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Vol. XXVIII. No. 253.

Campaign Nearing Close *ll < mb ■ / K r < U ¥ % fW t ■■■■■■MwiiiiiMn w» ~ Col. Janies Hamilton Lew's, Democratic nominee for United States senator from Illincis, addressing campaign meeting at Chicago Stadium. Having toured the state the standard bearer of the Democratic slate will wind up his campaign .n a series of speeches in Chicago.

FIRE DAMAGES MAY RESIDENCE Firemen Called Twice to Same House: Heating Pad Is Cause Two fires occurred at the Edwin May residence on Walnut street last rtight and damaged the furniture and interior of the house with a total loss of about SSOO. The first alarm was turned in at 1J:3O o'clock when an electric heat ing pad became overheated and ignited the bed clothing of a bed on the front porch of the May residence. where Mrs. May was sleeping. The local fire department was called and was able to extinguish the flames before a serious fire resulted. The total loss was about $15.00 and was confind to bedclothing and some porch furniture. At 1:30 o’clock this morning Mrs. May was awakened by flames which came from the living room of the May residence. She ran from her home to the city water works where her husband is employed as an engineer. He called the fire department which came to the house ugain and was able to save the house and part of the furniture, except all of the living room furniture and (he walls of the house which were damaged by the fire. The total damages resulting from both fires was estimated at about $501) by Jack Friedt, city fire chief. The origin of the second fire is not known definitely, but it probably started from the electric heating pad, firemen report. To Curb Bus Speed Indianapolis, Oct. 25. —(U.R) Forty miles an hour will be considered the maximum speed at which motor busses can operate in Indiana safely, the public service commission warns bus officials in a ruling. Any speed greater than 40 miles an hour will be considered prima facie evidence of that which is reasonable and proper, the commission ruled. Companies from outside the state are required in the order to designate Indiana agents upon whom legal summons may be served. Other rulings relative to bus operation were adopted, inluding one that they must stop before crossing railroad and traction lines. o Is Killed Instantly Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 25—(U.R) —Charles Orth, 50, was killed almost instantly when he stepped in front of a northbound interurban here last night. It was believed Orth did not see the car as he walked around the rear of a bus on which he had been a passenger.

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Vestal In Accident The automobile carrying Hon. Albert H. Vestal to this city where ne is scheduled to make an address tonrrht at 8 oft-lock coliidtod-with two other automobiles in the south part of the city, to keep from strik ing a small child, who had started ac.oss the street into the path of the approaching automobiles. The Vestal car was forced to turn abruptly to miss the child, and the car collided witli two others. The automobiles were not seriously damaged. o OPTIMISM IS MAKING GAIN President's Committee Starts to Meet Employment Problem Washington, Oct. 25 —(U.R) — A growing feeling of optimism is apparent in the organization which President Hoover is building to deal with the unemployment situation. Expressions of satisfaction from Mr. Hoover and a series of rapid moves by Col. Arthur Woods indicated a high spirit of confidence in results to be obtained. With his mechanical organization taking shape and beginning to function. Col. Woods planned to go to New York today to recruit other workers. His first task is to find out the exact situation in regard to the jobless. In this connection pledges of manufacturers not to discharge workers, given to Mr. Hoover a year ago in his first depression conference! with business leaders, may come under scrutiny. There is no disposition to find out who dismissed the men and women now out of work. But concentration of unemployment in any given city would be an index •of the extent to which payrolls had been maintained there. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) BULLETIN Friedrichstahl, Germany, Oct. 25.—(U.R) —An explosion in the Maybach mine trapped 82 miners and. according to an unconfirmed report, killed 36 men today. Five others were rescued, injured, while three escaped unhurt. It was believed only 90 men were in the mine. Rescue work was organized immediately after the explosion, which occurred at 4 p. m. Friedrichsthal is in the Rhineland, 10 miles northeast of Saarbruck. The explosion was attributed to fire damp.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 25, 1930.

WILL ADDRESS CONGREGATION Miss Ether Sellemeyer to Be Speaker at St. Johns Reformed Church Miss Esther Sellemeyer. returned missionary from China who is spending her vacation with rela-' fives in this city, will speak at the Sunday school auditorium St. John's Reformed church of Fort Wayne, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Sellemeyer served as a missionary ! from the local Reformed church for i 15 years. Rev. F. H. Rupnow, pastor of the St. John's Reformed church, will introduce the speaker. She will tell' of the missionary work l eing car- , ried on in China and will relate many interesting things concerning the people and conditions of that country. She was stationed inland in China and was in the recent revolutionary area. By the crude means of travel in the eastern country, it required a month for Miss Sellemeyer to enter or leave the inland territory where she was a mis sionary. Miss Sellemeyer is recognized as an authority on conditions and a:'-, fairs of inland China, having been | in that country for so many year?. | She has spoken in Fort Wayne before, having appeared at the St. John's Reformed church five years ago while on her last furlough. She has also spoken a number of times in the various churches in this city and rural communities during her recent vacation. She will leave soon for California where she will make her home for a time. —— o Policeman Killed By Fall of Own Revolver Ijebanon. Ind., Oct. 25. —(U.R) -Erf Balt. 45, Indianapolis motor policeman, died today from a chest wound suffered yesterday when h's own revolver discharged as he was putting air into an auto tire. jThe gun fell from his holster. Ball was en route to Frankfort from Lebanon, with his wife and his brother. Arch, also a local policeman, and had stopped at a filling station. In Frankfort, they were to instruct police in the use of sub-machine guns. Both brothers were experts in the use of firearms and had taken part in several national guard and army rifle matches. o Chicago Mayor Upheld Springfield, 111.. Oct. 25—(U.R)— Mayor WilP'am Hale Thompson of Chicago and other city officials won out today in their fight against reimluirsing the city for $2,345,604 paid out in fees to real estate experts. The state supreme court reversed the decision of the Cook county circuit court which had ordered Thompson and the other officials to pay back the money out of their own pockets. o FRANCE GREETS OCEAN FLIERS Coste, Be 11 on t e Back Home After Successful Ocean Flight Paris, Oct. 25—(UP) —France's transrjAtlantic fliers, Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, were welcomed home today by a crowd larger but less enthusiastic than the multitude which greeted Col. Charles A. Lindbergh upon his arrival here from New York. An elaborate civic welcome was prepared for the first Frenchmen to fly to New York. The arrival of the Question Mark fliers at Le Bourget was the signal for a great ovation. The plane arrived suddenly over the field breaking away from a bank of dark storm clouds just as a burst of sunshine flooded the big field. The plane circled three times and made a perfect landing to end the fliers landed from the S. S. France yesterday. The fliers were dragged from the plane by cheering friends and carried away on the shoulders of the crowd. There was a renewed burst of cheering when Bellonte greeted his wife. The crowd stood bare headed in a rain squall while the French and United States National anthems were played.

Candidate Denies He Bootlegged Gasoline Decker, Ind.. Oct. 25. (U.R) Categorical denial was made by Ray S. Sisson, republican candidate for representative in congress from the second district, that he had smuggled gasoline into Indiana for the purpose of tax evasion. His denial was made in a political talk here Inst night. Sisson had been charged with the smuggling in literature purportedly distributed by the democratic state committee. Indianapolis, Oct. 25. — >'U.R) — Archie N. Bdibitt. auditor of state, has announced receipt of $33.15 from Ray Sisson of Becker, republican candidate for representative in congiess, in payment for delinquent tax on 1.105 gallons of gasoline purchased last year. Settlement was made shortly after the discrepancy was discovered, Bobbitt said. BRAZIL UNDER MILITARY RULE Revolutionists Unable to Decide on Rulers! Temporary Cabinet By C. A. Powell, UP Staff Correspondent (Copyright, 1930. by UP) Rio de Janeiro. Oct. 25. — (U.R) — Striving to restore order and halt further bloodshed, a group of army and navy commanders formed a cabinet today to rule Braz.il until the various revolting factions could agree on a more permanent regime. The men who overthrew the capital yesterday in South America’s fourth revolution of the year faced a situation fraught on every side with danger to the peace and welfare of the vast republic. .Rio de Janeiro was quietfr today than yesterday, when liysterI ical mobs ran shouting through the wide avenues an d boulevards, wrecking and setting fire to buildings. But the threat of further violence still hung over the uneasy (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) FORMER LOCAL MERCHANT DIES Charles Battenberg, 81, Dies Friday at His Griffith Home Charles A. Battenberg, 81, former Decatur me.chant, died at his home at Griffith. Indiana, Friday morning at 9 o'clock from a complication of diseases. Mr. Battenberg was born at Monmouth where he spent his childhood, moving to this city when he was married. They resided here until ten years ago, and for the past year have resided at Griffith. Indiana. He had been in failing health for sometime and suffered a number of diseases, including paralysis. Surviving are four sons and five daughters, who are: Leroy Battenberg of Kansas City; Jason Battenberg of Griffith, Miss Grace Battenberg, at home: Mrs. Elizabeth Kid; Homer Battenberg and Mrs. Floss Hensley both of Indianapolis; James Battenberg and Mrs. Thomas Rawles both of Colgate, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Will Mcßride cf Oakmulgee, Okla. One brother Jas on Battenberg also survives. The remains are being brought over the Erie railroad to this city for burial and will be taken to the Aghbaucher and Maynard funeral home Sunday. Services will be held at the funeral home, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock with Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the funeral home after arrival Sunday. o Two Men Lose Lives South Bend, Ind.. Oct. 25. —(U.R) —Frank Moyer, 41, president of the Moyer Oil Corporation. Nappanee, and Paul L. Eisenlohr, 38, Tidewater Oil Company employe, Indianapolis, were killed last night when the auto driven by Moyer ran into a Wabash railroad freight train at the right-of-way on state road 19, east of Wakarusa.

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GERMAN SHIP IS FIRED ON Hamburg - American Co. Officials Take Matter To Brazil BULLETIN Berlin, Oct. 25.— (U.R? —The German minister at Rio de Janeiro reported to the foreign office today that 20 were killed and 35 wounded when the German steamer Baden was fired on by the guns of Copocabana fortress while leaving the Rio de Janeiro harbor. The Brazilian minister of the navy officially apologized to the German legation at Rio de Janeiro for the bombardment of the Baden, the foreign office was informed. Berlin. Oct. 25.—(U.R)—The Ham-burg-American lines, whose steamer Baden was fired on while leaving Rio de Janeiro yesterday, told the United Press today that it would communicate immediately with the German foreign office regarding the incident. Max Oboussier, manager of the| steamship lines, said he could not comment on the affair until he had received a report from the company's Rio de Janeiro offices, but was making an urgent investigation. Official government quarters regarded the firing on the Baden as highly regrettable, but obviously unintentional. "All reports we have received indicate that the wounding of the I passengers was unintentional,” an' official said informally. ‘‘Since we assume the readiness of the Brazilian authorities to afford Germany satisfaction, the incident will entail no consequences. “Such misfortunes belong to perods of unrest and upheaval. We are confident that the affair will not affect friendly relations between Germany and Brazil.” o , Money (Janie Works Indianapolis, Oct. 25 —<U.R) —The old. old “money' in the envelope” trick worked once more. Mrs. Mary Walski, Indianaipolls, admitted to police, in reporting theft of sll7 and a $45 rug in a swindle scheme by a woman “who looked like an i Indian." Mrs. Walski salid she placed sll7 in an envelope in which the woman visiitor likewise put SSO. She gave the woman a $45 rug, the last article purchased for the house. The visitor was to return, and I thereafter Mrs. Walski was to have ‘‘lots of luck.” There was; no return visit, and Mrs. Walski! opened the envelope, to find that: It K’ontainol nothing but scraps of paper. ROYALTIES ARE MARRIED TODAY Two Royal Families United At Assisi Italy Church Assisi. Italy. Oct. 25—(U.R)—The royal families of Italy and Bulgaria were united today when Princess Giovanna of Savoy became the bride of King Boris 111, of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The wedding ceremony occurred before the main altar of the upiper basilica of St. Francis. The service was performed by Father Antonio Risso in the presence of members o froyal families. The ceremony began at 11 a.m. It is the first of two which are necessitated by the differing religious faiths' of Boris and Giovanna. Besides the Roman Catholic service, another will be performed by the Metropolitan Stephen, head of the Bulgarian Orthodox church, at the Great Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Sofia. A heavy thunderstorm broke just after the members of the two royal families entered the Basilica. A heavy rain was accompanied by ha 1. A dozen automobiles at the end of the wedding procession were caught in the storm, but the royal couple and the wedding party entered the church safely. Franciscan simplicity was ob(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Slain Gangster Jr r % . w One by one the twenty-six ‘‘public enem'es," most notorious of Chicago gangsters, are being eliminated, not by the law. but by each other and their gangster I rivals. Joe Aiello (above), killer and vice king, was riddled by machine gun bullets as he planned to flee Chicago, following warnings from rival gangsters.

SENATORS SEE STRONG SHIFT Believe Wets Have Gained In All Parts Os United States Washington. Oct. 25 —(U.R) —Sen|ators passing through the capital are displaying interest in a strong undercurrent of expectation which has been stirred by varied reports that the Wickersham law enforce* ment commission is preparing to recommend modification of the Vo’stead act. None of these reports bears any official stamp yet discussion concerning them is increasing. Two dry southern senators have just brought reports here purporting to see some change of sentiment in the south. There also was interest today in the .charges of Henry H. Curran, president of the association against the prohibition amendment, that the senate campaign expenditures committee had investigated his organization without going into activities of the Anti-Saloon League and other prohibition groups. “I wonder if anybody knows,” he said, “that the Nye committee has just put us through such an ! investigation so exhaustive that it I felt more like a currycomb than Ila conversation, and yet they have I not lifted a finger to find out .about the national expenditures of ! the Anti-Saloon League and the ! Methodist board of prohibition and morals, and who pays the Rev. Sunday for the stump speeches he is now making in Ohio.” One of the southern senators, long a leader of the dry movement, said he was convinced that "practical” modification of the prohibition law would be in the interests of temperance. This senator said he was not yet ready to announce new views because he was not sure what kind of a change he would advocate. Not all southern senators have (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — Lions Plan Program Indianapolis. Oct. 25 —(U.R) —Lion Clubs of the United States plan a second smash at the business slump with a drive (or early holiday shopping, in which Indiana clubs will participate wholeheartedly, it was announced today. The "Business Confidence Week" activities of the club met with brilliant success io,cal offices were advised. o Girl Is Slugged Indianapolis, Oct. 25. — (U.R) — Seventeen-year old May Hogan was injured critically today when slugged as she slept. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hogan, parents of the girl, were awakened by her groans. She was taken to a hospital, suffering from a deep wound, and loss of blood. Two purses, containing a small amount of money, were stolen from tlie home. Mis* Hogan regained consciousness for only a brief time, and said she had not seen the burglar who struck her.

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WILES URGES ALL PEOPLE. TO “START CLOCK" Lions Prosperity Week Climaxed With Mass Meeting Friday MUCH INTEREST IS DISPLAYED Declaring that the present depression was stupid and largely caused through a mental attitude on the part of the public, J. B. Wiles, manager and industrial commissioner of Fort Wayne, in an address at a mass meeting held at the Decatur high school Friday night stated, "There is no room, in American thinking for a backward step.” The meeting was sponsored by the Decatur Liens club as a climax to the week's program of “starting the clock" of prosperity and better firms for all. Dr. C. H. Branch, president of the dull presided as chairman and explained that I.ions ( lulls throughout the country were sponsoring the "start tlie clock week" in the effort Ito revive buying and business in I general. French Quinn introduced the speakers and tlie i .ions chili quartette and Paul Saurer provided several vocal numbers. Mr. Wiles spok? on “What's Wrong With American Business.” The speaker took the fiosition that much of the present trouble is largely due to the mental attitude of the public regarding economic conditions. "We should accept the fact that business is poor now and strive to make it better by creating new business through the process of buying." In part the speaker said, "as surely as the sun rises and sets, business, whether successful or unsuccessful, is purely in line with tlie quality of thought brought to bear on those particular business problems. It has been proven many times over that men who have done directly the opposite of what popular opinion would indicate a wise move, have established new records of achievement." Arguing that the mental attitude was responsible for the present condition, tlie speak r said. “If the general opinion expressed up and down the street is that business is good, business is usually goeri. On the contrary, when the general opinion is that business is bad. business is bad. In spite of this fact, we always seem to find certain businesses who seem to disregard this general opinion and go right straight ahead, proving in even the worst timed, that their business can be made good. In the recent national election of two years ago we were introduced to what was known as a whispering campaign in politics. I am firmly of the opinon that the present situation in business is due to another type of “whispering campaign" in business.” Mr. Wiles then gave facts and figures, showing that dispite the depression certain businesses were showing an increase over a year ago. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o-. CAPONE RULES ALL GANGLAND Police Admit “Scarface” Is Complete King; Has Heavy Bodyguard Chicago, Oct. 25. — (U.R) —A fugitive himself, never daring to leave his secret strongholds unless under heavy gangster guard, Searface Al Capone was recognized by police today as absolute ruler of the Chicago underworld. With Joe Aiello and Jack Zuta both slain and their once powerful gangster ally, George "Bugs" Moran, dodging hiding place to hiding place in fear of his life, officials believed Capone was nearing realization of his Napoleonic dream to extend his power throughout the city, perhaps the nation. Back through the years of underworld strife, the officers traced the rise of Capone, whose rule once was confined to the south side and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)