Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1929 — Page 1

WEATHER Probably fair tonight and Friday but gome cloudinesz. Slightly warnjer tonight south portion.

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KELLOGG PACT ! REGARDED AS I GREAT TREATY Secretary Stimson Says Strength Has Been Proved By Recent Appeal p\CT BELIEVED TO BE PRACTICAL Washington. Dee. 5.-(U.R)—The in fant Kellogg pact, born here last sum m ,, t . as an effective fores In world ass iis. stood out among international ohliei'ions today as potentially th most important of them all. Competent officials considered the outstanding result of Secretary Stim son's week-end appeal for a mobilize ton of world opinion against conflict in Manchuria to have been the ere a tion of ‘machinery" to. make the popular pressure timely and effective. The experiment is considered to have, proved the pact can be put to prac • tical use. In the opinion of Secretary of State Stimson there now is •significant evidence to show that the public opinion of the world is a live far or which can be promptly mobilized." Responding to foreign Commissar Maxim Lltvinoff of Soviet Russia. Stimson issued a statement in which he repudiated Moscow's charge that his appeal for an expression of world opinion against war in Manchuria was an unfriendly act. Stimson defended his intervention hi which he appealed to 53 Kellogg pact signatories to remonstrate with Soviet Russia and China against < onAct n Manchuria. Litvinoff had said the United States acted at a moment when direct, negotiations for adjustment in Manchuria had liegun. Stimson pointed out in his statement that he hau «o knowledge of these negotiations when he appealed for a mobilized world opinion to impose peace in the Orient. Regarding Litvinoff’s statement Stimson sought to apply unjustifiable pressure which could not be regarded as a friendly act, the secretary replied it never rightly could be thought unfriendly for one signatory to recall to another its obligations under the pact. Stimson did not wait for receipt of Moscow’s communication before announcing his reply. Speaking in a harsh voice which betrayed emotion and hinted at the surprise with which he had heard of Litvinoff’s vigorous repudiation of his action, he read his statement to reporters assembled at the state department. Th" department had been informed of the plans of nine of the 53 nations whereby Great Britain. France, Italy. Cuba. Mexico and Panama accepted Stimson’s suggestion that they should remonstrate with China and Soviet Russia. Japan refused to join. Ger many reserved action. The Netherlands undertook to communicate with China, but said no communication would bey sent Moscow because the Soviet government is not recognized by The Hague. Issues Statement Moscow. Dec. s—(UP)—The United States. Great Britain and other powers which sought to remind Russia of i s Kellogg pact obligations in its Manchurian dispute with China, were •CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE' GROVE CHILD IS SERIOUSLY HURT Auto Strikes Child of Former Local Residents In Tulsa, Okla. Carolyn Sue Grove, six year old •laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grove of Tulsa, Okla, was hit by an automobile Tuesday morning on her way *° school and was seriously injured. Word received here today revealed. Little Miss Grove sustained a broken * e g. splintered bone, broken collar bone, and a fractured skull. She was TUshed to a hosiptal in Tulsa where an operation was performed and she *as placed in a cast. The attending physicians expressed nope for her recovery but her Injuries are both serious and painful. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ”arl Grove who formerly resided in •his city, Mrs. Grove, fefore her marria Ke was Hallie-Leonard of this city.

