Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1934 — Page 1

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|0 PLAYS kIHtVEN IN MING ROUND ■ nmouih Plays North Kdr In First bound ■ Friday P. M. »R\E (JETS BREAK KbII !T’ ,,x |,,nW Hbt'|ii)iial. r<■ U « <> n li I aii'J pHi-iim- 1« »«’ Hie tinnual K, b.iskelk'll loiiriiainrnl aiiiioiiiu’ 1 <1 llii s mornK bv Arthur 1.. Tl'cshi". Y <>l till' I- H■lb Decatur Yr low .kit-k- ■ and Monmouth Banks coniixh’ in thu Fort* Kvik sectional while the Kt Adams county teams. Kr. Jetl'ei son Kitkland. MonK Pleasant M!’ Hartford anti will battle the Wells ' 1 Bluffton K» ■?>,. ill It ■ held next Kferin-t Saoioi.iy March 2 ami ■ gegimial meets will ho hel 1 Kunia'. Mat It I", and the final ■into at tin Hurler fieldhouse ■ fcdsrjl'".:- tti.iy and Satin' ■). Marell 16 and 17. ■jccat >r will meet the New ■ t . ' l>"/- ti the first round ■ tkr sectional. playing at il ■feck Frida' morning. If sueKtl in th- game. Decatur's r,«nt likely will ■ fM’r.d Fort Wayne. M.h.Hm plav.; North Side of Fort at 4-■>. m Friday. ■BeR-c- got 'he break ■ the Bltiilto.i sectional. The ■h draw the first round bye Kirill mot the winner of the ■kerb (. i. 1., t i a-ter clash in round. ■he twu o-t ttcnal pairings folBlfitv ftg.ii. .1, nates the game Hklxt anil . ond figure denotes ■time a '. i>e played.) Fort Wayne Friday I- Huntertown vs Elmhurst htrt Wayne) $1" Central ( Fort Wayne) vs 13-11 Ne» Haven vs Decatur +1 Arcola vs Harlan 15-2 Hoagland vs Monroeville M Lafayette Central vs Woodr ’•4 North side (Fort Wayne) vs ■south ♦1:30 South Side (Fort Wayne) l winner 1. S-S 30 Winner 2 vs 3 Saturday IM winner 4 vs 5 II- winner 6 vs 7 12- winnet S vs 9 13- winner 10 vs 11 14- winner 12 vs 13 Officials— S. E. Wagner, George ®ams and Harry Coolman. Bluffton Friday PMhetty Center vs Lancaster. J-W Pleasant Mills vs Chester faei *ll Monroe vs Ossian M Rockcreek vs Bluffton w- Petroleum vs Jefferson J-3 I'nion Center vs Hartford tp. '■4 Geneva vs Kirkland rc3o Rerne vs winner game 1 I M:3O winner 2 vs 3 Saturday “■0 winner 4 v'h 6 '•-IO winner 6 vs 7 '2-2 winner 8 vs 9 13 '2 winner 10 vs 11 1M winner 12 vs 13. Officials— Charles Link. Ralph and Richard Roberts. Reflional dinners at Hartford City and uffton will meet in the first. JAe of the Fort Wayne regional, the Huntington and Fort ayne winners meeting in the !con< l game. State Finals Friday Rochester winner vs Logans#rt winner. J." Fort Wayne winner vs Evans,il(l winner. B Vincennes winner vs Colum- ” Wigner. rlnnw bUrn winnpr vs Muncie, 'inner^ erSOn wirnpr vs H ,,R kvillo * Greencastle winner vs Vall.rai’o winner. mm Lata V et te winner vs Mart'"'He winner. -a) Jeffersonville winner vs larto »> Winner.

