Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1930 — Page 1

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SCHOOL BOARD BUYS NEW BUILDING SITE

•*BONSTRANCE Il FILED WITH ijojn council ■irtv Owners Say Bond Street Not In KdofN'ew Surface ■ STREET ■ petition filed - ■■ acaitwt the re- * , out street. from . ,tre»‘t. was filed Hty ( Oiineil in session I ■ Wiinif The remonstrance by twenty-five propernP, The remonstrators ■ t ,, the resurfacing on the F that the street did not The matter was referred k i sewer committee. I " resurfacing of r or-et. from the intersecFirst Street, west to Fifth ' signed by R- A. Stuckey other property owners 4 K..i :ind rot rred to the street 1 Her committee. ’ Hr-' and sewer committee tlr>' it hid purchased a cmc truck, with dump the Adams County Auto Th report was approvof Dr. C. 11. Branch street light on Monroe ■ «-. to the electric n was made and carried ; Orval Harruff, super of the water department ” < > - nlant. to prepare nt’es y governing the of city water, and makand to file a copy ’ Indiana Public Service I for approval. The commission requires such regulations on file. 1 financial report of i clerk was filed with the and approved. The report expenditures since the the year and the balances in the different funds. public improvement comwas authorized to investifor financing the buildthe now fire department ( necessary to take up the with the Pub'ic Service ■JNTINUED ON PAGE SIX) ■ o —— Case Is 1 Continued to April 1 ca<o r-f >hp state vs. Joseph ■<w urnininent Portland man with rape was continued tin_^B # Al>iJ term of court. The case ,p tiued here from Jay county ! weeks ago and had been set March io o n motion of the ■"'ant the case was continued. Its ELECTED I HEAD OF ELKS ■drew Foos Succeeds S- G. F. Eichorn As Bxalted Ruler of Lodge ■' t ' lr! '' v Foos, plant manager of realm- Light and Power com- ■ r . Wa '‘ elected exalted ruler of 8., 81llr '°dge, B. P. O. Elks J ■"‘r l ann,lal election of officers « ■ “‘lowing a banquet at the W home in this city last night, oo.s w ii take office, succeed- ■ r (i F. Eichorn, who has ■? as head of the local lodge ■ ** 'ast two years, the first ■“"K in April. new exalted ruler has serv- ■ s | e ' ei ' V cbair in Uie lodge and ■ ■ own a great interest in all activities of the local organfor ti le last several years. 0. Jones, of Berne was ■ ! . eNleemed leading knight, y" * n command of the local E(l Bo ®Be was chosen loyal ■? ant ' Dr. Roy Archbold, lec- ■ « knight. Rufus Stucky was iler and Herman J. Yager ■ elected trustee for a three- ■ ' G ' F ' Eichorn was elected BE et 0 the national Elks con- ■ p ~a ,f , A " a ntic City, N. J., and ove Tdale was chosen as h«tt p. ' ■on»» 100 m9mbe « attended the ■Z* r eedin « the I ■ "s ,hP lodge ' The baa ’ ■ mr, 8 held in the dinin s room nf ® d by Rufus Stucky, chair- ■ the food committee.'

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'Cuts Wife’s Hair; Gets Heavy Fine Portland, In i., March 5 (UP) — William Clouse, Redkey is serving a term in jail here for cu ting his wife's hair. Mrs. Clouse had her hair bobbed over the ohpections of her husband When he came home, he liecame etc raged and seized a pair of scissors cut her hair off close to her head. The wife filed un aitidavit against her husband for assault and battery, and he was fined *33.65. He was unable to pay his fine and is laying it out in jail. O —— Babe Burns to Death Princeton, Ind., March S—(UP) — Fire in a shack home on the Wabash river ten miles from Princeton, caused the death of Glenn Dooley, 2-months-old son of Mrs. Buelah Dooley. The fire started after the mother had locked the baby and another son in the hou.se and left to call upon a neighbor. The other child was injured seriously. LABOR PROBLEM IS DISCUSSED Secretary of Labor Davis Takes up Challenge of Senator Wagner Washington. Mar. 5.— D.R) —A controversy over unemployment was added today to the long list of subjects in dispute between the legislative and executive branches of the government. The administration took up the challenge from the senate today through Secretary of Labor Davis in reply to Senator Wagner, Dem., N. Y., who criticized the administration for not doing more to alleviate -tmemptoymwt. Davis's reply, blaming congress, followed a cabinet discussion of unemployment witli President Hoover. “I admit there is unemployment.” Davis said, “but for the first time

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LIQUOR TRUCK IS CAPTURED Michigan Officials Get Man and Truck After 100-Mile Chase Jackson, Mich., Mar. 5.—(U.R)— Details of a 100-mile chase in which five automobiles figured, and which ended with the capture of a liquorladen light truck near Fort Wayne. Indiana, were recounted here today by two deputy sheriffs. John Schafer and Stanley Nowack, the officers, had the conficcated truck and liquor, and Charles Brown, 23. of Indainapolis, to show for their chase. According to the deputies, they became suspicious of the small truck and ordered Brown to stop. He speeded away, and as they swung around to chase him a sedan joined the race. Shots were fired at the police ear and Schafer returned thefi re. apparently disabling the escort machine. Then a second car engaged the police machine, and tried to crowd the officers off the highway. Schafer succeded in disabling the pursuing car, and then a third took up the fight only to give up when the police swung around and headed for it. With the three escort cars out of the race, Schafer and Nowack gave all attention to Brown, finally overhauling him across the state line when his gas supply was exhausted. o Gets .Divorce Hazel Fern Teeple was granted a divorce in superior court number 2 at Fort Wayne from Don Teeple, formerly of Decatur, on her charges of refusal to live with plaintiff and cursing. Teeple formerly was custodian of the Decatur cemetery but moved to Fort Wayne some time ago. Sojurner Is Released A sojourner, thought to be mentally unballanced was taken into custody yesterday by Chief of Police Sephus Melchi for questioning. after he attempted to walk out of a local shoe store without paying for a purchase. The man later was released.

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COUNTY WILL FURNISH STONE Paths Will be Made Across Mud to Mail Boxes in Country —— I ——- Stone for paths across mu 1 roads to mail boxes, will be furnished free of cost to farmers by the county highway department, provided farmers haul the stone from the nearest distributing point. County Highway Superintendent Chris Eicher announced today. There is a distance of several feet across mud roads, from the macadam, which at times Is impassable by rural mail carriers. Eicher stated. Several farmers in the county moved their mail boxes out to the macadam, but because of the danger to motorists the boxes were ordered moved back off the road right-of-way. All farmers are requested to take advantage of the free offer of stone to make paths from the macadam part of the road across the mud to the mail boxexs. The county will furnish the stone but will not haul it, it was emphasized by Eicher today. Anyone desiring to fill paths in front of their homes where double track roads are in use. is asked to get in touch with the district road superintendent who will advise the closest unloading point for the county. o —— QUESTIONAIRES ARE MAILED OUT Farmers Get General Schedules To Fill Out For Own Use Sample copies of the general farm schedules of the fifteenth census of the United States have been mailed from the county agent’s office to about 500 farmers of Adams county. The Bureau of Census hopes the people who receive these copies wi’l find them out at their leisure and will be able to give the results to the census taker more quickly ami accurately. The figures are kept confidential but are valuable to the bureau in making out their reports. Additional copies may be secured from the county agent’s office at Decatur. o To Hold Service The Zion Lutheran Church will observe the beginning of the lenten season with a special service tonight at 7:45 o’clock at the church. Rev. Paul Schultz will have charge of the service.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 5, 1930.

Former Trustee Starts Five-Year Term Today Washington, Ind., March S—(UP)5 —(UP) —A sentence of from one to five yeats for embezzlement of township fund? was started today by John H. Waggoner, former trustee of WashHgton township, when he complete'.! giving state board of accounts exa miners what he termed ”s aiding revelations." — o DEATH CALLS HENRY KIEFER Wells County Farmer is Victim of Pneumonia; Born in Adams Co. Henry Kiefer, 34, Wells county farmer, died at his home, one and one half miles north of Echo, Tuesday afternoon. Death was caused by pneumonia and a complication of d'seases. The deceased had been a farmer until a week ago when he contracted a severe case of pneumonia. and since that time was bedfast. He was borti in Preble townshin. Adams county, September 2. 1895, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiefer, who survive the deceased. Inter he was married to Miss Clara Koeneman and since his marriage has resided on the farm in I Wells county. To this union were j born kix children, all of whom survive. They are Martha, Arnold, Wilbert, Gilbert, Alfred, and Robert, all at home. The widow also I surviccs. The following brothers and sisters survive the deceased: Adolph i Kiefer, Mrs. Albert Heckman, Mrs. Herman Bultemeyer, and-Mrs. Herbert Bultemeyer, all of Preble township, Martin Kiefer of Wisconsin, Carl Kiefer of‘Chicago, Jacob and Anna Kiefer who reside with the parents in Preble township. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock (cst) at the home north of Echo and at 1:30 o'clock (cst) at the Friedheim Lutheran church, where the deceased was a devoted member. Rev. C. B. Preuss, pastor, will be the officiating minister. Burial will be made in the Friedheim Lutheran cemetery. p—. A— Joint Meeting Tonight The ‘‘Patronize Home Stores” committee and members of the board of directors of the Chamber of Coir.merceewt'.l meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7:30 o'clock tonight, it was announced today. All members of the committee and all directors are urged to attend as the meeting will be an Important one.

ROAD BIDS TO BE RECEIVED ) Berne-Bryant State Road to Have Hard Surface; Bids March 25 Bids for hard-surfacing of 9.2 miles of state road 27 in Adams county, from Berne*to Bryant will be received by the state highway | commission at Indianapolis March I 25. it was announced today by that department. The road will be built this summer, and when completed will ' make for citizens of Decatur a completely paved road from Decatur to Indianapolis, with the exception of a few miles between Mon- . roe and Berne. Legal notices regarding the sub- ' 1 mitting of bids were released to- ■ day by the state highway commisI s:on, and it is understood the contracts will be let soon after the bids are received, — 0 Mrs. Henry Winnes Observes Birthday Friends and relatives of Mrs. Henty Winnes remembered her today 1 with flowers and cards, it being her 88th bir.hday. The Winnes’s came ’ to Decatur in 1806 from Philadelphia. Pa., seventy years ago this August. M.E.CONFERENCE ENOS TUESDAY I Local Delegates and Rev, Ross W. Stoakes Return From Monroeville Several members of the Decatur Methodist Episcopal church returned last evening from Monroeville where they attended a two-day ses sion of the Fort Wayne district conference held at the Monroeville Methodist church. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes was on the Tuesday morning program, having charge of the discipline examination of local preachers licenses. The conference started Monday morning at 10 o’clock and lasted throughout Monday and most of Tuesday. A luncheon was held Tuesday noon for delegates and attendants at the convention. o Attempt to Find Bodies Lisbon, March 5 (UP) Aifhorl ties on the Island of Maderia attempted today to recover the bodies pf 14 persons drowned when the sea broke in upon Ribeira, Vigario and Camera Dos Lobos, near cap” Girao yesterday.

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563.246.81 IS MADE IN 1929 Bl CITY PLANT Electric and Water Departments Show Profit: Reports Filed Today GREAT RECORD IS ACHIEVED The electric light, and power de partment and the water depart Jment of the City Light, Power and Water Plant made a combined net profit during 1929 of $63,216.81. The electric light and power department showed a profit of $55.616 23 tor the year. The water department made a profit of $7,636.58. The year 1929 was one of the lr st in the history of the municipal plant, the volume of business was greater and the net profit was one of the largest ever made by tile plant. M. J. Mylott. superintendent of the electric light and power departI ment and Orval Harruff, superintendent of the water department, filed copies of the annual report with the city council last evening. Copies have also been forwarded to the Public Service Commission of Indiana. The reports were prepared bv W. Curtis Pease, certified public accountant, with offices in Fort Wayne. The reports show in detail the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, the depreciation set-up. fixed assets and a complete analysis of the operations of both departments. Volume of Business The volume of business done by the water department was $31,019.72. The expenses, including all i operating expenses and interest on bonds were $23,389.3 1, leaving a I net profit of $7,630.38. The net worth of the water department. after depreciation is taken, is fixed at $202,868.48. The department added $13,696.90 to I mains, building and other fixed assets ilur ng the year. The department had $1.033.7S in the checking account and $2,697.67 of of the depreciation fund in certificates of deposit. The electric light and power department did a total business of $171,572.53. Other income amounted to $2,821.60. The expenses totaled $115,478.20, interest, $3,300. leaving a net profit of $55,616.23. The net value of the electric light and power department, including lines and equipment etc., is fixed at $502,574.70 The electric departmenthad cash in bank of $38,340.96 and certificates of deposit of $57,924.50 on December 31. 1929. The department added $23,319.56 to plant equipment during the year. POLICE BATTLE COLORED CULT At Least Two Killed in Battle in Newark Early This Morning

Newark, N. J.. March 5—(UP) — A score of con ver. s to the ancient Black Magic of Africa and a raiding squad of the Newark police department battled in a temple of Voodooi.-m on Barclay street at dawn today, leaving the third floor of the building cluttered with dead and wounded. A policeman an a negro gunman were killed; one other patrolman and at least one more member of the Cult were wounded. Sergeant Robert Anderson, who led the raiders up the creaking stairs to the third floor where the Weird r tual was being conducted, was shot to, death five minutes after he broke Jnto the inner room. A negro member of the Voodoo band known only as “Corkey Joe,” was killed as he attempted to escape. Ausley Billups, another member of the band who was roused to a fanatical pitch by the Voodoo chain, took nine bullets in his body and went down in a corner still battling with his fists. still alive when taken to Newark City hospital. Before he collapsed Billups' hand still was steady enough to wound .Marion Thigpen, the only hegro patrolman on the Newark force, who had followed Anderson up the stall s.

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Leigh Bowen Has Birthday; Seven Playmates Attend ♦ — ♦ ' Mrs. Le gh Bowen entertained in honor of her husband's birthday a: the Bowen home on Madison street last night. As Leigh's little playmates entered the room, they were ushered into the dining room where a large birthday cake with 98 pandies formed the centerpiece of the table. Following the fne meal, the guests repaired to the entertaining | rooms where Leigh sang and recit|ed for his guests. Following th< playing of games, the seven play mates presented Leigh with a leather bill-told and It is needless to say that the recipient beamed and •sparkled until he noticed that it was empty within. Those who attended the affair included Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, VV. F. Beery. Sim Burk. M. E. How r Dan Tyndall. (>. A. Burdg and C. E. Peterson. Al a late hour the guests were taken home in the Bowen ■ automobile. CURTISMEN ARE LIONS' GUESTS Local Net Team Entertained at Dinner by Lions Club Tuesday Night The Decatur high school Yellow Jacket basketball team. Coach Herbert L. Curtis and Principal Walter J. Krick were guests at a dinner given in their honor l last night by the Decatur Lions Club, at the dining room of the Christian church. Following a fine meal, Coach Cur tis was called on for a short talk. Mr. Curtis praised the members of the team and stated that he was confident each player gave his best during the entire season. Carl Gerber. captain of the team, who has served as regular center on the net team for four years also gave a talk. Carl stated that he regretted very much ho had played his last game under Coach Curtis and the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o DRYS COMMENCE DEFENSE TODAY Henry Ford Says “Repeal Will Never be Permitted,” in Telegram Washington, Mar. 5. — JJ.R) — Henry Font opened the dry defense of the 18th amendment before the house judiciary committee today with a telegram opposing repeal “or any dangerous modification of prohibition.” The telegram was addressed to Samuel Crowther, writer on economic and business affairs, who was the first witness called by the prohibitionists. The message follows: • “The eighteenth amendment is recognized by the men and women of our country, the women especially, as the greatest force for com fort and prosperity of the United States. “I feel sure that the sane people of this nation will never see it re

