Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1929 — Page 1

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RUSSO-CHINESE FIGHTING REPORTED

HINE BODIES ARE RECOVERED FROM TRAIN WRECKAGE Two Other Persons Believf(lTo Have Lost Lives In Colorado Disaster debris not ALL CLEARED AWAY YET . t'olo, July IS. - (U.R) - Sand creek I* once more “ " dry la „h“ a sun-baked a Venus for a rioadhnrst s fury, which early yestercached out to imperil MTnMIjOB bound passengers on the Rock Island and I’ac lie's crack Colorado «press. SUl e bodies have been recovered irnnt the wreckage oi a 12-car train which left the rails when the 70-foo' bridge across Sand creek collapsed under the pressure of the torrent of water. - < Coroner Holds Inquest Coroner 0. Kinney said he had the Mnws of 11 victims of one of the most tragic of Colorado's rail accidents. Kinney, who plans to hold an inquest today, said he believes the following persons lost their lives: B?n Lewis. Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. Ben Lewis, Memphis. Tenn. Hairy Lewis. 11. Memphis, Tenn. Miss Mary McDonald. Florida. Mrs. Jennie Foltz, Memphis. Tenn. G. S. Callie. New York City. Miss Julia Carlie, New York City. T. B. Johnson. Birmingham. Ala. Brooks Cline, negro porter. Unidentified negro porter. The grave of all of the dead, a submerged Pullman coach was half fill of Sind, rocks and-debris, ansi progress in searching it was slow, due tu the fact that wrecking apparatus Mid not come close to either side al the wreck, because of the t<Jrn-up condition of the tracks. 0 ,— — Feared “Evil Influence”; Beat Aged Woman To Death Kalamazoo. Mich., July 19.—(U.R) — Declaring they feared the “evil influence” of Mrs. Loretta Fairchild, 75-year-old minister’s widow. Eugene Burgess, 53. and his wife, Pearl, today confessed they beat the aged woman to death with a lead pipe and hammer while she sat at the table as their dinner guest last night. The confession was made by the pair shortly after police discovered Mrs. Fairchild's battered and weighted body in a cistern in the rear of the Burgess home. In their confession the two said Mrs. Fairchild claimed she had killed more than 100 persons a year for 25 years through a strange power of will which enabled her to kill any Person she desired. TO OPEN ROAD SOON State toad No. 3. extending north from Hartford City to the Adelphia Gardens, west of Montpelier, which kas been closed for several weeks for Paving, will be opened for traffic touy, Sunday, it was announced Thursday. WESTS PAROLE OEBANKROBBERS President Os Indiana Bankers Association Deplores Governor’s Action Richmond, Ind.. July 19. _ (U . R) _ Pri,?* against the parole of John Wavn® ~a nd Carl Ro,,erts - Eort . e policemen sentenced for robb|2n l Hagfirstown bank !n 1924 - castle na ' e . b> A Cr ' Brow n, Greeners’ ' preßl(lent <>f the Indiana Bankls, Association. ltt<l'a n ? iS I . I>arOle ' good government in Brown . received “ setback." Assodati The ln " ia,L ” Bankers’ “ttoiis of "t B ° rry indeed ,0 BPe the Soth these L memberß g ° f ° r ,iaught ' erers " Were Potential murd clety a ' P n ° w a ntenace to soMm ' S go ! ng t 0 ke ep crime fist don.-, 'i* minimum its citizens ffitrts be unh t i that the Bentenc6B of sentences i"" ' a ” d at leaßt mini mum pr , ? be Her ved.’’ ?° berts wer * le ” than hal/ af!er servin S ,e ni'es and m' 1P " sen»’«been voTin ‘ <Omment on the case Rated ed SinCe ,he paro!e

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Mosquitoes Bite Better Than Fish For Local Men

Two gold fish, an undersized bluegill. two garter snakes, a leaky boat and 347 mosquito bites are the result* of a fishing trip made this week by three well-known Adams county officials. Albert Harlow, county auditor; Jay Cline, county assessor, and Shetiff Harl Hollingsworth, after sending the fish at Tamarack lake a week's

FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT DIES Cyril Nix, Grandson Os J. C. Miller, Os Decatur, Dies In Michigan J. C. Miller, West Marshall street, received a message this morning, announcing the death of his grandson, Cyril Nix, aged approximately 25 years of Bay City. Michigan. The cause of the death was not stated and relatives here were unaware of the boy's illness. Cyril Nix is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs. William Nix of Bay City, and a former resident of this city, the mother having formerly been Elizabeth Miller. Funeral services will be held Monday, in Bay City. 0 Undergoes 22 Operations; Finally Commits Suicide Washington Ind, July 19—(UP) — Twenty-two operations, including amputation of one leg torn off in a mine accident, were undergone with fortitude by Ben Hook, 54. in his hopes for prolonging life, hut today he was dead —victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The body was found by Hook's sister, Mrs. Joseph Evei'hart; a revolver was clutched in one hand; a handkerchief had been placed so that the flash of the gun would not burn Hook’s face, 0 Ossian Airplane Is Damaged By Blaze Fire of unknown origin damaged an airplane belonging to Arthur “Hap" Gibson, who resides at the north edge of Ossian. Wednesday night The fire war discovered by Ed Hunter as he passed on state tjjjld No. 3, about 9 o’clock. He hurried to Ossian and notified the fire department and the firemen arrived soon enough to extinguish the blaze before it gained much headway. The origin of the flames is unknown. Gibson had been working on the plane earlier in the evening. One theory advanced is that a short circuit in the wiling caused the fire. o MINE WRECKS STEAMER Berlin, July 19 —(UP)— Fourteen passengers and seventeen members of the crew of an unidentified Russian steamer were killed or drowned when their ship sank after striking a mine in the Black Sea, according to a report which reached here today.

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afivance notice that they were coming motored to Angola Tuesday and then advanced on the enemy early Wednesday morning. leaded with all sorts of bait an I other fishing equipment, the “three musketeers" moved slowly across the quiet Vaters of thp best fishing lake in northern Indiana When they arrived at mid-ocean, they dropped their anchors into 25 feet ot cold blue water. After fishing for more than 12 hours, through the heating rays of a summer sun. the men pulled into shore, only to learn that Andy Gump and Roger Bean, comic strip fishermen, had just left the lake and that most of the fish were gone. However, a good time was reported, and the three men arrived in Decatur with a fine coat of sunburn and a big catch of mosqueto bites. Mr. Cline stated this morning that he was going to purchase a gold fish bowl and stock it and do his fishing under an electric fan in the evenings at home.

LAKE MICHIGAN SWEPT BY DALE Reported Worst In More Than 20 Years; Shipping Is Endangered Chicago, July 19. —(U.R)— Lake Michigan was swept by a terrific northeast gale last night—its worst in more than 20 years, veteran marines said. Half the 1.500 passengers were ill when the steel whale backed steamer, Christopher CoHumbus, returned from Milwaukee at 11 o’clock. Two were injured slightly. Captain Chas. A. Moody said the storm was the worst he had seen in 26 years. Two thousand excursionists, most of them delegates to a druggists’ convention were aboard. A sharp wind made the going rough as the boat neared Milwaukee, causing approximately one-fourth ot the passengers to return by train. The 65-foot sailing yacht, Sunshine, was towed in by Milwaukee coast guardsmen after it lost its mainsail and bowsprit off Racine. High seas made rescue by steamer impossible. The pirate craft Buccaneer was wrecked from its moorings in Wilmette harbor. It was bumping among smaller craft before coast guardsmen could take it into tow. Residents of some apartment buildings and dwellings along the shore spent the night in hotels because of alarm over the higher water. The (water rose to two feet on some shoreline streets and they were closed to traffic. o * SHERIFF IS ILL Indianapolis, July 19.—(U.R)—Sheriff George L. Winkler, Marion county, was seriously ill today after an emergency operation performed last night to remove a ruptured appendix.

