Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1929 — Page 1

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TENNESSEE ANO KENTUCKY FACE flood dancers Cumberland River Breaks Over Banks And Drives Families From Homes OTHER STATES COUNTING LOSSES (By United Press I jjew flood dangers developed , in Kentucky and Tennessee to-1 da v while Illinois Georgia and Alabama worked feverishly at | eve es or counted the losses left bv receding waters. In Kentucky, the Cumberland river broke over its banks and drove scores ot families to the hills back of Pineville, washing out railroad tracks and inundating highways. From Tennessee came reports ot 28 Boy Scouts riding the crest ot the White Creek flooded near rarwater after being swept downstream on the roof ot the bungalow where they had taken refuge from the rising waters. Flood waters from the Mississippi river and some of its tributaries harried residents of bottom lands today in the middle west and other thousands in the south dig away wreckage after a tornado twister from Alabama into George, killing at least seven persons and leaving a trail ot desolation. The southern storm, preceded by drenching rains, dipped to earth at widely separated points in Alabama and Georgia Damage was heavy in | the two states. Five negro school children were killed at Ahmorrellton, Ala., when the tornado struck a church being used as a class room. One of those killed. John Henry Lee, was blown a half mite. At Maxwellborn, Ala., a few miles from Morrellton, several houses were rated as the storm dipped. The tornado speeded in a northwesterly direction and next struck at • Ostanaula, C.a. injuring five persons and demolishing five houses. A school J building, crowded with children, was I flipped from its foundations and turned around but none of the pupils was injured. - .. o — —— French Quinn Speaks At Manmouth H. S. Chapel French Quinn gave an interesting address ou the subjec’, “Community Appreciation,” at the chapel program of the Monmouth high school. Friday. Mr. Quinn discussed the great advantage which school children of today have over those of years ago. He took nature as his theme and cited Gene Stratton Porter as the ideal student of nature. MONROE SENIORS 10 STAGE PLAY High School Class To Present Three-Act Farce Next Friday And Saturday Monroe, March 23.—(Special)—The Play entitled, ‘Home, Sweet Home, with Variations,” a farce in three acts, by Herbert Swear, will be given bv the senior class of the Monroe high school, on Friday and Saturday nights, March 29 and 30, at 7:30 o’clock. The setting of the play is in Engottd. At the beginning of the play, a Mystery begins which is not made e ear until the end of the play. The toaster of the house leaves to travel ■ e continent for his health and leaves butler in charge of the house. e butler rents the house for two Months to the brother-in-law of his aster. The master returns unexc and complicates things for the butler. lows- 5 Caßt c 'Karacters are as f°lr' Brayshaw, a bachelor >. Leo McAhren r " ailiel Brinklow, his brotherWnn' 1 ' laW Alvin Andrews am Dott, his butler „ Floyd Johnson 8 Kenyon, of no occult. n a '. lon Percy Gould Peter Clegg, O s the firm of a *aon & Clegg, solicitors Matiu _ Kermeth Parrish Marin? Dott s wife Loma Hahnert Mr. Brlnklow's daughter Lois Zurcher

