Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 113, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1930 — Page 1

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catur Man Dies Os Injuries Received In Auto Accident

IffiKMAN | iltaSTO skid-' <>H Koad and K U) Two Men; Paul • e Injured Upviß \ND OTHER !*\XT escape line nil'll w<T.‘ in- , . h illv. .ul two \ H&lLi in’ i: r\ when ;i truck ridiii". ■ I'lOliii!: liver inti; 1 miles e.-ist of s, ■ Well i. ’ f" 1 iden l e:irl v Ibis Ai' nns ('.oiii' My rl I hosnit'il. > .-■ •■ivi-d nil b o taken to the -i. . . ■ m. The not been deter •• mling physician ■ in :l " l ir<)habi,i,v Kjthlh scratches r.ti-1 »■».< :iIhI Wliithon tlto | f.-, Kqnbß- Inf ’.'-.Ci . 'i bones and other ;r men i - enroute ■•: B*it ' 'ii ipato in amm i evening. Wednesday broken back and i" injuries which resulted in Hi at the hospital at 3 this morning. as bnrn near Decatur, Do22 1879, the son of George Sarah Ignore Ruckman. ther preceded him in death, ig is the father. George W. n. a step-mother. Mrs. h Ruckman: the widow. ■ne» Gauze.Ruckman. and i, Robert, at home. One Dolma Ruckman of Hoagtii a sister, Mrs. Blanche of this city also survive. t!>< I'man was a devoted of the Evangelical church c’t' He was also a memthe Moose lodge, is may view the remains ‘iii at the Black Funeral lon South Second street, or | home of his father, George lan. North Second street. I o'clock Tuesday afternoon. |ral services will be held Ktinued ON PAGE SIX) ISTEES WILL lEEUT BERNE ■aifi;!! Picnic Will be I at Lehman’s ■ ■l’ark on .June 12 IMH®"' 1 ' and present township oi Adams county will hold ■tß 'I picnic at tollman's Bern". ,Jn lle 12, County Sup Clifton E. Striker, an today.' jK ,lls a|,p underway for the as Hie committee in charge j^V >lh ' H it w il| be a better picnic ever been held in former r 11. Noll, trustee of WashI' 'nship, has been appoint reta, ’>. and he will issue an nts and invitations to all Bf" 111 :| ii I ex-trustees of the louti township boasts the number of ex trustees livSaiiiuei Hocker of Kirkland is the oldest trustee liv■Eß~lvi,lg served in that capaigHfcJ years ago. Another well■B* "x-lriistee is Isaac Brown of

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII. No. 113.

Week - End Toll illy United Press) Autos came back into their own as death-dealing ay- .its over the week-end in Indiana, accounting for more than half a dozen deaths throughout the state. Drivers of two cars were killed when their machines met in a head-on crash on an “S" curve on U. S. 27 tight miles south of Portland. Saturday night. They were Herbert Frakes, 20, ami Raymond It aid, 30. both of Portland. Passengers in the cars were not injured critically. A “slow-and-fast” driver was blamed for the accident in which Paul Wehrenberg, 37. Fort Wayne constructor, was killed five miles (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TEXAS TOWN IS UNDER CONTROL Machine Guns Keep Sherman, Tex., Mob From Doing Further Damage Sherman. Tex., May 12. —(U.R) — Menacing machine guns continued today to keep Sherman under the restraint of martial law as penalty for mob violence which ruled here last Friday when the courthouse was burned down in an attempt to lynch a negro charged with attacking a white woman. More than 500 Texas troopers and a score of taingers were scattered over the town, patrolling the streets and breaking up crowds in accordance with mjders to disperse groups of more than three persons. A military court of inquiry with Col. Lawrence E. McGee, in charge was convened today to question 15 men. five of them in jail and .ten out on bond, all charged with incendiarism and inciting a riot. Later other witnesses will be called, including persons who can identify members of the mob. Colonel McGee explained that the martial law proclamation imposed by Gov. Dan Moody did not suspend the function of civil authorities. They will cooperate with the military forces in the enforcement of all civil law as well as military regulations, he said. "We have no fear of further outbreaks," Colonel McGee stated. "What we want now are the ringleaders of the mob that perpetrated the outrages." A coroner's inquest into the death of George Hughes, negro victim of tlie molr, resulted in a verdict that he died of suffocation in the courthouse vault, where he had been locked by rangers when rioters started storming the building. Under the compelling influence of the National guardsmen Sherman was outwardly quiet yesterday. Rumors persisted, however, that efforts were to be made to storm the county jail and release those ‘held there as alleged ringleaders of the mob. All business places closed at 6 p. m. by orders of the troops. ' — |To Build New City In Steel District Hammond, Ind., May 12. (U.R) Development of a city of 30,000 population, similar to Gary in deI sign, is the plan of the Indiana Industrial Land company, Hammond, an Instill subsidiary. According to officers the company has just completed arrangements to purchase the site of the proposed city, 320 acres on the Fifleld estate, nine miles east of Gaty, for SIOO,OOO. The land is near the $1,200,000 site recently acquired by the National Steel company. ■ Guy Emerick Goes on ‘ Trial In Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind., May 12. (U.R) Trial of Guy Emerick, former Allen county sheriff, charged with conspiracy to violate the Federal prohibition law. opened at Fort Wayne 'today. List week Charles Zimmerman, former sheriff of Steuben county was acquitted in court at Fort wayne on a similar charge, after the jury had taken some 20 ballotßussell Eckart, former policeman of Angola,’was found not guilty of conspiracy in another of the series of liquor trials.

