Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1929 — Page 1

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IffIEITMAiIEON I UfE OF STATE POLICE OFFICER —— qevtral Bullets Fired From \uto Near Angola Hit Officers Car officer ACTIVE in ; DECENT IN VESTIGATION | Angola. Ind. Apr. 12.- U.R' -An ipI parent threat upon the life of George I licElie of the state police department. I was made near here when bullets I fired from an auiiidentified automoI bile struck his automobile, it was reI ported today. I. The shots were fired, it was said, I when the 'ate policeman’s automoI bile passed a lonely road crossing. I McHte immediately gave chase and I a running battle ensued, several volI leys of shots being exchanged. I Aided In Investigation I The policeman had been prominent I in the recent investigation of alleged I rum running and vice in Steuben I county and persons connected with it I were believed to have done the shootI ing. It was said McHie had been in the I country summoning witnesses for the I trial of Charles Zimmerman, former I Steuben county sheriff, charged with I the murder ot Thomas Burke, alleged I bandit, when the shooting occurred. I Truck Driver Faces Reckless Driving Charge Prosecuting Attorney Nathan NelI son was at Berne last night, where I an affidavit has been filed it} Squire I Stengle’s court, charging a Mr. NussI baum with reckless driving. The affiI davit, was filed by Frank J’ickett, who I alleges that a few days ago, while I pushing a wheel barrow along the I road, he was struck by the truck I driven by Mr. Nussbaum and thrown I to the ground. The case has been set i I for trial next Thursday evening.' I April IS, and Mr. Nussbaum has re-1 I tained ('. I. Walters, of thus city, as: I his attorney. The driver of the truck I says he noticed that a package or I two had fallen from his truck and I was looking around to see what had I happened when the accident occurrKIRKLAND PLANS BACCALAUREATE — Program Announced For Annual Baccalaureate Service Sunday Evening I | The baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class of 1929, of the Kirk.l land high school, will be delivered in i the Kirkland community building. ■ Sunday evening. April 14, at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Hyzema. formerly a j pastor of the Atnioch church, will be the speaker. Rev. Hyzema’s daugh- | ter was a member of this class last i year. The program for the evening will be as follows: Prayer Rev. B. M. Byerly Music Men’s Kirkland Quartet Address Rev. Hyzema Music Men’s Kirkland Quartet Benediction Rev. Cover o Two Men Shot To Death Detroit, April 12—(UP)—Two men "ere shot to death by a lone assasin today in what police believe to be a new develpment in a ‘‘Racketeer war” which has claimed five lives here in the last week.

Texas Guinan, Freed By Jury, Makes Whoopie

N ’ew York, Apr. 12. —(U.R)— The! * a * n came up like thunder in Texas 'Uinan's "club intime” today. Occasionally you could hear Texas’ V() cc, huf nothing else had a chance '"’ainst the din being made in celebra--1011 of Miss Guinan’s victory in court yesterday when a jury decided 6 did not maintain a nuisance at ClU ' ) anfl tllrned her free S 3 everybody within arm’s reach. ‘ ov ‘e cameras were ranged around J walls of the chib as Miss Gaitan s 7Ped out and shouted: p Ho, suckers. I told you I would *' n and I (lid ” a”® bar,{! blared "Hail, Hail, the I jiimL S i AU Here ” Harry K. Thaw I Ped up amj down in glee and outah.'

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To Stay In Chicago I o . i WC* 1 IBfl I o i ’ ’ ■■ « Edward J. Fogarty f

Chicago, Apr. 12. —(U.R) — Warden I Edward J. Fogarty of the Ccok county jail, will remain at his post here, 1 he said today, after reconsidering a : resignation lie handed in Wednesday, i Fogarty, an authority on prison ad- 1 min'stration, quit his position charg- 1 ing that his payroll had been over- I loaded with political appointees who had been ousted from the saniarv ; board that now is under investigation. Previous to his announcement that he would remain at the Cook countv jail. Fogarty had said he would take ( charge of the Indiana sta’e reformatory at Pendleton. Ind. A citizen’s committee was named , by circuit judges to insure Fogarty ( a tree hand in administering jail at’- . fairs without political interference.

