Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1929 — Page 1

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IB ON NEW wmffl TO BE STARTED SOON West Road ROVTE srRVEYED SOON The contract between John 1). Wildirector or the state highway Xissioners for project IM. right•r,v road file affecting the east and “Z'highsay through Decatur, arrived .in morning and was Hied with the L,v board, now in session here. A J r - fron) William J. Titus, chief en’"w? are now authorised to proceed ,ith the survey for this project and ,ill hare a party of men tn Decatur Un, near future, as soon as some one oar parties can complete work on OTjKts tn which they are now assignM l \ve kill start the condemnation I'rwedings for the remaining right-ot-wars as soon as the plans can be rompieted and the necessary legal descriptions of the rights of way can be prepared." It is the promise and the plan of the M te commission to build a concrete niadfram this city to the state line ud to take over the road from here to Huntington for improvements and to tad surface that part of the road next year The exact route west cannot be inntuneed until further progress has been made in securing right-of-way, Which will be started in earnest soon. The desire is to follow the Franklin Highway route over the Preble road to Magley and on to Uniondale. Instead o( turning south where the road will go on west over the old C. B. and C. rights of way to Markle and there again follow the regular road into Huntington. There, the road connects with No. 24 to Wabash, T’eru Logansport. Monticello and on west to the Illinois line II will, when completely paved by the end of 19.10. be the shortest and best state route through the state. o Man Slain At Evansville Evansville, Ind., Feb. 4.—(U.R)—Five men were questioned today in connection with the fatal shooting of John Btay during a robbery. He was siain at an alleged liquor selling place Friday. — o

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Feast Os St. Blase Observed Here Sunday The feast of St. Blase was observed in the st. Marys Catholic church in this city, Sunday. St: Blase according to history, was the patron of those afflicted with throat trouble and each [ year the Catholic church observes the ceremony of blessing the throats of the faithful. The blessing of the throats took place after the morning masses and at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon. EX-SHERIFF OF STEUBEN COUNTY ARRESTED TODAY Charles Zimmerman Faces Indictment Charging First Degree Murder NINE MORE ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY Aug.da, Ind.. Feb. 4.-(U.R)-Charles Zimmerman, former Steuben county sheriff, was arrested today, charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of a man known as "Thomas Burke." ' Zimmerman was the first person taken into custody following the return of indictments in a grand jury investigation of an alleged crime ring in this county. The former sheriff refused to make any comment when arrested, but indicated he would make a statement later. The'sheriff and his deputies were expected to make at *!east nine more arrests today on indictments resulting from the crime ring probe. The jury ended its work Friday night, but no further action was taken until today, pending completion of warrants for those accused. The body of Burke, one of the bandit gang whicfi robbed the First National bank here in May, 1928. was found in August of that year in the ruins of a burned barn near Fremont At the time Zimmerman, then sheriff, was in Colon, Mich., and has admitted he was in the company of Miss Nellie Coleman, a deputy in his office.

Destitute Family Receives Aid Here A man and woman, giving their names as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins, of Lucasville, Ohio, and a little baby daughter, Dorothy, all ill and destitute, arrived heie last evening by bus from Fort Wayne. They were taken care cf at the Rice hotel over night and this morning appealed to Sheriff Hariingsworth for aid in getting to the home of relatives near Cincinnati. Harvey Lafountaine, superintendent of the county infirmary, secured permission from the county commissioners to take care of the family for a week or two until they were in better health, but they refused to accept the offer and left at noon for Portland, after receiving a little financial aid. Perkins, who is a machinist, was in a hospital in Columbus three weeks with double pneumonia and came to Fort W’ayne expecting to find an uncle who could not be located. The baby. 13 months old. is on the verge of pneumonia and Mrs. Perkins is ill with a cold and from worry. HOSPITAL BOARD IS REORGANIZED ✓ A. J. Smith Re-elected President; Mrs. McKean Qualifies As Member The board of trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital met this morning at the hospital and reorganized. Frank Heiman, who has been a member of the board since its organization, was elected secretary cf the board. Mrs. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove, the new member of the board, who was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Clara Anderson, who resigned because of the fact that she took office as county recorder on January 1, qualified and attended the meeting. A. J. Smith was reelected president of the board. The other member cf the board is Ed M. Ray, of Berne. Bills were allowed at the meeting and the trustees voted to purchase an electric washing machine for use at the hospital.

