Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1929 — Page 1

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PREMIER COES tocanmafor SHORT VISIT MacDonald And Daughter Rest In Connecticut (her Week-End WILL SAIL FOR HOME OCTOBER 25 >.. w York. Oct. 14.—(UJD—JI. ri> ay MacDonald of England turned his outsteps northward today for a T | S i io one of the great dominions of tlie Hiitisli empire before returning l (i his homeland. Thntsaiids, their imaginations .stirred by the success of his peace mission and by the sparkle of his peronalily. hade him farewell as he boarded a Xow York Central train bound forth? Canadian border. The Grand Central station was packed with incoming commuters and with other thousands. With hie charming daughter Ishbel and party, he set forth at S:3O a. nt. with Niagara Falls I as his immediate destination. After ' spending the night there. MacDonald i plunges into Canada, with Ottawa. I Toronto and Montreal his objectives prior to Oct. 25—the date he sails aboard the Duchess of York for England. The MacDonald party went to the station through a lane of humanity, the path was cleared by police. Within the vast station, too. a great throng watched for his passing. The premier was refreshed by his) work-end in the Connecticut country-i side. At the “Cottage by the Pond,” I at Westport, Conn., the estate of Lil-1 lian D. Wald, charity worker, he and his daughter passed a pleasant Sabbath, resting from their strenuous round of official and personal visits to the capital and metropolis, The scene was a bit reminiscent of the English countryside—a cottage by a pond, set off by rich flower gardens. MacDonald climbed an apple tree and tossed apples to his daughter, and went paddling in a canoe which got stuck on a mudflat. A detective ac companying the party waded into Miss Wald's pond to free the premier from his momentary embarrassment. Returning to the city, under escort of motorcycle police, the premier halted at White Plains, N. Y.. to be the tea guest of Felix Warburg, international hanker, and then retired early at his New York hotel. As MacDonald set out to visit the dominion, there was talk that his conversations with the United States’ northern neighbor might develop further steps in the new era of AngloAmerican amity. » ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ■ O ' To Give Concert The Trio Concert Company will present a concert tonight at the Christian church in this city under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society. The members of the Trio are Messrs. A. C. Fuhrman, B. F. Williams and C. J. Myers. The members of the trio are noted musicians. Tickets are selling for 25 and 40 cents and those who have not already purchased thjkets may secure them at the door this evening. The concert will begin at 8 o'clock. FORMER GENEVA RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Helen Shoemaker Is Victim of Typhoid Fever; Dies Sunday Mrs. Helen Marte Shoemaker 27, former Geneva young lady died at the home of her mother in Geneva Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock following two week's illness with typhoid fever. For the last year Mrs. Shoemaker together with her husband and small non lived at Muncie. A week ago, when it's. Shoemaker became afflicted with typhoid fever she was brought to the home of her mother, Mrs. Clara Bruhn ton' 1P WaS b° rn at Geffeva. July 21, 02. Her mother, Mrs. Clara Bruhm n Geneva, and her father, Valentine “htmp, both survive. The husband, Harry Shoemaker and one son, Rob--111 aged 6 also survive. She is also stir'tved by three half sisters. until' 8 ' Shoeraakler lived at Geneva 11 a year ago when she moved to • uncle. During her residence at Geeva she was a member of the United Brethren Church. The funeral arangements will be an nounced later.

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Indiana Legion Head V V f us ' f ’ Forest A. Harnes’ Forest Harness of Kokomo formally ; took over the reins of the Indiana | American Legion government at an , executive meeting Sunday at Indianapolis. Harness succeeds Fred Wiecking of Bluffton retiring state ! commander. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS PLAY “Divorce Question” Brings Laughs And Tears To Interested Audience “The Divorce Question,"a three act play presented by the Fort Wayne | Community Center Players, one of the ' most dramatic plays ever produced in ' Decatur, was well received bv a ca-| i pacify crowd in the Decatur Catholic j high school auditorium, last evening.) I This was the first appearance of the) play, and second presentation will take place tonight at 8 o’clock. The play showed remarkable ability of each participant and also portrayed the skill in directing of Rev. Father Francis Sheridan, directing head of the Fort Wayne Catholic Community Center. The powerful play was written by Mfilliam Anthony McGuire, author of many stage successes. The Community Center Players are an unusual organization of amateur plavers. having attracted the best of Fort Wayne talent into their ranks. By their clever lines and perfect playing. the actors moved the crowd from laughter to tears. The play clearly showed the sins of divorce, and the story dealt with 1 two children, plunged into the wicked world with no one to care for them, after their parents had been divorced and how their sins are in turn placed upon the souls of their parents. The entire play was enacted in the Sacristy of the church, with the first and second act occurring in the evening. and the final act taking place the following morning. The part of [ the Rev. Father Jerome played by . Dan Flanagan was good in every re- . spect. The portrayal, though diflicult, was perfectly rendered. Mr. Herbert Lockwood and Mrs. , Rogers Manners, the parts of which • were interpreted by John Schultheis and Mary O’Dowd. were also important roles, they being the parents of Dopie Doe. (Ed, Hoerstman), and Mamie, (Nano Honeck.) After the divorce of the parents, the children were placed in a home with a family of persons who loved each other and as the two unfortunate children real(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 1 Decatur Student Gets Appointment As Assistant I Muncie, Ind., Oct. 14—Deane Dorwin of Decatur has been appointed laboratory assistant in the chemistry division of the department of science at Ball State Teachers College, accord- ’ ing to an announcement from the ad--1 ministrative office. Mr. Dorwin is a ’ Senior at the college. Gerald Alexan- ■ der, Winchester, and- William Gates ■ Muncie, are also assistants in chemis- ’ try. 1 Other assistants and the department 1 in which they will work are as follows: 1 Dorothy White, Logansport, education > department: Elsie Forster, Muncie, 1 English; Roma Hayworth and Frances • Stiver. Muncie, geography and geology 1 division of the department of science; ‘ Dwight Ovlercash. Muncie, pihytfiCß; • Ross Wilkinson. Muncie, physiology ■ and hygiene; Clara Pierce and Clyde ■ Coty, Muncie, biology and argriculture Vera Kegerreis, Hartford City, social i science; Estel Smuts, Markle, indusi trial arts; Anne Marie Yates, Ander- - son, and Dorothy Kantner. Elwood, I commerce; Helen Henry, Kendallville, and Lafreda Edwards, Winfall, physii cal education, and Cleo Orr, Schrlclevllle, home economics.

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DECATUR GETS 1930 MEET OF MEN'S CONGRESS E. E. PalT Os Fort Wayne Succeeds C. E. Striker As President REFORMED MEET WELL ATTENDED (Special to the Democrat) Fort Wayne, Oct. 14.—Decatur was selected for the 19:10 convection city of the Men’s Congress of the Fort Wayne Classis sos Reformed churched at the close of the oganization's annual meeting here Sunday. The meeting will lie held in September next year at the Zion Reformed church in Decatur. Ferd Litterer, of Decatur, former secretary of the Men’s Congress, spoke at the meeting Sunday. He gave the response to the welcome address made by E. W. Baumgartner of Fort Wayne. The convention was held in the Grace Reformed church here. More than 300 delegates from northern Indiana were present for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Music for the meeting was led by Leo Kirsch of the Zion church of Decatur. The Magley male quartette and the Berne male quartette appeared n the musical program at the conference. e The conference was opened yesterday by Clifton E. Striker, of Berne, former president of the organization. New officers elected at the conference are as follows: President. E. E. Pass. Fort Wayne: vice-president, Dr. Neven Bretz. Goshen; secretary, Harold. Piter. Plymouth, and treasurer. Richard E. Hughes, Bluffton, reelected. Paul Sauer of Decatur, sang a solo at the morning session. Speakers at the conference included Rev. Frank B. Ruff, city secretary of the Pontiac, Mich., Y.M.C.A.; Dr. Elmer Zaugg, of Heidelberg college. Tiffan, Ohio; Rev. Charles E. Schaffer of Philadelphia, and Rev. Ernest Evans of Indianapolis.

GROUP MEETING IS ANNOUNCED Methodist Home Missionary Societies To Meet Here All Day Wednesday The Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary Societies of the Fort Wayne District, will hold a group meeting in the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church, Wednesday. October 16. An. interesting program in which many of the societies will take part, has been planned for the meeting. An important feature will be the school program. Various phases of school life and subjects will be studied, and presented by several district officers The morning session will begin at 10 o'clock, and following is the complete program: Devotionals Waynedale Church School: Readin’, Ritin’ Mrs. Harrold. Corresponding secretary of the Fort. Wayne District Rithmetic Mrs. Bates, Treasurer History Mrs. Hoelley, district president. Recess. Geography Mrs. Mills, Decatur Music Decatur 12 o’clock luncheon Devotionals . .. Rev. Stoakes, Decatur Home Economics, Supplies Mrs. Shaffmaster Truant officers Mrs. R. D. Myers, Decatur Playlet Simpson Auxiliary Roll Call—Who, When, Where. Tuition. Closing prayer. A covered dish pot-luck luncheon will be served at the noon hour, and all members and .friends are welcome. The meeting will be of an educational nature. — 0 Plan Operation For Dr. E. S. Shumaker Indianapolis, Oct. 14 —(UP)— An operation for Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana anti saloon league, was planned for today, Dr. Charles R. Sowders, his physician, announced at noon.

Dr. Sowders said an attempt would be made to drain water from the abdomen.

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* <[ HERE’S NEW BANDIT Evanston, 18.. Oct. 14.—(U.R) — | The gastronomical vagaries of ) Evanston’s ' jolly prowler" who has been amusing himself by | putting the pants of solid citi- ! tens on, in the rain and feeding ink to their goldfish were puzzling police today. He has queer tastes. Henry Faust reported the loss of four | bottles of milk and 2 pounds of butter: Henrv Martin said he ) was robbed of seven artichokes I anil a pint of vinegar; while Morris Feinberg lamented the I disappearance of a string of garlic and a pound of limburger | ) cheese.

HOOVER TO TAKE HAND IN TARIFF BILL PASSAGE May Issue Statement In Appeal For Passage Os New Legislation FARM BLOC IS AGAINST BILL By Paul R. Mallon UP Staff Correspondent Washington. Oct. 14. —(U.R) —President Hoover is planning to lend a hand to help the administration forces in the senate with their tariff-bill which is languishing midway in the special session while the senate is embarking on a series of investigation reminiscent of the Teapot Dome and Daugherty scandal inquiries. Senatorial leaders have been informed a statement may be issued from the White House this week urging greater speed in fonsideration of the tariff bill. The various republican senators are to be called in for conferences about the peculiar situation which has enveloped the legislation, making its adoption this year seem unlikely. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee blames the republican farm bloc group for what he considers a delay in passing the bill. He has absolved the democrats of any charge of filibustering. Senator Borah of Idaho, who speaks for the bloc, has replied the bill can be passed in ten days if Smoot will consent to revise it “for the purpose for which the special session was called," meaning elimination of industrial increases and adoption only of the agricultural rates. Borah frankly says the delay may have come from the sincere effort of his associates to revise it the way they want, and he served notice they would not desist merely to help the legislation through. Smoot will confer with democratic floor leader Robinson again today on an extension of the daily debating period.

AUTO MISHAPS FATAL TO TEN Three Other Violent Deaths In Indiana Over Week-End Indianapolis. Oct. 14.—(U.R)—Automobile tragedies in Indiana over the week-end took 10 lives, a United Press survey today showed. Three other violent deaths were recorded. In Newcastle, Erma Barker, 16, was killed when two cars collided at n road intersection. Eight other persons were injured, three of them perhaps fatally. Perry Baker, 65, Kirklin, was killed when the car in which he was riding left the road and crashed into a ditch. Five persons in the Baker car were injured. George W. Rowls, 47, Portland, died last night of injuries suffered Saturday when his automobile was crowded from the road by a passing car. His wife and a neighbor, riding with him, were injured. William Lee, Lawrenceville, 111., was fatally injured yesterday when the car he was riding struck an Evansville bus. A brother, his mother and father .nd four occupants of the bus suffered slight injuries. Robert Creet, 75, Columbus, was killed Sunday when an automobile in which he was riding with three men was struck by an Interstate (CONTINUED ON PAGE THItEE)

JAPAN ACCEPTS INVITATION TO NAVAL PARLEY 9 Letter Emphasizes Sincerity Os Japanese For A Universal Peace REDUCTION OF SHIPS FAVORED Tokio. Oct. 14.— (U.R)—The Japanese reply to Great Britain's invitation to a five-power naval conference in January is understood to say. in effect that Japan gladly accepts because she sincerely wants world peace ami lessening of national burdens by means of disarmament. The reply was completed today. It consists of 400 words in the English text. The Japanese reply does not refer directly to Japan's claim for a 10-10-7 naval arms ratio with Great Britain and the United States. Japan has contended for reduction rather than limitation of cruisers. The reply does say, however, "regarding those fundamental claims of the respective governments that, it may be feared, wil brleakup the conference, Japan insists that it is better to discuss them fully in preliminary negotiations prior to the conference." It is understood that Tokio has instructed Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O_ American Legion To Elect Officers Tonight The annual election of officers of Adams post, American Legion, will be held at 8 o’clock tonight at Legion Hall. A large turnout of members is expected for the meeting. No advance predictions were forthcoming from Legion members today, but indications are the election will be closely contested. Two or three local Legionnaires are being mentioned as candidates for commander of the local post.

CAPTAIN STEMS POSSIBLE PANIC Passengers Leave Ship In Orderly Fashion After Boat Hits Rocks Victoria, B. C. Oct. 14. — (U.R) — While a score of small tugs steamed and chugged about Albert Head attempting to pull the palatial steamer. Empress of Canada, off the rocks where she grounded early Sunday, a tale of cool seamanship that prevented a panic among its 150 passengers was told here today. In a dense fog in the narrow channel. the huge liner struck the rocks 20 miles west of here. The ship, in command of Captain E. Griffith, was being guided through the dangerous channel between William Head and Albert Head by Pilot Robarts. A moment after the impact, the passengers were on the deck. The ship’s crew managed to keep them in control and relieved them of anxiety. The passengers were taken from the vessel Sunday night by the steamer Otter and landed here. As they departed from the stricken ship, they cheered Captain Griffith and shoutd “good luck.” The vessel has three large holes stove in its prow, it was said. The damage was estimated at more than a million dollars. The ship is valued at $8,000,000. Mrs. James Rainey, who lives on the head about 100 feet from where the ship struck, said she suddenly saw the huge liner hove out of the fog and “come into the back yard." “We could hear no commotion aboard," Mrs. Rainey said. “Everyone was taking the matter calmly." It was assumed that the Empress of Canada missed the William Head quarantine in the dense fog and passed Goat Island a few hundred yards further on. The liner of 21,517 tonnage, was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1922, marine records show. She carries a crew of 300. The ship was returning from the Fairfield shipyards at Scotland, where she had been undergoing repairs. BAPTISTS HOLD MEET Hammond. Ind., Oct. 14. —(U.R)—The 97th annual session of the Indiana Baptist convention opened heTe today.

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Rockne to Speak / r "W ! ■«** —I WOfk r-1 1 —J A ’LI ♦ .JMi I’Z~CQACH l ’ Z ~CQACH ' Knute K. Rockne, Notre Dame foot- ' ball coach will lx* one of the chief ( speakers at the annual National | Council of Catholic Men to be held it , Fort Wayne October 20-22 inclusive. ' The subject of Rockne's talk will be j “The Influence of Clean Athletics on Character”. j HARNESS TAKES : l LEGION REINS Kokomo Man Installed As Commander To Succeed Fred Wiecking Indianapolis. Oct. 14. — Forest A. Harness, of Kokomo, formally took over the reins of the Indiana Department of The American Legion that were relinquished by retiring Commander Fred A. Wiecking. of Bluff- ’ ton, at a joint meeting of the old and ; new State Executive Committees of ! the Ixtgion held in Indianapolis Sunday, The membership goal of the Indiana Legion was set at 36,000 by Department Commander Harness and the program for 1930 launched at the enthusiastic meeting, in which all sections of the state were represent- : ed. The Indiana Legion closed .the year with the greatest membership I in its history. 1 Increased service to the individual i veteran, to the community, and the . proper marking of till graves of World War veterans in the state, are among 1 the things that will be emphasized i in this years work of the Indiana < Legion. As a result of action taken at the Richmond state convention, the Legion program for the year was , launched Sunday instead of the first i of the year, with the installation. . The annual meeting of Post Com- , manders, Adjutants and Service Offi- i cers will be held November 17. Other officers installed at the Indi- j anapolis meeting included: Raymond 4 S. Springer, of Connersville, Indiana National Executive Committeeman; Pleas E. Greenlee, of Indianapolis, . Department Adjutant: Dr. C. R. Wag- , ner. of Warsaw, North Vice-Com-(CONTINUED ON PAGE THItEE) Police Seek Clue After Finding Torso ——— Marion, Ind., Oct. 14.—(U.R)—Officers were working largely without clues in their efforts today to piece together details of the murder of an unknown person whose dismembered nude torso was found under a bridge over a drainage ditch near Marion Sunday. Only an old mattress nearby furnished any tangible evidence to work on. and placement of the body was fixed at about two months ago, at about which time the mattress was first seen there. One leg had been severed at the knee, the other at the hip, and one arm was sliced from the shoulder. Only the head was missing. Decomposition was far advanced, making identification difficult and perhaps impossible. Mrs. James H. Utlon and Mrs. 1 John O. Lawson, both of Marion, made the discovery. State W. C. T. U. Meet Closes At Gary Today Gary. Ind., Oct. 14.—(U.R)--The Indiana W. C. T. U. will end its 56th annual state convention there today. The four-day meeting will close witha short business session. Among the speakers listed for today were Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, Chicago; J. Raymond Shultz, preident of North Manchester college, and Mis. Gordon Wright, of the Canadian W. C. T. U. The convention made a general attack upon the bareleg fad among school girls, condemned jazz and discussed the benefits of prohibition.

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NINTH INNING RALLY PULLS OUT VICTORY “Mule” Haas Ties Score With Home Run; Miller Wins Game, 3-2 ATHLETICS TRAIL UNTIL NINTH FRAME Shibe Fiel (I , Philadelphia, Oct. 11. __(U.R) The Philadelphia Athletics became world champions lodav defeating the Chicago (.uhs in the fifth and final game of the October series 3-2. A furious ninth inning rallv when they were trailing bv 2 runs behind the apnarently successful (’.uhs gave the Athletics all three of their runs and the championship. Summary: RHE Athletics , .... 3 6 0 Cubs 2 8 1 Cubs — Athletics— McMillan. 3b. Bishop. 2b. English, ss. Haas. cf. Hornsby, 2b. Cocjirane. c. Wilson, rs. ■ Simmons, If. Cuyler, cf. Foxx. lb. Stephenson, if. Miller, rs. Grimm, lb. t Dykes, 3b. Taylor, c. Boley, ss. Ehmke, p Malone, p First Inning Cuhs — McMillen thrown out by Dykes. English 1.. at out u infield hit to Ehmke. Hornsby popped to Foxx. Wilson up. English out stealing. No runs, one hit. no errors. Athletics — Bishop called out on strikes. Haas flied to Stephenson. Cochrane out, English to Grimm. No runs, no hits, no errors. Second Inning Cubs —Wilson singled to left. Cuyler forced Wilson. Ehmke to Boley. Stephenson up. Cuyler out. caught off first, Ehmke to Foxx to Boley' to Cochrane. Stephenson walked. Grimm out, Foxx unassisted. No runs, one hit. no errors. Athletics —Simmons singled to left. Foxx hit into a double play. Hornsby to Grimm. Miller out. McMillen to Grimm. No runs, one hit. no errors. Third Inning Cubs —Taylor out, on a ball hit directly' in front of the plate. Cochrane picking it up and tagging him out. Taylor thought it was a foul and stood still. Malone doubled over first base. McMillen out, Boley to Foxx. Malone went to third. English flied to Miller. No runs, one hit, no errors. Athletics—Dykes died to English. Boley out. English to Grimm. Ehmke flied to Cuyler. No runs, no hits, no errors. Fourth Inning Cubs —Hornsby out. Boley to Foxx. Wilson fouled out to Cochrane. Cuyler doubled to right. Stephenson walked. Grimm scored Cuyler with a single to right center. Stephenson went to third. Taylor scored Stephenson with 4, single to center. Grimm stopping at second. Ehmke was taken out of the box and replaced by Rube Walberg. {CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) - — FAMOUS COACH IS ON PROGRAM Catholic Men’s Congress To Hear Knute Rockne At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Ind.. Oct. 14 —Among the nationally prominent Catholic laymen and clergy who will be on the program for the ninth annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Men, to he held in Fort Wayne, with headquarters at the Fort Wayne Catholic Community Center, October 20-22. will be Knute Rockne, coach of the famous football team of the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Rockne will speak at the ban- . quet concluding the three-day convention, Tuesday evening. October 22, at 6:30 o’clock Mr. Rocknee will take as his subject ‘ The Influence of Clean Athletics on Character”. In addition to Mr. Rockne the program will include an address, “An Ancient Catholic Post", by William P. Breen prominent Fort Wa’ • ■ jurist and banker; a short talk by the Very . Rev John J. u. <e, <’ S . execu(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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