Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1929 — Page 1

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fcllfßS FIND |i DODIES OF |H!NE VICTIMS Hp e Replaces Christmas Kent lies In Many Mell Alester Homes ■\Y BODIES ■ I N IDENTIFIED ■.\|.sler. ()kl:t.. Dec. IS jx j vl ,,is of crepe replaced. <>l holly on the doors l|Vr score lionics here v ns |< kens of mourning ■sixlv men who died in ■i)ij>l-l,Lickened slopes of ■,,!() town coal mine yesother folk placed "1 about their homes i in turns candles in the .i' Ohl Town mine fam- ■ >1 to light the candles ■ ■[„r, n urn today 5G bodies had I from the mine and in n o"gue«. Four bodies rein 'he gas filled pit. mu \ ivors were welcomed tn Hi - world, the sole group a miracu’otis e-cape. is the saddest Christmas ■ >... know, son." said a gray-i.-tli r. shivering in the M v.-cailtor, as he wiped tears M hi< th re with one hand and M the arm of a little grandson M the other. He had a son in the treacherous of the mine. The boy had there. wined out lines of color Hr:,l- ■ among those who waited. Hite women, Mexicans and Hoes shared the gloom, for of ■rapped miners. 34 were MexiH and 15 were negroes. Me joy of fami’ies of five men ■ escajied when the explosion ■kl through the workings shortMcfore noon voerterday flash.>il ■ml then died away in the face ! ■e universal sadness. ■roes kept coming from the' ■ mouth throughout the night, Ming sacks that bulged with ■n explosion as bad as yesterMb may come any moment." Mer Hay, state mine inspector, ■ the rescue squads. “Gas is Mdeme in the lower shafts Kre the rest of the bodies are ■ed that we'll have to be mighty ■ful.” Me spirit of the men was epito■d by what Bill Duval, mine ■man. did. When he heard of ■ disaster he got up from bed ■re he was lying ill with in■nza and hurried to the shaft. Mount me in, men,” he said •ily. as he donned a gas hel■om 6 o’clock last night until ■break he toiled with the oth- ■■ H's brother and a nephew ■e somewhere down lielow. ■orty-two widows and 176 fath- ■ s children will pay the price ■CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ■ o r .— 111" PARTY IS HELD BY LIONS frnual Christmas Party [Given by Local Club I At Regular Meeting •be annual “Kids" party of the | c Inr Lions club was held at the •»lar meeting of the club memf 6 at the Christian church dinI room Tuesday night. The prok'.ii was presented by Dr. C. 11. pin'll and Don Farr. member of the Lions club plight one boy as a guest of the Rc’lza ion. The Rev. H. H. Ferntil, piston of the First Presbyter--1 church of Decatur addressed ' members and their guests on ““ Real Meaning of Christmas." "'■lowing the Christmas party 'her, Sinta Claus came into the "H's room and presented each Ps| with a sack of candy and a 1 fl 'om the Lions club. The boys n ' V( ‘d their appreciation of the Pkrtje following the conclu°h of the entertainment. 8V ‘ Ferntheil centered his adds around the first Christmas and his rem irks to the young ’ Bursts of the club. The Lions " tmas party is an annual event, 'ch time each member brings ” local boy to the entertain-

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Alabama Representative Refuses to Serve with <Adored Congressman j|| Ml »i ■ JSB I 4 1 Representa—ve Angood (Demo<rat), of Alabama, who resigned from the Enrolled Bills Committee because of the assignment of Representative Oscar De Priest, negro Republican from Illinois. The House accepted the resignation. TEACHERS HEAR FINE ADDRESS Danville College Head Talks On “Teaching School” At Meet "The Teaching profession today s becoming more and more a ■ cientific proposition,” stated Dr. Jonathan Rigdon, president of Danville Normal college, in his address Io the teachers of Decatur at the m-eting he’d at the Decatur high school auditorium last evening. Dr. Rigdon's subject last evening was just "Teaching School." “The old idea that teaching school was a.trial and error proposition is being replaced by the modern idea of science,” he stated. “To he successful, a teacher must first, know his subject and his ally subjects thoroughly. Without complete knowledge a teacher cannot teach. “Second, a teacher much know his student, his capacities for earning, and his particular d position. Third, a teacher must know psychology thoroughly. He must understand how to teach the growing minds of children and ’he best methods of presenting his pa:ticu’ar subjects." Around these hints for better and more efficient teaching Dr. Rigdon based his address. Dr. R'gdon is president of Danville Norm's college, Danville, Indiana and is well-known throughout Indiana as a lecturer on school subjects. All teachers of Decatur were present at the meeting last evening and enjoyed the lecture. The next meeting of the teachers wi l lie held January 28 at the high school auditorium and Dr. W. P. Dearing of Oakfand City College will be the speaker. City “Dads” Plan Special Meeting The city council will hold a special session on Monday, December 30, for the purpose of allowing bi Is Piersons or firms having d«» against the city are asked to file them with the city clerk not later than December 26. so that they piesent to the council at the special meeting. It is the desire of the council to pay all the chums before the first of the year. — o— Tri Kappas Buy A Health Bond W Guy Biowircounty Chairman of the Tuberculosis League announced today the sale of a $5 health bond to the Tri Kappa Soro rity of this city.

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FRED R. BURKE IS IDENTIFIED «S BANK BANDIT Peru Resident Says He Saw Burke at Wheel Os Rubber’s Car HOLD SUSPECT AT MISHAWAKA ■ « Peru, Ind., Dec. 18—(U.R)-Fred , It. Burke, the self-styled respectable business man of St. Joseph, Mich., allegedly who forgot himself long enough to kill a traffic . policeman who had arrested him for a minor law violation, has been positively identified by one witness as the leader of a gang which robbed the Peru First National Bank of 165.000. Name of the man who identified Burke was withheld to prevent possible gang vengeance upon him. He told police that he watched the holdup from a window above the bank and sta.w Burke at tin* wheel of the bandit auto while his companions did the robbing and shooting. x Another suspect, designating himself as Harry Cook, 24, is being held at Mishawaka for questioning relative to the Peru roblrery last fal’. A gang estimated at from six to eight men robbed the bank of $65,000 in cash and negotiable securities, together with non-nego-tiable paper running the amount ■on iderably higher. A patrolman and civilian were -wounded by the bandits, but. neither was hurt serious y. Burke, who had been posing as Fred Dane, a retired business man, tied from St. Joseph after killing Policeman Charles Skelly during an argument over a minor traffic accident. Police have since conI nected him with at least 15 murdess and numerous train and bank robberies. His photograph also I lias been identified as that of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 “ " Fort Wayne Printing Company Gets Contract The contract for printing supplies bl nks, records and office supplies was warded Io the Fort Waym I’. inting Company, Fort Wayne, by the board of county commissioners this afternoon. Three other bids were filed, they being those of William B. Burford Company, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne Box Company, and the Auburn Printing Co., Auburn, Ind. The bid of the Fort Wayne printing com piny was considered the best bid and the contract awarded to that concern. This company has had the county printing contract for the past two ye is. o MERCURY DROP IS REGISTERED Snow Accompanies Cold Weather In Indiana; Zero Predicted King Winter staged a "comeback" in Decatur and Adams county today and completely routed the unseasonal weather which has prevailed here for the last several days. Cold weather and a heavy snowfall were the style of today's season. An abrupt drop in temperature throughout northern Indiana arrived Tuesday night and almost zero weather is- predicted for tonight or tomoirow. The snow-fall will continue, intermittedly for some time, according to weather reports. It is predicted that the cold weather will off-set all dangers of a flood. The St. Marys and Wabash rivers in Adams county continued to rise today, but the rise was not as noticeable as it had been the last two days. Prospects for a white Christmas were bright, for all midwestern states, according to weather reports. It was indicated that the snowfall would be heavy and that cold weather would prevail for several weeks. The colder weather and sight of the snow added impetus to trading in Decatur today and all merchants reported heavy sales of holiday gifts. All local stores are open at nighte during this week.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 18, 1929

Here’s Fire W hich Won’t Be Included In State’s Record Oren dxike, well known n>zht watihman of the downtown district wm sitting In a eomfirtable chair In the Diily Deniocr t office last evening, deeply int'reded In he la t edition of th.> paper and evidently making up a menial list lor Christmas gifts from the paper teld up in front of him when Byrl Johnson, night chief enured. Byrl was just lighting his cigar when he noticed Oren and touch <1 the mitch o the bottom of the paper. In about :i minute there was a wild scrable, the paper flew and the flames were .■damped out by the two officers amidst exchanges of surpii e and apologies. No serious dam ge. PETITION COES TO COMMITTEE West Monroe Street Residents Seek Ornamental Light Standards A petition for ormmental street ights on tWest Monroe street, exending west from the Pennsylvania ■ailtoad tracks to the corporate limts of Decatur .as filed with the city ouncil last < veiling at the last regutr meeting of 1929. The petition was ri ferred Io the electric light committee and will t.ke its place with other petitons for ornamental street Ights, now on "ile in the office of the electric light uperir ‘endent. Bids so. the Old Adams County ’ank and the Peoples Loan and Trust company to a"t as public depositories for the Barret law fund were r ad md a motion made that the funds be divided among the two banking in titutions. Each bank Bays interest at the rate of two per •But. pet yeir on the average daily deposits. M. .1. Mylott, superintendent of the city light and power plant, reported that street lights ordered at the corner of Patterson and Twelfth streets and on Washngton street, had been erected. 'I he water works committee purhased a pump for the w iter department and bills were read and allowed. No other committee reuorts were made. WOMAN'S CLUB SPONSORS TREE Large Christmas Tree to Be Erected This Week By Committee The Community Christmas tree, sponsored annually by the Worn n’s ■lull of Decatur will be erected the after pait of this week in the Court House lawn, it was announced today by the committee in harge. A large tiee will be ret up and colored lights will be placed on it as put of the decorations. The annual Christmas program for children will be held next Monday night at 6:45 o'clock. A program of singing will be held md following the piogram Santa Chius will pass through the audience and give bags of candy to all Ihe small children attending the piogram. The entire community is to participate in the Monday night piogram, and all people with cliiln an are asked to bring them to tlia entertainment. |r-q| More E«°gi An Uofis-r is r 1 ! AQUYVIHoFEEU •4 Sorry For 7|\ -fHE PEOPLE WHO —Don’t Like -J HIbA q ’.ft-Li bgwiir.

REPLACEMENT OF TRAIN ASKED Tocsin Residents Remonstrate Against Removal of Train Indianniiolis, Dec. 18. — (U.R) A petition signed by 42 residents of Tocsin. Wells county, protesting the removal of a Chicago and Erie railroad train was filed today with the public service commission. Request was made for replacement of a train that passed through the town at 7:30 a. in. and carried mail, passengers and baggage. This service was removed recently, the petition stated. Train service to the town now is furnished by a freight train that "arrives sometime betwe«gi 10.30 a. m.. and midnight." The petition also requested that the station agent be placed on duty full time instead of half time as at present. Boy Confesses He Had Planned Murder Waba 11. Ind.. Dec. 18 (UP) The arrest of Fred A Wes., IG, for loitering, brought a confession from him that he was on his way to kill Mis. Ross Paulins, probation offit’er. police siid. He claimed he ha.l been mistreated by M s. Paullus, who is in charge of Juvanile cases for local associated charities. The youth was on parole from White's annual labor institution at the time of his arrest. THREE START PRISON TERMS Carpenter, Baumgartner And Draper Taken to State Prisons Today Sheriff Hail Hollingsworth left t 4 o'clock this morning for Pendleton and Putnamville where he delivered piisoners from Adams County. Wayne Burger accomp'tiled Sheriff Hollingsworth and the three prisoners. At Pendleton George Carpenter and Ralph Draper were placed in custody of authorities of the Indiana State Reformatory where they will start serving terms of from one to 10 years on charges of grand larceny. , Carpenter and Draper pleaded guilty to larceny charges in Adams circuit couit Tuesday and today started serving their sentences. Both men live in Decatur and both claimed it was their first theft. The men confessed to stealing five head of heep from the Ollie Chronister pistnre southeast of Decatur last Friday night. At Putnamville Art Baumbartner began serving i 30-day prison term after having pleaded guilty Monday night before Mayor George Krick to a charge of public intoxication. Baumgartner wa arrested last Sunday night by Officer Burl Johnson. It was stated here by officials that if Baumgartner filled to pay his $lO fine and costs before his 60-day sentence had expired he would be forced to spent 41 more days at the statep enal farm. o Daughter Os Former Decatur Man Expires Mrs. Darlene Gosborn of Huntington, received the mes • jge Sunday morning informing her of the death of Miss Virginia C irr, 21, daugh’er of Ernest E. Cnrr who was graduated from Decatur High School in 1897. Miss Carr is well known in this city having visited here many times. Mr. Carr resides in Glens Fills, New York, where he is superintendent of the office of McMullen and Leavens Company. o _s . GOOD FELLOW CLUB Previous total '■,■ $255.73 IJons Club 8.85 Miss Nellie Winnes 1.00 Miss Neva Brandyberry 5.00 M. Moyer . 1.00 A Friend .50 A Friend . 10.00 Total to date $282.08

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LESLIE SAYS I TEACHERS WILL GET SALARIES Commission Appointed to Study State-Aid School Conditions WILL NOT CALL SPECIAL SESSION Indianapolis, De<-. 18. (U.R) — Every teacher in Hie state aid schools will be paid for her work. Governor Harry G. Leslie announced today. ‘"I he state of Indiaua as long ns. I uni governor will not go buck ou its honest debts,” he said. Tile commission appointed to' investigate the alleged bank condi-j thin of state aid schools and prepare a possible solution is to lire-' sent the governor with the data in indebtedness which is to disc ose exactly how much money is owed tea; tiers, Leslie said. No special se sion will lie called it was indicated unless every bit of testimony points to Hie almolute necessity of such a session! unless needed to keep the schools open. Actual figures concerning the schools are being gathered by state officials, he said, and indicat•fl that no announcement concerning a special session will lie made until the facts have been studied. Meanwhile, lie announced the personnel of the commission of legislators and representative citizens who will study the situation and make recommendations to the next general assembly when it convenes in 1931. This commission was provided by an act of the last legislature and its duties siiecifically outlined. The members, appointed late yesterday, are: Roy P. Wisehart, state superintendent of schools: Lawrence F. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o .Judgment For Three Local Men Postponed Passing of judgment in federal court again t Ed Mil’er, Floyd Death and F. .1. Schmitt of Decatur and Dan LaMonte of Chicago, was postponed Tuesday afternoon until December 27, according to an announcement made at the office of United States District Attorney Oliver 1,00111 is late Tuesday night. Tlie three Decatur men pleaded guilty some time ago to conspiracy to violate the prohibition law and their sentences were to have been given Tuesday. Judge Slick became engaged in hearing the evidence in another federal case and was unable to pass judgment on the Decatur case. 0 ROAD REPORT IS SET ASIDE New Ohler Road Reviewers Appointed By Cmmissioners • —— The county commissioners in special session this morning ordered the report of the reviewers in the case of the George Ohler road vacation in Union township set aside on the grounds that the damages awarded to William' Schafer and Adam Bienz were excessive. The commissioners heard arguments in tlie case on December 4 and decision was passed down in the case tills ipornlng. The case was argued by Attorney Fred Fruchte for the remonstrators against tile amount of damages and by Attorney Dore B. Erwin for Mr. Schafer and Mr. Bienz. The commissioners also appointed a new set of reviewers on the road. Albert Reppert, Chris Eicher and Julius Brite were appointed. The name‘of Albert Reppert was withdrawn because of relationship to the attorney representing the remonstrators and Harry Meshberger of Hartford township was appointed. The reviewers were ordered to meet at the auditor's office on December 26 and then view the location on th Ohler road. The reviewers had awarded Mr. Schafer SSOO and Mr. Bienz $250.

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Negro Representativ-’ Assigned to Post on Important Committee I ■ I ; ‘ ’ This is Oscar De Priest, colored member of Congress from Illinois, who was assigned to tlie Enrolled Bill's Committee. Representative Allgood, of Alabama, resigned from the Committee. He would not serve with tlie Negro member. SMALLPOX iS~” DISAPPEARING Health Board Secretary Savs City Has Fewer Cases of Disease "The small pox situation in Decatur ’s so much improved that we fee] danger of an epidemic is practically over.” said Dr. J. M. Miller, secretary of the city board of health this morning. “Three more quarantine cards were lifted this morning leaving only four houses under quarantine out of i total of fourteen." cont'nued tlie officer. I feel this is due to the splendid cooperation given by physicians and the people in general. I hope every one will continue to tie careful and report any case which shows suspicion of being small pox so that we may avoid a serious epidemic such as are being suffered in a number of Indiana towns," the doctor stated. According to the report from the state board of health tlie number of <ases has increased over the state. County Council Has •Special Session Today — Members of the Adams County council met in special session this morning and allowed 15 aptiropria-l Hons for virions county funds tot q. ’ng $3,481.80, All of the members of the comity council. Including M. Kirsch. Henry Dehner, Jim A. Hendricks, William Baumgartner, August Conrad, James Kenney and Chris i Eicher attended the meeting. The appropriations wore made to pay claims in certain funds which were) oxh.iusted during tlie year. Berne Man Removed To State Sanitarium William Rawley. 129 Fulton street, Berne, who lias been ill for tlie past year was removed to Rockville, 60 miles west of Indianapolis, this morning where he will enter the State Sanitarium. Mr. Rawley was taken in the Lobenstein, Hower and Maynard ambulance. and Mrs. Rawley accompanied him there. ~ ——— — (> -■— Spanish War Vets To Elect Officers The Spanish War Veterans will hive a meeting Sunday afternoon at 1:3(1 o’clock at the Kitson's Barber Shop on St. Mirys Street. In this clt.y, Frank Peterstm, Commander, announced today. During tlie afternoon election of officers for the-comlng year will be held and every member is requested to be present.

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FORMER POLICY IN REPUBLICS IS FORWARDED Rep. Garner Says Too Much Money is Spent In Investigations BELIEVE BILL WILL BE PASSED W asliiiigliiii, Dre. 18.— —Formidable opposition arose in the house today to President Hoover's plan for a special commission to investigate 1 conditions in Haiti. — The policy of recent admin[istrations toward Central and South American republic, particularly Nicaragua and Haiti : where Marines are stationed, was being brought into question by the democrats under the leadership of Rep. Garner of Texas. Garner protested at tlie readiness of the house to authorize money and power for any sort of commissions desired by the prysldent. "We might as well ijuit the congress entirely if we are going to pass on these things without consideration merely because the I president sends a special message I to congress," Garner said. The urgency of the Haitian situation was stressed liy Chairman Snell of the rules committee who asked that three hours be «et aside for consideration of the Porter resolution, appropriating $50,000 for a conim'Hsion of seven to bo selected by the president. Snell pointed to Mr. Hoover's message 1 iast week in which he reported disturbances In Haiti and tlie dispatch of more Marines to augment the force already there. : In the background. Rep. Huddles- ■ ton. Dem.. Ala., was preparing to i denounce the policy of using MaI rine bayonets to establish govern- : tnents in Nicaragua and Haiti. 1 Huddleston contends this govern- . inent Is protecting tlie Haitian regime of President Borno by armled force against the will of the | people. While the democrats may expect some republican support for their stand, it is anticipated generally the resolution will lie adopted before the house adjourns today nnd sent to the senate for consideration. Tlie willingness of the democrats to make a stand, how- ■ ever, forecasts a more extensive and perhaps more successful fight against the resolution when it reaches the senate. While nil met ou s committees i were preparing minor bills for i passage before the Christmas re--1 cess Saturday the senate dlscuss|ed the nomination of Itichanl J. I Hopkins to lie Federal judge in i Kansas. Tlie nomination is exI pected to be confirmed over the 'protest of senate wets who have I questioned Hopkins' receipt of ex- , iienses and fees from the AntiS.i'oon l.eagae while he sat on the Kansas supreme court. VACATIONS TO i START FRIDAY All ( ily Schools to Begin Annual Christmas Recess December 20 Every school in Decatur will be dismissed Friday afternoon for the annual Christmas recess which will begin Friday and continue throughout tlie holidays terinlniting Januray 6th, It was announced today. This Includes all of the grade schools, tlie high school, and parochial schools. Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock Decatur High School, Central, and the Ward schools will enjoy a Christmas program. The Rev. R. W. Stoakes will address the high school pupils with a talk in keeping with tlie Christmas season The Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil will addr/ss the pupils of Central school on a slmilhr subject. Santa Claus will visit the grade schools, it was stated, nnd will be the chief speaker to moit of tlie children. Christmas t-prs will be decorated and placed in the school moms and Santa will distribute i tieats of candy and fruits to the children.