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Republicans Plan Campaign Opening Indianapolis. Aug. 26. — (J.R) Plans for opening the fall campaign with a gigantic barbecue at Linton, September 11, were being formu later] at Republican state htadquarters today. The event, similar <0 one held in 1928. is expected to attract more than 10,000 front all parts of the state. Headlining the list of speakers will be Senators Arthur It. Robinson, James E. Watson and Governor Harry G. Leslie. Tlr 1 tentative plans were announced this morning following a conference yesterday between Ewing Emison, Vine nnos. second disj trict chai: man; Elza O. Rogers,! | state chairman. Harry C. Fenton., secretary of the stat’’ committee, j and Bon Goss, former publicity ' manager for the state committee. A women’s .meeting will be held separately as ijgrt of the program anti Mrs. C. W. Boucher, Valparaiso, will be the speaker. All candiilptes on the state ticket and loyal organization officers are expected to be present. o DEATH CALLS | Z.Q. LEWELLEN Monroe Town Clerk Is Victim of Heart Attack Monday Zarah O. Lewellen, aged 72. town clerk of Monroe, died Monday afternoon, August 25, 1930. at his home in Monroe. Mr. Lewellen suffered with apoplexy and hear; trouble for the last several months, and death which came at 2 o’clock standard time, Monday afternoon was said to have been due to cerebral hemorrhage. The deceased was born September 10, 1858 in Delaware County. For 45 years he has resided in Monroe where he was engaged in business. He had served as town clerk of Monroe for the last five years, and was also engaged as manager of the tile mill in Monrbe. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and a member of the Ben Hur lodge. Surviving are the wife. Mary M. Lewellen, a daughter. Marguerite, at home; and a son. Omer Lewellen of Muncie. One son, fiAerett, preceedod him in death. Funeral services will be held at the home in Monroe at 1:30 o’clock and at 2 o'clock, standard time, at ‘he Methodist Episcopal church in Monroe, with the Rev. D. V. Wil> Hams in charge. Burial will take place at the Decatur cemetery. Jail Is Empty Bloomington, Ind., -Aug. 26 —<U.R) —Attaches of the Monroe county jail took a rest today. For the first time in a long period, the jail was without an inmate. Q 10.000 HEAR BIRD'S STORY Arctic Explorer Gets Great Ovation When He Tells Story X Indianapolis, Aug. 26. —;U.R> —Ton thousand persons thrilled to hear Rear Admiral» Richard E. Byrd's story of his explorations at the North and South poles in his address last night as guests of the National Exchange club in annual 1 convention here. Admiral Byrd and Amelia Earhart, the first woman to successful- ■ ly fly across the Atlantic, paid tribute to the National Exchange club for the progress it has made in furthering aviation. Other notables in attendance in- ! eluded Paul Siple, Erie, Pa., Boy . Scout who accompanied Byrd on his Antarctic expedition; Lieut. I Walter Hinton, Washington, pilot I of the NC-4 which flew the Atlantic, and Fraulein Streseman, famous . German aviatrix, 1 The session was in charge of J. 1 P. Muller, national president, of ' New York. 1 Today’s meeting of the exchang--1 ites opened with a district gover- ■ nor's breakfast with chairman Ralph H. Wright, national exten1 sion committee, Martinez, Calif., ’ presiding. Speakers included Ralph O. Baker, director of club service department, Toledo, O.; and Fred 1— (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Kidnaper is Located * Q|MQHML. ML Jkk "JKMVb * a* ns I w OF j t a j jMhk jdy* * f jH 1 lx y ■■■ S9L 1 j, Rol 11 € j '»* ji Top shows posse hunting for Claude Delliner, crazed Valparaiso farm hand who was captured in Wisconsin Monday night after kidnaping Betty Ann Foster (below), IG-year old daughter of wealthy Indiana fanner. The girl was returned unharmed to her home at Vaipara so today.

