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Shoots Neighbor; Then Ends His Own Life Nashville, Ind., Sept. 16—(U.R) — Joseph Fox, 68, committed suicide after he had shot and seriously I wounded a neighbor, Janies Roush ■ 52, at the Eox home near Nash- , ville. After shooting Roush, Fox turned the gun on himself. He was to have been sentenced in Brown circuit court after conviction Friday on a charge of attempting to Jr., whom he shot in an argument, murder his nephew, Joseph Fox, Roush was a witness in the j case. LOCAL WOMAN SUFFERS BURNS Mrs. Ada Martin Burned When Cleaning Fluid Ignites At Home Mrs. Ada Martin, city treasurer was painfully burned Monday night, when some liquid cleaning fluid with which she was working hi the kitchen of her apartment ignited and exploded. Mrs. Martin suffered burns on her arms, neck and head. The flames, following the explosion spread in the kitchen of the apartment located on West Monroe street in the Citizens Telephone building and it was necessary to call the local fire department. Damage to the apartment was slight. Mrs. Martin was able to be up today, but it was necessary to call a pyhsician last night to dress her (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) LYCEUM COURSE IS ANNOUNCED Senior Class Plans to Present Four Numbers During School Term The Senior Class of Decatur high school will’ give a series of four nrograms of the Redpath Bureau Lyceum course to be presented at various times during the winter months. Season tickets have gone on sale and may be obtained from any member of the senior class for $1.50, adults, and SI.OO for students. The first program of the series will be presented on Monday, September 29, and will be an exceptionally interesting an|l amusing program featuring John Mockewitz, a national dramatic cartoonist. Mr. Bockewitz features animated cartoons and teaches his audience a great lesson as well as gives it an evening’s entertainment. On Friday, November 7, the Alva Ball Company will be here and will present a program of instrumental and vocal novelties. The third program will occur on Thursday, February 5, when the Wells Company will present a pro(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) RAPE CASE IS HEARD IN COURT State vs. Sampson Is First Jury Trial of September Term The first jury trial during the present term of Adams circuit court opened at the court room today when the case of state vs. Leis Sampson, charged with rape opened for trial. The affidavit was filed almost two years ago, but through a series of postponments the case was not heard. Viola Straub, niece of Sampson was the prosecuting witness and was on the stand a greater part of this morning. It was indicated the case would not reach a jury before tomorrow. Nathan Nelson represented the state in the trial and 11. M. DeVoss represented Sampson. A jury was selected’after about two hours of questioning and the jurymen were sworn in and the case started immediately. The usual large crowd was missing when the trial started, and only one or two spectators heard the evidence. The afternoon session of court took up the case at 1:15 o’clock this afternoon.

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ANNUAL MEET OF BAPTISTS OPENS TODAY Bluffton Church Host To North Central Indiana Church Group YOUNG PEOPLE WILL ATTEND Several Decatur people left today to attend the ninetieth annual session of the Salamonie Baptist Association, an organization of north central Indiana Baptist churches, which opened this morning at 10 o'clock, in the First Baptist church at Bluffton. The sessions will continue until Wednesday afternoon and interesting programs have been planned. Rev. J. W. Kinnett of Newcastle, president of the organization, presided at tlie meetings today and will preside tomorrow. Rev. H. N. Spear had charge of the Bible study hour at 10 o'clock this morning, speaking on “Taking Christ Seriously in Our Churhes". At 10:U0 o'clock tlie church letters were read and committees were appointed. At 11:20 o’clock a sermon, “Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church" was delivered by Rev. W. H. Lemaster. / The afternoon session began at 1:30 o'clock witli Rev. A. E. Chastain in charge of the Bible study hour, speaking on the subject, “Taking Christ Seriously in Our Homes." At 2:00 o’clock Miss Luella Adams, representing the Woman's American Baptist Home (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) _—__o Bus Victims Recover Indianapolis, Sept. Ip—(UP)—Six of the 20 occupants of a school bus struck by a truck on state road 67 southwest of Lawrence late Monday were recovering from injuries today. A truck driven by Andrew Broms 30, Indianapolis struck the bus driven by Milo S. Waddy. Waddy said he signalled a left turn, which was ignored by Broms. None of the children was injured seriously. SENATE WILL PROBE LEASES Post Office Rentals Target of Early Investigation. Report Washington Sept. 16—(UP)—The Senate's investigation of post office leases which some members of congress charge will involve important disclosure, will begin soon, it was indicated today. Chairman Blaine of the special committee appointed to conduct the inquiry is expected to direct resumption of the committee’s work within a few days. Blaine has been waiting until after todav's Wiscon sin primary election to start the investigation. After the primary, the chairman either may return here or call the committee together somewhere in in the middle west. The first hearings are expected to be held in a mid western city, perhaps Chicago. Charges that the government is paying from $5,000,000 a year in “excessive" post office leases have been made by members of congress. it has been estimated that $150,000,000 worth of securities have been issued to the investing public on the basis of these Conti acts. oYager Brothers First In Fall Sale Line A drive for business and activity in retail shopping will start this week, local merchants stated today [lnactive most of the summer, the fall season with its new merchandise offers opportunities for all. The first of the local concerns to put on a fall sale, hacked with daily newspaper advertising is the Yager Brothers Furniture store. This store in business for 65 years announces their first store wide sale in today’s Daily Democrat. Recuperating from the hot summer months and the two weeks devoted to the plans and to the fair, everyone seemed to greet the fall weather with renewed vigor and much activity is expected this month.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 16, 1930.

