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SHOTGUN' ARMY AS ROAD PATROL National Guardsmen and Lepionnaires May Be. Used in Crime Fight. GOVERNOR WILL ACT -Indianapolis, 'Oct. 26. The national guard and a volunteer "shotgun" army.

of -American Legion members probably will go into action in an at.tempt to break the ware of that has swept over the state 'during the last month, leaving ordinary law enforcement agencles baffled and helpless. Governor Paul V. McNutt, commander in chief of the guard said last night that he intends to lize several units of guardsmen in battling the criminals. He declined to outline the plan of action. Al G.

Feeney, state er of public safety, announced that he will confer today with V. -M. Armstrong, state commander of the American Legion, to plan a volunteer army to operate a system of road blockades! confufiction with the state police department. Mr. Feeney's proposal would Include a volunteer group from each local legion post.

The men. armed with sawed off shotguns, would report to their respective sheriffs to be deputized. A system of highway blockades le-being worked out by technical experts, Mr. Feeney said. The blockade system would he relatively safe for the blockaders and effective 'in apprehending criminals, Mr.

Feeney declared. UTILITY RATES. Company Serving This Section Is "on the Carpet." Indianapolis, Oct. 26. The public service commission issued an order yesterday deciding that the Public, Service Company of Indiana has failed to show cause why its rates should not be reduced.

the same time the commis'sion served notice on the utility tutt an immediate formal rate case will be instituted and early, hearing to determine for approximately 270 cities and towns in central and southern Indiana, served the company. AMERICAN RESCUED. Doctor Kidnaped Last March Rescued by Japanese Soldiers. (By United Press). Manchuria, Oct.

Dr. Nils Neilsen, American kidnaped by bandits last March, was rescued yesterday by Japanese soldiers and taken to army headquarters at' Hsluyen, according to word received here. Dr. Neilsen captured March 12. Coroner R.

R. McMullan of Kempton was here for a short time Wednesday, being on his way the east part of the county on bisiness. LEAVELL BATES LOANS National Bank Bldg. Phone 16. ar Leach Gulick, American Organist, I Recital at st Street Church, Night, O'clock.

Little New Commander For Fort Har: rison Ta Appointed. Chicago, Oct. important changes in army personnel were announced yesterday by Brig. Gem. C.

Bolles, porarily commanding the sixth corps area. Col. William professor of: military science and tactics at the University of has been promoted 10 brigadier geheral and will take command the 10th brigade at Fort Harrison. Indianapolis, Ind. Brig.

Gen. Thomas E. Merrill, who has been on organized reserve duty in Milwaukee. has been as-! signed to command an artillery brigade in Hawaii. Indianapolis, Oct.

Gen. William K. Naylor will be commanding officer of Fort Benjamin Harrison, succeeding Brig. Gen. George H.

Jamerson, who is being retired on account of age. The 10th brigade comprises the 11th infantry at Fort Harrison and the 10th infantry at Fort Thomas, and Fort Hayes, 'O. Brig. Gen. Naylor also will mand the Indiana mi'itary areal and the Indiana division of the civilian conservation corps.

LOAN BODY FOR STATE INDUSTRY Corporation Formed to Secure R. F. C. Loans for Indiana Factories. APPLICATIONS ON FILE Indianapolis, 'Oct.

26. The first move to obtain federal for Indiana industries and factories was taken yesterday with the fling of incorporation, papers with the secretary of state by the Indiana Mortgage Loan Corporation. Through the mortgage loan corporation, 'money can be borrowed from the federal Reconstruction Corporation by Indiana industries and factories to be used-only in purchase of raw materials and to meet payrolls, Frederick attorney for the corporation and one of the incorporators, announced. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation recently announced in a bulletin that while it could not make loans direct to industries, it would make 'loans to mortgage loan companies. over the country organized for the sole purpose of making Joans of tederal funds to factories and industries which need additional finances to remain in operation, Mr.

Schortemeier said. The Indiana Mortgage Loan Corporation will obtain loans from the reconstruction finance corporation for three years at 4 per cent interest and in turn lend the money to Indiana, factories and industries on the same basis, plus an addition of necessary expenses connected with completion of the loans, he said. Mr. Schortemeler added that two applications for loans already have been: received by the mortgage loan corporation. One is tor $200,000.

asked by the Starr Piano Company of and the other was. filed by the Ariel Cabinet Company of Peru, for. $75,000. Incorporators and officers. of the mortgage loan corporation are Clarence Gennett of Richmond, representative of the Gennett Inrestment Company, president; Jess; L.

