Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1930 — Page 1

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ANK CRISIS MET WITH CASH PAYMENTS

copies Loan And Trust Company Suspends Business Todau icivd* rim* i„ k. 7T7. — —

■HDRAWALS BECAUSE FOR lOARO ACTION ■ \\i'l \wait Orders ■ Slate Department I Head IgCTORS IN | SPECIAL MEET Lip to withstand the ‘ «i|lnli''»wal of deposits f,| :iv and today, follovvj| ls ciosint? of the Old -x (\>iuitv Bank in tliis p r i,la\ morning, the w i.r ei and Trust coin|ose«t its doors at 12:30 r |.; todav noon, follow ins: not ires were posttl:o iinor of the trust comj nE to unusual withdrawals , port of ilepos'tors and in pration for and the proteo- ( oil the depositors. it is l- - <1 hat th's batik he sohioit to further instructrr.r, the State banking detnt." ow: ne the alrove notice, T. , r (loputy bank commisaion[uni the following explanat department of banking redial it is necessary to close ank. owing to lack of ready e department at present into regard its action as prelary” ? Armstrong, assistant secofthe institution stated that Friday morning about $36,000 pen withdrawn from the of which about SIO,OOO was out this morning, itomers swarilfed iijto the like iambs following the hell l cashed checks and otherliquidated paper into cash, re the closing of the Old AdCountv Dank, the Peoples and Trust Company officials ted a little flurry and prefor It. Additional cash was led and an honest effort to appease the demand of litors. 1 solvency of the trust comis not questioned and it is red that it would have retd open and continued to »ct business if the extraordidemand for cash had not been imwtrcn on page two) n-Auto Mishap Is Fatal to Three fia. Hi., June 14 — (UP)— t persons were killed and anwas injured probably fatally a flock Island passenger train (led into their automobile had stalled on a crossing near j last night. • Dead were Mrs. Harry Dancy I er daughter, Margaret, 11. and ! I Getchel, Driver of the car. i Ida Paumgartner, 51. was incritieally.

PONE HOME lOT PADLOCKED larges Dismissed in florida; Court Says No Evidence Imi. Fla., June 14—(U.R)—PadI proceedings against the Palm P mansion of Alphonse “Scar- ■ Capone, Chicago gang leader, I dlsnvssed today by Circuit r Paul D. Barnes, county authorities had 1 11 to padlock the home as a l (: nuisance. I e court’s decision terminated f'led hearings and granted the r ll of defense counsel for disr' on the grounds the state [failed to show evidence of pance. |be true to his judgment, [ e Barnes said, he bad to rends verdict that the state had p to prove evidence of annoytore reading his decision to a Wed courtroom, Judge Barnes |<jd everyone present they j| r emain orderly.

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 141.

; Clyde Cline Is In Graduating Class The Seventy-Second annual Com-meiic-einent of Northwestern University will fake place the week of June 12 to 16, ut Evanston, Illinois. Clyde Cline, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cline of this city, will he gradua ed with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce. Many events will take place during tile week, with the commencement exercises terminating the activities. Monday Dr. Alexander G. Kuthven, president of the University of Michigan, will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate services will, be held Sunday evening.

LOCAL PASTOR ON PROGRAM Rev. H. 11. Ferntheil to Address National G. A. R. Meeting The Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil, pastor of tlie l''irst Presbyterian church of this city will deliver a sermon, i Sunday August 24. to all members of the G. A. R. National encampment at Cincinnati as a part of the encampment program, it was learned today. Rev. Ferntheil was selected to deliver the sermon Thursday. The veterans will gather at the 150-year old Fiist Presbyterian church in Cincinnati, where the Decatur pasI *o” will preside. The sermon Rev. I Ferntheil stated today would be on ! the subject of "The Close Connecjtion Be ween Patriotism and Religion.” Rer. Ferntheil is a veteran of the World War and at present is chaplain nf the Adams post. American Legion. He has always taken a deep in‘erest in the activities of all war veterans' organizations and the honor of delivering the G. A. R. also draws national conventions of the auxiliary organizations and all ha’ a been invited by the Cincinnati ai rangements committee to atteud the Sunday program at which the local pastor will speak. Movie Stars Unite In Marriage Today Hollywood, June 14—(U.R>— Two of the ranking motion picture stars —Rebe Daniels and Isen Lyon — will be married in a glamorous ceremony tonight before a crowd of film personages. Louella O. Parsons will be matron of honor and Hal flowed | wilt be best, man at the ceremony, which will be performed by the Rev. James H. Lash, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hollywood. Attending Mis* Daniels will be Mrs. George Fitzmaurice. Mrs. Albert Kaufman, Constance Talmadge, Lila Lee. Betty Compson, ! Mae Sunday. Marie Mosquini and I Adele Rogers St. John. The ushers will be George Fitzmaurice, Howard Hughes, Henry Hobart. Richard Gallagher Frank Joyce, Dr. Henry W. Martin, V allace Davis and Sam Hardy. The wedding will take place at the Beverly -Wilshire Hotel wit i 150 guests in attendance, including many personages of the film colony. State Farm Factory Destroyed By I* lames Indianapolis. June canning factory on the State farm at Putnamville was destroyed y fire last night, with a loss of SIO,OOO Ralph Howard, warden, reported to Governor Harry G. Leslie today. An adjoining warehouse containing approximately $20,000 worth of materials, was saved by prison- , ers who fought the blaze with the , farm's firefighting equipment. No details as to how the fire started, were given. Local Girl Is Honored Notre Dame, Ind„ June 14 (Spe cial) —Miss Helen Hoithouse. who ... «“• i mittee on honors oi o , lege.

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BANK’S ASSETS APPRAISED BY DECATUR MEN Old Adams County Bank In Hands of State Banking Dept. NO STATEMENT FOR FEW DAYS C. I). Ixowlon and Ed A. Vslibaurlier nf tliis citv todav 1 tumraisinq assets of | (lie Old Adams County Bank. | Fliev were appointed bv the i state banking department to j npocaise (be hank’s assets Thomas D. Barr, deputy I'-aik examiner took complete ebarne of the bank late vesterdav afternoon. K. M. Kunkle. of Bluff ton and Morris Stubs, special department representatives were assisting in checking the hank's affairs.

Directors of the closed institution have taken no action awaiting the statement of the banking denartment, which will not he issued hefnre Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. It was stated at the bank that no statement of any kind would l>e forthcoming until a complete check was made of all books. Mr. Barr placed a notice on the docs of the bank which read that holders of safety deposit box'* could enter the bank at any time between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Only holders of safety deposit keys or persons holding written authority will be admitted, the notjee said. Several stenographers from the state banking department were assisting in the work at the bank today. Bank officials have taken no action, pending findings of examiners and it has not been definitely tCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Wells County Taxes Are Distributed The May collection of taxes in Well county amounted to $442,558.00 of which $35,756.51 were delinquent taxes. The distribution was completed by the county auditor yesterday. The Bluffton school city received $52,063, while the civil city received $29,928.11.

WILL ATTEND CONVENTION Two Decatur Representatives to Visit in California The Misses Mararet Hoithouse and Jeanette Clark will attend the National convention of the Delta Theta Tau sorority which is to be held in Oakland, California, June 27. 28, 29. Miss Clark will act as social delegate to the convention and Miss Hoithouse will be the business delegate of the sorority. Thursday, June 26, reglsterations will be made at the Hotel Claremont, and pajama party will also take place at that hotel, at 8:30 o'clock. Friday morning a breakfast will be served to the delegates at the Hotel Claremont, and a luncheon at the noon hour at the Women’s CityClub. The Women's Athletic Club will be the scene of the banquet to be given at 7 o’clock Friday evening. A breakfast, luncheon and dinner at the Hotel Claremont will be features of Saturday, and a formal dance at the Oak Knoll County Club will take place during the evening. The convention will convene SunTcONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Many Killed In Storm Berlin. June 14— (UP)-Twenty-two persons were killed and 29 were injured by a hailstorm and cloud burst in Greece, a dispatch to the newspaper Zeitung Am Mittag said today. Towns near Athens were particu larly affected. During the storm, hailstones the size of tennis balls" fell, the newspaper’s account said.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, June 14, 1930.

