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GKEENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, .U LY 23, 1936.

NO. 240

Irvi) enjoyable evening T jlarians Served Splendid Meal; (iatlu r Around Campfire and Witness Stunts Members of the Greencastle Rot- , c i u b visited Camp Krietenstein in j southwestern corner of Putnam Lnty Wednesday evening, enjoyed 1 Lendid dinner in the large dining with about 25 boys, and then tt to the scene of their camp fire, krd their songs, and saw their Igs and enjoyeti a cool evening Ber the trees ami in the great out

■doors.

youngsters are at the camp from

A REAL THRONG A message received today from E. R. Bartley, who is attending the Landon notification ceremony in Topeka, in licates that the crowd at the Kansas capital is immense. The message reads as follows: “Enough folks here today to elect Landon. Some crowd. E. R. Bartley.” Bartley probably has an exaggerated idea of the number of people attending the ceremony.

TOPEKA, KAN. IS MECCA FOR REPUBLICANS

Estimate 25,000 Killed in Spanish Rebellion

GOV.

LANDON TO ACCEPT GOI* NOMINATION THIS EVENING

encastlc and several points in [nam county and to say they are oving the week's outing would be king it mildly, because every one. in the little folks, are well taken fc of. are being given something to every minute of the day and are king the times of their lives, thuing the day the boys swim, they [c over the hills, they work at kdcraft and other interesting inIr things in which they leam to kte many articles, and they do a of things that take up all their Phe camp is under the direction of kipper" Wilson and James Molter I these young men are the idols of Scouts There is a lot of rivalry png the various troops as to conb of all kinds and even to table [uiers as inspection is held during Pi meal and tables judged on the Jons of the boys and the winners announced at the close of the

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fhe Terre Haute Rotary club spent pral thousands of dollars erecting I main hall at the camp, which |res as mess hall, kitchen etc. clubs, including the Terre (itc Knvanis club, hfivi' a cabin at camp. There are about a dozen (ips and these house the boys at ht Oakley’s built a cabin in which I scouts do their craft work, while |r: individuals and organizations built cabins. fhe ground, a tract of 39 acres, donated by George Kreitenstein [Terre Haute in memory of his son i died in the World War. The camp |or spent all day Wednesday at the np. working and playing with the Is and no one, even the "club” luts enjoyed it more than he did. by Wednesday and Saturday [its the Scouts put on their camp i stunts There were close to 1,000 Itors and Scouts present for the Igi'im Wednesday evening, and if lone is skeptical about the good 1 organization is doing or that the Is ' veil the little ones are deeply ^rested in the activities of Scoutshould visit the camp, talk to J hoys and hear their praise of the [re program. interested are the boys that |i • minute of the day is filled to I last second and when time somes (them to turn in, they lose no time getting to bed and are soon so fast tep. that one night this week, a JT did not know he had fallen In his bed.

Luther Amid Is Fatally Injured EMINENCE FARMER DIES SOONAFTER BEING RUN OVER

BY WAGON

Luther Arend, age 45 years, living a mile south of Eminence, was fatally injured about 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon when a wagon pulled by a runaway team passed over his chest. Mr. Arend lived about fifteen minutes following the accident. The deceased was a well known farmer in the Eminence community and was also a teacher in the Para-

gon school.

According to reports, Mr. Arend was baling straw. He was standing on a loaded wagon when the horses suddenly became frightened. He was thrown off the wagon as the team started running away and the wheels of the vehicle passed over him crushing his chest. Death resulted from internal injuries. The accident victim is survived by

the widow.

Funeral servees will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Christian church in Eminence. Interment will be in the Hall cemetery.

Albert Lemkau Is Heat Victim

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DKPAFW GRADUATE DIES WHILE WORKING IN MICHIGAN

f'*N W. BECKWITH FUNERAL H I D HERE THIS AFTERNOON Funeral services for Orion W. pwith whose death occurred sudP v at his home near Chicago early L nlay, were conducted late this pnoon from the Rector funeral The Rev. C. M. McClure of Methodist church was in charge, pal was in Forest Hill cemetery. Pie pallbearers included Fred L. pur, Fcrd Lucas, S. Ft. Rariden, Sayers, Fred Crawford and J. pammack.

