Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1946 — Page 2

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McArthur Denies Brerefon Charge No Request Made To Bomb Formosa Tokyo. Hept 17— (UP) — lieu Douels* MacArthur today formally denied a charge of Lieut (Jen. Lewis Brercton that he had re(used to grant iiermlssion to lirereton to honth Formosa, thus allowing th«- American flying (or-1 treat force* in the Philllpplne* to ' lie caught In the "Little Pearl Harlarr" al Clark Field, Dec. K. IML MacArthur’s statement on the controversy over the fate of the Ilyina fortresses in the Philippines was made In reply to a statement by lirereton In hl* war reminiscences that permission to I Roy S. Johnson & Son Auctioneers & Real Estate Phone 104 153 So. 2nd St. DeVoss Bldg.. Ground Floor years In thia business In Decatur. We welcome your Investigation •f our record of which wo are We'll be glad to Represent you in the transection of Real Istate at Public Sale or private eale. 28 proud. Melvin Leichty. Rep., tserne, lad.. Phone Ml,

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I carry out an attack on Furmusa I on the morning of Dec k (Pearl Harbor date in the Philippines) was not forthcoming from MacArthur or his chief of stuff. Lieut (Sen Richard K Sutherland. .MacArthur charged that Brereton. then air commander in the Philippines "never recommended an attack on Formosa to me and I know uo such recommendation had bc« n made ." .MacArthur asserted that his first knowledge of the proposal to bomb Formosa "was contained ■i yesterday’s press release.” "It must have been of the most nebulous and superficial character,” .Ma< Arthur charged, "as uo official i word exist* of it iu my headquarters." He said that "such a proposal, if intended seriously, should certainly have been made to me in person by him ” .Mat Arthur’s statement said: "Answering an Inquiry about a pies, dispatch quoting lirereton'* statement regarding the destriMtion of the bomber* at Clark Field. Manila, by the Japanese. General Mai-Arthur said: My first knowledge <>f n (the Formosa Itombing recommendation t I* contained tn yesterday's pres* release; that it must have been of the most nebulous and super Helal chai aster as no official record exists of it In headquarters; that sinh a proposal If intended seriously should csrlainly have been made to me iu parson by him; that he never hail s|>oken of the matter to me either before or after ths ('lark Field attack. that au attack on Formosa

with Ila heavy air concentrations by hl* small bomber force without tighter support which because of the great distance involved was Impossible and would have had no chance of success," - 1 ' O— Resume Negotiations In La Porte Strike — lat I'urte. Ind., tiept. 27—(CPI— Negotiations at the Allis-Chalmers plant resumed today In attempt* to settle the Hts day old strike of CIO farm equipment workers. The company last night refused a union proposal to submit the dispute to a government fact-finding panel. Instead, work* manager 11. W. Lindsay renewed hie offer to hold a secret referendum to determine whether employes want to accept hi* contract proposal. He also repeated an offer of a collective bargaining agreement, Im hiding a 13cent wage Increase, bringing (he aggregate wage boost to Di-U cent*, and an off<>r to reopen the wage Issue on or after April la. Rome 1.20 U Allis-Chalmers: employes walked out in April in eupitort of I heir demanil* for a 25-cent hourly wage increase. _g Adams County Agent Is District Officer L. E Architold. Adams county agricultural agent, wa«t elected ser-geant-at-aruwt of the Northeastern ludiaha association of county agent* at the association meeting Thursday In Fort Wayne. Other officers are: Host oe Stiangland. Elkart county, chairman: Cliff llieedt-n, assletant Kost iiwko county agent, vice chairman; Mis* Patricia Mauller, Huntington county demonstration agent, secretarytreasurer. 0 Native Os Indiana Train Wreck Victim Brownstown. Ind . Sept 27 —(l'P> Mrs. Velma M Reinhart. 11. I<ong Beach. Calif , one of six person* killed In the train wreck yesterday at Victorville. Calif. was a native of Brownstown. She and her husband Leonard. I a garage operator, also lived in | Columbus and Jonesville for many 1 year*. She visited relatives at : Indianapolis only a few days ago. INSURANCE Leo “Dutch” Ehinger FIRE — WIND — AUTO 730 No. 3rd St. Phene 570

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Meatless Illinois Miners Won t Work 15 Mines Closed As Result Os Shortage By Vnited Press Fifteen coal ininaa In Illinois were closed today because the miner refused to work without meat. At Dalhart. Tex., In the heart of the cattle cuuuiiy, ouly ou« family Iu the vicinity bad fresh meat (or dinner. A member of (he Arthur Lad bet tar family shot a 25i)-pound hear. The meat shortage had become a major political issue in Washing ton. but despite the charges and counter-charge* of Republicans and Democrat*. housewives still found fresh meat almost uou-exlstent. At Cincinnati. police were called to quiet 250 .boppeia at a downtown meat store. The shoppers had rushed the door* of the shop when a rumor circulated that fresh meat had been delivered to the store from Chicago. Police ordered, the crowd to form au orderly line that extended for a block and a half. At Santa Fe. N. M, a womau told the butcher that she had tu have meat because secretary of agriculture Clinton P Audersou was to be her guest. She got no meat Employes of the Foit Green meat market at Brooklyn. N. V allowed pregnant women to get at the head of a line of about 2.00# meat hungry shoppers. As one woman look her place at the front of the line a pillow drop|>ed troqi beneath her coat. Threatened by angry housewives she- fled down the st eet At Chicago, the world's larges* meat packing center, housewives were reported voting "overwhelmingly" In favor of ending price controls on meat in a |m>ll taken by the Associated Food Dealers Inc., at neighborhood markets. A shutdown of cases at Mitchell, j S. D was called off after bund-, retls of visitors to the corn italace celebration went without breakfast. The restaurants opened today to provide meatless meal* for the visitors. Mme than I.lo# Wisconsin restaurant owners threatened to close Oct. .1 unless they get "price telief" on meals that include meat. Restaurant proprietors voted to close at meetings in Green Bay. Kenosha. Clintonville. Fond Dn late, and Superior Wk.

