Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1930 — Page 1

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RESIDENT SIGNS SMOOT-HAWLEY BILL

ensus Figures Show Only 226 Unemployed In County

■ATUR HAS IffY-EIGHT ■OUT OF WK M i ■ord And Preble ■nships Show No ■ r .on Unemployed ■l only ■ 113 PERCENT 111 ■tai "I' --6 persons or per cent of the enof Adams were out of employ■md looking for a job ■pl. according to the made by J. Eitch, supervisor of in the eighth disIkiitford townships . p. ison was report'd ■ out of a job and looking : 'ownship, including M, ■ ry of Decatur had n imber of unemployed, of 11 catur, exclusive of had 58 persons out p;on unemployment I unit in the county follow: Balhington township, in Milling part of city of (tut 60 toe town 12 ■ he town 2 township, inBerne town and .. 41 ■in township township 4 of Decatur 5S township, includof Decatur 13 township, inpart of Berne and Monroe t0wn..19 township 6 township 3 township Creek township 4 ■ Fitch advises in his reports figures are prelimin try to correction. As you E_i,they represent only those reported as without a job, fork and looking for a job." I.on the county’s new populif 19.959, the per cent of Ijyment is only about 1.13 It, a low average for this P-o jcrat State Chairman liiness Visitor Here ■ a 1 I’. <-rs, Fort Wayne. Dem I state chairman was a bus:Iler in Decatur today. ( hairliters stated that the outI a Democratic victory in in Jlis fall looked bright. Mr. Itated that he was planning I Fort Wayne Wednesday for I where he will be a speaker Mhid-summer meeting of the M Democratic Editorial AssnB HEALTH [CLINIC FRIDAY Wdy Station To Be ■ at Library; Tridams County Baby Health which is conducted each »y Dr. Dorothy Teal and ‘hey Gibbs, R. N„ of the 'giene Division of the State Health, will be held at the Public Library on Friday, from 9 a. tn. to 4 p. m. good has been realized s »e monthly examinations J, and mothers are invited babies up to three age, td the Health Station 'urpose of receiving a comfsical examination, tpecially desired that those ho have been examined at is lime be returned to note Tess made from time to rtain things are essential I nued growth and well be, these things are explained lealth Station. Tri Kappa Sorority will conducting the Station this y furnishing committees for and clearical work.

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uivoy Honors Polands’ Dead ’ Ml b HR* HtbSiilK " ’1 ■jjF-'W * ■■By, ■■ The newly appointed Ambassador to Poland, John Willys, shaking hands with the honor guard after placing a wreath on the tomb of Poland’s Unknown Soldier at the Marshal Pilsudski Place, Warsaw. Mr. Willys is one of America's most prominent automobile manufacturers.

MUNCIE MAYOR FIRES BOARD Close Friends Asked to Quit Board of Works By Dale Muncie, Ind., June 17. — (U.R) — Mayor George R. Dale of Muncie has asked the resignation of Earl Randolph, Republican, and Arthur Meeker, Democrat, from their posts on the board of works. Further action in the matter awaits return of Dale from Martinsville. where he has gone for several days of fest. The break with the board of j works marks a high spot in dale's | administration, which has been turbulent since he assumed office. “It was mutually agreed by the three of us, Randolph, Meeker and I, that they should retire from th? board,” Mayor Dale said in a telephone conservation yesterday. "I'm hard to get along with. I will allow no matters of major im-j portance to be passed by any board without my permission and with-* out consultation with me, the mayor declared. Meeker and Randolph denied there had been any break between the board and the mayor. Dale wi'i’.id say nothing about the differ, no " Uitit Iwid'arß en. Meeker, president of the board, was one of the outstanding men of the administration. He assisted Dale in organization of the police department when Dale took office in January. Randolph was credited as having played a big part in Dale's campaign for the mayorship. — Former Hoosier Kills Wife; Mother-in-law Jackson. Miss, June 17.—(U.R)Major E. C. Lohr, former Mississippi National guard officer, who has been out of work for two years was under arrest today charged with the murder of his 26-year-o d wife and Mrs. Hanse G. Nixon, his mother-in-law. Lohr telephoned police yesterday after Mis. Lohr and Mrs. Nixon had been shot to death in the Lohr home. Although submitting to arrest, Lohr refused to discuss the shooting. He is a native of Indiana and prior to leaving the National guard had been for seven years disbursing officer of the unit. He is a World war veteran. Farmers Are Hosts lo Berne Business Men The Berne Chamber of Commerce held its regular monthly meeting last evening in Lehmans Giove. The entertainment program was in charge of the farmer members with Fred Blum as leader. A novel musical program, comical speeches and stunts followed a chicken dinner, which was prepared by the farmers' wives. I E Archbold, county agen spoke briefly on the county club activities. ®

