Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Fa ir north, partly cloudy south portion. Slightly warmer Sunday north and central portions.

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editors hear KEYNOTE FOR 1930 ELECTION Frederick Van Nuys Addresses Democratic Editors At Lake James SEES ENCOURAGEMENT IN RECENT DEFEAT Janies, Ind., June B.— ;U.R)ruder injunction to carry on their party's battles undismayed by defeat, Indiana's Democratic editors, attending lite annual outing of “he Indiana Democratic Editorial Association-, turned today from politics to play. With their wives and families, editors and party leaders laid politics aside and took to the golf course, boats and autos for a full day's enjoyment of Indiana's playground region. From Frederick Van Nuys, Indianapolis attorney and former district attorney, came the address Friday night that sounded the keynote for tile 1930 off-year election. Deplores Pessimism As principal speaker at a banquet. Van Nuys deplored .the pessimism that followed the 1928 defeat, but lauded “thoroughbreds, not quitters, who, in season and out ’of season, have nurtured and preserved the fighting militant spirit of democracy and in whom defeat only quickens the desire .to carry on with renewed vigor anti determination." "I came here," he said, “to impress upon the workers of the Democratic party that the future of that party is not dependant upon the success or failure of the opposition; that our party has within itself those elements of strength which entitle it to live and that by reason of that inherent streng.fh it will continue to command, as it lias done since the inception of the republic, the serious consideration of all men who seek to approximate the goal of good government." Van Nuys found encouragement rather than discouragement in the democratic defeat in Indiana in 1925, pointing out that Frank C. Dailey lost the governorship by only 44,658 votes in the face of Hoover's tremendous majority. Seven former .presidents were counted at the banquet’ last night. They included: Walter S. Chambers, Newcastle Times; John H. Heller. Decatur Democrat; and E. E. Cox, Hartford City News. The two-day outing was to be closed this afternoon. Opens New Barber * Shop At Linn Grove Linn Grove, June B.—(Special) —A new barber shop has been opened lytre by Albert Amstutz. The shop has two chairs and all modern equipment. o -J Federal Grand Jury Adjourns Until Monday South Bend, Ind., June B.—U.R>— The federal grand jury which was in session the past week, has adjourned until Monday. Upon reconvening the jury is expected to resume its investigation into Lake county’s alleged election frauds. o —————— THREE HELD FOR BLANKEST DEATH Grand Jury Called To Meet Tuesday To Probe Slaying At South Bend South Bend, Ind., June 8. —(U.R)— Hawley O. Burke and Alex Stevers, Elkhart, Ind., attorneys, and Marvin M. Cramer, automobile salesman, formerly of Terre Haute, will be held to the grand jury which convenes in special session Tuesday, for the murder of Edward J. Balnkert, 35-year-old Mishawaka politician, in a roadhouse tight early Friday morning. Orrin Market, also an Elkhart attorney and former state senator, who was held in jail for several hours in connection with the slaying has been released, and will be called as a material witness. The three lawyers were in the roadhouse early Friday morning when Blankert was shot to death in a fight. Authorities have not yet been able to name the slayer nor locate the gun used in the fight.

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Nation wide interest in the action of the Federal Reserve Board in its efforts to suppress speculation tn Wall Street is oringing to light a threecornered tight lietween Senator Glass of Virginia, upper left; Senator Couzens of Michigan, upper right, and William C. Durant, below. Durant, tremendously interested in Wall Street financially, protests against the action of the Reserve Board in tightening the credit situation to cunb speculation, while Glass and Couzens believe the board is right in taking whatever action they see fit a.id should not be bound by the selfish reasons of financiers and gamblers. >

ALLEN COUNTY FARMER DIES

Henry Schroeder, 67. Dies Friday Night, After Suffering Hemorrhage Henry Schroeder, 67, prominent. Allen county farmer residing in Marion township, on the Fort WayneDecatur road, died at 8 o'clock last night, Friday, June 7. 1929. at his home. Death was due to a hemorrhage which lie experienced while at the supper table, and his death occured thiee hours later. M.. Schroeder had been afflicted for the past two years with Bright's disease. Henry Schroeder, son of Mr. and Mis. Henry Schroeder, was born cn the same farm where his entire life period was spent, on November 22. 1861. tie united in marriage with Anna Droege, who, together with the following offspring, survives: Herman Schroeder, of Madison township, Allen county; Martin, of Preble township, Adams county; and Arthur and Matilda, residing at home. A daughter* MH. Minr/e Biritemeier, preceded the father in death, five years ago. Two surviving sisters are Mrs. Fred Droege, of Fort Mayne, and Mrs. Fred Bultemeier, of Root township. Seven grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, (stan - ard time), at the residence and at - .1 n- «• »”• church, the Rev. Mr. Treulzsch officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. ■ o — ’ “ Murrav J. Scherer Is Injured At Fort Wayne Murray J. Scherer. 45. of Fort Wayne, a former Decatur business man. is in a serious condition at the Methodist hospital in Fort M ayne, fl > ' lowing injuries sustained to his heal when gasoline exploded at a filling station of the Maumee Oil company where lie is employed. Friday after"Tt'is feared the injuries will cause the loss of both of Mr. Scherer’s eyes. While he was working over an electrically driven pump at the c 0"^ liy ® station, 1803 Fast Wayne street, a spark created by his tools caused the gas to explode. „ , . u. While living in D ® c “ tl "' Scherer was a member of the firm - Myers, Scherer and Beavers, turn! ture dealers and undertakers Mr. Scherer left. Decatur about twelve years ago.

