Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1929 — Page 1

■I WEATHER Ram probable to■night and Sunday. I Rising temperature. ■ Colder northwest ■ joition Sunday.

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■CRAND JURY TO I MEET MONDAY IN | NEW COURT ROOM ■November Term Os Court I Opens Monday Morning At 9 o’clock ■heavy docket IS INDICATED ■ I Judge J- U. Sutton has issued a call K,,; the grand jury to report next ■jlomlay to consider such matters as Li l.e brought before them. This ■nil) be the first session held in the ■)!< » court room and the jury will use ■the regular jury rooms. ~|| Members of the .November term ■gr.iiid jury include: George W. Ray ■ot st. Marys township; Ross Harden, ■ inion; George W. Becker, Jefferson; ■ Irvin G. Kerr, Monroe; Frank ■schlaug. Root and Ben Siting of ■Washington. ||| The session is the regular one and ■the judge will instruct the members ■Monday morning. It is expected the ■session will not require more than ■ a week or ten days. jl A heavy docket faces the November ■ term of Adams Circuit court. No jury ■cases were tried during the Septein- ■ h r term because Court was held in ■ the temporary rooms on the first ■ floor of the Public Library, while the ■cc'"-t room was being remodelled. I Court will open Monday morning. ■ however, in the new rooms and it is ■ u (dieted that a busy session will ■he held. The law library has been ■ removed from the temporary court ■ room to the new rooms, and furni- ■ true is being placed in the rooms to- ■ day. The new rooms are modern and ■ the jury rooms have been remodelled ■in such a manner that there is I adequate room. There is a large library room and I a private suite ot two rooms will be ■ used for the Court's private offices. I The November term of court will I open Monday morning at 9 o'clock. o I France Accepts Naval Conference Date Paris, Nov. 16.—<U.R)—France toI day unofficially accepted the date of I January 21 tor the opening of the five-power naval conference in London. Later Foreign Minister Aristide ! Briand conferred with the French Ambassador to London, who is expected officially to announce the date in London. The cabinet also named Minister of Public Works Georges Pernot as chairman of the French delegation to meet German representatives for a discussion of proposals for evacuation of the Saar basin before 1935. Ternot will be assisted by Arthur Fontaine and two technical counsel- | lors who have prepared preliminary material. HEALTH CLINIC ATTRACTS MANY Many Babies Are Brought To Child Experts; Clinic To Be Held Monthly Many Decatur and Adams county babies were taken to the Child Health Clinic held all day Friday at the Public Library, where physicians and nurses -Minder the direction of the Indiana state Board of Health examined them and advised parents in case defects were found. The examination was held free ot charge and it was announced by those in charge that the physicians and nurses would return the third Friday of each month to conduct a similar t clinic. The work is done by trained nurses and physicians as a part of the work of the Division ot Child Hygiene of the state board of health. Local people also assisted in arranging the clinics and securing ap lace for the clinic to be held. Many local mothers expressed great satisfaction with the Friday clinic and others indicated that they would start entering their children at the next meeting. The clinic Is h£ld free of charge and consists ot a complete examination for the child and suggestions and advice in case the baby is found to be Hi.

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Love Laughs at Millions •£■>l „ ' ' 1 vt. ~J - J William W. Willock, Jr., heir to the fortune of W. W. Willock, retiree steel magnate, and his bride of a week, Adelaide Ingebrit, flaxen-haired Norwegian maid, formerly in the Willock household, as they appeared in their $3 a week furnished room at Oyster Bay. Willock, Sr., scid his sou was welcome home any time, but not his servant girl bride. 1 n ter nat ion a 1 Newgreel

NOVEMBER CORN YIELD HIGH EK Estimate For 1929 Yield Is 32 Bushels An Acre, Report Reveals Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 16—Indiana’s 1929 corn crop will average 32 bushels to th? acre instead of the estimate of 31 bushels made a month ago, according to data made available today by M. M. Justine, head of the division of crop and livestock estimates of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station. However, this year is still more than four bushels below the ten year average of 26 1 bushels per acre. On this basis, the corn crop will yield 136,384,000 bushels against the ten year average of 170,733,000. In 1927 the yield ‘was practically the same as this year but 20,000.000 bushels below that of last season. Northwestern and southwestern Indiana are the only sections that report normal yields. The yield of buckwheat is reported at 14.5 bushels per acre compared to 115 of a year ago and 17 in 1927. Sorghum syrup is averaging 90 gallons per acre, which is five gallons above the ten year average. Potatoes the past season have averaged 85 bushels per acre against a yield of 109 bushels last year. The low - er acreage and lower yield in this state places production for 1929 at 30-5 per cent less than a year ago. Tobacco yields are reported at 775 pounds per acre which is 45 pounds below that of last year and 82 pounds below the ten year average. The average yield of clover seed is placed at 1.3 bushels per acre; timothy seed at four bushels per acre, and soybeans at 14.2 bushels. Evansville Policeman Gets Self In Trouble Evansville, Ind.. Nov. 16. (U.R) Cries of “lynch him, kill him, drag him out" were heard here Friday night when Edward Schaefer, city motorcycle policeman, started a disturbance at a football game between Technical high school, Indianapolis, and Central high school teams. Schaefer, said to have been drunk, demanded that a group of boys be admitted free to the game, and when refused, attacked the gatekeeper. The crowd gathered about the officer, but he was not harmed. After being locked in a cell at police headquarters Schaefer set fire to a mattress, making a call to the fire department necessary.

