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Democrats Attend Rally At Auburn i Democratic precinct committee-! men from this city and county and party workers attended the Fourth district mooting at Auburu today. Plans for opening the campaign in this district were made. Au afternoon meeting was held and a speaking (program will be held this evening with Sherman Minton, democratic candidate for United States Senator and Congressman James I. Farley delivering the principal addresses. Virgil Simmons of .Bluffton is the j fourth district chairman. He will preside at the meeting. o LIONS GLOB IN REGULAR MEET — Educational Program Held Tuesday; Members Served By Scouts An educational program was ! presented at the meeting of the Decatur Lions club Tuesday eve- ' ning. The meeting was held nt the Hanna-N'uttnian park where the club members were served by | the Lions club boy scout troop, i headed by Lowell Smith, scout master. Following the dinner a marshmallow roast was enjoyed around the campfire. The committee on arrangements included Don Fair, \ Merle Ellenberger and Dewey Van Lear. The program was In the charge of the Lions educational commit- ; tee. headed by W. F. Beery. Clifford Saylors, president of the club spoke on the history and organi- ■ zation of Lionlsm, how it was officially founded in 1917 with only 59 clubs represented. He said 'that the growth of Lionism has been raizid. that today it eui-: braces six 'countries, has 2,700 clubs with pver 80,000 members ■ and that for. the past four years new Lians clubs have been formed at the rate of one or more per day. Mr. Saylors stated that it is a tribute to the foresight, the capacity and to the devotion which , has built the first service club to; its present proportions. Dr. Len Duke spoke as a mem her of Lions committee on education. His topic was. "The man who will not attend." He eaid that the membet ship is determin-; ed to stand on its rights and asks | that every member do his full share of the duties or forfeit his right to be known as a Lion. He ■ said the member who will not attend is holding the classifica tion some other man would be proud to fill and who would glad ly attend meetings and do the work. W. F Beery made the principal talk at the meeting Tuesday night He made a forceful appeal on the, subject of "Service." Sunday School Board Will Meet Tonight An important meeting of the Methodist Sunday School Board will be held at the church tonight at 8 y’clook. All members of the board are urged to be present. OUTLAW'S GIRL ! PLEADS GUILTY Marie Conforti Admits Charge of Harboring Dillinger, Van Meter Chicago, Sept. 12.— (U.R> —Marie Comfort!, sweetheart of one of the John Dillinger gang, pleaded guilty . in Federal court today to charges of harboring Dillinger and Homer Van Meter. It was Van Meter upon whom Marie lavished her affections. Both he and Dillinger have been killed by federal agents and the court appearance by Marie today marked another step in the federal drive against remnants of the gang. The girl, almost the last of the women who attached themselves to the Dillinger gang, appeared before Federal Judge John P. Barnes i with her guilty plea. The case as well as those of Mr. and Mrs. William Flnerty was set over until Sept. 17. The Finerty's faced similar charges in connection with harboring the Dillinger gang. Flnerty is *(CONTINUW ON PAGE TWO)

