Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1938 — Page 7

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HOLTHOUSE IS RE NOMINATED

lose Races Feature County ■Contests; Fruchte, Miller, gTroutner, Eicher Hold Leads

Bp ii \rv \pparent W ilh All But (minted j f yltrh This Morning od^B, EREST HU ill le:M ‘ nr : with * ''Hp '• -dnvs.l.<y moniing- •. All- —• in Wed- . : . held Remy missing pre » . li.-catur. and s, Bierly ; these X wi’ii possibility of atraco state sen- -■ - - thru --unities. Von A. margin of 1 might Gallivan. were from district, five m Bluffton and Cry many political *«H^ elier Far Ahead it ■ -• ■ ill Adams * Wr' 1 '• ■c '' ll "‘ l tHR' ' !!!1J " 11 - Ih ’ MB ■ ' "'~ and Wal- ''' tow uship ahead with dßßfJ'x'l compared to '"’ 1 l1 "' 11 County Races n.iimy races, the vote kept a largo "■'■ Icdy Itemocrat ofliIHV il " with up- ■’■’ rlnn "'' s unde! ided until with () f the 34 1 ” 11111 ' *'■ '‘" os for judge. ox page six) - But dies I FROM POISON Township Lad After Eating ■ I Strychnine ■l al services will -be held ■£"*F a - v afternoon at 1:30 o'01 Jackie Brewster. n of yir. an( j Mrs j es9 t e of Jefferson township. Monday at 12:30 o'clock ■■'"S strychnine tablets. •oaX elll?VW1 that the child a,e of the tablets from a R^" 1 ' I he had secured from a Ki* f ' ,ri ’ the parents noticed Es K ‘ c:l W violently ill and j" 0 hours later. ' ' A 'as summoned but .-g a ’d w as unable to eave his ■te*?' 111 was b orn March 5, 1937 Jesse R. and Dorothy Parr ■ ' The Parents, a sister, EiK— three brothers Burt Gerald all survive. p'lces will be held Wed■ehor!' noon at 1:30 o'clock at Sthel hr at 2 O ' c l ock at the ethren church with the F— in k Jo hnson officiating. I be made j n the Mt. Hope

