Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 241, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 3 December 1946 — Page 1

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CHARGE OF AESON

E Judge Walter Wood recently ruled in favor of granting Millard S. Spurlin, 55-year-bld coal miner of Jefferson township a trial on charges of arson after his plea of guilty November 7th was appealed. The trial opened today in circuit court. Spurlin was arrested November 6th and Charged with burning the home of Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Hunnicutt near Shiloh. He was arraigned the next day and entered a plea of guilty and sentenced to two to fourteen years in prison. Later a hearing was 1 held at which Spurlin stated he had not been granted the benefit of a lawyer before appearing in court after having requested one. Judge Wood ruled the sentence be revoked and a trial scheduled for the defendant. The Huunicutt home was burned on the evening of September : 14th and witnesses claimed they had seen Spurlin's truck parked I within 150 feet of the building a . few minutes before the fire was I discovered. A gasoline-soaked rag was1 found burning on the roof of ; the back porch of the dwelling i and the corner of the house had tbeen soaked with gasoline, according to reports. The Hunnicutts were not at home at the time. Farm Experts Say Prices Will Not Decline In 1947 LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 3 Questions concerning the future of farm prices, the feed and grain situation and farm operation and farm operation costs were among those most frequently asked by the 5,648 persons who attended the 57 agricultural outlook meetings held recently throughout Indiana by Purdue University agricultural economists. Topping the field was "Why do you think there likely will be no sharp decline in farm prices from present levels before the flatter part of 1947?" Answering this question, Ronald Bauman, one of the seven Purdue extension men in charge of these meetings, explained that both domestic and export demand remain strong, business prospects are good, a backlog of buying power exists and in general demand for livestock and livestock products should remain firm until that time. Questions on the grain situation centered on whether or not industrial users would purchase tremendous quantities of grain now that restrictions were removed and also what was the ratio between supply of grain and numbers of livestock. They were informed that industrial users would increase their purchases from seven or eight percent as of former years to only about ten percent this year, not an appreciable figure, , while the amount of grain per animal unit for 1947 will be about five percent above that of a- year ago. Also uppermost among problems discussed was the cost of farm operations; the answer of the economists being that the farmer probably will find that the costs of operation will rise relative to prices received. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle of 119 West Graysville Street are the parents of a daughter, Theressa Ann, born at the Mary Sherman Hospital, December 1. Mr. and Mrs. James Exline of Dugger announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Gayle, born December 2nd at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smedley of Crane, Indiana announce the birth of a daughter born at the Mary Sherman Hospital December 3rd. She has been named Pamala Pauline.

Root's Presents

Christmas Specials In Today's Issue In this issue of the Times the Sullivan Root's Store presents over four pages of special Christ mas advertising, listing many items of special interest to the Yuletide shopper. Only 18 days remain in which to complete your Christmas purchases and persons who intend mailing gifts to friends and relatives are urged to do their shopping now for early mailing of these articles. .This request is in cooperation with Postal officials who remind patrons that parcel mail service will be difficult this year due to curtailment of train service. This year the Root Store presents a wide selection for every member of the family. Times readers will find this advertising of inestimable value in finding the gift needed for Jimmie, Un cle Bob, mother, etc. Watch our columns for future Christmas specials by local businesses. C. John Calvin Campbell, prominent rural resident of Hamilton township, died last night at 11:15 o'clock at the residence north of Sullivan following an extended illness. He was 91 years old. Mr. Campbell was born February 25, 1855 in Bladensburg, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas and Jane S. Campbell, and came to Indiana with his parents at the age of seventeen. Being one of the county's earliest settlers, Mr. Campbell rode to this state from Ohio in a boxcar with the family belongings and traversed on horseback down the old Fort Harrison trail to Sullivan county where the family built their homestead on a site located four miles north of Sullivan. His entire lifetime in Sullivan county was spent at this home. The farmlands include the authentic spot where Captain Morrison, pioneering trailblazer, and his followers were massacred by Indians early in Indiana history. The U. S. Highway 41 corner situated near the home has come to be a county landmark known as the "Campbell's Corner." Mr. Campbell was a member of the Friends Church at Benson Chapel and was a very well known figure throughout the county. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida L. Goodwin Campbell: three sons, Ross G. Campbell of Tucson, Arizona and Malcolm and Roland Campbell, both of Sullivan; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body was taken to the Billman Funeral Home where it now . lies in state. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home and burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery. State Officials Open Drive On Illegal Hunters State conservation and county officials have opened a drive against hunters who violate state game laws by "poaching" on farms and estates and bagging game on Sundays. Numerous complaints to state police have spurred the campaign against nimrods who shoot on Sundays, which is prohibited by law, and those who enter private farms despite "no hunting" signs. John H. Nigh, newly appointed director of the state conservation program, with others is mapping a program in" which sheriffs find their deputies will join state police in curbing illegal hunting. The hunting season opened November 10 and within several days many persons reported destruction of property as the result of hunters who damaged barns, fences and other property with" indiscriminate shooting.

