Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1930 — Page 1

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BANDITS RAID TWO STATE BANKS TODAY

'f TH PARTIES INTEND HOPE. I FOR HARMONY - tii Strife Marks Last Session Until January 5 Rs i dent ■T IS VICTORIOUS Dee. 22.—'U.R' ■Lt,, weeks of bitter fightand among the had ended today 19 S_a holiday respite during republican leaders hope J will cool sufficient. ible more harmonious when congress reJanuary 5. : ss bowed to President will in framing unetni. und drought relief legis supplied $150,000,000 to the n farm board to continue its agriculture and the senate Kt ted the new five-man Feder-i commission. President I K Vi' si^ np d 1113 emergency Trills > two parties warred on each Finally they fought among s. Harsh discord and ;ng accompanied adjourn last mad rush of emerg- ' there was a p litin the revelation that republican national conipaid for and sent to N iherature designed to W. Norris of his own too, entered the holia party’ squabble. They confirmation of Frank N. C„ to the Federal commission. McNinch boltE. Smith in 192 S and was by Mr. Hoover to a denipower commission Leader Robinson. SenatVa., and such veteran him. But the senate w-re divided and th oppofailed. spat merely was the finalu more sharp democratic dis Back bench d nmcrats displeased with the th ir leaders to co-op rate administration. Hoover stood fact for emdrought and uneniploym■ to which were opposed by and republicans in and by democrats in the He charged congress with raids on the treasury in of relief and with “play at the expense of liuThat lashing in the press, roused democratic replies during senate republican lead’is refusing to def nd the SjMient. Mhis protests. Majority 1,-ader replied with a friendly that Mr. Hoover eith r All advise with republicans becongress or attacks without congress J^B’TINUED THREE) |M BANDITS TARE ARRESTED Youthful Robbers to Tree Shack |S Near City Dec. 22 — (UP) Roost, lofty rendezvous o' house gang, was deserted while the five youthful memon charges of robbery boys were trailed to their [*^K a shack built in the top of a : (K after they allegedly robbed stand. A rooster in a nearby served as an alarm against 1 jßßgers. as well as an early 1 clock, the youths ) sheriffs. boys from 15 to 18 years of i were said to have confessed i capdy, milk, cheese and 1 from railroad cars dur- l past two years. Authorities < found stolen goods in the i house. fflßosc held in addition to the . boy, were: Albert Rich►’Bp'; Samuel Lucas 18; Norman < •>ce, 16, and Kenneth Lane, 1 iß^ l of Indianapolis.

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FARM BANQUET IS ANNOUNCED

Annual Affair Will Be Held at Monmouth’s New Auditorium The seventh annual 'Adams County Farmer's banquet will be held Thursday evening January 22 in tho new community building at Monmouth. A 'group oF ladies of this community have asked for the Farmer's banquet this year. These ladies met last Thursday evening and planned the menu. They believe they can accomodate about 200 guests. The annua! Farmer’s banquet was started by county agent L. M. Busche and carried forward by county agent F. E. Christen. This event has become an Institution ia the county; an event to which people interested in extension work look forward with a great deal of pleasure. Last year the banquet was held at Monroe and L. E. Hoffman was the principal speaker and W. A. Klepper acted as chairman. Tickets to the banquet may be secured at the county agent’s oflice or of Miss Thelma Cogan teacher at Monmouth high school. The price this yeai will be fifty cents a ticket. o Posse Kills Dogs Several head of sheep on the Rolland Poling farm are reported killed by dogs recently, and as a means of stopping the escapades. Jonn Stoutenberry, Frank Baker, Rolland Poling and B. F. Breiner organized a posse Saturday night. They trailed the dogs from midnight until 5 o'clock Sunday morning, and succeeded in killing two of the three dogs, after the dogs had killed two sheep out of the 12 head of animals in the field. The third dog was trailed to Decatur, but the posse failed to capture him.

