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IL p a l m er. the fireman, [of Fort Wayne. Indiana, L Lons:. 10- driver of tin* truck. goon in the hospital at L.O, from injuries received in fern'l < It injured arc Edward S*anF#. rbicsgn. helper on the I, who was in critical condition t Rita s hospital. Lima. O.; Mr. Hr*. George Frincitn and Miss I Kusbaikor, all of Chicago, leaders on the train. |t express, running late from (York to Chicago, was going Ito miles an hour when it col|tith the truck at a crossing [Tie impact threw a nunvber of fegers from their berths, al|k only the three women were fed bruised. k truck piled up on the pilot ■ locomotive and was rarried (than two blocks before it was Id into a ditch and burst into £ ... () ' — nage Suit C.oes To Portland Court Itfftfn-—Feb. lift— (UP) Change frenue f> , : •>., Wells circui rat Rb ■ : .1- lu-e ntaken Isiiamac. •• d' W .1 Vesey Martaiv ■ . against the tbern : Public Service p-:i 1 a-.- ca:!e hcioi if t>( ■ !■• :j, Fort Wayne. rden Club Will C.ivc I’l.iy Wednesday te Dec.i; ( ir i|i Harden Club will tent a thro- act play entitled wk Island I-Vbi miry 2s at the itur hisi -i hod auditorium. I curtain will rise at 8 o'clock, [he "Holm V! n-irels" of the I'll Chapel , will entertain l>oM the a- •- !: \ Frank I. Emtio tor of the church, is the club ier. Mission will h. adults, 20 cents

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Vol. XXXII. No. 50.

FINAL WEEK TO SIGN CONTRACT ! C orn-hoy Contracts Must Be Signed By End of This Week Advice* have hern received here from the Indiana lieadqiiartj era of the sign-up on corn-hog contracts that all contracts must tie signed in the state this week. No I Duplications will tie received aft. this week, and producers interest ed should sign their contracts and turn them ov-r to the committeemi n. The federal administration i* making a desperate effort to have the corn hog money paid to Indt--1 ana farmers before the taxpaying period and must have the full cooperation from all producers in order In accomplish this.

More than lon conn aits have been signed to date, and Indications are that over Gffff will lie re- . ceived this week. As the signing means a great deal of work, all producers are asked to give their full cooperation. Many of the con tracts need correction in minor details. A complete list of the committocmen follows: Union-St Marys \dolph iFchamerloh. Hen Oeke, Victor riman. Kermit Bowen. Henry Cniwnoves. Groce Tope. Charles Schenck. Root-Washing!on Alfred Otaliant. Lewis Stump. Forest Hailing, John E. Heiman. Theodote Hobrock. Henry Aumann, Henry C. Fuelling. Prchle-Kii|flcnd Amos Stonehurm r. Otto I). Bieberich. Oatt Lyxerly, I luinei Arnold. Walter Peck Otto Ewell August Oailtneier. Blue Creek-Jefferson — Henry Rumple. C. O. Teeters. Churl -s *7coNTInT'EI> ON PACK FIVH) TENTH MAH IN SHERIFF RACE Hubert Cochran For SherilT; John Blakey For Treasurer Politics for the week started off with announcements by additional candidates ft«- the Democratic nomination for county sheriff and coun- . ty treasurer. Hubert “Hez” Cochran of this ' city, an employe of the General Electric Co., announced his candidacy for the sheriff's nomination. Mr. Cochran is the tenth man to seek the nomination for sheriff. John W. Blakey. well known farmer of Union township entered the Democratic race for the nomination of county treasurer. Mr. Blakey is tlie third candidate in tin’ treasurer's contest. Mr. Cochran has been a resident of Decatur for the past 15 years. He is well known in local baseball circles and was one of tin* organ izers of the Junior baseball league l in this city. He is a member of Adams Post of the American Legion and served as athletic officer for the local organization. Since 1920 he has been employed at the i o. E. plant and lives at 120 South iTenth street. Mr. Blakey lias been a resident of Union township all his life. He . is a son of the late Henry Blakey and has taken an active part in Democratic politics ever since he ! was old enough to vote. He served as precinct committee man from •o*•* ♦♦ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Protest Use Os Cuban Molasses Terre Haute. Ind., Feb. 26. — (U.R) —Farm leaders of the midwest corn belt states met here today with the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce to protest the use of Cuban molasses in the manufacture of beverage alcohol. An emergency order of the fedor ia! department of agriculture peri mittlng the use of molasses in alcoj hoi violates t! distillers’ marketing agreement, farmers declare. They refer to a clause forbidding the manufacture of alcohol from i “any commodity other than cer- ' j eals," unless there is a shortage of such cereals.

