Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1930 — Page 1

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IDER AL BUILDING PLANS ARE COMPLETE

2®ffliSTS TO -4 j SPECIAL . MAY MEET UTair Marks ComKiion of Remodel|Ku of ( hurch ■IY DAY 'l'o W BE OBSERVED of redecorating |^K Hll .r several improve(he First Methodist ■„ this city was comand the congreHl occupy the church service will be celebration of the and in ohser- ■ ... Sunday service c.on Month", i ;,slo at noon ■ML,,. ■ Sunday in Octo , li.irch was being have been I' iat nr high school .November han |^K.: "Mobilization i S’" 1 nil program for and Wednesday night M r ..been arranged .- v. It. H Frankservices will begin n,;i ; day service in the .... d. partnient and file i.uv. I"" preseni at this s and reopening decorated church ;,i.i.e at 10:45. The be given by Dr. John ■ft in. -idem of Tay.or Special i4usic will be tr. tile Taylor University a will bo - ngregat.ou in the |^Hparb.i’s and it is hoped that mi ■ find it possible family gathering. aforn. on Dr. Fred pastor of linn district sup- - he Richmond dis- - an addess. Music mini I rd by he Methodist Ml:'.: League service will be six o'clock in the evening. ihe evening worship Esther T. Wellinore, irom Porto Rico will ON PAGE TWO) HS- o|®)r Thompson Forced ,W ! 1 ndergo Operation 31.—(J.R> —Mayor i.’.e Thompson underwent ■k'-: fur appendicitis today r lie was to have led a 1 mtit that Thompson ’ stricken suddenly and tHB* i’assavant hospital was the platform of the lll'.Her by City Attorney Saltiel. HI DRIVE ■MTS MADE K H. N. Shroll Issues ■hanks to All Who S£ Aided Drive ■I annual drive for the Adams SSt Memorial Hospital which n 'barge of the Civic section Woman's club with Mrs. ■HF'- si n "11. chairman, has boen The ( | r j 7e began on a '; October 6, and according final report of the chairman, "Hiner drive, the donations BB lhlr all former years. Shroll stated today that to thank all those who M make this drive such a success.; also County EF nten(,ent c - E - Striker for cooperation given the lade township school teachers "ip.ls and all parochial schools K)|| c° unty ant ’ to the Civic sec- «, ,‘, Ss who worked to help Es "s the banner year. stateil that Jefferson townBltit' ali uttler townships in tiie ? ot tDiit, vegetablee. and H goo<ls do: t»ated for the hou- ■ ' deserves special praise EjL e contributions. She also Hi.ia ° 1,1 an,! all of those who -L!LL S J^ ir collecting the B ) NTINUEO On PAGE TWO)

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Vol. XXVIII. No. 258.

Wai Wemhoff Addresses Decatur Rotary Club Wul Wemhoff, representing one lof the oldest business establish ments in Decatur, the Wemhoff Monumental Works, gave an interesting talk on the monument business at the regular meeting of the Rotary club last evening. The Wemhoff Monumental Works has been in business in Decatur since 1867. it being established by Mr. Wemhoff's father, Bernard Wemhoff. The speaker told of several experiences in the business. One time a customer came to the local shop and wanted to erect a "spite monument" on a certain grave, stating that he "had it in for the person" and wanted to "show him. Hip talk was interesting. MANY ATTEND FUN FESTIVAL South Ward Pupils In Playlet, Well Received By Audiences The South Ward school building on South Winchester street, was filled to capacity Thursday evening, with Halloween merrymakers who attended the annual Halloween festival and fun frolic of the school. The playlet, "Peter Peter’s Halloween”, which was presented by a group of pupils, was enacted several times during the evening, and proved one of the best productions in recent years. James Christen took the part of Peter Peter, and Katherine Knapp interpreted the character Mary Mary. The parts of Phyllis and Phillip in the play were taken byMargaret Hoffman and Robert Porter respectively. .. JL’lqyer drills were a part of the interesting playlet and the following girls took part in the dream drill: iff tty Cook, Nina Eicher, Maxine Bailer, Marjorie Massonnee, Martha Myers, Katherine Affolder. Anna Bslle Doan, and Marjorie Drum. A number of boys from the school, Robert Eichhorn, Robert Lord, Robert'Egley, James Baxter, Harry Massonnee, Lawrence Cable, William Brown, and Robert Collier, took part in the Jack O'Lantern drill. Miss Eva Acker, principal of the South Ward school stated today that in behalf of the school she wished to thank the patrons for their help, and the city light department for wiring the large yard in such a splendid manner. The teachers of the school w’ere pleased with the results of the event. o

