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Principal Speaker Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, of Wyoming above, will be the principal speaker at the midwinter banquet of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis. February 17. Senator O'Maboney was campaign secretary to President Roosevelt, became first assistant postmaster general under James A. Farley and resigned that posi lion to become I’nited Stales sen ' ator from Wyoming. He is a for nter newspaperman ami nt on-' time was managing editor of Um Cheyenne State-I.eader.

PAST OFFICERS TO BE HONORED Past Presidents of Democratic Editorial Association To Be Honored Indianapolis, Feb. 14-—(Special) — The twenty-three living past presidents of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association will bo specially honored when that organization holds its annual winter con--1 vention at the Claypool Hotel here. Saturday night. February 17. There will be a special table iv*served for the past presidents and their wives or guests and each of the former heads of the association will be presented to the banquet assemblage. The annual business meeting of | the association will be held in the afternoon, followed by a reception from three to five o'clock on the mezzanine floor of the Claypool llo- ’ tel for Indiana members of congress and candidates for nominations on the Democratic state ticket. The banquet will be at 6:15 o’clock, the . program featuring an address by United States Senator Joseph P. Mahoney, of Wyoming, former first assistant postmaster general of the United States and close advisor to President Roosevelt. Following the > banquet there will be several hours . of dancing. , Following are the twenty-three , past presidents of the association who will receive honors at the coming convention: Henry Selirleker. Knox; Clay W . ■ ON PAGE FIVE) pfilSON STRIKE DETAILS TOLD > ’ State Reformatory Prisoners Demanded Con- > cessions Last XV eek ‘ Indianapolis Feb. 14 —(UP) —Details of a strike at the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton last week in which prisoners demanded b concessions from the management, were revealed here today. Wayne Coy; secretary to Gov. Paul V. McNutt, in charge of pen- ' al affairs and Delos Dean Renssal- , aer. a member of the reformatory j board of trustees, said the strike occurred last Friday. Both said they were not thoroughly familiar with the case but ’ Coy asserted he understood the strike was over failure of the pri- , soners to procure tobacco. | The strike, it was learned, start- ! ed in the foundry and spread to sev- * era! of the other prison factories. •(CONTINUED on PAGE THREE)

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PROMISE VOTE ON M'CRACKEN BY LATE TODAY Senate Likely Will Reach Decision In Contempt Proceedings Today SEN ATE BEGINS SECRET DEBATE Washington. Feb. 14 — <U.P> — William P. Mael'racken's fate rested with the senate for decision today. It may be jail or freedom. A vote in the contempt proceed* tigs against the former assistant secretary of commerce was promised by senate leaders before adjournment tonight. As the case approached an end. the comedy present during Ma ?- Cracken's maneuverings to avoid arrest disappeared. Senators considered the seriousness of the situation as it affected them and the man they sought to punish. There was no daughter al the antic of MacCracken and Senate Sergeantyit-Ai ins t’hesley Jurney who played tag with each other for three days prior to MacCracken's arrest and "imprisonment" in a hotel room. Instead, there was i’ii abundance of frowns as senators prepared to close the proceedings with secret deliberations. MacCracken spent his second night as Jurney’s "guest" in the Willard hotel. His defense was concluded yesterday in an argument by Frank J. Hogartt his attorney. contesting the senate's constitutional right to consider ' the ease. UMitfMi'A UsIUUUUt'- l>ba_ w. delivered before a largv eriiwd in the senate chamber. "What is it, may I ask. that you are trying to compel?" Hogan asked in a low voice visibly affected by hoarseness. "Are there questions you want answered? Mae Cracker has refused to answer none. Are there documents you want produced ■ There are none he has refused to produce. "The contempt, if any contempt there was. has been purged as completely as possible. 1 plead with you not to take any action Chat would involve the tragedy of ON PAGE FIVE) -o — GIVEPROGRAM FOR SERVICES World Day of Prayer Will Be Observed In Union Service Friday The program for the union services on the World Day of Prayer Friday, February 16, was announced this morning by Rev. C. J. Roberts of the First United Brethren church and president of the Decatur ministerial association. The services will be held at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock. Ihe progrant is sponsored by the women s missionary societies of Decatur and the local ministerial association. The theme of the service will be “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.” The complete program follows: Quiet music — Mrs. Carrie Haubold. Call to worship —Mrs. James Elberson presiding. “Peace in the Church of Christ” —Rev. Charles J. Roberts. q* r jo—Clara Ellen Mumma, Ireta Fisher and Francis Abbott. "Peace Within the Heart”—Rev. Charles M. Prugh. Solo —Mrs. Dallas Goldner. “Peace Within the Home”—Rev. *(CONTHgTTED PAGE THREE) Walter Thieme Out For Committeeman Walter Thieme, life long resident of Union township and a well known democrat, announced today that he will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for precinct committeeman from East Union. The post was formerly ibeld by Otto Hoile, who has announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for county clerk.