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TOTAKECHARGE OF BERNE BANK Thurman Gottschalk Will Begin Liquidation of Peoples State Bank Berne, Ind . May 12- (Special)— The s ate bank examiners completed their check of the books of the Peoples State Bank which failed to open last Wednesday at lwo o’clock this afternoon and will turn the a this afternoon ami will I urn the affair of the bank over to Thurman A Gottschalk, liquidating agent. .Mr. Gottschalk will take charge of the bank Tuesday morning. The examiners were waiting for Thomas Barr, chief examiner this afternoon before the keys to the bank were turned over to Mr. Gottschalk. The bank examiners Issued a statement that the records of the bank were in good shape and that no discrepencies were found. S. I’. Frazier, a state bank examiner, stated “if the money had not been drawn out last week the bank would be in position to open for business tigain tomorrow. The affairs of the bank are in good shape and the closing could have been averted, had not the run been made". Mr. Gottschalk was appointed liquidating agent last Friday. The depositors will be paid as soon as sufficient cash can be collected to make a partial payment, it was stated. n2 Funeral Held For Man 103 Years Old Nashville, Ind., May 12.- (U.R) Funeral services were held today for Valentine Penrose, 103. who died of heart failure at his home in Pleasant Valley, Van Buren , (ownship. AUTOS COLLIDE AT CROSSING Accident Occured at Madison and Second Streets; One Child Injured Two automobiles collided at the corner of Second and Madison streets at about eleven o'clock this morning, minor injuries being received by one of the children in one of the automobiles. C. M. Biggers, Cincinnati, was driving north on Second street and had the right-of-way. William Johnson, farmer, living east es Decatur, was driving south on the street and attempted to make a left hand turn into Madison street. He drove directly in front of Mr. Biggers’ car. Mr. Johnson, wife and children, Dorothy, Mary Helen, Loraine, Beatrice and Juanita were riding in the car. The impact of the two cars threw Beatrice, age 10 against the front seat, cutting her face. Mr. Biggers was driving alone, lie had a new coupe and was driving slow. He was not injured. Both cars were damaged and the windshield of the Johnson car was knocked out. Mrs. Johnson and daughter Dorothy were riding in the front seat. They were not injured. The Second Accident Two automoiles came together at this poiut Saturday evening. One car was driving west on Madison street and another car was going south on Second street. They met. The cars were damaged, but no one -was injured. 0 First Dance to Be Given at DePauw Greencastle, Ind., May 12. —(U.R) —DePauw university, an institution of the Methodist Episcopal church, will Ijold its first junior prom Friday night. Permission to hold the dance was regarded as indicating a changing attitude of the church toward dancing, a source of evil in the eyes of the Methodists for so long. The change came in 1924 when the gen ire efnocrena ETAOINRF the general conference of the church lifted the ban and placed dancing upon the list of amusements. Beta Theta Pi fraternity held the first campus dance in 1925.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday May 12, 1930.

Learns of His Nomination iHbih t iffiil > &K■ i|L 1 Hbk ~,-rfqi - .x- .st a H 1 xi ->i I ISh I r ■ i " m 'I I wll I#> ' I Owen J. Roberts, famous Quaker City lawyer and oil scandal m-mreeutor. with his wife, reading the telegram notifying him of his nomination for the United States Supreme Court by President H'>«ve p Rcberts' appointment lias lieen hailed by both Democrats and Reimlriicans as a splendid selection, and the Senate's confirmation is predicted in Washington.

Motor Bus Passengers Robbed By Bandits I Hammond. Ind.. May 12 —(I PlPassengers on an Inteistate motoi Ims were rohlied of jewelry and cash to the estimated amount of $2,000 by two masked men today The bandits forced the driver to stop in a secluded spot between East Chicago and Indiana Harbor, lined up the numerous passengers and alter taking their valuables, ran ' to an auto they had bidden in a side , road, and escaped. LOCAL WOMEN TO ATTEND MEETING Women’s Home Missionary Society to Convene at Bluffton Wednesday The forty-second annual conven-p tio nos the Woman's Home Mis-| sionary Society of tlie Fort Wayne ' district of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Bluffton, Wednesday, May 14. Approximately 25 local members will attend the conference as delegates. The session will begin at 9:00 1 o’clock (centraj standard time) Wednesday morning, and will continue throughout the day, with , morning, afternoon, and evening , services. Five conference officers will be present and all district officers will have charge. Mrs. IT, S. Hollingsworth, bureau secretary of Western Department of Deacon- , ess - work from Oak Park, Illinois, will be the principal speaker of the , conference. Holy communion will be held , during Hie morning session. Mrs. Walter J. Krick of this city will sing a vocal solo during the afternoon’s program, at six o'clock a banquet will be served and Mrs. William Thoma, of Bluffton will be toastmistress. Lacked One Day of Celebrating Birthday Corydon, Ind., May 12. — (U.R) — John Lopp, Corydon, had one remaining ambition. He wanted to live to be 100 years old. The old man was making plans to celebrate attainment of the century mark today, but he died yesterday—one day short of ills goal. Death was from complications due to old age.

RRADUATEDFROM NURSE'S SCHOOL Laurine Teeple Completes Three-Year Course at St. Joseph Hospital Miss laurine Teeple. daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. D. F. Teeple. was one of the twenty-two young women, who completed a three year training course at the St. Joseph’s Nurses' Training School in Fort Wayne. The tenth annual commencement of tlie St. Joseph's Nurses' Training School which is conducted by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, was held at the Catholic Community Center auditorium, Sunday night at 8:31) o'clock. Tlie twenty-two young women, the largest class in the history of the school, received their diplomas for I tlie successful completion qf the [course. Miss Olivia C. Ringlein is the superintendent of the school. The graduation exercises at the Community Center were presided over as chairman by Dr. Henry O. Bruggeman who also gave the Florence Nightingale pledge taken by the nurses. Diplomas were conferred by Dr. Maurice 1. Rosenthal, and Miss Teeple of this city was presented with the Dr. Maurice I. Rosenthal prize for the class of 1930. The Rev. S. Joachim Ryder, pastor of the new St. John the Bajptist Church gave “A Message to the Graduates." and Dr. Nathan L. Salon delivered the commencement address. The St. Catherine's Academy orchestra presented an attractive program of music. o <_ Mrs. McCollen Given Suspended Sentence Fort Wayne. Ind., May 12.—(U.R) —Mrs. Addie MeCollem, who confessed embezzling funds of' tlie City Light & Power company. Fort Wayne, her employer, was given a suspended sentence of one to five years in the Indiana woman’s prison when arraigned before Judge Sol A. Wood in Allen Circuit court. Mrs. MeCollem promised to attempt repayment of the $1,146.72 she allegedly embezzled if given a suspended sentence. She said most of the money was spent for medical aid for her husband before 1 his death two years ago. •

