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ESTABLISHED IN 1835. GREENSBURG, THURSDAY, MAY 29,1941. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. PRICE THREE CENTS, BULLETIN Lawrenceburg, May 29. today destroyed the Lawrenceburg Roller Mills, believed to be the largest flour establishment in Indiana; with a loss estimated at $740,000.

Firemen from Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Greendale, Dillsboro, and Harrison, Ohio, and from the Seagram and Old Quaker whiskey distilleries fought the blaze for many hours. The fire destroyed scores of freight cars on a siding of the Big Four Railroad. The Blaze may have been started from a small paper fire along the siding, officials said. To Show Film At the Church of God Boy Is National Spelling I PLANS NO "PRESSURE" MOVES TO PRECIPITATE A NAZI ATTACK. Speech, Aftermath During the morning service, Sundayj June 1, at the Church jof God, a moving picture will be shown of scenes of Anchorage, Ataska, showing the lives of peop'je, in that section of the The film may be run again, in the evening the time to be announced at the morning service.

Nation Believed Fully Awakened to Dangers of Britain's Loss. Rain Memorial Day (By International News Service) Washington, May Roosevelt charted a course considered cautious today in exercising his vast powers under Indianapolis, May may decrease the speed of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 500-mile race tomorrow, according to the forecast of the Indianapolis weather bureau to- realization of its danger from day. The weather seers predicted occasional showers and thunderstorms for Memorial Day, with cooler temperatures. Wheat Loans For 1941 Hinge On Outcome of Referendum "On Quotas. In view of the new amendments to the Triple-A Act, pro- considerable in- the unlimited emergency, ap-l vidmg for a crease in wheat loan rate, parently satisfied that his epochal fireside chat finally has jarred the general public into a full the ambition of Germany to dominate the world.

While there was no retreat from his declaration that the Ship Seizure United States will fight if the western hemisphere is threatened in any one of a number of Washington, May Senate today completed congressional action and sent to the White House a bill authorizing President Roosevelt to requisition 84 foreign-flag ships in U. S. harbors. Decatur farmers are now even more vitally interested than before in the adoption of wheat marketing quotas in the referendum to be held this Saturday, Harry Turner, Triple-A chairman said today. The reason for this is that quotas must be approved by the farmers before any loans can be ways, Mr.

Roosevelt made it made. Also included in the leg! plain he has no intention of pre- I islation are provisions changing cipitating the nation into war by I eligibility to vote in the refer- executing a series of rapid fire endum. Succeeds Robbing Washington, May B. Hutson, director of the recently-created Office of Agricultural Defense Relations, today took over the post of president of the Commodity Credit Corporation, succeeding Carl B. Robbins, fBy Tntermitlonnl News Service) London, May of the British cruiser York was announced by the admiralty today.

An official communique said the vessel was a "total loss." The York, which was completed in 1928, has been on constant active service during the present war. It carried a normal complement of 600 officers and men. The admiralty communique stated: M. S. York was repeatedly bombed whilst under repair in Suda Bay, Crete.

"Total casualties were two killed and five wounded." power moves. Rather, he will proceed step by step, as situations seeking always, in prize ring parlance, to beat Adolf Hitler to any opening punch of aggression. Neutrality Act to Stand The U. S. navy's Atlantic patrol is being expanded steadily to permit policing of every area of the ocean where Nazi raiders, submarines and planes may be lurking, the president said, but he disavowed any present inten- avcxaKC ludii tion for repeat of neutrality ---Freedom of the seas, asserted Mr.

Roosevelt, can still be defended without sending American merchantmen into war zones and ports where the law of chance gives them a high possibility of being destroyed. To this end, proscribed war zones al- Injured Bicyclist Has Restless Night Richard Huesman, 15-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Huesman, was reported to have passed a restless night at the Memorial hospital where he was taken after serious injury sustained Tuesday evening. While riding a bicycle on West Main street, and attempting to turn around in the street, he was hit by a car driven by a Seymour woman.

