Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1933 — Page 1

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MY OUST DAVID BARRY FROM OFFICE

IB LOCAL UN APPOINTED MNT OFFICER krd Cal land Is EmU As Field SuperLtendent of Plant i MRS duties IX near future Lhoriiiltiv iiil'ornialion r I.morcss towards the Ks the old E»ui> Sugar factory hi Lv was received here L iho aiinoiinceinenl beL'le that J. Ward Cal- | fl | Detroit ha<l- been L. f( | ;ts field siijicrinLi bv the new concern. L Al,Millen, president of I Mills ami head of the group L purchasing the Decatur L snnonnred from Chicago I ilia: Mr Calland had been Lhl hr him and would come Ltnr in the very near future Egf. his duties. | Calland is n former reslLDecatur and held the posiE field superintendent with ■eilanii St. lands company. the dosing ojr the plant E his family moved to De [where he held a position ■ (Aw Detroit Federal I-and [fOßiiany. It was stated that BLp-n.ls would move back to EL soon as details perEto the opening of the ■hciors were disposed of. ■ McMillen and Mr. Calland ;hi< morning. Mr. Mes beinc on his way east. ■ v-r- traveling together as E Indianapolis, where Mr. ■l was met by Mayor George End J 11. Heller of this Kjc ror'■rr"<l with him relit K local conditions. Mr. Cal■hvini" coming to Decatur Krnting 1 on.panied by the Epjresentatives. ■ first steps taken, following Knar of the deal for the ■pe of the local beet mill. Kite wiring of the acreage Kpotimately I'JufHl acres of ■ TV; job will he in charge K Calland and work will be■uneiiately. It is the desire K new o.,.ners to secure a Bty of tiie in n-aee in nearby Kry and from expressions ■ kfarw-r- m Adams cottnlv Kkhir. a2H mile radius of Hk. it is thought that swell Kpam will be possible this Kfe fry 'in- purchase of the will be worked out ■ die nee two weeks, those ■M in the proposition ■*i indications are more Kjood that activities in getBtni. ■ and the cam- ■ «»* a, reave will begin Mb middle of February. <. - . ■nice For Recovery Bio. Ind FVb 4 — ,l’p> Bkto.vs <>t . rntieial breathtn- tiremen with Mj'\ llilligoss. victim has a slight B"’’ ■ y |B* ■ i: :: the firemen Bfe’tl for <minutes mi: Bp lUWCHEON PIS'! NIGHT f*! Columbus Will father Seimctz ■ At Meeting and smoker will be B"* Knieb'< n f Columbus C h.!; Aloud IV evening to honor and welFail,,., Joseph .See Bl?'*'' llf St Marv's t’athMMeimett js wpl ] iuiown in • olnm his circles, liav >' ears as state chap--5K h.;t: a .council., Ile ''“ nil Knight of the Logwring in that of■foL'’ aßsiA,alll Pa-sor (i ttrch in that city. Granrt Knight of n ' ePlin,! Monday eve K. ;" :n welcoming their ■* filter member.

