Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1930 — Page 1

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kITIONSIN MGEIIENT to IE GARRED | Polity Outlined by Ltor Woodcock I Today I —■ -** | L been^ )K(E1) 31 -WBET methods of enforceE, have no place in the adtSons t future prohibition r, the program outlined tofpmhibition Director Amos [woodcock is followed. L wii federal dry agents £ to -waste their time Lrunish. noncommercial I the new prohibition chief--1., the 12 administrators, all parts of the conn-' | a two-day conference on faent methods. stressed reliance upEjpnce rather than brawn Lajnf the administrators, this aim was more effecEmwment “fairly, honestly, ami lawfully” by the Lined staff of detectives in [fomniercial violators rathLpetty offenders will be the tjNL’ED ON PAGE TWO) I bulletin L July, 31—(UP)— Angelo [arrested in the LaSalle Holt!* hours after Gerald E. L was murdered there by iginmen today was charged Lrdcr in the slaying. Imiirder warrant was recomLby James Chenot, prosecut■mey. L- has been held by police Lt murder, July 23. His reL a write of Habeas corpus I have been sought today. | BULLETIN Lupo! s. July 31 — (U.R) — ■bon" of Indiana interurban by replacing heavy rollKkwith light equipment and Ing up service to 65 and 70 hn hour, was the plan anMby Robert Feustal, Insult ■ chieftain in Indiana and Itlected head of the Indiana M today. We was at the state house ■d the hearing on property he of certain insul properF called on Gov. Harry G. r — M Re-appointed polls. July 31—(U.R)— fßiissell, (Dem.) of Madip! was re-appointed to of directors of the p state hospital for a F tanu commencing AugP e appointment was made por Harry G. Leslie. wstor 111 SUPPLY LV‘ i ernthe ‘ i t<> FJ m Cincinnati’s | oldest Church t?' Femtheil and family L. a month's vacation. L 1 '*'I’will 1 ’will spend the enL.'Cincinnati, Ohio, Rev. P home town, where he t’l s r J ng the n'onth as ht cin? 18 ' F,reßb yterian I » ? Dati ’ 01de8 ‘ Proin that part of 24 ' Rev ' Pemtheil Gonai Patriotic sermon to l» hep eilc ® ni Pment of the L st the Cincinnati church U, 'hat group of war pprnti,eil Mtv ot ’V , h Work at tf »e «’Ut thTp, n ’ latt He '*« Gar™,f rSt church f <”* b. re,son who is on his feu a R< T Fern ‘heil said hiidT 1,1 the Ohi ° I'HnabV Season pas « 111 Bani « on , atlonal !ea sue cf that h, deßk ' A » pekets each ty are B ‘ Ven eactl year by the fibber i Urn t 0

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(Former Decatur .Man Visiting in Europe Cards were received here today ;by friend* from Claude Logan, i former Decatur resident, who is visiting In Paris. Mr. Logan now Eves in Kalamazoo, Mich., and is a teacher in the high school there. His curd stated that he was leaving Paris for Switzerland and told of some of the wonderful sights he saw in the foreign countries Mr. Logan is a son of John Logan. —o HITE GROCERY IS RANSACKED T— — Thieves Get $lO Cash In Night Robery; Break In Window' The Hite Grocery, located at 370 Winchester street, was entered sometime during the night by .thieves who took about SIO.OO in cash from the cash drawer. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi stated this morning that he had no clues concerning the robbery, but would make every effort to find them. It is thought the thieves probably | were boys as no groceries or other merchandise were disturbed. The thieves entered the store through a window which they reached by climbing a ladder, apparently “borrowed" from the Ruckman property next door to the grocery. The Ruckman bouse is being re modelled and the ladder was left there yesterday by the carpenters The robbers left the store through' the back door which stood open tnis morning. — o ■* Divorce Suit Is Filed Julia M. Wood, invalid wife of Elmer Wood, who was sentenced to the state prison at Michigan City from Adams circuit court in April, 1929 for bank robbery, has filed suit in Jay circuit court for divorce. Plaintiff asks custody of son and SSOO alimony. Wood was sentenced to 20 years in prison along with Jack Gaither, J. Phil Chamberlain and Bob Siniff for robbing the Bank of Linn Grove. 