Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1930 — Page 1

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■sen ssjuall ft AMED F3R AIR ■sHAP SUNDAY |vH en \ie Killed As Plane Falls to I Bound in California ■ ABOARD f LOSE LIVES Cl. iiu nle, Calif., Jan. \ Midden squall ntiuhl Ote heavy EH | , i,,re il could be luck to a binding Ha w r< •-iionsible tor the EK, ~|r |>| K here in which ■. perished, the San u Hoard decided toHH the board, a ■ ..ii. were given out f Mnan. director in the ■■ - \ air lines which i>... '' fated plane. -ap with its capacity ; t : :t—engers and two ■I v - • d to a low altitude |M !'!.>' Basil lIUH-ell could it . mid in turn, the l'< I tiled. 100 late to get started Diego landing field. ■■ . •: turn, the pressure - wept the left wing •; against the ground. . -o-ngers and two pili hance to escape. An BjAie" <u the wing gasoline it some of them from Tim pilots were pinned the great motors. in: • announced that 16 were abroad the plane de.oh list was estimated - Fifteen of the bodies located early today, to chief of Police ForEaton, of San Clemente. :r.-- >■ brought southern Bw rnin '- 'leath toll to 26 for On January 3 two MB i planes collided near ■I Vii ento and all ten occuperished in the air. f < rn-h yesterday was the HM d.-i.M ■ -us in the history of r ; aviation in the United in point of loss of life. As Point Vicente crash, it < lose to the Pacific Tl ; , plane struck on a nari ni land separating the liiiliway from the sea. fM* ,: s and saw the ship and touch the ground. ||®I I: ', . ~V (> desperately to rei ,- and lifted the plane an 250 feet, but it was battle. The wing had Mlim:.-aed in the first contact EM 111 ” : ’ was shattered. Tltev EB^ p it -ind again, the gasoline downward, and as it HD ox PAGE THREE) ■hway Men Will Meet Next Saturday slant road superintendEH* 1 ' no <-t in Decatur Saturday M • ''r I 'y highway superintenHBCIir s Eicher at his office in lonise. Mr. Eicher, before lor Purdue University to EK' 1 the road schopl, stated that ■ IIIH 'nig of the road superinnts would be postponed from until next Saturday, due far; that he would not be in The regular monthly re--3b '' l,p made by ths superin- — — ,—o ■STRICT MEET I WILL BE HELD M. L. Delegates To Bssemhle in Decatur Wednesday Afternoon H 1 ' 1 ' "onten of Moseheart Legion Mi"' city will be hostesses to ■ n S chapters at a District meet- ■ o he held at the K of C. Hall, afternoon at 2:30 o' K tin local ladies ex Pect more W 8,1 out-of-town guests and a iV Piogram has been arranged, ■n'v 0M have been Bent t 0 thfi L ’ eha Pters at Auburn ■ dna Clty H unttngton , Bluft . ■ •nd Fort Wayne. The drill K ’tom Huntington will have ■»***, °l l|,e initiation services for E' 1 local candidates. B. 2' 111 le ßionnaires are request- ■ w present;

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|C. .1. Lutz Leaves Tuesday For Panama Clutk J. Lutz Decatur attorney, | will leave Tuesday morning for u | several weeks trip to Panama. Mr. Lutz will go from Decatur to St. Louis and then to New Orleans, Igt. From New Orleans, he will take a boat to llavunna and from there be will go to Panama tor a vacation. He plans to be back at his office here bout the middle of February. H. R. TUTTLE IS DEATH’S VICTIM Local Sugar Mill Manager Dies Suddenly Saturday Night Howard R. Tuttle, 46. superintendent of the Decatur mill of the Hol-land-St. Ixiuis Sugar Co., died suddenly Saturday night at 9:10 oclock. Mr. Tuttle had been in il, health lor the last few weeks, but his condition had improved and he was abL to be up Saturday. Satur day niifiit ye started to walk across the room of his home on Thir l street and he suddenly fell over dead. Heart trouble is thought ta have been the direct cause of the death. Howard Ray Tuttle was born in Cleveland. Ohio, November 26, 1883. He was a son of Franklin and Francis E. Tu tie. Mr. Tuttle became associated with the Continental Sugar Company in 1901 and had been in the employ of that concern since. , He resided at Blissfield, Michigan for 26 years, wh’re he was plant manager of the Continental Sugar Co. Three years ago when Continertal became owners of Holland-St. Louis. Mr .Tuttle was transferreil to Holland, Michigan, where he resided for a year. He then came to D icatur where he resided since. Mr. Tuttle was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and ot the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Masons, Rebeccas and Eastern Stars. He served as Past Grand of the Odd Fellows lodge at Blissfield and Past Patriarch of Encampment. Mr. Tuttle transferred his Masonic lodge Membership to Decatur lodge last week. Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Francis Tuttle, the widow. Mrs Ruth May Tuttle and one daughter Mary Emily. A sister Mrs. Florence E. Queeman ot Miami, Florida, alco survives. Funeral services will be held at the home, corner JHferson and Third streets, Tuesday morning at !) o’clock. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes pastor ot the Methodist church will have charge of the services with the Rev. M. W. Suuderman. ot the Evangelical church assisting. Decatur Blue Dodge Masons will conduct the funeral ritual. The body will be taken to Blissfield, for burial. o — BANDITS HOLD UP LOCAL MAN Dr. F. W. Lose Robbed of About $lO in Early Morning Hold-up Dr. F. W. Lose, of this city, was held up and robbed of money amounting to about $lO, by two masked men at 5:30 o'clock StAnday morning on the River road three miles north of Decatur. Dr. Lose was returning from making a call north of Decatur. He noticed the two men and slowed down. The men hailed Dr. Lose and he stopped, believing that they piobably had motor trouble, because of the extreme cold weather. The men both had revolvers and ordered Dr. Lose out of his car. They demanded that ire give them all his money, which Dr. Lose did. The men disappeared and Dr. Lose continued on his way to this city. He stated that while he did not know exactly how much money he had at the time of the hold-up he believed that it did not exceed $lO. Country Club Wifi Elect New Officers Vhe annual election of officers for the-Decatur Country Club will be held Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock at the Decatur Industrial association rooms on Madiaon street, it was announced today. Directors for the Club will be elected and they will In turn elect officers for 1930-31. All members of the club are asked to attend the meeting. A financial report also will be read.

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CIRCUIT COURT ENDS NOVEMBER TERM SATURDAY Heavy Day’s Business Closes Term Here in New Court Room NEW TERM WILL START FEB. 3 The last day of the November term of Adams circuit court was about the busiest of the term. Court closed late Saturday afternoon tot the animal winter vacation. The February term will start February 3. Os the five indictments returned by the grand jury, only two warrants for arrests have been made .nd neither of these arres s have been made. Three indictments are yet in the hands of the court and have not been made public. Other Court News The case of Stanley E. Brink, etal, vs. William R. Barr, Fred D. Bell and George il. Louden, directors of the Fl ed D. Bell Co., suit for *.■>o.ooo damage was ventred to Adams circuit court from Wells county. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants conspired to cheat an t defraud stockholders. Files For Divorce Charles E. Hickman has brough' suit in Adams circuit court for divorce from Julia E. Hickman. Plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treatment. Notice of non-resident ordered published and returnable, March 17. Suit to Recover The First National bank has brought suit against the Peoples Loan and Trust Co. and Lucile E. Hall to recover a Lincoln Sedan and. damages totalling S7OO. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

RURAL SCHHOLS PLAN CANTATA Sacred Music Will be Included in Countywide Musicale All Adams county rural high schools will join in presenting a cantata of saeted music some time in April, it was decided at a meeting of music teachers held Saturday afternoon at the office of County Superintendent Clifton E. Striker. The exact time and place of th? cantata have not yet been decided but representatives of all rural high spools agreed to enter several (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Woman Dies While Attending Revival Washington. Ind., Jan. 20 (UP) — Heart disease claimed the life of Mrs. Flora Cox, 71. while she was at a revival meeting at the First Christian church last night. Mrs. Cox was the mother of Hugh L. Cox, Promiue'nt Washington business man. She died in the presence of physicians, before she could be removed to her home. Church services were continued after the tragedy. FARMERS WILL MEEm 31 Annual Banquet Will Be Heid at Monroe; Tickets On Sale Tickets will go on sale soon for the annual Adams county Farmers’ banquet to be held at Monroe January 31. it was announced today. The members of the Ladles Aid Society of the Monroe Methodist church will have charge of serving the banquet and accomodations are being made for 150 farmers. The chief events o.f the evening will be speaking by representatives of Purdue University and the awarding of the Schmitt Trophy and gold, silver and bronze medals for the various farm chibs. The attendance will be limltad, and each township will be given a proportionate number of the 150 tickets. County Agent Lawrence E. Archbold will have charge of distribution of tickets.

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| Fights Return of ‘Hoover Democrat' j ‘ » '-' • . f . r ’' J Hailey. MS";.- 5 w ot Rale.L,.':. ' WjM&o Nc ■ 3s :>f ' r S ' ( Democratic 4i c,rc^es «MSI announcing gWgjy' f^af Wlll L WO enter the ract WW Democratic f V I ,a| ScrtJtor/a.’ j ' x. MamJi nommaf/on against U. S. A Senator JOwIIm Simmons. who /a.st year ; ' * JfeSsinbl brought dov. n the ire of many t * A Democrats by supporting Bn. Hoover Bk for President. (I nI er nall 01. a 1 —— I e w s i e«

THANKS! — . The two weeks of Simultaneous meetings have come ; to a close. They have awakened a religious Interest as never before. The crowds which gathered at the | churches every night were j an inspiration to all. The | ministerial association desires to express its appreciation for the fine co-oper-ation of everyone. First to : the people who attended and worked on committees or j with the musical programs. A great deal of praise is due the splendid help we recelv- | ed from the Daily Democrat [ in writing up the meetings not only for th® regular daily articles but also for the splendid editorials. We wish to thank all tlte lodges, clubs and other organizations for closing or postponing their j meetings during the two ! weeks. We wish to thank all others whn helped in making thrse meetings a success. Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil, ) President Rev. R. E. Vance, Sec’y. Rev. M. W. Sunderman, ; Rev. R. W. Stoakes, Rev. O. E. Miller. Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, j Rev. R. W. Hurt., ♦-■ ' ♦ ASK HELP FOR FLOODED AREA Local People Asked To Send Donations to Rice Hotel By Tuesday Those desiring to render assis tance to tne people tn southern Indiana who have suffered much from the recent floods may do so by sending or taking, money, canned goods, clothing or shoes to the Rice Hotel auy time until tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Jesse Rice, proprietor of the hotel has been conducting a campaign among traveling men and visitors to the hotel for this purpose and has secured a good supply of articles and cash. A representative of the Salvation Army from Fort Wayne will arrive here Tuesday afternoon to pick up the goods do(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O Mother of United Press Head Dies New London, Va., Jan. 20.—(U.R) —Mrs. Emelie Anderson Bickel, mother of Karl A. Bickel, president of the Unted Press, died here of pneumonia in her 74th year. Tlte body is being taken by Karl Bickel and his sister Sarah of Lynchburg to Geneseo, 111., for burial. Mrs. Bickel Is survived by six children, a brother and a s’ster. The children, in addition to Karl and Sarah, are Mrs. Frank White, of Rockford. Ill.; Basil F. Bickel of San Francisco, John C. Bickel of Akron, 0., and Frank Bickel of East Moline. 111. The sister iA Mrs. H. A. Ainsworth of Daytona Beach, Fla., and the brother is Frank Anderson of Minnesota.

FORMER BERNE WOMAN EXPIRES Mrs. Henry Egley Dies at Her Home in Los Angeles, Calif. Berne, Jan. 20 —(Special)— Word was received here today of the death at Los Angjeles. Cal., of Mrs Henry Egley, 78, former Adams min'y resident. Death occurred Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. It was due to a complication of diseases. .virs. Egley was born in French township a daughter of John and Catherine Schindler. The Egleys moved to Los Angeles 25 years ago. A brother David Schindler of Berne survives. Five children also survive. They are Amos Egley, Mar. ha Egley. Joseph Egley, Esthfer Egley all of ! Los Angeles and Henry Egley of Arizona. Funeral arrangements have net been received here but it is thought the services will be held at lx>s Angeles. __— 0 — Gladys May Parks Gets 25-year Term Camden, N. J., Jan. 20. —!U.R> Gladys May Parks who was found guilty Saturday night on twocharges, one of manslaughter and the other second degree murder for the deaths of Timothy and Dorothy Rogers, her wards, was sentenced to 25 years concurrently by criminal court. Judge Frank T. Loyd at 10 a. m. today. She was given 10 years on the manslaughter and 25 years on the second degree murder charge. Opera Singer Killed Chicago, Jan. 20.— (U.R) —Mlle. Elena Avelano Pratt, music teacher and former opera s'nger. was killed by a Chicago, Aurora and Elgin electric train here today. Mlle. Pratt was observed walking down the track and was believed to have thrown herself in front es the train. The woman was granted a divorce from Giuseppe Valdosti, of San Francisco, several months ago. PLANS COUNTY POULTRY MEET County Agent and Geneva Business Men Will Sponsor Event Feb. 3 Plans were announced today for a Poultry school to be held February 3 at Geneva, under the auspices of the Adams county citizens Interested in poultry raising, it was announced today. The exact time and complete program of the schoo: will be announced later. William Kohlmeyer, assistant in the extension poultry department of Purdue University will have charge of the school and will instruct those present concerning successful pourtry raising. County Agent Lawrence Archbold will have direct charge of the school and will be assisted by the business men of Geneva in the conduct of the school and the caring of visitors. All Adams county people interested in the poultry-raising business are invited to attend the school.

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NAVAL PARLEY TO BEGIN WITH DIFFERENCES Four Are Listed by Correspondent On Eve of Conference ALL NATIONS AGAINST WAR London. Jan. 20. —(U.RL The Ix>ndon naval conference will swing into its constructive work recog- ' nizing that the following four I "serious differences" —in the words of Premier Tardieu of France — must be overcome if the parley !s to lie successful: First, insistence by France that the London conference merely be contingent upon the League of | Nations' plan for disarmament — embarrassing to the United States because of her non-indnsion in tlie league; Second. French unwillingness to grant naval parity to Italy, in accordance witli Mussolini’s demand. Third, reluctance of the United | States to abandon battleships or ! reduce their size anil gun-calibre, as urged by the British. Fourth, rhe problem of conference procedure — whether to attack the question of a battleship holiday first, or to attempt a settlement of the more dangerous issues raised by the French. Despite differences of opinion on a 1 the=e subjects, it was hoped th? delegates would sit down with every hope of harmony and every disposition for conciliation. After two sessions yesterday, j with Foreign Minister Dino Grandi lof Italy and Premier Tardieu of France, Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson indicated he was “not (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o . ADAMS COUNTY LADY EXPIRES Mrs. Pansy Hoffman of Linn Grove is Victim of Paralytic Stroke . Mrs. Pansy Hoffman. 52, of Linn Grove, died at her home at 9:20, o’clock Sunday morning. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis suffered January 10. Mrs. Hoffman had been unconscious for the last several days. She suffered her first stroke several weeks ago while visiting a sister in Fort Wayne. Pansy Beeler Hoffman was born in Wei's county, October 28, 1877. She was a daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Ashbaucher Beeler, both deceased. On June 17, 1899 she was married to D. Forrest Hoffman and since that time resided at Linn Grove. The husband preceded Mrs. Hoffman in death in 1922. Mrs. Hoffman was a prominent, church worker and was well-known in the southern part of Adams county. She was a member of the Linn Grove Evangelical church. The following children survive: Howard Hoffman, head of the music department of State Normal college at New I’altz, New York; Daniel Hoffman and Stanley Hoffman of Houston, Texas; Woodrow Hoffman, at home and Louise Hoffman. at /tome. The following brothers and sisters a'so are livi Ing: Mrs. Eli Bierie of Berne; i Mrs. John Studabaker of Vera Cruz; Mrs. Frank Studabaker, Bluffton; Mrs. L. A. Todd, Fort Wayne and Mrs. Thomas Hanrahan. Houston, Texas, and Edward Beeler, Wells county. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home and at 1:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church of Linn Grove. Burial will ze made at the Six Mile cemetery. > o • T*rince Os Wales In South Africa Capetown, South Africa. Jan. 20. — (U.R-—The Prince of M ales landed here at 9 a. m. today and was greeted at the pier by a large and enthusiastic crowd. The prince appeared fit after his long sea voyage on the steamer Kenilworth Castle, and waved smilingly. A strong southwest wind prevented the Kenilworth Castle from docking before 7 a. m. Hundreds of persons crowded the quay.

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Adams County Men Return From Purdue P. B. Ix*hman, Henry Attchleman. 1 Rrfy Price, Albert Stahly, Ernie* Kruetxman, Otto Hieberich. Waller I Amstutz, and I. E. Archbold attend- | e<l the agricnltliral cons rem e at l.afayet e last week All reported that the time had been profitably spent. Walter Amstutz and Theo. Mason will go to I afayetle next we k to attend the eight weeks short course. Despit the udvei.se weather condition the attendane" was tile lamest of any conference ever held. ONE REVIVAL TO CONTINUE Methodist Plan Third Week; Evangelicals to Have One Service Sunday marked another milestone of interest in the local Methodist church of Decatur. Large congregations met the pastor in both morning and evening services. In spite of the zero weather the large audiences continued Io prevail. The pastor cante into the service on Sunday morning and asked his people what their opinion would be in regard to the continuance of the meeting, thus far simultaneously conducted with the other churches of the city. He made two things perfectly pain. One was that there had been an agreement among the pastors, before starting the simultaneous movement, that each pastor should decide whether he was to continue after the two weeks. The other was that any previously made pledge on the part of any member of the church, covering the two weeks was not to govern their action for the present week. The votes taken on written ballots were counted and it was quite unanimous that the service should continue. The same enthusiasm in song service Will prevail with scarcely no change in the present chorus organization. The pastor will continue to do the preaching. The congregation is looking forward to the present week as one of the very best in the three. The same cordial invitation is continued to the public. Evangelical Church The evange'istic services at the First Evangelical Church culminated in a great victory last night. There was real rejoicing in the camp. It seemed like the old time victory that one often reads about. For over an hour after the services had di-missed, people stood in groups, talking about the grace of the Lord. The pastor announced a real evangelistic service for XVednes(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o RELIEF FROM COLD ARRIVES Rising Temperatures Great Middlewest Today; Danger Past Chicago, Jan. 20—(UP) -Steadily rising temperatures brought relief from cold to the midwest today but, caused new anxieties in flooded areas. Thermometers began rising Sunday and went up to from 10 to 30 degrees in 24 hours, sixteen above! zeto was the average for most ot the midwest, against marks as low as 20 below on Saturday. If the temperatures continues to rise as rapidly in the next few days, however, flood dangers will increase. Streams already are swollen past flood stage by heavy rains. The sudden drop in temperature checked the flood temporarily. Melting of the snow and ice block ades may complete the work of devastalion which has caused thousand of dollars damage to property and has forced hundreds from their homes. At Vincennes. Indiana, where flood waters have spread over thousands of acres of farm lands, a levee along the Wabash river may have to be dynamited. The floods have started receding but the process is slow due to the ice-locked outlets. If the levee tn the Decker Chapel district, nine miles from Vincennes, is blown away then ice and water can escape draining the land before thaws send the river higher. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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‘WETS’ SUGGEST NATIONAL VOTE ON AMENDMENT Woman Representative Introduces Bill in Lower House Today WOULD REPEAL 18th AMENDMENT Washington, Jan. 20.— ! —A woman, Mrs. Mary T. i Norton, democrat. New Jersey, opened a new campaign lof the house wet bloc today bv introducing a resolution i calling for a national referi endum on prohibition. Under terms of Mrs. NorI ton’s resolution, the 18th I amendment would be repealed automatically if the referendum : showed a majority of the country’s voters are opposed to prohibition. Mrs. Norton’s move followed ad- ■ vocacy of a referendum by senate ■ repuhl can floor Leader James E. I Watson, Indiana, dry, who urged I that it be conducted by the states. The resolution came simultaneously with consideration by the senate judicialy committee of Presii dent Hoovet’s prohibition reform , program. At the same time, the war de t partment contributed to the administration’s dry campaign when Secretary of War Hurley announced that violation of the prohibition laws have been made a military offense for which army officers or en’isted men can be punished in I both civil and military courts. Mrs. Norton's resolution proj vides that each state would conduct a referendum within its bord- . ers at the first general election after adoption of the resolution by congress. The fate of the 18th upon the total popular vote from all I upon the total pottlar vote from all states rather than the number jf states for or against it. Mrs. Norton pointed out no provision is made in the constitution for a popular referendum on a constitutional provision and that she was consequently prescribing the manner in which it could be taken in her resolution. "Under the present method of amending the constitution," she said, “the representatives of five Iter cent of the people of the United States have the power-.'to defeat an amendment to the constitution. The 18th amendment (GONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o « Bandits Captured Macon, Ga., Jan. 20.—(U.R) —After a furious 30-mlnute gun battle in which more than 200 rounds of ammunition were fired by 150 Macon and Jacksonville police, three bandits sought in a swamp near here were captured today. Jacksonville authorities who I assisted the search in the belief I the trio were the escaped WethersI field. Conn., convicts who killed ;t Jacksonville detective Friday night, announced after the capture they were not the Jacksonville trio. The bandits gave the names of Adrian and Dana Bias, brothers, and Basil Chidress, and said they escaped from the West Virginia state pentltentiary. They said they had been serving sentences of 40 years for highway robbery. START SERVING PRISON TERMS Two Young Men Are Taken to Pendleton by Officials Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth left this morning for Pendleton where he delivered two young men, sentenced to serve prison terms at that place. Harold Tester of this city began today to serve a one to five year term for petit larceny. Earl Gordon Laisure began to serve a similar sentence for petit larceny. Tester was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to a charge Ot stealing merchandise from a local store. Laisure was sentenced after pleading guilty to stealing several bags of wheat from a farm south of Decatur. Sheriff Hollingsworth stated he would return to this city tonight.