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ARREST THREAT MARKS MIINCIE OFFICIAL CLASH Mayor Warns Reports Must Be Filed With New Health Secretary. Bv United Bren MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 4.—Physicians and undertakers of Muncle have been warned by Mayor George R. Dale that birth and death reports mutt be filed with Dr. John William*, new health commidsioner. Thia warning carried with It a threat of arrest and prosecution under the law that these reports must be filed with the secretary of the city health commission, and according to Dale, that means Dr. Williams. In the meantime, Dr. H. D. Fair, former health officer, who was dismissed by Dale, continues in charge of all the records and daily makes demand on the police department for an officer to be assigned to him a* humane officer. Fair is understood to have the full backing of the state health board. Recommendation that Muncie proceed at once with its plans tor cleaning up -White river through installation of a giant intercepting sewer and disposal plant will be made to the city council next Monday by a committee of the body. Dr. Fair’s support of the proposal caused his dismissal. Although the committee recommends that work be Started at onoe, it makes no suggestion as to which of the two plans of construction be adopted. The majority of the council is understood to favor the creation of a sanitary district but thia Is opposed by Mayor Dale. VETOED VETERAN AID BILL DRAWS ATTACK North Dakota Representative Assails Rankin Act in Frankfort Speech. B.U Time* Special FRANKFORT, Ind., Oct. 4—The Rankin bill for veterans compensation was attacked and the present law praised In an address here Friday night by Royal C. Johnson, representative in congress from South Dakota, an ex-service man who was wounded in action in France. Johnson is the author of the present law and gave an account of the act, tracing the history of the Rankin act which was vetoed by President Hoover, and of the present law. in dicussing these matters, Johnson lauded the cause of Fred 8. Purwell, representative from the Ninth Indiana district, In effecting beneficial legislation for ex-service men. “Under the Rankin act,” stated the speaker, “there might have been 77,000 men, some of whom suffered no war injuries, who would have received benefits. Under our law 168,277 Service men have already applied for benefits and 50 per cent of the cases passed upon have been allowed.” Oxnsm to Speak Often tSeSTt imr* Special GREENCASTLE. Ind.. Oct. 4.—Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, president of De Pauw university, has a full list of speaking engagements for October. Today he addressed the state conference on social work at Gary. Thursday and Friday he will be at Olney, 111., to talk before the Southeastern Illinois Teachers institute; Oct. 12, Oolden Jubilee of the Women’s Home Missionary Society, Cincinnati; Oct. 28, Chicago Methodist Social Union; Oct. 29 and 30, North Dakota Education Association, at Ffcrgo, and Oct. 31, Hamlin university. Minneapolis, and Minneapolis De Pauw Alumni Club. Club Establishes Nursery Bn United Free* EVANSVILLE. Ind., Oct. 4. Evansville mothers can work outside their homes without bothering about then- children’s welfare, It Is announced by Mrs. Dora Harris, matron Os anew day nursery established by the Exchange Club. An average of twenty children ranging in age from 3 weeks to 10 years have been cared for. Some are brought in at 6:30 in the morning and not called for until 6 in the evening. TWo playhouses are provided for the children And meals are served. Big Potatoes Raised Bv United Prett SULLIVAN, Ind., Oct. 4.—Virgil King claims the title of “sweet potato king” after raising seven potatoes whoee eombined weight is 20 pounds.