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♦ I I FORTY-EIGHT YEARS — 11 fra Wagoner, one of the pion- i | eer and substantial residents of Monroe was in today and re- | newed his paper. Mr. Wagoner. : I on his wedding day, November 14, 18X5. signed up for the old weekly and has been a constant reader of the old weekly | and the Daily Democrat ever I since. .Mr. Wagoner is hale and hearty and appears to be in his fifties instead of his . seventies. THREE WOUNDED DURING STRIKE Farmers Revolt Brings First Bloodshed To Three Men Chicago, Feb. 4.—(U.R)—The first bloodshed of farmers’ present revolt against burdensome conditions intensified today a rebellion that gradually spread from the Atlantic seaboard to the Rocky mountains. Through the corn belt the situation was made more apprehensive by a milk price war. Three states were affected by the controversy as dairymen protested against low prices. A South Dakota farmer and his two sons were wounded by gunfire when they attempted to run a gauntlet of other farmers blocking roads to markets. R. D. Markell, 67. a wealthy Union county. S. D., farmer, was seriously Injured by title and shot gun slugs. His sons, Harry, 32 anti Keats, 21. were less seriously hurt. Markell and his sons were taking l.btio gallons of milk to Sioux City. la. About two miles west of Sioux City, in South Dakota, nearly 70 farmers placed logs across lb« raad. stopped the Markell trnck and ordered them to turn back. They refused. During the argument that followed the shots were fired A third son. Frank, 22, was uninjured. Two other casualties were re- ’ ported from lo va. N. Cochran, of Moville, la., who was said to have participated in picket lines, was treated at a hospital for head wounds and cuts. An unidentified man was treated at a doctor’s office for similar injuries. 1 Wisconsin was the other state en- ’ tangled in the milk price dispute. It also was reported that eastern 1 lowa farmers would be asked to 1 join the strike. Meanwhile defiance of officials 1 attempting foreclosure sales on farms continued. Farmers in states i as far w-est as Colorado, which 1 heretofore has not been involved ‘ in the revolt, massed at forced ’ sales to bid in property at penny ’ prices and return it to the owner. 1 Farmers in several other states which have no; previously been drawn into the disorder, including Indiana. New York and Missouri, threatened similar proceedings. Tax sales, postponed in lowa - several times, again were delayed - in several sections. Farmers at1 tended in granps to prevent prosi peetive bidders from participating t o Father Pays Again j - t A kind and loving father came to the rescue of his son again, a young man who for sometime has had a mania to write checks without having funds in the bank, laist evening several irate ■ merchants were looking for the man who cashed checks al theii i stores, in amounts ranging from 125. down. He was apprehended and taken to the county tall and 1 the young man's father called. The father, as in former cases, made good- the checks, paying what he could and giving notes for the others. e The amount of fradulent checks R issued by the young man was z estimated at between $l5O and |. S2OO. He claimed he did not have any of the money left. j The merchants got their money or settlement from Hie father and n refused to file an affidavit against „ the son. *■ o Officers Named f- The officers of the Adams Counr tv Memorial Hospital board wera r. elected at a meeting of the board if held this morning. A. J. Smith s was chosen president; charl “® >- Voglewede. vice-president, ami Ed r Ray ol Berne, secretary und treasurer.

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FIRST PAYMENT ONASSESSMENT ISPAIDTODAY More Than $5,600 Had Been Paid by Stockholders At Noon Today ONE ASSESSMENT IS PAID IN FULL Herman IT. Myers, receiver for the collection of the assessment against the stiskbolders of the Peoples Loan and Trust Company, this city, announced this afternoon tliat more than $5,600 had been paid in at noon today. Tlie assessments are paid to the clerk of the Alien Circuit court. Fort Wayne und then turned over to Mr. Myers for distribution among the depositors of the closed bank. The total paid at noon was $5,637.50. Those who paid were: Fred Reppert. $200; William B. Weldv, $250; c. L. Walters. $500; Albert F. Adams, $625; Charles Adams, $700; Albert D. Hunsicker. $250; Dallas Hunsicker, $250; Deliah Hopkins. $93.75; Margaret North. $5.’,.75; A. K. Aslibauclier, $625; C. E. Bell. $750; Charles E. Schwartz. $250; H. E. Kirsch. $59; Henry Hut kenreider. SI,OOO. paid in full. Judgment against the stockholders was rendered by Judge C. R. McNabb of Fort Wayne, in the suit of the Schafer Company, vs. Mary ynnsicker and other stockholders. Judgment for a one hundred per cent assessment was given by the court. Mr. Myers announced that he CONTINURD ON PACE FOttß 0 MURDER TRIAL IS IN RECESS Trial of William Guy Is Recessed Until Next Monday Morning Long Beach. Calif.. Feb. 4 (U.R) Trial of William James (Curley) Guy was in recess today until Monday, when Mrs. Aloha Wanderwell will renew her accusations that the young Welsh adventurer sought revenge against her late husband. Capt. Walter Wanderwell, whom Guy is accused of killing. The crowded courtroom was hushed as the 1-londe young widow told a story of mutiny on the high seas and a later attack upon tlie victim, in weaving what the state claims was the motive behind the slaying of Wanderwell aboard his anchored schooner. Carina, the night of Dec. 5. The major part of yesterday’s session was devoted to taking the jury of nine men and three women to tlie scene of the killing. The jurors walked the creaking, weatherbeaten deiks of the Cat ma. now in drydock undergoing repairs at Fish Harbor, then they were taken to the Pacific and Orient docks where the former rum runner was moored on the night of the murder. Mrs. Wanderwcll testified the mutiny broke out while Guy and his wife were members of one of Wanderwell's South American cruises. The party was enroute from Peru to Pajiama. Mrs. Wanderwell said it was two years later that she again aw Guy One ifternoon last July, she said, she heard voices in an adjoining room and suddenly heard her husband shout for help. “I went into the room and saw my husband standing with his back to the window. He was arranging his collar and tie Gny rONTTNTtED PAGE EGITR — 0 Extinguish Fire The home of Mrs. William Roop Route 2. Monroe, caught fire at 6:30 o'clock Saturday morning, and might have burned to the ground had it not been for tlie quick work of the Monroe telephone operator, who signaled the fire alaim on all; the lines of nearby neighbor*. i The neighbors arrived at the Roop home within a short time and quickly extinguished the fire. A portion of the roof, about four foot' quare, was burned. The fire is l thought io ihavc caught from a spark from the chimney.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 1, 1933.

