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58th YEAR—NUMBER 27 No Parties, No Basketball—

Amish Tearing Out Life by Its Roots For a Principle

By EDWIN CO. HEINKE Times City Bditer -

BERNE, Ind., April 11.—The spring sun is warming the fertile lands of Adams county but there is sadness in the hearts of its Amish people. The men of the community are doing their chores with grim faces. In the women's eyes are tears and they sometimes break into sobs as relative meets relative on

Berne's hain street. A Ten families, representing about 65 persons in the community of 2600, are preparing to leave their prospérous homes and start lives anew n Lawsents county, Tennessee. » ' = 8 = THEY ARE LEAVING because Adams county school authorities are firm in their stand that the Amish Mennonites must send their children to high school in accordance with state law. Just as steadfastly, the Amish refuse. They do not want their children to associate with the “worldly” pupils of nearby Monroe High school, attend parties, basketball games and engage in other school activities. To prove they have the courage of their religious convictions, the Mennonites, led by the pastors of their church, Enoch Habegger and David Graber, are selling their farms, considered among the best in Adams county. Enoch Habegger, 40, and his brother Caleb, 37, sold their 58-acre farm last week for $16,124. The others, all well-kept and modernized, are bringing sbout the same prices. They have purchased land in southern Tennessee—land that isn't as productive as Adams county. » ” » » w ENOCH HABEGGER auctioned off most of his personal property. To visitors he quoted from the Bible and read aloud the passages from which the Mennonites take their “direction” and their “consolation.” From the 33d verse, 14th chapter of St. Luke, Enoch Habegger read: “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” For their “consolation,” the Amish point. to St. Mark 10:29 and 30: “And Jesus answered, Verily I say unto you, there is no man that has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father and mother, or wife or children, or lands for my sake and the gospels. “But he shall receive an hundredthfold now in this time, houses, brethren and sisters, mothers and children and lands, with persecutions and in the world to come, eternal life,” “How can we do otherwise and stay with our religious principles?” pleads Mr. Habegger. ; x un =» : * 8 = MOST EVERYONE in this community settled by the Swiss in the middle 1800's is related. The relatives nearest to the 10 families who will make their exodus this spring and summer say little. They only weep. But the townspeople are critical, even though they believe the Mennonites “have a lot of courage” to do what they are doing. “They think they are the only ones who are going to go to Heaven,” said one businessman of picturesque Berne, named for the city in Switzerland. : Pons it Tennessee passes a law like Indiana? Then what will ey do?” ; They pointed to a recent occurrence in which two families moved to Michigan to keep their children from attending the “worldly” Monroe school. Michigan, which had no law compelling children to go to high schiocl, Immediately passed such & law and the families came back to The townspeople like their Mennonite neighbors Samire thelr honesty in all dealings and know there are no better farmers anywhere inthe U. 8, Theis buldings apg Lend tient 15 this : ® =» = THE AMISH MENNONTTES are termed the “short-haired” Amish in- Adams county. They cut their hair, trim their beards in contrast to the colorful “long-haired” Amish. But apparently the “short-haired” Amish are more rigid in their religious discipline than the old-fashioned Amish. The farms that are going under the auctioneers’ hammers are modern, equipped with electricity, implemented with modern mflachinery. Ironically, most of them are being bought out by the “longhaired” Amish who will tear out the electricity, the indoor plumbing, dispose of the tractors and the Samia, revert back literally to horse and buggies." ” » » § IN ANSWER to the convictions of the Amish vio ri their religlous tenets forbid them to send their children to high schools, L. L. Hann, Adams county schools superintendent, said: “I have steadfastly held to the theory that even a parent has no right to deprive his children of the minimum education guaranteed by the state. Within the past few months I have had inquiries from a number of their own young people—ones who have been deprived of a valuable education by their own parents—asking how they could complete high school outside school, and I have been just as eager to help them do this as I would have been had they stayed in school. “Now these same leaders come out with a statement that they believe in high school, an®’it is true they do; yet they are unwilling that their young people take advantage of the education provided for them. ‘The implication! recent newspaper articles seems to be that this office has been unjust to these people; I contend that the injustice.

is to the children who have been deprived of their American, right to an education.