| Another French War Hero Succumbs Today Paris, March 23 —(UP) —Another of Fiance's war heroes died today as the final details were being made for the funeral of Marshal Fosh General Maurice Sarrail, former uommander of the sixth army corps of the Third army, and formerly Ooinmander in chief of the French armies of the orient, died at the age of 73. He was the possessor of the grand ctoix of the Legion of Honor, the medaille mllltaire and the vroix de guerre. DISCUSS CHANGE IN COURT ROOM Commissioners Consider Plans For Remodeling Part Os Court House The board of county commissioners met this afternoon to talk over plans and receive suggestions as to how the court room in the court house might be remodeled. For several years, the request lias been made to the county commissioners and to the county council to appropriate money to redecorate the court room. Requests have also been made to modernize the jury room and at the same time equip it with conceniences so that women could serve on the jury The suggestion has been made to the commissioners that the entire coutf room be remodeled ami extra office rooms biNit in the east end of the court room. There is also a need in the court loom for a library. The commissioners met this afternoon with an architect to talk over plans and receive suggestions. No ap- ' piopriation has been made for any improvement, but the commissioners wish to obtain facts and estimates of cost relative to redecorating and remodeling the court room it has also been suggested that the county surveyor's office, which is ww located in the Haugh block on Madison street, be moved to the court house. — o Adams County Sow , Give Birth To 20 Pigs; 19 Are Living Daniel P. Steury, an Adams county farmer residing northwest of Berne, has visions of capturing a county and possibly a state championship in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club, this year. Mr. Steury’s vision is based on a litter of 19 Duroc Jersey pigs, which were presented to him last Tuesday by one of his pule bred sows. There were 20 pigs botn in the litter, but one died shortly after birth If Mr. Steury and the mother sow are able to rear the 19 pigs to hoghood, they have an excellent chance of setting a new record for ton litters in Indiana. The pigs will be weighed when ISO days old. r 0 — „ . i Little Time Needed For Saving Os Souls Chicago, March 23 —(UP) — If you can’t save a soul in twenty minutes, you can’t save it, according to a consensus of Chicago ministers. Radio seimons and efficiency of modern theological training combined with modern demands of speed, have combined to make the limit of the most effective sermon one-third ot an hour, the ministers generally were agreed. Rev. Howard R Brinker, rector of St. Bartholomew's church .said he believed no souls were saved after a twenty-minute talk. “If a minister can't do his mission in 20 minutes," he said, “1 don’t believe he ever can.” Dr. H- P. Almon Abbott, rector of St. Chrysostom’s and nationally known as a speaker, differed from the ntapority in setting a limit, however. He said that a pastor should talk as long as his sermon was interesting He himself preaches from 25 to 35 minutes. o Wild West Rodeo To Be Held At Peru Sunday A big wild west rodeo will be held at the circus winter quarters at Peru Sunday afternoon, in celebration of the departure of the Sells-Floto circus and Buffalo Bill's wild west appurtenances. 0 — New Stockholm Observatory Stockholm, Mar. 23—(UP)—A new and modern observatory will soon be erected near Stockholm, at the cost of |268,000. The money for the building, which wil be used by the Swedish Academy of Science, has been donated by the Stockholm banker, Knut Wallenberg, and his wife, Alice.

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DEATH CLAIMS SUSIE H ARRUFFI — Decatur Woman, Age 76 Years, Dies On Cancer This Morning Mrs. Susie E. Harruff. 76, died at 9:30 o’clock this morning Saturday, 1 March 23. 1929, at her home, 221 South Fifth street. Death was due to ■ cancer with which Mrs. Harruff had , ■ been ill tor tjje past four weeks. Her : condition yesterday was very bad and her death had been expected almost momentarily for several hours. Mrs. Harruff was formerly Miss Susie E. Teeters, daughter of Daniel I*. I' land Mary Teeters. She was born July | i 16, 1852 in Darke county, Ohio, and ! came to Adams county with her par- , ents, when quite young- Practically • her entire life period has been spent in this county. On June 24, 1875, she united in mari riage with Harvey Harruff, who pre- , ceded her in death in the year 1912. As a result of this union, seven children were b rn, two of whom. Daniel ! Earl, who died early in life, and Mrs. . Bessie Beard, whose deatli occurred , about eight years ago, preceded their I mother in death. The surviving sons and daughters are: Orville Harruff, . of this city; Russel C. Harruff, of Fort Wayne; Bert Harruff, of San Berna- , dino, California; Mrs. Jack Marshall , of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Miss DelI la Harruff, who resided at home with her mother. Five brcthers and one sister also survive: John, Samuel, Milton and Calvin Teeters, residing east of Berne Isaac N. Teeters, of Kansas, and Mrs. ' A. W. Scoles, of Midalnd, MichiganFuneral services will be held at the (COVTIMIKO OM P4«E FI%W» O OWNER CLAIMS BANDIT AUTO Kendallville Man Identifies Auto Held here As One Stolen From Him I D F. Armstrong, of Kendallville, | , was in Decatur today and identified the Nash sedan taken by oficials and ■ identified as the car in which the get--1 away was made in the Linn Grove ' bank robbery March 14, 1929. Armstrong positively identified the | car as his by comparing motor num- | bers. He stated the car had been stolen from a show window of a garage in Kendallville last September, the day he purchased the car from a deajer. Since the car has a state "sticker” on it, it was decided to retain the car i until released by state police officers — O ■' ■ - ■ ■ — I Two Men Killed By Train At Monticello Monticello, Ind., Mar. 23.—(U.R)— . An investigation was to be made tot day into the wagon-train crash, near - here, in which two men were killed. The men, James Fowler, 41, and ■ Joseph Mikesell, 60, were enroute to t their home with a load of feed when the accident occurred.

