Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1929 — Page 1

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METPREVAILS isihcago picks (lit COIJNCILMEN — , m Os 1.700 Deputized tfltchets Keep Order In I Aidermanic Election THOMPSON FIGHTS TO retain control By Earl J. Johnson. UP Staff Correspondent Chicago. Feb. 26. - (U.R) -Protected * machine guns and 1.700 deputised otdirrs, Chicagoans balloted will* a hhltntini of violence today on more w )M candidates for fifty seats in the city council. Rain, slushy streets ami fear of intiaidaiinn combined to reduce the ,M tar below that of previous alderMB ic elections, although the issue of niomgaonism," founded upon Mayor ‘Big Rill’ Thompson's domination of ti?present council had aroused a I'rely interest in the campaign. Judge Edmund K. Jarecki s special elections court was open all day but handler! only routine eases growing Mt of the confusion among workers it the polls. Mrs. Jennie S. Mayer (harged that she was expelled from her post as election judge in Hyde Pirk Judge Jarecki sent out invest!ptors. ‘ Alleged Chicago Gangsters indicted At Indianapolis Indianapolis. Feb. 26 —(UP)—'An indictmmt. charging five alleged Chiago gangsters held here with two Indianapclis robberies, was returned toby , by the Marion county grand jury. The indictment charged them with robbery of a S2OO ring and $8 from fikmuel Ahis. Able was one of the employes of the I. Wolf company, robbed two weeks ago. g' (( Streams In Ohio Are Inundating Lowlands' Cohabits, Ohio, Feb. 26—(UP) — Swollen by a two-inch rainfall, rivers and creeks in Ohio overflowed today, tandating low lands and isolating •neral villages. Springfield and Hamilton were hardest hit and police, manning roaboats Milled more than 75 families. Marnowd by the waters in the tw > cities. MI DRIVE IS STARTED TODAY Solicitors Are Optimistic As Campaign For Funds Gets Under Way Following an enthusiastic meeting M th l *** l *’ at ' rbicb time they receiveir final insti uctions, the various 8 nt local business and profession‘®en today started the annual Boy ) 111 financial drive in this city. It " Planned to complete the drive by ’menday night. Approximately $1,200 must be raisl“lu|g the drive to finance the ' rout work here " ntil a year tbn. 11 . I '. T ' 1 ' 8 more than the la»'| 8 llllo,a ’ d P p to the fact that eounriA °' Kailizal * ol ' owes the area Tear ' UI tWn nio,l ' bs °f the past •tarte.i"' 1 preva * ,ed as the solicitors ken the 01 ! the ~ rfVe - So Kreat bave boys der ’ ve< l by Decatur ho veoJ ® COUtiIIK 'luring the past iron ia«ti„ ’V ,he or ßanization has here. favor witb ‘he public Wonooros t Sem,t ° r Sanization is foettsnten moTv ’ he leadinK busclubs a bufacturerg, and service ho* lar<, n ny con,rib utions, no matter ‘PPteclated' h T’’ W,U be greatly inittee an t1 ? l' 6 local Scout comy the Scouts themselves. 01 F - Gilliom BuysT StoreAt Linn Grove b ‘Bh biddw l^!, 01 Berne ’ was (I,e Pretl he auctlon Ba le of the ’tore at 1 i„„ general merchandise font's to UfaVe - Monday. Mr. Wei .^J 1 ' 685 - The sale ? rt ' follows the Adams elrcu!t Ms- Studi er Ban alignment by lio, » ha « not Ume ag0 ' Mr - Gil’lli »Pera?e q T uncetl whether he Cr fUspose of tn tWe at Llnn Grove ' ‘he property.

