Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1928 — Page 1

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Congress plans IFOR OPENING OF I SHORT SESSION jirdtinjf And Filibustering g] s predicted As Arrivals j f Begin In Washington S(K) MUCH business I FOR SHORT SESSION j I Washington, Nov. 28 — iU.RV - W in start again next Momlny K ’where it left off last May in a X. 1,11(1 a filibuster. ''■With only four days remaining heHip opening, leaders who usually mL, v what will be done, confessed to their complete inability y> diagthe legislation situation surnumltar jf{ revision, farm relief, Bould■E r pam. Muscle Shoals, The Naval program, the Kellogg anti-war Hr, ty an dottier forthcoming matters ■ House and Senate leaders are split ■„ 0 , themselves as to the necessity an extra session after March 4 and Hetc.-e are unable to agree on the two H important points of the program H-Tariff and Farm Legislation ■ The Senate will stdrt up with the Hutch filibustered Boulder Dam bill as She unfinished business. Senator Hirftn Johnson of California, co-author tlie measure, is here but says he not know yet what ,ie will do Hhoitr revising the bill in accordance Kith the suggestions of investigating I [Engineers, wh*ose report is'shortly to E made public. Senator Ashurst. Dem- , S. rat Arizona, who has led the filiK.r against the bill for thiee yean K equally reticent. He meets questionHrs with the announcement, “nothing Bn say about Boulder Dam". I There is no confirmation of the rest,.. that Johnson plans to rewrite his Kill to satisfy President Coolidge and Milie engineers. Likewise confirmation ft lacking of the report that .Ashin si Kill not fight enthusiastically against Slhe measure. ■ Speaker Lcngworth of the house is E*?aitist the proposed special session ; Band wants to put a farm hill through !, Kow. Hep. Tilson, house leader, regards Ban extra Session necessary for tariff , ■revision. Senator Borah, leading Hoo . E'er campaigner, wants farm legislation ■delayed until a special session. Sena|tnr Capper, farm bloc leader, is for Warm legislation now and no extra sesEi°n. Senator Watson of Indiana, assis- ■ taut leader, is agaist an extra session, ■ and believes nothing should be done ■ about farm relief until President-elect ■ HiVver* returns from South America. I There seems to be no objection to ' ■ anti-war treaty and the Naval Cruiser ■ bill, but procedure as to precedence ■on them is very much it) doubt be- ■ cause of the gevueness of the Boulder ■ Dam fight which must come first. j HOOVER LANDS I AT COSTARICA: 1 I President - Elect Makes , Fourth Stop Today At Punta Arenas For V isit j Punta Arenas, Costa Iticn, Nov. ‘IS. - (U.R) —President-elect Herbert Hoover landed in Costa Rica today, the fourth country he has visited on his | good-will tour of Central and South America. The battleship Maryland, carrying the Hoover party, came up the Gulf of Nicoya early this morning and Mr 1 . Hoover landed at 8:15 a.m. Tho president-elect was greeted enthusiastically toy a large crowd. He entrained at once for San Jose, the 1 capital, where lie will be welcomed officially. Aboard the U. S. S. Maryland, entente to Punta Arenas, Costa Rita,. Nov. 28.—(U.R)—The Maryland ap- ! reached Cape Blanco this morning and the final stretch up the Gulf of Nicoya to Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, the fourth stop of President-elect J Herbert Hoover’s good will tour ot Latin America. Arrival was planned in the mid- v forenoon. It was thought that the Hoover party might be able to make The four hour Journey to San Jose, Hie capital, by rail. Tlie Maryland left Corinto, Nlcar- 1 agua, at 2:15 p.m. yesterday. The *• entire party was enthusiastic over i The spontaneous reception and tribute [ Given Hoover by Nicaraguans. Hoover captivated the hearts of the s man in the street” in Corinto, by v ■walking, like an ordinary citizen, b T’hlldren and natives hailed him as (CONTIi»*i«D ON PAGE TWO)

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Vol. XXIV. No. 282.

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As a jury is selected to pass judgment and possibly Inflict the death penalty on two men and a 16-year-old boy charged with kidnaping, this boy, Billy Ranieii, 10, Chicago kidnap victim last September, sits and watches. An interesting courtroom study.

