Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1929 — Page 1

B WEATHER Il Generally fair H,nht and Sunday, ■farmer northwest _ tonight.

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■all relates I OWN STORY OF I §IOO,OOO LOAN Hornier Interior Secretary I Departs For Southwest To Repain Health lI’PEAL TO BE COMPLETED SOON! ■ 1 ■W. shingt.m. Nov. 2.—(U.R) —Fomer K, r , t;,i y of the interior Albert B. i Hall, after making public for the first I Hine liis story of the SIOO,OOO loan; Heai E. L. Doheny, prepared to leave the southwest today to regain Hrength to fight his one-yea r jail senKnew ami SIOO,OOO fine. fl Fill's formal statemen referring to Ht'' money he received from Doheny Hiul his statement to the senate oil Hmmi ttee that E. B. McClean. WashKgti ai publisher, loaned it to him, ad ; Hitted he erred in putting himself ■mler obligation and in trying to hide ■ with an untruth. I "If I alone had suffered the con-■eipu-mes of my act I could depart ■ peace." he said. “I ask the Amer-K-nn people to judge me by the acts ■ confess, and not to believe me guilty flf the damnable crime of wifich I am : Bniocent.*' ■ Fall's appeal will be perfected in ■he next 19 days, after which his lawy■is will have three months to pre ■are and file the transcript with the ■)istri< t of Columbia court of appeals, ■hereafter, briefs will be filed and ■he ease will be ready for argument ■nobably in April or May. Fall will ■mt be required to return from New Mexico so these proceedings. Fall’s detailed story of the loan I ind the awarding of the oil reserve leases to Doheny's companies correslonded exactly with the -story told by lolieny, Admiral J. K. Robinson, and ither defense witnesses in the trial. , '"all said the statement was prompted ( >y a desire to “vindicate the faith of ( hose who have loved, honored or j rusted me.” , The untruth as to the source of ths ( 1100,000 loan which he made to buy j New Mexico ranch properties was prompted by a fear that the true facts f would be used ag-ainst the republican | administration, he said. “I know per- , feetly well at that time that the , democratic leaders were preparing to ( wage war on the republican administration by making charges‘of general ( dishonesty,” the statement said. "My friend Harding was dead. The , new administration would not want to j be burdened with my defense. * * * ( I know the power of the public press. ( and how it could be used under such ( circumstances from the floor of the senate, j "I knew that under these conditions j my reputation would be defamed, and, j that I would be unable to adequately meet in the public press the charges > against me. To avoid this calamity ( 1 made the unspeakable blunder of at- , tempting to evade the matter by an | untruth. I wrote the committee I . ‘CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DRY AGENT IS FOUND GUILTY ] Jeff Harris Convicted Os Manslaughter For Death Os Oscar Lowery Chandler. Okla., Nov. 2 — (UP) — ; •Jeff Harris, grizzled 65-year-old under- , cover prohibition agent was found , guilty of first degree manslaughter today by a jury. Harris was convicted of killing Os- , ear Lowery, farmer, last July 4, In ; a diy raid. Sentence was left to the , discretion of the court. , Harris pleaded Lowery and James ( Harris, not related to the dry agent, had fired on him before he shot and killed both. The conviction today was ] for the slaying of Lowery. Defense counsel filed notice of appeal. The maximum sentence is from four to 99 years in the .penitentiary. Johnson has announced he would pass sentence Nov. 12. Harris and only three or four spectators were in the court room when the jury returned at 8:30 A. M. after deliberating 17 hours. The defendant slumped in his chair and closed his eyes when the verdict was read by foreman George Kimball. Jttrofs reported that at no time did they consider the death penally as defunded by the state.

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Vol. XXVII. No. 261,

Unshorn Hoosiers t ’it Some of the members of the Indiana University no-shave cum who are pledged to let their whiskers grow until the varsity wins a conference game. The Bloomington lads hope to go to the barbers after today's game with Minnesota.

JUD AY FUNERAL IS HELD FRIDAY Last Rites For Civil War Veteran Given By American Legion Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for John Landis Juday, Civil War veteran, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. L. Burdg. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, pastor of the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church had charge of the services at the Burdg home. Adams post of the American Legion gave the Legion funeral ritual at the Decatur cemetery. Thursday night, the Sons of Veterans of Fort Wayne and their wives held services for the deceased veteran at the Burdg home. Relatives from a distance who attended the services Friday included: Mr. anil Mrs. John O. Juday, Mr. and Mrs. John Lahman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Juday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Juday, Mr. and Mrs. William Burdg and daughter Violet, Mrs. Fred Schumm, Guy Dorwin, Mrs. Tom Dent, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halter, all of Fort Wayne: Earl Juday, Columbus, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Juday, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Juday, Roy Juday, Lucille Juday and Harry Juday. of Albion, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, of Chaffee, Mo.; Mrs. John Shoemaker, Marion Conner, Mr. and Mrs. William Pease, Mrs. Lou Armstrong and Mrs. Sam Leidy of Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kist, Portland; Mrs. M. F. Parker, Albion: Gus Lafavour, Russell Lafavour and Andrew Davison, of near Portland; Mr. and Mrs. John D. Landis of Greenville, Ohio. Fall bearers included grandchildren of Mr. Juday. They were: Charles Burdg, William Burdg, Dick Burdg, Earl Juday, Joe Juday, Edward Juday, Bert Juday and Robert Juday. ' Presbvterians To Hold Group Missionary Meet A group meeting of Presbyterian Missionary societies will be held at the Bethany Presbyterian church, corner of Boone and Frye streets, Fort Wayne, Tuesday. November 5. The meeting will commence at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. There will be a pot luck, dinner and a fine afternoon program. The societies included in the group are those of Auburn, Garrett, Avilla, Ossian, Bluffton, Huntington, Decatur and societies from all Presbyterian churches in Fort Wayne. Several women from the local church are planning to attend. o ’ To Preserve Spot Where Wallace Camped Gary, Ind.. Nov. 2— (UP)-Members of Gary and Valparaiso Izaak Walton clubs have taken steps preliminary to preserving a spot on the Kankakee river in Porter County where Lew Wallace, Hoosier soldier and author, had fishing and hunting headquarters between I**o and IS9B. It is believed it was here that Wallace wrote a major portion of his book ‘Ben Hur.'

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Foshay Bank Failure Causes Much Depression ’ Minneapolis, Nov. 2. — (U.R> —An atmosphere of depression prevailed in thousands of homes in the west today after the failure of the W. B. Foshay ’■Co., Minneapolis, which operated pubI lie utilities, investment companies, I steamship lines, banks find real estate j firms from Alaska to Central America. The huge organization headed by '! Wilbur B. Foshay. with properties esti■l mated at more than $20.001),000, went ’ into the hands of a receiver Friday. Foshay, the directing genius of the ■ widespread Organiz.ation, whose name is blazoned in electric lights atop his ' recently completed 32-story office tower building here, was silent today. 1 “I have nothing to say at the pres- * ent time,” he declared, “we did all we • could.” o PRICE RELEASES MONTHLY REPORT i Adams County Dairy Herds Show Improvement In Report Filed By Tester The Adams County Dairy Herd Im- » provement Association has completed , the first month's test for the new as--1 social ion year which started October ' 1, according to R. L. Price, local tester Dining the month of October, 26 ’ herds totaling 293 cows were tested acj cording to Mr. Price's monthly report. The complete membership for 19291930 is as follows: Jacob J. Schwartz David P. Steury, John J. Schwartz, D. ' F. Mazelin, D. D. Schwartz, Steury an ; ’ Schwartz, C. W. R. Schwartz, Dan ’ Mazelin, H. P. Graber, D. J. Mazelin. ’ P. B. Lehman, Ilan Steury, E. H. Kruetzman, O. D. Bieberich, Beavers and Goldner, Homestead Dairy, E. S. Christen, Straus Brothers, E. D. Wass, i A. Z. Smith, D. H. Habegger, Rudolph Steury, P. D. Schwartz, Dennis Striker, i Sol Mosser and Mrs. Catherine Lyt barger. The average btltterfat production of all herds in the association tor October was 24.3 pounds a cow. The > high herd in the association for OctoI her was a herd of grade Holsteins owned by E. S. Christen with an average production of 37.1 pounds a cow. Mr. Christen’s herd also lead the ’ association in September. Other high .’ herds were owned by John J. Schwartz ! average butterfat 32.7; E. D. Wass average butterfat 32.6; Jacob J. I Schwartz, 32.5; Steury and Schwartz average butterfat 32.2. The high cow for the .month was owned by A. Z. Smith with an average butterfat production of 6 1.9 pounds [ Other high cows were owned by D. H. Habegger 59.2; Sol Mosser 55.9, i Jacob J. Schwartz 53.4; Sol Mosser i 52.8; John J. Schwartz,*s2.l; John J. , Schwartz 52.; David Steury 51.9; Dan > H. Habegger 51.5 and John J. r Schwartz 51.4. The average production of the 10 i high cows was 1356 pounds of milk and I 54.4 pounds of butterfat. Os the 239 i cows tested, 106 produced over one ■ pound of butterfat per day.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 2, 1929.

