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I MINERS ■E GENERAL ■TRIKETODAY thlcite Miners ApH General Strike Kective Monday B thousand ■ \RE AFFECTED * Viik Barre, Pa.. Jan. 13. ■ \ general strike, el■Mo ulav, was voted „ v |)x 150 deleyates u convention of the SI \ntliracite Miners of ■ thousand men in the dial fields will be tnBiuiion leaders declarHpsolution approving the approved by tinaniafter a committee the resulln of a coaferoffii ials of the national W X administration in WashMpr resolution, which would jjjtfrompanies to operate their they recognized the new a,■a < presented for the con■n of the delegates. K igry mood of the deleevident from the first H. again showed their in- ■ to rush through their K-ogratu without any delay. K as President Thomas H opened the convention ■ deh-eates protested against pla to bring in Monsignor Hor any of the othes memi J the citizens committee mediators. tiii-y related experiences of to Washington in an effort eoti ■ with Senator Robert chairman of the labor ■ut said that he was given ■ around and failed to see ■rd chairman. ■ms to the convention Ma- - ■nf the labor board's plan ■red last night that the ■>- of the anthracite minH placed in the hands of ■ hracite concilliation for ■ation. ■ leaves us out,” declared ■r. e> that tli,‘ < K board is composed of ■native" of the United ■ Workers and Operators. ■ the new union being ac- ■ official representation the investigators. lonary To Speak ■’re<hy terian Church Bi Bancy, who is preparing Bsionary work in Palestine. ' Beak at a union service of ■ people and adults at the ■terian church at 6 o’clock ■ evening. He will present Bopticon lecture on the Holy Bnd will tell of the persecu- ■ Jews throughout the world Blaney will wear the Jewish I costume and will explain Bient and modern customs of ■wish religious ceremonies. ■ Payroll Near $7,500 For Week ■ CWA payroll for. the week ■ Friday, totaled nearly $7,500 B Andrews, certifying officer ■teed today. The exact amount |> workers was $7,421.45. This ■largest payroll so far disburslong tbe C. W. laborers. Be were 481 persons on the II last week. This is the maxi■number allowed by the state land practically every man got I time. 30 hours per week. All projects are progressing niceB many worthy improvements keen accomplished. b Heller Named As Bank Receiver r 1 H. Heller, editor of the I Democrat, has assumed his j* as receiver for the First Jnal Bank of Montpelier. Mr. F succeeds George Jones of fen. f Appointment was, made on emendation of U. S. Senator Prick Van Nuys. Mr. Heller F several days at the bank veek. He staled that the 1011I 011 would not require all of [time. An assistant is in r of the institution when tbe I'er is n O f present. The Pelier bank has been closed *everal months and llquida--18 Proceeding as fast as pos-

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GROSS INCOME RUSH EXPECTED Urge Everyone To Make Out Annual Income Tax Returns At Once A gross income tax rush surpass- 1 ling that experienced by the local I auto license branch during the re I cent issuance of automobile plates, , was foreseen today by J. 1.. Hitler, manager of the branch, who lias I charge of I lie distribution of gross \ income blanks and information in . the Decatur territory. ‘With the Issuance of auto license plates practically completed." Mr. Killer said, "payers of gross income tax will avoid the inconvenience of waiting in line if they use the services of the license branch now. Many persons already have come to the branch to get assistance in making their annual returns. but the number who already i have arranged tor payment is only a small portion of the persons in this teritory who will lie required to tile returns. "The annual reports must be tiled by everyone who took in more 'than $666.67 from May 1 to December 31, 1933, regardless of any previous returns tiled All receipts for this eight-month period must tie reported." If taxpayers tiled in July or October and do not have dpplieates of these returns, or any way of learning the amounts reported and paid. Ute license branch manager urged that they come to the branch immediately for information as to procedure for getting the information. "There is no way in which the gross income tax division, under the law. can accept a return on other than an annual basis," he said. CHICAGO BOSS DIES FRIDAY Moe Roseneberg, Powerful Politician, Died Late Friday Chicago. Jan. 13 -<U.R> -Death of Noe Rosenberg, a chief lieutenant in the dominant city Democratic political machine, today brought an abrupt close to an income tax evasion case which was expected to ibaye sensational disclosures. Rosenberg died late yesterday of complications resulting from an operation for appendicities on NewYear’s day. Physicians said that worries over the pending court tight contributed to tils death The : case was set for Jan. 2 but was 'postponed until next Monday be--1 cause of Rosenberg's condition. I Rosenberg was known as the "boss of the west side" in the Patrick Nash-Edward Kelly political combination. Federal officials refused to reveal whether their case against Rosenberg would involve other political figures. Rosenberg was charged with having evaded payment of $65,000 income taxes. He was reported to have offered an additional $200,000 in penally payments to avoid prosecution. Rosenberg was a product of the “bloody 20th ward" political tights. With his brother, Mike. Rosenberg fought for supremacy on the west side with Morris Eller and won. His own ward was named for its numerous election tights and killings. Julius Devolder Is Fined Friday Julius Devolder. living near Wren, Ohio, arrested Monday for public intoxication, was fined $1 and costs in city court Friday evening. Devolder was returned to the county jail pending payment of the fine. The trial of Ira Carpenter for petit larceny, also scheduled for last bight, was continued indefinitely. Wolfe Funeral Monday Morning Funeral services • for Addison R. Wolfe. 86, who died at his home in Root township Friday morning, will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the Union Chapel United Brethren church. Rev. Frank Engle* will officiate and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flow--1 ers.

