Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1930 — Page 1

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•ate Tax Board Refuses $30,000 Bond Issue For Bridge

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After conferring with Presdient Hoover, Senator George H. Moses (above) of New Hampshire set out on a tour of the northwest states. Some of the states he expects to visit are Illinois. Minnesota, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and possibly Oklahoma and Kansas. FALL GOODS ON DISPLAY HEBE Local Retail Merchants Predict Good Trading Season This Fall With summer activities near an end, Decatur merenants began 'o day showing fall and winter merchandise ami indications point to more activity in trading. Fall merchandise prices show a marked re duction in price and local stores are underselling larger city stores on almost every item of clothing for both men and women. Store keepers today reported a fair trading activity today, and with the Fair over they are looking forward to several busy weeks. Farmers are optmistic over crops and indications are that the community will have more money to spend that was first anticipated. Several local merchants have been away the last few days on buying trips and they state that wltol“(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o Hamilton County Has 38 Veterans Living Noblesville, Ind., Sept. 13 —(UP) —Only 38 civil war veterans re main in Hamilton county since the death yesterday of Elwood Moon, 82. The widow and eight children survive. — Gasoline Makes Rivers Os Fire In Oklahoma Kremlin, Okla., Sept. 13—(VP),Rivers of fire flowing from 15 gasoline tank cars which exploded after they were derailed and overturned, killed four .men and threatened tin. • own of Kremlin with destruction late yesterday. Only one of the victims, all tramps who were stealing rides on the train, had been identified, todav He was L. H. Lockhart, 52, of Lexington, Ky.. Fire departments of Kremlin anu Enid, aided by every resident ol the town, fought the flames for several hours before the fire was brought under control. • o Banker And Girl Face Prison Term Chicago, Sept. 13—(UP)—Elmer P. Langguth and Miss Laverne Lind gren faced today the probability ot spending several years each in prison. The former president of the Peoples state bank of May wood and the pretty girl whom he promoted from telephone operator to cashier despite the fact she had little banking experience were found guilty late yesterday of making false statements to bank examiners. Motions for new trials were filec and will be heard October 4. If the convictions stand, the law provides for sentences of from one to ten years each.

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THREE STANDS ORDERED OFF FAIR MIDWAY Police Cut Wires at “Wheel Controlled’’ Concession Booths POLICE ADDED FOR LAST NIGHT Continuing their drive to maintain aclean street fair in cooperation with Adams post, American Legion, city and! county police officers last night cut the light wires of three “graft” concession stands and ordered the operators to leave the city at once. Police officers watched the stands operate and then demanded they be permitted to examine the wheels. The bird stand at the corner of Madison and Second streets was the first to be closed in the move for a clean midway. Chief of Police Sephus Melchi and two special policemen went to the operator and demanded an insp< ction. On investigating the rear of the wheel a wire control was found in operation. The wheel was made to stop on any number and any color. The city lights were immediately cut and after some altercation the concession operator was ordered from the streets. Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and several state police, inspected sev eral nickel-plated wheels and after finding the games to be controlled, the operators were ordered t» tear down their stands. The action resulted from an appeal made by the Legionnaires that no crocked games be permitted to operate on the midway. The con cessioners agreed in their space contracts to operate only honest concessions, and according to a committee member "in order to insure the future success of local (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) PERSHING IS 70YEARS OLD American Army General Observes Birthday At Desk In Washington Washington, Sept. 13. — (U.R) — General John J. Pershing is 70 years old today and is observing the event by putting in the usual eight hours of work on the various projects in which he is engaged. These projects are a symbol of the A. E. F. commander's disbelief that the Biblical “three score years and ten” should be a signal for a man to retire from active life. For General' Pershing is not ready to retire himself, and he feels other people should continue to work so long as they are able and no matter what their age. “I hold that any active man or woman, of whatever age. always can find something useful to do,” he told the United Press today inreply to a query concerning retirement at 70. On Sept. 13, 1924. Pershing was compelled to retire from the military service because of the army regulation which asserts a military man is no longer useful after he is 64. But in the six years since then Pershing has kept busy. He has been directing construction of war memorials on the principal battlefields of France, and this work has taken him overseas at least once a year. Pershing has been similarly occupied in his office in the state war and navy building here. There he has been supervising the work of the national committee' charged with collection of funds and with other tasks relating to the building to the building of the national here. In his spare moments the general has been working on his book setting forth his World war experiences. The book was started more than two years ago. Even in personal affairs Pershing is no les active at 70 han he (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 13, 1930.

