Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1930 — Page 1

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I OP NOLL I|LL CONFIRM |L ASS OF 233 filiation Hill Be e J lit re Wednesday Bit 7:30 l». M. ST ( LASS I |\ I (H R YEARS ■ ~i 2:’,;’, children will i;t g : ■<i at the St. Mary’s church on VVednesMay 14th. > tei i arc 125 boys and 108 Ihe class. The ser|M|i held at 7:30 ■r iw Kt. Rev. BisXoll. D.D. of Fort ■ , otifer Ihe sacraEfl \ill have a sponsor mcp will he ■„i. The class, together e inarch from , iiool building to the the time in four mli. (nation services the St. Mary's' It will he Bishop KI 1 . isil here since the ■pA tlie Catholic school cr. of the class are: Theodore 80lFrederick ,1 mes Meyer. Raymond ■ ■■ Schulte. Paul Wot- ■ R.a Richard McClenaRumschlag. John HoltI.osi'lie, Janies BrenLeo t’lnian. MauHmmi;.! Kvanseii. Wil- ■ Sdßiciimr. Jerome Reed, Paul (ieimer. Leo Hack-’ Hain. Norbert Hess. KAr. Walter Kruse. G -rai l Gerald T. Lengerich James Miller. Ma' William Roop. VinBfl\ John Termer. James I.' w Is Koenig. Leo Alber-1 Bentz. Robert Bollinger. Theodore Eyanson. Am- ! (Miner. Heimer. Herman Kruse, is »: • ru h. Richard La FoilI, Wti' U Minch, Carl Schultz. »rt Teeple, Robert Ullman, tr■tie ■. Theodore Baker. Her Jerome Braun, Mark mis Ehinger, Richard *, T Irene Gase, Carl G- • 1«. Edward Heiman. Daniel Holthouse. Bert I . Raynfond Kruse, Wil B Btliiilo. Elmo Lengerich. II Francis Meyer. WilIwlncED ON PAGE FIVE) BE TY NAMED ■ COMMITTEE pioiiats to Convene to Itemde Platform for I Campaign K-T. May 10. — (U.R) — nietners of a platform I'liry committee to meet at May 20 to consider BMHiulations for the party to be adopted at the state convention June *w<| named by R. Earl Peters, ■tie state chairman today. lo# * appointed are A. C. ■ New Harmony; Charles KMltiickport; Claude Gregs. ■f Fabius Gwin, Shoals; *• i' Wagner. Jasper; Harn Jeffersonville; Cor■l >' Bri en, Lawrenceburg: Madison; Richard ■feke. Terre Haute; John HL Sr, Rockville: John De mielbyville; Samuel Tralme. S' 1 Frank C. Dailey ami 18 Woollen, Indianapolis; John Decatur; Dale CrittenberJohn E. Fredrich, Bl Park Beadle, Delphi; Bints, Lafayette; Mrs. John Bin. Rennselaer; George ■ Marion; Harvey Colo, ■rank Dunten, Lagrange; goch, Ligonier; Rudolph B'in. South Bend; Ralph ■ I Miss Emma May, Terre *1 Mrs. Harry McMullen. An■’’s Jerome Du Mont. South ■®lrs. Lenore Bussell, GreenLucy Klingler, Brazil; "Hams, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Wbnn, Logansport; Walter ■r s . Newcastle, and Miss ' F. McHugh, Indianapolis.

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ilis Worship Greets His Honor

\ 'a ■ ' S- u” 1 I ’ * "W JW k***" iT/ - Ills Honor Mayor Janies J Walker of New York City is welcomed by Ilis Worship Mayor A. W. Bluck of Hamilton, Bermuda. Mayor Blin k is wearing his <hain of office made of medallions depicting Bermudian history. The New York executive is recuperating from Him- s ip Bermuda.

