Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1931 — Page 1

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■WON MAN taWNATEOBV I REPUBLICANS Hon Myers Unanimous' Koir? of Convention ■ Held at Berne Hcial election ■ o\ ,|\M ARY 22 —— i ■me. ln«l.. Jan. 15. — u |) Di lion Mvers. ■B'l’ton merchant and presthe Chamber of in that citv. was ■mated this afternoon as ■'.rpublioiii candidate lor representative, repreAdams and Wells ■ties, l»v the precinct Kiiitto-mei. m convention Myers was unopposed for ■tomiiiation His name was to the convention by J. Bluffton, and was secby Amos Burkhalter of ■ Mr. Burkhalter is a for-1 for the office ami' mentioned for the place but withdrew in favor of Mill Graham, Adams county chairman, presided at and Cal E. Peterson as secretary. Democrat candidate for the ■is Virgil L. Simmons of . The special election for ot filling the vacancy house c aused by the death I. Saunders, will be held January 22. Q — ■ident’s Annual I Reception Tonight |Mshla; on. jan. 15 — (UP) — Biden* Hoover and ‘h? P”.iate off t!. ir political boxing ■ tonight and shake hands. j -a rec ent battles which 1 unusual bitterness be-' the White House and soma l Mr. Hoover will tender all ( of that liody a reception. executive mansion. It is the ■al reception of the President to ' . ■ o ■nr.ber of Commerce I Meeting Tonight He Decatur Chamber of ComHe will hold a special meeting ■3O o'clock tonight in the ChamB 1 C miner.v office. Factory poHs will be considered at the ■ill.■Oman Home j Slightly Damaged from the chimney damagroof ot the Harry Merryman ■ence on West Monroe street, ■lesday evening with a total ■ ct $2.00, ace ording to the estiH niade today by Jack Friedt, ■lire chief. Ha arm was turned in at 6:40 ■ k and the fire 'was soon ex■islied by the local fire depart«DAMAGED I IN ACCIDENTS Driven by Leon Bonne and Clarence ■ Keppert, Damaged ■ e autom obile driven by Leon > residing southwest of the was eon-iderably damaged, dlr '7 lUght ’ when !t struck ? a<l crossing sign on the ayne-Decatur road. No one ‘red in the accident. Kohne was returning from caiiJn 6, and ” s he Passed an h e r K , car * he was crowded fron? ad » an<l Btruck the si S n -| fderoi. 01 tke aut °mobile was. Id tiama ß®d, the window 118 brok «n and the top 61 ’^’’ 1 ’ west of Deca ' 1 about 7 , in^ury Wednesday driX ?° °’ clock wh *» he I clty^ rt hls automobile to ‘ng ear BideßW by a led ■ , Mr ’ RePPert was Ik a teienh “ Ch Where his ear I t°? ,st,le ' The cal ■Mr Ro t 0 a Kreat extent, F’n damXrt UOt injured ’ Kght to automobiles were | this city f Or repairs. (

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Champion Farm Home Makers ■■u ■ S' fvl t t *****• fr 4 J V I i ■»T” «****■s •» « ■*- «•» * Mrs. Clarence J, Martin of Fountain City, Ind. (right), and Mrs. Paul T. Caldwell of Connersville, Ind. (left), are two of the four women who were crowned the Master Farm Home Maker*! of Indiana at the annual Purdue University Agricultural Conference at I,afayette.

