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uu DECATUR HERALD THE WEATHER Cloudy EDIIOKIALS PAGE 4 Methodist Feel the Pinch Freight Cars as a Barometer Allowing the Poorest to Pay Mimicry of War 52D YEAR 10 Pages Decatur, Illinois. TUESDAY MORNING. September 20, 1932 THREE CENTS G. A. R.

Veterans Noisy Bunch, But (WISCONSIN'S i Springfield Likes Them That Way ngfield AP Complaints of, "Xo, I'm not complaining. I'm CRISIS FEARED UNLESS STATE ADS ITS IDLE just boasting for the old Troops Prevent Disorder In Taylorville After Bombings; Strikers' Mass Meet Banned pood natured ones were made to; the managements of two of Spring-j field's largest hotels that the Grand 1 Army boys were the noisiest guests (Springfield has ever entertained. I "I didn't pet a wink of sleep." one ermanent uest "Th kePt; Thpre WBS one drummer who up all night, and still going. Ijdrummed in the Civil war. and hi; didn't expect anvthing like this.

stayed up with them until last night, when it seemed their rat-a-tat-tooing had slowed down, but at o'clock this morning lIonday) DECATUR GUARDSMEN PATROL STREETS 1 55 1 Protest Group Quits Christian County for Meet; Condemn Officers' Edict BATTLE WITH LAWSUITS Ppnnle Won't Starve. Cer reopic 1 mak warns Legislators in Chicago Conference SEEK NEW R. F. C. LOAN Chicago AP In the face of that Illinois was in for -rouble and lots of it unless un-'mpIovment relief funds were pro-drd "immediately, a special com-niite' -i the Legislature in conference here with the Illinois relief commission Monday that the T-Pficlatnrp for an optional county sales tax and pass legislation to permit roiintifs to oivert rtsuiiiic i fa-ifis for relier.

The committee of 14 al- that Governor Em- 1 G.A.R.VISITSATofcf LINCOLN SITES JRonloa? Other guests, including some of the younger generation, members of organizations connected with the G. A. ft. verified the fact that the Grand Army bovs still have pen. ing was just as vigorous Monday.

He varied the tumping on the calf skin by tapping the rim. "Yes, they kept me awake" a woman said, "but I liked it. I've never heard a better drummer." To Celebrate Union London AP Methodists from all parts of the -world have gathered in London for the official celebration in Albert Hall Tuesday afternoon of the union of three great branches of the Methodist church. the divisions Created in previ ous CHILD SLAIN IN LABOR RIOTS tivities. Here forming in the and Mayor Anton Cermak Springfield AP The lure of the Primitive Methodists.

the Pf Chicago, accompany as many Lincoln shrines, which Spring- United Methodists and the Wes-members of the committee as js rich Monday split the ac-Jlcyans. jo to Washington Thursday m.aL-itivitiKs of union veterans and their A memorable event in the nis-lerrpts to obtain at least $8,000,000 affiliated organizations here forjtory of the church, the ceremony from Reconstruction Finance their 66th encampment. iH he attended by King Georges corporation. i Bt the o( Vcond son. the Duke of and The commission has estimated dedicating trees and tablets divid-1 th hut K6.S73.ftOO will bo necessary their attention, it was united! More than half a century has for aid in ihe winter and in at the modest while house on 1 pal nce 1S8.

when Sir Rob-Th. W.O0O.0OO. if obtained, would. South Eihth treet from which frt representing the es-tide the state over Uhtil legislation thejr Abraham" went to branch of the church PRIMARY FMTK 1 LilvLU BITTER RACES wew v0rk MavtarlimetK 1 urK maSSacnUSeilS Voters Also Will Go to Polls Today VOTING TO BE HEAVY fBu Associated Press i i The year's long run of state pn-i maries for selection of national.) state and local candidates ends Tuesday with Democratic and Re- publican voting in New ana Wisconsin. After that party conventions three states and a few scattered run-off primaries will complete the country electoral lists for Jvovem-ber.

Kxpect Heavy Voting Heavy voting is predicted by political leaders in the Wisconsin primaries because of the spirited campaign between Gov. Philip La-Fotlette and Former Gov. Walter J. Kohler for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and the vigorous contest between Senator John J. Blaine and John B.

