Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1929 — Page 1

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remodeling of CIRCUIT COURT JOOM PLANNED Appropriations Os $15,000 For Improvement SoughtFrom Council MANY changes are proposed ThP county council will lie asked t, appropriate 115,000. with which to remodel anil improve the circuit court room in the Adams county court house ! building in this city. The county I council will meet on May 6 to consider the request. Plans have been drawn l»y Charl-s Houck, architect of Muncie, former Adams county resident, for the remodeling of the court room. These plans have been approved by Judge Jesse C. Sutton of the Adams circuit court and tentatively approved by th<* hoard of county commissioners. If the county council grants the appropriation the remodeling of the big court room will be done this summer, during the summer vacation of the court. Plan To Change Court Room The plans call for an entirely new arrangement of the court room. The entrances, both front and rear, would he left where they are. The location of the judges bench would be changed. new jury rooms, including a private ante room for women and one for men. with a general jury room, a library room, a general room and a private room for the judge of the court and two consultation rooms for attorneys are included in the plans. The rearrangement of the jury rooms and providing a suitable place tor women, would make it possible tor women to serve on the jury. In the plans, the women would have a private room, with an entrance to the general jury room. No woman has ever served on the jury in the Adams circuit court because facilities were not available for her. At the west end of the court room, a partition would be built from the south side exrending north across the room to the door of the rear entrance. Within this space there would be a general jury room for both men and women. The present room occupied by the judge as a private office would become a private room for the men. The present jury room would be made into a private room for women members of the jury. A corridor would run back of the room, making private entrances to the ante-room. Modern plumbing and toilets would be installed. A storage room for cots and bedding and one for the janitor's supples would be erected. Along the north side of the room, extending from the present west wall across the room to the east room, a Partition would be erected. At the west end of this compartment, would ]jejocateil the judge's private office (CONTINUED ON’ PAGE St.'S) o GIANT PLANE SEEK S RECORD Huge British Monoplane Starts Attempt To Fly 5,000 Miles To India London, Apr. 24.— (U.R) — A giant “oyal air force monoplane left Cran"ell airdrome today in the direction of India, or on attempt to fly 5,000 “tiles for a world non-stop record. The monoplane is equipped with a ■ “Pier 530 horsepower engine. It is Piloted by squadron leader Arthur C. Jones-Williams and flight Lieut. N. H. enklns. Originally they intended to 1 to South Africa bitty chose India 'cause of more favorable weather in ’“at direction. The plane, built secretly by the gov"“ment, is a leviathan of the air and w !i ’ a " en ® e to the nations of the 01 d for a | r supremacy. It is a Q reai “ lined monoplane with a wing “read of 82 feet. The huge hollow lug contains a series of specially nstructed fuel tanks capable of fuel " S more than 1.000 gallons of l s \ B . Pe , C *?" y designed pneumatic bed • ued in the cabin to enable one the ,0 B ' ee f while the other is at jp ntl Contlo ' 8 ' Jones-Williams and of 4sV are Out to ,rea *A the record miles set hy Capt. Arturo in ant ' Major Carlos Del Prete elr Rome-Brazil flight last July.

