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ALL LEGION lOERS HERE (WEDNESDAY L Completed For fation Ceremony (Country Club legion heads attend ■!ESE 1 i were completed tor the installation ot of Aiim ns Post No. t.'S American ! .egion, to Wednesday evening e’doek at the Decainln club. Coninumder William of Anderson, Father , Ryder. Fort Wavne, aoiain. Hubert Bushe, Fourth district comCol. Paul V. Mcf Bloomimfton ami ik MeHalf of Uigansport | Kj (he program. ■ Commander Bushe will e Post officers and C. O. ! this city will act as f ceremonies. The local ire David Adams, com. Herbert Kern, first viceer. Edgar Yoder, second under; Miles Roop, (inter; James Stalev, adju■est Stengel. Albert Mi 11 - sseph executive ng the installation cereSlate Commander Nelson lain Ryder will deliver an Short talks will be made H MnNutt, Colonel Meother prominent LegionTie meeiing will he semid a number of guestß 9 Invited. Pie* for Commander let will be given in honor 'ommander Nelson at the '1 at six o'clock Wednesing. David Adams, who stalled as post commandkit rommittee. visltine don officers and local >rs will attend the Nelson de and district officers ted in the city late Wed- ( ternooii and a reception headed by retiring ■r Ernest Stengel will! escort the distinguished! their arrival here. Resident ces Arson Charges hid., Oct. 4.—<U.R>— Pearl faced hadges of larson 'wing a confession that to the home of his wife's ’• ar ' d Mrs Walter Samples northwest of here, die was destroyed and is wife, their small child, > and Earl Roberts, a narrowly escaped death, i his action was promptings as a result of double, according to the SI PUPAL SATEJODAY §' syn Government Will Rev. Leopoldo ■ Y. Flores ■ ‘b 0 ri ' ! ' 4 —(U.PJ — The ■ « s verem! Leop Ido Ruiz Y. WHA ■^nation. KTT"’ was lKjln g hurried Km °r d6 u thla af,er "oon to lie ■ of the ( DUutry immediatecame «wlftly aftoBanTn? 110 " tad been asked '** Ketian,. 118 reßolut ’ on Passed by 1 (lepu,lrfl ' ,ts mom K'lycal Sel >ly the P°P p ’ B new Becutir, accusl,| K Mexico of ■ ,fu,| ng Catholics. Bn Vj ty u ° Ct ' *—AU.R)— ExKate » Mf “ xico of Apostolic K y p, rt ‘hlblshop Leopoldo Kaotnl, hv Was recon,mended 8rum,.,,, by i;o,,Kre "s a» the If on ,h C ° atlnued I* B attack K n ,h « church. ■ WSS P rec lP itat ed by k*n jszr*™ to thß a resolution ■ ON eAai'sxjT*^

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Open Indiana Red Cross Conference I Indianapolis, Oct. 4—(UP)—The Indiana conference cf the American Red Cross was opened here today to discuss health work, emergency activities and relief programs. The conference will cont'mie through tomorrow G. E. Jones, chairman of the Hamilton county chapter was speaker at the morning session of “Red Cross —-The giow in the gloom.” Miss Marjorie Snyder. Fort Wayne was prepared to speak on the Junior Red Cross. Frank Bain, Chicago director of the American welfare association, was speaker this afternoon. He was to discuss "How America meets its emergencies.” Junior Red Cross groups and nur- 1 ses were to meet separately from • the main assembly. The Indiana j state nurses' assoriatiin and the; Indiana League of nursing edtira. i tion will convene her? tomorrow The annual roll “all session will; be held tomorrow. JUROR FINED BY JUDGE COLEMAN Davis Juror Is Fined SIOO For Contempt of Court Today New York, Oct. 4.— (U.R) —Henry T. Moore, the juror whose action brought the trial of United States; Senator James J. Davis to a sud- 1 den and dramatic ending yesterday, was fined SIOO today for contempt) of court. He was given 24 hours I to raise the fine and escape serving j five days in jail. Moore was a member of the fed eral court jury trying Davis on indictments charging violation of| statutes banning lotteries from the I mails and from interstate com-; merce. The lotteries were alleged to have been connected with char-) ity halls sponsored by the Lo.vai Order of Moose which Davis dom- j inates. The trial ended in a mls-j trial because of Moore's action. j Moore appeared today in the, chambers of Judge Henry J. Cole-| matt and threw himself upon the I mercy of the court, die was in j tears and utterly confused. He ad- j mitted having spoken to Defense j Attorney Charles J. Margeotti, to whom he denounced an alternate Juror, who was later exonerated. “I’m sorry,’ he said. “ 1 erred." "Your conduct tends to shake the public faith in the jury system.” j said Judge Coleman. “However, I do not think you were motivated by corrupt intent." Candidates Speak At Honduras Thursday H. M. DeVoss. candidate for judge I Ed Boss, candidate for prosecuting ! attorney, and Herman Myers will speak at a Democratic meeting at Honduras Thursday night. Each Thursday is general meeting night at Honduras and every one Is invited to attend the political