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Hoosier To Graduate Nearly 2,000 Indianapolis. June 8. —(U.R) — Approximately 2,000 young men and women will lie graduated from three Hoosier universities within the next I few days. Indiana and JDePauw oommencements will be held Monday, with the former giying negrees to 1,100 and the latter to 380. Purdue's commencement will be held Tuesday with 550 to be graduated. Thousands of alumni were in Bloomington today for reunions preceding the one hundredth commencement, of Indiana University. The alumni program opened today. MAKES REPORT ON ENUMERATION School Board Gives Out Detailed Report On Children Os City A detailed report on the recent school enumeration in Decatur was given out today by the city school board. The report shows that there is a total of 1.343 persons age. between the ages of 6 and 21 years, in Decatur this year. Os this number, 716 are boys and 627 are girls. Between the ages of 6 and 14 years, there are 722 children. There are 186 boys and girls who are fifteen or sixteen years old and 119 who are 17 and 18 years old. There were 1,114 boys and girls enrolled in the local schools during the school year just ended. Only 44 children 16 and 17 years old are regularly employed. There are 36 young men and women between the ages of 18 and 21, inclusive, who are unemployed. The report shows that the city has the following disabled children: one blind, siv crippled, one deaf two con sumptives, one feeble-minded, one epileiptic and one afflicted with infantile paralysis. — o — Fair And Warmer Is Forecast For Next Week Weather for the period June 10 to 15, 1929: For the region of the Great Lakes: Fai rat beginning, probably shower period middle or close of week. Temperature will rise first of week; probaldy above normal by middle and .during closing days.

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Inheritance Tax On Patten Estate Exceeds One And A Half Million Chicago, June 8. (J.R) — The lust step in settlement of the s2<),o<H).tmo I estate of James A. Patten, “wheat i king", was taken when trustees handed to .the county treasurer an inheritance lax check for $1,525,723 The majority of his estate was left to the widow. Mrs. Amanda Ijoulse Patten, and at her death will go to the two children, John L. Patten, Chicago, and Mrs. Agnes Wilder, San a Barbara, Calif. Tile Patten estate was appraised at $19,788,524. Illinois' largest fortune registered since the Inheritance tax hits been in effect. o FINISH PAVING FL WAYNE RO AC Contractors Plan To Have U. S. Road No. 27 Opened By July 4 The pouring of concrete on a section of U. S. highway No. 27, extending north from the Adams-Allen county line, wan expected to be completed today or Monday,. The Grace Construction company, of Fort Wayne, contractors on the road, hope to have the road opened to traffic by July 4., After the concrete is all poured, it must be allowed to set for 21 days before be'ng used by traffic. When this stretch is opened, the road will be entirely/ paved between Decatur and Foit Wavne. The work of paving that section between the AdamsAllen county line, eight miles north of this city, to. the Fort Wayne city limits, was begun last summer and was completed as far south of Fort Wayne as the Nine Mile House. The section between the county line and the Nine Mile House, almut four and one-half miles, has been paved this spring. o SCOUT OFFICIALS TO INSPECT CAMP To Visit Gene Stratton Porter Limberlost Camp Tomorrow A special invitation has been issued by E. G. Hoffman, president of the Anthony Wayne Area, Boy Scouts of America, to all the officers of the Area Council to visit the Gene Stratton Porter Limberlost camp on Sylvan Lake, near Kendallville, Sunday, June 9, for the purpose of making a prelimin ary inspection of the beautiful camp, recently purchased for the Scouts, and passing upon the work already done in adapting it to the needs of Scouting All who are actively interested in Scouting are also invited to visit the camp Sunday. Activity is moving merrily along toward the completion of the. camp fo' the Boy Scouts and its opening in July This was the announcement made today by John L. Anguish, scout executive of the Anthony Wayne Area. The service road leading into the camp was completed this week. This road lias been graveled, making the camp readily accessible in all kinds of weather. Another improvement which is under way at the present time is the erection of a mess hall, to be used as a general mess for the Boy Scout <<<>vrixtwi> ox i’i<;r. rni:> Dry Agents Sieze Drinks At G. 0. P. Diamond Jubilee R-'pon, Wis„ June B.—<U.R)~ Dry agents brought here from Milwaukee as a sate guard against drinking at the Diamond Jubilee of the Republican party had only one raid to their credit today. Daniel Heises soft drink parlor was searched by the federal men. Heise was arrested and his supply of intoxicants, which he said had been laid in for the celebration, was confiscated. Wisconsin has abolished its state prohibition law by popular vote, leaving the burden of prohibition enforcement in this state on the shoulders of the federal government. Twenty dry agents were reported to have been brought here from Milwaukee for today’s celebration, but the prohibition office there would not confirm this report.