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5-Acre Enrollment Is Announced Today; The final enrollment in the 5acre corn contest for inen was sent to Purdue University today. The following named men are members for this year: Otto Hoile, Otto D. Bieberich, Ralph S. Myers, Robert Myers, Wm Patterson. Henry Rumple, Christ Inniger, Wm. Rupert, Erwin Fuelling, E. W. Buscfie, Rufus Inniger, Frank Habegger, Carl E. Amstutz, Franklin C. Mazelfn, Kenji- Fk Mazelin. Eli M. Schwartz, Albert Ewell, Novitas Moser, G. R. BierI ly, Osia VonGunten, Martin D. Haliegger, Leland Ripley, C. O. Manley, and John E. Heimann. The Gottschalk Supply Co., of Berne and the Krick-Tymkill Tile Co. of Decatur are sponsoring the 15-aere club again this year. BROCK-SCHLEE ON LONG TRIP Fliers Attempt to Make Round-Trip In Day’s Time Jacksonville. Fla., June 17—(U.R) —William S. Rrock and Edward F. Schlee flew westward under overcast skies today in a contemplated ,;.iwn dawn Hight to San Diego. Calif., and return. They lifted their Lockheed-Vega monoplane from the hardpacked sands of the beach here at 5:01 am. EST as a moderate-sized crowd looked on. Their plane is equipped with radio, its call letters being WHILO. Brock and Schlee expect to spend only 30 minutes in San Diego for refueling. Weather reports received at (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o — Withdraws As Candidate Kokomo, Ind., June 17—(U.R) Dr. Joseph A. Meiner, recently appointed by the Deniocratic Central committee of Howard county as candidate for coroner, has withdrawn from the political race. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Democratic ticket. “I appreciate the honor handed me by my Democratic friends,” Dr. Meiner said, “but I decline because 1 am not, and never have been, a member of the Democratic party.” ——-—o Will Rule June 30 On Bank Case Retria Bluffton, Ind., June 17 — JudgeWilson D. Lett, of Marion, who is serving as a special judge in the case of Grover Essner against the stockholders of the defunct Bank of Tocsin, will be here June 30 to hear argument and a motion for a new trial filed by the defense. In a recent decision handed down by Judge Lett, he held that the plaintiff was entitled to recover the amount of unpaid balance on claim against the bank. If that decision stands, all other creditors will bring suit against the stockholders for unpaid balance on claims due them. «

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 17, 1930.