Chappie. Ashland editor, for the senatorial nomination. Three Democrats are seeking the nomination for governor, but for the senatorial ch6ice F. Rvan Duffy is not opposed. Selections for 17 of New York 45 seats in the next House are at issue.

"jtogether- with many seats in the' state legislature, i ne senatorial ana gubernatorial candidates are to be selected at party conventions early: in October. Ely t'noppotted Eight congressional nominations are being contested in Gov -Tn-ninVi VAv ic ivith- out onnosition for re-nomination bv Frank A. Goodwin, chairman of the Boston finance commissions Prohibition ficures as an impor- 8nd Massachusetts congressional; primaries. The bi issue between La Follette and Kohler in Wii sin concerns taxation, wnue unap- PIc has charged Blaine with radi- calism. Women Have Opposition To prominent Republican worn- en members of the House.

Repre-; sentative Ruth Raker Pratt of the i seventeenth tthe so-called silk stock'ing district) in New York! city and Representative Edith 'ourse Rogers of the Fifth Mass-! congressional district. K.w,se veils Job -Vntr iia uf in. convention at Albanv Octolier 3 to name senatorial anil gubernatorial Former Senator James W. Wads- worth is without opposition for the Republican nomination on a repeal- 1BL i t. 1 Decatur guardsmen invaded Taylorville Monday and took over law enforcement ac ft Dead 'JURY TO PROBE KENTUCKY FEUD uklahomaBadmen, CJ 9 aaa the Democrats.

Liieut. Lrov. wiiuam rOWd Ot Dispersed p. youngman is seeking the Rcpub-R It ilican gubernatorial nomination and Dy Otate IrOOperS 111 jhas three opponents, including FARM PRODUCTS GAIN IN VALUES Jm Reports UpSWIHg 111 Wholesale Commodity Prices in August Washington AP An upward to rai.ae funds bwume Th- committee Lvr mav not be carried out tiv the special session of the Legis-! iature which re-convenes Sept. 27.

Saturday Deadline Edward L. Rver-son. chair man of the commission, warned conferee, that unless funds were forthromins at once relief station: wnuld he forced to close not later han Saturday. Present funds are depleted to the extent that relief can not continue, said. Mavor Cermak said: If we are forced to close the relief stations we mizht as well prepare for trou-i and lots of it.

The citizens 1 will not permit themselves to be' May Need Guards Representative Roland Victor Ijhonari said whr relief work clwi. lS.noft national guardsmen would have to he caHed out to paj conreted arras of the 5tate. Most of the discussion centered irmind proposals "to adopt a 1 centt state sales tax. a county sales tax, or of county bond issues to ba retired through counties" share of gasoline taxes. Much dehate greeted the sales; lax proposals.

Corporation William H. Sexton of Chicago ad locating a state tax and Represen tative Elmer Schnackenberg sup porting a county sales tax. said his attitudi was on of expediency, that he feared the votes for state tax could not be obtained. "tt'e need money." he said. "We i spurt in the index of wholesale; Three were outlaws accused commodity prices, led by the re'crjmes which included the kilting urns on farm products, was Veterans Visit Springfield iivuic, viiitc aiiu 1 Uliiu of Emancipator lsit Man after man of the Grand Army of the Republic visited the Lincoln home.

They came in used to da before their bodies fail-j their spirits. They paid their re-j spects, paused to peer at a tablet: mounted Monday by Illinois mem-j bers cf the Woman's Relief Corps. and passed on to other shrines the old Sangamon county court house where Uncoln practised -law. his old office and his tomb. BUGLER WHO BLEW "CEASE FIRING" IN CIVIL WAR DEAD Maryville, Mo.

UP Nathaniel Sisson. ST. said by historians to have ended the 'Civil war at the battle of Appomattox when he sounded "cease firing" on his bugle, was dead here Monday. He celebrated his ISth birthday on April 9, 1865. the last day of the var.

