Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally fair to* ni9 ht and Tuesday. Colder tonight except southeast portion. Slightly warmer Tuesday west #n d central portions

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15 INDICTMENTS I ARE RETURNED I BY GRAND JURY I r port Accepted By Court And Jury Dismissed Until Further Order Today ■infirmary and JAIL VISITED ,s After a 12-day session, the Adams II county grand jury filed its report to Judge Jesse Sutton, returned five indictments for felonies or misdemeanors and was discharged until ; fur'her order of the court. The grand jury completed its work this afternoon after its annual visit to the Ad I airs county infirmary and jail. No intimations were made concern- _ |ng the indictments and the names I will not be made public until the arI rests of the indicted persons are made. The grand jury heard testimony of many witnesses from all ■ parts of the county and it is underfl stood that several different cases I were investigated. I G. Kerr of Berne acted as forefl man of the grand jury. Other memfl hers included Benjamin Eiting, Frank a Knmschlag, George L. Case, George I M. Hay and Ross Harden. Miss Dorfl othy Walters acted as grand jury I stenographer and M. J. Wertzberger I acted as The report was filed this afternoon I and was then accepted by Judge SutI ton. The report stated that the jury I had been in session 12 days and "had I investigated all misdemeanors and I felonies reported to it and had reI turned five indictments." The report further stated: "At the county infirmary we, found I everything clean and wholesome and I find that the inmates are. being careI fully looked after and want to comI mend Mr. and Mrs. Harve I taine for the manner in which said institution is managed and kept. "At the county jail w 4 found everything clean and wholesome and in fine condition. We want to commend Sheriff Hollingsworth and his wife for the way they keep the jail and those in their chairge." The grand jury also recommended that new tables Ire placed in both dining romps at the infirmary and that "the tables be of such size that not (CONTINUED ON PAGE I'll Steele Boy Improved The condition of Ralph Steele, son of Charles Steele, who has been suffering for the past week with a severe ease of smallpox is reported to be considerably improved today. o Congressman Hurt • Washington, Dec. 2 —(UP) — Rep. Sam B. Mill, Dem., Washn, was severely injured today when he slipped on an icy pavement and jammed the stem of a pipe that lie was smoking through the roof of his mouth, severing an artery. Hill was en route to the capitol from his home when he slipped. He was taken to a hospital where physicians said he was very weak from the loss of blood. o THIEVES ENTER LOCAL BUILDING Remove Lock From Door of Wear-U-Well Store On Monroe Street Thieves completely removed the lock from the front door of the Wear-U-Well shoe store on Mojiroe street either Saturday or Sunday night and entered the building, stealing several pairs of shoes and rubber boots. The theft was not discovered until this morning when Jack Tester, owner of the store arrived at the store to open for the day's business. The entire lock had been removed from the door and the door had been closed after the theft. Mr. Tester stated that he was unable to estimate the exact loss but that several pairs of shoes and boots were missing. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi was called and is working on the case. It is thought thq robbery occurred Saturday night, because no tracks were found to and from the door of the shoe store since the snow.

