Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1929 — Page 1

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LAST BARRIER I TO REPARATION I PACT REMOVED ■Germany Promises to Settle I War Currency Problem With Belgium ■SOLEMN PLEDGE ■ CONTAINED IN NOTE I Paris. .June 3. — (U.R) — Ger■ni.mv gave a solemn pledge Io ■Belgium today that she would ■ s Hlh the war currency question Between them before the Owen ■|) Young reparations plan goes ■into ellect Sept. 1. I The pledge appeared to have re■noveil the last barrier from signing ■the general reparations agreement Keaehed by the experts of seven na■ions on Saturday after nearly four ■nonths of deliberation. German Note Delivered I The pledge was contained in a ■tote from the German government to ■Dr Hjalmar Schacht, chief German ■delegate. Schacht delivered the note ■n Young, who in turn handed it to ■the Belgian delegation. I Belgium had refused to sign the ■reparations agreement until she was ■assured of satisfaction for the wrecking of her currency during the Ger■man occupation, when Belgian francs ■were confiscated and replaced by ■fierman marks. —o ■Robert Voglewede Gets Degree At Notre Dame I Robert Voglewede, of Decatur, was ■graduated from Notre Dame univer■?ity. South Rend, at the commence■meat exercises Irfld Sunday after■noon at the university. Mr. Vogle■wede was graduated from the College ■of Commerce department. His par■<nts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vogle- ■ wede. the Misses Irene and Margaret ■ Holthonso. Norbert Holthouse and Ar■thur Hyland, all of this city, attend■ed the commencement exercises last ■ evening. o— I Raskob Plans To Remain At Head Os His Party New York, June 3. —(U.R) —John J. ■ Raskob expects to remain at his post ■of chairman of the Democratic National committee until the next presidential candidate of the party is nominated, despite the attacks of southern dry leaders in the party, it was made known here today. It is his purpose in the meantime to wipe out the party deficit and debt and provide for the next campaign a competent “war chest.” — — o Several To Make Holy Communion Sunday, June 9 The members of the first holy communion (lass of the St. Marys Catholic church, who were unable to make their first communion on May 12, will received holy communion on Sunday, June 9, it was announced Sunday by the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, pastor, A number of the class were unable to make their communion with tlie class, because of illness. The children will receive holy communion during the eight o’clock mass, which will be a high mass. o TRUSTEES PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC Township Trustees, Present And Past, Arrange For Event June 6 Plans were completed today for the annual all-clay picnic of Adams county township trustees and ex-trustees to be held Thursday, June 6, at the home of Martin Moeschberger in Prench township t A fine program has been an anged and the families of all trustees and ex-trustees also have been invited to to attend the affair. Music, speaking and contests have been planned for the afternoon and both dinner and supper will be served at the picnic. The committee in charge of invitations announced today that there was ® Possibility that, in making up tho ‘lst, one or two ex-trustee’s names might have been omitted. The committee explained, however, that all extrustees and their families were invited to the picnic.

