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Jdition at (osier mine I ROWS WORSE ■p Miner- \rniThemK With Machine ■n- And Stand Pat ■dsmen are ■ SEM TO ZONE ■wr. lij'l- 21 < V' R) Khlv-mAcii htinurv minwith tw<> niuelnne ■md other weapons lor- ■ thfin-' Ivo "ii the -ix. ■|„l of the ll""-ier mine! K ( . rc I.hlov while some I ■iinii pick. Ur* beseiged Kh.uu the border line of Huoci'tv cutin" a boiinti■rt l.ui i’>' ;irin - or at least | K no fire arms. of the miners driven by, Bran the Mantlet of the’ Brs '«<■■ ■ The plight ■ others' desper.i'. whh h '"" k to the ’ K s vest-f.;.,-. ri: had Sheriff ■ Williams said no official , Bp end the odd seine was | Bplated immediately There i Bfeneral feelina however.' must be taken and 1 hy this evening. Ralph Paddock of Indian-’ Bi" 'harge of t ln- 17" Nation-, members of Cotn-I of Indianapolis; E' of At-! 1., of laidoa.i who arrivi'.irk nearthe morning said he ■ <io nothing until officially Mint, the trouble zone by, ■i<v we’., armed and ful l for imii ■ -.1 .etc action. ■al For Geneva B Bov Is Held Today ' • Funf,.- , c.,r,| Kraner. who died night of meningitis, were afteri, '<•>, len.-va ■ Brethren church Burial in th.- II:.. - -ide . etnet■Geneva. B»>y ran a splint, r in his foot ■ and his . on.|jiiop imniedi-. Became serious M. i: ngiti.s ' Med and resulted in his] ■ Surviving are the parents, ■ Mrs. Russel Kraner. two ■ and one brother. ■ BULLETIN ■si-ngtom J u | y 21.— U.R)— Hoover today signed ■ J 2.122.000.000 relief bill B ’PPhcations totalling ■95C.000 for loans under the Mere awaiting presentation ■< Reconstruction Finance ■oration. ■* measure is immediately ■[* e It makes available. ■OOO.OOO to be loaned to B* ,or relief of suffering unemployed. R ORDERS I i MEN HELD ■lndicted For Murder ■hers Held In Dam ■ ump Trouble ■*' J ni. July 21- (UR) _ A sitting of a coroner's B ■ ordered 8 men held in ■•ominended indictment of ■ "' Ur ' ler ''harges, and of the ■ as Pwessories after in- ■\."' of the fatal outbreak ■ Gilles, 111., federal (iam ■“"ion camp. I S al St ver K ict of the jur ? ■ -. Stephen (Big Steve) Bd of’lbb S k | illed as he led ■ the un >on demonstrat- ■ > am site, was slain by “<■ b 7 ErSnd )liry ■ iMletm October reeotnK ”J<'ntent of Collins for ■‘*s were"^ 611 named as ar ' ■of (],. .. thoße identified hy ■ r * arms W ’ lt " esseß as hav- ■ »Te fj rHl H* e u »ne the injured n ' r ki " ed Col ' 13 °f his com. ■ ‘ I ‘ NUt ’ JJ ON

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Fill Stillman McCormick Injured In Airplane Crash While Flying To See Son Hurt In Auto Accident — Gary. Ind.. July 21. — (U.R) —Mrs. 1 iFowler (Fifi) Stillman McCormick was recovering today from minor. injuries received in an airplane crash as she sped to the bedside of' her son. Alexander Stillman. 20. in-: jured slightly in an airplane accident a few hours before. Stillman, son of James A. Still-, man. the New York banker, receiv I ed severe cuts and bruises about ! the face when his airp'ane in which he was flying from New York to I meet his mother crashed in a fore- I led landing near here. Mrs. McCormick and her husband chartered a plane to come here on receiving word of young Stillman's mishap. Their plane overturned in landing at the Ijtnsing. 111., airport and Mrs. McCormick was slightly hurt. She and her husband continued here by automobile. Stillman was accompanied on his | flight by George Sweyr.e of Boston. | ja college chum. With darkness| .near and the gasoline supply low, ’Stillman landed here on a baseball! diamond and obtainerl-directlons to (the nearest airport. He took off iimmediately but confused hit direc- ’ t ions. I Sweyze who started for the field |by taxicab saw his churn's error | hut was unable to communicate I 'with him. After flying for some I time. Stillman was forced to land. |his plane in a swamp and the ship, ’nosed over. i The youthful heir to the Still I Iman millions then caught a ridel Iwith a passing motorist who! "■.ought him to the hospital here. I The motorist seeing Stillman covered with dirt and bleeding first refused to stop, thinking he was a bandit. BAR PREPARES RESOLUTIONS Adams County Bar Association Honors Memory of Judge Dore B. Erwin Judge James T. Merryman, president of the Adams County Bar Association called a meeting of the I Association Wednesday afternoon to arrange for their part in the j .funeral services for Judge Pore B Erwin, beloved jurist, whose death occurred Tuesday afternoon. ■ The president appointed a committee consisting of C. J. Lutz. C. L. Walters and Nat him Nelson to confer with the family and to determine as to any arrangements necessary. The same committee was also directed to prepare resolutions which will be presented and I adopted at the meeting to be held, tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock ! Representatives from the bar asisedations of A’len. Randolph. Van I Wert. Jay, Wells and Huntington. counties will also attend the meetCourt House Closes All offices in the court house will close at two o'c'ock Friday afternoon arid remain clos- | ed for the balance of the day. ling. H. B. He.ler. secretary of the local association called each of the I counties and was informed that II representatives would he here for the funeral services tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock. The resolutions prepared here follow! In Memoriam Judge Erwin was born in Union township, Adams county. October 12, 1871. He was the son of David ■ and Mary Ellen Erwin. After cone 11 pleting his common school educa- !] tion he attended the old Methodist ‘ college in Fort Wayne. He taught ’ school in Union township in his • youth and later moved to Decatur, - where he taught in the city 1 schools. He later became principal of the North ward. ’ He took up the study of law in 1 the office of his brother. Judge I Richard K. Erwin, former judge • of the Adams Circuit court and r of the Indiana Supreme court and • about 35 years ago began the practice of law. ’ In 1892 Mr. Erwin married Miss • Orpha McMillen of Pleasant Mills. ’ who preceded him in death In - 1918. To this union four children r were born, one of whom. Mrs. - Mary Dull, died a few years ago. > Besides the daughter who lives in ■ California, the other children are. - Mrs. John Littlejohn and Mrs. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE

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PRESBYTERIANS EXTEND CALL TO REV. G. WALTON ■ Congregation Invites Cincinnati Minister to Accept Local Pastorate SUCCEEDS THE LATE REV. FERNTHEIL Rev. G. O. Walton of Cincinnati, was selected to fill the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church of .this city at a congregational meeting held Wednesday evening. The church extended a call to Rev. Walton to accept the ministry beginning September 1, 1932. Rev. Walton is a graduate of the Lane Seminary in Cincinnati and for the past four and one-half years served as pastor of the Line "Street Presbyterian church in Cincinnati. He was highly recommended and while appearing in this city as a Candidate favorably impressed the members of the church. He is married. His wife is a former teacher. Rev. Pitcer. pastor of the Ossian I resbyterian church was the mod orator at the meeting. He was sent | io this city by the Fort Wayne I Presbytery. Succeeds Rev. Ferntheil The pulpit of the church has: * ’piXTINI'KI) ON PAGE SIX I Opens Office Here Dr. E. L. Mock of Huntington, re-j Icently connected with the Robert I Long and Riley Memorial hpapital I Indianapolis, his opened an office! ! in the K. of (’. building in this city, j Dr. Mock specializes in eye, ear land throat diseases and served several years as intern in the two' | Indianapolis hosiptals. He opened! hi- offic ■ t day and occupies the northwest suite on the second floor of ti e K. of C. building. ABDUCTOR OF BANKER CAU6HT Man Charged With Abducting South Bend Banker, Arrested New York. July 21 —(U.R)—Rich-1 . ard Mueller, 25, alleged abductor' !of a South Bend, Indiana, bank, ! president, was arrested today in ; the Montel hotel, charged with , being a fugitive of justice. The arrest was made by New! . York detectives who said they' seized a 38 calibre revolver from] t a table at the head of his bed be-i , fore he could roach it. He idmitt-l . ed. they said, he was trie man, I wartted by South Bend authoriI ties. According to the police. Mueller with several companions kidnaped! i Frank Johnson, president of the| First National bank of South Bend! ,: on Sept. 4. 1929. and forced him Jto raise $16,000 ransom before freeing him. While awaiting trial J in Indiana he broke jail. J Later this morning he appeared | in the lineup at police headquarters. He was sullen and close- ' ' CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE j

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 21, 1932.