He suffered several bad fractures and serious lacerations and bruises, one of which was said to have been ten inches long. WEATHER Maximum Wednesday 91 Minimum Wednesday 69 At 7 a. m. today 73 Maximum May 28, 1940 72 Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in north and central portions and cooler in extreme north portion tonight.

Friday occasional showers and thunderstorms. Cooler in north and central portions. ready declared by him will continue for the time being hi force under the neutrality act. Labor Again Jerked Up President Roosevelt again warned organized labor that government would be forced to tne re ort positive action if disrupting strikes continue while adequate Changes provided for in the legislation, just signed by President Roosevelt, provide for the folio whig provisions: 1. Farmers growing 15 acres or less of wheat and whose normal production is 200 bushels or less will not be affected by the quotas and therefore will not be eligible to- vote.

2. Penalty for selling, feeding or otherwise disposing of wheat, grown on acreage over the farm wheat allotment will be 50 percent of the national average loan rate offered PAY IN COUNTY LOWER Unemployed Drew But $525 In Benefits Last Month, $1,321 in March mediation force. In the machinery is in same breath Mr. Roosevelt said he meant no threat. The working roan should view his statements instead as a declaration of the government's obvious duty hi time of full emergency should conciliatory efforts fail because (Continued OH Face Seven) CALLEHO REST Former Ice Company Engineer Dies at Farm Home Funeral Saturday.

William Leimgruber, 79, passed away at 7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening at his home five miles south of Greensburg. low level for April, judging from on unemployment insurance benefits issued during the month by Sprague Snyder, manager of the Connersville office of the Indiana employment security division. Temporary jobless workers under the unemployment act in Decatur county drew $525 in benefits last month. In March of this year the employes under the act drew $1,321. In April, 1940, the unemployed group received insurance benevts total- ling $1,439.

Of the benefits paid in Deca- ceived insurance benefits was drawn by residents of rural sections and $418 by residents of Greensburg. Benefit payments in several Indiana counties for April, 1941, were: Bartholomew county Brown county 40.00 Dearborn county Delaware county Fayette county Franklin county Hancock county Death followed several months. an illness of Mr. Leimgruber was born in Indiana on December 23, 1861. Practically his entire life was spent in Greensburg, where he was widely known.

Until his retirement several years ago he had served as stationary engineer for the Greensburg Ice Co. Prior to moving to his farm south of here, Mr. Leimgruber had resided on West Main street for many years. Fraternally, Mr. Leimgruber was a member of the Eagles lodge.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. Survivors are the widow; two brothers, Adolph Leimgruber, of Bluffton, and Pete Leimgruber, of Evansville. Funeral rites will be held at Letts Bible School To Offer Program Dr. W.

Hajm Yeager tad Louis E. the first time since 1927, a boy wins the national spelling championship in filial competition in Washington. He is Louis Edward Sissman, of Detroit, shown receiving an award from Dr. W. H.

Yeager, of George Washington -university. The boy defeated Phyllia Davis of Akron, and Homer Lyon, of Miami, in the final spelling: winning on the words "chrysanthemum" and "initials." Letts Bible school students are to present a'program of pantomime drill, dialogue, patriotic sketch and playlet at the Baptist church at 7:45 p. m. Sunday. The school has been in por- gress at Letts for the past two weeks under the direction of the Rev.

C. L. Rice, of the Letts Methodist church, the Rev. Robert Mariett, of the Letts Baptist church, and a group of interested leaders. In announcing the Sunday evening program, the members of the school, as well as the administration, joined in invited I everyone to this" evening of entertainment.

CRETE DEFENDERS IN INCREASINGLY TOUGH SITUATION i PUSHED BACK FROM CANEA. TO NEW LINES, LOSE SVDA BAT AREA. Nazi Forces Grow I A GARDEN TOUR 4-H Club garden tour participants made 11 stops in their county trip this morning. They found dry weather and insect pests were cutting into the' chances for a banner vegetable DISCIPLES GO TO LOGANSPORT NEXT OF ORGAN SUNiAY Officers for 1942 Elected at Presbyterians To Present Well Bedford Wednesday Afternoon. Known Organist In Varied Program.

