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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1934.

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NO. 13

rEENCASTLE VOTERS HEAR l. S. SENATOR

THI R K. ROBINSON SPKAKS A T HKiH SCHOOL GYM rms AITKKNOON

A0 |.|{ESENTKD to senator

Of I’ntnani

ja) War \rtoran»

| ounh oive l.iir K .- Silk American nag To Republican CandldaU)

Arthur R- Robinson. Republican idldatc for rc-clectlon to the itcd States senate, spoke before a c crowd at the hiRh school gym c this afternoon. He was introed by Fred S. Purnell, candidate congress from the Sixth district, , presided at the meeting. Allied war veterans of Putnam in ty gave Senator Robinson a silk flag. The flag was preted by Ralph W. Huffcrd, major the World war and member the local American Region post. Legion, Spanish-War Veterans, G, A. R. and their auxiliaries e represented in the presentation.

THE OEPAI W VOTE

On Wednesday the class under Prof. H. W. Voltmer in political parties conducted a straw vote on the university campus in which 68 per cent of the students and faculty voted, mere was a total of SI04 ballots cast. The students showed an approval of the Roosevelt administration policies by a 54.7 per cent majority, while the faculty voted 72.2 per cent. The freshmen voted 127 to 112 against the NRA; the wperclassmen 286 to 262 against it. but the faculty voted 32 to 25 in its favor. Of all the votes cast 80 per cent wore registered against the policies of the McNutt administration: 19 per cent favored the state administration and 22 per cent of the faculty likewise favored it. The total vote for Minton 474; Robinson. 414. Fred S. Purnell defeated Mrs. Jenckes 650 to 257. The vote for judge showed Gillen 391 Donncr 487; for sheriff, it was Frederick 500. Suthcrlin 548. For mayor the vote stood, Zeis, 479. to 396 for Denman.

CLOVERDALE MAN DIES IN TRAIN CRASH

ItIRdi SACKKTT KILLED WHEN MONON FREIGHTS MEET HEAD-ON THURSDAY

ACCIDENT

NEAR

JORDAN

Eight Empty Cars Derailed In Crash That Claimed Life Of South Putnam Man

KBITHATE UTILITY STRIKE

NDIANAPODIS. Nov. 1, 'UP 1 arbitration board composed of ro men appointed by Governor Ul V. McNutt went to work last ht In an effort to arbitrate the eatened strike of Indiana public lllty workers. The members of the board, anunccd yesterday, are Alex Gordon, jianapolls; Judge Fred C. Clause, jianapolis. member of the state lion board, and Leo Gardner, Innapolls attorney. Secretary of State Frank Mayer. under state law automatically! jl aerve as secretary of the board, he strike originally had been callfor 3 p m. Monday but officials 1 the Electrical Workers union reel to postpone it when tne goviot promised to appoint an arbitrati board. The strike would have involved hnical employes of the Northern liana Power company and the InPublic Service company. It uld have threatened the supply of 9, water or electricity in more than Indiana cities, officials estimated.

VETERANS TO MEET [There will be a district meeting of United Spanish War Veterans [id in Mt. Carmel, 111., Sunday, Cth. Business meeting held mptly at 10 a. m. basket dinner noon followed by program. Speakwill lx- Chaa. B. Neal. CommanDept. of Illinois 17. S. W. V. T- 0. Summer, candidate for coniis, Omcr C. Bates, Dept. ComJider of Indiana. Win. Kreke Sr , Dept commander and Jr. Vice ?pt commander Grayson. Come for a rousing meeting.

