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me votes « HUGE Contributions L Amendment To Ch Bill Banning I Urge Funds L ynn March '< <U.»voted for an t rami’" ll '" Erf B«r- '’>••" ’’’ " flo "* “ nF E xsy mdivi'lu-< | ” r corporI. roll rail vot* ~f 40 **■ Egt, wrote Into the Hatch | extension hill * n tonnlnx such contrlbu Pi - r ni<l<H'‘ political arLgjiy o-vet* penalties were Eg far violators — at least E« la th" penitentiary »•”* | Es M l*a*t w 000 P’“* h |fan M the court felt the L, rMld afford to pay Epa of thia amendment was Eg .urpria- to advocates of E, r i Mil it era* so drastic fcuh saw*feared that E- .reck tin enire iegislaEr io extend th* present Er m political activities by Bs#i» holders ao as to apL rat' paid with ■ taut* | Ma H Rankhead. D. Ala[amrsiber of the group fight L Mi tatrodui'd the amend|arh<Mit advance notice It Lit sapport of •’*<h antileaders as Sen Sherman Ln Ind tomtit* nt the pendiac hill Eight frost Icslly to gain reEratroa ot the action. Rot tost' rated down thia moge |*i and the amendment roll Is tbs bill I— o —■■ -~ kin City Man | Given Prison Term Lr> Ind March if <UJt> . |fete*tder 24 of Michigan |«M voder a ail motttba. bsatence at the state penal |N (barges of a Man I* and ■ Red by Jsanlta Ranta. Iff-' to eaitdhH In additurs he tori U*> ■ hats aaal that Schneider i I improper advances to her I ibr accepted a ride bomsMe tavern a here she worked ■M be beat her when she H DISTRICTS DELEGATES ■btricting Os County w Democrat Delerates filed ►feting of the county tor of delegates to the ■Ma state cot, vent ion wan l’«*»y is the county clerk's I 4! f» Adams county hoard R>m commissioners. hble «f delegate* to the conB has aot heet, Hated as yet. I Martel and the proetoeta >«wh will comprise: ■Maae North Preble. South M* North Kirkland; DMr *'»*t React East Root and I'hba. Dtotriet three Mast ► Mt Mary a. Mouth fffft. North fiiae creek F” tour Mouth Itlue Creek. I/’’™’" Wept Jefferson Ll* I*** 1 *** ■•»<* t'eyloe. I Mair let *• Genera R and Hhrtlotd District di North KlrlttaM. [*’•***" Berne A. Rente B F_, "*• Washington and r"Mklngton Dtatrtct nlaa F>A lh strict tea Decatur l **»»»" Decatur 1-A T?*'' District l! D» . * Dscatur 1-A. »» the county ,6 < OOP delegates waa anNin, delegatee J, , * K *’ mW ‘««n" for . Ik , lw ' ">miHiriaon to J*J*«~'als. tach dele- *■' k>w y •• could T" 0 "” 1 M vote™ READINGS "*•** THtRMOMITIR — I — •I- « ha » Up- « - r_ * ‘‘"‘‘-ui* 1 '* 1 ' *"”* **"••• h fin*, ; i "O fate, continuad

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Allot S2O.IMM) For REMC Construrtion The Mtim of fflOtHHt )iuh been allowed the ItKMC in Adams and Randolph count lex for the building, ’of the rural electrification line* in the two conntie* Approximately 2* mile* of line will be constnit ted Th<- projs*ct previously was alloted ffffdd.otm to build SM mile* of line to serve 1,110 tueinlier* in the above .mentioned counties und In Jay. Blackford und Delaware countl<-s Action on the RE>U' allotment was forwarded here by t emgmstnan (leorge W Oillie from Washington RUSSIAN TERMS ARE DENOUNCED DY ROOSEVELT Deplores Tragedy Os Policy Os Force Spreading In World Washington. .Marsh id <UPt Adminiatmtlon official* indicated today that they would contlnu- ts» advocate Ettrops-an adoption of the ws*stern hemisphere'* good neigh bor policy, dstspite the terms of the Finnkn IltiMlan ps-.ise trs-.ity Chief principle of that policy l« that amall cottntrlea are guaranteed again*! attack or Its fervent lon In their Internal affair* l>y atronger neighbor* Prssgideiit Rocsaevtrtl. In a White Home atatemc-nt late yostetdiy d<K-lared that the ending of the Rn**o-Flnnl*h war "doe* not yet clarify the Inherent right of *mall nation* to the maintenance of thsdr integrity again*! attack by auperlt»r force*'' That statement appeared to eliminate any hops- that relation* Isetween the Knifed State* and Rmala. teverely »t mined sines* the invaalon of Fnlland would be ipstshed up now that hottllltle* have rented Already there wa* a revival In congress of demands fsvr severance of diplomatic relaj lion* with llmaia They wen- opposed hy chairman Key Pittman at the senate foreign rsdarwswe, commutes- who contended that there waa "nothing to gain" by aus-h a Move Mr RsMvas-veh'* denunciation of Russia and peace term* impo««l