Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1930 — Page 1

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■ KILLED IN ill EXPLOSION lIMONTPELIER ii, floAthers Injured When KLoline Explodes ■ In Home K ALSO IS DAMAGED ■’flsti L. May 2S H'l't ~ ...err killed and two , explosion Mrs. Julia o'l lonnel! - Margaret Hays i ired leg and other E| < Htfoi'd Tribell, garage burns on both ~ tnpted to -fl, and b — daughter V Idle, Willi gasoilt!" < — ■Pdt'is Heir Is Sued 1111 - — p - May,2B (I P) Federal to fl v ] ; miner. ailniinist ra ot Alphonse fl|Ji - retailer. seeking than $1,500,000 allo A ..,tufully by Charle- . .ms that duress brought his grand uncle more than K ( L which time his eye- ■ lii wet ■ mb r Pettis was physiHal: retary to Pettis at the nine heirs and now is in ' in Federal court. Pettis Hy. • Fi ance, in February j ■fenapolis Gains K 1930 Census Count ■' '.is. May 28.—(U.R) -In-; population stands at t to a preliminary ■ S- returns announced Mn"« . numeration figure a gain 0f,15.38 per cent, p -ns, since the cenThe population then Iugh the figure announced at headquarters is some 20,er than that generally used jity's publicity, it is believenough to place Indianap20th place in the ranking ed States cities, displacing Wash. EEK PROSECUTOR istle, Ind., May 28— (U.R) - tounty republicans are once arching for Wesley W. Ratwhile prosecutor—this time sffort to get him to withis name from the ticket rill go before voters at the lion. 0 TH CALLS GENEVA LADY ■anny Barnes is Vicof Paralysis Suffered Lately Ind., May 28—(Special) Fanny Alvira Barnes, 75, it of Geneva, died at her >t 4:30 o'clock Tuesday as i following a stroke of •Ib she suffered several ago. Mrs. Barnes had been since January when she >1 several strokes of paralyhe was born at Coesse, Inon August 27, 1854. the er of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah ’• both deceased. bu band, Eugene Barnes, x years ago. Surviving is hter, Ida, at home, and a toy Barnes of Muskegon, an. Two sisters, Mrs. Henband of Berne, and Mrs. f Ridgeville, also survive. Barnes -was a member of E. church of Geneva for rears. ral services will be held ay afternoon at 2 o’clock T ) at the M. E. Church of with Rev. Fallis, pastor, 'ng. Burial will be made in ’erside Cemetery at Geneva.

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 127.

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Raymond Mercola, 18-year-old Chicago lad, the youngest member of the Byrd antarctic expedition, has just returned to his Chicago home. Mercola was in his junior year in a Chicago high school when he joined the Byrd expedii tion. Having seen the antarctic, Mercola now wants to see the . arctic and has filed an application for membership in the arctic submarine expedition proposed by Sir | Hubert Wilkins.

$222,50 RAISED IN SCOUT DRIVE — No Firm Has Refused to Contribute So Far In SI,OOO Drive Funds for the Boy Scout area I council drive readied a total of I $222.50 today, Enno W. Lankenau, | chairman of the large gift committee stated this afternoon. Reports were made by committees headed by James Kocher. A. R. Ashbaucher, C. J. Voglewede and M. F. Worthman, committeeman for the lodges and schools. Gifts reported today follow; Decatur Castings Co., $25; Loyal Order of Moose, sls; Mutschler's Packing Co., $25; Adams County | Lumber Co., $5; Ashbaucher's Tin Shop. $10; Decatur Lumber Co., $10; Kocher Lumber and Coal Co , $10; Citizens Telephone Co., $10; Fred Reppert, $10; .1. G. Niblick. $2.50. The soliciting teams for the factories and manufacturers were encouraged with the fine response given them. So far not a single firm or inividual has refused to help the Boy Scouts, members of the committee stated. The soliciting among thiwfactorI ies and manufacturers Cll be made this week. H. F. ■linger, general chairman of the ciflnpaign stated. General solicitatioit-among the business houses and individuals will be made next week. t It is hoped that SIOOO frill be raised in the present drive, the money being used by the Anthony Wayne area council headquarters in planning programs and carrying on the woik for the boy scouts in Adams county and eight other counties. M. E. Prayer Service Time Changed Tonight Owing to the fact that commencement exorcises will be held tonight at 8 o'clock the regular mid-week prayer service of the Methodist Episcopal church will start at i o’clock instead of 7:30 o clock as was previously announced, it was stated today. All people contemplating attending both meetings are urged to note the change of the prayer service time. No Mail Delivery On Local Routes b ridav The postoffice in this city will be closed all day Friday, In observance of Memorial day, it was an nounced today. No city or rural deliveries will be made. Collections will be made from the boxes in the up-town district. Anvone renting boxes in the 1 office may procure the mail from them during the day. All special delivery mail will be delivered Friday.

