Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1930 — Page 1

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111 AWARDS HIE TO EIGHT OIRAI PUPILS jder and Digger Awards aho Announced For Last Six Weeks — merest shows [ large increase I (lay JJro at., principal of Celtls.li.tol. toti-ty announced the j L of eight pupils of the BA. | i m {lasses who received If nil pins, awards given to L>i)pils »h<> have been a lead ■ls one year. i C # ,|«l on the final pin list are ( L, Miller, and Mary Maxine E SA; .Maxine Humbarger, fcKaihrvn Tyndafl, Junior Kelly Lal Hendricks, 7A; and Fern Lrinaii and Eileen Wells, 6A. Ering is a list of the pupils L-fived leader and digger pins [the first semester: I Eight A Lere:-Vlrginia Miller, Mary ( EBrown. Glenice Tyndall. Gertrude Brandyberrv Ij- Knodle. Gerald Strickler, E Teeter. Forest Baker, Bob Erl Marion Baker. [ Eight B Eks:—Mary Cowan, Marjory ■Voss, Roselyn Foreman, Ruth Pauline Hakey, Barbara El“la Palmer. Ida Mae Steele, K S it'les. Marie Teeter, Bob ■ Margart Campbell. Faye E,Catherine Engeler, Marcella E. Mildred Hesher. Mary E Helena Rayl. Joyce Rikier. ■ rhriek. Jam s Cowan. Myles 9 ■trs:- Ellen Gephart, Vent E, Boh Arnold. _ . I Seven A ~ Lie- Martha Christen. MaxKabarger. Leona Venis, Mary Kp Tyndall. Jacob Moyer, ■Kelley, Fa.il Hendricks, Chai- ■ - ■prs:—George Heare. I Seven B ■fers: — Alice Archbold Jeau■bery. Martha Erma Butler, Kkloss. Kathleen Odle. Rich ■Mbeck. Sephtts Jackson. Cal- ■ Hag.-: James darkless. Made■Spahi. Eula Myers, Jaue Linn, ■M Leatherman, Evelyn Kohls. ■Gay. Karri Fruchte. Martha ■tCaiiand. Pauline Affolder. scars:- Kathryn Hill. James ■p, Marjorie Johnson. ■ Six A — Gerald Clingenpeel, ■tamertnaii, Eileen Wells, ■pl:- Loyd Myers. Cover Me ■ Robert Krugh. Elizabeth ■k Robert Fuhrman, Robert Bk Johnson. ■ Six B ■bs:— Billy Schafer, Floyd ■ Barry Moyer. Thelma Gage, ■jEngeler. Agnes Nelson. Ruth BBtr? Rose; a Wertsbaugher B-tt Banning. Virginia Beery, Crider. Hob Ashbaticher. ■ Five A Bjw: - Catherine Jackson, Bj.Wams. Harold Zimmerman, ■p Broilbei k. ■Bets:- 1.,, ais Beery, Elaine Dale Stalter, Lois Sovine, ■*e Murphy. ox PAGE TWO) PTERS divide WEST HONORS 9?, !ur Negatives Win, B, e Affirmative Team |«es to Portland high school's negateam won a unanl■yt'ory over the Portland high affirmative team at the 'iiblic Library auditorium ■| W K- The final score was team of Decatur in war<> Mar ’ - '- Edward Mus-r-sther Sunderman with K. Br,in acting as alternative Wn debated was “Resolv91te „ ana Should Have An ■ e p «nslou Law.” V tirniative team lo st at. 9*S<h-r ate ,0 tlle Pf’t’Hund 0 , i 8 ne B at ’ v e team with a ■ ot\ t 0 L The affirmative BLu, Uecatur consisted of ■fte a„ e i\ Helen Ha,n and Paul ff !l '4;ive ,y Prißinger aCtefl ■'(2”* second inter■kiti., Bn<l " ,e public which , to tlle affair free of : 'be forensic event.

