Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1930 — Page 1

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NORRIS REFUSES TO HEAD THIRD PARTY

■ IERS’ BODIES She found in I NORTH QUEBEC Kans Find Bodies of will" Cannon and His ■ Mechanic, Lizotte Kre missing 8 OVER A YEAR "■(ontreal. Dee. 26.—(U.R) K for more than a year in ■ desolate wastes of north--8 Quebec, the bodies of pilot ■|L “Bill” Cannon and his ■hanic. Leonce Lizotte, who r Wmpeared October 9, 1929, io Kle living from St. Felicien, S .K, to Chibougamau, have ■n’found by Indians. ■i airplane of the Curtiss-Reid Kpany, Ltd., piloted by Peter ■bon and carrying his brother ■at as mechanic and Captain W. ■jghthall, will leave tomorrow ■lobeival to pick up the Indians’ ■(brought news of the discovery ■to find the scene of the crash occurred somewli •: • ■ nt Lake St. John, act- rding received by J. A. I). ißnrdy. president of the CurtissCompany, and by \V. Cannon. ■er of the dead pilot. ■p message received by Mesent front Roberval by Bhir Lizotte, father of the me■ic of the missing plane, read: ■ano CF-AEK located north by ■ans with two men dead. We ■t part of wings with letters ■fEK on hand. We retain into indicate plane. Ice good ■nests Catch Bandit ■cage, Dec. 26.— (U.P) Two B>ts early today captured and a youthful bandit in a ■lie church, only a few hours two other bandits robbed a B*ll house in another section ot ■city of $2,500 Christmas colcaptured bandit gave his as John Bresto, 19, of Portal Pa. He was seized by Ret. A. Rempe and Rev. Josjg^Eßehrig as he was attempting down a locker room door St. Boniface church. ■any Visit Santa Claus Claus, Ind., Dec. 26 (U.R) ■nts and children by the hundrove through the slush of surrounding this small Christmas day, to pay a. vteit to St. Nicholas | assistant, John F. Martin, i Bwas8 was the l ast big day of his season for Martin, and he 8 the Httle frame postoffice ■ to spend a quiet Christmas with hie three children. of the kiddies even came in the morning, and had 8 Christmas celebration in theii 8" Martin said. "They all to see me at the postoffice, 8 C of ’ em long after I'd gone ■DEO GENEVA I MAN EXPIRES g i Sheer, 85, Prominent ■dams County Resident 8 Expires Thursday 6 —(Special) ■ Sheer, 85, for many years a Adams county resident, 8 at hte home in Geneva, ■rtday night at 11:30 o'clock. was a member of the Masonu 8 ee ‘ an <l the Geneva Methodi-t ■'•opal church for many years. B'vas born July 7, 1845 in Seneca Ohio, and was the son ot and Elizabeth Sellers-Sheer, deceased. 8" ,vivin K are three daughters. Belle Cheiw of Geneva, Mis. Poor of Colorado Springs. ■ and Miss Mary Sheer at home Es H deceased came from Hluif--8 lo Geheva in 1878 and spent ■ faniainder ot his life in Adams ■ty. ■“neral services will be held ■‘“ay afternoon at 2 o'clock a jg Methodist Episcopal church <> ■ ev a, with Rev. Ludy, pastor Burial will be made m ■ Riverside cemetery at Geneva.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXVIII. No. 304.

