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[[SCANDAL hLLFGEDBY CONGRESSMAN ll’Qstul Rental Plan ll’onsi Leases Will L “Teapot Dome” L thorough Lrobe OF story Lin.uhm. r< !>. 22-CU-W E w j M .s <il “anollM’r Tea-1 k. uslJ" were held, F" irZ-’De". Mt.tis. L O’iip.. is imhimncnt L house l<> adopt his K^ n providing for inE. oi> »| Ihe post office I Epvnt’s I isin<» poliev. Lp vens of private invests,'Ub in, - <1 me that the K* lie-un i ment is paying C rl rPn ts for many of the En it leases from private ■pin] that .lie same group | Ems the benefit from these L,,! rentals in several I Maas told the United l. i' been going on since Lit the policy of entering Ewnreltable leases was not E until 192:’. It is to this ||-arti. ttlnrly object. I want Emmniittee to find out who Lissible for it. I also want fcwhvthe present attorney I' trving to block the ■l ! on of three leases,” Lt resolution. introduced L would authorize the |»st offi* ■■■ committee to ■e investigation. The pretvs the most office departB raving $12".000 a year for ■Htial station in St. Pauli ■it $317,000 bv a federal ■Mtmission and that sitnilfCsprofia’t innate rente are ■gwhere. latorney general has ins'l■wefdings to set aside the fa lease, which was made several years after f &■. The court., •an ord- < undemnatioir |fa < h it said was ■pr safe, but the owners ■B the nost office department I tor $120,00" to continue payfa on the building this year, ktreMed In having the item fcW front the department fas' ■ ’f I. .presentatives b departmr-nt then w r ent bes- senate finance committee faet that provision for the pl rental be restored. h'livr cases of exorbitant r for poet office buildings, hitei a Ims,- in Chicago for P l(l total payments on pro|*M<h cost $350,000 and in fades $2,215,000 for properfal at $415,000. r~ o |pon Plans Meeting LMams pos. of the American Mill meet Monday night at F in Legion hall. The meetF , |p an important one and an P s are urged to be present. htamrs DJEEEARHERE. ply Entertainers to program at Decatur p" School Monday , x, ’'elty Entertainers, fourth the Redpath Lyceum serJlfMeut a program, Monday, r ' -4, at the Decatur High sa"l>5 a "l> orimn at 8 o'clock. The l *’** 1,0 given under the L the S, n ior Class of DeH:ph School. L°i' el!y Entertain ers include L 313 ' La Vonne Field, the f n ’ertainer and Miss Dorr '" 11 'accordionist, and Hazviolinist and pianist. [“"W will present a varjj,'" 11 which includes musical t ’KI artistic sketchings, hi h Will *’ ,aw severa l car'erots and heroines aP ,a »ing board to musical besides her carkn> 880 Will Billg several M B ' le * s an accomplishr ’oprano soloist, taklih I>rogram wl ’l be lively •th. h an(l Promises to be ibi u eß [ t *' at ' las been preltt ~J e aen, or Class this sea lc « of admission will be

