Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 15 February 1932 — Page 1

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BfIRCEMENT ■GET TOTALS EIME AS 1931 ( oinmittee Cuts Appropriations Kir Year's Budget KoMY IS K \\ \l( 11-WORlt Wluud-n. (UR) eiilotce|H"u exception l<> IllCi Ull \, i inn, nl econoiuv u ~ llie house uppro■i, coiiiinillee (otlav ~] .hi iiinual supply | r llie iilslice. stale. | uh ree clepaiiPI the justice departA ,„ ■ imlllelldel in in th" • iii" all.e.d ; n _. -<>isi m it t Hnb?. Preside': t "f ?1"1.l for S' ""'"'hi under the , and is $14.1100.000 I ' < "(limit- j I pnbli. Hearings on ;1 th.'t dir, el sll J'Oi'.li'Hl j !"'■ diildlion - partmeiit I I nt "f iis‘ ir.veli a ■ nf .reenient amendment. General Mitchell also j committee that the pro-1 bnre.ei I ,ul requested the: t ■ mure than 12.■Bag i [ ini,iili.inai funds for next, tli.it this had been deThe added expenditure 1 have been used for 500 ' agents. altm : general testified ail per cent" of the 88l prison, rs on .lune HO. 19:11 law violators. lie ' that tile total number re- 1 during the last fiscal year ox page THIiEEI Jeus trees jSWIND-BREAKS — fluty Agent Plans Demss (rations In Methods ■ls Wind-Breaking ■order for 200 Arbour Vitae, ■way Spruce and 300 White Beedlings has peen sent to B Wilcox, state forester, divisBf forestry, Indianapolis, by B Agent L. C. Archbold. ■"' trees will be planted by •Iferent farmers of Adams ■ for wind-break purposes. Bder was placed by the conn■‘tn in order to be sure of fr some wind break plantings ■ this year. At the time of B’S. announcements will be ■ that anyone wishing to B work done can do so. From time, meetings will he call- ■ that all may observe the proHos the windbreak. else in the county desirfor wih-break plant■an do so by writing Mr. Wila list of available ■les and prices for the same ■ file in the county agent's ofMse trees are to be used for ■break plantings only, as the ■tnient of conservation does ■‘ant to compete with the for ornamental stock. Bndergarten To Open ■ Bonnie Jack kindergarten of ■ Mrs. Robert Mills 228'/, B fourth street, is in charge ■■open for the spring term of ■* at Mrs. Mills’ home, Mon■'rlirnary 22. t school will be conducted ■ S:3O o'clock to 11 o'clock each I n R- Mothers interested in the [ fgarten are asked to call Mrs.

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FRANCIS YATES DIES SUNDAY -— Monroe Township Farmer Dies of Dropsy; Funeral To Be Tuesday —— Francis M Yat -s. til year old farmer of Monroe township, died at his home on the Peter Rich farm, Sunday morning. February 14. at 2:3a o’clock. Death was due to dropsy and complications. The deceased was born in D*-la- | ware County. Ind.. December IS, | IS7O. the son of Henry and Mary j Jones Yates. He was united in mar- i riage to Jennetta Yales, who snr-1 vires, and seven children were born • to this union. Mr. Yates redded near Red Key j most of his life, moving to Adams : County about two y-ars ago. He was a member o. the Church of the Na zarenes. Surviving besides the wife are the following children Joseph 11. Mrs. Rosella Arey, Francis M Yates Jr., all bf Muncie; Mrs. Alice Callow of Decatur; Kenneth L. Yates. Susie Dell, and Eunice C raldine Yates, all at home. Three brothers and a sister also survive: Amos, of Parlier; Oliver ol St. Louis. Mo., and Stanton Yates of California; Mrs. .Mars Richard(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MOODY SCORES DIRECT BUYING Says Packers Control Values of Hog Marked; Cause of Lower Price Range East St. Louis,,lll., Feb. 15. —(U.R) — Walter A. Moody, president of i the St. Louis Livestock Exchange. | through which from 4.000 to 5.00 b hogs pass daily to slaughter, charged today that the present low price for hogs “is due to the packers having the growers at their mercy.” “The practice of getting their j hogs ‘direct,’ or away from open market competition has so played into the hands of tty> packers that j they now exercise practical control [ of the hog situation,'' Moody said, j He predicted that if the present I ratios growth of "direct market-1 ing” confinues. in ten years open competitive or terminal hog markets will be practically eliminated. Moody denied that over production of hogs has caused the price decline of 45 per cent from a year ago. He cited relative values ofl cattle and sheep, largely sold, he, Lsaid “under competitive condi|tions" to show that hogs are now Is 2 per hundred weight “under I their legitimate price