CAMPAIGNSARE BEINGI HURRIED Parties Continue Final Drive For Votes At Tuesday Election Washington, Oct. 3) —(U.R) —The congressional campaigns, entering their final phases, struck a quickened pace today with speeches, statements and charges coming from the contending parties in increasing number. Added to the material issued by the Republican and Democratic national committees were statements by heads of the dry and wet movements. Tiie RepUbliqan radio campaign, carried on last night in a speech by Secretary of War Hurley, will be continued tonight with a speech by Senator James Watson of Indiana, Republican floor leader. Hurley, charging the Democratic party with deliberate obstructionist methods, urged support of the Hoover administration which, he said, could bring a return of prosperity "despite the efforts of the Democrats to exaggerate economic conditions.” Secretary of Treasury Mellon, replying to one attack, was charged in another with making statements at variance with President Hoover’s views. Mellon issued a statement denying the charge of Rep. Garner of Texas, Democratic floor leader, that tax refunds were dictated by politics. The new attack upon Mellon was by Chairman Jouett Shouse of the Democratic executive committee. Shouse took exception to (CONTINUED ON D AGE TWO)

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SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NAMES LEADERS C. E. Striker Re-Elected County President at Closing Session LARGE CROWDS MARK MEETINGS Clifton E. Striker, county school superintendent, was reelected president of the Adams County Sunday School Association at the closing session of the convention held at the Monroe Methodist church, Thursday night. Mennas Lehman of Monroe was elected vice-president to succeed W. F. Beery of this city, past vice-president. All other officers were to serve for another year. Miss Inda Sprunger of Berne is secretary-treasurer; Miss Lucile Amstutz, Berne, is assistant secre-tary-treasurer; the superintendents include Miss Frieda Lehman, of Berne, superintendent cf children; M. F. Worthman, Decatur, administrative superintendent; Milton Girod, Magley, adult superintendent; Thomas Griffith Kirkland, educational superintendent, an d Guytress Eley, Berne, superinten dent of Young People. The Methodist church at Monroe was filled to capacity for the closing meeting held Thursday night. Miss Nellie C. Young, superintendent of children’s division and Mr. E. T. Albertson, secretary of the Indiana Council of Religious Education delivered the evening addresses on “In Tune With ChiId(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) Walther League Plans Play November 8, 9 Ti e Immanuel Walther League will present a play entitled, "When A Feller Needs A Friend” by J. C. McMullen, in the Bleeke school, located six and one half miles north east of Decatur, Saturday and Sunday. November 8 and 9. The play will be produced by special arrangement with the Walter H. Baker Company of Boston. Massachusetts. The cast of characters for the production will be announced later. EVANGELISTIC MEET PLANNED

Rev. M. Herner To Hold Two-Week Campaign at Evangelical Church The First Evangelical church will open a two weeks evangelistic campaign next Sunday. Rev. M. Herner, pastor of the Evangelical church at Urbana, Indiana, will be the preacher. Rev. Herner will arrive Sunday afternoon and preach his first sermon on Sunday night at 7 o’clock. He will preach each night during the week at 7:15 o'clock, except Saturday night. The regular church choir and I pianist will have charge of the music, under the leadership of Rev. Herner, who is also quite a competent song leader. Special musical numbers will be given each night. The Brotherhood of the church is well organized for effective service during the meeting. The entire Sunday School with its class organizations will be used to further the interest of the meeting. Rev. Herner is not a professional evangelist, but a regular pastor, who believes in tile power of the Gospel, and the need of personal salvation, experienced by the individual. We hope that these services may be a real inspiration to the First Evangelical church, as well as to the entire community, Rev. M. W. Sunderman said today. o Third Ward Election Board Is Announced The members of the election board in Third ward “B” precinct Decatur are as follows: E. Burt Lenhart. inspector; Amos Briggs, judge Mrs. Harve Baker and Mrs. Urcile Chase, clerks; Leonard Merriman, sheriff. In the list published in Thursday’s Daily Democrat the names of the judge, clerks and sheriff were transposed.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 31, 1930.