Cabinet Timber .W 1 i •< ? ■■ Clatepce M. Woolley of Connecticut is rumored to have lieen offered th epost of Secretary of Commerce in President-elect Hoover's cabinet. Mr. Hoover's extreme secrecy in naming his cabinet has everybody guessing, but that his final choices will be wise no one questions. helrywalters - EXPIRES TODAY Retired Farmer, Aged 78 Years, Dies At Home In St. Marys Township Henry Walters, 78, retired farmer, died at 5 o’clock this morning. Tuesday, February 26, 1929, at his home five miles east of Decatur, in St. Marys township. Death was due to paralysis with which Mr. Walters l.ad been bedfast for the past five weeks. Henry Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Walters, both deceased, : was born November 29. 1850, in Ohio. When quite young, he moved with his (parents to Ellenhorough, West VirIg.nia, where the major part of his life was spent. He united in marriage with Ann Mahaney who preceded him in death twenty-five years ago. Fourteen years ago, Mr. Walters came to Adams county, and for the past nine years has resided on the farm which he occupied at. the time of his death. One son and three daughters survive, as fellows: Perry C. Walters, residing in St. Marys township; Mrs. A. C. Yet key, of Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Mamie Jones and Miss Stella Walters, both at home. Nine grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren also survive. Mr. Walters brothers an 4 sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the residence and at 2 o’clock at the United Brethren church at Bobo. The Rev. A. M. Johnson will officiate, assisted by the Rev. F. E. Forbes. Burial will be made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. o Mexican Bandits Who Murdered Americans Slain Washington, Feb. 26 —(U.R) — Six of the bandits who kidnaped and murdered C. C. Aisethorpe and Joseph Underwood, employes of an American firm, have been killed, ambassador Moi row telegraphed the state department today from Mexico City. MERCURY TO ' DROP TONIGHT I Temperature To Fall Several * Degrees, Following Spring-like Weather ’ Indianapolis, Feb. 26. — (U.R) —The ! spring-like weather that prevailed in most of Indiana today will diminish tonight, according to J. H. Armington, U. S. weatherman at Indianapolis. ' The temperature over the state today ranged from 42 to 35, several degrees above normal, Armington said, k The heavy rains that descended over the entire state yesterday and . last night, have sent streams and riv- , ers near flood stage. The White and > Wabash rivers were reported “high at many points" with little damage ex- > pected. t Many acres of lowlands were partial- - ly inundated in the southern section ■ of the state. i The mercury will take a decided ■ drou tonight and tomorrow with the reading being around 25.

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TEETH POT IN ABSENT VOTERS BALLOT MEASURE — House Amends Bill Before Sending It To ment Today PRIMARY WAT( HERS” BILL AMENDED, ALSO Indianapolis, Feb. 26. (U.Rr- Teeth were put into the absent voter's ballot bi’l by the house of representatives today before the bill was sent on to engrossment. The house adopted amendment proposed by William Dentliner of Connersville which makes i mutilation, destruction, impersonation, | forgery and connivance to false bal j loling a felony punishable by from one to three years imprisonment in the state prison. Amend Primary Bill Indianapolis, Feb. 26.—(U.R)—In contrast to action of the lower house, the Indiana senate today amended its “primary watchers" bill to provide for a watcher at the poll.', on petition ot five candidates of one party instead I of ten as proposed by the measure I when introduced. The bill then was advanced to en-| grossment and third reading. Without a dissenting vote the sen ate passed house bills eliminating the present requirement that detectives in cities shall not make arrests unless in uniform and requesting the federal government to make a survey of the Kankakee river water shed. By Wallace G. West UP Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, Feb. 26.— (U.R) —Their tobacco and amusement tax Hills killed or abandoned, farmer members of the Indiana hous« of representatives whetted their knives Hglay determined to pare millions frone the biennial budget appropriation measure. The house was to convene as a committee of the whole this afternoon to begin consideration of the budget bil which caried appropriations of $55,000,000 for the next fiscal biennium, an increase of $5,000,000 over the amount granted two years ago. Strenuous opposition to the Free-man-Lowry measure proposing to tax intangibles at 25 per cent of their value was promised by the farm group. W. 11. Settle, Indiana farm bureau president, said farmers regard Jhe OU ’•«<-*' F’VKI I. L. HARDIN DIES AT VIBGIL, KANSAS Former Adams County Resident Dies Os Pneumonia While Visiting Son I. L. Harden, 65, of Bluffton, former Adams county resident died at the home of his son C. L. Harden, in Virgil, Kansas, at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon according to word received hy relatives in this city. Mr. Harden left Bluffton about a week ago to visit with his son. Pneumonia was the cause of the death. Mr. Harden was born April 17, 18,>5 He was the son cf William and Jane Harden. In 1886. he was united in marriage to Ida Mumtha, of Decatur. One son. C. L. Harden, and the widow survive, A brother, Ross Harden. Uves tn this citv, Several other brothers and sisters survive. The bodv will be returned to Bluffton, ariving in that city Thursday afternoon. Funeral arangements will he made at that time Work On New Bridge Delayed By High Water Geneva. Feb. '26 —(Sptecialj) High waters today forced temporary suspension cf work on the new bridge being constructed over the Wabash river, on the new route of state highway No. 27, between Gtneva and Berne. Rains during the last two days have caused the river to rise rapidly. The center support has been constructed and the steel work from that support to one of the banks has been placed. Forms for the abutment on one of the banks has been constructed ’ and it was planned to begin pouring concrete for the abutment today, had not the high water forced a delay. H. Grammar and Son are the contractors in charge.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 26, 1929.

