Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1929 — Page 1

WGATHER Rain probable east portions tonight and Thursday and northwest portion tonight. Somewhat colder.

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REPUBLICANS START EFFORTS TO SOOTHE WEST Grundy Recalled For New Statement; Moses Will Talk To Senate W \NT TO PASS TARRIF BILL By Paul R. Mellon (United P.ess Staff Correspondent I Washington. Nov. 13 —(UP)— As I Joseph It. Grundy, the Pennsylvania I legislative agent who described th.- ! ucst and south as backward commonw ilths. was called for further examina ii ii by the Senate lobby investigat ! jug committee, Senator George W. s. Repn., N H. who called Wes tmi S-nators "sons of wild jackasses' was preparing today a statement to the Senate. Both events were part of a well defined plane to smooth over the difference which have developed bitterness in th tariff split between eastern and Western Republicans. Grundy was prepared to revise his list of backward commonwealths, eliminating the western Republican sia es and leaving only a few in the Democratic south. He sought to submit his amendment in a letter to the lobby committee yesterday but the ccniinittee decided to call him for further personal examination. Returning from a weekend visit to Chicago, Moses intimated he would have a few words to say in the Senate ch tuber which might appease the wrath of l the westerners for the pre sen . •With these steps and others which are planned to follow. 'Republican lea ders hope to check further talk about driving the westerners from the part) and into a iiolitical alliance with the Southern Democrats. Their need, they say. is to achieve a tariff bill and if this is done, present bitterness can mean nothing so far as the congressional elections next year, or the Pres idential election of 1932, are concern ed. Some of them foresee the possibility of a tariff agreement by eliminating the debenture plan and adopting a mo dification of the flexible provision of the tariff act with acompromise between the rates adopted by the house and theJienate- If this is done, they say, the president will sign the bill and and all the “jackass" speeches and "backward commonwealth’’ charges (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) . — 0 Girl’s Condition Is Regarded As Serious The condition of Mary Ellen Yost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs- Otto Yost, who is a patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, is reported critical today. Everything is being done for the little giil, and hope is held for her- recovery. YOUNG BANDITS GET SENTENCES Seven Fort Wayne Youths Sentenced To Reformatory For l-To-10 Years The seven young Fort Wayne bandits who were arrested in a cleanup of two youthful gangs, were sentenced to the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton yesterday by Judge Sol A. Wood of the Allen Circuit court for terms of one to 10 years. All of the youths pleaded guilty to robbery charges and were sentenced under a special statute in the 1929 acts applying to defendants between the ages of 17 and 21. Had any of them been over 21 years of age, the sentence would have been 10 to 25 years. The boys sentenced were, James Tickle, Fort Wayne, formerly of Decatur; Robert Nelson, 17, Fort Wayne, formerly of Decatur; Robert Dgrckdall, 20, Charley Morris, 19, Silver Moore, 17, Harry Singleton, 19 MI of Fort Wayne; Orley Reas, 19, Hickuville, Ohio. The seven men were arrested with Forest Swoverland, 23, Willshire, O„ and Floyd B. Dockham, 22, Fort Wayne, who were taken to Hillsdale, Michigan. They were sentenced to terms of 15 to 25 years. They plead guilty to robbery and hold-up of a oiling station. The boys will be taken to the reformatory at once, it was announced by police authorities today.

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Wells County Men Sentenced To Prison Aaughn Abshire of Keystone was •entenced to a term of 10 to 25 years In the Michigan City state prison by Judge Victor Simmons at Hartford City yesterday, tor his part in the Adelphia Garden holdup last Wednesday. Roscoe Bowman, also of Keystone was given a similar sentence, on his plea of guilty. Abshire was disfranchised for five yearn and was taken to the state prison at Michigan City last night. Bowman is in prison. KAISER'S SISTER DIESPENILESS Princess Victoria Most Talk-ed-of Royal Personage Dies In Bonn, Germany Itonn, Germany, Nov. 13. — (U.R) — Princess Victoria of Shaumburg-Lippe SI, whose romance at the age of 62, with a penniless Russian youth ended in bankruptcy, died here today. She had been ill about a week. The princess' death found her reconciled with her brother, the former German kaiser, who had bitterly opposed her marriage to Alexander Zouboff in 1927. The exiled kaiser seht many messages during the last days of her illness. Princess Victoria was a cousin of King George of England. The nature of her illness, diagnosed as an infection. was not entirely clear to attending physicians. The princess sued Zoubkoff for divorce in the Bonn courts last week, but the case was not heard. The divorce action followed sale of the prin■ess’ household goods at auction to pay debts incurred since her mar.iage. The auction provided only about, half enough to cover the debts of about $200,009. Princess Victoria was one of Europe’s most talked-of royal personages. It remained for Alexander Zoubkoff, Russian vagabond and her second husband, to reduce her to difficult straits, injure her prestige, and wound her heart so violently that she became easy prey to illness. From her mother, the Princess Royal of England, who renounced her right to the British throne to marry Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, Victoria inherited a firm belief in love. As a young girl she fell in love with Prince Ferdinand of Battenburg, later Prince of the Bulgars. For political reasons the two lovers were separated. Bismark, the iron chancellor of Germany, was said to have been responsible. Later, Victoria married Prince Adolph of Schaumburg-Lippe, who died in 1916. leaving her a castle at Bonn into which she had moved furnishings and priceless heirlooms handed down to her by her mother. As a Hohenzollern princess, her prestige fell with that of the kaiser, but she managed to reign almost as a queen among her circle at Bonn. Then at a soiree she met a dashing young man named Zoubkoff, a stranger in town who wore flannel (trousers a trifle too short for his long legs, but who told stories of the sea and of mighty hardships endured. “If she marries him she will live to regret it,” the kaiser was said to have declared in far off Doorn, Holland, when he heard of the romance. But in November, 1927, the two were married—the princess 62 years old. Zoubkoff 28. She promptly touched him on the head with a sabre belonging to her August brother and knighted him as “Baron” Zoubkoff. —o— Mail Train Derailed Chicago. Nov. 13—(UP)—Ten cars of a Chicago and Eastern Illinois mail and express train were derailed near Gessie, Indiana., shortly after midnight, it was reported by the railroad's offices here todayThe train carried no passengers and none of the crew was injured. Cause of the derailment had not been determined. —o —-— — “Best Customers” Will Be Called In Trial Washington. Nov. 13—(UP)— The “best customers” of a large New York Rum ring-including several millionaires, society women, a moving picture star and a former diplomat— are expected to be summoned as witnesses in the trial of Count Polignac, head of the Go-Bart Company, an alleged bootleg concern, when the case Is called in New York courts.

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i Scouts Honor Unknown Soldier , M ? o BjSjFo Ofafe I a Aij hl 'I I H > "mF ■- < IIM * Boy Scouts placing a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington Cemetery as representatives of the organization of American youth paid homage to the nameless hero and his slain comrades of the World War.