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B.v Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 4. Indiana university students this week are conducting the annual campaign for funds to send the marching band of the university with the football squad to away* from-home football contests. The goal this year is 4,100, which Is slightly than in previous years, owing to the inclusion tentatively of a trip to Dallas, Tex., for the Indiana-Southern Methodist game. George N. Craig of Braz.l is chairman of the drive committee. He is being assisted by Elizabeth King and Max Gray, Wabash; Stanley A. B. Cooper, Brazil; Vincent Fowler and Robert Pebworth, Indianapolis; Harry Gladstein, Sellersburg; Edward Delaney, Veedersburg; Audrey Carter and Gale Robinson, Bloomington; Shirley Worrell, Clayton; Ralph Alsop, Vincennes; Frank Pope, West Baden; Porter Crowell, Columbia City, and James Abel, Greencastle. The campaign is being conducted among students, faculty members, alumni, and Bloomington merchants as in the past. FISH KILLING CHARGED Thousand Declared Dead Due to Acid From Factory in Creek. Bet Timet Special GOSHEN, Ind., Oct. 4.—A warrant has been issued by J, 8. Yoder, deputy prosecuting attorney of Elkhart county, for the arrest of Dwight Coy, former manager Os the Long Manufacturing Company, charging unlawful destruction of fish. The company was moved from here several months ago. According to information given Yoder by Ernest L. Lane of the state conservation department, acid was dumped into Rock Run creek at the plant of the Long company, causing thousands of fish to die. $6,000 ALIMONY GIVEN Hendricks County Woman Also Wins SSOO to Pay Attorneys, Bit Timet Special MARTINSVILLE. Ind., Oct. 4 Trial of the divorce suit of Mrs. Hattie Stephenson against Oscar Stephenson, held in Morgan circuit court here on a change cf venue, resulted in awarding of a decree to •her with $6,000 alimony and SSOO attorney fees. Divorced in 1917, the couple was remarried a few months later. Mrs. Stephenson alleges her husband Was cruel and that he was convicted of violating the federal prohibition law for which he received a sixty-day jail term. In an answer, the husband alleged his wife falsely accused him of dealing in liquor and with other persons conspired to have him convicted. G. O. P. Harmony Reported Bv Timet Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 4.—Reports are current here that Charles P. Bock, Republican candidate for re-election as judge of Vanderburg circuit court has made peace with County Chairman Gould, following a threat that unless he was permitted to name some election board officials he would conduct An individual campaign. Temperance Pioneer Die* Bv Time* Special VALPARAISO, Ind., Oct. 4.—Mrs. John D. Wilson, 94, last of a band of temperance crusaders formed in 1873, is dead of Injuries suffered in a fall.

JUDGE REFUSES TO GIVE YOUTHS LONG PENALTIES i’ ~ New Charge Filed to Prevent Prison Sentences of 10 to 20 Years. Bv Time* Special LOGANSFORT, ind., Oct, 4.—Two youths arraigned in Cass circuit court escaped the severity of ten to twenty-year terms for first degree burglary when that charge was dismissed and one of grand larceny filed, carrying a term of one to ten’ years for each, was substituted. Those sentenced were two Dayton <O.) youths. Eugene Roberts and Jack Conner, each 18. “I’d think a long time before sending 18-year-old boys, with no past records, to prison for ten years for such an offense under the circumstances,” Judge John B. Smith declared. Then the state changed the charge to one carrying a lesser penalty. The youth entered a residence here after watching the occupants leave, and stole a quantity of silverware and jewelry, most of which was recovered. libertTolven IN ARSON CASE Richmond Man Fired Factory After Losing Job. Bji Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 4—Sentenced to a term of one to three years in the Indiana reformatory and to six months at the state penal farm, Cecil nevertheless is free, both tirms having been suspended by Judge Gustave M. Hoelscher of Wayne circuit court. Hungate entered pleas of guilty to tampering with a railroad signal device and to third degree arson. Recently, as an act of revenge following losing his job at a factory, Hungate took oil waste from a railroad signal lamp and used it in starting a fire at the factory. In addition to the penal farm term, Hungate was fined SSO on the first charge. He has been placed on probation for four years.