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Refuse ( leniency To Muncie Physician Indianapolis, Felt. 24--(U.R)~Th< state clemency commission today | refusf-d to extend a temporary parole grunte I 60 days ago to Dr. Nelson B. Ross, former Muncie pnysician who is uhtlcr life sentI'lico on charges of murder. Announcement of the action was tuude by Gov. Paul V. McNutt I who said that lie would not interI sere in view of the clemency cuntmission's refusal to recommend the extension. The 60-tlay parole expires todav and Dr Ross will be taken hue | to the prison immetlmi, ly. Me Nutt said. LARGE DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED Bluffton Man Socks $75,000 Damages Fr o m Bluffton Physicians Suit seeking 175,000 for personal damages was tiled today in the Adams circuit court, on venue from the Wells circuit court. The ease is titled, t'ioid B. Ratliff vs. Dr. 'Charles E. Caylor. Dr. Truman E. Caylor and Mrs. Bessie Caylor. The defendant doctors, of Bluffton, are among the most prominent physicians in this section of the state. Mrs. Caylor is the wife of Dr. Charles E. Caylor. • The plaintiff alleges that in the year 1921 or 1922. he was treated by the defendant doctors for what the physicians termed exzema. Later. in the year 1928 or 1929. he was ugajn treated by the same doctors for the same disease. The eomplainTstates that for a period of 10 weeks, he was given weekly treatments sot this trouble, and under the direction of the physicians, Mrs. Caylor gave X-ray treatments. The plaintiff further alleges that because of said X-ray treatments, both hands became badly swollen and inflamed and that in 1931, he entered the I'nited States government hospital at Dayton, Ohio. Physicians at the hospital, the complaint alleges, stated that Mr. Ratlift was suffering from cancer, cauaed by the X-ray treatments As a result of this condition and in order to save the plaintiff s life, it was found necessary to amputate both hands. The complaint states that before being incapacitated by the alleged faulty treatment, the plaintiff was a bahk teller at Bluffton, capable of earning $2,500 a year. Alleging gross negligence on the part of the defendants in their diagnosis and treatment of the disease. the plaintiff asks $75,000 in damages. : Sturgis, Stine and Sturgis and Fred Weicking are attorneys for the plaintiff, while the defendants are represented by Eichorn, Gold on and Edris. and Townsend. Thomas and Hilgeman. F.D.R.SIGNS LOAN MEASURE President Signs Emergency Bill Eor Crop Production Loans Washington, Feb. 24— (U.R> —A. government fund of $40,000,000 was available today for crop production loans to farmers President Roosevelt feels it should be i the last of its kind. In signing the emergency loan i bill, the President said this form iof credit was bad business an 1 I should be stopped. He would prefer that farmers borrow from cooperative production credit associations. These agencies are capitalizetl by the government, but borrowing farmers are required to buy stock. It is hoped the system eventuallv can be built up so that small production loans can be handled entirely by these agencies without, government aid There now are | 587 credit asAociafions. which Governor William I. Myers of the farm credit administration estimates can advance about 000,000Mr. Roosevelt approved the new *(CONTINVED ON PAGE THREE)

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PRESS SEARCH FOR 8 PEOPLE IN LOST PLANE Commercial Plane Missing In Wyoming With Eight On Board ARMY AIR MAIL PILOT DROWNED Cheyenne. Wyoming. Feb. 24. —\ CJ.P — Every communications resource of Wyoming and Vtali was thrown int» a search today for eight persons who left Salt Lake at 2 p. m yesterday on a I'nited Air lines twin-motored plane and vanished into stormy skies. A regular transport plane and a single seater ignored the low ceiling and clinging mist and roared away from the Salt latke airport in search of the missing plane. Pilots were Jack O'BrTen and A. J. Collison. Isnh veterans of the treacherous mountain air lanes. The search from Cheyenne was d- layed by a freezing mist which cut their ability to the minimum. All airmail schedules were cancelled out of here. The ceiling was re- ' ported at “O" and the visibility was recorded as "poor." Railroad and commercial tele- ■ graph and telephone lines into even , the most isolated sections of the ■ Utah-Wyoming border area hum- , med with messages advising hundreds of persons that the plane . was missing. i Search parties left small comi munities afoot to beat through the snow blanketed mountains in a i ’!iols<~ fflaf"Thd five passengers and i three crew members might be . found alive. New York. Feb. 24.