The 102nd annual convention of the Disciples of Christ in Indiana closed Wednesday afternoon with the election of officers and the selection of Logansport as the place for the. 103rd convention in 1942. 6,196.00 7,016.00 713.00 179.00 699.00 Henry county 2,494.00 Jackson county Jefferson county Jennings county 1,685.00 415.00 251.00 Johnson county 1,403.00 256.00 1,950.00 648.00 432.00 Shelby county 2,254.00 Union county 232.00 Ohio county Randolph county Ripley county Rush county Wayne county Sunday afternoon. June 1, at 4 o'clock, the Presbyterian church will hold a dedicatory program for the new organ recently installed in the church as a gift from Al Thomas. Miss Ruth Noller, church, the- VOfficers elected were: and radio organist''of Indi-.

Mark' Anthony, New Al- bany; vice-president, Donald C. Ford, of Michigan City, secretary, Ernest L. Ford, of Shelbyville. Over 600 persons registered and the program covering two and a half days was of much interest. The vested choir of the Columbus church furnished the music Tuesday night.

The Westport church was represented by 13 persons including the pastor, the Rev. McMurray and wife. The Rev. K. E.

Thome, of this city, was secretary of the convention and was accompanied by Mrs. Carl Brown, Mrs. Bert Bishop and L. D. Braden.

year. Several nice gardens were seen, and comments and questions were offered by the members. All agreed that a rain in the near future would save the greater part of the crop. Most of the gardens revealed effects of insect invasion; potato beetles, bean beetles and aphids seemed to be the worst offenders. Proper spray and dusting recommendations were made by County Agent M.

M. Hamilton. Others on the tour were: Albert and Maurice Vogel, Charles and Eugene Buell. James Courtney, Virgil Sullivan, Kenneth Wingham, David Bainbridge; William Beltz, Junior Leader Delmer Cox and Adult Leader Woodson Coats. Seeks Have Functioning of County Group Commended.

'Chute Reinforcements Decrease, But Sea-Borne Troops Come In. (By International News Service) London, May situa- The American Red Cross is i tion of the British and Greek de- organizing its chapters upon a fenders, of Crete became in- war-time basis, in order that they may be in readiness to function should a national military emergency occur, Miss Ruth M. Beener, of Madison, creasingly serious today as the Germans succeeded in landing considerable numbers of troops from the sea. Authoritative British quarters made no effort to deny German claims that the Nazis had cap- field representative of the Amer- tured Canea, capital of the ican Red Cross, told officers and Greek Mediterranean island, committee chairmen of the De- Thev declared that while no communications have reached catur County Red Cross chapter at a meeting in the directors' room of the Decatur County National Bank Wednesday after- London detailing the latest positions of. the opposing ground troops, the German claim to have captured Canea was not anapolis, will present the sntusi- cal program.

The program is as follows: Formal acceptance and J. F. Williams. Demonstration of special features of Noller and Mr. Clermont.

Organ Noller: Andante Medley of In a Monastery Ketelbey. Will o' the Angelus (from Scenes Pit- In Benediction. SPEEDWAY RECESSES IN WAIT FOR RACE OPENING (By International News Service) worth Indianapolis, May Speedway cacophony was stilled today as an air of tense expectancy heralded the approach of Indianapolis' annual pageant of men and Memorial Day 500-mile automobile race. Hourly the crush of visitors mounted, as the vanguard of more than 100,000 speed fans foured into the city to witness the 29th running tomorrow of the- only major gasoline derby left in a troubled world. The second fastest field in history 33 gaudily-painted, stream-lined qualified for the event, giving promise of record-shattering performances if the twin bugaboos of rain and accidents do not intervene to mar the $100,000 classic.