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Graf Zeppelin Drops Mail At Seville, Spain Seville, Spain. April 24. (U.R)—-The Graf Zeppelin appeared over the city at 2:30 p. m. and dropped two sacks of mall. The Zeppelin circled the city for 15 minutes at an altitude of 1,600 feet. Planes from the Tablada airdrome escorted the Zeppelin and a Junker plane indicated the route to Huelva. o MAKES RULING IN BANK CASE Important Decision Rendered In Tocsin Bank Case At Bluffton Bluffton, Apr. 24. —(Special I —W. D. Lett, Marion, fecial judge in the suit of Essnet vs. stockholders of the Tocsin liank, rendered an important decision here today. Suit was brought by Vaughn and Decker on behalf of certain depositors of said bank, who s ught by their complaint to hold the stockholders individually liable for the indebtedness of said bank after the receiver had exhausted lhe tangible assets. The matter came up on the demurrers of defendant stockholders. Some of tho stockholders are the original stockholders and some are stockholders because of their inheritance from original stockholders and some by purchase. The court held that the original stockholders are individually liable for said indebtedness and those who had purchased stock and had participated in the operation of said bank, are likewise liable. The court further held that the complaint was bad against the administrators of estates and that the plaintiff’s remedy was to file claims against the several estates. He further held that stockholders who had sold and assigned their stock, were not liable for any indebtedness of the bank, occurring after said sale, but were liable for any indebtedness occurring before said sale. The court sustained the demurrer of the Old Adams Coun’y bank, of Decatur, receiver for the Tocsin bank, and also the demurrers of certain heirs who had received their stock as inheritance. It was contended by some of the defendants that the bank was a corporation, but Judge Lett held that it was a common law partnershTp and only regulated by statutes. The records show that the Olu Adams County bank .receiver, has paid 50% per cent and will probably pay five per cent more, which will leave about 45 per cent to be collected from the stockholders. It is alleged in the complaint that there is about $60,000 unpaid. Attorneys C. J. Lutz, Henry Heller and Dore B. Erwin, of Decatur, representing Decatur stockholders, attended the hearing. It was stated that other issues will be made in the case and heard in two weeks. but the trial wll more than likely be postponed until September. Many Army Planes Pass Over Decatur This Morning Approximately twenty airplanes passed over .Decatur this forenoon, (lying in a southwes'ern direction. They were army planes enroute from different army posts enroute to Indianapolis for a demonstration of me use of planes in warfare. Indianapolis. Apr. 24.—(U.R)—Amidst the roar of powerful airplane engines Indianapolis today received a demon Stratton of the use of planet. tn wa - fare at Schoen Field, Fort Benjamin Harrison. , . More than forty army planes from six army posts demonstrated tact.ical uses, such as observation, bombing, radio directions, dog fights, surprise attacks, before a large crowd composed of Indianapolis citizens delegates attending the reserve officers association national convention. Double Os Buffalo Bill Dies At Lafayette, Ind. Lafayette, Ind., April 24—(UP)— Daniel E. Bedford, 82, <? vil eran. known as the double of William F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) Is dead at his home here. President Os Pullman Company Dies Today Chicago, L Carry, President of the Pullman company since 1922. died of cerebral embolism today at his home on the Gold Coast. Carry was 61 years old.

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Fighting Armarillo Editor Going East To Write Some More Amarillo, Tex., Apr. 24.—(U.R) —Gene Howe, Amarillo editor, whose column “The Tackless Texan” described Mary Fardenes “s<* old she tottered” is going east for gold and glory. Howe is not deserting his beloved Texas Panhandle and Amarillo citizens who back him in his criticism of Chicago’s own Mary and her opera company. He is only taking a vacation, he says, and answering the raquests of eastern publishing houses to “come on over and write for us a while." Gene wrote of his plans in his column and took occasion to deny again that he, the “little one horse editor out in the desert" ever was guilty of belittling anyone to gain publicity. To Spend Million In Equipment For Factory Indianapolis. April 24—^UP)— The Allison Engineering company will expend $1,000,000 soon for plants and equipment to manufacture airplane engines and superchargers, according to advice of E. V. Rickenbacher and associates who purchased the speedway and the Allison Engineering company some time ago. OFFERS TO GIVE CHURCH SIOO,OOO Indiana Synod Os Presbyterian Church Gets Offer For Old Peoples Home At a meeting of the committee on the Old People’s Home, held at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis, yesterday afternoon, the Synod of Indiana of the Presbyterian church received an offer of SIOO,OOO cash and a tract of thirty acres of land for the erection of such a home. The offer was made with the understanding that the Presbyterian synod will undertake to manage the home. The idea of an Old Peoples’ Home for the iynod had its origin at the local Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Harry H. Fern’heil, local pastor, is a member of the synod committee. —_ — o — — Christian Endeavor Societies To Meet A meeting of the Christian Endeavor societies of Adams, Wells and Hunt-ing-ton counties will be held at the Bluffton Reformed church, next Sunday afternoon, starting at 2:15 o’clock The purpose of the meeting is to organize the societies of the three counties into a district organization. Miss Elizabeth Cooper, -Christian Endeavor secretary, and the Rev. Mr. Elliot, of tho Bluffton Presbyterian church, will be the speakers.

