Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 39, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1941 — Page 1

XXXIX. No. M.

[FURIOUS FIGHTING ON BALKAN FRONT

Ip DISPUTE lImiFIEDTO ■[FEHSE BOARD IkknM- MrdiWMB ition Board ‘SM*... t*r * <<J p N ' b*'*** r Ford Motor f-.. <>f t*te Co* »■ -• .. n, a *r /» old ‘ ,r Ry Unlt-d i rd Motor Co. , to-lng prepar f„- . ..-niation to th* |K , t s ■<”•' lliator ••• ■■' o'inr ’ ••tber represent • W k‘ • ICH»> •" an 4 conference . 1 ... to •<•- :. . • rtify the , <|.D-n«e rnaler buggies for f »my |Kv r-d <'-ikr <»»• ' hr “ w * l |K. . ........ I iWt'UI member. |^K.. r .< -a ( 'day on |ls.o<hi )■ V .llum.-rs Manufacturing ...... >1 »iuk*e Wls. They 'h. board after a MHke ( . . tighter for *••' of !»■> "sher major de ab.r di.piitea. thoae tn the a tion on a proponed flmiM< U *•• n .oft coal opet n rwioht.ni state* and the |K-. Mm. Worker. (CIO! wa* ...Uy despite abjections rr>atwS.«,m. ■ • of a 40-cent wan* la their mines .trike railed against I’ H '’Corp -ch>-dul*d for mid |flp' averted temperK, abet, :■. fi-m agreed to Steel rr-.ahllltlg committee ■■». r.. | •. future negotiations mad. rcroactlve to April J ua. date of the pre ’flsnumr Vprll 15 wxs estab « * deadline- for ki. on panic rrvßi . |War Bulletins ■ At****, April s—<UJJ—Tha f *AF roared .nto action today fl to etaat at a Garman column ■ toward* the Vardar fl Mr, JuM north of the Greek [ and Grek mountain fl '<•"-'• were reported to haue , trioped a Nau mechanised fl tore, in a gorge northeaet of fl kuwetine fl ,h reported without fl *<iai confirmation in latan fl ta' that Kemetine later fell to fl »e Germane after a bloody fl Mttle. -fl kudapett. April 8 — <UJ6 — Stonan aeurcea reported with fl hit official confirmation to- ■ eight that Natl troope haue M Milled acroaa Jupoaiavia fl ,fs * •uigarla to eiaah the main fl Jugoplao railroad ■ tt Kwi and IMioplJe H Wath.ngton, April 8 — <U.FJ fl -*reoident Rooaevelt. in a fl Mug, to King Fetor II of fl legetlavia. today pledged anew fl determination to give the fl •mhattied Balkan nation mater fl • war aid under the leaoefl *M act. fl Jtaanbui, April g - <u» - fl *eek diplomatic eourcea rcfl ••''tad today that German fl '’eepe have reached the Aegfl *n eae at Aleaandroupo'ie. m fl Mw,r " Macedonia, cutting fl cemmunicatiena between Turfl k »» end Gr„ M . fl Th * diplomatic report* con fl f '-"»d earlier advtco* that fl i*"" 1 " m e«baniacd force* had fl ,hr »ugh the narrow fl ' n * 1 Macedonia and reached fl ■* edveral point*, fl .^ r ** k • oure *e admitted M Macedonia and fl .’**-** •*» only lightly I wh'w'*J W ' rtnrt M'« ff!i"d fl M ddSdd for eoncentrotlon | scree. farther we«t. I