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“Little Women” Will Be Presented Monday It is urged that all the members of the Woman's Club lie present Monday night to see the play "Little Women." The cast includes many prominent people who have been working hard under the direction of Miss Verneal Whalen to put on a fine production. Costumes have been obtained to make the play attractive. The production is open to the public for :he price of 50 cents for adults and children 25 cents. ALABAMA FLOOD BECOMES WORSE Thousands Os Acres Os Land Covered By Water From Swollen Rivers Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 16.—(U.R) — Alabama was in the grip of flood waters for the second time in two years today as rain-swollen rivers left their banks, pouring out over thousands of acres of farm land, forcing residents to flee to high ground and inundating sections of several cities and towns. Damage already done to crops was estimated at more than $2,000,000. One death had been reported, that of a man drowned near Tuscumbia in the northern part of the state. Highway traffic had been disrupted in many parts of tlie state and it was feared communication would be cut off entirely in areas where streams were mounting many feet above flood stage and nearing previous high water marks. Sections of Birmingham were inundated and Northport, across the Warrior river from Tuscaloosa, was almost Isolated. Many residents in the lower parts of Tuscaloosa. Northport and Holt fled from their homes before the rising tide. The Gulf States paper mill at Holt was forced to close. Regions below Selma were reported in imminent danger from flood waters of the Alabama and Tonbigbee rivers. o Bloomington Man Is Killed In Robbery Portsmouth, 0., Nov. 16. — (U.R) — Jack Wright, son of Mrs. Evelyn Carr of Bloomington, Ind., died here today from a bullet wound received during an attempted robbery. Charles Schaffer of Friendship, Ohio, who shot the youth, said he discovered him ransacking t a lunchroom here. Mrs. 'Carr is en route here.

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Funeral Services For Roebuck Girl Held Today Funeral services for Patricia Jean Roebuck, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Roebuck, 715 Delaware court, 'Kalamazoo, Mich., who died I Thursday morning at the Bronson ho pital, were held this afternoon ah 2 o'clock at the Bethel Baptist church of Kalamazoo. Little Miss Roebuck was the victim of pneumonia. She is survived by her parents and three giandparents, Mrs". Nelson and Albert Roebuck, Kalamazoo, and J. Peterson. Chicago. Burial was made at Plainwell. Michigan. o HOOVER GALLS BUSINESS MEET I Capitalists, Labor Leaders And Farmers Included In Conference Washington. Nov. 16.—<U.R) -Under the leadership of President Hoover the nation's captains of industry will ga her here next week for a preliminary conference to stir American business back to its former optimism. A man of vast business experience himself, with perhaps more intimate knowledge of the nation's business than any other president ever had, Mr. Hoover has stepped into the situation with the firm belief that the sound sense and cooperative instinct of the American businessman will bring the country safely through the presen: difficulties. He feels these difficulties are as much psychological as physical. Around his conference table will be mistered confidence inspiring figures of the type of John D. Rockefeller. Jr., J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford. Millions of men and billions of dollars will be represented at this conference. The group which will include high government officials will be one so strong that the president feels con fident it ca nreshaps the curb now and turn the country back once more to its normal hopeful, onward economic push. Invitations have gone to industrial, agricultural and labor chieftains to meet with him here. Their names will be given out when acceptances are received. The secretaries of treasury, agriculture, commerce and lalxir, together with the chairman of the Federal farm board will participate in the parleys, with a view to coordinating business and governmental agencies in concerted action to continue business progress. Hubert McClenahan Buys .1. T. Kelly Law Office Hubert McClenahan, today purchased the law office of John T. Kelley, and will begin his practice of law in Hite city. Mr. McClenahan has for some time been employed with the Chicago and Erie Railroad company. Mr. Kelley stated today that he was undecided as to what he would do in the future, but at the present he planned on taking a rest. Mr. McClenahan stated that his office also would handle real estate with Hugh Daniels in charge of that department. Several weeks ago Mr. McClenahan was admitted to the Adams county bar. The new office will be open Monday. o —. Orange County Auditor Said To Have Shortage Indianapolis, Nov. 16. — (UJI) —lrregularities in the accounts of W. Banks Williams, auditor of Orange county, were reported to Lawrence F. Orr, chief of the state board of accounts. by field examiners. The report charged that claims for supplies were paid without the offices resignaited in the claims having received the supplies; that many unsigned and unsworn vouchers were found; that warrants issued in payment of clerical help were made out to the auditor instead of the deputy; and that several unsigned and unsworn claims were marked by the auditor and approaved by the board of county commissioners and paid by county officials. Several overdrafts also existed in expense items, it was charged. 0Mary Hell Charges Profanity In Action Des Moines, la., Nov. 16. — (U.R) — Mary C. Hell has filed a petition for divorce from George P. Hell. She charges use of profanity.