Celebrate (Jolden Wedding j~ — — Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Nyffeler who celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home in Adams county, near Monroe, Sunday, June 8.

Adams County Couple Married Fifty Years

PEOPLE DEMAND NEW POLICE IN CHIGAGO TODAY Sentiment Against Gangland Warfare Grows to Large Proportions DEMAND NEW COMMISSIONER Chicago, June 14 —<U.R) —Tim rising tide of public resentment over the murder of Alfred J. Lingle, newspaper reporter, Ix> re down heavily on police officials today with new demands for the resignation or temporary retirement of Police Commissioner William R. Russell and Chief of Detectives John Stege. New pledges of support were received by Chicago’s seven metropolitan daily newspapers which united forces immediately after Lingle, Tribune police reporter who "knew plenty" about gangland was shot to death in a crowded subway last Monday. To their insistence that the slayer or slayers of Lingle be captured and sent immediately to the electric chair, was added the voice of the nation's press, as represented by Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times and President of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Chandler wired; “As president of the American (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Admits Firing Many Newcastle Structures Newcastle, lnd., June 14 —(U.R) — A Henry county man who fired every structure on a single street in Cadiz, John Barnard, 46. pleaded guilty to arson charges in Henry Circuit court. He was sentenced to serve from two to 14 years in state prison l’or first degree arson, one to 10 years for second degree arson, and three to 10 years for second degree burglary, he is to serve the three terms concurrently. Authorities said Barnard confessed to firing two houses, two garages and three l>ams, all along Mill street, last year. He is said to have confessed also to setting fire to the store of John Stearns last summer. Arson motives were brought out as spite, insurance collection, destruction of stolen property, and to cover traces of burglaries.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Nyfl'eler Observe 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Carl P. Nyffeler, aged Adams County couple celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary at their home near Monroe, Sunday, June 8. The well-known couple was married fifty years ago Saturday June 7. Mrs. Nyffeler is 72 years of age and Mr. Nyffeler is 76. Both enjoy good health and are still active abrnit their farm, where they have lived for many years. They havo eight children and fifteen grandchildren. Mrs. Nyffeler was formerly Miss (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) NEGRO PASTOR IS SUMMONED Makes Fight To Be Released In Murder Case Probe * Indianapolis, June 14. — (U.R) — The Rev. B. J. K. Westbrook, pastor of the Second Negro Baptist church, was to appear in Superior Court today in his fight for release from police custody in connection with the murder of E. D. Pierson, 54, negro, auditor for the National Baptist convention. Writ of habeas corpus, alleging illegal arrest, has been filed in behalf of the negro pastor. Police Chief Jerry Kinney and Sheriff George L. Winkler are defendants. Westbrook was arrested Thursday night with George Washington, 41, Indianapolis, alleged accomplice ill the murder. Washington is said by authorities to have killed the auditor, April 16, and tossed the body into the Museatatuck river near Scottsburg, lnd. Police said the act was committed to cover a $62,000 shortage in the convention's loan fund, headquarters of which is at Nashville, Tenn. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Elks Will Observe National Flag Day Flag day services will be held at the Elk's home by the Decatur lodge of Elks at eight o'clock tonight. The officers will be in charge of program and Judge J. T. Merryman will read the euology to the flag. It is an annual custom to hold services In honor of the flag on flag day, which is being observed throughout the nation today.

