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IP YQU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER ON TIME, CALL 3621-X. GREfiNSBURG DAILf NEWS VOLUME XXXVII No. 150. SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA'S GREATEST IN IN IN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED IN 18S5. GREENSBURG, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1931.

ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE. TODAY PRICE THBEE CENTS. MELLON 10 BUM WASHINGTON HOPES CAN SATISFY FRANCE ON MORATORIUM. REPLY HELP SECRET Covers Reparations," Howeveb, It is Said. Friday, July 3, will be a shopping day next week in Greensburg.

Because the Fourth of July falls on Saturday and business will be largely suspended for that- holiday, 'Friday has been designated as the shopping day. This plan was followed to a large extent in May, when Memorial day fell on Saturday. People of Decatur and sur- rounding'counties, are asked by Greensburg firms to do their shopping on Thursday and Friday next week. Several firms are offering special inducements for shopping on these days. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, June Washington looked today to Secretary Mellon for a contribution toward solution of the delicate situation that has arisen over the moratorium proposal.

Official acceptances of the 'principle had been received from all the larger powers involved, with the biggest rough spot in the immediate road being France's counter proposition. Secretary Mellon has in- England. Facts and figures he obtained in a series of conferences with officials there played a considerable part in President decision to offer to suspend war debt and reparations for a year. And now Mr. Mellon, through in England, is extending his "holiday" to France.

Must Avoid Politics Diplomatic circles here felt positive th secretary of the United ate treasury- would discuss the French attitude with the proper officials. There were expressions of hope that possible objections could be met without involving the United States in European politics. The immediate difficulty, more £han anything else, appeared to' be desfre on the part of France to rcr for -actual war damage. The French note was held secretr here, but no one denied that unconditional reparations were involved. On this however, President Hoover said in announcing his plan that the United States would suspend collections on war debts due it provided the other interested powers agreed to a holiday from "all" intergovernmental payments.

Resume of Situation So far the situation is as follows: Germany accepted the proposal gratefully and unconditionally. Great Britain approved it in spirit as well as in letter. Italy endorsed it cordially and completely without "political reservations." Austria approved unconditionally. Bulgaria expressed appreciation. France submitted the counter proposition.

Rumania, Czechoslovakia, Jugo- slavia, Poland and Belgium are "sympathetic" but have made no official response. Watson Optimistic The general optimism here that in agreement will be reached soon so as to improve Germany's economic condition was expressed by Senator Watson, Republican Senate leader, after a talk with the president. He said: "It looks as though, after some details have been worked out, success "will attend the effort." After receiving the French answer, Secretary Stimson also said "I am "very optimistic," adding "it would be a crime if anything happened." Nevertheless the general opinion was that the French proposal would be unacceptable unless it could so framed as not to conflict with the president's offer. Stimson said yesterday the "broad of the president's statement will "not be departed" from." Meanwhile federal reserve board and treasury officials continued an effort to improve situation through a credit arrangement. They insisted any such arrangement would be entirely apart from the proposed moratorium.

Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Douglas, Mrs.

Herschel. McCoy arid Mrs. Lewis G. Emmert. spent the day in Indianapolis.

MAKE FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, SATURDAY NEXT WEEK I FRIDAY AFTERNOON Miss Blanche Mowrer, 52, Leaves Two Sisters and Four Brothers to Old Family. The funeral of Miss Blanche Mowrer, 52, who dieVl at 2:15 m. yesterday following an operation for double hernia on Monday will be held in the home at 601 East Washington street at 2 p. m. Friday, the Rev.

0. Tevis Martin officiating. The funeral will be private. Friends may call tonight and before noon Friday. Two sisters of the deceased, Mrs.

Harriett Helm and Miss Elizabeth Mowrer- of Washington, D. arrived here at 10:05 a. m. today. The deceased was a daughter of George W.

and Delia (Fugit) Mowrer and was born in Greensburg in the year She had always lived here and was a member of the Methodist church. Her parents died several years ago and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Rarikin died July 7, 1928. The body was taken from the Howe mortuary to the home this afternoon. Besides the sisters she is sur- fo'ur FSeeman, John "and 'James" "of this "eityjsga.

Gus Mowrer of Dayton, 0. Miss Anna Mowrer, an aunt, was being cared for by the deceased when she became few days ago. The deceased was a great-granddaughter of John Fugit who was the first person to establish a home in Decatur county in th? fall of 1819, one mile east of Clarksburg. BIUY BOYCE TO BEJRIED FRIDAY William Boyce, 70 years old, of east of McCoy's Station, will be tried in the Decatur circuit court Friday before Judge John W. Craig on charges of possession of intoxicants and interference with legal process.