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!“•—Our Customers Write! Our Own Advertisements Wabash Banks Increase Deposits Through Newspaper Advertising Wabash, Ind.. Jan. 29—(U.R)~ Wabash banks offer proof that advertising pays. Their deposits of several millions of dollars are evidence. In contrast the bankers point to the postal Havings department of the United States, backed by more billions of dollars than any bank has millions. But the government does not advertise and its deposits at Wabash are less than $2,000. Fred Martin, in charge of saving at the Wabash poet office, said there are months when not a cent is deposited. The largest postal savings deposit in the state at the present is at Clinton, in the coal field district, where more than $272,000 is deposited, Martin eaid. MIKE MEIBERS IS INJURED Train Strikes Auto At Rome City and Carries It on Pilot of Engine I 1 III* — Michael Meillers of Rome City, brother of J. W. Meibers. Mrs. Rose Clark and Mrs. Joseph Tonnelief of this city and former resident here '» in the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne as the result of a serious accident which occurred at the crossing near Kneipp Sanitarium just north of Rome C.ty Monday noon. •'Mike" and a neighbor Barney Blank were riding in an automobile ind coasted down the hill near the sjpitarium when the car was struck by a south bound freight, completely --demolishing the car. Both men were carried several hundred feet on the pilot of the engine being lifted off just as the engine reached the lake front. Mr. Meibers received several broken ribs, a severe gash on the back of the head and was injured internally. He was takon to St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne last evening and his condition is reported critical. A telephone message to J. W. Meibers this afternoon ■said he seemed to be resting easier but that a day or two would be necessary to determine the seriousness of his injuries. Blauk was badily bruised and received a broken collar bone but his injuries are not considered serious. He is being cared for at the Kneipp Sanitarium where both men were taken after the accident. CHURCH MEETING AT MONROEVILLE Decatur Methodists to Atte n d Conference at Monroeville in March Rev. R. W. Stoakes, pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church announced today that he would take 10 laymen to the annual conference of the Fort Wayne district meeting ot the Methodist Episcopal church which will be held at Monroeville >n March 3 and 4. Other churches in the county, including Geneva, Monroe, Pleasant Mills. Bobo, and all Methodist Episcopal circuits are also members of the Fort Wayne district and will send delegations of laymen togethei wi h their ministers to this district meeting. Speakers for the conference will Include Dr. Edgar Blake, Methodist bishop of the Indianapolis area of the church, and Dr. John Paul, • president of Taylor university at ■ Upland. Methodist ministers and church i officers of the district will attend i the two daj' conference. i Arthur Sapp. Huntington, former president of the International Rotarv will speak at the Brotherhood • banquet to be held in connection i with the two-day meeting on Mont day night, March 3, at the Monroe • ville M. E. church. Mr. Sapp is one i of the leading laymen in the North Indiana conference of the Methodis : church. I Plans for the conference were i made at Fort Wayne Tuesday at ■ a meeting of the Methodist mlnist ters at the Y. M. C A. Rev. J. Thol mas Bean, district superintendent of 1 the church will preside at the conference. . - Reports of church officers in the i district will be read and submit ed T to the district superintendent at th, . conference in March.

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Only the broken motor and metallic propeller remained of the Central Air Lines’ monoplane, in which five persons crashed to death near Kansas City, after Fairfax airport attendants had burned up the wreckage. Field men tried to bar photographers, who. however, were later able to take pictures ot’’the charred and twisted parts that had not been consumed by flames.

BOARD OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Mrs. I). I). Heller Heads Board of Guardians; 91 Children Cared For The Board of Children's Guardians held a meeting. Tuesday evening at four o’clock in the Decatur public library, for the purpose of. reorgauizatipu. __ , _ As a result of the meeting, Mrs. D. .D Heller was chosen as president of the organization and W. Guy Brown was retained as secretary. The members of the committee who serve on the board include Otho Lobenstlne, H. M. Gillig, Mrs. Henry Klick, Mrs. W. E. Smith, Mrs. Heller and Mrs. Brown. The commendable work done by the Board of Children's Guardians has been greatly appreciated throughout the territory touched by th egood deeds of the organization. The duty of the board is to care for the dependent orphan children made wards of the court. At the present time it has under its jurisdiction 91 children, who have been placed as follows: Eight in orphan homes. One in tuberculosis sanitarium. One in United States navy. Eighty-one in foster homes end under custody ot mothers. The board announced today that it has eight or nine children waiting for suitable foster homes, and anyone desiring to provide a home for them may address the secretary. Mr. Brown. o Parent-Teachers Meeting Held in Hartford Twp. Tlie Parent-Teachers Association of Hartford township held a fin? meeting Monday evening, in the Harford township High School. About 50 people were present and the discussion was led by Supt. Steiner. High School Trio of Girls and a Piano Recital by one of the boys followed ths opening song. Mr. Pel- - tit. Mgr., of the Farm bureau cream Buying Station of Bryant gave a talk on the Dairy situation. County Agent Archbold was introduced at the meeting and spoke briefly. Mr. Carnes, Principal gave a report on the germination test on 50 ears of 1929 crop corn selected at random from crib corn. The germination was only 75 per cent. There will be a serious effort made to set up a community seed corn tester in this school. The work to be done by the school boys and girls and supervised by Principal Carnes and the County Agent. ——• • Baby Born In Barn; Mother Expected to Die Evansville, Ind., Jan. 29 —(U.R) — Mrs. Charles Holtzclaw. flood refugee, was expected to die from suffering and hardship after giving birth to a child in a barn where she had fled from flood waters. She was alone at the time. The baby died from exposure an hour after birth. Waters made it impossible for a doctor to reach her, and today she was too weak to be moved to safety.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 29, 1930.

