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||l!I TRIAL Iff! EJI TO ■EHIMERWAY ■i o f Dillinger Gang'W, | s Delayed For p w Hours ■epOXT (3VEN Jdeatii sentence ().. Mill. <l 1 l ? (.1 <l« " Maklev. ' ..c---/^Eo| ill. IHUI'h > "I Xhl ’ - W M j S ib- 1. was post■j u)I (tl 1 '»• 111. tixlav W'l bri' l session ■nonun- '"•>*; ’ i"' grantitl Uh* delay -W'X eoti’isel on an Hr ~t.i.: totiul time jejjl <!.■■ fur i Jiang" <>f venue . afternoon. Kecouuv. -nd It was porK(._ v..k '■ ■ trial night be .> <l.O mote while the p .:.::cr. bat* <1 A plea naming M.ikley as ■7 0 f st- " >■ Barbe. ..lineal sail! »3" inl '> tie . bound hand |,y in.!;- 1 lepnijos and S -on round''l £ .o.'l took eV. n [.•.. p■9|to death. MCf.-! iBSB Hea.y Guard ■». ii - (U.R) - \ guardsmen - ban; county tall the . - < t t lie .Joi. Il - leader and b ■fcrrtxtT! >\ rii-.E rivm MORS ASK lARMPROGRAM s II ■r Midwestern Govorins Submit Program ■ To President H — ■bM.ll!’"- Mar. 12- (UR) — ' ■hue- hi mi midw-st states by the leaders of two farm- ■ .'.’a:. , .. today submit! ■o Prn-h! io Roosevelt a proHp calling; fur pegged agricul- ■ prills i onipuNory crop ittion. program "’us formulated rd Ming of governors and their •tfntmives from five states i» the outgrowth of theories Broil by Milo Reno, president ke Farmers’ Holiday AssociaThe confereiiM' adjourned , night after two days of open Jugs ami consultations. Ithough a similar plan was tked last year by Secretary of •culture Wallace, speakers at conference said it was tile; method by which any perm-. 11 stabilization of the farm fem could be reached. Ming receipt at the White I * f of the program, no exr.c’ ; ils could be revealed. It was! l n. however, that the program | Isined the following points: Recognition of agriculture | I major industry and subject to j klation under the NIRA or vs Ulity; Filing of cost of production 1 a fair profit price for farm-, SO-VTIXUED ON PAGeVtVE) . ~~ 0 ‘ lr y Meeting At Monroe Thursday T. Wallace, extension dairy • from Purdue university, will: •net a meeting at Monroe ttsday evening at 7:30 o'clock l( ‘ ca use and remedy of breed ' trouble among dairy cattle and •ho discuss other diseases and lln * troubles. committee of dairymen comw ° r Dan Schwartz, Jacob J. * artz - Henry Aschlenian, Dan or and Merwin Miller will ■ with Mr. Wallace during the o study special cases where ' e >8 breeding trouble. All per- ' interested in the subject are i«<i to attend.

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Dillinger Captive / \ k Janies Gaskin, Chicago chauffeur who was taken captive Friday night in Chicago by a man whom he later identified as John Dillinger, notorious desperado who escaped from the Crown Point. Ind., jail. Dillinger and a com panion forced Gaskin into their car, but ejected him after a short ride. PREPARE FOR INSULL TRIAL U. S. Attorney Prepares For Trial Os Former Utility Head Athens. Greece. Mar. 12 (U.R) Samuel Instill today was reported 1 seriously considering a surrender 1 to the United States legation for a return home to face tiial in connection with the collapse of , his Midwest Utilities interests. Chicago. Mar. 12. - (U.R; — United States Attorney Dwight G. Green today prepared for an immediate trial of Sarpuel Instill, fugitive util ities magnate, who has indicated he . will return to Chicago and face : trial on charges growing oil! of the i collapse of his pyramid of utility i companies two years ago. Green will move against Instill under two federal indictments, one charging using the mails to defraud j in connection with the use of the malls in selling stock and the other (charging violation of federal bank- | ruptcy laws. In addition to the federal charg- ■ es, Instill will face three indict i ments returned in state courts and a myriad of civil suits brought by • investors who lost millions of dollars in the financial crash of the Instill companies. , Charges of embezzlement, larceny and larceny by bailee are con ! tained in the state charges. Green j hoped to try Instill first on the de frauding charge. He is prepared ■to go to trial immediately. The in- ; dietme!it charging transfer of prop jerty for the purpose