South Bend Resident Is Killed By Truck Routh Bend. Ind.. Hept 27 H’Pl - luuit rite* were set today fm Oscar Wilhelm. 72. who died In Memorial hospital last night of injuries received when strut k by a (ruck in the downtown district yesterday. FINES IMPOSED (Continued From Pag* One) aion: W M. Byrne*, president eastern division; J. J- Byrnes, president of the New England division; R .M. Smith, president of the southern division. O. I Black. Dallas. Tex . uult superin teadent; A. W Vogt, buying office agent; Carly Byoir. chairman of the board of Buslues* Organisation, Inc.; and TA. Colt nor. head of the national meat department. None of the defendant* was In court. All were repre»ented by attorneys. The sentencing look about 2<t minutes. Liudiey said he did not impostprison sentences because they would "serve no purpose." He said violation* of «uti-tru*t laws usually did not Involve "moral turpitude” but in most case* were “violation of economic policy a* established Ity statute' The maximum sentence under federal antitrust laws la 14,00# and oue year * imprisonment for each violation Explaining why he reversed his tinding for four of the defendants the judge said "I think in my anxiety to get this matter diapos ed of I was iu error concerning the finding of guilty” in their c ases. Lindley upheld government charge* that the company was restraining free trade by cutting fool prices below cost temporar liy in some areas to force com I etitor* out of business. Justicedepartment prosecutors c -(aimed that the firm forced manufacturers. processors and suppliers to grant it rebates under the threat of losing the firm’s business. The defendants answered that the government had not charged them with true monopoly practices but only "with having price* that are too low.” They said that Lindley’s decision, if upheld in a higher court, would "knock the props out from under the entire American business system." Political repercussions accompanied the case when it was disclosed last year that Elliot Roosevelt, son of the late president, paid off a |2mr,ooo loan Horn John Hartford with H.tttat. Charge* that President Roosevelt hail intervened in sett lenient of the debt flew back ami forth for week* after the disclosure.

CLOSE SECRECY (Continued From Psge one) a j'**# l - .. . The defendant* saw- their ati tornt-y* for the last time today They will be permitted to receive their families for short visits both Saturday mid Sunday. Hermann Goering was *aid to he holding up beat under the tension Lense couns.l described all 21 men as "courageous and not depressed." MISSOURI tContlnut <1 From Psg* One) • L IMllith'S." | He *aid the committee would send quest ionaires to each member of the legislature asking whether they favor a bonus. The committee, he said, will ui«c veteran* throughout the state to stand as a unit and vote only for candidates to the legislature who favor the bonus The questlonaires will Im- sent out before the November election. Owen said, ami veterans will be Informed of the answer of each candidate. 1 allure Io fill out a questionaire will lie regaided a> a negative answer, he said. The .Issue will he made nonpartisan, he said The former Gl's will oppose Democrat* and Republican* alike if they fail to favor the bonus. Owen said the commit lee would have the power and voting strength "to clean up the state of .Missouri a* far a* politic* A. J. ZELT The Rawleigh Dealer 221 So. sth St. Decatur Indiana Skautu (J FOR EVERY ROOM 1 JN I j Smith Drug Co

are concerned and place the veteran In thr position he earned " The veteian* sent a telegram to President Trtnnan asking bls aupiMirt. The bonus march, they said, had the support of .ry a! d labor. The Ktiveruoi, a native o,' < Osark t omiuunity of Lebanon, t. il I that "naturally my sympathy i. ■ > out to those who have nerved tills country." But he added that the veteran* appa-ettly did not know

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PUBLIC SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE We are moving from 12 room house to our apartnimt the following household goods at public auction at ow prewa* dence Jus’ East of Monroe Street Bridge Decatur, Jnd oa bgi TUESDAY, OCT. 1,194 G Evening Sale-H I’. M. Beautiful 2 piece Blue Mohair Carved Walnut Fiui.n Suite, like new. one 2 piece Maroon Mohair Living K-uag One Occassional Chair; Queen Arnie s putt Dining Room Suite; One 72 ituii halus Un Library Table; Chrome Leather 5 piece Dinette wt. frgt Electric Refiigerator. good condition; Walnut Vanity Lirruet | ser with Beveled Mirror; one Mirror; 2 Card Tablet, one lis Ga* Hot Plate: t piece Wicker Porch set; Large Porch Swtai:B Lounge; one Metal Bed and springs: 3 Oak Dining Ciuin U Table and chair*; Magasine Rack; Curtain Stretcher*; Cli-is Deea; Walnut Spinet Desk and chair; 3 Bedroom Chair* Th# Stand ami chair: Table Lamp*; Birdseye Maple Stand (Wl Electric Iron: Electric Popcorn Popper; Crock*; Fruit Jan: J Roller Skates; DUhes; Boy's Bicycle, first <l*m with te* I Westinghouse cabinet type Electric Inner, like new Many bm eous articles. TERMB—CASH. H. P. SCHMITT OWN . Itoy S. Johnson ft Son and Melvin Leichty—Aucts. Biyce Daniel*—Clerk.

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