HONOR ROLLS AREANNOUNCED f 4 Twenty-seven Receive Highest Scholastic Honor At Decatur High School J! Twenty-seven Decatur pupils were placed on Hie high honor roll of Decatur high school for the second six weeks of the present semester, it was announced forttrr by Principal Waiter Krick. Ten pupils were placed on tlie honor roll, and Eighteen were given honorable mention. The high honor roll, honor roll and honorable mention lis's are published each six weeks, followings the issuance of repoy. cards. The list is as follows: ' High Honor Roll Plus Ina Anderson 4A o Harry Dailey 4A Irene O.erke 3A 1A Josephine Archbold 2A 2A Arlene Becker ~’a M Wtnnesj)*** 2A 2A Margaret Blakey 2A 2A Mary M. Coverdale 2A 2A ( Elizabeth Frisinger . * 2A 2A Richard Schug 2A 2A Charlotte E*ey 1A i iA Robert Heller 1A y A Betty Macklin 1A SA Russell Jaberg 1A 4A James Burk 1A 3A Edith Johnson 4A SA Lucile Johnson 1A 3A Ivan Newhard 1A f A Evelyn Grunder 4A ,iA Emily Cramer 4 A Marshia Ohler 4A I.orcna Reppert 4A Maynard Butcher 4A Gretchen Winans 4A Richard Parrish 4A Sylvia Ruhl ••••• , 4A ,< OVTIM Gi ON MOW 111! REPORT MADE BY GRAND JURY Leo Ehinger, Foreman Gives Statement Concerning The Jury’s Activities The Adams county gia-nd jury reported late last evening to Judge Jesse C. Sutton and was discharged until further order .of the court. No indictments were returned. The jury, during its three-day session visited the county infirmary and the jail and inspected those places. Leo Ehinger was foreman of the jury. The report of the grand jury follows: “We have been in session three days and have examined no witnesses, as no felonies or misdemeanors have been reported to us, and that we have no knowledge of any misdemeanors or felonies having been committed within and for the body of Adams county, state of Indiana, which we deemed worthy of an investigation by this hotly- . .... .... “We return a.nd present herewith no (COiVmt'ED OX PAGES AIX)

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THANKSGIVING TO BE OBSERVED BY CHURCHES Most Local Business Houses Will Be Closed In Observance Os Day RURAL AND CITY MAIL DELIVERY TO SUSPEND Thanksgiving day will lie appropriately and quietly observed In Decatur t morrow. Thanks to the Kind Provider for His many blessings, plentiful crops, health and prosperity, i»euce and good-will and for the many fine things showered upon u 1 will be offered by a grateful people in word and in church services ill tills city tonight and Thanksgiving morning. Union Church Services A union Thanksgiving service of the Protestant churches will he held Wednesday evening at 7:33 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. Thanksgiving HigufVlass A Thanksgiving high mass will bo celebrated at the S* Marys Catholic church in this city Thursday morning at 7:30 o’clock. Business will cease, factories and public offices will he closed throughout the day. Family dinners and * reunions at grandni ther's will be features of the day. The proud old turkey, fattened for the feast will grace many a table, laden with many other good things to eat. Everything that man may wish fo r , of course has not been given to him, but blessings in abundance have been given to him and lie is thankful. Thanksgiving day offers him the opportunity ta pause and offer thanks For more than 300 years. Aiiierica has observed Thanksgiving day. The first Thanksgiving day was celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims. Three hundred and eight years ago a small hand of Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. The winter that folia wed was full of almost indescribable sufferings and privations. Food was scarce and tlie hostile Indians everywhere. During the first year, half of this little band perished. The following year, however, things brightened, chops were good, wild fowl plentiful and the gloom of despair gave way to the light of hope. Governor Bradford issued directions that a day be set apart for the giving of thanks, so what w'as left of the little band met on December 13, 1621, for the first Thanksgiving day celebration. ♦ t* Business At Standstill L:cal retail stores, professional offices and factories will be closed all day. The postoffice will be opened In Decatur for those who have lock hexes, Postmaster L. A. Graham announced. There will not be any mail deIi(COXTINI’FD ON PAG IS SIX) CHAIRMAN ASKS FOR NEW TREAT! Asks British to Join In Joint Meeting With Naval Committee After March Washington, Nov. 28.—(U.R)—A new limitation of armament conference between the United States anti Great Britain to apply to all ships of war not covered by the Washington treaty was recommended today by Chairman Britten of the house navay affairs committee. He announced, that he has cabled Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin of England asking that such a conference be held in Canada after March 4, 1929. “I am impelled to suggest a joint meeting of the committee of naval affairs of the U. S. house of representatives and a select committee of members of parliament for friendly discussion and the hearing of testimony in connection with applying the principle of equality in sea power between Great Britain and the United States on all ships of war not already covered by the Washington treaty," Britten cabled. “Meetings to take place preferably in Canada after March 4, 1929, and each committee will report with recommendations to its respective government just as may now be done annually by the various groups of the interparliamentary union." Britten said his proposal was "unusual but entirely within my congressional authority." He suggested that conferees be limited to non-milt-tary men.