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LONG FACTION I WINS ELECTION IN LOUISIANA Senator Huey Long Defeats New Orleans Political Machine OPPOSING GROUP MAY CONTEST VOTE New Orleans, Sept. 12. — (U.R) — Senator Huey P. Long became a figure of greatly increased national significance today as a result of his spectacular victory over the ■ local political machine in yesterday’s primary. , But the tight was not over. The i old regulars, in control of New Or- ; leans for several decades, were be- ! lleved planning litigation on the i grounds that Log's election com- | missioners counted the vote. I Long brought in the state militia, i seized the office where voters are ' registered, scratched some 25,000 f allegedly illegally registered voters. His two congressmen won renomination and his candidates for > ! the supreme court and the public service commission also won. By strengthening his position at I home, the kinglish is tree to embark on any ambitious endeavor which he may choose to attempt | nationally. While he denies any I intention of seeking the presi- ; dency, he has been accused of plan-1 ning to seek control of the nation-1 1 al government. Long already has the nucleus of; a national movement in his "share the wealth" movement. Despite the presence of the milt- , tary and the bitterness of the preelection campaign, it was the most peaceful election in New Orleans in years. Lung, the center of a noisy, 'cheering throng at his mnet suite, said the success of his candidates was a victory tor honest government and honest campaigning. "The people never have had a ! chance to have their votes counted honestly,” he said. "If we hadn't brought in the militia they'd ’ have stolen this election, too. Long won the city vote by a mar gin of several thousand votes, a startling upset from the municipal i election last year when his candidates trailed by some 16.000. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o MINTONOPENS FUIIMMPAIGN Democrat Senatorial Candidate Speaks At Terre Haute Rally Tarre Haute, Ind , Sept. 12. —<U.R> ■ —Continuing his broadside attack I on Republican charges that "Democrats are murdering the constitution,” Sherman Minton, Democratic senatorial candidate, opened his party’s fall campaign at a gigantic rally here last night. The rally, attended by Gov. Paul V. McNutt, state ticket candidates, I Congresswoman Virginia Jenckes, ; state officials and approximately: i 2,000 party workers from western Indiana, was one of the largest ever held in Terre Haute. The general meeting, held in the Indiana State Teachers college gymnasium, followed a banquet at which Omer S. Jackson, state chairman; E. Kirk McKinney, In dianapolls, mentioned prominently' as' Democratic candidate tor gover-1 nor in 1936; Pleas Greenlee, administration patronage chief, and | Mrs. A. P. Flynn, Logansport, form-! er state vice chairman, were the | principal speakers. Richard Werneke, whose recent j political “run-ins" with the state administration were believed perm | anenty forgotten after the enthus I iastic rally, was general chairman of the program. "You cannot frighten people by (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Trustee Asks For Return Os Chairs Phil L. Schieferstein, trustee of Root township, asked today that persons who have chairs belonging to the Monmouth high school return them as they are needed for the cla.se rooms. He also asked the stage rug from the Monmouth gymnasium be returned.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 12, 1934.

Heroic Prison Guard I W T I K * 9EI 91 k. . \i / . . z I MP Ih- / ''-cjr *nc ■ • William Pentosky, veteran prison guard, whose heroic refusal to obey convicts of Stateville. Illinois, penitentiary, who had seized him las hos’age. prevented the escape of many of the convicts. A group of j convicts seized Pentosky, one of them holding a knife to his back, ; and attempted to board a freight locomotive in the prison yard. While i Pentosky was resisting his captors fellow guards fired, killing two of I the convicts and wounded Pentosky. Mrs. Pentosky is shown here I with her-husband in a Joliet. II!., hospital.

REV. BROWN TO HEAD PASTORS Baptist Minister Succeeds Roberts As Ministerial President Rev. A. B. Brown, pastor of the Baptist church, was elected president of the Decatur Ministerial Asselation, to fill the unexpired term of Rev. Charles O. Rctberts. pastor of the United Brethern church, who is moving to Galveston. I The ministers met this morning in the library room of the Adams |circuit court room. The resignation of Rev. Roberts was filed and Rev. j Brown was named to the vacancy. Rev. Roberts was assigned to Galj veston at the conference of the i United Brethern church, held a . week ago. ■Rev. H. R Carson, pastor of the Methodist church, was named chair- | man of the Religious Educational committee and will work out a plan with the ministers for establishing lof an inter-church community i Bible training school. It has been I several years since such an organization functioned here and the ministers plan to make it one of the interesting departments in church work. o Authorities Seize Huge Liquor Still Indianapolis, Sept. 12. —(U.R>7-Ar-rested by Federal agents and state poice in one of the largest seizures of illegal liquor in Indiana since repeal of prohibition, four men were held under $2,500 bond here today. Those held were Robert Goodale, his brother, Homer, John Burt and Robert Taylor, the latter two negroes, all of Indianapolis, j They were arrested at the interI section of state road 52 and 29 i near Lebanon Monday night. ; Poice said they cofiscated 165 ' gallons of alcohol in two automoi biles driven by the men.

