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Republicans Meet |/n "Grass Roots” Convention Today

[den Appeals To Contrvative Democrats ‘ To Bolt Party jjvum. Sialo Eair Grounds, .field. 11l . J lin, ‘ 7®" <U.R> — midwest unis- r>ots couvenessmihh .1 here to “defend D!1 . .jut i. a. and draft a farm political turned sudtodte mid' i- the oratory of leaders to a move to split rviijve Democrats away from PW dud in ihe 1936 presidenleition. > r Governor Frank (). • ji) of Illinois raised a beckhand to Democrats in an poraneou? addition to his. r»d keynote speech. Low■harg“d that new dealers in highest places” had chaij the fundamentals of conionai gavet nment. jplien A Douglas of. Illinois ho greatest Democrat of his Lowden said he he left his red text. "Douglas appealed his followers after the ele>; if Abraham Lincoln to stand j new president. said there are only two s—those for the Union and against it.” (den said the same choice, be made today on the. issue ; by President Roosevelt of ling the constitution to give ! Metal government control national social and economic ' bos. j this issue moves forward." fit said. I believe hundreds Ksands will follow the illuscxample of the great Don-! ind be found rallying around inner.” is issue involves democracy ■ " Lowden said. The venerLowden who 15 years ago' farm belt candidate for the ! bliian presidential nominaKtld. "This involves demon-I is Jefferson and Lincoln I Hives understood it. This is between autocracy and . wracy against democracy, remember, democracy is the of humanity.” vden's plea to Democrats to In 1936 in putting down the toil won a rousing response the delegates. Jacob Allen, mtion secretary, accounted 8.942 delegates had been tered from the 10 states. “ convention recessed at P m.. CST until 8 p. m. challenge to the new 'VTIVI-pn nv PAGE FIVE) Committee Meets Tonight osecutivs committee of the ur Chamber of Commerce, in e of the cattle and club show h'--ld in De atur the first week fust, win m eet at th-? Rice [ at 7:30 this evening. Chair-i “fall co-rmitteea are urged to al Wemhoff Lawn “•d Flower Garden Abound In Beauty | 'onming the work "because of “laxation it affords and the ure receives from seeing °"<‘rs grow, the bock and side a t the Wai Wemhoff home. 1 fifth street, clearly depict '“Pibe done by diligent work. , e first place he fans about lawn one can see. It is 0 weeds and trimmed with ’® n ’ Not a blade is out of bick yard Is plotted 1" Ms. (Along the fences are ' hist learning fnto. bloom. He varieties of roses. The r 'His are planted with a varsarden fiowars and some ■ " p nihoff i a a i so , a . lover of tens. The front lawn has a * of healthy trees, all sties "ties. The Dally Democrat retopped at his place -Sunday shown -about the grounds. ‘ ? for hkm self that the well , Wns and abundance of beau°wens grew and; flourished - firing to r tlhem was just p tuhoff’e hobby,

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CARRIERS Will RECEIVE WISE Seven Decatur R u ra I Route Carriers To Receive Pay Raise Washington, I). C„ June 1(1. — i | I Special I—Seven rural mail carr-i iers working out of Decatur will I receive substantial salary increases July 1 when they take over the work of two carriers, now working I at Monroe, who are to be re'ired.) The retired carriers are Geogej A. Hahnert, drawing $2,020, and 1 James W. Andrews, drawing $2,020. | These vacancies will not be fillied and dividing up their routes , | yields more mileage and thus more pay for the following, oil at De.a-, i tur: I I Jesse E. Butler, from $2,380 to $2,600. a. raise of $220. I Charles W. Maloney from $2,560 I to $2,600. a raise of S4O. j Harry Fritzinger, from $2,200 to 1 $2,440. a raise of $240. | Ray Smith, from $2,220 to $2,400, I a raise of SIBO. Harry E. Crownover. from $2,240 ' to $2,660. a raise of $420. I Hubert E. Zerkel. from $2,0X0 to i i $2,380, a. raise of S3OO. I Wilson F. Beery, from $2,240 to $2,400, a raise of SIBO. These Increases total SI.SW. while the two salaries eliminated I amount to $4,040, and thus ‘he savi ing to the department is apparent, j The saving involved results from i a unique feature of the wage scale | fixed by law, which provides for 1 a much lower rate per mile on long j routes than on short ones. Good roads and better autos now make I possible a similar program of coni solidation all over the country. Already by this means over $9,000,000 a year has been cut from R. 1' ■ D costs, with average salaries of carriers retained being substan’ially advanced as in this development a.t Decatur. o — Fire Extinguished Without Damage The city fire department investigated a reported fire at fee old It ard and Filler building at the corner of Eighth and Jetfereon streets at 8-30 o'clock -Sunday night. The building is now occupied by the Swearingen Coop rage ironl P* ns : n * ouantity of saw dust bet nd the building was found smolde g The fire was extinguished before any damage was done. CITV PARK LOT OPEN SATURDAY Number of Cars I sed Municipal Parking Lot Saturday Night Between 40 7ml“ 50 autos were parked on the mun.cipa patkin. lot. southeast cornei First a Madison streets, Saturday night Part of the lot was opened to [ree attendant was on duty, drivers to park then ca '“ Work continued on the < a." .nd B.IPI. ri ' n 1 100 cars, with (Live y and incoming traf * c - thG , Parking fiPa ho U e s are asked lot. Those who u- lanPS , to drive back to attendant i -’rTinXJo mike the! clll Tthe greatest utility and 1 place of me t- ,l ‘ i ee rvlce to the public-

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ROBBER SLAIN NEAR PORTLAND THIS MORNING Killed After All-Night I Search; Partner Is Captured Portland, Ind., June 10 -<U.R> — Mell McDowell, Hillsboro, 111., I robbery suspect, was killed today when ha attempted to escape from a Jay county posse that had I sought him all night. McDowell was shot through the chest by Paul Elliott, special po--1 1 iceman, as he dodged through - underbrush along the Salamonia river, at the edge of Portland. Elliott was a member of a posse of approximately 25 men who had sought the fugitive since I the arrest of Carl Leethain, Hillsboro, HL. on a Portland street i last night. Leetham was arrested and McDowell escaped when police surprised them as they returned to a stolen automobile authorities i had been watching. The chase for McDowell ranged I over a 10-mile area east of PortI land. He was sighted once shortly i after daybreak emerging from a sewer at the Salamonia river I bank. Additional forces were called bySheriff John Lingo to comb the river bank McDowell shot at posse mem(CONTINUED ON PAGE FTVBj 0 Receives Word Os Relative’s Death Mrs. George Chronister has received word of the death of her brother-in-law, J. W. Harb, who died at his home in Little Rock. Arkansas, after an illness of several months. DEATH CLAIMS ELIZA LUNN Decatur Woman’s Mother Dies At Home Near Vera Cruz Mrs. Eliza Jane Linn. 75, wife of Steven Linn, residing two and one half miles southwest of Vera Cruz died at her home at 7 o’clock Saturday evening of carcinoma. Mrs. Linn had resided in Bluffton for 50 years before moving to the home place in Harrison township. Mrs. Linn was born in Wells county on March 25, 1860, a daughter of John ami Sarah Ogleshee. She wae a member of the Methodist Myers chapel. Surviving are the husband and the following children: Mrs. Chloe Elliott of Fort 'Wayne; Mrs. Pearl Krens, Decatur; Mary arid Martha Linn, at home. One i daughter, Mrs. Ina Conner, is decea d. The following brother j and sisters also survive: Harmon Oglesbee of near Poneto; Mr:;, i Mary Hunt and Lima Henley of Poneto. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, standard time, at the home, southwest of Vera Cruz and at 2 o’clock at the Nazarene church. Rev. T. ,T. Beam of Warren will have charge of the service, assisted by Floyd Cole of Bluffton. The body was returned to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O ■ Large Crowd Attends Ordination Services A large crowd attended the ordination services of Otto Gerber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geriber of Wabash township, at the Reformed church in Berne Sunday evening. The committee in dharge of the ordination w « composed of the Rev. C W. H Sauerweln of Plymouth; the Rev. Matthew Worthman of Bluffton, and Clifton Striker of Monroe township. Rev. Sauerweln preached the ordination sermon. After June 20 Re-v. Gerber will be located at Wausau, Wisconsin, where he will become pastor of the Reformed church. He was recently graduated from Mission House college 'at Plymouth, Wisconsin.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, June 10, 1935.

Senators at Housing Hearing ■ * Hp * iWBr vv bUI t i r > -iJpM B Provisions of the Wagner federal housing act. designed to eliminate slum districts by a construction program to be directed by the department of interior, were discussed at the hearing in Washington attended by United States Senators David Walsh, left, of Massachusetts; Robert I-aFollette. center, Wisconsin, and Robert Wagner, New York. The bill seeks an original appropriation of $800,000,000.

CROWD ATTENDS CHURCH PICNIC Annual St. Mary’s Church Picnic Sunday Attracts Crowd A crowd estimated at more than 2,000 persons attended the second annual congregational picnic of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, j held at Sun Set park, southeast of;' Decatur, all day Sunday. Officials in charge of the picnic I announced that chicken dinners, were served to 1.150, persons dur-j ing the noon hour. Approximate- j ly 500 suppers were nerved cafe-' teria style in the evening. With perfect weather prevail-1 ing. the majority of the crowd stayed on the grounds until late in the evening. Throughout the afternoon and evening, the crowd enjoyed various games of entertainment and amusement. Different athletic contests were held during the entire afternoon. Prize drawings were conducted both in the afternoon and evening, with a large portion of the' crowd remaining for the final drawing at 8 o'clock. All food and prizes were donated and officials stated today that profits from the picnic likely' will exceed that of last year, when more than $1,400 was realized. VAN NOYS TO FIGHT McNUTT Sen VanNuys Will Carry Political Squabble To Washington Indianapolis, June 10 — (U.R) The intraparty fight between Gov Paul V. McNutt and Sen. Frederick Can Nuyis will be carried to the White House, the latter said today as he departed for Washington. Van Nuys concluded a three-day “listening post” mission in Indiana during which he conferred with party leaders opposed to MoNutt domination. The senator said he would confer with President Roosevelt "to prevent the loss of Indiana from the Democratic column in 1936. "It’s a fight to the finish,” Van Nuys said. not permit another state • convention to be packed by delegates who cringe under the whip of the boss of jobs cracked by a selfish group of men.” Van Nuys denied that he has a candidate for governor that lie will offer in opposition to the state administration group or that he is personally ambitious. "I am determined to see that the working Democrats of this state have a voice in the affairs (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

All Children Home First In 12 Years Dynois Schmitt, well known retired merchant of thio city. Had a family reunion with liis children today. It was the first time in 12 years that all of the children were home at the eame time. Present at the dinner served at the 'Schmitt homo on Mereer avenue were. Francis J.. Hubert P.. Aloysius and Miss Magdeline Schmitt of ti'iis city; Father Simeon Schmitt of Peru; John Schmitt, studying for the brotherhood at Notre Dame university; Dynois Schmitt. Jr., studying forth? .priesthood at St. Joseph’s c liege, Collegeville and Josti h Schmitt of Fort Recovery. Ohio. 0 JAPAN; CHINA TROUBLE GROWS .1 a p Troops, Armored Cars Are Sent To Yangstun Today (Copyright 1935 by UP.) Tien’sin, June 10.—(U.R)—Japanese troops a.nd armored cars were sent today to Yangtsun, on (he Tientsin-Peiping railway, where evacuating Chinese troops were re- ' ported to have burned a Japanese ’ military telephone pole. Col. Takashi Sakai, commamder of tlie Japanese garrison here and chief of s’aff of the Japanese northern China army, was returning from Peiping by motor car when he sa,w the pole in flames. He saw Chinese troops, of tlie force now evacuating Tientsin at Japan’s demand. fleeing the scene, he said. Sakai raced here to report to his chief, Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu, commanding the northern army. Umezu dispaltched the troops at once. He ordered them to investigate a,nd report to him. While the troops were going to Yangtsun, 30 miles from Tientsin, seven great Japanese armored trucks rumbled through the native city, aweing the populace. They passed a detachment of Chinese policemen while Maj. Gen. Li Yi-Shu, the new commander of police sent here at Ja,pan s demand, was Inspecting them. Many foreigners and Chinese believe that no steps, however conciliatory, i>j' China will satisfy tlie Japanese. In the conference at Tientsin and Peiping yesterday. Chinese officials —Gen. Ho Ying Chin, war (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUIt) Reorganize FERA Classes In City The FERA educational program ie in ‘process of reorganization and all wiift wish the Decatur chorus . lass to continue 'ire asked to meet at the Decatur high school building Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Persons interested in a new course in psychology also are requested to meet at the school Tuesday night.