ADAMS COUNTY FARMER DEAD — Phillip Gephart, 77, Blue Creek Township, Died Wednesday Night Phillip Gephart, 77. well known Blue Creek township farmer, died at his home miles southeast of 'this city, at 12:45 o’clock Wednesday night of anaemia from which ihe suffered for several years. He‘ was bedfas* for the past thre? | weeks. I Mr. Gephart spent more than! i fifty years of his life in Adams county where he was engaged in ‘ farming. I I f’e was bom at Wren, Ohio. April '‘6 ’ly. the son of Henry and Elizasth Gephart, both deceased. HU • 'fe. Carrie B’ayney-Gephart, pre- | -eded him in death in May 1930. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Ida i Hague of Monroe, and a son T. P. Gephart of Fort Wayne. Six child!ren preceded the deceased in death. I Seven grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren also survive, as do ”uree brothers ard two sisters who pre Christ Gephart o' Ohio City. 0.. I 'dam Gephart and John Gephart I -xf Wren. Ohio., Mrs. Mag Felger o' ■ r >hio City, 0., and Mrs. Lizzie Helm of this city. Funeral services will be held Sat nrday afternoon at one o’clock at ‘he home near Pleasant Mills, and , at 2 o'clock at the Pleasant Mills I M. E. church with Rev. Burns, pas- ’ tor, and Rev. Kenneth Hawkins ot i Fort Wayne in charge. Burial will' be made in the Pleasant Mills Cemc I tery. McGill Funeral Services Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy McGill, aged Decatur lady who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Abe Schnepp, at noon Wednesday, will be held Friday afternoon at. 1:30 o'clock at the borne on Line street, and at 2 o'clock at the United Brethren church. Miss MaryOlive, evangelist at the church will oficiate and will be assisted by Rev R. E. Vance pastor. Interment will , be made in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may view the remains at ( the home on Line street after noon i today. ] o i Relative of Local Residents Dies i i i Henry Schulte received word this i morning of the death of his cons- i in, Fred Mueller, who died at his i home in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednes- 1 day night. The deceased was also i a relative of Mrs. C. M. Ellsworth. 1 of this city. I Mr. Mueller is survived by the ' widow and six children. They had visited relatives in this city many I times. Funeral services will be i held Saturday afternoon at Clnctn- i nati. ‘ o t Rutaced Club Will ' Celebrate Tonight > The Rutaced Club composed of I Decatur high school young men will i I celebrate their first anniversary 1 ' with a banquet and teed in the c private dining room of Campbell's ] at 7 o’clock tonight. Gerald Smitley t is president of the club and will e have charge of the meeting, and i several talks will be given by out- * side speakers. Clifford Richards, j English instructor; will deliver an (address after the dinner.

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Shuey Funeral Rites Will Be Held Friday Funeral services for John H. Shuey, former Decatur hardware merchant who died at his home in: Fort Wayne Tuesday noon, will be t held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First Evangelical church at i Fort Wayne. Rev. A. F. Elzey of' Ossian will officiate, and interment I will be made in the Lindenwood cemetery. o— Important Meeting of Lodge TuesdayAn important meeting of the I Moose lodge will be held Tuesday I ' evening, January 20, at the Moose i I home on Third street. Matters pel -' ' tainlng to the relief fund will be discussed and every Moose is urged to 'ttend. | 0 T nca 1 . Ban’- Mad° State Dspoatory, ~he Id Adams County bank of i Decat: r ha. been made a deporitory for state funds, the state finance board yesterday awarding funds to twenty-three banks of which the local institution was one. The notiie received here awards j <20,000 of deposits to the Old Ad'ms County hank State funds are | istributed over the state to those I anks which qualify and file bonds "o-iuired by the department. About I 750 banks are used as depositories. o LARGE CROWD ATTENDS SNOW i Corporal Eagen Fully Enjoyed by Audience; Will Be Repeated Tonight A large sized crowd witnessed the first presentation of “Corporal Eagen” a home-talent comsdy of the American rookie, presented by the Pythian Sisters lodge at Decatur high school auditorium, Wednesday evening. The play will be repeated tonight at 8:15 o’clock. The production was a laugh riot from start to finsh and the appreciative audience was kept roaring with laughter throughout the three acts of the play. One of the funniest scenes of the play was when Abbie played by Fred Engle, offered Marie played by Winefride Kitson sobbing sympathy. The scene is laid in the company street with an army barracks as a background, and takes place in an American training camp. The i story centers around Red Eagen. ’ an Irish doughboy, played by Paul i Briede, and Izzy Goldstein, a Jewish doughboy, played by Dr. Glen I Neptune. Miss Isabel Hower as i Sally O’Neil is the leading lady, 1 who is in love with Red. Sally comes to the training camp I to see Red, who has told her he is a captain in the army, and she is mistaken for an enemy spy. Many amusing scenes are enacted throughout the play and finally she is released from the guard house ' and when the Armistice is signed much rejoicing is evidenced. Other characters who support the ' leading roles are Abbie Goldstein ’ (Izzy’s father), played by Fred ’ Engle and Michael Eagen (Red's , dad) played by Vincent Bormann Kermit Bowen plays the part of ‘ the hard boiled top sergeant who experiences much grief in drilling I his awkward squad. The parts of ' Mary and Marie, war nurses, are ' played by the Misses Margaret ‘ (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) 1

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, January 15, 1931.

