Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1929 — Page 1

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toY DEAD AND |HUNDREDS HURT BY WIND STORM Ijeath Toll Os Tornado In 1 Georgia And South CaroI lina May Reach 50 COMMUNICATION | LINES TORN DOWN; I Atlanta. Ga.. Apr. 26.—WRi—- ■ iu< of tornado-swept areas of Borgia and South Carolina Kime reports today of many dead ■nd hundreds injured as com-, liunication systems with dam■ged towns were partly rcstor- | While the known death toll in ■he two states stood at less than ■liiriy. unconfirmed reports from Cand-| ■er and Bulloch counties, in east cen-j ■ra! Georgia, estimated more than 50i ■lead in that section, many of them I I ’ Reports 41 Killed I I The Macon correspondent of the , ■United Press reported at 11 a. m. that , Ke had succeeded in getting States- , Knro. Ga.. county seat of Bulloch i < ■county, on the telephone and the op I Krator there told him before the line 11 Kent out that "41 are dead here and, inore than 100 injured, some critical-.' ■y.” I Similar reports that could not he Irhecked because of the wire condilions were that 27 persons had been | Stilled in and about Matter, Ga., 15 of I ■hem negroes. I The state hoard of health mad 1 Lians to send an airplane from Atlanta with tetanus anti-toxin to the Inrea. on request of Bulloch county ■authorities who said the injured IStatesboro were in immediate .ne d lof the serum. Statesboro is a town Itif 4,000 population. I Because of the efforts of the tin hurt to aid the injured and search [ruins for the missing, reports from |the Georgia tornado hit towns were meager and difficult to confirm. It I was possible the death list might reach a much higher figure. Hail Storm Hits Indiana Indianapolis, Apr. 26. —<U.R) —A hail storm which invaded Indiana yesterday, incurred several thousand dollars damage, reports received in Indianapolis today stated. The losses, for the most part, resulted in shattered windows, roof, other small structures, crops, an U communication lines. Advices from the central section of; the state said that crops were damaged, many minor automobile accidents caused, and trees and shrubs stripped. H. CLASS ill PRESENT PLAY Class From U. B. Sunday School To Stage “Mother Mine,” Tuesday Night "Mother Mine” is the name of a ' Play to lie presented, Tuesday evening, beginning nt 8 o'clock, at the Decatur high school auditorium, under The auspices of the Work and Win class of the United Brethren Sunday school. The characters of the play are members of the Epworth League of the Pleasant Valley Methodist Episcopal church, of southwest of the city. The entire action of the play occurs in the sitting room of Miranda Peasley’s home in Tapley Village, Maine, and the time is the present. The characters are as follows: Cynthia Whitcomb, the deacon’s wife Mrs. Grace Messick Miranda Peasley, “Mother Mine” Mrs. Ray Byerly 'artha Tisdale, a neighbor Miss Mary Poter ettie Halcomb, with a nose for new s Miss Minnie Wolf a Han Whitcomb, the deacon's daughter Orilla Neuenschwander ar y Tisdale, Martha’s daughter . Miss Frieda Mankey 0 n M hitcomb, the deacon . Harold Porter ack Payson, the merchant's , son Carl Mcßride 06 Payson, the merchant . Ralplt Porter e,l y MacConnell, the newCOmer -• Ray Byerly leer Lewis, from Boston „ Harold Messick arn Blunt, the constable Lee Mcßride

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Crash Ends Career JgHKß iffoWy * ir I ■pp* 11 >1 u , 11- gKEH W Cecelia Kelly. 23-year-o’d newspaper woman, was killed when the plane in which she was riding crashed in m'd-air with an army pursuit plane, causing the death of five other persons, BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Pleasant Dale Ch urc h, Southwest Os City, To Conduct Daily School Bible school will open Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock at the Pleasant Dale church, southwest of Decatur. All children from four to sixteen years of age are urged to attend. There will be free transportation for all living in the community of Kirkland. Children nine years old and above should bring their Billies and pencils. The school is under the direction of Mrs. 8. L. Cover with the following teachers and helpers: secretary. Fern Dilling; assistant, Fay Jackson; recreational leaders. Walter Hildebrand, Mary Dettinger; music directors, Blanche Henchen, Eileen Zimmerman; first year kindergarten, Victoria Stone- ■ burner; second year kindergarten. Leah Griffiths; first year primary. Anna Baumgartner; second year primary, Selma Peters; third year primary, Berteline Zimmerman; first year junior. Helen Beery: second year junior, Ada Kolter; third year junior, Frances Jaberg; first year intermediate, Blanche Henscheu; second year intermediate. Paul Pease; third year