Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1930 — Page 1

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BIiOVAL OF : 'lfe SALE IS BIISED TODAY "tn no H V !! i l Mellon’s Bank 'h.'Permission to • '■'MBuyl"’ i 1 h<> u 1 Bidding b c afa — sai.l TECT J"| INDIANA DEAL u-ars Ity^■V&W ll ' 1 ,ll ' Nov. “6 (U.R) '" i *KTl*| iiil<Tst:ite commerce todav refused to —- (he private sale of IXST dollars worth of ILN'T ■hw’ 1 !,1C Indianapolis i ’ ,: " W:IV c, " n,K,nv *° ■pß Ties! Companv of PAGtttJLhiihdi. controlled bv Krfa of Treasury AnK,K\' Mellon and bis ■ %t^^K r . ' railway company :• bninls through comper ' Tltis is believed to ' move of the comniis- ■' Bniil'S'' terminal bonds. disclosed tli.it nw 1 1.. 1 n dis Union railway offer ,ast July ,o ■z-5> o 1 to the Mellon bank < . nt of par. while ap:ilPjj^Kpor for authority to issue len n< ’ l submitted to th'' yu^^K nn nntil October r an sa ' ( ’ waa no * with the contention of ■ that the bonds should ihe agreed price, be- ■*> glut fi-'itre was rea-onabde ■thelini'' of the agreement. Jes!M tKftJlndianapolis Union would Kg m close our eyes to market at the time the applica- • “iKpabefore us for considersKi." t 1 commission said, "and at the conditions obi K^Ml a ' ,ime the tenta,iva of sale was made. ■ make agreements SKtife-aio of their securities 1K n F l "' nannot file promptly •J KKi.'.t" applications for antli f Kty to issue the securities, they assume the risk of | KtßSri occurring in the securibefore they receive ■raressary authority.” commission found that Kile |7’4 was a fair price in Ky, tl average market price has 2 points since, which would mean a $20,000 the buyer of the bonds. endianapolis Union is conolntly by the Pennsylvania company and the New Brk Central, which has guaran--6 bond issue. ■thii is the first case in which Be Bnniission has ordered a company to sell its bonds ■ the highest bidder since 1921. H tfet time the Chicago Union Batiot company was ordered to ■we its bonds for competitive but this order later was ■seine — o MEN HOLD l|fflAL DINNER Wa®r Krick Delivers ■ Address at AnI f ual Fall Banquet B Iw I C i-autr Firemen entertained S hei< annual Thanksgiving dinner BdWening at the new fire engine B l( S " n Sout b Seventh street ■ Rwles the Firemen, Mayor Krick, members of the city wWttji! and city officials were ttt the dinner. ■ <■ dinner was served on the waM floor of the building a long rtfe being placed in the center of Mkni. The meal was prepared iremen in the modern kitchnew engine house. W S a ft Ucious menu, consista 8 ®: smothered chicken, oyster "Whig, candled sweet potatoes, HUWi'd potatoes, cold slaw, bread, “ n W. pumpkin pie a la mode and Food was served in abun- “*■ an d the meal was as fine M.v '* rs t c ' ass hotel could pre- ’’ social session followed and talks were given Have.al present. Mayor Krick commended the firemen for the ‘Plwdid work they had accomplishML year and stated “you have in fine style”. Fot several years it has been an ailt d al cus tom for the firemen to t»Ot tain Ut Thanksgiving time and last evening was one of j BK'tost enjoyable ever given.

