Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1929 — Page 1

l r lir ■robahly Wednesday Mot much change .n ■LpnJture. U.«ht V ro st probable in Korth portion to■ntfl't.

REMODELING OF COURT ROOM ASSURED

Mdminisfrafion Tariff Bill Introduced In Lower House

I ANY CHANCES ARE PROPOSED IN MEASURE ity On Snjrar Would Be Raised; Cement Taken OH' Free List [)I!LD BOOST RATES ON FARM PRODUCTS Viishinftlon, May 7.--IU.R) - ■ iidniinistration tariff Dill ignwl t<» bring tbe 1922 •dney-McCumber act up to e was introduced in the isp at noon today by Chairn Hawley of the ways and ins committee. lie iiipar schedule about which the test controversy has centered was eil at 3 cen’s a pound on 96 desugar, the standard commercial le. The usual 20 per cent prefer- ■ accorded Cuba would make the Effective rate against Cuba 2.4 cents I pound. The present basic rate Is 1.20 cents. Cement Taken Off Free List Cement was taken off the free list iy die committee and given a tariff f eight cents per 10(1 pounds, inducing the weight of the container. Lumber remains on free list. Shingles are given a 25 per cent jd valorem duty as protection against Canadian competition. Raw or uncured hides were left on (he free list. The importance wool schedule was boos ed frem the present rate of 31 cents a pounl* to 34 cents a pound on clean content. Only a small portion of coarse wools are produced in the United States, most of them coming from South America. Wheat remains at 42 cents as in the present law. Agricultural rate increases follow: Fresh chilled or frozen beef, six cents a pound; sheep, lambs and goats, three dollars a head; mutton and fresh, chilled or frozen goat meat, 5 cents a pound; fresh chilled or frozen lamb, 7 cents a pound; i swine, 2 cents a pound. | Corn, including cracked corn is raised from 15 to 25 cents a ldt) pounds; corn grits, meal and flour, and similar products, from 30 to 50 cents a 100 pounds. While the wheat rate remains at 42 cents, which is the 30 cent rate rs the last act plus the increase made by the president under the flexible tariff act, wheat flour, sennllna, crushed or cracked wheat and similar wheat produc's are increased from 78 to $1.04 a bushel. Dairy products were given increases protection as follows: Whole milk, fresh or sour. 5 cents gallon; fresh or sour cream, 48 cents: skimmed milk, fresh or sour, and buttermilk, 1% cents gallon. SIX KILLED AT STURGIS, MICH. I’assenger Train Demolishes Auto At Grade Crossing Monday Night Sturgis, Mich., May 7— <U.R>— Five Persons were killed and a sixth was t,l,ally Injured, when a northbound Pennsylvania passenger train crashM into the automobile in which they "ere riding here last night. lari Ward. Sturgis factory worker, ns wife, three children and his moth-er-m-iaw, Mrs. Sarah Lee, were the victims. One of the children lived a few mutes but died on the way to a OS -Pital. Three bodies were picked P ve blocks from the scene of the ill/* 1 ' 1 ' Tl,e auto was ground into Winters. Two Fort Branch Men Are Killed By Train ind • Ma - y 7-—-(u.r)--60 h y' ehmer - 40, and Tom Tribie, inat ° , ort Branch, were killed ~n ty here today when their autocrossing WaS Btruck b y a brain at a Th n i„, f aut omobile was almost comPistely wrecked.

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Vol. XXVII. No. 109.

