Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1929 — Page 1

9 WEATHER 9 Mostly cloudy with m M Hihlv showers toll P 1 warmer north 9 "'Von Wednesday 9 partly cloudy, cooler 9 northwest portion.

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FLOOD MENACE IS GROWING; FOUR DROWN IN TEXAS Lanv Other Fatalities Fears e d; Indiana Streams Continue To Rise acres of lowlands INSTATE INUNDATED Lamont, Tex? May' 14.—CU-» Raging through the bottomLds Choate creek spread deduction through this section Lgjay. Scores of families were breed from their homes when ...gers of the stream, swollen L. recent heavy rams, rushed Lver the banks. , . i Four persons are known to have; L-,owned in the flood and it is feared' L1,.. r fatalities may have occurred, j Rescuers, seeking to reach a tree L which a family of four persons bad taken refuge, found when they finally fought their way to the shelter that all four had been swept away. The four persons were residents of bong Kain, which is four miles north of Lamont. Their identity was not learned. ! The. town let IJvingston was reiported isolated early today with the |hn-iness distrit flooded and families marooned in the residential district. Indiana Rivers At Flood Stage Indianapolis, May 14. —(U.R)- Indiana streams continued at or near flood stage t: day, reports indicated. The heavy rains of the past few days sent streams on rampages, in some instances, the reports said. The White river at Indianapolis, I was slightly below flood stage but the crest was expected to be reached today with very little damage incurred. ' I The Wabash, Ohio and other steams were said to be beyond their banks in many places, but had caused little damage. Hundreds of acres of lowlands in southern Indiana were reported inundated with slight damages caused. Motor travel throughout the river valleys was hampered and some exops damaged according to the advices. Advices from Marion said the Mlssissinewa river was four feet i above flood stage and had flooded many acres of cultivated fields. The high waters in some instances had hampered motor travel across the state. Highways at various points were reported under water. Rep rts of hundreds of minor automobile accidents caused by high waters were received by Indianapolis police. Easements Being Given State Road No. 16 Arthur Glass of Ossian, reports that easements are being given on state road 16, which goes from Decatur to Huntington through Kingsland and Markle. The road right-or-W, T will be 60 feet wide. When all of the easements are secured, the sate will maintain the road. It is to lie paved from Decatur to the state line this year. COUNTY CLERK'S TERM EXTENDED Law Permits Miss Nelson To Hold Office Year Longer Than Thought A new state law has been discovered in the 1929 Acts which entitles ‘ 88 Bernice Nelson, clerk of the an >s circuit court, to serve a year °nger than anticipated. Miss Nelson as appointed several months ago to bison' 1 father ’ the late John E ’ According to the old law. Miss Nel- '” 8 terni would have expired Dest t er -31' 1930, but the new law hpr 6 t tilat ller term expires Decemyoun'’ ss Nelson is the offi. lgeSt person ever to hold a county re in Adams county and probably le aw states that any appointed clerk* a Wstates 'hat any appointed Is enrt| f a cireuit court in Indiana to whl h t 0 Se, Ve out the full term wishn 11 , ** le Predecessor was elected, that U e ’ ectio ”- The old law stated somen" a PP°’ n tee served only until M e ' e cted and qualilowinc next general election, fol--6 tile appointment.

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Higher Education By Injunction Is Success

