Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1928 — Page 1

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murder VICTIM'S SKELETON FOUND; THREE ARRESTED Skeleton Found Near Elkhart Identified As Missing South Bend Woman MISSING SINCE MARCH 28, LAST South Bend, Ind., Oct. 16.— (U.R) A lime-covered human skeleton, found near Elkhart list night, today was identified ~‘ s ‘ having been Mrs. Genevieve St lilts. South Bend, and immediattlv alter word reached here 0 f the identification three persons were placed under arrest. According to advices here, the skull o( the skeleton apparently had been I beaten with a blunt instrument. Those arrested here are Charles h. Reyher, his wife, Anna; anu Jack Kimball, brother of Mrs. Reyher. No charge had been placed against them but police were questioning them. Found By A Hunter The skeleton was found near Elkhart by a hunter, It had been covered with lime. Mrs. Stubs left here last March 28, presumably "to be married." No i w.id had been received from her since that day. Thet identification of the skeleton was made by Mrs. Stubs' father and mother, Peter and Mrs. Scechowski. They Identified the body by a watch, a pair of gloves, a coat, and a set of false teeth. Police sad they had learned today that Rehyer had been seen In the ! company of Mrs. Stalls on occasions, Mrs. Reyher, according the police, said today that she had paid a private ! detective SSO to persuade Mrs. Stults to leave town. Police were investigating to learn the name of the de tective. A sister of Mrs. Stubs said today that she had seen her skuer leaving town "towards Elkhart on March 28, in an automobile with a man who was not Reyher." W. A. Klepper Sees Graf Zeppelin In New York W. A. Klepper, manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries of this city, while in New York yesterday, saw the Oraf Zeppelin fly over she city. Mr, Klepper wired the Daily Democrat that he got a real thrill in seeing the silver bird fly over the city. o _ Injured Youth Recovering heme, Oct. 1,1.-- (Special)—Erntiu Geer, local young man who was serinusyl injured in a fall from a tree while gathering hickory nuts on the •Mm Brown farm, southeast of town, last Thursday, is rapidly recovering f n>n his injuries. School Report Cards Gi'en Out This Afternoon The report cards for the first six weeks of school were given out in the Decatur city schools this after--1,1 °n Examinations have been held during the last few days. SMITH SPEAKS AT SED ALIA, MO. Governor Invades Dry Agricultural District Os Central Missouri Sedalla, Mo„ Oct. 16— (U.R)— Gover"ol Alfred K - Smith waved friendly brown derby today to central MissIHl| >. the dry agricultural district "dih holds the balance of political bower in this doubtful border state. A parade and afternoon of conferl|U|JS in an historical old hotel, and “ n the governor's schedule. The flve- . 1( * P ara de will introduce the candi“te from she sidewalks of New York 0 the farmers and citizens of the show-me" state. Endorses Dry Candidate bedalia, Mo., Oct. 16.—(U.R)—Charf( H 1 Uay, Democratic dry candidate ot the Missouri senatorship, was fieri e ; hearted, y endorsed by Gov. AI,P E - Sm ith in a private interview 1 news Paper men here today. ■ mith said he would consider It exy unfortunate if any voter h| . 0 “ 1 1 d tUrn against Hay on the proe 1 lon iss ue, "when he stands for ery other issue represented by progtessive Democracy."

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Twenty-Seven Garages Burn; Firebug Sought Evansville, Ind., Oct. 16. — (U.R) — . Twenty-seven garage tires here in tile lust thirty days have caused police to , begin a hunt for a flrebug. Tho most recent of the fires destroyed tile Evansville College garage. and its origin was under circumstances similar to those In (he other . fires. Police say that in each instance, garages suddenly burst Into flames, leading to a belief that the same method Is used in starting all the fires. CURTIS SHAKE TO ij SPEAK AT GENEVA Democratic Candidate For Attorney General To Give Address October 31 i Another Democratic political meeting was arranged today for Adams ■ county, tho meeting being scheduled 1 for Geneva, on Wednesday evening, ;, — —

