Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1928 — Page 1

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| FARMERS demand THATG.O.P.MAKE GOOD ON PROMISE Representatives Os 32 Farm States Call For Show Down results, NOT METHOD COUNTS Chicago, Dec. 1®- —<U.R)—Two mil 1:on American farmers, through their r , present at ivea. demanded today that die incoming Republican adminlstralion "make good” on its campaign rom'ses to agriculture. The show down was called for at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, attended by delegations from 32 farm states. The fanners agree that the Hoover administration should be given a chance anil indicated a willingness to judge future farm relief plans on their own merits. The delegates were unanimous, however, in insisting that something he done at once. The keynote of this spirit was sounded in his annual addresi by Sam H. Thompson. president of the federation. Method Not Vital Tip way in which farm relief is i,l la tied is insignificant in comparison with the importance of having it done effectively. Thompson said. Later in his message, the president indicated that the federation would be willing to forget the vetoed Me-Nary-Haughen farm relief bill if the adinininstration ould bring out a new plan which the federation believed to be as good. Thompson recommended that the organization hold in abeyance any specific plan for farm relief and meet Pre ident-elect Hoover on an open l basis and consider on their merits any proposals advanced by the administration. —— Outlining the farm bureau's pros-) pective program of service to agrlctil lure for the coming year. Thompson declared that the economic rehabilitat on which this program promoted foreshadows a period of unprecedented prosperity. o Mrs. .John Warner Dies At Son’s Home In Ohio Mrs. John Warner, 79, former Adams county resident, died of infirmities and cancer, at 6:30 o'clock Sunday morning, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Warner, near Payne, Ohio. Mrs. Warner had been in poor health for the last two or three years. Her husband died December 17, 1927. Mis. Warner was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Mumma and was born in Root township. Adams county. Surviving, besides the son. are one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Buehiar, of

Findlay, Ohio, and three brothers, Martin Mumma, and Henry Mumma, of Gideon, Missouri, and George Mumma, of Lagrange. Several relatives reside in Decatur and Adams county, Mrs, Robert Garard being a niece. Funeral services wi’l be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock (eastern standard time), at the son's home near Payne, with burial at Kimmel. Ind. Q SCOUT LEADERS MEET TUESDAY Troop Committeemen Urged To Attend Training Course Session On Tuesday evening, the fourth ses8' 11 of the Scout Leaders Training Course will be held at the Industrial Association rooms, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. This session will be of special inter ® st to troop committeemen, because considerable time will be spent on the duties of this committee. First aid and signalling will also come in for their share of the two hours session. Three meetings of the Trainin'' Course have been held, with two more sessions yet to take place. Three indoor meetings must be attended by the members in order to qualify for the Minimum Certificate granted by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. AU members of the tro p oommittees and the Scoutmasters are especially urged to attend these last two meetings.

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Railroad Conductor Falls To Death Beneath Train I, • ; '" 1 - 10 UR) TvS?nti ■‘ !5 ’ , Attica ami .uthern railroad conductor, was killP< near whp „ *“ n ™ top Os a train beneath its wheels, several ears passing over his body’ Il was believed that he 1„ M his toning because of a coating of ice which had covered the ear tops. FIREMENGETTWO CMLSONSUMDAY Ne p 1 u n e Residence On South Se c o n d Street Damaged By Blaze Tlte residence of Mis. Celeste Neptune. on South Second street, was damaged by fire al about 2:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the blaze originating on tile roof. It was caused from sparks from a defective chimney. The damage was estimated at between S2OO and S3OO, fully covered by insurance. The firemen did splendid work again and were aide to put out the blaze, which gave evidence of a serious fire, without much damage from water and smoke. Very lit lie water was used Tile big hose lino was not turned on the blaze. Chemical was used and the firemen tore off the burning shingles with their hands and succeeded in putting out the blaze in quick order. It was a demonstration of real skill on the part of the firemen. The rafters were not burned and the firemen kept the blaze from spreading over the entire roof. The department was called later in the afternoon to the Mud Pike, where the automobile of Chauncey Brokaw caught fire. The radiator, filled with alcohol, exploded and the wiring caught fire. Mr. Brokaw called the department and a run was made to the scene. The fire was pul out before mu< h damage was done. ———o—--—- —- New Senator From Delaware Is Appointed Wilmington, Del.. Doe. 10. xU.R) Judge Daniel O. Hastings of municipal court was appointed today by Governor Robinson to succeed Coleman du Pont as United States senator. Hastings will serve until the November, 1920, elections, when a short term and a long term senator will be chosen. — Patrolman Stages (Jun Battle With Two Men Newcastle, Ind., Dec. 10. — LU.R) Patrolman Harry Scbroaes escaped injury but his automobile was struck by several bullets during a running battle with two men in a car said to have been loaded with liquor. The two men escaped down a side road after a chase.

