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SEN. O'MAHONEY TO BE SPEAKER Wyoming Senator To Speak To Young Democrats At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Mar. 27. U. S. Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney, Democrat, of Cheyenne, Wyo., has accepted an invitation from the Young Men's Democratic club of Allen county ’ to speak in Fort Wayne at a Jefferson birthday anniversary banquet Monday evening, April 13. it was announced Thursday by Larry E. Paul, president of the club. Sen. O’Mahoney, former first assistant postmaster general from March 6. 1933, to December 31, 1933, is regarded as one of the lead Ing Democratic orators of the country. He was appointed to the senate by Gov. Leslie A. Miller, of Wyoming. December 19, 1933, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sen. John B. Kendrick, and was elected November 6. ' 1934, to both the unexpired term ended January 3, 1935, and the full term to end in 1941. Special invitations to the bant r quet have been extended to Gov. Paul V. McNutt; I'nited States Senators Sherman Minton and Frederick Van Nuys of Indiana; icong. James I. Farley of Auburn; • Omer. S. Jackson. Indiana state 1; Democratic chairman; Mrs. Em 1 ery Scholl of -Connersville, state 1 vice-chairman; Virgil M. Simmons of Bluffton. Fourth district chairman anti director of the Indiana ‘state department of public works; I James A. Adams of Columbia City. Indiana state highway commission‘.er; Mrs. Clara Parrot, district viceIchairman: Alexander M. Campbell, i Allen county chairman and assistjant T S district attorney; Mrs. ‘Emily Bell Tenney, county vlce- ; chairman. Democrats from Fort Wayne and fthe entire Fourth district are to be ' i invited to attend. Letters are be|ing mailed by the club to all conn- ! ty chairmen of the district, advising them regarding plans for the ‘affair, Mr. Paul said. o High Winds Felt In This Vicinity | j Residents of Preble and the near vicinity reported a high velocity wind starting at about 1 o’clock last , night that lasted for nearly 30 minutes. Several of the rural residents clambered from their .beds in fear of a cyclone. The .peculiar whine that accompanies a “twiater" was said to have been herd, throwing quite a fright into the peapie. No serious damage waw reported, although the high wind scattered contents of the farmyards and created minor damage to outbuildings. A heavy blow accompanying the hard rain, was also experienced in Decatur, that lasted in intensity for nearly an hour. Conservation League To Meet At Monroe The Adams county fish and game conservation league will meet above the Mode hatchery in Monroe Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All vrembers are urged to attend and the gen?ral public is also invited. CHURCH PLANS FOR PROGRAM U. B, Adult Christian Endeavor Plans Program Sunday A special program has been Planned for the meeting of the adult Christian Endeavor of the United Brethren church Sunday, with Mrs. Frank Hurst as leader. The complete program follows: Prelude. Berneta Lytle. Song, number 174. Prayer, Rev. H. W. Franklin. Number. Mcßride children. Business session. Reading, Ruth Hurst. * Number. St. Paul boys' chorus. Twenty minute talk by Charles ’ Teeple, subject, “How Jesus Gave Himself For Us." Number, little baby Smith. I The royal telephone numebr, St. Paul boys’ chorus.

GEORGE R. DALE, FORMER MUNCIE MAYOR IS DEAD Militant Newspaper Publisher Dies Os Cerebral Hemorrhage Muncie, Ind.. Mar. 27.- (U.R) — George R. Dale. 69. militant publisher and former mayor of Muncie, died at his home today from a cerebral hemmorhage. He was publisher of the Muncie Post-Democrat, which he used in his light against the Klu Klux Klan and in his political activities. Dale gained national prominence when he charged that the courts of Indiana were directed by the klan organization. He once fought it out with three hooded men on the streets of Muncie. Shots were fired through the windows of his home on several occasions. His antagonism toward former Judge Clarence W. Death, on Delaware circuit court, led to impeachment of the jurist by the Indiana house of representatives. The senate. by one vote, failed to convict Junge Dearth. He was nominated for mayor tn Muncie by the Democrats after his bitter attacks on the incumbent administration. He was elected in November. 1929. Assuming office Jan. 1, 1930, Dale turned his editorial guns on members of his own party and his five-year administration was marked by constant altercations with his council and members of his official family. He discharged the entire police department and many members of the fire department. Nine firemen contested his action, and yesterday they were granted $80,320 in back salary by the Madison circuit court. During his administration as mayor. Dale, Frank Massey, his police chief, and several other heads of city departments were indicted in the United States district court on charges of conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. They were convicted amt Judge Robert C. BaltzeL sentenced Dale to prison for more than a year. His conviction was upheld by the circuit court of appeals and the U. 8. supreme court refused to (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

