Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1930 — Page 1

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INDERSON LADY HEADS CLUD FEDERATION

tiqhth District Club Women Endorse Prohibition Statute

•lotion is |SSED TODAY ■CONVENTION at ,K * ■lv Library Favored ■ ladies: ( onstitu>■<<o Stud\ I rged report (ff COMMITTEE and urging a <’ id’. <>f the state — every woman M intelligently on the r He of a constitutional ' i< hi of Chibs in convention here this report of the resoluHM committee. SB ■ . mposed of Mrs ■ ■■■ Ih-eatur; Mrs. Ms >ani of Bluffton; Mrs. A hiiui'f. of Portland and •■■■• of Winchester - 1 committee ■.ef'ico: the resolutions Br ■■ I this afternoon. o it that the fed- • rongly in reso- : each vear's work larc.-iy on the resolu- >,; tip. convention. j^B'e County Library which was written by ■ the convention >•<•( unanimously '.it'- first started in; jM' ■ ears ago when V..IS district presi- ■ this city, who is an • ■worker for the county li ration is anxious a county library in every and L calling on all public nn-ti and women for aid t . i ( ,. en explained to count;,- clubs at. recent is the report as ac|B by the convention: r -as- General Assembly State o: Indiana in the sessfor a vote of the people convention: i, . it resolved that the B|' nil,li 01 ,I,e Eighth district. Bfcrizt- themselves with the old and its needs that they iif'-iligeittly in November Question. p as: No body of women in assembled, could overblight alcoholism is to any and more and more we the commercial, and industhe liquor traffic has ■TiNl’I-.'l) ON PAGE THREE) 111 -o ■KE WOMAN I DIES MONDAY William Habegger ■>es Following Illness II of Few Weeks B'fl to the Decatur Democrat) Et 1 ' 4 - April 29— Mrs. William B"" Habegger, 37, well-known B la dy. died Monday afternoon B*s o dock central standard B at their home in Berne. Death ■hue to a complication of disrl from which Mrs. Habegger Buffered for several years. Her B 'on became serious a week Bhen she was forced to bed but B e ath came as a great shock. B deceased was born in Berne, ■ "9. 1892, a daughter of Lee 1 Judith Winteregg Moser. On 1 ®- 1919, she was married to a "> P. Habegger who survives 1 1 riving besides the husband I w<> children, Jean Helen and ' ’ -'lae, her parents, four sis- - und two brothers. The sisters I Mrs. Edwin Neuenschwander t Jacob Stucky, Mrs. Ira Stucky Mrs. Marcus Lehman. The sur--8 brothers are Marcus and i I Moser. One brother, Harve i >r . died one year ago. heral services will be held ( tiesday afternoon at 1:30 o’- ( ‘ at the house and at 2 o’clock . " Mennonlte church. Burial will )ade in the M R. E. cemetery.

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Heads District Federation J •toe > I Jaggy J 'i •JA Mrs. John W. Tyndall Mrs. Tyndall. Eighth district federation president is a resident of ■)<•< atur. She is a member of the Shakespeare and Woman's clubs of Yecatur and before being elected president served as secretary-treasur-•t of the district federation. Mrs. Tyndall also served as general •hairman of today's convention.

