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World By the Associated Press Wrong Charge. TOLEDO. Rhinefort, assistant prosecutor, had to advise the disconsolate young man that he couldnt be of much help unless the D. Y. M.

changed his mind about the charge to be filed. The young lady, said the disconsolate young man, my He wanted to prosecute her for larceny. RUSHVILLE REPUBLICAN Vol. 34, No. 258.

Established 1840 Rushville, Indiana, Friday, January 14,1938. Eight Pages By Carrier 12c Per Week Clouds Of Dust Strike Terror In Oklahoma Good Offer. PITTSBURGH Forgan, Jan. 14 (ZP) Ominous clouds of dust, greatest menace to growing crops, settled over the southwest today, striking terror to the hearts of farmers just ing from five years of drought. Silt in the dust bowl, The Pi 111dormant many months, stirred up newspaper of yesterday in the teeth of a gale.

campus the University of Pittsburgh, of- Loose top-soil, only protection fered readers a new service: Free jfor tender wheat stalks Just ads help vou solve your; Auding above ground, was I whipped skyward. Came this problem in reply: I Grizzled wheat growers in the vou have a date for the Oklahoma psmhandle and on the Junior Prom? would like to dry Plains of western Kansas escort Pitt woman to dance Fri- jlooked 011 with growing anxiety. day Will spend 'The black clouds blotted out the U. S. TO PARADE reasonable amount on I sun and cut visibility here to I 200 yards.

The atmosphere had thinned early today, but a blanket of Home Again. SHAWNEE, OKLA. August was deposited over parts of Zoeller will be buried in the grave fiye states he dug for himself 15 years ago. Zoeller lined the grave with concrete and marked it with a stone, then moved to California. Chiefly responsible for the discomfort was the fact the dust storms were earlier than in previous years.

In the bad He died at his citrus farm near drought years, the bliz- FIND INDIANA RUNAWAYS ON BEACH Los Angele sent here. and his body will be normally held off until late February. In western Kansas, flying silt Emily Post in The Wilderness. made highway traffic hazardous. MILL CITY, Oliver McGuire of Garden City husky CCC workers received di- i was injured critically in a head- plomas for outstanding work in on collision in a dust storm.

Mrs. Phoebe course in etiquette. Mrs. Busick invited 31 girls to the graduation banquet. The men played basket turnover, cross questions and crooked an- in the dust bowl easy prey to! orihe'smgaporTbase.

high winds. In the Oklahoma1 panhandle moisture was more than five inches below normal in 1937. Three American Ships Will Attend Ceremonies Opening Vast New Docks at Singapore. Washington, Jan. 14 (ZP) Diplomatic officials discussed the possibility today that the dispatch of three United States cruisers to Singapore next month is intended to give Japan a demonstration of the seapower Great Britain and America could combine in the Far East.

Officially, the reason for the trip is to have the American navy represented at the opening of new docks marking the virtual completion of formidable Singapore base. Informed persons said, however, that the visit would provide also a striking example of how the British and I American fleets might co-operate should the protection of their interests in the Orient ever call for joint action. Officials long have pointed out that the United States would be handicapped in any wartime maneuvers in the far Pacific by the lack of base facilities at points other than Hawaii and III" 4 Wheat farmers here reported much damage to the young crop, the'philippines. This lack would Harry Wahlgren, a overcome, strategists say, if i weather observer, said a deficien- the American fleet could count in I cy in moisture had left the soil i such circumstances on the use Lowell Mast, 14. and Edwena Keyser, 13, were held by police at Miami after being picked up on Miami Beach at the end of their tour from Bremen, financed by selling accessories from their car.

They said they ran away for a but refused to say whether they had been married. swers and pin the tail on the donkey. The class was a WPA project. The visit of the American men- diplomats said, would: serve to emphasize the cordial- Playing Safe. ASHLAND.

Meyers and Tom Aafon, pupils at the Ellis school, believe discretion is the better part of valor. The boys wrere walking through a dense woods to school, swinging their lunch sacks, when out popped a big black bear. The bear ambled up and sniffed at the lunch. Donald and Tom ones to argue about food with a bear. They dropped their bags and fled.

Method In Madness. What's A Thousand Years In Figuring Age Of Ocean By EDDY GILMORE I difficult to determine how long Washington, Jan. 14 (ZP) it has taken the sea to accumu- ity between the British and eminent scientists made a little I late its 5,000,000 cubic miles of American navies enough in it- correction in the age of the salt. self to command greater respect ocean say any- Scientists then made their first for the rights of both govern- where from 140.000.000 to estimate, that the ocean was ments in the Orient. 000,000 years older than had been 100,000,000 years old.

