Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1929 — Page 1

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Independents ■REDUCE RATES I ’N TARIFF BILL ■Hals Heart Os Industrial ■kjp-’-s Greatly Reduced After Heated Debates I \NGANESE off FREE DUTY LIST ■\\ .ishii’t’lon. Nov. X. (U.R) K melals schedule, heart of i ■ nduslrial hales of the tariff j ■|i lias been severely reversed lhe independent 1 K acratic coalition which is ■S ring strength from the so-! <1 regular Republicans as ■ extraordinary tariff overlit i continues in the senate. ■ The situation has added fnr- ■< r credence to the possibility Kt ihe Republicans may wreck their 1< tariff bill in conference with the K's ■ ufter it passes the senate. ■Citing the $642,000,000 profits of ■e United States Steel Corporation' 1 • rg the last 7 years and the $930.■l.trio profits of the whole American Bp<| industry, as revealed in the ■rune tax figures of the treasury deIttment, the coalition made the fo'■viiig changee in the three big! Berns of the metals section: ■ Tl>« protective rate of $1.12% on Be iron has been cut to 75 cents a' Bn. over the protests of senators j Bent steel districts who wanted $1.501 ■ ton: manganese was taken off the' Be- list and subjected to a duty of) Bn- t a pound, and the proposed in-' ■ease in protection for structural Be«i was eliminated. ■ Senators laughed themselves alBcst hy terical at Senator Norris, Bepn. Neb., who delivered a sarcasBr speech against what he failed ■ bundy's Store,": a cottectlnn of Imjorted articles brought into the charnr yesterday to show the enormous Itofits gained by importers of dolls, Busical instruments and other goods.; I Norris argued that the situation ■as I ke the Chicago gang war. con■nding that the importers had lon bed upon Grundy’s manufacturBiu preserves. I ‘‘Grundy says, ‘these consumers are lur victims'." Norris told the senate I he waved a German doll in the: fir. "’We claim the right to robj liese people against you importing obltens. because the importers have' it any right to rob people In our erritory’. "Personally I think we ought to five Grundy and h's crew a few sawid off shot guns like the Chicago i ktotleggers carry and let them deend their preserves. If they killed ! at h other off it would not be so bad or the consumers anyway.” “Grundy says the importers' proits on these things run up to 300 • CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) BOH RIANS HEAR REV. FERNTHEII L o c a 1 Minister Addresses Local Club On “Armistice Day’s Meaning” The Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil. pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city delivered an Armistice Day address at the regular meeting of the Rotary Hub last evening. James Kocher, was chairman of the program. Armistice day should he placed on a par with Memorial day and observed us ‘a memorial day in memory of the soldiers who gave of their service itt’i teir life for their country" statfl Rev. Ferntheil. Rev. Ferntheil stated he was "a buck private” in the A. E. F. He served in the motor transport division and was stationed at Bordeaux. France •he Armistice was signed. He told of several of his experience s on Armistice day and what the signing of peace meant to the soldier who wanted to Set back to America. Ihe speaker built his address a--1(-und the advice which the mother of Alvin Yoik, hero of the world war, Rave to him when lie left to join •he army. York’s mother said. "Slow • own on what you are doing; think Js t and think clear”. Announcement whs .made at the meeting by Ferd O'Brien of the Arrnisice day banquet to be given Monday s'ening at the Decatur Country club ' Hie Adams Post of the American -eglon and an invitation was extended 0 all business men to attend.

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Name Dropped From ‘Who’s Who’ < ■ a Jr w A— I I I ’-r - ■wßr* A a . S«lllßi4 U" JLvIhI | * <». • Frank Lloyd Wright, internationally known architect, whose name, it has been stated, would no longer be I curled in "Who's Who." The statement came from New York, but no reason was given. Mr. Wright, who built the Imperial Hotel of Tokyo and was the creator of the American type of bungalow homes, was for many years a resident of Spring Green, j Wis. PLANTS MERGE INHUNTINGTON — Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. Acquire Collins Ice Cream Co., Os That City The Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., operating plants in Decatur and Huntington. have acquired by merger the ! Hunt ington-Collins lee Cream com- . pany in Huntington and Rochester, ' according to an announcement made today by officials of the former company. The present officers of the Collins Ice Cream company and of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., will be the same as before. Lewis Trixler of Huntingj ton and John H.' Carmody, formerly j of Decatur were the owners and man- ' agers of the Collins company. The merger is said to have brought about economical features, which in turn, will lie of benefit to the company's customers. The company is contemplating making additions to its Huntington plants, the new part to be used exclusively for the milk department:. preparatory to handling the increased ice cream business. The Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., which just recently became a subsidiary of the Kraft-Phenix Cheese corporation is plann'ng to expand its business in all fields of the dairy industry. The Kraft-Phenix Cheese corporation is one of the largest cheese manufacturers and distributors in the world as well as being Ithe largest in I this country in the powdered milk I business. In all parts of the country where it has merged with different dairy industries, it has proven to be very helpful to the producers of raw material, on which the industry depends entirely. Through efficient management, it has enabled them to give a better quality and services to the public, which, in turn meant an increase in the consumption of dairy products. There are a number of other plants that the company expects to acquire in southern Indiana and neighboring states to be used in the diversified dairy business, such as butter, ice cream and powdered milk products. The Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., has been operating in this territory for the last fifteen years and has made much progress during that period of time. Many plans are contemplated for the enlargement of the business in the future. o— e Tardieu To Get Test Paris, Nov. 8. — (U.R) — The newly formed government of Andre Tardieu : faced inlterpellations in the chamber of deputies today with its chances of surviving a vote of confidence considerably increased. The margin of the premier’s expected majority, however, remained uncertain and it generally was believed that a few votes would determine whether the cabinet crisis which , stabled 18 days ago ends today. Nine interprellators will be heard before the chamber acts on a vote of confidence in the new government.

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SPECIAL PROBE i CONTINUED IN FATAL SHOOTING Fourteen Men Are Ordered Held In Shooting Os Gastonia Woman |IS RESULT OF TEXTILE STRIKE Gastonia, N. C„ Nov. B.—(U.R)—The special investigation intol the fatal shooting here Sept. 14 of Mrs. Ella May Wiggins concluded today with issuance of an order holding 14 men for further Investigation and dismlsj sing of two previously held. Conclusion of the strike disorder inquiry ordered by Gov. (). Max Gardner was made possible by completion of state evidence and the announcement of defense counsel that no defense witnesses would he presented. Judge< P. E. McElroy, preaiding, overruled a defense motion for dismissal. Defendants Howard West and Roy Carver were dism'ssed by the court, the remaining 14, led by Horace Wheeler, who, witnesses said, fired the fatal shot, being held to the grand jury. Wheeler's bond was fixed at $5,000 and the others at $2,500. Those held were charged with conspiracy to murder. After summing up the case. Judge McElroy declared: “There is enough evidence to hold the 14 defendants, and with the exception of Wheeler, their bond will be $2,500 each. For Wheeler the bond will be $5,000. “The court feels that they should be presented to a new grand jury, this one has acted and I. therefore, bind them over to the January team of court, thus notwithstanding there may be a special ternj of criminal court in the meantime. “The court feete there is evidence of a conspiracy to drive these people out of town. "They conspired to do an unlawful act that resulted in a death. “It is true there is very little evidence against one or two, but “They conspired to do an unlawful act that resulted in a death. “It is true there is very little evidence against one or two, but they were shown to be on the ground directly after the shooting. “There is ample evidence of concerted action leading up to the shooting.” WORLD GRAIN CROP SHORT Production Os Ail Grains In Northern Hemisphere Is Less Than 1928 Washington, Nov. B—(Special)—ln the Northern Hemisphere the production of practically all of the grain crops, including wheat, rye, barley oats, an ! corn, is smaller this year than last and crops in the Southern hemisphere are expected to be short, says the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, IT. S. Department of Agricul- , ture. The bureau states the following , on the basis of estimates it has re- ( ceived. The total 1929 wheat production of 31 countries (if>t including Russia and China) which last year produced nearly 85 per cent of the world crop is 2.894.397.000 bushels, which is about ' 11 per cent less than in the same countries in 1928. Rye production in 19 European countries in 1929 is 870,367.000 bushels 1 as against. 872,000.000 bushels for lhe same countries last year. ' The barley crop of 29 countries is 1.331,150,000 bushels, which is 3.3 per 1 cent below last year's total for these 1 countries. Oat production in 26 countries in 1929 -totals 3,187„570,000 bushels, which is 8 per cent under last year for the same countries. Tile 1929 corn crop in 12 countries ! is 3.067.749.(;00 bushels, which is 1.4 . per cent under 1928 for the same couni tries. O —; Sunday Schools Will Hold Joint Convention 1 The Union and Root Township Sun--1 day School Convention will be held 1 at the Clark's Chapel, November 17. ' The afternoon session will begin at i 2 o'clock, standard time. Special music - and splendid speakers have been secured.

