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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934 12 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS i SOT JJ Lwu UuvJL JV JY UJ i FARLEY'S Florida Mob Lynches Negro Slayer Of White Girl WIN NOBEL PRIZE I 'KIDNAPING' A MYTH SAVINGS ASSN SI Democratic Front In California Is Broken (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 Roosevelt administration, it developed today, has quietly turned thumbs down on Upton Sinclair, whereupon a violent quarrel shook California Democracy and dealt what many considered a severe blow to the former Socialist's bid for the governorship. George Creel, war-time chief of publicity, and Sinclair, the author who captured the Democratio nomination from Creel in a sensational "end poverty" campaign, fell to hammering away at each their ostensible united front split wide open. The shooting began yesterday when Creel, who recently visited President Roosevelt, withdrew his support from Sinclair. In a letter which he said was dated October 18 he accused Sinclair of breaking faith with the Democratic state platform.

He said Sinclair's "EPIC" plan was "unsound, unworkable and un-American" and that his promise to end poverty in California within four years was "optimism carried to the point of delirium." Sinclair Strikes Bark Sinclair struck back. Denying ha would withdraw from the. campaign "under any circumstances whatever," he despatched a wire late last night from San Francisco to New York, where Creel is. 3 j.3wy.'.ifc J- of Wayne university, Detroit, is shown Mary Elsie Wafer, 21-year-old co-ed reunited with her father In Si Louis KMuMTMd een kidnaped, nut the ease was closed by the Detroit police today with the announcement that she had abandoned her tory and declared she left home voluntarily to get away from the burden of her school i PRISONER IS TORTURED BY HIS CAPTORS Attacker a gged Miles, a In Village (By Associated Press) MAR1ANNA, Fla, Oct. 27 A Negro accused of killing a white woman met death at the hands of a mob during the night after a crowd of several thousand had gathered to see the lynching.

The body of the Negro. Claude Neale, shot and mutilated with knives, was brought into the courthouse square here early today and strung from the limb of a tree. He. was slain in a woods on the banks of the Chipola river and his body dragged several miles behind an "automobile to the; Greenwood home of George Cannidy, whose 23-year-old daughter, Lola, was attacked and slain last week. There a dozen or more shots were pumped into the body and it was further mutilated by knives.

Thousands Gather, taeale had been taken from the Jail at'Brewton, early yesterday and held captive hear here while word was spread for "all white folks" to come and see the lynching. During the early part of the night several thousand people gathered at Green-WOOd. 'V Thr crowd was so large that its leaders decided not to kill the Negro immediately. The mob then began to break up. While hundreds of persons lingered at the Cannidy home for the Negro to be brought there, however, others slipped him into the woods and killed him.

Whether the Negro was shot to death and mutilated afterward or whether he died in agony from his wounds could not be determined. After the body had lain in the Cannidy yard for some time it was dragged into Marianna and hoisted in the square. The sudden appearance of the body ended a night of suspense and excitement for this county seat of Jackson county and the little town of Greenwood, where the farm girl was attacked and killed. No officers were identified in the crowd. Earlier J.

P. NeweU, executive secretary to Governor Dave Shoitz, bad called Sheriff W. F. Chambliss, who declared he believed he was capable of taking care of any situation that might arise. The governor authorized the calling out of the National Guard if officers thought such a move necessary after the Florida council of the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching and the National Association for the Advances ment of Colored People appealed for troops.

The mob that obtained Neale appeared suddenly at the Brewton Jail yesterday. It traveled in automobiles bearing Florida license tags and covered the officer in charge with guns, demanding Neale, who, Sheriff G. S. Byrne said, had confessed he attacked and killed the girl. No statement had been made by officers today as to what steps would be taken taken to trace down members of the mob.

JONATHAN APPLES 40c BUSHEL No. 2, bring your own containers. Take Pipestone Benton Harbor, as far as Stump school. Turn right, 4th house on left side. Adv.

Church Filled For Roosevelt Banquet OCTOBER TAX COLLECTIONS SET RECORD Final Rush On As Penalty Date Draws Near With only three days left in which to pay theff 1933 delinquent taxes without penalty other than a three percent collection charge, Berrien property owners are making a final rush on. the county treasurer's offics to get in under the wire. County Treasurer Forrest Brown announced today that of the $730,000 returned delinquent in 1933, $285,000 had been collected up until last night. He expects that by the end of next week enough of the $447,000 balance will have been paid, to bring the total collections up to the 50 percent mark. The collections during October, including up to last night, amounted to $106,444.13, a new monthly record.

The 1933 delinquent taxes may be paid at the county treasurer's office without penalty on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Only the three percent collection fee. will be charged on those three days. Important Saving By paying the 1933 delinquent taxes before November 1, the property owners will save 7 psreent, Treasurer Brown said today. The 7 percent win be added to taxes paid dur ing in addition, ojthe.

tnree percent collection cnarge. Treasurer Brown also announced today that the county is ready to meet November Interest, charges on Covert road bonds. The office has transferred from the Peoples Savings bank, of St. Joseph, to the Farmers Merchants National Bank Trust in Benton Harbor, $94,502.64 to meet the interest payments due next month. Berrien county has a fine record of reducing its bonded indebtedness during the past year, Treasurer Brown pointed out.

In addition to the $95,000 principal paid on the general county road bonds last spring, $123,000 in Covert road bonds have been retired this year. The general county road bonds are of the original $500,000 Issued in 1913. Next spring the final payment of approximately $100,000 is due and will be paid, completing the payments on that issue. BOY WITH BULLET IN BRAIN ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL After 14 days in Mercy hospital, Virgil Kwast, 10-year-old Shanghai youth was taken home today, two weeks after receiving a .22 calibre bullet in his brain while he was lying in his bed at the Kwast farm home. No operation waj performed for removal of the bullet.

The youth's brother, Eugene, 12-years-old, accidentally discharged an old revolver in the boy's bedroom on October 13. The victim was taken to the hospital by another brother, Gua-tave. Nearly; all hope had been lost for the boy, most accidents of this ease having proven fatal. The bullet affected the nerve organisation of the body, causing the boy's right side to become paralyzed. Today his condition is reported as very much improved.

Because of the danger of performing a brain operation, the attending physician. Dr. John A. Schram, of St. Joseph, took no chances on the life of the youth.

It is said that 99 of 100 cases of this kind have caused death. Virgil ir the son of Mrs. Amelia Kwast, of Shanghai. SALVATION ARMY TO OPEN REVIVAL MEET Major Melvln Calhoun, retired Salvation Army officer of 40 years' service, will open a two weeks' evangelistic campaign, at the citadel here tomorrow. Major Calhoun, who now lives in Wichita, will arrive with Mrs.

Calhoun tonight. He will speak at citadel services in the morning and evening. Services will be held dally except Mondays during the campaign. SNOW FLURRIES FORECAST HERE King Winter edged a line into the weather forecast today, the prediction carrying the chilly Information that "snow flurries' are expected hear the Great Lakes tonirht and that Sunday It will be cloudy and "rather cold." Spaghetti, meat balls Cole, 426 TertT 35c. King Adv.

PLAN ARMISTICE BANQUET HERE THE first annual Armistice day banquet, celebrating the annir versary of World war peace, will be given at the First Christian church here Monday evening, November 12, the day following Armistice Sunday. The announcement was made at the First Baptist church's Roosevelt banquet Friday night. The Armistice banquet will be a yearly affair. At present the annual Roosevelt banquet is held at the First Baptist church, the Lincoln banquet at the First Methodist church, the Washington banquet at the First Congregational church and the Columbus day banquet given by St. John's Catholic church.

COUNTY ROAD TO BE TAKEN OVERBYSTATE Watervliet-Niles Highway To Be Made Link In M-140 The state highway department at Lansing today announced that recommendation had been made by State Highway Commissioner Van Wagoner to the department's advisory board to take over the Watervliet-Niles county road and make, it-a part of M-10, Which now runs from South" Haven to Watervliet. Taking over this road "by the state highway department, means that maintenance costs now borne by the county will be paid by the state. The average cost of maintenance is about $500 per mile and as the Watervliet-NUes road Is some 25 miles, the saivng to the county in maintenance would average about $12,500 a year. Urged For Long Time The Watervliet-Niles road carries a heavy volume of traffic coming down from South Haven and the north. At Niles the road hooks up with US-31 and 31 traffic from the north cuts through to Niles over this load.

Some time ago the Berrien board of supervisors and the Berrien road commission urged that the state take over this 25-mile stretch inasmuch as it had become a stale road because of the. heavy traffic. -Act Under Case Bill The highway department at Lansing announces that the Watervliet Niles road will be taken over by the state under a trunk line bill which Berrien's present Senator, Leon Case, of Watervliet, sponsored at the last special session of the' legislature. This bill was passed to give road relief to counties which in many instances are burdened with more county roads than they can maintain or which have county roads that are accommodating a large volume of arterial traffic, such as the Watervliet-Niles highway. TIGER GRIDDERS MEET KALAMAZOO ON WINDY FIELD A small but hardy band of football fans trouped to Filstrup stadium this afternoon for the Benton Harbor-Kalamazoo Central game.

A strong northwest wind made playing conditions far from ideal. In the second period of the preliminary game the Benton Harbor team led the Kalamazoo team by a score of 8 to 0. Two weeks from today Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will clash here for the season's honors. AUTO REPAIR SHOP IS ROBBED OF $115 One hundred and 15 dollars last night was stolen from the Chester Nichols auto repair shop at 288 Territorial road, police reported today.

'The building was entered some time after Mr. Nichols had closed the shop at 6 p. m. The. money was taken from the cash drawer, ty thieves who got into the shop through the rear door.

There was $100 in currency and $15 in change. 'm ft The window in the door was removed so that the thieves could unlock the building from the inside, Mr. Nichols discovered the theft when he opened his shop for business at 8 o'clock today. GERMAN Dance Saturday-Sunday. Weko Beach, Bridgman, WINTER COATS CLEANED ENTERPRISE CLEANERS, D.

6903 MONTEITH'S Now selling new -Adv. Ml MOVE TO American National Quarters Taken For New Home The People's Savings 'association has taken over the American National bank building and will move from its present location at 173 Michigan street, ground floor of Fidelity building, to its new location at the "Four Corners" on or about Nov. 15. Grant H. Longenecker, secretary, states that this has been accomplished without any material increase in operating expense due to the fact that the new quarters will be shared by other tenants.

The American National bank signs on the building have been removed and the building hereafter on the northeast corner of Main andJWater streets will be known as the People's Saving Building. The corner has been vacant for three years. The People's Savings is a building and loan association, organized Aug. 19, 1824, and was 10 years old this summer. It moved into its present location in the Fidelity building Aug.

19, 1926, where it has grown; from less than 700 members with resources of about $100,000 to its present size of 2,200 members with resources of During its ten years of existence it has financed; better than '450 homes in this community; has never missed paying dividends to its shareholders and has been among the few financial institutions which did not have to close or suspend business during these last four years of depression and banking troubles. Larger Quarters Required Mr. Longenecker explained that the association was forced to seek new quarters due to the many and varied activities forced upon it by present day business conditions; the lack of sufficient vault facilities and the inadequacy of its present location. The association was one of the first to be accepted and become a member of the Federal Home Loan bank system. Mr.

Longenecker was appointed a director of the Federal Home Loan bank of Indianapolis which serves two states, Michigan and Indiana. The association has also been approved by the federal housing administration for the purpose of making and accepting loans under the federal housing act. The officers and directors of this association have been very active in national and state building and loan circles, the secretary, Mr. Longenecker now being vice-president of the Michigan Building Loan League. It was through the efforts of this that the Be tnoarnorHbt association and their co-operation that the penton Harbor State bank was re-organized and reopened.

H. B. Ross, president of the institution and a director since its inception, states that he "knows of no other business that has been more outstanding in its community helpfulness during its existence, this association." M. J. Hall and B.

M. Nowlen are its vice-presidents and Mr. Longenecker has been its secretary-treasurer since January 1926, as well as one of its original directors and. incorporators. The secretary states, "that in addition to weathering the financial storm, it has more than tripled Us surplus and reserves since the crisis that befell the country in 1929, and due to this fact the association is in better position today to serve the community." MICHIGAN POLICE OBTAIN 2 MEN ON MANN ACT CHARGES CHICAGO, Oct.

27 Waiving extradition on Mann act charges, two men, together with two school girls arrested with them, have been turned ovei to Michigan authorities by police. Forest Shooley, 29, of Fennville, Peter Whitbeck, 32, of Chicago; Alice Otto, 17, of South Haven, Mich- and Ruth Rodgers, 18, of Glenn, Mich, were taken into custody. weonesaay at a rooming nouse. Police said the men admitted driv ing with the girls from South Haven. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! BENTON Harborltea who are not already registered, and who have not yet done so if they have "chanted residence, have until 5 o'clock this afternoon to qualify to vote In the election Nov.

Ton can register until p. m. at the 'city clerk's office. BA1 CORNER after she had boeit missing Mveral days. Annual Occasion At Fir at Baptist Friday Night Largely Attended The dining room of the First Baptist church in, Benton Harbor filled to capacity Friday evening for the annual Theodore Roosevelt birthday banquet.

The Roosevelt anniversary is celebrated each year at the local church. Because this year the date falls on Saturday, the banquet was moved forward a day. The dining hall of the church, and the banquet tables were decorated with a profusion of flowers donated by Clarence Cook, an officer or the church and custodian of the Harold Swift summer estate near Lakeside. Around the walls were placards bearing famous sayings of "Teddy." Dr. Charles B.

Goodsell, professor of history at Kalamazoo college and vice-president of that institution, gave the banquet address. His subject was, "Roosevelt, The Furious American." No Final Estimate A deep student of history, Dr. Good-sell prefaced his ta2: with the assertion that the Roosevelt era is still too close to contemporary American life to make possible a complete and entirely accurate estimate of Roosevelt's greatness and his permanent imprint upon the United States and the world. "The lives of great men have to (Please Turn To Page Eight) "I have loyally kept every sgree- ment with you," it said. "I have travelled up and down the state reading passages from the Democratic platform to audiences and praising it to them.

I have urged them to vote the Democratic ticket. I have even gone so far as to urge them not to-vote for me unless they vote the Democratic ticket straight. "You now publicly charge me with breaking faith. It is you who has broken faith with the Democratic party of California and with the New Deal, which we support. You have done all in your power to elect a reactionary Republican.

Goodbye." The Republican he referred to is Acting Governor Frank Merriam, leading a strenuous campaign to turn back the Sinclair bid. His supporters were said to be Jubllant'over developments. Although the White House official- -ly maintained its "hands off? policy, an unmistakable impression went abroad that high officials do not care to see Sinclair elected. It was bolstered by these developments: I. When Creel visited the White House recently he carried to his pocket a copy of the letter denouncing Sinclair.

Farley Letter A Mistake 3. A letter from Democratic bead-quarters, advocating the election of Sinclair and bearing the rubber stamp signature of Postmaster Gen-eraly Farley in the well-known green Ink that he likes, was termed a "mistake." In the confusion of sending form letters to many states, it was said, a minor employe sent this one to a Sinclair supporter through an -error. 3. Requests for administration speakers to participate in the Sinclair campaign have met no response. 4.

Senator McAdoo of California, Roosevelt supporter, said-he would not be able to make speeches for Sinclair. He said he had to speak in Arizona and Utah in support of Democratic senatorial candidates and would not arrive In California until. election day. Creel, in Baltimore last night, as- 4S The Nobel prize in medicine was divided among three American do? tors Dr. George H.

Whipple (top) of the" University of Rochester, Dr. George MInot (below) and Dr. William Mnrphy of (Harvard medical school. All are noted for research covering treatment of anemia. (Associated Press Photos.) LACY GREETED BYB10CRATS ATRALLYHERE Candidate Lauds National Administration In Speech At Theatre Twin city Democrats, augmented by party members from other parts of Berrien, yesterday rallied around Arthur J.

Lacy, Democratic candidate for governor, at luncheon and address. Although Berrien Democrats swung their support to Governor Comstock in the primary election, Judge Lacy, was greeted with enthusiasm. The' luncheon was held at the Dwan hotel and was followed by the rally at the Bijou theatre. Both sessions were well attended. Democracy's candidate not fulfill the popular conception of a politician.

Slight in stature, Judge Lacy has the bearing and address of a student rather than the professional politician. He speaks in well-modulated tones with a few but effective gestures reminding his listeners (Please Turn to Page Eight) Hogue, Donna Mlars, Wilda Olney, Berrien Springs, $7J50 Best boy's costume, Greydon Per-sonet, Berrien Springs, $2. Best girl's costume, Donna Belle Kurtz, Berrien Springs, $2. Most hideous costume, Doris Lock-inaw, Berrien Springs, $5. Dean's Variety store received the prize for the best, dressed window, which presented a typical Halloween scene with a background of corn stalks, near an Indian wigwam and a smoldering camp fire.

The prize was $350. The Berrien Plumbing it Electric company, had a pretty window with colored lights and two black kittens playing in the shock of corn, The Myers restaurant windows were trimmed in the Halloween colors, also the Skinner Drygoods store. The judges were: Helm, Joseph, Howard Olson. St. Joseph, and Kenneth Burge.

Niles. A masked dance at the town hall followed the awarding of prizes. Music was furnished by Billv Froberg and his Melody Aces for the merrymakers. I LLj COLORED FOLK TO STAGE BIG RALLYTONIGHT Assistant Attorney General Bledsoe To Be Principal Speaker Assistant Attorney General Harold E. Bledsoe, Lansing, recognized as one of the outstanding members of the colored race in the United States, will be the principal speaker at a rally to be held at the Armory tonight nuder the auspices of the Berrien County Democratic club.

Last night Assistant Attorney General Bledsoe addressed a large crowd at Niles. He is the first Negro to hold the office of assistant attorney general and Is an acknowledged expert on legal matters. The Rev. E. B.

Williams, pastor of the Twin City Memorial M. E. church, will introduce tonight's speaker. He said today that large delegations are expected from South Haven, Cassopolis and other surrounding communities. In addition to Assistant Attorney General Bledsoe, a political address wUJ be glven at tonight's meeting by Congressman George Foulkes of Hartford, Democratic candidate for re-election.

The committee has likewise arranged for a program of entertainment, including selections by the Merry Four quartette of Benton Harbor. TRI-COUNTY BAR GROUP CONDEMNS NO. 1 AMENDMENT PAW PAW, Oct. 27-The Trl-County Bar association, meeting last night in Dowagiac, went on record unanimously condemning proposed amendment No. 1 to the state constitution.

The No. 1 proposal, on which people of the state of Michigan will vote November 6, provides for the' nonpartisan election of judges and, supreme court justices. All of the amendments were discussed. -or SQUASH, SWEET POTATOES, 60c BUSHEL Bring your own containers. Take Pipestone Benton Harbor, as far as Stump school, turn right, 4th house on left side.

Adv. MONTEITH'8 Now selling new Cossak hats. Adv. GOBLIN HOST MAKES MERRY AT BERRIEN SP'GS CELEBRATION SHERIFF MILLER'S PARTY PACKS ARMORY WITH 3,500 (Please Turn to Page Eight) introduced to the large gathering. Attorney Clare Hoffman.

Allegan, the Republican candidate for made a few short remarks. The county candidates Introduced by Sheriff Miller Included E. A. Wes- -tin. for prosecutor, Charles RusseU.

for treasurer, Charles Jackson, for clerk. James Dewey, for surveyor. Dr. Holland J. Brown and Louis Kerll-kowske, for coroner, Attorney Edward Brown, for circuit court com- mlssioner, Theodore Katzbach, for, representative of the first district, and Clarence E.

Blrkholm, for representative from second district, Refreshments of cider and doughnuts were served at the close of the evening. HOTEL DWAN Recreation Garden Hallowe'en Fete Wed. nite. Perce Bulleys Cnman-lfrs i -Adv. Our Chrysanthemum Is on.

Visitors welcome. Heaven Paw Paw Ave. BERRIEN SPRINGS, Oct. 27 A large crowd gathered here Friday evening for Berrien Springs' 22nd Halloween celebration. The weather was ideal and the gayly decorated store windows added to the setting for the evening's frolic.

The famous Snollygoster band headed the big masked parade, which started at 8:30, passing the reviewing stand, where the judges were assembled, several times. The costumes were varied and unique and presented a problem for the judges to decide. Many aside from the prize winners deserve' honorable mention, among which were the J. D. Caldwell Guards of the Maccabee lodge of Dowaglac.

a group of 16 women. Prbe. Winners1, Prizes were awarded to: Best dressed man, -Jack Christie, St. Joseph, 2 50. Best dressed lady, Roberta Stevens, Berrien Springs, $250.

Best dressed couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hartlerode. Benton Harbor, $5. Best group Elinor Wilson, Jem-Graham.

Margaret Hoopingarner, Doris Gilford, Marjorie Kephart, In a More than 3,000 men jammed into the Twin City Naval Reserve armory In Benton Harbor Friday night to attend the second stag party given In honor of Sheriff Charles L. Miller, candidate for re-election on the Republican ticket The affair was staged by a group of Benton Harbor factory workers sponsoring the sheriff's candidacy. The unusually large crowd witnessed three good boxing bouts and an equal number of wrestling contests under the supervision of Jimmy Franks, the well known Bridgman boxing trainer. Fred 8ickels, Benton Harbor, ably handled the refereeing. In the bout, which was the climaxing event, of the sports program, Arthur (Pretty Boy Johnson, the Alabama colored flash who made such a splendid ring showing at Silver Beach a week ago, was showered with hundreds of blows.

Arthur, who appeared in pink trunks, was pulled out of ths ring after about 60 seconds of fighting. During the evening all of the candidates on the Republican ticket were if.