Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER partly cloudy to- , ht and Tuesday, L’sslbly showers, or thunderstorms late oniflht or Tuesday |n north portion, continued warm.

HOUSE VOTES FUND FOR FARM RELIEF

HOOVER GIVES ATTENTION TO dry law deaths — Loves To Quiet Protests I Arising Over Prohibition Enforcement Shootings LePUTY SHERIFF' KILLS TEXAS MAN I Washington, June 17.—<U.R) I’lesidenl Hoover moved today L, quiet the protests which have Lrisen during the past 10 days L ve r prohibition enforcement mootings. 1 I Finding on his desk at the executive offices this morning a telegram Linn a group of citizens at International Falls, Minn., asking for “protection” against over-zealous border Ltrol officers, the chief executive Cropped all legislative and administrative business for a time to give toorsonal attention to disposal of the ■neesage. Want Responsibility Placed The International Falls telegram L as 3 direct appeal to President I Hn. ver for vigorous action to place, [responsibility for the killing of Hen rv Virkula, Big Falls. Minn, confer-; tinner, by border Patrolman Emmett I jj White. I The telegram ended with the plea; r'For God’s sake help us." Tteasury officials declined to confirm reports that the White House had asked for a detailed report of the Ivirku'.a slaying. Killing In Arkansas Newport, Ark., June 17. (U.R)--First degree murder charges were filed today against Deputy Sheriff Geoige Johnson, in connection with the liquor killing of Mickey Dillon, . 22. El Paso, son of a Texas ranger i captain. Dillon died in a hospital here today from two bullet wounds inflicted last night by the deputy when the youth tried to escape after he was arrested on a charge of intoxication ami possession of liquor. County Prosecutor Hugh Williamson. who filed the murder charges, said Johnson had arrested Dillon and was taking him to jail when the youth broke away. The deputy fired two shots at a distance of not more than ten feet, both striking the youth in the back. Williamson said. Johnson, who previously had served a five year prison term for killing a man under similar circumstances, was arrested shortly after the shooting. Later when it became evident Dillon could not live Johnson was removed to Batesville jail for sate keeping after a mob had threatened to storm the jail here. —o Decatur Moose To \ isit Van Wert Lodge Tuesday Members of the Decatur Moose lodge will go to Van Wert, Ohio, Tuesday night, to visit in that city AH local Moose with cars, who plan to make the trip, are asked to be at the Moose home on Third street at 6: 31’ o'clock Tuesday evening. Those without cars will be provided with transportation. —.—.— o — LOCALTEACHERS ENTER COLLEGE At Least Twelve Decatur Instructors Plan To Take Summer Course At least twelve teachers in the Decatur public schools will attend school this summer, most of them leaving today for various colleges and universities. Naomi Gilbert, Sylvester Everhart, W. Guy Brown, Blanche McCrory and Catherine Martin will attend Ball Teachers College, at Muncie. Florence Magley and Glenys Elzey Will attend school at the Winona Lake branch of Indiana University. Maude Anderson will be enrolled a. the University of Wisconsin, and William Nusbaum will attend the I niv erslty of Illinois. Dessolee Chester w 'l attend Northwestern University and Superintendent M. F. Worthman will take a course in the University °f Chicago. Walter J. Krick, principal of the high school, will leave about June 30 for New York City, to take a course of study in Columbia University.

