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Heads Legion r *> * IL- 1 ' Wk J ' 3fi - - fe • 3 ' I ' Ralph T. (Oike) O'Neil (above) of Topeka, Kan., was elected national commander of the American Legion in the clo-ing session of the convention held in Boston, October 9. over Col. J Munroe Johnson of Marion, S. < MEDICS HEAR NOTED DOCTOR Dr. Robert Moore, of Indianapolis Speaks at County Meeting •‘Heart trouble is on the increase among adults,” stated Dr. Rob'rt \f.pore, prominent heart specialist from Indianapolis, before the opening fall meeting of the Adams County Medical society, held at the Country Club Friday evening. Dr. Moore compared the ncrease in heart trouble with the remarkable decrease in cases of tuberculosis He stated that the average child born today has a greater ex Ptctancy of life than in former years, giving the statistics which show that the average child born today has an expectancy of 55 years of life, where the average child born 100 years ago had an expectancy of but 20 y. ars of life. The famous specialist dealt with the most common of heart ailments. and also explained the technical facts of the heart. He stated that rheumatic infection a ar- usually accompanied by heart trouble, and are a common ailnr nt among children, often times resulting from diseased tonsils. The lecture by Dr. Moore follow ,d a six-thirty o'clock dinner at the Country Club. He was introduced by Dr. C. H. Branch, presid nt of tlie society, who presided at the meeting. Dr. R. E. Daniels, secre tary-treasurer of the soci ty was general chairman in charg of the opening meeting last night. Dr. Clarence Hinchman of Geneva is vice-president of th society. Guests at the dinner and 1 cture included local and county doctors who are members of the society, and Dr. Cring. Dr. Badders, and Dr. Nixon of Portland, and Dr. Scvt*rin of Hl uIT ton. .— o Many Hear Welsh Musicians at Monroe Miss Gladys Schindler, music su pervisor in the Decatur schools, accompunied by several of her pupils from the music appreciation classet of the high school, including the Misses Louise Haubold, Sara Jane Kauffman, Edwina Shroll. Betlv Franklin and Gladys Thompson, attended Ute Redpath concert oi the Welsh Imperial Singers which tons place in the Monroe High School last evening. The musicians have sung beto < many audiences in Europe and the largest cities of the states. I’ae manager of the concert was a friend of Principal C. V. Wagner of the Monroe High School, and having an open engagement last night, consented to present the program in Monroe. The troupe will sing in Fort Wayne tonight. The program included manv Welsh folk songs which, the men sang, dressed in costumes of the Victorian period. Many Decatur people attended th concert and enjoyed the wonderful music. Will Present Play The ladies of the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Monroe Methodist Episcopal ( hurc i will present a play. "The Master Wants Yon", at the Salem M. E. Chui ch Wednesday night. October 17. at 7 o'clock. No admission will be charged, and the public is invited to attend.

