Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1933 — Page 1

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■ORCERWAK ■tEPORTED U WELL H) W minded Assa-mn. Passed ■ Restful Night ■o\\l. DOCTOR ■ARRIVES TO All) ■mi Ha- W>- I”.— ■aUit- : J. Ceiniak ot .(-•<! .. 11 1 .-It til night t,. ■, holding his Kay. \v<tp * huured wnm lE'- per-'ral physician ■jfrnm Chicago to join ■ h; tu save him from a -r I’resident■franklin 11 Roosevelt. ■>.-|>h cd. Miami sociely m critical eon-anelu-r bullet from ? Ziligura. the joj-.ci. -lie »a.‘ ■j w k c.jimm: slishih . w .atml>-I I wild volley of .shots at .. a.-re r , ... ■ ruralized Ital- , a .,l ! at Mr Hoose at he stomach hurt, lie mirsed .1 hatred ■ ):-.<- awaitat 1" a, m. Saturwi’li •" ■ \ ar.nid jury woto indict him it ie of I'.i.s victims ■ 'iwc Meyer' of the Northmedo al staff, r;!: . a . , w . : phy-irian. ar Bd- t",he bv train after i.eal nr ille ye«tet ■ halt.-d attempt to tb ;r v. ■■ - Tic. Frank Sta Senator 11. V. Gra- .... ot ■ter. I 1 ':.; Haberkorn. seiof the Illinois legis-Ct-rm was sleeping ■mXTETtOX PAGE FOUR ■TLAND MAN ■esß. Fleming RecomBtaded For Federal 9 Attorney Post ■sod. Ind.. Feb. 17. (U.P.) ~ B> R Flemmg. Portland attoi KUi, been recommended by 3nwlee> Frederick Van Nuys ■S. attorn-y tor the north-in l!> trn ■, it was announced ■V’ ni Bht. J will replace Oliver Loomis. BNag is ‘il ye rs old and presi ■of the Jay County liar Asso- ■<- He was born in Henry Battdeduont.-d in Elwood high BJ- In 1902 he graduated fruiu ■Tniversity of Michigan law ■lla former prosecuting at ■f in Jay county and served 3*® each in the Indiana house ■enat--. ■ was Democratic chairman of Eighth congressional dis- ■ front 1922 to 1924. f 6B R Fleming is well known ■*ny Decatur residents. He WPWWM as attorney in many f in the Adams circuit court ■ also well known through ills ■Jy in Democratic political p for the past several years. Form Organization Utocratic women of the city '■ the Chamber of Commerce 1 Thursday afternoon for the J* of discussing plans for a incratic Ladies organization in Hr. *** Glided to complete organ--1,1 Plans at the present time in to arouse interest in the com“tf election. .■Charles Knapp was chosen ®an of the group; Mrs. J. H ' v ice-chairiuan, and Miss lce kelson, secretary and treal° ,aliv * plans were made for a meeting for the women In to r *" ture and women are ask*atch for further notice of