Oil Magnate Becomes Bunk-Mate Os Penniless Prisoners In Common Jail

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about his dealings with Fall. lie also was sen.enced to six months lor jury espionage in his trial with former Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government but lias appealed the verdict. A picture of dejection, Sinclair walked into the District of Columbia jail with halting step. His chin was deep in his collar and his face sober. Wi h him to remain only a few minutes, went his attorney, G. B. Stanford, counsel for the Sinclair Oil companies; A. W. Sinclair, ills hU)U‘e>V and a chauffeur in livery carryin ,r two small black bags. After his companions, who had motored with him from New York, left the office of Superintendeii* Peak. Sinclair listened while Peak talked with h'm for fifteen minutes before sending him to the dormitory. After his tint prisoli breakfast this morning, Sinclair again reported to Peak, for examination and assignment to work. He probably will he a clerk in the front offiee, the superintendent said. An opening is to he created there today by the parole of a stenographer. Sinclair will wear his own clothes, incidentally lie will he known In the jail as “Sinclair” and not by number. However, if the physical examination shows Sinclair to be in good health and not likely to need ho pital mention during his term in jail, lie may be taken to the workhouse at Occoquan, Va„ where tlie overflow from the district jail Is housed.

SCHMITT BOUND OVER TO JURY Federal Grand Jury Asked To Investigate Conspiracy Charge In December F. J. Schmitt, of Decatur, appeared before William D. Remmell, United States commissioner at Fort Wayne this morning, for a preliminary hearing on the charge of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. Mr. Schmitt was bound over to the December term of Federal court and his bond fixed at $7,500, which was provided. A general denial to the charge was filed by Mr*. Schmitt last Saturday and, unless an indictment is returned in December, no further action can be taken by the federal offic.als. The conspiracy charge was filed against Mr. Schmit*, because he was the lesst of the William Harting farm, northeast of Decatur, where a big alcohol distillery plant was found hv county and federal officials last month. Mr. Schmitt is said to have sub-leased the farm house to Joe Oberto and Dan Lamonte, who wi'h Ed Miller were arrested by federal officials. Wheat Prices Fall Sharpley On Market Chicago, May 7. — (U.R)— Wheat prices fell three and one-half cents a bushel on a demoralized market in sympathy today with news of sharply lower prices at Liverpool. Late in the day May wheat was selling at 51.05%, July SUO and September $1.13% or about 50c a bushel lower than at this time last year. Winnepeg, Can., May 7— (UP)— May wheat broke 8% cents to $1.11% in the opening hour of trading on the Winnipeg grain exchange today. July prices tumbled 9% cents to $1.12%, and October 8% cents to $1.14.

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Lions To Have Mothers As Their Guests Tonight Members of the Decatur Lions Club will observe Mothers Day, at their regular weekly meeting In the basement of the Christia nchurch, this evening. Each member of the club will have his mother as his guest at the meeting, providing his mother is living here. Those whose mother is not living oi who lives elsewhere are asked to bring their wives. A special program will be given at the meeting. ROAD MATTERS HOLD ATTENTION County Commissioners Order Two Petitions Published; Viewers Appointed The county commissioners disposed of several road matters today and ordered two petitions for new road improvements published. The petitions, which were filed by Attorney j. Fred Fruchte, are for the Robert W. Glendenning road in Hartford township and the Charles Ahr road in S*. Marys township. Hearings will be held at the June session of the board. Viewers were appointed on two road today by the commissioners. John Johnson and William Liby were named viewers on the Eiting road, to meet May 8 and report May 23. Raloh Roop, county surveyor, was named engineer on the improvements. Charles Studjler and Frank Nussbaum were named viewers on the Daniel Reinhart road in French township, they to meet May 9 and report May 23. Ralph Roop was named engineer. Bids for the improvement of three roads will be received by the county commissioners on June 4. The roads which will be sold are the Reichert concrete road, extending east from the main street in Berne; the Winteregg concrete road in Mon(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 7, 1929.

