Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1932 — Page 1

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CLERK : ®OLD FILING ifclY DONE Commissn ELg q'ell Hurling En!l ’ 9 'K Controls Time AftdcOMPLIES > • ' rE LAW Milton C. ■for lii'i/ied at the idea u was wrong or in regards to the the certificate of of 11. M De Voss .■,-JKI Viams Circuit WS Mfuq|v • •• T-m Indianapolis m ', where he conj... and c:n Hliam Spencer of the r. g ,.KhiO of election commis- ’ ' fcs, tla’' to the alleged irwith fil- *• ™K> ■«' Mr W-rling stated. Kwi tie "'l l the member" ■’> board that my tile —-Bthec '1 'his entry the law." St. tflinr -nned. "there is no lHg»,*it| about making the en■•the Jon,; and exact copy handed to .Kelt ■' ' I " mocrat ic connwas copied on the ■ral ■ This book is open ■ lie i ~"l Evirv thing was according to ■k' A tin can dispute Bl eoniit-. I I.lk also stated. "i- i" think that 111,1 r DeVoss’s K to t inn , omniissi'in- - on the ■kS. has been com B «-M ill every respect and ■ Del'®- . n.nne must go on the it would election if by the candidate’s '• withheld from the BES DeVoss was properly yMK candidacy was cerMMi' proper time, the roe ■S <JH|’C'- and the law Ims ■ cojpl ■ d with in every reMB tie regrettable tb it BE®'m should have even Est public attention." BEft lion board mem ■MBPr Welling that as Ion" journal com ■■ ' ' law. there was no ■” 111 ’be correctness of question was ' Ralph Yager. Rechairman >- Republican inem--iinty election board, of the certificate iK^ft’"'' ; r' the >:>• day perlo 1 - ‘-l'<tion law. Acmade on August 24. on page six" Hr leader ■KES CHARGE &V V Says Secretary I L k ,)Or * )oak OfferwßV'iin Judgeship ' 1 ■ - >n - ' -U.R) —Donald B>r^B P ' lli<ag0 ’ attorney for Sl *' " lu<le l )ul ’li< 'oday to Secretary of laibor EEft Houk charging that in a fg|' "" ,h e anti-injunction if he would be inE^W 1 a federal judgeship. also declared that be for the confer|ya£* '’fcause Doak told him i’aS'ranmid by the direction I l " . l,ooyer He added CJm "lamied he could block K&B 1,1 |, ’“deral Judge James I L.3W" fl !<l 1116 appellate court. I and other labor |j|| f ' rp °PPosed. i^®’ Sram t 0 D ° ak WaS <li8 ‘ Richberg from Liberal. and was made pub|Z9 office here today Ric.ut0 Phoeniz, Ariz., w ’a'asram after reading ' OBft un,H of a speech by Sen-| Repn., Nebraska, and kF‘AAv ,atPnient re Pl.Ving to the Kt far ak aao had ask ed Rich- ‘ I statement.

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For Roosevelt ~ - f '-t r — Willi f I |i j w ■ w Senator Robert M. LaFollette, progressive Republican of Wisconsin, who has announced that he will support Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for the presidency. fEMHERSOPEIT ANNUAL SESSION Taxation, Legislation And School Budgets Are Under Discussion Indianapolis, Oct. 20.—<U.R> —The names of four candidates for president the Indiana State Teachers' Association, to be voted on at tomorrow morning's business meeting of the state convention, were, tiled with association headquarters today. Those seeking the post include George C. Cole, state superintendent of public instruction; Robert Hougham. Franklin county school superintendent; L. A. Pittenger, Muncie, president of Ball State Teachers’ college, and Dr. W. W. | Wright, of the Indiana University department of education. Indianapolis, Oct. 20.— (U.R) —Discussions of taxation, legislation and school budgets were taken up at the 79th annual meeting of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association today as the smallest attendance in years was registered for the opening session. Reductions in school budgets throughout the state was given as a major reason for the reduction in attendance by the association headquarters. Resolutions calling on the next legislature to supplement the $1.50 tax limitation law and other measures to protect schools from too drastic retrenchment were to be presented to the legis'ative comrnNTiNTfwn on pagf «»tx Local Girls Trio Sings At Meeting The Girl's Trio of the De-catur High School sang a group of songs at the Red Cross Section meeting of the Northeastern Indiana Teacher’s Association Thursday afternoon. The trio is composed of Edwlmi'i Shrull, Sara Jane Kauffman, and Mary Kathryn Tynda'l. They were aecoti'itatiied at the piano by Miss Helen HauboM, music super visor In the Decatur scho Is The trio sang the following songs “Songs My Mother Taught Me” by Dvorak, "Love’s A Merchant," by Carew, and “The Wind at Nighit,’ by Zamecnik. William Haag Dies At Berne Today ißerne, Ind., Oct. 20— (Special to Dpmrrrat)—William Haag, 65, died lat 2 o’clock this morning at the 1 holme of R v. Alfred Clauwer in Berne. Death was caused by heart disease, with which Mr. Haag had been ill for the last seven weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Haag were visiting at the Clauser home at the time of the death Mr. Haag had been janitor of the Fort Wayne W. M. C. A. for the last trine years. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Clauser home. The body will be sent L Fleetwood, Pennsylvania for burial Tuesday.

