Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1931 — Page 1

■ weather partly cloudy ' pr0 ’ H, h ly showers nortn/W^es, portion tonight. Womewhat warmer J^K u nday-

931 STREET FAIR TO CLOSE TONIGHT

BUCK THIEVES h OPERATION I |N THIS STATE ■ Hi-Jacking Racket Is ■Reported By Night I Truckmen Igiiti.y LOSS J lS MOUNTING ■ new gang racketeers, K, m | t<> be operating out Kum-ie. has sprung up ■ntiv to make night truck dimerous, according ■p| M ii-Is ing from both K drivers and law en■ine olTiccrs of Indiana. sir -' operates hl light ■ automol'.l' The cars patrol ■ roads and watch for chain ■err trill making their night■plirrry trips- The trucks are ■ at tile rear, and carry him■jotdidi.ii- worth of merchan- ■ gangst, r-s drive tip behind ■tnnks with dimmed lights ■ maintain the identical speed ■p track, tine of the hi-jack-■r:iwi> in "f the auto and into ■oar of tin truck. A car load ■enhaiulise is taken out of the ■ and passed back to another ■derate to the automobile. ■pant inn turns off the main ■ and takes the haul back to ■ie. where it is said a number ■lesmou take the groceries ■ other valuables out to their ■ ■ght delivery truckmen have ■rted large losses in the last ■ral weeks and all efforts to ■ the thieves have failed. One ■rt was to the effect that the ■ting gang has a membership ■>u' tv men and nightly hauls ■estimated to be nearly SI,OOO ■ Concessioner Is 11l I E. Beery, of North Dakota, a ■eisioner here with the Fair, ■*>- critically ill late Friday ■ was found in a truck on First ■ by Chief of Police Sephus Bi. Beery was taken to the ■$ County Memorial hospital ■ an appendicitis operation ■ performed. Be attending physician stated V that the man had a fair Iff- to recover. The appendix ■ nut bursted but the man's phy- ■ condition was regarded as ■ Holmes Gets Medal ■antic City, N J„ Sept. 19— ■ -Justice Oliver Wendell ■es senior member of the Unit■ates Supreme court today was ■ded the gold medal given an ■y by the American Bar Asso- ■» to the individual who has ■rated th-- most consptcious ser- ■ tor the cause of American ■fiction in th* l past year. Ban Is Found Guilty ■ Vernon, Sept. 19—(UP)—MaI Curtis. 28, first of eight perB areste<i in a raid on an alleg■»o theft gang to be tried, was ■ kiulty in Posey circuit court •entenced to one i*> five years ■* Indiana reformatory. Twelve ■B autos, said to have been tak* ■ Indianapolis, Vincennes and f Hau,e - were recovered from pan.. KSSUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT lator \\ atson Urges Relu" T° “AmericanPlindedness” Soon sept. 19.—(U.R)—A reI " < nitrican mindednesß" was f by James E. Watson P address to tenth district re pans in their organization ralpre last night. U are distressed mentally," L l ' " ai ' 1 "The International F * lave made uh 'European r*- Every European failure U our pulses to quicken with I e must agafti become frican minded'.'' r* ,on aa hl "it would be a menL . tbe country for the farm r 0 buy more wheat. Give the unfettered market and [ONT.NUED ON PAGE SIX)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Vol. XXIX. No. 222.

“Double Triangle” Murder -ajuPBL \ W K-' _ . ¥’•vl \ W a I "sjr I ■?’JB t— Fatal triangles are common enough, but it remained for Pyrk Ridg-, N. J., which hadn’t had a murder since 1886, to evolve a slaying over a “double triangle.” Through confessions which police declare they obtained from Mrs. Olga Ziegler (upper left) and George Flanard (right), employe of Otto Ziegler (upper center), the murder of the latter, a silk merchant, is believed solved. Mrs. Ziegler is said to have hired Flanard to shoot her husband to death because of his relations with other women, while Flanard is alleged to have confessed that he would have killed Ziegler without any suggestions from Mrs Ziegler because of Ziegler’s reported love affair with Ruth Trudhomme flower left). Flanard’s fiance*.