HE YESTERDAY

The County Commissioners met vesterday at the court house to dispose of the following business In the matter of County real estate the County Auditor reportfM the sale of the Walker tract i County owned land as adver tised for sale on November 12 to Delmas Shoptaw for $675.00 and the sale of the Williams tract as advertised on the same date to Hubert Zink for $1,150.00. Deeds as executed to purchasers were given to auditor for delivery upon payment by grantees. The official bonds of Charles L. Davis Jr., William L. Sisson and Harold Reynolds were approved and filed. The County Auditor was order ed to advertise for bids for the requisition of supplies for the County Infirmary for the quarter beginning January 1, 1947. In the matter of the writing off of taxes the County Auditor was ordered to write off taxes in the sum of $407.55 in Jefferson township on the James Walker tract of land acquired by Sullivan County through the school fund mortgage foreclosure. All claims for December 1946 must be filed by December 23, 1946. The commissioners will meet December 30, 1946 for the purpose of passing on claims and other business. In the allotment of the Gas tax fund, a letter from the Board of the County Commissioners was filed and considered. The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners joined the Vigo Coun ty Commissioners in their rela tive to the allotment of) the Gas tax fund. The County Commissioners al lowed the claim of Austin Stanbaugh for refund of taxes in the amount of $71.25 and the same ordered to be paid by the County Auditor. ' PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3 (UP) The nation's stock pile of soft coal faded rapidly towards the danger, point today as the' season's first cold snap' doubled consumption. Scores of industries were converting heating equipment to oil and natural gas in an attempt to avoid a complete shutdown when existing coal supplies are exhausted. The number of unemployed resulting from the 13-day walkout of soft coal miners totaled 515,000, including the 400,000 diggers, and more workers were added to the list hourly. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP) Eastern consumers today were promised partial relief from the coal shortage within a week through the medium of the Big Inch and Little Inch pipelines. At Church Of Shown above is the Rev. R. H. Kloudt and family, of North Dakota, who are conducting evangelistic services at the Shelburn Church of God.. The , services, in progress now a week, will continue for an indefinite period. Mrs. Kloudt is an Arikeree Indian formerly of the Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota. She and the three children, Vernon, 16, Ramonia, 14 and Melvin, J3, have been featured in the music at the

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uakliAxn u. taur., Dec. the city-wide AFL walkout, downtown store today after a picketing bus driver. .

STONE WORKERS' STRIKE ENDS

BEDFORD, Dec. 3. (UP)

3,000 stone workers at 25 quarry plants in the Indiana stone

belt was settled today and production will be resumed to

morrow. Union and management increases demanded by 1,000 that the issue was "left open

DENY SECRET PACT WITH BRITAIN WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (UP) High government of

ficials fratly denounced reports Britain were on the verge of a soviet Kussia.

