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IT.l T . S. Marines Land on a South Sea Island !./■/ ' i-f. This official U S. Marine Corps photo shows actual landing operations on a South Sea island An army truck is being lifted from the barge by a derrick.

Democrat Committee In Meeting Thursday Cleland, O'Byrne Speak At Meeting Kleven registrars to assist In the registration of voter* for the November election, were named at the meeting of the Democratic central committee at Monroe high i school last evening Octolrer 5 I* the last day that an eligible voter may register or , change his voting place. Sam Cleland, attorney of Fort Wayne. World War veteran and Democratic candidate for congress from the fourth district, was the I principal speaker at the meeting Mr. Cleland showed the Inconsistency of the voting record of j congressman Georg.- Gillie He made a pwtrioUc speech and emphatlcdlly stated he would support the president In every eff >rt to win the war. "Our boys must be- glvne the support they need and you know I'll fight every moment to back them tip and aland for the things In which America believes. I'll not duck the • vole In important itnesthme and I’ll play fair with the farmer and lalmr.” Judge Roscoe O'Byrne, of lliookville. Democratic candidate for judge of the Indiana supreme court, was a speaker. He pointed to the glorious record made under the past three Democratic administrations and a«ked for the election of a Democratic legislature as a means of continuing the program under Governor Uchrlcker. Fourth district chairman Joseph Suelter of Fort Wayne, expressed his pleasure at the Interest shown in Adams and Wells counties In the coming election and the faith expressed In Democratic victory. The meeting was called by G Remy Bieriy. Democratic county chairman, for the purpose of filling vacancies on the county tick et. The nominations were not completed, due to the absence of

a few committeemen. Candidates from th* townships, county and city of Decatur were Introduced John L. Ik-Vos*, director of the regUtration movement and county clerk Clyde Trimmer, explained the registration details and urged the candidates and workers to see that every eligible voter wa» registered.’ State legislative candidates. Senator Von "Pat" Eichhorn of Rluffton. and Robert 11,-ller. can dldate for representative. were (Turn To Page I. Column 4) Attend American Legion Convention State Convention At Indianapolis The vanguard of representative* of Adams Post No. 43. Amcrttwn Legion, left today for Indianapolis to attend the annual state Legion convention. Mrs Tillman Gehrig fourth dis trict president of the Legion auxi-, liary. who went lo the capital city i early this morning, was the first. I Thia evening Ralph E. Roop, fourth district rehabilitation chairman and Mrs. Roop. AdrKn Baker, delegate of tbe poet and Mrs Baker will go to lodlanapoli*. Others will leave tomorrow morn ing to ottend ac-ure of the session* during the three-day period. Delegates from the local poet are: Mr. Baker. Charie* Weber. Lloyd Kreiocher. Ralph E Roop and Adrian J. Baker Alternate delegates are: Harry .ioapp. Clarence A Stapleton Uoyd V. Baker and Jame. K. »ta tey. 1

Democratic Women Plan District Meet Mr*. J. A. Long of Geneva, vicechairman of the Democratic Central committee of Adams county, this morning reminded all Demo cratic women of the meeting to be held Wednesday. August 26 al 8 p. m. on the mezzanine floor of the i! Anthony hotel, Fort Waytie. Mrs. Edna Bingham will be the I speaker at the meeting which all women of th” fourth district are i urged to attend The Democratic women will be guests of the Allen county ludieg. Mrs. I'. Solomon of that district Is chairman of the affair. : Federal Officials Debate Pelley Fate May Force Serving Os Carolina Term Indianapolis, Aug. 14 -tl’PI— The little goateed man who once I envisioned blmrelf as the Fuehrer of the "kuasl-military organization of a million Individuals." was assur- , ed today thaz his "metaphysical . and esoteric" leadership had been lost to the cause for many years to , come. William Dudley Pelley. who fall--1 ed in his efforts to cloak homeI grown fascism In religious aura. | waited In an Indianapolis Jail cell for federal official* to determine his immediate fate. Pelley faces a prison t»rm of IS years on his conviction of sedition in the Indianapolis federal court. Crider federal regulations, the antisemetic publisher would he eligible for paroie upon completion of on* third of his sentence. Pelley was convicted of the security law violation In 19.15 and was given a suspended sentence The suspension was lifted last June, after Pelley had been Indicted for sedition. Since that time North Carolina ha* made every effort to have the silver shin lead-

