Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1930 — Page 1

||fi WfAIHER Kun and much un lun!j partly colder.

OLE RAISING PLANS ARE COMPLETED

MOES TO I FOILED ON MINTER MEETS ■L te< to Determine if K Will Have EvanHgelistic Series ■ 1 MEET K NEXT MONIAVA |HL the union Protestant |K ] as t .Monday night ■FH< luvii ■ ..’isiderahle |K n i) t . a’l.r concerning of holding a Evangelistic meet- £■ Decatur this winter, ■■the meeting of men. MB followed the general |Kg last .Monday, C. D. |Hwas named chairman was passed that appo.i.’ committee 01 ■nn each Decatur Proteslurch and that the commitappointed take up the mata union Evangelistic protheir official boards and Hh a me-ting next Monday power to act. to determine ■B I>,.ur will have a series to the Honeylu years ago. will be MKnday night at 7:30 o'clock Chatnbei of Commerce M.i.ixm street. Delega-Bf-rpm each of the eight Prochurches members of the De Association, are cm::- pared to vote on are: Brethren church: Roy Rev. R. E. Vance, Jesse ■hjterian church: C. J. Lutz, Ferntheil, Dr. Freu church: Dr. Burt Man- ■ T. Burk. William Kohls, ■st church: C. E. Bell. Ira Sbroil. church: Sam Black. ■1 W Sr.mh-rman, Charles Reformed church: Fred Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann. church: C. L. Walters. F. Franklin, Virgil Krick. ■ch of God: William HawkAlva Bragg, Elmore ■ idea is. provided the churchfor a series of meetings, to ■hem at one of the local ■es ami thereby avoid the ex- ■ <>f building a tabernacle. ■ meeting will be called next ■y promptl ya t7:30 o'clock appointed repr°sentatives ■bed to attend. o £> ! To Hold Smoker Delta Kappa Fraternity ■id a smoker at the Phi Delt ■ tonight at 6:45 o'clock. At 7 they will hear the special Blta Kappa radio program over ■ B. C. broadcasting chain. BIT LEADERS MID MEETING ■ a Executives Meet ■nJ Leaders in ■ * 'anning Events ■**tiug of Fort Wayne scout Km S > aSd !ocai BCOUt leaders ■? w last evening at the Deca- , amber of Commerce rooms ■ which scout activities were e ■ J. L. Anguish, scout exe- ■ R- Danielson assistant ‘ scout master and Byron “ion, field master led the dis r at the meeting. The purine area scout council is to Program to the communities 8(1 with the area council, Mr. sa stated, 'meeting was in charge of W. ow n, chairman of the scout aev ° mmittee an <l was attendin. eial troo P committees and "jested in furthering scout ties >n this city. il^'m^ 1 meetin K of the area it i held at Fort Wayne , n „. dC ; c - Pumphrey Eno W. I ’ and others from here will cit'r ut eting wiU be held 10 LL® ,ther nMt Tuesday or , ro yat wblcb time a workb«p„( ? 5 BCollt activities will in err? . by the scout exe eutivs in ,K, rt made to revive act!ln this city.

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 245.

Outwits Kidnaper f v . .. KJ Mrs. Alma Wilson McKinley, expectant mother and daughter of a wealthy oil man and farmer of Greenfield, Mo., who managed to escane her kidnaper after he had held her captive for twenty-one hours. Posses are seeking the abductor.

