Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1929 — Page 1

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Vol. XXVII. No. 87.

TORNADO JITS ARKANSAS; 62 KILLED

ARMED B AUDITS HOLD UP CARMEL ||NKiGETSS,7DO Vault In Bank TWO STAGE HOLDUP; THIRD WAITS OUTSIDE (' ni)iel Ind., Apr. 11.—(U.R) —| \ r n'.(l with sawed off shotguns () bandits today robbed the n t .| Slatt Bank of approxi,te - *'»- 700 nHer hmll , ng nnk eon and lour customers into a vault which they Chester Bailey, assistant cashier, to accompany them the ci'.v limits. There he was pushed from the automobile in which the bandits escaped. ' An acc mplice remained in tmA automobile while the other two stooped up the cash. Carmel authorities notified surrounding towns which timmedJfitely guarded highways in all directions. Customers In Bank Two customers were in the bank when one bandit walked in and asked i r a traveller’s cheque. Shortly afterwards two other patrons came in and were herded into the vault to-, gether with the ins itution’s employes ly the second bandit who followed them in. “Tie men were in the building about 15 minutes and were pretcf tough." Mr.--. Lester Hinshaw, a customer said. , The bandits forced Bailey to open the vault and gruffly ordered the employes and customers into it. “I had gone to get the first bandit his traveller's cheque when I heard him say: 'Stick 'em up”’ Bailey said. "After they had obtained the money they poked their guns at me and ordered me to go out in front j cf them. They told me to get in their car. 1 did. As they started south on state road 31 one of them said to me: Threaten Assistant Cashier "'Have you got any deputy sheriffs watch'ng this bank?’” "I didn't reply. They waited a while and then one said: ‘lf you try to identify us we will come back and kill you’.” Bailey took the license number as the cat sped south after he had been forced out. "While we were herded in a directors’ room,” said Mrs. Hinshaw, “I stuck my head around the corner to get a good look at the bandits. One of them saw me and said: '“Have you any special reason for looking at me?’ “I answered ‘No,’ and he said; (CONTINUED nN P»r.w BIBS GUESTS OF THEIR FATHERS More Than 130 B9ys Attend Entertainment At K. Os C. Hall More than 130 boys, with their fathers, attend the second annual Fathers’ and Sons’ entertainment at. the K- of C. hall last night and an niteresting program was given. Luncheon was served the boys,, the ®enu consisting of "hot dogs" and ham sandwiches, pop and Eskimo pies, food was plentiful and the boys were Permitted to line-up for a hand out as often a» they wanted to. I allowing the luncheon, a program was held. The Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz gave a short talk and extended Words of greeting to the boys. W. A. mepper gave a fatherly talk to the ys, his subject being “Have confidence anti be yourself.” Martin J. Mylott, chairman of the committee, presided as toastmaster of ■e meeting and after the talks the " v ening was turnd over to ntertainmnt of the boys. Marcellus Miller, in charge of the OSe Ph Boy Scout troop, had his >op give stunts, w hich provided an ousting entertainment for the boys nifi F >r pr * zes were then awarded, Elp . aurote ’ received a baseball and an , Unton> a baseball bat. The balto th° > 116 evenin g was turned over hum, 6 .. 8 an< * for several hours a PPy time was enjoyed. at^ers a,K ' sons' night is spoil it is / t ' le Knights of Columbus and gain « anne( * t 0 hold the meeting aEaln next year.

