The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana • Page 1

Hourly Temperatures Maximum. 79; minimum, a. 9 a. 54; 12 (noon) 70; 2 p. 75.

Humidity, 26-20. Wind, south. Weather Forecast Partly cloudy -with moderate temperatures today tonight and Tuesday. Entered sa Second Clara Matter Oct. 4.1895, at Post office at Tipton, Under the Act of March 3.1879.

VOL. 9. TIPTON, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1946. MEAT DECISION BROADCAST SCHEDULED AT 9 P. Tax Rate Hearings Scheduled.

Final approval of tax rates for 14 Titon county taxing units will be given Tuesday when representatives of the state board of tax commissioners hold hearings at the courthouse. The hearings are the final opportunities for groups or individuals to present requests for lowering of budgets or tax levies. Budgets already have been reviewed by the county council and thei; county tax adjustment board. Molotov Terms Peace Conference Ineffective Paris, Oct. Foreign Minister V.

M. Molotov today denounced the work of the peace conference as ineffective and announced his intention of referring back to the big four foreign ministers all decisions passed by. less than a two-thirds "majority. NEW LIFELINE FOR BRITAIN He stoutly defended the vela, as the only means of securing unanimity among the great- powers and indicated that Russia will use her veto whenever and wherever she considers it neces- ssry. He charged that the United States dominated the voting by reason of its alphabetical precedence and declared that it led Ashes Pacific the western block in seeking Stilwell Rites To Be Private Cremation Planned; Personal Pilot to Carry i selfish ends.

San Francisco, Oct. The hearings will begin at 91. -phe big four foreign ministers funeral a ollowi mts scheduled a meeting for early keeping 1 with the simplicity that will be reviewed in order dur- will be reviewed in order during the morning session: County unit, county welfare (on appeal), Cicero township, Jefferson township, township, Liberty Madison township, this evening to fix the date for studying the texts of the draft treaties resulting from the peace conference. Molotov again announced his his military will be held Wednesday for Gen. Joseph W.

Still well. While messages of sympathy support of Bulgaria's efforts to continued to pour in today Prairie township and Wildcat i wit hstand revision of her border; the bereaved family 'of the de- township. I Greece's favor. said: I parted war hero, the army Bulgarian Iriends, you nounced funeral plans were completed. It was announced at U.

S. Sixth army headquarters following will be reviewed: Kempton civil town; Sharpsville civil town; Tipton civil city; Tipton school corporation; Tipton public'library and Windfall civil town. Evidence to Be Studied The only budget requests changed during the review pro' cesses 'ay county boards were the welfare department's request for Uglier salaries for personnel. The county council trimmed the requests and returned the amount to the salaries paid this year, but the county board of tax review recommended that the cuts beJ re- Stored. Any restoration action must come from the state tax board.

In the past, the state board has. frequently reduced levies may rest assured that your fron- I tier will remain Greece had asked for strategic changes along the mountains Stillwell's last separating her Bulgaria. Mrs. Stilwell has decided that Finland Defended only the family will attend fu- Vandenberg rose to Finland's neral rites in accordance with defense with the plea that the the general's last wishes, burden of a great debt may After the services, the remains crush her. British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin avoided any reference to Finnish but dwelt instead on the work already accomplished by the conference.

Then.he said: "My government is ready to welcome Finland back into the community of peace-loving nations." Vandenberg admitted that the United States had not- engaged in war with Finland and thus shared only a minimum of treaty from the advertised amounts by responsibility. He was con- adjusting balances and eliminating some appropriations. Re- 'gardless of state action this year, to county probably will face one of its heaviest tax loads since nearly all units increased levies because of higher labor and supply cgsts. or taxpayers attending the meeting will be heard by the board if they have objections to levies as they now stand. Following the hearings, evidence will be studied and (Continued on Page 6) Mrs.

