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ILEY. HOGG liNNERS IN |4TH DISTRICT ■rn Democrat Accord* ■jig Vote; Hogs Defats Jones Easily I \M> DRY SCRAP LOOMS |t Wavin', May 1. ( UP> ■, (S I Farley, Auburn B'acutn r and runner up ■j„ |'i:Ul eoiMjressioiuil Katinn. won the Denio- ■ lonrlli district nomin- ■ V "slerdav, inioflirial fts di“'l<>sed today. Bid ineumbent, Bucress'id in tiis f'«*bt B wet Republican leaders. B tlu Republican nomiitaBth ;i vote of 19,058 contBvill. the 8.041 votes for Bo Jones of B?rne, wet ■jVniocratic poll was as fol■Farlev. 10.38®: James D. B <>l Columbia City, 11.114; Ba Farraf. 2.305; Thurman Btsclialk of Berne. 5.709; B Morley of Angola 4,212 ■s 1> Riddle of Ray. 3.793; Kirin A. Smiley of Fort B 1.218. Rnapolts. May 4—(U.R)—Vic■t the con cress tenal primarBimUiuia on the basts of «n- --■ return . at noon today apB to he: B district: Oscar Ahlgrem. Bican.; Frank Mi tin, DemoLi district: Will R. Wood* Bioan; George R. Purgan, Brat. Id district; Andrew J. HickBpublican; Samuel B. PettenBemoerat. Bill district: David Hogg. ReBn; James 1 Farley. DemoB district: J. Raymond B. Republican; (Hen GrissBrtvrj.m r>v p jcp twoi P STATES NAME LEADERS ler Leading In Caliiiiia; Alabama For I Co. Roosevelt I Francisco. May 4 —ftJ.R) —- Br John N\ Garner of Texas Be three-cornered Democratic ■ential primary contest in ■mia today with late returns |ntoi-o than three-fifths of the ■ slowly reducing his plurality ■Governor Franklin D. Roose■t New York. Jommanding lead given the f r m en after polls closed Irslil was narrowed by reI from rural California, where |' e lt was running strong, ■lie governor was believed; In to come from behind to Ife the state’s 44 delegates to Pemocratic national copven-| Inior Governor Alfred F. I of Ww York concentrated Ibengtli in metropolitan cenP l ' l trailed well behind Garr 1 Roosevelt in the totals. P - returns from 6,147 out I, . ,irp< inets gave: Roose- | 1«7.210; Garner 122,979; r. The returns reproP Precincts in 57 of the 58 lies. h a! ‘v Republican California I resident Hoover a heavy pierce vote." His delegat'd by Governor James Rolph. f as “noppoaed. The popular I Poil,-<l by (’alifornia’s "adoptP" bad reached 394.512 early fSainst Mayor John C. L^ N ’ 1 Rn OX PAGE RIGHT) j —— o ... • L \ ance Is Speaker A ante. Decatur business s Poke before the boys of the c and parochial schools in tthis 81 the Court room, Tuesday otn on the subject. "How nns As e Conducted.” 8 Program was held in connec--11 Boys’ Week, and was atby Ihivs f rom the fifth grft( , e '"eluding high school age.

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♦ « Congressional Vote Republican ]• : 4 Hogg Jones ] Hast Union 12 2! West Union 3 2 - Fast Root 23 5 West Root 22 11 North Preble 4 4 South Preble 7 2 North Kirkland *ll 2 South Kirkland 13 2 North Washington 15 6 South Washington 51 9 North St, Marys 56 19 South St. Marys 59 41 North Blue Creek 13 i>| South Blue Creek lf> 22 North Monroe 38 4 Middle Monroe 9 S Berne A 58 24i Berne B M 11 Berne C 89 14 French ......... 7 5 North Hartford 15 7 South Hartford 23 4 North Wabash 20 22 Ceylon 8 12 Geneva A 47 27 Geneva B 34 31 West Jefferson IS 12 Fast Jefferson 9 11 Decatur 1-A 65 30 Decatur 1-B 32 13 Decatur 2-A 44 29 Decatur 2-B 34 14 Decatur 3-A 47 21 Decatur 3-B 56 27 1053 460 COMMITTEEMEN ARE SELECTED Both Parties To Organize Saturday Afternoon In This City Republicans anti Democrats elected precinct committeemen at Tuesday's election. The two county committees will meet next Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock to elect chairmen and vice-chairmen to carry on the campaigns next November. The Democrats will meet at Democrat headquarters and the Republicans probably will gather at the offices of Paul H. Graham. <i. O. P, chairman. Following is the list of both j parties: Democrats: Geneva A—J. A. Long. Geneva B —C. N. Brown. Fast Jefferson—Adam Reef. West Jefferson— Harley Reef. N. Blue Creek .lames Parrish. S. Blue Creek—Albert Burke. j Fast Union—Otto Holie. West Union —John Blakey. Fast Root —Winfred Gerke. We.st Root Charles Magley. North Preble —Rudolph Buuck. S Preble— Rudolph Linnemeier. South Kirkland —Jeff Crum. North Washington — Clarence Helmann. * South Washington —Charles Marshand. North Monroe —Adolph Hanni. Middle Monroe —C. C. Beer. (CONTINUED on PAGE EIGHT) DELEGATES ARE I NAMED TUESDAY ■ "* • — Democrats Select 11 And G.O.P. Names Five to go To State Meetings Democrats and Republicans named delegates to tfie respective state conventions at Tuesday s primary. The Democrats selected 11 delegates, 10 of whom are pledged to Paul V. McNutt for governor. The Republicans named five delegates. all regarded as unpledged, but leaning toward Frederick 1-grn-dis. The Republican delegates who were successful are: U. K. Bell, Avon Burk, Milton Girod, Clinton Soldner. W. A. Wells. Every delegate had opposition anil several of the contests were close. Burk defeated 1 Charles Burdg in three Deiatur precincts by two votes. . . Six Democrats had opposition, Edwin Beer, Anton Thieme, Dr. J. C. Guftidstaff, Dr. J. W. Vizard, David J. Schwartz and Dan Rumple woe successful among tlbose who had opposition. The other five Democratic delegates, all pledged to Paul V. McNutt are: August Heiinann, O. L. Vance, Ernest Stengle, Albert Harlow and Dick Heller.

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CAPONE SAYS ! HE IS THROUGH WITH RACKETS — Notorious Gangster Is On Way To Federal Prison At Atlanta, Ga. LEADER HAS NO KINDNESS _ Aboard Dixie Flyer, enroute | Atlanta, Ga., May 4. — <u.R)— A1 Capone, gangster who held himself mightier than the law, will enter Atlanta penitentiary tonight to start serving the 11-year sentence imposed upon him for income taxi fraud. In an ugly mood, the swart, scar-faced criminal travelled southward today guarded by a ring of heavily armed U. S. marshals aboard the "Dixie Flyer” of the Chic ago & Eastern Illinois railroad. The train Is due at Atlanta at 6:50 p. Bj. Capone, hitter over failure to buy immunity from justice with probably bis last profits from the outlaw industry he ruled with terror, sulked in the Pullman compartment w here eagle-eyed deputies warded j against possible escape or rescue attempts. Nervous as a cat over the ride which is taking him to at least seven and a half years in the grim 'Atlanta prison witli time off for good behavior, Capone tried to mask Itis chagrin with feeble humor and incessant conversation. Even the handcuffs on his wrists and tlie leg-irons which were Mapped on when he lay down to steep tailed to dispel the prison pale gangster's grandiose manner. In a style reminiscent of his scornful profeers of aid to peace officers In the heyday of his underworld dominance, Capone announced : "All right, let them seud me to Atlanta. We'll see how Chicago gets along without me. Who will they go to now when they want to (CONTINI'KD ON PAGE SEVEN) RANSOM MONEY IS DEMANDED Kidnaped Youth’s Father Gets Letter Demanding “Fulfill Your Order” Joliet. 111.. May 4. — (U.R) —A telegram sent from Detroit and signed “Gustav" was received today by Max Miller, wealthy father of 23-year-old Gustav Miller, kidnaped for ransom last Thursday night. The telegram read: "Fulfill orders you received hv mail as per instructions.” Those instructions, contained in an air mail letter hearing a Detroit postmark received at the Miller Pome here yesterday, were that Miller. a wholesaler of malt and hops should go to Detroit and insert personal notices in the Detroit News. Young Miller was seized by two I ~,e n ag t,p left the home of his fiancee, Miss Catherine Mesirow. daughter of a department store manager. The family at first sought to deal directly with the kidnapers, who demanded *50.000 in telephone conversations. Later Chief of Police Nicholas Fornango was consulted and two operatives of the Chicago "secret six” were asked to aid. The telegram, which came via Western Union, was turned over to Chief Fornango today. He said he would notify Detroit police at once. A second letter, received yesterday. bore a Joliet postmark and directed the elder Miller to place *25,000 In currency under the Ruby bridge over the Deft Plaines river (CONTINUED ON FADE THREE) Rooms Are Decorated The mayor's court room and hallway on the second Door of the city hall building has been redecorated in fine style. The walls was painted in light tan and the ceiling a light green. Panel decorations on the walls are also included. The work was done by Edmund Gaffer. The office rooms facing the front of the building we.e redecorated and cleaned up several weeks ago.