Washington, May 7. — (U.R) — Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oi 1 magnate and sportsman, woke up today in a “common jail" —with no more privileges and no more privacy than the penniles prisoners who were his bunk-mates. He found himself on a narrow iron cot in a bleak room full of similar cots. There was no valet to draw his batli to the favj orite temperature. His vast oil business 1 which reaches to the far ends of the earth, employing thousands of men and millions of dollars, went on as usual lmt no secretary appeared with reports from which he could issue orders. Sinclair aroused early ! to star; the first day of : the 90-day sentence he is to serve for contempt of I the senate Teapot Dome j investigation committee j He was acquitted of charges that he conspired ’ with Albert B. Kail to [mulch tlie government out I of the Teapot Dome oil re serve. He is in jail only I because he refused, on c.d 1 vice of his lawyer, to answer some of the questions by the senate committee

Sends Money To Bay His Taxes, But Fails To Sign Name County Treasurer Fd Aslibaucher today received a letter containing sll in cash. The letter was postmarked Decatur, May 6, but It was not signed. Mr. Aslibaucher does not know what to do with and will appreciate it If the sender calls at the county treasurer’s office and identifies the letter. It is believed that the money was sent in payment of taxes, but as the letter was not signed Mr. Ashbaueher lias no idea who sent it. INDIANA CITIES HOLD PRIMARIES; INTEREST LAGS Ninety-Seven Cities In State Go To Polls To Select Candidates LIGHT VOTE BEING CAST IN MOST PLACES By Paul H. King, ITPl T P Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, May 7. — (U.R) —With interest said to lie lacking in most instances, 97 Indiana cities went to the polls today in primary elections. The closing hours of tlie campaigns were uneventful in most cities, the contests appearing “settled.” At Evansville where the mayoralty race was expected to be closely contested, last minute efforts to prevent ballot corruption was made by Judge Charles P. Bock, who appointed eignteen special hallffs to serve during the election. Climaxing an extraordinary quiet campaign at Connersville, circulars appeared on tlie streets which were linger, democrat, mayoralty candidate, linger, democrat maroalty candidate. A S2OO reward was offered by democratic city chairman, J. W. Carpenter, for the arrest of those guilty of priming the bills. With 43 seeking various nominations at Crawfordsville, interest took a sudden rise last night. Political observers there predicted one of tlie heaviest votes in history. In contrast with the conditions at Evansville, Crawfordsville and several other cities, the vote at Bloomington, Seymour and Columbus was expected to be extremely light. Little interest was shown in the campaigns in the latter three towns. East Chicago reported a light turn out as the polls opened but expected the numbers to grow. The mayors contest between R. P. Hale, incumbent and J. E. Callahan, was perhaps tin: most hotly contested during the campaigning. Apathy appeared in the majority of the 97 cities as the polls were thrown open. For the most part the early vote was comprised of workmen “who just balloted enroute to work," various leports from over the state indicated. Gary reported a slight turn out as the balloting began. The mayoralty contest there between Tt. O. Johnson, republican, who was pardoned by President Calvin Coolidge on liquor conspiracy charges and a large field was heated in the campaigning. A heavy vote was predicted. Activities around the polls at opening time in South Bend, Muncie, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, and Kendallville, indicated that a large vote would be cast. The major part of the campaigning was directed at professional gambling and liquor. Especially was this true at Evansville and Kokomo. The general election will be held in November. At the, same time Indianapolis, Vincennes, Terre Haute and Michigan City, under the manager plan, will select commissioner*. Col. Miller Believed To Have Left Federal Prison Atlanta, Ga., May 7 —(UP) — Col. Thomas W. Miller former Alien property custodian was believed to have left the federal penitentiary today, released on parole after serving 13 months of an 18 months term for conspiracy to defraud the government of his best services in connection with return of Alien property after the war. Acting Warden A. C. Aderhold declined to discuss Miller’s departure, but it was learned from other sources that he had left the prison and planned to take a train to Wilmington Del., later in the day.

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LIGHT VOTE CAST IN CITY PRIMARY ELECTION HERE Less Than Half Os Eligible Vote Os City Expected To Be Cast VICTORY FORECAST FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING A vorv liylil vote was being casl today in the city primary election, the only contests being lor the Democratic nominations for city clerk and city treasurer. The referendum on live daylight saving time question apparently failed to create much interest among the voters. All the other candidates on both the Republican and Democratic tickets are unopposed for the nomination. It Is believed that the race between Mrs. Catherine Kauffman.' and Mrs. Alice Christen for the Democratic nomination for clerk, and lietween Mrs. I.uelia Ellsworth and Mrs. Ada Martin, for treasurer, will be close. The four women candidates were the only ones ac ively engaged in trying lo get out the vote today. Interest In Referendum Lags Interest lagged in the referendum on the daylight saving time question, the edge apparently being with the advocates favoring tlie change in time. It was predicted that not more than fifty per cent of tlie total vote in Decatur wouil lie cast today. Others predicted that tlie vote would be less than fifty per cent. Last November, 2,626 votes were cast in Decatur for Governor A1 Smith and President Herbert Hoover. If fifty per cent <:,f tlie vote is cast, the vote in tlie primary today will he only a 1 Mint 1,300. Four years ago, the total vote cast in the city primary was about 1,700. There were two candidates for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 1925, they receiving about 1,400 votes, while tlie Republican candidate for mayor, who was unopposed, received less than 300 votes. The results of tlie city election and the referendum on the daylight saving time question will he obtained at the Daily Democrat office and the returns given out to those who call phone 1000 or 1001. o ———■ —- Valedictorian Os Berne Graduating Class Named Berne, May 7.— (Special) — Miss Anna Sprunger has been chosen valedictorian of the 1929 graduating class of Berne high school. She will deliver an address at the commencement exercises on Friday evening, May 24. Miss Sprunger lias the highest average grade among her classmates. CMS TO GIVE STREET PARADE Gentry Brothers Circus To Give Two Performances Here Next Saturday Many times has the phrase “a kaleidoscopic riot of color and splendor" been used in describing the famous pageants of the Mardi Gras and other festival occasions both abroad and at home, but never could it, be more appropriately used than when applied to the marvelous street parade which will be seen in Decatur on Saturday, May 11, when the Gentry Bros. Circus exhibits here. The spectacle has required years of ■work on the part of the most skilled artis's and craftsmen of France, Spain and Germany, as well as scores of Americans. The designs are new and the immense tableau wagons, as well as all other parade equipment were completed in time for the opening of the season this spring. Five bands furnish the music for the picturesque pageant, and these are aided by calliopes and pipe organs. The comprehensive collection of the rarest animals known to man wtll be shown in open dens in the parade. The Gentry Bros, wild animals are considered by lending zoologists to be (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Defends Torch Slayer Retained as at’orney to plead the case of Earle Peacox, confessed slayer of his wife, Sidney A. Syme, Mt. Vernon, N. Y„ lawyer, succeeds James Dempsey, who withdrew because his brother, Robert Dempsey, is assistant district attorney of Westchester County and the possibility < f appearing against his brother creates a pretty technicality which lie wants to avoid. TO SETTLE TIME ISSUE TONIGHT J Council To Pass Ordinance Adopting Fast Time If Voters Favor It “if the rcferndiun on the daylight saving question, taken today in the primary election, favors adoption, the city council will pass an ordinance tonight, making daylight saving time the official time of Decatur, beginning at midnight, Saturday, May 11. and extending to Saturday, September 28, 1929", stated J. Fred Fruchte, city attorney, today. Tlie council meets in legular session this evening and will remain in session until the result of the election is known. City Attorney Fruchte has an ordinance darfted, which will he presented to the cuncil, providing the vote favors the adoption of daylight saving time. The ordinance also provides tHut daylight saving time shall be the official time in Decatur each year from the last Saturday at midnight in April and continuing in foice until the last Saturday at midnight in September of each year, providing daylight saving time is favored by the voters in today's election. If the referendum on the question today favors daylight saving itme, the question will not be brought up next year, unless a new council would repeal the ordinance. It is not likely that this will be done, because the council will be glad to have the matter settled. Whatever the vote is on the daylight saving question today the council will abide by the decision of the voters. If the referendum is against tlie adoption of daylight saving time, the council wijl not do anything in the mattei and Decatur will continue to operate on central standard time. Instruments For Legion Drum Corps On Display Drums and bugles purchased recently for the drum crps being organized by Adams Post, No. 43 of tlie American Legion, arrived yesterday and several of the instrments have been placed on display in one of the show windows of the Vance and Linn clothing store. The dtums are all white and bugles are brass. The instruments are very attractive. The drum cprps will start rehearsals son and probably will he ready for a public appearance in the near future. Dave Rice, leal bandmaster, will instruct the members of the corps. - Motorist Is Killed Fontanet, Ind., May 7.—(U.R)—Harry Lawson, 48, coal miner, living near here, died of injuries received when the automobile he driving was struck by an interurban car.