First Showing Os The Hollywood Premier Tonight At Local Theater

Everything is in readiness for the first showing of the ‘‘Hollywood, Premier" at the Adams theater tonight. This production, one of the most lavish ever to be presented in Decatur, is sponsored by the local chapter of the Delta Theta Tan sorority. All proceeds of the show will go to the CkKd Fellows Christmas fund. Thisattraction is a combined program <f stage and screen entertainment. The feature picture of the ■ evening, "Paris Interlude," will be shown before the stage production. The arrival of the movie queens

Junior And Senior Classes Organize I Reorganization of the junior and | senior classes of the Decatur high school was held today when sponsors and class officers were elected, q The sophomore and freshmen classes will be reorganizeu later ] this week. Miss Blanche McCrory was named class sponsor of the seniors and > Elmer Schultz was named president; Evelyn Kohls, vice-president; ■ Winona Fleming, secretary, and i Harold Blythe, treasurer. r Miss Verneal Whalen will head > the junior class as sponsor. Dale Myers will act as president; Clar- ; once Walther. vice-president; t Agnes Nelson, secretary and Ralph i Ritter, treasurer. GRANT COUNTY : JURY INDICTS I i One Murder And One Burglary Indictment , Are Returned Tuesday Marion, Ind., Sept. 12. — (U.R) — ( , One indictment charging murder ] and one charging burglary were returned by the Grant county grand jury late yesterday at the end of its fall session in which three violent deaths were investiI gated. The murder indictment was against Henry Hardin, 50, charged with the slaying of Mrs. ISva 5 Culpeppe-r, 44, here, July 3. Mrs. I I Culpepper died as a result of two ' brutal beatings with a hammer ad--1 ministered by Hardin, with whom she ived, it was charged. The defendant in the burgary indictment has not yet been ar. rested. The grand jury refused to indict Miss Mildred Woods. 21, for the shooting of her step-father. Curtis 1 Preston, Aug. 30. Miss Woods said she shot Preston in protecting herself and her mother from a beat*7cONTINUED*ON PAGE SIX)

impersenated by Decatur girls, l.s scheduled for 8:15 o’cKck, with the stage show starting at 8:45. The box office will open at 6:30 and there are still good seats available as this is not a reserved seat show As a feature of the evening Hal Teeters "Men About Town" will supply the musical accounpanr.nent. The chorus and specialities are a Decatur production, under the direction of Mine patsy Fullenkatnp. One '.f the features of the program promises to be Impersonations of Z-asu Pitts and W. C. Fields. The show will also be presented Thursday evening at the same time.