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Blossom Queen Snubs Diets - ■-», ««. tm mmmammm Margery Crampton, southwestern Michigan's Blossom Queen, photographed in Chicago hotel, while enjoying her breakfast. Margery, who is a brunette. 5 feet 5% inches tall, weighs 120 pounds with a figure that might make Ziegfeld look twice, says that she scorns all diets. In fact, she states that eating is her hobby and that she doesn’t bother exercising. The Queen and twenty-five maids were in Chicago to visit the World's Fair grounds.

FAST TIME IS DEFEATED HERE City Ordinance Will Be Repealed; Central Time Wins By 572 Votes TOe daylight siving time ordinance will be repealed and Decatur will observe Central standard time this year, the mandate being given the city council to repeal the ordinance by the vote.s in the primary election. Tuesday. The vote on the question was: For Against First Ward "A" . 198 241 • First ward “R" 98 160 Second Ward “A’ . 169 265 Second Ward “B” 1' 3 144 Third Ward “A" 159 281 Third Ward "B” 117 319 Total 844 1416 It was a decisive vote against daylight saving time and the city council will meet either In special session or wait until the next regular meeting to repeal the ordinance. Although the -present ordinance - was effective, Saturday, Apiil 36, it j was by mutual consent that the clocks were not turned ahead and Central Standard time has been observed. The daylight saving time ordinance was passed three years ago and up until this year Decatur has observed the fast time. Strenous objection was made this year to fast time and a petition was filed with the council asking that the ordinance be repealed. The council decided that a referendum should be taken on the matter and arrangements were made to hold it in con-, nection with the primary election. FARRAR INJURY STILL SERIOUS Geneva Man Unconscious After Fall From Auto; Believed Critical Geneva, May. 4 —Alfred Farntr, Democratic candidate for congress, who was seriously injured late Tuesday when the fell from an automobile near Geneva and was dragged for several feet, remained unconscious this afternoon. The attending physician »tid his condition was serious. Farrar was returning from a voting precinct west of Geneva. He was seated in the rear seat of his automobile leaning against the door. The door suddenly sprung Open and the man fell to the road. He was rendered unsconsciotis and has not regained consciousness. Mr. Farrar was rushed to a Geneva pGiyuician’a office and an examination revealed h concussion of the brain. The -physician stated that he did not believe the skull was fractured. but that the concussion was a serious one. It will be several days before the extent of the injuries will be known it is believed.

BULLETIN Honolulu, May 4. —(U.R) — Lieut. Thomas H. Massie, Mrs. Grace Fortescue, his mother-in-law, and two navy men convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Joe Kahahawai, who assertedty attacked Massie s wife, were sentenced to 10 years in prison today. Sentence was imposed by trial judge Charles F. Davis, after a conference at which it was intimated Gov. Lawrence Judd immediately would pardon the accused or commute their sentences. The four Americans, convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Joe Kahahawai received commutation of sentences today after they were sentenced to 10 years in prison. The commutation is effective after they serve one hour. NEWSPAPERS’ TAXES RAISED Tax Must Be Raid On Leased Wires. Telegram Messages Washington, May 4 —(U.R) Taxes [on leased wires, telegrams, telephone messages, cablegrams and 1 ■ radiograms in the tentative draft j of the new tax bill being drawn hy 1 the senate finance committee will cost newspapers *1.000,006 a year, government tax experts estimated ■ today. The schedule of taxes on newsgathering facilities written into the bill is: leased wires—Five per cent of the amount paid for leasing. Telegrams Five per cent of the ' tolls paid. I Cables and radiograms — Ten cents on each message. Telephone calls—Ten cents on I messages costing 50 cents to *1; 15 cents on messages costing $1 to *2; 20 cents on messages costing over *2. Newspapers are Iry far the largest users of leased wires and most of the money collected through the five per cent tax on such service will be paid hy them. Wires leased by newspapers for covering baseball anil football games and sporting events will be subject to tlie tax. as will wires used (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) iMcNutt Is Strong Indianapolis May 4—(UP)—Vivtory for Paul V. McNutt’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor was claimed today by Pleas Greenlee, Manager of the McNutt for Governor Clubs, on the basis of early returns In the (primary election. Greenlee told the United Press that sufficient delegates to the state convention, who were pledged to vote for McNutt, had been elected throughout ffiie state to assure Mcnutt’s triumph on the first ballot.

