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Northern Kadisoa Cc'j's GREATEST ADVERTISING UEDIUa Alexandria, Best Little City in Indiana, Ho me of Bock ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1937 "au wubjb ROOSEVELT URGES "OUARAIITIHE" OF. NATIDNSWHICIIiTiiuEATElliEIlM WORLD WITH WAR BY RUTHLESS ACTS v. Wool a and Aladdin Mantle Lamp BARRETT FUNERAL HELD i AT HOME OF HIS SISTER Funeral services for the late Alfred Barrett, 77, a former resident of Alexandria, who died Thursday at Grand Rapids, where he lived for many years, were conducted at noon Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dora Markla, 208 East Second atreet, by Rev. Noel Irwin, of the First Baptist church.

Misses Ruth and Ruby Ballard sang, and male relatives of the deceased served aa pallbearers. The body was taken to the I. O. O. cemetery for interment.

SHARP CONFLICT MARKS MEETING OF FEDERATION Typographical Union Threatens Withdrawal As Reprisal Measure DENVER, Oct. 6 U.B The American Federation of Labor's 67th annual convention today developed a series of bitter conflicts arising from demands for expulsion of C. I. O. unions and for abolishment of the Na tional Labor Relations Board.

President Wm. Green's drive to crush the insurgent unions headed by John L. Lewis was slowed. Develop ments included: A bolt by the big Typographical union, because of an attempt to bar Charles P. Howard, president of the typographers and secretary of the C.

I. O. from bis seat at the convention. Introduction of a resolution calling for President Roosevelt, Secretary of Labor Perkins and Congress to dis band the Labor Board because it al legedly "prejudged, cases in favor of the O. XO." Gren.

for public support uu onensiye agamsi we v. x. u. Introduction of resolutions Involv ing such various proposals as: Con' ference to make peace with Lewis rebels; amendments of Federation constitution to Increase powers to punish Insurgents; declaration against expulsion of C. O.

unions; adoption of Lewis' policy of Industri al unions by A. F. of amenduient of the wages and hours bill. VETERAN GLASS WORKER, KNOWN HERE, EXPIRES Joseph Haas, Brother of Theresa Lamberton, Dies At Elwood Joseph Haas, 73, pioneer glasswork-er and widely known in Alexandria, died at his home in Elwood Monday after having been 111 for about two years. He was a brother of Mrs.

Theresa Lamberton, of this city. He was born July 17, 1864, in Pittsburgh, a son of Lewis and Catherine He was married there In 18S7 to Louisa Lotz, who survives him although she has been ill and confined to her bed for almost four years. Mr. Haas and his family came to Indiana when, glass factories were established after the discovery of natural gas, and worked at his trade until failing health intervened. He was a member of St.

Joseph church at Elwood, ana of the Catholic Order of Foresters. His funeral 'will be held in St Joseph church at 9 a. m. Wednesday and a number of relatives and friends here plan to Rev. Father Nicholas Huemmcr will be in charge, and burial will in the Catholic cemetery south of.

EJwood. Beside his wife, he Is survived by five sons, Elmer, Walter Charles, Joseph and James, and three daugh Mrs, Merceda Cannan, Mrs. Elizabeth Gross and Mrs. Mildred Frits, all of Elwood. Another sister, Mrs.

Elisabeth lives in $iarlori. FERGUSONS ARE PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Ferguson, of Anderson, are the parents of a girl born last night at St.

John hospital. Mr. Ferguson 4 Madison county clerk. The new arrival is the second daughter for Mr. and Mrs.

Ferguson. When nation become to unrighteous and godless thac they Iom sight of their dependence upon a Supreme Being, or even refuse to recognize that there la a Supreme Being, they are destroyed. This la not a matter of spiritual philosophy necessarily, Vlt 6 a ekt-M 4(b4-Awb Ulna i sue Hia days of the Children of Israel under Abraham down to this very hour, this fact has been true. Nations which have been built up through the years until they became 4 so mighty that they seemed destined to control all the known world have been swept like a house built of cards. Tim after time this thing has happened, as every student of history knows.

Is America going the way of the others The question la grave enough that it is receiving serious consider ation from many leaders and teach' era. With more" than half of the population of America never entering a church or giving any thought to spiritual things, It may be that the dangers which many prophets of God sense are not altogether imagin ary, Scriptural prophecies written thousands of years ago 'are being ful filled in such a manner as to leave little doubt of their divine Origin. Is America at the cross roads of time? Are we on the way to the oblivion which overtook the greatest nations of history? Possibly It might be well to take account of our situation and thfc direction la which wa are traveling. Alexandria car owners might be able to aid very considerably in the elimination of the Saturday afternoon and night parking congestion by leaving their cars at home at that time, and either walking or taking a taxi to their place of business. A little looking about will convince any one that much of the parking trouble comes from business men, professional men, downtown workers and the professional spectators driving their cars downtown and taking over about all the available parking space.

