Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1929 — Page 1

I WEATHER II Ram probable to■iCht and Sunday. Bolder Sunday.

ADMINISTRATION MAJORITY FALLS OFF

IMS NAMED I FOR ELECTION I NEXT TUESDAY Jkiylight Saving Time Vote! [ Will Be Taken With Official Primary Inspectors obtain BVARO BALLOTS TODAY! ■ Elf. iion boards for all nix (precincts ■i i|ih city were announced .today by K.. Burt Mangcid. Democratic city Kairnian and Ralph Yager, Repub-K-an city chairman, for the Decatur ■rimaiy election to be held next ■uesday. \ ■ The board members of each pre-■jh-i are asked to report at the varK us vo Ing places by 5:45 o’clock Kiesday morning, in order that they Kan make ready for the opening of Kje polls at (1 o'clock. KVoting at all six precincts will be Kn progress from 6 o’clock Tuesday Kiorning until 6 o'clock Tuesday Kigln. The inspector in each pre Kurt will be in charge of the preKinel election. Each party will also Kive a judge, clerk and sheriff, re Kpectively. ■ A person entering the polls to vote Kill receive, a Democratic or Repub-1 lican primary ballot and a daylight | sa'ing ballot. Each person must call [or the two ballots, and if anyone Irishes to vote only one ballot, he I must deposit the other ballot, blank. Both chairmen have urged that everyone use their right of franchise trod vote in the Tuesday election Qualifications are that the person voting must be 21 years of age, a citilen of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana and a resident of the precinct. | at least one day. The complete election boards for the six precincts are: First Ward. Precinct A (Democrat) Fred V. Mills, inspector; Mrs. Richard (’. Ehinger, judge; Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth. clerk; Will Winnes. sheriff. (Republican) S. W. Peterson, judge; E. B. Adams, clerk; William Mi Barnes, sheriff. First Ward, precinct B (Democrat) Glenn Cowan, inspec'or: William Parent, clerk; Dee Fryback, judge; .1 hn Kelley, sheriff. (Republican) Ira Bodie, judge: Earl Crider, clerk: Aaron Stevens, sheriff. Second Ward, precinct A (Democrat) Crist Bochnecht, inspector; Clem Macklin, judge; Nellie Blackbm n. clerk; Henry Heideman, judge. (Republican) Sim Burk, judge; Don Farr, clerk; John Andrews, sheriff. Second Ward, precinct B (Democrat) James Hurst, inspector; Mrs. George M. Hill, clerk; Miss M. Meillers, judge; E. H. Mann, sheriff. (Republican) Lee Reefey. judge; Vera Owens, clerk; Fred Major, sheriff. Third Ward, precinct A—(Democrat) Martin Jaberg, inspector; L. C. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 FEDER Al AGENTS ARE IN DECATUR Men Arrive Here Friday And Set About Investigating Local Conditions Federal agents from the Fort Wayne district were in this city yesterday, according to an authentic report received today. Tlie mission of the agents has been closely guarded and their activities were held in secrecy. It is understood, however, that an'ong other activities the agents were investigating some phases in connection with the capture of the alcohol Plant northeast of this city a few *eeks ago. Two federal agents came to this city early Friday afternoon and made a 'isit -to the Adams county jail. It is understood that the men took tests of 1 le 19 cans of alcohol captured In the ‘‘aid here. Later last night a deputy United ’ tates marshall and six federal men 'anie to this city and it is understood 'ey immediately went into conference wt 'h attorney Nathan Nelson. he men left Prosecutor Nelson's of- .'( e later last night and made several PS to various homes in and near this 'y- Early this morning the seven returned and then left for Fort " ayne. whif 0 *t CUtOr kelson stated today that the ° ° e lla( ’ no official interest in l n case ’ that his office was cooperatfUnnUltll l h e federal authorities to the as t S ' intimation was made 0 n hat the mission of the men was.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Vol. XXVII. No. 107.