I Influenza Causes Twenty Deaths At Anderson, Ind. Anderson. Ind., Dec. 10.-.U.R) With nearly twenty deaths here the past week due to influenza, local health Authorities today issued extra precautions in an effort to bloc kthe epidemic. Dr E M Conrad, secretary of the citv board of health, has suggested that as many public meetings as possible be postponed, in an effort to curb the disease. Man Killed When Auto, Being Tested, Overturns Indianapolis, Dec. 10.-(U.R) - Wilbur Fondeau. 23, was killed and Ralph Tayloi 20, was slightly injured when the automobile which they were testing on a local track ran amuck and overturned. The acident occurred when Taylor lost control of the machine. Taylor was charged with manslaughter and held under a $2,500 bond. General Motors To Issue More Stock New York, Dee. 10-(U.R) Stockholder of General Motors Corporation tcdav apptoved an amendment to the charter authorizing an increase in authorized stock to 75 million snares par $lO and inssuance of 43.500,000 shares of New York stock for the outstanding 17,400,000 shares on a basis of--new for 1 old share. Mr. Stewart, of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Orvt le Steward of Wren, Ohio, attended the funeral yesterday, at Geneva, of their cousin, Mrs. John Brown of Ceylon.

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Ilo'mes Gosden, Atlan'a. G-a., boy. the lining of wlrse stomach was burned out when lie swallowtail lye by mistake. In healing the raw flesh grew together. Doctors then tied piece of shot to siring and had child swallow It. Tlie whet worked it,; way Io sit inacli, where it was removed through an in ci.ton. Tlie other end of the string extended through boy's nose, being pasted to tlie s'.de of lir face as shown above. By working this string up and down the doct rs are gradually reopening his grown together . tomaeh passage.

LEGIONNAIRES TO GO TO PORTLAND Local Veterans To Attend Big Meeting In .lay Countv Tuesday Several members of the local post of the American Legion will go to Portland tomorrow, at 1 o'clock to attend a ’arge meeting of the Legion to be held in that city. The Portland post has sent out invitations to the members of all neighboring posts. National Commander Paul McNutt and State Commander Fred Weicking will be among the speakers on I tie program which will be held at the Portland high school building at 3 o'clock Tuesday. All local members desiring to go are asked to be at the Legion headquarters tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, and the local committee will make an effort to drive them. Also Legion members should wear l heir Legion caps. YOUTH ADMITS HE KILLED TEACHER Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Confesses To Murder At Sheridan, Michigan

Sheridan, Mich.. Dec. 10. — (U.R) Sixteen-year-old Jimmy Deakin, son of the janitor in the Sheridan high school, today confessed he had killed Miss Flossie Carter, 27-year-old teacher, whose body was found in her automobile on a lonely road near here Sunday afternoon. The boy made a detailed confession to authorities this afternoon, admitting he killed Miss Carter with a stone and then threw her body into Sheridan lake, the officers said. He was arrested early today. i o Epidemic Os Influenza Invades Teachers College In a letter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger, in this city, Miss Margaret Frisinger, who is a student at the Indianapolis Teachers College, tells of the prevalence of much influenza there. Many of the students have already been stricken with the disease, which appears to be in a very contagious as well as serious form. Greencastle Man Speaks To Adams County Teachers Alfred E. Pitkin, of Greencastle, delivered an interesting and instructive address on, “The Challenge of Youth." at the monthly institute of the rural school teachers of Adams county, held at Monroe, Saturday. The teachers voted to send their best wishes and a cash gift to Miss Elda P. Sprunger, former Adams county school teacher, who is a patient at the Irene Byron sanitarium, near Fort Wayne. All of the teachers present at the institute, Saturday, reported that sickness mostly influenza was keeping many children out of school.

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- - ■■ Members Os The GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Os Decatur Previous total $37.75 Harve Rice .25 Friends .20 « Total $35.20 DEATH CLAIMS BERNE WOMAN Mrs. Magdalena Felber Nusbaum Dies Os Pneumonia Early Today Berne, Dec. 10. (Special) — Mrs. Magdalena Felber Nusbaum, XS. died of pneumonia at 3:15 o'clock this morning, at the home of het daughter, Mrs. P. T. Hitschy, in Berne, Mrs. Nusbaum was stricken with a heart attack about two weeks ago ami her health had failed rapidly since that time, pneumonia developing. Mrs. Nusbaum was born in Switzerland, but spent most of her life in this country. Surviving are one brtoher, | Jacob F. Moser, of Forrest, Ohio, and the following children: Jacob J. Felber, of Bluffton; Mrs. P. T. Hirschy, of Berne; Emil Felber, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Alfred Kneuss, of Geneva, and Paul Felber, of Berne. Two children are deceased. The late Mrs. Abraham M. Habegger was a sister of (he deceased. Funeral services will be held at the Hirschy residence at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and at the Menuonite church at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev. C. H. Saukau will officiate. Burial will be made in the M. R. E. cemetery.