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Harold Sauer To Be Stationed At Panama Ilan.id Hauer, eon of Mr. and Mr*. Phi! Haunr. of ihlo cltjr, will •be. aiathmrd at Panama, following rotwplrilou iff bl* training in airplane mechanic, at iho Technical Inal Hotel* Aeronautic* at Glendale. California, arcordlni to word received today from I' S. army head quarter* al Jefferson Her rack., MlaMMirl, from where Young Hauer baa iwen traneferred YARN RECEIVED BY RED CROSS Ux-al Red Cross Workers Knitting Garments For War Victims The Red Croaa center baa received a new ihipment of yarn Ineluding 100 pound* of maroon and greon aweater yarn. 25 pound* of ! black and green abawl yarn and 25 ] pound* of yarn to tie knitted into ■ork*. according to a report received thia morning from Mr* Herman Khinger. production chairman. Mr*. Khinger reported that work ] la progreaaing aplendldly with •bwut 25 ateady worker* coming to the canter each week Thirteen | unable to be at the center are working out aide During the month of March the I following Item* have be.-n made and turned in; 15 aweater*; 5 beanlea; 2 ahawia; 7 pair* of lock*. All article* are labeled, packed and aent to the Red Cro** warebouae In New Jeraey and from there are ahipped to England Twenty-Bve boat* ■ month leave with knitted good* and aupplie* of milk and other food*. The ladle* of the Bleeke church and the auniiary of the American KXkirriNFKD ON~PAG« TltKMt — ♦ Decatur Senior Is Given Scholarship W Guy Brown. *uperlnteud*nt of th* Decatur *cJmm>l*. thl* morning revived official not'ce from Hall State teacher* college that Grace fleet her. senior in D. II S bad received one of the scholarship* U> the college. Miss Orether I* ■ daughter of Rev and Mr*. David Grether of Preble township. The scholarship include* full paid tuition for the treahman year County To Keep Jobs Open For Draftees The Adam* county InarJ of commhtaioner* In session at the court house today passed • resolution. In which they approved a policy of retiring all highway c mploye* called to selective service training, after the eiplratton of their flme of service. The resolution calls for keeping the potation avaiiaAd* for a draftee upon his return. Several of the men employed by the highway department are to be affr-cted by the selective service law Other routine hostile** was conducted Auditor Victor H. Btcher and Harley O Ktirsam. cutmiy highway supervisor sat in at the meeting attended by the three commissioner*. Frank l.lntgrr. Phil «trahm and KU Dwbach. SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS Decatur • Schools ( lose W ednesday For The Easter Holidays School* of the city will clo*e Wednesday afternoon for the balance of the week in observance of the Easter holiday*. Easter programs will mark most of the closing* In the late afternoon. Student* of the Lincoln grade school and Decatur Juniorsenior high school will return to their classes on Monday. April 14. Student* In the Decatur Catholic and St. Joseph grade achools. however. will not return until on the nest day. Tuesday, after th* observance of Easter Monday. School leaders have urged the student* to atteffd Good Friday and Enater service. The rural whool. of the county will be closed the same day and the .indents will not return to their classes until Mon day. . .