Senate Seeks Views r 1J R i?** ■ -4M B j lU- . i B K 1 ■ Scores of eminent men comprising a "Who's Who" of American leadership have been summoned by Senator Smoot, chairman of tlie Senate finance committee, to give testimony on economic problems. Tliey have been asked to appear at harings which start February 13. Three Chicago business leaders who were invited are shown above. From left to right. Gen. R. E. Wood, president of Sears. Roebuck & Co., Alexander Legge, president of the International Harvester Company, and Melvin A. Traylor, president of the First National Bank of Chicago.

RETURN FIFTY INDICTMENTS Approximately 50 Indict* merits Returned By Federal .Jury Today Fort Wayne, Feb. 4—(U.R)—Approximately 50 indictments were returned today by the Federal grand jury which has been investigating northern Indiana cases; for a week. No names were made public and Judge Thomas W. Slick directed that secret true bills he sent im- i mediately to the marshal of the 1 northern Federal court at South Bend. Services of capiases is expected to he started not later than Tuesday. It was reported that several of the indictments have a direct hearing on conditions it Grant , county and the city of Marion. The county has hern the focal point of a series of political upheavals for the last two years. For several months it has been rumored at Marion that Federal undercover agents have been working in the city and county to obtain evidence for the grand jury. During the last three years mysterious bombings have taken place in Marion and two negroes were lynched there two years ago. In 1931 former Attorney Gener al James M. Ogden charged that the town was "seething in corruption.” Ogden followed his charge by appearing before the Grant county grand jury but no indictments were returned. o PLANE CRASH CLAIMS LIVES Two Men Killed, Woman Critically Hurt When Airplane Burns Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 4 (U.R) — The charred wreckage of an airplane, in which two men were burned to death and a young woman critically hurt last night, was examined today In an effort ;to determine the cause of the. | crush near the municipal larport here Dr. Floyd A. Hennessey. 32. a dentist, and Carl Bond, cotton broker and transport pilot, were burned to death, while Miss Laura Findlay, a doctor’s assistant may not recover from burns and other injuries. Bond had taken the party up f shortly before midnight for a “thrill ” The big transport plane* roared over the city and then returned to the field. Bond signall-' ed he intended to land, but a moment later the plane burst Into flames and crashed. Miss Findlay was thrown clear of the wreckage. Field attendants were unable to reach the bodies of Hennessey or Bond. Both were burned beyond recognition. Joe Robllio, owner of the plane, said Bond had taken it up without his permission. Bond, however. i had flown the phip previously, *

Shop To Move | The Decatur lAuto Paint and Top | Shop, for the past 12 years located in the Tricker building on South | First street, will move to the Buch-; er building on North First street |after February. | The building will be vacated by I the Saylors Motor Company, which I firm is moving to t ie Schug buildling on South Second street. W. R. Myers, proprietor of the business, established the first body building and auto paint shop in iDecatur more thin 12 years ago. iTae new location will give additional facilities for enlarging his .business and in caring for the large amount of work now done. DEPORTATION ORDER ISSUED Alleged Swindler Is Ordered Deported From London Today London, Feb. 4 —(U.R) —The home office issued a deportation order today against Oscar M. Hartzell, of Monmouth. Illinois, on charges of swindling hundreds of credulous Americans who believed they were entitled to a share in the much publicized Drake estate According to records at the I’nited States consulate-general. Hartzell came to England in 1923 from lowa, reportedly to check up on an agent to whom he had given funds to press his own claims for a share in the estate. Hartzell was said to have decided, after finding the entire Drake affair to he a fraud, that he could make money for himself by staying here and investigating the “claims" of other Americans. Hartzell was lodged In Brixton prison today after years of efforts by American officials to break up his system through which he allegedly collected thousands of dollars from Americans, particularly middle westerners, through offering to repesent them in their claims to the estate. ——o 3,286 Books Circulated A total number of 3.286 hooks were circulated by the Decatur Public Library during the month of January, it was announced to- - day by Miss Annette .Moses, librarian. The attendance during the month at the library was 4.083 according to the report compiled by Miss Moses. Meet Next Week The February meeting of the Adams County commissioners will be fyield Monday and Tuesday of next Several Important nutters are to come up before the board and action in the cases will be taken during the two days session. o Rejects Pay Cuts Washington Feb. 4 —(UP) —The house today overwhelmingly refused to approve a policy of further congressional pay cuts. By a vote of 172 to 37 it rejected the Whittington amendment to the legislative appropriations bill which would have reduced senatoiial sal-| aries to |7,50Q annually.

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ORGANIZATION FOR COUNTIES IS ON PROGRAM State Legislature Will Consider Reorganization Next Week GOVERNOR McNUTT SIGNS MEASURE Indianapolis, Feb. 4.—<U.R)— Half through its Gl-day session, the 78th Indiana legislature next week will turn to county government reorganization. Secondary in attention will be the state budget appropriations for the next two years, the pari-mutuel betting bills and further consideration of administration bills such as those for sales and income taxes and reorganization of tlie public service commission. Both houses of the legislature were adjourned today until Monday. Slightly more than four more weeks remains in the 61-day period. ending March 6. Many representatives and sen ators, at their homes today, sound'ed out sentiment on the county government reshaping bills. One will be introduced in the house next week by Rep. Wilfred Jessup. Dem., Centerville, who wrote the original draft of the state reorganization bill. The other was introduced Thursday by Rep. Bern N. Grubb. Dem.. West Lafayette. Signs Measure The bill reorganizing the administrative department of the state government into eight major divisions was signed by Gov. Paul V. McNutt at 4:10 p. ni. yesterday. Democratic state official and legislative leaders in his office to witness the signing applauded and praisPtl it as the “most piugie«sive piece of legislation and momentous occasion in the state’s history.’’ McNutt used six pens in signing the measure within a tew hours of exactly a week after its introduction in the afternoon on Jan. 27. Tlie signing followed passage of the senate bill in the house tinder rules suspension yesterday afternoon. An emergency clause makes the hill effective immediately. Now every state department, except the legislative and those of the supreme and appellate courts and their subsidiary elective officers — the clerk and reporter —is under control of the governor. Postpone Conference A conference on the Jessup county reorganization bill was to have been held yesterday afternoon by house members but Jessun said it was postponed until Monday. Mandatory In all counties, the CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR g MT. VESUVIUS IS ON RAMPAGE Ancient Volcano Spouts Lava After Silence Os Two Years Naples. Feh. 4 — (U.R) — Earth shocks and deep rumblings disunited the countryside near Mt. Vesuvius today as the ancient volcano grumbled and sputtered alter silence of two years. Prof. Alessandro Malladra, direetoi of Vesuvius Observatory, said more than 2UO quakes we>-e registered. The most severe single temblor shook the observatory for 15 seconds. Peasants and residents of towns near the famous volcano wera alarmed, although no damage had been reported. Vesuvius spouted ashes and explosions deep within the mountain brought fear of dreaded eruptions of lava which have coat countless lives and flooded villages and towns intermittently for centuries. “The new activity of Vesuvius has manifested itself in explosions. rumbling*, and spouting of incandescent ashes." Prof. Malladra reported. “The glwoing. rosy sky around the top. over the crater, is due to the boiling lava inside. “The phenomenon is easily visible at night from Naples. The present activity may be ascribed ito obstructions in the eruptive *”CONTINUED*ON*PAGE* FOUR* “ '

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Causes SSO Damage The local fire department was called to the Gilson building, corner of Third and Monroe streets. Friday night shortly before midnight. I where a fire hid started in the basement of the building. I The building is occupied bv the Martin Gilson Shoe Hospital. Old : tires stored in the basement had [i burned, causing damage estimated at $50.00. The fire was ti.ought to have started from spontaneous combustion, Jack Friedt, fire chief, stated. o EACH NIGHT TO BE A SPECIAL I Article of Produce Will Be Part of Admission To Bazaar i Dr. Hurt Mangold, president of 1 the Decatur emergency relief ; association, announced today that each night of the indoor circus j has been designated as a special ’ produce night. Admission to the I circus will be ten cents in cash: ’ and produce to the value of five • cents. The indoor circus will be held | in the Bowers building on Monroe . I street every night during the week of February 13. All proceeds . of the bazaar will be used in local . relief work. Produce designated for each } . night, follows. An admission . price of ten cents will be charged . in addition to the produce. Monday—Bean night. Tuesday—Potato night. Wednesday Corn night. Thursday—Tomato night. . Friday—Rice or macaroni night. Saturday — Hash night (any article of produce). FIGHT FURTHER FORECLOSURES Opposition To Mortgage Foreclosures Extends To Cities IRy United Press ‘ Opposition to mortgage foreclosures extended from the farms to • the biggest urban centers of the country today. ’ While the situation became in- ' creasingly tense in t-he agricultural 1 belt, mortgage holders in New York a'nd Chicago heard pleas for relief. In New York, where approximate- ’ ly three billion dollars in mortgage certificates are held, a movement was started to obtain from the holders permission for an interest reduction of one and one naif per ’ cent and deferrment ot' payment on principal. in Chicago individual cases of relief pleas to mortgage holders became more numerous. Harrv B. Ressler filed suit in superior court seeking a modification of his mortgage contract reducing its term to , within his ability to pay or refund-' ing him the amount already paid. ITte agitation in both ratal and urban areas has resulted in adop- ' tion of more lenient attitude of creditors and foreclosures nave decreased in recent weeks. Urges Leniency Springfield 111, Feb. 4 — (UP) — Gov. Henry Horner ,of Illinois called upon large mortgage holders today to join in a plan of “forebearance" to relieve farmers and small home owners. The governor requested "voluntary temporary suspension of foreclosures." Unemployed Riot Chicago Feb. 4 —(UP)— Unemi ployed by hundreds surged around . the biggest relief station in the city today threatening for a time to stonn it. I More than 100 policemen, many armed with oak cudgels overawed the crowd after two rioters were arrested. The demonstration occurred in front of the relief station at i North and Mozart avenues across - from Humboldt Park on the north- ’ west side. Stabbed To Death Florence. Arizona, Feb. 4—(UP) Jack Hunter, 26, convict serving 15 to 25 years for attempted murder was stabbed to death today in the state penitentiary bv Stephen Rn- ' iCema, 25, convicted murdered, pri- ! 'son officials announced.

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BRIBE ARTICLE CREATES STIR BY SENATORS Consider Legal Action Against Magazine Printing Article MAGAZINE EDITED BY ALFRED SMITH Washington, Feb. 4— (U.R) — The senate judiciary committee was summoned today to meet Monday to consider the case of Sergeant-at-arms David S. Barry who charged in the magazine “The New Outlook,” that some congressmen sell their votes for money. The committee will consider the proposal that Barry, who has oeen suspended, snail oe removed from office. The suspended sergeant-at-arms did not come to the capitol today. At his home he said he did not know whether he would have any statement to make over the week-end or to the committee Monday. Washington, Feb. 4—(UP)—Senate judiciary committeemen today studied a resolution looking toward, the possibility of bringing iegal action against the magazine “New Outlook" for publishing an article implying that some congressmen sell’their votes. • The author ot the article, 74-year-old David Barry, veteran sen te sergeant-at-arms, was brought beI fore the bar of the senate in an unprecedented scene yesterday, crossxamined by angry legislators, and temporarily suspended. The judiciary committee is to stlhimit for senate action Tuesday its I recommendations on two questions:; Whether Barry should be discharged: and wheUier legal action under l the libel laws should be sought a- . gainst him and against the magazine of which Alfred E. Smith is editor. Senator Walsh. Dem., Mont., Fer- ! ret of the oil scandals, quietly introduced the resolution which may detonate political dynamite. He aski6d that transcripts of the senate’s inquisition of Berry lie sent to the federal attorneys of the District of Columbia and the Southern district of New York. The resolution requests “appropriate action” by t a New York prosecutor, in w !ana district the magazine is published. Senate lawyers disagreed as ta whether the article could l ave violated the libel laws. Some held there could he no libel bevause no individuals were named in Hie article. The lines in Barry's article which stirred the Senatorial tempest were; "Contrary, perhaps, to the popular belief, there are not many crooks in congress, that is, out and (CONTINUED *ON*PAGE*sTx7 — o Donate sl9 Employes of the Decatur postoffice have donated $49 to tha tion for the aid of the needy, acDecatur emergency relief associacording to an announcement made today by Herb Curtis, chairman of the organization s finance committee. ISSUES DECREE AGAINST PRESS Von Hindenburg Signs Decree Curtailing Freedom Os Press Berlin, Feb. 4.—(U.R)—A decree , curtailing the freedom of the press was signed today by President Von Hindenburg. The decree was understood to include the same essential provisions gs an edict issued . when Franz Von Papen ,was chancellor. which was rescinded by , i Chancellor Kurt Von Schleicher. The new decree was expected to be published tonight. It followed action of the government of Adolf Hitler in suppressing the communist organ Vorwaerts for three days on charges of “high treason and inciting to uprising.” ‘ The communisi newspaper Rote Fahn already was under suspension. The decree was expected to > be applied chiefly to extremist pub(CONTINUED ON PAGE*"siX>*