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Leads Wet Cohorts XT’ wHlk USB Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, wife of the former member of the Republican National Committee, is said to be the chief spirit behind the recently organized National Women’s Committee for Modification of Prohibition. The organization received sharp criticism recently on hearing of the activities of the committee. BIBLE SCHOOL STARTS TODAY Total Os 236 Children Present At Opening Session This Morning A total of 236 children were present this morning for the opening session of the annual Daily Vacation Bible School, sponsored each summer by the Protestant churches of Decatur. Great interest was shown by the pupils and instructors. The children gatheied at the Baptist church for announcements and worship. Mrs. O. E. Miller, principal of the Bible school, presided and presented some of the principal objectives of the school The boys and girls were pleasant!, surprised at the attendance badge, which is one of charm and beauty. The morning worship was conducted by the Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Reformed church Mrs. E. D. Engeler conducted a song service. Most of the teachers reported that their departments had more pupils enrolled than were present this morning, so that the total enrollment is considably more than 236. It is expected that more will enroll tomorrow. The enrollment this morning included: kindergarten, 51: first year primary, 39; second and third year primary, 63; juniors, 50; and intermediates, 33. The school promises to be the most interesting of any ever held in Decatur. The classes will meet at the Central school building each forenoon from 8:30 to 11:30 o’clock for the next four weeks. A worship service will be held at the Baptist church each morning. — 1 - O—• ———————— _ Hearst’s Contest For Dry Law Substitute Ends New York. June 3.— (U.R) —Placing enforcement of the 18th amendment in the hands of a federal commission after repeal of the Volested and Jones laws is the crux of the plan which won second place in William Randoph Hearst's contest for "the best practicable substitute for prohibition.” The plan was submitted by Brig. Gen. Albert Clayton Dalton. U. S. A., retired, who lives in Washington. Its publication followed the announcement on Saturday that Franklin Chase Hoyt, presiding justice of the children’s court of New 1 ork city, had won the first prize of $25,000 with a proposal to legalize the sale of wine and beer under state control. Dalton received $5,000. - r>Child, Age 4. Wanders Alone In Woods 72 Hours Sturgeon Bay, Wis., June 3. (U.R) After wandering 72 hours alone in the .woods, Dorothy Derschel, 4, was in a hospital here today, suffering from exposure and threatened with pneumonia. Five hundred persons had hunted the little girl sipce Thursday noon when she wandered away from her parents at a picnic. Michael Sekey and three boys found Dorothy yesterday two miles from where she disappeared, so benumbed by cold she could not speak or move. For two nights the mercury had been almost down to freezing and she had been without food and water.

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YOUTH FINED ON LARCENY CHARGE “Jack” Gerher, Former Bluffton High School Athlete, Pleads Guilty Bluffton, June 3. — (Special) John “Jack" Gerber. 24. prominent Bluffton high school athlete of three years ago, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gerber residing east of the city, was arrested Saturday night at the Obed Gilltom home in Adams county. The arrest was made by local officers. Gerber was charged with grand larceny. When arraigned this morning' in Wells county circuit court, before Judge A. W. Hamilton, he pleaded guilty and was fined SSO and costs and given a six months penal farm sentence, which was suspended. Circumstances leading up to the charge a.e traced to the effect ori liquor, it is said. The affadavit was filed by Mrs. Fred Ilaflich, of White Pigeon, Michigan, I who until a week ago, was Miss Ruth Bottomley, of Bluffton. Together with her husband, she returned to Bluffton Saturday night to visit her husband's brother. Ralph Haflich. They parked their sedan down town, and upon leaving the car, Mrs. Haflieli forgot her purse and left it in the seat. It contained S6O in money and $515 in certificates of deposit on the! White Pigeon bank. A pair of opera glasses were also left in the car. When Mrs. Haflich returned to her car at 8 o’clock that evening, the purse and opera glasses were missing. The loss was immediately reported to the police, who started InvestigarCG.NTT4?T'ED ON PAGE SIX) — — o Alice Bell Meeks, Age One Year, Dies Alice Beil Meeks, one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Meeks residing three and one-half miles east of Decatu: died at 11:30 o’clock this morning. Monday. June 3, 1929, from pneumonia. The child was born May 29, 1928, at Hoagland. Surviving are the parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mis. Gladys Smith, of This city; Raymond Edward. Paul Eugene and Katherine Virginia, all at home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. June 5, at 2:30 o’clock. daylight saving time, at the Baptist church in this city. The Rev. O. E. Miller will fficiate. Buiial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. COMMISSIONERS INSPECT ROADS Meet For Regular Monthly Session; Get Bids On Roads Tuesday The board of county commissioners met this morning, it being the June session of the board. The forenoon was devoted to the checking and allowing of claims. This afternoon, tho commissioners inspected roads and bridges and looked after matters pertaining to county affairs. Tuesday, the commissioners will receive bids for the improvement of three roads in Adams county. The roads are the Henry C. Buettner macadam road improvement in Union township; the Reichert hard surfaced road improvement in Monroe ami Wabash township, and the Homer Winteregg hard surfaced road improvement in Monroe township. Thsse roads will lie improved this summer. The hard surfaced roads will be constructed of concrete, it was stated. On June 12, the commissioners will meet in special session to receive bids for the remodeling and repair of the circuit court room in the court house. The p’ans and specifications for the remodeling have been prepared by Charles Houck, architect of Muncie, and copies are on file at the county auditor's office. —o — New Tabloid Starts Publication At Detroit Detroit, June 3.—(U.R) —The Detroit Daily, Bernard Macfadden's new tabloid morning newspaper, issued its first four editions, today. It is a client of the United Press.