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Ends Life r.*gii A * ibF Mi "'"N-. IF Augmt Busch Sr., multimillion aire brewer, who shot and killed himself Tuesday in his palatial home. "Grants Farm " St. Louis County. Mr. Busch, who was the son of the late Adolphus Busch, pioneer American brewer, was widely known for his many philan- : thropies.

WOMAN SPEAKS HERE FRIDAY i: ■ 1 Mrs. Donnelly McDonald To Address Newly Organized Council Mrs. Donnelly M Donald of Fort Wayne, chairman of the Fort . Wayn - Diocesan Council of the NaI tional Council of Catholic women, will speak here Friday evening to the members of the newly organized council of women of St. Mary's Catholic parish. Mrs. McDonald will meet with the local women following the Friday evening Lenten services at St. Mary’s church. The meeting will be held in the Catholic high school auditorium. All women of the parish, married and single, are urged to attend i the meeting. . The National council of Catholic women sponsor study clubs and parish activities and at the organization meeting here Friday a proI gram of local activities will be disI cussed and planned. Officers of the local council are Mrs. C. J. Carroll, president. Mrs. J. H. Brunton, secretary and the presidents of the three women’s organizations of the parish, forming the board of directors. They are Mrs. Charlee Lose, St. Mary’s sodality; Miss Mary Wertzberger. St. Agnes society and Miss Ethel Ervin. president of the C. L. of C. PARDON EFFORT ONLY POLITICS Attorney For Slain Man’s Family Makes Charge At Hearing Indianapolis, Feb. 14. —(U.R) —Efforts of Sullivan county officials to obtain a pardon for Otis Turner. Hymera farmer serving a life sentence'on charges of slaying Andy Reedy, were attributed to politics by an attorney for the Reedys during a clemency board hearing here last yesterday. W. A. Church, Terre Haute, who assisted in the prosecution of Turner and five others charged with taking part in the slaying of Reedy and his son, Oral, Feb. 23, 1933, , said Sullivan officials wanted a , pardon for “political expediency.” Church further charged that Prosecutor Rex Bridwell of Sulll- ' van county was “unwittingly being used in a frameup to free a guilty ! man.” I I Turner was convicted in Sullivan ' •••••** ♦ ♦ •♦ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SALE OF RIANT TO BE OPPOSED Holland-St. Louis Stockholders Will Oppose Sale Os Plant The stockholders of the old Holland St. Ijouis Sugar Co., will oppose the sale of the Decatur sugar factory to the Luke Shore Sugar 'o„ a McMillen company, at the hearing before Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick at South Bend Ti tirsI day. The sale of the company's plants at Holland an I St. lantis. Michigan, which were bid on by the Lake Shore company, will also be opposed by the stockholders at a hearing to be held later in Grand Rapidfl. it was announced today. C. J. Dreggman formerly manager of the local sugar company and president of the Continental Sugar Company. Holland. Michigan, was here today and stated that the stockholders of the old company would oppose the sales. Wiliam Arend.shorst. also of Holland, chairman of stockholders' protective committee of the Holland-St Louis Sugar Co.. wa.s also here today with Mr. Dreggman. 'Mr. Dreggman stated that the stockholders of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co., has about $2,'»00.- ' 000 invested n the three plants and under the terms of the sale now going through federal court would 1 not receive a penny. At the recent sales of the three plants the latke Shore Sugar company, which is owned by I). W. McMillen, Chicago. James Larrowe. ' Detroit and T. R. Snyder of this city, offered to purchase the equity of redemption and the unmortgaged property of the three plants: 'Hie I bid on the local company's property ' was $30,000 and on the two Michigan plants it was $45,900. Mr. Me Mllen and associates operated the Decatur sugar factory last year under the name of the Central Sugar Company. The Central company owns the bonds on the three plants, which with interest totals ' $620,000. 1 Mr. Dreggman lived in this city for a few years being in charge of 1 . - ' - ~- (CONTINUED ON 1 AGE FIVE) t; 0 7 ARRAIGNMENT IS POSTPONED I Arraignment of Three 1 Gangsters At Lima, O„ Is Delayed Lima. 0., Feb. 14—(UP)—While . I three Dillinger gangsters, charged ; with murdering Sheriff Jess L. Sar- » her here, were hemmed in by heavi 1 lly-arnied guards today, awaiting . arraignment, a move was started • to tie a second legal knot around - them. Ernest Botkin, Allen county pro- • seeutor and friend of the slain sheriff, sad he would ask the county grand jury to return a new indict inent charging the men with murder of an officer in the line of duty. Discovery of a technical error I In postponement of arraignment un- . in postponement of arragnment tin- ' til tomorrow. The gangsters had been brought into court when the flaw was discovered by their attori ney. Sanber was shot to death by colleagues of John Dillinger when Dillinger, alleged bank robber and slayer, was liberated from jail here > (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O School Officials Met Here Tuesday i A dinner and program meeting ’ of the superintendents and principals of the county was held Tues- ’ day night in the Zion Reformed ’ church here. The program was pre* ' sented following the banquet. The girls trio comprising the ' Misses Margaret Campbell, Mary 1 K. Tyndall and Helen Suttles, and accompanied at the piano by Miss 1 Helen Haubold. sang a group of songs. Miss Martha Elizabeth Cal- : land entertained with a whistling ’ number. The principal address of the 1 meeting was given by French Quinn who spoke on “Abraham Lincoln.”

