Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1930 — Page 1

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EMOCRATS REGISTER CRUSHING BLOW

Ligressional Gains Continue To Swell Through Nation

lIRETAINS ffiffl LEAD MIR VESTAL Delaware County W-k'K Still Out; Will Be Close ■ — <r reports ■ l i:oM INDIANA R. returns from . 111 c , ssioim! district Bull. Dem-, a ■ sli-hHv more than ■fates over Albert H. VK |>,miblican incum--12 Delaware eoiinstill Io be beard ml leaders at victory by y-■' Imt Democrats .-.!<• the election Ihll would retain his ■il throughout. rt^W ri neii\ the total vote gave Kill and Vestal. 5.175. county 4.093 ol.iui county. 4.154 tie tarried Vestal’s Madison, 17,807 to ; '■ county vote and Democrats special Muncie r, ee< h precinct to prevent Ing of returns. The vote gave: Vestal Ball. us Ball a lead of In telephone convernon Mr. Ball said ■ would remain in Mtn., the last precinct was he believed he had an r.ppmtimity to win the HHbv United Brees ■Bbnsional candidates virertain of election in the in., .nipb-te returns at il , xiay were; John W. Boehne, I tailing Harr? Rowbottom. I y about 5,000 in two-thirds I brecincts. 11 district — Arthur IT. I tod. Deni., leading Ray ■ Repn., by 5,500 in oneI the precincts. I id strict—Eugene B. Crowe I tailing James U. Dunbar, I y 6,000 in one-third of the 1 1 district—Harry O. CanIhr ■ leading Scott Thompby 4.000 in more than of the precincts. l^B' 1 " ’ l ortlan,; c - Gi >- MB' iding Noble J. John!|^B n b' in one-half of - William 11. Lar- . leading Richard N. ON PAGE TWO) ■OE PLANS ■0 DIVE PLAY Hfentiel Walther Lealyl Present Play SatSunday Nights a I'eller Needs a Friend” SfU in three acts will be 'tie Emmanuel Walther ■FM al l!l <‘ Emmanuel LullierSaturday and Sunday grß 8 and 9. both beginning at 8 is a roaring comedy as written and publlished |B McMullen. It wtill be pro-*'-v special arrangement EB'' Auiter H. Baker ComBoston, Mass. a t of characters include |M ni|, n>bers of the Walther rehearsals have been for the past week. fß> promises to be a good ■B'' the public is invited to A good orchestra him been i' 1 ''' ay Between the acts and during the interis the cast of characF9 nl((, r, an artist ■' Herman Bleeke | 9 8| a magazine writer Victor Bleeke > »ese, their landlady Martlla Krtteckeberg PRTINUED ON PAGE 81X1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII. No. 262.

Secretary of State

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Frank J. Mayr, Jr. Mayr defeated Otto G. Fifleld Retp. incumbent in yesterday's elec tion by at least a 60.000 majority He will take office December 1.

CONSTITUTION NOTTO CHANGE Convention Proposal Is Overwhelmingly Defeated In Indiana The vote on a constitutional convention in Indiana was badly beat en in Adams county and incomplete returns throughout the state show that the question of having a constitutional convention was badly beaten. The official vote on the question in Adams county was: "Ye5",—1,932. "N0",—4.407. While there was no organized effort to defeat the question, a vast majority of the voters decided in their own mind that a new constitution at the present time, would be too expensive. In the large centers including Marion, Vanderburg, St. Joseph, Vigo. I ake and Allen counties the question was beaten better than 4-1 according to latest state returns. The official count of the votes cast in the county, in the 34 precincts is as follows: Prectincts ea East Union 33 99 West Union 43 67 East Root 7® West Root 86 154 North Preble 29 -87 South Preble 22 134 North Kirkland 47 South Kirkland 19 48 North Washington .... 43 137 South Washington 71 North St. Marys 60 119 South St. Marys 50 n 7 North Blue Creek 59 103 South Blue Creek 46 68 North Monroe 79 113 Middle Monroe 30 Berne “A” 92 124 Berne ”B” 48 152 Berne “C” 75 149 French \ North Hartford 51 lt>6 South Hartford 40 North Wabash 54 79 Ceylon ■ 35 b Geneva “A ’ 44 1(3 Geneva *‘B” 64 1-3 East Jefferson 42 98 West Jefferson 56 72 Decatur 1 "A” Decatur 1 "B” 78 Decatur 2 “B” 64339 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) _ — o new officials Indianapolis, Nov. S.—(U.R) New members of Indiana s official family will assume office on the following dates: Frank J. Mayr, Secretary of State, December 1. 1930. William E. Storen, State treasurer, February 10, 1931. Floyd E. Williamson, State Auditor, December 1, 1930. George C. Cole, Superintendent of Public Instruction, March 15, 1931. Fred E. Pickett, Clerk of Supreme Court, January 1, 1931 Curtis W. Roll, Judge Supreme Court, January 5, 1931. Walter E. Treanor, Judge Supreme Court January 1. 1931. Four judges of Appellate Court, January 1, 1931: William H. Bridwell; Posey T. Kime, Harvey J. Curtis, and Alphonso C. Good.

