Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1933 — Page 1

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a of six ■glishmen ■PENS TODAY Six Held In Mos-■Ente'-s Plea of | u i|t\ To Sabotage K DEPENDANTS ■\H not guilty 1,, Anril 12 <U.R) M VjclhllKllll. OIK' (>l ■liJmic II < li;ir<‘e<i with Koc uml espionage, ouillv before a Sov- ■ iju- m tribunal to-Mt-.*ii Russians likv|ei len d pleas of guilty. Hollier I.Pl'llsll PO-<te-L n |; pleaded not glliMv. ill. ■ *-..—r-.-.l at 3:1111 pleas sent a wave across the enurti,,Unwed the formal th- long indictment not .-olv a wide scale to wreck the major of the Soviet Union. the Metropolitan one of the larghighly respectable firms of official conan elaborate espionout by its cm■|n*li gathered military information and it to Bagland. of ('. E. Richards, Me ropolitan Vickers of Russian operations, ■d the official to whom reports were forwardinde ments said Richonce a member of the service. Anna secretary in the firm’s Hnffne said that on her ■ knowledge the English- . parte ipated in counter crimes, nirnt said that W. one of the men who ■ not guilty, had testified ■re-trial examination: with the sug■tif Mr. Richards, informathe political condi- ■ the interior were collect- ■ conveyed to Monkhouse ■fonkhoi'se. the comnanv’s > or mo. Espion■vities were conducted by ■ts< and myself." ■ouse insisted during his ■in' that the information ■cred onlv because It was ■ his legitimate duties to ■olitiia! conditions in view Bare-*. credits advanced the ■y Metropolitan Vickers. ■ five Englishmen free on ■len Monkhouse, W. H. ■tt. John Ci'shney. Charles ■I and A. W Gregory, ent■e prisoners’ door first, ■okod tired but smiled at ■ among the spectators, ■seriate, William Mac Don has been imprisoned ■s arrest, was brought in B tall, thin ma" wearing a ■kr beard, he seemed tired Bgard. A few minutes Inter ■tan men and the one woBefi'tidant. Madame Anna Ba. wore added to those in ■-- -— — 0 ■ _ lutlo Evidence In Damage Case ■ititim' of evidence in the |s Wilson case w s conclud- ■"* Adams circuit court at ■■loiß this afternoon The B* expected to go ttrthe jury I o’clock. The case is being I special judge Ferd Litterer Bury. belier Pastor Will Preach Here pecatur Gospel Tabernacle fti over the Green Kettle Bonery on North Second [Thursday evening at 7:30 |l’ W, Harker of Montpelier [the speaker »nd good music Ifurnished. Messages will be goni God's word. Wd Soecial Services Friday I Friday services in German "dish will be held at the 01''! Lutheran Church, of per. M. J. Frosch Is the pashiijy. I lie German service 1 conducted at 9:30 o'clock ,rd time) Friday morning, i English service at 7 o’clock BVeniug.

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School Board Holds Monthly Meeting The regular monthly business meeting of the Ijeeatur Sc'.iool Uoird was held in the Decatur high 1 school building. Tuesday night. The resignation of Dick Heller from the local Library 80-ixl was accepted and Dr. N. A. Bixler was named in his place. The school ath- ’ letic field wtis leased to the Decatur Athletic Club for Sir day baseball games during the season. START WORK ON DECATUR PARKS Work of Beautifying City Parks Started; Will Be Open Soon Amos Fisher, city street commissioner has started working on beautifying the city parks, preparatory to opening them tor the season He and his force of men are now working in Legion Memorial park on South Winchester street and a number of improvements are bei' g made. Three fox squirrels have been pla. ed in the p Ok and Mr. Fisher asks that persons interested in the pets should see that dogs re kept away from the park and tMat children do not molest the squirrels. The squirrels were ca’tg. last summer by Charles C se, south High street, when the bushy-tpiled rodents fell in the river a *:l Mr. Case rescued them. The bby squirrels were fed on a bottle and were released in the park yesterday. The fish pond wltic'.i has attracted a lot of attention and favor b!e ccmniett, is being enlarged a cl a bird bath installed. New ornament al concrete bases ate being pl e.i around the flower beds and a number of th: gs are being done to beautify the park. r -Wnmorint park rtnd Water Works p rk. lo.ated at the city plant grounds will both he opened to the public as s i n as weather conditions permit. INDIANA MAN VISITS SCHOOL Professor F. R. Neff of I. U. Visits Decatur High School Tuesday Prof. F. R. Neff, offi.er-ln-chargt* of t>* Fort Wave extension center of Indiana university, visited the Decatur high school Tuesday and outlined re djustment in cour es and costs which Indi na university trustees are putting ii to effect next fall to meet present econotni ■ conditions. ■C-.operative living plans will enable students to get their meals at the university cafeteria for 10c each it w s pointed