The regular petit jury venire has been called. E. Kite and John E. Osborn will represent the defendant, while Prosecutor Wickens will act for the state. The circuit court appearance follows a city court trial in which Boyce was found guilty of drawing a deadly weapon on police officers.

He was fined $20 by Special Judge John Holcomb. Before he could leave the court room he was arrested on the higher court warrants. The trials are the outcome of a sheriff's raid on the Boyce home two months ago during which the raiding party was forced to use tear gas to bring about the arrest. I Boy Found Asleep On Tank Car It's Bath Day for All of the Juans of Mexico Ohio Youth, Killed by Train, Once Taken Off by R. R.

Detective. John Grubaugh, of Newark, was in Greensburg today to claim the-body of his son, Carl, 17, who was killed near McCoy Station early Wednesday morning; or Tuesday night on the railroad right-of-way. The exact cause of the boy's death has never been determined. It has, definitely ascertained that the lad was the same whom W. T.

Digby, railroad detective, took from a freight train which arrived here from Indianapolis at 8:45 p. m. Tuesday. The detective stated that he first noticed the young man asleep on a -walkway around the edge of a tank.car and that as the train stopped he awoke and was searched by the Big Four man. The boy then wandered up Monfort street toward Main street and is thought to have the same train as it left the yards a half hour later.

Had he again mounted a tank car and fallen asleep in the same would hot be unlikely that the first lurch of the train would throw him beneath the wheels, since the walkway is but some 12 inches wide and on the inner side is open to the rails. Digby expressed wonder that he ever rode into Greensburg in this manner. The boy is survived by the mother, father -and tHree brothers and two- sisters, ranging in ages from 2 to 14 years. On Wednesday, June 17, he left Newark for Grandville to visit an aunt, after having been unable to secure admission to the Ft. Harrison C.

M. T. Cl at Indianapolis. It is thought that he either was later -lOUgllt grantiB admission or that he had come to Indianapolis to attempt better Fort and, being unable to do so, was returning home. Burial will lie at Fairmount, near Newark, Saturday- at 2 p.

m. by Raleigh Householder, mortician, who accompanied Mr. Grubaugh here today to receive the body from the E. G. Schultz Co.

(Br Press! MEXICO CITY, June "Juans of Mexico rose bright and' clean today. The annual bath day was celebrated at public bath houses and swimming pools yesterday and all men named John took to the-water, in many cases to the accompaniment of orchestras. It is a rigid custom in Mexico, for Juans to apply soap and water to their bodies on St. John's Tlay and" even those who ordinarily, shun such a practice participate in the annual-festivity. Leading bath houses and pools hired orchestras for the occasion and all public cleansing places were gaily decorated with banners and flowers.

Sport festivals CQtD AIR MERELY uQTjpflCKEO That's Weather Man's Explanation of 1930 Heat and Drought in i the United States. were provided in and banquets the army barracks, as St. John's day is a high spot in the life of the Mexican doughboy, who is known as the "Juan." PROGRAM COMPLETE FORSJ. PICNIC Three Counties Invited to Join With Christian Union Church On July 4. The picnic of Sunday schools in the neighboring communities of the corners of Jennings, Bartholomew and Decatur counties to beheld at Sells' woods west of Alert on July 4, promises to be a big event, according to committees of the Christian Union church which is sponsoring.it.

A big program has been- arranged, and it will provide some activity for every man, woman and child who attend, it is said. The program, which includes games and contests, readings, Sports, e.tc.,-wiU Flag raising at 10:30 a. m. 100-yard dash for boys under 15 years old. 50-yard dash for girls under 15 years old.

Standing broad jump. Running high jump. Relay race -between schools for boys and girls 10 to 16 years old. Greased pole and greased pig contests for boys; rooster chase for girls. Following dinner the program to begin at 2 o'clock-will be: Music by Jackson orchestra.

Songs, readings, recitations by members of various Sunday schools. Address by- W. C. Ehrhardt, Greensburg. Baseball game, 2:30.

THE WEATHER JUDGE CRAIG HAS TWO CASES 111 Judgments were given in the Foreman-Pearce cases in Rush circuit court Wednesday by Special Judge John Craig of Greensburg. Virgil C. Foreman was awarded judgment of $6,611.15, including $601.01 in attorney fees, in his suit on note for $7,000 against Walter H. Pearce and Grace Pearce. Benjamin Foreman "was awarded $241.73 and costs against Walter Pearce on a check suit for $500, and was also given judgment for a total of $1,051.43, including $95.58 attorney fees-in a suit on note for $1,200 against Pearce.

The case of Everett Bottorff against the Milroy Milling suit on account and for appointment by agreement. This case was set i assessors did a very good job this for trial Wednesday before Special Judge Craig. year Countv Assessor Roy Cheek states that it was the most thorough work that he has seen since coming into office eight years ago. Members of the board are: George Menzie and Thomas Hamilton, appointed by Judge Craig; Assessor Cheek, County E. E.

Winker and County Auditor W. T. Zetterberg. BOARD OF REVIEW ClOSIK WORK The Decatur county board of review will close 'its four-week session Saturday after having scrutinized carefully the assessment lists returned by the township assessors. Only a few changes were necessary, owing, to the fact that the Maximum Wednesday 90 Minimum Wednesday 71 At 7 a.

m. today 75 Friday mostly fair; quite so warm. HAPPENINGS Band Concert. Knights of Pythias. Jr.

0. U. A. M. Royal Neighbors.

Veterans of Foreign Wars. Order of Eastern Star. K. of P. Theatre.

Strand Theatre. Mrs. McDonald Dies in Indianapolis Horace McDonald, of this city, was called, to Indianapolis Wednesday by the death of his mother, Mrs. Albert H. McDonald, who passed away at the home of her son, Earl McDonald, 1338 North LaSalle street Funeral services will be held at 8 p.

m. Friday and the body taken to Oxford, for burial Saturday. The husband and Two brid es on state a two sons and several grandchil- in 'P le count are in dren survive. i for construction which will be by MRS. KEITH MILLER SUED To Take Bids On Ripley Bridges i by the state highway i commission on July 15, it has been 1 announced.

Bids for sixteen bridges are to be received at that Ex- time', located in ten counties. The Ripley county structures (By Associated Press) LONDON, June change Telegraph Agency dispatch from Melbourne said that are one over Big Graham creek a Mrs. J. M. Keith Miller, Australian mile south of Versailles, the other flier, who is now in America, had over Little Graham creek four been sued for divorce by Keith and one-half miles south of Ver- Miller, journalist.

sailles; (By Associated Press) June you remember- the heat last summer, you probably will agree with W. J. Humphreys of weather bureau, that the flood of cold air usually flowing over the United States from the polar regions got side-tracked. It-'s his latest theory that this was one of the causes of the 1930 drought. Humphreys just completed a study of world weather conditions for last year, and found the cold currents picked a path over the Atlantic, east of Greenland, and swept Europe.

Very few took the preferred avenues "down the Mackenzie river in Canada and the Mississippi valley in the United States. That accounts for much of the stagnation of air, he says, which was the cause of the drought. Rainfall is caused by rapid cooling of a large quantity of warm, moist air. Usually this occurs from the interaction of cool and warn) air currents, the warm flowing up over the cold or, in other cases, the heavier, cool current forcing its way under the lighter, warm current, elevating it and causing it to cool. Generally speaking, there is a continual interchange of warm air from the tropics and cold air from the polar -regions.

But the cold currents went off on a path to Europe last the United States was left with nothing except continued heat. On the other hand, Humphreys said, heavy rains occurred in northern and western Europe and over the, Atlantic. Rains also fell in Canada, where high temperatures had advanced farther northward than usual by this reversal, of form on the part of cold air currents. NEW USE FOR PLANE (By Associated Press) 'EVANSTON, June And how it's the airplane "Peeping Tom." Sun-soakers in the solarium atop the new Y. M.

C. A. have, become. provoked at rude passengers in low-flying airplanes lean out windows, wave handkerchiefs and stare with mirthful faces. So a towel-clad delegation marched downstairs yesterday and demanded that air lines change their courses.

Secretary of Agriculture Headliner to Ag Teachers and Others Tonight. FQIEYENISON GfllrJAlENDAR Inter-Club Meet at Milan is First, Followed by Two-Ball, Flag and League -Play. Four competitive events of a varied character are scheduled for the near future in the program of activities of the Greensburg Golf Club. These events are expected to be participated in with by the club membership. The first will be an inter-club meet with the Milan team at the Milan, course Sunday afternoon.