Milk?—-No, Beer ■ ’in VWNT * Br* iWm lAt f i oy 1 'rW • I * *35 UgJPg A milk truck winch looked suspicious to Sergt. John Roza and h's detective squad in Chcago was approached. When the squad opened the truck they found milk in barrels and further investigation showed i' was beer.

Annual Clean-Up Drive Starts Here On Monday

FELBER FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY Berne Young Man Dies Os Bright’s Disease At Richmond, Ind. Betne, Indiana May 4 — (Special) — Funeral services for Ivan Felber. 25, of Berne, who died at East Haven hospital at Richmond of Bright's disease Friday afternoon will be held at the home of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Felber, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at 1:30 o’clock at the Menonite church. Burial will be made at the M. R. E. cemetery. Ivan Felber was born in Berne. May 21, 1903. He was the. son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Felber. Several years ago following a siege of pneumonia, Mr. Felber acquired Bright's disease and had suffered from that disease since. A few months ago Mr. Felber was taken to the East Haven hospital at < Richmond for treatment, but he gradually grew worse until death sum- 1 moned him yesterday. Surviving besides the parents are. two sisters, Mrs. Ignore Sipe of I Modesto, Cal., and Edith Felber a, i home and a brother, Gordon I-elber, I at home. Lions To Entertain Mothers Next Tuesday Members of the Decatur Lions Club j will entei tain their mothers at a banquet in the basement of the Christian Church next Tuesday evening at G:ls P. M. All Lions are requested to bling their mothers lor the progtam. Rev Harry Ferntheil will deliver a talk and Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Mrs. Clyde Butler will sing several selections. MAY DAY TOLL IS INCREASING Rioting Continues In Parts Os Europe And Death List Grows Berlin, May 4.—(U.R)—Berlin's Neu Koelln district of terror was in a virtual state of siege today after a night of the most bitter fighting since the extremist elements turned a May Day celebration into a march of death. The German government may send a protest to Moscow against soviet speeches which were believed to have inspired the Berlin riotingWhen the toll was counted today, five more persons had been added to the list of dead. Three of them were women. Unc infirmed reports placed the dead at six in the latest rioting. C. E. Mackay, .t correspondent tor the Waikari, the New Zealand Daily News, was fatally wounded in inc re stric.eu district. He died in J' pltM. , ■ ? (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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This is the last call before clean up week, beginning Monday morning. May 6. The wagons and trucks will start from different points and they are expected'to cover the entire idly in that week. Spring is here. The trees and plants are taking on a beautiful dress, preparing for the summer months. The birds have returned from the southland, where they spent the winter. They have come to amuse us with their songs aiul call us to enjoy the great outdoors. A thing no one can do where there are unsightly scenes. We cannot have a beautiful city and be dirty. We must clean up first. No flower bed tan be really beautiful with an ashi'heap, tin cans or other debris for a background. Will not all Decatur people lend a hand to make our home city neat, clean and orderly? How can I help in this program of making "Decatur beautiful?" The answer varies with the facts. Mow your (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DEFENDANT WINS IN DAMAGE SUIT Child, Injured In Auto Accident, Fails To Win Judgment In Trial Here l A verdict for the defendant was r“I turned by a jury in the Adams cir--5 cuit court at 8 o’clock last night, in the case of Elmer H. Cook, by his next friend. Elmer M. Cook, vs. Lon G. Schulze and the, P. & H. Supply company, of Fort Wayne. The plaintiff sought judgment tor $20,000 for injuries sustained in July, 1927, when struck by an automobile driven by Mr. Schulze. The case was brought to Adams county on a change og venue from sup- | erior court No. 2. of Allen county. The trial opened Wednesday. Ihe juty deliberated about four hours in reaching the verdict. The accident happened on the Lima toad, a few miles north of Fort Wayne. Elmer M. Cook, then a boy between five and six years of age, was walking along the left side of the highway, in company with other children. Mr Schulze was driving on the right side of the road and when he saw the children, he slowed his car down, according to his testimony in the trial. He said that he was nearing a crossroads and that he took his eyes off the road directly in front of him ro see if any cars were approaching the crossroads. At that instant, he testified. the Cook child darted across the 1 road into the path of his cat. The child is permanently crippled as a result of the accident. His left arm is crippled and partially paralyzed, and the sight of his left eye is impaired. Mr. Schulze was a traveling salesman for the P. & H. Supply company at the time of the accident. However, the court instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of that company, holding that the plaintiff hail failed to prove that Schulze whs an agent for the company.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 1, 1929.