Aggregate average of the Jine- up which will greet tomorrow's 10 o'clock starting bomb was 122.739' miles an hour, just short of the 1940 record of 122.858 M. P. H. The 33-car field, representing 23,145.00 more than a half million dollars equipment, was completed shortly before yesterday's 5 p. m.

deadline which climaxed months of preparations and eight days of qualifications for the four and one-half hour grind. Thirty-five cars actually were qualified for the race, but two were edged from the starting field by -faster qualifiers. Shunt- COUNTY TO SEND 3 FLWDETS Donald McCullough, Art a Arnold Bredewater'to Report June 4. Among 76 additional flying cadets accepted for the United States Army, are three young men from Decatur county. They are Arthur and Arnold Bredewater, of New Point, and Donald McCullough, of Westport.

In this group are 62 pilot trainees, two engineers, five transfers from pilot to bombardier training, and seven unassigned alternates. All are from Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana and are to report to stations on June 4. Donald Edward McCullough is 20 years old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon McCullough, Westport, R.

R. 1, a graduate of Westport high school In 1938, has had two years of academic and preaviation work at Central Normal College, and was recently employed here in the Decatur Packing Co. Arthur John Bredewater and Arnold Bredewater are Decatur ed aside were Louis Durant, of (County's best-known twins; Hollywood, and Rene LeBegue, of Vichy, one of the two French pilots who came 3,000 miles for a chance at fame and fortune. LeBegue, who competed here last year and finished tenth, made four laps around the two and one-half mile oval at 115.603. His teammate, Jean Trevaux, did not attempt to qualify.

Absence of the Frenchmen deprives the race of the so-called "international" flavor which it possessed las year when Le- Begue and Paul Riganti, veteran road-racing star from Argen- unique because of their athletic prowess, 23 years old, sons of Mrs. George H. Bredewater, Greensburg, R. R. 7, graduates of New Point high school in 1935 and of Purdue University in 1939.

Last season Arnold was athletic director and instructor in New Point high school, while Arthur was in the athletic department of Pine Village high school. All three of the Decatur county prospective flyers are to be stationed at the Sparan School of Aeronautics at Muskogee, Okla. VIRTUALLY IN THE WAR, ADMITS U. S. OFFICIALS (By Internatlonnl News Service) jthis country is definitely com- on A I Washington, May majority of the officials who carry jmitted to bringing about the de- Knights of Pythias.

Strand Theatre. Tree Theatre. K. of P. Theatre.

St. Mary's Catholic church Saturday at 9 a. m. Burial will be in South Park cemetery. The Eagles lodge will give its ritualistic service at the grave.

The body has been taken to the Oliger funeral home, where friends may call. a feat of Naziism and that no sat- the state department urfsKtory compromise peace can vately believe the United States, to all intents and purposes, is now virtually in the 'war. These officials believe the country at present is in a "non- shooting" war with Germany and that the question of whether and when it develops into a shooting war is up to the axis powers. The officials further believe be made with Adolf Hitler. America's foreign affairs are being handled in the light of this view.

Diplomatic efforts are being made to hamper Nazi Germany wherever possible and to strengthen this nation's position in world affairs in preparation for the possibility of hostilities between the two countries. Some officials still hope it will be possible for Great Britain, with the active assistance of the American navy, to bring about the downfall of the Nazis by 1943 or 1944. Many of the officials, however, doubt that it will be possible for Britain to achieve a decisive military victory over Germany without the help not only of the United States navy, but the air force and army as well. If Great Britain is able to hold out this year, the second school of thought believes that an American air force will be sent across the Atlantic, probably next year. If the American navy and air force proves insufficient to enable Britain to defeat the Nazis, these officials privately believe an American army eventually will follow.

The belief among America's diplomatic that the United States is in the trouble to the end is based, on their conviction that the European conflict is 'not merely- an imperialistic struggle between two world (Coatlaocd Sena) noon. surprising. (Editor's official Miss Beener asserted that thejuetjin announcement said that Red Cross is the largest volun-1 the-JSGerman offensive in Crete teer organization in the world Jin "progressing favorably." and is chartered by Congress to provide volunteer service for the Cities Utterly Destroyed (The Nazi high command government in time of emer- stated that the entire gency. Emphasized in its program are: War relief, disaster preparedness and home service. Suda bay region, whicu was tured yesterday, is now.