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DEMOCRATS ON STATE TICKET SWEEP COUNTY Largest Pluralities In Years Are Recorded In Adams County MAYR LEADS STATE COUNT Democratic stale candi-l tittles gathered up large plur-j alities in Adams county in Tuesday's election, ranging from 1.600 to 2.200. The pluralities were the largest) recorded by state candidates in this county in the last 161 years, and county voters joined in the trend of a nation Io place the Democrat party in control. » Frank J. Mayr. Jr., of South Bend, received a total of 4,426 to 2.381 for his Republican opponent, Otto Fifleld. This was a crushing blow to Republicanism in Adams county. Previously the county Republican organization had made a special effort to get as large a vote as possible because delegates to the state convention are based on that vote. Floyd Willianifion, Democrat candidate for auditor Archie Bobbitt in the county 4,3.86 to 2,237. In the race for state treasurer, WAlliam Storen, Dem., defeated Nichols, 4,365 to 2,259. The offical count for clerk of supreme court in Adams county stood: Biederwolf. Rep. incumbent, 2,291; Pickett, Dem., 4,343. George Cole. Dem. defeated Roy P. Wisehart in the race for superintendent of public instruction by a count of 2,262 to 4,358. The vote for judge of supreme court, fourth district the vote was ; Gemmill, Rep., 2.254: Roll 4.362. The count for supreme court, first district in Adams county, was officially recorded as: Coulter, Rep. incumbent, 2,258; Treanor, Democrat, 4,346. The appellate court official counts in the county were: First division: Enloe, 2.241: Bridwell, Dem. 4,352. Remy, Rep. Incumbent, 2.235; Kime. 3.992. Second division: McMahon, Rep. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SEEK REMOVAL OF STOP LIGHT Petition Filed With City Council; Water Bills Must Be Paid A petition asking that the overhead traffic signal at the corner of Monroe and Ninth street be removed was filed with the city council last evening. The petition, signed by Oscar Sprague and 17 other residents stated the “signals were not needed for the public safety; that the signals did not work all the time and that the printed advertising on the signals attracted the driver’s attention from traffic.” • The matter was referred to the judiciary committee. A similar sign at the corner of Third ami Madison streets was taken down a few days ago when a tree on the Martin Gilson lot on the northeast corner to which the sign was attached was cut down. Must Pay Bills Orval Harruff, superintendent of the water department filed a list of persons who owed past due water bills. The list wa? not read before the council, but copies were given to the committee. A motion was made that the customers be notified and that the bills be paid or the water would be shut off. Routine Matters The contract and bond of Yost Bros., for the repair of the Jefferson street sewer outlet to the river was filed and approved. Work cn the construction of the new sewer outlet is now under way. The bill of sale for the Union township Farmers Light and Power company to the City of Decatur was filed and approved. The document was signed by Ernst Conrad, ON PAGE TWO)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 5, 1930.