upon Finland was viewed by diplomatic observer* as unprwc-dented. "ft I* tragic to *ee the policy of ' force spreading, ansi to realise j that wanton disregard for law I* ■till on the march." Mr Roo*evelt •Hid "... Tn the great misfortune of the world, the present | trend to force make* insec me the Independent egiattmee of small nation* In every continent bnd Jeopardise* the right* of mankind to self-government . . . "The people and government of Finland have again Incrswued the reaper t and warm regaid In which they are held hy the people and government of the I'nlted Htates. even though It is clear that hy i virtue of *n attack hy a neighbor i many time* utronger they have been compelled Io yield territory, and to accept a material weakening of their own future defense of their independence '• The atati-ment wa* unusual inasmuch a* It came from the head of a state supposedly friendly to both parties to an armed conflict, •tn the conclusion of an agts-ement for a truce It is customary for the bead* of neutral states. If iMOlng any Matrmenl*. to voh-e gratitude tor the reestablishment <nnNTiNtrgi> on paoa »ivg> PM6RM GIVEN BY GIRL SCOUTS National Girl Srout Week :i Marked By I’roicram Thin Morninx Observance of national Oirl H< out week was marked In Decatur today during a special asaembly program i at the Lincoln school this morning National Oirl Me out week I* beI lag observed throughout the nstlm.from March 11 to Iff. Approximately Ik Deca’ut OM Scout* were or the program thl* morning, from troops. I, 1. and 3. under direction of Mr*. Gerald Strickler. The girl* gave a varied program of songs, stunt* and Girl K«out ac tlvltiae leader* of the various troop* ar* Mr*. Ntrickler troop I Mia* Harriet Kunkle troop 1. and Ml** Betty Frlsiager.irooi 1 To conclude the program, the entire assembly sang a group ot Irish • songs la commemoration of Hi Pat i rick’s day under the direct ion of Mis* Helen Hau bold, music super - vison tn the Dw elut school*

SPEEDING TRAIN SMASHESTRUCK. 25 RE KILLED Passcnxer Train C'mhe« Into Truck Loaded With Text* Workcih Mt-Allen. Texas. .Man h H -U P> A passenger train trashed Ipto a truck loaded with cltrti* worker* at a grade crosalng near here He day. killing 25 penions and Injur Ing II Most of ihe victims were 1 gleans. ; They were piled onto the truck to be carried from one orchard to i antWher and the vehicle waa so crowded the worker* seie riding in the call, on the cah. on the ran r.lng Isiard and on the open back platform. When the crash occurred, the truck s gas tank* exploded adding to the horror Bodie* of workmen spun through' the air and littered the right of way for 2<H* yard* Two bodies were < might on the Irreomotlve pilot Another was jammed under the firelsrx and burned A child among the work er* waa decapltao-d A man wa* cut in two Mary Ann Wall, secretary of the Alamo Citrus Assn . whose plant Is 200 feet from ihe crossing, said Itodie* were hurled through a sheet of flame as the train amssherl Ihe truck and the gasoline tank exploded "It was the most horrible thing I have ever seen." she said The train, slowing down for the village of Alamo, struck the truck full in the *id<- Worker* were riding on the cab and were crowded on the open rear platform The accident occurred where the highway turn* abruptly across the tra< k after running alongside the right of way for some distanre The country I* flat and there were no obstruction* to block the view Other source* were not immediately able to check King’s death count hut It wa* established within an bout after the crash that there were srn bodies at s M< Allen f|tneral home, eight al Weslaco and some at Edinburg DEATH CLAIMS HENRY KNAPP Veteran Hardware Merehant Died After Extended Illness Henry Knspp. Iff, prominent 1 resident and veteran Decatur hardware merchant died Wednesday night at II 45 o'clock at his horn-. ■ 414 North Third street lies th was attributed to progre*slve muscular atrophy He had i»een 111 lime July but had l>een In failing health for sometime previous Mr. Knapp was born In Root township June 21. IffffL the son of William and Hophia Knapp He wa* a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. March I’. IMS. he was mart ted to Katy Frankenstein, who survives He first started hl* business career while a young man opening a