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■PARLEY DATES ANNOUNCED BY BOTH PARTIES State Democrats To Meet July 11-12; G. 0. P. June 28-29 l 1 Indianapolis, May 3 — (U.R) —The Democratic state central committee outlasted the Republicans last night and set their state convention dates as July 11 and 12 after the G. O. P. had selected June 28 and •| 29. . | Each committee stalled through- • out the afternoon waiting for the other to make its announcement. . They both wanted to hold their I convention after the other. ■ The Republicans finally made , their announcement late in the . afternoon. Six hours later, after i the Republican dates had been put on record in early editions of morning newspapers, the Demo- . crats made their choice. The previous years the Demo- , I cratlc convention has been held I about June 15 and the Republican j meeting a week earlier. Under the state election law, the 1 convention dates must be selected by midnight of May 2. It was reported the Democrats delayed their choice because some committeemen felt that peace might be made with U. S. Sen. Frederick Van Nuys, who was read from the party by Gov. M. Clifford Townsend and is planning to run next tall as an independent. Those committeemen in favor of ( a late convention date believed j I that Van Nuys and the Townsend organization might be brought together by late in the summer. Other leaders were of the opinion ! that the administration never I would sanction the candidacy of Van Nuys. After failing to reach agreement, on the date, the Democrats appointed a committee of Frank McHale, national committeeman; Virgil Simmons, fourth district chairman, j and Alex Pursley, fifth district chairman, to make a recommendation. This same trio later was named to make arrangements for the _ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Unofficial Primary Election Returns JOINT II JOINT ~ ~[l T” JUDGE SEN. REP. CLERK AUDITOR TREAS. SHERIFF ASSESSOR —S X Z ©He X H M re co H » H S P g “ 2 ™ Itl I e[T i i I ! M I i II I I E 8 M 1 PRECINCTS |sgg§g SSg '■ 3 » j » r ”3 » o = * g Z 8 ”5 • ” S I 2 ; p! s i 1 ■" ? ’I 8| I s ! B I • ’I • ’ . t ! Ill: ! ! it!! , I z i ; z i ; iI i i : I : ! : » ! : ; i ; i . t 11 , __ n , n H --tTTrHr 28 48 56 i' 4b ci 191 S ”2i v 10 96 26 'lB « 70 7 6«—, East Union , 23 ' 4g B| | 62 ! 49, 44 10 10 59|| 109 11 18 201 73' 9 62 23 22 West Union « ™ 4 \ 2 ™ ™ ’ 5 , 17 '| 72 75 | 53 22| 12 69 116 37| 321 37 <• 90) 7| 85 22 49 J East Root ‘ j I 43 |, ! 86 78! 31|| 931 95|| 58| 17| 25| 100l| 145 44] 21| 35 135, 15,! 123] 16| 46 West Root • J 5 6S 31 46 61 6H 65i 46 || 271 13| 15| 57| 93 12|| 26| 37 42 B|| 102 4| 8 North Preble ™ gg 73 gl 61[ 2 1|| 50| 96|| 70] 17 26 48|| 121 39|| 43 19 102 8 j 138 7 30 ■ South Preble 11l „l ' 77 , 34 72 120 1201 12 251 43 115 63]| 49] 31 97] 36 96| 18 93 , North Kirkland 113 36 5, 2 8| 611, | I n 61 | g l ( 39 g7|| 32| 2g 31; 1()|| 23 12 gg South Kirkland “2 17 14 134 751: 71 18 37| 74|| 141 37| 34 38] 134| 18| 118 25 50 North Washington 69; 110 43 99 59, 10Z u , 84 114 iOl 17 30 49 126 54 64! 141 79| 57 81 51 55 1 South Washington 67 88 M iw i ' lg| - 3 ( 60 g) gß| 12 > J7| 36 16 2 3 North St Marys - 20 36 .4 45 45 I l i 4| 52 29 | 15 | lg| 7|| 49 17 16 , South St. Marys - — 31 35 25 8 2 8i lg g 4, 77 3g ( 64 , 4| M| w| 59 40 20 , North Blue Creek 34, 58 4 5 21 30l ' 73 ,] 54j 7( n 28 | 65! 32 || 25 25| 5L 141 46 27 20 j South Blue Creek 25 41 3b ( g() ( 127( 1Q 22 47 . 102 , 57J 56 38 | 66j 6 9! 75 51 61 North Monroe 78 60 70 iV » I 9 55 7 39| 5Q| 31 331 22] 9 , 43 44 32 Middle Monroe —- 46 24 29 5 50; i08 19 ] 95| 96 97, 10] 6 83]| 72] 89i| 34 1021 29; 40; 85 49 50 Berne A 85 30 79| 72 88 gg g| 72j| g 9 ,( 25 93| 30| 49| gg 39 39 t Berne B 83 2 7 . 24 10 IQ3 gg ' 4g 10g| 27 6g 93 g7 g 2 Berne C 107 « ” “J gg 26 103 25 ] 84,10011 124 13] 10, 46 47| 117|| 64| 52| 64| 18 42 10 IbO h French 9i \ 75| 113 61 52 97 3 7 106! 10211 169| 9] 9. 33|| 48 170j| 28| 99] 70, 13 54 6,, 85 , North Hartford — 89, 42 .5 | 113 bi g g gg g 2g!| 2g 12| 47 7 , 2 g 4 48 I South Hartford 31 16 52 58 g 1 6S| 49 , 44 5 4| | 24 | 56 29| 15l 46 36 25 North Wabash 49 10 55 64 3 g , 27 4Q 31|| 2() . 34 24 49 32 2g 49 Ceylon — 30 26 40 49 -2 , gj 55i| ggi 31 gg 5 4 Geneva A— « *0 "] 5" 18 45 j 54 77 47|| 67| 6 7| 41| 40| 61] 10 58 29| 27 41 49 14 I Geneva B - 2. 6 27 n 13 16] 2 2 |l 30 19!| 19| 6| 0| 28,| 321 9] 9 17 26] 4, 26 19 8 West Jefferson . — 26, 10 25 . 2 gg| 4g l 4| 4g|| ' 2 , 19 15 47 | 5 39 lg 20 t East Jefferson 3< 24 2b.| « < I I II | | ] Decatur 1 1 i i I I I i 11 I I I I I I I Decatur 2.A 7 , 4 o 77 , 8 p 88 90; 24|| 921 105]I 70| 12| 34] 87 ’ 122 63 | 37 50| 106| 23|| Decatur 2 B "i 72 ’“I " Il I I ' Decatur , | I I _J_j.. L 1 1 Decadur 3 B < , I I i| | I I II l Plurality I ■ i

