Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 9

Wednesday Evening, June 2, 1937 LOGANSPORT PHAROS-TRIBUNE PAGE I Hidden Gun Is Used to Commit Act -Officer Slain While Attempting to Arrest Man "H'ho Had Escaped State Penitentiary GALLUP, N. E. Rowe, El Paso, Department of Justice Agent, was shot to death here late Tuesday as he attempted to arrest an escaped convict. The escaped prisoner, Guy Osborne of Fort Sm.ith, shot Rowe at the home ot Osborne's brother, John Wesley Osborne, Chief Police Kelsey Presley, who "witnessed the shooting, said. Osborne, Presley said, secured a hidden gun on a pretext of getting clothes from a bedroom in his brother's home.

He fired as Rowe followed him into the room. Osborne fled on foot through broken country adjoining the house. Sheriff Dee Roberts formed a posse immediately to search for the escaped convict. Rowe, 30, died en route to a hospital. Osborne, who is 24, was wanted on a Dyer Act charge and as an escaped convict from the Fort Smith, penitentiary.

Presley said. He had been working on a firm for about two weeks. RITKS TODAY DELPHI, rites for Hazel Thompson were held at the local Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock this afternoon and blrial was made in the cemetery east of Delphi. Suddenly Aged IVlnamac Lady Dies Home of Daughter From Henrt Attack nt WINAMAC. Lillian Soule, S3, died suddenly upon a heart attack Tuesday afternoon the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Gladys Matthew here, where she had resided for twenty years. Mrs. Soule formerly lived Stanton, Michigan. Surviving are the daughter, four grandchildren and two sisters and a brother of Michigan. Funeral rites will be held at Fry and Lang funeral parlors liere at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon.

Rev. J. J. Meyer in Burial will be made in the cemetery. Hoosier Is Injured in Chicago Accident CHICAGO--Thirteen street car passengers were shaken and bruised and Roy McCaw, 34, Evansville, truck driver, received possible internal injuries and a fractured leg Tuesday when the street car crashed into the side of McCaw's truck.

It was believed a street car passenger may also have suffered i brain concussion. DIES OF INJURIES VALPARAISO, june i-(UP)--Injuries suffered in an automobile crash -west of here caused thf. death today ot Rowland snider, 22, Gary steel worker. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Announcement is made of the marriage of Nellie Askley ot Cincinnati and J. E.

Tatum, employee at the Logansport state hospital. The couple will reside in this city S. E. Randolph Passes Away Yoiinir America Varmer Dies local Hospitnl Last Harrison Bureau Gathering Thursday Harrison township Farm Bureau will convene on Thursday night in Lucerne high school auditorium with Noble township providing the program. County Agent B.

A. Johnson will speak on "Conservation of Soil." Mrs. Michaelson and Mrs. ols and Mrs. Reader and 300 Junior Leaders Assemble for Camp INDIANAPOLIS, 300 Junior leaders ot 4-H clubs throughout the state gathered at the Boy Scout camp ten miles northeast of here Tuesday for a five-day training conference.

The school is conducted by the 4-H division of the Agricultural Extension Department at Purdue university in cooperation with the agricultural committee of the Indiana Kiwanis clubs. wSm Fort Wayne Child Injured By Knife Richard Wendt. son ot Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wendt ot Fort Wayne, formerly of Logansport, suffered badly lacerated fingers on his right hand Sunday while playing with a group of children at the Manice Crowe home, northeast of the city.

The lad was playing peg, using a large butcher knife when it struck him accidently on the lingers. He was rushed to the St. Joseph hospital and given treatment. On Monday he returned Fort Wayne with his parents. Cancel Service Club Luncheon This Week Possible murder charge faced Al- fred Power, top, and Robert Su- hay, New York gunmen suspected I of a Katonah, N.

bank rob- bery, following the death of W. Vf. Baker, federal agent, from bullet wounds received in a To- I peka, postoffice when he at- i tempted to trap the gunmen. The regular Thursday luncheon of the American Legion Service club has been cancelled for this week, it is announced by R- M. Burge, president.

The cancellation was made so as not to interfere with the Elks convention parade set for Thursday noon. Walton Missing Local Girls Found at Niles, Mich. Macy Nick- Mrs. Duey Smith of Marion were guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Laural Smith Wednesday.

Mrs. Jennie Holler returned to her home Sunday after spending the winter with her children in Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Irwin and daughter Rose Ann of Bourbon spent a few days with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Cloud. Mrs. Earnest Mearle and children of Nashville, and Dale jOmbs of Hysperia, spent Sunday and Monday with their parente. Mr.

and Mrs. Trumar. Combs and family. Pets Ambler and family of Plymouth were guests ol Mr. anil Mrs.

Ora Buzzart Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Washington and children of Ligloniere spent Saturday and Sunday with, relatives. Lydia Sturgeon of Denver was a guest of Glenn Powell and family Saturday.

Mr. and -Mrs. Donald Lydeguavd of Ligioniere were guests of friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Winnie Palmer of Macy spent a few days in Chicago with their daughter, Mrs. Frances Roberts and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Seidner of Elkhart were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Stallard. J. B. Belt and a i of Elkhart were guests of Mr, and Mrs.

William Belt. Frank Belt and Charles Belt Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keim and baby of Lafayette and Mr.

and Mrs. Earnest Hattery and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bainey and daughter Roma spent Sunday with their mother. Sadie Keim near PerrysburK.

Mr. and Mrs. Onis Leonard, of South Bend spent Sunday with his' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Leonard and family.

Ruth and Jean, his sisters, home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Olie Leonard were guests of relatives in Wakarusa on Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Clement Mathies of Loganspcrt and Mr. and Wm. Fair of Peru were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Mathies Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wildermuth spent Sunday in Bloomlngtoii, 111. M.

E. Aid society will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Milo Julian. Members will leave from Baxter's Drug store at 1:30 in. Buddy Erny, Miss Charlotte Kes- Two local girls.

Doris Ruth Car- I ter. 13, oE 1009 North Sixth street, and.Lena Rivers. 14, of. rural route No. 6, who had been reported missing Sunday night, were held at Niles, Michigan, last night.

Officials ot that city telephoned to local police a they had picked up the where they witnessed play. the passion Mr. and Mrs. Harve Fetrow, Macy. were weekend guests of Mr, and Mrs.

Earl Benson. Mrs. Blanche McCoy has returned to Indianapolis following a visit with her mother. Mrs. Griffith.

Mrs. Harriet Flomerfelt and Mr. and Mrs. George Mote of Kokorao spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Duckworth. Mr. and Mrs.

Washburne and sons of Kendallville spent Sunday with Mrs. Irene i i Mr. and Mrs. Druck ot Minieie spent the weekend, with. Dr.

and Mrs. B. A. Spohn. MONTICELLO.

Final reports in the ling and Miss Joy Erny of Indianapolis have -returned home from Cleveland. where they visited i Frank. Dr. and Mrs. S- B.

Gray attended Decoration services held at Ross-! i vllle Sunday and visiting Mr. a lul Mrs. Harry Bowen. Mr. and Mrs.

Willard Burrous of Gosheu visited Mrs. Novinger and daughter. Lura, and attended funeral services for Miss Kathryn Burke. Dr. and Mrs.

Carl Fair and daughters of Montlcello spent sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fair. Miss Linda Lee Fair remained for a visit. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Crockett and daughter. Betty, of Laporte spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crockett, who returned home with them for a week's visit.

"Union Presbyterian Social circle meeting has been postponed. Lutheran Aid society meeting been postponed until June pair there and were holding them awaiting arrival of relatives or officers to them to Logau- sport. in Bank Liquidations June Bank 2 ot Brookston, the Citizens State Bank of Chalmers and -the State Bank of Idaville. have been filed and it is expected that the liquidation of these banks will be completed at the present term of court. The first two banks were placed under the state department of financial institutions in February, 1934, and the Idaville bank in August, 1933.

D. D. special representative in charge of the Chalmers and Brookston banks and George Kistler is in charge of the liquidation of the Idaville bank. Parole Is Revoked; Another Gets Chance PERU, June 2 Bldon Henry, 23, of Wabash, and John Miller. 17, of near New Waverlj were arraigned in city court on charges of attempting to cash several bogus checks at local filling stations.

Henry, who 'was on parole, was turned over to Wabash authorities. His parole was revoked and he will serve on the original charge. Milleiywho charges he was influenced by Henry, was i and costs and sentenced Delphi Mrs. Wilbur Thayer and Mrs Ada Frank arrived in Delphi Monday from Los Angeles for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs James Coomey of South Union street.

The latter will remain foi the summer, Mrs. Thayer return- 3d to Indianapolis where she lives Monday evening. Miss Melinda Toughman observed her S6th birthday Sunday. She received two birthday cakes from friends. The Burlington 4-H club met al the school building with their leader, Miss Marie Miller.

Forty-one members were present. The re sponse to roll call was "Boy's names I like best." Lorene Kram nies. Betty Hufty, Bonnie McCarty Janetta Barnard. Nina Morrison and Eva Rhine were in charge the program. A demonstration wa given by Helen Whiteman of the fifth year class.

After the busines sessio'n the following junior lead ers took charge of the four differ ent groups: Frances Whiteman first year; Mary Beck, second year Lorene Krammes. third year, an Nellie Payne, fourth year. Thes leaders planned judging contest lor the girls in each group. Fo lowing the meeting a weiner roas was enjoyed with Frances White man, the recreational leader, i charge. Mrs Elizabeth Boone.

who make her home with her daughter, Mr Moss Meador at Flora, a forme Pyrmont resident, will observe he 101st birthday on June Boy scouts of Delphi assiste the members of tile gion in decorating the graves i 715 soldiers on Sunday. Mrs. i celebrated her (io days, all of which was suspeml- eightieth birthday Sunday in the I ed due to fact that he was i nt Samuel Edward Randolph, well known Deer Creek township farmer, residing one mile northwest of Young America, died at St. Joseph hospital here at 5:30 o'clock last night. He had been a medical patient at the hospital for one week, suffering with a fever.

Besides the widow he is survived by five daughters. Mrs. Don McCloskey. Mrs. Ellis Gish.

Mrs. Dwight Plank. Mrs. Ira Kleckner and Mrs. Harold Trapp.

Previous to moving to the Young America community a few years ago he resided in Rock Creek township, Carroll county. He was a member of the Rockfield I.O.O.F. lodge, which order will hold ritualistic services at the home at o'clock Thursday evening. The body was taken to the Baiter funeral home at Camden last night and was removed to the: residence today. Funeral rites will be held at the Lower Deer Creek church of the Bretheran near Camden at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev.

Sink in charge. Burial will be made in the Musselman cemetery. home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bone of Kokomo.

AttendinK were Mrs. Audra Buu ami sons, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blitz and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Butz and family, and i 1K enced by the older one of the pair. Mr. and Mrs. Or a Butz and family of Indianapolis.

Mr. and Mrs. John Spohn. South Whitley, visited Dr. and Mrs.

E. A SPohn, Mrs. Mollie Small and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Small Sunday and attended Decoration services.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Brewer ami daughter. Dorothy, of Middletown. and Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Marsh of Hamilton. returned home Monday after visiting Mrs. Laura Burrous. Mrs.

Arthur Pullen and daughter. Treva Mae. have returned from Cass county hospital'. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Alfred Guy and two sons returned to Chicago following a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Guy and daughter, Mary. Dr.

and Mrs. E. A. Spohn and Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Duckworth are attending the Indiana Elks, convention in Logansport. Poppy Sales Net $325, Peru Chairman State I A I A I A PERU, 2--Mrs. a PERU Ind 2--The mond Baber.

general a i a marriage licenses have been I Ponnv day sales conducte issued from the office of the county clerk to: Woodrow Willis, 21. factory em- ploye, of Peru, and Gladys Spencer. 19, Peru R. R. 2.

Raymond Bristow, 21. factory employe, and Hazel Jackson, 21, both of Jackson. Mich. Byron L. Petty.

23. paper hanger, Pe.ru. and Mary Buck, 19, Peru R. R. 2.

Irvin Ellsworth Palmer, 35. shipping clerk, and Ella Longacre, 22, both of Elkhart. the Poppy day here Saturday, announced t.hr gross receipts of were receiv ed from the event. The sum ot $125 is paid the S. Veterans' hospital a Mario where veterans made the poppie leaving a balance of $203 to 1 spent here for child welfare rehabilitation work and for assis ance of children town orphanage.

in the Knight Report Precipitation for May 2.84 Inches Precipitation was reported in Logansport on IS of the 31 (liiys of May for a total rainfall ol 2.84 inches during the month, according Io Frank Klmlinger. keeper of the federal river gauge. The rainfall for (he first five months of year totals IS inches, a record for recent I wa-rford. years. in the accident.

Speedway Tragedy Takes Third Life INDIANAPOLIS. June 2-(UP)--Otto C. Rohde, Toledo. chief engineer and vice-president of the Champion Spark Plug company, died at 9:40 a. m.

today in the City hospital. Rohde sustained a fractured skull last Friday when a racing car wanning up at the Indianapolis speedway for the Memorial day race crashed i tlie pits where be was standing. 'George Indianapolis, -was killed I A PERU. June 2 Marlon Smith, of 622 West Third street, an employe of tha Quality Radio Cabinet factory on North Grant street, was treated in Dukes Memorial hospital yesterday for lacerations on the thumb and index finger of his right hand. The accident occurred while at work.

Huntington Plane Crash Takes Life of 9 Yi FORT WAYNE, June 2-(UP)--John Edward Bush, S. died in the Huntington county hospital last night of injuries he suffered in an airplane accident also to his father, Edward R. Bush. 30, of Fort -wayne. The plane, which had recently been ordered grounded, crashed at the Huntington airport Monday because a wing collapsed, an investigation disclosed.

Meivin Saine. 29. Roanoke, the i seriously injured. I FATALLY INDIANAPOLIS. June 2-(UP)--Donald Conlin, 5-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Conlin, died in City hospital last night from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile -while crossing the street near his home Sunday. Harry West Elected By Letter Carriers Harry West, local city mail carrier, was named vice-president of. the Indiana Letter Carriers association at the recent state convention in Gary. He had been serving as OM chairman of the executive board DOy and hls election to the vice-presidency places him in line lor the head ot the state group one year hence.

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