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Page : Big 4 Parley Dead Unless Stalin Acts Savelt,....... 2 Big 4 Editorial, “Wasting Our Time” ................ 20 15 Local Policemen Face Trial Tonight ............... 2 Fire Sweeps San Francisco's Treasure Island. ......... 2 Business Groups Challenge Truman’s Stand on High Prices ....... 50 ites dived dannii nin “we 8 Tornado Death Toll Rises to 151. ’| yon N Poe ers May Apps © Over. Feaiures Editorial, “In Spite of Strikes”... 2 Amusements 23(Labor ....... 16 Too “Many Fish in Indiana [Boots ....... 32| Ruth Millet. 19 Streams; Good News for Fish- | Ned Brooks... 16| Movies ...... 22 €IMBON. s0reseeess vrensensenss 3 iness .... 16| Obituaries ... 11

Spelling Bee Winners..,.,...... 14|Olassified.. 32-34| F. C. Othman 19

How Can Anybody Poisons Dog? |Comies ...... 85| Outdoors ...., 8 (Inside Indianapolis) ,...,.,, 19|Orossword ... 33) Radlo ....... 35 Movie Stars. Psychoanalyzed by Editorials ,... 20| Mrs. Roosevelt 24 Fashions, ‘23.28 Serial ..... +. 28 the Ties They Wear (Johnson) 19 Forum 20| Sports 30-81 Nuts and Bolts dessssdprrsssnees 39 Furniture . 28 Washington... 20 Egyptian Tomb Gives Up Golden Meta Given .. 25| Weather Map 2 FORAY vseeenvsesss severnsiess 19| Ernie Hill ... 3, Wom. News 23-25 Grandpa Didn't Like Telephones In Indpls. ... 3|World Affairs 20 Ruark)

Moose Convention Set for Ohio, Aug. 17-22

Mordecal Harding Gets The Honor As First Child Born in Indianapolis (Scherrer) . Woman Killer Dies in Gas.

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P) ~The Loyal Order of Moose .nnounced today jts 50th annual convention will be held aug. 17-32 at Columbus, O. Malcom R. Oilés, supreme secRelarySxuiive director of the orsaid Thomas Herbert,

govern of olo, will be Honorary Br tavanct of the convention, .

MISSIESIPPI HAS CLOUDBURST GREENWOOD, Miss, April 11 (U. P)~A cloudburst, with rainfall ranging from § to 9 ifiches, dam. |d¢T aged crops and disrupted communi-

cations and ton In the| Senators Robert Taft and John Grusawood Cenadel aise today, JECICRES £120 WIL Serie 0 the can No 0 visi were Sept, Yention commits Mr. les sald,

Wallace Says

MOOSEHEART, Ill, April 11 (U.|

Truman Policy Leads to War,

3000 in London Hear lowan's Warning!

Dangerous,” Page 20.

LONDON, April 11’ (U,2.). —Henry A, Wallace said tonight that President: Truman’s new foreign policy is leading : the 'wogld down “a one ‘way road to'Wwar.” Mr, Wallace madéiéhe charge be-

fore a sell-out audience of 3000 in Central hall at Westminster, site

eral assembly. . Mr. Wallace's address was the first in a whirlwind series he is making in Britain, Scandinavia and France: The circumstances somewhat paralleled—in reverse -— Winston Churchill’s famous Fulton, Mo, speech urging unity of United States and Great Britain against communism. Mr. Wallace expressed grave alarm over President Truman’s program of fighting com-

‘Imunism with dollars in Greece and

Turkey. He said the present American foreign policy would produce not only another world war but a new economic depression.

‘We Aren’t Putty’ “The American people cannot be manipulated like putty,” Mr. Wale lace said. “You cannot stir a sense of cttsls in them this week and a desire for settlement next. “Once they are filled with fear and intolerance for the sake of a ‘hard policy’ it :may be very difficult to create any other spirit or to do anything but- move on from that station to the next on the one way road to war.” Mr. Wallace charged t..at if the present. American’ policy is ‘continued it would harden and “will after a time produce depression in the United States and eventually world-wide war.” Mr. Wallace said America could not afford a world-wide program of fighting communism with dollars. He charged that such a policy would be “the best salesman communism ever had.” The former vice president said a strong stand by Britain against the

ing $ IL. ‘He proposed a four-point alternative ‘program: © Interest Is High ONE—World agreement for the control of atomic energy and other destructive weapons. TWO — Internationalization of strategic’ areas, including the Dardanelles, the Suez and Panama canals.

program would aid in halt-|'

tion of a world security system. FOUR~—Expenditure of $50 billion through the international bank for world reconstruction during the next 10 ‘years. : Mr. Wallace's visit fo Britain has aroused British interest paralleling the American interest caused by Mr. Churchill's trip to the United States last year. Another parallel was noted in the fact that each went to the other's country as a private citizen and a leader of opposition to the regime in power. Mr. Wallace's luncheon with Prime Minister Clement Attlee today was somewhat similar to President Truman’s accompanying Mr. Churchill