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| Federman Must Serve Federal Prison Term Indianapolis. Dec. 5. (U.R. -S. HomI 1 ' 1 rederman. former treasurer of th-1 I" 0 "' defunct Steinbrenner Rubber I company, Noblesville, must serve a 2i.'ear prison sentence and pay a $3,000 | firn-, following affirmation of his Fedcourt mail fraud conviction by tlie circuit court of appeals. bederman was convicted of using the mails to defraud in connection i"” 1 ’ al ) alleged "check kiting" scheme, resulting in failure of the |Fiist National bank of Noblesville and the Huntington County State bank. Huntingtnn. Newton \v. Cowgill, Noblesville l'i tk cashier, ;;nd I*l. Porter Ayres, Huntington bank cashier, were eonbicted hut were given suspended sen-' i fences. COUNTY AGENT TO BE CHOSEN — C. E. Striker Calls Meeting For Monday Morning At His Decatur Office Letters were issued today by I Count y School Superintendent Clifton I E. Striker, calling a meeting next Monday morning, December 9, at 9:30 o'clock, of the Adams county board of education. The meeting will he held at the office of the county superintendent of schools in the southwest corner of tlie second floor of the court house. The chief purpose of the meeting, it is understood, is to elect a county agricultural agent to fill the vacancy made recently by the resignation of Ferd E. Christen, who will leave January 1 to accept a position with Allied Mills. Inc. The board of education is composed I of the 12 township trustees and the president of the Herne and Decatur school boards. Each member is entitled to a vote and in case of a tie , the law provides the county school superintendent shall decide. Mr. I Striker will preside at tlie meeting. Only one applicant has expressed! his desire for the position to date. Lawrence Archbold of this city, graduate of Purdue University, School of , Agriculture applied several weeks lago and has received the recommendation of T. A. Coleman, head of the I county agent's bureau at Purdue University. Mr. Archbold is well known in Decatur and Adams county. He has resided in Decatur all his life with the exception of a few years. For the last 10 years he lias been engaged in the manufacture of chemical commodities. It is thought likely that the board of education will at. this time elect a man to fill the year's unexpired part of Mr. Christen's contract. Tlie new countv agent will lie located on the second floor of the court house, the present location is in the People s Loan and Trust building on Madison street. q Cross Funeral Will Be Held Friday P. M. Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Cross who died at Kalamazoo. Mich., Monday night at 11:30 o'clock will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Christian church. Rev. 0 E Miller, pastor of the Baptist . church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The remain- arrived in this city this aternoon and are at Black's funeral parlors, where they will be until the funeral services tomorrow. Ship Hits Rocks London, Dec T (CPJ-- A storm WhiC " 1 l Tth^ > Duncan ’nVhe rocks of Waterford on the Irish ? th e Biitish steamship Alice Mar e renorting the rescue of five survivors. ■ £ Alice Marie continued to search ■ for other members of the crew of wrecked vessel. _ Renovation Os l )omc At State House Starts Indianapolis, ration of the dome and root oi tie 1 mdiana state, capitol was started 1 ‘ la \ hand-drawn aluminum covering ' tn en ace the badly chipped hronz- ■ will leplace u uuperC eded the : ed surface, whi‘D sut _ f will be repaired* house root win

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"WATCH OUT FOR HOLIDAY FIRES", FRIEDT WARNS Local Residents Asked To Co-operate With Firemen In Avoiding Blazes WARNING ISSUED BY FIRE MARSHAL With the Christmas season I approaching. Jack Friedt, chief of tlie I Decitur volunteer fire department has i issued a warning to all local people in jan effort to avoid Christmas fires, i which annually cause a great loss of 1 property in Indiana. Alfred Hogston. state fire marshall ■ has issued a list of warnings to aid 1 people in preventing fires and tlie local ! firemen urge that all Decatur residents ; abide by the warnings.. Decatur’s fire loss for the present I year is lower than any city this size in tlie state, it was pointed out, and all possible efforts will be made to pre-I vent fires. With stores decorated for Christmas I shoppers and all homes dressed for the occasion, it is an easy matter for bad fireA to start, and Tie completely out of control before firemen are able to arrive. Chief Fried stated today. If local people will observe the warnings these fires are likely not to occur. Following is a list of warnings issued by the state firemarshall's office:: ' Avoid all decorations that are inflammable. This includes those used for Christmas trees, banquet halls, school rooms and other places where the public congregates, as well as for I the home. "Instead of cotton batting, use minI eral wool, which is non-inflammable: ! use the non-inflammat>le variety of artificial snow. If cotton is used in Santa Clause’ cpstume, pr for costumes for Christmas'plays, fire-proof it. Fireproofing may lie made from two pounds .sulphate of ammonia, four pounds of | chloride of ammonia and three gallons 1 of water. Apply this with a spray. “For colored lights, get the electric wiring systems that are ready for use, and especially prepared for this purpose. Then see that it is in perfect condition. Never use lighted candles on Chris'tmas trees Guard all open (COXTIN I l-:i> ON PAGE I'll I.) DEATH SUMMONS TOCSIN CITIZEN William Sowards, Civil War Veteran Dies At Home Os Daughter William Sowards, 87, Wells County farmer and prominent member of the G. A. R.. died at. 10 o’clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Kleinknight of near Tocsin. Death resulted from uremic poisoning which set in following an operation of several months ago. Mr. Sowards had been ill since August 17 when he underwent an operation from which he liad practically recovered. Twelve days ago uremic poisoning set in and claimed the victim last night. He was a member of the G. A. R., | having served in the 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during tlie Civil War. While Mr. Sowards was serving in the war his parents moved to Wells County where they spent the remainder of their lives. He was born in Seneca Countv, Ohio. November 13, 1842. the son of John and Sarah Jane Cole Sowards. On June 14, 1866 lie was married to Jane Hall, now deceased. To this union were born six children, three of whom died in infancy and one son, James Sowards, died last June. Two daughters, Mrs. Etta. Wasson ami Mrs. Minnie Kleinknight of Tocsin, survive. Two lirothers, Albert Sowards of Warren, Ohio, and B. F. Sowards of Tocsin, and one sister, Mrs Ella Gilliland of Tocsin, also survive. The deceased brothers and sisters include Kinney. Wesley, Robert, T. J., and James Sowards, and Mrs. Rosa Stevens, Mrs. Nan Shady and Mary Jane Lash. The deceased was a member of the M. E. ChuFch of Tocsin until his death. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Tocsin United Brethren church. The Rev. George Snyder of Ossian will officiate, and will be assisted by Rev. S. D. Pugh of Tocsin. Burial will lie made at Ossian.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, December 5, 1929.

