Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1931 — Page 1

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«|modywill fcE-ELECTED Im leader " """— - ■tnie Council Meets ■rench Lick (<• Select ■ Its Officers ■OH'TIONS ■ \RE bkesexted ■ k ■ bulletin Lick. Aug. 19. — UP’ — l Rapids. • tou.u a.is re elect- ' kmght of t-e Knights Ti bus at the 19th annual fS( i' 1,1 the c«ice he has held tr " c f two years each. K,is first election in 1927. cheers (kewise were They are Deputy suknight John F. Martin, jay. Ws: supreme secreJ McG nley. New ‘'-easurer, Callahan. New Haven. ■ tt-rf Luke E. uo. S. Mo s..i:reme chapBr Re. McGivney. Corr.; sucen'e physEaward F. Fahey. St. ■ io Suppie. San Franc sco. )’ ■ ■tneh: . fir' !'!■"- iG'.l '• of officers, headed by ■- 1 I ■ HIS -! by til- K .: < lb r ■ ’’in’ crash --v, ral SB - ■ 1 IVE) rßflisenmn Babe Dirs ' 1 m- i:.ii),ii v ‘ (1 Hi,. 3 ’ |® el,a b Van Wen daughter ’ ' Wiseman. s sister. ■® 8 ' a ’ ,l "' ! -:an Ipar.-nts, ■ Hur,t ol this r a,HI v mis Wiseman J^T' 0 ' ''•’ -"•■at grand par|B, '"■ ll - | ."iii - Hurst of ; " 1 -''<»r»‘h.-ad Ohio. -ervires will be hel(I Bv, . :l, '" n "| 'll at 2 o'clock at 1 "'" Vai! " nrt with Rev R ■* " a;, ~ " r United Brel! "fi 'i ity officiating. K ■ l ' : "aatur Camlino PROBE I PRISON GOSSIP Erl JS at C ° nv >Ct At■S> { i p,,ne Party to i ß ® Probed At Once Bhun* an Aug. 19—(|j pj E»»Mis'n an arllcle Panted In S■! arch hat Nlck Sudovich, alK WPII n crimina1 ’ attended a Ea! £ n r ’ y " ' n Mi <»‘«an at Kialh P ° nC ' Wa " hOBt ’ wiH I,e Ee r a L. ,lvps tigated, Warden ■Movie's it y ' S ' a,e pr V’t >n , «aiU. Em i :: vi,ik a ionK ter "* c °nnection on a Eron Mar, Cl f rg, ‘. tor the death |Uer \?T"' alleßedl T « rival E<ltobec»l OVICb had bep " re ‘ Kli na apone » chief agent in ■■’umosu i>° lp waa given Sud °- E«inew Jo 8 ° ’* e could atte,ld ■*t»tlon er * and prp P a re for Kt Th. i I ordered by the lt " dlana P°hß article re- — goHnip in I Nti>,Ds: d on page five)