NEGOTIATE ON LOCAL DISPUTE Conference On This Afternoon In McMillen Plants Strike Negotiation* toward a settlement of the wage demand of latcal 41 I'nHed tjrain and Processing Worker* of America, for emp!uy<>* of the Central Soya Company and McMillen Feed Mills, got underway at 1:M thl* afternoon in the company'* office in this city. It was the first conference held between the tmkitts negotiating committee and .hr company management since last Thursday when a dradlpck resulted on (fee 1« cent *a boar wage Inc •■ease lor employe* and |25« per week for foremen not classified. From the tone of the conversation*. conceeslon* might be made 4>y toth aide* which will malt In acceptance of the wage contract, bringing about a settlement of the 1« day old strike. Practically all other demand* of the union have been agreed upon, both by the m.magement and negottlstlng committee rt presenting IxM-al 44 The wag* demand bung fire ovw the week end and olive liraaihe* put out yesterday and today, seemed to form a blending of the two aide*, malting In an agreement to talk over the matter around the conference table this afternoon Neither side l**u<4 a statement (CONTINUE!* ON PAGE THHEK) Pre-Easter Services At Church Os God Pre-Ka«ter service* ar* being held each m«ht at the local Church of God Rev. John Call, pastor of the (ThurcJt of God al Rochester, speak* each evening at 7:20. Hl* subject for the »ervlce tonight I* 'l* God in the CampT Tbe pubhc I* invited to attend each service. BAPTIST MEH HOLDMEETN Salamonie Association Men's Brotherhood Meets Monday The men'* brotherhood of the Raptlsl Salamonie association held the quarterly meeting al tbe First Baptist church in this city Monday evening Approlimately 75 men from Baptist churchra In Decatur, Bluffion, Pleasant Mill*. Liberty Center. Montpelier and Warren attended th* meeting, which opened with a dinner Cal E Peterson, of this city, president Os the association brotherhood. conducted the meeting. Special music was provided by the male quartet of the Decatur thurch. with Mrs. C. E. Bell as accompanist. Albert Felgert. advertising manager of the Van Wert Tlmes-Bullet-In. was the principal speaker, taking a* bls topic, 'God's blessed man," from the first Psalm The speaker said In part: "Man must not stand tn the council* of tbe ungodly. be must not walk In the way of sinners, he must not sit In the ■eat of the scornful he must acquaint himself with the word of God. he must meditate in tbe word of God regularly Such a mar. will prosper, because the Lord knows tbe way of the righteous." The Warren church was glvon tbe banner for the quarter for tbe highest attendance, baaed on div'sure traveled. u -- Presbyterian Men To Hear Dr. Hutchinson Dr. Robert R. Hutchinson, moderator of the Fort Wayne Preidiylery will address th* men's fellowship league of tbe local Presbyterian church at the nest meeting to lie held April 18. Dr Hutchinson will use for Ms subject, "Thing* Presbyterian." At this meeting, dinner will be served by the ladies of the church and special music under th* direction of Paul Saurer and Dr. Fred Patteraoa wHI alao be given. WllMam P. Schrock. Sr. In chairman of the meeting and Roscoe Blendes Ing I* president of the organisation Dr. Hutchinaon Is pastor at the Prauhyterian church of Huntington.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday. April 8, 1841.

End Threat of Steel Shutdown Philip Murray and Benjamin Fairlea* Here are the leaders who ended the threatened strike of the Steel Worker* Organising Committee against the gigantje V. S. Steel corporation. At the left Is Philip Murray. C. I <> chieftain, and right. Itenjam In Falrle**. president of lh* I' S Steel corporation The 1. O and ' Hjg Steel'' agreed to eilrnd their present contract another week

TWOYQUTHSTQ HOOSIER STATE Adams Post Will Send Two Boys To Hoosier Boys State The name* of the two youth*, whose trip* to the Hoosier Boy* State at Indisnapolla thl* year will | he sponsored by the Adams Post | No 43. American Legion, ware an < nounced today The boys are Robert William Kohne. son of Raymond Kohne. of Decatur and Edward H. Kichenbrr ger. son of K 4 Klchewbergrr of Berne Their tuition to the Hey- Stale will be paid by the local leutlon post. The two were aele'-ted last night by the Boy* State committee-1 of tbe laurion. Announcement <rf the selection was made today by H. Vernon Aurand, committee chairman, l-ast year 10 youth* were sent ’rom Adam* county Sponsors included civic and so- i clal organlutions and Individuals. A* many a* l« are espwted to be •ent again thl* year. —- B ■ Decatur Man Held On Assault Charge L**t* Bucher. 37. of this city, la being held In the Adams county t jail on a charge of assault and hattery upon hl* father. C F Bucher Bucher was arrested Monday by Officer Roy Chllcote and lodged in Ibe Adams county Jail, to await 1 arraignment begore Judge J. Fred Fruchie In Adams clrcnlt court. ' The affidavit states that the alleged offense <h <ut red on April 7 and that Bucher did 'in a rud* and Insolent manner, touch, strike and attempt to beat" his father. 1 0 ARBITRATORS SW CASES • — ■ ■ Mediation Board To Reconvene Here On Wednesday Morning Judge John F. Decker of Bluffton, chairman of tbe three-man arhlln- ' Hon board which heard th* cases ' of the 11 discharged employes of 1 the Central Soya company and McMillen Feed Mills, stated that the board would recon rene In this city at • o'clock Wednesday morning The board adjourned last evening to give tbe members an opportunity to personally review each case. Evidence was completed in tbe afternoon and tbe attorneys withdrew from the hearing, resting the matter with the srblteator*. Judge Decker Indicated that it would not require a lot at time to render a decision In the cases, each being decided separately. The other two member* are Harry Offutt of Port Waytie. representing the Industries, and H. J. Lane of Chicago, secretary of the United Cannery workers, representing th* union men. The employment status of the 11 men will be determined by the board, the charge being that they were dismissed for union activities, prior to the strike which closed the plants on March 3

