Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1929 — Page 1

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SENATE STUDIES TAX REDUCTION BILL

Decatur’s Estimated Population Set At 5,714, Surrey Shows

> IN FOR TEN Sear period I is 20 PERCENT I I ;«(<•(! N u m b e r of *s in Decatur irSr Totals 1,189 ■|\ MADE IN ■ ' WAGE EARNERS *, Filiation of Decatur Jfcthin municipal limits at the ■■i.... of 4930 is 5,714 coniu,il> 4 762 in 1920, an ■ •;,<• of 20.0 per cent, actn a survey estimate by the Newspaper Bureau. The survey ■a on excess of births ,'e Iks in the city since ■' increase in youth of .ere, (he increase in • water services and ■ i Lt. tors having a bear(ri populations. ||HB is . limated that the licit) of Decatur and its i excess of 6.500. 21. not till of v honi qualified voters. ,'itli females out nuniber1 over 100. -for gain — the city's ."'s number 2.15 G aie 1.459 families in the ....mpired with 1.241 in 192i>. d tailed character s!'.cs of ii. .itur population. which ■|u< .ail figures ate compared : tln.se of the census of 1020. : Kw: m 1920 1930 1 ■■ Males 2.356 2.527 i ■■Females 2,106 2.557; over 21 . 2.853 3.424 BH Mali ... .... 1.380 1.656 i ■t'o.X I'lNl'ED ON PAGE SIX > ■ECAWRMAN ■DIfES RDDRESS ■D. Teeple Talks at ■Pleasant Mills Young K People’s Meeting gill With Chri-t" was the >f an address given by C. i ■7■ t-ple. Decatur business man. Mik Win My (’hum" night of the, at the Pleasant Mills church last night. More du young people were present meeting, Which WHS pl Hilled for them. 1.. . .■ number of church m -m I>. sides the young people also tlie program and the addby Mr. Teeple was well reThe speaker directed his to the young people of the and told Him the ' of ’ Christianity. o ed the young people to f.r nd with the cliiiiih ami get aid from the church to better citizens. music also was pail of pro. ram at the Thursday night and the pastor tile lbw. Burk stated that lie w is wellwith the Revival and that continue.

■fore Money Is Needed I In Good Fellows Fund

I nonymous Writer Makes Appeal For Local People To Contribute (By A Good Fellow) Bi'catur is going pretty good this iristmas. Employment, is better usual. Christmas Savings were ''■r than ever. Merchants’ trade *' H ", Stocks of goods and show •tdows were never so attractive. ‘t'Utur compares fine with other " , s . praise be. However, a canvas the town by the "Good Fellows ®' ) ’ finds some folks needy. Some fldren are bound to have a drab uistmas unless the "Good Fellows 1,11 gets busy. The “Good Fellows Club’’ needs os ting. They propose to willingly the servants of the whole town

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Vol. XXVII. No. 295.

More Health Bond Sales Are Reported W City Brown, County Chairman I "1 the rubereulosis League today announced the sale of three health i bonds to the following local organizations; the Shakespeare Club, a ■ I- bond, the Knights of Pythias, a »•'< homt; and the Red Men. a $5 I bond. The General Electric Com- ' | pany id this city purchased a $25 health bind yesterday instead of a |5 bond as was announced. COUm AGENTS HOLD MEETING Northwestern Indiana Group Meets at Fort Wayne Thursday The Fort Wayne district county agents conference was held Thursday at the Y. M. C. A. building at Fort Wayne for the northeastern Indiana county agents. County agent, Feril E. Christen, and L. E. Archbold, county agent-elect, attended tlie meeting from Adams county. The district conference is held every month at Fort Wayne. Specialists from Purdue attended Thursday’s meeting and outlined tlie programs of tlie various projects for the coming year. A discusion is generally held concerning ii he various problems in each | county Those in attendance yesterday i from Purdue were F. G. King of I the animal husbandry department; i Luella Gaddis of the Home Econ'■iniics dpeartment; L. E. Hoffman. I assistant county agent leader; I Claude Harper, of the animal husi bandry department in charge of I the sheep work ami Mr. Lee of the i agronomy department. The general discussion taken up I yesterday by the various county ! agent's consisted of, creating more | interest in better horses; improveI ment in hog management; lamb I clubs; pig clubs, and Home Econ- ' omics p. ejects for 1930. County Agent F. E. Christen gave a discussion on "Ton Litter Work jin Adams County.” County agents ■ who attended Hie meeting were 11. ! H. Halderman. of Wabash county. I M. S. Smith. Wells county, B. V. | Widney, Whitley county, .1. W. i Kauffman of Huntington county, I M. D. Butler of Grant county, E. iE. Stinson of DeKalk county and j ' J. B. Cunningham of Noble county. I oFuneral Services For Joseph Graber Held Funeral services were held recently for Joseph Graber, an Amishnum of tlie old faith, of Monroe township. A local man who saw tlie precession described it as an unu-ual one for 1929 and one perhaps that would not be duplicated in but few places in tlie United States. The funeral cortege consisted of several hundred buggies, extending nearly a mile, all with the tons down and occupied by the Amis.'i folk in their quaint costumes. The casket was placed on a wagon with a white sheet over it and this led the proce sion which wended slowly from the home to the cemetery. Mr. Gruber was highly respected and a leader among his people.

