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KING CAROL OF ROMANIA SHORN OF HIS POWER Army Favorite h Sworn In Am Virtual Rumanian Dictator Ruiha.-Mt Rumania. S<-pi ■> (U.R> On l»n AntOMMM u an army favorite known M the “rwi dog", i and 'riendly with leadera of the preNall Iron award, took over moat of Kina Carut'i dictatorial powera today. After aaaumlna power Antonear n told the Rumanian preav and a croup of leadera that hr would >'up. port the Alla powers' award of > northern Tranaylvanla to Hanaary. iltudapeat dispatches officially an noum-ed that Hungarian troopa tie ran occupying northern Transylvania today under the leadership of Regent Admiral Nicholas llorthy.) He took the oath as premier atter he and Carol had Issued a joint der-ree suspending the < onstitutlon. dissolving parliament, limiting the king's powers and conferring all other authority on Antonescu. He had not even chosen Ills cabinet when he took the oath before Carol at 3 Us. in. Antonescu Immediately issued this proclamation "ft's not a new government but a new regime not words but action If Is not mummery but facta ... I am going to omstltute the government on a new basis, pre sent you a new program, and let you (the peoplei judge It for your CONTIMUKD ON PAGK THHtC«~ DETECTIVE IS SLAIN RV WIFE Chicago Detective Killed By Wife During Quarrel At Home • Chicago. Sept 5 - <UJ> -Threats ' didn't frighten detective Anthony J. Gardner- nor bullets, nor guns nor the dark-haired wife who said he had been cuffing her around for a year. He just stood In the middle of the bedroom and laughed when Helen Gardner threatened him with violence If be continued to "run around" with other women and treat her. He just laughed and punched her chin. "Some day I'm going to let yon have It!” This is from the story I she sobbed to police (htpt. John Ryan today. “Yea you will." Gardner jeered and laughed his bold belly laugh at the hysterical woman She pulled Gardner's police revolver off the chair and the dele, live still laughed as he tusseled with her “He laughed at me when the blue flame came. " Mrs. Gardner told police. But then he stopped laughing suddenly and sank to the floor Mrs. Gardner ran for a doctor and a priest. Their daughter. Jean, W. <-nWT|M wn on PAGR THRKri Students Visit At Indiana Fair Members of the junior and senior classes of the Pleasant Mills high school attended the state fair at Indianapolis Wednesday They were accompanied by Alen Marsh, school priacipai. Limberlost Trail Post Meets Friday Limberlost trail post number i UM, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet st the city ball in Decatur Friday evening at « o'clock All | members are requested to be present. i

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REVIEW HOARD MEETS MONDAV Tax Adjustment Board To Set Tax Rate* At Meeting Next M eek — The Adams county tai adjustment board will meet neat Monday and Tuesday. September S and It was announced today by auditor Victor II Kleber The board will meet to set final rates and levies for Itll In the various lasing units. The members of the hoard are: Forrest Kiley, mayor; Henry Deh ner representative of the county council. Ralph W Rice, represents tlve of the township trustees: A II AahlMUcher. Dallas M Hower. August A Heimann and C D. Teeple, all appointed by Judx>- J Fred Fruchte. Auditor Richer will serve as cle.-k ot the board Times for setting the rates in the various units were announced today Representatives of the units are to meet with the board at the designated times, which follow Monday Washington township. St 15 a. m; I'nloti. M I 5 a m. Root. 10 15 a. m: | Preble. KI 45 a tn; Kirkland. 1115 am: Ht Mary s. 11:45 am; Blue ('reek. I 15 p m; .Monroe, 145 p m; French. 2 15 p m Hartford, 2 45 p. m. Wabaah. 1 15 p tn: Jes i ferson. 3 45 p m; and Monroe cor- : [>o rat lon. 4:15 p m Tuesday Decatur library. S 15 a m. Decatur school city. # 45 a. m: Decatur civil city, 10 30 am; Geneva corporation. 11:30 a. m, Berne library. 1 15 p m. Berne civil city. 1:45 p m. Berne school city. 2:30 p m and Adams county. 3 15 p in Corporations. 10 or more taxpayers may appeal Io the stale Itoard of tai commissioners from final action of the county tai adjustment board on or before October 15. MORE PARALYSIS CASES REPORTED Six Additional Caaepi Are Reported In Statewide Epidemic By United Press Indiana's infantile paralysis wave continued unabated today with one youth dead and ail new cases reported. Bute police raced with death yesterday and tost when Charles Dell. Jr.. 17. died of the disease In an Kvansvllle hospital shortly before they arrived with an "Iron lung" from Indianapolis. The new cases brought the total for this week to 22. Htrfcken were Jacqueline Hood. 3. of Howard county. Deloria Gordon, 4. of Ripley county a twenty-months-old baby, Charles McQulre of Houth Bend. Rooert Ault. d. Elkhart, and Kenneth Weber. 10. and Detorls Miller. « both of Ia Grange county. Meanwhile. Dr. John D. Vannuys. director of admissions at the Indiana Itolverslty medical center hospitals at Indianpoila. said that the hospitals' all respirators are now in use. Two more have been ordered from the national Infantile paralysis foundation division in Chicago, he said. The number of cases of infantile paralysis at the Riley and Robert W. Ixing hospitals at Indianapolis was put at 30 by Dr. Vannuys.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana. Thurs day, September 5, 1940.

Exhibit Bloom* From Apple Tree County commissioners Frank Liniger and I’hll Strahm are eihlblt-1 Inga branch from an apple tree full of blooms. They eiptein the 1 unusual blossoms by th* fact that : the tree was located 75 feet from the county farm lam which burned recently The barn was full of hay and the terrific heat scorched the j tree forcing spring buds In fall At least that la their story, Commie-: sloner Llnlger and Blrahin brought the branch to the Democrat as proof. It may In- seen In the Democrat window — mi ‘"B OAT OF PRAYER IS PROGLAIMED President Romevelt Proi claims Sept. H National Day Os Prayer — I The national day of prayer, as ' proclaimed by President Franklin ’ D Roosevelt, will lie obaeived Sunday. September *. The Decatur ministerial aaaocialtoit. In its meeting thia week, voted to urge the ■ membership of the llecatur churches to observe nell Bunday as the national day of prayer Following Is the president s pro clamatton: "The American heritage of Indi vldual freedom and of government deriving its power from the consent of the governed has from the time of the fathers of our republic been proudly transmitted to each succeeding generation, and to us of this generation has fallen the task of preserving it and transmuting it to the future We are now engaged )ln a mighty effort to fortify that heritage ' Mindful ot our duties to the family of nations we have endeavored to prevent the outbreak and spread ot war. and we have raised our voices against International Injustice. As Americana and lovers | of freedom we are humbly aympu thetlc with those who are facing j i trllnilatloii In lands across the seas. | "When every succeeding day brings the news of suffering and disaster abroad we are especially , conscious of the divine power and of our dependence upon God's merciful guidance. •With this consciousness In our hearts It Is seemly that we should, at • time like thia, pray to Almighty God for his blessing on our country and for the establishment of a just and permanent peace among the nations of the world "Now. therefore. I. Franklin D Roosevelt, President of the Vnlted Blates of America, do hereby set aside Bunday. September H, 1940. as a day of prayer, and I urge the people of the Vnlted States, of all on wa<»« wiwbi — — — Teens, Twenties To Visit Court House The Teens and Twenties club, older youth farm group of the county. will tour the county court house Tuesday night, it was announced today The tour of the offices in the building will be a part of the citizenship studies of the club. County officials have consented to remain open that night and to eiplaln the various functions of their respective offices. The tour will begin at 3 P m (CDTi and will be under the direction of Mrs Helen E. Mann, one of the club's organIters. All members are urged to he present and participate In the tour.

WILLKIE MEETS WITH LEADERS GOP Presidential Nominee .Meets With Republican leaders Rushville. Ind . Aug I. — HJ.R) - Wendell L Wlllkle summoned Re publl, an leaders today to what he dem rlbed as "a crusade for national unity, rehabilitation of the domestic economy and the building of an adequate defense " He lold reporters In advance of .1 luncheon conference with approximately 75 top ranking Republicans from 22 ststes that he would ■ charge party workers with the Im- ' portam e of down Uethe-preclnct organization to make certain that President Rimsevell'a third term bid Is defeated when the nation votes two months from today. Wiilkle said the meeting would put party machinery In high gear for the campaign ahead He said few questions of policy would be dia< uaaed by the leaders, who came here primarily to talk about organized efforts to register voters, persuade them to vote for Wlllkie. and then make sure that they go to the polls on election day. Wlllkle's announcement that Ren Arthur H Vandenberg of Michigan, an unsuccessful contend-r for ihe Republican presidential nomination. would be here to sid In the organization meeting was a surprise Only Republican natlmial committeemen and women, state chairmen, and state chairwomen had been expected to attend Vandenberg Is a leading congressional Isolationist and voted against the military conscription bill Wlllkie has favored extension of material aid to Great Britain and openly endorse.) the principle i of selective service t ainlng Wlllkie said he would talk per- < — l rCONTIMVKD ON FAGB V1V«) JOHN YODER IS TAKEN DY DEATH Retired Farmer Dies Suddenly This Morning At Home In Berne John Yoder. 71. a retired farmer, 1 died suddenly at his home In Berne 1 at 5 o'clock this morning He had 1 been In fairly good health but a heart attack caused his death In l»ed today. The deceased was Imm in Adatns i county December 9. I*B3. a son of Jacob and Katie Stuckey-Yoder. He married Mary Schindler December , 17. IM9I He resided on a farm In Hartford township until Itifl. when he moved to Bprne. He was a member of the Defenseless Mennonlte church. ( Surviving besides the widow are , a son. Raymond, of Hartford town- , ship: one daughter. Mrs. Bessie Lit- . wilier, of near Berne; and the following brothers and giatera: Joshua. Enoch. Jacob. Mrs. Mary Rich and Miss Haloma Yoder, all of near Berne: Mrs. Noah Blberstlne of Fort Wayne and Mrs Emma Nichols of Berne; and 14 grandchildren One daughter, one son. three broththere and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon and at 1:30 p. m. at the church. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The body was returned to the home this afternoon from the Yager fdnenil home.

