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WOMAN KILLER ESCAPES CHAIR •‘Marble Mildred” Bolton Is Granted Clemency By Governor Chicago. Feb. 26.—|(U.R>—"Marble Mildred” Holton was saved today by Gov. Henry Horner from the fate she said she “deserved." He commuted her sentence of death in the electric chair to 1»» years in prison. The governor also saved one other and granted to a third a four day reprieve. Two. however, died. Gov. Henry Horner saved plump, crinkly haired Mrs. Bolton less than three hours before she was to have walked to the chair, the first white woman in Illinois to meet such a fate. She had refused to hide behind her woman's skirts in a plea for clemency. "I detest women who hide behind their sex,” she told newspapermen. The calm exterior which won her the nickname. “Marble Mildred,” did not break either before or after the reprieve. It had carried her through her trial last August for the murder of her husband, Joesph, and through the nerve wracking months which followed. “I have no adequate words to express my feelings." she said. “1 1 still have no fear of death and never did have.” It was immediately after her trial that she remarked, "I got what I deserve.” But the clemency which saved Mrs. Bolton and two others did not extend to Rufo Swain, muscled, col-lege-educated negro, nor to another negro. Allen Mitchell, surly. East St. Louis. 111., hoarding house keeper. It did save Mrs. Mitchell, accused with her husband of the murder of Sam Simpson, another East St. Louis negro, and Joseph Rappaport. son of a wealthy rabbi. Mrs. Mitchell's sentence was commuted to 199 years and Rappaport was allowed to live until Tuesday because today is a Jewish holiday. It was the fifth reprieve for Rappaport and the second for Mrs. Bolton. "We’ve spent the whole night here laughing and joking,” Mrs. Bolton remarked to newsmen after word of her reprieve. "I met Joe Rappaport tonight for the first *.ne and there was a lot of kidding about us being “unseen sweethearts.’ You know, I wrote him a letter a little while ago telling him to keep his chin up.” Mr. Bolton, who coldly shot her husband during a quarrel at his insurance office, barred women from her death house interview. "What?” she sa(d laughing, "and have them come up to describe my Paris creations? No, 1 just couldn't resist you boys.” She wore a crumpled gingham (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 1,000 LOYAL TROOPS KILLED Entire Loyalist Battalion Is Wiped Out ByNationalists With the Nationalist army, case De Campo. Madrid suburge. Feb. 25—(Delayed)—(UP)—Nationalists wiped out an entire loyalist bat- ' tailion who made a desperate surprise attack today on the Segovia Bridge tornt of Madrid. The Loyalists, consisting of militiamen and memlbeiw of the iateraational brigade, lost 1,000 killed r>r wounded. The battalion, in one of the most daring charges in the civil war, attempted to rush the Nationalist positions near the royal palace on the center of the Madrid Western front. Dashing out from behind trees, I the Loyalists came on wave after, wave only to be mowed down by machine guns. After fighting for two hours, the entire battalion was either dead or wounded. The loyalists had no time to remove the dead or wounded, which , Nationalist stref/eher bearers removed after the lighting. ( ii saw many ambulances loaded (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 1

BLUFFTON MAN IS BADLY HURT LAST EVENING John Hermann Injured When Light Truck Hits Concrete Base John Hermann, SO, Bluffton salesman, was seriously injured; last night at 7:15 o'clock when he drove his light panel delivery truck into the cement base of the dasher signal at the Mercer avenue crossing of the Erie railroad. Hospital attaches this morning stated that he was in a semi-con-scious condition. The extent of his injuries cun not be determined until he is able to undergo a thorough examination and X-rays, they stated. He is suffering from shock, cuts on the head and chest, and possible internal injuries. The accident occurred as Hermann, enroute to this city on his regular delivery rc-ute, failed to observe tli. cement base, driving his auto head-on into the block. The light truck is almost a complete loss. The engine was driven back, level with the instrument panel and the steering wheel folded up against it from the force of the crash. Policeman Adrian Coffee investigated the accident. Neighbors and a passerby, whose name was not learned, stated that Mr. Hermann was driving at a slow rate of speed just before he reached the crossing. They also advanced the theory that he might have been blinded by the lights of an approaching auto. Hermann's truck struck the base on the south side. Potato chips and nut meats were strewn over the vicinity