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Prominent Sportsmen End Pleasure Cruise Here; Return By Auto A seven-hour pleasure cruise in a | huge balloon by five prominent DeI tio'.t business* men was terminated I at 9:3(i o’clock Sunday morning, when the pilot, Eddie Hill, brought the ship down for a successful landing en a farm three miles west of Decatur. The balloon was the property of Mr. Hill, who, together with Art Schliwser, won the Gordon Bennett i international balloon race, in 1927. Accompanying h'in on the flight yesterday were Clark ('. Hyatt, million aire realtor; O. L. Taylor, millionaire banker: Tom Colby, wealthy airplane pilot and manufacturer of paint and varnish; and Dick Logan, a member ; of a prominent Detroit family. Leave Detroit Early Sunday All five men are members of the , Chateau Voyageurs Club, located near i the Grosse Isle Airport, at Grosse | Isle. Michigan, a suburban of Detroit. ■ They planned this flight about a week ■iago. Mr. Hill slated and left Detroit at 2:31) o'clock, eastern standard time. ' Sunday morning. | After a windy take-off, the big bag drifted south and then southeast. It • passed west of Monroe, Michigan and , a little west of Toledo. After passing ■ Toledo, the balloon swung to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) COUNTY SCHOOL I HEAD RE-ELECTED i Clifton E. Striker Re-elect-ed County Superintendent For Four-Year Term xClifton E. Striker, Adams county school superintendent for the last four years, was unanimously re-elected for a second tour year term by the Adams county township trustees, assembled in regular meeting at the superintendent’s office of the Adams county ’ court house, this morning. ' Only one ballot was necessary to determine the election, Mi. Striker receiving 12 votes. Mr. Striker will begin his seend term August 1. 1929, his first term expiring on that date. Mr. Striker was first elected conn- ’ ty superintendent in June, 1925, succeeding Ed. S. Christen He has been efficient in his work and has leceived many favorable commendations from the state department of public instruc- ' tion, and as a reward for his first term of service the trustees saw fit to retain him as head of the school. Mr. Striker stated that he would continue in his effort to make the Adams county schools the best in the state and, following his election, he . urged evety trustee to assist him in the work of giving the children of AdI ams county the best educational advantages possible. Mr. Striker is a graduate of Indiana , University, where be holds Bachelor of Arts and Master degrees. He also lias a life license in teachers training, and before assuming the present position he had several yeats experience , as a teacher. ■ —o 1 Lindy Honeymooning On >| A Yacht, Buys Gasoline 1 At Block Island, R. I. Block Island, R. 1.. June 3—(U.R) — ’ Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh *and his bride, honeymooning on a yacht, bought gasoline here Saturday night, ’ W. R. Clark, who served the flier, • claimed today. • According to Clark, who is employJed by the Jiles Dunn Fish Market, I Lindbergh put into the harbor and ' tied up at the fisli pier in an Elcho Cabin cruiser named the "Mouette.” Clark said he recognized the aviator immediately from newspaper > photographs. "Gas,” Clark quoted the flier as , saving. Clark said 140 gallons were put ’ aboard the Mouette and Lindbergh ’ chugged away without further conversation. Returned Missionary To Speak Here Wednesday Miss Alliene DeChant, of Houover, Pennsylvania, a returned missionary t from Japan, will speak at the Zion Re formed church, Wednesday night at • 7:30 o’clock. Special musical num- • bers will be given by tire missionary t organizations of the church, who are i sponsoring the program. The public is cordially invited.