Insull Denies Fraud Charges FORMER UTILITY MAGNATE TAKES FULL BLAME FOR CARSH OF COMPANY

CHICAGO. Nov. 2. 'UP Samuel Insull. shouldering full blame for the debacle that wiped out his utility empire and the savings of investors, denied in federal court today that he “rigged" the market value of his stocks in a gigantic fraud. CHICAGO. Nov. 2, (UP' Seventy years of a life of achievement and unblemished reputation were held proudly before his judges today as Samuel Insull,. haughty as in the days when he Tyled the gold coast, was called to explain the loss of $145,000,000 to 500.000 investors The 74-year old financier met the second day of an almost unparalleled court ordeal with apparently undiminished vitality. He seemed almost eager to tell the world of the titanic struggles in the early depression years when he juggled millions like rubber balls, fighting vainly against disaster. “He went to bed early,” said his son. a defendant with the elder man and 15 others on charges of mail fraud, "and we went right to sleep. That frightful day yesterday didn’t seem to worry him a bit.” Insult's attorney, Floyd E. Thompson, planned to lead the gray haired old man through a detailed account today of the formation of Corporation Securities Company, in which the half million investors from coast to coast lost their money, and of attempts to keep it alive against assaults from within and without. All day yesterday Insull built the groundwork of the story he will tell today.

Two Monon freight trains collided head-on near Jordan, five miles cast of Cataract, about half past eight o’clock Thursday evening, killing one man and injuring two or three, none seriously. Birch Saekett of Cloverdalc, and well known in south Putnam county, was killed in the crash. He was caught between the engine on which he was riding and the tender, which were telescoped and crushed. Saekett was riding on the eastbound freight and the engineer and fireman both jumped and escaped injury. Saekett evidently did not hear the fireman yell as he saw the approaching west bound train and was alone in the cab. The fireman said he was looking ahead when he saw a peculiar light, and looking up, saw the reflection from the coming train. He yelled and went through a window. The engineer set the air brakes and followed his fireman from the cab. The fireman said there was a cold wind blowing and they had the blinds pulled in tiie engine cab to shut out the cold and this may have obstructed Saekctt's view of the track, as he was sitting near enough to the window to have seen it had the view been clear. The crash occurred on a curve near Jordan. It was in a wild and almost inaccessable place. Physicians and ambulances were called from Greencastle, and Reed and Shannon took charge of Saekctt’s body following the inquest held near the wreck by Coroner Whittaker of Owen county, who was called. Eight empty freight cars were derailed. A wrecking train was ordered to clear the right of way. Cause of the collision was not announced.

INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK Hogs 4.500; hol<lovers 489; generally 10 cents higher; 160 to 190 lbs.. $5.10 to $5.35; 190 to 220 lbs.. $5.50 to $5.75; 220 to 500 lbs., $5.75 to $5.90; 300 lbs. up. $5.45 to $5.65; 140 to 160 lbs.. $4.50 to $1.75; 120 to 140 lbs., $3.50 to $4.25; 100 to 120 lbs.. $2.75 to $3.25; packing sows $4.50 to $5.00; few $5.25. Cattle 500; calves 500; steady week end trade on all classes represented; few steers in small lots $3.50 to $500; bulk cows $2.50 to $3.50; low cutters and cutters, $1.25 to $2.50; vealers steady, $7.00 down. Sheep 800; lambs steady; good ewes and wethers, largely $6.75; several $7.00; bucks $1.00 less; throwouts $3.50 to $5.00. fat owes $2.50 down.

01 C. Invited To Grid Battle

l. S. AGENTS WILL HANDLE JAIL PROBE

DEI’ALW EXTENDS INVITATION TO MERC HANTS TO ATTEND FOOTBALL TILT

DcPauw university lias issued an invitation to the members of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce to be their guests at the l>cPauwGeorgetown football game on Blackstock field tomorrow afternoon. Approximately 100 members will probably attend the game, as there are about that many in the Chamber of Commerce organization. It is the first time an invitation of this nature has been extended the business men’s organization and shows the close eo-operation being carried on between Greencastle iind the universtiy. George Vi. Goff is Dead At Home

SAMPLE BALLOT ]0TE The voter will be entitled to vote for five candidates for councilan at-large. The voter may vote a straight ticket by making n cross, lus. X within the circle at the top of has party ticket, then by making a ross thus. X. in the square to the left of Uie name of a candidate for luncilman-at-largc of the opposite party.