0 Two Women in Fight Over “Whose Man?” Indianapolis, July 31 —(UP) —“I must have that man", was the theme song of a battle between two women last night in which one was slashed badly with a knife. Mrs. Alice Griner contended that her husband had been paying at tentions to Miss Helen Sullivan, so she called on Miss Sullivan armed with a knife. Before the arguments ended, Miss Sullivan had received several slashes. Q Bicycle Rider Goes on Drunken Spree Vincennes, Ind., July 31»-(UP) — Riding a bicycle while drunk is, legally speaking, merely intoxication, authorities have decided, and it was on that charge that they eventually fined Frank Halter. Halter was riding crazily among autos when arrested by deputy sheriffs. A charge bearing a more severe penalty was sought, but no offense in the statute books appeared to cover the case. _o Will Attend Retreat Several Decatur men are plannInging to attend the annual laymen's retreat at the University of No're Dame, South Bend, next month. The retreat opens August 7 and closes Sunday August 10. Twenty men have already signified their intention of attending and more are expected to join the Decatur delegation. Mee from all over the central west attend the three day retreat. o Clements Present Gift South Bend, Ind., July 31 —The log cabin in which Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, were married, has been presented to the state of Kentucky as a museum by Walter L. Clements, South Bend City attorney and his father William A. Clements, Springfield, Ky. The cabin was built at Deechland on the banks of the Little Beech Fork river, but 19 years ago was moved to Marrodsburg, Ky., where it has attracted thousands of sightseers.

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DROUGHT CAUSE DE DAMAGE TO NATION'S CROPS Present Condition Is the Worst in 25 Years, Weather Bureau Says MANY CROPS ARE RUINED Washington, July 31 — (UP) — Drought conditions, particularly in the corn belt, today had reached proportions without parallel in more than 25 years. The weather bureau reported widespread havoc because of lack of rain. Corn, pasture land, tobacco and cotton fields are parching. Stock al so is suffering. Meanwhile, the final stages of the harvest are pouring into storage spaces a great wheat crop as prices for the grain approach a new low mark. Federal agencies are struggling with the problems of over-produc-tion and low prices in numerous farm commodities. Hut no satisfactory aid is available for the farmers, who are watching their crops burn beneath blistering cloudless skies. Chairman Legge of the Farm Board will leave today on a northwestern tour to plead for reduction of wheat acreage as an aid in solving the problem. He will meet with wheat producers in Indianapolis Friday and spend the week-end in Chicago. leaving Monday for Caldwell, Idaho, where he and Secretary of Agriculture Hyde will discuss dairy problems. Hyde and Legge want to persuade wheat farmers to reduce acreage and eventually get out of the export market. A similar tour of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. Nebraska

(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o DEATH CALLS EZRA RUPLE Farmer, Living Near Geneva Dies at Bluffton Wednesday Geneva, Ind., July 31 (Special) — Ezra Ruple, 51, well known Jay county farmer residing six and one-half miles southwest of Geneva, died at the Wells County Hospital at Bluffton, at 11:45 o'clock last night. Death was due to peritonitis which followed an operation he underwent Monday morning. Mr. Ruple was born in Jay county, the son of Jacob and Julia Ann Ruple. The mother survives and lives in Jay county. Later in life he was married to Katherine Egley of Geneva who survives together witli three children, June Marie, Pauline, and James, all at home. One brother, Vernon Ruple, lives near Polingtown. The deceased was well known in Geneva where he was a member of the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges. He was a member of the Oakland M. E. church for many years. Until his recent illness he was engaged In farming on his farm, southwest of Geneva. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. NEW TONG WAR HITS NEW YORK Opium Control Battle May Become Active Through Nation New York, July 31—(U.R>—A new tong war over opium flared in Chinatown today. One man was dead and another injured, probably fatally, and reports of another tong killing in Boston led police to believe the hostilities might become country-wide. Last night Ling Nott, driver for the Sun Chung Yuen company, importers, was killed as he stood behind the counter of the company’s shop at 4 Mott street by an assassin who fire five bullets into his body. Almost simultaneusly another (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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“That’s the Man” *®w r J —e- W r » is* » ~ V I / z 'ln - . ? Traffic Policeman Anthony Ruthey (above, who pursued a fleeing man in rtanuoipb street after Alfred Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter was shot and kiPed June 9, in court identified Frank Foster (insert, 1 as the fugitive.