Former Decatur Man Dies At Sturgis, Mich. Relatives in this city received a message this afternoon, announcing the death at noon today, of Albert McGill, G 5, of Sturgis Michigan. Death was caused by sinus and mastoid trouble with which he had suffered for some time. Mr. McGill formerly resided In this city. Surviving besides the wife, tire his mother, Mrs. Nancy McGill residing on Line sheet, in this city, and two siste:s. Mis. Richard linker of Jefferson street, and Mrs. Schnepp living near Decatur. Funeral arrangements have not been completed lint burial will be made in Sturgis Cl E. EMPLOYES GET VACATIONS Company P1 a n s To Give Vacations With Pay To Old Employes A large number of employes of the Decatur plant of the General Electric company will benefit through a new vacation plan announced by the company. According to the plan, empoyes of the company with a record of three years or more of continuous service will receive one week's vacation with pay anil employes with a service record of ten years or more w'll receive two weeks vacation with I pay. According to Walter S. Goll, manager of the Fort Wayne works of the G. E. company, between 2,500 and ,3,000 employes of the Fort Wayne and Decatur plants will be affected by the plan. The new- (plan applies to hourly rated factory employes only and does no' change the existing vacation rules for salaried employes, Mr. stated. The company's statement follows: “All employes who shall have established by April 1 or October 1 of each year a record of three or more years of continuous service and who also have a record of regular attendance during the preceding year shall lie entitled to vacation with pay during Hie current year—the vacation to lie one week for employes witli a service record of three years and less than ten years, and two weeks for employes with a service record of ten years or more. “Absence of more than .30 working days during the calendar year preceding the year of vacation, for all personal reasons, shall be considered a break, in an employe’s regular attendance record and in such case he will I receive no vacation. Exceptions Listed ‘ All reasons will lie considered personal reasons, except absence due to layoffs from lack of work, jury duy, military duty, and attendance! at military training camps. "Half days will be culumative ini computing any absence. Saturday forenoon will count as a full day in plants closing at noon. “Special consideration may be given in the case of an employe absent on account of prolonged illness or in case of injury sustained while on duty. ".The vacation season will be from January 1 to December ,31.'' o— DATE SET FOR SCHOOLHEARING ! _ Remonstrance Signed By 114 Residents Os Hartford Township To Be Heard A hearing on the remonstrance • against the bond issue for the build--1 ing of the $.30,000 addition to the ' Center high school in Hartford town- ■ ship, will be held at the county auditor's office in the court house on Fri- ! day, May 10, at 9:30 o'clock. ) A representative of the state board ' of tax commissioners will attend the ■ hearing and will be in charge of the ’ conference. Persons interested in the 1 matter are asked to attend. ’ Albert Harlow, county auditor, re- ! ceived official notice of the hearing ' this morning. ! The remonstrance against the bond issue was filed by 114 taxpayers of I Hartford township, who set out sevt eral reasons in their complaint why ‘ they objected to the building of the 1 addition. The petition for the improvement ' to the high school asked that the building be improved and that an • auditorium or gymnasium be erected in the building. There is much interest in the matter and the hearing will more than 1 likely be attended by many people from Hartford township.

