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m URGES her naval £hs limiting Hniv Message Is j hrmitfh W«»Hd Krkmu Action I, TREATY IS DEPOSITED ngton, Oct. 27.—<U.R) that the naiHt.e world must soon t .\tcii«l the naval KnitMintt of t lio London made today by Hoover. broadcast the world, the hail'' tlcnosit of ~r . . dal believe es ai.ii:.'.■ look ■a K ■ a..-s will find it ' .. t 'li ther ' speaking d> i ' I’iemiiT Mar!>on■e London and I Japan -in Mho also spoke in the inter- • !••:•'.• n prayer of right and women of this that the international ■t* • h lias been 80 patHf:.t that the agreereached and extended. |H agaii: must a race in navlie allowed to de- ■ expressed th • Hi Kim and Italy might B'"' • • impose tlieir nav- ' become patties agreement. eel by tlie H ' 'U" tin is favorable of the policy Wm embodied in th<s llvnaaiu hi mentioned Hiy Hi'' I'utlicoming delibfl: ■ iratory commit|B j ' the League B‘ ;,!! expressed the hope would In- co>.ducted in ■tF-H ox 1-age THREE) Piluel Docker Hurt US 11 ! i Special)—Sam"7, brother of v \be pf Berne was overcome by ps at his home at Bluffton, 1 afternoon. Mr. Hocker | ne and was sleeping in his pere he has a haseburnei. ) of the stove became defad gas fumes escaped into looker was able to arise I bed and staggered to the for air. He accidently fell s window and when found linutes later, was in a serfiition. He was removed ‘.o 6 of his sister, Mrs. Joseph I Bluffton, where he is retnedical care. His condition moon was greatly imnrov-

I HER IS ITS VICTIM a y n e Whitney Mowing Short £ Ailment Oht. 27.—i'U.R) —Harry ne Y. multi-millionaire id financier, died of st night at his home, fiue. He was 58. ecretary it was learnley caught a light cold Ist Tuesday. It was id serious, but pneuped. 'ey, the former Gertbilt, a sculptress of ' r three children were m he died. ne Whitney, one of nen in America, was William C. Whitney, 'uvy in the cabinet of over Cleveland, and Whitney. He was :d on page two)

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 254.