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▼ —— — READ THE ADS A font of bargains awaits you in loniglit's Daily Democrat. ' Pursue the advertising pages in your paper and yoti'H find hundreds of bargains and messages of welcome from Decatur's retail merchants. The grocery and num market advertisements will lie found on pages 7.8, 9. and 10 tonight. Turn | to these pages and read of all the lusty and good things yuii can buy for your Sunday dinner. Other timely messages from the clothing stores, radio | dealers, banks and national advertisers are contained in the big ten page shopping paper i which gleets you tonight. I 1 VOLCANO LEAVES PATH OF HORROR Santa Maria Quiet After Three Days Os Devastating Eruption Guatemala City, Nov. B.—(U.R) —The belching crater of Santa Maria volcano was quiet today, but from a devastated area 20 miles square about its base, searchers returned with stories of horror that rivalled the talcs of ihe destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii. Nearly a week has passed since Santa Maria, quiet for 27 years, broke forth in a three-day eruption. The disaster is unofficially estimated lo have taken a toll of at least 300 lives. Many more lie in crowded hospitals, burned and mangled by th" falling sones and gushing molten lava of the “Vesuvius”ot Guatemala. The first searchiug parties to penetrate the stricken area reported scenes of horror. Whole families were found in their huts, their arms locked in embrace where they had prayerfully awaited certain death. Other groups were found in ttihe fields. Some bodies were mangled, others were carred beyond identification and buried in lava. Houses and sheds and the large homes of the principal coffee plantain places was covered by lava and tions were destroyed. The wreckage ashes. On the dressing table of one bedroom. searchers found a therometer. I tlie mercury of which had risen to the top in the intense heat, bursting the glass. A band of Marimba players were found in a huddle, their instruments beside them and their dead hands still holding the pins with which they strummed their instruments. The group of merrymakers resembled mummies. The only living thing in one seittlement of 25 persons was a tiny girl who was found in the embrace of her dead mother. The child was taken to a hospital and laid beside scores of others who had escaped • before they were trapped by the encircling rivers of lava. The searchers still were attempting to find a group of men, women and children, sighted by an aviator yesterday on a high mount, surrounded by lava which was flowing all about them. , o Death Is Released Pending His Trial Floyd Death, former Decatur resident and proprietor of a filling station eist of Decatur tor several years, was released yea erday on SIO,OOO bail, pending his trial in December on a federal charge of Violation of the prohibition law. Death was released immediately after a he.u'ing. Bond was provided by several Decatur residents. o Police Officers Get Several Complaints Several complaints have been received by local police officers that residents of Decatur are permitting chickens to wander around on their neighbors yards. Chief of police Sephus Melclii stated that there was a city ordinance compelling all owners of chickens in Decatur to provide suitable pens for them. He also stated that arrests would follow the next complaint. o— OWNER IS FOUND The Ford touring car which Policeman Seph Melclii found abandoned on South Thirteenth street last Sunday was claimed today by James C, Williams, Portland, rural route two.

WANTS BROADER I DISCUSSION AT | NAVAL PARLEY — President Hoover Wishes To Discuss Freedom Os Seas With England DAWES WILL CONVEY PLANS Washington, Nov. 8. —(U.R) —Preal- . dent Hoover is seeking some means 'of broadening tlie Ixmdon naval conference lo include discussion of freedom of the seas,'it was learned today. News of this devo’.opment in the naval conference preparations drifted to iliplomatic circles today following an hour's conference at tlie White House between the chief executive and Secretary of Stale i Stimson. Ambassador Dawes, who sails to'night from New York to return to his post in London, lias been acquainted with the President's views on the entire question of the war-time law of the sea. The understanding in official circles is that Dawes will, pre-ent tlie United States views to the British government informally. If a formula can be found which will bring the two governments to a general understanding on the subject the way will be paved for drawing specific recommendations to the London conference for tlie restatement of the laws of blockade, search and 1 seizure and the rights of neutrals. President Hoover canvassed every phase of this problem in his conversations with Prime Minister MacDonald I during the White House conferences last month. Although no formula for presenting the problem at the London conference could be found at that time, tlie free exchange of views left President Hoover hopeful that away cotifrl he found to bring the question up or early consideration. Prime Minister Mai-ponald is regarded here as disposed to support any plan for discussion of freedom-of-the-seas, which wll assure the security of the British empire. IS FOUND GUILTY Kentland. Ind., Nov. B.—(U.R) —A cirsuit court jury here found Henry T. Davison guilty of robbing tlie Rennselaer State bank on Sept. 7 of SB,OOO. Tlie verdict carries with it a sentence of from ten years to life imprisonment. HOSPITAL DRIVE IS SREATSUCCESS Large Amount Os Fruit Is Obtained by Civic Section Os Woman’s Club The most successful dtive for fruit vegetables and jelly forth * Adams County Memorial Hospital has just been completed under the supervision of the Civic section of the Decatur Woman's Club. Mrs. Harve Shroli, chairman of tlie drive committee announced the results of the drive today. Housewives of Adams county donated 733 quarts of canned fruits to the drive and 463 quarts of canned vegetables. Five quarts of pickles and 80 quarts of grape juice also were contributed. the complete teport shows. One hundred forty glasses of jelly were given during tlie week's drive. Besides the canned fruits, vegetables and jellies a large quantity'of fresh vegetables also were donated. In the fresh vegetable class 114 heads of cabbage were donated; onehalf bushel of tomatoes; 3% bushels of red beets; 2% bushels of pears; 4 bushels of apples; 6 squashes of the large variety and adult' bushel of the small variety; 80 pumpkins; 7% bushels of potatoes; 5% gallons of lard; 1 gallon of apple butter; 2 pounds of prunes; 4 dozen mangoes; 4% bushels of carrots; % bushel of sweet potatoes; 7 quarts of honey; 1% bushels of onions; 12 bottles of catsup and 1 bushel of turnips. The donations were turned over to Ml.-s Emilio Christ, superitnendent of the Adams County Memorial hospital and they will be used to furnish the patients with home-made delicfcles duting the year. Tlie drive is made each year by the Civic section bf tlie Woman's Club. Tlie officials of the local Hospital stated today that they wish to thank all members of tlie Civic section ami especially Mrs Shroli for her fine effort in making tlie drive t success. Tlie entire county was canvassed for donations.

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World Peace Leader ’J M ~•« _ ■Hi'J.W’ Mrs. Adalin Wright'- Macaulay of Menomonie. Wis., honorary president of the Fidac Auxiliary and former president of the American Legion Auxiliary, who lias just returned from a year's tour of Europe in the interest of world peace. As chief of the Fidac Auxiliary, whose presidency she just resigned and became its honorary head, she led a group of 500,000 Women of tlie allied nations in their program to help world peace. She also was the organizer of the national poppy program in this country. SENAfEGROUP - IS OENOUNCED Senator Moses Says Coalition Will Not Survive The Winter Session Washington. Nov. 8. — (U.R) —The Democratic-insurgent Republican coalition opposing the tariff bill in the senate is viewed by President pro-tern George H. Moses, of New Hampshire, as a group "thrown together for political expendiency" which "cannot last the snows of winter." Moses, speaking before the New England Export club here last night referred to tlie opponents of the tariff bill as “sons of the wild jacka;,s who now control legislation in the senai',e." He said the enemies of tlie tariff bill were seeking sectional benefits and were trying to enact legislation destructive to the interests of the whole United Stalt.es, as well as of New England. Their intent, he added, was to place a high tariff on the agricultural products which New Englanders buy and to give low tariff rates to the manufactured goods sold by the northeastern states. Moses expressed confidence that President Hoover and the commerce department would protect the manufacturing interests of It,he country. John O. Tilson, Repn., Conn., majority leader of the house, said ithoped the lower body would remove some of the "barnacles" placed on the tariff bill by the senate. o— Local Man’s Auto Collides With Horse R tilth Gent is. of this city escaped injury last night near this city when the automobile he was driving struck a , horse on a highway. The ear was dami aged, but M:. Gentis escaped unhurt. He stated that as he started to pass : the anim.il. it darted directly into the auto. i , o— — James Burk Speaks James Burk spoke this morning to ' the pupils of tlie seventh :md eighth . glades of Hie Central school building ' at the regular chapel hour. He told the 1 pupils of his recent trip to Europe describing in detail some of the inter--1 esting places he visited. His talk was interesting and was well received. ’ Stock Mart Becomes i More Settled Today 4 New York. Nov. 8.- (U.R)—The stock . market became more like its norma 3 self today and there were no wild gyrations in prices nor in trading. 1 The market opened higher and re 5 ceded slightly so that the majority o I shares ended the quiet day at about their closing averages of yesterday There wore a few notable exception: r such as General Electric which wat down 10 points at the close.