of the crash. The injured man is employed by the Seyffert company, distributors of the confection His wife, formerly Miss Pearl Fishbaugh. u member of the Bluffton News-Banner staff, was called to the hospital immediately. CONFESSED SPY IS SENTENCED — John Farnsworth, Former Naval Officer, Is Given Sentence Washington. Feb. 26. — (U.PJ — John S. Farnsworth, former U. S. naval officer, was sentenced by Justice James M. Proctor today to not less than four and not more than 12 years in prison for conspiracy to communicate American naval information to Japan. Sentence was passed after the former navy lieutenant commanded failed in his eleventh hour at- ' (empt to prevent sentencing through a motion for arrest of judgment. His attorney. Richard Tedrow, withdrew the motion when court convened today. It was made after federal court Justice James M. Proctor overruled Farnsworth's request that he be permitted to change an original plea to one of "not guilty” and stand trial on the charges. Farnsworth first pleaded "nolo contendere” thereby, in effect, admitting the truth of the government’s charges although not technically pleading guilty. He asked permission to change the plea to not guilty on the ground that he was subjected to "heavy pressure” beerfuse he consented to make the nolo contendere plea. Dr. Joe Morris Assumes Practice Dr. Joe Morris, who has been associated in the dental office of the late Dr Burt Mangold since the first of the year, has taken over the practice. The office -Is located on the second t'oor of the K. of C. building. Dr. Morris graduated from the Decatur high school in 1931. For a number of years he was associated in a Chicago clinic before moving to New Haven. Dr. and Mrs. Morris now reside a tthe Homesteadso Trustees, Assessors Meet This Afternoon All taxing units in Adams county were represented at a meeting of trustees, assessors and deputy assessors held in the circuit court room this afternoon. Paul Weber, a field representative of the state board, explained the duties of assessors. Monday, supplies will be given and the assessing will (begin Tuesday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 26, 1937.

Escapes Electric Chair *' if® Mildred Bolton. Chicago woman who slew her husband, escaped death In the electric chair when Gov. Horner of Illinois commuted her sentence to 199 years, only a short lime before she was to be executed last night.

UNION MINERS STANDING PAT Stand Pat On Demand For Minimum Wage Os $1,200 Yearly New York. Feb. 26.—<(U.P> Representatives of unions and operators discussing a working contract affecting 400,000 coal miners in the Appalachian district concluded | their morning conference today apparently no nearer an agreement than they were ten days ago. Charles O'Neill, leading negoti ator for the operators, said botii sides were "standing pat" on counter-proposals. He said no conj cessions had been made by either ' side on any phase of the questions I under discussion. The miners are demanding a $6 basic daily wage, a 30-hour week and a guaranteed minimum of 200 working days a year. The oper-' ators proposed a 40-hour week with' no wage increase and no guaranteed minimum. O'Neill and Philip Murray, United Mine Workers vice president, indicated the joint conference I might drag on beyond April 1, the date on which the present contract expires. Murray said that before any agreements on specific phases of the proposed contract could be reached, it would be necessary to reduce the present sub-committee to a much smaller group. He said there were no indications as to what would be done. “We are giving our 12 district presidents an opportunity to present their view sand to hear a cotn-i plete discussion of the general (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) KROGER STORE IS REMODELED Meat Department Is Added To Remodeled And Enlarged Store • Formal opening of the remodeled and enlarged Kroger company store on North Second street will! be held Friday and Saturday, com-1 pany officials announced today. A completely modern meat partment is the outstanding feature of the remodeled store. Offi- j cials of the company asserted to-1 day that the latest features in the proper care of meats have been incorporated in this department. The entire store has been com- ■ pletely renovated. New fixtures have been installed and the entire interior has been re painted. In addition to a meat department. the produce department has, been enlarged, with latest equipment to keep vegetables fresh. Harmon Kraft, who has been manager of the Decatur store since 1926, will continue as general manager of the store. Walter Bodey, an employe of the i Kroger company for 10 years, will have charge of the meat depart- -i ment, an Innovation In the Deca-,i |tur store.

