Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1930 — Page 1

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Weather To Continue Unchanged In Indiana Indianapolis, July 30—(UP)— N.ji I marked change in the weather conjditions over Indiana in forecast for the next 36 hours, announced J. H. Armington, head of the Indiana weather bureau. No rain fell throughout the state Tuesday and only scattered showers were reported in the middlewest. The showers were of little benefit io the crops. A continuation of the drough is predicted and in parts of the state, particularly'in the southern regions crops are already ruined beyond recovery. DECATUR MAN’S BROTHER DIES Charles Klepper Dies At His Home in New York Tuesday W A. Klepper Os thl? city received word this morning of the death of his brother, Charles Klepper, aged 55. of New York City, who died at his home Tuesday morning. No particulars of the death were learned. Charles Klepper was the son of Karl and Wilhemina Klepper. who preceded him in death thirty-seven years ago. The deceased is survived by a wife, Emma, and four daughters and one son. Four sisters, Mrs. 0. W. Scheumann, and Mrs. liarlie Cline of Fort Wayne; Mrs. James Darsey of Los Angeles. California; and Mrs. Harry Tietjen of New York City, and the following half sisters, Mrs. Louise Hagerman and Mrs. Lewis Ripple of Fort Wayne survive. Two brothers. Ernest Klepper of Fort Wayne and \V. A. Klepper of this city and a Henry Tunney of Fort Wayne, also survive. The telegram received by Mr. Klepper this morning stated that tile funeral services would be held Friday morning. Night Officer Womack (Jets Two-Week Vacation Night Policeman Berg Womack . started today on a two-week vacation. Officer Womack stated that he planned to spend part of his vacation at Marion and Gas City and the remainder at Lima. Ohio, ihirl Johnson, Democratic nominee for county sheriff, will substitute for Womack. Andrews Funeral Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Andrews who died Tuesday morning will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock (central standard time) at the home, 5 miles southwest of this city. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o— — -I — Thief Returns Money Anderson, Ind., July 30 —(UP) — The robber who took $2,100 from an old titink belonging to Mrs. Jessie Hoard, 46, a widow, Saturday night, apparently relented because $l,lOO of the, money was returned to the widow late yesterday. The returned money was placed in an abandoned auto in the rear of Mrs. Hoard's home. CONVENTION REPORT GIVEN [ Clifford Saylors Gives Report of Lions Conyention at Meet Clifford Saylors, local automo--1 bile dealer, who recently returned I from Denver, Col., where he attended the* international convention of Lions clubs, as a delegate 1 from the local club gave an inter--1 esting report of the convention at the regular meeting of the Decatur chib at the Christian church dining hall last night. Lewis Armstrong presided as chairman of the evening's program . and after some business was trans--1 acted Saylors gave his report, . which included many suggestions ; offered by national officers. Mr. Saylors, who with his wife, I motored to the convention city, ■ stated . that he had an enjoyable > trip and that every session of the 1 convention had many interesting ■ features.

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BABY RIBBON REQUIREMENTS ARE ANNOUNCED Three Different Awards Will Be Presented at Health Institute fli ALL BABIES IN COUNTY ELIGIBLE The chief feature of the comity Child Health Institute which will lie held in Decatur during Street Fair week September 9 to 13, -Ail! be the free physical examination of children between the ages of 2 and 6 years. Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs, R. N., of the child hygene division of the state board of health will have charge of these examinations and will award blue, red and white ribbons to the children. The awards will be based on the following health standards: Child must be of normal weight, that is not more than 10 per cent below nor more than 20 per cent above average weight for height and age. Normal eyes, ears and throat; tonsils healthy or removed. Healthy condition of teeth and gums. No unfilled cavaties. Teeth must be clean Nasal breathing unobstructed and no chronic discharge from the nose Protected against smallpox and diptheria. The requirements for a red ribbon are the same as for a blue ribbon, except the final requirement is removed. White ribbon requirements are: The body must be sun-tanned. Face, arms, chest, back and legs must be completely tanned by the sun. • Mothers of Adams county children are urged to clip these requirements and then try to have their children measure up to them. Molli ers also are urged to bring their children to the Institute during the week of September 9 to 13 and enter them in the ribbon contests. o MURRAY LEADS IN OKLAHOMA Former Senator Gore Leads for Senatorial Nomination Oklahoma City., July 30—(UP)— W. H. Murray was leading his newest opponent, Frank Suttram, almost two to one texiay in the preliminary gubernatorial primary. Murray, a 61-year-old Democrat and known as “Alfalfa Bill” seemed assured of a place in the run-of primary two weeks hence —the winner of which is assured of election. Buttram probably will oppose him in the final balloting fhr the nomination. M. E. Trapp, u former Governor, was third in the early returns, followed by E. B. Howard, former congressman and A. S. J. Shaw, state auditor. Returns from yesterday’s primary from 1,821 of the state's 3,340 precincts gave Murray 81,380 votes and Buttram 58,802. Trapp. Howard, and Shaw ware running far behind. Murray’s lead, which started with the first tabulations, continued to increase when returns from shattered sections of the state came in. Returns from 1,693 precincts gave former Senator T. F. Gore about 1,000 vote lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate. Charles J. Wrightsman was running a close second. Gore's vote was 34,830 and Wrlghtsman's 33,332. Henry S. Johnston, impeached and ousted governor, was running third in the senatorial race with 25,714 votes. Former Governor Lee Cruce was running a poor fourth with 16,519 votes. Another former governor J. B. A Robertson, and Kathryn Van leuven, an attorney, were far behind in fifth and sixth places respectively, Votes for E. G. Barnard and W. L.’ McCann were negligible. The campaign for the governorship/was one of the most colorful ever experienced in Oklahoma. “Alfalfa Bill,” known as the “sage of Tishomingo,’’ represented the old time type of politician. He was one of the signets of the state constitution and has been a school teacher, farmer, lawyer and congressman. He habitually wears a large beaver ON PAGE TWO)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 30, 1930.