gathering , tomorrow night. Benito Mesa Rites Wednesday Morning Funeral services for Benito Mesa. 43. Mexican, who died at the Adams County Memorial hospital Monday morning, will he held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery. The body was taken from the Black Funeral parlor to the heme in Curryvllle Monday evening. ■ -O ——— Tocsin Residents Injured In Wreck Mr. and Mrs. James Breiner and Mr. and Mrs. ArNe Breiner of Tocsin received injuries in r.n automoble accident which took place Saturday night when their automobile collided witli another car at a road intersection, north of the White bridge, east of Bluffton The Breiner family was en route to Tocsin from the fair. The car in which they were riding collided with an automobile driven by E. O. Rich of Adams County, wiho was goinig cast. The occupants of the Breiner car were taken to Bluffton for medical treatment. The Breiner car turned onto its side in a ditch, and Mrs. Arbie Breiner received a deep gash on her head and possible fracItured ribs. Mr. Breiner received an injury to his shoulder. Mrs Janies Breiner received two fractured ribs and her husband escaped with only miner Injuries. The car v/as com plcteiy deni lished

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HOOVER ENROUTEj FOR FIRST TALK IN DES MOINES President Will Deliver First Major Speech In lowa Tonight TO START RETURN TRIP LATE TONIGHT Des Moines, la.. Oct. 4 (UP) — jA protest parade of several hundred I (cheering striking farmers moved! I from the state capitol through j ! downtown Des Moines today, gaily l j decorated with flags and bunting | ! for the arrival later today of l're-1 Jsident lio ver. The farmers, most of them in! i overalls and jackets, rode in trucks j jas the parade moved from the east j j plaza of the capitol, where they had i j Mood in a chilling northwest wind i ! for more than an hour. ! The farmers, demonstrating aagainst law commodity prices which jthey Iv pe to raise by withholding I their products from the markets. I ; cheered and yelled in their effort I jto dramatize their plight at the I I same time the President iR going be-! I fore the corn belt voters in a bid for votes in the November election. En Route with President Hoover to Des Moines. Oct. 4.—(U.R) —President Hoover accepted the challenge jof the farm belt today, seized the ] lead in hts own fight for re-election, J (advanced to the attack in the heart | of tlie hostile "farm strike” movei ment. The climax of a heavy day's camIpaign swing across Illinois and inito lowa was due in au address to, be delivered at Des Moines tonight. Rear and platform speeches, and ' rival farm demonstrations by' friends and critics of the atmleli | jtrntion promised to keep tne presi-j dent in action almost continuously i :from breakfast until the presides-1 (tial special leaves for the return liiip shortly before midnight Mrs. Hoover accompanied tiie : President, determined to share in CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE SEN. WHEELER IS OPTIMISTIC — | Montana Democrat Predicts Legal Beer Within Year Or Sooner Washington, Oct. 4. —(U.P.) —Legal jbeer within a year and I (his winter is foreeast by Senator; ] Wheeler. Dent., Mont. who has just returned liom a tour of nor'liwcstern and Pacific coast states. Wheeler said there was no necessity subordinate the beer) issue in this campaign. He does | not agree with some Democratic ] leaders that the party went too far j at Chicago in pledging iimmediate i modification of the Volstead act. "I wouldn’t hesitate to put that j ; proposition anywhere in the west,") 1 Wheeler said. He was optimistic ! over Democratic election prospects. “Three doubtful states west of the Mississippi, that's ail." Wheeler continued. "They are Wyoming, Utah and Colorado." - ;He said the west was flaming] for repeal and regretted its rejection four years ago of Governor Alfred h Smith. If Smith were running this year, Wheeler believed he would be elected. “Hitherto dry Rtates are flaming aw-*-*- .a «^*-»-*-*-*-*~*-*-*- CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX Re-Employ Sipe As Custodian Here Harry Sipe wu» re-employed as custodian of the Adams County court house by the county commissioners today. His salary was fixed at sfiOO a year, the same as paid for the past year. Mr. Sipe] was employed a year ago and a contract from October 1, 1932 to October 1. 1933. was signed by the commissioners today. The commissioners were iu Hartford township this uttertioon and at press time had not awarded the contract for the electric ironer to be furnished for the county infirmary. Before adjourning the board will determine what plan of payment, will be made to the state highway commission for right-of-ways on state roads 16 and 27 In tills county.

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’ I 1 nree Bandits Rob Packing Company; Indianapolis, Oct. 4 —(UP) —Two | employes of the Meier Packing com- j ] pany here were slugged and two| ; olliers bound by thr n fast working I j bandits who applied nitro glycerine to the safe and escaped with an undetermined amount Os money early t day. None of the victims were in-; jured seriously. Clarence Wilson,, a watchman, ] was struck on the iiead with a pis- ] tol barrel by one of the gunmen. Charles Feske, a night clerk, also was besten. Joseph Huryear and Louis Dawson, who were at work, were bound and gagged. I Police notified Lafayette authori;lles to watch a Chicago bound tins If r three men reported to have] .hurriedly boarded it shortly after j (the robbery. URGE BROADER PAROLE POLICY Wisconsin Warden Speaks At Prison Association Meeting Today Indianapolis. Oct. 4 —<U.R) —Dis missions on probation and parole j occupied the attention of dele-j gates attending the American Prison Association congr°ss here today. Several national prison authorities were scheduled for address, I including F. G. Zerbst, warden of j tlie federal penitentiary at Leav- ] enworth, Kansas. The National Prisoners’ Aid I association planned its first meeting today. Brigadier John C. Hal-j i kirk. Chicago, of the Salvation I I Army, will be speaker. Oscar Lee warden of the WisI cousin state prison, urged a broader policy for probation and paroles | as he delivered his annual presi- * dent’s message. "Idleness,” Lee said, “is one of the chief problems of prison officials. It is a great mistake to send men to prison and let them remain idle there." Lee advised probation fur adult first offenders to reduce the constantly growing prison population. He pointed out that the nation's total number of prisoners increased from 68.821 in 1910 to 122.955 |in 1929. "In most cases," he said, j "probation will produce better re--1 suits than imprisonment.” I ’continued on page six o Leroy Swartz Runs For Representative A petition signed by 280 voters of the fourth district was tiled at the j county clerk's office here today, I placing thi? name f Leroy H. Swartz, of Fort Wayne on the balI lot as a candidate for congress on | the National Ticket. He was nominjat at a convention held at Albion I the petition was also necessary, j Other candidates are James I. ParI ley. Democrat and David Hogg Rej publican. TAMMANY HEAD FACING FIGHT * John F. Curry Faces Hard Fight In New York State Convention Ne x York. Oct. 4 -(U.R) John F. Curry, the tight lipped gentleman who is boss of Tammany hall, was bedevilled today op all sides by attacks on his leadership, especially one attack !«ri by Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic party's friendly enemies. Curry had waged a bitter fight for nomination of John Boyd Thacher as Democratic candidate for governor. Today it appeared that Thacher would be the nomiI nee for lieutenant governor, and that Lieutenant Governor Herlibrt H. Lehman, a JewiHh philanthropist, would head the ticket. The Lehman victory, it it develops, will be due to tlie fight on Ills behalf led by Roosevelt and Smith. Smith was to make the nominating speech today; Rocseveil was to second the nomination if his voice on the floor of the Albany cnventlon was needed. All day yesterday the two New York leaders fought for Lehman CUNTINUBd*ON page six