er returned. Oscar R Ewing, noted New York trial lawyer appointed to direct the government’s case against Pelley. admitted before his departure to Washington that there was "every jo«sU»llity" that Pelley might be handed over to North Carolina. He I said, however, lhe matter was up i to attorney general Francis Biddle. In Washington, justice deport meats said they were "considering" ! the North Carolina request. They pointed out ’hat requests usually have been granted in similar cases In the PAWT. i i- o Indiana Ronks Well In Navy Recruiting Indianapolis. Aug 14 —(UP) — Navy recruitin'? officers announced today Indiana led all inland states in recruiting uurlng July, ranking eleventh anion? 56 navy recruiting areas and first in the central reI crulting division which covers 13 i states. lowa was second in the division, but only twenty-third in the national standing On a population basis, heavily populated areas such as . Chicago and New York fell below the Indiana rate, the officers said. Reports Daughter Born To Lindberghs Detroit. Aug. 14— (UP)--The Detroit free pre** said today that Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh gave birth to a daughter in the Henry Ford hospital last night. The hospital would not deny or confirm the report The child was the fifth bora to the Lindberghs Their ft ret. Charles A Lindbergh. Jr., was kidnaped and murdered in 1932. Jon Morrow vm born August 2. 1932. Land Morrow. May 12. 1937. and a daughter la 1946.

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Decotur, Indiana, Friday, Auqust 14,1942.

Washington Relief Levy Cut 23 Cents Township Budget Filed By Trustee The Washington township poor relief levy will be cut 23 cents on the Slot), a reduction from .10 to seven cents. Victor Eicher, county auditor, announced today, with the filing of the civil township's budget by Johns M. Doan, trustee. The civil township budget will be cut from 56 to 5.3 cents on the I 100. reductions Itelng made in the special school and tuition levies. The special school levy Is reduced from 30 to 28 cents and the tuition levy from 20 to 19 cents on the |IOO. With a higher valuation of tax able property In the township, the reduced levies are possible With a 56-cent levy prevalent this year, the estimated income from taxes is >14.043. The 53-cent levy proposed for next year will raise approximately >14.223. The seven-cent poor relief levy will produce approximately >5.500. The township will have a credit In the fund of aftout >22 624 at the end of the year, raised with it* 30-cent levy thi* year, which will give It a working balance for 1942 of around >27.570. With demands on the township curtailed greatly due to peak employment In the city, the trustee estimates nominal demands on the office in 1943. The poor relief levy applies to all Decatur taxpayer*, a* well ax the three-cent township levy The reduction of 23 cents will affect the llecatur civil city by (hat amount. o 400 Chaplains Are Needed For Navy Indianapolis, Aug. 14 —(UP)— Commander R. H. G. Mathews. Indiana navy recruiting officer, said today the navy has openings for 4ou clergymen to Ire commissioned as chaplain*. Practicing clergymen may obtain commission*, and theological students may be appoint* ed prolrationary ensigns.

26 Men Leave For Army Duty Monday Accepted Men To Leave For Service Twenty-six ir.en will leave Decatur Monday morning for active service with the United State* army. They are the men accepted by army examiner* at Toledo. Ohio on August 3 from a selective service contingent dispatched from the local draft board.

Max Smith, named as acting corporal by army officials at Toledo. Ohio, will be In charge. Following l» a list of those who will leave' Smith. Floyd Anderson. Harold Kistler. William % rgan. Howard Reinhard. Freeman Step ter. William Frltxlnger. Frederick Kaehr. Fred Edgell. Carl Brown. Lawrence McCullough. Audley Moser. Herman Rumschlag. Verlin Moser. Hubert Krick. Harold Niblick. John Noonan. Charles Ford. Ken neth Sprunger. James DeArmond. Hugo Heimann. Pedro Osequera. Ira Carpeater. Ambrtse Meyer. Alfred Aachliman. Murlln McGill. Publication of the time of departure Is prohibited by censorship regulations, but each of the men carries an order noting the time These men are those accepted from the first coatingent sent for exams during the month of August Accepted men from the August 7 contingent will leave next Friday. August 21. A new coatingent will be sent tor c-xams on Augu-t 31.