Mr. Truman was noncommitfal regarding the Churchill speech. Whether Mr. Wallace's campaign in Bfitain would produce repercussions in international affairs .akin to those touched off by Mr. Churchill was uncertain. However, his address was éxpected to give added

| weight to. the strong - opposition

group within the labor government which favors abandonment of Foreign Secretafy Ernest Bevin's proAmerican, anti-Ryssian program,

Skies to Clear After Storm

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Sa. m..... 60 10a m..... 62 78. m..... 6F 1llam:5. 62 8a. m..... 64 12 (Noon).; 55 9a m..... 63 1pm. ... 5¢

A severe storm which whipped eastward across the Great Lakes area today will miss Indiana, according to the weather bureau. Last night's downpour and high winds were part of the storm. Gradual ' clearing with a slight dip in temperature tonight was expected to end the threat ‘of a more severe storm here. Tém p e ratures will average 3 to 5 degrees above normal, becoming higher tomorrow, Scattered light rain was predicted for tomorrow night. Sunny weather was expected Sunday with scattéred showers and ‘thunderstorms Monday night. or Tuesday. . i Yesterday's 79 er Clea 79 reached on April 5, but did Te threaten the record 84 set on A

10, 1930.

Read “Wallace Visit to England?| ”

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FRIDAY, APRIL 11,

FORECAST: Clearing and cooler tonight; tomorrow, fair with little change in temperature,

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- BATTER UP — Tanned and tuned, the bulk of the { ndianapolis baseball team arrived in Yon by train today. Here) is how the 1947 Indians look in mufti. They will make their first public apPearance in baseball togs tomorrow: and Sunday in exhibition games against the Cincinnati Reds at Victory field. (Story, Page 30.)

Mrs. Lockman Cleared by Jury.

Acquittal Verdify,, Takes 14° Hours By VICTOR PETERSON

Samaritan” of Jefferson countyg free today. Over her head, however, hangs r threat of possible re-arrest on charges of -one, perhaps two, murders. : At 1:30 a. m. today, jurors in the “mercury and old lace” case found

THREE—Disarmament and crea- {her not guilty of attempted murder

by poison of Mrs. Mayme MeConnell, wife of Forrest McConnell, well-to-do Dupont resident. Jury Out 14 Hours For 14 hours the jury deliberated. At no time was the defendant in danger of conviction, - £"ortly after the jurors retired, balloting showed but four of the 12 in favor of a guilty verdict. Gradually the majority opinion prevailed until at 7 p. m. yesterday when the vote stood at 10 to 2 for acquital. For the next six hours the jury room battle raged until a unanimous decision was reached. Gaylord Crozier, local businessman, served as foreman. He is the son-in-law of Sidney E: Haigh, Jefferson county coroner, who was one of the chief Hyestiga tors in the mercury case. Tears filled the eyes of the 8-year-old gray-haired - housekeeper as she heard the verdict . beforé Judge Harry E, Nichols of Jefferson county circuit. court. This was the firstareal display ol emotjon.. by thé defendant who kept

(Continued on “Page 4—Column 4) India * Missionary To Become Bishop Times State Service NQTRE DAME, April 12.—Bishop= elect Lawrence L. Graner, C. 8. C,, will be consecrated bishop of the diocese of Daca, India, April 23 in the Sacred Heart church on the Notre Dame campus. The Most Rev. John F, O'Hara, C., 8. C, former president of the university and native of Indianapolis, Will be the consecrator. Bishop= elect Graner is a former longtime missionary to India and a member, of the Notre Dame Provincial coun-

cil. He was graduated from the university ' in 1924,

Hoosiers are getting a new twist on the singing commercial «- the telephone operator's “plug.” The sweet + voiced telephone greeting, “Operator,” is gone for the time being. ‘ Instead the caller hedrs: i “We are working against our will,

This is our strike, Operator.” There are vi , too. SBometimes the | “yolee with

the smile” makes With a short Tegal dip) P00: “We are working agains our will te Indiana law Is unconstitutio:

trial and error basis.

Pra and Con With Ruark—

Best Letter on Dating [Will Get Times’ $25

1802 YOU 4 CAMPUS QUEENS and “college eager beavers 1 hing of it, eh? “with / Ruark, Times columnist, who cobfends vl 26 (UR TONIS Baars, itses esliministe who copjends a row es should Be acquired on the

Since you collegiates, yourselves, can’t seem fo agree on the stand

against Mr. Ruark (the girls say the boys need ipstruction and the boys say the girls should attend “courtship” classes) The Times is

going to pay $25 for the best letier on the subject.

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in Wednesday's Times and Donna dents in ‘yesterday's Times.

Contest Editor.

Wheat Up Despite Truman Price Plea

Another Story on Prices, Page 3

CHICAGO, April 11. (U, P.).—May wheat soared the full 10-cent limit on the Chitago board of trade to-|S day. despite President Truman's price warning. Wheat for delivery in May sold for $2.66% ‘cents a bushel, At Minneapolis, May wheat also jumped the full 10 cents, selling for $2.60. The price increases followed an announcement by the department of agriculture that recoyd-breaking: overseas shipment of wheat had left this country’s stocks at the lowest point since 1938. ‘A survey showed, Lowever, that Mr. Truman's warning against high prices was heeded in some quarters, Department stories in some large citles announced substantial price cuts on clothing and other items, The survey showed: PHILADELPHIA: Most depart ment stores ‘cut prices since Lit Brothers and Macy's of New York announced they would attempt to force prices down. Lits, Wanamakers, Snelleberg and Gimbel

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BY “BEST” LETTER we mean the ‘cleverest, the ‘most practi- © cal or the most anything that would-tend to-prove a point:on whether colleges should or should not teach a course on dating and courtship. s will be accepted from students, from parents, from college Fond just anyone who cares to take up the issue. For g little research on the subject, refer to Robert Ruark’s column Mikels’ interview with college stu- , {to the state. \ ® n=» od TO BRING some definite conclusion (as definite as possible) to. the issue, the decision of the judges will be final in the selection of the winning letter whose author will receive the $25. Letters must be brought to The Times office, 214 W. Maryland st., or mailed by midnight next Friday,

Address your letters to the

Clothing Store - Slashes Prices 20-33 Per Cent

i PAWTUCKET, R. I, April 11 (U. P.)—The Peerless Co., one of Pawtucket’s largest clothing stores, slashed prices 20 to 33 per cent today. President William Kolb said the Zeductions: would - remain in effect “as long #s “necessary.” Similar cuts will be made at the compaiiy’s Troy, N. Y., store, Mr. Kolb: said. i He admitted that the ‘price cut, taken in line with President Truman’s request for all industry to reduce prices, would cost the company a ‘lot’ of money, but he declared: “Now is the time to forget about profits. Something more than talking must be done about this situation, and we're going to try and do our part. The nation’s future is’ in danger unless something is done about runaway prices.”

G. E. PLANT TO OPEN SYRACUSE, N, Y,, April 11 (U.

Electric's new $25 million manufacturing plant, will go into production

“The state ‘utilities law is un-|

Tuesday, the company announced today, :

It even beat the ‘company's rulemakers to the punch. Apparently the rule-makers hadn't thought of picketing with words. Company of-

go for the time being. “We don't like it much,” sald W. A. 3, president of Indiana

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State May Get Fort as Giff

Studies Possibility By DAN KIDNEY

ting Ft. Harrison free for the state he said today. The idea was advanced by Col. Papl’ Tombaugh, one-time adjutant of the Indiana national guard. The colone} has been:in the army: here since before the war. He explained that bills already have been introduced to give Ft. Wayne, Mich, and Ft. Custer at Cheyenne, Wyo,

Senator Capehart diseussed the possibility of such a gift to Indiana with Governor Gates. He invited the governor and Mayor Tyndall of Indianapolis to make an inspection trip to Ft. Harrison next Tuesday. The senator amd top-rank federal housing officials will fly: to Indianapolls Monday - night ..for the inspection next dhy. ’ Governor Gates sald that the state would not need any further legislation to accept Ft. Harrison if-it is voted as a gift from congress. He suggested that Indianapolis city officials might include the property in extended city limits and then use the housing authority to handle the. proposed Veterans’ housing there: : What f2Eains ord vette ~& state ‘park recreational area, the governor said. ‘He left ‘for Indianapolis last night.

Workman Is Killed At Eli Lilly Plant

A 27-year-old construction work. et at the new El Lilly & Co. plant, 1202 Kentucky ave. . was killed today when a steel I-beam fell on his head, The victim, Richard L. Frederick,

2215 Howard st, was an employee of the E. B. Badger & Sons Co, Boston, Mass. Two fellow-workers, Charles WilHams, Barnes Bote), 8 and C. W. [Hajman, 5041 W.

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