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■rush Fire In California Causes Death Os 50 To 75 Men

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Mrs. Ellingham Dies is Li Mrs. L. O. EHingham of Fort Wayne, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday afternoon at her home of heart trouble. Mrs. Ellingham was prominent throughout the state. FORMER LOCAL WOMAN IS DEAD Mrs. Lew Ellingham Dies Tuesday Afternoon of Heart Ailment Mrs. Nellie M. Ellingham, form erly of Decatur, wife of L. G. Ellingham, publisher of the Journal-Ga-zette. died at 3:55 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at her home. 1301 West Wayne street. Fort Wayne, of. a heart ailment, following a three we'eßs illness. Her condition became critical Saturday, although hope was extended for het recovery and she showed slight improvement yesterday. Mrs. Ellingham lived In Decatur for more than 15 years when Mr. Ellingham was publisher of the Daily Democrat. She was born August 20. 1873, the daughter of Col. Martin B. Miller and Mrs. Sarah Aker Miller of Winchester. She was well known throughout the state and was prominent in social and weifa.e work in her community and during the time of her residence in Decatur and Indianapolis. The family lived in Indianapolis from 1911 to 1915- when Mr. E.lingham served as secretary of state. They have been residents of Fort Wayne since 1916. I Mrs. Ellingham took a keen interest in welfare and educational work. When the Decatur Public Library was built, she was one of the trustees who supervised the building of this structure. She also served four years as a member of the Fort Wayne school board and • was appointed to several state offices. The late Gov. Thomas R Mar shall honored her in 191)9 with an appointment to the hoard of trustees of the Indiana Girls' school at Clermont. She was reappointed by Gov. Samuel M. Ralston for a CONTTNI’KP TO T AGE FIVE? THREE ENROLL IN C. C. CORPS Adams County T oung Men Pass Examination; Road W ork Starts Thre? Adams county young men have successfully passed the examination for admission to the Civilian Conservation Corps, as this county's second quota for the corps according to word received by Will ' Linn, county relief chairman. Thes? three men, Ed Diehl, Herschel Boothby, and Garpt Anderson passed the examination at Fort | Wayne recently and were sent to i Camp Knox. Kentucky, for preliminary training before being assign ed to a conservation camp. Mr. Lian also announced that 30 men are now at work on state road 118, near Berne. These men artwidening the berms on this road Twenty men began work today on state road 27, north of Decatur. Berms on this road also are befng widened, in accordance with extensive plans made by the state high- ; way commission to aid in unemi ployment relief. *

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T. F. GRALIKER IS CHOSEN TO HEAD BANKERS Cashier of First State Bank Named Chairman Os Croup 1 GARRETT IS NAMED FOR 1931 MEETING Theodore F. Grallker cashier of the First State Bank of this city was elected chairman of Group One of the Indiana Bankers Association at the annual meeting of the group held at the Decatur Country Club today. I The city of Garrett was selected . as the meeting place for the 1934 convention, but the dat > of holding ’ it was not fixed Harry Brown of Garrett was selected secretary of the group. Members of the executive committee were to be selected before the meeting adjourned this afternoon. i More than 85 bankers and those | affiliated with the banking business from the counties comprising Group One of the lAssociation attend d the meeting. Bankers from ' Chicago. South Bend and Indianapolis, were special guests of the group. At noon today a luncheon was served in the banquet room of the club house, followed by a program this afternoon. Oscar H. Bushing, cashier of the ■ Lincoln National Bank of Fort Wayne, presided as chairman of 1 the meeting and the principal addresses were made by Felix M. MrWhirter. Indianapolis, president of 1 the Indiana Bankers Association; Earl Crawford, president of the Fayette Bank and Trust Co.. Connersville and Herman B. Wells, Indianapolis. representing the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. Others in attendance at the meeting were Miss Forba Daniels, Indianapolis, retiring secretary, and CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O REPEAL FORCES WIN VIRGINIA Only Four More States Needed For Repeal Os Prohibition . Richmond. Va„ Oct. 4. —(U.R) —Rei peal of the 18th amendment today) needed the approval of only four states to become an actuality as wet forces chalked up their 32nd consecutive victory in the ones' strongly dry state of Virginia. . The wet victory was by a majority of almost 2 to one. Dry forces not only were routed on the question of national prohibition but suffered defeat on the issue of state prohibition. A proposition calling for the substitution of a liquor control plan for state prohibition was, approved in about the same propor- : tion. Returns from J. 246 precincts out ' of 1.690 gave: For -repeal. 90.742. Against repeal, 50,886. For state liquor control. 85,941. | For retention of state prohibition ) 47.124. Florida vot°s on repeal next Tuesday. Six states vote Nov. 7. Only four wet victories in these ( seven states will doom national), prohibition. Repeal will not be- ( come an actuality, however, until Dec. 5 when the 36th ratification , convention is held. The wet tide in Virginia was I . seeming. y universal except for the southwestern section of the state. ; The cities piled up huge wet major- ( ities. Norfolk was 6 to 1 wet; Richmond, almost 5 to 1. Even ( Blackstone, home town of Bishop James Cannon. Jr., dry leader, vot- j , ed wet. ■ , o _ ) ( Bodies Os Drowning V ictims Recovered Madison. Ind., Oct. 4. — (U.R) —“i* Bodies of Harry Pall, 35. and) George Posey, 13, both Indianapo-) 1 lis, who were drowned Sunday when their motor boat capsized in , I the Ohio river, were recovered near j i Brooksburg late yesterday.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 4, 1933.