LON CHANEY IS DEATH'S VICTIM Screen’s Man of a Thousand Faces Dies In Hollywood Hospital Hollywood, Aug. 26. —(U.R) —Lon Chaney, the screen's “man of a thousand faces," died of a hemorrhage of the throat early today. The end came at St. Vincent's hospital where he was taken when he bertime seriously ill last Wed--1 nesday. Only a few minutes l>efore death ‘ he was conversing . quietly with I members of his family. Although it was known the noted character actor was suffering from carcanoma of the bronchial. tubes and that his life was to be | shortened by that ailment, his death was unexpected. Physicians believed he could live only months, but they announced he was out of danger temporarily when a blood transfusion was made Saturday. 1 His wife and their son Creighton were with him when the hemorrhage started. They called Dr. John dTWebster, but Chaney was , beyond medical aid. Chaney's death was a shock to . all Hollywood. He was one of the most beloved and successful of the film favorites. ‘ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) | Q G. E. Band to Give Concert Tonight J The local General Electric Band will present a convert this evening at 9 o’clock on Liberty Way. A special program has been planned and ’ the public is invited to the concert. A number of stores will remain 1 open this evening. o 1 Trap Costs Life Madison, Ind., Aug. 26. —(U.R) —A trap set for watermelon thieves f took the life of Robert Sutherland, 20, of Hanover, yesterday. Sutherland, with six companions, entered a watermelon patch on the farm of Guy Banta week ago and tripped over a string fastened to a shotgun trigger. He received the ' full charge of shot in his left leg. ' Amputation of the leg at the hip , became necessary yesterday and ’ Sutherland died following the operation.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August, 26, 1930.

Bernard Meyers Will Undergo Operation Bernard Meyers, Indianapolis, formerly of this city win undergo lan operation at the Indianapolis Hospital. Mrs. France Conter sis-ter-in-law of Mr. Meyers left tor Indianapolis today and will remain with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Meyers for several' days. 0 Will Develope Gas Sullivan, Ind., Aug. 26 —(UP) — Development of the Magts Oil lease west of Shelburn, as a natural gas source, was seen today following the failure of attempts to bring in oil on the lease. The wellAvas plugged when salt water was struck at 2,400 feet. o BANKER DIES ' FROM BULLET Abel Barnum, Albi, o n Banker Shoots Self; Records In Good Shape Albion Aug. 26—(Special)—Abel Barnum. 49. cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Albion, died in a Sacred Heart hospital at Garrett at 5:15 p. in. Monday several hours after he had fired a bullet through his head in a washroom at the bank. The affairs of the bank are in good condition and nothing has been found wrong with Barnum's accounts, M. (’. Beck, president oi the bank, said today. He announced also that the bank has been closed for an audit as a precaution for the protection of depositors, and that a representative of the state banking department will be here Tuesday morning to check the bank’s atfairs. Barnum had been an employe of the bank more than 20 years. He Is said to have been in poor health for some time and to have considered leaving the bank about a year ago, feeling that work of less confining nature would aid his health, but was persuaded to remaifi. He is survived by his wife Blanche; two sons, Rex and Ben, and a half brother, Orlo Barnum of Fort Wayne. Officers of the bank, in addition to Mr. Beck, are Fred E. Moore vice president and A. Ackerman of Fort Wayne, Willis Foster, Carlos Palmer and Thomas Imes, directors.

Sewing Club to Hold Social Thursday Night The Union Township 4-11 Girls Sewing Club, under the 1 adership of Miss Esther Kuhkelhan and Mrs. Marilynne Clem, will give a social at the home of Arthur Blakey, north of Bleeke Church, Thursday evening, August 28. The public is cordially invited to attend. The m<v>ey I derived from the social will be used IJ to 1 send a girl to the Slate Club ’ Round-up to be held in May at Lafayette. A good program has been arranged for the affair, Thursday evening ] and is as follows; Monologue—Helen Weiland, Berniece Tumpleson and Amanda Kruckeberg. Dialogue—Mildred Koldewey anil i Helen Hoile. Music —Honema Blakev. Gertrude I Schultz, and Margaret Schamerloh. Reading—Ella Thieme. Reading—llda Barkley. Other amusements have bee i planned for the evening's entertainment. o INSTITUTE IS WELL ATTENDED Teachers Enjoy First Day’s Program at Central School The annual Adams county teachers’ institute opened at Central school here this morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church presiding at the devotionals. Dr. O. H. Lehman led the mus’c period. The first speaker of the day was Dean Humke, of Evansville college. Mr. Huinke’s address was on "The Teacher As A Guide.” The teacher finds out all about his pupil in his room, the speaker said at the opening and then delved into the theory of close relation of teachers and home Efe of (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MRS. E. A, HOOK DIES MONDAY Former Monroe Resident Dies Near Fort Wayne Monday Mrs. Emma A. Hook, 74. former Adams county woman, died at her home in Fort Wayne, rural route 10, Monday afternoon. Death was due to of diseases and followed an illness of several months. Mrs. Hook formerly lived on a farm east of Monroe and in the town of Monroe until 12 years ago when she moved to Fort Wayne where she has resided ever since with the Ix>wis Sprunger family. I She was torn in Fairfield county. Ohio, on May 1, 1856. the daughter of Henry and Susa Fast, both deceased. Her husband, Fred Burkhart died in 1885 and in 1888 she was again united in marriage to John Hook, who survives. Two sons, •■William Franklin and Herman Fidelus Burkhart, and a daughter Bes-4e L. Hook, preceded their mother in death. Surviving is a daughter. Mrs. Rosa Sprunger, and a son, Roy C. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 0 LEWIS KORNE EXPIRESTODAY County Farm Inmate Is Victim After SuHering For Months Lewis Korne, 67 inmate of the Adams County infirmary for the past two years, died today at 12 o'clock following a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Korne had been bedfast for the past five months. He was found nearly two years ago at Berne suffering from insanity, and was brought to the County Infirmary where he has since resided. He was never able to give any facts about his life but it is thought he once resided in Adams County. The remains were taken to the - Ashbaucher and Maynard Home today where they will remain until ■ the burial. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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KIDNAPER AND GIRL RETURNED TO VALPARAISO Maniac Captured In Wisconsin After Day’s Search FACES charge: OF KIDNAPING Elkhorn, Wis., Aug. 26.— |(U.P./—Less than 12 hours after j i his canture here yesterday by p •Sheriff James Mason, Claude Dillner, 27. navy deserter and farm hand, was returned to , Valparaiso. Ind., today to face charges of kidnaping Betty Jane Foster. 10-year-old 1 daughter of his former employer. a farmer. Dillnfr was taken from the county jail at 1:30 a. m. today by Sheriff Maxwell of Valparaiso after waiving extradition. A deputy and a neighbor of the girl's father I, accompanied Maxwell to Elkhron. Dillner took the girl from her | farm home Saturday. He admitted to District Attorney Arthur Thorson in a written confession yesterday. The first night they spent in D'llner’s coupe in a city near Chicago he said, Sunday they drove to Whitewater, Wis.. where Dillner obtained a job with a road construction gang. Yesterday morning, however, Dillner started to work on his car near a filling station at Williams ; Bay. His actions aroused suspicion of filling station attendants and they summoned Sheriff Mason. Dillner fled, but was captured after a two-hour chase. Dillner had not attempted to harm her, Betty Jane told the sheriff's wife, although he had threatI ened her with death if she scream ! ed. According to his confession, Dillner deserted from the U. S. S. Tennessee in 1927. found work witli Foster and became attached to the girl. When he took Betty Jane, lie intended to establish a I permanent home and keep her for his companion, Dillner declared. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o To Lay Pipe Line Terre Haute, Ind.. Aug. 26 —(UP) —Permission to lay pipe lino in Vigo county was granted the Gulf pipe line company of Pennsylvania at a meeting of county commissioners. The line will start in Texas and Oklahoma oil fields and will be laid Eastward to Indianapolis, bringing in crude oil. It is said a large refinery will be built in Indianapolis and that the line will split there one part going to Cincinnati. Ohio and the other to Columbus, Ohio. 0 FARM GROUP ON COUNTY TOUR Members of Beet and Calf Clubs Enjoy All-Day Trip A large crowd, composed of members of the Dairy Calf club and Sugar B et club, and interested parties from this city enjoyed a tour of various farms in Adams county and a picnic diifner at Legion Memorial park today. The party left the past at 8:30 o'clock this morning and stopped at the Harry and Arthur Schamerloh farm, northeast of Decatur where they inspected two plots of beets. Other stops were made at the Reinhold Koldewey farm, east of the Schamerloh farm where a Guernsey calf was inspected; the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Sister M. Vera Returns Sister M. Vera, principal of the Decatur Catholic high school re- ; turned yesterday from Bloomington where she took a summer's course at Indiana University. Sis- . ter Vera stated that the new . teachers in the local Catholic i school were arriving this week and i that a list would to ready for publication in a few days. Sister . Vera, together with the other Sister teachers who are here are I attending the county teacher's i institute, which opened this morning at the Central school.

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Ejected Chaplain ® z - m i Wi Rev. H. H. Ferntheil. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Decatur, today was unanimously elected chaplain of the Indiana department of the American Legion. Rev. Ferntheil ie the first Decatur Legionnaire to receive a state office. FREDSCHURGER RETURNS HOME Local Attorney, Critically Hurt Is Able to Leave • Hospital Fred Schurger prominent Decatur attorney who suffered critical injuries eight weeks ago today in a I’aP from the hay-mow of his country home, west of here, and who later had his right leg amputated in order to save his life, was removed from the Adams County Memorial hospital today to his home. Mr. Schurger is showing much improvement and for the last two days has been able to walk some on crutches. In the fall the local 'CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) s O

CALIFORNIA VOTES TODAY Mooney Pardon and Prohibition Play Chief Part In Primary San Francisco, Calif.. Aug. 26. — ' (U.R)—California citizens registered their views on prohibition and the Thomas J. Mooney pardon case today as they voted for candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in a state primary election. More than 1.000.00 J voters, interested by a bitt r campaign, were expected to cast their ballots for one of the four candidates. It was gen rally conceded that the nomination would go to either Gov. C. C. Young, now finishing his second term. Mayor James Rolph of San Francisco, or Burton Fitts, Los Angeles district attorney. Young actually is a Democrat although his name appeared on the Republican ballot. The other Republican candidates were Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz and Milton K. Young. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena author, is seeking the Socialistic nomination. Governor Young and Fitts quarreled in their campaigns over pro(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Martial Law Enforced Lima, Peru, Aug. 25 —(U.R) —Martial law was enforced in Lima today as the new Peruvian military committee sought to prevent further bloodshed in the transfer of the government from civilian to military hands. Four deaths in minor clashes ruined hopes for a bloodless revolution, but the authorities reported promptly to the uncontrolled spirits of the exhuberant Peruvians by ordering martial law. o Police-Strikers Clash New York, Aug. 26—(U.R)—Police reserves and a crawd of about 1.006 striking dressmakers clashed in the garment district today. Several of the strikers, many of them girls, were reported to have • 'joen injured when police broke up the strikers' demonstration. When police ordered the strikers not to congregate in front of their places of employment, the crowd rushed police.

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OECATIIRMAN IS NAMED FOR STATE OFFICE • Is Unanimous Choice of Indiana Legionnaires For Important Post YOUNG NAMED STATE HEAD Fort Wavne, Aug. 26 i Floyd Young. Vincennes. i tixlav was e’ected deparlnienl I commander of the Indiana American Legion at the Fort Wayne stale convention. Anderson was chosen as the 1931 meeting place. For the commander’s post Youn<» defeated John Wheeler. Crown Point, and Joe Zimmerman. Evansville. A. J. Allen, Greenfield, was elected vice-commander for the southern divis'on and E. T. Haase. Fort Wayne, vice-commander for th? northern division. John M. Caylor, Indianapolis, was re-elected judge advocate. I Robert F. Dadgett, Indianapolis, was re-elected finance chairman. Other officers were . Harry Ferntheil. Decatur, chaplain and William Boyle, Gary, sergeant-of-arms. Delegates to the national convention were Forest A. Harness, Kokomo. retiring departmental commander; Young, departmental commander; Pleas E. Greenlee, Shelbyville, departmental adjutant J. E. McCurdy. Laporte, and George Snyder, Brownstown. Alternates included H. W. Lydell, Elkhart; Donald Spurrier, Whiting; Judge C. W. Mound. Tipton; Orr Davis, Terre Haute; and Adolph Haller, Jasper. A resolution adopted at the closing business session placed tihe Indiana Legion on record as favoring free text books for school children. The new commander served in

France with the 38th division during the world war. He holds A. B. and LI.. D. degrees in commerce from the University of Michigan. He is president of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) I —o Plans Glider Flight Anderson. Ind., Aug. 26.— U.R)— Bcmer Albrecht wants to attempt a glider flight across the Atlantic ocean and is applying to various steamship companies in the hope that he wiii get permission to have a liner tow a glider he designed and built. o Two Convicts Escape Michigan City, Ind., Aug. 26. — (U.R? —Indiana stat ■ prison guards searching for two escaped convicts today were recalled to the Michigan City penitentiary after no trace of the men had been found. The men were Fr d Wilson, 31, serving a sentence from Pose/ county of three to ten years for robbery, and Ray Robbins. '3O. sentenced from one to t n years from Lawrence county lor robbery. They escaped from the prison farm Sunday afternoon where they were rated as trusties. Pictures and descriptions of the men were sent to polic all over the country. BANK OFFICER ADMITS THFET Hammond Man Confesses To Large Thefts In Two Concerns Hammond, Ind., Aug. 26 —(U.R) - Bolishaw Salik, secretary-treasur-er of the Northern Trust and Savings bank and secretary of the First Polish Building and Loan company, both o's Hammond, was arrested shortly before last midnight on charges of embezzlement. He is said to have confessed to directors of Iwth institutions, to the theft of $140,000 from the bank and $71,000 from the Building and , Loan. He was held in the Hammond city jail under SIOO,OOO bond. ' Following Salik's alleged confession, the Northern Trust ’bank was ordered closed *by Deputy 1 Commissioner of Banks, Thomas J Barr. This was done 'after Barr (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)