out 4-H club cooperative houses will he opn ted to provide board and room . at *ls per me ‘h or less. Mr. Neff called attention to the* many scholarships, loan funds, and other, aw rds made tn 441 .. (' students last year and suggested th t Dei atur students consider these opportunities. Total money value of t e 44.1 awards last year ‘ was $32,855, he poi .ted out. He c lied particular attention to the two county scholarships available in this county for students of high scholarship who will enter ihe uui--1 versify next fall. Approximately 700 students worked all or part of their (CONTINUED ON PAGE THItEEi o Will Form Scout Troop At Monroe A meeting of a number of lioys .if . Monroe and their fathers was held . in Mo .roe. Tuesday evening, in the interest of forming a Boy Scout i troop this spring. This was the second meeting for • the purpose of dis. losing Boy Scout • work and at the first meeting held . several weeks jgo. boy scout commissioners from Fort Wayne were present. Tuesday 'night Sylvester Everhart and P. B. Thomas of this city attended the meeting and 17 boys i were given application blanks. Rolland Sprn gei, an insiructor ' i . the Monroe high school, was sel- - eeteef as the prospective s. out in. s- , ter of the troop to be organized, and has enrolled a boy scout course . each Monday evening.. Plans will : be completed for the organization of the troop jn the near future.

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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY BE CLOSED Schools May Be Closed Soon Because of Lack of Bay For Teachers 2,000 TEACHERS STORM OFFICES Chicago, April 12.-(U.Rj—lmmed-iate closing of all Chicago schools board of educatio ntoday to order lhe s2S.noii,uno owed teachers in back pay appeared imminent today. H. Wallace Ca dwell, school trustee, announced he would ask the boar dos education today to order immediate shutdown of the public school system, the second largest in the nation. Caldwell's announcement brought to a crisis a tinder-box situation that has been punctuated with school strikes, protest parades of thousands of school teachers, and turbulent scenes within the past tew months. It came at conclusion of another day of riotous sessions in the office of Orville .1. Taylor, president of the board. Caldwell said bis resolution ’ would be presented to the board today. He said he believed it would be passed. "I feel that school teachers have been discriminated ag .inst," he declared. "City employes have been paid and teachers are getting no salaries. I think it is unjust that mil ions in cash have been expended for idle in the city while teachers. in just as much distress, get nothing. ' I'he only alternative is to close the schools and let everyone know just how serious the situation is." William J. Bogin, superintendent of schools, is in Washington seeking federal aid for -salary pay’’lefflit. "Nnmerdlts TfH>vltrtll?—appeals to federal authorities, including the R. F. C., have been in vain. The first op n intimation that teachers themselves favored susCONTIN’Ht.JD GN PAGE TWO) Former Geneva Resident Dies Funeral services for Mrs. William Peel of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, a former resident of Geneva, who died a, her hom“ Tuesday morning, will he held Thursday at Upper Sandusky. Mrs. Peel u.as a sister-in-law of Mrs. Bell Chew ?nd an aunt of Charles Chew. Arch Chew and Herbert clmw all •>' Geneva. Remodeling Home .lames Staley, superintendent at the I:,;- 1 plant of the Cloverleaf i Creameries, is remodeling his home on North Sixth street. The resid ace was purchased rece tly by Mr Staley from the Minnie Daniels estate. A new porch is being added the basement enlarged ind improved. a fur ace i: stalled and other improvements and convenienees made. PREFER DEATH TO BLINDNESS Parents of Two-Year-Old Girl Refuse To Let Doctors Operate Hastings, N Y , Apr 12. (U.R) — Unless physicians remove the left eye of two-year-old Helen X'asko, she will die. The baby's mother, preferring death for her child to blindness, refused to permit the operation and lias gone to court to enforce her “rights” as a parent. Toe physicians, a priest, a judge of the children's court, have argued patiently witli Mrs. John Vasko and her husband, a laborer. Every plea has been in vain, first because "these dbetors are crazy," second because "God gave her to me —if lie wasts tier he will take her." Meanwhile, unconscious of the legal storm around her tousled head. Helen plays with her dolls and knows nothing of the deadly growth in her eye that some day will press back to the brain and ' blot out her life. 'See!' tier parents say, “she plays, she laughs, she lias no pain." The proh'em now is out of the 1 (COnViNUEd’oN PAGE THREE)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 12, 1933.