COUNTY W.C.T.U.’ HOLDS INSTITUTE !: Interesting Sessions Held ! During All-Day Meeting Here Thursday Woman’s Christian Temperance ( Union workers of Adams county enjoyed a helpful institute. Thursday, April 11. at the First Method st j church in this city. Delegations from ! Earne and Geneva were in attendance. The main address of the afternoon and evening was given by Mrs. Minnie 11. Thomas, of Indianapo’is, institute 1 leader, who also gave many helps and ■ suggestions throughout the day. | Clifton E. Striker, county superin- , I tendent of schools .read the law concerning "Scientific Temperance Instructions in the Schools," and also I told of the work being done in the county schools. A number of fine posters, made by township high school pupils "and a wonderful display of work done by the Berne high school, was exhibited during the afternoon. An address by C. L. Walters, of Decatur on "Government. What it is ‘ and What it Should be," proved very helpful. An interesting impromptu talk gtv- ’ en by a returned missionary to India, Mrs. C. H. Suckau, wife of tlie Rev. C H Suckau, pastor of the Mennon- ; ite church in Berne, who has spent eighteen years as a missionary in India. , . Devotionals throughout the day were conducted by Reverends Sttnd- . erman, Stoakes and Ferntheil. of Delncluded among the outstanding features of tlie day. was the very fine t dinner served by tlie local Union in . the dining room of the church. Mrs. C. E. Hocker, county chairman ■ of the Woman’s Christian Temper- ! ance Union, acted as presiding officer of the various sessions.

I side the crowds fought for a ch..net Go pay $1 a bottle for 25-cent gm?sf ale. • ...; Texas greeted the customers with her right hand and opened congratulatory telegrams w’th her left. There was one fr-.tn Congressman F II La Guardia w’deh read: "Congratulations. We all give the little girl a great big hand.’ It took tie jury only 65 minutes yesterday to decide that Miss Goman was innocent. .Inst before the ease went bo the jury Norman J. Morrison, 'prosecuting for the government, wilted under the task of trading wiseI cracks with Texas, “Miss Guinen,’’ he said in a harass(CONTIM*'WD ON PAG® TWOt

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LESLIE MOVES TO j DOST J JACKSON I Makes Move In Plans To ' Oust Head Os School For Feeble Minded i Indianapolis, Apr. 12.- (U.R) — The * first move in Governor Harry G. Les- ’ lie's plans to oust James G. Jackson, ( brother of former Governor Ed Jack- , son, as superintendent of the School ( for Feeble Minded Youth, Fort Wayne, was seen today in Leslie’s appoint- ( ment of John W. Kitcli, Plymouth, ( Ind., attorney, us a democratic member of the school's board of trustees. Kitch, a state representative in i ( 1923 and 1925, was named today to|. succeed William Ruble.< Dem.) Aurora. I | whose four-year term on the boardL expired April 7. Ruble was regarded L friendly to Jackson. His removal paves the way to Jackson’s ouster. ' , The terms of Mrs. E. A. Gould. (Rep.) Peru, trustee, expired March | 26 but the governor has not named a successor. The other trustees are Harley Somers (Rep.), Fort Wayne, favoring Jackson’s retention, and Earl Leas, (Dem.) Waterloo. _o School Sponsors Bake Sale To Aid Annual A bake sale will be held in the K. of ('. room, south of the Schmitt Meat market. Saturday morning. All kinds I, of home-made bake goods will be sold j The sale is sponsored by the pupils l of tlie Decatur Catholic high school and the proceeds will be used in j publishing the annual edition of the | Tattler. The sale will start early Sat ’ urday morning and the patronage of the public will be appreciated. Confesses To Murder Elizabeth, N. J.. Apr. 12.—(U.R) —H. Colin Campbell, a *ray haired civil engineer, confessed last night that he shot and killed Mrs. Benjamin S. Mowry of Greenville, Pa., last February 21, and set fire to her body after lie had saturated her clothing with gasoline. TO GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM SUNDAY Eight-Year-Old Girl To Give Piano Recital At United Brethren Church Bertaline Blocker, tight years old. pupil of Kathryn Jackson, will appear in a piano recital at the United Brethren church, Sunday evening, April 14 at 7:30 o’clock. Miss Blocker will be assisted by vocal numbers from the Magley male quartet, composed of Lewis Worthman. first tenor; Earnest Worthman, second tenor;Wm. Krentzmen, first base, and John Hingeman, second base. Miss Baughman and Miss Fisher, will render vocal duets, and Miss Alice Vance will entertain with her saw, accompanied by Mrs. Vance. The public is cordially invited to attend. The following program will be given: Vesper Bells Johnson Spring is Here Behr Bertaline Blocker The Lord Is My Shepherd Bridgman Magley Quartet Happy Adventure.. Widener A Dream Song Fuhrman Bertaline Blocker The Saviour Is Calling Foster Magley Quartet Welcome Sweet Spring Rubinstein Saw Solo Some Where A Voice Is Calling Tate Miss Baughman, Miss Fisher Elfin Revels Fisher Cantilene Smith Bertaline Blocker The Wondrous Cross Hackleman Magley Quartet Woodmymphs Harp Roe Twilight Song Shackley Bertaline Blocker Lead and Keep Me Henry Magley Quartet Questions Meredith Saw Solo The Guitarre Hammond Miss Baughman, Miss Fisher Minuet in G Beethoven In the Boat Maxie Bertaline Blocker Going To Shout all Over Gods Heaven Negro Spirituals Steal Away To Jesus Magley Quartet A Beautiful Dream Heins Petite Fancies Spaulding Bertaline Blocker Benediction.