GAIN RECORDED | IN CORN YIELD — October Report Shows Indiana Farm Crop Is Improved Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 16. —(U.R) — Indiana corn prospects jumped a bushel and a half following rains during the early part of September, according to the crop estimate for October 1, announced today at Purdue University. The crop was reported at 64 per cent normal, with an average yield of 26.5 bushels an acre. Total production was given as 14 per cent below that of last year. Oats threshed out better than expected, the report set out, and the state's average yield was 30.5 bushels an acre. Production was eight per cent better than last year. Quality of barley was reported high and rains were credited for the material increase in prospects of the potato, sweet potato, buckwheat and tobacco crops. Soybean and cowpea prospects made only slight improvement in September. Pastures were reported still short, the poorest since 1919. Total production was estimated at 1.120.000 bushels, an increase of 320,000 bushels over the estimate last month. Estimates of the pear crop showed an increase of 28,000 bushels or about 35 per cent over that of last month. Milk production was shown above the average for October, indicating a large number of cows are being kept. The number of laying hens is slightly above average. although young chickens were reported to be fewer. Labor demand was shown greater than in September, although still lighter than in any other October since records have been kept. Bandits Raise Ransom Peiping. Oct. 16.—(U.R) —Bandits holding Bert Nelson, of the United Lutheran Mission, prisoner in the province of Honan increased their demand for ransom to $300,000 today, the highest amount demanded in similar cases of kidnaping. Nelson is a resident of Minneapolis, Minn. The bandits set a time limit of two weeks for the payment of the ransom. Their initial demand was $50,000. 0 Coffin Aid Guilty Indianapolis Oct. 16—(UP)— A Marion Crinimal court jury today returned a verdict of guilty in the case of John L. Bienz 78, George V. Coffin worker, charged with voting himself into a precinct officO in the primary election. The jury’s verdict returned after hours deliberation, found Bienz guilty of violating official duties. It carries a prison sentence of five to ten years. Bienz probablv.will be sentenced November 1. UnMl that time he will remain at Liberty on bond. Appeal or motion for new trial was expected.

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Herbert Hoover, Jr., To Be Removed to Ashville Washington, Oct. 16—(UP) — Herbert Hoover, Jr., son of the President, will be moved later in the fall to Asheville, N. C. to aid his recovery from a slight tubercular infection, Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House physician, announced today. Witness In Senatorial Investigation Stabbed I Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 16—(U.R) — The mysterious stabbing N. Cox. subpoenaed witness at today’s hearing of the senate campaign funds investigation committee, took place during or immediately after a conference of political leaders in his hotel room last night, police learned today. Cox, president of the Gainsboro Telephone company, was in a serious condition at a hospital. His throat had been cut with a knife. He was to have testified today regarding source of funds for the I Davison county primary campaign ■ of Cordell Hull, Democratic senatorial nominee. JOHN LIECHTT DIES SODDEN! I Former Mon roe Township Resident Expires In North Carolina Berne, Oct. 16—(Special)—Sam Nussbaum of Berne received word late yesterday afternoon from Verona, North Carolina, stating that John M. Liechty, 53, former Monroe Township resident, had been found dead in Verona, Wednesday forenoon. No details of the death were given in the message, but it was thought that Mr. Liechty suffered with an epileptic attack, he having suffered several attacks previous to his death. The deceased had lived in North Carolina for thirty years, where he and Carl Reighert, formerly of Berne, owned and operated a threshing machine. Mr. Reighert left North Carolina last Saturday for Fort Wayne and stated that at that time Mr. Liechtey was in good health. The deceased was born in Canton Berne Switzerland June 19, 1878 the son of Matthias and Mary Anna Liechty, both deceased. In 1883 he moved to America with his family, and settled north west of Berne in Monro© Township. The following brothers and sister survive. Fred, of Monroe Township; Joel of Linn Grove; Joseph of French Township; Edward of Fort Wayne; Carl of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Eli Beer of Kirkland Township, Mrs. Harve Beer of Berne; Mrs. Jacob Roth of Monroe Township; Mrs. Ervin Stucky of Monroe; and Mrs. Edward Neuenschw'ander of Bluffton. Two sisters preceded him in death. The body will be brought to th© Fred Liechty home in Monroe Township. The funeral services will probably take place Monday, in the Christian Apostalic Church norta of Heine. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 16, 1930.