Fresh Breezes Carry Away Last Os Taint Os Bad Eggs At Des Moines U. Des Moines, 1 M „ May 14.—(U.R)— Higher education by injunction was resumed peaceably on the campus of Des Moines (Baptist) University today as fresh breezes from the corn .belt carried away the last taint of bad eggs which students had hurled J l ’ their admini tration building in Rveek-end rioting. Only an occasional dark splotch on ' the brick walls Os the building and here and there a broken window remained to remind students of the outbreaks as they picked up the threads of Latin and Theology where they had dropped them last week to take up brickbats and spoiled vegetables. Must Keep School Open On the record of the district is an order restraining the board of trustees from keeping the school ! closed in accordance with the wishes of Dr. T. T. Shields, president of the board, who fled under police guard after his dismissal of the entire faculty hal brought on the student rioting. No hearing to make the inICONTINI’KD ON PAGE SIX) —. _o INJURIES FATAL TO BERNE MAN Harvey Moser, 40. Hurt In Auto Accident, Dies Os Pneumonia Monday Berne, May 14—(Special)—Injuries sustained by Harvey Moser. 40, Berne butcher, in an automobile accident fast Friday night, resulted in his death at 4:20 o’clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Moser sustained fractures of several ribs and one lung was punctured in the accident. Double pneumonia developed Sunday night, causing his death. The accident occurred two miles northwest of Berne when the automobile in which Moser, Dr. Harry Neuenschwander, Elmer Luginhill and Gilbert Stucky were riding, struck loose stone and turned over. All were thrown through the top Luginbill sustained a broken leg, while the other two were less seriously injured. Moser was driving the car. Mr. Moser was a son of Levi and Judith Moser and was born in Berne. t February 26, 1889. On November 10, I 1910, he was married to Elda Lehman. Mr. Moser was a member of the Mennonite church in Berne. Surviving are the parents; widow: two children. Maxine, age six and Willa Mae. age three; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Edwin Neuenschwander, Oren Moser, Mrs. William P. Habegger, Mrs. Jacob Stucky, Marcus Moser. Mrs. Ira Stucky and Mrs. Marcus Lehman, all of Berne. Mr. Moser had been a butcher here for many years and was well known throughout the community. He had resided here his entire life. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 9 o'clock and at the Mennonite church at 9:30 o’clock Thursday morning, with the Rev. C. 11. Sue v.ui officiating. Burial will be made in tin M. R. E. cemetery. — o | Central Orchestra To Give Program At Operetta One of the features of the South Ward operetta, “A Midsummer Eve. to be presented, Thursday evening. May 16, at the high school auditorium, will be thirty minutes of music, to be furnished by the Central school orchestra. This part of the program will begin promptly at 7:30 o clock and will be under the direction o Miss Dessolee Chester. It will be followed by the operetta. Prof. G. A. Lehman Resigns Position In Dayton, Ohio Berne, May 14.—(Special)Prof. G. A. Lehman, of Dayton. Ohm. a son o Mr and Mrs. J. F. Lehman, of Berne, has resigned his position instnmtor in the Dayton Westminster Choir School and accepted P° Bltl ° na aS . structor in voice and choral work at Earlham College, and director-of a large Presbyterian choir in Cin n.« Ohio. three days each week to his a Earlham and four days to his cho work in Cincinnati. He has p position in Dayton for several year..

