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BATTLE. CREEK, MICH, FRIDAY, JtXT 31, tm THE ENQUIRER AND EVENING NEWS FORMER. RESIDENT HERE -JJIES PASADENA, CAL. II IN KENTUCKY not definitely outlined the details will be presented in the coming campaign," he promised. Whatever concrete the republican party has In mind will be presented to the voters before the election and not after, he added.

He called attention to Gov. BEGINS SATURDAY 'Bug BMV Is Held -At Cdmp Kitanniwa For findtrr the only Dobson fly ever discov.ired loitering on the premises of Oamp Kitanniwa, Mar-ery Whitbik won a prize at the "Bug ball" ield there Thursday night. Adi'-ssion was by one live bug and thf girls brought in every known kindf-of insect. The recreation room decorated with paper cobwebs, butterflies, and bugs, and the girls in original bug costumes. those they copied Word has been received here of the death of W.

B. Irwin at Pasadena, Cal on Monday, July 20. Mr. Irwin was a former resident of Battle Creek. He had been employed her? as a foreman by the Advance Pump Compressor Co.

The family home was located at 316 Garfield avenue. For the last 16 years Mr. Irwin had resided in Pasadena. Five years ago his health failed and since that time he had been help Landon's telegram to the convention and his address at Topeka last week in accepting the presidential nomination as evidence of this Tomorrow Is Your Last Opportunity MILLER'S Sensational Offer! prst Phase of Second Army Maneuvers Hastens Preparations at Custer. der a rising cost of living in an economy pf scarcity.

"The republican party," said the vice presidential aspirant, "does not promise to solve all these problems that you face. "It has no patent nostrums, to cure every economic ill. "But the republican party does make certain promises. "It does promise a fair and honest igovernment. It does promise that the government will be as economical and efficient as it can be made.

It does promise to make every effort to install sensible and practical measures to help in the solution of the problems of trade and industry and agriculture, the problems of poverty and insecurity. "Above all, it promises you that in its efforts to aid these problems it will not prevent you from trying to work out your individual and personal problems for yourselves, with your own ambitions, your own enterprise, and your own energies." Senator Frederick Steiwer of Ore less. He is survived by his widow. OBSERVATION CAMP HERE Jennie Gale Irwin; a daughter, Mrs. J.

S. Boren of Los Angeles and granddaughter, Roberta Lee Boren; and outstanding ability of Colonel Knox." Governor Landon's message was greeted by applause. In the audience were a number of party leaders; notification committee members from the 48 states, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Philippines; many national committeemen and committeewomen and state chairmen; Illinois candidates and delegations from Chicago wards and downs tate cities; and representatives of the young republicans organization. They clapped, whistled, cheered and rang cow bells frequently during the Knox address and applauded the brief preliminary remarks of Senator Steiwer, National Chairman -John D. M.

Hamilton and Edward A. Hayes of Decatur, pre-convention manager for the vice presidential nominee. The citizens committee sponsoring the ceremony estimated 25,000 persons sat in the stadium with several thousand others grouped about a stage on the outside. Radio, opera and stage performers regaled the assemblage. Thousands of voices blended in the singing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and ThereH Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.

Red fire torches were carried in four parades converging on the big auditorium. As Colonel Knox entered, a cloud of red, white and blue balloons wafted into the night sky. a brother, George Irwin or isorioiK, "The people know that with the election of a new administration next November the dammed-up forces of recovery will burst forth in a magnificent prosperity," he said. "The issue before the country is the preservation of free enterprise. On this issue, the republican party appeals to" the whole people.

"It appeals to the millions of sincere democrats who have been outraged by the appearance of un-American practices in the garb of ancient democratic principles. a sister, Mrs. Ferguson, living in England and a brother-in-law, A. J. Gale of 16 Latta avenue.

HITS AT 'EXPERIMENTS' OF NEW DEAL IN CHICAGO TALK "It appeals to the millions of gon introduced the candidate by (Continued from Page One.) War 5s scheduled to break out In Kentucky tomorrow a war that will start and stop according to prearranged hours and schedules and won't result in any injuries or property damage. IS is the first phase of the mammoth summer maneuvers of the Second Army, beginning in the vicinity of Fort Knox, and shifting on August 8 to the Camp Custer area. As "hostilities" break out in the Fifth Corps area of the southern section of the war games, preparations are being rushed here for the local phase which will complete the three-week war. Cavalry Officer Here This noon Col. William W.

Edwards, cavalry, of Chicago arrived at Camp Custer to go over the plans fm- thA muneuvers as related to this were butterSies. flies, mosquitoes, Junebugs, btd bugs, and lady bugs. Ann Alice Mailer and Beverly Barne-bey, one drjssed as a cat and the other as a pillar representing a caterpillar the small butterfly pins which ere given as prizes for the most ordinal costume. Other pnfcrams given this week included tht Olympic competitions Monday nigfct, with the girls divided into tetfeis representing the various countries. France was the winner, witli the United States team second.

TueJ-iay evening the Juniors held a scavenger hunt, and the old campers in f. the other units entertained the uiw campers. Wednesday the juniors' and seniors took a moonlight fcf and held a program of Indian cJiailenges around a camp fire in a mby woods. A man built a steamboat on a high roclf at New Haven, Conn, to be ready ir the second flood. He finally soldi his rock and moved what he called the "hysterical experiments" of the Roosevelt administration and declared that America once more had reached "a point where the blazes along the trail run out." thrifty and hard-working people whose patiently accumulated savings in life insurance and savings accounts are jeopardized by the reckless spending of the administration.

Stresses Appeal "It appeals to the millions of business men who have for years faced calling for the defeat of "would-be political royalists" and predicting: "Landon and Knox will achieve the greatest political victory in three generations." In a telegram to the gathering, Presidential Nominee Landon set forth: "The party will gain much Two wavs lie ahead of us. Col onel Knox told his Chicago stadium the adversities of depression and audience and radio listeners. strength from the vigor, experience One lies alone the apparently easy valleys of a regimented society, are now facing the regimenter and tax-gatherer. "It appeals to the real forgot v.finn Colonel Edwards will be maintained by a paternalistic gov' in command of the observation rinrinz the war games, with eminent which falsely promises to provide its sutojects with a security Ma i. J.

S. Switzer. Jr as executive away. He Iff the boat behind. WEATHER ten men and women of the nation, the millions of workers in agriculture and personal service and small enterprise who have been ignored in all the pretense of social legislation of the new deal.

"It appeals to the women of America, who have borne the hardest blows of the depression and unemployment and now face the problems of household management un 58 West Michigan Avenue (Maximum (Si minimum readings are taken for tfc 24-hour period each day ending; at 6 5. m. from the government weather Instruments at No. 3 fire that men were woni purcnase the past by their own efforts. "The other lies along the rugged heights of self-support, self-government and self-respect.

"Which will we choose? 'American Way' "The answer is in your hands. I know what it will be. Next November, you will choose the American way." That course he identified with the program offered by his party. "America is too young, too vigorous, to be deceived by the false promises of an easy way," he added. After pledging his loyalty to the principles of the republican party and the policies laid down by the station.) I Max.

Thnrsdar A R1 Mir 79 A week aso' 2 87 A jear ago 1 Special Feature! 8 a. m. reads for today Noon reair for today 7S Low last nici.t 40 30.10 30.00 Barometer t-Yesterday (: (ay (rising) officer. The observation camp will care for the majority of the reserve officers who are to have some connection with the maneuvers. It is expected that there will be approximately 300 of them at the camp to take no active part in the maneuvers but merely observe what is being done.

They will be transported from one spot to another in a fleet of Greyhound buses which will be chartered for the duration of the war. to get a first-hand view of the mobilization and transportation that will be tested. In addition there will be another 200 reserve officers who have been selected to take an active part, with special assignments and duties as staff officers or in command of various units. All Field Officers The officers in the observation group will all be field officers, including majors, lieutenant-colonels and colonels. Those on active duty will be of all grades.

There also will be a third group reserve officers who have not been ordered to regular assignments with the troops or to the observation camp. These officers plan to attend on their own time and expense, according to Major Switzer, just because they are interested in national defense and want to see what is being done in the big mechanized test of 1936. SPECIALS for XO- The son at 5:32 a. m. and sets nated him as ballot colleague for at 8:01.

I i FORECAST Today and Saturday Lower MK-bigan Fair tonight and Sntiirflnv: rfr-t onlte so cool tonight except in extreme southeast portion: somewhat warmer Saturday. WEAHHEK INFLUENCES EAST LNSING Heavy rain In-North Carolina and light to moderate- showers have occurred Florida. Nebraska and the Lawrence valley. Cool weather over eastern, central and midweicern districts, although afternoon temperatures ranged from 00 to 100 through the Gulf states miii-h a' the northwest. inis mnrnin? thpt temnerature was 12 de- mi higher Manitoba than In North Carolina.

Ti rool high over the Lake recrion and tontral vallevs was drift its Kansas chief. Colonel Knox further promised his personal allegiance to "that great governor of a prairie state, the next president of the United States, the Honorable Alf Landon." "It Is no ordinary campaign which confronts us," he continued. "It is no ordinary political choice that the people of the country must make next November. "In every election the people must decide whether they shall say: 'Well done, thou good and faithful "In this first and ordinary issue the present administration is found wanting. "It has failed to meet its responsibility for the orderly, economical, and sound administration of the affairs of the nation.

'Hysterical Experiments' "From the day it took office it embarked on a series of hysterical experiments on the economic life of a burdened people." The speaker asserted that at ft. time when universal cooperation was needed the present administration "initiated a -campaign of abuse and villification of business men" and went on to say: "At a timi when the credit of our country should have been strengthened it inaugurated a policy of ing alnwlv while the barome finer FABRICS finer STYLES! finer QUALITY finer VALUES ter remained low in the northwest. 6-Diamond Bridal Pel CITY BAND GIVES FIRST CONCERT AT 8 TONIGHT amOhwest mM middle Gulf. rior nktes rill continne over the week-end. wfcb.

slowly rising tempera- trim Flays in McCamly Park Under Direction of I D. Ballard of Grand Rapids. OAS95 Maximum Jresterday. 10 degrees at Phoenix. Art Minimum, 3S at White Botfi for Xes eacn oi inese rings is set with beautiful genuine diamondsand each of the rings is carved by hand in natural or white solid gold.

Come tomor RWer. Out. j. IN jOTHER CITIES NO MONET DOWX 75c A WEEK row! Savet 10-riECE DEES SEE SET FBEE Friday July 31 TMncx of Observation 4 1 a5 3 T.l S3 ta 7 Battle Creek's new city band will give its first public concert of the season at 8 o'clock tonight in McCamly park. The band will be directed by L.

D. Bullard of Grand Rapids, conductor of the Saladin temple Shrine band there for the last 15 years. According to Lloyd L. Flanders, a member of the organization, the band is the first to be named the City band of Battle Creek in tte historv of the community. The .01 26-Pc.

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"By coercion of congress it forced to)95 Glamorous new Cire Satin combinations that pprtay Autumn smartness black frocks with stunning white trimmings exquisite Sheers dresses with clever tunics or sharkskin jackets practical for immediate wear! members donate their time for rehearsals and concerts. The program to be played tonight includes: Belle of Michigan (Goble) Trojan Prince (Holmes); Yankee Rhythm, medley: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (Goldman), baritone solo by Gerald Mulder of Grand Rapids, assistant director of the WPA band there; Woodland (Luders): Hail, Hail. All Around the World Yoder) Hall of Fame (Olivadoti); Merry Widow waltz (Lehar); Overture on the theme of Michigan (Fuhrer); Arch of Steel (Klohr). TOMORROW! TTHES: TO co TONIGHT BIJOU J.iinnv Mack Brown In Branded a i Coward: and Phillips Holmes In House of a Thousand Candles. STRAND-r lack Holt in Crash Donovan: and Jcjmny Mack Brown in Between Men.

a POST for remainder of summer, i REGENT Shirlev Temple in The Poor Little Jltich Girl. REX Edmund Lowe and Virginia Bruce in 1e Garden Murder Case; and Anno Sr5lrley in Chatterbox. ELITr: McCoy in Justice of the Range, the passage of reform measures so recklessly drawn that they hamstrung the revival of enterprise and paralyzed the renewal of investment. "It installed a regimentation of agriculture that destroyed food and reduced foreign markets and increased the cost of living and multiplied the expenses of relief." As a result of new deal policies, the speaker said, "The inevitable recovery," which could not be blocked even by government error was nonetheless "retarded and discouraged." "You see the results in the fourth year of mounting deficits, in the chaotic condition of our currency, in the bloated reserves of our banks, in the swollen expenditures for relief. Above all, you see the results in the millions still unemployed.

