Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1929 — Page 1

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STATE TO PAVE HIGHWAY EAST TO OHIO LINE Easi-West Road To Be Added To State System This Year TO BE PAVED WITH CONCRETE Adams county will meet the requirements ot the State Highway Commission relative to taking over of the east and west road No. 16 through this city and the state directors have promised that the six miles east from this citv will be concreted this year. They will also take over the road from here to Huntington and expect to improve that soon, the hope being that the road will be paved entirely through the state by 1931. The board of commissioners of this county yesterday gave their endorsement to the proposition and the easements on the road from here east will he sent to the state director next Monday noon, it being necessary that these be in by the 15th. All but eight or nine of the property owners have signed the right-of-way forms and if cry of those who have not so desire. they may still sign up to Monday After that, the matter will be in the hands of the state department, who will proceed under their rules and the law.

Route Is Selected There are no serious damages on the new route which will extend from the end of the pavement east of Decatur. follow the half section line to the state line where the road will conned with road No. 17 in Ohio. The work of securing the Mfrt’HTentff'Trom this city west to the county, will start In a few days. Several of the leading business men of Berne are now working on the routing of No. 27 through that town, as requested by the state commission, and it is expected that this will be complete by February 1 so that the road from there to Bryant may also he inc tided in the 1929 program of construction. o Fort Wayne Man Speaks At Lions Club Meeting James J. Henning, of the Fort Wayne Piston Service company, of Fort Wayne, delivered an interesting talk at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Decatur Lions Club, last night. The meeting was held in the Peoples restaurant, due to lack of heat in the basement of the Christian church, the regular meeting place of the club. A rabbit supper was enjoyed by the Lions. Mr. Henning discussled the various parts of an automobile motor and the repairing of the same. Frank Row lev was in charge of the program last night. The Rev. Harry W. Thompson, first vice-president, presided last night in the absence of th? president. Roy Mumma, who was out of the city.

SUGAR COMPANY PLANS MEETING Meeting Os Field Managers, Beet Growers, Officials And Business Men Called J- W. Calland. field spperintendent ot the Holland-St. Louis Sugar comP R ny, this morning announced plans °t a meeting of territory field manarepresentative beet growers from over this district, company officials a| i<l business men. 1 he meeting will open with a luncho’clock Friday, of this week, ' .. *> K ’ ° f C ’ I,a " and the afternoon . 1 .. >e devoted to a discussion nf i problems, the new form of connet and other matters pertaining to successful campaign for beet acrea «e Messrs. Galligher, Bracht and • Bn , mlU ' of the Toledo offices, will atwhich* Wili ta ' ce I>art in tile session rn.nn * 3 . a very im P° r tant one for this .... ”®? n “y as well as for all those who tin . i erested in the success and conand hn fro* 111 of the su sar industry and beet raising. The securing of new contracts will hope, I " med,atel y and Mr. Gallami best tn . n ’ alte ,he coming year the Pany. hlßtor y 0( *'he local coJn-

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Clarence Darrow Is Assailed As “Menace To American Youth” Indianapolis, Jan. 9 — (UP)— Clarence Darrow, famed Chicago criminal lawyer and social philosopher, was assailed as "A menace to American youth” in an address by A. P. Sandies, Ottawa, 0., before the Indiana association of district and county fairs here. Sandies, was once a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in Ohio and long identified with fairs there. Sandies' condemnation of Darrow was brought in when he ntged young persons to remain on the farm, where he said, the real aristocracy will reside.