The denial followed a statement in London by a labor member of the British parliament that a secret pact was be

ing negotiated. HIED STATES BULLETIN! LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Dec. 3 -h-(UP) The United 'States todsv onnosed diDlomatic or con onic 1 sanctions ' against the'j Franco government of Spain but again asked the United Nations to call on the Spanish people to oust the dictator and set up their own democratic government. Senator Tom Connally, D., Texas, told the United Nations' Political and Security Committee that a break in diplomatic or relations with the Franco government would "precipitate the Spanish people into the disaster of civil war." " The Texas senator said that a Polish proposal to lareak diplomatic relations and a Russian amendment to cut also all trade relations with Spain would "not lead to the realization of the common objective." ; ' ' BULLETIN! MADRID, Dec. 3 (UP) Gen. Francisco Franco sent representations to the United States today deploring the terms of a resolution on Spain presented to the United Nations by the American delegation. Informed sources here said earlier that officialdom was not disturbed by the United Nations debate on Spain and was pre pared to adopt an attitude of firm resistance in the face of any provocative action proposed by the UN. MARRIAGE LICENSES Golden Jasper Wattenbarger, Frankfort, Indiana, R. 6, freight rate clerk and Margaret Frances Mayfield, Fairbanks, Indiana. God Revival church. Besides the singing quartet, Vernon is a bass soloist and plays the Hawaiian guitar. Mrs. Kloudt plays the accordion and piano. Next' Monday night Mrs. Kloudt will appear on the program in native Indian costume. The services begin each night at 7:00 and have been largely attended during-, the past week. The Rev. H. C. Moorhead is pastor of the church.

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(UP Edward R. Burke, who forced out today as president 3. tur) rickets on duty in surged into police lines before a a special officer allegedly struck ; k A strike which has idled - ' representatives said the wage strikers were' not granted but for further negotiation." that the United States and secret defense pact aimed at John B. Wardell Of Near Hymera Dies Monday John B. Wardell, 54-year-old resident of Jackson Township, died Monday morning at ten o'clock , at the residence, ' two miles northwest of Hymera. He is survived by five bro thers and four sisters whose names could not be learned today-? . ' ' ' ), : Tho-$jody- was ' taken to the fyitf'fju'jjh VFuneral Home ty. Hymera and later returned to the residence where . funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Place of burial at press time today was undetermined. County, Township Officers To Meet December 4 To 6 More than 2,500 elected coun ty and township officers will con verge on Indianapolis for the twelfth annual convention of the Indiana County and Township Officials Association December 4 to 6. Most important of all, perhaps, will be programs dealing with veteran s problems as viewed from the local community's view. Also on the docket will be discussions on school management, poor relief problems, postwar construction plans and government administration. Headquarters of the covention will be the Claypool Hotel. PAXTON STUDENT HONORED AT I. U. Norma Lee Snyder of Paxton, student at Indiana University, has been appointed to the Guidance Council of the Association of Women Students, governing body, for the coming year. VA REPRESENTATIVE HERE THURSDAY Mr. Gabe, the Contact Repre sentative for the Veterans Administration, will be at the local Red Cross Office Thursday, De cember 5th. All veterans who have problems should call at the office on this day. BOTANY SLEUTH AFIELD CHICAGO (UP) The Chicago Natural History Museum's fifth botanical expedition to Central America is under way. Paul C. Standley has left for Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua and will spend nearly -all of next year along the Pacific slope of those countries making comprehensive collections of their flora. HONOR AMONG THIEVES QUINCY, Mass. (UP) Miss Emma Masterson of Quincy is convinced that every cloud does have a silver lining. A thief who stole $500 front her handbag didn't take her prized four tickets to the Army-Notre Dame football game.

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IS-J '.-.-;...'-.... . --!? .:::-: SHIRLEY ANN GREGGS Curry Township 4-H Club mem ber is one of Indiana's represent atives at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago this week. She will participate in the National 4-H Club Dress Revue Thursday morning, December 5, at the 8th Street Theatre in Chicago. At this time she will model her Navy blue suit and white blouse, as she appears in the above picture, which she made in her 4-H Club Clothing project this year. She will also receive a $25.00 Savings Bond for her participation in the National Dress Revue. Turman Township 4-H Club member is attending National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago this week as Indiana's winner in the State 4-H Clothing Achievement Contest. Jean's fine 4-H Clothing record of her nine years of 4-H Club work gave her first place among fifty-seven entries in the state. Jean's record will be in competition with those from other states for scholarship awards.