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PLAN TEA FOR I WOMEN VOTERS All Women Invited to Hear Mrs Knapp At Country Club Meet Mrs. George Myers and a commute of Democratic women from this city met at Democratic headquarters, Friday afternoon, for the purpose of completing plans for the Democratic women's tea and political meeting to be held at the Country Club, Tuesday afternoon (torn 2 to 4 o'clock. The party will be for all Democratic women of Adams county and an interesting program has been pr pared for the day. Mrs. Charles W. Knapp and C. J. Lutz will be the speakers for the afternoon and Mrs. L. A. Holthous will sing a group of vocal selections. Mrs. Myers announced that every Democratic woman in Adams county is invited to attend the meeting, and those who do not have a means of transportation to the Country Chib are requested to call a member of the committee and a way will be provided. Th committee which met Friday afternoon was composed of the following women: Mrs. Georg H. Myeis, and the Mesdames T. J. Du;kin, Fred Engle, Alva Nichols. Burl Johnson. William Affolder, Freeh Hower. Frank Crist. C. M. Ellsworth, and Alice Christen. The committee also discussed plaits for a sptcial meeting for all Democratic women in Precinct A of ward one, to be held in the near future. Evangelist Visits Here Dr. John H. McComb and Mr. H. C. Clase, who assisted Dr. Honeywell in the tabernacle revival held here in 1914 were visitors here this morning, renewing old acquaintances and enjoying the day very much. J. C. Tritch of Fort Wayne had them in charge. These two men have for some years been conducting tabernacle meetings and meeting with much success. Dr. McComb is the evangelist and Mr. Clase organizes the singing. They are conducting a wonderful meeting at Fort Wayne which will close next Saturday. Dr. Honeywell has retired from the active ministry but still fills the pulpit in Chicago churches occasionally. The two men will conduct a meeting here Monday night at 7:30 o’clock at Decatur high school auditorium. CURTIS VISITS DUHANAPOLIS Says Depression Will End Soon; Praises Hoover Government Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —(U.R) —R ■ publicanism was upheld and praised last night before several thousand persons by Vice-President Charles Curtis. Senator Simeon B. Fess.. Ohio, and Senator Arthur R. Robinson. Each of the speakers lauded the ' administration and commended the ' Smoot Hawley tariff bill. The ’ economic depression of the past ' year was characterized as world wide and less serious in the United States than in other countries. A prediction that activities of certain financiers on the stock market would be investigated dur- : ing the next session of congress was made by Senator Robinson ‘ who said he believed a resolution would be introduced, and passed, : at the opening of the next session ■ providing for a sweeping investigation. He charged that immediately following every statement of President Hoover during the past year that recovering, there <vas a raid on the stock market and the depression furthered. Vice-President Curtis paid tribute to the Indiana delegation in congress and to Charles W. Fairbanks. of Indianapolis, former vicepresident. He said the tariff act was the greatest protection to American industry that could have been passed and predicted an end to the depression, “as soon as . money was again put into circulation.” • There still is as much money as ever,” he said, “and we will recover from this depression just as we have from the previous ones.”

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 11, 1930.

Harold Zwick Pledged To Medical Fraternity Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 11 — Harold Zwick. of Decatur, a student in 'he Indiana university school of medicine al Bloomington, has been announced one of 21 students wlui have been pledged to Phi Beta l’i. national professional medical fraternity. Pili Beta Pi was founded at the West Pennsylvania Medical College in 1891 and at the present time has 39 chapters. The local chapter was organized iu 1905. W.C.T.U- LEftOER ACCUSES MAYOR Says Mellett Deserted Cause Because He Failed to Attend Meet Anderson. Ind., Oct. 11—(U.R) Mayor Jesse H. Mellett was regarded as an outcast by the W. C. T. U. convention in the second day of its annual session today, after he failed to appear as the official welcomer of the delegates last night. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley. Liberty, Ind., militant president of the organization, publicly interpreted Mellett’s absence as open desertion from the causei and chided City Attorney Harry Neff when he sought to excuse the mayor's absence from the meeting. Neff welcomed the delegates in the absence of Mayor Mellett. The mayor was made vice chairman of the convention two weeks ago after his sledge hammer campaign against suspected speakeasies. Declarations of complete victory for the dry cause and a plea for world peace featured early ses- | siqns of the convention. The president's annual message was a challenge to foes of prohibition. There will be no compromise, she declared. “Though the enemy of our homes is mortally wounded he is still defiant and has summoned all (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o— *— Rep. C. F. Curry Dies Washington. Oct. 11 —(U.R) —R e PCharles Forrest Curry, dean of the California congressional delegation died at his apartment here last night after an illness of four years. He was 72 years old. Curry was born in Naperville, 111.. March 14, 1858 and'moved to Seattle. Wash., in 1872, going from there to San Francisco a year later. o Indianapolis To Have Legitimate Stage Shows Indianapolis, Oct. 11. — (U.R) — Months of negotiations looking toward continuation of legitimate drama and musical comedy in Indianapolis, were ended today with the announcement that the Circle Theater company had secured control of Shubert and Erlanger state production franchises. The season will open November 3, with Fred Stone and his family in "Ripples,” it was announced. Remodeling of the English theater will start next week and owners said approximately $30,000 would be spent in the renovation. SEEK MODERN “BLUEBEARD" Alleged Murderer of Cora Hackett Believed Hiding In South Chicago, Oct. 11—(U.R)— George W. E. Perry, the modern Bluebeard who, it was charged, lured at least four women into marriage by promises of wealth and murdered one of them on her honeymoon, was believed in hiding today somewhere in Arkansas or Missouri. While the search for Perry was pushed in five other states, it centered at Blytheville, Ark., where he had left an automobile once owned by Cora Belle Hackett, who was slain on a Wisconsin i Indian reservation a few weeks ! after she was married to Perry in Chicago. Leaving the automobile as security for a $l5O loan, Perry (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

G, 0. P. DESERTS OWN MKDIMTE Governor Pinchot, Pennsylvania Says He Will Fight It Out Philadelphia, Oct. 11.—(U.R)-War to the finish was declared today between former Governor Pinchot, republican candidate for governor, mid a large section of th ■ Pennsylvania republican organization Republican It aders of Philadel-1 phia have deserted the party can didate almost to the last man to! support the democratic candidate, I John M. Hemphill. Pinchot is dry and favors strict-1 er control of public utilities. Hemphill Is for complete rep al of state! and federal prohibition and favors retention of the present system of utilities regulation. Both issues are outstanding, but Pinchot's utilities views have become the subject of chief attack. Heads of utilities and large business concerns here and in Pittsburgh have joined the revolt, which has gained large proportions sinct W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, the most powerful single political influence in the state, resigned as republican national committeeman to be free to fight the party candidate for governor. Pinchot charges the desertion of organizal :<n politicians 'was bought and paid for through their public utility overlord." This group of powerful forces!is determined to put a democrat in the governor’s chair rather than see the republican party come under Pinchot's control, as his views favoring strict (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ' o — Bar Association Head Dies Suddenly Today Wilmington, Del., Oct. 11.—(U.R) i —Josiah 11. Marvel, president ofj the American Bar Association, died at his home near here suddenly early today. Marvel was elected presidnt of tlie American Bar Association at its meeting in Chicago a tew months ago. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Marvel was a candidate for the| democratic senatorial nomination at the state democratic convention here la t month. lie was defeated by former Senator Thomas Bayard, lie was 6t) years old. PUBLISHER IS DEATH'S VICTIM Col. Milton Mcßae Is Dead Following Major Operation La Jolla, Calif., Oct. 11.—(U.R)— Col. Milton A. Mcßae, one of the founders of the old Scripps-Mcßae newspaper league and for years a leader in American Journalism, died suddenly early today in tlie Scripps Memorial hospital. Col. Mcßae underwent an operation last Tuesday for what was thought to have been cancer of tlie colon, and up to the time of his death physicians entertained hopes for his recovery. Tlie publishers spent a restless night Thursday but by noon Friday had regained consciousness. I! was known that he ha dreached the crisis of his illness and hopes that lie would rally were held to th last. , Col. Mcßae died at 12:35 a. m., PST. Suffering for months from the malady, Col. Mcßae did not have sufficient strength to overcome the drain on his strength, physicians (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX'. Pleads Not Guilty South Bend, Ind., Oct. 11- (U.R) — George Sherman Myers, 40. pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering Marverine Appel, S, South Bend, when arraigned yesterday after indictment by the St. Joseph county grand jury. Myers, a former convict, had twice confessed and once repudiated that he attacked and killed the child. He was brought into circuit court from the Indiana state prison where he had been confined in the psycopathic hospital.