EXPENSES ARE FILED BY THREE Candidates Begin Filing Campaign Expenditures With Clerk Candidates in the recent primary have started to file statements of expenses in connection with their campaign, George Shoemaker. Geneva. unsuccessful candidate for county commissioner from the third district being the first to file. Mr. Shoemaker listed his expenses at $39.40, which included cost of cards, newspapers advertising and gasoline used in his trip over tlie county. Dr. T. J. McKean, Linn Grove, successful candidate for the democratic nomination for trustee of Hartford township filed a bill of sls. Harry Daniels who won the republican nomination for trustee of St. Mary's township by tlie flip of •1 coin, spent only $7.61 in his race. Candidates in the recent primary have 30 days from May 6'n. to file their expense accounts with County Clerk Bernice Nelson. Every candidate must file an itemized expense account. —— 0 One-Eyed Connoly Is Recipient of Pass Los Angeles, May 10. —(U.R) —The brand of hogus pocus which made "One-Eyed" Connolly the most famous of all gate crashers apparently has deserted him after all these years of success at the turnstiles of sporting events. The secret was out today when it became known that “One-Eyed” had accepted an annual pass to admit him to Wrigley field, where the I<os Angeles and Hollywood baseball clubs play their games. The uniformed attendants at Wrigley field, it appeared, were too tough lor the king of crashers *- 110 matter how reluctant he was 110 admit it. After missing quite a few games due to applications of the "hum's rush" when he appeared at the gates, “One-Eyed” swallowed his pride and petitioned for a pass. o— Hold Newspaper School St. Louis, Mo., May 10—(UP)—A school for Deskmen of the St. Louis Star designed to give them a comprehensive understanding of press association methods of news transmission, opened in the bureau of the United Press here today. The first “pupil” was Stanley Cryor news editor of the star. On succeeding Saturdays other members of the news department will attend the , school o— Fugitives Are Held Indianapolis, May 10 —(UP)— Two South Bend youths. Harry Dodds, 2&. and Jerry May. 23. were held in Indianapolis today chargeo with being fugitives from Justice. Indianapolis authorities said the two rented an automobile in South Bend and drove it to Indianapolis. The car was recovered.

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Albert Largent Burned By Short-Circuit Wire Albert Larget. employee of ihe I "eatur Cooperage Company received painful burns on his hands and arms this morning at 6 o'clock when he aicidentaly grasped a shorted wire. A physician was surfimoned who dressed the injuries. He stated that although tlie burns are quite painful, they are not of a serious nature. Mr. Largent is employed in tlie production department of the plant. —o - --s_. . 4-H DELEGATES RETURN HOME Great Round-Up Reported at Lafayette Ten Make Week’s Trip Ten Adams County people and County Agent L. E. Archbold attended the twelfth annual State 4-H Club Round-Up at Purdue University. during the past week. The Adams County representatives returned Friday and report a helpful week studying, and associating with 1,800 other 4-H club boys and girls from the state of Indiana. Those from Adams County who won the trip were Verrea Roth. Mary Jane Kunkel, Elma Steury, Amy Schenck, Leah Griffith. Agnes M. Schwar z, Ernest Schwartz, Solomon Mposer, J., Louise Gage, Erma Gage and County Agent Archbold. Ernest Schwartz, Solomon Mosser. Elma Steury and Agnes Schwartz won their trips in 4-H Calf (Tub work which was sponsored by tlie Cloverleaf Creameries, while the others won their trips in the 4-H Sewing and Canning Clubs sponsored by tlie Decatur Commercial (Tub Although those who made the trip this year are not eligible to win a trip in tlie same event next year, they are busy discussing ways ami means to enable them to attend the next 4-H (Tub Round Up. TWISTER HITS’ OKLAHOMA CITY Severe Storm Tears WayThrough South; Several Killed Oklahoma City, Okla., May 10— (UP) — Tornadoes again tore through the Oklahoma tornado belt and today four were dead, a dozen were injured and property damage was estimated at $200,000. The storms, which struck widely scattered sections of the Eastern side of the state, continued to rage today although their fury had designated into heavy downpours of rain and hail The dead: Mrs. Clem Hodges, 32. Haskell county; Jim Chappel, 24, Haskell county; John Chappel, 71, Haskell county, and Mrs. Gladys downs, 21 near Bartlesville. A tornado that was first seen about 9 .p. m. Friday wound its way through the San Bois, Rockford, Blaine and Eureka communities in (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 10, 193(1.