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THREE MEMBERS OF FAMILY DIE IN DEATH PACT Fort Wayne Family Inhales Gas After Young Sister Dies ANOTHER SISTER MAY DIE OF FUMES Fort Wayne, Feb. 14 — U.R 1 — Private funeral services for three victims of a family suicide here yesterday and another member of the family who died a natural death Monday will be held here Saturday afternoon. The conditiop of a fifth member of the Kenneth Larwill family, three of which the dead as a result of inhaling Ruminating gas yesterday, remained critical today but physicians now hold some hope of her recovery. Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 14. (U.R) Physicians today feared for the life of Louise Larwill, 25. sole survivor of a strange "death agree- : ment" in which her parents and another sister died here yesterday. Complications which may arise from inhaling gas or the shock of realization of yesterday's tragedy may make it possible for lantise not to violate the pact she signed with the others. Her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larwill, both 52. and a sister. Mary, 26. are dead of selfasphyxiation accomplished in a suicide pact they entered because of grief over the death of a fifth member of their family Monday night. The four signed their solemn death pleilge shortly after the death of 10-year-old Florence Larwill, the family favorite. Bodies of the three dead and the limp form of Louise, barely alive, were found in the cold, gas-tilled bathroom of their home late yesterday by police who broke into the locked home after relatives had become alarmed when the Larwills failed to answer their telephone. The four had crowded chairs into (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Open Lent Season With Observance The season of Lent opened today with the observance of Ash Wednesday. At pie St. Mary's Catholic church a high mass was celebrated at 7:3d o'clock and ashes were distributed previous to the mass. The noon-time Way of the Cross will be made every day except Friday and Sunday at 11:30 o'clock, during the Lenten season. Tonight at 7:30 o’clock the Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz, will deliver the opening sermon of a series of seven sermons to be given. Pulpits will be exchanged by the parish priests and assistants in Fort Wayne and Monroeville during the Lenten season aud Father Seimetz will speak in five of the churches during the next six weeks. PARTY LEADERS REFUTE CHARGE McNutt, Johns Refute Charge That Administration Is More Costly Whiting, Ind.. Feb. 14 —(UP) — Charges of republican speakers that the first year of the present state administration has cost taxpayers more \han 1932 were refuted last night in two first district democratic rallies. Speaking in Community Hall here Gov. Paul V. IV(j.Nutt cited fignres to show that in the first year of his administration the state spent $6,262,000 less than in 1932. He admitted that state tax collecting agencies had handled three quarters of a million dollars more ! than the last year of the administration by Harry G. Leslie, but said: “Bear in mind, however, that $6,867,648 was turned back to local governments as their share of the intangiblee, evcise and increased "(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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For Representative Frank G. Thompson, business I manager of the Bluffton NewsBanner, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as joint representative to lhe Indiana general assembly from Wells and Adams county. Mr. Thompson served as representative in the 1933 general assembly.