Wabash College Instructor Wins Rhoades Scholarship Indianapolis, Dec. 10. (U.R)—Richmond Lattimore, 22, member of the Wabash college faculty, has been selected to receive the 1928 Rhodes scholarship, according to an announcement of the award committee. The award is composed of a scholarship of three years at Oxford University, England, and its valued at $2,000,-

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STOCKS CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND Boom Started By Big Investors Fails To Stop Steady Decline By Elmer Walzer, UP Financial Editor. New York. Dec. 10. (U.R) A boom in buying started by investors witli idle millions at their disposal halted for a brief period today the decline tliat demoralized tile stock exchange lasi week. Then I lie nervous holders of -docks on a slim margin sold on the bulge, indicating that the professionals cunnot gauge the market tendency now tliat the psychology of continuous rise lias been broken. Radio corporation again was the leader in the decline. The stock got to 314 in early trading, a gain of IS points. It held well witli the remainder of the market in tile first hour, descending gradually until around noon when banks began to withdraw heavily from the call loan market. Then it fell abruptly to 280 off 16 points from the previous close and a new low on the recent movement

Deafening Cheers Greet Hoover At Santiago, Chile Santiago. Chile. Dec. 10 (U.R/ De if i ening cheers greeted President elect Hoover of tlie United States on his arrival hole sh illy before noon today. President Carlos Ibanez of Chile welcomed Mr. Hoover as he stepped from tlie train in t ie Alameda station. Police and soldiers were unable to hold tlie wildly entilslastic cr wd in check as it cheered Mr. Hoover and American Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher. o Kian Ouster Suit Is Venued To Noblesville In’lianapolis, Dec. 10—(U.R/' lAttnrnev General Arthur L. Gillium's suit to revoke the Indiana charter of the ku kllix klan today was venued to the Noblesville circuit c urt by special fudge Frederick VanNuya here upon agreement of counsel. This made it certain tliat the suit will not come to trial before Gilliom's term ends. January 1. . Judge Fred E. Hines of Noblesville said his calendar f:r the rest if this term was lull and the new term does not start until January 14. SPANISH WAR VETERANS ELECT

Frank Peterson Re-elected Commander Os Local Post Sunday Frank Peterson was re-elected com-1 mander of the Spanish American War Veterans Post of this city for the fourth time, at the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon at the Charles Kitson barber shop. All other officers were re-elected at the meeting and the annual installation of officers was held immediately following the election. Practically every member of the local post was present at the meeting. o Mrs. .1. W. Hedges, Former Adams County Woman, Dies Mrs. J. W. Hedges, 73, a native of Adams county, died suddenly of heart trouble, at her home near Marmarth, North Dakota, a week ago Sunday, according to word received here. Martha Sewell Hedges was born near ’’’easant Mills, November 29, 1X55. She was married to J. W. Hedges, March 9. IXBI. Mt. and Mrs. Hedges moved to North Dakota in 1904, after residing in Minnesota for several years. The deceased was a graduate of Valpataiso University and spent several years teaching school in In (liana. She was a member of (lie Order of Eastern Star Surviving are the husband, six nieces and three nephews, some of whom reside in Ad ams county. Funeral services and burial were held in Marmarth. Nortg.Dakota. o Bob Krick visited yesterday with his wife ami family at the Dr. Am s Reusser residence In Berne. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Krick who has been quite with an apparent seige of tonsilitis, is slightly improved, but unable to ho brought back to the Krick home in this city, as yet.

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Here is first photo of Peter Kild-zinowsk-i. degenerate slayer of seven-year-old Joseph Storelli, of New Volk's East Side. The closeup sho’ v H him ns lie appeared following his amazing confession to Detroit police, wlio wired Jersey City officials directions which resulted in discovery of youth’s body in a lonely meadow.

ANXIETY OVER KING CONTINUES Slight Improvement Noted This Morning But Condition Remains Grave London. Dec. 10.—(U.R)—A bulletin is tied shortly before noon today by King George's physicians said' . "Although the king passed a disturbed night, there has been some fall in the temperature this morning. There is also a slight iinprovem.-ut in the general condition. Anxiety, however, must continue. "Signed: Stanley Hewett, ''Dawton of Penn." A palace official told the United Press today that while the king's condition momentarily was not critical, it was considered that “tilings were very bad.” Despite the fact that today was one of the coldest so far recorded this winter, a largo crowd gathered early at the palace gates to await the morning bulletin. Ixtng lines of I automobiles streamed before the palace carrying people to read the bulletin. Many who had apparently Intended to remain in the crowd left because of the severe cold and bitter wind immediately after reading the bulletin. Wales Reaches Europe Brindisi, Italy, Dec. 10—(U.R)—The Prince of Wales began a spectacular race across Europe today to the bedside of his father. King George. Arriving from Port Said, Egypt, on the cruiser Enterprise, the prince I transferred to a waiting special train which started at 12:30 pin. for Boulogne, France.