FATHER HENNES GIVES SERMON Closing Sermon of Lenten Series Is Delivered Tuesday Night Tile closing sermon of the Len- 1 ten series was delivered by Rev. I Father J. J. Hennes, assistant pas 1 i tor at St. Mary's Catholic church 1 last evening. 1 Selecting for his text, the words of St. John, 15-13, "Greater love : than this no man liath, that a man 1 lay down his life for his friends," ; Father Hennes stated that Christ 1 delivered the greatest message of ' love ever given to the world when on the cross he exclaimed, “1 I 'l'liirst." “Jesus gave his life for yon and your sins crucified Him. He showed His great love for mankind when He said I thirst. It was a thirst for love that prompted Jesus to give voice to these words," stated the speaker. Father Hennes urged everyone ( to meditate piously on the suffering of Jesus on tile Cross and to return that love by obeying His commands. In the final days of Lent when the tragedy of the 1 Cross is re-enacted remember that I Jesus died for you and me and that ! the most we can do is to return to some extent that great love ex- ; emplified hv the Savior, Father 1 Hennes stated. Tlie five previous Tuesday evening Lenten sirmons were deliv- ’ ered by Father Alfred Reinig, as- ! sistant pas:or of St. Mary's church, ' Fort Wayne, It was announced that Thursday evening a .prayer hour will be held 1 at the local church in observance of the 19th centenary of the insti- i tut ion of the Holy Eucharist. On I Good Friday the Three Hours will i be observed at the church from 12 ; to 3 o'clock. During the Three Hours Hie public Way of the Cross vrrH be made each hour and confessions will be heard, preparatory to the faithful receiving Holy Communion on Easter Sunday. DABROW PLEADS FOR BOY'S LIFE Veteran Chicago Attorney Pleads to Commutation of Sentence Springfield. 111., April 12 'U.R) —Claymce Darrow, his fighting fervor taxed by a dramatic appeal before the Illinois parole board yesterday, went to Gov. Henry Horner today pleading for the state to spare the lite of a 17-year old slayer. Witli the governor rests Rnssec McWilliams’ last hope tn escape electrocution April 21. The veteran jurist, whose eloquence in yesterday's hearing brought tears to his own eyes and soils from his listeners, championed the cause of a "boy who love life, who never had a chance, ‘"il who was sen'enced to death without the bat of an eve." At the height of his impassioned appeal. Darrow, his voice* quavering, demanded that the s'ate "protect its young, not kill them. " He pleaded for mercy in the cause of humanity and argued the shortcomings of society. The widow of Wi'liam A. Sayles. Rockford street car molorman whom McWilliams, then IG. killed during a holdup, sat quietly fur back in the room and sobbed. She was moved by Darrow's plea but remained adamant tn her belief that “the death sentence is justified and this case should be i settled once and for all.” Following Darrow's ringing intermission. his third for McWiItrONTTNURD ON PAGF TWO) District Convention At Fort Wayne Friday A district convention of the Po ahontas lodge will be held in the Moose inditorlum in Fort Wayne. Friday night. April 14. Several mem be>rs of the local lodge are planning to atte d the convention. The meeting will be in three sessions, morning, afternoon and evenirg During tie momtrf the reception of visiting delegations will ba held, :ind the business session will take plus r during the afternoon progr 'in, nitlation of members will close the evening pro ■ gram.