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First Contracts I For Growing Beets Signed Last Night The first two contracts for growling beets for t e Central Sugar Company, Inc., of this city were signed by volunteer fieldmen Tltttrs- | [day night. I The first contract was signed by Adolph Schamerloh. Union township, Adams County farmer, who agreed to plant ten acres of beets | this spring. The contract was se-.-cured >■; E I. I In, hu hm. former ' l fieldman and booster for the indu nI try. 1 The second was obtained by Alphas Acker from H. E. Steele. St. : Mary's township farmer. Both co ■ ! tracts were turned over to J. Ward [Calland, general field snperitjtenI dent of the new company today. 1 I Mr. Harlocher was all smiles 1 when he turned in the agreements 1 and said. “I may be getting along in ‘ years, am a little bald headed and 'otherwise handicapped, but you can -bet that I'll get mv share of the ’ contracts." , Mr. Sch.unerloh is a former beet raiser and his sons won premiums in the last beet club organized in this city. INCREASE GUARD FOR ROOSEVELT l[ Additional Guards Protect President-Elect il During Trip 4 I I Aboard Roosevelt Special en Route to New York. Feb. 17. —(U.P) —The six bullets tired at Franklin D Roosevelt in Miami Wednesday 1 will wield rrn- Influence over evSrfv public appearance of the President- * elect for months to come, it be'came evident today as his train 1 carried him toward New York. [ ' Mr. .Roosevelt sought to dismiss the attempt to assassinate him as a past incident, to lie forgotten ex,cept for his great interest in the [condition of the injured But secret service mon and advisors made | it clear that the President-elect [would be allowed to take n-> ichances and that safeguards tini usual even for a president would surround him constantly. (Crowds which gathered to cheer the incoming president at every [stop were not allowed to cluster [around Mr. Roosevelt's car. Gits IGennerich, personal bodyguard, and an augmented force of secret serI vice men stood close by Mr. Roosevelt except when the train was in motion. It was made known that Mr. . Roosevelt opposed making any ,- change in plans for his inaugur- < ation in Washington, but it was ev i- , dent that some of those around him t. hoped the outdoor ceremonies i would be curtailed, though not necessarily abandoned, as was sug■CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR NO ADMISSION CHARGE TODAY 1 No Charge Will Be Made ' For Admission To indoor Circus Here - ’ Announcement was made today 3 that evetylxxly would be tfdmllted ' [free to the indoor clrcns in the 1 [ Bowers building on Monroe street, 3 for the remainder of the week. 1 The door of the building will open at 7 o'clock tonight and Saturday night and interesting programs have been arranged for both nights. The circus is being spunf sored by the Decatur Emergency » Relief Association for the benefit e of the unemployed. i The German Band from Wren, 1 Ohio, will furnish music for tonight's program and the West - Ward Harmonica band will also i play. Adam Kunowich, violin so- ■ loist will appear on the program. Saturday night an auction cake i sale will be held with Ralph Isch . [the auctioneer. h i A fine program was presented at • Ithe circus Thursday night by the Swiss Band of Berne, WOWO eni tertalners. A large crowd attendi ed the program given by the band. -|a minstrel act, “Safety Razors f First.” was given by Junior Crist- | net and Mearl Hefner of Monroe.

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ASSESSORS IN MEETING HERE County Assessors Meet In Circuit Courtroom This Morning The county assessors met here today and matters pertaining to the [ annua! assessing of personal property were explained by Paul G. Weber, special representative of the state hoard of tax commissioners. Mr. Weber stated there were no changes in the personal property schedules to he tilled out by property owners this year. given assessors relative to listing mortgage exemptions are the same as last year. All mortgages are to be listed, regardless of the filing fee law, which went into effect January 1. The legislature may change or repeal the filing fee law and until the session has adjourned mortgages will be listed as personal property. The meeting w; s presided over by John Felly, county assessor. A 1 Ls the townshiu assessors and the [deputies in the four large town [ships were present. The assessors in the 12 townships are: Union, A. F Thieme; Root. Chris Bohnke; [ Preble, Adolph Stoopenhagen ; Kirkland. August Schlickman; I Washington, George Dellinger; St. Marys, Ben McCollough; Blue ICreek. Dan Roop. Jefferson, F. O. Davis. Hartford. J K. Ymler; Wubash. .1. <’ Mann: French, John iTonner; Monroe. Peter A. llabegI RL*r. The assessing of property will begin March Ist and the supplies will lie distributed to the assessors [at a later date. —o Potteiger Funeral Funeral services will be held at the Geneva Methodist Episcopal Chur h at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon for Russel Potteiger. who died at his home in Phoenix, Arizona. I The Rev W. B. Fallis will officiate. The body will arrive in Geneva Friday evening or Saturday morning and will be taken to the home of Mr. Potteiger's p.rents-iu-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Schoonover. Surviving are the wife, two children. the mother. Mrs. Adam Potteiger of Portland, and three half brothers, Owen Smith of Portland; Cliff Smith of Richmond and John [ Smith of Fort Wayae.

Decatur, Indian.'), Friday, February 17, 1933.

