Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1940 — Page 7

LECTION IIUTION

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URVEYOR’S RACE WON BY 11 VOTES

flight Saving Firne Carries In Decatur And Berne

L*inc Effective At Lhl Saturday For ■cc Os Summer. Here 1139 “For ”;: L Against”. INE (JOES BIG |an>l Berne voter* ex-. LiwlveK in favor of day-I K tine- iii Tneaday'* refK tin- cpiestlon. K r the vote wa, approx- ’ K* percent "For" anil i K "Against" fast time. K tn ■ otini'ilinanic plana. Kvitia time will become ! Kt midnight Saturday. j K Ur aa known church . ■II lie held >n the fast Kile Sunday morning. ■ a more decisive trend ■light saving time waa Jby the voter*. The vote I Its., "Against". 234. K In Decatur waa 1139 ■ 101* "Against", giving j |v<e of faat lime a mar■lie ,ix precinct, In De-1 Med a margin In favor I eastern standard time, i I three precinct* to In l ' ■ the city hall, where the Irk* delivered the refer■k, gave a lead of 141 ■lg liter,. ■ by precinct follows: I For Against ■-A” ... 243 202 I i 147 17T M "A" .. .„ 218 16» | bd II ... 73 121 ■"A 217 Mt ■ "H 233 I*3 113# 1013 I 121 ■nr booths were placed |lh< official primary vot- 1 | and iso clerks superIvo: In a on the question, brk the ballots were de Lin- city hall, where the b th. council supervised ■( and tabulation of the ■s furnished for the vot■ere provided by Adams ■ American la-gion. while It-ame from the three unHarlots In the city. bctl In session Tuesday Bid the ordinance under ba of rules, designating ■vinr time aa the official I Saturday at midnight bight of the last Rat nrMptember. ■nquet To b Held Wednesday |h#l I. U. Itanquef for alIfrictid. of the University |M at Uh- Klee hotel Werl pt at 4 M o'clock. Prof. P” of the Indiana UniverI science department Is ■ principal speaker. Prof. ►»U known here, because b to bls work on the camF* taught at the I. IT. ex F’" In Fort Wayne for I®* years. I STARTED EXCAVATION Excavating For F 8 In New CenAddition F* of excavating for the l£»ntrai addition, where P* Home Building Corp. ■ build 25 new bouse for employes, waa L B **’*’ , * # * n t* manager building development, c * crew of men started ■ morning for the aewcvnnacting sewers will ’Acker sewer, which **■'•*> in mg | n (h , area > house, *m ljr locted. nil’*’ *'•"** ° n North Second £ * hlch •« »»#ed building corporation * remodeled for emit . t IMmilrlea. «* the 23 houses to bo •uninier

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

JOIN DRIVE TO OBTAIN BOOKS Welfare Department To Obtain Books For State Institutions The Adams county department of ' public welfare today joined the drive to obtain Imoks and magasines for libraries at state Instltui tlona. Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp, county welfare director, announced (that the county welfare office would I accept gifts of hook, and magazine* on behalf of the Institutions and i store them until the close of the drive. May IP. The library drive h Iteing held in .connection with "Stale Institution Week." May 12 to 13, the welfarn director said. All state institutions, accept the four correctional Institutions for adults, are planning to I hold open house from May 12 to May 13. Books and magazines are needed by most of the institutions, particularly the mental hospitals. Mrs. | Knapp said. Because of the many different ages and types of persons cared for by the various instltu- . Hons, practically all kinds of Itooks and magazines are needed. Os particular value are Issiks on ' travel, autobiography, picture and news magazines and good modern [ fiction. Older persons usually like the classics (tetter than younger : persons "Many of us have worthwhile Itooks and magazines In our homes which are doing little more than taking up shelf room," the dlrec- | tor said "Here is a chance to place ! these hooka and magazines where 1 they will do the most good". At the close of "State Institution Week" May I*. Istoks are to be ! collected from county welfare ofI fb-es throughout the state and taken to Indianapolis. There they will be sorted, classified and routed to the proper Institution by the librarian of the stats* welfare department, Mr*. Knapp stated that Adams county respond**! in a splendid manner when a similar drive for book* was conducted in the spring of 1333. She will very much appreciate the cooperation of individuals, dub* and all organizations In the plan of bringing hook* ami tnagalines to the county Welfare office In the court house Ix-twcen May 12 and May 13. Democrats For Congre,, Frank E. Corbett Prosecuting Attorney John L. DeVo** Joint Representative Robert 11. Heller County Treasurer John W. Blakey County Recorder Ruth Hollingsworth County Sheriff Ed P. Miller County Coroner Harmon M tiling County Surveyor Harley A Ehrsam County Commtmioner First Oiatrict Philip Htrahin County Commiaotoner Third Oiltrict , Ell Dubach Republicans For Congre,, l George W Gillie I County Coroner J. Jerome Yager # ' TSMP3RATUR3 RIAOINOS DEMOCRATTHIRMOMETkR I 3:00 a.—10:00 a. m. - I Noon I r.OO p. m - I 3:00 p. m. WSATHSR | I Partly daudy I" •■trome •authwoot. mootiy cloudy w'» h occasional thundorotorms elee- . where tonight and Wedne.day. i No decided change in temper •ture.

