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At paying OlitW p Represented ,u re W’avments Made at Bank Today i * B « A TO " s|l 1)Y ITTIRE time this after•■n" Waßl ,hl assessment on 123 r’llO shares of capital M|Wof the Old Adams Counnk. more than one- ■ had been paid and .1. • "as busy arram--others. It is helievnß<’ greater part of the r son,j^B S o that the bank " ill be to the hands of the name the committae and directors who t>s " ut a eoncrete plan tune nS fu, " n ’’ by tomorrow ’ ilie payment of tiem ~f directors of the Old -Tbejw '" l! ' lly I,ank ,o take ste, ' s financial matters e.m tn iedU^M payment of thc asspss ntort ..,: 9:il stock will make solvent as to depositors, •m a. tioii of the stockholders when carried out will meet the demands ranking department. of the appraisers in'.. consideration loss - nil of notes, the cash f 0 on them, the loss on of real estate and farms b tl:e tank and the depreof the bank's building, items make up the deficit “"■the assessment, when paid, ilian offset this I^Krpins to be used to repair capital. <■ . ili.ddors and directors are confident that the will support the opening of .'ion. If the plan is eardepositors will not lose H Mi-:.'.'. and the bank ran I in better finam iil " than ever before. stockholders and directors Upm and women of integrity. whom is prompted by the to so arrange the affairs of that it can resume doiti.’ pay all deposits if neceshave a stronger financial for the community. ■n W. Tyndall, president of and J. 0. Niblick, one IM directors, were named liquidating agents a and together with lv-n---|^■Klmkell special repi ■ mathe state banking itapartin charge of the bank. state banking de|>attimmt the bank back to the as soon as the capital is paid in. the action then being det. ■ the laiard of directors. IB Old Adams County bank is the oldest, and largest slate ON PAGE TWO) —o n CUTTING IN ■WI STARTS IMd Crops Reported in Ilßounty on All Grain I Plantings county farmers liav. startI < iit hay. The crop this year | Hr' a heavy one, farmers say. in good condition. Other M are coming along fine. I is ripening and will Several farmers are planum 1 -'. I it within the next few weeks wheat crop looks good ami Adams county farmers do ,EB' S|l an abundance of wheat the M are well scattered anil the Il'Bgives indication of being not gB dry weather has helped the wonderfully. The finest corn are seen in tlie county this Igßaifd farmers state that with an break are in good shape and cdean as a carpet. In some |B the corn is already knee-high. I > e 3Ugar beets are coming along workmen are busy in the !■■< They are several good beet IB* near Decatur and tn th- Monthere are more than in

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII. No. 149.

ISister of Decatur People Dies Monday Mrs. Margaret E. Welch, aged ?•> H't'-r <d Mrs. Charles Ahr and Mrs ' E ' l,0 "k of this city, died at her piotne at 2920 Euclid avenue in Fort Wayne, Monday evening at 8:30 o dock. Funeral services will he hell Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock at the Sloan funeral parlors in Fort Wayne with the Rev Herman Wennermark officiating. Burial will be made in the Monroeville I. o. 0. F. eenutery. VIEWERS VETO ROAD PETITIONRoot - Preble Township Line Proposal Turned Down, 2-1 The viewers appointed on the Charles Mailand road in Preble township, have reported unfavorably on the opening and improvement of the road, their report being filed with County Auditor Albert Harlow. Two of the three viewers reported unfavorably on the proposed improvement and one was in favor of it. The two viewers who were against the opening and improvement of the road were John Burke and William Farlow. Eugene Lindsey was in favor of it. The petition asked that the road be opened along the Preble-Root township line and improved. The petition was docketed twice. Following the filing of the first petition, the petitioners filed a remonstrance and asked that the petition be withdrawn. Later on another petition was filed and the county commissioners appointed viewers. If the road was opened and improved it would necessitate the building of a new bridge across the St. Mary’s river, one half mile east of the Scheumann bridge, which will be rebuilt either this fall or next spring. The report of the viewers will lie submitted to the commissioners next month. Q Murder Trial Starts Terre Haute, Ind., June 24. —(U.R) —Testimony for the defense in the trial of Fred Weaver, charged with the second degree murder of Edward Compto, here, May 30, began in Vigo Circuit court here today. The state rested its case as court adjourned yesterday. Weaver is charged with shooting Compton to death in an argument over liquor at Weaver's home. He has confessed to a charge of bootlegging. o Grand Rapids Bank Is Robbed of $11,00(1 Cash Grand Rapids, Mich., June 24. — (U.R) —One man was shot and seriously wounded today when three bandits robbed a branch of the Grand Rapids Savings bank. They escaped with $11,009 in cash. After lining up occupants of the bank and grabbing all available cash, the two robbers backed out ’of the bank to their waiting automobile, where the third member sat. As they did so they noticed Hiram Broene.a merchant, standing in the doorway of his store. Without provocation, witnesses said, they opened fire on him. ——o Will Improve Road A contact has been awarded to Harshman and Jarrell, road contractors of Frankfort, for the improvement of the stretch of road on state road No. 27, between Monroe and Berne. This is the only stretch of road along state road 27, that is not improved. The improvement will begin at Monroe and extend soutn to the improved section leading to Berne. It will be improved with Kentucky rock asphalt. Work wil. begin at once, but it may be until next spring until the top surface is placed on the Mother of Rev. R E. Vance Expires Monday Mrs. J. H. Vance, 63, mother of The Rev- R- E ' Vance of this city, and life-long resident of Ligonier, died at her home Monday. Rev. and Mrs. Vance left immediately for Ligionier after receiving word of her death. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