MANY MASONS ATTEND BANQUET Splendid Address On Masonry Delivered By Judge David E. Smith Judge David E. Smith, of Port Wayne, f rtnerly of this city, delivered a -splendid address on Masonry at a bancxiet and istallation 1 officers held at the Masonic hall here last night. Judge Smith told some of the early history of Masonry, and linked the ideals of the organization with every-day life. More than 100 members of the local lodge and 15 visitors attended the banquet. The installation, which had been planned to be a joint affair, was held only for the Blue Lodge, because of the absence f several of the newlv elected officers of the Chapter. Following the banquet, which was served by members of the Eastern Star lodge Mrs. Cecil Moser, accompanied by Miss Mildred Akey, sang a group of three songs. Judge Smith then delivered his address lie.l'pre those attending, ike banquiet adjourned to the lodge room, where the rest of the ceremony was held. J. E. Anderson, who served the past year as Worshipful Master, opened the lodge and turned the meeting over to Judge Smith who acted as installing office,! - assisted by R. D. Myers, of this city. C. E. Peterson was installed as Worshipful Master of the lodge for the year 1929: Leigh Bowen was installed as Junior Warden ami Ed Ashbaucher was installed at Senior Warden. E. B. Adams, who has served for many years as secretary of the local lodge was returned to that post for another year, and A. D. Suttles was reinstalled as treasurer. Appointive officers who were installed for the year at last night's meeting were: Floyd Acker, senior deacon: Wendall Macklin, junior deacon; Leo Kirsch and Robert Krick, stewards and Charles Burdg, tiler. At the business meeting following the installation, it was decided to have a supper in connection with the next regular meeting in two weeks. Frank Carroll, Robert Helm and Leo Kirsch were appointed to have charge of the distribution of tickets.

No Change Reported In Condition Os King Today London, Jan. 9. —(U.R) —An official announcement from Buckingham palace at 11:26 a.m. today said that King George had passed a fair night rnd that there was no change in his condition. Every indication is that the king is progressing steadily toward recovery, and the tension that gripped the British empire has lessened considerably. While his physicians have not said that the king was entirely out of danger, it was felt that there was no need for alarm over his condition. o Twins Born By Caesarean Operation; Mother Dies Indianaipolis, Jan. 9. —(U.R)—Mrs. S. B. Harbert, 41, Greenwood, Ind., died at a hospital here today after the birth of twin boys by a caesarean operation. The condition of the babies was reported satisfactory.

Did You Have $41.77 On December 31? If Not You’re Cheated Washington, Jan. 9. — (U.R) — Money in circulation at the close of the calendar year on Dec. 31 totaled $4,973,320,786, or a per apita of $41.77 for each person in the country, the treasury department announced today.

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DEAD MAN LINKED WITH ROBBERY OF BANK AT ANGOLA Officers Investigate New Angle Today In Steuben County Crime Ring TAKE SKULL TO FORT WAYNE FOR CHECKUP Angola, Inil., Jan 9 —(UP) —Acting on a theory that "Tommy Burke” who was slain after a lobbery of the First National bank here last year, might have been Tommy <)'(' nnor, whose break from a Chicago jail made crime history, state police took the skull of Burke to Foit Wayne today for a checkup of 1 tert ill! n measurements. The investigation was instituted as a new angle in the cleanup of Steuben county’s alleged crime ring. Identified As Robber The man known as Burke was about the same heighth as O'Connor. Only his skull was available for examination as his body was destroyed by fire which burned a barn near Freni nt where the bandit had taken refuge. Positive identification of t.ie dial man as one of four who took pact in the robbery has been made, police said. The crime ring Investigation was carried n rapidly and on an extensive scale today. Ten members of the state police were to interview witnesses preparatory to their appearance before Steuben county grand jury which convened here yesterday.

0 Father Os Decatur High School Teacher Dies Relatives and friends in this city are in receipt of a message announcing the death. Tuesday afternoon, at 1:40 o'clock, of Lee Kelley ( prominent business man of Frankfort. Death resulted from < rnrrpttratioTrs whlrti fallowed an operation for appendicitis on Monday. December 31. The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Paul Kelley, of Texas, and ne daughter, Miss Mildred Kelley, teacher ot' English in the Decatur high school. Funeral services will be held Friday morning, at 10:30 o'clock, at the residence in Frankfort, with burial in the Frankfort cemetery. JACOB ATZ DIES AT GOSHEN. IND. Former Decatur Merchant Dies Tuesday After Extended Illness