intermediate, Rev. David Grether. To Resume Mellon Inquiry Tomorrow Washington, Apr. 26. — (U.R) — The senate judiciary committee will resume at a meeting tomorrow its investigation into Secretary of Treasury Mellon’s right to hold office. Chairman Norris, Repn., Nebrartfta, announced today. J o CUT IN POWER RATES SOUGHT Reduction W o u I d Affect Many Patrons In Adams County Indianapolis, Apr. 26. —A petition of the Indiana Service corporation, asking th* right to reduce rates of 1.200 consumers a total of approximately $9,000 a year, will come before the Public Service commission today for action. The utility officers, who are at Fort Wayne, explaipe that the proposed reductions will' bring the Marion-Bluff-ton division' consumers under the same rates as other patrons now are enjoying. The reduction applies to residential lighting and commercial rates. Smal towns and rural consumers will be affected. Towns affected by the request ate. Geneva, Vet a Cruz, Berne, Craigville, Van Buren, Linn Grove, Poneto, Barber Mills. Landisville, New Corydon, Liberty Center, Keystone, Hanfield, Mt. Zion, Westchester, Preble. Jay City, Peterson, Magley and Pleasant Mills.

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FRIENDS TRY TO OBTAIN BONO FOR MILLER'S RELEASE | I t 'Court Reduces Bond Os De-!, catur Man Charged With I I Operating Still ALL THREE PRISONERS ‘ CLAIM TO HAVE ALIBIS p BULLETIN I Ed Miler who was arrested by i officials last week at the alcohol I distilling plant that was captured on a farm east of Decatur was admitted to bond this afternoon. It is understood that a brother, Francis Miller, of Fort Wayne, signed a $3,000 bond and Miller returned to Decatur this afternoon. — Following a hearing in Federal! court Thursday afternoon, friends of Ed Miller, of Decatur, arrested on a farm near here last week following . the confiscation of an alcohol distilling plan*, were making an effort today to secure his release on bond, j Federal Judge Slick stated yesterday | that if Miller would produce a $3,000 bond, he would give him another, hearing concerning his release. Joe ■ Obeito and Dan Lamonte, both of I Chicago, also appeared in connection I with the case, but their bonds were I I kept at SIO,OOO each. Friends of the t,wo Chicago men; were in this city Wednesday and ■ Thursday, and it is understood an effort is being made for them to seem e tlie bond money in Chicago. Lamorte is said to be worth sufficient money to obtain his own bond. All Want Bonds Reduced AU three of the men appeared in Federal court, yesterday afternoon and requested that thd'.r bonds be cut down. Oberto said he was appealing under the Monroe Doctrine but couldn’t explain what the Monroe Doctrine had to do with his case. He admitted he had been convicted of matn'aining a nuisance in Chicago and that he had been fined SIOO. He also admitted the government had filed a civil suit against him to collect a $7,000 tax for his operation of a still there. The distillery, confiscated on a farm near Decatur, is said by federal officers to be the largest ever seized in Indiana. Each one of the three men had an alibi, but the judge told them frankly (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) ROTARY CLUB TO FEED BOYS To Provide Food For Boys Taking Part In Boys’ Week Event At the regular meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club, held last evening, it was voted to give the school boys a feed on Wednesday afternoon, May 1, following the boys' day in athletics, one of the principal events in the International boys’ week program. The Rotary Chib will provide sandwiches, Eskimo pies and other good things to eat for the boys. The athletic events will lie held at Legion Memorial field, in the south end of city. The events scheduled for that day are: Wednesday, May 1 — Boys' Day in Athletics. On this day, the boys will have a basebal tournament by wards. The first ward boys will be in the charge of Carl Klepper and Huber , Schmitt. Second ward boys will be in the charge of Clarence Beavers and Arthur Suttles. Third ward boys will be in th charge of Ferd O’Brien ami Bill Bowers. The Rotary troop will be 1 nthe charge of Ed Coffee and James Elberson. The following rules have been adopted to regulate the eligibility of the boys on the ward teams. Os course the Rotary players must tflso be passing in their work: 1. They must be members of the ; 7th or Sth grades in any of the three , schools. 2. They must be making passing grades in ail subjects. 3. They must be regular attendants at school. x . ’ 4. The game |o be played on tne high school diamond, beginning promptly at 4 o’clock. The offcials ! are to be M. J. Mylott and James L. Kocher. No additional dictators needI (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 26, 1929.

