Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1939 — Page 1

XXVII. No. 2«1.

|ET RUSSIA IRGES FINNS ■OTTING WAR Moruan < harKes FinWith I’lottinic New War I ■ |h l nitwl Press U;.«»i.i .barged Finland, K.u*-» war today K h , 11. •! an intense K,..gainst ships ex v milllol.* of dollars K .01 war materials j Britain and France K ( •),. final' ph.*--K,„. .. w.-n Finial,<l d W t j |f _ I '.•mihHliHl pai ty ’H i' .vda • hare-<1 that K,, Finland toward* the K 0,,., . oiil.i only I C:*i.'-I Lt .( a country prepat fear" y.i mill wax des. rile-d ar, L j,» emergency if <hol L I b-slte a peaceful L » h th*- Busslana and hqiat** ■ - rlll.'K ..filly liken|,h foi-ixn minister Erko Josef B*-*k. who was for-1 io -' id he now vanished Sgt*-. Resist Demands gfors. Finland. Nov 3—j ley that it would resist tibml «a»e every Indiesterritorial demands a u |. ,w. i was mobilised; , Mt ban ii ailed, and there li-XiieninK of the tension j a five man Finnish deleSa* hack tn Mos»ow to eelinr here was that th-*! l<>n« would confine themI. li.indlng soviet premier K,. Molotov a written reK><- <l--mauds inform him of K* attitude toward hla I night speech In which he be demands public. and Itaarn home at once while Utah .-..letninent determln*, hlture course. Ituatton was causing grow* h-rn throughout Europe Um don the Moscow radio xr-l si £ a m today, ank that Finnish foreign ' f Eljas Erkko had "deflv <i|»-n threat of tin against ft—< union" in his speech lirsday night, in which he S' Finland would "resist enii'-d territorial panetrat Russia The Moscow lie. < barged that most newspapers referred toi •til* nature" of Molotov's I Stockholm. Sweden, the R*r Tidnlngen reported rriln that although official 1 flXl Kli ON PAUM FIVE) r— a '—- ar In Brief <Hy Vnitcd Press) (LIN: Nasis, bitterly crllof impending lifting of han arms embargo, hint •»“* I 'boat campaign to low of planes, guns and Hot)" to allies, unofficial rr* say that action of Iraii congress means oulsupport of allies, high IBd reports quiet on rti front RIS lerman long range shell French Villages lieMaginot line as heavy »» tr<M>p movements are north of Saargliemlnea. sh announce alites shot I from .15 to to German 0 sines war began on fen front. MCOW: Official new* pap■r«’’* that Finland fhreatRnssia with war and dere» Sweden as potential M» ally. IKDON- British rejoice lifting of American arms rr ‘ •-ip*-*t "unlimited" supplies from V. M ; ' *l’y announces British I ’’’’•ft sight American city of Flint in Norin territorial waters. Finland •**ry indication of readl •o resist Soviet terrltorJwnands. man power la P"*d and cities are barrl- 11 !•• government waits for ■h mission In Mpseow to t >• to the Kremlin and I /•’•tn to Helsingfors to Fh»t happens. PtNHAGtN: Heavy MM I reports at entrance i P*" 1 ' as City of Flint I •• southward toward GerRminoton: State de > figures show 27 Amr •hips detained or seis- I F European belligerents; l congressional and White t ** formalltlM remain to I • neutrality bill lift I r** ••nbargo, into law. It

