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[IfE MEN HELD IS SUSPECTS IN Ilf AYETTE CASE —I — , k „ In Custody Believed I yasSSiT' Lafiivette. In<L Feb- 15 ’ ~; ,i\ci Five nu 11 were being i bi in llii'ce eastern stales tolohn Burns and Samuel B.ixl< . iriwners who disappeared with K deputv sheriffs while enroute from lids city l<» the state reformatory at Pendleton, sevraldavsa.oo Iwo were held ‘i St Clairsville. Ohio; two at Muncv, Pa., ami one at Batavia, county authorities were Mroltt e to St. Clairsville, today, where they will attempt to identify fie two men held in that city. One Held In New York Batavia. X. Y„ Feb. 15 —(INS) — M nun giving the name of Michael Murphy, of Boston, arrested here on . vagrancy charge, is believed by police to be Samuel Baxter, one of the two prisoneis who disappeared with two deputy sheriffs recently from Lafayette, Ind. • Chief of Police Edwin G. Janies, of Oakfield, who has the man in custody. has wired a picture of the prisoner to Lafayette. He says the man answers the description perfectly. The prisoner says he left Indianapolis ten days ago. Two Arrested In Ohio St. Clairsville, Ohio, Feb. 15—(UP) -Captured after a gun battle with deputies, two youths were held hero today for Lafayette, Ind. authorities u suspects in the reported kidnaping I oi John I’. Grove and Wallace Me- f Cure. Lafayette deputy sheriffs. Although they gave the names of Albert Jennings and Frank Fornes, the youths are believed by authorities to be John Burns and Samuel Baxter, who disappeared mysteriously with the officers while on the wav from Lafayette tn the Pendleton, Ind. reformatory. Hold Two In Pennsylvania Muncy, Pa.. Feb. 15.— (UL)— Two men were held in jail here today in the belief that they are John Burns and Samuel Baxter who disappeared while enroute to the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton, Ind., with two guards. The pair answers the description of the men sought. Enroute To Ohio Itafayette, Ind.. Feb. 15—(UP)— Tippecanoe county authorities were mi their way to St. Clairsville, Ohio, Uxiay. where they will attempt to identity two youths, captured by Sheriff c. c. Hardesty, who are beieved to be John Burns and Samuel Baxter, w ho escaped from deputy sheriffs last week while they were ~ g taken from Lafayette to the Pendleton relormatory. Sheriff c. E. Johnston, of Tippecanoe county expressed himself today that the two tCOXTIM RD OV PAGE FIVE] beet train to VISIT OHIO CITY Beet Growers From ims Vicinity To Visit Demonstration Friday tv ? Kar ,i6et growerß <» Adams connvlt ." s,lrrouil( ling community are inand urged to go to Ohio City suJ, UeXt Friday forenoon, to visit a throinr?^? 31 train ’ being operated If Oh o ° hio by the Bugar companies nv? n ak Indiana - Tl) e train will arN olt |" ° h ° Clty over the Cincinnati from R n . r , allr ° ad and W »1 he there 12 T °'elock noon*" morning " nMI method 1 ? 1 ? demonstra tes the modern making grow,ng Sl,gar heats. It is' •'■mir and < ° l , lr „ ° f the stat ot Ohio this Indian" 1929 * UI tonr the state of Ity'j?? are farmers this vicinOhio City Fh < n ° meanß ° f going t 0 be Provide,] trans Poftation will touch with 1 f hoße persons set in tn' k Halla cher. L. A. Holt--11 Carm(M ’y> of this city, tenter Port) 3 ?° m Mark,e - Liberty er town, ' Union City and °‘hof iidiam „ d .,f°“ mu nities in this part at °hio city' f? ] Blt the dfim °nstration