Grief-Stricken ,'V ' ißv ’ ■ 11 ‘ ■Kt Edward M. Johnston (right), Chicago broker, telling the coroner’s iury how he killed his 5-month-old daughter by falling on her when under the influence of alcohol. Coroner Bundesen of Cook County is shown at left of Johnston. The jury brought in a verdict of accidental death.

DEMOCRATS TO HOLD MEETINGS Campaign Plans Made at Meeting of Leaders at Martinsville Indianapolis, July 30 — (UP) — Plans were being completed at Democratic state headquarters today for regional party meetings to bel held throughout the state during the first two weeks in August. A c-ju-| ference on the plans was held yes- 1 terday at Martinsville, attended by the state committee and state candidates. Each of the 13 state candida't-i was assigned to organization work in home districts and in some instances in adjoining districts. Earl Peters, state chairman, announced today tiiat he would appoint. heads of bureaus for tlie campaign in about a week. At the Martinsville meeting Evans Woollen, Indianapolis banker criticized Herbert Hoover for making promises during the 1928 campaign which have not been fulfilled and accused the Republican party of having a “superiority complex” which was unwarranted by records of the administration. JEUSTELHEADS RAIL COMPANY » - ■ Fort Wayne Man Named President, Samuel Insull, Chairman Chicago, July 30—(UP) —Robert M. Feustel. Fort Wayne, was elected president of the Indiana railroad today at a meeting of the board of directors. Indiarfa railroad is a subsidiar yof Hie Midland United Company and is the company under, which the lines of the Union Traction company of Indiana will be operated beginning August 1. Other officers elected were: Samuel Insull, chairman of tne company; Samuel Insull Jr., chairman of the executive committee; William A. Sauer, vice president; Henry Bucher, general manager; George F. Mitchell, treasurer; Bernard P. Shearon, secretary; aid Edwin J. Bobth, comptroller. Directors of the company are: Samuel Insull, Samuel Insull, Jr., Sauer, Feustel, Bucher, Charles Chase and L. M. Brown. - Properties of the Union Traction company were purchased at receiver’s sale July 2 by B. P. Shearon and conveyed to the Indiana Rairroad, a subsidiary of the Midlan i United company, Chicago. Operation of the Indiana Rairroad will be under direction of Hen ry Bucher, vice president of tne Indiana service corporation, it was announced today. Electric interurban railways which will be operated under the direction of one central supervisory management, include the line between Indianapolis and Louisville (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Buys Marriage License on Easy-Payment.Plan Vincennes, Ind., July 30 —(UP) — A marriage license is the latest article for the home to be purchased on the installment plan. Mrs. Lucille Peden, deputy county clerk, reported that a young man who applied for a marriage license, was unable to pay the $3 charge but paid $1.50 with a prpinise to re turn with the balance the next day. — o Moose To Have Guests A large delegation of Moose lodge members from Huntington and Fort Wayne, accompanied by 1 tlie Fort Wayne Moose band will 1 be guests of Decatur Loyal Order of Moose next Tuesday night, it was announced today. An entertainment has been planned by the Decatur lodge. All members of the lodge have been invited to the special meeting. — 0— EDISON TEST BOYS GATHER “Brightest” Boys From Each State to Take Scholarship Tests East Orange, N. J., July 30 —(U.R) | —The "brightest" boys from each of the states and the District of Columbia visited the Thomas A. Edison laboratories today as I guests of the noted inventor. Tomorrow they will submit to a test which will determine tlie “nation's brightest,” a distinction carrying witli it a four-year scholarship at a technical school, provided by Edison. Welijoming exercises were on the program today, including an address by Edison, which will be (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) R-100 NEARS END OF TRIP * Huge Airship Fights Strong Wind; Wires All Is Well