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To Decide Fate of Dr. Wynekoop —'■■l Hl— ~ i WO « Here is the jury, completed with surprising speed, which will hear the evidence agai ist Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, and determine whether or not she is guilty of the murder of her daughter in-law. Front row. lett to right: William A. Grummitt. Arnold MaoOll. Edward J. Healy, Charles (Irair. Patrick Malloy, Samuel H Dempsey. Rear row, left to right: Archie .1 Bennett. Charles W Schmidtke. Arthur C. Flint. Fred Marsh, Thomas Fleming and William Walsh.

SENATE PROBESI INCOME TAXES: I Tax Returns of Prominent National Figures Are Investigated Washington. Jan. 13— (U.R) — Income tax returns of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Herbert Hoover. Jr. and other national figures, came under the scrutiny of senate investigators today. Investigator A. G. Patterson, revealed the returns had been obtained from tlie treasury in connection with the Black airmail committee's inquiry into the income tax of all persons including Postmaster General Brown who - handled air mail contracts for the government or who were connected in any way with air transport companies. "We want to find out how much these people made, and what returns went to the government." Patterson said. "We are not trying to single out anyone, and we’re not conducting an income tax investigation. But the returns may throw light on the committee's investigation ot tlie airmail contracts.” Returns of William P. McCracken. Jr., airline counsel. W. Irving Clover, former assistant postmaster general, David K. Bruce, son-in-law of Andrew Mellon. former treasury secretary, and Richard K. Mellon, also are being investigated. Batterson said Lindbergh has been revealed as I the recipient of stocks in airline firms, and young Hoover was connected with a western air line I which received government eon- i tracts. Regular Elks Dance Tonight The regular Elks Saturday night dance will be held at tlie Elks Home this evening with the "Hot Peppers". WOWO radio stars furnishing the music. Dancing will start at 10 o’clock and every member of the Elks is invited to attend AUCTIONEERS ARE C3AOI!ATED Commencement Exercises Held Friday For Reppert Students Commencement exercises were held Friday for the 25 students of the Reppert National School of Auctioneering. The commencement ' address was given by Col. Earl G-ar-tin of Greensburg, whose subject was "As a Man Thinketh in His Heat, So Is He." The 25 graduates represented 12 states of the union. The twentyseventh term of Reppert school opened on December 27. under the direction of Col. Fred Reppert, founder and Instructor of the | school. Each student gave his farewell address to the class, expressing his appreciation to the class, the instructors, the school and citizens of Decatur, in making their school term pleasant and profitable. Each of the Instructors in the school also gave an address. More than 1606 students have graduated from the Reppert school of auctioneering and many have gained national reputations as auctioneers throughout th* United - States and Canada. I

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, January 13, 1934.