of defeating the bankruptcy laws was PteP^' 11 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ORYS TO FIGHT FOR REVISIONS Anti-Saloon League To Fight For Change In State Liquor Laws Kokomo, Ind.. Mar. 12—(U.R)— 1 vigorous campaign to obtain radi I cal changes in the Indiana liuuot i laws will be carried on at the ! next session of the legislature by | the Anti-Saloon League, L. E. ' York, secretary, said in an address here Sunday. A four-point program coveting i the following points will be asked 1— County option law giving citizens the right to say whether I,alcoholic beverages shall be sold | within their county. 2— Provision for taxing liquor I traffic to pay for damages suffered by innocent persons as the result of sale of intoxicants. 3— Prohibiting sale of liquor within a certain distance of residences. churches and schools. 4— Prohibiting advertising of liquor through newspapers, magaPN FAttE SIX)

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INVESTIGATION 1 OF DILLINGER BREAK DELAYED Special Grand Jury Probe Is Postponed Until Tuesday WOMAN SHERIFF WILL BE CALLED Crown Point. Mar. 12. (U.R) —A special grand jury investigation ofj John Dillinger* "toy pistol" escape from tlie Lak-* county jail was post- j polled today until tomorrow. Criminal Judge Wm. J. Murray. ■ who ordered the secret inquiry to I study charges thut tile break was I an "inside job and determine whether collusion existed, said two of the selected grand jurors could not lie found ulay by deputy slier iffs. Two others were to he drawn to’ complete tile panel of six. State's Attorney Robert G. Estill. | in charge of the inquiry, announced that nearly 50 witnesses will be i heard, including 30 guards and other attaches of the jail. Sheriff Lillian Holley, comely jailer of Dillinger, who had vowed her jail was “escape proof", will be one of the first witnesse.-,. An effort will he made to prove] that Dillinger's escape was made possible by the collusion of one or more guards, Ernest Rlunk. a deputy sheriff. | and Sam Cahoon, turnkey, are tin der arrest in connection with the escape. The grand jury will be | asked to indict them on charges of aiding and abetting the notorious criminal One of the chief witnesses to he ' . called is James Posey, pris ; oner, who told investigators that j Dillinger and Blunk walked out of the jail arm in arm. Posey also said that Dillinger laid down a machine gun within a few < inches of the deputy and calmly' changed clothes in the ~ail kite*. I en. o THIRTEEN NOW OUT FOR OFFICE Albert Studler Is 13th Candidate For Sheriff; Another For Treasurer The thirteenth < ar,didate enter-, cd the contest today for the Demo-; cratic nomination for sheriff. Albert Studler. well known resident of Linn Grove, announced at i noon today that he is a candidate , for the nomination. Mr. Studler is a member of a prominent Hartford township family and lias been identified with Democratic politics for a number ! of years. Candidate for Treasurer Arthur H. Rieberich of Preble ■ , township, an employe of the Gen-; I cral Electric Co., in this city, an-] nounced his candidacy this afte.’-. noon for the Democratic nomination for county treasurer. o Thousands Strike In Madrid. Spain Madrid. Mar. 12— (U.R) —Newspaper and publishing house work- ; ers struck today, joining thousands already on strike and bring--1 ing further confusion to an alarming situation that is causing tile ■ government gtave anxiety. Rumors were widespread that I Socialists might seek to take ad- ■ vantage of troubled labor coudiI tions and try to effect a revoliitionary general strike.. The government. operating under extraordinary powers, was watchful and prepared whenever it thought necessary to declare martial law. Plans were ready to reinforce the civil guard and mobile police forces. 0 Fred Steigmeyer Home Is Damaged A spark from the chim ne y caused damage to the roof of the Fred Steigmeyer residence, five and one half miles northeast of Decatur. Sunday morning at 11 ; o'clock. Neighbors noticed the fire and assisted in extinguishing it. The blaze was under control before the local fire department reached the iSteigmeyer home.

