Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1931 — Page 1

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real pointer I Mount Clemens, Mich., Oct. 19. j —(U.R) —Alfred Nofz and LawI rence Thomas, hunters, poised ' breathlessly as their setter dog | pointed at the rivers edge. A splash—two shots. An alligator, five feet ten | inches long was the reward. hooverseeks~ 1 CHARITY AID President Launches Nat-ion-Wide Drive; Seeks Unemployed Funds I ( Fortress Monroe, Va„ Oct. 19— (U.R> —Officially opening the nation wide drive for unemployment re- , lief funds from now until Thanksgiving day, President Hoover made an appeal to his countrymen last night to help lift the needy out of this misery. Mr. Hoover interrupted bis week-end cruise to Yorktown to I come ashore here to make the address, which was delivered into a microphone set up in the home of Brig. Gen. Stanley 11 Embick, commander of the fort. "The possible misery of helpless people gives me more concern than any other trouble this de- ] pression has brought us.” the ■ president said. Calling for a neighbor-to-neigh-l bor spirit to help the man in dis-1 tress. Mr. Hoover asked that the local relief quotas be filled so ’ that Thanksgiving day can be a day of great rejoicing. “This organized effort is our. opportunity to express our sympa-. thy to lighten the burden of the heavy laden, and to cast sunshine into thb habitation of despair,” I Mr. Hoover said. “I appeal to the American peo-! pie to make November 26 next the outstanding Thanksgiving day in I the history of the United States: I that we may say on that day that I (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o Will Review Case Washington. Oct. 19.—(U.R) —The government today was granted a Supreme court review of its attempt. unsuccessful in lower courts, to impose a 10-cent a pound oleomargarine tax on "southern nut product", a compound of cocoanut and peanut oils with salt, water and coloring matter. Collection of aboiit $2,000,000 in taxes on this and similar products is involved, the government said. SPURLOCK CASE IS CONTINUED Brownstown Trial Is Nearing End; Defense Presents Case Brownstown, Ind., Oct. 19 U.P) —Examination of defense witnesses was resumed here today as the murder trial of John and Pleas Spurlock went into its second week. It was expected that final arguments would be started tomorrow, with the case probably going to the jury Wednesday. Pleas Spurlock, placed on tin’ witness stand late last week, testified that his brother killed Patton Gibson. 69, when the latter threatened him with a gun. The state attempted to prove that John murdered Gibson, the eldest member of the family with which the Spurlocks had purportedly carried on a long feudal conflict. To offset tsetlmony brought out by the defense that Gibson boasted of having slain four men. the state announced that it would call several witnesses to the stand to testify regarding Gibson’s character. Mrs. Angeline Gibson, widow of the slain man. who testified last week, also was expected to be recalled. Although the first week of the trial passed uneventfully. Sheriff Meredith Stewart said that vigilance of state policemen, game wardens and special deputies would not be relaxed. Stewart provided special protection at the courthouse to prevent resumption of feudal activities between the families, members of both of : which have appeared in court | daily.

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THREE INJURED IN AUTO WRECK w Berne Girls Receive Minor Injuries When Automobile Upsets Three Berne girls were injured when a car driven by Miss Edna Yoder of Berne turned over in the I ditch, near Middlebury. Ohio. I Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. The I girls in the car were the Misses i Edna and Evas Yoder, daughters I ( of Joshua Yoder of near Berne, I I and Miss Ella Gerber of Berne. The girls were returning from I Bluffton, Ohio where they had I spent the day. The accident hap-1 pened when the wheels of the car suddenly became locked. The girls received a number of bad cuts and bruises but none received serious injuries. The car was badly damaged and was. brought to Saylors Motor Co., in this city for repairs. Mr. Schafer Critical The condition of Fred Schafer, pioneer merchant of this city, was reported serious today. Attending physicians stated he "was holding his own and was making a brave fight to get well”. Mr. Schafer contracted pneumonia Sunday and since that time his condition has r been serious. Mr. Schafer was injured in an automobile accident Friday evening. — q Second Street W ork Hurried By Contractor W. O. P. Macklin who has the contract for Second and Marshall st re>4 improvement hopes to complete Second street by the end of of this week, this depends of course upon the weather. They intend to take advantage of the fine sunshine Sunday but objections were offered by the Ministerial Association and work was stopped immediately. With weather uncertain at this time ( of the year, the contractor is very anxious to rush the work along so the streets will not have to remain closed during the winter. A few more days of this brand of sunshine will prove sufficient and thats what every one is hoping for now.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 19, 1931.

