Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1930 — Page 1

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fOIVER QUITS VACATION PLAN Remain to Direct Crisis Work I ■ In Midwest Aug. 12 — (U.R) — Hoover announced can--01 ''is proponed twb weeks' |W 111 nort hern Rock-sa-v'ng he would remain to organize drought Mr. Hoover does not cont'®”' brought situation serious i,Present to cause national rWiis friends say he feels the Pmviding relief for certain niUß t be started as soon ® ,!, ry of Agriculture Hyde the president the 11 J s R erious in many secVirginia, Arkansas, KenWnd Louisiana and possibly ’ „7l h, ' r states. Detailed re- ■ re now being drawn up by N uV^" t 8 an <l will be made ■ the Thursday ■ TINTED ON PAGE TWO)

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Heads Foresters r.j [< XJ B *‘Wg Tomas H. Cannon of Chicago, who was re-elected high chief ranger of the Catholic Order of Foresters at the twenty-eighth convention of the order at Minneapolis.

MAKES APPEAL FOR SEED CORN State Farm Bureau to Seek Bushel From Each Farmer Indianapolis. Aug. 12. — (U.R) — Northern Indiana farmers were appealed to by the Indiana Farm Bureau today to save an extra amount of seed corn to give a bushel each to county farm bureaus, for distribution to drought-stricken farmers in southern Northern farmers, who have suffered much less than those farther south, also were asked to save a large amount of coarse feed for winter use. “A majority of the cornfields in the southern part of the state will not produce grain and only a poor grade of fodder,” said L. L. Needier, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Farm Bureau. “Pastures are absolutely dead and it is questionable whether even heavy rains would relieve the situation." Needier pointed out that scarcity of crops due to drought will cause feed and seed prices to soar, and that a portion of the higher price should be credited to relief of the downstate farmers. Fruits Higher Indianapolis, Aug. 12. — (U.R) — Prices of fruit and vegetables on Hndianapolis commission markets have been materially raised by shortages due to the draught, it was shown by today's survey. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Recluse Leaves Estate Philadelphia, Aug. 12 — (UP) — William Snodgrass, 73, Los Angeles recluse who once lived here, has left a fortune estimated in excess of $200,000 to the Pennsylvania and Presbyterian hospitals of Philadelphia. and the Masonic home at Ellabethton. Pa. Each will receive one-third of the estate. Snodgrass, who fled from a hos pital in Los Angeles several weeks ago because he didn’t want to pay the expenses incurred there, died Monday night in Los Angeles. No relatives could be located. 0 . Compile City Directory . — ■ «* A representative of a printing concern from Butler, Indiana starred to work this morning in Decatur to compile data for a city directory. It is proposed to distribute the directory free of charge to every house in Decatur, this plan being used in Elkhart, Goshen, Warsaw and several other Indiana towns. The directories will be mailed to the head of the family listed in the directory. The new directory will contain the names of the head of the family, vocation, where working first name of each child over 14 years of age and residence by street and number.

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FLIERS NEAR WORLD RECORD AT SL LOUIS .lackson-O'Brine Will Set New Record Early Wednesday A. M. MANY GATHER AT AIRPORT Lambert St. Louis Field St Louis August 12 —(UP) —The red and yellow monoplane, "Greater St. Louis" today carrier! Dale Jackson and Forest O’Brien nearer and nearer to the world’s endurance refueling flight record of 553 hours held by the Hunter Brothers. At 7:11 A. M. CST, the little plane had been in the air 528 hours and neither men nor motor showed signs of faltering. The present record will be equalled if the fliers still are in the air at 8:53 A. M. tomorrow and a new record established if they are up at 9:53. Jackson and O'Brien remained in apparent high spirits despite 22 days in the air cooped up in a shoulder high cabin. Jackson messaged over their radio sending set that the engine sounded ‘ fit as a fiddle, but it geta warm now and then and we have to take it up higher and cool it off. Thousands of automobilists visit ed the field yesterday and the field began looking like a carnival ground. Fireworks arrived for celebration planned tomorrow night if the record is broken. Police guards have been sent out to keep crowds in hand. As the record was approached, the private venture began to be bettered financially. A gasoline company offered SIOO today for each hour aloft over the record, up to 70 hours. Mrs. Clara Hill of North Little Rock. Ark., who has never seen the fliers, mailed a check for SSOO after she read of O’Brien’s attempt to sell his automobile to (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) —— o Will Attend Meeting A number of Decatur women are planning to attend the Trl-County meeting of the Pythian Sisters lodge which will be held in the K. of P. Home at Bluffton, Wednesday, August 13. A business session will be held during the morning and a noon luncheon will he served, followed by a program. Members of the lodges from Tocsin, Ossian, Montpelier, and Roll also will attend the meeting.