SINCLAIR MUST SERVE ANOTHER JAIL SENTENCE Supreme Court Hold Oil Magnate Must Serve Six Months Term PENALTY FOR JURY SHADOWING Washington. June 3. , (U.R) — Hurry F. Sinclair must serve a six months jail sentence imposed on him for jury shadowing, the supreme court decided today. Sinclair now is serving a three months jail sentence for contempt of the senate. Sentence of William J. Burns, noted detective, who was given fifteen days in jail for alleged complicity in the jury shallowing episode was reversed, the court bolding there was no evidence showing him guilty of an overt act. The sentence of bis son, W. Sherman Burns, to pay a SI,OOO fine, was upheld as was the four months jail sentence of Henry Mason Day. a Sinclair c.il official, charged with having directed the jury shadowing. Tlte decision was unanimous among the eight judges participating. Holds Punishment Just The punishment is not more than tlie action complained of In the government called for, Justice Mcßeynolds said discussing the sentences of Sinclair, Day and W. Sherman Burns. Mcßeynolds recited the details of the Burns agents shadowing of jurors. ‘‘from early in the morning until late at night.” The chief defense in Mcßeynolds opinion was that no actual contempt W’as shown where here was no actual contact. "We are of the opinion that the tendency io the important thing,” lie said. o Opening Os Swimming Pool Is Postponed Owing to the drop in temperature over the week-end, the opening of the city swimming pool, scheduled for this afternoon, has been postponed. Those in charge of the pool stated that it would be opened as soon as the weather is sufficiently warm. The water has been placed in the big pool and everything is in readiness for tile opening. DEDICATE NEW BURIAL PLOTS Tw o Additions to St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Blessed Sunday Two new burial plots in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, west of Decatur, were dedicated and blessed Sunday witli appropriate services, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Thiele, rector of St. Peter's Catholic church, Fort Wayne, officiating at the service. The grounds were blessed by Monsignor Thiele, assisted by the RevFather J. A. Seimetz, rector of St. Marys Catholic church; the Rev. Father J. A. Hesston. assistant pastor. of th's city; the Rev. Father John Steger, of the Nix Settlement; the Rev. Father Arnold Wilbert, assistant pastor of St. Peter's, and the Rev. Father Herman .1. Miller, assistant pastor, St. Peter’s, Fort Wayne. The services were held Sunday afternoon and a number of the members of the congregation attended. Tlie general platting of the burial grounds was made by the H. J. Doswell Landscape company of Fort Wayne. The plots are In two additions, identified as “D” and "G.” In addition “D", there are 285 lots and in addition “G” there are 225 lots. Tn the center of the two additions, which are located in the south end of the cemetery, there will l>e a small park or flower bed, with a crucifixion group. New driveways will be built around the two additions and through the center of the two sections. Father Seimetz lias been working for several years on the improvement of the cemetery and much work has been accomplished through his efforts and overseeing of the job. Two burials have already been made in the new additions.

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May Marry Wales J V Coincident witli a popular notion that tlie Prince of Wales intends to lie married in his 35th year, which lie will reach next month, conies a rumor that his name is now linked with ihat of the beautiful Princess Ingrid of Sweden, alwive, and that a betrothal is Impending. WHEAT PRICES SOAR RAPIDLY i Market Advances Eight Cents A Bushel At Opening Os Trading Chicago. June 3. —(U.R) — Wheat prices rocketed over eight cents a bushel in the first minutes trading today, when over-Sunday news from Washington indicated immediate action will Ite taken to relieve the 4 depressed market. In a sensational opening July wheat advanced to $1.04, September sl.ll and December $1.15%. futures selling from five and seven-eighths to eight and five-eighths cents above Saturday's closing levels. ——o Board Os Review Starts Work Today The members of the county boa d of review met ami organized this morning and started to work at once on checking the reports turned in by the township assessors. Jay Cline, county assessor, was elected chairman of the board, and Alliert Harlow, ccunty auditor, by virtue of his office.’* was named secretary. The board members will first total tilt assessment sheets of the township assessors and after thi work is completed will hear taxpayers. No special days have been set for hearings, County Assessor Cline stated. o Columbia City High School Graduates 78 — Columbia City, June 3 — Seventyeight seniors, tlie laigest graduating class in the history of the Columbia City high school, reached the successful culmination of their high school career when they were graduated from the local high school at the annual Commencement exercises held at Marshall Memorial hall Friday night o Star Witness In Liquor Trial Is Under Arrest Fort Wayne. June 3.—(U.R) Once a star witness for tlie government in a liquor conspiracy case in which eight men were sentenced to a federal prison, Lucy Snell, roadhouse owner, today faced liquor charges herself. The woman who testified that she gave "protection money'' to federal officials was arrested in a raid on her resort. A hearing was set for Wednesday. The recent arrest marked the second time that she was questioned since being a witness for the governinept. o Class Os 62 Graduated By Kendallville School Kendallville, June 3 —Diplomas will he awarded to a class of 62 pupils at the annual graduution exercises of Kendallville high school, to be held Tuesday evening.