Bernard Funeral Held Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Barroue-Bernard who died at the ■ home of her daughter, Mrs. Iva ! Teeple, near this city, Friday night ' were held at 2 o'clock this after- i noon at the Evangelical church in ' this city. Rev. M. W Sunderman officiated and burial was in the ' Decatur Cemetery. o — Found Beaten To Death Indianapolis, Oct. 19. — (U.R) — , James Steinberger. 40. formerly of 'Seymour, was found beaten to death in the rear of a residence here. Police advanced robbery ns it j motive, inasmuch as the victim's ! pockets had been rifled. EDISON FAMILY I GETS MESSAGES I ! Sympathy Notes From Throughout W orld Are Sent To Family (United Press) Messages of condolence and sympathy from high public men, financiers, scientists, personal friends, the Pope, and other of lesser renown, on the' death of Thomas A. Edison, poured in to Mrs. Edison and j the inventor’s family at their home in Llewellyn Park today. Among the messages were: President Herbert Hoover: “It is given to few men of any age or calling to become the benefactor of all humanity. That distinction came abundantly to Thomas Alva Edison . . . His lifelong search for truth . . . made him the greatest inventor our nation lias produced and revolutioned civilization itself ... He was great ... He was a rare genius . . . Every American owes a personal debt to L’im ... I mourn his passing as a personal friend." Henry Fort: “He was the chief hero of my boyhood and he became my friend in manhood.” Harvey Firestone: “Mr. Edison had the greatest mind of any man in our generation . . .” Gugliemo Marconi, famous Ital(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

BANK OF BERNE CHANGES NAME New Charter And Title Effective Saturday, State Rules Tlie Bank of Berne changed its i ! name to First Bank of Berne, and j the new name and charter became 'effective, Saturday. Tlie change; of name accompanied a new char- | ter received from the State Bank-1 ing department a few weeks ago. : but was not effective until SaturI day. The change in name was made | by substituting the word “First" l for the word 'The." The bank was organized in 1891 and is now in its forty-first year of operation. Tlie first name was I Bank of Berne, and 20 years later I it was changed to Tlie Bank of Berne. The state banking department requires the banks to change | names every 20 years when new charters must bp obtained. Officials of the bank stated today that tlie same management will be retained. The total amount of capital stock was raised from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO, with a surplus of $50,000 and total resources of $1,000,000. J. F. Lehman is president of tlie institution; Levi A. Sprunger is vice-president; E. W. Baumgartner is cashier, and Miss Frieda Lehman is assistant cashier. o Bandits Are Sentenced Rockville, Ind., Oct. 19—(UP)— Five Bandits, captured witbin 24 hours after they rollbed the Montezuma. Ind., State bank of $1,240, were sentenced to long penal terms by Judge Howard Hancock here, upon their plea of guilty. Henry Moore, 33, and Frank Narclnez, 34, were meted 35-year terms in the Indiana state prison. George Shinabarger, 23, and Frank Hayworth. 27, got 35 year terms in the reformatory. Estell Ray 23, was sentenced to serve 20 years in the reformatory. Ray's penalty was lightened because he aided authorities in capture of the other men. All lived in Peoria, 111.

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F. W. EHLERDING I EXPIRES today Kirkland Township Man Dies After Illness of Three Years Frederick W. Ehlerding, 72, life long resident of Adams County, I died at his home, 6 miles west of I this city in Kirkland township, at 2 o’clock this morning of complications. Death followed an illness of 3 years. The deceased was bedfast since last Friday. Mr. Ehlerding was born Deeem-: ■her 5, 1858, in Preble township, !| |the son of William and Sophie Heine-Ehlerding. In IX9O he was I united in marriage to Maria E. Hortsmann, who survives together with 7 children, Mrs. Charles Bowlers, Kirkland township; Mrs. Oscar Hoffman, Preble township; Mrs. Martin Selking, Root town[ship; Mrs. Fred M. Bleeke and Mrs. 'Paul Krueckeberg, Union township; I Harold and Gilbert Ehlerding, at i home. Nine grandchildren and 2 brothers, Chris Ehlerding of Fort Wayne and Henry Ehlerding of Preble | township also survive. Funeral services will be held I Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock i sun time) at the home and at 2:15' o’clock (sun time) at the St. Pauli 'Lutheran church in Preble town-1 I ship. Rev. Robert Gaiser will deliver the services in German and | Rev. M. J. Frosch will have chargel of the services in English. Burial I i will be in the church cemetery. o Edison Memorial Held | Teachers and pupils of the Cen-! | tral building held a short Memorial ' I Service at 1:30 o’clock this after-i I noon in honor of Thomas A. Edison ; who died early Sunday morning. I Bryce Thomas, principal, gave a ' I .short talk on the accomplishments j I of Edison, his death, and how the world mourns his death. Miss Gladys Schindler led in the I singing of the first and last verses | of America when the American flag ' was lowered to half mast. o ' Fruit Drive Commences The annual fruit drive sponsored by the Civic Section of the Wo- I man's Club for the Adams County | Memorial Hospital, will formally open Tuesday, October 20, it was announced today. I 'All persons in Adams County will I | be canvassed for canned foods for ( ' use at the local hospital. They are I i urged to have their cans ready i When the women in the various ■ townships arrive at their home to collect the foods. 1 his drive is an annual occurance I conducted by the local Civic seci tion. — o Dates Are Announced The dates for the Forty Hours Devotion at St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city, are November 1 2 and 3. The services will open on | Sunday and close on Tuesday. A missionary priest will be in charge of the services. LOCAL WOMEN AT CONVENTION Three Decatur Delegates Attend Federation Club Meeting The Mesdames J. W. Tyndall, J. S. Peterson, and E. D. Engeler will attend the forty-second annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, which opened today at the West Baden Springs hotel. Mrs. Peterson and Mm Wgeler will attend the convenfTrm as deleI gates of the local Woman's Club, and Mrs. Tyndall will represent the Shakespeare Club. The two other federated clubs in Decatur, the Histotial and Research Clubs, will not be represented at the four day convention, which closes Thursday. The Indiana Federation of Chibs is the state's largest organization of women, and an interesting progiam for all club women has been arranged by Miss Alice Goldthwaite of Marion. Mrs. Edwin F. Miller of Peru, the president of the organization for the past two years, will (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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DECATURMAN’S COUSIN DIES Charles F. Smith Dies At Fort Wayne After Few Days Illness Charles F. Smith, 59, manager of the Kroger store at Calhoun street and Rudisill boulevard. Fort Wayne, and a cousin of A. J. Smith of this city, died at his home at 234 North Seminole Circle in Fort Wayne, .Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o’clock. Death was caused by pneumonia with which he had been ill only a few days. Mr. Smith was well known in this city having visited here frequently. The deceased was a member of tlie Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Surviving are the widow. Mrs. Lulu Smith, and two sons, Robert Smith of Fort Wayne and Eugene Smith of Kokomo. Three sisters, Mrs. Anna Douglas of Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. G. L. York, Fort Wayne; Mrs. O. B. Wood of Toledo. Ohio; and three brothers, Fred Smith. Tripoli. Wis.; Arthur i Smith. Indianapolis, and Frank I Smith of Memphis, Tenn., also survive. Directors Will Meet The directors of the Decatur j Chamber of Commerce will meet ’ at Chamber of Commerce rooms at | 7:30 o'clock tonight. All members 'of the board are urged to be present. WILL SENTENCE CAPONE FRIDAY — (Jang Leader Faces A 17Year Maximum Prison Sentence Federal Building. Chicago Oct. 19 —(UP) — Sentencing of Al Capone and hearing of motions on his conviction of income tax evasion was, deferred today until 10 a. m. Friday. United States district judge James H. Wilkerson granted the postponement from the date set for tomorrow morning at the request of defence attorney Michael Ahern, who pleaded that he and attorney Albert Fink were tired out after the long trial and needed more time to prepare arguments. Chicago, Oct. 19—(U.R)—Scarface Al Capone, the gangster, tor the first time in his life today faced a term in federal prison. United States District Judge James H. Wilkerson announced he would pronounce sentence tomorrow morning. Under the jury verdict returned against the gangster chief late Saturday night, he faces a maximum of 17 years imprisonment and $50,000 tine, as penalty for evading income tax. As prelude to the final judgment on the major gangster of the times was the hearing, set for today, of Phil D’Andrea, his bodyguadd. D’Andrea, arrested after carrying u revolver into federal district court to protect his chief, was scheduled for hearing on a contempt of court charge. Capone was convicted of three felonies and two misdemeanors, listed among 23 counts in two indictments based on alleged evasion of $215,000 tax on a six-year income of $1,038,654. A jury of small town tradesmen deliberated some eight and a half hours before finding him guilty. Their finding was returned ut 11:13 p. m. Saturday. Capone answered the verdict with the boast that he “wouldn’t stop fighting until a higher court has its say.” That was corroboration, of reports that his attorneys (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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| JAPAN REFUSES i PROPOSALS OF LEAGUE GROUP ► May Resume Efforts Os Peaceful Settlement Direct W ith China k ALL PLANS i ARE REJECTED Tokio, Oct. 19 (U.R) lhe (Japanese Rpveininent today instructed its representative at Geneva, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, to reject proposals made by the League of r Nations council for settlenient of the Manchurian dispute. t r .The government considered re- • quests for assurances that Japan s would withdraw troops from ManB churia within three weeks and .. begin direct negotiations with China in one week as "still indieating suspicion of Japan's motives. which is intolerable.'' y 1 It was understood Japan would j make no concessions at Geneva and would insist that her soldiers j acted in self defense in Manchuria. I Any attempt of the league to employ an economic boycott was re- '• (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 1 o SIMMONS TRIAL f IN FOURTH WEEK k 0 Defense Fortifies To Strengthen Character Os Mrs. Simmons r Lebanon, Ind.. Oct. 19 —(U.R) 1 Counsel defending Mrs. Carrie t Simmons against charges of mtirds ering her daughter, moved today '■ to fortify her character against the state’s contention that she was Unmoved while her two daughters were dying poison deaths. As Mrs. Simmons' trial went into the fourth week, a score of additional witnesses was sworn in J by the defense. They were friends and neighbors of the Simmons family in Hancock county. Steadily the defense built up its picture of Mrs. Simmons as a typical farm mother, devoted to Alice Jean and Virginia, the daughters who died after eating strychnine poisoned sandwiches. Jessie Jackson testified today that there had never been an apparent break between Mrs. Simmons and her husband. Mrs. Bert Jackson testified that Mrs. Simmons was grief-stricken at the death of her daughters shortly after the family reunion here June 21. Other testimony went along the san»e line. It appeared that Mrs. Simmons would be called to the witness stand this w’eek. The defense probably will place her on the stand shortly liefore it rests its case, within two or three days. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) e 0 OUSTER SUIT ? AGAINST LONG r 8 Louisiana Political Tangle Remains As Many Seek Posts t s Shreveport, La.. Oct. 19—(U.R) f An ouster suit against Gov. Huey I. P. Long was filed in district court g today by attorneys for Dr. Paul t I. Cyr, former lieutenant govers nor, and one of six claimants to i- Louisiana’s gubernatorial position. The suit, filed after a week of e conferences and preparation by I, Cyr's three attorneys, threw the i- perplexing gubernatorial situation i- into the courts for decision, r Cyr took the oath of office as governor last week on grounds n Long wasn't governor because he I' was senator-elect. Cyr's action caused an epidemic of gubernatort ial oath taking. Inspired by the suggestion that neither Ixmg nor t Cyr is entitled to the office that t Cyr disqualified himself when ho t failed to take over the governor's office within 30 days after the s office became "abandoned.” as pro(CONTTNUED ON PAGE SIX)