I Tree Sitters Descend To Go Back to Work ♦ —♦ “A job’s a job." said two local tree sitters as they climbed from their perch at 8 o’clock this morning to go to their respective jobs. Ths boys were Dick and Carl Sheets who climbed a tree at 8:45 o’clock last evening to enter Decatur in the newest marathon contest —tree sitting. The boys were in the tree eleven hours and stated they would have stayed much longer if they were not “working men." o DETECTIVE IS STARWITNESS 1916 Chief Says He Doubts If Billings, Mooney Are Guilty San Francisco, July 31 —(UP) — A special session of the California supreme court to review tlie cases of Thomas J. Mooney and Warren K. Billings neared an end today with the records containing a plea for mercy by a man who aided in convicting the pair. Duncan Matheson, who was captain of detectives when Billings and Mooney were arrested in connection with tlie 1916 preparedness day parade botnlj'ng, testified near the close of the second day’s session that he doubted Mooney and Billings were guilty. The testimony of Matheson, now city treasurer, was ‘considered the most important evidence presented, overshadowing the rambling and incoherent repudiation story told by John MacDonald, star witness at the original trials in 1916 and 1917. Matheson explained that he be(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) —o Probe Cattle Poisoning Newcastle, Ind., July 31—(UP) — Investigation was being conducted by the state board of health today into the poisoning of Blue River water, which allegedly caused death of five head of cattle belonging to Elmer Cannon, Henry county sheriff. Examination of the stomachs of the animals disclosed that acid caused the deaths, officials said. They believed the poison came from Newcastle industrial plants abov» the Hoosier farm where the animals were pastured.

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FRIDAY OPENS HUNT SEASON Gray and Fox Squirrels Reported Plentiful This Season Hundreds of Adams county guns were being oiled and polished today in preparation for open season on gray and fox squirrels which opens in Indiana Friday, August 1 and holds sway until October 31. Many residents of the community report that squirrels are plentiful this season and indications are that this year will establish new records for the number bagged in the county. The state law limits each hunter to five animals a day. Hunting licenses may be obtained from any county clerk. The license fee so rresidents of Indiana is SI.OO for both hunting and fishing. A person is permitted to hunt on his own land, only. Without a license. Non-resident license for hunting is $15.50 and non-resident fishing fee is $2.25 in Indiana. So far ije non-resident hunting licenses have been issued in this county. o FIRE DESTROYS LARGE CHURCH Catholic Church Badly Damaged When Flames Sweep Block Terre Haute, Ind.. July 31—(U.R) —Spontaneous combustion was given by the pastorate of the St. Benedict’s German Catholic church today as the cause for the $500,000 blaze which swept through and completely destroyed the building late yesterday. The fire, discovered shortly after noon, was not extinguished until late at night. Flying embers from the church set afire and partially destroyed a two story dwelling several blocks away and threatened several homes nearby. The blaze was first discovered by workmen who were engaged in burning the paint off one of tWe three large domes atop the church, Shortly after the workmen descend(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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SHOWERS ARE PROMISED SOON No Indication of General Rain, Weather Bureau Reports Indianapolis. July 31 — (UP) —Local showers were promised portions of ludiana today to bring some alleviation of fire hazards, but there was still no indication of Hie general rain which U. S. Weather andJ crop experts say is necessary soon if even a portion of the late crop is to be saved. With sothern crops already ruined, that region was suffering from water shortage. Both man ami beast were being supplied by tank wagons from sources miles away, in several localities of southeastern Indiana, extending well into the center of the state westward. Conditions were little better in southwestern and south-central districts. Grass fires have burned 112 acres near Cartersburg. Hendricks county, several hundred acres of pasture, and a woodland near Algiers in Pike county. Thousands of acres of parched grass and crops were menaced by threat of flames. 