Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1938 — Page 1

1. XXXVI. No. 157.

Senator Van Nuys To Accept Bid To 'Seek Renomination

lior Senator Reveals Pleasure At Invitation Extended By Governor Townsend. TELEGRAPH SENT Fort Wiyne, Ind., July 5— I.R> —Samuel D. Jackson, Fort /ayne attorney, today with•ew his cadidacy for the emocratic senatorial nominaon and announced his support f U. 8. Senator Frederick 11, an Nuys. "I’m going to the Democratic :ate convention in support of an Nuys,” Jackson said. “You may regard this anouncement as my withdrawal •om the race.” A ndianapolis, July 5 — (U.R) lator Frederick Van Nuys, from vacation home in northern ■higan. today told the United ■ss by telephone that he would * ;• delighted" to accept Gov. M. fford Townsend's invitation to a candidate for renomination at state convention next week h.,1 end the split in the party ,'l’an Nuys said that he will return 'lndianapolis immediately, plan- " Jig to arrive here sometime ursday. He said that he will ke a formal statement then con-t-ning the apparent truce in the *ir-long war between himself and wnsend. I’he senior Hoosier senator said: Praises Action Indianapolis, July 5. U.P> — lieutenant Governor Henry F. thricker, who has been conz ddered as a candidate for the Democratic senatorial nominftion, said today that Gov. M. ’lifford Townsend’s telegram £o Senator Frederick Van Nuys intakes the governor the bigest man in Indiana." v Shricker, known to be reluc-s-ant to run for the senate even "with statehouse support, add’d that he felt “deeply obligat’d to finish my term as lieutenant governor,” and "that I feel t my duty to remain on the 10b here” because of a buildng program at the state fair■ounds. ‘I just received the governor’s egram a few minutes ago since ’re is no telegraph delivery at »ht here. “I’m coming home this week, ar-1 ■ing sometime Thursday, and I'll ike a formal statement at that ne. ‘Naturally, I’m delighted to re- | ive the telegram, and it reiter- 1 ■s what I have always said—that .. would be very happy to be re-1 “‘minated by the old Democratic rty with which I have been ciliated for so long. certainly appreciate the govVi'or's, invitation and I'm coming tht home." Thtrs Van Nuys apparently con■ued Townsend's wire as an filiation to make a bid for renom-1 rtion In the open convention July ■l2 with no prospect of opposition mt the formidable statehouse ganization which controls 85 per nt of the delegates. T reviously, in Nuys had said that it would "suicide” for him to buck the ichine in the convention and that planned to remain away while was in session, launching his oposed independent candidacy out August 1. The Democrats now have the ospect of a united party in the ivember election with no indendent ticket threat. Townsend last night suddenly ' legraphed Van Nuys. who is vationing at Walloon Lake. Mich., edging that the senior Indiana Fnator would find a state conven- ' on “wide open" to him. This was immediately interpret'j to mean that the statehousejutrolled convention delegates wire released from their obligation 3 vote for a hand picked candidate d could renominate Van Nuys .CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) i ■ —o TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 1:00 a.m 69 2:00 p.m 90 1:00 a.m 71 3:00 p in 94 oon 80 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Wednesday except possibly local thunder showers in extreme northwest portion; not much change in temperature.

