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Methodists Review Gains 0f Last Year

Conference Opens In Bloomington

Bishop Richard C. Raines

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER re Times Church Editor

Achievements of 141,923 Methodists living in the southern third of the state are being reported

at the Indiana Conference which, pimselt,

opened today in The 1000 lay and ministerial delegates, including those from Indianapolis Methodist Churches, began their annual conference by

paying tribute to fellow church right” and Mr. Palmer let the two

members and pastors who have died during the last year. Afterward, the assembly received the Holy Communion together with Bishop Richard C. Raines of the Indiana area officiating with the district superintendents of the conference as assistants. The communion and the memorial service both took place in the First Methodist Church, Dr. Merrill McFall is host minister.

Bishop Raines Presides The body then adjourned to take up its business sessions in| the Indiana University Auditorium. President Herman B Wells, who is a Methodist, extended greetings from the university. {shop Raines called the conference to order and will preside over the sessions which will close

Sunday. A total 8672 new members Joined Indiana Conference

churches last year and 587 entered the Sunday schools. Conference Sunday schools have a total enrollment of 99,741. The conference values its holdings in churches, parsonages and other properties at nearly $5 million.

more than $3 million after World

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| SPRINGFIELD, Ii, June 18 (UP)—8lippery Robert Knetzer, the alfalfa-field auto tycoon who bilked the car-hungry public of

By United Press

{War II, was the object of a na|tionwide search today. Knetzer yesterday engineered the first escape from the Springfield city jail in 20 years. He slipped away with a man posing as a U. 8. marshal. The guard who let Knetzer and his “U. 8. marshal” escort slip out the back door was suspended and charges of negligence and disobedience were placed against him.

| model, sued for support of the

‘Auto Tycoon’ Hunted er Escaping Jail

“Little Egypt” — went

Illinois’ broke, he was sued for divorce by his wife. | About that time, a beautiful, 25-year-old brunet claimed he was the father of her child. Dorothy Kelch, a secretary-

child, but she maintained that Knetzer was “the finest, most wonderful man I've ever known.”

Fillmore Gets Ready For Big Celebration

Times State Service FILLMORE, June 18—There'll

; INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ANA Three Firemen Senate May Hit Cy Frvnan

Quit Before |

» ing today. Conventions | They were Earl Handwork, proBy United Press imoted from lieutenant to ecap-

WASHINGTON, June 18 — Ben-| ate Democratic Leader Ernest W.| McFarland said yesterday he still hopes the Senate can finish its’ program in time to adjourn be-| fore the July political conventions. He refused to predict, however,| that it can meet the goal. After a meeting of the Senate

Democratic Policy Committee, Sen. McFarland outlined this program for the immediate future. The pending St. Lawrence Seaway, which will be brought to a

be a big noise in this small town

final vote even if it is laid aside

Three city / firemen received

promotions in Safety Board meet-

tain; Harry J. Kinnear, chauffeur to lieutenant, and Eugene F. Haley, private to Heutenant,

Weather Hits Crops

Heavy midweek rains kept Indiana farmers out of their flelds 55 per cent of the time last week and continued to hamper crop progress, the U. 8. Agriculture

Department Suday.

WASHINGTON, June 18—

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GAVE MONEY!

ALL-STEEL BUILDINGS

Framed with

J past weeks were questioned. Some . |were known to have been placed

1 o {temporarily for other measures, when Fillmare starts its fi ur-day| ization p the centennial celebration at 5 p. mgood hie and District of .Co-

today. under police and FBI surveillance. The pe was such an tinder- With a population of less than lation to encourage soldier voting]

cover affair that even Knetzer's|200, Fillmore is located eight and a resolution to approve the)

All of Knetzer's visitors in the

\lumbia appropriations bills, legis-||

‘Flabbergasted’ said he was “flabbergasted,” then |added: “But I've been flabber{gasted before in this case.”

{attorney was taken by surprise. miles north of Greencastle in|

Putnam County. Ceremonies will

jcentennial queen. Exhibits, a carnival and ora‘tory on the growth and develop-

Puerto Rican constitution. | The reorganization plans, involving the placing of U. 8. mar-

The lawyer, William N. Giffin start with the crowning of a shals, customs collectors and cer-

tain classes of postmasters under civil service, are scheduled for {vote today. Sen. McFarland said legislation

1: U. 8B. District Attorney Howard ment of Fillmore are scheduled|providing a “GI Bill of Rights” L. Doyle said that at about 3:30/to Jast through Saturday when/for Korean veterans will go on a. m, yesterday a stocky, middle-'the anniversary celebration willithe “must” program as soon as be climaxed with a dance.

{aged man came to the jail and| told Night Jailer Melvin Palmer [that he was “George Hulem,”‘a U. 8. marshal. oii |

He produced papers to identify and said he wanted] {Knetzer and would return him! later in the day. Mr. Palmer woke Knetzer who | dressed duickly. Upon meeting, |the “marshal” he said simply “all

of them out of the back door. Knetzer had been in jail since March, 1950, on an indefinite term for contempt of court. He was sentenced for failure to declare $250,000 in assets at a bankruptcy hearing which followed the col{lapse of his shoe-string used and, {new car automobile business. His escape marked the ninth, time he has been outside the jail’ since his confinement.

Eight ‘Vacations’

The eight previous times were “vacations” to permit him to scare up enough money to purge. himself of the contempt citation. He managed to net $170,000 altogether. Knetzer's original scheme was in strict defiance of the principles of finance. He set up shop in an alfalfa field outside Edwardsville, Ill. After a faltering start, he sold cars for as much as $1000 less than what they had cost him. His fame spread. He began accepting deposits, He used a portion of! this money to buy new cars. More and more deposits rolled | in from people desperate for cars

The conference churches spent more than $1 million the past!

“year on property improvements!

and are operating on a current budget exceeding $4 million, ! Dr. BE. R. Garrison of Indian-| apolis, Bishop Raines’ assistant,

announced -the Indiana Confer~.’

ence led all Methodist. conferUnited States in gifts to overseas relief. The climactic meeting and servfee of the conference when appointments of new ministers will be announced is scheduled for 4 pp m Sunday in the IU Auditorium.

Methodists to Oppose Liquor by the Drink

DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 18 (UP)-—Bishop Charles W. Brashares, Des Moines, said yesterday Towa Methodists will oppose liquor by the drink. “The Iowa Methodists again will take a firm stand against any

in the post-war shortage. When the bubble burst in 1948, he was $3 million in debt. The bankruptcy proceedings followed. | Knetzer also had matrimonial woes. S@on after the “Angel of Egypt". as he was called arouhd

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