Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1931 — Page 1

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UNDITS CUT WIRES; ROB LIZTON BANK

uousands Expected In Decatur For Dairy Day Program

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COMMISSIONERS ' HOLD MEETING' r 1 Court House .Janitor Not Yet Selected For New Fiscal Year j The county commissioners met in j I special session today for the pur- ; pose of selecting a jaintor for the' i Adams County court house and to i I meet with the township trustees relative to adjusting the mileage alj lowed certain county officials. At two-thirty o'clock this aQ r-, i noon the commissioners had not | .selected the janitor. Thirty-two. I men had tiled application with the i board last week Several of them I tigreed to take the job at less than! S9OO a year, the maximum allowed by the county council for paying a [ janior. The appointment will be : come effective November 1, 19111 and tun for a year. The trustees, who comprise the ' board of education, met in the of-i flee of ('. E. Striker, county school; superintendent and at two-thirty! this afternoon had not advised the commissioners as to what change I they recommended in allowing mile <COMTINTED OX PAGE SIX. HOLSTEIN KING TO BE CHOSEN National Dairy Show Draws Large Crowds To St. Louis St. Ixmis. Oct. 13. —(U.R)- -Selection of a new "king of the Holsteins" was the outstanding feature of the National Dairy Show in progress here as judges sought today to find a successor to Sir Forbes Ormsby llengerveld. five times national grand champion bull. More than 250 Holsteins were paraded across the arena ring today, their owners hoping each would be picked to succeed the present Elmwood Farms. Deerfield. 111., champion, which was not entered this year. A ‘ dark horse" in the milkmaid marathon contest. Florence Walker. I Kirklin, Ind., led the field in the] first three minutes milking period ‘ yesterday. She set a total production of 16 4 pounds of milk in the period. Dorothy Wilhelm. 1930 champion, was far down the list. Maynard Ekstrom. Newman Grove, Neb., was the recipient of i (CONTTNHED ON PAGE SIX) . —o Rotarians Plan Party W’ives and sweethearts of the Rotarians will be entertained Thursday evening at the regular meeting i of the Rotary Club. Ross E. Lock-1 ridge of Bloomington, will be the ( speaker. The dinner will be served at six-thirty o’clock. 1

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♦ + Man Without Country Has No Place To Go Atlanta, Ga.. Oct. 13 (U.R) There's a man without a country here, awaiting to be deported he knows not where, with the alternative of release on bond of SI,OOO which he hasn't raised. He is Ludwig Schmidt, 37-year old slender German who has completed a 10-year sentence for a $500,000 mail truck robbery at I Niagara Falls in 1921. For a week he has waited ini. Fulton county tower under command of federal immigration; authorities, who announced today; (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) STATE NEARS END OF CASE Poison Murder Trial To Be Turned Over Soon To Defense Lawyers Lebanon. Ind . Oct. 13—(U.R) - — ; Dr. Rollo N. Harger, toxicologist from the Indiana University school j of medicine, today told the jury trying Mrs. Carrie Simmons tor | the fatal poisoning of her daughi ter, Alice Jean, of the action of I capsules and strychnine when I placed in pressed chicken sand- ; wiches. The state charges that Mrs. i Simmons killed Alice Jean and i her sister. Virginia, with strychnine that was placed in capsules ; and Inserted in chicken sand--1 wiches. Dr. Harger said his experiments 1 with poisoned sandwiches showed -that the capsule containers became moist after a half-hour and were near dissolution when allow(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) CHARITY FUND GETS BIG BOOST School Attaches Will Contribute Day’s Salary For Relief Always alert to the best interests of the community, Superintendent M. F. Worthman, the teachers, office clerks, janitors and principals of the Decatur public schools have ! agreed to give one day's salary or ' a total of $392.65 to the United Charities fund for aiding the poor and needy during the approaching winter months. This splendid action was decided upon at meetings held last evening and this morning. Principals un- ’ animously agreed to the proposition last night and this was approved by equally unanimous vote of the teachers, clerks and jaitrtors this (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 13, 1931.