iPRESS SEARCH T FOR MURDERER Slaver Is Sought in Rush County By Citizens And Posses Rushville, Ind., Oct. 4 —(UP)— j Rush county authorities said today that seven ipersons were under arrest in connection with the slaying of Sheriff Ray Ci mpton. killed during a liquor raid on a farm house near here. Mrs. James Webster, wife of the man believed by authorities to have fired the shots, and Lee Rolwland, ; his br-ther-in-law. were being quesi tioned today, Webster is sought by possess of officers ami hundreds of citizens. Rowland was arrested this morning after a raid u his home. Aulhorroities said they found a still there and advanced the theory that he may liae operated it w ith Webj ster, also a liquor suspect. Mrs. Webster was said to have j admitted tlia't her husband fired the two shots that killed Compton when I lie went to the Webster home to I serve a John Doe warrant Names of the other pers nH under I arrest were disclosed. | Rushville, Ind., (Jet. 4 — <U.R) 1 Search for the slayer of Sheriff Ray Compton, shot to death in a liquor raid, was pressed with renewed vim throughout this area today as authorities felt certain; the killer could not have escaped. With hunareus of citizens joinI ing in the search, posses deployed ' over the entire county seeking the man who fired two shots into ] Compton's body when the sheriff ] and two deputies went to a farm ) house near herp yesterday after- ' noon to serve a liquor warrant. The pursuit started immediately ! j after the slayer fled from tli" ! house on foot. ! Officials believed they were ,! seeking James W. Webster, 32, i who rented the house recently. J His wife, who was placed in cusI tody immediately after tlie shooti ing, was said to have admitted to ' CONTINUED on page five FINISH PLANS FOR BIG RALLY Committees Complete Arrangements For McNutt Rally Wednesday . i Final plans for the Paul V. Me , ] Nutt rally at the Catholic high j school auditorium in Decatur Wed- ’, nesday evening were completed by : various rous.T.ittees in a meeting ' held Monday night. Chairmen of the committees announced tha* their I ( iplans have been completed to the , last detail as far as is possible. Jhe parade will form on Marshall street from 7:30 to 8:00 and will move at eight or shortly afterwards. The Monroe street entrance to the Catholic school auditorium will open at 7:30 t r til se who wish to e, early but the Fourth street ! entrance will not be open until 8:30 | these arrangements being made to | prevent conflict with the Mission j services at St. Mary's church. Several state policemen will be here for the meeting and will assist in directing traffic. Five cars will 1 leave here about 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, going to Ossian wher° they will meet the McNutt party, returning here about five o'clock. Mr. McNutt ar.d the visitors will he i entertained at dinner at the Elks Club and will spend tlie nigW here. , The decoration committee is at work and will have every thing in . readiness for the parade and the meeting in the ball. Efforts will he , made to take care of the big crowd. Committeemen and their wives and seated in the front r ws at the ruj ditorium and visitors from outside , counties and the candidates will be , on the stage where arrangements are being made to take care of a I hundred people. Extra seats are t beinig placed in the big hall and the crowd will be taken care of. Rev. Brown Engaged In Special Work i .... ! Rev. A. B Brown, pastor of tlie ' Decatur First Baptist church. Is en--1 gaged In evangelistic iwork this * week with Rev. Jewell and Rev. H. G. Huntington In the igigansp! rt association. Rev. Jewell and Rev. 1 IHuntlngton are state representatives elf the Baptist denomination.