•Judge Lyle To Seek Mayorality of Chicago Chicago, Dec. 26.— (U.R) - Chicago s complicated mayoralty race 'became more turbulent today with the entrance of Judge John H. I Lyle, militant anti-crime campaigner, on a "drive out the gangsters" program. “I'm going to finish the job I’ve started," Judge Lyle said in announcing his candidacy for the republican nomination. “That Job is to purge Chicago of the criminal gangs that infest It." Judge Lyle already has two com- ’ | Potitors for the nomination, Mayor i William Hale Thompson and ■ County Reviewer Charles V. Barrett. Anton Cermak, chief of the Cook county beard of commissioners is the only democratic candidate. AUTO LICENSE PLATES ON SALE J. L. Ehler Assumes Management of Adams Co. Branch Bureau Today Indiana automobile licenses for 1931 were available in Adams county today at the county’s new license branch at the Adams County garage on Madison street. J. L Ehler today asumed management of the bureau for a term of two years, having been appointed recently by Frank Mafr. Jr., secretary of state. The bureau will be open at nights during the first month. Mr. Ehler announced today, to accommodate those who do not have an opportunity to obtain plates during the day. More than 100 sets of plates for pleasure automobiles and 20 trucks licenses were issued at the bureau today. Miss Betty Macklin is Mr. Engler’s assistant and has charge of one of the cages and Mr. Ehlerhas charge of the other cage at present. He stated that he probably would employ another assistant for a few months until the rush was completed. Ehler also stressed the fact that persons applying for license plates should present the certificates of title. According to a state ruling, no personal checks will be accepted at the branches. Albert “Abe” Miller, was the first automobile owner in Adams county to receive his 1931 license plates and Frank Krick obtained the first set of truck plates. Both local men were at the bureau at 8 o'clock this morning when the plates were placed on sale. Sale will continue the year around, it was announced but the 1 bureau will remain open at nights only until February 15. KIN HUBBARD DIES SUDDENLY Famous Hoosier Humorist Dies of Heart Disease In Indianapolis Indianapolis. Dec. 26.—(U.R>~ Kim (Frank McKinney) Hubbard, originator of the famous cartoon “Abe Martin," fell dead at his home here today. Hubbard had been a caricaturist and paragrapher on the staff o the Indianapolis News for 40 consecutive years. t> Hfß "Abe Martin's sayings were syndicated with a wide distribu- , non, and published annutflly In book form. He was born in Bellefontaine, O„ the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard, and was married in Indianapolis in 1905 to Josephine '(Jackson. t ’ Hubbard awakened at 4a.n.. t - ' day and complained to his wife a 'severe pain in the chest. He arose ' and fell dead as he attempted to ' sit on a davenport. Death was attributed to hear ’. d: Hubbard was apparently in good ’I "„ h when he left the office of the Indianapolis News yesterday Xrnoon. and bad ‘I (CONTINUED ON PAG® SIX)

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Faralakrd By laltrd Press

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Sig "*• < . v~ . •> - * X. An aerial rum runner, believed to be a Chicagoan, was burned to death in the wreckage of his plane Tuesday when he crashed In a blinding snowstorm ten miles northeast of LaPorte, Ind.

Col. Lindbergh Talks | Os Future Aviationl

i Famous Flier Says Future I In Aviation Depends on Changes By Harry Ferguson, UP. Staff Correspondent New York, Dec. 26.—(U.PJ—Char- ] les A? Lindbergh, whose'New YorTc-to-Paris flight is generally credited with, accelerating interest in aviation in this country, talked today of the future cf flying and, more particularly, how it is likely < to affect the average man. I In response to a request by the j United Press, Lindbergh outlined several tasks that must be accomplished before the airplane be- ‘ comes an every-day factor in the ' life of the average Amertraw. H* ■ disclaimed any power of prophecy ’ and pointed cut that in an industry ' that is changing as fast as is avi- , ation, no one can predict precisely , what will happen. , He believes airports are playing ( and will continue to 'play a most j essential part. < “Before we can expect to have (CONTINUED ON PsGE SIX GOOD FELLOWS FILE REPORT I Seventy Local Families Receive Gifts, Food From Sorority The Good Fellows Club, sponsored by the local Delta Theta ( Tau sorority, spread much happt-| ness throughout the city of Deca-, tur on Christmas Day with baskets: of food, clothing, and toys for the ; poor children. I Seventy families were presented, with gifts of clothing, and food,, and over two hundred children received toys and necessary clothing yesterday. I Baskets of groceries, canned goods toys, and clothing, which were donated to the Good Fellows Club were welcomed by the many needy people in this city and the members of the Delta Theta Tan announced that the coal WIC was donated, would be delivered I A final report of the Good Fellows Club will be made at a later, date. . . I Mrs. Phillip Carper presented the Club with a large basket filled , with groceries and a chicken. Previous total $ 54 J' M. E. Standard Bearers LOU H. J. Teeple diaries and James Ehlnger Total $645.07 _o •■ Author’s Wife Has Appendix Operation Berlin, Dea 26-(U.R)“Mrs. SinI clair Lewis, wife of the American winner of the Nobel prize for literature, underwent a successful operation for appendicitis here toMrs. Lewis became ill suddenly and was taken to the hospital at 1 three o’clock this morning. Her ; condition was reported to be satis--1 factory after the operation. ' Lewis and his wife arrived here recently from Stockholm, where he was awarded the Nobel prize. I They intended to spend some weeks in Berlin.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, December 26, 1930.