Rebels Rule Brazil, „ and Jail President s . Governor Getulio Gargas of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. whose leadership of one arm of the Brazilian revolution is believed to have been a vital factor in the surrender of the capital to the insurgents and the resignation followed by jail of President Washington Intis. LEGIONHEADS AREINSTALLED Three Adams Post Members Are Officers In Eighth District Ferd O'Brien, Paul Graham, Decatur and Dr. H. O. Jones, Berne ’were installed as officers in the Eighth district organization of the American Legion at a meeting held Sunday at Muncie. Mr. O’Brien was named athletic officer; Mr. Graham, first vice-com-mantler and Dr. Jones was named rehabilitation officer. Harry R. Kaufman, retiring district commander, Summltville, assisted by District Adjutant Harold G. Curry, Alexandria, were in charge of the ceremonies. The appointments were announced by Thomas O. Westcott, newly elected district commander. Other appointments made by Commander Westcott follow; Commander, Thos. O. Westcott, Muncie; Adujant Hat old G. Curry, Alexandria; Ist Vice Commander, Paul Graham, Decatur; 2nd Vice Commander, Wm. O. Nelson, Anderson; Americanization Officer, Dudley Engle, Albany; Rehabilitation Officer. Dr. H. 0. Jones, Berne; Child Welfare Officer, John R. Stubbs, Pendleton; Service Officer Thomas Kupe. Winchester; Graves Registration, Aina Staggs, Anderson; Athletic Officer, Ferd O'Briau Decatur: Sergeant-at-arms, C. Vannati, Ponnville; Parade Marsha!, Dr. Meade Hamilton, Muncie; Past Commander, Harry R. Kaufman, Summitville. Finance Committee: Justin Shaul chairman, Alexandria; Noah Miller, Bluffton; Guy R. Sears, Red Key; John Crosbie, Pennville; Walter Jones. Anderson. By-Laws Committee: Mount Bow!en, chairman, Lynn; Orville Reese. Dunkirk; Rav Lewis, El wood; M. K. Pausel; Lapel; Paul Guyer^U"-; (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Victims Claim “Tip-off Anderson, Ind., Oct. 27 —<U.R) Statements of liquor law violation suspects that they were tipped off to their impending arrest by men claiming to be federal agents, were to be investigated today. Twelve persons, including one woman, were arrested over the week-end in raids supervised by John W. Wilkey, deputy prohibition administrator for southern Indiana. Two of the men arrested saul they could identify the federal agents who advised them that the raid was to be made. Five of those arrested entered pleas of guilty. Ora King and John Carter, of Anderson, Clarence Fritz, of near Elwood, and Claude Ham, of Anderson, were sentenced, and the guilty pica of Mary Patterson was taken under advisement. Others arrested will be tried in federal court at Indianapolis unless they enter guilty pleas locally. Only a small amount of liquor was confiscated during the raids.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION IS WEEK'S FEATURE Program Starts Wednesday at Monroe Methodist Church WILL BE TWODAY SESSION Programs were released today for the 1930 Adams county Sunday School convention to he held Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the Monroe Methodist church. C. E. Striker, i president of the county organization stated that he believed this year’s meeting would draw a record attendance. The program starts Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock and will continue through to late Thursday night. There will he one session j Wednesday and three Thursday. The peak of the program will be | reached Thursday night at f> | o'clock when a banquet will be j served at Monroe high school, j State, township and county Sunday school officers will be the guests of honor. Tlie complete program is; Wednesday Evening, 7:30 o'clock Song Service Song Service —Directed by Menas Lehman, Monroe invocation — Rev. Vernon Riley, Monroe Special Music—Reformed Young Men's Chorus, Decatur Offering Special Music—Boys’ Glee Club Hartford Tp. High School Address, "Am I Growing?” Mr. E. T. Albertson, Sec. Indiana Council of Religious Education. Announcements Benediction. Thursday Morning, 9:30 o'clock Song Service —Directed by Miss Gladys Stauffer, Berne Invocation — Rev. J. M. Kistler, Linn Grove Music Monroe Address, "Some Essentials for (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) POLITICS NIFE IN INSTATES Party Struggle Becomes Hard As Campaign Is Nearing Close , Washington, Oct. 27.— (U.R) —The real struggle between republicans and democrats for octroi of the house in the next congress is being fought out in 28 congressional districts in 15 states, a survey of the campaign expenditures of the two parties revealed today. Nearly all of these districts are in the nrrth and west. All but one of the 28 districts are now represented by republicans. Reports of the republican and democratic congressional campaign committees, revealing where they are spending their money, indicate the true political situation, better than campaign claims issued from party headquarters. Democrats are spending virtually all of their money in normally republican districts, apparently taking it for granted they will regain the score or more of normally democratic districts lost in 1928. Republicans concede most of these. The democratic committee has (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Bluffton Man Victim of Infantile Paralysis Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 27—(UP)— Articici'al respiration, which kept Francis Houghton, 21, alive for two days, finally failed, and he died Sunday. He suffered from infantile paralysis. The widow survives. Negro Deacon Wounded Indianapolis, Oct. 27 —(UP)--Aaron Love, 48, negro church deacon, was in a hospital today suffering a shoulder wound inflicted during a religious service Sunday by David Barnes, negro. Barnes said he shot Love because of remarks Love had made about Barnes’ wife. The church crowd was thrown into turmoil by the shooting .

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 27, 1930.

