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k'L GARAGE ‘|ii kidnaped ■l3 (RD-!? » r Forced to Accom- ■ I’andiL Into Coun- : Is Released 1( E WORK S ox NEW CLUE fIL unmasked bandits, 2K a Pontiac automoIfijjKchl m> Wilbur Porter Buick cara-re on First I'ridav nit'll!; l obbed Ks.7o ;in<l loreed him to Miilli them lour miles cmniti v. where lhev r | him and released Mb The bandits beaded Erniinl Van Wert, Ohio, occurred about S Friday night, The two ■ - lip i,> the garage, whic h gasoline pump in front. nu’n asked Porter, who in his building at the in gallons of gasoline. ''T man go out of the car Porter if there was a in the garage. He went building and Porter filled tank. The man re- ■ and went into the office in ■mt of the garage. Kgked Porter how much the ■lots of gas would cost and ■ looked down on his card, ■ tells the amount of gasoline ■le corresponding price. He ■ up. and the man had him with a revolver. said. ‘What’s the idea?" man told Porter to ‘'Stick S ►” at first did not put his Iggi up and the man look the raised one of Porter's B He told him to open the ■kia-i. I>ui>ter was rifled and "'’ IS ,a k''ii out. The man Porte,, to proceed to the in front of the garage. who had been sitting in got out and when Porter into the back seat of the V ob I’’. H 1 " man who had been drew a gun and got in beIman who tiad negotiated ild-iip got into the driver’s and the three proceeded on First street to Monroe where they turned east, they crossed the Monroe bridge Porter asked them _ «« him, but the man beside ■INTIN [JED ON PAGE SIX) ■ Student Is Killed ■th Bend, Ind., Oct. IS.—<(J.R> ■>ert p. Driscoll, Ithaca, N. Y„ ■iiir at Notre Dame university, ■tilled and three other students ■ injured last night when their ■nuiil’ collided with another ■n by Frank Justus of Grand ■». Mich. ■his shoulder was fractured. Brother students, all suffered ■ injuries.

■MBLERSHOT: WIFE IS KILLED Biters Let Loose Ma■ne t'Un Bullets When Bflorts Are Resisted l!r lriil ' ”1 Oct. 18—(U.R)—Clyde wealthy gambling house was wounded, and his wife, 37, was killed instantly by lle gun bullets when Garri- ’ night resisted what lie IW Ve< i was an attempt by gang to kidnap him for ransom. O'" right leg shattered by four gun bullets, Gairison M ,H «(I today from a hospital cot ■ e felt certain the men who |a ( 1118 wife were gangsters jjf oicago or St. Louis and that Positive he wounded one ■'■etn. ■ i!'? also ex Preseed belief in ■ ls Ila Ping theory and cited as LI . 16 recent kidnaping of other V P eor ' a samblers, one of ■ was held prisoner in the Er 'i Ot f kicago for five days |ZJ ne was released. ( >ifjeers declared they knew CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 247.

Presbyterian Women Plan Croup Meeting ♦ # A group meeting of the Women's Missionary Societies of the Presbyteiian Churches in the North Eastern Indiana district, will be hell in the Anthony Boulevard Presbyterian church in Fort Wayne, Tuesday, October 21. The meeting will open Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock, and a luncheon will be served at. the noon hour, by the ladies of the Fort Wayne church. The program for the day will open with a song. "Onward Christian Soldiers”, followed with the de "otional services conducted by.Mrs. S. D. Heavers of this city. Special music will he furnished by memi bet s of the Third Presbyterian (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Q CONFIDENCE WEEK TO OPEN Plans Ready For “Start Clock” Week; Minsiters To Start Activities The Business Confidence week, being sponsored by Lions clubs throughout the nation, will start in Decatur tomorrow when Decatur ministers will inject a prosperity aspect into their morning and evening sermons. The week will be observed throughout the next seven davs. with special features being held from time to time. The week will be climaxed next Friday night when a speaker of national prominence will deliver a prosper'ty address to local people at a mass meeting at Decatur ’nigh school auditorium. Dr. C. H. Branch, president of the llecatur Lions club stated today concerning the proposition: "Will it ever stop raining!” someone complained. A cheerful nerson responded, "I never knew but one rain that never stopped” “And when was that?” asked the first somebody. The cheerful one repl'ed,. “This one.” Os course that rain stopped, and we have had several long reins since then and they, too, have stopped. During the summer certain sections of the country wanted long rains: they have come and stopped. Rains will come and rains will stop. This seems to be the answer to our present problem of good and slow business. As a whole we have more good business days than the other kind Our cities and communities are growing; our two great nations, the United States and Canada, are growing. This cannot be stopped, which means the