Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 13 January 1930 — Page 1

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I CAUSES IOCS FLOOD NACE AGAIN in County Rise |y as More Rain -'alls Today i IS OVER EVERAL ROADS trial rains today and have brought new f a hazardous flood in aunty. Waters ot the s and Wabash rivers mr lowlands through--ounty and adjoining No hope for a letesent weather condis expressed at presg the heavy rains of a was thought that the ther of Friday and part iv would alleviate the hut the temperature iff Saturday afternoon lav night rain started in i fell intermittedly dur-r-k end and tlie St. Marys - and the Wabash in idams county are rising id rapidly, according *o reports. d mated at 1 o'clock this th;.t it would take about rse in the St. Marys and state road 16 just Is city. and streams adjoining vers in this county are banks and hundreds of ind are completely covseveral inches of water. Is near the Wabash rlvhern Adams county are raffic and the situation ed as most serious this i Adams county are In ion due to the heavy id it is an impossibility vork on them at present, the weather <-onditions. s have deep holes and wash-outs are reported highway superintendent ;r has issued a warning rers of trucks and log observe the road laws sty or prosecutions will as weather conditions roads will be repaired ■'ed. Richer stated, r has been rising conthe last few weeks, casiona! letdown, when tlier set in at intervals, lents here say the St. r is the highest it has ars. Indiana was still threatserious floods today as thaws upstate sent the streams rising at an ate. and White rivers were Iling at northern points, ease in the rate of rise h, with waters still be•st, was reported. ED ON PAGE THREE) COMPANY OS MEETING Kirsch Elected nt of Decatur rs and Loan Co. Cii sohi was elected presi- ) Decatur Savings and elation at the annua! id at the Graham and ice this morning. Other luded: C. R. Bell, vice Cari Pumphrey, vice2. L. Walters, secretary Paul Graham, assistant easurer; A. R. Ash- . A. Lower, Dr. Henry Dr. Burt Mangold. Dr. son, Paul Liehtensteip;rt Mutschler, directors concern has enjoyed an x>wtb (in the last four •ding to the official rerompany. In 1926 it was lterprise and today the placed at $140,000. statement for the year shed in Tuesday’s Daily t was announced by the

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|Serious dales Are Pelt In Europe London, .lan. 13. — (U.R) — Gales which sometimes reached more Ilian 100 miles an hour halted shipping on the English channel and did wide damage on land last night and today, taking a heavy toll of l.fe. The admiralty tug Saint Genney sank 32 miles northwest of Ushant with the loss of 20 lives. The severe storm prevented rescue efforts. Eight |H-tsons were killed in southern England and two were lost when the motorship Adroite foundered ofT the French coast. SERVICES ARE WELL ATTENDE9 Mid-Way Point Reached In Simultaneous Revival Meets Here Hundreds of Decatur people attended the simultaneous revival services being held at the seven Protestant churches, Sunday. The morning and evening services at all seven churches were attended by record crowds. II was estimated that more than 2,000 local people attended at least one of the services yesterday, Great sermons were given by the pastors occupying the pulpits and fine special musical numbe/s were heard at each church. / It was stated by older residents if the city that the attendance at I the various services was in ail probability a new record for DeI eatur. Auditoriums were crowded* and interest was at the highest ! pitch since the simultaneous services started a week ago. The services will continue at all churches this week ending next Sunday night. Reformed Church "Consistency in Religion’’ was the subject of the inspiring message preached by the Rev. Dr. Rupnow at the Reformed church la.,t night. The visiting pastor spoke to a large audience including the auction students who attended the services in a hody. The presence of the students together with their splendid testimony as singers added much to the inspiration of the services. During tlie second week of services the Rev. Geo. P. Kehl ot Indianapolis will assist. He will begin his series of sermons on Tuesday night with a stereopticon message on the Holy Land, the land where the Christ Himself sounded the note of evangelism. The speaker traveled through Palest ne several years ago and his address will be most interesting. Friends and members of the church are invited. The children of the church are especially invited. There will be no services tonight. The services on Tuesday will begin at 7:30 o’clock. Presbyterian Church Two very encouraging audiences (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Permission Denied Washington. Jan. 13. —(U.R)-The supreme court today denied Ralph B. Bradford, Gary, Ind., permission to file a mandamus suit designed to compel Federal Judge Slick to consider and try Bradford's SIOO,000 libel suit against Senator James E. Watson, Republican, Indiana, and others. Slick dismissed the suit, which was based on remarks made by Watson about Bradford in a controversy over alleged political practices in northern Indiana. o Produce Company Is Burned at Portland Portland, Jan. 13 — (Special to Democrat)—The J. A. Long Co., produce concern of this city was destroyed by fire here Sunday afternoon, with a loss of more than $50,000. The fire was discovered about noon, but had made such headway that Blremen were unable to control the flames. If was believed that the fire originated from defective wiring in the building. The building which was a three-story brick structure was completely gutted. All live poultry had been shipped Saturday but 30,000 egg cases stored in the basement of the building were destroy ed. It was not announced whether the plant will be rebuilt*

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YOUTH ADMITS THEFTS (CAUGHT THIS MORNING Sheriff Hollingsworth and Assistants are Forced to Shoot Down Tires EARL LAISITRE, 16, TAKEN IN CUSTODY Earl Cf. Laisure, 16, of Chicago, was arrested this morning by Sheriff Harl HollingsJ worth and Wayne Burger ; south of Decatur, after the j officers were forced to shoot j down the tires of Laisure’s | automobile. After the arrest | the youth confessed to the | theft of the automobile which be was (irivincr and also confessed to stealing a load of wheat from the Dennis Striker farm, near Berne. Laisure had been rooming at the Striker residence for the last several days and assisting Mr. Striker with some work. Sheriff Hollingsworth rereived a “tip" that the car, a large Buick sedan, which Laisure was driving, had been stolen. The car carried New York license plates on it. Sheriff Hollingsworth went to tlie Striker home Sunday, but thyoung man was not there at the time. This morning Mr. Striker called th esheriff and stated that the lad had stolen a load of wheat and disappeared. Sheriff Hollingsworth went to Berne and on his return he passed (he young man in the car on the mud pike, south of Decatur. He motioned for the youth to stop, but he didn't heed, the warning. The sheriff turned his car around and soon caught up with the Buick. He called for the boy to stop again, but he paid no attention. Sheriff Hollingsworth and Burger dropped back of the Buick and began firing at the tires on leisure’s car. Finally the lad stopped and after a brief questioning admitted the theft of the car and also of the wheat. Sheriff Hollingsworth brought laisure to tlie Adams county jail, leisure stated that he had stolen the automobile in Chicago. He also gave Chicago as liis home address, although he formerly lived in Adams county. He said that the New York license plates were on the car when he stole it. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD High School Equivalency Test for Diploma Will Be Given Jan. 25 A high school equivalency examination will be giveif by the staite department of publiit instruction under the supervision of County Superinlendent Clifton Striker Satuiday January 25 at Central school in this city, 'it was announced today. All persons, not now pupils of Indiana accredited high schools who desire a high school diploma are entitled to lake the examination, Mr. Striker announced. The examination will start at 8 o’clock Saturday morning and last until all questions have been answered. Pupils of accredited high schools are not permitted to take the examination. All 'eligibile persons who make successful grades in all subjects at the examination will receive high school diplomas from the state superintendent of public Instructions. The examination papers all will be graded by the public instruction department. Tlie examination is given it was stated, in order that persons not having a high school education, might obtaiin diplomas. The examination is based on the four years of accredited high school work and successful persons are entitled to enter colleges and universities without further examinations the same as graduates of accredited schools. Several Adams county residents already have -signified their intentions of taking the examination and any one interested is asked to coTnmunicate with Superintendent Striker between now and January 25.

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FORMER BERNE MAN IS DROWNED Edwin Schneck Falls in Chicago River; Body Is Not Recovered Word was received Sunday hy | relatives in Adams County of tin* death b y d row n i n g o f E r w i n S< liurck, 50 of Chicago former Adams county resident. Mr. Schneck was a member of Hie Chicago fire depar.ment and was drowned when he attempted to jump from one lmat into another on Hie Chicago river last Thursday afternoon. The body had not been recovered at noon to day. Schneck left Adams county aliout 2rt years ago and since that time has been a fireman in Chicago, lie formerly resided at Berne and was a painter. The widow, Mrs. Grace Schneck. a daughter, Lorraine, a brother Alliert Schneck of Fort Wayne, the step-mother Mrs. Abraham Schneck of Berne and a sister Mrs. Ralph Stager of Berne survive. According to latest word received hy Berne relatives effoits were stilt being made to recover Che tiody, but (lie work was extremely difficuL because of the high water. HENRY BARKLEY EXPIRES TODAY Well-Known Resident of Adams County Dies After Two Years Illness Henry Barkley, 76, well-known Adams county retired farmer, died at 9:55 o'clock this morning at his home southeast of this city. Death was due to heart trouble from which the deceased had been suffering for the past two years. The final illness began last Tuesday and since that time deatli had been expected momentarily. Mr. Barkley was born November 13, 1853 in Ashland county, Ohio, the son of Andrew and Hannah Barkley. Both parents and all of his brothers and sisters preceded him in death. His wife. Mrs. Carolyn Whitten-barger-Barkley died in 1915. On April 17, 1920 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Mary Gallogly who survives tlie deceased. One son, Olen Bark’.ey of this city, also survives. Six ichildren preceded Mr. Barkley in death. Four grandchildren, Bernice Engle of this city, and Mabel. Gladys and Bryce Harvey of Kirkland township, also survive. The deceased was a member of the Evangelical church of this city for several years. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock (C.S.T.) at the home and at 1 o'clock at the Evangelical church in this city. Rev. M. W. Sunderman will officiate, and burial will tie made in the Decatur cemetery. Schools Re-open At Indianapolis Today Indianapolis. Jan. 13 — (UP) — Public schools and Butler University opened in Indianapolis today under regid health department surveillance, after being closed since the holidays because of the epidemic of eerebro spinal meningitis. A lull in the epidemic, which lias been evident for the past week, continued over the week-end. Three patints died since Saturday’s reports, tint no new cases were found. n Schieferstein May Make Trustee Race Phil Schieferstein of Root township stated today he probably would be a candidate for trustee of Root township. Mr. Schieferstein held the office one term, from 1914 to 1919. He stated that if he concluded to make the race, he would make a formal announcement soon. BULLETIN Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 13 —(UP) — Flood levels of 1913, when Indiana suffered its greatest devastation from hiflh waters in history, were reached at Vincennes today, and most of Knox county and surrounding terltory was threatened witn inundation today. No serious levee break had occurred, but hundreds of families were menaced. The Wabash river gauge stood at 24 feet, 10 feet above flood stage and even with the 1913 high water mark. It was rising rapidly.

' Woman Lobbyist Assails Committee > /Jp iHililsiosMr V IRSGladys Moon Jones, the only woman thus far questioned hy the senate lobby committee, went on the stand with a sharp statement in which she sharply criticized the committee's procedure and asserted it had degenerated into a mockery of the bill of rights. She also asserted that the chief purpose if the committee seemed to have been to create political difficulties for President Hoover. DEATH SUMMONS DECATUR LADY Miss Edna Sholty, 51, Dies At Her Home at One o’Clock P. M. Edna Mabel Sholty, 51, daughter of Mrs. B. W. Sholty died at the Sholty home on West Monroe street at 1 o’elnek this afternoon. Miss Sholty had suffered ill health since she was 14 years of age, and since that lime ‘had been confined to her home almost all the time. Miss, Sholty was born in Decatur August 27, 1878. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Sfiolty. Mr. Sholty preceded his daughter in death some time ago. She was a mpniher of -the Methodist Episcopal church of this city. The moirier survives. Funeral arrangements had not yet been completed Ill’s afternoon bur will lie announced Tuesday. — o —' Mrs. L. C. Helm Is Greatly Improved Mrs. 1,. C. Helm was removed from the Adams County Memorial hospital today to her home in the north part of the city. She is reported to be greatly improved. LOCAL WOMAN HIT BY AUTO Mrs. Ed Aughenbaugh JJas Right Arm Broken When Struck by Auto Mrs. Ed Aughenbaugih of this city was painfully injured at 7 o’clock Sunday night when she was struck and knocked down by an automobile driven by Lysle Mallonee of this city. Mrs. Aughen baugli suffered a fractured right are and several body bruises. The accident oeeured on South Second street. Mrs. Aughenbaugh started across the street and when Mallonee saw her, he attempted to stop his car. The car skidded and the rear fen der struck Mrs. Aughenbaugh, knocking her to the pavement. Her right arm was broken at the wrist and her arm also was bruised. She was reported to be resting well today.

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LEADERS NAMED BY LUTHERANS Officers Elected at Annual Meeting of Local Church Congregation Oscar Lankenau was elected chairman of meetings at tlie ani nua! election of officers of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church of this city Sunday. John Scheiman was chosen as elder of the church for two years, and E. W. Lankenau was chosen as deacon of the church I for a t wo-year period. Davis Miller was elected to the trustee post of the Lutheran church. Tlie trustee term is for a period of three years. Henry Kruckeberg and Henry Hatigk were elected school trustees for two years each. Alliert Scheumann was chosen as treasurer of the church and Professor Waiter Denninger, dean of Hip Lutheran school in this city, was chosen recording secretary for the year. Annual reports also were read at tlie meeting. NAMES LEADERS FOR CALF CLUB County Agent Appoints Committeemen for 1930 Calf Club Work The committeemen for the Adams County Dairy Calf Club have been selected for this year. They are as follows: Holstein, Ralph Chrietv, Monroe, R. 1; David J. | Mazelin, Monroe, R. 1; Osia VonGunten, Berne, R. 2. Jerseys, Sol Mosser, Geneva. Guernseys, Dale D. Moses, Decatur. A meeting will be called by County Agent L. E. Archbold in I the near future at which time | rules for Hie year will be considered and supervisors selected to work with the alxive named committeemen. The past year saw a total enrollment of 26 girls and 32 boys in the calf club work among whom was divided a total of $l5O in prize money. These prizes varied in amounts from $2 to sls. The sls prizes will be used to defray the expenses of a trip to Purdue some time this spring. Having the splendid past records to point the way a “bigger and better’’ Dairy Calf Oiuti Achievement for 1930, is predicted. KERMAN REESE DIES SATURDAY Heart Attack Fatal to Prominent Preble Township Citizen Herman Reese, 58, prominent resident of Preble Township died suddenly at Lis home Saturday afteinoon. Death was caused by a blood clot near the heart. Mr. Reese was preparing to visit Deea'ur when the attack came upon him, he sat down in a chair and died in a few minutes. The deceased was secretary of Hie German Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Preble and adjoining townships. Treasurer of the Friedheim Telephone Company, and a director of tlie Preble Equity Company. He was born 'in Preble Township, April 22, 18711 On September 6, 1896 be was married to Miss Minnie Rump w'ho preceded him in death, May 1924. Later, ill October, 1929 he married Mrs. Lydia Fuhrmau who survives him. One son, Alfred Reese, and one daughter Mrs. Otto Ostemeyer, together with three step-sons and one step-daughter survive. Tlie deceased is also survived hy the following brothers and sistersFred Reese, Mrs. Mary Zwick, Mrs. Anna Luelleman of Fort Wayne, Ernest Reese, of Shelton, Nebraska, Mrs. Sophie Arhens and Elfort Reese of Natama, Kansas, Ehlert Reese of Kennenerck, Wash., and Mrs. Emilie Gallmeyer of Freidheim. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home, and at 2 o’clocs (C. S. T.) ait the Friedheim Church. Rev. C. P. Preuss will officiate. Rev. A. Buuck of Fort Wayne will deliver ,the English services. Burial will be made at the Friedheim cemetery.

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[ Petit Jury Hears First Case of Term The first jury trial of the I present term of Adams circuit court was in session today. Tlie case of Debolt vs. Pennsylvania railroad, damage suit, resulting from injuries to John Debolt, alleged to have been sustained when his automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania train, December 1, 1926. Attorneys were »li!l examining witnesses al 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. E, T, BAILEY TO DELIVER TALK Prominent California Business Man-Orator Will Be in Decatur The second of a four-program lyoeum course given in Decatur under the auspices of the Senior class of Decatur high school will he held next Thursday night. January 16 at 8 o'clock at -Decatur high school Audit orium. Elwood T. Bailey, prominent orator and inspirational speaker will deliver his famous address “Full Speed Ahead. Mr. Bailey is a California business man-philosopher and his lectures bear the stamp of a man of affairs and tlie shrewd student of human nature. The season tickets sold several weeks ago for the course will entitle holders to admission and those who do not have season tickets may obtain single admission tickets at the doors of the Auditorium Thursday night. o Bus Crash Hurts One Passenger Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 13 —(U.R) — One man probably was fatally injured when a bus and auto crashed head-on near Vincennes early today. Ralph Lee, Vincennee, drove into the path of the approaching bus as he turned out to pass a wagon. Both his legs were broken and he suffered internal injuries. The iius was thrown into the ditch, but four passengers and driver escaped unhurt. o Orr Goes To Gary To Probe Accounts Indianapolis, Jan. 13. — (U.R) — Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the state hoard of accounts, will go to Lake county this week-end to make a personal investigation of alleged irregularities in the use of public funds in that district. Four men from the department were in Lake county today. Probe Taylor Murder Los Angeles, Jan. 13. —(U.R)—lnvestigation into the eight-year-old murder of William Desmond Tayl or quickened in interest here today when Otis Hefner, who claims important knowledge of tlie case, arrived here from San Francisco for questioning. Hefner, a former convict, was taken directly to the office of District Attorney Huron Fitts. Ed King, special investigator, who was sent north for Hefner, said the latter told him the same story he told when he was found by the United Press. Wants More Data Washington, Jan. 13.—(U.R)—Surgeon General Hugh S. Gumming wired health officers today in every state in which outbreaks of the psittacsis, fatal parrot fever, have occurred, requesting detailed reports on the disease and seriousness of tlie cases. Twenty Lose Lives As Tug Goes Down London, Jan. 13—(U.R) —The admiralty tug Saint Genny went down northwest of Uehant last night with the loss of 20 lives. The tug sank in a severe gale. o LEGION TO MEET The Adams post of the American Legion will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at Legion hall. All members who have helmets and gas masks are asked to bring them to the hall.

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TRANSFER OF ENFORCEMENT IS SUGGESTED Four Changes Advised hy Law Enforcement Commission’s Report WANT PADLOCKS MORE EFFECTIVE Washington. Jan. 1.3—6J.R) President Hoover’s law enforcement commission, after surveying the status of prohibition enforcement for seven months, told congress today it had found a “staggering number” of “local points of infection” and recommended four measures hr make America drier. The commission did not pass on the success or failure of the 18th amendment. It told congress, however, that prohibition observance must he viewed in the light of traditional American attitudes toward governmental regulation of conduct. While the commission did not make the slightest hint at any modification of fin? law, its di®cii«* sion of the historical American attitude toward laws regulating personal conduct was regarded as significant in connection with its admission of the magnitude of the problem of enforcement. The commission advised congress. “If on no other grounds than to give the law a fair trial.” to mend jour weak spots in prohibition enforcement by adopting the following measures: one of them requiring radical changes In legal procedure: 1. Transfei tlie investigation of prohibition violations and the preparation of cases against offenders from the treasury to the justice department. 2. Codify all federal prohibition legislation. 3. Make padlock injunctions more effective. 4. Relieve congestion in the federal courts preferably by prosecuting “casual or slight’’ violations without indictment with penalty for such violations limited to SSOO fine or six months in jail, which would require authorizing legis'ation hy congress. The commission did not report the proposal to unify border patrol agencies under the plan being discussed by the treasury with Canadian officials. Some members of tlie commission, hesitant about the wisdom of this move, are understood to desire further study. The commission said its report was not “final" but merely embodied “certain conclusions.” These conclusions resulted from seven months of studying government documents and congressional hearings, and of consultation with federal officials. The commission said it lind avoided holding public hearings, believing it wiser “to make a careful study of the whole question.” The commission, including many nationally known jurists, headed bv George \V. Wii kersham, former attorney general. Both houses of congress received copies of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wertz Hurt When Auto is Hit on Fort Wayne Road Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wertz of this oity were injured Saturday afternoon when the automobile in which they were riding was struck headon by an automobile driven by a woman from Fort Wayne whose name was not learned. The Wertz automobile was headed north on state road 27 about 12 miles north of Decatur. The Fort Wayne car was headed south and failed to turn out of a deep snow rut in time to avoid crashing with the Wertz cur. Mr. and Mrs. Wertz were both thrown from the automobile and both received cuts and bruises.. They were brought to this oity where medical treatment was necessary. Neither was injured seriously. The Wertz automobile was brought here, badly damaged. The Fort Wayne driver escaped serious injuries but her automobile also was badly damaged,