level." (.CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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Fire Damages Automobile ■ I The automobile owned by Homer Liby of Belir.ont Park, was badly damaged on the interior, early this morning, when the car became I ignited, presumably by a short from '■he flattery - - Mr. Liby. on entering the garage 1 about 6:30 o'clock this morning, j found the care ablaze. The inside of Hie rar.i e Was also voiisideratily damaged by the fire. , j M. .1. Mylott Appointed | Martin .1. Mylott of this city is | one of the assistant sergeant-at-I i arms named by Dr. John Beeson, I governor of Indiana Rotary, to | serve at the twentieth district Roitary> conference in Indianapolis i I't binary 22 and 23. Several local ' dub m-mlier.v are planning to alii end the conference. PLANS READY FOR INSTITUTE I nion Township Farmers | To Meet February 22, 23, Spuller States Plans are complete for the annual farmer s institute to be held at the Luckey school house in Union township. February 22 and 23. The institute will open with a spe- | vial program on Monday night, the i school children of the township par- , I tici paging. I Dallas Spuller, president of the ! association stated that .the night | program would include speaking I moving pictures and a patriotic program ill keeping witli Washington's I birthday. On Tuesday the speakers will be Mrs. L. I'. Vannice. Danville, Ind., and C. C. Fisher. Winchester. Both of the speakers appear on the proI gram in cooperation with the Ex- , tension department of Purdue uniI versity. In connection with the institute , there will be exhibits o scorn, including lb best ears, the largest : and heaviest ears will be shown. j (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) ' 0 Councilmen Will Meet A special meeting of the city ’ I council will be held this evening ’ 'at the city hall for the purpose of ( 'selecting a superintendent of the water department of the city plant. , A meeting was hefd last week, but no selection was made and Mayor ' George Krick called another special meeting for tonight. Seven or ' eight men are applicants for the ; place, the vacancy in the department being caused by the death of Orval Harruff, who served as head of the department for nearly 12 years. The wage reduction question may also be brought up at the ' meeting, city councilmen stated. |

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Decatur. Indiana, Monday, February 15, 1932

MESHBERGERS BOY STONE CO. Blue Creek Stone Co. Is Sold To Hartford Township Quarry Owners A deal was closed today forth" sale of the Blue Creek Stone Company. with quarries in Blue Creek township. ' Adamn county to the M ihbef’er Bros.. Stone Co., o | Unn Grove. The Blue Creek quarries were 1 owned by Theodore Baker of Chattanooga and Charles Troutner of pleasant Mills. posessGon was given to Mesbberger Bros, today. A 53 acre faun was sold in connection with the quarry. The qarty produces a high grade nhite lime stone anil has been in alteration lit years. Slone is mined at a depth of about .'hi feet. The new owners will install ad- 1 dltional eoiiipment at the quarry | and plans 'made to produce at least imi.fiiiu tons of stone a year. Two big steam shovels are in operation at the quarry. Meshberger Bros., are one of the laig°st producers of stone in the state and the quarry at Linn Grove is recognized throughout this section of the state for its fine quality stone. Much stone is furnished by them to th > Indiana state highway department. Tite Blue Creek Stone company was represented by Paul H. Graham local relator in closing th» deal. MONROEVILLE MAN INJURED Ernest Keller, Farmer Is Injured When Struck by Automobile Saturday Ernest Keller. 47 year old Monro, ville farmer was seriously injured when he was struck by an ; automobile driven by Dr. l.awr--1 once Myers. Monroeville veterinarian, at 7:30 o’clock Saturday night. The accident occurred 3 miles west of Monroeville. Mr. Keller was walking along the right hand side of the madj and the Myers car was going the! same direction. Lights from two! approaching automobiles, which were not dimmed, blinded the driver and he failed to see the pedestrian. Mr. Kelier suffered a compound I fracture of the left leg. several I scalp cuts, and damage to his chest. He was brought to th" Adams County Memorial hospital’ tit 8:30 o'clock Saturday night and) underwent a major operation j Sunday morning. The attending physician stated today he is getting along as well as can be expected, and that barring complications, lie will recover. Mr. Keller is a farmer and resides on route 4. Monroeville. GUARDS SENT TO MINE AREA Kentucky Strike Disorders Grow; Grave Concern Is Expressed Barbourville, Ky., Feb. 15.