Gets Sentence For Attempted Jail Break Indiairjuolls, Nov 2-(UP) —A sentence of two years in the Federal re-1 formatory at Chillicothe, Ohio, was imposed upon R. Lee Chamnes,"Mullet,- in Fed -ral court here for conspiracy o blink jail. An additional senti nee of two years for liquor transportation was also given him. Sentences will run concurrently. Ch.imness entered a plea of guilty to both eh irges I Carl R. Bryant, Kokomo, was sen I fenced to a year and a day at K*>rt Leaven wort Ji. Kas.. Federal prison for automobile theft. He also entered a plea of guilty. SENATE TO ACT ON RESOLUTION Senate Pepares to Give Senator Bingham Public Censuring Monday Washington, Nov. 2 —(U.R) — Senate Repub iean colleagues of Sen. Hiram Bingham. Repn., Conn., have generally decided to support the Norris resolution censuring the senator's tariff activities if the word “condemn” in the resolution is changed to “disapprove." An amendment proposing to soften thus the tone of the censure probably will be offered Monday by Senator Simeon 1). Fess, Repn., Ohio, and the revised resolution probably will be adopted by an overwhelming majority, according to present plane. Many senators on both sides of the chamber, including Bingham's strong opponents on the Democratic side, consider their job extremely distasteful. They privately say they do not Hke to spank each other in public and they would like to avoid the issue if some way out could be found. In the whole history of congress, senators and representatives have censured each other sparingly and in rare cases. Only three precedents have been brought to light since the Bingham cane was thrust into the foreground. The last was 27 years ago when two senators got into a fist fight on the floor. In 1842 the House censured a member for the introduction of a resolution which the leaders considered treacherous. The first was prior to 1842 when a Virginia senator made public a secret treaty with a foreign power. Only in the case of the House member dd the resignation of the victim follow the action of the congretft but the other two victims apologized. Friends of Bingham say he has no intention o,f either apologizing or resigning. SOVIET FLIERS REACH NEW YORK Col. Lindbergh Among The 10,000 Who Cheer As Aviators Arrive New York, Nov. 20. —(U.R) — Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was among the 10,000 persons who greeted the crew of the Land of the Soviets when the Russian fliers landed here after a 12,500 mile flight from Moscow. The all-metal monoplane landed at Curtiss Field late yesterday from Detroit to be greeted by enthusiastic adherents of the Soviets who waved Red fllags and sang the Internationale. The fliers—Simeon Shestakof, Philipp Bolotof, Boris Sterligof and Dmitry Fufayef—said they would confer with Americans aviators and meteorologists concerning the possibilities of a trans-Atlantic flight. So far they have flown across Siberia, over to Alaska, down the coast to California and thence eastward. Press Indignant Moscow, Nov. 2.—(U.R)—The failure (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Soviets Capture Fughin Harbin, Nov. 2. —(U.R)— Chinese sources reported today that two thousand Soviet troops, assisted by airplanes, have captured Fuchin, on th<j lower reaches of the Sungari river. Citizens were reported to have fled the scene of the fighting in fear of their lives, but the Soviets were said to have done no barm to citizens while requisitioning food. A party of visiting foreign journalists, who were planning on visiting Fuchin, were forced to return to Harbin because of the fighting. «