According to word received by friends here the recent intense heat claimed the life of Albert H. Lemkau, graduate of DePauw university in the class of 1935. Lemkau, who held a fellowship during the past year at the University of Wisconsin was employed as a geologist with the Morgan Mining company at Ishpenning. Mich. At about 5:30 p. m. on July 7 he was stricken with heat prostration. It is believed death came practically instantaneously. At the time he was stricken Lomkau was working by himself some distance from the road. It required more than sixty hours of searching before his body was found. Funeral services were held at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Lemkau, in Peoria, 111., July 13. Lemkau wak an honor student at DePauw being graduated with distinction at the commencement last June. He served as assistant to Prof. E. R. Smith of the DePauw geology department and on his recommendation received a fellowship at Wisconsin where his work was eminently satisfactory. Lemkau was a member of Men’s Hall Association and had many friends among students, faculty members and alumni of the university. who feel deeply the loss involved in his untimely passing.

Pereira

As one of the Ibloodiest revolts in the recent history of Europe took a mounting toll of life in Spainestimated at more than 25,000 lives—forces of the government and rebels converged on Madrid, threatening to re-enact such scenes as that above,

Harry Wilcox Of

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Roaclulalc Dies

CITY HOST TO THOUSANDS Biggest Crowd In Topeka’s History 1 Assembles To Hear Presidential Candidate TOPEKA. Kan., July 23, (UP) — j Gov. Alf M. Landon wilt accept the Republican nomination for president of the United States today in the ! first major maneuver of the G. O. P. ! campaign to come back under proj gressive. western leadership. Topeka’s biggest crowd is gather- • ing. Upwards of 100.000 persons from farm, town and city are expectI ed here for the jamboree in celebration of the political recognition of the great plans. Toward evening they will gather under the elms and cottonwoods of the capitol grounds. Banked row on row on the drought-fired lawn, the representatives of mid-west and a leaven of party men and women from other parts of the country will see the gray, quick smiling Landon lift the burden he must carry until November in a contest for a greater burden during the ensuing four

years.

He will begin speaking at approximately 8:20 p. m. CST. But the show began many hours ago. Special trains, or cars attached to regular traffic began rolling in at dawn. They will continue to roll into Topeka right up to the speech time unloading additional thousands into a crowdswollen town. By all manner of motor vehicle the prairie men and women are arriving and by air come visitors from afar. “Rain or shine the show goes on” was the word from committee headquarters and Landon confirmed it. He will speak tonight if the heavens burst. A sun-parched farmer from western Kansas approved that determination in the lobby of the Kansan

hotel.

“No rain out my way for Lord knows when,” he said “Let her rain, I say, and let Alf speak. If the rain comes down when he is speaking he’ll be elected sure as hell. We need

rain.”

There is, in fact, no promise of rain, but Kansas is holding the thought. From here to the south and west and north lie some of the most fertile acres in the world and they are burning up. There is nothing academic about the question of farm relief in this part of the country. But for today Kansas has packed up its troubles to celebrate. Topekans have been warned to leave their automobiles at home all day. They have been assured the crowd will cause them discomfort and they have been requested to take it with a

smile.

“If you see a traffic jam and it lasts too long,” said an official pronouncement of the acceptance day committee, “don’t call a traffic policeman. Call a news cameraman. We want to prove to these eastern cities that we can put on a show.” That is the spirit of Topeka on acceptance day. An American Legion fife and drum corps did a few practice turns on the Kansas avenue parade route last night and got a big hand the first of scores of musical

organizations which will tootle in ns j May 12. 1933 through May 31, 1936 noisy a celebration as lawful ingenu- | were as follows:

Scene In Madrid •

which occurred in 1930 when civil guards patrolled the Puerta del Sol, main thoroughfare, during an outbreak. Meanwhile, Jose Giral Pereira, inset, third premier since the revolt broke out, continued his efforts to effect a truce.

