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Democratic Ticket «—I—I .1 Congress James I. Farley. Joint Representative Frank (1. Tliontpson. Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede. Treasurer Jeff Liechty. Recorder Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworlh. Sheriff Dallas Brown. Coroner Robert Zwick. Surveyor W. H. Gilllom. Commissioner, 2nd Dist. Frank Liniger. Commissioner, 3rd Dist. Moses Atlgsburger. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING Warning Signs To Be Placed To Protect School Children The board of public works and safety recommended the immediate installation of warning signs around schools and play grounds in the city, at a meeting of the city council Tuesday. The report was unanimously approved by the council. The improvement was requested two weeks ago by Deane Dorwin. president of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. The committee was ordered to erect the signs on streets passing schooks and playgrounds to warn motorists that children might be crossing the streets. Ralph Roop, civil works commissioner, stated that large visible signs will be used. The electric light committee recommended that a new truck be purcha.sed for its department. The report was approved and the committee wan given power to act. The report of the insurance committee recommending that present i policies be revised to take advant-1 age of co-insurance rates was ap-1 filWed. The council discussed a. request on an option for purchase of obsolete equipment at the municipal water plant and referred the mat-1 ter to the water committee with | power to act. A petition was read to the council in reference to the city dump on North Second street. It requested that Willard McConnehey be employed at $lO a, month to. keep up the appearance of the ground. It also asked that the Decatur Cantings company be refused the right to scatter dust in the dump. The petition was signed by L. L. Frank. A. M. Henry. Adolph Kolter. George Zimmerftian and R. K. McConnell. It was referred to the board of public works and safety with power to act. Herbert Harness appeared before the council and requested that a space in the business district be reserved for him for the use of a taxi. An old ordinance was quoted by John L. DeVoss, city attorney, which set off 50 feet on the east side of the court house for parking space for licensed taxis. The matter was referred to the board of public works and safety. Forrest Elzey, chairman of the pajk committee, informed the council that Mrs. Elizabeth Camp(CONTTNUED ON PAGE FIVE) O — COUNTY BOARD LETS CONTRACT Missouri Firm Given Contract For Highway Equipment The Standard Steel Works of North Kansas City. Missouri, was awarded a contract Tuesday after- ; noon by the Adams county cotnmissioners to furnish highway road reItair equipment. t The Missouri company was the , lowest of five bidders on the equipment with a total bid of $313. This will include an 165 gallon model MR kettle with pneumatic tires and Timken bearings, at S2BO. a warming hood at $lO, a barrel hoist at $18.75; a 15 foot fuel nose at $3-<5, and extra nozzle, 50 cents. Other bids *n the kettle were: < Stockberger Equipment company of 1 Fort Wayne, $350; H. W- Taylor 1 and company of Indianapolis, $-.63,- i 50, and the Aeroil Burner com'pany i ot Indianaolis, S4OOThe equipment ie portable and 1 will be used to repair black top < roads in the county. s The commissioners expect to hold < the concluding session of their May t meeting late this afternoon. f

FIGHT TO RULE RELIEF FUNDS IS CONTINUED Hopkins-Ickes Feud Over Control Os Funds Growing Washington. May 6—(UP) — The bitter Hopkinsdekea feud tor control of work-relief funds spread to three fronts today, on the eve of house consideration of the new sl,5(M».:XM),000 appropriation 'measure. 1. President Roosevelt persisted in refusal t.?. shift proposed allocations from WPA administrator Harry Hopkins to PWA administrator Harold L. Ickes. 2. A pro-Ickea Democratic house • group forced leaders to agree to a party < aucus to discetise the allocations. Republicans also decided to caucus. 3. Ickes charged that Ropkins and comptroller General J- R. McCarl had delayed projects under his jurisdiction. The itseue brought new deal leadens into an open clash centering about efforts of a strong house bloc to earmark a.portion ot the fund for expenditure by Ickee’ organization. The fight will reach the house floor when the bill comes up tomorrow for consideration. Ickes' statement criticizizng Hopkins and McCarl for asset tedly delaying approval c.f WPA projects gave encouragement to the house bloc headed by Rep. Alfred F. Beiter, D.. N. YBetter forced the first Democratic house caucus of the session in an effort to put the party on record as favoring a provision for expenditure of aproximately half the new appropriation by Ickes. Republicans, planning strong op-1 position to the relief bill, called a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — o ADD FEATURE TO SCHOOL CIRCUS New Freak