CONTRACT LET FOR REMODELING MUNICIPAL PLANT Council Awards Contract On Building Proper To Yost Brothers CONTRACT FOR ROOF NOT LET In a special session held last night, tlie c'ty council awarded the contract tor remodeling the municipal light and power plant to -Yost Brothers, local contractors. The contract for the new roof on the building was not let last night, the council deciding to readvertise for bids, to be received on June 18. Combination 'aids were submitted on beth building and roof by most of the contractors. Moon and Hainmand, of Decatur, submitted the lowest combination bid, hut when the bids were separated, it was found that Yost Brothers had submitted the lowest bid on the building alone. Their bid on the building alone was $15,285. while the bid of Moon and Hammond on the building alone was $15,442. The council was desirous of letting the contracts for the building and roof separate, so that a stronger guarantee could be obtained from i-ie roof company. Decline Roof Contract Moon and Hammond's bid on the roof contract was $3,315, the lowest submitted, and the council offered 'he contract to that firm, but the contractors declined it, as they desired only the combination contract. The council then decided to readvertise for bids on the roof. In readvertising for roof bids, the council will specify the products of three leading roof concerns, and th 1 roof, when completed, must be guaranteed by the roof concern itself, both as to material and workmanship. The roof will be of a tarvia material laid on a steel deck. The contract awarded to Yost Brothers calls for veneering the outside walls with brick, with concr.de imitation limestone block coping; lowering the roof; placing a track and crane around the inside walls for use in handling the heavy machinery; and other improvements. Work on the building is expected to start within the next week and be completed by fall. The council will meet in special session next Monday night, to view samples of brick and select the kind to be used in veneering the walls. ——o — JAMES SOWARDS CALLED BY DEATH Gall Stones Prove Fatal To Farmer Residing Near Tocsin, Friday Tocsin, June B.— (Special)—Janies Sowards, 56, died of gall stones at 5:30 o'clock Friday evening, at his home, three miles northwest of Tocsin. Mr. Sowards was a son of Mr and Mrs. William Sowards and was borti in Wells county, May 17, 1873, on the farm where his death occured. Mr. Sowards was married, December 28, 1902, to Miss Ida Schaffer, of Wells county. Four children were born to this union, all of whom survive. They are William, of Bluffton. Mrs. Ethel Hendry, of Ossian, and Herman and Arminda at home. Surviving, besides the widow and four children are the father and two sisters, Mrs. William Kleinknlght and Mrs. Irvin Wasson, of Tocsin. Funeral services will be held at the Ossian Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. George Snyder, assisted-by the Rev. F. D. Pugh, of the Craigville U. B. circuit, officiating. Burial will be made at Ossian. — o — Dawes Sails For England To Assume New Duties New York, June 8.-OJ.R)— Charles G. Dawes sailed on the liner Olympic last nigh'' to assume his duties as United States ambassador to England. The new ambassador to the Court of St. James was accompanied by Mrs. Dawes, his daughter. Virginia, and a nephew, Henry Dawes who will act as Dawes' secretary.