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Extension ('lasses Will Meet Tonight Ml extension classes will meet i it the lie- atnr high school building tonig.it at 7 o'clock, Principal W. Guy Brown announced today. Mr. Brown ulao stated that there would be morn for a number of people who are employed. Previously only high school graduate* who were unemployed were accepted In the classes. Employed graduates in terested in classws of English composition, psychology, college algebra and economics are asked to meet at the high school balding tonight. SPEED HEARING ON MAIL BILL Senate Committee Conducts Hearing On New Air Mail Bill Washington. Mar. 12 — (U.R) Liberalization of some of the drastic provisions in the administration’s new ait mail bill was suggested today by Senator M. M. Logan. D.. Ky. as the senate postoffice committee speeded hearings on th** measure at the re quest of President Roosevelt. The committee hoped to report I the hill by the end of the week. Opposition to the I ill's spaco rate features cropped out at the house postoffice copimlttee hear- | ing which also started work on • the legislation designed to take : the place of the airmail contract* 'XM-ently can ellcd by Postmaster General James A Farley. Ixigan interrupted testimony by W. W. Howes, fit st assistant postmaster general, to complain that the present bill is "too ironclad. He suggested modification of provisions denying contractors the , privilege of transferring their contracts to other companies, lim- ! itmg route extensions to 10U . miles and refusing eontiacts to j any person entering into a com- ' bination to prevent competitive | bidding. "Who's going to determine | whether anyone lias entered into i such a combination?" Logan asked. "The postmaster general.'' Howes replied. "How will lie know?" "1 presume that if he’s wrong.” Howes said, "the contracting party will have a right to protest the action." I Logan agreed that anyone refused the right to bid would have , access to the courts, but said he did not believe it wise to "punish i innocent stockholders because ' some agent they selected violated the law." Time Extended Until April 1 »— County treasurer John Wechter received instructions today from Indianapolis to extend the time for stamping 1933 intangibles to April 1. Purchase of stamps for the old . intangibles tan be made at the treasurer's office up until that time. Mr. Wechter was informed. START SURVEY OF HOMESTEAD Survey Is Peparatory To Extension Os City Light Lines A survey preparatory to extending the electric light lines to the ] Subsistence Homstead site, south of Decatur, was underway today. M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the electric department of the city plant, stated that the poles were shipped from Minneapolis last Friday and that he expected the shipment here by the end of the week. The department has about 25 pole on hain-d and as soon as the survey is completed, digging of holes for the poles will start. The pipe for the extension of the l water lines has not yet arrived and : work on constructing the ditches i for the mains was delayed today. Charles Brodbeck, superintendent of the waler department, has his forces organized and is ready to ' start work as soon as the material is received. On the two projects and the road 1 work about 275 men will be engag ed, officials stated. The city is furnishing all the material necessaiy for the electric light and water lines, CW'A labor being furnished to do the work.

I COMMITTEES ( ARE ELECTED Committees Named F o r Corn-Hog Reduction Program In County i The elections for permanent corn--1 hog committeemen were held in various townships Friday evening, ' Marvli IG. and the following men 1 wi re elected. The first named man I !in the township is the chairman,; and Hie lust named is tlie alternate committvenian: i nion: Vdolpli Schumerloh, Victor Ulman. Benjamin Gerke, and Henry Dehner. Kirkland: Homer Arnold. Amos i K. Stonelmrnei. In-iin Byerly, and jOlto D. Bieberieh. Preble: August Gallmeyer, Wai ■ ter Peek. Louis Worlhnian, and j OUo Ewell. Monroe: Dan 1). Kauffman. Fred Blum, Ben Mazeiin, and W. T. Itupert. Washington: Lewis Stump, John iE. Heiman. Frenk R. Braun, and ' Forest Railing. St. Marys: Kermit Bowen. Hvniy' I Crownover. Glen Chronister, and John Feasel. Jefferson. Henry Rumple. J. <>- Teeter. Fred Kauffman, and E. J Kenney. Hartford: Ralph S. Myers. Grov ' er Romey. Frank Heller, and Evert Banter. French: Henry Myers. George Ringger. Wm. Grandlenard, and O. Gilliom. Blue Creek: W. H. Patterson. Albert Burke. H. L. Sipe. Rolla E Raudenhush. Root: Theo. Hohrock, Henry ] Aumann, H C. Fuelling, and Phil-i lip Strahm. Wabasli: Hal ve Ineichen, Leon Neuensch wander, Ort in Wheeler, and Alva Fenstermaker. All signers should measure and i stake the contracted acres at once. . ; Committeemen are to meet. TuesI day morning. March 13. nt Vlonroe ' *"7cONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) MARY GERHART DIES AT WREN Mrs. Adam Gcphart Dies This Morning At Home In Wren, Ohio Mrs. Mary Jane Gephart. 