0 — King George Signs Naval Treaty Pact London, July 31—(UP) — King George has signed the London Naval treaty ratification, the house of commons was informed today by Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer. Snowden announced that the ratification would be deposited simultaneously with the ratifications of the treaty by the dominions, tne United States and Japan. Three Burn To Death Rumcpherson, Kas. July 31 (UP) Trapped by the falling walls of their home, two women and a gull were burned to death today, the girl dying in an attempt to rescue her mother. The dead were Mrs. Mary Kasparek and her daughter, Anna Grace, 15, and an aunt of the former, Mrs. Artne Socha of Durant, Kas. Mrs. Kasparek's son, Edward and Lee together with the formers wife escaped. Edward went for help while Lee rescued his sister, Anne. The girl looked back at the flaming house, screamed “mother is in there” and ran into a bedroom just as the walls collapsed, burying her wrth the others. The cause of the fire was not determined. o GENEVA PHONE CASE IS SET Rate Increase Hearing to Be Heard Tuesday, August 12 A hearing on the petition of the Geneva Telephone company, to increase its telephone rates in Geneva, will be held at the Geneva town hall on Tuesday, August 12. The case is docketed as number 10,026 by the Public Service commission. Persons interested in the matter of rates are requested to attend the hearing, which will be held at tea o'clock in the morning. The schedule of increased rates proposed by the Geneva telephone company were not, contained in the notice sent out by the Public Service commission. The Geneva Telephone company is owned by the Goodrich interests of Winchester with offices at Portland. o Escaped Insane Man Returned to Richmond Berne, Ind., July 31.—(U.R) —Paul Burkhalter, former Berne man, who escaped from Easthaven hospital. Richmond, last June 18 was found last evening at the William Auman farm, east of Berne. Marshal J. H. Dubach of Berne took Mr. Burkhalter to the Berne jail last night where he remained , until this afternoon when Sheriff: Harl Hollingsworth took him back to Richmond. Mr. Burkhalter has spent many years at Easthaven and during \ that time has escaped several times. He stated last evening that since his escape in June he walked every day and just arrived in the vicinity of his former home, near Berne, last evening.

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Indianapolis Has Epidemic of Thefts Indianapolis, July 31 —(UP)- Apartment house hallway thefts in Indianapolis were brought to more than $5,000 In loot within two weeks when $2,000 worth of furnishings were taken from the Chateau apartments last night. , Nine similar thefts have been reported to police. Indications ate that a well-organized gang has perpetrated all the crimes. DECATUR YOUNG MAN IS HONORED David Heller Elected to Epworth Student M. E. Council David Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Heller, was chosen as one of the membej-s of the Student conn cil of the Young Peoples conference hel dat Epworth Forest. Lake Webster last week. Mr. Heller was one of 12 young people selected for this honor. The conference has two representatives from each of the six districts and Mr. Heller represents the Fort Wayne district. The conference was attended by about 60 young people from this city. Several adult members of the Decatur Methodist church also at tended the outing and council. Tne Rev. B. H. Franklin, pastor of the local Methodist church was in charge of the Decatur delegation. Dr. J. F. Edwards, Huntington was elected dean of the institute, succeeding Dr. W. T. Arnold, who served several terms as head of the Young Peoples conference. The conference this year was attended by a record crowd and was one of the most interesting and successful conferences ever held at Epworth Forest. o — FARMER WINS IN OKLAHOMA __ W. H. Murray Leads for Governor; Ex-Senator Gore Is Victor Oklahoma City, July 31. —(U.R) —• W. H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, who left the farm years ago to help frame Oklahoma's constitution, had the farmers to thank today for a landslide in his favor in the preliminary primary election. The picturesque politician, witlv his beaver hat, his bright neck piece and his cowboy voice and manners, predicted his majority over other gubernatorial candidates would be so great there I would be no need for the scheduled run-off primary two weeks hence. If one candidate obtains a majority of the total votes cast, he automatically receives the nomination. The popularity of Murray in practically every section of the state was seen today in complete returns from 50 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties. Reports from 2,934 precincts out of the state's 3,340 gave Murray 118,329 votes compared to 63,792 for Frank Buttram, Oklahoma City millionaire oil man. This definitely placed Murray and Buttram in the Democratic run-off primary August 12. Ira S. Hill seemed certain to obtain the Republican nomination for governor, and will oppose the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) , 0 Governor Approves Plan Indianapolis, July 31—(UP)—Governor Harry G. Leslie conferred with John J. Brown, director of the state highway commission, today, before returning to his vacation at Dunes State Park, and approved Brown’s plan to definite construction steps on the proposed $4,000,000 Evansville bridge until evidence is received that Kentucky lias secured permanent funds for its sharp of the project. Brown will arrange a conference of the Indiana highway commission with the Kentucky commission with- | in a short time, and Governor Leslie anounced he probably would be in attendance. A few days ago Brown asked Kentucky to send documentary evidence that bonds had been sold for financing one-half the cost of the bridge, as provided by statute. He also requested details of the purchase and sale contract with the bond holders.