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HOUSE SENDS ECONOMY BILL ON TO SENATE Savins* Greatly Reduced By Insurgents After Drawn-out Battle COALITIONS RESPONSIBLE Washington, May 4.—<U.R>— The house today laid on the senate doorsteps an odds-and-ends economy bill providing savings of only $:?8,099,000 — the remnants of what was launched as a drastic measure to cut $200,000,000 from the cost of government and balance the budget. If the budget still is to tie balanced, new economy proposals must be brought forth or even heavier tax burdens must he written into the *1,000,000,00(1 (B) revenue bill on which a senate committee now is working. The economy bill as adopted last night by a 316-to-67 vote was the product of a house in which rebellious coalitions of both parties overrode their leaders ut nearly every turn. In a five-hour series of roll calls preceding the final vote, the house reaffirmed its action in eliminating the three largest, items. These were the government salary reduction. the cut of *48,000,000 in benefits so veterans, and the proposed army-navy consolidation to save *50,000,000. The bill as sent to the senate provides an 11 per cent reduction in the salaries of only those government workers and officials receiving more than *2,500 a year, and applies only to that part of the salary in excess of *2,500. This is estimated to save *12,000,000. The army of hundreds of thousands of federal clerks is not touched. The *IO,OOO salaries of congressmen under the hill will be lowered to *9,175. Cabinet officers will receive *13,625 instead of *15,000. President Hoover voluntarily will lake a cut from *75,000 to *67,025. An attempt to lower the pay cut exemption to *I.OOO was defeated. 238 to 154. Republicans likewise lost, 250 to 146. on a filial effort to put over President Hoover's fiveday week plan. Then Chairman McDuffie of the economy committee asked that the bill be recommitted for inclusion of a compromise calling for a fiat 10 per cent reduction of all salaries over *2,000. His motion lost, 231 to 167 Disgusted, McDuffie on the final roll call voted against his own bill. The economy bill embodies two reforms that may bring about future savings. The President was granted authority to reorganize the government departments. His actions. however, will be subject to congressional approval, so it is doubtful if anything can be accomplished along this line until next winter. Also a united public works (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) BOMB KILLS JAP MARINE Second Attack On Japanese In Last Week Is Made Today . Shanghai, May 4 (U.R) —A Japanese marine was killed and another wounded in a bomb explosion today, the second directed against Japanese in the. last week. Marine headquarters declared the bomb was concealed in a horse’s feeding trough in the Chapei district where Chinese and Japanese clashed recently in hitler warfare. The explosion occurred while a strong guard from the 31st U. S. Infantry was on duty in the American defense sector of the International settlement to prevent further raids by Japanese. The marines climbed locked gates and beat Chinese yesterday, and today a Japanese sentry stabbed a Chinese suspected of sniper activities in Chapel. Yesterday's invasion, from which the Japanese withdrew sullenly. brought the marines and the (CONTINUED ON PAG E EIGHT)

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New Law Is Proposed A c.»py of an ordinance prohibiting transient merchants from oi.erjatlng in Decatur without ptylng a I license and regulating the traffic in general, was submitted to the I city council by City Attorney J. Fred Fruchte last evening. The o dinance was referred to the judi- | clary committee of the council, of I which George Appleman Is chairman. It probably will he passed at the next meeting. PETITION IS FILED AGAIN Railroad Would Abolish Crossing Watchman At Winchester Street The Erie Railroad filed a petition with the city council list evening requesting that Phe watchman at the Winchester street crossing he dispensed with. The petition was referred to the committee on iptthlic safety. The railroad company pointed out that it installed the electric flasher signals in 1928 in compliance with a city ordinance and since that time 1 p, maintained dual system of guarding the crossing. To Prepare Map The electric light committee reported that it had employed Dick Bock, civil engineer, to draw a map of Adams county and of the south townships in Allen county, showing the light lines, fa ms, roads and farm houses served by the City Light and Power plant. The map is to be used in the of the rural light lines in the comity and in Allen county where the city lines extend. Objects to Insurance Ed Berling appeared before the council and made ohpection to the kind of insurance carried by the city tax to members of the fire debility. A bill was presented to ttte council by R. J. Halting for the insurance amounting to about *l5O and ott motion the claim was held up and the matter referred to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MAYR VICTOR IN HOME CITY Secretary of State To Control Majority of Democrat Delegates South Bend, Ind., May 4. —(U.R)— , Climaxing the bitterest factional fight in Democratic circles here in ; 20 years, the “old guard” Demo- , crats under former Mayor Chester . K. Montgomery, crushed the city i administration organization under Mayor W. R. Hinkle in yesterday's . primary. Montgomery, the political tutor , of Frank Mayr, Jr., secretary of state, has waged an open battle upon the state party organization under R. Earl Peters. Unofficial returns today showed that only three of the 67 delegates in Si. Joseph county would go to Hie state convention pledged to | Paul V. McNutt. The remainder 1 will be guided by Montgomery and Mayr. Montgomery sought last Decemb- ' er to impeach Mayor Hinkle on charges of corruption and misconduct in office. As a result of the former mayor's victory at the polls, reports were current today that the impeachment charges would he reinstated. ■ o Funeral Held Today i l Funeral services for Vermita Bleberich, infant daughter of Mr. and I Mrs. Otto D. Bieberidh of Kirkland . township, were held this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home with ! Rev. Pml Schultz pastor of the Zion Lutheran church of this city . officiating. Burial was in the Deca- . ittr Cemetery. Exhibit Is Planned t 1 The Manual Training Classes of 1 Decatur high sch ;o! will hold an ' exhibit of tlhe work done during the year at the Library all day 1 Thursday, it was announced by ■ Amos Ketchum, instructor, today. ’ The public is invited to visit this exhibit.

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PHIL SAUER IS SUCCESSFUL BY SMALL MARGIN Contests Are Close In Each Instance; Record V'ote Established TABULATIONS ARE COMPLETE More Ilian fi, 100 Democrat I votes were cast in Adams 1 county til Tuesday's primary 1 election and not a single j county candidate won by more than 900 votes. The winners’ majorities ranged a'l the wav from 900 votes down to three votes. In :i four cornered eon lest for commissioner of the I'il'sf district Phil Sauer defeated Awe ust Oallmeyer by three votes on the face of official election returns front all the precincts. The vote for all four candidates was Sauer 1.410; Oallmeyer. 1.407; Stralim. 1,368; Tliieme, 1,167. The lead in the commissioners' race swayed hack and forth all through the returns and it was necessary for a total official vote to be taken before the winner was known. Oallmeyer was defeated ly three votes for township trustee several years ago. Ralph Roop. incumbent surveyor. defeated Harley Fhrsam by a count of 2.903 to 2.199. Fhrsam received a fair general vote and swept Monroe township and Berne. Roop's heavy vote in Decatur was t a deciding factor. Robert Z.wirk, local funeral director an<| furniture dealer was successful in the contest for coroner over Dr. J. ('. Orandslaff. incumbent and Otho Lobenstein, funeral director. Zwick received 2.325 votes, getting a heavy vol* in almost every section of the county. Walter Bookman, candidate for recorder, swept Berne anil got a good vote in Decatur anil the north townships to heat four other opponents. Bookman's vote was 1.262. William Hartings. Decatur, was second; Ella Peoples. Root township was third: Clara Anderson. incumbent was fourth amt James Brown. Kirkland township fainter was fifth. Glen Cowan, who was defeated feur years ago for the nomination I for auditor by 47 votes was surj cessfttl this campaign and defeated Fred Schurger, his nearest opponent by a vote of 2.462 to 1.642. Rudolph Schug. Berne was third In the contest and Frank Heller was I far behind the other three in i fourth place. Ed. A. Bosse. Democratic county chairman, was successful in the ■ prosecutor's race defeating N'athan • C. Nelson, his nearest opponent by i a count of 2,197 to 1.397. Herman Myers was a close third with a total of 1,360 and Hubert MeClalt- ' ahan was fourth poling 552 votes. Sen. T. A. Gottschalk carried i Adams county in his congressional race with a vote of 2.603, and C. I H. Muselman, candidate for reprei sentative, carried this county i with a vote of 2,412. Both, howi ever were defeated on the face of • unofficial Incomplete returns. 1 (CONTINUED ON CAGE SEVEN) Wells County Results i * ’ The following report was received from the Wells County Primary | election: Democrats: Roy Harnlsh, for recorder, plurality of 1173 votes. Orve (’. Landis, for sheriff, plurality of 383 votes over 12 other candidates. William Thoma, for Coroner, iplurallty of 193 votes. 1 John T. Milner, for commission--1 er, third district, plurality of 201. 1 George Glass, for prosecutor, ' plurality of 1737 votes Frank W. 'Thompson, for joint ' representative, plurality of 2120 votes, Clarence Fishbattgh, for treasurer, plurality of 74 votes. J. I). Adams, for congress, plurf ality of 999 votes, i Republicans: : Robert Chalfant, for treasurer, < plurality of 14 votes. Clem Williams, for sheriff, plttr- . nlity of 551 votes, i David Hogg, for congress, plurality of 851 votes.