Appeal Denied For Case Tried Herei Indianapolis, Nov. 13 —(UP)—Appeal of the State Bank of Poneto, Wells county, seeking reversal of a lower court decision against awarding Levi W. Kimmel a $25,000 judgment was denied today when the Indiana appellate court affirmed the original decision. The case was brought from Adams county, where it ,was taken on a change of venue. Tlie bank had been closed by the banking department anal Kimmel brought suit to secure deposits totalling $25,000. Tha hank denies his claim of deposits. , n— i Peggy Joyce Worden Dies In Fort Wayne Peggy Joyce Worden, aged 9 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Worden of Fort Wayne, died Monday night, following an illness of two weeks. Surviving besides the parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Worden and Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Truax, all of Homer, Michigan; and a great grandfather, George Worden of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Worden, the parents of the child, came to Fort Wayne two weeks ago from Homer, Michigan. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence in Fort Wayne. Burial will be made in the Lindenwood cemetery. FAMOUS POET SPEAKS HERE E. A. Richardson. Poet Laureate of Indiana, Entertains Lions and Guests E. A. Richardson, better known as “Big Rich ’, poet laureate of Indiana, and one of the middlewest's best known poet and ater-dinner entertainers gave an interesting and delightful address at the annual Ladles’ night banquet of the Decatur Lions club lust night. , “Big Rich”, with his famous alligator smile delivered many of his poems and intermingled his program with bits of humor which kept the audience interested throughout. The poet, who gained much notoriety last February when his famous Abraham Lincoln poem won for him the title which James Whitcomb Riley held for years, poet laureate, gave several readings from his latest book "Hoosier Hollyhocks." Mr. Richardson is a native of Pike county but for many years has resided at Evansville. He has addressed clubs, schools and churches throughout the middlewest for the last several years and is the author of several books of poems. Mr. Richardson stated that he came to Adams county a day before his engagement in Decatur in order that he might visit the home of the late Gene Ctratton Porter at Geneva, where he spent several hours Monday night. He was interested in the Liinberlost Trail and Elephant Rock, and remained in Decatur Wednesday morning to gather more history concerning the Adams county writer. The annual Lions banquet was attended by the members of the club and their wives and sweethearts and following the program, Mr. Richardson received great applause from his audience.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 13, 1929.

MANY ATTEND MASONIC MEET More Than 150 Hear I). Burns Douglas and Other Noted Masons at Local Lo All records were broken at last evenings Masonic dinner for attendance, the number far exceeding all expectations. The tables in the big hall proved inadequate and about fifty of the local members were forced to wait for a second table. The meeting was a very interesting one with splendid talks by Jaidge E. Burns Douglas. Judge David E. Smith, Frank Stouder and Dr. Gaylord Leslie, the latter the active Thirty-Third degree Mason of Indiana, all of Fort Wayne. Between.tables Dr. Fred Patterson took charge ot' an informal meeting in the lodge room where talks were made by all of the visitors, the address of the evening being given by Judge Douglas- A quartette from the Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne furnished a number of selections, the more enjoyable because led by an old Decatur boy, David Erwin. A number of Masons from nearby towns and cities attended the meeting which was the first special session in several months. Cal E. Peterson, master of the local lodge planned a number of these meetings, several of them being held last winter and spring and several more are on the schedule for the coming months. The next banquet will be held December 10, and Sam Jackson of Fort Wayne will be he chief speaker. » The dinner was served by the ladies of the Eastern Star and was in every way fine. The menu including chicken, vegetables, ice cream and cake and every thing necessary to make it compile. BANDIT GANG UNSUCCESSFUL Unable To Open Safe Containing $86,000 After Overpowering Clerks Brooklyn, N. Y. Nov 13 —(UP) — A band of 15 to 20 men raided the headquarters building of the Naval supply base here today, held 13 men captive, and worked for hours over < safe containing $86,000 Whether they actually got any of the money will not be known until experts open the battered safe. It was thought, however, that in blowing the door they had jammed it so they were unable to get at the cash. The gang, all armed, drew up to the building, overpowered five naval police, trussed them and threw them into the brig. The officer of the day, Lieut. Clinton Thro met the same fate. The bandits then rounded up seven civilian employes throughout the building, tied them with sheetj and left them in the dormitory. Leaving five men to guard the prisoners, the bandits then worked on the safe on the eighth floor. Detectives said the .first shot of explosive apparently left the safe door In such a position that the robbers could neither force it back in place for a (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

WAR SECRETARY HAS OPERATION James W. Good Has Appendix Removed At Walter Reed Hospital Today Washington, Nov. 13.—(U.R)—Secretary of War James Good was reported in serious condition at Waiter hospital today after an emergency operation for appendicitis. Washington. Nov. 13 (UP) —Secretary of War James W. Good was operated on foi appendicites at Walter Reed hospital here today. The operation was performed by Army surgeons shortly after 10 A M Hasty preparations were made for the operation after secretary Good had passed a difficult night following an acute attack at his home. He was taken to the Army hospital late last and Secretary of Interior Wilbur, who is a physician and surgeon and Lieut. Commander Joel T Bone, Whitehouse physician, were called in consolation by the Walter Reed surgical staff. Good suffered considerably during the night but was relieved by constant treatment with ice packs The decision to operate was reached whn it was discovered the treatment afforded on permanent relief Good was in Walter Reed about six weeks ago for observation and was pronounced in excellent physical con dition save for the troublesome appendix. It was hoped at that time an operation might lie avoided. o Former Bluffton Man Is Fatally Burned Bluffton. Nov.. 13 —(UP) — Lloyd Bergdoll. formerly of this city who escaped recently from the Village of Epileptics at Newcastle was reported to have been fatally burned at Oskaloosa. luwa. where he was captured a few days ago and placed in jail, awaiting his return to Indiana. The fire occurred at the jail in the lowa city. o Colder Weather Is Forecast In State Indianapolis, Nov. 13.—(U.R) —Indiana appeared today to have missed a snow storm which had been predicted, but much colder weather was in prospect for today and tomorrow, J. H. Armington, meteorologis . predicted. Occasional rains likewise are in prospect for the state, the forecast indicates. • —_____ o WILL REMODEL MORRIS STORE Plans Announced For Larger Variety Store In Decatur; Will Remodel George Morris of Bluffton, of the Morris & Company stores was in Decatur this afternoon and announced that plans have been completed for the entire remodelling of their large store here to make it equal to any in the state. The improvements will include the removal of the wall between the two rooms, an entire new front for the double room and new fixtures and furnishings throughout. The company engineer is now preparing the plans which will be similar to those used in the Bluffton store and work will begin shortly after the holidays. The Morris Company is becoming one of the most important five and ten cent chains in the middle west and besides operating some fifty stores buys for a large number giving them splendid facilities for serving the pulilie. The local branch was remodelled a couple of years ago when the Terveer building was purchased and at that time entirely new fixtures were added. That the -company is to again enlarge and remodel is evidence of their faith in Decatur as well as their progressiveness. Counterfeit SIOO Bills Are Being Circulated Indianapolis. Nov. 13 —(UP) A warning against counterfeit SIOO hills being circulated, in Indiana and Ohio has been issued by Jerry E. Kenney, Indianapolis chief of detectives. The bills are on the Federal Reserve hank of New York The man circulating them is a dark Italian who speaks excellent English.

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Defeated Candidate For Mayor At Gary Protests Gary. Ind.. Nov. 13— (U.R) Emmet N. White, defeated Democratic candidate for mayor of Gary, has retained Trunk C Dailey, Indianapolis, as I counsel in a court fight to prevent Roswell O. Johneon, Republican, from taking office. It is alleged Johnson is ineligible because of serving part of a Federal prison term tor prohibition law violation. He was pardoned by President Coolidge. ADAMS COUNTY LADY EXPIRES Mrs. George Diener Dies At Home Os Daughter West Os Decatur Today Mrs. George Diener, aged 80, native of Germany, died at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Gase, east of Decatur. Death was due to complications. Mis. Diener was Imm in Bavaria, Germany and came to this country when a girl.- She lived in this city for many yeans. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. Besides the daughter at whose home she died, she is survived by one son, Joseph Diener. Cleveland. Ohio and a daughter. Mrs. John Debglt of Decatur. The deceased was a member of the St. Marys Catholic church. She also was a member of the St. Marys Sodality and of the Order of St. Francis of the St. Marys Catholic church. Funeral arrangements had not been made this afternoon. Algers To Be Tried In Jennings County Vernon, Ind.. Nov. 13—(UP) — Trial of Gene Alger, patroled slayer of a policeman, is expected to si ait here dur ing term of court which opens December 16. He will be tried for robbing the Paris Crossing State Bank August 15. His wife, Josephine, will face trial on the same charge with Alger. A tight for possession of Alger was waged betweer' the Grant County sheriff. Jacob C. Ci nipbell and sheriff Bannister of Jennings county. Campbell wanted Alger on charges of robbing the state bank of Matthews, Ind., but lacked positive identification, so the trial will lie iv Jennings county. Logansport ithoiities are trying to determine if 1 vas Alger who held up and robbed t. e Guthrie Drug Store here last Saturday. Thieves Steal Chickens Two thieves who broke into Sam Acker's chicken house last evening and stole seven chickens mid escaped, but the chickens were recovered la'er. The thieves are unknown and some fear was expressed that, more robberies of a like nature might take place in the near future. Huntington Man Ends Life, Coroner Reports Huntington. Ind., Nov. 13—(UP) —A verdict rendered by Coroner G. M. Nie indicated suicide In the death of Richard J. McGreevy, president of the Playtime Equipment Company He was found asphyxiated in his office yesterday. On a table near the body lay a telegram from the Louisville creditor's bureau demanding payment of an countFriends of McGreevy are inclined to doubt the suicide verdict. They claim McGreevy had often complained of a leaky gas jet in ills office. —o Sunday Schools Will Hold Joint Convention A joint convention will lie held by the Sunday schools of Union and Root township, at Clark's Chapel, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock (standard time.) Clifton Striker, county president of the organization will bo the principal speaker of the afternoon session. Following is the program which has been arranged: . Song. Devotionals —Rev. Blocker. Duet—Bertaline Blocker and Robert Clem. Address —Supt. Clifton Striker, county* president. Instrumental Music —Bertaline Blocker. Collection. Election of officers. Announcements.