—(U.R1— Captain Doc L. Nolan, of the Kentucky national guard, assigned 35 militiamen to patrol the streets of this hill town today, to prevent “any law breaking” as national miners union members arraigned the funeral of Harry Simmons, shot to death, allegedly by deputy sheriffs. The contingent of state troops from-Harlan county, center of coal strike disorders, was sent here hurriedly last night, after reports reached the Kentucky adjutant general that an outbreak was feared. The body of Simms was to be sent to New York today. Plans called for a funeral procession, which Nolan said would be allowed on his understanding it would not proceed from here to Pineville, where a committee of New York writers had difficulties with armed citizens last week. “We’re here to enforce the law and protect the people,” the guard commander explained. "Any ord- | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Tri-County Meeting To Be At Bluffton A tri-<oiitiiy of th»» l‘y | ihian Sish r •• yv»h ii»* tn IBhirrion, h'» ’nn.»rv I', I .vb'Hiin rs from tin l • in | klih kfonl, Wells, and Ada t.s CoiHt j lies, will attend. Th?* meeting will open al noon with a pot-lnrk dinner, and during Ute afternoon the regular mewing and program will be given. Ah member* l of the local Pythian Sis- i ter lodje a*rp urged to plan t ) attend. SCHUG TO RUN FOR AUDITOR — Berne Man To Seek Democratic Nomination At May 3 Primaries Rudolph Schus. prominent Bern,' 1 i business man and retired banker.: today announced his candidacy for , the Democratic nomination for an | ditor of Adams county, subject to ' the decision of Democratic voters i at the primary election May 3. Mr. Schug was born in French . township and has spent his entire; life in Adams county. H" is con nected witlt various county indus- , tries and for many years was pre- i sident of the Peoples State Bank at < Berne, He has served for is years 1 as a member or the Democrat!, central convnittee and was treasurer of that group for six years. I Ho has always been an active ! party worker and has been promin-' ent in political affairs since his boy- 1 hood. When 30 years of age he was i elected assessor of French township ' I and later served as trustee of | I French township. * Twenty seven years ago h» moved Io Berne and immediately lie came actively engaged In a unmher , of business enterprises. For six | years he served as treasurer of th,* 1 Great Northern Indiana Fair asso- j elation. 1 Mr. Schug staled today that at j tile insistence of many of hi • ; (jl XIN I I Nl'l-'ll ON PAGE TWO) ' 0 Fesler Is Critical Indianapolis, Feb. 15. —<U.R)—Th,'| condition of Janies W. Fesler, presi-| dent of Hie Indiana university I | hoard of trustees, who was struck Iby a street car Friday, was report 'ed serious by hospital attaches to ’ day. GERMAN LEADER TO RUN AGAIN Aon Hindenburg Agrees To Seek Re-Election in National Election Soon Berlin, Feb. 15.—(U.R)—President Paul Von Hindenburg, picturesque World War figure and popular in the Fatherland, today agreed to become 3 candidate for re-election to the presidency of tlie republic. The decision of the aged soldier | and statesman to run came soon | after reports that another popular I figure. Adolph Hitler, leader of the German fascists, had obtained German citizenship through appointment to a teaching post ami also would be a candidate. Press ‘ reports said Premier: Klagges of Brunswick had appoint-: ed Hitler a professor practical! pedagogics at Brunswick univers- 1 ity. so that “the politician without a country" received German citizenship automatically. Hitler lost his Austrian citizenship and could not run for president in Germany unless he became a German citizen. Recent reports (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Dredge Case Resumed The Wabash river dredge case was resumed again this morning. Special Judge Henry Kister presiding. The witness on the stand today was John H. Smith, prominent land owner of Wabash township. Adams county. Mr. Smith owns about 300 acres of land affected Ily the proposed dredging of the river. He testified as a re- ■ monstrator against the proposed improvement. The introduction of testimony concerning Adams county lands started last Friday and this week most of the testimony will concern lands not affected by the overflow from the river.

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B. N. CARDOZO SUCCESSOR TO OLIVER HOLMES New Y orker is Named By President Hoover For Supreme Court Post SENATE (I. K. IS FOREC AST Washington. I'<l>. 15 <U.P> Benjamin Xalhan ('.artlozo.' a judge who believes wiilt| Oliver Wendell Holmes that law must ehang-' with the ' times, was aimointed today bv President Hoover Io take ! 1 lolmes' place oil Ute sti- ' preme court Itenclt. The nomination, a non-partisan I one. was sent to the senate and is I expected to be confirmed with { little or no opposition. Cardozo, a lean man of ci i with high forehead and piercing . blue, eyes, was approved widely by I leaders of the legal profession and I of tlie senate. His appointment , constitutes a recognition by Mr ; Hoover Hint Ills outstanding qual--1 ities and ability outweigh the fact i (hat New York state already had i two of Hie nine judges of the j highest tribunal. Chief Justice ' Charles Evans Hughes ami Harlan ' Fiske Stone. Cardozo, now chief justice ofj his state’s highest court, the court lof appeals, has served for 17 i years on tlie state bench. He was I elected and re-elected following I his appointment tty Governor ■ Whitman with tlie support of I botli party organizations. Cardozo's appointment insures tlie continuation of tlie evenlybtlhim ed divisions <>,' tile supreme , coin I on vital social and economic questions. His own writings and what : others say of him both indicate , that he is a leader of social and legal philosophy in the same manner as was Holmes. His book of , lectures, published in 1921. on ’ “The Nature of the Judicial ProI cess” cites Holmes as one of his | chief sources, in tlie course of an I exploration of Ills own mind of ! the method by which judges do i ami should determine the law. i Cardozo's concern as expressed j herein is mill'll" more with social ! justice than witli tlie precedents 1 which from time immemorial have I been supported to govern justice - and judges. “Property, like liberty,” he said j again, “though immune under the I constitution from destruction, is not immune from legislation essential for tlie common good.” He recognizes- that judges make law. between the “interstices'' which lawmakers have not filled out. Fire Damage Slight Damage estimated at five dollars was done to the roof of Gregg McFarland's homo on West Monroe street, Sunday afternoon about 12:3ii o'clock. Th? fire was caused by a spark from the chimney which ignited the shingle roof. IRELAND WILL ELECT TUESDAY Bloodshed Is Feared As Irish Free State Prepares For Election Dublin. Feb. 15—(U.R)— Gunfire which killed two members of the government party Sunday, forecast mote bloodshed in the closing hours of the bitter Irish Free State campaign ending in tomorrow's general election. Patrick Reynolds, member of President William T. Cosgrave's Cumann Nangaedheal party, and 'i detective named MeGeehan wore shot and killed yesterday while electioneering in Foxfield. Rey- . Holds was a candidate for reelection to the iowgr chamber of parliament, from the constituency ! of Sligo Leitrim. A former policeman named Liddy was arrested. Reynolds ' and MeGeehan were leaving Li'lI dy's house when shot. J Reynolds was a prominent poli- | tician and chairman of the Leitrim II board of health. He is survived by a large family MeGeehan. a . sergeant of detectives, was tlie (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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Illinois Democrats j Pick Judge Horner| K ' I >x. . Akf’* Probate Judge Henry Horner of Chicago, who was indorsed as! candidate for governor by the! Democratic state central commit ] tee. Judge Horner Is a' native] Chicagoan and lias been judge of! the Probate Court of Cook County] since 1914. I BARTON TRIAL IS CONTINUED Bank Bandit Testifies That Barton Arranged Two Bank Hold-ups Portland Feb. 15 tl'Pl— Lorenz Capelli confessed bank bandit, dressed in a neat brown suit and. a gre.-n shirt returned to the witness' stand so rcross examination in the trial of Ira Barton today. Capelli was asked if third degree methods were used upon him and his two companions when they were ] captured soon after :ae roltbery of the First State Bank of Dunkirk, last D'cemlier 24. lie said he could not recall, definitely, lint that Albert Frobatta. one of the bandits had a lilaek eye a ter the question-] Ing. Defense council ask 'd Cappelli if I his companions planned to rob the : First National Bank and the Citibens Slate Bank, Hartford City, in <('( IN I INUI'.'l) ON PAGE TWO) ASSESSORS TO MEET FEB. 19 — Felty Calls Township Assistants to General Meeting In This Citv All townshp assessors and their j deputies of Adams county will meet in the County Assessors office in the court house. Friday morning, February 19, at 10 o'clock, it was announced today. A representative of the State Board of 'fax Commissioners will be | present and will discuss the work ( I of assessing real estate and person-1 al property in Adams County, which will take place this-spring, beginning on March 1. In addition to the township assessors and their assistants all taxpayer who care to att"nu tlie meeting are invited. John F. Felty, county assessor who has been ill for sometime, was unable to he at the office today and announcement was made by George Dellinger assistant assessor. The meeting will lie of importance to all assessors us business concerning the coming assessment will be taken up. o— Woman Escapes Injury Mrs. O. King, living east of Geneva, miraculously escaped serious injury Saturday, while she was filling the gasoline stove, when site dropped the can of gasoline, setting fire to the house. The interior of the room was considerably damaged, the curtains, chairs, carpets and other articles in the room were completely burned. Mrs. Kin.g escaped with only slight burns about her ace and hands. The timely arrival of Mr. King probably saved the home and the life of Mrs. King, who was nearly suffocated by the smoke.

