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To Lead Legton Parade In Golden Ghariot — Dreaeed as ‘‘Hera," highest membership figure 4n the American Ix‘gion Auxiliary. Mrrs. Charles V. L. Saxton (above), of Kaysville, Utah, will ride in a golden chariot at the head of the big parade at the Boston convention. October G--9. Mrs. Saxton will also serve as sergeant-at-arms during the convention. watsongoeT ON AIR AGAIN Hoosier Senator Talks Over Nation-Wide Radio Hook-up WATSON GOES hhju Washington. Oct. 3 —(U.R>— Commanding voters to ‘‘give President Hoover a square deal," Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, senate Republican floor leader, attacked the Democratic stand on the tariff in an address ovre a national radio hookup night. “I shall present to you some intimate sketches of acenes enacted tn the senate dnring consideration of the tariff." he said. ‘‘These scenes are designed to show the inconsistencies of the Democrats.” Senator Watson said that 28 Democrats voted at the opening of tariiff debate in the last session of congress to limit revision to agricultural products. After the resolution limiting revision was defeated by one vote. Watson- charged, 29 Democrats, reversing their original stand, voted against a proposal. “The first vote was to win the support of the farmer, but in the second vote they showed their true colors," he said, ‘‘laical poli(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o ; Claims Cutting Record J. B. Corson farmer living west of Monroe, claims the corn-cutting champinship of Adams County for men his age. Mr. Corson will be 83 years of age in December. He has cut seven acres or a total of 233 shocks. He plans to continue cutting and will probably add several acres to his credit yet this season. a Sam Jackson to Speak Here Sunday Morning • .Uli — Sam Jackson, prominent Fort Wayne attorney will deliver an address at the Presbyterian Sunday School Sunday morning at 9,:30 o'clock, officials of the school announced today. Mr. Jackson wdl speak at a meeting of the men’s class Mr. Jackson, who as a boy lived at Pleasant Mills is the son of a Methodist minister. He is regarded as one of the fine speakers of this part of the state and while still a young man has reached a high place In the practice of law. The public is invited to hear the Jackson address. — Q Reformed Church Plans Rally Day Services Rally Day will be observed at the Zion Reformed church in the Sunday School and worship services next Sunday, October 5. Promotions will also be made tor the various classes and certificates be given to the Primary pupils. At the close of the lesson hour the little folks will meet with the older groups in the auditorium where a short program will be given. Special invitations have been issued to all the Sunday Schoo! classes. In the, morning service the pastor will speak on the subject, “Chords That Are Broken Will Vibrate Once More.” Regular evening service will also be resumed at 7:30 o'clock. The Senior Christian Endeavor Society will meet at 6:45 Sunday evening.

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GANG ARREST IS MAGE AFTER NAME VANISHES Capone Henchman Whose Name Disappeared From Docket Is Captured JUDGE LYLE STILL ACTIVE Chicago, Oct. 3 —(U.R) One of i the Capone gangsters, whose name ■ mysteriously disappeared from a police arrest order after a copy was found in the hands of the I gang, was arrested today in the Greyhound Case, a northwest side ' roadhouse, by one of the police ' squads detailed to hunt down the I public enemies.” Tony Capeziobn known in the underworld as “Tough Tony," submitted meekly enough when Lieut. William Blaul and his squad nrrested him and his companions. The police found a .45 calibre automatic pistol under the table where the gangsters were sitting. Capezio first gave his name as Tony Reno. He was taken to the state's attorneys office for questioning. The two men arrested with Capezio said they were chauffeurs and were held for investigation. Capezio, who has been a henchman of “Scarface Al” Capone since the gang chief started his career, as a member of the old “circus" gang. His last appearance before the police was when he was questioned during the St. Valentine’s massacre investigation and releas-