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first Woman Appointed I Hauk Directorate Board I I ' -A ' Charlotte A Mimic, u fl |l!n Igepoit. Conn., ha? the di.-tmc ■ lion of hei ig the first woman ap-* pointed to the directorate of thei Guaranty Bank and Trust Com 1 Vany. - meWOIT BY LOCAL ELKS Impressive Services Are Held At Home Here By Members And Friends Beautiful memorial services in memory of the 37 deceased members of Decatur Lodge No. 993 of the B. P. O. Elks were held Sunday afternoon at the Elk's home on North Second street. A touching incident of the service was the special observance of the death of Arthur B. Hall, member of the Decatur lodge, whoee death occurred last Thursday. While the memorial service was in progress, Mr. Hall’s funeral was being held at Spiceland. Clark J. Lutz, Decatur attorney, who delivered the eulogy to the dead, asked that the members of the lodge and the guests who attended the service, stand for a moment in silence. Dr. E. G. Coverdale, past exalted ruler of the lodge and his staff of officers presided at the service. Lewis Crosby, prominent Fort Wayne attorney and past district deputy of the Elk’s lodge in Indiana, delivered the memorial address. The names of the deceased brothers were read by Charles Holthouse, secretary of the lodge. A musical program, in charge of Mrs. L. A. Holthouse was given as part of the service, vocal selections being given by a male quartet. The members of the local lodge who died during the year were, Walter Wilkinson, H. S. Michaud, Fred W. Helwig, Benjamin J. Smith and Mr. Hall. Throughout the United States, the Elks lodges held memorial services in memory of the deceased members yesterday. The first Sunday in December is observed each year as Memorial Sunday by the Elks. * Power Plant Break Repaired By Quick Work Os Employes That the City of Decatur has one of the best light and water plants ana also one of the best forces of men was evidenced again Saturday. Late in the afternoon one of the most important machines in the plant broke down. Andy’ Foos, foreman of the plant and the entire day and night forces worked late Saturday night repairing the broken machine. The repairs was finally completed late Saturday night. All dfiring the time of the repair work, light and water services was maintained throughout the city and the consumers knew knothing of the break. oFiremen Make Quick Run Sunday Morning Firemen made a quick run to the home of M. F. Worthman on North Sixth street Sunday morning where a roof fire had started. The fire evidently started from sparks from the furnace. A hole was burned in the root of the Worthman home and damage amounted to about sls. The firemen had the fire out in less than five minutes. It was not necessary to remove Robert Worthman son of Mr. and Mrs. Worthman who is confined to his home with Smallpox. No smoke got into the house.

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INFIRMARY AND JAIL INSPECTED Harve LaFounlaine Host to Grand Jury And Several Other Guests Harve LaFountaine, superintendent of the Adams county Infirmary was host today to the Adams county grand jury, ami several other invited guests at an old-fashioned "SpareRibs" dinner. The event was the annuail grand jury inspection of the Infirmary. The grand jury members were instructed by the court to visit and inspect the infirmary and the Adams county jail. Following the dinner at noon today the grand jury inspected the buildings and grounds, and will incorporate their findings in the report to the court. Following the infirmary inspection the grand jury went to the Adams county jail where Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth took them through that building and around the grounds on an inspection trip. At the Infirmary dinner, Miss Dorothy Walters, stenographer for the grand jury, and Miss Bernice Nelson, Adams county clerk, were among the special guests. o— Commissioners Hold Regular December Meet The board of county commissioners met in session this morning at the court house it being the regular December meeting. Bills were checked and allowed during tlip morning. The commissioners also tnfet with Charles Houck, architect of Myncie, relative to the furniture in the new court room. The board will be in session Tuesday and Wednesday. On the latter date they will hold a hearing on the George Ohler road vacation. 0 — LICENSE SALE STARTS DEC. 15 Indiana Auto Licenses For 1930 Are Orange and Dark Blue In Color Sale of 1930 automobile licenses will start in Decatur December 15, Paul H. Graham. Adams county auto license bureau manager announced today. Licenses may be obtained at the office of Graham and Walters in this city any time after that date. The 1930 Indiana automobile licenses are orange numbers on a dark blue background. The Adams county numbers start with 406-101. No definite time limit for motorists to obtain their new plates has been set by Secretary of State Otto Fifield, but Mr. Graham stated today that he expected further instructions from the secretary of state this week. The local license bureau office will remain open at nights, according to present plans in order to take care of all who want licenses. Mr. tlraham stated today that two assisants would be retained in the bureau during the rush weeks. Process of license plates are unchanged from last year. o Hall Funeral Services Held Sunday Afternoon Funeral services were hold Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Friends church, Spiceland, Indiana, for Arthur Hall, well-known Decatur automobile dealer who died at Indianapolis. Thurs day night, following an operation. All employees of the Hall Motor Co. attended the services Burial was tr.tde in the Friends cemetery at Spiceland. Former Decatur Man Injured In Ft. Wayne Paul Reppert of Fort Wayne, former resident of Decatur, route 4, received a serious injury at the Fort Wayne General Electric plant Saturday. Reppert is employed in the Fort Wayne factory. His left arm was almost severed when it became caught ip some machinery. The man was taken to the St. Joseph's hospital In Fort Wayne where attaches stated they hoped to save the arm.