‘PEOPLES LOAN AND TRUST CO. SOLVENT', BARR * Directors to Decide on Future of That Institution Soon MERGER TALK IS DISCUSSED Thomas 1). Barr, deputy state bank examiner, today issued the following statement to the directors of the Peoples Loan and Trust Co., and later authorized publication: “I wish to join with appraisers C. D. Lewton and Ed A. Asbbaucher in saying that the Peoples Loan and Trust Co., is solvent and that all depositors will be paid in full in ca«e the directors decide to liquidate. The condition of the bank is good and the future of the institution rests with the bank officials. Whatever action tjie directors take 1 am certain depositors will not lose a cent. “If I had SIOO deposited in the Peoples Loan and Trust Co., it would take exactly SIOO to buy my account.” Mr. Barr then turned the bank over to directors and left the meeting. After a session at which all angles of the local situation was discussed the directors decided to await further developments before issuing a statement. Officials of the bank expressed confidence that the bank wav entirely solvent and examiners expressed the thought that the bank was even in better condition than officials stated, when, to safe(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) John Doe In Jail A man giving his name at “John Doe’l, residence Columbus, Ohio, was arrested at about five o'clock Monday evening on North Second street for public intoxication. He was arraigned in mayor’s court at seven o'clock, pleaded guilty and was fined $lO and costs by Mayor George Krick. He was unable to pay the fine and was taken to jail. o Fort Wayne Man Named Reformatory Trustee i Indianapolis, June 17. —<U.R>— Dr. H. C. Bruggeman. Fort Wayne, has been appointed to the Indiana state reformatory board of trustees, according to announcement from the office of Gov. Harry G. Leslie. Dr. Bruggeman is a former Fort Wayne health officer. The appointment, beginning today. is for a four-year term. Dr. Bruggeman, a Democrat, succeeds ‘ Brooks T. Collings, Rockville, whose term has expired. NEW JERSEY IS CASTING VOTES Wet And Dry Issue Is Chief Target In Primary Race Newark, N. J., June 17 —(U.R)— The wet and dry issue witbin the Republican party of New Jersey, generally considered a wet state, was being settled by the voters today at the statewide senatorial priWiary. Wets and a large section of those whose views are not sufficiently strong one way or another on prohibition to permit their classifica‘Hn. were supporting Dwight W. mow, ambassador to Mexico. Opposing him as a bone dry was Franklin W. Fort of Camden, now a member of congress. Between the two, depending largely upon his admitted personal strength, was former Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen. On the Democratic ticket, Alexander Simpson, noted prosecutor of the Hall-Mills case la the only senatorial candidate. Tickets for congressional nominations also were being named today, as well as a state legislative and county ' tickets. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Preshyterian C. E. To Sponsor Entertainment The Christain Endeavor members of the Presbyterian Church will sponsor an interesting program Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church, during the regular worship | period. The program will begin a' 7:30 o'clock. Miss Mildred Wolfe of Willshire. Ohio will be one of the principal features on the proram and will entertain the public with a series of musical selections on her vibraphone and xylophone. The public in invited to attend this service. No admission will be charged and a free will offering will be lifted. O DETROIT MAN OFFERS AID . Clarence Ayres, Former Local Man to Arrive Here Soon Although the financial situation was adjusting itself today and conditions were improving, voluntary offers from outsiders to lie of assistance here were continuing to come to individuals and bankers. Among encouraging offers to be of assistance was that of Clarence L. Ayres, Detroit millionaire, former Adams county Ixty, now president of the American Insurance company. Mr. Ayres talked with two Decatur citizens this morning and stated that he would motor here for a visit today and would gladly assist wherever he could. He offered to make a deposit in a Decatur bank. Mr. Ayres was born iu St. Mary's township and about 30 years ago organized an insurance company. This month The American Life Insurance company of which he is president, is celebrating the fact that it is carrying $100,000,000 worth of insurance. In the telephone conversations (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX, PLAN TREATY VOTE MONDAY Committee Plans to Vote on Report it Sends to Senate Washington, June 17.—<U.R> —The senate foreign relations committee today agreed to vote next Monday on its report to the senate regarding the London naval treaty. The agreement was reached after the committee had voted down. 13 to 4, a motion presented by Treey opponents to postpone further consideration until President Hoover permits Secretary of State Stimson to deliver to the committee secret papers dealing with negotiations. The motion to postponed consideration was offered by Senator Johnson, Repn., Calif., leading op ponent of the treaty. Two other Republicans, Moses, N. H„ and Robinson, Ind., and Shipstead, 'CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Round-up Attempted Os Detroit Gang Detioit, June 17—-(UP) — Efforts by police to roundup additional membets of a garn alleged kidnapers and extortionists, went on today with five men and three women in custody. Two women and two men were arreste dlast night an dheld for questioning along with the three men and woman- arrested Sunday night when police and state officers climaxed six months work with raids. Those arrested last night were Mrs. Grace Black. Mrs. Doris O'Riordan, James Riley, Elkhart, Ind. and a man named Marcus. Mrs. O'Riordan's husband also is sought, it was said. Writs of Habeas corpus have been sought in an effort to secure release of Benny Rubenstein, Harry Hallisey and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley De' Long, arrested Sunda. Hearing on the Writs is scheduled for today. No formal cmplaint has been lodged agaiijjjt any of the eight arrested although police say they are members of the gang responsible for more than a dozen kidnaping and Ransom cases.