— vU.RJ —Two offfficers of the army air mail ser- : vice, saved from death in a spec- , tacular airplane and warship rescue 1 (CONTINURn ON PAGE TWO) FARLEY, BROWN GIVE EVIDENCE i Postmaster, Former Postmaster Appear Before Committee Washington, Feb. 24 — <U.R) — Postmaster General James A. 1 Farley and former postmaster general Walter F. Brown agreed today before the senate airmail t investigating committee that the lormer made "no . derogatory reI mark." about the committee chair- ■ man Hugo L. Black. Brown first denied that Farley made a "personal remark" about ' Black as he was called back to the stand for the sixth day. The "personal remark" episode was brought out in testimony yesterday bill the wording was not revealed. i Farley, the second witness today. likewise denied he had passi ed any derogatory remarks about the southern senator who has been investigating ocean and air- , mail contracts for months. Farley also denied that he had told Brown: “I don't have any sympathy fori these political investigations.” "I don't regard this investiga-s ( tion as ‘political',” Farley said. Brown testified yesterday and repeated his statements today that he had told Farley. "1 can't under- ' stand this savage attack upon i me by Senator Black.” Brown refused to repeat the alleged remark, despite insistence of Black and Senator Pat McCar- • ran. Dem.. Nev. Mr. Brown came into my rooms, carrying a black hag." Farley said. "We shook hands cordially. The conversation was general more or less. Since that time, to be frank with you, I've had more conversation that I ever had before in the I’nited States and the details are i hazy in my mind." Farley said he made no state- ■ .' ment to Brown ih conference and had no objection to Brown revealing anything that was said at I the conference. The conference , referred to was the one when Brown returned airmailed corres(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 24, 1934.

Roy Gaunt Funeral Held This Afternoon The name of George Worden was unintentionally omitted from a list of the surviving relatives of Roy Gan'nt. who died at the Irene Byron Hanitorum Wednesday evening. Mr. Worden waa a grandfather of the j deceased. The Gaunt funeral was held this afternoon at two o'< lot k at the Herb Kern home in this city, and at 2:::0 o'clock at the Evangelical churl h. Rev. M. W. Sunderman officiated and burm! was made in the Decatur Cemetery. SEVERAL ENTER POLITICAL RACE Truman G o I d n e r Announces For Treasurer; First Republicans Enter Thurman H. Goldner of French township today announced 'tie candidacy for the democratic nomination tor county treasurer. Mr. Goldner is a life long resident of Adams County. He Is a graduate of Decatur High school and is ( married and the father of five children. He lives on a farm and this . is the first time he has aspired for a political office. Mr. Goldner is the second candii date to announce for the treasur- ■ er's nomination. Yesterday Frank Parrish, blind man of Decatur announced his candidacy. Two Republicans Announce Two republicans announced their ' candidacy today. Clarence L. Macy ‘ of Washington township is a candi- ) date for the nomination of county sheriff. He is the first republican to ' announce for a county office. Mr. Maty is a farmer, a world war veteran and a menxber of the American 1 legion of this city. Harry Ray, farmer, living on Decatur rural route 6, today announc- ‘ ed his candidacy for the republican nomination for trustee of St. Marys township. Mr Ray has been a member of the advisory board and has lived in his township for 25 years. The Assessor's Race In an item publshed a few days ago the name of Henry Dellinger , was omitted as candidate for the democratic nomination for county assessor. Mr. Dellinger was the first man to enter the race. The other candidates are John Felty, incumbent and Ernest Worthman of Preple township. Earl Martin l> Trustee Candidate Earl Martin, life long resident of Kirkland townshp, announced his candidacy today for the democratic nomination for trustee of Kirkland township. Mr. Martin is the third man to seek the party's nomination for trustee of his township. The other candidates are Dan Scherry and H. H. High. DEATH CLAIMS ANNA STAUFFER Miss Anna Stauffer Dies At County Infirmary This Morning Hiss Ajjna Elizabeth Stauffer, age 76. died at the Adams County Infirmary at 4:30 this morning following an eight year's illness of cancer. The deceased had been a resident at the infirmary since May 22, 1912. Mis® Stauffer was born in Switzerland, 'Anigust 20, 1856. She came to the United States in 1886 and fot* a number of years resided in the vicinity of Berne. Adams County. Two brothers, Fred Stauffer of near Berne and Gottlieb Stauffer of Calfornia; two sisters. Mrs. Mag- ! dalene Christener of near Monroe and one sister, still living in Switzerland survive. The body was taken to the S. E. j Black funeral home and will be removed, to the Infirmary Monday noon where funeral services will be : held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’- | clock, with the Rev. Charles Prugh i pastor of the Zion Reformed church of this city officiating. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery, near Berne.