PIONEER DAY ON SATURDAY Pioneer Parade Saturday Afternoon To Mark Y outh Week Close Saturday, the final day of Decatur's observance of National Boys' and Girls’ week, has been designated as Pioneer day. Pioneer day will be featured by a parade at 2:30 o'clock Saturday I afternoon. I Boys and girls will be dressed , to represent different pioneer characters. Covered wagons, floats, and other descriptive objects will be used to depict the movement 1 of the pioneers. Decatur probably 1 will see Daniel Boone. Roger Will- 1 iams. Sitting Bull, Captain John 1 Smith, Pocahontas, Hiawatha and many others. The line of march, under the direction of Dee Fry back, Ed Jaberg. Harry Dailey and Lowell ' Smith, will form in front of the Catholic school building. The Decatur band will lead the parade, and the pioneers will follow from Fourth street to Adams, from Adams to Second, and Second to Jackson. The judges stand will be in front of the court house. Judges are I French Quinn, Mrs. J. S. Peterson I and F. V. Mills. Fifteen dollars In prizes will be given to the different contestants. ' Five dollars will go to the best conveyance depicting the pioneers on the march. $3 for the best group of pioneers, $2 for the best pioneer couple, and five $1 prizes for the best individual pioneers. The committee in charge of pioI neer day is composed of Avon (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o BULLETIN Lima, 0., May 3,-i'U.R'— Three nervous young bandits today robbed the Citizens and Farmers Bank at Spencerville, 12 miles southwest of here, of approximately SSOO. The bandits made their escape in a black sedan and headed north toward Delphos. The automobile bore Ohio license plates CA 422. State highway patrolmen reported the plates had been stolen from an auto- | ‘ mobile at Columbus.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 3, 1938.

FOUR CONVICTS I IN ESCAPE AT STATE PRISON F’our Long-Term Convicts Escape From • Michigan City Prison Pontiac, 111., May 3.—i'll.FlFour desperate escaped convicts from the Indiana state prison at Michigan City changed cars today at Rantoul, 111., and were believed racing along country roads while state police slowly tightened their blockade lines. Michigan City, Ind., May 3 —(U.R) —State police extended a blockade I from northern Indiana across cen-. tral Illinois today in their hunt for | four long-term convicts who escaped last night from the Indiana’ state penitentiary. The felons rode out of the prison in a railroad box car loaded with empty drums from the prison soap factory. Outside the walls they stopped Melvin Breining. 23-year-old motorist, and sped away with him in his automobile. He was released at midnight west of Kankakee, 111., after he had been driven about for seeral hours. The missing prisoners were Ernest Grigsby. 38, serving a five to 21 year robbery term from Vigo county; Frank Mears, 34, serving a ten to 25 year term for robbery in Randolph county; Ernest Powell, 35. serving a ten year robbery term from Marion county, and Wilbur Dawson. 38. serving a ten year | robbery sentence from Grant coun-; ty Prison authorities discovered the j escape during a routine roll-call. They said the convicts had bored holes in the bottom of the boxcar until they nearly had cut away a section large enough to crawl through. In loading the drums the workers left a space directly over the holes. After the car had been inspected the convicts crawled underneath, pounded out the bored section and climbed inside. The escape was the second at the prison in three months. Five convicts sawed their way to freedom Feb. 10. All were recaptured. In 1933 desperado John Dillinger engineered the escape of ten members of his gang. Search for the fugitives was centered south of Kankakee in an area bounded on the south by Hoopeston, Paxton and Bloomington. State police at the Pontiac, 111., barracks announced that an automobile found near Roberts, 111., early today was not Breining's (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS CAST Total Os 91 Persons Vote In County By Absent Voter’s Ballots A total of 91 persons in Adams county who were unable to be I present on election day, voted today through the absent voters’ ballot method. The ballots were distributed to the various precincts by Sheriff I Dallas Brown and Deputy Leo Gillig According to law, a voter is entitled to vote tn his own precinct if he is out of the precinct on that day for a business reason. Illness is not eccepted as a reason. The largest number of the absent voters’ ballots were taken to Decatur 2A precinct. Fourteen voted there by the method. Next In line was French township with 10. Following are the number of ballots and the precincts in which they were voted: East Union, one; West Union, two; West Root, one; South Preble, one; North Kirkland, five; North Washington, three; South Washington, two; South St. Mary's, four; North Blue Creek, two; South Blue Creek, four; North Monroe, one; Berne B, one; Berne C, six; French, 10. North Hartford, seven; South Hartford, two; North Wabash, two; Geneva B, two; Decatur lA, three; Decatur 2A, 14; Decatur 28, three; Decatur 3A, eight and Decatur 38, four. BOTTLING WORKS IS DISCONTINUED J. & L. Bottling Works Discontinues Business Today -■ — The J. & L. bottling works, located on First street, has discontinued business, it was officially announced today. The bottling works, which bottled pope and special soft drinks has been in operation here for the past six years. John Joseph, local confectionery man and Ben Lang, both of this city founded the business and have operated it since it was first organized. Part of the equipment is now being sold. The balance of the stock on hand is being sold to various retailers. As soon as the stock Is completely sold out the doors of the establishment willl >be closed. Neither Mr. Joseph or Mr. Lang has made any announcement of definite plans for the future.

