Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1944 — Page 1

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John 1 Bowers, 90 . I Claimed By Death I Funeral Sunday For Pioneer City Builder John 8. Bower*. 90. one of the l first hardware and farm implement dealers in Decatur, a pioneer ’ road builder, and for a half century a dominant force and leader In a score of siiccessful business enterprise*. inelnoiug the natural gas, telephone and banking Helds, ! died of infirmities at Richmond hospital last evening. (lifted with unltounded energy and vision, Mr. Bowers pioneered in the business and civic development of this city In the eighties and nineties. He developed the farm implement trade to an extent unknown In his day. was an advocate and builder of the first macadam roads ill the county, piped natural gas to this city from Portland, was one of the founders of the Citizens Telephone company and a director in the old Adams County bank, which in his day was the largest financial in stitutlon here. Mr. Bowers was identified with many other enterprises in the city. He o|h rated stom; quarries in Decatur, erected several up-town store buildings and constructed a . number of houses. An intimate of his remarked. "Life to him meant action, building and doing things." This former business associate also referred to him as the "father of good roads" in the county, because of his untiring efforts to get the farmers "out of the mud." He was one of lhe contractors that built the first streets In Decatur. Mr. Bowers founded the J. 8. Bowers and Company hardware concern, known now as the Lee ; Hardware Store, in which his son. William S. Bowers, is a partner. He also organized lhe Bower* Realty Company, which for a quarter century was the leading building and loan association in the city. As a hardware dealer, he staged large parade* In the cltjfc when the farmers came to town to drive home new reapers, hinder* and mowers. Coming to Decatur In 1*56, Mr. Bower* was an Immigrant with hl* parent*, Mr and Mr*. John S. Bowers, who came to the t'nlted State* from Nurmberg Province. Byron, Germany, when he was three years old. The voyage was made In a sail boat, requiring 120 days on the water. Hl* parents came direct to Decatur and their rtrwt residence here was on North First street, a few doors nobh of the present Moose home Mr. Bower* was Itorn December 4. 1953. Mr. Bowers was married to Mary E laiman on September I, 1895. Mr*, tlowers died October 18, 1937 at the Hower* home on Marshall afreet. Surviving are five children. Mrs. Vida B K. tough. Mrs Glades* I Wilke*. William 8- Bower* and Miss Esther Bowers of this city, and Mr*. Ruth B. GID. of West Palm Beach. Fla. Five grandson*, three of whom are In the armed forces, also survive. The body has been moved to the ~(Tur* To P*g* I, Column W

Minute Man Flag Will Be Awarded to Schools By American Legion To stimulate lhe sale of War! Bonds ano Stamp* In the sixth War I latan drive, Adam* Post 43 of the American l-eglon will donate a Minute Man flag to every school in lhe county that reaches a 90 percelt' goal. Edward F. Jaberg, post chairman announced today. Letters have been sent to principals of the 39 schools in the county. explaining the plan and urging them to enroll their schools In the war Itond sale* movement. Stamp* and bonds purchased by pupils between Nov. it and Dec. 7. will be credited to the goal. If 90 percent ot the pupils in each school become purchasers, the school will be eligible to receive a Hag. Local Woman Dies Al Parental Home Miss Aqnes Ulman Succumbs To Illness Mis* Agnes Ulman. 50, daugh-| ter of Mr. ami Mrs. Tise Ulman. 1 died at her parental home. 117 North Fifth Street, at 6:45 last ■ evening, following an extended' Illness of complications. Mis* Ulman was Itorn In thl* county on October 10, 1594. She attended the St. Joseph grade school and made her home with her parents. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church and of the St. Agnes sodality. Surviving beside* the parents, are three sister*, Mrs. Robert Miller. Mrs. Florian Geimer and Miss le-na Ulman of this city; and three brother*. Victor. Alfred and Bernard Ulman of this county. one sister, Mrs. Frank Lichtle is deceased. Funeral services will be held I Monday morning at 9 o'clock from | St. Mary s church, with Rev. J. J. Selmetz. pastor, officiating. Burial will lie made in St. Joseph (Turn Tn Page 4. Column l» —o — Local Man Is Named To State Committee Robert H. Heller, Democrat, of thUi city, recently reelected to hi* fourth term a* a member of the Genral Assembly ha* been reappointed ns a member of the stat > budget committe for a two-year period by Governor Schrlcker. He served in that capacity the past three month* and alt tour membere were reappointed. The other* are Senators Floyd Garrott. publican, of Bat'leground and Waiter Vermillion of Anderson. Democrat and Representative James M. Knapp, Republican. nt Hagerstown. The governor uaid hlx prime consideration in reappolmlns all member* was their familiarity wltli the need* of the state penal and benevolent instltutlmu ax the result ot several inspection touia of the Utttl.ulloiu lac: cummer. The terms expire at the next general election and the governor Is charged with appointing member* for the ensuing two yeans within ten days after the election.