When farmers from the country or shoppers from towns roundabout come to do their trading, they are obliged to park far away from the stores, carrying their produoe several times farther than they should in order to sell, it, and than having to carry, their purchases' back to their cars, maybe- several blocks, awa jr. Let's jtry a little of the golden rule. When the federal government fi nally succeeds In concentrating all of the power and authority down at Washington, the various states will have to start back gaia where they left off with Continental Congress, Flat tires still continue to be the No. 1 bane of the motoring public. The reason for, this undoubtedly is that motorists continue to drive their cars an rubber that Is worn past the danger point There were over of them last year.

Over 4,000,000 motorists either had a complete engine breakdown or got into an accident that so disabled the car as to require towing. Battery trouble also was a major cause' of some 8,258.000 cases of battery failure being indicated. There was a sharp drop in the number of cars frozen up, which totaled 181,262 in 1936 as compared With 540,000 In 1988, reflecting more care on the part of the motorists and the much less severe weather conditions. Other major motoring headaches included 406,000 gas line complaints; 4,000,000 cases of ignition trouble, including systems drowned out in rainy weather; 1,460 instances of starter trouble. Although there la on the average about one filling station for every mile of surfaced highway in the state systems, approximately.

1,600,000 motorists ran out of gas last year, an increase of 60 per cent over 1935. MUSINGS: Spring fever had another fling today WPA workers on West Church street are the center of attraction this week XT Victor H. Maire has never missed paying Us paper boy on Saturday in SO years Some girls want to be stenographers just they can. eat lunch at the soda fountain Mary Schler is a seeker of autograph of For a' more enjoyable game they should make root beer the exclusive drbik for. those the cheering 'sec tions.

IfttAjUuETS AT A GLANCE Stocks decline 1 to 7 points; steels weak. Bonds' Jower. Curbs lower. Chicago stocks lower. For rign exchange irregular.

Cotton futures steady at ijmall gains. Grains Tower In Chicago, Chicago ivo stock: Hogs, cattle and sheep weak, Rubber futures lower. S'lver unchanged at MKe. FOUNDED DEO. 10, 1885 CHAPLIN RITES THURSDAY AT 2 RIGDOIJ CHURCH Lifelong Resident Of Boone Township Died Mercy Hospital WIFE DIED IN MAY Deceased Was Uncle Of Member Alexandria School Faculty Elijah Wayman Chaplin, 73, a pioneer resident of Boone township, northwest of Alexandria, and who was an uncle of Mrs.

Katie C. Slone, of the high school faculty here, died in Mercy hospital at Elwood at 4:20 p. m. Monday after an illness which had made him an invalid much of the time for the past ten years. His funeral will be held in the Methodist church at Rlgdon on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, but had not definitely determined this morning what minister would be in charge.

The body will be placed In a mausoleum In the Elwood cemetery beside that of his wife, who died last May 2. Mr. Chaplin was a son of Jesse and Mary Chaplin, who were among the early settlers of Boone township, the former having come from South Carolina. His mother's maiden name was Noble, and he was born 73 years ago last December 81 near the place where he had lived nearly all of his life. J.

His marriage to Emma Eliza Peters took place 51 years ago last spring, and they had always lived in the north part of the county. He was highly esteemed as a neighbor and friend, and had a wide circle of friends in Alexandria. He Is survived by one son, Alfred Chaplin, and Alfred K. Chapllaf. John Chaplin, of Anderson, and two sisters, Mrs.

Lydla Coahran, of Summitville, and Mrs, Bertha Duncan, of Kokomo, CONTINUES TQ IMPROVE Mrs. John Wllhelm continues to Improve at the Palmer Chiropractic clinic in Davenport where she was taken some time ago for treat ment. LATE NEWS FLASHES LONG LAKE, Oct. A fiery cross, associated with the Ko Klux Klan, blazed near the rail' road right-of-way aa President Roosevelt's 'special train sped on Its way to St Paul last night. cross was nearly five feet.

high, set on the highway level a few feet above the railroad tracks. SHANGHAI, Oct 5 U.R Chinese troops, fighting desperately, stopped the Japanese general offensive short today and countered with a rain of big gun shells on Japanese key points. CHICAGO, Oct. 5 U.R The 1988 spring wheat yield today was estimated by private forecasters at bushels. The corn crop was placed at 2,594,000,000 bushels, over a billion bushels more than the 1886 yield, VALENCIA! Oct.

5 U.R British destroyers today were believed to have sunk without trace a pirate submarine which attacked the destroyer Basilisk off the east coast. SALAMANCA, Oct. 5 (UJ0 Bar- old E. BahL American aviator captured by Nationalists while fighting for the Loyalists, went on trial for bis life before a conrt mar-Hal today. The deat penalty was demanded- -IfciU t'a 'Xi NEW YORK, Oct.

5 (TJ.P.) Man- ager Joe MeCartsy, of the New Tork Yankees Said today that Vemsn (Lefty) Gomea would fae CerlHub- We. nsr the Giants, Jn tltt? 'opestag game of the World Series tomorrow, thus assuring the finest soothpqw pltahing duel la aa tnaugural game of the classic in more than a decade, FRANKLIN, lad, Oct. .6 TJ.P.l Authorities today continued their effortste locate Isabelle Wood, 14, of Greenwood, Who disappeared )I0 gp attor attending a weliier roast near preen wood. Probation officer believe the girl ran away from home, V- No. 237 WHOSE, RING? Soma Alexandria woman is doubtless wondering what became of 'her wedding ring, and Frank Bickneil, city garbage master, la wondering who is Qm owner of a wedding ring which he found yesterday while making his regular collections of garbage.

Every indication points to the fact that the ring must have slipped from some woman's finger, probably while she was emptying garbage into a household receptacle, for the. ring was undamagei and untarnished when Mr. Bickneil found it, and he is.anxlous to return it to the owner. If some Alexandria woman losJ the ring, and can properly Identify the one which Mr, Bickneil found as the one she lost will be glad to, restore It to her. TWO INSANITY PLEAS OFFERED MURDER CASES Berry And Shetterley Both To Seek Acquittals In Court TRIAL DATES NAMED Other Oases Set For Hearing As New Term Is Opened Two Madison county men, one charged with second degree murder and the other with assault and battery with intent to kill, filed special answers pleading Insanity at the times of the alleged Crimea when they were called for arraignment in connection with the opening of the October term of Madison circuit court Mondayr.ws:v5' Earl Berry, 88, of Anderson, charg ed with the alleged jealousy slaying of, Arlow West, 43, also of Anderson, last July 11, filed an insanity plea yesterday, and Judge C.

E. Smith set his case for trial before a Jury on October 18. The second special answer pleading insanity was filed by Graydeoh Shet terley, age 87, of near FortvUle, when be was arraigned on an affidavit charging assault and battery with Intent to kill and, assault and nattery. snetteney also faces a charge of carrying concealed weap ons. Judge Smith set Shetterley's trial for Nov.

1 by Jury. He faces the aa' sault charge in connection with the wounding Aug. 6 of Jules Lemper- eur, age 60, and his daughter, Mrs. Lavonne Derrickson, age 26. Lemp-ereur and his daughter were wounded when Shetterley opened fire on them with a small calibre revolver while they talked to his divorced wife, the former Elizabeth Auler, of Alexandria, in a parked automobile on Columbus avenue, Anderson.

Sev eral shots fired at the ex-wife missed. Roy Mills, PB-year-old former Pendleton night merchant policeman, the other man charged with murder, waived arraignment yesterday and his trial was set for Nov. 4, before a circuit Jury. Mills, also held in the county Jail, faces a grand Jury indictment for (PLBABB TURN TO PAOB 4) COMMITTEES FOR ROLL CALL NAMED Post 87 To Attend Joint Meet ing With Anderson Plana were discussed for the an nual Roll Can meeting to be held Oct 18, at the regular weekly meeting of the American Legion last night In pt'heaqurters, 'Justin Lewid and Byron Morgan were, appointed to take care of arrangements, with Scott Trimble and K. J.

Sulli van in charge of registration' for the annual event, Other matters' of business were discussed in connection wfth the Joint district meeting) which win be held in Elwood on Sunday, Oct 10. The meeting next Monday night Win begin at 7, o'clock Instead of 7:80 In order to get the business of the poet' finished1 early, as the members are planning to visit post 283 at Anderson. Justin Shaul will give a talk at the Joint meeting. phone iso TEN CENTS A WEES Believes America Cannot Help Becoming ulnvotved Wars Continue LEAGUE NATIONS ACTS Europe Spurred To New Activ ity By Words of Amer lean Executive OJKJNKVA, Oct (U.PJA committee of the League of Nations, encouraged by President BooeevelfS Chicago speech, today agreed to recommend direct aid for against Japan. The drafting mirtee of tbe ZS moons aovkwry group on Far Eastern affairs, of which the United States is voting participant, reported that Japan's invasion of China vio la tea the nine-power treaty.

Tbe sub-committee was cheered by the diplomatic report from WaaMagtoa disclosing that president ttooeevett had suggested a "qparanBae et treaty violators. LONDON, Oct 5 U.RV A aientlng of the British cabinet Bast, moned for tomorrow to consider she international situation, President Roosevelt's Chicago I It waa considered almost that the cabinet will agree that the speech opens tbe way to dlplesnsrtte ronsultations. akis, Oct. u.rc jrresea diplomatic and political quarters ez pressed great satisfaction today over President Roosevelt' Chicago speech, caning It a "timely warning" te trouble makers. The President's speech summarized Krencti poHcyj.tt WASHINGTON, Oct S0JJ9 President Roosevelt's speech today Chicago; waa Interpreted in official and uipionurao circles nere aa aa opm pies for concrete action by peaenfol powers to "stop Japan" her I km of Ohms.

His plea ed notice to Great and other leading League of NaUoa powers that the United States Is prepared to Join genuine i national police work to world peace, CHICAGO, Oct 8 (UFO President Roosevelt declared today that "inter-natjkmal lawlessness" seriously threatens "the very foundations of civilization," and warned that If tbe "contagion" spreads, American cannot hope to escape war. "Let no one imagine," he said, "that America will escape, that It may expect mercy, that this western hemisphere will not be attacked." The President's warning waa contained In a bristling speech obviously aimed at Germany, Italy and Japan. "Without a declaration of war end without warning or justification of any kind," he said, "civilians, Including women and children, are being ruthlessly murdered with bombs from the air. In times of so-called peace, ships are being attacked and sunk by submarines without cause or notice. "Nations are fomenting and taking side in civil warfare in nations that have never done them any harm.

Nations claiming freedom for themselves deny it to others. Innocent peoples and nations are being cruelly sacrificed to greed for power and supremacy which Is devoid of aU (PLBASB TURN TO PAOB 4 OUR DGG SAYS WEATHER: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday except ahowei parife. portion tonight; cooler north and west central portions tonight; coaler Wednesday. v. There are good many, differences between the oper- atle stars of yesteryear and "the screen 'stars of today, because the operatic stara did not give" so, much to that school girl figure, 81 Applebloasom says: In countries where the people who would do.

the fighting have a voice, there is not much talk about going to war- iff ifAt CITIZEIIS'SEEK RAR TAVERNS IN RESIDENCE ZONE Council Is Petitioned To Pass Ordinance Banning V- Liquors MEET AGAIN TONIGHT Ordinance Appropriates Money For Purchase Beu-lah Park A movement to exclude beer taverns from the residential districts of the city, which has been agitated several times since the return of legalized liquor, took definite form at the regular meeting of the city Coun-cil Monday night. Representing more than a score of citizens and taxpayers in the vicin ity adjacent to Lincoln avenue and Monroe street, F. O. Reiss and C. O.

Stafford appeared with a petition in which they asked that a residential zone be established In that section of the city within which the sale of in toxicants of any kind would be Il legal. More than twenty persons signed the petition which read as fol lows: To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Alexandria: We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers of the city of Alexandria, do hereby ask and petition that you do zone and declare that part of the city of Alexandria beginning at Church street and extending north to Jackson street, and beginning on a line one city block west of Lincoln avenue and extending east to the corporation line of said city, be declared a residence section of said city, and aa such that no inns, taverns, tap rooms, bar rooms, restaurants," dance, halls or other places shall he allowed to operate In this section, where wine or any in- petition was slrmed by the following residents of the city: O. Reiss, Edward Boase, Mrs. E. H.

Crips, Mrs. Hazel Mlkels, William O. Clock. Mrs, Georgia Clock, I. N.

May, Clarinda. May. Mrs; Sarah Franks, Nellie Carver, William Carver, Mrs. W. N.

Lee, Mrs. E. V. Edwards, Mrs. John Grlder, Mrs.

F. O. Reiss, Carl W. Jones, Mrs. Carl W.

Jones, Mrs C. C. ShlnabargeV Arvla Phillips, Mrs. Charles Day. Mrs.

S. L. Johnson Grace Berry, Ernest Phillips, Mrs. Ernest Phillips, C. Q.

Stafford, O. R. Pherson, Mrs. Grace Stafford, William A. Lewis, Mrs.

Richard Goodwin, Mrs. W. A. Lewis, G. A.

Stuckcy, Mrs. Stuckey, Howard Lee Edward C. Roop, R. M. Goodwin, O.

C. Heasley, Earl F. Durr, Connie Durr, Dr. H. Fred Carey, Mrs.

H. Fred Carey, Mrs. J. Harold Jones. It was explained that the west boundary line of the proposed district would not reach to Harrison street, as the distance between Lin- (PLBASBi TURN TO PAOSJ 4) BARTDrTFUNERAL THURSDAY AT 9 Rites Will Be Held In St.

Mary Church Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Barton, 65, a resident of Alexandria for than 40 years, and" who was the wife of Peter Barton, will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St.

Mary church, of which she was a member. Father Leo Scheetz will conduct the rites, and Interment will be in the I. O. O. F.

cemetery. The body was taken from the Roger C. Gipe mortuary this 'afternoon to the family home at 802 West Monroe street, and will rest there until the funeral hour. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the women of St. Mary parish win meet at the Barton home to recite the rosary.y Mrs, wbo.luui been for about two years, was native of Svrltzrlsjid, tout had (Spent Tnost of her life here.

Many relatives and friends from out of pe pity will be here to attend the rittsThursday. i PHI PELT STAG PARTY About 60 members and; guests attended the stag party Saturday night at the Phi Delta Kappa rooms. Guests were present from the Hartford City, Muncie, Elwood and Shel-byvlHe chapters. The regular weekly meeting of the fraternity was held THINK BANDIT DEAD NOBLESVUJLE, Ind, Oct 6 (UP.) Special officers who have, been trailing. the nefarious A) Brady gang, today were of the opinion that Clarence Lee Shaffer, member of the gang of killers, may have been slain.

The officers disclosed their theory here lastplght after several days of investigation in Hamilton county where Shaffer's mother livs. They based their belief on the fact that Shaffer has not been identified in the recent bank robberies in Indiana nor in other states where such crimes have been attributed to the Brady mobsters. "I have had several identifications that Biady and James Dal-hover werewjth some of these gangs." one of the officers said, "but not one to the effect that Shaffer was with them. Also, we have positive information that an Indiana sweetheart of Shaffer's has not heard from him for a long time. We are sure this girl would have notified us if she had received word from him." PLANT FOREMEN GIVE TESTIMONY As Hearing In Aladdin Case Continued Today Testimony of plant foremen waa continued jthls morning in the hear- hhg being conducted In City Council chambers here before Trial Examiner Harry Cent of the National Labor Relations Board, on charges of violation of the' Wagner Act brought by local 171 A.

W. A. against Aladdin Industries Inc. here. Cox foreman Iq the tool department was the first witness.

called at resumption of the hearing at 9 o'clock this morning. Follow ing Mr. Cox's tesdssony John Roe, finishing department foreman and Roland Fortaon, superintendent in the shipping department, were called for questioning. Each witness was questioned regarding the quality of work done in their various departments prior to the strike in December; between the December and March strikes and since the latter strike. Statements were given as to why a number of old employes were not re-hired.

Inefficiency was the main reason given by plant foremen. Each witness also told how griev. ances of employes were settled through union stewards prior to the March strike. Mr. Fortaon occupied the witness stand at a late hour this afternoon.

FORMER TEACHER WILL SPEAK HERE C. Maynard Now Speaker For Mormon Church C. C. Maynard, of Marlon with some elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, (Mormons)' will hold a meeting In the Red Men's hall, Sunday Oct. 10th at 2 o'clock, and If desired a lecture will be given at p.

m. Mr, Maynard is a former resident of Alexandria, having taught two terms at the old Vermillion school in 1885-65 and two terms at Orestes 1886-67 and one term at 4 the Starr school. Many of his relatives live in Madison county a well as hundreds of pupils who havt attended- his schools. He would like to have tl)i. experience of Iden tifying his pupils and relatives he has not seen for over a 'half century.

Mr. Maynard has traveled quite extensively after leaving Alexandria, covering 87 states and his mind. Is as active and alert as it has ever been. SICK WOMAN IMPROVES Mrs. Chester Abcrnathy, who has been quite sick at her home at pres-tes, is reported as being Improved.

last evening..