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REFERENDUM IS APPROVED Dry Senators .loin In Seeking Desire of Each State Washington, May 28. — (U.R) — State referendums to determine whether "th" folks back home" still want prohibition where discussed by "bone-dry" senators today. Senator Walsh, Dem.. Mont., long a dry. joined th" equally dry Sen- ; itor Jones. Repn., Wash., today in I agreeing to vote to submit a conistitutional amendment modifying or repealing the 18th amendment to his state if the citizens thereof show d they wanted to vote on it. Senator Sheppard, Dem., Texas, co-author of the prohibition amend ment said be would give “serious consideration” to any desire Texas might manifest for such a vote. Jones announcement regarding a referendum, made yesterday after the republican convention in his state voted against prohibition, created a real stir today in wet and dry circles. It was viewed as particularly significant because Jones, in addition to being author of the famous "five and ten” law, has helped lead what the wets consider the “radical" dry wing of congress. The veteran Washington senator said lie does not believe the people of his state want modification or repeal despite the action of the republican convention. “I have no hesitation in saying to the people of my state,” Jones I said, “that if they ask congress to I submit an amendment to the 18th I amendment repealing or modifying it, I will vote for such submission.” Jones was confident, however, that prohibition referendum in Washington would result tn » dry victory. Asked for comment on the Jones amendment, Walsh said: "I have been thinking along that line myself. 1 ft el about the same way.” “Will you make the same announcement?” he was asked. "Yes,” he replied. In 1926 Montana voted to repeal the "bone dry" state enforcement act it had passed in 1916 before Federal prohibition Most drys refused to comment, but Senator Sheppard, Dem., Tex., co-author of the 18th amendment said be did not feel concerned about the statement because of the political situation in Jones’ state and because the Washington senator expressed the opinion that his state still was dry. The Texas senator declared he was not "disturbed" by the wets' claim that the current trend is against prohibition. —o ——————- Plan Special Service A special Thank Offering Service will be sponsored by the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church in Monroe, next Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. A playlet entitled, "The Magic Box”, will be given, and readings and special music will also be features of the entertainment. The public is invited to the service. Commissioners Meet The hoard of county commissioners held an informal session this morning at the court house, obtaining information and ideas on road material. A contract for a hard surfaced or water bound road, running west from the termination of the concrete road west of Geneva into Flartford township will be let in July. Approximately $14,000 is available for the build ing of the road, which amount will not be sufficient to build it of concrete. A method of building which is called a water bound road was explained to the commissioners by a representative from a road material company. o Hoosiers Are Hurt Memphis, Tenn., May 28—(UP) Three employes of the American telephone and telegraph company of Indianapolis, Ind., were in serious condition in a hospital here today as a result of an automobile accident. Victims of the crash are James R. Petty. 21, Glen Douglas. 22, and Martin McCarty 21. Their automobile struck a concrete culvert near Turrell, Ark., and turned over in a ditch in four feet of water.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 28, 1930.