SENATORS HOLD OUT JUDGMENT ON NOMINATION Majority Wants Complete Record of Hoover Nominee Iconfirmation SEEMS CERTAIN — Washington. Muy 10 <U.R) A majority of the Senale cautiously reserved jutlumenl todav about President Hoover's latest selection for the supreme court bench. Owen .1. Roberts of Philadelphia. A possible objection to Roberts' prohibition views was hinted. However, the majority of Democrats and Independent Republicans declined to take a stand regarding the nominee until his full record could be dug up in accordance with the new policy of carefully scrutinizing every appointee to the bench. In view of this situation, it was thought the senate judiciary committee when it meets Monday would refer the nomination to a subcommittee for investigation. 1 The day after the nomination of i.lolm J. Parker was submitted last 1 March 21. there was no indication of such a contest a« later resulted 1 in his rejection, so senators avoidled comment now. Generally, all I factions are favorable to Roberts land the odds indicated his confirmiation. Hints that Roberts might be op‘posed liecause of his prohibition views were dropped by Senators Sheppard. Dem., Texas, author of the eighteenth amendment, and Simmons. Dem., N. C..'■advocate of Parker. Sheppard obtained copies of the congressional record of February 16 carrying a newspaper dispatch in which Roberts was quoted as having opposed the eighteenth amendment as a ‘‘police ordinance” written into the constitution. However, Sheppard also was informed Roberts denied such a statement. Consequently, he reserved his opinion. If Roberts is a wet. Sheppard and some, other drys, threaten to oppose him. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) VIGILANTES PLAN SHOOT Protective Committee to Call Marksmen Together Thursday Adams county vigilantes have been requested to be present at a shooting contest to be held next Thursday afternoon, at Berne, starting at 1:30 o’clock central standard time. The shoot will be the first of two contests, preliminary to the state meet to lie held at Fort Benjamin Harrison June !). All vigilantes of the county will take pact in the shoot wliich will include both rifle and pistol practice. Fred T. Schurger is chairman of* the vigilantes of Adams county. The proteotive committee, composed of leading Adams county bankers is in charge of the vigilantes and also is in charge of the two practice shoots. Lewis Armstrong assistant secretary of the Peoples Loan and Trust Co., of this city, is chairman of the protective committee of the county. Tlie second practice shoot will be held in a few weeks at the Schurger range west of Decatur, the exact date will be announced in the next few days. o— Legion Plans Meeting The regular meeting of the Adams post, American Legion will he held Monday night at 8 o’clock at Legion Hall. Several important business matters will he disposed of and the members are urged to be present at the stated time. Seeks Big Damages Indianapolis, May 10. — (U.R) — Damages of $50,000 are asked by Mrs. Arilla H. Dunn. Washington, Ind., first wife of George Dunn. Indianapolis, who was killed in a railroad accident April 21, in her suit against the Union Railway company.