Legion Will Install New Officers Tonight Newly elected officers of Adams post American Legion will lie installed tonight at special installation services at Legion Hall at S o'clock. Leo E. Khinger will become commander of the local post, succeeding Lloyd Baker, who retires to the executive committee. Other officers to lie installed include: Ernest Stengle, first vicecommander; (’. (J. Porter, second vice commander; William Linn adjutant; Joseph Laurent, finance officer. TWO HURT IN AUTO MISHAPS Emmet* Boohor Auto Is Demolished; Blow-out Causes Accident An automobile owned and driven by Emmett Booker of Geneva, was badly damaged Sunday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock on State Road 27, north of Decatur, when the front rieht tire of the car blew out, and ‘lie auto crashed into a bridge. Ilonker sustained several cuts. Mr Booker was enroute to Pontiac. Michigan, where he is employ ed. The accident took place near the home of Louis Kleine of tho Fort Wayne road. Mr. Rooker received cuts about the face and an injured knee, and was brought to this city where ilia injuries were dressed by a local physician. The automobile, which was brought to this city by the Riverside Garage Wrecking Car, was completely demolished. Has Accident George Burkett of this city who was iniured in an auto mishap at Kendallville Saturday returned to this city today and is under the care of a local physician. Bur*kett’s car collided with another car near the northern Indiana city Saturday. He was badly cut about the face and head and suffered several fractured tills. His condition is no* serious. Carroll Turns Preacher Boston. Oct. 27. — .'U.R) —Karl Carroll was a preacher for a day y sterdav. The “Vanities” an cl "Sketch Book" producer accepted an offer to use the pulpit of the Ohanning Unitarian church in Dorchester to carry on his private war with city censor John M. Casey and others I who would have his chorus girls wear more than they do. New Revolt Reported Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 27. — (U.R) — Disturbances broke out in the capital today when a military group attempted a counter-revolution against the provisional government which overthrew the Washington Luis regime last week. The movement was led by the first calvary regiment, the sixth infantry and military police, it was reported. CHILDREN HURT IN BOS CRASH School Hack Strikes Ditch As Steering Gears Lock Hartford City, Ind., Oct. 27. —<U.R) —Nineteen school children were hurt, three seriously, when the Jackson township school bus steering gear locked and caused the auto to run into a ditch and strike a cement abutment today. The most seriously injured were Beula Wentz, 9, Charles Morris, 14, and Alma Taylor. When the bus struck the cement abutment the top of the machine collapsed and the occupants were thrown into a creek partly filled with water. Only three children escaped injury. Ralph Walke, 35, driver of tlie bus, was among the injured. The accident occurred three miles east of Hartford City. Broker Firm Insolvent New York, Oct. 27.— (U.R) —The stock exchange firm of C. C. Lothier Jones and Company was suspended from the stock exchange today for insolvency.

GALITHUMPIAN IS ANNOUNCED! Hallowe’en Program To Start Here Friday at 8 o’Clock P. M. All plans have been arranged for | the annual Decatur Halloween Calithumpiun to he held here next Friday night under the auspices of Decatur General Electric band. More than 12 prizes totalling $l5O will he awarded those participating in the parade. The program will start at 7 o’clock and many feature's will be supplied for those who come to this' city to spend the Halloween night, j In connection wish the celebration American Legion drum corps will give a Halloween dance at the Knights of Columbus hall following the parade. The parade will start at’B o’clock Friday niglit 1 will march down the business section of Decatur past a judges' stand where awards will |be made. Thd* affair is held anjnually by the local musical organization and prizes are contributed by Decatur merchants. The public is invited to take part in the parade. Man Believed Kidnaped Galva 111.. Oct. 27—(UP)—Earl L. Yocum, Galva’s richest citizen and said to be one of the wealthiest bankers in West Central 111., was missing today and it was believed he was held a captive by kidnapers who wanted ransom. The hanker, authorities believed, was kidnapped from his own front yard by men whom he tried to befriend by showing them the way to a home they pretended they wished to visit. New College President Takes Charge at Valpo Valparaiso Ind., Oct. 27 —(UP) — Presidency of Valparaiso University was assumed Sunday by the Rev. Oscar Carl Kreinliedey. formerly pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran church Detroit. Some 2,800 persons, mostly from out of town, were at the dedicatory exercises, heeld in the university auditorium. DE PRIEST IS AGAINST LEWIS Negro Congressman Urges Defeat of Illinois Senatorial Candidate Chicago, Oct. 27. — (U.R) — Oscar De Priest, negro congressman, warning his race against James Hamilton Lewis, the democratic candidate for senator, and Mayor William Hale Thompson, repeating his attack on Ruth Hanna McCormick, republican aspirant, led campaign activity in Chicago today. Thompson and De Priest, both republicans, enlivened the weekend lull in the campaign. Mrs. McCormick, Lewis and Mrs. Lottie Holman O'Neil, independent dry, made only one speech each. "Big Bill” who swept the negro residential district on the south side in each of his three campaigns for mayor, rfsorted to pageantry and circulars to emphasize his opposition to Mrs. McCormick. Through streets where negro apartment buildings and stores stretch for several miles. “Uncle Tom," "Little Eva" and "Abraham Lincoln," paraded on a flowered float bearing sample ballots on which Lewis’ name was marked with a big “X". Lettered in red and blue flowers on a white background was this appeal: "To vote against future race riots, get sample ballots here. “Wm. Hale Thompson, mayor." The Chicago Tribune charged that Thompson sent two policemen to each negro church to distribute the circulars. The news(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Mexican Pleads Guilty Julius Debolde was fined $lO and costs; sentenced to the penal farm for 30 days and his outo driving license was revoked for a year by Mayor George Krick today when the Mexican laborer pleaded guilty to driving an automobile while intoxicated. Debolde was arrested Saturday e-euing by Chief of Police Sephus Melchi.

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VESTAL DRAWS LARGE CROWS Court Room Filled at Republican Meeting Here Saturday A crowd which filled the Adams [ circuit, court room in this city to j capacity heard Congressman Al- J bert H, Vestal, representative from j the Eighth district and Republican candidate for re-election discuss j political Issues Saturday evening. Clarence E. Bell, local manufacturer presided as chairman of the' meeting and introduced Congress- 1 I man Vestal. The American Legion 1 Drum Corps furnished music be- j ! fore the meeting. Congressman Vestal discussed j national issues. He dwelt on the tariff and the present business de-j i pression and stated that President! ! Hoover and the administration was j doing everything possible to relieve unemployment and restore, prosperity. Mr. Vestal stated there was 1 some criticism of the new tariff bill, but that the Democrats voted, for the bill as well as the Republican-. He stated his belief that eventually the tariff would be an; aid to business and to the farmer, i Discussing the building of the 1 postoffice building in this city,' Congressman Vestal stated that! he had reasons to bplieve that the ! treasury department would re- j reive bids from contractors yet j this year and that the new building; would be constructed in the very near future. The meeting Saturday night was the only public meeting held in the county by the Republicans during the present campaign. Mrs. Vestal accompanied her husband to this city. ■ o Ship Is Fired On ■ Washington, Oct. 27.— (U.R' -Admiral Charles B. McVay, Jr., U. S. N„ commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet, informed the navy department by radio today that the gunboat Luzon, flagship of the Yangtze patrol, was fired on yesterday by a field piece from the left bank of the river about 13 miles below Cengling. The Luzrn returned and silenced the fire, McVay reported, it was the fourth time in les3 than a month that an American gunboat has been fired on by Chinese bandits. —— o Police Are Witnesses South Bend, Ind.. Oct. 27.— I (U.R? —Policemen who threatened to arrest William Reider, 24, and Miss J. Elizabeth Franke, 18, both of Chicago, for "necking" on a public highway, became witnesses to a wedding through their act. "I've been carrying this around for three days, and just now got my promise,” Reider said, producing a marriage license. Justice Stachowizc was called I by telephone, and performed the ceremony with the policemen as witnesses. FDRMER BERNE YOUTH EXPIRES — Carl Reusser Succumbs to Hodgkin's Disease Sunday Night Berne, Ind., Oct. 27—(Special) — Carl Reusser, 15 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Reusser of Harrison township, Wells county, and formerly of Berne, died at the homo of Ids parents near Vera Cruz, Saturday night at 9:15 o’clock. Death was caused by Hodgkins disease from which the deceased suffered for the past two years. He was born April 24. 1915. Surviving are tlie parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Edna, Robert, and George all at home, a half sister, Vera Neuenschwander of Fort Wayne, and three half brothers, Don Neuenschwander of Celina, Ohio, Virgil Neuenschwander of Vera Cruz, and Kenneth Neuenschwander at home, also survive. A grandmother, Mrs. Lawrence Beitlei lives near Monroe. Funeral services will be heid ■ Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home near Vera Cruz, and at 10:30 o’clock at the St. John’s Re- : formed church at Vera Cruz, where i the deceased was a member. Interment will be made in the Vera Cruz Cemetery.

