Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1930 — Page 1

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 185.

Wins Divorce f t & <ar\ •s ' ' s' T' .J,< t. » I Mrs. Evelyn Marshall Field of New York was granted a secret divorce at Reno, Nev., August 4. No mention was made in the bill of a financial settlement, but it lias been reported that Mrs. Field is to receive an annual income of JI,000.000.

FIRE MARSHAL WARNS PEOPLE Urges Co-operation During Dry Season In Indiana Alfred Hogston, State Fire Mar shal, has issued the following firs warning to Indiana citizens. ‘‘An unusual condition confronts the people of Indiana. We are enduring the most errible drought and extreme heat in many years. This creates a very serious fire hazaid. We call upon all campers, motorists, hunters and householders to exercise extreme caution in every way to avoid starting or spreading fires. Any fire may easily prove unmanageable under existing conditions. We wish to call especial attention to the danger of discarding burning cigars and cigarettes. as well as refuse fires, camp fires and the like. ‘‘The law is very clear on the case of one who wantonly creates a hazardous condition, and this office intends to take cognisance of such situations. We believe that the criminal laws of the state are broad enough to include those who without any regard for the rights of others or without paying any attention to present conditions wantonly and with gross negligence start fires that spread and do great damage. The very wantonness and negligence of the act at this time, in our opinion, implies a malice and intent upon which a criminal action may be brought, and it is our intention to look into these matters and bring guilty parties to justice.” 0 HAWKS SEEKS FLIGHTRECORD Aviator Starts West In Effort to Set World Record Roosevelt Field, N. Y. Aug. 6 — (UP) —Capt. Frank M. Hawks left here at 5 A. M. est today for Los Angeles in an attempt to break all existing speed records from coast to coast. The present transcontinental speed record is held by Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, who flew from Los Angeles to New York last Easter with one stop in 14 hrs. and 21 minutes. Lieut. Col. Roscoe Turner holds the non-stop speed mark from East to West, which is 18 hours and 40 minutes. Hawks himself possesses the non-stop record in the opposite (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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FARMBOARDTO SHIFT AID TO STOCK RAISERS Lejfge Says That Industry Includes 40 Per Cent. Wealth LEGGE FIRM IN OPINIONS Omaha, Neb., Aug. 6 —(U.R)— The liattle lines of the Federal Farm Hoard have shifted from efforts to help the wheat farmer, whose product constitutes but S per cent of the agricultural wealth of the country, to the livestock industry, which constitute*! 40 per cent. Alexander Legge, chairman of the board, said in an interview today. Legge is en route to the west, where he will tell Idaho and Montana farmers of the work being done by the farm board. The wheat situation will solve Itself because of the drought which has burned pastures and com fields in all parts of the country, Legge aaid. He advised farmers to discontinue selling their wheat and stop buying corn at comparatively high prices. “Experts from state agriculture colleges will tell us there is more fattening power in a bushel ot wheat than there is in corn,, if it is properly mixed,’’ Legge said. “The mixing varies in the various states. Farmers should consult their agricultural college and do as the experts tell them. “If they do, the surplus of wheat (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Preble Girl’s Brother Drowns In Indianapolis Bluffton, August 6—(Special)— Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hieberich of Preble were in Bluffton this morning with their adopted daughter Margaret Tinner, who was placed on a traction bound for Indianapolis. where she attended the funeral today of her brother, Lloyd Tinner, age 14, who was drowned Sunday in a swimming pool at the Orphan’s Home at Indianapolis. According to word received Lloyd dived into the pool and never came up. What caused his drowning has never been determined. He is survived by his sister, Margaret of Preble, and two brothers. Otto and Oswald of the Orphan’s Home, Indianapolis. GRAIN PRICES MOVE HIGHER Weather Conditions And Heavy Buying Are Factors In Swing BULLETIN Chicago, Aug. 6—(U.R) — Corn prices shot up over the dollar mark on the Chicago Board of Trade today in strong session of buying started by the weekly government crop and weather report. Corn closed 7c higher; wheat followed with a rise of 5c and oats were 3c above yesterday’s close. September corn closed at 101; May at 101%. September wheat 96%; December 102[/ a and May 1.10. Chicago, Aug. 6 —(U,R)—A wave of buying swept the Chicago Board of Trade today carrying grain prives to new highs on the present market. The Federal weekly weather crop summary was construed as sensationally buljteh and under that incentive wheat prices shot up 3% to 3% cents after a few minutes of trading line the La Sall street pits. Corn followed wheat, jumping 5% cents a bushel but met profittaking that pushed it back to gains of around 3 cents. The crop report from Washington said that corn had suffered “further and marked deterioration with the damage extending into ail state which grow any appreciable amount.” At 11 a. m. September wheat was 94%, December J 1.00%, March J 1.05%. September corn sold at 96%. 9 cents over last week’s low. December corn was 93% and March 96%. Cash corn shot up 5 cents and cash oats 5 to 5%.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 6, 1930.

Local People Guests At I Irene Byron Sanitarium The Adams County Commissionand officers of the County Tuberculosis Society were guests at the Irene Byron Sanitarium, north of Fort Wayne, all day today. Adams County maintains three beds in the sanitarium. Those who spent the day at Irene Bryon were Henry B. Heller, county attorney; George Shoemaker, John G. Hoffman, B. F. Breiner, county commissioners; Mrs. C. V. Connell, president, W. Guy Brown, vice-president and Al I bert Scheumann, secretary-treasur-er of the Adams County Tubercu- | losis society, and Mrs. Albert I Scheumann and daughter. SCHMITT GETS CITY CONTRACT Rendering Co. Agrees to Haul Garbage For $299 During Year F. J. Schmitt wan awarded the contract for gathering and disposing of city garbage by the city council in session last night. Mr. Schmitt’s bid was J 299 for the year. John Hill, who held the contract the past year, bid JIU2O. The water works committee reported entering into contract with Joseph Cloud for the furnishing of water to sprinkle the city streets. The application of Lee Stults for the janitor pob at the city hall, following the moving of the fire department from the building, was received and placed on file. The request of representatives of the Civic section of the Woman’s blub that the city furnish water for the sprinkling of the tennis court on Monoe street as referred to the water works committee with power to act. Councilman Joe Hunter read a report of attendance at the municipal swimming p<xd since its opening, showing that 6119 registrations had taken place up to date. Councilman H.F. Linn reported that work woul dbe started on cutting the curb and making the driveways to the new city engine house on South 7th street. Mr. Linn also reported that steps should be taken for the purchasing of electric light fixtures and furniture for the new engine house and the matter was referred to the public improvement committee with power to act. Bills were allowed by the finance committee and the session adjourned. BULLETIN Clairton, Pa., Aug. 6—(U.R) —Erick rnst, 54, janitor of the Marine Wave plant of the Carnegie Steel I Co., shot and killed William May, 6, plant superintendent, today and then used the same gun to take his own life, according to police. Office attaches, who witnessed the double killing, said that Ernst entered the office of the plant and without speaking fired at May and then pulled the trigger of the gun which he had placed in his own mouth. o Fliers Still In Air St. Louis, Mo., Aug 6—(UP) — The Monoplane, Greater St. Louis seeking an endurance flight record, passed its 3S4th hour in the air at 7:11 A. M. today. The plane is piloted by Dale Jackson and Forest O’Brine. o BANDITS RAID CHINESETOWN Four Hundred Die In Battle at Wuyuansien Report Discloses Shanghai, China, Aug. 6 —(U.R) — Two hundred bandits and an equal number of farmers and merchants were killed when the former made a raid upon the village of Muyuansien in the southern setion of Anhwes province, dispatches received here today said. The bandits, numbering about 450, attacked without warning. After routing the hastily summoned defenders in a short but fierce battle they began to burn and plunder the captured district. The dispatches said that three other villages had been destroyed by the marauders and that the population had appealed to the Nationalist government for aid.

