Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1930 — Page 1

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SHIPLOAD OF LIQUOR IS CONFISCATED

|S SEEN iIOCRATIC TECONTROL Man Seeks to De■’resent State leader ■GAINST [m< C. DAILEY Lis. May 15. <U.R) | s of John Frcdermanufacturer, ■ the Democratic mince for governor ft expected to prestos the bitterest iti inoeratic history ■ slate committee |a\ Io reorganize, ■ionnents of Frederick ■i ntrated on R. Earl ■ Wayne. state chairis a candidate for re■lind I.ee Bays. Sullity, who succeeded i becoming elected Bel chairman by a ■6. opponents of Peters ■led headquarters in ■lotel and today con■obtaining support for ft, ■tails to all parts of ft been made by both Bder to obtain pledges, ■ers are claiming 16 ■ns in the state com■Mers is countering ■einent that the onnoL fortunate in obtainI calling for an entire ftrsonnel of the state ■filers has been plann- ■ friends, |o win seventh district r plan the election of ■ood. seventh district Ir as state vice chairling Mrs. Flvnn; and ■dine. Covington, to li shall Williams os ■lying to the Bays’ re Arthur Hamrick. ■ three times partv’s I candidate for secreI who is again desirous ■nominee; Albert Clark I chairman and an arlick supnorter: and rankfort, who has also kith Frederick. Calvin IWorthington. public mission member is said lin the move. Ils waged not only to ■ but to forestall any [to again nominate r for governor in 1932. ■day those close to hve called various dis- ’ over the state to heir choice, it was krai months revolt Its has been smonlderI’s are in Indianapolis lifer with Peters, who I night. Thomas TagBed from French Lick BED ON PAGE SIX) ISPECTOR IKING HERE aker, State Man, lee Industry Is regressing er of Kendallville, state or called last evening I that his investigation) jnty in the past three town the bees in generindition. Mr. Baker ree last evening because ds so cool that bee hand hilt. He will return tothe weather improves Bide to finish Kis job in ik. I practically finished in ■rt of the county and the rest of his time in art. So far he has ex[yards. Mr. Baker says liness like about every as become a speciality, n the business and largI having received excel•ation here and was his work at various icob J. and David SchSprunger and Moody The latter with 200 bee e largest honey factory I in the county so far.

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Young People Will Hold Meet Sunday Ihe Cabinet of the Voting People’s Department In the Church of the Brethren in the middle district of Indiana will sponsor a program to be given in the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren, Sunday. The program will begin at 2 o'clock, and the social part of the afternoon will be conducted by Prof. Win, Bryan. Refreshments will he served at the close of the social hour. At 7:30 o’clock the final session of the day will be held. Songs, readings, and addresses will he features of the entertainment. The public is invited to attend this program. LOCAL LADIES ARE HONORED Four Decatur Women Get Offices in Methodist District Four local ladies were elected to district offices at the forty-second annual convention of the Fort Wayne district of Methodist Missionary Societies held nt Bluffton Wednesday. Mrs. F. V. Mills of this city was elected fourth vicepresident; Mrs. Ed Wicks, Mite-box secretary; Mrs:*R. D. Myers, Thank offering secretary, and Mrs. B. H. Franklin, membership secretary. Other officers elected during the business session were president, Mrs. Seth Painter, Monroeville; first vice-president. Mrs. J. T. Bean, Fort Wayne; second vice-president, Mrs. Davies of Angola; third vicepresident, Mrs. Eisaman, Fort Wayne; recording secretary, Mrs. Ottis. Sherer, Auburn, and treasurer, Mrs. W. G. Bates. Fort Wayne. During the afternoon session Auburn was selected as the convention city for the 1931 convention. At the night session Dr. Charles H. Smith, pastor of the First M. E. church of Fort Wayne gave the principal address on the subject, "Is America Going Red?” Mrs. F. F. Thornburg, conference president of Kokomo, gave an interesting talk on the subject, "Paying the Price.” Following the appointment of committees and noontide prayer, dinner was served at long tables that were adorned with vases of peonies and irises. At the praise service during the afternoon session Mrs. 11. B. Kirtley, conference corresponding secretary of Logansport, had charge. Miss Mary Metts of Fort Wayne was in charge of the program and Mrs. Walter .1. Krick of this city sang a solo. Those from this city who attended the conference were the Mesdames C. D. Lewton, Charity Hooper, R D. Myers, Ed Wicks, A. D. Suttles, Walter J. Krick, F. V. Mills, John Parrish, Frank Downs, Wilson Beery, B. H. Franklin, John T. Myers, Herman Myers, and Homer Lower. Flags Still Available Flags for Adams county’s soldier graves for Decoration day can still be obtained at Teeple and Peterson clothing store in this city, the American Legion decoration committee announced today. It is the purpose of the committee to have a flag on each soldier’s grave in the county on Memorial day. Relatives of deceased soldiers of any war are urged to call at Teeple and Peterson’s store to obtain a flag. o “ '■ Missionaries Driven Out of Chinese Town Hankow. China, May 15.