DREDGE CASE IS RECESSED Judge Kister Plans To Go Home Over Week-end; Meet Monday Judge Henry Kister recessed court in the Wabash river case at noon today until eleven o'clock Monday morning, giving himself and the outside attorneys in the trial the opportunity to spend the week-end at their homes. The filing of inhibits showing authority for the present action continued up to the time of adjournment and Included thirty-two exhibits of receipts and copies besides some score of official records. Attorney Whitaker took the witnes stand this morning for the purpose of identifying the last eight exhibits filed which he as an attorney for the petitioners had personally filed with tne various officers in the various counties. He was examined by Attorney Whipple. To each of the exhibits Attorneys Lutz and Heller for the remonstrators objected and the court promptly overruled, granting exceptions. Step by step the battle is waging with indications that the record when complete will be 4he most voluminous ever made in the Adams circuit court. Judge Erwin announced this morning that beginning Monday the hearings in the Wabash River Drain case will be heard in the auditorium at the Decatur library and arrangements for seating was being completed this afternoon under direction of F. V. Mills, the court baliff. Msr. Buffenbarger HI Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger, 627 North Seventh street, who suffered a hemorrhage, Friday night about 8:30 o'clock, while attending the Street Fair here, underwent a major operation at the Adanis County Memorial Hospital this morning. Mrs. Buffenbarger suddenly became ill last evening, while on the midway, at the Street Fair, and she was immediately removed to the local hospital. She underwent a serious operation this morning, but she was reported to lie recovering nicely. o Hesher Asks Correction John Hesher, w’ho was arrested yesterday on a charge of violation of the prohibition law, called at the Daily Democrat oflce today and asked that the statement published in Friday's Daily Democrat stating that he had been in local courts before he changed. Mr. Hesher stated that he never appeared in any court in Decatur on any charge and asked that the state ment be corrected.

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(State Policeman Is Charged With Murder Connersville, Sept. 19 —(UP) — I Carl Springniire. Greensburg, State policeman who was arrested here several weeks ago on a manslaughter charge, for shooting Staley Cooniea, of Economy, to death at the Fayette county fair grounds was to be arraigned today on a first degree murder charge. A secret first degre murder indictment was returned against Springmire by the Fayette grand jury Tuesday night. Inasmuch as Springniire was out on bond on the manslaughter charge, however. No new arrest was made. R.O, JOHNSON IS NEW PRESIDENT Municipal League Selects Gary Mayor At Huntington Meet Mayor R. O. Johnson, of Gary, former Adanis county resident was elected president of the Indiana Mun icipal League, an organization of , mayors of Indiana cities and other city officials, at the close of the annual convention held at Huntington tills week Gary was chosen as the 1932 convention city. Ihe Huntington meeting was in l charge of Mayor Zach Dugan who I was named second vice-president for 1932. Mrs. Florence Ellis of Wabash was named first dent. 11. Karl Voland. mayor of Col umbus was named treasurer. The annual meeting closed Friday night after a business and social session. Mayor George M. Krick and several of the heads of departments of the local city government attended part of the league meetings. Policeman Is Suspended Night Police Officer Burg Womack, oldest night man in point of service was suspended Friday indefinitely. Mayor George Krick gave no reason for the action other than the fact that city expenses were being curtailed. Q 28 Horses Are Shipped A shipment of 28 head of horses was made today by Ed Ahr to Carl Bailey at Wellsboro, Pa„ The horses were shipped in an express car over the Erie railroad. Most of the horses wer purchased from Adams county farmers and were valued at about $5,000. This is the sixth shipment of horses made to Mr. Bailey this year and a ready market is found for the Adams county animals. The horses are used in the lumber camps and in the oil fields, Mr. Ahr stated.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 19, 1931.