NICKEL PLATE TO TAKE VOTE ON WATCHMAN Will Ask Opinion of Residents of South Part of Decatur SAFETY A(JENT GIVES VIEWS The Nickle Plate railroad will make a personal canvas of all the residents living south of Adam.! street and west to the South ward school zone to the south limits of Decatur, for the purpose of obttaining the expression on tne maintaining of a watchman or the Hasher signal lights at the Nickel Plate crossing on Winchest, r street. Last evening at the regular meeting of the city council, F. M. Thompson, representing the safety ami 'aim department, of the Nickel Plate railroad, appeared before tne council and the much discusse 1 question was brought up. Mr. Thompson stated that Decatur was the only city between St. Louis and Toledo, that demanded doubSp watchman's service at a railroad crossing. He stated that recently Kokomo, ordered the wat chman removed and that automatic signals be installed. In Toledo at Western avenue, one of the busiest stieets crossed by the Nickel Plate, the watchman has been removed and the automatic signals are in use. Mr. Thompson made the statement, “I honestly feel that a crossing watchman is not needed when the automatic signals are in use”. "Children have been taught to obey the flasher signals and they are modern enough to look for them and heed the warning given”, stated Mr. Thompson. The safety representative of the railroad stated that he believed the public as a whole would rather have the flasher signals 24 hours a day than a watchman for only eight hours and that in case the city ordered the watchman, the flasher signals would be removed, because in the department’s opinion the combination of the two formed a hazard and that it was (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX. GOVERNMENT TO GIVE AIO Major Relief Task Is Faced Due to Great Drought Menace Washington, Aug. 6.—(U.R) —With new reports adding to the seriousness of the situation caused by the unprecedented drought and heat wave, government farm agencies were preparing today to marshall their forces for what may assume the proportions of a major relief task. President Hoover has given assurances every means will be used to render aid to farmers in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and other affected areas. It was indicated at the White House that unless general relief is forthcoming soon, the president may cancel his vacation to stay here and sup ervise measures of assistance. The weather bureau was to issue later in the day a summar yshowing the effect of the drought on the nation's crops. Reports on the situation are to be given out later by other government agencies, the most important being the findings of a survey being made by the agricultural department. This will be published Monday, President Hoover said yesterday. The survey was ordered by Mr. Hoover after recent conferences with Secretary of Agriculture Hyde and Chairman Legge of the Federal farm board. Much of the government’s relief program is believed to depend upon the report. ’ Estimates received here o n the damage to crops have aggregated hundreds of millions of dollars. In addition, the agricultural department has prepared charts showing production of foodstuffs would be only 60 per cent of normal in a wide belt following the Ohio river to the Mississippi and thence to thGulf of MexfiSj Livestock in the same area is about 90 per cent of normal, indicating a drastic feed (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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New Styles Displayed k ' i «v- y JO u I e % <r- Y V Ml ' - r WML i ■ ti.' .i nw». tifc x X The above photograph shows two of the new styles displayed at the tenth sent-annual fashion show being held in Chiago

REV. SCHAFER I GIVES ADDRESS Allen Nominated For Senatorial Toga in Western Primary The ReV. Kenneth Schafer,, son of John Senator of Adams county delivered an address to members of the Decatur Lions club at the regular meeting at the Christian church dining hall last, night. Rev. Schafer used for his subect “Trademarks of Life.” The speaker stated that lives wore the same as merchandise and ■ must bear a fixed trademark. His address was well received by tile club members Willie Marconett of Kansas sang a group of prairie songs. He wae introduced by Col. Fred Reppert Following the regular business of the club the meeting was adjourned. REPUBLICANS WILL CONFER National Chairman Expected to Quit Post At Thursday Meet Washington, Aug. 6—(U.R) —With the drought serving to add further complications, the republican party's already complicated political situation will be taken up here tomorrow at a conference of party leaders. Although the meeting was called for the purpose of receiving the resignation of Chairman Claudius] H. Huston of the national commit I tee and the subsequent installation] ofthe Fess-Lucas regime, that part of the conference already has become a matter of mere routine. The real business will be to caucus the situation confronting the party, to discuss the way in which the nation regards the Hoover administration and to exchange opinions about what, if anything, should be done. Party leaders who look at everything for its political possibilities or effects concede that the drought may add another burden for the party to carry in the coming congressional election campaign. The summer business reaction and the farmers' plight already have offered a basis for political trouble. Now, even the weather has conspired against them to increase dissatisfaction as well as the suffering of many people, ac- ' cording to the way the republican party leaders look at it. From the 26 members of the party’s executive committee, Mr. Hoover expects to gain information (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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GENEVA PEOPLE IN AUTO WRECK Mrs. Frank Farlow And Three Daughters Are Hurt In Mishap Mrs. Frank Farlow and daughters Ruth, 27, Augusta, 19, and Mary Lou, 3, all of Geneva escaped serious injuries when the Ford sedan in which they were riding turned over into the ditch on state road 27, 13 miles north of this city at 5:30 o'clock last evening. The Farlows were returning from ' Fort Wayne when the accident occurred. Miss Ruth Farlow, owner of the car, was driving and when I she attempted to pass another car the front wheels of her car slipped off of the pavement, skidded in the loose gravel and turned over in the ditch. All of the occupants of the ear received a number of cuts and bruises and were taken immediately to the St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Wayne. Miss Ruth Farlow was the most severely injured, receiving two broken bones in her hand, a number of lacerations about her face and head, and her sister, Miss Augusta also received an injury to her hand. Mrs. Farlow received a number of cuts and bruises about her eyes and the youngest daughter, Mary Lou, was only slightly injured. After the cuts and bruises were dressed X-rays were taken to detect internal injuries, but none were found. R. J. Becker brought the Farlows to Monroe last night where Mr. Frank Farlow took them on to their home at Geneva. The Auto was badly damaged. WAR VETS WILL HOLO REUNION Spanish American War Veterans of Decatur to Take Part Quite a number of Decatur and Adams county veterans of the Spanish-American war, members of Company B of the old 160th Iniana Volunteer regiment will go to Marion, Indiana, next Sunday for the 31st annual reunion. There are about, twenty-five of the boys still residing here and Lieut. R. D. Myers said this morning that indications are that most of them will be on hand for the meeting. Company A of Marion will act as hosts this year and the letters of invitation guarantee a good time, the slogan being “Plenty to eat and we don’t mean maybe." The invitations sjso includes the families of the boys of '9B. Fred L. Beshore is president of the regiment and John O. Fryer, secretary.