It was. their last good opportun-ty to meander Springfield's streets. for their emi-official meeting was held Monday night. Welcome was extended by Major Andy Hall, state director of public health, for Illinois; bv Mayor John V. Kapp.

for Springfield, and by Commander Henry C. First of Rock Island for the department of Illinois. To Vhlt rrfaon Sll. Tuesday the veterans will visit Camp Butler, a Confederate prison camp in Civil war days and now a national cemetery. At night Corn- signs are the only ones in evidence.

and its financial guarantee has been posted 'or a year, Woman Salvation Army Pioneer Dies in Wise P.acine. Wis. AP Mrs. Kliza Symmomis, 6it. one of the founders of the Salvation Army, died Alon- dy a-fter an illness of several years I Headauarters company business district, srut "Go to Bottom of Case, Judge Orders After Dual Killing Episode Manchester.

Ky. A Investiga tion of the feud shooting which two men and wounded an other here Sunday was ordered by ctvciit Jlldge wiliiam Lewis on inv pr.neling the grand jury here Mon day. Conditions causing the killings are "deplorahle" Judge Lewis told the grand jury. He told the members that when he first came to county asked the grand jurors to go to the bottom of the case. Guard tn Duty A company of National Guardsmen were on duty Monday at the courthouse from which marksmen fired the shots that killed Commonwealth Attorney Frank H.

Baker and John Brock man. but as the town was quiet, part of the troops were ordered home. Efforts were made to determine is ported Monday in the Labor De- nartment'a analysis of August! trend. Meanwhile, stcte operatives he-; The gain for last month overjlieved the hills might hold the body I 5-i -m Count Attorner Claude ThomDsorf acoun- JT fOne -hPt-oke rauntv nrenared Charge, agnst var ous regents- haS tendnc to lot corded bv textile products, while cnarges against various resiaenis religious and law abiding feel-! ui.i. a seme of them alreadv in lail.

They fOAii Npw IprPV i liew Jersey South River. X. J. AP State troopers dispersed a crowd of ap- nroximatrlv 3.000 nersons who held 40 deputies and 13 policemen cap- fn, as a climax to labor disorders Mor day meht which a nine years old boy was wounded fatallv. A detachment of 20 troopers met little opposition from the gather- inc.

composed of workers in the needle industry here, and sympathizers, aroused by the fatal shoot-iing and the wounding of three other persons during rliih ha. tween workers and deputies late in the afternoon. After the arrival of the it was learned five deputi ben wounded by stones had been shot during the a i em. I 0(10 bail for the grand jury after a hearing before Recorder James Black. They also were charged with carrying concealed weapons were taken Middlesex coun-: ty jail in default of bnil.

SAILORS FACE QUIZ IN FIRE DEATH OF CHICAGO CHILD tal burn: ig of three years old Mar-; rvm.r. LnH 1, and one fi.rnnn thA prnim ing in the Muskogee. Ok. AP Six. and possibly seven, men were ded ny runfire Monday after a v-ar on terrorists in the hilts, an outlaw refuge sine fhT- iff Tom Tail hunted down th mon Qf tn 0id Cherokee a woman- Mrs.

Susie Sharp. Three were peace officers who sought them out of a fourth suspected outlaw, niu-, den by his pals. Striving to clear the sparsely set- accused oi naruurmg Trapped in a thicket Sunday; Ky Carlisle and Troy Love, sought for of Deputy Sheriff Web- pieec the dav beinre aier neece me any oeiuie. ed Deputv Sheriffs Andrew McGin- Hurt Flinnin nis and Hurt Flippin, In the previous battle, before dawn Saturday. Bud McClain was killed and three companions escaped when Deputy Reece and other officers halted a motor car.

They sought to question the quartet about an attempted holdup on Braggs mountain early this month in which highwaymen killed Mrs. Susie Sharp and wounded her daughter and grandson. WOMAN. FAILING IN MOVIES, LEAPS Tft HFATH HW AQT lJ UU tUAOl candidates and Senator Kohert casing i-u Wagner has been mentioned foriwere for butter cheese rye and and State, County Probe Sunday Blasts; Liberties Union to Make Investigation Taylorville Special This area remained under virtual martial law Monday night as two companies of National Guard troops continued to patrol the city and mining territory. All mass meetings have bern prohibited by order of Sheriff Charles vVeineke.

who remains in nominJ control of the situation. Two thousand striking minis. prevented from holding a meeiing onday afternoon in Manners park here, went into Sangamon county here they met and adopted a res olution condemning the Christian county authorities for "denying the constitutional rights of free speech and assembly." Leon Besson. president of the jnew Midland field local, was chir-man of the meeting, No Violence No clashes between the miners rnd soldiers were reported Monday. The Manners park mass meeting was called off when orders v-ere issued by Sheriff Weineke to prevent all congregating within ithe county.