•'FMOt R M IC TICKET Fur Major WILLIAM L. DENMAN For C lerk-Treasurer LEROY BEE For C ounelbniiii-at-Iairgc T. W. STEWART ALBERT L. DOBBS LAWRENCE T. SNIDER

° M, McCullough

MINE WORKERS CLASH WILKES BARRE, Pa., Nov. 2 (UP 1 United Mine Workers and pickets from the United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania, rival unions, clashed at Susquehanna collieries at Nanticokc today. More than 1.000 men engaged in pitched battle that lasted two hours. Police reported 12 were injured. Stones were hurled and there were numerous fist fights. BARON DE KOTHSC IIILD DIES PARIS, Nov. 2. <UP' Baron Edmond de Rothschild, famed art collector and financier, died today. He

was 89.

He was the Inst of the third gen-

eration of the great Frankfort banking family, being one of the three grandsons of Meyer Amschel Rothschild. in the French branch of progentirue of that grizzled old Jewish money-changer of the ghetto of Frankfort-am-Maih. who carried his

family to fame and fortune. The haron died at his castle in the

LIFE-LONG RESIDENT OF RUSSELIA ILLE ( OMMUNTTY EXPIRES George W. Goff, 77, life-long resident of Russellville, died following a six weeks' illness at 10:15 o’clock Thursday morning at his home. His death was attributed to complica-

tions.

Mr. Goff was born near Russellville. July 22. 181?, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Goff. He was mar ried in 1874 to Amanda Josephine Wilson. The deceased was a member of the Christian church. Surviving, besides the widow, arc tw’o sons, Earl Goff, at home, and Charles Goff, of Vantura, Calif.; four daughters. Bertha Handy, Clara Sigmond and Miss Ida Goff, of Russellville, and Mrs Lisina White, of Crawfordsville; two brothers, Ben Goff and Fletcher Goff, both of Russellville; one sister Mrs. Hanna Wilson, of Russellville; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. ( HK< KS SENT OUT INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2—Cheeks totaling $712.iK)6 98 have been sent to sixty-eight county treasurers in Indiana in payment of November property tax installments of the Public Service Company of Indiana. Northern Indiana Power Company and affiliated companies. The largest tax payment was made by the Public Service Company ol Indiana with (hecks totaling $378. 344.79 to fifty-' ight county treasur

GOV. M’NFTT SAYS EVIDENCE WILL BE TURNED OVER TO FEDERAL MEN PURVIS EXPRESSES SURPRISE Melvin Purvis Says He Has No Appointment With Indiana Officials Regarding Dlllinger Escape CHICAGO. Nov. 2. (UP 1 Officers of the Chicago unit of the department of justice expressed surprise at announcement by Gov. Paul V. McNutt of Indiana that information regarding the escape from the Crown Point. Ird.. jail of Joim Dillinger would be given them at 10 a. m. to-

day.