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99 Years in Prison for Kidnapers - ' rmf ■iiri'w. ihiii.mii. linger Ti'tthy (left I, tins Schaefer and Albert Kator (fight), who were convicted of kidnaping John , Factor and entenced to ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

MODERATION IN COLD PROMISED Heavy Snowfall In Decatur Sundav; Rolief Promised Tuesday B I Temperatures werp moderating a little today following a severe snow - storm Sunday and a temperature 1 which hovered a few degrees above zero. The men itry hetrtm nVcttTTTb towards evening and was about 15 degrees above at midnight. Sevi ral inches of snow fell yesterday and started to drift, causing delay to traffic. It was one of the heaviest snow storms of the year and exceptionally severe for late February. Tin weather man promised some ■ relief tomorrow with slowly rising * temperatures. * Snow plows started to clean the walks in Decatur Sunday afternoon, completing the entire circuit of the - city early in the evening. The past month has been one of thy most severe winter seasons experienced in tiise parts for several years. Old timers claim it is an old fashione! winter and local men ' vouch for the assertion. Heavy Snowfall 1 Indianapolis, fnd., Feb. 26 —(UP) —Cold weather today followed one s of the heaviest snowfalls of the winI ter in Indiana. ' Forecasts of the U. S. weather '• bureau here said that temperatures 0 would range from zero to iff above tonight but that there was no imII mediate prospect for more snow. I 1 Evansville was blanketed under I 7.2 inches today while 2.6 inches of snow covered the ground in cen**FONTINt!ED on PAGE FIVE) t : “ °' " LATIN CONTEST WINNERS NAMED r Adams County Latin ConII test Held Saturday At t Decatur School e The Adams county Latin contest ' was held at the Decatur high school '' Saturday morning. Winners in thi* event will go to Fort Wayne, March 115 to compete in the regional con- , test. j, Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent. presented awards to the following winners: „ \ Division 1 B |. Clara Gable. Jefferson school, Miss Dorcas Petty, teacher: Marie ' Nettensch wander, Monroe high \ school. Miss Vesta Rich, teacher; ' alternate. Eloise Christy, Monroe high school. Division 2 Harvey Habegger, Monroe high , school. Miss Vesta Rich teacher: Helen Zuercher, Berne high school Miss Dorothy Rudder, teacher; al- ’ termite, Miss Marie Grether. Decatur high school. Miss Clara Reppert, teacher. s Judges of the contest were Wells county Latin teachers. Following the contest, which continued until 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday. February 20. 1931.

