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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

J.iith ,l» Ad,! . p . 1,, hllilliin I 'll) in * .p_,p... ~i,. | IninkiT. Mill In- ih< prim ipal ,p. k r*r al Ihi' I'liltibpii'il Imuiiii,.' of th. Ti'i-iin nml T»riii|i'. i Inh uni iln !>• • Um Ko .uy ■ hili to .. hfhl at AtniiriH’ April I» SENATE HEADS URGING PROBE OF PROPAGANDA Propaganda Activities Os foreign Powers I.rad To Action W iihlnrf»" Al ’• UP) I' " paKlllllill .u ’ll Hinn .if fl. -ISI p. w er« anil wets’ ‘tiopili «< rfpt titler anre* ' atirmd m n.iin In i.|< r« today to pn«<« for an • uly itm -'j Kat ion of piupait.ii.d ■ and th ai fhfti< « of fori ik'n mi nts in tr.li. country Sen J.inins f Ifvin.s, |t S l' < hairtnan of a committee .otrtndlIns ».-11*1’.. fund* ‘id he wonld call a mwtfnK MToti to ion*id>r a reKohlfftin -p-.-|*o'. d liy Sett If. I ti.ift <• Clark l» Mil pup ■; it a a<-ilHle lnve*tiii.il|oti of fun'i'll pio pajranda t lath* i«-«i.li> uni han l»«etl approved I'T Ho •• i.ile for elan relation* < otniniite. ind < il* for an lapi’id ii t I- »o-ll fI a Imhi and i *»< •».• Clark -at‘l ht- |»»qw»a»f| • ' Cifhui w.m d«*<iKtt« <1 h» fhtrt «»‘i’ whrth#*t foipirn hav»* *»>u* it to Influent|Hibli« i*|»ink>ti in ’he* • country In fav* r ♦ other •ld»» In th»* Hurop*-.«t» * ♦» Inleiellt hl thi *«■ »’• pt I-’ Manila ».•* precipitated y. . ».| «v by a *p«’» » h by i*ot<l*»n • > attorney-Keneral of <>nt »ri«» wmlhc Canada •<» k I lt«M >• - entrants into the war on ‘h» *id* of the alliea That ,tho revived th** fonttovei j»y »»v« r th*- ••’ ’if addr*»«ft of I S mint’'’ •»* n t»i» Jam*** H K Cromwell he (|e|i(»ttni » d <h ul.i’iV I'l |» •*d the allies. Oomwell's add’* - ?> <» iklu » stern pithlh ndoik* f » n hl< *nf»* lor, bint•*tary of * • • < «l* •» Hull I Os Cotiant • m|»* • • Hu f • the “|K'illi«s< i jpt |jH* l;i«< * »f minor sififn ials or individual* til ’ foreign < ininftb-M w<»hI«I hav no effe< t ||}NHI ‘hi <OIP ’ > he« ' 1 p«di<y I Meanwhib' nev«»n pen. OI ’* 'I ’ latifhiw railed f*»t hiiin«*dia’* .1 »p t|i»n of th** folloWi.iM ’••ps th.* i ana***r to demand* ’li *’ 'f». I d Htatea join the Eu’ope.ui *.»i I “An uneqiHvo* al no h«»tn the pieahlent I*? pt<»|M**,ih the ’ allies that thiM <.»iintfv *••»' « Un* , hiixtixi ei* «»n r.v:» *ix» CANDIDATE FDR COMMISSIONER Leon Neuenschwander Seeks Third district Nomination laNin XeipTi*. h» rid-• i known WaEmiih township farm*' I today annniitu cd hi* < undid,u y To i the Detn.H rutic noinitia'ion ► office of county commlaaloner. ■ third district Mr Neuetia. hwandei filed his declaration of candidacy with the county clerk late Thursday The i-andidate I* an .<< ’•• I'- «■" cratlc worket and formerly nd as pre.lui-t lomnilt iceman in North Wabash lie is the Christ A Nem n*i hwaml il“ Is marri- ff seyen cMMrrti two of whom an attending Geneva schools He i» a native of Waliasli ' ■ ;• been born and reared there 11* la enga«*d In fat mins ittd i tor a time was a*»o<i e e.| with Robert H Hellet In picdtltlng hybrid ***<l corn Thl* I* the fit 4 ’ .time he ha* sought a puldh office

