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MINE RUN MINE HUN IJnatoorted prod md mf rn mint; banca an anambly mf Mkt bind noI tpacif really eta tttfiad rn mtadUy mf mr idmmm. LINTON DAIEY CITIZEN printed in the Heart of the Indiana Coal In the Finett Corn and Fruit Belt, and Within 2 910 of the Center of Population of the United Weather Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Not so cool Stnufay afternoon. People who have been for water are getting it now. Old White river is out in the low bottoms and the ground is getting a good soaking, the first for a long time.

According to farmers, the sub-soil can take a lot of it without harm and they are glad that the rains are to come now rather than floods later on, say next month. A letter from Mrs. Bertha Crane, of Bloomfield, who is chairman of the Committee' that has charge of the new Elliston bridge dedication program, which takes place next month, states that Linton will represented on the program. Mrs. Crane very appropriately sayst; Bloomfield Community club which is sponsoring the program will appreciate very much I having a large delegation from I Linton meet us at the bridge.

In 'fact I Mrs. Crane con- t.nues, would be a grand idea to have a real automobile parade from Linton ami all western Greene County to meet us at tile bridge for iihe 'she adds, will probably be the last, time our generation will be privileged to take part in such a dedicatory ceremony as far as While river is concerned within our borders and want to make a grand affaii of it. be meet fig you at tile May suggest that while we endorse and appreciate all Mrs. Crane says and we hope and believe that western Greene county will be there in we leok forward to still another such ceremony at Newberry this generation" and within a couple of yen St Surely good old big county have too many good roads and bridges to bring us all close! together. A hill reapportion membership in congress in accordance ith now census figures has been approved in the Ii use.

The enate will undoubtedly concur. Thus plain intent of the constitution will at last be carried out. It too bad that the house at the same time refused to out down the number of congressmen from to file house, as everybody knows who has watched it in operation, is unw fiddly. It would he better if smaller. Further, the quality of membership might be bettered if each candidate had to be chosen by a larger electorate.

But the house, in doing its plain constitutional duty, though it may cost members their deserves tile thanks and congratulations of the country. Wintry weather, its departure too long delayed, is plucking at the coverlets in what we hope is its dying gesture, and with the nid of Nature, the haberdasher, Linton will welcome a fitting in spring and summer garb. To this end it is hoped that the entire city will join in an annual spring clean-up, paint-up and beautification campaign in which the city government, schools, civic and business organizations, individual businessmen, property owners and tenants will take an enthusiastic part. We should all be happier in improved surroundings. Let everyone do his bit in an organized effort to make Linton a cleaner aud more beautiful city.

The last few years have brought aboutan astonishing transformat on in general appearances of the residential sections of our city which is coming to known as a city of pretty homes. Something to boast about. It hurt us a bit, either. In past day or so newspapers over the country have been making a great do" over the fact that a theatre out in Montana has provided a for babies. Shucks! Linton has had that for a couple of years now.

But to show just how far behind the rest of the I world is, we quote the following I (Is a sample of the comment on this I theatre feature: Montana theatre has created a new boon for mankind. It is a special room to which parents may take irritable children. There they can cry to their content. The audience hear them. But, yonder of wonders, their parents can see the movie through a win- low, and hear the show through a loudspeaker all the time.

the den is limited," the commentator says. any effort were made to provide similarly for women who really enjoy the show unless they have a good cry. the crying room would be bigger than the theatre But so long Monday. FO UK PAGES LINTON, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1940 VOLUME XXXX. NUMBER 12.

NOLTING FUNERAL TO HE HELD SUNDAY LATEST DRIVES IO BE CONDUCTED Racealaureate to Ile Held Sunday; Other Programs Announced. COMMENCEMENT TO HE SATURDAY Dr. Annakin ill Deliver Address to Class Next Week End. Funeral services for Mrs. Juanita (Fox) Nulling, 21 years old, who passed away in the family home at Switz City yesterday, will be held at 2 Sunday afternoon from the Welch Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.