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CORONER READY TO FILE REPORT Report Will Say Arch Beerbower Died Os Strychnine Poisoning Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, Adams county coroner, stated today tha.i his report in the death of Arch Beerbower, who died in convulsions at Geneva last Sunday shortly after taking a drink of liquor, would say that Beerbower's death was due to strychnine poosnin, administered in alcoholic beverage, and would include a suggestion that tlie county grand jury be called to make an investigation of the case. Dr. Grandstaff said that he is awaiting receipt of the written report of Dr. B. W. Rhamy, Font Wayne toxicologist, who analized the contents of Beerbower's stomach, before filing his report, as it will be filed with his verdict. Dr. Rhamy's report is in tlie mails and probably will be received by Dr. Grandstaff this afternoon, too late to be filed in court today. Otherwise, the coroner’s report is ready for filing. To File Signed Statements The coroner's report will contain the signed statements of several persons concerning the character of Beerbower and Boyd Booher, with whom Beerbower is alleged to have taken a drink shortly before he died. Other signed statements concern the whereabout of Beerbower and Booher and their actions just prior to the former's death. The coroner's report will not say whether the poison was administered witli suicidal intent or by some other person, but merely say that that decision is to be determined by the evidence. Geneva citizens are said to be divided in their opinions as to whether Beerbower committed suicide or was the victim of a death plot. Several persons are said to have changed their opinion since the day of Beerbower’s death. Booher, who became ill about the same time that Beerbower was stricken, but who quickly recovered after a physician had pumped his stomach, is at liberty under SSOO bond on a charge of violating the prohibition law, which was filed against him in circuit court, Monday. Booher admits drinking from tlie ffame bottle as Beerbower, lint contends that Beerbower gave him the liquor. o Miss Merry Re-elected State Attendance Officer Indianapolis, June 8. —(U.R) - Hoy P. Wisehart, superintendent of pnblic instruction, imide a complete reversal of his stand against reappointment of Miss Blanche Merry, state attendance officer, ami joined with other state education board members in her election for a four year term. Wisehart did demand an executive session on the move and newspaper men were ejected from the meeting. He merely read names of five others who hatel applied for tlie job and then a secret ballot was taken. This proved to be tnuinimoiw for Miss Merry, Wisehart himself reported after the meeting. ||

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ADVOCATES OF DEBENTUREPLAN MARSHAL FORCES Filibuster Threatened As Close Os Special Session Draws Near RECESS PLANNED FOR NEXT SATURDAY Washington, .lune 8. (U.R) I'he administration put the debentureless farm relief bill before the Senate today with the warning it must be accepted or farm relief will fail al this special session of congress. Chairman McNary, of the Senate conferees, who negotiated the pending agreement with the House, opened debate on the agreement by explaining that the House was bound to be adamant against the debenture plan. “A vote for this agreement will send a farm relief bill to the White House for signature and It will be made a law.” McNary Haiti. "A vote against the agreement will send everything back into an Impasse wit It the House.”

By Paul R. Mallon. UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Juno X .U.R' — The threat of filibuster, heard near the close of every session of congress, was sounded in the senate today when the administration farm bill minus the debenture danse came up for discussion. Not only was a small group organizing to force congress to remain tbrought tlie summer for a further fight on the debenture, but an Incipient filibuster seemed to he grow ing against the move to repeal the national origins law. Leaders Are Confident How far either movement will get remains to be developed. The leaders believe they have sufficient votes to crush opposition to the modified farm bill even if they are unable to follow President Hoover's wishes and repeal the national origins clause. They are so sure they can pass the farm bill within the next few days that they are planning to recess next (CONTINI’I-:n ON PAGE FIVE) o Poe Woman Dies At Hospital In Fort Wayne Mrs. Lula M. Jacobs, 60, of Poe. died at 9 o'clock Friday night at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, where she had undergone an operation. Mrs. Jacob entered the hospital three weeks ago. The deceased was born at Kansas. Illinois, in 1569. She resided in Fort Wayne for many years, moving to Poe last spring. Snrving are the husband. Martin Jacobs; two sons by a former marriage to John Peak, namely W K. Peak, of Gaston. Ind., and J. R. Peak, of Arcola, 111. The first husband is deceased. Funeral services will be held at the Ossian cemetery at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with the Rev A. F. Elvey, of Ossian, officiating. o FLIER HEADY TO CROSS ATLANTIC Swedish Aviator Plans To Hop Oil From Stockholm Early Sunday Stockholm. June B.— (U.R) Captain Albin Ahrenberg, Swedish aviator, will start his trans-Atlantic flight to New York at 6 a. tn, Sunday (Saturday midnight eat) he announced today. The shortage of approximately ?8.000 in funds for the flight was made up by private donations by "unknown persons" yesterday, (’apt. Ahrenberg said. It was feared for a time the flight might be cancelled because of the shortage of funds. ('apt. Ahrenberg and his two companions. Lieut. Axel Floden and Robert Jungland, will fly from here to Bergen, Norway, and thence to Iceland, Greenland. Labrador and New York. Landings will be made enroute for refueling. Capt Ahrenberg said he would carry on the flight with him a hat which will he presented to the first person of Swedish birth who greets the fliers on their arrival in New York.

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