Eastern Stars At Geneva Inspection Fifty seven members of the 10-, i cal Eastern Star organization atj tended the annual inspection and dinner with which the Geneva East-, ent Star chapter entertained Fri-! day night, at Geneva. i The Geneva organization opened i ' and closed the meeting and tile De- I ' catur group conducted the inltia-1 tory servile assisted by O. E. Dell-1 inger of Fort Wayne. Preceding the meeting a dinner was served at six | o’clock. The two chapters presented cor-1 sages to Mrs. Bertha Piper of Fort Way tie, grand deputy, and to Mrs. j Rose Malcolm, worthy grand mat roti of Indianapolis. <A small gift from both organizations was con--1 cealed in Mrs. Malcolm's corsage. 1 The presentation was made by Mrs. j Clara Anderson of Geneva. A song ' wss also sung in Mrs. Malcolm s i » honor by the Geneva group. SOCIETY WILL GIVE PROGRAM — Christian Church Mis--1 sionary Society Plans Program Sunday j The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will present a Womans Day program at the I church Sunday night at 7 o'clock. The program will include musical selections, readings and a pageant. Following is the complete program. . Piano sclo, "Plantation Melody." Katheryn King ' Song—Congregation Reading. “A Vision of the Cross" —Mrs. A. D. Artman. I Vocal duet. “Whispering Hope"—: Katheryn Kohls and Catherine MurphyReading, "Jist Blue" — Katheryn King Vocal solo—Miss Mina Collier Offering 1 Pageant. “With Banners Lifted." First service—Mrs. Henry Neireiter Second service—Mrs. H. F. Kraft Third service—Mrs. D. L. Drum I Church—Mrs. A. D. Artman World service—Mrs. Oren Schultz First aim—Evelyn Kohls Second aim—Mildred Acker Third aim—Romaine Elzey Junior—Marjorie Drum Triangle —Melba Kraft Circle—(Frances Dawson Young Matron Mrs. Elmer Darwachter Guild—Sylvia Ruh'l Missionary Society—Mrs. F. B. Collier. Ten Youthful Farm Boys Are Honored Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 13 —(U.R) — Ten youthful farm boys were honored last night with the degree of. “Hoosier Farmer." The awards were made at the I annual banquet of the future farmers association for oittstandi g scientific agricultural work during the past two years. Recipients included Upward Emme, Auburn; Francis Bowman, Columbia City; Clifford Hostetler and Wiilard Lambert. Millersburg; Carl Nicholson and DennyShore, Greenfield; Harold Brockmeyer. Seymour; Leora Morse and Ole :n Lovejoy, Middlebury, and Woodrow Hostetler, Shipshewana. The banquet was one of the closing events of Purdue University agriculture week which was i attended by thousands ot Indiana I farmers. i

INSTITUTES TO ! STARTTUESDAY I First Os Townshio Institutes Will Be Held At Monmouth The annual Adams County Farmers Institutes start the week iof Monday. January 15. The first | institute will be held Tuesday. January- 16. at Monmouth with ' Charles Gage as chairman. Tlie St. Marys institute will be held at Pleasant Mills on Wednesday, i the 17th, with Ed Koos chairman: I and in Union township Thursday. the 18th. with Dallas Spuller as chairman. The speakers for these three I meetings will lie Mrs. U. L. Huey , and Ralph Harvey. The farmers' institute is the I earliest form of extension service in,the county and still serves a real purpose, and time spent in i these meetings will well repay the . farmers. o Eagle W ithdrawn From Restaurant Valparaiso. Ind., Jan. 13—(U.R) — , Withdrawal of the blue eagle from the Rainbow restaurant. Vali paraiso. was announced today byFrancis Wells, secretary of tlie India a NRA board. Wells said he had received notification of the order from Washington. D. C. He explained that numerous complaints had been made that a waitress in the restaurant was required to work 63 hours a week, that a waiter worked 63 to 65 hours a week and a chef 87 hours a week. The complaint also charged that one of the waiters was paid only $5 a week plus meals while the minimum wage scale under the restaurant code is $12.48, Wells said. 25 LICENSES ARE REVOKED Indiana Beer Dealers’ Licenses Revoked For Selling W hisky Indianapolis, Jan. 13.— (U.R) —Licenses of 25 Indiana beer dealers have been revoked because owners sold whisky by the drink. Paul P. Fry, state excise director, announced today. The practice was quite general during the holiday, he explained Fry said he was starting a campaign to stop the source of whisky which reaches beer dealers and j which is sold by the glass in violation of the state law. “Wholesalers have promised us ; their hearty cooperation,” he said. The state liquor commission met | yesterday to resume its investigation of reports that whisky of inferior quality is being sold through legal channels in Indiana. Distillery representatives and a univer slty chemist outlined methods of making liquor. o Second Team Tourney Monmouth 19, Geneva 16 Berne 34, Hartford 8 Monroe 27, Jefferson 11 Kirkland 38, Pleasant Mills 19. Semi-Final , Berne 29, Monmouth 8