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ALLEGED CHICKEN THIEF ARRESTED Lloyd Biberstine Taken Into Custody By Sheriff Hollingsworth Lloyd Biberstine, of south of Decatur, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and Deputy Sheriff D. M. Hower after he had taken a load of chickens to Willshire, Ohio, to sell. Reports from nearby Ohio towns say that Biberstine has been selling small loads of chickens to the various small poultty houses all winter. Larceny charges will be filed against Biberstine. He was brought to the Adams county jail last night and it is stated that he has admitted stealing the chickens after it was learned that lie had not owned any chickens for several months. Biberstine has been in jail on several occasions during the last few years. Grandson Os Decatur Couple Dies In Michigan Chat les Hill, of this city has received word announcing the death of his grandson, Charles Lewis Hill, eight-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Hill, of Muskegon, Michigan. The child died at 11:40 o'clock Tuesday night April 23, of spinal meningitis, after eight weeks illness. He leaves to mourn besides his parents, one Bister, Betty June. The body will arrive in this city at 1 o’clock tomorrow morning and will be taken to the Charles Hill home, where ptivate set vices will be held. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. TAXPAYERS ARE BEGINNING RUSH Total Os $124,283.16 Paid In To County Treasurer Up To Today Up to last evening, County Treasurer Ed Ashbaucher, had collected $124,283.16 of the spring installment of taxes. Although the county treasurer’s office has been busy within the last ten days, the real rush has not yet started. This morning, several checks were received in the mail. Mr. Ashbaucher requests that those persons who write in for the amount of their taxes, that they state in which township their property is located, or in which township they were assessed. The receipts are arranged according to township and if “John Jone«s” writes in for the amount of hi# taxes and does not give the township, the treasurer must go through all of the receipts. Monday, May 6, is the last day to pay the spring installment without the ten per cent penalty being added.

KIRBY 0 A VIS IS SEEN IN ADAMS COUNTY{ESCAPES Officers Os Adams, Allen And Whitlev Counties Join In Search HOT ON TRAIL OF ALLEGED BANDITS After posctvely identifying Kirby Davis, driving a Marmon sedan with an Illinois license in Adams coun’y, a pore of Whitley, Alien and Adams county officials searched all night last night, in various parts of Adams and Alien counties in an effort to capture the man and his three companions. alleged to have been connected with the recent Columbia City hank robbery. County police officers from Whitley county, working on information that Davis had two hiding places in Adams county, one near Decatur and one near Geneva, first saw Davis late Tuesday afternoon, according to reports received in this city. Companion Wearing Bandages The men who saw Davis driving the Mannon sedan said that one of the occupants in the back seat of the car wore bandages and in all probabilities was the man wounded in the gun ba. tie at Columbia City last week. It is known that the wife of Davis formerly lived in Wabash township, near Geneva, and that she has relatives in that section of the county. She has been traced to Geneva on several occasions, but detectives have been unable to find where she goes. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth received a call from Fort Wayne last night, telling of the posse finding tiace of Davis and he and several special deputies joined in the search for Davis’ hfdfng place. The officers raided a roadhouse on the Winchester road, near Fort Wayne, after receiving a tip that Davis and a man wearing a bandage on his Lead were there. A large automobile containing a double-barreled shotgun was found in front of the house. Persons fishing along the river near the roadhouse were frightened away by a man crawling along the bank and when they saw the officers they told them the story. There was no one in the house when the officers entered it. It is thought that Davis and his companions are unable to get. into any Indiana cities because of the state-wide search being conducted for them and that they are driving around the country seeking n temporary h ding place until the one companion recovers. Those who saw Davis and the other three men say that they all bad heavy growths of whiskers. The Marmon in which they were riding was driven by Davis and the right front, fender was damaged, they said. Officers are continuing the search today and hoptb are growing that the quartet will be captured soon. DEATH CLAIMS ROBERT GREEN Decatur Man Is Victim Os Tuberculosis; Funeral On Friday Robert Ray Green, 44, died at 12:10 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, April 