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NO PAPER THURSDAY | Die Daily Democrat will not | be published Thursday In oh- | | servance of Thanksgiving. It | lias been a custom of the paper ever since it was established I net to issue a paper on Thanks- 1 I giving Day so that the emj ployes might enjoy the day at ‘ i home. — . CORN CONTEST IS ANNOUNCED Seed Corn Guessers of County Asked to Enter Novel Contest A seed corn guessing contest will be held in connection with the annual corn show week of December 8, it was announced today. Forty ears of corn, tagged and numbered will be placed in the Schafer Hardware Co., window where the corn can be examined. Blanks will be furnished so that each ear may be checked as strong, weak germination, or as a dead ear. Each ear will be tested by the rag doll method by G. R. Bierly and the following list of prizes are offered to the successful contestants : First—Two boxes Super X shells given by Schafer Hardware Co. Second—Choice one 25-pound Dr. Hess Stock Tonic, Poultry Tonic or Hog Tonic, by the J. B. Smith Drug Co. Third —One $1.50 pair of men's slippers by Winnes Shoe Store. Fcurth — Two 10-pound pails of lard or equivalent in trade, by Mutschler Meat Market. Fisth —One bottle Wright Smoke or tell pounds of smoked salt by th; Holthouse Drug Co. Sixth —One 24-pound sa«k of flour by the Home Grocery. Ur. C. T. Gregory wHI read the rag dolls and grade the eontestants paper during the afternoon session (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Schools Are Dismissed The Decatur city schools closed this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and will not convene until Mrnday morning. Superintendent M. F. Worthman announced today. The students will be allowed the twoday vacation in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Sisters Get Turkey The Sisters of St. Agnes, teachers in the St. Joseph's Catholic schools, this cityi were presented with a Thanksgiving treat today by the pupils of the school. Turkeys, duck, chickens and rabbits were presented to the Sisters by tlie different grades. Gifts also included other foods for the Thanksgiving dinner. o Miller Escapes Injuries Peter Miller, driver for Mutschler Packing Co., of this city escaped injury Tuesday afternoon when the truck he was driving collided with an interurban near Andrews in Huntington county. Miller escaped with minor injuries. The truck was badly wrecked. The accident report filed here today stated that Miller was driving the truck and that at the time of the accident view of the tracks was cut off. Miller drove into the interurban and the truck was knocked over against a car parked near the scene of the mishap. o Special Chapel Held The 6A group of the Central School building, taught by Miss Glennys Elzey, presented a Thanksgiving program in the assembly of the building this afternoon. The program was held in connection with the pep session, preparatory to the Central and Berne game, Friday ngiht, and she election of cheer leader was also held. • The playlet presented by the 6A class was entitled. "The Thanksgiving Help” and the members of the cast were Evelyn Adams, Catherine Jackson, Catherine Murphy, Betty Short, Myrtle Evans, Lewis Beery, Bob Brodbeck, and Harold Zimmerman. Lois Sovine gave a fine reading and Myrtle Evans played several selections on the harmonica. The entire class than sang Thanksgiving songs.

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TWO FUNERAL SERVICES HELD Meihers and Jaberg Services Conducted Here; Both Prominent Funeral services were held today for two prominent Decatur men. J. B. Meibers and Martin Jaberg. Services for Mr. Meibers i were held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Marys Catholic church. Fellow employes from the Schafer Hardware company, where Mr. Meillers was employed as company auditor for 40 years attended in a body. Mr. Meibers was a member of St. Marys church. He also was aj member of Decatur lodge B. P. O. Elks. He died Sunday night following an illness of several weeks. Burial was made at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. Funeral services for Martin Jaberg, former county auditor, who died Sunday morning, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at ; the Zion Reformed church. County officials and a number of for-! mer county officials and a number I of friends from over the state attended the Jaberg funeral. No court was held this afternoon and Judge J. C. Sutton and Bailiff William Schamerloh attended. Burial was made at Decatur cemetery. o Find Clues To Man Who Disappeared Eau Claire. Wis., Nov. 26.—(U.R> —The wife of Henry Clarke, young Clark county farmer, who has been ! missing for almost a year, was here today to aid officials in their search for her husband. The wife, who lived in Warsaw, Ind., since the disappearance of her husband, identified several bits of clothing and a watch and said they! belonged to her husband."* The clothing and watch were found by hunters on a highway near Fairchild. Clark disappeared from home cn December 2, 1929. Discuss Federal Loan Indianapolis, Nov. 26. —<U.fß- —Lean of Federal aid funds to Indiana by the National government was discussed at a conference late yesterday between Governor Harry G. Leslie; Fred C. Croxton, Columbus, O.; John J. Brown, highway commission director, and John C. Hewitt. secretary of the Indiana unemployment commission. LEGISLATIVE PLANSSTARTEO State Farm Bureau Is Planning Recommendations In State Indianapolis. Nov. 26. — <U.R)' — Resolutions adopted at the annual convention of the Indiana Farm Bureau paved the way for the work cf the legislative committee which will meet soon to plan the organization's program for the next legislature. Those adopted were: 1. —lmmediate enactment of a law providing for the calling of a constituticnal convention, the question to be voted upon at a special election. 2. —Passage Ot an income tax law with equitable exemptions, with rates graduated according to ability 1 to pay from one to six per cent on personal net incomes and with a flat rate of not less than three per cent on all corporate net incomes. 3. —To replace a part of the present property tax, the bureau recommended enactment of a tax on tobacco and tobacco products, amusements, mortgage registration, corporations and a tax on production of electric current —the tax on the latter to be used for support of public schools. 4. —A law providing that the county assessor collect all auto license fees, issue license plates and collect before issuing the plates, all special or property taxes on autos in the county. The 2,000 delegates also expressed themselves as being unalterably opposed to any legislative action of any kind that will further increase taxes on property. ON PAGE SIX)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 26, 1930.