livery service on Second street with hl* brother Fred and Iktn Beety In l«» ohe entered the hardware bnilnesa. bring employed by the firm of Ellsworth A Meyer* In Iffffll he opened a hardware store at 140 West Monroe street where he had operated the store until the time of hl* death In IfflS he foimed a partnership with hl* son. Charles, and the firm became known as Henry Knspp A I Hon Hurviving. besides the widow, sre the following children Charles, coowner of the hardware store; Mrs T E Miller of Fort Wayre. Mrs A R Ashhaucher of Decatur ■nd Harry Knapp local service station proprietor One daughter, i Mrs. Glen Cowan, la deroased A brother. William, of Raot township, and two sisters. Mrs. Ll*a Bucher of Root township snd Mrs Marth* Baker of Fort Wayne also survive • Funeral services will be held I Haturday afttrnoon st I 3o o'clock i at the residence and 1 o'clock at the Zion Evangelical snd Reformed <C<<NTINUBD ON PAOB HVBI !■■■ ■■■■■ S " " Berne Girl In ChoNen Manchester May Queen Miss Betty Schindler, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Vilas Hchindler of Berne, ha* been elected May queen to reign over ihe annual campus festivities at Manchester college ■ May 3 Mis* Hchindler member of the junior class. 1* majoring In i music. i |

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March I I, 1910.

Governor Blocks Dam Work M. A N I AS ’ env Vx . ? juv ■ f ■ rnomT Eefll 'z i EwA Scree of dispute Gov. Leon Phillipa Climaxing his fight against the l2o.b<Hj.<MMi Grand River dam ami the 154.M5.500 Red Rivet dsm on the Texas border. Gov |yon Phillipa of Oklahoma placed th<- national guard about the northeastern Oklahoma ' project to block construction Governor Phillip*, who claim* invasion* of Oklahoma * rights by ihe government said hl* move wa* because of failure to obtain from the WPA IRM.Oto Instead of 13M.A00 srldlttonal indeninlflcatlon for highway* and J»rldge* destroyed by proposed lake

CHURCH PLANS FOR HOLY WEEK First .Methodist Church Plans Special Sen ices For M eek The First Methodist church of this city will hold special service* during Holy Week, opening with the morning service Palm Sunday Holy Week services will open with the morning worship and study hour st U N a m Sunday, where the na< rament of baptism will lie administered and new members will lie received. Re--. R W Graham, pastor will deliver the sermon. "Tragedy and Triumph " Appropriate mu*i< will Im- present ed by the young people's < holr. dir acted by Mr* W J Krick, with organ numl>ers by Mis* Helen Hau ixild The processional of the palms will take place, and eveiy person will Im- given a palm tip comtMmorating the carrying of palms on the first Palm Sunday At the vesper hour at 4 3<» p m... the young people of the church will Interpret the Easter message through the presentation of a play. "The Sign of the Pro**.” dire< ted hy Roliert J Mann There is no ad-j ' mission charge and the pu’>lic is In-, Vited The Epworth lyagu>- service will Im- held at « p m Hpe< ial muslr will Im- presented and a tai'* will he given hy W J Krick Service* will lie held ea< h night of Holy Week at <;3O p. m. and the church will l*e open daily for pray er. Th* program for each night with Rev Graham delivering the sermon*, follow* Monday "The Person of Chrlal." John «. «•< Music hy young people's choir. Tuesday-' The Revealing Light.” Ps. M. ». Music hy choru* choir Wednesday — The Cross of Christ. Mt I*. 24 Music by young people's choir. Thursday — Maunday Thursday Holy Communion Music by chorus choir Friday— Union Three Hour service 12 noon to 3 p m Friday .CONTINITtD ON PAGE H|!VEN> DISTRICTMEET FRIDAY NIGHT. Dintrict Spellinx Bee Wil! Be Held At Muncie Tomorrow Karl Kolter. winner of the spell-1 ing contest held recently In this city, wa* honored thl* morning at s spacial assembly program at Ihe Lincoln school The medal, awarded hy Adam* post number 43 of the American Mgloti. wa* presented hy Ed Hau er. post commander Mr Bauer also spoke briefly on edwation and cltixenshlp. The spelling winner la the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kolter of thl* city and a student In the sixth grade at the Lincoln school Hl* spelling Instructor Is.Mlss Margaret Moran. Th* spel.lng rowtest wa* sponsor ed Jointly by the American l-eglon and the WPA recreation depart ment. under the direction of George F Laursnt recreation supervisor Kollar will rapreaeut Decatur in th* final district-wide spalllug he*, to ba held at the Central high school auditorium in Muncie lomor i ToiNTi.NUKD ON FAUM BBVBn7