Chicago Teacher Will Speak Monday Miss Mary Sue Wigley, teacher of economics in Chicago University and a well known speaker at women's club meetings over the state, will be the principal speaker at a meeting of the Federated Clubs of Adams county here Monday afternoon, April 17. The meeting of the county and city clubs in the federation will be held in the Library hall, Monday afternoon at 2:3(1 o'clock. A l club women are urged to attend this meeting. , Miss Wigley was one of the speakers at the State Federated Clubs meeting last November, and also spoke before the Home Economics women at Purdue University during the winter. MONROE WILL GRADUATE 16 Programs For Baccalaureate And Commencement Exercises Announced The baccalaureate an d commencement programs Io r the graduating class of the Monroe high school were announced today by Virgil Wagner, principal of the school. The baccalaureate services will be held Sunday night. April 23 at 7:30 o'clock in the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church and the commencement exercises will be an event of Wednesdiy night, April 2,1. The Honorable Barton Rees Pogue of Upland will be the commencement speaker. Sixteen pupils in tnc high school are applicants for diplomas this year. This is the largest class since 1926. The names of tile applicants are as follows: William Bovine, Delorns Egley. Esther Fricke. George Garrett. Virgil Gilbert, Doris Laism e, A nara.. V. Lie*, hty. Ernestine laechty, How.rd Nussbaum. Harold Ray. Jeanette Rich, Lorene Rich, G ennys Roop. Helen Roop, Carmen Schwartz and Gordon Sprunger. The program for the baccalaur eate service follows: March Miss Dolores Longenberger Prayer Reverend Verncn Riley Song Dorothy Sprunger, leader Scripture Reading Rev. E. M. Dunbar Vocal selection* Lucille 'Wintereg: "If I Wert* King" Kenneth Shoemaker Vocal -selections Lucille Winteregg Benediction Rev. E. M. Dunb r The commencement program wi 1 also lie held in the Methodist church at Monroe and will start at 7'3(1 o’clock Wednesday night. April 26. The presentation of diplomas will be made by Clifton E Striker, superintendent of conn y schools. The program is as follows: March Floyd Johnson, director Prayer Rev. E. M. Dunbar Selection Orchestra : Sa utation Jeanette Rich Address Hon. Barton Rees Pogue Valedictory Anna Verena Liechty Selection Orchestra. Presentation Supt. C. E. Siriker Benediction Rev. Vernon Riley PATRICK NASH MAY BE NAMED Veteran Democrat Leader May Be Named as Mayor of Chicago Chicago, Apr. 12. (U.R) Patrick A. Nash, an old-line Democratic power in Coolt county, was thrown into the hreic h of Chicago's mayorality vacancy today and appeared likely to be named successor to martyred Anton J. Cermak. Against his will, the veteran politician was offered the position hy a commanding group of Democratic aldermen who went to H >t Springs, Ark., to confer on possibilities for a world’s fair mayor. After they agreed on Nash and wired the offer to him. Hie city council was called to meet in special session tomorrow ti accept tin* resignation of acting Mayor Frank Cori and n me a successor to Cermak, who was slain in Florida last February hy ■an assassin who fired at Frankl'n D. Roosecell. Nash, grey-haired and pleasant, his genial smile belying his 70 years, openly protested against his selection. ' *IcONTINUOT!*Mi*PAGR Vwo**

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WOULD CONTROL PRODUCTION IN THIS COUNTRY President Roosevelt Is Considering Program To Curb Production THREE PROPOSALS ARE MOST FAVORED Washington. April 12 (U.R) President Roosevelt is considering a program for control of pro due:ion to enable the country to lift itself from the present morass of “foolish overproduction." it was learned from sources close to the White House today. This attack on the problem of surpluses i* industry and agriculture wis said to be preferable in he President's mind to other proposed methods of curbing tin* overproduction evil. Tlie proposal is only in he exploratory phase now. it was explained. but was aimed nt th** primary object of spreading production throughout a given industry instead of concentrating it in large units. Secretary of Labor Perkins and Secretary of Commerce Roper are studying possibilities of the proposal. At th** same time it was jnade e’ear that President Roosevelt does not favor the Black 30-hour weke bill in its present form, believing some in egral changes should be made. Secretary Perkins will appear before a house labor committee later today to l*st such changes. Friends of the President repre sented him as feeling tha: the admmist’ration should not at'emp' to tell congress tlie number of hours a* which employment should he fixed, but a greater elas'ici'y hs to the terms of the measure is favored by tin* president. however. (CONTINUEP OY PAGFI TUttE!