Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1929 — Page 1

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CHAMPION FARMERS GAIN RECOGNITION

Plan For Farm Relief Laid Before State Legislature

PLAN DRAFTED It CCMMITTEE AFTE£SURVEY Ta,x Revision. Higher Gas Tax And Elimination Os Boards Recommended WANT cost OF EDUCATION CUTj Indianapolis. Jan. 3t.-(U.PJ—-nr slic tax revision,, reduction •"he c<l st of education, es ab- ." nt of a l-cent gasoline £ for hitfhwav development , t| .i elimination of unnecessary 'state boards and commissions um recommendations laid bcf',rc the Indiana General assem- [ "hey represented the Indiana farmer, plan for agricultural relief by legislative enactment, and were drafted by a committee authorized br the 1927 legislature to make a survey and report to the present i region. Formally Entered In Senate The recommendations, formally I entered in the state senate, bore the • I rl’natures of Senators Alonzo H. lAdley, Kingman; J. Francis Loch- ' rnl, Milan and Andrew E. Durham, ' Greencastle. The report recognized agricultural relief as primarily a national rather than eta'e proNem, but pointed the way to assistance by the legislature. Altnough the constitution requires all property to be assessed at its true cash value, not more than one naif of the property is placed on the tax roll, the report declared. Because «gr>< ultural pr pet ty cannot be hidtat "one half of the property of the i [state pays approximately two-thirds [Of the taxes." it added. Recommendations for relief included : 1. Every taxpayer should be recnirtd to list for taxation all bonds n.tes. moneys and issue of tax exemptbonds should be stopped. 2. A general sales tax or income tax should be levied after a survey’ of the tax system by a commission Banted by the governor. 3. Laws governing mortgage exemptions should be revised to require the mortgager to •av taxes otuy ot. the vane of his equity. 4. Lands which cannot be cultivated profitably’ should be in permanent pasture or be reforested. • Ability of the people to pay wuld be taken into consideration in rcaintenance of public schools, eccnomes ass and the teacher ten’lre abandoned as a failure. 6- Subordinate the improvement ' t , Ourißt routes " “> ‘ market high- • s m the state's highway build•ng program. state M C ’s Ude 2 '° oo more mi,es in “*e ‘tn hW a y SyStem ’ with i X " r ,° a , ds Tea Ching smaller towns «hd rural districts. fniir Increase ,he gasoline tax to rood Tor ‘ tlm i ; ie ma ? e tb li< ‘ enSe PlateS O've t<> th of ,he au tomobiie. X iigl,wa - v department , building purposes the one e ti L iSl ; i^et o< * to tOwna a " d exUMM) OX PAGE SDIE.V) PLAN FOR ARMORY fHOBEISDRAFTED .MX^d“7bnp!non By Committee French Clem' ? ray ’ Peters burg, and tod",- a i 6 ?' Evansvd ' e , drafted senate inveJr* 1 ° f procedure for the b “"ding Program' 0 ” ° f amOry Lindley"Tin by Chalrman Alonzo H. Ing « the at the flrst meetmittee Wedne H a a investi B atI “K com'be P n S y ’ they eXpeCted to 'be entire „ carryln ß on before Wy next week Om t mittee merribershi P The comm,!. 11 was ann ounced. ‘be offices of I? mee,inK was held in Rar 0- Bush , e , ute ' lant ' governor Ed " ‘’'embers were oAt®" 611811 hotel - All "’’“er should h/m® ° Plnl ° n that the and may ask tn thorou * h; y Sone into Power " R „ be Benate to vote 'hem ‘broughout the Witneßses froni