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SLEEPING GIRL IS IMPROVING — Oak Park Girl, in SemiComa Over 6,000 Hours, Seems Better Oak Park. 111., Oct. 20.—(U.P.) — Pretty Patricia McGuire, 27-year-old private secretary who has lain in semi-coma more than 6,000 hours, gave signs of trying to awaken today. The flutter of her eyelids, the smile on her face when her mother or sister neared the sickbed, presaged possibility that her long sleep was near an end and that a happy finale could be written for one of the strangest cases incontemporary medical history. “Pat smiles now even when we (I not speak to her." said her mother, Mrs. Sadie Miley, and her older sister, Mrs. Charles William Hansen. "She knows we are near. We can't help but feel that she is trying to come back to us.’’ Miss McGuire, brown-haired and with hazel-gray eyes, was stricken Feb. 15 as she was preparing for church. Since then she has not uttered an intelligible word, has had to be fed liquid food through her nostrils and cared for like a baby. Dr. Eugene F Trant, specialist, diagnosed the malady as a form of encephalitis which he called “American sleeping sickness.’’ Strangely, the 257-day semi-coma has been in many ways an actual “beauty sleep.” The girl has gained weight. The slight pallor caused by spending so lotig a time indoors has enhanced her beauty. Her muscles are firm and her mother believes she is iu excellent physical condition except fur the sleeping sickness. Mother and sister greeted visitors with cheery smiles today, so confident are they that the tide has turned and Patricia is getting better. They could even laugh over some of the humorous incidents of Patricias illness. Every few hours, Miss McGuire is fed strained soup, a mixture of half milk and half cream, an egg nog or orange juice. She has an ultra-violet ray bath every day. Her position is changed every two hours. o Legion Home Talent Show Director Here Miss Christina Baker, director for the home talent show which the Decatur American Legion p- st will stage next month, arrived in Deca tur Wednesday and his started selecting a cast for the show. The show, “Henry's Wedding", will be given at the Catholic high schlxil auditorium Thursday aunt Friday nights, November 3 ’nd 4. This show was recently given at Huntington and was well received o 1

ANOTHER RIOT IS REPORTED Warden of Canadian Prison Refuses Comment On Outbreak Kingston, Ont.. Oct. 20 —(UP) — Andher oubreak. t|he seriousmess of which could not he learned occurred yesterday nt Kingston ipeniten'taiary, Mayor G. C. Wright of Kingston told the Unitewl Press to day. Mayor Wright said Kingston prison officials at that time had asked him to have the local police aud fl: - departments stand by “In case of emergency." They were not needed, he said, adding that he did not believe t'he disturbance lasted, more than two hours. Mayor Wright said even the Kingston city council had not yet been able to learn details of what occurred last M nday when at least two prisoners were injured in prolonged rioting. Repuils from the Dominion De partmwnt in justice tn Ottawa said all prisoners wene locked in their cells last night by 9 p. m. Mayor Wright said he did not doubt the reports. A woman who answered the telephone at Warten Gill»ert Smith’s h me today denied there had been a renewal of Monday's rioting. She refused, however to call Warden Smith to the telephone. “There has been no trouble at all at the 'prison, ’ she said. “The Warlien has nothing to say.”