F.G. THOMPSON IS CANDIDATE Bluffton Newspaper Man Seeks Renomination As State Representative Frank G. Thompson, of Bluffton, made official announcement today of his candidacy for re-nominuiion on the Democratic ticket, at the May primary, as Joint Representative in the Indiana legislature from the counties of Adams and Wells. He held this office at the last eession of the legislature one year ago. Mr. Thompson, who is th • business manager of the Bluffton News Banner, enjoys a wide and enviable acquaintance in both of the two counties, the people of which he served so creditably during his first term as their representative. His career in public service has ((CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! TAKE COPELAND TO GREENCASTLE Member of Dillinger Gang To Be Tried In Bank Robbery Charge Greencastle. Ind., Feb. 14 —(U.R) Sheriff Alva Bryan of Putnam county, accompanied by three Indiana state policemen, left here today for the state prison to return Harry Copeland. Muncie, member of the Dillinger convict I gang, for trial on charges of robbing the Central National Bank of Greencastle. The bank was robbed of $75,0011 Oct. 23, 1933. Harry Pierpont. Russell Clark and John Dillinger also have been indicted in connection with the robbery. Dillinger, however, is awaiting trial in Lake county on charges , of murder and bank robbery and | i Clark and Pierpont are awaiting s trial in Lima, 0., on charges of i killing a sheriff. State Policemen Roy Nugent. | Greencastle, and Wayne Timmons and Paul Rule accompanied Sheriff Bryan to Michigan City. They planned to guard the prisoner i carefully on the return trip to, prevent a possible attempt to escape. Sheriff Bryan said that a spe-J (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o *, Howard McCumber Severely Injured Howard McCumber suffered a severe injury to his left foot this morning whle splitting posts on the Hugh Daniels farm east of Decatur. The young man accidentally struck his left foot with the ax and the large toe was cut diagonally and the bone completely severed. He was brought to the office of a local physician where stitches i were taken to close the w’ound.

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GOVERNMENT IN UNCEASING WAR ON SOCIALISTS Estimate Os 1,000 Death Toll Is Declared Conservative MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED Vienna, Feb. 14 - W.R) - (By telephone to London) Slaughter of Socialists continued on an appaEing scale today when the government relentlesslv advanced its war to wipe out Socialism in Austria. . _ Hie I nited Press estimate of I.UOO dead appeared to be conservative but, beyond that, any Figures must be guesswork. The most tragic part was that many women and children apparently were victims in the shelling of crowded Socialist apartment houses. Semi-official sources estimated roughly that at least 20 to 25 women had been killed in Vienna. , Five of them were not identified. Casualties among children were not known. Ash Wednesday and St. Valentines Day long will be remembered in the history of Austria. Few !of the devout braved the bullettorn streets to visit church ar.il have the traditional cross of ashes marked on their foreheads. The government forces, overwhelming the dauntless but poori ly-equipped Socialists by artillery, superior arms and military training. seemed to be crushing the i revolt slowly, but it was a tedious i and sanguinary business. Beginning today, and lasting probably for Jays, the roll of dead ’ will be increased by the hanging of Socialists who will L»- trie.l ' hv court martial and sentenced to ' death for resisting the government with arms. The heaviest fighting today was in the Florisdorf area across tho at the great Leopoldau gas works Danube, where many wore killed before government artillery forced the besieged Socialists to run np the white flag. Another desperate battle was fought in Florisdorf in the siege of the Geiternstade, huge Social(CONTINUED ON PAGE VIVE) Eisbt Hundred Pounds Os Pork Distributed T. R. Noll, trustee of Washington township has distributed 800 pounds of smoked pork to needy i families in the county. The meat was domed by the federal government from the surplus meat stocks ' recently purchased by the government. I). F. Teeple, local drayman, trucked the meat to this city from Fort Wayne without charge. , Will Linn, local civil works administrator. stated that after February 15, CWA workers would ?-Ot be entitled to receive the surplus meat stocks, the distribution being made among those on relief rolls. 0 LOCAL CLUB TO ATTEND MEET Alabama Man Will Sneak At Lions Ch'h Meeting In Fort Wayne Roderick Beddow of Birmingham, Alabama, will be the principal speaker at the twelfth annual naturalization banquet of the Fort Wayne Lions Club at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening. February 22. at 6:30 o'clock. Ai good representation from the Decatur Lions Club will attend the .Fort Wayne meeting. One of the honor guests will be j Robert Phillips of Lafayette, past international director and past district director who is a candidate for the office of third vice-president of Lions International. Dr. O. K. Hilty is in charge of the arrangements for the meeting. The local Lions Club met at the regular time Tuesday evening at the Rice Hotel. Lloyd Cowens hod charge of the program and he presented four of the local club members, Clifford Saylors, W. F. Beery, Roy Mumma. and Harry Knapp, who spoke on the Essentials of Lionism.