Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1931 — Page 1

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WA FARMERS RESIST CATTLE TESTINC

H SUSPECT L MISSING; fall WIDENS I Believed Motive Rouble Killing By I Winnie Judd l WOMEN Jed together; Lgeles, Oct. 21. — (U - R> | |v developed by the! liutual attachment of j Imen resulted in the • murder of two fig- 1 |eir unusual triangle, hs believed today as feht the third woman, [their search for Mrs. ■uth Judd, minister’s ■ telephone operator loan's wife, accused of E Agnes Leroi and Miss kiuelson has been futile. Id hopes that an appeal Ky Burton J. McKinnell, Kirther of Mrs. Judd, in ■ advised her return and latiou of an insanity dead prove effective. Ke, they feared the wornAppeared at a baggage I her brother to claim L in which were found I of the two Phoenix Knight kill herself, fever will get her alive," | Kr had earlier I inten'iews. and a study i ■rcumstances led County Lloyd Andrews, of Phoeletective Inspector David [of Los Angeles to agree | pealousy motive for the ■ also said that the “ittL shows that drugs may [tome part in the affair." lizona attorney brought ■ere for the arrest of Mrs. [two “John Doe" companIhe said, possibly aided in Inced ON PAGE SIX. ARREST TLAGRANGE pi Strife In North pty Continues At Fever Pitch p. |nd„ Oct. 21—(UP)— L Walter, son of B. S. Wal|r vice president of the La punty trust company and If state senator Hollo N. pas arrested today on a [charging purchase of li- ■ Hayes Fort Wayne, signprrant. I owner of the LaGrange pny provided bond of sl.pas released. r Grady, former president p»ct batik, and B. S WalInamed in similar warrants ■day. F* cases will be heard be|cc Os the peace at 10 o’pormw morning. Immunity, first torn by a I'lrife between parties supN opposing Kalph Foster, LaOrange and SteuF l:,) ON PAQI TWO* mucus king system lnant-G overnor I ® At Federated Conference Baden, 1, K 1., Oct. 21 <U.fi) I s taxi »g system was L as ,ll< ‘ "home owner's ■,f e . roUß tnenace" in an L llre the convention of Federation of Clubs here by Edgar Bush, F governor. I'JT* state’s tax . unjust and Iniqultious" “‘ convention that "the L" an ever-increasing “u h ' and drives hom « L M ‘. ! elr P r <>Perty sold p" U taxes, into comply. L - Q reen, Munclo, fIN ' UED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Vol. XXIX. No. 219.

Witness Cross-Examined Attorney C. J. Luts was cross examining Jacob Meyers regarding I the lands in section seven of Wuj bash township. Jay county this | morning and back of the attorneys I table sat twelve or fifteen stern i looking gentlemen. They are remonstrators from that section a long the Wabash liver near Jay City. Mr. Meyers assisted in making the survey and is one of the chief witnesses for the petitioners. ELECTRIC PLAN IS PRESENTED — Engineers File Plan For Distribution In City With Council Plans for the new electric distri- | busion system of the City Light ami 1 Power Plant were filed by Froelich and Emory, of Toledo, consulting engineers, with the city council last I evening. The council went over the blue ! prints and detuils were explained ! by the engineers. The plans will not he approved until a further study of them has been made and i it is planned to hold a meeting of j the council next Tuesday for the j purpose of adopting them. The plans are prepared in units j (cont:vt’C|> on °aoe two> FOUR BANDITS i OBTAIN $9,000 :— Hold Officials Captive All Night; Rob Hank's Vault •. - % Maquon, 111., Oct. 21 —(UP) -The Jlaquon State Bank was robbed of j . $9,000 and bonds of undetermined ; value today by four bandits who [ had held two bank officials prisoner during the night. The four men made their appearance last night in the home of D. S. Hartsook, president of the Bank. [ Ray Sinikins, another bank offi- 1 cial, also was there. The two ban-1 kers were made prisoners and com ( i pelled to sit up with the robbers ail night. Today two of the bandits were j I left to guard the officials while the ; (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO) —o Red Cross Hoard To Meet Thursday Night | I The Executive Board of the Red Cross will meet Thursday evening j at 7:30 o’clock at the Winnes Shoe . Store. Wal Wemhoff will be the . chairman of the meeting. TRIEDIUM TO BE OBSERVED Catholic Church Here To Observe Three-Day ' Prayer Program ' A Triedium, or three days of prayer, will begin. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city. The Triedium is held in preparation for the feast of Chijst the King, will be celebrated Sun) day In Catholic churches. I Prayers will be said following the morning masses on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in preparation for the feast day. On Sunday, there will lie expo- • sition of the Blessed Sacrament, following the high mass and up to Vlx o'clock in the evening. At two-thirty o'clock the prayer hour will he held, followed by Benedlc- ) tlon and the reconsecration of the * members of the congregation to * the Sacred Heart, i The church will he open throughf out the afternoon for those who * wish to make private devotions . before the Blessed Sacrament. ‘ Rev. E. T Franklin Is , Speaker At Lions Club _________ • 3 Rev. E. T. Franklin spoke on the 1 changing of our social order at the regular meeting of the Lionß Club held Tuesday evening. His address was Interesting and was well re- - celved by the club members. W. F. Beery had charge of the program.

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METHODISTS 1 PLAN JUBILEE HERE SUNDAY — Fiftieth Anniversary Os Present Church Will Be Observed October 25 BIG PROGRAM IS PLANNED The fiftieth anniversary of the present building of the! First Methodist Episcopal; (.liureli will he observed at ; the local church Sunday, j October 25, with an all-day j program. i Invitations have been issued to the past and present members and friends of the I | church to attend this Golden Jubilee. The invitation commit ] I tee who issued invitations com- \ prises Mrs. Fred V. Mills, Mrs. | I Christine Wicks, Mrs. H. F. Cal-j low. and Avon Burk. The day's program will begin j at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning | with the regular Sunday School I session. The regular classes will I , be conducted, and an address will | I be delivered by Judge J. T. Merry- : man on "Sunday School Fifty I Years Ago.” Mr. Merryman was I superintendent of the Methodist ! Sunday School in 1881, and his 1 address promises to be one of j great interest. ! The morning worship service which will take place at 10:30 o’clock will he a repetition of the service held in 1881 at the laying | (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) Mr. Schafer Is Better — The condition of Fred Schafer was reported some better today and there is hope for his recovery: ( A change for the Better was noticed about noon today. His fever lias gone down a degree. MRS, SIMMONS TO TAKE STAND Will Tell of Methods Used To Extract Confession From Her Lebanon, Ind„ Oct. 21. — (U.R) — Mrs. Carrie Simmons was expected to take the witness stand today .or tomorrow and perhaps to elab- ' orate on defense charges that "third degree methods" were used ‘ on questioning her after the famI lly picnic at which her two daughiters died from effects of strych--1 nine-dosed sandwiches. Yesterday for the second time I the defense offered testimony to I support the allegation of "third deigree" questioning methods. Mrs. | George Benjamin. Greenfield, test!-' | lied slit* heard Mrs. Simmons sobbj ing loudly as she was brought to | the home of her brother. Earl Barjrett, at 11 p. m. on June 21, the 1 ! night after the picnic. Mrs. Pari Barrett testified that Mrs. Simmons was taken from the Barrett house at about 2 a. ni. and (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) RAILROAD AID : PLAN STUDIED Effort Made To Save Railroads Without Salary Reductions — Washington, Oct. 21 —(U.R) — A - plan for stabilizing the critical i railroad situation without recourse ) to wage cuts lias been advanced as another of the efforts which - (he government is making to re- > vive basic industries and restore i confidence to American business. The interstate commerce commission, proposed the plan yesterday in projecting the carriers' petition for a blanket 15 per cent 1 rate Increase. It contemplates a huge pool of millions of dollars. ' accrued through widely spread hut small rate increases for the bene- ' fit of roads in financial distress. ! The Increases would have scarcely auy effect upon the average eIti(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 21, 1931.

I* Trunk Murder Victims f—■mmii iKiiiinii in mi , 1 .i Above are pictures of two young women believed to lie those whose mutilated bodies were found in a Los Angeles baggageroom. The ' ghastly cargo was discovered in two trunks by a baggageman. Photo at left is thought to be that of Hedwig Samuelson. Photo at right is ! believed to be that of Agnes Leroi. j

TRIBUTE PAID TO INVENTOR City Power Shut Off' For Two Minutes In Edison Tribute h. > —— As a mark of respect to Thomas i A. Edison, friend and benefactor j 1 of mankind, whsoe doatlr occurred ! Sunday at West Orang?, N. J., j the city light and power plant ceased operations for two minutes this afternoon, from 2:00 to 2:021 o'clock. Tlie local municipal plant joined j I with other electrical industries in I the National observance of paying tribute to America’s greatest inventor. All lights and power were I shut off during the two minutes. The General Electric company, l through the Fort Wayne office, notified M. J. Mvlott, superintendent of the city plant, that their i plants would shut down for two 1 minutes this afternoon and at the! council meeting last evening it: was moved ttiat the local municipal plant join in the observance. ' Edison’s funeral was held thts j I afteroon and in some states a ] state-wide obsei vance was held by | all power plants ceasing operations for one or two minutes. NEW SIDEWALK ! IS PETITIONED Citizens Ask For Construction On Nuttman Avenue In City A petition for a ndw sidewalk on Nuttman avenue, between sixth and Seventh street, was filed with the council last evening by W. J. I McCague. It was referred to the street and sewer committee. A motion that J’olilmeyer and I’ohlmeyer, architects from Fort Wayne, who prepared the plans ■ for the remodeling of the city hall building, he paid S2OO, carried. The architect's fee Is $463. The report of the Indiana Public Service Commission relative 1 to the approval and correction of 1 schedules in the city’s water rates, was filed and placed on record. * The contract with Charles Rob--1 eneffd, contractor for remodeling the city hall, was filed and aps proved. The contract with August Walter for the plumbing was also approved. Will Receive Bids Bids for the construction of the j William Stahl drain in Hartford ! towmship will be received by County Surveyor Ralph Roop on Wed- ’ nesday, October 28. The drain will be improved this year and is one of several ditch projects under way In j Adams County.

♦ * STREET OPEN I O. W. P. Macklin, contractor j and R. D. Myers, superinten- i dent, announced this afternoon that Second street, from MonI roe street north to the end of , j the improvement would be opened for traffic at 5 o’clock . | this afternoon. Mr. Myers stated that traffic would nut injure the street but he n. quests t' at | \ no automobiles be parked on the street. Several guards will be placed along the street j I to carry out the “no parking" j | order. EDNA KAEHR IS DEATH'S VICTIM — Former Adams County Woman Dies At Tuberculosis Hospital Mrs. Edna Kaehr, :?H. wife of Reu- ' ben Kaehr of Bluffton and formorI ly of Adams County died at 5 o'clock thip morning at the Irene Hylton Sanatorium at Fort Wayne of tuberculosis. Mrs. Kaehr had suffered with this disease for a number of years and was a patient at the sanitorium for the past three and one-half years. She was born in Kirkland townslip, the daughter of Vincent and Jenny Lewton, both deceased. Site resided in Adams county until IB years ago when she was united in marriage to Reuben Kaehr. For the past 7 years the family resided in Bluffton. Surviving is the husltand and 4 children, Marvin, Alice, Vernon, and Carl all at home. One sister, Mrs. Geraldine Beery of Toledo, Ohio (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) SIMPLE RITES FOR INVENTOR Nation To Be Darkened For One Minute Tonight As Final Tribute West Orange, N. J„ Oct. 21. —(U.R) —A nation’ will be plunged into darkness tonight us a tinal tribute .j to Thomas Alva Edison who will | be buried today near the scenes |of his achievements after the , sinlplest of ceremonies. The body of the inventor was carried early today from the library of his workshop, where it was viewed by thousands, back up the hill to the Llewellyn Park home of the Edisons for the funerI j There will be no eulogy during the servlceTTn accordance with the I inventor's expressed wish before he died, but the nation will turn ! (CONTINUED ON PAGE *FIVE)

Slnle, National And International

! ALLEY NOT TO I BE IMPROVED No Government Funds Available, City Is Told • In Lettfcr Officials of the post office department at Washington have notified Decatur city officials that there is no money available for the improvement of alley between Liberty Way and Jefferson street, flanking the site of the new post office building on Liberty Way. The matter of improving the | alley was taken up with U. S. | Treasury and Post Office officials ! in Washington, with the suggestion, that the government build a | new' alley out of the unused approj priation for the local building. A paragraph of the letter to the ! city council reads: "The department would he glad to have the City of Decatur give consideration to the pavement of this alley, if such action is feasible, inasmuch as the appropriation for the building is not available for work outside of the government site.” Members of the council contend i that the city does not have an,y j funds for the improvement of the alley and that if it is done, the abutting property would have to | be assessed for the cost. The alley was dug up in order (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) AWARDS MADE i TO 38 PUPILS — % Central's Best Spellers Honored With Pins For First Term Pins were awarded to 38 pupils of the Central school building to- ; day, who had received a grade of i 100% on each spelling lesson during the last six weeks' period. The 38 pupils who received the 100% grade for the first period of the fall school term, are from an ! enrollment of over 300 in the school. The 8A class had nine pupils who attained the standard of excellence in spelling, and the 5B class was second, with seven ] pupils. Following is the list: 8A Mary Ann Bauman. Mary Ogg. I Celesta Shaffer, Eileen Wells, Wm. i Tutwller, Virginia Trokaw, Lee 1 Anna Morrison. Forest Kenworthy, Berneice Hannie. 8B Igjis Mann, Wm. Schafer, Made- | line Crider, Opal Lovellette. 7A Evelyn Adams ; (CONTINUED ON PAOE FIVE) COMMISSIONERS GROUP TO MEET State Conclave Plans Discussion Os County Government Plans Indianapolis, Oct. 21 —Special.— Taxation, public improvements and oilier major problems confronting county government units in the state will constitute the chief items to be considered by members of the County Commissioners Association of Indiana at the annual convention of the organization at Indianapolis, October 27. 28 and 29. Oeorge Shoemaker, Frank Martin and Albert Reppert, members of the Adams county hoard of commissioners, have been Invited to meet with the association to study these problems. The meeting Is expected to develop Into a clearing house of ideas held by commissioners, county surveyors, highway superintendents. engineers and other county officials vitally concerned with county government. (CONTINUED ON PAOE SIX) — o . In College Chorus Fort Wayne Oct. 21 —Miss Ireta Fisher of Decatur, has been placed 1 In the chorus of International col- | lege at Fort Wayne. The chorus j will broadcast over radio station WOWO at Fort Wayne at noon FrlI day, October 23.

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I 4 — * i ON AIRSHIP! It was learned here Tuesday that Robert Murray, who has charge of the gas lines on the dirigible Akron, formerly lived in Adams County. Mr. Murj ray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. | .Ed Murray who lived here for j a number of years, where Mr. j | Murray was engaged as a mil- j j ler. Robert Murray has a re- ] | liable position on the dirigible ! j with a number of men under J his supervision. He has taken j j part in every trip of the Akron j and was on hoard the Akron , when it flew near Decatur en | route to Fort Wayne Saturday. J LOCAL WOMEN AT GROUP MEET Fourteen Attend Presbyterian Conclave At Bluffton Tuesday Fourteen Decatur women attended the Fort Wayn; rresoyterial group meeting which was held Tues’ day at the First Presbyterian church in Bluffton. About 80 ladies from the Huntington, Ossian, Fort Wayne Third and Anthony Boulevard, Bluffton and Decatur churches were present. The morning session was devoted to business with Mrs. S. A. Siewert, president of the Presbyterian group from Warsaw, in charge. At the noon hour a luncheon was served by the Bluffton ladies in the basement of the church. The afternoon session was opened with a talk by Mrs. McKay, Napanee, on the Indiana Synodical. Tt this session suggestions and ideas for the betterment of the societies were given by Ibe delegates of the different societies represented. Those from this city who attended the meeting were the Mesdames Janies Elberson, R. A. Tooke, C. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) CANNON WILL FIGHT CASE Bishop Says He Will Carry Fight To Supreme Court Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21. —(U.R) — 1 Bishop James Cannon, Jr., plans to carry the fight against the indictment charging him with violation of the federal corrupt practices act to the supreme court of the United States if necessary, he said in a statement. "For the present" lie will ask relief from his official duties as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, he said. He explained that his statement could not in any way be construed as a resignation. "It is not uncommon for a bishop to cull upon a colleague to take over some of his duties when necessary,” he said. “I haven’t the strength to undertake some of the long trips that will he required." He said lie had requested Bishop John W. Moore of Dallas, Texas, and Bishop A. V. W. Darlington of Huntington, W. Va., to take general supervision of his work In Brazil and the Belgian Congo, respectively. o Funeral Held Today Funeral services for Frederick W. Khlerding, who died at Ills home In Preble township, Monday morning, were held this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock (Sun time) at the St. Paul Lutheran church. Rev. Robert Gaiser officiated at the German services and Rev. M. J. Frosch had charge of the services in English. Burial was in the church cemetery. — o—- - -- Patrolman Is Held Muncie, Ind., Oct. 21—(U.R>—Patrolman William Powell will be held on charges of homicide pending a grand Jury investigation of the fatal shooting of John F. Rees, 25, former Ball State Teachers college athlete, authorities announced. Powell told authorities that he shot Rees when he refused to obey a command to halt.

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NEW OUTBREAK REPORTED TO BE STRONGER 1,000 More Guardsmen Ordered to lies Moines County Today WOMEN JOIN TO REMONSTRATE Burlington, la., Oct. 21a—(U.R)— Hundreds of farmers, wives and children, assembled today at the home of one of their leaders, preparing to resist compulsory testing of their cattle. In the gathering stale officials saw evidence of more opposition in Dos Moines county than in any of the areas previously tested under the protection of the national guard. Adj. Gen. W. H. Bailey in Des Moines anitounced that 1,000 additional reinforcements to the militia have been ordered out to protect veterinarians. The farmers heard unconfirmed reports that veterinarians were to test the cattle of Jake Eversman, president of the county unit of the Farmers Protective Association. In automobiles, buggies and on horseback, the rebellious farmers gathered at the Eversman farm. Estimates of the number ranged as high as 1,000. The gathering, however, apparently was premature. Brig. Gen. Park A. Findley in charge of the militia made no move to send his troops to the scene. It was understood testing would not begin until tomorrow or Friday. Sheriff Delbert Murray of Des Moines county attempted to arbitrate the dispute, telling the farmers that troops would not he sent if they would be passive. In angry tones the farm leaders told him to “bring on the soldiers." Names Are Omitted The names of three pupils of the Central school, who received leader pins as a result of the work of the last six weeks, were omitted from the list in the edition of the paper Tuesday night. The names omitted were: Eloise Millisor, 6B; Katherine Knapp, 5B: and Ruth Cook. 58. These •three girls received leader plnsjjor having not less than 5 A's for thsix weeks’ period and not Jess than B in any subject. o ——— Calls Farm Meeting All farmers interested in the growing of sugar beets for next season are to meet Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p. in. at the Woodburn high school, according to an announcement made by E. J. Fricke, district manager of the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative association, Tuesday. Andrew Fueling of Hoagland, president of the Allen County Farm bureau, will preside at the meeting. Mr. Frick? announced that new plans for a contract are being sponsored by tlie Indiana Farm Bureau Co-operative association. All farmers in the vicinity of Woodburn, Dawkins, Tillman, Garcreek, Bly and Smith Mills are urged to attend the meeting. TWENTYTAKEN FROM HOSPITAL No Casualties Are Reported As Flames Destroy Building Oakland, Cal., Oct. 21—(U.R)— Twenty patients in the main building of St. Anthony's hospital were removed safely today when fire menaced the structure. A triple alarm summoned all available fire aparatus and firemen assisted hospital attendants In removing the patients to the maternity ward in an adjoining building. None was injured. Cause of the fire wai not immediately determined. Zelma Robinson and Joseph | Sears, Oakland patients, were reIvived after being overcome by (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)