Rev. Russell Taylor of Farmersburg will officiate and burial will I made in the Switz City ceme- 33 BELIEVED DEAD Baccalaureate exercises for OO members of the 1940 graduating class of the high school will he held at 2:00 Sunday afternoon ti the Dugger high school gymnasium, and meneement rites will he staged at 8:00 next Saturday evening in the gym, C. W. Stegemoller, supervising principal, ha non need. Rev.

B. Atkinson will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon tomorrow afternoon for the Dugger graduates. The program vvill he as follows: rat Airs," De La rn ter, orchestra; processional, ampus orchestra; Invocation, Rev. R. Clark; Forsyth-Kraft, mixed chorus.

Sermon, Rev. Mr. Atkinson; Nevin, girls chorus with marimba accompaniment by Sophia A. Rector; Benediction, Rev. IL lark.

Dr. Annakin To Speak. Dr. Dewey Annakin of Indiana State college, Terre Haute, will deliver Commencement address next Saturday. He a well known speaker.

Next week the program of activities will be as Tuesday, 7:30 p. in. Music festival presented by grade pupils of Central build- Littie Falls, N. Scene of Tragedy; Salvage ork Is Started. Cass and Union; American Wednesday mg, 2:00 p.

American Legion and other honorary awards will presented; Thursday, 7:20 p. band and orchestra concert iii gymnasium; Friday, last. day of school; Saturday, p. Commencement. Admission to and Commencement acre sos, it was announced, will be by ticket only Seniors will be given a reasonable number anil others may call in person at the high school office or may make arrangements for attending hi- Comencement by telephone any time during the week until the supply is exhausted, it was announced.

Children under 12 years of age arc to be accompanied by their parents. The HUO Dugger-UiCon graduates: Boys of the, class include Alumbaugh, ickey A mbs Butler. Thomas Chandler, Deiph, David Fultz, William nankins, William mon, Byron Harris Remit don, Wayne Hickman. Warren Holland. John Jennings, Paul Rail, Keene, Bobby Lippeatte, James McBride, Ralph Martin, Russell a.son, William Patton.

Loren Robbins, Howard Shepherd, David Sweeney. Frank Weldon, W. Schofield and Fdwin Thumps The gills include: Alice Arnold, Azboll, Audrey Beadle, Bet ty Jo Bledsoe, Marian Borders, Juanita Chambers, KT fie Claik. ary Ellen Cooper, Lucille Cox, Anna Pearl Davies, Duncan, Virginia Edds, Eileen Jewell, Susan Keene, Lenora King, Mary F. Lewellyn, Delores McCammon, Gelena McClanahan, Mildred McCellan, June McDonald, June Padgett, Ruth Parson, Edna Putoff.

I Verne Robertson, Virginia Rumple, Ruth Seamihorn, Mary Kathryn Steiner, Marjorie Storey, Vonda Stringer. Mary Susan Taylor, Frances Csrey, Dorcas Walters, Leis Wells, Virginia Whelm, Evelyn Whitlock, Hazel Wolfe, Mary Mooney, Mildred Davis and Cora Rn us ford. LITTLE FALLS, N. April 20. (U.R) At least Ti persons were killed when a New York-Chicago luxury express train jumped its rails at high speed at 11:30 last night and piled up, one car an- upon another pol announced today.

A United Press check of the funeral parlors and morgues of this town of 12,000 and of towns nearby disclosed 17 bodies, There were said to lie at least IO bodies still iii the wreckage. The Pliant locomotive exploded when it hit the cliff face and filled the night air with live steam. baggage coaches, the mail coach, I and the following i coaches in all-were pulled off the I rails and dragged along the cliff face. The remaining stayed on the rails. The train was the Lake Shore limited of the New York Central railroad, one of the road's star at- tractions on the highly competitive New York-Chicago run.

It carried parlor cars, servants, shower baths all the luxuries of present day rail travel. It left Grand Centi a1 terminal in New York City at 6:51 p. rn. Friday and had been due in Chicago at 1:10 p. rn.

(EST today). It left Albany at 9:43 J), rn. and roared up the historic Mohawak valley, along a four track right-of- way, one of the finest in the world. before the right-of-way passes through Little miles west and 25 miles north of curves sharply around a high, rocky cliff formation. It was here that the locomotive jumped the rails, scattered torn rails, ties, and the wreckage of coaches over the right-of-way, blocking all tracks.

MILES IOO ITV British liege on Nomk tightened British troops londcd north rind south of Bodoe to put Gc'mon held port under siege Atlantic Ocean British troops fonded of unnamed ports in this section to prepare bases for drive on Trondheim and railroad to Swedish frontier, both held by Germans pushing out from Trondheim, consolidating lo meet British offensive. NORWAY aafjosd WHITE RIVER RISES ID amia T0 MAY REACH 28 FEET Local School Teacher Dies Friday in Hospital at Indianapolis. CLASSES TO BE DISMISSED Map of northern half of Nazi held coast line showing points of bittor fighting as allies attempt to regain control of ports near ore fields. SAM MEDLEY, 51, DESIRES DIES HERE TODAY PEACE WITH HALT World War Veteran Taken by Death; Kites Will Be Monday. Willingness Expressed to Make Settlement to Questions.

LITTLE FA LLS, N. April 20. UP The Lake Shore limited. Samuel Medley, 51 years old, well known Linton World War veteran, died at 0:00 this morning in his home in VV est Linton, following an illness of one week. He had been ill from complications of diseases since serving in the World war and recently had suffered a heart attack.

Mr. Medley was born in Knox county on Dec. 1888, and at the time of his death was 51 years, four months and 19 days of age. He came to Linton in 1912 and had made his home here continuously since that time. During the World ho served with the 39th infantry, going from Linton to Camp Taylor at Louisville, and luxury express train which jumped later serving overseas PARIS, April 20.

U.R) Premier Paul Roynaud told the senate foreign affairs committee today that France was whiling negotiate a settlement of all outstanding questions wfith Italy. Discussing the international situation, Reynaud disclosed that on several occasions before and after thi outbreak of the war. France had informed the Italian government that was prepared to open conversations with a view toward establishing a basis for equitable settlement of Franco-Italian problems. French overtures had remained unanswered, Reynaud said, but he emphasidc that despite attitude the French government still was willing to negotiate. the track and pried into a cliff here last night, was running 14 railes faster than regulations permitted, the New York Central railroad said Max I today.

Paul I (hear 11 Hall, Har- Hern- KOU PS MAKE TRIP Dublin Report Tells of Results of Recent anipaign. LEGION WILL MEET All members of the Linton Frank mrtney American Legion post were urged today to meet at IMM) Monday afternoon at the post home on street northeast. to attend the funeral of Sam Medley. LYONS I II CLI IJS TO HOLI) MEETINGS April 20. Lyons 1-H clubs were organized anti plans for the year's act vitio- ware made Friday at a meeting held at the Lyons school building under the direction of Miss Marjorie Pease, vocational home economics teacher.

individual clubs are to meet next week for the purpose of completing enrollments and electing officers. Club meetings are to be held as follows: Lyons club at the Lyons high school building, Tuesday April 23. at 1:30 p. club at home of Mrs. Joseph White, Thursday, Apl ii 25, at I p.

Shiloh club at the home of Rose Rninbolt, Friday, April 26, at 1:30 p. rn. Any girl interested in belonging to any of these three clubs was asked to attend this first meeting. DUBLIN'. April 20.

(U.P The econd of Irish Republican army hunger sinkers was dead today bu the other four, who had called off their strike, apparently were recover mg. Only a few hours after the government had announced that the five hunger strikers surviving after the death last Tuesday of Anthony Dares had started taking nourishment. one of them, John MoNeela, died at St. military hospital where he was serving a two- i year term for possession of a wireless transmitter and belonging to an illegal organization. The soners had been fasting 57 days.

At funeral at ll adf rd yesterday, police apii IRA members battled with sticks and tmuncheons. He was an active member of the Linton Frank Courtney American NEWBERRY SCHOOL Legion post. He is survived by the widwo, Mrs. Lenora Franklin Medley, a daughter Doneta, ll years old. and a step-son, Roy Stewart, of Linton.

Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Fern Graves of Linton, a step-brother, Roy Chambers of Linton and one step-grandchild, Theda June Stewart of Linton. The body of the deceased was taken to the M. J. Aikin and Son Funeral home and will be returned to the family residence in West Linton late this evening, to remain until the time of the funeral.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Monday afternoon in the Linton Frank Courtney American Legion homo, and burial will he made in Fairview cemetery. UNUSUAL HEN IS DISPLAYED FRUIT HERK VI UK ANS TI RN JITTERBUGS JOHAN NFS BURG, South Africa. (U.R) Young men in a northern Transvaal kraal are doing the instead of their tribe's ceremonial dances and tile witchdoctor' and medicine mon are up-et by the change. A native who returned to the kl aal recently after working for some years in Johannesburg is said to have started the fashion. Two freak eggs, produced by hens belonging to Mrs.

Emma Hudson of 690 South Main street, were brought to the Daily Citizen office this morning. One of the eggs was about three times as long as it was thick, since it had a length of three inches and a width of one anil one quarter. Tho other was normal in all respects except that it had a small appendage on one end resembling one of the common striped gourds. They were laid by brnhama hens NEWBERRY, April Junior and Senior class members the Newberry high school motored to Louisville, Wednesday where they conducted on a tour of the city. The pupils were entertained by an organ zation sponsored by the Courier Journal and Louisville Times and the Junior Board of Trade in Louisville.

The group is to entertain pupils coming to view the city conducted the local pupils through the city pointing out the places of interest. A dinner was enjoyed at the Seelback hotel in Louisville and during the afternoon, the group attended the Rialto theatre in that city. Those making the trip were: Ima Jean Dinkcns, Farol Christonbcrry, Katherine Harrell, Pearl Slavcns, Esther Noel, Peggy Thomas, Coda Keller, Frankie Bolter, David McAtee, Vernal Robert Gilbreath, Robert Skomp, Hilbert McAtee, Charles St. John, Freddie Townsend, Richard Hasler, Dexter lbreath, the sponsors, Carlton Brown and Mrs. Alice Myers and the bus driver.

Marvel Townsend. LATE FLASHES MSI TS RELATIVES Mr, and Mrs. Darrell Porter, and of are visiting with relatives in Linton, Jasonville. and Dugger for a few days. M.s.

Porter was formerly Mis- irv Harrison of Jasonville. HOSPITAL REPORT Mi s. Rupert Barnett and taken to their home morning. baby this BIRTHDAY UNOBSERVED BY I S. WASHINGTON, I).

April Roosevelt and the state department today let Adolf birthday pass without notice. The state department said this government officially felicitates the sovereign head of other governments only when their birthdays are observed as national holidays. birthday is not so observed it said, and this government has never advanced felicitations to him. ROMWELL TO RESIGN SOON WASHINGTON, I). April H.

R. Cromwell will resign as American minister to Canada imme- ditaely after the New Jersey primary in which he is a Democratic candidate for senator. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said today. Studies Not to He Held in City During Time of --------Funeral. Contact Is Reported at Points in Country Today.

Water on Road 157 Near orthington, Stops Traffic. Funeral services for Luther 36 years old, well known and respected Linton-Stockton high school teacher who died at 1:30 Friday afternoon in the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, be held at 2:00 Monday afternoon in the Linton Methodist church with Rev. Elmer Harvey in charge, and burial will he made in Fairview cemetery. The Linton lodge will have a part in the services. Mr.

was born in Daviess county on May 21, 1903, the son of Joseph and Anna He obtained his early schooling in Da- STOCKHOLM, April 20. (U.R) Preparations for a battle between German and allied-Norwegian forces in the Levanger region south of Steinkher and just north of Trondheim were reported today in dispatches to the newspaper Allehan- da from Ostersund, central Sweden. Allehanda reported that German troops were digging in at Levanger. Their trench system was reported to indicate that the Germans did vioss county and graduated from not plan an attack but had chosen the Epsom high school. Later he 1 defensive tactics.