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CONFIDENCE IS PREVALENT DESPITE DROP More Than 7.000,00(1 Shares Are Traded In Day’s Sales; Large Blocks Sold STEEL REACHES LOW FOR YEAR New York, Nov. 13. — (U.R) — Another tremendous trading day on the stock exchange found prices today in a fresh downward rout, with new lows established on many issues. There was nothing of spectacular nature, however. Dinni were orderly. Despite the further sags from yesterday’s lows, there was a confident tone prevailing. The opening was on the tremendous s<ale that has characterized markets ever since the downswing started a fortnight ago. At the end of the first half hour, it was found tha trading had been at the rate of 18,000,000 shares for a full five hour day. By closing time, trading had eased down somewhat hut the day found more than 7,000.000 shares traded. United States steel again led in the action. There was support given steel during the morning to which the market reacted. But there was lack of support for steel later, aud the whole market slid down. Steel opened at 156. rose to around 160 and (then dropped to around 150. It closed last night at 153%. Steel’s low was a new 1929 low Dozens of other leaders made new 1929 lows and elsewhere more than 200 shares dropped to new minimum levels for the year or longer. Huge blocks of stocks held by wealthy individuals were put up for sale. They were taken by individuals who believed that the turn was no! far distant. The encouraging thing about the market was that a buyer was found for nearly every offer. This indicated to traders that the banking group was taking a hand. However, that was not verified and no word was given that the banking group had got together today. The break in steel was ascribed in some quarters to reports of a falling off in operations of the corporation to 75 per cent of capacity from SO per cent a week ago. That information, however, was available before the opening and in the first half hour the stock bounded upward from yesterday's low. Railroad stocks were supposed to be sold on the decline reported in car loadings for the week ending Nov. 2. These decreased 62.160 from the preceding week and 32,292 ears from the same week of 1928. However, they were still well above 1927. In railroad circles the falling off was laid (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) BLUFFTON GETS NEW FACTORY Furniture and Wood-Work-ing Concern To Occupy Old Bay Buildings Announcement was made yesterday by the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce that Bluffton is to secure a new factory, which will locate in the old Bay Mano Factory building. The contract between the Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and the officials of the new factory, which is now located in Chicago, was signed yesterday. Under the terms of the contract the factory will he moved ftom Chicago to Bluffton about the first of the year. It was stated that the factory would start operations in Bluffton about January 15th, employing about 150 men. The factory employs 165 men now. The chief output of the factory is furniture and wood working material and under the present expulsion plans of the Chicago company, the business will be increased and it is hoped that, eventually 500 men or more will be employed in the Bluffton plant. The busy season tor the industry, in filling holiday’ orders ends about December 15th and after that time moving operations from Chicago to Bluffton will begin. The name of the company was not published at Bluffton.