Chairman l/z , IT / Theodore Graliker. cashier of the First State Bank of this city was elected chaiittnan of Group One of the Indiana Bankers Association at the annual meeting of the group held at the Decatur Country Club today. Mr. Graliker served as secretary of the group this year. The 1934 meeting will be held in Garrett. DISTRIBUTION FIVE MILLION State Distribution of Gas Tax. Auto Fees Over Five Million Indianapolis, Oct. 4. —(U.R) Third quarter distribution of gasoline tax and auto license fee collections, to- • laling $5,1763145. was being made today by State Auditor Floyd E Williamson. Counties will receive $1,983,358, ' cities and towns $495,839, state general fund $108,924 and state highway department $2,585,122. The collection was $300,000 greater than during the preceding quarter. Counties’ shares included: Adams. $20,243; Alien. $45,462; Blackford, $9,484; Dekalb. $20,582; Delaware. $27,135; Huntington. $19,788; j Jay, $20,490; Lake. $43,538; Noble, $16,901; Wabash, $21,973; Wells. $20,510; Whitley. $15,833. Shares to cities and towns included : Auburn. $1,202; Bluffton. $1,198; Columbia City. $898; Decatur, 1,218; Fort Wayne, $27,157; Gary, $23,727; Hartford City. $1,562: Huntington. $3,170; Kendallville. $1,285; Muncie. $10,997. Checks Received Mrs. Ada Martin, city treasurer, today received a check for $1,218.19 from the Auditor of State, as the city's share of the atate gasoline tax distribution. The distribution is for the quarter ending Sept. 30. The money will be used by the street department in the repair of city streets. County Treasurer John Wechter received Adams county’s distribution of $20,243.24 Tuesday from the state auditor. COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT SESSION City Council Holds OnlyShort Session Tuesday Evening A short session of the city council was held last evening at the city hall. Mayor George Krick presiding. A motion was made and seconded 1 that George Hill b“ paid $5 extra per week from September 15, while acting as city street commissioner. Mayor Krick has not yet named a man to the place and Mr. Hill is in charge of the department. Froehlich and Emery Engineering Co., of Toledo, filed a final report in the matter of the completion of the underground electrical distribution service in the up town district. Claims were allowed and the in- 1 voice of Meshberger Bros., for material used in improving the macadam street*) in the city was referred to the finance committee with power to act. Thd street department is improving practically every macadam street in the city, a black top wearing surface being placed on them.

PRESIDENT TO SEEK HARMONY Roosevelt Moves To Restore Harmony In Soft Coal IndustryNew York. Oct. 4—(U.Rk Presi dent Roosevelt moved today to restore harmony for the third time in the soft coal industry. He gave further study to plans for a permanent NRA organization and to a program for the reopening of closed but solvent banks. Mr. Roosevelt scanned recommendations of General Hugh S. Johnson, national r«4overy administrator, in the hopes of early solution of the coal controversy and other NRA problems On the banking question, he was relying largely, it was understood, on proposals laid before him by Secretary of the Treasury Woodin. In connection with the coal situation, made acute by refusal of captive mine owners to sign union contracts, friends of the President represented him as feeling that quick and definite steps must be taken to assure in- - dustrial peace In the bituminous fields. With this in mind, no was reported as being in perfect accord with General Johnson's attitude that the industry “must he stabilized in order to make a real Industry of it again." What course of action they would adopt was not disclosed. Both Mr. Roosevelt and Johnson were said to fear that unless the grievances between the miners and the steel companies owning “captive" mines were settled, particularly in the Pftfshtmrh area, serious trouble would develop. The President worked on the speech he will deliver here tonight before the National Catholic Charities. While the subject of the address is not definitely known, it was regarded by advis- * * CONTINUE*!* ON*PAGE VIV E) FIRE DESTROYS BARN TUESDAY Large Barn on Andrew Gottschalk Farm Burned Last Night Th- large barn on the AndrewGottschalk farm, located one half mile northeast of Berne, was completely destroyed by fire. Tuesday night. The origin of the fire is unknown. The farm Is tenant d by Sam J. Schwartz. The fire was not discovered until about 8 o'clock last evening. when it had gained such a headway that the barn could not he saved. The barn burned completely to the ground and a tool shed nearby was also destroyed by fire. Neigh- ' hors succeeded in removing implements from the buildings, and no livestock was burned. A considerable amount of grain and hay was destroyed. The Berne fire department was called to the fire and succeeded in saving nearby buildings. The barn was a large structure. 75 feet long and 35 feet wide. It was one of the oldest barns in Adame County being built more than 75 years ago. 'lt was a log structure but had recently been remodeled and was in gixxi condition. Mr. Gottschalk , carried insurance on the barn hut the contests were not covered by the insurance. Close Wells County Schools For Contest Bluffton. Oct. 4 — (Special) — County Superintendent Frank E. Day announced today that all township schools will be closed on Wednesday. Nov. 1, date of the state corn husking contest on the ' Ora Lamm farm. There is a double purpose in the dismissal of the schools. One is to give the students an opportunity to see the husking contest and the other is a safety precaution, due j to the fact that the congestion on the county highways on that date would create an extra element of danger for school busses. I

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MINER KILLED WHEN RUN DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE Feuds Between Union And Non-Union Men Break Out Again ANOTHER MAN IS SEVERELY BEATEN By I’nited Press Feuds between union and nonunion coal miners in Indiana flared into violence again today. One of 100 union picketers at the non-union. Starburn mine. Sullivan county, was killed when run down by an automobile driven by the mine superintendent. A nonunion employe of the mine was severely beaten. A small group of men believed to he union miners fired on the home of a non union employe of the Francisso early today. No one was injured. Several nonunion employes of the -Francisco mine were driven from their homes last week by a mob of union men. At Indiana Mine Sullivan. Ind . Oct. 4 —(U.R) —One man was killed and another severely beaten today as violence broke out again at the non-union Starburn coal mine, east of Shelburn. The trouble developed when a group of picketeers. believed union men, gathered at the mine early this morning and beat up a lone workman whose name was not determined immediately. A few hours later Frank Stadter. Wilford. one of the picketers. was run over and killed by an automobile driven by Crede Fitzpatrick. mine superintendent, according to information received by Sheriff Cleve Lcwpllen of Sullivan county. The mine has not been picketed for some time but has been under guard since several months ago when pickets attacked non-union CONTINUED TO PAGE T'lVf? O Local Legionnaires On Homeward Trek Members of Adams Post No. 13 of the American Legion and Decatur visitors to the Legion parade in Chicago, were returning today from the convention city. The float. "Memories of No Man's Land" received a great ovation as it traveled along Michigan boulevard in the giant parade. The drum corps also marched. The Decatur float was one of a few non-commercial exhibits in the colorful parade. While the parade was in ,progress a torpedo used in the cannon exploded, grazing several of the Legionnaires who were riding on the truck. No one was hurt, although a few received slight burns on the hand and face. CONSOLIDATE ORGANIZATION NRA Consolidates Organization To Speed Completion Os Codes Washington, Oct. 4—(U.R) — The NRA was consolidating its organization today in an effort to speed completion of permanent industrial codes counted on to bring more re-employment. The reorganization was design ed to increase the efficiency on the code-making machinery and enable Administrator Hugh S Johnson to delegate some of his tremendous responsibilities to subordinates. The new alightment is expected to be perfected soon ..after Johnson returns from his New York conferences witli Presi dent Roosevelt. Up to, the present about 30 deputy administrators, each with his group of codes to handle, have been working more or less directly under Johnson. Under the new organization as . now planned, four deputies will be made divisional administrators. They will be directly responsible 1 ON*PAGE FIVE) "*

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Whips Senators •C. ft ■ ——————— ’ Hal Schumacher I Hal Schumacher, young right- . hander, gave the Giants a long ’ lead, in the World Series, defeat- , ing the Senators. 6 to 1, in the . second game today. Goslin's home , run in the third inning was the • only score made oft the Giant ’ hurler. MIAMI CHOSEN" FOR NEXT YEAR II i 1934 American Legion Convention Will Be Held In Miami, Fla. .! Chicago Oct. 4—(UP) — Miami. Fla., wae unanimously rhoeen by 1 acclamation as the 1934 convention . I City of the American Legion. Selec- . tion of the city followed a speech I > by Gov. David Scholtz of Florida . inviting the convention to his home state. Johnson Speaks Chicago, Oct. 4 —(UP) —A strong , warning that the American Legion stands at the crossroads of future success or renewed attacks was, presuted by National Commander Louis A. Johnson, to the National Legion convention today. "The decision must be yours in , this convention,” said Johnson, “Whether we shall continue to travel that right road—the road that places the love of country above all else, and thereby march on ; to still greater glories or whether we shall retrace our steps and follow the road of recklessness and extravagance that will surely lead us. and those comrades who are ; dependent upon us for protection, to disaster and disgrace. “if we continue along the road we have traveled since March 1 have no tear but that we shall regain for the disabled all of the benefits that rightfully should be give them. Before you depart from such a policy, I ask you to remember that it will be your disabled comrades who will suffer most." Johnson called upon the Legion | to adopt a policy protecting both government and disabled veterans. "The American people will never permit an injustice to a disabled veteran so long as the veterans demonstrate that they are not seek(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) I 0 County Infirmary Damaged By Fire Warsaw, Ind., Oct. 4 —(U.R) —Fire early today destroyed the heating plant of the Kosciusko county infirmary, two miles south of here, at a loss of approximately $5,000. | Spontaneous combustion in the coal bin was believed the origin of the blaze. The fire was confined to the heating plant and inmates were not endangered. o Berne Republicans Name Candidates The republicans of Berne met Tuesday night and nominated candidates tor the republican ticket for ■ the November 7 town election Dr. Amos Reusser and Dr. Edwin N'yffler. both well known practicing physicians of Berne, were nominal<l councilmen. and Ed Ray manager of the A. J Moser Company garage, was nominated clerk-trea-surer. The democrats of Berne will hold a convention Friday night, at which i 1 time they will nominate candidates.

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SIXTH INNING 'I ATTACK BRINGS GIANT VICTORY New York Score s Six Runs In Sixth To Win Second Game GOSLIN HOMERS FOR WASHINGTON Washington 001 000 000 —1 5 0 New York 000 006 00x—6 10 0 Today’s Lineups Senator* Giant* Myer. 2b Moore, If Goslin, rs Critz. 2b Manush. If Terry, lb Cronin, ss Ott, rs Schulte, cf Davis, cf Kuhel, lb Jacksc.n, 3b Bluege, 3b Mancuso, c Sewell, c Ryan, ss Crowder, p Schumacher, p Umpires: Moran and Pfirman, ; National League; Moriarty and Ormsby. American League. Polo Grounds. New York, ■ Oct. 1— <UR) Unleashing a vicious batting attack on j General Alvin Crowder, ace of the Washington pitching stall', the New York Giants took a heavv lead in the World Series todav. handing the Senators a 6 to 1 defeat I in the second game of tlie | series. After being held almost helpless | by Crowder for tive innings, the , Giants suddenly broke loose with a flurry of base hits in the sixth inning, converting eight hits and a base on balls into six runs. Lefty O'Doul, making his first . \ appearance of the series, pinch hit r for George Davis and singled the i i first two runs across. Prior to the Giants’ sixth inning i outburst, a home run by Goslin in i ’ the third gave Washington a 1-0 ■ lead. Hal Schumacher, young Giant righthander, held the Senators to five hits and was seldom in trouble. The two teams will meet in the third game of the series at the Senators' field in Washington Thursday. First Inning Senators—Myer walked. Goslin out. Ryan to Terry. Myer advancing to second. Manush flied to Davis. Cronin struck out, swinging. No runs, no hits, no errors. Giants —Moore fanned, swinging. Critz grounded out to Kuhel. unassisted. It was an attempted hunt. Terry flied to Cronin in short left field. No runs, no hits, no errors. Second Inning Senators — Schulte out, Schumacher to Terry. Ryan caught Kuhel’s fly in short left center. With the count three and two, Bluege walked. 'Sewell flied to Moore. No runs, no hits, no errors. Giants — Ott walked,. Davis singled to center. Ott stopping at i second. Jackson sacrificed, Bluege to Kuhel. both runners advancing. Mancuso out, Bluege to (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O FRUIT DRIVE TO START MONDAY Annual Drive Is Sponsored By Civic Section Os Woman’s Club The annual fruit drive sponsored i by the Civic Section of the Woman's Club will start in Decatur and Adams County Monday and will continue throughout the week., The drive is conducted each year ; by the Civic Section, and (he cans I of fruits and vegetables donated are used by the Adams County M moj rial Hospital. The- drive will be conducted in the county through the schools and the 4-H and Economic* Clubs. All persons in the county and Decatur asked to donate cans of fruit and vegetables forth use at the hospital. Solii itors will be appointed to canvass Decatur for the canned goods, and persons wishing to doj nate may assist in this work by placing the canned fruits and vegei tables on their porches. Empty cans will be returned.