ißornschein Addresses Decatur Lions Cluh Clifford Bornschelni, president of the Anthony Wayne Motor Co.. of ! Fort Wayne, dellevered an address I to members of the Decatur Lions' I Club at the regular luncheon I meeting held at the Christian church dining room Tuesday night. Mr. Bornscheim’s address was on "Increase or Manufacturing of, Automobiles.” The. address told! of the early history of automobiles,l and compared it witli the present I day manufacture. Members of the sales force of! the Decatur Sales and Service Co., of which Mr. Bornschein is an executive were guests of the club. The program was sponsored by Perry Short of this city, manager, of tlie Decatur Sales and Service Co. Following the regular meeting of the club, Robert Zwick was taken into the organization as a new member. LOCAL TALENT TO BROADCAST Marion Broadcast Station to Be Used in Giving Programs A group of Decatur merchants have contracted with radio station W.IAK of Marion for a one-hour all-Decatur program each Saturday | ! morning from 9 o'clock to 10 o’clock, it was announced today. Tlie first program will be given next Saturday morning. The Marion station broadcasts on a wavelength of 1.300 metres, Decatur radio sets. The program an 1 can easily bo tuned in on will include short talks by leading Decatur business men and musical numbers by Incal musicians. The local merchants will present programs for the next three Saturdays, and if local people so desire the programs will he continued. The object of the broadcasts is to stimulate trading in Decatur. o BAPTISTS HOLD ANNUAL MEETING 300 Delegates Gather at Cleveland In North Convention Cleveland. O„ May 28.—(U.R)—The annual convention of the Northern Baptist church opened at Public auditorium here today, with approximately 300 delegates, representing 1,500,000 church members, in attendance. Kansas City. Mo., has placed a bid for the 1931 convention. Acceptance would take the convention for the first time into territory dominated by Southern Baptist churches. Among the prominent speakers who will address the gathering re Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former assistant attorney general, expected to speak on prohibition, and Dr. Clarence A. Barbour, president of Brown University. Delegates to the convention come from 35 states and 8,000 congregations. The meeting closes Saturday. The Fundamentalist Society which closed its annual meeting last night, is sending to tlie convention a resolution protesting a “modernist taint" allegedly perceptible in the Sunday school literature being issued by the American Baptist Publication Society. Closing their meeting, the fundamentalists heard Dr. Curtis Lee Laws of New York declare “we have no axes to grind, but we have a devotion to God’s truth and we will war on false doctrines rather than on tlie men who hold them.” n—— ■ — New Methodist Church Dedicated at Ft. Wayne The Wesleyan Methodist Churcn located at the corner of Four'll and Tyler streets, Fort Wayne, was dedicated last Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. A. E. Beyler, of the Indiana Conference delivered the dedicatory sermon to a well filled auditorium. The new church was started May 1 afid was completed for dedication last Sunday. Rev. James Uhrick, a former Adams County man is the pastor of the church. Rev. Uhrick issues a cordial invitation to any of his Adams County friends to visit the church at any time.

56 SENIORS TO BE GRADUATED ! HERE TONIGHT I ■ Major Norman Imrie to Deliver Address; Dr. Mangold to Preside RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW K »| i r TO GET REPORTS M. F. Worthman, superintendent of city schools, announced I today that all grade pupils and ' high school students should report at their respective buildings Thursday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. Report cards, honor rolls, I diplomas and certificates will be issued to the pupils ThursI day afternoon, and each pupil is requested to be preesnt at the time stated above. Classes for the school year were dismissed at noon today. » fe A week of graduation activities will lie climaxed at 8 o'clock tonight when 56 members of the I senior class of Decatur high school i will receive diplomas. The pre--1 sentation of diplomas by Dr. Burt Mangold, president of the city school board, will be the last ceremony in which the 56 pupils will participate as members of Decatur high school. The program will start at 8:00 o’clock at the high school auditorium. The Decatur high school I junior band will play the overture, “Sans Souci." The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Decatur Reformed church will invoke the blessing and the girls’ glee club will render “Message Os Spring.” Major Norman A. Imrie, of Culver Military Academy will present the chief address on “A Sign In i The Sky.” Principal Walter .1.1 Krick will present the class of graduates and Dr. Mangold will award each senior a diploma. Robert Shraluka. president of the senior class will speak the gratitude for the class. The benediction will be pronounced by Rev. Benjamin Franklin, pastor of the Methodist ch urch. Following the commencement exercises, a reception will be held by the seniors for their friends in the gymnasium. After the reception, there will be dancing. Following are the seniors who will receive diplomas: Catherine E. Andrews, Kathryn L. Archbold, Cleora Elizabeth Bak er, Isabelle Baumgartner, Arline A. Becker, Goldie Chapman, Dorothy V. Christen, Helene Brady Colchin, Berniece DeVoss, Richard W. Engle, Chalmer J. Fisher, Paul J. Ftosch, Cathryn R. Fritzinger, Louise C. Gage, Carl I). Gerber, Rosamond E. Gould, Stanley E. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o STATE PRISON OVER-CROWDED — Report Says Many Convicts Have No Duties to Perform Indianapolis, May 28.—(U.R) —Indiana's state prison at Michigan City is overcrowded with prisoners, many of whom are without duties or work to occupy their time and thoughts, anil those mentally deficient are not segregated from the mentally normal men, it was reported to Gov. Harry C. Leslie yesterday by Secretary John J. Brown, of the state board of charities. The report was drawn up after investigation of prison conditions by Brown, and Judge W. H. Eichorn, Bluffton, member of the charities board, following the murder of William Julian, 52, Greencastle, by another prisoner, Peter Tom, 46, South Bend. The report relieved prison offlcicals of all responsibility for blame at the institution that made the tragedy possible. Governor Leslie approved the report and made no comment. The report recommended that all (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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RECEIVERSHIP SUITJS FILED Eastern Indiana Oil and Supply Co., Defendant In Suit A complaint filed in circuit court here tills morning is entitled Walter D. Cross vs. The Eastern Indiana Oil & Supply Company, Lester W. Stuckey and Joseph Andrews, for injunction and receiver. The complaint recites that tlie company is a Geneva corporation i in the business of selling supplies | for motor vehicles at wholesale ! and retail and operating bulk and I retail service stations. 1 The plaintiff says lie is the owner ’ of fifty shares of capital stock and sixty shares of preferred; that he has been ignored as to manageI ment and refused tlie right to inI spect the records and books. He asks that the corporation be enjoined from preventing him the right to inspect the books and that a receiver be appointed with authority to operate tlie business. Simmons & Simmons, C. J. Lutz, and J. R. Fleming are attorneys for the plaintiff. 0 BULLETIN Washington, May 28—(U.R) — President Hoover today vetoed the bill providing increased pension for Spanish War veterans. Bloomfield Jury Fails To Reach Agreement Bloomfield. Ind., May 28. —(U.R) — Til" jury in the trial of George Tomey, charged with passing a fraudulent check, was dismissed in Circuit court here liy Judge Thomas Van Buskirk after it had deliberated seven hours. It was understood ten ballots were taken, with a tie vote of six to six each time. INDEX SYSTEM USED DV BOARD Methodist Official Says Religion Was Listed On Card Washington, May 28 —(U.R)— A card index showing the religion of each member of congress and of public officials is kept by the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals its research secretary, Deets Pickett, told the senate lobby committee today. Pickett said lie considered most Catholics wet. so that when be found a man was a member of that church “it raises a question of his d ryness." The index is kept confidential by the board. Pickett explained. “Some Catholics came to me once and asked who their senators and representatives were lie said. “I gave them the list, but I told them to keep it confidential because I did not want it used to the disadvantage of these people." Pickett said tlie board gets information for the index from the candidates themselves. “Do you have the religious affiliations of each member of congress?” asked Senator Jllaine, Repn., Wis., wet. “Yes. we do.” said Pickett. “The question was raised as to whether members of congress were Christian men. We found about 90 per cent of them were members of Christian churches." “I am not interested in that because I can’t see what a man’s religion has to do with his holding public office,” said Blaine. Tlie index also contains information concerning tlie wet or dry record of each representative, his fraternal associations and other intimate matters. It does not. however, state whether he drinks. Pickett denounced members of congress who vote dry and yet drink. “I think they are under obligations to obey the constitution they have sworn to uphold,” the dry worker asserted. Pickett vigorously denied the board was raising a religious issue but insisted the church affiliations were of importance. He said Alfred W. Smith. Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 was opposed on the prohibition issue and not religious (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Mrs Lewis S. Thompson, of Rod ' Bank. N. J., one of tlie most prom ] 1 1 inent dry leaders in New Jersey, I announced her intention of supI I porting Amliassador Dwight W. • Morrow’s candidacy for the Repub- '• lican nomination for tlie U. S. f Senate. She will do this despite his advocacy of repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the return of liquor control to tlie states.

STATE ROADS , RE-SURFACED New Tarvia Placed on i Road 27, North and South of City ■- Resurfacing work on state road 1 27 has been completed in Adams • county and a coating of gravel has 1 been placed on top of the new surface A new thickness of tarvia has been placed on state road 27 north of Decatur to the Allen county line, where cement begins, and wherj i esurfacing is necessary. I South of Decatur from the corporation limits to Monroe the same treatment has been placed on the state road. Work on state road 16 east of Decatur is progressing rapid- , ly and the new culvert, which cuts the road through a corner of Bellmont path has been completed. The new road lias been built up with dirt filler, and the laying of concrete will be done soon, it was f learned today. The project will no f paved from Decatur to the Ohio , Indiana state line, a distance of six miles. County road work is in progress daily, with a crew of men condition- ’ ing all roads under county supervision. I o To Hold ‘Open House t — — The house committee of the "Decatut Heights" cottage, at Epworth 1 Forest. Lake Webster, announced today that open house will be held , at the cottage on Decoration Day 3 Everyone,is invited to attend, ami bring a basket lunch. 1 BULLETIN Owen Davis, of this city, was, ’ perhaps seriously injured at 3:45 o’clock this afternoon when the ) car in which he was returning to I Decatur from Fort Wayne collided ) with a team of horses near the 1 \ Nine Mile house. It was reported j that Mr. Davis suffered a fractured) ' skull and that his condition was serious. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital in an ambulance. Details of the accident were not learned. Permission To Eat Meat Granted May 30 S —■ " ; Because Memorial day. a national holiday comes on Friday this - year, Rt. Rev. Bishop John Francis . Noll, D. D., bishop of Fort Wayne 3 has granted special permission to r Catholics of his diocese to eat meat . Friday, May 30. Following is the word, received at the Decatur Cathf olic. parsonage today: » "A dispensation from the Friday i. abstinence is granted by the bishop ! of the diocese of Fort Wayne on 8 Decoration day, a national holiday, on which groups of people congre--8 gate at different places, particularly p at the lakes, for a week-end outing. H Announcement of the dispensation will be made in the city churches tomorrow. Ascension day. This anu iincement will be sufficient for ! people living In country parishes contiguous to Fort Wayne. JOHN F. NOLL ) Bishop of Fort Wayne.

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THREE MEN AND EQUIPMENT ARE TAKEN IN RAID Ou Hit Said to Be Largest In History of New York State MEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY New York. May 28 Approximately $1,000,000 in counterfeit gold bank notes was seized anti three men arrested in a raid on tin nnartmenl in Brooklyn, the United Slates Secret Service announced todav. 't he seizure was the largest I ever made in this state ami probably the greatent in the hls- - tory of the country, according to Allen G. Straight, principal operator in charge of the New York district. Materials were on hand, lie said, for printing of at least J 5.000.000 in counterfeit bills. According to Straight, the raids wore made within 48 hours before the bills were to have been distributed. Those arrested gave the names of Peride Mannerini. Joseph Negris and Mattie Mattera. Eacli denied guilt. The tip that led to the niid came from under-cover sourcen, i Straight said. Tlie notes were of such fine character that detection by bank employes or bill specialists would have been difficult, agents said. —o— . - Check Artist Released Frank Hurst of Winchester was arrested Tuesday night In Portland by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and today returned to Decatur where he faced a charge of issuing a fraudulent check in Mayor’s court. Hurst agreed to pay the check and court costs and his case was dismissed. o Kokomo Papers Merge Kokomo, Ind., May 28—(U.R)— Purchase of the Kokomo Dispatch, morning paper, by John Artmnr Kautz, owner and publisher of tlie Kokomo Tribune, evening, nnd merger of tlie two papers, was announced today. The two papers will he printed from one plant, tlie merger to become effective June 1. Nelson P. Poynter was owner and publisher of the Dispatch, and announced that he will re-enter the newspaper field, but has not decided upon his new location. 0 *. “Hal" Carlson Dies Chicago, May 28.—(U.R) —Harold “Hal” Carlson. 35, a star pitcher of the Chicago Cubs, died early today as tlie result of an internal hemorrhage. He was to have pitched today against the Cincinnati Reds. Apparently in excellent health when lie retired early last night in ills room at the Carlos hotel, Carlson was heard moaning about 3 am. He died soon after guests bad summoned Dr. John F. Davis to attend him. DITCH HEARING IS CONDUCTED Surveyor Roop Holds Last of Series of County Hearings County Surveyor Ralph Roop held Hie last of several hearings todav on reballoting and cleaning of ditches In the county. Hearings were held tills morning on Ed Arnold ami John Berry ditches and alloting made to the property owners. The ditch law now provides that the county surveyor must furnish tlie township trustees wdth transcripts for each ditch to be cleaned. The trustees notify the property owners and allot the number of feet to be cleaned by each property owner. The work of cleaning the ditches must be completed by next September. There were many farmers present at the hearings today. Hearings were held at the county surveyor's office this month, there being about a dozen altogether.