"firmly in German hands" and that Other auxiliary activities of Red ral hundred prisoners and a Cross chapters are definitely 6 war material SfJSSLS'te Ob 1 a Ca 'defeated An- jectives, Miss Beener stated. forces on east coasl Miss Beener warmly com- the Suda bight and continued mended the organization of the Decatur County 'Red Cross chapter for war relief work. Jjhe stated that she. with the progress which" Tias been made here and as well with, the fact that the work is proceeding upon' a county-wide basis. Miss Beener also described the role of the Red Cross for men in service, stating that in each cantonment and naval training camp there is a Red Cross rep- their advance to the east, according to this announcement.) Authoritative British circles the'Crete capital of Canea as well as the cities of and latter capital' in the days of its ancient been utterly destroyed by German bombers.

Civilians Machine-Gnnned These quarters charged the Germans planes machine- gunned the civilian population. resentative, who is serving as a of the three cities as they ran contact man for the service men. I for cover during the air attacks. She explained the home service program in detail. The suggestion was made that the local chapter plan to further develop the first-aid program and to hold nursing aid classes in the future as a protection against possible shortage of trained nurses.

Reporting on Red Cross ship-j ments abroad, Miss Beener declared that every Red Cross ship sent wtih war relief supplies has reached port' safely. At the destination a representative of the American Red Cross assumes charge and arranges for distribution of the supplies. Approximately one-half of the shipments are being made to Britain. Other lands receiving Red Cross supplies Spain, unoccupied France, Finland and China. The war relief supplies are shipped in special Red Cross mercy ships, which have been respected by the warring powers.

Hal T. Kitchin, chairman of the Decatur County Red Cross chapter, presided at the session. Mrs. Raymond Brandes, chairman of the knitting project, stated that 85 women are now actively at work in the county. Gratifying progress is also being made by members of the begin- These charges were based on reports reaching the Greek legation in London.

British sources said it was possible that some light British reinforcements had reached Crete. But they declared broadcast by the Ankara radio streams of fresh troops the defenders were not justified by the facts. They also conceded that an increasing number of British long-range Blenheim fighter planes had been unable to stem (Continued on Seven) ELMER HER, 74, Former Decatur County Fanner Dies at Services Here. Elmer M. Powner, 74, for many years a Decatur county farmer, passed away at 1727 Park avenue, Indianapolis, at 9:18 p.

m. Wednesday. He had been in failing health for some time and seriously ill for the past six weeks. Mr. Powner had ners' class in knitting, which resided at Indianapolis for sev- convenes every Tuesday night.

Mrs. Thomas E. Davidson, general chairman of the produc- work, stated that all material has been given out in the sewing project to 87 women, now enrolled in this work. Within a short time it is planned to make a shipment of war relief garments, Mrs. Davidson announced.

Blemker Completes Army Medic Course Dr. Russell M. Blemker, of this city, is listed among nine Hoosiers who will be graduated today from the U. S. Army Medical Field Service School at Carlisle, pa.

Dr. Blemker holds the rank-of captain in the Army Medical Corps. He was stationed at Fort Knox, upon being assigned to the field service school for special training. eral years, living at the home of Mrs. Stickman, who had cared for him during his illness.

A native of Decatur county, Mr. Powner was born in Clay township on August 28, 1866. He was the only son of James L. and' Abigail Gibson Powner. His father was a veteran of the Civil, war, having served in the Seventh Indiana was.

a' prominent Clay township many years Elmer M. Powner operated the farm, located west of Liberty He was a member of the Burney Methodist church. He was never married. Several cousins are the nearest survivors. Funeral rites will be" held 2 p.

m. Saturday at the Oliger funeral home. The Rev. G. B.

pastor of the Burney; Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the South Park mausoleum. Friends' may call at the funeral home, where the body has been taken..