• — Two Drunks Taken From “Holio Camp" ♦ ♦ ’ Hobo Camp”, a rendevous near the Krli k and Tyndall Tile Co plant in the Hpu liwcst part of Decatur was invaded Wednesday afternoon by two intoxicated "lirothers in the bond", and it w s necssary for some of the more honest “hoboes" to call Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth to “protect the dignity of their camp.” Sheilff Hollingsworth and Deputy Dallas Hower went to the camp and arrested James Kern. 35, of Cleveland. Ohio and Charlie Gordon. 51, of Fort Wayne, both of whom stated they were “road men". \ The twu men were brought to the Adatp County jail, where they were sent through the "sobering up" process. Slitriff Hollingsworth stated this afternoon that in all probability the men would lie arranged in Mayor’s court tonight or Friday. Botli men admitted to Sheriff Hollingsworth that they had imbibed too freely of some "white mule", they bud received. The identity of tlie person from whom the two men obtained the alleged liqquor was not revealed. o | HIGH HONOR IS CONFERRED ON DECATUR YOUTH I .James Burk First Adams County Scout To Become Eagle Scout E. G. HOFFMAN IS RE-ELECTED i James Burk, son of Mr. and Mrs. I Avon Burk, and a member of the Scout Jamboree to England last sum- , mer, was made an Eagle scout at the 1 ceremonies held at Fort Wayne last evening. Mr. Burk is the first Decatur boy eve>- to receive this honor, the highest in the organization. I The meeting was a gathering of I scoutmasters and executives of tlie • Anthony' Wayne area council, of Decatur is a member and was i held at the Chamber of Commerce I building. Nearly 300 members attend- l ed the dinner. Dr. George J. Fisher, New York 1 City, deputy chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America, was the principal speaker at the meeting. E. G. Hoffman, was re-elected pres’dent of the area, which comprises nine counties. Mr. Hoffman lias served with great credit as head of thej Boy- Scout organization in Northern , Indiana the past two years. 1 Five Get Eagle Rank An impressive feature of the meeting was file presentation of the Eagle scout medal to five Boy Scouts and tlie presentation of gold or bronze j palms to five other scouts, who pre- , viously were awarded their Eagle rat- ( ings. Tlie badges and palms were in ( recogniiton of the scouts passing the , required nunibdr of merit tests. , Dr. Fisher, after his introduction by , President Hoffman, presented tlie , medals. Eagle badges and ratings ( were given to Bradley Morning, troop 12. and Richard Neal, troop 12. Fort f Wayne: Harvey L. Price, troop 146, , (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LOCAL ELKS TO GIVE BASKETS I c * c Christmas Dinners To Be Distributed By Local Lodge Dec. 24 i Tlie Decatur lodge of Elks will again f distribute Christmas baskets to the ' poor in this city', action being taken | by the lodge at its regular meeting . last evening. ’ Dr. Roy Archbold, J. G. Niblick. Law- ( rence Beal and Richard Tonnelier were appointed on tlie committee to arrange f for the distribution of the baskets. t Food sufficient for a Christmas dinner f will be given by the Elks. The has- j kefs will be distributed the day before ( Christmas and persons knowing of any- ( one worthy of a gift is asked to com- ( municate witli the committee. District Deputy Coming r It was announced last evening that District Deputy Richard Burke of Lafayette would visit the local lodge on Wednesday, December 18. A meeting will be held isl the evening at which t the District Deputy will attend. He will I also make an inspection of the lodge. ' as is the custom for the district deputy i to do.