BANDITS USE I SCHMITT AUTO IN BANK THEFT Car Stolen Here August 17 Used In $12,000 Hold-up Recently IS FOUND BY POLICE The Dodge sedan belonging to H. P. Schmitt of this city which was stolen from in front of the Schmitt home on Fourth street last August 17 was recovered at Mishawaka, Indiana, where it had been used in the $12,000 Federal Reserve Bank holdup in that city a week ago. Ira Fuhrman, agent for Aetna Insurance Co., went to Mishawaka Monday afternoon and claimed the automobile for his concern. The insurance company had three more days in which to find the automobile or pay Mr. Schmitt the face value of his policy. It was not until Mr. Fuhrman reICON ri'. f’Ki: ON “AGE TWO/ RALPH FOSTER IS INDICTED Lagrange County Prosecutor Faces Bribery Charge In Court Lagrange. Ind.. Oct. 13. - (U.R) — i Two indictments charging acceptlance of bribes and sale of liquor I were returned against Ralph Fost|er, prosecutor for Lagrange and I Steuben counties, by the Lagrange County grand jury today. Orville Nelson, former deputy sheriff, also was indicted on a charge of selling liquor. Warrants for the arrest of Foster and Nelson were being prepared. It was expected that they! would be arrested before noon. The grand jury adjourned more | than a week ago, but the indict- ; meats against Foster were with ] held so that he could conduct the I state’s case against Herbert Johnson, charged with murdering Bert j Brye, Seybert store keeper. As soon as the jury returned a I guilty verdict against Johnson, the indictments against Foster were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ENRAGED MOB STORMS JAIL - Negro Suspect Target Os Lynching Attempt In Missouri Town Snowhill, Md.. Oct. 13—(UP)— A mob of enraged farmers today marched on Snow Hill reportedly bent on lynching Orphan Jones. 60yearold negro held in connection with the ax slayings of an entire Berlin family, four In number. The mob formed at Berlin after Jones had resisted an all-night questioning by county police and Baltimore detectives. The negro was removed to the jail at Snow hill, and the mob followed. A detail of state police aided by eight deputies and local constables held the crowd temporal ily in check. The dead are: Green Davis 55; Ivy S. Davis, 48, his wife. Elizabeth 15. and Mary Lee, 13, their daughters. The negro, a farmhand, was arrested at Ocean City. According to police, he had with him several l ings and a pocketbook which were identified as the property of the Davis family. IF WEATHER’S BAD If the weather is inclement Wednesday, the various programs for Dairy Day will he held in buildings in Decatur and rain or shine the program will be held. ;

COMMITTEES MEET All members of committees for Dairy Day and the board of directors of the Decatur 5 Chamber of Commerce are ask- | ed to meet at the Chamber of i Commerce rooms at 7:30 o’clock tonight. The meeting ’ ; will be short and a check-up j : of details tor Dairy Day will be made. BOY RIJNS INTO PATH OF AUTO; HURT FATALLY • Delbert Bultemeyer, 9, Dies Five Minutes After Tragic Mishap GOING HOME FROM SCHOOL Delbert Bultemeyer, 9-fear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bultemeyer ot’ Preble township, Adams County, was fatally injured at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon when he leaped from the rear of a buggy on which he had been riding on his way home from school, and stepped into the path of an automobile. The accident happened on | state road 27, near the Allen-Ad-lams county line. The machine was driven by Mrs. J. L. Kocher of this city who was going south. The buggy was going I north and witnesses stated the lad l looked around for approaching automobiles from the south but i t'a“ed to look toward the north. | He jumped from the buggy directly ' into the path of the automobile. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. Adams | County coroner, investigated and i stated he would return a verdict of I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) IOWA TROOPS BACK ON GUARD Remonstrance Against Cattle Test Law Is Breaking Anew New London. lowa, Oct. 13.- (U.R)’ —low'a’S cattle testing war has I spread to a new county and state troops again stood guard today while veterinarians worked to the accompaniment of boohs and catcalls. About 500 enraged farmers broke into the New London jail yesterday and released Donald ' Hart, a ypung man who had l>een arrested ! for heckling veterinarians who were carrying out state orders to test all cattle for tuberculosis. The farmers, many of whom I were said to be from neighboring Cedar County, stormed the jail, twisted bars, battered doors and carried Hart off by force of num- ’ tiers. Soldiers were rushed here im(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) REVENUE AGENT ORDERED HELD Capone Trial Witness Tells Os Interview With (Jang Leader Federal Building. Chicago. Oct. 13.—(U.R) —Edward Waters, former internal revenue agent who testified at Al Capone's income tax fraud trial today that he conferred with the gang leader about income tax and failed to report the matter to his superiors, was ordered held until conclusion of the trial by United States District Judge James 11. Kilkerson. Judge Wilkerson questioned Waters about results of his conversations with Capone. "Did you do anything as a resulted of this conversation?" the Judge Inquired. "No,” Waters answered. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