FUNERAL RITES TO BE HELD AT THE H \\V < REEK CHURCH OF CHRIST Harry E. Wilcox, age 67. died at his home at Roaihdale Wednesday afternoon at 6 o’clock. He had been in declining health the past year and his death was attributed to tuberculosis. Mr. Wilcox was born June 5, 1879 at Colfax, a son of Jonas and Sarah Rogers Wilcox. was married to Ada O. Bymaster, who survives, in

1904.

The deceased spent all but seven years of his life in and around Roachdale. He was a member of the Haw Creek Church of Chiist. Surviving, in addition to the willow, arc one son, Clayton Wilcox, of Henning, 111., one brother, Ira Wilcox, of Greenwood and two sisters, Mabel Ferrand, of Greenwood and Ellen | Pickel, of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be conducted at the Haw Creek Church of Christ at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be in the Roachdale cemetery.

KICKED IN STOMACH; SEEKS $1,000 PERSONAL DAMAGES Suit for $1,000 personal damages as a result of a kick in the stomach was filed in Putnam circuit court Thursday by Thomas Yeager against Ray Etcheson of Bainbricige. The case grew from an alleged assault and battery on Yeager which occurred May 18. The complaint states that the plaintiff was kicked n< ar the stomach and permanent internal injuries have resulted. Arthur McGaughey. Crawfordsvillc attorney, filed the suit for the plain-

tiff.

Triple (Jiar”;rs Voted In Death

INDICT CINCINNATI (JIAUFFF.I'R, THREE OTHERS AS Kll LERS OF RETIRED FIREMAN BROOKVILLE, Ind., July 23. — A Franklin county grand jury voted blanket murder, robbery and burglary indictments late yesterday

POSTM \STEKS PLACED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE

PRESIDENT ORDERS \l.l. POSTM \STERS APPOINTED ON

THIS BASIS

WASHINGTON July 23, (UP) President Roosevelt today extended his offensive in presidential campaign skirmishing on the patronage issue with an executive order placing all postmasters on a civil service ap-

pointment basis.

It was the seMnd move in a fortnight having the effect of withdrawing the fire from widespread attacks by Republicans upon new deal pa

tronage policy.

Immediately after the Democratic national convention. Postmaster General James A. Farley took a furlougii from his postal duties for the duration of the campaign By his order today, Mr. Roosevelt placed virtually the entire poatpl service with the exception of a handful of top appointive administrative

against Hebcr L. Hicks, Cincinnati ! un<l( -'' tyi”™ 1 f>ervice re S'

$] 0.00(1 Damage Case Is Settled

ATTORNEYS CONFER; CRODIAN DISMISSES SUIT FOR

DAMAGES

County Receives Larjre Paymenl

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AAA DIMTRIBI TED $588,619.16 IN

PUTNAM COUNTY OVER THREE YEAR PERIOD

Putnam county has received $538,649.46 in rental and benefit payments in the three years since the creation of the agricultural adjustment administration, Clarence Minion, Indiana director ol the national emergency council, announced today. Rental and benefit payments in Putnam county during the period

Today’s Weather <1 and © Local Temperature ® Fnsettled, local thundershowers Fable east and south portions topt and Friday cooler central and th Friday.

ity may devise.

Motor traffic finally blocked the avenue and the legionnaires invaded the sidewalk, whistling a path through strolling early arrivals who i gladly made way. Weaving in and out of stores with their rub-a-dub 1 serenade the ex-soldiers provided the i town witli a carnival spirit which will I not pass until far into tomorrow

| night, if then.

reached ; g en i a i man for whom all this

Final settlement was

Thursday in the $10,000 damage suit ; show is given ,| OP8 no t fi-ure in profiled November 12 by Harold Cro- | ce( , d j n g S until tonight but the fordian, as administrator of the estate i mal entertainment began with noon

of Willis Crodian. against the King.

