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000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 000.000 THE WEATHER EDITORIALS PAGE 4 Cloudy as a est to Pay--Mimicry -Allowing of the War PoorDE DECATUR HERALD Methodists Feel the Pinch -Freight Cars 52D YEAR 10 Pages Decatur, Illinois. TUESDAY MORNING, September 20, 1932 -THREE CENTS CRISIS FEARED UNLESS STATE AIDS ITS IDLE People Won't Starve. Cermak Warns Legislators in Chicago Conference SEEK NEW R. F. C.

LOAN AP. In the face of Chicago warnings that Illinois was in for and lots of it -unless untrouble employment relief funds were prorided immediately, a special comof the Legislature in confermittee here with the Illinois emerence gency relief commission Monday recommended that the Legislature for an optional county sales provide tax and pass legislation to permit to divert gasoline tax countieor relief. special committee of 14 alThe suzgested that Governor Emso merson and Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago, accompany as many of the committee as can members, Washington Thursday tempts to obtain at least $8,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance corporation. The commission has estimated that $36.673,000 will be necessary for aid winter and spring. $8.000,000, if obtained, would The tide the state over until legislation to raise.

funds became effective. The committee recommendation, however, may not be carried out br the special session of the LegisJature which re-convenes Sept. 27. Saturday Deadline Edward I. Ryerson.

chairman of the commission. warned conferees that unless funds were forthcoming at once relief stations would be forced to close not later than Saturday. Present funds are depleted to the extent that relief can not continue, he said. Mayor Cermak said: "If we are forced to close the relief stations, we mizht as well prepare for trouble-and lots of it. The citizens will not permit themselves to be starved." May Need Guards Representative Roland Victor Libonati said when relief work rinsed.

15.000 national guardsmen would have to be called out to pa; trol congested areas of the state. Most of the discussion centered around proposals to adopt a 1 cent state sales tax. a county sales tax, or of county bond issues to be retired through counties' share of state gasoline taxes. Much dehate greeted the sales tax proposals, Corporation Counsel William H. Sexton of Chicago advocating a state tax and Representative Elmer Schnackenberg supporting a county sales tax.

Schnackenberg said his attitude was one of expediency. that he feared the -necessary votes for a state tax could not be obtained. "We need money." he said. ate not so much interested in the perfect plan as we are in the plan that will pass." Meentz Bill Discussed The Meentz bill, providing for each county to care for its needy through issuance of -bonds to be redeemed by Its share of the state gasoline tax, came in for pointed discussion with several committeemen expressing the opinion it would not meet Reconstruction Finance corporation requirements beratise such A plan merely derived diverted revenue instead of providing new revenue. The corporation said it would furnish no additional funds until the state had exhausted its own resources to raise money.

Senanr Richard J. Barr of Joliet made public the committee's recommendations which were adopted an executive session. Fire Bug Admits Causing Centralia's $350,000 Blaze Centralia AP Jack Randall, who confessed Saturday in Kansas City that he started the $350,000 tire here last May, was in custody of Marion county authorities Monday. Officers said Fire Marshal S. L.

Lezried. of Springfield, will questinn the arsonist. Randall was re. turned from Kansas City by, Depu Fire Marshal T. E.

Abrams, of Decatur. THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR ILLINOISCloudy with local showers and thunderstorms, cooler In central and north portions Tuesday: Wedresday partly cloudy or cloudy, showers in extreme south. LOCAL WEATHER 2. m. 68 Noon 83 p.m.

72 Highest 85 Lowest 66 Sun rises .5:46 Sun sets 6:01 TEMPERATURES 7 p.m. High Mon. Boston 62 70 Now York 64 68 New Orleans. 76 78 Chicago 78 87 Cincinnati 78 86 Cleveland 82 88 Indianapolis 76 84 Kansas City 82 RS St. Louis 68 82 Denver 66 70 Los Angeles 68 72 Winnipeg 48 54 G.