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R-100 NEARS ITS GOAL AT CANADIAN CITY Ship in Communication With Montreal Radio Station WILL ARRIVE EARLY TONIGHT BULLETIN Montreal, July 31.—<U.R) — The local signal service office estimated that the R-100 should pass Quebec City about 3 p.m. EST., provided she maintains her present rate of progress. That would bring her to St. Hubert about 7 o’clock E.S.T. Montreal. Que., .lulv 31. (U.R) The dirigible B-l(K) was safe over the North American continent today and sped tin the St. Lawrence valley close to its goal at Monrleal. The big experimental ship, which Great Britain built for rapid transportation between the scattered parts of its empire followed tlie course of the St. Lawrence river after passing Belle Isle, and at 12:25 a.m. EST. was a bare 750 miles east of its destination. Thirty-five minutes later the R-100 sent a message to the St. Hubert airport saying it was making good progress and expected to arrive here early thle evening. The weather generally was most favorable for this last stage of the more than 3.000 mile flight. Only a few scattered clouds dotted the Canadian sky, and through them (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Q Jackson and O’Brine Continue for Record St. Louis, July 31 —(U.R) — After celebrating the anniversary of their record flight "of a year ago. Forest O'Brine and Dale Jackson continued piloting their endurance monoplane in circles over Lambert Municipal Flying Field today. A year ago last night the fliers landed their monoplane "St. Louis Robin," after establislgng a record of 420 hours which recently was broken by the Hunter brothers of Sparta, Hl. Reporting "everything going fine," O’Brine and Jackson passed their 237th hour aloft in their present flight at 4:11 a. m. (CST). , Roosevelt Kield, L. 1.. July 31— (U.R) —Louis Reichers and Robert Black rounded out 230 hours in the air at 6:34 a. m. today in their assault on the 553-hour endurance record of the Hunter brotheis. BANDITS TAKE CHINESE TOWNS Seventeen Towns and Villages Captured in Communist Warfare Peiping, China, July 31—(UP) — Eighteen towns and villages in the vicinity of Loyang, western Honan province, were in the hands of Chinese Communists and bandits today, advices received here said. The invaders killed hundreds of natives and wounded thousands of others, seizing the wealthier citizens to hold for ransom. It was believed all foreigners had escaped ■ before the Communists arrived. ■ The Communists who seized Changsha, capital of Hunan province, yesterday, have issued demands for $1,000,000 ransom for Allen Cameron and William Lingle American citizens, it was learned today. The fate of the two men was not known here. Honan province, where the latest Chinese Communists' invasions occurred, is approximately 450 miles north of Hunan province, where the capital, Changsha, was seized by communists from South China yesterday, burned and looted. The Communists have made a rapid drive northward from southern China during the past few days, inarching ’hrough Hunan and Kiangs! provinces without meeting any resistance. National government troops were withdrawn from the territory to reinforce government troops fighting rebels in Northern China.