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

* ARMISTICE DAY Indianapolis. Nov ?, .yp; Gov. M Clifford Townsend today called upon Indluna irsi deuts to Observe Armistl- .- day Nov 11. declaring that It "provides us a fitting iH.asion to consider ways to prole, t our the peace and security of our neutrality ami to safeguard people," As hale and litsl for power spread the flames „f armed j conflict throughout th- European continent today, we <>t the I'nlted States must not forget the sscrifli-es we made In that war which ended 31 years ago. til. pi... I.no.it ion sam * CITY OF FLINT IS SIGHTED 8t BRITISH SHIPS 'Captured A m e r i c a n Freixhter Seen In Norwegian U aterx London. Nov .1 <u.R) Th.- 111 it- | Ish admiralty announced officially i today that Hrltlsh "light" naval units had sighted the captured American fi-ightei t ity of Flint proceeding sotlthwaid Insole Norwegian territorial wafers It was added that the ship, in charge of a German prig.- crew, might remain Inside Norw.-gian and Swedish territorial waters until it entered the Halt). This was interpreted In rume quarters that the City of Flint ; might reach a German port without molestation, barrnig some tin-fotvs.-ei, development which wtake it out to sea In any event, there have tie, n Intimations that th- British were unlikely to do anything to endanger the American crew In a formal communique I'.a admiralty said “The city of Flint has been sighled hy our light fortes pr.e feeding southwatd Inside Norwegian territorial waters “It la possible for the City of Flint to remain Inside Swedish and Norwegian territorial walers until II entered the Baltic" The ship bad last been rep>.rtcd steaming down the Norwegian west coast, approaching th>- tip of the coast and the Hkager llak and the Kattegat, the entrances 1 to the Baltic. i The admiralty’s announcement that the City of Flint had been sighted was Interpreted In naval ' circles as signifying that British | warships have been following ' steadily the progress of the Nailseised American vessel down the , Norwegian coast ( It was emphasiz.-d that sudden mists and the fact that scores of , vessels alarut the City of Flint’s size are plying the waters off the Hcatidlnavian coasts will facilitate the voyage Heavy waters on the high seas and fog In the Skag.-r ' Jtak sre not considered bad enough to compel the Nasi prize crew to put Into a neutral port The Nazi prize crew, naval circles said have a choice of two courbes. one through the Hkage Hak and the other through Horn Beef and down the North Ren Protect Americans Washington. Nov :i <U.R) The German government has In formed the I'nlted States that il han asked Its naval authorities to H'oNriNL’F.'ti ON PA'IK TIIKKr.) COURTTERM TO END SATURDAY September Term Ends Saturday; New Term Open* Nov. 2<> The September term of the Adams circuit court rinses tomorrow, Hatiirday. November 4 after being In session for nine weeks Judge J Fred Frm hle and court attaches were making final dosing plans today, disposing of routine matters In connection with the ending of the term No Important cases sre expected to lot dosed tomorrow, with several entries to be made in cases, however, which will loheard next term. The November term opens Mon day. November M after a two weeks vacation. One of the more important sum • Hons In the September term was the meeting of the grand Jury, which returned seven Indhtments before adjournment. One arrest has beet) made thus far on the in dictments. I

HUGE LOTTERY FRAUD SMASHED BY GRAND JURY Federal Jury Returns Indictments In $20,11011,000 Lottery Fraud Boiu.il. Nov. 3 <U.R) The fed rial giaud Jury has Indlcteil 73 Individuals and two corporations it) connection with a |2O.tHM>.OOO lottery fraud which allegedly op- ’ erated for nt* least 10 years in 1C states. It was announced today The indictments, announced hy 'IS Attorney Edmund J Brandon. climaxed a long Investigation during which the grand Jury wit ness.-.< Included Mrs Will Kogers. : widow of the humorist, and New York flliali.i.-i Gwen I) Young 1 Th.- corporations indicted were | tii<- Will Rogers momortal hoe pltal, Inc. and th.- South Park t'redlt company. In. . Imth of, I Chicago Os th.- 72 individuals named, only one. Armand Lizotte. st). of Putnam. Conn . has le-.-n arrested Brandon said that coincidental with his announcement of ih<- in di. intents, deputy I S marshals and postal insper-t.trs were nm- ! dinting raid* In the IS states to I round up the other defendants Besides Illinois and Connecticut. the defendants represented Massachusetts. Maine. New Hamp | shite. Vermont. Rhode Island. New York. Pennsylvania. Ohio, ! N.-w Jersey Indiana. Missouri. , Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin. Brandon said the raids would Include two modern and .-labor-at.-ly equipped printing establishments in Chicago , The indictments included a total of til. r-ounis <>f conspiracy, using the mails to defraud, promotion of 1 fraudulent lotteries, and Interstate tranCpi.rtatioti of lottery tickets Those indicted, as listed by Brandon Included A lira ha tn F Zimmerman 37, i —— ICof.'TINI KI) ON PAtIR t-IVE) MACLEAN TALKS i TO ROTARIANS i G. I). .MacLcan Speaks To Decatur Rotary Club Thursday G n Mac Lean. traffic manager ‘ of the Central Soya company of this ' city, delivered » highly instructive discourse on his profession at the , weekly meeting of th* Ilecatur notary club Thursday evening at the , Bice hotel. r In ojw-ning his talk. Mr Ma. le an , stated 'hat in the post several , months the chih has heard about . transportation from railroad leaders . and that he desired to speak of - transportation from a shi|q>er'a I standpoint. The speaker said that In his belief the functions and relative Importance of the traWic department > are probably less iniderstood and less appreciated by business execui tives than any of the other defuirtmeiits ol u hiislness Waste in transportation costs are not as readily apparent as in other department operations and are therefore apt to be overlooked In the effort to operate Ha huaineaa effi.iently Transportation. Mr Mac Lean said Is the second Industry of Importance in the United Slates, being second only to agriculture In the Central Soya company, ! transportation charges are one of the largest Items of .-tpense, being egceeded only by costs of goods and sales, (hiring the fiscal year just closed, this company paid trmuporI tat ion charges to the railroads of (lecatur more than ITo.oun per month, or nearly ♦i.O'tu.ms) for the year. Mr Maclx-an was i hulrpisn of the prograsn, 1 o 1 — Employment, Pay Rolls In State On Increase Indianapolis. Nov 3 <Uff> Employment Increased 0 6 per cent and pay rolls 7.1 per cent In Hoosier factories during the period from mld-SeptemlH-t to mld-Octo-her In contrs-sessonal sains over the preceding month. J. Bradley Haight, ai ling director of the state employment service said today. Increases ot 2 3 per cent In employment and 3 4 per cent In pay rolls were reported In no-manu-facturlng establishments The figures were based on reports made by Mti manufacturing plants employing 12*.<MR wage earners, and I.3SR nob manufacturing units emJ ,ployiug 40,1(7 persons.