However, word that the meeting had been abandoned did not get around and about 2.000 miners went to the park, where the; found the guardsmen in The miners obeyed orders from Capt. Carl Meacham. of the Decatur Headquarters companv to dis- perse. They proceeded out Rou 104 into Sangamon county and held their meeting, between Pawne and Mcily. Probe Bombing Two separate Investigations of the bombings Sunday of the Taylorville Breeze office and the local headquarters of the United Mine Workers, were underwav Mondav.

wa instituted by Sheriff eineke and his office and the other was being conducted by Cap- iieacnam. rne Civil Liberties league has announced its intention of sending representatives here to mcke a third investigation. Doubt over the intent of Sheriff Weineke's note prohibiting all meetings within the county caused the cancellation Monday niht of the Jeffersonian club here. However, the city council and the Rotary club held meetings. Moving picture theaters remained openr" The sheriffs request, addr ing.

read: Dear Sir: I hereby direct you not to allow any mass meeting or speaking in Manners park Monday afternoon. September 19. as announced by handbills with the name of John Richards printed thereon. This direction also applies to any mass meeting or speaking which may be attempted to be held at any place in Christian county at any time until furth er written notice by me to you. Sincerely, 4 (Signed i CHARLES WEINEKE.

Sheriff of Christian Cptinty. The miners proceeded Monday night with their plans to give a benefit show Saturday in the Cap- 'ol theater. It was not determined As result of Sturtiay disturb- ajce minr (Continued on page NEED EXTRA cash If you need extra cash, here's somethino; to think about Sell the old clothes, furniture, stored in attic and basement to readers of Classiifed. They pay cash Decatur Herald Classified Dept Dial 5151 sre nnt so much interested in the I rormai srminp iu toe n. r.

perfect plan as we are in the plan also came from its allied organiza-that will I tions their wives and widows. their sons and daughters, and thei; Mntz Bill Discussed isons auxiliary. both offices. Lieut. Gov.

Herbert H. Lehman, However, is Deingianu tui fiwin, boomed as a successor to Gov. sugar and most canned vegetaDies. Franklin D. Roosevelt by the chief I Other commodity classes show-executive's friends, -ing an upward tendency included Mavor John Bovd Thacher of Al- metals and metal products.

Mil. prov.d.ne Tor, pach rnun'v to cre fbr its needy Arouch isstianr 4 -twaO in bf t-- (imd bv it share of the stat tax. came in for pointed liwuwion with several committee- ine ameceaems o. to Captain Meacham Mondav mom-about whom little was known j. men exprestna the opinion it nianaer amuei r.

ion win num not rrjeet Reconstruction Fi- nis reception and ball. tVaukegan AP T.ake county nnce corporation requirements be-i The G. A. R. -will get down to authorities Monday hight asked surh a plan merelv derived business Wednesday.

Chirf item ficially of the Great Lakes Naval diverted revenue instead of provid-jwill be selection of the 1033 en-j Training station to hold two sail-in new revejiue. The corporation campment site. St. Paul, runner-up I ors. Emerald Jones.

34. and a man miq it would furnish no additional for the honor last year, has the 1 known only as Carlson, for ques-funds until the state had exhausted best organized propaganda. Its tioning in connection with the fa further than that he was reported to have come from Breathitt coun ty and to have resided lately in southern Indiana. Baker was" Shot down in the yard of his uncle. Wi-lley Baker, opposite the courthouse, and Brockman.

apparently running to his aid. was killed a short time later byNmother bullet. I Whether Brockman was involved in ancient feud which flared upj wlnter ani again in the spring attributed could not be learned Most of the men regarded as the principals in families long involved in the feud had left town, lessening the feeling of tenseness which had Previ led. vkthkkmaV TKAN'SFKRRKD tha Slovnic in North Chicago early tered runK)ff primaries the demonstrations demanding Saturday morning. campaign will' 'end with war with Peru continued without The coroners jury first decided the Rhode island state conventions, abatement Monday night, the Srn-the death was accidental after lwnere the Democrats meet Oct.

7 atp unanimously approved a testified that while intoxi- and lhfi Republicans four days later. 000.000 national defense bill on cated he mistook the child's room Mexico ReDUblicans convene third reading. The bill was sent to Hollvwood AP-A voung to wnich tw daths the human who leaped to her death from of Bakers home and a series th. top of a gigantic part of arson and charges, were July, reduced to the weighted index commodities, amounted to1 going from July's figure oft kins shovied a 11 per cent. gain.

tarm prOQUcts gaining were uai lev. 'het- "'v's- try. cotton, eggs, hay and peanuts recorded wneat nour. irw rlZJ7f)(( Mild I I CI Gems to Buy Guns To War on Peru Bogota Colombia AP While the House which passed it unam- mousiy on ursi reaumii. The action followed upon the re ported seizure by Peruvians of Leti-cia.

the Amazon river DOit city bia by Pcru in a The bill would authorize the gov- ernment to arrange' a credit of 000.000 to be used for national de- resiaent Enrique uiaya-nei ici thousands of dollars pledged by various organizations and women offering jewels to finance a military expedition against the Peruvians. BOLIVIA OFFERS TRfCE A Bolivian army statement aid Monday tnat Olivias oner territory ownershin of which is disputed with Paraguay, "was not a sign of weakness." Paraguay made no ouiciai an; swer to the American neutrals commission request tnat a truce ne; called. In offering to end the fi2htine which begun two months Elivi demoded 'hat Para- Pral troops, closing around Cam ninas. had repelled a counter attack and routed" San Paulo rebels oinh of Amparo after a seven-hour ROB WISCONSIN BANK Warrens. Wis.

UP Three men held up Cashier H. Ftentxen in the Bank of Warrens Monday and es- caned with all available cash, esti- mated at about $250. i nomination. Trubee uavison. assistant sec-j retary of war for aeronautics, and William J.

Donovan, former assistant attorney general, and Republican candidate for governor in 3022 are seeking the G. O. P. guberna- Seplember 22 and the Democrats the 26th to prepare the slates. LITERARY DIGEST'S POLL SHOWS HOOVER, ROOSEVELT CLOSE New York IIP Incomplete re- Un-n, rromJO he U.erary.

ingests presiacnuai poii. were re-, Hoover leading in some cities and Franklin D. Roosevelt leading in others. The Tabulations: Hoover Roosevelt Wilmington. Del.

22 Portland, Me 106 Boston, Mass 1246 Worcester. Mass. 2-V Albany. N. 997 Syracuse.

N. 122 mo 1411 Pawtucket, R. Ill Cincinnati. 0 129 241 HOOVFR ADDRESSES MICHIGAN EDITORS i Washington AP Edward they would allowed to Holcond, veteran official of the give the show or not. frqnj heart disease.

A native of room where the child slept England, where at the age of 16 she; The investigation was reopened joined an organization known as 1 Monday when the child's mother, the "Christian Mission." Mrs. Sylvia Slovnic. inquired of came to this ceuntry in 1881 ficers as to whether Jones could and with her father, a Methodist collect, without her permission, on in her mothers rooming house for and lay down 'beside He awoke later, he said, to find the house afire, and ran out to summon aid, but when "he returned it was impossible to enter the bed- took out on the girl's life. had in recent months enjoyed a revival. "Barkers" on the sidewalks and displays of photo- its own resources to raise money Pnaor Richard J.

Karr of Joliet mad public the committee's recom- nwnriations which were adopted in Fire Bus; Admits Causing Centralia's $350,000 Blaze O-ntralia AP Jack Randall, who conferred Saturday in Kansas that he started the $350,000 fire here la.t May, was in custody of Maiion countj- authorities Monday Officers said fire Marshal S. L. T-znd. of Spnngfield. will ques- from Kansas City by Pep- F.re Marshal T.

E. Abrams, of i-fcatur. THE WEATHER r'OKK( ASTVoR ILLINOIS Irnidv with local showers and thtindfrMorm, roolrr In central 'ltd north portion Tuesday; Wed-rwlav partly cloudy or cloudy, Miower jn extreme south. LOCAL WKATHKK 5 ct oon p. HiChe.n Sun sets TEMPERATURES i 85' 1 I Burlesque Too Risque for Broadway; Mayor McKee Closes Two Theaters a 50-foot high illuminated sign in he Hollywood Hills, wa identified Monday as Lillian Millicent, "Peg" Enthwistle, New York actress, and iduate of the Theater Guild who had failed to find recognition in the movies here.

TRACTOR SALKS FALL OFF Peoria AP The Caterpillar! in a net toss of $44,394.20. Chicago Teachers to Get Pay; Ask Chiea20AP Chicago teachers, through Mary Leitch. chairman of the publicity committee represent- ing 350 schools. Monday again ap pied to Governor Emmerson to aut in roilee- jtion of delinquent 1930 taxes to en- able teachers to receive their back pay hich the Replying to a letter in governor said he could not enact legislation. Miss Leitch asked htm to recommend to a member- of the legislature that a bill be, introduced to enable the teachers to undertake Ti.rtinn.

imri.r direction of the Cook cmlnty collector. -W-e believe." he wrote. -tha, thousands of people can pay their itaxes and have not done so because New York AP Turning for a brief moment from matters of McKee Monday placed an official ban against burlesque shows in the. West 42d street, the heart of Broad-, graphs of semi-nude women iniYonkers. N.

517 frfmt of Ine in addition Brooklyn. N. 1631 liThi Clarence J. Root. Would Collect Tax Emmerson Help fact that tax collections can be made under present conditions.

County authorities have said under present laws, portions of collected must be applied to all the various departments receiv ing tax moneys, and that it would be illegal to collect school taxes only Fear Chicago Missing Teamster Gang Victim Chicago AP Missing since Ju! 7. Thomas Norris. president of the Noms Brothers Teaming com- pany. was sought Monday by po- uce wno saiu tney le.reo ne miEn. been kldniped or slam by the actual performances were among the subjects of complaints.

The mavor, however, ordering the two theaters closed asserted he was not setting himself up as hI agree before hand to the Acting on a report by the com-66 missioner of licenses. James F. aghty, he ordered that the licenses of two houses be revoked. Police prepared to place the order into (effect Tuesday by stationing police Washington AP fresiaent lrU(, however, was only one phase of aiHoover Mondav night talked fori busy day for the mayor. nearIv two hours to a gr0up of I BRAZIL FEDERALS WIN Resuming his efforts to cut the newspaper editors upon Rio de Janeiro AP The gov-1933 budget by $100,000,000 he in- noli-ical and economic Vnndav ferf- men at the doors to see that the order is obeyed The missioners Investigation loliowea upon proie.is irom ine clergy, civic organizations ana property owners along the street, York Citv has no nlace for the filth these theaters are purvey- dicated that Dr.

William Schroe- urr, tnairiuan 01 me snniiaiiun commission ana personal pnsician of former Mayor James J. Walker, would be dismissed unless he m-o- vided a satisfactory explanation after which a spokesman for the group told newspapermen we arft going home cheerful as to the outcome. Mnriann. .1... vi.hinn will vote for con- 7 p.

m. High Low Mon. Sun. Min 62 70 4R; Yoik 64 68 svw Oiieans 76 7R 70 7S R7 fii' "'ncinnati 7R Wl 6- H-vfiand 82 62 76 64 Kan City S2 70 St- I-OUis 6R S2 6S nvfr 70 62, 68 72 62 W'inmpjj 48 42 declared the mayor. "They for the commission's rallure to deal tintiation of President Hoover's! created immorality.

They had a adequately with the incinerator policies." George R. Averili, editot bad Influence." I problem. of the Birmingham (Mich.) Eccen-; Burlesque, which for more than Dr. Sehroeder was appointed said in a statement as the a year had not been shown at anylbw post by Walker. The position I group left the White House at 11 theater in the Broadway district.

I pays 522.500 a year. 'p. m. i lit has become fashionable not tO: ij ipay taxes." i His disappearance become known "We believe." she wrote, "thatlwith announcement from Chief. mitted to undertake the plan of of Detectives William Shoemakerj personally collecting the delinquent that an Intensive search has been.

school tax, we can demonstrate the ordered. I L..