Murden of Peru, former member of the state highway commission, vice-president; Fred Gennett of Richmond, representa: tive of the Starr Plano Company, secretary-treasurer; Alto T. Hale, vice-president of the First National Bank of Richmond, and Schortemeler. "Shaw-Walker office plies. Tribune Press. for.

Winter NOW. FADE PRESTONE DEATH THE COMMUNITY Aged Man and Two Well Known Women of County Summoned. 1. ONE DIED OF BURNS Three well known residents of the county died during the night, al! past middle age and one, Lyman Brobst, being' in years. The others are Mrs.

Mary L. Seward, widow of Ulysses Grant Seward -of Prairie township and Sirs. Michael Prifogle of this city. Lyman Brobst, who WaS 90 years of age. died at the county infirmary at 6:45 Wednesday evening following a long illness from paralysis.

He has been at the county farm for the past months. Prior to that time he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bilby. Mr. resided in Howard county the greater part of his life.

His wife had been dead many years. When brought to the infirmary he was practically helpless from paralysis, being affected both physically and mentally and liis condition continued to grow. worse. Following the death the body was removed to the Young mortuary to prepare it burial and will remain there until after the service Friday afternoon. Services will be conducted at the Young parlors and the body will.

be taken to the old home north of Kokomo for burial. About o'clock Wednesday evening Mrs. May L. Seward. widow of Ulysses Grant Seward, whose death occurred in 1922, died at her home in Prairie township, death following a stroke of paralysis suffered early Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Seward, who was 65 years of age, was a lifetime resident of Prairie township, being a daughter of Nathan and Mary 'Ellen (Braxton) Lindley. pioneer settlers of that community. She was one of seven children, only two now surviving, they being Mrs. J.

B. McReynolds and Edgar Lindley. both residents of Prairie township. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Seward continued to reside on the farm with two grandchildren, Harold and Ralph Waters, who have been.

making their home with her. Two, children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Seward. they being Mrs.

Georgia Waters, deceased, and Mrs. Harry Oyler, residing near Forest. Mrs. Seward was a devout Christian woman, loved by all who knew her and her passing is a matter of much regret. She was a member of the Reserve Friends church and a regular attendant at services.

Mrs. Michael Prifogle, longtime and highly 'respected rest- dent of this community, died at the family home, 226 Kentucky avenue, Thursday morning at 2 o'clock; following an 'accident which occurred at her home Saturday, October 14, in which she was badly scalded. The accident occurred- in the kitchen of the home, she. suffering an attack of dizziness and falling. She had taken hold of a kettle of just boiling water and "this was overturned on hor body and; limbs.

She also struck her head, causing a scalp wound which required several stitches to close. Since the accident she had been failing and for. the past two' days her condition had been- critical. Following the death the body was taken to the Young mortuary to prepare it for burial, no funeral arrangements haying been made at this time. Gives Up Pension.

Washington, Oct. 26. Criticism -of bia, 'retirement. pay yesterday, led Albert H. for years head of the Chase National bank, to surrender his.

$100,000, a-year-for-life-check in a surprise announcement: to the senate bankting WEATHER 2 Clondy tonight and probable; State Highway Police ers for Chicago Concern, State police, who were making a check of drivers at the' intersecLion of Roads 28 and 31 Wednesday evening placed two drivers for the Samuel. Kunin Sons. Company, of 34? North Sheldon Chicago, in Jail Wednesday night and the big International track they were driving, was placed in the Jaqua Garage. Charges of violation of the Indiana motor law placed against the men this morning, it was stated. According to the officers the -men were without interstate permits, had no flares with the truck and were not complying with the laws in other respects.

Sergeant Charles Biltz of Tipton and other members of the state police force were engaged in making the check and It was announced that strict compliance with the state laws was to be required of all state and interstate trucks. According to the officers they have warned this same company previously to comply! with the law. In commenting on the arrest of the men 8 member of the state force said it was too bad they had to hold the drivers, instead of the owners, but that it was all the police could do. He stated that some of the owners sent their men out on the road for interstate traffic, without any equipment and made no attempt to comply with the law. ENFORCEMENT OF THE NRA CODES Johnson Effects Reorganization to Deal With the "Slackers." A VIOLATION COURT Washington, Oct.

ordering reorganization cf NRA's staff yesterday, Hugh 6. Johnson created a new compliance division which will have charge of enforcement of permanent codes throughout the Johnson will head this section himself, pending appointment of a permanent director. He likewise will act as chairman of a national compliance board which will be the final NRA agency to act upon charges of violation before those who defy adjustment of differences are turned over to the federal trade commission or the attorney general for punitive action. The order also set up a trade association division under Thomas S. Hammond of Chicago, whose job will be "to prepare plans for and to advise the organization of industry for industrial 'self-goyernment." Important in the enforcement setup was an order for, procedure by which complaints will not be referred to the code trade authorities by regional officers unless specifically ordered Johnson himself, so the administration will retain a maximum of policing control.

During creation of a permanent regional organization, district managers of the department of commerce in two-score principal cities will be charged with handling all complaints of code violations in their areas. The remainder of the NRA staff was divided into four units which will be under the charge of deputy Administrator 1 K. M. Simpson, Malcolm Muir, C. C.

Williams and Arthur D. Whiteslde. Suffered Heart Attack. Mra: Sina LaGarde, residing near Groomsville, -in Prairie township, is confined to her bed following two heart attacks, one of which occurred Tuesday, mornIng. and the Wednesday morning, She is the widow of the late: Samuel LaGarde of Prairie township.

Explorer Killed. Explorer Killed. Oct. 26. Evelyn Briggs -Baldwin, noted explorer, Skilled last night: when he struck by automobile title crossipi He years old.

ILLINOIS HOLDS BANK SUSPECTS Two Men Believed Connected With Robbery of Bank at South Bend. STATE CRIME WAVE Peoria, Oct. -Chief of Detectives Fred Montgomery last night said two of the nine, persons arrested in connection yesterday with Illionis and Indiana bank robberies have been linked definitely with the robbery of the Western State bank at South Bend, Ind, Montgomery said the two men are Louis Baggett of Galesburg, and John' Butanos of South Bend. Chief of detectives, declined to disclose what evidence he had against the men, but said one of them had told him that $1,500 bonds from the bank been burned by the robber gang. The robbers also obtained $1,000 in cash.

Indianapolis, Oct. bandits were robbing two more Indiana banks yesterday, Illinois officers rounded up nine persons and reported they had definite intormation connecting two of the 'suspects with Tuesday's robbery of the Western State bank at South Bend. Peoria (111.) officers indicated they would retain custody of the South Bend holdup suspects, having evidence against them in Illinois crimes. However, South Bend police planned to question the prisoners in an effort to clear up the $2,500 robbery, in which four men took part Tuesday. John Dillinger, desperado hunted in Indiana and Ohio crimes, was connected definitedy with the recent raid 'on the gun cases of the Peru police headquarters by fingerprints, 'officers said.

Charles dactylograph expert of the Peru police, said prints left on the door of the headquarters safe by- one ol the three raiders checked with those of Dillinger. A hurried trip to Danville by state police to investigate a "tip" that John Dillinger, ring leader and "brains" of the bandit gang; was seen there, proved futile. Echoes of another, sensational robbery, the State Exchange bank at Culver, yesterday when Thomas Leahy, Chicago crooner and bandit, pleaded guilty at Plymouth and received a ten-year sentence. Young Woman Killed. Toledo, 0., Oct.

young woman used as a shield by a youthful robbery suspect was killed and a detective wounded yesterday, when officers sought to arrest him. Miss Edna Kingsley, 26, years old, was killed after the hunted grabbed her to prevent offman cers from Aring at him following chase. The suspect was taken 8 into custody and gave his name as Donald Elliott, 20, of Cleveland. Moore's Groceries Meats Thursday Specials Soda box Crackers, 25c 2-lb. E-Z-Bake lbs.

Meal, 10c 3 Cracked lbs. Hominy, 10c .3 -Virginia Sweet Pancake Flour, 3 25c pkgs. D-X NO KNOCKS QUICK STARTING NO MORE U.S. TIRES Bullt With Tempered Rubber FARMERS OIL TIRE CO Irwin His Attacks Governor MeN nitt. Wayne, Oct: Chairman Don Irwin continued his attack on the Indiana Democratic administration: in a Fourth district rally here last night.

Concentrating his. attention on school aid. Irwin charged that the administration headed, by; Governor Paul MiNutt in the matter. "as a whole has been one- of consistent. misrepresentation and- deception." "The 1933 legislature, carrying out Governor Paul V.

McNutt's, vast taxation program to the letter, passed. the gross sales. and income Chairman Irwin said. "The new tax, the governor promised, would be used to' pay $600 on every teacher's salary in the state." Later, Irwin charged, Governor McNutt announced that "'only such money as was available would be paid the schools." that this did set any too well, the governor revised this a few days later by announcing that $200 would. be paid in 1934," Irwin continued.

"Still a tew. days later this was raised to $300 with hints that it might be $400. Then hi September the governor' 'pledged. $17,4 500.000 of gross income, intangibles and excise taxes to the schools or $900 a teacher for the school years 1933-34 and. 1931- "For.

those two years, the governor had originally' promised $1,200 teacher, but that promise evidently was Chairman Irwin said that of the $17,500,000 promised, at. least $3.000,000. is the local school units' share of intangibles and excise taxes. HOGS A LITTLE HIGHER. Prices at Indianapolis Advance 10c Thursday.

Indianapolis, 27. Receipts on hogs. cattle, 600; calves, 2,000. Hog prices early today in the local live market were higher, with the top, $4.35 for all kinds for 160 to 300 pounds; pigs and light weights sold from $3.25 to. over 300 pounds at $4.10 to $3.00 to $3.75.

Cattle trade wag slow; with prices barely steady; calves were. steady at $7.00 down, and lambs were off 25c at $7.00 down. (By United Press). Chicago, Oct. on hogs, 17.000.

including 5,000. direct to packers; held over, opening moderotely active; first bids and sales at $4.50 down: early top. $4.55: calves, 1,500, steady: sheep and lambs. 11,000, weak. Local Grain Market.

Wheat 76c Oats 31c Corn, per 100 lbs. 53c Local Produce Market; (Moore Moore). Eggs, per dozen 20c Indianapolis Produce Prices. Eggs--Indianapolis jobbers offer country' shippers tor strictly fresh stock, delivered at Indianapolis, loss off, 18c. Popltry Jobbers paying for colored hens, over 10c; Leghorns, springers, pounds up, 9c; ducks, 4-6c; geese, 4c; guineas, old, young.

20c. Butter- Jobbers' selling prices for creamery butter, fresh Arsts; No, 1, 25-26; No. 22-23c; Sp quarters and halves, 1c more. Butter Fat- Buyers. paying 18c pound delivered at Indianapolis.

Office safes and. storage cabinets. Tribune Press. Young's PAYING heavy: 9c. Chickens, over Chickens, under Leghorn More for Poultry Delivered.

EGGS TOR CREAM CARLOAD POTATO SALE U. S. No. -1 Grown in White Red River Cobblers Valley SPECIAL PRICE OUT OF THE CAR- 100 lb. Bag $1.35 Cash at Car Door on Nickel Plate Team Track Friday Only POTATOES THESE POTATOES are the finest we have seen this season.

Winter keepExtra fine quality. THE BARGAIN GROCERY AND Co, INDIANA Capital $50,000.00 Surplus $50,000.00 Undivided Profits $15,000.00 Every Banking Service Consistent With Safety Settlement of Estates Insurance Farmers Loan Trust Co. A Voluntary Member of the Federal Reserve System Under 1988 Law This. Bank Pays the Taxes on All Depoatta. When You Think of Stoves, Rugs, Furniture, Philco Radios and Dexter Electric Washers, Think of Suite Barrum The Smart Styles Young Moderns Like Even the smallest young fashionables want shoes that reflect smartness! Our -new winter styles for boys and girls are sure to delight even the fussiest young.

sters and thrifty parents will appreciate the sound value. and fine quality. $1.45 $2.95 Sizes to2. 1 Home Trade Shoe Store Children's Shoes Fine Job Printing Everything from an Envelope to a Two-color Catalogue Prices Right for Good Tribune.

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