I Capezio’s name was one of eight that disappeared from a police , arrest list, a copy of which was . found in the hands of a Capone . gangster, check marks had Wen • -*"•*- — .e'WW'-- 'vs. 'I (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o ? Murderer Is Sought r j South Bend, Ind.. Oct. 3 —(UP) — . Police sought Herbert Smith, 34, . negro, today after he allegedly con- . fessed to the Rev. H. R. White, negro, that he murdered his wife, Lula. 34. with a shotgun charge. „ The body of Mrs. Smith was found after Rev. White notified former , members of his church here. , Smith had a police record and had ~ also applied for membership on the police force here, it was said. 0 DEATH CALLS BERNE WOMAN [* Mrs. Julia Haecker, 70, Dies After Illness of i Several Months Herne, Oct. 3. — (Special)—Mrs. Julia Anna Haecker, 70, wife of Emanuel T. Haecker, prominent Berne woman, died at her home at f 3 o'clock this morning from complications following an attack of 1 influenza suffered last March. Since last spring she has been bedfast. Mrs. Haecker was born in Not- * tingham township, Wells county, on June 2, 1860, a daughter of Mat- * thew and Mary Liest-Long, both de- ’ ceased. She was married on December 24, 1882, at her home to Emanuel T. Haecker, who survives J together with the following chil- ' dten: Vilas Haecker of Berne, and ’ Mrs. C. H. Sprunger of Fort Wayne. , Two adopted children, Mrs. True , Gottschalk and Forrest Brickley . both of Berne also survive. One daughter, Carrie Alta, preceded the deceased in death. Three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Frank G. Heacker of Wells county, also ’ survive. Sisters and brothers who preceded the deceased in death s were Mary Ann, Katie, Mrs. L. P. ' Walzer, Mrs. Andrew Brickley, and ’ John Long. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home in Berne, and at 2 ’ o'clock at the Evangelical church, where the deceased was a member r for many years. Rev. R. G. Roed--1 erer, pastor, will officiate and bur- ’ ial will be in the M. R. E. cemetery. ’ o Saturday’s Program to , Start at 1:30 o’Clock The program for the special gift I day to be held in Decatur Saturday - wilt begin at 1:30 P. M. standard t time. Several local stores are giving bargains to shoppers for the day.

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M X I | SCHOOL "KIDS" FREE | | Principal W. Guy Brown of | Decatur high school announc- 1 ed today that all grade school children from public, Lutheran and Catholic schools in Deca- | tur would be admitted free of i charge to the Decatur-North Side footballg ame Saturday af- | ternoon. This offer is for chil- | dren of all schools and includes eighth grade pupils. M JK DANIELSON IS SPEAKER HERE Scout Executive is On Chanel Program at Central School C. A. Danielson, Roy Scout field executive of the Anthony Wayne Area Council, spoke to the boys and girls of the Central building this morning at their regular chap-' el hours. He spoke to pupils of the fifth and sixth grades at 8:15 o'clock and to the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades at 11:15 o’clock. Mr. Danielson told the pupils why they should be boy and girl scouts and told many of the interesting experiences of a scout program. The fifth grade chorus sang a special number about autumn and the chapel programs were both closed by singing the “Star Spangled Banner." Miss Gladys Schindler, music supervisor, was in charge of the singing at both of the programs. At High School The "Peip Champs" and “Howling Hosts" of Decatur high school will make their final preparation for Ue football game tomorrow with North Side, by entertaining members of the football squad with a weiner roast at the football field tonight at 5:3 a o’clock. Coach Curtis and Mies Jeanette Clark, sponsors of these organizations. will be in charge and other members of the faculty will be present. An informal party will be enjoyed and an effort will be made to inject the proper spirit into the team to make them win the game tomorrow. Following the weiner bake, members of the "Pep Champs" and “Howling Hosts" will hold a snake dance from the football field to the Court House square. Curtis Speaks At the regular chapel period this morning a pep session was held with Coach Curtis giving the principal address. The cheer leadeis had charge of the remainder of the program which consisted of yells and songs. o Election Board Named Indianapolis. Oct. 3 —(UP) —Governor Harry G. Leslie today announced appointment of two men to serve on the state election board. They were W. W. Spencer, and Fred Goss, both of Indianapolis. Each will serve two years. The governor said they were recommended by chairmen of both political parties. PAPER MAKERS MAY COMBINE Newsprint Merger Is Reported to Be Nearing Completion Montreal, Oct. 3 —(UP) —A merger of the leading newsprint producers was reported unofficially today to be approaching conclusion in negotiations among leaders of the industry in New York. Present plans for the combine were said to Include the Canada power and paper company, at St. Lawrence corporation, Backus interests and the Canadian Millions of the International company. It was pointed out that creation of such a large holding company, controlling a great proportion of tlie entire tonnage production, would be an important step in stabilization of the industry but it also would offer difficulties. Establishment of a New capital structure for the combination would be difficult and although the companies were expected to agree in principle, the financial details will present many technical problems which will require considerable time to work out it was said.

FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Isaac Babcock, 74, Formerly of Kirkland Twp. Expires Thursday Isaac L. Babcock, 74. former Kirkland township farmer died at his home, 335 East Creighton avenue. Fort Wayne at 4:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon when he was suddenly stricken while laying floor-cover-ing In the bathroom at his home. Dr. E. A. King deputy county coroner of Fort Wayne, who investigated Mr. Babcock's death, said tliat he died following a heart attack. He had been dead for about It) minutes when he was found by members of the family. Mr. Babcock was a member of the Christian Union church at Honduras, and had lived in Fort Wayne for three years. Several years ago he lived on a farm in Kirkland township, Adams county. Surviving are five sons, Joseph F.. Melvin, and Charles C. Babcock | of Fort Wayne, Sylvan ().. of Grand ■ Rapids, Michigan, and Troy L. of Ixigansport; a step-son, James Glick of Monroe; three daughters Mrs. Cora M. Evans and Mrs. Mae Stouder of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Ida Hathaway of Springfield. Ohio four sisters, Mrs. Francis Sprague of Bluffton; Mrs. Etta Hagens of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mrs. Netta Newbright and Miss Anna Babcock, both of Ida. Michigan; 24 grandchildren and one great-grand-child. The body was removed to the D. O. McComb and Sons’ funeral home, Fort Wayne. Funeral services will he held at the home on East Creighton Avenue, Fort Wayne, and burial will be made in the cemetery at HondnrFuneral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at ! as. —1 ■ ' O I'Attmi *»*■ • Berne Has New Store Berne. October 3 —(Special)—A new general merchandise stoi’e will be opened in Berne on Saturday. October 11, and will occupy the old People’s Store buildin gon West Main street. The store will be owned by the Richardson and Company owners of similar stores in Kogorno, Frankfort and Columbus, I Indiana.

MYERS' FATE IN JURY'S HANDS Confessed Slayer May Be Judged Insane By Grand Jury South Bend, Ind., Oct. 3. —(U.R)— The fate of George S. Myers, 40. exconvict who has admitted the murder of 9-year-old Marverine’ Appel, probably will he determined today when the grand jury hears testimony on the man’s mental status given by prison alienists. Authorities here, while agreed that Myers is a pathological case, stil lare unagreed on the merits of hs confession. The grand jury, it is expected,' will return a no bill in the event that the alienists pronounce Myers mentally unbalanced. In that case he would be freed in tlie absence of a motion to commit him to the state hospital for tlie insane. Coroner C. B. Crumpacker, in the face of the disagreement, has started a new inquiry into the slaying, actiilg on the theory that the crime was committed by a person or persons unknown. Q Regular Services Planned The Rev. B. H. Franklin, pastor of the Methodist church in this city announced today that all Sunday church services would be held at the Decatur High school building, during the time that the Methodist church is being redecorated. The first of the services will be held Sunday morning at the high school building. Arrangements have been made to use class rooms for Sunday School classes. Morning church services will be held in the auditorium of the school building. Detailed announcements will be included in the Methodist church announcements in Saturday’s Dally Democrat, Rev. Franklin stated. Work started this week on the redecorating of the interior of tlie Methodist church and general repairs to the building are also being made at this time.