Myerly Dies In Iowa; Services Set Wednesday Mrs. Margaret A. (Cage) Myerly, 85, a resident of Tipton county most of her life, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. cerned, however, he said, lest the treaty "transgress equity and justice which are the dedicated aims of our united arms." He paid tribute to Finland for already -starting to pay reparations on a provisional scale. Utility Heads Are Optimistic Officials of the Public Service Company of Indiana were opti-' mistic as negotiations' designed to avert a huge electricity strike begin in Indianapolis today, International News Service reported.

The strike would paralyze Tipton county, since the company provides nearly half the power for the Tipton municipal light plant during peak periods, and serves a of the county will be cremated and the ashes of the famed and picturesque Burma hero will be strewn over the water of the Pacific near "Llanfair," the Stilwell home at Carmel," Cal. Maj. Emmett J. Theisen, Stilwell's personal pilot since. the early days of the war, will be at the controls of the army C-47 plane carry ing the Theisen, now a squadron commander at the army's Hamilton Field, 'air base, was told by the general's widow: "I knew the general wouldn't like to fly with anyone but you." Chiang Expresses Regret Mrs.

Stilwell also announced through the army that any floral offerings should be sent to patients in army hospitals in the general's name. Top international figures expressed themselves as shocked and saddened by the passing of General Stilwell who died Saturday of cancer of the liver at Letterman General hospital in San Francisco. Roscoe C. Foster, area directly. Iowa, at 4 a.

m. Sunday, follow- Plans for rationing electricity ing an illness of several months, been made here in event of Funeral services were held at Dubuque this afternoon'and tne body will be brought to Young's funeral home Tuesday friends may call after 7 m. the strike. Seeking wage increases, 1,500 employes of the company have threatened to walk out Oct. 27, haltingtjlight and power service Last rites will be held at 2 p.

m. ij 70 of Indiana's 92 counties. Wednesday at the West Street Christian church with Rev. Rob- 14-Cemt Increase Asked The workers seek a wage hike of 14 cents on hour. The company has granted an increase of three cents.

Heading the labor representatives at the conference William Boyd of Chicago, international president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL). John C. Mellett, management representative of the PSC, de- sided with a sister in Elwoodj ea a re port that Indianapolis and later with her daughter in i gt re et car service would be af- Dubuque. She was a member ec ted by a walkout of the PSC of the West Street Christian workers, saying power was ert W. Morris in charge.

Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Myerly was born near Hobbs on Oct. 26, She, married Francis Myerly, who was a mail carrier, and they resided on South Conde street years. Mr.

Myerly, a life-long resident of Tipton, died on Dec. 7, 1942. After her hus- band's' death, Mrs. Myerly re- church. available from the Indianapolis Survivors, the daughter at ower anc i Light Company or by whose Mrs.

Myerly died: one son, Myerly, 327 Green street; sister, Mrs. Flora Hobbs, of Elwood; three grandchildren, Dr. Lawrence Foster, of Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs. Lester Kurd, oi Kankakee, 111., and Mrs. Battema, of Vgrand- transmission from Fort Wayne, South Bend, Chicago Cincinnati Or Louisville.

Capital Bandits Take $13,500 Indianapolis, Oct. bandits, believed to be professionals, obtained $13,500 in a daringly-executed robbery of the Capitol tavern in Indianapolis early today. The armed robbers seized Clyde-Gosnell, 29, attendant at the Park Motor Inn adjoining the tavern, bound him with adhesive tape, kicked him and placed him in an automobile. Then they used sledge hammers to break through the basement wall of the tavern. They knocked the combination from the safe there and then chiseled the safe door into two parts, obtaining the $13,500.

The bandits scooped up $49 from the Motor Inn also. Two hours later, a soldier entered the garage and freed Gosnell. MEETING POSTPONED The October meeting.of the Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, which was to have been tonight at 8 p. has been postponed until next Monday, because of the Talk of the Hour Independ-j program, Ralph Lett, C. of C.