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ADAMS COUNTY SOCIETY PIAN Historical Society Will Start Drive For Membership At Once The Adams Counry Historical (society will begin its drive for membership this week. Fred Kolter, who is in charge- of the | drive, will appoint committees to assist him. The society has given honorary ' memberships to the C. A. Douglas , I Co., Pumphrey’s Jewelry store, 1 I and the B. J. Smith Drug Co. who I I donated show cases for use in the ( i exhibits. The show cases have | I now been located in the corridor i of the court house. An FERA project )tas already been approved to clean the show cases and to provide the registration of loans to the exhibits. This work will be started next week. The local society will be organized at the request of the Indiana Historical Society, which publishes the "Indiana Historical Magazine.” The state society has been attempting for many years to establish a local charter. The objective of the local society is to prepare an exhibit of I Adams county historical objects I ( and records for display when De- 1 catur celebrates its centennial in f 1936. The immediate goal of the I association will be to prepare an • • I exhibit some time this fall in the ■ ! city. Another exhibit will be | ’(CONTINUED* ON* PAGE FIVE)* . RURAL RELIEF : PLAN TO OPEN -i — I Thirty Men Will Be Given Work Under FERA Rural Program i Miles Roop, work director for ; ' the Adams county FERA office, II announced today that the rural program in the county will begin . 1 Monday when 30 men will be ad- j t j ded to the payroll. These men will be taken front , ; ' the poor relief lists of townships t in the county other than Washington and Root which are consider»d urban. A project to clean the ditches in the county has been approved. This will be under the direction of Ralph E. Roop, county I surveyor. Three of the men will be given I work under the rural rehabilitation program. These men have i already received potatoes, chick-, » ens, soy beans and other farm products to raise to furnish food for this winter. These men will now work on the rural work proI gram. In the place of getting " j checks for the work they will be given receipts for the amount of ’ labor done. ' All rural laoor will be paid at ’ the rate of 35 cents an hour. The 1 number of hours which will be ' permitted a week will be determined by the budget. A total of 1 $1,285 has been allotted to the t ’(CONTINUED ON PAGE I”!VE) SEEK SLAYER OF YOUNG BOY 13-Year-Old Indianapolis Boy Thought Killed By Degenerate Indianapolis, Sept. 12 — (U.R) Handicapped by the lack of defi- ' nite clues in the brutal slaying of 13-year-old Donald Dillon, police today sought the boy’s father. • Shirley Dillon, in the hope he could provide tangible information. Tlte father, separated from his 1 family here for two years, was re- ! ported to be working as a dairy hand in Jasper county. Three men arrested last night in connection with the case are being held on vagrancy charges 1 tor further questioning but there ' are no definite clues linking them 1 with the murder, police said. Those held are Gilbert Jacobs, ’: 37, for whom the boy’s mother, ' Mrs. Demmie Dillon, worked as 1 housekeeper, and two negroes, I William and Addison Jackson, . (*CONtTnUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Four Men Drawn For .Jury Duty Jury commissioners Otto Hoile and W. A. Lower have selected four new members for the petit jury to serve during the September term of the Adams circuit court. The new members are James Fenstermaker, Thurman Drew, Albert Boner, and Ralph Myers. These men will replace James Gottschalk, Henry Yake, Edward Kruckeberg and John O. Kramer. 0 GIVE PROGRAM FOR FESTIVAL — Fall Festival Will Be Held At South Ward School Friday Evening At a meeting late Tuesday evening of the combined parent-teach-ers associations of the Central and South Ward schools, the complete program and menu was determined for the fall festival to be held on the South Ward play grounds and the south ward diamond Friday night. The ladies announced at the meeting that all the proceeds j from the festival will be used in ■ landscaping and buying equipment for the south ward lot. The assoi ciations in conjunction with the I city school board expect to make this one of the most up to date parks in Indiana. If finances per - mit. a recreational director willl be hired next summer to direct' activities. In addition to the famous News-; Sentinel boys band, the associations have arranged for Bob. White's band to play during the 1 ; evening. The Fort Wayne band ■ j will bring 60 pieces. A benefit soft ball game has | been scheduled between the Deca--1 fur Floral and the United Breth- | ren teams. The ladies will serve a complete luncheon. beginning at 5:30] o'clock. Chicken noodle soup and ] cake and pie a la mode will be ] ten cents. Other refreshments. ' such as pie, sandwiches, cake, soft] drinks, coffee and home-made' I candy will be five cents. Amos ' ] Ketchum will donate his services) lin the selling of soft drinks in | the refreshment stand near the] soft ball diamond. Lowell Smith is directing a group of boy scouts in the build- - ’(CONTINUW* ON**PAGE FIVE) EIGHT STATES CAST BALLOTS Primary Elections Are Held In Eight Different States Tuesday By United Press Eight states today presented a patchwork of primary election results to add to the week’s public sampling of new deal trends started by Maine’s xlemocratic sweep. Three states picked senatorial, gubernatorial and congressional candidates. Three picked candidates for governor and congress. One picked congressional candidates and one had a runoff for governor. Sen. Huey P. Long won his bitter fight against the New Orleans faction of Mayor T. Semmes Wa'msley when his congressional and other candidates received substantial margins. "Take it like gentlemen." Long told his followers. "Don't celebrate and gloat over everybody." Josephine Roche, liberal coal mine operator and ardent supporter of the new deal, appeared to have lost her fight for the Colorado gubernatorial nomination against Gov. E. C. Johnson. She ran ahead of Johnson in Denver ’(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Lodge Renairs Bowling Alleys The Knights of -Pythias lodge In this city will open the bowling alleys for the first time in four years. A c immittee is now at work refinishing the alley and repairing the pins. The alley will be open to the public although no definite arrangement haa yet been worked out. -It is probable that certain nights of the week will be reserved for outsiders.

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OPEN WARFARE FLARES OUT IN RHODE ISLAND National Guards Stage Battle With Over Three Thousand Strikers THINK STRIKE TO CONTINUE MONTH Field headquarters, SaylesI ville, Rhode Island, Sept. 12. _ (U.R) —A national guardsI man ami two textile strike sympathizers were critically wounded and dozens of other persons suffered less serious injuries this afternoon in open warfare in Moshassuck cemetery, near the Sayles finishing plant. It was the wildest disorder since rioting began at the strikeless mill two days ago. A war time atmosphere prevailed as steel helmeted militia men, 1,200 strong, met with gunfire, tear gas and bayonets, the latest offensive of grimly - determined strikers, numbering at least 3,000. The casualties occurred when guardsmen, with orders to "shoot to kill” stormed the graveyard in an effort to clear It of demonstrators. The two strike sympathizers ' were shot, one in the head, perhaps fatally and the militia man suffered a serious head injury ] when hit by one of hundreds of rocks hurled by strikers. To Continue Month J (Copyright 1934 by United Press I Washington, Sept. 12— (U.R) — II Union leaders, pessimistic over i hopes of immediate settlement of lithe textile strike, planned today . ] for at least another month of the . ] labor-capital struggle. ' With their time limit for arbi- ,' tration expired and serious vio--11 lence developing in New England, I Francis J. Gorman, chairman of 11 the united textile workers special *7c6ntinued*6n *page*six") * 0 Stove Demonstration At The Schafer Store -—< i 'An “old time" stove demonetra- ■ tion is being presented this week ]in the stove department of the . Schafer store, on the second floor. Mrs. Henry Baumann, well known Adams county woman, is in charge of the demonstration. The public is fnvited by the store to vsit the demonstration and receive a cup of ' hot coffee and a hot. flaky biscuit. o Tile At Homestead Site Is Destroyed (Authorities here have no clues as to the persons who ruined SIO.OO worth of tile at the homesteads (project south of this city. The tile was exposed by the men there Saturday afternoon in preparation for relaying It. Over the week-end holes were punched in each tile with a heavy crow bar, A quiet search for the vandals has been conducted without success. Jt is believed that the destructi n may have been done as a boyish prank. o START DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Moose Lodge Launches Intensive Drive For New Members Adams loJlge No. 1311 of the Loyal Order of Moose, today Inaugurated a membership campaign, which will be continued up to Octover 31. Sipecial dispensation has been granted the lodge to take in new members fnr a five dollar membership fee. This special offer expires Oct.her 31, Charles iH'eare, secre ; tary of the lodge stated. At the meeting of the lodge last evening plans were announced for . the membership campaign and each memlber was named a committee us one to obtain a new member. It is > hoped to have a class cf 75 to 100. The initiation of the new members wil Itake place. Tuesday, Oct- . over 30, and arrangements are bei ing made to secure a drill team. > The Mbose home Is located on , North Second street.