TO CONSTRUCT NEW BUILDINGS AT LOCAL PLANT Extensive Improvements! Are Started At McMillen Feed Mills D. W. McMillen, president of McMillen Feed Mills, Inc., announced today that an extensive improvement will be made on the company’s plant on -the north side of the city. New railroad trackage, additional storage space ajid new office quarters are included in the plans. Ground was broken for the new buildings this morning and the construction work will be completed during -the summer. In commenting on the project Mr. McMillen said: "When we began the operation of McMillen Feed Mills last January we anticipated that our facilities would be adequate to meet our needs for some -time to come. The gratifying demand for Master Mix feeds, however, makes it necessary for us to enlarge our plant now. “Let me take this opportunity of thanking our friends for their splendid support and in return I can assure them -that McMillen Feed Mills will continue to supply them with the best livestock and poultry feeds it is humanly possible for us to make.” With a steam shovel already busy digging for the foundation, the structure will be ushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The building for storing soy beans for the Central Soya Co. and affording added accomodation;; for feed manufacturing, will be erected on the east side of ''-he present soy bean processing plant. It will be 210 feet long. 80 feet wide and two stories high. Concrete and steel will be the material used. Ample delivery space will be provided for customers and automatic conveyors will handle the delivery of raw materials. Between 30 and 40 cars daily will be handled during the height o.f the soy bean season. Three thousand feet of railroad trackage will be laid to i fill the needs of this growing company. o April Circuit Court Term Ended Saturday The April term of the Adiims circuit court concluded Saturday afternocn. As usual a large amount of bueinees was transacted on the last day. A numjier of- partial hearing.; were heard on oise. This procedure ipermits the hearing of the rest of the case during vacation. The September term of the court will begin on September 1. During the court vacation ti'.iis summer all cases and other bueineee will be filled with CDunty Clerk David D. Depp. Hie entries will be subject to the approval of the court next fall. 7 MEET DEATH OVER WEEK-END Two Small Boys Shot Fatally While Playing With Guns Indianapole June 10 (UP) —Seven persons met death by violence in Indiana over the week-end, a United Press survey showed today. Two small boys were shot fatally while playing with guns. Automobile accidents claimed three lives and nine other persons were injured. One person was drowned and another was killed when struck by a train. Earl Etherlngton, 14, West Middleton, died of wounds suffered when shot by his brother, John. 10, while they we’re playing with a small caliber rifle. Howard Dilts, 11, Albion, wounded himself fatally while playing with a shot gun at the home of an uncle, Samuel Dilts, near South Milford. . Mrs. Grace Young, 42, Indianapolis, suffered fatal injuries when she was struck by the automobile of a hit-and-run driver. The body wa.s dragged 80 feet. Mrs. Clara Woods. 42, and her daughter, Clara Woods, 19, both of (CONTINUHD ON PAGE FIVE)

Price Two Cents

Man, Wife Admit Participation In Lad’s Kidnaping

GIVE PROGRAM FOR EXERCISES County Eighth Grade Commencement Will Be Held Saturday County superintendent of acteooola Clifton E. Striker, lhas announced the program for the county eighth ! grade commencement next Sutur-I day. The exexrciees will be held at the Berne auditorium at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Floyd I. McMurray, state euiperintendent of puiblic instruct! n will deliver the commencement address. The program will be: March—Girls’ band. Decatur. Invocation —The Rev. D.ivid Gre-| ther, (pastor of the Reformed Church of Magley. Music, Mens’ quartet of Berne. Address—Floyd .1. McMurray. Announcements and presentations of diplomas—township trus-1 teee. Rev. C. H. Sue-1 kau, pastor of the Berne Mennonlte church. Adams County Church Is Planning Picnic Rev. Father .Roman S liwieter,man, .pastor of the church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, o:et of Geneva, was among those who attended the St. Mary’s (parish picnic '.it Sunday. Father Schwieterman said his parish was planning to give a ipknic the first or second week in August. o FOUR GRADUATES AT INDIANA U. — Adams County To Have Four Graduates At State University Bloomington. Ind., June 10 —Adamo county will have four students in this year’s Indiana university graduating class, according to tentative ists of (candidates for degrees announced here today by the registrar's office. A cl ss of approximately 1,000 members will (participate in the commencement exercises scheduled for twilight Monday June 17, in the Memorial stadium. Os this number, 804 are scheduled to receive their diplomas at the commencement exercises, while tlie remaining 200 will be awarded their degrees in October, following the completion of their work during the summer sesskn. The graduation I lists ar? still subject to- last minute changes. Dr. John Finey, editor of The New Times, will deliver this y ars .com- ' mencement address, and Dr. Mellyur Hamilton Lichliter, pastor of the First Congregational church, •Columbus, Ohio, will give the baccalaureate address Sunday evening, June 16. Tine three-day intensive commencement ipiograun of the state university will open Saturday morning, June 15, with the annual senior women's |breMkfast. Other events on the program include alumni meetings, slection of alumni trustee, senior fl g raising and tree planting alumnae breakfast, class reunions and a reception at the home of President and Mrs. William Lowe Bryan. Os the 804 students who have (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Bernadine Kolter Graduated Wednesday Miss Bernadine Kolter. daughter 1 of Fred Kolter of this city, has returned to Decatur from Indianapolis, where she was graduated from 1 the Indiana Central College Wed- ' nesday. She completed a two year course at the college. Mrs. M. F. Worthman, Mrs. Susie ’ Reppert, Robert Worthm’an and Wendell Smibh attended the graduation exercises.

Federal Agents Predict Rest Os Gang To Be Arrested Soon (Copyright, 1935, by UP.) Salt Lake City, Utah, June 10.— (U.PJ—Federal* hgents today expected all (he kidnapers of 9-year-old George Weyerhaeuser Jo be in custody within 24 hours. Awaiting the abductors was trial under Washington's stringent law providing the death penalty for kidnaping.. The agents held Harmon Waley, 24, and his wife, Margaret. Both made detailed confessions. In various parts of the country agents were hot on the trails of three oth- ' er members of the ring. Tight lipped silence followed announcements here and in Washington that the abduction of the heir to a Tacoma, Wash., lumber fortune had been solved by the confessions of the Waleys, but the ! movements and optimism of agents made it obvious that additional arrasta were expected momentarily. William Mahan, 35, an ex-convict, was sought in Butte, Mont., where he was forced to abandon a stolen | car that contained $15,000 of the j $200,000 J. P. Weyerhaeuser paid l for release of his son. He was believed to be hiding in the city. A good portion of the ransom money was understood to have been re- | covered from the Waleys. ,1 Two other men were sought. ', Their identities and their recent J movements, it was understood, , I were known. Waley and his young wife were ‘ held in the agents’ offices in the Salt Lake City federal building. They have had little rest since their arrests Saturday. Both have worn leg irons since their capture. Federal agents refused to send (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ' Denies Admitting Part In Robberies I Lase Grimm of this city asked the Daily Democrat to state that he did not confess t> any robberies, as ! stated in Saturday’s paper. H • did confess to receiving stolen goods. Mr. Grimm was released by Jay county authorities, when it was - shown he did not commit any robi beries in that county or receive any ■ stolen goods there. o > FRANK ANDREWS . RITES TUESDAY Brother of Decatur Residents Dies Saturday Morning I At Fort Wayne . Funeral services for Frank An- ■ drews. 56. of 821% West Superior > street. Fort Wayne, who died - Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock i in a Fort Wayne hospital, will lie . held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at C. M. Sloan and Sons’ r funeral, chapel. Rev. L. R. Beery . will officiate and burial will be in . Lindenwood cemetery. f Mr. Andrews was a brother of Thomas Andrews and Miss De- ' borah Andrews of this city. His death Saturday followed an exj tended illness. . Mr. Andrews had resided in Fort 7 Wayne for the last 12 years, and 1 wa>; a member of the Methodist • Episcopal church. The widow, . Mrs. Jane Andrews. Fort Wayne, i a step-son, Harry E. Smythe of > New York City; two brothers, 3 Russell of Fremont and Thomas s of Decatur; and four sisters, i Mrs. Elsies|Jenkins of Corunna, Mrs. Effie Baker and Mrs. Linnio > Chronister of Fort Wayne and Miss - Deborah Andrews of Decatur, survive. o BULLETIN r Indianapolis, June 10— <U.R>‘—Al G. Feeney, of Inr dianapolis. was ousted as state police superintendent and Donald F. Stiver, of 1 Goshen, was appointed to replace him in a formal r announcement today by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. J Simultaneously the gov1 ernor announced promulgation of the 1935 acts of the legislature.