Mayor Wins Three-Cornered Race With Plurality Os 299 Votes; Mrs. Christen Wins

HITLER SEEKS FIRM ALLIANCE OF MUSSOLINI Italian Dictator Spending Millions To Greet Nazi Leader By Joe Alex Morris (United Press Staff Correspondent) ( Premier Benito Mussolini today prepared to give Fuehrer Adolf Hitler a $20,000,000 welcome and. if necessary, a rebuff. The rebuff, according to high fascist sources may be expected in event of any suggestions by the nazi leader—speeding across Italy toward Rome —that the Italo-Ger- , man axis be transformed into a tight military alliance opposing the united front of Great Britain and 1 France. Hitler is known to desire such an alliance, although It was doubtful that he would broach the subject without having assured himself of success in advance. Italy greeted her dictatorial neighbor paradoxically. In Rome and other cities millions of dollars were expended for welcoming spectacles that dimmed the historic celebrations of the Caesars. But as Hitler rode through the Brenner pass. Italians labored almost within sight of the railroad to fortify impregnably that frontier gateway against the nazi soldiers across the border. Thus Mussolini welcomed his partner from the other end of the Rome-Berlin axis with outstretched hand, but without dropping his guard. It was understood that — despite official announcements that there would be no business during this week's visit—the fascist leader would have some polite but firm questions to ask Hitler. He would like to discuss the surprise nazi seizure of Austria, the interest of the nazis in the Italian port of Trieste and the plans of Germany in regard to Czechoslovakia. From the other side, Hitler wants to know primarily about Italy’s new treaty with Britain and negotiations for a pact with France. He wants, too, to cement the Rome(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) CHANGES MABE IN PASTORATES — Two Changes Are Made In M. E. Pastorates In County Only two changes were made In pastorates of M. E. churches in Adams county, in pastoral assignments announced late Monday afternoon at the conclusion of the annual conference gathering at Richmond. Rev. Robert J. Yonkers was named pastor of the Decatur circuit, succeeding Rev. J. W. Reynolds, who went to Elkin circuit in the Kokomo district; 'ln the other change, Rev. A. R. Noland, formerly of Bourbon, becomes pastor of the Geneva circuit, succeeding Rev. R. N. Bender, who goes to Chester. Rev. Ralph Waldo Graham was returned for his second year as pastor of the Decatur M. E. church. Other pastors of the county who were returned to their present charges are: Rev. L. N. Hile, Hoagland and Poe; Rev. C. M. Fawns, Geneva; Rev. E. S. Morford, Monroe; Rev. Lloyd Bower. Mt. Tabor; Rev. Alva Barr, Pleasant Mills. Dr. Fremont E. Fribley, who was reaippolnted superintendent of the Fort Wayne district for the fifth year, has cailled a meeting of all pastors and district stewards of the district at 10 o'clock Tuesday’ morning, May 10, at Hamilton. Plans for the summer and fall activities of the district will be discussed at this meeting.