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Prohibition And Mrs. Gann Hold Limelight At Dinner In Capital Washington, Apr. 12.(U.R) The decisive social victories scored by’ Mrs. Edward E. Gann and prohibition last . night at the precedent smashing din- ' ner staged at the Pan American Union by Chilean Ambassador Don Carlos G. Davila were among the chief topics of conversation and specula I lon to-i day. ( There was no uncertainty about the . cordiality of the reception accorded ( Mis. Gann. From the time she ( ered the Pan American Union on the , arm of her half-brother, Vice Presi- , dent Curtis. Mrs. Gann was the center of attention. i ; The triumph of prohibition was equally complete. The dinner, given on the occasion of the visit to Washington of Chilean minister of finance Pablo Ramirez was bone dry from the petites tomartoes Parfsiennes to the fruits et fraises. o LOCAL MAN'S CAR USED IN ROBBERY Thieves Steal Bernard Babbitt’s Car At Celina And Rob Mercer Store A Lincoln sedan, belonging to Bernard Rabbitt, residing on Decatur route 3, was stolen at Edgewater Park, Celina. Ohio, last night and used by robbers who broke into a store at Mercer. Ohio, and carried away meri chandise valued at a few hundred dollars. The car was later abandoned by the robbers, after it had turned over in a ditch at the side of a road near Mereer. Rabbitt reported the theft of his car to Celina police late last night and a search was made, but the car was not found then and Rabbitt was biought home in another car. Early this morning, the car was found near Mercer. After wrecking Mr. Babbitt’s car. the robbers stole a Star sedan, near Mercer, and made their escape. In it. Celina and Mercer county officers have obtained clues in the case, and expect early developments, it was said tilts morning. The loot taken at the r.tercer store I included shirts, socks, leather coats and other merchandise. As far as known, no cash was taken. Reports from Celina stated that Mr. Rabbitt's car was not badly damaged. o Willshire (Jiri Scores Hit As Xylophone Soloist Miss Mildred Wolfe, of Willshire, Ohio, a talented xylophonist, created a sensation in her first appearance with an orchestra as a soloist last Sunday night, when she appeared with the First M. E. Sunday school orchestra, of Van Wert, in a recital at Van Weit. Miss Wolfe's parents formerly resided in Adams county, and she is well known here. Her wonderful work at Van Wert last Sunday night has brought hei many calls from other cities and towns. PLAN EXPEDITION TO RESCUE FLIERS i Food Dropped To Crew Ot Southern Cross, Stranded In Australia ' Sydney, N. S. W., Apr. 12.—(U.R)—A ■ rescue expedition was prepared today to reach the crew of the airplane ’ Southern Cross, stranded in a wild i and almost impenetrable region 30 miles south of Port George in north1 ern Australia. Captain Charles P. T. UTm, and bis i three companions were reported apparently safe and well by the airplane Canberra which returned to Wynd- ' ham today. The plane appeared undamaged and i there was a clear space at the spot along the Glenelg river giving hope 1 that is gasoline were dropped the plane might rise under its own power. 1 The Canberra dropped food for the ‘ fliers who must have exhausted their scant rations soon after being forced 1 down on March 31. The base of the rescue parties will be established at Manuja station which is 20 miles from the scene. t The Canberra will direct operations : from the air and will give the Southern Cross instructions by radio if her set is working.

