Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1931 — Page 1

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■IES USHER W OLD MAN ■ROUGH CITY B Band I’lays WelDoss I’u II The gKd Down Street ■ VISIT g|Ti i ’it roim |K s Hit I (,lulls. \x ith pulled bv t'i.qiu l|», ’hr north, wis inli> Decatur this at 9.:’>O o'clock In luiiior hand and of children. v, Lidl was formal SK<| S.ai! ; Claus Day in proved to be a bit! - Decatur before -,vn- ■ the MonroIH <>f n.-i ■ a ' ’roni I’e< MHlw aul followed him Junior band led ... ' io ii ■ :••• square. Bryce pre. of the ( |Ma« charge of the f n.-ireds of box s .on! I - rod- the k of II of the north also aceomp.e 1 on '..0 raided the dogs. |M sp-f entire morning Adams County Court where he met linn ■ •-n from Decatur ami learmd or Christmas. each of the cliil-'.-•■(I with ]|j ln some I luring the aft--' t 1 ■ to local stores wher--"f < 1.-'-turns toys and ar diplayed by the mer guide. Bemagashig. ■H a t' -’ on the Court House prepared meals for the BHH-- told the boys many scouting. The memthe Hoy Scout troops in |H' M‘-o- especially interest--1" Indian, as he was nine of the largest Boy in tlie country. Oldalso visited with the learned interesting the northern country ■hnued ON page SIX) ■IT PLAN I IS EFFECTIVE ■Psychological Effect ■pH In Report Com■nittee Reports ■ York. I)e C . S—(UP) -The credit corporation, formed with "frozen” assets, ■Ported today as having "A ■’j'"* l psychological effect on functioning perfectly and ■l no loans so far. ■ nier N. Buckner, chairman, ■ organization has had “A ■- influence amrng American s' *>e declared American a whole were sound, es- ■ with the corpora■tors of the corporation after ■ n g here yesterday issued a ■ nt ln w ' licb they reported ■ e «it p] an M functioning the 12 Federal reserve B*' Continual progress was ■** local organizations. of the cor■t'nued on tag® six?

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Christmas Day Dance * VV ill He Held Here The Psi lota Xi Sorority will sponsor a Charity matinee dance on Christmas Day, December 25 from 2:30 o'clock to 5:30 o’clock at the Masonic Hall, it was an- 1 pounced today. The dance will be informal and music will be furnished by Carl Brunner and his orchestra from Fort Wayne. The proceeds derived from the dance will be used to help needy families in this city, and subscriptions for the dame 1 may be purchased for 75 cents a couple. Invitations have been issued to Psi lota Xi chapters, and other organizations at Van Wert. Ohio, Huntington, Bluffton, Fort Wayne, and Portland, and a large number of out of town persons is expected to attend. Special Christmas numbers will be played by the orchestra and special dances will be given. Decorations in keeping with the Christ(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) GARNER NAMED FOR HOUSE JOB Texan Will Be Democratic Candidate For Speakership Washington Dec S—(UP) —The fighting democratic leader, John Nance Garner of Texas, was nominated formally today for speaker of the tmuse of representatives, to step Monday into the place of honor After nominating Garner, the Democratic house caucus selected a northerner the veteran Henry T. Rainey, Illinois, as floor leader and lieutenant of the Texan. Exultant, the Democrats met in I the house chambers to prepare to talk over the house of represents- I tives for the first time in 13 years and to sing out their challenge to republicans for the national campaign next year, when they hope to capture the presidency. Garner will oppose the republican 1 candidate for the sp akersliip, Rep. Bertrand H. Snell. N Y ai the election held when the hou -e convene:! Monday. Democrats now have a majority of five over republicans and Garner’s election appears assured. Upon the stocky, ruddy-faced Texan and the broad should red. whi.e haired Rainey will rest heavy responsibility in the coming months. The enthusiastic support of their colleagues was promised today. Garner was placed in nomination by a colleague from Texas, Rep. Hatton W. Sumners. Democrats turned out in full force. Only two of their 21 members are absent when the roll was culled They were Reps. Stewart, N. ,1. and Larsen, Ga. Veteran Starts Home Veedersburg. Ind., Dec. 5 (U.R) —An 86-year-old veteran of three wars and his comrade, a gray pack burro, proceeded westward today on their long journey to California. Sometimes riding and sometimes walking. Raymond H. Gardner, who fought in tlie Indian. Civil and Spanish American wars, came from the west coast to Crawfordsville, where he visited at the home of the late General Lew Wallace. Gardner and Wallace were comrades many years ago. Gardner said his parents, both of whom are more than 100, live in California. He attributes his own longevity to abstinence from tobacco, liquor and marriage. ■ — Bank Robbery Foiled Cleveland, Ohio.. Dec. S—(IP)5 —(IP) Gunfire at the threshold of a banlk here today prevented a robbery and left one of the bandits dead on the I sidewalk while a second fled in ter- i ror. • The slain man was identified as i Richard Lohman, 24, Cleveland. j Speed Flier Killed Detroit, Mich., Dec. 5.— (U.R) Lowell Bayles. Springfield, Mass.. . speed flier, crashed at Wayne County airport here today while I traveling near 300 miles an hour and was killed.

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SAVINGS CLUBS WILL ORGANIZE Christmas Checks Mailed Out By Banks; New Clubs Are Started Christinas Savings checks were mailed to the people of this city and Adams county, Friday, by the First State Bank and the Old Adams County Bank of this city, it was announced today. New savings clubs will open immediately and persons desiring to have a savings account for next Christmas are asked to join as soon as possible, so that the account may be up to date. Clubs where the person saves from 25 cents to $5.00 a week are available at both banks, with the patron paying for fifty weeks and at the close of thsft time receiving a check for the amount paid in plus interest. Clubs where 25 cents is paid each week amounts to $12.50 plus interest; 50 cents, $25.00 plus interest; SI.OO, amounts to $50.00 plus interest; $2.00 per week, amounts to SIOO.OO plus interest; I $3.00 per week, amounts to $150.00 plus interest; $5.00 per week amounts to $250.00 plus interest. At the Old Adams County Bank clubs are offered where the person may pay one cent the first week I and increase by one cent each week, the savings at the end of the year amounting to $12.75, plus interest. This same club is offered in 2,5, and 10 cent classes, either increasing or decreasing. Special clubs where the person may save SIO.OO per week, receiving SSOO plus interest at the close of the year, or any amount the person desires to save each week will be accepted. ■ — o ‘ DEATH CLAIMS FAMOUS POET Rachel Lindsay Dies of Heart Ailment at Illinois Residence Springfield. 111., Dec. S—(UP) — Rachel Lindsay, famous American poet, died early today from heart disease at his home here. Lindsay, who wrote ‘‘General Boch enters heaven,” “The Congo” and “The Chinese Nightengale” in addition to poems about Abraham Lincoln, died unexpectedly. He appeared to be in good health yesterday, relatives said, when he took his usual walk. He was 52 years old. The poet is survived by his wife and a son, Nicholas Vachel, 4, and a daughter, Susan, 5. His home was a large frame Governor L. L. Emmerson’s execudwelling across the street’from tive mansion, but Lindsay often left it for tramping tours across the country in quest of material for his poems. The first of his hobo jaunts was in 19(16 when he begged his way through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Other such tours took him to the east, the middle west and the southwest. Altough known professionally as Vachel Lindsay, the poet's first name was Nicholas. He was born In Springfield in 1879 and educated at Springfield high school and Hiram College. Later he went to school at the Chicago art institute and the New York school of art. Rev. Uhl Is Speaker Rev. B. B. Uhl of this city delivered an interesting talk before pupils of the Central school building at! the regular chapel hour, Friday morning. Rev. Uhl told a number of stories, pointing out the moral to be learned from each one, and said that every boy and girl has a place in the world, and each is to do the best he can in the work he does. Preceding the talk Miss Eileen Jackson played a piano solo, the Misses Catherine Murphy, Laura Sovine, and Evelyn Adams sang a vocal trio accompanied at the piano by Miss Gladys Schindler.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 5, 1931.

Awaits Verdict II I B * A Joseph Everett Joe Everett, charge# with first degree murder is at the Adams county jail awaiting the jury's verdict. Everett has slept very little the last two nights and other occupants of the jail say he paces back and forth constantly. LONEMOTORISf IS BADLY HURT Lester Mohr Injured Near Here As Auto Strikes Ditch Lester Mohr, 24 year old Monroeville man, was seriously injured in an automobile accident which occurred near Monroeveille, at 7 o'clock Friday night. Mr. Mohr was brought to the Adams County Memorial Hospital following the accident, where his injuries were dressed and where he is in a serious condition. Mr. Mohr was riding alone at the time of the accident. It was believed he lost control of the car, which ran off of the road into a tree, throwing the driver out of the car. He suffered a severe fracture of the upper jaw, breaking a number of teeth and driving a portion of the jawbone and teeth into his throat. The attending physician stated today that the young man suffered considerably from loss of blood Before he was found by the roadside. His condition is considered quite serious today. 0 Operetta Is Scheduled The operetta to be held at Kirkland high school will be held Wednesday, December 9, instead of Tuesday as previously announced. o STOCK SHOW NEARS FINISH Exposition to Close Tonight With Horse Show At Chicago Chicago, Dec. 5. — (U.R) —Auction of a few more carlots of prize cattle and a final horse show tonight will conclude the International Livestock exhibition. Directors of the show at which more than $5,000,000 of the nation's finest stock animals were displayed hoped for attendance of 75,000 today which would bring the total close to record figures. Livestock raisers have been cheered by the prices realized by their animals. The average sales were about seven cents a pound under last year's figure, but with costs down 25 to 50 per cent, a handsome margin of profit was obtained. Competition in six championship stake classes for prizes of SI,OOO is planned at the horse show tonight. A matinee show also was to be given. Sales of breeding cattle have been encouraging to the stookmen. Prices of the purebred Shorthorn cattle sale averaged close to $250 an animal with a high of $1,400 going for the two-year-old grand champion bull Divide Sensation, paid by Hayland Farms, Sharpsburg, HI.

JUDGE RECALLS FORMER TIMES Several Men Connected With Murder Case Are Well-Acquainted While 12 men were locked in a room at the Adams county court house deciding the fate of Joseph Everett, charged with first degree murder, Judge D. B. Erwin awaited in the library of the court room. Judge Erwin took a few minutes time this morning to relax from the strain of the last 10 days and his memory went back to 41 years ago. At that time Judge Erwin was a school teacher in Union township. He lived with Charles Gage and Lee Stults in a house in the country and C. L. Walters, another Union township teacher spent more than half the time with them. Today, Judge Erwin is presiding over a murder case; Mr. Walters is attorney for defense in the same case; Mr. Gage is on the jury and Mr. Stults has not miss- , ed a session as a spectator. Judge Erwin stated that the following year he came to Decatur to teach in the West ward and while teaching there two of his pupils were H. M. DeVoss and Arthur Suttles. Today Mr. De- , Voss is chief defense counsel in the murder trial and Mr. Suttles is a member of the jury. ( Dr. Winders Coming Dr. C. H. Winders, former state superintendent of the Indiana AntiSaloon League will speak at the First Baptist church, Sunday evening at 7 p. m., as representative of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. o STOCK PRICES MOVE UPWARD German Bonds Lead Upward Trend of Market; Others Join New Yoik, Dec. S—(UP5 —(UP) —Spiking of a long list of adverse rumors regarding the German financial situation brought substantial gains today in German bonds, almost all stocks, including bank shares, and steadier commodity markets. The stock market rose 1 to 3 points and held the gains. There were a few brief periods of profittaking between a firm opening and a firmer close, but the selling was easily absorbed and shorts resumed covering operations. LTnited States steel led the upturn in the share market where Auburn was the sensational feature, the latter rising more than 8 points to a new high on the movement. Steel's strength was traceable to a firmer price level for steel products at Chicago and Pittsburgh. The price trend of steel has been a problem of late with mills withholding 1932 first quarter schedules until the market could be guaged more accurately. The German news today included a statement by Reichstag officials that Germany had no intention of going off the gold standard or of declaring a general moratorium. German business men and bankers attributed these rumors in New York yesterday to malicious attempts to depress Anurican stocks and bonds. I X SHEETINGS , l_ 1 ' ' V ' r 'YY ■ ■■■ IJ 1/ Shopping days 10 till Christmas I

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Automobile Is Stolen The automobile owned by Dick Tonnelier of this city was stolen from the driveway at the Elk's Home on Nonh Second street Friday night about 7 o’clock. Mr. Tonnelier had driven up to the Home about 7 o’clock and stepped inside for a few minutes. When he returned the car was gone. VELES FINED; GETS FREEDOM Mexican Charged With Possession of Drug Pays $1 Fine Jesus Veles, arrested 42 days ago on a charge of possessing cannabis indica, a drug weed, today pleaded guilty in Adams circuit court and was fined SI.OO and costs. Judge Erwin stated that inasmuch as the man already lui’t served 42 days in jail, he would not impose a jail sentence. Veles owns a tract of land at Curryville, west of here where he trains fighting roosters. He claims that he not use the weed as a drug but feeds the seeds to his roosters, which he takes to Chicago for fights. Veles owns three properties at Curryville and has a number of Mexican aides at his place. H. H. Myers, local attorney represented the Mexican in court today. o League Members Meet Paris, Dec. 5. —(U.R) —The council of twelve of the League of Nations convened at 4 p. m. to Japanese amendments to the council’s resolution for the solution of the Manchurian crisis. The League proposes the creation of a neutral zone and the establishment of a neutral commission of inquiry. Japan has advanced several amendments on the police administration of the neutral zone. Meet Is Announced A meeting of the chairmen of the Home Economics Clubs of Adams County and of the presidents of the Federated Clubs in Decatur, was held with Mrs. R. D. Myers, county president at he rhome on Winchester street, Friday afternoon. Mrs. John Tyndall gave a report of the State Convention of the Federated Clubs which was held at French Lick recently, and a general discussion was held concerning the work of the county womens organization for the coming year. At the noon hour a pot-luck luncheon was served. EXTRA SESSION QUERIES ASKED Both Party Chairmen Seek Consensus Os Leaders’ Opinion Indianapolis, Dec. 5. —(U.R) —Leaders of both republican and democratic parties today awaited replies form queries sent the respective state committees for their views on a special session of the legislature. R. Earl Peters, state democratic chairman, in the questionnaire sent state committeemen, asked if they favored a session which would consider tax legislation only, if such a session should be permitted to continue 40 days, the constitutional limit, and if they favored a conference committee from each party deciding on the length of the session before it began. Elza O. Rogers, republican state chairman, asked similar questions of G. O. P. committeemen. While the replies were awaited, Lewis Taylor, tax and legislation director of the Indiana Farm Bureau, reiterated his plea to Governor Harry G. Leslie for a special session. "Our tax system is so unfair that we believe members of the general assembly will disregard party politics and devote themselves to alleviate a situation which is fraught with dangers to the slate,” Taylor wrote Leslie.

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♦ ♦ Notes From Trial ♦ —♦ One of the busy officials around the court room the past two weeks has been Fred V. Mills, regular court b&liff, whose courteous treatment to all and whose evident de- , sire to make every one as comfort- . able as possible was quite noticeable. The serving of the jurors and of subpoenas to the many witnesses kept Sheriff Burl Johnson and his deputy Dallas M. Hower continually . on the jump. Burl was a little late once yesterday but his smile and | his outspoken “I beg pardon" to the court, we are sure fixed everything up fine. I We wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of folks missed theeir suppers last night for very few left until Mr. Lutz had concluded, the jury i sent out and the court thanked the audience and even then many re- • mained to visit and talk over the ; stirring incidents of the past few ( (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DEATH CALLS GEORGE CLINE i Civil War Vet Expires At Home of Daughter Friday Evening 1 George B. Cline, 89, Civil War veteran and well known retired Union township farmer, died at 7:15 o'clock Friday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W, 1 E. Smith. 116 South Third street. • of infirmities of old age. Mr. Cline was ailing for sometime and 4 w T as bedfast the last two weeks. 1 He was one of the last Civil War veterans remaining in Ad--1 ams county, and for many years was prominent in G. A. R. work. ‘ He served in- the Civil War for a year and a half, being a Corporal in the 47th Indiana Volunteers, Company “C”. He served under Captains Ira Blossom and John Crabbs. Decatur men, now deceased Mr. Cline spent his entire life in Adams County and for many years lived on a farm in Union township. He was Justice of the Peace of Union township for 12 years, and during his life was always interested in the welfare of Adams County. For the last three years he was retired. He was a member of the Union I Chapel United Brethren church , for many years. Mr. Cline was born in Root > township, March 26, 1842, the son ! of Jacob and Barbara Cline. On September 1, 1867 he was united in marriage to Lavina E. Luckey, who preceded him in death on June 7, 1889. Surviving are two children, Mrs. I Martha D. Smith of this city; Jacob D. Cline at Warsaw; four grandchildren, Mrs. Lucile Eicher of Rocky River, Ohio; Mrs. Genevieve Santini of Chicago; Dr. ElI dred Cline of Fort Wayne; Dr. Lowell Smith of Detroit, Mich., (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o Legionnaires To Meet Members of the Adam# Post, r American Legion are requested to ! meet at Legion Hall at one o’clock Monday afternoon to attend the ■ funeral of George B. Cline. L Board Members Named r Indianapolis, Dec. 5.— (U.R) —Ap--1 pointment of two new members on ’ the Indiana World War Memorial commission and re-appointment of four other members was announcer! by Governor Harry G. Leslie. Mrs. Mary E. Vltou, Couth Bend, was appointed for a three year term ! effective yesterday, to fill the va- ’ cancy caused by the death ot Ann S. Carlisle. ' George L. Tremain, Greensburg, 1 was named to succeed Dr. C. R. Bird, Greensburg, for a three-year term effective yesterday. 1 Re-appointments were as follows: Miss Permelia Boyd. Deputy, 1 Ind.; Robert R. Batton. Marion, and William L. Elder. Indianapolis, three-year terms from November ' 20; Earl R. Stoup, Frankfort, three- ’ year term from May 21.

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JURY STUDIES EVIDENCE AND INSTRUCTIONS Knock At Door Proves False Alarm; Judge May Re-instruct PRINCIPALS STILL WAITING I The Everett murder jury was still debating over a verdict at 4 o’clock this after- ' noon. Quite> a commotion was caused in the court room at 2 o’clock when a knock was heard at the door of the jury room. John Hendricks, who evidently is foreman, asked Freeman Schnepp, special bailiff, to inquire ot Judge D. B. Erwin if he would read part of the evidence and part of the instructions. Judge Erwin informed the jury through Schnepp that he was not permitted to read any of the evidence or part of the instructions but that he would read all of tho instructions, if the jury felt that would help any. , The jury in the murder trial of Joseph Everett, 54, charged with first degree murder of Doras Werling, 27, ’ last June 29, following a dispute over swimming and fishing in the St. Mary’s river, at Pleasant Mills, six miles south ' of Decatur, retired at 10:06 i o’clock this morning after t Judge Dore B. Erwin, who presided t during the trial, gave bis instructions. Everett is charged with shooting Werling with a revolver. Ono 1 bullet entered Werling's right side and piercing the heart and another, 1 according to the indictment return- . ed by the September grand jury. , entering Everett’s left wrist and glancing through Werling's left t knee. Werling died in a few minI utes. Everett made a plea of self defense. r If the jury finds the defendant. ( guilty as charged, the penalty can I be death in the electric chair or s life imprisonment. The court fixes ’ the penalty, but under the first de- ) gree murder charge, Everett cannot be found guilty of a lesser , crime, such as second degree murder or manslaughter. r The court’s principal instruction , to the jury was the defining of murder in the first degree and what constituted the act. 1 The Instruction 1 It was paragraph five of the court’s Instruction to the jury that t defined the first degree murder act, 1 It follows: “To render an act murt der in the first degree, something 1 more than the purpose or intention , to commit it is requisite; the puri pose must be premiditated. The word premeditate is a verb and is . defined thus: "First, to think, con- ; sider, or revolve in the mind ber forehand; to deliberate; to have r formed in the mind by previous (CONTINUED ON PAOE SIX) PRICE CONTROL STUDY STARTS J Investigation May Be Made Into Limestone Industry at Once Bloomington, Ind., Dec. S—(U.R) —lnformation which may lead to ■ an investigation of alleged lime--1 stone price, control was being 1 gathered here today by J. D. Hunt. '' of the United States department ’ of justice. Hunt was said to be making a ’ study of competition faced by lime--1 stone companies and of methods ’ by which prices are determined. 1 At present, limestone prices are lower than they have been at any ’ other time since before the World War. Hunt was informed, it waa re- • ported, that limestone operators I are virtually at the mercy of contractors, who determine their bids ’ on quotations ot subcontractors. After the general contract is let, the first quotations are disregard(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX;