Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally Wr » 0 ’ niaht. Wednesday ine easinfl cloudiness followed by snow. R(.ing temperature Wednesday and tonight.

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mercury rises AS SEVERE COLD WAVE IS BROKEN More Than 25 Lives Lost During Sub-Zero Weather; Air Mail Paralyzed argentine swelters WHILE U. S. FREEZES another extreme Buenos Aires. .Inn. 15. (U.R) — The eastern eoast of Argentina Hweltered under a heat wave today , IS the second day of high tempercontinued without relief in sight. , Yesterday, at 3:35 pm.. the ofti,i ll temperature here was 99.5 de-j-rees. humidity 99. th hottest in IWf years. By United Press The central and eastern portions of the United states were recovering slowly today from the most severe of a seties of cold Waves which have swept down from Alaska. . The weal iter was reported generally warmer, with the sun appearing fir the first time in 48 hours in many notions, giving workers an opportunity to clear railloads and highways, which weie blocked in the middle west a six inch to several feet snow fall. More than 25 lives were lost during the peri d in which temperatures were sent down to from 5 to 45 degrees m*low zero. Air Mail Paralyzed For the first time this winter, air ■mail in the middle west was paralyzed. Thirteen deaths were attributed to the (Old in Chicago and vicinity, including four in the past 24 hours. Fred A I lay tier, sports writer of the Chicago Daily News. was one of tbo victims. He was burned to death in a fire which destroyed his home. There were 136 fires in Chicago in the past 48 hours, and police arranged to care for more than 4uo homeless. A cold storage warehouse of Armour and company, was destroyed in a St. Paul fire, with loss estimated at 100.000. The weather was near zero in that section.

Indianapolis, Jan. 15 —(UP) —With a three inch blanket of snow and sleet covering the ground, traffic throughout Indiana m.ived cautiously to lav. Reports from various sections of the state saiil today that trains. Interurban cars and busses were running he(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX* o MUSICAL COMEDY TO 8E GIVEN HERE St. Marys Parish To Present "Pickles” On Sunday And Monday, Jan. 27-28 "Pickles” or "In Old Vienna” is the name of a musical comedy to be presented on Sunday and Monday nights, January 27 and 28, hy the St. Marys parish at the Catholic schoal auditorium. "Pickles" is a musical comedy in three acts and the libretto and lyrics were written by Gordon Wilson and Donn Crane, while Allan Benedict is responsible for the tuneful melodies of the operetta. Forty persons comptise the cast which is made up of some of the best talent in the St. .Marys parish. Mrs. May Holthouse is directing the production and needs no introduction to the Decatur public as to her prowess along musical lines. She is being assisted by Mrs. France Confer, as accompanist. I he pilot and story of “Pickles" is said to be one of most interest which holds the attention of the listener to the very end. The music is snappy and timeful and the production as a whole Promises to be a most entertaining one. > o Hoads Are Passable Despite Heavy Snow Practically every main road in Adams county was passable today, fol°wmg the heaviest snow-fall of the season yesterday and last night. There ' sas a slight wind, a few’ heavy snow drifts were reported, according to county road officials. n a few places, drifts were notice1’ ®' t)ut t * ley were broken through 41 > this morning and the roads were 'spoiled in good condition at noon today.

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Man Refuses To Pay Divorce Suit Money To Wife In Prison Muncie, Ind., .Jan. 15.—William Owens, brought into Delaware circuit court hero to explain why he hnd not obeyed an order to pay divorce suit money to his w'fe, Margaret, won release when he explained to Judge L. A Guthrie that his wife is in the Indiana woman’s prison. She was convicted of a statutory offense in city court a week ago. TRUST COMPANY HOLOS ELECTION Old Officers And Directors Are Re-elected At Meeting Today The old off'cers and directors of the Peoples Loan and Trust company were re-elected today at the annual meeting of the stockholders held in the company's banking rooms, corner of Second and Madison street. The board of directors is composed of the following men: M. Kirsch, H. M. Gillig, L. Walters, C. E. Bell, Albert Mutsehler, A. R. Ashbaucher and W. A. Lower. The officers elected immediately following the election of directors are: M. Kirsch, president; 11. M. GilHg. vice-president; W. A. Ixtwer, secretary; Fanny B. Hite, assistant secretary, and L. S. Armstrong, assistant secretary. Mr. Armstrong recently accepted a position with the banking institution. The Peoples Loan and Trust company was organized in 1915 and >ts growth has been steady and prosperous during the past 14 years. It has in< reased its resources to $697,498.51 and on Decemlrer 31, 1928. carried a surplus of $10,500 and undivided profits of $2,214.52. The Trust company has a capital $50,090 and owu* its own modern banking and office building at the corner cf Madison and Second streets. The usual dividend was declared today. —o ■■■ Royal Arch Masons To Install Officers Tonight