Jacob Atz, 66, former Decatur resident, died at 4:45 o’clock. Tuesday afternoon, at his home in Goshen. Death followed an illness of two years duration, which forced Mr. Atz to retire from active business two years ago. He operated a retail furniture store on South Main street, Goshen. Jacob Atz was born June 8, 1562, in Bluffton. Early in life, he united in marriage with Anna Elizabeth Kunderd, sister of A. E. Kunderd, world famed grower of g'.adiola and iris, of Goshen, who survives him. Mr. Atz came to Decatur from Berne, twenty-eight years ago. During a twenty-two year residence in this city, he was first associated with Charles Steele in the Atz-Steele Harness and Buggy Shop, and later formed a partnership with E. A. Bevears in the retail furniture business. The Atz family resided on North Second street, in the residence now' occupied by the Harry Fritzinger family. Mr. Atz was active in civic affairs of Decatur, and served as a member of the city council for one term. Six years ago, the Atz family moved to Goshen, where Mr. Atz conducted a reta’l furniture store until forced by ill health, to retire two years ago. He was a member of the Goshen Presbyterian church and of the K. of P. Lodge. Surviving, besides the widow, are three sons, Carl, of Kendallville, Howard and Robert of Goshen; and two daughters, Mrs. L. A. Seider, of Syracuse, and Margaret Belle Atz, residing at home Five granji-childreii, one sister, Mrs. John Wheeler, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and two brothers, John Hancock Atz, of Minneapolis, and Albert Atz, of Kendallville, also survive. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock at the Atz residence, 310 South Sixth street, Goshen, the Rev. T. V. Dillon officiating. Burial will be made in the Violett cemetery, south of Goshen.

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A. R. BELT. A. R. Bell, pioneer Decatur citizen, died this morning at the Adams Conntv Memorial hospital.

DEATH CLAIMS A. R. BELLTODAY Well-Known Decatur Citizen, Age 80, Dies of Heart Trouble At Hospital A. R. Bell. 80, well-known Decatur citizen, died at 10 o'clock this morning at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Bell was taken to the hospital four weeks ago today and he gradually grew weaker. He was conscious until the last lew minutes of his iife. and death came in such a way that he did not suffer. Alexander R. Bell was horn December 20, 1848, at Philadelphia Roads, Ohio. He was the sou of Mr. and Mrs. John Bell. When a young man. Mr. Bell moved with his parents to Allen county, Indiana, near Monroeville, where the elder Mr. Bell purchased a farm. He was educated in the schools of Allen county. In 1870, Mr. Bell came to Decatur. He was first employed in construction work on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad. He was united in marriage April 26. 1872, to Dora Margaret Kunkle, who preceded her husband in death in 1925. Mr. Bell was active in business circles here for many years. In his younger days, he took quite an interest in politics and was once, many years ago. a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. He operated a livery stable mi the early days of his business career and was in charge of the bus on the night one (CONTINUED ON FIXE,

WILL REMODEL COUNTY OFFICE New Metal Counters And Tables To Be Installed In Treasurer’s Office Bids for furnishing new metal counters and tables in the office of the county treasurer in the court house will be received by the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, February 5. The county treasurer's office is the only office in the court house which has not been remodeled in recent years. Metal counters have been installed in the auditor's, clerk's and recorder’s offices. The new counters and furniture will be installed with the idea of making the office a more convenient place to do business, both for the public and the county treasurer. Plans and specifications are on file in the auditor’s office. Time is Extended The commissioners granted an extension of time to the viewers on the Krick drain improvement, the time for filing a report being extended to February 5. To Receive Bids Bids for furnishing road and bridge material used by the county highway department will be received by the commissioners on February 5. Contract Awarded The contract for furnishing groceries at the county infirmary was awarded to the Fisher and Harris grocery on their bid of $286.07. The bid for bread was awarded to Miller’s Bakery at eight and one-half cents for a one and one-half pound loaf. The commissioners adjourned their session last evening after a busy twoday session.

LEGISLATURE TO MEET TOMORROW FOR 61-DAY GRIND Sixty - Seventh Gene ra 1 Assembly To Re-Open Law-Enacting Work CAUCUSES TO BE HELD THIS EVENING By Wallace (I. West. UP Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, Jan. 9. (U.R) — Indiana's $2.00()-day legislature department re-opens for business tomorrow, when at 10 a. m. gavels wi.l rap to order the seventy sixth general assembly. One hundred and fifty lawmakers and almost as many assistants will be off once more on their sixty-one day law-enacting grind. Estimates of the bare expense of the legislative session this time approximate $132,000. while appropriations and salary increases may entail the raising of hundreds of thousands of dollars by increased taxes. Vote Salary Increase Practical certainty that tae 1929 legislature, as one of its first acts, will have to break precedent by appriating more than the usual SIOO,000 for legislative expenses is due the salary increase senators and representatives voted themselves two years ago. Holding $6 a day small pay. they promptly voted to increase the amount to $lO a day. Masking their alliances behind secret ballots, republican state senators and representatives will choose the president pro tern of the senate and speaker of the house at caucuses tonight. Meeting at S o'clock, democratic .awinakors will nominate their selections’for those posts, their nominees inheriting minority leadership in the two houses by virtue of their candidacies. Reports and counter reports of trades and alliances circulated today about hotel lobbies. Both James J. Nejdl. Whiting, and Denver ('. Harlan. Richmond, were claiming victory in the race for president pro tern of the senate.