individual who goes after business is going to get what he goes after —good business for himself. However, the howler, the gloom prophet, the mud thrower, wall get what Is coming to him too. This is proved by what has taken place in the past when the real estate boom sibsided in -certain sections of the country and those (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Temperatures Go Lower Indianapolis, Oct. 18. — <(J.R> — Northern Indiana experienced its fit st freezing temperatures of the fall season last night, with the mercury down to 32 degrees in places, but the central and southern portions escaped frost, the U. S. weather bureau reported today. High wind was given as the cause of the central and southern portions escaping frost. Fair, cool weather provided excellent prospects for football players and fans today with predictions that Sunday would likewise be fair and cold. o— — Warns of Counterfeit Money Being Passed Indianapolis, Oct. 18. — <U.R) — Counterfeit 50-cent pieces are be ing circulated in Indiana, according to a warning issued by Charles Mazey, U. S. secret service operative at Indianapolis. Mazey said the coins appeared to have been molded of a cheap black metal and plated with an aluminum alloy. Ths coins were said to be slightly larger than the genuine half dollars, with a crude copy of figures and letters.

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POLE RAISING DRAWS LARGE ATTENDANCE Jackson, Mrs.Knapp,Ball, Get Ovations With Addresses MEETING IS GREAT SUCCESS As more than 1,500 men j and women, voting and old, ; watched, a hickory pole, the first raised in Adams county in 25 years was pulled into the air bv a group of Democrats at Monroe last night, while Big Jim Hendricks and his fife and drum corps played old time tunes and I people cheered for a DemoI erotic victory as big as the ! pole was long. The meeting at Monroe drew a capacity crowd and only a email part of those attending were able to crowd their way into the auditorium of Monroe high school building where Sam Jackson. Mrs. I Faye Smith Knapp and Claude C. I Ball delivered addresses concerning the political campaign. Mrs. Knapp urged women to ; take a more active part in politics showing the great affects they might have in making government cleaner. Her address was wellreceived and she was given a great ovation at the close. Mr. Ball, Democratic candidate for congress from the eighth district dwelt largely on national issues of the campaign and asked that he be given an opportunity to represent all the people of die district instead of only special classes. Ball appealed to the voters that if at the end of one term, they were dissatisfied, he would gladly step out and ask for no more consideration. He spoke of the present panic and high taxes and scored the falsity of farm relief measures passed by the Republicans. 'CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX I leditorsseeY MOONEYPARDON Scripps - Howard Editors Ask President to Intervene In Case French Lick Springs, Oct. 18. — (U.F — President Hoover today was called upon by the 25 Scripps Howard newspaper representatives assembled at their biennial editorial conference held to intervene in the Mooney-Billings case. Characterizing as “judicial lynching” the course of California courts thus far in connection with the case, the editors wired the president a resolution asking that the celebrated case he placed before the Wickersham crime investigating commission for review and possible public action. The resolution was inspired by news dispatches from San Francisco stating there was a definite possibility of prolonged delay in the report of the California supreme court on the recently heard pardon appeal of Warren K. Billings and Thomas J. Mooney. Jointly convicted of the prepardedness day bomb outrage in July 1916. The resolution pledged the editors to keep the details of the case before the public until public confidence in the courts is restored.” The editors declared the present (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Father Deininger 11l At St. Joseph Hospital The Rev. Leonard Deininger, son of Mrs. U. Deininger of this city and assistant pastor of Sjf. Joseph’s Catholic church at Logansport is confined in the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne suffering with phlebitis. Father Deininger was brought to the hospital from the sanitarium at Rome City where he was 'aken several weeks ago. His condition is reported as unchanged and his condition is regarded as serious.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 18, 1930.

Sets New Record MgKg gig' Ml -' O |gi > llfib gfMW Mrs. Keith Miller, British aviatrx, who set a new women’s transcontinental flight record. She flew from coast to coast in 25 hours and 44 minutes flying time, beating the old record by five hours.