Evansville Civil War Veteran Dies At 101 | Evansville. Ind., Fab. 26. (U.R) | Col. James S. Wright, lffl. Civil 1 War veterans and believed to he the oldest Master Mason in the ' world, died at a hospital here yes- ’ terdav of a paralytic stroke. He had remained mentally alert ! and physically active until stricken a week ago. He had addressed a Lincoln Day banquet at Bonneville Feb. 6. Col. Wright was born in Spencer ‘ county in 1833. He voted in that - county in every election after reachjrtng the age of 21. While command > ing the 23th Indiana Volunteers during the Civil War he returned - from the south by norse, foot and : boa: to cast a ballot for Abraham » Lincoln. GLEN NEPTUNE TO LEAVE CITY Decatur Dentist Will Move To Lima. Ohio, March 1 i Dr. Glen N< ptune. well known dentist of this cilv. will leave for Lima. Ohio, about March !. where lie will engage in practice with ‘ Dr. F. G. Neal, dentist of that city. Dr. Neptune has lippn practicing dentistry in Decatur since 1926, 1 following his graduation from the ■ dental school of Minnesota University. Minneapolis. He entered the state university following his return home from overseas where 1 he served throughout the world war. Locating in Decatur, following his marriage. Dr. Neptune engaged in practice with his father, the late Dr. J. Q. Neptune. pioneer dentist of this city. Since his father's death he continued in | business, having his office in the I Peoples Loan and Trust Co., , building. Dr. Neptune is a graduate of the Decatur high school. He is licensed to practice in both Indi- | ana and Ohio, having successfully ; passed the examinations before 'the state boards several years ago. Dr. Neal is one of the well known dentists of Lima. Their office iR located in the up town business district. o Corn-Hog Loader Will Broadcast Announcement was made today ! that L- E. Hoffman, state leader on corn-hog work, will broadcast at ! noon Tuesday over station WOWO. Fort Wayne. Adams county farmers interested In signing contracts are urged to tune in on this program. | » Woman Announces For Trusteeship Mrs. Ada Shoemaker today announced her candidacy for the democratc nomination for trustee of Hartford township. Mrs. Shoemaker has lived n Hartford township since 1905. She is a former school teacher of Jay county.

CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE Phi Delta Kappas Will Hold Tri State Convention Here i The annual tri-state convention of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity will he held in Decatur on either the third Sunday in May or the first | Sunday in June. The convention was awarded to the Decatur chapter at a council meeting held in Goshen Sunday. Dr. R. E. Daniels and Joe Elzev were delegates, from the local chapter. They were accommpanied to the council meeting by Harold Daniels and Walter Rrunnegraff. Decaturs bid for the convention was accepted by the delegates after Fort Wayne had withdrawn its bid with the understanding that the , convention would be held ia Decatur. , Chapters of the fraternity from Indiana. Illinois and Michigan will he represented a! the convention. The meeting will extend over two days, and likely will open ot\ SatI unlay. May 19. or on Saturday, June O While no definte plans have been formulated, by the local chapter, it is likely that competitive drills will be held. Features of the convention : will be a banquet and probably a ■ dame. An important meeting of the local chapter of the fraternity will be held this evening to initiate preliminary plans for the two-day convention. MICHIGAN MAN TO OPEN STORE 1 — Auto Accessory Store Will Be Opened Here About March 1 i I I U. W. England of Coldwater, ' Michigan will open an auto accessory business in the Morrison building. corner of Liberty Way and Second, streets, about March 1. The counters and stock of merchandise are now being placed in the building and Mr. England hopes t to have the place ready for busii ness by the latter part of the week. | The new business will carry a complete line of auto parts and ac- i cessorles and will operate as a whole sale and retail store. Mr. England abated that he would carry ; parts for all automobiles for local garage and auto repairmen. I Mr. England is an experienced I auto accessory dealer, having engaged in the business for more than i? 5 vesrs. He has 'been operating a ( similar store in Coldwater for the nast 10 years and selected Deca- . tnr because of its many business advantages over the small town. Mr. England will move his family ■ to Decatur following the close of i the school term next May and will I make this city his home. He operates as an independent dealer,

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NINE COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE ASPHYXIATED Dartmouth Students Found Dead In Beds; Victims Os (las FRATERNITY HOUSE SCENE OF TRAGEDY Hanover. N. 11. Fell. 2fi JJ.Ri Nine Dartmouth collegi students -,vho Had gone to bed in their fraternity house early .Sunday after in evening of gaiety, were dead today. siifl’ocaled by carbon monoxide gas from a faulty furnace as they slept. The tragedy was discovered by Morton I). I.ittle, janitor, when lie visited the Theta Chi house late Sunday afternoon. Or firoest Martin Hopkins, president of the college, who learned of the trag?dv whih entertaining a group of tlnnini at tea. withheld information for four hours, until all the bodies were identified and parents of all the victims notified. For the time being, at least, no restrictions will he placed on col'ege activities. Dr. Hopkins said, because "it would tend to accentuate the sense of tragedy." The victims were: William F. Fullerton. 20. Cleveland Heights. O.: Hdward F. Molrnde. 21. New York City: William M. Smith. Jr.. 21. Manhasset. 1.. I.; Hdward M Wentworth. Jr.. 21. Chicago, ill seniors; Americo S. Oomasi. 20. Little Neck. L. T.; Harold IV Watson. 21. Wfllou. Me.; William H. Schooley. 20. Middletown. N I’., all motors: John J. Griffin. 10. Wallingford. Conn., and Alfred Moldetike. 20, brother of Hdward (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SHAKEUP SEEN AT INDIANA U. Indianapolis Times Says Management Will Be Reorganized Indianapolis. Feh. 26. — (U.R) —The Times said today that complete reorganization of administration policies and management at Indiana University will be made soon, with, particular stress on the athletic department. Gov. Paul V. McNutt, former dean of the Indiana Law School, has asked William P. Cosgrove, chief examiner for the state board of ac- , counts, to assign two field examiners to tbe task of studying the university's "antiquated system of financial management," tlie Times said. "Two accountants, who are experts in university management, i have been working quietly on the campus since last September and will have a report ready soon," the . Times article continued.. “The recent announcement by E. C. Hi | s ilia; lie had resigned as J head football coach has no connecj lion with the state probe, it is said, j as the probe lias not yet reached j the athletic department, chief tar - get of the general criticism. “The removal of Mr. Hayes came instead from the activities of an (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Church Brotherhood Will Meet Tonight The Evangelical brotherhood of the First and Calvary churches will meet at the Calvary church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Any man desiring to attend the meeting is asked to be at the First church at 7 o'clock. Rev. M. W. Sundermann reported that the highways to the Calvary church are well cleared of snow. Darwachter House Damaged By Fire The loeal fire department was called to the Elmer Darwachter residence, corner of Seventh and Short streets, at 11 o’clock this morning, where sparks from the chimney ignited the roof, causing a slight blaze. City fire chief, Jack Friedt, I estimated the total damage at SI.OQ.

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Nurse In Saunders Home its Post Wabash. 1 ml.. Felt. 20. (U.R) VI rs. Mabel Halke, questioned in connection with slaying of the Itev. Gaylord Saunders at Indianapolis recently, resigned her position as execuiive secretary of the Wabash Methodist church last night. Mrs. Halke was a nurse for the Saunder's family. Shortly before his death Saunders resigned as pastor of the Wabash church. Mrs. Italke was released after confessions of Mrs. Saunders, llasil 1100 and Theodore Mathers. THREE STATES ARE LASHED BY SEVERE STORM w~ At Least 15 Killed In Tornado Through Southern States PROPERTY DAMAGE IS OYER MILLION ffirmingham. Ala.. Fell. 2'i KU.R) Three mid-south states rushed relief workers into rural areas today to succor victims of a winter tornado which lashed the section late Sunday, leaving a toll of at least IB dead and more than 100 injured. A United Press survey of s he damage showed that the storm, which struck with rapier-like thrusts over a wide area, killed ten in Hast Mississippi. Property damage was estimated at more than $1,000,000. American Ued Cross and other relief agencies labored first ‘o <are for tlie injured, then to house the homeless, foi more titan 100 dwellings were levflled by the