Curtis To Be Invited To Speak In Indiana Indianapolis. Dec. 10—(U.R) — Charles Curtis, vice-president-elect, will be invited to address the Indiana Republican Editorial Association al Its midwinter meeting, it was decided ala meeting of the association here. Nearly twenty-five editors from throughout the state attended the meeting here which was presided over liy Everett E. Neal. Noblesville, president of the association. —o Case On Trial The case of the state on relation of How Trenary vs. Charles F. Trenary et al, suit on guardian's bond for sl,198.03, went on trial in the Adams circuit court this morning. Attorney Henry B. Heller is sitting as special judge in the case. The relatrix charges that the defendant, Charles F Trenary. was appointed her guardian and -that lie failed to file current and final reports and failed to account to or pay t<> her the sum due her. The case is not being tried before a jury. Suit On Note Filed William 11. Dawkins and Frances Dawkins have filed suit in the Adams circuit court against Dallas Goldner et al. demanding judgment on a note i for $6,900 and foreclosure of a mortgage on 90 acres of land in Root township. Appointment of a receiver Is sought, also. Attorneys Arthur W. Parry, of Fort Wayne, and Dore B Erwin, of Decatur, represent the plain- . tiff.

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MINERS DENY REPORT OF NEW WAGE CONTRACT Coal Mines Scheduled To Resume Operations Today Remain Idle JOHN L.LEWIS CONFERS WITH UNION LEADERS Vincennes, Ind., Dec. 10 t'J.R) No nilners appeared for work at thf American No. 1 and Indian t'reelt mines of lhe Knox Consolidated Coal company today when they were Io resume operations under a reported tentative contract drawn up witli the Knox Coal Miners Association last week Tlie contract, according to repots. called for a $5 basic day scale. Union leaders through William Mitch, district No. it secretary, denied tliat union miners had signed the contract which called for less than the |6.10 scale recently adopted at the Terre Haute meeting. The train to the mines did not leave Vincennes today as railway officials required at least 1 F><» passengets, it was said.

Confer With Lewis Indianapolis. Dec. to - (UR) James Terry, president of district No. 11. United Mine Workers of America, and William Mitch, secretary of the district, conferred with John L. 1 ewis. International President of the miners union here today. It was considered likely that the two district officials were here to talk the B'.cknell situation over with the International President. Just what was discussed at the conference had not been made public at noon. District Officials Absent Tetr.- Haute, Ind.. Dec. 10. (U.R) Officials of district No. 11. United Mine Workers of America were altsent from their offices hero today It was intimated at the offices that James Terry, president of the district and William Mitch, secretary, had gone to Indianapolis to confer with international President John L. Lewis. It was also said that board members had gone to Bicknell to watch developments in Ute mine situation there. Both Mitch and Terry have denied a report that two mines, the American No. 1 and the Indian Creek, would open today, with a $5 basic day scale. 0 Muncie Jewelry Store Robbed; Loot Worth $1,200 Muncie, Ind , Dec. 10.— U.R) -Police today searched for the bandits who lobbed the J. E. Kiser jewelry company here of $2,500 in merchandise. The loot included ten diamonds. 160 baby rings and several watches. According to police, no attempt was made to rob Ute safe, where a large amount of currency was kept.

To Seek New Trial For Dreyfus Rhoades Vincennes. Inti.. Dec 10 (U.R) A motion for a new trial for Dreyfus Rhoades, sentenced to die for the murder of Sinton Carle. Vincennes policeman, will be tiled in Gibson circuit court at Princeton, Tuesday. If the new trial is denied, Rhoades' counsel saiil his ease will he carried to the Indiana supreme court on appeal.

LARGE AUDIENCE HEARSCDNCERf Junior Band Scores Hit In Concert Given Sunday Afternoon An audience which almost filled the Decatur high school auditorium enjoyed a delightful program of music given by the Decatur Junior band, Sunday afternoon. That the bund made a big hit was evidenced by the generous applause. The band has made great progress during the past year and is rapidly becoming a high class organization. Prof. Dave Rice, director of the band, was highly pleased with the work done by the band yesterday and with the splendid reception accorded it by the public. He announced today that another concert would be given by the band sometime in February. The program given at that time will be I patriotic in nature.

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