23, 1929, at his home 709 Walnut street. Mr. Green was a victim of tuberculosis. He had spent the past nine months at the Irene Byron sanitarium and was returned to his home in this city on April 15. Robert Green, son of Richard A. and Luclna Green, was born February 17, 1885, at Portland. June 29, 1911, he united in marriage witli Rose Ginley, the surviving widow. No children were born of this union. Before illness overtook him, Mr. Green followed the occupation of a moulder. He was fraternally identified with the L. O. O. M.. Knights of Pythias and the Macabees. He was a member of the St. Marys Catholic church. He had resided in Decatur for the past twenty-one years. Surviving, lhe widow, Is one sister, Mrs. Frank Ramsey, of Union City. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home and at 9 o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church. The Rev. J. A. Seimetz will officiate and burial will be made in St. Joseph cemetery.

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Terrific Snowstorm Sweeps Four States Denver, Colo, Apr. 24. (U.R)- —A terrific April snowstorm swept Wyoming, northeastern Colorado, western Nebraska and western South Dakota today, hampering telegraphic communication, halting farming activities and blocking roadways. The fall ranged from seven inches to a foot in Wyoming, lender, Wyo.. reported ten Inches of snow had fallen. ANNOUNCE REET CONTEST PRIZES Prizes Totaling SIOO Offered Beet Growers In Four Separate Contests Four seperate contests have been planned by the local agricultural committee in charge of aiding in securing beet acreage for lhe Decatur plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co., it was announced today. All beet growers are eligible to participate in the various contests and the awards will be made at the close of the present beet season. Awards totaling more than S4OO will be given in tlie four contests. In the first contest, all beet growers supp'ying tlie local factory are eligible. The person who produces the most tons of beets will be awarded a loving cup to be presented byColonel Fred Reppert of this city. Second prize in this class will be a $25 savings account in one of the three local banks. This contest is open to all growers. The second division of the contest will lie based on the most, tons per ace on five or more acres of ground. First award will l»e $25 worth of tile presented by the Krick-Tyndall Tile Co., of this city; second award will be sls worth of tile from Krick-Tyn-dall Co., and third award will be $lO worth of tile. In the third division, the awards will be made on the basis of the most, tons per acre on 10 or more acres. First award in this division will be a $25 savings account in one of the three local banks. Second award will be a suit of clothes from one of the four local clothing concerns, and third award will be another suit of clothes. This division is open only to Adams county beet growers. The fourth class winners will be determined on the basis of the most pounds of sugar secured per acre. First award will be a $25 savings account. Second award will be a suit of clothes and third award will lie a sn’t of clothes. Tins division also is open to Adams county farmers only. To date, several beet growers have entered the contest and it is expected that more than 150 growers will compete. 0 - — Seek Murder Indictments In Dry Raid Killing Probe Geneva, 111., Apr. 24—(U.R)—Three true bills charging murder er accessory to murder will be demanded of the spec'al Kane county grand jury investigating the “dry” raid killing of Mrs. Lillian De King of Aurora, Assistant Prosecutor Robert A. Milroy said today. Milroy, attorney for the De King family but. acting as ' assistant to State's Attorney George D. Carbary said he would ask the grand jury for a murder indictment against the leader of the raiding party. Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith, who killed Mrs. De King and accessory to murder indictment of Deputies Hale Treadwell and Charles Anderson. Milroy said he would ask indictmen'a for perjury against Eugene Boyd Fairchild, investigatcr, who admitted he swore to a false affidavit of a purchase of liquor at the De King home. Man Murdered In His Auto Near Indianapolis Indianapolis. Apr. 24.—(U.R) Found lying in an automobile with a fractured skull, apparently caused by a blow from a club, George Lewis, 26. died in a hospital here today. Lewis, known to have been connected in the liquor racket here, probably was fatally beaten by rivals in the business, police said. The wound in Lewis' head was two inches iu diameter and the front section of his skull had been shattered. His body also bore marks and bruises, indicating he had been in a terrific fight, hospital attendants said. A bullet hole was found tn the automobile which was owned jointly by Lewis and another man who recently was arrested for liquor running.

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URGES SENATE TO PREPARETOPASS BILL OVER VETO lowa Senator Accuses President Os Breaking His Campaign Pledges DEBATE ON FARM MEASURE CONTINUES By Paul R. Mallon. UP Staff Correspondent Washington. Apr. 24.—XU.R) — Senator W. Brookhart, of lowa, leading campaigner for President Hoover in the farm belt, broke with Mr. Hoover in a speech to the senate today, urging that congress disregard the president and prepare to pass “a real farm bill” over his veto. Brookhart accused Mr. Hoover of breaking his campaign pledges to the farmers and took the position that congress should carry out the pledges by adopting legislation to place agriculture on an equal economic footing with industry. Debate Continues The speech opened the second day of debate on the administrtaion bill in the senate as tlie bouse was preparing to vote upon amendments io a similar bill with hoi>es of passing it before night. Brookhart told how he had made 200 speeches for Mr. Hoover during the campaign. In these speeches he saiil he read the republican platform and the acceptance speech of Mr. Hoover promising equality. He contended the statements in the platform and in the acceptance and St. Louis speeches of Mr. Hoover differed materially from his message at the opening of the special session of congress. After citing figures for half an hour which lie said showed agriculture was now on equality with industry. Brookhart added: “In the campaign the president in ills acceptance address and his speech at St. Louis not only spoke of establishing general equality but of specific equality for agriculture. Similar statements were made in the republican platform adopted at Kansas City. These pledges were made to the farmers in the campaign. The president said: it must be solved.' He said: ‘We have pledged ourselves to its sbhition’.” “In his message to congress his statements are different. He says no solution can be made at one time. “I expected when I came to this special session that we would carry out our pledges that the problem would be solved. Congress has no right now, having given these pledges, to stand back because the president lias said it. Let us pass a solution over his veto. We owe it to the farmers to-do that tiling, and if we don't do it they will make themselves felt later.” o Kellogg Pact Ratified The Hauge, April 24—(UP)—The Senate unanimously tatified the Kellogg peace treaty today. o TWO MEN FINED AT GENEVA TODAY Charles Watkins And Harold Derrickson Found Guilty Os Assault Geneva, Apr. 24. — (Special)—Charles Watkins, a bridge worker, and Harold Derrickson, of Ceylon, were found guilty on charges of assault and battery when tried in the court of Henry Dickerson, local justice of the peace, this morning, and were fined $3 and cos's each in two separate cases. The total of fines and costs of each defendant was $22.50. The affidavits against Watkins and Derrickson were signed by Ralph Bailey and Ethel Hicks, of Geneva, who charged that the two men attacked and assaulted them at Geneva, Monday night, about 11 o’clock. Both Bailey and Miss Hicks exhibited black eyes as evidence in support of their charges. They claimed that they were sitting in a car in Geneva Monday night when Watkins and Derrickson drove up beside them and started the trouble. Watkins paid his fine and costs today, but Derrickson was sent to jail. Nathan Nelson, of Decatur, prosecuting attorney, represented the state in the trials today

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