Anne Morrow En Route To Somewhere In U. S. Mexico City, April 26—(UP)- Miss Anno Morrow, fiancee of Col. Charles A. Llndbe.gh, was entoute hy train today foi an unannounced destination in the United States. Mis. Dwight W. Morrow, Miss Anne’s mother, and her sister Miss Elizabeth Morrow accompanied her. It was learned they would go from , here to Laredo, Texas, but their ulti- ' mate destination was not known. Tlie date for Miss Monow's marlingo to Col. Lindbergh han not been announced, but it is believed it will occur in the United States sometime in June. HONOR SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES Adams County Bankers Hold Banquet For Officers And Vigilantes More than 50 members of the Adams county Bankers’ association and their guests met at Berne last nigfit at a bi nquet in honor of Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, his deputies and the Adams county vigilantes. The banquet was given as a token of thanks for the fine work done by Sheriff Hollingsworth and his deputies in connection with the ariest and conviction recently of the four Linn Grove bank robbers. Tne banquet was held at the Industrial Association room at Berne. Elmer Baumgartner, cashier of the Bank of Berne, president of the Adams County Bankers association prerilled at the banquet. Dr. H. O. Jones president of the Berne Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the visitors to Berne following the banquet. C. L. Walteis, of this city, gave an interesting talk n “The Horrors of the Criminal anil His Present Supremacy". ('. J. Lutz, of Decatur, gave an interesting address as the chief speaker of the evening. Mr. Lutz stressed the need of every individual assuming his duty in the enforcement of law. At the close of the meeting, Stanley Hill, a representative of the Federal Laboratories of Pittsburgh, gave a short outline of the use and success of tear gas in connection with the capture of bandits. , o Huge British Monoplane Lands At Karachi, India London, April 26 —(UP) —The British Air Force monoplane which started yesterday on a non-stop flight to India to break the world's distance flight now held by Italy, landed at Karachi, India, at 1:15 P. M. British summer time (7:15 A. M. E. S. T.) the ai; ministry announced today. .. o Thousand Mexican Rebels Reported Killed At Nexajoa Nogales, Atizona, April 26 —(UP) — 1. M. Vasquez, Mexican counsel here announced today he received unofficial reports that I.oob rebels were killed and hundteds wounded in a battle with government troops at Nevajoa Sonora, last night. PLAYABOUNDS WITH COMEDY “Aunt Lucia,” To Be Given Here May 2 And 3, Is Collegiate Play On next Thursday and Friday evenings, May 2 and 3, the great collegiate comedy, “Aunt Lucia”, will be staged in the Decatur high school auditorium, under the auspices of the Beta Sigma Alpha fraternity. More than 100 local people will take pait in the production, and it is expected to be one of the best home talent plays ever staged here. "Aunt Lucia” has been produced in all parts, of the country and has always been a success. All who have seen it elsewhere, proclaim it a show that no one can afford to miss. Title. play .proper deals with the trouble of two college boys ‘Chick Cole and Carl Gass), who are planning a party for their girls (Mildred Kelley and Kathryn Hyland). Don Farr appears on the scene, dressed as an old lady and itJ mistaken for Lucia Wakefield an old lady worth $5Q8,000,000 Around this character, the tun revolves. The butter-and-egg man from Omaha (Louis Armstrong), and Collins (Ott Wise), and Professor Gaddis (Joe Elzey), all tall in love with Aunt Lucia and try to propose to her. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Trial df alleged CONSPIRATORS IS NEAR END TODAY Fort Wayne Liquor Law Case Expected To Reach Jury Late Today WITNESS TELLS OF “CUT RATE” GRAFT Foi t Wayne, Apr. 26. — U.R) Testimony regarding “cut rate' graf' was before the federal court jury here today in the trial of seventeen persons chirged with conspiracy to violate the [ national prohibition law. Mrs. Lucy Sneyy, roadhouse pro . prletor, from tlie witness stand declared that on one occasion, John Voegtl’n, former United States deputy marshal ne of the defendants, asked her for $250 came down to $l5O and finally to sllO. She borrowed the latter sum from a neighbor and paid :t. she said. Tells About Protection Money According to Mrs. Snell, Ralph l Rosenwinkle, former Allen county deputy sheriff, among the seventeen accused, said he had "a little message" for her. She went to the federal building and there Rosenwinkle showed her some sheets ot paper bearing a list of names which he said were those of federal dry agents who had I made “liquor buys” at her place, it was then that protection money was arranged for, the witness testified. Paul Harshbarger, former elevator operator at the federal building here, who pleaded guilty to the plot charge, testifying as a government witness, said bribe money paid dry officers during portions of 1927 and 1928, totalled $lll,OOO, payments from liquor dealers ranging from $25 to SIOO a month. According to Harshbarger, those paying usually gave him the