GRANO CHAMPION BRINGS OWNER $8.25 A POUND New World Record Set As Steer Sells For Total Os $7,795 At Show TOTAL WEIGHT IS 940 POUNDS Chicago, Bee. 5. (U.R)-Lucky Strike, grand champion of tlie International Livestock Exposition, sold al auction today for $8.25 a pound, an all-time record. Tlie black steer was bought by J. C Penny, chain store owner and will lie slaughtered. Lucky Strike weighed 940 pounds, which brought $7,795 to Elliott Brown. Rose Hill. lowa, youth, who raised and petted him into the championshp. While Elliott did not receive as much money as Clarence Goecke, State Center. lowa, did for "Dick” last year, tlie $8.25 per pound price is $1.25 above Goecke’s sale. Clarence got $8,050 for his grand champion. Elliott said he would take part of the money and go to lowa state college at Ames, and "really learn some•h ng about raising steers.'’ "I have no particular qualms about seeing Lucky Strike being sold and slaughtered." Elliott said, "that's what he was ra'sed for. Os course, 1 got sort of attached to him after feeding and taring for him.” In contrast to tlie high price paid for the grand champion steer, the (CONTINI'ED ON PAGE FIVE) — o— — School Girl Killed While leaving Buss Portland. Ind.. Dec. S.—(U.R) A girl leaving a school hack was killed near Portland last evening by a car driven by Mrs. Charles Himes. Portland. Gladys Irene Showver, 8. was crossing the road from the hack, when Mis. Hines' car struck her. She died three hours later. TO CHANGE SIZE OF NEWSPAPER Daily Democrat Pages Will Be Column Larger In Near Future Keeping pace with progress and adjusting itself to the standard size newspaper, the Decatur Daily Democrat, will soon appear in a “new dress,’’ going from a seven to an eight column newspaper. The change will make the Daily Democrat, a paper of uniform size, tlie same as tlie Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and other newspapers. In order to make this change, new steel chases which hold the type page, molds and liners on the three linotypes which set the body matter for the paper, are required. Tlie column width of the newspaper will be changed, from 13 ems, the printer's rule of measure, to a 12 em column, with a six point column rule between each column. Most. pf the equipment for the new sized paper lias lieen received here and as soon ae all of it is placed in operation the change will be made. The change will be of benefit to advertisers and to readers alike, because it will give the Daily Democrat more space for news and features and a better arrangement of ads. The page advertising rates will iaj figured on (lie basis of eight columns and a "spread", two pages together, will be figured on the basis of 16 columns. Newsprint manufactures are reqquesting all newspapers to adopt the eight, column paper as the standard size newspaper, liecause of the saving of margin white space and liecause their plants are making the newsprint rolls adaptable to tlie eight, column newspaper. o — Trustee Noll Moves His Office Location T. R. Noll, Washington township trustee has moved his office from room 3 to room 4 in the Peoples Loan and Trust Co., building. The new location is one door west of the old room. Tlie Same office hours will be maintained.

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(Gasoline Tax Funds Show Large Increase Ind'anapolis, Dec. 5. (U.R) Gaso-1 ' Illi" taxes for last month showed an Increase of 51 per cent over the same I] month last year, according to Leon nr<l klshbnck. gasoline tux collector. There were 40.167.289 gallons of gasoline sold in the state last month compared to 35,431,602 for November. ; 1928. Refunds lor November were $84,516.86 mid for the same month I' last year were $36,784.32. o Charged With Theft I ; Neeastle. Ind. Del 5. (U.R) The j I Henry county grand jury lias return-' Jed an embezzlement indictment Jagainst Allen Rees charging lie stole' ; $329 from funds of the Carpenters'j [ union, of which he was financial sec | ’ | retary. WILL GIVE ROAD DECISION LATER! Commissioners Set Dec. 18 • As Date For Ohler Road Case Decision The hearing before the hoard of | county commissioners relative to the t amount of damages in the case of 1 the vacation of tlie George Older road ‘ in Union township, was concluded , late last evening and the commissioners announced that a decision .• would be made on Wednesday, De- J cember 18. Arguments in the case were pre- ] sented by AttormAs J. Fred Fruchte t and Ferd Litterer for the remon strators and by Attorney Dore R. El- I win for William Schafer and Adam ’ Bienz. who claim damages. About < 26 witnesses were called yesterday. • Special Meeting Dec. 18 The comity commissioners and the I county council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday. December IS. < The county council will be asked to • make certain appropriations and the ■’ commissioners will receive bids for 1 the furnishing of printing, blank books 1 and office supplies. Decision in the matter of the Ohler 1 road will also lie made by the com ‘ missioners at this meeting and a date • set for the final meeting of the year when claims will be allowed. < K. Os I*. Lodge To Elect 1930 Officers ! Members of the Kekionga lodgo, of Pythias, will meet at 7:30 o'clock 1 tonight at the local lioni" for the purpose of electing officers for the 1930 term. One trustee also will be chosen tonight for a period of three ' years. AH members are asked to be • present. •’ < o i Work Prescribed As Cure Bv Hoover Today * ( Washington. Dec. 5 (UP) On" ‘ good old-fashioneij word—"work" was j offered by President Hoover today as ; the best prescription for the country's | economic ills real and imagined Speaking at Hie business conference President Hoover predicted greater , construction for 1930 than this year. I He reviewed the start made through ' tlie series of White House conference anil declared that these had removed fear of unemployment from the American home. Assurances of employers not to cut wages and the labor leaders not to slut wage conflicts "not. only assure the consuming power of the country but remove fear from millions of homes" lie said. , "I have no desire to preach." he added. "I may. however, mention one good old word—Work." o~ i Kidnapper Appeals Detroit, Dec. 5 (UP)—James Fer- 1 nando. under sentence of from 30 to ‘ 60 years in Marquette state prison, awaited today his attorneys' appeal to t the State supreme court for a new trial. i Fernando heard his sentence with the calmness winch characterized his actions during his trial. His wife, who was in tlie front specators row with one of their three children, screamed and almost swooned. Fernando was sentenced yesterday by Judge Charles L. Bartlett after a jury found him guilty of kidnapping 5-year-old Jackie Thompson and holding the boy until his father paid $25,- , 000 ranson.

