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Refund Tax .Money To Berne Company On.- H<-m- firm In among ih«- bun-in.-an organiiutlonn in thin ntat<which will nhara in lin In-1 r.-turnM by lh.- Enlernai rrVMUW d-fMirtmrnl Tli- B-rno Mnnufacinring company in Io r.-ccivr 17.3U7 in proconning taion for lhe flwal year) which ended la«« Jone tlo INSTITUTE IS HELD AT BERNE Annual Berne Farmers’ Institute Is Held All Day Thursday Thro'- of the largent crowd! in recent yeara attended the Berne farmer*' Inatltute, held at the 8.-rne community auditorium Thumdsy morning, afternoon and evenhlg. The Invocation waa given by l>r Suckau at the morning leaalon and wan followed by an addreaat "Time and labor navera." given by Mrn UO. Vanniee of Danville Avo cal aolo wan attng by Mildred Jllrnchy and an addreaa. "Farming an a bualnean," given by Ruanell (J. Reiff, of Burnettavllle In the afternoon neaaion. innate wan furninhed by the Berne nchool followed by a talk by L. K. Archbold Claire Spritnger wan elected president nncceedlng Carl Amntntt. IMher new officer* were (Min Spiunger. vlce-prealdenl; W.-ld.-tt N'oiiennhwander. aecretary. and Jamea Fna. treaaurer A talk. "Food and health" wan given by Mr*. Vantike, followed by mnalc by the Rerne *choola. The cloning addreaa wan given by Mr , Reiff on the anbject. "Hhall my boy he a farmer?" All Scats Taken All seat* were taken at the evening session and before the program began tickets were being sold for "standing room only." It was estimated that nearly l.omt persona crowded into th.- auditorium. Thia program was opened by a concert given by the Heme high school orchestra, followed by, an * accordian duet by Chris and Wai ter Zuercher. A ttttr.ber of songs were sting by the Winner Chord and M Instrumental uuart-t was presented by the Miller family Bob fleller. publicity < hairman for the Purdue short course to be held here February 13. If and IS. spoke on highlights of this evept Two sound films were shown by Sergeant George Doherty of th<Indiana state police on safety Re fore the Dims and between them. County Agent Archbold explained ‘ the purpose of the recently organ itted Adams county rural safety council which is attempting to cut down the accident rate on county h.ghwaya. He said that last year 25 perrent of the fatal accidents | occurred on county highways Her grant Doherty Jn a talk said that ' the organisation of rural safety councils In every county In the state last year resulted in a decrease la accidents while every suroundlng state had an Increase The Bprungrr quartet, the Little German band and a reading were neit given, followed by an Instrumental duet by Justus snd Psul Augushurger. A qublcal quiz was held under the supervision of Ralph Ideehty who asked a seieciod list of trick questions from a group of eight chosen from the audience Mose mesic was given by the Win .rnwriNTtim nw PAnw rtvg, BANOS TO GIVE VESPER CONCERT uaawWMS MwesmoSchool Band Organization! To PreMnt Vwper Concert Sunday •’lans for a veaper concert to be given at the Decatur junior-senior high school auditorium Sunday afternoon at 0 o’clock were announced today by Albert OBellemey.-r Io cal band director. The program will last approtl matsly one hour and will begin promptly at 4 o’clock. Mr Relle mayor Mated Ho Invited the public to attend, to hear and see how the various band combinations In torlock. Music Will be presented by the following organisation*: Decatur Hoys’ band of 35 member*. Ht Joseph’s Catholic hand of 30 mem hers, De«.vtP r high Mhool band of 50 members. Decatur Girl* band of TO members and the Decatur comblaed band of 130 members Knch band will play two or three selection* There will be no admission <-harge and no collection taken. Mr. ffelhtmeyer stated, and the 1 event In to be entirely tree.

F.D.R. WARNS AGAINST SLASH IN FARM FUNDS Warns Congress I’roposed Cut Will Result In Hardships Hyde Park. N Y . Feb. 2 <UJ9~ i President Roosevelt warned congress today that drastic reductions* proposed by the house in bls agriculture budget figures will Impair efficiency of the farm program and work hardships on Individuals and economic groups At a pres* conference Mr. Rqpaevelt sighted egcarpta from 1 his budget message, and said he stands firmly upon his statement i made In that message that he can-1 not acrept responsibility for the »« i percent cut below hl* budget figures Desrrlbing the proposed retittc- , tions as perfectly terrific, the president reiterated hie conviction that appropriations for agriculture should not Ire i educed Irelow ghM.taar.iMHi under any circumstance* for the fiscal year which liegl.i* nest July I. Th- reductions were made in the agriculture measure l.y th house appropriations committee The bill was being considered hy thhouse today It appropriates 3fi34.374.000 Presbyterian Session .Meeting Here Tonight All the elders of the local Presbyterian church are asked to meet tonight at the thurch for the regular meeting of the church session. Plans for Holy Week will be made The meeting Is culled for 7 o'clock. HOLD HACGARD RITES SUNDAY Mrs. John Haggard Dies Thursday After An Extended Illness Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at I to o't lot k and 2 o'clock at the Wesley Methodist church for Mrs Mollie Catherine Walker - Haggard, <l, wife of John Allen Hagga-d who died Thursday afternmm at her home southeast of Monroe Burial will lie In the Ray cemetery Death was attributed to carcinoma fol < lowing an Bines* of one year. Rev K. F Mill* will' officiate. | assisted by Rev Grant Welland The deceased was born In Wayne county April 22. 1575. the daughter lof John and Mary Walker, who live In Shephard. Michigan Hurvlvlng. besides the husband and parents are two daughter*. Dorothy and Francis, at home, a! step-daughter. Mrs. Addle Gilbert of Monroe and a stepson Hem Haggard of Decatur; a brother John Walker of Rrackenhrldge. I Michigan; four sisters. Mrs Wayne Crumliaugh of St Ixwls. Michigan; 1 -Mrs Tillie Hurst of Decatur. Mra. (jeon* Slump of Decatur and Irene Walker of Shephard. Michigan. - Hl* grandchildren also survive. The Imdy will he taken to the home from the Ixrlrenstein funeral home this evening and may be viewed there after 7 p ni until , time for lhe funeral Miss Hulda Steury Injured In Fall Miss a Hulda Steury. of near Heme, an employe of the county's agricultural agent's office Is suff- i erlng from a fractured arm Miss Steury sustained the frac-' ture when she fel! while Ice skating. The hone was not completely broken off but the injury has < aus- j ed considerable pain. Howard Heimann Takes Religious Life Vows Brother Howard Heimann, son of Mr and Mrs. John K Heimann, of aouth of the city, was one of IS brotbers of the Congregation of the Holy Cross to take temporary vow* of poverty, chastity and obedience at solemn religious services i held at Rolling Prairie, near Notre Dame University, this morning. Brother Howard, before entering the religions life was Edward Helman. He completed hl* year aa a novitiate al the seminary at, Roiling Prairie Rev Kerndt M. Healey. C. S. C.. of the University of Notre Dame, officiated at the . services today. At servlcea held Thursday. 11 brothers and one Seminarian racalved the habit and took their adopted names for the religious 1 life.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 2, 1910.

Head Chamber of Commerce

1 1 BIU » H. H. Krueckeberg

Herman II Krueckeberg. usslstant cashier of the First State Bank, was elected president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce at the an-1 nual organization meeting of the board of directors Thursday night George A. Thom*, office manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries. Inc., I was elecl.-d secretary treasurer. ■

DEATH CLAIMS ! ANDY WOLFERT! Prominent Adams County Farmer Dies This Morning Andrew Wolperi. 6G. one of Adams county's most prominent farmers. died at S o'clock 'his mom- ' Ing at his home Just west of Decatur along I’. H highway 224 ‘Death was attributed to a heart aliment after an IHnesa of 3d days.' Mr Wolpert was tmrn In Ohio January 11, 1*74. the son of Joseph and Teresa Wolpert. but had resided in Adams county for approximately fit) years He married Margaret Kortetilter iu IMS He was a member of the St. , Mary's Catholic church snd one of the moat active memlrers of lhe Knights of Columbus lodge and . the Holy Name society Surviving besides the widow are l ! > the following children Herman i Wolpert and Mra. Herman Miller 1 of Decatur. Lawrence of Wabaak. Frederick. Mary and Margaret Wolpert. all at home, four sisters. Mra. John Baker and Mrs Anna I Byanaki of Deculur. Mrs Tlse 1 Rake, of near Decatur, and Mr* ' Allrert Beigrlst of Ohio, and II ’ grandchildren Funeral services will be held at tithe Kt Mary's Catholic church at 9 a. m Monday, with Rev J J. I i Beimelt officiating Burial will Ire i in the Kt Joseph cemetery The Irody will Ire removed fro.n the Gilllg and Ikun funeral home; to the residence Hatutduy at' -r-1 noon, and may be viewed th* re i until time of the funeral Business Meeting Im Held By Rotarian* , i ——— Only a brief business meeting war. held at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening at the Rice hotel, with the I president. K W Bum he. presiding. The club will forego Its regular meeting February 15 to attend the I short course and Adanrs county farmers’ banquet at the Catholic' school auditoruim EVELYN BURNETT i WINSCONTEST ... Psi lota Xi Sorority Announce* Story Content Winner# — Winner* in the Psi lota Xi sor-j ority short story contest were announced today by Mias Eloise U-w---ton. chairman Mias Evelyn Burnett, a senior of Decatur high school, won Unit place with her story. "Papa Takes A Walk " Hecond place was won by Miss Josephine Daniels, senior at Cath- ’ ollc high school, on her story. "Tale for Tomorrow " Mias Anna Brnndyberry. also a senior at Decatur high school, was awarded third prise on her slory, “Destiny Unknown '* This In the fifth year the Pal lota XI sorority has sponsored the short story contest In thia city. The local winner's manuscript* will be entered in the province contest. Miss Lewton announced. The prises were five, three and two dollars each. The judges who served In selecting the winners, were Mrs Carol Burkholder. Mrs. Raymond Kohne and Mrs LamotlI le Fogle The contest was open to senior girls in the two high schools and a number of Interesting manuscript* were received by the committee.

