Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1929 — Page 1

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MAJOR FLOOD DISASTER HITS ALABAMA

State High School Basketball Classic Gets Under Way

BEE 3USNTETS eliminated in MORNING GAMES fiary. Bedford And Erank-i fort Advance To Second Round Os Tourney COLUMBUS WINS THIS AFTERNOON The Schedule J|m —Kokomo, 22; Horace Mann (Gary). 2910 ~ m ._Bedford, 31; Martinsville, 29 (overtime). „ a m ._Frankfort, 43; Columbia City. 18. 2 p. m. —Columbus. 32: Logansport, ES. 3 p . m ._Technical, 23: Vincennes, 17. 4 p.m. Attica—4: South Side (Fort Wayne). 21. (Half). 7:30 p. m.-Rushville vs. Winamac. 8:30 P- m.—Muncie vs. Washington. Butler field house. Indianapolis. | Marvh is—(UP)—Three of Indiana's 1 sixteen best basketball teams advanI ced to the second round in the statefinals here this morning. Horace Mann, of Gary, a pre-tour- : nament favorite, advanced to the ; quarter finals by defeating Kokomo, I 19-22, in a game that was closer than the score indicated. The N rtherners now stand out as a possible entrant into the final round. Overtime Game Played The next contest brought together Bedford and Martinsville, both consid- ] ered favorites. The two quintets fought through the regular playing time on even terms, the score at the 11 end of the second halt being 27-27. i Bedford had overcome a " point lead in the second half to tie the score. The Stone City five displayed a fast breaking offense in the extra five minutes to win 31-29, Frankfort defeated Columbia City, 43-18, in the final game of the morning. The contest was listless, Columbia City being unable to pr vide oppor.ition for their heavier opponents. Gary Defeats Kokomo Indianapolis, March. 15— (UP)— ;A wild last minute charge by the horseman of Gary, trampled the Kokomo , Wildcats under foot here today, Horace Mann winning the first game of the high school basketball tourney finals, 29 to 22. A crowd estimated at 14.000 which 1 jammed the Butler University field ; house went wild when the Gary team which had been behind three fourths °t the time, made a dash through the Wildcat line of a seven point lead as the game neared its close. Bedford Beats Martinsville Indianapolis, Mar. 15.— (U.R)— An , overtime period was necessary to enable Bedford’s stone cutters to wailop Martinsville 31 to 29 in the set. nd game of the high school bashere today. (COV'OM federal army CAPTURES CITY Mexican Rebels Flee As federal Troops Enter City Os Durango er»I 6 ? ICO City ’ March 15—(UP)—Fed- ‘ f ° r<es Under Plutarcj Elias Calmnrn!'„ tered the city of Durango this e , . i ani * re ' )e ' forces under Genon,,, m 2 Gualberto Amayas fled, ColsidenH Chard ° Tapia ’ chief o£ the Plcall annou hced here today, head,., WaS ex P ecte d to establish then arels in Durango by noon and lite >, , lePar, ‘ to udvance on Torreon, announcement said. 'egimem Cit /’ Mar ’ 15 ~<U.R)—Four concentratt ° f fetleral artillery were " n the rebel city of tWs ay , to Bu PP°rt. the governtlnns. liensive from three direc- 1 p tlllerv „'? s , itlencia announced that arthe insure"? 18 •" ere Ipovinß near with the S , nt City simultaneously cavalry Vance of infantry and b een PartS ° f whlch have e<l retreaT f Ut otf ,he anticipat- ~~ to the northern (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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VALUABLE LIIWOR CARGOES TAKEN 1 ■— - I Three Men And Two Auto J Loads Os Liquor Captured During Bandit Hunt Fort Wayne, March 15 —Two cargoes of liquor said to he worth a combined , value of |5,000 to SIO,OOO were eon- < fiscated Thursday in the southeast | part of Allen county when the drivers I * of the two automobiles were chased ; and captured as suspects in the Linn | Grave bank robbery by city and coun-i, ty authorities. Investigation revealed that the men j were rum runners and not bank robbers and they were brought to the Allen county jail where they are held on charges of transporting liquor. Dash for Freedom Fails The men gave their names as Clar- < ence Those and Lee Browning of Indianapolis, and O. W Jones of Terre Haute. They were haulin • liquor I from Detn.lt to Indianapolis and Terre Haute, they' told authorities. ' Clarence Elixman, deputy sheriff, and Ray Dunlap, shite highway policeman, began the chase neaj the Ohio line. Jr They forced Jones to stop the automobile he was driving but Thase outdistanced them. Browning was rilling . with Jones. As Thase sped away both policemen fired at his car and the bullet holes were found in the back of the automobile after it was seized later. Thase was captured by Detective- 1 Sergts. Eugene Bouchard. Robert < Moor Bouchard, who was driving the i police car, swung the city automobile f across the road. f Thase drove off of the road and tn- I to a field. He later told authorities he recognized the automobile as a police < car by the red light in front of it 1 Vigilance Fires Shot i The fleeing rum runner attempted j to drive his automobile, across the I field to a side road but stopped when t the officers began to shoot at him. < An automobile bearing a ntftnber of 1 arrived about the same < time and une of the vigilantes fired a 1 shotgun at Thase as he climbed out of I his automobile. His coat was punctured by the shot but he was not hurt. 1 The rate of "speed at which the two ? autohrobiles were traveling a mused 1 the suspicion of the officers search- < ing the roads for the bank robbers and 1 led to the capture of the liquor cars. Thase had 33 cases and a small bar- ( rel of whisky in his automobile- Most r of the whiskey was labeled “Old Log < Cabin Bourbon.’’ I