A. R. Veterans Noisy Bunch, But Springfield Likes Them That Way Springfield -AP-Complaints of, good natured ones were made to the managements of two of Springfield's largest hotels that the Grand Army boys were the noisiest guests Springfield has ever entertained. "I didn't get a wink of sleep," one guest said. "They kept permanent, night, and still going.

I didn't expect anything like this. I stayed up with them until 11. last night, when it their rat-atat-tooing had down, but at seemed, 1 o'clock this morning (Monday) they were at it again. "No. I'm not complaining.

I'm just boasting for the old soldiers." Other guests, including some of the younger generation, members of organizations with the G. A. R. verified the fact that the Grand Army boys still have pep. There was one old drummer.

who drummed in the Civil his drumming 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." G. A.

R. VISITS AT Methodists Meet LINCOLN SITES In London Today To Celebrate Union Veterans Visit Springfield London- -AP Methodists from Home, Office and Tomb ed all in parts London of the for world the have official gather- celeof Emancipator bration in Albert Hall Tuesday afternoon of the union of three great branches of the Methodist church. Springfield AP-The lure of Lincoln shrines, -in which Springfield is rich, Monday split the ac-tivities of union veterans and their affiliated organizations here for their 66th encampment. But although the business of dedicating trees and tablets divided their attention. it was united again at the modest white house on South Eighth street from which their "Father Abraham' went to Washington as President.

Visit Lincoln Sites Man after man of the Grand Army of the Republic visited the old Lincoln home. They came in automobiles, not on foot as they used to do before their bodies failed their spirits. They paid their respects, paused to peer at a tablet mounted Monday by Illinois members of the Woman's Relief Corps, and passed on to other shrines the old Sangamon county courthouse where Lincoln practised law, his old office and his tomb. BUGLER WHO BLEW "CEASE FIRING" IN CIVIL WAR DEAD Maryville, -UP Nathaniel Sisson, 87. said by historians to have the Civil war at the battle Appomattox when ended, he sounded "cease firing" on his bugle, was dead here Monday.

He his 18th birthday on the last day of celebrated, the war. It was their last good opportunity to meander Springfield's streets, for their semi-official meeting was held Monday night. Welcome was extended by Major Andy Hall, state director of public health. for Illinois: by Mayor John -W. Kapp, for Springfield, and by Commander Henry C.

First of Rock Island for the department of Illinois. Formal greetings to the G. A. R. also came from its allied organizations- their wives and widows.

their sons and daughters, and their sons' auxiliary. To Visit Prison Site Tuesday the veterans will visit Camp Butler. a Confederate prison camp in Civil war days and now a national cemetery. At night Commander Samuel P. Town will hold his reception and ball.

The G. A. R. will get down to business Wednesday. Chief item will be selection of the 1933 encampment site.

St. Paul, runner-up for the honor last year, has the best organized propaganda. Its signs are the only ones in evidence, and its financial guarantee has been posted for a year. Woman Salvation Army Pioneer Dies in Wisconsin Racine, Wis. AP Mrs.

Eliza Symmonds, 69, one of the founders of the Salvation Army, died Monday after an illness of several years from heart disease. A native of England, where at the age of 16 she joined an organization known as the "Christian Mission." Mrs. Symmonds came to this country in 1881 and with her father, a Methodist minister, began holding meetings in Philadelphia. the Primitive Methodists. the United Methodists and the Wesleyans.

A memorable event in the history of the church, the ceremony will be attended by King George's second son. the Duke of York, and the Duchess of York. More than half a century has passed since 1878, when Sir Robert Perks, representing the Weslevan branch of the church broached the subject of a union to heal the divisions created in previous generations of church history. CHILD SLAIN IN LABOR RIOTS Crowd of 3,000 Dispersed By State Troopers in New Jersey South River. N.