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HOUSE STUDIES TAXREOUCTION AND PEANS VOTE Senate Bu s y Discussing Vare Case; Both May Be Decided Today TAX CUT BILL MAY BE CHANGED Washington, Dvr. 5. (U.R) While the senate was being lectured for frittering away its little over noo-essi'iitial.s. the house took up the $1 tiO.OOO.tMM) lux reduction resolution today with prospects of passing it In fore night. Tlie way was cleared for the resolution when Rep. William Raniseyer, Repn., la., a farm li'oc member, withdrew a jKiint of order he had proposed. Raniseyer told the house he had been informed the leaders were preparing a rule which would prevent him from blocking the legislation to he was willing to surrender. . As Raniseyer is the only one who has openly opiaised the resolution thus far, the leaders decided to give him equal time with the Republicans and Democrats to diecuss the proposal offering a one per cent tax cut on individuals and corporations. With Raniseyer conceding defeat, the debate was only perfunctory. He was to take the floor later to explain h's belief that the treasury surplus should tie applied to reduction of tlie public debt, rather than to tax reduction. Senator •'oiizens, Repn . Mich., Intends to propose an amendment preventing the reduction from being effective on corporations next year. Couzens takes tlie position business already has collected the tax in the price of its products. The senate still was del;heratiri)t on the Vare case in a session so farcical that at it was impossible tor Vice President Curtis to maintain order. Leaders were somewhat apprehen in view the critic sin heaped upon that body during tlie recent pedal session of congress liecause of its cumbersome procedure upon the tariff hill. The senate argued over whether to take up first the Norris resolution to deprive Senator-elect Vare of Pennsylvania of ids seat or a report from the privilege and elections committee holding Vare's opponent. William B. Wilson, was not entitled to the seat. Auto Death Toll May Reach 27,000 Washington, Dec. 5 (UP) —Tlie National death toll from automobile accidents probably will reach 27.000 this year, the American Automobile association said today, exceeding by several thousand the traffic deaths of 1928. Statistics gathered by the U. S. census bureau monthly from 78 largo cities show automobile casualties so far this year are far in excess of last For the 52-wcek period ending Nov. 2. reports from these cities show $8,424 persons were killed, compiled with 7,250 for the same period a year ago. CHRISTMAS TREE WILL BE ERECTED Woman’s Clul) To Sponsor Community Christmas Program For “Kiddies" The Decatur Woman's Club will sponsor a Community Christmas tree and program pi December, it was announced today. A large Christinas tree is desired by the women and anyone having one to sell is asked to communicate witli Mrs. J. S. Peterson at once. Tlie Christmas program is being planned by a committee, and will be announced soon. It is probable that the children will sing Christmas songs and that Santa Clause will provide all the kiddies with a treat, during the program. The time and exact date of the Community Christmas has not been definitely established, it was stated today. Th" tree will we placed on the Court House square, probably at the corner of Second and Madison streets and will have several hundred colored lights. Definite [dans will be announced as soon as they are completed.

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