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15 CONSPIRATORS ARE SENTENCED AT FORT WAYNE Sentences Range From Three Months To Two Years In Federal Prison TWO OTHERS TO BE SENTENCED LATER Fort Wayne, May 14.—(U.R)—Sentences ranging from three months in jail to two years in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, were meted out by Judge Thomas W. Slick, in federal prohibition agent, each receivnoon, to fifteen persons convicted recently on charges of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. John Voegt'.'n, former U. S. deputy mar. hal, and Frank Conroy, former federal prohibition agent, eah received a teim of two years in the federal prison. Sammy Koehler, roadhouse proprietor, was given the same sentence. Paul Harshbarger, former elevator operator at the federal building, ani l Ralph Rosenwinkel, private detective, i who pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge and became witnesses for the government, were not sentenced yesterday. ‘I want to think it over a little longer,” Judge Slick said in | reference to their cases. To Surrender Monday All of the defendants will be at liberty under their own bonds until 10 o’clock next Monday morning | when they will report to United I States Marshal Emmett O. Hall to begin serving .their sentences. While attorneys for the defend-] ants did not definitely commit them-, -■■elves, they indicated yesterday that I they had no present intention of| carrying the cases to the United States district court of appeals at Chicago. The men who are sent to prison will be eligible to apply tor parole when they have served one-third of their sentences, District Attorney Oliver M. Loomis said. The 12 other defendants sentenced yesterday and the length of their terms are as follows: Clyde Dumbaugh, one year and one day in Leavenworth. Charles Bruno, one year and one day in Leavenworth. Chris Yovan, one year and one day in Leavenworth. Stanley Kaminski, nine months in jail. Stanley Ostrowski, nine months in jail. Jack Sacks, six months in jail. Lazo Dilynoff, six months in jail. Agir Evanoff, six months in jail. George Gileff, six months in jail. (CONTINI KD ON PAGE I’Ol It) D.C.H.S. SENIORS TO PRESENT Pl AY “Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy’’ To Be Given Next Thursday And Sunday Nights The senior class play, always one of the most enjoyable features of the ! year at Decatur Catholic high school. 1 promises to be especially so this year, due both to the clever comedy selected, “Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy,” and to . the enthusiasm with which each member of the cast has entered into the spirit of his respective role. The play will be presented on ■ Thursday evening, May 16, and on . Sunday evening, May 19, in the Catholice school auditorium. “Who Wouldn’t Be Crazy" offers an evening full of fun and laughter. The many ludicrous situations in which the characters find themselves in the working out of the central plot . furnish no end of amusement. The audience can not help but follow the ’ story from start to finish with keenest interest. The music numbers, too, are worthy of note. Following is the cast: Inmate No. 1 John Schmitt inmate No. 2 ; Helen Lengerich ; inmate No. 3 Leo Dowling , Pluribus, general utility at the sanitarium Gerald Gage Pendie, Miss Meredith’s colored (CONTINUED ON PAGE I’Ol 111

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 11, 1929.

Judged Healthiest Hoosiers J t " -4 W ■ - M i • ... 4’ - .i 1 • • J \ ’1 ■ >- 4 - ? 11 I t O' :■ oHIIHh wl i 9WW9 SBMMe Dorothy McNeff. 15, Brooklyn. Iml., left, and Harold Beatline. 17. Martinsville, ind.. were judged the healthiest girl and boy in Indiana for the-year 1929. Plenty of sleep, simple, wholesome food and several noir.-, of exercise each day constitutes the formula of health practiced by both.

a King Os Walkers” Rides Wheel Chair To Last Goal

Death Finds Man, 90, Unable To Use Legs That Won Him Glory New York, May 14.- (U.R)—Edward Payson Weston, walker of magnific-, ent distances, rode a wheel chair to , his last goal—death. The “king of walkers" passed his ; t 90th milestone, a mark he had set | tor himself, but the end which came ] yesterday found him unable to use; the legs that had carried him to triumph in more than 1,000 athletic tests. , Weston had scorned any other mode! of travel than his legs. As a spy ami , --— — - • MACHINE GUN DEMONSTRATED ( — J Weapon Demonstrated lo Sheriff And Chief Ot Police Here Today E. E. Richardson, of Maumee, Ohio, lepresentative of the Thompson submachine gun, a product of the Colt Automatic concern, was in this city today giving a demonstration for Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and Chief ot Police Sephus Melchi. The machine gun shoolt either ful 1 autoniatic or out* bullet at a time. It: is possible to empty a cliff of 20 shells! in two seconds. The gun comes equip-1 ped with a 20 ruond clip and with a; 50 round cylinder. The Thompson gun shoots .45 calibre bullets, and also Is built so as to shoot “burn” bullets, which will burn the clothes off a bandit at a 30 to 50 foot range withot killin ghim. The gun also acts as a shrapnel dischargein and, when the eartriges strie a pavement, they re-explode and if they are shot low they will force any automobile to stop without injuring the occupants. Mi. Richardson stated that he would return to this city at a later date and give a demonstration to the county commissioners and the city council. He stated that he delivered two of the guns to the Whitley county sheriff's office yesterday. Bank Robber Gets 15-Year Sentence Newport, Ind., May 14. —<U.R) —Convicted of robbing the Perrysville bank last March of SI,OOO, William Summers, 45, was sentenced to 15 years in the state prison by special Judge Mark Lyday in circuit court here. Summers also was disfranchised for ten years and costs of the trial assessed against him.