State troopers dispersed a crowd of approximately 3.000 persons who held 40 deputies and 13 policemen captives in a town hall for six hours as a climax to labor disorders Monday night in which a nine years old boy was wounded fatally. A detachment of 20 troopers met little opposition from the gathering. composed of workers in the needle industry here and sympathizers, aroused by the fatal shooting and the wounding of three other persons during a clash between workers and deputies late in the afternoon. After the arrival of the troopers, it was learned five deputies had been wounded by stones and one had been shot during the afternoon riot. Two were held for the slaying the boy, Walter Rojek, in 000 bail for the grand jury after a hearing before Recorder James Black.

They also were charged with carrying concealed weapons end were taken to Middlesex county jail in default of bail. SAILORS FACE QUIZ IN FIRE DEATH OF N. CHICAGO CHILD Waukegan -AP- Lake county authorities Monday hight asked officially of the Great Lakes Naval Training station to hold two sailors. Emerald Jones, 34, and a man known only as Carlson. for questioning in connection with the fatal burning of three years old Martha Slovnic in North Chicago early Saturday morning.

The coroner's jury first decided the death was accidental after Jones testified that while intoxicated he mother's mistook the child's house room for rooming his own and lay down beside her. 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 bedroom where the child slept The investigation was reopened Monday when the child's mother, Mrs. Sylvia Slovnic, inquired of officers as to whether Jones could collect, without her permission, on an insurance policy he recently took out on the girl's life. Burlesque Too Risque for Broadway; Mayor McKee Closes Two Theaters New York-AP-Turning for a brief moment from matters of finance to morals, Mayor Joseph V. McKee Monday placed an official ban against burlesque shows in the West 42d street, the heart of Broadway.

Acting on a report by the commissioner of licenses, James F. Geraghty, he ordered that the licenses of two houses be revoked. Police prepared to place the order into effect Tuesday by stationing policemen at the doors to see that the order is obeyed. The commissioner's investigation followed upon protests from the clergy, civic organizations and property owners along the street. "New York City has no place for the filth these theaters are purveyinz." declared the mayor.

"They created immorality. They had a bad influence." Burlesque, which for more than a vear had not been shown at any theater in the Broadway district. WISCONSIN'S PRIMARY ENDS BITTER RACES New York, Massachusetts Voters Also Will Go to Polls Today VOTING TO BE HEAVY (Bu Associated Press) The year's long run of state primaries for selection of national, state and local candidates, ends Tuesday with Democratic and Republican voting in New York. Massachusetts and Wisconsin. After that party conventions in three states and a few scattered off primaries will lists for complete Novem- the country electoral ber.

Expect Heavy Voting Heavy voting is predicted by political leaders in the Wisconsin primaries because of the spirited campaign between Gov. Philip LaFollette 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 choice F. Ryan Duffy is not opposed.

Selections for 17 of New York's 45 seats in the next House are at issue, together with many seats in the state legislature. The senatorial and gubernatorial candidates are to be selected at party conventions early in October. Ely Unopposed Eight congressional nominations are being contested in Massachu-Gov. Joseph B. Ely is without opposition for re-nomination by the Democrats.

Lieut. Gov. William S. Youngman is seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination and has three opponents, including Frank A. Goodwin, chairman of the Boston finance commission.

Prohibition figures as an important issue in some of the New York and Massachusetts congressional primaries. The big issue between Follette and Kohler in Wisconsin concerns taxation, while Chapple has charged Blaine with radicalism. Women Have Opposition To prominent Republican women members of the House. Representative Ruth Baker Pratt of the seventeenth (the so-called silk stocking district) in New York and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of the Fifth Massachusetts have serious opposition for renomination. Former Senator James W.

Wadsworth is without opposition for the Republican nomination on a repealist platform in the 39th New York congressional district. For Roosevelt's Job New York Democrats meet in convention at Albany October 3 to name senatorial and gubernatorial candidates and Senator Robert F. has been mentioned for both offices. Lieut. Gov.