Patriotic Movie* Shown To Student.* Free movies of a psi riot I c nature were shown at 2 3o o'clo< k thl* afternoon at the Catholic high school They will Im- shown Friday morning at ff 16 o’clock the Decatur Junlor-senioi high school and at 9 45 o'clock at the Lincoln school. The sound film* were brought to this city by the Al D Schmitt Motor bales THREE HOURS PLANNED HERE City To Observe Three Hour* On Good Friday. March 22 Plans for the observance of the Three Hour* on tkrnd Friday. March ‘l2. are underway in th* city and community The annual Protestant t'nion Good Friday service* this year will Im- held at Ihe First Methodist church corner Monro* and Fifth ,street* Pastor* of Protestant • hurt h*s in th* city will take part in the j commemoration of the Three Hour* Mha' Christ spent on the Cross at 'Calvary during his crucifixion i Hervlie* will Im- held from 12 o'clock noon until 3 p m. Similar servhes In observance of the event will Im- held at the St Ma y'« Cath- : ollc church under Rev Ft Joseph J Seimetx As for the city, th* hours are to lu- reverently observed with a »u*- ( (tension of practically all business. Herman H Krueckeberg. president 'of the Chamber of Comtnere*. today issued a r<-.|ue*t in behalf of the organisation urging all store* to <lo»e Placards stating that the stores wit! b* dosed are la-ing distributed by the ‘bscatur ministerial association whl< h Is also sponsoring th* union service. tietails of the union service and the exact time of the sermons by the respective pastors are expected to Im- announced soon o— SayN Present Cold k Labt Os Season IRy I'nlted Proas t Wintry blasts moved eastward across the middle west today in Lthe path of high winds, snow, sleet umd rain Snow was forecast for New England states and northern New York, snow and sleet for th* middle Atlantic area snd rain for th* southeast. Cold wx» prodkted for the Mississippi river delta The V N weather bureau said that th* unr*ssonsbl* cold would 1 be tbs last of the winter season and would end In th* middle west tomorrow when sunny skies will - bring higher temperatures Elderly Man Sought For Alleged Attack South Rend Ind . March 14 —■ <U.R> Police today sought sn elder ly man driving a blue sedan in <«n---i nectlon with sn attempted criminal attack upon Irene Mlles. 7. who incoherently told authorities that she was beaten when she accepted a ride "with an old man in a blue <»r" whll* on her way home from school. Bh* waa In seml-cnnM-loii* condition at a Mishawaka hospital, but told polka that attar she had riddan about threw block* he attempt- , ed to attack her. Physician* said she suffered a possible skull fracture and *h<M-k but no apparent Internal Injuries

Sweden And Norway Plan For Defense Alliance With Finns To Bind All Against Attacks

CHURCHES LIST CANDIDATES FOR CONFIRMATION Reformed And Lutheran Churches Dirt 11 Contirmands Forty-one boy* and girls will Inin confirmation classes at Reformed and Lutheran churches In this community this spring. The date of the confirmation I classes vary greatly this year, some starting on Palm Sunday and others being held as lute a* May 12 Decatur Zion Lutheran Confirmation rites at th* Zion Lutheran church In Itecatur will loheld on Penteco*t Day. Sunday 12 with Rev Paul W. S< bultz in charge. Th* members of the class are Gordon Nelkina. Jerry la»lt*. Marjorie Hchnepf and la-ona Hoile Decatur Zion Reformed A class of in will lie confirmed at the Zion Evangelical and lieformed chureb here Palm Sunday March 17. Rev. Charles M Prugh will deliver the confirmation add roas. Hl* subject will Im- "I Relieve " Th* confirmand* are Lucille Heer Paulin* Itrinttenhof*. laidet Cable Eugene Render Ixtis Eady. Margaret Fruihte. Roger Knapp Virginia Fritaluget la-nora Stauf fer and Ruth Yo»t The services will start at 10 a m. A < lass of boy* is preparing for confirmation at a later date probably Pentecost Sunday St Peter's Lutheran At the St Peter's Lutheran cborch. confirmation rites are not ' to l>e held until Sunday May 5 Rev. L. J I kirn seif will conduct the rites The class will