Successor to Shoemaker Has Been Chosen Indianapolis, Jan. 29 —(UP) —A tur'-e for successor to the late Dr. E. S. Shoemaker as superintendent of th- Indiana anti-saloon league has been made by Dr. F. Scott McBride, national superintendent it was learned today. Friends of Dr. C. H. Winders, actng superintendent bad again sough' his appointment after the recent refusal of Samuel B. McNaught lowa, superintendent to accept the preferred post. It was expected that a meeting to name Dr. Shoemaker’s,successor would be held with in the next few days. Some chance was seen that a split might deveiope among trustees at the projected meeting inasmuch as spirited debate was occasioned by friends of Dr. Winders when McNaught was chosen. CHICAGO HAS A NIGHT OFTERROB Bombs Placed in Automobile and Offices Rock Boulevard Chicago. Jan. , 29 —(U.R)— An attempt to plant a bomb in the automobile of Patrick Roche, chief Investigator for state’s attorney John A. Swanson, today climaxed a night of terror in which bombs rocked a building on fashionable Michigan Avenue and two structures in other parts of the city. A negro attendant frustrated what police declared was an attempt, to blow up Roche’s automobile. A bomb was being connected with the ignition of the investigator’s big limousine in the Oakland Square garage by two men short’y before dawn when Clifford Jones, the negro, surprised them. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) GENEVA MANDIES SUDDENLY Robert Nevil Dies Suddenly From Heart Attack This Afternoon Geneva. Ind., Jan. 29 —(Special)— Robert Nevil, 35, well known mechanic of this place, died suddenly from a heart attack at about one o’clock [ this afternoon. Mr. Nevil had been confined to his home for the past three weeks, recovering from the effects of an operation for hernia. A physician bad called at the home at eleven o'clock and stated that Mr. Nevil could sit up Thursday. He took a turn for the worse a short time later and died very suddenly. Mr. Nevil was a World war veteran and served several months overseas. He was a member of Adams Post of the American Legion. He is survived by a wife and six children. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Nevil of Geneva and several brothers and sisters also survive. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

LOCAL SPEAKERS ADDRESS CLUB Prof. Worthman and Mrs. 0. Lankenau Address Parent-Teachers Mrs. Oscar Lankenau and Prof. M. F. Wortliman addressed the members of the South Ward Par-ent-Teacher’s Club of the South Ward school building, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Mrs. Lankenau spoke on the subject of "Helpfulness of the County Hospital." She stressed the laws of health, which include the values of teaching children habits. She stated that habits are formed early in life, even before the child is in school, and therefore it is the mother who lias the responsibility of seeing that the habits formed are good ones. She also advised mothers to give their children plenty of vegetables which contain many valuable vitamins and which build sound teeth. “Good teeth," Mrs. Lankenau stated. “are the foundation of good health”. Professor M. F. Worthman spoke on the subject of ‘‘lndividual Acquaintance of Parent. Teacher and Pupil.” He stated that modern parents as well as potential parents should equip themselves adequately to perform just parental responsibilities. The four following points were emphasized ; and discussed by Mr. Worthnian: ] 1. "Is parenthood an art or is it a I science?" 2. “How shall we supeivise our children from the time they begin walking until thei rsixteenth birthday?" 3. “How shall the children spend their non-school time?” 4. "Parents must constantly l>e pals with their children.” Mr. Worthman also reminded lite parents that John Ruskin’s policy of education has been in force among all Decatur teachers for years, and should also be adopted at home. It is “That the entire object of family and school education and discipline is to make children not merely do the right thing, but enjoy doing the right thing.” In connection with these addressee several groups of songs were rung by the children, and Miss Zulu Porter gave a reading. 0 Myers Baby Lived Only A Few Hours • I Vivian May Meyers, infant daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers at 11 o'clock last night, at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, died at 5 o'clock this morning. The mother is reported to be getting along satisfactory. The child was the first in the family and is survived by both parents and the following grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyers of Craigville, and Mrs. John Smith of Monroe, Route 1, with whom Mr. and Mrs. Meyers have been living. Funeral services will be held Thur/day morning at 9:30 o’clock I at the S. E. Black Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jay Smith of Craigville officiating. Burial will be made in the Vera Cruz Reformed cemetery.

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L.0.0.M. PLANS FAREWELL PARTI HERETHURSDAY Party to Honor Ten Adams County Children Who go to Mooseheart — THREE SPEAKERS ON PR O G RA M Decatur lodge of Loyal Order of . j Moo e today announced a farewell ’ i ’iarty to be held at the K. of U. ! hall Thursday night for the six ■ Geneva and four Decatur children 1 who were recently adm’tted to Mooseheart and who will leave soon for that place to become members of Mooseheart. Three short addresses will be included on the program and sev- ! oral other interesting features are , being planned. Following is the . program which will start at 7:30 o'clock: Song—America Opening Remarks — Josefih Bren- ■ nan. dictator . Sweet Miss Mary. Nidlinger. and There are Fairies at the Bot-1 tom of Our Garden, Lehman- - | Miss Josephine Anderson. I Address—(J). L. Vance I A Little Bit of Honey, Bond, and I The Big Brown Bear. ManaZucco—Leo Dowling. Nine O’clock Ceremony Address —French Quinn The Japanese Maiden, Gaynor, and Japanese Ixive Song. Thomas —Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Address —M. F. Worthman Closing Song—Home Sweet Home. Joseph Brennan, dictator of the local lodge stated that Mooseheart was regarded nationally as “The City of Childhood.” It is not an orphan's home but a real city where children get the liest of care, education and entertainment. “It is maintained by the Ixiyal Order of Moose which is an international fraternity engaged in a humanitarian mission. It is one i of the yo-ungeet, yet one of the largest fraternities in the world, with a great army of more than ' half a million men on the rolls of more than 1.700 lodges throughout the English-speaking world, and assisted by nearly 100,000 women in its auxiliary chapters. The Moose provides in time of misfortune or stress for every member of the family. “No other home for dependent (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Investment Company Is Organized In Fort Wayne Indianapolis, Jan. 29 —(U.R) —Articles of incorporation for the Citizens Investment Company, Fort Wayne, were filed today with the secretary of state. Capital stock will be composed of 1,000 shares at no par value. Incorporators were G. N. Heaton, Will B. Gutelius, W. .'1 Doud. J. M. Brown and A. V. A’aterman. DRY PLEDGE IS CAUSING MUDDLE Proposal to Change Oath of Congressman Causes Stir in Washington Washington, Jan. 29. —(U.R) —The latest move by the wets to promote 2.75 per cent beer and by the drys to exact a total abstinence pledge from public men drew the fire today of Senator Borah, Rep., Idaho, unofficial prohibition leader of the senate. "I do not know of a single question which would lie solved by 2.75% beer,” Borah said. “It would not be ot benefit to any one. All it would do would be to add a little aroma to your drink. “As far as the oath of allegience to the constitution is concerned, I am satisfied with the present one. It lias worked all right with me.” Borah’s opposition to the extreme measures proposed in the house by the wet block which wants beer and by Representative Stone, Rep, Okla., who wants to change the oath of office of congressmen was representative of the comment among the drys generally on the two latest moves in the prohibition battle. Coupled with the known situation it is almost sufficient to weal the doom of both measures.