Herbert H. Lehman, however. is being boomed as a successor to Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt by the chief executive's friends.

Mayor John Boyd Thacher of Albany also has considerable support the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. F. Trubee Davison, assistant secretary of war for aeronautics, and William J. Donovan, former assistant attorney general, and Republican candidate for governor in 1922 are seeking the G. O.

P. gubernatorial nomination. With the exception of a few scattered run-off primaries, the preelection campaigns will end with the Rhode Island state conventions. where the Democrats meet Oct. 7 and the Republicans four days later.

New Mexico Republicans convene September 22 and the Democrats or the 26th to prepare the slates. LITERARY DIGEST'S POLL SHOWS HOOVER, ROOSEVELT CLOSE New York- UP- Incomplete returns from 10 cities in the Literary Digest's presidential poll, were released Monday, showing President Hoover leading in some cities and Franklin D. Roosevelt leading in others. The Tabulations: Hoover Roosevelt Wilmington, Del. 262 295 Portland.

Me. 106 53 Boston. Mass, 1246 640 Worcester. Mass. 250 167 Albany, N.

Y. 997 870 Syracuse, N. Y. 122 128 Yonkers, N. Y.

567 539 Brooklyn, N. Y. ....1631 3413 Pawtucket, R. 111 116 Cincinnati. O.

129 241 HOOVER ADDRESSES MICHIGAN EDITORS Washington AP President Hoover Monday night talked for nearly two hours to a group of Michigan newspaper editors upon national political and economic affairs, after which a spokesman for the group told newspapermen "we are going home cheerful as to the outcome." We are confident that Michigan will vote overwhelmingly for continuation of President Hoover's policies." George R. Averill, editor of the Birmingham (Mich.) Eccentric. said in a statement as the group left the White House at 11 p. m. Troops Prevent Disorder In Taylorville After Bombings; Strikers' Mass Meet Banned DECATUR GUARDSMEN PATROL STREETS Decatur guardsmen invaded Taylorville tivities.

Here Headquarters company is Monday and took over law enforcement ac- forming in the business district. Start Photo. FARMPRODUCTS GAIN IN VALUES U. S. Reports Upswing in Wholesale Commodity Prices in August Washington AP-An upward spurt in the index of wholesale commodity prices, led by the returns on farm products.

was reported Monday in the Labor Department's analysis of August trend. The gain for last month over July, reduced to the weighted index 784 commodities. amounted to 9.7, going from July's figure of 64.5 to 65.2. The farm products group, however, registered a 21 per cent. gain.

A similar boost was recorded by textile products. while both the food group and hides and skins showed a 11 per cent. gain. Farm products gaining were barley, corn, rye, wheat, calves, poultry, cotton, eggs, hay and peanuts. Increasing food prices recorded were for butter, cheese, and wheat flour, fresh and cured beefand cured pork, veal, coffee, lard.

sugar and most canned vegetables. Other commodity classes showing an upward tendency included metals and metal products. Columbians Offer Gems to Buy Guns To War on Peru Bogota Colombia-AP While public demonstrations demanding war with Peru continued without abatement Monday night, the Senate unanimously approved a 000,000 national defense bill on third reading. The bill was sent to the which passed it unani-1 mously on first reading. The action followed upon the reported seizure by Peruvians of Leticia, the Amazon river port city ceded to Colombia by Peru in a boundary treaty.

The bill would authorize the government to arrange a credit of 000. to be used for national defense. President Enrique Olaya-Herrera returned to the capital to find thousands of dollars pledged by various organizations and women offering jewels to finance a military expedition against the Peruvians. BOLIVIA OFFERS TRUCE A Bolivian army statement said Monday that Bolivia's offer to cease fighting in the Gran Chaco territory. ownership of which is with Paraguay, "was not a sign of weakness." Paraguay made no official answer to the American neutrals' commission request that a truce be called.

In offering to end the fighting which begun two months ago. Bolivia before demanded hand that to Para- the guay agree truce. BRAZIL FEDERALS WIN Rio de Janeiro -AP-The gOvernment announced Monday federal troops, closing around Campinas, had repelled a counter attack and routed San Paulo rebels Louth of Amparo after a seven- hour battle. ROB WISCONSIN BANK Warrens, Three men held up Cashier H. Bentzen in the Bank of Warrens Monday and escaped with all available cash, estimated at about $250.

Protest Group Quits Christian County for Meet; Condemn Officers' Edict BATTLE WITH LAWSUITS State, County Probe Sunday Blasts; Liberties Union to Make Investigation Six Known Dead As Police Battle Oklahoma Badmen, Muskogee, Ok. -Six. and cossibly seven. men were dead Dy gunfire Monday after a war on terrorists in the Cookcon hills, an outlaw refuge since Sheriff Tom Tail hunted down the bad men of the old Cherokee republic. Three were outlaws accused 01 crimes which included the killing of woman motorist.

Mrs. Suzic Sharp. Three were peace officers who sought them out. Meanwhile, state operatives believed the hills might hold the body of a fourth suspected outlaw, hidden by his pals. Striving to clear the sparsely settied hills of their outlaw element, County Attorney Claude Thompson of Cherokee county prepared charges against various residents some of them already in They will be accused of harboring criminals.

Trapped in a thicket Sunday, Ky Carlisle and Troy Love, sought for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Webster Reece the day before, were slain after they had fatally wounded Deputy Sheriffs Andrew McGinnis and Hurt Flippin. In the previous battle. before dawn Saturday, Bud McClain was killed and three companions es. caped 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 TO DEATH ON COAST Hollywood AP-A young woman who leaped to her death from the top of a gigantic part of a 50-foot high illuminated sign in the Hollywood Hills, wa identified Monday as Lillian Millicent, "Peg" Enthwistle, New York actress, and aduate of the Theater Guild who had failed to find recognition in the movies here. TRACTOR SALES FALL OFF Peoria AP The Caterpillar Tractor company announced Monday its net sales for August amounted to $1.088,455.88. resulting in a net loss of $44.394.20.

JURY TO PROBE KENTUCKY FEUD "Go to Bottom of Case," Judge Orders After Dual Killing Episode Manchester, Investigation of the feud shooting, which tilled two men and another here Sunday was ordered by Circuit Judge William Lewis on impeneling the grand jury here Mondav. Conditions causing the killings are "deplorable" Judge Lewis told the grand jury. He told the members that when he first came to Clay county 28 years ago feud feeling, was has a causing tendency killings. to hold down the religious and law abiding feeling in the county." he said and asked the grand jurors to go to the bottom of the case. Guards on National Duty, A company of Guardsmen were on duty Monday at the courthouse from which marksmen fired the shots that killed Commonwealth Attorney Frank H.

Baker and John Brockman, but as the town was quiet, part of the troops were ordered home. Efforts were made to determine the antecedents of Brockman about whom little was known here. further than that he was reported to have come from Breathitt county and to have resided lately in southern Indiana. Baker was' shot down in the yard of his uncle, Wiley Baker, opposite the courthouse. and Brockman, apparently to his aid, was killed a short time later by another bullet.

Whether Brockman was involved in the ancient feud which flared up last winter and again in the spring and to which two deaths, the burning of Baker's home and a series of arson and murder charges, were 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 prevailed. Holcond, veteran official of the weather bureau service, Monday was named meteorologist of the Springfield, bureau, succeeding Clarence J. Root. WEATHERMAN TRANSFERRED Washington-AP Edward W.