p • • FIRST AGAIN! — I First again! Fred V. Milla. | retired Decatur grocer, who for | a number of years has set th* | pace In wearing straw hats. bloeaomrd out yesterday with a | new straw bonnet -the flrst re- i ported this season. j With temperature* moving up , toward the 70 mark, many rltl- I sens shed topcoat* and heavier I | weight < lothlng to more enjoy | the sun and wArm*r winds. It | was only Mr. Milla, however, j who had the courage to don a straw. | EXCAVATION AT HOME FINISHED Excavation In Completed At Site Os New Moose Lodge Home Ktcsvation preparatory to the construction of the new |3B.oßff Moose home was completed about noon today The large dragline crane of Yost Bros, construction company wa* used In the work Kscavatlon began Thursday as ter noon, following a short ground breaking ceremony. In which bulge leader* and official* took part. It I* believed that pouring of the concrete footing for the new »tructure will he started Wednesday morning, weather permitting. Muon, Hammond and Baumgartner are general contractors, awarded the contract for erecting the building. Leroy Bradley, a* the architect employed by the lodge, with officer* and member* of Unbuilding committee, are In direct supervision. Adams lodge official* met Saturday afternoon to choose tile floor pattems and make several other decisions regarding the buildiny. which la to tie located at th- Intersection of First and Jackson streets. The regular meeting of (he lodge will be held tonight in the present home on North Second street, beginning at H o'elffckSuit Contesting Will Open* At Portland The auit to aet wide a will in the estate of the late Ham Barger was opened Monday In Jay clr. ult court at Portland before a Jury and Judge Bryon Jenkins. —o—Methodist Parsonage Is Being Remodeled Tbe Methodist personage la undergoing a 31.M0 remodeling program. which includes remodeling, repainting and Che addition of a bathroom. DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m 40 10:00 a. m. 80 Noen M 2:00 p. m 70 3:00 p. m. 72 WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; possibly ahowora In extreme southwest portion Wednesday; net much change In temperature.

Reports Conflict On Battling In Balkans; Germans Step Up Attacks On Britain Shipping