Place Contracts . For Beet Growers i ’ In Local Stores - — ‘ Copies of the contract for grow ! I ing beets tor the Centril Sugar Company of this city were placed at | 'several local business establish-1 [ments today and proprietors of the business were authorized to accept ? signatures from growers. b Contracts were placed at the foli- lowing places: Cloverleai Cream-i . eties, Inc., Decatur D ily Democrat f Elberson's Service Station. Holt- • house Drug Store. Vance and Linn ! Clothing Store. Teeple a d Peterson ■ , Clothing Store. Holthouse & Schulte ! j, Store. First State Bank. Smith Drug 1 Stole, Callow & Kohne Drug Store. 3 Burk Elevator Company and County [ , Agent's office. j Any farmer who wishes to raise , i beets and wants to get his contract ; in early is invited to call at one t of the above places and sign one of i the agreements. They will be turnr'ed over immediately to J. Ward I Calland. field representative for I . the comptny. I O HOUSE LIKELY TO VOTE REPEAL House Democratic Cau- ! cus Today Votes Overwhelmingly For Repeal ■ Washington. Feb. 17 —(UP) — A '.house Democratic caucus bv a vote ' of 115 to 46 today bound the party imembership to support the Blaine 1 'repeal resolution which will be [ 1 . brought up in the house Monday. | a * 4 The - pposition to the motion was I unexpectedly heavy exceeding the number of Democrats who opposed repeal whe.: the Garner resolution was brought up in the house and defeated on the first day of the pret sent session. 1 The senate already has passed ' the repeal* resolution. The action I • in the Democratic caucus virtually | • assures the house will vote to re- • [peal the 18th amendment and send 1 the issue to the sites for ratifies■;tion or rejection. j “Repeal will pass the house Mon- [ ' day. " Speaker Garner asserted. [; He called the caucus to avoid re- . petition of the wet defeat on the j hirst day of the session when a . ; repeal resolution failed by a bare j -six votes to gain the necessary two- ** CONTINUHD ON PaGe'biV

LEO E. EHINGER IS APPOINTED Decatur Insurance Agent Is Named State Parole - Agent Today Indianapolis Feb. 17 —(UP) Eight of the nine state parole age- ts. five tor the state prison and four for the reformatory were dismissed today by Gov. Paul V. McNutt. The only one to be retained was 'John W. McCafferty of Washington. McNutt said that seven men i would haldle the work iiere tftei [instead of nine aid that they will w-ork- jointly for the prison and re- [ forniatory. The new agents include Leo "(Dutch’' Ehinger, Decatur insult [ ->r.ce agent | Gov. Paul V. McNutt today ordered dismniissal of automobile license distributors at Muncie, Peru and i Marion. At the s me time he instructed James W. Carpenter, chief of the auto license bureau in the secret try of state's department to appoint .Earl Everett t Muncie. Lorenzo Hottman at 1-ertl and Paul Zirkle at Marion. The dismissal w a- ordered, it was [understood, because the present distributors i t e three cities are supporters of Frank Mayr, Jr. secretary of state. Mayr opposed McNutt's nomination at the Democratic state convention last .summer. More Fired ■lndianapolis. Feb. 17 —(UP) —Al '<}. Feeney, newly appointed state jdirector of public sifety, today announ, ml adltloi al dismissals in the I [ TcONTINUED ’ON [ 0 Funeral Sunday Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in Penola. Illinois for Mrs. Anna E. Schmidt. 26, ot' 1407 Heard street, Fort Wayne, who died at the Irene Byron [Sanitarium at 8:55 o'clock Wednesiday evening. Burial Will also be 'made in Penola. I The body was returned to the residence tn Fort Wayne Tl.ursday af[ternoon from the J. M. Doan Funereal home. iA short service will be con[ducted tonight at 8 o’clock after [which the body will be shipped to Penola to the home of Mrs. Schmidt's parents. Surviving besides the husband August Schmidt of Fort Wayne, are iher parents, five brothers and four [sisters, all of near Penola, 111.