Lake Co. Treasurer

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Herman L. Confer Former Decatur citizen who was elected treasurer of Lake county (Gary) in Tuesday’s election. Hu is the first Democrat ever to lie elected to that office. HERMANCONTER WINS AT GARY Former Decatur Man Is Elected Treasure of Lake County By Democrats Friends of Herman L. ('outer, Gary banker, former assistant secretary of state and for years a resident of Decatur, were jubilant over his election Tuesday as county treasurer of Lake County. Mr. Confer led the Democrat county ticket to victory, having a majority of more than 3,906. It was the first time in history that Lake county has gone Democratic. Mr. Center is a native of Decatur. He is the owner of the Counter Ice Cream company of this city. From 1910 to 1914 he served as assistant secretary of state under L. G. Ellingham, former Decatur citizen, who was elected secretary of state in 1910. From 1914 to 1916 Mr. Center served as assistant secretary of state under Homer L. Cook, democrat, who followed Mr. Ellingham in office, in 1918 he was the Democrat candidate for secretary of stale Following his retirement from state office Mr. Confer went to Gary He is vice-president of the Gary Trust and Savings company, one of the substantial financial institutions of the great steel city. Mr. Conter had the endorsement of the non-political civic league and was one of three Democrats endorsed by the league, the majority of whom were Republicans. The treasurer's office in Lake county is one of the most responsible and lucrative in the state. His Decatur friends were busy today calling him by telephone and sending him congratulatory messages. 0 # TownshipTrusteeVote I Following is the complete official vote for township trustees in the 12 Adams county townships: Union Township Arthur Blakey (D), 192. Elmer Waltmire (R), 73. Root Township Phil Schieferstine (D), 285. George Cramer (R), 190. Preble Township Ernest Worthman (D), unopposed, 269. Washington Township T. R. Noll (D), 1,525. Carl Hammond (R), 1,093. Kirkland Township Daniel Scherry (D), unopposed, 158. Blue Creek Township David Habegger (D), 226. Rolla Raudebush (R), 123. St. Marys Township Harry Daniels (R). 168. Orlen Fortney (D), 245. Monroe Township Noah Rich (D). 619. Rufus Sprunger (R), 530. Wabash Township Ed Stahly (D), 498. Otis Burke (R). 275. Jefferson Township Charley Abnet (D), 171. James Amstutz (R), 161. Hartford Township August F. Baker (R), 218. T. J. McKean (D), 164. French Township Edwin Beer (D), unopposed, 103.

BOTH HOUSES APPEAR SAFE FOR DEMOCRATS Nation-Wide Gains Are Recorded Through Nation For Congress SHOUSE CLAIMS BOTH HOUSES Washington, Nov. 4.—<U.R' — Democratic control of both senate and house was claimed today by the Democratic national committee. Chairman Jouett Shouse, of the national executive committee issued a statement at 1:30 p. m. in which he said a Democtatic majority in the house was assured and that “it would appear that the Democrats probably will o.ganize the next senate.” I Washington, Nov. 5. — <U.R) ) —The delayed vote of Kentucky was watched with anx- | iety from the White House to|day as control of the senate appeared to waver with the ballot count in that state. When Senator Allen, Republic an, incumbent, and friend of President Hoover, conceded defeat in Kansas shortly before noon, the president relied solely upon Kentucky to prevent the senate from going democratic by a slight margin. He had been informed by his political associates that a Democratic victory in Kentucky would give Democrats a paper margin of vote. Observe rs pointed out the struggle for house control might also hinge on the result in Kentucky, where Democrats ate claiming five seats. Should Kentucky chocse a Democratic senator, the lineup of the next senate would be 48 Democrats, 47 Republicans and one Farmer(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o _ BULLETIN La*e returns compiled at Indianapolis today indicated that the entire Democratic state ticket had been elected by majorities well over the 5C,09C mark. The state candidates carried with them at least 9 Democtatic congresional candidates to victory and possibly IC. Democrats rwept Marion, Vanderburgh, Allen, St. Joseph. Vigo and Lake counties. o G. E. Band Grateful For Co-operation We wish to thank the business men of the city, the Committees, Judges, and all who took part in the parade for their cooperation. We also wish to thank the Daily Democrat for their great part in making the party a success. Decatur G. E. Band o <- Hoover Gets The News Washington, Nov. 5 — (UP) — President. Hover was informed in confidential reports today that his party adminstration might lose control of both houses of congress. The fate of the senate hinges, according to these advices, upon Kansas and Kentucky. If the Democrats sholild win both, they would control the senate by a single vote, it was said. Control of the house was represented as swaying with belated returns from a few congressional districts in Ohio and Indiana. o Lafollette Is Winner Madison, Wis., Nov. s—Phillips—Phillip F. l.a Follette, youngest son of the late “fighting Bob” and brother of the present United States Senator Robert M. Lafollette, held a commanding lead today in the governorship of Wisconsin. The youthful Progressive Republican had 314.378 votes in 2,204 of Ihe state’s 2.826 precincts. In the same number of precincts Hammersley’s vote was 137,598. Although most of the large Milwaukee precincts were not included In these figures,.it was indicated that the vote would not greatly exceed 500,000. There were 701,000 votes cast in the primary, when a bitter campaign was waged between Kohler and lafollette. Interest in the election was comparatively light.