76. widow of Adam Gephart, died at her home at Wren, Ohio of pneumonia, at 7:45 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Gephart was born in Champaign county. Ohio on November 30, 1557 a daughter of John and Nancy Ann Leutesler. Her huajtand, Adam Gephart, preceded her in death. J Surviving ie a son. Oscar M. Gephart of Wren. Ohio, a sister. Laura Purk of Wren, and two brothers, A. A. Sheets of Decatur and O. M. Sheets of Quincy, Michigan. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Wren. She had spent practically her entire life in the vicinity of Wren. Funeral services will lie held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence and at 2 ■ o'clock (EST) at the Wren U. BChurch. Rev. T. W. Bennett will officiate and burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. -1 -r-0 - Escape Serious Injury In Wreck Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Appelman ; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp of this city escaped serious injury | in an auto accident Sunday eve I ning, southwest of Huntington. The Decatur people were re-j I turning home from a visit wit'h ■ i friends west o£ Huntington. Mr. . Appelman was driving and the'car ' struck loose gravel and ran into a bridge, one of the wheels of the: ear was torn off and the auto rolled down a 29 foot embankment . Mr. Fullenkamp received two broken ribs, while other members of the party were bruised and received minor cuts. 0 j Milo Fuchs Out For Township Trustee Milo Fuchs, of Blue Creek town- j ship, has announced his candidacy i, i for the trusteeship of that township, subject to the primary next May. Mr. Fuchs has bean a Democrat all his life and a resident of Hlue Creek township for 10 years. He is married and has three children. t

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WERLING TRIAL OPENS TUESDAY I IN CHICAGO Part Played By County Clerk In Uncovering Plot To Be Heard TRIAL l\ FEDERAL COURT TOMORROW — Cliitago, Mur. 12 (U.R) Milton | .1, Wel ling. D-s aiur Ind., Adams ’ j County circuit court clerk, arrest- ! ed here last Dei f niher ill connei- : lion with a roundup ol an alleged count -rfeiting rum. will he taken; < into I'. d< ral < utiil Ini' trial tomerI row. Wi rima, who at the lim ■ of hi- ] arrest said he was attempting to ] apprehend a* gang of counterfeit I irs. was arrested witli two otb.-r men as they sat in their aittorio- ' bile on South State street. Mr. Welling was arrested with William McKinley Van P-li am! Clarence Kintz of Fort Wayne, tiie latter a cousin of Mr. Welling's. Ho was released on $3,099 Imnd. Mr. Werling has always declared his innocence and stated he was trying to uncover a large counterfeit ring in Chicago, hop- ; ing to obtain sufficient evidence ; to convict the counterfeiters and i obtain a reward. r -, o Haggard Child Dies At Hospital Earl Haggard. 1" year old son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Haggard lof route 6. Decatur, died at tlie Adams County Memorial Hospital ' at 1 59 o’clock this afternoon. A major emergency opt ration was performed on the lad Sunday afternoen and he had been in a , i critical condition. Over 1.000 Employes On Strike In Illinois Kankakee, 111.. Mar. 12 - (U.R More than 1.009 employes of the Kroehler Manufacturing Co., of Kankakee anil Naperville struck today for wage increases ranging from 47 to 91 per cent. C. B. Kroehler. vice president of the company, which manufacturers furniture, said that tlie walkout was 100 per cent effective. Approximately 690 workers were involved I here, with 460 out at Naperville ; Kroehler said it would he impossible for the company to grant | the employes’ demands for an in- : crease from the present base wage ] of 34 cents an hour for piece work to a proposed 55 to 75 cent hour rate. REPUBLICAN IN SHERIFF RACE Hubert Ehrsani Is Second Candidate To File For Nomination A race is now on in the Republican party for the nomination of sheriff, the-second candidate for the post announcing himself Saturday. Hubert Ehrsam of St. Marys township entered the race again: t Clarence Macv of Monroe township. who tiled a counle of weeks { ago. It is probably the first time j that a contest has developed in renubliean ranks for the notnina- ’ tion. Mr. Ehrsam has lived in -i. I Marys township for 24 years. He ; is an ex-service man. In the Democratic contest for sheriff. 13 candidates are now covering the conntv and the race is one of the most interesting ever staged in local politics. It is expected that one or two more candidates will enter (he (arena in the next week, changing again the setun of the candidates Many candidates are now filing formal declarations with the conntv clerk and the campaign is getting along in full blast. Candi-I dates have to April 7 to file I declarations with the county clerk.

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Dillinger ‘Captive’ Ordered Arrested O i w € ' Ernest Blunk, finger expert at tlie Crown Point. Ind., jail, who claimed he was forced to accompany John Dillinger, notorious bandit, on the latter’s wild flight from tlie jail. Friday night the federal government or<le re d Blunk's arrest as a party to the ■■• cape. SCHOOL PUPILS PLAN OPERETTA Pupils of North Ward School Will Present Operetta March 23 The pupils of the North Ward school will present an operetta. "Bluebirds in the Forest Court," -at th< Decatur high school auditorium. Friday evening. March 23. Words and music for this three ,ict play were written by Otis M. Carrington. The teachers of the North Ward school' have charge of tlie direction, costumes and stiuce properties. Tickets will be on sale Tuesday. ; and may be procured iro'm any i pupil of the North Ward school, ilO cents for children under 12 years of age, and 15 cents for everybody over that ago. The operetta this year will be entirely different from plays presented in former years, and promises to be even better than any of tlie rest. The North Ward play is an annual event, and is eagerly availed by the people of Decatur. Story of Operetta I The story deals with the birds ot Green Valley who have been , having their nests robbed. The j last one to lose her eggs is Etna ; Goldfinch and the Goldfinches con- ■ suit with Mr. Woodpecker as to what can be done about it. He ] promises to help them. The Bluebirds also console Lina i Goldfinch and promise their help. Tlie Bluejay policemen are a care free but mysterious pair who continually eavesdrop. Joy and Hope Bluebird alarm Hie Blackbirds by i showing their indifference to the egg-steaiing and also by reciting; a riddle which the Bluejay police overhear and interpret as proof of Joy and Hope's guilt. The two are at rested and brought before the Court of Jttsitice Owl. who is greatly disturbed when the Bluebirds plead their, innocence. The Court-is thrown: into further confusion by Mr. (CONTINCRn ON PAGE SIX) Two Robbers Raid Kansas Bank Today Atchison. Kan.. M-ar. 12—(U.R) —I Two robbers today raided the Exchange National bank, kidnaped six employes, shot the chief of police and escaixed with about $15,000. The kidnaped employes who were arranged on the running: board of the car so as to prevent police from firing, later were released three miles from the city. ; THE FAINTING COW Denver, Colo.. Mar. 12.-(U.R) : —Elmer Giless. 49. rested in the hospital today, victim of the ;: year's most unique accident. | He was milking his cow. Sadie. Sadie fainted and fell ] ■ on him. |'

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HOUSE BREAKS WITH LEADERS ON BONUS BILL Vote Os 313 To 104 Will Brintf Action On Patman Measure FOREWARNING OF BONUS APPROVAL Washington, Mar. 12.—<U.R) —-The house broke with lite administration today on the soldiers bonus issue, voting to act on the Patman $2,400,000,000 inflation-bonus bill. The vote was 313 to 104. The test vote, a forewarning so house approval of the bill later, was on a motion to discharge the ways and means committee from further consideration on the mel*Uie, a procedure which made tlie bonus legislation tlie order of business in the chanils ' er. The veterans’ bloc victory came in tin- face of a threat by President Roosevelt to veto the bonus bill, I aad as Democratic ranks w ere in disorder over lite bonus and the entire question of economies in vet(erans’ compensation. Tlie one sided vote, more than two thirds of tlie house membership, surpassed expectations of veterans bloc leaders. They admitted that some of those w*lio voted for consideration, might vote against the bill on final passage. "However.'' said Patman, "it means we should pass the bill by a two thirds vote, sufficient to serve notice to the President of the stand of the house on the issue." In an effort to rush action, it was agreed to limit general debate on the measure to two hours. Amendments may then be offered. Senate Committee Favors Two Bills Washington. Mar. 12-(U.R) -Th senate banking committee today voted to report favorably a bill extending the temporal y phase of the bank deposit insurance act i for another year and a bill to guarantee lite principal of th.* Home Owner's Loan Corporation. Both are administration measures. Tlie proposal for cmiiiTbmnce ol the deposit insurance on a temporary basis for another year was urged by President R.stseveit in a letter to Chairman Duncan I". Fletcher, I).. Fla., of tlie banking committee. o » Regular Legion Meeting Tonight Adams post number 43 of tlie American Legion will meet in regular session at the Legion hall. South - Second street, tonight at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. — 0 FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Katie Zeser-Duer Dies Sunday Night At Home In Ft. Wayne Mrs. Katie Zeser-Duer. 49. of Fort Wayne, a former resident of Decatur. and a sister of Mrs. Mary Keller and Adam Schafer of this city died at her home Sunday night. Mrs. Duer was horn in Germany on April 11. 1884 a daughter of Jacob and Katheryn Schafer, and tame to this country with her parents in 1889. She resided in Decatur for a number of years and was confirmed in the local Reformed Church. Fifteen years ago she moved to Fort Wayne. Her first marriage was to Charles Zeser, who is deceased. Three children were born to the union, Bertha Kraus, Katheryn Koart and Mildred Ariok of Fort Wayne. Her second marriage was to James Duer, who survives. Three brothers, Fred Schaler of Chicago. Jacob Schafer of Lima, Ohio, and Adams Schafer of Decatur, and ono sister, Mrs. Mary Keller of Decatur, and the father. Jacob Schafer ot Nuttniau avenue, this city, also survive. The body will be brought to Decatur for burial. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.