Visits Capones ’■'UU Ki' taSsl i Harold Green of Cleveland. 15-year-old runaway, tells Sergt. Jack Smith of Chicago police department how he found his way to the home of Al Capone in Chicago, where he asked for aid. Harold said he had read a good deal of Al Capone and that Capone was the only person in Chicago whose name he knew. He was given food by Capone’s sister and a brother of Capone telephoned Harolds father, who, in turn, notified the police.

WINNERS NAMED IN CORN GLOSS County Victors to Show Products at Annual Corn Show Here Raymond McAhren won first place in the Adams county one-acre boys’ corn contest with a yield of 80.2 bushels, it was announced today. Sylvan Habegger wtili a yield of 78.9 bushels was second in the county, Eli M. Schwartz with a 76.2 yield was third and Dan Habegger. Jr., with a yield of 71.9 was fourth. Eight Adams county boys finished | in Hie contest and County Agent L. ! E. Archbold is making an effort to have them show their prize winning corn at the annual corn show in Decatur starting December 8. Benjamin D. Mazelin, John E. Heimann and Franklin C. Mazelin won bronze medals in the five-acre corn contest in the county. Their respective yields were 80.4, 79.1, 76.1 bushels. The average yield for the 18 contestants was 65.8 bushels. All entrants in the five-acre contest will show their products at the annual corn show it was announced Awards will be made during the week of the show. oLADIES NIGHT IS OBSERVED

Miss Esther Sellemeyer Chief Speaker at Lions Annual Dinner Miss Esther Sellemeyer of this city, formerly a mlssionar yto China tor the Reformed church, was the chief speaker at the annual Ladies night banquet of Decatur Lions club hel dat the Christian church dining hall last night. Miss Ssllemeyer spoke on "Economic Contrasts Between America and China”. She gave an elaborate address on her subject, and the contrasts drawn by the speaker held the attention of the greup throughout the lecture. Miss Sellemeyer lived many years in China and drew a wonderful picture in words of that country. She then showed the great economic differences of the two countries. Members of the club and their wives attended the annual affair. The banquet was in the form of a rabbit supper and was served by members of the Ladies aid society of the Christian church.

MANY DIE IN MIDDLEWEST'S WINTER WAVE Suffering Reported to Be Intense; More Snow Is Forecast MICHIGAN HAS SEVERE STORM Chicago, Nov. 26.—(U.R) —With a toll of at hast 25 lives already taken and intense suffering 'caused, tlie winter's first severe cold wave sent temperatures down toward zero ami brought near-blfzzards today to the east central stales. Weather bureau forecasters said the entire eastern half of tlie United States, from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi river, will have snow and below-normal temperatures Thanksgiving Day. Snow which reached a depth of four and five inches was being blown into veritable blizzards and piled into drifts today in several states surrounding the Great Lakes. Temperatures rang d from 20 above down to almost zero. Suffering was reported among the unemployed of mid-west cities, including Chicago, where unofficial recordings of 10 above zero were reported. Charitable organizations, police stations and cheap lodging houses were filled to overflowing with destitute men. Sticky snow which fell almost continuously for 12 hours, gave streets and sidewalks an icy coating. Automobile accidents and injured pedestrains added to the cares of the police department, already burdened with calls for aid from destitute persons. Mere storms were reported brewing in the blizzard cauldron of the I Canadian Red river valley. ,Tj;.mp[eratures dropped to zero in the Canadian northwest, source of the present cold wave. The upper-Michigan peninsula received the brunt of the storm dur ing the past 24 hours. Between four and five inches of show were whirled in by stinging winds which also brought hazards to Great Lakes vessels. Weather observers, tracing the source of the storm, said it orignated in Canada and swept down into the Rocky Mountain region 'CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) — o CUSTOMS DRAFT IS UNCOVERED

Twenty - one Patrolmen Resign at Detroit After Disclosure Detroit, Nov. 26. — (U.R) —An investigation of alleged grafting practices in the customs patrol ranks here have caused 21 members of the patrolt to submit resignations in the last five weeks, it was learned today. In addition six men were held in the county jail today, and it was understood they would he brought before the Federal grand jury to testify. Federal authorities refused to say who tlie men were, and it they were border patrolmen. No one was allowed to talk to them. Special treasury agents were working on the case, and it was on their orders seme of Hie six men were locked up. Col. Heinrich A. Pickert, collector of customs, said h“ would issue a statement later on the alleged corruption of the patrol. While agents working cn the case refused to discuss the matter, it was understood warrants probably would be asked for a number of the border agents, including some of those who have resigned. The charge, it was believed, would be that of accepting bribes from rum runners, and of diverting contraband beer. Several weeks ago ten patrol inspectors reportedly were surprised by a group of special prohibition officers while in the act of diverting to their own uses a large beer seizure. The men resigned, but this discovery of river conditions sorted the investigation. Predictions were that the present investigation and shakeup will be of wider scope than that of 1928, when 23 inspector and 19 rum runners were indicted on graft and bribery charges.