COURTHEARING ARCUMENTSON “RIPPER BILL" State Supreme Court Hearing Suit To Control Government li.dlanapolls. April * <U.P ~~ Republican attorney* iod*y rejected a suggesljun of lhe Indians supreme court that opposing Democratic and Republican lawyers In the suit for control of IndlMiia'* government reach an agreement on the coast Hat tonal question Involved. The attorney* announced they failed to reach (US agreement on the constitutional Issue following a round table discussion with member* of the high tribunal. Argument* were started Immediately before lhe court on the Republican petition for a writ of ptotolbltloii to dissolve the temporary injunction i»*ued laat week by Marion circuit court Judge Bail It. Co* which prevented Repulillcan elected official* from making appointment* under the party'* decentraiiulluii program. A* the hearing began, deputy attorney general Jame* K. Northern. a Democratic attorney, moved that Gov Hchrfaker be made a party along with Judge Cm In 'be writ of prohlbithm artinn. Chief Justice Nathan Hwalin. who suggested the < onfercnce. denied Nurthams motion with the «»i»M*rration: "Hluce there cannot Iw* any agreement, apparently, whai an be the value of having still more parties in this case?" Fred C. Gause of Indianapolis, a niemlter of the Republican battery. wa* the first to appear before the court. He pointed out. that, although the governor is named a defendant in hl* own suit for declaratory judgement from the lower court, he I* not enjoined from making appointment* under the terms of the circuit court writ. "The governor wa* not enjoined, but those Who the statute* (the big ripperl say should make appointment* are enjoined from performing their duties, not withstanding the rule that a court of (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOJ Clow Auto Licenw Bureau Here Friday The Adams county sow license bureau will lie closed all nay Go:id Friday. It was announced today by <1 Remy Blerly. Imreau manager J. NEUHAOSER DIES MONDAY Prominent Retired Farmer Dies At Berne After Lonir Illness Jacob Neuhauser. 77. prominent retired fsrmnr. died at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at hl* home In Berne after a long Hines* of can cer and complication*. He bad been bedfast for tbe past *l* week*. Tbe decea»e«| w*i born in French township April ». IM3. th-’ »on of Jacob and Marian Neuhauser He married Rosanna Steiner April 9, IM7. He was a itockboidar and director In several Berne industries. Nurvlvlng are tbe widow and lhe following children: Edwin Neuhauaar of Berne. Harry of West Unity, 0.. Henry of Markle. Esra and Manas of Napoleon. 0.. David of Ridgeville Corner*. 0.. Mrs Harry Hprunger of Berne and Mr*. Clifford Fltseekiger of Ridgeville Corners, Ohio. Funeral services will b* held at th* home at 1:30 p m. Wednesday and at 3 o'clock at tbe Defenseless Mennonlte church. Rev. N J. Schmucker officiating Burial will be In the church cemetery.

DUKE SELECTED C. C. DIRECTOR Dr. Den Duke Is Elected Ah Director Os Chamber Os Commerce Dr Ben Duke, local physician, was elected to tbe board of directors of the Decatur Chamber of Commeice In a mall vote conducted by the business organisation last week, George Thom*, president and Glen Hill, secretary-treas-urer. announced today. Dr Duke wUI serve until January of IM3. Oiling the uneiplred term of George W Auer, who ha* been transferred to the Fort Wayne General Electric work* Mr Thoms also announced appointment of three committee* to assist the board of directors In various civic matters. Walter Gard was appointed chairman of a traffic and transportation committee Other members of the committee are G. D Mac Lean. W. M Bumgerdner. Ed Highland and William Bell. T J Metrlw was named chairman of a retail merchants committee, whose other members are Harold Niblick George Hprsgue. Cal E. Peterson and George Htulta. Arthur H Holthouse heads the committee on Industrie*. Other commltle* members are K. S N< ott, Herman enter. Arthur F. VogAewede. Her«el Nash. Hev. R. W. Graham and Charles D. Khinger. DEANERY MEET HERE APRIL 20 Annual CYO Deanery Convention To Be Held In This City Plans for staging the annual CYO deanery conference In this city on Bunday April 20. are progressing rapidly, according Io announcement made today. The entire program, beginning with high mass at St Mary's Cath ollc church at 9:45 a tn , has been outlined and la rapidly rounding Into shape Catholic young non and women, lietween the ages of IS and 30, who are unmarried, are estended an Invitation to attend the conference, as well as adults who are interest ed In the CYO programs. "Catholic Youth In Action" is the theme of lhe convention, which approximately 4M Catholic youths In the deanery are expected to attend. Registration and sectional meeting sessions will lie held In the Catholic school building Rev. Joseph J Hennes. Fort Wayne, diocesan CYO director. Is In charge of arrangements for the convention. A supper and entertainment at the school In the evening will climax the more serious side* of the convention to ‘tie held In the inurnlng and afternoon. Local CYO lenders are busy making final arrangements for accomodating the largy number of youths expected - 1 ■ Mtn. Ottilie Hoile Dies In Detroit Rev. L. J. Dornself of routs 3 this morning received word of th* death of bls sister. Mrs. Ottilia Hoile. SM. who died at a hospital In Detroit following a major opera tion Mr*. Hoile was the wife of Hev. H. Hoile, formerly of Bcbumm, Ohio, and ■ daughter of the late Rev. L. W Dornself. pastor at Bt. Peter's Lutheran church five miles north of this city. The deceased was well known here and her last visit to thl* community was made last fall. She Is survived by her husband and frur children, all of whom live In Detroit Funeral service* will be held Thursday In Detroit with burial in Glen Eden cemsstery.