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Slain in Manchuria I The Rev. John Comber, of Lawrence, Mass., American missionary who was killed at Hsinmin, Manchuria, by bandits, according to word received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F timber. Father Comber was one of the group of Maryknoll missionaries who left the United States in August, 1931, for service in China. He was ordained at Ossining, N.Y. RULE AGAINST COMMISSION Three Federal Judges Will Announce Rate Ruling Saturday Indianapolis, Oct. 20. —(U.R) —The Indiana Public Service Commission will be enjoined by a three judge federal court from enforcing lowered rates to subscribers of the Sottthern Indiana Telephone and Telegraph Co.. Judge Robert C. Baltzcll, Indianapolis announced today. The decree, to be issued Saturday, will be based on recommendations of Samuel Dowden, master in chancery, which were filed July 14, Judge Baltzell said. Bowden held that the rates, as established by the commission Oct. 21. 1930. were confiscatory in 28 of the 29 towns and communities affected. He set a fair valuation on the company's property at $892. 788.80 and ruled that under the present rates the gross revenue would be $199,0(10 or $3,021.48 more than operating expenses. This would provide a net return of .34 per cent as compared to the 7 per cent return agreed upon as fair by the utility and the commission. Other judges besides Baltzell to sit in the case will be Will M. Sparks, Chicago, and Thomas W. Slick, South Bend. Open Revival At Monroe Sunday Revival services at the Tabernacle at Monroe will open Sunday afternoon, October 23, at 2 o'clock. Rev. O. O. Lower of Van Wert, 0., will be the evangelist and Miss Juno Kesler, also of Van Wert, will be the song leader. The revival will continue for several weeks, and services will start each night of the week at 7:30 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Indianapolis, Oct. 20. -(U.R) i The schedule for Franklin D. j I Roosevelt's visit to Indianap--1 olis »odav was as follows: | A.M. 11:00—Roosevelt's special train arrives. i 1115 —Roosevelt escorted to parade. I 11:30 Parade of state and local delegations. ; 12:15—Roosevelt speaks from | l balcony of English Hotel, balcony of English Ho- | tel. i P.M. 1:00 —Private luncheon for | Roosevelt family. 2:15 —Roosevelt speaks at j meetiuK of Democratic | state and local leadeis. | 1 3:00 —Mrs. Roosevelt address- ] es Democratic women. 3:30 —James Roosevelt, nomi- | nee's so n, addresses young Democrats. i 4 to 6—Roosevelt meets various Democratic organizations at state headquart- j ers. 7:00 —Roosevelt train departs | for Terre Haute. I I.

THREE BANDITS GET $4,000 IN BANK ROBBERY Bradley, 111., Bank Suffers Second Robbery In Last Six Weeks KIDNAPED MAN RELEASED UNHURT Kankakee, 111.. Oct. 20—(U.R) — i Three liandits held up the Bradley State and Savings Bank at Bradley, near here today, forced Cashier E. C. Vandagriff to hand over approximately $4,000 and took him along as hostage as they escaped in an automobile. Vandagriff was pushed out of the car three and a half miles northeast of Bradley, unharmed. The assistant cashier and a woman customer also were in the bank when the three bandits entered, drawing pistols. A driver remained at the wheel of the car. a green Hudson sedan bearing Illinois license No. 665-704. That license had been issued to Fred Williams, Chicago, for a Chevrolet. The same bank was robbed last ■September 15 by five men who engaged in a- gun battle with deputies as they escaped. It had been robbed several times previously tn the last 10 years. Following the September robbery, the automobile used by the five robbers was found in Gary Ind., with blood stains on the seats, indicating one robber had been wounded. 0 Invite Democrats To Attend Reception The Young W. men's Democratic Club of All n Co. is givina a reception and dance free to all Democratic voters at the Anthony Hotel in Fart Wayne Thursday evening. October 27, at eight o’clock. The reception is given in honor of State candidates, many of whom will be in attendance. Miss Eirina May, D?mceratic candidate for reporter of Supreme Court and J. I. Farley, candidate for Congress wil Ibe guests of honor. The voters of Adams County are especially invited and a large delegation is expected. Large Crowd At Elks Initiation iA large crowd attended the initiation and program at the Elk's hone Wednesday night. Eight of the 12 candidates were initiated and a social time was enjoyed foil iwing the ritualistic work. A L. Colchin pre sided as Exalted ruler and past exalted rulers ot the lodge filled the other chairs. o DIDN'T EXPECT ENDORSEMENT Prohibition Party Expected Indiana Anti-Saloon League Action Indianapolis. Oct. 20. —(U.R) —The Indiana Anti-Saloon League endorsed President Hoover instead of the Prohibition party candidate because it “didn’t want to throw away its vote,” the United Press learned today. Hut undaunted by failure of the league to support it. the Prohibitionists in Indiana pushed forward their campaign with the disdainful comment that "we didn’t exited the Anti-Saloon group to back us.” Meanwhile hopes for a militant third party in the state were definitely blasted. “We did not consider William D. Upshaw, the Prohibition party's presidential candidate, a major contestant in the campaign,” E. L. York, superintendent of the AntiSaloon League, explained. “To place our endorsement behind him would have been tantamount to casting away our ballots." York, a vigorous fighter for prohibition. pointed out that the chief purpose of the league is to preserve prohibition. "We felt." he said, "that gains prohibition has made could, under the circumstances best be defended under Mr. Hoover. It was almost a case of selecting the dryer of the two major parties, for the Republican platform stands for CONTINUED

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AUDIT COPIES ARE RECEIVED Auditor Albert Harlow Receives Notice All Reports Accepted Copies of the audit of financial records of county officials for the year 1931 were received today by County Auditor Albert 'Harlow. Not a single discrepancy was noted in any of the reports and no shortages or mistakes were charged to any of the county officers whose records were examined by C. B. Bales and Henry Martin, state field examiners last summer. The records examined were for the year ending December 31. The officers examined were. Mrs. ('lar i Anderson, county recorder; Burl Jounson, county sheriff; Albert Harlcw, county aulitbr; Bernice Nelson, county clerk and Ed. iA. Ashhaticher, county treasurer. i A report for the scho.l city of Berne for the period. August 1, 1931 to July 31, 1932, was also filed and funds were in balance and records kept in proper form. The treasurer's report showed a balance of $204,0'59.55, January 1, 1931. Receipts during the year were $1,1177,952.(12; disbursements $1,055.617.56 and ledger balance $225,494.01. Ooutstanding vouchers and money on deposit agreed with balance. The Reorder showed receipts of $2321.75 for the year which amount was turned over to the ounty treasurer. The Sheriff showed receipts ot’ $3242.57, which amount was properly disbursed and the” balance paid to the county treasurer. The Auditor's records show balance and receipts, January 1. 1931 of $1,287,473.41 and disbursements of $1,061,879.40 and balance of $225,494.01. which agrees with treasurer's balance. The rep. i t of tile Bertie school board' showed a balance of $34,111.90 on July 31, 1932. The reports also list all the funds carried by the county, the public depositories, tlie disbursements and balances in each fund. A special notation is made in tlbe auditor's report, giving that officer a clean slate for the year, all disbursements being in keeping with the appropriations. o ICraigville Cheese Plant To Re-Open Paul M. Buyer. Nealsville. Wisconsin, has purchased the Craigviile cheese factory, and plans to sttart oper.itlons about November 1 The plant, formerly operated by L. R. Myers, has n t run for eighteen l:noii ths. The firm of Brady Brenners, of Payne, O'Mo, have purchase the scales and stockyards of the Craigviile Elevator Company and the yards are now being remodeled in preparations for shipments. David Flechter will manage the stoc-’k-yards. t o Phi Delts To Give Dance Wednesday The local Plif Delta Kappa fraternity will be h st at a Halloween party dance to be given in the Phi Delt Hall, Wednesday night at 8:30 o’clock. Guests at the party will include the m«mliers cf the local fraternity and their invited guests, together with fraternity members and guests from Huntington, Blufft >n. Garrett, Portland, and Van Wert, and Celina, Ohio. Music for the dance will be furnished by a Bluffton orchestra and decorations for the event will be of Halloween app intmeuts. A meeting of the membership and social committee will be held at the home ■of Harold Daniels on Sixth street tonight, at which time plans will be completed for the Halloween affair. George M. Willetts Commits Suicide Chicago, Oct 20—(U.R)— George] M. Willetts. 55. recently resigned as a vice president of Armour & Co., leaped to death today from a window of his apartment on the 11th floor of a north side apartment building. His wife was in the apartment. She said Willetts was despondent over injuries incurred in an automobile accident more than a year ago, which forced his retirement, scon after he attempted to resume his duties six months ago.

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As Tragedy Hovered ! ■ I » f W y* 1,’." .......- 1 The only photo known to be in 1 existence which shows Libby Holman and Smith Reynolds, her to1 bacco heir husband, together. The ■ picture was made in Hong Kong, ’ China, during their visit to the. Orient last April. Reynolds’ tragic ’ j death at Winston-Salem, under ' j circumstances that resulted in his I widow being indicted in a charge ■ of murder, blotted out the happiness that was in Libby's face on this occasion. ELKHART JUDGE HAS RESIGNED Judge L. L. Burns Announces Resignation; Charges Dropped Goshen, Ind., Oct. 20- -(U.R) —The i resignation of Judge L. L. Burris, ; of Elkhart circuit court, announc--1 ed while charges were being prepared against him, was en route today to Gov. Harry G. Leslie. I The resignation will be effective I Dec. 30. Prosecutor James R. Nyce, who had said he would file charges of driving while intoxicated against Judge Burris, announced that in view of the resignation the charges I would be dropped. I The resignation, according to ] Judge Burris, assigned illness as l the reason. He denied the accusation of int xieation and said he 1 would leave immediately for Arii zona. Governor Leslie will name a successor for Judge Burris to com- ' j plete the remaining- two years of his term. Judge Burris, elected in 1928, ' was prominent in Republican activities here for 30 years. An auto driven by Judge Burris collided Sunday night with one driven by Merrill Adams, Whiting. No one was injured. -o Entertain Men’s Class Wednesday The official board of the First ( Christian Church entertained members cf th'3 Christian Men Builder? class with a supper at six-thirty o'clock Wednesday evening. There was good aittendanee and a fine fellowship, After the supper there was a business session in which many I ’ things of interest were discussed. The members o’ the class present ■ were Carl Luse. Luther Clase. Fred i King, John Engle, Sol Dori pints Drum. Ellas Liehtenstelger I Adam Kutmwlch and Rev. C. R. Lanman, teacher. Th® hosts and hostesses were Messrs. G. T. Burk E. L. Harlacher, Wun. Kohls, Fred Collier and Mesdantes A. D. Artman, Fred C Oller E. L. Harlacher. Homer Ruhl, Rena Hoffman and Miss Grace Lichtensteiger. , o . Over 600 Attend Berne Colt Show I Berne, Ind., Oct. 20 —(Special to >1 Democrat) — Between) 600 and 700 ■ persons attended the coit show | held in Park here today. ■ I Seventy live colts were entered in :.the show. •I Many prominent buyers from the East w.re present. Following the . judging a parade was held this ■ afternoon, with the Berne Band 1 leading.

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LARGE THRONG HEARS NOMINEE ATINDIANAPOLIS Democratic Presidential Candidate Appears At Capitol Today DELIVERS TALK FROM BALCONY Indianapolis, Oct. 20 <U.R) ]—A crowd estimated at more than (>O,OOO persons massed about historic Monument Circle here today to hear Franklin D, Roosevelt in his only campaign speech in Indiana. Augmented bv thousands of teachers here for the Indiana State Teachers conveni lion, spectators were perched at everv vantage noint on the i monument and oil the wide plaza . beneath Streets on all sides of . the circle were blocked off and , jammed with spectators. Roosevelt spoke from a balconv . on the English Hotel from which • Alfred E. Smith in 1928 delivered • a campaign address. It was sheiti ered by a broad canopy from the . bright sun. Loud speakers were installed i to carry the nominee’s voice over the broad circle. A tremendous cheer lasting several minutes greeted Roosevelt when he stepped out onto the balcony. He waved pleasantly. A miniature cannon ,fired blank | shots adding to the ovation. Sev- | oral bands struck up “Happy Davs are Here Again." as cheering continued. One band near the balcony piaved "The Sidewalks of New York" but the response was only meagre. Roosevelt's wife, son, daughter, and daughter-in-law accompanied , him. Nathan Swaim. Marion county ' chairman, introduced Roosevelt. Earl Peters. state Democratic chairman, presented Thomas Tag- ' gart. national committeeman from Indiana. Mayor Reginald Sullivan of Indianapolis presented the Roosevelt family and the nominee. In his preliminary remarks Roosevelt mentioned the name of Paul V. McNutt, candidate sot governor of Indiana, drawing another outburst of cheers. With his appearance herff today Gov. Roosevelt carried his campaign into the vital middlewettern block of states where victory . would mean his election. Now in an agricultural territory he followed up once more the appeal for sound fiscal management ' at Washington which he made iu connection with his declaration against the soldier bonus at Pittsburgh. It was not expected, however. CONTINUED ON PAGE VlVE** 1 o BLOOMINGTON MAN IS KILLED Richard E. Maher Dies of Bullet Hound Inflicted By Wife Bloomington. Ind.. Oct. 20.—(U.R) Richard E. Maher, 33. died today | from a bullet wound inflicted by ills wife, Georgia, 36, during a quar- | rel at their home one mile south lof Bloomington. Informed of Maher’s death, Prosleciiting Attorney Leroy Baker said he would file first degree murder charges against the widow, with the provision that they be modified later when more complete evidence is obtained. Mrs, Maher told police that the quarrel started last night after she had accused her husband of infidelity. She said that during the argument she grabbed a razor and threatened to kill herself. Maher took the razor und said, "I can cut deeper," according to her story. i The widow displayed cuts on her i arm which she said Maher had in- ] flirted. She told of getting a .32 . i calibre revolver and tiring three ] shots into the wall to frighten him. |He refused to be intimidated, she ■ said, and she tired one bullet into > his stomach. II The couple came here from Mt. I 'Sterling, Ky„ two months ago. j Maher was a stone carver.