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Mrs. Bessie Shumaker Dies In Hollywood, Cal. Reia’ives in Bluffton have received word of lhe death. Tuesday, of Mrs. Bessie Shumaker, wife of S- Frank Shumaker, of Hollywood, California, who .i a to..ner Bluffton resident and well known here. Her death followed a year’s illness. Surviving relatives include the husband and ono daughter, Mrs. W. I). Grow, of California; the mother, M.S. Martha Plessinger, of Bluffton; a In other and sister also of Bluff.on, Chief of Police A. N. Plessingei and Mrs- Louis Severin. The burial was held today, at Glendale California. SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION Blast Wrecks Factory Os Aluminum Company In New Kensingtun, Pa. New Kensington. Pa., July 19 —(VP) The death toll in last night’s explosion at Logans Feiry plant of the United States Aluminum company mounted to seven today with the death of font miore victims. Two men were found dead in the debris of the plant, a subsidiary of the Aluminum company of America- Annother died a short time later at the Citizens General Hospital, and the other four died during the night and morning at the same hospital. The fl.st of the two explosions in the plant was thought to have occurred in a compartment in which flames originated from an overheaded bearing. Kautzman and Paustenbach were | atempting to extinguish the blaze when a door from the compartment to a powder room was opened. Tile flames apparently ignited the powder dust. The explosion wieeked two looms of the plant, shattered windows in many nearby buildings and was heard many blocks away. Q Mrs. Margaret Reckard Recovering From Injury Mrs. Margaret V. Reckard. lit' 415 South F'ifth stieet, who was injured when struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Lawrence Roop, last week is i eported tot be recuperating nicely. The accident occured on West Jefferson street. Mis. Reckard sustained a severe injury to her right lower leg and several bruises. She is confined to her bed. — 0— Roof Fire Occurs At Pat Miller Residence Firemen were called to the Pat Millei residence, on North Seventh street, at about 10 o’clock this morning, where a roof fire had started Cause of the fire was not learned. The blaze was soon extinguishe dby the firenjen. Damage was small, the fire being held to the rear roof. o Earthquake Shock Is Felt In Italy Florence, Italy, July 19. —(U.R) —An earthquake shock lasting eight seconds was felt here and in the surrounding country early today, causing widespread alarm and abandonment of many houses by- inhabitants who fled to the open fields. There were no casualties or serious damages reported. Several buildings cracked in the towns of Borgo, San Lorenzo, Barberino and Vicchlo. o OHIO WOMAN KILLED Richmond, Ind., July 19 —'UP) — Miss Ruth Cliamness, 20, Hyde Park, Cincinnati, was killed and Mrs. George E. Rendigs Cincinnati, here companion seriously injured in a collision between their auto and one driven by McClelland White, farmer, near here today. o Nude Body Os Missing Columbia City Boy Found Columbia City, July 19. —(U.R) —The decomposed and nude body of Delmar Sheckler, 16, was found by searching parties today in a pasture 40 rods from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sheckler, 4 miles northwest of Columbia City. The body was lying face upward in a small clump of bushes and clothing found partly burned nearby. Young Sheckler was last seen at a children’s day party at the Baptist church Sunday. He was said to have taken a revolver with him when he left and a revolver as well as a watch and other articles were found beside the body. Officers believed the youth committed suicide but no motive for such action was known.