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Vol. XXVII. No. HL

Sfowatuay Attempts To Emulate Lindy; Fails

Wr 1 I w * J ’ wW < JKn s Mm IL < * a 1 W 1 __ ARTHUR SCHREIBER s ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED: J Immanuel Lutheran Church , To Hold Special Services ( Sunday, .June 30 i The Immanuel Lutheran church in the Bleeke settlement, in Union town- ' ship, is preparing to celebrate its eightieth anniversary on June 30. ( In due consideration of the jubilee, ( the congregation has had the church j building extensively remodeled with- , in the last few weeks. The choir loft , has been enlarged and the whole church interior has been replastered , and iefrescoed. A special order of services has been drawn up for the morning and afternoon of Sunday, June 30, and a musical program will be given in the evening Four ministers, ail sons of the congregation, will deliver the sermons. They are: the Bev. H. Bleeke, of Milwaukee, Wis-; the Rev. W. Beltz, of Aurorahville, Wis.; the Rev. H. Hoile, of Detroit, Michigan, and the Rev. H. Reinkiug, of Woodburn, Indiana. Rev. Bleeke and Rev. Bletz will speak during the forenoon service, while the other two will give the sermons at the afternoon sei vice. Heiman Hahn, Fort Wayne organist, will give a concert in the evening, assisted by the children, male and mixed choirs of the congregation. Refreshments and lunch will be served. MEMORIAL IS HELD BY 1.0.0. F About 200 Odd Fellows And Rebekahs Attend Services Here Sunday About two hundred Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from this section of Indiana and Ohio, participated with local Odd Fellows 1 dge in a Memorial service in this city, Sunday. Due to the rain which fell yesterday morning, the crowd was not as large as was anticipated. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, a street parade was held. The Grand Lodge officers and local speakeis, under escort of Patriarch Millltant headed the line of march. Following them came the canton members from Van Wert and Lima. Ohio. Then came the General Electric band of this city, and following the band came the Rebekah and subordinate The program, as published, was carried out at the Evangelical church. The Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, of the Presbyterian church, gave the invocat'on the Evangelical church orchestra’ played a few selections, and the Rev. M. W. Sunderman, of the Lvan gelical church, gave the welcome adless, Mrs. Runyon and Mrs. Adje sang a group of songs. Mis. Grace ’Child and Geo. P. Bornwasser made addresses and Rev. Ferntheil pronounced the benediction. "e Grand Lodge officers and two Past Grand Officers were present. The Grand officers here were. Geo. P Bornwasser, of Indianapoi-, Grand Secretary and Grand Scr e, Mrs Grace E. Child, of Indianapolis. Secretary o£the^R^ekah^s^mblle 3 NU ED ON PAGH TWO)

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Contrast Between Schreiber And “Lone Eagle” Grows; Likes The Publicity Paris, June 17. —(U.R) —The contrast between Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Arthur Schreiber, the young trans-Atlantic stowaway who would emulate Lindbergh as his model, grew today. <1 Schreiber prides himself on being a disciple of Lindbergh, but the resemblance appeared to end with a slight physical likeness and a boyish smile. , 3 The young American, who was , greeted as something of a hero by a the French on his arrival, rapidly i managed to spread an aura of commercialism around his activities. 1 Lindbergh, who, under the guid- s ante of the late Myron T. Herrick, endeared himself to the French by t his graceful tact, dodged hundreds ‘ who sought to involve him in public ’ ity schemes. Schreiber rapidly addtd to his * scanty wardrobe today by accepting 1 dozens of gifts in exchange for test!- 1 menials. He was asking SIO,OOO or more for a new- tiaper account of bis J adventures. Schreiber seemed to have studied ' the newspaper files carefully and to have memorized Lindbergh’s evasive , answeis, which he practices on the ] newspapermen without happy results The youth made frequent use of j Lindbergh’s “I don’t think I care to ( answer that" even to such unimport- ( ant questions as “How much do you weigh’.’’ | Schreiber received an offer today , of I? weeks’ booking on an American ( vaudeville circuit. He added to his denial of a st< ry that he was permitted Io stow away on ihe Yellow Bird in exchange tor having helped along the romance between Jean Assolant .and his American bride. Schreiber insisted that he entered the plane through a side door to the radio room behind tae gas tanks, and from there crawled through a small opening into the fuselage amid the baggage and mail bags. lemalned there for 20 minutes after the plane started, he said (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o— ATTEND LEGION MEETATELWOOD Sixteen Legionnaires From Decatur Post Attend Convention Sunday Sixteen members of the Adams post, No. 43. of the American Legion, in this city, motored to Elwood, Sun--1 day, where they joined with 400 other Legionnaires of the Eighth district in Elwood’s annual district convention. One of the largest attendances ever recorded at a district meeting [ was announced following the registration at Elwood. After a day of entertainment, a huge parade, measuring more than a mile and a Half in length, was form--1 ed at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. 1 Seven drum corps from over the state 1 were in the parade and many floats ’ and automobiles added length to the ’ formation. ' Following the parade and a dinner » served to all the visitors, a speaking program was held. Perry Faulkner, 1 of Montpelier, Ohio, former Indiana I state commander; James Patchell, > eighth district commander, and Fred t Wiecking. of Bluffton, state com- ? niander, were the chief speakers. 1 During the program, a great boom 1 was started for James Patchell for f state commander, and present indi--1 cations are that the eighth district 3 leader will have a good chance for promotion at the Richmond state con--8 vention in August. Plans also were made at the disB trict meeting for a special train to go '• to the national convention at Louis- '■ ville, the first of October. The DecaB tur Legionnaires agreed to charter a '■ car to take them to the southern city I- and several other posts also agreed r to take at least one car. The special 6 train from the eighth district will « number at least 15 coaches, accord- '■ ing to present plans. Members of Adams Post who atJ tended the meeting were: Frank '■ Schumaker, Paul Graham, Lloyd '■ Baker, Dr. Harry O. Jones, Bob Ries- >. ell Ernie Stengel, Albert Winteregg, i Otto Gase, Ralph Burnett, Jim Ginley, Earl Bienz, William Murtaugh, 8 Ruse Weldv, Archie Long, Leo Ehing- “ er and Ferd O’Brien.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, June 17, 1929.