STATE PRISON CONVICT FADES DEATH IN CHAIR Sweet Comieted By Jury Ol Kidnap Attempt In Jail Break V.Hp.ii■ .» Ind . \pril 5 (TP) A Pf>ri»-» np<-rint *ourl jury t»»day found Itbliaid Fwei t, 2*i y« arold ’th« pt on <i»nvi*f who U ‘ VitiK t h{. h‘nii Kuil'y of ktdnaptnr for random in < onn**< Hon with all alMtrfiv** jail hroak plot la* ” Jun*- .tn *!<•< i*. d *l* t'h in th** • l»*<tii. 4 huh a th** pptiahy. /p* .il t<j: • Willi.tin Murray of iln Lak»- <oi>nty ( timinal court w»t Sept 2‘» a th** dah* for Hw»*<d*M < l«-( tr<w tition Th** jury d«*hb» r.tt**d for 15 hour* iM-fon* r* a* hirnc th** v»*rdhi Su.-. t uhn*«‘ attorney had <hatK* •'I ’ h fin.il i*vuni*-n! ihat th** yotmr <onvi* » u.i a victim of ’ pri on tuadn** apponrwl ittirufHod oy !lo verdict and -iotighl p**»nii« ion of th** *on it to fil«« a motion for a n* w fti.il whi< h will In* doto* •hortly Two oih* lonvhf* who tnado lit** d**>porato jail l»r**ak attempt with Swo*-t ulmo ar*’ und'T Indi* t* no nt on th*’ kiilnapmc < hatg* ami ai** »’ip**rh*d to I*** trt»‘«l >in<**» a pi* < «’d»-n! ha* In ♦ n * -taldi’.h« *l Th*-y are Alplnm-** Sku*« wi* h. 2‘» of South llotid. and Earl Xlvfimhi. ’.«• of Hun tin gt on. Th** t.u*' * otitotition of kidnaping for random hinicwi on th* 4 «pi»-fion of wh*dh**r th** *-onvl«-t’w ft»*»**|om *-oiiHi|tut»’d random Th*’ thr*-o m» 4 ii la*t Jun •27 '♦•i/♦•d Mi*. Huth .l«in»*i a Criwfonl*- * .*s . ISUEI* *>N PAGE THBEri Mr*. Chester Buhler Dies In Hammond Eun* il *u Vi**- foi M I !o - t»i Buhl*- foitmr It**.»tur r-*l d* tit who dh’d Th'irwd.iy hi Han moiid. will I*** hold hi that *My Monday Th* • w will h<*i«l at 2 p m it i fiitwral horn** «*n Holman fiV'iiiu in Hannm.nd Burial will In that * t»y 4 *.i»luii- Hurvivlint. ar»* a daiight.« Mt* Claud* l f‘a.itplM’ll ami a non. Ralph luith of Hammond A nirnl»*T of r*-laHv* « »*f th»* «!*• f..iN*d .?vr hi |t»-<at»n ami Adan** county Sh«* wa< an autit of VI? and M • Rob* ’? <» • • d of hi* « p v JAMES D. ADAMS TO BE SPEAKER Teen* An <1 Twenties Club, Rotary Club To Hold Joint Banquet The T. i-ii* .mil Twenties < lub iinil she I*, ii ir llutsry club will hold .< Joint meet ins at <; 3" |> m Thursday Xprll I*, in ih< dinhis riwim of the Methodist < hureli at M.mroe Th- ladle* of the ehitreh »,11 verve the banquet Tile banquet committee for the Teen* and Twenties club will have chane d this affaii and they have name.l Ulmer Sii«*halim aS ■ hairman of th-- meeting This is the th d annual Teens and Twenties ilyb banquei The l.ami i. ■ . a.T.mittre has secured the services of an outstandIne »!>• ak< f nt 'he person of James It Adam* a Rotarian, newspaper publisher and hankir of Columbia City Mr Adams has long lei'll known for hi* Interest in agri, ill-tu-al extension aitl.iii* and I* in great demand as a public speaker. Teens and Twenties club mem-le-rs may secure tickets from th** lollowing peisons Everett Johnson. Irene Posnsugh, lairetu Thieme, Lydia Frosch. Frieda Clingenpeel. and Elmer Siisshaum The nest regular Teens and Twenties < tub monthly meeting sill be held m th* gymnasium of the Lincoln si hool. corner of Fifth and Adams streets, heiatur. at * p m . Tuesday. April 9 .——— ■ <) Safety Certificate In Awarded To City k certificate of recognition for the traffic leinid estab’lsbed by the city during IMS. in which no pe.soti lost their live* on the street* was awarded last night to Hnyot I ’ • ' El/’ > at Un- annual afety award tianquet in Indiana poll* Th* mayor was accompanied to tndianapoli* by Police (‘hief James Bordets and Walter John-m Following the banquet, tile olfli ials in uttindame touted places of Inter* , est ill the City I

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April .», 1910.

Christian Front Trial On » Safi"' JL Will-am B shop and deputy l.«'id«’t of th* 17 in«li< t«-*l f'hthtlnti Er*»t»t«-r« no* on iii.il in X» w V<« k hi fonnwtioH with a fantatiH* plot io overthrow th* v-n**intn«*nt of th** I'nitwl St.*t*’j» William Bmhop. left. «to<»p* to pa*- und»*i ih* u»p* in h-<l»’ial Knut.

C. E. MEETING HERE APRIL 12 Rev. George R. Sweet To Be Principal Speaker At Meeting Rev George II Sw - - -, t will Im* •h - - principal speak - . at .* m*-*t!tig .1’ th - - first Evangell*al * hnr* h in •lil« j ity n* - v Fruity evening \prll 12. at 7 St> p rn Till* meeting is one of ••■'•Tai planned by tile Chr «ton Endeavor union of Adams county ll*-v Sweet will speak <>n the subject. tliowhit: ch stian Endear <r Jl*w II relate a number of Interesting ■nd stirring •-'••ins whi* h happen In the lives of Chiistiall Endeavorera In addition to Rev Sweet • id dress, motion ph titres, som- in color, will be shown. These pic titres were taken at the Indiana statr - convention at Washington hid and the ini - national C E ■ inivi-ntlon. held at Cleveland <> ! last summer. The pntd < is Invited to attend till* meet tit A free will off - : Illg will be taken tn help towards de fraying the • vfw-nses of presenting . the pi* titres and in carrying on the I'hristinn Endeavor » ik in the county Exposure Victim l> Released From Hospital lairry Hinestnlth fort Wayne salesrnan. was released today from tin \daiiis laiunty Memorial hospital wince lie had lieeli i unfilled n< ••• W - diie-day intiii when he Was admitted for treatment fin shin k and egposiire Clitt* smith it was reported became mlled in directions and fell into the nearby St Mm) • river After being fished out he was taken to the hospital MAIL SERVICE IS INCREASED Post Office Announces Air Mail Service Is Speeded Ip It was announced today by local post office offi* nils that a new air mall schedule Is now in effect which greatly speeds up delivery of air mall letters to the west coast The service has lieen quickened by 12 hours. It was stated It was also stated that air mail letters mailed at the local jm-t office liefore II IS a tn. will connect with air route number M at fort Wayne for east laiund service, arriving In Pittaburg. Pennsylvania at 4 40 p m and New York at 9 4M p m the same day This trip also makes tennecflon for a route to airports in Plot Ida. arriving In Miami at 7 l« a. m the nett day Letters mailed liefore 11 45 a m. for the west coast arrive lie tween 9 and 10 > m the ne«t day, further announcements regarding the alt mail service Improvements are especled Io hr released ini the near future