CONCLAVE TO BE AT MONROE County Sunday School Convention Set For October 29-30 Tlie annual Adams county Sunday School convention will be held at Monroe Methodist church October 29 and 30, C. E. Striker county president announced today. Twa state speakers from the Indiana Council of Religious Education will be on the program. The first session will occur. Wednesday night October 29. Miss Nellie Young, state chairman of the children’s division will be the first speaker. She will speak on the children's part in Sunday School, and the part of the primary teachers in building a strong school. E. T. Albertson, state secretary of the Council will deliver an address of interest to all. Other tea tures of the program will be conducted by various Adams county Sunday School leaders. The convention will last all day Thursday. October 30 and the same two state speakers will be on the program again that day. Mr. Striker will preside at all the sessions. Teachers and members of all Adams county Protestant church Sunday Schools are invited "To attend the convention. ADAMS COUNTY WOMANEXRIRES Mrs. Fred Buuck, 67. Dies At Her Home In Preble Township Mrs. Fred Buuck, 67, died at her home on the Allen county line, northwest of this city, at l;30 o’clock this morning from a complication of diseases. Mrs. Buuck had been ailing for the past six weeks and had been bedfast for the past three weeks. She was born in Preble township, Adams county, Deember 39, 1863, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Doehrman, both deceased. Surviving is the husband, Fred Buuck, and two children, Frieda Buuck and Martin C. Buuck. botli at home. The deceased was a member of the Friedheim Lutheran church for many years. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock (Sun time) at the home northwest of this city, and at 2:15 o’clock (Sun time) at the Friedheim Lutheran church with Rev. C. B. Preuss pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.

TWENTY BABIES GET HEALTH O.K. Monthly Health Station Held Friday at Library In This City Twenty babies were examined at the Baby Health Station conducted at the Public Library auditorium, all day Friday. The examinations were in the charge of Dr. Dorothy Teal and Miss Nancy Gibbs. R. N., of the State Board of Health, and Mrs. Charles W. Knapp, count* chairman of child welfare, A committee from the Psi lota Xi Sorority had charge of the clerical work of the station. Babies were brought to the station from Preble, Blue Creek, and Washington townships, Geneva, and Decatur, and many were return babies. Dr. Teal is very anxious to have mothers bring their babies to the station each month for examination. and re-examinaiions t> check their development. She is especially pleased when mothers return their babies each month, and again urges the women of Adams county to take advantage of this opportunity for having children under the age of three years examined free of charge. The committee of Psi lota Xi Sorority members who attended tn-' “tation included the Mesdames W. P. Schrock. E. B. Adams, Virgil Krick, Leigh Bowen and William Linn. Baby Health stations are conducted by the State Board of Health in this city each month and mothers are invited to bring their babies for examination. The next station will be held Friday, November 21, at the Library. Bandits Loot Bank St. Louis. Mo.. Oct. 18—(U.R)— Two bandits held up the Brentwood tank, a suburban institution, and escaped with SIO,OOO today. The men, dressed as bricklayers, accosted Horace Coon, cashier, as he arrived to open the bank, forced him to let them in. and then ordered him to collect the cash for them. o ERVIN LIECHTY IS PARDONED Adams County Man Sentenced to Prison Is Freed by Governor Word was received here today that Ervin Liechty, of Adams county, found guilty of rape and sentenced to the Indiana reformatory from Adams circuit court June 7, 1926, to serve a sentence of from 5 to 21 years, was pardoned by Governor Harry G. Liechty had never started serving his sentence and the action by the governor will save him from being at the reformatory a single day. It was the fifth governor's pardon issued since Governor Leslie took office. Liechty Was first charged with rape in mayor’s court in this city in 1925 and was bound over to Adams circuit court. The case was tried before a jury in 1926 ami the jury found Liechty guilty. He was sentenced by Judge J. C, Sutton and was fined SIOO and costs. R. C. Parrish, Liechty’s attorney, appealed the case to the Indiana supreme court and after the case was in their hands, the higher court finally upheld Judge Sutton. A second appeal netted the same result. In the meantime Liechty moved to Illinois, but several Adams county citizens signed a $5,000 bond for him in the local court. He is married and has a child and his pardon was granted after the prosecuting witness in the original case signed a statement that she had not told the truth during the trial. Trial Date Is Set Indianapolis, Oct. 18 —(U.R) —Trial date for Harold Herbert Schroeder, Mobile, Ala., on a charge of first degree murder, was set today for November 17 by Judge James A. Collins, with approval of defense counsel.

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BEET FACTORY PAYROLLBOON TO PROSPERITY Workmen Numbering 225 To Receive Total of $16,000 Next Week 27,000 TONS ARE DELIVERED Payments to be made next week by the Holland Si. Louis Sugar Company for labor and trucking of beets will help “skirt the prosperity clock" the payments amounting to approximately $16,000. Hie first labor navroll from October 9 to October 15, amounts to about $12,000. Adrian Baker, factory paymaster stated this morning. Included in th s payment were wages for about 50 men who put in a full two weeks work. There are about 225 men on the factory pay roll. An item which amounts to much revenue this year is the trucking of beets. Between 75 and 80 trucks are employed by the company this year to haul beets and payments to the trackers total, $4,578.10. The labor payroll and the trucker’s pay will be received on October 22, Mr. Baker stated. Approximately 27,000 tons of beets have been delivered to the local mill. Os this amount. 18,000 tons have come by freight and about 9,000 by track and wagon. The first payment to growers for beets will be made on November 15. All beets delivered by Octotar 31. will be paid tor in the November payment. The hauling of beets has been steady all week and at 9 o’clock this morning there were 59 trucks and wagons waiting in line on North Second street. Wiley Austin is in charge of the weigh station. Sugar manufactured up to this morning was 2,400,000 pounds. Much of the sugar has already been shipped out and the product is one of the finest ever made at the local mill. o Stock Prices Decline New York, Oct. 18.— (U.R) —The stock market dropped to new lows for two years today and when U. S, steel equaled its low at 144% support was forthcoming, bringing prices up from the lows. Closing prices generally were under yesterday’s last levels. Trading was active, business for the two-hour session being larger than some recent five-hour days. Sales today w’ithout inactives totaled 2,156,000 shares, against L--727,940 shares last Saturday and 1,854,710 shares last Thursday, a full 5-hour session. o LOCAL WOMAN'S MOTHER DIES Mother of Mrs. Dan Niblick Dies at Vera Cruz After Long Illness Mrs. Michael Henneford, 78, mother of Mrs. Dan Niblick of this city died at her home at Vera Cruz, Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from diabetes with which she had been suffering for the past three years. She had been bedfast since •last Sunday. Mrs. Henneford was a well known citizen of Vera Cruz, having resided there for sixty years. She was a members of the German Reformed church at Vera Cruz for many years. She was born in Wayne County Ohio, on May 20, 1952. Surviving is her husband. Michael Henneford, and the following children: Mrs. Dan Niblick of this city; Mrs. Manuel Jory of Vera Cruz: Mrs. Francis McFarren of Bluffton; Martin Henneford, of Vera Cruz: Harold Henneford of Spokane, Washington, and George Henneford of Loma, Montana. One son. Otto, preceded the deceased in death. Six grandchild(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Mrs. A. D. Suttles Is M.E.Group Secretary M ■ » Mrs. A. I). Suttles of this city was re-elected secretary-treasurer at the group meeting of the Women s Home Missionary Auxiliary held at the First Methodist church at Bluffton all day Friday. The elec'ion of officers was held during the business session Friday afternoon, and Mrs. Howard Beatty of Waynedale was chosen chairman. Representatives were present from the Women’s Home Missionary Auxiliaries of the Bluffton M. | E. Church, the Waynedale Metho-j dist Episcopal church, the Simpson M. E. church of Fort Wayne, and the Decatur M. E. church. Miss Hortense Sheldon, a nation:CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LAD RECEIVES PAINFULBURNS Albert Ferntheil, 5, Is Severely Burned After Fall In Bonfire Albert Ferntheil, 5-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. Harry H. Ferntheil of this city, was painfully and seriously burned Friday afternoon when lie tripped and fell into a bonfire on Adams street. The boy was playing on the sidewalk and as he ran past the fire he fell into it. His hands and legs were badly burned. The lad was taken home and a physician was called at once. The attending physician stated the burns were second degree in nature and that while they were serious, they would not prove fatal unless complications set in. The boy’s hands both were burned, the injury going deep into the flesh. His knees and legs also were were burned to the extent of second degree injuries. He was reported to be suffering considerably today from the injuries but it was believed he was slightly improved. After falling into the flames, Albert was able to roll over out of the flames. He was carried to his home by Paul Edwards, who saw the accident from his home. UNEMPLOYED TO GET HELP President Has Plan to Aid The Poor In Winter Months Washington, Oct. 18. — (U.R; President Hoover, declaring that "as a nation we must prevent hunger and cold to those of our people who are in honest difficulties,” has announced a federal program tor stimulation of employment during the winter months. The plan provides for continuation of organization already set up but broadens their scope and arranges closer cooperation of states and cities with the central government. A three-fold effort was outlined by Mr. Hoover: 1. —Cooperation with governors and employment organizations of states and local communities. 