without pay and with enthusiasm to see that every kiddie gets a “Christmas". Let’s help the Club put it over. It will take but little frcm each of us. The Club will do the work, let's furnish them with some funds. It will mean little effort to drop a happy contribution into one of the “Good Fellows Club” contribution boxes. you will find the boxes at the Daily Democrat Office, The Old Adams County Bank, and Niblicks Store. They are In plain view and easy to find. . , , _ Now all one has to do is to keep the matter in mind. The trouble with us all is that we are rather careless and liable to “forget it . Let us not forget it (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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SUGAR COMPANY OFFICIALS ARE ROTARY GUESTS Dr. J. A. Brock Gives Interesting Talk to Club’s Members T. G. GALLAGHER. MANAGER, SPEAKS Speaking on the subject of “Individualism And Ls Cure,’’ Dr. J. A. Brock, agriculturist for the Continental and Holland-St. Lou's Sugar companies, stated before the Decatur Rotary dull last evening, that the old fashioned community has been lost and an attitude of selfishness has taken its place.” Dr. Brock pointed out the differ■nce in tlie attitude of people tolay as compared to that of 25 years ago, when men gathered at the ■onimunity store or cross-roads grocery store and discussed subjects of vital interest to tlie community and what was best for the community to do. "We are living in an age when tlie old fashioned rural community spirit is no longer a part of our daily life and when each one is thinking of fighting for himself," said the speaker. "The country needs a return of the old time spirit when hearts beat as one and when unselfishness vas the first order of tilings," said Dr. Brock. Off cials of the sugar companies were guests of the Rortarians last evening. Besides Dr. Brock, Col. T. (}. Gallagher, general manager of the Continental and Holland-St. Louis Sugar companies; W. T. Schmidt, general field manager, Paul Merker, chief engineer, John D. Kelley, assistant field manager and E. C. Harlacker, fieldman for Adams county attended the meeting. Col. Gallagher gave a short talk and stated "This community does not lack the old fashioned community spirit,” and expressed his appreciation to the people of Adams county for their fine attitude .owards the sugar company. An optimistic view on the outlook for 1930 was expressed by the sugar company officials and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o

ADAMS COUNTY LADY EXPIRES Sophia Hohrock, 86, Dies At Home of Daughter Near Fort Wayne Mrs. Sophia Hohrock, 86, widow of the late John Henry Hobrock, former Adams county commissioner, died at 2:30 o’clock Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herman Getting, near Fort Wayne. Death was due to a complication of ailments and old age. Sophia Christianer Hobrock was born in Root township, Adams county, March 8, 1843. In early life she was united in marriage to John Henry Hobrock who preceded her in death in 1905. Mrs. Hobrock spent most of her life on a farm in Adams county, moving to Decatur several years ago. Later she went to Fort Wayne where she resided with a son, Martin Hobrock. A short time ago Mrs Hobrock moved to near Fort Wayne to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Getting. The following children survive: Martin Hobrock, Fort Wayne; Gustav Hobrock, Hoagland; Carl Hobrock, Preble; Theodore Hobrock and William Hobrock, near Decatur and Mrs. Louise Getting of near Fort Wayne. Eleven grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren and a brother August Christianer also survive. Besides the husband, two children preceded Mrs. Hobrock in death. Private funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Getting and burial will be made in the St. Peters Lutheran cemetery north of Decatur. Friends are asked to please omit flowers.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, December 13, 1929.