JAMES STALEY TO OPEN PLANT Well Known Decatur Man Will Operate Dairy Products Plant James Slaley. well known creamery man of this city, has mirchased the old ('outer lee Ci cum Co., and is remodeling the factory and installing new machinery preparatory to opening ar. , ice cream and blitter mantifacturi ing plant next month. The building on North Second street. whi< h was formerly occupied by the ('outer l<-e Cream Co., is being r< modeled and new equipment. including butter churns and ice cream making machinery Is being installed. Mr. Staley stated that his com pany will probably be known as the Staley Dairy Products Company. A brand of creamery butter will be made and will be marketed in square and roll packages. He 1 has not yet decided on a trade name for the butter and it e cream. Mr. Staley Is an experienced butter maker and for 14 years was employed by the Cloverleaf Creain- ' cries. Inc., of this city, being superintendent of the Itx-al plant for a few years. Several people will be entnloyed in the tew industry and Mr. Staley stated that his company would also operate several cream buying ; stations and routes in the local | territory. Adams county is recognized as one oi the leading dairy centers i in the middle west and creamery products manufactured in this section find a ready sale on city ; market*. Attractive cartons and wrappers for the packaged butter -have been ordered, Mr. Staley stated, and the merchandising of Decatur's newest product will commence as soon as plant operations can be started. * MANY WORKERS GO ON STRIKE Several Factories Closed In Racine. Wis.. Because Os Strike Racine. Wis., Feb. 24. — (U.R) — Hundreds of pickets' took up their ' posts about the J. I. Case Company plants here today as a strike forced shutdown of two factories. It was the second big industry here in the grip of a labor dispute. Two other smaller companies also have i strikes. More than 1,400 workers were said to be affected by the J. I. Case Company troubles. An additional 1,200 workers were out on strike from the Nash Motors Company factory where production was approaching capacity schedules. The Nash Motors Company strike ' began Wednesday over a demand ! for pay increases. The Oster Manufacturing Company and B. D. Fisenbrath Tannery strikes continued. A. M. Mitchell, organizer of the Racine County Workers' committee, charged that the J. I. Case Company difficulty was a "lockout." The Case Company employes strike began Tuesday when about 900 men reported for work, punch-1 ed their time clocks but refused to assume their places in protest against the reputed refusal of the company officials to deal with their union representatives. o Muncie, Marion Sever Relations Indianapolis, Feb. 24. — (U.R) — A fight which resulted in Muncie severing athletic relations with Marion marred the last week-end of regular scheduled high school basketball games last night. Yeager of Marion and Kleinfelder of Muncie engaged in a fist fight as a game between the two schools at Marion ended. Marion fans joined in and several Muncie players were knocked to the floor before the near riot was quelled. Muncie, which won the game, 19 to 18, said an appeal to have Marion suspended from the State High School Asosciation would be forwarded to A. L. Trester, commissioner.