Pound And A Half Baby | Born at Terre Haute Terrre Haute, Ind., May 10.- <’U.R) I --A one and one-half pound baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson is being cared for in an incubator in a Terre Haute hospital. Tiie child is fed with a medicine dropper, and her only clothes are rolls of cotton. • The baby is the hospital’s most popular patient. Among her guests have.been members of tlie Altrusa club. * 0. D. ZIMMERMAN IS ACQUITTED Former Steuben County Sheriff Freed of Conspiracy Charges Charles D. Zimmerman, of near Portland, former sheriff of Steuben county and well-known in Decatur was acquitted in Federal court at Fort Wayne Friday afternoon of a charge of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Zimmerman, several weeks ago was acquitted of a charge of murder in Steuben county. The former sheriff and Russel Eckert, deputy under him when he served as sheriff were acquitted by a jury at 4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Zimmerman stated that he would return to his farm near Portland. He shook hands with Judge Thomas Slick and members of the jury and showed much emotion over his acquittal. Two hundred others in northern Indiana charged with conspiracy including former Allen county sheriff Guy Emrick will be tried during the December term of the Federal court. Judge Slick announced shortly after the Zimmerman-Eckert trial was concluded. CONTESTANTS PLAN MEETING Township Bible Contests to Be Held Here Sunday at 2 P. M. Entries from the various churches of Washington township in the Bible Memory and Story Telling contests to lie held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church, Decatur, at 2 o’clock (daylight saving time) were making final preparations today. The contests will be held to determine the township's entries in the county meets. Several young people have entered each of the contests and an interesting afternoon is promised all who attend. The public is invited to attend the program, which will be in charge of Mrs. W. A. Iz>wer, Washington township Sunday School chairman. The Bible Memory contest will be held first and will be followed by the Story Telling contest. The next unit of contests to determine state winners will be the various county meets followed by the district contests and finally tlie state meet, wliich will be part of the state Sunday School convention. The public is invited to attend tomorrow's program. NEGRO BURNED IN TEXAS RIOT Guardsmen Unable to Quell Riot When Rumors Spread Sheridan, Tex., May 10.—(U.R) — Giant oak trees, seared and blistered by fire and bordering a smoldering ruins of the once beautiful little Grayson county courthouse, were grim reminders today of a night of horror during which a mob ran wild. Stern faced Texas national guardsmen who last night were barricaded in the county jail, patroled the streets today. Before noon it was expected 225 other soldiers would arrive. The first detachment of guardsmen swung into Sherman yesterday after rioting broke out during the trial of George Hughes, 41-year-old negro charged with assaulting Mrs. Drew Farlow, white. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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MONEY IS SENT TO AID STATE Auditor Harlow Sends $20,230.44 to Depleted State Treasury The state of Indiana is out of funds and the 92 counties in the state are coming to the rescue this week with financial aid, sending part of the May taxes to the state treasurer. County Auditor Albert Harlow has mailed a county warrant for $20,230.44 to the treasurer of state, it being 4u per cent, of tlie May taxes collected this week. The payment was not due until next month, but the state needs money at once. Tlie state tax rate was raised six cents on the hundred dollars this year, which fact lias increased taxes all over tlie state. There was a deficit in state funds at the close of the year and the state tax board increased tlie state levy to wipe out tills loss. The increased levy will raise about $3,000,000 additional revenue for the state this year. Tlie state tax in this county amounts to a little more than SIOO,000, of which half is due in June and the other half in December. The May collection of taxes in tliis county this year is not as heavy as formerly, County Treasurer Ed Ashhaucher stated today. More taxes went delinquent this spring than a year ago and with the bank failure at Berne this week, several hundred dollars worth of taxes were not paid, o Man Commits Suicide Indianapolis, May 10. —(U.R) —The disgrace of a charge of operating an auto while under the influence of liquor against Joh/1 ('. Robinson. 30, Indianapolis musician, is believed to have led him to suicide. His body'was recovered from White river late yesterday. Coroner C. H. Keever who said the body had been in water all night, had not determined whether death was due to drowning or poisoning. Robinson was driver of an auto which struck a milk truck Wednesday morning, injuring the driver seriously. Robinson was arrested and released under bond. 0. B. CHURCH TO HAVE PROGRAM Mother’s Day Will be Observed With Special Program A special Mother’s day program has been planned for the United Brethren church Sunday morning. All mothers are cordially invited to attend the services. Following is the program: Song—Men’s Chorus Scripture Lesson, Prov. 31:10-29. Chas. Brothers Prayer Song, ‘‘Church in Wildwood” Address ‘‘What My Mother Took Pleasure In” —.Tess Hurst Address, ‘‘How Mother Influenced Me Most”—O. P. Mills Special Music Address, “Mother's Cooking" — R. R. Jackson Address, “The Old-Fashioned Mother"—R. E. Mumma Song, “My Mother's Prayer" Address, Mother's Faith" — Rev. R. E. Vallee. Announcements and offering Closing song, “Faith of Our Mothers” “Mother love outlasts all other human love. Her faith endures the longest, hardest test. Her grace and patience through a life time prove. That she’s a friend, the noblest and tlie best.” o Showers Are Predicted Indianapolis, May 10. — (U.R) — Showers and thunderstorms over the weekend were predicted to end the heat wave that has prevailed in Indiana this week. According to the U. S. weather bureau at Indianapolis, rain is forecast for today and tomorrow, with cooler weather tomorrow. hi Indianapolis yesterday, the average temperatune was 11 degrees above normal.

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Suggests Senate Deh te Most of Naval Treaty ■ ; ' Representative Fred Britten. Republican, of Illinois, chairman of the House Naval Committee, asserted that all of the London naval treaty, save the provision for a battleship holiday, should be stricken out by the Senate. Representative Britten made the statement after a conference with Secretary of the Navy C. F. Adams. CHARGES ARE MADE PUBLIC Four M. E. Bishops to Face Expulsion for Political Activity Washington, Ga., May 10 —(U.R)—• Details of charges of political activity against four bishops of - tha Methodist Episcopal Church, South at the Dallas. Texas, general conference, were explained today by Dr. Rembert G. Smith, member of the -North Georgia conference, who lias forwarded them to Dallas. The charges against Bishop James Cannon. Jr., Virginia. Bishop Edwin D. Mohzon, North Carolina, Bishop John M. Moon l , Texas, and Bishop 11. M. Du Bose of Tennessee, Dr. Smith told the United Press, involve the following generalities: 1. By actively participating in the 1928 presidential election, they violated the laws of the church which prohibit political activity and define the status of bishops as apostolic, and not political. 2. Their activity In behalf of the Hopver presidential campaign was in violation of the instructions of the general conferences of 1922 and 1926, “because Mr. Hoover was not an aggressive prohibitionist and the Republican party, under Mr. Mellon in charge of the treasury department, had nullified the prohibition law by neglect to enforce." Dr. Smith drew a sharp line between those charges and the additional charge of “attacking the political rights of Roman Catholics," which he said were preferred only against Bishops Cannon, Monzon and Moore. Bishop Du Bose, lie said, was not involved in the “anti-Catholic” charge. "The alleged attacks of Bishops Cannon. Monzon and Moore upon the participation of Roman Catholics in politics, he said, were "contrary to the constitution of tlie United States, as they nullified the constitution of the church and violated tlie spirit of the federal constitution." Dr. Smith characterized as "abstird" the answer of Bishop Cannon that his participation in the last presidential campaign was that of an individual and not that of a churchman. Fulton Funeral Held Gary. Ind.. May 10—(UP)—Gary's official citizenry today turned out to pay a last tribute to William J. Fulton who, unmoved by political defeat, preferred death to having his name besmirched by scandal. Fulton committed suicide Thursday after his campaign manager in the primary contest for nomination as county commissioner, was accused of fraud. Mayor R. O. Johnson closed the City Hall today and flags on county buildings were flying at half mast. The funeral cortege was escorted by squadions of mounted city, county and state police.

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NEW LEADER IS CHOSEN TODAY BY DEMOCRATS Republicans Re-elect P. IL Graham; Little Opposition Shown FALL CAMPAIGN PLANS ARE MADE Ed A. Bosse, Decatur attorney, was elected Democratic .chairman at the organization meeting here this afteroon and Paul H. Graham was ree'ecled Republican county chairman. Both meetings were held in Decatur al 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Democratic committeemen elected Mrs. Thurman Gottschalk of Berne vice-chairman, a position she has held for two years. (". H. Muselman, editor of the Berne Review. was elected to serve another term as secretary of the county committee and David Adams, of the Daily Democrat, was elected treasurer. Adams takes the place of Raymond J. Harting as treasurer. Bosse, who was elected unanimously. succeeds Dick Heller, retiring chairman. He is a son of William J. Bosse, who served as Democratic county chairman for four years and later as postmaster |of Decatur under the Wilson adI ministration. Several candidates in the com ing election were present and those who spoke included D. B. Erwin. Democratic nominee for judge: John Wechter, Democratic nominee for treasurer; Dan Scherry. party nominee for trustee of Kirkland township; Milton Werling, nominee fro clerk of Adams circuit court and Burl Johnson, nominee for sheriff. Predictions for top-heavy Democratic majorities were expressed by the speakers and indications were that the organization would start activities early this summer. About half of the committeemen attended tlie election. Graham was unanimously reelected Republican leader of the county and the opinion was voiced that he had effectively served his party in such a manner that another term as chairman should be given him without any opposition. Graham succeeded his brother L. A. Graham, three years ago when the latter Itecame postmaster. He served the rest of that term and one full term before today's election. Mrs*. Harry O.« Jones of Berne was re-elected vice-chairman by n unanimous vote and Oscar Teep'e (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) HOOVER PLANS WESTERN TRIP W ill Start August 1, for Tour of Rugged National Parks Washington. May 10—(UP)—President Hoover s visit to the rugged National parks of the west this Burner will bring realization of an ambition of many years' standing, it was learned from one of his friends. Several years ago, long before his Presidential desires took definite political shape, Mr. Hoover and some of his associates were in th< west. The then secretary of commerce remarked, a friend relates, that if he ever became president he would like to tour the national parks. The White House let it be known yesterday that Mr. Hoover will leave for the west about August 1, unless there are unexpected hindrances. He plans to visit in turn Glacier park, the Yellowstone, Estes Rocky Mountains and perhaps zion 1 and some of the smaller parks. He may stop off at the Grand Canyon ■ on Itis return trip east. I 0 —— : Meningitis Spreads In Calumet Region r "•" ■ Gary, Ind.. May 10—(UP)— Ett morts to stamp out Cerebro-Spina 1 Meningitis have beeu redoubled in t Gary with five deaths from the dis- - ease during the last three weeks. . More than a score of cases have , been reported to the city health ,• department since the first of the year.