Loren i ence street, is a nephew. I president, said today. Seven Miles of Highway Sealed Seven miles of county blacktop highway have been treated with coats during the past week, according to Ross Patterson, county highway superintendent. The seal coats protect the roads from water and severe weather. Highways treated'were from Sharpsville east and half mile north of Prairie and two new highways, miles north of Kempton and one and thiee-quarters miles north of Curtisville.

UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS WOULD BE HEPUtCED ORWARO AIR fiASES WOUtO RETAINED IN ANGlO-ECmiAN SECTIONS fUENCH WEST AFRICA BELGIAN CONGO MANDATED TOGOLAND AND THE CAMEROONS WHERE NEW IRITISH DEFENSE IASES MAT BE ESTABLISHED ATLANTIC OCEAN INDIAN Bus Drivers In Pittsburgh Resume Work Defiant Unionists Call Meeting Despite Protest of Leaders Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh's street car and bus service, tied up 18 days by the striking Duqueshe Light Com pany's union, was restored to day when AFL trolley operators and bus drivers overwhelming ly voted to. ignore picket lines. DENIAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT failed to quiet rumors that the U. S. Navy seeks a permanent shore at Port Lyautey (1), French North Africa, whUe the British cabinet defense committee considers transferring principal bases from the eastern Mediterranean to Tanganyika and Kenya aa Indicated on the map.

Meanwhile Prance has offered the mandated areas of Togoland and the Cameroons for administration under the trusteeship council of the United Nations. Port Lyautey and Naples are the only U. S. naval bases left on the Mediterranean, and Naples Is not likely to become a permanent base. The dotted arrows indicate the British lifeline; and black areas on the map show British controlled areas and holdings.

(International) A. Week Begins Here Tipton Parent-Teachers' associations are conducting A. week in connection with a statewide movement which has been proclaimed by Gov. Ralph F. Gates.

The observance extends from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19. Paper cutouts of oak leaves have been distributed in Tipton with messages announcing A. week and a display of ranged in the window of the Farmers Loan and Trust company, according to, Mrs.

Lloyd publicity chairman of the Third Ward unit. Two Donate to Hospital Fund Two donations to the Tipton County Memorial Hospital fund today raised the number of contributors to 19 the amount of- the fund to $8.547.35, Jesse Davids, county tressurer, reported. The latest donations are $100 in memory of Jacob Doversber- ger and given by his family and $15 donated by the Jefferson Pittsburgh, Oct. Immediate settlement of Pitts burgh's 20-day-old power strike looked gloomy today despite strife within the ranks of the union and a scheduled show down meeting on arbitration called by rebel members. defiant union members called a meeting for 8:15 today over protests of leaders.

At the same time AFL car operators and bus drivers arranged a general meeting to expedite mail balloting for restoration of the. city's collapsec transportation. The 815 square miles affected area- has been without street car or' bus service 18 days. The cloudy outlook for a spe.edy ending of the strike came from three sources. Mayor David Lawrence in a radio broadcast said that the city was taking an economic beating and that wage 'earners and business is losing millions of dollars daily.

He added: "Our city is crippled, but it Business losses-continue to mount and we have the 'worst unemployment since the dark depression days. "The union is plit with factions. The officers refuse to call a meeting of the members, and new organizations are "moving in. What's going to end it all? How much: longer' is there going to be confusion?" Union President George Fueller said he was not worried about tonight's arbitration meeting. He said that if less than a hundred persons attend it will A.

publications has been ar- Township Home Economics club. The Doversberger. donation is to be used for equipment but no purpose was designated for the other gift. The economics group donation "The oak leaf signifies your I was presented by Mrs. Jesse interest in children of the treasurer, who previ- muhity," Mrs.

Maines said, "and ously had presented a donation urges you to become a member for the Willing Workers class of the A. Tipton. We of the Tetersburg Christian have three units in our and church, of which she also is the every person should be a mem- treasurer. ber of one unit." More than $11,000 was pledged A. membership is not! to the hospital previous to the limited to parents or teachers, but is open to all persons who are interested in public education.