LENSMALL TO SEEK ANOTHER ILLINOIS TERM Governor Announces His Candidacy At Rally Held At Kankakee CITES PLANKS FOR PLATFORM Kankakee, 111., Sept. 19 (U.R) l.en Small announced his candidacy lor a third term as governor of Illinois in a speech today to a rally of thousands of his friends. In his opening campaign address, he chose to discuss I eight subjects, of which five dealt with probit ms which have become acute during depres- 1 sion. The address was delivered at the grounds of the Kankakee fair, of which Small is president. In addition to the thousands of townspeople he was cheered by follow I ers from over all the state, including a Chicago delegation led by former Mayor William Hale Thompson. Small, after a stormy two terms in office, was defeated liy Governor Louis L. Emmerson when he ran for the Republican nomination in 1928. Small declared that “vigorous measures must be adopted, and put in force, to re-build the income of 'CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO! GRAHAM THANKS FAIR WORKERS — Chairman Says Efforts Will Be Made To Make Each Fair Better "I am grateful for the many fine remarks made by fair visitors and , local business men concerning the 1931 fair and I sincerely hope that the 1932 fair will be still better than the present exposition." These were the words of Paul Graham, general chairman of the Decatur Free Street Fair, proclaimed by all to be second to none. Concessioners are well satj isfied with the patronage and | visitors are highly complimentary i)i their praise of the 1931 event. The free acts, exhibits, parades i and rides have been enjoyed by thousands this week and belief that the Decatur fair has become one of the leaders in Indiana has been expressed by many. Graham stated that he wished to thank all department heads and committee members for their fine co-operation in making the event the greatest ever held here. He said that as soon as a financial report was completed and all bills paid for this fair work would (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWOI JAPAN TROOPS CAPTURE CITY Oriental Troops Have Sharp Battle For Possession of City Mukden, Manchuria, Sept. 19. — (U.R) —Japanese troops were in complete possession of the walled city of Mukden, ancient Mancurian capital today, after sharp fighting with Chinese troops which began late Friday. The forces of occupation controlled the entire capital. Japanese held all lines of communication. Chinese were disarmed. Obeying orders from Peiping, they offered no resistance after Japanese entered the capital. Heaviest fighting occurred at military barracks outside the city. Several street clashes took place within the capital. The main body of 5.000 Chinese troops retreated to an unknown position. Dynamiting of an iron bridge on the main line of the South Manchurian railway, attributed to Chiu ese. and an alleged attack by 300 Chinese troops on headquarters of Japanese railway guards at Peitay(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

It“ . ( ARCHBOLD GRATEFUL I The complete success of the | Agricultural Show in connection with the Decatur Free I | Street Fair reflects the increas- | ed interest taken in extension | work and the confidence built I up by the American Legion who i is sponsoring the event. The | displays undoubtedly were the largest ever shown in the De- ; catur Free Street Fairs. These displays could not have been so nicely handled had it not I | been for the full cooperation of I every chairman and his fine I ] committee. I wish to take this I | opportunity of thanking every- I i ’ one who hhs contributed to the | successful display of livestock | and agricultural products. L. E. ARCHBOLD. Agricultural Chairman FORMER LOCAP WOMAN EXPIRES Mrs, Anna Kuebler, 66, Dies At Los Angeles; Funeral To Be Monday Mrs. Anna Kuebler, 66, wife of the late William Kuebler of Los Angeles. Cal., and formerly of this city, died at a hospital in Los Angeles, Friday morning of complications. Mrs. Kuebler had been in failing health (or some time and was removed from her home at 4212 Hobart. Los Angeles, to the hospi-1 tai on September 5. Mrs. Kuebler lived in this city until 3 years ago when she moved ! to Los Angeles. She was a member i of the St. Marys Catholic church, | the St. Marys society, and the St. ' I Vincent de Paul of this city, i Mrs. Kuebler was born in May, j 1865. at Tiffin, Ohio, the daughter lof Albert and Margaret Harthsd ; Her husband. William Kuebler. preceded her in death last February. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Marcella Schmitt of Los Angeles; a granddaughter Mary Francis Schmitt; the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Mary Crawford, Los Angeles; Mrs. Jule Spies. Cleveland , Ohio; Frank Barthel, this city; Roman Barthel, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Kuebler was well known in (CONTINCEiI ON °AGE TWO) LEO DOWLING ON HONOR LIST Decatur Young Man Gets High Grade In Examination At Indiana Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 19.— Ninety-five new students at Indiana university show an excellent rating in English composition, according to the results of the required English examinations which were given to all students entering the university for the first time. These 95 students will be exempt from : part of all the requirements in I English composition. Included in the list of honor students in English composition is Leo R. Dowling of Decatur. Twenty-six of these 95 students will be exempt from all requirements in English composition, consisting of three semesters of work. Six will be exempt from the first and second semesters while the re(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX» ■ o — Will Confer Degrees The annual fall reunion and conferring of the thirty-secon<i degree in Masonry will be held at the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite Cathedral November 10. 11 and 12. according to announcements sent out today by the Fort Wayne organization. —. — o Home-coming Planned The annual Home Coming will be celebrated at the Pleasant Dale church, Sunday. Dr. Muri Falk. Frank Fisher of Mexico, Indiana, and R. C. Wenger of North Manchester will be the principal speakers and special music will he furnished by an octet, a quartet and solo numbers. An all day program will be given with a basket dinner at the noon hour. The public is Invited to attend.