-XU.R)— Missionaries were forced to evacuate Hanchuan today when a hand of Chinese outlaws attacked the city, advices received here said. A band of 500 Chinese also raided Simakow, 70 from Hankow, killing and slaying 200 inhabitants, both men and women. The loot was valued at approximately $300,000. Troops resisted the invaders' attack, but were overpowered. Eggs Drop to 16 Cents The wholesale price of eggs has dropped to 16 cents a dozen tn Decatur. The retail price is <,O cents a dozen. This is one of the lowest nrices quoted so reggs tn years. A local grocerman said It was the lowest price since before the war.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 15, *1930. Price Two Cents

CONFIRMATION ATTENDED BY MANY PEOPLE 233 Children And 16 Adults Confirmed at Catholic Service BISHOP NOLL GIVES ADDRESS “Confirmation makes you a soldier of Christ. Be a militant member in the ranks and be proud of your religion." was the summary of the address given by the Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, D.D., of Fort Wayne, to the confirmation class at the St. Mary’s Catholic church Wednesday evening. Bishop Noll confirmed a class of 233 children and 16 adults last evening. The service was held at 7; 30 o'clock, a number of visiting priests assisting in the ceremonies. Each eontirmand was accompanied by a sponsor and a procession of the class and the sponsors from the Catholic school building to the church took place at 7:30 o’clock. Bishop Noll and his escort of priests and Eugene Smith, train bearer, followed in the line of march. Following the confirmation services a special Papal blessing, granted to bishops of the Cincinnati province on their visits to con gregations in their diocese was bestowed. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and congregational singing of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name" concluded the service. The boy’s choir sang special music during the service. The members of the class gathered at the communion railing and as Bishop Noll imparted the sacrament of confirmation to each person the sponsor laid his or h»r right hand on the shoulder of the eontirmand. Bishop Noll addressed the members of the class and the congregation assembled with the remarks that "man was created only a little less than the angels, and he becomes only less than the devil win n he forfeits his salvation and refuses the graces which Christ offers in obtaining his eternal salvation. The sacrament of confirmation brings you supernatural graces from the Holy Ghost.” Bishop Noll also conducted a catechetical inquiry among the members of the class. Besides the Rev. Father J. A. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o YOUNG PEOPLE PLAN MEETING Sunday School Ass’n. Division Plans Convention at Berne Announcement was made today that Adams county would have a countywide Young Peoples convention at Berne, Friday, May 23, under the auspices of the Adams County Sunday School Association. The announcement was made by Guytress Eley, superintendent of the Young Peoples division of the county association. The convention will be open to all young people of Adams county between the ages of 15 and 30 years and also to all young people workers. The state superintendent of the young peoples’ division will be the chief speaker at the afternoon and night sessions of the county convention. The meeting will be devoted to Christian instruction, Eley stated in announcing the meeting. A banquet will be held at 6:30 o’clock Friday night, May 23 at the Berne Community auditorium. Both the afternoon and night sessions of the convention will be held at the Mennonite church. It is expected that about 35 or 40 Decatur young people and church workers will attend the affair, which will he the first of its kind in the county. Mr. Eley stated that a capacity attendance was predicted for the afternoon and night sessions and urged that all people contemplating being present, obtain tickets for the banquet as soon as possible. The tickets can be obtained at 75 cents each from C. D. Teeple, at Teeple and Peterson clothing store.

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SIOO,OOO in Rum ®i * j ’ll A > ■' t a ' U > sKHwnma Dry agents unloading the SIOO,OOO of liquor in Chicago railroa, yards. It was hidden under lumber, which the box car was labeled tc contain. According to authorities, the liquor was consigned from F'orida to Ralph Caipone.