Girl, Age 3, Falls Down Clothes Chute; Alights In Basket I Several bruises and a cut on her upper lip were the only marks of evidence which Fhylis Gene Me- | and Mrs. firegg McFarland, 903 and Mrs. Greg McFarland, 903 West Monrye street, had today to prove that she plunged two stories . down a clothes chute at the Me- ; Farland residence, head first, Monday forenoon. A hasketfull of clothes at the bottom of the chute, into which the , child plunged, prevented tn ire ser- J ions injuries. The little Miss was throwing clothes down the chute, v.hen some of the clothes became ; lodged near the top of the chute. In attempting to dislodge them, she lost her balance and plunged down ' head first. i __________________ ; o 1 ASSESSORS TO ■ I MEET FRIDAY To Get Instructions And Supplies For Starting Assessments Saturday The township assessors will meet at I 9 r'clock Friday morning, in the base- < ment of the court house, where sun- 1 plies and the assessors will probably annual assessments of personal property will he given by Jay Cline, county assessor. Mr. Cline will distribute the supplies and the assessors wil probably start work Saturday morning. This year, personal property and additional improvements will be assessed. There will not be any real estate assessments this year. In Washington township, George IVellinger, township assessor, has appointed Ijeigh Bowen and Lee St tilts as deputy assessors for Deeatur. Charles Estell has been named as deputy assessor in Washington township. R W. Rice has been appointed by the State board of tax cimmissioners to serve as township assessor in Root township, taking the place of his father, who died several months ago. The township assessor will also collect the d g taxes this year, which funds are turned over to the township trustees for paying of claims for poultry and livestock killed by dogs. Receivers Sought For Two Jasonville Banks Bloomfield, Feb. 26. —(U.R)— The State of Indiana has filed petitions In circuit court here asking that receivers be appointed for two Jasonville banks—The People's State Bank and the Jasonvifle State bank. A hearing was set for Thursday. o Open Murder Trial At Marion Today Marion. Ind., Feb. 26.— (U.R) —Evidence in the tiial of Jesse Kemp, Gas City, charged with the murder of Paul Riggs, during an alleged drunken fight, was to be heard today. According to police, Kemp beat his victim over the head with a soda pop bottle, crushing the latter's head. Defense Attorney Harry E. Roberts, filed a motion for a change of venue at the outset of the tiial which was denied. —o— Nurses To Give Program Here Thursday Evening Miss Winifred R. Sink and Miss Lois Lindsay, graduate nurses from the extension department of Indiana University, who are giving a schedule of health education talks in Adams county this week, will talk, Thursday evening, at the Library auditorium in , connection with the program to be given by Junior department of the Woman's Club, and not at the high school building, as previously announced. This will be an open guest ’ meeting, however, and each Woman’s club member as well as the Junior department members will be prlvileg- • ed to bring a guest without charge. Marshal Foch Suffers I Relapse; Condition Grave] i Paris, Feb. 26—(U.R)—The priest. - Father Lambre, was called to Marshal : Ferdiinand Foch’s bedside this afteri noon. t Foch's condition was described as I “extiemely grave" in a bulletin issued ; by his five physicians earlier. His temI perature was dangerously high and the . puse feeble. i zFather Lambre was still in the Foch home a half hour after he arrived.

