Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1935 — Page 5

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Ohio state line, last Aug. 16. McGovern shot down the middleaged fugitive, whose criminal recI ord extended over two decadue, as. ter Klein hud fallen mortally wounded. Barrett is the second man to be prosecuted under the new federal law providing capital punishment in such cases. John Paul Chase, the first to be tried, was convicted and sentenced to life Imprisonment i in Alcatraz prison for the slaying of special agents Herman E. Hollis and Samuel B. Crowley near Barrington, 111., Nov. 27, 1934. George (Baby Face) Nelson, Dll-I linger gangster, was mortally wounded In the conflict. Barrett was arraigned in court here Nov. 4, and he pleaded not 1 guilty to the slaying charges. He pleaded guilty to charges of violation of the Dyer act, however. The 48-year-old prisoner twice was tried for the slaying of his mother, Sept. 2,193 u in a family dispute at the Barrett home in Manchester, Ky. A sister, Raphael, was wounded mortally. The trial jury disagreed each time, and the prosecutor asked that the charges be dropped after the second trial. The trial judge accused the prosecutor of having attempted to influence the jury to acquit Barrett, according to the records. Shortly afterward, Barrett was released and became a bodyguard for the prosecutor, whose life was ended by an assassin's bullet. Barrett was wounded in 1913 at Clifton Mills, Ky., when he resisted arrest on internal revenue charges. He is charged with violation of white slavery laws in Kentucky and is under indictment for auto theft in Ohio, California, and Kentucky. o— NEW CORN-HOG CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE be made in two installments. The first, at the rate of 21) cents a bushel, is to be made about August 1. The second will conic due about December 31, 1936, at the rate of 15 cents per bushel. A payment of $1.25 per head will be made on each itog in the base. Deductions will be made al the rate of $2.50 per head if a producer fails to raise 50 per cent of his base numbers. The total payment to a producer will bo the same for a production ranging 1 from 50 per cent to 100 per cent lof his base. For example, a producer whose base io 100 hogs and

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LEGALLY SPEAKING’ (Rririntercd U. S. Pitent Ofllee) H IN ENGLAND - A CLOD OF DIRT WAS EQUIVALENT TO A DEED OF LAND - FOR. MORE TUAN 600 VEARS. Fan,-* Syndicate Cievetand. o Nowadays title to land is transferred by deed. Such was not the cas« In the years past for the reason that very few people knew how to read or write. Therefore actual delivery of a clod of earth, known as "livery of seisen, ’ symbolized a transfer of ownership. ©

who produces any number from 50 to 100 head will receive a payment of $125. If he produces only 40 head his payment will be SIOO. Deductions of $5.00 peri head will be made if he raises more than his assigned base number. I Hog payments, less the pro rata hare of local administrative expenses. will be made in one instalment about December 31, 1936. The 1937 rates will be announced by November 30, 1936, 1 but the rate on corn will not be 'ess than 30 cents per bushel and the rale on hogs wilt not be less ‘han $1.25 per head. Wallace said the new plan otters the individual producer: ‘■(1) A greater opportunity to receive a fair return for his products; “(2) A greater stability in prices and income by ironing out the fltarp fluctuations in production rommouly referred to as the cornhog cycle; “(3) Equitable coin and hog bases that will permit good land use, balanced farming and sound !'arm management practices; I “(4) Sufficient flexibility to permit such adjustments in production as are the best suited to inividual farming operations.” CANADA FARMER i IS WHEAT KINO Canadian Farmer Wins Wheat Award In International Show International Amphitheatre, Un.on Slock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 2. . —<U.R) — For the 13th time in 16 | years at the international grain and hay show, a Canadian. W. Fre_an “'ilford of Stavely, Alta., tojay was named the wheat king of .he world. Wilford's exhibit weighed 66.6 pounds per bushel and was of the , aard red spring variety. William Rogers, Tappen, B. C,' exhibiting a durum variety, was. aarned the reserve champion. His [ ■ Mbit weighed 65.4 pounds. While the hay and grain show ’ his year, particularly in the small .rain division, generally was be-j iow the standard of other years j and was confined mostly to pro ' fessiouul showmen, there were no unfavorable comparisons to be made with the prize winning exMbit shown by the winning Caned-' inns. The weight was exactly the same us that of the priws winning ■ exhibit a year ago, captured by Jack Allsop of Wembley, Alta. |t Since the first came into exist-! ence in lltlh. Canadians have tak-u eu the chumpionship award every I year except 1921, 1925, 1927, and i 1928. In each of those years a Montana entry was named champion. Wilmers have shown Hie hard; red entries in nearly every case.,; The newly crowned wheat king', was not present for the award to-i ( day. i Officials of the show point out I that except for the corn entries, ( . uniismiUy strong this year, Hu-1 ( shew is confined mostly to pro ' ( fessional exhibitors. Tiieir winnings are tor use professionally. with the gjoyy tossed ' aside. The ITiucc of Wales entry in | ]

the two-year-old bull Shorthorn division was instrumental in maintaining the reputation of Canadian showmen today. I Under the supervision of Dean W. D. Carlyle, former University of Wisconsin professor, Hapton j Orator, a powerful, heavy-set animal imported as a calf from the royal farm in England, won first in his division. ! The Missouri university team team won first place in the inter 'collegiate livestock judging contest, scoring 4,521 out of a possible 5,090 points. Second place went to Purdue university and the University of Nebraska squad took third. Purdue garnered 4,498 and Nebraska 4.457 points. Scores of other teams: lowa State college, 4,430; Kansas, 4,410; Ohio, 4.406; i'ennsylvania. 3.386: North Dakota. 4.373; Montana, 4,353; Oklahoma, 4.352; Texas Tech, 4,344; Illinois, 4,322; Utah, 4,304; Wyoming, 4,292. Harmon Harper, Purdue, scored highest individual honors with 943 of a possible 1,000 points. R. M. Isler, and H. H. Good, both members of the Ohio squad, took second and third places in individual competition with 929 and 925 points, respectively. Loren Airy of lowa finished fourth with 924 , points. o ARMY OFFICER CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE i bullet passing through his body. The youngster was shot between : tho eyes. Officers attempting to sift conflicting stories believed five shots were, fired. Four bullets have been recovered. I Officials said young Russel ,ll- ' mitted firing the shot that hit Clem. Jr., but declared he ran frightened from the house before the others were tired. The lad declared the shooting occurred accidentally while he was playing with Kelly's revolver. Elks Lodge Holds Memorial Service Memoroal «crvices"' -for deceased members were held by the Decatur ‘ chapter of the E. P- O. Elka at the : home on North Second street Sunday afternoon. Huber M. DeVoso, judge of the Ada Jis circuit court, -delivered the memorial addres» and the ritualistic ceremony was given by J. L. Elilcn exalted rules. and staff of offi crs. Special music was furnished by a mixed quartet composed of Mim. L. A. Holt.house, Mrs. Dallas Goldner. Leo Kira ll and Paul Sallrer. Miss Rosemary Holthouse was accompanist at the piano. o - Report Ethiopians Evacuating Harar Geneva, Dei. 2 —(UP)— The Ethiopian foreign minister telegraphed tlie League of Nations today that all Ethiopian troops and civilians are evacuating Harar, strategic ipoinl in eaetern Ethiopia ami that tho town is being kept open only to receive wounded troops. O — FREE LR-Mi License Plates. Buy A Used ( ar This WeekFrom Your Chevrolet Dealer.

UTILITIES DEFY FEDERAL POWER Holding Companies Defy Commission Orders To Register Washington, Dec. 2. — \U.R) — A huge part of the $15,000,000,090 public utility industry opened for j business today in defiance of gov- j ernment efforts to regulate its affairs. Virtually every large public utility holding company had either ignored the government or tiled suit to restrain the government from regulating holding companies when the deadline for registration passed last night. The securities and exchange commission, charged with enforcement of the Public Utility Holding Co. act of 1935, reported that only 57 holding companies, most of them small, had registered with the commission as required by law. Another 309 companies had (lied applications for exemption and 44 others were involved in litigation over the act. Although SEC chairman James M. Landis had warned the utility holding companies that, they are making themselves liable for drastic penalties In tailing io register with the SEC. several months may elapse before a "showdown” is torced. Business in the industry was expected to proceed as usual today and little importance was expected until at least one of the 44 cases now pending in federal courts finally reach the United States supreme court. The SEC held its doors open all day yesterday for the filing of last minute registrations. A few moderate sized organizations took advantage of the opportunity. None of the SEC officials was at the offices and it was stated that chair- [ man James M. Landis was playing golf. As a result there was no com-1 inent from government officials. 1 The utility camp, likewise, was silent. Although the utility industry as a whole has subjected itself to possible penalties should the utility act be found valid by the courts, it was believed the SEC would continue to try to force companies to register either by mild threats or persuasion. Civil suit against non-registering companies have been entered or. threatened but nothing will be j done foV the time being with respect to criminal action. Companies that may change their , minds and decide to register prob-: ably will be accepted, beginning to- ■ day although the time limit is passed. Meanwhile, the SEC went ahead with rules to be imposed on utility companies under the utility act. Several of them already have been promulgated. They provide for close federal scrutiny of all financial dealings of public utility holding conipanics.

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Operators Seek Showdown With Coal Bootleggers I K " - - < h • -A IfeKSLuli ' ■ t ',■> • (fctRTF 1 ~ CtjWLr ;■ JMht. \ '‘.i. v J •’ f • JjBK z <.A.V * “ — “ / TpKl** V ICo** bootleggers at work jjy

Intermittent and long-smoldering warfare between mine operators and miners in the anthracite fields of northeastern Pennsylvania threatens to break into open hostilities. Demands of owners that Gov. George Earle of Pennsylvania use his authority to stop the bootlegging signals a decision on the part of operators to have a showdown with the miners. It is estimated that more than 4.000,000 tons of hard coal, valued in excess of $25,000,000,

PORTLAND CITY RATES SLASHED Decatur Electric Rates Than Proposed Portland Cut Portland. Dec. 2. —At a special meeting of the city council, it was voted to adopt a new schedule of rates for electricity for Hie municipal light plant. City Attorney Gordon Meeker was instructed to take up the matte, will) the public service coni mission. The new rates a.’e to go into effect January 1. It is estimated that the consumers will be saved SIO,OOO yearly. The new commercial rate will lie 6 cents per kw tor the first 30 kw, 4si cents fur the next 70 kw, 4 cents for the next 400 kw and 3 cents per kw for all over the first 500 kw. The residence rate will be 6 cents per kw for the first 30 kw. 4>/i cents per kw for the next 30 kw, and 2',a cents for all over 60 kw. The prosent rate is 7 cents for the first 50 kw and 5 cents for all over that amount for lights, and 5 cents for the first 20 kw ami 3 cents for all over that amount tor power. Under the new schedule

are mined annually by th<- 15,000 or more unemployed miners who eke out a living by secretly working coal lands not theirs. Numerous unsuccessful attempts have been made by operators te stop the bootlegging which began several years ago when mine owners closed down colliers and collectively worked those which had the lowest production costs. This plsn threw entire sections of the coal region out of work.

there will be no separate power rate and power Hues will not require. a separate line or meter. The new minimum rate will be GO cents per month. The present minimum is 60 cents for light and SI.OO for power. Commenting on the above rates. Mayor A. R. Holthouse pointed out that with the exception of the reduced residence light rates. Decatur’s rates were "way under" ! the Portland schedule for power. [ Portland's new rate for resiI deuce light on 60 killowatts figures $3.15. Ou the straight residence rate. Decatur’s cost for 60 I killowatts is $3.50, while on the combination light and power rate I for residences, the cost figures only $3.40. i Mayor Holthouse stated that I Portland’s new power rate was much higher than Decatur's. Figured on 500 killowatts. Portland’s rale totals, $20.95 aud on 1000 killowatts, $35.95, compared to Decatur's sl6 for 500 KWH and $26 for 1000 killowatts. The lowest rate available in Portland for large power users is three cents per KWH, compared to Decatur's 1% cents per KWH. DecaXur's minimum rate per month is only st) cents, compared to Portlands 60 cents, while the power rates in Decatur are based on 50 cents per horse jHiwer per month, compared to Portland's $1 a month minimum.

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AUTO HIT BY — CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE repaired. The engineer of the train. Mr. Houts, waa at the controls of the same train when it struck an automobile at the Monmouth crossing on September 29 when three Fori Wayne men were killed. j There is uo watchman at the Monroe street intersection of the Pennsylvania tracks on Sundays. o Ministers Will Meet Wednesday The Ministerial Association will meet at the Presbyterian manee Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. M. W. Sunder.uann will lend , the devotionals. Plans for Bible . Sunday, which will be observed De ember 8. will be discussed.

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