money while they were passengers on the elevator he operated. The money, he testified, was divided between him. Voegtlin. Rosenwinkle ami Frank Conroy, former prohibition agent, also one of the alleged plotters. The trial may end late today or tonight. Judge Thomas W. Slick, an nouncing his desire to close the case speedily, called court to order an hour earlier this morning and indicated a night session would be held if necessary, in order to have the case before tlie jury by Saturday. CENTRAL SCHOOL TO REPEAT PLAY “And Mary Did.” Given Last Night, to Be Staged Again This Evening ! A good sized audience witnessed the i annual eighth grade play of the Central school, which was given at the high school auditorium, last evening The play was veiy well rendered by the pupils and was entitled, “And Mary Did". The play was written by Laurence G. Worchester and was a most interesting story from start to finish. The play was most ably directed by Miss Grace Coffee and Principal W. Guy Brown, and showed the rasult of painstaking rehearsal work on the part of the cast and their directors. "And Mary Did” is a clever comedy and the story is woven about the love affairs amt political campaign of Lawrence Gray, a modern Lancelot, (Hugh ' Engle), who is a candidate for mayor I of his home town. He is in love witli ■ Mary Sterling, (Eileen Burk) a modt ern Joan of Ate. Dressa Rand (EdwinI na Shroll) a vamp, actives in town • and creates complications in the love ’ affair of the prospective mayor and ■ his sweetheart. In an effort to separate Laurence from Dressa. Mary and i Laurence’s father, Daniel Grey, (Mar- ■ ion Feasel) plot to send him out of i totfn and Mary elects herself to personally conduct the political campaign Laurence does leave town, but he disguises and returns, and proceeds to ' conduct his campaign in disguise. Miss O. G. Whittaker (Kathryn Hower) a powerful woman political leader, attempts to bribe Laurence, who is posing as the “Gentleman from Georgia”. The characters of Willie and Betty Sterling the darling little angels” Mary’s brother and sister, as played by Max Stoakes and Dorothy Little, added a clever touch of comedy to thistory with their continuous quarrels. Sara Jane Kauffman very capably por(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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May Be Paris Envoy r % y . i W* - I M 1 ■Er A l im Jfo' The candidacy of Charles D. Hilles, New Yolk Republican National Committeeman, for an ambassadorship is being discussed in political circles, j HiF.es is said to favor the Paris pos\ but will take Rome. AUTOSCOLLiDET 2 PERSONS HURT Car Driven By Forrest Roop Turns Over After Collision With Truck Forrest Roop of this city, was injured about 8 o’clock last night, when the -Fold touring car he was driving collided with a Fort truck driven by Perry Ogg also of this city. The accident occurred in front of the J. M. Miller residence on South Second street. Roop received a badly bruised hip and several other bruises and cuts. A daughter of Mr. Ogg’s who was tiding with her father, also received a cut on the upper lip. Roop had turned the corner and was headed South on Second street. Evidently he did not fee Ogg’s car approaching from tlie south and crashed almost head-on into the truck. The Roop car turned over, pinning Roop beneath the machine Eyewitnesses assisted in lifting tlie car off Roop and he was taken to a physician v ho dressed his injuries. Both cars were damaged considerably. The truck had a broken front axel and the windshield also was broken. The Ford touring car was almost completely demolished. Both ears were towed into local garage-. Mr. Ogg was not injured. o_ 7~ 7 — 'Grand Duke Michael. Os Russia, Dies Today London, April 26 —Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, died at hi shone in Regent’s park at 5:30 A. M., today. He was 67 years old. The Grand Duke was a first cousin of the former Czar Nicholas II and was born at Peterhof, near Petrogiad. now Neningrad, Oct. 4. 1861. — o GIVES SUBJECT FOR ADDRESS D. IL S. Commencement Speaker Chooses, “Keeping Up With The World” Boyd Gurley, editor of the Indianapolis Tinies, who will deliver the» commencement address to the Decatur high school class of 1929, has seat word that his subject will be "Keeping up witli the World,” a subject which Mr. Gurley is well able to discuss and to the advantage of those who hear him. The event will occur Friday evening, May 24, 8 o’clock, at the high school auditorium, and it is the de sire of the class. Superintendent VI. F. Worthman, Principal Krick and others interested that the room lie packed. Mr. Gurley is known as one of the fighting editors of the middle west. He has led a number of crusaders for better government and has proven himself a courageous, able and result-getting fighter. The sixty boys and girls who will receive diplomas and their friends undoubtedly will listen to an unusual address and one that should impress them in a helpful manner. Keeping up with the world is a job for each of the graduates now and advice from one who has done so, should prove of real interest as a dosing lesson of their high school life.