I Two American Youths .Join Mexican Revolution “Just For Fuh”; Captured Juaiez, Mexico, April 11.-—iU.R. — Joining a revolution "just for inn" landed two American youths in jail along with some 40 Mexican insurgents who were captured by federate near Guadalupe. The youths, Fred Wood, Richmond Hill, L. 1., and Albert Holliday. Amarillo, Tex., were captured by the federa’s on their march into Juarez. The federal officials in charge here said the pair would be turned over to American off eials. ADAMS COUNTY FARMER DIES % George Glendening Dies Os Double Pneumonia At Home In Hartford Twp. Geneva, April 11 —(Special)— George Glendening, 67, prominent farmer of Hartford township, died at his home one and one-half miles west of here at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening, April 10, 1929. Death was caused by double pneumonia. George Glendening was the son of James Glendening. He was born in Adams county where he lived during his entire life. Surviving are the widow, Rebecca Glendening; one son, Alva, and one ' daughter, Miss Levida, both living at the parental home. The following brothers survive; Rufus, of near Geneva: Clayton, of Odin, Michigan; Anthony, of near Bryant; Joe, of California; Petry of Perrysville; Lawreifte, of Bryan; and Ezra, of Kimmel. Roscoe , Glendening. of Decatur, is a nephew of the deceased. Funeral services will be held Saturday at one o'clock at the Hertford church. Burial will be made in the ; Hartford cemetery. The Rev. Me Osborn and the Rev. Logan Hunt will officiate. -» o— Evangelical Church To Hold Quarterly Conference The quarterly meeting of the First Evangelical church will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the church. The sermon for the service will be delivered by the Rev. J. O. Mosier, of Van Wert, Ohio, the presiding el-1 der for the district. At the close of the sermon, Rev. .Mosier will preside at the business'session of the fourth quarterly conference. It is important that every member be present at this ’meeting, as this will be the last conference of this year. Lieut. Ayers Resumes State Police Duties Lieutenant Hal Ayers, of Portland, of the state motor police force, has returned to duty, after an illness? Lieut. Ayers has resumed trips over his territory and his health is said to be improving steadily. He visited Decatur one day this week. o : GOVERNOR IS EMBARRASSED E. J. Fogarty Makes Premature Announcement About Reformatory Job UP Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, Apr. 11.— (U.R) — War i clouds hung over Gov. Harry G. Leslie’s office today as the chairman of k the Indiana state reformatory board 5 of trustees came to inquire about Edward J. Fogarty’s "premature accepi tance” of the post of reformatory sup- - erintendent. I Fogarty, for 14 years warden of the . Indiana state prison, and since 1926 i warden of the Cook county jail, Chi- - cago, plunged the governor into “embaiassment” by announcing last night s his resignation as Cook county wards en to become superintendent of the - Indiana institution at Pendleton. Leslie, it appeared, had not discussed the appointment with reform--3 atory trustees who employ and dis--3 charge the superintendent. At Chi--1 cago, Fogarty said he was offered the 3 post by Leslie last week. The governor today admitted Fogarty s anI nouncement was a “bit premature. '■ "The situation remains just the r same. There's nothing definite about 1 it,” Gov. Leslie said on arrival at the statehouse. ' John H. Hoy, Lebanon, chairman of ( the reformatory board of trustees, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEI EN >

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Air Ability Wins Coveted Trophy r Y . ? . . JLJjIA > $ jMTni» ■ ■ agr UM jZ bWb y s President Herbert Hoover, left, presents the Harmon air trophy, annually awarded t > the aviator who has best demonstrated the reliability of the a’rp’.ane as means of transportation, to Lieutenant Carl B. Eie’.son, right, who piloted the plane of Captain George Wilkins over the North Pole. Clarence O. Young, center, of the aeronautical division of the department of commerce, proudly watches Lieut. Eielson, one of his star inspectors, receive the award.

— ——• Prices On Tri-Motored Ford Planes Are Reduced De'roit, Mich., Apr. 11. —(U.R) — Price reductions ranging from SIO,OOO to $7,000 on Ford tri-niotor air transports, were announced today by Edsel B. Ford, president of the Ford Motor company. Discussing the reductions, Edsel Ford indicated they were in line with his father’s statement yesterday that control of the aviaUon, industry will soon pass intp the bsnds of a few large manufacturers, after going through a business cyole comparable to the automobile industry. TWO FORT WAYNE BANKS IN MERCER First National And Tri-State Loan And Trust Company Consolidated Fort Wayne, Ind., April 11—(UP)— One of the strongest banking estab lishments in Indiana resulted here withthe merger of the First National Bank and the Tri State Loan and Trust Company. z It was understood that the new bank would do business in the building of the National Bank. Name was not selected. A meeting of the directors of the Tri-State company was held at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon and the merger of the institutions approved. At this meeting Charles M. Niezer, president of the First National bank and a member of the board of directors of the Tri-State, was elected president of the board of the Tri-State, succeeding Henry C. Paul, resigned. A meeting of the directors of the First National bank was held at 4:45 o’clock last evening and the merger of the two institutions approved. At the meetings of directors of the two banks a resolution was also adopted appointing a committee to work out plans and the method of consolidation. Officers of the consolidated institution will not be named until after the details of consolidation have been completed. City’s Largest Bank I The consolidation of the two banks ’ is the largest banking merger in tho ■ history of Foit Wayne, giving this city -a bank with compined resources, including the First Joint Land bank, the j First National Securities company and 5 other subsidiaries in excess of $40,000,- - 000 and deposits of $25,000,000. — o—————— t Lindbergh Stops At Atlanta, Georgia, Today 3 < Atlanta, Ga., April 11 —(UP) —Col- • onel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at • Candler Field, Atlanta, at noon today. ■ He had his plane refuelled prepara- - tory to taking off again, apparently 3 for Washington. One Killed By Explosion Aboard U. S. Liner Today *• Hoboken, N. J., Apr. 11. —■(U.R) —A 3 fire which started in a fire room of the United States liner, President f Ro<y,evelt, dlid small damage today II but five men were overcome and a sixth, Robert Poland, lost his life.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 11, 1929.