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CHICAGO PLANS ! TO REORGANIZE POLICE FORCE Groups Are Busy In Demand For Crime Showdown Soon GRAND JURY WILL MEET Chicago. June 17 —(U.R) -Reorganization of the police department ( land preparations for an immediate: I grand jury Investigation of crime ■ conditions proceeded rapidly today i as powerful forces, set in motion' by the murder of Alfred J. Lingle. Chicago Tribune reporter, pressed ! forward with telling effect. Pending appointment of a new commissioner of police to take the place of William R. Russell, who resigned yesterday to "give the reformers a chance," Deputy Commissioner John Alcock. "iron man" I ruled the department. New strength was given the association of commerce “secret I six" committee of millionaire “crime-crushers" through a decision to increase the membership of the body from 6 to 16. The Chicago Church Federation, representing half a million citizens, was definitely in the campaign to rid Chicago of crime, af(er appointing a committee of five ministers and five laymen to force a “showdown." The June grand jury, specially charged by Chief Justice Normoyle of the criminal court to investigate thoroughly all phases of the Lingle elaying, was being counted upon today to bring to light secret (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Plan Ice Cream Social An ice cream social will be given Friday night. June 20. at the Magley Store, seven miles west of Decatur. Music will be furnished during the evening by the Magley Men's Quartette, and Mcßride orchestra, | and a grab bag and horse shoe game j will also be features of the evening’s entertainment. The public is invited to attend this social. 0 Local Talent To Appear The Journal Gazette Concert Car together with its entertainers will present a radio and music concert in Decatur, Thursday evening, June 19, it was announced today. An amateur entertainers contest will also be held in connection with the program. Singing and dancing numbers togethei with various in strumental selections will form a part of the program. A number of Decatur’s talented singers and entertainers will appear on the program and assist in the concerts. YOUNG BOY IS HERO OF SHIP 17-Year-Old Youngster Swims Mile to Save Lives of Four Milwaukee, Wis., June 17 —(U.R) A 17-year-old boy, Donald Aiken, swam almost a mile through the chilly waters of Lake Michigan today and saved the lives of four men who were drifting toward death on the disabled fruit boat, Mary Margaret. Jammed to the gunwales with crates of strawberries, the Mary Margaret, whose home port is St. Joseph, Mich., struck a rock and the propeller was stripped. The boat began to drift toward the rocks off Grant Point. Capt. Phillip R. Eagles called for volunteers to swim ashore and call (he coast guard. The nearest land point where a telephone could be reached was altpost a mile away and the temperature was 45 degrees. Ambrose Stump, 23, of St. Joseph, made the first attempt but returned in a few minutes. As he climbed aboard, Aiken went over ■ the stern and started for the shore. The four men kept one eye on ‘ (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Paralyzed Student Winn Highest College Record Ray L. Balcom. of Binghamton. N. Y., although completely paralyzed from the waist down since the age ot seven, was graduated from Hobart College this year with , the highest scholastic record ever | attained by a student in 105 years. FIND NO CLUE OF TOLEDO MEN Officials Believe They Might Have Been Captured By Rummers Toledo, 0., June 17. —(U.R) —The mystery of the disappearance ot eight prominent Toledo men whose ■ empty speedboat was found-drift-ing on Lake Erie, deepened today as the theory gained credence that the eight men were kidnapped by lake mm runners. The fact that one of them was Charles S. Nauts, internal revenue collector of Toledo, and that all catried considerable money and jewels, strengthened this theory. Sheriff Joseph Zimmerman prepared this morning to lead an expedition Into the widerness ot the - Crane Creek swamps, near the village of Bond. 0., the Ohio shore. These swamps have long been the haunts of rum runners. One of the missing men, Franklin B. Jones, Lucas county politician. was known to have worn diamonds valued at SIO,OOO when he set out in the speedboat to attend an ' Elks picnic on one of the Sister islands. Sheriff Zimmerman was skepti- ’ cal of the rum runner theory, but he pointed out that times are hard among the liquor gangs since Canada outlawed rum smuggling. o Find Jackstone Lodged In Stomach of Boy ■ Chicago, June 17. —(U.R)—An interlude of two foodless days between two memorable swallows had Edwin Fischer, 13, thoroughly convinced today that, after all. sword swallowing is a man's game but playing Jacks is only for girls. Edwin, deaf and dumb since birth, lost his appetite two days ago. His inability to eat, which he couldn't explain, alarmed his par’lents and they took him to a doctor. At» X-ray picture of his stomach told the story, but it took a esophagescope to relieve the situation. Edwin was disinclined to down the ■ instrument. So Dr. Herbert Nash wrote him a note and the note said"Now, Eddie, you have been at the circus and seen the sword swal- ' lower. We'll play circus and you ' he the sword swallower." Edwin was inspired and swallow- ' ed the rubber hose through which the physician ran a pair of forceps. ' It was slightly embarrassing to Eddie to have the act ended by the ttcovery of a metal packstone. , Drum Corps To Meet 1 The American Legion drum corps , has announced' a novel method ot piactice for Wednesday night. The leader han announced that all members are to be at Legion hall Wedt nesday night at 8 o'clock dressed In , uniform. r The practice will be a public practice and drill on local streets. The j public is invited to witness the drill which will include marches at music.

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18-MONTHJOB OF CONGRESS COMESTO END New and Higher Duties Go Into Effect at Midnight Tonight DUTIES WILL BE HIGHER Washington, June 17.—<U.R) — President Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley tariff’ bill today, thereby making it a law. Its new and higher duties on imports will go into effect at all ports of entry at midnight tonight. With short and simple ceremony the president fulfilled the requirements of the constitution. proclaiming law the tariff act which congress spent 18 months in making. The house and senate conferees who whipped the measute into its final form were present, led by the coauthors of the bill. Chairman Rf “G Smoot of the senate finance committee and Chairman Willis Hawley of the house ways and means committee. Extensive preparations have been made to see that the duties become swiftly effective. Instructions were sent out several days ago by the treasury department to all customs inspectors. These instructions set out the new rates which are to be charged upon Imported products. Only the additional word that Mr. Hoover has now signed the bill is needed to put the vast new’ rate structure into effect. There was drama in the president's action despite the fact it was already known that he would sigs the bill. Al! those present realised the president's action presaged a political battle. The opponents of the administration have an nouneed their intention of carrying their tight against the measure to the polls in the coming congressional elections. To no legislation in the past eight years has so much importance been attached. Its increased duties on sugar, shoes, lumber, cement, bricks, and wool and hides, particularly, aroused the senate to the most extensivep olitical debate in leeent times. Its alleged influence in curtailing buying power was cit(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) G. A. R. Commander Is Reported Seriously HI Kokomo. Ind., June 17. — (U.R) — Dr. Isaac B. Austin, 86-year-old Civil war veteran who won the honor last w'ek of being elected commander of the Indiana encampment. G. A. R., lay seriously ill today at the home of his sister, Mrs. Solomon Pennington. Austin took sick with influenza before returning to his home in Noblesville from the convention, and had grown steadly worse. A reception which his home city had prepared for him for Thursday of this week, lias been postponed until he shows improvement in condition. G.M.T.C OPENS NEXT FRIDAY » Annual Encampment to Be Held at Fort Harrison for 30 Days Indianapolis, June 17. — (U.R) — Mobilization of the annual C. M. T. ('. camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison will begin Friday morning. Fif-teen-hundred youths will be trained at the government reservation during the next 30 days. The recruits will be under the command of Col. Horace P. Hobbs, regimental commanding officer of the 11th infantry, and acting commandant at Fort Harrison. Reserve officers scheduled for duty during the month of training citizen soldiers reported today for assignments. The 11th infantry, stationed at the post, left early today for Camp Knox, Kentucky, for temporary duty during the summer training camp there. Lieut. Col. O. P. Rob Inson, professor military science and tactics at Indiana university, will be in command of the C. M. T. C. at Camp Knox.