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CENTRAL SUGAR COMPANY MAKES SI.SG PAYMENT Payment Made Today Gives'Growers $5.50 Per Ton To Date ANOTHER PAYMENT IS SAID ASSURED Another payment for sugar beets of $1.50 per ton, bring the total to date to $5.50 per ton was made today to beet grower^' by the Central Sugar Co., of this city. J. Ward Calland. field manager for the company. announced. Approximately 1200 growers are benefited by the advance payment, which according to the company's contract with growers was not due until March 1. Based on 70.000 tons of beets delivered to the local factory last year, growers have received approximately $385,000 for the 1933 crop. Mr. Calland stated that assurance could be given that growers would receve a further payment, not later than July 15, 1934. The contract provides that the firval payment shall be made not later than 15 days after the sale of all sugar, pulp and molasses processed from the previous year's crop. Mr. Calland stated it was impossible at this time to estimate what the third or final payment might be. but stated he was sure the growers would receive another payment sometime between now and July 1. Not all of the sugar, pulp and molasses has been cold and final payment cannot be made until the 1933 output has been disposed of. The first advance payment to growers was four dollars a ton, made about January 1. The growers received from this payment about $280,000. Growers expressed great satisfaction over the price so far received front their beetSr This satisfaction was shown in the campaign made the last month to obtain beet acreage for the 1934 operation of the mill. More than 12.000 acres have already been contracted and the sugar company will close the rmNTTNUwn ox page «ix> o Berne Meat Market Destroyed By Fire ' Berne. Feb. 24 —(Special)'—The Berne Meat Market, operated by Edwin Nettenschwander, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin about 9 o’clock Friday evening. The tire started in the office section of the market and the entire stock of meats was destroyed. Loss is estimated at between sl.000 and $1,500. entirely covered by insurance. Mr. Nettenschwander stated that business will be resumed in the location as soon as possible. The market Is located in the . First Bank of Berne building on Main street. o TROOPSMASSED TO HALT RIOTS Austrian Government Fears Attack By 10 000 Austrian Nazis Vienna. Feb. g 4 — (U.R) —Fearing attack by 10.000 Austrian Nazis reported massed on the Bavarian frontier, the government today concentrated military and police forces in towns, ready to race by motor; car to the frontier. The mobilization orders called for defense of a line of the frontier centering at Braunau. on the River Inn which at that point separates Austria and Germany. Braunau is the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Germany's Nazi chancellor, and by coincidence Hitler was at Munich. 68 miles west of Braunau. attending a giant patriotic German Nazi rally that will last through the week-end. It was believed possible that the; gathering of the German Nazis as ! Munich —center of Austrian Nazis' activities since their expulsion from their own country—was conjnected with the report of a mass-j ing on the frontier.

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School Glee Clubs To Broadcast Sunday An Invitation is extended the peo-. pie <(f Decatur to hear a musiial program to be given over radio atti , tion WADWO, Sunday night at 9:30 I i o'clock. By the Decatur high school' mixed Glee Clubs. Miss Helen Hau bold, music instructor, will direct the program which will consist of three selections by the Glee Clubs,; and a whistling solo by .Miss Mur-1 tha Elizabeth Calland. _4 —o Regular Legion Meeting Monday Adams post number 43 of the American Legion will meet in regular session Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the legion hall on South Second street. All members are urged to attend. INDICTMENTS SAID ILLEGAL Illinois Supreme Court Rules Grand Jury Indictments Void Chicago. Feb. 24— (U.R) —Roger Touhy. nicknamed "The Terrible." was sentenced to 99 years tn, prison today by Judge Michael; Feinberg. Formal sentence was imposed in accordance with the mandate of. the jury which convicted Touhy. Albert Kator and Gustav Schaefer on charges of kidnaping John Factor and collecting $70,000 for his release. Chicago. Feb. 24-(HR)—The 99 year term conviction of Rover Touhy and two fellow gangsters for kidnaping John Factor, wealthy speculator, today became a test case after an Illinois supreme court ruling that every Cook county grand jury indictment returned in recent years is illegal. The ruling was handed down yesterday in a minor robbery case which had been appealed to the high court. The court's majority opinion, written by Judge Warren 1 H. Orr. Carthage, belli that the P'esc'it method of choosing Cook conntv grand juries is illegal. Jurists said the decision means that 700 pending indictments may he quashed upon proper motions in behalf of accused persons. It ■ also may he the basis for attempts to free criminals now serving sentences. William Scott Stewart, attorney for the notorious gangsters, announced that he would make use of the new ruling as grounds Cor a demand that his clients be given ■ ' a new trial. Every indictment returned since Chicago was incor- • norated as a metropolis is thrown i in doubt by the ruling. Touhy, Gits Schaeffer and Albert • Kator awaited the pronouncement of sentence today. A jury determined upon the 99 year term. The high court's ruling was hi the ease of Jack Lieber. 26. con- | vlcted of robbing a salesman and serving a one'year to life sentence. In the anneal brief, it was argued that Illinois statutes provide that “twenty-throe veniremen shall (CONTINUED DN PAGE THREE) Q lowa Bank Cashier Rohbed Os Payroll Melcher. la., Feb 24 — (UP) — Two bandits today held up a bank cashier carrying a payroll for 125 miners and escaped with between $18,060 and $20,000 loot. “Kindlv" Bandits Rob Man Os $4,300 Berea. Ky., Feb. 24. —(U.R' —Three considerate bandits who gave back to their victim $75 and a half-pint of whisky “to keep warm.” kidnaped 1.,. R. Jones. Columbia. S. C . and robbed him of $4,300, it was disclosed here today. — o-———— Col. L. H. Brittin Completes Sentence Washington. Feb. 24—-(U.R) —CoI. L. H. Brittin. former vice-presi-1 dent of the Northwest Airways completed his 10-day jail term tor, 1 contempt of the senate today ami i set out to make a new start in -he I aviation industry.