Observers regarded as signifi- estimated. some geologists agree. cant that the political implica- At sea over the subject, Dr. Ar- said thev found other evi- tions of the move were discussed thur C. Spencer and K.

J. Mura ta dence from rocks and minerals, IN CPTDIP PKJ HID advance by Secretary Hull and of the geological survey have ar- I and various corrections were ili LLLU I mu unum state department Far Eastern rived at new figures by what is plied until the figure was experts with Admiral William D. known as the salt method. creased to 360,000,000 years. Michigan City, Jan.

14 (ZP) Leahy, chief of naval Years ago, someone suggested Now just when a lot of Fuller, 29, walked un- The three cruisers the that if it could be ascertained aided to his death in the Indiana ton Memphis, Milwaukee and how much salt annually goes instate Prison electric chair today Trenton now are en route with to the ocean, it be so to pay for the murder of Paul; the heavy cruiser Louisville to Three Nations Are Threat To World, Dodd States New York, Jan. 14 ern civilization is in grave danger unless Germany, Italy and Japan are checked by the Democracies, says William E. Dodd, former ambassador to Germany. Speaking at a testimonial dinner given by 200 friends last night, the 68-year-old diplomat, who recently resigned as ambassador to Germany because of disagreement with Adolf Nazi policies, dealt scathing blows at the Hitler regime. is in grave danger, but the Democratic governments seem not to know what to said Dodd.

World War would almost certainly wreck the governments and people of our He offered no solution, but said United States are as much to as any other This responsibility, he said, lay in the of the of the senate to adopt the league Dodd described Hitler as more absolute than any medieval emperor of and said that in Germany under Hitler as many personal opponents were killed in five years as Charles II (King of England) executed in 20 years of the 17th Under the Italian-German- Japanese pact, Dodd said, is to be conquered and American-English interests in the Far East to be absorbed. the Japanese succeed (in (Turn to Page Six) PUTS FRANCE ON EDGE; NEIN Minister Enters Thirteenth Day Without Eating Memphis, Jan. 14 The Very Rev. Israel Harding Noe entered his 13th day of abstinence from food and water today, his vigor apparently unimpaired and his spirit unbroken. The pale and thin dean of fashionable St.

Episcopal Cathedral showed no sign of weakness as he stood for an hour and five minutes last night addressing his Bible class. He told the class little case of handicapped his voice but there would be power enough it was warmed The voice was strained and husky, SLAYER OF OFFICER GOES TO HIS DEATH Mankin, Vigo county deputy I Australia to participate in the Terrp Hautp Jlllv 17 1 oKcnnronnn tho nnn blinHrPri I I Of l77Cl MILWAUKEE, WWilliam sheriff, at Terre Haute July 17, observance of the one hundred Brown Jr Negro WPA worker, 1936 fifUeth anniversary of that arrested after he threatened a Noncommittal and stubborn in monwealth fellow worker with a pick handle a refusai to admit the crime, and called his foeman names, puiigj. stepped out from his cell explained: at 12 a. rn. He sat in the chair true, but you quickly, showing no emotion.

The blame me. building a fence 1 current was switched on at around a cemetery' and cemeteries is one place I like to be. I figured if I acted mean-like, the boss would transfer me to another From Sydney, the three vessels will proceed to Singapore for the ceremony Feb. 14. The Louisville Succumbs In West Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs.

Ar- perts thought they were getting Spencer and Murata. No one. they contend, has taken proper account of what is known as the phenomenon of base exchange, which boiled down, is the same principle as washwomen use to soften hard water. This means that the sea STILL ON SPOT Well, Tell By BOB BURNS I know whether the climate out here or if that freshness that you always find about all young countries, but there is something out here in the West that seems to give you ambition. People never seem to get too old to plan for the future.

Grandma and Grandpa Snazzy were out here on a visit not long ago and soon after they got home, they were in front of the fire and Grandma says Snazzy, been together for a good many years, but there soon will come a time when one of us will Grandpa says there no use about that, and Grandma says but I was jest when that time does come, I would like to live in Copyright, Esquire Features, Inc. 12:05. Four minutes later his lifeless body was removed from the chair. Doctors P. H.

Weeks and John Miller examined the body and pronounced Fuller dead at 12:10. Fuller, accused of slaying Mankin for attempting to arrest him on highway robbery and criminal assault charges, ate a hearty meal a few hours before he died. The dinner included fried chicken, biscuits, and gravy, peas, French fried potatoes, banana cream pie, coffee and bread and butter. He topped off the repast with cigars and cigarettes. Warden Louis Kunkel said only a witnessed the electrocution.

Fuller had tried every legal avenue of escape unsuccessfully. At Terre Haute yesterday Circuit Judge John W. Gerdink denied a motion for a writ of error coram nobis, which wuld have reopened the case. The motion accused Vigo county officials of intimidating witnesses. attorney, Orph Hall, sought a commutation from Governor (Turn to Page Six) will remain for several weeks for Ithur Cravath, age 55, at the a series of courtesy visits to Aus- hospital in Long Beach, doing all the absorbing of its tralian and New Zealand ports.

California. salt. Substances such as silt from 1 Mrs. Cravath was born and I river water is doing its part, ou I reared in Rushville and prior to hence they believe 360,000,000 naval expansion program took form, meanwhile, in her marriage was Miss Esther V. years is incorrect.

the disclosure that the navy has daughter of Mr. and recommended a modification of, Mrs- James Kratzer. Mr. Kratzer the Vinson-Trammel act to re- iat one time was a iustice of (Turn to Page Six) BIG FOUR SEEKS TD MERGE ITS LINES in Rushville. She is suvived by the husband and a daughter by a former mar- I riage, Ruth McCloud Fish, and several distant relatives in this county.

Interment will be made in California. An estimate of 500.000,000 to Spencer and a lot more like it. said an Interior Department announcemnt of their research, have known that the sea was as old as the Come, come, puts us back where we old are the hills? THE WEATHER INDIANA: Cloudy; snow in east and extreme north portions early tonight, colder tonight, Saturday fair, colder in extreme southeast portion. Welfare Exhibit Being Shown Here Exhibits from the state welfare department are now on display in the lower corridor of the court house, it was pointed out Friday by Mrs. Carolyn Chamberlain, county welfare director.

These exhibits depict the various types of work carried on by state and county welfare departments. The displays are being sent from one county to another and will be on exhibit here only a limited length of time. Washington, Jan. 14 (ZP) Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago1 and St. Louis (Big Four) railroad, asked the Interstate Commerce Commission today for authority to merge eight subsidiaries into the parent company.

The roads to be merged include the Cincinnati Northern; Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland; Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago; Columbus, Hope and Greensburg; Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute; Evansville, Mt. Carmel and Northern; Muncie Belt Railway, and the Vernon, Greensburg and Rushville. The New York Central is seek7 ing to simplify its corporate structure. An immediate result of the consolidation, it was stated recently, would be wear and on its directors, many of whom also serve as directors of subsidiaries. The proposed merger would result in little change in the Big capital structure.

A total of 3,582 shares of common stock would be issued and exchanged for shares of stock of merged companies not owned by the Big Four. The stockholders would have the option of new stock, or cash. LOCH BUSINESS MHI SEIS (SIDE Through the interest of Wal- desire to provide the cash awards ter E. Smith, Rushville business! to continue this valuable work. man, the students in the local high school will have an opportunity to compete for contest awards in seven different fields.

During the past few weeks a committee of teachers has been very busy planning the contests. The arrangements for the contests, however, have been under way since last spring, when Mr. Smith decided to do something for the students of the high school. Although interested in all the activities of the high school he was particularly interested in the Mansfield declamation contest, and followed its progress year by year, for he believed in the value of such work. When it was learned last spring that there would be no more Mansfield contests, due to the death of Mrs.

Fannie Mansfield, Mr. Smith immediately announced to school officials his His only purpose is to help a large number of boys and girls, and for that reason the awards are to be given, not only in public speaking, but in six other fields of student effort. The total amount the awards approximate $150.00. They will be given in the following contests: Public speaking, 6 places, $10, $7.50, $5, $3, $2.50, $2.00. Contests in written English composition, sewing, cooking, industrial arts and arts, give awards to the first five winners as follows: $10, $5, $3, $2, $1.

The athletic award will be an blanket given to the outstanding athlete for the year. These awards are to be known as the Walter E. Smith Awards. Mr. Smith has announced that they are to be perpetuated.

Mr, Smith is a native of Rush county, spending his boyhood (Turn to Page Six) Administration May Be Forced to Make Delicate Political Decision Over Lynching: Bill. Washington, Jan. 14 (ZP) Republicans contended today the anti-lynching filibuster may force the administration to make a delicate political decision whether to throw its influence for or against the bloc of southern Democrats opposing the bill. If administration leaders try to limit debate and thus end the filibuster, these Republicans said, southerners might make good their prediction that the measure would split the Democratic party. On -the other hand, they argued, northern proponents might resent an administration attempt to shelve the bill.

Senator Norris a Roosevelt supporter, expressed concern that the continued filibuster might create ill-feeling which would endanger the legislative program. Both sides very about the bill, he said. Both friends and foes of the measure asserted they were gaining strength at the start of the second week of speechmaking. are gaining very rapidly, not only in the senate but in sentiment over the said Senator Bailey (D-NC), a leader of the opposition. are picking up votes, and we hope to have enough eventually to support a motion to send the bill back to But Senator VanNuys (D-Ind), co-author of the measure, said he was confident it would pass.

reaction is beginning to turn against those who have been talking continuously against this he said. The only woman senator, Mrs. Hattie Caraway (D-Ark), opposed the bill yesterday in the longest speech she has made on the floor. She also had the clerk read a long 1887 committee report against an anti-lynching proposal. The house meanwhile was debating the second of the ll annual appropriation bills.

This one would provide $1,515,552,286 for the treasury and postoffice departments, a total of $60,862,722 less than this funds. I rn I THE REV. ISRAEL H. NOE not as strong as it was a year ago when he weighed nearly 200 pounds. He may weigh less than IOO today.

The sound of a dance trumpet came through the doorway. is a good thing that he said, some of you might find it blowing too soon. But sure it for it blow quite loud Jovial, he stood at the doorway, shaking each hand with a grip that caused some to wince. One physician said the 46- year-old clergyman could last only a few The only nourishment since Jan. 2, he said, has been the tiny wafer and (Turn to Page Six RESIDENT OF NEIR IS Mrs.

Lawrence Jackman of near Milroy was injured when the automobile she was driving overturned just north of Greensburg about IO Friday morning. The Milroy woman was taken to Memorial hospital at Greensburg following the accident but the extent of her injuries has not been fully determined. She was injured about the head and jaw. Mrs. Jackman was driving south on state road 3 when she lost control of her car as it struck a slick place on the highway after passing another automobile.

The Rush county machine skidded off the road and struck a pile of gravel, then overturning. Mrs. Jackman was thrown from the car to the pavement. The accident occurred at the curve, just north of Greensburg. Mrs.

car was badly damaged and was brought to a local garage. Officers Powner and Mohr from the Rushville state police post investigated. of Premier Chautemps Resigns After Failing to End Labor Trouble and Unrest. ALSO FAILS TO STOP DECLINE OF FRANC Paris, Jan. 14 (ZP) wave of strikes spread today as President Albert Lebrun sought a new premier to grapple with the grave social and monetary problems which forced the resignation of Camille Chautemps and his Front government.

Chautemps having declined the first invitation to form a new cabinet, the president summoned Leon Blum, Socialist leader and former premier, to the Elysee palace. Whether Blum was offered the premiership or merely called for consultation was not immediately disclosed. The president worked against time in an effort to establish a new government before political passions aggravated the labor strife and the decline of the franc which precipitated the crisis. Differences over handling strikes throughout the nation and dealing with financial problems were the basic issues which forced out Chautemps and shattered the coalition of Socialists, Radical Socialists and Communists which had given him support. His resignation was precipitated suddenly by three elements: 1.

A desire by his more leftist adherents for foreign exchange control, to bolster the franc weakened by the renewed labpr tension. 2. indications that they would not participate in a parliamentary vote of confidence for the Chautemps government, and the reply as you 3. Withdrawal of socialist ministers in the cabinet, eliminating nine of 21 of the ministers and five of 14 undersecretaries. The cabinet presented its formal resignation to President Albert Lebrun at Elysee palace in the early morning hours, after a special cabinet session Thursday and parliamentary debate which lasted until this morning.

There had been indications in political circles that the new government would take a turn from the left and strike a middle ground course, which would win support for labor legislation from middle class merchants and industrialists. This presumably meant a break with Communists. Some believed Chautemps, a Radical Socialist, might be asked to form the new government. Edouard Herriot and Albert Sarraut, both former premiers, also were mentioned in the early speculation. The resigning finance minister, Georges Bonnet, held the interim assignment of directing the financial affairs and deciding whether the bourse should be closed closing of the franc at 29.93 to the dollar, against closing of 29.5375.

The national monetary unit reached 30.20 to the dollar in unofficial trading after the bourse closed yesterday. A new series of strike movements broke in scattered sections today. Increasing living costs formed the chief reason for the labor unrest. Five hundred workers occupied an artificial silk factory near Valenciennes, and efforts (Turn to Page Six) Things Going On In Rushville Tonight Greencastle Rushville bas- getball game, Memorial gym. St.

choir rehearsal. Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows temple. Princess theater. Castle theater..