Grocer Catches Bandit Chicago. (U.R) - Two men with pistols in their hands walked into John Mickus grocery store last night. Five minutes later Mrs. Mickus gave this message to police by telephcne. “Hurry over. My husband just shot one bandit and he's sitting on another one.” The grocer refused to tell be did it. He was chagrined because the bandit he shot managed to limp away and escape. ~° Y ft Good Fellows Club I —— *H E Schubnecht, manager of the Dairy Division of the Ohio Salt Company of Chicago Illinois, mat - ed a check for SIO.OO to W. A. Klep tX'ed rP the on Christmas day. $506 34 Previous total (|)) H E. Schubnecht Joe Deininger yy Floyd C<x>k Good Fellows Friend 1518.1)5 Total

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Mr. Fruchte Improved J. Fred Fruchte, city attorney, who was injured in an automobile accident which occurred near Redi key, Friday evening, is recovering lat his home, corner of Fourth and I Jackson streets. His condition is greatly improved today, and it is (thought he will soon recover. | Martin Mylott, who, was also injured in the accident, was able to be up town Sunday. LOCAL WOMAN'S I SISTER DIES I Mrs. M. Clamage, Sister of Mrs. I. A. Kalver, Called By Death

Mrs. I. A. Kalver left Sunday morning for Chicago. Illinois, where (she was called on account of the [death of her sister, Mrs. M, Clam- , age. 7627 Yates avenue, who died at. 'midnight Saturday night. Mrs. Clamage suffered a stroke of paralysis a yea. ago and death, which came suddenly Saturday night, was thought to have been a result of that illness. Mrs. damage was born in New York City, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Ziv. She is survived by her husband, Mr. damage and fou.' children and three grandchildren. Seven brothers and three sisters also survive. Mrs. damage is well known in [this city having visited here severlai times. Funeral services will be I held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. 11. A. Kalver will leave this evening to attend the funeral.

G.O.P. LEADERS HAVE PROGRAM

Party Must Choose Between Norris and Lucas Critics Believe Washington, Dec. 22—(U.R)—The Republican party, torn by new discords. faced today the apparent necessity of breaking openly with Senator George W. Norris or ejecting from its councils its newly selected executive director, Robert H. Lucas. The fact that the decision must be made cm the midst of national attention given to revelations of Lucas’ efforts against Norris in the Nebraska campaign makes it all the more difficult for the party which emerged only recently from a somewhat similar experience with Claudius Huston, former national chairman. In that case Huston resigned but there has been no indication yet of a willingnees to sacrifice Lucas. There has been no secret to the antipathy of regular Republicans to Norris, who bolted the party in 1928 to support Alfred E. Smith. But until now the feeling has been kept more of less from public view. Now the whole thing has been forced into the open, Lucas stated his side of the issue in a statement He (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 22, 1930.

G.E. CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE HELD TONIGHT Local Plant Employes and Families to Join In Entertainment BIG PROGRAM IS PLANNED Final plans have been made Ifor the Christinas program, party and dance, which the ; employees of the General Electric Company in this city, and their families will attend iat the Knight of Columbus I hall, Monday evening. The hall has been decorated for the occasion with Christmas trees, fireplaces and chimney and Christmas bells. Th? program will begin at 7:30 o'clock tonight, when the chi'dren will present a program, consisting of dialogues, recitations, and songs, lin keeping with the Christmas ! seasen. The following children will participate in tile entertainment: Etola I Jane Eady. Flora Marie Lankenau, Donald Bohnke, Mary Luetta Johnson. Roger Arnold, Donald Arnold, Mary Jane Beery, Frances Meyers, ' Marie Meyers, Evelyn Kohls, Marjtha Jane Linn, Betty Sautters, , Mary Steele, Mary Maxine Hilton, : Lois Sovine, Louis Beery, Guy l Koos, Keith Hunt. Paul Hendricks', and Leo Miller. In addition to the program by ■the children, three reels of motion i pictures will be shown. | Round and square dancing will also be enjoyed and music will be ! furnished by a special orchestra, ' which has been secured for the Tbvenlng. Tickets have been distributed to all employees and their families and those possessing the tickets will be admitted to the evening's program. Cash Lutz and William Heim will collect the tickets at the door. The general committee, in charge of the arratfgements for the affair is headed by Fred Engle, as chairman, assisted by Bert Gage, Carl Smith, Ed Warren, Albert Beery, Richard Stoneburner, Dorothy Johnston, Lorena Reppert, Miriam Gerke, Ethel Tumbleson, Dora Mil|ler, June Miller, Elsie Brunnegraff, l (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