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Frankton Man Alleged to Have Stole Supplies for Printing. Bel Timet Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 4.—Dallas M. Spurgeon, publisher of a weekly newspaper at Frankton, who was a fugitive three weeks while & charge of petit larceny was pending against him in Anderson city Court, will be tried on a charge of grand larceny in Madison Circuit court. The petit larceny charge has been dismissed. The Frankton publisher is charged with the theft of $3<W worth of paper and equipihent from Anderson senior high school and with having robbed the commercal printing plant of the Gospel Trumpet Company of printing supplies valued at SSO. Disappearing on the night before he was scheduled to appear In city court, Spurgeon Was finally apprehended at Tipton after being recog-. nized by a friend who informed the Tipton county sheriff. Widow Succeeds Husband Ru Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 4.—Mrs. Mary Hunter succeeds her late husband, StOnewell Jackson Hunter, as trustee of Union township, under an appointment made by Ward Shetterly, auditor of Madison county. Mrs. Hunter will serve out the unexpired part Os her deceased husband’s term. Wagon Driver killed Bit United press BLOOMFIELD, Ind., Oct. 4. William Hamlin, 62. was lolled almost instantly on Road 54, east of Bloomfield, when the firm wagon on which he was riding was struck by a truck driven by William Terrell. A slope in a road prevented Terrell’s truck lights * from revealihg the wagon just ahead Os him. One of the horses driven by Hamlin was killed. Divorced, Wed in Day B.u Times Special FT. WAYNE, ind., Oct. 4.—Divorced and wed again ill iff one afternoon is the record of Theodore W. Failour. After being legally parted from Mrs. Bertha Failour, who became his bride in June, Failour was married to Velma G. Masel. Failour said his first wife refused to live With him. English Churches to Celebrate By United Press ENGLISH, Ind., Oct. 4.—The one hundred eleventh anniversary of the founding of the Christian church Will be observed Sunday. It is the third oldest of the Christian denomination in Indiana, and Was founded in the log cabin home of Joseph Kincaid, there were thlr* ten charter members. Divorced on Whispers Bit Times Bpedal FT. WAYNE, Ihd., OCt. 4.-*-Mrs. Edith Stephan, testifying that relatives of her husband, Michael K. Stephan, held Whispered Conversations regarding her and that he forced her to live With them, was granted a divorce. Fees Set far Night Schools By Tiiitei Special ANDERSON, tod., Oct. 4.—Night school classes conducted under the supervision of the public schools will start Monday at the senior high school building. Enrollment fees will be charged this year to make the Classes seif sustaining. Home-Coming at ChkTcb i By United Press sedaUa, ind- Oct 4.—the Methodist church iff SedaUa will * hold its annual home-coming Sun-

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Est Times Special MONTTCKLLO, Ind., Oct. 4 Charles S. Siferd, instructor in the Monticello high school, who obtained a divorce nearly a year ago, has filed suit for $25,000 In White circuit court here charging alienation of his former wife’s affections by Dr. Bibridge G. Ricker of this city. The Siferds had been married five years at the time of their divorce. Siferd alleges they lived happily together until his wife entered the employ of Dr. Ricker as a nurse, a few months before filing of the divorce suit.

GARRICK CLUB ADDS 23 TO MEMBERSHIP

Dramatic Organization at L U. to initiate at Dinner. Bm Timet Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Oct. 4.—ln recognition of their dramatic ability, twenty-three Indiana university students are announced as new members of the Garrick Club, dramatic organization at the university. These twenty-three survived the final tryouts conducted by the club for the purpose of discovering dramatic talent at the university. Approximately 100 students took part In the first tryout, from which fortythree Were chosen for the second tryout and from that number the final membership list was selected. The new members are: Ned Wood. Bloomington; Lillian Decker, Newcastle; Wank Fishbsck, Anderson; Bois BUverman, Indianapolis; Patricia Burghart. Jeffersonville; Louis Watson, Vincennes; Alice Coffman, Franklin; Bias Barker, Fulton; Beryl Flynn, Michigan City; James Fetters, Elkhart: Susan Dale Borden, South Bend; Armlda Hill, Marian; Tom Thorne. Bloomington; Sara Ann Mathews, Bloomington; YCtlve Brown. South send; Virginia Trasier, Ft. Wayne; Susan Jane filkeman, Farmington, 111.; Dorleen WOOdsmali, Terre Haute; Charles Grow, Rensselaer; Ruth Lenslng, Evansville; John Gant, Attica; Harold Korn, Ft. Wayne; Thomas Noel, FOftville; John Crawford and Fay Overton, Kokomo, and Robert McGray, Glenwood. They will be Initiated at a dinner which will be given at the Nashville house in Brown county.

Ages Clash B,u times Special HAMMOND, Ind.. Oct. 4.-* Adolph Conrad, 55-year-old shoe cobbler, has obtained a divorce from Mrs. Cecilia Conrad, 22. “It was a case of too great difference in ages,” counsel for the husband told Judge Virgil Reiter Os Hammond superior court, Conrad testified his wife would “run around” at night and sleep in the daytime, without giving housework any attention. He remonstrated with her, he said, and she kicked the windows out Os his shoe shop.