The known dead. Centerhill. Miss. — (Six) Carl ('alert. 43; his wife. Annie, 35; and their four children. Annie. Iff; Nettie, S; George, 5. and Helen. 3 Kewanec. Miss.— (Four) Cartis Bishop, 48; Bart Brown, 56; Harold Harper. 5. and an unidentified negro. Ashland Ala.— (Two) The Rev. J. W. Wheeler and George Lynch, who died today from injuries. Caiera, Ala. —(One) Mrs. Mannio Kaizziah. Carrollton. Ga. -(Two) Mr and , Mrs. \V. T. Phillips, about GO. The storm originated in tiie vicinity of Meridian, Miss., the Eastern Mississippi border, an i roared in a generally northeastward direction into Eastern Georgia at Carrollton, where it apparently dissipated its force. REOPEN WHEAT CONTROL PLANS Campaign Reonened To Permit Participation Bv Non-Signers Washington, Eel). 26— (U.R) —The | government wheat control campaign was reopened today to permit participation by farmers who 1 have not signed reduction contracts. Agricultural Adjustment Admin-1 istrator Chester C. Davis announced that farmers signing j would become eligible for the second and final 1933 benefit pay-' nient and the 1934-35 payments. The reopening applies to approximately 13,1100,000 acres of 1 wheat land not yet pledged to rej moval from production and is part of a program to obtain additional reduction to bring the United j States in conformity with the international wheat agreement, I Davis said. He said that the AAA had re- ; opened Hie campaign* in respect 1 to demands from numerous growers in virtually all wheat prodne--1 ing states. "Machinery for signing no additional farmers and acreage is i ready >n the 1,450 county wheat : production control associations which were formed in the ini tin 1 j wheat campaign,” saul George K. ’ '(CONTINUED ON TAGE FIVE)*

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BIG AIR LINER CRASHED INTO MOUNTAINSIDE Aviation Authorities Seek To Determine Cause Os Tragedy WRECKAGE FOUND FATE LAST NIGHT Snll I .tiki C.ily. I'liili, Feb2(i U.R' The bodies til seven men tint I one girl, e.tjTied to dealli when a big air liner erashed into I lie side ol mountain • >■> miles Iroin tins eitv. lav in the morgue bore loti.lV. . . AvLit ion autliorilies. meanwbi’e, examin'ed llte snow vnivored wivckttgo in an elVorl la determine the cause of the disaster. Searching parties come upon ihe wreckage late last night after I'liited Airlines Pilol Don Rroughion and l-M Greer had flashed word they had sighted the battered silver fuselage of the giant Id motored passenger carrier near the head of Parleys Canyon. Th« two pilots, th > hostess and ihe live passengers apparently wore instantly killed. Wrist watches on the arms of the pilots of the plane had stopped at 3:05 p. m.. indicating that 'hi* plane had crashed shortly after taking oft. The last word received by radio front Ihe ill-fated plane was when Pilot Lloyd Anderson signalled "all okev" 20 ntini utes after the takeoff. When the plane did not arrive at Cheyenne on schedule, an immediate search was started. The first cine which United Airlines received was at fi p. -o. Friday when they learned that a rancher in (he vicinity of Randolph, Ptah. 130 miles to the northeast, had heard a plane riving overhead, circling around as though lost. The search was started. Telegraph and telephone linesmen and operators were notified. Th*y (ailed every person having a telephone in the Randolph district. Saturday, several planes were sent up from both the Rock Springs, Wyo., airport and the Salt Laki airport. Poor visibility defeated their efforts. Sunday Harold T. Lewis, chief pilot oi the United Airlines rt Chicago, arrived to take charge. Eight planes were sent up. Army (CONTTNEED ON PAGE FIVE) DEATH CLAIMS JESSCALLIHAN Prominent Geneva Carpenter Dies Sunday After Long Illness Jesse Callihan. 57. died Sunday night at his home in Geneva. Mr. Callihan had been bedfast the past year after suffering a nervous breakdown. Tin deceased was a prominent carpenter and was well known throughout the southern part of the county, where he had lived his entire life. Surviving relatives are the widow and four daughters, Mrs. Gretehen Herbst and Mrs. John Armentrout, both of Portland; Mrs. Elmer Weaver. Geneva, and Miss Virginia Callihan. at home. Funeral servees will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Geneva Methodst Episcopal church. Burial will be made in the Hartford cemetery. All County Roads Open This Evening Ralph Roop, county road supervisor announced this afternoon that all the county roads would bo opened by this evening. Nearly all of the east and west roads were closed by the snow drifts. The plows and 12 road assistants started out at four o’clock ths morning to open the roads. Mr. Roop stated, in some places and snow had drifted as high as four feet. Mr. Roop stated there ! would not he any let up in opening jthe roads until the last mile was cleared.