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TRIO HELD AT ERIE, PA., AFTER KILLING OFFICER Paper Bag Labelled “Columbia City” Found In Auto Os Suspects I PAPERS TELLING OF HOLDUP IN AUTO. ALSO Columbia City, Ind., Apr. 26. _(U.R)—Following a report that three men arrested at Erie, Pa., for killing a state policeman were implicated in the robbery of the State bank here, Fred Clark and Claude Souder, local authorities, left for the Pennsylvania city today to make an investigation. It was said that the trio killed the policeman when he attempted to stop them for questioning after they had been seen driving about the city. They escaped after shooting him, lint were recaptured. Names Are Withheld Tlie trio's names were withheld but police said they found a clipping from a newspaper depicting the bank robbery and also a paper bag labelled "Columbia City” in their automobile. The newspaper clipping had numerous names underscored with a pencil, police said. The local bank was robbed of SBOO after one woman had been killed, an-* other hurt and Sheriff J M. Haynes, wounded seriously. Kill State Policeman Erie, Pa., Apr. 26.—1U.R)— Attempts to identify three men held here for murder as members of a gang which shot and killed a woman and wound- ; ed two others during a bank robbery in Columbia City, Ind., will be mad') here today. Sergeant William Jones of the state constabiilurlygwho captured the three ; after Sam Bard, one of the trio, shot and killed state highway Patrolman Russell T. Swanson, said he was I awaiting two officers from Columbia ■ City who advised him last night over i long distance telephone that they would arrive today. I Bard, witli Fred Halverson and Joe Invie, were stopped on the highway east of here last Friday by Swanson who demanded credentials. Tlie men confessed they stole the car and as ■ Swanson was taking them to a justice Bard leaned from a real' window 1 of tlie car and shot Swanson’ ott his motorcycle. IC. IS, SENIORS TO STAGE PLAY » I f “Who Wouldn't Be Crazy” ' To Be Presented Here Mav 16 And 19 Tlie Catholic high school senior class play, “Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy,” will be ready for presentation at the Cath- ( oiic high school auditorium on May ' 16 aful 19. It is an exceedingly clever I | and amusing comedy in three acts The scene of the play is laid in the courtyard of tlie Good Samaritan Sani- [ tariuni. an institution foi' mild, mental cases. Two jewel thieves gain possession of the Winslow jewels l)> abducting the wearer. The main plot is introduced in tlie opening lines, '■ and consistently developed to a climax '■ which occurs only a few lines front >' tlie end. t Two interesting minor plots are '■ interwoven with the major story, and t a’l work harmoniously to delightful ■ finish. The end is just as one would B like to have it. z Plenty of humor is afforded by ■ amusing characters and situations, 1 and the audience is sure to enjoy ' “Who Wouldn't Be Crazy.” 1 Body Os Elderly Woman Found Floating In Lake ! Michigan City, hid., April 26 - (UP) x The body of Mrs. Samuel Taylor. 60, I was found floating in Indiana Harbor here. Previous to the finding of the body the elderly womans daughter notified L ’ authorities that her mother Intended to commit suicide by leaping into the •' 'water. " She left a note saying. “1 am going II to the harbor and end it all." The 11 daughter could nit give reason for her e mother’s act. However, t,he recent f death o sher husband was believed to , have prompted the suicide.

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