PLANE CARRYING ; 13 FALLS INTO ENGLISH CHANNEL' Seven Persons Lose Their s Lives; Passengers Trap- t ped In Cabin v s TWO AMERICANS ARE ' AMONG THOSE SAVED s ——t Folkestone, Eng., June 17—(UP) — The Imperial Airways passenger t plane City of Ottawa, with i.l persons 11 aboard, plunged into the English chan 1 nel oft Dungness today. * Seven of those aboard lost their 0 lives. Five others were brought a- c shore to a hospital. ' The Imperial Airways announced that six were saved, Including the s Americans, Allen Fleming and Miss e Marjorie Flemming, who were taken c to the hospital. The pilot was reported v among the saved, but not ’n need of c medical treatment. The Mechanic was c among those taken to the hospital. One boat brought ashore four in- r jured passengeis, the injured median x ic and the body of one woman passen- ( ger. i Several Trapped In Cabin a A pilot cutter made for Folkestone , with its flag at half-mast. It was believed to be carrying a body or bodies. When the plane came down the bulk of it was entirely submerged and ( the passengers trapped in the enclosed cabin and drowned. Those who were rescued were suffering flora shock and biuises. They owed their lives to the quick arrival 1 of small boats which hurried to the , scene. , Authorities were working to salvage the plane, which they expected to retrieve. The impel ial airways, whose machines have carried more than 100,001) passengei» ai d flown approximately 4,000,000 miles across the channel, claimed that in the last four years there had been no previous accident involving injury to a fare-paying passenger. o Dr. J. S. Boyers To Retire After 46 Years Os Practice In Decatur Dr. J. S. Boyers is closing up business and settling all accounts in Decatur, after practicing medicine here more than 46 years. He has sold his home and office on West Monroe street, and will give possession August 15, next. He will offer at private sale, his furniture and office fixl tures and most of the household furniture, such private sale to begin July 24, next. His fireproof safe is, in dimension, 24 inches by 16 inches by 12 inches, inside. He will dispose of ' the west end of his lot on the alley. ’ It is 52 feet, fronting Monroe street ' and 66 feet deep. He and Mrs. Boy- ' ers intend to take a vacation, going 1 east in the fall and the doctor will do ’ hospital clinical work. i o ( ' Stowaway On Yellow Bird Mistaken For ‘ Horse Thief In Spain i Paris, June 17.—(U.R) -It was learn- • ed today that Arthur Schreiber, Am--3 erican stowaway aboard the trans--8 Atlantic monoplane Yellow Bird, was 3 mistaken for a horse thief and taken to the Comillas, Spain, jail on the r night the plane landed on the Spanish ’ coast. Schreiber finally made himself undI erstood by the Spanish authorities by drawing a picture of an airplane, inII dicating that he was one of the fliers, i- o n Airplane Guide Here r Is Initiated Before ■ Paint Begins To Dry r The paint on the airplane guide letL ’ ters placed on the roots of business houses along second street Saturday •' by the membets of the Knight Hawk o Club had hardly begun to dry before >- before a big gray monoplane swooped down low over the .buildings so the a pilot could read the letters. The pilot y waved a greeting to the young men d members of the Knight Hawk (dub, d who were just finishing the work of 11 painting “Decatur, Ind," on the roots. 1- This is the first of several civic projects planned by the Knight Hawks t- who foi med their organization several k days ago. d 5 . LAWYERS PLAN VACATION Bluffton, June 17.—Members of the p Wells County Bar who reside in Bluffi, ton have voted to close their offices each Wednesday afternoon during the summer vacation of court.