Old Wedding Ring Found Beneath Hotel Structure

MONDAY IS LAST TAX PAYING DAY IN ADAMS COUNTY All Fall Payments Must Be Made By Nov. 4, To Avoid Penalty LAST MINUTE RUSH STARTS WHO SENT THE $11? I | County Treasurer Ed Ash- | baucher has received sll in cur- | rency, mailed in an envelope | with a slip of paper enclosed, marked “taxes." No name was signed to the communication. | This same party, identified by the hand writing, sent sll to j Mr. Ashbaucher last May for the spring installment of taxes ' and it has been laying in the safe ever since. As several per- [ sons have a tax bill of sll. Mr. Ashbaucher does not know who 1 to credit for the amount. Information as to the sender of the money will be appreciated. | Both letters were post-marked "Decatur, Indiana.'* With only one more day remaining for the payment of the fall installment of taxes, a rush was on at the county treasurer's office today, hundreds of taxpayers calling at the office to pay their bills. Friday was a heavy day, the receipts for the day being $31,526.53. The fall installment of taxes amounts to about $440,000 and it is expected that more than $150,000 will be paid today ami Monday. The treasurer's office will close at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon and all taxes not paid by that time become delinquent and the 10 per cent, penalty will be added. County Treasurer Ed Ashbaucher stated today that he be!'P ved the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TARDIEU FAILS TO GET CABINET Refuses, However, To Give Up Opportunity; Starts New fforts Pgris, Nov. 2—(UP)— Andre Tardieu's efforts to form a government seemed doomed to failure today when the radicals by a substantial majority refused to authorize any of their party to collaborate in Tardieu’s cabinet. Without the assurance of at least a certain amount of support ftom the Radicals, it appeared unlikely that Tardieu would be able to form a cabinet that could command a sate majority in the chamber. The Radicals voted against collaboration by 46 to 28. Despite the refusal of the Radicals to join him, Tardieu continued his efforts to compose a cabinet. He resumed conferences with the leaders of the left and center hoping to obtain sections Os a bloc if he could not have the bloc as a whole. Some of his friends still were of the opinion today he would succeed. if he falls and decides to renounce the task, it is believed in many quarters the crisis may lead to a dissolution of Parliament and the holding ot a general election. The opposition of certain sections of the chamber to Tardieu was intensified today by his inclination to turn to the senate rather than to the chamber for ministers. Boys Prevent Mishap Indianapolis, Nov. 2—(UP)—Three small boys built, a baricade of bricks in front of a runaway truck yesterday and averted what might have been rt' serious accident. Seeing the driverless machine moving down a street they made several Ineffectual attempts to stop it. As neither was large enough to operate the machine, they were powerless. Finally one boy conceived the idea of building a wall of bricks in the path of the truck and they thus succeeded.

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Gold Ring In Good Condition Bearing Date ’9B Found Here A wedding ring bearing the engrav- , ed iusci ip: ion, “\V. to C., Feb. 5. ’9B” was found buried under the ground, in tl)e front part ot the Rice Hotel foundation by workmen yesterday who weie excavating for an improvement The wedding ring is a plain gold band ring and while it is tarnished from being in the dirt, it is well-pr»-served. Th- ling was found alxmt four feet under the giound when workmen were digging beneath the foundation of the front of th- hotel structure. Jesse Rice, proprietor of the hotel has the ring and stated today that he , would be glad to return it to the owner if he could be found Several "old timers” of Decatur were told of the find and have been racking their memory to ascertain to whom the ring belong.-d. One theory was advanced that the ring had been di opped down a coal chute which formerly was in front of the hotel before it was r-modeled many years ago. Some local people are of the belief that the ring was the property of Cora Miesee. former owner of the hotel. LUTZ AGGRESSES WOMEN VOTERS Local Attorney Urges Women to Vote Straight Democratic Ticket Tuesday Urging the women to vote the straight Democratic ticket and vote early at next Tuesday's city election. C. J. Lutz, well-known Deeatnr attorney delivered the chief address at a public women's meeting at Democratic headquarters Friday night. More than 100 women braved tire inclement weather and applauded frequently when Mr. Lutz contrasted between the present city administration and the lasi Republican administration "Voting is both a duty and a pleasure, when such voting means giving approval of such administration as we had in Decatur the last four years.” Mr. Lutz said. “Certainly no other men can administer the affairs of Decatur any better.” Mr. Lutz described the many improvements made in the city the last several years and emphasized the fact that all the improvements were made without the issuance of a single bond and at the same time indebtedness incurred many years ago was paid off. Following the chief add-ess, Dick Heller, Adams county Democratic chai: man also urged the women to vote early. Voting by Austrajlian litillot was explained and following the speaking refreshments were served. Several of the candidates were present Mrs, Ada Martin. Democratic candidate for city treasurer presided at the meeting and M:s. Alice Christen. Democratic candidate for city clerk acted as chairman of the refreshments committee. Many women voters were present from every percinct in and expressed confidence that all Democratic candidates would win next Tuesday. There will be an Important political meeting of both men and women at Democratic headquarters Monday. Several good speakers have been obtained and the public is invited to attend. o — I). C. H. S. Seniors To Give Benefit Show The Seniot Slass of I). C H S. will give a benefit show “River of Romance" at the Adams Theatre, on the Sth and 7th of November, This pictm- . "The River of Romance" stars Char les (Buddy) Rogers and Mary Brian. The story is based on Booth Tarkington's famous book, "Magnolia." The money derived from the benefit show will be used to purchase a large new magazine rack for the library. Other improvements and gifts by the Senior Class will be provided in this way. A matinee will be given on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The admis sion for the grade will be 10 cents and adults 25 cents. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Senior Class. The patronage of the public is solicited. o — RAILROADER DIES i Cleveland. Nov. 2. —(U.R)— William ■ G. Lee, former head of the Brotherhead of Railroad Trainmen and one of the best known railroad labor leadi ers in America, died at his home . here today n Tong illness.