MOOSE CLASS IS INITIATED Twenty-Five Receive Secrets of Local Lodge Monday Twenty-five Decatur men were initiated into the ranks of Loyal Order of Moose at impressive services held at the Moose home in this city Monday night. The work was presented by the Van Wert, Ohio degree staff and the entire ceremony was marked with impressiveness. James. V. Thompson, deputy secretary of Mooseheart, 111., delivered an :intereß|ting address following the initiation ceremony. Several visitors attended the program including Moose members from Bluffton. Huntington, Fort -Wayne and Vau Wert. Last night’s program concluded the series of special initiations which the local order has conducted during the hist two months. Several hundred new members have been added and the local Moose lodge boasts the largest membership of any lodge in Adams county and one of the largest Moose lodges in northern Indiana. Local oficers assisted at last night's program and all the visitors were introduced, following the services. INTERURBAN IN WILD RUN Motonnan Falls From Car; Passengers Are Unhurt In Mishap ' I,afayette, Ind., April 29. (U.R) An interurban car. with no one at the controls, raced into Lafayette last night, leaped the rails at a sharp turn and crashed into the front of a grocery store. The motorman, Frank Simons, Ijad fallen from the side door of the control compartment a mile from the scene of the crash. Today he still was unable to talk. He was semiconscious, suffering from bruises and cuts and possible internal injuries. A seven-year-old boy, Joseph Moore, was cut, bruised and shaken, but not seriously, when he was buried under debris in the store. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Webrle, owners of the store, ran to the rear of the three story building when it was apparent the all-steel traction> car (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Funeral Held Today Funeral services were conducted this morning at the St. Marys Catholic church at nine o'clock for Miss Helen Mangold Gray, who died at Fort Wayne. Saturday morning. Students of Decatur High School, where the deceased formerly was enrolled, attended the services in a body. Flower girls and pallbearers were also members of the high school. Burial was made in the St. Joseph Semetery. o LUTHERANS TO HOLO MEETINGS — Plans Mass Conferences to Increase Endowment Pledges Valparaiso, April 29 —(Special)— Sixty-five conferences and mass meetings covering the territory from Minnesota and lowa eastward to the Atlantic seaboard and running from tlie fourth to the twentyeighth of May are the climax in the effort to increase the endowment and build up a supporting membership association for Valpari also University at Valparaiso, Indiana. The speakers at these mass meetings are Doctor O. H. Pannkoke who has taken a leading part in Valparaiso's development in the last five years and who is directing the present effot. Another speaker is Dean H. H. Kumnick, dean of students at Valparaiso and a well known figure in young peoples’s activities in the Lutheran Church. A third speaker is Rev. J. C. Baur, Valparaiso’s business manager during the last five years. Three Chicago men complete the list of speakers: Reverend Henry Kowert, pastor of St. Paul’s the oldest Lutheran Church in Chicago, Reverend L. Seidel, and Reverand T. W. Strieter. Either the University quartette or choir will be present at each one of these district meetings. The first part of the meeting will be a meeting of the congregational chairmen and workers’ committee to receive final instructions. The second part of the meeting will be a mass meeting to arouse general interest. The schedule of meetings in Indiana are as follows: May 4th South Bend District, St. Paul's Church, South Bend 2:30 and 3:30. May 4th Fort Wayne District, St. Paul’s Church, Fort Wayne 7:15 and 8:15. May 11th St. Paul’s Church Ham mend 2:30 and 3:30. Mav 12th Logansport District Immanuel Church, Tipton 2:30 and 3:30. .... (CONTINUED Ois PAGE TWO)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 29, 1930.