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Clears Conscience • —. ~ ..■.mp,,. —, i L Catherine Wilhelm, artist model, who res written to Domestic Court [judge in Chicago, admitting that chatges against Nathan Greenberg, accused of attacking her two years ago. were false. She says she was recently converted at City Mission in Los Angeles. BIBLE CLASS TO PRESENT PLAY “The Winning Os Joy” To Be Staged At Mt. Pleasand School Building “The Winning Os Joy” is the title of a three-act play’ to be presented February 8 and 9, by the Philamath Tible class ot the Mt. Pleasant church The play will be presented at the Mt. Pleasant school building, four miles northwest of Decatur, at 8 o’clock meh of the two nights. The cast includes the following: Uncle Joe ReevesNorval Fuhrman Dive Reeves /.Bill Jones V rnon ..Jesse Singleton 'ill Vernon Charles Barnhouse toy King Lois Fuhrman Ma Vernon. Helen Singleton Mrs. Sims Nettie Singleton Hettle S ms Ne’lie Sheets Ben Assafetityßurl Fuhrman Rev. Barker Merl Sheets The public is cordially invited to Vtend the play on either night. T'ickets may be secured from mem- ' er=> of the Bible class or at the door n the nights of the play. o Baby Son Os Former Decatur Girl, Dies Russel Elliot Risley, Jr., seven muths c’d son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Risley, of Fort Wayne, died at 10:30 o’clock last night, at the Method's! hospital in Fort Wayne, of intestinal trouble. The baby had been sick about a week. The mother was formerly Miss’ Esther Archbold, of this city. Funeral arrangements are delayed pending word from distant relatives, but will probably be held sometime Saturday. Burial will Ire made in the Decatur ocmetery. W. J. Archbold, of this pity, who is a grandfather of the child, was located today In Peru. Mr. , Archbold is a traveling salesman. 0 Reader To Appear At Pleasant Mills Friday Leroy H. Jones, reader and graduate of Raylor University school of expression, will read Rip Van Winkle at Pleasant Mills high school, under the sponsorship of the Epworth League of the Methodist church, Friday night, February 1. o Dr. Frank Lose Moves To His New Residence Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lose have moved into their new home, 229 South Second street, formerly the Dr. J. Q Neptune residence. Dr. Lose purchased the the property from Mrs. Neptune. Dr. Lose's office is located in the residence and his patients are asked to take notice in the change of location.

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NEW ROUTE FOR STATE ROAD AT BERNE SELECTED Highway Commission Chooses Harrison Street For Relocation i SURVEYORS MAKE SURVEY TUESDAY Berne, Jan. 31. — (Special)—Harrison street has been selected by the i state highway commission for the new route for state road No. 27, through Berne, according to a letter received by Fred Rohrer, local postmaster, from John D. Williams, director of the state highway commission. Harrison street runs north and south on the east s'de of the Mennonite church. Mr. Williams in his letter to Postmaster Rohrer states, “As you are aware, a good deal of thought has | been given to the location of state | highway No. 27 through Berne. We I are however, of the opinion that the best rute is on Harrison street, and believe when it is constructed that you will agree that the most feasible route was selected.” Two other routes were considered in Berne. One was between the Mennonite church and parsonage and the other was across the school ground and west of the Mennonite parsonage on Church street. Many local persons are well pleased with the route selected. Among those are some of the residents along Harrison street, those who did not want the church property severed and those who wanted the ground preserved for a future school site, saved from being cut by a curve in the road. There route because of the danger for trafaro some who object to the chosen sic at the Harriscn street crossing Surveyors Here Tuesday R. D. Fickle, engineer for the state highway commission and a staff of six assistants were in Berne Tuesday "d made a survey of Harrison •’treet, beginning at a point a half mile south of the Main street crossing ■'rd continuing north to a point on 'he federal read near the C. C. Snrunger grove north of town. While no definite assurance has '•' n en given, It is believed that the 'ad wll be constructed during the ■’rimer. The new bridge to span the "'’■•’bash river, in preparation for the ”>w highway, is under construction -rd we’l under way. At present, the state" road turns •est at the Mennonite church and | hen south at a point a half mile I ■’’est cf Berne. The new route has been selected md persons who object to the route will have to act puickly and exert more than individual efforts if they want the location of the road changed. o GIRL SETS NEW FLYING RECORD Miss Eleanor Smith, 17, Keeps Plane In Air 13 Hours And 16 Minutes Mitchel Field. L. 1., Jan. 31.— U.RI — Miss Eleanor Smith. 17, landed here at 3:33:55 a. rn. today after achieving a new solo endurance flight record for women. She had driven a Bird biplane 13 hours, 16 minutes and 45 seconds, or more than the required hour longer ' than the previous endurance record of Miss Bobby Trout of California. Miss Trout's mark- was 12 hours 11 • minutes. In bettering it, Miss Smith also beat the continuous night flying > record for women. 1 The plucky girl, who fiot long ago • startled commerce department aviaion officials by flying under East river bridges here, spent the hours since 2:17:10 p. m. yesterday cruising back and forth over Long Island flying fields while her parents and 14-year-old brother kept watch below. She had announced on starting that she hoped to remain in the air 15 hours, despite a cold wind blowing across the island. Muffled in a heavy . flying suit drfiwn over two leather 1 jackets, she peered through a face mask as she drove her plane on 112 gallons of gasoline.

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Indiana Woman Is 1929 Carrie Nation; Smashes Windows In Pool Room Mark eville, Ind., Jan. 31—(U.R> - Mrs. Pearl McCallister is a 1929 I Carrie Nation. Angered because her husband, Lee McCallister, was said to have bought liquor at a pool room, Mrs. McCallister threw empty whiskey bottles through the windows of the place. | She t-a'd she gathered up the bottles i after they had l>een emptied by her husband. The wite described the situation as "an ev 1 the limit to the forebearance of which had been reached.” The proprietor of the poolroom sought to file charges of malicious destruction of property against Mrs. [ McCallister but Oswald Ryan, Anderson. Madison county prosecutor, refuted to act, although declaring he did not approve of her methods. CHILD STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Youn? Girl Residing Near Curryville Painfully Hurt In Accident Lucy Salas, eight-year-old daughter □f A. Salas, Mexican residing near Curryville, was taken to the Adams County Memorial hospital, this afternoon, suffering from injuries which she sustained Tuesday, when she was accidentally struck by an automobile, driven by Henry C. Bitttner. residing east of Decatur. The child, together with other children was playing along the road. They were taking turns evidently, in running across the road and just as the Bittner machine approached, the child threw her coat over her head and darted directly in the path of the automobile. Mr. Bittner applied his brakes and stopped almost immediately but before he could bring the car to a stop the fender had struck the child just above 'he right hip, and knocked her down. He picked her up, put her in his ma'hine and rushed her to the office of a >hysician. After examining the child, he physician stated that he thought she was nr re scared than hurt and that he could find no apparent injuries. Yesterday, however, the child grew orse, and she was brought to the losiptal, today, for thorough examina!cn and medical care. 0 FIVE HELD FOR CHICKEN THEFTS Quintet Held At Marion In Connection With Theft Ring In Four Counties Marion. Ind., Jan. 31. —(U.R) —Five) men were in jail here today in connection with operation of a chicken theft ring in Grant, Blackford, Madi-1 son and Delaware counties. They were Robert Cox, 29, of Upland; Herman Vediker, 29, Albert Shupe, 28 and William Turk, 24, all of Gas C ty, charged with chicken > stealing and Willard Sutton, 28, of Matthews, held for receiving stolen property. Checks obtained as evidence amount to $1,654. Sheriff J. C. Campbell said opera--5 tions exceeded $3,009. All but Sutton - have confessed, he’said. Sutton denied knowing the property was stolen. j 0 r Ohio City Child Dies At Hospital Here Today Fred Voltz, four-year-old son of Mr. 1 and Mrs. C. L. Voltz residing on rural 1 route two out hf Ohio City, Ohio died ' at 6:45 o'clock this morning, Thursday, January 31, 1929, St the Adams County ’ Memorial'hosfptal. The child underwent a major opera t tion last night, at the hospital for relief 3 from peritonitis or intussceptiou of ■ the bowels. Details of the funeral ar1 rangements have not been learned. .. 0 i—. Chicago Fireman Killed t Chicago, Jan. 31. — —Crushed 5 beneath the falling brick walls of a ; large laundry, fireman John J. Carey jr was fatally injured while fighting a r blaze today and died enroute to a » hospital. Five companions were se2 verely burned and suffered internal injuries when the walls collapsed.