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Local People Visit Many Foreign Cities; Are Entertained By Mougeys Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell arrived home Saturday night from an eight week's trip abroad, during which time they visited c'ties in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Sweden. Their boat, the S. S. Homeric, which sailed from Cherbourg, France, was about 24 hours late in arriving in New Vor, due to heavy seas. Mr. Bell looked after business in England and other countries for the La Fontaine Handle company of this c'ty and their other plants in Ohio, Ind'ana and the south and acted as a special representative for the Independent Ash Handle Association, making a survey of the timber business in several countries. Visited William Mougey Mr. and Mrs. Bell visited Mr. and ICOVI'IVI HD OX ■•(UK l ot Hl SNOW BREAKS ZERO WEATHER Second Cold Wave Is Predicted By State Weath er Forecaster A two-inch snowfall broke temporarily the zero weather of 15 degrees above zero Sunday. Colder weather and a second cold wave, more severe than the first one was predicted for Indiana tonight and Tuesday by J. IL Armington state weather forecaster. The snow was general throughout northeastern Indiana and in the far north part of the state a much heavier fall of snow was reported. Snow fell at intervals throughout the day Sunday and at times it reached almost blizzard proportions. Heavy week-end traffic on streets and roads beat the snow almost into ice and made motoring slippery. Streets in all northern Indiana cities were dangerously slippery and many minor accidents were reported ove, the week-end. Colder weather and more snow were predicted for northeastern Indiana for the next 24 hours and local retail coal concerns reported a heavy business during the last two days. No bad accidents were reported in Adams county over the week end, but (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 VILAS BURRY HAS OPERATION Physicians Remove Eyeball; Was Accidentally Shot Thursday Berne Ind., Dev. 2—(Special)—Vilas Burry, farmer residing near Linn Grove who was accidentally shot while hunting Thanksgiving day, underwent an operation Saturday night for the removal of his right eye ball. The operation was performed at the Blackford County Hospital where Mr. Burry was taken following the accident Thursoay. At first attending physicians thought the eye could be saved but following an X-ray taken Saturday the eyeball was found to be badly damaged. The attending physician stated today that Mr. Burry is getting along fine and will be removed to his home tomorrow many A Lap Doc, Longs for DAYS VlHen He Used <o Leap a Doc’s LIFE 1 A Jr*

FEDERATION OF CLUBS TO MEET Mrs. F. W. Downs, County President Calls Meeting For Thursday The Adams County Club Federation, which is composed of the representative clubs and organizations of the county, is arranging for an interesting and important meeting, to be held in the Library auditorium, in Decatur. Thursday night, December 5. at 7:45 o’clock. Mrs. Frank W. Downs, president of the county federation and her com mittee are working diligently for the presentation of an interesting program for this meeting. The program will be announced in a day or two. The meeting will be of importance, as plans for the entertaining of th? eighth district of Federated clubs, by the Adams county federation, next spring, will be discussed and outlined. It is of special interest to know that the Adams county federation has not entertained a district meeting for a number of years, and the federation is therefore anxious to make the next! district meeting a memorable one. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, who is county .chairman of mus'c for the county federation, is arranging for a county chorus, to consist of some of the best talent in the county. The chorus is to be one of the outstanding features of the district meeting next spring, and at the Thursday night meeting! she will outline her plans for it. One of the interesting features of the meeting will be a roll call of the various organizations, affiliated with the county federation, which will be responded to. by a brief resume of the work ami object of that particular organization. It is hoped by those in charge of the meeting, that a large representation will he present from.every affiliated organization, for the real object of the dub federation is to promote a closer harmony among the different organizations. MERGER HEARING IS POSTPONED Amended Petition Cause Os Day’s Halt In Hearing Os Insull Plan Indianapolis. Dec. 2.