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Mayor Dale Throws Out ; Dice Boxes in Muncie | Friendly Tip of Box to See Who Pays Will be Stopped by Mayor Mitncle, Ind., Jan. 29. — (U.R) — Gambling In cigar stores at Muncie for checks which can be ex-j changed for merchandise will bei stopped. Mayor George R. Dale an-1 nounced, or the public will know he has been bribed or failed in his efforts to enforce the law. The mayor said his recent edict. (against such gambling was being, 'obeyed and he has the word of I under cover workers for it. Dale has banned all card play- • ing in his most recent order. He (said that at first he ordered gambl- | ing stopped, but learned that a ! i count of winners in games was be-1 jing kept secret, and therefore he' decided the only way to stop the gambling was to completely stop; card playing. o COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER HAS BEEN CHOSEN Major Imrie, Culver Military Academy to Deliver Address Here May 30 SENIOR CLASS PLAY TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT Major Norman Allen Imrie, head of the Department of History, Culver Military Academy, and orator of national fame will be the Decatur high school commencement speaker on May 30, 1930, it wA.t announced today. Major Imrie was chosen at th n regular meeting of the school board which was held in the high school building last evening. Other business included the allowing of i bills and miscellaneous matters of I routine business. Senior Class Play ' Final dress rehearsal for “Climbing Roses.” the annual play of the Senior class of the Decatur high school was held last evening in the high school auditorium. The cast for the play has been working hard on the production and from the results of last evening’s performance the play is expected to med with the approval of the public. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 PETITION FILED WITH BOARD City of becatur Files Petition to Adjust Hater Service Charge Indianapolis, Jan. 29—The City of Decatur today filed a petition with ' the public service commission asking modification of the present schedule of rates of its water department. The petition requests that pro perty owners be required to pay the following service charges when water pipes are laid to property: for % inch service from main to curb, the company asks a charge of S2O; tor inch service, $25; oneinch service, $32;; l*/ 2 inch service SOS and two-inch service $95. A petition was also filed by the City of Decatur to reduce the power rates of the City light and power plant. The rates petitioned for are: First 200 KWH used per m'onth, 5c per KWH. Next 100,000 KWH used per month, 2%c per KWH. All over 100,200 KWH used per month, l%c per KWH. Minimum charge of 50 cents per HP connected per month. Members of the city council presented the petition to the Indiana Service commission. o Secretary Fifield Unable To Come To Decatur Word was received today by Paul Graham that Otto G. Fifield, Indiana secretary of state, who was schedi’l ed to speak before the Decatur Rotary club Tuesday evening would he 1 unable to come to Decatur. Mr. Fifield was called to New Orleans. Mr Graham stated that a state official ■ would take Mr. Fifield's place on the program.

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AUTO STRUCK BY INTERURBAN AT CROSSING Were Riding to Indianapolis When Interurban Strikes Car THIRD MEMBER OF PARTY IS INJURED lii<li;iii:ipolis, Jan. 29 Two were killed insknilly land another probably fatally injured this afternoon al the j Emerson Avenue crossing of i the Newcastle interurban line when a traction car wrecked i an automobile. Tlie dead: William Koch and Mrs. William Koch, both of Fort Wayne. The injured: Mrs. Arno Grunert, 27, Fort Wayne. The accident was at the scene of the tragic grotto wreck where 19 were killed. - — 'O Copy of Sermon Was Not Furnished by Pastor In Tuesday’s paper, the Daily ■ Democrat published what was sup'posed to have been the text of a sermon delivered by the Rev. J. A. Seimetz, pastor of the St. Marys Catholic church, at the funeral ser vices held Monday morning. We have since learned however, that tl(is report was written by a high jsihool student, who took the notes I and wrote the story as best she could. It was made in good faith, but did not convey exactly the thoughts of the pastor, nor were the expressions of words verbatim. This correction is made in fairness to all. Illustrated Food Talk Given by Dr. Schaefer More than 75 persons attended the interesting and instructive address on health and natural foods 'which was presented by Louis T. Schaefer. A. B. in the Methodist Church last evening. Mr. Schaefer addressed the local audience under the auspices ot' the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church, and his talk was of a very educational nature. Mr. Schaefer was assisted in giving his illustrated lecture of Natural i Food and its relation to our health by Mr. Guffey. The young men, after explaining the new anit'simple method of retaining the iinportan’ vital elements of food, prepared the food and served it to the persons present; Collision Is Avoided But Car Hits Pole Attempting to avoid colliding with I another automobile. Robert Helm, i while driving south on Fifth street | met with an accident, when his auto slipped on the ice and ran into an electric light pole at the Winnes coiner, corner Fifth and Jefferson streets last night. Another car was coming from the east on Jefferson street and Mr. Helm was able to (.avoid the collision, but damaged his car considerably when it swung across the street. He was not injured. Tlie other car was not damaged. LIONS HEAR TALK ON EDUCATION Virgil Wagner, Monroe School Principal Addresses Local Club Virgil Wagner, principal of the Monroe high school, was the speaker at the regular meeting of the Decatur Lions duh. held last evening in the basement of the Christian church. Robert Helm was chairman of the program and introduced the speaker. Mr. Wagner spoke on “High cost of higher education" and dealt with the rearing of children and preparing them for higher education. He emphasized the fact that the ideals learned at home formed one of the ’ principle foundations for a good education. I Dealing with this interesting subt ject, Mr. Wagner stated, “You can’t I send thorns to school at the age of • six and turn out roses at 18”. • He discussed the modern youth - and stated “the youth of today is more imaginative and less superI stitious than of any other age”. i His subject was of great interest to all present. •