BILL TO REPEAL BONE DRY LAW INTRODUCED House Receives First Bill to Repeal Wright Prohibition Law STRIVE FOR HARMONY ON TAX QUESTION Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—<U.P) —Repeal of the Wright “bone dry” law as proposed today i for the first time in the present session of the general assembly, in a bill introduced lin the house of representatives by Fred S. Galloway, democrat, Indianapolis. The Wright law embodies all legislation on the liquor question in Indiana, hence repeal would leave this state dependent entirely upon Federal statutes in prohibition matters. Galloway, who is leader of the house labor bloc, had infended to the repeal bill at the start of the session, but delayed i presentation upon advice of democratic leaders, who wished first to determine the probable r action. A conference was held yesterday between leaders of the "wet” d r mocrat and R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne, state chairman of the democratic party. It was decided that since the party has taken no definI ite wet or dry stand, it should not participate in bills on that sub ject. With this opinion established and party leaders confident that Galloway’s action would not dis rupt party harmony, he decided up on immediate p-esentation of hi 0 r peal bill. Open'n- of !ss e by G ” was a. pasted to clear th p?. for several other measures d s r !ed to modify terms of the W ig! I enforcement act. It has been indicated that at le-s ! eight other measures aimed at the enforcement of prohibition in In i diana will be introduced, but it wa ; 1 considered likely that several of | these may be comb'ned by thei authors. One of the other hills w:’’ I ra’’ for a refer-md :m of the enti *' prohibition question in Indisn . To Solve Tax Quertion Indianapolis, Jan 15. — (U.R) — Definite action toward an agreement between the two houses of iCONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o Woman Burned To Death At Merom Sullivan, Ind., Jan. 15. — (U.R)' — Bums received by Mrs. Charles W. Hoesman, Nerom, when a can ot kerosene she was using to kindle a fire explode.d, caused her death in a hospital here. Six children. 1 asleep in the home when the fire started, estcaped uninjured. Charls Hoesman, ill and unable to leave his bed, was pulled through a window by the eldest son. The house was completely destroyed. o Italian Seaplanes To Finish Flight; Bahia, Brazil, Jan. 15. — (U.R) — Eleven Italian seaplanes started on the last leg of their flight to Rio de Janeiro today. They took off - from Bahia for the Brazilian cap ! ital at 8:21 a. m. , Minister of Air Gen. Italo Balbo hoped to reacii Rio de Janeiro, ‘ some 700 miles south, by 4 p. m. The seaplanes did not intend to stop en route. Balbo said the machines would' land in Dotafogo Bay, at the foot of the famous Sugar Loaf mountain. o High Temperatures In Northwest States Chicago, Jan. 15—(U.R) —Spring-j like temperatures drove zero weather out of the northwest states and western Canadian provinces today as a mid-winter temperate wave made it 10 degrees warmer in Med-1 ic’ne Hat, Alta., than it was in Miami, Fla. Medicine Hat, known as the "birthplace of blizzards,” had 42 above zero and the snow was melt-i ing, according to reports to the‘ United Press. In Calgary and Edmonton, Alta., also famous for low temperatures, It was a mild 36 above. .Reports of pleasant weather were received from throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas.