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Lejcal Holiday Is Observed In Decatur The mil ion today observed the 198th birthday anniversary of iGeoige Washington, general of th Colonial armies, first president of 'he United States and lovingly reIferred to as the "Father of his conn try. Ge.orj ■ Washington was born in Virgin!: on Feb. 22, 1732. lie wits inaugurati 1 president of the United States In 1789. Me died December 14. 1799. Flags were display. <| today in Dei a u and the banks *nd po ■ office were closed in obseivanee of tile holiday. Programs were held in ihe saiiioois yewtvrtiay; In observant <■ of Washington's birthday. ARTHUR SAPP .TO SPEAK HERE -— Men of All Protestant Churches to Meet March 7 in Brotherhood Meet Arthur Sapp, prominent Huntington at orney and past international president of Rotary, will be the speaker at a meeting of Protestant men to be held in this city March 7. Men from all Protestant churches in Decatur will be Invited to atitend and a banquet will pi erode the speaking. A committee of four men including W. A Lower. Leigh Bowen, Rov Momma and J. Fred Fruchte selected Mr. Sapp as the speaker from a list of prominent speakers of the middlewest. The meeting will be one of the largest eveuheld by the eight Decatur Protestant ehtirhes j Tickets for the affair will go on sale next Tuesday and may be obtained from any church in Decatur T he place will be announc'd later. No nlaee has been selected until 'he ticket sale starts, the committee in charge announced, in order that a large enough place to accomodate al] who wish to attend might b" ' seciife<T The approaching meeting is the outgrowth of a plan, devised by the Decatur Ministerial association and turned over to the representatives of ail churches It is expected that ij.-e-.< ral hundred men will attend the Affair. The idea is to have a closer whity among the men ot lie variomchurch, s. Cal E. Peterson is chairman of th» committee in charge and he stater, that he would announce all sub-com-mittees in the next fe<» days. Q TWENTY BABIES ARE EXAMINED I Decatur Health Station Has Record For Northern Part of Indiana Twenty babies were brought tn the Baby Health Station which was conducted in the Decatur Public Library all day Friday. The Health sta ion, which is being conducted ach month by a staff composed of a doctor and nurse from the State Board of Health, assisted by local organizations, has proved to be popular aiming the people of Deca tur and Adams county. Babies w<-re brought to the station from Bern:*. Monroe, St. Marys iand Root Townships, and Decatur. The in rensed niynber of babies has shown the progress and success of the examinations. The doctor and nurse who were in charge of health at the station for the last several months stated that there were similar stations located at Huntington, Wabash. Bluffton. Kokomo, and Albion, but that the number of children examined in this city greatly exceeded those in any other place. The' Baby Health station will bo continued in Decatur for several more months, and the event will take place on the third Friday ot each month. Bay Rum Drinker Gets Heavy Fine Bloomington, Ind., Feb. 22. —.U.R) —Possession of hay rum for drinking cost Lester Murphy, Bloomington, SIOO and costs and a term of 30 days on the state penal farm. When Murphy and Aivaikinser were arrested each had a bottle of bay rum. Police held that the bay rum was for drinking and therefore became an intoxicating liquor. Police said the bay rum was bought at a drug store for 25 cents a bottle. An analysis showed it to contain 61 per cent alcohol. * _____

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fl? - - : L-, v INAUGURAL- ADDRESS IN NCV YDQK I HOME. 3 V ——l ZJfg 1 —- * ILAST FAREtTLL TO Hit MOTHER. CROSSING THE, DELAWARE * EAST MOMENTS Os GEORGE ttIASHINGTCN The nation today observes the birthday of George Wash'nolon, first President of the I'niled Sltiles and General of the American forces in the Revolution. Above are several paintings and a photograph of his Mt. Vernon home.

CONGRESS HAS JOINT MEETING Birthday of Washington Observed in Joint Session of Congress. Washington. Feb. 22. — <(J.R) — Members of congress cast asfil > their political and legislative worries today while botn 'ho senate and house took part in a program commemorating the 198tlt anniversary of George Washington's birth. In accordance with the usual I custom, the farewell address of the; Revolutionary hero was read in the, senate to an audience of 10 members. The famous message which marked the end of Washington's political career was read bv Senator Vandenberg. Renn.. Mic h., who had been selected by Vice President Curtis. Wli n Senator Dale. Pepn., Vt., protest'd against "such an eloquent senator reading such a dis-; tingnished address” to an empty house, he was persuaded not to call for a quorum as senate leaders apparently feared they would be forced to adjourn because of inabil'ty to get a quorum. In the house, eight representatives and house Clerk William Tyler Page paid tribute to Wash-: ington’s character ami works. | Each was allowed 15 minettes to discuss some phaso of Washingcareer. Rep. Tilson, Conn., republican floor leader, told the house that I Washington's birthday lias been, celebrated by his admirers s pc o 1871. He read a letter from Count de Rochatnbeau telling how the French troops fighting -wi-th-Wnsli-ington's army had celebrated the occasion in the year of Cornwallis' surrender. Explaining briefly the purposes of the bi-centenniat celebration of Washington's birth to be held in 1932, Tilson said: “It is confidently believed that such a celebration will result in a great good by bringing Washington, his character, his service, his life, to a closer and more understanding view of the public." Other house speakers were: Reps. Moore, Dem., Va.. McSwain, Dem., S. C.; Luce, Repn., Mass.; Cramton, Repn., Mich.; Sloan, Repn., Neb.; and Temple. Repn., Pa. 4 , BULLETIN Oscar L. Bristol, 72, Adams county farmery died at 3:25 o’clock this afternoon at the Adams county jail where he was being cared for, prior to being taken to Richmond State hospital for treatment. Mr. Bristol suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday afternoon and never regained consciousness. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

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De*tur, Indiana, Saturday, February 22. 1930.