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- "" — — — John Siler President Os Homesteads Croup 1 John Hilrr was elected president of the Itecatnr Homesteads Asms elation. Inc., at the annual meeting of the hoard of directors held at :ihe office of Ferd L. i.itterer. realIdent manager, last night. Gordon Acheson was elected vicepresident. William Linn, secretary and E W lamkonau. was re els, led treasurer All except Mr lainkenaii reside at the Homestead-. The election of directors toolplace a week ago Miss Marlon N'eprud. of latke County. Illlonls. who was elected a member of the Idturd. attended the meeting last evening Miss Neprud is in charge of a farm housing project In latke county HOME SHOW AT SHOP SATURDAY Atthbauchcr Tin Shop To Hold Home Show All Day Saturday — Finishing touches were put on the display rooms of the Ashhaucher Tin Shop this afternoon in preparation for the home show tn open al 7 o'chx k Saturday morning and continue until 9 o'clock in the evening at the concerns modem two story building at lit* North First Street The home show Is to Im- part of the observance of the silver anniversary of the entrance into the business world by A. R A-hbauch-!er. proprietor of Ashltaticher's Tin Shop Included in the home show will lie an exhlln’ion of varion- type* (of furnaces and heating equipment sponsored by several of the largest furnace companies in the country At the show the difference will he shown between ,-ast iron, steel, gra- * vity down draft and forced air furnaces, througli actual furnaces set up on the floor as well as a gas ' furnace. Two small home air conditioning j plants will he In operation and two | types of stokers, one a hopper model. and the other a bin feed mmtel .which delivers lhe ,oal from the | hin to the furnace without band ; -hoveling. In addition, a stoker <an Ih> seen with a glass top exhibiting the working of the gears. Asphalt and asbestos siding and * roofing are to Im- seen on a large -model building Doxens of other | home necessities and comforts such as undet ground garbage receivers, i garbage Incinerators, mall Imxes lete.. will be shown the guests. I Guests may also take a tour of i the building to see how heating (CONTINt t?l> ON PAGE TWOt MORE COLO! [ If you are a believer, a certain event happened today which mean* that for »lx more weeks the city and community will be held In the grip of winter weather that la. If you 1 are a believer Old-timers my that today Is Groundhog Day. They My that if the groundhog sees his shad ow. he will return to his abode In the ground and hibernate [ for six more weeh* of winter t weather. If he does not see his j shadow, winter will he broken up Immediately. There can be no doubt In the mind* of the believer*, for a , bright aun broke out at an early hour thia morning and con thiued to abtns — thus Mteter | Woodchuck must have seen hl* , shadow So lay la another coal supply, sharpen up the snow•hovel and keep the ear tab* I banging on the ball rack If | you are a believer.

Soviet Army Renews Powerful Frontal Attack On Center Os Finnish Mannerheim Defenses