-- ■ UNION LISTENS TO ROOSEVELT President Seeks To Restor'* Trade With PanAmerican Countries Washington. April 12. — (U.R) President Rooseve t in an address at the Pan-American Union today called for the immediate breaking down of “unnecessary and artificial barriers and restrictions which now hamper the healthy flow : f trade between thg peoples of the America' Republics." Mr. Roosevelt explained that it was vitally important that every nation of the western hemisphere, individually, take such action without further delay. The President's address was made before the special session of the governing board of tlie Union on the occasion of the celebration .of Pan-American day. The speech was translated into Portuguese and Spanish. In his address, Mr. Roosevelt took cognizance of the undeclared wars now going on between Bolivia and Paraguay and Colombia and Pern, asserting (hat "I cannot fail to be disturbed by any armed strife between neighbors. I do not hesitate to say to you. the distinguished members of the governing hoard <>f tin* Pan-American I'nion, that I iCON I’INI'WI > OY PAGE TWOI —.—-o Attend Funeral Persons from out of town who attended the funeral services held for Mrs. I'avid D<*itsch Sundav atlernoon were Mr. ami Mrs. Charlie Smelser and family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vantilhurg and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Rhyne and family, Mr. ,*nd Mrs. John Trippie and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rhyne, Mrs. Paul Gass. Karl Naseman and Edward Deits'h of Celina. Ohio; Mr ami Mrs. Wi liam Woodward. Mrs. Harry Woodard- and mother of Fort Wayne; Ben Hebhle and daughters Helen ml Pauline. Mis. Rose Watson and duughler Henrietta, Addison Hobble and Edward Hower of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mt'S. William Hicks. Mrs. Flank Whitney and Miss Lulu Hicks of Diamond Dale. Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. John Gross of Portland and i Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Ridgeville.

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Dairyman Visits In Adams County G. A. Wiliams, extension dairyman, and county agent Archbold visited the members of the dairy herd improvement assm-i tion Tuesday. A meetkg was held at Mon- ■ roe last niflit. Feed records were analyzed for the purpose of deteri mining the proper feed for different i seasons. i Mr. Williams stated that tlie analysis showed a need of good pastures. He recommended a seedtag of sudan grass at the rate of 25 to 30 pounds per acre. i ... 0 — JUNIOR CLASS TO GIVE PLAY 1 )ecatur 11 igh School Class Will Present Farcical Adventure Tlie Junior class of 'lie Decatur high school will present tlie play “Be Yourself," a new sparkling farcical adventure in three acts. Tlie play will be given in tlie high school auditorium. Thursday night April 2i) at S o’clock. Special music by a high school group will be featured between acts. The price of admission is 25 cents for students and 35 cents for adults. Tickets may lie purchased from any member of the junior class oi at the door of the auditorium. The cast of characters in the play is as follows:: Les'le Ferris, an interior decorator Helen Suttles Beverly Lane, a .seamstress who works with her Helena Rayl Madame Francis, their employer Margaret Campbell Mrs. Patricia Ballard, who is vacating the apartment Helen Becker Beulah Ballard, her “baby" daughter Marguerite Tawney Mrs. Minnie Hendricks, who occupies an apartment in the same buildi ig Pauline Hakey Arnold Ford, engagml to Leslie Albert Seheimann Bing Warren, who is de'ermined to he a detec‘>ve Milton Hoffman 1 Leslie Prince*, a young m-ws-paper man Mario? Baker Anna Karova, who causes a lot of trouble Barbara Krick Pr'nce Luverne, who has rent- ’ eri the apartment Pud Townsend The scene takes niece in a »s<ilhouse anartmenf in New York City. Max Zimmerman is tin* hm-iness manager for 'ln* presentation and Charles Ehinger and John Heller are the stage managers. NOTICE A special meeti: *g of Adams Post number 43 of the American Legion will be held at the Legion hall Monday night, Anril 17. at 8 o'clock David Adams. Commander Gov. McNutt Will Deliver Keynote Kansas City, Mo.. April 1.2 — (UP) —Gov Paul V. McNutt of Irdi’.n t will deliver the keynote address at the first convention of the young Democrats club of America here June 15 and 16. it was announced today by Gov. B. Fremean. president of Hie Missouri orga izition. ROBERT ZWICK IS SELECTED Decatur Undertaker Is Chosen I‘resident of Local Lions Club Robert Zwick. local undertaker became preside it of tlie' Decatur Liohs ('lull last evening, succeeding the Rev. B. H. Franklin, Methoddist minister, who lean s tills wook for liis pistorate t Garret'. Mr. Zwi k was vice-president of the club, being elected to the post at the last annual meeting of the club. Tlie tneeti g was hold at Rice hotel and Don Farr had charge of the progr m. Harry Thompson give an inter- ■ esllng talk on “Busincs ethic *" and urged everyone to lie a booster for his own community a d to support . local enterprise It was announced that next week's program would be in charge of II *lph Yager . nd tlie committee in charge assures an interesting and entertaining program.