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VIOLENT DEATH TOLL IN STATE More Than A Score Os Violent Deaths In State Over Holiday (By United Press) Hoosiers returned to work today j after a weekend celebration of In- ; dependence Day which caused 23 violent deaths, five in auto crashes, five by drowning and the others ranging from an airplane cracknp to a small girl run over by her father’s tractor. Ideal weather brought the avalanche of motorists and swimmers into full movement Sunday and | Monday, while Saturday was marked with a severe storm which was I responsible for at least two deaths. ‘ i A 60-year-old Newport man was i slain in what police described as ' ; a "hatchet murder," a paroled con--1 vict was shot at Kokomo and a man at Vincennes, ordering a drink in a tavern, slumped over dead. : A York. 111., youth was shot through the heart near a target j range at Brazil. Those dead from auto accidents 1 are: Thomas Bushman. 46. and his wife. Jennie. 47, killed near Winamac in a two-car collision. Mrs. Mattis Grubbs. 45. EvansI ville, suffered fatal injuries in a I headon crash between Evansville I and Princeton. Ralph Wise, 74. Indianapolis, I struck by a motorist during a'rain | storm and died in a hoepifal. Mrs. Hannah Moore, 60. Indianapolis negro, injured fatally when struck while crossing a street. Drowning fatalities were: Rosemary Sparks. 14 Ndhlesville. sank in creek floodwaters near her home. Her sister and a i visitor barely escaped death at- . tempting to rescue her. Two Fort Wayne youths. Jules Hartman. 22. and Curtis Tieman. 33. drowned in Shriner lake. Hartman going under attempting to aid Tieman. An unidentified man's body was ' recovered from the canal in In- : dianapolis. A fisherman had seen him swimming. Lionel Tillotson. 18, Brookston, died of a broken neck received I while diving in shallow water. Police at Kokomo found Tommy j Speigle, 20, robbing a tavern and shot him when he fled, the bullet | severing his juglar vein. He had I been released from the federal reI formatory at Chillicothe, 0., last May. | The hatchet-marked body of Sam ' Cyprick, 60. Newport, was dragged from the Little Vermillion river. Police held Chris Snowden, 54. who confessed the slaying and directed searchers to the body. A plane crashed near French (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LOCAL MAN’S FATHER DIES William Bell, Father Os Clarence E. Bell, Dies Monday William Bell, retired farmer, father of Clarence E. Bell of this city, died at 10 o’clock Monday morning of infirmities at his home in Chili. Mr. Bell would have been -90 years old next November 3, He was born ’ in 1848. He enjoyed good health up until the time the fatal illness set in. Despite hie advanced age be was able to read, took an interest in current events and kept active in his community. Mr. Bell was one of the pioneer auctioneers in this part of the coun- , try. He engaged in this profession for a number of yeare, in connection with operating a farm in Miami county. Besides the son in this city, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Musselman of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Allie Bisch of Chili, survive. Mr. IBell married a second time following the death of his first wife. 'His widow also survives. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist church in Chili. Rev. Homer J. Aspy, pastor of the Decatur Baptist church will assist at the service. Burial will be made in Chill.

SWIFT COMPANY PROTESTS OVER WALLACE ORDER Packing Company Denies Charges Os Secretary Os Agriculture Chicago, July* 5 (U.R) -Swift & I 1 Company. Chicago meat packing | firm, today filed in the U. S. circuit court of appeals an appeal from an order by Secretary of Agriculi titre Henry A. Wallace to cease ‘unfair, unjustly discriminatory and deceptive" practices in the sale I of its products. In its appeal, the company denied the charges and opposed : Wallace's findings as "contrary to j j the evidence presented." It termed the proceedings “a de-1 nial of a full and fair hearing as | required by the fifth amendment Ito the constitution of the United: States (due process of law), by the packers and stockyards act. and by the rules and practice promulgated by the secretary of agricul- ' ture to govern proceedings under i tile act." The company said that Wallace was without jurisdiction in the case because it pertained only to intrai state commerce. Wallace, in his order issued June 3 at Washington, held that the I company had violated the packers laud stockyards act from 1930 to I 1937 through unlawful practices in distribution of its products. The alleged violations included: ! 1 Denying certain purchasers discounts while granting them to others. 2 Requiring some purchasers to j pay for meat at factory weights I and others at weights when sold I to consumers. 3 —Giving long-term credit to some purchasers and short term credit to others. Tile order was dated June 1 and became effective that date. At the time, department attor<CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) MINOR WRECKS ARE REPORTED None Injured In Four Weeks But Autos Badly Damaged Four minor wrecks were reported by police over the holiday with 1 considerable damage resulting. An ; accident occurred Sunday morning at 2:15 o’clock when cars driven bv Darwin Wolfe of Monroe route one and Arthur Neadstine, also of Monroe, collided at the intersection ! of Marshall and Second streets. The cars careened into tne orna- ’ mental lamp post on the corner and I bowled the post over. The cars : were only slightly damaged. At 12:10 the same morning Ottos Yost, of this city, drove his car into a parked auto, belonging to CharI les Stiteer, at the service station on Second and Jackson streets. Mr. ! Yost told police that he was blinded by the lights of an approaching auto. Both cars were slightly damaged, but no one was hurt. Offices Roy Chilcote and Adrian Coffee investigated both accidents. Another lamp post was broken at 9:15 p. m. Sunday when a car driven by Don Drake, of this city, crashed into the light post at the corner of Adams and Eleventh streets. Mr. , Drake and three companions escapied unhurt. The car was considerjably damaged. Officers Chilcote and ■ Coffee investigated. Another minor collision occurred 1 Monday evening at 8:15 o’cloclk, when cars driven by Sam Baumgartner of this city and I’. D. Spittier of Rockford, Ohio, collided on North Second street. No one was hurt but both autos were damaged ; Officers Coffee and Ed. I’. Miller ; investigated. o “Silent Traveler" Celebrates Fourth Visitors at the municipal swimming pool over the Fourth declare that they saw an outstanding example of the seemingly insatiable J desire on the part of holiday cele- ' bran's to create the utmost in I noise. Among those who joined in the merrymaking was Ralph Bradford, the deaf-mute globe-trotter, known as “the silent traveler." Stopping once in a while to be ; sure lie was getting peak performance from the toy weapon, Brad- ’ ford was in true cowboy fashion : "shooting up" the pool with a cap i gun and gleefully laughing at each “report.”