pealed or any dangerous modification." Crowther said he had collected statistics showing working men are not buying high priced bootleg liquor. This means, he said, that there has been a diversion of spending from liquor, "for everyone agrees that the cost of homebrew does not amount to anything in dollars and cents.” The money that formerly went for drink is going elsewhere, Crowther asserted. “The production of the country has increased within 10 years by between 25 and 30 per cent instead of at the normal rate of about 15 per cent,” the witness said. "We have a clear gain of between 10 and 15 per cent. “This added prosperity has com in spite of bad farm conditions through most of the period and depressions in the textile and coal trades. Also we have had in the same period bank failures amounting to more than a' billion and a half dollars. • “The total realized income of the ntaian, as found by the President’s committee, stood at not quite 66 hillion dollars for 1919. dropped to a low point of 63 billion dollars in 1921. Since then it has (CONTINUED (?N PAGE SIX)

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VESEY LAND IN WEST PART OF CITY BOUGHT Purchase Price, $4,900 for Large Tract; No Immediate Plans COUNCIL AGREES TO NEW PURCHASE The Decatur school board today purchased a site for the nronosed new hiefh school btiild'ntr which will be erected within the next year or two. An option was closed today for the nurchase of the lots on the north s'dc of West Adams street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. The tract of land is half a block long on Adams street and extends one block north to Madison street. The purchase price was I $4,900. The owners of the lots are W. J. Vesey and Miss Margaret Vesey of Fort Wayne. Permission is Granted Last evening at the regular meeting of the city council. M. F Worth man. superintendent of city schools, representing the Decatur school board, appeared before the council and asked for permission to buy the lots. The law provides that the city council be consulted in the matter and a resolution was adopted authorizing the school board to close the deal. Mr. Worthman stated this morning that the option, wliich the school board obtained a short time ago, would he closed today. C. J. Lutz, local attorney is representing the school board in its legal matters. To Build High School Present plans of the school board, Mr. Worthman stated, are to build a new high school building on the West Adams street site and abandon the Riley grade building on Tenth street and the Central building on Jefferson street, between Third and Fourth streets. These two buildings are being operated through the grace of the state fire marshal, until the school board is able to construct the new building. The school board plans to consolidate both of these buildings, and transfer the pupils to the present high school building, corner of Adams and Fifth streets. The matter has been discussed by the school board for a year or more, hut definite plans have nor yet been worked out. An architect has not been employed and tile (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LIQUOR GRAFT IS DISCLOSED Democratic Politician Arrested at Kokomo on Conspiracy Charge Kokomo. Ind.. Mar. 5— ((j.R)—Arrests of Olin R. Holt. Kokomo attorney and twice candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, and Oraic Butler, former Howard county sheriff, disclosed alleged plans for a gigantic bootleg legal-protection ring to cover Howard and Madison counties. The arrests were made yesterday following their indictment by the Federal grand jury at Indianapolis last Thursday on charges of conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition act. Bond for each was set at $5,000. Tlie two were charged specifically with conspiracy with six persons and 'others unknown to the grand jurors.” Those named in the indictment were Arctus E. Chapman. Edward Nutter, Russell Bowen. Mooney Johnson, Bertha Vaud eralie, and Rudolph Klingman. all of whom allegedly either were solicited to join the “association," joined it, or were represented in state court liquor cases by Holt. On payment of $3 a week the members were to be given free legal counsel, or assistance in pro vidlng bonds, in any sort of trouble with authorities because of illegal activities, it was charged. It also was hinted the members might ex pect protection from hijackers, and possibly from officials, against raids.