Washington’s Birthday Observed Through America

Gary Gangster Is Murdered, Police Say Gary, Ind., Feb. 22—<U.R> —A gun 11 and blood-soaked cap found at an [.abandoned distillery were regarded by Gary police today as positive i evidence of the murder of Paul ■ i Perconti, Gary underworld character. Perconti’s cap ami gun. discov■'ered on t . ohnson farm 10 miles east of Gary, were identified by Ills wifi-, wlio is ■ iinvim."il tie Sicilian leader was "taken for a ■ riile.” The cap. purchased Tues- , day, the day of his disappearance. and hi> German antomatic revolver . containing only one cartridge, were found in a pile of broken i windshield glass. The spot was m»r tlie distillery plant raided .[several months ago by Sheriff ißurnie Maxwell. Porter county. TWO ANNOUNCE FOR OFFICES C. O. McKean Seeks Trusteeship of Kirkland; Dellinger Announces .*!/ Two Democratic candidates today announced for officers in the pri I mary election to be held next May. J C. O. McKean, of Kirkland township | today announced his Intention of running for the office of Kirkland t6wnshi|F trustee. Mr. McKean is a prominent sari mer of that township and has resid;ed there for many years. He is married ami has a family. He stated that be would make a thorough campaign of the township, and it successful would work toward the success of the entire Democratic tick t in the November general election. George Dellinger of this city today announced his candidacy for the office of Washington township assessor. Mr. Dellinger is serving his first term in tliat capacity, at present, and stated that’ lie wfflAld make his campaign for re-election on the record of his first term. Mr. Dellinger has been a life-long Democrat and always has been deeply interested in township and county politics. Arthur Blakey, prominent j2nion | township farmer and present township trustee stated today that he. was considering the urgent request I of many of his friends to become a candidate re-election. Mr. Blakey stated ’?fo would make an announcement in a few days concerning his intentions. o « I Four Die In Fire At Oakland, Calif. Oakland, Calif, Feb. 22—(UP)— Four persons were burned to death today when fire swept through a cheap lodging house. Seven others were injured,-some seriously, when they leaped from windows in escaping the flames. 3 f C

CHICAGO GANG WAR CONTINUES ; I Business Leaders Join in War Agains Crime in Windy City CP •« Feb -<U.R) Recruiting of pproxinia(ely 1"" busini ss lead- ■ ’ - as officers in the assoeiation'4>f commerce business army warring , 1 again t crime began today. I’ntk'r the diieciion of the seor-’t i committee of six headed by Robert Isham Randolph, the business men : will direct expenditure of $1,099.- ; 099 or more to put gangsters, bomb terrorists and other criminI a's in jails ,oi run them out of the I city. Randolph described tlie p' in after lie l::i,l presented the report 'of his secret committee to the ; a -sociation yesterday. He said a special committee of 12 would he ■ selected from the 100 men forming |tbe permanent organization formed to stamp out crime and would have J direct charge of the finances. "To ferret out and punish those who profit by the criminal acts of others, no matter what their station in life,” was announced by Randolph as one ot tin principal objects of the campaign. "Illi it liquor is ot oi major causes of crime today.” Randolph i' said. “Tlie criminal now has thou•l sands of dollars to offer as a bulwark against punishment. If it is shown that officers of the law, | whether government agents or po’i'eemen. are dealing witli liquor , peddlers, we will go after them relent’essly." Investigation of several recent shootings and bombings already is under way, the leader of the business anti-crime drive said. — <> Taft Is Reported To Be Improving Washington, Feb. 22 (UP) —Re-1 ports that the condition oi forme-j Chief Justice Taft was alarming | were denied today in a bulletin issued by Mrs. Taft’s physicians. They said he spent a good night and is somewhat better this morning. A statement issued at noon by Doctors Thomas A. Claytor and 1 Francis R. Hagner, said. “The former Chief Justice had a good night and is somewhat better this morning. Alarm expressed in | I the newspapets of .yesterday was unjustifiable and J.' not emanat" from thoron charge." S =: 0 Four Die. In Fire New Castle. Pa.. Feb. 22. —tU.R) — Four men were burned to death early today in a fire that destroyed Che Pennsylvania railroad station at Edhnburg, near here. Tlie lock on the station door had been brok en open and authorities expressed the belief that the blaze resulted during an attempted robbery. All the bodies were burned beyond recognition.