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Regrets Killing By Drys But Necessary Sometimes

Agents Deal With Desperate Men, Taking Os Life Justified Then “We have a slogan in the W.C.T.U. sa.'s Mis. Ella Boole, commenting on the present situation. “It goes this way: 'Give prohibition a chance; the saloons had theirs'." As head of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. she expressed regret over the shedding of blood In efforts to enforce the law. In spite of the recent tragedies—the death of Henry Virkula at International Falls, Minn.! the Aurora, 111., shooting in the De King family, the death of J. W. Hendricks, student of Abington, Ky.. and the "I'm Alone" case —Mrs. Ella Boole firmly believes in the ultimate success of the act. Mrs. Boole continued saying that sometimes officers were forced to extreme measures by the very nature of their work when they are dealing with desperate characters. It becomes a question of the officer’s life or the bootleggers. “If life is taken in defense against robbery; or if a life is taken to prevent murder: or if personal harm is done in the pursuit of a criminal, it _ is called justifiable homicide. The f same rule of law and reason applies in these regrettable cases." MRS. ELLA BOOLE —o — Successful Community Sale Held Saturday The Community Sale at Bellmont Park, Saturday afternoon, was another very successful one. The crowd was large and the stock sold well, the total exceeding $4,000. Many attended from surrounding counties. ( Owing to the abundance of pasture this year, there is a demand for live stock, and it is expected the next sale, to be held June 29. will be the largtst of the year so far, as considerable stock has already been entered. The sale is managed by Ed Ahr. with Roy Johnson as auctioneer, and they are desirous of making these sales helpful to every one. those who wish to buy and those who wish to sell. TWO ALLEGED DRUNKS HELD Geneva And Decatur Men Arrested Saturday Night; One Pleads Guilty Two Adams county men were arrested Saturday night on charges of violating the prohibition law. John Hisey, of near Geneva, and Otto Johni son, of this rity. were the victims. Hisey was found lying in a ditch east of Geneva about 9 o’clock Saturday night. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth receiv- [ ed a call that a man, thought to be dead, was seen lying in a ditch near . Geneva. Sheriff Hollingsworth went - to the scene and found Hisey in an . intoxicated condition. He was taken , to the Geneva jail and was arraigned i Sunday morning before Justice of the > Peace James Barr. i Hisey entered a plea of guilty to violation of the prohibition law and . was fined $lO and costs. He secured / a friend to stay the docket ami prom- ■ ised to pay within the limited time and was released. Hisey said that he had purchased some liquor and was on his way home in his automobile, when he became so intoxicated lie could go no farther, so he parked his r car and lay down in the ditch. Johnson, who is employed at the ■ local foundry, was arrested Saturday s night by Night Officers Hurl Johnson y and Berg Womack in the business it district of the city. He was taken to e the Adams county jail and will be 1 arraigned in mayor’s court tonight on e a charge of violation of the prohit bition law. n — oSchedule For Masses At I. Catholic Church Changed c “ ~~ s Beginning next Sunday, the masses 1 at the St. Marys Catholic church will be held at 7, 8:30 and 9:45 o’clock, daylight saving time. The Holy hour will be held on Friday evenings, ine stead of on Sunday afternoon. The f- service will begin at 7:30 o’clock, s There will not be any service on e Sunday afternoon during the summer.

MRS. ELLA BOOLE (International Xewreel) TO HOLD AUTO DRIVERS' TESTS Examinations For Persons Having Defects To Be Held Here Thursday Thursday, June 20, has been set as the day for auto drivers’ tests in Decatur, it was announced today by Paul Graham, head of the local anto license bureau. A state representative will be in Decatur all day Thursday and all persons who have physical defects or are subject to epileptic fits, fainting or heart trouble will be examined. The exact form of the examination was not made public, hut it is understood that, among other tests, the applicant will be asked to drive through a half mile of traffic in his own automobile. Lieut. Hal Ayers, district sttae police, will have charge of the examination. All persons who know they will have to take the examination are roqueted to report at the local license bureau branch at the Graham and Walters building at any time Thurs day for an appointment. If successful, the applicant will then be given an official receipt, which entitles him (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOLD HEARINGS Board To Hear Complaints From Taxpayers In Twelve Townships Os County The county board of review has set three special dates on which complaints from taxpayers in the twelve townships will be heard. The hearings will commence on June 20 and continue for the next two days. On June 20, the taxpayers from Union. Root, Preble and Kirkland townships will be heard. On June 21, taxpayers from Wash- ' ington, St. Marys, Blue Creek and Monroe townships will be heard. On June 22. the taxpayers of ' French, Hartford, Wabash ami Jes--1 ferson townships will be heard. Any taxpayer who has complaint ' to make on his personal property assessment or on additional improve--1 inents to real estate, will be heard on 1 the above days. ’ The board has not yet fixed dates ' for tlie taxpayers of Monroe, Berne 1 Geneva and Decatur. Special dates ' will be set for them. The board is now checking corpor ation and comparing them with the supplementary sheets am | balance sheets. Notice to these par ties will be sent out this week, Jaj Cline, county assessor, stated today i -o ~- TWO AUTOS COLLIDE ’, A Dodge sedan, driven by Berlit 1 Baause, and a Ford touring car, driv en by Mrs. William Smith, collided a 3 the intersection of Liberty Way am • Second street at 7:55 o’clock Sunda 1 evening. Both cars were slightly datr ■ aged, but none of the occupants wa injured.