DIES PROBE IS ! UNDER FIRE IN HEATED DEBATE House Members Engage In Bitter Debate Over Dies Committee Washington. Feb. 2 tU.Pj Revelation that th-- Dl>*s commitj tee recently employed the confessed forger of documents ttiw-d .n an attack against its chalrma-i mho- • duced new complications today in to the most involved controversy of the committee's hect!? hi-lory. Rep || Jerry Vutirhia, D. f'.illf, a committee member, reveal—l In a house- speei-h that while he was chairman of a nubcommlltee Investigating William D-tdley Pel ley. head of the silver shirt*, his group engaged David Mayne Pelley's local agent, to find Pelley The committee paid Maynes expense* for a trip to North Carolina. ViMirhls' disclosure <-ap|H-,l another day of house uproar over the attack on chairman Martin Die*. D. Tex . by Rep F..ii l E Hook. D. Mich Hook used letters obtained from Mayne, purportedly written by Pelley In an attempt to link Dies ’ and the silver shirt leader Committee efforts to expose the alleged forgery reach--d the point yes terday where hook announced he would voluntarily withdraw them from the congressional record. But when h<- attempted to do so Rep Frank R Keefe. R, Wls M who previously had invited Hook to expunge them from the record, demanded to know whether Hook had any "mental reservations” * about the letter* wbeiher he still doubled that they were forgeries Hook failed to give a dliect reply and Keefe objected to expunging th-- spec, h Keefe said It must not Im- done until the pe,c pie of the country were assured that there was no doubt whatever as to the forgery. Then Keefe waved before the house two document* One he said, was the original forgeiy by Mayne with a ailver shirt letterhead clipped and pasted on the top of the forged letter. The other, hr said, was a photocopy almilar - to that furnished Hook The house which hy this time had lost all Interest in the M 34 • (MMMMM) agriculture appropriation bill It had Ireen debating next was treated to a bitter, rapid fire debate which drew Voorhla. Rep Vito .Marcantonio American lailr orlte, N V.. and others Into the discussion Much of the debate concerned testimony given In secret during ibe last 4* hours to the Dies committee, and not yet mud- public Keefe, not a member of lhe committee told how a <1 man had lestitled that he had decided the Pelley letters were forgeries be(CnNTINt'ED ON PAGE FFVF.I URGES U.S. TO KEEP ISLANDS I Paul V. McNutt Say* America Should Retain Philippine# New York. Feb 2 UR> In the Interests of botli the Philippines and the United States, the Island* should remain under American sovereignty. Paul V M, Nutt, former high commissioner said in a radio debate with Nicholas Roosevelt. former vice-governor of the Philippine*, last night "It la my earnest conviction that North Amerb-a and the Philippines are not far apart, and that they can be harmonised harmonlr-d for lhe salvatkm of the Philippines, for the protection of our last frontier, for the larger Interests of America. and for the peace of the Pacific." McNutt declared Rooaeveli, referring to M< Nutt aa "the probable heir apparent of the DemiM-ratic 'mantle,'* foresaw ffrave danger that the altuation entailed rlak of conflict with Japan ovar tbs island*, and asked’ "la there any rational American who warms to the Idea of seeing American Uvea. American ship* and American money mwd to defend the Philippines? It I* time to think of America flrsi!"

SPELLING BEE ~ PLANNED HERE , Recreation Department To Conduct Spelling , Bee Feh. 20 Walter J Krick, chairman of th,- executive committee of th<Deeatitr recreation department, today announced that this depart-; merit will conduct an elementary s|H’lling bee TuerMlay, February 20, at ih>- Lincoln school auditorium. Eight spellers will l»- selected 1 from th- Lincoln nchool and eight from the Nt Joseph's school ' Th,-*,- s|M-lleis will compel,- Indi- ' vldtially and not an a team, for the right Io represent Decattt-- al 11 district meet to Ire held at Mill:i de Match 15. at the Central high i sclkhil This spelling bee I* one of (he many to l»- conducted In the disi trlct by the recreation department of the works progreas adittiitiriration. with the winners l-r compete for the district championship at Muncie The distrlc* nt-, t will Im- - broadcast over radio ststion WLBC Muncie 1 An award will Ire mad- to the winner of th- local contest The list of judges and the enundaior. and all titles of the spelling Im-,- will Im- aniioun, ed In 1 the near future. George F Laurent. WPA recreation supervisor, is in charge of arrangements. i . ADAMS COUNTY FARMER DIES Fred Krueekeberg Die# Thursday Night Os Heart Trouble Fred Krueckeberg. 7». promln ent retired Union township farmer, died Thursday night al 915 o'clock at the residence northeast of this city Death was attributed to heart irmittle. following an 111 neis of |o days The deceased was born 111 Union township December 30. Dfio the son of Mr and Mr* Carl Krtteckeberg He was married to E.nma Koldeway OctolM-r k. 1*95 He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran church Rurvlving. besides the widow, are th- following children: Mrs Edwin Steele of near Ohio C’.'r Ohio; Mrs Richard Krelselmdcr of New Haven. Gustav of Union township. Mrs I. F Nprhtgei of Yoder. Emil of Convoy. Ohio. F ed of Convoy. Rev Harry Krur-ck, berg of Stryker. Ohio, and Ferdinand of Fort Wayne, a brother C II Krueckeberg of Schtinim. Ohla; two sisters. Mrs Sophia Thi-in- of Union township atql Mra A. F. Thieme of Decatur. 12 grandchildren and font great grandchildren A daughter and a son are deceased. Funeral services will be held si I o'-lork Sunday aftetitiHin at lhe hom>- and l :3o o'clin k at lhe _ IC<>NTIMUEG ON PAOB MX> — o Rev. E. Burns Martin Speak# Here Sunday Rev. E Hurns Martin. D D. pastor of the Wayne Street Meth odist church In Fort Wayne will be the speaker at the veaper aervice to tie held al the First Methodist church Sunday at 4 3u p m. Dr Martin I* an able preacher and It is a privilege for the local community to have him speak Special music will Im- given by lhe chorus choir and James Darkless, soloist. Th- general public Is Invited Willkhire Man Dies At Lfical Hospital John Scaer. 74. of Willshire. Ohio, died this morning at * o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital In this city. Death was attributed to complications, following two operations, Surviving are lhe widow and four children Mr*. Paul Roehm, Mr*. Cornalln* Shoe. Mr*. John Sho*. nil of eaat of Wlllshlr*. Ohio, and Oncar. at home Funsral servlco* will ba held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'eloek at the Schumm. Ohio Garman church and burial will be In the church cemetery,

