Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1928 — Page 1

I weather ■ Mostly cloudy north. | r „r south portion Knujnt and Wednes■T... Rising temper- ■ tl , r( . Wednesday.

FLOOD WATERS ARE RECEDING SLOWLY

I|NKOF GENEVA JRECEIVERFOR | DEFUNCT HOUSE ■Receivership Not Contested ■ In Circuit Court Here Tuesday Morning LIQUIDATION WILL J COMMENCE SOON ■ 'll,. Bank of Geneva was named for the Farmers and MerK lllt state bank of Geneva, which Kjlhl to open for business on NovemHer 14th, by Judge Jesse C. Sutton, of Adams Circuit court, this mornHtii.- petition for a receiver for the H'arniers and Merchants State bank tiled last Friday by Luther F. Kynions. state hank examiner, followKi'g an audit of the books. The pellHioii alleged that the bank was in an Hosolvent condition and requested a receiver be appointed. ■ Judge Sutton heard the petition ■ hi> morning. Judge James Moran of H>ortland appeared for the bank and K. Fraizer entered appearance the state cf Indiana, the plaintiff the case. j It tck but a few minutes for the to dispose of the question, ■rhe receivership petition was not ■■ontested. The court announced that would appoint the Bank of Genereceivers for the defunct institu ■lion and the proper entries were ■made on the docket. I The business of the Farmers and ■merchants State bank will be turned to the receivers at once. E. B. ■Gauker, cashier of the Farmers and ■Merchants state bank stated that in ■h's opinion the liquidating of the ■bank's business would be done from ■the bank's regular place of business. I The Farmers and Merchants state ■batik is capitalized at $25,000 and it ■has total resources Bf~" more than 8200,000. The bank failed to open tor business in 1925 and shortly thereafter a reorganization was perfected and the capital stock oduced from $35,000 to $25,000. The bank on October 3rd, had $74,268.58 on demand deposits; $84,565.90, in demand certificates and $5,003.36 in savings accounts. The board of directors decided not to open the bank last Wednesday after an apparent run by the depositors on the deposits of the bank. It was stated then that thebank officials Wished to preserve the resources of the bank as much as possible and therefore they decided not to open for business. The bank owns its own building and fixtures and has real estate to the amount of $22,367,04 listed under the head of other real estate owned. FINAI REPORT FILED TODAY Adams County Contributes A Total Os $938.23 For Relief Fund A final report was made today by Herman Gillig, of the Red t'ross committee in charge of contributions for the recent Florida and Porto Rico storm disaster. Adams county raised a total of $938.32 for the national fund, according to the report. Four donations were made, which were, never previously reported, includ mg Knights of Pythias, Geneva, $5.00; buttons from Berne totalling $95.73. Sophia Scherry, $2.00 and two contriOs the total $938.32. Decatur citizens gave $418.90; Berne gave $423.23 and Geneva contributed $97. The quota for Adams county was set at $1025.00. I he report was filed today for publication by Mr. Gillig. Autos Collide South Os City On Road 27 About 450 pounds of "people” and *w automobiles collided on the Monroe road south at Decatur late yesterday afternoon in one of the “biggest” accidents ever happening in the county. An automobile driven by George Honley, of Bluffton and a truck drive” by Bud Limenstall of this city collided at the cross-roads two miles south of Decatur on Federal road 27. lonley tips the scales at around 225 Pounds and Limenstall weighs a little more. When the two autos struck headon, the compact threw the men out o their cars and they landed almost ack to back in the ditch. Both cars "ere damaged considerably.