Shakespeare Club Holds Annual Dinner-Closing

OHIO PRISON GUARDS SHOOT AT CONVICTS Twenty Reported Wound* ed In Today’s Effort to Quell Riot GUARDSMEN ARE SUMMONED Columbus, Ohio. April 29. —(U.R) The Ohio State penitentiary, where 322 convicts burned to death only a few days aejo. was the scene of new vitr’ence today. Gut ,r ds fired with sawedoff shotgun* on prisoners when thev Iwcame unruly. Twenty convicts were reported to have been wounded. Martial law was dedared within the prison. Warden Preston E. Thomas surrendered command of the penitentiary to Col. Robert Hanbrich, commanding the troops and a new machine gun unit was sent from the regular army post at Fort Hayes to assist national guardsmen in maintaining order. Col. Hanbrich entered the cell block where the trouble centered and where prisoners were shouting "butchers" at the guards. He -poke to the convicts. ‘‘There’ll be no more shooting here," he said he told them, “excent on my orders." “Some of the convicts called out ‘We‘ll plav ball'," he reported. Haubrich’s entry into the prison apparently marked the end of the violence. Guard Captain Thomas Broyles was in the strife-torn cell block when the shooting started. He rushed out aid defiant shouts of convicts. “You're shooting helpless men." (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o • Sisters Play Trick On Butler Fraternity — Indianapolis. April 29 —(UP) — A city hosiptal ambulance rushed to 4617 Sunset avenue last night on an emergency maternity call. The Sigma Nu fraternity house turned out be the address given, and the physician was informed that no expectant mothers were in the dwelling, so far as known. The call was traced to the Detla Zeta Sorority house next door, where the girls admitted issuing the summons in behalf of the Fradernity’s mascot dog. ARRESTS MAY CLEAR HOLD-UP Piqua Bank Susoects Arrested at Muncie After Confession Muncie, Ind., April 29. — (U.R) — Several robberies, including that of a Piqua, 0., bank recently, wiere expected to be cleared with arrests made in Muncie last night on information given by Albert Gray. 19-year-old bauk messenger, for the W. A. McNaughton company. Gray confessed to police tliat he plotted the fake kidnaping in which he had reported earlier in the day that he was robbed of $7,000 in store funds while going to the bank. Soon after Gray’s confession had been obtained, police arrested Jack Miller. 23, Dayton, O.: Paul Haggard, 30, Scranton, Pa., and a wqmand whose name was not revealed. Only $262 was obtained from tlie three, and they maintained their innocence. Piqua authorities have been given descriptions of the two men held, and California authorities have been advised of the capture of Haggard, whom police believe may be wanted there on a charge of murder during a holdup. Haggard attempted to draw a gun when officers confronted him, but was covered before he could produce his weapon.

Oldest Decatur Club Entertains With Banquet at Rice Hotel The Ladies Shakespeare club of Decatur, one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the state, closed their forty-eighth year with a banquet at the Rice Hotel, last evening. Guests of honor were Mrs. Edwin F. Miller, slate president of the Indiana Federation of clubs and Mrs. Edwin N. Canine, vicepresident. Each member was permitted to invite one guest and the dining room of the hotel was comfortably filled at seven o'clock when they took their places. On each table was a bouquet of red and yellow tulips, indicative of (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MANY WITNESS SUNJCLIPSE Photographs Taken at Numerous Angles As Darkness Comes San Francisco, April 29. —(U.R) — With the completion of the actual second-and-a-half of activity that climaxed science's preparations to observe yesterday's eclipse of the sun, astronomers today planned to spend months studying the photographs and spectrograms obtained before making definite announcement of the results of their labor. The various parties of scientists, some of whom came from across the continent to set up their instruments in the mile-wide path of the shadow of the sclipse in nine California counties, were breaking camp today, for the most part well satisfied and confident that their observations would prove valuable. At Camptonville, where the Lick observatory party was established, a sigh of relief went up from the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o — TAX PAYMENTS ARRIVE SLOWLY County Treasurer Reports 60 Per Cent of Taxes Are Unpaid With less than a week remaining for taxpayers to pay the spring installment of taxes. County treasurer Ed Ashbaucher announced today that about 60 per cent of the total installment remained unpaid. Collection of May taxes totaled $184,011. The May taxes total $443.23M.25 leaving a balance of 259,213.25 due Monday night, when the figures were tabulated. The daily collection of taxes between now and next Monday, the final date, must average about $43,000 a day if all the taxes are paid by that date. Mr. Ashbaucher stated today that he did not expect the May collections to come up to last vear's total. Many farmers have called at his office and stated that they cci-U (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Dickerson Denies Rumor John Dickerson, Democratic candidate for the nomination of sheriff, was in Decatur Monday night. Mr. Dickerson has been ill for the last three weeks, but stated that the rumor started recently about him withdrawing from the primary contest was unfounded. He said that he had been 111 with influenza the last several weeks and had been unable to see all the voters, but that he was making an effort to make up for lost time. o ♦ ♦ CONVENTION NEWS | Additional convention news | 1 will be found on page 3 of | tonight's Daily Democrat. The" complete story of the noon luncheon will be carried in Wednesday's Daily Democrat.

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DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS FOR PRIMARY NAMED Inspectors Name d hy Democrats; Other Officials Are Named SUPPLIES TO BE GIVEN SATURDAY Inspectors ami other Democratic election officials were filed Monday with County Clerk Bernice Nelson by County Chairman Dick Heller. All 34 inspectors for the primary election are Democrats because the Democratic candidate for secretary of state had a majority in Adamscounty in 1928. Miss Nelson stated today that all inspectors, in accordance with the law, must call at the clerk's office next Saturday to receive election supplies and ballots. Any regularly appointed inspector who fails to do so must serve as inspector without compensation and is subject to a fine and imprisonment. According to the law, election sheriffs must be sworn in by the county sheriff. In case sheriffs do not get to Decatur by next Saturday it was pointed out that any chief of police could swear an election sheriff in or the inspector could do so on election morning. The inspector also swears in other members of the hoard. Republican County Chairman Paul H. Graham stated that his election boards would be ready in a day or two and as soon as they are filed they will be published. Following is a complete list of Democratic board members: Decatui—l-A Fred V. Mills, inspector. Freeh Hower, judge. Mrs. Richard C. Ehinger, clerk. Henry Foreman, sheriff. Decatur—2-A Chris Bochnecht, inspector. Ben Lange, judge. Nellie Blackburn, clerk. Julius Heideman, sheriff. Decatui—3-A. Herman Ehinger, inspector. L. Charles Helm, judge. Genevieve Kitson, clerk. George Dutcher, sheriff. Decatur —1-B Glen Cowan, inspector. Mrs. Will Shumacher, judge. Jerome Mylott, clerk. John Kelley, sheriff. Decatur—2-B. James Hurst, inspector. Elisha Mann, judge. Mrs. David Adams, clerk. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o NAVAL PARLEY GROUP RETURNS Secretary Stimson And Party Greeted in New York Today New York. April 29 —(U.R)—The same vessel (hat carried American troops to Europe during the World War brought Secretary of State Stimson and his assistants home today with a treaty that holds out the hope that some day nations will renounce war. The Leviathan, mighty flagship of the United States lines, hove to at quarantine, and far up the bay the city tug, Macom, chugged out to salute Stimson, Senator Joseph Robinson of Arkansas, Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow and members of their party. Police Commissioner Grover Whalen, chairman of the mayor's reception committee, who has greeted warriors, generals and kings, was on hand to welcome the fighters for peace. He took them aboard the Macon and the tug turned its nose back, toward the battery where lower Broadway was waiting to shower ticker tape along the line of march to the city. Aboard SS. Leviathan, April 23 —(U.R)-- The steamer Leviathan, bearing the American; delegation to the Ismdon naval conference, reached quarantine Outside New York harbor at 12:50 a.m. today. As it neared tile home port the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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District Official ■p Ba Mrs. O. L. Vance Mrs. Vance, of Decatur, is secre-tary-treasurer of tlie district federation and is active in Decatur club -work. She also had charge of luncheon reservations for today's convention. mildweatheK RETURNS TODAY Forecast Is for Warm Weather With Probable Showers Spring weather, with sunshine and a rise in temperature returned to Decatur and Adams county today and state weather forecasters sttaed they saw no reason why the more seasonal weather should not remain. Local gardeners and truck patch operators were taking advantage of -today's fine weather and were making up for time lost during the last two weeks of cold unseasonal temperatures. Trees and spring flowers were awakening from their frosty sleep and throughout the county wild flowers were blooming in full spring style. While there were predictions of showers it was indicated that the rain would be much warmer than the recent rains. Many Decatur (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) WANT DARROW OUT OF MEET M. E. Ministers Are Against Appearance at Capitol Debate Indianapolis, April 29. —(U.R) — Opposition to Clarence Darrow, Chicago criminal lawyer, appearing In the religious forum here Wednesday night flared today in the ranks of the Methodist Ministerial Association. Darrow will be the agnostic speaker in the forum. Other speakers will be Bishop Hughes, representing Protestants: Qnin O'Brien, representing Catholics, and Rabbi M. M. Feuerlight, representing Jews. At the association meeting Monday night at the Roberts Park M. E. Church, a committee was appointed to make a study of the forum and report the next meeting. May 12. According to the Rev. B. B. Shake, association president, Darrow's name was not mentioned but the committee will endeavor to .determine the value of the forum and its reaction. The Rev. W. B. Grimes, secretary, said the general feeling was that "We have had enough of Darrow.” “Importation of Darrow has not been enthusiastically received,” Grimes said. “In fact, the entire forum program has not stirred up much enthusiasm in the association. “Darrow does not have a good standing among churches. We know how Darrow stands on several issues. I lived in Chicago and remember the Loeb Leopold trial. We've had about all of Darro-w we want." Grimes said lie has not made a study of the commercial side of the forum and had not heard that forum promoters had requested ministers to announce the session from the pulpits.

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MRS.A.M.DECKER IS ELECTED ON FIRST BALLOT Mrs. Waugh. Mrs. Engeler And Mrs. Warfel Other District Leaders 175 ATTEND NOON LUNCHEON Mrs. A. M. Decker, of Anderson was today elected president of the Eighth District Chib Federation at the twenty-third annual convention held til the Decatur Country Club. Mrs. Decker served during the past year as first vice-chairman. Mrs. Gladys Warfel of Yorktown was chosen first vice president and Mrs. E. D. Engeler of Decatur was elected second vice president. Mrs. F, E. Waugh of Anderson was chosen secretary-treasurer. Tlie Decatur Woman’s club wns awarded the Merit Flag of the federation for the highest percentage of a’l activities. High praise was given the local club for its great constructive program of the past year and the entire pensonnsl was praised. Mrs. E. I). Engeler president of the Woman’s club accepted the award on behalf of the club. More than 150 women, including 75 delegates from all clubs of the eighth congressional district attended tdoay’s convention, which was presided over by Mrs. John W. Tyndall of Decatur, district president. The women gathered at convention headquarters, Decatur Country Club, early this morning, where they were greeted by Mrs. Frank W. Downs and her reception committee, including presidents of all Adams county federated clubs. Following the registration the women, numbering more than 125 a-sembled in the auditorium of the Country Club where the morning session was held. The entire assemblage .arose and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o — Judge Mann Declares Law Unconstitutional Muncie, Ind.. April 29—(UP)— Indiana's storage b.. tery law is unconstitutional, city Judge J I-rank Mann held in the case of Harvey Keith, arrested because he kept for 23 days a battery loaiiiijl bint while one he owned was tteing charged. The law sets 10 days as the limit. The Judge said that in a case where the defendant did not soiivei,' the battery, the action should I»h* civil and not criminal. He said the owner of the loaned battery could have found redress in a reple’ iu suit. Clarence Benaduni. counsel for Kei h, pronounced the law class legislation. ROAD BUILDING STARTS TODAY Detour at Geneva is Set Up On State Road Number 27 State road 27 was closed to traffic between Geneva and Bryant this morning and the traffic is being detoured east through Geneva and then south to Bryant. The stretch is being paved and will be closed for several weeks, it was announced today at Geneva. The town council of Geneva met and passed a special ordinance requiring all automobiles on Main street to park parallel with the curbing during the time that traffic is doto through the business section. This measure was thought advisable in order to give automobiles more room to pass. It is understood that it will take eight or ten weeks to complete that section of the paving project, which when completed will make a paved road from Geneva to Richmond. Woik also is being prepared on the stretch of state road 27 between Geneva and Berne and It Is said that part of the construction will be completed this summer. The task will be a tedious one. as the road will be built through a stretch of Wabash river low land and It will be necessary to haul much dirt to btiild up a road base.