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LEADERSHIP OF | ROOSEVELT IN HOOSE IS FIRM President Holds Whip Hand 0v e r House, Vote Result Shows FARLEY PRAISES PRES. ROOSEVELT Washington, Jan. 13. (U.R) President Roosevelt held the whip hand over tlie house today. Ir.s | leadership established by a vote ol 1 240 to 141 against opponents of Hie I tirst supply bill of the present sess ion of congress. The test came last night on a i motion to recommit the bill. Later . it was passed without a record ' vote, important-e was attached to Ihe result because oi the narrow j five-vote margin Thursday by which the Democratic leadership imposed a gag rule on the membership. Tnt supply bill carried $566,000.- • i 000 for independent offices and agencies of the government. It restored five per cent of the 15 per cent salary reduction which federal employes received under the econiomy bill enacted at the special sess-: ion last spring. As a result of tlie vote, leaders were confident of jamming through the tirst recovery legislation requested by the President this session when hills for guaranteeing the principal of farm mortgage bonds and for extending the life of the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration came up Monday. Both house and senate were in adjournment today. Farley Speaks Cleveland. Jan. 13.— (U.R) — Econ- • ♦ ♦ • * *••■*■* (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE! ; GOOD FELLOWS CIO! REPORTS Total of $208.52 Contributed; Entire Amount Spent For Aid The annual report of the Good Fellows, local organization sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau sorority to bring cheer to needy families and children at Christmas time, was made by the committee today. The club received $208.52 in donations and spent exactly that much in buying clothing, shoes, groceries, tools and wearing apparel for grown ups and children. Forty-four families, including 159 children were visited by the Good Fellows Santa Claus. The committee expressed its appreciation to those who contributed to the fund, to the Chevrolet garage for use of a truck, to local merchants who assisted them in making the purchases and to all who cooperated in seej ing that the needy children were not missed Christmas eve. The purchasing committee, composed of the Aliases Flotence Holthouse and Mary Harris and Mrs. J. L. Ehler, made the following report of pin chases: Two pair galoshes, $2.38; 6 pair shoes. $16.05; groceries, s2l; chickens for Christmas dinner.' $7.70; children’s rompers and play suits, $5.99; boys jackets and sweaters. $6.32; boys shirts and waists. $9.09; overalls, cover-, alls and overall pants, $39.05; ' dress materials, $9.84; underwear.: $3.60; gloves, $3.70; stockings. $22.82; girls dresses, $8.27; baby; shirts. $1.45; bloomers, $1.97; dolls, $13.27; games and toys. $25.02; boys corduroy suits, $11: total expenditures, $208.52. The sorority will sponsor the Good Fellows club next Christmas. ——o — District Meeting At Fort Wayne Monday Fort Wayne district of the Metho- , dist church will hold a meeting for ministers and laymen Monday, Jan. | 15, at Simpson church. Fort Wayne, beginning at 9:30 witli a song and praise service, led by Rev. A. R. Sanks. t Samuel S. Wyre, of Columbus. Ohio, who spoke recently at the' Indiana State Council in Indianap-1 j oils, will be the guest speaker. He is on the program at 10:30 Mon day morning. A number of other speakers are on during the day i Dr. J. Thomas Beau, district superintendent, will preside.

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■ 4 OLDEST VOTER I , I Milton C. Werling, clerk of ! 1 the Adams circuit court, has j I 1 made a request of Adams coun- | | | ty residents in an effort to | ; I learn the identity of the oldest i living voter in the county. Registration blank number I I will be reserved for the oldest ' ' voter and citizens are asked to 1 inform Mr. Werling concern--1 ing tlie ages of voters In tlie county. DANCE WILL BE HELD AT LOCAL COUNTRY CLUB Committees Are Named For President’s Ball January 30 BRIDGE PARTY WILL BE HELI) Enthusiasm and cooperation in plans for the Ball for the President, to be held in this city,! Tuesday night, January 30, reached a high pitch at a meeting of tlie general committee at the Elk's home last evening. Committees were selected, location of holding the dance, selection of a i orchestra and features of entertainment for the evening were made. N. R. Holthouse, general chairman, presided at the meeting and representatives of sororities, lodges, civic origanizations a.id : fraternities attended and assisted in making plans. The ball will be held at the - Decatur Country club. Paul H. Graham, chairman of the board of managers of the club, notified the committee that the use of the club house would be donated. Earl Gardner and his famous 10 piece orchestra, with a floor show of 13 members, including 10 young < women and three men. was engaged to furnish music and entertainment for the evening. It was also definitely decided to hold a bridge party