Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1931 — Page 1

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|G SCHEME ■DISCOVERED I SY OFFICIALS ■er. Had Plot To Kne Attorney Active ■ In Tax Cases ■one one t ■ 01 PLOTTERS Lo, Sep?. 26 - <U.R) tluit I<•<l« i':il <>6 icers ■ uncovered ;i plot bv ■ Prui(«nn ond other ■ leaders Io accuse I . S. ■, Attorney George E. of m some way ■h. ;i bribe were made ■ a |tcr Johnson himself ■onestioned bv otlicials ■Washington. Frankie I-ake, Al CaK*. tl .haiv-l 1a Johnson ■in<>’“ . t.,x evasions.' were as being involved in the ■ional plot although it was '■•'a. 'il to become involved because he did to out the impreswas a “squealer.” reported plot was said to n as a despe’--m destroy Attorney ■ins character and obstruct Mr prosecution of the gang Mb on tax charges. Mjrlinc to reports there was ■borate'. ■■ laid plan to make Mear that itruggan had paid Mo to some government offiMtd that, as the climax of the ■Draizar. himself would take Mitness stand and swear he Maid that amount indirectly Morney Johnson for immunity ■punishment. Mtgan and his old pal. Lake. Mil as other gang leaders, are Mate, according to the re- ■ because of the war Johnson Maged against them. They Md into this complicated Me. It was said, in the belief Kthiis dis< ’...litipg Johnson was ■ly chance they had to escape ■“al imprisonment. Mnon. the reports said, be- ■ suspi. ions that something of ■ml was going on and before Mngsters had completed their ■naries, himself took up the M with higher officials in yTIXTEI) ON PAGE SIX) ■her Keeps Promise ytnorc, m,| Sept. 26.—(U.R) — Mi to a pledge made before ■ ODunne. a father. 62. but ■ last night gave an old sashIcking to his sons, one 17 other 27. The boys were ■*d on a bookmaking charge. Jf'lge O'Dunne yesterday ■ere offered the choice of ten P jail or a 1100 fine each. Munger brother is James A. ■. and the elder is Peter. M sister. Mrs. Agnes Kauf- ■ pleaded for the boys, citing ■thers years and record for Vtness. B let them loose,” said Judge B«e, “and you can take them B~if you can guarantee they ■•t a licking.” Kot it. p op Schap took ■ out in the back yard. In his I ’as a strap. The boys yOcted in humble obedience. took five lashes, and the made them like it. NEVA WOMAN DIE S JRIDAY I- Mahalla Reef Is |ath s \ ictim; Funeral To Be Sunday F Mahalla Reef. 69. wife of I" Reef of Geneva, died at her f rlday afternoon at one r The deceased was born pbash township, December 16. I and Bpent her entire life in pi'ing are her husband, MarI ’et, three sons, Jacob and r Reef of Jefferson township, R. of Pllnt - Mich., and I Mghter, Mrs. Elise Butcher Fuerson township. Two daugli"'ed in Infancy. feral services will be held J » ft «raoon at 2 o'clock in Win church near Geneva, “rial will be in the Daughvemetery.

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New Closing Hour To Be Effective Monday Sponsors of the 5:30 closing petition today asked all signers of the petition to begin the new closing hour next Monday. The signers of the petition agree to close their stores each night at 5:30 o'clock except Saturdays. Thirtyone retail store owners and managers signed the petition. DECATUR MEN TO CONGRESS Annual Reformed Church Event To Be Held Sunday At Berne Church The Seventh annual Men's Congress of the Fort Wayne Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States will meet at the Cross Reformed church at Berne, Sunday, September 27. A large number of laymen and ministers are expected to attend the meeting. Dr. Ernest N. Evans, executive secretary of the Federated Council of Churches of Indianapolis will speak at the morning session on the subject of "The Christian Layman in This Modern World." The Berne Community Male Chorus will sing at the morning session. Dr. E. G. Homrighausen, pastor of the Carrollton Avenue Reformed church in Indianapolis, the newly elected president of the Synod of the Mid-West, will be the speaker at the afternoon session. Music at this session will be furnished by 'CONTINUED nN PAGE SIX.