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CONSIDER BILL SLASHING PAY OF OFFICIALS House Bill Introduced Today Provides Decrease For Prosecutors SENATE TO HOLD SESSION SATURDAY Indianapolis, Feb. 17.—<U.R) — The administration continued its drive for economy in government today by introducing a bill in the house which would reduce the salaries of all but 12 Indiana prosecutors. It is intended to cut $25,411 from the total annual payroll. The bill was advanced to second reading. The total pay roll under terms of the bill will be $157,575 as compared to the former figure of $213,256. Prosecutors were given a salary cut by the special session last summer. The bill provides that all fees formerly collected by the prosecutors will be turned over to the general fund. The new salaries provided include: Blackford county, $1,825; Wells county. $1,700; Adams county. $1,700. Nine bills passed third reading in the senate before that body adjourned until tomorrow. The house adjourned for the week-end early in the afternoon. Chief among new bills introduced in the house today was one which WQuld tax intangibles 25 cents on the dollar. Another bill would tax ''hblikeYs 25 cents on each SIOO of deposits, the tax to be paid by the bankers out of their own funds. A third bill would tax building and I loan companies the same as bankI pra I A bill Io tax vending machines I such as those operated with hitbles was introduced in the house. Sponsors claim it will raise $150,- . Omi annually by taxing each penny machine $lO. nickle machines $25, and quarter machines $35. Tile par mutual betting bill w:s advanced to third reading in the house. It was amended to exempt auto ami bike race promoters from the previsions if the.' do rat vvi'h to permit betting. House members received a bill which would prohibit public dancing outside of city limits after mid(CONTINURD ON PAGE SIX) o Egjfs Are Donated ’ T. R. Noll, Washington township i trustee, announced today that a Decatur resident has donated 100 dozen eggs to the towimhip fol distrihution to the unemployed. These eggs will be distributed at the relief agency on South Second street. Saturday. DELAY HEARING TILL TOMORROW Judge Postpones Arraignment of Would-Be Assassin to Saturday Miami, Fli., Feb. 17 — (UP) — ‘ Judge E. C. Collins today postponed arraig ment of Giuseppi Zaugara until tomorrow, after appointing ' three attorneys to defend the diminutive fanatic whose crazy one m n I plot to kill President-elect F. D. Roosevelt failed Wednesday night. The court insisted that Zangira should be defended on four charges of assault with intent to kill, and named Janies M. McCaskil. past president of tht> Dade County Bar 1 lAssociation. Louis M. Twyman, 1 present president of the association. ami Alfred Rail, Italian law--1 yer, as counsel for the prisoi er. Judge Collins' decision brought a rapid end to the court proceedings today. It was announced that the delay until 10 <A. M. tomorrow, will give the defense counsel time tc r study the case 3 Zangara, already in the court ‘ room and still insisting he would I not accept leg il aid. was forced tc acquiesce in the Judge's ruling. 9 The small ami suelen hater of the r (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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mcmillen tells of plans TO REOPEN SOGAR FACTORY Head of Company Which Will Operate Local Mill Talks to Farmers Today; About 1,500 Present; Sounds Keynote of Optimism And Asks Cooperation In Rehabilitating Beet Sugar Industry; Seek Contracts For 12,000 Acres of Beets, With Minimum Price Guaranteed. “The success and operation of the local sugar factory depends solely on the securing of lhe proper acreage and t he earnest cooperation of everyone concerned,’’ stated Hale VV. McMillen, manufacturer of Chicago, in a talk before !..><>» farmers and business men gathered at the Catholic high school auditorium this afternoon to hear him and his asso- ' ciates tell of plans for reopening the state’s only beet sugar plant in this city. , ~ ~ , It was one of the most interested audiences that evei gathered here and the deepest interest was manifested by everyone in plans for rehabilitating one ot the principal cultural and commercial industries in the community, the 1 1 —1 — ...111 V. <1 <3