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PETER SETHER CALLED BY DEATH Decatur Cigar Manufacturer Dies Os Acute Indigestion Sunday Noon Peter Sether, 64, died ten minutes past noon. Sunday, February 3, 1929, at his home, 1139 West Monroe street'. Death due' to acute indigestion, with which he was stricken about 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Peter Sether was born April 24. 1864, at Henry, Illinois. He was the son of Mathias Sether. He came to Decatur when just a boy and has lived here the remainder of his life. He followed the egar-makers trade, and was associated with hie brother Charles, in the Sether cigar factory. The deceased was a member of the St. Marys Catholic church. Surviving are three sisters and two brothers, as follows: Rose Sether, of Decatur; Charles Sether. Edward Sether, Mary Sether and Lena Sether, all of Decatur. Three sisters. Mrs. Minnie Vian. Katie Sether and Sister M. Alvera, of St. Agnes Convent, preceded him in death. One nephew and two nieces, who survive, are: Edward Vian, and Margaret and Alvera Vian. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Marys Catholic church, with burial in the St. Joseph cemetery. COUNTY AGENT IS RE-ELECTED Ferd E. Christen Rehired For Two-Year Term By Township Trustees Ferd E. Christen, of Root township, was re-el ?cted Adams’ county agricultural ig- nt this morning, by the township trustees of the county at th- tegular February meeting of that body. Mr. Christen has served in the capacity fore year, being selected to fill the vacancy trade by the resitnation of L. M. Busche. The trustees voted first on whether to continue the office, and then on the number of years for the term of office. Mr. Christen was chosen to serve for a two-year term and a contract was drawn up to that effect. ’> r. Christen is a i raduate of Purdue University and, prior to the time he was elected to Hie oifice of county agent, he conducted a stock farm in Plot township. The sum of Mr., Christen’s salary was not made known by the trustees. After d eposing of the routine business, the trustees adjourned until the fit st Monday in March. . o — Anti-War Treaty Is Ratified By Roumania Washington, Feb. 4. —(U.R) — Rottmania’s parliament has ratified the. anti-war pact without a dissenting vote, Minister Wilson to Bucharest informed the state department today.

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Blood-Stained Coat, Believed That Os Missing Terre Haute Girl, Found Terra Haute, Feb. 4. —(U.R) — A bloed-stained overcoat found on a highway near Bargersville, Indiana, ty Hubert Rovers, school hack driver tallies almost exactly with that worn by Edith May Dierdort', Terre Haute newsgirl, when she disappeared from her home last week, according to her father, Frederick Dierdorf. Dierdort' said today his daughter was dressed in an old dark gray cloth coat trimmed with dark brown fur when site disappeared. She wore black oxford slippers, light plaid stockings and a light cream aviator cap, he added. Near the coat a scarf both heavily scented with chloroform was found, while Rivers was making his daily trip to gather students Rivers said the coat smelled so strongly of chloroform that he was forced to place it on the outside of the bus. GENEVA WOMAN ANSWERS CALL Mrs. Henry Dickerson Dies Os Pneumonia At Midnight, Sunday Night Geneva, Feb. 4 —(Special)— Mrs. Henry Dickerson, 69, died at 12 o'clock last night, Sunday, February 3, 1929, at her home heie, death being due to pneumonia, with which Mrs. Dickerson was stricken cn Thursday. She had been in poor health, however, for the past ten years. Gemmima Ellen Baker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baker was born August 11, 1859, in Adams county, east of Geneva, and spent practically her entire life in that community and in Geneva'. She united in marriage with Henry Dickerson, the surviving husband. Three daughters and two sons survive as the result of this union. They are: Mrs. Ben Twigg, Monnebelle, California; Mrs. Alvin Woods, of Webb City, Oklahoma: John Dickerson, formerly of Decatur, but recently residing in Geneva; Roe Dickerson of South America; and Mrs. Hanson Howell, of Orwell, Pennsylvania The following brothers and sister:; (COVTIVCtm ON V«C,R Ossian Firemen Kept Busy Over Week-end Ossian firemen had a busy week-end according to reports from that town concerning two damaging fires which .occurred Sunday and Monday. Sunday afternoon, the home of Floyd Henline was partly destroyed by fire. The blaze started on the roof of the Henline home and gained rapidly. Loss was estimated'at $1,500. Mr. and Mrs. Henline were out of town when the fire started. Ossian firemen were called to the Harvey Reed farm two miles west of Ossian this morning, where fire had started in the Reed home. Owing to the fact that the firemen were unable to secure sufficient water to fight the flames, the fire gained much headway. The house and three out buildings were destroyed. The loss was estimated to be several hundred dollars.