Convicts Riot at Auburn Prison M... . X -v..< - T. i i BL. h «• -wc w* IMjEMWWr A' Aerial view of Hie state pt Ison at Atiburn, New York, which is again the scene of an unr sing. Thia photo was taken during Hie former riot Troops had lieen ordmed there upon receipt of word that a riot had broken out. that the principal keeper had been slain and that the warden was being held hostage by fifteen convicts who had started the revolt.

* —* GOOD FELLOW CLUB ♦ *—♦ Previous total $146.90 Mutschler Meat Market 25.00 A Friend 5.00 Ann Westfeldt 1.00 Francille Lower 1.00 A Friend . .50 A Good Fellow 1.00 Total to date $180.40 o — Local Legionnaires To Present Drama The Adams Post of the American Legion will give a home-talent play in Decatur, probably on January 28 and 29, it was announced today by L. F. Conter, chairman of tlie dramatic Committee of tlie local post. The play will be a war drama and efforts are being made now to obtain tlie rights to present one of the greatest war plays ever written, Mr. Conter said. An announcement will lie made as soon as word comes from tlie original producer, — 0 PRINCIPALS SELECT VITZ Pleasant Mills Principal Heads County Organization Peter W. Vitz, principal of the Pleasant Mills high school was elected president of the Adams County Association of school princiqials and superintendents at the first meeting of the organization, Wednesday evening at the Geneva ifgli scliool. Miss Eva Acker, principal of the South Ward school building of this ?ity was elected vice president of the organization and Raymond Hunt, of Geneva, was chosen sec-retary-treasurer. This is the first time the principals and superintendents of Adams county have organized into an association and 16 members were included in the meeting Wednesday evening. The purpose of the organization is to further educational interests in tlie county and to promote social relationships between tlie different schools. Mr. Vitz was the chairman of the evening and with several other orinci'pals and superintendents he spoke to the members regarding the betterment of the county schools. At 6:30 o'clock the Home Economics Classes of the Geneva high school under the direction of Mrs. Mahoney, the instructor, served a dinner for the members at the Geneva high school building,

HALL MOTOR CO. CHANGES HANDS Clifton L. Bornschein of Fort Wayne Buys Local Ford Agency Clifton L. Bornschein, prominent Fort Wayne automobile dealer today benime o.Nier ot tne Hull Motor Co., of Decatur, He purchased tlie concern from the estate of the kite Arthur B. Hall. Tlie purchase price was not made public. Mr. Bornschein bought all the fixtures. pails, equipment, and all ot't'ic" equipment. No automobiles were purchased in the deal and the cars, both new and used, on the floor of the Hall Motor Co. are being sold this week by the administrator, i f the Hall estate. The new auto concern will operate under tin* name of the Decatur Sales and Service company. I’. B. Short, who has been associated with Mr. Bornschein for several years, will be the manager of the new concern. Mr. Borschein is the owner of the Anthony Wayne Motor company of Fort Wayne, one of the largest Ford dealers in Indiana. The Ford agency h is been securled by the new company, the official appointment coming from tlie t’ord ; Motor Car Co.. Indianapolis, today. Mr. Bornschein stated that he | would remodel the present location and would make it one of tlie outstanding automobile establishments in this part of the state. Possession of tlie location will be given to the new owner on December 19 and in the meantime the administrator of the Hall estate will conduct the place of business and close out the took of cars. Service to Ford owners will be rendered by the new company immediately, Mr. Bonnschein stated. o Doheny Trial Set Washington, Dec. 13.—(U.R) —Edward H. Doheny, multi-millionaire California oil man, will go on trial here March 10, on bribery charges growing out of the Elk Hill oil leases. The date was set by Justice William Hitz of district supreme court, the judge in whose court former interior Secretary Albert B. Fall recently was convicted of accepting a bribe in connection witli the same transaction. 0 _ Banker-Financier Dies New York, Dec. 13— (U.R) —Cheilis A. Austin, president of the Equitable Trust company, and one of he commanding banking figures in New York, died today. His death was due to a sudden attack of angina pectorla. He had been in good health yesterday and addressed the meeting of the Life Insurance Presidents Association.

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WARM WEATHER CONTINUES IN ADAMS COUNTY Rise in Temperature Said To Be General Over Midwest MERCURY DROP IS PREDICTED The warmest December weather : n Adams county for the last 2(1 years was unofficially registered in Decatur today when street thermometers reached 60 degrees and some even reached the 65 degree maik. Tlie warm weather was general throughout tlie state and the southern pirt of Indiana registered the warmest D-cembep temperature today that it has in 40 years. Because of tlie rainy weather of the last few days and tlie constant rise in temp ratine, a heavy dense tog settled over the st rte last night which caused many minor accidents The state weather bureau station al Indianapolis reported (hat warm vea’lv r would be supplanted by a •old wave soon and reports from Detroit and northern Michigan was the the effect that freezing temperature were recorded there today. The fog in Adams county last night was one of tlie worst ever experienced and automobile drivers who ventured out were forced to drive carefully. It was almost impossible to see more than a few feet ahead cf an automobile and on roads near rivers, it was an impossibility to penetrate tlie fog suffi■iently witli lights to make driving safe. Grass on Decatur la wns wan green : •oday and several cities throughout Indi ma reported tlie blooming of landelions and violets. Colder weather is predicted to reach Adams county some time Saturday. —— —— Hofl'man Boy Improved Kenneth Hoffman, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoffman >f southwest of Decatur was report'd to be improved today. Young Hi H'man was run over by an automobile S'Veial days ago. It is bought tlie lad is now out of danger. I. B. C. GROUP GIVES PROGRAM College Students Entertain I). H. S. Pupils This Morning Professor .bmas Tritch and his Intel national Business College orchestra, mixed choruses, men’s quartet, reader, pianist, presented fine program this morning to tlie pupils of Decatur high echool at their regular chaipel hour. The nrogram was in Hie charge of Sigurd Anderson, instructor in the loca, l Commercial department. The orchestra was under the direction of Prof. I. C. Cafaro of Fort Wayne, well known orchestra director, and presented several numbers. Forty-six young men and women comprised the orchestra and choruses and came to this city in a large bus. At noon the I. B. C. troupe entertained M. F. Worthman and Sigurd Anderson at a dinner party at tlie Rice Hotel. Immediately after dinner the troupe left for Geneva where they put on a program to tlie pupils of the Geneva high school this afternoon. The program which was present'd this morning consisted of the following numbers: "Tlie Connecticut March," "The Olive Brandi Overture,” "Our Own Red, White and Blue” —Orchestra selections directed by Prof. Cafaro "Hoosier Sweetheart,” "Kentucky Babe”- Men’s Glee Club. “My First Music Lesison,” Musical Reading Miss Mitchell. "La Paloma,” "Italia," and "My Dusky Babe’’—Mixed Chorus. The choruses also sang their College songs after which the finale, "Lassus Trombone,” a grand opera selection and "American Patrol" and the "Star Spangled Banner” were played by the orchestra.

Price Two t'ents

Ross Stoakes. Jr. Is Chosen On (ilee Club Word vas received here tod ly ;h it Ross Stoikes. Jr., has been selected to ring in the baritone section of the Men's Glee Club at De-| Puuw University where he Is al student. The glee club is composed , of thirty lll.'ll of tlie School of Music j land exnecis to make a ten day tour lover the stat' of Indiana this .pi'lng. FORMER LOCAL I MAN EXPIRES — Rolla Calderwood, WellKnown in County Dies This Morning A telegram received this after-1 noon by C. I. Walters of this city i innoumed th ' death today of Roll i Calderwood. former citizen of this • city and of Blue Creek township, his deatli occuring at Dayton, Ohio where he and Mrs. Calderwood have resided the past few years. The telegram l eads: Dayton, Ohio. December 13. 1929- ('. L. Walleis, Decatur, Indl.ina; Rolla Calderwooil died today. Funeral Sunday .it 11 A. M. at Mount Hope church in Blue Creek township. Notify paper. Susie Davis.” • Mr. Calderwood was for many years a substantial citizen of Blue Creek township. About twenty years ago he came to Decatur and for some time operated the Calderwood hotel. Since retiring from that business he has spent considerable time in traveling and has lived at Dayton, Ohio, where Mrs. Davis, a daughter, also resided. He Was alMiut eighty years uM — ( , Edge In France To Assume Ambassadorship Paris, Dec. 13—(UP)- Walter E. j Edge of New Jersey arrived tn Pa''is today to take up his duties as United States ambassador to' France. Ambassador Edge was accorded an enthusiastic reception by the i French and by the Ametican cobmv I members of which filed along the I edge of tlie train shaking the hand ' of the diplomat. Tlie government has arranged for Edge to present his credentials Monday or Tuesday. o— — | Double Murder Probed Muncie, Ind., lace. 13—(U.R>—Cir-! cumstances surrounding the murd-| I er of George F. Heath, so. and Ids I wife, Elizabeth, 62, had officers puzzled today. Police believe that robbery was, tlie motive, liut they were searching in Indiana and Kentucky today for a former hired man, believed to have been discharged by tlie Heath's, whom they suspected ma,, have committed tlie double niurd-| ' er for revenge. A watch was found in the Heath { yard after tlie murders, strength ! ening tlie robbery theory. , o Kilis Estranged Wife Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 13. (U.R) John Gann, 40, electric lefriger ator service man. shut ami killed ids estranged wife, Catherine and her stepfather, Richard Price, early today and then lied in bin automobile.