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COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVES PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT Fund Os $14,000 Appropriated Today For Extensive Changes In Court House PLAN TO DO WORK DURING SUMMER The county council in continued session this afternoon |kissiMl fin ordintince iipproprinting $1 t.IHM) with which lo remodel the circuit court room in the court house tind approved the revised plans for the remodeling. The plans were drawn by Charles Houck, architect of Muncie, Indiana. It is planned to remodel the court room at once and notice to bidders that the county commissioners will receive bids will be given this week, if possible. Mr. Houck will get out tlie detailed plans and specifications at once and the commissioners would like to receive bids at the June meeting of the hoard. Tlie revised plan calls for the building of an office for the county surveyor in tlie northeast corner and one for the county agent in the southeast corner of the court room. These offices, which now are located in outside buildings, will he moved to the court house. The county will save about SSOO a year in rent, Extensive Changes Planned The plans call for separate entrances to tlie two offices and a center entrance to the court room proper. The court room can he entered without going through either office and persons going ami coming from either of the offices will in no way bother the court while in session. The remodeling of the court room also calls for a new jury room, a private jury room for both men and women, a private offiee for the judge gs the court, a general office for the court, a library room and one consultation room for attorneys. The original plans called for two general consultation rooms. The ceiling in tlie court room will a£so he dropped several feet, making the room more commodious. Tlie partitions for the additional offices will run across the court room at the west end, the north ship and the east end of the room. The seating capacity of the assembly room will lie reduced to about 210 scats. New opera house seals will be installed. The improvements will he made during the summer term of court. All of the members of the county council attended the meeting 'his afternoon and voted in favor of the appropriation. An appropriation for SIOO to the American Legion for paying the expenses of putting on a Memorial day program was passed. Three other appropriations for general office expenses or the county offices were also passed bv the county council. PIONEER OF COONTY DIES Mrs. Elizabeth Moser, 85, Dies At Home In French Township Today Mrs. Elizabeth Wulllman Moser. 85 of French township, died at the home of her son Joel F. Moser, ill French township, at 6 o'clock last night. Infirmities of age was given as the cause for death. Mrs. Moser had resided in Adams county since she was six years of age. Elizabeth Wulliman was born in Switzerland, June 1, 1844. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clementz Wulliman. When a young girl, she came with her parents to the United States and settled near Berne, in Adams county. She has resided in that vicinity since that time. In 1870 she was united in marriage to Jacob Moser, who preceded her in death several years ago. Mrs. Moser was a member of the Missionary church of Berne. Surviving are the following children Mrs. Chris Rich, Berne; Mrs. Dan Huser, Kansas; David Moser,, Woodburn; Ed Moser, Warsaw; Noah Moser, Berne; Peter Moser, Berne; Mrs. Aldine Fox, Berne; Albert Moser, Berne and Joe Moser, Beine, One sister, Mrs. Anna Soldner, of Berne, also survives. There also are twenty-eight surviving grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.