Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1931 — Page 1

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|RT TO HEAR [[ION FOR NEW hl JAN. 4TH ■neys For Joseph K-ett Set Up 89 ReasKs For New Trial Bence has ■OTBEEN PASSED ■h Everett by his attorneys. | ■peVuss and L. Walters.; ■,| a motion for a new trial | ■ge Pore B. Erwin today fix ■ ini' for hearing arguments ■day, January 4, 1932. ■ft was convicted by a jury I ■tiering Doras Werling last ■n a verdict returned the ■ of December 6th, after one ■most interesting trials ever I ■in this county. He was ■ with shooting Werling to! ■9 Reasons Assigned ■notion for a new trial sets ■y tiine reasons for same and ■mpanied by affidavits from ■rors which set up that they ■nod that an immediate pa■uld and would be given the v> ■first reason assigned for a ■al is "that the verdict was ■tained by the evidence" and ■ "that the verdict is con- ■> law.” ■ follows separate objections ■t instructions Nos. one to ■nd because the court failed ■ instructions No. 5, 21, 28. ■ 33 and 39 a.s tendered by ■fendanta and "because the ■id give instructions one to ■n as tendered by the state." ■ the court erred in f.-ling to ■ the jury fully in relation ■ laws governing the charges thick Hie defendant was be*d. and in failing to read to y tlie laws under which the ition was brought, is also as a reason. f paragraphs of the motion ! new trial follow in which; ! error is charged in the ad--1 of the evidence of James I hi Halberstadt. Thomas Halit, Luther Bovine, Burl Johntrnice Nelson, Paul Edwards. Werling, Harry Daniels and Ingle. motion then sets up that irors were not fully informNT'NIJED ON PAGE SIX* 's Club To Meet Next Tuesday regular meeting of the Lion's till be held in the Chiistian 1 basement, Tuesday night at 'clock. All members are red t> be present at this meet- — — feting Postponed as announced today that the r meeting of the American I scheduled for Monday night *n postponed on account .if nth of Rev. H. H. Ferntheil, tnder of Adams post. — ’E PUBLISHES »ENCYCLICAL Holiness Asks For ’•ty and Veneration Os Virgin Mary ; an City, Dec. 26.—(U.R)— Pope Xl appealed tor unity in the He church and exhorted Hants to veterante the Virgin as the Mother of God and “inNor with the Divine Saviour” encyclical issued today. encyclical, “Lux Veritatis," "separated brethren and disat - children” to return to the Ytl made a final exhortation to ethren of the eastern church. p objections which Proteshring forward against the ition of Mary are very clearwored," a resume of the entl issued at the Vatican said, encyclical was issued in conn with the celebration of the entennial of the Ecumenical II of Ephesus, which pro'<l the dogmas of the divine 1 nature of God’s son, the maternity of the Virgin and the primacy of the bishop i

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pohn 1). Andrews Is Visited By Friends I Four members of John D Andrews' reigment in the Spanish American war, Col. W. L. Kiger, Ralph Thomas, Charles Moser, and Arlie I Hammond all of Bluffton visited Mr. Andrews on Christ nas day Mr Andrews who is 81, is probably ‘the oldest living membe.s of the Indiana regiment. He has been con . fined to his room for the past rive weeks’. BANDITS PLEAD “NOT GUILTY” AT PORTLAND Supposed Gangsters Who Robbed Dunkirk Bank Appear Before Judge THREATS RECEIVED BY COUNTY SHERIFF — Portland, Ind.. Dec. 26.— U.Ri—On the grounds that they had had no time to communicate with attorneys or friends since their arrest, the three men captured Thursday afternoon at Dunkirk for the robbery of the First State Bank of that town were returned to their cells in the jail here to await hearing later, They had informed Sheriff Wehr-1 ly and Prosecuting Attorney A. 1 Ford that they were ready to plead! and would enter pleas of guilty but j changed their mind before enter-] ing court. They asked Judge Gillespie of the Circuit Court here, what sentences would be if they pleaded guilty, and what would be the best for, them tq do but the judge refused I to give such advice, and ordered them returned to the jail. Portland and Dunkirk today resembled an armed camp, pitched ready for battle witli numerous state police and detectives patroli4ig streets in the two towns on information Jay county officials oh-| i tained Friday afternoon that "that : Chicago Heights gang is a tough outfit and you’d better be on the lookout for the pals of the bandits you captured. They may attempt to break jail for them." This information was obtained by Sheriff Lon Wherly of Portland in a telephone conversation. Rumors were current that a carload ol “foreigners” had left their Chicago Height hangout bound for Dunkirk and Portland. It was feared they might attempt to retrieve the body of Tony Captain, one of four men captured after the Dunkirk State Bank robbery Thursday. Word Saturday afternoon stated (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) - - —O ■ Special Judge Kister Injured In U reck Attorney Henry B.Heller received a telephone message from llo.net Kister, attorney, Primeton. Indiana. today starting that his father, Henry Kister, who is acting as spe- ' cial judge in the Wabash drain case here, was painfully injured in an automobile wreck while enroute home from here last Wednesday night. His head was cut and his back severely wrenched and while he is improving he is still suffering considerably. He will not be able to resume court here Monday and asked that announcement be made that the case would be resumed until January 11th. Nine Marriage Licenses Are Issued There were nine marriage licenses issued in Adams County from December 1 to December 26, im. it was announced today by Coun y Clerk, Bernice Nelson. This is con side:ably less than a year ago when there were 15 licenses issued before the 26th. Two licenses were issued the daq before Christmas this yearyear there were three n>« rr a f es performed the day before I "'' mas and one on Christmas day, it was stated. — * Stores to Close A R. Ashbaucher, president l O f the Decatur Chamber o I Commerce, today asked t« the business houses be c ose from 8:00 to 9:30 o’clock I Monday morning, (t ' lrl " s “ f | funeral services for Rev. H. • 1 Ferntheil. ♦

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Hundreds Homeless in Flood I, .w wm . ---TP'imiiiniii«.-riw iniimiifiijriiiiiii juMiiiinMMaiaii i i 1 ■ WS -st -A. A farming (immunity Between Crowder and Sumner, Miss., surrounded by flood water from t Mississippi. Six counties are under, water and hundreds homeless as the rising waters threaten a d aster similar to that of 1927.

AUCTION SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY First Student Arrives For Winter Term of Reppert Auction School — The 24th term of the Reppeit Auction school will open in this city on Monday. Decemtler 28. Students from 15 states and one province in Canada have alueady enrolled, Col. Fred Reppert, found- j ]er of the school stated today. ( I Robert Mitteer of Stockridge. Michigan, was the first student to I arrive today. The school will be held in the Peoples Loan and Trust company building, corner Madison and Second streets. The first public auction will be held by the students I on January 2. Tlie same faculty employed by I Col. Reppert for the past few years has been retained for the January term. Col. Phil Glick of Paris, Illinois, who was graduated! from the school last August and I who has been associated with Col. I Reppert for several months, is' I one of the new instructors. Col. i Roy Johnson of this city will also ' be active in the management of I the school. Col. Johnson is a 1 graduate of the local school and is one of the most successful general auctioneers in this part of the state. Tlie Reppert Auction School, the only school of its kind in the I country, lias graduates located in every state in the Union and in every Canadian province. The correspondence course published by Col. Reppert is sent to students in five foreign countries. CROWD WATCHES EXECUTION French Millionaire’s Son Dies On Guillotine For Murder Paris. Dec. 26 —(U.R)— Georges Gauchet, 20, millionaire’s son who became a drug addict and murdered a jeweler, died on a guillotine outside Sante prison this morning. before a large crowd gathered in the fog for a glimpse of the execution. Gauchet went to his death silently, and without aid. His head dropped in to the guillotine basket as the chimes of a nearby church struck seven. The curious witnesses of the execution included men and women in evening dress from cabarets, garcons. messenger boys, and laborers who paused for a few minutes on their way to work. Gauchet was said to have been the first member of high French society guillotined since the ■ French revolution. The execution was the second in Paris this year and the third in France. A good-looking man about town. Gauchet had a large fortune with which to amuse himself. He passed most of his nights in tlie cabarets of Montmarte and met a beautiful woman who, police be- ' ON PAGE FOUR)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 26, 1931.

CHILD DIE IN HOTEL FIRE

Funeral Rites Held For Marian McLean Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 26. — (U.R) — • Marian McClean, 6-year-old child who was attacked and slain just at the approach of Christmas, was I buried in Mother of God cemetery, ; near Covington. Ky„ today. Mildred and Joseph McClean, the mother and father who had been separated for two years, were reunited by her death. They attempt!ed to comfort each other as they rode in an automobile in the funeral procession that wove through the city traffic. Marian was given the simple rites of those who die in innocence. The Rev. Thomas McCaffrey of St. Patrick’s in Covington met the pall-bearers at the church door. The casket was covered with pink velvet. FAIR WEATHER OVER CHRISTMAS Holiday Quietly Observed; Reunions And Services Predominate Christmas Day was observed in a quiet manner in Decatur, family reunion and church services predominating in the general observance. Fair weather continued in this city over Christmas, although a cooler breeze fanned the county during the day. Tlie much hopedfor fall of snow following the rising of the cool breeze Thursday ] night, failed to appear, however,! and Christmas Day passed as aj green Christmas. Carols were sung early Christmas * morning by a large group of youngi I people from the Decatur Protestant churches, and the number of | aged and shut-ins of Decatur express their thansk to the carolers. Many organizations and churches in the city sponsored Christmas carol services during the past week. Several church programs were presented Christmas eve, although others had given their programs during the week and last Sunday, i Special entertainments and proi grams were also given in tlie ■ schools of the city. ’ Decatur welcomed home scores ■ of college students who returned ■ to their respective homes to celei brate the holidays. The local schools closed for the holidays, to ■ be resumed Monday, January 4. All business closed and public offices, including the post office were clos(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) . -o Brooks Buys Stock of Fort Wayne Store Sam Brooks, proprietor of the Ecvonomy Store, this city, has pur--1 chased the entire stock ol the 1 Brooks store, Fort Wayne. ’ Mr. Brooks stated this morning ' that he would move the entire stock and place it in the local store, of the Fort Wayne store to this city The Brooks store at Fort Wayne 1 was one of the .nost beautiful stores in that city and had been operating eighteen months. The stock is 1 large and consists of Ladies and Men's furnishings and other high grade merchandise.

FORMER LOCAL PASTOR DEAD Rev. G. B. Work, Methodist Pastor in 1888, Died Christmas Day Word has been received here of the death of Rev. Cranville B. Work 85 year .old retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and i a farmer pasto rof the local church, | who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dess Tedrick of Colurn- ] bus, O„ Friday night. Death was due ; to complications with which Rev. Work had been ill for some time. Rev. Work came to Decatur in 1888 as pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church and was here ] four years. He has also served as I pastor of 11 other Indiana churches located at Wabash, Garrett, Dun-, kirk. North Muncie. Ridgeville, Angola, ,Netv Paris, Leesburg. Bunker Hill, Mexico, Warren ,and Alexandria. He is survived by his wife of Columbus, O. three sons, Ed. of Fiorida; Sam of Minerva, 0., and Joe of Circleville, O, and two daughters. Mrs. Kate Downs of Columbus. O . matron of the White Cross Hospital and Mrs. Tedrick of Columbus. — D Five Babies Born Within 20 Hours Columbia City, Ind., Dec. 26. - (U.R)—Dr. B. F. Stickler, local pliys- • ician, set up a new record this ■ week when he aided tlie Christmas | stork by ushering into the world ] five babies in 20 hours. He traveled 143 miles in attending the five I cases. i o ” JAP GOVERNMENT ANSWERS NOTE i Replies to Note From United States And Other Nations on Invasion Tokio, Dec. 26.—(U.R)—The Japanese government replied today to ’ notes from Washington, Paris, and i London expressing apprehension ' over possibility of a Japanese adI vance on Chinchow. At the same ’ time it was learned a declaration, I I placing responsibility in the Chin- ’ chow area on the Chinese, will be 1 published tomorrow. The replies to the three powers ’ were not published here. The declaration, it was understood, will state: "So long as officers and men of the Chinchow army mingle in large ! numbers with bandit groups making it impossible to distinguish the ' latter from regular Chinese forces. ' so long must the responsibility for consequences of any action which may be entailed on the Japanese ’ army in self defense rest entirely with the Chinese." Political quarters believed that the Japanese diet might be dissolv- ’ ed tomorrow 1 Tlie diet voted on Thursday to * adjourn until January 20 following 1 ! the receipt of the imperial rescript or tlie emperor's reply on import(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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REV. FERNTHEIL’Si FUNERAL TO BE HELD MONDAY Services For Rev. H. 11. Ferntheil To Be Conducted By Ministers DIED CHRISTMAS EVE AT HOSPITAL Rev. Harry 11. Ferntheil, 40, beloved pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, commander of Adams Post, and former state chaplain of the American Legion, died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, Christmas eve. December 24, at 11:15 o’clock of complications following an operation for removal ol the anpendix a week ago. His condition had been critical for a week. Rev. Ferntheil was pastor of the local Presbyterian church for the past five years and was beloved by his congregation and the entire community, where he took an active part in the civic and religious life. He was serving his third term as president of the Decatur Ministerial Association, being elected in 1928. He was also a past chaplain of Adams Post of American Legion and was State chaplain of the American Legion a year ago. He was treasurer and dean of the Daily Vacation Bible school, a project of the Ministerial association. Recently he was elected *o membership in' the Decatur Rotary i club being the first minister to ' become a member of the service ; organization. Rev. Ferntheil was graduated from Maryville college, Maryville, Tenn., and from Lane Theological Seminary at Cincinnati. Ohio. He (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) MANY TRAGEDIES ON CHRISTMAS More Than 200 Persons Killed: Auto Accidents Lead The List By Unitad Press More than 200 persons were killed Christmas day in the United States, a United Press survey today revealed. The unusually high number of deaths brought tragedy in the midst of many joyous celebrations. The weather played a prominent part in responsibility for the fatalities. It was one of the mildest Christmases in recent years in most sections of the country, with snow a rarity. Motorists took to the highways in great numbers, the result being that well over one-half of the deaths were due to automobile accidents. In California, winter haven for cold-dodgers, a climatic reversal was blamed for a heavy number of automobile accidents, though only a small percentage were fatal. A sharp decline was reported in the numbler of deaths from poisonous liquor or overindulgence in alcohol. Western Pennsylvania had a high total—seven—but elsewhere deaths were few. One eacn was reported by Baltimore, New York City, Wisconsin and Ohio. Suicides likewise were few, considering the contrast between the spirit of Christmas and the plight of the unemployed. Only eight were reported. However, there were six deaths by falls or leaps from windows, among which might be several suicides. Four deaths accompanied the south's tradition of celebrating (CONTINUED ON PAGE SfX) o Charles Konkle, Kills Self Today Indianapolis, Dec. 26. — (U.R) — Charles Konkle. 85, the man who often boasted that lie had never been farther from Indianapolis than Fort Benjamin Harrison in the suburbs, committed suicide today. An eccentric Konkle always carried one pocket full of salt and several years ago when a holdup man threatened him, Konkle frustrated a robbery by tossing a handful of salt into the bandit’s eyes, his friends said.

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Minister Dead | 1 . t*. Willi I Rev. H. H. Ferntheil Pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, civic worker ( and prominent member of the American Legion, who lost a gal- ' lant fight for life Thursday night. 1 Rev. Ferntheil died at 11:15 < o'clock at the Adams County Me-1 morial hospital. Rev. Ferntheil i 1 was commander of Adams Post of i the American Legion and was past 1 chaplain of the state organiza- 1 tion. s TWO DECATUR : MEN ARRESTED]! I ( John And William Wol- • ford Placed Under Arrest; ' Anderson Gives Bond i John Wolford, aged 32, living • east of Decatur, near Bellmont i park, was arrested by Sheriff Burl, Johnson of this city. Thursday on; a warrant issued by Allen county** authorities. Wolford and his brother William. aged 30. also of Decatur, are charged with contributing to the delinquency of minor girls. William was arrested by Allen county authorities and was placed in jail Thursday. The charges against the two men have been pending in the juvenile court in Allen county since last October. Wolford was returned to Fort Wayne by Deputy Sheriff Charles Coulardot of Allen county. Wolford told Sheriff Johnson that tlie gitl in the case was introduced to him by the girl's mother. They met at a road house, lie said, and he claimed he was not guilty of the charge. Anderson Released Robert Anderson, 17, who was arrested with Walter Sautbine, charged with stealing chickens and turkeys from Adolph Reinhard, Kirkland township, was released on bond yesterday. The court fixed the bond at SSOO. Satttbtne plead guilty to tlie charge at a hearing before Judge Dore B. Erwin, in the Adams Circuit court last Wednesday. Anderson made a written statement to Sheriff Johnson before his release. He claimed that he did not steal the turkeys, but that Sautbine gave him one of the birds. o Wood Cutting Will Aid Needy Workers Huntingburg. Ind., Dec. 26.—(U.R) I —A community wood cutting project is providing aid for the needy here. Conrad Hoffliaus and F. H. Poetker donated timber which is cut as cordwood and sold, the money being used to pay wood cutters, who receive credit on the basis of 25 cents an hour in food and other supplies. 0 — Will Investigate City Water Funds Marion, Ind., Dec. 26 —(U.R) —An investigation to determine what became of $1,885 missing from funds of the city water department will be started by Mayor Jack Edwards it was learned today. Everett MeAttee. former chief clerk of the department, was acquitted this week of charges of embezzling tlie morty. Scottish Rite Notice Members of the Scottish Rite will ! meet at the Masonic Hall at 1:30 i Sunday afternoon to attend the special services for Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil, to be held at the Presbyterian church.

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BODIES OF TWO MEN RECOVERED FROM RUINS Hotel In Springfield,Mass. Scene of Disaster; Fear Others Dead POLICE BELIEVE LIST MAY TOTAL TWELVE Springfield, Mass., Dec. 26. —,(U.R)—With five known dead and a dozen still listed as missing, firemen and police today continued to explore the ruins of a large boarding house where fast spreading flames trapped 48 sleepers, early today. Belief that the death toll would mount as the search progressed was still lield by some officials despite tlie fact that hours of digging had resulted in tlie recovery of only five bodies. Firemen reported seeing what appeared to be two additional bodies of the third floor of the five-story structure, known as the New Court. Hotel, but efforts to reach these objects were not immediately successful. Thirty-one occupants who were taken over ladders or escaped unassisted. were accounted for, l>ut twelve others had not been located early this afternoon. It was believed that some of these might have escaped from the building unharmed and gone elsewhere. The bodies recovered were those of Samuel Knight, janitor of the building, his wife and their two weeks’ old daughter. Robert North. 62. a porter, and an unidentified : man. o To Present Program At Church of God ——- A Christinas program consisting of recitations, dialogues and songs will be presented by the children and the young people of the Church of God. Sunday evening. December 27. lieginning at 7:30 o’clock. One special feature of tlie program will consist of a series of tableaus portraying tlie "Seareli of tlie Shepherds." The cast of characters for the tableaus are as follows: Reader Robert Strickler Three Shepherds C. W. Strickler. Glenn Bartlett. Paul Strickler Wise Men Isaac Waggoner. Roy Koker. Floyd Mitchell Two Soldiers Floyd Cook and Kenneth Mitchell Scribe Nathan Roop Priest Clarence Strickler King Herod John Chilcoto Mary Malk-I Stiiekl.iThree Angels Grace Chilcote. Ruth Chilcote. Ruth Strickler Tlie public is cordially invited to attend this Christmas program. —o No Sunday School Service Sunday Sunday School services at the First Presbyterian church will not be held Sunday morning, because of the death of the pastor. Rev. Harry H. Ferntheil. REFUNDS MADE TO TAXPAYERS Federal Government Pavs Back $65,000,000 To' Many Taxpayers Washington, Dec. 28 —(U.R)- The government is paying back to taxpayers $65,000,000 in tax refunds for the 1932 fiscal year. The treasury department sent to congress today the list of refunds ns required Uty law. The total refunds for 1931 were approximately half those for 1930 which totaled $126,000,000. The Prairie Pipe Line company. Independence, Kan., received the largest refund. $1,784,000. A subsidiary, the Prairie Oil and Gas company, received an additional $531,000. The Illinois Central railroad collected $1,158,675 and ' the United Verde Conner company of Arizona $1,047,399 They were tlie only refunds over SI,OOO,(CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)