Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1929 — Page 1

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JEN ATE PROBERS ■ STUDY ALLEGED I SUGAR ALLIANCE ■ iin Products Company Under Fire As Probe Is Continued ■ ETTER STARTS INVESTIGATION ' -hinelon. Nov. 19. (U.R) An alalliance between domestic Ki int rests anti the cou> products ■ilium; company to protect their r»Bi.cci' interests in congress, and of an American attorney ■i $t.500 a month by the Cuba i;om■c to defend the Machado regime Cnba, ocsnpied attention of the lobby investigating coinmitt n- •■ letters purporting to show the torn ts company negotiated, tlteo tg'i Mjcp. Cole, Repn., la., an agreement the Domestic Sugar Producers' to exchange support of sugar tariff for help in its camto remove restriction on the use corn sugar were produced while W. R. Cathcart, chemist for the company, was under exam?aM Negotiations leading up to such an standing were opened in a letter Cathcart from Rep. Cole, the testirevealed. 'IU t ide wrote that a representative of sugar association had been to his i ■ to “confirm what I told them that is, that t believed -« | (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) H| ——— o— —-— Bocal Sugar Mill To Close Wednesday ■ —— ' \ SI The Holland st. Louis Sugar) mill this city will close down,sometime it was announced at the office today’. The mill has been operation since the. week of Ocof heets have been sliced and into sugar. .■.■ The campaign this year was shortthan usual. The wet weather prethe harvesting of the beets ■ the last two weeks and the plant has been running at full capacity for M)ome time. Ha o ■Dorothy Wittwer Wins W.C.T.U. Medal Contest Berne, Ind., Nov. 19 —(Special) — ■Dorothy Wittwer, of Berne won the ■silver medal given annually in the Ad■ams County’ Women's Christian Tent- ■!'• rance Union contest for the best ■reading. The annual affair was held ■last night at .Berne, and seven entrants ■competed for the medal. 8 [ Miss Wittwer was successful in ■winning first place in the contest. A ■large crowd gathered at the Commun ■ily auditorium and heard the seven ■contestants read their papers on sub■jects given them by the Adams county ■W. C. T. U. IK. OF P. LODGE I PLANS PROGRAM ■Edwin R. Thomas, Fort Wayne Attorney Will Be Chief Speaker The local iodge of the Knights of ■ Pythias will hold a pot-luck supper and ■ open-house program at the K. of P. ■ Home in this city Thursday night, it ■ was announced today by the commit- ■ tee in charge of the affair. Edwin R. Thomas, Allen county pro- ■ securing attorney, and a Grand Lodge ■ officer will deliver the chief address at ■ Hie program following the supper. Aii ■ members of the local lodge are invited ■ and each, member is urged to invite a ■ guest for the affair. The supper will be served by the ■ Pythian Sisters at 6 o’clock Thursday ■ •tight in the dining room of the Home. ■ Following the supper, the program will ■ be held and a general open-house will ■ be observed for the members and their ■ invited guests. ■ The affair will be in charge of W. ■F. Beery, Roy Muinma, Joseph Hunter ■ and John Zimmerman. Harve Lammi- ■ man, chancellor commander of the ■ local lodge wil preside at the program ■ following the supper. Mr. Thomas, the chief speaker, is ■ "’ell known in northern Indiana as a ■ speaker and attorney. He has served ■as states attorney for Allen county for ■ two years.

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Mexico’s New Chief Pascual Ortiz Rubio, president-elec* of Mexico, was elected by a majority exceeding 800,(M)ty the largeet, ever piled up by a presidential candidate in Mexico. DECATUR CHILD “ EXPIRES MONDAY Mary Ellen Yost Dies At Hospital Following Appendectomy Mary Ellen Yost, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Attos Yost of this city, died at 8:21 o'clock Monday night at the Adams County Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for the last several days. Little Miss Yost became ill about a week ago and underwent an operation for appendicitis. Complications set in, causing her death last night. Mary Ellen Yost was born in Decatur. November 30, 1923. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Attos Yost. The little girl was a pupil in the first grade of the Riley school until her illness. She was also a regular attendant of the Primary department of the Reformed Sunday school. Surviving besides the parents are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baumgartner of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Van Wert, Ohio, and a sister, Ruth Irene, aged 3. The child also has a host of little friends in the Riley school and the Reformed Sunday school who join with the family in tile hours of sorrow’. Funeral services wil ibe held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home, 1004 South Tenth street and at 2 o'clock at the Reformed church. Burial will be made at the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann will have charge of the services. o Fort Wayne Resident, Known Here, Dies Monday William H. Fuller, aged 39, of 907 West Berry street, Fort Wayne, dlgd at 4:45 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Methodist hosiptal. His wife, formerly Miss Gusta Bogner of this city, preceded him in death. Surviving are one daughter, Betty; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller; three brothers, Luke, James and John Fuller, Jr., all of Fort Wayne and five sisters. Mrs. Anna Coakley, Mrs. Minnie Miller, Miss Lillian Fuller. and Miss Edith Fuller of Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Emma Gold of Ocean View, Virginia. Mr. Fuller was born in England, but came to this country with his parents, at the age of two years. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. 1 Farmers Hold Meet At Monroe Monday The Monroe Industrial Association and the Adams County Farm Bureau sponsored a farm meeting held at the Monroe High school building last evening, at 7:30 o’clock. A capacity crowd of Monroe township farmers were present and enjoyed the program. The Senator Thurman Gottshall introduced the speaker who include! Joe Cummings and Harvey Hull, representing the State Farm Bureau. Solu tions for* the farm problems were offered the farmers with many helpful Ideas for the betterment of the farms. During the intermissions music was furnished and refreshments were served after the meeting.

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THREE NAMES ' MENTIONED FOR CABINET POST > Acting Secretary Hurley Ap - pears To Be Most Likely Candidate For Place W. J. DONOVAN IS MENTIONED Washington. Nov. 19. —(U.R) — The death of Secretary of War Good left vacant today one of the most important posts in the Hoover cabinet, with the administration only eight months old. Assistant Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, of Tulsa, Okla., became the acting secretary when Good was stricken and some of his friends in the war department, it is known, plan to seek his permanent appointment. The elevation of Hurley, it was pointed out, would give the south a representative on the Hoover cabinet. At the same time It would meet demands of service men that one of their number hold a place in the cabinet as Hurley is a world war veteran. In addition, Oklahoma, which Mr. Hoover carried in 1928, is a doubtful state. The stress President Hoover has placed upon the peace time duties of the war department, including a gigantic inland waterways development program, is regarded as an indication he will study the field carefully. Another man whose name is believed sure to be mentioned is William J. Donovan, of New York, former attorney general and one of the Hoover campaign aides. Donovan was mentioned for the post when the cabinet was being assembled and later offered the position ot\ governor general of the Philippines’. This he declined, retiring to the private practice of law. A third possibility in the eyes of observers here, Is Henry M. Robinson, Los Angelos banker. Robinson was another mentioned prominently when the administration organization was under way. Inasmuch as Secretary of Interior Wilbur is from California, appointment of Robinson would give that state two places In the cabinet. There are, however, two Pennsylvanians in the cabinet, Secretary of Treasury Mellon and Secretary of Labor Davis. —o TWO GROCERIES PUN TO MERGE Central Grocery to Move to S. E. Hite South End Grocery Monday Announcement was made today that the Central Grocery, operated by Charles Hite, would discontinue business Saturday night. The stock of groceries will be moved to his father’s store. The S. E. Hite grocery ion Winchester street. The fixtures and eqquipment are advertised for sale. Mr. Hite purchased the Central grocery about three years ago and it has been one of the popular shopping centers In this city. Because a satisfactory lease could not be negotiated, the owners decided to discontinue business uptown and merge with the S. E. Hite store. o-. Local Man’s Brother Expires In Michigan Godfrey Sprang, 82, of White Pigeon. Michigan, brother of Daniel Sprang of Decatur, died Monday evening at his home following an extended illness of complications and infirmities of age. Mr. Sprang had been in failing health for some time. Word of his deatli was received last evening by his brother, who left this afternoon for White Pigeon to attend the funeral, which probably will be held Thursday morning. Besides his brother in this city the deceased is survived by one brotiter Simeon. Sprang of Monroevile and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Kulm of Defiance, Ohio. Starts Long Sentence New York, Nov. 19 —(UP)—Charles Delos Waggoner, Telluride, Colo., banker, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for mail fraud in connection with his manipulations which removed SSOO, 000 from the New York banks, left New York for the Atlanta penitentiary today.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 19, 1929.

Priest Inventor A * * W 4 Rev. Father Leo Faurote Former Decatur man who has been issued a patent for an airplane which will rise vertically from the ground. Father Faurote formerly lived in Adams county and said his first mass at the St. Marys Catholic church on Sunday, June 2?, 1914. He is pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church at Wanatah. JOSEPH CLINE UNDER ARREST Geneva Man Will Face Charge Os Forgery At Connersville, Ind. Joseph Cline, of Geneva, -was arrested late Monday night by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth on a warrant from Connersville, Indiana, charging forgery. Cline was brought to the' Adams county jail and today was taken to Connersville by Chief it Police, A. R. Poe, of that city. Cline is alleged to have used the B. and O. Railroad and Lewis Bell, of Connersville in his forgeries. He is alleged also to have written several checks with these signatures and to have deposited the money in Connersville bStiks. Later, according tp the charges, Cline would cash the certificates of deposit. Cline formerly worked at Connersville. He returned to his former home at Geneva some time ago with his family and since that time officials of Connersville have been making an effort to locate him. He Will be arraigned in court at Connersville Wednesday or Thursday on a charge of forgery. o Glendenning Road Bonds Are Sold The bonds on the Robert W. Glendenning road in Hartford township were sold this morning by County treasurer Ed Ashbaucher to the Bank of Geneva at par and accrued interest. The amount of the issue was $3,000.00. CHURCH ORGAN ARRIVES HERE New Schantz Organ Will Be Placed In Reformed Church At Once Two Decatur trucks belonging to Fred Mutschler and Co., and to A. R. Ashbaucher. accompanied by Ford bitterer, A. R. Ashbaucher and Ralph Yager went to Orrville, Ohio, Monday and returned late last night with the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) b ■ d More im . bL J SHOPP |N<k j)AYS| Ifs YouqH <o Be IN l\ CROVJO OF AviaTion Fans Vlhfn you only UNDERSTAND ENGLISH f

JAMES W. GOOD FUNERAL TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY Last Rites For Secretary of War To Be Held At White House BURIAL WILL BE IN IOWA Washington, Nov. 19. (U.R) Sec-, retary of Wai' James William Good, | 63. died at the Walter Reed hospital here at 8.30 o'clock last night of complications that followed an operation last Wednesday for acute appendicitis. Death came after Good had lingered in a semi-conscious condition for more than 24 hours, an insidious peritonitis infection saturating the bloo.l stream. He died peacefully, without regaining consciousness. Only his robust vitality had maintained life, since Saturday afternoon when physicians virtually abandoned hope. "I have never lost a fight in my life.” Good told his physicians shortly before he sank into the long comatose which ended in his death, “and I am not going to lose this one.' Opiates were administered during the last 36 hours to relieve the piercing abdominal pains which persisted in the area of the operation. Art! tidal respiration was employed early Monday, when Good was given oxygen. At his side when he died were Mrs. Good, who had been with him since he was taken to the hospital, and his sons, James W. Good, Jr., who came here front Evanston, 111., where. lie is a student at Northwestern university, and Robert Edmund Good, who lives in Washington. Mrs. Good was -near a state of collapse during the last hours of her husband' valiant fight, but rallied bravely when the end was announced. President Hoover,- who has kept constantly in touch with the hospital and who visited the secretary of war Friday night, was informed at once of the death. With Mrs. Hoover he wept to the hospital for a few minutes, offering the sympathies of the nation to Mrs. Good. Good was the second close friend of the president to die within the past three weeks, the first being Sen(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) LARGE CROWD ATTENDS PLAY “Little Women” Receives Much Applause From Capacity Crowd The play, "Little Women,’’ tgken from the story written I>y Louisa M. Alcott was ably presented by a local cast, last evening, and sponsored by the Dramatic Department of the Woman’s Club. The play was produced in the Decatur high school auditorium, where a large crowd witnessed it, and many persons admitted to the auditorium were forced to stand. Marion De Forest is author of the play which is in the form of a comedy in four acts. Miss Verneal Whalen directed the presentation. Between the acts piano music was rendered by Miss Dorothy Walters. The committee in charge of the arrangements for the affair included the Misses Verneal Whalen, Grace Coffee, Marcella Nelson, Naomi Durkin, Mary Jane DeVor, Mildred Liddy, Mrs. Frank Downs, Mrs. James Cowan, Mrs. C. O. Porter, and Mrs. James Elberson. The story takes place during the years 1863 to 1867, with the entire change of scenery taking place in the last act. The story, “Little Women,’’ has been read by multitudes of people and was familiar to many who saw the play last evening. The novel dealt with the Marcli family, their thoughts, ambitions, and the results of their endeavors. Mr. March, which was’well impersonated by W. Guy Brown, had left his wife, played by Mrs. Janies Cowan, and foui' daughters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, to go to war. While be was gone he became very ill with fever, and Mrs. March was called to bis bedside. || IV During their mothers absence the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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War Secretary Dies [ * f . Rp tw k 4 hl arflr / *«hK i mHoK g £ < Secretary of War, Janies W. Good,' died at 8:30 o’clock last night atWalter Reed hospital. Washington, where he underwent an operation? several days ago. Good’s family was at his bedside when the end came. 1 HOOVER MEETS WITH CONFEREES - - - Railroad Executives Meet With President And Cabinet At White House BULLETIN Washington, Nov. 19.—(U.R) —Heads of practically all important eastern railroads gave personal pledges to President Hoover today that they would go ahead with their full construction and expansion programs without regard to stock market conditions. This was the first major development in President Hoover’s effort to stimulate confidence in the immediate business outlook. Railroads are among the heaviest buyers of steel and their pledge to go ahead with their orders insures work for steel mills, shops and thousands of employes. Washington, Nov. 19. —(U.R) — The campaign inaugurated by President Hoover to stimulate confidence up to what he believes the hopeful business outlook of the country deserves, swung into action today. A group of railroad executives assembled with President Hoover and other high government officials in the cabinet room of the White House to consider a program that would insure woi k for thousands and keep steel mills and shops running throughout the winter. At the same time the federal advisory council composed of leading bankers from all sections of the country met with the federal reserve board. Beans of keeping money p’entiful a s at present were understood to be under consideration. The advisory council will meet with the President this afternoon to consider financial aspects of the situation. The White House also announced that Henry Ford will he invited to (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Durbin Funeral Held Here This Morning Funeral services of Mrs. Mary Ellen Durbin, aged 83, who died Sunday night at 10 o’clock at the St. Joseph's home for the aged at St. Joseph's Hospital, were held this morning at 8:45 o'clock at the E. V. Emrich home in Fort Wayne, and at 10 o’clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church In this city. Burial was also made in the St. Mary's Catholic cemetery here. The death of Mrs. Durbin was said to have been due to senility. She was a member of the St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic church at Huntington anil of the Christian Mothers Society of that church. Mrs. Durbin is survived by a son, Carl Durbin of Hunt ington, and a step mother. Mrs. Ellen Adelsperger, of Seattle, Washington. Funeral (services were held at the home of a niece, Mrs. E. V. Emrich, 1650 St. Joe Boulevard, Fort Wayne.