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CHURCHES TO MEET TONIGHT I’nion Thanksgiving Services Will Start At 7:30 o’clock All the churches of Decatur will join tn the observance of Thanksgiving tonight and Thursday with special services, and practically all the business houses and factories of Adams County will be closed all day Thursday in honor of the occasion. The Protestlnt churches of the city will unite in a Union Thanksgiving service Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Zion Reformed Church, corner of Third and | Jackson streets. A fine program has i been planned for the union meeting, and all the piotestant ministers will participate in the observance. Rev. H. H. Ferntheil will deliver the principal address on "Gratitude” at the Wednesday evening service. Thanksgiving High Mass will be celebrated at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Thursday morning. The 7:30 High Mass will be a requiem high mass. Rev. Patil W. Schultz will deliver a special Thanksgiving sermon at the Zion Lutheran Church at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, when all members of that church will join in the impressive observance of tlie day. WORLD COURT BAR IS LIFTED Last Barrier for U. S. Removed W hen Cuba Accepts Protocol Geneva. Nov. 26. — (U.R) — Cuba notified the League of Nations today that it accepted the Root protocol making possible adverence of the United States to the World Court. Withdrawal of Cuba's objection removes the final barrier to American entry to the court. Guillermo de Blanck. the Cuban representative, said Cuba would ratify at once the revised statutes of the World Court, thereby automatically withdrawing the singlehanded opposition of Cuba to the project. During the recent assembly session of the league, tlie Cuban deleI gate stood alone in opposition to the project which requires unanimous approval to become effective. As a result of the Cuban decision, the judges of the World Court will proceed to consider the revised . status of the court as soon as all of the ratifications have been noted.

J. L ASPY DIES EARLY TODAY Pioneer Adams County Farmer Dies at Home Near Geneva Today Geneva, Nov. 26 (Special)—J. L. Aspy. 78, pioneer Geneva farmer and life long resident of Adams comity, died at his home, 3’/j miles east of Geneva, early this morning at 1:20 o'clock, of complications. Mr. Aspy was born in Wabash township. September, 1852, and was the son of Mark and Elsie Aspy, both deceased. During his youth he was united in marriage to Mary Barr, who survives together with the following children: Mr--. Jesse A. Miller, John Aspy, Mark Aspy, and Robert Aspy of Geneva, and Mrs. Ethel Arbuickje of this city. A sister. Mrs. Sarah Miller of Indianapolis also survives. The deceased was a devoted member of the Church of Christ for many years and was also a member of the K. of P. lodge. He spent his entire life living near Geneva where he was a farmer. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home near Geneva, with Rev. Samuel Piety, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be made in the Riverside | cemetery at Geneva.

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( hildren and Grownups Invited to Have Visit With Merrymaker I Station SCT (Santa Claus Toyland) Santa Claus Speaking: I Prancer and Dancer, Cupid and Dasher, Santa Claus' reindeer, have become so tired that Santa has decided to leave them to rest. If th y rest up so tpey can travel, some of them may fly through the night to lie with their comrades in Decatur, Saturday, November 29, but Donner, Blitzen, Comet and Vixen, the faithful reindeer are bringing the sleigh through at lightning speed. Tautauk has offered to tell everyone interest'd about Ills reindeer and about his home in the North, and will be glad to have the children or grown-ups ask all the questions they want answered. Tautauk is a long way from home. He differs from the fathers yon children (CONTINUED ON PaGE SIX. 334 MEMBERS IN ROLL CALL AH Red Cross Membership Solicitors Asked to Report at Once Adams county's membership in tlie national Red Cross at noon today totalled 334, Miss Annie Winnes, county secretary stated today. The annual roll call will end Thursday at midnight. Miss Winnes said and all committee members are asked to report at once. It is believed the total membership will be more than S(W» when all soliciting committees report. Solicitors are asked to i eport their results to their captains before noon Thu rsday. All people who hare been missed by the solicitors but who wish to join the organization which lends groat aid to sufferers in times of emergency are asked to communicate with Miss Winnes before tlie drive is officially closed. SAYS PRICES WILL ADVANCE Wheat Member on Federal Board Says Values Will Move Higher