Wheat $40,481.22. Corn-Hog $498,038.22. Tobacco $127 02. Rental and benefit payments in Indiana. Manion di-iclosed, amounted to $39,830,867 for the three year period. Of this amount $3,704,404 was paid during the first five months of 1936. Amounts paid during the first five months of this year were: wheat, $805,096; corn-hog. $2,872,110; sugar, $23,703; tobacco, $3,450.

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Morrison. Foster Co., a corporation, and Gaylord Foster. The suit was dismissed by order of the plaintiff. The case resulted from an automobile accident June IB, 1935, in which Willis Crodian was fatally injured. Damages in the sum of $10,000 had been sought by the administrator of

the Crodian estate.

time dance at the Indian village and expanded through luncheons, at barbecue teas and receptions to parade time at 4 p. m.- all in prelude to the serious proceedings of the evening.

20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE

Greencastle residents were grieved to learn of the death of James Whit-

By supper time the speaking

grounds will be packed and at 8 p. | comb Riley, noted Hoosier poet, at m. the ceremony will begin with his home on Lockerbie street, in In-

••Hail to the Chief” from as many dianapolis.

~ hands as seats can he found for. The [ Ross Runyan is spending a week Kivett and Kivett of Martinsville I Most Rey Francis j oh annes, of Kan- at French Lick.

and Charles McGaughey of this city represented the plaintiff in the case, while Slaymaker. Merrell and Locke of Indianapolis and Lyon antTAbrams of Greencastle were attorneys for

the defendant.

sas City will deliver the invocation. Mr and Mrs. Charles Huffman left and red haired Chairman John D. M. | for Tulsa, Okla . to visit their daugh-

Hamilton of the Republican national | ter.

will introduce the first j Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Browning is Rep. Bertrand H. motored to the Shades of Death and

committee

speaker. He

(Cont'aucd Oa I’use Two)

spent the day.

chauffeur, and throe fugitive suspects in the “head and hands” slaying of Harry L. Miller, retired Cincinnati fire captain. Soon after Miller disappeared hist month from his farm home in Franklin county relatives identified a head and hands embedded in a lime box and fished from a lake near Carrollton, Ky.. as those of Miller. Later a torso, stuffed in a culvert, was found near the lake. Indiana and Ohio police told the grand jurors that Hicks, employed by Miller’s sister. Miss Flora Miller, engineered the slaying for robbery purposes. The elderly fire captain had accumulated a sizeable estate. The fugitive suspects, accused of consummating the crime are Frank Wiiuiims. John Poholsky and William Kuhlman of Cincinnati. Indiana state police arrested Hicks and Miss Miller soon after the crime. Hicks, who is in jail here, admitted his part in the slaying and exonerated Miss Miller after thirty hours of questioning. The first indictment returned charged the four men with first de gree murder in the perpetration of robbery, first degree murder in the perpetration of first degree burglary, first degree murder second degree murder and manslaughter. The second indictmert charges robbery, assault and battery with intent to rob, inflicting a wound or other physical injury while engaged in committing a robbery and'Inflicting a wound while attempting to commit robbery. The third indictment alleges robbery in the first degree. Franklin county authorities said today Hicks’ trial probably would be hold during the September term. Among those witnesses who appeared were Alfred Lintz of New Trenton, the last person to see Miller alive the night of June 11; Frank Sachstedter and O. B. Beard, Lieut. George Schattle of the Cincinnati homicide squad. Capt. Matt Leach of the Indiana state police and other police officials.

ulations.

It was quickly pointed out, however, that the new rules allow the continuance in office indefinitely of present politically appointed postmasters. Republican criticism was expected to center on this phase of the sweeping order. Mr. Roosevelt’s order s"ts up virtually the same postmaster system provided by the Ramspeck civil service bill which failed of passage on the closing day of congress. It provides two methods of filling first, second and third class postmaster vacancies occuring because of | death, resignation, removal or expira- j tion of term. Posts may be filled by reappointment of the incumbent postmaster or I a classified postal employe or the va cancy may be filled My open competi- | live examination conducted by the j commission. Republicans who attacked this, method when presented in the Ramspeck bill charged that it would per- ! petuate present Demoeratic postmaster incumbents in office. It does, ‘