McNutt said in Indianapolis last night that full details of an escape plot, including a confession by one of the participants, would be presented to Melvin Purvis, chief of the federal division of investigation, by J. Edward Barcc, Indiana deputy attorney general. I have no appointment with the Indiana officers," Purvis said,” “but I will be glad to talk to them if they do come here. I can’t imagine what federal laws were violated and I don't know a thing about the case.” INDIANAPOLIS, 4 Nov. 2. Governor Paul V. McNutt last night announced that the state has obtained a confession from an 'unidentified man" involving at least two others in Jolui Dillinger's escape from the Crown Point. Ind., jai Hast Marcli 3. He said the state's evidence will be turned over to federal authorities at Chicago tomorrow. The governor declined to name the “unidentified man." Earlier. J. Edward Barcc, deputy state attorney general, who has been in eharge of the investigation into the "wooden gun’’ escape, denied he had brought to Indianapolis Meyer Boguc of Chicago, who Lake county officers say visited the Crown Point jail several times to see Dlllinger. The government’s statement followed announcements that James R. Fleming, Ft. Wayne. United States district attorney for the northern Indiana district, had entered the investigation and was further influenced by the fact, the governor said, that a number of charges which may be brought are for federal offenses. Deputy Attorney General Barcc. who began an investigation into the Dillinger escape several months ago reported to Governor McNutt here last night. Barcc. who had held eight persons from Lake county for questioning In connection with the Diilinger escape, ordered them released here a few hours preceding his conference with the governor. Prior to being brought here and lodged in a hotel, the witnesses were kept in a Monticeilo hotel. Barce fled with them before the White county sheriff was able to serve a court writ ordering him to produce at least one of the witnesses in the White circuit court. Barce released the witnesses here last night after an attorney fur several of them had brought court action in an attempt to get them away from the stale official. The governor, in his statement,

LARGL CROWD EXPECTED TO HEAR MelNCTT

WILL SPEAK IN COURT HOI SE MONDAY AFTERNOON AT l O’CLOCK WALTER VASSAR WILL SING Amplifying System till Carry Sjieeeli To All Parts Ol Court Room.

night. Upon bis return he ordered the release of the eight persons who were held here. When Barce announced the release of the eight witnesses he said thn'C guards “probably” will be posted in Lake county for them. Aske I as to why that would be done, Barce said, "They may be put on the spot." He explained, however, that the guards would be only for the protection of the witnesses and would not have them in custody. The "witnesses” released by Barcc included Ernest Blunk. fingerprint expert of the jail from which Dillinger escaped, and Lewis Baker, jail

warden.

Other released were Archie Dunn and his son. Dennis Dunn; Harvey one of the largest crowds of the Keisci, Mr. and Mrs. Terry Garland present campaign is expected to wcland Mrs. Mary Boettcher. conic Governor Paul V. McNutt when Blunk was indicted last summer by he appears in Greencastle Monday a Lake county grand jury that in- afternoon at 2 o’clock for an address vestigated Dillinger’s getaway. He in the court house, was subsequently acquitted. The Members of the Democratic Ce;igrand jury criticized Baker for lax tral Committee arc preparing a big enforcement of jail rules but did not demonstration or the governor wiien

indict him.

Ladies Star In Crazy Politics

AUDIKM E HOWLS \T ANTICS

IN PHI DELTA KAPPA

PRODUCTION

he comes to this city for the final local address of the campaign. Governor McNutt will discuss issues if the campaign and accomplishments of the state administration. He will also answer questions put to him by

members of the audience.

In addition to the address by Governor McNutt. Walter Vassal’, popular baritone of DcPauw university, will sing three numbers including "On the Road to Mandalay,” ‘ Give a

Man a Horse He Can Ride," and "Ladies" provided the mirth in the "ShortnirT Bread.” Phi Delta Kappa home talent produc- Ar amplifying system will be intion of "Crazy Polities" at the high stalled in the court room to cari-y school auditorium Thursday night, the governor's speech and urogram The presentation was given for the to every member of the audience,