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Confused RcporG Emanate From War Front -Am Nads Speed Spring Blitzkrieg Aaainut Britain. LOSSES HEAVY By t'nlted Pi ess Germany's spring bliukrleg broke with unprecedented violence against Great Britain today in tbe Balkans. In Africa and on the most Important front of all — tbe vital Atlantic shipping lanes Fighting In the Balkans was furious and report* confusing. British troops were reported advancing In Bulgaria, Jugoslav troops slashed Into Albania and Hungary and Greek troop* threw back one German stack after another. But there were Naxl gains, too. German troops were reported on the Aegean In the thin finger of eastern Macedonia which apparently was Itelng evacuated for strategic reasons by the Greeks. Two Important forts guarding the Strums gatewsy to Greece fell after holding out to lhe last Greek. The British exchange telegraph reported a possibly ominous break from Greer*. The report said that the Greek left flank had b>*n uncovered by a retreat of the Jngte ■lav forces in Booth Herb!*. The Item WS* not expstlded twit Il might mean that the Jugoslav forces swarding the vital approaches to the Vardar Valley, chief route of communications between Greece and Jugoslavia, had ie-en forced to retreatIf the Germans can win a foothold In the Vardar Valley they inal Ih- able to slash communications between the two countries and prevent reciprocal assistance by the Greek and Jugoslav armies. , The German high command was cautious in Its claims. That, it was recalled, followed the pattern of [German announcements In previous offensive* Into Poland. Norway, the low countries and France The Italian high command, ho*, ever, reported a possible significant item from Africa. In a special bulletin It announced I hat the halo Gcimaii column in Libya, driving with unprecedented speed, had entered Berna. ISO miles northeast of Benghasi. Derna I* almost 108 miles lieyond any point at which this Idllxkileg (CONTINUED ON PACK FIVE! ——- 1 — ■■ o - Express Hope Os Peaceful Solution In Local Strike The Decatnr ministerial a SHOT L at ion, through Rev. G. T. Ross-lot, president and Hev C. R. Moser, secretary sent identical telegrams to Dale W. M< Millen, board < hairman of the Central Boya company and McMillen Feed Milla and Lawrence Morrison, fliianr ial secretary of Local 44. Cnlted Grain and Processing Worker* of America tCIOJ, In regards to the strike and Its ro> Ist lou to Holy Week. The measagen follow: "The Decatur Ministerial Association. out of Its Interest In ihn welfare of the local community id hoping and praying that the nego* nations under way fur the swttli** in> nt of strike at the Central Boyu and Feed Mills will result In * speedy and peaceable solution without violence or further suffering and are praying that the spirit o| Christ shall prevail In the attitudes and considerations of the management and employes, ea.h for Gid other." < Mr, McMillen's reply follow*:’ "We thank you for your deep Interest in negotiations now lit progress. We think' a* you say that the spirit of Christ should prevail. For two thousand years Christianity ha* been In conflict with false prophet*. The world has never been in greater need o| the practical application of Christian principle* than at this hour, it la our prayer that we may bq ever conscious of this tart."