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STONE COMPANY TRUCK STRUCK BY LIGHT AUTO Both Cars Overturned And Occupants Are Scattered Along State Road INJURED ARE BROUGHT HOME Eight Adtiins countv men, nil employes of the Meshberger Brothers Stone Quarry, near I.inn Grove mid three Zanesville. Indiana, people were injured late Monday afternoon when a light automobile, driven hv a Zanesville woman struck the rear wheel of a passenger truck belonging to Meshberger Brothers, at the intersection of 'slate road 1(5 and the Fort W’lvne-hvh’anapolis road, three ii'tles north of Markle. Both machines turned over several times throwing their occupants out along the road. The injured included: Ted Graham, Linn Grove, sprained back and probable internal injuries. John Fox, Linn Grove, leg bruised and probable fracture. John Stucky, Linn Grove, tongue lacerated. Elroy Stauffer, left wrist sprained, probable fracture. Wesley Lehman, Berne, knee injured. possibly fractured. Chauncey Reynolds, Linn Gro/e, bad scalp wound and several body bruises. Carlton Sales. Linn Grove, driver of the truck, slight body bruises. Roscoe Banter. Linn Grove, riding In the front cabin with Sales, slight injuries and bruises. Paul Parker, Zanesville and his dauohter and her baby, all three slightly bruised and cut. The Adams county men had been working on State road 16. where new stone was being placed, between Huntington and Markle. The men were enroute to Linn Grove When the accident occurred The trick was bu’lt with two compartments. The driver's cabin was occupied by Carlton Sales, driver, and Roscoe Banter. The rear of the truck was covered and had canvas side-curtains. Seats were arranged along the sides of the rear of the truck and the six man were seated on the sides. The Zanesville car was headed north on the Indianapolis road, ami was being driven |>y a daughter of Paul Parker, one of the occupants. The lady's small child was the third occupant of the car. The truck approached the Indianapolis road and had almost cleared the intersect on when the Zanesville ear struck the rear wheel of the truck. • Both ears left the road and turned over several times. The <road men were scattered along the side of the road where they had been thrown clear of the heavy truck. The three occupants of the Zanesville car also (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) U. B. SERVICES OPEN TONIGHT Anniversary Observance to Start Tonight With Rev. Beauchamp As Speaker The Rev. H. C. Beauchamp, of South Bend, will be the chief speaker at the opening service tonight in a week of anniversary celebration at the Decatur United Brethren church. Rev. Beauchamp is district superintendent of the United Brethren chinches and his message will lie of interest to everyone While tonight’s opening session will be known as Men’s night, it was pointed out by Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the local church, that men. women and children all were cordially invited to the service and that an interesting 1 message was in store for all. The men of the local church have planned a special musical program and 1 the Magley quartet also will render several selections. Rev. Bcamlhamp 1 is a forceful speaker, and bis message 1 will deal with church loyality and ' other subjects of Interest. Tonight’s service opens a week of special sei vices, observing the fifth an- ' niveisary of the completion of the present United Brethren church. The ” church - was built from funds raised by i, local members and is one of the finest ». church structures lu northern Indiana.

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