Added To High School Circus Here This Week A new nameless terror has been ladded to the widely asserted collection of wild animals to be paraded at the production of Adam Hindpaw’e collossal circus on the Central school grounds. Friday and Saturday nights by the Decatur high school. The recent “find" of the seemingly inexhaustible supply of freak animals imported by the produc-; era, is a25 foot green monster I serpent with red-flecked hide and gaping toothless jaws measuring about three feet in length. Five men are needed to control the brute. All of the animals have been securely caged in the school gymnasium until parade time Friday afternoon. These include a giraffe with a neck long enough to eat leaves from some of the city’s highest trees; two of the fastest Latin ponies that could he secured for the production and a huge white elephant. A group of acrobats and daredevil tumblers are working out dajlv in the gymnasium until time for the first performance. Specialties in the act include leaping over tables piled upon one another to a canvass several feet below. The slack wire performance to be given by Hugh Andrews ia a genuine professional performance with the wire stretched at a dizzy height. Mr. Andrew’s faculty for slack wire walking was acquired in boyhood on a homemade trapeze on First street, and he has been ' practicing the art ever since. Tickets for the production may ' be secured from any Decatur high 1 school student for 25 cents. Although circus bleachers are to be ' erected for nearly 1.000 seating ' capacity they are expected to be ' filled to overflowing and persons ' are aeked to secure their tickets i early. Congressman’s Son Visits In Decatur Thain Farley of (Auburn, eon of | Rereeentative James I. Farley ac- , companied by Postmaster L. G. El- ; lingham of Fort Wayne, visited in , Decatur for a few minutes this ; afternoon. Mr. Farley expressed his , appreciation to the voters and Ad- i ams county friends who. supported his father in Tuesday’s primary election. "Father appreciates the splendid vote given bim and he asked me to express Uls appreciation to each and every one", Mr. Farley : stated.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 6, 1936.

Legislators Re-Nominated KT fl James L Farley Frank G Thompson

CHIROPRACTOR TALKS TO CHIB Des Moines Chiropractor Speaks To Lions Club Tuesday Dr. James E. Slocum, of Dea Monies. lowa, and chairman of the (public relations department of the natl.nal ■ hircpractic association, spoke to the members of the Lions club in the weekly meeting last night in the Rice hotel. Mr. S'ocfum. who is generally recognizezd nationally as an authority on chiropractical heal;ng. epoke of the modern methode of healing by iboth medicinal and chircpractical methods. He stated that the primary cauee of disease wae violation of nature’s laws, and affirmed the theory that while health was to a certain extent birthright, it was also a goal of achievement, which all may strive to attain, even though handropped at the start of life. "The sick are most fortunate in i present era," he stated" in hayI ing two schfde of healing in our I (ountry with doctors and advocates of both schools sincere in their efforts to forge ahead in their resi pective school in the interest of mankind.” in exip’aining to the members the object and results es chiropractic treatment he stated that the chief emphasis of the chiropractic movement is to find the structural distortions. To correct these distortions, the chiropractor frees the pinched nerve, thus restoring it to the normal functi n. according to the speaker. Dr. H. Frohnapfel had charge of last night's program. — o 'Election Worker Is Badly Injured New Albany, Ind.. May 6—(UP) —Joe Rodewig. 41 farmer and Democratic election worker, was reported in serious condition today suffering head and arm injuries sustained In a fight at a suburban polling place during yesterday’s primary. Dan Wiseheart, Jr., 25, alleged assailant, escaped through a railroad yards after the sigh.. o MASS MEETING FOR CHURCHMEN Protestant Mass Meeting Will Be Held For Men Friday A meeting of the men of the churches of Decatur and vicinity, will be held at the Presbyterian church in this city on the evening of May 8, at 7:30 p. in. Dr. Charles M. Houser, pastor of the Ply mou t h Congregational church in Fort Wayne will deliver an address on church unity and cooperation at this time. This is a mass meting for men and all ot the men of the various churches of this city and vicnity are invited to attend this meeting. The meeting has resulted from the efforts of a committee consisting of representatives of the various Protestant churches of the city, who have been working to form a laymen's organization for the futherance of a closer cooperation and unity among the churches and to stimulate interest in church work among the men of the churches of this city and vicinity. 1 A short musical program will precede the address of Dr. Houser, who is known as one of the most interesting speakers in this section of the state.

Halt Impeachment Move At Huntington i Huntington, Ind , May 6—(UP) . —lmpeachment proceedings against four city policemen, charged with misconduct in office, were halted , today by a temporary restraining , order issued in Huntington circuit court. Councitaen charges Ase, Clyde Souers, Elmer Kase, and Harry Miller, opponents ot Majv-W Clare W. H- Bangs and siponsors of an ordinance that would curlb Bangs’ power of dismissal of city employee, are defendants in the impeachment action; i They are prohibited by a restrain- ( ing order granted Bangs from participating in any council meetings until the impeachment proceedings have been conducted. Hearing on ( both orders will be held May 16. COMMITTEEMEN NAMED TUESDAY Precinct Committeemen Elected In Tuesday's Primary Democratic precinct committeemen elected Tuesday in the pri- ; niary were; East Union: William Kruecke- , berg. West Union: Victor Bleeke. East Root; Winfred Gerke.. West Root: Charles E. Magley. North Preble: Theodore Ostermeyer. South Preble: Rudolph Linne- I meyer. . North Kirkland: Rudolph H. Kolter. South Kirklaud: James B. Brown, Jr. North Washington; Cyril Heimann. . South Washington: Lawrence A. Braun. North St. Mary’s: Milton Edgell. South St. Mary’s: E. E. Winans. North Blue Creek: James F. rishSouth Blue Creek: J. Frank Merriman. . North Monroe: Earl L. Sanders. Middle Monroe: C.W.R. Schwartz. Berne “A": Clifton Kohler. Berne “B": Clifford C. Steiner. Herne "C": Leonard Baumgartner. French: August Schlickman. North Hartford: Roy DubachSouth Hartford: Reuben R. I Romey. North Wabash: Glen Adler. Ceylon: John W. Kramer., Geneva “A": Harold Mattax. Geneva “B": Fred E. Lindsey. West Jefferson: Harley J. Reef. East Jefferson: Samuel E. Egley. Decatur 1-A: Lawrence Green. Decatur 2-A: August Melman. Decatur 1-B: Dee FrybackDecatur 2-B: David Adams. Decatur 3-A: Jesse L. Cole. Decatur 3-B: Harold R. Daniels. Republican Committeemen East Union: Fremont Bowers. West Union: Ross Harden. East Root: Frank Kitson. West Root: Ernest Tumbleson. North Preble: Reed Caston. South Preble: Glen Baumgartner. North Kirkland: Edward P. Arnold. South Kirkland: Homer W. Arnold. North Washington: Rolland G. Poling. South Washington: Eli Curtis (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 Former State Supreme Court Judge Is Dead Seymour, Ind.. May 6—(UP) — Oscar H. Montgomery, 77, local attorney, and former judge of the 1 state supreme court, died suddenly at his home here today. Montgomery was active in Republican politics and was trustee of Hanover College- He served in the supreme tourt from 1904 to 1910.

Close Races Feature Primary Election In Adams County As James I. Farley Leads Ticket

3 CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR CLAIM VICTORY Indiana Congressmen ReNominated In Tuesday Primary Indianaolis, Ind , May 6—(UP) — Re-nomination of Indiana’s congressional delegation — 11 Democrats an ( ] one Republican —was indicated today in returns from Tuesday's primary. Unofficial returns from little more than half of the state’s 3,842 precincts also indicated Democrats had polled heavier than Republicans in yesterday’s desultory balloting. The congressional vote from 2,011 precincts gave: Democratic candidates 163.968 Republican candidates 146,043 Victory claims were made by all three of the candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, on the basis of information gathered at their respective caimpaign headquarters The nomination will be made in June at the state (party convention, delegates for which were chosen in yesterday's election. Headquarters of Lieut. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend made a specific claim on a majority of the delegate strength in Tipj>ecanoe, Cass, Clinton. Hendricks and Madison counties. E. Kirk McKinney predicted he had won half the delegates from Vigo county; two-thirds of those from Tippecanoe county; 90 per cent of St. Joseph county's delegation, and "Practically all in Marion (.uinty.” Headquarters of Pleas Greenlee said they had not received sufficient widespread information to estimate the fpre-convention strength but were jubilant over the outcome in Greenlee’s home county, Shelby. 'Greenlee claimed to have won 19 of the county’s 20 delegates in a J vigoa-Nls battle with John Day Deprez. publisher and long-time county leader. None of tlie seven announced candidates for the Republican governor (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Republican Ticket Congress David Hogg. Joint Representative Chauncey E. Frantz. Prosecutor Arthur D. Unversaw. Recorder Preston E. Booher. Commissioner 3rd Dist, Harry Moore. No ca n d ida t e nominated for county sheriff, treasurer, coroner, surveyor, and commissioner from second district. o DEADLY SNAKE LOOSE AT HOTEL Call Sent Out By Police For Expert Snake Charmer Montreal, May 6—(U.R) —Twelve poisonous snakes, one of which bit its owner probably fatally, were safely caged by an Egyptian snake charmer today after an entire neighborhood had been thrown into panic by reports that some of them were at large. Montreal. May 6—(UP)—A fourfoot adder, one of the deadliest snakes known, wae loose in a hotel today while doctor* fought desperately to save the life of its first victim. Police sent out an emergency call far a snake charmer. Fearful that death would result ehculd the snake strike unawares, police guarded all exits pending the arrival of Miss Florence Zoda, a snake charmer and assistant to Edward E. Smith of Schrieber, Lawho was bitten when he took the adder from its cage. Smith was in a hosital with less than a 50-50 chance of survival according to doctors His left arm had been amputated below the elbow. A snake farm operator, Smith kept (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO).

DISTRICT RESULTS Fort Wayne, May 6 — (U.R) —Re-1 suits of Hie fourth district congressional primary race by counties: | Adams (34 precincts Democrats — Farley 2280; McNabb 1662; Riddle 141. Republicans — Grimm 73; Hogg 722; Robinson 37. Allen (84 precincts) 1 Democrats — Farley 8470; McNabb 5804; Riddle 817. Republicans—Grimm 2852; Hogg 7129; Robinson 372. DeKalb (43 precincts) Democrats — Farley 2054; McNabb 647; Riddle 185. Republicans —Grimm 714; Hogg 1659; Robinson 75. Lagrange (25 precincts) DemixTats— Farley 472; McNabb 186; Riddle 38. Republicans—Grimm 269; Hogg. 1281; Robinson 228. Noble (35 precincts) Democrats — Farley 1129; Me-, Nabb 649; Riddle 106. Republicans—Grimm 349; Hogg. 2461; Robinson S 3. Steuben (28 precincts) Democrats — Farley 565: McNabb 301; Riddle 61. Republicans—Grimm 486; Hogg, 1492; Robinson 103. Wells (35 precincts) Democrats — Farley 2460: McNabb 1882; Riddle 331. Republicaji —Grimm 155; Hogg, 1172; Robinson 99. Whitley (24 precincts) Democrats —Farley 919; McNabb 649; Riddle 60. Republican — Grimm 189; Hogg 1313; Robinson 103. THOMPSON WINS! IN CLOSE RACE Adams County Plurality Gives Incumbent Representative Victory ' Frank G. Thompson. Bluffton newspaper man, for the past four years joint representative from Adams and Wells counties, won the 1 Democratic re-nomination to the Indiana general assembly in a hotly contested battle in Tuesday s primary election. . Adams county's vote carried Thompson to victory as he lost his home county by a majority of 117 votes to Von A. Eichhorn, also of Wells county.. With only one of Bluffton's four precincts reported at 2 o'clock this morning, Thompson was trailing by approximately 200 votes but Bluffton’s remaining ballots put the incumbent across. In other Wells county Democratic races, John F. Decker, incumbent, was re-nominated for judge of the Wells circuit court, defeating Theodore Harsh and Elmore Sturgis, former prosecuting attorney. Walter Hamilton, son of the late • Judge A. W. Hamilton, was nomi--1 nated for prosecuting attorney. William Thoma, present coroner, was defeated for re-nomination by William Mcßride, a former coroner. Other Democratic candidates are: Brooks McCarthy, treasurer; Franklin Brinneman, recorder; j i Fleming French, sheriff; Purl Gentis and Dr. Earl Higgins, commissioners. - On the Republican ticket, John Edris was nominated for judge and Clem Williams for sheriff. o— Improvised Weapons Are Found In Prison Jackson, Mich-, May 6—(UP) — Search of all prison cells and corridors of the state prison for southern Michigan early today resulted in the finding of “four or five bushels" of improvised weapons, War- . den Harry Jackson disclosed. I The assortment of “home-made” weapons included knives, saws, t small axes, hammers, and Bludgeons. Jackson said no guns were found in the cells. t “All of the inmates wore taken out of their cells before we started the shakedown.” Jackson said. “We ( found nothing on the ersons of the (prisoners, hut four or five bushels of weapons were picked up in the ’ cells and from hiding places in the ■corridors” WEATHER 1 Thundershowers probable tonight and Thursday; warmer east and south tonight; cooler Thursday.