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MANY SECTIONS STILL MENACED BY HEAT WAVE Some Cro p s Reported Saved In Indiana; Rain Not General MORE SHOWERS ARE PREDICTED Chicago, Aug. 6. —• <U.R) — i Temporary relief came today ito scattered sections of the United States and Canada which had been suffering for weeks from drought, heat, storms and invasions of insect hordes. While tardy showers solved the drought problem in many areas, other sections continued in the grip of the combined drought and heat wave that has caused millions of dollars crop damage and large loss of life. In the north central states, parts of Canada and on the west coast, cool weather prevailed and rains fell to save what remained of the standing grains, but even in these areas there were sections that continued parched and unrelieved. The center of the wave seemed to have moved gradually from Missouri and Kansas, through Illinois and Indiana and into the east, where the situation was becoming as acute as it previously had been in the middlewest. The rainfall, amounting to cloudbursts in a few scattered localities solved for these sections one of the major problems of the summer—water supplies. The heaviest rains reported were ’ in Colorado, where a cloudburst flooded the Platte river and Bear , creek, and several sections of NeI braska. Tekemah, Neb., where there was a cloudburst Monday night, received another drenching when 2.80 inches of rain fell with. in several hours. Three thunder, showers in Chicago brought a total of only .12 inch rain. Showers fell in northern Indiana counties and several southwestern , states and the northern part of lowa was soaked by a heavy rain that at Mason City amounted to 2.45 inches. There was a half inch rainfall at Centralia, 111., which, . however, failed to check permanently the heat wave. The promise of showers fairly i well scattered over Indiana todayrelieved somewhat the tension over fire hazards, but the forecast did not indicate enough precipitation to be of appreciable value to - crops. One of the great hazards this week has been the many brush ' and grass fires that have broken out. Most serious ot these was near the Henryville state forest reserve, north of Jeffersonville, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 BANK BOOK IS AIO TO PROBE ■ Finder Questioned In Chicago Gang Roundup By Police Chicago, Aug. 6-(UP)—A bankbook ami several photographs became important clues today in investigations of the murders of Alfred Lingle, Tribune reporter, and . Jack Zuta. North Side gangster. The bankbook was one which Joseph Jeck, questioned almost all night by police, said he picked up in a subway shortly after Lingle 1 was killed on June 9. The repor- > ter’s slayer, Jeck said, tore the i book from Lingle’s hand as the re- . porter, shot in the back of the head, , fell. Then, in escaping, the slayer . dropped the book, Jeck declared. The photographs of several busr pects in the Lingle murder, were t delivered to Sheriff Phillip Horbrand of Waukesha county, Wts- , consin, where Zuta was murdered > by seven gangsters in a dance hall last Friday. Sophie Oninski, maid at a Wisconsin hotel where Zuta’s slayers 4 lived for several days, believed, 1 officials said, she could definitely ' identify several of the men. Police have expressed conviction 4 that the same men who killed Lin--9 gle also killed Zuta because he, 1 their leader, “talked” to police about the Lingle case.