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Men To Hold Banquet At Preshyterian Church Plans have been completed for the chicken dinner and men's meeting to be held at 6:15 o’clock tonight at the Presbytreian church and all otherET Presbyterian church in this city. All men of the Presbyterian church and all other local churches are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Hon. Ed G. Hoffman, of Fort Wayne will deliver an address to those attending after the banquet .which will be served in the Sunday school rooms of the church. The ladies <of the Presbyterian church will serve the chicken dinner and the banquet wil start promptly at 6:15 o’clock. Third Secretary To Mr. Hoover Appointed Washington, March 15 (UP)— Appointment of representative Walter H. Newton of Minnesota to be third secretary to President Hoover was officially announced at the White House today. DEATH CLAIMS MRS.SHACKLEY Aged Decatur Woman Dies Os Cancer This Morning; Funeral Sunday Mrs. Emily Shackley, 85,’widow of Daniel K. Shackley, died at 3 15 o’clock this morning. March 15, 1929, at her home at 369 South Eleventh street. Death was due to cancer and old age. Mrs. Shackley had been bedfast for one week period her death Emily Mumma Shackley, daughter of Mr and Mrs. John Mumma, was born February 29, 1844, in Tuscarawas county. Ohio. When quite young, she came with her parents to Decatur, where she has spent practically her entire life. On November 6. 1884, she united in marriage with Daniel Shackf.ey, who preceded her in death three years ago. The deceased has been a long-time member of the United Brethren church of this city. Surviving are one step-son, William Shackley, of this city, and two step-daughters, Mary and Alice Shackley. of Boston, Massachusetts. Mrs Shackley was the last surviving member of a family of four children. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, at 2 30 o'clock, at the residence, the Rev. R. E. Vance officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 15, 1929.

Army Plane Missing In Alabama Flood Area Montgomery, Ala., Mar. 15. —(U.R) — One of two regular army planes which let. here today for the Elba flood area was reported lost in a fog. The other plane returned here after which a relief plane took off to find the missing ship. Bad visabil'.ty was reported over the entire district. FARM MEETING IS ATTENDED BY 200 Meeting In Union Township Is First Os Series Os Gatherings Planned Approximately 200 pers ns attended a farm meeting held in the Fuelling school building, in Union township, last night. This was the first of :i series of meetings to be held in the county by the Adams County Agricultural Association. A. I) Suttles, of Decatur, presided over the meeting last night. Short talks were made by A. J. Brock, of the Holand-St. Louis Sugar company: D re B. Erwin, Decatur lawyer and Mayor George M Krick, of Decatur. Mr. Brock spoke on farm relief and crop rotation. Motion pictures were shown by the county agent. Ferd Christen. Following the program, a free lunch was served. The lunch consisted of sandwiches, coffee and icecream. Dates for .other meetnigs in the series are: Geneva, March 22; Berne. March 23 and Linn Grove, March 30. o Attendance Officer Examination March 30 An examination f r applicants for the position of county attendance officer will he held in the office of the county superintendent of schools, Clifton E. Striker, in the court house, on Saturday, Match 30, it was announced today. ROTARIANS HEAR STATE SENATOR I Sen. T. A. Gottschalk, Of] Berne, Gives Interesting Address Here Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, state senator from Adams, Wells and Blackford counties, gave an instructive resume of the recent session of the Indiana legislature before the members of the Decatur Rotary Club last ev- • ening. Senator Gottschalk was a member I of the budget committee, through i which all the requests for appropria--1 tk ns must pass. The senator related how the members of this committee Were between “two fires”, when it came to making appropriations. On one hand the people or committee interested in certain appropriations, for ( instance the state universities, wanted an increase, while on the other hand an effort had to be made to keep down state taxes. He told of several incidents where appeals reached the budget committee to increase certain ap- ’ propriations ami at the same time cut the tax rate. Senator Gottschalk stated that the people themselves made the increased taxes. The legislators merely tried to meet reasonable demands, he stated. ’ The people want this and that and. of ■ course, they must pay for these improvements in the form of taxes, he ■ said. Senator Gottschalk explained the 1 difficulty experienced by legislators 1 ami of the members of the budget com--1 inittee in endeavoring to keep up with progress and at the same time trying • to keep down the tax rates. ' When the requests of the state edu- ■ cational were made to the • committee, the totals were greater i than the entire amount now rafted by i the state general tax rate, said the ! senator. : Senator Gottschalk remarked that . the recent session of the Legislature started an experiment which might > lead to a new form <cf taxation, that of passing the chain store finance company’s tax, together with the increased gasoline tax. Some relief must be given to property owners in the way of taxes and, if the experiment works, it Is possible that Indiana will see . more special taxes, either through income or sales taxes within the next decade.