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STORM STRIKES IN TWO STATES; SEVERAL DEAD Wisconsin and Minnesota Hard Hit by Storm Series GUARDSMEN ARE CALLED St. Paul, Minn., June 14. —<U.R) — National guardsmen patrolled storm-twisted ruins of southern .Minnesota and central Wisconsin villages today after they had been swept by tornados that left a toll of five dead. Damage is estimated at more than a million dollars. Funnel-shaped clouds zig-zagged through the little towns, flattening buildings and cutting down trees and telegraph poles. Four persons were killed at Menomiuie, Wis., when the wind wrecked their homes. A flatcar was lifted from the rails at Randolph, Minn., and flung against a workman, killing him instantly. Small children- were missing in some parts of the storm area and searching parties started at dawn today to give aid to those injured in more remote parts of the country. Scores were injured. The dead are William Drape, 40, Randolph, section foreman for the Chicago, Great Western railroad; Charles Wolbert, Meinomonie, Wis., farmer; Mrs. Charles Wolbert, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

HELENE IS ILL, REPORTS SAY Divorce Is Declared V oid By Church of King Carol Bucharest, June 14. —-(U.R) Princess Helene, divorced wife of King Carol of Rouraania, was reported to be ill at her royal residence here today. The illness, it was said, was brought on suddenly by Hie excitement occasioned by Carol's return to Roumania and attempts tii reconcile the two, which had been intensified when Dowager Queen Marie returned from Oberammergau Thursday. The princess was expected to attend a family reunion dinner at the royal palace last night, and the postponement of the dinner to an unnamed date was attributed to her illness. Court circles were said to be seriously anxious over her condition. The orthodox church, of which the Roumanian royal family are members, sanctioned an annulment of Helene's divorce today. Leaders of the church's clergy visited King Carol, and informed him the Roumanian branch already considered the divorce void, and •would do Us utmost to obtain approval of its decision. Patriarch Miron Cristea, who was a member of the regency governing for the boy King Michael, headed the delegation of archbishops and paid the church’s homage to King Carol. Archbishop Curie, of Bcssaarabia, informed the king the church would be proud to have a devout Christian Queen like Helene. Julius Maniu, former premier and National Peasant party leader, finally accepted the king’s mandate to form a government yeeterdey, and apparently was succeeding, although he was working (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Gets Death Sentence Toms River. N. J., June 14 —(UP) —A woman was sentenced to death today when she was found guilty of a charge of murdering her husband and tier husband's friend. After a jury had deliberated throughout the night,, it returned a verdict of guilty against Mrs. Hattie Evans and private Lester Iderdown of the Marine Corps attached to the Lakehurst station. They were charged with killing Robert Evans and Albert Duffy of Brooklyn. The death sentence waa announced when the jury failed to recommend mercy.

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Church Os God To Hold Encampment Anderson. Iml., June 14.—(U.R) ~ Hundreds of persons are in Anderson today, waiting for the opening of the annual 10-day camp meeting of the Church of God, which begins tomorrow. At a business meeting yesterday. The Rev. J. T. Wilson, president of the Warner Memorial University, Ashland, Texas, was elected presid« nt of the Gospel Trumpet company, and the Rev. R. M. Higgle, editor. Twenty-seven students were graduated from Anderson college, the denominational school, at the commencement lust night. ATTEMPT MADE TO BOOST PACT Systematic Efforts To Force Passage o f Naval Treaty Washington, June 14. — (U.R)—A systematic effort to counteract senatorial and naval criticism of the London treaty is being made by the administration preliminary to •enate consideration of the document. On the heels of the radio speech of Secretary of State Stimson Thursday night the second treaty defense appeared In the form of an spoken document by Mr. Hoover made at a White House press conference late yesterday. It has been proposed that Senator Reed, Repn., Pa., who was a member of the American delegation, shall fire the next broadcast over a National Radio network next week. Mr. Hoover’s analysis presented the following as the real Issues'involved in the treaty: 1. Shall we stop dangerous competitive building? 2. Shall we spend enormous sums in competition without assurance we can overtake our competitors? 3. Does the treaty provide substantial parity and safeguard the national defense? 4. Does the treaty present an economical naval program? In Mr. Hoover’s opinion the correct answers to these questions emphasize the necessity for ratifytCONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

HOUSE 10 VOTE OH TARIFF BILL Belief Is That Bill Will Pass By 75 or More Votes Washington, June 14. —(U.R) — Squeezed through the Senate by a margin of two votes, (lie SmootHawiey tariff bill came today into the roomier atmosphere of the House where a majority of more than 75 votes was expected to pass it before nightfall. Whereas the Senate required three weeks for final discussion of the bill, the House, under stern leaders, will be allowed but three hours for debate—an hour and a half each for opponents and supporters. A. restricted debate rule has been prepared by Speaker Nicholas Longworth, Chairman Snell of the rules committee ami Republican Floor Leader Tilson. Under it they say they will complete the 18 months of legislative activity on the tariff by 5 p. m. The rate schedule of she tariff bill was adopted by the House on May 1 by a vote of 241 to 152. Since then some minor changes have been made In it by senate points of order. By agreement, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Sheriff’s Mother Dies Anderson, lnd., June 14 —(UP) — Mis. Mary Daniels, 80 mother of two Madison county sheriffs is dead at Anderson. She was the mother of Frank Daniels, Madison county sheriff and Arthur Daniels, former Sheriff. Mrs. Daniels was prominent iu church work and in the Alexandria American Legion Auxiliary.

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FIRST NATIONAL MEETS DEMANDS OF DEPOSITORS Bank Remains Open Extra Time to Permit All Transactions OTHER BANKS TO LEND AID “Every demand for money, including the cashing of certificates of deposits or checks will be met with the cash and in order to accommodate the public we will remain open until five o’clock this evening to pay them,” Charles A. Dugan, president of the First National Bank, announced to the persons gathered in the bank at two-thirty o’clock this afternoon. Regardless of what demands are made or to what extent a "run” on the bank may develop*, the financial condition of the institution is such, officers state, that it will be met. "We have enough rash and bonafide offers from several of the largest hanks In the country to ole tain more cash than we need to pay every depositor in tlds hank," Mr. Dugan stated and "we will pay them if they want their money. We will also cash certificates of deposit." The hundreds of people who gathered ut the bank, either thiotigh curiosity or in a state of excitement nearing panic, following the closing of the Old Adams County Bank Friday and the Peoples Loan and Trust company this noon, were greeted with stacks of currency and piles of silves behind the cages of the bank and were then assured by Mr. Dugan that they could have all the money coming to them. “There is no reason for the public to he alarmed about the First National Bank," Mr. J. F. Utt, of the Lincoln National Bank, Fort Wayne, stated. "Its cash reserve has not lieen touched and an additional SIOO,OOO was placed at the hank's disposal tills afternoon. Our bank and others will help and provide sufficient cash to pay every customer, whether on checking ac(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Man Catches Alligator Huntington, lnd., June 14—(UP) Wiley Goforth, Huntington, thought, he had a large carp when he felt a strong pull oil his fish line just after dropping it into the Wabash River near home. Pulling in he found a 14-inch alligator on his hook. Four Killed In Mishap Gary, lnd., June 14 — (UP) —Starting across the New York Central railroad tracks behind one train, four tnen were killed near hero yesterday when their automobile was struck by a second train. The dead were Mexican workmen eu route from Indiana Harbor to Gary Two other men in the car were injured. KIDD TO COACH AT BICKNELL Decatur High School Grid Mentor Signs Director Contract Max E. Kidd, for two years football coach u: Decatur high school Friday signed a contract to become athletic director of Bicknell high school. Mr. Kidd will have charge of all sports at the southern Indiana city's school. Couch Kidd and his family will leave Bloomfield, where they are spending the summer about the middle of July for their new home at Bicknell. At the close of the last school year Mr. Kidd tendered his resignation at Decatur high school. Coach Kidd will go to Windsor, Canada the latter part of July to eu roll in a six weeks loaching school and then will return to Bicfenell where he will take active charge of athletics. No selection has been made for a football mentor In Decatur, it was stated today by school officials, but several applications have been received.