HUGE FUND BEING RAISED BY ELKS Lodge Proposes To Create Twenty Million Dollar Foundation Fund Decatur lodge, number 993, of the B. P. O. Elks has received a communication from the Grand Lodge, relative to the Elks National Foundation Fund, which is being raised by the order. The grand lodge is proposing to raise a fund of $20,000,090 for the purpose I of carrying on welfare and charttable ! activities of subordinate lodges. Contributions in amounts of SI,OOO or more will be acceptable by the grand lodge. The plan is to create i permanent fund of twenty million dollars to be invested and to use the income of such fund to foster, promote and assist in financing welfare activities of the lodges throughout the country. The Elks lodge, known for its unselfish charity work, will use the in- ‘ comet rom this fund in extending its program and in being of service when the occasion arises. The fund is to • be administered by a board known as the "Elks National Foundation Trustees” and will be national in scope. Those who contribute towards the fund will be made members of the Honorary Founders club and the grand lodge already reports the receiving of . several contributions for SI,OOO. i o Boy Kidnaned At Capital Is Freed Near Marion

Marion. Ind., Apr. 11—(U.R) -Kid- ' napeil as he left school in Indianapolis and tossed from an automobile as it neared here. James Kindle, 15, was tic be returned to his home today. . i The youth told police he was stopped and offered a ride which ho accept- ' ed. Instead of letting him out as the • j machine neared his home the man j continued toward Marion. —o — Agricultural Committee Calls Upon Mr. Hoover f Washington, Apr. M- —(U.R) The 3 senate agriculture committee decided 1 today to call upon President Hoover to ascertain more definitely what he wants or will permit to be included in the new farm bill. A subcommittee was appointed Io f call at the White House and arrangements were made for its members to 1- see Mr. Hoover at 3 p.m. t ——o ' New Pastor Assigned To v Bluffton Catholic Church Bluffton, April 11—A farewell reception for the Rev. Charles Giradot, r pastor of the local Catholic church, was given by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moynihan Tuesday evening. Rev. Girardot. f who has been pastor of the local t church for three years, will leave FriV day to accept his new pastorate in a Fort Wayne. The Rev. John Bapst will succeed Father Girardot here.