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Planned To Break Fall From Bridge In Suicide Attempt With Parachute Chicago, Feb. 15. — (INS) - Officer Patrick Costello yanked James Smejkal, 47, from the railing of a bridge over the Chicago river. In Smejkal’s pocket the officer found u small parachute. Smejkal said' lie intended to commit silicon and use the parachute to bleak the fall. He was sent to the psychopathic hospital. YOUNG PEOPLE | TO GIVE PLAY ■ Young Peoples Society Os St. Peter's Church To Stage “Done In Oil” “Done In Oil” is the 1 title of a home talent play, which will be given’Friday evening. February 17, and Sunday evening. February 19, at the Fuelling school building, begining at 8:00 o’clock. The play is being presented by the St. Peters Young People’s Society. It was written by Herman T. Decker. The characters of the play are as follows: Robert Braun —his father’s big- i gest worry Hilbert Hoile ( Emil Braun- Robert’s father, a retired oil man Otto Luttmann • Vera Nyee—A persistent book j agent Lorna Klausing Frieda Braun—Braun’s wife with social aspirations Geraldine Hobrock Lean Hofberg—Braun's cousin from Dusseldorf. Adelia Bennirtg Elsie— The maid at Braun’s < Esther Luttmann f Karl Pumpernickle— Braun’s former partner Herman Boehnke Marmaduke Forsythe—Valet and teacher par excelelnce William Boer*«MAnita Braun—Brann’s daughter —• Bernice Hoile ‘ Gregory Reynolds—A successful young writer Karl Dorn ( Orville (Spike) Brookins—A sold- , ier of fortune Erwin 'Fuelling t Man ire 1 Florado-A revolutionist ' t from Hunduras Elmer Gerke ( !_ o— —— Lions Club Holds Short Meeting Tuesday Evening | The Lions Club held a short meeting in the basement of the Christian church. The program was cut short, owing to the fact that the chairman for the evening was unable to be present Dr. N. A. Bixler, optometrist. ] gave.a short talk on abstracts, , and Fred T. Schurger, abstracter, gave a short talk on optometry. The Rev. Harry W. Thompson was appointed third vlce-presidant cf the club, to succeed Ralph Tyndall, who moved to Bluff- I ton, recently. 0 I Jury Debating Fate Os Harry Hill Today I Ottowa, 111., Feb. 15—(United Press) —one of Illinois' longest murder trills neared its close today as a jury debated the fate of Harry Hill, charged witlß murder cf his mother. After seven weeks of battling between state and defense attorneys, the jury was given the case yesterday and deliberated for ten hours, locked shortly before midnight, last night, the jurymen were to resume deliberations at 8 A. M. today. Enter Into Negotiations Rome, Feb. 15.—(INS)—Italy has entered into negotiations with the United States tor an arbitration treaty, it was reported in authoritative ciseles this afternoon. Man, Awarded Eight Million Dollars By Jury, Is Not Satisfied Newark, N. J., Feb. 15 —(INS) — George D. Haskell, who was awarded $8.0(10.000 by a jury last night in his 545,000,000 suit against the estate of th elate James B. Duke, now wants the late James B. Duke, now wants mlngs, attorney for Haskell, announced today he would ask United States Judge William N. Runyon tomorrow to have the award increased to 124,000,000, Haskell after discovering bauxite and aluminum deposits in Canada ar ranged to start operations with waterpower controlled by James B. Duke along the Saguenay river in Quebec. When he had arranged a partnership Haskell charged, Duke went over to the Aluminum Company of America.

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„ ROCKEFELLER AT SENATE PROBE ■ -nr.- Tl-ITTH 1 ~ < ft ip Top photo shows John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as he appeared on the witness stand in Washington before the Senate committee investigating bribery in connection with tihe Teapot Dome oil leases. Below, Mr Rockefeller is seen with Gr-rald P. Nye, chairman of the probers.

Political Honeymoon Os G. O. P. Organizations Appears To Be Waning Washington, Feb. 15.— (INS)—The , political honeymoon whlcß a good I many Republican organizations have been enjoying under the benign influence of Coolidge solidarity appeared today to be waning gast. Herbert Hoover's entry into Ohio with lus’T>resi?!eKtTaT '('ahdidacy ha’ split the closely-knit Republican organization of that state into two snarling factions. The fur is already beginning to fly. and this probably will be followed by the spilling of real gore at the April primary when the Hoover and Willis factions come to grips. RUTH L, MYERS TO SPEAK HERE Daughter Os Former Decatur Residents To Discuss Conditions In China American missionary woik has not, for many years, undergone greater difficulties than during the present revolution in China. Missionaries and Christian schools In and near Nanking as well as in other sections of the country and particularly in stations far inland, has suffered severe losses from the fighting and looting. There will be an opportunity in the near future for Decatur people to hear L an address on the subject, “The Present Revolution in China and It’s Relation to Mission Work." by one who has recently been in China as a missionary and who has many interesting experiences to relate. Miss Ruth L. Myers, of Muncie.*will speak at the Presbyterian church in this city, Sunday evening, February 26, at 7 o'clock, on the subject stated aibove. Miss Myers is very well known here. She is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Hunter Myers, both of whom spent many years of their lives as residents of Decatur. Miss Myers has spent tive years in China as a missionary of the Methodist church and, during the last year of this time, she with other missionarties was in the midst of the revolution. She was finally compelled to leave her work on March 24, 1927, under consular orders, because of the fearful rioting at Nanking, which was very near her. It was time for Miss Myers to have a furlough as she returned immediately to the States and has spent the months since then in speaking for churches, missionary societies, clubs, and other organizations Miss Myers is a graduate of DePauw University. She taught two years in Gary and had a year of graduate work at Northwestern University. Prepared in this way for missionary service, she went to China, where she taught for five years in Rulison high school, Kiv Kiang, China. Many People of Decatur are personally acquainted with Miss Myers and have followed with great Interest, her work in the mission field.

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Lindy Resents Rumored “Wing-Clipping” Plans In Government Circles St. Ixmis, Mo., Feb. 15 —(UPl —A quiet controversy smouldered here today between the pioneering spirit of Col. Charles A Lindbergh and those who seek to curtail his future .flying activities. ‘ “There must be Pioneers to show the way,’’ the 'Lone Eagle’ commented when told that a wing-clipp'ng movement was afoot in which government circles, based on fear for his personal safety in trail-blazing flights. o Indiana Tuberculosis Association In Session Gary, Ind., Feb. 15. (INS) —The Indiana Tuberculosis Association delegates formally opened their 17th annual convention here today. Following the opening of the convention the delegates were taken for a sight seeing trip through the steel mills. Starting this afternoon the regular convention program will continue until Thursday afternoon. Dr. H. E. Kleinschmidt of New York City, president of the national association will be the principal speaker at tonight's banquet. o ; Meaning Os Eternal Life Is Discussed “Lay Hold on Eternal Life" was the text used by the pastor at the United Herthren chinch last night. It was Paul’s advise to his friends. The pastor discussed the admonition as to why to lay hold on eternal life, its author and what it meant now and would 'mean eternity. The usual good song service led by Mr. Parlee was entered into by the congregation. Prayer service will be held tonight in the study by the women and in the V. I. S. room by the 'men. The regular services wil begin at 7:30 o’clock. cGubernatorial Jinx Holds No Fear For Aspiring Politicians Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 15 —(INS) — The Jinx that has followed the last two governors of Indiana has not deterred budding Hoosier politicians from aspiring to become the next chief executive of the state. The Earl Crawford entry today raised the field in the gubernatorial race to nine, five democrats ami four republicans. The line up of the candidates today was: Democrats —Frank C Dailey of Bluffton! John E. Frederick of Kokomo; Samuel Wells >or Scottsburg; George E. Hershman of Crown Point and Earl Crawford of Milton. Republicans—Arthur Symtns of Linton, Charles W. Jewett of Indianapolis Alvah J. Rucker of Indianapolis and Harry Leslie of Lafayette.

HICKMAN GOES ON TRIAL FOR MURDER AGAIN Being Tried With Welby Hunt For Fatal Shooting Os C. Ivy Thoms EIGHT WOMEN, FOUR MEN COMPOSE JURY Los Angeles, Feb. 15. (INS) I William Edward Hickman | went on trial lor murder a second time today, when the convicted kidnaper-slaver of Marion Parker, together with his confessed bandit confederate, Welbv Hunt, were made tokinswer for the fatal shooting of C. Ivy Thoms in a drug store hold up on Christmas eve, 1926. Tlie two youths were ordered to trial by Superior Judge Elliott Craig, ( who denied a second motion by Hick- ■ man’s counsel seeking a continuance : until next Monday. Might women and four men were on the jury. Only a handful of spectators were in the court room. To Demand Autopsy of Brain Los Ange’.es, Cal, Feb. 15 —(INS) — A microscopic examination of the brain of William Edward Hicnman will be demanded if pie kidnaperki ler of Marion Parker is made to pay for his crime on the gallows. This was the declaration today of lerome Walsh, chief defense conn ! scl as Hickman awaited trial on a second murder charge growing out of the fatal shooting of C. hy Thoms, Los Angeles pharmacist, in a drug sto-e holdup on Christmas eve, 192 G. “I am sure a white spot will be found.’’ Walsh predicted in announcing that he would demand an autopsy cf Hii-kman’s brain to determine his mentM condition, if he is hanged. Aviator Surgeon Killed Dayton, O. Feit. 15—(IN’S) —Captain Thomas H. Miller, post surgeon at Wright field, was killed here at noon today and Pilot Captain Edward Laughlin suffered probable fatal injuries when their plane crashed. o EARL OF OXFORD EXPIRES TODAY One Os England’s Great Political Figures Dies Early Today Sutton Countney, Eng Feb. 15 (UP) The Earl of Oxford and Asquith, one of England's great political figures and prime minister during the early stages of the World War, died today at 6:50 A. M. He had been ill since Sunday when he was stricken with an attack of Pharyngitis. He had been in a coma most of the time, unable to recognize immediate members of his family who had gathered. Death came peacefully to the 75 year old former prime minister who for 2 score years nau been one of the outstanding politicians of England. At 6:30 A. M. doctors notified his family that he could not live until dawn. His wife, Margot Asquith whose whose memoirs paused a sensation some years back, already was at the bedside—having been in almost a constant attention for the past 50 hours. At 6:50 doctors announced Lord Oxford was dead. Residents of this little village on the upper Thames —who revered the elderly statesman —quickly gathered in front of the home. Lady Oxford notified the King and Prime Minister Baldwin ot Yhe death of her husband. o Mother Slashes Son’s Throat As He Sits At His Desk In School 1 Mercer, Pa., Fell. 15.—(INS) —The modest little home of John McCall, r coal miner who came here two years ago from Scotland, was shrouded in - sorrow today with the mother, pronounced mentally deranged, detained ! by the sheriff for slaying her S-year-I old son. Lawrence. Mrs. McCall went to the school her ■ son attended, walked down the aisle t to Lawrence’s seat and calmly slash--1 ed his throat from ear to ear with a butcher knife.

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To Retire W. A. KUEBLER W. A. Kueble’r, prominent dry goods merchant in Decatur for many years, plans to retire within a few days and make his future besidence in California. WtiiEßLEilTO' QUIT BUSINESS Prominent Dry Goods Merchant To Retire And Reside In California W. A. Kuebler, president of the . Kueb'.er Dry floods company, for 43 years one of the active retail merchants of this city and a leading citizen of the community, will retire from business about February 25. and will leave next month for Los Angeles, where he and Mrs. Kuebler will make their future home. A deal is pending whereby Mr. Kuebler woil'.d dispose of his h<»!dings in the Kuebler company, and following Hie invoice, which will be taken next week, Mr. Kuebler will severe connections with the firm which he and F. J. Spencer originally organized in ISBS. It is likely that Mr. Kueblers interest in the firm will be taken over by one of his partners. Mr. Kuebler, who has seen Decatur j grow from the cobble-stone street period to the present state of progress, came here in 1885 from WausLseon, Ohio, and with Mr. Spencer (organized the Boston store. The business was located on the site I where the firm of John T. Myers and ’ son is now located. In 1887, the newly organized firm moved into its present location in the Odd Fellows i building corner of Monroe qnd Second streets. The Kuebler and Spencer partnership continued until 1892, when Harry R. Moltz, now the head ot the Decatur Produce company, purchased Mr. Spencer's interest and the firm of Kuebler and Moltz was organized. Mr. Moltz retired from the business in 1910 and a new firm, composed of Frank Barthel and Oscar Lankenau, present associates of Mr. Kuebler, was organized and the firm became known as the Kuebler company. In the 43 years that Mr. Kuebler has been in business, his firm has grown to be one of the largest and leading mercantile establishments in the city. Mrs. Kuebler lias been in California for several months. Their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Aloy sins Schmitt, live there and through the desire to be with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Kuebler have decided to make Los Angeles their future home. Mr. Kuebler is one of the city’s leading business men. Bessies his long and prominent connection with the mercantile business, he is a di rector and vice-president of the First National Bang and a director and president of the American Security company of this city. In 1923, he served as president of the Tri-State Retail Merchants association and is knowm throughout the middle w’est among the dry goods men. He will resign from the directorate of the financial institutions before going to California. The hundreds of friends of the family regret to see them leave Decatur, but wish them every success during their residence in the Golden west metropolis. o Houston Raising Fund For Holding Convention Houston, Texas, Feb. 15.— (INS) — ■ Approximately $150,000 of the $350,000 fund which Houston is raising for ■ the Democratic national convention ! here next June, has been paid in or - pledged, according to a statement by i R. M. Farrar, treasurer of the fund, today.

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TESTIFIES HE FURNISHED CASH TO BRIBE M'CHAY Former Klan Dragon Is State’s Chief Witness In Governor’s Trial SAYS HIS LIFE WAS THREATENED Indianapolis, Feb. 15.—(INS) — Former Gov. Warren T. McCray of Indiana will take the witness stand to testify against his successor, Ed Jackson, late this afternoon in Gov. Jackson's trial in Marion criminal court on charges of conspiracy to bribe McCray. This was the announcement shortly after 3:30 o'clock this afternoon of special Prosecutor Emsley W. Johnson after the state had finished with three witnesses in rapid succession. Indianapolis, Feb. 15.—(INS) —lmperial Wizard Hiram W. | Evans, of the Ku Klux Klan, 'threatened that I). C. Stephenson would be “killed in the wit- ! ness chair” if he testified in his I own behalf during his trial for the Madge Oberholtzer murder at Noblesville, Ind., three years ago, Stephenson charged today from the witness stand in Marion criminal court here. Stephenson was the state’s chief witness today in the trial of Governor Ed Jackson for alleged attempted bribery. Stephenson had been on the witness stand for more than thiee hours and had testified that he had furnished the SIO,OOO which Governor Jackson and ills codefendants were alleged to “have offered to McCray as a bribe, 'i'be witness was being cross examined by associate defense counsel Clyde 11. Jones who was rehashing some of the former grand dragon’s troliTrtes with the law. Told He Would Be Killed ‘Why didn’t you take the stand for yourself in your tiial for murder at Noblesville in 1925'.’" Jones asked. "Because I was under arrest of threats and was told that I would be killed in the witness chair if I took the stand,” Stephenson replied. “Well, who made those threats," Jones asked. “The man who put you on the public service commission," was the retort of Stephenson. “Who was that?” asked Jones, who resigned from Hie commission about one year ago. "Hiiam Wesley Evans.” was the answer from Stephenson. Emphatic denials came from Stephenson to questions asking whether he had formed a plot to murder Gov. Jackson. Denies Conspiracy Against Jackson “You conspired to have Governor Jackson assassinated, didn’t you, Jones asked. “Certainly not," the witness replied. Stephenson also said he did not (COVl’tXl EII ox P4GB l-IXK. ANOTHER ENTERS SURVEYOR RACE Dick Tonnelier, Deputy County Surveyor. Announces His Candidacy Dick Tonnelier. of Decatur. Adams osunty deputy surveyor for the last ■ ;.even years, today announced his • candidacy for the Democratic nomini ation for surveyor in the May primary election. Mr. Tonnelier is a I licensed engineer, having passed the . examination and been commissioned > by the state examining board. Mr. Tonnelier has always been ac- * tive in Democratic politics. He has acted as deputy surveyor for the last 5 eight years with the exception of one ! year. He has had experience in all lines ot surveying. Mr. Tonnelier is the third Democrat to seek the nomination for surveyor, Ralph Roop, of Decatur, and I : Walter Gilliom, of Berne, having announced their candidacies, recently. o_ Floods Menace France r Paris, Feb. 15. — (INS) —A large n section of France was threatened r with floods today owing to the thaw y which has followed warm, springlike I, weather. The Seine river is 11 feet above normal.

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