State, National And lii tcriin tio mil N'eMM

STATE OFFICER VISITS COUNTY; ATTENDS MEET State Superintendent Os Public Instruction, G. C. Cole, Visits Here GIVES TALK TO TRUSTEES George C. Cole, state stip-j i erintendent of public instruc- ' lion, visited in Adams county today and met al 1(1 o'clock I Ibis morning with the Adams | county township trustees and I C.omitv Superintendent C. E. | Striker, at the office of the I Countv Superintendent in the court house. The meeting was purely a business affair and Superintendent Cole confln.'ed his hour’s talk to the duties of the trustees in connection with school work. He also related many- of his interesting experiences as county superintendent of Dearborn county, a state aid county in southern Indiana. The state official complimented Adams county trustees on the successful way the schools are con-1 ducted in this county He vehe- i mently opposed the campaign 1 being waged in certain parts of ; the state to abolish the office of! township trustee and urged a I (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) | .1 o Kryl Band At Berne Berne, Oct. 13 On Saturday, Oct- ! ober 24. Bohumir Kryl is bringing! his renowned hand to the Berne I Community Auditorium, affording j matinee and an evening program. ! Together with himself as a cornet ! | virtuoso will appear on the pro-1 gram. Ablee Stewart, soprano of! note and Marcus Kellerman, the I well known baritone. The first matinee program begins! at 1:30 o’clock and the second I starts at 3:30 p. m. These matinees have been arranged especially for the school children. Hence, admis-! | sion to the afternoon program is set I at 25 cents. Kryl and his 35-piece band will ’ give the grand finale concert in i the evening at 8 o’clock. Music-lov-ers will be quick to take advantage ! of the low prices that prevail. Re-! > served seats cost 75 cents and a li- ! mited number of bleacher seats ’ cost 50 cents. Tickets are on sale at Callow and j Kohne Drug store in Decatur. DAN STOLZ IS CHIEF WITNESS Mercer County Farmer Gives Reasons For Favoring Drain Dan Stolz who lives just across the state line in Mercer county and who helped in the survey of the Wabash river was the chief witness in the case today. He testified as to the overflow during flood times and gave his idea as to why the river should be dredged. He | was expected to conclude his testimony by this evening. Prior to using Mr Stoltz, cross-examination of Adam Bollenbairzh and Henry Post , required two hours this morning. Attorneys In the court room were still discussing the new Indiana statute which makes a number of days like Discovery Day legal holi(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) —o—————— Tyner Funeral Held Funeral services were held this I afternoon at two o’clock for John Tyner of mar Wabash, brother of Miss Martha Tyner of Huntington, former teacher in the Decatur High School, who died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his home, during a family gatjiering. Surviving are the widow, three , sisters, the Misses Helen and Martha Tyner of Huntington; and Mrs. Eminent Kelsey of north of Huntington and one brother Elmer Tyner of Elton, 111.

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Flying Milkmaid j VI IA Lorraine Jennings, 19, of Elwood. 111., is shown here boarding an airplane at Chicago for St. Louis, where she is to compete in a national milkmaids’ contest. ’ Miss Jennings milks eighteen I cows twice a day. SUGAR FACTORY IS DISCUSSED I Indiana Farmers Visit Michigan Sugar Plant At Blissfield There is a strong movement being effected at present and a plan ' is being worked out whereby there | is a possibility that the Decatur ' plant of Louis Sugar j j Co. might operate next year, it was ! learned today. The Blissfield plant at Blissfield i j Michigan is operating this year on ] a 50 per cent, co-operative basis. The Great Lake Sugar Co., has | leased the Blissftbld plant and E. J. I j Fricke, district manager of the Inj diana Farm Bureau stated today | that he accompanied a number of ; Farm Bureau officials and Indiana farmers to Blissfield yesterday to | inspect the plant and plan of opera ! tion, with aview in mind of opening the Decatur plant. The Blissfield plant this year paid each farmer $6.20 an acre for beets, subject to another payment, in accordance with the price of sugar when the output is sold. The | Blissfield plan in brief is that the farmers contract their beets with the Blissfield plant, and the cost is guaranteed. Profit on the acreage is based on the market price of sugar at selling time. Fricke stated that plan is similar to (he method of selling wheat, oats hogs, cattle and other farm products. The Farm Bureau interest in opening the Decatur plant is from the organization standpoint, Fricke stated and a campaign urging the use of Indiana sugar in Indiana would be started by the county i units of the Farnr Bureau, if other plans were worked out. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Charred Auto Found Chicago, Oct. 13 —(U.R)—Discovery of a charred automobile near the Chicago drainage canal today was linked by police with the slayings ot Elfrieda McErlane, wife of the notorious Frank McErlane, and James L. Quigley, rival gangster within a week. Police said the car's license had been issued to William Hogan, one ot McErlane's numerous aliases. They advanced two theories, one that McErlane had been slain ' and his body tossed into the canal where his enemy's was found, and the other that McErlane himself had abandoned the car after the two killings. ' County and city police continued their fruitless search for McErlane who has not been seen' ■ since the bodies of his wife and her two dogs, sprayed with bullets, were found several days ago.

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CONTROL TOWN FOR HOUR; GET OVER $3,500 Bandits In Two Autos Blast Building, Vault And Shoot At Man POLICE SEARCH FOR NEW CLUES Lizton. Ind., Oct. 13—(U.R) - Two auto loads of bandits swooped down upon Lizton today, demolished the Lizton State bank with eight charges of nitro-grycerin and fled after firing a half dozen shots at Marion Dailey, president of the bank. George Huber. cashier, estimated that $3,500 in cash and securities was seized by lb-' bandits. The men stayed in the bank one and one-half hours, barricading themselves against attack after cutting all telephone and telegraph lines leading from the town. Bailey, living across the street from the bank, was aw-akened by the first explosion. "I ran to the window and saw two men standing by the door of the bank," he said. "Both were armed and were crouching behind desks and chairs they had piled up as a barricade.” Bailey seized a shotgun and fired at the men. They returned a fusillade of shots that perforated the walls of his bedroom, but did not injure him. “A moment later I heard another blast," Bailey said. "Later it was followed ly others, several j coming in rapid succession. I be • lieve there were eight or nine in | all.” Other residents living near the I bank, who had l>een awakened by I the explosions and the gunfire between Bailey and the bandits, cowed in their homes. All attempt ed to call authorities but every I telephone wire in Lizton had been (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) LEAGUE SEEKS BRIAND'S AID League Os Nations In Effort To Halt War In China-Japan Geneva, Oct. 13 (UP)- Aristide Briand, veteran apostil of peace, was called on by the League of Nations council today to direct its efforts to prevent war between China and Japan. He presided at a meeting of the Council which received a warning from Dr. Alfred Sze. head of the Chinese delegation of the grave consequences of failure to prevent armed conflict. Dr. Sze said failure would mean collapse of tlie world disarmament conference tut moil in the orient, and the end of international cooperation to overcome the world financial and economic crisis. The council's hopes that China and Japan might settle their diffiICONTINUED ON PAGE SIX» CREDIT POOL IS ORGANIZED Hoover Credit Board To Name Officers On Next SaturdayNew York. Oct. 13 -<UP) — The newly appointed board of directors ‘ of the National credit corporation President Hoover s 1500.000,000 ere--1 dit pool will organize next Saturday, the earliest date on which the directors can gather here from all parts of the nation. The meeting will be held at the ' Federal reserve bank. Mot timer M Buckner, chairman ' of the New York Trust company and head of the organization com- ' | mittee, announced the mimes last night. One director was chosen 1 1 from each ot the 12 federal reserve ' districts. Bucknet represents the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)