Decatur Girl Scouts Awarded Merit Badges

Mrs. Bryce Thomas Is Host at Party and Court of Honor Tri Kappa Troop number 1. Girl Scouts of America were guests Thutsday night at a Christmas party and Court of Honor held at the home of the Troop leader, Mrs. Bryce Thomas. Mei it awards were mad.' by the Tti-Kippa Court o; Honor committee, including Mrs. J. Ward Cllland, Mrs. Dan H. Tyndall, Mrs. Dick Heller, Mrs. Bryce Thomas and Miss Mary Suttles. Following the Christmas party and exchange of gifts the Court was opened by the Troop leader. Awards wete made for attendance at meetings and proficiency. The scholarship badge, which is

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EARLY PASSAGE PREDICTED BY SENATE GROUP Musclb Shoals Bill Wil! Follow Present Resolution — SMOOT STARTS TAX DEBATE Washington, Dec. 13.— (U.R) —Without a single objection, the administration’s $160,0(10,(100 tax ent resolution was brought before the senate today. Prospects for earl,'’ passage were bright although the parliamentary situation : will offer opponents of the | resolution :m opportunity latter Io block the resolution if they choose. 'I he brief debate which preceded adoption of a unanimous consent agieement fur conslderution of the resolution, indicated the opponents would let the resolution pass without any serious delay. In tlie agreement, which brought tlie matter before' the senate, was a gentleman's understanding among the leaders that the Norris resolution for optional government operation of Muscle Shoals would be brought up as soon as the tax bill is out of the way. Republican floor leader Watson gave public assurances to that effect. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee opened the tax debate urging that the measure would lie beneficial to industry and individuals. The corporations will get $96,000,000 of the reduction and ind.viduals but $60,000,000, he admitted, but contended the percentage of reduction was greater for individuals. Normal tax rates are to be cut, he explained, from lli per cent to ! half of one per cent on the first i $4.000 of income front 3 per cent !to 2 per cent on tlie next $4,000 | and from 5 per cent to 4 per cent !on the third $4,000. Tlie corporI (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) F. J. CORBETT WINS AWARD I Former Local Young Man Is Honored At Notre Dame University Fiani'is ,1. Corbitt of Notre Dame University, son of Mr. and Mrt.'TlImothy Corbett of Fort Wayne and i tanner Decatur resident, received tlie highest oratorical honor ever given at Notre Dame University it was learned today. Mr. Corladt was awarded the Preen Medal in an ora•torlcal contest held recently at Hie I Univer ity. Durim.'. his school e ireer Corbett j has won several high honors in oratory and is one of tlie prominent s niors of Niti • Dame this year. . Mr. Corbett won the state oratorical oiitest when in high school and v i In the finds of the national contest. I ast year Mr. Corbett won the Melnery award at Notre Dame which de ignated him as the host orator in the l.aw scliool. He plaus on entering Harvard Law School next yeai. Corbett is a brother of Mrs. Fred Fullenk imp of this city.

an owl and lamp of learning to be worn on the sleeve of the Girl Scout uniform was awarded to Gertrude Brandyberry, Mary Mnxine Brown, Evelyn Kohls, Barbara Krick. Marciel Leatherman, Virginia Miller. Helena Rayl, Miry Catherine Tyndall. Fern Zimmerman, Martha Elizabeth Calland, Miry Catherine Leonard, Eileen Bmk, Small Jane Kauffman. Kathryn Hower, Edwina Shrull and Mamie Niblick. The gold star award for attendance was presented to Gertrude Brandyberry, Marcella Brandyberry, Mary Kohls. Mary Catherine Leonard. Virginia Miller. Barbara Krick, Marciel Leatherman, Mary Kathryn Tyndall. Evelyn Kohls, and Fern Zimmerman. (CONTINI ED ON PAGE SEVEN)