Washington, Nov. 26—(U.R)—Prediction of a “general increase in grain prices this winter" was made today by Samuel R. McKelvie, federal farm board wheat member. He added that (be current government wheat buying program has raised world price levels. Feeding of wheat to livestock, lie eaid, offers the most likely solution to the present surplus which McKelvie estimated at 260,000,000 bushels. He believed the surplus will be cut to the normal carryover of 130,000.000 bushel by spring. Unless corn prices decline, and McKelvie does not believe they will, feeding of wheat to livestock will continue on an extensive scale, McKelvie predicted. He said as much as 200.000,000 bushels may have been fed to hogs, cattle and poultry before the 1931 crop is ready to market. McKelvie arrived at his figure of a 130,000.000 carryover in this way: The total of the 1930 crop plus the carryover from 1929 was 1,115,000,000 bushels of wheat. Con umption by humans and by livestock was estimated at 750,000.000 bushels. He said probably 150,000,000 will be exported and another 85,000,000 will he needed for seed next spring. In this event, the grain stabilization corporation which now holds more than 100,000,000 bushels of wheat will be able to reduce its holding's somewhat but probably still will retain a good share of this 130.000,000 bushels carryover. “The uncertain feature in this calculation is the amount which will be fed to livestock,” McKelvie said. “I am hopeful that the present large feeding of wheat will continue. Corn priced should not go any lower than now tn (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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EDWARD HALL GETS 12 YEARS IN LOCAL COURT Is Returned From Lima by SherilF Hollingsworth Tuesday 'partner is ALSO SENTENCED Edward Cecil Hall, 23, alias Arthur Hall, confessed kidnaper an drobber, was sentenced to 12 years at lhe Indiana reformatory at Pendleton today by Judge J. C. Sutton in Adams circuit court, for his part in the hold-up. robbery and kidnap of Wilbur Porter, Decatur garage operator on the night of Oct. 17. Hall was returned to Decatur from Lima, Ohio, by Sheriff Hurl Hollingsworth. He was arrested in that city last week cn evidence obtained by the Adams county sheriff. He confessed to the hold-up and last week was indicted by the Adams county grand jury. His accomplice, Howard Lefler, who also was ieported to have been indicted by tlie Adams county grand jury, was sentenced two days ago to 12 years in tlie reformatory for his part in a series of robberies at Sullivan, Indiana. It is thought that the charge against Lefler in Adams court will be dismissed. Lefler already is at the reformatory. Another man with him at the time of the robberie-. and two girls also were sentence <1 at Sullivan. Hall and Lefler came to Decatur in an automobile with an Ohio dealer’s license on the night of October 17. They got 10 gallons of gasoline at the Porter garage on First street and as Porter went to Collect for she gasoline he was faced by two guns. One of the two men entered the Porter office, rifled tlie cash register and the two then loaded Porter into their automobile and took him into tlie country toward Van Wert. He was searched, robbed of abost S4O and released near the state line. Sheriff Hollingsworth traced the license number and a few days ago Lima officials arrested Hall. Lefler could not be foiiud but two days ago lie was identified at Sullivan, foil, wing his confession in that city. Hall was charged in Adams circuit court with auto banditry, and this morning when arraigned. h> waived preliminary hearing and asked that lie might plead guilty. He was immediately sentenced to 12 years in th? reformatory. A ten year sentence is mandatory. Hall was married yesterday at the Lima jail. He lias a criminal record in Ohio and has served one sentence for robbery. He will be taken to the Indiana institution by Sh -riff Hollingsworth Friday morning. o HOOVER SPEECH IS PREPARED President Plans Address For Opening of National Congress Washington, Nov. 26 (UP' — President Hoover virtuailv has concluded the message he will send to congress Dec. 2 on the state of the union, in it tlie President stressed above all oilier governmental lems the need for unemployment relief legislation, the United Press was informed today. Mr. Hoover is prepared to recommend enactment of specific relief measures before the old congress is disabnded under the constitution next March 4 Included among hi; recommendations, according to high I autority, are: 1. Increase of the government outlay for public buildings and good roads to tlie limit of the ability to pay. 2. Speeding up of the dual building to make more funds immediately available for winter employment. 3. Amendment of the immigration act to provide greater selectivity and flexibility in choosing immigrants. but not a total suspension of immigration for two years :is some Senators have proposed. The message does not deal with (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)