SNOW VISITS ADAMS COUNTY Prospects Bright For White Christmas; Today Is Shortest The shortest day of the year, December 22, dawned gray and win terish and prospects were bright for a White Christmas. Temperatures in Adams county averaged about 22 degrees above zero, season al for this time of year. A heavy snow storm, which lasted about an hour visited Decatur and most of the county Saturday night. More snow fell Sunday and predictions were for still more before Wednesday night. The Saturday snow was packed hard by automobiles and most of the roads were icy and slippery Sunday, causing a number of minor automobile mishaps in the county over the week-end. No roads were blocked into Decatur and all local retail stores reported a good Christmas trade today. Predictions were that Tuesdav and Wednesday would be heavy trading days.

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High School To Have Christmas Program Tile Christmas program ut the Decatur High School will begin at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. All classes will participate !n the program at the conclusion of which sclipol will be dismissed for the Christmas holidays to be resumed on January 5. o COURT NAMES THREE JUDGES Local Attorneys Named to Act in Opliger Insanity Hearing After attorneys for L. E. Opliger and the Opliger family failed to agree on a special judge to hear the L. E. Opliger insanity case In the stipliated length of time. Judge J. C. Sutton today named Henry B. Heller, H. M. DeVoss and C. L. Walters, one of which wi'.l try the case. Each side is entitled now to strike out one of the three men's names and the remaining attorney will be appoint d special judge in the insanity heating scheduled for Adams circuit court. Mr. Opliger's attorney, C. J. Lutz last week filed an affidavit for a change of judge and the court granted the change. Three days were allowed for attorneys for both sides to compromise on the naming of a special judge. This failing, the appointment rested with Judge Sutton. The action was Marted several weeks ago against Mr. Op'.iger and several court actions have prolonged the hearing. It is thought the case will finally reach the court before January 1. —o

CANTATA WILL BE PRESENTED Decatur High School Glee Clubs to Unite In Presentation “A Joke on Santa Claus" is the title of the dramatic Christman cantata which will be presented by a group cf children and young people of tlie Presbyterian Sunday School on Christmas Eve, at 7:00 o'clock. The story of the cantata portrays a family group, on Christmas Eve, anticipating the coming of Santa and tlie jcys of Christmas day. When all have retired and the house is quiet for the night, the two small children of the family return to the living room to try to catch Santa Claus. The Sandman puts them to sleep. Holly and Mistletoe fairies visited the place, the Spirit of Christmas comes to remind them that we really share the festal joy cf Christmas through "love and kindness and friendly care, goodness and mercy everywhere." Finally Santa comes down the chimney. Knowing the Sandman's magic power, he laughs at the attempted “joke” of the children. But an unforeseen occurrence turns tlie joke on Santa himself, and he really is caught. The characters of the cantata are: Mother Mary—Madeline Coverdale Anna ■ Pauline Affolder Jack Bobby Englet Bess Katherine Knapp Peggy Mary Ann Ferntheil Sandman Martha Elizabeth Calland Santa Claus James Engler Spirit of Christmas.. Helena Rayl Holly and Mistletoe Fairies. Group of Girls

Will Present Program The primary department of the Zion Reformed Sunday School will give its Christmas program Wednesday night at 7:30 o’clock. Ade tailed program will appear in Tuesday's Daily Democrat. — o Gang War Breaks Out New Yok, Dec. 22.—(U.R)—Two men were dead and a woman was dying today as the result of the latest outbreak of gang warfare in New York and Long Island. The woman was Mrs. Eugenia Esposito, 22, of Brooklyn, who was shot down by a blast of machine gun bullets from a speeding automobile as she was on her way to church yesterday.

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PROGRAMS ARE GIVEN SUNDAY AT CHURCHES Six Christmas Entertainments Given; Others W ednesday Night YULETIDE SPIRIT RULES — Six local churches celebrated the advent of Christinas with programs including cantatas, children's programs and pageants at the respective churches, Suntlav evening. Large crowds attended the various programs and the true Christinas spirit prevailed throughout the citv. Programs were given at the Methodist Episcopal, Evangelical, Christian, United Brethren. Zion Reformed churches and Church of God. Sunday evening. At tlie Methodist Episcopal church a unique and interesting nrogram was conducted by Mrs. Don Farr and Mrs. Bryce Thomas. A large and appreciative audience witnessed the program. At the Evangelical church the adult department of the church presented, “The Holy Nativity," by George F. Rosche, an impressive Christmas pageant. The "hurch choir assisted in the presentation and the program was witnessed by an unusually large crowd. The children's Christmas program will be given at the church Wednesday night. At the Christian church a miscellaneous Christmas program including features by the adult department and the primary department. was presented. Rev. Clifford Lan man, pastor of the church, delivered a short sermon in keeping with the spirit of the program. An interesting and entertaining program was presented at the United Brethren church. Sundayevening, when the children presented a number of appropriate recitations and songs. A miscellaneous program was given and every child in the Sunday School participated during the evening. A Christmas cantata, "Gwen Allen's Christmas," was presented by the Sunday School of the Zion Reformed church Sunday evening. The cantata was impressive and was enjoyed by a large audience. The offering lifted at the close of the program was turned over to the charity fund. The annual Christmas program, presented by the children, was given at the Church of God on Cleveland street, Sunday evening. A large crowd attended the program. Other churches of this city will celebrate Christmas with special programs on Wednesday evening, and tonight a Christmas cantata will be given by the Boys and Girls Glee Clubs of Decatur high school at the Reformed church.

CONTRACT FOR BOOKS OPPOSED Printing Council Is Against Letting of Textbook Contract Indianapolis. Dec. 22—(U.R)—Opposition to plans of the state board cf education for adopting new school books January 5 has been expressed by the Indianapolis Allied Printing Trades Council, in an open letter. The letter said the proposed action showed "unseemly haste." In view of the intentions of legislators to take action regarding school books, the letter suggested that the matter of obtaining new books be delayed until the usual date in March. Veseys Get Damages W. J. and M. S. Vesey of Fort Wayne, owners of the Vesey Greenhouse, were awarded damageH of $83,006 In the damage suit against the Northern Indiana Public Service company of Fort Wayne. The plaintiffs filed suit for $175,000, alleging damage to their greenhouses from fumes from the gas plant. The case was tried at Auburn and'was in progress nearly four weeks. The cu e atracted much attention. An appeal will probably be taken by the defendant.

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Averts Disaster . ; - s-y - ’ i I 1 t *- ■ 1* - ■ > ’/"S SY t x - sgv.. ... ' f ;■ -WW’- r Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh .efuses to get exulted when her husband's plane burst into fl a men at Baltimore, Md., and averted serious danger by shutting off the gasoline and ignition from the pilot's seat. The plane was about to take off when the fire burst from under the cowl about the motor.