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RED CROSS ROLL I GALL FOR 1930 STARTS SUNDAY Solicitors Will Call At Homes Here For Memberships In Organization BUSINESS HOUSES TO BE SOLICITED The annual roll call for the American Red Cioss will start In Decatur at noon Sunday, November 17. those in charge announced today. A house-to-house canvas will be started tomorrow and an effort will be made to have a 100 percent membership in Decatur. The annual membership cost is 11.00 a member. The city has been divided into sections with captains and solicitors for each section and the drive in the residential sections of Decatur will start at the same time I tomorrow- afternoon. A membership drive in the business section will lie held next week, and it is predicted that every business house in Decatur will enlist in the county organization. Tlie money obtained from the SI.OO memberships is used as a reserve fund by the American Red Cross in order that emergency trains and help can be sent to any disaster without waiting for the raising of separate funds. The roll call drive will last until Thanksgiving day and by that time the entire county will l>e solicited. The drive started in Berne Friday afternoon and great success was predicted for the roll call in that town Tlie rural sections will be canvassed through the various schools. Plans Travels At Lowest Fuel Cost - - * Indianapolis. Nov. 16. —(U.R) —An airplane equipped with a Packard-Diesel motor flew from Indianapolis to Detroit Friday, a distance of 320 miles, at a fuel cost of 32 cents, pilots said. Walter Lee, test pilot, and Capt. L. M. Woolson. Packard engineer, occupied tlie plane. They used ordinary fuel oil. KOKOMO BANKER FACES CHARGE W. H. Arnold, Wanted Since 1927 Returns And Surrenders Voluntarily Kokomo, Ind., Nov. 16 —(U.R)—William H. Arnold. 63, Kokomo banker believed responsible for the failure of the American Trust Company here in 1927, was back at home today preparing a campaign through which he hopes to vindicate himself. He returned voluntarily yesterday, was given a short hearing in court, where he faces ten indictments, and released on $4,000 bond. Arnold disappeared shortly after the bank failed with a loss of between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and for two years defeated attempts to extradite him from Florida. Previous to his return here he held a conference with his lawyers at Indianapolis. The grand jury that indicted Arnold also returned indictments against Ora Davies, former state treasurer. Thomas Barr, and Luther Symons, state banking examiners. Indictments against Symons, Davies and Barr were quashed, but Davies later was tried and acquitted in a civil suit brought by depositors of the bank in the Tipton Circuit court. Frank S. Owens, son-in-law of Arnold and president of the bank after Arnold's resignation in 1924, was indicted with bis father-in-law but was acquitted of charges of embezzlement. The case was taken to Clinton circuit court on a change of venue. Each man blamed the other for the crash and the estrangement led to the divorce of Owens and Arnold’s daughter. Arnold said yesterday “I am glad to meet the issue and I believe when the true facts are brought out it will throw a different light on it. I am content, to have the issue brought up in the Indiana courts.”