CONTINUE HUNT FOR LINN GROVE I BANK ROBBERS • Sheriff Hollingsworth Has Few Clues On Which To Base Search BELIEVE BANDITS FLED INTO OHIO Search continued today for the two bandi’N who Thursday morning succeeded in holding up and robbing the Bank of Linn Grove of nearly $2,500 in cash. No tangible clues were forthcoming today, but officials of Adams county an dnearby counties were working on the few bits of evidence they had. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth stated today that he had several clues and that, he would continue to work on ' the case. He is being assisted by ( sheriffs of several Ohio counties, where it is thought the bandits made their ’escape. Muri Lybarger, cashier of the ill- > fated bank which has been robbed, three times, always in ‘he month of March, during the last, two yegrs, stated today that the loss was covered by insurance. According to Lybarger, one bandit entered the bank first and after a cheery “hello,” said that he wanted some money. He produced a revolver and as the other bandit entered and covered Lybarger, the first bandit scooped up the money. It hook the bandits about five minutes tp do the job and they fled north out of Lfnn Grove taking the river road. Reports from Indiana and Ohio towns on the Lincoln highway have given no further evidence and local officers are unable to secure information as to which direction the bandits went on the paved highway. It is the general opinion, however, tha*. the bandits fled into Ohio. 22 Tourists Snowbound At An Inn In Wyoming Laramie, Wyo., March 15 —(UP) — Road crews on the Lincoln Highway between Cheyenne and Laramie battled through snowdrifts today to reach Summit Inn. 12 miles east of here, where 22 tourists and motorists have been marconed for three days. The rescuers hoped to reach the inn today. Frank Kink, owner of Summit Inn, and Jack McDaniels, a neighbor, returned to the Inn on horseback, leading two pack horses ladened with medicine and food supplies. Kink reported that several members of the Pickwick motor stage party at the inn suffering from frostbitten hands and feet VETO OF STORE TAX BILL LIKELY Attorney General Expected To Hold Measure Is Unconstitutional Indianapolis,' Mar. 15. —(U.R) —Even a governor may change his mind. To preclude curtailment of that privilege, Governor Harry G. LesPc is signing and sending to the office of the secretary of state, relatively few measures —only those he is “sure of.” For, statehouse rumor has it, the governor approved one bill and filed it with the secretary of state only to learn when he changed his mind, that acts once filed there, could not. be recalled, even by the governor. Consequently, most bills approved or vftoed will not be filed until late ' Saturday. Saturday midnight is the deadline. Interest today in the probable fate of the store licensing measure, the only general fund revenue raising bill of any importance passed by the legislature. The suspicion was growing that the attorney general would side with opponents of the measure who have asserted it is unconstitutional. The bill, with Ogden's recommendation, was to go before Governor Leslie today. The governor late yesterday, signed the senate bill recodifying the present workmen’s compensation law.

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Nobel Prize Nominee r Wt i > i F / The Manchester Guardian, liberal paper of London. England, lias nominated Salmon Oliver Levinson, of Chicago, 111., for the Nol>el peace prize, referring to his plan for ti>e '•u’.layry of war as a “one man achievement” worthy of the prize. MRS. LANKENAUCALLED 8Y DEATH Mother Os Two Decatur Men And Former LAcal Resident Dies Mis Catherine Scbumm 82. widow of Henry Lankenau, and for many years a resident 'f this city, died at * o’clock Thursday evening, Marell 14, 1929, at* her home at 719 Cottage avenue, Fort Waytae. Mrs. Lankenau fell about a year ago and fractured her hip. Since that time her health has failed steadily. Catherine Schumm was born in Van Weit county, Ohio, in 1846. She was a daughter of Jacob and Hanna Schumm. July 18, 1867 she united in marriage with Henry l.ankenau, in Fort Wayne. To this union .eleven children were born, ten of whom survive, together with 35 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In 1879, Mr. and Mrs. Lankenau came t.> Adams county. Mr. Lankenau was appointed teacher of the St. John’s parochial school, and filled this office for a period of 21 years He was also engaged in the raerchantile business for a period of five years and later became teacher and principal of the Zion parochial school. Foil owing the death of her husband about 15 years ago. Mrs. Lankenau moved to Fort Wayne. During their residence here, they resided on Sixth street. Surviving ate six sons, Oscar and Enno W. Lankenau. of this city; the Rev. Frank J Lankenau, of Napoleon. Ohio;'August Lankenau, of Shell Lake Wisconsin; Herbert H. Lankenau, of Altoona, Pa,; and Adolph Lankenau, of Fort Wayne; four daughters. Miss Clara, of Chicago, Miss Lulu, at home Mrs. Flora Gerke and Mrs. Alma Seip of Fort Wayne. One daughter, Mrs Ada Schust, preceded the mother in death. Funeral arangements have not been definitely completed, but will he held 1 Monday afternoon with short services i at the residence, and later at the Em-1 mans Lutheran church. Burial will lie | made in Lindenwood cemetery. Col. Lindbergh Leaves For Secret Destination Brownsville, Tex., Mar. 15. —(U.R) — Col. Charles A. Lindbergh who flew here from Mexico City yesterday, left at, 10:06 a.m. C.S.T. today for an unannounced destination. He declined to say where he was going, but headed north as he left this city’s new municipal airport. He was flying a Curtiss-Falcon open cockpit plane, with a blue body and yellow wings and tail. Motorist Is Drowned Evansville, Ind., March 15—(UP) — When the automobile in which she was riding backed into the Ohio river Mis. Bertha White, 42, was drowned here. Arthur Mathesie, the driver, lowered the window of the car, crawled out and swam ashore- —— ■■■■* ■ -O —; — Killed In Fall Down Stairs Ligonier, Ind., March 15—(UP) — Webb Heffner, 67. was killed at his home here today when he fell down the cellar steps, fracturing his skull.

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HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS FEARED: 20,000 MAROONED [streams Still Rising As Raging Waters Spread Over Lowlands RESCUERS STRUGGLE TO REACH VICTIMS Troy, Ala., Mar. 15.—(U.R)—A major flood disaster with possibly heavy loss of life engulfed southeastern Alabama today. By noon only a few score of more than 20,000 persons marooned in the area had been rescued. The fate of the rest remained unknown. At least 10,000 men, women and children were believed trapped on house tops and in upper floors of buildings in a score of towns. Motor boats dared the dangerous overflow cut rent of the Pea river in an effort to reach Elba with its 4.000 despairing inhabitants. Red Cross Is Mobilized Red Cross units mobilized on the edge of the flooded district preparing to care for thousands of refugees. Heavy rains, the cause of the disaster, continued to swell rivers and streams, adding to the danger ot life. Flood Situation The national flood situation at a glance: Pea river and White Water creek marooned 4,000, residents of Elba, Ala., 32 miles south of Troy; rescuers were making heroic efforts to reach the town by boat and plane. Rivers and creeks in lowa, Wisconsin ami Illinois were out of their banks as a result of an unseasonable warm spell which melted ice and snow. The Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri rivers are rising rapidly but there is said to be little danger of disaster in the Central Mississippi valley region. Lowlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi were inundated. witli farmers moving their livestock to higher ground. Rivers were rising in New England and Northern New York after a thaw and Roods were feared. Troy, Ala., Mar. 15.— (U.R) —Marooned and facing possible death from rapidly rising waters of the Pea river and White Water creek. 4.0(b) persons —the entire population of Elba, 32 miles south of here —a waited rescuers today. Many of the residents of the flood swept town clung to house tops, the upper branches of tall trees or floated about on chunks of wreckage while waiting for aid which was being hastened to the rescue by boat and airplane. Communication Cut Off Cut off front telephone communication since Thursday night, the town was unable to tell the outside world of its plight, but stragglers from the flooded area said Elba's residents were undergoing experiences of doomed persons who cannot escape their nw tu<>> PRESBYTERIANS TO OPEN MEETINGS Local Church To Begin Two Weeks Os Special Services On Sunday Two weeks of special meetings will be held at the First Presbyterian church of this city, beginning Sunday. March 17, and closing on Good Friday evening with a Communion service. All the meetings will begin promptly at 7:30 O'clock. Dr. James Lyons Chesnut, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne, will open the meetings with a sermon on Sunday evening, March 17. His subject for the evening is “The Test of Faith." Dr. Chesnut has many friends in this city who speak very well of him as a great preacher. The public, as well as the members of the congregation, are welcome to attend all of the services. The pastor, the Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil, will preach at all the other services. Announcements concerning the subjects will be made from time to time.

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