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Prices Soar Skyward And Liquor Becomes Scarce In Indiana, Reports Say Indianapolis, Mar. 23. —(U.R) — The bootlegger i having a hard time in , Indiana since the Jones law was passed by the recent congress, advices from over the state indicated today. Prices have soared skyward and the liquid is not at all plentiful in some sections, the reports said. Apparently the law has thrown a chill into the bootlegger, a page of various police chiefs revealed. They all were of the opinion that liquor is "harder to get." Liquor Business Shows Up James G. Browning, acting deputy prohibition administrator, sail! "the j bootlegger knows he can get five I years and a SIO,OOO fine for the first ioffense, and without a single prosecu-1 tion tints far under the law. which I became effective March 2, it has had ll’ilVTlXt ICO OW V»GF, FIVE* HONOR ROLL OF D.H.S.RELEASED - Betty Frisinger, With Perfect Record, Leads List For Six-Week Period Betty Frisinger, with a perfect record of 4 a pluses, led the honor roll for the fit st six weeks of the second semester at Decatur high school. Thirty-eight others were placed on the honor roll, and fourteen received honorable mention. The complete list is as follows: Honor Roll g Name A Plus A B Plus Betty Frisinger 4 Martha Moser 3 2 Ina Anderson 3 1 Arlene Becker 3 1 Mary Coverdale 3 1 Evelyn Grunden 3 1 Charlotte Elzey 3 Margaret Blakey 2 2 Ival Newhard 2 2 Richard Schug 2 2 Oliver Teeter .2 2 Josephine Archbold ....2 1 Harry Dailey 2 1 I Russell Jaberg 1 4 I Irene Gerke 1 3 I Isabel Baumgartner ...1 3 Reinhold Koldewey ....1 3 Betty Macklin 1 3 Roland Reppert 1 3 Gladys Whitright 1 3 Robert Heller 1 2 Esther Sunderman 5 I Gretchen Winans 5 ! Dorothy Christen 4 I Emily Cramer 4 Thurman Elzey --. 4 Frieda Clingenpeel 2 11 Maynard Butcher 1 2 1 Richard Clem 1 2 1 Lucile Johnson 1 2 1 Cleo Werling 1 2 1 Nellie Johnston 3 1 Mary Mclntosh 3 1 Doris Nelson 3 1 John Newhard 3 1 Marcia Ohler 3 1 Richard Parrish 3 1 Honorable Mention Chalmer Fisher, Ronald Parrish, Lawrence Potts, Madgeline Miller, Emma Krueekeberg, Margaret Martin, Lula Ogg. Jesse Sutton, Josephine .laberg, Gladys Thompson, Harokl Hoffman, Harold Mumma, Mamie Niblick, Woodrow Wilson.

machinery. Two hundred and twenty-three of the trapp ed miners escaped through an eld entry five miles from Lite main shaft. The death toll is 41. (International (Newsreelt

FARM INSTITUTE CHAIRMEN MEET I Officers Are Elected And Plans For Next Institutes Discussed — At a meeting of the County Farm- , er’s Institute Board, held Saturday morning at the county agent's office, ' C. I). Sptiller, of Union township, was ; elected chairman of the board and Chas. H. Gage, of Root township, was elected secretary. These officers will serve until March, 1930. The board took up the matter of distributing the county appropriation, dates for instiutes during the coming year, suggestions for subjects aud .speakers ami other matters of importance concerning farmer’s institutes. | A tentative schedule of dates for j institutes next year is as follows: I Feb. 6, Monroe; February 7, Pleasant I Mills; February 11. Kirkland; February 12, Monmouth; February 13, Union; February 14; Hartford and February 15, Berne. This schedule of dates will be asked for by the county board from the state department, but it is not known at this time I whether or not these dates will be I granted. There are approximaely 600 memI bers belonging to the seven institutes i throughout the county. The officers of the various institutes are: Mon--1 mouth. Root township, Chas. Gage, chairman; Mrs. Dale Moses, secretary; Monroe, W. T. Rupert, chairman; Mrs. E. W. Busche, secretary; Pleasant Mills, St. Marys township, Wm. Miller, chairman; Mrs. Chas. Nyffeler, secretary; Hartford, Geo. Holloway, chairman; Mrs. Ernest Zeigler, secretary; Berne, Monroe township. Noah Rich, chairman; Carl i E. Amstutz, secretary; Kirkland, H. 11. High, chairman; Blanche Fugate, secretary; Union, C. D. Spuller, chairi man; Mrs. Mary Clem, secretary. BLUFFTON BANK IS CLOSED AGAIN Withdrawals Result In Union Savings And Trust Co., Bank Closing Bluffton, March 23, — (Special)— Steady withdrawals during the last two days, today resulted in the closing of the Union Savings and Trust company bank, of this city, which was re-opened last Thursday, after being closed since February 14. The bank's doors were closed at noon today through voluntary action on the part of the directors, who sought to protect the interests of the depositors. Following the closing of the bank on February 14, the state banking department made a complete audit of the bank’s accounts and issued a public statement, declaring that the bank was solvent as to deposits. With this statement issued, it was felt that the bank could be re-opened and confidence restored However, depositors continued (Covti vtutn ox pagk fivei o — , Bushman Seeks No. 4 , Camden, N. J. March 23 —(UP) — - Francis X. Bushman, pioneer among • movie leading men, is looking for his I fourth wife. The Hollywood veteran ■ made this admission while playing an engagement here.

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Girl Victim Os Gary “Hatchet Man” Dies Gary, Ind., March 23—(UP)— Mary Gigl, 16. of Milwaukee victim of the Gary "Hatchet man” died in Mercy hospital today of injuries received when attacked here March 13 alleged ! ly by Villis Mack, the negro who already has confessed one murder. Miss Glgl’s escort on the night she was assaulted Chester Dybalski, 19, of East Chicago still is unconscious in the same hospital where his sweetheart died D.H.S.PUPILSTO HOLD CONTESTS Local Literary And Music Contests To Be Held Next Monday Evening The local literary and music con-; test of Decatur high school, in pr-‘-paration for the annual county contesi, will be held Monday night at 7:30 o'clock, at the high school auditorium. This will lie in the nature of an elimination contest, the best, talent, presented to appear in the county con’est to be held April 2 and 4. Miss Hazel Gleason, of Van Wert, Ohio, instructor of music at the Marsh Foundation school, and also an accomplished soprano, will be tlie judge. Miss Gleason was also the judge last year. The numbers to be presented Monday night will include 3 girls’ trios, 4 girls’ duets, 4 boys quartets, 3 mixed quartets, 6 boys duets, 3 girls solos and 3 boys solos. The girl's Glee G'.ub and Boy’s Glee Club, and the mixed chorus will also give their number, at the local contest, for the purpose of receiving the benefit of the judge’s criticism and also for tile experience of appearing liefore the public. The program, Monday evening, will he open to the public and all are cordially invited to attend. An entrance charge of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for school children will be made to defray expenses incidental to the program. Miss De.-solee Chester, local supervisor of music who has charge of the contest, stated that the competition in the school this year-is better than ever before anil promises to furnish a most entertaining evening for all who attend. Rev. Fernthiel Lists Subjects For Sermons The interest and attendance at the special services which were held it the Presbyterian church the past week were so gratifying that a great spiritual awakening is anticipated during Holy week. The pasfor, the Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, will speak on the following subjects : Sunday, March 24, 10:30 a. m. “The Triumphal Entry.” Sunday, March 24, 7:30 p. m. “What is Man?" Monday. March 25. 7:30 p m. "What is Christ to Me?" Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 p. m. “Not Far From the Kingdom”. Wednesday. March 27, 7:30 p. tn. "Losing and Finding .Jesus,” Thursday, March 28. 7:30 p. m. "The Indispensible Christ." Friday, March 29, 7:30 p. m. "The Words on the Cross.” A Communion service. The public is invited to attend all of these services. Methodists To Hold Passion Week Services — Special Passion week services will open at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. The pastor, the Rev. R. W. Stoakes, has prepared a series of five special sermons to be delivered during the week. One will be given Sunday morning and one each on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 o’clock. On Friday, members of the Methodist church will join witli the other Protestant churches in a Union Good Friday service at the Reformed church, from 12 o’clock noon to 3 o’clock P. M. Following are the subjects for the sermons to be preached by Rev. Stoakes: Sunday morning “Day of Triumph.” Monday evening, "Day of Judgment” Tuesday evening, “Day of Speech” Wednesday evening, "Day of Silence.” Thursday evening, “Day of Farewells.” Communion. Farmer Hangs Himself Indianapolis, Mar. 25. — (U.FD —His chores half completed, Joseph Staperton, 54, near here, hanged himself in a barn on his farm today.

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FIND SGSO BURIED ATFT.WAYNE'TWtJ SIGN CONFESSIONS Chamberlin And Gaither Confess To Robbins Linn Grove Bank FOUR EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY SOON A total of $650, identified as | part of the $2,500 taken by bank bandits from the Bank of Linn Grove, March .14, 1929, was recovered in Fort Wayne last night it was announced by local officials today who are working on the bank robbery case. The money was found buried near a garage in Fort Wayne and evidently had been moved after the bandits feared their apprehension. The money will be returned to this city and turned over to officials io be used as evidence against the four men held in connection witli the 1928 and 1929 robberies at Linn Grove. Two Make Confessions J. Phillip Chamberlain has confessed his part in the Mnn Grove robberies in 1928 and 1929, according to information secured from a reliable source and Jack Gaither has confessed to his part in the 1928 robbery at Linn Grove. Robert Siniff and Elmer Wood havo not yet made signed statements regarding their part in tlie robberies, but it is thought that all four men will enter pleas of guilty some time next week. Chamberlain spoke freely to newspapermen who were permitted an interview and told of how the gang of four was organized. Chamberlain said that his wife was in no way implicated in the affairs and knew nothing of any of the rob)>eries until bis arrest. Retained Job With Railroad He stated that he retained his job with the Pennsylvania railroad as a guise, in order that ’his wife and friends would not suspect anything. It is thought that the arrest of the four men will solve at least six robberies, including Linn Grove in 1928 and 1929, and Burkett, Pennville, Howe and Wawaka. It was learned by officials that the Nash automobile confiscated Thursday by officials watt stolen by the men at Kendallville some time ago. Other cars in custody of local officers are not thought to be stolen cars. Chamberlain stated that ht> never used his Ford coupe in any of the jobs. The car has about 20,000 miles on it, but he stoualy denies its implication. Expected To Plead Guilty It was indicated from a reliable MRS. SOLONER GALLED BY DEATH Widow Os .John .1. Soldner Dies Shortly After Noon. At Home Near Berne Berne, MarOh 23 —(Special)—Mrs. Catherine Soldner, 75, widow of John J. Soldner whose death occurred on January 18, of this year, died at 15 minutes past neon, today, at the home of her son, John C. Soldner. 4 miles northwest of Betne. Death was due I to hardening of the arteries, with which she had suffered for the past two years. On Wednesday, she lapsed into a state of coma and never regained consciousness On March 18, 1887, she united in marriage with John J. Soldner who preceded her in death about two months ago. Seven children were born of this union only three ot whom survive: Mrs. C. C. Moser, of Geneva, John C. Soldner, of near Berne, and Noah Soldnet, of Pandora, Ohio. Sarah Ann, Matilda. Mrs. Charles Hawk, and William Soldner preceded their mother in death. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Weather To Be Cool And Fair First Part Os Week Weather outlook for the period of March 25 to 30, 1929: For the region of the Great Lakes: Cool weather first portion of week, fair in northern i and snow flurries followed by fair in southern portion; rising temperature f closing days of week with period of precipitation.

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