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FOUR BURN TO DEATH, 9 DIE IN BUS WRECKS Mother And Three Children Die In Fire Near Rensselaer BUS AC( IDENTS CLAIM 9 LIVES Keiiss, liter, Ind., I ? el). 21 (U.R' A mother and her three chiltlr*' were horned to death todav when lire destroyed their two-room home in .Ittsix r Comity, 18 miles m i lh of here. 'l’tio (lead: Mrs. 'l'. O. Wiseman. 29. I’atihne Wiseman. 11. Edwhi W'seman, 9. X’ormtm Wiseman. 3. The father and a fourth child. Valeria. 6. escaped. An overhent--1 ed stove whs said to h ive started i the fire. Six Killed ! Phoenix, Ariz.. Feb. 24 '(JR) A motor bus crowded with California Mormon Temple workers and their ch'ldrvn overturned in n ditch alongside a rain-soaked ; highway 85 miles west of Phoenix ' early today. Meagre reports reaching hero I said six persons were killed and i a score or more injured. I The victims were returning to their homes at Home Gardens, a i Los Angeles suburb, after spending four days visiting a Mormon Temple at Mesa. Ariz The crash occurred a mile east of Aguila. Ariz. The only means of communication was a single telegraph wire operated by the Finta Fe railroad. Few details wore available but > the follow ing fatality list was v - . ported: Mrs. Chester D. McArthur. Mrs. Frank Riggs, a Mrs. Craw1 ford, a Mrs. Gower, a child oi Mrs. Pearl Howes and an unidentified l ; person. > , ‘ For two hours, it was said, sev- ; eral injured passengers remained pinned in th° wreckage until help ( arrived from Wickenburg where , some of the injured were taken. , Others were removed to the Santa . Fe station at Aguila to he retnov- , ■ ed to Phoenix. ; Several ambulances and doctors left here for the scene. Their progress was slow because” of a t driving rain. Three Die Whitechurch, Kan.. Feb. 24. — (UP Three persons were killed , and three injured near here today : (CONTINUED ON PAGE E’OT'R) o . ■ Dr. E. T. Franklin Will Preach Here i Dr. E. T Franklin of Fort Waynv will preach at the First Methodist ■ church in this city. Sundav moulding at 10:30 o'clock. All members I of the church are urged to be present, and the general public is in- ! vited to hear Dr. Franklin. . i —o I NAME SPEAKERS FOR MEETINGS Prominent Men Will Address Teachers Meetings Next October At a meeting of the executive . committee of the Northeastern Indiana Teacher's associaton held at Fort Wayne. Friday evenng, speakers were selected for the general meetings to be held October 18 and 19. Senator Robert Lafollette will address the teachers on “Developing Statesmanship in America." Prof. Thomas H. Brigg*. Columbia Unl- ' versity. New York City, will discuss “The New School" on Tliursday morning. On Friday morning Dr. Charles W. Gilkey, chapel dean. Chicago University will lecture on "Influence of Atmosphere.” Dr. Gordon J. Laing of Northwestern University will discuss “Literature and j Leisure." The general program for Thursday evening will be determined next Saturday afternoon when, all sectional chairmen will meat tn Tort Wayne at two o'clock. Supt. 0. M. Craig. Bluffton, is president of the Association, and M. F. WorthIman. Decatur superintendent, is . secretary.