ONLY DAILY N EWSP AP A R IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 3, 1939.

RuHHia Wantw Thi« Isle, Too i * "" "■-- - Among demands made u|m>ii Finland by Hussia is transfer of the island of Hoagland in the Gulf of Finland, shown above Ae.-oiding to i.fficlals. Finland Is prepared "to make a far-reaching settlement” with Bussla hut will reject proposals which "would rob us of the possibility of defending the md.-pendeiice and n.-ufrallly of our laud "

DISTRICT MEET HELD THURSDAY Local Legionnaire* Attend District Meet At Columbia City Ten legionnaires from Adams, Post attelid.-d tin- district meet- I ing of the American Legion held last night at Columbia City Th.- fourth district flag was presented hy former district commander Fr.-d Lynch as a tribute to the district hating lw-.-n il.e ■ first to reach the year's quota Tim flag will Im- given to the winning post by district commander V J Bormann at th.- district meeting in this city llec.-mber 7. If 50 more members are secured before Saturday night, a national rgeord will b.- established by the district Adams county's shar. ~f this quota Is eight membei '• y Those who attend'-d the meeting are commander Bormann. IH.st cominander Ed Bauer. Tilman Gehrig William Linn. James K Staley. OH Gase. Albert Miller, Walter Gladfeiter, I! Vernon A irand. and Charles W.-b. i Wells County Group To Inspect Plants Wells county 411 Club hoys, parents and club leaders are to I tw- the guests of the Central Sugar company and the Cloverleaf | Creamery for a tour through their plants on Saturday afternoon. This announcement was made l.y Wells county agent M S Smith, who stated that Lawr.-n.-e h.-n---lets, field representative of th« sugar company, has made arrangements tor th.- tour The group will assemble st the county agent’s office al 12 ’<> Saturday and go directly to th.* sugar mill The tour will algo include an inspection of th*- sov l.eau plant, a trip through the |)-- catur Homestead project and a visit to the Cloverleaf Cr.-am.-il. GENEVA WOMAN TAKEN DY DEATH Mrs. Jacob Alberson Dies This Morning At Home In Geneva Mrs Jacob Alberson. M. a resident of Geneva for 30 y.wrs died at her home In that town at 6.30 o’clock this morning Death was caused by complications The deceaaed was lairn In Flet-| cher, <>.. Dee 16. 1*53 the daughter of Samuel and Sarah Jane Winkler She was a member of the Methodist church Ku: living are th.- husband 1 the following children 1 Grover Alberson of Geneva. Mrs Etta Rinehart of Geneva. Mrs Edna Bay of Monroe, Philip and Ralph Alberson. at home; and three granddaughtera. Pearl. Du.-uthy and Bertha Ray. Two children are deceaaed Mrs Alberson was the last survivor of a family of alx Funeral services will Ih* held at the home at 1 -in p m Monday and at 2 o’clock at the Phoenix church, Rev Anderson officiating Burial will be In the Alberson cemetery The body will lie removed from (hr Ixibensleln funeral horn.- this evening to the residence, where II may be viewed until time of th** funeral