Charges Delay "I charge the present administra ANNOUNCE HEARINGS WASHINGTON VP) The board of tax appeals has announced that circuit hearings will be conducted in 13 cities including Detroit and Grand Rapids during the term commencing next October 5. $395 10-Diamond Bridal Pair Featured for Clearance! SUMMER DRESSES Drastic reductions on glorious prints, wash crepes, satins, jacket frocks really irresistible at this price! BPS WEIAILE NO MONEY DOWN Lady's Baguette Watch $JL295 NO MONET DOWN Dainty, slender, tiny! A gamine baguette wrist watch with a guaranteed dependable movement! A positive sensation at this Sele Price! Buy bow on credit! 50c A WEEK 19-PC. DRESSER SET FBEE Both the engagement ring and wedding band have 5 diamonds. Beautifully matched design TABLE SUPPLIED COMPLETE AT HIS STORE 32 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE DIAL 5134 tion with delaying recovery in the United States and in the world. I charge the present administration with responsibility for the ten mil mountings of white or yellow gold! Great Miller Special! Open an account! $1 A WEEK M-PC.

DEESSEE SET FREE HILLS BROS. COFFEE lion still unemployed." The new deal. Colonel Knox said, began with a proposal for a belt of $088 Famous for year PER LB trees in a territory that nature had decided should not be shade trees" and "is ending with the use of pub Absolute Closeout! SUITS Distinctive suits of marvelous quality closed out at exactly one-half actual worth! lic funds to conduct classes in tap dancing. None of its major measures were new he asserted. OXTONGUE Derby's sced ox Cf tongue, pe? jar 3 DEVILED HAM Underwoof for the best sand "They failed in Babylon and CORNED BEEF Derby Brand, ready to serve, per 'tin Mt SAUSAGE Derby's Vienna style small Rome and England centuries ago." In this connection, the speaker discussed the 1936 democratic wiches, 18c, 35c par jar per tin.

In it, he said: "There is no refer A. xc'-Ss- vac" ence to the fate of these strange experiments. There is no reference in all that platform to the new deal CANDY 14-Diamond bridal Pair M-n's Waltham Watch Buy Your FUR COAT at August Savings! or economic planning. PASTEL MINTS, per pkff 250 But in this omission they are 91295 NQ MONET DOWN entirely consistent. There was no mention or them BUTTERSCOTCH JELLIES, per pkjr 330 JELLY STRINGS, per pkg 250 JELLY BUDS 250 DELLA ROBBIA MINTS 90 in the 1932 platform either." A sensational Anniversarv fea The republican party, said its vice presidential nominee, "recognizes that changing social and economic conditions call for increased NO MONEY DOWN Our greatest value in 32 ysars! An exquisite combination In white or yellow gold each ring set with 7 diamonds.

Both rings perfectly matched! A daring feature value! $1 A WEEK M-PC. DRESSER SET FREE APRICOTS ture. This handsome, dependable Waltham strap watch was made to sell for nearly twice this price! Buy now open an account! Save at Miller's! 50c A WEEK 10-PC. DRESSER SET FREE fnM Fruit for Salad Batavia's, containing all fir the Batavia's -Raggedy Ann, extra ripened fuit, 38c choicest fruits, per tin per uu federal activities, but always insists that such new activities shall be legalized by proper constitutional amendment. It always will.

"It approves the horse-and-buggy method of changing the Constitution and it disapproves a philoso 3t for 81.05 7A SQUARE KM-ALWAYSi 250 300 400 ELSIE CHEESE Add Wisconsin Cream BUTTER 10 uu 39c Pour Lea? Clover brand, pef lb. per lb CANADA DRY CLUB SODA Irvin's ceVton 4A 907 phy that laughs at the horse-and-buggy method and wants to use only the whip." Lands G. O. P. Platform Colonel Knox said that the platform adopted by his party in Cleveland laid down "in simple language the program of federal regulation and legislation to 'which it com Hostess of 12...

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