Most Farmers’ Income Too | Small For Proper Living

SEVEN RURAL 1 HIGH SCHOOLS GRADUATE 65 Geneva, With 16, Has Largest Class; Commencements Start Next Week I COLUMBUS, IND., MAN CHOSEN FOR SPEAKER Sixty-five young people will be graduated from the seven rural high schools of Adams county this spring, the list of graduates being announced today by Clifton E. Striker, superintendent on the county schools. Last year, there were 83 graduates in the seven schools. The seven commencements will be held on consecutive nights, starting with the Hartford exercises next Tuesday night, April 16 Geneva high school has the largest graduating class of any of the seven schools, there being sixteen in the class. The other schools have the following number of graduates: Jefferson. 10; Kirkland, 14; Pleasant Mills, 8; Hartford, 7; Monpiouth, 4, and Monroe, 6. Speaker Is Chosen Mr. William Wylie, of Columbus. Ind., will deliver each of the commencement addresses. He is a lecturer and speaker of, considerable note. The dates for the commencements are as follows: Hartford, April 16; Monmouth, April 17; Jefferson. Apiil 18; Kirkland, April 19; Monroe, April 20; Pleasant Mills, April 22; and Geneva, April -23. The commencement exercises will be held in the various high sefiool assembly rooms. The members of the graduating classes of each of the schools, toerher with the name of the principal (CONTINUED ON I’UiK «H'.V EX > FEDERATION OF I CLUBS TO MEET Decatur Women To Attend Convention At Anderson. On April 18 i The twenty-second annual conveni tion of the eighth district Indiana , Federation of Clubs will be held i Thursday, April 18, 1929, at the First . Presbyterian church in Anderson. Mrs. John Tyndall, president of > the local Woman’s Club, will attend . as a representative from that organ--1 izatlon; Mrs. Herman Ehinger will f represent the Shakespeare Club; and Mrs. O. L. Vance will attend from the

Research Club. Mrs. Vance is also county chairman of Adams county. Mrs. Charles Knapp, who is district chairman of the Child Welfare department of the Federation, will also attend the convention Registration will be held at 9:00 o’clock in the morning of the 18th. The morning session will open it 9:30 o’clock and the following program will be carried out: "America,” led by Mrs. Sherman Harlan. Collect. Greetings—Rev. Frank K. Baker. Response—Mrs. M. A. Doran, Muncie. 10:00a.m. —Reading 'of minutes of 21st annual meeting. Report of district officers. 10:30 a.m.—Report of county chairmen. 10:40 a. m.—Report of district department. 11:15 a.m.—Solo—Mrs. Robert Bailey. 11:30 a.m. — Message — Mrs. John Downing Johnson, second vice president state federation, Indianapolis — “Club Extension at Home and Abroad.” 11:45 a.m. —Advantages of Federation —Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick, i Muncie. Mrs. M. B. Dunn, Anderson. Judges—County chairmen. At the noon hour a luncheon will be enjoyed, all reservations for which must be made not later than Wednesday, April 17th. Afternoon Session 1:25 p.m —Flag salute. Solo—Mr. Raymond Mitchem. Report of credentials committee. Election of officers. (CONTUSED ON FAUE TWO)

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Cash Available For Expen-1 ses Os Average Farm Family Only SBOO Washington. Apr. 11. —(U.R) — The amount of cash available for expenses 1 in average farm family is only SSOO a year, experts cf the department of agriculture reported today after a survey of 14,000 farms. ' Less than 25 per cent of the families questioned had $1,200 or more, estimated to be the minimum required for comfortable living. Another - 25 per cent had between SBOO and ( $1,200; and 50 per cent less than 1 SBOO for living expenses. 1 “The above figures seem to show." < the department concludes, "that 1 three-fourths of the farms in the ] United States do not have a large 1 enough farm income to provide tor i the standard of living proposed." The “proposed standard” was 1 reached as a result of questioning ' grotxps of farm women in the far i west, who said t.he minimum neces- ' sary for a family of five was $1,200. i In addition S6OO worth of fuel, food and shelter must be furnished by the farm. From this $1,200 cash income, $360 would lie set aside to purchase the i meats and groceries, assuming the farm would supply all the poultry and eggs, most of the meat and dairy produce, and practically all the fruit and vegetables. The same amount would be set aside for clothing, enabling the father to have a suit every three years and an overcoat every four years, and the mother to have a coat every three years. Out of this $1,200, would come also a SIOO -educa'ional fund, about $125 for fuel and light, SSO for doctor’s bills, and similar amounts for church and amusement. In addition, there would be available about SIOO for care of the house and replacement of furniture, table linen and dishes. — o Thieves Break Into Elevator At Bryant Thieves*broke into the elevator at Bryant, Monday night, by jimmying the lock on the door. An effor. was made to get into the safe, but this failed. So far as known, nothing of value was taken. o Benton County Farmers Buy Young Bull Here The fact that Adams County is rapidly becoming one of the leading Holstein centers in Indiana was demonstrated yesterday. M. J. Irwin, president of the Benton County Farm Bureau, whose postoffice is at Remington, and a group of farmers from that locality visited the dairy section around Berne Wednesday and purchased a six months old Holstein calf from Jacob J. Schwartz, he animal is from some of Mr. Schwartz’s best breeding and

brought a fancy price. Mr. Irwin stated that dairying is increasing in popularity in that section of the state and that there is considerable demand for good dairy heifers in that locality. The sale of Mr. Schwartz’s bull was largely due to records he has made in the Adams County Cow Testing Association. —o EVIDENCE HEARD IN ANGOLA TRIAL Defense Wins First Skirmish In Trial Os Charles Zimmerman Angola, Ind., Apr. 11. —(U.R) — The trial of Charles Zimmerman, former Steuben county sheriff, charged with the murder of Thomas Burke, alleged bandit, was continued in circuit court today with hearing of evidence. Burke’s charred body was found in a burned barn near here. The defense yesterday won the first skirmish when the court sustained a motion to prohibit the deposition of James F. Walthan. prisoner In th4 Ohio state penitentiary, purporting to show a connection between Zimmerman and Burke. Zimmerman was attacked bitterly in the opening statement of ’Rex Emmerich, special assistant prosecutor. Robbery of the National Bank of Angola, finding of the body and alleged liquor running activities in Steuben county were investigated some time ago by a grand jury.

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MANY MORE ARE REPORTED DEAD; DAMAGE GREAT Twister Sweeps Wide Swath Across Five Northeastern Counties SMALL VILLAGES ARE WIPED OUT Newport, Ark., Apr. 11.— —Full extent of the deaths and damage caused by a tornado that ripped a wide swath across five northeastern Arkansas counties last -night, was being revealed gradually today as crippled wire communications were repaired and rescuers penetrated the stricken areas. The latest tabulation showed 62 known dead in seven towns and rural communities swept by the storm that first struck west of Guion, Izard county, and then dealt death and destruction as it clawed through Alicia, Parkin, Sneeds, .Lorado, and Batesville. Many Are Injured Confirmed reports received here showed 17 dead and 4(1 injured at Alicia; 16 dead and 20 injured at Sneed; six dead and 14 injured it Lorado; 11 dead and 12 injured at Parkin; three dead at Guion, and five dead at Pleasant Valley. Telephone communications had not been reestablished to many rural communities but unverified reports from those localities said 12 were killed at Sweethome, two at Diaz and Morefield each, one a» Bay Village and five at Almont. Relief Work Started Disaster relief experts hurried to the storm area in response to appeals through St. Louis Red Cross headquarters and the Jefferson CU-x. Mo., artny barracks. Red Cross headquarters reported physicians had been dispatched to Swifton and Batesville where \nany injured were removed. The Red Cross sent 25 caskets to Swifton. Red Cross officials from Little Rock, Ark., reached here today. The storm quieted as it appreached Newport, 20 miles northeast of Swifton. Newport barely felt the storm but was swpet by hail and rain late into the night. Swifton, a rural community of about 600 persons apparently was the greatest sufferef. Reports said 100 homes were levelled there. The tornado first appeared over the main highway from Swifton, approximately 2 miles from the town proper, trapping many families at their homes. Twisting eastward the tor(CONTINVED ON PAGE SS9VEN; COMMITTEES TO MAKE REPORTS Interesting Subjects To Come Up At Industrial Association Meeting Tickets went on sale today for Hie general meeting of the Decatur industrial Association, to be held Monday night at 6:15 o’clock, at the K. of C. hall, and indications are that a large attendance will be recorded at the banquet and meeting. Besides taking a referendum vot? on daylight saving time, reports from the various committees at work will be given. W. A. Lower, chairman of the roads committee, will give a report as to what his committee has done concerning the east and west road in the last few weeks. A. D. Suttles, chairman of the agriculture committee, will give a report of its activities the last several weeks. Flans, also, will be made for a membership drive. A representative of the American Legion will explain to the association members the Legion plans for a fail ! festival to be held in this city next • fall. The vote on daylight saving time, i which will be on secret ballot, will ■ be announced before the meeting ad- ) journa. A committee will distribute tickets and all interested persons r who are not solicited may secure t tickets sot the affair at any of the • four clothing stores pr at the Daily Democrat office. f The meeting will adjourn in time •so as not to interfere with other i Monday night meetings and club as--1 fairs. Tickets are selling for 50 ‘ cents each.

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