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WELLS COUNTY IS DEMOCRATIC Republican Sheriff Retained in Office; All Others Democratic Bluffton, Ind.. Nov. 5 (Special) —Official election returns show that all Democratic candidates from Wells county were elected with substantial majorities except Bowman Republican, who was elected sheriff with a majority, of 1516 votes over his Democratic opponent. This was '.:e only upset in the Wells county ballotting held Tuesday. Wells county voters gave Bal', Democrat, a majority of 915 votes over his Republican opponent. Vestal, and Thurma*! Gottschalk. Democrat, received a majority of 1,381 votes in his race tor slate senator. Decker. Democrat was elected Judge of the Wells county court with a small majority of 259 votes the race being close. Scott, a Democrat, was elected auditor with a ma-1 jority of 1.351 votes; Claude Moun-j cey was elected treasurer with 1,673 majority; James was elected clerk with 1,499 majority, and Thomas, iei order, with 1,005 majority. Bowman, Republican, running for re-election defeated his opponent in the race by a majority of 1.51 ti; votps’. Both nomntissioners were Democrats with Gentis having a mapority of 1.387 votes and Higgins having a 1.646 vote maority.. The Wells county vote on the Constitutional convention was about a tie. o Roosevelt Big Winner New York. Nov. 5. —(U.R) — A • plural’ty which may reach the uniprecedented total of 750,000 votes today had returned Franklin D. Roosevelt as governor of New York and had made of him one of I the outstanding figures for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1932. It was a notable triumph which Roosevelt scored over Charles 11. Tuttle, the former United States attorney in Ne.w York City and the Republican candidate. During the campaign Roosevelt had been beset with charges that lie lacked vigorousness in his investigation of alleged official graft and office buying in New York City, particularly in Tammany circle. His wet stand was countered with an equally wet stand by Tuttle. o Watson Explains Why Indianapolis, Nov. S—(UP) —The Democratic victory in yesterday's election “was not a pesonal repudiation of President Herbert Hoo- ! ver,” Sen. James E. Watson, Republican floor leader of the senate, told the United Press today. “It was merely the reflex action that has followed sweeping Republican victories in Presidential years during the past decade,” Watso t said. » » Townshin Assessors Vote Following is the complete official vote for township assessors in the 12 Adatns county townships: Union Township Anton F. W. Thieme, Dem., 165; John Bafley, Repn., 92. Root Township Christe Bohnke, Dem., 301; unopposed. Preble Township A. C. sfoippenhagen, Dem., 271; unopposed. Washington Township George Dellinger, Dem., 1,559, unopposed. Kirkland Township August Schlickman, Dem., 164, unopposed. Blue Creek Township Willis H. Laughrey, Dem., 258, unopposed., St. Marys Township Benjamin McCullough, Repn., 218, unopposed. Monroe Township Peter A. Habegger, Dem., 720; unopposed. Wabash Township Jesse C. Mann, Dem., 522, unopposed. Jefferson Township Frank O. Davis, Dem., 177; Stun J. Fogle. Repn., 149. Hartford Township Joseph K. Yoder, Dem., 232; Byron L. Hart, Repn., 133. French Township John Tonner, Dent., 104. unopposed.