—(U.R) A halt was called in the public service commission hearing on the proposed s7o,o<Mkt)ot» Insull Utilities merger today shortly after it started, when it developel that an amendment to Ihe original petition, of which opposing forces knew nothing, had been filed. The hearing will be continued at 10 a. m. tomorrow when all parties concerned,will be given copies of the amendment. Before the hearing adjourned, consul for the petitioners outlined three steps in the case which will be followed in presentation of data. ' Petitioners will first seek authority for the purchase by the Central Indiana power company of 11 of its 12 subsidiaries, it was brought out. The plan then is to merge the resulting corporation with the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction company and the Terre Haute Electric company. The commission then will 'be requested to authorize issuance of the necessary securities, to acquire properties and assets of the 11 companies. The new company will lie named the Indiana Power company and the petitioners will ask the commission to authorize ita capitalization. Will Close To Prepare For Sale The E. F. Gass store will be closed Wednesday, Mr. Gass announced this morning so that the store and stock can be arranged for a sale which will open Thursday morning. Detailed announcements will be made in Tuesday's Daily Democrat, Mr. Gass stated. County Superintendent Recovers From Illness County School Superintendent Clifton Striker who has been suffering with a severe cold was able to return to his desk today, after being forced to remain home for several days. Mr. Striker stated that he would call the regular December meeting of township trustees next Monday,

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Tired of 2d Marriage She Seeks Divorce raK < vwfe * i Fl \ i » —Ws . g Mildred Harris, film actress and first wife of Charlie Chaplin, filed 1 suit for divorce under her presentname of Leontine H. McGovern. The suit names Everett L. McGovern, .vhom the actress married in 1924. 4-H CLUBS VISIT LIVESTOCK SHOW Several Indiana Club Members Get Awards In Chicago Show Chicago, Dec. 2. —(U.R) Boys and girls from the farms of the nation came to metropolitan Chicago today and showed city housewives and husbands a few pointers on how to cut corners and make the weekly pay check meet the bills. A thousand 4-H Club members — girls and boys who stand for the quadrilateral slogan of “Head, hear*, hand and heallli'V -demonstrated their wares at the International Livestock Exposition, which incidentally is a show that includes all farm products liesides animals. Country lassies, just entering their 'teens, put on exhibit the dresses, canned goods and home improvement ideas that won state prizes tor them and got them a chance to win the coveted privilege of coming to Chileago for the show of shows so far as the farm world is concerned. A deinure Miss from Wakarushu. |ind.. Marr Fredericks, won firnt nlace for the best cotton school dress, with a slmp’e pink and white print . dress that cost her SI.6S. . Oven cm Michigan Avenue* the lowest priced frock —they're not dresses over there — was marked near SI6S. Mary made the dress herself and won from a host of competitors. Apparently she is not in favor' of the new ’’longs'' that are causing so much controversy in style circles because the pink and white dress came to the knees on all sides—not just in front like the ones that are paraded ! nightly in the foyer of the new $20,000,000 Civic Opera House, a couple of miles away. An Oklahoma girl, Pearl White?, beat out 19 other entries to win the canned fruit contest and demonstrated her potential prowees as a thrifty housewife. She lives in Chickasha, Okla. Mary Davidson. Crawfords(CONTTNt'ED ON PAGE THP.EE) J _ J Decatur Girl Is Member Os College Humor Hall Os Fame ♦ i Miss Margaret Haley, soc iety repor-1 ter for the Daily Democrat and former | Indiana University student has been awarded the honor of membership in the College Humor Hall of Fame, according to word received here today from College Humor magazine. Miss Haley's photograph appears in thc> current issue of that magazine. Each year College Humor editors seilect several young men and women for their Hall of Fame. The selections are based on popularity while in college and also for campus activities. Listed in Miss Haley’s activities are Chi Omega sorority. Mortar Board Y. W. ('. A, and student council work. On the* same page are photographs of Dale* Van Sickel, University of Florida Dorothy Crawford. University of Oregon; David Wallace. Westminster college; Lois Childs, Syracuse University; Richard Hart, New York University; Carolyn Bradley, University of Alabama and John V. Hinkle, University of Notre Dame. Miss Haley is the first Adams cotin- : ty young lady and the second Indiana i University student to be included in the Hall of Fame.

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TAX REDUCTION FIRST BUSINESS IN LOWER HOUSE Leaders Believe Bill Will Reach Vote By Thursday Night ALL CLASSES ARE INCLUDED W'lisliiiigloi). Dec. 2. <U.R) A iresolution proposing a st(iU,(10(1,(MMl tux reduction was 'dropped into the house bill J hopper as the first legislation to Ibe offered when the 71st con- | gross convened in its first regn- . lar long session todav. Chairman llawlcv o'' the house* ways and means committee who proposed the legislation in behalf of the administration, announced completion of a program which would make* possible its adoption by tho house Thursday. In the* simplest terms the resolution proposes a one* per cent reduction upon all classes of taxpayers, individuals and corporations. The normal tax on individuals, estates and trusts would be reduced from five, three and one and one-half per cent to four, two and one-half of one percent respectively. The tax upon corporations and insurance companies would la* cut from 12 to 11 per cent. The resolution provider that lhe reduction he effective January 1, 1929 which makes it appllcab'e to eaninings of this year, payments for which are to lie made beginning next March 15. While the house and the senate were going through the brief, formal routine of organizing their sessions for business, the tax reduction resolution Was being referred to Hawley's committee for consideration. A hearing will lie held Wednesday* for under secretary of the Treasury Mills anil the resolution will be reported to the house Thursday, Hawley said. The group which controls the house, led by Speaker Long worth and Republican Floor Leader Tilson have made arrangements to take up the reso'ution Thursday for limited debate and they expect the legislation will be on its way to the senate Thursday night. Preparations already an* being made to receive it in tile senate and |adopt it there* before the Christmas holidays. The cumbersome senate machine makes the same speed as the house almost impossible, but there in a general unamity of opinion among Republicans and Democrats that tin* legislation will lx* speedily enacted i because of its encouraging effect on the general business situation. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Schroeder Funeral Is Held Sunday P. M. Funer;.l service s for Fied Shcroeder aged 4:’>, who died Thursday morning ■if complications were lield «it the home of Mrs. Louise Schroeder, mother of the deeeu. ed who lives northeast of Dqcatur, Sunday afternoon. The deceased was thi* brother of Mrs. William Kiueckeberg of north of this city, and was well known in this community EDGE SWORN IN AS AMBASSADOR I Will Sail For France On December 6; Morrow May Become U. S. Senator Washington, Dec. 2. (U.R) Walter E. Edge, who recently resigned ns united states senator from New Jersey. was sworn today as amlcassador to France. He said he would sail for Per's I ><*’ e”’l-**'- H Gov. Larson who named David Baird, Jr, to succeed Edge, lias announced Ambassador Dwight Morrow, now serving in Mexico City would replace Baird when Morrow returns next February from the naval conference in Loudon. Baird has announced his willingness to resign in favor of Morrow. Newspaper speculation regarding Morrow's successor has suggested possible appointment of Senator Moses, Repn, N. IL, or of J. Reuben Clark, Jr, who resigned last spring as undersecretary of state.

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