Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1932 — Page 1

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?1 farmers ■■WITHHOLD | HEIR PRODUCE iK, es dav Morning tS.MBAR<;<»<>N I I’RiHH ( I* Cjtv. i"« >• s ' i’*jitiwriil ''trike tiKU’l ( !.> iiinlw'sl farin- |,\ th. National Hnffli I^ l " l.ili»>ll Hint. el tcelixc f all noii-peris i- * produce !><■ witli’*l'^Kni market .m<l that ""tiliMx blockml- " l» lifted. .lire a'' l a * rl ' ttt's^Bp-nj-h ers middle ;hat farmers sell no am! I.e stock until ( rd :. ■ <.n <!:<irv products, : '■ .. ■' h ' ■'■"siate.l o f thal ls ,he ' w is made that -■p •: ‘ sC.Auvs be discon- < of who would report on of the strike order. Hl..'. kad- "■•■ Sioux Citv .. c weens Were comfor their work in "bringthe attenthe entire nation." .ns. .elation said, picketing tlie highways I “^B'“ ‘d-i w.- earnestly that further voluntary of highways be iinrneti-’ 'trike order were tn replace picketing. of f.,rni mortgages asked. wort that pickets assodatioii The blockade; lifted Two groups of • to ' e highway' w,- hindrance of the City John port who last f,.,v ii an Turner eiuir Ismen io aid in ..n announced all his special and would rely on the. to prevent further picksigning the holiday assort resolution w. re President Des Moines. la; E. N. vice president. B wdal « S n . and John N. sen-fare treasurer. AtwatB Price War Starts 111,1 Sept. 19 UP — page two |OR DISPUTE ■CAUSES RIOTS B'lnai Guardsmen Pafl City Streets After Wombs Are Thrown •forville, ll] Sept ■ ral guardsmen patrolled the i»s today as tension ran hign Hi?" " W( ‘ r( ‘ ,hrowi > in er minois coal labor disfl! companies of militia, ord- ■ ' he scene at th e urgent K i“J authorl t><*. arrived ■*' before day. B"'"'? disposed Hie troops KtaHty. C “ y ready for any fl r ' ty waa nuiet at an early B-i eClai de P u tles sworn in ■ , dn<i ,o unty peace officers ■ ,ne guardsmen in their B*order°| na J BUard com P an,e » ■miner? d here by °° V Louls ■ilitiam° n after a co, nmittee ■t on, ? n Ben ' ,0 ‘negate ■5 fd p T d ;° h,m that “ Brved „L f ° rder could h < ■al . hout ,he,r aid. ■ bomb "It Baid they fearpd! - unless pro-! ■NTINUED on page five *1

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I Donald Klepper Is Named Sergeant Cadet Donald J. Klepper, son of ; Mr. and Mrs. W A. Klepper, of 320 Mercer Ave.. Decatur. Ind., a stuIdent at the Staunton Military Academy for the past three years has received an appointment as acting I sergeant In Company A upon the I opening of the school on September 15 ‘ COUNCILWILL i MEET TUESDAY Adams County Council Convenes Tuesday To Adopt Budget, Tax Rate The Adams County council will convene Tuesday tor the purpose of adopting the county budget and fixing the county tax rate, payable next year. A preliminary session of the council was held September 6th at which time the councilmen began the job G>f pruning estimates Cuts in deputy salaries, office expenses and other reductions were made by the councilmen. (The proposed county rate, bjsed on the estimates filed, is 39 cents' cn the hundred dollars. This rate | would produce approximately $94.-1 000. based on the county valuation; of more than $24,000,000. It is likely that the county county council will complete its meeting I tomorrow and fix the tax levy before adj. urning. All tax rates must ' be proposed by October Ist and; turned over to the County Board of Tax Adjustment on October 10th. It is not known whit the attitude of the Tax Adjustment Board will be regarding the $1.50 tax limit law. It is contended that many taxing units cannot operate on a $1.50 levy. , „ , —o —. —-— Roof Fire Causes Damage Sunday , A small roof fire caused d image I estimated at $lO to the home of Mrs. Joseph B. Knapke. 604 North Second street, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The fire started from a spark from the chimney, and was quickly extinguished. DECATUR MAN j DIESATNDON John William Anderson, 25, Passes Away After An Extended Illness >, II ■! ■ John William Anderson. 25. died at 12:30 o’clock Monday noon at his home In the Bellmont Park addition following an extended illness. Death was due to tuberculosis. Mr. Anderson had been ill for the last three years, and his condition became serious seven weeks ago. The deceased was born in Wells county, near Craigville, the son of John and Aldula Anderson. March 6. 1907. He w'as united in mar riage to Nora Rose on May 20.1 1929. Mr. Anderson resided in Wells; county until 16 years ago when he moved with his parents to Adams county, making their home near Magley. Last March he moved to Decatur. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He had 'last been engaged as a shipping clerk in Detroit. Mich. Surviving besides the widovv. are three brothers and a sister: Robert of North Dakota. Garth and Erwin at home, and Velma Schribener of Detroit. Mich. One brother preceded him in death. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO o Used Tires Burn, Only Slight Damage Volumes of heavy black smoke from the vacant lot at the rear of the building occupied by the Goodyear Service, Inc., at t'he corner of Third and Madison streets, about 10:30 o'clock this morning when a targe quantity of used tires caught fire. Between 75 and 100 used tires piled on a vacant lot at the rear of the service station caught fire from a rubbish fire built in the vacant lot. A small quuutity of waste oil I also burned. Damage to the building was esti- ‘ mated at $25. The local fire departi ment was called to the scene of the I fire.

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W.C.T.U. MEETING HEREWEDNESDAY Annual Adams County Convention Will be Held At Methodist Church The annual ccnvention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of lAdims County will be held in the Metoodlst Episcopal church Wednesday. September 21. The convention will be in two sessions, the morning program beginning at 10 o'clocck. followed with a pot-luck luncheon at the n on hour. The afternoon program will open at 1:30 o'clock. The morning session will be devoted to business pertaining to the W. C. T. U- and the election of officers. and during the aft emo. n addresses will be given by Rev. B. H. Franklin and Rev. M. W. Sundermann. Mrs. C. E. Hocker, county president, will preside over the convention. Following is the complete program: Morning Session Devotional* Rev. C. R. Limman of the Christian Church. Report of the work d ne by the Berne, Geneva and Decatur Unions. Solo- Mrs. A. H. Brown. Treasurer's Report—Mrs. B. J. Rice. Flower Mission—-Mrs. Sprunger of Berne. Vocal Duet —Geneva. Election of officers. Noontide prayer—Mrs. C. E. Sharrow. N> ion Luncheon. Afternoon Program Devotionals—-Rev. C. J. Roberts of the United Brethren church. Solo —Mrs. Ben Schroyer. Address —Rev. B. H. Franklkin, ' 'continued on'pa'ge' five * SECOND CARLOAD OF FLOUR HERE Red Cross Relief Committee Receives Second Carload Here Today The second carload of flour was received here today by the Adams County Red Cross Relief Committee, Wai Wemhoff, chairman announced. iThp car contained 300 barrels. The flour is being st. red in the old Peoples Loan and Trust Company building and will be distributed by the United Charities and township trustees. The first car of flour was received in June and all except about 25 bags have been distributed. MY. Wemhoff stated the request for flour among needy families was greater today than 60 days ago. The flour is furnished by the government, it being part of the surplus held by the Farm B ard. In Washington township the flour will be distributed by T. R. Noll, trustee, assisted by Mrs. Mabel Myers, county truancy officer and members of the United Charities committee. It is estimated that the new supply will run about three months, Mr. 'Wemboff stated.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 19, 1932.

Attorney Sues To Collect Fee I A suit in which the plaintiff Her- ( man Myers, Decatur attorney, seeks Ito collect attorney fees from Walter I Wicks, was heard by A. C. Butcher | in the Justice of the pear- court * this morning. The plaintiff alleges that the de-1 fended Wicks in a prohibits.-n vio-; kition case sometime ago and that the defendant in this action failed | ’ to pay attorney fees. After hearing ( the evidence. Mr. Butcher took the | ‘ case under advisement. o Men’s Brotherhood 1 To Meet Tonight i | The Men’s Brotherhood of the I First Baptist Church will meet to-, night at the Baptist parsonage at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Howard Bromley will be the speaker. Every man of the church is urged to be present 'land bring a friend. r BERNE GIRL IS BADLY INJURED —2 Ruth Eicher Suffers Frac-i tured Arm In Collision Saturday Evening r Miss Ruth Eicher. 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J hn Eicher, residing one mile northeast of Berne, is a pitient at the Adams County Me-i mcrial Hosiptal, suffering from injuries she received in automobile accident Saturday evening. Miss Eicher sustatnted a comt ’ pound fracture of her right forearm and severe lacerations when the car in which she was riding with ' her father, struck a wagon driven by Milt n Teeter, residing two miles east f Berne. I ' The accident occurred about 6 Saturday evening when Mr. I Eicher and his daughter were en I route to Berne after visiting the Menno Eicher home north of Berne. ' Mr. Eicher was driving a truck and was blinded by the sun. The left front wheel of the truck struck ' the hub of the wa:on driven bby Mr. Teeter. The truck turned over into a ditch Miss Eicher's arm was resting on ( the d or of the car and was crushed beneath the car. Mr. Eicher escaped injury and the 1 car was not badly damaged. The horse driven by Mr. Teeter became frightened and ran, throwing Mr. 1 Teeter onto the pavement. He suf- 1 tered two fractured ribs and a gash I on his head. o 1 Nine Du roc Sows Farrow 96 Pigs There has been much talk abi/ut "farm ' relief" and div'erse plans ' hawe been formulated, but O. T. Johnson, prominent farmer living three and one-half miles southeast ' of Decatur, believes something de- ( finite has been given to him. Nine Duroc sows owned by Mr.; I Johnson have fam wed 96 pigs, an ,average of better than ten to a litter. The pigs are thriving and Mr. ' Johnson believes at least 90 of them I will live and be ready for market, ' next spring.

BROADCAST OF LOCAL INTEREST Cloverleaf C r ea m e r y Furnishes Butter For A. | & P. Tea Company Members of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., organization of this city, were much interested in a broadcast g*ven this morning ever station WMAQ. Chicago, by George W. Diehl, national butter (buyer for the Great Atlantic and Pa- , ciflc Tea Company. | Mr. Diehl's subject was “Butter" ' He explained the care taken to assure customers of receiving the finlest butter possible ard W. A. Klepper, general manager of the Cloverleif Creameries stated, "we are very proud to be se'ected as one of the creameries who manufacture butter for this national concern. It is a mark of distinction to meet the high standard tha* this organization sets ?or butter quality”. The Cloverleaf Creameries has furnished butter to the A and P. organizalion for a number of years. I Speaking on the subject of butter I Mr. Diehl said: “The Great A and P. Tea ComI f-iny is proud-to-be judged by its butter. We take every precaution to see that the finest butter is secured for your table, transported by refrigerated trucks, railroad, and even lake steamers. 300,000,000 pounds if butter per year, and our-field-men and buyers check every lot of butter to be sure that it is all right, according to smell, taste and keeping qualities. After the butter is re-inspected at the Warehouse near you, it is printed up in rolls and prints. This butter is kept unCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE JAMES M. OGDEN MAKES RULING Attorney General Gives Important Ruling on Tax Limitation Law Indianapolis, Sept. 19. —(U.R) —Attorney General James M. Ogden ruled today that the 15-cent state tax limitation in the $1.50 tax law has precedence over budget appropriations made by the recent special legislative session after the limitation law was passed. The ruling was given to Phillip Zoercher. of the state tax commission. As a result, Indiana's levy next year will not exceed 15 cents for each SIOO of property. The tax commission asked Ogden's ruling on the law tor a guide in setting 1933 levies. TUe commission pointed out that it is empowered to set a state tax rate sufficient to bring in money to meet appropriations by the legislature, but that appropriations exceeded funds that accrue from the 15-cent levy. “I think it is clear that the fore(going limitation is on the state levy as a whole, and includes al! items which combined to make up the state levy, whether fixed by the CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO *

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GREAT BRITAIN IS OPPOSED TO CEMAN DEMAND British Government Lines Up With France Against Armament Equality CONSIDER GERMAN REQUEST UNWISE London, Sept. 19. —(U.R) —The British government had lined up solidly today with France against Ger many's demand for armament equality. as a result, political observers I said, of a surprisingly blunt foreign office statement. The statement was not even tempered with the usual cqjirteous diplomatic pharseology. In many respects it was more devastating than the French reply to the relch's equality demand. Britain considers the demand unwise in view of Germany’s economic difficulties; untimely in view of financial concessions recently granted Germany; and holds that even if a disarmament convention is not concluded by the world conference at Geneva. Germany will not be entitled to abrogate the restrictions placed on her by the Versailles treaty, the statement said. Germany, after being advised I that questions involving national pride and dignity could be best bettered "by friendly negotiation not involving either disregard of treaty obligations or an increase in the sum total of armed force,’’ was told: "This desirable consummation cannot be attained by premptory challenge or withdrawal from deliberations which are about to be resumed. It can only be reached by patient discussion through the medium of 'conference between the states concerned.” The statement declared that the peace treaty did not mean that the general limitation of armaments must be fulfilled "precisely in the same manner in which Germany's CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE CREDITORS IN MEETING TODAY Hold Meeting at Toledo Today to Settle Claims of Beet Growers A meeting is being held in Toledo today with attorneys. Tracy, Chapman and Wells and representatives of Farm Bureaus and Beet Growers' Associations, relative to settlement of claims of beet growers an dtrade creditors against the Receivers of the Holland St. LoLuis Sugar Company. E. J. Fricke, district manager of the Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, receied a letter fr m the attorneys and will attend the meeting. Beet growers in the Decatur territory still have 30 per cent, coming for the 1930 crop and adjustment of the claims will be made by Federal court in the Grand Rapids, Michigan district. The letter received by Mr. Fricke and others follows; “Gentlemen: “After a period of many months involving the taking of a great deal of testimony, followed by many weeks of negotiation, we have at last succeeded in negotiating a proposition of settlement from the parties adverse to the interests of yourselves and the other beet growers and trade creditors, which proposition we feel we can earnestly recommend be accepted. “We have prepared the papers necessary to be presented to the court in connection with the settlement and partial distribution to be made thereunder, which papers should be filed very promptly, p.trCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE Mrs. Oscar Lankenau Attends Funeral Mrs. Oscar Lankenau left Saturday noon for Ottawa, Ontario, to attend the funeral services held for her sister, Adeline Gunther, who died suddenly Friday night. The funeral was held Monday at Petawawa. Ontario. The deceased had visited in Decatur with the Lankenau family a month ago.

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Arresst Negroes In Fatal Shooting Indianapolis, Sept. 19— (U.R) — Two negroes were under arrest here today as suspects in the fatal shooting Saturday night of Sain Ajamie, 42, grocer, during an I attempted robbery. , Police said Jeff Phillips. 30, was identified by the victim’s brother, Rogie Ajamie. and Jo»eph Trad, a customer, as the man who fired the fatal shot. Henry Robinson, 32, was identified by them as the second man in the holdup. The bandits fled without obtaining any money when the Ajamie brothers and Trad resisted them i with butcher knives. o ADAMS COUNTY REPUBLICANS FILL TICKET G. O. P. Will Have Complete Ticket in Field For Fall Election CHAIRMAN YAGER FILLS VACANCIES Adams County Republicans will have a complete county ticket entered in the November election. County Chairman Ralph Yager! announced today. All of the vacancies on the; ticket were filled today by Chairman Yager. The offices filled and the candidates named by Mr. j Yager follow: Judge C. L. Walters, for judge ' I of Adams Circuit court. D. H. Campbell. Decatur, county } sheriff. I i Dr. C. O. Price, Geneva, county . coroner. ! Orville Allepaw, Berne, county treasurer. ■ Mrs. Gaylie Hoagland, Decatur, s county recorder. i Milton Girod, Kirkland town- ■ ship, commissioner first district, t' Elmore Cook. Decatur, commisI I sioner, second district. I Candidates nominated in the I Maj- primary are: Cal F. Peterson. ! prosecuting attorney; Frank AmI stutz, county auditor: Charles ! Champlin, county surveyor. 1 The list was filed today by Chairman Ya’ger. According to law, an incomplete ticket can be filled up to 30 days before the genera! election. The filing of Judge Walters' name eliminates the uncertainty as to the election i of a judge this fall and the man elected in November will assume . office, January 1. 1933. To Open Headquarters ’' Republican county headquarters t ! will be opened this week in suites j 1 six and seven on the second floor of the Peoples Loan and Trust } company. Chairman Yager, who . occupied suite six, today moved his office in with Col. Fred Reps pert in suite one of the building. Mr. Yager will be in charge of r headquarters. VOTE TUESDAY IN WISCONSIN j Republican Leaders Count On Democrat Votes To Win ( Madison, Wis.. Sept. 19. —(U.R) — Wisconsin voters entered their primary election tomorrow with leadmers of both Republican factions counting upon the aid of Democrats to win. Gov. Philip F. LaFollette and, his campaigners have been soliciting the Democrat vote openly. His regular Republican opponents hope for success if the Democrats desert La- ( Follette and flock into the rejuvenated state Democratic party. The Democratic leaders are counting heavily upon the support of the defeated Republican faction in the November general election. This situation applies to the state I ticket. LaFollette forces are antiHoover and regarded as certain supporters of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the national campaign. During the three decades of La- , Follette supremacy in Wisconsin, ithe Democratic party practically . disintegrated and its votes were II recorded in the colunts of the LaJFollette progressive faction of the ) ’ ’ conttnu'e’d’ on' page 'two* *

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GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING UTILITY CRASH Federal Inquiry May Take Either One of Three Courses In Probe STUDY TREATIES OF EXTRADITION Chicago, Sent. 19— <U.R) — The United States government is investigating the billion dollar Instill I tilities collapse, the I nitetl Press learned today. The federal inquiry may take one of three courses, it wtts learned, after the arrival iof United States District : Attorney Dwight F. Green, who has been in Washington. D. C., presumably studying extradition treaties of the United States with France and China in connection witli the investigation. The three possible courses of the investigation are: 1 — Inquiry into the use of th© mails by the Insull companies. 2 — Whether there was any attempt to shield or conceal assets. 3— Inquiry through the internal revenue department into the income tax of individuals connected i with the companies. • Samuel Insull. once the head of i the vast utilities empire, at presI ent is in Paris on an $18,060 a. year pension and his brother. Martin J. Insull, head of one of the major companies, is living in Canada. State’s Attorney John A. Swanson also pushed his phase of the inquiry. A special auditor studied the intricate records of the interlocking companies. The auditor was empowered by Federal Judge findings of the Arthur Anderson Walter C. Lindley to check the company, auditors for the Insull receivers. ROOSEVELT IN MONTANATODAY Democratic Nominee Encouraged by Reports From Northwest Aboard Roosevelt Special, en route Butte. Mont., Sept. 19. —;U.R) —Encouraged by reports of Republican dissatisfaction in the Pacific northwest, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt was ready to strike out for that territory today in the hope his presence would be the signal for a concerted Democratic offensive. Strategists of Roosevelt's presidential drive, headed by James A. Farley, Democratic national chairman, conferred for two days in Salt Lake City with northwestern leaders planning a court of action they believed would be highly beneficial to the ticket. Just what they have decreed is a matter of conjecture bi -t it is felt by political observers that it will [revolve pretty much around a. steady emphasis of Roosevelt’s water power policy and his conduct in the matter of utility regulation. Advisers of the governor said his water power policies would find favor with the voters in the Republican states of Washington and Oregon where the power and utility questions are burning ones. The Roosevelt train headed into Montana at Lima earlj’ today, after a slow ride from Salt Lake City with stops at Oregon, Brigham. Pocatello, Idaho, and Idaho City. Governor Ben Ross of Idaho boardell the train at Pocatello to meet Roosevelt. Tlie nominee planned to work toCONTINUED on page five O High School Girl Dies In Hospital Indianapolis, Sept. 19 — (U.R) A bullet wound inflicted accidentally 10 days ago caused the death in an Indianapolis hospital yesterday of Miss Isabelle Bailey, 17, Greensburg high school student. Dr. J. E. Wyttenbach, deputy coroner, who investigated tlie shooting said tlie girl’s parents told him she was shot accidentally by Paul Martin, son of a Greensburg minister, at whose home she was visiting.