Hamrick's Condition Reported I nchanged Tlie condition of Earl Hamrick, of Jeff.-rson township, who was critically hurt Wednesday night when his < ir crashed Info the rear end of u wagon loaded with corn, was re|M>rte.l tini'hallged today al the Ad am* county memorial hospital. Hamrh k has b.-.*n In a crltlc.il condition since he was first admitted. suffering from Int-rnal Injuries Th*- attending physician has held little hopes for his leovery TO REPAIR TOYS TO HELP NEEDY Lions Club, Recreation Department To Repair Toys For Needy Arrangements have 1.e.-ii c..nipleled for placing of containers In the .-arlous church of th*- city I for the collection of toys for the Christmas toy repair project This project is sponsor.-d jointly l.y the Decatur Lions club and the WPA recreation departin' nt The Idea and purpose of this activity is to collect old and broken toys, have them repaired In the I recreation department's craft shop, and distribute them at | Christmas time to the needy famj Illes of the community The members of the various churches In the city are urged to I bring such toys to their respective churches and place them In the proper containers Anyone unable to deposit the toys at his own church is asked to call Ih Jcm* Morris. representing the Lions club, will make arrangements for collection of suc h toys spl.-ndidly equipped with machlnThe recreation craft shop Is ery. and under the guidance of experienced craft workers, excell--x i ini t:i* "S pahk Titi:i:i:> - ——■*> —— Conservation t'hib Will Meet Monday Th* Country conservation club will hold tlie regular meeting at * p m Monday at the Kt. John's sc-h.sd A sound picture. "Belllnff Atnerlcn to Americas," through courtesy of Ha.old Goeglhm. on** of the club m.-mberg, will Im* a teatitre of the meeting This will Ih* the first showing of this plture in this locality. t Offer Propertiea At CommisMioner’s Sale Ono hundred acres of farm land In Monroe township, a house and kit In Berm* are to be sold at a commissioner's sale Tuesday, November 2k. Sale of the lands was ord<*r»-d Dy the court in the partition suit of David D Hal»-gg*-r against Peter J Haliegger and others. The sale will be held In the offices of D Burdette Custer, local attorney, who was apjsilnted commlssioner The sal** opens at 10 o’clock. ~.. ■■■■■-■-. ■ - „ —. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER k no« m 31 2:0*» p m 45 10 00 am 37 3.00 pm 44 Noon .. . 40 WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday, slightly cooler in noethweet portion tonight, frost or treating general. Slowly rising temperature Saturday.

Conferees Agree On The Final Draft Os Neutrality Measure To Repeal Arms Embargo

NAZIS BITTER AT REPEAL OF ARMS EMBARGO Hint At Merciless Submarine Campaign To Halt Shipments Berlin. Nov 3 <U.R> Nazis, bitterly critical of I’nlted States embargo rep*-al action hinted today at a merciless submarine campaign to slop an exp.-, ted flow of war planes, guns and munitions to th.- allies. I'nofficlal Nazi quarters <h;*r: <*d that repeal of the embargo would mean outright American support of th.- allies "Now all that remains is to whether France and Great Britain can g.-t the stuff across." said the informant Official quarters refits, d comment until they had had time "to examine th<- full significance ’ of repeal A tpr.k.-stnan for the for elgn office and propaganda ministry said merely I was not surprising It at* to be .-Xpected Surprising or not. Nazi! were angered at legislation which th.-y felt favored the allies as ugatust Germany, and it was expected that 'he W.*ek end Would ht lng . blast of criticism from Nazi *|M>kesnieti and the inspired press as soon as Adolf Hitler had given the word Paul Goehlwla. propaganda minister. It to address German youth l.y radio Sunday and il was forcast that lie might mention th- - repeal action Even ill advance of the !in-i.*< of representatives vote yes-.-rday. Nazis had said that repeal no' only would favor the allies but was likely to drag the I nit.-I States into war Nazis s-.-med to have hop.- th t they could Impede materially, f not stop, the flow of war n.a terlals to Europe from the I'nlted States Th*-ir submarine succes ses have been extensively publicized In Germany Th.-y .-'.mi officially the sinking of 115 merchant vessels, totaling 475 ihh. tons, since the war started and say that including ships l.eii.-ved to have Ih <ll slltlk l.ut Hot offi <r-.>xTlS't Kl> |>\ PA.;t: THItKI.. —- -- - —o— --— -- - - Driver Uninjured As Train Hits Truck William Kummer Pon.-to, a truck driver, escaped injury last evening about o'clock wh* n the truck he was driving was struck by a Pennsylvania switch engine on North Second street. It W Bede was engineer of the train and F W Shepler was the conductor. Th** truck was loaded with sugar beets, which were seat, tered over the street. DEATH CLAIMS MRS. STEFFEN Decatur Woman's Mother Dies Thursday At Home Near Bluffton Mrs. Magdalena Mary Steffen. 71. mother of Mis Ell Geyer of iH.-atur. died at 4:30 p m. Thursday at her home, five miles east of Bluffton Death was < aused hy paralysis and she had been In a serious condition since Sunday The deceased was born In Ad ams comity March 30, IMS. the daughter nf Abraham and Anna Budy Koltl.-r. Sh> married Tobias Steffen In 16*9. and he preceded her in death Sept 6. 1938 She lived in Adams county her entire life until two years ago. wh.-n she moved to Wells county She was a member of the A|M.stollr Christian church Children surviving besides the daughter In this city ar. Cornel lus Steffen of Bluffton Ainos of Elkhart. Mr*. Calvin Bauch of Vera Sruz. Ell of Roanoke, Miss Hulda of Bluffton. Tobias of Geneva. Aaron of Michigan. Mary and Herman. at home Also surviving are a brother Alfred Kohler of Hern'' and a half elater. Mr* Henry Huff man of Medaryville one son (UUN JINUBD UNPAUB TMMKMI .

GIVE VERDICT TO DEFENDANT Fort Wayne Man Ret used Damages Against Indiana Service Corp. After deliberating little mon* than four hours, an Adams circuit court petit j.t.y found forth« defendant last night in the (15,150 damage suit of Alvin Wade against the Indiana Servin- corporation Th** jury received the < as.- at 5 3o o'. I.h k after hist rm lions from Judge J. Fred Fru. hte and returned from th.-ir deliberations with a verdict at 9 4't p. m. Wade sought (15,000 for personal injuries and (150 for damages to hi* auto, allegedly sustained on November 24. 1937, when his car was struck l.y a city stn-.-t < at- in Fort Wayne. The defense . lose.l Its case late Thursday with the testimony of Dr Palmer Eicher of this < ity. who gave Wade a physi. al examination on April 2'i. 1939 at the request of the corporation. Dr El. her testified that in his opinion. Wad*- was not suffering any injury or brain concussion at that Illi).- In his lomplalnt. Wade had alleged that he was suffering perman.-ntly from Injuries re.-ely-ed in th*- crush The arguments of the attorneys followed the presentation of *-vi-<l*-ni •• lat> Thursday afternoon. John L Ih-Voss and Phil M< Nagny r.-pres.-nted th** d.-f.-ndatit. wtili*Fay l.*-as and Walter Fre.lerl.-k represented th<- plaintiff Mi D*Voss is a D*-.atur attorney while the latter three are from Fort Wayne YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN SERVICE To Conduct Service At Methodist Church Sunday Evening Tli*- young people nf the First Methodist < hurt'll will conduct the evening service at th** church Sunday at 7 p m Hob-rt Mann, president of Hie Epworth I* .rue will be > hairman of the meeting, which will he held In th* l*-.tiir<-room of the <hurch Following the devotional perlod. the message will In- pi “Settled through .i on*-act play Vi Evening with th*- Jones Family ' Th- order of th- servi.e follow • Prelude. Herat.*. *- It* l>* i Hymn *'Bl*-»s-d Vsur.ti. Prayer Hymn. Praise Him. Praise Him " S. rlptit. ■ lesson Romans 12 William Ar.hlxdd offertory -.ivaphotn* sol*. Kathleen Fryl.a. L Vocal trio Ve. . X** ury L**is Baughman Ib-rni*-.*- Bnrb*-i “An Evening with th*- Jotn-s Family.' cast of .haracfers M. Jones Wendell Smith Mrs Jon.-s, Gladys Mill* . Jim Jon* -. Bob Mann Mary June- Mais * .-t Hancher Junior Jones Bill Graham; Ted Smith a neighbor. Bill Brown: the minister. Jack Graham; hymn. "Bl*-st me th- Th* that Binds " Benediction — - o Memorial Services At Elks December 3 The annual memorial services for deceased nn-mbers will b** held at the B P O Elks horn. In this city Sunday afternoon. Dei-ember 3, Families of deceased members it.* the genral public ate invited to attend Th.* committee in charge. Herman F l'.inter and Herman J Yager, will annorin. •• the complete program within a sliort time CYO Play Will Be Presented Sunday “Oh I'n.le" Is the name of th« three a. t play to Ih- given Sunday night by the Decatur Catholic youth organization The play will be given In >h« Decatur Catholic high school auditorium and will start promptly at * o'clock Tickets for the play arc selling for 2f> cents per person and may be swcured from any rnwnbwr of the organisation or at the door •>u the night of the performance.