ABSENT VOTER BALLOf RULES County Clerk Announces Rulings On Casting Absent Ballots Rulings concerning those who wish to vote by the absent voter's ballot were released from the offices of county clerk G. P.emy Bierly today. There are six classes of voters who may use this ballot, according to Mr. Bierly, namely: a voter who by reason of the nature of his business is absent or expects to be absent from the county on the day of the primary; the wife or dependent of a voter who is or expects to be absent on that day. Others who are included in the group are college students, seamen, soldiers and marines; federal and state employes and their wives and dependents and members of the C. C. camps. All of these classes of absent voters must be duly registered in the clerk s office, and in addition to the voters absent because of business, their wives and college students, the applicants must obtain signatures of two freeholders, resident of the absentee's precinct, which signature must be sworn to. Mr. Bierly also stated that anyone who has used the absent voter’s means of casting his vote and then is able to vote in person may do so prior to the time his ballot is placed in the ballot box. This may be done by recalling his absent voter’s ballot and voting regularly. —o Rotarians Hold Weekly Meeting Member** of the Decatur Rotary club, in weekly meeting at the Rice hotel Thursday evening, were entertained by a representative of the Pittsburgh Plate glas-s comipany. Pictures of the value of glass in store fronts and interiors and of bett°r lighting effects were shown. These pictures were accompanied by sound effects, illustrating the picturesWilson 'Lee was chairman of the program. /

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 27, 1936.

Flogging Trial Stirs Nation i—. ■' r •- 1 r" i w 7 > ** I Herald home A. Brown [ V’ HHI I John r ■■mc' W C.rl.Ur II t Efforts of defense counsel for three former policemen of Tampa, Fla., on trial there for the kidnaping and flogging of three men. one of whom died as a result, to obtain a change of venue, ended in failure when the court ruled agajnst the motion. Those on trial are C. A. Brown, John E. Bridges and C. W. Carlisle, who are alleged to have engineered the kidnaping which aroused nation-wide indignation. Joseph A. Shoemaker, one of the three victims, died after the three men. arrested at the home of A. M. Herald, had been “released” at the police station, taken by automobiles to a spot 14 miles outside Tampa, and turned over to the floggeiv.

CARRIE SMITH DIES THURSDAY Native Os Decatur Dies Thursday Morning At Fort Wayne Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie King Smith, 9<», prominent Fort Wayn ? pioneer and a native of Decatur. will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:3oat the residence at 406 East Wayne street in that city. Death was du? to senility. Although the aged lady had been ill for some time her condition was not considered serious until Wednesday. Death came at 5:50 o'clo k Thursday morning The deceased was born in this city November 19. 1845, the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary ! King, and moved to Fort Wayne ‘wh n 18 years old- She was a rem her of the First Presbyterian churi h in that city ever since moving there. Her husband. Edward C. Smith, automobile and carriage trimming manufacturer preceded her in death in 1915. One son. Arthur, well known 'Allen county purchasing agent also preceded her in death in 1934. Survivors are: a son, Harry, at home; a granddaughter and a great granddaughter. The Rev. George Allison. pstor of the Firat Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Lindenwood cemetery. STATE AUDITOR WORKING HERE Records Os Real Estate Transfers Checked By State Man D. D. Shafer, auditor of the state gross income tax division of Indianapois is worfking in the county recorder’s office checking the froun May 1, 1933 until the present time. These records are checked both, as to paid and unpaid gross incomes and the returns are filed with the state department in Indianaipois for its useChecking from May 1, 1933 the time when the gross income tax law became effective, until December 31, 1935 had been made by the department representatives during the latter part of last year. Mr. Schafer stated that a renewed check was sked by the detMrtment on that work and also on the records to date. The work is part of the state division wihich gives the auditor a total of 15 counties in which to conduct the check Representatives of the works progress administration are also workifig in the various oounty offices in the court house in securing copies of the records for WPA use.