Cruiser Lost By British In Mediterranean Blazing Naval-Air Battle Losses Are Announced Today London, Aug. 14.—(UP) The 9.-1 400-ton crulwer Manchester, one of Britain's newest, and the aircraft , carrier Eagle have been sunk in a I blazing naval-air battle in the cen-1 tral Mediterranean while escorting | a large convoy to beleaguered Mai- i ta. the admiralty announced today | Branding German and Italian * claims that upward of 30 British warships and merchant ships wensunk in the threeday battle as "exaggerated." the admiralty indicated that the aerial phase of the, struggle might still be underway Against the loss of the cruiser Manchester, which went down off the African Tunisian coast, and old 22,600-ton carrier E-igle, the admiralty said that at least two. Axis submarines were sunk and two torpedo hue were scored on I enemy cruiser*. In evidence of the big scale na- ; Hire of the battle, said fn Axi* a< •! counts to have begun Tuesday { morning, the admiralty said that a force of Italo-German eight-inch and six-inch gun cruisers steamed up to tight but were turned away by British planes. The Axis cruiser* never came' within range of the British *hlp*. Despite the furious attack, the German* and Italian* were unable to prevent ships of the convoy from reaching Malta and delivering their reinforcements and supplies. Including a number of fighter planes, it was stated. Although the loss of the Eagle (Turn To Page X, Column 5) —O — ll — Indian Situation Is Reported More Quiet Mobs Still Ranging Parts Os Country .. — Bombay. Aug 14 (UP)—lndia appeared to be growing more quiet i today but mob* still ranged some i area* of Nagpur province and I score* more Indians in Bombay and Ahmedabad were arrested. The All-lndla radio placed the official death toll of the outbreak* at •bout 4'» thus far. somewhat lower than unofficial report* had indicated No new disturbance* were report ed In Bombay and New Delhi for some hour*. However, an additional 4o persons were arrested in Bombay and two p< rson* diet) of injuries suffered previously, bringing the Bombay toll to 34 In the Nagpur outbreaks the death toll stood at six killed and 15 injured Military authorities were auiiioiized to exercise full power* to disperse any unlawful ass-mbl le* and to fire on any mob if rioters attack troop* or refuse to disperse. Thirty persons were arrested at Ahmedal>ad and work in some mills was interrputed. In some New Delhi quarters report* circulated that Indian mem-1 Iters of the Viceroy's council are hoping to pewuade the British to introduce tangible steps to Inditheir willingness to transfer more governmental |»ower* to the Indians. It was suggesti-d that the British might iasue an unequivocal declaration promising absolute Indian independence after the war. that they might transfer some finance control to Indians and that the control by the secreury of state for India of Indian affairs be suspended. Rotary Club Holds Regular Meeting The weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club was held Thursday evening at the K of P home Pete Reynolds, chairman of the program committee, briefly discussed the "Rotarian.’ monthly publication of Rotary International. Walter Gard, of Hamilton. 0.. former president of the Decaur dnb. attended the meeting and also spoke briefly Dr. James Burk, recently elected to membership, was welcomed as a new member by Carl Pum phrey. chairman of the claaslfica- *' tion and membership committee 1 The club voted to change its regular meeting for next week only, i to Wednesday night, when Wray E Fleming administrator of the state war savings staff, will bej i the gueat speaker. ■ i

Marines Believed To Have Captured Important Japan Bases In Solomon Islands

Minute Man Flag To Be Presented Here Wednesday McMillen Employes Will Be Honored; Fleming To Speak A "Minute Man" flag, symbolic of more than 90 percent participation in the purchase of war bond* and stamps, will be presented to employe* of the Central Soya company and Mi Millen Feed Mill* of I thi* city next Wednesday. August 1 19. The presentation will be made at I a colorful program, to be held at (the M( Millen court at the entrance •to the plant, al 3:30 p. in. Wray E Fleming, of Indianapolis, state administrator of lhe war saving* staff, will make the presenttalon to the employes. The re*pon*e on behalf of the employes will be made by Max Hchafer. di- ' rector of labor relations for the McMillen companies. The program will oj»-n at 3:30 with music by Decatur high echool drum and trumpet corp*, consixtIng entirely of Decatur girl*, under the direction of Albert SeUemeyer. The color guard of Adam* post number 43. American la-gion, will take part In the program, and the pledge of allegiance to the American Hag will be read by Ji e»ph Laurent of Adam* post. Raising of the American and "Minute Man" flag* will be accompanied by appropriate music. During ihltc program, the new flagpole W,ll also be dedicated. Other Programs Mr. Fleming will also be the prinj clpal sjeeaker at two other meeti Ings In the county Wednesday. A I noon lune he, n will be held by the I Berne Chamber of Commei .e. Wednesday evening at 630 o'clock. the Decatur Rotary I club Mill meet at the K of I* home I instead of their usual Thursday meeting, with Mi Fleming a* the guest speaker. Membem of the Adams county (Turn To Page 5, Column 4» Elwood Packing Plant Strike Is Settled Elwood. Ind. Aug. 14 tl'Pt The Frazier Packing corporation announced yesterday that Lio workers were scheduled to return to work this morning after company officials and CIO union representatives reached an agreement on a 5-cents-anbour wage inc'ease. The wage agreement, also to go Into affect at the company's Alexandria. Ind . plant, followed a walkout last Monday The company at present is canning tomatoes. Farm Bloc Resigned To Price Ceilings Expect Ceilings On Livestock Prices Washington. Aug 14 (UP) The powerful senate farm bloc today seemed resigned to establishment of price aetllng* on livestock, as advocated by price adminitirutor I«eon Henderson, but said the "wisdom of Solomon” would Ire required to carry out the ceiling. Henderson hasw ritten secretary of argiculture Claude Wickard inquiring al*oat putting ceilings on livestock. Sen. Elmer Thomas, D.. Okla., ranking member of the farm bloc, exprease dhlmself as being "generally not opposed*' to entabllshment of llverrrx k price ceilings. However, he said that "until OP A formula!*** a definite program for the control of food prices, there will Im* uncertainty about the whole si I nation because producers and 1 processors won't know what pri es, they can expect." Hen. Ed Johnson. D.. Colo., said ! "considering all the kinds, types ■ and grades of cattle, the invocation of ceilings will be some job. reqnir Ing more than the wisdom of Solomon " Johnson believed that the current shortage of meat tn the east is "very likely" due to the short age of labor .n cattle states.

To Present Flag 3l| y z yjp H B .< S E g Wray E Fleming, state admlnI iatrator of the war saving* staff. I will present the "Minute Man" flag to employes of th« Central Soya company and McMillen Feed Mills of this city next Wednesday afternoon. August 19 Conclude Hearings On 1942 Tax Bill I I Senate Committee Concludes Hearing t l’ Washington, Aug 11 (UP) . The senate finance committee today conclude* three week* of , hearings on the 1942 tax bill dueling which It ha* turned down two I I major treasury proposal* for in- ' creasing revenue and ha* shown i indication* of lowering some cor- . poration rates. The committee plans a week's recess to allow Ils staff to «asU'h up with technical work connected with the 32<>-page measure. The legislation Is designed to Increase federal revenues by >6 270 9<m.«••••• i a year raising the total govern- ! ment income Io aiioill >24.tMk1.1M»0,non' annually. Consideration of amendment* will begin Aug 24 The measure as approver! by the house falls nearly >2.sW.<><hi.oOo short of the . goal of >8.700.000.000 additional ' federal revenue asked by the I treasury to help finance the war Secreiary of treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., opened the senate hearing* by proposing a series , of change* In the house bill to raise the additional amount Some of them already have been reject-■ ed. others left open for further I consideration In executive session, i A summary of action to date shows: 1. The treasury proposed taxation of Income from state and I municipal securities, estimating that such a move would yield >2(H».(HHi.fMfo a year. The commit-1 tee rejecf»s| the pro|H>*al insofar I |as it iff-< te<l existing Issues I totaling about >l4.<hh>.oOo.<hh). but j kept open lhe question of taxing 1 future issues The latter proposal ’would yield only a negligible I amount of immediate revenue and I i encountered strong <qq>o*ition‘ j from mayors, led by Florello It I LaGuardia of New York 2. The treasury recommended, mandatory joint returns for married couples It estimated that by I thus forcing combination of in-i come where both husband and wife work an additional >2«h» ihmi.mm annually could raised Th,-1 ‘ committee rejected this, and later ruled out a proposal to tax separately the income of spouses In; right community property states, who**- laws permit a hatband to divide hsl Income equally with a wife who ha* none of her own Thi* eliminated a possible >85,-1 iHHt.tNHt annual revenue source ln| . both house* the aim was to make | I rhe income subject to higher sur-l tax rates. Accepted By Army, Refuses Furlough Orrin Rtults. last of the Augns' ’ 7 coiMtngeat. held over at Toledo I Ohio for further examination, has I been a< < epted for service, accord mg to word received by the draft | ‘<oard,. Malta elected to enter ac • tlve service immediately and did not take hl* furlough Michael Jau regv>- of the August 3 contingent I was also accepted, the Itoard was Informed He teturned fjr hi* furlough. however. This word complete* information on all men in < both group* I

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Confidence Growing In Australia Over I Apparent American Marine Successes General MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia. Aug. 14 (UP) — United State* marine* have captured Kukurn. on Guadalcanal Island, most valuable airdrome site in the southern Holomon*, ami the Japanese seaplane base off Tulagl, It was believed today Confidence, tesiraitied pending a definite communique by the navy department at Washington, rose steadily in Australia that the marines now held firm and meant to keep their hold in the islands. Thi* confidence was increased by new fantastic Japanese claims regarding Allied naval losses, which admittedly were expected to be heavy, because it was believed lhe Japanese were cushiott- - Ing their public opinion against I news that the marines had conI solidated their positions Reports to Gen Douglas MasArthur's southwest Pacific headquarter* indicated that the marines were still driving inland in savage hand to hand fighting, on at least three key islands and that (hey might already hold two or more useful atolls in the Tulagi-Florida-Guadalcanal area. The United States and Allied fleet and air forces continued j fighting a fierce battle on the eighth day of the Solomon Island* : offensive, the first I>ig United ' States offensive operation of the Pacific war 'j It was Indicated that the fleet was driving off probable inferior •'enemy surface units and fighting l>a< k against a ferocious enemy II aerial attack, with its hard-press-j ed naval planes United States South Pacific < j naval headqnarerx reported that tj the first casuaitiM* of the Solomon I • Inlands battle had arrived at American base and field 7>o*p|tal* ■ somewhere In the south seas, to > he attended by medical units of John* Hopkins. Pennsylvania and Maryland Universities, and that I more Were on lhe way. G<-n. MacArthur's communique No 123, issued at noon today at headquarters, reported :t ferocious attack on a Japanese reinforcement fleet 111 New Guinea waters, evidently Isiund for the southern Solomons. Boeing flying fortresses and medium bomber*, believed to be Martin two motored B 265. fastest | <-f their da** in the world, rival- ! ing that of some fighter*, attack- : ed hie fleet three times yesterday In force ami though the weather interfered with obsrvatlon of re- , suits. It wa* hoped that a shatterI Ing If not fatal blow had been : given to the enemy warship* and transports steaming toward the | battle zone The first fleet of MacArthur's planes, flying fortresses, were I challenged by «lx j.ilianese Zero fighters and shot down two and damaged three. Medium bombers aliich made up the second fleet engaged seven zeros and shot down one The third fleet, l>e-llev<-d to have been composed of t Ihiili fortresses and medium*, was (Turn To PM» 5, Column *1 File Grand Larceny Charge In Court Charge Youth With Theft Os Shoots Prose, utor lewis L Smith tislay placed grand larceny charges in Adams circuit court against An- , drew Metnerding. 29. of Grabtll, now being h- Id by Celina. Ohio atthoritiea on charges of thicken i Mealing The charges Mere tiled after Sheriff Ed Miller definitely linked i Mein-rding with the theft of shoats , from the James Everett farm, valued at >75 Sheriff Miller stated that Meln- | erding would in all probability be ■ returned to Adam* county to face the count placed against him today Sh- riff Bruce Barber of Mercer county indicated that the charges against Metnerding In Adams county were more conclusively substantiated than those in Celina A reach is being maintained for another Celina resident, whom. It Is believed, was linked in the theft near here as well as a number of others perpetrated with Mcinerding as accomplice.