THREE JUNIORS I TIE FOR FIRST ON HONOR ROLL Seniors Have Largest Representation On D. H. S. List 41 RECEIVE HIGH HONORS Three members of the junior class of Decatur high school tied for first place on the honor roll, computed at the close of the first six week's period of the fall semester, which was announced by Principal W. Guy Brown today. They are the Misses Ina Anderson, Mary M. Coverdale, and ival Newhard. who had averages of 4A plusses and lA. A total of 41 pupils of the high school are on the honor roll. The senior class leads the honor roll with a total of 14 members, while the junior class is second with 14, the sophomores third, with !>. and the freshman last with 6 members. The Misses Eileen Burk and Kathryn Hower, sophomores, and Miss Helen Hain, a senior tied for second place with an average of 4A plusses. Following is the complete honor roll: (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) Revolt Army Victors Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, Oct. 16 — (UP) — Revolutionary headquar|ters anounced today that all of the Southern part of the state of Bahia has fallen into the hands of the insurgent forces. The state of Bahia, lying north of the capital, had resisted insurgent advances from Pernambuco on the north and from Minas Geraes state in the central region. Catpure of the entire state would consolidate revolutionary territory in the north. Rebels also announced that the Caucho troops had again prevented the landing of government forces at Imbituba Santa Catherina state. o Henry Brink Expires Henry H. Brink, 79, of Fort Wayne, well-known in Decatur died at his home yesterday. Death was due to a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Brink was a pioneer member of St. Marys Catholic church at Fort Wayne. He had several relatives in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at. St. Marys Catholic church at Fort Wayne Saturday morning at 9 o’ clock. Several from this city are planning on attending. o Oil Company Meets Geneva, Oct. 16—Representatives of the Eastern Indiana Oil and Supply Co., totalling 30 met here last night at a general meeting at the organization. Several addresses wero delivered. Men from Geneva, Berne. Decatur and Bryant attended. TEACHERS MEET IN FORT WAYNE Annual Conclave Opens With 2,500 Attending First Meet Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 16—,(UP) —More than 2,500 teachers gathered at Fort Wayne for the annual two-day meeting of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers’ Association, which opened today. Dr. Stephen S. Wise Rabbi of the Free Synagogue, New York, was speaker at the opening session this morning. His subject was "The Task of a Teacher in a Democracy.” Another speaker today was Dr. Thomas H. Briggs, of Teachers College, Columbia University. He spoke on “A neglected phase of education.” Miss Roma L. Milner, Albion, is president of the association and M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the Decatur schools, is secretarytreasurer. Because of the teachers meeting in Fort Wayne today and Friday, Adams county schools, both city and rural are adjourned for the rest of this week. All Decatur and Adams county teachers are attending the various sessions at either Fort Wayne or Indianapolis.

