Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1930 — Page 1

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Fathers in Baby Mixup MMMBB*Ii II' 1 v » : - v -*#*< *t -■■>••••• . . .MMKr . ■■■•td.-iT-T.MUtJiflWiMmi"* * s Sk i K X r .ZB V: ITS A)-.. Charles Bamberger (left > is highly concerned in the efforts of a corps of scientists to unravel the puzzle as to whether his child was mixed up with another baby in a Chicago hospital. He is hoping to learn that the child he holds is h's own. Other principals in the case are William Watkins and son (right). The problem is whether the child Watkins holds is his own of Bamberger's.

BOWLES ENEMY IS MURDERED Radio Station Owner Killed in Detroit* Hotel Last Night Detroit, Mich., July 23.—(U.R)— Gerald E. “Jerry" Buckley, announcer and manager of radio station W.M.8.C., anil a leader in the movement for the recall of Mavor Charles Bowles, was shot and killed early today in the lobby of the La Salle hotel. Returns of the mayoralty recall election had been broadcast over his station and Buckley had just left the studio and entered the hoteLjyhcn shots were fired into hi - body by unknown assailants. Buckley died shortly afterward ' at the receiving hospital It is lielieved that the shooting station WMBC had carried many caustic d'scussions during the campaign which ended last night in the recall of Mayor Bowles. Buckley was sitting in a deserted section of the hotel lobby, witnesses said, reading newspaper accounts of the recall election in which he had taken such a prominent part. He did not notice the three killers approach front a side entrance, as the newspaper blocked the view. A few feet from Buckley the men drew revolvers, fired 15 shots into thei attorney's body, turner! and walked out. Police found Buckley tottering on his feet in front of his chair. He was taken to receiving hos- | pitai, but died in a few minutes. On the lobby floor police found 12 empty pistol cartridges. All Detroit’s high police officials were called out to investigate the killing, which tops a series of murders and gang killings which up to now have been confined to the ratios of comparatively unknown underworld racketeers. NEWSPAPERS IN LEGAL SCRAP Chicago Tribune City Editor Sues Herald And Examiner Chicago July 23—(UP)— Newspaper warfare between the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Herald and Examiner -over the manner in which the Lingle murder case investigation is being conducted threatened today to engage the two papers in a bitter legal battle. Notice of a $250,000 libel suit against the Herald and Examiner w-as filed by Robert M. Lee, city editor of the Tribune, just before th.’ courts closed yesterday. Lee charged the Lingle case ed ; - torial carried yesterday on the front Page of the Herald and Examiner under the Banner line heading “who killed Lingle and why?” implied he knew that Alfred Lingle, Tribune reporter, was engaged in a gangland rackets and tliat paid Lingle, $60,000 a year on the side. Under the same banner line "Who Killed Lingle and Why?" the Herald and Examiner made its reply today. “No such suggestion by implicatkni or in any other form appear(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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WATCH MISSING — When the clothes belonging I i to Glen Hurst, who was drownj ed Sunday afternoon at Green j Water quarry at the north edge I of Decatur were returned yesI terday to the young man's parents it was discovered that his watch was missing. The parj ents are very anxious to re- | cover the watch and ask that I whoever has it, return it to them at once. ♦ ♦ o G. E. Vacation To End Next Monday, July 28 Work,at the Decatur General Electric plant will be resumed next Monday it was learned today. The plant was closed for a twoweeks summer vacation and when work resumes all’ former employes will return on a three-day week schedule. It is understood the schedule is for factory employes only and does not change the regular office schedule. o MANY PICNICS ARE PLANNED Sun Set Park Popular Place For Reunions And Picnics A large number of family reunions have been scheduled to take place at Sun Set Park, located southeast of the city, this year. Tlie park, owned and managed by Dan Zeser, has proved to be one of the most popular places in this part of tlie country, large numbers of people visiting it each Sunday and during the week. Many picnic?, hikes and outings have taken place at the park during the past year. The number of reunions planned to take place at Sun Set Park this year will probably exceed those of other years. The park is popular due to its convenient arrangement and beautiful setting, providing opportunity for any form of entertainment ai>d activity. Stoves have been arranged about the grounds for the convenience of the patrons and children may enjoy the swings and other outdoor equipment. Dances are also enjoyed in the dance hall. Following are some of the reunions which have been scheduled for Sun Set Park in July, August and September; Sunday, July 27 Annual Kessler Reunion Sunday, August 3 Grim family reunion Brunner family reunion Sunday, August 10 Bienz family reunion Frauhiger family reunion Gillig and Roehm family reunion Sunday, August 17 Butler family reunion Niblick and Dailey reunion McGill family reunion Sunday, August 24 Harker family reunion Sunday, August 31 Johnson family reunion Sunday, September 7 Roop reunion Annual reunion of Workinger family L. E. Mars reunion Zink and Kuhn family reunion Sunday, September 14 Hakes family reunion.

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DECATURMAN IN AUTO WRECK Edgar Mutschler Held for Reckless Driving In Allen County Fort Wayne, Ind., July 23. — (Special) A car driven by Kdgar Mutschler of Decatur collided with one driven by Jesse Brett on road 27, six miles south of this city at Jl:30 this morning. Brett was injured and was taken to St. Joseph hospital. His condition was not considered serious. Several witnesses including W. 11. Ecker of Elkhart, L. Wight of Wren and Charles Runer of Hoagland testified that Mutschler was driving recklessly and an affidavit charging reckless driving was tiled in the circuit court. Shortly after the accident occurred R. A. Stuckey of Decatur came to the scene of the mishap and reeognivcd Mutscaler and too khim in his car. When Stuckey returned to the scene of the accident Deputy Elexman had arrived and inquired where the driver of the car was. , Stuckey told Elexman and the deputy held Mutschler. He also ordered Stuckey to report at the sheriff's office Thursday morning at X o’clock. Mutschler was released on bond of SIOO. The wrecked automobile tielonging to Edgar Mutschler was returned to this city this afternoon. It was badly damaged and was taken to a local garage. oThree Miles of State Road 16 Are Opened The east three miles of state highway No. 16 completed some time ago were opened this morning and Vicjor and Ed Ulman, Dallas Spul ler.'L. A. Holthouse, Fred Harmon and some of the other Union township residents tried it out to their entire satisfaction and approval. Work is also well along on this en I of the road.and it won't be long now until travel will be permitted over the entire six miles between here and the state line. It is a splendid stretch of concrete and will complete a hard surface route from here entirely to the east coast. Plans for having the road between here and Huntington paved next year are undet way and by the end of 1931 is more than likely that No. 16 will be concreted entirely through Indiana. o Gangsters Pay For Murder of Cashier Trenton, N. J., July 23 —(UP) — Four gangsters died in the electric chair,here last night for the murder of a bus company cashier during a holdup. The men were Victor Giampietro, Frank “Jersey Kid’’ Mcßrine, Joseph Malanga, and Joseph Rado. All met death without flinching. Giampietro, branded a stool pigeon by his former pals, did not have the solace of their farewells as he went to his death. They sat in silence in their cells as be walked by on his way to the death house. DEPARTMENT IS ADDED TO FAIR Child Health Institute to Be Conducted in Decatur A new department which has been added to the Decatur Free Street Fair to be held here September 9 to 13, is the Child Health Department, of which Mrs. Charles Knapp was appointed chairman Mns. Knapip has served as chairman of the Adams County baby health station which has been held in this city each month since last November and is also eighth district chairman of the child welfare in the State Federation of Clubs. During Fair week, an Adams County Healjh Institute will be conducted. The institute will consist of a nursery, where mothers may leave their babies for rest and care; a child health exhibit, similar to that shown at the State fair and at Winona Lake during child health examination of children from two to six years of age. This exam-, ination will be conducted by Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs R. N„ of the child hygiene division of the state board of health. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Local Young Lady Writes From Europe Word was received today by Miss Annette Moses from Miss Victoria I Mills, who is touring Europe with a party from Chicago stating that she had recently passed through Budapest, one of the loveliest cities of her travels and which is called the city where east and west meets. The message was mailed July 9 at Vienna, Austrih, and stated that motor travelling in Europe is an enjoyable means of noting the small villages and typical costums of the Europeans. ROOT TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Nancy Cline, 78, Native of County Expires Today Mrs. Nancy A. Cline, 78, life long resident of Root Township, Adams County and widow of the late Jonas Cline died at her home in Root township at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. Death was due to cancer and following an llliness of several years. The deceased had been bedfast for the past three weeks. She was born in Root township, November 25, 1851, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice, both deceased. Her husband Jonas Cline preceded her in death four yeans ago. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Charles Magley, and a grandchild, Esther Magley, who live at home. One brother, James Rice of this city also survives. The deceased had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city for many years. Funeral arrangements have not been completed o — „ . Plan Ice Cream Social An ice cream social will lie held on the church lawn of the Clarks Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday, July 31. The public is invited to attend. o BOWLES SEEKS OFFICE AGAIN Ousted Detroit Mayor Will Ask Voters to Return Him Detroit, July 23 —(UP) —Charles Bowles, ousted from office six months after he became the city’s chief executive, began preparations today sos a campaign in which he will seek re-election as mayor in the special election, which will be'held the latter part of August. Mayor Bowles was ejected from office yesterday when Detroit’s electorate voted to recall him in the greatest outpouring of votes ever recorded in a special election. The vote was 120,863 for recall to 89,979 against. The mayor was charged with alliances with the underworld; with inefficiency in office and witli fail ure to keep his campaign pledges. To specific charges of mismanagement and allegations that he had an understanding with Detroit's "Big shot" gamblers, Bowles failed Ito reply. He asked, in radio addresses and ward meetings, that the electroate have faith in him, and charged the recall movement was conceived in fraud. To his declaration that Detroit had been rid of major crime under 1 his administration, the recall committee called up the fact that 10 men had been murdered in Gangster warfare during the 12 days of the recall election campaign. They declared that protected gambling houses still were running and that speakeasies hat were “right” still operated openly. . The movement to oust Bowel.: started when he ousted Harold Emmons from his post as police commissioner of Detroit. Emmons is well-known in Decatur and Berne. He was Injured several years ago when his airplane fell at the Dennis Striker farm south of here. —, 0 - Members Will Meet All members of the Pocahontas Lodge are requested to meet in front of the Red Men hall tonight at eight o'clock to go in a body to the Charles Heare home on North Second street.

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BRYCE THOMAS IS PRINCIPAL FOR CENTRAL Local Young Man Will Succeed W. Guy Brown As School Head HAS TAUGHT FOR FIVE YEARS Bryce Thomas, lor five years instructor in Decatur Junior high school, today . was named principal of that school to succeed \V. Guy Brown who recently was 'named successor to Walter J. Krick as principal of Decatur high school. Mr. Thomas will assume I his new duties September 1, it was announced today. At presnit lie is at Bill’s Teachers College at Muncie completing his requirements to become principal of the local school. Mr. Thomas recently was named instructor of the physics and ' mathematics department of Decatur high school, effective next September. The new appointment now leaves a vacancy in the high school but it will be filled soon, school board members stated to day. Mr. Thomas was graduated from Decatur high school in 1919. He later attended Purdue University and for the last several summers lias attended the Muncie institution. During his five years ns instructor at Central school he successfully coached the eighth grade basketball team and that team has not lost a game in the last two seasons. It is regarded as probable that Mr. Thomas will continue as coach along with his new duties as principal. He will return to this city after receiving a degree in education late in August and will im- | mediately make plans for the opening of the Junior high school in September. o BULLETIN Naples, July 23 —(UP) —It was reported today that the towns of Villanova and Montecalvo, both in the province of Avellino, were totally destroyed by the earthquake. Eighty per cent of V'lllanova's population of 5,000 were reported killed, which would mean 4,000 dead The reports lacked official confirmantion, however. It was reported 300 were dead in Montecalvo. The town of Venosa in the province of of Potenza also was reported almost entirely destroyed. i o Kraft Must Serve Manslaughter Term Indianapolis, July 23— (UP) — Edward W. Kraft, Fort Wayne bowler. must serve the 2 to 14 years sentence imposed in Fort Wayne circuit court upon conviction on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, Gov. Harry G. Leslie decided today in denying a plea for executive pardon for Kraft. Kraft, his wife and Samuel D. Jackson, his attorney, appeared before the governor this morning seeking the pardon. 0 Thirty-three Lifers Seek Prison Parole Michigan City, Ind., July 23 — (UP) —Thirty-three “lifers’’ in the state prison were among 115 inmates who appealed to the prison board of trustees today for pardons, paroles or conunutations of sentences. The applications will be reviewed at the regular quartely meeWng of the board. July 31. At the same time the trustfees, sitting as a parole board, will hear personal applications of about 50 prisoners tor parole recommendations. o Minature Golf Course Is Being Constructed Work was strated on the building of a minature 18 hole golf course on the J. C. Niblick lot on North Second street, across from the Elk’s home. Bernard Clark, manager of the Decatur Country dub has leased the ground and is building the minature course. Mr. Clark also conducts a minature course at the Country Club. This is the first up-town golf course to be installed in Decatur and the new owner plans to make it an attractive and popular place.

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Named Principal K Bryce Thomas Mr. Thomas has been a Junior high school instructor for the, last five years. He succeeds W. Guy Brown as Junior high school principal. Mr. Brown was recently named Decatur high school principal to succeed Walter Krick. A, E. VOGLEWEOE IS BAR MEMBER Local Young Man Is Admitted to Practice In County Arthur E. Voglewede, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede of this city was admitted to the Adams County Bar by a special vacation order of the court. Attorneys Dore B. Erwin, 11. M DeVoss and James T. Merryman were named by the court as an investigating committee and after filing its report the court ordered the applicant admitted to practice before the Adams circuit court. Mr. Voglewede is a student at Georgetown University at Washington, D. C. and after completing his law course at that institution he plans to return to Indiana, probably Decatur to pursue the practice of law. The new member of the Adams County Bar is a graduate of Decatur Catbolic high school, and since his graduation has been attending Georgetown, where lie has made a good scholastic record. He is the youngest member of the Adams County Bar. VETERAN FLIER DEATH VICTIM Glenn Curtiss Dies Following Operation at Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y. July 23—(UP) — Glenn Curtiss, one of aviation’s pioneers, died today from a blood clot on the lung discovered after a recent appendicitis operation. The aviation pioneer, who 20 years ago startled the world by mak ing a flight from Albany to New York City was brought to a Buffa io hospital a little more than a week ago suffering from appendicitis. An immediate operation was ordered. The operation, doctors said, was successful, Afterward, however, the clot touching upon the lung was found. This brought his deatli at a local hospital today.. Curtiss was born at Hammondspoi t, N. Y„ May 21, 1878, and early showed a bent for mathematics and invention. He opened a bicycle repair shop at the age of 17 and turned it into a workshop where he invented everything from skatesails to motor cycle engines. In 1902 he established the Curtiss manufacturing company to pioduce his motor-cycle and gained a national reputatio nas a racer. The success of his engine, when attached to balloons and lighter than air ships, led him to experiment witli early forms of airplanes, and he soon was making flights around Hammondsport. Under the auspices of tlie National aerial experiment association the airplane “White Wings” was built and in it Curtiss made several successful flights. 0 Vitz Funeral Held Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for Rev. Otto Vitz of Cincinnati, Ohio who died Sunday morning at 1:40 o’clock following an operation. Rev. Vitz was for many years pastor of the Reformed church at Vera Cruz, Indiana and was well known through Adams county. He was also an uncle of Peter W. Vitz of Pleasant Mills.

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NAPLES HARD HIT BY QUAKE; MANY INJURED Death Toll Mounts As Isolated Areas Send Reports RELIEF IS HASTENED Naples, Italy, July 23.—<U.R) —The widespread devastation left by an earthquake which rocked southern Italy shortly after midnight was revealed today in appalling reports of death and ruin from many cities. Reports received here until shortly before noon listed 169 persons dead and 618 injured in eight cities in middle southern Italy. One hundred were officially reported dead at Melti, Capitanata district, where virtually the entire city was demolished. The search for bodies continued there. Early incomplete deatli tolls in other cities most seriously affected l>y the earthquake were: Naples, 10; Ribolla, 20; Rio Nero, 11; Atelia, 6; Mercato San Sezerino, 2; Buonalbergo, 3, and Oscoto, Relief workers, hampered in Naples and in many other cities during the night’s darkness by the absence of electric lights, worked more rapidly with coming of daybreak. removing the dead and injured from the debris. Rescue work still was in its early stages, however. Araldo Croilalanza, Italian minister of public workers, hurried from Rome to supervise relief measures. He was at a watering place near Florence when the earthquake struck. Under-Secretary of Public Works Leoni Already was en route to th“ stiicken area. Leoni and a group of engineers travelled abroad an emergency train which the Italian government recently prepared for such calamities as occurred today. The quake was the most violent in Naples’ history, and was felt even in many parts of central Italy. This city was cut off from the rest of the world for more than four hours. Virtually every building in the slum section of Naples was crack ed, and many fell, when the quake, preceded by lightning and heavy rumblings, struck the city at 1:06 a. m. The shock lasted 42 seconds. Troops were called out immediately to preserve order among the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) —— o TWO BUSINESS FIRMS MERGED August Heimann Buys Bakers and Peoples Restaurants Today August Heimann, well known Decatur man has purchased the Peoples Restaurant and Baker's Restaurant in this city, assuming possession next Tuesday. Baker's restaurant will be merged witli the Peoples restaurant ana closed. Mr. Heimann will operate the Peoples Restaurant. This is the first merger of retail business establishments in this city. Tlie Peoples restaurant was purchased from R. J. Harting who has operated this popular eatingjiouse for a number of years. Baker’s restaurant was purchased from John Baker and son, David Baker who established the place of business three years ago. Mr. Heimann has had several years experience in the restaurant business, having been employed in similar places in this city. He is the son of Frank Heimann, well known Washington township farmer and business man. The new restaurant owner intends to make several improvements at the Peoples Restaurant and,stated today that he would operate the place of business 24 hours a day. The retiring restaurant owners have not signified what they will do, except that Mr. Harting will take a rest and the senior Mr Baker will prorably retire from aqtive business. Mr. Baker is a former sheriff of Adams county and one of tlie well known lestaurant and bakery men of this city.