London, July 30—(UP)—Winds which the dirigible R-100 fought throughout the first day of its voyage from Cardington, England to Montreal were shifting to the airship's stern today, promising faster travelling as it sailed over the North Atlantic. The dirigible, making an experimental flight to test, its usefulness in transportation between distant parts of the British Empire, veered sharply from its original course as it fought the strong head winds yesterday, and today was following the great circle course! where trans Atlantic liners ply. The dirigible was less than 800 miles from Newfoundland at 5:55 A. M„ today, according to a mes(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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M.E. EXCURSION IS ANNOUNCED FORAUGUST2I Annual Picnic at Walbridge Park, Toledo, Is Planned EIGHT STOPS TO BE MADE The annual Methodist Sunjlay School excursfon to Walbridge Park, Toledo. Ohio, will be held I Hi s year Thursday, August 21, it was announced by the local com-1 mittee in charge. The pilgrimage I this year, which is predicted will be the largest ever held will be the fifteenth annual excursion under the auspices of the local Methodist church. The trip to the famous park is for the benefit of hot It children and adults of Decatur and surrounding towns and cities. The train, 'which follows the Cloverleaf tracks, will stop at all points between Bluffton and Delphos, 0., to take on passengers. The committee in charge announced today that the fare from Bluffton, Craigville and Peterson for children will be 85 cents round trip this year and for adults from the same points will be $1.75. The rate from Decatur, Pleasant Mills. Willshire, Ohio City, 0., and Delphos will be 75 cents for children and $1.50 for adults, round trip. The reduction for the picnic excursion totals more than $6.00. For the last 15 years the attendance of the excursion has grown rapidly and it is estimated that several hundred will take advantage of the excursion and join the picnickers this year. The schedule as announced by the Nickel Plate railroad for the picnic will be: Leave Bluffton. 5 A. M. Leave Craigville, 5:16 A. M. Leave Peterson, 5:25 A. M. Leave Decatur, 6 A. M. Leave Pleasant Mills, 6:12 A M. Leave Willshire, 6:22 M. Leave Ohio City, 6 ; 40 A. M. Leave Delphos, 7:16 A. M. The train will discharge all passengers at Walbridge park and on returning will leave the park at 5 o'clock that afternoon. The entire schedule will be conducted on central standard time. Other features of the picnic will be announced later the committee stated today. The train will carry a lunch ear en route to and from the park. The entire tain will be composed of vestibule coaches. * MILK FAMINE HITS MIDWEST Drought Is Believed To Be Chief Causes of Lack of Milk July 30 (U.R)—With pasture fields burned up by the extreme heat and the drought, much of the middle west was on the verge of a milk famine. Indianapolis milk distributors and dairymen indicated today that while Indianapolis has not felt the decreased production of milk to any serious extent, the city has been called to the aid of other | communities where milk shortages are serious. Louisville, Ky., was facing a serious condition qnd Indianapolis milk distributors were shipping milk to the Kentucky metropolis. A reduction of 25 per cent in milk production in Indiana was attributed directly to the drouth by officials of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. Dairy herd owners, accustomed to grazing their herds at this time the year, are being compelled to feed grain and hay, due to the burned-up pastures, farm experts said. Milk prices to consumers will be raised about August 15, milk distributors here indicated. The increase will be It) per cent, from 50 to 55 cents a pound for butterfat. The increase will not be reflected immediately in retail milk prices, it was indicated, but butter prices will show tlje change. While cool weather prevailed today over the entire state and was predicted to continue Thursday, no rainfall was predicted.