THREE STUNNED BY LIGHTNING Three Farmers Working On Load Os Hay Near Pleasant Mills Affected While making hay on the Jim Halberstadt farm near Pleasant Mills, yesterday afternoon. Jim Halberstadt, Nick Everett and Tom Halberstadt, who were on the load of hay. were affected by a bolt of lightning and knocked down. They were etunned for a few seconds, but are suffering no ill effects as the result of their experience. A near cloudburst of Decatur, in Union township, is said to have completely' flooded that vicinity yesterday afternoon-. Residents in the path of the storm, state that it was one of the worst experienced in many rears. o Two Automobiles In Collision Here Today A Chevrolet sedan, driven by C. D. Dyer, of Pleasant Mills, collided with the Studabaker coach driven by SheiJf Harl Hollingsworth at the corner of Monroe and Fifth streeta’at noon today. Both cars were, damaged. tut the occupants were uninjured. Sheriff Hollingsworth had signalled for a left turn from Monroe street onto Fifth and Mr. Dyer struck the front of the sheriff’s car, when the turn was about half completed. The Dyer car was thrown up against the curb. The cars were taken to local garages. Neither driver had collision insurance. 0 Pilot Planning Endurance Flight Killed Instantly Des Moines. July 19—(UP)—Ross Arnold, co-pilot with Charles Gatschet of the plane greater Des Moines which was tw-iiave started a refueling endur ance flight this week, was killed instantly last night when the plane crashed while on a test flight Gatschet, at the cotnrols while Atnold handled the refueling hose, parachuted to safety when the controls failed. Arnold, Gatschet said, was thrown through the propeller when the plane went into a spin. Arnold's brother, in the “nurse"ship, saw the accident. 0 BANDITS GET $21,100 New Orleans, La.. July 19—(U.R) — Six bandits held up a bank truck here today expelled its guard and driver and drove away in it with $21,000 cash and securities of the Hibernia Bank and Trust company.

BLUFFTON PASTOR GIVES TALK HERE Rev. H. N. Spear Speaks At Weekly Meeting Os Decatur Rotary Club “To be satisfied with the ordinary things in life means destruction," stateil the Rev. H. N. Spear, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Bluffton, in an address before the Decatur Rotary Club last evening. He spoke on th subject, “The best in life is secured only bj' searching and striving for the best.” Rev. Spear stressed his point of the ordinary, stating that if a business, individual or community was satisfied with the ordinary, it would not be long until it would reach the point of decay. “You must constantly search and strive for the best," stated Rev. Spear. “The world is full of the ordinary people, methods, ideals, standards, ambitions and attainments and the best is found only by diligent search," continued the Bluffton pastor. "You must also have an appreciation of the best, you must cultivate it. The best is obtained only by sacrifice and the surrender of the good for the better," said Mr. Spear. C. E. Bell was chairman of the program and C. O. Porter, newly elected president of the cluli, presided at the meeting. Committees for the year were announced by Mr. Porter. End Training At Fort Harrison C.M.T.C. Today Ft. Benjamin Harrison, July 19 — (UP) —Fourteen hundred cade’s at the Fort Benjamin Harrison citizens military training camp broke training today after 30 days of “soldiering" anti departed for their homes.

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To Address Legion <‘.la|. Gen. Dennis f. f’e'-' Richmond, Ind.. July 19. — Major General Dennis E. Nolan, commander of the fifth corps area of the United j States army and located at Columbus, i has keen secured as the principal | speaker for the 11th annual convention of the American Lpgion. He will give an address Monday morning. August 26. General Nolan was chief of intelligence overseas during the war and sailed for Fiance with the first contingents. He was graduated from West Point in 1896 and has gradually been advanced to Major General. He has served in the U. S. army continually since his graduation. SEEK EASEMENTS" FOR STATE ROAD Representative Os Highway Commission Here Regarding East-West Road L. E. Northrop, special right of way representative of the State Highway Commission, was here today, cheeking up on the easements between Decatur and the Ohio state line, reparatory to advertising for bids for the building of a concrete road. He finds a total of thirty-one pieces of property on the route for which only sixteen right-of-way blanks have been signed up. It is necessary to secure several additional signers and Mr Northiop ■will return Monday for that purpose. It is hoped tiiat every land owner on the route will comply with his request, thus avoiding condemnation proceedure. The commission is now ready to proceed with the letting of the contract and will do so as soon as the easements have been secured to a sufficient amount. Maps of the proposed highway are now on file at the Daily Democrat office, and may he seen b> any one interested. It is the desire of the commission that the contract be let within the next two or three weeks and the toad completed as soon as possible. ——o Craigville Young Man Injured By Rotary Plow Dwight Shady, son of Mr and Mrs. John Shady, of near Craigville. sustained bad lacerations on ixith feet, Wednesday afternoon, when a rotary plow ran over his feet. The young man had stopped his team to pick up a stone and place it out of the way of the plow when the team started up. Several stitches were necessary to close the wounds in his feet. 0 _ ; Eastern Men Are Buying Livestock In Adams County J. Hicks and his son, of Holyoke, Mass., are here buying livestock, being Assisted by Ed Ahr. of the National hotel. Yesterday, they shipped a car of fine horses, bought over Adams county, and today started out to secure a load of springer cows. Mr. Hicks came here first six years ago, at which time his son was a student at the Reppert Auction School and while here Mr. Hicks bought a number of horses. He came again this week because he was anxious to secure high grade stock and knew he would find the quality here. In an interview this morning. Mr. Hicks was quite enthusiastic about Adams county, declaring it one of the finest places he lias ever visited. He says he has been treated splendidly and that he is surprised to find the crops so much better than in the east. Both senior and junior Mr. Hicks are fine gentlemen, whom it is a pleasure to meet.

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SOVIET FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK ALONG BORDER Heavy Cannonading Reported By Travelers; Chinese Ships Lay Mines CHINESE DELAY REPLY TO NOTE Harbin, Manchuria, July 1!>. (U.R) Chinese authorities here hxlay announce<l that soviet forces attacked a combined Chinese and White Russian border patrol near Pogranitchaya, on the east border, al the terminal of the Chinese eastern railway, tit 10 a. m. today. There was some cavalry action. the officials stated, and field guns also were brought into plav. Subsequently both sides withdrew. Harbin, Manchuria. July 19- (U.R) — Heavy cannonading, according to travellers reaching here today, has occurred in the vicinity of Pogranitchaya, on the central eastern border cf Manchuria, where the Chinese recently destroyed tunnels of the Chinese eastern railway. Other reports followed that Russian warships were approaching San-Fen-Ho. 20 miles south of Pogranitchaya in the sea of Japan and that the Chinese were laying mines in ‘he channel. Shanghai, July 19. —(U.R)—The Kuo Min agency correspondent at Nanking reported tonight htat the Chinese national government will not immediately reply to the Russian note, breaking relations But will issue a manifesto to the world stating the position of the Chinese government in the present break. London, July 19. —(U.R) Mobilization of • the Russian and Chinese forces and their concentration along the border between Manchuria and Silieria continued in full swing todav according to reports reaching here from the east. A radio dispatch from Moscow to the Riga correspondent of the London Daily Mail announced General Ktlbishov, commander of the Red army's Siberian garrisons, has issued a general mobilization order in Mongolia. Mongolian cavalry and Siberian cossack divisions began to concentrate in the danger zone soon after the break between Russia and China, 'he correspondent added. General Budenny, cdtnmander of the Red army, has been recalled from his vacation to take charge of the mobilization of Russia's armed forces, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch, also from Riga, stated. The soviet government was resolved to concentrate a powerful air squadron on the Manchin ian frontier to reinforce the cavalry, infantry and tank divisions already there. Peiping dispatches to the London Daily Mail stated the soviet consul general there. M. Spilwaneck, expected to depart for Moscow today. Together with the other soviet officials who are evacuating the country on (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) PLAN ANOTHER UNION SERVICE Third Os Series Os Services Scheduled For Evangelical Church Sunday The third of the series of union services, conducted by the group of Protestant churches, wiii be conducted in the Evangelical church Sunday night, at 7:30 o'clock. This will be the first appearance in a union service of the Rev. Mr. Hurt, pastor of the Christian church. The two proceeding services have created nitich interest In the minds of the large audiences attending. Rev. Hurt is a young man of profound convictions, with an optomistic faith in the tause lie represents, and no doubt wil bring a message on Sunday night that should be heard by a capacity audience at the Evangelical church. The special music will be furnished by the Evangelical church choir. The participating churches are: the’ Methodist. Reformed. Christian, United Brethren. Baptist, Presbyterian, and Evangelical. The ministers of these churches will have part in the evening worship.

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