Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER pldO- Slightly cOl der toniflht north portion. Somewhat Frld«y afternoon.

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hoover hurries HOME TO SMOOTH OUT DIFFERENCES Cuts Short His Goodwill Tour To Quiet Dissention Among Friends HOOVER’S PRESENCE deemed necessary By Paul R. Mallon, IT Staff Correspondent Washington. Dec. 27.- U.R) President elect Herbert Hoover cut short lii s South American visit and is returning to the United States because jjis friends here were dissatisfied with the way things are going. They were particular'.y aroused because of the activities of congressional leaders who are beginning to fight over when farm relief and tariff legislation is to he enacted, whether and when a special session of cotigress is to be called by the new president and appointments. i.eiters outlining the situation reached Hoover in Buenos Aires. They urged that the president-elect abandon his plan for a more lengthy visit below the ekuator and curtail his program so he could return directly to Washington instead of landing at Key West for a winter vacation at Miami, Florida. Hoover plans to remain in Washington a week or ten days before he goes to Miami. His friends believed the affairs conld not lie settled by telephone or telegraph and that Hoover’s presence was absolutely necessary. The first problem which wi 1 be put to Hoover will be the question of whether he wants farm relief legislation enacted now Or whether he desires to call a special sesion of congress after his inauguration to deal with the problem. President Coolidge has privately communicated to congress his desire for immediate passage id’ farm legis ation. The farm bloc is reluctant to fo'low these instructions. Its members want to wait until the special session is called, believing Hoover would sign a more satisfactory measure from their point of view. Senator Borah holds a similar opinion. He said today that it would be impossible to act on the farm problem in the short session.

Bloodstains Found In Home Os Alleged Slayer St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 27-'.U.R) -Bln- flstains on a coat found in the home of Hoyt McMurray, young negro i f Carmi. 111., who is held in connection with the murder of Anna Preher, 46. Carmi school teacher, will be analyzed by Dr. Eugene Auer of the Gradwohl laboratories, it was announced here today. A report of whether the stains were made by the blood of the murdered teacher will probably be made tonight or early tomorrow, officials at the Laho: atories said. o Madison Theatre Burns Madison, Ind. Dec. 27—<U.Rz — l’’ lrP believed to have originated from a carelessly tossed cigarette stub dimaged the Little Grand theatre to toe extent of nearlly 18,000 here t day. o GENEVA MASONS ELECT OFFICERS N. E. Helmar Elected Worshipful Master; Eastern Stars Elect, Also Geneva, Dec. 27.—(Special)- N K Helmar was elected Worshipful Mas ter of Geneva lodge, No. 621, Masons, at a meeting of the lodge last night. Other officers elected were: Ralph Snyder, senior warden; Virgil Magnor, junior warden; Earl 11. Shephetd. treasurer; R. L. Pontius, secretary. Ered Lindsey, trustee. The following officers weft* elected by the Order of Eastern Star, last week: Runy Martin, matron; Earl Shepherd, patron; Mrs. Eleanor Sn> <1 er, associate matron; Mrs. Katherine Aspy, conductress; Mrs. Alpha Ches, associate conductress; Mrs. Bianchi Shepherd, secretary; and Mrs J-'- ! Shepherd, treasurer. A joint installation ceremony win be held by the Masons and Eastern Stars on Thursday evening, Januaty ~

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H. F. Mitchell, of Witchita, Kans., nephew of Colonel William Mitchell, former chief of the Army air service, is planning to lake off from Roosevelt Field, New York, in an attempt to make a non stop round trip transcontinental flight. He estimates that 17% hours each way will be enough time to make the trip.

DECATUR WOMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. A ni a n d a Burkhcad Dies Os Pneumonia. Resulting From Influenza Mrs. Amanda Burkhead, 75," wife of M. F. Burkhead Oak street, died at 6:30 o’clock this morning. Thursday, December 27, 1928 at the Adams County Memorial hospital, from influenza resulting in pneumonia. Mrs. Burkhead took ill three weeks ago ami was taken to the Adams County Memorial hospital for tfiedical care on M inlay, when her condition grew more serious The deceased was born in Wells county, January 26, 1853. her m iilen name having been Amanda Ball. She was the daughter cf Trader and Elizabeth Ball. Her parentboth died when she was young and she came with, relatives to Adams county where she has since resided. Fifty-five years ago today, she united in marriage with M. F. Burkhead, the surviving husband. The following sens and daughters also sutvive; John Burkhead, of this tity, Mis. Ona Hines, of Portland; Mrs Marie Bowser, of (' hlwater, Michigan, Mrs. Pearl Ballard, of Battle Creek Michigan: Mai tin Burkhead of Stmgis Mich Ed. Burkhead of Lafayette; Mrs. Harriet Hower, of this city; and Jess Burkhead, of Fort Wayne. One sister. Mrs. Frank Click, resides in this city The deceased was a member of the United Brethren church cf this city. Funeral services will be held at 1: o'J o’clock Saturday afternoon at the home of Mis. Lillian Burkhead, on Thirteenth street, and at J o cl < * a the United Brethren church, the Rev. R F Vance officiating. Burial will be made in the Ray Cemetery, west ol

Robert L. Wilson Is Taken To Penal Hinn Robert L. Wilson. Adams county farmer residing a few mtles east < this citv. who confessed to sevetal farm sale thefts in Adams, Wells, - len and Huntington counties, wa. taken (O the State pen. 1 1 farm, llav by Sheriff Forester McClain, ot Weil, county. Wilson was -mem-ed serve six months on tth- Pena fatm when he pleaded guilty •' charge ’ Xnv. in the "’ells circuit cour Birffton He admitted that lie bid B 11,11 ' 1 ' cu e sales and then name to the sale clerk. Decatur Masons To Hold Initiation Friday e thn Decatur Masonic Mem TnH Masons of this commonlodge and . • a fternoon at the ity wl 1 moe j t ’L i o he purpose cf 10fal M , aß °“ t ' he Master Mason degree conferring the Masiec 0 „ three candidates. g . A B To r f ?he new members, and the in honor < t extend into "Ju be lhe u« w '« tnony will be tne of (]ie , ()ge> -StfrS- ' ing.

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INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA TAKE 810 TOIL IN 11. S, Nearly 2.000 Deaths Reported In 78 Large Cities Last Week PNEUMONIA IS MOST FATAL Washington, Dec. 27.-(U.R)—Nearly 2,110(1 persons died of influenza or mieumon’a in 78 of the larger Amer•can cities last week, the commerce lepattment reported today. Beginning with 608 deaths of influenza or pneumonia for the week ending November 3 the commerce department death list has grown each week and reached a total of 1,982 for the week ending December 22. Pneumonia Causes Most Deaths Reports to the commerce department showed 710 of the total number of deaths were caused by influenza, and 1,272 by pneumonia. Some of the larger cities reported the following deaths: Boston 38; Chicago 259; Cincinnati 18; Cleveland 60; Dayton 9; Denver 78; Detroit 79; Philadelphia 166; St. Louis 47; San Francisco 27; Washington, D. C.. 34; Kansas City' 72; Salt Lake City 16; Portland 20; Seattle 28; Indianapolis 59; Baltimore 35; Buffalo 39, and Rochester 6. rO Bluffton Boy Killed When Struck By Train Bluffton. Dec. 27.—Harold David Slentz, age 7, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Slentz, of Wabash avenue, died at the county hospital Wednesday afternoon of a sku'.l fracture and concussion of the brain. The boy was injured about 2:30 p. ni. Saturday when he was struck by a grocery truck driven by Charles Fans. The accident occurred near the cement culvert along Wabash avenue, just south of the Myers Company greenhouse. According to a small playmate, the Slentz boy and his companion were playing along the west side of the road near the culvert. As the truck approached, the Slentz boy started across the road and was struck by the truck. The boy’s small companion said tile truck knocked the Slentz hoy to the side of the road and did not pass over him.

TOWNSHIP SUES BANK BONDSMEN Jefferson Township Officials Seek SII,OOO From Geneva Bank Bondsmen A suit, in which judgment for SII,OOO is demanded, was filed in the Adams circuit court today by the state of In diana on relation of John M. Bollen bacher, trustee ot Jefferson township, and members cf Lie school advisory board of that township, against Isaac Teeple and seven others, who are surety on a bond of depository for the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, of Geneva, which recently was closed. It is charged that the township had $10,203.64 of school funds on deposit in the bank at the time it was closed It is further alleged that the bank refused to make payment on the deposit when the trustee and members of the advisory board demande dsame, pricr to the closing of the bank. Members of the advisory board are C F. Smitley, William M. Adang and Jacob Testei. The signers cf the surety bond were: Isaac Teeple, Edward Stably, Thomas Drew, George W. Schaefer, William D. Cross, Jr., James Kenney, Frank S. Armstrong ami oseph Martin. Attorney Dore B. Edwin. of Decatur, is counsel for the plaintiffs. — 0 Pageant Will Be Repeated Tonight The First Evangelical church, Winchster street, will repeat the pageant: “The Light Os The Wot Id" by H. Augustine Smith, tonight at 7:30 o’clock. This paegant was presented last Sunday night to a capacity audience. The pageant is repeated by request of the many who could not gain admittance on Sunday night.

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Major Chester P. Mills, U. S. A . retired, ex-prohibition administrator for New York, who won $25,000 prize offered by W. C. Durant fqr “the best and most practicable plan for making the eighteenth amendment effective." Nub of the Mills plan is more rigid control of industrial alcohol.

DIPHTHERIA IS FATAL TO CHILD Esther Krueckeberg Dies Today At Home In Union Tow nship i Esther Krueckeberg. 6, oldest chi'd of Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf Kruckeberg, died at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Thursday, December 27, 1928, at her home in Union township, five miles northeast of Decatur. Death resulted from diphtheria, with the child was ill for two days. Surviving, besides Hie parents, are the following hr ohtsreand ETAOIN — Hie following brothers and sisters, Amanda. Truman, Norman, Morris and Gertrude, a l at home. Private funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, the Rev. Mr. Frosch officiating. Burial will be made in the Bleeke cemetery. o 1 Pneumonia Causes Death Os Robert Rumple, Age 11 Geneva, Ind., Dec. 27, — (Special) — Funeral services were held at lb: 10 o’clock this morning, at the M tint Carmel church, for Robert J Rumple. 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J nathnn Rumple, residing seven miles southeast of Berne. The lad died at J: It oclock Monday astern on, December 24. 1928, from pneumonia, which followed influenza. He was a pupil in the seventh grade of the Jefferson t wttship consolidated school. Surviving are the parents one brother, Harry 1. Rumple, whs is a student in the agriculture department of Ohio State University, and one sister, Ruth, who is a senior at the Jefferson township high school.

High School Bov Is Killed; Two Others Hurt Evansvilie, Ind., Dec. 27. (U.R) L,ouis Wunder'icli. IS. high school student, was killed and two other youths injured seriously here today when the automobile in which they were riding, crashed into a parked mac hine. William Kassling, 20, and William Hobbs, 19, were taken to a hospital where attendants said their condition was serious. Frank Frick, 32, driver of lhe machine, was arrested on a charge of driving an automobile whi e under the influence of liquor. | — Check Forger Works In Bluffton Stores Bluffton, Dec. —A check forger passed four worthless checks in this city Saturday for $lO each at tour business houses, according to a statement made today. The names on the checks were George and Charles Carroll giving their address as Bluffton rural route 3, box 56. Through the local postoffice it was found there is not a mail box with tlie number of 56 on rural route three. The local firms cashing these checks were Amos Cole and Company, Linn and Saurer, Murrays Jewelry store, and The Progress. The forger was a young man and local officials are working on a clew found today. The checks were all written on the Union Savings and Trust Company.

FOUR NEW COUNTY OFFICERS TO TAKE OFFICE ON JAN. 1 New Audtior, Recorder, Surveyor And Prosecutor To Begin Duties TWO OLD OFFICERS TO BEGIN NEW TERMS The new county officials who will lake office, January 1, 1929, are prac tically ready to assume their duties and are waiting lime to sign their signatures to official papers. Albert Harlow, of Geneva, who will assume office as county auditor, has been acquainting hitnse f with the duties of the office for several weeks. Mr. Harlow will be assisted in the office by Mrs. Martin .Jaberg, wife of the retiring county auditor. Mrs. .lahe;g will act as deputy temporarily. Mr. Harlow’s daughter. Miss Alibi Harlow, a senior in the Geneva high school, is a'so learning the duties of the office and intends to come into the office next spring. Mrs. Clara Anderson, who becomes county recorder on January 1, wi 1 not employ a deputy in the office. Mrs. Anderson will do the work herself and. unless increased business shouW’

make it necessary to employ a deputy, she will continue to run the office alone. Mrs. Anderson has moved her resilience from Geneva to this city. Ra’ph Roop will assume office as county surveyor on January 1. For the present, Mr. Roop will not appoint a pet manent deputy. Road ami bridge work will not open until next spring ami until that time Mr. Roop will not need an assistant. Dick Both, retiring county surveyor, will remain in the office and look after several ditch 4ii.l I'+uuL- joUa now under Ills jurisdiction. He is sueprintendent of construction on several ditches and will ontinue to maintain his office in the county surveyor's office unlit these are completed. Nathan Nelson, who will assume office as prosecuting attorney on January 1, will not name a deputy. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth will be gin bis second term as county sheriff on January 1. George Shoemaker will begin his third term as county commissioner, also. CALF CLUB TO HOLD MEETING Harry F. Ainsworth, Os Purdue, To Speak At Meeting In Monroe, Jan. It) Tlie principal speaker for the meeting of the Adams County Calf Club which will be held at Monroe on the evening of Januaty 10, will be Harry F. Ainsworth, of Lafayette. Mr. Ainsw rth is the assistant state club leader from Purdue University, and he will talk to the Adams County Calf

Chib on projects for the new year. ( The program committee of the call dull, which c nsists of Calvin IL Stem f ry, Noqh J. Schrock. Mary M. Schwartz Dessie Mazelin and Frederick J Dull, is busy completing arangements for ' tlie meeting. In addition to the principal talk by Mr. Ainsworth, a demon- i stration will lie given by several mem- ' bers ; f the club on testing milk. Mo- I tion pictures will also lie shown by county agent, Ferd E. Christen, and several musical numbers will lie rendered by club members. Plans concerning prize money, club rules and oilier details will be presented at the meeting. It is tlie aim of those interested in the club t > get tlie work well under way before March 1. so that the members will not be handicapped throughout th > summer on account cf a late start. The Adams County Calf Chib, which boasts ot 4 , members, is one of the largest in the state and the officers of the local club intend to boost the membership to 75 within the next two or three months. Several members are planning on exhibiting their calves at the stale fair at Indianapolis next fall. Fred Studler Closes Store At Linn Grove Linn Grove, Dec. 27. - (Special) - Fred Studler, wel -known Linn Grove merchant, has closed his general store here and turned it over to the creditors. Muri Lybarger, cashier of the Bank of Linn Grove, has been placed in charge of the store, it is said.

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Julius Rcsenwald (above), multimilliona're Chicago merchant and philanthropist, is reported to have been offered |>ost of secretary of commerce in cabinet of President-elect Hoover. No confirmation conld be had either from Mr. Rosenwald or persons known to be high in the president-elect's councils.

DEATH CLAIMS BERNE WOMAN Mrs. Elizabeth Ellenberger, 73, Dies Os Pneumonia On Christmas Dav Berne. Ind.. Dec. 27.—(Special)— Mrs. Elizabeth Ellenberger. 73, well known resident of Berne, tiled at 2 o’rfock in the afternoon. Christmas day, Tuesday, December 25. 1928. after a two weeks illness of pneumonia and complications. jfc. Mrs. Ellenberger was a daughteFH# Samuel and Elizabeth Beitler, both natives of Switzerland. She has lived in Berne for the past twenty-eight years. Fred Ellenberger, her husband, preceded her in death sixteen years ago. One son. an only child, died in infancy. Mrs. Ida Eley Steiner is a foster daughter of the deceased. Surviving are the following brothers anti sisters: Mrs. Lena Yager ami Samuel Beitler. of Berne; Lawrence Beitler. of Monroe; and two halfbrothers. Chris Stuckey, of Berne, and Fred Stuckey, of Chattanooga, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock tomorrow (Friday) morning at the home, and at 9:30 o’chak at the Refol med church. Burial will be made in the M.R.E. cemetery. The Rev. ('. W. H. Sauerwein will officiate at the funeral services.

Talking Marathon Degenerates Into Whispering Contest New York, Dec. 27. — U.R) —The talk ing marathon at the 71st Regiment armory has degenerated into a whispering contest. All of tiie contestants in Milton D. Crandall’s latest promotion scheme have begun to feel Hie strain of more Ilian 36 hours continuous talking. They are making just enough mdse to stay in the contest, Hie winner of which will receive SI,OOO. Loyal T. I .ucas, who said lie was an actor, dropped out yesterday after his voice grew more and more Inarticulate. The contest which ends Saturday night, ami apparently most of the con testants now realize they must con serve their strength.

Members Os 40 And 8 To Hold Meeting Tonight There will be a special meeting f the Decatur chapter of 10 and 8 in the Legion hall at 7:30 o'clock tonight. AH members are urged to lie present. o Millionaire Merchant (lets Two-Year Sentence Gary, Ind., Dec. 27.- (U.R) - Louis Goodman, millionaire merchant, has been sentenced to two years in a federal'prison and fined $20,000 by Federal Judge Thomas V. Slick, on charges of receiving stolen property from interstate commerce shipments. Goodman was found gui ty Dec, 8, the jury deliberating several hours before reaching a verdict. After a plea of Goodman's attorneys, Judge Slick granted the wealthy merchant a thirty-tiny stay of execu tion.

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CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENCY OF BODY DISCUSSED Denver C. Harlan, Os Richmond, Leading Candidate For Position LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED, ALSO liidi:in;i|M>lis, Dec. 27. <U.R) ('.iiniliilttcv <»l Stale Senator Denver C. Harlan, of Hichntonil, for Ihe position of president pro-teni of Hie senate was given impetus al the conference of Republican senators, (inlay when Senator Alonzo 11. Lindley. of Kingman, farm bloc candidate for Ihe post, declan-.l himself for Harlan. Bruce Cooper, of Posey county, nmt firs! district chairman, declared he favored Harlan for the post and was seconded by J Hyde Honiman, Marion county senator. Nejdl Is Contender The candidacy of Janies J. Nejdl of Lake county, was not given audible approval. Nejdl was president of Ihe 1927 senate, obtaining the post by n single vote. Nejdl ami Harlan were viewed ns the outstanding contenders for the post with the dropping out of Lindley. Senators from farm counties displayed antipathy towards the candidacy of J. Glen Harris, of Gary, for the speakership. Favorable comment, however, was voiced for Truman G. Murden, of • Cass county. Farm members of the senate declared Murden would prove an excellent choice for speaker. It seem sertcain that Al It Snyder, of Indianaipolis. for 20 years an employe i»f the state printer, would lie select'd chief clerk of the bouse.

Indianapolis, Dec. 27 —(U.RL-First step towaids formation of a definite program for the 1929 general assembly which convenes in fifteen days was taken today with a conference of Republican senators with Eliza O. Rogers, state c hairmail, here. The first statement made by Edgar D. Bush, of Salem, lieutenant gover-nor-elect, who presided at lhe conference. is that he will maintain a policy of ‘'hands-off" in the contest for president pro-tern of the senate. Two known candidates for the post have begun active* campaigning. Tty*y arc* James J. Nejdl, of Whiting, tllfeo times president pro-tern; and Denver (' Harlan, of Richmond. A lilial entry in the* senate leadership rare was believed to lie Alonzo H. Lindtpy, of Kingman, active in tin* farm bloc. Today's meeting was to be devoted to a discussion of legislation promised in the Reubllcan party’s platform. Os major interest on the platform was tlie plank favoring abolishment ot the direct primary provision regarding nomination of governor and United States senator. The platform declares itself in favor of selection by tlie state convention of candidates for these two cfficerrf. The plank also sets out favor of nomination of congressional candidates in district conventions and the abolition of the presidential primary.

DRAINAGE IDAHO HOLDS MEETING Report On Assessments In Wabash River Dredging Expected To Be Filed

The drainage commissioners for the proposed dredging of the \\ abash river from a point in Ohio to the Jimtown bridge, near Linu Grove, was to meet at Portland today. The board is composed of the county commissloners and survery of Mercer county, Ohio: Amos Stoneberger, drainage commissioner of Adams county; Sam Teeters of Adams county; Homer Teeters. Jay county surveyor, who is chief engineer of the project, and I 1. Stewart. Jay county drainage commissioner. it is expected that at tile meeting complete report of the drain will be presented ami adopted. It will come in the Adams circuit court later on. The assessments have not yet Iteen filed, but It is understood they are ; ready for fi ing. It seems likely, according to re- - ports from Bluffton that some opposii tlon to the drain will be registered by - Bluffton citizens, and by residents of Adams county.

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