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’ Father Leo Fa u rot e Is Brother Os William And Henry Fan rote The Rev. Leo Faurote. Catholic I priest stationed at Wanatah, who has obtained a patent tor au airplane which will rise vertically from the ground. Is a former Decatur resident and well known here. ■ Tlie priest-inventor is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faurote, 2947 Bowser Ave., Fort Wayne, who formerly lived south of Decatur. He is a brother of Henry Faurote of this city ami i of William Faurote of Monroe. Father Faurote was ordained to tlie priesthood on June 26, 1914 by the late Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Aldering of Fort Wayne. He said his first mass in the St. Marys Catholic church on Sunday, June 28. 1914 and the service was largely attended by the clergy and friends of the Decatur ' priest. Tlie United Press wires carried a news item yesterday relative to the invention and what it meant to the future of aviation. It was published (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o MEXICO PLANS FOR ELECTION Saloons Closed Until After Balloting For President Is Completed Mexico City, Nov. 6. —(U.R) —A lasthour charge that Jose Vasconcelos, anti-reelectionist candidate for president. was attempfing to start an armed movement against the government caused slight excitement today in the final 24 hours of the presidential campaign. Luis Flores, a political leader in the state of Jalisco, issued a statement asserting he abandoned support of Vasconcelos "when I was convinced he was attempting to lead the country into rebellion." The anti-reelectionists split into two factions several months ago, the main body supporting Vasconcelas and others supporting the administration candidate, Pascual Ortiz-Rubio. Flores affiliations had not been defi nitely established. Mexico, in addition to being guarded by heavy troop detachments throughout the country, will be dry during the election. Starting today all saloons must be closed for 42 hours under pain of eevere penalties. At least 10 anti-reelectionist party members, including two women were arrest today as a result of the campaign to keep the election peaceable. Injunctions were asked for the release of the ten. The capital was plastered with signs of the anti-reelectionists urging women to "make your liuslmbd awake early Sunday to vote." Women have been active in support of Vasconcelos because he promised to support women's suffrage. Ortiz Rubio has stated that he does not consider women of Mexico ready for die vote. Otherwise there is little difference in the platforms of the two candidates. * j—oIllinois Man Heads Central Ball League Indianapolis, Nov. 16. — (U.R) —Li. J. Wylie, Decatur, 111., was re-elected president-treasurer and also made secretary of the central baseball league at a meeting of the six club presidents here late yesterday. C. G. Shiefer, Fort Wayne, and I<eo T. Miller, Erie, were elected first and second vice presidents, respetcively. It was decided to enlarge the loop to Include eight instead of six teams, lint no Indications were made regard ing what cities would lie added. An investigation will be made before the selection is announced. Wylie said. o Friends May. View Remains At Residence Friends who wish to view the remains of Mrs. Anna Gunsett, who died at her home in Fort Wayne, Thursday morning, may do so at the servicewhich will be held at the residence. 924 Nuttman Avenue, Fort Wayne, at. 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The ca-ket will not be opened at the church service which will be held at > the English Lutheran Church of Hie Redeemer at 2 o’clock.

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PLAN TO HEAR SUGAR TARIFF CONTROVERSY “Young Republicans” Demand Recognition; Watson May Resign as Leader REPUBLICANS TO HOLD CONFERENCE Washington, Nov. Hi <U.R) The Senate today <lisi»ose<l of the agricultural schedule of the tariff hill, approved the rates in the spirits, wines and beverages schedule and prepared to take (in the controversial sugar tariff Monday. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, sought to postpone the sugar debate, but Chairman Smoot of tlie Senate Finance committee, obtained an agreement to begin debate on th®, sugar tariff when the Senate returns to work after the week end. Leaders to Confer Washington, Nov. 16 —(U.R)—The rebellion in tile ranks of regular Senate Repub'icans, which now appears to have involved tlie question of continuing the present party leadership, will lie fought out in a special conference to l>e called within HI days, the United Press was reliably informed today. If the present floor leader. Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, is unable to continue active duty because of ill health which forced him to go Io Florida for a rest, the so-called "Young guard" insurgents will propose Senator Charles M. McNary of Oregon to lie leader in Watson's place, according to reliable information. While there is resentment against the present leadership of the so-called “old guard" including Watson. Chairman George Moses of the Republican senatorial campaign committee and others connected with their group, no effort will lie made to oust Watson if lie is aide to continue, according to present indications. Tlie party conference will ho called ostensibly for the purpose oi filling vacancies in commitfee chairmanships caused by the retirement cf Senator Edge. Repn., N. J . to be ambassador to France and the death of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —o Condition Os Good Said To Be Grave Washington, Nov. 16. — (U.R) —The condition of Secretary of War Good is grave lint "not by any means hopeless," according to a bulletin issued by attending physicians today. "Secretary Good Is in tlie midst oi.' a hard fight with a general sepsis," the bulletin said. "There is no evidence of intestinal obstruction. There is some involvement of one lung. He was resting quietly at midnight. While the condition is grave, it is no; by any means hopeless." POSTMASTER AT HAMMOND KILLED Richard McHie, Former Editor Killed When Struck By Monon Train Hammond, Ind., Nov. 16. — (U.R) — Richard McHie. postmaster of Hammond and former publisher of tlie Luke County Times here, was killed late yesterday when he was struck by a Monon passenger train on a sidewalk crossing in Hammond. McHie had just left the office of h's brother, Sidmond McHie. editor of the Times, and was on his way to the postoffice When lie stepped ill tile locomotive's path. His knowledge of the train schedules was probably an indirect cause of the accident, as the passenger train hud been delayed and it is believed McHJe felt too certain there were no trains at that time. McHie lived in Hammond 25 years and had served as its postmaster for tlie last.fi years. Until accepting that, office he was publisher of the Times and remained a stockholder after giving up an active part in its managemen'. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Callie Fitz Williams, Mrs. Mildred Fudge, and Mrs. Margaret Poole, all of Hollywood. Calif., aud two sons, Sidmond of Greengille, Miss., and Robot of Hammond.

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