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OPTIMISM IS KEYNOTE FOR HOOVER SPEECH President Sees Better times; Returns Today to Washington TO REST FOR SECOND TOUR By Paul R. Mallon, UP. Staff Coresrpondent Aboard President Hoover’s I Special Train, on route to] Washington, Oct. 3. — <U.R)—| President Hoover, after appealing to the nation’s bank-' ers to take the lead in bring-! ing back prosperity, was enl route back to the capital to-! day for a rest before starting! another speech-making trip. ] The pt esent trip took Mr. Hoov-' er to Cleveland, where he addressed the 6,000 members of the American Bankers' Association, changing his prepared speech at the last minute to challenge a theory expressed at the convention that the living standard of the United States is too high in comparison with other nations. The president’s next tour will take him into the important congressional campaign states of Massachusetts and South Carolina next Monday and Tuesday. The president's speech was one of optimism in the face of business reverses. He pledged the resources of the administration to the expansion of the government industrial program wherever possible. “We know that one of the prerequisites of ending a depression is our ample supply of credit andi low rates of interest," the executive . tohl his more than 30,000 listeners. “The income of a large percentage of our people is not reduced by the depression but by unnecessary fears and pessimisms, the result of wfilch is to slacken the consumption of goods and discourage enterprise.” “Here the very atmosphere of your offices will affect the mental attitude, and if you please, courage of the individual will depend on you fAr both counsel and money. “The job of the bankers is to instill in the people a faith in the ultimate future of the United States." Numerous political friends of the president, including Governor Myers Cooper and James R. Nutt, treasurer of the republican national committee came to the Ohio city to greet him. The presidential reception in Cleveland was the cause of consid- < erable comment among his friends I and guests. There was very little applause as he marched through! the lines of police in a two-mile parade to his hotel, and later police had difficulty stopping a communist demonstration in the downtown district. An hour before his scheduled ap(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Two Are Executed London, Oct. 3.—(U.R)—The execution of two English women missionaries by Chinese bandits was reported to the Church Missionary Society today. The society was informed by cable from its Foochow branch that Miss Edith Nettleton, of Halifax, Yorkshire, and Miss Eleanor Jane Harrison, 63, of Cookley, Worcestershire, had been shot and killed by nandits who had held them captive since June 28. The British legation has not confirmed the executions. 0 Irish Bomb Explodes London, Oct. 3 —(UP) —a. bomb ex ploded today inside a tiiail van which contained bags of Irish mail from Belfast. Four postoffice workers were* injured and the van demolished. — 1 — ~0~ 1 Stills Are Captured Clinton. Ind., Oct. 3 — (UP)— Five stijjs, total capacity of whieh amounted to 4.000 gallons were captured by Federal agents under James G. Browning, acting deputy prohibtion administrator for Indiana, in a series of raids in Clintou last night and today. In addition to the capture of the ' five stills, at each of which was a large amount of mash, Browning i said, 10,000 gallons of mash was found stored in another bouse.