Youth Is Seriously Wounded By Officer Petersburg. Ind.. March 27 —(UP) John Stewart, 17-year-old farm I youth, was wounded seriously last I night when he was shot by patrolI I man Trent Harris. The officer reported Stewart attacked him when he sought to take Glen Lewis a companion of the youth, into the mayor's office. • Harris said he drew his gun to frighten Stewart, but fired when the . youth attacked him again- The bul- . let severed an artery in Stewart's ; thigh and a blood transfusion was neceosary. I _o W. J. BOOKMAN IS CANDIDATE , I ■ Recorder Seeks Democratic Re-Nomination For Office — | County Recorder Walter Bock- •) man today announced his candidacy ’ I for the Democratic nomination to ' ‘ the recorder’s office in the primary next May. He will complete his first term in the office on December 31. 1936. Mr. Bockman has been a Demo- ' crat all his life and has been active • in political circles. This is the first public office he has held. He has been prominent in Ameri- • can Legion affairs in Adams county ' and served in the navy during the World War. lHe is married and lives in Decatur. This will make the second candidi ate for the Democratic nomination I to the office. Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth. also of Decatur, announced her intentions of making the race several weeks ago. ! The recorder’s race is the second to be contested- in the Democratic (primary. Arthur Voglewede of Decatur and C. H. Muselman of Berne have both filed their candidacies ' for the Democratic nomination as prosecuting attorneyDistrict Legion Meeting Tuesday A district meeting of the Ameri- , can Legion will be held at the Elks temple in Kendallville Tuesday, March 31- The parade will start at 7 p m.. and the banquet promptly . at 7:30. The meeting is for legionnaires only and a number from the local post are expected to attend. , Any local member wishing to go is asked to call Dee Fryback, commander. ■ ■ , . —o— - - --- Slight Damage Caused By Fire Firemen were called to the J. W. Bosse residence on First street last night at 9:15 o'clock to extinguish ■ a small roof fire, started from a • chimney that was in the process of : burning out. Damage was estimated at $5.