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Gangster Fails In * Effort to Escape i Chicago, July 30 (UP) —Dominic Falduto. who matte a desperate attempt to escape a gangland "ride" by fleeing across a bean field in Elmhurst, was shot on the run and then hacked to death last night, presumably by gangsters. The body, torn with bullets and hacked beyond identification, was found in the bean field early todav by Louis Cornell, farmer who had reported to Elmhurst police last night that he had heard shots. Police chief Martens searched the j farm last night but was unable to find traces of a murder. Cornell stumbled over the body as he went to work this morning. o CALF FITTING LECTURE GIVEN 1-H Members Attend Demonstration at Home of William Mitchell A calf fitting demonstration was held Tuesday night at the home of William Mitchell a mile and a halt east of Monroe for the benefit of the 4-H calf club members. About 50 people were present and were well pleased with the clipping and fitting work as presented by D. F. Mazelin. Calvin Steury, president of the calf club, demonstrated a handy and simple method of throwing a calf and explained that this was sometimes necessary when it was desired to polish the hooves. Wesley Stults, veteran stockman, gave a number of suggestions to the club members and urged sticking to the breed of cattle they liked best. County Agent L. E. Archbold announced an essay contest, the winner of which will win a three day trip to the National Dairy Exposition at St. Louis, October 11. This trip is being sponsored by the Dairy and Ice Cream Machinery Supplies Association. 0 CHINESE TOWN ISPILLAGED Americans Are Hurried Away in Boats; Many Natives Killed Peiping, China, July 30 (U.R) — Chinese communist troops swarmed through the streets of Changsha today, burning and pillaging homes and shops and executing officials and wealthy landowners. A fifth of the native population of 500,000 succeeded in fleeing from the city before the communists arrived, but the fate of the others could only be guessed from dispatches received here. All Americans, with the exception of three missionaries who refused to leave, had been evacuated by American gunboats aided by British and Japanese gunboats, before. the communists arrived. The gunboats had remained at Changsha after taking aboard the Americans and other foreigners, to protect foreign property, but they were forced to withdraw today when tlie falling waters of the Siang river threatened to ground them. With the retirement of the gunboats, the communists, against the city’s officials and landowners, seized the wealthy citizens, tortured and executed them and burned their homes and shops. Nationalist government troops offered no resistance, and those that remained within striking distance of Changsho retired to the east instead of going to the aid of the fallen capital of Hunan province. Most of the nationalist troops had been withdrawn several days ago to reinforce Gen. Chiang Kai-shek’s armies in Northern (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Still Is Confiscated Terre Haute, Ind., July 30 (U.R) —and 85-gallon still and a large quantity of liquor was confiscated in a raid on the home of Thomas Taylor, Attica, Tuesday, John W. Wilkey, deputy prohibition administrator for Indiana, announced here today. Several charcoal barrels were found hidden under the floor of an adjoining chicken house, Wilkeysaid.

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OFFICER SAYS FOSTER IS MAN HE FOLLOWED Suspect Will Be Held Until September 9, Court Orders MAY THEN BE FREED ON BONI) Chiciigo, July 30 (U.R)—Frank Foster, Capone gangster tinder indictment lor the complicity in the murder of Allred Lingle, Tribune reporter, was positively identified todav bv Patrolman Anthony Rutha as the fugitive suspect he chased through downtoyvn croyvds immediately after the slaving June 9. The identification was made during a court hearing on Foster’s application for release under bond. When a demand was made byAttorney Charles Levy, counsel for the gangster, that the state prove it had enough evidence to warrant holding Foster in jail, Rutha was placed on the witness stand. He was describing his pursuit of a fleeing man near the Michigan avenue subway where Lingle was killed when he saw Foster in the courtroom. “That man there resembles him,'' said Rutha. Foster then was paraded back and forth while the officer scrutinized him closely. “Yes, that's the man I chased,” (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) oBULLETIN Chicago. July 30.—(U.R)—Wheat prices declined to pre-war levels today on the Chicago Board of T rade. July wheat sold at the bottom at 83%c, the lowest price since July 1914 when the same delivery was 76%c. September touched SS'-ic, December 905 g c and March 95J4c. Weaker cables and a 192,000,000,000 bushel increase in estimates were blamed for the decline, o BULLETIN Washington, July 30—(U.R) —Prohibition administrators from every section of the country gathered here today to learn at first hand the administration vtev4s on enforcement policies. There were indications that a shake up in their personnel may result from the conference. ‘CANADA FIRST' IS NEW POLICY Conservative Government Plans Higher Tarif f Laws Ottawa, Ont., July 30 —(U.R) — The high tariff in store for Canada under the new conservative government to be formed by R. B. Bennett will be a recognition of the value of the United States’ policy, not an expression of resentment against a high-tariff neighbor, Bennett told the United Press. “My concern is for Canada first —within the British empire,” the newly elected prime minister said. “In tariff legislation, as in other matters’, in the interest of Canada, we shall not be actuated by unfriendliness toward another country, We do not contemplate anything but friendly economic relation with other countries.” The tariff policy was a major issue in the campaign which culminated in conservative victory and the overthrow of Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s nine-year-old liberal government, which promulgated low duties. Canada does not regard the tariff legislation of the United States as legislation conceived in a spirit of hostility to this country, but as a measure designed in the opinion of the American congress to benefit the United States,” Bennett said. Ihe Bennett government will have a clear working majority over all opposition in the new parliament. Latest returns showed that out of 245 seats in the house of commons the conservatives held 136 and the liberals 85, with tlie remainder scattered among the minor parties.