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MURDERESS IS GRANTED 11TH HOUR RESPITE Warden Orders Sanity Hearing For M onian Sentenced To Death GOES TO ASYLUM IF FOUND INSANE Florence, Ariz., April 12— 'U.R' —Superior Judge E. L. Green today consented to conduct a sanity hearing Friday for Winnie Ruth Judd, under sentence to hang April 21 for the murder of Agnes Ann Leroi. Florence, Ariz.. April 12 (U.R; An eleventh hour respite tor Winnie Ruth .huld xvtis granted today bv Warden A. (i. Walker of Florence slate prison in ordering a sanitv hearing lor the frail “blonde tigress,” under sentence to hang April 21. Walker was to appear before Pinal county authorities with a formal request for empaneling a “sanity jury" of 12 men —a move which may save her from the gallows where all other legal strategems have failed. The warden prepared an affidavit saying that on his own observation and the observations of others, lie* believes her to be insane. At the hearing Walker will present his own observations as well -as those of medical authorities witli whom he consulted before he decided upon the action. Mrs. Judd also will have the opportunity to present her own authorities, her lawyers said. An eirly hearing was expected since the Pinal county jury panel —composed chiefly of niim .saajid homesteaders —is now in sesalpn. Should Mrs. Judd, on examination by the jurors, be found insane she will be confined to the stale hospital in Phoenix. The confinement would be for life, or until state alienists should find she has regained her sanity. If that ever happened, the famous prisoner would be executed for the murder of Agnes Ann Leroi. her fellow nurse in a Phoenix clr.-ic. FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT BEAD Word Is Received Here of Death of Mrs. Amos Gillig In Arizona Mrs. Amos S. Gillig of Glend io, Arizona, and a reside it of Decatur for many years, died at her home o*a March 25. following a 10 days’ illness. Si-rvi.es were held in the Memory chapel of ti e A. L. Moore and Sons in Phoenix. Arizona. :i, d burial was made in tlie Forest Hill cemetery in Phoenix. Rev. Lambreth llancoc k of Glendale officiated. Mrs. Gillig was limn in 1867 in Aslil nd county. Ohio ami was m .r* tied there in 1880 to Amos S. Gillig. who preceded her in dealh 1.1 years ago. Mr. and .Mrs. Gillig resided in Decatur for a number of years where Mr. Gillig win a prominent ar liitei t d business man. Surviving are three <1 uhgteri and a son. Julia of Oakland. Cali lot tiia. Lucile at home, ami Agi.ex of Glendale, Arizon ; ami .loh of Lexington. Mrs. Gillig. toget er with lier two d'lighters. Lucile and Jtt'lia. visited in Decatur last August. Charles M. Moore, formerly ol Decatur, was a pallbearer at th ■ funerrl services, and Mrs. Daisy Billenger of Decatur attended tlie funeral rites. —o Three Cult Members Are Found Guilty Inez. Ky„ April 12 -(U.rU John ’ll. Mills. 36. leader of a fantastic Kentucky mountain cult who killed his mother. Mrs. Lucinda Mills, 76, as a sacrafice, today was found guilty of murder and sentenede to life imprisonment. Ballard Mills and Blaine McGinnis. rcl.i'ivc.-. of John Mil! ami members of hi** cult also were c mud guilty They were sentenced to 21 years each. .Tlie remaining four defendants were acquitted.