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CONCERN SHOWN BY GOVERNMENT IN JAP REVOLT Japan And China In Econ omic Controversy Over Possession THIS NATION MUCH CONCERNED — Washington. Sept. 19 — (U.R) —I Armeil conflict between Japanese j i and Chinese troops in Manchuria l I aroused concern in administration | quarters today because it appeared I to give a military cast to a problem which for some years has I troubled the east. Information available here indicates the basic issue is Japan's] economic penetration of one of I China's richest provinces. Japan's - position in Manchuria is based on I I the treaties of 1915 which were] i exacted from China as a sequel to | the famous 21 demands. Japan, it is understood here, maintains troops in Mukden to protect its consulate and settlement. Officials compared the position of these froops with the mai rine guard which is maintained ,v y the United States to protect its ■ legation at Peiping. Maintainence of its economic interests in Manchuria is one of the major points of Japanese foreign policy. These interests include the Liactung peninsular I leasehold, including the Port of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) SIMMONS SEES BIG LANDSLIDE Joint Representative Sees Democratic Victory In 1932 Virgil M. Simmons, joint representative for Adams and Wells counties in the 1931 legislature visited the Decatur Free Street Fair Friday night, and was greeted by many of his friends from Adams county. Simmons predicted a complete Democratic landslide for 1932 stating that in his opinion the Democrats would elect a president, cap ture both houses of the National i oongress and the Indiana legislature and elect a senator and governor in Indiana. Representative Simmons said I | that it was far too early to predict I I party nominees but he said that I every place he went the last several weeks he saw all evidences of an overwhelming Democratic victory. Simons also is district chairman of the old eighth district and a pos- ‘ sible candidate for the post in the new fourth district. He was accompanied to this city by K. M. Kunkle who is in charge of the concessions at tho Bluffton street fair next LITTLE CHANCE SEEN FOR BEER White House Issues Statement Concerning Latest Figures Washington, Sept. 19. — (U.R) — Beer lovers might as well go back to the cellar and work over their crocks, for the latest hopes of those who have been predicting that somehow President Hoover would restore the foaming beverage to legal status apparently have been dashed. A White House official, asked what the chances for legalizing beer were, replied: "You know and 1 know they are pretty thin." The White House has made pub- ' (CONTINUED ON I’ ÜBE SIX) ♦ MAYOR VISITS FAIR Mayor R. O. Johnson, of Gary I i I is visiting in Decatur today and I attending the Decatur Free I Street Fair. Mayor Johnson is i | visiting at the home of his 1 ] brother. E. W. Johnson on i | Third street. « « ,

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Highest Honor ■ 4 r ...4 . Major-General Douglas Mac Ar-1 thur, Chief of Staff of the United I States Army, has received the highest honor which the French I Government can bestow in receiving the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. General MacArthur is but the thirteenth American to re-1 ceive the Cross, which was pinned i on his breast by General Maginot. I French Minister of War, at Rheims | REFORMED MEET STARTS MONDAY Women To Convene In Fort Wayne For Annual Missionary Meet The Eleventh annual Sessions of the Synod of the Mid-West of the Reformed Church in the' United States, and Synodical Wo- j man’s Missionary Society will be held in the St. John's Reformed ' Church in Fort Wayne, Septem- ] her 21 to 24. Fred Fruchte and Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann will act as delegates from the local church, and Mrs. Chris Lehman will represent the Woman's Missionary Society at the synodical meeting. Miss Clara Egley is the delegate front the local Giris Missionary Guild, and Miss Eleanor Repport will serve as alternate. The synodical program will i open Monday evening. September' 21, at eight o'clock. Daylight savings time, and Rev. E. Fledder 1 johann of Chicago, vice-president ■ (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) | RAIN FAILS TO | AID CORN CROP August Report Reveals Gain of Only One Per Cent Over July Lafayette Sept 19 Despite the generally good rainfall over Indiana during August, the corn crop was reported as only one per cent better than a month ago, in the crop statement issued today by the Department of Agricultural Statistics of the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Prospects now are for 176,723,000 bushels which is seven per cent above the ten year average. Complaint has been registered because of the large number of barren stalks, due, it is thought, to the extremely hot weather of early August. The oat yield dropped sharply across the northern third of state threshing reports indicated, although conditions elsewhere in Indiana were good enough to producej 59.292,000 bushels which is one per | cent larger than the ten year average. Barley was reported slightly (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Companies In Accord Indianapolis, Sept. 19. —(U.R) An agreement between the Northern Indiana Telephone Company, of North Manchester, and the Rochester Telephone Company, setting definite territorial limits in which each will render service, was approved by the public service corporation. Both companies have been serving adjoining territories, to the confusion and dissatisfaction of subscribers in inter-lapping district's, it was set forth. Hereafter the Rochester company will serve that terirtory lying west of Mickey road, which runs I north and south through Athene. The Northern Indiana Unltllty will serve the eastern section. |

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THOUSANDS ARE EXPECTED HERE FOR LAST NIGHT (Friday’s Attendance Is i Record-Breaker; Concessioners Optimistic PREMIUMS ARE READY i The Decatur Free Street i Fair will close late tonight after a week of festivities an<l | exhibits. The Saturday night j crowd promised to break all 1 previous records and bv noon today the midwav was beginning to be packed with last dav natrons. Friday's crowd grew into a mob Friday night and concessions, I stands, shows and rides were busy ! until long after midnight. The three new free acts drew large crowds arid the band concerts also had a big following. The new free acts, arriving Friday, did not receive the applause I that the three the first half of the week did. Other features held I throughout Friday afternoon and | night reported big attendances. No parade was scheduled for today and the crowds were free to go and come as they desired. Several hand concerts and tho free acts are scheduled for tonight, imt | all exhibits will be closed giving ; the concession's a last chance to I display their wares. The Saturday night crowd is always the largest of tho week and i if tonight's crowd gains in compari ison Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights, more than 25,000 people will be in attendance. Several more police officers have been added for tonight, and every effort will be made to dose the fair in an, orderly manner. This is the first year in the last several that police have been almost unnecessary. Few fights have marred the week ami a minimum of (CONTINUED 08 PAG* SIX. Victims Not Identified | Lebanon Sept. 19—(UPl—Efforts Ito identify a man and woman killed I in mi siito 3ccid<?nt. iipbf were being made today. Harry C. Havens. Chicago was believed to be on ■ of the victims. The 'woman was about 40. Another woI man. about 35, wa- injured and brought to a local hospital. The accident occurred when the I auto in which they were riding I crashed against a utility pole. —— —— o — Thompson Is Elected Atlantic City. N. J. Sept. 19 — (UP) —Guy A. Thompson, of St. Louis today was elected president of tile American Bar ()sso< lation. succeeding Charles A. Boston of New York. Thompson, a democrat, is a member of Hie association's executive committee. — o — Banker Is Arrested Warsaw, Sept. 19—(UP) -John Matchett. former president of the Pierceton State Bank, which was closed two years ago. was arrested today on indictments charging embezzlement. He was released on s6.<w() bond. THIEME WINS IN HOG CALL Big Crowd Attends Annual Hog Calling Contest Friday Walter Thieme won first place in the hog calling contest which was conducted on the corner of Second and Jackson streets at 9 o'clock Friday night. He received a prize of $5. Lloyd Van Fleet won second place, ami Ed Newhauser, third, ami they received prizes of $3 and $2 respectively. H. H. High wasdn charge of the contest, which was witnessed by thousands of visitors at the Decatur i Street Fair last night. The milking contest which was scheduled to have taken place qt 9;15 o’clock. i was not conducted on account of I the lack of entries.