Lindbergh arriving at Belize, British Honduras, on his “good will’’ flight to Central American countries. Inset. Lindy with President Machado upon his arrival in Havana.

R. L, LONGSHORE GETS PROMOTION Former Deputy County Surveyor Named Manager Os Railway Formal notices of the appointment of R. L. Longshore, former deputy county surveyor in Adams county, as general manager of the *Toledo and Western Railway company, with offices at Sylvania, Ohio, have been sent out by J. E. Taussig, executive vicepresident of the railway company. Mr. Longshore was deputy county surveyor under Phil L. Macklin, and served with credit in that capacity: He supervised many of the important road improvements in this county during his term of office. His new position is one of great responsibility. The Toledo and Western Railway company, of which J. N. Willys noted automobile manufacturer, is president, operates electric lines throughout Ohio with connecting lines to Indiana. The many friends of Mr. Longshore in this city are glad Io learn of his splendid advancement. Resigning his position as deputy surveyor, Mr. Longshore, took a position with a railroad company in Ohio, with offices at Montpelier. He has been with the Toledo and Western Railway company for a few years. Mr. Longshore was married to Miss Ruby Parrish, former well known Decatur young lady. They are now living in Sylvania, Ohio. COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING Road Matters Scheduled To Come Before Board On Tuesday The board of county commissioners met in regular session this morning, it being the February meeting. The forenoon was devoted to the checking and allowing of claims. Ed M. Ray, a member of the board of trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital.; appeared before the board this morning, relative to matters pertaining to the hospital. A petition for the improvement lor the Symanthia Young drain, in Blue Creek township, was filed and referred to Raiph Roop, county surveyor. The board will be in session again Tuesday, at which time road matters will be taken up. Hearings on the five petitions for roads, published last month, will be held. The commissioners will more than likely act on several other petitions which were filed in January. o Science and Love I am always seeing things Introduced in the papers with the statement: "Science says—” Science has just declared that people fall in love be- ; cause of their eyes. Ignorant man ■ though I am, I frequently find myself I In disagreement with what is said to bo science People do not fall in love because of their eyes.—E. W Howe's Monthly.

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Linn Grove Man Jailed On Intoxication Charge Abe Speicher, of Linn Grove, was taken Into custody last night by night policemen Burl Johnson and Burg Womack. He was taken to the Adams county jail. Speicher was arrested on a charge of public intoxication and was released on his own recognizance. He will be arraigned in Mayor’s court later part of this week, It was stated today. DRAINAGE BOARD FILES REPORT IN WABASH PROJECT Court Fixes March 11 As Date For Hearing On Proposed Assessments COST SO FAR TOTALS $4,780.96 A report on the benefits and damages which would result from the proposed dredging of the Wabash river from a psint in Ohio to the Jimtown bridge in Adams County was filed in the Adams circuit court today by the joint drainage board of Ohio and Indiana. The report contains 122 typewritten pages. Judge Alonzo Bales, of Winchester, special judge in the case fixed March 11 as the date for a hearing on the report. The report of the drainage board approved the engineer's report. It states that approximately 105,500 acres of land in Indiana and 6,658.21 acres in Ohio would be affected by the improvement. The cost to Indiana is estimated at $152,500 and the cost to Ohio at $7,500. These sums, the report states should be acssessed as benefits against the land affected. Several new parties were named in the report filed today, who had not been named in the original petition. The total of the assessments is $lB5, 755.28 and the total of damages is $10,841. Land is Adams etunty affected by the project is located in Jefferson, Hartford and Wabash townships and the towns of Geneva and Ceylon. The total of expenses incurred by the engineer and drainage board so far evelusive of costs of serving notices and publication of notices, as required <cm rixrrn nv ctnu two) Wife’s Admonishments Follow Radio Operator As Far As South Pole Chicago, Feb. 4.— U.R)—Even though a radio operator goes as far away as the South Pole be can't escape the admonishments of his wife. A Chicago amateur radio operator picked up the following conversation with the radio operator with Commander Byrd's expedition: “To radio operator Merkner WFBT (Byrd expedition! — This is amateur station WGAM, Long Beach, Calif. Your wife is here and says you simply must stay out of that cold water down there.” “To WGAM’t—Yes we did have a close call and the water is cold; tell here I’ll watch my step in the future —WFBT.” “To WFBT —Your wife says . . . . ” But whatever it was Mrs. Merkner had to say was drowned in a surge of static. o j MOOSEIODGE TO HOLD SMOKER Smoker And Supper To Be Held Wednesday to Boost Mooseheart Legion A smoker and supper will be held at the Moose home on Third street by the Loyal Order of Moose, Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock for the purpose of starting a campaign to enroll members of the lodge in the Moose Legion. Hon. James Ford, Fo.i Wayne. Mooseheart Regent and one of the best known members of the Moose lodge in the central west, will be the principal speaker at the meeting. Other speakers will be Edwin Thomas, Great North Moose, and O. W. Miller, secretary of the Moose ledge. Fort Wayne. The local lodge now has about 70 Legion inambers out of a membership of 436. Through the Legion the home at Moosehaven, Florida, is maintained. An interesting program will be given during the evening and the members of the lodge are urged to attend.