Greensburg will be represented by both men and lady golfers. The competition with Milan will give the local players added practice for future meets of the Southeastern Indiana Golf Association. On Wednesday afternoon, July -1, a two-ball mixed tourney will be held at the links west of the city. Keen interest is being displayed in this event in which pairs are drawn and the men and women paired play alternate strokes. For the Fourth of July a flag day tourney will be staged, players being permitted to compete either on the Fourth or on Sunday.

All of the players will be given a handicap based upon previous performances. The player planting his flag thje-farthest--will winr ner. On July 12 the third of a series of meets of teams of the Southeastern Indiana Golf Association will be held at, Batesville, with members of the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club as hosts. (By INDIANAPOLIS, June Arthur M. Hyde, secretary of agy riculture in President Hoover's cabinet, will be the speaker at the annual dinner given by the state board of agriculture for vocational teachers, county agents, Purdue University staff members and other leaders in agricultural lines at the state fair grounds tonight.

Secretary Hyde's address will be broadcast over both Indianapolis radio stations, WFBM and WKBF, from same plat'form in the Manufacturers' building at the state fair grounds where Presr ident Hoover addressed -the Indiana Republican Editorial Association last week. He has not announced what his subject will be. E. J. Barker, secretary-treasurer of the board of agriculture, said thaFat least 250 persons are expected to attend.

Approximately that number attended the meeting last year, which was held in Lafayette. Barker and C. Y. Foster, of Carmel, president of the board of agriculture, will meet Secretary Hyde when he arrives at the union station and will escort him to the Columbia Club where he will be a guest while in Indianapolis. meetings are held annually for.

the benefit of the county agents and other agricultural leaders, Barker explained. Those attending the dinner from Greensburg are to be Elmer C. Jerman, Alva Reed, the Rev. R. S.

Grubb, Lynn Thurston and A. W. McCracken. TO ELECT OFFICERS Nominations for new' officers for the Milroy Lions Club were made at the meeting of the club Tuesday night. The election will be June 30.

Frank Jackman was 'nominated as president to succeed Rev. H. 0. Kisner and Hubert Innis was renamed as secretary and Ned Jackman renamed as treasurer! Albert J. Sweet as lion tamer and C.

T. Davis at. tail twister were also named to succeed themselves. R. M.

Reynolds and Lowell Innis were nominated as directors for' two years and Willard W. Colter and Rev. H. O. Kisner as one-year directors.

It was announced -that Warner's orchestra from Orange township would provide the free entertainment at Milroy this Saturday night, that community and the Lions club having planned to sponsor a program there each Saturday night until the middle of September. HI no IS PHUBil LOSE WHY AND RY "ML POST -AND GATTY LAND IN MOSCOW ON GLOBE TOUR. IRKUTSK IS NEXT Berlin Gives Royal Welcome, But Moscow is Rather Quiet. HILLIG AND HOIRIIS RUN OUT OF FUEL IN 32 HOURS. DENMARK Not Sighted from Time They Flew From Newfoundland.

(Byi Associated Press) MOSCOW, June Post and Harold Gatty, American round-the-world fliers, landed at October airdrome from Berlin at 5:30 p. m. (10:30 a. m. E.

S. The fliers, who are on a rapid- fire trip around the world, left Berlin at 7:38 this morning Berlin time (1:38 a. m. Eastern Standard Time) for the 950-mile lap of their trip, of which two legs have now been completed. The airmen made' the 950-mile hop in slightly less than nine hours.

They have, now covered about 5,000 miles of their 14,000 mile. circuit of the which they hope to complete in ten days. Their next goal is Irkutsk, 2,600 miles from Moscow. Octobefairdrome is on the edge of Moscow. Few persons aside from airfield attaches and newspaper correspondents were on hand to greet Post and Gatty when they landed, but they were officially welcomed by officers of the Soviet Society for the Development of Aviation, a civil organization for the promotion of lying.

BABY GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanders, of Newpoint, have received word of the birth of a baby girl to their niece, Mrs. Louis Jamison, of Aurora. Mrs.

Jamison was formerly Miss Ethel Burton, of New- point. Russell Fagel, of Shelby county near St. Paul, was arrested Wednesday night by Sheriff Robert Alexander on charges of petit larceny preferred by Sam Wilson, of St. Paul, who alleges that the man picked his pocket of $20. Fagel, appearing in city court this morning before Mayor Northern, pleaded not guilty and "the case set for trial at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon.

Sheriff Alexander and Hubert E. Wickens, prosecutor, went, to St. Paul this morning to investigate and to serve subpoenas for the prosecution. GERMANS AID TO DEFEAT ECKENER. (By first trans-Atlantic airmen of summer, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty," sftreaked away from Tempelhof airdrome today for Moscow on the second stretch of their flight around the globe in quest of the Graf Zeppelin's record.

They hopped off at 7:28 a. m. (1:38 a. m. Eastern 'Standard Time) with the expectation of completing the 950-mile trip in seven to eight hours.

The shining blue and, white Winnie Mae rose smoothly into the air, circled twice above the field in farewell and shot away in an easterly direction. Fortified by seven and a half hour's first since they left New York "Tuesday a hearty breakfast and a welcome bath, they both appeared fresh and wide awake as they climbed into their ship. The plane had refueled, greased and inspected and airport attendants pronounced it in excellent condition for the gruel- ling race against Dr. Hugo Eckener's mark of 21 days and 17 minutes. Maps This Time Just before the take-off they expressed their gratitude last night's rousing reception and for other favors granted by well wishers.

Asked how they liked the welcome, they said it was just a little They felt better when only a small gathering appeared to see them off. To be sure they wouldn't go hungry, they had two German one of coffee and rolls and an American one of ham and eggs. All they took with them bottle of water and two ham sandwiches. The fliers selected maps of eastern Europe from the Lufthansa store to guard against losing their irnrtlnnwl on Pnee (By Associated Press) KREFELD, Germany, June 25. Hillig and Holger Hoiriis, trans-Atlantic airmen, made a forced landing here today 32 hours after their departure yesterday from Newfoundland and an hour and a quarter later took off for Copenhagen, Denmark, their which they had missed on.

thei; crossing. The airmen, for whose safety fears had been felt, as they were long overdue at Copenhagen, ed with empty fuel tanks. Their plane was not damaged. The fliers said they had lost their way and had frown over Spain and France, thereby exhausting their fuel. Krefetd is on the border between," Germany and the Netherlands and.

is about 400 southwest of Copenhagen. Hillig and Hoiriis expected to make the 3,150 mile hop to Copenhagen by 7:30 a. m. Eastern Standard" Time today, clossing the northerly tip of Ireland and the North sea to Denmark. They had no radio.

No ships reported them. No conditions at sea that should cause trouble were apparent. Liberty, their single-motored plane, carried fuel for 32 hours of flying, which would enable them to stay in the air until about 3:30 p. m. Eastern Standard Time-this afternoon.

Their route was north of the present lane of ocean liners, so no fear arose from failure qf Kg ships to sight them. Besides Hoiriis said before leaving Newfoundlands "We have no radio, noi rubber boat and no public relations 'counsel. So I don't expect you'll be hearing' from us until we.get in the plane, too." NO LULLABY NEEDED (By Associated BERLIN, June any port in a storm for a weary trans-Atlantic airman. Harold Gatty, of the flying team of Post and Gatty, was so tired last night from his rigorous trip, across the Atlantic that he fell asleep in a bathtub. Attendants at the Tempelhof airdrome bailed him out, and sent him to bed.

BURNED NEGRO IS TAKEN TO HIS HOME That the unidentified negro who was seriously burned Wednesday afternoon by flaming oil when working with the state highway commission crew west of Newpoint has been taken, to his home in Kentucky and will probably recover was the report received today. Members of the crew which is oiling State Road 46 between this city and Batesville could not be reached so that the man's name might be learned.) It is understood that he only recently joined the crew as a driver. He was not known in Newpoint The negro was burned when the oiler he was driving caught fire and he was enveloped in flames. The gasoline heater on the oil truck rear burst into flames, but th'e burned man continued to drive the several hundred feet while the flames spread about him. He was taken to Batesville for treatment and was moved to big home today.

BOY BITTEN BY DOG Gerald DeMoss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace DeMoss, of 620 N. East street, sustained minor in- Ijury Wednesday afternoon when 'bitten on the leg by a large dog. The attack occurred on South Broadway.

Today the youngster was in good condition. Police authorities, who investigated, iudw cate that the dog was not suffering from rabies, but was merely humored. Harry Roszell -and family. I moved to Greensburg and during summer he will be in business; at the Allen's Amus-U Park;.