COUPLE HELD FOR RANSOM Wealthy St. Louis People Held in Ohio, Report States St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 12 —(UP) — Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kern, socially prominent and wealthy residents of St. Louis have been kidnaped, and are held captive “somewhere near” Defiance, 0., according to information reaching St. Louis Police today from Toledo. Ohio., authorities. J. Hugh Powers, vice-president of the Mercantile-Commerce Bank and Trust Company, informed of the report, said that Kern left here yesterday with a bank draft for $70,000, and had planned to complete a real estate deal in Toledo today. Police chief Haas, of Toledo informed police here that the Kerns left on a Toledo bound train at Defiance early this morning accpmpanied by two men. The four were seen to get Into an automobile and drive aw r ay. According to Haas, the men were believed members of the “Chappie” Moran gang of swindlers. Several automobile loads of Toledo police and officers from other towns are searching highways near Defiance, Haas said. Admits Story Defiance, Ohio, Aug. 12—(UP)— The sheriff’s office here today confirmed St. Louis reports Indicating that Charles Kern, wealthy St. Louis man had been kidnapped to gether with his wife and is being held for ransom.

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Aeschliman Rites Held At Berne Monday P. M. Berne, Aug. 12 —(Special)—The Reformed church In Berne was filled to overflowing yesterday afternoon when the last rites for Emil “Chick” Aeschliman were conducted. The Berne fire department, of which Mr. Aeschliman was a member, attended the funeral in a body and several firemen from Decatur attended. The services were conducted by Rev. 1. G. Roederer. pastor of the Evangelical church assisted by Rev. Raymond F. Coon of Gary, state chaplain of the Indiana Firemen’s Association. The remains of Mr. Aeschliman were buried in the M. R. E. cemetery west of Berne. Mr. Aeschliman was a highly respected business man and his loss is keenly felt here. As a sportsman he had no superiors in this part of the county and was a great lover of athletics and for several seasons managed the Berne Independent basket ball team. E. J. FRICKE IS KICKEDONHEAD Monroe Man Struck By Irate Farmer After Altercation E. J. Fricke, Monroe, and represenative of the Indiana Bureau was recovering today from an injury received late Saturday after noon when Jesse McElhaney, at whose farm in Huntington countv Fricke was paying a business call kicked Fricke, knocking him unconscious for four or five hours. Fricke suffered a slight brain concussion and while he was still weak from the loss of blood and bruised he was able to be up today and his injuries were not regarded as serious. Fricke went to the McElhaney home to inform McElhaney who also works for the Farm Bureau that his selling teritory had been limited McElhaney was standing on a hayladder in ills barn and following a discussion, McElhaney kicked Fricke on the head, knocking him unconscious. A member of Fricke’s party carried him to the home of a neighboring farmer where a physician was called. Fricke did not regain consciousness for more than four hours. It was understood today that Fricke was contemplating bringing a suit for damages against McElhaney. o— — Charity Cases Cause Deficit at Hopsital Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 12—(UP) —Charity cases, due to unemployment in Terre Haute causing a deficit of $2,200 a month at Union hospital, Dr. C. N. Combs, superintendent, told a meeting of the board of directors last night. Basing his statement on the report of Walter C. Clark, secretary ot the Dr. Combs said that an average of 26 patients are being received each day, amounting to 23 per cent of the total number cared for. He said the number ot charity cases lias increased steadily for the last ten years and that the deficit being suffered by the hospital is much greater than the S3OO a month paid by the county and the city’s SIOO a mopth contribution.