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HANK ROBBER IS IDENTIFIER North Salem Bandit Is Recognized hy Deputy Cashier Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —(U.R) Identification of one of the alleged bandits who robbed the North I Salem State bank of $2,000 yester- I day was made today, according to , police, when Fred Smith, assistant! I cashier of tlie bank, allegedly | ! recognized William Bush, 23, at , ! police headquarters. I Bush, arrested with two other , imen and a woman on a tip given ; hy a newspaper reporter, was 'named by Smith as the second ; i man who entered the bank, po- I I lice said. Smith could not; identify tlie | other two men or the woman as ; alleged participants in the h.-ldup. ’ Walter Wolfenbarger,. a North • Salem merchant who talked to one of tlie bandits on the street ! before the holdup, saw Bush and liis companions at police headquarters, but Could not identify them. Those held with Bush on vag- ; rancy charges under slo.oo6’bonds I are: James Hughes, 24; Garrett Dinkla. 21. and Mrs. Lonnie Lovelace, 30, ail of Indianapolis. Three other men, two of whom ! are believed out of the city, were being hunted in connection with the robbery and other gang out ! rages in Indiana during the past ' month. Director Ends Life Hammond, Ind.. Oct. 11 —(U.R) — Fred safety director at the Whiting plant of the Standard Oil company, committed suicide today ' by slashing his jugular vein. The body was discovered hy iris wife who went to call him to breakfast. Lau suffered a nervous breakdown recently and had just returned to his home from a visit in Detroit. He had served as safety director for 15 years. o Victims Are Buried Cardington. Eng., Oct. 11.—(U.R) -The victims of tlie dirigible R--11)1 disaster were buried today in |,i common grave in the shadow of the great shed from which the , dirigible d' parted just a week ago. Tlie grave, close to the cottage homes of most of tlie dead, were marked by simplicity Contrasting with the splendor of the official ceremonies at St. Paul's in Lon ' don and the magnificence of the! scene at Westminster Hall, where j thousands passed in tribute. Local Men Organize Farmers’ Loan Concern — Indianapolis, Oct. 11. —(U.R) —The Farmers Credit Corporation Com pany, Decatur, was incorporated today and papers approved by the secretary of state. Capitalization , will include 50(1 shares at SIOO anil , 1,000 shares at no par value. Purt pose of the company is to “assist in financing farmers in producing ! and marketing agricultural products. Incorporators were C. A. Bmrdc, . E. W. Lankenau, Paul H. Graham, ’ Albert Mutschler, and George M. i Krick. t ©— FEANTHEIL IS ON COMMITTEE Local Pastor Trustee of Old Folk’s Home At North Manchester > > At the meeting of the Presbyter- ; ian Synod of liidiana held at Indianapolis Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the committee on the construction of tlie Old Folk’s Home was discharged and the trustees were elected to carry on the work done by the first committee. Rev. Harry IL Ferntheil, pastor of the Presbyterian church of thin city, who served on the Old Folk's ' Home committee was appointed on the board of trustees, for the new 1 committee. The Old Folk’s home is located at. 1 North Manchester and is nearly ' completed. It will not be dedicated ' however, until early next spring. Alt though the building is being con- • structed by the Presbyterian i churches of Indiana it in a non-sec-tarian home.

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Weds Wednesday Viola Dana, at one time one ofj the best known stars in motion pictures, will marry James Thompson, a golfer of Colorado Springs, next Wednesday. LOCAL SCOUTS HOLD BOUND-UP Fifty Decatur Boys Have Great Time In Outdoor Meeting Fifty Decatur Boy Scouts from troops 61. 64 and 65; Scoutmasters Robert Helm, Bud White and Herma n Lankenau, Commissioner Bryce Thomas and assistant executive C. R. Danielson, Fort Wayn°. attended a Scout '■ally at the North Woods Friday afternoon. Tlie big event started at 4:15 o'clock Friday afternoon and the various patrols of the three troops competed against each other. Tlie rally was different in that the competition was patrol against patrol instead of troop against troop. Competition in every contest was keen. The patrol under the leadership of Bob Ashbaucher won Hie water boiling contest after a close scrap with tlie other patrols. Tlie Paul Revere race was annexed by the Ellis Squier patrol. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LOVE NNC IS PROBED AGAIN — Death at Marion Is Cause of New investigation of Ring Marion, Ind., Oct. 11. —(U.R) —lnvestigations into activities of a matrimonial “dupe" ring extended to Marion today after authorities ordered a postmortem held on the body of George Shriver, 45, North Bend. Nebraska, farmer. Shriver died in a hospital yesterday. allegedly from acute indigestion which might have b en from poison effects. Dr. W. T. Bailey, attending physician, said. He came here last Sunday to marry Oda Lippens, alias Roxie Oda Chaney, alleged member of tlie matrimonial ringi Monday night he became violently ill and was taken to tlie hospital yesterday morning. Dr. Bailey said that a year ago, Charles W. Smith, died allegedly from erysipelas after becoming engaged to Mrs. I lippens but symptoms in the two deaths differed. Fred Hostettler, Gary, and Jack Scot, of Marion, alleged to have been involved in the matrimonial scheme witli Mrs. lappens, were released today by A. S. Kelley and B. F. Simcoke, postal inspectors. No reason for the release was given. Operations of the gang, which included two other women and four men. were said to have netted approximately $6,000. Correction An error was made in a society article last evening, concerning the Zion Lutheran Missionary Society card party and formal welcome for Professor Irvin Beeker, when the name of tlie Zion Reformed Church was used instead of the Zion Lutheran.