Posters urging member- hospital, bond issue election and since that time, the Tipton Kiwanis club donated more than $5,000 and several additional ship in the organization have donations which had not been been distributed throughout the i pledged were made. About $8,000 of pledged tunds remain to business district. Tipton A. units are at the First and be paid. All funds for' the hospital arc high school buildings and a city aid to the county treasurer and A.

council also is in opera- ifts ma be made £or eclfied tion. Presidents of the units are hos purposes. Ernest Skidmore at the First Ward, Mrs. Lester Hensley at the Third Ward and Frank Suite at the high school. Accident Victim Seeks.

Damages Garland Suits, 327 Oak street, is the plaintiff in a damage suit' for $500 on file in Tipton circuit Welsh to Speak At Prairie School William W. Welsh, Democratic candidate for Fifth district representative, will be the speaker at Prairie school at p. m'. Tuesday. Mr.

Welsh, a resident of Peru, has been in the court today against Charles and i grocery business there- for many Ottis Henderson, route 4. I He has been active in The complaint charges that Charles Henderson, a minor, was driving in an alley north of Red Cross activities and is a former official of the State Chamber of Commerce. North street and east of Main Mr. Welsh has traveled wide- street and was involved in a ly in Europe 'and has visited collision with a car country in South.America, to Mr. Suits.

Damage- to tha I He was one of a small group of boost the strike cause and its leaders. automobile was $300, according to the suit. Indiana businessmen who recently toured South America. County Entries In Stock Show Chicago, Oct. entries from Tipton county for the 1.946 International Livestock exposition, to be here Nov.

3C to Dec. 7, were made this week by two farm boys of this county, Bruce Johnson, 17, of Windfall, and Gerald Stafford, 15, of Tipton, Both Will exhibit steers of their own raising in the junior live stock feeding contest of this event which will take place in the international amphitheater after a war-time lapse of five years. The last, exposition closed, at midnight on Dec. 6, 1941, a few hours before the attack on Pear? Harbor. Shortly after the army took over the international amphitheater, one of country's finest exhibition buildings, and i' was used for military purposes- until Aug.

1 of this year. Prizes Total $100,000 According the management of the exposition, will be offered this year in cash rizes. Entries for the individual classes of the show will be accepted until Nov. 1, they report A record entry in all divisions of the exposition is anticipated Headlining the entertainment features of the exposition will be the international horse shows that will take place every evening of the eight-day run of the exposition and on five afternoon. In-these events, the fin- noons.

In these events, the ponies in the country will compete for prizes, as well as hunters and The international grain and hay largest farm crops competition will be a feature of the exposition. Entries for this department will be accepted up to Nov. 10. Stabilization Program May Also Discussed Washington, Oct. President Truman's broadcast to the nation tonight on his solution of the meat famine was preceded today by sharp disagreement'in Washington as to whether price controls would be removed or.

retained. 'There were indications that Mr. Truman will deal with the rice-wage stabilization program as well as meat during his 15- niinute radio talk. The president will tpeak over all major networks at p. m.

C6ST). The White House an-: nounced that he will talk on the "stabilization and: cover meat in his address. Mr. Truman's schedule broad- i cast brought sharp political' repercussions in the fofrn. of statement from Republican National Committee Chairman Carroll Reece denouncing the talk as a "political address." Reece Dental Clinic Date Is Set Annual Phi Beta Psi Project to Be Conducted Oct.

16 at High School Seventh and eighth grade pu- protested to the radio networks' pi's of Tipton schools will be ex- and demanded equal time on thei ainined at the opening session of air for Republican spokesmen, the annual Phi Beta Psi sorority I dental clinic to be held Wednes- I tiny at the high school, it was announced today. Examinations i be mode by Tipton dentists ar.ct members of Phi Beta Psi I will-haw charge of tabulations and other parts of the project. The clinic also'will be con- Washington, Oct. of Agriculture Anderson declared today that the agriculture department would announce "action" on the beef industry's decontrol petition tomorrow morning. ducted Thursday and 1.050 pu- On the eve of the ils parochial and public a flood of conflicting rumors schools are t(J be examined dur swept Washington as to the de-.

lng the two In cision the chief executive would; parents or guardians of hc chn make to solve the meat problem dren will be provlded witn throe-weeks before the Novem- charts indicating the condition DerA congressional elections. of the teeth and a charting of administration official tllc work needin to be done, indicated definitely, toal'price Thc examinations will contrdls would be lifted oil This official said that Mr. Tru- from the first grade to the ninth grade level, man has reached a final decision. Three Tipton den ti sts Dr. on the question.

Informed of other reports that Robert Collins, Dr. P. J. Pentacost and Dr. E.

W. Stout, will be ihe president would stick by his in charge of the cllnic Mrs guns and retain price controls, Walter Miller is chairman of tho dontal clinic project and she win be assisted by Mrs James Dick oy Mrs A1 Havens and Mr William Ross, Jr. Funds to operate the clinic are obtained principally from his source said: I would stay away from that angle if I were you." Taking the opposite view, oth- 5r high administration advisers insisted that the chief executive would keep control? on meat ind stress in his radio address necessity for price and wage controls. Another report was that Mr. Truman not only would order removal of meat controls, but the Blanket club, public card parties and a soft drink machine- operated-in the courthouse lob- seven years of dentail clinic experience has revealed that a also would lift OPA ceilings on er cent of the nts are nearly all foods except sugar, to ide for the dental fats and oils, i correction that might other wise OPA was said to contend that have unknowingly neg i ect the sponsor yjn cases where correctional work could not otherwise be accomplished, Theta Delta chapter of Phi Beta Psi has financed such work with the written consent of the parent or guardian.

Except for one year during the war the clinic dental office (Continued on Paee 6) controls on these -foods should je removed if meat is decon- rolled. French Adopt Constitution Paris, Oct. press jubilantly today the adoption of a con- ititution for the Fourth French lepublic by a majority of more han a million votes. L'Humanite, organ of the Communist -party, said the yes given by about 53 per cent tf the active voters was a de- eat of those who conducted a virulent campaign" for "per- onal power." It called its supporters for i "mobilization of Republicans 0 inflict heavy defeat on the -eactionaries in the November lections." The opposition press featured 1 promise of the inauguration if a campaign to revise the new L'Aurore asserted the docu- nent woyld have been rejected tad the popular Republican remained faithful. It leclaretf, "We shall continue to truggle against the regime the najority of France condemns!" Launching a revisionist cam- oaig'n, Le -Pays said, 'yes' won mathematically, the absten- ionists dominate the'situation morally." Jacques Duclos, secretary of he French Communist party, said, "Fortunately for France ind this victory was won, for'if we had not been vic- orious the future of French democracy could dangered." have been en- Wilford Sutfon Dies; Rites Are Set Thursday Sharpsville, Oct.

Wilford Sutton, 65, died ai his home one mile south of Hemlock on the Tipton county line at 3:20 a. m. today after an illness which be- gsn early this summer. Mr. Sutton had been bedfast for 10 weeks.

Funerql services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Thursday at the Hemlock Baptist church, with Rev. Chester Mitchell of Elwood in charge. Burial will be in the Albright cemetery, north of Sharpsville.

The body will be returned to the Sutton home, where friends are invited to call at 6 p. m. Tuesday. Mr. Sutton was born Aug.

2, 1881, in the same house in which he lived all lu's life. His parents were William and Sarah Elizabeth (Andrews) Sutton. Two- brothers' are deceased. In 1901 Sutton married Lura Beaman. Mr.

Sutton was a farmer and a member of the Hemlock Baptist church. Survivors 'are the widow; daughters, Mrs. Cleon Lightfoot of Tipton and Mrs. Dee Barker of Sharpsville-, one -son, Don Sutton of 'Hefnlock, grandchildren. and six.