Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1930 — Page 1

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EAVY VOTE CAST IN COUNTY PRIMARY

■iSSIONERS He in third fc RICT CLOSE Piles Up Big ■ai(|it'> I” Second; i E| ! Wins Third \ i I RES THIRD KJL I ■ '"I »»P a big l p: ’d to iner. incnmh. :i' ng second in* the ■ .1 lie • < He ■thcl' .drift !>enio<r:i ,: ' Eissfei imiest, two caiuliE iker of Monroe l imes Foreman ’ ■ ■.vn<hip Hie Bi y4j> first one man B|B ltd; then the otli to be ■ Fani was leading by two mur candidates the vote, indicaions oil mlist. r .:T ■ ( ] |p outstamlina BIEB I "'" ”I' Willi Si ■ ik I r I esses Murder O. May 6.—(U.R) s to the murder whose nml.' yesterday ’i.' i'er. destitute widow ' I been dead since ■M her body lav audio ' foot of a flight oi ■M ‘d theater b,; ■ ted Scoville la: ■m r a four hour grill d to tie slaying jwl Receive Bids gasoline road rollers by the state high- ■ 44 8 ,1!, “ 1| t May 741 '* was B®"O lay by Director John ■JBtllani. Inc., Danville. 111.. a J12.2.’13.119 contract fur on state road 36, miles west of 1 in Vermillion county. 808 o IMIS PLANNED 0 BOYS' WEIK I’W'hoe Pitching Confsffo be Held WedBesday P. M. f 1 -'. with Boys' week, be Pat' l ' l ' '*• Decatur by all e’eF*W school boys, sponsored t”*Jw 1;l1111 ' Rotary club, a citypitching contest Wednesday afternoon at the Central school hr<i®d. chairman of the F a4 S av committee, announced C^B 11 all entrants who have names with Rev. Joseph rii’W and Principal W. Guy report at the courts P#)’ afternoon not later o'clock. [B's rules will be observed [■<n the play and ribbons | the wilier*. First, third places will be r'Wbv n le committee with a|B>atests are free and open of the fifth, sixth sevM eighth grades of the pubPBarochial schools. Many enMweady have been trade and are that by tomorrow boys will have entered the

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII. No. 108.

Mayor Dale Ousted From Council Meeting Muncie, Ind., May 6.—(U.R)—May-' nr George R. Dale and newspaper-1 men were excluded from a caucus I session of the Muncie City council last night, despite announcement when the body took office in January that all meetings would be open to reporters. In a statement, the council explained that several persons, not council members, attended a meeting in April, the subject of considerable newspaper comment not pleasing the councilmen. Dale remained with the council until shown the door by 11. L. Parkinson, council president. They engaged in a verbal duel. COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN TO MEET Directors to be Chosen at Thursday Meeting at Local Club The women members of Decatur Country Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Decatur Country Club for the purpose of electing directors and making plans for the summer golf and party season. Bernard Clark, Club manager announced today. All members of the Club are urged to attend and outlines will be made for many summer events for the women and for both men and women. Committees will be named I and several tournaments will be I planned. Fidlowing the election and busi-' ness session. Manager Clark an-1 nounceyl that refreshments would I Lui. solved to all attending the organ- , ization meeting. All members are [ urged to attend the meeting at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon (daylight saving time. Acker Funeral Held —— Friends and classmates of Miss Alice Acker, who died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital last Saturday morning, attended the funeral services in a body this afternoon at two o'clock (Daylight Saving Time) at the Methodist Spiscopal church. Rev. B. H. Franklin pastor, officiated and interment was made in the Decatur Cemetery. Flower girls, numbering approximately 20 and pallbearers were members ot , Decatur High School, where the de-‘ ceased formerly was a student.

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Nominee For Circuit Judge

wllfiw ! ■-.vA . I' * Dote B. Erwin, Dyatur attorney was nominated by the Democrats lor judge of the Adams circuit court in the Tuesday primary election over Huber DeVoss. Henry B. Heller and Adam C. Butcher.

WILLIAM ABLER EXPIRES TODAY Prominent Kirkland Township. Democrat Dies This Morning William Adler. 76, prominent Kirkland Township farmer and for many years a leading Democrat of tlie county died at his home this morning at 3:30 o’clock. Death (was caused by complications. Mr. Adler had been ailing all winter,

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 6, 1930.

I but for the past seven weeks has been in a serious condition. He was born in Baden, Germany, October 13, 1853, the son of Mr. 'and Mrs. Frederick Adler, both de- [ ceased. He came to America when I he was 18 years of age. ’ On October 5, 1881 he was united [ in marriage to Christine Valentine and resided on a farm near Oak Arbor. Ohio. A year later they moved to Adams county, residing on a farm in Kirkland township, where the deceased spent the remainder of his life. To this union were born eight children. Mrs. Louise Beavers, Mrs. Lena Brown, Fred J. Adler. Carl G. Adler. Mrs. Amelia Engle, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

REPUBLICANS TWO ARE TIED ARE UNOPPOSED IN ST. MARYS IN PRIMARIES Daniels And Koos Tie . In Trustee’s Race; . To Decide Later No County Races Are Il.ja nr. P n Ti**L. In the Republican race for trus Held Un (~0. t . UCK t<( of S( Marys I(iwllship Ellwaril et 111 ( OUnty I |< oos an( | Harry Daniels each received 95 votes. It was the first LITTERER TO time in many years that any con-1 I EAD TICKET tes,a, ’ tß were ,le< * f<)r t,ie leatl J | ;i township contest in Adams conn- • tv Not <1 single Republic.lll other close races for trustee had opposition ill the Adams nominations were reported and at county primary elections held 1 5 o’clock this morning many townTuesday Ferd Litterer is ships were incomplete in-tbe townthe Republican candidate for' xlli P eont.-sts. Noah Rich was judtre and C. L. Walters will nominated by the Democrats in be the G. 0. I’, candidate for| Mo " ~,e '""""hip ami Tom R. Noil prosecuting attorney. ; wfcs renominat-ed in Washington Sim Burk is the nominee! ,ownsllipfor clerk of the Adams cir- 1 Cl,arles Abnet ‘i p t' a • I " t> cuit court. Georg? shosenbergl Peel in Jefferson township. Other will carry the Republican standard successful trustee) nominees will as the nominee for sheriff; Ed! be published in this afternoon's Moses for county assessor and Daily Democrat. Orval Allspaw is the candidate, The board of election commisfor treasurer. William Yager is|sioners announced early today [the Republican candidate for [that it would meet later today commissioner of the second dis- with the two ,St. Marys township [trict and Charles Jones is the; Republicans and decide the winner nominee for commissioner of thejol that contest. third district. o “ The Republicans failed to file IA/AI FT DDAPDAIIjI j any candidate for tile county yf (J [. IL I 91U Vh A iVI 'council, coroner and surveyor' offices. Little interest was shown Ift JIDDUkinCn in the Rt publican primary and an |\ lllsKll|\|l>l*ll unusually light vote was cast throughout the county. | ' t The only Republican contests . were in St. Marys township and 10 l»0 Held 111 DCCUtlir Jefferson township for trustees' Wednesday Night 1)V ami the congressional race be-, ? ’ Church ’ tween-pavis and vestal. I The Mildred Wolfe Musicale to Movie Stars To Wed lite given at Decatur high school j auditorium Wednesday night under Hollywood. Cal.. May fi —(HP) — the auspices of the Mount Tabor Belie Daniels and Ben Lyon today Methodist church will start at 8:39 were making preparations for their o'clock (daylight saving time) it wedding scheduled to lie performed was announced by the committee June 14 at the home of the actress' in charge today, mother Mrs. Phyllis Daniels, accord- Miss Wolfe headed an all-star proing to anouncements made yesier- gram of soloists at the Van Wert I day. Methcylist church Sunday night, n ; — ' where 1.300 people heard the accomBonib Jury Vacations I plished Willshire musician. A large crowd is expected at the Marion. Ind., May ti —(UP) —The concert to be held here on WedGrant County grand jury today ail- nesday night and as no seats will I joitrned until Wednesday in its in- be reserved, those who are planuivestigation of the three bombings ing on attending are urged to come lat Marion whiclt have killed five to the auditorium early to obtain men in recent months. the best seats.

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Decker Is Nominated Bluffton, Ind.. Muy 7—(Speciall i John D-cker was nominated for circujt Judge of the Wells circuit in yesterday's primary, defeating W. 11. Eichhorn hy 59 votes. Other nominees in the Democratic races were prosecuting attorney, Sturgis; auditor, Scott; clerk, Caln; sheriff, McClain; commissiom-rs, Gi ntis and Higgins. o VESTAL-BALL ABE NOMINATED — Davis And Opliger Are Defeated In Eighth District Races Muncie, May 7 — (Special) — Claude Ball. Muncie attorney and i Congressman Albert H. Vestal will tight it out in the general election next November for the right to represent Hie eighth congressional district in tba United States congress. Ball was nominated by approximately two to one over laiwrence Edwin Opligei, of Decatur, by Hie Democrats of the district and Vestal was re-nominated over Davis by more than two to one. Davis, who had been conceded a chance for the Republican nomination was badly beaten in Madison county and latest returns indicated he was beaten in his own county, Delaware. Vestal apparI antly on the face of incomplete returns varrled every county in the precinct. Opliger, who made his cecond unsuccessful race for the Democratic nomination last Delaware, Randolph and Jay counties. Only a few precincts had reported as 6 o'clock this morning in Wells and Madison counties and uno. .rial returns revealed that Opliger had lost Adams county. — o DEATH CALLS RACHAEL FELTY Lifelong Resident of County Dies Monday At Her Home Mrs. Rachael Felty, 75, jf near Geneva died at her home Monday afternoon after an extended illness. Death was due to heart trouble, from which Mrs. Felty suffered for j some time. She had been in ill health several weeks and death was ■ expected. Rachael Ford Felty was born in I Adams county February 2. 1855 and I spent most of her life in Adams 'county. In early life she was married to Christ Felty who preceded i her in dfeath 24 years ago. Surviving are the following child'ren: John Relty. Democratic candidate for county assessor, Geneva; Jesse Felty of North Dakota; Mrs. Cora Ford, near Geneva; William, at home, Mrs. Ella Urich, Adams coun.y; James, at home; Murle, California; Homer and Lake at home. Two sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Levina Bricker of Jefferson township and Mrs. Nancy Ault. Geneva. Funeral services will lie held Wed nesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Apple Grove church, near Geneva Burial will lie made at the Riverside cemetery at Geneva. o Lightning Kills Man Shelbyville. Ind., May 6—(U.R) - Lightning killed Clell Bennett, 50, Pleasant View, when it struck a chimney in his home near which lie was standing. His wife was knocked to the floor of the room by the same discharge, and her condition was serious. Faces Murder Charge Jeffersonville, Ind., May 6 —(UP) A Clark county grand jury has returned a first degree murder indictment against Clyde Thompson, 25 alleged slayer of Louis M. Haifleld j 30. Louisville, member of the Hali filed family which held a bloody I feud with the McCoy family several years ago. — .n —. Muselman Is Winner In the only Democratic contest for precinct committeeman, C. 11. Muselman was re-elected committeeman ot Berne A over Emil 1 Aeschlfman 86-104.

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DORE B. ERWIN NOMINATED IN JUDGES RACE Striker and Wechter Are Winners In Closest Os Primary Contests HEAVIEST VOTE IN HISTORY CAST Tlie Democrats of Adams county nominated the following ticket at the Tuesday primary election: Judge, Dore B. Erwin. Clerk, Milton Werling. Treasurer, John Wechter. Sheriff. Burl Johnson. Assessor, John Felty. Commissioner, Second district, Frank Martin. Third district, Dennis Striker. Congress. Claude Ball. State Senator, Thurman Gottschalk. State Representative, George Saunders. Prosecutor. Nathan Nelson. Coroner, Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. Surveyor. Ralph Roop. Adams county Democrats went to the polls Tuesday and cast the heaviest vote ever recorded in a primary election. More than 4,500 votes were cast and several of the . contests were close, it taking a ■ final tabulation to determine tlie i winner in several instances. After a heated campaign and I predictions of a vote, citi- . zens completely baffled politicians , and chose their own standard • bearers. The closest contests ; were for assessor, commisisoner | of the third district and county . treasurer. [ Dore B. Erwin. Decatur attorney piled up a comfortable lead in the race for the judgeship nomination over Hull r DeVoss, Henry Heller and Adam Butcher. Erwin's majority will total more than 900 according to uno..cial tabulations. Huber DeVoss was second in the contest tile uno. .cial count shows. It took a complete tabulation to [determine the winner in the race ' for county treasurer, where John Wechter defeated Frank Heimann by less than 100 votes. The lead in this contest shifted back and forth, until early this morning when tlie final precinct showed Wechter the winner. In the closest contest of tlie en- ■ tire election Dennis Striker, of Monroe township was nominated ' as Democratic candidate for com- ' missioner of the third district ovyr James Foreman, his n arest opI ponent in a six-cornered race by . less than 50 votes. ' Foreman got an eariy lead •in I tliis race and while it shifted back and forth continually Foreman . managed to hold a slight lead tin(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) —o — PASTOR STARTS SERVING TERM II “Bob” Shuler Begins 20Day Contempt Term Today Los Angeles, May 6—(U.R)—Tlie Rev. R. P. “Bob” Shuler, militant pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, was prisoner 12-91-99 today as lie started serving the 20-day [ sentence imposed on him with a ( 9100 fine for contempt of court. The contempt resulted from his , vigorous radio sermons berating Judges Walton Wood and Marshall . McComb of the superior bench for their conduct in the Julian Petroleum collapse cases. Sentence was passed by Judge Clair Tappan yesterday and Rev. , Shuler surrendered to the jailer and was given the customary blue . denim garb worn by county prisoners. I He may not broadcast from his . cell, even by remote control — , which was suggested but disap I proved by Jailer Clem Peoples—and will not be allowed to preach to his fellow prisoners. Tlie ca. te system in tlie Los t Angeles county jail resulted in the minister being locked up with a grbup of petty thieves and •'riff--1 raff,” who jeered as he was placed behind the bars.