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FIREFIGHTERS ( ESCAPE DEATH IN FOREST FIRE Twenty-Five Men Were Believed Lost In Area Swept By Blaze IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE BY FLAMES Portland, Ore., Oct. 4. — (U.R) — Twenty-five fire fighters, marooned for 24 hours in a burned over area with fliv raging through virgin timber all around them, escap!ed to safety today. The men had been believed lost in the fire which has swept the Coast Range mountains for more than 36 hours, done millions of dollars damage, wiped out a number ot logging camps, ami which suirounded the town of Cochran, principal commity of the area, today. Were Feared Lost Cochran, Ore., Oct. 4. —(U.R) —The fate of 25 firefighters was in doubt l today as an east wind lashed a 15,-000-acre forest fire westward from the coast range divide into virgin timber which extends 50 miles to the Pacific ocean. When 300 firefighters were called away from the vicious “crown" lire! last night and set to the task of saving Cochran 25 men were miss- ! ing. It was feared the group had become surrounded by a wall of flame lit:., the head of Gales creek. With the fire hazard reported the worst in 20 years, wardens abandoned all immediate efforts to stop the inferno, which advanced westward 12 miles in a night and a day. Giant firs were "exploding” as the dames leaped from tree top tol tree top at terrific pace. As the flames billowed over the divide last night, sweeping into the watersheds ot the Nehaleni and Salmonberry rivers, the roar could lie heard for miles. At one time the fire advanced to within 400 feet of Cochran, licking doggedly at brush and small trees directly into the teeth of the wind. Mill crews, rushed to the fire line, beltieved today they had saved the town. The $1,000,000 loss estimated last night was almost certain to be increased today, with only an unexpected rain likely to halt the advance. Brush and timber fires sprang up during the day in nearly every section of the state, burning isolated residences and destroying farm property The water supply of the city of Corvallis was threatened by a 2,000-acre fire in the Mary’s Peak shed. Lions Club Holds Important Meeting An important meeting of the J.ion s Club will lie held tonight in the Christian church basement at 6.15 o'clock. It is hoped that every member will be present. PROPOSE NEW RELIEF PLAN Gov. Leslie Will Study Flan For State to Buy Relief Supplies Indianapolis, Oct. 4 —(IJP* — A plan whereby the state would purchase relief supplies for all Tmiiuna counties anti township!, "saving taxpayers thousands of dollars," was to be laid before Gov. Harry G. Leslie today by John’Moorman, Knox Moorman is a member of the state purchasing board and a veteran oil the Indiana prison board. If the state purchased supplies, Knox said, all communities could take advantage of wholesale prices. Moorman said he had discussed the plan with Walter Ryman. state purchasing agent, and obtained his approval. The plan w'as suggested, Moorman said, by his son. John IV Moorman. Michigan City, a member of the committee of nine nani- , ed in Michigan City to admitister . poor relief. , "There is a genuine relief problem ip Michigan City," tlie elder Moorman said. "Arrangements have been made there with the clearing house association to ■ CONTINUED ON I'AUifi SIX

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! Award Contracts For County supplies Contracts for furnisthing supplies at the county infirmary were award ed this morning by the Board of Adams County commissioners. The following bids were accepted : Fish er and Harris, tobaccoi, $138.80; Home Grocery, groceries, $303; Eichenberger’s Baker, bread, two pound loaf, seven a.nd one-half cents Burk Eleator Co., clover seed, six dollars a ibushel; 1000 pounds oil meal. $34 a ten; 1000 pounds cotton seed meal, $29 a ton; Holt house Schulte Co., clothing $68.10; Niblick and Co., dry goods, $73.83. The supplies were covered in the three month’s requisition filed by Supt. Harvey LaFnuntaine. LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND MEETING Semi-Annual Meeting of Rebekah Lodges Held At Geneva Monday The semi-annual district meeting of the Rebekah lodges of District No. 31. including Adams, Wells and Blackford counties was held at Geneva. Monday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Ida Presßter, president of j the Rebekah Assembly was in charge. iA business session and school of instructions was held in the afternoon. The Hartford City lodge iwon the trophy for having] the largest gain in -membership. A dinner was served during the evening and a social hour followed During the evening sessi n an impressive memorial service was given by the Bluffton lodge. The degree work was conferred on several candidates in an exemplified manner by the Omega, lodge olf A1 bany. , Several states officers were present including L. C. Helm, grand patriarch of Decatur. The next meeting will be held at Montpelier. Those from Decatur who attended , the meeting were Mr. and Mrs- Ed. Ellsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Frye Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Helm, the Mes dames Minnie Teeple, C. P. Weckafh.rn. Dorphus Drum and Doll Liddy, anj fiiarve Rice. TEACHERS MEET ; AT FORT WAYNE — Tenth Annual Convention Will Be Held At Fort Wayne, Oct. 20-21 Tiie tenth annual meeting of the Northeastern- Indiana Teacher’s Ass ciation will be held at Fort - Wayne Thursday and Friday, October 20 and 21. General sessions will , be held at the Shrine Temple and convention headquarters will be established at the Indiana hotel. M. F. Worth-man, superintendent o-f the Decatur city schools, lias i been secretary-treasurer or’ the association since its organization in 1922 Clifton E. Striker, Adams county school superintendent, is a member of the executive cpnrmitt'ee. Bryce Thomas, of Decatur, is on the grammar grade committee, and Mrs. -Bryce Thomas is a member of the junior Red Cross committee Many nationally prominent speak j ers will address the members of the association during the two dav convention Dr. S. Parkes Cadmant, ] radio lecturer fr m New York City will speak Friday afternoon on "•Civilization at the Crossroads". ; Dr Glenn Frank, president of the ' University of Wisconsin, will talk ' on "America's 'Appointment with Destiny". 1 Other speakers include Di. William Lowe Bryan, president of ln-d- --! tana university. Judge E. J Millington of Cadillac, Michigan, Miss Flor- ' ence Allen. Judge Os the Ohio Supreme C. urt, Arthur L. Trester. Ind- ' iana high school athletic cun mi s--1 stoner, M. J. Abbott, superintendent i CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE Motorcycle Upsets, Rider Fatally Hurt ;i Newcastle, Ind.. Oct. 4 — (U-Pi — IA skull fracture suffered by Glen ,I Lamlbertsoti, 23, Slratigihn, when; i the motorcycle he was riding over \ turned, caused his death in a hospital here. The cause of the acci--1 dent, which occurred while he was ( returning from Richmond, was not ' 1 learned.

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UTILITY HEADS ARE NAMED ON THREECOUNTS Embezzlement, Larceny And Larceny by Bailee Are The Charges HEAVY BONDS ARE FIXED FOR BOTH Chicago, Oct. 4 — 'UR) —Indictments charging embezzlement, larceny anti larcenv bv bailee were returned in Cook county criminal court today against Samuel Insult, former utilities magnate and bis brother, Martin. The indictments fixed bonds for Martin Insull at *75,000 and $50,000 for Samuel. The first indictment was against Martin insull and involved $344,720 in Middlewest Utilities money. The second involved both Samuel and Martin and charged embezzlement of $56,000 in Middlewest Utility money. The third also involved both and the sum of $104,223.74 in Mississippi Valley Utilities money. Dozen Witnesses Chicago, Oct. 4 —<U.R) — State’s Attorney John A. Swanson ami his staff of investigators delved i into the two billion dollar crash of Insull controlled utilities, went before the grand jury and asked indictments against Samuel Instill. former head of the powerful organization, and Martin J. Insull, his brother and aide A dozen witnesses, including bank and broker clerks with sheaves of figures, were called, and filed into tlie grand jury room one at a time to give their evidence. The first witness was Washington Flexner, head of the Lincoln Printing company, a firm in which Martin Insull had an interest and which first brought receivership proceedings against the firms. He was expected to testify concerning brokerage accounts which. ! Swanson charged, were carried I under an associate's name and in I which Middlewest Utilities funds I were used to protect Insull's private collateral. Flexner remained only a short time and was followed into the grand jury room by Oliver E. McCormick. treasurer of the Middlewest Utilities. j Swanson, who asked the indict- ] ments when Samuel and Martin Insull did not reply to telegraphic summons to return voluntarily, said he expected true bills to be voted by the grand jury before night. o NOTICE Members of the American Legion drum corps are requested to meet at Legion headquarters at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. SAY OFFICIALS IN COLLUSION Chartres Are Made In Federal Court by Logansport Defendants South Bend, Ind., Oct 4 — (UP) — Charges of collusion between Cass county officials and l.ngnnspnrt liootleggc'.s. made in federal court here, were studied by officials today. Assistant District Attorney Geo. L. Rulllson made the charge during prosecution of William Geyer and George Stephens, accused of violating the national prohibition law. Donald Douglas, laigansport attorney. asked for dismissal of the men on grounds of double jeopardy, declaring that both served terms in the Cass county jail for the same offense charged in the federal indictment. He charged that "someone who wanted to sill up n polit ical fight caused tlie government to indict Geyer and Stephens all over ' again." Rullison objected to Douglas’ pica and asserted that it was not , only politics but "collusion between Cass county officials and the bootleggers. "If officials of Logatir-porf want to scuttle the law, this court will have to see that fair punishment is I *' ’uuntinubL on ValuT *