SCHOOL STRUCK. BY BAD STORM Six Pupils Injured When Building Collapses; Others Escape Injuries Boston, Ind., Sept. 26—(U.R) —The crumpled walls and splintered timbers of the Boston high school bore evidence today of a cyclone which gtruck the building just as school was about to be dismissed yesterday afternoon. Pupils and teachers saw the storm approach and fled, but six. including the principal, were caught in falling debris, as the front of the building collapsed. Two of the victims. Janet Williams, 14. and William Holder, were injured seriously, but not critically, attaches at Richmond Reid hospital, where all were taken. said today. The other injured were Harriet Kltchel, 13; Margaret Vanette, 12. Maude Houser, 14; Weller. 15; Ruth Daugherty, 13. and Aaron Lindley, principal. More than 200 pupils were in the building, but nearly all fled before the storm struck. The grade school building, adjoining the high school, was also damaged. Witnesses said the storm struck squarely on the school, apparently spending most of its force there. Several other buildings in the town were damaged slightly. Rushville. Ind.. Sept. 26—(UttSeveral homes and barns in' this vicinity were unroofed by a wind storm late yesterday. Only one Injury, and that one of minor consequence, was reported. Arthur Krick Honored Word was received here today that Arthur Krick, son of Mayor and Mrs. George Krick, won first chair in the bass section of the Military Band of Dayton, Ohio. University. Arthur was graduated from Decatur Catholic high school last year, and entered Dayton, 0., University at the fall term of school. He has played in the Junior band in Decatur since its organization four years ago. Mrs. S. A. Fry Is 11l Word has been received here that Mrs. S. A. Fry of Van Wert. Ohio, who is quite ill at the home of her brother, Warren Smith in Dayton, 0., is improving slowly. Mrs. Fry, who was formerly Mrs. Samuel Doak of this city, suffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago. According to the word received, Mrs. Fry is now able to sit up a little, but is still unable to talk.

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TRIALS START ON CRIMINAL DOCKETMONDAY Nelson Preparing Evidence For Many Cases Os Criminal Nature HOGSTON TO STAND TRIAL Prosecutor Nathan Nelson i is busy preparing criminal cases scheduled to go on trial in Adams circuit court for the next two weeks. During the trials, which will cause the prosecutor to he in court almost all the time, the grand jury will recess. The grand jury has not completed its probe and it is not likely a report will he made by that body for two weeks at least, because of the interruption. The first criminal case on the docket is State vs. Pearl Hogston, charged with entering a building to attempt to commit a felony. Hogston was caught when he jumped from a window at McConnell and Sons building here June 22 when a robbery at that place was frustrated. Hogston has not yet hired an attorney and it is understood that he does not have sufficient funds to employ counsel. It is highly probable that an attorney under the poor law will be named. At present the young man is suffering from what is believed to be an incurable disease at the Adams county jail. He has been isolated from other prisoners. Hogstoir, however, is able to be up and will appear Monda/ morn- ’ Ing. On Tuesday morning. HogsI ton's alleged accomplice. William Dixson, who was caught on the root of the building during the attempted robbery, will stand trial. Attorneys Dempsey and Burman of Marion are counsel for Dixson and it is understood the youth will stand trial. He also faces two other charges of entering buildings to commit a felony. When these two cases are completed a series of minor criminal cases including forgery cases, bootlegging cases and others will be held for the next two weeks. The case of the state vs. Dr. Elizabeth Burns, charged with per<CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

MILES OUSTED FROM POSITION Reformatory Warden Is Dismissed; Howard Is New Superintendent Indianapolis, Sept. 26 —(UP) — Continued criticism of the Management of the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton caused the removal as superintendent of A. F. Miles, the board of trustees announced after meeting in the office of Governor Harry V. Leslie. Miles will be replaced before Octo ber by Ralph Howard , now superintendent of the Indiana state farm at Putnamville. Clifford Craig, chief clerk at the Indiana state prison at Michigan City, will take the post vacated by Howard. “The action was brought about by a continued criticism of the management of the Indiana reformatory and lack of whole-hearted cooperation and confidence between the superintendent and the board" the trustees anounced after voting unanimously for the change. It was announced that Howard 'contemplated no changes in personnel at the reformatory. o — Leflion To Meet Regular meeting Adams Post No. 43 American Legion, 8 p. m. Standard Time at Legion Hall Monday evening. September 28. All members are urgently requested to be present. Business of vital importance to be transacted. — o Bergans Funeral Held Funeral services for William Bergans. father of Mrs. Archie Long of this city who died Thursday night, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Evangelical church with Rev. M. W. Sunderman, officiating. Burial was in the Decatur Cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 26, 1931.