BIBLE SCHOOL WILL BE HELD Protestant Churches to Join; Mrs. O. E. Miller, Principal The seven Protestant churches will unite again this year as they have in the past in conducting a summer vacation Bible School. Plans are being made to start the school on Monday, June 9 and continuing to July 3. The program will include music. Bible study, recreation, mission study and project work. The committee, Rev. M. W. Sunderman, Rev. B. H. Franklin, Rev. R. E. Vance and Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil are happy to announce tliat Mrs. O. E. Miller has consented to b 3 the principal of the school again this year. Mrs. Miller won tlie hearts of the children last year and splendid work was the result. A good attendance is assured as every boy and girl from four years old to and including those who are in the eighth grade at Central are invited to attend. If there are sufficient pupils in the high school to warrant a class, Mr. Worthman has consented to have a class for them. A special day for registration will be set apart which will give all children the opportunity to express their desire to attend the school. The school will take only three hours in the morning. BULLETIN Washington, Pa., May 15.—(U.R) —An explosion in the Powhattan mine at Avella, Pa., about 17 miles southwest of here occurred late today. First reports said 400 men were entombed and 17 were killed. The explosion occurred in section 17 where 400 men went to work this morning. At the explosion not one of them came out. It was believed all were trapped. Mine rescue crews from Pittsburgh were preparing to enter the mine shortly after the explosion. HOBBY EXHIBIT ATTRACTS MANY Show to Continue Until 9:30 o’Clock Tonight at Library Many parents of boys in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades and citizens interested in boy's j work visited the Boy’s Hobby Ex-1 hibit at the Public library this at | ternoon and enjoyed the interesting display. The exhibit opened at 1 o’clock this afternoon and was in the charge of Amos Ketchum. Those who were unable to see the articles on display this afternoon will have another chance to take advantage of this rare treat tonight until 9:30 o’clock. People' are urged to show interest in what the boys have been doing and visit the Hobby Exhibit nt the Public Library tonight.

I ♦ —‘ ; ; ♦ Methodist Missionary Will Present Program | i The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church will present a proJ gram in the church parlors. Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Following is the program which will be presented: i Hymn. “Send the Light’’ • Devotionals —Mrs. J. M. Doan ! Vocal Duet. "Missionary Bells”— Alice Kathryn Baker and Lois ’ Sovine Reading—Mrs. Harold Leatherman Solo —Mrs. Clyde Butler i Reading, “Bits from My Notebook”—Mrs. Fred Haneher [Missionary Pageant—-cast of characters : Christian girls — Agnes Nelson. Nelson, Marv Jane Beery, Loiw Sovine and Wanda Fry. ' Heathen girls—Fern Zimmerman. Marjorie Johnson. Betty Jean Short, Zulu Porter. Maxine Hnnibarger and Alice Kathryn Baker. Closing Prayer—Mrs. Ed Beery. o Meeting Set Sunday > The Adams County Holiness Association will meet Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock (Central Standard Time) at the Tabernacle at Monroe Rev. Grant White will be ’ the preacher for the afternoon's > [ program. 0 , WETS GAIN IN SENATE VOTE • i Upper House Musters To- ' tai of 24 Sunnorters For Bill Washington, May 15. —(U.R)—lndications that the wots have gained a little strength and wedged slightly into the overwhelming dry senate majority were seen today in the analysis of the votes on the "poison alcohol amendment" of Senator Tydings, Dem.. Md. The wets mastered 19 votes for the amendment, and at least, three more of their number were absent, so the total wet strength of the senate now can be fixed at about 22 votes against about 74 drys. Eight senators who have not previously been identified with the wet cause voted for the Tydings proposal to ban the use of deadly poisons in industrial alcohol. Their stand was considered significant politically in view of the polls and statements claiming a change of sentiment among the voters on tlie prohibition issue within the last year. The eight are Senators Wheeler, [Dem., Mont.; Sullivan. Repn., Wyo.: | Reed, Repn., Pa.; Patterson, Repn.. Mo.; Phipps. Repn., Col.; Kendrick, Dem., Wyo.; Johnson, Repn., Cal. and Hawes, Dem., Mo. While the vote was not on a strictly wet or dry issue, and it might be unfair to describe all who voted for it as wets, all regular wets supported the amendment while dry leaders opposed it. Wheeler remarked after the vote that the amendment supporters (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED Local Legion Post to Sponsor Annual Memorial Program The American Legion will again sponsor Memorial Day services and are hereby inviting all patriotic organizations to take part. The veterans of the Spanish-American War and the Civil War veterans lare specially invited. The purpose of the day in memory