GOLF COURSE TO BE OPENED MAT 1 • t— Deeatur Country Cluh To Enroll New Members; Limit Is 150 Tlie Decatur Country Club golf course will open Wednesday May 1 it was announced today by club officials. The course is being put into condition and it is reported that it will bp in near perfect condition on the opening date . A crew of men is working every day rolling the 'fairways and taring for the greens. The membership committee also announced today that tlie membership wuld be closed at 150 this season. A few openings in the membership will be sold by the membership committee in the next few days, it was announced and then a waiting list would be started. It is understood that about 25 new members will be taken into the club this year and then, before a new member can be admitted, an old member will have to eithe: retire or move away. New grass is growing on all the fairways and the bunkers and hazzards are being cleaned out this week. The greens are in the best endition since the opening of the course, and a good golfing season is predicted. Manager Bernard Claik stated that his crew of men would continue working throughout the summer, keeping the course in first class condition. The membership committee also has application Os several persons not living in Decatur and it is stated that the out-of-town membership list will total about 50 this year. —_ —-- — o Rev. Vance Speaks At Rotary Club Meeting The Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the United Brethren church, gave a short address before tlie members of the Deialtir Rotary Club list evening. Ki v. Vanr? spoke on "Be truthful with tomorrow" His talk was interesting and inspirational. James Kocher was in charge of the meeting. TO ATTEND MEET OF MISSION BODY Women’s Presbyterial Society Os Missions To Meet At Columbia Citv Several Decatur people will attend the fifty-third annual meet’ng of the Women’s Presbyterial Society of Missions, Fort Wayne Presbytery, to be held in the Presbyterian church at Columbia City, next Thursday find Friday, April 18 and 19. Sessions will be held in the morning, afternoon and evening on Thursday and on Friday morning and afternoon. The program is as follows: Thursday Morning 10:30—Service of worship-" Confidence in our Master and Our Work" Mrs. A. P. Burns Thursday Afternoon I:3o—Registration. I:4s—Service of worship —’'Attainment — “Tims Far." Phil. 1:6 Mrs. Chan. Ray 2:00— Greetings and Introductions. Appointment of Committees. Review of year's work Mrs. Chas. Teeple 2:ls—"Our Attainment in Growth" Corersponding Secretary I Mrs. E. J. Miller Stewardship Secretary Miss Isabel W. Cooper Discussion—" The Strength and Weakness of Our Attainments" 2:4s—Address— "Specializing on the Impossible" Miss Katharine E. Gladfeltei 3:15 —"Our Attainment with Youth" Children’s Work Secretary Miss Blanche Gilbert Intermediate Senior Secretary Miss Louise Beblt Young Peoples Secretary Mrs. B. H. Bastes Discussion — "What Has Young People’s Work Meant In Your Church?” 3:45 —“A Visit from Miss Contingent" Miss Isabel W. Cooper Business. 4 ; oo—Departmental conference. 4.3o_Playlet—Columbia City In- ■ termediate-Senior Group Direction of Miss Thornburg 6:oo—Banquet. Thursday Evening 7;30 —“Kimona”—A Japanese (rONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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Accident Victim ’ — ► W ' William Lewis Strahm, Jr., above, ■ 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Strahm. corner of Ninth street ' and Nut.’man avenue, was fatally tn- ’ jured last Saturday evening when he darted across the street into the path ' of an automobile driven by Edward Jaberg. of Preble, and was struck by the car.

PUPILS STAGE FINE PROGRAM 1 Large Audience Present At Entertainment Given By Catholic Children A crowd which filled the large audiI torium of Hie Catholic school building a’tended the program given by the grade pupils of the St. Joseph’s Catholic school last evening. Each grade presented clever - sketches in song and verse and the eighth grade pupils gave a dramatization of the play, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Mrs. L. A. Holthoti.se was tlie accompanist at tlie piano. ' Musical numlx'rs on tlie piano and p violin were given by several of the f pupils. o A feature of tlie evening was the I surprise program given by the first ami second grade pupils, honoring the 1 Rev. Father Julius A. Seimetz, rector 'I of St. Marys Catholic church, whose patronal feast day was observed yesterday. Tlie beloved pastor was also presented with a purse of $27 and a houque'i of beautiful roses. Tlie Sisters of St. Agnes, teachers in the school, who directed tlie plays lets and program, are grateful to tlie public for the splendid patronage given the entertainment. The Grand Opening of the Midgets marked the beginning of the very y interesting program for the evening. The tiny tots danced across tlie Stagg and furnished much amusement with their clever silent singing. This was e followed by the chorus of children of all grades, dressed in costumes of every description, who sang, "Let’s r Have Some Pep.” The first and second grade pupils, r dressed in white, and bearing various colored letters of the alphabet, preI CONTI N I Kl> ON 1’ % <»IC l‘’J< ■!< *'*