benefit of parents teacher associa-

tions of the city. ' to PA\ E SHORT STRETCH "Ladies” in the production were Elmo Sweet, Lynn Brown, Gerald T he Indiana State Highway comKellar, and Leslie Bramblott. Other niission has sent out notice that the leading roles were taken by Bud section of Road 43 from the south end Crawley as Jim Frolcy, political boss; of Bloomington street to the PennsylJewell Maddox, as Sally, newspaper V ania railroad crossing, will be imrrporter; Hugh Walker, as Simpson, proved. It is presumed the roadway secretary to Froley; Paul Evans, as w ju i )C resurfaced and widened and Abie Goldberg; Martha Shannon, as the ditches made safer than at presBeulah Higginbottom; John Earn- cn t. This road has had nothing done shnw. as Judge Rollins; Fred Snively. to it for some time, os Spider McGinnis; Cecil Brown and The commisison alao states that Harold Flint, as cops; Bud Lakin, as the road east to Road 40, which they Ivan Awfulitch; Viola Alexander, as recently took over, will be marked Julia Rollins; Esther Snider Jones as an d all regulation highway signs for Mrs. Goldberg; and Harold Hurst, as safety and guidance of motorists will a newspaper man la; placed on the right-of-way within Numerous high school girls and a very short time and what ever imP. T. A. members formed choruses provements are necessary to make it while specialties included whistling 8a fe for winter driving, will be done solos by Mrs. Charles McCurry. Many this fall, local individuals in costume formed — —

the caucus of the People's party. Large crowds attended both the Wednesday and Thursday night performances of the show and were kept in am uproar of laughter during most

of the time.

301 N(, WOMVN SENTENCED

said that lie deemed it "expedient and

. Paris suburb of Boulogne 8u, Seine. I co.n^U^^x ^n^Hment ''ZZ ^ '"T I surrounded by scores of relatives u the Tr^t m I ight 1 ° ‘"'""tigahon In the hands of I , r . . „ .... ... ... $ 126.420.72, uid the Fraction Light, thc (lisl|ict attornf , y for norlhcrn ,

| Die doctors attributed death to com-1 . u „, |. mV( . r company. $7,241 47. I diana ..

Nf« ! Vigo count ".ve,i the iargeat fo| ^ wu

! payment from the. companies, a total

SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Nov. 2. UP' — A pretty 24 year old Fort Wayne woman who admitted robbing a general store and postoffice at Ontario. Ind., was under sentence today to a y:-ar and a day in the federal women’s reformatory at Alderson, Va. She was Miss Catherine Peek, charged with aiding two men and another woman, all now in prison, in a

Of Indianajwdis, collided »m mile east of hoWupJI northcrn

TRUCKS IN ( RASH Trucks driven by James Knapp of the Hays Transit Company of Indianapolis ami Finley B Guyheart, also

of Mt. Meridian early Friday morn Ing. overturning the Knapp vehicle

and scattering coal along the Nation- Av ;'^ ic ^ ^ co ' nfos<i ; d

and Illinois.

The penalty was imposed by Judge

PRESIDENT TO RET I RN TO HYDE PARKE TO VOTE

of $118,724 'itner

because some of the violations eou-

al road. Neither of the drivers was

Injured.

Deputy Sheriff Walter Bryan who Investigated the accident said Knapp’s truck collided with the parked vehicle belonging to Gay heart. Knapp said he was blinded by lights

of an approaching ear.

ATTEMTPED HOI IM FAILS CROWN POINT. Ind Nov. 2 'UP' —Warned In advance of a plan t" burglarize n Cook county. Ind . tav cm, five deputy sheriffs t'Klay roilte'l a gang of four or five persons, <ertously wounding Jerrol Picrficld, 2.'’>. Indianapolis, and capturing his 26-

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For Major

CHARLES F. ZEIS For Ulerk-TrciiMircr JESSIE M. HAWKINS

For FooiH'ilman-iit-Large

btrg( "" ivssed In Hie unidentified man’s state- year-old wife. Mary

Knox. $42,216.2 . )n( , nt violations of the federal | The trap was laid on the .itreiiglli

law.” ] of Information given Sheriff Lillian

WASHINGTON, Nov 2. iUI’i l "’ 1H '"' fos.ooi oi, .viari'm, i This morning. Deputy Attorney Holley, who had be n investigating

I tl $27.466.01; Howard. $22,608.83; Mon- I , . ’’ President Roosevelt will set out to- . General Barce and United Slates 1 >ls-

.... ii , ,, , ^ i roe, $21,882.19: Huntington, $21,183.- .

night for Hyde Park. N. Y.. where' _ trlet Attorney l< Icniing were schcd-

• a. , . 4 , (M; Clark, $20,127.06 , , .

next ruosday he will east Ins vote) rtx t r , 1 __ t uled to meet in Chicago where all of

^ for Governor Herbert II. Lehman and . others on tin! atale's Democratic

Lawrence. $35.228.45; Floyd. $36,055.- ' 13; Tippecanoe $34,682.07; Marion. I $27,466.01; Howard, $22,608.83; Mon-

PAUL M. WRIGHT

JAMES G. CAMPBELL

FRANK JONES

Itr. I PAUL LEINBERGER

i ticket.

t Mr. Roosevelt, with members of j his family, will ballot in the little i yellow frame town hall at Hyde Park, the name building to which he | • 1 motored in 1932 to participate in tlir

presidential elections.

1 Some close friends believe that sentimental reasons were behind the chief executive's desire to go in person to the polls this year. They rocalb'd that Lehman, in addition to I being a close personal friend for , years, was affectionately referred to by the former an "my good right arm" In the days when the two were administering the* affairs of New

. York state.

<M; Clark, $20,127.06.

Checks for spring installments i were mailed in May. making the total 1934 property taxes of the com- ' panics. $1,437,606.09. in addition to i Uie state gross income tax and the I federal 3 per cent energy tax.

the evidence wan to be presented by | men and two women, entering, re-

' Filming to the bureau of investigu- fused to halt.

participating in the Ontario robbery Sept. 28. 1933. The girl's mother begged for len-

iency.

"This girl doesn’t look like a bad girl at all,” the judge replied. "She didn’t get any of the loot. She got into bad company. I wonder if society is going to be benefitted by put-

ting her in jail.

"I am sending her to jail for her own good. She will be able to learn

a trade at the institution.” (IIVKLES TKVIL AKKEnTLD

Charles Trail. Greencastle man, wa ' held in the county jail Friday morning pending an investigation by eity police regarding bis connection with recent clothing thefts. Trail is

five recent burglaries of tin tavern, said to be involve I in the theft of The deputies, hidden in and around clothing from Mrs. William Thomptlie place, said they fired when two son in north Greencastle and a pair

of glasses from James Dillon.

, lion. Melvin H. Purvis is chief of the Chicago office of that bureau. Governor McNutt also officially ! announced the release of the eight

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IN GREENCASTLE

„ INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 2. [ Lake county persons brought here for [ The first snowfall of the season In

questioning In connection with Dil- ( linger s escape. They were returned ! last night to their homes in Lake

! county, Governor McNutt said, addMrs. Frank Dormer was hostess to j * n K *hat Barce told him no charges the Over-thc-Teacups club. | against them. The govJacob Kelfcr was here from Mil- i ‘'Hior added, however, that Barce had chctl. III., visiting his family. | "tliat l| ielr statements corroDr. and Mrs. "Omcr Ncwhouse of borated many (mints in the confca-

Montezuma are the guests of rein- !, ' tm Giat they will be witnesses the weekend, tin weather bureau re

lives here. • i fo rthn government.’* j ported.

The 8. (' club met .with Mrs. Braeel left Indianapolis erty yest- Snow probably will follow the m i

Erncdl Browning. «

lii'liaim was reported today. The snow fell in northern sections

of the state last night during the lowest temperatures reached this season but was so light that it was not reported to the U 8. weather bureau

here.

The cold snap bus broken and rising tenipeiatqres will prevail over

O 9 0 0 & O 0 0 O 0 ® f> Today * We&lher <1 O and # 0 Local Temperature $ O ■:> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 « Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed by showers and warmer.

| terduy morning and retuVncd last J ing temperatures, th« forecast aaid. , j

Minimum

6 a. m.

7 a. m.

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8 a. m.

9 a. in.

10 a. m.

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12 Noon

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