of those who lost their lives on the field of honor will be eommemmorated. The graves of all soldiers will be decorated. The service will begin at 9 o’clock a.m. The colors and firing equad, and the drum corps will conduct a service at each of the cemeteries of Decatur and also one at the bridge in memory of those who lost their lives on the sea. A parade will start after the services at the cemetery at 10 o’clock. It will include the uniformed drum corps, firing squad, the members of the Legion, Boy Scouts and any other organization which deeires to take part. At the Peace monument, the service will be held. The school children will be asked to sing and Rev. H. J. Jordan, pastor of the Garrett Presbyterian church, an ex-service man, will deliver the t hies address. o Fleming Found Guilty Indianapolis. May 15 —(UP) — A verdict of guilty was returned by a Federal court Jury today against George E. Fleming. Shelbyville attorney. charged with using the mails to defraud, in a scheme to collect money from purported heirs to a $5.000.000,000* estate let’ by Robert Edwartts more than a century ago. Fleming will be sentenced by Federal Judge Robert (’. Baltze’l May 24. The defendant said ho would appeal the verdict. The case went to the jury last night. Testimony indicated that Fleming obtained $26,000 from heirs to the Edwards estate. $25 from each, to be used in a tight to reclaim the property, one of the most valuable portions of Manhattan Island, New York. o — Wells County Court’s Decision to High Court Indianapolis, May 15 —(UP) — New chapters were being Avritten into Indiana banking history today by the state supreme court and attorney general James M. Ogden. While the court heard an oral argument on the double liability oi stockholders in state banks, an opinion was given the state treasurer front the attorney general's office setting out that the state is a preferred creditor in all banks in receivership or closed by the state banking department. The court case was appealed from Wells county, where the circuit court held that the stockholders of the Studebaker state bank at Bluffton are not liable for double the a mount of their stock. Previously settlements had been made in bank closures on the federal law which holds stockholders for double indemnity. —o Linn Grove Pastor To Assume Kokomo Charge Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Stedcke of the Linn Grove and Salem Evangelical churches who left today for Kokomo where Rev. Stedcke will be pastor of the Kokomo Zion church, were honored with a farewell party Tuesday evening. More than 200 members of the congregations of the Linn Grove and Salem were present. A pot-luck supper served in cafeteria style was enjoyed after which a splendid farewell program of musical numbers was presented in the auditorium of the church. Rev. Stedcke has served as pastor of the Linn Grove and Salem Evangelical churhes for the past five years. Child Is Still-born A still-born baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Centlivre of Pittsburgh, Pa., at the Adams Comity Memorial Hospital at 2:30 o’clock this morning Mrs. Centlivre was formerly Miss Mae O’Dowd of Kensington Blvd., Fort Wayne and is a niece of Mrs. William Bowers of this city. This was the first child born to Mr. and Mrs. Centlivre.

iW. (’. T. U. Launches Illegal Sales Drive I I Indianapolis, May 15. <U.P>— Hip I flasks and all other paraphernalia list’d to convey, manufacture or cohtain intoxicating liquors, would 1 be removed Horn the stocks of Indiana retail firms, if a movemt nt launched hy the board of trustees of the state W. C. T. I’, is success- , ful. Letters will be sent by trustees 1 to merchants throughout the state, appealing to their "sense of citi- - zepshlp responsibility, moral and i financial to omit from sale all articles used only by law violators, such as hip flasks, decanters and I liquor sets, and also all articles ' j which, with the use of malt. Invite ’ to and presuppose the violation of | law in the manufacture of ’home' bri w' and illegal beverages.” CROSSTRIAL STARTS MONDAY Embezzlement Cases to Be Heard in Adams Court Next Week Much interest is being shown in the approaching trial of Walter D. Cross, Jr., of Geneva charged in two l grand jury indictments with em I bezzlement. The charges are said to be the outgrowth of, Cross' connection with the Eastern Indiana Oil and Supply Co., in which concern he served as manager for a number of years. The case will be tried in Adams circuit court, beginning next Monday, according to the circuit court calendar. Both indictments against Cross charged embezzlement and were returned by the Decatur grand 1 jury. 1 Cross has secured the counsel of 1 several attorneys including C. J. Lutz and D. B. Erwin of Decatur: Simmons and Simmons of Bluffton and Janies Fleming of Portland. When arraigned several months ago, Cross entered a plea of not guilty and provided bond. Since that time he has been at liberty under bond. Prosecutor Nathan Nelson has secured 11. M. DeVoss of Decatur and Judge David E. Smith of Fort Wayne as assistant states attorneys. The case will start next Monday morning at 9 o'clock, it was intimated today. POLICE BLOCK INDIAN RAID Woman Leader Fails at Riot Near Salt Depot at Bombay Bombay, India. May 15.