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Decatur, Indiana, Fri day, November 17, 1944.

Capehart's Margin Reported At 12,000 Gates Is Winner By 47,000 Report Shows Indianapolis, Nov. 18 — (VP) — The secretary of states office completed official tabulation* in the race* for the long term U. 8. «tenatorehp and governorship tonight. Showing the exact margins of victory for Sen.-Elect Homer E. Capehart and Gov -Elect Ralph F Gates, both Republicans. Final official return* gave Capehart *29.4X9 votes to 907.788 for Gov. Henry F. Behrfcfcer, hi-* Democratic opponent. Gatee received an official total of 949.348 vote*, compared to 9'2.765 for former U. 8. Sen. Samuel D Jackson, defeated Democratic aspirant, for the governor'* chair. Official returns were reported earlier for U. 8. Sen. William Jenner tß<p.) of Indiana, serving a shoe- term, to permit him to be ivworn into the senate Ture-lay. News Commentator Dies In Hollywood Hollywood. Nov. 17 I UP) — Harold T. H. tßoake) Carter. 46 who rose from a 425 a week reporter to bec.mie one of the nation's top new* commentator*. died las' night of a cerebral hemorrhage. 12 hour* after his dally radio broadcast. Carter was born in Russia of Eng-IWh-lriah-Welsh descent In 1*99 and became a naturalized American cltixen In 1933. He suffered a stroke aitoui 3 p in. yesterday and succumbed at 9 p. m. at Hollywood hospital, hl* phyalcian Dr Elmer Belt. nald. Hi* last broad'-aat wa* released al 11 a. m. —o —■ — Find Body Buried In Shallow Grave Boy Tells Bizarre Story Os Shooting Bedford. Ind.. Nov. 17.—fl'P) — Dr. R. E. Wynne, Lawrence county coroner, conducted an Inquest today Into the fatal *hootlng of 12-year-old Robert Terry, whose body was recovered from a shallow, leafcoveted grave in Dun woode yesterday. Police chief Clarence May said that Jame* O'Neill. 12, companion of the Terry lad. told k bizarre tale of loading the body In a coaster wagon and burying both in the wood* after accidentally shooting hl* friend in the head with a .30 caliber army rifle owned by hia fosie father. George O'Neill. May said that the two and some other boy* were playing at the O'Neil home when the gun was fired. The other youngster* fled after the shooting and O'Neil said that he took th* body away because he wa* frleghtened. Another of the boy* later reported lhe shooting to police and O'Neil led officer* to the ■pot where he had concealed the body of hla friend.

126 Veterans Os World War II Are Jailed Schricker Will Urge Legislation To Aid Home-Coming Vets Indianapolis, Nov. 17. — (UPI Governor Schricker announced today that 126 veterans of World War adult penal Institutions and said II were confined to Indiana's three that he would recommend to Gov-ernor-elect Halph P. Gates and to the Indiana general assembly that a sound rehablliation program be establlehed In Hoosier correctional Institutions. Schricker said that there were fill veterans among 707 prisoners at the state farm. 46 among the 1.157 prisoners In the state reformatory and 11 among the I.IHHi men in the state prison. "I regard the education and training of men confined to these penal Institutions, especially the veterans of this war, as one if the most Important duties of the state," Schricker said. “I am vitally interested in the rehabilitation not only of our vet» erans who err but also every other Individual who is went to our correctional institutions," he added. “I Intend to make education and vocational training in our correctional institutions a high point in my message to the legislature and I Intend to recommend to my successor as governor that every resource of the state be brought to bear Io establish a good, workable rehabilitation program In Indiana's correctional Institutions." Schricker said that the Indiana American Leglon'x service department was working through the state division of corrections to contact imprisoned veterans as "spon(Turn To Bags 1. Column t) Army Man Proposes Military Training Legion Hears Plan For Year's Service BULLETIN Washington. Nov. 17.—(UP) —President Roosevelt said today that he hoped congress would act this winter on legislation to provide for one year of peacetime service to the country by young men. Indianapolis. Nov. 17 — (I'iPl — Amy-proposed legislation for compulsory universal military training wax outlined by Maj. Gen. It. E Porter, assistant chief of staff of the army, before American LegUm department commanders ytsiterday at their annual conference. The army plan would require a cnnaiH-utlve 12-mor»»h training period for every high (school boy upon graduation. Legion-framed legislation would allow a college student to begin his college vareer after completion of 13 weeks of Ihmlc training, the remainder of the year to be finished after college graduation. S. Perry Brown. Beaumount, Teg., chairman of the Leigon’a euhcom mlUee on universal military training. declared: “Universal military training is a 'muat” if we are to have potential military strentrih to protect our country against any agg.Meion, or <o help assure lasting peace " — o — Third Investigator May Come To State dndisnapolla. Nov. 17 — (OP) — Clifford B Sutcliff was en route today from Washington to Join the U. 8. aenate investigating staff now pr-blng charges of election day Irreguiarltitu In .Marlon county. Butcllff Jo Ina Jlarold Buckles, chief Inves'lgator for the senate Green committee on campaign egpi'tiditurea. who arrived last' week. Itackb s said a third investlga’or Training Command radio school. At inlg&t ba kxxtgned. The investigation centers around charges that many votens were denied The right to caa’ ballot* beoauae their names uncgplalnalbly failed to appear on precinct reglai ration Usui.