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Held on Charge of , Scalding Stepson Mrs. Minnie Stull, 30. of i’rince-J I ton, W. Va., is being held for the. jGrand Jury, following accusations] of her fatherless stepson, Mickey, I 8, on his deathbed, that she dipped |him into a tub of scalding water.! IMrs. Stull denies this, saying the \ hoy slipped into the tub when she j was scubbinig the floor. MINE DISASTER | DEATH TOLL 95 Second German Disaster In Week Takes Heavy Toll of Lives Friedrichsthal, Germany, Oct. 27. — (U.R) —The toll of dead in the Maybach minp disaster—second in Germany within a week—was increased today to 95, with five miss- 1 ing men believed dead in (lie wreckage. Engineers reported the explosion occurred in a little-used gallery, 1,800 feet underground where an electric spark probably ignited coal dust. Tlie spark might have lieen caused by a pick-axe or a hand-car brake, they said. Mine officials denied rumors that gasoline had been found in a place indicating a criminal act. Tlie victims probably will be buried in a common grave oni Wednesday. Rescue parties described horrifying scenes within the Maybach mine. Bodies were thrown into heaps by the blast and many of them were rendered unrecognizable. Fire added to the horror of the catastrophe. Searchers groping through the wreckage heard feeble cries of "Comrades, save me,” and discovered three miners still alive, but. terribly disfigured. Officials of the mine credited the quick action of Chief Engineer Bellan with preventing a larger number of casualties. He descended the mine shaft alone anil succeeded in partially preventing the spread of the fire until assistance arrived. Crossing Wreck Fatal Greensburg, Ind., Oct. 27.— (U.R) — A railroad crossing crash resulted in death of Miss Mary Janis Ray. 15, and slight injuries to Fred Turk, 16. Miss Ray died today, several I hours after the crash. Child Chokes To Death Muncie, Ind., Oct. 27.—(U.R)—Suffocation from a head which lodged in tlie wind-pipe of 16 months old Burl Duwayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Acker, resulted in the child's death. • o Rains Are Predicted Indianapolis, Oct. 27. — (U.R) — Light rains, with temperatures several degrees above normal, today followed a fair Indian summer week-end. Cloudy skies will prevail until after Tuesday, according to the United States weather bureau. Weather conditions wqre expected to remain generally even throughout the state, except in northern and western portions, where the mercury may sink slightly tonight. • o Court Will Adjourn Washington, Oct. 27—(UP)—-The Supreme Court today announced it would recess from next Monday until November 24.

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TWO ARE HURT AND DAMAGE IS REPORTED \M Track Is Torn Up For Yards; Express Co., Building Damaged SIXTY MEN CLEARING TRACK Diimtiuc amounting to iinanv thousand of dollars was caused this morning when a westbound freight train side-swiped a switch engine id 10 o’clock, as it was clearing the switch onto the eastbound track, tearing oil' the tender and carry inti it j about 300 feet west. Two men were injured, neither ! seriously. G. W. Grimm. trainmaster, | Huntington, stated tlint it was impossible to place an estimate on | the damage. He staled that tlie j wrecked engines would be taken ! to the round house and the chief inspector would then estimate the cost of repair. Mr. Grimm stated that the hiost. damage was probably done to tho engines, the damage to the track and road bed being second. He said that one guess was as good as another in estimating the I amount of damage and that he would not attempt to give a figure. The main wrecking crew from Huntington arrived here about noon and started immediately to clear the tracks. The crew and engine from Marion will also assist in the work and H. N. Blair, local Erie agent, stated that between 50 and 60 men would lie engaged in the work. F. J. Tamplin, superintendent of .the Marion division and the entire wreck crew of his division were engaged in clearing the tracks. The express train, 3116 special, carrying 138 cars, sideswiped (lie engine of local east bound train number 1746 as it was driving onto the switch, just east of the Winchester street crossing. The trains hit with such impact that the tender of the local train struck an empty gondola car and hurdled into the front of the American Express Co. building on the south side of the tracks and wrecked the front of the building. The structure was moved several inches off its foundation. Both engines were badly damaged. Trainmen suid tho local engine was badly wrecked and there were various estimates on the amount of damage to the express engine. Four cars at tne rear of tho 1 fiscal' fast train tellescoped the track was tori) up for more than a half mile. The track across the bridge east of Mercer avenue was dam(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Nine Hurt In Blast Salisbury N. C„ Oct. 27—(UP) — Nine persons were injured when a gas explosion wrecked a brick wall during a fire in the Ca'awaba Ice plant at East Spencer today. The injured were brought to Salisbury hospitals. Among hem were D. W. Loftin, his daughter, Paulina and his son, Carl, who were in their home near the plant. No firemen were hurt. WORLD FACES DEPRESSION Unemployment Committee Plans Gain Momentum At Washington Washington, Oct. 27. —(U.R) ' While the work of President Hoover's emergency committee on employment gathered momentum today, the country was presented ; with a panorea of world-wide de- ' ipression, relieved by several factors of optimism, in a compreheu- • sive report of the national business i survey conference. i The report was made by Julius , Barnes, chairman of the confm-- . dice. Col. Arthur Woods, chairman of the emergency employment committee, sent a busy week-end in New York. He expected to return here tomorrow night after further conferences with business ’ j leaders and more speeches similar ]to the radio address last night in j ’CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)