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MUSIC CONTEST TO BE HELD Pupils of Ward Schools to Compete in City Contest Tuesday Night The Music contest of the three ward schools of this city, the Nortli Ward. West Ward and South Ward, will be held at the Decatur high school auditorium. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Tlie contest is an annual affair and girl's solos, isiy's solos and chorus numbers will lie featured by the pupils. Mbs Hazel Gleason of tlie Marsh Foundation School in Van Wert. Ohio will Is* the judge. Miss Gleason was judge for a similar contest held last year and the calibre of her work warranted her return again this year. No charge will be made and the public is invited to attend. All parents are especially urged to attend and are requested to bring their children who will participate in the program at 7:15 o’clock in order that the program may start promptly at 7:30. Miss Dessolee Chester, supervisor of music, will have charge of the program. Following is the list of events and contestants: First Grade Girls’ Solo “Daffy Down Dilly" 1. Betty Melchi 2. Kathryn Schroyer 3. Betty Lou Foughty. Boys’ Solo “Bunny Rabbit" —Reinecke 1. Joe Keith 2. Ted Eady 3. John Krick First Grade Chorus “Mr. Blacksmith" —John.'tone 1. North Ward 2. B'uth Ward 3. West Ward Second Grade Girls' Solo “Two Roses" —Wood 1. Patsy Moser 2. Mary Pickford 3. Anna Brandyberry. Second Grade Boys’ Solo “The Wind”—Olds 1. Robert Egly 2. Robert Gentis 3. Dennis Mast. Second Grade Chorus "Tiptoe”—Chant 1. West Ward 2. Nortli Ward 3. South Ward Third Grade Girls’ Solo “Morning Compliments" Wood 1. Marjorie Drum 2. Jean Freeland 3. Juanita Bowman Third Grade Boys' Solo “Rainbow Fairies" Cole (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o CLASS RECEIVES HOLYCOMMUNION Impressive Services Held At St. Mary’s Catholic Church Sunday Impressive cenenionies marked the solemn communion services held at the St. Mary's Catholic church Sunday morning, when a class of 43 boys and girls made their solemn communion. Last year's class also received hqly communion during the mass, the servioes being held at seven o'clock. The members of the class, together with tlie altar boys, flower bearers and candle carriers marched from the Catholic school building to the church. The Rev. Father J. A. Seimietz, pastor, accompanied the children in the procession to the church. Mass was said by Father Seimetz, it being a high mass. The sermon was delivered by Father Sehnetz. H|9 addressed the communicants and then spoke to the parents, stating It was in tlie home where spiritual guidance came from. Tlie pastor also urged a return to tlie Christian principles in the home. Following tiie sermon tlv) meinhers of tlie class renewed their baptismal vows. They received holy communion by marching to the high altar, where Father Seimetz distributed holy communion to each communicant. Candle carriers escorted tho children 1 from the sanctuary steps to the altar.

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The Exchanges Say— Bluffton. Frank Ulmer was elected chairman of D-mocrtitic party and John H. Edris was renamed chairman of the Republican party in Wells county. Bluffton. - Efforts to put this city's imputation over the 5,000 murk have succeeded, the names ot 42 persons being added to the census list. First reports gave Bluffton a population of 4,969 and if the names of those missed are accepted by the census supervisor this city will be credited, with a population of 5,011 a loss of 380 over 10 years ago. Huntington. Tills lily's popuIa(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) DECATUR WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. John Sprague Dies Sunday of Pneumonia; Funeral Tuesday Mrs. Sarah Elizalieth Sprague. 66. wife of John Sprague, of this city died at her hone, 303 Nortli Eleventh street, Sunday afternoon at one o'clock following a week's illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Sprague contracted a cold a week ago Sunday which developed into pneumonia. She was born in Allen county, August 21. 1863, the daughter of James and Susan Roudebush. bot.il deceased. On Mardi 14. 1884. she was united in marriage to John Sprague who survives. They moved to this i lly in 1891 where they have made their home. Surviving besides tlie husband are five children. Timothy Sprague at home, Mrs. Ida Cross of Kalamazoo, Michigan: Oscar Sprague, at home, Marion Sprague of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Mildred Moore of this city, and nine grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Sylvester Rose of Monroeville, and three brothers, Earl Roudeliush of Rome City, George Roudebush of Toledo, O . and Charles Roudebush of Fort Wayne also survive. Tlie deceased was a devoted member of tlie United Brethren church of this city for many years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock I Daylight Savings Time) or 1:30 o'clock (Central Standard Time) at the home on North Eleventh street, and at 3 o’clock (D.S.T.) or 2 o’clock (C.S.T.) at the United Brethren church of this city. Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor, will officiate and burial will ba made in the Decatur cemetery. o Mother’s Day Is Observed Here The national observance of Moth er's Day was fittingly carried out by the various churches with special programs, concerts and pageants, Sunday. The altars of the churches were beautifully decorated with spring flowers and the signifii anc of the day set aside in the honur of the mothers of the world was im presslvely portrayed. o ■_ John S. Peterson Is Re-elected a Director John S. Peterson of this city was re-elected a state director of the Traveler's Protective Association at the convention held al Richmond, Saturday. Mr. Peterson was the only one of three of the old directors who was re-elected. The local chapter of the lodge, Post X, has had a. succensful year and now has a total of 118 members, due largely to the untiring efforts ot Mr. Peterson who is secretary. Mr. Stevens of Indianapolis was unanimously re-elected state secretary at the Richmond meeting and S. M. Pettijohn of Muncie Is the new president. j— 0 HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Mary Ann Neuenschwand er, 310 East Wayne street, For' Wayne, underwent a major oper ation at the Adams Sounty Mem orial hospital, this morning.

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Name of New Member of Supreme Court on Way to Confirmation BORAH IS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE t Washington, May 12- (U.R) In n (highly favorable atmosphere, tho 'supreme court nomination ot Owen ,1. Roberts was referred today by the senate judiciary committee to the same sulwomtnittee which In vestigated the ill-fated nomination of John J. Parker. The investigating subcommittee is coin|M>seil of Senators Borah. Repn., Idaho, Hebert, Repn., R. 1., and Soverman. Deni.. N. with Borah acting as chairman. Kill Dogs to Check Wave of Rabies Marion, Ind.. May 12—(UP)—All dogs without muzzles found on the streets of Marion will be killed, police have announced in a campaign to check a threatened wave of rabies. Twenty persons have been bitten by dogs in the city during the past few weeks, and in one case the animal was known to be suffering from rabies. o Sunday Schools Hold Conventions Sunday A joint Sunday School Convention of Blue Creek. Monroe and French townships was held at th" Salem Church, and the Mennonite Church in Berne, Sunday. The afternoon session which took filax'e at the Salem church proved very interesting, with the speaker. Rev. H. G. Rowe of Huntington, addressing the large delegation. Musical numbers were furnished by tiie Young Men's Chorus of the Mennonite church. Rev. Paul Miller addressed Hut evening session in Berne, on the subject. ‘‘Strength of Youth." o Indiana Colleges To Hold Commencement South Bond, Ind., May 12. —(U.R) — Seventy-six girls, including 16 from Indiana, comprise this year's graduating class of St. Mary's college here. Normal department commencement exercises wil Ibe held May 30; academy June 2. and college, June 3. Greencastle, Ind.. May 12. —(U.R) —More than 300 students will lie graduated from DePauw university in June. The oldest student in the senior class is George Ri&ehart, 35, Bluff ton. The youngest is Thoujas Stephenson. 19. Greencastle. Both men are presidents of their respective houses nf residence. DECATUR GIRL WINS HONOR Lois SovineAwarded First Place in Bible Memory Contest Sunday Miss Lois Sovine of the United Brethren Sunday school won firs! place in the Bible Memory contest held at the Baptist Church. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Miss Fern Zimmerman of the Methodist Episcopal church won second place in the memory work. Miss Leia Palmer of the Methodist Episcopal church won first place in the Stoiy telling contest, and those receiving honorable mention were: Hugh Miller of the Baptist church. Rachael Lehman of the Zion Reformed church, and Law rence Anspaugh of the Evangelical church. Several entries from the churches in Washington township competed Sunday. Mrs. W. A Lower Wash ington township Sunday School chairman, was in charge of the aftenoon's program. Those who won in the township contests will meet in the cotintv contest on Sunday afternoon. May 18, at 3 o’clock at the local Methodist Episcopal church.