Wancta Sullivan To Become Stewardess Miss Waneta Sullivan daughter of Mt and Mis t ha: les Sullivan of Preble Monday will begin ->-iv i ing as a stewardess on the Cnit*-*1 i llollyu -- i t .ilitiii■nia. if has been announced Mi-s Sullivan th -- fir-t Adams county girl to In - named an air ' stewardness. Is a graduate of the '. nur ■•--' training -i hool at the Luth- ■ in hospital in fort Wayne Siuwas graduated from the Kirkland township high s< hind in 1932 PETE REYNOLDS HEADS ROTARY Newspaperman Is Elected President Os l>ecatur Rotarians I’.-t. Reynolds. city editor of th - - fieiatur Dally Democrat was •le t i-d pt<-sid*n‘ of tit - Ih-iatti: Rotary ■ lub at the annual organization I meeting of th -- board of dir*-* to s held Thursday night linnu-d ately after the regular meeting of the ; < lull at th>- Rn •■ hotel Mr Reynolds will .in*e*d C. W • Busch*-. of .Monro* who will main as an *-M-offi* io member of th*- latard of di - *-* tors Geo n - W Au --- planning ellI for the Di ■ i . El* - - -lup viiv .* m elected vi -- president Jam* • Mir phy manager of th. Western Colon ' off) - 1 here, was '••elected secretaiy Charles It Ehlng - 1 manag !,•-• *>f th - - citfz - tis Telephone com ' I party, wis el - -* ted lr*aaiire and G***irg*- \ Thoms, offi* - - manageo- the Clover! - af Ci- .im - ri*-. Inc. was named sergeant it-arms 1 Th*- newly *-l -- * t* - d offl** t- will assume their duties at the li st <hib meeting tn July. Splendid Meeting A highly Interesting and in-' uclive program was presented -it th -- rcgular meeting. f*.i*urhig Pertut Shipping Month." a ptoc-am I sponsored by tran-po - ■’.!» oil art nI ths of th -- country ' A E Pasinan freight claim agent for the Eric railroad - «* i»j 1 pany at Cleveland <) w.*« th - - pun I clpal speaker Mr Pasm.ni used as his theme. ••Perfect shipping and careful handling a safe in vestment" I The railroad official pointed out ■ the heavy losses Incurred through i shipping in past years and of the I splendid treord made in recent I years In redwing these losses to II a market egtent The losses In 1914 totaled mor<I than 432.750 mm In 1930, this fig ure had increased to 4119 sis.ll* iiViXTISI C.l* OV I'AGI -IA ■ o Candidate* Must File By Saturday One more day remains in which candidates may file their declarations with the county * lerk The election law sets April fl as I the final day. Those to file late Thursday and today Leon Xeu»tiMhwand*i for Democratic county commissioner third district Vii toi Bleeke for Democrat!* pr* ■ met * ommltl* * man. West inion

Great Britain Plans Gigantic Ship Building Program In Her Economic Blockade Os Germany

YOUNG GIRL IS QUESTIONED ON MURDER CHARGE (Jiri Suspected Os Killing Mother. Brother And Two Sister* Aug* !•-. Api .1 5 UPI I’ ’ lie** today bookwl < hlo«* h.*vi- an ILymirold child with hili* *>• h and two blond pig tall*, on a * hark'* 4 of Ritffpi* lon of inurd* i Th< hm pb ion wa*» that »h*’ bad tnu* >i* i <*<) hor mother. iw*» Minter?* and a bi other <’hlo* had b»‘»'ii <|ti»”*ii »l for hour* and «h* had itiMiMted ’bat h«’t inothei had killed h**r *i*’* tm. Itaphn*'. !•». and Ann 7 ami had frightfully wound***! h«* brother, Mark. 5 Sh«* a* knowl*‘dg**d having killed h*-’ inothr-r ami killing Mask, io put him out «»f hi- nil# ♦•ry bm only be< ati>»«’ h* i moth*T had wo * onimamb’d Poll, v took th** « hild to th*’ jijv ••nlle hoin** at midnight for th** night and formally *’iitep-d h»*r tiatm- on the blotter, add:tig the char/** “wuMph lon <»f mtirdei I>i Paul !