Decatur. Indiana, Wednesday, November 28, 1928.

M. McStoops Visiting Friends In This t’ity State Representative M. McStoops, of Petersburg, former Decatur dent, visited friends in this city today etiroute to Buttle Creek. Michigan, I where he will visit a few days before the opening of the state legislature. Mr, Me3:oops is Joint representative from Pike and Knox counties and was elected on the Democratic ticket ! at the November election. WALTHER LEAGUE I TO STAGE PLAY! “Done In Oil” Is Title Os I Play To Be Given As Bieeke School A home talent play, "Done In OP", will be presented by the Immanuel Walthe: League of Union township at the Blpeke school house east of this city Saturday and Sunday evenings. December 1 and 2, The play will start j each night at 7:*t o’clock (standard time.) The story of the play concerns a fake oil deal where two wealthy men are drawn Into a contract with an c!l promoter. The oil promoter gets a note from the two men f r all they are worth and then demands that he either collect the money or is permitted to mary the daughter cf one of the men. The girl gets possession of the no)*and after a seties of complications the men get their mcney back and tlie oil stock salesman is prosecuted. The play is interesjlng and enlertaiiiiitf from start to finish, with o:ie compWcation developing after another. The cast is: Robert Braun, his fattier’s bigees' worry—Arthur Schamerloh. Emil Braun, Robert's father, — Herman Bieeke, Vera Nyce, a presistent book agent —Rosa Bieeke. Frieda Braun, Braun's wife with aocial aspirations —Nota Bieeke. Lena Hafberg, Braun’s cousin—Reneta Frosch. Elsie, maid at Brauns — Ida Reinking Karl Pumerinkle, Braun’s former ■ partner—Ferdinand Ktenck. Marmaduke Forsythe, Valet and teacher— Victor Bieeke* Anita Braun, Braun’s daughter - Margaret Blpeke. Gregory Reynolds, Successful young writer—Hugo Bieeke. % Orville Brookins, A« soldier of fortune—Ray .ond Bieeke. Manuel Florado, Honduras Revolutionist— Henry Reinking. Leslie Is Quiet Indianapolis, Nov. 28. —(U.R) —Gover-nor-elect Harry G. Leslie has announced that he will make no announcement concerning the appointment of his secretary until 1®" is inaugurated January 14. The governor-elect also remained silent in regard to other appointments that he will make. o —-—— Attends Meeting 0. L. Vance, Decatur merchant attended a meeting cf the United Clothing Buyers association in Fort Wayne. The purpose of the meeting was to purchase merchandise, it was announced at the meeting that the organization now has a representative in every county seat in Northeaster Indiana. NO PAPER THURSDAY There will be no delivery of mail either in Decatur or on the rural routes on Thanksgiving day. The Dally Democrat will not be published on Thursday, the office closing with the other business houses in the observance of Thanksgiving day.

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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TOTALS 829 IN COUNTY Red Cross Roll Call Is Only Few Short Os 1,000 Quota Asked For County — MANY EXPECTED TO JOIN LATER The Adams County Red Cross mem- I bership drive lias netted a total of j 829 members in the county according I to reports received up to noon today by Miss Anna Winnes, secretary of the organization. The quota foe the county was set tiy the national organization at 1.000, and Miss Winnes stated that siie was sure sufficient memberships would be received to j reach the quota in the next week or j two. The drive closed at noon today. Decatur’s membership totaled 502 and j me membership of Berne and the south part of tlie county totaled 327. The drive for members fn this city was conducted by a committee of citi-1 zetts. At Berne the Roll all was in charge of the Junior class of the Berne high school. The class was divided into two sections, those living ifl'the country and those living in town. Prizes were awarded for those securing the most members. In the country division first went to Miss Rlioada Baumgartner, wiio secured 25 members. She was awarded $5.00 for her work. Second prize of $3 00 went to Ralph McLai* who secured 23 members. Third prize went to Harry Lehman and fourth award went to Dora Natei. In the town division there were eight prizes. Verne-Neuenschwander received first prize of $5.00 for securing 47 members John Oottschalk received sreoml prize of a $5.00 fooig stool for securing 45 members. A s!r eash prize was awarded Jlelen Braun who seemed the third highest enrollment. Edna Stuckau received fourth prize; Sfllian Stucky, fifth; Rebecca Reusser, sixth; George Stanley Jones, seventh and Alfreda Habegger. eighth. All persons who wish to join the Red Cross for 1929 can do so by calling at the Winnes Shoe store in tills city. K. of P. To Meet The regular meelThg of the local Knights of Pythias lodge will be held Friday night of this week, instead of Thursday. The meeting will be an impoitant one and officers for the coming year will be nominated. All members are urged to attend. o — Funeral To Be Saturday Funeral services for Anderson Burdg Fort Wayne, who was found dead in bed Monday night will be held Saiurday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clara Cottrell, 428 Mcßarnes street in this city. Burial will he made in tho Decatur cemetery. FILES EXPENSE OF DEMOCRATS R. J. Harting Reports Total Os $2,000.15 Was Spent In Adams County Campaign The Democratic county central committee spent a total of $2000.15 In the Piasidential campaign and received contributions cf $1940.00, leaving a deficit of $60.15. The report of expense and receipts was filed yesterday h,y It. J. Hartlpg, treaseurer of the county central committee. ’ The report shows that Adams county contributed $550 to the National Democratic campaign committee, New York City and recelvedJpOO from the State committee. Contributions were also made by individual candidates and local citizens, interested in tlie candidacy of Gov. Alfred E. Smith and the Democratic state and*county tickets. The $550 sent to the National committee was raised by N it. H Ithouse, county chairman of the National organization and Adams county was one of the counties which contributed handsomely to the rfhtlonal fund. Let ters and telegrams of thanks from James W. Girard, national treasurer of the Democratic national committee were received by Mr. Holthouse during the campaign. The items of expense included paying of bands, clerical help, postage advertising, signs, quartettes and poll takers. The largest Item expended is for the services rendered by the persons who took the polls In their precincts and assisted at tlie polls.

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Mrs. Carolyn C. Pendray of Cedar Rapids, lowa, who is the first woman to be elected to the lowa State Leglsj lature. She’ was formerly superintendent of schools In another county.

BERNE WOMAN DIES TUESDAY Mrs. Nicholas Stucky, 75, Dies Following Stroke Suffered Two Weeks Ago c - ■ Mrs. Nicholas Stucky, 75, of Berne, died at the Stucky home Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock following a stioke of paralysis sometime ago and lyjsaynonia develped. Elizabeth Augsourger Stucky was born in French township December 22, 1853. in early life she was united in marriage to Nicholas Stucky and since that time they have resided in Berne. Surviving are the following children Mrs. Amos Moser, Berne; Mrs. John Schindler, Berne; Mrs. John Baughman, missionary in Afrka; William Stucky, MoSroe; Levi Snicky, Berne ad the Misses Ruslna and Bessie at home. Two brothers William and Levi Augsburger nnd two sisters Nellie Augsburger, and Sarah Augsburger, all of French township also survive. One son pieceded the mother in death. Funeral set vices will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at t>he heme and at 2 o’clock at the Defenseless Menonlte church west of Berne. Burial will be made in tlie church ceeetery. Morgan County Man Is Shot In Back Martinsville, lnd , Nov. 28. —(U.R) — Morgan county authorities today awaited the outcome of a wound received by Omer Tomey before filing charges against Pryer Hammons as a reßilt of a shooting episode at the Hammons home near here. Tomey was struck in the back by a bullet. Although seriously wounded, hospital attendants believe he will recover. Authorities were told that Tomey had been ordered from Hammons’

j home by his alleged assailant, but returned for a scarf, cap and overcoat. All were returned to him by Hammons except the overcoat, which Hammons said had not been left. An argument started and the shooting followed, police said. NURSE KILLS HER PATENT i Farice King, Denver Nurse Kills Her Former Lover And Then Shoots Self Denver, Colo., Nov. 28. —(U.R) — Farice ■ King, 30, a nurse at the Denver Geni eral hospital today shot and killed - Patrolman M. K. Evans, iter former sweetheart. 1 Evans was a patient under her care when Miss King shot him through the • head as he slept. Then she critically • wounded herself. “I had been wanting to do this for ‘ five years,” the nurse said... • Evans was in the firemen's and ' policeman’s ward recovering from a 1 wound received Nov. 21 when he was' trying to arrest two burglars. Miss King left one note addressed : to Evans, known to her as Bob.” "Dearest Bob: You belong to me 1 and 1 cannot go on qny longer living | without you and you shall not go on. I have watted for over five years for tills chance, and it came. I hope no one else will ever know the real cause ICON TIM ED ON PAGE TWOJ

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LORD DAWSON ADMITS KING IS UNIMPROVED Prince Os Wales, Heir To Throne Leaves Africa To Be At Father’s Beside LARGE CROWDS WAIT FOR NEWS Umdon, Now. 28 -<U,K>—Lord Daw son of Penn, Physician in-Ordlnary let King George, admitted today that the condition of the ksing was serious. Prince Starts Home London. Nov. 28.— (U.R)—The Prince ' of Wales, heir to tne British throne, raced by special train towards the coast of Africa today while an anxious empire watched his Journey to the bedside of his father. ki London, the king lay seriously 111, and conservatively optimistic bulletins on his condition could not allay the public suspense. ' | The 11 a.in. bulletin on the king 1 said: "The king passed a quieter night. His temperature and general condition remain as before." It was signed by Sir Stanley Ilewett and Lord Dawson of .Penn, the king’s physicians. The bulletin gave assurance, at least, that ;Ye king’s pleurisy bad , not taken a turn for the worse. It - was denied officially that the Prince l of Wales had been summoned home, l j leaving the Inference that the prince I had taken the matter into his own i j hands. , How the prince suddenly cancelled i plans for continuing his African hunt- > ing rip and started for home was . told in a dispatch to the Evening t News today from its correspondent, l Sir Percival Phillips,'' at| Morogcro, • Africa. . i Sir Percival was traveling in a ? regular mail train which started an t hour ahead of the prince's special. and he told how the special caught i up to the mail train overnight and ‘ seemed anxious to push it out of the I way and race ahead. The prince had been hunting lions in Tanganyika territory, more than a r hundred miles nortli of Dodoma, in i the Interior. Donama is 300 miles frAn Dar es Salaam, the nearest port • on the Indian ocean. The prince returned from his camp to Dodoma yesterday, according to his previous schedule, and it was , understood lie planned to continue his k hunting trip, in the absence of any alarming reports from London. Thejx came sudden developments. 1 An Important was bur- , (Cnxrixri'n "•nifTWUI FARM RELIEF • I - OP TO HOOVER y

Congress to Place Responsibility Os Relief Action On The President-Elect Washington, Nov® 28—(U.R) —A. disposition to place respionsiliUfty for the time and nature of farm relief legislation on President-elect Hoover is growing among senators and representatives assembling here for the short session of congress. The wide divergence of opinion among agricultural leaders on the farm relief bill subject has created a tangle which many believe Hoover himself must straighten out. Senator McNary, Repn., Oregon, is the leader of an apparently minority group intent upon passing a bill as soon as possible. They advocate speedy enactment of a measure incorporating all important provisions of the old McNary-Haugen bill except the equalization fee. They argue that this measure embraces the program outlined by Hoover in his campaign speeches and therefore will be satisfactory to him. Furthermore, they point out that early action will be necessary to fulfill Hoover's St. Louis promise of farm relief before the next harvest. Senators Borah, Repn., Idaho, la the spokesman of another group desirous of having a special session of congress called by Hoover and guided by his recommendations to paßs farm relief legislation. Borah and his followers profess to believe the farm relief problem Is too complicated for solution at tha . short session. They said it involves passage of three measures —a marketing bill, a surplus crop disposal bill and tarifT revision to give agricultural products higher protection.