Two Motorcyclists Hurt Pi! Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 4.—Two motorcycle riders are in a Grant County hospital with injuries received in accidents which occurred a fCW minutes apart and within a short distance. Glen Sheets suffered fractures of both bones in his right leg and painful lacerations in a collision of his motorcycle with an automobile driven by H. E. Holmquist. Charles Malott received internal injuries which may prove fatal when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Harry Floyd. Aged Widow Dies B,u Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Oct. 4.—Mrs. Mary TTimpe, 75, widow of Henry Trimpe, died at the home of her sort, William Trimpe, southwest of this city, after a year’s illness. She was born in the neighborhood where She died and spent all her lif there. She was a member of the E-. ngelical Lutheran chuteh. She leaves two other sons, Otto and Albert Trimpe. Pastor Speaks Bit Times Special COLUMBUS, tod., Oct. 4.—The Rev. J. Ambrose Dunkel, pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Indianapolis, was the principal speaker at the first fall meeting of the Chamber of Commerce here, his talk being largely on business conditions and depression for which be stated courftf.' is the cure. Aged Woman Dies Bn Times Special ORLAND, Ind., Oct. 4.—Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Martha Tucker, 91, who had lived in this section of Indiana since she was a Child. She leaves four children, G. A. Tucker, Orland; Myron G. I'ucker, Kendallville; Mrs. Cecil Emerick. near South Milford, and Mrs. Robert Tooley, Grand Rapids, Mich. Motorcycle Officer Hurt by United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 4.—New methods is being discussed here for capturing of speeding motorists after Harry Warr, motorcycle police officer, crashed into an automobile while going seventy-two miles an hour in an unsuccessful attempt to stop a speeding driver. Dies in Dentist’s Chair By United Press NEWCASTLE, tod., Oct. 4 —Dentistry frightened Floyd Daffer, 34, to death. When he went to the office of Dr. W. A. Winters to have his teeth worked on be appeared very nervous, oas was administered and a short time later he died, while in the dentist's chair. Coroner John Nlblock attributed death to excitement. Train Kills Motorist By United Press VINCENNES, ind., COt. 4charies Bateman, %, was killed when his auto was struck by a train.

Bv Time* Special GREENFIELD. Ind., Oct, 4. Mrs. Mollie Shore, said to own property worth $50,000, is defendant in a 825.000 alienation of affections suit filed in Hancock circuit court here by Mrs. Clara E. Whitaker, who allege* the love of her husband, Oliver Whitaker, was stolen. Mrs. Whittaker asks an injunction to prevent Mrs. Shore from disposing of any property during pendency of the suit. Whitaker is defendant in a divorce suit, in which cruelty is alleged. Hi* wife asks sls a week support money and SI,OOO alimony.

Men to Cook Bv United Brest MUNCIE, ind., Oct. 4.—Men of Ball State Teacher's college faculty will cook, and serve a dinner at the home of Dean Harry Howick. The dinner will be for the purpose of comparing it with meals cooked by women faculty members.

OLD GIN FOUND AT COLUMBUS Seals on Three lugs Bear Date of 1880. B,v Timet Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Oct. 4.—While cleaning out the basement under hi* 1 cigar store and pool room here, ; Clarence Kepley discovered three stone demijohns full of gin. Seals on the jugs were unbroken and bear the date of 1880. An old newspaper found with the jugs is a copy of the Champion Os Freedom and Right, the heading of which states it is the official organ of the Illinois Liquor Dealers State Protective Association. The paper is full of advertisements for saloons, brewers and whisky distillers. It is dated May 12, 1892. The building occupied by the Kepley place formerly was occupied by a salodn operated by the late William Kautz BLANKET HOP OCT. 11 Animal Indiana University Event by Sigma Delta Chi. Bit Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 4. Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity, has engaged Jean Goldkette’s Vagabonds under the direction of Freddy Burgin, to play at the traditional Blanket Hop, which will be given at Indiana university Saturday night, Oct. 11, following the Indiaiia-Oklahoma A. & M. football game. The band has been broadcasting for WJR, Detroit, and is nOW playing at the Graystone ballroom, Detroit. Funds from the dance will be used in making tlie anniial presentation of "I” blankets to graduating letter men next spring. The committee in charge of the dance is composed of Robert Pebworth, chairman, Indianapolis; Stanley Cooper, Brazil; Ray Mullen, Kokomo; Ray Tharpe, Ladoga; Vincent Fowler, Indianapolis; Jean Graffls, Richmond; John Collins, Anderson; John Rosebaum. Indianapolis, and Charles Hoover, Wabash. Play Cast Chooen Bat Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 4. John Chesterfield, Brazil and Charles Niemeyer, Clayton, will play the male leads in the Old Gold day play to be presented during De Pauw university’s homecoming ceebration Oct. 18. Jean Davenport, Auburn, was given the feminine lead. The play is “Pals First,” a comedy. Other members of the cast are Mary O’Rear, Greencastle; Wayne Shumaker, Indianapolis; William Cragen, Brooklyn; Fred Ohreist, South Bend; Franklin Tooke, Ft. Wayne, and Mary Margaret Tutweiler, Indianapolis. Hoosiers Will Sing Bv limes Special WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 4.—The Kosciusko county male quartet, Which won first honors at the 1929 and 1930 Indiana state fairs, will sing Wednesday on the program of the American country life conference at Madison, Wis. The quartet ic composed of Floyd Stevens and Harold Ulrey, Claypool,. and Harry Mischler and Leith Freed, North Manchester. Home Director Chosen Bit United Pres* FRANKLIN, Ind., Oct, 4.—Albert Funkhouser, Evansville, has been named to succeed Elmer Gay a* a member of the board Os directors of the Indiana Masonic home at Franklin. Funkhouser was appointed by Roescoe Kiper, Boonvilie, grand master of Indiana Masons. Gay recently was made superintendent of the home. Garden Labor Lost Bm Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 4—W. Harve Hunter worked in a factory and cultivated an eight-acre truck patch during the summer months. The night before he was to dig two long rows of choice sweet potatoes a thief raided the patch and stole all the potatoes. Track Driver Hart Bit Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 4.—Harold Ellsworth, 25, was injured when an automobile he was driving for hi* employer, Robert Brown, collided with a Stanley-Painter coal Company truck.

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INDIANA NATIVE HEADS NATIONAL BANKERS' BODY Rome C. Stephenson Was Born at Wabash 65 Years Ago. Bit Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 4.—The new head of the American Bankers Association, Rome C. Stephenson, president of the St. Joseph Loan and Trust Company bank here and vicepresident of the St. Joseph County saving's bank, is a typical Hoosier. Bom in Wabash, 65 years ago, he attended public schools there and at Rochester, and latsr entered the law office of George W. Holman. Stephenson was admitted to the bar at Rochester, Jan. 1, 1887. He organized the Rochester Trust and Savings bank in 1905 and served as its president until he came here in 1908. He has been active in affairs of the American Bankers Association for twenty years, his first service being in 1910 as a member of the executive committee of the savings bank section. In 1899 he was married to Miss Ella Maxwell of Upper Sandusky. O. She died in April, this year. The banker has two sons, Joseph M. Stephenson, publisher of the South Bend News-Times, and Hugh R. Stephenson, manager of the bond department of the St. Joseph Loan i and Trust Company. He is a thirty- ! second degree Mason, and a menii ber of the Order of Odd Fellows and j Knights of Pythias. LEGION BAND ON TRIP ! Columbus Post’s Musicians Leave for National Convention. ' By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Oct. 4.—The American Legion band of Columbus left today for Boston, Mass., to attend the national encampment of the legion. The trip was made possible by popular contributions and by money raised by the local post on public entertainments. Besides the band members, the Columbus delegation includes Marion H. Amick, post commander; Nicholas Dell, Walter Western, Jesse Bozzell and Roy Hoskins. Band members are Raymond Bell, manager; Charles Miller, director; Wayne Brougher, Walter Sentisteban, James Shockney, Gus Wehmeler, Harry Bradbury, Hobart Nicholson, Roger Vincent, Charles Watson, Glenn Pond, Lawrence Wilmer, Charles Brown, Russell Powers, William Hill, George Cook, A. J. Vincent, Arthur Pardieck, Dwight Poland, Omer Moorman, Delmos | Holmes, Lee Winchester, Roscoe An- ; thony, Ben Beam, Forest Vincent, ; Roy Imley and Russell Imley. — DOPE INQUIRY AT END Grand Jury Adjourns With No New Bradford Case Indictments. Bit United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 4.—No additional indictments against Ralph G. Bradford, reform politician of the Calumet region, oh narcotics charges, were voted by the federal grand jury, which stood adjourned today without being recalled, as the government had first planned. It was understood that a week’s recess was taken by the government in an effort to present sufficient evidence for indictment of several others in an alleged drug conspiracy plot. Slaying Charged Bill Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 4.—Two indictments were returned by the Wayne county grand jury, which closed its session here Friday, one is against Charles Smith, charged i with the killing of Willard Hoover in November. He has been in custody for several months. The other indictment was secret. Smith is alleged to have shot Hoover following a quarrel in a north end barber shop. Radio Station Proposed Bv United Press BEDFORD, Ind., Oct. 4.—Bedford may have a radio station. The Lewis Electric Company has filed application frith the federal radio commission for permission to Operate a station of 100 watts power. Cost is estimated at $2,500. Wife Wounds Husband Bv Times Special LINTON, Ind., Oct. 4.—Police called to the home of Dick Walter found him suffering from a slight bullet wound in the chest, made no arrests. Walton’s wife is said to have fired four shots at him, after it is alleged he threatened to kill her. He is charged with being drunk. Horans Damage Auto Bu United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 4.—An excited horse ran into the automobile of C. W. Propst, Selma, and escaped without injury after damaging the auto. Several horses were being driven across the road and the machine was waiting for them to pass, when one of the animals turned and headed into the car, Propst said. Informer Asks $129 Bu Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 4.—The city of Muncie is asked to pay $l2O for serviees of George Armstrong, Ladoga, informer for local and federal prohibition officers. Armstrong in court here said that he divided his time between farming and informing. His evidence was used in a series of raids recently in which nineteen persons were charged with violations of the liquor law. Iris Given for Park Bu Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 4.—Muncie’s leading park, McCulloch park, next year will have iris beds, made possible through the gift Os 5,000 bulbs by Will Nation, Muncie gardener. The beds were laid Out this week by E. H. Lowery, Indianapolis landscape artist.

Mother of Nine in Custody on Dry Law Count V,u Times Special TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Oct. 4 Judge John P. Jeffries of Vigo circuit court has taken under advisement until Oct. 17 the case of Mrs. Laura Huffman, mother of nine children, one a nursing baby, charged with violation of the prohibition law. A similar case against her husband, Alonzo Huffman, will be disposed of at the same time. Two men who said they were agents from the office of James M. Ogden, Indiana attorney-general, obtained evidence against the Huffmans. The men identified themselves as Robert West, who Is a 1 Negro, and David Bruner. ; According to West, an alleged in* > toxicant he says the Huffman's sold, . “was the best of com liquor and ! Mrs. Huffman told us that this was ! so.” J Bruner told the court liquid evi- | dence he and West obtained cost $2. PURDUE RADIO STATION OPENS Doubling of Power Asked for WBAA. Bv Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 4.—With the new term under way at Purdue | university, the school radio station WBAA will resume Its regular schedule of Monday and Friday night broadcasts next week. Science | or engineering topics will form Monday programs while agricultural i topics will be given Friday. Application has been made to the l federal radio commission to increase | the power of WBAA from 500 to j 1,000 watts, to enable it to cover the j state. j The student operating staff for i this semester, October to February, j is as follows: j R. R. Brunner, Duluth. Minn.; L. E. Yoder, Bhipshewana; J. W. Ham- | mond, Gary, and D. H. Ebbeler, Lafayette; assistants, R. C. Bierman, | Elkhart, and R. L. Bookwalter, j Miamasburg, O. J. C. Baily, Indian- [ apolis, will serve as program manI ager, with five assistants, J. A. DeI winter, Grand Rapids, Mich.; M. W. j Brown, Indianapolis; R. S. Neikirk, ! Veedersburg; R. K. Caskey and j Richard Throckmorton, both of In- ! dianapolis. TICKET PLACES FILLED Deaths of Republicans Caused Slate Vacancies. Bn Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 4.—Vacancies on Republican tickets in two i townships caused by deaths have | been filled by appointments made | by Sherman Harlan, county chair- ! man. Fred D. Wright succeeds the i late Robert W. Bailey as a candiI date for Anderson township adv Lory 1 board member, and Arthur E. Har- | lan was appointed to fill the | vacancy caused by the death of John L. Grider. Earl Berkebile, Anderson merchant, was appointed as the Republican member of the county election board, succeeding Harlan, who was first chosen for the place and became disqualified to serve when he became county chairman. BUYING POWER NEEDED „ Farm Management Specialist at Purdue Discusses Egg Prices. Bv United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 4.—Poultrymen cen not expect an increase in the price of eggs until the buying power of the laboring class has been increased by resumption of normal business conditions, W. W. Underwood, farm management specialist of Purdue University, told Indiana poultrymen at their annual meeting here. The annual banquet of th Indiana State Poultry Association was ! held Wednesday night and the meeting was to close today. Tax Representative Chosen Bv Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 4.—J. W. Stephenson, president of the Marion Association of Commerce and member of the state tax survey commission, has been selected as one of the fifteen Indiana representatives to attend a meeting of the national ; tax association at Kansas City, Oct. 20 to 24. Stephenson was formerly chairman of the board of directors of the Indiana Truck Corporation. Program by Church Bv Times Special SHARPSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 4.—The Methodist church here, founded in 1858, will hold it* eighteenth annual homecoming Sunday. Former pastors have been invited a* special guests. Firemen’s Rest Ends Bv United Press ROCHESTER, Ind., Oct. 4.—Two funs were made by the Rochester fire department after being idle six weeks. Both fires were caused by defective wiling and damage was slight. Churches to Meet Bit Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Oct. 4.—The annual conference of Shelby county Christian churches will be held here Wednesday. Attendance Os several hundred from the nine churches in the county is expected.

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TEAR'S BRID6E WORK AT GOST OF $2J25,000 Total of 136 Completed in Indiana Include Large Spans. One hundred Thirty-six bridges were completed by the state highway department during the past year at a cost of $2,225,000 it was announced by Fred Kellam, highway bridge engineer. In the same period, contracts were awarded for ninety-one bridges at an estimated cost of $1,579,329.57. All of the structures were at least 20 feet long. Twelve of the completed structures were grade separations to avoid dangerous railroad crossings, Kellam said. One of the largest of the completed structures is the Noblesville bridge over White river. The bridge is of concrete with six spans of 72 feet each. The roadway is 22 feet wide flanked by two sidewalks. Another of the large completed structures is the Lincoln Memorial bridge at Petersburg, which will be dedicated Thursday. It consists of two parts—one over the main flow of White river, comprising three spans of 198 feet each, and two end spans of 84 feet each and an overflow bridge of two spans of 150 feet each. The total length of the bridge is 1,652 feet. It was constructed at a cost of approximately $270,000. Knox and Pike counties paid for the construction. The bridge over the west fork of White river on State Road 50 between Vincennes and Washington. *lso was completed this summer. It consists of two parts, each of three spans of 198 feet each. One part is over the main river channel and the other over the overflow channel. A cost of $230,000 was paid by the state. Another bridge on State Road 50 between North Vernon and Versailles, will be completed this year, Kellam said. A concrete arch structure also is being constructed over Otter creek on the south edge of Vernon comprising fifty spans of 80 feet each. MINER GROUPS CLASH Union Members Quietly Break Up Meeting at Bicknell. Bn Times Special VINCENNES, Ind-, Oct. 4.—A miners’ meeting at Bicknell, broken up by union members from Sullivan, Terre Haute, Princeton and other points, caused no disorder, according to Sheriff Kruse of Knox county, who with his deputies and two Vincennes police, visited the town. The Sullivan county sheriff told Kruse by phone that 200 men were assembling to descend upon Bickell. Later it was reported a large number of men were gathered in a woods near the town. Kruse said both reports were without basis. PONY CAUSE OF FIRE Kicks Lantern Over and Barn Burns With Loss of $4,000, Bp United Press ROCHESTER, ■ Ind., Get. 4.—Mrs. Tom Herd’s pony, like Mrs. O’Leary's cow, started something when it kicked over a lantern in the barn, but there was only the barn within burning distance, its destruction was the only damage. The Herd estimated the loss in barn and contents at $4,000. Edward Shaw, 45, a neighbor, suffered a fractured hip when he fell into a hole while helping fight the flames. The Herds live eight miles southwest of Rochester. Pittsboro Student Elected BtV Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 4. Kenneth Williams, De Pauw uniarsity student from Pittsboro, has been elected president of Toynbee, departmental club for sociology. Martha Eller, Crawfordsville, was chosen vice-president; Marian Emery, Hammond, secretary, and Virginia Stair, Port Huron, Mich., historian. Toynbee endeavors to stimulate research in sociology through information acquired on trips to charitable and corrective institutions in Indiana.

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