Price Two Cento.

Repeal Os Neutrality Bill Near Completion; Action Hailed Bv Roosevelt As Restoring Neutrality. F. D. R VICTORY Washington. Nov 3. *.u.R> Senate majority 1.-ader Alben W. Barkley announced today that house and senate conferees had agreed on the Anal draft of the neutrality bill repealing the arms embargo Barkley, who entered the conference room shortly before 2 p.m, •-*ii* ig*-*l in u few minute* io tell new sm<*ii: "Well, they're agreed, but it wil! take a couple hours to get Into shape." Barkley said the hill was substantially in the form passed by th** senate and which President Roos-velt des.-rllied today as a restoration of the historic position of r s neutrality. Aar.-'-m* tit was reached after a session last three and one-half hours Senate and house conferees met this morning Adoption of their report by both houses will send the bill to the White House tof President Boosevelt's signature and inak*- possible Immediate adjournment of longress When th** president signs the billProbahly late t»:.,y or tomorrow it will mark a signal victory fol him in a congress that balk>*d at near!) all his domestic proposals last aerslon. Votes In both houses on the eutrallty hill disclosed that In* has overwhelming support for his foreign policy. The n-utrality bill I* virtually in the form that the administration requested When it becomes law the ban on sale of arms, am* munition and Implements of war will l»* lifted, making It possible for release of large orders of war planes and munitions which were held up when th*- president proclaimed the existing embargo at th*- beginning of the European war Henceforth, this reentry will set! anything to anyone so long a* the purchaser comes and gets It and pays <-a*h *>n th*- barrelhead That was the major request Mr Booseve)t made of c. tigress six weeks ago yesterday when h- addressed a joint «• -*sion of the house and senate on th*- first day of the extraordinary session Th*- last hurdl** In the administration's fight for embargo repeal was crossed late yesterday when the house r.-Je* t*-d. 242 to 1(1 a margin that even th** most optimistic administration supporters had not foreseen a motion to instruct hotts*- conferees to In-lst on retention of the embargo Th*senate approved repeal of th** embargo last week, fi'i to 33 Ki-nate majority leader Alln-n W Barkl*-V D Ky thought then* was "a pretty •good .banco" that final fnranillties could be accomplish* *1 and the special session brought to ~n .-nd today In th« house, loaders were not so sur.* They hail t*> contend not only with rules requiring unanimous consent, but with ap organized opposition tn ndjoiirnfor at . ..VIKCf f. nV |-A*H THKKK) FRANK CRAMER DIES THURSDAY Native Os Deratur Die* At Home In Burynis. Ohio Frank Cramer. W. a native of Decatur. dl.-*l last nigh! In fluey. ru*. Ohio according to word received her.* Death followed an fllness nf 10 months The deceased was born In Decatur. the son of Mr and Mrs I'. E. Cramer He moved from this community 17 y.-ars ago Hfs wife preceded him In death. Hurvlvittg besides the stepmother. Mt* V E Cramer and * brother. John Cramer, both of this city, are four sons a daughter; a half-broth-er. Troby at Portland, a half-sister, Mrs Naomi King at Dayton Ohio, and annther halfbrother. George, of Fort Wayne Funeral services will he held at the John Cramer residence. 120 North Third street, at 1:30 p m. ’cJstinuku UN PAU at roUH ~