WELFARE BOARD FOR COUNTY NAMED TODAY Judge DeVoss Appoints Five Members To New County Welfare Bord Judge Huber M. DeVo.« of the Adams circuit late this afternoon named the members of the county board of public welfare for terms ranging from one to four years. The member** are: Mrs. Ernest Riechteldeffer, Geneva, Republican, two yare; W. Guy Brown. Decatur. Democrat, four yeare; H. P- Schmitt Decatur. Republican, one year; Mrs. Richard Arnold. Democrat. Kirkland township, two years, and Elmer Baumgartner, Bern o . Democrat, four years. The law epecifles that' two of the members must be women and that not more than three of the memben, can belong to the same political party. The board will name the county welfare director, who shall receive SI2OO a year plus five cent a mile for traveling expenses as director of welfare work in the county. The board and the director are made neceesary 'by the public welfare act approved by the special session of the Indiana state ssetnbly, held recently. The board replaces the county board of charities and children’s guardians in addition to administering the old age pensons. blind penoions. handling part of the parole work and adminetering other welfare functions. o Local Men Attend Conservation Meet County Agent L- E. Archbold. Ed Newhauser. Kermit Bowen. Winfred Gerke, E. W Bueche. Henry Rumple, Ralph Myers and iHomer Arnod are attending a district soil conservation meeting in Muncie today. These men will explain the new agricultural program in a series of educational meetings to be held in Adams county. o Claim Is Heard In Circuit Court Today Judge Huber M. DeVoss conducted a hearing this afternoon of the claim of the Department Os Financial Institutions against the estate of Christian Rich, The laim askes for the enforcement of stockh;.lder’s liability incurred by the deceased. The plaintiff seeks to collect from the heirs of the estate, with Peter J. Moser as administrator, a total of $2,466.68 for twenty-four and twothirds shares of stock of the Peoples State Bank of Berne at the par value of SIOO per share. Nathan C. Nelson is attorney for the department and C. L. Walters is defense counsel. Rebuttals of the attorneys were scheduled to be heard at a late hour this afternoon, following the noon recess. o WEATHER Fair tonight and Saturday; colder east tonight; warmer Saturday. o MAKES APPEAL FOR FLOOD AID Total Os Contributions To Red Cross Over $650 In County Subscriptions to the American Red Cross flood relief fund in Adams county went over the $650 mark today, when a total of $652.07 was reported. The Adams county quota, first fixed at SI,OOO, was later boosted to $1,500 when suffering from the flood was found greater than first thought. Officials of the Adams county organization today asked that pastors of all churches in the county make an appeal for contributions at their regular church services Sunday. The total of contributions to date follows: Previous total $591.57 A friend 1.00 Geneva, Indiana ‘43.00 A friend .50 John Blakey . 2.00 Mrs. Amanda Tumbleson 1.00 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Edwards 5.00 Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp 2.00 Delta Theta Tau sorority 5.00 M. A. Ripley, Monroe 1.00 Total $652.07

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LITTLE COT IN WPA FORGE HERE Adams County To Be Affected Little By Cut In Force I The program of reduction in the . work progress administration while! affecting to a great extent WPA. labor in the Fort Wayne district,' of which this county is a part, is ■ not expected to produce any de-1 cided cut of the force in Adams county. According to reports from WPA headquarters in the city hall, under the supervision of Charles Massonee, the enrollment in the county is not very heavy. Due to ' the incessant checking in and out of those employed by the adminis- ’ tration a definite number of em- ■ ployes could not be made. With 1 local factories in heavy production • many have been taken from the lists. ' The district as a whole has been ; > greatly affected by the cut with 200 - relief workers dropped from the i - rolls this morning in the Fort , » Wayne district. The present en-, - rollment, after the cut. is 7,500. ‘ Allen county suffered the greatest ! with 66 being dropped. William F. Owens, director of WPA in the district, will be in De-j i catur today to discuss the situ- j lation in the county. Advisory councils for the state ■ employment service are to meet ' in Fort Wayne this evening to disr cuss the employment problems. r This includes work of the WPA, • PWA and other relief agencies - | financed by the federal govern»!ment. It is estimated that 8,000 - persons are employed under these agencies in the district. Os this number Allen county has 5,000. The counties in this district are Allen. Adams. Noble, Whitley. Wells, DeKalb, SteuTTen and Lar grange. Ithoosands of ACRES FLOODED 1 Indiana Lowlands Flooded: More States Are Endangered p Indianapolis, Mar. 27— (U.R) — Heavy rains caused the Ohio river . to rise steadily today and inundat-1 , ed additional thousands of acres j of land and caused s’everal hun-, j dred more lowland residents to ’ . evacuate their homes. River observers increased their ■ estimates on crests as the rains along tributary rivers poured into the Ohio. A crest of 45.5 feet was predicted for Sunday or Monday at Evansville. Previously, observers had said the river would not rise .above approximately 44 feet. Sections of Union and Knight townships will be inundated by the flood waters, and the overflow' may creep into some sections of I I the city proper. The crest of tho river has passed Aurora, where 125 families fled from their homes and were sheltered in school houses ajid » other civic buildings. A river stage of 51.85 feet was reported at Vevay. New Dangers Chicago, Mar. 27— (U.R) —Rain 1 and melting snow' brought new' ) ON PAGE EIGHT) 7 O ♦— More Candidates File For Office Those who filed their candidacies today for nomination in the coming primary were: Brice Root), Democrat for precinct committeeman V from Decatur Third Ward B; Job--8 eph Yoder. Democrat from North 3 Hartford and Ralph Rice, Republican for delegate to the state conB vention from District No. 1 (Preble, French, Root. Kirkland and South 7 Washington.) 0 Places on the Democratic ticket 0 that now have more than one aippli--0 cant are precinct committeemen 0 from North ‘Hartford. South Hart--0 ford and Decatur Third Ward B. 0 The delegates to the state conven--0 tion on the same ticket who have 0 opposition are from Districts No. 1, 0 No. 4 and No. 6. No office on the - Republican ticket has more than 7 one candidate as yet.

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Governor Os New Jersey Doubts PowerTo Grant Further Reprieve But Willing To Act. UNJUST TRIAL Trenton. N. J.. Mar. 27.—(U.R) - ‘Gov. Harold G. Hoffman today said he believed his power to reprieve Bruno Richard Hauptmann had expired but that he would grant one if the attorney general’s offiie ‘would inform him that such action ‘was legal. Attorney General David T. Wilentz not only believes the governor lacks power to reprieve Hauptmann but that the first stay of the execution last January was illegal. “I am more firmly convinced than ever that Hauptmann was not given a trial in line with what we consider to be American standards of justice,” the governor said. In a statement issued from hia office the governor did not say definitely, however, that he would ] reprieve the slayer of the Lindbergh baby who is scheduled to | die Tuesday night. His statement was a reply to ■ angry accusations made last night iby Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck of Hunterdon county. Referring sarcastically to the legal attainments of Hauck, the governor I said: “On January 17. when 1 granted a reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, exercising a right that had previously been exercised by many governors, including those of the prosecutor’s own political party, I stated that there would ibe no further reprieve unless the ■ attorney general might agree with 1 me that such a reprieve would be ’ necessary. I stated at that time I that I did not consider that I had the legal right to grant a reprieve “ that would extend beyond a period • of 90 days after December 13, when the warrant of execution was i signed by Justice Trenchai d. If ; the brilliant Mr. Hauck and his ,legal advisors will advise me that ‘1 do have that right. I shall be glad ■ to exercise it, because 1 am more ‘ firmly convinced than ever that Hauptmann was not given a trial II in line with what we consider to be American standards of justice and that the whole case reeks with unfairness, passion, and prejudice —so much so that it even brought down the censure of a special committee of American Bar Association. I believe that other persons were connected with the crime, and that the state police are makI ing no honetst effort to find them." Hoffman said he would welcome .the legislative investigation threatI ened last night by Hauck. "As a matter of fact," Hoffman . ‘ said, “I think it would be a very healthy thing to have the legislature authorize an investigation of the activities of the governor, the attorney general, the superintendent of state police, the prosecutor , of Hunterdon county and any rep- . resentatives of their departments (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O DEATH CLAIMS JOHN REITER Native Os Decatur Dies At Bluffton; To Be Buried Here John Reiter, 66. former Decatur - resident, died at his home at 222 East South street in Bluffton, at 9 o’clock Thursday night after a. short illness of heart trouble. Hu I had been in poor health for several years but his condition be- ( came serious only a few days ago. , The deceased was born in Decatur, October 17. 1868. a son of William and Mary Jane Niblick--1 Reiter. He married Edna Van Tilburg at Portland October 18, 1899. 1 While a resident of Decatur, the deceased followed the barber trade, leaving this city many years ago. ’ He was a charter member of thu 1 Decatur B. P. O. Elks. Surviving are the widow, ona t daughter. Mary Jane, at home; and ■ two brothers. Henry C. of Fort 1 Wayne and William of Palm • Beach, Fla. One son, Richard, is I. deceased. i- Funeral services will be held at e the residence at 2 p. m. Sunday, 1, with the Rev. P. B. Smith, pastor e of the Bluffton M. E church, offiii I elating. Burial will be made in, the Decatur cemetery.