Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1931 — Page 1

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Vol. XXIX. No. 212.

Women Asked To File Entries For Street Fair Women who expect to enter exhibits in the Women’s Department of the Street Fair are requested to rail at the Hensley Building on South Second street at 1 o'clock, liDSTI Saturday afternoon for en-| try blanks and tags. The articles | I to be entered are to be in the build-! ing by 8 o'clock (DST) ] i nitig and entry blanks and tags are | to be secured before entering the 1 articles. o CUTS DEMANDED BY TAXPAYERS Association Spokesman Asks Council To Make Drastic Reductions A request to eliminate the proposed 29 cent levy for highway i repairs, the pruning of the general county budget about $30,000,' and reducing the general tax levy l eight or nine cents on the hundred i dollars was made today to the county council by representatives of the Adams County Taxpayers I association. Ralph Myers. Hartford township. president of the County! association, and representatives] from-every one of the 10 organiza- ] tions in the county, appeared before the council this morning as the members assembled to study the 1932 l.nidget and go over pie f requests for appropriations. Mr. Myers presented figures and] contended that taxes should be, I cut. He claimed that the propos-‘ ed levy.of 20 cents on the hundred] 1 dollars for county road repairs i could be eliminated next ‘ year. ’ | He claimed that the highway del partment would have a balance of I $40,000 at the end of the year; i would receive $41,000 in the De- ■ cember distribution of taxes and) •CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX. o Assessments Certified ~— •• The assessments on the Noah Johnson drain, better known as I Yellow Creek were certified today | to County treasurer Ed Ashbau- ' cher for collection. The assessments I total $9,325.73. Benefits assessed in I the diain total $12,4.‘4.85. Rafpa Roop, county engineer stated that ] the assessments in the Henry Krick i drain would be certified to the county treasurer Wednesday for | eollei tion. They are due not later | than December 12. MR CONNEHEV - IS SENTENCED Local Police Character Gets 60 Days At State Farm And Fine Willard McConnehey. local police character pleaded guilty in circuit court today to a charge of violation of the prohibition law and was sentenced to 60 days at the state penal farm and fined SIOO and costs, by Judge D. B, Erwin. McConnehey was returned to jail and will be taken this week to Putnamville to begin his sentence. He indicated he also would serve out his fine of SIOO making a total of 160 days, including the 60-day sentence. Chester Debolt and Raymond Evans, who with Paul Hilyard entered the premises of Homer Gauze, south of Decatur, one afternoon a few days ago, killed a chicken, dug sonic potatoes, cut some melonis. killed a rabbit and cooked a meal at the Gauze home and also tore up the beds and moved the furniture, pleaded guilty today to malicious trespass. The boys received a severe lecture from Judge Erwin and were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Returns To University Clarence Spuller of 'Union township returned today to Purdue university. Mr. Spuller was graduated from the university in 1929 and teaches farm management In the , school of agriculture. He Is also working for his master's degree.

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COURT SESSION OPENS;CASES DISPOSED OF Busy Time Is Predicted As Many Cases Are Set For Hearing APPEARANCES ARE RECORDED The September » term of I (Adams circuit court opened] Monday. One of the most] I crowded dockets in recent court terms greeted Judge I). I B. Erwin, who immediately started the task oi" setting ] and deciding cases. Judge Erwin announced today that criminal eases ] would bo hoard the week of SepI temper 28. The grand jury was called for September 11 at 9 I o'clock, saving time The ] court room will be given over to , Special Judge Henry Kister and ] the Wabash river drain case most ! of this week, but after the rest i of the week the drain case will be I moved to another auditorium. I The case will open Wednesday ] unorning. Court Actions In the case of A. J. Moser and ] Cq. vs. Millard McKean, suit on note. H. M. De Voss appeared for, rule to answer. In the case of John W. Vizard ; vs. Frank Lautzenheiser, suit on notes, H. M, DeVoss appeared for I defendant, rule to answer. : The Bass Foundry and Machine . (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) REV, R.E, VANCE RETURNS HERE Local U. B. Minister To Start Fourth Year In Decatur Congregation The Eighty-seventh’ annual ses- ' sion of the St. Joseph Conference of the United Brethren church | closed Sunday at Winona Lake. ' The session opened Tuesday, Sep- , tember 1. and continued throughout Sunday. Bishop 11. H. Fout of Indianapolis. delivered the sermon Sunday morning to a large audience of nearly six or seven thousand. Five persons were ordained for the ministry. The announcement of the ministerial appointments was made by Bishop Fout. Sunday, and Rev. R. E. Vance was returned to Decatur for the fourth year. Rev. C. J. Miner was returned to Athens; Rev. C. R. Smith to Ligonier; Rev. B. F. Dotson to Frankfort; Rev. T. H. Harmon to Union Chapel; Rev. F. D. Pugh to Craigville; Rev. J. D. Smith, Ossian; Rev. S. H. Beauchamp, Nine Mile; and Rev. P. A. Hub(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MRS. POWERS ADMITS FUNDS Says Husband Gave Her Money Day He Was Arrested For Murder Clarksburg. W. Va., Sept. 8. —(U.R) —Mrs. Luella Powers allegedly admitted today her husband. Harry F. Powers, charged with five ‘‘Blueboard'' killings, gave her a check for $3,657.63 last August 27, the day Powers was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Mrs. Asia Buick Eicher and her three children from her home in Park Ridge, Illinois. At the same time police opened the safe deposit box of Powers in the Empire National Bank here and found it empty. Bank officials said its contents had been removed last August 28, the day the bodies of Mrs. Eicher and her children were found buried near Powers' garage. Chicago, Sept. 8. — (U.R) —Letters which Harry F. Powers, Clarksburg. 'CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 8, 1931.

To Rewcd ‘Swapped’ Wife Biuney Woodward Earl (left I, scion of an aristocratic New Jersey family and his second wife, the former Maybelle Stillson (right), of New York, whom he is to remarry. Particular interest is attached to the recurring nuptials-because three and a half years ago Earl and Emil Reinbold exchanged mates at Palm Beach. Fla., each marrying his friend's ex-wife immediately after divorces had been obtained.

CITIZENS CO. I ELECTS BOARD Leo Yager Is President; Herman Ehinger General Manager The 37th annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Telephone company was held Monday j evening at the company’s office on Mfnroe street. The election of a board of direc- i tors took place, the old members being re-eleited. The board organized and elected officers. They are: Leo Yager, president; S. E. Hite, i vice-president; C. J. Voglewede, treasurer; C. E. Bell, director; H F. Ehinger, secretary and general ' manager. I Report* for the fiscal year were | read by Mr. Ehinger. It was shown that 2688 telephones are now in use in the county. Besides the Decatur system, the company also owns the exchanges at Monroe, Berne and Preble. During the year the company expended about $9,000 more for mainiainance and repair of rural lines that it did during the previous year. By carrying on tne rural maintainance work this year the company was ab.e to give employment (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXI MRS. ANISRAY DIES SUNDAY • ' 'rDecatur Woman Expires Sunday At Home of Her Daughter Here Mrs. Anis A. Ray, 59, wife of Josiah B. Ray, of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Homer Templin, 103 Thirteenth j street, at 5 o'clock Sunday night of' complications. Mrs. Ray had been j ill for the past three years and was i I bedfast since May 1, 1931. She was born February 19. 1872. in Blue Creek township, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Glos-ser-Durr. She was married on April 4. 1897 to .Mr. Ray and spent the greater part of her life in Adams county and this city. Surviving is the husband, a son. Willford Ray of Columbia City, a daughter, Mrs. Ulva Templin of this city, a grandson. Charles Edwin Ray, two brothers, Jiihn Durr and Henry Durr of Blue Creek township. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock liDST) at the Templin home and at 2:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church with Rev. M. W. Sunderman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Ray cemetery at Monroe. Taxpayers Will Meet A meeting of The Union Township taxpayers will be held in the Kohr school, Wednesday evenin* at eight o'clock (CST). A speaker from Portland will deliver the message, and special music will be furnished during the program. All tax payers are invited.

Two Autos Collide Automobiles driven by J. W. ! Roehrs. and William McKeeman. | both of Fort Wayne, collided Saturday, at the intersection of the HoagI land road, north of Decatur, on the state Road 27. Three persons were injured in I the collision. Mrs. Tillie Roehrs suffered a fractured arm. and her husband and Mrs. Herman Getting, also of Fort Wayne received minor injuries. They were taken to the Lutheran Hospital. The acident occurred when Mr. McKeeman was returning left onto' the Hoagland road. TWO INJURED ' IN ACCIDENT ■Cars Collide On State Road 27 Near Monroe; Noiu* Fatally Hurt Two persons were injured when a car diiven by John Pyle of Richmond and a car driven by Earl Taylor of Detroit, collided at 8 o’clock Monday night, a mile north of Monroe on state road 27. Those injured were Mrs. Pyle, who suffered a broken right thigh and a broken left arm ami Mr. Taylor who received a broken nose and several bad cuts about his face. Neither Mrs. Taylor nor Mr. Pyle was injured. Mrs. Pyle and Mr. TayI lor were brought to the Adams County Memorial Hospital following the accident. The Pyle automobile was going south and the Taylor automobile was going north, returning from a vacation spent at Indianapolis. The cars collided at the intersection of the new state road, a mile north of Monroe. Mr. Taylor was removed to his home in Detroit late Monday night and Mrs. Pyle was taken to her home late today FLIERS START PACIFIC TRIP — Leave Japan On Non-Stop Flight; Seek $25,000 Award Tokio, Japan. Sept. B—(U.P.) — Two daring American aviators and their heavily loaded monoplane were believed speeding over the Notth Pacific today in a noifetop flight from Japan to Seattle. Wash. Calm seas and favorable flying weather lay ahead of Don Moyle, Los Angeles “jail or glory" flier, and Cecil A. Allen, his 27-year-oid navigator, for their 4500-mile dash along the great circle route to fame and a $75,000 fortune. The airmen were sighted once as they passed Cape Erimo, on Hokkaido Island, at 6:40 am. today. and watchers shared the confidence of the youiwr Americans that the big ship City of Tacoma II would see them safely through. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIXI

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BRODY RINGS ARE SOUGHT Valuable Jewelry Missing Follow ing Tragic Accident Here Relatives and administrators of the estates of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brody, who with their daughter were killed in an automobile accident at Monmouth, August 7, told Sheriff Burl Johnson Saturday that jewelry, worth approximately SI,OOO is missing. Two rings, one a plat- | inuni band, set with diamonds belonging to Mrs. Brody and the oth-1 er, a Thirty-second degree Masonic ring set with one large diamond and belonging to Mr. Brody are said to be missing. The relatives are positive the rings were lost in the wreck as the Brody’s were never seen without them. When the accident of curred the coroner reported that Mr. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) TWO FEDERAL JOBS ARE OPEN Fireman And ( harman To Be Named After Examination In This City A United States civil service examination will be given to applicants for the positions of fireman ami (custodian service), at the new Post Office building, upon application of persons to the district secretary and manager at| Cincinnati, C. E. Hocker, assistant: postmaster announced today. Fireman applications for exam- 1 i must be on file with the I I Civil Service District secretary .at i the following address, Sixth U. S.! Civil Service District, 403 Govern-, ment Bldg.. Cincinnati. Ohio, not' later than September 18, 1931. I Applicants for this examination | must have had at least six months’ ] experience as stationary fireman, whose duties are to fire and care for heating boilers, an/1 to perforin varied laboring and janitorial duties Incident to the cleaning of: buildings and premises as well as the care and cleanliness of the fire room. Mr. Hocker stated today that any person who has not had the necessary experience need not (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) “WORK" IS CRY OF LABORERS American Workmen Want Jobs Or Dole, Speakers Declare (United Press) Labor has challenged America to provide work —or provide doles. The challenge came in scores of addresses delivered Labor Day when America ‘‘ceased work" to I honor labor. Threats of forced doles and radical changes in business and political systems in this country were issued by many speakers, and they met popular approval. Phrases remimiscent of the populist uprisings in the middle west of 35 or 40 years ago wen heard by throngs addressed by labor leaders. political leaders, or ‘'champions of the common people’ 'such as Governor William H. Murray of Oklahoma, who are riding to popularity on the crest of the wave of unrest and discontent. Most picturesque among the horde (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Scholarship Awarded Henry Busche, son of Mi. and] Mrs. Fred Busche of this city, has received word that he has been awarded a scholarship at Indiana Central college in Indianapolis. This scholarship pays the tuition and is given for exceptional ability in music. Mr. Busche was graduated from Monroe high school and has bad a year at Huntington college. He will leave Monday, Sept. 14.

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| Not One Life Lost On Indiana Highways Indianapolis. Sept. 8. — (U.R) —A survey conducted by the United Press revealed that not one life was lost on Indiana highways on l abor Day, as thousands of motorists took advantage of ideal weather. One suicide comprised the state's violent death toll. Alexander W’hite, 76, ended his life by poison at his home in Terre Haute. Saturday and Sunday the accident death toll was eight. FIRE DAMAGES HARKLESSHOME Loss Is Estimated At $600; Gasoline Stove Explosion Is Cause Damage estimated at S6OO was caused at the Samuel Darkless home at 809 Dierkes street, which was t&dly burned Monday morning about 9 o'clock, when a gasoline stove in the kitchen, exploded. Mrs. Harkless had been washing clothes Monday morning, and i placed some articles of clothing in a container on the gasoline stove, before visiting at the home of a neighbor. The explosion occurred shortly afterward, and was thought to have been caused when water from the container boiled over, causing the gasoline to explode. The entire kitchen and small entrance room at the rear of the Harkless home were completely destroyed by the flames. The walls and roof of the rear of the ■ home were damaged, and the ■ furniture in the kitchen was eni tirelv destroyed. WOMAN EXPIRES AT CRAIGVILLE Mrs. Olive Humerickhouse Dies Suddenly This Morning Mrs. Olive L. Humerickhouse, 57. wife of Elmer Humerickhouse, died suddenly at her home onehalf mile south and one-halt' mile east of Craigville. Monday morning at 7:30 o'clock. Death was the result of hemorrhages. Mrs. Humerickhouse was born March 11. 1974. the daughter of Christian and Lydia Staoch-Edel-mann. in Hancack county, Ohio. She was united in marriage to Elmer Humerickhouse at Findlay. Ohio, November 10. 1893. After moving near Craigville, the deceased was *a member of the Christian Union church at Craigville. Surviving are the following children: William, of North Judson; George C. of Rapids City, Michigaff; Lawrence A. of Liberty Center; Alva and Muri, both at home. Mrs. Della Call of New Craigville; and Mrs. Laverne Cunningham of Huntington. Five sisters also survive: Mrs. L. L. Miller, Mrs. Harry Roth and Mrs. Eva Woodward of Findlay, Ohio; Mrs. Elmer Hillschafer of Toledo, Ohio; and Mrs. Hattie Hillschafer of Peabody, I’ansas. Three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services have not been announced. ■" o— — Frank Herman Expires Mrs. Henry Schulte left today for Greenville, Ohio to attend the funeral of Frank Herman. Mr. Herman formerly lived in Decatur, being employed as a baker. He moved to Greenville several years ago. His death occurred Sunday, according to word received by Mrs. Schulte. I o Lindberghs Give Plans Tokio. Sept. B.—(U.R)—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh may land ou a lake outside the walls of Nanking instead of on the Yangtz river, Lindbergh said today in confirming reports that he intended to fly direct to Nanking late this week. Th'e colonel said he had been investigating the possibility of the lake landing in preference to the flooded river.

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FUNDS MAY DE PRUNED BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE t Citizens Show Interest As Councilmen Begin Final Tax Work ADOPTION TO BE WEDNESDAY The county council in joint session with the botird of commissioners took up the slutlv of the 1932 budget and went over the appropriations asked bv the different counlv officials and departments of government. Several interested taxpayers appeared before the meeting today and were heard by members of the official taxing body of the county. AH indications point to a pruning of estimates in the general budget and possibly in the highway repair budget. The budget will not be finally adopted until Wednesday, but it is thought that an agreement will have been reached on the appropriations asked for ami allowed before the board adjourns late today. The general budget totals $142,925.00 of which $94,812.00 will be raised by taxation. The highway repair levy totals $110,180.00 of which $65,387.00 will be raised by taxation. The balance needed in both the general fund and in the highway repair fund is obtained from revenue other than that raised by taxation. The highway department will receive at least $41,000 from the state gaso--1 line tax next year. I The rates proposed for next year, are 29 cents on the hundred dollars for the general fund and 20 cents on the hundred dollars for the highway repair funds. These levies will raise the amounts needed. The county council fixes tho rates for both taxing units following the determining of the amount, needed in the general budget and in the highway repair fqjid. 1 The members of the board will be in session Wednesday and X'iU affirm what action is taken todav. o Gerber Funeral Held Berne, Sept. 8. — (Special) — , Funeral services for Cleophas Gerber, 80. who died at the home of his son, Robert Gerber in Wabash township, 4 miles south of here, at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning, were ] held Monday morning ht 8:30 o'clock at the home and at 9 o'clock at the Berne Reformed church. Burial was in the M. R. E. ceme--1 tery. Mr. Gerber died of cancer.' He was born in Switzerland. July 11, 1851 and came to America in 1883. ! He made his home with his son during the past five years. Surviving is a son. Robert of Wa- : bash township, a daughter, Mrs. ■ Martha Kohler and a son, Fred . Gerber of Switzerland, two broth- • ers. Abraham and David, both of Switzerland. His wife died in 1911. COMMISSIONERS HOLD SESSION Road Contract Awarded To Fennig And Son In Jefferson Township The county commissioners in session today awarded the contract for the improvement of the McGuffigan macadam road in Jefferson township to George Fennig and Son. Bryant. Ind., on their bid of $1,386.50. Two other bids were also re--1 ceived. They were, Plymouth Rock Crushing plant, $1,398.50; Adolph Hannie, $1,483. The road is located in Jefferson township along the Mercer county, Ohio, state line. It is about a half-mile I in length. The contract for furnishing ' fertilizer to the county fnformary, : was awarded to Ervin Lochner. His hid was $92.09. Other bids i filed were Ed Miller, $93.10; Burk . Elevator Co., $92.75. The commissioners met in joint ■ session this afternoon with the s county count'll relative to the budget.