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UNITED STATES SCORES VICTORY IN DISCUSSION Publicity Point Adopted By Twenty-One Nations Is U. S. Resolution NAV AL I MSA RM AMEN T SET FOR MONDAY By Henry Wood (United Press Staff Correspondent) Geneva. May 4 (UP)—The United States won another victory in tlie current disat inament discussions today when ambassador Hugh S. Gibson's resolution for full publicity on mat ters pertaining to war materials as a means of limitation was adopted by the preparatory disarmament commission by an overwhelming vote. Twenty-two nations voted in favor of the resolution. Only two, China and soviet Russia, voted against the project. Germany prosoedly abstained from voting Count De Masslgli, chief of the French delegation to the commission, announced prior to the vote that France was willing to withdraw its demand for budgetary limitation of war materials and that it joined tlie United States in reinttoducing tlie resolution. Ambassador Gibson expressed to Massigli and to France tlie thanks of the United States sot granting tlie concessions, which lie said, “Contributed to the progress of tlie commission's work”. Count Von Bernstorff, German delegate, announced lie was obliged to withdraw from all the responsibility arising from the future deliberations of the commission as a result of the vo’e. Maxim Liivinoff. the soviet delegate, announced he voted against the publicity reaolution because it constituted an abandonment of the principle of limitation. In summing up the situation prior to the vote. Ambassador Gibson said: “Following our debates during the last few days I challenge anyone to produce a more far-reaching method of limitation of war material than publicity, which constiutes tlie highest common denominator on which we now can agree.” Politis announced that the commission begin discussion on naval armaments Monday, when Gibson is expected to submit concrete proposals tiom the United States. o SPRING TAXES ARE DUE MONDAY

Deadline Is Set At Five o’Cloek Monday Night. By Treasurer Monday evening at five o'clock will be the last opportunity for taxpayers to pay their spring installment of taxes at the county treasurer's office. County Treasurer Ed Ashbauchw, stated this morning mat Thursday was the biggest day in point of receipts during the present tax paying season. The receipts on Thursday were about $90,000, Mr. Ashbaucher stated. The balance due on the spring installment was a little over SIOO,OOO, the county treasurer stated. The treasurer’s office was busy throughout the day waiting on customers and apparently Monday will not witness as heavy a rush as heretofore. The treasurer's office will be open until five o’clock this evening. Those persons who have mailed checks on Monday will be credited in full, providing the envelope bears the date of Monday, May fi, showing that the letter was placed in the mails on Monday. More than $450,000 is due on the spring installment of taxes this year and the last two weeks have been busy ones at the treasurer's office. o BULLETIN Washington, May I.—(U R) — American beet sugar growers have won their fight for a tariff to assure the stability of the industry, according to a spokesman for domestic sugar interests. The sugar growers understand the sugar tariff is increased from 2.20 cents to 3 cents a pound, which would increase the rate on Cuban imports from 1.75 to 2.40 cents a pound.

Price Two Cents

Pullman President G - Ri| V* ■ • I David A. Crawford, newly elected president of the Pullman Car Co., who succeeds the late Edward F. Carry. Crawford entered the company a score of years ago as Carry’s .secretary, TIMECHANGE UP TO VOTERS I Daylight Saving Ballots To Be Given To All Voters Next Tuesday Vote on the daylight saving question next Tuesday! It's a very simple matter for the ballot has been arranged so that you an vote “for cr “against'' the question. c Here's the wording on the ballot: “For Daylight saving time’’ “Against Daylight saving time.” A voter wishing to vote in favor of daylight saving will place an “x” in the square at the left of the line. A voter wishing to vote against the questions will place an “x" at left of the question. The voting on the daylight saving question will be done in connection with the general primary election and separate balltos, printed on white paper, will be handed to the voters when they enter the voting places. The city council requested that the matter of establishing daylight saving time or leaving tlie clocks as they are, be placed up to the decision of the people and that the matter be I voted on at the primary. The Daily Democrat agreed to furnish the election ballots without cost to the city so that the question could be settled by referendum vote. The council has agreed that if the question is voted on favorably, that the fast time will be placed in effect on Saturday night, at, midnight, May 11. Several factories in this city are now operating on daylight saving time and it is hoped that the election next Tuesday will bring out an ex--1 pression of a majority of the people l of Decatur on the question. The • council will abide by the decision of the voters. o DECATUR LAD IS STRUCK BY AUTO I Injuries To .John Carmody, Jr., Are Not Thought To Be Serious John Carmody Jr., six year old son of Mr. and Mrs| John Carmody of i North First street was fortunate to es- - cape serious Injury this morning when , he was struck and knocked to the pavement by a Ford touring ear. The accident occured about eleven o'clock, just in front of the Murray Hotel. The child is said to have darted into the street in the path of a ear reported to have been driven by ! Lawrence Deam. The car struck the child and knocked him backward, se- ' verely bruising his head and one of ' his limbs. ' John was taken to the office of a local physician where examination re- • vealed no internal injuries, and the • bruiseq are believed to be the extent I of the hurts. He was then taken to > I his home where he was said to have t been resting rather* easy this after- , I noon.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY i