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Actress Chlorformed London, Aug. 19.—(U.R) Willette Kershaw. American actress at present starring in London, was found chloroformed in her apartment toI day. ' She was unconscious for hours I after being found but was expected to recover. Police found the apartment had [ been rifled. Miss Kershaw was appearing in "The Well of Lineliness" at the Caumartin theater. PETITIONS FOR LIGHT IN ALLEY \ irgil Krick. Attacked Recently Seeks To Have Light Erected Virgil Krick, who was wounded by a Jack-the-Peeper at his home. South First street, on August 8, petitioned the city council that an ’ overhead light be placed in the alley near his home. The petition was referred to the • electric light committee and probably will be granted at once. Mr. Krick’s assailant escaped in the darkness after inflicting three chest wounds with a knife. An agreement with the officers of the Decatur Free Street Fair to I furnish electric light and power for all concessions and street lighting during fair week for SBSO. was filed and approved by the council. The Fair Association will pay the entire bill. An oidinance appropriating $4,400, for specific purposes was adopted by the council. The largest item was for SI,OOO for remodeling the city building on Monroe street. TThis money will be converted from the electric light fund to the general fund to pay for the cost lof remodeling the building. 'A“plat of Mann addition was filed by James Hurst and referred to ‘ the street and sewer committee. Mr. Hurst is sub-dividing several lets west of Thirteenth street and 1 a map showing ground was donated for streets and alleys was filed. The oiling of stone streets in the ( city was taken up by the street and sewer committee and an estimate of the cost obtained. The streets may be oiled this summer. o • ♦ Disappearance Os Chinese Merchant Remains Mystery New York. Aug. 19.—(U.R> —Mys , tery in the disappearance of His- ! ashi Fujimura, wealthy Japanese importer, was increased tixlay despite his wife's contention "my lius > , band is in New York." when it was I . learned a man Fujimura feared was I on board the Belgenland with the importer when he disappeared. The disclosure was made by i Mary Reisner, former actress, who i acted as governess for Fujimura’s . 7-year-old daughter, Kashira, dur-1 f ing the cruise. I Miss Reisner told her attorney Simon S. Feinstein that Fujimura I asked her to stay near him cont stantly on the trip. ■ i “There is a man aboard whom I ■ had not expected to see," Feinstein said Miss Reisner quoted Fujimura • as saying. “ ‘Mary, I want you to stay near me constantly on the trip.' ” "He was in a great fright," Miss Reisner told Feinstein. “1 couldn't understand it, because no other | Japanese was aboard and nobody spoke to him during the trip. "On Thursday night — the night before he disappeared—we sat on deck talking until 1 a. m. Then he said he was going to bed and left me.” The former actress then went to a party aboard the ship, according . to her lawyer. The party included , Mildred Harris, former wife of Charlie Chaplin. ! At ♦a. m. Miss Reisner prepared for bed, glancing into Fujimura’s , stateroom as she went by. , “I saw the little girl sleeping quietly,” Feinstein quoted her as 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o ! Man Critically Stabbed , Hammond. Aug. 19 —(UP) —Critical stab wounds were suffered by . Frank Elmon, 46. allegedly Inflicted I by his employer, Joseph Karasaga. . a farmer, from whom simon was a*- , tempting to collect $2 he said was . due him in back wages. , Karasaga was held without bail, pending the outcome of the injuries Simon was, not expected to recover.

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Edwin L. Preston (left) and Robert H. Coljignon, Trans-americon Air Lines pilots, who plan to hop off from Detroiit on a flight to Europe via the northern route on which Parker Cramer vanished in trying to plaze a transatlanoic air mail course.

LAFOLLETTES' MOTHER DIES Mother Os Senator And Governor of Wisconsin Expires Tuesday Washington, Aug. 19. —(U.R) —Mrs. Belle Case larFollette, "wisest and best counsellor" ot the family that i has dominated Wisconsin politics for a quarter of a century and stamped its leadership on liberal political thought of the nation, is dead. She was the widow of “Fighting Bob” LaFollette, who from district attorney became congressman, governor, senator and finally, a year before his death in 1925. an“lndependent presidential candidate. She was the mother of Senator Robert I M. ijiFollette, Jr., youngest present member of the United States sen- I ate. and Philip now gov- ■ etnor of Wisconsin. The careers of her husband and . sons ware Mrs. LaFollette's career. She made countless speeches for her husband in his early campaigns. She was a valued member of his political councils. She is credited with aiding greatly her sons’ successful careers. Senator LaFollette and Governor LaFollette were at Mrs. LaFollette’s bedside when she died at Georgetown hospital last night after an operation. They had arrived earl(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) INDIANA CORN CROP IMPROVED Rain Is Aid To Crop Report Shows; Loss Also Related Indianapolis. Aug. 19. —(U.R> —The Indiana corn crop was improved and good progress was reported generally due to scattered showers last week and yesterday, together with moderate to heavy rains of a week ago, the U. S. weather bureau reported today in a summary of weather and crop conditions for the week ended yesterday. Much of the corn is past roasting ear stage and some early grain in southwestern Indiana is dented, it was reporter!. Insufficient rainfall in the extreme south and southwest sections resulted in further crop deterioration, some corn being past recovery while stalks in other fields have not eared. Oats threshing was reported nearly ccmpleted, with yields and quality varying greatly. Onions were reported fair to light, and mint, most of which has been distilled, is a light crop. Buckwheat varied from poor to good. Fruit was said to be generally abundant, although undersized in some sections because of lack of moisture. Students Visit Farm Students of the Reppert school of auctioneering visited the P. B. Lehman dairy farm southwest of Decatur today. The auctioneers are completing their course at the local school and graduation exercises will be held Friday, Col. Fred Reppert stated. *

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 19, 1931.

Two Banks In Merger Mt. Vernon, Aug. 19 — (UP) — Merger of the Old First National bank and the Peoples Bank and Trust company, forming a $3,500,000 institution to be known as the Peoples bank and Trust Company, was announced today. Economy in administration and increased safety to depositors were objects of the move, according to Joseph E. Kelly, former secretary of the Peoples Bank, -who will hold the same position in the new depository. FAW HANGS SELF IN BAHN — Frank Ineichen, Wabash Township Farmer, Ends Own Life Today Frank Ineichen, 42. Wabash town|ship farmer ended his own life this i morning in a barn at his home three and a half miles east of Geneva. His body was found at 11 o’clock this morning hanging from a hay loft. Financial troubles are believed to have caused the suicide. 1 Ineichen arose this morning and ] milked the cows and then returned I to his home for breakfast, apparently in good spirits. He later read his mail and then left the house, according to the report of Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, coroner. Ineichen then left the house and was not seen again alive. He used a tie-rope and placed it around his neck, tying the other end to a rafter in the barn loft. The man was born October 19. | ISB9. a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ineichen. The mother lives at Geneva. Surviving are the widow, Chloa Ineishen and the following brothers and sisters: Harvey Ineichen and Bert Ineichen of near Geneva; Mrs. Mary Pontius, City and Mrs. Jesse Lybarger, Hoagland. Funeral arrangements have not. been completed.. DEATH CALLS ELIJAH MANN Life-Long Decatur Resident Dies This Afternoon At Home Elijah A. Mann. 75. life long resident of Decatur and former road contractor died at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon at his home, 1003 North | Tenth street, of paralysis. Mr. Mann had been ill for the past year | and was in a critical condition for I the past week. He had suffered *wo strokes of paralysis during the past few weeks. Mr. Mann was a former road contractor and carpenter and spent his entire life in this city. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and was a former members o fthe Knights of Pythias lodge. He was born in Decatur, June 23, 1856 the son of Elijah and Susanna Mann. Surviving is the widow, Samantha Amspaugh-Mann, a sister. Mrs. Ella Teeters of Berne, and a half brother, Ross Mailonee of this city. One daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services have not been completed.

At right is their smgle-motored monoplane, which they will use in an effffort to complete the survey that cost Parker Cramer and companion their lives. I

CITY TAX LEVY TO BE REDUCED; BUDGET FILED Tentative Rate Set At 71 Cents; Further Cut May Be Made VALUATION SHOWS LOSS A cut of at least four cents j and possibly six cents on the. hundred dollars, will be made in the civil city’s tax levy for next year, according to the •tentative figures in the budget ( approved by the Decatur coun-, ciy Tuesday evening. The budget as ordered published, shows a cut of four cents and the tentative rate fixed at 71 cents on the hundred dollars. The rate this year is 75 cents on the hundred dollars. The Budget Totals The budget totals $49,730. Allowing $5,610 for revenue obtained otfiler through taxes, $44,120, will be I necessary to operate the civil city next year. The 71-cent levy on a 'net valuation ot $6,210,000, will (raise the required amount. Valuation Loss $3C0,000 The loss in valuation totals this: year was more than $300,000. If the valuation had remained at the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 PEACE STEPS ARE FORECAST France And Russia In New Pact; Similar To German-Soviet Plan (Copyright 1931 by UP. London, Aug. 19. —(U.R) —A long step toward peace in Europe was believed to have been taken today with the conclusion of a treaty of non-aggcession between France and j Soviet Russia. The United Press learned the pact had been initiated by representatives of France and Russia in Paris, concluding negotations started in May. The pact binds these nations, two of Europe's most intenses political rivals since the World War. to maintain strict neutrality in event the other is attacked without provocation by a third prower or (group ot powers. Otherwise, it was understood, the agreement closely follows the lines (of the German-Soviet Union neutrality accord. "The conclusion of the treaty was regarded as significant in file rela(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) —— ' o Knapp Funeral Held Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Knapp, 75 former Blue Creek township woman who died Sunday morning at her home in Fort Wayne were held at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon in Fort Wayne. Death was I caused by heart trouble. The deceased formerly lived in Adams County and was well known here. She was the sister-in-law of John Beecher and Henry Knapp of this city.

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Dale Johnson Injured Dale Johnson, of near Peterson, suffered a painful injury to his right hand Monday afternoon when h revolver, from which he was attempting to extract a bullet, which failed to fire, discharged going through his hand The wound was not regarded as serious and the bullet was removed luy a physician who stated that unless infection followed the injury would heal in a short time. Johnson is employed at an elevator at Peterson. He formerly worked in Decatur as a mechanic. BALTESFACES NEW CHARGES — Former Federal Building Sub-Contractor To Be Re-Arrested C. A. Baltes, former sub-contrac-tor of the new federal building under construction in this city, now in jail serving sentences after haveing been found guilty of issuing fraudulent checks will be re-arrest-ed on two more like charges when he completes his present term. Two new affidavits have been filed against Baltes in Adams circuit court and it is likely he will be compelled to remain in jail. Bond jin each instance was set at S2OO. Baltes, was arrested several weeks ago on similar charges in Mayor’s court was unable to furnish SIOO bond. rhe affidavits are the result of Baltes issuing alleged wortl/ ss laborer checks when he was still (employed as sub-contractor at the federal building here. Baltes was found guilty in raayor’s court. He is now at the Adams county jail and Sheriff Burl John(son said that as soon as the sentence was completed he would rearrest Baltes on the circuit court charges. o— THREE KILLED IN COLLISION Auto-Truck Mishap At Shelbyville Claims Three Lives Shelbyville. Aug. 19—(UP)—The third victim ot an auto-truck collission near here late yesterday, died today. He was Dale Sweet, 32, Shelbyville driver of the auto. Other victims were Woodrow Reed and Cecil Wiley both 17. Maurie Parker another passenger in the auto, was taken to a hospital for treatment and release. The auto collided with a truck driven by John Whitmore, Madison, while the youths were attempting to pass another machine. The light auto was hurled into a ditch, Reed and Wiley apparently were killed instantly and Sweet died in a Shelbyville hosiptal. Petition Has Signers Indianapolis, Aug. 19—(UP) —Petitions to be handed Governor Harry G. Leslie, asking pardon for D. C. Stephenson, How serving a life term in state prison on a murder conviction, have been signed by 4,000 persons, according to Elias W. Diliberger, one of the circulators.

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To Seek County Aid Vlncenes, August 19 —(UP) —The Knox County Council will be asked to levy a tax of two cents per SIOO for the aid of Vincennes University founded in 1806 by William Henry Harrison as the first, university west of the Allegheny mountains, it was learned today. C.ounty aid for the university, in serious financial straits, is possible under provisions of an act of 1931 whereby a county council may fix a levy, not exceeding five cents upon petition of 500 resident freeholders, 25 from each township. The two-cent levy, it was said would raise SIO,OOO, enough to care for the indebtedness of the school. [ o NEW YORK GANG WAR RE-OPENS “Little Italy” Scene Os Double Slaying After Some Quiet "■ • New York, Aug. 19.—(U.R) —Two men are dead and another is wounded after gang warfare was resumed during the night in “Little Italy” streets filled with playing children. The two men killed were shot down in a spectacular running pistol barrage laid down at Broome and Mott streets, the "Little Italy” of lower Manhattan Island. The third shooting victim was wounded as a result of gossip arising from the earlier baby killings in Harlen s “Little Italy" when gunfire sprayed a group of playing children, killing one and wounding four. The two men killed were Joseph iPimples) Cignia, 21, and Anthony (Tony the Wop) Justiano, 25, both arrested six months ago in Buffalo on liquor charges. The wounded man is Charles Focarile, 19, and the man charged with the shooting is John Mueciola, 24, brother of Joseph, reported to have told police the names of the gunmen who killed 5-year-old Michael Veneghallo and shot his playmates. Cignia and Justiano were strolling through the crowded, narrow downtown streets near where "Little Italy” and Chinatown merge. They recognized three gragsters and tied. The gunmen, all shooting as they ran, pursued them through the streets. Screaming grownups and children sprawled and sprinted into doorways. Cignia fell with many bullets in his back. He toppled into a gutter in front of a poo! room. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — —o— TWO WIN TRIPS TO STATE FAIR Leah Griffiths, And Betty Frisinger To Attend Economics School The two trips to the state fair school of home economics which is held in connection with the Indiana state fair were won by Miss Leah Griffiths, of Kirkland township and Miss Betty Frisinger of Root township. These trips are available to girls between the ages of 16 and 25 who have not had an opportunity as yet for a college education. This has been made a part of 4-H club work, and trips are awarded on the achievement basis. Miss Griffiths has been a 4-H club member for five years; four years i in sewing; three in canning and one year of junior leadership. She lias attended a total of 36 meetings in two projects this year. She also has been president, secretary and treasurer of the club in previous years', has participated in three demonstration teams, and secured (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) « O Two Farms Are Sold The Bultemier farm of 93 acres in Root township was sold to Euard Scheiferstein for $2,050 and the Hogshead farm of 100 acres in Washington township south of Decatur, was sold to J. G. Hakes of near Yoder for $7,500. The farms were sold by M. Kirsch, liquidating agent for the Peoples Loan and Trust company. The farms were sold at public auction by the. National Realty company, Col. Fred Reppert being in charge.

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FLIERS FORCED TO LAND NEAR KETOI ISLET First Force-Down Is Result of Bad Motor; Is Repaired WILL AWAIT* WEATHER CHANGE Tokio, Aug. I<)._ flying Lindberghs found haven today at Ketoi Islet, one of the rocky Kurile Chain in the fog-blanketed “smoky seas,” where they made an unscheduled landing at 6:30 p m. (4:30 a. m, EST) on their flights from Siberia to Japan after a battle with fog j that had enforced one other i stop. Word of the safe landing on the islet opposite Muroton Bay came from the Ministry of Communications after conflicting radio reports to the Ochiisi station here had caused concern for the safety of Col. Lindergh and his wife. The Lindberghs took off from Petropavlovsk. Kamchatka Seaport, at 8:45 a. m., (6:45 p. m. Tuesday EST) and had proceded only 25 miles on their proected 900mile flight to Nemuro, Japan, when motor trouble forced a sudden landing at Atatcha Bay. The troule was remedied. At 10:30 Mrs. Lindbergh radioed that the plane was again taking the air. Her next message, two hours later, reported speed of 95 knots ,and about 105 miles an hour. At 4 p. m. almost eight hours after leaving Petropavlovsk, Mrs. Lindergh radioed tiiat heavy storm clouds ahead had forced them to turn back about half way on their flights and land on Simusir Island, according to the Ochiisi radio re(CONTINUErToN PAGE SIX) Asks For New Road Indianapolis Aug. 19 —(UP),—The State Highway Commission today receiver! delegations from several Indiana communities asking for paved roads and addition to the Indiana Road System. Sen. Thurman A. Gottschalk, Berne, asked that a road he huilt running from Berne west to state road 9. •» —, o — Borer Menace Spreads Indianapolis, Aug. 19 —(UP) — Twelve townships in eight counties were added to the area infested by the European corn borer, -Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist announced. There are now 366 infeste<l*townships in 45 counties, Wallace said. The new areas are; Madison and Wildcat townships, Tipton cougty; Jennings township, Fayette county Harrison and Taylor townships, Howard County; Clay Harrison and Noble townships, Cass county; Portage township. Porter County. Union township Shelby County; Lawrence township. Marion County; Posey township. Harrison County. PiNCHOTASKS HOOVER ACTION Says Special Session Os Congress Necessary For Unemployment Harrisburg. Pa., Aug. 19. —((J R1 — Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania today sent a letter to President Hoover urging an extra session of congress immediately to “meet the national emergency.” Pinchot said the total number of unemployed in Pennsylvania is more than 900,000. Pinchot’s letter to the President followed closely authoritative United Press dispatches from Washington that Mr. Hoover did not intend to summon congress for a special session this fall. The governor's letter follows in part: “In a recent speech at Detroit I called attention to what I believe to be the inescapable fact that the hungry cannot be fed during the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)