Death Walks Underground The w.’nd dirges the requiem overhead as far below the earth Death walks and touches one by one the miners entombed in-darkness by a blast in the lower levels of Wheatly No. 4 coal mine, McAlester, Okla. On the surface, friends and relatives, sensing the aw'ul pre-ence, wait in silence. Ambulances stand at the mine mouth, their crews ready to speed to hospitals any who night emerge alive. The hope is proving groundless. Already the bodies of thirteen men have been brought above ground. Dreaded black damp frustrates the attempts of rescuers to reach the sixteen still immured.

PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND MEET Democrats To Close Campaign Saturday; Township Meet Friday A capacity crowd is expected to attend the Democratic smoker and reception to be held at county head-quvj-ters here Saturday night at 8 o,Vlock. The public is invited, and an interesting program has been arranged by Ed. A. Bosse, county chairman. Democrat meetings have been better attended this year than for the las: several campaigns, and this leads those in charge to believe that the final meeting will be attended by a crowd which will more than tax the capacity of the two large headquarters rooms. The candidates will be introduced and there will be several short talks concerning the campaign. Representatives will attend from every precinct in the county and the farmers especially are invited to attend. Chairman Bosse stated today that aditional chairs had been secured for the Saturday meet and several prominent Democrats have obtained cigars and apples for the smoker following the meeting. Each night for the last two weeks there have been township meetings, at which state and county speakers have addressed large audiences. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) WILD GUSHER MENACES CITY Oklahoma City Sprayed When Well Goes Wild Early Today Oklahoma City, Oct. 31.—(U.R) — A wild gusher sprayer oil and gas over Oklahoma City's wholesale district today, stopping traffic and causing the section to be declared by firemen as "in immediate danger.” All available firemen and oil well workers in the city field, part of which is within the city, were mustered into the fight to control the well which was blowting thousands of barrels of oil and millions of cubic feet of gas 'over the district. The wild well, known as the No. 1 C. E. Stout Gusher, is near the valuable downtown wholesale houses, factories and railroad property. Residents were warned not to kindle a fire under any circumstances. The mist and vapor carried a threat of disaster should it be ignited. The oil and gas was blown over the downtown district, halting traffic and bringing business activity to a temporary standstill. All trains, automobiles and pedestrians were barred from the wholesale district. Buildings became coated with the inflammable mist. Firemen said that if even a small fire broke out in the area, explosions and flames might (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

Hiffh School Chapel Is Held This Morning Miss Gladys Schindler, music sup ervisor, had charge of the morning chapel period at Decatur high school this morning, nt which time the assembly practiced singing several Armistice day songs. The Mixed chorus sang two selections, the “Ship of Dreams,” and “O Heaven Resound.” A violin solo was played by Edward Martz with Miss Schindler accompanying at the piano, after which Principal W. Guy Brown gave a short talk. , CALITHUMPIAN TO BE TONIGHT Plans Completed For Big Halloween Celebration Here Final plane for the annual Calltthnmp'an parade and celebration to be held here tonight under the auspices of Decatur General Electric band have been made. The. parade will get underway forming ; on Third street between 8:15 and 8:30 o'clock. The merry-makers will go south on Third street to Adams street and from there east to Second street and down Second street twice. The two sets of judges will meet immediately after the parade to name the winners of the various prizes. Several thousand people are expected to attend the celebration, and hundreds have already signified their intentions of marching in the parade. Tiie entire celebration will be an old-fashioned affair, and the public is invited to attend. There will be several bands. A dance at the K. of C, hall will follow the celebration. HAROLD PYLE, GENEVA, DIES jWell-Known Young Man Is Victim of Tuberculosis Ailment Geneva. Ind.. Oct. 31—(Special) — ; Harold Pyle, 24. well known Genava young man, died at his home at 6:30 o’clock this morning from tuberculosis from which he had suffered for more than a year. He had been bedfast for the entire past year. He was graduated from Geneva high school, and for a short time following his graduation was employed at Fort Wayne. Mr. Pyle was born at Geneva, September 21, 1906 the son of Fred and Verne Pyle, who survive at Geneva. One brother, Frederick Pyle, at home, a half brother, Ray Pyle of Detroit, Michigan, and a half sister, Mrs. J. C. Hamilton of Pittsburgh, Pa. also,survive. Funeta'. services will be Held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Brethren church at Geneva with Rev. Dwight Lusk pastor officiating. Burial will be made in the Riverside Cemetery, Geneva.

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DECATUR WOMAN EXPIRES TODAY Mrs. Eliza Winters, 66, Dies at Richmond Hospital This Morning Mrs. Eliza L. Winters, 66, wife of Georgie Winters, railroad watchman of this city, died this morning at 8130 o’clock at the Easthaven! hospital. Richmond. Death was ■ aused by cancer with which the deceased suffered for tiie past five years. Mrs. Winters had .been a patient at the Richmond hospital since May 31. 1928 and had been bedfast prac-' tically all of that time. She was, a member of the Evangelical church and Royal Neighbor lodge of this city. She was born in Adams county, April 19, 1864. the daughter of Semore W. and Francis Worden, both deceased. She spent her entire life in Adams county and this city until two years ago. Surviving are the husband, George Winters of Winchester street, this city, and two children, Clarence Winters of Jonesboro, and Mrs.« Mara McClure of this city. Two daughters, proceded her in death. [ Six grandchildren and two great ; grandchildren also survive. Two brothe’s, William Worden of this city, and a sister. Mrs. William Wilson ot Minneapolis, Minn., also survive. The remains will be brought from (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) SUPREME COURT REVERSES CASE Rule Divorce Affidavit Must be Filed Same Day as Petition Indianapolis, Oct. 31 — (UP) — Legality of Indiana divorces will not be affected by a decision of the State supreme court holding tha* divorce petitions and affidavits must bear the same date, it was learned today. The supreme court yesterday upheld the Indiana appelate court’s reversal in tiie case of Juanita Klepfer against Ross Klepfer who were granted a divorce in Marion county superior court five in 1928. The reversal held the two- persons illegally divorced because the plaintiff’s affidavit of residence was filed 30 days before the divorce petition. The case must bo retried to establish legality of divorce, it was said. The same question cannot be raised in cases decided more than 30 days before the Supreme court's ruling, Don French, deputy prosecutor in the Klepfer <ase, said. State laws require that appeals from divorce decisions must be be taken within 30 days after a divorce is granted, French said. As to the resolution adopted by members of the St. Joseph county ba. association, asking early decision in. the Klepfer case, French said the resolution was based on incorrect reports of the case published in a national magazine.

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Frank Nitti, Capone Gang Leader Arrested Chicago, Oct. 31.— (U.R> —Frank Nitti, said to be treasurer of the Scarface Al Capone gang ami hunted for months under an indictment charging him with evading payment of 4277,940 income tax, was captured today. Nitti surrendered without offering resistance when a squad of 20 police headed by Patrick Roche, special investigator for State's Attorney Swanson, and N. E. Tessem, a government agent, found him in bed in a richly furnished apartment in Berwyn. o KIDNAP STORY IS RELATED BY LEADER OF GANG Banker’s Wife Outwits Kidnapers and They Get Nothing But Sticks POLICE AID SECRETLY Kewanee, 111.. Oct. 31.—(U.R) —A blonde, blundering amateur bandit whose smile belied his reputation as a desperado, today told officials how he and three companions kidnaped Earl L. Yocum, millionaire Galva banker, held him for ransom and were outwitted by the banker’s wife into releasing their victim without collecting a cent. With Vern Algren, 30, under arrest here, and Orville Whiskers, another of the kidnapers, in jail at Cambridge, more than 200 state, county and city police continued their hunt for Lloyd Winslow, said to be the leader, and Narr Whiskers, Orville’s cousin and the fourth member of the gang. The officers, armed with revolvers, sub-machine guns, shotguns and rifles, spread out fanwise over I this entire section. It was thought that neither Harry Whikers nor Winslow was armed. Heavy guard was maintained over the Yocum home at Galva as the kidnapers had threatened to bomb the house if any member of the gang was arrested. Algren, who was captured, trouserless, as a ludicrouj climax to one of the most exciting man-hunts ever held in Illinois, talked freely of the kidnaping plot. He was bitter (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

LIEBER GETS VINDICATION Fish and Game Organization Tables Condemation Motion Indianapolis, Oct. 31. —(U.R) —The three-year battle of R. H. Evans, president of the Indiana Fish, Gam el and Forest League, to oust Richard Lieber as director of the Indiana conservation commission, failed, and with failure went defeat for Evans at the hands cf his own allies. When the nominations committee report was rejected, and C. Garrison Winders was chosen as the new president for the league, Evans took a parting thrust at Lieber, warning that more would be heard of him during the coining session of the legislature. Evans is a member of the legislature from Newcastle. It was Evans’ second defeat over the Lieber issue within a few’ days. The state Izaak Walton league had found his charges without foundation, but had left some spoils for the vanquished, by directing some criticisms of its own toward political aspects of the conservation office. Evans’ defeat was overwhelming. He got but three of the 15 qualified voles. He was, however, chosen on tiie board of directors. A resolution condemning the state conservation department’s conduct under Lieber, was tabled by a crushing majority. J. L. Wolf, of Newcastle, was chosen vice president; Benjamin Zink. Jasnville, secretary; Jamse Flynn, Indianapolis, treasurer, and Harry Morganau, Hammond, Harry Hendrickson, Indianapolis, Clifford Kirkpatrjck, Greensburg, Ernes* Stoner, Greencastle, and Evans, members of the board of directors.

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DECEMBER SET FOR RECEIVING DECATUR BIOS Local Contractors May Submit Prices For New Building LOCATION IS READY NOW Bids from contractors for Ihc building of Hie new Postoffice building in Decatur will be received bv Hie government the latter part of December, according to a lo'eijram received today bv Congressman Albert 11. Vest’d. Anderson, from I’errv K. Heath, assistant secretary of th (> Unhed States Treasury. The telegram to Mr. Vestal follows; Washington. DC.. Oct. 30, ';IO “Hon. Albert H. Vestal. M.C. "Anderson, Indiana. "Decatur plans for federal building completed. Specifications now being written. Will lie placed on market for contractor’s bids latter part of December. Muncie plans will be completed November 30 mid placed on market for bids latter part of December. "PERRY K. HEATH. “Assistant See'y of Treasure ” With this announcement assurance is given that work on the co.istruction of the new Federal building will liqgin shortly after the first of the year. When Mr. Vestal was in Decatur a week ago he .stated his belief that the treasury department would receive bidq yet this year for tiie construction of the building end that soon after the first of the year Decatur would have a new postoffice building. The r.ew postoffice will bo located or the site owned by the government, corner of Third street and Liberty Way, south of tiie court house. Tl:e ground was purchased several jears ago from the John Niblick estate. An appropriation of $85,000 lias [been made for the building of the postoffice building. It is likely that several Decatur cor/ractors will mibrn’t bids on the building.

Tipton Man Missing Tipton, Ind.. Oct. 31.—Private detectives were working tr day in an effort to locate Louis R. Haas, Tipton clothing merchant, ami secretary of the city school board, who has been missing sine • Monday. Attempts to locate him in Chicago yesterday failed. Haas drove to Frankfort Monday, purchased a railroad ticket to Chicago and has not been seen since. Relatives said his affairs were in good condition and expessed an opinion that he was being detained forcibly. o — FORTY HOURS BEGIN TODAY Visiting Priests Have Charge at Catholic Services Opening Today The Forty Hours devotion opened at the St. Mary's Catholic chureii this morning. A high mas- was celebrated at 9 o'clock and many of the congregation attended. The Rev. Father Bernardino. (). M. Cap., a Capuchin mission.!rv from Huntington. is conducting the devotion services. Throughout th.’ day many of the faithful visited the church to make private devotions before the Blessed Sacrament. Beginning tonight and on Satur day and Sunday evening sen ices will be held at 7:30 o’clock. The Missionary will deliver a sermon at each service. The solemn close of the Forty Hours will take place Sunday evening. Th eservices will include a sermon, procession with the Blessed Sacrament and Benedit: tion. Masses on Saturday morning will be held at five, seven and nine o'clock. The Sunday masses will be held at five, seven ami nine o’clock. The Sunday masses will he held at five, seven, elght-thir.'y and nine forty-five o'clock. The Rev. Father Bapst. Bluffton assisted at the services today an.l the Rev. Father Charles Marr, Monroeville, will be here Saturday.