American First Army Paces Offensive By Driving On Two Miles

Germans Plan To Bomb This Country Soon » - Robots May Be Sent From Submarines In Last Minute Threat Ixrndon, Nov. 17. (UP) A , Stockholm dispatch to the London Dally .Mall eaid today that the Germans were concentrating subma- . rlnes and surface ships equipped with robot bomb launching plat- . forms In Norway preparatory to attempting raids on the United ’ States. The dispatch quoted "high neui tnil sources" as saying that the » Germans planned to launch their • Jet-propelled V-l robot bom fix from . the <1 cks of the vessels “against such targets as New York. Pliila--11 delphla or towns farther inland." A Joint U. 8. army-navy statei ment Issued in Washington earlier I this month warned tiiat some such . submarine or ship-based attacks . might he attempted by a desperate , Germany. • The Daily Mail dispatch said It i was known "beyond dispute” that the Germans have concentrated ! "very considerable" numbers of . submarine* and other vessels in , harbors at Narvik. Trondheim and Bergen on the west coast of Norvay. Bergen was believed to be the German headquarters, the dispatch said, with a crack submarine commander, formerly in charge of underseas attack* on Allied shipping from bases at Brest and Ixrrlent In France, assigned the task of directing the new offensive. Large numbers of speciaily-train ed submarine staff officers reached Norway recently, the dispatch add ed. while naval attache* returning to Berlin were quoted as saying: “Look out tor our new submarine offensives. They’ll be super-offens-ive* that will take everyone by surprise." Though only a small number of submarines so far have been equipped to launch robot bombs, the dispatch said, the substantial number of missiles which they could Are would make the hazardous trans-Atlantic voyage worthwhile. I The dispatch said the submarines and ships would operate a considerable distance offshore The V-l i bombs used by the Germans against (Turn To Page I, Column *) AAA Elections Will Be Held In December Indianapolis, Nov. 17. — (UP) — , Annual elections of agricultural adjustment administration commitI tees In all Indiana counties will be conducted between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16. state AAA chairman L. M*. Vogler announced today. CIO Will Ask For 60,000,000 Jobs Also Want Annual Wages, Sick Leave Chicago, Nov. 17.—tUP)—A postwar re-employment plan, aimed at ' providing the 60.000.000 Jobs Presi--1 dent Roosevelt promised, and demanding Immediate revision of the little steel formula to provide wage Increases to protect workers dur- ■ Ing reconversion unemployment, i was announced today by the CIO. The preliminary draft of the program was released to the union executive committee by president Philip Murray last night. It will be presented In full at the JJIO l national convention here next week. The plan also called for annual ' wage guarantees, dismissal pay, ’ sick leave pay. paid vacations and the limitation of geographical differentials.