Include Ruth Fuelling Mary Crosby, Leslie ohmitt and Elmer Kukelhan St. John's Lutheran The confirmation rite* at th* St John'* Lutheran churc h wit! Im- held Sunday. April 7 with the pastor. Rev R Truelgsc-h in charge "Dally Renewing of Our lhn>ti*m.il Vowwill Im- the title ot th* (castor's 'confirmation sermon Th* class include* Alfred Itult* meter. Erwin Rultemeier. Alfred S< heumanu Eloise Autnann. Helen Kraus*. Margaret Mailand and Ixrna Scheumann. Salem Reformed Service* at th* Salem Evangel)~ic> cNTtNUEi > ON F-AclK BlXi . o Rev. Spratt To Preach At Union Chapel Church Rev William H L Spratt, of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago will deliver th* Palm Sunday sermon at th* t'nlcm Chapel I’nlted Brethren < hurt h Sunday morning Rev Spratt Is to Ice th<- principal speaker at the county C E. convention at Berne this weekend. The- public Is Invited to attend the Sunday morning service STRKHM FILES HISCANDIDHCY Files Declaration With Clerk Os Candidas For Nomination Phill> Btrahm. of Root township, today Bled with the county clerk his declaration of candidacy for county commissioner first district, on the Democratic ticket This wus the third declaratMi filed for a county olßce. Mrs Ruth ,Hollingsworth and Ell Dubai h having filed previously for county recorder and comity commissioner, third district, respectively, on th* same ticket. However, more than half a hundred dec Isisllous have been filed, all for precinct committeemen of both th* DemcN-ratlc and Repithli can parties Only one other declaration had been filed up to a lite hour today Janies D Brown filed his dec larst ion ot candidacy for DemcNrathprecinct committeeman. South Kirkland Little more than three weeks remain for candidatei to file their -Ic-elarajlotn A large numbei of < andldates have announced or sig nilled their Intention* of annomic i '««

GIVE CANTATI SUNDAY NIGHT Easter Cantata By Kirkland llixh School Sunday Evening The complete program for the Easter cagttata. "The Redemption Hong," to Im- presented by (he glee club of the Kirkland high school at th* Pleasant Dale church Sunday. March 17 at 7 15 p. m . waa announced tcwlay Mi* Helen Ehrsam, as musicdirector of the school. Is supervising the cantata The public has been extended a cordial Invitation to attend Following I* the- program Scripture reading of Easter Story Warren Hi bladenhauffen A new Song <choir, soprano obligato) Irene Foanaugh Hide- on in Majesty Men's chorus, unison Bas* solo. Rid* on in Majesty Paul Baumgartner Midnight In the Garden csopramo and alto duel > Irene Foanaugh and Donna Zimmerman And He. Bearing His Cross. Went Forth. <choir, bass aolol Donald Shady Now t'pon the First l>ay of th* Week Choir Death is Swallowed up In Victory. <c hoir, alto soloi Carol Wulliman There is a Green Hill Far Away Choir, sextette and men's < horns Hush. Homebody's Calling My Nam* Boys sextette- Don Shady. Robert High. Paul Baumgartner, Edward Yaney. Warren S< hladenhaiiflen. Howard Beer Go to Dark Gethsamane dn*i for alto and tenor) Bill and Carol Wullitnan Christ Arose Girls sextette - Ruthanu Hlrschy, Alice Tr<>s*l. Iren* Fosnough. Donna Zimmer man. Ida Ringger. Viola ls< h We shall Nee Jeans chorus Rejoice and Be Glad Chorus Benediction. FRANCIS ALTON TAKEN BY DEATH Well Known Decatur Man Dies At Home Wednesday Night Franc Is Osgood Alton 55. prominent Decatur resident and Central Sugar company employe, died Wednesday night at M 3<i o'clock at hi* horn*. 234 Bugg »treet Death was attributed to complication following influenza He had been c ritical ly ill during the pgst few days Mr Alton wa- born in Lynn. Massachusetts. February 2<>. I**s He «a* a graduate ot the* University of Main*- and a member of th* Sig ma Nu fraternity For three years he served a- inanagei of the Mar Quez Light A Power company in Porto Rico and waa connected later with th*- General Electric company In San Francisco He served as engineei in th*- ordinance department at Washington. D C during the World Wai and was a consulting engineer at .Middleton Ohio until moving to this city several years ago. He was married in I9I» to Idabelle Ma-k*l. who survives He was a life member of th* Masonic lodge at Lynn and a Knights T.