Local Women To Attend Congress Mrs. Henry B. Heller of this city, fourth district chairman-elect of J the Indiana Federation of clubs, and Miss Marion Neprud. community manager of the Decatur Homesteads. will attend the fourth annual woman's congress to be held March 10 and 11 in the Palmer House, Chicago. The congress is a non partiean forum for the discussion of current affairs under the sponsorship of The Chicago Tribune. Influential women in ail ranks look to it as their guide on problems of major concern. SENATE PASSES TRADE PROGRAM Reciprocal Trade Program Awaits Approval Os Roosevelt i Washington, Feb. 26. —<U.R> —Ad- ! 1 ministration leaders today hailed ' the reciprocal trade program extension awaiting approval by President Roosevelt, as opening the path to “an adequate revival" of international trade. i Approved by the senate late yesterday after a surprising rebellion under the leadership of Sen. Claude Pepper, D.. Fla., the measure extends for three years all powers granted the administration under the original program. If was regarded by Secretary of State Cordell Hull as an import- ' ant step in the battle for permanent tariff reform. I Administration officials hoped 1 that by the end of three years the | trade agreements will have demjonstrated to the country as a whole 'the wisdom of adjusting tariff lev- 1 | els by negotiation rather than by | legislation. | Hull told congress the act must be extended to enable the administration to complete its program for expansion of foreign trade and ' recapture of foreign markets for American products. Under the act the state departi ment has negotiated 15 reciprocal | trade agreements. Most important |is probably that concluded with Canada little more than a year ago. o i Pastor’s Class Meets Saturday Afternoon I Since the church will be heated, the pastor’s preparatory members class will meet in the children's I church room instead of at the M. iE, parsonage Saturday at 1:00 1 p. m. sharp and all of the boys and girls are urged to be present without fail. Parents are requested to remind their children and see that they bring their manuals. 4——O Clifford Wigham Manages Bakery Clifford Wigham, of Newport, Kentucky, today assumed his position as manager of Miller's bakery. Erwin Miller, former manager of the company, who resigned Thursday, still retains his half interest in the ownership.

Sit-Down Strikers Are Driven From Illinois Plant; Strike Is Called In G. M. Factory

BUDGET BILL INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY Biennial Budget Measure Is Submitted To Lower House Today Indianapolis, Feb. 26 —(UP) —The administration biennial (budget bill* to appropriate $63,000,004) for the state governmental operation the next two years was reported 1 without recommendation today by the houee ways and means commit- - tee On motion of Rep. Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton Democratic floor leader, the house voted to consider it tomorrow as a committee ! of a whole. To forstall anticipated insurgency on the part of the farm bloc, Rep. Paul B. Sturm, Dana. Democratic caucus chairman, called a meeting of house Democrats this afternoon to bind full majority support for the appropriation billThe administration’s bill to extend the elate milk control board for four more years wan paused by the senate, 36 to 4, and sent to the house. The milk control law would have expired July 1. The senate a’so passed and sent to the house, 38 to 4, a labor sponsored bill amending disability compensation to require employers to prov-lde medical aid for 96 daye instead of 30 and to increase burial allowance from SIOO to $l5O. Two administration bills designed to tighten tax exemption laws passed the house and went to the senate. One repealed the 1921 law f for a person to deed to a tax ex- ■ empt organization real estate or other (property and receive any income therefrom until death. The senate bill removing the Hooeier Democratic club, which collects two percent a month from salaries of state employee for campaign purposes, from jurisdiction of the corrupt practices law, passed the house and went to Gov. M. i Clifford Townsend for signature. Rep. Joseph A. Andrew, R. Lafayette, charged the real purpose of ‘ this measure was to reipeal the cori rupt practises act- Vote for passage was 74 to 22, along a’most stirct party lines. Another measure passed by the house and sent to the senate creates a fund of $250,000 for repair and reconstruction of state (buildings damaged by tornado, lightning or “other acts of God”. Rep. Hobart Creighton, R., Warsaw, author of the bill, reported that the state paid $271,000 in insurance premiums laet year without covering all state buildings and collected only $15,000 of the insurance. On the plea of Rep- Bees Robins, D., Indianapolis, only woman member of the legislature, the house rejected , 27 to 51, a bill by (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 WILL SUBMIT HOUSING PLAN Low Cost Housing, Coal Regulation Measures To Be Pushed Washington, Feb- 26 — (UP) — President Roosevelt today said it is the intention of the administra tion to seek two new pieces of major legislation at this session of congress—low cost housing and regulation of the soft coal industry. The President said there is a need for congressional action on -both subjects—the first to supply low Income families with adequate housing: the second to regulate industry practices of bituminous coal mining. Measures to accomplish (both, aims already have been introduced in congress. Mr. Roosevelt said he still is conferring with housing experts on the $1,000,'000,000 (B) measure introduced by Sen. Robert F- Wagner, D. N, Y., to finance construction of slum-clearance, low-rent housing in the nation’s major cities. Without discussing any specific legislative proposal, Mr. Roosevelt said we’ve got to do something about coal-

PHILIP G. BECK TALKS TO CLUB Resettlement Official Speaks To Rotarians Thursday Night Philip O. Beck, assistant regional director of the resettlement administration ,was the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel. . Mr. Beck is in charge of the rural resettlement and management division for the states of Indiana, Ohio, ' I Illinois, Missouri and lowa, comprising the third region. The director discussed briefly | the various aspects of resettlement administration activities in Indiana. Mr. Beck stated that the RRA makes loans and grants to aid farmers financially wrecked by depression. crop failures or other disasters beyond their control. Short-term loans are made to these farmers for purchase of equipment, livestock and feed. Grants are made to families needing immediate aid for purchase of human subsistenceThe speaker also talked briefly on the following phases of the work cooperative and community service loans; farm debt adjustment land utiEzation; rural resettlement; and homesteads. Mr. Beck was introduced by Miss Marion Neprud, community manager of the Decatur Homesteads, Rev. C- M. Prugh, club president, had charge of the meeting. o Sell Tickets For Benefit Picture Members of the Legion auxßfary will be stationed in various downtown stores and on the city streets Saturday to sell tickets for the benefit show to be given by the organization, to raise money for the flood-stricken family recently "adopted,” Mrs. Walter Gladtelter, president, stated today. The tickets, proceeds from which are to be used in aiding the New Albany family that was driven from their home by the flood waters, are selling for 10 and 25 cents. The show will be given at the Madison theater on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. o — Commission Completes Probe Ot Fatal M reck According to word from Huntington, inspectors of the interstate commerce commission have completed their investigation of the train crash near here on February 14, that took the lives of three trainmen Any official statement regarding the investigation’s outcome must be made by the ICC, according to, the report. Charles Patterson, en-1 gineer of the train, is still confined in the local hospital, suffering third degree burns received in the crash. — -O • County Latin Contest Here Saturday Morning The county Latin contest will be held Saturday. February 27, at 9 o’clock at the Decatur high school. This is the regular county elimination ebntest and the two best qualified will be sent to the district meeting. Following are the entrants: Decatur, first year, Marjorie Miller and Betty Fuhrman; Monroe, first year, Mary Liechty and Helen