—<U.R) — Police blocked the raid of Mrs. Sarajoini Naidu and her volunteers near the Dharasana salt depot today in one of the quietest and most vierd clashes of the independence campaign inaugurated by the Manatma Gandhi. Authorities adopted the methods of the Satygraha, or passive resisters, to halt the raid. They formed a cordon around the volunteers headed by Mrs. Naidu and merely prevented them from moving. When the police halted them, Mrs. Naidu announced that they would not go back to their camp. I "We will not move," the police superintendent replied. The volunteers brought Mrs. Naidu a chair and they all sat down to await a move by police,! who quietly stood their ground. Tlie long-awaited raid, led by Mrs. Naidu. started at 6:30 a. m., when she left the Satyagraha camp at the head of the first group of volunteers, reiterating her intention of seeking "death or victory.” On two previous occasions the raid was stopped by the arrests of Gandhi and his first successor, Abbas Tyabji. The thinly clad volun.teers trudged along the road to the goveunent salt works in ragged formation. equipped with pliers to cut the barbed wire barricade police had erected. The police force, strengthened by reinforcements from Jalalapur, awaited them. The police were accompanied by 50 excise policemen and a dozen district policemen armed with sticks. The procession was halted about half a mile from the camp. Forming a cordon of his men. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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SHIP CAPTURED ’ IN WISCONSIN r BY DRY AGENTS Effort to Escape Is Fruitless; Taken Near Green Bay, Wisconsin 1 ARMED GROUP TAKES CONTROL , Green Bay, Wis„ May 15. , —tu.R)—A coast guard crew of 1 captors sailed the rum ruri- ’[ ner, Ansterberg, toward Sturgeon Bay today with its capItured cargo of contraband ale, valued at about SIOO,OOO on the bootleg market. Captured late yesterday as i is tried to sneak past the Plum Island coast guard station at the entrance of the straits into Green Bay, the Ansterberg was ; held all night at Washington Ish land harbor by ('apt. W. A. Jacobson and his men who boarded the I black boat without a fight. First reports from the coast guards said the Ansterberg was 1 loaded with Canadian liquor but later advices said the cargo was ’ ale and apparently was intended for tlie Capone beer interests in ■ Chicago. All coast guard stations along the west coast of Lake Michigan had been on the lookout for the rum runner for several days following advices it had cleared Cod- [ erich, Ont., and passed through the Sault Ste. Marie locks. The liquor was said to have been libeled in i a Canadian port and secretly slipI ped its moorings to resume the liquor trade. ’ All coast guardsmen who made . the capture remained on the ship guarding the cargo and the five members of the crew who surrendered peaceably although they were armed with rifles. All the crew members with the exception of one were reported to be Americans. Green Bay, Wis., May 15.—1U.R1 —A shipload of contraband liquor, valued at $600,000 in the bootleg market and intended for the Chicago trade, was under heavy guard at Washington Island harbor today after it tried to sneak through the straits into Green Bay and land its cargo. Painted black and travelling at top speed the rum ship, the Ajisterberg, started through the •traits late yesterday and was siglifqd by Capt. M. A. Jacobson of th* Plum Island coast guard, who had' been (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Suspect Is Wounded Kendallville, Ind., May 15.—(U.R) —Officers shot and wounded Lawlence Wells, 26, critically today, when Im failed to heed a command to halt. Wells was wanted as a suspeet in burglary of the Beyer wholesale company last February. He had registered at a Kendallville boarding house under the name of Lawrence Cramere, where he and Mrs. Teresa Cramere were said to have been living in seclusion for three weeks as husbahd and wife. Mrs. Cramere is the wife of Bert Cramere. now serving a prison term for auto banditry. REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS NAMED Frank Schirmeyer and Daniel Sprang Named by .Judge Sutton Judge J. C. Sutton todav appointed Daniel Sprang, republican and F. M, Schirmeyer, democrat, as members of tlie Adams County board of review, which will hold its first meeting to review the work of the assessors of Adams county*, June 2. Mr. Schirmeyer and Mr. Sprang will meet with County Auditor Al belt Harlow, County Teasurer Ftl Ashbaucher and County Assessor J. A. Cline, who comprise the county board of review. The board of review will meet in the offices of the county assessor on the first floor of the court house and will review the property valuations of the various township and city and town units. The work usually takes several weeks.