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Decatur Men Leave Io Attend Conference A group of men from the local Presbyterian church motored to Battle Creek, Michigan, early Monday morning where they attended the allday i meeting f the Presbyterian Men's Conference of Northern Indiana and Michigan. Robert E. Speer, national chairman of the Foreign Board of Missions was the principal speaker cf tl.c day. W. F. Weir, of Chiqigo, had charge of the meeting. Mr. Ed Engler' Mi Sim Burk Mr Dave Campbell anti Rev. H. Ferntheli and C. D. Teeple RULES POSTED FOR MAILING Local Postmaster U rges That Christinas Packages Be Sent Early "Do your Christmas mailing early and avoid the big rush at the post office.' 1 The annual “word to the wise" from the postmaster general is in earnest this year and bulletins have been sent to every postmaster in the United States to place on bulletin boards and also to publish in the various papers and periodicals. L. A. Graham, local postmaster stated this morning that if everyone would cooperate with the post office department, Christmas would pass happily and no packages would be delivered late. The first rule set down by the department is to “do your shopping early and get all your packages ready and at the post office at least a week before Christmas." “All packages must be wrapped firmly and tied in order that they cannot come apart.” “Send all fragile packages ‘special’ and mark them ‘fragile’.” "Register all valuable mail.” “Christmas seals of aU sorts mwat be on the reverse side of the package from the address. This also applies to letters.” The office of the postmaster general also has asked the cooperation of all persons in the sending of Christmas greetings. The department has asked that all cards be mailed in uniform envelopes, in order to insure their quick delivery. This was explained that because of the varying sizes of Christmas cards, there were not sufficient machines to cancel stamps, and many of these irregular sixe f iyfclopes had to be cancelled by hand, making necessary much more work, and causing a delay in the sending of all mail. There are only a few of the more Important requests for cooperation sent out by the post office department. Postmaster Graham asks that all persons contemplating sending Christmas packages through the mail, read the complete bulletin on the post office bulletin board. Instructions also are on the bu’letin hoard for the mailing of packages to foreign countries. o TO MAIL CLOD CHECKS SOON Christinas Savings Checks Will Total More Than $30,000 In Decatur More than $30,000 in Christmas savings checks will be mailed out soon by two Decatur banks, it was announced today. The announcement also was made that the Old Adams Colinty bank of this city would join with the other two banks and offer a Christmas savings club to its customers. The Peoples Loan and Trust company will mail its checks out November 30, W. A. Lower, secretary, announced today. Four per cent interest will be added to each paid-up account. The new club will start December 1. The First National bank will mail its savings checks out December 4. and the new club will start December 3, Theodore Graliker, cashier announc- , ed today. The Old Adams County bank will ' start its Christmas savings dub December 1. The rules are about the ' same for each club. Weekly pay- ■ ments are to be made and 4 per cent ’ interest is added to each paid up account at the end of the 50 weeks. Thousands of people each year avail t themselves of the opportunity to save . methodically and it is predicted that i during the next year each bank will Increase its club membership.

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Here, in scenes before and after the lava flow from Mount Etna in Siciiy, is evidence of the power and ruthlessness of nature’s forces. Above, an old Roman aqueduct tht has stood for centuries at Mascali. Below, the same aqueduct buried, probably forever, beneath volcanic lava.

G.E. MINSTREL BEGINS TONIGHT B •* €• Capacity Crowd Expected To Attend Opening Os Annual Frolic Decatur entertainment-seekers will receive a rare treat tonight, when the annual minstrel show given by the General Electric band under the tutelage of John B. Rogers producing company will be staged at the Decatur high school auditorium. Some confusion has arisen from an errqr in the printing of the tickets. Minstrel will be given tonight and Wednesday night instead of Wednesday and Thursday nights as shown on the tickets. The doors will open tonight at 7:15 o'clock and the 1928 edition of the annual minstrel will begin at 8 o’clock. Special music will be furnished during the presentation, and Mrs. L. F. Confer will act as accompanist during the production. • Final dress rehearsal was held last night, and the production this year exceeds all other presentations of the fninstrel. Snappy lines, now song hits and good choruses are the features of the show. Tickets are good for either night of the performance. Those who have not yet secured tickets for the production may do so front any member of'the General Electric band or at the doors tonight. Richard Patterson, special representative of the John B. Rogers company stated today that the local cast was one of the finest he has ever worked with and he predicted that the show in this city would be a great success. —_ — o Movie Manager Killed In Indianapolis Hold-up Indianapolis, Nov. 20—(U.R>—Three bandits early today fatally wounded Paul T. Pulliam, supervisor of the Bair's theatres here but obtained no money. Pulliam was shot when he swerved to avoid hitting the bandit car, which had pulled in front of him to stop him. Only one shot was fired but that struck the theatre man in the head. After Pulliam’s car had stopped, two bandits got into it and the other followed in the bandit car. The driver drove several blocks, around the city and finally stopped. The three men then searched Pulliman’s clothing while Paul Williams, 16, year old teatre employe riding with Pulliam, was held at bay. Finding no money the robbers drove away. A change in the method of handling the theatre money prevented the bandits from obtaining money from Pulliam. Pulliam became supervisor of the theaters only yesterday.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 20, 1928.

U. B. Church To Hold Father Son Banquet I The annual Father and Sen banquet of the United Brethren church will be held Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock. Tickets for the supper will sell for 25 cents. All fathers and sons of the church are urged to attend. Member:,, who have no sons, will be supplied with a boy for the banquet. Dore B. Erwin, of this city, will be the chief speaker at the pregram following tlie banquet. DISPLAY GOODS FDD CHRISTMAS Decatur Merchants Report Brisk Trading As Holiday Season Nears With only 28 more shopping days before Christmas. Decatur stores are beginning to display their holiday stocks and local merchants are beginning their drive for their share cf the Chrismas trade. Local stores are showing a fine display ot' holiday merchandise of every description and every line and several of them say that already considerable Christmas shepping has been done. Many local people, believing in getting their shopping out of the way early and consequently securing the choice of the holiday goods are keeping local stores busy until closing time. The cold weather which started yesterday .morning also was an Incentive for busier shopping days, and local merchants reported a heavy Monday B.ad Tuesday business. Shoppers ate urged to watch tho specialty advertising by the Decatur merchants appearing daily in the Decatur Democrat columns. The local stores carry a complete line of staple and novelty merchandise at, moderate prices and are asking only that shoppers call and give them an opportunity to prove their wares.

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CALM GREETS hooverparty; Perfect Sailing Conditions' Mark First Dav Os GoodWill Trip Aboard U. S. fl. Maryland, Nov. 20. —(U.R> —The Maryland carrying Presi-dent-elect Herbert Hoover on his good-wi'l tour to South America, headed into semi-tropical seas off the coast of Lower California today. The president-elect and Mrs. Hoover settled themselves to a quiet rest in a temporary battleship city with a population of 1.300, and surrounded by every convenience. The radio, the movies and a newspaper published abroad prevented any sense of isolation from land. The Weather was ideal and the Maryland steamed over a smooth sea at 15 knots. Hoover turned his thoughts to deep sea fishing overnight and was eager to try ills hand at it. Deep sea fishing is plentiful along the coast of Lower California and Hoover recalled that a friend of his once fought a giant Marlin for 14 hours in these waters. Hoover himself once fished off the southern point of Lower California. A recent report of the bureau of fisheries showed that the region is the chief habitat of game fish. Hoover, characteristically at home and abundantly energetic, hail made an inspection tour of the battleship soon after it cleared the harbor. He was accompanied by Henry P. Fletcher, ambassador to Italy and his personal representative on the tour, and members of his party. Ship’s officers took the party all thiough the ship (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO} —— o Stewart Is Acquitted In District Court Washington, Nov. 20. — U.R; —Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana was acquitted by a jury of 9 men and 3 women in district of Columbia supreme court today of a perjury charge. The jury deliberated but 55 minutes. On the motion of defense counsel Stewart was discharged immediately fro mcustody and his bond returned. o ’ Stolen Car Recovered Wilson Lee, local hardware merchant, went to Chicago today to recover his Buick sedan which was stolen from him several weeks ago. WVrril from the Chicago police department was to the effect that his car had been recovered. Mr. Lee and William Bowers, also of this city drove to Chicago several weeks ago and at that time the car was stolen.

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Slaying Is Aftermath Os Poker Game Argument Griffith, Ind , Nov. 20.—'U.R)-As the aftermath of a poker game, Chance Wilson, was held in Jasper county jail today, charged with the slaying of Howard Page, 30, father of five children. The shooting allegedly occurred at a poker game at tlie home of Arthur Aker, near here. Those named, had been playing poker at Aker's home and authorities were told had been drinking Following a quarrel, Wilson N said to have chased Page from the house and a quarter of a mile distant from it allegedly fired a .22 caliber rifle. DECATUR LADY DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. John P. Spuller Dies At The Earl Butler Home Monday Mrs. Martha Druzilla Luckey Spiller, widow of the late John P. Spuller, lifelong resident of Adams county, died at the home of her son-in-law ind daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler in this city Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Death was said to have been due to apoplexy. Mrs. Spuller had been In failing health for the last few years, but her death was unexpected as she had arisen at her usual time Monday morning and had eaten breaklast. Following the stroke yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Spuller lived only a short time. Martha Druzilla Luckey Sipuller -as born in Union township. October 8, 1851. She was the daughter of "eorge W. and Druzilla Arnold Luckey. When 12 years of age Mrs. "puller united with the Chapel United Brethren church. On March 18,1875, the deceased was ’n'ted in marriage to John P. Spull■'r, and they continued to reside in Union township. Three children were born, two of whom are surviving. They are, Dallas Spuller of Union township and Mrs. Earl Butler of this city. A son Willis died in 1908. Following the death of Mr. Spuller n 1906, Mrs. Spuller moved to Decatur where she spent the remainder if her life. Mrs. Spuller was a devoted member of the Evangelical church of this city, and was a regular attendant at the church services. Besides the two children, three brothers survive. They are, G. W. A. Luckey, of Washington, D. C.; The Rev. L. W. A. Luckey, New York City and The Rev. J. Thomas W! Luckey of Marion, Indiana. Three sisteis preceded her in death. They were: Mary Kerb, Louisa Brock and Lavina Cline. Four grandchildren also survive. Their names are, Clarence, Paul and Dorothy Spuller, and Martha Erma Butler. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at. the Evangelical church in this city. Burial will be made at tlie Salem cemetery, east of Decatur. The Rev. M. W. Sundernran will officiate. > — ■ -Q--TWO MORE ARE FOUND GUILTY I Indianapolis Business Man , And Former Policeman i Face Sentence > - Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 20—(U.R) — Michael J. Glenn, former inspector of traffic In the Indianapolis police department, and Frank Wolf, vice-presi- - dent and general manager of H. P. Wasson and Co., one of Indianapolis’ , largest department stores, today faced f sentence for “receiving and concelling f a stolen automobile." , The two were found guilty after a federal court jury had deliberated little more than an hour, last night. Judge Robert E. Baltzell said he would set the date for sentencing today. The maximum penalty for receiving and concealing a stolen automobile is a prison term not exceeding five years • and a fine of not more than $5,000. In closing arguments United States district attorney Albert Ward asserted both defendants "admitted their guilt •- on the witness stand.” Defense attorneys said their client! I- had been takin in by a “slick sales il man”, and that neither Glenn nor Wol t knew that the car in question had beet i stolen. Wolf and Glenn continued that th< f car was purchased from a stranger ant I that there was no evidence It had beet r stolen as "the papers of ownership seemed legal.”

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CLEANING TASK IS STARTED IN WESTERN TOWNS Rivers And Streams In Missouri And Kansas Back In Channels DEATH LIST IS NOW AT FIFTEEN Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20. —(U.R) — A flood wearied population turned today to the task of cleaning the slime and mud from their homes as rivers in Missouri and Kansas went back into their channels, slowly giving up land anu property. Relief agencies were at work and rehabilitation work was getting underway. Reports from St. Louis said midwestern headquarters of the Red Cross had sent disaster experts to view the situation at Winfield, Eldorado, Paola. Ottawa. Kas. and Kansas City, Mo. Fifteen persons were known dead tnd it was feared the waters had laimed one other life. Search coninued for Charles Culbertson, a farm hand, reported missing near Winfield, K\s. Although trains still are running behind schedule, railroad officials beieved the tangle will be unsnarled by tomorrow night. The tie-up was 'esetibed as the worst in history with schedules meaning practically nothing as train after train was can•elled. Telephone and telegraph service also was crippled but the damage was being repaired rapidly. Cooper county, Missouri, was still lenaced by water today. The Missouri river caused Blackwater and Lamine rivers to overflow into the mall towns of Blackwater, Nelson nd Lamine. Mississippi Recedes St. Lonls. Mo, Nov. 20—(UP)—The (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o . ~*atron Saint Os Eastern Star Dies Franklin, Ind., Nov. 20—<U.R)—Mrs. Nettie Ramsfcrd, 90, patron saint of Indiana members of the Order of Eastern Stars died today in the Masonic home here after an illness ot several months. Mrs. Hansford had held the highest office the national organization had to give. Most Worthy Grand Matron of tlie general Grand Chapter. At tho time cf her death she w r as grand secretary of Indiana. BLAME CAPTAIN FOR DISASTER Official Probe Nears End Os Four-Day Session With Survivors New York, Nov. 20—'U.R)-Pour days of testimony have rounded out the stoiy of the Vtstris' last voyage and today it appeared that the blame for the disaster might be placed squarely on Captain William . Carey, who never will be able to speak in his own defense. Today, Federal attorney Charles if Tuttle will question passengers on the ship that went down oft the Virginia Capes carrying 114 persons to death. It seems inevitable that Carey will f be sent down in Maritime history as one of the strangest ship masters who . evei stood on the deck of a soggy hull. The investigation has brought out • these facts about this man who supI posedly was seasoned in the ways of . the sea by forty years of service: He did not send out an SOS until j there was no hope of saving his ship. He paced the slanting deck ot the Vesti Is. wavink aside lifebelts, until 'j the vessel was sucked down into the Atlantic. ? He received warning from the chief K officer that the Vestris was settling a into the sea, but at 4:56 A. M. on the day the Vestris sank he allowed a wires less to be sent to the S. S. Voltaire j that he had nothing to communicate.” It Today, federal attorney Charles IL Tuttle will question passengers on the s ship that went down off the Virginli s _ Capes carrying 114 persons to death. It Witnesses have sworn that Carey n did not have his mind on his job during the last frenzied hours that the le Vestiis lode the waves. He seemed to |() be asbent-mlnded, they said; he resent,n ed questions and kept his eyes on the jp horizon as the water crept up ofer the (CON TIN LED 081 PAGE I'UOl

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