Heartbroken 'A -xes-.wl wL. , 4 / ■ I' a JKx « '■ Wk ■Ci .Jr. x - z ■ - ,--- T rm nri ■ i... w>»*. , “**•' Unable to account for the slaying of Alice, her family is griefstricken. In the photo are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woltman, father and mother; Henrietta, 21, and Evelyn, 19. The sisters were sleeping in the beddoom of their South Bend, Ind., home when the slayer cut Alice's throat, but were not awakened until she staggered from her bed and < ollapsed. The mother, awakened by the noise, found the body. Alice is tlie second victim within two weeks of a fiendish murderer.

GRAND 1.0.0. F. LODGEMEETS L. C. Helm Represents Local Lodge at Indianapolis Meeting L. C. Helm, past Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellow in Indiana, attended the formal opening of the 106th annual convention of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which was held Monday. The convention opened witli public exerciser with the official welcome in the auditorium of the Odd Fellow building, ami tile sessions will continue through Friday. Gov. Harry G. Leslie welcomed the convention on behalf of the state, and the city welcome was given by Smiley Cmatnbers, who represented Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Invocation at the public opening exercis'es was given by Rev. Fred A. Line of Indianapolis and the benediction by Rev. Golden Sm'th of New Albany. Music was provided by the Indianapolis Odd Fellows Band and by Miss Florence McGregor, vocalist, past president of the Rebekah Assembly of Indiana. John B. Cockrum of Indianapolis, past grand sire of the order, welcomed the convention in behalf of the Odd Fellow of Indiana, and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) AMERICAN BOAT RETURNS FIRE Gunboat, Oahu Fired On By Chinese Communists Last Saturday Washington, Sept. 16 — (UP) — The American gunboat. Oahu, was fired upon last Saturday by Chinese "communists" about 200 miles above Hankow on the Yangtse river, American counsul general Frank P. Lockhart reported to the state department today. The Oahu returned the fire with eleven 3 inch shells and 200 machine gun rounds, the counsul’s message said. The gunboat was escorting the steamship iping of tlie Yangtse Rapid company, an American concern. There were no casualties on the gunboat. Lockhart said that similar attacks occurred the same day on French, Japanese and British vessels along this stretch of the river and these vessels returned the fire Lockhart reported that attacks still occur daily on foreign vessels at a point 45 miles above Kiu-kiang.

Prohibition Endorsed Galt Lake City, Utah., Sept 16— (UP) —The state republican convention was on ”ecord today as opposed to modification or repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The. Delegates also adopted resolutions supporting the National administration and approving tue Hawley-Smoot Tariff bill. Senator Reed Smoot, co-author ot' the tariff bill sounded an aggressive campaign note when he addressed the delegates. He praised an.l defended President Hoover an catechised his independent colleagues. o MILTON SILLS DIES SUDDENLY A Movie Actore Succumbs to Heart Ailment After Tennis Game Hollywood, Cal., Sept. 16.—(U.R) —Milton Sills, the actor, is dead. An attack of heart disease, occurring soon after he finished a game of tennis with his daughter last night, caused his death. Sills, who was a college professor before he achieved fame as a screen actor, had suffered from heart disease before and twice had been forced to retire temporarily in order to regain his health. His wife, Doris Kenyon, also famous in the films, was watching Sills and his daughter Dorothy on the tennis court at their Brentwood Heights home when suddenly tlie actor dropped his racket and (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) • o Presbyterians Plan Interesting Public Meet The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church, will hold a mission study class at the Manse on Thursday morning, September 18, at 10 o’clock. A pot-luck luncheon will be served at noon. A joint meeting of the Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid Society will convene after the pot-luck; luncheon. At 3 o’clock Miss Doris Erwin, a mission worker at Sah Diego, California, will speak to the ladies on the subject “Missions among the Spanish speaking people.” Miss Erwin is a graduate of the Presbyterian Training School of Chicago. She was a mission worker in the Howell House, a settlement home in Chicago. For the past few years she was a kindergartener in the settlement home at San Diego, California. The meeting at 3 o’clock which will be held in the Presbyterian church is open to the public and everybody is welcome.

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POLICE SCOUR SOUTH BEND TO FIND MURDERER New F o rce Added For Safety of Citizens After Second Death POLICE PROBE REVEALS NAUGHT South Bend, Ind., Sept. 16.— (U.R1 —Suspicion fell upon a former “friend" of 17-year-old Alice Waltman today as police worked with a paucity of clews toward identifying the man who slipped into Alice's bedroom Sunday night and cut her throat. Jealousy, police believe, prompted one of the girl's former boy friends to kill her after she had rejected him as a suitor. Finger prints on the window sill of Miss Woltman’s room and a bloody handkerchief were the only material clews. South Bend. Ind., Sept. 16.—(U.R) —A large addition to the South Bend police and detective department. was agreed upon by the city council last night, and vigorous action demanded in prosecuting the search for the murderer of 17-year-old Alice Woltman. Investigators admitted that they were “up a blind alley" in their labors, with little or nothing to work on. It was the second time (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

REUNION PLANS TO BE STARTED Old Company A Men Are Asked to Attend Meet Wednesday Night A call was issued today for all members of old Company A World War volunteer company from Decatur which later became Battery D, 139th field artillery of 38th division to meet at Legion hall Wednesday night at 8 o'clock to start plans for the annual reunion of the 139th field artillery, 38th division which will be held in Decatur October 18 and 19. Committees will be appointed and plans for a program for the annua! reunion, which will draw 300 war veterans to this city, will be made. Tlie reunion is held annually in some Indiana city, and this year is the first since the meetings started seven years ago that a city as small as Decatur has undertaken to entertain the convention. Memories of Charley Dunn, Bob Peterson, Doc Brill and many other old familiar Company A boys were recalled today when word spread around that the local members of Company A would meet Wednesday to start plans for the convention. Last year the reunion was held in Indianapolis and by a unanimous vote Decatur was selected as the 1930 convention city. “It will take lots of work,” a member of old Company A said today, “But old Company A was used to that, and it will be just like old times again.” All members of the outfit are urged to attend the first meeting. <*_ Girl Bandit Is Wanted Indianapolis, Sept. 16—(UP)—A girl bandit, the first to appear here for several years, was being sought by police today. On pretext of demonstrating a rug cleaning fluid, the girl, believed to be about 25, gained entry to the home of Mrs. Sophie Vassiliades, and then took a diamond ring valued at S2OO, and a dress, while threatening Mrs. Vassiliades with a gun. New York At Polls Albany. N. Y. Sept. 16—(UP)— Prohibition held the center of the stage in the New York State primaries today. Out of nine contests for republican nominations, the wet-dry issue was dominant in five. Voters also went to the polls to select state com mitteemen, delegates to the state convention and to settle numerous minor differences in many of which prohibition also injected itself.

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Herbert Hoover, Jr., In Bad Physical Condition Washington Sept. 16 —(UP) — Herbert* Hoover, Jr., the president's older son, In in a "badly run down comlilioii” and has been ordered by Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House physician, to take several months complete rest, it was announced at tile executive offices today. PRIMAHY HELD IN WISCONSIN P. F. LaFollette Opposes Governor Kohler In Chief Contest Madison, Wis., Sept. 16. —(U.R) — Tlie younger son of the late "Fighting Bob" Lafollette was opposed in the principal contest of today's state primary election by a millionaire manufacturer who entered polities two years ago and was elected governor the first time he ran for office. Philip F. Lafollette, 33-year-old attorney who inherited many of the characteristics that gave his father the name of “Fighting Bob,” was opposed for tlie gubernatorial nomination by Gov. Walter J. Kohler, who made his record of the last two years his principal issue in the campaign. Kohler was the choice of the republican party, Lafollette of the progressive republican faction which his father founded and which has controlled most of the stfcte offices for many years. Lafollette brought his campaign, one of the most bitter waged in Wisconsin in recent years, to a close last night when he spoke in the old University of Wisconsin gymnasium, where his father delivered stirring political addresses over three decades ago. Gov. Kohler made his final appeal by radio, speaking principally to the state's laborers. At noon Monday, he spoke before 1,000 of his own employes at his model Village of Kohler. He told them that regardless of the outcome of the election, the Kohler plant would continue its policy of not reducing its output during times of comparative business depression. Campaigns of both candidates have been centered the last few days in Milwaukee, where two years ago Gov. Kohler received a majority of more than 21,000 votes. Os tlie numerous other contests for state offices, congress and the legislature, the hardest fought was; between tlie treasurer Solomon Levitan and Edward Samp of Madison. Levitan was the progressive candidate, Samp the regular republican. - -O- —- Tw o Destroyers Crash Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 16 —(U.R) —A crash at sea between two United States destroyers became known today when the Sands put Into Brooklyn navy yard for repairs to a two-foot dent in its side. The Sands crashed Saturday night with the Hatfield. The latter vessel is being towed to the yard by the tugs Sagamore and Penabscot and the extent of her damage was unknown. "j?

MC CORMIGK IN NEW CHARGES Illinois Senatorial Candidate Claims Wires Have Been Tapped Chicago, Sept. 16 —(U.R) — Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick charged today that employes of the senate committee investigating her primary campaign expenditures had been “guilty of the crime of wire tapping" and that if Sen. Gerald P. Nye, chairman, knew of it he was “unfit to be a senator.” In a statement to newspapers, the Republican candidate for the U. S. senate charged that Sen. Nye had adjourned the committee's hearing Monday to prevent her from making "sensational disclosures” and that he had “started a backfire to distract public attention from rumors that the wire tapping story was at last to be told.” Mrs. McCormick prepared to go before the committee when the hearing reopened today and again to attempt to have written into the records the testimony which she said would prove a “bomb shell."

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FIVE MEMBERS ARE ANNOUNCED TO REVISE ACT Sixth Member Declines And Successor Will Be Named Soon WILL REVISE PRESENT LAW Wellington, Sept. 1(>. -XU.R) —President Hoover today announced appointment of five of the six members of the new tariff' commission upon which will fall the task of revising the Hawlev-Smoot act, under the flexible provisions of that legislation. The members are: Henry P. Fletcher, Pa., former diplomat, chairman, Republican: Thomas Walker Page, Virginia, former member of the commission, Democrat; John Lee Coulter, Fargo, N. Dakota, nationally known economist. Republican; Alfred P. Dennis, Maryland, present vice chairman, Democrat; Edgar B. Brossard, Utah, chairman of tlie old commission. It was explained that owing to an unexpected declination, the sixth member of the commission would not be named for ten days or two weeks. The appointments announced today give the new commission three Republicans and two Democrats. The president previously had announced the appointment of Fletcher as chairman and Page as a member. o Morrow Closes Business Mexico City, Sept. 16 —(UP) — .United States ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, winding up his affairs in Mexico City before returning to the United States took part in an official ceremony today in honor of Mexico’s Independence day. o Legion Adjutant Named Vincennes. Ind.. Sept. 16—(UP) — Mollie A. Davis of Tipton has be ”, appointed state adjutant of the American Legion, to succeed Please E. Greenlee, Shelbyville, resigned. Floyd Young. Vincennes, stat.? commander-elect, announced the appointment today. YACHT RACE IS POSTPONED Third of Series Is Called Off Because of Rough Water Aboard U. S. S. Kane, by radio, Sept. 16 —(U.R) —The third match between Enterprise and Shamrock in the series for the America’s cup was called off at 10:30 a. in. EST., today, when the race committee decided weather conditions were so adverse tliat neither yacht could finish the 30 miles within the five and a half hour time limit. The committee stood off in the harbor in tlieir big tug, tlie Moran, watching the heavy fog that smothered the whole coast in a blanket, until the situation was considered hopeless. It. would have taken two hours to reach the starting mark and jockey into position for a start, and with the sort of weather that came down to plague the yachtsmen today, they stood a chance ot' finishing the race in darkness. For Shamrock, the postponement came as a welcome period for recuperation and readjustment, for Enterprise., the day’s delay was not so pleasing. Harold S. Vanderbilt's crew was geared to a high pitch, and the postponement came as a let-down. Enterprise needed no time for changes. Her equipment, sails and mechanical gear—to say nothing of her expert handling and seamanship — have worked perfectly. 0 BULLETIN Fort Wayne, Sept. 16—(U.P/--Two men with sawed off shot guns stopped W. F. Mayer, 40. messenger for the F. W. Woolworth Co , store here this afternoon and robbed him of a sack containing SI,OOO in cash. The men ran to an automobile 1 parked in an alley and escaped in it. They were believed to have left the city.