Youth Finds Million Dollar Check; Reward S2O

! New York, April 12 —(VP) — The fascination of the sea and of foreign ’’ ports lured James Ducket, 22, from his inland home at Indianapolis. s He "bummed” his way to New York and sought a job on a ship sailing for foreign parts. But jobs were not so easy to get and within a few days New York looked pretty formidable. r His hope for a fulfillment of his dreams was almost at ebb when Jimmy buttoned up his raincoat yesterday and started out from the Bowery Mission, which is no home home sweet g home to a boy from Indiana. Jobless, broke and hungry, Jimmy suddenly sa.» lying in front of him a check for $1,000,000, made payable to . Pynchon and company to the Hanover National bank. A messenger apparent-

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SIC NART WANTS DEBENTURE PLAN WRITTEN IN BILL President Refuses*To Comment On Plan: Farm Experts Testify HOOVER GETS BILL LATE TODAY Washington. Apr. 12. - Chairman McNary, ol the senate agriculture committee, announced today that he would request Senate drat ting experts to prepare an amendment to the farm hoard hill permitting the bottl’d to use their debenture plan if a majority considered d advisable. McNary said he would submit the amendment to the connnittee for action tomorrow or Monday. His announcement broke a temporary deadlock in the committee precipitated by the President's refusal to comment, on the plan and came after two experts from the department of agriculture had testified it had been operated successfully in Germany and Norway. The witnesses, Eric England and O. C. Stine, said cost, of operating the project in the United States would ' have been 140 million dollars annual- ( ly during tlie last five years. Meantime, a subcommittee of the . house agricultural committee planned 4o call at the White House today to present the full draft of the agricultural bill, as prepared by the committee. to President Hooyer. Minor Disputes Arrise Washington. Apr. 12.—(U.R)—Varied I protests and minor disputes arose in the senate and house agriculture I committees tiwlay as they met to prepare final drafts of the farm board . I bill to be considered as the first t-! order of business in the special session beginning Monday. A temporary deadlock developed in tlie senate committee foAlowing refusal of President. Hoover to express his sentiments about the optional de- ’ benture plan which Democrats have ’ i put forward as a proposed ameiul- < CONTI M ED ON I’AGE EIGHT) MONMOUTH H. S. PLANS EVENTS Commencement Week Activities Open VN ith Bacr calaureate Sunday Night Commencement week activities at > Monmouth high school will start with i the baccalaureate service*at the Fuelling church next Sunday evening. The s public is invited to the service. Next Tuesday evening, April 16, the e school will hold an ait exhibit at the B school building, showing reproductions of many great paintings of the world. s These pictures will lie furnished by a Chicago art company. There will lie no .. charge for the exhibit, but donations " will be accepted for a school picture I) fund. These works of art will be on ' sale Tuesday and all next week at I- prices ranging from ten cents up. The Monmouth commencement will ‘ be held on Wednesday evening, April S 17. Four pupils will be graduated. They are C W. Bittner. Helen H. Boehnke, " Delia B. Buerger and Ruth F. Fuelling. s A. J. Lewton is trustee of Root township and Charles B. Noble is principal of the high school.

ly had dropped it. Young Duckett picked it up and visions of ham and eggs .coffee, some more ham and eggs and his own ship flitted before his dazed eyes. Hut when Jimmy shook himself free of the vision he decided to bake the check where the messenger was supposed to carry it. From the Hanover bank Jimmy was taken to Pynchon and company where the boy from Indiana who slept in the Bowery Mission spent a great part of the day meeting executives, receiving congratulations and eating ham and eggs from his S2O reward. The iwimax < ame when an official took him down to the United Fruit Lines pi ri to talk things over about ■ that job sailing for foreign ports.

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