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Russians Attack In Great Force In New Desperate Attempt To Crack Finn Main Defenses. RAID HELSINKI illy Webb Miller) With the Finnish Army on Karelian Front. Feb. 2 <U.R) The red army renewed a powerful frontal atta, k on the center of the Man* nerhefm line today with the support of artillery and massed bombing planes. Th- Russian attack was in great force and again involved the nee of "Trojan horses armored Sled* pushed ahead of tanks. The Finns broke up the sledgo attac kwith hand grenades. The fighting of the Knrellsn Isfhmtts defense line marked the second day of furious* attack in the Summa sector by red anny forces which in the past repeatedly had failed in thrusts at Im, th ends of the Mannerheim line. Fight lug was in progress utmost all of last night. Today lhe sky was clear and brilliant and Russian planes operated not only over the front lines but deeply into southern Finland (At Helsinki, it was announced that a score of localities. Including Helsinki, were raided during thday An official communique said Russian parachute tiiKips had la-en "captured or annihilated" during yesterday's fighting, when new r-d army attacks were repulsed on both the Karelian Isthmus and northeast of Lake l.adoga ) Other Development* Outside of developments in Finland. Interest centered on the meeting lt f th- Balkan entente — Rumania. Greece, Jugoslavia and Turkey -at Belgrade In an effort to solidify |»*Hce and unity in southeastern Knrope Little hope was held by observer* at flrlgrade that the foreign minister* of the four nations would achieve any definite agreement and there were fears In many source* that they migh- br om,Involved in an under-cover controversy The outstanding difficulty faclrg lhe inerting was the fae< t'-ut Hungary and Bulgaria are not member* of the entente and have territorial claims against Rumania. which la under Increasing pressure from both Germany and the allies In the struggle for Rumanian oil supplies Turkey and Greece appeared to >m- maklt.g every effort to brlnff Bulgaria Into line with then own friendly altitude toward th- allies, but lM,th Rumania and Jugoslavia were d-mandlng mot- and more emphasis on strict neutrality because of their position adjacent to Germany. #,, far. actordlng to RucnareM sources. Germany still is falling to get anything like the I3OJNM tons of oil a tn,uith she Is scheduled to receive from Rumania The la-st guess tn Bucharest was ihat she would be lucky to get I.IHW tons a month until spring break* ui> the ice bltM-kade <m the Danube river and opens new methods of (UGNTIMUBD ON PAGE VOGK>~ LEGION HOLDS DISTRICT MEET V. J. Bormann Presides At District Meet At Fort Wayne A delegation from Adams Post No 43. American la-gion. attended the fourth district meeting of the legion at For' Wayne last night. In charge of V J Bormann, of thia city, district commander Ray Townsley. stale commander, and Captain of Detectives John Taylor of the Fort Wayna poll,* force were the main speakers. Townsley spoke on Ixgion activities ai d urged posts to sponsor junior baseball, oratorical contest* and the Boys State. Taylor spoke regarding crime and urged the legion to use Its innuence in stamping out criminal activities among the youth. Those attending from the lot tl post were: V. J. Bormann. Commander Ed Bauer of Adame post T. H. Gehrtg James K Hlaley, Chat* IM Water. Ralph E Roop. H. V. Aunutd. and Adolph Hauermtester.. Following the business meeting, a dame waa held in the new post ( home.