were yet, as they had claimed for days, within tne

city.

The Singapore radio, broadcasting to people in the city, did everything to encourage them. It taunted the Japanese, saying they had miscalculated not only the spirit of tile Empire troops, who kept up a heroic fight, but the spirit of Ule people behind Uie lines who had endured witnout pain the ordeal of bombardment. A commentator talked at lengen of the American navy's attack on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. "Some people thought that when the Japanese sank the British battleship Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser Repulse they had won the naval war," he said. "This is not rue. It is as sure as that the sun will rise tomorrow. I no American fleet victories may seem a small thing but they are a symbol of the greatest importance. They indicate the ultimate i suit of the Pacific war.

ARGUMENTS ARE MADE IN DELINQUENCY CASE

expenditure of such funds is now nam, 183; Vermillion, 62 and Boone, subject to approval by federal auth- 523, for a total of 3,461 active memoritios. bers in this district.

FIRST POLITICAL ENTRY WILL RE DATE FOR DECLARATIONS BY CANDIDATES

Arguments were made this forenoon by attorneys for the state and for the defense in the state cose against Estel McCloud of Jackson township, In which evidence was given before a jury yesterday. The defendant was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a young man of minor age by selling him wine. Witnesses call* 1 by Prosecutor Rexell A, Boyd were Olco Hubboll, Jesse Webb, Vem Wt bb, and Lewis Long. Witnesses for the defense were Wm. Dicker-on, Claud Mala ver, Fred Moreland, and the defendant and his wife.

( IKUUIT UOl R I NOTES

211 YEARS AGO

IN GREENCASTLE

Dr. R. H. Richards, now repi sentative in the state legislature from Owen and Putnam counties, removed hls physician’s office from Greencastle to Patrioksburg, where ho formerly practiced. Mrs, Raymond Fisher entertained at her libme on Beveridge street n honor of her niece.

The first entry on the official political calendar in Putnam county, as well as in all other counties of the state, will be the date in March which will be sixty days prior to May 5, which is the date of the primary election. During the 30-day period beginning on the date early in Marcii and ending 3-days prior to the primary election date, candidates for nomination for offices in the county, townships, and municipalities within the county are required by law to file declarations of their intention to appear as candidates. Such declarations cannot be filed during the 30day period prior to the primary.

The election board of the county will take these declarations as their authority to place the respective names on the ballots for the primary election, the copy for which will

be preparec'. by that board, and the ballots will be printed under the | oversight of the board members. This election hoard will be composed of three members, headed by the clerk of the ciicuit court, Homei' C. Morrison, and two others, one of the two named by the chairman of the county Democratic central committee and the other named by the Republican committee chairman. This board will solve for the November election as well as for the primary. The members of the boar , which performed that work two years ago do not continue in their positions for the 1942 primary and election unless they should happen to be renamed by their respective committee chairman. Homer C. Morrison, clerk of the Circuit court, however, will serve again this year, by reason of his office.

Ola T. Ellis was appointed receiver for certain property concerned 'ii the partition suit of Robert W. Hoffman vs. Edw. W. Hoffman estate.

Minimum 6 a. m. Tam. 8 a. m. 9 a. m. . 10 a. m. 11 u. m.

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