The annual installation of officers of the Royal Arch Chapter, Masons of the Decatur lodge will be held at the Masonic hall at 7:30 o’clock tonight. All members of the Chapter are urged to attend the services. o —— Lions To Meet At Pythian Home Tonight The weekly luncheon meeting of the Lions Club will be held at the Knights of Pythias home at 6:15 o'clock this evening. 0 President Os Mexico Saves Woman’s Life Mexico City, Jan. 15 —(UP) — The president of Mexico was credited today wit|i having saved a woman from drowning. President Emilio Fortes Gil was walking at Cuaulta Morelos yesterday when he heard a woman screaming for helf and leaping into the water, pulled her to safety, a dispatch to La Prensa said. The woman was Mrs. Pedro Lagma, wife of a wealthy Cuautla broker. •—o LEGION SEEKS NEW MEMBERS Membership Drive Starts in Earnest Today; Contest Is Arranged Definite plan's were made for a membership drive at a regular mating of Adams Post No. 43, of the American Legion, last night. Lists of war veterans eligible for membership in the Legion were made out and teams appointed to call upon the veterans. The work of obtaining new’ members was started in earnest today. The local post is engaged in a membership contest with the posts at Bluffton and Alexandria. A loving cup will be awarded to the post obtaining the largest membership. Each post has a quota of 135 members. The local post is rapidly approaching the 100 mark. Several interesting and constructive projects planned by the local post for this year were discussed at the meeting last night.

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BLANKET OF SNOW COVERS COUNTY Mercury Continues Near Zero Mark, Following Heaviest Snow of Season Sleds were in stylo today among school children of Adams county us the heaviest snow full of the season covered the community. All day yesteiday and part of last night, snow fell and, this morning, a four and a half inch white blanket covered the streets and fields. Amos Fisher, city street commissioner, and his crew of men were on the job early this morning and, by 8 o'clock, most of the sidewalks had been cleaned of the deep snow. The city crew' continued to work through tlie day. making paths on all the important streets in Decatur. The temperature continued to hold its low mark. At 5:30 o'clock this morning, street thermometers registered 9 degrees above zero and at 8 o’clock the temperature had dropped to 4 degrees above. The government weather forecasters predicted that zero weather would be reached again by tonight. The sun broke through early today, but was unable to chase the temperature very high and indications were that cold weather would remain in the community for several days yet. The recent cold wave has proved disastrous to auto drivers througho it he community and all local garages and service stations have been working overtime rapairing frozen radiators and batteries. The Decatur fire department has been taking all possible precaution with the fire equipment and the trucks have been tested daily since the recent cold wave in order that they will l>e able to make a quick run in case of fire. o — President Os Earlham College Seriously Hurt Seymour, Ind., Jan. 15 —(UP) —Dr. David M. Edwards, 56, president cf Earlham college, Richmond and his wife, 42. were injured seriously when their automobile skidded into a tree near here Dr Edwards received internal injuries and his wife a fractured shoulder and possible fractured wrist, hospital attendants said. The motor of the automobile, which ws:s almost completely I’lemtolisihed, was pushed into the front seat. The couple were returning to Richmond after a trip to Tennessee.

ROOT TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DIES Henry Rodenbeck, 63, Dies Os Cancer At Adams County Memorial Hospital Henry Rodenbeck. 63, of Root township, died at 9:30 o’clock last evening, Monday, January 14, 1929, at the Adams County Memorial hospital, death being due to cancer, for which Mr. Rodenbeck had undergone an operation on January 3. He had bee i in failing health for a period of three years. Henry Rodenbeck was born July 7, 1865, in Root township, where he has resided practically his entire life. He united in marriage with Sophia Berning, who preceded him in death several years ago. To this union were born six children, five sons and one daughter, all of whom siurvive, as follows: Otto and Herbert, of Root township: Charles, Theodore and Huldah, of Fort Wayne; and Henry, of Los Angeles, California. There are two surviving grandchildren. Two brothers and four sisters are: Mrs. Fred Westerman, Mrs. William Westerman, Mrs. Fred Fuelling, and Mrs. William Tounges, all of Fort Wayne; and William Rodenbeck, of Root township, and Charles Rodenbeck, of Fort Wayne. The deceased had followed the occupation of farming during his life, and also was engaged as a stock buyer. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church of this city. During the past few years, he had made his home with hie son, Otto Rodenbeck in Root township. Funeral services will be held in German at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Otto Rodenbeck home, and at 1:45 o’clock at the Zion Lutheran church in Decatur, in English. Burial will be made in the St. John’s Lutheran cemetery on the Fort Wayne-Decatur road. The Rev. Paul W. Schultz will officiate at the funeral.

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FIRST SEMESTER ENDS THIS WEEK Examinations Begin In Public Schools Os City Wednesday Afternoon Next Friday afternoon will terminate the first semester for the pupils of the Decatur public schools. Examinations will begin Wednesday afternoon and continue until Thursday afternoon, when school will be dismissed until Friday afternoon. The following Monday will start the new semester. The same course of study will he given with the exception of three or four subjects in high school. Max Kidd may teach sociology and economics; Miss Maude Anderson may conduct a class in appreciation of English literature tor pupils who have completed the regular four-year course; Siguard Anderson may instruct advanced students in typewriting. The courses will be given if enough students care to take them. A number of the seniors will have credits enough to be graduated, but the majority will remain in school until next May. The incoming freshman class will depend upon the results of the final examinations being held at Central this week. The schedule for the examinations was distributed by Principal Walter J. Krick yesterday morning and, during the first period the conflicts were ironed out. The results of the examinations will be placed on the report cards given out Friday afternoon. MELLON OPPOSES LARGER DRVFONO Advises Against Additional Appropriation For Prohibition Enforcement Washington, Jan. 15. —(U.R)—Secretary of Treasury Mellon advised the senate today an additional $25,000,000 for prohibition enforcement would not be advisable until a survey has determined how the increased funds could be used effectively. “To appropriate $25,000,000 now," he said, “will necesarily result in the extravagant use of public funds." “I am not prepared to say that prohibition enforcement cannot be made more effective by expenditure of increased amounts for this purpose," Mellon said, "but 1 do feel that no such appropriations can be made until they can be definitely allocated to certain specific purposes.”

AUTO STRUCK BY TRAIN; 4 KILLED Four Indianapolis Men Killed Instantly While Enroute Home From Work Indianapolis, Jan. 15. — (U.R) — Four men, all of Indianapolis, were killed instantly when their automobile was struck by a Peoria and Eastern freight train at a crossing here. The dead: F. F. Ryker, 43. Charles Meyer. 48. E. F. Poland. 54. John Muller, 59. The men, employes of the PrestoLite manufacturing plant, were returning to their homes after completing their day’s work when the accident occurred. Police expressed the belief that Poland who was driving the machine saw lhe approaching train, but too late to avoid the crash. The automobi.e, a sedan type, was completely demolished after being dragged several hundred feet by the locomotive. The body of Poland, was caught on lhe pilot of lhe engine and carried nearly six hundred feet. As the train was slowed his body slipped to the rails and was run over by several cars. The bodies of the other three were found a.ong the tracks, horribly mangled. Frank Parish, engineer, said he saw the automobile but believed the machine had heard him sound his whistle, and would stop. A coroner’s hearing will be held today and Sheriff George 1., Winkler, has requested members of the train crew to be present. o — Dirigible Los Angeles Returns To Its Hangar IjUialuual, N. J.. Jan. 15 —(UP) — The navy dirigible Los Angeles arrived at its hangar early today from St. Joseph’s bay, near Apalachicola. Fla after an extended training flight down the Atlantic coast. Lieut. Commander Chalies E. Rosendahl reported the giant craft had encountered good flying conditions throughout the return journey and had been aided by tail winds on the last 1,000 miles, enabling the crew to make a speed of 115 miles an hour. The Los Angeles appeared over Lakehurst at 12:30 A. M. and was placed in the hangar an hour and a half later. JOHN BURNETT EXPIRES TODAY Apoplexy Believed To Have Caused Death Os Man At County Infirmary John Burnett. 68, died at 11:30 o’clock this morning, Tuesday, January 15, 1929. at the Adams County Infirmary. Mr. Burnett is believed to have suffered a stroke of apoplexy, not more than five minutes prior to his death. The deceased had been ailing for some time with dropsy and for the past few days had been feeling somewhat worse. Superintendent LaFountaine, of the infirmary, had advised Mi-. Burnett not to go to the dining room for his dinner today’, but to remain in his room. Mr. LaFountaine had taken an order of what Mr. Burnett desired for his dinner and had personally gone to s&e that it was served to Mr. Burnett in his room. Upon his return with the food, Mr. Burnett was found to have died. The deceased had resided for the past five months at the infirmary, prior to that time, having lived alone at Salem. He is survived by one son, James Burnett, of this city. Funeral arrangements have not been made. ■ ■■■■■ n — Eighty-eight Streets In Evansville To Be Renamed Evansville, Ind., Jan. 15. — (U.R) — Eighty-eight streets here will be renamed March 1, as a result of agitation covering a period of ten years. Advocates of the changes claim they wi l eliminate much confusion, citing as one tangle, the numbering on Ravenswood Drive, which has two 400 and two 500 blocks. n — ■ ■ — New Mayor At Shelbyville Shelbyville. Ind., Jan. 15. —(U.R) —H. Roberston, 77, is this city’s new mayor. He was chosen at a meeting of the city’s council of which he was a member.

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Ignatz (Jets A “Buggy” Ride, But It Ends Al Police Headquarters Gary, Ind., Jun. 15. —(U.R) —O. F. Mishler, deputy city court bailiff, had just left his cur preparatory to entering a grocery, when Ignatz Silvia staggered from a sidewalk and climbcd into the machine. •Want a buggy ride?’? Mishler asked. "Yesh,” said Ignatz. Silvia was taken to police headquarters by Mishler and was fined S4O and costs In city court on an inx xicat’on charge. o ODD FELLOWS i INSTALL OFFICERS Francis Ellsworth Assumes Duties As Noble Grand Os Decatur Lodge The Odd Fellows Lodge, of this city, installed officers for the comming term at the lodge meeting last evening. D. L. Drum was in charge of the installation ceremonies. Francis Ellsworth assumed the position of Noble Grand and 11. M. Baker, became vice grand for a period of six months. • Floyd Acker, as financial secretary. Fred Major, as recording Secretary and S. E. Black, as treasurer al began another one-year tern: in their respective offices. Appointive officers, each to serve for six months, are as follows: Warden, Francis Hoagland; Chaplin, Edgar Steele; Guardian, W. W. Stewart; Supporters to Noble Grand, 1). L. Drum and Kenneth Singleton; Supporters to Vice Grand. N. W. Fry and Chas. Detinger. J. E. Ellsworth was also installed for a three-year term as trustee Following the regular meeting, the Noble Grand Mid Vice GramUserved refreshments to tire members present. o Morris Company Buys Fred I). Bell Stores Bluffton, Jan. 15—(The Morris Five and Ten Cent Stares company of this city has bought fiom the Fred I). Bell company of Fort Wayne six stores located respectively at Toledo, Ohio. Albion. Marshall and Charlotte, Mich., and Valparaiso and Crown Point, Ind. The new stores will make 40 retail establishments owned by the Morris company. o Mail Plane Destroyed Bv Fire At Vincennes Vincennes. Ind., Jan. 15. —(U.R) —Officials of the Interstate Airlines Inc., have established an investigation following burning of one of its $20,000 planes near here. Paul Sussin, pilot of the 'plane which was carrying mail, left it in a field after a forced landing, and returned to find fire had practically destroyed it. o House Passes War Department Bill Washington, Jan. 15 — (UP)— The house today passed and sent to the senate a 445 million dollar war department appropriation bill. The measure as finally approved contained $10,000,000 for the inland waterways corporation. CHURCH LEADERS HOLD CONFERENCE Leaders’ Conference Opens At Evangelical Church In This City lhe Leaders Conference opened at the First Evangelical church last night. The conference was well attended, considering the severe weather Dr. E. W. Praetorius, of Cleveland, Ohio, epoie on: "The Church's Teaching Task." and Bishoo .1. S Stamm, of Kansas City Kin., on- “ Religious education in the Evangelical Church.’’ This morning, Bishop Stamm conducted a conference on: “Administration of the Local Church." Tonight both men will speak. Dr. Praetorius will apeak on: “Building ar, Adequate Teaching Staff,” and Bishop Stamm: "Religious Education and Evangelism.’’ The Ladies Aid served dinner in the church today. The school of auctioneers attended as a body and sang a number of interesting pep songs.

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PLANS FOR HIS ADMINISTRATION AIRED IN SPEECH New Governor Urges Amendment To Statute Os Limitations RECOMMENDS EIGHT MAJOR PROJECTS Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—(UP) — Amendment of the statute ol limitations to prevent public officials charged with malleasance I'rom invoking lhe statute in their defense was advocated todav by Gov. llarrv G. Leslie in his opening address to the 7<»th general assembly. Strict adherence to his party's platform pledge for primary law modification; recommendations for reform in criminal proceedings to curb banditry endorsement of proposals to increase highway department revenue by $5,000,000 or $6,000,000 annually to speed highway construction and insistence on rigid economy in expenditure of public funds were high points of tile governor’s initial message. Eight Major Recommendations Senators and representatives, in joint session, Zjßhti major recommendations in Leslie's message: 1 — Economy consistent with growing demands on the state treasury. 2— No tampering with sections of the tax law govrning the budget and right of appeal by tax payers; but “especial consideiation" for reform proposa l made by lhe state tax board. 3— Revision if the 1927 workmen’s compensation law to make it “pract’cable, just and equitable" and to remove all question of its constitutionality. 4— -Provision for increasing highway department revenues by not more titan $6,000,000 annually for highway construction, the means to be left to the "wisdom and judgment'’ of the legislature. 5 — Revision of criminal laws to (a) provide the same penalties for banditry and holdups that now are provided for first degree murder; <b) to avoid "unreasonable, nonsensical and indefensible delays in Hie trial of criminals; and (c) to prevent public officials, charged with malfeasance, from pleading lhe statute of limitations. 6— A policy of cooperation and support for national legislation designed UIIMIMUI ON PAOB MX) PAT HARRISON TO ADDRESS EDITORS Ex-Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross Also To Speak To Democratic Editors Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, and ex-Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming, wil lie the chief speakers at the annual Mid-Winter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, it was announced today by John D. DePrez, cf Shelbyville, president of the organization. The opening meeting of the association will be held at a banquet in the Riley room of the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, Thursday night, February 14. and it will be at this meeting that the two speakers will be on the program. The banquet will be held at 6:30 o’clock on the night of February 14, and the annual business session and election of officers of the association will be held the following morning. Mr. DePrez wil preside at the banquet and several state speakers also will give short talks at the meeting. Ticket reservations can be made atty time with Democratic State Head quarters at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, according to an announcement made today. Notorious Bank Robber Refuses Executive Pardon Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 15 —(VP) — “Big Jim" Morton, notorious Cleveland and Detroit bank robber serving a sentence in the state penitentiary here, today refused clemency granted to him by Gov. Vic Donahey during the latter’s last days tn office. Morton also served notice that he believes he is unjustly imprisoned and that his case will be carried to the United States suptenie court, if necessary, to prove he is illegally held

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