Wins Re-Nomination i - (q jK Arthur R. Holthouse, incumbent, was renominated for mayor of Decatur on the Democratic ticket at Tuesday’s primary election, win- . ning by a plurality of 299 votes over O. L. Vance, his closest opponent, j W.C.T.U.TO MEET FRIOAf State Welfare Leader To Speak At Meeting Here Friday Night The Adams county W. C. T. U. will meet at the First Evangelical church Friday evening at 7 o'clock, with the public cordially invited to attend. A mother’s day and child welfare program will be presented, ' with Mrs. Martha Huffman, of the 1 state welfare department, as the principal speaker. Mrs. Huffman will also give the consecration service for white ribbon recruits. The theme for the meeting will be "The Responsibility of the Homes.” The complete program follows: Hymn —“How Firm a Foundation.” Scripture—Mrs. R. W. Graham. Invocation —Neva Sharrow. Reading—" Bored,” Marcella Wil- 1 liams. Talk—"ls the child in a good home affected by alcoholic beverage,” Mrs. Delton Passwater. Duet — "Mother Knows,” Mrs. James Weber, Eldora Baker. Address and consecration service for white ribbon recruits—: Mrs. Martha Huffman. Solo — “O Mother Mine,” Mrs.; Ben Schroyer. Offering and prayer—Rev. George S. Lozier. Hymn—"My Faith Looks up to Thee.” Benediction —Rev. James Weber. o Church Planning To Mark Mother’s Day Mother’s day will be observed' next Sunday in St. Mary’s Catholic ! church. The mothers and their i daughters will attend the 7 o’clock mass in a body and receive Holy ! Communion during the service. Rev. Father Joseph Seimetz will deliver the sermon. The mothers and daughters will march from the school to the church.

Unofficial City Returns rrtouN- i MAYOR OILMAN CLERK At-Lg. ' TREAS. “n S < ta © ~ts w g M C > CP PRECINCTS r S n n £ z X M s O “ 5 © 2 . g . K l 25 . X I i 33 I 2'l I»I< I I ! IKIil 4 I II |“l«TSlir 142|| I 9KTIISr!-209r''83n 20 : 48] 143' 136 H 701 184|l 136 66' 123 62! 2371 100|| 99! 234|| 223! 82| 95 I 37| 901 104|| 64| 125|| 81| 95] 56 | 511 180| 148| 74| 24011 154 j 123| 100 I 441 220, 152| 94; 222;] 149| 150[ 113 |“3O2]TOBI|TB2| ' 496 1251;| 952, 599| 607 | | 299| | | 755|| 345, ,

ELECTION EDITION

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Incumbent Wins Democratic Nomination In Interesting Race; Present City Clerk Is Defeated GILLIG IS WINNER Aithur R. Holthouse, business manager of the Decatur Dally Democrat, was renominated for mayor of Decatur on the Democratic ticket at the Tuesday primary, holding a plurality of 299 votes over O. L. Vance, his closest opponent in a three-cornered race. Mr. Holthouse received a total of 1,081 votes in the six Decatur precincts. Vance 782, Ed Berling, 302. Holthouse carried all but one precinct, Vance carrying 2 B by a plurality of 14 votes. Mrs. Alice Christen was nominated for city- clerk-treasurer, polling a total of 952 votes to gain a plurality of 345 over Mrs. Ada Martin. incumbent, who totaled 607 votes. Walter Kiess. third entrant in the race, polled a total of 599 votes. In the only other office for which there was opposition. Herman Gillig, present councilman, was nominated for councilman-at-large by a plurality of 755 votes, polling 1,251 votes against 496 for A. C. ' Butcher. All city returns were reported by 10 o’clock Tuesday night, with all precincts tabulating the city ballots first. The other four candidates for city council on the Democratic ticket were nominated without opposition. These candidates were: George W. Meyers, first district; George W. Stults, second district; Andrew Appelman, third district, and Ed J. Keller, fourth district. Stults, Appelman and Gillig are members of the present council. Republicans Unopposed All Republican city candidates were nominated without opposition. These were Forrest Elzey, incumbent councilman, for mayor; H. Vernon Aurand, city clerk-treas-urer; Morris R. Pingry. council, second district; George T. Harding council, third district; Charles C. Langston, council, fourth district The Republicans did not nominate a candidate for council from the first district nor for council-man-at-large. Contest Strenuous The contest for the Democratic nomination as mayor was one of the most interesting and bitterly fought of the entire primary election in Decatur and Adams county, growing in intensity particularly in the past two weeks. More interest was evinced in the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 72 2:00p.m 88 10:00 a.m 76 3:00 p.m 90 Noon 82 WEATHER Generally fair tonight followed by local showers or thunderstorms Wednesday; cooler Wednesday in north and west central portions.