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GOVERNMENT FIGHTS HABD TO ENO REVOLT Revolutionists Defeated At Several Important Battle Fronts MORE AID IS SOLICITED Rio De Janeiro, Del. 11. (U.R) The ministry of justice announced today that lederal troops in Santa Catharina and Rio Crantk Do Sul states were “fighting heroically against the advance of revolutionary forces from Hie south. , Tlie ministry also announced that revolutionists had been defeated at Belem, capital of Para (fate, in the north. j “Colonel Celho De Souza has defeated revolutionists at Belem, capital of Para, and is reorganizing his region,” tlie announcement said. “All federal units in Minas ernes state (central region, where I state troops revolted) remain loyal to the republic. "Military operations continue successful at tlie most important points in the south. “General Almara and Colonel Pitta, who are organizing volunteers, have enlisted thousands in the Sao Paulo Paulist region, and 1,500 troops of patriots are operating in the interior of the state. The sons of President Washington Luis have joined the third infantry. “Reports that Rio De Janeiro has been endangered are absurd and false. The capital region is ■ entirely calm.” Col. Jose Armando, commander i in the state of Espirito Santo, north of the capital, informed (lie president by telegraph today that the rebels had failed in efforts to penetrate the state. Messages from Goyaz said federal forces had met and defeated rebels at Anhanguera bridge on the border of Minas Geraes state. Editors: In the following dispatch the first American newspaperman to leach tlie center of tlie rebel coneentration in Brazil explains why tlie civil war now underway threatens to draw out into a long struggle, of a nature (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Mishap Proves Fatal Columbia City. Ilnd., Oct. 11 — (UP) Homer Patterson. 26. Fort | Wayne, died in a Columbia City Hospital last night suffering from a skull fracture sustained when nis auto crashed into a wagon on the Lincoln Highway. ! (J , Two Die of Mishaps Michigan City. Ind.. Oct. IL—(U.R) —Two auto accidents within a three-hour period, cost tlie lives of ! John Dahur. 3. and Alloysius Kroll. !), late vesti rdav. I . Tlie Dahur boy died of a fractur- ! ed skull after being struck by an auto driven by Melvin Mitclnll, of Hollywood, Calif. Tlie other youth was killed when he darted in front ! ot a car on his way home from school. A. F.L. ADJOURNS UNTIL TUESDAY j Delegates Plan Cruise to Pemberton; Some to See Grid Game 1 Boston. Oct. 11.—(U.R) Under rules prohibiting Saturday ses1 sions, the annual convention of the American Federation of Ln--1 bor was adjourned today until ■ Tuesday. Some of tlie 418 dele--1 gates were to take a cruise from Boston to Pemberton as guests of > the Boston Central Labor Union, r Others were to attend the Har-vard-Springfield football game. Several resolutions were adopted at yesterday's sessions. The federation’s moral and financial support was pledged to tlie 4.,000 striking operatives of the Dan River and Riverside cotton 1 mills at Danville, Va. Under a ! more comprehensive resolution. 1 creation ot a voluntary fund for (CONTINUED ON PAGaI SIX)