DEBENTURE VOTE DELAYED UNTIL FIRST OF WEEK Judiciary Committee Says Mellon Holds Office Legally; Vote 8-5 STRAW VOTE IS 47-44 FOR HOOVER Washington, May 4.—(U.R' —Secretary of Treasury Mellon has not "by any means directly or indirectly participated in any activity in carrying on the business of the corporation” which he holds interests, the senate judiciary committee composed of senatelawyers decided today by an 8-5 vote. The language was contained in a report compiled by Senator Steiwer of Oregon and designed to inform the senate that Mellon is not violating the 100 year old federal statute by holding his cabinet post. The report said if Mellon had violated the law it was a question for indictment by a grand jury or impeachment by the house of representatives. It concluded that the committee had been instructed only to render a legal opinion about Mellon's stockholdings and therefore it could not go beyond that. By Paul R. Mallon. I UP Staff Correspondent Washington, May 4.— ,u R) — The strong administration majority in the senate against the debenture plan has been broken. The issue now is so elose the leaders have decided to delay a vote until next week. Polls a week ago showed 53 to 3S standing with President Hoover against the tariff bounty plan which he lias demanded stricken from the farm bill under an indirect threat ol a veto. The count among those present and ready to vote today showed 47 to 41 favoring Mr. Hoover. The administration claimed at least one additional vote and the leaders said they could kill the plan with two votes to spare. But the margin is too close for comfort. Bolting democrats have been urged into line for the debentuie proposal, championed by their party floor leader. Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Doubtful republicans from the farming regions, some of whom announced a week ago they would vote against the plan, have changed their stand and now are for it. Before the vote is taken next Tuesday or Wednesday, the administration forces hope to convert some of their wayward brethren sb they can endorse the preseidents stand by a more (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) CLUB DINNERS RECEIVE TRIP Seven Adams County Winners Will Leave Tuesday For Lafayette The winners of the various rural boys’ and gills' clubs throughout the county will leave from Bettie Tuesday morning, May 7th at 9 o'clock for Purdue University where they will attend the Annual Boy’s anil Girls Roundup. Those making tlie trip ft'om Adams County are, Janies Moses Calf < hib, Calvin Steury, Calf Club; I.aVon Mosset, Calf Club; Mary Jane Kunkel. Sewing Club; Lawrence Blum. Corn Club; and Milo Habegger, and Simeon Schwartz, Daily Judging Team. The delegation will be chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price. They plan on returning home Friday night. Adams County will be represented by a Daily Judging team in the Judging contests. The team is composed of Simeon Schwartz. Calvin Steury, and Milo Habegger. These hoys have been training under the direction of Mr. Price for the last several weeks. Miss Mary Jane Kunkel will represent Adams County in the dress revue. While at Purdue the boys and girls will visit the various Purdue farms. University Buildings and other places . of interest around Lafayette. An inter- ■ esting program lias been arranged for ■ the entire week and Gov. Harry G. Leslie will speak to the entile group i at one of the meetings. Tours and bnn- ' quets will be “held for winners in the • various divisions on Thursday and ■ Friday.