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$151,500,000 IS APPROPRIATED FOR NEW FARM BOARD Not A Dissenting Vote Cast Against Bill In Lower House Today LITTLE TIME TAKEN FOR DISCUSSING BILL Wushington, June I*. lUR) Willtout a dissenting vote the house today passed a hill appropriating sl,*>l ..>OO,OOO lor lite new federal farm board. Only two short speeches were made against the bill which was introduced by Chairman Wood, of the house appropriations committee. Rep. Hastings, Democrat of Oklahoma, said $150,000,000 for a revolving fund and $1,500,000 for administrative expenses were inadequate, contending congress should appro prlate the entire $500,000,000 authorized by the farm relief hill. Rep. Byrns, Democrat, Tennessee, also favored appropriation of the entire authorized sum. Although one hour’s time was alotted to discuss the bill less than 15 minutes was used. The greater part of this time was consumed by Chairman Wood of the house appropriations committee in explaining that President Hoover thought the mm would lie adequate to start the farm hoard in its work to solve the farm problems. The President’s budget message requesting the appropriation arrived at the house a few minutes after the bill was passed. Noted Scientist Is Related To Decatur Man Dr. C- C- Kiess. of the United Stales Bureau of Standards at Washington, D. (’■. formerly of Foit Wayne, who after seven years has announced the successful photographing and analyzing of a spectrum of chlorine gas. is a nephew of Joe Kiess. of tills city. Dr. Kiess’ scientific discovery is of vast importance to scientists in the field of medicine, biology and aso'onomy. Dr. Kiess has won national recognition on several occasions, since he liecame attached to tile bureau of st illdards. He is a son of John Kiess of Fort Wayne. He is it graduate of Indiana University o Former Adams County Man Drowns In Michigan Cliarles Garhoden, 45, former Adams county resident, was drown early Sunday morning, while fishing near his home at Mishawaaik. Michigan, accord ing to word received here today. Mr. Garboden was bin a neat Decatur, and was a son of Mt. and Mrs. A R. I Garboden, deceased, lie moved to 1 Wells county in 1962. Surviving are the widow; three children; and the following brothers and sisters, Harvey, of Linn Grove, George and Mrs Fred Driscoll, of Wells county Mrs Mary Nutter, of near Re’.ffsburg, M'-. Irid Folk of Fort Wayne, and Will, of Portland. Oregon. The funeral will lie held at the Six .Mile church near Bluffton, at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. —o — — I OSSIAN YOUTH KILLED Os AUTO f Ten-Year-Old Son Os The t Rev. J. E. Egans Fatally ' Hurt Sunday 1 Ossian. June 17 Agans. 10, son of Rev. and Mrs J. E Agans, was 8 instantly killed about 6:30 o'clock '• Sunday evening In an automobile ac--3 cldent three miles northwest of Ossian of the Bethel road, near the Bet- ’• hel school. 1 The cat in which young Agans was '1 riding was being driven by John Shatfer, 14, son of Mr ami Mrs. Jesse y Shaffer, manager of a garage here, r. and turned three somersaults when ‘it hit a rough spot in the road. The Agans hoy received a broken n neck a deep cut aenais the forehead v- and a e ttshed che.-t. Young Shaffer it was not injured seriously. id The body was brought to the Elzey iy funeral parlors Rev. Agans is pastorn- of the Presbyterian church here. The is parents and two sisters. Naomi and Esther, survive.

fOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY