Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1931 — Page 1

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.Monmouth Plans New Sunday School Class An interdenominational Sunday School will be held at the Mon mouth gymnasium, beginning Sun- . day, August 9, it was announced toi day. The services will be held at | I 9:30 o’clock (I). S. T.) each Sunday morning and everyone is invited to I attend. The Fort Wayne Gospel I j Messengers w ill be in charge. KIDNAPED MAN IS RESCUED John Hough, Chicago Banker And Two Abductors Are Found Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 7 —(UP) — John Hough. 28-year old purchasing ' agent of the Central Republic bank I and trust company, Chicago, was I rescued today from the tv.’o young men who kidnapped him in Chicago in his own automobile. The kidnappers were arrested. Police said the pi isoners. Roy Marche 22 Seattle admitted the abMarche, 22. seattie, admitted the ale duction, but explained they only wanted to go to Rhinelander, and 1 had intended to free Hough there. Hough's story was that he met the pair on Chicago's west side last night and invited them into his aui O.sTIXI i-.D ON PACK SEVEN. JAPAN HOLDS FLIERS' PLANE Panghorn, Herndon Are Held Up Awaiting inspection of Route Tokio, Japan, Aug. 7. — (U.R) —I Clyde E. Pangborn a.id Hugh Herndon. Jr.. American fliers, who abandoned their race around the world, were unable to get their monoplane! at Tachikawa airport today. It still was held by Japanese authorities, pending a check of the route they followed over Japan to ascertain that the Americans had not inspected any of Japan's secret fortifications from the air. The foreign office said the plane would be released when the check 1 was completed. Pangborn piloted the monoplane here from Khabarovsk, in eastern , Siberia, yesterday. He said he had I not received telegrams instructing ■ him to remain at the Russian city until a regular landing permit had been arranged. He said he believ-l ed his emergency landing permit would be sufficient. The fliers are here planning a (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MARY MICHAELS EXPIRES TODAY Monroe Township Woman Dies At Hospital Here Mrs. Mary E. Michaels, 72, wife of William Michaels of Monroe township, died at the Berne Hospital Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Death was due to com- | plications. Mrs. Michaels was reI moved to the Berne Hospital about six weeks ago. The deceased was born in McClain county, Illinois. January 30, 1859. Following her marriage to William Michaels she moved to Monroe township. 2 miles west of Monroe, where they have resided since 1910. Surviving is the huslstnd and four sons: Will of Monroe township. Marion of Washington township; and Harry and James, both at home. Three sisters and two brothers also survive: Emma and Mrs. W. P. Sackett of Monroe township; Mrs. D. J. Kaneeth of Odel. Illinois; James Vandekar of Monroe township and George Vandekar of Pontiac, Illinois. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock (CST) at the Winchester U. B. church, and burial will lie made in the Ray cemetery. The Rev. Thomas Wire will officiate.

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BERNE YOUTH SUFFERS BAD SPINE INJURY .lames Hendricks Dives Into Shallow Water; Is Paralyzed DOCTORS HAVE SLIGHT HOPE I Berne, Aug. 7.— (Special) — James Hendricks, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, residing a mile south of here, suffered a broken spine when he dove into 18 inches of water at a sand pit |on the Wilson farm, a mile southeast of Berne at 8 o’clock Thursday night. The young man's spine was broken about two inches below the shoulder, and his body, b low the injury, was paralyzed. The attending physician stated this morning > that his condition is quite serious I but there is some possibility he will recover. In all probability if he I does recover he will be perman ntI ly paralyzed, the physician stated. Mr. Hendricks and several companions were swimming in the sand pit where a “no swimming allowed' ’sign had been erected. Due to the darkness the young man misjudged the depth of the water and dove into the shallow end. A companion rescued him from (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Condition Reported Little Weaker Today The condition of E. F. Gass, well known business man who is a patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, is teported to be a little weaker this afternoon. Mr. Gass has been critically ill for the past week I and was removed to the hospital I Wednesday afternoon. STORM DELAYS LINDBERGHS Fliers Will Remain In Aklavik Until Weather Continues Change Aklavik. N. W. T„ Aug. 7 — (U.R) ! —Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh remained today in stormItiound Aklavik, awaiting clearing i weather to continue thtir 7,000-mile i vacation trip from Washington to Tokio, Japan. Although anxious to be on the wing again, the flying colonel from the states was enjoying his visit immensely, as was Mrs. Lindbergh. The sojourn', already extended well beyond schedule, has provided the publicity-shy Lindbergh one of his few opportunities to live naturally since he made the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. Even here in the sparsely populated region inside the Arctic circle, Lindbergh could not escape entirely from hero worshiping crowds, but the adulation of the solemnfaced Eskimos and Indians was different from any he had known before and his frequent smiles and easy manner indicated he enjoyed the change. The Lindberghs remained quartered in the rough, log constructed Presbyterian manse with Dr. J. A. Urquhart, governmental medical officer, and Mrs. Urguhart, as their ■CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOI o Twenty-Three Are Fined Vincennes, Aug. 7 —(UP) —Twen-ty-three of 44 persons arrested in dry raids here were sentenced by Judge W. S. Hoover in Knox circuit court when they pleaded guilty to liquor charges. A fine of SIOO and a jail sentence was imposed upon each, but the jail sentences were suspended in most cases. Os 39 arraigned, 25 pleaded guilty, but charges against two were dismissed, pleaded not guilty and were taken to Terre Haute to await tria lln Federal court. The heaviest sentence was imposed upon Steve Fracus, at whose home the raiders said they found a 150 gallon still. Fracus was sentenced to a three to five year term in addition to the fine.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 7, 1931.

Off to Camp WWBM W '. U M » 11 • • Mt 11, 1 11®'' iJ *'CBI I I *Bhi 7. ! ti'isEj mt ft, Some of the 150 Chicago Girl Scouts who left that city on a special ! train tor Elkhorn. Wis.. where they will spend two weeks in camp, learning Scout lore and having a good time on top of it.

HOT WEATHER TO CONTINUE Forecasters Give Some I 1 Hope of Relief Within Few Days * Hot weather continued to hang I on in Adams county through today ; and the only hope that state wea-1 ther forecasters would advance was | that some parts of the state might | be visited by thunderstorms Satur-1 day. Crops have not been seriously damaged in Adams county by the heat and drought," farmers report. I Most parts of the county have been ; fortunate during the last few weeks' in receiving rain. Local lawns and gardens are! parched and local gardners report 1 , vegetable losses from the intense heat, old settlers of the county state • they cannot remember a summer ■ when the heat has been so prolonged. All day Thursday the temperature hovered around the 95 degree mark and night failed to drop the mercury down any great extent. Tempera-1 tures today were slightly higher; than Thursday. DANGEROUS MAN IS IDENTIFIED — Gu s Winkler Arrested Following Auto Accident In Michigan St. Joseph, Mich.. Aug., 7. —(LLP) —ldentified as a member of the gang once headed by the nation's . "most dangerous criminal,’’ Fred (Killer) Burke, Gus Winkler was under police guard in a hospital to- ( day, his skull fractured in an automobile arcident. Winkler, first thought to be Fred Kyal, was identified by his fingerprints. Police said he admitted his true identity when confronted with their findings. Police attention was attracted to him when a revolver 1 and liquor was found in the wreck- 1 ed automobile. A companion, John J R. Moran, Louisville. Ky., also was ' held. He suffered a broken jaw in 1 the crash. It was in St. Joseph that Burke, 1 1 named.in robberies and murders in nearly a score of states, finally ! reached the end of his trail. Also, ! an automobile accident figured in ‘ thg ease. Burke, charged with the 1 murder of a policeman, was returned here last spring pled guilty to 1 the charge and was sentenced to 1 Marquette prison for life. He was 1 captured in a farmhouse in north- 1 western Missouri. In Winkler’s clothes officers found ' i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Talks On Tax Rates A talk on taxes and how the budgets of the different taxing units are compiled was made by A. R. I Holthouse before members of the Decatur Rotary club last evening, i Mr. Holt house stated that of the I 55G0.000 laised in taxes in this I county this year, 70.3 per cent spent for educational purposes, | building roads and keeping them in I repair. The amount of money re- | r eived by each taxing unit was also i given. o EVERY STATE HAS GAS TAX Taxes Range From Two Cents A Gallon Up To Seven Cents > Every state in the Union has a I gasoline tax this year, the tax ranging from two cents to seven cents on a gallon. In Alabama. Louisiana, Missouri and New Mexico there are extra county and community taxes rangI ing from one-half cent to three I cents on a gallon. The taxes in the different states are as follows: 2c —Connecticut, District of Co- | lumhia, Missouri, New York, Rhode I Island. 3c—California, Delaware. Illinois. I lowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. New Jersey. North Dakota, Pennsylvania. 4c—-Colorado, Indiana, Maryland. Maine, Nebraska. New Hampshire, Ohio. Oregon, South Dakota, Texas. Utah, Vermont. West Virginia, Wisconsin. Wyoming. 5c —Alabama. Arizona, Kentucky, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, N.w Mexico, Virginia, Washington. 6c — Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. 7c —Florida. o Changes Are Made New’ York, Aug. 7. — (U.R) —Four major personnel changes were announced today by W. G. Chandler, general business manager of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, effective August 10. Frank T. Carroll, business manager of the Pittsburgh Press, has been promoted to the Scripps-How-ard general offices, and will be associated with the gen ral management in the particular field of expense control. • Carroll will be succeeded in Pittsburgh by Frank C. Morrison, now business manager of the Indianapolis Tinies, who in turn, will be succe ded by Earl.D. Baker, now business manager of the Washington News. Baker will be succeeded by Nelson B. Pynter, now advertising manager of the News.

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IDAHO VILLAGE SURROUNDED BY FOREST FIRES Town of Priest River Appears Doomed as Flames Sweep Towards Center THOUSAND MEN FIGHT FLAMES Priest River, Ida., Aug. 7 —(U.R) — I The entire village of Priest River ; appeared doomed today by a wall of- flame advancing through surrounding forests. More than 1,000 men were battling the fire in an effort to prevent its reaching the town limits, but despite their work, the flames were creeping closer hourly. A dozen farm homes already j had been wiped out. Red Cross i officials were caring for the families made homeless. Thousands of ! head of livestock had been burned to death. J. H. Daly, his wife and their four children staggered into Priest River yesterday from their farm. Their faces were blistered lily heat. They had lain for a day in a mud hole while the fire destroyed their home and raged over and all around the spot where they had (CONTINUED ON D AGE TWO) BUYS PAPER IN KANSAS CITY I Henry L. Doherty Acquires , Interest In Journal-Post To Present Case New York, Aug. 7 —(U.R) —Purchase of one halt' interest in the Kansas City (Mo.) Journal-Post was announced’ by Henry L. Doherty today. A statement he gave out said this was “To meet the Kansas City Star on an equal tooting in the campaign against him and the interests of Cities Service.” The statement added that announcement of the Doherty purchase would be made in the afternoon editions of the Journal-Post today. Entrance of Henry L. Doherty, head of the billion-dollar Cities Service Corporation, into the Kansas qnd Missouri newspaper field heightens the battle between his intei ests and the Kansas City Star, which has been bitterly opposing the utility rates. Doherty, after winning court actions in which the state of Kan(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SIDES WAIT IN OIL WELL FIGHT Gov. Murray And Oil Interests Play Watchful Waiting Policy Today Oklahoma City. Okla., Aug. 7— (UP) — Gov. William (Alfalfa Bill) Murray and the oil companies both played a game of watchful i waiting today in the Governor's effort to boo«t oil prices by shutting down flush pools in the state under martial law. National guardsmen kept steadily at their job of clogging wells in accordance with the governor’s order to stop production in all flush fields until the price of crude oil reaches $1 a barrel. Only about 10 per cent of the wells remained to be closed. The oil companies indicated they intended no action to reopen the wells, at least until their reserve supplies run out. Several smaller refineries were closed, but the major companies continued with reserves. “Alfalfa Bill” repeated his ultimatum that “The price of oil must reach $1 a barrel." and made no further move. The price still was 50 cents, just what it was when he put the fields under martial law. “I wouldn't want to be President and have my hands tied" Murray said in telling how oil interests had ofefred to finance a race for the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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4-H Club To Hold Exhibit At Monroe The Monroe Busy Bee 4-H Club will hold an exhibit of the work completed by the members, as the I Monroe School building Tuesday j i afternoon. August 11. from 2 to 4 o'dotk (CST). A special invitatioh is extended to the mothers of the girls in the club. The public is also cordially invited to attend. A short program will be given at 2:30 o'clock, including a demonstration by the members of the demonstration team, the Misses LorII ene Rich and Dolores LongenberfMr i The Monroe work is conducted by j Mrs. Virgil Wagoner. • i o MURDERS WIFE; ENDS OWN LIFE Family Quarrel Ends In Tragedy At Indianapolis This Morning Indianapolis, Aug. 7—(UP) —A family quarrel that began several years ago and grew into a separation ended in a murder and suicide here today. The tragedy occurred in front of the Indianapolis orphans' home. Julius Van Octeghen, 45, former employe of the orphans home, shot and killed his wife. Alice, a cook at the home, and then ended his own life. The shooting occurred as Mrs. Octeghen, 40, alighted from a street car, en route to work. Witnesses said that Dctechen met his wife as she left the car, and that after a short argument he drew a pistol and fired three shots at her. She died instantly. Octechen then then turned the gun on himself and I also died instantly. Authorities at the orphanage said Octechen had been dismissed because of cruelty to children. Police believed that Mis. Octechen's refusal to meet his demands tor money caused the double killing. LADIESWILL GIVEPROGfiAM U. B. Women Plan Sunday Night Service; Public Invited The Ladies of the United Brethren church will have charge of the services, Sunday evening at 7:45 o'clock. The special numbers will include selections by the Women’s Chorus, two selections by the Girls Chorus, a reading by Mrs. Dick Schafer, a duet by the Misses Rosemond Hoagland and Ireta Fisher and other musical selections. Mrs. R. E. Vance will deliver the evening’s message and the public is invited to attend. Members of the Ladies organizations who will take part in the program are to rehearse tonight at the church. o Parker Starts Flight Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug. 7 —(U.R) —Parker Cramer. American flier ■ en route to Copenhagen, took off for the Faroe Islands at 2:10 p in. today. o Seven Killed When Train Strikes Auto Vincennes, Aug. 7—(UP) —Seven . persons, members of three families were killed instantly when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a Chicago and Eastern Illi nois passenger train near here late yesterday. The victims were: Joseph Sannemac, 45; Mrs. Catherine Sannemac. Anthony Sannemac 6, their son. Mrs. Josephine Vieke, 42. wife of Clem Vieke. Lucille Vieke. 5; Mrs. , Vieke’s daughter, Hilda Deem. 2, daughter of Mrs. Emma Deem. ’ Stella Deem. 6, another daughter of Mrs. Deem. All were enroute to the home of ( Mrs. Vieke’s daughter, Mrs. John , Smith, who lived about a mile from , the scene of the crash. There were , no witnesses to the accident, but it ] was believed Sannemac was driving The crossing where the crash oc- ( curred is partly obscured from the highway. Several fatalities have oc- . curred there in recent years.

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HARRY BROODY, WIFE, DAUGHTER DIE IN CRASH So u t h-Bound Pennsylvania Passenger Train. Auto Hit Head-on WRECK OCCURS AT MONMOUTH Harry Brotldy, manager of Blossom and Co., Davlon, ! Ohio; his wife and daughteif, about 14 years of age, were ■ killed at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon when the automobile in which thev were ridI ing collided with a southbound Pennsylvania passenger train at the Monmouth ; crossing on state road 27, two and a half miles north of Decatur. Broddy and his wife were killed instantly and the girl died in about five or ten minutes before she could be brought to the local hospital. The three people were riding in a new Ford coach, presumably going to some northern Indiana lake and were headed north on state road 27. The driver of the car evidently had noticed the approaching train too late and had swerved his car in an effort to turn short and miss the engine. The impact of the collision tore the automobile into pieces and threw the man 45 feet and the woman about 25 feet. Girl Lives While The girl was found on a part of the automobile, near where the collision is believed to have occurred. She was carried to the yard ot the Frank Rumschlag farm on the east side of the road near the scene of the tragedy by a number of people who were near the scene (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o~ Stillborn Babe Buried Funeral services for Norma Jean I Keller, stillborn baby, born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Keller of 133 South Eleventh street at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 1 o’clock this morning, were held at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Services were conducted in the S. E. Black Funeral Parlor by Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the United Brethren church, and burial was in the Decatur Cemetery. Surviving are the parents, Lewis and Peail Cook-Keller, and a brother Floyd Keller, aged 22. Program At Baptist To Be Given Tonight “Life at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago" a four real motion picture will be presented at the Baptist church tonight at eight o’clock. A special musical program will be given in connection with the motion picture. The picture dipicts actual student life at the institute, which is called the "West Point of Christian Service." The institute is interdenominational. Everyone is invited to attend. o CHICAGO MOVIE HOUSES CLOSE Hundred Small Theatres Close In Effort to Reduce Number of Employes Chicago, Aug. 7—(UP)—Between 5.000 and 10,000 employes of 150 small motion picture houses in the Chicago area faced today the probability of losing their jobs after owners of the theaters announced they would shut down Sunday in a “war to the finish" with the picture operators’ union. The closure was decided upon when union officials failed to rescind their order requiring owners to employ two operators in each house One bundled members of the allied theater owners association of Illinois agreed to close and Aaron Saperstein, president, said he believed most of the 50 remaining members would follow. Saperstein said owners were re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)