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William Storen Storen. Democrat from Scotts-' burg, is a veteran state legislator and was elected by a 50,000 majority by the Democrats. IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETED New Water Line Laid; West Monroe Line Is Extended to 16th Orval Harruff, superintendent of the city water department reported to the council last evening that the work of laying a new water main on Marshall street has been completed. •» The line is a six inch line running west from the intersection of North First street to Fifth street. The water line on West Monroe street from Sixteenth strebf so thb corporation line was also extended by the water department. These two improvements mean the adding of about 2,3(i<) additional feet to the city's water mains. The Marshall line was installed at this time because the street will be resin laced next spring and the city did not wish to tear it up after tne improvement was made. The cost of the improvements, estimated at 35,000 will be paid out of the earnings of the water de partment of the city plant. Mr. Har» ruff stated. LEWIS VICTOR IN ILLINOIS Democrat Senator In Wilson Era Returns to Senate By Half Million By Merton T. Akers United Press Staff Correspondent Chicago, Nov. S—(UP5 —(UP) — James Hamilton Lewis, wet Democrat, was elected to the United States Senate from Illinois yesterday in a landslide of votes which swamped the Senatorial aspirations of Mrs. Ruin Hanna McCormick, first woman ever nominated for the senate by a major party. In addition to ehosing Lewis in preference to his Republican opponent, Illinois voters for a third time registered their opposition to the present prohibition laws in a “wet and dry" referendum. Lewis forged ahead of Mrs. McCormick in returns from the first state precinct, to be counted. His lead increased through the night with each new report until today it seemed likely that he might poll a plurality of 500,000 votes. Returns from 4,028 precincts out of 7,115 in the state gave Lewis 757, 057; Mrs. McCormick 340,950, and Mrs. O'Neill 31,180. These figures re.present tabulations in all but. three of the state's 102 counties. Mrs. Lottie Holman O’Neill, who ran a poor third, is a republican, but entered the contest as an independent "dry” after Mrs. McCormick had promised to be guided on the issue of prohibition by the results of the prohibition referendum. One of the surprises of the election was that Down-state Illinois joined Chicago in giving Lewis a plurality over his two women opponents. Down-state comriunties tn previous elections have voted predominately dry and strongly tepublican leaving Chicago as the stronghold of the wets. The extent of yesterday’s rever<CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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ENTIRE TICKET VICTORIOUS BY LABBE MARGINS Gottschalk, Saunders Are Returned to Legislature In District DORE B. ERWIN WINS BY 1,781 The people of Adams county showed their confidence in the Democrat party an d sent every county candidate on the I Democrat ticket into office bt (crushing pluralities over their ) Kenublican opponents. Pluralities for the candil dates ranged from 1,000 to 2,700 and the victory of the | county ticket carried 11 or 12 townI ship trustees to victories. Dore B. Erwin. Democrat candidate f< r judge of Adams circuit court defeated his Republican opponent Ford Litterer. The official vote was 4,387 to 2,606. Erwin's plurality was 1,781. Nathan G. Nelson. I) m., incumbent prosecuting attorney was returned to that office ovqr his Republican opponent Clement Leo Wallers by an official count of 4.162 to 2,560. Nelson’s plurality was 1.602. Burl Johnson. Democrat candidate for sheriff defeated George Shosenberg, Republican, 4.378 to 2,600. Johnson's plurality was 1.778.. Tlte Republicans made a hard fight for the offices of judge, sheriff ami prosecutor but the official returns showed that their i ff.irts were crushed down by the voters who were bent on electing Democrats to ail offices. In the contest for joint state senator in Adams county. Thurmaat Gottschalk, n t’erAti legfslatcr received 4.720 votes to 2.030 for Guv Mahomey, his Republican opponent. Gottschalk’s plurality in Adams county was 2.690. Gottschalk also carried Wells county by more than 1.000 votes and Blackford county by 347 votes, giving him an easy victory over his opponent and returning him to the state senate. George Saunders, joint lower house candidate from Adams and Wells counties was returned to the legislature. His vote over Amos Burkhalter. Rep., in Adams county was 4.150 to 2.340. He also carried his home county of Wells by a big margin. Milton C. Werling. Demoeratic candidate for clerk of Adams circuit court defeated Sim Burk. Republican, 4,455 to 2.418. Werling?! plurality was 1,937. John Felty, Democrat, defeated Ed Moses. Republican, in the race for county assessor by a count of 4,433 to 2.111. Felty’s margin of vlctoty was 2,322. Frank Martin. Democrat, def ated William Yager, Rep., for commissioner second district by a count of 4.623 to 2,022. Martin’s (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o PHI CELTS TO PRESENT PLAY Musical Comedy Will Be Given Here By Local Fraternity “Miss ..Blue Bonnet." a musical comedy in three acts will be pri sented under the auspices of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity of this city. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov ember 18 and 19, at the Decatur Catholic High School auditorium. The play was written by Mrs. Dunaway and will be produced by th Wayne P.« Sewell Company of Atlanta. Ga„ Mrs. Carl Gass of this i city will be the director. . The cast of characters has been chosen and includes some of the best local musical and dramatic tai ent. Rehearsals have begun and the play promises to he one of the best musical comedies produced in this city for several years. i The story is an old Southern plav . with singing and dancing by the ■ cast of characters and extra i choruses adding the modern romantic element to the colorful old story The costumes throughout the play will be picturesque and beautiful. Choruses for the musicale numbers will include a group of girls (CONTINUED ON PAGE Sl.'.,