TROOPS LEAVE MARIONCAMP Scene of Lynching Returns to Normal After Tense Days Marion, Ind., Aug. 12 — (U.R) — Normal conditions prevailed in Marion once more today, after the most exciting week-end in the city's history,.subsequent to the lynching of two negroes on the Courthouse lawn Thursday night. State troops, composed of Company K, Fort Wayne, and I, South Bend, under command of Col. George H. Healy left last night for Camp Knox, Ky., to resume training and all but three members of the state police squad likewise returned to regular duties. Local officials agreed that they could be able to handle the situation, after funerals of the two negroes yesterday.

INDIANA CORN CROP SHOWS HEAVY LOSS August 1 Figures Reveal Loss of 61 Per Cent of Normal OTHER CROPS SHOW DECLINE Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 12—(U.K)—’ Indiana’s corn crop is reported 611 per cent normal, as ot August 1. ini a report issued today by the Unit- ■ ed States department ot agricnl- | ture and Purdue university division of statistics. The northwestern section was 69 per cent, and the south-central 40 per cent, the report said. North of Indianapolis the crop gave fair promise August 1, there being 4,248,000 acres of corn with an estimated production of 118,944, 000 bushels, 10 per cent below 1929. Winter wheat production was given as 27.828,000 bushels, one per cent above the 1929 yield; it was 18 bushels to the acre, two bushels higher than the July estimate, and quality was unusually good. Oats made 71 per cent normal, being best in central and north portions to poor in southern section. The yield was one point below 1929 with a total production of 53,592,000 bushels. Potatoes were reported 6 per cent normal and seven pOt cent below 1929, with the anticipated production 4,312,000 bushels. Soy beans except in the southern part, looked good, although the crop was only 69 per cent normal. Pastures were the poorest in many years. The apple crop was 22 per cent normal, with 640,000 bushels predicted. Corn production throughout the entire United States was cut down by drought extending from Colorado to Maryland, the report said. o Whiting Man Arrested Hammond, Ind., Aug. 12—(UP) — Louis Baumwohl, Whiting merchant was arrested on a government warrant last night on a charge of concealing assets in his third bankruptcy action. Baumwohl’s arrest followed evidence in the bankruptcy court at Hammond that a stock of merchandise appraised at $3,000 was missing from his store when he entered bankrupty, and that it was found in the basement of his home. o

TONG WARS ARE STARTED AGAIN New York And Chicago Chinese Open War With Slaying New York, Aug. 12.—(U.R)—The Nlip Gings and On Leongs, traditional and bitter enemies through many years of long warfare, were believed today to have broken the pact in which, only a few months ago, they agreed to “permanent” peace. Abrogation of the agreement was seen in the shooting of Charles YeKai, laundry owner, who was attacked by two other Chinese in front of his establishment in the Bronx this morning and taken to a hospital with serious bullet wounds. Several months ago the Hig Sings and On Leongs—most powerful of the Chinese societies —promised the government they would end their feud, which had taken hundreds of lives in the last two or three decades. The government, in exacting the promise, threatened to deport wholesale numbers of tong members. Recently the On Leongs have been at war with a smaller group, called the Tong On Society, over au alleged opium shipment valued at more than $1,000,000. The president of the Tong On, who is understood to have guaranteed the safe arrival of the shipment and then failed in his promise, was assassinated several months ago. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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“Kids” and Grown-Ups" Planning For Picnic

NET TAX ABLES SHOW INCREASE Valuation For 1930 Is $33,402,084, Harlow Report Shows Adams county's next taxable valuation for 1930 is $33,402,084. an increase of $71,907.00 over 1929. (|ounty Auditor Albert Harlow today completed the distribution of the state's assessments on banks, ra’lroads and utilities, amounting to $5,570,523.00, an increase of $188,646.00 over a year ago. The net taxable valuation in Decatur is $6,515,222.00, a slight increase over a year ago. The taxable valuation in Adams county before mortgage exemptions were deducted and the stated assessments added was $29,433,980, which is about $37,000 less than a year ago. The mortgage exemptions for this year amounted to $1,602,350. The mortgage exemptions for 1929 amounted to $1,522,680. The figures for 1930 follow; Assessed locally . $29,433,911 State’s assessments 5,570,523 Ttotal Assessment 35,004.434 Less mortgages 1,602,350 Net valuation, 1930 33,402,084 The comparison figures for 1929 follow; Assessed local $29,470,980 State's assessment 5.381,877 Total Assessment 35,004.434 Less mortgages 1,522,680 Net valuation, 1929 33,330.177 In the city of Decatur the mortgages on file totaled $320,285 this year. Most of the state’s increase in ralßroad and utility assessments was made on the Erie railroad, the Nickel Plate railroad, the Citizen's Telephone company, the Bank of Berne and the pipe line companies. Tlte increase on the Erie railroad was about $150,00, the Citizen’s Telephone company $14,000 and the Nickel Plate railroad $50,000. The abstract of taxable showing the net assessable valuation i’or each taxing unit will be prepared about the first of the year, Mr. Harlow stated. o BULLETIN New York, Aug. 12.— (U.R) —The stock market took a terrific set back just before the close today when active trading shot prices down from 1 to 16 points. U. S. Steel, the leader in most major movements of late, led today's break. A report was issued that steel’s production had been reduced to 62J/ Z % from 64% of capacity last week. Steel lost 3 points and this break shot other pivotal shares down. J. I. Case was down to a new low near 150, off more than 16 points, — q Rainbow General Dies

Washington, Aug. 12 —(UP)—Major Gen. Charles St. Menoher, 68 war time commander of the famous Rainbow division and later chief of army air corps, died last night of pneumonia at St. Elizabeth's hospital after a brief illness. •» Gen. Menoher was best known for his controversy with Brig. Gen. William Mitchell over the adequacy and conduct of the service which developed into a bitter and publicized feud. o Policeman Is Killed Sterling, 111.. Aug. 12.— (U.R)—Pursuing an automobile that sped through Sterling at 65 miles an hour, Robert Card, 31, Sterling motorcycle policeman, was shot and killed early today. His slayer escaped. The automobile was headed toward Chicago along the Lincoln highway. Card emptied his gun after the coupe before being struck by return fire. At least two men were inside. • o Earl Carroll Freed New York, Aug. 12—(UP)—The county grand jury today refused to indict Earl Carroll and several members of the cast of his "Vanities” on a charge of presenting “an obscene and Indecent theatrical production.”

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Annual M. E. Walbridge Park Excursion Tickets Go On Sale Hearts of “kids" and “grown ups" are starting to beat fast as Thursday. August 21, the day of the annual public excursion and picnic to Walbridge Park, Toledo, under the auspices of the Decatur Methodist Sunday school, draws near. A. I). Suttles, ticket chairman, has placed tickets for the big Cloverleaf excursion on sale. Picnickers can get their tickets at John T. Myers and Co. clothing store; Home Grocery; Beavers and Fryback or at the Cloverleaf station on Winchester street. Tickets are also on sale at Bluffton, Craigville. Peterson, Paleasant Mills, Willshire, Ohio City and Delphos, where the big multi-coach special will make short stops. The train will leave Decatur promptly at 6 o'clock (central standard time) on the morning of Thursday, August 21. The engineer sent word to Earl Colter, publicity manager of the picnic, that even if she local preacher is five minutes late, he will miss (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

STARS ON ‘JAG’ DURINGNIGHT Falling Particles of Meteoric Matter Are Seen By Many Philadelphia, Aug. 12.—(U.R)—Although the man in the street may not realize it, this old world was a fraction heavier today than it was when the early-to-bed folks retired last night. Innumerable particles of meteoric matter were lying around in various parts of the globe today as the result ot tne annual visitation ot the peracids last night and early today. From down-town Philadelphia, where electric lights interfered with visibility, the display was seen. It appeared as if the stars in the northeast section of the sky went on a little “jag" of their own. In many respects the “shooting stars" and meteors resembled a display of very lights before a big bombardment on the front line in the days of the World war. Veterans who watched the perseids said it was the closest thing they had ever seen to a “big night" on the western front. The display astronomers say, is caused by the earth's passage through the meteoric cloud — the debris of the solar system — and while the passage of the meteors in the outer ether cannot be seen because they cannot give off light, as soon as the matter enters the air surrounding the earth the friction sets them afire. It is believed they catch Are at an elevation of 70 miles and burn themselves out by the time they drop to within 50 miles of the earth. Only the largest survive the burning process and reach the earth as meterorites. They have been found to contain most of the minerals found upon the earth. The largest so far discovered weighs 36y z tons. o