Churchill Warns Nation Nazi Raids Will Be Magnified In Month; Certain Os Victory

STUDY CHANGES IN DRAFT BILL House Considers Amendment* To Conscription Measure Today Washington. Sept 5 <UB The house considers amendments to the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill today after the accusation "traitor" ended general debate and caused a brief but violent flat light between two tongreaamen on the house floor, The word was directed at Rep. Martin L. Bweeney D. O. When he concluded an attack on the bill late last night. Rep Beverly M Vin- ! cent. D. Ky.. made the charge and | in a moment the two were swinging at each other Several blows were landed before other house members and 'attaches separated them Administration Igpders still hoped to get a Anal vote on the bill by tomorrow night despite the bitterness vt debate displayed during the last two days. Although the measure was endorsed by the senate with asst to 31 vote, debate thia week han convinced administration leaders that it will receive no su< h margin in the house. A week ago they predicted a two-to-one approval, but yesterday long Wore Sweeney's speech and the ensuing fight dllclosed the sharpness of feeling on the subject -- they revised downward their estimates Rome house leaders predicted that Ihe margin In favor of the bill would be as lo«t as 20 votes; others said 5o or W But no one not even its opponents—would predict Its defeat. TWO GONVICTS SHOT TO DEATH Two Escapt'd Arkansas Convicts Are Killed In Gun Battle Little Rock. Ark. Sept. S-fl’PI —Two convicts who escaped from an Arkansas prison farm In a mass i break on Labor Day were shot to death this morning in a gun battle near Winchester, Ark . state police officers announced. Those killed were Jamer Bcott. 21. and Ray Harrell, 24. Scott was I serving one year for grand larceny. Hlarrell was up for 21 years for robbery. State authorities announced also that G B Holtzclam, serving life, was captured. No details of the shooting or capture were given Ten of those who participated In the mass break were reported to be still at large. Twenty-two coavlcts had been recaptured and four killed in gun battles with state police and local officers. Younic Democrat* To Hold Dance Tonight An exceptionally good program wav promised today for the Informal dance to be held tonight at the Decatur Country club, sponsored by the Adams County Young Democratic club. The floor show Is to consist of special musical numbers, dance acts and other numbers. Tickets for the dance are 25 cents a person and may Im* purchased at the door. .. , . — q>. —— TKMFIRATURC RIADINGfI OIMOCRAT THKRMOMrrffR •:00 a. m to 10:00 g. m. »5 Noon 74 2:00 p. m. M 3:00 p. m. 00 WEATHER Gonorally fair tonight and Friday: little change In temperature.

18 CIVILIANS ARE KILLED IN BRITISH RAIDS Berlin, Other German Citie* Raided By Briti*h Plane* Berlin, Sept 5 <U.R> British planes dropped bomba on two sections of Berlin and killed IB "civilians" In a "North German '' city In raids during the night a few hours after Adolf Hitlers threat, that British cities would be erased; utterly unless night bombing at- ' tacks on Germany were stopped a htoh command communique dis closed today "An attempt to attack the Reich capital failed because of strong anti-aircraft fire." the communique said “The enemy succeeded In dropping bombs on the city at only two points, which here as elsewhere In the Reich vaulted only unlmport ant damage ' The IB civilians were killed. It was related, when a bomb struck a building in a northern city where, Workers had taken shelter Instead of going to a real shelter It was asserted that the British had lost 57 planes yesterday against ; 17 for Germany. Nazi sources said that the British ' raid mi Berlin lasted two hours The exact lime of the alarm and* the "all clear" signal were not given Officially It was said that two persons were killed In the raid and that an army store house was lilt I ll'nder a new German official I ruling dispatches on air raids may : Ice sent only after the raid has ended aPd then dispatches mils' conform to official versions > An official statement said "Numerous British planes again attempted to penetrate the Berlin anti-air barrage- Thanks to strong I' anti-air fire, which shot down one enemy plane icefort- it reached the (CONTINUED CtYpAGK HVEI Fourth Defree Knight* To Meet Friday Ni«ht A special meeting of the Fourth Degras of the Knights of Columbus I will Ice held Friday even'ng at S o'clock at the K of C. hall. Arrangements will Ice made by the members to attend the first mass to Ice -aid by Rev. Ambrose J Heimann Sunday. September 15 at St Mary's Catholic church Rev. Heimann will Ice ordained to the priesthood next Sunday at St. Charles Seminary, f'arthagena Ohio. CIVIL DOCKET CALLED TODAY Docket For September Term Os Circuit Court Called By Judge The civil docket for the September term of the Adams circuit court j ■was called today by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. A number of old Taxes, in which j no action had been taken recently, | were left off the docket by the court. Other eases were set for Issues, set tor trial or otherwise disposed of. Filling of the calendar fur the term will Ice done. The member* of the Adams county bar association who were present In the court room today Included John L. DeVoss. Earl Adams, Ferd Lltterer. Arthur E. Voglewede. Hubert R McClenahan. G. R Blerly, Heverin Schurger. Harry T. Grube, Vincent Kelley, Nathan C. Nelson. D. Burdette Cuzter. Henry B. Heller. John T. Kelley and Ed A. Bosse. Bailiff Fred Kolter. court reporter Leia Aeschliman and deputy sheriff l-eo Gillie were also In attendance.

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Churchill Appearance In House Os Commons Is Delayed By Air Alarm Halting Session RAIDS INCREASE ’ London, Kept. 5 'U.R> Prime minister Winston Churcblll warned Britain that German air raid at1 tacks would Ice "magnified and ; multiplied' In a Icld for victory thin month, but that Adolf Hitler's empire "will pass away perhaps more swiftly than did Napoleon's" The Nafll fuehrer. Churchill declared. suffered a setbac k when the Vnlted States traded 5o overage destroyers tor leases on British : naval base nites In the Atlantic ocean and "will ncc doubt pay the Vnlted Ktates out if he gets a j c hance." Churchill, taking up Hitler's challenge, said that he had confidence that Britain would Iceal Germany In a contest of nerves, will power and endurance because Britain was becoming stronger daily The prime minister addressed the house of commons on the prccnpect of Intensified aerial attack while | lacndon wax under an air alarm that delayed the beginning of Churchill'S speec h Nazi airplanes j trailing smoke that made a huge swastika in the sky. had Interrupted the opening of the session, sent I members to the basement air raid I shelters and given weight to HitI let's threat of mass attack But (.'hurchlll sternly defied the 1 Germans to do their worst In rotctlnuattam of raids that he said killed 1.075 In raids In August Neither side has yet employed its full air strength, he said, but the i Nazi* have been forced to use metre air power than Britain has thrown against them, so far: "Even if the attacks were doubled or trebled we shall emerge at Ihe exit stronger than we were before.” Driven Back lamdon, Sept 5 <U.P> German planes Were dciveic back from an attack on lamdon teeday by antiaircraft fire and fighter planes after a night during which they had bombed 50 English loan* and rural area* with unprecedented fury. The- air and home- security ministers said In a communique that icon iiNVKD un rnar thhibi o . ... — Walker’* Name 1* Sent To Senate Washington. Kept 5 -- <U.R> President Rooeevelt today sent to the senate the nomination of Frank C Walker of Pennsylvania as postmaster general to succeed James A. Farley, whose resignation became effective August 31 Walker former secretary of the i Democratic national committee and first direc tor of the national emergency council. Is eipected to be l c onfirmed without sertou* opposition. War Bulletins London, kept. 5— UP*—Foreign secretary Viscount Halifax said today that Great Britain would give "full support” to Greece if that nation restate an Italian invasion. Halifax said that the Greeka were determined to defend their independence and integrity. Boston, Sept. 5— (UPj — Two more over-age destroy era, led by the Atlantic* destroyer fleet's flagship, moved out of Boston harbor toward Canada today apparently to join at sea the first contingent of three already sn route for transfer to the British nsvy. Ths work of preparstion for dtlivory proceeded at full speed here on 10 others of ths 50 destroysrs involved in the trade for Atlantic coast naval and air bases. Mors of the ships in the trade were expected to arrive following the destroyer Mackenzie which steamed into the harbor soon after dawn. * was