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Rockets 610 Miles in , Less Than Three Hours I . l/i-Ow Captain Frank Hawks, renowned ! airplane speed pilot, clad in the 1 polar outfit which he had need of | for his record-breaking flight from Detroit to New York. Hawks . made the 640-mile flight in 2 hours j and 41 minutes, averaging 256 miles per hour. POULTRYMEN CLOSE MEET Purdue Conclave Ends With Talk bv Specialist Wm. Kohlmeyer Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 3 —(U.R) — Conclusions reached after a detailed study of 75 Indiana farm poultry flocks were presented at the state poultry association meeting at Purdue University today by William Kohlmeyer, extension; poultryman at the university. The j talk concluded a three-day meeting which was attended by more than 300 poultry raisers. In his report. Kohlmeyer urged poultrymen to strive for increased productivity in their flocks, pointing out that poultry profits are in direct proportion to the number of eggs produced p°r hen. C. W. Carrick, head of the university puoltry department, opened the program with a talk on economic equipment for the poul-! try house. A committee of the poultry association was appointed to meet with (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SECOND RAID FROM PLANES - Bombs Thrown From Air Into Kentucky Coal Mines Madisonville. Ky.. Oct. 3.—(U.R) — The second air raid upon coal mines of western Kentucky within two months today brought practically to a standstill all operations in the Ross Company fileds near Madisonville. Miners feared to go to work, they said, because of an attack yesterday when an aviator swooped over the field, dropping flaming torches which endangered the company property and set fire to the James Smith barn, which was destroyed. The raid was attributed to labor troubles A few’ men who returned to work after the attack were heckled by strikers who were picketing all roads leading to the mine shafts. Tlie second raid was different from one upon mine property at Providence two months ago only in that torches were dropped instead of bombs. Six men, including aviator James Malone of Murphysboro, 111., were indicted in connection with the Providence attack. A federal grand jury investigation into the bombing was under way at Louisville today. o— Two Are Electrocuted Chicago, Oct. 3—(UP)—Leonard Shadlow and Laton Fisher, negroes were lectrocuted at the Cook County jail today for the murder ot January 18, 1929 of Martin French 70-year-old negro bank guard. Shadlow died first. He was strapped in tho chair at 12:03 A. M. and pronounced dead five minutes later. Fisher, who suffered paralysis after his capture, fiad been unable to move his legs for months and was carried to the chair. He wai strapped in at 12:14 A. M. and pronounced dead at 12:20.

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CHAIRMAN NYE SAYS EVIDENCE IS WORTH PROBE Kelley’s Charges of Favoritism Will (Jo Before Lands Group KELLEY, NYE IN CONFERENCE Washington, Oct. 3.—<U.R)— Charges by Ralph Kelley of favoritism in the award of title to oil shale lands are entitled to thorough investigation. Chairman Gerald I’. Nye of the senate public lands committee said today after a conference with the suspended head of the field division of the general land office in Denver. Kelley’s charges do not involve Secretary of Interior Wilbur. Nye said, but do relate to the administration under Wilbur. Th senator said Kelley had told him he would not submit h:s charges to tlie department of justice because he believed Setli W. Richaidson, assistant attorney’ general, assigned to make tlie department's investigation had prejudged the case. Following the conference Kelley refused to say anything about ids ea'irges or his conversation witli Nye. He announced, however, lie wculd make public later today his reply to Richardson's letter requesting a conference. Nye said Kelley did not present any document or specific evidence t osupport his charges but had merely disctgised them in a general way. "I feel,” Nye said, “that Kelley was quite thoroughly justified in taking the course lie did. In resigning and giving out the information I think he s doing the one and only thing lie could do as a good public servant. “I can’t help but be impressed by the spirit that is moving Kelley ana I think lie is entitled to a very tliorough hearing.” Richardson was at lunch when Nye disclosed Kelby's refusal to submit his evidence to the justice department and could not be reached for comment at the moment. Nye said lie felt Hie department of justice was duty hound to go ahead with its investigation even it Kelley refuses to submit his evidence to it. He said, however, that if tlie justice department does not go forward with tlie investigation he will introduce a resolution when congress convenes to authorize a senatorial inquiry. He said there is nothing his committee can do at 'CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Two Children Die Indianapolis, Oct. 3 — (UP) — Burns and scalds accounted for deaths of two children in Indiana late yesterday. Margie Christie. 4. died in flames which destroyed the parental home in New Bethel, near Indianapolis, and Marcia Lee Nash, 2 Indianapolis, was scalded fatally when she fell into a tub of aw’ter with which her mother was preparing to do some washing. E. R. CULVER IS DEATH'S VICTIM Military Academy President Dies of Heart Attack Thursday Culver, Ind., Oct. 3—(UP)—E. R. Culver, president of the board of trustees of Culver Minitary academy, died at his summer home on Lake Maxkinkuckee yesterday afternoon from a heart attack. Culvejr had not. been in good health for several months but. thera had been no warning of anything critical in his condition. Funeral arrangements had not been made early today. Tribute will be paid by cadets and faculty of the academy and the flag was ordered at half-staff until after the funeral. Culver was one of the owners of the wrought iron range company of St. Louis Mo. and made his home there but spent much of his time here taking an active part in management of the academy.