Habggger; Pleasant Mills, first year, Catherine Sovine and Marjorie Chronister; Kirkland, first year, Dorothy Adler and Virginia Zimmerman. Decatur, second year, Marjorie Massonne and Robert Franz; Monroe, second year, Kermit Hocker and Elfrteda Liechte; Pleasant Mills, second year, Faye Meyers and Thelma Ray. ■ — WEATHER Generally fair, not much change in temperature tonight and Saturday. * STATE MOTTO Indianapolis, Feb. 26. —{U.PJ — | The house ot representatives | | heard Rep. Frank G. Thompson, | | D„ Bluffton, describe the many | railroads, airplane and high- | | ways which cross Indiana and | | adopted an official state motto | | today. It was: | I "Crossroads of America.” «

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Barrage Os Tear Gas Is Used To Drive Workers From Waukegan Plant; Strike At Janesville. HUDSON STRIKE (By Uni(ed Press) Sit-down strikers surrendered two factories today, the violencemarked Fansteel Metallurgical corporation’s plant at Waukena, 111., and the Douglas Aircraft corporation at Santa Monica, Cal., while union workers of the Hudson Motor Car company In Detroit reportedly discussed a possible strike. A barrage of tear and knockout ■ gas bombs, hurled by 60 sheriff's deputies, drove strikers from the Waukegan plant where two court orders for evacuation had been defied. The 400 sit-downers who evacuated the Douglas Aircraft plant voluntarily were sent to jail on warrants charging forcible entry and “detainer.” The reported union consideration of a strike call at the Hudson Motor Car company, employing about 10,700 persons, was taken while the united automobile workers awaited a reply to a demand for a wage conference with the Murray Corporation of America, third largest auto body builder in the nation. First attempts to negotiate settlement of the four-day strike at the Electric Boat company in Gorton, Conn., collapsed and company officials warned that "illegal tactics" would be forcibly resisted. At Minneapolis the city council appealed to Gov. Elmer Benson to » I take over the generating plants of The Northern States Power comr pany to prevent a “calamitous power failure" in a strike of 800 ! union employes. , Seventeen men were arrested at , Philadelphia after clash between , striking truckdrivers, union sympathizers and company guards of the National ammonia works. Pickets tightened their lines ( around two closed plants at Elgin. , Ill.—The Illinois Watch Case comt pany and Elgin American Novelty Watch company—with union orders to “resist by force” any at- , tempts to break through their J lines. Prospects of an early wage increase in the steel industry increased with disclosure by Ernest T. Weir, at Pittsburgh, that his •I National Steel corporation had begun negotiation with employes. Close Plants Janesville, Wis., Feb. 26.—<U.R>— Two hundred union automobile workers struck at Chevrolet and Fisher body branches of General Motors Corporation today and the management sent 2,700 men home and closed the plants. The men had returned to work ; under the General Motors truce [ reached at Detroit only nine days ago. The strikers, members of the United Automobile Workers, re(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o STRIKE GAUSES POWER FAILURE Minneanolis Power Failure Threatened By Striking Workmen Minneapolis, Minn.. Feb. 26.—<U.R> —The city council today appealed to Gov. Elmer Benon to take over the generating plants of the Northern States Power company to prevent a “calamitous power failure” in the strike of company employes. Benson was enroute to a governor's conference in New York when the resolution was adopted. The council acted as scores of Minneapolis homes were lef.t unheated as result of power failure in many residential sections, ascribed by the Northern States company to “sabotage” by strikers. Efforts to negotiate a settlement were speeded, meanwhile, as power company officials reported coal supplies, at the Riverside generating plant were diminishing rapidly. Pickets, they said, have prevented efforts to renew coal stocks. Failure of the Riveridse plant, larget generating unit In the northwest, through lack of fuel or other causes would cause widespread and “calamitous power failure,” a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)