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 5, 1938.

Accepts Bid ■ Sen. Frederick Van Nuys today I i told tlie United Press he would “lie ] delighted" to accept Guv M. Clif i ford Townsend's invitation to be a ' candidate for the Democratic semi I I torial nomination at the Democratic: state convention next week. SEVERAL HURT BY FIREWORKS No Serious Injuries Reported Although Many Burned While a majority of the Fourth of July celebrants emerged unscathed from the veritable barrage of firecrackers, Roman candles, skyrockets and other noisemakers, several instances were rei ported where some of the revelers I were less fortunate. Most seriously hurt of those re- j ported was Delane Weriing, 10-year-old son of Mrs. Mary Werl-1 ing-Melching, of Pleasant Mills. Young Weriing was taken to the , local hospital Monday when he I sustained a. painful lip laceration from a flying tin can. The lad had put a firecracker under the can and | | the explosion blew the missile into . his face. John M. Doan. Washington town- 1 ship trustee, sustained a painful! burn on his left hand Sunday while | lighting a firecracker for his young- j | sters. Richard Knapp, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knapp, suffered • a lacerated and burned left hand, when lighting what lie thought ■ws a “dud.” He was treated by a physician. A lady, whose identity was not ■ learned, sustained an eye injury late Monday when struck by a pellet from a “torpedo." First ' I rumors that she had lost her eye I were reported false. Ross Mallonnee of Eleventh (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Zinc Metal Stolen Here This Morning ■ A large piece of zinc metal was : stolen from the rear of the City J Confectionery this morning by a motorist driving down the alley. The theft was reported to Chief, of Police Sephus Melclii, who ini- I | mediately began an investigation. | I Through the information given by a passerby, it was learned that the car bore Fort Wayne license plates. TWO ARRESTED OVER HOLIDAY, Two Allen County Residents Arrested For Traffic Violations Two arests were made by city . police over the holiday for traffic . violations. Lawrence Hookmeyer of Monroei ville was arrested Sunday night' I I aboult 10:30 o’clock by -Officer Ad- ‘ rian Coffee when he alleegdly was ; found driving down Mercer avenue jat an excessive rate of speed. Mies Maxine Smitley of Hoag-1 ■ land was arested by Officers Cos--1 fee and Roy Chilcote, when she ! allegedly sped through town at -1:30 o’clock this morning. The officers stated that they ■ i clocked her car at the rate of 40 ' miles per hour through a 20-mile zone and at 50 miles per hour 1 through a 30-mile zone on North Second street. The three days of heavy traffic ’ wound up Monday night, following the fireworks display at Hanna- , Nuttman park with but the two arrests and a few minor collisions. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi ! and members of the force expressed i their satisfaction of the actions of i motorists and were well -pleased with driving conditions in the city.