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Davies County Trustee Sentenced to Prison Washington. Ind.. Fell. 22 (U.p) —John W. Waggoner, 52. farmer, i Washington township trustee. IT!' ded :'.uilt'. yesterday to a charge of embezzling township funds, and was sentenced to serve f: 'CI one to five years in the »';»te prison at Michigan City. He also was fined 9250 ami d ! ' franchised for three years. After Waggoner agreed* to appear before tlie state .Loa• o: account* and tlie township advisory boa.d to aid them in untangling ! township affairs, the original afffdavit'O inilii’inieiit wa- iLr . „ that the defendant might receive a lighter sentence. Tlie new affaidavit did not state the amount allegedly embi .' but Waggoner's attorney conceded 'an emblezzlement of $215. .. ( , Faces Fraud Charges Terre Haute, Ind.. Feb. 22. —(U.R) •-Carl W. Holler, former.’superintendent of.. West Terra Han'" schools, and now principal of Concannon high school, was free on $2,000 bond today following his ar-' rest on an affidavit charging an attempt to defraud the school town of West Terre Haute. The affidavit charges that Holler issued a false claim for $8.40. but examiners of tlie state board of accounts indicated today there we’-e digflKpancies in Holler's records amounting to approximately '52,0(91. TlMßse were mad - up, it ; was learned, after the examiners began ffeeir audit of school records. 0 V ■ BART BOICE IS OFFICE SEEKER Wabash Twp. Farmer to Run for Commissioner On Democrat Ticket Bar Boice, farnv r of Wabash township, announced today that he was a candidate tor <-aunty commissioner from tlie third district on th" Democtat ticket. Mr. Boice is a w II known res!I dent of Wabash township. He was a candidate for the nomination several years ago, but withdrew before Hie primary. With Mr. Boice's entrance into the primary race, the contest for the Democrat!" nomination for commissioner for the third district became a jjvftjyolnt race. Four other candidates have announced tor—the ofnee. They are, James Foreman, Moses Augsberger, David Schwartz and Dennis Striker. Candidates for the Democratic nominations- for county offices are numerous this year and every office is sought for by more than one eandidaie. The primary election will be held Tuesday, May 6.

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Fort Wayne Woman Hurt In Accident Mrs. Pet 1 r l-lggeman, 1423 Pon | ■iie street, Pint Wayne sustaine l j severe ems and bruises ut an auto mobile accident, which oi'Ciirr«-<l m-ar here this morning about ten o'clock. Mt IL ■ matt vas I' tU-ived t-i the Adams County Memorial Hosp; tai wheie her injuries were <lr< used. Thejjetails of the ac- ideul wer not learned. OIL COMPANIES PLAN COMBINE .— ' Standard Oil and Vacuum Announce Merger Provided Court Agrees New York. Fell. 22. U.R> An j other billion-dollar corporation is| in tli • making, to engage in Hie world for s upivinacy in oil With announcement of a’ prospective meiger of the Standard Oil Co., of New York, and the Vacuum Oil Co., notice was served in effect on Sir Henri Det• tiling and other foreign potentates oi'y oil that a powerful combination lias taken tile field against them. Tlie merger announcement was Titade by the directors of tit • Yarn urn Oil Co., and the Standard Oil Co., of New York. It is contingent only upon a favorable court decision sanctioning., I lie combine unde the anti-trust laws of the United States. A friendly test case wjll be brought, probably within i few days. • Both companies w re form- r t -,i!> s diaries of the Standard Oil company oC New frQM which they were divorced in the famous ‘Standard 0.l dissolution suit” in 1911. ,c London. Feb. 22.2—(U.R)— Reports of a m-'.v oil war a .1 re: db of the Stand; : 1 Oil and Vacuum company : merg< r aiA‘ ‘nonsense,” Sir Henii j Deterding. director general of At , Royal Dutch Petroleum company, -aid today in a telephone conv, sation with the T’nited Press. When asked his opinion as to whet her’eertain oil companies were trying to obtain a monopoly in Germany, Deterding, who is at St. Moritz, replied: “That also is absolute nonsense.” JOHNCARPtOLL ISINDICTED Bryant Farmer to Face 1 Poisoning Charge in Federal Court Soon 0 Indianapolis. Fell. 22.—(U.RF-John Q. Carroll, 63. wealthy farmer of near Bryant. Jay county, was in<licted b> the Federal grand ,ju.\ on charges of violating the postal regulations. He is alleged to have sent a box of poisoned eandv through tit1 ■ I mails early in January to William I L. Girard. Gaston hardware merchant. 'Pile grand jury return! d in dictments in its first incomplete report after five days deliberation. Fifty petrous w re tiameil. Two pals of Gene Alger, convicted of bank robbery, who allegedly attempted to aid Alger to escape while awaiting trial on bank banditry charges at Vernon, wore in dieted on charges of violation of the Dyer act, in theft and interstate transportation of autos. They are Howard R. Mackey ami Georg? R. Arrogast, both serving five-year terms in the state reformatory for conviction of charges of carrying concealed weapons. Harley C. Coats, Muncie, was indicted charged with violation of the Dyer act. Virgil House, Muncie, was charged with a postal theft. Guy Hili bard, Wabash, was indicted on a charge of narcotic laW violation. William Maxwell, Monroe City, and three Sullivan men, William Hatton, Edward Hatton, ami John Shake, were charged with motor vehicle thefts. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Bulletin Mrs. Nimrod Daitey, 82, wellknown Decatur lady died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Moltz on Fourth street late this afternoon. Mrs. Dailey had been in ill health for some time. No fi.neral arrangements have been made.

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CENTRAL AND DECATUR MEET IN FIRST ROUND Berne Draws Lancaster at Bluffton: Decatur Game Is Friday Aftefttodh NORTH SIDE IS IN EASY BRAC KET Indianapolis, Feb. 22.—AIR* —Decatur high : tfaool '’ellov |Jackets meet Central of Fort i Wayne at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon in (he i ort Wayne I sectional basketball tourney [starling next Fridav morning !at 10 o’clock at North Side (gymnasium. The comolete schedule for the Fort Wayne tourney is: Friday Morning 10 o'clock, Fort Wayne North Side vs M i4|;u< ■ Ihvp lifli, i.il' 1-2 11 o'clock. Isifayette Central vs. Monroeville, officials 2 3. Friday Afternoon 2 Monmouth vs. N> w Haven, officials, 3-1. At officials. 12. 1 o'clock, D ' itiir vs. Fort W: vr Central, officials, 2-3. Frid'ay- Night 7:30 o’clock, !.- ■- v Hat Im, r ficlals, 3 1. s ::o odock. IL . gland v> I! : ertigs n. officials, 12 •} Saturday Morning i-„ 9 o'clock, winner of North SideMa- m< i- T» p L’..m- v- w:nm Lafayette Central-Monroeville game, officials 2-3. Hl o'clock, winner of MonmouthNew Haven game vs. winner Ar-cola-South Side game, officials, 3-1. 11 .o’clock, winner Central-1 >":i tur game vs. winner. Leo-Harlan game, officials. 1 2. Saturday Afternoon 2 o'clock, winner of Hoaglandnn . . o’clocWWlaturday mofting gam< ficlals. 2-3. 3 o'clock, winner 10 o'clock Saturday morning game vs. winner 11 o'clock Sat unlay morning gait; ', officials. 3-1. r'l Saturday Night 8 o'clock, winner 2 o’clock S.i?.» urday afternoon game vs winner 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon game, officials. 1-2. Officials: 1 Homer Stonebraker 2. Allen Kllnck; 3 (ieerge 1..::n bert. 1' was announced today th.n 100 sectional tourney tickets would arrive at Decatur high school Mon day afternoon. These will lie sold to the first 400 people callir r them at $1.50. The Bluffton drawing, when' all Adams county teams witli the exception of Decatur and Monmouth play, is as follows: Friday Morning 9 o’clock. Pleasant Mills vs. Ro k ('nek. officials, 1-2. •In o'clock, Berne vs. Laneaswr, officials, 2 3. 11 o’clock, Libotty ( fl 1 ' i Bluffton, officials, 3-1. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) METHODISTS PLAN SERVICE Annual Thank Offering Service to Be Held Sunday Morning The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church will present the annual Thank Offering service, Sunday morning at the regular morning worship hour, 10:45 o'clock. The speaker for the morning will be Mrs. C. M. Fawms who is the daughter of a well known missionary and wlio was born in a foreign country/®She is a good speaker and Iwls an interestim: message to iwsent Sunday morn Ing. Following*is the program: Song v Pftiyer—Mrs. William Little Scripture—Mrs. Delton Passwater Sonß ' ft' OffeMng Announcements Special Music —Choir Address —Mrs. Fawms- of Markle Song Benediction —Rev. R. IV. Stoakes All membens of the society and friends ot' the church are cordially invited to attend.