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October 31. Curtis 0. Shake, Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Indiana, will be Ihe speaker. The meeting will be held at the Limberlost theater, Nathan Nelson, Geneva chairman, stated this morntiing. Details for the meeting will be worked out by the Geneva committee and the announcement of the presiding chairman will be made later. On Friday, October 26, Hon. Albert Stump, Democratic candidate for United States Senator, will speak at Berne. On Tuesday, October 23, Richard Folsom Cleveland, son of former President Grover Cleveland, will speak in Decatur. Mr. Shake lives at Vincennes and is a member of the law firm of Shake and Kimmell. He began the practice of law in 1910, served two years as deputy prosecuting attorney and city attorney at Bicknell. He was aprxjinted United States commissioner by Judge A. B. Anderson in 1918 and sel -Ved two years. He served three years as county attorney of Knox county and was elected state senator from Knox and Daviess counties in 1926, serving with distinction as a member of the 75th general assembly. Mr. Shake will discuss state issues and a cordial invitation is extended to all voters to attend. —o — Jonas Beer Dies At Home In Oklahoma Jonas Beer, 65, former Adams county resident, died Saturday, at Sentinel, f|kilahoma, following a stroke of paralysis several days ago. Mr. Beer was born in this county, but moved to Oklahoma 21 years ago. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Beer, deceased. Surviving are the widow; three step-children; three brothers, Isaac, Christian C., and Eli Beer, of Berne, and two sisters, Mrs. John Winner and Mrs. William Fox, of Berne. o Brother Os Berne Woman Dies Suddenly Berne, Oct. 16.— Special)—John H. Tschantz, 73, brother of Mrs. D. C. Sprunger, of Berne, died of a heart attack while attending Sunday school at the First Mennonite cfiurch in Bluffton, Ohio, last Sunday. He resided near Dalton, Ohio. Accepts Position A. D. "Bill” Crist, former well-known basketball player here and at Monroe, has accepted a position as mechanic in the Butler garage, on South First street.

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•{DROP IN FARM VALUES SHOWN Assessed Valuation Os Land In Adams County About Half Os 1920 Value The assessed value of farm lands In Adams county has decreased $12,096,600.00 according to the figure shown in the abstract sheet for 1928 and compared with the values in 1920, when farm lands were at the highest peak in history, in 1920, the values were $25,192,540, while this year they are $13,960,040.00. The political campaign has brought up considerable discussion as to the value of farm lands in this county and throughout the country and, as a matter of information, the figures for 1920 , and the assessed value this year were obtained trem the Comity auditor's office. Taking the taxable or assessed value of farm lands is probably the only means of obtaining the actual cash value of lands, there being no other figures oil record, except the sale value of farms sold within the last eight years. A loss in farm land values is shown in every township, the figures for 1920 and 1928 being as follows: Township 1920 1928 Union $1,860,740. $1,026,890. Root 2,633,420. 1,378,470. Preble 1,878,530. 907,210. Kirkland .. . 1,929,890. 1,047,960. Washington 3,043,980. 1,534,830. St Marys ... 1,722,170. 832,180. Blue Creek . 1,800,520. 885,370. Monroe .... 2,998,900. 1,513 930. French 1.720,170. 904,860. Hartford ... 1,769,760. 976,530. Wabash .... 2,107,150. 1,147,700. Jefferson ... 1,727,310. 940,020. Total 25,192,540. 13,960,040. Although the assessed value does not give the actual sale value of farm lands, they reflect to a great extent the sale values. Each year since 1920, tOe farm land values have decreased reaching a low level this year. There are instance, it was pointed out, where a farm was higher than the assessed value, hut cn the other hand it was ■ shown thtl in many c*ses the assessed value wwr trftrher than the sale value, so taking the values as a whole they would about average up to the actual value of lands. The value of farm improvements remain about the same according to the abstract sheet. Public Schools To Close Wednesday For Two Days The public schools of Decatur and throughout Adams county will close Wednesday evening for the remainder of the week, to permit the teachers to attend the annual convention of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association, to be held at Fort Wayne, Thursday and Friday. RETURN FROM W. C. T. U. MEET Local Delegates Report Much Enthusiasm At Convention In Kokomo Mrs. C. E. Hocker, Mrs. B. J. Rice and Mis. C. L. Walters, delegates to the 55th annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, at Kokomo, returned yesterday. They report that the convention was characterized by enthusiasm, interest and encouragement fer the cause throughout the entire session. Delegates from every county in the state were present and they declared that there is no doubt of the ultimate victory of the forces that stand for prohibition and the upholding of the constitution as it now is, complete. There were many good speakers. Among them were: Richard J. Hcpklns, Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas, Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, presidential elector of Georgia: E. S. Shumaker, Superintendent Indiana Anti-Saloon Deague; Mrs. Medllla Cov, of Valparaiso, candidate for sheriff; Mrs. Luella F. McWhirter, editor of The Message; Rev, Clyde R. Wheeland, Presbyterian pastor of Chicago; Rev, tyr. Roberts, Methodist pastor of Indianapolis; S. E. Spurgeon, Mayor of Kokom*. The convention was held in the Grace M. E. church. Its seating capacity is 2,000 and at all limes throughout the session practically all seats were filled. At times many persons had to stand. On Sunday, all of the churches of the city opened their doors and the pulpits were filled by W. C. T. U., workers. Every minister of the city had a part in the convention at some time during the session. The voting strength of the convention was 814

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 16, 1928.

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Here's one of the marvels of a modern age: Commander Richard E. Byrd phoned a last goodbye to his mother in Winchester, Va., and his brother in Richmond, after which an International Newsreel cameraman telephoned the picturing of him phoning from stateroom aboard the whaler, Larsen. BULLETIN Mt. Vernon, Ind., Oct. 16.— (U.fi) —A tornado this afternoon destroyed a number of homes in Posey and Yanderburg counties. rhe storm apparently centered near St. Wendells. It was difficult to check damage because of disrupted communication lines. So far, no loss of life has been reported, but communication was cut off from practically all the stricken area. There were reports that considerable stock had been killed. It was thought it would take considerable time to establish communication and check as to just what had happened in the storm-razed area. o Decatur And Vicinity Receive Fine Rainfall Decatur and vicinity received a fine rain which slatted about 6:30 o’clock Monday and continued throughout the night and up to noon today. During the night, it rained hard. Decal ur has been in need of rain for several months and the drouth was one of the longest ever experienced here. Sugar Factory Begins Operations This Morning The Holland-St. Louis sugar factory started operations this" morning and everything was running smoothly at the big mill at noon. Many men started to work this morning. Carloads of beets are coming in and many are being hauled here in trucks. Peru Mayor And Four Councilmen Under Fire Peru, Ind, Oct. 16— .'U.R> —Ousting of Mayor Thomas O. Keller and four members cf the city council was asked in a resolution adopted by 1,000 Peru citizens at a mass meeting, it was reported today, The officials were said to have created feeling against them when Benjamin H. Freeland, city electric plant superintendent was removed. o ——— Meyer Funeral To Be Held Wednesday Morning Funeral services for John Meyer, well known Decatur citizen whose death occured early Monday morning, will he held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, at the St. Marys Catholic church. Burial will Ire made in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. Man, 74, Fined SIOO For Violating Prohibition Law Mt. Vernon, Ind., Oct. 16. — (U.R) — Henry Mentel, 74, oldest defendant ever arraigned in Posey county on a charge of violating the dry law, was fined SIOO and sentenced to six months on the penal farm, the latter being suspended, Mentel entered a plea of guilty before special Judge Jesse F. Wade in Poßey circuit court here.

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PLANS MADE FOR* GIFT DAY EVENTS i December 4 Is Tentatively Fixed As Date For First Os Series Os Events A local organization to conduct Gift Day events in Decatur, beginning Tuesday, December 4, was organized last night at a meeting of merchants held at the Decatur Industrial Association rooms. A hoard of directors, composed of five men, was chosen. These men will meet Wednesday and elect officers of the* association, which will be known as tlie Decatur Adver Using Association. The directors elected last night were H. H. Myers,Dee Fryback, H. P. Schmitt, William Linn and A. R. Ilolthouse. The purpose of the organization is to advertise the merits of the Decatur retail trading market and to have tlie local merchants offei special bargains at least once a month. The advantages of Decatur as a trading point will ho advertised far and wide and a cordial invitation expended to people over, a wide territory to trade here. The policy will he “you can do better In Decatur," and local merchants will prove this asseition by giving shoppers n wide selection of the finest merchandise, hacked by courteous treatment and appreciation of patronage. It was tentatively arranged last night to hold the first Gift day event on Tuesday, December 4. At that time, gifts, valued at $285 in cash trade accounts, will be* given away, the grand prize being $100: second $75; third, SSO; five $lO gifts and two $5.00 gifts. . As a shopping center, Decatur is one of the best places in the middle west. Fine roads lead to this city and the local stores carry as fine a line of merchandise as any city store. The Decatur Advertising association will call on local merchants this week, distribute window cards and arrange with them for holding the first gift day next December. — o—-— Body Os Schlechter Child Found In Florida Kerne, Oct. 16. —(Special)— The body of Esther Schlechter, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Schlechter, who lost her life in the hurricane which recently siruijk parts of Florida, was found last week by Harry Schug, of Berne, and Walter Schlechter, who are in the otorai swept area of Florida. The body was badly decomposed. The child's par eats, two sisters, one brother and a niece also lost their lives In (lie hurricane. SEEK MUR RED CROSS MEMBERS I Organization Now Has Total Os 2,865 Members In Adams County Enrollment in the Adams countyjunior Red Cross lias Increased rapidly since the drive for membership was started last March. An effort is being made to enroll every school in the county. Every school in the county has received notice of the Junior Red Cross and it is hoped that all will send in their enrollment cards immediately. Mrs. Bryce Thomas, of Decatur, is secretary of the Junior Red Cross. When the membership drive was started last March, only six schools were enrolled. Now there are twentyfive schools, with a total of 2,865 pupils enrolled as members of the organization, The schools enrolled are the Decatur high school, Central school South Ward, Riley building, 50 per tent of the North Ward, St. Joseph grade school, Catholic high school, school, Geneva elementary and high school, Hartford elementary and high school, Monroe elementary and high school, Monmouth elementary and high school, Kirkland high school. Pleasant Mills elementary and high school and the Oak Grove, Brandyberry, Raudenbusb, Hirschy and Bobo elementary schools. Several of the schools chose as their Junior Red Cross service work, the International School Correspondence with a poitlfollo. Central school sent a portfolio to Czechaslovakia, Pleasant Mills sent one to South Africa. Monmouth sent one to Japan, Monroe elementary school sent one to Japan. Bobo sent one to South Africa, Brandy berry school sent one to Japan, and the Oak Grove school sent one to Austria. (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO)

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I Assault On Endurance Flight Record Fails i j Oakland Airport, Oakland, Calif, | Oct. 16. (U.R) Mechanics were repairing a broken oil tank on the plane of Capt. Roscoe Turner and Robert J. Rand so that the aviators might start ' today on a second attempt to break the world's endurance flight record. Turner and Ratid left here at 6:02; 50 a. m. yesterday, and came down at 12:48:30 p. m. to report the defective oil tank. Their Timm biplane : was not damaged In landing and they announced their intention of starting 1 again. PLEASANT DALE TO HOLD REVIVAL ________ Pastor To Be Assisted By The Rev. And Mrs. O. 11. Austin, Os Kansas A revival meeting will begin at the Pleasant Dale church of the Brethren, southwest of the «ity, Wednesday evening, October 17. The pastor, the Rev.

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C. L. Cover, will he assisted by the Rev. and Mrs. Oliver H. Austin, of . McPherson. Kansas. Rev. ami Mrs. Austin come to Plea--1 sant Dale high recommended. They have been engaged in evangelistic work for the last sixteen years, and have held meetings from coast to coast. Rev. Austin will give spiritual and timely messages, while Mrs. \us- . tin will direct the song services. Special music will be rendered dining the , revival. The song service will begin eaih evening at 7:15 o'clock and the worship service at 7:30. The public is invited to attend the services. ! Berne Town Council Buys New Lamp Posts Berne, Oct. 16. —(Special)— The town council lias awarded the conir.ic' for furnishing materials for the boulevard lights to he erected on Main and Jefferson streets to me We.-tinghouse Electric & Manufacturing company. Bids were submitted by three other concerns. Cri ‘ hundred lamp posts were purchased. The posts- will be octagon in shape, with an oval shaped globe o.n top. No contract will be let for 1 the installation of the lighting system. Noah M. Nuenschwander, street 1 commissioner, and Amos Neuenschwander, tow-n marshal, will be in 1 charge of the work. Material for starting the work is • expected to arrive within the next ! day or two and indications are that the lighting system will be ready for ’ use before cold weather. 1 oFrederick Nahrwold Dies Suddenly At Fort Wayne I Frederick Nahrwold, 66, a native r of Adams county, died suddenly of a i heart attack, Monday morning, at , the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred i Miller, in Fort Wayne. Mr. Nahrwold i had been making his home with Mrs. i Miller, and returned last Sunday from 1 a week's motor trip with friends. Mr. Nahrwold was horn in Adams t county, but had resided ill Fort Wayne most of his life. For forty > years, he was employed by the Bass Foundry and Machine company In r Fort Wayne. For the last eight years “ he had been employed in the assetne bly department of the Tokheim com- * pany, Fort Wayne. He was a meni- ■ her of the Zion Lutheran church in ■ Fort Wayne. His wife died eight e years ago. Mrs. Miller, the daughter, '• is the only survivng relative. Funeral services will be held Wede nesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at 1 : the Zion Lutheran church, in Fort Wayne.

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NEW YORK PAYS NOISY WELCOME TO DARING CREW Big Dirigible Safely Housed In Hangar; Repairs Are Started EXPERIENCES OF VOYAGE RECITED r— Berlin, Germany. Oct. 16 — (U.R) Orders for the completion of ;t mooring mast at the Berlin airdrome by October 28 were issued today. The orders were interpreted as indicating the Graf Zeppelin plans returning to Germany very shortly. Lakehurst, N. J.. Oct. 16—(U.R)—l>r. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, accompanied by members of his crew and passenger list, to’gether with a navy escort, left the naval hangar at 1 p.m., today, to board a special train at 1:30 p.m. for Jersey City. From Jersey C?ty, the party was to be ferried across the harbor to a welcome waiting in New York. New York, Oct. 16.—(U.R)—For the second time within a year. New York today will pay a noisy welcome to German daring when the crew of the dirigible Graf Zeppelin is brought here for an official city welcome. Dr. Hugo Eckener, last night accepted the invitation for a two-day civic round of honors and the program will start at about 4 p.m. when the crew is brought here from Lakehurst. By Carl D. Groat, UP Staff Correspondent Lakehurst, N. J., Oct. 16.—(U.R)— The Graf Zeppelin, her pioneering passenger flight across the Atlantic trimphantly achieved, was moved into the hangar of the naval air station her« -today. Five hundred men pulled and pushed her great 770-foot hulk through the towering entrance into position alongside her smaller sister, the Los Angeles. Taken Inside Early Today The Graf Zeppelin was taken inside at 3 a. m., when weather conditions favored the maneuver. She had been moored to the short mast outside since her arrival at 5:40 p. m. yesterday, when she completed a voyage of four days, 15 hours and 48 minutes from Friedrlchshafen, Germany. The Graf Zeppelin thus was in port today, like any ocean liner, awaiting re-fueling, fresh supplies and passeng- ■ ers before starting again across the Atlantic. Workmen will swarm over her for a week, repairing the big hole in her port stabilizer, torn by a storm at sea, inspecting the Hull and engines and reconditioning the world's first ocean passenger air liner for a return trip to Germany. Meanwhile, her crew of 40 and some of her 2o passengers prepared for the reception of New York is giving in their honor. Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander, and his crew remained at (CONTi»'*'e() ONf PAGE TWO! HOOVER RETURNS TO WASHINGTON Hope fu 1 Os Receiving Massachusetts Votes After Boston Visit Washington, Oct. 16-(U.R)—Herbert Hoover returned here today from Boston, arriving at 11 A. M. He went immediately to his S. street home where he will begin work upon his next campaign speech to be dei ltvered In New York Monday night. The Republican nominee, his wife, ; and his son, Allen, went through the : station here virtually unnoticed. Speaks at Boston ( Aboard Herbert Hoover's special i train enroute to Washington, October ; 16— (U.R) 1 —Herbert HooVer returns to . Washington today with high hopes . that Massachusetts would give her 18 , elei torial votes to him us a result of , the' impetus given to his campaign by t personal appearance in the Bay state The Republican Presidential candidate carries with him from MassaeliuI setts the memory of a day replete with enthusiastic welcome and a hearty rest ponse to his address, especially his (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOS