Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1930 — Page 1

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|T FUNERAL Isr TOESDfIY I WASHINTON I. 0 f ovl'rcsident to ■ in State at Capitol Kr Three Hours |[\|, TO HE f at \klington ■: . t". U.R! The ■ I i” lay to pay final ■„ ji,,.,,. • , William Howardj I, , s i>, ■ i.1.-nt and Chief H ,|,| m ni'h in mould the ■ j t> history and develop- ■„ fefviit years. K,. ,11,1'.'! (if cavalry, the - si.m-iman and jurist H home with full military tomorrow to the cnpltol, w;is -a hms a familiar ■ o; , (I;,, supreme court bench. H, (l in s'ale in the rotunda ■ th,' crc.it white dome. AsH,; he "11 he taken to the H, Arlington. across the Kc. an ,| !.mied among other Kvieti.' not aides in the great ■al .. li ich overlooks Hngton. . ■ t.vernmi'tit paused today in jvii ,s iii respect to tht form>sident. The supreme court uli'rli li ■ presided closed its; Edjo'iriie'l iiy its S 9 vear-old Ass.i ■::!!" .1' -'ice Holmes, at i •••. s. likewise, suspend business for the day, r tie White House the flag si half staff which occurs jKiti In' 'i' th of a president, liriai mmunlng period of 30 during which all White social functions have been fed. was .'claimed by Presiioover. lidem and Mrs. Hoover and high officials will li at All Souls Unitarian laid p. m. tomorrow and sole '.ir«: : 1 procession across otomnr to Arlington. Calvin Ito. the only surviving exnit anil Mrs. Coolidge also ipect-d to attend, ay. distinguished friends eonto call at the home on ing avenue where the fornisident and Chief Justice lies th, to comfort his .widow, i reported to be hearing up Oder her grief. niqne honor will be paid the President in laying his n state in the capltol. Only N'TINITD ON PAGE SIX) D WEATHER HORNS TODAY fury Rises to Above Bsonal Temperature After Cold Spell ■its weather lias returned to s conniv and state weather lstErs say the moderate er "'HI remain for several •After several days of freezemperaturea the mercury beII crawl upward again Sunday today thermometer readings above normal for this time ar. r weatl!p r was predicted for emainder of today and probitesdav Roads and fields 'f'Uffitlng from the sunshine " ,,,s and shrubs in Decatur ’‘Tinning to show signs of ' ni ' 1 roa( l workers were tak'antage of the mild weather ail available scrapers and n "ere busy all day today ‘ 'he roads and getting them 001 s bape after the severe r weather. of weather say Present season has been 1 ' Peculiar in recent years. a severe winter, spring ''arrived almost a month Mtle severely cold weathPrerhcted for the rest of the Option Is Planned 1 aif ‘ being made by members p, a.ur Rotary club to atbanquet in ( honor of M. •Vwsom, president of Ro‘iternational, at Fort Wayne, e no',, , l,au<l,,et will be held R ® thollc Community Center. | dpß „' y . President- will deliver ■ s following the banquet.

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John Hauer To Seek Township Assessorship John H. Hauer, prominent Prebh* township farmer today announced liis intention of running for township assessors subject to the decision of Democratic primary voters next May. Mr. Ratter has been uctive In politics for many years lit Preble township. BYRD BACK TO CIVILIZATION Arctic Commander (liven Great Ovation on Arrival at New Zeland Dunedin. N. Z March 10—(UP) —Rear Admiral Richard FT. Byrd, with the weather-hardened crew oi his history-making antartic expedition, came back to civilization today to be gieeted by the most tumultous reception New Zealand has ever accorded a world hero. Ilis sturdy ship, the City of New York, plainly showing the battering of ice anti ravages of wind, gave eloquent testimony to the ravages of a year at the ice-barrier and its battle through the floes on the return trip. Bryd's men, also giving evidence in their faces of the rigorous antarctic wea: her, looked hard and fit as they joyfully came ashore to the deafening shouts of Dunedin's population and the shriek of ship sirens. Despite their year at the liottom of the world, a majority of them had gained weight. The explorer's first words were to express his gratitude to the people of New Zealand for their assistance in the expedition. After that he discussed with the United Press the high points of his plunge into the South Pole region and the success of his airplane and dogsled exploration. Byrd’s actual flight over the Sofith Pole he saRI, was to his mind secondary in importance to the discovery of hundreds of miles of new 'teritory east of the Ross Dependency. “1 have accomplished my entire mission and owing to good fortune exceeded all my expectations," he said. “This solely due to the devotion and energy of the men. all of whom worked seriously. "The results of this expedition to science can not be estimated at present, but geology, biology, meterology, physics and science of radio ail should benefit." Capt. Ashley McKinley, aerial photographer who flew with Byrd to the pole, Joseph Rucker, cameraman Arthur Walden, noted dog driver, and Russell Owen. New Yor.c Newspaper man, arrived as an advance guard yesterday, having been landed Saturday at Stewart Island, from the Whaler C. A. Larsen. J. H. Johnson, Gary To Succeed Frank Wright Indianapolis, Mar. 10. — (U.R) —JHiram Johnson, Gary, will succeed Frank (bone dry) Wright as auditor of the state securities commission, Secretary of State Otto J. Fifield announced today. Weight resigned recently due to publicity growing out of his acceptance of a trusteeship in the Indiana Real Estate Securities corporation. President C. E. Crump of the company was sentenced In criminal court at Indianapolis. PLANS ORCHARD DEMONSTRATION County Agent Plans Free Clinic for All Interested People At x o’clock Wednesday. March 19, at the Daniel Mazelln orchard, three miles north and a half mile west of Berne, Mr. Monroe McGowan, an expert horticulturist of the Purdue Extension service will give a demonstration of spraying and pruning and will conduct a series of talks on the causes and remedies of plant diseases and insect contrdl measures. Mr. McCown and County Agriccultural Agent L. E. Archbold will be assisted in this demonstration by members of the United Spray Ring. Any one who has any questions to ask regarding spraying, kind of materials to use, methods of pruning, kind of orchard or garden planting to make, is urged to attend the demonstration.

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DOHENY FILES PLEAS TODAY Trial Opening Postponed Because of Taft’s Death; Opens Soon Washington, Mar. 10. —(U.R)— Edward I* Doheny, millionaire oil man. today opened his fight against an indictment charging bribery by filing formal pleas in abatement, asserting the legality of the SIOO,000 transaction he bad with former interior Secretary Fall in 1921 already lias been decided by the courts in his favor. The action came shortly after the formal opening of Doheny’s trial had been postponed until Wednesday by Justice William Hitz because of the death of William Howard Taft. An almost identical plea on behalf of Fall was overruled by Justice Hitz at the opening of Fall's trial last Fall. Fall was convicted of accepting a bribe and was sentenced to one year in jail and SIOO,000 fine. He is now free on bond pending appeal. A main point of the appeal is the failure of Hitz to sustain this plea. The Doheny plea filed by Frank J. Hogan, chief defense counsel, contends that the Fall-Dohney conspiracy trial, in which both were acquitted, definitely settled that no bribe was passed in the famous SIOO,OOO transaction. Hence, Hogan, chief defense counsel, contends that the Fall-Doheny conspiracy trial, in which both were acquitted, definitely settled that no bribe was passed in the famous SIOO,OOO transaction. Hence. Hogan asserted, it is unlawful to litigate again the same set of circumstances with a change only of the law alleged to have been violated. The 74-year-old defendant and Mrs. Dohnev and the governfh'enY and defense lawyers came to court today prepared to start with selection of the jury, but the court, after a meeting of the judges, adjourned over today on account of the funeral at Knoxville, Tenn., of Justice E. T. Sanford and over tomorrow because of the state funeral here of former Chief Justice Taft. Phillips and Son Buy Macy Service Station E. C. Phillips and son Paul of this city have purchased the H. B. Macy Tire shop on North Second street. The new owners took charge of the business today. Mr. Phillips and son formerly operated the Decatur Sanitary Dairy, selling the business about ten days ago to Steury brothers. WILL PRESENT ANNUAL PLAY “No Account David" Title of Senior Ciass Play at Kirland H. S. “No Account David" is the title of a tliree-act play to be presented Friday and Saturday nights of this week by the Seniors of Kirkland township high school .at Kirkland auditorium. The play each night will start at 8 o’clock. The cast has been working hard on the production and those who have witnessed tehearsals say it is one of the cleverest home-talent productions of the season. Tickets are being sold by members of the cast, and other members of the Kirkland senior class. Following are the synopsis and cast: Mrs. Goldena dear old lady Velma Worth man David Benton, a wonder from ,the depths Otto Helmrich Jean Matthews, a school teacher Mildred Werllng Ned Golden, gran's grandson Herald King (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Actor Dies In East Pittsburgh, Pa., Mar. 10. — (U.R) — Gus A. Forbes, 54, character actor, died at St. John’s hospital last night. He entered the hospital several weeks ago after a breakdown brought ou by 104 consecutive weeks of work with a stock company. Forbts played original roles of "Steve" in "The Virginian,” sup-| porting Dustin Farnum.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 10, 1930.