Awarded Cup Indianapolis Feb. 17 —(UP) —The ■ Florence Crim Memorial Cup a- : warded annually to the best edited Indiana weekly newspaper was pre-1 11 sented to the Corydon Republic to-1 • day. Frank Self is publisher. The presentation was made by | - professor Victor R. Portman of the | : University of Kentucky at the , - lune neon meeting of the Indiana w eekly press association in con- ■ , vention here Rehearse Tonight j ' There will be a rehearsal of the I Elk's minstrel show al the Elk's •; home tonight at 7:30. All members u are requested to be present. x - o— PLAN MEETING I OF FARM BUREAU Special Invitation Is Issued To Attend Free Noon Luncheon Arrangements tor the annual s [ meeting of the Adams County Farm t' Bureau have been prat-fit ally com- ' pleted and plans are being made n to accommodate a large crowd, 'i The meeting will be held next Tuesday. February 21. in the NibII lick building on South Second :- street, formerly occupied by the [- Beavers and Fryback store. " A special invitation was extended today to all interested to attend at the noon hour, when a basket lunch will be served. This lunch [will be prepared by lhe ladies aux > I iliary of the farm bureau and will ■ be free. Decatur residents and Ad- - ams county farmers, whether or not - member of the farm bureau, are s especially invited to the lunch. " The Salem string bund will furnish music during the dinner hour. The annual stockholders meeting will be held at 10 a. m.. Two slate speakers will deliver addresses at the afternoon session. I. H. Hull and A. L. Stallings, the I speakers, will discuss “Refinancing I'Fann Mortgages," "Changing of 1 [the Gold Standard and its Relationship to our Present Condition,’’ and •'Cause of the Depression and the Way Out." o— Infant Buried A short funeral service was conti ducted from the J. M. Doan Funeral a Home, Thursday for Jactteline Lou s Journey, infant daughter of Mr. and i Mrs. Dot win G. Jour: ey of Portland, n [who died at the home of Mr. and ). ! Mrs. Pete Bailey of Russel street, i. [Thursday morning at 2 o'clock. The a | baby was horn prematurely and s lived only three hours. This was the d only child in the family. it Rev. B. H. Franklin officiated at r the funeral services and burial was i, made in the Decatur -cemetery. Repeat Exhibit The exhibit of 150 reproductions e of fine art masterpieces shown I! here under lhe auspices of the Decatur high school art classes, will : be shown again tonight in the , t i Beavers and Fryback building on ( ] South Second street. 0 | The exhibit was first displayed ' here last nigh . Admission is 10 p cents. The public is urged to wit- „ ness this fine display of art pic- ) lures..

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local plant will be operated as the Central Sugar Company, line. Mr. McMillen and his associates were greatly impressed with the size of the crowd, the interest shown and the general feeling of cooperation extended to him in his undertaking to reopen the factory. “I have my heart in this business and never have I been so happy since making the decision to purchase and ' operate the local factory. I wish jto emphasize that we are coming ! here with the idea of building for I the future and intend to he a perm,anent institution. The sugar making industry offers the farmer a new crop and our company guarantees him a minimum price, which II think proves our sincerity and .faith in the business," Mr. McMililen stated. The meeting opened at 1:30 | o’clock with C. .1. Lutz, Decatur attorney acting as chairman. At one o'clock the large auditorium was nearly filled and when the meeting was called to order the balcony was filled, every available seat taken, and many men were standing at the roar and along the sides of the auditorium. Farmers and beet growers from northern Indiana and eastern Ohio attended the meeting and many : contracted to grow beets. Several hundred acres were pledged at art early hour this afternoon. Approximately 12.000 acres of beets are wanted for the 1933 operations. Besides Mr McMillen, others spoke at the meeting. These included John D. Kelly. Bay City, Mich., and president of the Beet Growers and Manufacturers Association of that city. Mr. Kelly spoke of the beet industry and its advantages to ihe community and states! that in this section of the country it is good business for the housewife to request beet sugar when purchasing sugar. L E. Snyder, a partner of Mr. McMillen’s in the local enterprise also spoke on the beet sugar industry and gave facts pertaining to the business. He told what was being done in several states to stimulate and increase the consumption of beet sugar and how communities prospered where sugar factories operated. Mr. Snvder will lie general superintendent of the local plant and will reside here, he stated. J. Ward Gallant! of Pontiac. Mich., field mair.ager for the local company formerly connected with the old Holland St Lottis Sugar company, discussed the contract offered by the local company. A Minimum Guarantee The contract provides that for all beets delivered and acceptable to tlie company, the grower shall ho paid an advance of SI,OOO per ton. Payment dates are fixed on December 15, 1933. for all beets delivered prior to November 30, and on January 15, 1934 for all beets delivered after November 30, less deducItions for cost of seed, etc. Seed will be sold to the grower at 15 cents per pound. An additional advance payment will be made on March 1. 1934, of as large an amount as may be consistent at that time, final settlements i to be made within 15 days after all i sugar, pulp and molasses made by . the company from the 1933 crop I shall have been sold. The contract . also provides that the date of the i final settlement shall not be later than July 15, 1934. based on the I "average net proceeds from the pro- , ducts sold”. It is called a 59-50 or cooperative .form of contract, the grower parti- - -- rr-iir-i-,,,, CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE