Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1931 — Page 1

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lIIEJUDD i VS MOTIVE 9AS DEFENSE M Killing Os Two Hrn: Shot In 1 to Prove Story fIiNS CALM W'wwlS \KRESTED Oct. 24.—<U-R) (i- liant. W inB .1 ■ ■ mi-ly hlundo., "ii a charge| ir i• •<I two formni;i!,. .in Phoenix, , I'iiiu-ral parlor as xi arily sur-la-t night to peace! «h.. had sought her * | I. Mrs Ag--25. in self defense. e^B„: ami then amt -!:’I au both bodies , ).B. [R@ m Mi xi n l<> and lle'fe J^B - i' m j j^R B' • 11:1.1 officials. Hi |H.. head. - -ell staged tllO • mark about B t».i • Mi-s H ii" during tho M Mi-- Satnuolson ■ - < to floor. ■ !u- head w ith | Bin In. ■ tell to tin- floor. i Htl.nl 11 1 -■ ni both.” Hi" B laird Can! H •,! William EdH ■ 'al murderer. H c of les make none until to trial.” he added. surrender Mrs. 1 <ik• ■ii to tlu. Georgia IR* > I spilal where a bullet was removed left hand. Ballets of the kill.-it Mi ss Samuelson Leroi. H 1 b'-iiig delected if sl\e 11 I'M v sieian's office or i<! Mis 1 i(ld had suffered «miih,| for a week with H ri "t , Kl) ON PA OK SIXIn rejects ■HAGUE PLANS V Proposal Refused Hapan In Manchuria SI Controversy Ha. Oct. 24 (U.R) -Japan re- ' I-ea.-ue of Nations for- ■ °r settlement or the Maniiisimte with china today. I '' loshizawa, Japanese H!” tnl'l the league council was unable to aeco,lndl's drart resolution. ■ ‘-earn,. Council adjourned K" 1 without voting either ■ ".'"‘'ii* resolutions or the H”" rnmiter - proposals. ■ Solution was made public K ■ ' 11 rp <ommended that Chi a P»ui appoint representsH arianip details of evaruaapaneae troops io within BJ y 20ne in Manchuria and H y legin direct negotiations ■ a* evacuation was comples" su agested the creation H! v la " ent slno-Japanese concommittee.

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i hampion Canner Mrs Howard Smalley of Ottawa. 111., who was presented with a cup at the ( ook County hair at the Chicago Stadium as the world’s chain P‘ on canner. The products of her kitchen are one of the featured exhibits at the fair.

DEATH CALLS PHILLIP BAKER Adams County Farmer Dies This Morning Os Complication "* Phillip Baker, 85, resident of He-1 catur and Adams County for a num- 1 be: 1 of years, died at his home two. and one half miles west of Decatur. Saturday morning at 3:05' o'clock. Death was due to compilations. The deceased was born in Chant- J paigne county, Ohio March 15,18 ! 46, the son of Jacob and Sarah Mower Baker, When he was ten years of age he moved,, with his family. ! to Decatur, later moving to a farm | west of the city where he was en- 1 gazed in farming. He was a member of the 1.0.0. F. i lodge and the Methodist Episcopal i Church in Decatur. In 1873 Mr. Baker married Sa- j mantlia Baker. One son. Forest, born to this union is deceased. Mrs. j Bakei succumbed in 1875. In 1877 he was united In marri-1 age to Nancy B. Kimsey. who survives. Eight children were born to j this union., two of whom died in j infancy. The children surviving are Mrs. Emerson Klzey of Wren Ohio: ' C. E. Baker of west of Deratin'; Harve M., Alva 1).., and Frank 0., > Baker all of Decatur; and Mrs. I -William J. McCague of Fort Wayne. I Mr. Baker was the last member of a .family of eight children, all of whom -are deceased. Fifteen grandchildren survive. The body was taken to the Black Undertaking Parlors, and was later moved to the home west of Decatur, where the remains may be viewed after five o’clock. Funeral services will he held Mon day afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the homo and at 2:00 o’clock at the Decatur Methodist Episcopal Church. The Rev. B H. Franklin will officiate, and bural will he made in the Decatur cemetery. Memijers of the I. O. O. F. lodge will act as pallbearers, and will conduct ritualistic work. — - O - - ■ Daniels Funeral Held Private funeral services were! held for Mrs. Minnie Daniels, 65, who died at Iter home Wednesday evening, at the Christian Church here this afternoon. The body was taken to the Christian Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock where It lay In slute until 3 o’clock when the funeral services were conducted. Burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. Former Residents Os Decatur Visit Here Miss Maggie Metts and Charles Metts of Muncle, Fred Metts of Houston. Texas, were callers at the notne of Mr. and Mrs F. V. Mills Friday night. They may attend the Sunday afternoon anniversary services at the Methodist Episcopal church. Their futherj was pastor here when the Decatur, church was built and dedicated, j

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♦ ♦ Local Roe Farm Is One Os The Finest ♦ —— 4 We have heard considerable a- | bout the tiee business in Decatur j 'I I6 P a «t year or so and last eveni ing. dropped in at the residence i of Dr. C. H. Branch, 216 north thir- | teenth street just to satisfy our cur- , iosity as to what a bee farm is. , The doctor lias had fifteen years I experience and is regarded tflf an j- Xpert. He served several months tile past year as a bee inspector ! for the state and showed us over ! f‘ is Plant. He has thirty colonies jof bees and said, “ T|je honey I { have produced this year is suffici ient to keep my family during the winter. It is not a fad with me but 'a large part of my livelihood.” The honey is extracted in a room specially prepared in the basement (of Dr. Branch's home and his hobI by is sanitation. The floor is kept I clean and every care taken to prei pare only the finest grade of honey | in the neatest packages. The bees at this place have produced a ton of honey, the same aI mount of extracted honey ami has iCONTINUKi) ON PAGE SIXi LINDBERGHS I ARRIVE HOME — Famous Fliers Hack In New Jersey After Oriental Flight Englewood, N. J.. Oct. 24 —<U.R) —Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh rested today after their return to Mrs. Lindbergh’s home here from their airplane trip to the orient. They landed on the flood-lighted field at Metropolitan Airport, Newark. at 9:24 p.m. last night. Col. Lindbergh asked newspapermen: “I beg to be excused from saying anything at this time." Mrs. Lindbergh said the trip across the country was very pleasant. Only about 150 persons, including airport employes, were at the fielil when they landed. After declining an, offer of a i police escort to the Morrow home, Lindbergh changed ids mind und asked for motorcycle policemen to accompany his car through the heaviest of the Newark traffic, for about a mile from the field. Local Boys Held Up Otto Weis and Charles Magley, local young men, were held up at Albion, Illinois, Tuesday, according to word received by friends in this city today. The boys, entroute to Hot Springs, Arkansas, wore ac costed by the bandits along a lonely country road. Although the hoys had high powered rifles and shot guns they were unable to use them. They took every cent the hoys had with them hut gave back a ring belonging to Weis. Several other cars were held up on the same road that night including one conjtaining the Siamese twins who | were playing at a nearby theater.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 24, 1931.

MERCHANTS AND FARMERS WILL HOLD MEETING Opening Os Beet Factory Here To Be Discussed At Open Meeting TO BE HELD NEXT MONDAY Those interested in the sugar factory operating here next year are urged to attend a mass meeting to be held in the court room at 7:30 o’clock Monday evening. At that time the committee representing the Chamber of Commerce, Wilson Lee, C. C. Humphrey. A. 1). Sutttes, Adolph Schamerloh of Union township and E. W. Buselie of Monroe, who visited the Blissfield, Michigan plant yesterday, will report as to the operation of the plan used there this year by the Great Lakes Sugar Company, which is working on a 50-50 basis with the farm.-ft- The members of this committee interviewed a number of beet farmers, both at (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) FIFTH WEEK OF TRIAL STARTS Family Defends Mother In Simmons Poison Trial At Lebanon Lebanon, Ind., Oct. 24—(U.R) — The trial of Mrs. Currie Simmons, charged with poisoning her 10-year-old daughter, Alice Jean, entered its fifth week today with the probability that the middle aged farm mother would he called to testify and be cross-examined by the state Monday. Another daughter, Elizabeth, 16, staunchly defended her mother in testimony at yesterday’s session. Elizabeth said that on June 18, the day when Charles W. Friedman, Indianapolis druggist, had testified he sold Mrs. Simmons 60 grains of strychnine, she was with her mother throughout the day-, “except for one minute." it was impossible for her mother '« have parch ised Ihe poison, the girl declared. Elizabeth also described her mother's grief after both Alice Jean and Virginia, another daughter, 14 years old, had died from I effects of the poison, served in [ picnic sandwiches. She refused to alter her storyunder state cross examination. Defense counsel indicated they would call several witnesses in addition to Mrs. Simmons before they rested their case. o — Sale Is Big Success The Albert Teeple and Yost Brothers sale at the Yost farm, five miles southeast of Decatur yesterday was one of the best held this year. The crowd was large and tile bidding spirited and every tiling brought very good prices. A team of two-year-old registered Belgium mares brought $930 and a team of grade mares sold for $335. The hogs, cattle and machinery brought good bids and the sale was an inspiration to every one. it was conducted by Col. Roy Johnson and Phillip (flick, auctioneers. o Joint Meet Planned iA joint meeting of the men and women’s organization of the Moose Lodge will he held In the Moose Home, Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at which time the birthday anniversary of Director General James J. Davis, the founder or Mooseheart will he celebrated. A special program has been planned for the evening, and tile public is especially invited to attend. Superintendent M. F.Worthman will he the principal speaker of the evening's program, and he will talk on “Mooseheart.” The complete program is as follows: Music — Mrs. Dave Teeple. Short Talk — Mrs. Lula Shaffer. Men’s Chorus. Short Talk — Mrs. Dora Cook. Address — Supt. M. F. Worthman. Refreshments will be served at the close of the program.

Rev. Fledderjohann Is Speaker At Rotary Club The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church in this city, gave an inspiring talk at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club Thursday evening. Rev. Fledderjohan spoke on conditions as found in the country today and stated that “a harmonizing of the intellectual. moral and spiritual virtues would bring the people to a better understanding and would tend to improve conditions.” A. R. Ashbaucher presided as chairman of the meeting. The Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, pastor of the Preshlyterian church, was introduced as a new member of the club, he being presented by Judge D. B. Erwin. DAMAGE SUIT IS COMPLETED I)r. E. H. Schlegel Gets $1,600 As Result Os Auto Accident Dr. Edward H. -Schlegel, Fort Wayne physician, was awarded; $1,600 damages in two eases against Harry H. King of Fort Wayne, which grew out of an automobile accident in that city, by a jury in Adams circuit court late Friday night. The causes, one for personal injury and one for property damage, were consolidated and the jury did not state the amounts awarded in each cause. The trial lasted two days and several Fort Wayne and Decatur physicians testified in the case. H. M. DeVoss of Decatur, Faye Leas of Peters. Leas and Murphy, Forte Wayne, represented the defendant and Samuel C. ClelanJ, Fort Wayne represented the plaintiff. The case went to the jury abbut 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. ■— —o —— Leaders Arc Deported London, Oet. 24—(U.R) —The co lonial office, in a statement today, gaid that five leaders of Hie recent difficulties in Cyprus would he deported. Among those to he imported is Bishop Kitium. The colonial office reported that police at Limasol had fired into a crowd, wounding three persons. Larnaea, where most of the difficulties occurred, was reported quiet today. JAPAN VETO IS IGNORED League Os Nations To Adopt Resolution In Face Os Veto Geneva, Oet. 24 —(U.R)— The league of nations council, over the objections of Japan, today adopted a resolution recommending China anjil Japan appoint representatives to arrange details of evacuation of Japanese troops from Manchuria. Tlie evacuation, according to the resolution, is to come before November 16. The vote on the resolution was 13 to 1. Previously Japan had presented a counter proposal which was rejected 13 to 1. The two resolutions would have been effective only by a unanimous vote. At the afternoon! session Aristide Briand, French delegate, reported how he had conferred with Kenkichi Yosliikawa during the adjournment attempt to arrange a compromise between the Japanese attitute towards the resolution. Yoshizawa, Briand reported, manifested a sincere desire to cooperate but said he could not act without further instructions from Tokio. Thereafter the eoun(CONTINTJED ON PAGE SIX) Regular Legion Meet The regular meeting of the Adams Post American Legion will be held in the post rooms Monday evening. October 26, pt 8 o'clock. Every member is asked to he present. Let’s all be Early Birds.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: OF IMPORT IS EXPECTED SOON Hoover And Laval Hold Conference At Capitol; i Policies Discussed FIVE ATTEND NIGHT MEETING! Washington, Oct. 24. (U.R) An announcement of world importance is expected late: today as a result of the con-j versations between President' Hoover and Premier Laval! during an overnight stay at the White House. It was thought in some] j uuarters that this would deal ! in general terms with the possihil- j ity of radically reducing both reparations and war debts. A formal statement was to be issued at the White House this afternoon. Fivo sat ir, the historic Lincoln study on the second floor of the White House several hours last night seeking an approach to I the tangled European economic situation which is retarding world j recovery from the defression. I They were President Hoover, | Premier Laval. Secretary of State Stimson. Undersecretary of Treas-| j ury Mills, and Jacques Bizot, in- ] terpreter. The conference ended I at midnight. After some preliminary talk, a 1 statement was issued at the White ] House saying Mr. Hoover and] Premier Laval were discussing] solely policies which each of the governments could develop to expedite recovery from the world ‘ economic depression. This inuieateil a disposition not to attempt to make an agreement which would foreclose other powers but rather to find common ground. France is in a position to act with regard to reducing reparations, she being the only country which collects from Germany any sizeable margin over what is paid to | the United States on war debts. The United States is in a position to reduce debts according to capacity to pay. Senator William E. Borah, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, went so far as to say on the eve of the Hoover-Laval discussion that he would be willing to see the entire debt cancelled provided all reparations likewise were wiped off Hie slate. It is too late for another moratorium now, Borah said. J "If reparations were cancelled." I he said, "I would be perfectly j .CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX» School C arnival Planned j The Pleasant Mills High School will sponsor a Halloween Carnival | and Frolic in the Pleasant Mills . high .school, Friday night. A box social will also be held in connection with the carnival, and a number of interesting events have been arranged for the evening’s entertainment. The door 3 of the high school building will open at 7 o’clock. Games of bingo will he playpd. and other features of the evening will be fortune telling, a fish pond, cake and candy walks, boxing match. A refreshment stand will be erected and sandwiches, pie. ice cream candy, pop, eskimo pies, pop corn and coffee will be sold. The public is invited to attend this carnival and enjoy t lie fun. o Juniors Have Program An interesting program has been planned by the Junior Society of the United Brethern Church for the regular meeting, Sunday night at 6 o’clodk. The members of the Intermediate organization and the Christian Endeavor Society have also been invited to attend the program, and the public and parents ate especially urged to be present. The program will he as follows: Song, “A Story to Tell to the Nation.” Scripture, — Mary Johnson. Prayer. Song, ‘‘Smile Song." A Story, 'Jewels of Giant Dropped,' James Vance. Deut — Eileen Johnson and Betty Fouglity Musical selection by a part of the Harmonica Band. Song by the Jewels. Playlet, “Spirit of Gladness” — pro- ; sented by the Juniors.

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| Confesses Murder Vernor Royals. 16-year-old Chicago boy, arrested on a charge of attacking a 62-year-old woman, confessed that he murdered Mrs. Agnes Lavander near Forest Glen. 111., railroad station in February of 1930. Several suspects were arI rested followiivg the murder of ] Mrs. lavander, hut the crime re- ! ruained a mystery until Royals . blurted out his confession while i being questioned on the charge of ; attacking another woman. NINEINJURED ! IN COLLISION ! School Bus And Two Autos Crash Near Indianapolis Plainfield, Ind., Oct. 24—(U.R)— Nine persons were recovering today from injuries suffered when a school bus and two autos collided. Several school teachers, returning from the convention in Indianapolis, were among the injured. Willis Knapp, Brazil, was driving the bus, in which the teachers were riding. G. H. Shoptau, Brazil. was said to he the most seriouly hurt. Others injured were Mrs. Lois Ringo, Joseph Ringo, Irma Thomas. Willis Acree. all of Brazil, Karl Coleman. Claude Brown. George Dunbar, all of Indianapolis, and Miss Gerrymeyer, Terre Haute. FOUR CONVICTS i BREAK PRISON Three State Police Forces Search For Two Convicts Trenton. N. J., Oct. 24.—(U.R)— Police of three states organized a *1 man hunt today for two survivors of a group of four prisoners who broke from state prison late yesterday, shooting down one guard, and killing a patrolman in a gun fight. Their two companions were dead an hour after the break, in the woods near Langhorne, Pa., after one of them had fatally wounded a Pennsylvania state patrolman. I One killed himself. The prisoners sought are Frank Seibert and James Stoddard. The dead men were James McGrath and Jack Weirman. McGrath, cornered in the woods, shot Trooper Joseph Campbell be fore being shot down by another trooper. Campbell died several hours later in St. Francis hospital. McGrath and W'eirman had obtained their weapons when their companions shot John D. White, a guard at the prison, and seized his pistol and riot gun. The break occurred yesterday when Edward Landwehr, a civilian (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Will Probe Killing Muncle, Ind., Oct. 24.—(U.R) —The Delaware county grand jury will begin its investigation of the fatal shooting of Francis Rees, Muncle athlete, next Friday, it was announced by court officials here. Rees was shot to deatli by Patrolman Raymond Powell while the policeman was pursuing Rees.

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GANGSTER IN CHICAGO JAIL AWAITING TRIP Judge Wilkerson Also Fines Capone $50,000 For Tax Evasion j SENTENCE TO COMMENCE NOW Federal Building, Chicago, Oct. 24 —(U.R) Al Capone was sentenced today to 11 years imprisonment an d fin e d •$;>0,000 on charges of evadj ing payment of $215,000 federal income tax on his underworld profits. The sentence, pronounced | hv Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson. marked the culmination of the government’s drive to rid Chicago of gangsteri by striking at their illicit stores of wealtli derived from gambling, liquor and vice. Capone, the real objective of the two-year campaign that sent the flower of the nation's law enforcement inlto the underworld of Chicago for evidence was the seventh gangster to be convicted or plead guilty to evasion of income tax. Under the sentence, Capone was ordered to spend five years in the penitentiary un)ler conviction of count number one of the indictment, five years under count number five, those two to be served concurrently, and five years under count number nine, to be served | consecutively. The felony count sentences totaled 10 years. On each of the two niidemeanor counts, lie was sentenced to a year in the county jail. They are to run concurrently. Enter Judge Wilkerson: ordered Capone held in the Cook county jail until Monday night while certain legal points are settled. Capone had been scheduled io Start for Leavenworth tonight hut the order was cancelled. Tlie fines were SIO,OOO on each of the counts, amounting to $50,000 in all. A writ of supersedeas was denied by Judge Wilkerson, who had preceded sentence by denying the defense motion for arrest of judgment. Capone was ordered to jail “forthwith.” Capone was markedly nervous as he rose and walked before the bench for sentence. He kept twisting his fingers in hind his back 'CONTINUED ON PAGE csi\, — o— Gang Believed Broken Indianapolis, Oet. 24—(U.R) —Tlie arrest of George A. Sheehan, 31, attorney, by local police, and capture of Sam Rubin, being held in Chicago for Indianapolis authorities. was regarded today as the first step in breaking up an international gang of confidence men. Police believed a recent $65,000 hank robbery in New York would be cleared by the arrests. Sheehan was indicted in criminal court on a charge of receiving stolen goods and attempting to dispose of stolen goods. It was said that bonds he sold to Herman Melaun here were taken from the Carlisle-Mellick Brokerage office in New York. FEDERAL JAIL BREAK FOILED Lafayette Prisoners Fail In Effort To Escape From Jail South Bend, Ind , Oet.24—(U.RKA jail break planned at Lafayette by Federal prisoners held on counterfeiting charges, was frustated, it was revealed here today by U. S. Marshall Emmet O. Hall. ■Hall revealed that Leo. M. Arthur and Archie Powers were secretly removed from the Lafayette jail to Crown Point Jail Friday night, after Federal agents had intercepted a letter sent by Artliui to an outside friend Arthur atKkeil for saws and said the Lafayette Jail was a ‘'Pushover." Coincident with the removal. Mar shall Hall warned all sheriffs handling Federal prisoners to watch all mail and search all cells.