Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 30, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1932 — Page 1

H W EATHl r a»d ruessomewhat Tuesday.

I C. STEPHENSON OPENS NEW FIGHT

*EME COURT ■NIES REVIEW (convictions ■h Carolina Bankers ■ Denied Hearing On ■'heir Convictions CONVICTED ■ foe CONSPIRACY id Oct. 24.—VU.R> ■. Luke Lea. Tennessee publisher, his son, .... ■Lea. Jr., and Wallace S. J K president <>t the Central p. .■’and Trust Co., of Ashewere today denied o>uH reviews on their ■rti<w in North Carochary,■< of conspiring " P i.Hmisapplying the bank’s i,h case, the court . c of a motion tilt'll > Lea and his assoi delay on grounds evidence ami allegations of the part of one of M I/flMai jurors. Jw> :• I eiiVlctod before V of the super ouihe county ■ : "f indictments against them. ipreme court rel.r.t-. contended that has been shown them at . and they were renumerous rights to which - under the law. 1. included a demand , <>f venue and tor an ■■■pare for trial on which had been reonly on the day the trials ■,i :■ incuts, which they weo leiuiiied by a grand ' heard no evidence, W i;.< ~,|.| ■ mil , barges were whi< i, contended they have been given time to 1 0X ™ THREE JOLO RALLY AT ; ME TONIGHT B. Rutn Bryan Owen Bill Speak at Berne ■uditorium Tonight Dem -ati, rally forth“ •' • •• >■ the county opened with a reception at j^Basn-i.- hail at Geneva for the visitors, including Owen, Mrs. A. P. Flynn, f chairwoman; Mrs. S. M Ralf national i ommittee worn - . 1 for i M ls j; bleu I Peters wife state chairman. James I. D-mocratic candidate fl>r ai d others. At 5:30 this a banquet will be served Geneva Masonic hall with tor 100. the dinner, the parade torn th-re and proceed to where they will join delegabom Portland, Blutfron, Dean,] the various fownshlpe. e Decatur and Northern Ad- ■ f ' niln 'y ill legation to the Dem lr rally at Berne will leave Dera: 6:1(0 o'clock. R. A. Stuckey. ,llr chairmen announed today, dseaation will meet in front moratic headquarters above "v D-mecrst office ind proRnrne. Ruth Bryan-Owen, former from Florida, Mrs. I.. Ralston, -widow of the ■ er tJovern-iT Ralston, and |K e “ I Farley, democratic candiHB or congress will be the speakff. bll < Parade will be held in preceding the speaking pro■dtfe Smith To Speak fi In Union Township Ilavid E - Smith will return m s county Thursday evening. Km t 0 dIBCUSS lhp political Bn.v W ’ h hifl frie “ds in Uni n IHj ' ‘ 'h' * ,ler <‘ a meeting will be ‘-30 in the Schnepp school ■?<? m * llePke and Otto Hoile, thp K. ’ n ‘ nilttpp men in that township . ranßed the nreetl ag and a ■udin W<lee l» to attend, Bht m 3 Ilumber ,r <>m this city. Hate » ? bVom - Democratic canBT„ Judge of the Adams cirm ram' T l ' °n the B 1 atte 'd' a " county candidates

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Barred Bishop w The Right Rev. Bishop Fan S. I Noli is shown aboard the S.S. New York as it arrived in the port for which it is named. The prelate, who was formerly Prime Minister of Albania, might be termed a “man without a country” since he has been exiled from his native land. U. S. immigration authorities refused him permission to land here and he was sent to Ellis Island. ADWcolff RESIDENT DIES Joseph H. Andrews, 68, Sutters Fatal Heart Attack Sunday Morning Joseph H. Andrews, 68, a lite long resident of Adams County, died at his home three and onehalf miles northwest of Monroe. Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock, following a heart attack. Mr. Andrews was a retired farmer He had been in failing health for some time. He was born in Adams County, the son of Perry and Nancy Andrews, December 24. 1863. He was first united in marriage to Jane Andrews, who preceded him in death. To that union four children were born: Ross of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Ollie Rich of Monroe township; Harrison, of Washington township and Mrs. Alma Riley of Monroe. Two brothers and two sisters preceded Mr Andrews *in death. He was the last surviving member of his family. His second marriage was to Belle Parnett Andrews, who survives. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, with Rev. E. M. Dunbar, pastor of the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be made in the, Decatur cemetery. • The body was taken to the Lobenstain Funeral Parlors at Monroe Sunday and removed to the home near Monroe in the afternoon. FEDERAL JUDGE IS OVERRULED Supreme Court Finds Store Dealers Have Right To Sue In Case Washington. Oct. 24—(U.RF- The supremo court today reversed the Louisville, Ky., federal court ruling which dismissed the suit of leading Kentucky merchants attacking the validity of the state law imposing a gross sales tax on retail dealers. The court held that the dealers had a remedy at law by suing to recover the taxes once paid, but could n t sue to enjoin their collection. It was dltei-leii to take jurisdiction of the case and decide it on its merits. The decision was handed down in a series of cases brought by leading Kentucky merchants. The law imposes a license tax of one-twentieth of one per cent on the first $400,000 of gross receipts and is graduated upwards to one per cent on gross sales of more than $1,000,000 annually. Both department store and chain store operators joined in the appeal. Levy Brothers and the Stewart Dry Goods company of IjOtiisville charged the tax put them at a disadvantage because CONTINUED ON PAGE THRBfE

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State, National And International Newa

PRESIDENT MAY END CAMPAIGN IN LONG TOUR Hoover Considers CrossCountry Trip; May Speak In Indianapolis WOULD END TRIP IN CALIFORNIA Washington, Oct. 24— <U.R) — President Hoover may wind up his vigorous personal campaign for re-election with a dramatic transcontinental dash during the last few days before the election. The contemplated "whirl-wind finish” would be a trip to his Palo Alto, Calif., home so timed that he could make two more appeals for support in the middle-west, with speeches probably at Chicago and Indianapolis. Other stops on the tentative trip Being considered are Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco. However, the official program at present only calls for a speech in New York next Monday night. A fourth offensive into the doubtful middlewest has been tentatively decided on regardless of the fate of the proposed California trip. The president might make the middlewestern trip, speaking at Chicago and Indianapolis either late this week, or immediately after his address in Macfison Square Garden, it was said. In event he makes up his mind to go to the west, the midwest speeches probably would be made on the way. Regardless of how he decided on these final intensive phases of the campaign, one thing is certain—the president is going to "keep on the front page" from now until election day with statements and speeches taking issue with his democratic opponent, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and in defense of CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO GUARD MOTHER FROM SUICIDE Woman Who Drugged And Drowned 3 Children, Attempts Own Life Matta n. 111., Oct. 24—(UP)—A mother who drugged and drowned her three small children when financial losses drove her to desperation. was guarded against suicide in the hospital today where she is recovering from 1 a futile attempt to end her own life. also. The woman was Mrs. Inez Carrol 29, attractive widow. She refused all food and medical attention and begged liospital attendants to allow her to die. Mrs. Carroll “aid she had lost her savings and insurance money from her husband's death in the crash of the Insull utilities Then she lost her position as secretary to a Chicago broker. "I was afraid the children wtiuld starve,” she said. The children were ted a powerful narcotic poison in candy. When they failed to die, they were drowned, one by one, in the bathtub. The mother also took poison and collaipsed as she staggered toward the tub to end her life. A corner's Jury will investigate the case Wednesday. Coroner Steven Schilling indicated a posibility the mother might escape a murder charge despite the confession. o Legion Meeting Tuesday Night The reigalar meeting of the Adams Post No. 43 of the American Legion will be held Tuesday evening this week, instead of Monday. Trophies will be presented at this meeting to the Berne American Legion junior baseball team fir winning the championship in tho Adams county league the past season. Miss Luetta Baker Dies at Berne Home • Miss Luetta Baker, 30, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thetdore Baker, died at her home in Berne at 1 o'clock Monday morning following am extended lllneas of tuberculosis. Miss Baker had been ill for several years. Surviving are the parents and two sisters.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, Octoberr 24, 1932.

Roosevelt In Happy Mood I Jr' tWHE ’ ; - Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. Democratic presidential candidate. is pictured in jovous mood at East St. Louis. 111., on his latest swing through the country.

ONE PRECINCT PLACECHANGED South Kirkland Voting Location Changed; Others Remain The Same The location of one voting precinct in Adams county will be changed for the general election. Tuesday. November Sth. The change is in South Kirkland precinct, the voting place being changed from the William Yager residence to the Albert Bertsch residence. All the other voting places remain the same and the legal notice giving the location of each is published on page two of tonight's Daily Democrat. Voters will be handed four ballots at the election. The large ballot is the national or state ticket on which there are seven party tickets. They are the Democratic, Republican. Prohibition. Socialist, Socialist Labor. Communist and National Parties. The national or state ballot contains the names of the 14 presidential electors for each party and the state candidates, from governor down to reporter of the Supreme court. . The county ballot contains three tickets, namely the Democratic. Republican and National parties. The latter party has only one candidate. that of Leroy H. Swartz for congress. The county ticket is headed by the candidate for congress. The township tickets contain the names of advisory board candidates. In Washington township the voters will select a Justice of CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO PLAYER KILLED : IS KNOWN HERE Theodore Trempel Played On Local Field Oct. 13; Killed at Coldwater Coldwater, Michigan., Oct. 24 — (UP)— Theodore Trempel, 26, of Fort Wayne, was fatally Injured in an independent football game here Sunday afternoon. Trempel’s neck was br ken during a scrimmage in the first half and he died enroute to the Wade Memorial hospital in this city. None of the players was able to tell how Trempel was injured. He wan lying the ground after helping stop a line play. He was examined by a physician attending th° game and was sent to the hosipdtal, but died before the hospital was reached. Players of both teams and officials stated that there had been no rough play during the game and the Fort Wayne coach said the Coldwater team (had played clean football. Trempel is survived by his mother, two brothers, and four sisters. Theodore Trompel is well known to many Decatur players and so tCONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

Mrs. Faye Knapp Returns From Trip Mrs. Faye Smihh Knapp has returned from a successful political trip to southern Indiana. She was the principal speaker at a Women’s Democratic county rally at Deln'ii Friday night, and also addressed a I public Democratic meeting in Seymour Saturday evening. Mrs. Knapp was preceded by Mrs. Samuel Ralston at Delphi Friday night, who was a guest speaker and ; who gave a short talk. ‘At Indiana-i polis Mrs. Knaptp and her daughter,' Katheryn, who accompanied Iber, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pike. The liocal speakc- will go to Lafayette Thursday nigiht where she will speak before a woman’s meeting to be held on the roof garden of the Fowler IHctel. She will be in Winchester Friday. HARRY LESLIE TO SPEAK HERE Governor Here Oct. 31; Other Republican Meetings Are Scheduled Govern r Harry G. Leslie will deliver a political speech in Decatur in the court room of the Court House on Monday night. October 31 Raph Yager, Republican county chairman announced today. Mr. Yager also announced that Congressman David Hogg f Fort Wayne, would speak at the court house on the night of Friday, Nov. ember 4th. Judge C. L. Walters will preside as chairman of the Leslie meeting and the Governor's visit here will be the occasion of a Republican rally for Adams county republicans. Governor Leslie took the stump last w ‘k and will speak in several cities before the election. A Republican meeting will also be held in Berne on Saturday. October 29th. Mr. Yager announced. Congressman Hogg, who is a candidate for re-eoction will invade the home town of Dr. Harry O. J'ones, whom he defeated f r the nomination last May. Mary A Sleeth, republican candidate for treasurer cif state will also sp ak in Berne on October 29. Chairman Yager stated that the speaking dates announced would iconclude the Republican campaign in this county. o Indianapolis Man Accidentally Killed Indianapolis Oct. 24—(UP)—)\ bullet wound said t.. have been ac cidentally inflicted as Lawrence G. Cummins seized a revolver with which his wife panned to end her life, caused Cummins’ Death here last night. IHe was 45. Mrs. Cummins told police, they reported, that she obtained a revolver and t Id her husband of her suicide intent after they quarrelled over a trip he was to take to Martinsville. He was wounded when he attempted to take the gun from her. The widow and two sons. Lawrence Jr., a student at Purdue University, and Jbhn. a student at Indiana University, survive.

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MOHAMMEDAN IS IDENTIFIED BY GIRL VICTIM — Eight - Year - Old Girl Is Lured From Her Home At Newark, N. J. THROAT SLASHED IN THREE PLACES Newark, N. J., Oct. 24-(U.R)— Anna Kleinhandler. 8 years old. today identified Samuel Morris. 39, a Mohammedan, as the man who lured her from her home and kept her in the woods near Springfield. N. J., all night. She wandered up to a farmhouse early today after police had searched all night for her. Her throat had been cut in three places, her body was bruised and scratched. Her clothing was torn. | Sitting on the lap of a fatherly policeman, the child pointed at Morris. “That's the bunt,” she shrilled, “that’s him.” Morris is under arrest. The child's mother previously had told police that a man with whom she had quarreled had threatened to kidnap the child for vengeance. Physicians examining the child again at police headquarters, discovered a tiny knife wound above I her heart which they previously had overlooked. She was taken to a hospital for detailed examination. , Morris was arrested at a factory when he reported for work. ! Police identified him as a cUslo- | mer at the grocery store of the girl’s parents. Physicians said the child's kidnaper had missed killing her by only a fraction of an inch. The three knife wounds in her throat required a half dozen stitches. “He tried to make me drink whisky,” Anna told police in a childish prattle. “He tried to make me smoke cigarettes. He gave me a quarter but I gave it back to him because my mania told me not to take money front | bums.” Morris maintained his inno-, i cence. He was identified by! I Michael Roselle, a taxi cab drivI er. as the man accompanied Ity a child who rode in his cab from I the Kleinhandler grocery in New- ! ark to Springfield. N. J., last I CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE Purdue Forester Visits Adams County T. E. Shaw, extension forester of I Purdue university, m.d County agent L. E. Archbold will visit the windbreak .plantings made in this county last spring. These plantings were made by Albert Harl w, f(alph Myers, Ben Schroyer, Wm. Bowers, Rufus Huser, Charles Jones, Francis Motzker, Krick Tyndall, Ben Gerke. Herman Boh'nke, Fred Gei.mer, L. A. Ripley, George Bright and IJopjs Domse'if. ITALIAN LEADER ISSUES APPEAL Mussolini Asks Clean Slate In Reparations, Revision Os War Debts Turin, Italy, Oct. 24 — (U.R) Premier Benito Mussolini has reiterated his appeal for a “clean slate” in reparations with an added appeal for revision of war debts by America. He asked the American people not to refuse refuge to the “ship of reparations” in an address here Sunday. "From the time of my Naples speech, when I first urged a clean slate. Europe has passed through some Important events." the Pre- ' mier told an enthusiastic crowd of 150.000. "The conference at Lausanne (where reparations were suspended) was one of few that had any conclusion. The ship of repara j tions has come into port. Are tho I great American people going to I refuse this? Cries of “No! No!” came from the crowd. “I should like that 'no' cried so loudly that it would cross the At- ! lantlc and enter the hearts of the l " continued on page three 1

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Legion Adjutant I x««SSSB>\, Is/? 1 fsp W Frank E. Samuel, of Missouri, formerly the youngest professor at Lingnan University, China, who has been named National Adjutant of the American Legion by National Commander Louis A. Johnson. ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK TONIGHT Speaks At Atlanta, Ga.; May Resign As Governor if Elected Nov. 8 Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 24. — (U.R) — Franklin Roosevelt is giving such increased attention to his cabinet and legislative economic program in event of victory two weeks from Tuesday, that many friends with him here believe he will resign as governor of New York soon after the election. Such talk is dismissed by the governor, even as he has dismissed speculation on a presidential cab inet as "premature.” Cabinet talk has included principally discussion of Alfred E. Smith and some of Miss Frances Perkins, New York state industrial commissioner. Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley and Melvin Traylor, Chicago banker, also are mentioned. The governor does not consider his visit here a part of the political campaign, although he is a guest of CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO NEXT HOUSE TO FAVOR REPEAL National Repeal Organization Announces Result Os Nationwide Poll Washington, Oct. 24. —(U.R) —The I pext House of Representatives will be overwhelmingly in favor of repeal of the eighteenth amendment, according to a nationwide poll of candidates by the women's organization for national prohibition reform. The organization said the results of its poll showed that the 73rd congress would have eleven “wets” to every “dry.” Announcement of the poll results last night came as the Anti-Saloon League prepared to launch a drive looking to the unseating of all members of the present congress ini 1934, if they vote tor beer nt the I short session this winter. The league intends to hold its annual convention here shortly after congress meets in December. A spokesman of tho dry organization told the United Press the purpose of the convention would be to wai n congressmen that they face “political oblivion” two years hence if they change their dry votes of lust session to wet. this winter. The women's anti-prohibition organization said its poll was replied to by 607 candidates in 45 states, and that 553 are classified as wets ' and 54 as drys by their answers to ' the following question: “If elected will you support a resolution for the straight repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the restoration tn each state of its power to regulate the manufacture, sale and transporation of intoxicating CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO n j Church Brotherhood To Meet Thursday fPlie Brotherhntid of the Fin) I United Brethren church will hold I the monthly meeting at the churdh '.Thursday evening at 7 o’cb ok. All linen are invited. [ Rally Day was observed at the I church Sunday with 498 in atten- . dance. A fine program was given by [the children at 10:30 a. m.

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MAKES RENEWED EFFORT TO GAIN JAIL RELEASE Former Klan Leader Asks Release On Bail On Habeas Corpus Writ SHOWS EFFECTS OF IMPRISONMENT South Bend, Ind., Oct. 21 - (U.R)— Showing; efl'ects of eight vein's behind prison bars, 1). ('.. Stephenson was brought from his cell in Indiana Stale prison to federal district court here today for his newest attempt to obtain release on bail. Stephenson appeared to lack the vigor which carried him to head of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana as he sat in the- crowdled court room and listened to attorneys argue before Judge Thomas W. Slick on his plea for ' hail on a habeas corpus writ. The hearing was expected to require several days. Pat Emoim. a former associate with Stephenson in the Klan was a spectator. As in numerous other legal efforts to obtain freedom on charges of murdering Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis girl, Stephenson charged he was imprisoned in violation of his constitutional rights. His petition set out rive allegations: That the indictment against him was faulty; that Hamilton circuit court in which he was tried was without jurisdiction: that the supreme court was discriminatory in decision on petitions filed with it; that he has been denied proper recourse of appeal by courts and that he was denied constitutional rights when “gangsters" intimidated him into not testifying in his own behalf. ——— —o Dairy Herd Meeting At Monroe Tonight E. T. Wallace, Purdue extension dairyman, will attend a .meeting of the dairy herd improvement association at the Monroe high sclr-ol building this evening. Mr. Wallace will analyze the pedigrees of the twenty or more sires of the Dairy improvement association. During th? day. Mr. Wallace and county agent Archb Id will visit the farms of various members of the association. Miss Jean Houck To Broadcast Tuesday The many friends of Miss J->an Houck will be interested to hear that she will sing over radio stati n WOWO from 2 until 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Miss IH'ouck is a niece of Mrs. Ellis Skilss and Clyde Beery of Dec i.tur. TYPHOID FEVER IS INCREASING Dr. King. State Health Officer. Says Condition Is Alarming Indianapolis, Oct. 24. — (U.R) —■ Alarm over increase of typhoid fever in Indiana was expressed today liy Dr. William F. King, state health director, ns he urged cooperation in curbing the diseuse. During the last two months, records of the health department show 265 cases have been reported. For the corresponding period of last year, 128 cases were reported. Dr. King blamed the increase on the condition of milk supplies in Indiana. "Public water supplies no longer are the danger they were 30 or 40 years ago,” he said, “but milk supplies, as generally found throughout Indiana, constitute the chief danger and are responsible for virtually all the alarming inctease in prevailence of typhoid fever this year.” Dr. King said there was only one solution to the dangerous situation I —"a statewide cooperative effort on 11the part of dairymen, milk plants, I milk producers, consumers and pubI lie officials to see that rules and regulations of the state board of i health for supervision and control ■ of production, handling and distribution of milk and enforced throughout the state.”