Winners In Tuesday Election

I HK v * w , j jt 1 - k. 1 ’MI I ' JI I Eli Dubach I 1 • A John L. OeVoa, I I I EARL CHASE IS NAMED OFFICER ! Named First Vice-Presi-dent Os Porter District C. E. 1 Euirl Chase of till, rlty will serve r . as first vlee-presHent of the Porter • District Christian Endeavor during . Ing the coming year. • Chase was ch-Tpon in the election ■ • of officer, at the district meeting ! i of the organization in Fort Wayne Sunday. Miss Maxine Mendell of Fort Wayne was r«-named president. Other officers are; Robert Reusaer. Vera Cruz, second vice-presi-dent; Ben Vllaw. Fort Wayne, third

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ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tu esday, May 7, 1910.

Ruth Hollmgaworth fl Harlay A. Ehraam | vice-president; Polly Gesler, Fort i Wayne, aecretary and Richard Beit-; . ler. Berne, treasurer. Rev. C. A. Schmid of Berne wa,; i naim-d pastor-advluor of the organ-1 ! Ization. Irene Beer of Morroe wa, j , named chairman of the devotional UMiimlttee and Robert Augsburger |of Berne was named chairman of the citizenship committee. The Porter district Includes Allen. Well, and Adam, counties. Milton Ruppert Slightly Better The condition of Milton Reppcrt. 1 Prelde young man. who wa, critically hurt Sunday night In that village when hi, motorcycle wa, struck by a car. wa, reported by the ; attending physician to he slightly Improved today. He I, confined In the Adam, county memorial hospl-1 tai.

EARLY RETURNS SHOW CORBETT IS LEADING Former Decatur Boy Apparently Nominated By Democrats For Congress Based on Incomplete and unofficial return, from Tue*day'« primary election. Frank E. Corbett, prominent attorney of Fort Wayne, formerly of thia city, wa, nominated by the Democrat, a, their candidate for congre,, from the Fourth district. Corbett wa, carrying Fort Wayne and Allen county almost two to one over Clarence E. Roy. county commiiiioner. who wa, receiving the next largest vote in the four cornered race for congress. Without que,tl<m, Congressman George W. Gillie of Fort Wayne. wt> renominated by the Republican, a, their congrcional standard bearer. Gillie was receiving a of the other two congressional canheavy vote, several time, the total dldate, on the Republican ticket. Apparently. Corbett will carry Adam, County, although Roy la a dose rumter-up. The vote In 2n precinct, out of 34 gave the following: Corbett fi.il Roy . 612 Riddle 350 Olm* - M* In Well, county the vote from 17 out of 34 precinct, wa,: Cwtett 471 Gla„ 674 Riddle .143 Roy kl In Allen county. 73 precinct, out of k 4 gave: Corbett 4.551 Gla„ . 300 Riddle 1.114 Roy 2.10# No report, were received from | the counties north of Allen county, which comprise the Fouth dlMrict. Corbett I, a brother of Mr, Fred Fullenkamp of this city. — - -o Carey Funeral Is Held This Afternoon Funeral service, were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock In the mortuary at Urbana. Ohio for Mr,. C. S. Carey, a former Decatur resident, who died there Bunday evening, i The lardy will Ire taken to Gray- | vllle, Illinois Wednesday morning I for burial. . Among those from Decatur who attended the service, today were Mr. and Mr,. C. C. Pumphrey. Mr. and Mr,. J. H. Kocher. Mr. and Mr*. Avon Burk. Mr*. Harold McMillen and Mr. and Mrs. Charles laingston. Mr. and Mrs. C E Bell and Mr and Mr*. Fred Smith visited there ' hist evening for several hours.