State Road 27 To Be Opened Tuesday State road No. 27, south of Berno will be formally opened Tuesday, September 16 and a program has been arranged by Berne citizens in celebration of the event. A patade, headed by the Dunbar Band and Berne citizens will be held at 7:30 o'clock. The new pavement south of Berne was opened to traffic yesterday and the stretch north of Berne will be opened Monday, it was stated. The new route on state road 27, north of Monroe will be completed in a short time and the highway opened to traffic this fall and the black top surfacing will he placed on the road next spring, I 1 was stated. BRIDGE PLANS ARE COMPLETED Indiana - Kentucky Officials Iron Out Problems at Evansville Indianapolis, Sept. 13. —<U.R>—All details relatve to construction of , a $4,000,000 bridge between Evansville, Ind., and Henderson, Ky., . were ironed out at a meeting of highway officials of the two states in Lousville yesterday, and work will commence as soon as possible, Indiana officials announced upon their return from the conference. , Kentucky officials agreed to provide money by bonds to take care of their $2,000,000 portion of the cost. Delay had been occasioned by Indiana's refusal to go ahead • with construction plans under the financing arrangement previously ■ made by Kentucky. John J. Brown, director of the . Indiana commisison. said a telegram had been sent to the chief > of the U. S. bureau of public roads, requesting him to expedite approv- . al of the bridge plans.. He said Indiana will now make every effort i to carry out its portion of the fed- . eral court order quickly, but that | nothing will be done unless and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — o Watson Scores “Bolters’’ Muncie Has Dry Raid i Rushville, Ind., Sept. 13—(U.R) - ' I Senator James E. Watson demonstrated his quick recovery from an attack at the Linton rally Thursday, by arising at a reception in his honor here last night and making a vigorous attack against senate “irregulars.” There was a large turn-out for the "home town” reception. “If they are Republicans, I am ' not,” Watson said of the irregu- ! lars. “There are 25 men on the 1 Democratic side of the senate that 1 I believe in more firmly than 14 on my own side.” o SECOND BERNE BANK TALKED I Peoples Bank Stockholders Meet; Adjourn Until Next Thursday i> Bernie, Ind., ept. 13 —(Special) The meeting of stockholders of the i People State Bank held here Thurs . day adjourned until next Thursday at which time it is perdicted that ■ steps towards opening a new bank . will be taken. The Peoples State Bank closed on May 7 and is now in process of liquidation. Thurman A. Gottschalk, being the liquidating agent. At the meeting yesterday, Rudolph Schug, former president of the closed bank, presided at the meeting. About 50 stockholders and others Interested in a new bank at--1 tended the meeting. It was the concensus of opinion : that a new bank should be started rather than try to repoen the old bank. This matter will be discussed at the meeting next Thursday and it is believed that definite steps may be taken towards organizing a ■ new bank for Berne. Several of the : best known and substantial citizens . of Berne are interested in the proi position. If a new bank is organized the process of liquidating the obi . Peoples State Bank will continue. Berne has only one bank now, the Bank of Berne, recognized as one of the strong banks in the state.

CHILD HEALTH i SHOW SUCCESS Plans Started to Hold Second Health Examination In City The committee In charge of the Child Health Department of the Fair was pleased with the interest shown by the mothers in the physical examination of their children and the receiving of ribbons sot certain health standards. While thej failure of mothers to enroll their children proceeding Fair week ' made it possible for the committee I to engage Dr. Teal and Miss Gibbs, R. N. of the State Board of Health for only two days, tl)e committee made an effort to take care of as many un-enrolled children as possible. The interest shown by mothers was such that the committee will undoubtedly, sometime during the year, arrange for a Child Health Week when children of certain age will be examined and awarded rib bons according to certain health re quirements. Mrs. Charles Knapp, chairman, wishes to acknowledge the splendid cooperation of her committee in this department. The committee was composed of Mrs. W. L. Linn, Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. Georgia Brown Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs. Charles Champlin. Mrs. E. W. Busche, Rev. A. Ift Flederjohann, C. E. Striker, and M. F. Worthman. o—» — — Hurricane Turns East Into Atlantic Ocean Washington, Sept. 13—(U.R) —The Santo Domingo hurricane which swept into the North Carolina coast with some property damage last night had turned out to sea today and may cause rough going for trans-Atlantic liners, as it will move across ship lanes The disturbance, which still was of hurricane intensity at its center, was reported by the United States weather bureau about 175 miles east of the Virginia Capon at 8 a. m. today and is moving northeastward. FISHER GETT CLEANING CREW Street Cleaning Work To Start Early Sunday; Eight To Help The work of cleaning Second street and intersecting streets will begin as soon as the stands and tents are removed, Amos Fisher, city street commissioner stated this morning. “We have a gang of six or eight men to start work at once” Mr. Fisher stated. “As soon as the concession get out of the way we will sweep the streets and clean up the best we can” Mr. Fisher stated. If it is necessary to work Sunday morning the city street commissioner and his workmen will keep on the job, taking the attitude that it is less offense to work on Sunday than not to and let the streets in the deplorable condition they will be after the stands and tents are removed. The sweeper will be used on all the principle streets, cleaned and extra care will be tajten to gather up the nails. It is estimated that thousands of nails will be thrown on the street and to protect auto owners from picking them up in the tires, the city street department clean as possible, clan as possible. Commissioner Fisher stated that Second street and other interescling streets would be open to traffic as soon as they were cleaned and he thought that all the work would be done by Sunday noon. Meeting of Nurses Held Here Today The first district nurses - convention opened at the Elk’s home, this afternoon with a program arranged by the Fort Wayne nurses. Miss Emilie Christ, superintendent of the Adams County Memorial Hospital was hostess to the visiting nurses from cities jn the first district. Representatives from Bluffton, Hunington, Kendallville, Fort Wayne Angola, and Decatur were guests. Following a program arranged by the Fort Wayne nurses, a dinner will be served.

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LIPTON'S YACHT TRAILS AT THE HALF WAY POINT V anderbilt’s Enterprise Is Two Minutes Seven Seconds Ahead CROWD WATCHES HISTORICAL RACE — Aboard U. S. S. Kane, International Cup Race Course— Leading her rival by many boat lengths, Harold S. Vanderbilt, Enterprise rounded the turn at the half way mark in today’s race for the historic America’s cup, two minutes and 7 seconds ahead of Sir Thomas Lipton, Shamrock V. Aboard U. S. S. Kane, off Breton's Reef, Sept. 13. —(U.R) —Boom of the gun aboard the official yacht, Nourmahal. sent Shamrock and Enterprise away at 12:55 p. m. today on their first race for the historic America's cup. The start, witnessed by thousands aboard all manner of pleasure and excursion craft, was made in a light breeze. Owing to fog, which hung low over the water off Breton's Reef during the morning, the start was (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Explosion Rocks Wichita Suburb Today Wichita, Kas„ Sept. 13—(UP) - Splinters of wood and steel, cover ing the ground for hundreds ot yards around a hole 30 feet deep, bore evidence today of the terrific tofte on an explosion ot 1,00(1 quarts of nitro-glycerine which rocked the city of Wichita heights, six miles distant. No one was believed killed or injured in the blast, which occurred in a storage shack of the American nitro glycerine company last night. Window panes were shattered in Wichita. Pieces of metal believed to have been part of an automobile were found near the scene. o — Mishap Fatal To One Warsaw, Ind., Sept. 13. — (U.R) 1 — One high school student was killed and two others were injured, neith er seriously, when 15 students pil ed into a “clown” auto and it over turned in the outskirts of the city Floyd Dibler, 15, was crushed be neath the auto as it overturned and died in a hospital soon after ward. Walter Pittinger's left arn: was broken and Paul Latta was bruised. The youths were putting on a demonstration preliminary to to day’s football game between War saw and Plymouth high schools. CAROLINAS HIT BY HURRICANE Twister Points North After Destroying Property In South Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 13—(UP)Leaving at least 150 persons home less and others unaccounted for, thf hurricane which struck the Middle Atlantic Capes late yesterday mor ed northward today off shore. The disturbance was said to b< the same as that which ravagec Santo Domingo last week. Unti its sudden reappearance in the re gion of Cape Lookout, it was be lieved to have blown itself out. Twelve buildings were destroyci and many other damaged at Caps Lookout by the storm, Many of th< 150 men, women and children wh< were made homeless took refuge to day in the coast guard statioi which was also damaged. With winds blowing at gale forct along the coast, fears were express ed for several vessels at sea. Elgin or 10 fishermen were reports: caught by the 150-mile wind of Cape Lookout. All communication lines betweei the Cape Henry coast guard statioi ' and Manteo, Hatteras and Ocra coke Island were swept away. Th< reports from Cape Lookout wen (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Price Two Cents

Dry Law Now Called Failure by Wheder K. . s 4 '7' y ”.. A ' •■" - J

Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Montana Democrat, ranked among the drys in Congress, issued a statement saying he had come to the opinion “that prohibition is a failure and that each state should be let to regulate the liquor traffic as a majority of Its citizens deem advisable.” FARM DOYWiiT ATTEMPT FLIDHT Minnesota Youth Intends To Leave Sunday on Flight to Rome Roosevelt Field, L. 1., Setpt. 13 — (U.R) —Roy W. Ammei, 33-year-old Minnesotan, is confident he is going to reach Paris, or perhaps Rome, when the weather clears sufficiently to allow his departure from here. “I'm going to circle over Paris and just so there’ll be no doubt,” he said today, “I’m going to drop a note at Le Bourget. Then, if I have enough gas, I'm going on to Rome —to Berlin anyway.” Ammel’s casual and confident preparations for departure Sunday morning remind Roosevelt Field officials of another Minnesota youth's little heralded take-off for Paris and fame. However, Tinmel lias the advantage of his predecessor’s experience on that epochal flight, and he also possesses a much more staunch and powerful ship. 4 The stream-lined Lockheed Explorer monoplane which will bear the blonde flier of on the road to adventure is far more powerful than Charles A. Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Its Wasp motor develops 425 horse power and the ship will carry 817 gallons of fuel when it leaves the runway here. There is a dash of high adventure in Ammel’s makeup. His home is Canby, Minnesota. His parents, three (sisters and a young brother are anxiously waiting word of his departure. He’s a farm-bred boy. In 1917 he went into army flying. He took his ground course at the University of Texas and six weeks later, with only three hours and 15 minutes of flying behind him, soloed. A week later with 7 hours of sole flying to his credit he was made an instructor in acrobatics. oCubs Drop Lead To St. Louis Today Bakerfield, Philadelphia, Sept 13—(U.R)—The Chicago Cubs tem porarily lost the National Leagui lead today when they were beatet by the Phillies in the first gam< of a double-header, 7-5. Even though the Cubs win th< second game, they cannot regaii the league lead if the St. Louii Cardinals beat the Boston Braves The standing after the Cubs defeat in the first game followsW L Pci St. Louis _ 80 59 .57! Chicago 81 60 .67< Brooklyn 81 60 .57'

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VETERANSWILL CLOSE FAIR IN GALA AFFAIR Midway Filled Early Today With Ex-Service, Fraternal Men DRUM CORPS WILL MARCH Members of the American and members of all fraternal orders were honored guests at the final day of the 1930 Decatur Free Street Fair. Crowds began to gather early and indications are that tonight’s crowd will surpass all others in number. After a great effort on the part of general chairman Paul Graham in co-operation with state, county and city police, the undesirabk* concession operators have been removed from the midway and a great day of a great fair brought thousands of people from all over northern Indiana to Decatur to witness the greatest spectacle of the week, the American Legion parade at 9:15 o’clock tonight. Fifteen drum corps will assemble on First street at the Jefferson and Madison street intersections at 9 o'clock tonight. Three bands will join the drum corps and the parade will get underway at 9:15 o’clock. The line of march will be south on First street to Adams street; west on Adams street to Third street; north on Third street to Jackson street; east of Jackson street to Second street and south down the midway to Adams street, where the parade will disband. A reviewing stand will be located at the corner of Madison and Third streets, where the drum corps will be judged for the awards. Free acts and concessions began operation at noon today, and < ■( .>- thing pointed toward a successful program. Mr. Graham issued a statement this afternoon thanking all who aided in making the fair possible. Soldiers from all parts of Indiana gathered here today, and appeared to be having a great time greeting old friends and playing the various midway games. It was estimated that 1,000 would march in the parade tonight. Jesse Rice was in charge of the judges stand for tonight's parade. Quartet Will Sing The Imperial Male quartet which recently took part in a contest al the state fair, Indianapolis, will present a program of quaret numbers at the United Brethren church at Portland, Sunday evening. The invitation was extended by Rev. J. H. Nall, pastor of the church who heard the quartet sing at Pennville last Sunday. The young men, who live in and near this city have been receiving a number of requests and invitations to sing in nearby towns and have gained a reputation as one of the best quartets in this part o' the state. . JbW SCHROEDER HELD FOR MURDER Indianapolis Man Charged With Murder of HitchHiker Last May Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—(U.R) — Harold Herbert Schroeder of Mobile, Ala., was indicted today by the Marion county, Ind., grand jury, on three counts, charging first degree murder. Schroeder is charged with the death of an unidentified man whose body was found in Schroeder's auto on a highway near Indianapolis last May 31. Both the body and the auto were reduced almost to ashes in the fire which the defendant has admitted he started. Schroeder has contended that the victim was a hitch-hiker who was killed when the auto ran into a ditch near Terre Haute, and that lie burned the machine and . body because be 1 feared a murder charge. The indictment charges Schroeder with killing the man by stab•tHing, burning and “methods unknown.” The defendant has been in , Marion county jail since soon af- [ ter his capture in Mobile last June