New Legion Chief J *■*. i Artidj, -■I 1 hF JBh v 7 S" ; EHI I Ralph T. O'Neil (left), past national commander of the American Legion, is shown greeting the new chief, Henry L. Stevens, 35-year-old attorney of Warsaw, N. C„ after the latter's election Thursday at the Detroit convention. Stevens is a veteran of the 318th Machine Gun Battalion, who left the University of North Carolina to go to officers' training camp.

APPEAL STILL i UNANSWERED No Action Taken On China’s Letter Sent To League Meeting Geneva, Sept. 26.—<U.R>—China's appeal to the League of Nations council to intervene in Manchuria due to a threat of war remained unanswered today as the council i adjourned to allow private discus-1 sions of the Manchurian situation.' Lord Cecil of England said the council had fulfilled its duties under article XI of tlie League covenant, by which the League may be I asked to intervene to prevent “war I or the threat of war” between | league members. He agreed witli , Kenkichi Yoshizawa, head of the Japanese delegation, that the duty of settling the dispute rested with China and Japan. • Diplomatic circles regarded the league's efforts so far as distinctly favorable to Japan. If it is impossible for Japan and China to settle their difficulties, however, China may appeal to the League under Article XV of the covenant, by which League members may submit for settlement disputes which are not settled by arbitration or judicial means. It was obvious that neither China nor Japan would retreat from their respective positions. Japan continued firmly decided to settle the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

GANDHI VISITS COTTON TOWNS Boos And Cheers Are Divided As Indian Leader Makes Visit Darwen, Lancashire, England, Sept. 26—(UP) —Mahatma Gandhi was cheered and “booed" as he motored through Lancashire cotton spinning towns today where smokeless cotton mill chimneys testified to his boycott of British cloth in India. Gandhi passed through two miles of streets lined with grim, stone houses. A policeman was placed at every 50 feet along the route. The cowed, pinch-faced men and women who saw Gandhi pass, made no protest. There was not the slight est threat of disorder. Gandhi was receiver! by the mayor of Darwen and representatives of cotton mill owners and employes (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Set Clocks On Standard Time Turn back your clocks tonight before you go to bed, because at midnight tonight Decatur switches from Daylight Saving time to Central Standard time. The hour of sleep you missed last April will be made up tonight and beginning Sunday everything will operate on Standard time. Daylight Saving time has been observed in Decatur since the last Saturday in April. Churches, schools, business houses and homes will go back to the old time Sunday and operate on it until next April. NEW COLLINGS CLUE PROBED Jersey City Nurse Is Center Os Investigation Os Pirate Death Jersey City, N. J.. Sept. 26.—(U.R) —Police reports that a local nurse had said she knew two men who “had good reason" to kill Benjamin Collings brought investigators here today as the inquest into the Collings "pirate murder" was to resume at Huntington, L. I. Assistant District Attorney Fred JJ. Munder of Suffold county, N. Y.. land Felix di Martini, noted private investigator, hurried today to question Miss Leonora Muttert, middleaged nurse, residing abroad a yacht with an elderly man described as her faster father, Dr. Alden Muttert. The woman was quoted by Lieut. Henry Gauthier of the local police as having knowledge of a father and son in Jersey City who ha‘d reason for wanting to kill Collings, whose mysterious death has not been solved after two weeks of inquiry. The Huntington investigators were joined here by Gauthier and other local police. Gauthier was said to have talked to the nurse yesterday, when she first intimated a knowledge of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Judge Vaughn Injured E. C. Vaughn, Bluffton’s oldest attorney and ex-judge, fell at his home Friday evening and injured himself severely. Mr. Vaughn is a patient at the Wells County hospital suffering with a broken hip. The ex-judge, who served 13 years on the bench in Wells county, is well known in this city.

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BOND APPROVAL IS RECEIVED Harlow Orders Printing Os Second Street Resurfacing Bonds Formal approval to issue the bonds for the Second street improvement, was received today by County Auditor Albert Harlow from the State board of tax commissioners, and an order was placed for the printing of the bonds. The issue wdll consist of 40 bonds of $740 each. The rate of interest will be four and one-half per cent and the first year the coupons will total $33.30 each. Two bonds will become due every six months, beginning with July 1932. The subsequent coupons Lear $16.65 each. The order received today approved the issue in its entirety. No exception was taken to the interest rate. The bond issue is for $29,600. Contract for resurfacing the streets has been awarded to O. W. P. Macklin of this city and work on the streets will be started next week. Besides Second street, Marshall street. Gloss street. Park street and Washington street to the Root township line will be improved. o Youth Enters School Supt. M. F. Worthman left this morning for Indianapolis, accompanied by Rolland Jackson. 14 year old son of Mrs. David Jackson of this city, who will enter the School for the deaf.

SAMUEL WOLF EXPIRES TODAY Kirkland Township Man Dies After Heart Ailment of Five Weeks Samuel M. Wolf, 72. a former resident of near Tocsin, where he was engaged as a farmer, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Yake of north of Kirkland High school in Adams county at 7:30 o’clock this morning. Mr. Wolf had 'hleen seriously ill with heart trouble for the last five weeks. Tlie deceased was married twice, the first wife, Harriett Essex-Wolf, having succumbed in 1904. His second wife, was Rosa H. Barger-Wolf, who died in January of this year. Eight children were born to the first union. The children are as follows: Mrs. Jacob Shady. Dewitt Wolf and Moody Wolt of Lancaster township. Wells county; Mrs. Harvey Whicker of near Thorntown; Mrs. Floyd Stoneburner and Mrs. Henry Yake of Adams county; Charles Wolf of Poneta. The following brothers and sisters survive: Isaac and Charles Wolf of near Tocsin; Mrs. Mary McFadden, and Mrs. John M. MeCherry of Haydenville, O. Mr. Wolf was a member of the United Brethren 1 church in Tocsin. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

MARATHON OF PRAYER HELD Illinois People Pray For End Os Depression Through Night Johnston City, 111., Sept. 26— (U.R) —The Johnston City prayer marathon ended today at 3 a. tn., four hours earlier than scheduled, when cold weather and a desire for sleep drove ministers and laymen to abandon their plan to pray from dusk to dawn for relief from the depression. “Prayer is our only salvation; the meeting was a big success — even if we did quit early,” declared the Rev. G. T. Kinney, Washington Avenue Baptist church pastor who called the congregation into session for the marathon. Kinney and about 150 others, including miners who had not worked for months, Business men, fanners, and five visiting minis(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Roberta Louise Arrives At Fledderjohann Home Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Fledderjohann are the parents of a girl baby born this morning, Sept. 26, 1931, at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. The little miss has been named Roberta Louise. This is the third daughter in the family, Mother and baby are doing nicely. FOSTERWINS SECOND TILT Prosecutor Freed From Charge Os Issuing A Fraudulent Check BULLETIN Lagrange, Ind., Sept. 26.— <U.R> —Warrants for the arrest of three officials of the defunct Lagrange County Trust Company were issued at the office of the county clerk here today. All were indicted by the Lagrange county grand jury, which investigated the closing of the bank. Elmer O. Grady, former president; B. S. Walter, former vice president, and Rollo N. Walter, former secretary and treasurer of the bank, were named in the warrants. Angola. Ind., Sept 26 — (UP) — Ralph Foster, prosecutor for Steuben and Lagrance counties, won his second tilt in the Turbulent !» gal affairs of this district, when he was released in justice Thompson’s court from charge of issuing a fraudulent S2B check to the Battin motor sales company here. The hearing came the day after Foster had presented a La Granvy county grand jury with evidence which caused the jury to tnrffrt three officers of the defunct LaGrange county trust company in 12 true bills. Foster contended that the check on which the charge was based, was (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Rainfall Is Recorded Miss Mary Yost, keeper of the in Decatur, located at Bros. Construction building north of the city, reported today that the pecipitation of rainfall in Decatur from 9 o'clock Friday morning until the same time this morning was 1.27 inches. —— ———"o*,". —

RURAL CENSUS IS ANNOUNCED 2,547 Pupils Attending Rural Public Grade Schools In County There are 2,547 ruml pupils attending the public grade and high schools of Adams county and 285 pupils attending the rural parochial grade schools, according to a report filed by Clifton E. Striker, county superintendent, with the State Board of Education, today. The reports were given to Mr. Striker by the various grade and high school teachers of Adams county and represent the total enrollment for the fall term of school. The total number of rural pupils attending public grade schools is 2,005, and the report shows that there are 542 pupils attending rural high schools. Township enrollments in the public grade schools is as follows: Kirkland, 182; Root, 112; Wabash. 334; Jefferson, 137; St. Marys, 161, Hartford, 164; 'Union, 104; Monroe 302; Washington, 132; Preble, 66; French, 175; Blue Creek, 136. Parochial enrollments include, Preble township, 166; Root, 42; Monroe, 57, and Union, 20 (not complete.) Rural high school enrollments are: Kirkland high school, 85; Monmouth, 51; Geneva, 91; Jefferson, 75; Pleasant Mills, 82; Hartford, 75; Monroe, 83. o— Attend Group Meeting Ralph Gentis and William Linn, president and secretary of the Decatur Lions club attended a group meeting of notheastern Indiana club representatives at Fort Wayne Friday night. Plans were made for fall and winter group activities.

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TIME CHECKED BY OFFICIALS FOR NEW MARK Lieut. James Doolittle Travels From St. Louis To Indianapolis WILL ATTEND AIR PROGRAM Indianapolis, Sept. 26. —(U.PJ— Lieut. James Doolittle landed his plane at Municipal airport here at 10:32 a. m. today. Just 57 minutes by his stopwatch from the time ha left St. Louis, Mo. The distance is 235 miles, he said. Officials were checking the time to see if he accomplished his goal of a new air record between the two cities. Doolittle came to this city to attend the dedication of the new Indianapolis airport and will take part in the program along with hundreds of other noted fliers from ail parts of the nation. The famous St. Louis flier left St. Louis airport today with the Intention of establishing a new record between St. Louis and Indianapolis. While officials have not completed the check of time and distance it is generally believed that a new record has been established. o : Schafer Men At Meet A meeting of the Salesmen and executives of the Schafer Company wholesale hardware company was held here today at the company's offices on First street. About 15 salesmen attended the conference. Mac McGee Arrested Chief of Police, Sephus Meichi, arrested Mac McGee, who resides above the Clem Voglewede store on Monroe street .Friday on a charge of public intoxication. He was taken to the Adams County jail and will probably be arranged in the Circuit court today. o Former Hoosier Dies

Omaha, Sept. 26.— (U.R) —C. S. Jackson. 56, general superintendent of motive power of the Union Pacific railroad died here today from an heart attack. He had been connected with the Union Pacific since 1923, coming hei“3 from Terre Haute. Ind. Noll Infant Expires John Marvin Noll, six-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Noll of Washington township died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital •at 7 o’clock this morning of hemorrhages following birth. The baby was born at the hospital, Monday morning. Surviving are the parents. T. R. and Allie Bender-Noll, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Neireiter and Carl Noll of this city, Eloise. Juaistta. Richard and Patty Joan Noll, all at home. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock (C. S. T.) at the Noll home, 3 miles south of this city. Rev. Smith, pastor of the St. Paul church south of this city will officiate and burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. o SWANK'S CASE PECULIAR ONE Youth Who Murdered Is Said To Have Given Theft Money Away Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 26.—(U.R) —A puzzling problem in psychology today faced Lake county authorities in the case of Perry Swank, a 15-year-old boy accused of killing a man for $45, then giving $44 of the money to a young unwed mother and contributing the other dollar to a church fund. Swank was indicted by the grand jury on charges of murdering Eugene Duckworth, an aged tilling station attendant who was known as a friend of boys. Arraignment w'as ordered for next Monday. Among the witnesses before the grand jury was Miss Alma Long. 21-year-old unwed mother who moved to the Swank home after (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)