-mplai st .Middletown Surviving besides the widow are two son* Jay and George Henry Alton. both at home; the mother. Mrs Mary Alton of St Petersburg. Flo ■ Ida and a brother. Ralph Alton in I'xhrldge. Massachusetts. Funsral Friday Funecal service* will be held Friday afternoon at 2 30 o'cloc k al the residence The lM>dy will he taken to Lynn Massachusetts for Innlal in the Pine Grove cemetery The l*ody will Im- taken to the residence from the S E ll’uc k fun tCONTINt'KD ON PAOIB THHKKi - o— ■ Mt. Tabor Church Planning Service Spec ial pre-Kasier service* are being held at the Mt Tabor Methodist church in Bobo this week and next Ker vices atari at 7 o'clock each evening except Hatur-' day There will be a special servicefor girls and boys nud*r 15 years of age Katnrday afternoon at 2 | o'clock

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Purely Defensive Alliance Designed to Bind Three Nations To Aid Other* In Event Os Attack. SWEDEN LEADS Stockholm. Sweden. March 14 - (U.R) — Hwe-jen and Norway have! agreed to negotiate a defense- alHance with Finland and expect to start military and diplomatic negotiations Immediately after final ratification of the Russo-Finnish treaty, probably within one week, the foreign office disclosed today. Sweden. It waa said offie tally, will ask Russia to explain why it wants to build a railroad aerems Finland to the Swedish frontier. Norway. It was understood, is likely to ask Russia why It wants free passage for goods In transit across the Finnish Petsamo area to Arctic Norway (President Kyostl Kalllo of Finland. In a radio address at Helsinki today, said that Finnish military alliance with Sweden and Nor. way was necessary and that Finland's army "Is still ready to protect our work in future and watch our new frontiers”) Sweden prepared to provide Finland Immediately. It was understood. with c redits, loans and public subscriptions to an estimated total of 200.<W»«.00<i t 0 3<m>,otmi.<hiO Swedish crowns «ff47,ff«i<>ooo to *72.620.000) for reconstructiot). It was understood (It was Indicated strongly that (cart of these contributions would be used for fortifications along Finland's new frontier slth Russia.) The proposed defensive alliance mid its purely defensive nature wa* emphasized Is to bind each of the signatories—Sweden, Norway and Finland to defend the others against attack Finland requested Sweden and Norway three- day* ago to reveal their attitude* toward a defensive alliance if Finland mad* peace- with Russia, It was said, and both nations immediately agreed in principle to suc h an alliance It had been understood that Swe*den, inc reasingly anxious over >h<- Implication* of th* Russo-Fln-nish treaty. *s affecting Its own future. h.«l taken th* initiative- (or a pac t The newspaper Folkets Daghlad said today: Th*- Swedish people realized yesterday that the first move had been taken to destroy the- Scandinavian countries, and they realized that Sweden Waa next ... It la a great mistake- to assert that Finnish Independence is intact. Finnish independence is of the same* sort as that of Esthonia. Lithuania and lattvla .Mention of a military alliance proves poor naivete and an attempt to bluff Ihe Swedish people '' It waa in thia atmosphere that new* of th* proposed alllanc was # made known The thiee-power me-ting would prepare defensive treaties In detail sled »|cec ify c ases of aggression In which each power would guarantee to help the Others Regular general staff talks would b<* arranged among the participants to insure military c-ollabor-atlon. the* preparation of fortifications and the mutual provision ot military supplies The alllanc e would lie purely defensive so as not to violate FinICONTINt'ED ON PAGK IIXI GENEVA MAN IS UNDER ARREST Kenneth McKissick lx Taken Into Custody For Child Neglect Kenneth Me Kissic k. 2ff. of Gena* va wa« being held here today tn the Adams county Jail on a charge) of child neglect. McKissick was arrested at hid Geneva horn* last evening snd re* turned to Jail by Sheriff Ed Mil* ler Whea arraigned before Judge* J Fred Frucht* In circuit court this morning, he pleaded not guilty. Judge Frucht* accepted the pie* and set his Icomf at |6INi At a laid hour today, the bond had not l>een furnished. Deputy Prosecutor John L. Dt| 'Voss represented the state at the* arrangement The affidavit again*) Mc Kissick was signed by his wife, Clara The McKissick* have tw<| children. _ 4