HENDRICKS IS FREE ON BOND

William Moser Placed In Jail Here Pending Further Theft Probe John Hendricks, of Geneva, arrested last week with Lloyd Bieberstine and William Moser of Berne in connection with the stealing of hogs in Allen county was released from Hie Allen county jail Saturdday evening by providing bond m the sum of SI,OOO. Tlie young man's father Theodore Hendricks signed the bond with his son. Moser was returned to Berne Saturday to be questioned by officers in an effort to clear up several chicken thefts in the county recently, but he refused to tell anytKptg concerning ills alleged part tn the thefts. Bieberstine was retained in tne Allen county jail and Moser was brought to Decatur to the Adams county jail. Officers were continuing their investigation today. All three young men will face larceny charges in Allen county and then Bieberstine rind Moser may be arrested in Adams county. o —, »— Seeks New Orphanage The Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll D. D. of Fort Wayne in his annual Christinas message to the pastors and their congregations, which was read Sunday at the St Mary’s Catholic church, recommended the building of a new orphanage at Fort Wayne. The Bishop recommended the abandoning of orphan's home at Lafayette and the consolidating of tlie girl's and boy's orphans home at Fort Wayne. The cottage type orphan's home will be built, the Bishop stated. Thoannual collection for the orphans will be taken at the St. Mary’s church at the Christmas masses. o ‘ — To Count Pumpkin Seeds A committee composed of L. E. Archbold, county agricultural agent and the Misses Hilda Heimann and Erma Gage has been appointed to cut the pumpkin and count the seeds therein in order to determine the winners in the guessing contest conducted by the Schafer Hardware company. The prizes will be awarded Tuesday evening, there being first, second and third prize.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY

BANDITS USE SAME METHODS IN TWO THEFTS English And Highland Banks Looted; State Police Lend Aid $7,500 TAKEN AT TWO BANKS English, Ind., Dee. 22.—’U R) —Three persons were locked in the vault of the Crawford County State Bank this morning while three bandits escaped with $2,500. It was the seventh bank robbery, or attempted robbery, in Indiana since last Tuesday. A posse of English police and citizens pursued the robbers as they fled northward along stat'n oad 37 towards Paoli. The trio held up L. A. H Lmbrecht. cashier, Irvin Swihr, assistant cashier, and Joe McMahel, ti customer. They took all the currency on the counters and in the vault before imprisoning Helnibrecht. McMahel and Swihr in the vault. The prisoners were released by P. S. Austin, another customer, who entered the bank lobby soi n after the bandits drove away. Highland, Ind., Dec. 22.—(U.R> — The Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank was robbed of $5,000 today by two bandits who held up three employes and four customers and locked them in a vault. After the robbery the robbers were seen to step into a brown coupe and head north toward Chicago. The seven persons in the vault managed to free themselve i by means of an Insider release on the lock.

Indianapolis, Dec 22. — (U.R) More than half of the $26,000 stolen front Indiana hanks during the past week has bet n recovered, a survey showed today. Seven banks were robbed during the last seven days and $16,000 was recovered. Four cf the 19 bandits taking part in the holdups have be n killed and thtee captured, one of them wounded. One posseman was killed and two wounded. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ■—o - . Boy’s Funeral Held Lengerich 12 year old son of Mr. ami Mrs. August Lengerich, who was accidental)' shot and killet Thursday noon, were held at the St. Marys Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning. Father J. A. Selmetz officiated, and burial wus made in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Children of the St. Joseph Catholic school, where the boy attended, were present at the services, and ere premltted to view the remains after the services. Poll bearers were cousins of the deceased and included the Messrs. Francis and Richard Wertzberger. Oscar. Herbert, and John Lengerich. TWO PARTIES ARE PLANNED Moose and Lions Christmas Treat Parties to Be Held Tuesday Two Christmas parties sot children are planned for Decatur Tuesday night. The annual Moose 'Kiddies" party will be held for all child ren of members of the lodge Tuesday night at 6:45 o'clock at Decatur high school auditorium and the annual Lions club Christmas party will be held at the Christian chart h dining hall at 6:15 o'clock the same night. The Moose party will include a program arranged for the children by Moose lodge members and the program will be followed by a treat given by Santa Claus to all boys and girls at the party. The Lions Club members each invite a worthy boy to he their special guest a* their annual party ami following the dinner there will be a gift exchange and program especially for the boys. Both affairs are looked forward to each year by Decatur children.