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| Three Races Not Decided Until Last Precincts Are Reported; Farley Lead Over 600. THOMPSON WINS Candidates for the Democratic nomination for prosecuting attorney, county recorder and joint state representative had their “ups and downs” in yesterday’s primary election, but official returns tabulated today did not. change any of the earlier results. Arthur E. Voglewede. Decatur attorney, who made his first political race, was riominated for prosecuting attorney over C. H. Muselman. Berne editor and justice of the peace by a 106 vote plurality. Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth of Decatur. widow of the late Harl Hollingsworth, former county sheriff, was nominated over Milton C. Hower. Decatur grocer, by a 137 plurality. There were five candidates for this office. The total vote was: Mrs. Hollingsworth. 1178; Hower. 1041: Walter J. Bockman. present incumbent, 561; Mrs. Ella Peoples. 630: E. Coy Maytz, 724. In the race for prosecuting attorney, 36th judicial circuit, Voglewede received 1991 and Muselman, 1885 votes. Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton newspaperman and state legislator, nosed out Von A. Eichhorn, of [Uniondale, in the race for joint state representative from Ada,ms | and Wells counties. Thompson lost Wells county by •117 votes and carried Adams county by 199 over Eichhorn. The vote for the two candidates was: Adams county: Thompson. 1879: Eichhorn. 1680; Wells county: Thompson. 2267; Eichhorn. 2384. Representative James I. Farley led the ticket by a large margin, compared to the small pluralities rolled up by the other candidates where contests were waged. Farley received 2280 votes. Judge Clarence R. McNabb of Fort Wayne, runner-up in the congressional race, received 1662 and Thoma,s P. Riddle of Ray. 141 votes. Farley’s plurality was 618 in the county. One Republican Contest There was only one Republican contest, that of congress. David Hogg of Fort Wayne carried nearly three-fourths of all the Republican votes cast for representative in this county. His opponents. Howard S. Grimm. Auburn, and Fred T. Robinson, Fort Wayne, received a veritable handfull of votes. Chauncey E. Frantz, joint state representative from Adams and Wells counties; Arthur D. Unversaw, prosecuting attorney, 26th judicial circuit: Preston E. Booher recorder and Harry Moore, commissioner from third district, were nominated without opposition. Candidates were not nominated for any of the other county (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Will EXTEND LICHT SYSTEM Council Approves New Ornamental Lights For Monroe Street The city council Tuesday night approved an extension ot the new ornamental lighting system in the business district on Monroe street. The improvement was recommended by the electric light committee, which was given power to act and work is expected to begin next week. Ten now poles will be required. They will be set up on Monroe street between First and Third streets. The extension will include 18foot ornamental poles similar to those now installed in the business district on Second street. The large luminaries will be used. A crew of WPA workers under the direction of Martin J. Mylott, superintendent of the city light and power company, and department employes will install the system. The work will be completed early this summer in order that it may be in use in August when Decatur observes her 100th birthday with the Centennial celebration.