BOARD TO ACT ON BOND ISSUE To Act On Petition For Issuance Os Bonds On Dredge The board of county commissionIrrs this afternoon probably will act on a petition seeking the issuance of bonds in the sum of $133,880.94 to pay the cost of dredging the Wabash river. This is only a partial sum, the rest having -been raised through cash payments of property owners 'assessed in the ditch. Bonds are to | ’ lie sold to pay for the cost of ditch, : which is not assumed immediately I by the property owners. They are payable over a 10 year period, are non taxable and bear six per cent ! interest. in presenting the petition for consideration before the commissioners Roscoe Wheat, of Portland, attorney j for the petitioners, assured the board that the county would assume I no liability if the bonds were not 1 repaid. Previously the commission- | ers had been informed, the county was liable for assessments not paid. The proposed bond issue would be divided among Indiana property : owners as follows: Jay county, i $63,677.38 and Wells county. $lO,038.58. Special Judge Henry F. Kister of Princeton, who previously had ord-1 ertxl the commissioners to issue the bonds, was in the city today allowing claims. Boy Scouts And Cubs Plan Overnight Hike - Boy Scouts and Cubs of the city ■ will enjoy an overnight hike and ■ camp Wednesday night. The boys :ai l' asked to meet at the cabins |at Hanna-Nuttman park at 2 - | o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Each j boy is to bring his own bedding, i ami sufficient food for supper and breakfast. THOUSANDS SEE FIREWORKS HERE Elaborate Fireworks Display Is Presented By Legion Thousands of Decaturites and visitors from the community jammed their way into Hanna-Nuttman park and the surrounding territory ! last night to witness the annual fireworks display, sponsored by Adams Post No. 43, American Legion. For approximately 45 minutes the oil’s and ah's of spectators were heard as a new rocket or' candle burst into brilliant colors. I Augmented by a ground works, I the display was deemed one of the most colorful in recent years. One of the largest crowds ever to witness the event started filling the park an hour before the disl play was scheduled to start. A | hundred cars were reported at the i parking field at 7 p m., an hour | and a half before starting time. Hundreds of autos lined city streets as far east as Eighth street, I with spectators content to observe only the aerial display in order to I avoid the traffic congestion in the J . park. Despite the huge crowd, perfect | I order was observed in traffic lines under the guidance of the sheriff’s (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Girl Scout Troop To Meet Thursday There will be an important meeting of the Girl Scout troop number 2 at the Decatur high school build- ( ing, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’--clock. Among the business to be i discussed will be the annual camp. However, those girls not expectingto attend the camp, also are urged J to attend the meeting. ' '—'—~ Wiest Condition Is Still Serious ,— _ The condition of J. C. Weist, of j near Bryant, who waa critically injured in an auto accident last Friday, was reported by hospital at- | tac.hes to ibe somewhat improved today. He is still serious. o Consider Appointing Highway Assistant The 'board of county commissioners late this afternoon may make an appointemnt to fill the vacancy left by the death of Herman Uleman, assistant highway superintendent. This morning they were engaged in allowing the county claims.

