Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly fair tonight and Saturday, Cooler tonight southwest I and extreme south poitions.

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Bandits Rob Wolcott, Ind., Bank; Escape With $1,200 _ . _ — — — \ . 1 ,l ” ' ' '■

FORCE DIRECTOR TO OPEN VAULT; ONE SHOT FIRED Cashier And Assistant Lined Up Against Wall During Holdup THREE BANDITS ARE CAUGHT AT RICHMOND Wolcott, Inti., .lune 28 -(U.R) Three dapper bandits, with drawn revolvers, todav rohhed the Peoples State Hank here of $1,200 in currency, some bank papers and escaped. (he trio entered the institute n with the command “the p| tee is stuck up. let’s have it." Albert Jones, cashier, and Eda Ebersole, assistant cashier, were lined against a wall while the bandits forced Janies Magniger, a director, to open a vault from which the money and papers were taken. One Shot Fired It was not known immediately after the robbery of what nature the papers were. It was said, however, that considerable negotiable bonds were kept fri the vault. One shot was fired into the ceiling by the robbers. r. Fisher, White county sheriff, instituted a search for the men after the robbery and notified surrounding cities and towns. It was said they headed toward Chicago. • Robbery Frustrated Richmond, Ind., June 28 —(U.R) One bandit was wounded slighty and tw.i accomplices arrested here yodav when police surprised the trin-a# they attempted to rob the safe of a garag-“. The authorities, acting on a tip, arrived at the garage to find the three bandits inside the building prepared to crack the safe. The officers said they were met with a volley of revolver fire and a gun battle ensued in which Robert Carman. 45. said to have served time in the Ohio State prison for robbing a post office at Wellington, was wounded in the side. More than 100 shots were fired and a quantity of tear gas released before the trio surrendered. The bandits. Carman. Charles Smith, Peru, and Wilbur Craven, were placed in jail. Neither of taiman's accomplices were wounded except by flying glass. Woman Bandit Gets $14,000 Topeka Kas. June 28—(UP)— A woman bandit forced a man motorist ■to drive her to the offices of the Se< • urity Benefit Association here today held up an official of the organization and escaped with $14,000She got the money tiom W. L. Stolons. a clerk aftei running up to him and warning ‘‘drop that bag or I 11 blow you to pieces”.

O TO SURRENDER SATURDAY South Bend, Ind., June 28. —(U.R)"‘ Charles Zimmerman, former Steuben county sheriff, indicted for liquor conspiracy, will 'surrender to I lilted States Marshal Emmett O. Hall • * Angola Saturday, it was learned today. His bond will be set at $7,000. DENTISTS TO PICNIC HERE Dentists And Their W ives From Nine Counties lo Be Here On July 10 Dentists and their wives from nine counties, comprising the Fort Mavm district of the state dental association, will come to Decatur on Wednesday, July 10, for their annual picnic. About one hundred visitors are edThe Decatur members of the state dental association, namely Dr. Ro; Archbold, Dr. Burt Mangold and Dr. J G. Neptune, will be hosts to the visiting dentists and their wives. The picnic will be held at the Dec.'tur Country Club There will lie a golf tournament for both men and women and bridge for the women. A dinnei will be served at the club house at noon. The counties included in the district are: Jay, Wells, Adams, Allen, Whitley, DeKalb. Noble, Steuben and Dagrange.

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Offered Farm Post II ■ i ■ . | -w"A A Alexander Legge, president of the International Harvester company, has been asked to serve on the new federal farm board by President Hoover. Mr. Legge, who is a Chicagoan, was assmiated with B. M. Baruch in the direction of the war industries board during the war. SMALL TORNADO AT KENDALLVILLE Torrential Rains And Electrical Storm Also Cause Damage Kendallville. Ind.. June 28.—(U.R) — A small tornado, trailed by torrential rains and a severe electrical storm, which struck northeastern Indiana at midnight caused many thousands of dollars damage during its brief reign. Several buildings were razed, and telephone and telegraph poles and trees blocked streets and highways ' today. Extra crews of workmen were busy clearing up debris and making repairs. Lagrange, 24 miles north of Kendallville, suffered heavily from the ‘ storm. Debris was scattered aibout the streets in both Kendallville ami ’ Legrange and federal road No. 20 was blocked with fallen trees and poles. At Marion a railroad shed was blown down, trees levelled and communication lines disrupted. A tor- [ reutial rain followed flooding streets. No one was reported injured.

Bandits Raid Dice Game; Victims Make No Report Edinburg, Ind.. June 28—XU.R)— Authorities failed to receive aid from twelve victims of four bandits who raided a dice game in a long cabin on Blue River near here. Although the bandits obtained SHOO in loot, including money and ne’weliv none of the losers have reported to any officer, although efforts to trace the’bandits have been made bv Sheriff Alonzo E. Fitch of B tholomew county and Marshal George Snyder. ——o —~ Indictment Attacked By Mrs. Cassler s Attorneys Vulnaraiso, Ind.. June 28—(UP)— m ra' e ine Cassler and her son Edward under indictment for first dei i in thp slaving of Caniiola U were in court to be arraigned v When their attorneys exploded bombshell. X on the ground ot alleged eno.» Oil uk k Thp COUlt bet S^ d M«"day r for argument. on this plea. — BIBLE school gives pageant Kendallville, June 28. - A pageant r.i "Boys and Girls from Hebrew the'"school. The enrollment of the school is more than 250.

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GERMANS STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST TREATY Street Fighting In Berlin Marks Anniversary Os Versailles Treaty ALL GERMANY DENOUNCES PACT By Eric Keyser, UP Staff Correspondent Berlin. June 28.*-(U.R)—German bit i terness against the Versailles treaty on tlie tenth anniversary of Its signing today culminated in demonstrations ami lighting in the streets of Berlin. Students, who had been forbidden by police to engage in public demon strations, neverthless marched through the streets shouting, “down with the Versailles outrage.” “Down with the swine republic" and similar cries. Fighting occurred in (inter Den Linden and elsewhere. Students Hold Mass Meeting After a mass meeting against the Versailles treaty, held back of the Berlin university, 4,000 students marched to the Prussian ministry of education and demonstrated. All Germany united in denouncing the terms of peace. Germany went on record officially I in a government manifesto by President Paul von Hindenburg and the cabinet, condemning the terms of the Versailles treaty. Manifesto set aside, today as a day of mourning. The largest demonstration was at tile Berlin stadium, where SO.OtHt persons, mostly veterans of the war, gathered. The Nationalist newspapers seized upon the event to denounce not only the treaty—in the sharpest terms—but the present republic as well, asserting that only the revolution of November 1928 made such a treaty possible. The ultra-Nationalist Deutsche Zeitung headlined its Versailles anniversary article with “Poison June 28." The Kreuz Zeitung, also Nationalist. ipleaded “Lord, make us free." The Catholic newspapers also declared the treaty unjust. At the close of the reichstag early today Communist members walked out when President Paul Loebe, protested the treaty on behalf of the whole reichstag. DRY ISSUE ROCKS MAINE POLITICS U.S. Senator Gould Defends His Right To Make And Drink Wines And Beer Portland, Me., June 28. — (U.R) — A sharp division in Maine political clr cles over the wet and dry issue appeared probable today as a result of United States Senator Arthur R. Gould's statement defending his right to have, make and drink light wines and beer. The junior senator from Maine expressed his views on prohibition after ■ an attorney for a St. Louis grape Juice concern had made public a letter in which Gould wrote he had obtained “some very fair results witli tlie company’s product. ’ in a statement issued from his Presque Isle home, the Republican senator; who is 76 years old, indicat- ' ed he was surprised that the letter revealed in St. Louis should cause i widespread interest. "Everybody who knows me knows that the sentiments relating to pro- ' hibition as expressed in that letter are my sentiments,” he said. The senator, who was first elected in 1926 to succeed the late Bert Fernaid, asserted he never had favored the prohibition amendment and that t he assumed everybody in Maine knew The licensing of light wines and beer, he believed, would mark a big > improvement over the present prohibition law, “which seems impossible . to enforce.” Senator Giuld said that while he had issued no formal announcement, ' (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 28, 1929.