Seek Connection In State Murders Fort Wayne Police Make Investigation Fort Wayne. Ind., Nov. 17.—(UP) — Fort Wayne officials iHvaited word today regarding the whereabouts of Otto Steve Wilson, held liy I-oh Angeles police for the butcher murder of two women, on three days this year when three young Fort Wayne women were slain. Since the killings here were similar to the ones in the California city, police chief Jule Stumps thought Wilson, who wax born and raised In Indiana, might have had some connection with the three murders However. Wilson denied having anything to do with various slayings, when other police from different cfUea In the United States sent in queries yesterday. The Fort Wayne murders were Wllhelma Haaga, 38, Feb. 2; Anna Kuzeff. 20, May 22; and Phyllis Conine, 17. All three bodies were mutilated and ravaged when found. Record Confession Loa Angeles, Nov. 17. -(UP) —A group ot wax disks today held the gruesome story of how Otto Steve Wilson hacked to piece* the bodies of two women to satisfy a perverted sex desire as police prepared to bring him to speedy trial for the city's most heinous crime In a generation. Wilson, a 32-year-old cook, casually told police how he murdered and mutilated Mrs. Virgie Lee Griffin. 25. and Betty Crosby, alias Mrs. Lilian Johnson. 42. Hidden microphones recorded the ghoulish story. When he finished. Wilson signed a copy of his confession, adding: “I've always been emotionally unstable and with my sexual complex i went completely insane and could not possibly control myself." Authorities said the case would be presented to the grand Jury next Tuesday. Mrs. Griffin's body, ripped op<n from her pelvl* to her throat, was found stuffed In a closet in a downtown hotel room, a leg severed and her breasts slashed off lx-ss than an hour later, the horribly slashed body of the bloodtlend's second victim was found in a hotel room a few blin ks away. Arretted at Bar Wilson was arrested at a liar in the vicinity a short while later. With the tilmni of his victims still clinging to hl* light mustache and the soles of his shoes, Wilson was calmly drinking a glass of beer and hatting with another young woman. "I don't know what I would have done to her." he told officers. Wilson said he had always been obsessed with a sexual complex which started years ago when, as a small boy. his mother died and he was placed in an orphanage. Because of his lack of motherly attention, psychiatrists said he developed an inferiority feeling and compensated for it by a mental complex demanding power and ego »uperlorlty over women. I "It Just built up until I couldn't (Turn To Fags 6. Column 7) F.D.R., Eisenhower To Speak Over Radio Washington. Nov. 17 — iUF) — President Roosevelt will officially launch the |l4.<MM>.ovo.ooO sixth war loan drive with a radio addle** at ' » p. m. t'WT Sunday over the four major netwkorks, it was announced today. He will be introduced by secretary of treasury Henry MorgenLhau, Jr.. Im ha* been the custom when Mr. Rooeevelt ha* Inaugurated previous war loan drives. Washington, Nov. 17 — (U'P) — Gen. Dwight Elsenhower, in a broad cast from bis European headquarters Sunday, will tell the American people of the urgent military need for more artillery and artillery ammunition. The Eisenhower meesage will be heard on the army* hour, which is broadcMl each Sunday from 2:10 to 1:10 p. m. (CWT).

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Spearhead Probing German Defenses Is Aimed At Cologne Paris, Nov. 17—(UP)—American Ist army pacemakers of the sixarmy grand offensive against Germany smashed eastward two miles today through the Cologne plain road center of Gressenich to a point 11 miles east of Aachen, six west of boml>-pulverix«*d Duren, and 28 miles from the Rhine. Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges* headquarters announced that the Ist army drive was making "good progress" on its second day. It overran several more German towns and villages studding the defenses behind the breached Siegfried line, but only Gressenich, 10 miles east of Aachen, was identified. The Yankee spearhead probing the Rhineland defenses already was directly threatening the vital transport liuli of Duren, the biggest barrier lietween the Americans and Cologne. The two American armies in the north-central sector of the 400mile offensive front already had overrun a dozen or more towns and hamlets as much as seven miles inside the Reich in advance* of up to two mile* In the tlr*t 12 hour* of their attack. To the north, the British 2nd army in southeast Holland hurled the German* back across the Maas river along a six mile front. Capturing Buggenuni and Wessen on the west bank and pushing to within a mile of the east bank fort res* of Roermond. British vanguards were within three and a half miles of the German iHtrder and long-tom artillery, along with medium guns, already were shelling enemy strong point* Inside the Reich. Rooftops of German towns were clearly visible. South of the Cologne-Dusseldorf front, the American 3rd army sent patrols Into the southern outskirts of Metz, strongest German bastion In eastern France, but stiffening enemy resistance indicated that the fortress would fall only after days of bloody fighting Gestapo Inve'ved German prisoners reported that tho garrison, fighting with the guns of the gestapo and SS elite guards at their hacks, was thYowing up sandbag and barbed wire barricades at street corners and between houses for a last-ditch battle. The loth regiment of the American sth division pushed In strength to within a mile south of Metz, while other units were within a mile and a half of the city on the west and north. At the southern end of the front. American 7th and French let army forces plodded steadily deeper into the Vosges mountain* barring the approaches to the southern Rhineland French colonial troops drove ahead three miles to within two miles of Montbellard and seven miles of Belfort. keys to the Vosges passes. With six of hi* seven armies now on the march to the e.Mt, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower appeared to have launched the grand offensive which he has predicted may win the European war in 1944. Tho estimated 1.500,000 men which he has thrown into battle outnumber the 50 defending, underatrength German divisions more than three to one and the Allies' material superiority probably is 'even greater. , The American Ist and Pth armies were advancing over fields and through villages scorched sad blasted by 3.500 to 4,000 American and British bombers and fighters In the greatest tacticnl assault ever launched. TCMRERATURft READING OkMOCRAT THERMOMETER 9:00 a. m .. 30 10:00 a. m. 31 ... 33 2:00 p. m. 35 WEATHER Mostly cloudy today, followed by gradual clearing tonight and Saturday, no decided change In temperature.