Financial Scheme Is Big Puzzle To The Investors

f Illinois Man Pays as High As 50% on Funds; Investigation Made [ Belvidere, 111., Jan. 15. — (U.R) — > Mystery today surrounded the financial exploits of A. W. Benham, j who pays 20 to 50 per cent interest on short t rm notis. but the faith of his neighbors that ills business is legitimate remained unshaken. i "There is nothing wrong about , my business,” said Benham, who ; once was a 75 cents a week factor.' employe, but is report’d now t> ■ I have made at least $200,000 in the I strange business in which he in 1 vests the money hls friends lend : him. ’' And the echo of his statement ( rang throughout ths town “there I ’ is nothing wrong with Benham.” ‘ An investigation of Benham’s mysterious Blackhawk Finance (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o SIXTY ATTEND ELKS' BANQUET O. Ray Miner, of Warsaw. District Deputy, Delivers Address — Sixty members attended the dinner and meeting held at the Elks' home last evening for members of. I Decatur lodge B. P. O. E. The dinner was served at 6:30 o’clock and the lodge meeting was held late in the evening. , O. Ray Miner, Warsaw, district deputy of the Elks lodge attended the meeting and delivered an address on Elks’ lodge activities. He explained the duties of ea'dnSdge—officer and told of the Elks’ national home at Bedford Va„ and of the efforts devoted to the Elks’ magazine. Ritualistic and initiation work was carried out by the officers, Dr. E. G. Coverdale acting as exalted 1 ruler. I The district deputy also inspected the records and books of the local lodge and complimented the officer for the way they were kept. R. A. Stuckey was in charge ot’ the arangeemnts for the dinner. A hi ken dinner was served. o RELIEF BILL SIGNED TODAY Speaker of House And Vice - President Sign Drought Relief Measure 'I Washington, Jan. 15. —(U.R) —Congress put the finishing touches on the $45,000,000 drought relief bill today. Speaker Longworth of the house signed the engrossed copy of the bill shortly after the house met today. The measure was then sent to the senate tor Vice-Prpsldent I Curtis’ signature. It will next go to the White House for signature, minus the $15,000,000 senate amendment for human food loans. This amendi meat was eliminated yesterday t'oli lowing decision of senate demoI crats to permit the $45,000,000 ap- ! propriation to go through rather j than delay it indefinitely by disagreement in conference. The fight over loans for human food is not to be dropped, however. : Late yesterday Senator Robinson, | Dem., Ark., minority leader, proi posed an amendment to the agriculture department appropriation bill, appropriating $25,000,000 to be us 1 d by the Red Cross to purchase and distribute food supplies in any part of the country where there j is need. Robinson gave notice that if this amendment failed, it would be attached to the deficiency approprlCONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) Alleged Mob Leader Arrested At Marion i Marion, Ind., Jan. 15 — (UP) — i jCharles Lennon, 30, one of the sev- i •n men named in affidavits filed by attorney general James M. Ogden -e o the mob which lynched two negroes here last August, , was arrested here yesterday afternoon. Lennon was lodged in Grant county jail in default of bond.

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JULIUS ERH ART DIED AT NOON Well Known French Twp. Farmer Dies Following Extended Illness Julius Erhart, C 3, father of Mrs. David Adams of this city, died at his home in French township j shortly after one o'clock this afi ternoon after an illness of more ' than a year. He was a native of French towni ship, where he was Born Septembjer 26, 1867, and had spent his en- ! tire life there, being well known | and a successful farmer. His parJents, David and Anna (Stalter) Erhart came to this county, from Switzerland many years ago and locating in FrencTT Township spent the rest of their lives there. The deceas'd was educated in the schools of his township anil i when twenty-one years old purchas-, ed a farm to which he added dur-1 ing his industrious life. He was married in 1893 to Miss Emm i Zaugg and to them were born six i children, one son, Lester, having i nreceded the father in death. Surviving besides the widow are the 'following children: Mrs. William ! Presdorf of Howe, Indiana; Harry, of French township; Mrs. David 'dams. D catur; Mrs. Frieda Golden of Fort Wayne and Gorman, at i ’’cme. M Erha-t had for many years been a member and an offic'al of ' he Reformed church at Honduras, I •'nd was prominent in the Sunday i '•'-h'-o 1 work there. He was a member of the board of directors of th« State n an’' "nd w"° r°crg 'o- h : s integrity and con--tatlvism. ”’ e funeral services will be held -r f inv afternoon from the Ke- ■ ri na hiirch at Honduras, with the Rev. H. H. Meckstrath in charge. o 1 r>n S f r o V n4 By i?j r o Tn< Tan. 15—(UP)- , '*•• -> h nfned p’’!”"en were ousted “•-on a school building of the Brighteslde orphans home near here i doday. when an overheated chimnev tarted a fire which destroyed the I I bnildinir Loss was estimated at ; I '"O.ooo. None of the children was ' 'h'’rt. —0 ” Judge Nam°s Receiver For Oil Co. — Los Angeles, Calil"., Jan. 15 —(U.R) | The Richfield Oil company was placed in receivership today by: Federal Judge William P Janie | on the petition of the Republic j Supply company of California. The petitioners estimated assets! of the oil company at $12,000,090 and liabilities at $35,000,000. o MEXICAN DEATH TOLL HIGHER Seven Bodies Recovered, Search Continues For Earthquake Victims Mexico City. Jan. 15. — (U.R) — A higher death toll than at first reported was indicated today in the earthquake which shook Mexico City and a large part of the country last night. Advices from Oaxaca, near the center of the disturbance, to the Newspaper Universal, said eight bodies had been recovered from the ruins of buildings there and it was believed more victims of the quake would be found as the rescue work continued. it least 12 persons were seriously injured and scores suffered minor injuries at Oaxaca, which is in the state of the same name on the Pacific coast. southern Mexico. The quake was severe in Mexico City where one child was fatally injured and many persons panic stricken when houses were demol ished or badly damaged in the poorer sections of the capital. The city of Oaxaca is situated in the center of the state, surrounded by mountains and at an elevation of about 5,000 feet. The popu (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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Authorized to Sign The Name i. • Mrs. Leatie E. Dietz has just ’ been authorized to sign the name 1 of “Hetbert Hoover" to land patents. Mrs. Dietz holds the title of ‘Secretary to Sign Land Patents” * and is employed by the General Land Office, she is the only peron in tlie United States allowed to sign the President's name. FORMER ADAMS GO. MAN DIES Roland Spangler, Age 52, Passes Away at Walkerton Wednesday A. M. Mrs. Harve Koos received word this morning that her brother-in-law , Roland Spangler. 52, former Adams county man, died at his home at Walkerton, Wednesday morning. ' I Mr. Spangler was the son of Fred jand Catherine Spangler, who formerly resided near Poe. Surviving ' lis the mother, at Indianapolis and ’ e widow, who was formerly Miss ’a ide Steele of Pleasant Mills. Funeral services will be held Fn‘j ay afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at ’ Walkerton, Burial will be made at 1 hat place. o Indianapolis Youth Drowned Last Night Indianapolis, Jan. 15 — (UP) — Thin ice caused the death by drown i of He. man Hayden, 14 last eveilng. ~o one witnessed Hayden’s h but indications were that r e had coasted onto the ice of Big ; agle creek with his sled, and broki n through. ! o (CONFESSES TO MURDER PACT — 120-Year-Old Girls Claims She Was Hired for S6O To Kill Woman Coffeyville, Kan., Jan. 15. —(U.R) —A 20-year-old girl lias confessed, county authorities said today, that she was hired for S6O to kill Mrs. I Maude Marlin so the latter would not appear as a star witness against a prominent Coffeyville physician : in a criminal case. Muriel Sullivan, 20, of Seminole. Okla., told officers, they said, thatj sh? shot Mrs. Martin to death on promise of money from Paul R. Jones, who led her to understand he had a contract with Dr. S. A. Brainard to "put Mrs. Martin out of the way." Dr. Brainard was to be tried in February on murder charges in the death of Mrs. Esther O'Dare Midiff r, 18, following an operation last September 13 at Mrs. Martin’s home. Mrs. Martin’s body was found January 6. At her side was a re-1 volver. A "suicide note" confessing the blame for Mrs. Midiffer’s death was clutched in her hand. Miss Sullivan confessed, police said, that she put the “suicide note" in Mrs. Martin's hand after shooting her. o Principals Hear F. J. Wiens, of Berne F. J. Wiens, of Berne, spoke to the Adams county principals meeting last night with county superintendent Clifton E. Striker at the court house. Mr. Wiens gave a very ( interesting talk on "Education in j India ’. Mr. Wiens was born and i raised in India and is well informed ' upon the subject which he discuss- . ed Wednesday night.