JAPANESE ARMY CONTINUES TO MAKE ADVANCE Japanese Claim To Have Destroyed 54 Chinese Planes (By United Press) As the Japanese forces fought I their way steadily toward Hankow, temporary Chinese capital. 1 tlie chief German military advisor . to China, on his way home, pre- ' dieted that China will gain tin- final victory and that "Japan will fail both in war and peace." Gen. Alexander Von Falkenhausen, chief of the German military I , mission which lias been recalled by I Berlin, made the prediction as the j Chinese reluctantly saw him leave Hankow on his way back to Ger I many. Despite his optimism, the loss of the expert assistance and organizing abilities of the German military genius was considered a . severe blow to the Chinese cause. The Chinese were not faring well in the defense of Hankow I The Japanese captured Pukow. one I of the principal points on the way up the Yangtse, and claimed to i have crippled the Chinese air force I by destroying 54 planes in a great | aerial battle. International tension in the far i east increased with word that French gendarmes had occupied tlie Paracel Islands, southeast of i Hainan Island in the China Sea. i Heinan, which guards the apI proaches to French Indo-China and I French leased territory in South China, has been threatened with I occupation by tlie Japanese. Botli Britain and France have warned Japan that such occupation ! might involve grave consequences. I Germany unofficially entered the I dispute when the French move was characterized in Berlin as “intervention” in the Chinese-Japanese war. In Europe the powers were occupied with earnest efforts to neutralize the Spanish war and end i the friction which at times has! seemed to threaten a general con- ' flict. The proposal envisages tlie . removal of all foreign "volunteers." ' land and sea control to liar the I shipment of war materials into j Spain, and recognition of the I nationalists as belligerents, witli the rights of belligerents undi r (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) j Two Are Slightly Injured In Wreck Two young children sustained i minor cuts and bruises late Saturday when the car in which they were riding, and driven hy Miss I Edna Glendenning, of Geneva, col-' I Tided with another auto driven by - Theron Castor of Archbold, Ohio. The children were Robert Pace, 12. I and Curtis Pace, 13. both of Geneva. The accident occurred at an intersection of two county roads, onehalf mile south and four and onehalf miles west of Geneva. Both cars were badly damaged. The two ! drivers escaped unhurt. Deputy j Sheriff Leo Gillig investigated. DEATH CLAIMS A.LUELLEMAN Mrs. Anna Luelleman Dies Monday; Funeral Wednesday Mrs. Anna Luelleman, 83, widow of Fred Luelleman, of Preble township, died at the Martin Conrad ! home, Monday morning at 1 o'clock. Born in Germany. July 25, 1854. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mittlekamp, she spent most of her i life in Preble township. She was ' a member of the Friedheim Luth- ! eran church. Death was due to complications I following a fall about a week ago | in which she fractured a hip. Surviving are four children, Mrs. < j Ernest Seheiman. of Preble townj ship; Mrs. Louise Butu k. of Fort l Wayne; Herman and Martin Conrad, of Preble township; 18 grand-j children and 14 great grandchil-1 . dren. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock CST in the home and at j 2 o’clock CST at the Friedheim ‘ Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. The Rev. W. H. Werning, pastor of the 1 church, will officiate. The body was removed from the ■ Zwick Funeral Home late Monday • afternoon and may be viewed at • the Martin Conrad home until the . time of the funeral.

Country Suffers Heavy Death Toll In Long Holiday

GIRLS RETURN FROM CAMPING M. E. ( lass Members Return After W eek's Outing At Epworth Thirteen members of the Standard Bearers of the M. E. church have returned from Camp YoPc-I MeCa at Epworth Forest on Lake j Webster, where they enjoyed the ; 1 past week. A splendid program ; was planned for the girls. At 6:30 the morning watch wash held followed with classes in home I missionary, foreign missionary and 11 Bible study. Quest groups were | held. In the afternoon swimming. | , boating and tennis were enjoyed. ’ Each evening a lovely entertainment was provided. Eighty girls were there during ( the past week. Those from here attending were Gladys Miller, Kay Yager, Martha Meyers. Peggy < Gaunt, Annis Mae Merriman. Mar- ! ' cile Christener, Patsy Moser. Har- ■! riet Gilson. Margaret Handier, | Jean Zimmerman. Anna Jane Tyndall. Zula Porter. Mary Jane Beery I and the counselor, Mrs. Delton Passwater. Miss Gladys Miller was elected vice-president of the camp for next year and Miss Annis Mae ' Merriman was selected as bugler. Miss Jean Zimmerman received the award for the “world friendship girl" of the Fort Wayne disi trict and the second award from the Northern Indiana conference. ANTHONY ARNOLD TAKEN BY DEATH Man W ell Known Here Dies Monday Evening In Fort Wayne Anthony (Tony) Arnold, 66,;’ whose wife was the former Miss I I Flora Confer of this city, died in the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne Monday evening after an j illness of three weeks. He was born in Louisville. Ky.. ; but had resided in Fort Wayne for the past 65 years. He had been ; a machinist at the Bass Foundry , & Machine company for 47 years. He was a member of St. Pat- ! rick’s Catholic church, the Holy f Name society, and was active in the Fort Wayne council of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are the widow, a son. Florian Arnold, Fort Wayne; a daughter. Miss Helen Arnold, at home; a brother, Harry A. Arnold ■ and a sister, Miss Emma Arnold, both of Fort Wayne, and two j, grandchildren. The deceased was a brother-in-law of Herman Conter. Frank Con-1 ter. Miss Rose Conter, and Mrs. I ' Harry Fritzinger, all of Decatur. I Funeral services will be held at | til residence. 2819 South Harrison . i street, Fort Wayne, at 8:30 o’clock! : (DST) Thursday morning, and at j!) o'clock (DST) at the St. Patrick's ! i Catholic church, with Rev. D. L. 1 Monahan officiating. Burial will | ! be made in the Catholic cemetery | iat Fort Wayne. o- — Cops Extinguish Newspaper Fire Officers Roy Chilcote and Adrian ' Coffee met up with some really ! "hot news” early Sunday morning j when they found a pile of metropolitan newspapers on fire at the City News Stand. i The papers, probably ignited by i a firecracker or cigarette stub, ! were burning less than 15 inches ! from a display window full of firei works. The officers extinguished the 1 blaze before the window glass j cracked and tlie explosives were ignited, however. Nearly 200 of 1 tlie papers, ready for distribution, I were burned. ■ o Township Trustees In Monthly Meeting The township trustees of Adams county met Saturday afternoon at the offices of C. E. Striker, county school superintendent, in the regular monthly meeting. Routine business was conducted. The trustees decided to meet the first Saturday of each month until October.