UNIQUE PRICE RECORD KEPT F. V. Mills Has Wholesale Price of Eggs for Last Twenty-Two Years F. V. Mills, former grocer of this city has kept a daily record of the price paid for eggs since 1908 and this morning brought his figures to the Daily Democrat. The figures compiled were for December 22 for ejfeiy year since 1908. Twenty-two years ago ou the Above date the price paid for eggs at the grocery store was 26 cents a dozen. The average price paid for eggs for the 23 years was 41 cents per dozen. The price paid this year i*the lowest in the 23 years. In 1919 the price reached a eighth of 70 cents per dozen. A year ago the price was 45 cents a dozen. o_ -- Joint Installation of Lodges Is Announced — The Eastern Star, the Masonic j Blue Lodge, and the Royal Arch chapter will unite in holding instal lation services at the Masonic Hall, Monday evening, December 29, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced. After the installation refreshments will be served those present. - o— Three Are Drowned Sausalito, Calif.. Dec. 26—(U.R)— I Three young men were drowned | 'and ten others saved today when, I a small rowboat they were in cap-. ■sized in San Francisco bay. All were bound for a Christmas ! party aboard the Janidor, palatial ' yacht of Isadora Zellerbach. i Those saved were picked up by ' two life boats, launched by the | ferry Tanalpais. BUELAH CHURCH PLANS REVIVAL Rural M. E. Church To Open iMeeting Sunday Morning, Jan. 4 I Evangelistic meetings at the Beulah M. E. church, located 4 miles west of Decatur, will begin Sunday evening, January 4, and continue for several weeks. The meetings will be held each evening at 7 o'clock and splendid programs have been arranged. The pastor Rev, Glen Bryan will conduct the services after the first week when a different speaker will he secured for each evening. On the opening night Kenneth Schumacher of the United Brethren church at Geneva, Will deliver the message. Other speakers will be secured for the other nights of the opening week, after which the pastor will be the evangelist. Miss Harriet Davis and Miss Blanche Harlow of the Cincinnati Bible School will be the pianist and chorister for the entire revival. Other musical selections will be furnished by the Male quartet from the United Brethren church at Geneva on the opening night. The public is invited to attend.

LEW ANDERSON FACES ARREST | Former Decatur Man Is W anted Here on Charge of Wife, Child Neglect A second affidavit charging wife 'and child desertion was ti'ed in Adams circuit court teday against Lew Anderson, former Decatur restaurant proprietor and Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth was appointed arresting agent by the court. Anderson was arrested several weeks ago on a similar charge and ) was returned here from Benton Harbor, Mich. After pleading with the court that he had been out cf I work and promising that he would provide for his family, he was returned to Benton Harbor, where he : had secured a restaurant job. According to the new affidavit, Anderson still refused to provide for his wife and children and a warrant was issued fcr his arrest. Anderson formerly owned and operated the Blue Front Case in Decatur, but he test here more than a year ago. Sheriff Hollingsworth at present [is communicating with Benton i Harbor officials in an effort to lo- | eate the man. o CHRISTMAS DAY IS OBSERVED Family Dinners, Gift Exchanges F'eature City's Christmas Christmas was a joyous day in ! Decatur according to all reports. | Early morning church services, fa!mily dinners, gifts exchanges and I the caring of the needy by several local organizations, were th© chie: features of the day. Several local churches observed the birth of Christ with special morning services. Hundreds of families held dinners with gift exchanges, while others left the city lor the day to be with relatives and friends. The B. P. O. Elks, Delta Theta Tau sorority and other Decatur orI I ganizations provided Merry Christ- ] mas Day for the needy children ami | adults of the city. The Delta Theta1 i Tau sorority through its Good Felllows Club collected about s6oo I which was converted into food, 'clothing, gifts and fuel and distributed to many local families, who otherwise would have been withI . ~ . , A

1 out Christmas. The local Elks Lodge distributed 1 ■ more than 50 Christmas dinner bas--1 kets to local families, while other ' i organizations visited families in the ' i city and county and assisted them in having a delightful day. 1 ; The local theatres held matinees ' j and night shows and good atten--1 ‘dances were reported. Business was ’ |at a stand-still and most of Deca- ' i tur’s people spent the day at their ■ homes or at those of relatives oi • friends. Temperatures were slightly above ’ normal Christmas day, and snow 1 fell in the afternoon making it an i ideal winter day. 1 i No Fire Calls ‘ 1 Christnuu? passed without a fire 1 i alarm and the trucks were not taken out. all day. No fires were ’ reported Christmas Eve. The fire--1 men have the new engine house ‘ uccoratea wtth Christmas lights (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3IX)

State, Natloaal And Interentlonal Mew>

H.B. HELLER IS SPECIAL JUDGE Local Attorney Named to Sit in L. E. (Ipliser Insanity Hearing . • Henry H Heller today was named special judge to sit in the in-1 sanity hearing of L. E. Opliger, of this cky, former Adams county superintendent of schools. Mr. Heller's name remained after each side had struck off one of three, names proposed by Judge J. C. Sus ! i ton, after an affidavit for a change' cf judge was filed several days' ago. C. L. Walters, H. M. DeVoss and Mr. Heller were named by Judge Sutton, and each side was permitted to strike one name off the docket, the third to act as judge- in the case. Opliger's attorney struck' off the name of Mr. Walters and | after the time provided by law had elapsed without another name beI Ing stricken off. Judge Sutton namI rd Mr. Heller from the two remain- | Ing. The case was filed several weeks I ago and was first set for hearing December 17. Opliger's attorney, I after losing a plea in abatement I then asked for a change of judge, which w’as granted. It is understood the case will be disposed of in the next few days. In case the newly appointed judge declines to act in the case, according to an interpretation ot the change cf judge law, the governor is empowered to name a judge to hear the case. A charge of vagrancy on a grand jury indictment also is pending j against Opliger in Adams circuit court, but no date has been set for the tearing of that case, awaiting outcome of the insanity hearing. LOCAL SCHOOL GIBL EXPIRES Peritonitis Is Fatal to Wilma Marie Case, 17; 11l Short Time Miss Wilma Marie Case. 17. Decatur high school girl, died at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 10:20 o'clock this morning. Death was due to peritonitis and followed an illness of but a few days. Miss Case became ill last Monday, and when her condition became serious yesterday, she was taken to th© hospital Thursday noon. She was a junior at Decatur high school and was popular among her class mates. She was a member of the Scarab club, and L the girls basketball team. She was converted at the age of 12 ’ and since has attended the United , Brethren church of this city. Miss Case wa« born in Allen county, December 10, 1913, the daughter of Jesse and Elta case, I who survive. Surviving besides I the parents are a grandfather, James Crozier of Union township, and a grandmother, Mrs. Ella Case , of Pleasant Mills. I Funeral servicee will bo held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock t at the home, 325 Eleventh street, roNTINFED ON "AOR SIX> i . . _

WREN RESIDENT DIES THURSDAY I Charles Schatt, Wellknown In Decatur Is Victim of Death Charles Schaat, 63, of Wren, Ohio, a well known man in this city, died at his home early ThursLay morning. Death was the rej ult of a stroke of apoplexy with which Mr. Schaat suffered Wednesday evening. The deceased was born ami lived his entire life east of Wren, Ohio. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Schaat, and two sons, Joseph and Edward. Doth of east of Wren; and a number of grandchildren. Paul and Edward Kirchenbauer of this city are nephews of the deceased. Funeral services will be held In the Wren, Ohio, church, Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, and burial will be made in the Evangelical Lutheran cemetery, east of Wren.

Price Two Cents

General Electric Draws h Many to See Display | Hundreds of people drove past the General Electric plant on North Ninth street yesterday to see the beautiful electrical display in trout of the building. Several hundred green and red lights are strung across the front of the building and on the sides. Two large trees were decorated with lights In front of ] ihe building and a large star above the door is very attractive. At both iends of the main building revolving lights add to the color scheme and the display is the finest ever seen < in Decatur. The street lights In | front of the building are also colorled green and red. CHRIST’S BIRTH IS CELEBRATED i I Catholic Church Holds i Beautiful Services on Christmas Day Beautiful services were held at , the St. Mary's Catholic church ( Christmas morninfl there being nine masses, the first one at five o'clock ( being a solemn high mass. During this mass special Christmas music was sung. The Christmas mass was sung by 1 a chorus of about 30 voices. The Christmas carol, “Silent Night, Holy Night” was sung by th© Misses < Mary C. Leonard, Eloise Leonard 1 and Dolores Leonard to violin ac- ' ompaniment. The violinists were I Barney Wertzberger, Henry Borns, < Joe Kitson and Josephine Ivetich. < The Rev. Father J. A. Seiinetz, < pastor, was celebrant of the mass, i Following the five o'clock mass i eight other masses were celebrated the last one at nine forty-five. The annual collection for the or- , phans was taken at the morning masses and members of the congregation received Holy Communion. On the south altar a crib with an image of the Intani Jesus was erected, with small statues of the sheperds placed around it. The crib and trees were decorated with small colored lights. Rev. Yager To Preach at Baptist Church Here Rev. Herman L. Yager of Elizabeth N. J., will visit over the weekend in Decatur and will preach at the Sunday morning and evening se. vices at the Baptist church. Mr. Yager was reared on a farm near here and his friends will be glad to have him back home and preach In the local church. He is a graduate of DePauw University and Union Theological Seminary of New York City, and is well . trained for the ministry. The public is invited to attend. DEATH CALLS LOCAL WOMAN —, ' Mrs. E. E. Zimmerman Is , Victim of Heart Ailment This Morning ' Mrs. Eliza Alice Zimmerman. 69, wife of Edward E. Zimmerman, 618 j North Second street, a resident of ’ this city for the last fourteen years, died at the Adams County Memor- ’ ial Hospital this morning at 3:19 o'clock.

Death was due to heart trouble with which Mrs. Zimmerman has I been afflicted for the last several | years. The deceased was in fairly good health, until Thursday afterI noon, when her condition suddenly i became serious, and she was re- ! moved to the local hospital. | Mrs. Zimmerman was born in : Jennings county, December 18. 1861, the daughter of Reuben and I Elizabeth Pierce. She was the last of twelve children in the family to die. On October 21, 1886, she was united in marriage to Edward Zimmerman, who survives, and they made their home in Adams county, until fourteen years ago when they moved to Decatur, and since then have resided in this city. Surviving besides the husband are two sens. James R. Zimmerman of Fort Wayne, and Charles F. Zimmerman of Kendallville. Four grand children also survive. Funeral services will be held at the home at 61S North Second street. Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, and at the Methodist Episcopal Church in this city at 1:30 o'clock, with the Rev. B. F. Franklin officiating. Burial will be made in the Pleasant Dale Cemetery.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY

PROGRESSIVE G.O.P. SENATOR SCOFFS PLAN Prof. John Dewey, Author of Movement U rg e s Norris to be Leader STATEMENT TO BE MADE Washington, Dec. 26.— <UPJ —Senator George W. Norris, invited by Professor John Dewey of Columbia University to withdraw from the republican party for the purpose of leading a liberal party movement, intimated today he would not accept the invitation. Norris said he had seen Dewey's letter only In the papers. Pressed for an answer whether he would Rad a third movement, Norris said he would prefer to discuss the matter later, but finally remarked: "I don't think anyone seriously thinks I will do it." The Nebraskan said he might make his pcsition known in moro detail later this afternoon. Washington, Dee. 26. —<U.R) — A concrete proposal for the formation of a third party lay today on th© desk of Senator George \V. Norris, insurg- nt republican, in th- form cf a letter from Dr. John Dewey of Columbia university, chairman of the League for Independent Political action. Norris may r-ply to the proposal today. Dewey urged Norris to abandon his efforts to convert the republican party to the insurgent republican platform and "to come out of it and participate in the thrill and enthusiasm of a great movement." Norris disenseed third parly problems recently and estimated th practical difficulties of organization would he almost InsurffWuntable. Norris believed at the time there was no opening for such a movement. The conversation took place, however, before it was revealed that Robert 11. Lucas, execu(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Tahacco Head Dies New York. Dec. 26 -lUPI — Fun eral services will be held Saturday for Caleb C. Dula, chairman of th<board of ’he Liggett and Myers Tobacco company, who died at his home here yesterday after a long illness of pneumonia. Dula was boni in Lenoid, N. C., in 1864 His first venture into the tobacco business was with his brother, R. B. Dula at Wentzville, Mo, Later he became associated with the firm of Garr and Dula in Missouri, and with the Late J. B. Cobb |of Danville, Vn. BERNE BANK TO RE-OPEMEPORT J Peoples State Bank to r Make Assessment And Open Under Charter

Berne, December 28 Plans are underway in this town for the reopening of tile Peoples State Hank which closed its doors last May 7 following heavy withdrawals. Since that time the bank has been liquidating. but at a meeting Wednesday with 55 per cent of the stock represented it was decided to stop liquidation and re-open the bank. it is understood tiiat the bank, with a 100 per cent assessment, which would have to he made if liquidation continued, the bank can become one of the soundest in thin I part of the state and therefore can be re-opened. C. J. Lutz, Decatur attorney Is legal counsel for the bank and he. is now working on the plan for reopening. No action was taken toward the discharging of the liqut dating agent, Sen. T. A. Gottschalk but it is likely that the bank will cease liquidation at once. The personnell of the bank is unannounced at present, hut it Is thought likely that the same directors will remain with the institutioin when it opens. March 1 was set as a temporary opening date. Several matters concerning the .future of the banking house, will be I taken up with the state banking department at once. A 100 per cent, [assessment was ordered by the stockholders last Wednesday.