[Mother Should Not Kiss Her Baby; Causes “Emotional Somersaults’’ Evansville, Ind.. June 28. — (U.R) — Kisses of mothers are so “full of kick” they should refrain from bestowing them upon their babes, according to Dr. Caroline Hedger of the Elizabeth Rockefeller McCormick foundation, Chicago, in delivering a series of lectures on child health at Evansville college. According to Dr. Hedger, when a woman kisses her baby, it experiences a series of "emotional somersaults" so disturbing that kisses should seldom be given. "Children are not playthings and parents should learn this," declares Dr. Hedger. o — HAWKS STARTS RETURN FLIGHT Breaks Record In Non-Stop Flight From New York To Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles, Calif., June 28.— (U.R) —('apt. Frame Hawks began another assault on the trancontinental airplane flight records at 3.37:47 a. tn. today when he took off for New York to complete his daring round trip. Hawks yesterday established a record of 19 hours 10 minutes and 32 seconds in a flight from New Yoik to Los Angeles. He hopes to return to his starting point in "14 or 15 hours.” Captain Hawks landed shortly after 8 p. m, yesterday. His time bettered by nearly five hours the previous record for the trans-continental trip, established by the late Capt. C. B. 1). Collyer and Harry Tucker. Hawks' Ijockheed-air express plane was delayed on the return trip when it was discovered the right streamling cowling of the plane had been cracked. Mechanics worked feverishly getting the plane in shape for the return flight, while Hawks slept on a cot at the ainport. Shortly betfore 3 a. tn. he was awakened and advised the plane soon would be ready for the return trip. A few minutes later Hawks climbed aboard the Lockheed and started warming it up. Then he started down the runway, taking off after a short run. He circled the airport once ami then sped east the lights n ills piano vanishing 1 na few seconds as the plane roared away after another record. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) [ Two Killed When Truck Turns Over Trader's Point, Ind.. June 28—(UP) , —Two men, Beu Marcus, Indianapolis and William Bansfield, were killed near here when the truck in which they were riding overturned Marcus, driver of the truck, has been to Danville, ill., and was enroute home when the accident occured. Mrs. Marcus who identified her hus- ' hand's body, said she had never seel Bansfield. It was considered likely that he had been picked up along the i highway.

Four-Day Celebration Os Fourth At Montpelier ' Montpelier, June 28. — A four-day ' celebration will be held at Blue Water park, near tills city, on July 4. 5, 6 and 7. The attractions will include ' Collins and his 50-piece band from 1 Muncie; several circus ads, water circus, fireworks display, better baby r contest, bathing beauty contest, danc- ’ ing, bathing and riding devices. — o One Civil War Veteran r Appointed To Succeed Another In An Office Indianapolis, June 28. —(U.R) Taylor 1 F. Meek, Greensburg, Civil War vet 1 eran, has been chosen by the supreme ' court to fill the unexpired term of William L. Resoner, sheriff of the ’ court and also a Civil War veteran, ’ who died recently. Meek was the only Civil war vetJ eran who apply for the post, which has been held by the veterans for many ’ years. He is 80, but lias a record of ’ two years war service, having enlisted at the age of 15.

MERCHANTS ARE I CONTRIBUTING TO FARM SHOW FUND More Than Half Os $3,000 Needed Is Donated Before Noon Today EXPECT TO RAISE ENTIRE AMOUNT More than half of the $3,000 to be raised for the agricultural and farm show to lie held in Decatur in connection with the Free Street Fair. September 10 to 14. inclusive, had been raised by noil'll today by a committee of 26 local business men, and Dick Heller, chairman of the committee, stated that he was sure the money would be easily raised among the local merchants. Only one or two business men refused to contribute for the farm show and the finance committee was highly pleased by the fine spirit shown by the merchants in general. All For Farm Show The $3,000 will be turned over to the agricultural committee at once and that money will be used exclusively for the farm show. The show will take six or seven large tents anil will include all sorts of exhibits. Owing to the fact that several merchants were not in the city, it was thought that the drive would continue over the week end and would be com- i pleted next Monday. Every commit- . tee member was on hand at 9 ° clock this morning and three of the 13 committees had reported at noon. Man Rescues Girl From Ohio River New Albany, Ind., June 28—(UP)— Elsie Watson, 17, today owed her life to Bernard Baker, 29, who rescued the young woman from the Ohio river near hereTillable to swim, she sank after wading far into the stream. Het screams attracted Baker whose residence is on the rivers bank. With- , out removing his clothing he dived . into the stream and came across the young woman's body, which had settled on the bottom. She was revived a I half hour later. ' JAY COUNTY MEN INDICTED Frank and Henry Welsh, residents , of Wabash township, Jay county, have been indicted on a liquor charge by ’ the federal grand jury. The two men were arrested several weeks ago, dining a raid by prohibition officers. ENDURANCE FLIER KILLED IN CRASH

Jack Ashcraft Loses Life Trying To Land In Fog; Miss Gentry Hurt Old Westbury, L. 1.. June 28. —(U.R) —Jack Ashcraft, veteran pilot for whom hair-raising “dead stick” landings were too tame, met deatli today trying to effect an ordinary landing in a fog. The cabin airplane in which he ana Miss Viola Gentry took off from Roosevelt Field at 8:49 o'clock last night for an endurance record, ran out of gas, crashed against a tree and came to rest on Hicks Nursery grounds here. Ashcraft, at the controls, was pinned under the gas tank. MJss Gentry, in the rear of the cabin behind a curtain she bad placed in the ship for privacy, was cut on the mouth, severely bruised and suffered greatly from shock. Ashcraft, 33, from Protection. Kans., got part of his fame when he took up “dead stick” landings to show the public how safe aviation was. When tills palled, he began coming down blowing taps on a bugle with on? hand and guilding Hie dead plane with tlie other. TO GeYhEARING MONDAY Waupun, Wis., June 28 —(U.R) 'John R. McClintock, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Arnold Nolte, Milwaukee, state prison convicts who attempted a prison break here last week, will be given a preliminary hearing Monday. Warrants under a special statute providing a maximum of 10 years for a prison break were issued yesterday.

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Urges Soil Survey '■ \ I : ■JKTW I WA I J's jßpn < Jr / ' BL \ w'IIMfIMHMMMSH’'* Former Governor Frank O. Lowden f in a speech before international Kiwanis delegates at Milwaukee, de- ( dared that farm land is being rolibed of its vitality under existing agri- J cultural conditions. He pleaded for a soil survey to classify land accord- ‘ ing to its best usefulness.' TAKE STEP TO ' 1 REDUCE CRIME SSO Reward Ottered For In- ] formation On Felonies In Mercer County, Ohio Celina, Ohio, June 28.—As a step toward reducing the amount of crime in Mercer county, Ohio, and for the protection of farmers throughout the county, the county commisisoners and the Mercer County Bankers’ Association have offered u sso reward for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of anyone committing a felony In the county. i Posters have been printed and . will he placed in all parts of the comity. The posters instruct the. i farmers to call their local central; re- . port their name and location of the trouble; to mark their livestock; keep doors closed and locked if possible and provide an alarm; and to get automobile numbers and other evidence and not to destroy evidence. I After a farmer calls central, the 111 ter will call the local constable, sherI iff and neighbors. When the teleI phone rings twelve or fifteen times, farmers are asked to listen in.

O Musical Program To Be Given At Christian Church A special musical program will lie given at the First Christian church Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. A special invitation is extended to Hie puldie to attend Hie service. Tlie program is being prepared by Adam Kunowich, orchestra director, and Fred Collier, choir director. They have worked diligently to prepare this program and a real treat is promised those who attend. The program is as follows: Medley overture, by orchestra. Song by Congregation. Invocation, Rev. R. B. Hurt. Tlie Hunter's Horn, by mixed chorus. Prelude in C Minor, piaho solo, by Olive Teeter. Sweet Cliimmlng Bells, by mixed quai tet. Only Waiting, a vocal solo by Josephine Anderson. Reading, "A Vision of tlie Cross' b) Mrs. A. D. Artman. Vocal duet, by James Anderson and Florence Anderson. Last Rose of Summer, a cornet solo, by Henry Busche. I Long to Heat the Old Church Choir Again, by mixed chorus. Now the Day is Over, a vocal solo by Isabelle Cloud, Praise the Lord, by the orchestra. Love is the Wind, a vocal solo by Mina Collier. S. O. S.. by the male quartet. Music by the orchestra. Benediction. Postiude by the orchestra.

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ENFORCEMENT OF CHAIN STORETAX LAW FORESTALLED Injunction Granted, Preventing Tax Board From Administering Law INJUNCTION GOOD UNTIL NEXT FALL Indianapolis, June 28. W.R) Enforcement of the store licensing law, only general fund revenue measure of importance enacted in lt)2lt, was forestalled until next tall when three federal judges todav granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the state lax board from administering the measure. The injunction granted by Samuel Alschuler. senior circuit judge. Robert C. Baltzell and Thomas W. Slick, district iudges, was effective today. I* was granted by agreement of counsel for the state and for Lafayette A. Jackson, owner of 250 Standard groceries in Indianapolis, who attacked constitutionality of the law on the grounds it was discriminatory. Ulow At Chain Stores Known as the "chain store act. the law would have required stores singly owned or operated to pay s•> for a license: two to five stores under single ownership $lO for each additional store; six to 10 stores sls for each additional store; 11 to 20 stores S2O each; and for each stere in excess of 20, $25. Tlie interlocutory decree prevents the tax hoard from attempting to administer the law. prohibits levying of penalties for non-compliance and forbids filing of suits to attempt collection, pending final judgment. —o —■ — Dr. Miles Porter, Jr., Speaks To Rotarians Dr. Miles I’orter. Jr., well-known physician of Fort Wayne, gave an interesting address before the members of the Decatur Rotary Club last evening. Dr. Porter's subject was 'tie “Emancipation of Ameilca It was a discourse on men and women, i ugmented with the wit and humor and theories of the speaker W. A. Klepper presided as chairman of the meeting. .— ■ —o ~‘—— Clerk’s Office To Be Closed Saturday Afternoon The office of the county clerk, in the court house, will be closed Saturday afternoon, to permit the clerk to make out her quarterly report. Persons having business to transact in that office are requested to do so Saturday forenoon. - o • COPPER WIRE STOLEN Goshen, Ind . June 28. —(U.R) Theft of 30 miles of copper telephone wire weighing 1,500 pounds, in two localities near Goshen Ims aroused American Telephone and Telegraph company officials tor a thorough search for the culprits. o— HARVEY PERRY DIES HI BRYNT Father Os L. C. Perry, Os Decatur, Dies Os Bright’s Disease Today Harvey Perry, 74, well known citizen of Bryant, father of L. C. Perry, of this city, died at about 7:30 o'clock this morning after an extended i'.l- --' ness of Bright's disease. Mr. Perry had been ill about a year with heart disease and, recently, his condition became worse. Mr. Perry was born in Jackson ismnty, Ohio, and lived there until a young man. when he moved to Bryant. He has been a resident of the I latter place for alsmt 40 years. 1 util ill health forced him to retire from ’ active business, Mr. Perry was engaged in the carpenter business. ■' Besides the son. Lnuncelot C. Perry of this city, who is employed as a ' printer at the Daily Democrat, he is survived bv his wife and one daughter. Mrs. Rachel Myers, of Bryant. A ‘ ntiphew. Dr. G. L. Perry, of Portland. also survives. Mr. Perry was a member of the Lutheran church. Funeral services had not been arranged this afternoon. Burial will take place at Bryant.

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