"QUESTION MARK” IS RECONDITIONED Monoplane Which Broke All Endurance Records Is Ready To Fly Again Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 9.—(U.R)— The brown and gold monoplane. Question Mark, which carried its crew of five army airmen to a world s record of more than six days’ sustained flight, was ready to take the air again today. The three motors of the Question Mark, worn after 150 hours continuous f ight over the San Fernando Valley have been overhauled and the plane cleaifed of grime and dirt accumulated in its record flight. Major Carl Spatz, commander of the endurance flight, indicated he and h’s four companions, Lieutenants H. A. Halverson and Elwood Quesade, Captain Ira Eaker. and Sergeant Roy Hooe, would fly their plane to Sandego tomorrow. Later, Major Spatz said, it is planned to fly the monoplane to Washington. The f.iers, completely rested from their strenous hours in the air. will spend today as honored guests at various informal receptions. Tonight they wi'.l be guests at. a banquet tendered them by the Richfield Oil company. Members of the crew expressed confidence today that if another attempt could be made, the record if nearly seven days flight might be improved. Major Spatz pointed out that the refueling equipment was crude and that with the experience gained in their flight, methods might be devised by wiiich the fuel supply could be replenished for an indefinite time. He said further experimenting might perfect methods of repairing motors while in Light and forestalling motor trouble which caused the Question Mark to terminate its flight Monday afternoon. o Grease Fire At Restaurant The city firemen were called to the Peeples Restaurant this forenoon, when grease on the stove in the kitchen caught fire. The blaze was extin guished before any damage was done.

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Remorse And Fear Os Punishment Blamed For High School Boy’s Suicide Carthage. Ind., Jan. 9. (U.RX-’te-morse and fear of having to face his guardian after being expelled from high school here, Robert Curry, 15. committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. The youth, ward of Ozro Moore, near here, was expelled from the school for shooting the gun on its grounds. , The boy choose to end his life within sight of his home. His music case, and books were found at the side of the Isxly which was discovered a few minutes after the shot had been fired, by Charles Pearson and son. TO PUBLISH FIVE ROAO PETITIONS Hearings To Be Held Feb. 5 On Five Os 17 Petitions For New Roads Five of the 17 road petitions presented to the board of county commissioners yesterday will be published this week and hearings on granting the improvements will be held on Tuesday. February 5. The petitions for the two hard surfaced roads in Washington township, which form approaches to the < ity of Decatur, were not ordered published. The commissioners have not yet decided which one of the two roads will be improved this year. Washington township does not have sufficient credit to build both roads this year.

The High street improvement, beginning at the intersection of Mercer avenue, south to the Nickel Plate railroad tracks, is wholly within the city limits of Decatur. The other improvement begins at the intersection of the Bellmont road, east of Decatur, and extends southwest to the Piqua road. It goes past Be’.lmont park, while the High street improvement runs on the west side of the Adams county Memorial hospital. The petitions which will be published are, the Myers-Okeley road in Blue Crek township, three-quarters mile: the Hoffman-lrelan road, Blue Creek township, one mile; the Debolt road, Jefferson township, one mile; the William Yager road, Kirkland township, one mile; the Homer Winteregg road, town of Monroe, one-half mile. The later petition is for a hard surfaced road. The improvement begins at the intersection of Federal road number 27 and extends east and south. The commissioners will take up road matters at the February session. o ■ Evangelical Quarterly Conference Meets Friday The third quarterly conference of the Evangelical church will convene in the First church, Friday night, at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. J. O. Mosier, presiding elder, will preside. He will open the service with a sermon, to which the public is invited. The business session will hear the quarterly reports of all the branches of church life of the First and Calvary churches. A lay delegate will be elected to the annual conference, to convene in Fort Wayne First church, next Spring. o ( Thousands View Body Os Tex Rickard Today New York Jan. 9 —(UP) —A spectacle such as Tex Rickard never planned drew stampeding thousands to Madison Square garden this astern >on while tne promoter lay in his bronze casket beneath the glare of calcium lights amidst lhe overpowering scent of massed floral offerings, a silent figure in his vast sports arena for the last time. Whe nthe huge garden was filled from the flower banked bier to the uppermost reaches of the galleries the doors were shut against a throng still seeking admission and funeral services were conducted for the promoter in the presence of his softly weeping young widow and many notable, come to honor Rickard. —o Warren Man Placed On State Agricultural Board Indianapolis, Jan. 9 —(UP) —E. S. Priddy, of Warren was elected to succeed Edgar E. Phillips, of Walton as representative from the 11th ditsrict on the Indiana board of agriculure at a meeting of electors from the various county fair boards and agricultural sosocieties today. The meeting was followed this afternoon by reorganization of the agriculture board ami election cf officers.

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EFFORT TO PASS LEGISLATION NOW IS HELD PROBABLE Attempt To Push Hoover Farm Program At This Session Predicted OTHER CONFERENCES HELD BY HOOVER Ity Thomas L. Stokes. UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 9. — <U.R>— President-elect Hoover called upon President Coolidge for the second time at the White House today immediately after a conference with Senator Brookhart, republican, lowa, in which farm relief was discussed at length. In some quarters, the White House conference was linked tip with a possible move to pass a farm relief bill along lines favored by Hoover at this session of congress, though Brookhart said in his opinion an extra session is necessary and inevitable. There is n<> general support of the McNary bill, he explained, and even if passed it would be inadequate. Brookhart said, ami another bill would have to be passed to meet the farmers’ need. Lunches With Kellogg Hoover lunched at his hotel headquarters today with Secretary of State Kellogg, who has beet) mentioned for a cabinet position under the president-elect.

Discussing farm relief, Brookhart said Hoover has a very definite program, along lines laid down in his St Louis speech. This program, the lowa senator said, is what the farmers want and will meet their needs. Hoover’s conference in the past three days with congressional leaders. including farm bloc members, were believed in some quarters to foreshadow an attempt to push the Hoover farm program at this session, obviating an extra session. The White House conference were arranged suddenly while Brookhart was in conference with Hoover. Brookhart, it is believed, laid before Hoover his opposition to the reappointment of Secretary of Treasury Mellon but the lowa senator declined to discuss in detail the nature of his call, except to say he had discussed several matters. —o Ora Smith Draws Fine And State Fann Sentence Ora Smith, of Decatur, was fined $5 and costs and sentenced to serve 6b days on the Indiana State farm, near Putnamville. this afternoon, after he had entered a plea of guilty in the Adams circuit court to a charge of retaining a rental storage battery more than ten days without consent. Evidence showed that Smith obtained the battery from H. B. Macy service station last October and had n t returned it. OHIO YOUNG MAN ADMITS MURDER 21-Year-Old Youth (’onfesses To Killing Couple To Obtain Money

Canton. Ohio,. Jan. 9 - (UP) — Edwaifl Kaltenbaugh, 21 year-old Grove City, Pa., boy confessed to police today that he murdered John Oser. Canal Fultcn dairyman, and his wife Hertha. Saturday. The boy was taken into custody in Newcastle, Pa., shortly before midnight by a deputy sheriff A. B. Ball and a volunteer posse. Eddie, as Kaltenbaugh was known at the Oser place where he had been employed, waived extradition and was returned to Canton today. His downfall brought about by i Newcastle girl, Gladys Esty 18, to whose home he was trailed. It was to obtain money to impress her that he killed the couple', he indicated. 0 Porter Funeral To Be Held Thursday Afternoon Funeral services for the late A. J. Porter whose death occured Tuesday afternoon at 1:50 o’ckck, will be held at 12:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, at the residence on South Third street, and at 1 o’clock at the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil, officiating. Burial will be made in the Ban Wert, Ohio, cemetery.

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