graduated with an A. B. degree I ---------from Indiana State col- I LONDON, April 20. UP loge in Terre Haute. Britain and France have landed Thirteen years ago Mr.

their expeditionary force in Nor- accepted a position as school teach- way without a single loss, it was LOT INCHES OF RAIN RECORDED IN AREA 1.68 Inches Is Registered Friday by Observer at Elliston. cr here and had been a school teacher here since that time, with the exception of one year when he nad a leave of absence to work as a salesman. Member of Elks He was a prominent member of the Linton Elks lodge, having been a Past Exalted Ruler of that order He was a member of the ritualistic degree team which won asserted officially today despite German claims of warship and transport sinkings. proves more than ever that the allied fleets are completely controlling sea it was said. It was undorstod that France had sent some of her famous Alpine Chasseurs to join the allied force.

Silent until a Laconis announcement by the French high command the Indiana state champion- today that French troops had been ship in 1937 and 1938 landed in Norway and were taking Mr. had been active in part in operations, reliable infertile affairs of the local Methodist mants here said that for days church. He had served as Sunday the British navy had taken a school superintendent of the church prominent part iii convoying and was the teacher of the Young French troops to Norway. Married class of the ---------church at the time of his death. Sweden, April He is survived by the widow, 20.

(U.R) French troops have now Mrs. Helen L. and two joined the northern allied forces children, James William and Waneta Louise O'Brian, both at home. Also surviving are the mother, Mrs. Anna Brian, two brothers and three sisters: Arlie of Taylorville, Roy E.

in Norway, it was reported today. Allied and Norwegian forces were reported to have effected contact north and south of the vital Ti end ho im mid-Norway area. Allied forces were said to have 0 Brian of Indianapolis; Mrs. Iva landed in some number at Namsos, Stanley of Washington; and Mrs. 75 miles above Trondheim, at Mol- Zelma avidson and Mrs.

Edith Bis- he, 95 miles southwest of Trond- sey of Indianapolis. heim and even at Laerdal, 160 The body of the deceased will be miles southwest of Tuondheim. taken front the Welch an.l Cornett I Accordin(, to thc Funeral home this afternoon to the family residence on Sixth street northeast. The Linton-Stockton high school the northern French were with units. The Stockholm newspaper I)a.

11.1 I Nvylter published a rumor not 1,01,1 that allied forces at Namsos day and local grade school pupils will be dismissed from their classes Monday afternoon, because of tm funeral rites. consisted of three divisions, one French, two British. This would I imply a force of some 55,000 men. The report was not confirmed and it did not agree with other rc- ports that the allied force was hut The waters of White river were spilling over the higher bottoms today and a stage of 28 feet will he reached without additional rainfall, according to a report made by O. Brown, United States weather observer.

This afternoon a stage of 25 feet had been leached and the was still climbing at the rate of one and one-half inches an hour. The stage of 28 feet, Observer Brown said, would be sufficient send the waters of the stream over the old Bloomfield and would probably stop traffic across the low part of state road 57 at Newberry sometime Sunday. Traffic has been stopped on state road 157 between Worthington and Bloomfield, and is expected to I on the Elnora-Sandborn road today. On state road between City and Brazil, traffic already has been stopped because the waters of Eel river crossed road near Feeder Dam Bottoms Covered All of the low White river bottoms are now covered with water and it is expected that the 28-foot stage will cover most of the high bottoms. Reports from upstream were to the effect that a heavy rainfall, mixed with snow had occurred in the Indianapolis region this morning.

This addition to the flood waters is also expected to have some effect on White river. Washington, downstream, reported a rainfall of 3.10 inches Friday and last night. At Bedford, too, unusually heavy rains have fallen. In the current since Tuesday, Observer Brown reported today, a total of 1.67 inches of rain has fallen, an average of almost an inch of rainfall a day. Since about 8 Friday morning, the observer stated, his instruments show that a total of I 1.68 inches of rain has fallen.

lf the water remains too long over the oats and wheat in the river bottoms it is expected that extensive damage will be caused. However, if the water recedes without too hot temperatures shortly afterward this loss may not be too large. NEWBERRY CLASS MEMBERS HONORED a fpaction of that length. NRF VISITORS HERK Mr. and Mrs.

Byron Pickett, of Dale, accompanied by their daughter. Mrs. Charles Floyd, of Bloomington in Lint rn today on business. NEWBERRY, April Mtimbers of the Junior and Senior classes of the Newberry nigh school enjoyed their annual Junior and Senior reception Monday night at Cafe in Bloomfield. The eleven graduating seniors wore guests of the thirteen members of the Junior class and the sponsor.

Miss Versie Joliff, who was in charge. Other guests at the banquet included Carlton Brown, principal of the school, Alice Myers, Raymond Kirk, townish trustee Cleatus Hasler and Mrs. Hasler. A program was presented following the banquet. A reading was given by Miss Frankie Borter and impromptu talks and skits by the members of the Senior class followed.

Special piano and vocal music was provided by Richard and the piano and Frankie Borter, Coila Keller, Thomas and Esther Noel, singers. Talks were also made by faculty members. Class prophecy was read bv ss Keller and the class will was presented by Charles St. John. A theatre party was later enjoyed.

CLUB TO MEET All members of the Linton- Stockton high school girls' glee chih were urged today to meet at IO Monday morning at the high school building. According to Bert Barnes, director, is very important that all girls of the club be present." GOES TO ALABAMA Miss Stella Marie Day who makes her home with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Zaek Gooil- son, of Linton route 2, left Friday for Birmingham, where will spend the summer will father, John F. Davis.

LONDON, April 20. (U.R) It looked today as if five of Great star war correspondents I were going to survey the war from a tiny island at the entrance to the Baltic. They were caught by the Germans in their invasion of Scandinavia. It was reported today that all five had been interned for the duration of the war on the little Danish island of which is surrounded by thc Danish islands of Zealand Laaland and Moon between Kattegat and the Baltic. LONDON, April 20.

(U.R) Great Britain launched a new economic offensive today in territory vital to Germany as the allied expeditionary force in Norway neared a big scale clash with the Germans there. Britain was understood to have advised Russia that it was now ready to accept in principle a recent Russian offer to start trade negotiations, and to have invited Russia to name specific proposals It was understood also that was interested only in an agreement which would eventually cut across Russia's trade with Germany. BERLIN, April 20. (U.R) Ru! dolph Hess, deputy Nazi party leader, told German boys in an Adolf Hitler birthday address today not to feel badly because they' were too young to fight in this war, because Germany would win and provide them with colonies in which to roam, explore and fight when grow up. of the older of you may still reach the front in this war, I and all of you will be given an opportunity to show you are regular he said.

Commencement Rites Are Held Last Night for 28 Seniors. Twenty-eight members of the 1910 graduating class of the SoIh- berry high school received their diplomas last night at Commencement exercises held in the Solsberry gymnasium. Richard O. McRae, Indianapolis lecturer, delivered the address and diplomas presented by Alvin E. Keller, county school superintendent.

The graduates were: Donald Wallace Keller, Jessie Marie Routh, Wa nota Mae Qunmby. Marjorie Maxine Watkins, Wilbert Leon Crane, es Beatrice Bunch. Hildred Norine Sullivan, Edna Louise Hardesty, Ara Lou Hill, Glen Sparks, Betty Louise Carmichael, Ward Jenkins, Leslie George rill. John A. Fodrill, Glen Yoho, Jessie Britton, Homer Leo Lentz, Barnard 1).

Hud-on, William Lee Butler, Waneta Jean Collins, Joe Wrgiht. Sparks, Alma Bernice Hayden, Jo Ella Malad Le rara Anderson, James Russell Keller, Harley Carmichael, and John Douglas. MISS WILLS NAMED TREASURER OF GREENCASTLE, April 26. Janice Wills, DePauv coed from Linton, will nerve ax treasurer of the Y. A.

next year, after her election recently, Miss Wills a sophomore ut the un ive rsity..