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dispatch bearer during the war, he ’.earned to rely on his own locomotion when the enemy shot his horses from under him. Hikes To Lincoln's Inauguration At 22, he hiked the 443 miles trim Boston to Washington to attend Lincoln’s fir. t inauguration. The trip took him 208 hours and he arrived two hours late, but Lincoln complimented him. The feat started Weston on a professional walking career. In 1867 he paced the 1,326 miles from Portland, Me., to Chicago in 26 days. Forty yeare later he made the same distance in 19 hours less. At 70, he alked from New York to San Francisco, 3,895 miles, in 104 days and seven hours, fighting blizzards for 30 days on the way. The next year he walked from Santa Monica, Calif., tc New York, 3,500 miles, in 76 days and 23 hours. His legs stood every kind of strain year after year, when he was 85, several intruders attacked him at his farm home near Kingston, N. Y. He drove them off, but was shot in the leg. After that, walking wasn't so easy. (CONTINI ED ON CAGE I’Ol II) STRIKERS CLASH WITH GiIARHSMEN Disorders Break Out Anew At Elizabethton, Tenn.; Several Injured Elizabethton. Tenn., May 14.—(U.R) —New disorders broke out today in this strike-torn textile town. National guards arrested more than 200 picketing strikers. Several were injured in the clash, one believed fatally. As fast as arrests were made the pickets were herded into buses and driven to jails, which filled quickly. Guardsmen were equipped with bayonets, tear gas bombs, and gasmasks. One girl was badly cut on the hand when she attempte dto pull a “loyal worker" from 'a truck. Strike sympathizers charged the worker drew a knife and slashed the girl. A taxi driver bearing workers to the plant was hit on the head with a rock. The arrests occurred on three highways leading into the city, routes over which “loyal workers” of the American Bemberg and Glantzstoff ayon plants, went to work. City and county jails were packed, and some of those arrested were taken to the Carter county courthouse where they were locked in the auditorium.

Zeppelin Is In Readiness Giant Dirigible Ready To Start Across Atlantic To U. S. Early Tomorrow Friedrichshafen, Germany, May 11. —(U.R, Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the dirigible Graf Zeppelin, announced today that, the start of the Zeppelin on (ts second westward voyage across the Atlantic, scheduled for tomorrow morning had been postponed. Berlin, May 14. — (U.R) — Not until just a few hours before the giant dirigible Graf Zeppelin draws out of Its hangar at Friedrichshafen early tomorrow will Dr. Hugo Eckener, its pilot, know definitely what course he will take on its second tians-Atlantie flight to the United States. Everything else seemed perfected today. The crew of 40 men was on the job putting finishing touches to the giant of the air. The 1!) passengets marked time a bit nervously pr'or to embarking for their advanture of a life-time. Even the gorilla. Missy, was all set for her aerial trip to the Chicago Zoo; all set, that is. unless an eleventh hour change in the plans dictates that she remain at home. MUSIC CONTEST HERE TONIGHT Program For Grade School Contest Announced By Miss Chester I Mi s Dessolee Chester, supervisor of music in the Decatur city schools, today announced the program for the music contest for the pupils of the first four grades of the three ward schools of the city, to be held in the Decatur high school auditorium tonight. The contest, which is the second event in the local observance of music week, will start at 7:30 o’clock. Because ot an epimedic of measles prevalent last week, the observance of music week, was postponed one week here. The program for tonight’s contest is: First Grade Solo “Daffy Down D'lly” — Mary Girod, Bobby Genths, Reba Bartlett, Junior Owens. Patsy Moser, Bobby Elzey. First Grade Chorus “Hushaby Baby”—Combined chorus of all first grades. Adjudication of olos. Second Grade Solo “Arlxir Day" by Wood—Helen Jane Kohls, Billy Joe Spahr. Anna Jane Tyndall, Donald Bohnke, Margaret Hoffman, James Vance. Adjudication of solos. (CONTINI KD ON PAGE FNM lt> ——o Thirty-Three Pupils Take Eighth (hade Diploma Test A total of 33 pupils took the countyeighth grade diploma examination, held at Monroe, Monday, County Superintendent Clifton E. Striker announced today. This number included several pupils who failed to make a passing grade in the t’iist examination held several weeks ago and others who were unable to take the first test. The number from each township I who took the test yesterday were: Union, 1: Preble 2; Kirkland 5; Washington ,2; St. Marys, 5; Blue Creek 1: Monroe 7; French 1; Wabash 6; and Jefferson 1. The Indiana composite achievement test was used. o Proposes Chapter Os I). A. R. For Decatur Mrs. Sarah S. McFadden, of Gary, has written Mrs. John S. Peterson, of this city, asking her cooperation in the organization of a chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Decatur. Mrs. Peterson is trying to secure a list of Decatur and Adams county women eligible to become members of this organization the requirements being that they can trace their ancestry to sotne one who took part in the revolution witli the American armies. Mrs. McFadden is the director for the northern Indiana district and secured Mrs. Peterson's name through Mrs. H. L. Confer, formerly of this city. s Those who are eligible and who would be interested in receiving the details of the proposed organization, are requested to rectify Mrs. Peterson at once, either by telephone or letter.

Price Two Cents

HOOVER TAKES MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS President Orders Sharp Increases Under Flexible Tariff Law NEW RATES BECOME EFFECTIVE AT ONCE Washington, May 14.— 'U.R)— i While farm block leaders were demanding greater agricultural tariff protection before the house ways and means committee today. President Hoover took matters into his own hands by ordering sharp increases in several farm products under authority of the flexible tariff law. President Hoover, acting upon recommendation of the United States tariff commission, ordered the following tariff increases into effect: Flaxseed, 40 to 56 cents a pound; milk. 2t4 to 3% cents a gallon; cream 20 to 30 cents a gallon, window glass, sliding increases ranging from 5-8 cents to cents above existing rates The President pointed out that the new rate on cream will be lower than the late proposed in the new tariff bill now before the house, hut explained that under the 1922 tariff act, changes under the flexible tariff provisions are limited to 50 tier cent of existing rates. His conference with leadets of the house and senate had convinced him. the chief executive said, that the farmers should have the benefit of the increased tariff at once. Farm Bill Amendment Killed Washington, May 14. —(U.R)- An amendment to the farm relief bill, offered by Senator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama, to increase the revolving fund from $500,000,000 to $1,000,000.000 was defeated by the senate today. The Blaine amendment setting the ] interest rate of government loans to |cooperatives at 3H per cent was adopted without objection. The bill . formerly contained 4 per cent. Washington, May 14. —(U.R) — The Senate went on the "war path" today : when it heard reports that the House wruld refuse to accept the debenture provision of the farm relief bill which is contemplates passing before nightfall over the objections of President Hoover. The move of house leaders was denounced by Senator Robinson, Demoiratic floor leader as a "cowardly attempt to interfere with legislation." Auto And Truck Collide At Street Intersection An Essex coach, driven by W E. Moon, of this city, and a meat truck belonging to the Mutsillier Packing I company, collided at the intersection of Second and Madison streets, at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The left front wheel on Mr. Moon’s car was broken completely off and the left running board of the truck was damaged. AGED WOMAN EXPIRES HERE Mrs. Martha W. Brooks, 92, Dies At Home Os Daughter. Mrs. G. S. Dutcher Mis. Martha W. Brooks. 92. died at II) o’clock last evening. Monday, May 13, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George S. Dutcher, 315 North Third street. Death was due to the infirmities of age. Mrs. Brooks had resided with her daughter in this city for the past three years and, prior to that time, lived in Zanesville. Ohio. The deceased was lx>rn March 30, 1837, in Morgan county. Ohio. Her husband. David M. Brooks, preceded her in death 56 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George S. Dutcher, of thin city, and Mrs. Pearl P. Flack, of Zanesville; and one son. Charles Edwin Brooks, also of Zanesville. Five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren also survive. Four children are dpceased. Funeral arrangements have been delayed, pending the arrival ot the l son from Zanesville.

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