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Fourth Os July Holiday One Os Most Costly In Lives In History Os The Nation. MANY INJURED (By United Press) Tlie nation's 1938 independence Day celebration was tlie costliest in its history from a standpoint of lives lost. A United Press survey showed that 568 pe I ms died violently throughout tl. country during the triple holiday weetk-end. This was an all time high in casualties, surpassing by eight the record established during last year’s July 4 celebration. The record number of deaths resulted despite an intensive safety campaign which 28 organizations within a 46 million membership carried on in every state. Automobile fatalities again topped the list. At least 267 persons died in highway accidents —nearly as many as by all other forms of violence combined. Drownings took 114 lives Tlie remaining deaths resulted from suicides, shootings, stabbings, fall, minor plane crashes and freak accidents. Fireworks were responsible for only four deaths—two in Virginia and two in Pennsylvania. California topped the state-by-itate list of casualties with 49. Os these, 28 resulted from automobile accidents. Illinois followed with 45 and New York was close behind with 44. Pennsylvania had 41 Only Montana and South Carolina could boast spotless records. Though only four fireworks ! deaths were reported, countless ! hundreds were injured by exploI sives. Philadelphia, where colonial fathers signed tlie declaration of Inde- ! pendence, had its most disastrous ! 4th celebration in 28 years. Civic officials there pressed for a state law banning fireworks after explo- [ sives injured more than 350 persons Tlie largest numlber since 1910 when 405 were hurt. Sale of fireworks in Philadelphia is forbidden, but they are sold in surrounding communities and ‘smuggled” into the city. Ten persons were burned, two seriously, at Rock Island Illinois last night in a premature explosion of fireworks that threw 9,000 persons into a panic. (By United Press) Seventeen persons were injured, several seriously, last night at Portage Park, Chicago, when a huge mass of fireworks exploded prematurely. A crowd of about 20,000 persons was thrown into a panic for several minutes as sky (CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE) Schwartz Funeral Held This Morning Funeral services for Anna Schwartz, three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Schwartz, of Wabash township, were held this morning at tlie home. The girl died at 10:20 a. in. Sunday following a month’s illness. Surviving are the parents, one brother and one sister. Burial was made in the Hilty cemetery. BERNE WOMAN DIES TODAY Mrs. Frank Brown This Morning At Decatur Hospital (' Mrs. Dessie Patterson Brown, 56 wife of Frank Brown, of Berne, died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was attributed to pulmonary embolism. The deceased was horn in Lancaster township, Wells county, tlie daughter of Robert and Sarah-Durr-Patterson. She was married to Frank Brown in February. 1917. Surviving, besides tlie husband, are a daughter, Mrs. Ed Shutze, of Berne; five grandchildren and a brother Robert Patterson o£ Melrose, Ohio. One brother and a sister are deceased. She had been residing in Adams county for the past three years. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Thoma Chapel in Bluffton with burial in the Fairview cemetery.