Rag Doll Causes of New Jersey Riot Passaic N. J. Aug. 12—(UP) —A rag doll caused a race riot here as a result of the fracas between white and negroes. Paul Mattalyno 37, being held without bail on charges of atrocious assault and attroucious assault with intent to kill. Mattalyno is the father of Alina, 5, who fought with two negro children, Willie Walker, 4 and his sister lieue, 2 for a dirty rag doll. Police charge Mattalyno was seizing the doll and striking Irene Walker unconscious. Willie yelled for help. His uncle Richard Hunter, 46, started after Mattalyno, and was hit by a milk bottle. Other Negroes chased Mattalyno to his home, and he is charged with firing four shots, wounding Willie Walker in the thigh, police arrived just in time.

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PLANE SAID TO RESEMBLE ONE USED IN RAID Paul Montgomery Is Held On Charge; Refuses To Return MINE CASE IS PROBED Murphysboro, 111., Aug. 13. —(U.R)—Paul Montgomery, 23-year-old flier, who has been planning a trans - Atlantic flight for two years, but has been unable to start because of aseries of financial difficulties, was arrested today and held for Kentucky authorities, in connection with the airplane bombing of non-union coal mining fields near Providence, Ky„ yesterday. Sheriff William Flanigan said no formal charge had been brought against Montgomery, who has admitted his yellow and black Barling monoplane was in the air at approximately the time of the bombing. Montgomery denied knowledge of the aerial attack. He informed police he took a companion and two girls for a “joy ride" around dawn yesterday,' after a party. The license number of Montgomery’s plane is 508-M. The num her ot the bombing craft was reported 5088. Montgomery is the son of a retired coal operator of Elksville, Illinois. Montgomery said he would fight extradition. The warrant for his airest was on a felony charge, it was learned later, on request of Sheriff R. L. Overley of Providence. Overley informed police here (hat three men who witnessed the bombing, said Montgomery’s plane was in every way similar to the plane which flew over the community, dropping packages of dynamite. Sheriff Flanigan said he had been unable to identity the other man in the craft with Montgomery, and Montgomery refused to divulge his (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Continue Demonstration The ironing machine demonstration which has been in session at Decatur Electric Shop today will continue through until 10 o'clock tonight in order that all who ish to see the machine may do so, it was announced today. o Attacker Identified Indianapolis. Aug. 12. — 'U.R) — Four witnesses had been positive identification of John Hisler,. 39, Indianapolis, today, as the man who shot David Wilson, 25, private at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Sunday, and attacked his 16-year-old girl companion. Wilson, the girl attacked, and Robert Archibald and a girl companion, all within the group held up by the attacker, were positive that Hisler was the man, although he stoutly maintained his innocense. o DECATUR MAN FOUNDGUILTY Fine And Sentence Are Imposed In City Court By Judge Fagan • Fort Wayne, August 12 —(Special) — Edgar Mutschler, Decatur, l was found guilty of reckless drivi ing in the court of City Judge Bert i Fegan today and was fined SIOO > and costs and sentenced to serve i 30 days in the Allen county penal ■ farm. Mutsehler's driving license . also was revoked for a period of one , year. The case was the result ot a ntisr hap Mutschler had several weeks ago, when the car which he was ■ driving on state road 27 near Fort - Wayne collided with an automobile r driven by Jesse Brett. Brett was ini, jured. Mutschler was arrested by s deputy sheriff Clarence Exelman ot Allen county. o Immediately after the hearing toll day, Mutsehler’s attorney, David E. e Smith, appealed his case to Allen d circuit court. An appeal bond was filed.