>• Rh* r p*»h< »• ali» ni«’ parH( ipa'*’d in Hi* |m *■' r ’ ■ am! • Katnim**'. th*- < hild ll»* m.ii*l Her phyuH al *l* v. lopni* in i* aMounding t» om* m* young “She Im rool. h;iM m» depth of feeling, ha* gr« a! power* of Im* agination, f*»r fantawy. ami i« di* ilih’ly <apabh* I platiu hk ami roinm ?t tig th.* murder* hut *<» far. I believe her *’ory mo than ’ I disbelieve It. We mm»i take Into conMder* ation the fact that <'hlo»- nrght hav»- had ll> ’electra rompiex Thin would lead Ila to b*’h» v** b«*t .apable of mid h a de.’d- ' She has i* .ol t g at dea Sh* ■ ■ - iv Dr V «>**. Heller File At Capital l>e< la iat bins of ci.iloi.u > li.iv. Ihm’U filed >t th*- off!. *■ of th.--.-.ny us .i,.'.. i- |!i<hnUH|Hii> .v John I. |h-Vii*» l*i i’ll t"i pni«i-(tttlng uturiuy iml Roll, t II II- 11-r. al*., of l> . .<<■' joint tiptoetitallv.. of Adams iml Wells coUlltle* O Federation Os Club* Plan* Final Meeting The final meeting of th Adam* county federation of < lute * ill Ih« the annual county convention me* t ' Ing to Im 4 held sit the horn* of Mt* I’ \\ Mar*h 12 The meeting will open 1 w ith a * any in lum heon 1 o'clo* k Kepoit* will be h* ltd f»«»tn all officer*, chairmen ami di*trir» chairmen, following whb n n* * of1 flii‘l* will be elecleil Th*- program for th*- afti-»noott I* kmerlcan Home* and Garden* Program foi th*- yi-ai M Henry Hi-Hi i |» the i hairmatt mil M’- * George S*pi.-i-t th*- 10-i haitman Th- - committee include* th*’ .Me d one* W A la-w Heltmt Pa-s Water. George Rentz Gem g« Bm kley ami J W Tyndall TAX COLLECTION FIGDRES GIVEN County Treasurer (Jives Report On Collections To Present Time Figure" on fh<- tav-« i oil- . -.d to date at the county iren«ui* » offl<-e In th*- court hoit»i were I*leased today by Treusuri-r Join* A Blakey A total of (13.97*4 03 h*« lx -it collected hi tages payable this spilng. Mr Blakey stated Os this amount f.~ "<l T’< has lie,‘it paid in current tax.** which ar** Included In the *|*rlng Install nieiir The Imlame I" *-om|>o«*>d a« fr*| lows delinquent »t; I?’* ’*". iu*ol vent I*; os and moratorium *l7‘* 21 All of the aliove flgtii*- inbaaed on collections made sine* last X'ovemltei .May 8 is the final day foi t.iv - Ing the I9i<) s|u Ing installment of tales without the addition of th. delluqueui penally

APPEAL ISSUED BY RED CROSS Ad;im* County Chapter To Assist In Aid For War Sufferers An appeal (<>i * production program in th** Adam* nniu’y * ha pier of lhe Allied* tn |{* d I’rOMM hi* been iwMued by <*u« <1 M»*v i *-n oral field r*pr*’**nt.i’ive t»f th*Red ( tot*** r u.s* an n<»un< • <1 today In mo*' chapter* of northern Indiana It w.** *•.