Chicago Teachers Would Collect Tax to Get Pay; Ask Emmerson's Help Chicago AP- Chicago teachers, through Mary Leitch, chairman of the publicity committee representing 350 schools, Monday again appealed to Governor Emmerson to foster their plan to assist in collection of delinquent 1930 taxes to enable teachers to receive their back pay. Replying to a letter in which the governor said he could not enact legislation, Miss Leitch asked him to recommend to a member of the legislature that a bill be introduced to enable the teachers to undertake tax collections under direction of the Cook county collector. "We believe," he wrote, "that thousands of people can pay their taxes and have not done so because it has become fashionable not to pay taxes." "We believe." she wrote, "that mitted undertake the plan of personally collecting the delinquent school tax, we can demonstrate the Taylorville Special -This area remained under virtual martial law Monday night as two companies of National Guard troops continued to patrol the city and adjacent mining territory. All mass meetings have been prohibited by order of Sheriff Charles Weineke, who remains in nominal control of the situation. Two thousand striking miners.

prevented from holding a meeting Monday afternoon in Manners park herere went they met into and Sangamon adopted a county resolution condemning the Christian county authorities for "denying the constitutional rights of free speech and assembly." Leon Besson, president of the new Midland field local, was charman of the meeting. No Violence No clashes between the miners soldiers were reported Monday. The Manners park mass meeting was called off when orders were issued by Sheriff Weineke to prevent all congregating within the county. However. word that the meeting had been abandoned did not get around and about 2.000 miners went to the park.

where they found the guardsmen in poscession. The miners obeyed orders from Capt. Carl Meacham, of the Decatur Headquarters company to disperse. They proceeded out Route 104 into Sangamon county and held their meeting between Pawnee and Sicily. Probe Bombings Two.

separate investigations of the bombings Sunday of the Taylorville Breeze office and the local headquarters of the United Mine Workers, were underway Monday. One was institued by Sheriff Weineke and his office and the other was being conducted by Captain Meacham. The Civil Liberties league has announced its intention of sending representatives here to make a third investigation. Doubt over the intent of Sheriff Weineke's note prohibiting all m.iss meetings within the county caused the cancellation Monday night of Jeffersonian club here. However, the city council Rotary club held meetings.

Moving picture theaters remained open. The sheriff's request. addressed to Captain Meacham Monday morning. read: Dear Sir: I hereby direct you not to allow any mass meeting or speakinz in Manners park Monday afternoon. September 19, as anby 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 further written notice by me to you. Sincerely, (Signed) CHARLES WEINEKE. Sheriff of Christian County. The miners proceeded Monday night with their plans to give a benefit show Saturday in the Capitol theater. It was not determined whether they would te allowed to give the show or not.

Battle of Lawsuits As result of Saturday's disturbance among miners on the public (Continued on page 9) had in recent months enjoyed a marked revival. "Barkers" on the sidewalks and displays of photographs of semi-nude women in the theaters in addition to the actual performances were among the subjects of complaints. The mayor, however, in ordering the two theaters closed asserted he was not setting himself up as a censor of the theater. Closing the burlesque theaters, however, was only one phase of a busy day for the mayor. Resuming his efforts to cut the 1933 budget by $100,000,000 he indicated that Dr.

William Schroeder. chairman of the sanitation commission and personal physician of former Mayor James J. Walker, would be dismissed unless he provided a satisfactory explanation for the commission's tallure to deal adequately with the incinerator problem. Dr. Schroeder was appointed to his post by Walker.

The position pays $22,500 a vear. fact that tax collections can be made under present conditions." County authorities have said under present laws, portions of taxes collected must be applied to all the various departments receiving tax moneys, and that it would be illegal to collect school taxes only. Fear Chicago Missing Teamster Gang Victim Chicago- since July 7. Thomas Norris, president of the Norris Brothers Teaming company. was sought Monday by police who said they feared he might have been kidnaped or slain by gangsters as the result of labor difficulties, His disappearance become known with announcement from Chief of Detectives William Shoemaker that an intensive search has been ordered.

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