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VIRGIL SIMMONS NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS Convention Hold Here Last Night; Bluffton Man Received 59 Votes — WAS NOMINATED BY C. H. MUSSELMAN Virgil L. Simmons, Bluffton attorney and eighth district Democratic chairman wa.; nominated for state representative to fill the vacancy caused by the sudden death of George L. Saunders, Bluffton editor, at a jo.nl meeting of precinct committeemen from Adams and Wells counties held in the court room in this city Wednesday night. Tlie election of a representativo to the state legislature was orde'- ' ed by Governor Harry I,eslie to b > held in Adams and Wells countie s on Thursday, January 22. The r - I publicans will nominate their candidate Thursday afternoon at Berne. * Mr. Simmons was nominated for i the office by C. H. Musselman, edi- ! tor of the Berne Revi w. He re--1 celved 59 of the 62 votes cast. Dr. C. L. Blue, Tocsin, who was nom nated for the office by Garth Woodward, Tocsin, received the oth.r three votes. Mr. Simmons was d dared nominated and Dr. Blue declared in the meeting I m a good loser and am for Simmons.” The convention was attended by 62 of the 69 precinct committeemen. Several were represent, dby ■ proxies. Representation of th* : district includes Adams and Well.) - counties. 1 in. meet.ng was called to or. er by Ed A. Bosse, Democrat coun ’ chai.man from Adams county. H* named C. J. Lutz, Deeatu. attciney as chairman of the meeting. A secretary was dected and Elmore Sturgis. Bluffton attoiny, was chosen for the place. The sec- ; votary read the list of precinct committeemen and check'd thou * .ho held ptoxies. .he appo nting of a rules com..Lt.ee was dispensed with. Resolutions of .espect in memory <>.' Mr. Saunders wer presented and read by H nry B. Heller, Ad yn i county attorney and adopted. The nomination of candidate.; was then made and the voting was done by secret ballot. Mr. Boss ■ and Frank Ulmer, Wells county democratic chairmen were named as tellers and gathered the ballots. Mr. Simmons received the firs 28 votes counted. Dr. Blue received the 29th vote and the balance were then counted. The chairman asked Mr. Simmons to say a few words. Mr. Simmons stated that if elected he I would use every effort to redeem the pledges of ths Democratic party made in the last election and that he would vote in the interest of ttye district and for the best interest of the state. He thanked the committeemen for tlie honor (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o SMALL INCREASE IN CORN BORER Only Eighteen New Townships Became Infested In 1930 Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 15 — (Special)-Only 1.52 times as many hills per acre were found to be infested with corn borer during fiscal year 1930 as compared to 1929. according to Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist, reporting the work of his office to tlie state conservation commission. This showing is due to two principal causes, the excessive heat and lack of humidity which held in crease in obeyance, and to the vigilance of farmers, state and federal officials coordinating their work to resist theis most destructive of farm pests. Some decimation of tne pest in 1930 compared to 1929, is most encouraging Wallace adds, when it is recalled that the 192) spread was 5.24 per cent greater (than in 1928. Only eighteen new townships be'came infested in 1930, although the borer has been discovered in a total of 310 townships in 33 Indiana counties.