♦* *! women vol iin(ef*rw are engaged in pi odiirfion of warm clothing ami *urgi<*al dieting* for shipment to Europe Sim «• th*’ program Mtar’»*d a hug** amount ha* b«*en *hipp**d ami id dbional th*»u*-«ml* of it- :n* • • in production and will be ready for j*hlpin**nf a* cargo Mp.ire In avail 11 hie OH Europt an bound Vf-w.-li* Th»» Adams county chapter plan* to launch a knitting pi »giam with an opportunity to Ih* given those who knb to take part in the program N’mirhy count!* 4 * are *itii* Mitnlla* program* Th* chapter will furnish yarn ami directions for knitting .Mrs .John H H* U* r was named chairman of th» p'oj”«•! and Interested p»-i*<»'-< may » ill upon h»*i t*» M‘«ui» th. m**-**ary infirtiiatioii |{f.d ( ».»-- chapt*-’** throughout the United State* moved by lhe plight of Hump- * wai suffering have mobilized a nieuy corps of 2'»*» »»i*»> m«*hi»-h yoliihteers Th* y a:»* engaged in th*- prodiHtion »*f htindredM of thousands *»f gai ments no! Miirgl* *il dressings, with shipment* arriving da ly in X* * York for tiansmlttal to Europ** Already large cargoes have reached th* sir zones a? »l an* being di*'iibir*d a' p«.lnt* wb»j* great esf ne ds are r.pot'w! To daf. more ’han !♦.*. •<**» ai’i«l. * of <l*»i!i b;g and * nly ♦••*» •»*•*» *u?gH.il dreashigs have reached Europ* *nd are being <*»nslgn*'»l ’•> cf»op» i;r ,g ag*-n« i « through *h« Vm*’i i« hi H»'*| Um*-* foreign d*d*-ga’h.n OPEN HOUSE AT BLUFFTON CAMP Annual Open House At CCC ( amp At Bluttton Sunday Afternoon . n•• i' i. i ■ ptibln welfare u < *K»p» raring w ith the c ivilian c*m»e| vat i«»n corp offn ial* in holding the annual ( <’(’ open house a* the > ainp in Bluff ton Sunday it w.i - annoum<<! to* day by .Mi* Eaye Smith Knapp local Welfare .1 .. to The event provide- an *p|M»t»unity bn th** pa nt* of young m* n enrolled and the general puhli* to visit the lw»y- and at th** on* time g* t fir*’ hand knowledge of uha’ th* 4 » amp at*- do ng *he stated In addition it affotd- rminploy*ed youth’ who at* <onsid< t ing enMdßfig IH th. .< rp att Opp ’-'tin ’V to loam of its advantage* The op«’ti h»nj*«’ a* the Bluffton * amp will Im held tr*»ni I p tn until ’» p m Sunday afte»>Hw»n \ la. g»* number from this county attended last year and a -imilai * rowd i* **v pet ted to be on hand nev Sunday Mrs Knapp al**» «allwl attention to th*’ fireside < ha’ to le* IV 1 ! 11111.i.’ Decatur Student One Os Graduates Fort W.iym \|»« ii ■» \ i« * b*h-uman *•( |h * uttit aa» on* of th*« giadu.it* *• of Inlet national <bd lege. Fort Wayne «. ho<>l of biisi Hess and commerce wh«* r*«elved a diploma ai the recent * onim**n< • « yer< Is* s lot ’hr » a»ly spihig class She was hi the private a*** '•>’*•' i.»I <l*-pai tnient < oinmcio ••HH’iit speak* ) wag Miss Eli/alieth OTt»mike maliar j of business administration al th*’ Lincoln National Life Inauram* company horn*- «»ffl* »• hr • o Monse Members To Meet This Evening Menihrt* of Hi*- lih al M00,.' lodge are .* k'd to inert at tb< ( lodge tonight nt 7 15 o'clixk From there they will go tn a body lu th*' bom*’ of Adam Hi hafer. |*a •> gon-tnoi of the organisation who died W' dn*day night.