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CHINA, JAPAN PREPARE FOR BIG OFFENSIVE More Troops Rushed Into Shanghai By Both Nations For Battle PLANES JOIN IN FORMATION Shanghai, Tuesday, Feb. Id —(U.R)—The Chinese ami Japanese forces massed today lor !a decisive battle to decide the i control of Shanghai, with Itroops of both sides pouring Howard the city. | The usual night fighting joutside the international selItlement ceased at midnight, iafter a heavy bombardment lon the Chapei front in Shanghai ■ and the Woosnng forts. Airplanes and light and heavy artillery joine<l in the filing. Shanghai, Feb. 15. (U.R)-Revel - 'berating guns rocked Shanghai to- | night as Japanese troops renewed | their bombardment of the Chapei native quarter and of the forest of Woosung after a .'.fi-hottr cessation of hostilities. Inspired Chinese troops, apparently united under Gen. Chiang KaiShek. met tlie attack with heavy artillery fire and began landing shells in Japanese defense areas. Airplanes joined with destroyers lin attacking the forts, although the Japanese previously had withdrawn aerial warfare in response to international pressure. The fort bombardment was conducted with eight Japanese troop transports awaiting to pass up th<> river toward Shanghai. The ships later landed tlie soldiers, and it was reported other transixirts are due tomorrow. Five large tanks and ten'baby lanks rumbled througli the streets of the international settlement in. tlie wake of Japanese front line troops as the fighting men headed for tlie new battle of Chapei. Japanese nav a 1 commanders claimed that Hie main body of 6,I tint Chinese at Woosung had begun retreating after tlie heavy shelling. Tlie Chinese reported they still were holding Hie loris at nightfal*. Although the expected ultimatum from Hie Japanese lias not been issued, military preparations tmide •4. evident that they inteiided to start a determined offensive* Wednesday, of which tonight's attack; apparently was a forerunner. Japanese Lieut. Gen. Keyjtichi ■ i'yeda slimmed up tlie Japanese ] pastion curtly. “The Chinese army must withdraw from Shanghai, and the farther, tlie better." lie told | the United Press. Tlie Chinese answer to the Japanese preparations and threat was I the dispatch of more troops for | Shanghai. The 'big sword' corps |of General Feng Yu-Histang. “tlie Christian general,” and the 54tli division entrained at Nanking. Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek. China s greatest; (CONTINUED ON I’AGE TWO) POLICE PROBE TWO KILLINGS Muncie Officials Investigate Story of Argument Over Kitten Muncie, Ind.. Fell. 15.—(U.R) Tlie story of an argument over a kitten was investigated by police here today as they sought to solve the murder of two men. Mrs. Harry Lyle, husband of one of the victims, was in jail. She was charged with shooting Arnold Johnson, 43. to death. Mrs. Lyle, police said, admitted killing Johnson. but maintained that she tired after Johnson had killed her husband. who was 50. Mrs. Johnson told police that , Mrs. Lyle started the shooting. Two shots went wild before one struck Johnson in the head, she . said. The shooting occurred at the Lyle home. L Police were informed that Lyle and his wife went to the Johnson home to recover a kitten, which was in a tree on the Johnson property. Johnson ordered them off his , property, according to Mrs. Lyle, . and she and her husband returned (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREKjZ'