Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 26 January 1931 — Page 1

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MISSIONERS | OBE CALLED FORE SENATE I — L s Resolution AuthLs Calling Wickerham And Others Ltors divided r AS TO OUTCOME L w ton. Jan 26 -(U.R)—The L reoolution to call Chairtickprsham of the law obL commission for a report Lritne" phases of the comreport was taken up by Late today and amended to L s calling of all 11 commis-| Lmati Norris of the judiciary | Lee. which would conduct 1 Castigation, opposed the res-j L contending that although L dissatisfied with the report j feth the commission's policy Ley. no good end would Ire | hr such an inquiry. h single day the commission ■kid out whether any outside Les affected the commisISenator Tydings. Democrat. Lid in accepting suggestions jamendment to call all comCors Moses. Repn.. N.H., and L Repn.. Calif., suggested | the whole commission. lor Shortridge. Repn., Cal., Be inquiry was “utterly useland would be a waste of Ld money. | have spent about $400,000 I people's money through this ■sion." Tydings rejoined, ke ought to know what its I was." kr on Tydings said hg will ■ce a resolution calling for Lion of all evidence which. ■nmittee received in secret, j ■ 'Bingham. Repn., Corin - ., fed he do this right away, j n said the resolution was I ■ little bil offensive,’’ in its k. but he added that he fed himself it any commis- ■ changed their minds as a lof the evidence gathered. I not satisfied with the rebut I doubt if any good end K served by questioning the ■rs," he added. Iris objected to Tydings' proland suggested it would be I merely to request the coinla to make public the testi- | and other information upon I the prohibition report was Blacklidge Plans Tc Start Life Over pgo. Jan. 26. — <u.R) — Mrs. I Tanner Blacklidge, a little r with a nerve, so strong she I’ager $50,000 on a single F the cards, planned today f pt the hospitality of friends pthfccard turned wrong, all ”ost penniless because pringHeld faro game in which f $50,000 of Edward R. Litspotey. Mrs. Blacklidge was Porial hospital, but she planI ave soon and to come out U Weinst in. her phvsl, 1 she probably would be I accept one of many infl > er frien<ls have extendL . Ve with them until she F“Hy able to combat chargF against her by Litsingcr. 1 DROUGHT MIDWEST — Sun,m er FoL L •Lack of Snow, | es L cop Damage kriVm' 26 ~(UP)—The hishd by ? n nier Os 1930 being ki lt „ “ ““Precedented winktha , mayproveaa aisWa i°n laSt year ' 11 wa - F from th " ?. P a,l<l weatl >er hroughout the connpX? m!dwest , the rekwami h . Wc has * )een so L’ winter that r a ”(l Wint ffer ng in some Fmin ter frons are farR B of n tb'L tTenß ! hening Fatid con- SoCiety in tlle ln I UE ' J ° N PAGE THREE)

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New Armour Head WK *** !■ Wk" w -< ? - I ' I T. George Lee, a vice-president of Armour & Co., who was elected president of the huge packing concern to succeed F. Edson White, who was killed last week in an accidental fall from the seventhfloor window of his apartment in Chicago. GOLDEN JUBILEE TO BE OBSERVED District C. E. Union to Hold Program at Warren. February 2 The District C. E. Union, including Adams, Huntington, . and Wells counties, of which Homer Augsburger, Borne, is president, will observe the Fiftieth Anniverrally will take place at the Chrisprogram on its birthday, Monday, February 2. The Golden Jubilee rally will tae place at the Christian church in Warren during the evening, the meeting to open at seven-thirty o'clock. Rev. Harry G. Rowe, superintendent of the Young Peoples Division of the Indiana Council of Religious Education, has consented to deliver the anniversary address, featuring the goals of the Crusade with Christ and the present objectives for young people. A cordial invitation is extended to al! officers and members of the individual C. E. unions in tlie district to join in emphasizing the (CONTINUED ON P*3K THREE) o PROMINENT MAN TAKES OWN LIFE Ex-Governor of New Jersey Commits Suicide Early Today Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 26. —(U.R) — Edward I. Edwards, former United States senator and one-time governor of New Jersey, was found dead in bed today with a bullet| wound in his head. A pistol was ' beside the body, and police said Edwards had committed suicide. The body was found by Charles Baumgartner, a friend who went to the house after he had failed to get an answer from repeated t ie phone calls. Baumgarten said be had made an appointment with Edwards, and when he arrived at the house a maid was at worß. She informed him, he declared, that Edwards was sleeping. Entering the bed room. Baumgarten found the body. Edwards’ son. Irving, said he (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ■ o Will Form Poultry Club In Adams County • ■ • Plans are being made to start a , 4-H poultry club in Adams county. , All hatcherymen of the country are lasked to meet with the county lagent at the Model Hatchery in Monroe Friday evening.

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FRURHTE CHILD BADLY INJURED HEBE SATURDAY I Four-Year-Old Daughter of Albert Fruchte Runs Into Auto NO BLAME ATTACHED TO DRIVER OF CAR Margaret, four-year-old daughter iof Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Fruchte, i was seriously injured about 7 I o'clock Satibday evening wh n she 'was struck by an auto driven by Ben DeVor. The little girl ran directly into the side of Mr. DeVor's car as he was passing the Fruchte home at 1327 North Tenth street. A car was ' parked in front of th ■ girl's home and ran in front of the parked I car directly into the fender of the j DeVor auto. The fender of the ear struck the Fruchte girl on the right side of her head. A dep gash was cut from behind her right ear to her forehead. The attending physician | stated today that it is thought her I skull was fractured but he could | not be certain until X-rays are takien. Witnesses to the accident stated that DeVor was traveling very slowly, probably about eight to ten miles an hour, when the girl ran 1 into his machine. Tom Foster was riding with Mr. DeVor and Glennis Elzey’ and Ralph Roop also witnessed the accident. The child probably would have suffered fatal in(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Hit And Run Driver Caught at Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 26. —(U.R) i — Manslaughter charges were expected to be filed today against Ralph Farrell. 36, whose auto allegedly struck and killed -Mrs. Pierce Wilhelm. 65. and inflicted ■ serious injuries upon Miss Irene H Hoxie. 32. ‘I Farrell was captured by John ■ Gater and Omar Brad n, who pursued as tile hit-and-run driver at- ■ tempted to escape. They said Far- ■ rell made an effort to abandon his machine and escape on foot as they ' approached. MBS. ROSA WOLF DIES SUNDAY —— Tocsin Resident Dies at Home of Daughter Last Night Mrs. Rosa H. Wolf, aged 77. wife of S. M. Wolf, died at the home of her stepdaughter. Mrs. Henry Yake in Adams County, Sunday night. Mrs. Wolf was making her home with the Henry Yake family residing near I'ie Kirkland school. I The deceased was born in Massillon, Ohio. October 25,1853, the daughter of Nicholas and Susan Smith Barger. In 1909 she was united in marriage to Mr. Wolf, and they resided in Tocsin, where Mrs. Wolf was a member of the Tocsin United Church and the Tocsin Pythian Sister lodge. Surviving besides the husband and eight stepchildren are three brothers. Edward Barger of Tocsin; Jacob Barger of near Magleyj and two sisters, Mrs. Christ Mankey,, of Magley, and Mrs. Charles Bryan, of near Kirkland. Funeral services will be held in the Tocsin United Brethren church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, witli the Rev. F. D. Pugh officiating. Burial will be made at the Oaklawn cemetery in Ossian. Crime Commission To Report Tonight Indianapolis, Jan. 26. (U.R)' •Recommendations of the state commission on crime observance and enforcement will be presented state legislators tonight in a series of short addresses by members of the commission. Members ot the general assembly will attend a dinner given by the commission. The commission's report, accompanied by 13 bills providing for revision and strengthening of probation work and the state judiciary, aS well as changes in the criminal code, will be distributed tomorrow.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, January 26, 1931.

To Speak Here r ...„ — I I ■—»— ■■ , ■ . Mrs. Florence Riddick Boys State probation officer who will address the South Ward Parent- I Teachers association Tuesday eve- ' ning at the Decatur high school ' auditorium. The [public is invited ' to attend. STATE OFFICER “ ■ SPEAKSTUESDAY Mrs. Florence Riddick Boys Will Speak At High School — Mrs. Florence Riddick Boys, State I Probation Officer, will deliver an address to the public, Tuesday , night at 7:30 o'clock, in the Decatir - 1 High School Auditorium. Mrs. Bovs | cornea here under the auspices of ’ the South Ward Parent-Teachers association, cooperating with M. F. Worthman, city superintendent of schools. All county and city officers, teachers and citizens are requested to hear this address, which will be ot interest to every person. ! Judge D. U. Erwin will make a short talk preceding Mrs. Boys' address. The principal speaker of the evening, will come to this city from Bluffton where she will address a meeting in the afternoon. Drunken Motor Party Causes Death of Two \ I: Fort Wayne, Ind.. Jan. 26.—(U.R) —An allegedly’ drunken motor party brought death to two of the three celebrants near here late Saturday, and the third was injured. Jim Hipher, 37, of Auburn Junction, was arrested on a charge of I intoxication. His companions. Joseph Ward. 35. and Mart Wolf. I 36, both of Garrett, were killed inI stantly when Hipher’s machine left , the pavement on the Coldwater road, and plowed through a ditch for 150 feet before overturning. No one witnessed the accident, which occurred on a straight stretch of pavement. j -o | LEGION FAVORS PAYMENT NOW Organization Votes In Favor of Bonus Payment ( To Soldiers i Indianapolis, Jan. 26—(U.R) Im- : mediate payment of soldiers' bo- J nuses, on application, will be urg- f ed by the American'Legion, in j 1 support ot legislation now pending before congress. This stand was < decided upon by the national exec- t utive committee in an all-day t session yesterday. < Although the decision reverses i action at the Legion national con- b vention in Boston when the matter t was tabled, it was pointed out that 1 the Legiort hesitated to initiate legislation for the payment. Since the initiatory step has been taken by congress, the committee felt within its rights in urging passage of the bonus measures. Immediate payment of all certi- 1 ficates would entail an expenditure I of more than $3,506,000,000, but the i belief was expressed that the ma- i jority of veterans would delay until the policies are payable in 1945. 1 A resolution by the committee 1 pointed out that retirement of the bonuses at this time on application would relieve distress among unemployed veterans and their dependants, and would benefit the country by increasing the buying power of these veterans.

JURY PANELS DRAWN TODAY * Commissioners Name Members of Both Grand And Petit Juries Memb' rs of both the grand and >etit juries for the February term if the Adams county circuit court wore drawn this morning by John S. Peterson and Martin I. Smith, iury commissioners. The February terms will open next Monday, February 2. The twelve members of the petit 1 ! ury are. Charlie Abnet, Jefferson; township; Martin J. Gerber. Hart-J ord township; Harry Suman, St. Marys township; Otto Hoile, Union Itownship; Albert Seacrist, Root itownship; Jeff Lieclity, Monroe Itownship; William H. Patterson. I Blue Creek township; Lamin Yagler, Kirkland township; John W. [Cook, Wabash township: Joseph |Steffen, French township; Edward | Rumschiag. Wabash township, i Grand jury members are: Milton I Chronister, St. Marys township; I | Ernest R. ichhldeffer, Wabash town i I ship; Alva Miller. Hartford town-1 .ship: Frank C. Arnold, Washing — (CONT.NUED ON PAGE SIX) Meeting Friday Will Start 4-H Club Work A meeting will be held at th" (Chamber of Commerce room at 1:30 (o'clock Friday afternoon to formulate the Boys and Girls 4-H club program for the year. County agent | Archbold has asked C. E. Striker. E. W. Busche Noah Rich. William Linn 'Peter D. Schwartz, Mrs. Faye Smith Knapp and Eli Stucky to attend Friday's meeting. 0 Youthful Bandit Still In Local Jail i Earl Frair youthful bandit who I attempted a holdup of the Anker filling station Friday. January, 16. is still held in the Adams county jail in default of SIO,OOO bond. Friar will probaldy be tried at the February term of court, which opens next Monday. It is thought likely that the charge of automobile banditry originally filed against Friar, may be changed to a charge carrying a ligliIter sentence. The banditry charge upon conviction, caries a sentence of 10 to 25 years. GOSPELTEAM GIVES PROGRAM Ten Butler College Students Give Program at Christian Church An especially interesting meeting and social time was held in the Christian Church, Sunday, when the Gospel Team, composed of ten young women and men of the College of Religion of Butler Univer d sity, presented a program of music | Following the morning service, the Gospel Team was entertained with a pot-luck dinner in the church basement, and during the afternoon were guests of<Mr. and Mrs. F. B. ■ Collier, whose daughter. Miss Mina Collier, is a member of the team The evening's program included musical numbers, readings, and a sermon. Following the service, the young people’s society of the church served refreshments 'in the church parlors. Rev. C. R. Lanman, pastor of the church, was formerly a member of the Gospel Team, whose purpose is to visit churches within a radius of fifty miles of Indianapolis. This is >tae longest trip the team has ever made, and the program was enjoyed by the congregation of the local Christian church. RED CROSS FUND Contributions to the Red Cross Relief fund totaled $22.38 today, Miss Anna Winnes, general secretary announced. The county's quota Is $2,000 and contributions may be sent to Miss Winnes or placied in the boxes, in the three Decatur banks or at the Daily Democrat office. Gifts reported today follow: Previously reported $15.00 C. E. Hocker 2.00 Mrs. Amy Bockman 1.00 i A. E. Winnes 1.00 , Friend 2.00 i Cash, no name" given 1.38 I Total $22.38 <

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COASTGUARDS CAPTURE TWO ROM RUNNERS — Both Vessels Captured at New York Are of Foreign Registry C APTAIN CLUETT IS KILLED BY SHELL New York. Jan. 26. — (U.R) —Two 'foreign vessels, both carrying liqior cargoes, were in possession of 'the United States coast guard today. and there was a possibility that the capture of at least one might revive issues raised in the “I'm Alone’’ case two years ago. Both vessels — Josephine K., of Nova Scotian registry, and the Temiscouda of St. Johns—were disabled by on -pound shells after they ref us d to heed warning shots from the coast guard cutters. A shell struck the pilot house of the Josephine K., and mortally woundled ('apt. William P. duett a ter a ; five-mile chase in the lower bay, I here. Tlie Temiscouda was disabled today by the coast guard cutter 288 when a shell pierced its gasoline tank. No one was injured. While preparations were being made tixlay to take duett's l>ody to Lunenberg, N. C.. his home, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lowman in Washington characterized his death as “regrettable but merely an incident to the transaction.” Apparently there were no issues involved in the capture of the Temiscouda that would lead to a possible protest by the British government, for the capture was made in Fort Pond bay. Long island, well within the territorial limit of 12 miles established by a treaty between Brent Britain and the United States. Coast guard officials in Washington, however, ordered the cutter Sebago of tlie New York division to check the position where the vessel was sighted and fired upon. It will take the latitude and longii tude of the coast guard cutter 145 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 - Board To Meet The Board of Children's Guardians will meet Tuesday afternoon at foul o’clock in the Library Hall. Q Former Adams County Man Dies at Monrovia Funeral services were held at Monrovia Sunday for William Stephenson, former Adams county i resident, who died suddely at Mon-' rovla last Thursday. The deceas-' ed is survived by two sons and a 1 daughter. Tlie Stephenson family moved from Adams county several years ago. AVIATOR FEARED LOST IN CHINA No Word of G. W. Brophy Since Takeoff Early This Morning Shanghai. Jan. 26 —(U.R) — Fear that G. W. Brophy, aviator flying from Foochow to Canton, may have met with disaster, was felt there when no word had been received of his whereabouts by 10:30 a m. today. Brophy, forced down several days ago at Foochow, while flying from shanghai to Canton, as the first leg of a flight to Manila, took off today at 7:15 a.m. Apprehension for the airman was felt when bad weather was reported along the coast route which Brophy was known to lie following, and there were no reports that he had been sighted since shortly after the takeoff. It was even considered possible that he had lost his bearings in a heavy fog, and may have wandered out over the ocean. o — Important Legion Meeting Tonight The American Legion will hold an important business meeting at Legion hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Many matters of great importance will be considered at a round table discussion.

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Case is Appealed ll P tI L V/ ■■l ’ I" II I 111 m/AH This telephoto of Daisy Devoe was taken in the Los Angeles county jail, where she has been confined since last Friday. Los Angeles, Jan. 26. —(U.R)--Daisy De Voe today- appealed her conviction of grand theft of funds from Clara Bow, film star, and will fight for her freedom in the high- i er courts. On the motion of her attorneys,' Superior Judge William C. Doran [postponed the date of her sentence ’ until February 2. ' ALONZO G.BALL DIES SUNDAY — Former Decatur Carpenter Passes Away at Home of Daughter Alonzo C. Ball. 65. former Deca- ! tur carpenter, died at tlie home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Wilding, 3404 Hoagland avenue, Fort Way-lie, Sunday afternoon at 1:40 o'clock. Deatli was due to arterial sclerosis and followed an illness of about a year. Mr. Ball lived in this city and ■ | Adams county the greater part of! ! his life, moving to Fort Wayne i j about 12 years ago. He was a ' member of the United Brethren church of this city. He was born in Adams county, 1 ! August 27. 1865, the son of Jere-1 ' rniah and Rachel Elizabeth Troxel-1 I Ball, both deceased. On August i ' 22. 1889, he was united in marriage to Etta Ross, who survives together with two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Wilding and Mrs. Luther Hower both of Fort Wayne; two sons, (’. J. Ball of Denver, C010.,' and Fred Ball of Boulder. Colo.; 5 I grandchildren, and a sister. Mrs. | William Elzey of this city. One : son precised the deceased in. deatli. Short services will be lield at' tlie Wilding home in Fort Wayne, I Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. | and tlie remains will then be j brought to the Ashbaucher and Maynard Funeral home in this city where friends may view Hie body between the hours of 12 and two o'clock Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home with Rev. R. E. Vance officiating. Interment will lie in the Decatur cemetery. Woman’s Club Program j Has Been Postponed — Tlie Woman’s Club program, which was to have been in charge ot the Dramatic Department, and presented in the Decatur High School auditorium, tonight, has been postponed, on account of the illness of Mrs. Lawrence Linn a character in the play. Giri On Trial For First Degree Murder Indianapolis. Jan. 26. — (U.R) I — Trial of Miss Dorothy Jacobs, 22. ' on a charge of first degre? murder, opened in criminal court here today. Miss Jacobs is charged with stabbing to death her common-law ( husband, Robert J. Morrison, during a quarrel at their apartment.

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MOTION TO MAKE LONG RESIDENCE i A REQUIREMENT Senator Gottschalk Leads Move to Defer Action Until Wednesday iSIMMONS TO TAKE OFFICE IN HOUSE In<li;ii).ii)olis, .Tan. 26. ( UR' file old age pension bill, a i Democraliu platform nieasi lire, narrowly (lodged an alleration today whieh eave promise of wrecking it. when a discussion on a motion by William Doogs. Democrat. Cannelton, requiring that nension applicants must have been taxpayers in Indiana for 30 years, was deferred until io a.m. Wednesday. On tlie vote to make the Doogs’ motion a special order of business for Wednesday, tlie ayes won by the narrow margin of 22 to 19. Thurman Gottschalk, Democrat. Berne, led tlie victorious faction. Ten bills came before the senato before adjournment to two p. m. today. Among the seven bills to pass on second reading was the “whipping post” measure. A bill providing for change of judges in cases of indirect contempt of court, led the endorsement of tlie Indiana Republican (Editorial association, the Demol cratic Editorial association, tlie ' Indiana Weekly Press Association, [ and Sigma Delta Chi, Journalism I fraternity. ■I Indianapolis. Jan. 26 —(U.R) — A bill proposing repeal of tlie teachers tenure act was killed in the house this afternoon after the committee on education had recommended indefinite postponement. Simmons to Take Office i Indianapolis, Jan. 26 —(U.R) Tho j oath of office was to be given ; Virgfl Simmons. Bluffton, newly I elected representative, in tlie ses> jsion of the House of Represent;:1 fives this afternoon. | Simmons, eighth district DemoI cratic chairman, was chosen in a special election last week to fill the vacancy caused by- deatli of George L. Saunders. Bluffton editor. Berne Man Escapes Injury Saturday Berne —(Special) —E. M. liny ot Berne manager of the A. J. MoselCompany there escaped serious in[jury Satuiday morning about 10 o’clock while en route to Decatur, on .'State Road No. 27 near Monroe, when his automobile struck loose igravel, skidded, and overturned three times. Mr. Ray, who was alone, received only minor scratches and bruises, but his car was badly damaged, and was taken to Decatur for repairs. Three Farm Institutes In County This Week Farm institutes will lie held at Berne Tuesday. Hartford township of West Lafayette will be tlie speaklat tlie Bleeke school. Committees of [the various institutes have planned [interesting programs. Mrs. L. G. |Vannince of Amo and C. W. Harlan of West Dafayette will be the speakers at the institutes. GREAT BRITAIN FREES INDIANS — More Than a Score of Indian Leaders Freed By British London, Jan. 26 —(U.R) — Great Britain has taken the first step towards gaining the support of Mahatma Gandhi and his millions of Nationalist followers for the proposed iridian constitution framed at the round table conference, in which the Nationalists refused to participate. Tlie government’s decision to free more than a score of the principal all India congress leaders, including Gandhi, and to withdraw the decree outlawing the congress working committee was regarded here as a shrewd tactical move towards splitting tlie Gandhi party (CONTINUED ON PAG‘3 SIX)