Ehrsam Wins By Small Margin; DeVoss, Hollingsworth, Dubach Win Other Contests In County

PETERSON SAYS VICTORY SURE “Smoke" Peterson Claims Slate Os Candidates Elected Cal F. "Rmoke" Peterson, contending Republican county chairman. claimed a victory tonight In . the election of precinct committeemen. Mr. Peterson and Ralph Yager, who was recognized by the Republican state* central committee In the fight for county < hairman. b< th filed slates of committeemen In 31 of the 34 precinct, only one slate was filed in the three- Berne pre- , cinct,. Os the 31 < ommitteeinen elected, j Mr. Peterson claimed 23 were on ' his slate and seven for Yager. One contest was tied. In the South Preble precinct. Charles A Fuhr- | man and Glen Baumgartner each received six vote,. The election of a county chair- i man will take place next Saturday . . ~I Bakery At Berne Quits Business The town of Berne hi without a bakery for the first time since I*3#. The Amatntb Bakery there, owned and operated by Wesley and Cllf 1 ford Amstutz, has discontinued businetM. 1 ENTERS GUILTY PLEA IN COURT John Jr.. Is Remanded To Jail Pending Sentence John l-andnim. Jr., formerly of St. Mary's township, was being held in the Adams county jail here today awaiting sentence on a charge of removing mortgaged properly. l-andrum. when arraigned late Monday before Judge J. Fred Fruchte in Adam, circuit court, entered a plea of guilty to the charge. After accepting his plea, the court remanded him to Jail to await sentenre. laindrum waa arrested last week by Ann Arbor. Michigan authorities and held on the warrant issued here. He was returned to Decatur by Sheriff Ed Miller. He was charged specifically with removing cattle and sheep, which, were mortgaged by the First State i Bank of thia city. LOCAL LADY'S FATHER DIES J. G. Bilderback Dies Late Monday At Home In Willshire Funeral services for J. G. Bilderback. 73, prominent resident of Willshire. Ohio father of Mrs. George Buckley of thia city, will lie held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. I EST l at the Bilderback home. Mr. Bliderback'a death occurred late Monday afternoon from a heart .attack. He waa a retired merchant of Willshire and for many year, conducted a harness shop. The deceased was (torn In Van Wert county. Ohio, May 3, 1534. He would have been 73 years old Thursday. Besides the daughter In this city he Is survived by the widow and one daughter, Mr,. Orva Hendrix of San Diego. Calif. The bady was returned to th, Bilderback home and may be view* ed until time of the funeial lluilal Will Im* In the will-hire cemetery.

For ( ongress Frank E Corbett. Fort Wayne attorney. and a native of Decatur, was nominated on th- Democratic ticket for congressman from the 1 fourth diatrict In Tuesday’, primary i election. He will opposi George W Gillie. Republican incumbent, in the I November general election. FISHING PONDS “ NEARLY DONE Fish Rearing Ponds At Shroyer Lake Are Near Completion At the regular meeting of the Adams county fish and game conservation league, held, it was reporthome. Monday night. It was reportled that the three fish rearing ponds ; being built at the site of the Shroyler lake are nearly completed Ben Shroyer stated that only four or five days work would Im* required MemlH*rs of the club have offered !to donate their services in con- ' strut ting drains from th? ponds. Charles Knapp, chairman of the fish committee of the club, is heading | a group which plans tn finish the drainage work Wednesday night, j Those volunteering for work are j requested to inform Mr. Knapp Immediately. Bob Heller spoke for a few minutes on conservation legislation. In his talk he urged the club to seek the cooperation of other < lults in the state in order that a conservation program can Im* presented the legislature whkb will meet the approval of ■ Wide SM'tion. He stated that many proposed ebange, fall becagM state or district wide cooperation has not been obtain*-)! by Interested club,. Three prizes were awarded at ths- meeting and similar award, are to be given at the next monthly meeting Don Cook wa, elected delegate i to the county conservation council. Booth Tarkington Honored By Purdue Indianapolis, May 7--<U.R> I’nvdue university ofllclal, headed by (■resident Edward (' Elliott made a spec lai trip to Indianapolis today Th<*ir purpose was to present an honorary degree to doc tor of hit--1 mane letter. Io Ibsctli Tarkington I of Indianapolis, two-time Piilitzeprize winner for literalure. —- O — Veteran British Labor Head Dies London. May 7 (U.R) George l-ansbury. veteran labor member of parlinm|3>t. died tonight nt the age of 31. He had been 111 for ■ome time. A blue-eyed, white haired lighter for catties ehl-fly labor and Jm-hc.- throughout his long publiclife. luinsbury probably will go down In history a, one of the few Britons of the war area who hnd a good word for Adolf Hiller. ■ -9 Nominate Officers At Meeting Monday Th, regular meeting of th, Knight, of Columbus lodge wa, held last night with nomination of officer, aa the most Important busInes,. The election of officer, will Im* held next month.

ELECTION EDITION

Price Two Centr

Walter Gilliom, Present Surveyor, Defeated By Narrow Margin In Close Battle Tuesday. FEATURES ELECTION In the cloaeat contest In Tuesday', primary election. Harley A. Ehraam. of near Monroe, wa, #iominat>*d county surveyor on the* .Democrat ticket over Walter 11. Gilliom. incumbent. Ehrsam', plurality was II voles, based on the complete, hut unofflI dal return, from the 34 precinc t, I in the county. The vote was: Ehrsam 2031 Gilliom 2034 It took the* last precinc t report, that of West Root to decide the oucome. Other candidate, nominated had a much wider margin, although the races were nip and tuck until more than half of the precinct* reported. John !.. Ib-Voss. well known attorney of this city was nominated Prosecuting attorney with a plurality of *3l vote, over <’. H. Museb maii. of Berne-, runner-up in the ' race. D. Burdette Custer, attorney of this city was third. The vote for Prosecuting Attorney was: DeVoas . 223# Muselman I4o* Custer ..... !<>*< Mr,. Ruth Hollingsworth. Inc urnI bent county recorder wa, renoinj inated for the place over Dee Fry • I back of this dty. The vote for thi, • office was: Hollingsworth ... 273* i Frybat k 17ih» Eli Duleac h wa, noinlnatecl for county commiMloner from the third district In the three-point race between Moaes Aug,burger ’and L*on Nenen,< hwander. The vote: Dubach I*9* Neuensc hwander 1497 Augsburger 333 ! Other candidates on the Demo- | crath ticket were nominated without opposition They arc : Robert H Heller, joint state representative from Adams Well, county; John W Blakey, county treasurer; Ed P Miller, county sheriff: Harmon M Gllllg. county coroner; Philip Htrahin. commissioner flr,t district. Treasurer’s Office Closed For Few Daya The office of county treasurer John W. Blakey was closed today while tax paym'-nts made during the past spring tax paying perlcnl ( arc In-lng compiled. The office will remain dosed for alM>ut three- day, while that work I, done. j —0 Mm. Oren Nichols Is Seriously 111 Mr,. Oren B Nichol, of 422 MeBarnes street was reported as be- , Ing alxiut the same iiHlay Mrs. Nichol, suffered a stroke yesterday . morning and has been In n serious i condition since. ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Mrs. Della Hill Dies At Columbus, O.; Funeral Wednesday I Mr«. Della Hill. 53. a native of Adam, county, died Sunday night at a hospital In Columbus. <). She I . had resided at Marlon. Ohio for the . , past 30 yean. , Surviving are a daughter. Mis* Mary Hill of Columbus, Ohio and I three brothers: William Miller of near Decatur. Edward Miller of Fort Wayne and Elmer Miller of Van Wert. Ohlg* • Fnneral aereice, will be held at 1:30 p. m (('STI at the Van Buskirk funeral home In Monroevlllo • and at 2 o'dcM*k at the Clark's I Chapel Methodist church lluilal ’ will lie In the church cemetery. The body may he viewed at lh« I funeral borne until lime of the setVice,. _