ALL SPAIN IN GRIP OF REBELLION

AMI KK \AS Wit OTIII R FOREIGNERS REPORTED IN GRAVE DANGER STATE OF CHAOS EXISTS Warships \nd Ocean Liners Of Various Nations Speeding To Strife /.one LISBON. Portugal, Julv 23. (UP) The rebellion that grips all Spain approached a state of chaos today. Americans and other foreigners were reported in gravest danger in Barcelona and probably other coastal cities. Warships and liners sped to evacuate them if necessary. Rebel and government armies | equipped with all the terrible engines of modern warfare neared a battle in force north and northeast of Madrid. The government formed an emergency committee, with co-equal powers, to rule in seven eastern provinces loyal to it. It was believed that the government intended this committee to rule the country in event the rebels look the capital. LONDON. July 23. (UP) The British destroyer Wildswan yesterday fired warning shots to diive off Spanish rebel airplanes which dropped four bombs near the British steamer Chitral in Gibraltar Straits, it was disclosed today. The British destroyer Shamrock, it was revealed, was bombed from a high altitude by a rebel plane last night as it lay in the stiaits. Four bombs fell close and splinters struck the ship’s deck. GIBRALTAR, July 23. (UP) — British authorities have warned Spanisli warships and airnlanes, government and rebel, that Gibraltar batteries will fire on them if Gibraltar is again the scene of action in their fight. The waning, it was officially announced is that the formidable Gibraltar batteries,, which have made this the world’s most famous fortress for a century, will fire on the warships if they fire over Gibraltar and will fire on airplanes if they fiy over

it.

The military secretary of the fortress, it was announced, visited the Spanish loyalist admiral of the flagship Libertad and warned him personally. He showed the admiral pieces of shrapnel which flew into Gibraltar yesterday and lust night. Similarly, the government sent word to Gen. Francisco Franco, rebel commander in chief, that his bombing airplanes would be tired on if they again violated the fort’s territory. The fleet which caused the trouble slipped out from Gibraltar in the early morning darkness, with only navigation lights showing, after a night of terror in which it exchanged shots with tli” bonibine rebel airplanes.

MADRID, July 23, (UP) — The government announced officially today that 235 were killed in the fighting in Barcelona and 619 wounded. Of the dead, 140 were unidentified. It was announced that fighting continues in the streets of Mellila, Morocco, and that a general strike of two days has been declared there. The city is without bread. An official announcement said 11,000 reinforcements had been sent into Uie mountain passes leading to Madrid, especially Guadarrama, Somosierra and Navacerraoe. An announcement said airplanes from Barcelona had bombarded Zara-

goza, the rebels retorting with antl-

however, bring an end to the present | acrial machino gun and rlflp fire .

Suesca also was bombarded by air-

system whereby postmasters above the fourth class are held as patronage appointments in the control of

Democratic congressmen.

I craft.

Thirty priests were arrested in Barcelona. Eleven weie released ! when they proved they were not in- ' volvcd in the uprsing. i The government announced in a i broadcast at 9:30 a. m. today that ! the loyal forces were still battling the rebels and reducing their strongholds. The government believes the fall of the southern rebels to be ira-

! minent.

The govei erst said it considered \ Andalucia and th; majority of towns ; in southern Spain to bo loyal. The press carried reports not con* firmed, of the fall of rebel forces In

San Sebastian. Alnanss Navaca: Residents of east Walnut street rado. Puerto de L”on and Somosierra report a dog poisoner at work. Al- Many casualties were leported in ready some pets have met their death , yesterday’s capture of Toledoat the hands of the dog poisoner, and Madrid was functioning norfially others have been saved by quick ! today. Cafes, bars and stores were work on the part of their owners and open, ice and beer were h”ing dea veterinary. I Uvered.

CYCLONE HITS < I I V

CHARLES CITY, la . Ju y 23, (IIP) A cyclone struck in the Charles City and Osage area today, ripping out communication lines battering down barns and flattening corn

fields.

A half mile of telegraph noies east of Rudd, la., were knocked down.

THE MEANEST PERSON