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1,000 CITIZENS JOIN IN SEARCH FOR YOUNG GIRL Search For West Terre Haute Newsgirl Shifts Back To Terre Haute POLICE BELIEVE PAPER BAG A BLIND Terr® Haute, Ind., Jan. 31.—(U.R) — The search for further clues in the mysterious disappearance of ten-year-old Edith Mae Dierdorf, West Terre Haute girl, had shifted back to this city today from the bottoms of Busseron creek twenty-eight miles south of here, where the search progressed without avail Wednesday. Police here expressed belief that the bloodstained paper bag of Edith Mae, found near the bridge over the creek Monday, was a blind to lead the hunt astray. With this conviction, the search was renewed here with a systematic dragnet spread ot the city. I.COO Aid In Search Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 31. —JU.R) — The search for Edith Mae Dierdorf. 10, West Terre Haute newsgirl, believed to have been kidnaped and murdered, drew 1,090 citizens to the countryside south of here today. Two airplanes flew over the towns of Sullivan, Carlisle, and Paxton, while police and citizens continued a systematic search of abandoned mine shafts, creek banks and ditches. Detectives examined the banks of Busseron creek near the deep waterho e under the U. S. highway No. 41 bridge where Edith Mae’s blood-stain-ed pqper sack was Polie held little hope that the girf would be found alive. Edith Mae, one of nine children of Frederick W. Dierdorf, West Terre Haute mail carrier, disappeared at noon Sunday as she was returning from Sunday school. The girl and two sisters had boarded a street car for their home. As ae car neared the business section. Edith Mae left to get a paper for a “new customer.” Merrill Wetzel, 28, who owned the newstand from which Edith Mae det ~%»l x < •••• • • C UVK Grpeley Troutner Denies Charge Os Wife Desertio*' Sher'ff Harl Hollingsworth made a trip to South Bend, Wednesday, where he arrested Greeley Troutner and brought him back to this city to face i charge of wife desertion. Troutner, who has been working in South Bend, was arraigned n circuit court before Judge Sutton this morning and entered a plea cf not guilty. He was released under $2009 bond. o— < FARM INSTITUTES OPEN NEXT WEES Monmouth And Monroe Institutes, Feb. 7 And 8, Are First Os Servies The series of seven Farmer's Institutes will begin netft week with meet- ' ings at Monroe and Monmouth. The Monmouth Institute, will be held on Thuisday, February 7 and the Monroe ■ Institute on Friday, February 8. Albert Ferris, of Milton, and Mrs. Essie Fuller, of Farmerburg will be speakers at both meetings. Mr. Ferris will speakon "Profitable Pork Production" and “Equality for Agriculture" The subjects of Mrs. Fuller's talks will be ' “Fun ou the farm” and “Being a Pal 1 to your Child.” 1 Interesting programs have been ar- ’ ranged for each Institute and will be published in a few days. The Monroe institute is holding a farm products ‘ show in connection with the regular ‘ program and more than $290 will be ‘ awarded in cash premiums. Various " schools in both Monroe and Root townships are taking part in the programs. County Agent Ferd E. Christen will show motion pictures, which are of 1 Interest to farmers at each institute. 1 The general public is Invited to attend r the various institutes and large crowds i are expected. Institutes will be held at 1 Bobo on Febraury 12; Hartford, Feb- • ruary 13; Berne. February 14; Kirk--1 land and Union townships on February 15.

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Dies in Air Leap Kg ■PA 1 : '. • ■ -12 -"“’'a Leta Wishart of Chicago, successful in 149 leaps from airplanes who was killed when her parachute failed to open as she jumped from plane at height of 2,999 feet in Hollywood movie stunt. GIVES SERMON ON OEBTORSHIP Attendance At Services In Reformed Church Shows Increase A second inspiring message was delivered at the Reformed church last night by the Rev. Mr. Hoernemann, of Lima, Ohio, on the subject, "Dentorhip”. The speaker took for his text Romans 1:14-16“! am debtor —I am ready to p: each — The Gospel the power of God unto salavation." The speaker advanced three great "houghts in his message—l. Attitude 2. Adequacy. 3. Aggressiveness. Attitude —“I am debtor” —The queson is whether the world owes us a livg or whether we .we our life to the orld. Paul was a man that wanted to >ay his debts. Adequacy—“ The power of God unto nivation”. In the Gospel lies the sufciency. It is the dynamo of life. Aggressiveness— “I am ready” This hows the readiness and responsiveless to serve. There was a fine increase in attendance last night. The members and friends of the church who have not •heard the speaker should not fail to hear the message tonight on the subject, “Apostleship". Police Again Warn Against Double Parking Poliqe authorities again warn the motorists against double parking esj peeially on Second street. On account of the slippery conditions of the streets, this practice is more dangerous than ever. o Evangelical Sunday School Board To Meet The Sunday schoil board of the Evangelical church will hold a meeting Friday evening at the church at 7:39 o’clock. Every one is urged to be present as business of importance will be discussed o Customs Officer Admits That He Accepted Bribes Detroit, Mich., Jan. 31. —(U.R) —William Tomkins, first of 29 former customs border patrolmen to be tried on charges of accepting bribes from rum runners, pleaded guilty to four indictments when his trial started in federal court today. Sentence was deferred until cases against the others have been decided. First, of these will be called about the middle of next week. Tomkins admitted accepting bribes of $25; sl3; $25; and $35 in the four instances to permit rum runners vessels to come from the Canadian side to Detroit. The penalty under each indictment is two years imprisonment and a fine of $2,999.

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MEDALS ARE AWARDED AT BANQUET HERE Approximately 160 Attend Annual Banquet . Os Farmers W. O. MILLS GIVES PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Approximately 160 persons, including farmers, business and professional men and several women from all parts of the county, attended the annual Adams county farmers’ banquet, held in the Knights of Columbus hall here last night, at which time medals, certificates and cash prizes were awarded to various farmers in recognition of their outstanding work in different branches of the agricultural industry during 1928. Last night s banquet was one of the most successful, in matter of attendance, interest and program, ever held by the Adams county farmers. Everyone apparently came with the sole purpose of having a good time and had it. The evening's program was opened with the serving of a delicious twocourse dinner. The guests were seated at large tables arranged in the K. of C. ball room. * W. A. Klepper, Toastmaster W. A. Klepper, vice-president and general manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., of this city presided at the banquet as toastmaster. In his usual clever manner, Mr. Klepper kept the program moving in a snappy manner and no one grew weary dur- | ing the three-hour program. The first speaker called on by Mr. [ Klepper was G. A. Williams, in charge I of the cow testing association work in i Indiana." Mr. Williams explained the purposes and rules of the 390-pound cow club. Medals are awarded to members of the club who have ten cows in their herd that produce 399 pounds or more of butter fat per year. Mr. Williams then presented bronze medals to E. H. Kruetzman, P. B. Lehman and Sol Moser, whose cows had produced beyond the 390pound mark. Certificates Are Awarded Roy Price, tester for the Adams County Cow Testing Association, was then introduced and Mr. Price preented certificates awarded by the National Dairying Association to eleven Adams county farmers. These certificates are presented to farmers who have five cows in their herd whose average production is 300 pounds or more of butterfat per year. The eleven farmers receiving these certificates last night were: A. Z. Smith, D. J. Mazelin, Sol Moser, O. D. Bieberick Ossia von Gunten, Noah Rich, Jacob J. Schwartz, Henry P. Graber, Pete: D. Lehman, Peter D. Schwartz and Jacob L. Liechty. A double quartet, composed of ,1. D. R. Schwartz, D. J. Mazelin, Peter D. Schwartz, Noah L. Habegger. Jacob L. Inninger, Amos R. Steury, Reuben R. Steury and David L. Habegger, entertained the audience with a group of songs. The quartet was accompaniCOM'i'ivn "’i twoi — o STATE BUDGET IS ESTIMATED Budget Committee Says Governmental Expenses Will Total $52,000,000 Indianapolis, Jan. 31. —<U.R)~H W *H cost $52,999,999 to defray state governmental expenses for 1929 and 1939, the budget committee announced today. This figure does not include special levies for memorial hospitals, a state library, institutions, educational building construction and other special funds, it was said. Based upon a governmental expense of $52,999,999 the state tax levy for 1929 and 1939 will be more than 39 cents, budget committee members estimated. The present rate is 23 cents. One feature of the estimated budget total is that the $49,990,090 asked by John D. Williams, state highway director, has been sliced to approximately $24,009,000. In 1927 the budget committee granted the highway commission $21,000,000 for the two year program.