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NO HEADWAY IS MADE IN TARIFF BILL ARGUMENT ■ * Many Senators Absent As Morning Session Opens With Little Interest SMOOT MOVES FOR RECESS — Washington, Nov. 2. <U.R) In spite of President Hoover's recommendation for speeding up consideration of the tariff bill, the Senate adjourned today after a session of less than two hours. Manv senators wenout of town and those here were not prepared to go on with the debate. Several minor amendments to the earth and earthenware schedule of the bill were disposed of during the fust hour of the session today, but senators objected to consideration < f any of the controversial amendments because many of their colleagues interested in the schedules were not present. Attempts by Chairman Smoot of the finance committee and Senators Borah, Republican. Idaho, and Walsh, Democrat. Massachusetts, to begin consideration of the metals, agriculture and manganese schedules were objected to. Finally Smoot moved to recess until Monday, giving notice he would allow no further ix>stponements for the convenience of individual senators. Attack On Youth Probed At Clinton CliHton, hid., Nov. 2—(UP) —A night, atack upon 11-year-old Glen Judson, which may result in his death, had aroused Clinton to an unusual extent today. A youth from Geneva, wiiose name was not revealed, was questioned and released. Police were seeking a moron, in the belief the youth might have been the victim of such a man. Young Judson was battered about the head, and appeared to hava been strangled, late Halloween night. Physicians said his injuries probably would prove fatal. Officers hoped that the injured youth might recover sufficiently to reveal inedtity of his assailant. Seven Are injured When Train Is Derailed Litchfield, 111.. Nov. 2—(UPI—A broken rail sent three pullmans of th • Illinois Central diamond special off the track 10 miles north of here early today. injuring seven persons, two seriously. A relief train was dispatched from Springfield with doctors and nurses when early reports indicated a more serious wreck. Mrs. Ida Judd ami a negro chef were taken off the train when it continued to Springfield and were removed to a hosiptal. The. others injured continued on to Chicago. The train left St. Loirs at 11:57 P. M yesterday. JOINT MEETING IS SCHEDULED Van Wert And Adams Co., Commisisoners Will Meet At Van Wert, Ohio Bids for the construction of county line improvements on the Indiana-Ohio state line will be received at a joint session of the Van Wert County, Ohio and Adams County, Indiana, commissioners on Monday, November 25 at Van Wert. The improvements are Uie Meyers Retaining Wall. 2 miles east and three eights of a mile north of Bobo and the Brant Box Culvert,. 2 miles east and seven-tenths of a mile south of Bobo, The estimated cost on the Meyers retaining wall is $251.04 and SBBI on ’ the Brant culvert. Each county will 1 pay one-half of the costs on each improvement. Bids will be received up until ten o’clock A. M. Eastern standard time by i the commissioners. The meeting will ■ be held at the court house in Van Wert ) The Adams county commissioners - met with the Van Wert commissioners > last month and agreed to have the two improvements made.

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