BEHEABING OF SHUMAKER CASE PETITIONED FOR Dry Leader’s Counsel Claims Supreme Court Acted Without Power EIGHT “ERRORS’’ CITED IN PETITION Indianapolis. Feb. 26. —(U.R)— Su-1 pretne court judges were without I local power to send E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-i Saloon League to the Indiana state farm to serve his 60-day contempt sentence because he was not found gully of a criminal offense according to a petition for rehearing of his case filed in the supreme court to ] day. x I c Eight “errors" were cited by E. A. |p Miles, the dry leader's attorney. C A brief accompanying the action ( for rehearing pointed out that if Shu- a maker is guilty of a criminal offense t granted by former (lover- c nor Ed Jackson would hold good. Since the court ruled that it did not he Is not guilty of a felony and I could not be" sent to a place set I aside by statute for felons. It. also cited statutes showing that only criminal and municipal courts n.f.y send prisoners to the farm. o Favorable Report Given On Jones Bill In House < Washing! n, Feb. 26—(UP) — The house rules committee today reported favorably the Jones bill which provides a maximum five year senten.e and $10,060 fine for prohibition luw r violators. The measure is expected to a be brought up in the house for consid- j eration tomorrow. — L _ o —— — ' Charlie Chaplin. 11l With Poisoning, Improves t Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 26— (U.R)— Charlie Chaplin sh wed signs of itn- 5 provement today after his first 24 , hours of confinement with an attack , of ptomaine poisoning- <■ Dr. Cecil Reynolds, the motion pic- j titre comedian’s physician, said he he- ( lieved Chaplin would be aide to return j to his studio at the end of the week. ; “Rest is his chief need,” Dr. Reynolds said. “We anticipate no trouble ( from his appendix, although that mein- ( her has bothered him some lately." ] o . BLUFFTON BANK ELECTS OFFICERS: ( — J Plans Made To Open New Bank Next Monday; All Stock Subscribed Bluffton, Feb. 26.—The First Commercial Bank of Bluffton, organized as a state bank, chose directors and officers at a meeting Monday after- , noon ami it was announced that it will be opened for business Monday, March 4. The bank is capitalized at SIOO,OOO with $50,000 surplus, and all stick had been subscribed when the meeting was called to order. It was announced that the organization committee had decided to recommend 15 directors, three from Fort Wayne representing First National bank interests who subscribed for one-half of the stock, and the remainder local men. Those placed in nomination were elected unanimously by the stockholders. The Fort Wayne, men elected are Charles M. Neizer and Harry C. Fair, and the local men chosen are Howard Ullman, William H. Spain, Lloyd M. Cline, W. A. Patton. F. F. Engeler, O. E. Shafer, F. J. Tangeman, Amos, Neuhouser, Ralph S. Morrow. Hoyt H. Hartman, David Meyer. F. J. Tangeman, secretary of the Union Savings and Trust company wh’ch is to be absorbed by the new state bank, stated at the meeting that depositors of the trust company will be paid in full. No statement has been made as to the Wells County bank which first closed its doors. This bank's audit has not been completed. The new directors late Monday elected Charles M. Neizer ot Fort Wayne, president, and Fred Potthoff, of Fort Wayne, cashier. It was stated that this organization might, he only temporary and was necessary that the application (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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1 .cad Confederate Vets ' 1 I $ I j For the first time at any Inaugural. | confederate organizations will be present. General T. A. Goodwyn, ] c mmander-in-chief of the United j Confederate veterans, lias accepted ] an invitation to attend the inaugura- j tion of President-elect Hoover. Other , confederate organizations are follow ing his lead. DEMOCRATS TO MEETTHURSDAY Committeemen To E I ec t City Chairman, Vice-Chair-man, Secretary-Treasurer Democratic precinct committeemen of Decatut' will meet Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock, at the office of Dr. Bint Mangold in the K. of C. building. for the purpose of electing a city chairman, vice-chairman and secre-taiy-treasurer for the coming city election, it was announced by Dr. Malign'd, ehairman. today. The six committeemen of Decatur will elect the officers, but Dr. Mangold stated that all persons interested were invited to attend the meeting. The election, which previously had been scheduled for Saturday, was changed because of the sectional basketball tournament in this city next Saturday. Several names have been mentioned for the city chairmanship. The officers elected Thursday night will hold office for four years and will be in charge of the Democratic primary in May and in charge of the Democratic campaign for the city election next November. All ccttncilmen. city officials and others interested arc invited to attend the committee meeting. The city committee is composed of Sepltns Melchi, Raymond Harting, Joseph Hunter. Francis Schmitt, Frank Shumacher and Dick Heller. ———o Vare Case Postponed • Washington, Feb. 26. — (U.R) —Final determination of the question of seating William S. Vare as senator from Pennsylvania, was postponed definitely today by the senate. 0 PYTHIANS TO HOLD BANQUET First Degree Work To Be Conferred At Meeting Thursday Night, Also All local members of the Knights of Pythias lodge have been invited to attend a banquet to be held by that lodge in this city Thursday night. The banquet will lie held at 6:15 o'clock and will be served by the Pythian Sisters. Following the banquet, a program, including short talks will be given by lodge members. The first rank will be given later in the evening by the dramatic team of the lodge Following the conferring of the fit st degree, a new organization, called the Good Fellows Club, will be organized within the ranks of the local K. of P. lodge. The new organization will be in the form of monthly luncheon club and will meet the third Thursday of each month. The committee in charge stated that preparations were bing made for between 75 and 100 people at the Thursday night banquet. All local Knights of Pythias are cordially invited to attend the program.

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THREE STATES LIE IN PATH OF DEADLY TORNADO Property Damage Estimated At More Than $750,000; Red Cross At Scene SWOLLEN STREAMS HINDER RELIEF WORK By United Press 'l'hc soulhetisl ttnil lower Mississippi valley today turned to relief measures in the wake <>l a tornado llitit swept in a wide are, kite vesterdav, taking a toll of 38 known dead, approximately 100 injured and property damage estimated at more than $7.')0,000. Duncan, Misc., where 20 were known dead, five missing and fifty injured, bore the brunt of the storm. Eight of the ten brick business buildings of tlie town and fifty of the 150 residences were razed. Red Cross In Charge The Red Cross took charge of the situation today, erecting an emergency hospital and morgue. Aided bystate troopers and volunteer citizens the relief agency took up the task of searching the ruins and caring for the injured. Relief work, in Mississippi and Arkansas where the storm reached its mightiest fdry was hindered by swollen streams and roken communications. Clear skies today led, however, to the hope that streams would be back within their banks before night. Striking first at Grand Prairie, Tex., where two were killed, then 150 m*'es northeast at Cooper, Tex., where two others were killed and several injured the storm lifted across western Arkansas. Continuing its wide arc, it next descended near Dewitt, Ark., where two were killed and one seriously injured. A few miles further east two were killed and several injured at Van, Ark. After wh.'ii>ping the waters of the Mississippi river, the tornado swept across western Duncan county, just across the river in Mississippi razing farm Ileuses. Shortly before 4 p. m. it struck Duncan cutting a swat it through the town, it completely destroyed communication facilities and left the townspeople to gather their dead and injured in isolation and confusion. LEGION PLANS A DRUM CORPS Steps Taken By Local Post For Proper Observance Os Memorial Day At a meeting of the American Leg'cn last night, plans were practically completed for the organization of a 3()-piece drum and bugle corps for Adams Post No. 43. David Rice, director of the Junior band, lias volunteered his services in training the corps and every effort will be made to have the corps organized by Memorial Day. The legion voted a spec'al meeting for next Monday night, March 4, at which time the organization will be made complete and other matters of extt*me importance to the local post will be taken up. The American Legion has taken steps to get an appropriation from the county commissioners and city , council for the purpose of properly observing Memorial Day in this city, and to place flags and markers on the graves of all war veterans. Also, ‘ there will be held, on Memorial Day, proper public services, and a prominent speaker for the occasion will be secured. ■ The Legion has obtained permission to hold a large district confer- ‘ ence in Decatur in April, the exact ' dates to he announced later. o I Quarterly Conference To Be Heid At Bobo Church l The fourth quarterly conference of t the Bobo M. E. charge, which adjoutned on January 22 to reconvene at the call of the district superint tendeut, will reconvene Friday after- ■ noon, March 1, at 2:30 o'clock, in - the Bobo M. E. church. It is desired i that all members of the charge at- • tend, as business of importance will be disposed of.

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