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Mass Shipbuilding Plan Os British: Brilliant Sen Battle I* Reported Off Norway ( oast. BRITAIN PREPARED Unidoii Apt II 5 <U P* BIK mc.ilv plans foi mass pnuhiction of met* hunt -hip and foi cutting <«• -rinany's lin* of supply to th** ILtlk.oi* w* •«- mad* public today as pan of a new and fat-t o«i< hlllg • -xtensimi of economic warfare throughout the uorld ib-poris that Germany wan di* verting S«-aiidinav tan Iron ore shipment- from th** North S*-1 to the Gulf of Bothnia to awah th* spring thiiw announcpnieHt lha’ Australia would institute rontraband control Monday dlscloaure that d*’*ph Japanese anger. Britain lie tend* d to »-xer i i-.- full belligerent i <k'h’- In ’h* \-iat |< I’.h ifh to keep Bu-sia from sending Germany -uppll* - ilium,' ’ll' l aflF.SI her hi n railroad all <funl*in*-d to show ho * Bt i. a* - •• v* di: . th* 4 r»‘lent|ess tenta* les of its blockade throughout th* world A *port by William W«-*’u*iod n*< retary of the ship * <m«*ru< tors’ and shipwright* a***--s.i'inn now aiding th** admiralty, dim l*»s*gi plans for an unprecedented progiatn of ma** »hiphuil»ling in which *-.** h yard would build but on* type of ship Earlier I’ had !.*■♦ u mad** known Ihat the admiralty wan consider 4 Ing th*' construction of com «•(*• fi’dght ship* ’o test whether as ««»m»’ • Xpert* asserted, they < (Hild he built m*'»* swiftly and (heaply ’han steel ship*, and thus conserve ste<*| supplies S*»m* su* h ships, built dining th*- woild war, are reported still In service Westwood - shipping report said that lhe government already had started its effort to break al! world ship building records with a program of ‘ »-ni*' t g*-n* y ships to Im- Irnlh hi yard* all ov* i the British Isles, and add tonnage to th* meichan 1 fie* • fa«’* i than Germany in any cglriihible sub* marine mine and ihpialte offensive could «mk th*-m I Ma* « !fipha«iz*-d 'hat mistake* made in th* world war. when Britain ami then th* l‘tip**l Ht.it**s w> building ships at fewiiah sp*’ I would b* avoided and ’hat all -hip* would built to las’ \ a English • *>mm* ■ .ii u*»m* pany L»*l laun* hed with .* mod 4 est capital of i.'.*»oh*»** *|i m»h. •a**” iml. Lord Sw • t.m .< t<» •'a * d»-ve|oplng ' ad* with Bub ga ii Huiigafy lliini.inid. Tmkey md Jugoslavia Spectacu'ar Battle •• ’ . \p UR! \ p. . »*uUr ah and sea battle in whhh a British d* stroy.i diov* off an itta.kmg squadron of German airplanes was reported today by pas* sengers of th* steamship Mira, whl.h asHved B*••gen Th* hat th oc< tin r* d In th* X’otth K a off th.- S*oUish »*»♦**( Th** Mira, a 1 H 2 hm passetig* f v* «s* l of the Bergen-ke Ihimpskib* selskab lin*’. was alia* k* d by .1 group of German plan* * pa*«- ng*ts said The planes dropped five bombs but none struck th*- v«-s**-i After attempting to t»omi» h*- whip two planes then return* d < d ma* S. gunned th* vessel, wounding !w*» «> • *NT IN’ I • •»N IM* - (V* > DEATH CLAIMS EDWARD PUSEY Geneva Resident Dies Thursday Alter An Extended Illness LMw.inl T ru.. v 57. di-tl Thursday <*t ht* lioin* In <;*-H* va from anoint.* followin'' .*n illn<**« of mniq titan a yom Tin- d"* * *l"ij wi« Imrn Jun*’ 22. I**2 In Van Wort. Ohio. Io Mr ami Mr* Jam' - I’utw-y. ll*' wm murrh-d to Bertha Snow, of Geneva winy ►nrvh..» Il*- rt Hid*’*! f*ra< th ally all ■*f lila life in Adam* county. Surviving l*c*ld*', th*' widow aoi the ihildren, Mrs. Raymond Hunt, of Geneva; Mlaa Matjorh- Pti*< v, of TndiaMpolla. and Naomi, L*-ali and Mary Txmi** »i home; a **t*ter. Mt* Maty K And* > *'*n i*t Hliifftoii. and two brothei* Noah and ('hail' * I’n of Hartfo 4 f*)wn*lii|* Adam* county Funrial 'i tvn * • will be held *t 1 30 |* tn Saturday at the .Methio . d, l ihunh tn G*.*<* 'a, _