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MAKES INITIAL TRIP FROM 0. S. TO CANAL ZONE Air Hero Celebrates 27th Birthday By Opening New Air Mail Route COMPLETES FIRST STRETCH IN SAFETY Havana, Feb. 4 —(UP) — Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, flying Sikorski Amphibian ail plane, left here today for Belize, British Honduras, after a stop of a little more than an hour, continuing his flight from Miami. Fla, to Cristobal, Panama Canal zone. Inaugaurating the Pan American airways company's mail and passengers air service to the canal zone, Lindbergh was also celebrating his 27th birthday today. He left Miami at 6:08 A. M. Belize, where Lindbergh will make an overnight stop, is about 600 miles southwest of here. The Route of the flier will take the plane over the western tip of Cuba, across the Yucatan channel, and along the Yucatan coast to Belize. J. E. Tripp, president of the Pan American Airways Co., who was on the plane during the trip from Miami to Havana, left by airplane on a return trip to Miami. Lindbergh was presented with a huge birthday cake by Cuban Government officials at the field. He ate a liglit lunch before leaving. Lindbergh, speaking of the new air service which his flight officials opens said: “I think this flight and service will link Central America more closely and bring it nearer and faster than by ground travel.’’ Noble Biandon Judah, American ambassador to Cuba, greeted Lindbergh when he arrived and shook his hand when lie left. The Sikorski carried 350 pounds of mail. DEATH CLAIMS AGEO WOMAN Mrs. Margaret E. Hendricks, 83, Dies At Home Os Son, William, Near Monroe Mrs. Margaret E. Hendricks 83, widow of John Hendricks, died at 7:55 o’clock Satuiday night, February 2, 1929, at the home of her son, William A. Hendricks, one mile south and one half mile east of Monroe. Death was due to artero achlerosis, with which Mrs. Hendricks has suffered for the past two years. For a year past, she has been confined to her bed most of the time, and for the past four weeks, her condition had been critical. Margaret E. Ray Hendricks, daughter of George W. ami Eleanor Ray, was born July 7, 1845, in Harrison county, Ohio. She came to Adams county when a young girl and has spent practically her entire life in the Monroe community. She united in marriage with John Hendricks, who preceded her in death about three and one-half years ago. The couple resided in Monroe, and after Mr. Hendrick's death, Mrs. Hendricks made her home with her son, William. Surviving are three sons, James V. Hendricks, of Monroe, George A. Hendricks, of Monroe, and William A. Hendricks, of near Monroe. One son. Levi N. is deceased. Eleven grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren also survive. One brother, Levi R. Ray iesides in Garrett. Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, at the William A. Hendricks residence, and at 2 o’clock at the Monroe Methodist church of which the ddeceased had always been an active member. The Rev. E. M. Foster officiated at the services. Burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. o Federal Grand Jury At South Bend Indicts 129 South Bend, Ind., Feb. 4. —(U.R) — Arrests of 129 persons indicted by the grand jury for the federal court of Northern Indiana were being made today, following submissiion of the juiy’s report. Among those charged were: John Voetlin, Fort Wayne, former deputy United States marshal: Ralph Resonwenkle, a Fort Wayne, private detective, and Paul Harshbarger, an elevator operator at the Federal building in that city, all charged with conspiring to violate the prohibition law.

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