Ex-President William If. Taft Funeral services for William Howard Taft, who died Saturday afternoon, will be held Tuesday afternoon in Washington. The remains will he taken to Arlington cemetery.

MINERS TALK i OF WAR THREAT| j Delegates Assemble For Annual Meeting at Indianapolis Today Indianapolis, Mar. 10. —(U.R) —The subject of the threatened split in the United Mine Workers of America was like a sore thumb during the first day of the 31st convention of the organization, its presence was known and regarded anxiously by the more than 1,000 delegates, but it was touched only briefly by John L. Lewis, international president, in his report to the convention. It was discussed freely, however, | by delegate-gatherings in the con-j vention hall and in hotel lobbies | There was considerable doubt among the union representatives regarding action against the insurgent mine unions. Lewis’ report pointed to the ’ necessity of concerted action. by mine unions throughout the country, if living conditions of miners are to he brought up to a scale comparable with other industries. It told of pending legislation in : congress that would provide Fed-. - era! intervention in the serious 1 mine situation. In concluding, it attacked the i mine union officials in Illinois, who I are attempting to set up a dual ' national organization, and indicated that such action would defeat I aims of the present national union i in improving mine wage scales. i Lewis said the disrupted internal I affairs came after an attempt of the international officers to restore j order in the Illinois district. The Illinois officers rebelled, he said, i and now are attempting to set up i a new national union. “They were willing to sacrifice j the whole structure of our organ- ; ization, invalidate all of its exist- i ing wage contracts and destroy the instrumentality which it has taken decades to build, in order to maintain themselves in control of a corrupt political machine," Lewis said. Dick Butler Buys Israel Clothing Co. Word was received here today that Dick Butler, of Fort Wayne, former Decatur resident, had purchased the Theodore Israel Clothing store at 1011 Calhoun street, which he has managed for the last 10 years. Mr. Butler is vice-presi-dent. of the Israel Company. The new concern will be known as the Jsrael-Butier Company.

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New Editor Named Buffalo. N. Y„ Mar. 10.—(U.R)— ! Appointment of Carlton K. Matson Ito the editorship of the Buffalo | Times was announced today hv George B. Parker, editor in chief of the Scrlpps-Howard newspapers. Matson succeeds Ted O. Thackery, resigned. Matson retires as chief editorial writer of the Cleveland Press. Another change in the Times organization also was announced in the resignation of Philip Metz as business manager. Joan Meilink of the Cleveland Press being placed temporarily in charge of the business department. Meilink, as a defendant in the recent Cleveland Press contempt of court case, was one of the figures in that eitory for freedom of the press. LX WARD WILL BE GUEST HERE To Speak at Masonic Banquet Tuesday Night; Many Expected to Attend L. C. Ward superintendent of schools at Fort Wayne will be the chief speaker at a banquet to be held by Decatur Masons at the Masonic hall at 6:15 o’clock Tuesday night. Mr. Ward’s address will be devoted largely to Masonry and its work in the world. Tickets can be obtained from 1 he ticket committee until noon tomorrow at which time a complete checkup will he made and no ticket can tie obtained after that time. It was learned today that a delegation of Masons from Geneva. Berne and Wiltshire was planning on attending the banquet and meeting. The banquet will be served by members of the Eastern Star lodge and will start promtply at 6:15 o'clock. o Von Tirpitz Funeral Is Conducted Today Munich, Mar. lfi. —(U.R) —Admiral Alfred P. Von Tirpitz, lord high admiral of the imperial fleet when the submarine was Germany’s most dangerous sea Weapon, was buried with military honors today beneath blistening peaks of the Bavarian Alps. Representatives of President Paul Van Hindenburg. of the .formet* German kaiser and of military and naval forces attended the ceremonies and burial in Munich Forest cemetery, where rest 1,200 Germau war dead.

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DEATH SUMMONS MRS. C.C. WILDER Former Adams County Lady Dies al Home of Daughter in Ft. Wayne Mrs. Winnie Wilder, C 5, wife of the late Chauncy ('. Wilder, died a,t the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. G. Buckley, Fort Wayne, Sunday evening. Mrs. Wilder was the daughter of of Rev. W. W. and Annie Watts Wilder. Site was born in Mercer county, Ohio, December 24, 1861. She lived In Monmouth many I ypars where she had a host of friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. T.eft to mourn their loss are one brother, J. W. Watts, Decatur, and s x daughters, Mrs. Annlce Simmers, Sturgis, Michigan; Mrs. Harriet Nye. Fori Wayne; Mrs. Bessie Kain, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Doris Harkless. Fort Wayne; Mis. Myrtle Johnson, Leipsic, Ohio: and Mrs. Edwina Buckley, Fort Wayne. Also surviving arp two nephews, Fred Mahan. Decatur; James Mahan, Fort Wayne, sons of the late Rhoda Mahan; one niece, Mrs. R. Alma Hill, Decatur, and eight grandchildren. Short services will lie held at the home of Mr. and Mis. Buckley in Fort Wayne at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The body will then be brought to the United Brethren church in Deqatur, where services will he conducted at 2:30 by a former pastor of the Concord English Lutheran church of which I Mrp. Wilder was a member. Rev. A. K. Mttmma of Harlan I will officiate, assisted by Rev. Herj man Wennermark of Fort Wayne I and Rev. R. E. Vance of Decatur. | Burial will be at the Decatur cemj e{ery. MORE OFFICE SEEKERS FILE — Eight Democrats and One Republican File Declarations for Office Eight Democratic aspirants to county and township offices and one Republican filed their intentions of candidacy with county clerk Bernice Nelson Saturday afternoon and this morning bringing the total to date up to 12 Democrats and one Republican. Hon. George Saunders, of Bluffton, joint state representative of Adams and Wells counties filed his declaration with the clerk today. Mr. Saunders also filed his declaration with the secretary of state. He seeks re-election on the DeniocratU ticket. Other candidates who filed include: Bart Boice, Democratic candidate for commissioner third district. Daniel Scherry, Democratic candidate for trustee of Kirkland township. Ralph S. Mvers, Democratic can didate for trustee of Hartford township. W. H. Laughrey, Democratic candidate for assessor of Blue Creek township. John C. Augsburger, Democratic candidate for trustee of Hartford township. Nathan Sprunger, Democratic candidate for trustee of Wabash township. Moses Augsburger, Democratic candidate for commissioner of Third district. Samuel J. Fogel, Rfepublicart candidate for assessor of Jefferson township. Legion Will Meet There will he a regular meeting of Adams post, American Legion at Legion hall at 8 o’clock tonight. All post members are urged to attend the meeting. Girf Pleads Not Guilty Newcastle, Pa., Mar. 10. —(U.R) — Irene Schroeder, blonde daughter of a Benwood, W. Va., fish monger, pleaded not guilty wjien brought before the liar of justice in the tiny Lawrence county courtroom today to answer the state's charge of murder in the killing of Corporal Brady Paul, sttae highway patrolman, last December 27. A moment before the trial started prosecutor attorneys presented a signed statement from five doctors declaring Mrs. Schroeder is not to become a mother.

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Kukelhahn Brothers To Open New Fox Farm Ktiklehahn Brothers are Inilbliug u pen and houses for three pair of silver foxes. Itene P. Naert of Okiinos, Michigan, Is doing the eonstruetion work. No visitors are allowed at Hie present lime and will not be allowed until the pups are weahed. APPRAISERS TG VIEW LAND Nine Men Qualify to Decide Damages in Condemnation Proceedings Nine Adams county men, recen'ly appointed appraisors in the three sets of condemnation of land proceedings brought by the state against Adams county property owners for use of >and for state road improvements qualified at the office of County Clerk Bernice Netson Saturday and today and were ordered to appraise the various pieces of lantl and file reports not later than March 15. The proceedings were started several weeks ago, when representatives of the attorney generals office filed 17 condemnation suits against Adams county property owners. Tlte land sought is on state road 16 east of Decatur and on state road 27 near Monroe and between Berne and Geneva. E. S. Moses. Amos Gulick, and W. A. Wherry were appointed appraisors for six pieces of land on state road 16 east of Decatur. For the property near Monroe, including three suits, E. W Busche, Freeman Walters and Frank Heiman were appointed and qualified as appraisors. Samuel J. Fogel, Noah A. Pttsey and Luther Martin were appointed for the appraisal of eight pieces of land on state road 27 between Bern:and Geneva. The state sets out in each suit that the land is necessary for improvements to he made on state roads. The appraisors have been ordered to report on the value of land sought to be appropriated; the value of improvements on the land: Damages to the residue of real estate caused by taking out part sought; total damages and total benefits. All reports must he in the hands of the Adams circuit court not later than March 15, according to the orders. It is understood the appraisors will start today with their task of viewing the properties. New Record Is Made Indianapolis. Mar. 10. —(U.R)—Walker W. Winslow. Indianapolis aviator, established anew fuel efficiency record of slightly over four gallons of gasoline it! an hour for a Curtiss Robin airplane yesterday. Winslow took off from Mars Hill airport at 5 o’clock yesterday morning with 49 gallons of fuel. He was in the air 12 hours and 10 minutes, flying a distance estimated to he slightly more than that between Indianapolis and Boston. Winslow estimated he flew 13 miles for each gallon of gasoline. Only standard equipment was used on the plane, and an average speed of SO to 85 miles an hour was maintaintd. WINDERS MAY GET DRY JOB General Opinion That Acting Head Will be Nominated Tuesday Indianapolis, Mar. 10. — (U.R) —F. Scott Mcßride, national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, is expected to nominate the Rev. C. H. Winders for the Indiana league super:ntendency when headquarters committee of the state organization meets at Indianapolis tomorrow, it was reported today. Dr. Winders has been In charge since the death of Dr. E. C. Sclutma ker. Nomination for the state superintendent must come from Mcßride, and approval voted by the beadquarters committee. Sam McNaught of lowa once was approved, but declined and later accepted the Ohio superintendency. Winders stands well with tho headquarters committee and his opposition largely has been overdbme, it was said.

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JAPAN,ENGLAND, UNITED STATES FAVOR QUOTAS Indications Are Negotiations are Favorable to All Three Nations SECOND MEETING ! CALLED WEDNESDAY London, Mar. 10. — <U.R> — The United States, Japanese and British delegations to the naval conference were understood today to he agreed in principle on their respective naval quotas, although no actual agreement had yet been signed. Both American and British sources indicated the negotiations had (progressed satisfactorily. The reported plan would give Japan an , approximate 70 per cent ratio in cruiser strength by 1936 as compared to Britain and America, providing the United States does not lay down her last three 10,000-ton cruisers (which have been authorized) until the years 1933, 1934 and 1935. nage and 66 per cent in number of 1 have a ratio of 60 per cent in tonnage and 66 per cent in umber of ships, which was the proposition advanced to the Japanese by Secretary Henry L. Stimson in conversations in Washington. The 60 per cent tonnage and 66 per cent numbers ratios would prevail after the • United States has built the last ' three cruisers. ’ The ratio plan was reported to have the sanction of the United States delegates although well-ln-formed American and Japanese » sources said there was no definite agreement as yet. The plan also was understood to . provide that Japan, in 1936, would have aflaat 52,400 tons of subma- , rines compared to 60,000 tons for , the United States. A communique isued at St. James , palace after a meeting of delegates said: "The heads and other members of the delegations of the United States, France and the United Kingdom had a conversation at St. James palace this morning at 10 a. m., and certain technical ques tions were found to require further exploration. The French minister of Arine (Jacques Louis Dumesntl) and the first lord of the admiralty (A. V. Alexander) aecomparked by technical advisers and with Amer<CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) - JESSE BYERLY DIES SUNDAY Prominent Farmer Dies Following Operation at Local Hospital Jesse S. Byerly, 60, prominent Adams County farmer died at (Ire Adams County Memorial Hospital, Sunday afternoon at 5:20 o’clock following an operation which he underwent Sunday for cancer. For the past year the deceased had been ailing. hut bis condition seemed greatly improved the last few weeks. Il» became suddenly ill Saturday night and was taken to the hospital SunI day morning at 1 o'clock where lie ! underwent an operation later in the day. Mr. Byerly was born at Lima, Ohio. November 19, 1869. Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Jessie Byerly and the following children; Mrs. Lois Graham of this city, Victor Byerly of Kirkland township, Mrs. Faith Grandstaff of Detroit, Dwight Byerly of Arcoia, Mrs. Hope Bryan of Kirkland township, and Miss Dorcas Byerly of Detroit, Michigan. The following brothers and sis ters also survive the deceased: D. M. Byerly, David Byerly, Mrs. Laura Driver, Mrs. Ella Early, Chesi ter Byerly, Oscar Byerly, I. W. Byerly, Mrs. Pearl Vane, Fred Byerly, and Mrs. Mary Landis. The deceased was a well known farmer and had resided on the pre- ' sent Byerly farm for the past 25 years. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren. 1 Funeral services will be held Tuesday af'.ernoon at 1:30 o’clock at the Pleasant Dale Church, with 1 Rev. Otho Winger, of Manchester ' College, officiating. Burial will be made in the Pleasant Dale cemetery.

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