Farmer Cradles Wheat As He Did Years Ago Wabash. Ind., July 21.— (U.R) — A half century ago, when modern harvest machinery was unknown. Joseph Compton, then 28, was champion wheat cradler of Wabash county. This year Compton, now 78, like other farmers, had planned to have his grain garnered in more modern fashion, but the man with whom he contracted, failed to keep his agreement. g Out of a shed Compton brought ' the old wooden cradle and wooden 1 rake which had brought him fame '1 50. years ago. ■ ! For five days the aged farmer t j toiled, getting his five acres of ■‘wheat l>ound ready for threshing. ■ 1 |le proved that he still is champ- • ion wheat cradler of Wabash coun ■ ty —the only one, in fact. VALUATIONS IN CITY FALL OFF I , I Assessed Value of Property in Decatur Is $5,160,484 This Year — ■ I Decatur s assessed valuation has dropped more than $1,000,000 this year, compared with last year's totals. County Auditor Albert Harlow has certified the city's net valnlation at $5,160,484. compared with $6,214,117 last year. The drop this ! year is due to the new appraisement on real estate and improvements. The figures include the state's assessment of railroads and util-. . ities. this total being estimated at I ten per cent, under last year's , assessment. I Based on the new valuation the j civil city’s present tax levy of 71 cents on the hundred dollars would produce just a little more than 1 $36,000. The rate this year yielded | $44,120. The school city’s levy of $1.37 on j the hundred dollars produced about $85,000 t his year. The decreased. ■valuation will also reflect in the amount raised by this taxing unit. | | Taxing units must make up their, | budgets next month and fix tax I levies for 1932. collectable in 1933, | not later than the first week in j September. Work has started on j the budgets and in keeping with I “depression times,” it is expected . I that every effort will be reduced •'budgets and tax levies for next 'year. o Pioneer Fruit Grower Dies of Heart Attack ’ I ■ ■■ — — il Grand Junction, Colo. — (UP) — ■ I Wilton C. Knight, a ipioneer fruit ■ grower of the Grand Valley of Colj orado for more than 30 years, died • I today of a heart attack. I (His son, Mark IH. Knight is Unit,l ed Press Bureau Manager at Indl| ianapolis. >j o Dino Grandi Is > Named Ambassador Rome July 21—(UP)—Dino Grandi retiring foreign minister has ' been appointed Italian ambassador •'to London it was 'announced offi- | daily tonight.

HOHENZOLLERN ' WING CONTROLS GERMANY TODAY Old Dynasty Restored To Power Through Martial Law Control COMMUNISTS ARE RULED OUT Berlin. July 21—(UP)— The old • aristocracy of the Hohenzollern DyI nasty, returned to power through virtual dictatorship and martial law in Prussia, planned today to grasp absolute power in the Reich by removing more socialist officials and possibly outlawing communists who intend to strike. The government under the cabinet formed by Franz Von Papen, ' onetime spy in the United States already holds the greatest power in the Nation’s history—power greater than that held in the days of Kaiser Wilhelm 11, greiter than that held in Bismarck’s day. The cabinet's action had nullified. practically, al) the results of the post war revolution that established the Germany ruled by the ■ | Hohenzollerns, as a Republic. It l had placed the Junkers party, the ■ party of wealth and aristocracy. . | back in power. j Police, on orders of military superviscr Gen. Runstedt, occupied the ! ■ printing department of the Communist headquarters, Liebknecht House, where leaflets appealing for a General strike were being printj ed. The Communist Daily newspap-' er Rote Fahne, could not be pubI lished while headquarters were ocj cupied. Berlin remained calm, ,3.1- ’ j though 90 persons were arrested for i distributing the communist leafI lets. Three men were seriously woundCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE q AUCTION SCHOOL OPENS AUGUST 1 Semi-annual Term of Reppert Auction School to Begin Next Month The 26th semi-jnnual term of the Reppert Auction School will open in this city. Monday, August 1. it was announced ‘by Col. Fred Reppert, today. The school will continue for three weeks and the classes will be held at Belmont Park. Approximately 20 students have enrolled in the school for the summer term, representing 14 states in the union and Canada. The same plan will be followed as in former terms, with ipublic auctions being conducted in the even-: ings. Col. Reppert stated the same force of instructors, including some I of the leading auctioneers of the! country, will be in charge of the classes. ' (Auction schools are conducted by Col. Reppert and his staff of in- ■ structors every January and August ■ and enthusiastic plans are being • made to make this term one of the' most successful in the history of l the school.

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HEAT CONTINUES TO TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF LIVES Pour More Deaths Attributed to Heat Wave In State; Relief Coining SHOWERS AND COOLER FRIDAY (By United Press) | Four more Indiana deaths were attributed today directly to the heat wave. Two of the victims drowned and the others died of prostration. James Buchanan York. 73. died at his home in Mt. Vernon of a heart attack superinduced by heat. Junior Burke. 11. was drowned at Cambridge City in an attempt to rescue his sister, Nina, 8. The girl was saved by other persons. Cecil Knapp. 13. drowned in Driftwood river near Columbus when he stepped into a deep hole. The Rev. Allen B. Christoper, 39. died of heat prostration while I working on a farm near Goshen. Forecasts Relief Indianapolis. July 21 —(U.R) — A gradual decline in temperatures tonight and substantially cooler weather Friday was forecast by J. H. Armington, U. S. meteorologist. marking the end of the heat wave which has prevailed over Indiana for 12 days. Unsettled conditions were predicted. Today, however, the mercury will reach about 97 at Indianapolis and probably will go higher in some parts of the state, Armington said. The highest official temperature in the state yesterday was 102 I degrees at Vincennes and Wheatfield. SAPP EXPLAINS ! GAMBLE LETTER Highway Commissioner Wanted to (Jive Him “Dose of His Own Medicine” Huntington. Ind.. July 21 —(U.R) -—Highway Commissioner Arthur Sapp today described his letter to Harley Gamble. Wabash, whi.”"i drew criticism from State Senator Charles Strey, as an attempt to “give Gamble a dose of his ow r n medicine." Strey, who made the letter public after it was given him by Gam- , ble, charged that it was an attempt to bring pressure to bear to force Strey to vote against) legislation which would take money from the state highway department. “Strey has been trying for some time to bring pressure on the highway department.” Sapp said. “He threatened what he would do if his political friends were not taken care of. He took no cognizance of the qualifications of the, men whom he sought to have disCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE 0 Rotary Club To Meet At Rice Hotel Tonight The Decatur Rotary club will meet at 6:30 o’clock this evening at the Rice Hotel for the regular luncheon meeting. Thurman “Dusty" Miller, newspaper editor was scheduled to speak at the meeting. Following the meeting the members will go to the Erwin residence to view the body of Judge Dore B. Erwin, an honorary member of the club and a former president of the organization. o Trilody Trio Gives Program For Lions The Trilody Trio, oemposed of ! the Misses Betty Franklin, Edwina Shroll and Sara Jane Kauffman presented a musical program beI fore members of the Lions Club at i the regular meeting, Tuesday even- | ing. Miss Louise Haubold occom- ) panied at the piano. Rev. B. H. i Franklin, pastor of the Methodist church was in charge of the program. ’ The next meeting will be held I Wednesday, (August 3, at the Farr [cottage at Hamilton Lake.

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Al Capone Organizes Ball Team At Prison Atlanta, July 21—(U.R) —Chicago's (public enemy No. 1 has become No. I 1 man on a prison baseball team ) I he has organized. The first authentic news of Al Capone, now prisoner No. 40,886 in the Federal penitentiary serving time for, evading income tax payments, was given today by Dr. W. W. Bradshaw, Memphis, released from prison last night. It is a picture of the former gang leader perspiring over his bench in the prison shoe shop during the day and playing baseball during his leisure hours. I I Capone has organized his own in- • door baseball team and is captain , and first baseman of the outfit. f Bradshaw reported. And the gang leader, according to Bradshaw, is through with rac--1 ket and law violation. To those i coming to him for advice on how to . break into a racket, he replies: I “Rackets get you nowhere —ext cept here." LOCAL PASTOR ON PROGRAM Rev. M. W. Sunderman to Attend Oakwood Park Assembly Next Week Rev. M. W. Sundermann. pastor . of the First Evangelical church in . this city, will leave Monday for I Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee to . attend the Oakwood Park assembly of the Indiana conference of , the Evangelical church. The conference opens Saturday, i July 23 and continues to Sunday, July 31. It includes the Women's Missionary Society convention, , Minister’s conference, Evangelis- > tic services, vacation church [ school of leadership training. Young People’s convention, and camp conferences. Tlie theme of the assembly this year is “Leadership and Increase". Rev. R. H. Mueller is dean of the School of Leadership Training ! and the Indiana conference board i 1 of religious education has the administration of this school. It is I an accredited standard school of , I leadership training, offering ap- . proved courses from the Standard ' I Leadership Training curriculum. I Rev. Sundermann is an instruc- ■ tor in the school having an elec- > tive Bible study unit, "The Life • i of Christ," recommended for teachijers of the church school, pastors, I young people and adults. Mrs. J. O. Tricker. president of ,[the local Women's Missionary i 1 Society will attend the fortieth I annual convention of the Indiana ! conference branch as delegate I this year. That conference opens j Monday. July 25. ,I Guest speakers at the Mission- ’ ary society convention will be Miss J Susan Bauernfeind of Tokio, Jap- . an; Rev. I. R. Dunlap of China; and Mrs. J. S. Stamm of Kansas City. Mo. Mrs. Nellie Frank Smith of Elkhart is president of the W. M. S. II CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX 0 WM. SPRUNGER DIES AT BERNE Music Dealer Died This Morning at Home of Isaac Lehman Berne, July 21.—(Special).—William J. Sprunger, 64, died at 10:15 o'clock this morning at the Isaac Lehman home in Berne of complications. Mr. Sprunger had resided at the Lehman home since 1924 and had been in poor health for many years. He was bedfast since last Monday. He was born north of Berne, October 18, 1867, a son of Peter and Catherine Sprunger. He was a bachelor. Surviving is his step-mother. Mrs. Catherine Sprunger of Berne; the following half brothers and half- . sisters. Mrs. Benjamin Fleuckiger of Monroe township; Reuben, Jerry, aud Elmer Sprunger of Montana ; Mrs. David Lehman of Orville, Ohio; Abraham Sprunger of Lima, Ohio; Jonas, Calvin, Mrs. Armen Habegger and Milda all of Berne. The parents, two half sisters, one . sister, and one half brother precedCONTINUBD. ON PAGE SIX

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CHARGE IS MADE THAT EMPLOYES DONATE TO FUND Resolutions Charges Commission With Accepting Campaign Funds PROSECUTORS BILL SHOVED UP Indianapolis, July 21. —'U- R > While members of the Senate spent their time debating the merits and demerits ot the State Highway commission todav, the House became engrossed in heated discussion on ownership of public utilities. Democratic senators offered a resolution condemning highway commission officials for allegedly demanding that commission employes contribute 5% of their earnings to a political campaign fund. After a long debate the I resolution was sent to the road’a committee for further consideration. In the house, H. H. Evans, Rep.. Newcastle, led the discussion in defense of public ownership of utilities. Chester Watson, Dem... Fort Wayne, debated with Evan? declaring the question had noth ' ing to do with taxation. i The House voted 69 to 24 ' against the town's committee re- ' port to indefinitely postpone the ■ bill. I The senate without a descenting vote passed a measure calling for . reduced salaries and fees of , prosecuting attorneys throughout i the state. Six new measures were , introduced. i Indianapolis. July 21.—(U.R) —The , move of Clyde Karrer. Dem.. In--1 riianapolis, to abolish the state industrial board, failed today when j the house adopted the minority rel CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE LIQUIDATOR HAS NOTBEEN NAMED I I). J. Harkless Likely To Be Named Agent For Peoples State Bank Berne, Ind., July 21. — (Special)—A. R. Hall, state bank examiner in charge of the Peoples State Bank i here, which closed July 13, announced today that D. J. Harkless, ! cashier of the institution had not been named liquidating agent of the bank. The announcement that Mr. Harkless had been named was pre-mature, Mr. Hall stated. Thomas Barr, deputy bank commissioner was in Berne yesterday conferring with officers of the bank and it is believed that an effort will be made to secure a stockholder’s petition ' asking that a liquidating agent be named. Definite action will not be taken until a general meeting of the stockholders is held and the proper petition, representing two-thirds of the deposits in the bank is obtained by presenting to the banking department. Mr. Harkless is a former banker of Decatur and it is likely that he will be named to liquidate the affairs of the bank if the stockholders determine on such a policy. Mr. Hall still remains in charge of the bank. ■ — ■—-o — - — - City Swimming Pool To Close For Funeral The City Swimming pool will be closed Friday afternoon from four to tive o’clock because of the funeral of Judge Dore iB. Erwin, it was announced by Guy W. Brown today. The day is boy’s day and the schedule has been changed so that every one may enjoy the pool from 2:30 to 3:30 o’clock. This will take the place of the four to five o’clock open hour. — o - Knights of Pythias To Attend Funeral Members of the Knights of Pythias are asked to meet at the K. of P. home not later than 3:30 o’clock Friday afternoon and then proceed to the Erwin residence to attend the funeral of Judge Dore B. Erwin.