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SENATOR MOSES IS ATTACKED BY WESTERN GROUP Several Take Exception To Moses’ “Wild Jackass" Speech Thursday ORATORY IS MOST BITTER By Patil R. Mallon, i'P Staff Correspondent Washington, Nov. .R— (U.R) — The growing bitterness between the eastern ami wc ten. wings of the Republican pa. tv was accentuated in the senate today when members of lhe Independe n t Republican - Democratic coalition severely criticized President pro tempore George Moses of New Hampshire for a speech last night in which he referred to them as “sons of wild jackasses.” Senators Brookhart, Repn., la., Nye, Repn., N. D.. Norbeck. Repn.. S. [).. and Wheeler. Dem., Mont., levelled sarcasm at the recent statements of l Moses and h's colleague. Senator i Reed, Repn.. Pa., and invited them to tlgli out tlie tariff issue with them in the northwest. "In days before dry dinners came into style here, tlie senator from New Hampshity' (Moses) made a speech in which he described us radicals as 17 lawyers, one editor and one well digger." said Brookbart, instigator of the present grand jury investigation of what he called “a Wall strew booze party for senators in 1926." "It is now demonstrated we do not need booze at dinners to roach great heights of eloquence.” Moses' speech was made at a dinner for New England exiKM’ters where liquor was not served. , "You can't say.” observed Wheeler in reply to Brookhart, "he might have been more eloquent under other < ircumstances." Borah said the coalition should consider itself lucky that Moses only 1 called them wild jackasses instead of what he really thought of them. From the time Wheeler called t.h ‘ attention of the senate to the Moses speech at the opening of today's session, debate was the most bitter in many days. Wheeler warned the western Republicans that Moses was chairman of the Republican senatorial campaign Committee, who was supposed to help them in their elections next year. “He is not only voicing his own views but those of his New England constituents in his description of you,'' Wheeler said. "He is not only reflecting on yon bit on your fathers and mothers." Moses was presiding over the senate at the time, lounging back in his swivel chair, his arms folded, munching gum. Wheeler asked hint if he had anything to say. "Is that a parliamentary inquiry?'' asked Moses. fCONTIXUBD OK PAGE THREE) EARLY HISTORY IS DESCRIBED (). L. Vance Addresses High 1 School Pupils At Regular Chapel Program 4 » O. L. Vance. Decatur C tthing Merchant and councilman . gave an interesting address Jt the tegular Chapel petlod at Decatur high school this morning. Mr. Vance used as his subject "Local History. Immediately PreI " ceding the Revolution." 1 Mr. Vance told of the Harmar St. ~ Clair-Wayne expedition, and told of the ' Wayne trip from Fort Wayne along the Wayne trace into Ohio He also described General Wayne's battles and H his leaving Defiance. Ohio to build a fort "out west" which is the present Fort Wayne. I’he pupils listened to the historic f address attentively and the speaker received several rounds of applause k following his discussion. ,1 o ' Moose To Have Feed r ‘‘ Following the regular Moose meet,E ing next Tuesday night the members •• and also the members of the Second ’■ degree. Legionnaires, will have a feed is and smoker at the Moose home in this is elly. All members of both organiza- • tions are invited to attend.

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