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Sentence Will Be Deferred For Views Of Lawyers In Case

BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (UP) Judge T. Alan Golds borough today asked for recommendations on the sentencing of John L. Lewis. He gave attorneys for the UMW and the government until 10 P. M. tomorrow to express their

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BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. ( UP) Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today found John L. Lewis guilty of contempt in the national coal strike. The burly mine workers' chief reacted immediately with a courtroom denunciation of attempts to break strikes by injunction. The judge pronounced Lewis and the United Mine Workers (AFL) guilty of contempt for ignoring his temporary order of Nov. 18. That order directed them to keep coal production going pending a judicial determination of the legal issues at stake.

BIG 4 coon TO MEET SOON OK GERMANY TALKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-HUP) Secretary .of State James F. Byrnes predicted today" that the Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers would begin their preliminary discussion of Germany here this week but that probably little more than agreement on usual procedure will be decided. The agreement includes a promise by the governments of Great Britain and the United States to increase the present ration standard for Germany from 1550 calories to 1800 calories as soon as the world food supply permits. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. (UP) The United States and Great Britain, on the eve of the Big Four discussions on Germany, today announced a three-year $1,000,000,000 plan for merging the occupation zones in Germany and for making the area self-sustaining in 1950. The American-British decision to make their zones in Germany an economic unit was taken last summer after a year of futile efforts to get the four occupying powers to fulfill the Potsdam agreement to treat Germany as an economic unit. Commissioners AnoointedFor Vote Recount Joe S. Schroeder, Coleman Nash and Lewis E. ChowTnns have been appointed by the court as recount ' commissioners to make a recount of all eight precincts of Hamilton Township in the matter of the petition of Harold Boone vs. Jesse E. Smith, for a recount of votes cast for the office of Township' Trustee of Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana in the recent election. J. W m, . They are to meet December 9th at ten o'clock iir the petit jury room in the court house for the purpose of recounting votes cast in the race. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Dec. 2: Dr. W. A. Whaley of Dugger; Thomas Land of Merom. Dismissed Dec. 2: Mrs. Anna Johnson of Sullivan, R. 2; Mrs. Russell Wilson and daughter of Carlisle, R. 2. Dismissed Dec. 3:. Elbert Anderson of Carlisle; Hallie Sisk 'of Sullivan, R. 4.

Today

The defense had a chance this morning to present witnesses but declined to do so. It relied solely on legal arguments and motions in its unsuccessful attempt to win acquittal. ; . , Lewis, who had remained mute in the courtroom ever since the qontempt proceedings started with his preliminary hearing on Nov. 25, broke his silence after the verdict was pronounced. . poldsborough signified his verdict by announcing he acceptad all of the government's findings of. facts and law in connection with the case. AFL Chief Counsel Joseph A, Padway asked if that meant the judge found Lewis guilty. - "Yes", Goldsborough replied.' Padway then asked and obtained permission for Lewis to make a statement at the bench before hearing sentence. ' ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP) Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today found John L. Lewis guilty of contempt but deferred sentence until tomorrow when the government is expected to demand imposition of a jail terra and a heavy fine. .. i The government, it is understood, is expected to ask- the court to fine Lewis and I. the UMW (AFL) also convictedperhaps as much as $200,000 for each day of the national soft 'coal strike. Goldsborough accepted ail' of the government's argument of facts and law in pronouncing Lewis guilty of contempt. The union will appeal the verdict and sentence when it is imposed. Whether the sentence would be carried out or held in abeyance pending outcome of the appeal, apparently is a matter for Goldsborough to decide. The union would initiate the appeal in the Court of . Appeals for the District of Columbia. Either side, however, could then immediately ask the Supreme Court to Jake jurisdiction - and hear the case without waiting for it to go through the appeals court. Hymera Resident Dies Last Night " Mrs. Mildred Cummins Austin, young mother of the Hymera community, died suddenly last night of a heart attack at . the residence there. Mrs. Austin was a native . of Hymera where she attended and graduated from the local schools.: Her father, Delbert Cummins, has been engaged in the pharmacy business there for many years. Survivors include the husband, Ben Austin; one small daughter; and the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cummins. The body was taken to the McHugh Funeral Home in Hymera where it now lies in state pending completion of, funeral arrangements. NEW SUITS Anna Chess vs. L. Milton Chess. Complaint for divorce.