in cornier-1 lion with the dance’ and from 20 | to 25 tables will be reserved for bridge players. Tables will be arranged in the front rooms of, the club house and a committee was selected to carry out tlie arrangements for this part of the program. Chairmen of the committees named last evening follow: Floor committee, Herman H. Myers; Decorating committee. Harold Daniels; Bridge, Miss Irene Holthouse; Arrangements, Mrs. C. O. Porter; Patrons. Mr. -and Mrs. Avon Burk. Theodore Graliker. cashier of the First State Bank was named treasurer of the fund. So much interest has been shown in the coming event that it is possible that an overflow or additional dance and bridge may be held in one of tlie lodge rooms tCONTTNT’ED ON PAGE SIX) j HALT PROBE OF FORD COMPANY Senate Investigation Os Tax Transactions Halts Abruptly Washington. Jan. 13.—(U.R) —Examination of Ford Motor Company ' tax transactions was halted abrupt- ( ly by senate investigators today. They explained that the subject was not under their jurisdiction. Witnesses who were subpoenaed : [to testify about the Ford company's 1 practice of converting cash into ' j bonds at the end of each tax year ' 1 were informed they need not ap- ; pear. All inquiries received this | reply: “It has been decided that this 1 particular tax question does not J come within the province of the banking and currency committee. Therefore, the matter will be pur- '' | sued no further." The decision came as a surprise. I The investigators frankly expressed ’ (disappointment in the testimony by Edsel Ford that cash-on-hanct held by the company was not subject to Michigan state taxation. In his two-day appearance before the committee, Ford said his coin(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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SUPPRESSION OF CONFESSION WILL BE ASKED Dr. Wynekoop’s Attorneys Will Seek Repudiation Os Confession HEARING WILL BE RESUMED MONDAY Chicugo, Jan. 13— Suppression of Dr. Alice Lindsav Wynekoop’s “confession'’ that she killed her daughter-in-law. Rheta, will be the aim of tielense counsel at the resumption of the physician's murder trial next week. Milton Smith, her attorney. announced today. The defense will follow this move up by placing the brilliant practitioner o t the witness stand to bring reality to her original story of finding Rheta, chloroformed and shot to deatli on her operating table. Taking advantage of the two (iay holiday from court sessions, Dr. Wynekoop secluded herself iu the hospital ward of the county jail, gathering her feeble physical strength for the new ordeals. Defense counsel had little fear that their client might not be a match for cross examiners. Dr. Wynekoop, suffering from arterio-sclerosis, found herself weary yesterday at the end of two day's hearings at which a jury of 12 tradesmen and laborers was impaneled. Jurors in the case are under guard for the duration of the trial. They amused themselves over the week-end with desultory card games. Resumption of the trial Monda; will bring the opening statement of Assistant State's Attorney Charles S. Dougherty, chief prosecutor, Milton and W. W. Smith, brothers, will conduct defense maneuvers. They will he assisted by Frank Tyrrell. The defense will attempt to have the “confession" suppressed before opening arguments are started. Dougherty said the state would attempt to prove that Dr. Wynekoop killed Rheta by chloroforming and shooting her. Tlie motive. (CONTTNTTFyp nV PAGE STXI o Six Men Killed In Boiler Explosion Hertford. N. C., Jan. 13—(UP)— Six men were killed and several narrowly escaped death when >a boiler explosion wiped out the eastern cotton oil company here today. Origin of the explosion was undetermined. Several other men sustained minor injuries. Damage was estimated itetween $50,000 and $75,000 o Two Men Injured In Chicago Explosion Chicago Jan. 13—(UP)—A violent gas explosion rocked a seven story apartment building on the north side today Two men received serious burns and 200 other occupants of the building fled down fire escapes to the street. Tlie explosion occurred as two welders, Al Levine and Sain Foster worked on a broken pipe. Gas in the pipe was blamed for the explosion. Levine and Foster received burns from a fire which followe dthe explosion. o Test Provisions Os Liquor Law Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13 —(UP) —Suit to test constitutionality of wine provisions ot the Indiana liquor law was on file today in Marion county circuit court. The actio nis the first to come before the courts in this county, and it seeks only to have the court interpret provisions of the regulatoryact relating to- traffic in light wines. The suit will not touch on the constitutionality of the beer and liquor provisions of the Indiana law. The ease was tiled by the Houpert wine company of Lawton. Michigan. Paul. P. Fry, state excise director is defendant in the suit. BULLETIN Blind Tourney Decatur 24, Kendallville 23.