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WAR VETERAN IS CAPTURED NEAR BRAHE Suspect in Death of 18-Year-Old Girl Taken In Sustody FOUND HIDING IN CORN FIELD Brazil, Ind., June 24.—(U.R)—Fay I Williams. 35, World war veteran, I who is believed to have stabbed to I death his 18-year-old sister, Ruth, lat their home here this morning, was captured by a posse when he | was found hiding in a cornfield about four miles south of Brazil today. Officers who made the capture said Williams was armed with a .32 calibre automatic revolver but offered no resistance. It was believed that the intense heat which prevailed over the mid-1 west yesterday and last night had affected the mind of Williams and caused him to become violently insane. The blood-covered body of the girl was found lying in a bedroom on the second floor of the house this morning by neighbors who in(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Killer .Judged Insane South Bend, Ind.. June 24—(UP) —Leo Dlmbinski, 24 killer of his wife, Clemenzina. and a negro physician, Dr. John L. Curtis at South Bend, has been adjudged insane and will be committed to the hospital for the criminally insane at the Michigan City state prison. The murder trial was halted yesterday to permit a sanity commission of three physicians to testify that the slayer was insane. Release from the state hospital will be contingent upon a finding of experts that his mind has been restored to normal condition. After commitment to the hospital, a petition for release may not be made for six months, and if request then is denied, two years must pass before reapplication may be made, the court ruled. ROTARIANS TO HEARFOUNDER Silver Jubilee Convention Opens In Chicago Harris to Speak Chicago, June 24. —(U.R) —Rotary International, in silver jubilee convention here, looked today to Paul P. Harris for the message of inspiration, for it was Harris, a Chicago lawyer, who started the organization when he called a few of his business friends together to discuss the "service above self.” The opening of the first plenary session of the convention saw thousands of the delegates, here from all parts of the world, crowding into the Chicago stadium to hear Harris’ address "Welcome Home to Chicago.” As president emeritus of Rotary, the lawyer participated last night in the colorful pageant that pictured for the delegates the expansion of the service club since he gave it its inception nearly a generation ago. In a brief talk he laid particular emphasis on the organization s program of spreading international good will. The pageant brought before the assembled delegations an impressive procession in which Marie Bruce, as “Miss Chicago,” led the way across the stadium arena. She was followed by surviving members of the first Rotary club and their part in the service club's founding occasioned tremendous applause. Behind came past presidents of the organization and finally, in picturesque native costumes, marched representatives of the 64 nations to which Harris' idea has spread. oQuartet Will Appear Indianapolis, Ind., June 24—Four collegiate troubadours, members of the Greyhound Quartet of Indiana Central college, this city, will give a program of songs and music at the United Brethren church in Geneva, tonight.

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BEERY HEADS MAIL CARRIERS Decatur Man Is Eighth District President of Rural Carriers W. F. Beery of Decatur was elected president of the Eighth I \ trict Rural Carriers association at the convention held at Pennville Saturday. The convention was held in the K. of P. Hall, where a banquet was served to the attendants. Addresses at the convention were made by Postmaster James Patchell of Union City; Walter Hitts of Kokomo, state president; Postmaster Roland of Portland; W. H. Black of Uniondale, State vice-president, and State secretary Rose Intel of New Paris. The rural letter carriers of Berne will be hosts to the 1931 Eighth District Rural Carriers' association next year, if was announced at the convention Saturday. Those from this city who attended the convention were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallonee. Mr and Mrs. Rav Smith, Mr and Mrs. William Engle, and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Zerkel. o— — Police Probe Man’s Tale Terre Haute, Ind., June 24. —(U.R) —Police here today were investigating a story told by Delbert Rice, 32, garage attendant, that he was kidnapped and robbed of S2OO last night by a group of bandits who took him to a lonely spot on a road south of town and left him there, bound hand and foot. o New Doors Constructed New oak storm proof doors have been palaced at the main entrance of the First Presbyterian church building iu this city. Tlie doors were installed Monday, taking tlie place of the old original outside doors. Large Cathedral hinges are included in the new equipment, adding to the beauty of the doors. _______o Plan Pot-Luck Supper Members of the Presbyterian church and their families will enjoy a pot-luck supper Wednesday night at 6:15 o’clock at the church. All members are asked to attend and bring a dish of some food.

Dollar Day Specials will be found in tonight’s issue of the DECATUR DEMOCRAT The big days are Thursday and Friday and local merchants have arranged a feast of bargains for you. You have no idea what a dollar will buy until you read all the advertisements. SHOP HERE AND PROFIT

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bove with Dr. Willian E. Pearson, her "boy friend,'' over whose affections it is reported she paid $330,000 as a result of a threatened suit from Mrs. Pearson.

Brookhart Strikes at Proposed Farm Relief Columbus, Ind.. June 24—(UP) — Senator Smith W. Brookhart, Rep . lowa, struck at the present plans of farm relief when he told members of the Columbus Rotary Club yesterday tha' “you can’t make the farmer prosperous by lending him money; you have to pay him good prices for his products." "The farmer has a right to government aid so long as it is extendled to railroads and other industries, lie said "Surplus crops in one year must be sold at a loss to the farmer and the profit taken by a gambling device, the board of trade, while in j the next year the crop may be short and the farmer has nothing to turn , into cash.” Brookhart was in Columbus for a | Chautauqua engagement. o Utility Franchise Sold Indianapolis, Ind., June 24—(UP) —The Union City electric company was authorized by the I'ublic service commission today to sell its property and franchises in and near the town of Salamonia. Jay County, to the Indiana service corporation of Font Wayne, for a consideration of $20,000. The Indiana service corporation was authorized to sell 200 shares of its common stock at SW. SWIMMING POOL HAS BUSY TIME

Hundreds Seek Cooling Process at Local Public Pool With hot weather increasing the municipal swimming pool is becoming one of the moat popular places in the city, according to the report of W. Guy Brown, who has charge of tlie pool. A check-up of i the total number of registrations I for the past week show that 799 j boys, girls and adults enjoyed the pool during the hot days of last week. On Tuesday the pool was closed because of tlie cold weather. Yesterday, with its record breaking warm temperature, was the banner day for the summer to date, with 263 registrations being filed. Mr. Brown stated that all persons register and file the number of their health certificates each time they enter the pool, and a record is made with this information. He is assisted in the management of the pool by Miss Lillian Worthman who has charge of the girls. -O — Order State-Made Goods Indianapolis, June 24 — (UP) — Marion county commissioners have ordered that Indiana-made products must be used by contractors on Marion county public improvement projects. The order followed protesta to the county board that, adjoining states are discriminating against Indiana-made cement and other construction supplies. The commissioners were told that Ohio and Illinois state, county and municipal heads require contractors to use products made in their respective states, and to meet this attitude, Indiana governmental units should adopt the same policy.

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WET PLANK IS AGREED ON IN NEW JERSEY Morrow Dictates Policy At Conference of Republicans CONVENTION STARTS TODAY Trenton, N. J., June 24. (U.R) — After a conference lasting an hour and a half at which Dwight W. Morrow, candidate for the senate was in attendance, Republican leaders came from the conference room just before noon today and indicated they had agreed upon a prohibition repeal plank for the NewJersey Republican platform. They indicated it would call for repeal of the prohibition amendment and return of control of the liquor traffic to state authorities. The conference was preliminary to the republican state convention which convenes this afternoon. The conference was attended by Governor Morgan F. Larson, State Senator Joseph G. Wolber, U. S. Senator Hamilton F. Kean, Ogden Hammond and several others. It was considered certain it represented sufficient power to dictate the party’s platform. Morrow laid down the law, one of the conferees said. “He insisted that the platform be drawn in conformity with the views he expressed in his Newark (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Man Known Here Is Murder Case Figure Fort Wayne, Ind., June 24—(UP) — Dan Lamorte, owner of the car in which the body of Lorenzo Juliano, Chicago gangster was found Friday was sentenced in United States District court here December 7, 1929, to five months in jail and was fined SIOO by Judge Thomas W Slick on a charge of conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act. Lamorte was connected with the Decatur still owners, who were arrested by Federal agents In April, 1929. The Decatur still was alleged to be one of the largest ever found in Indiana and was supposed to have been one supplying Chicago liquor interests with moonshine whisky. With Lamorte in the case were Joe Oberto and Joe Miller, who also gave their addresses as Chicago. Lamorte gave his address as 442 West Winchester Street, Blue Island, 111. 0 Ministers Will Meet Several items of important business will be discussed Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock when the Decatur Ministerial association convenes at the First Baptist church. All members of the association are requested to attend the important meeting. FORMER TOCSIN RESIDENT DIES Dr. J. R. Stimson, Known In Adams County Is Death’s Victim Mrs. W. H. Sowards of Tocsin received word today that her uncle Dr. J. R. Stimson, 50, of Indianapolis and well known in Tocsin and Crainville died Monday morning at his home, 2131 North Illinois street. Indianapolis. Death followed an illness of eight weeks and was due to liver trouble.

The deceased was a chiropractor in Indianapolis for many years, having been graduated from a school for chiropractors at Fort Wayne. He was born January 17, 1880. Ten years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Arvilla Stimmel of near Craigville, who preceded him in death on last October 22. No children were born to this union. Surviving is the mother of tlie deceased who lives at Elliottsville, and a sister. Mrs. Florence Quick of Chattanooga. Tenn. One brother preceded him in death. Short funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning at the home in Indianapolis. Immediately following the services the re mains will be grought to Bluffton where burial will be held at the Fair View Cemetery.

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(Twenty-two Arrested | In Baseball Pool Raid Anderson. Ind., June 24—(UP) — | Twenty-two persons were arraigned | I in squire Charles Clevenger's court: |ut Anderson yesterday after their! i arrest in u raid by Constable Mack Sayres to end baseball and racing ticket pools. Nine persons pleaded guilty and paid fines. A total of $241 in fines was assessed. RAIN AND WIND ’ VISIT COUNTY Storm Levels Fences and Trees; Rain Is of Great Benefit Rain, thunder, lightning and a warm western breeze failed to bring any permanent relief from the heat blanket which has covered Adams i county for the last few days and! today after a warm summer thun-l der shower which lasted more than an hour during the night the mercury was still soaring toward newrecord s. The sun broke out from the clouds early this morning and by mid-morning had absorbed most of the dampness which the showers had left. Adams county farmers were pleased with the rain and stated today that it meant thousands of dollars. Crops throughout the county are reported in good condition. In most fields the corn is knee-high and other crops are tar ahead of a year ago in growth. Roads which have been dusty for the last several days were settled by last night's rains and by 10 o'clock this morning workmen were able to get on the roads with scrapeis. In the south part of the county tain fell earlier in the evening, but the rain became general about 11 30 o’clock Monday night. Weather forecasters predict a slight drop in temperature in the next 12 hours, but it is doubtful if I tile relief will be noticeable. The wind which accompanied the midnight storm did some damage both in Decatur and in the county. Trees ami out-buildings were blown down and some few light and telephone wires were impaired. Fences in the country were forced over by a heavy wind. There were several heavy dashes of light(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) GEV. HESSION TO LEAVE CITV Assistant Pastor at Catholic Church To Go To Hammond The Rev. Father Joseph A. Hesslon, for four years assistant to the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church in this city, today was I appointed assistant to the Rev.! Krank Jansen, pastor of St. Jos-1 eph's parish, Hammond. Ind. The appointment is effective Thursday, July 3 and official notification was received this afternoon from the Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, D.D., of Fort Wayne. Father Hesston was named aSsls- i tant to Father Seimetz immediately following his ordination to the priesthood in July 1926. He was ordained to the priesthood May 30, 1926 by Bishop Noll and came to Decatur on July 2. Completing the grade schools in Lafayette, Father Hession entered! St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, j Indiana and in U2O entered St. Mary’s of the West Seminary, Cincinnati, where he completed a six year's course in theology. Since coming to Decatur Father Hession has made hundreds of friends, not only among members of his congregation but among non-members. He has been active in organizing school athletics and ' was instrumental in putting basketball and other school activities on a high plane. He is well liked and admired by all who know- him. His new- assignment is a larger one and given, no doubt, in recog- ■ nition of his ability and fine attitude. His friends regret to see him leave, but wish for him happiness In his new field. The appointment of Father Hession’s successor here could not he learned today for the reason that 1 Father Seimetz was out of the city. —

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AUSTRALIAN PLANE LEAVES MONDAY NIGHT Charles E.Kingford-Smith And Party Believed Still in Air CONDITIONS ARE “FAIR” BULLETIN Aboard S. S. America, June 24—(U.R) —The Southern Cross reported her position to the America at 6:15 p. m. Greenwich time, that is 1:15 p. m. EST, as approximately 1,150 miles west of Galway, Ireland, and less than 800 miles from Newfoundland, BULLETIN Dublin, Ireland. June 24.—(U.R) —Capt. Charles D. KingsfordSmith's famous airplane Southern Cross was flying steadily westward over the Atlantic ocean today carrying her crew of four men on a flight from Dublin to New York. Encountering occasional fog but apparently having fought her way through contrary west winds, the monoplane was reported speeding along at about 100 miles an hour and far out to sea. Dublin, .lune 21. —(U.R) - Capt. Charles E. KingslbnlSinith ami three companions f'ew westward today over the North Atlantic ocean which has claimed the lives of ten west bound fliers. The Australian aviator, who was the first to cross the Pacific ocean, left Port Marnock. near Dublin, at 4;25 a. m. today (10:25 p.m. Monday, EST) quickly < roMHod Ireland and headed out over the ocean toward Newfoundland and possibly New York. The flight across the ocean itself began at 6:15 (12:15 a m. EDT when tile silver-gray monoplane Southern Cross passed the western edge of the Irish coast near Costelloe, on Galway Ray. Fifteen minutes later it flew high and fast over the lifeboat station there, and five minutes afterward it was out of sight. Kingsford-Smith was accompanied on the flight—which is rated ns the most hazardous in transAtlantic flying by Capt. John P. Saul, of tlie Irish Free State army air corps, pilot; M. E. Van Dyk, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o MAN ENDS LIFE Hartford City, June 24. —(Special) William Newman Cunningham, aged 65, Hartford City contractor, was found this morning at 5 a. m. in tlie church yard of ihe Zion Lutheran church in Hartford City, witli a bullet wound in his breast. He killed himself with a .45 caliber revelover last evening. o- — CHICAGO PLANE REMAINS ALOFT Endurance Fliers Are Past 304-Hour Mark In Record Effort Chicago, June 24 —(U.R)— Safely past its 304th hour of continuous flight, the Hunter brothers enduri ance airplane, “City of Chicago,” j rode high over Sky Harbor airport today to escape "bumpy” air caused by the heat wave. The endurance plane completed 304 hours of constant flight at 9:40 am. (CDT) today as the pilots, John and Kenneth Hunter, brothers, signalled “all's well” to three other members of the family who are aiding In the attempt to establish n refueling record for sustained flight. Walter and Albert Hunter, who "contact” tlie City of Chicago and transfer gasoline and fuel from the refueling plane, were confident the Hunter attempt will better the sustained flight record of 420 hours sot in St. Louis last summer by Dale Jackson and Forrest O'Brine in the “St. Louis Robin.” If all goes well, the City of Chicago will equal the record of i tlie St. Louis Robin at 5:20 a. m. EDT next Monday.