2. Development of employment methods with national industries. 3. —Direct federal employment in public works. A committe of five cabinet members was named to coordinate the program and confer with Eugene Meyers, federal reserve board chairman. The secretaries are Hyde, agriculture; Mellon, treasury; Davis, labor; Lamont, commerce, and Wilbur, interior. 0 Reinhard Funeral Held Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon for Alber* A. Reinhard, 61, of Richmond, who died at the Richmond state hospital alter an illness of three days suffering from heart trouble. Burial was also made at Richmond. Surviving are the widow, the former Lizzie Bluhm of Adams county two children, Walter, who is in military training at Annapolis; and Mary, a teacher at Dayton, Ohio Two brothers who survive are Adolph of near this city, and Godfrey of Ossian.

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BOYSOFI39TH START ANNUAL MEET AT NOON More Than 275 Expected For Banquet at Country Chib Tonight 1931 OFFICERS TO BE NAMED Days in France, was Ihe subject of most discussions among 275 members of the 139th regiment of the Indiana Field Artillery of the World War. gathering here today lor ihiir seventh annual reunion. Kegistration started this morning and was scheduled to last until 6 o’clock tonight when the formal program starts. Tiiis afternoon was spent in sight-seeing and talking over old friendships by the early arrivals. Groups began arriving early this morning and registration headquarters were established at the Rice hotel. The activities will move to the Decatur Country Club tonight at 6 o’clock, when a banquet will be held, with Thurman "Dusty” Miller, himself a war veteran, will deliver tlie chief address of the conclave. Col Robert Moorehead, epmtnander of the outfit during tlie World War, will also lie an honored guest at tonight’s banquet. Following the banquet an informal program will be given and a smoker will be held at the Country Club, Mayor George Krick will welcome the visitors to the city at 6 o’clock, preceding the banquet. Invitations to hold next, year’s reunion in their cities were received this afternoon from Columbus and Rushville. Indiana. Tlie selection yvill be made Sunday morning at the business session. After the selection of a meeting place the election of a president of the reunion association will take place. As has been customary the president of the association will l>e selected from the city which is given the 1930 meeting. Among distinguished visitors here today were Col. Robert L. Morehead, Indianapolis, former commander of the regiment; I.t. Lloyd Anderson, Elizabethtown and Capt. E. E. Chenoweth, Portland, former regimental adjutant. Attend Friend’s Funeral Mrs. Roy Runyon and son Kenneth Runyon motored to Fort Wayne today, where Kenneth was called on account of tlie death of his classmate at Park College last year. Lee McKee, who died Friday afternoon at a hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was due to spinal meningetis. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H, McKee, of Fort Wayne, who are well known in this city, and a brother of Bob McKee, who has visited in this city frequently, having been a roommate of Kenneth Runyon at Park College. The deceased was studying for the ministry. STORM COVERS NORTH STATES Autumnal Blizzard Is of Mid-Winter Intensity, Reports Say Chicago, Oct. 18.—(U.R)-An autumnal storm that swept over Canada with midwinter intensity, killing at least five persons and bringing traffic to a standstill in many sections, spread today over almost the entire northern half of the United States and extended its chilling grip even into the usually sunny southland. Centering its fury in the Biggar and Perdue districts of Saskatchewan, where in some places it heaped snowdrifts 15 feet high, thstorm was said to be tlie worst for the season within the memory of oldest residents of central Canada. In the north central United States t mperatures were not as low as have been record, d in some years and the snowfall was not tlie earliest on record, but mid-October storms of such intensity have be a (CONTINUED ON PAGE, SIX)