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OFFICERS PROBE DEATH OF GENEVA MAN ON SUNDAY Poisonous Liquor Blamed For Death Os Arch Beerbower SAID BOYD BOOHER GAVE IT TO HIM Boyd Booher, of Genova, who was ordered lakeii i’rotn lh<* Adams County Memorial hospital this morning Io the Adams county jail, to he held pending investigation ol the death of Arch Beerbower at Geneva Sunday, tiled tt writ of habeas corpus, through his attorney. I). B. Erwin, tit 3 o'clock this afternoon, in Adams circuit court. Booher, in his writ, stated that he was being held without charges. The court ordered Booher brought before the court forthwith. The clerk of the Adams circuit court was ordered to deliver tlie court order to the sheriff. Sheriff Hollingsworth was out of the city this afternoon and at 3:30 o’clock had not been located. States Attorney Nathan Nelson made several efforts in Geneva to secure a .signature to an affidavit charging violation of tlie prohibition law. but tiie effort was unsuccessful late this afternoon. Prosecutor Nelson. however, has a signed statement that Booher had threatened Beerbower previously. Arch Beerbower, 39. of Geneva Is dead and Boyd Booher, 28. also of GeI neva, is in tlie A<|ams county pail, lxling transferred this morning from the I Adams County Memorial hospital on oiders of Prosecutor Nathan Nelson, as the result of a drinking episode at Geneva Sunday morning. Authorities believe the liquor contained poison. Authorities investigating the case believe that they will have sufficient evidence to hold Booher for investigation. Booher is said to have openly threatened Beerbowers life and. since the two men had tak»n a drink together Sunday morning, officials are working on a possible murder theory. Booher Burned About Mouth Booher, who witli Beerbower had gone into the rear of a Geneva soft drink parlor, was burned about the mouth when he took a drink of the liquor, but a physician who examined Booher said that none of tin* liquor had gone into the man’s stomach. Booher was brought to the local (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE SIX) o Local Young Men Have Auto Accident Kenneth Arnold and Herman Keller two local young men escaped serious injuries, last evening, in an automobile accident which occurred as the boys were returning from Fort Wayne on tlie county line road, near the Dent school house. Mr. Arnold who was driving tlie ear. failed to see tlie curve iti tlie road, and went into tlie ditch. Tlie car was badly damaged, but is covered by insurance. CONDUCT RAID AT MONROEVILLE Two Men Arrested Following Raid On Soft Drink Parlor Chai les H Krick, 47. proprietor of a soft drink parlor in Monroeville, and Jacob S. Miller. 47. employed in the soft drink parlor, were arrested late Saturday night on charges of violating the liquor law by Sheriff George (Tillie and deputies of Allen county. Although it was nearly midnight when Sheriff Gillie and his raiders arrived in Monroeville, word of tlie raid spread rapidly and a large crowd gathered in front of the soft drink parlor to watch the proceedings. One gallon of moonshine liquor was confiscated by the officers who said they learned the stuff had been delivered only a short time before the ra d. She. Iff Gillie said that lie had had seveial complaints against Krick’s place and had been trying for several weeks to get evidence against him. The charges against Krick and Miller will probably be filed in circuit court.

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