Brunnegraf Funeral Is Held This Morning Funeral services were held at 9 o'clock this morning at the St. .Mary's Catholic Church for James Brunnegraf, aged Civil War Veteran who died at his home here Monday evening following a heart attack. Father J. A. Seimetz officiated and the Adams Post of American Legion conducted a full military burial. Interment was made in the St. Joseph Cemetery. CAMPBELL HAS SELF ARRESTED Other Lynch Case Suspects Not Found by Deputy Sheriffs BULLETIN Marion, Oct. 16—<U.R)—The first of seven Marion men charged with being leaders of the mob which lynched two negroes on the court house lawn, August 7, was arrested today. He was Robert Beshire, 45, Marion, restaurant proprietor. Besnire was released after providing $2,000 bond, fixed for all defendants by Judge O. D. Clawson of Grant circuit court. Arrests of the others was expected “within a few hours” Sheriff Jacob Campbell said today. Marion, Ind., Oct. 16 —(U.R) — Sheriff Jacob Campbell had him-1 «elf arrested on a warrant charg-1 ing neglect of duty issued after Attorney General James M. Ogden ! tilled the Marion lynching «ase affidavits, but the seven alleged mob leaders remained at large toI day. . Deputy sheriffs charged with making the arrests complained ’ that names of those wanted be-1 came public prematurely. Meanwhile the discussion regarding the attorney general's action lias centered upon its possible political effect in the November election. Sheriff Campbell, who is Grant county Republican chairman, was quoted as saying he believed the aeiton would have no effect on the election. H. I. Connelly, clerk of Grant circuit court, who is a candidate for re-election on the Republican ticket, expressed himself similarly when Ogden appeared with the papers for filing. o COLD WEATHER HITS MIDWEST Snow, Sleet And Drop in Temperature Are Generally Reported BULLETIN Indianapolis, Oct. 16.—(U.K — A cold wave was sweeping over centra! plains states on the heels of a rainstorm this morning and will arrive in Indiana tonight or early Friday, the United States weather bureau here predicted. It will bring with it temperatures perhaps as low as 35 degrees, J. H. Armington, senior meteorologist at the bureau, said. Chicago, Oct. 16—(U.R)- Winter’s first Visit to the middle west brought snow storms and temperatures of far below freezing today to th© northern section of the plain country between the Mie, sissippi rjver and the Rocky mountains. Snow, sleet and cold winds were general in Montana, the Dakotas, Northern Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Temperatures varied from 20 above to almost zero. A/irplane lines <| : sc|ontinued or delayed service in the hardest hit sections. Ice and snow on streets, paved highways and sidewalks increased automobile accidents alarmingly. The Northwestern Canadian Provinces, where the storm originated, were believed to have suffered frnost. Snow storms of bl/izzard intensity swept down without warning on prairie communities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Continued unpleasant weather. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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TAXATION IS MCNUTHHEME Democrats Op e n State Speaking Campaign by Radio Hook-up Indianapolis, Oct. 16. —(U.R) —Paul V. McNutt, of Bloomington, formally opened the Democratic drive for votes in a radio speech broadcast from Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville last night. According to R. Earl Peters, state chairman, the oratorical campaign will, be kept up unceasingly in al! parts I of the state until election day. At | the same time, every effort will be made to "get out the vote." "We’re working this year on the theory that all of the oratory and fireworks in the world are useless if the vote isn't obtained on election day," Peters said. “And we’re detei mined that the majority of the votes will be Democratic.” McNutt criticized President Hoover for purportedly promising, during the last campaign, Chat prosperity would continue; he charged the Republican congress with carrying out their promis s "in form but not in substance"; he attacked the state administration for the deficit in the highway department and for alleged failure to bring about tax relief and a reduction in crime; he pointed to the Democratic piatform as stating specifically what relief for the state (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Reports Sighting Plane Laramie, Wyo., Oct. 16 —(UP) — IA report received in Laramie today from Lookout, 330 miles nortwest of here, said a rancher had sighted the wreckage of an airplane en the mountainous territory near lookout. It was feared here that the plane might be that of Lieut. William [Caldwell, missing Army aviator. o Diamond Is Improved New York Oct. 16—(UP) —Jack ■ "Legs” Diamond racketeer who was thought fatally wounded when assailants shot him four times Sunday morning, still was alive today and even showed signs of improvement. Police Commissioner Edward P. , Mulrooney said he knew the names L of three of the four men who visit- . ed Diamond at the Monticello hotel , Friday night. Mulrooney believes two of these men were the onos who returned Sunday morning to Diamond’s hotel room and shot him. The commissioner did not reveal I the names of the men. — Q Premium Checks Ready William Linn, treasurer of the Decatur street fair association, announced today that several prem--1 ium winners had not yet called for their checks. All checks are ready and may be secured from Mr. Linn at Vance & Linn Clothing store. SHIPS COLLIDE; ONE GOES DOWN British Freighter Hits Cuban Vessel and Later Sinks; Crew Saved Havana, Oct. 16 —(UP) —The British freighter Hallmoore collided with the Cuban Vessel Antolin Del * Collado am! sank it early today, six f miles off Mariel, Cuba. The Antolin Del Collado’s crew r of 28 and two passengers were res- ; cued by the Hallmoore, v/hich pro- ’ ceeded immediately to Mariel, in r the province of Pinar Del Rio, the neai est port. s The sunken vessel was a 50-year- , old sidewheeler of the Empresa Na- , viera De Cuba fleet, of 977 tons, } carrying a cargo valued at SBO,OOO. t The S. O. S. sent by the Hallmore was picked up by the immigration r department radio station and Port t police were notified. Immediately , the police set out in two mo(or - boats to the scene of the disaster < and arrived in time to help rescue the crew. The Empresa Naviera ordered the . Guantanamo to proceed to the res--1 cue at full speed but the radio an I nonneed that the crew had been t saved with only the loss of their , personal belongings. The Antolin left Havana at 8:15 last evening en route to Minas de , Matahambre. The Hallmoore was en route to Mariel to pick up a cargo ) of sugar.

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Accepts Invitation C. E. Peterson, of Decatur, has sent his acceptance to the Supreme council, thirty-third degree Masons that he will accept that honor and become a thirty-third degree Mason at the Supreme lodge meeting next September. Mr. Peterson was elected to the high honor last I month. Five other Indiana Masons, including Gov. Harry Leslie 1 ] also were invited to become mem-1 : bers. The initiatory ceremonies | wtfll be held at Detroit next year. ; Mr. Peterson will be Decatur’s i only thirty-third degree Mason. ’ THIEVES GET 250 CHICKENS Two Adams County Farmers Robbed of More Than 250 Fowls Chicken thieves, who have been working in northern Indiana the last several weeks struck two parts of Adams county the last two nights which netted the thieves more than 250 chickens. Thieves last night broke into the chicken ranch operated by Seth Zimmerman, near Honduras and stole more than 100 chickens. No clue was left, but Adams county authorities are investigating. Tuesday night the thieves entered the chicken houses of Ed Kruckeberg, east of Decatur and stole more than 150 chickens. The same tactics used in the numerous other thefts in and near Adams county lately, and escaped with wholesale numbers of chickens at each place, without creating the . least bit of excitement or suspicion. —o JI.COCK ORA WS LYLE'SVffiATH Judge Condemns Action of Police Commissioner In Probe Chicago, Oct. 16.—(U.R)—Acting Police Commissioner John Alcock was under the fire of Judge John H. Lyle today for his methods of | inquiry into the recent robbery of Mrs. William Hale Thompson, and the shelving of Captain John Stege, , former chief of detectives. Judge Lyle made his criticism from the bench as he disposed of the case of Sam Battaglia, hoodlum, charged with participation in ■ tile robbery of the mayor’s wife. I Battaglia was held to the grand I jury in SBO,OOO bonds by the judge, who remarked to the prisoner, "if it were not for your past record, 1 would discharge you on this com ■ plaint.” The complaint against Battaglia 1 was signed by Policeman Peter O’- ! Malley, chauffeur for Mrs. Thompson, who lost his pistol and star when his employer was robbed. Pointing out that Mrs. Thonrp- ’ son had not filed a complaint ' against Battaglia, Judge Lyle said: ! “The suspicious identification of Battaglia might indicate that the r chief of police had something to . do with O'Malley's attitude. I . should think that the chief would . want to be here to exonerate himself from suspicion in this matter. > The identification apparently was - made in executive session.” O'Malley had been hesitant at i first in his identification of Bat- • taglia as one of four robbers who took $15,500 in jewels from Mrs. • Thompson. Judge I.yle then turned to assist--1 and corporation counsel Charles > (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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SAM JACKSON, MRS. KNAPP TO GIVE SPEECHES Pole-Raising Starts At Monroe Friday Night at 7:30 o’Clock MANY PLAN TO ATTEND BULLETIN Persons going to Monroe Friday night to attend the Democratic meeting and old fashioned hickory pole raising are asked to notify Ed Bosse, or Democratic headquarters if they have extra room in their automobiles to ta|<e those who do not have a car. Many persons are going to the meeting and others will attend if transportation is provided. Everything has been prepared for the hickory pole raising and Democratic rally to be held at Monroe Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. Indications are that the crowd will be so large that the speaking will be held on a platform outside Monroe high school. If weather does not permit, the speakers will deliver their addresses in the high school building. Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp of tills city will deliver an appeal to women voters and Hon. Sam Jackson of Fort Wayne will deliver the chief address of the evening. The hickory pole will be raised as the first event of the program. This part of the program will be held as near the center of town as possible. Lights are being placed today, in order that all may witness the first pole raising in Adams county in 20 years. Delegations are planning to coine to the rally from Jay and Wells counties and every Adams county precinct will be well represented, according to advance information. A committee of Monroe Democrats will have charge of the program. and a great event is predicted. All county and township candidates will be present and the county candidates will be introduced. Mr. Jackson is well known in Adams county. He is a prominent Fort Wayne attorney and lias for a number of years been active in state Democratic politics. He lived in southeastern Adams county dur(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Attend Niece's Funeral Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Beery attended the funeral services of Mr. Beery’s niece. Miss Irene Beery, 14 year old daughter of Freeman Beery of Connersville, who died Monday morning. Death was duo to rheumatism. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in tho First Methodist Episcopal church in Connersville. 0 PEACE FLIER MEETS DEATH Lieut, Caldwell. Flying Peace Document East Is Killed Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 16 —(U.R) — Lieut. William Caldwell of the army air corps perished in a raging Wyoming blizzard late yesterday while on a peace time mission of good will toward a foreign land. His body was found today in the . wreckage of his plane near Lookout, Wyo., 30 miles west of Laramie. Confirmation of the fate of the missing aviator was received here . by the Boeing Air Transport com- ‘ pany, who notified army officials at Fort Francis E. Warren. > 1 Chicago, Oct. 16—(U.R)—Carrying on alone in face of storms and the death of his companion flier, • Lieut. Irvin A. Woodring landed • his speedy army airplane at Municipal airport at 11;48 CST., I today with th© Japanese ratiflea- ■ tion of the London naval treaty. > The accident in Wyoming which . killed Lieut. William Caldwell, who was charged with Woodring • to fly the peace document to the j east coast, left full responsibility for delivery to Woodring and his I fast airplaue.