Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1933 — Page 1

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Boro lee ■th caused CHLOROFORM ■ -— E 1 ■er Zwick Returns |Veipi<‘t of Suicide In heath mlysis made II \T FORT WAYNE [A Verdict of suicide by chloroform was refaedTtodny bv County CorBtfc [of Clifford Lee. 57. fctlii w:ird school house fcitoi’. who died early MonIv morning. EBmut Zwick based his BK on the chemist’s re-E-l in ad e following an ■K- of the stomach and bitei Is and the fact that a bottle, containing a E |<>ps us chloroform was Lil dear the barn at the Lee MB. on Line street. Mr. Loe Lt sole to the barn shortly beL Storing the house ami It is he drained the contents jthßbottie at that time. hr.®. W. Rharay, Fort Wayne K, who conducted a taxicoexamination of the stomto Coroner Zwick Lt th tomach contained chlorota ind that in his opinion it le only drug or fluid that |ttj death. Coroner Zwick Ks report, stating that evihowed that Mr. Lee drank tents of a four ounce bottle Ichl ’oforrn. causing the death Jaliutopsy was held on the morning and the JS given that Mr, Lee had vnlla fluid of some kind which ■)< in his death. The atomcontents were sent to the ■: for further examinatio n Kin Lee, a son, stated in his ■to Coroner Zwick, that his M walked towards the barn talked with him on the »t irch. He was gone only a ■inutes and came into the ■ He started to undress for d ad fell face forward on the ■ie did not regain conscious■nd was removed to the Ad- ■ County Memorial hospital. ■ resulting about six o’clock iiidti morning. ■ autopsy brought out the ■vidence that Mr. Lee died ■unnatural causes and com Itt with the law the case was over to Coroner Zwick. In ling hi- report, the coroner his findings on the cheminalysis of the stomach and >co found which pointed to inatural death. No Reason Ascribed le from worry and suffering a stomach ailment, no reason (scribed by the immediate UTINTET) ON PAGE TW’O) v. J. M. Pynchon I To Speak Thursday fr J- M. Pynchon, pastor of the T nt Mills Methodist Episcopal ®h will preach at the Calvary Bh on Thursday night at 7:30 B on the subject, “The Legal B and Spirtual Aspects of the Beenth Amendment." The comBy is most cordially invit'.-d. JEVE SENTER COAL OFFICES pers Fail to Obtain fol At Carroll Company Monday Night lleves failed to obtain any loot f 1 attempted robbery at the F* of the Carroll Coal and Coike pny North Seventh street, fl 10:30 o’clock Monday night. r r " Craibill was pissing the of [and noticed that the door was open. H'e also reported U| g noises in the building. He • officials of the company the. local night police, who inlen the officers arrived, no * as found in the building, but !Ts and chairs had been moved. ,p ck up made this morning re- , that nothing was missing. K believed the men were fight away by persons passing the 1 '*' Strangers had been noticed ‘■ng about the neighborhood; Bf tn the evening.

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Vol. XXXI. No. 122.

Work On Decatur Country Club Course [ Several men are working on tine j fairways and greens at the Decatur ( Country Club today, getting the I I course in first class condition for I play. If no further rainfall is had the course will be in the best of | condition tor play Sunday. ( j A membership drive will be start-; II ed the latter part of this week by j club committee appointed iby tine ; i Decaur post of the legion, which is I operating the club this year. DAN NIBLICK I IS DELEGATE Decatur Man Elected Delegate To National K. C. Convention Dan M. Niblick, local dry goods , merchant, was elected a delegate to | the national convention of the Kmlghts of Columbus, at the state meeting of Indiana councils held at Bloomington yesterday. Mr. Nibliclk was one of six delegates elected .and in the balloting received the third highest vote, lacking only one vote of tieing the second highest numb r received by a delegate. The national convention will be : held in Chicago the latter part of i : August. Mr. Niblick is a past grand knight of the Decatur council und is well known in state K. of C. circles. Mr. Niblick is tin? second mem- j her of Decatur council to be elected ’ a state delegate. M. J. Mylott, a former grand knight of the local council was elected a delegate several years ago. Besides Mr. Niblick, C. J Carroll, grand knight, Dynois Schmitt and Joe Lose attended the convention. The chief speakers were Dr. William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana* University, Joseph H. Campbell. Mayor of Bloomington; I Donald A. Roger, judge of the Monroe Circuit court, and Charles M. Niezer of Fort Wayne, the lat- 1 ter being a director on the university board. The convention was held in the Assembly hall of the new Masonic Temple. A profound impression : was made on the delegates by ON PAGE TWO) o CONSERVATION LEAGUE FORMED Organization Is Completed At Meeting Here Monday Night The Adams County Conservation League was formed at a meeting held in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce rooms Monday evening. About twenty-five Decatur and Ad-; ams county sports lovers were i present. Dr. M T Jay, Portland, representative of the state conservation I department, and Willis Hanlin, Portland, game warden in this district, attended the meeting and gave short addresses. A motion picture from the state conservation department also was shown. League officers elected were: Roy Johnson. president, Charles Knapp, vice president, Louie Neaderhouser, Berne, secretary-treasur-er. ). The purpose of the local organ-: ization is to cooperate with the' state department of conservation; in the preservation of game and trees in Adams county. The local league plans, a large 'fish fry to he held early in June, i The definite date and location for the banquet have not been chosen ! but will be announced shortly. The committee in charge of the tisli fry is Cal Peterson, chairman: Sim Burk and Dan Tyndall. This banquet will be open to the public and 'tickets will be on sale as soon as definite arrangements have been concluded. —o Lewis Cook Fails To Pass Examination Lewis Cook, one of the five Adams County men who left last week ' for the forest camps, lias returned home because he did not piss the ' physical examination given all can- ' dldates at Fort Knox, Ky., Mr. Coolk I was rejected because of an affected ! lung. The other Adams county men I passed the examination.

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JOHN LEHMAN DIES TODAY Retired Farmer Dies Suddenly This Morning At Berne Home Berne, May 23. —(Special)—John Lehman, 76, retired farmer, died suddenly at his home in this city at 3:30 o'clock this morning of a heart attack. He had been in poor health for nearly a year, but his dead was unexpected. Mr. Lehman had lived in Berne since 1927. Practically his entire life prior to moving to Berne was spent in Monroe township. John Lehman was born in Monroe township September 16, 1856, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lehman. He was united in marriage January 21, 1883. to Rachel Stauffer, who survives. The deceased was a member of the Berne Mennonite church. Surviving besides the widow are ten children: Chris Leliman, Decatur; Mrs. Curney Shoemaker, Hartford township: Mrs. Edwin Newhauser, French township; Mrs. David Dean, Elm Grove, West Virginia; Franklin, of Littlefield, Tex.; Alfred, Waiter and Howard, ail of Berue; and Orlando and Marvin of Kentucky. One child preceded Mr. Lehman in death. Also surviving are a brother, Peter Leliman. Berne, and a sister, Mrs. Eli Hirschey, Berne. Funeral arrangements have not been definitely completed but will be held sometime Thursday, with burial in the M. R. E. cemetery. o MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM GIVEN Legion Services Will Be Held Sunday At Zion Reformed Church Annual Memorial services will be held by Adams post number 43 of the American Legion Sunday morning. May 28. The services will be held at the Zion. Reformed church at 10:30 o'clock, the hour of the regular morning church service. Rev. C. M. Prugh, pastor of the church, will deliver thie memorial address. The Boys Choir of the church his arranged a special num her, "Taps", for this service. Members of the local post of the Legion, Civil War veterans, and Spanish-American War veterans will meet at the Legion hall at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The veterans will parade to the church, with the colors, drum corps and firing squad leading tine parade. David Adams, commander of the local post, announced in connection with Sunday's memorial services, that a special program also is being .arranged for services on Decoration Day, Tuvaday, May 30. Tills program will he announced later this week.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 23, 1933.

• Farmers Busiest ( * People In County Farmers are the busiest people lon earth these days, working from ! early morning to late at night plowing fields and sowing seed for the season's crops. , With a few days of dry weather. ; farmers made the most of it and .let up only for Sunday. One case i was, noted where plowing wa s done I until midnight Saturday, stopping ,’work because it was Sunday anti t then beginning at midnight Sunday . night. Plowing was done with a tractor and special lights were hooked to the tractor to permit , nigth work. > Corn is being planted this week ; and sugar beet seed is sown. Many acres of soybeans will be planted > in the next few weeks, following > the planting of corn. OBSERVE POPPY DAY SATURDAY ■ Legion Post, Auxiliary, Will Sell Poppies In County Saturday f, —’ — f Poppy Day will be observed in . Decatur Saturday, May 27, in connection with the national obsyr- ■ vance of the day. ’ Poppies will be sold on the streets of Decatur all day Saturday ' under the direction: of Adamsi post number 43 of the American legion 1 and the newly formed women's i auxiliary of the local post. Fifteen hundred poppies have beeu obtained for th',- sale in Adams county. They will be sold by six members of the auxiliary and I six members of the local Legion post. ■ These poppies arc made by disabled World War veterans in the ' various hospitals throughout the ‘ United States. AHI proceeds from the sale of I these poppies throughout the coun try are used to aid these disabled veterans. ' Poppy day lias been observed in : this country for several years and ' : has come to be recognized as a National Day. The Legion committee in charge ' i of the poppy sale is composed of Lloyd Baker, chairman; James Sta- ' ley, a.nd Ernest Stengel of Bernie. o Rev. C. P. Gibbs Undergoes Operation ) — ——_ I ■ Indianapolis, May 23— (U.R) — i! Rev. C. P. Gibbs, pastor of the I! Decatur First M. E. church, underI went an operation for a malignant ‘ 1 growth at the Methodist Hospital i here this morning. The attendant • ' nurse this afternoon told the United Press tliat he was doing us II well as could be expected. 1 1 . Mrs. C. L. Walters received a • te’egiam front Mrs. Gibbs shortly ■ ! after the operation had been peri j formed. In the wire. Mrs. Gibbs ' I slated that the pastor's condition is serious.

TWO TORNADOES KILL SEVERAL -I I At Least Eight Killed In Nebraska: Also Hits Kansas North Platte, Neb., May 23.— ’ U.R)- —At least eight person., were ■ killed and 10 injured by a tornado i which ripped through a farming . community near Tryon, Neb., last night. Bodies of eight persons killed . -in the storm were brought here ‘ today. The dead: , Willis Bender. • ’ i Don Bender, infant son of Willis Bender. Mrs. Edna Nelson. I Mrs. Harry Pyzer. Viola Pyzer and Mary Ellen Pyzer, daughters of Mrs. Harry ’ Pyzer. Lizzie Mclntosh and Mary McIntosh, sisters. The deaths occurred when the storm whipped across the Henry , Pyzer and adjoining farms. Buildings at the Pyzer farm collapsed as the tornado struck, killing Mrs. Pyzer and her daught ters. three and five years of age, almost instantly. The Mclntosh sisters were ■ killed as the destructive wind continued across the township. , leaving a path of wrecked build- • ings. uprooted trees and disabled communication lines in its wake. i Search Wreckage 5 Liberal. Kan., May 23 -(U.R) — troNTiNTTpyn nv page to’O) FRANCE MAKES I i RESERVATIONS Presents Still' Terms As Price Os Reducing Her Arms Geneva, May 2.1- (U.R) France ' presefited qtiff terms today as the price of reducing her arms at a meeting of the general comrnis- ’ I sion of the world arms confer- ' ence. Joseph Paul-Boncour, Fren cit • foreign minister, announced that reduction depends on the following conditions: I 1. Moro rigid control of arrnaj ments including private manufacture. J 2. Transfer of aggressive weap . I ons to the league of nations int stead of their distraction. II 3. Conclusion of European pacts ' ; of mutual assistance. , 4. Standardization of armies 3 1 , Mild war materials. Forces Agreement Geneva. May 23—(U.R) —Pressing Jon after his oratorical triumph of , yesterday, Norman H. Davis, chief . I United States delegate to tile dis J armament conference, forced dele ( j gates of the loading European | (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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MORRISON BOY BADLY HURT BY HIT-SKIP AUTO Son of Wiley Morrison Suffers Broken Leg Monday Night DRIVER FAILS TO STOP AT SCENE Henry Morrison, 13, son of Mr. land Mrs. Wiley Morrison, 1115 Mad-son street, was seriously injured about 9:30 o’clock Monday I night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of south Eleventh and Adams stretts. Both hones l in the boy’s right leg were broken below the knee. His head was badly bruised and it is thought the skull may be fractured. No int rnal injuries have developed. The iad is expected to recover unless unexpected complications should develop. Tlie Morrison youth hid been , playing with three boy companions ' and was returning home when the accident occurred. He h id just said ; goodnight to his friends and started across the street when struck by the automobile. The other boys ; turned and saw him lying in the ' street. The three boys and William Sheckley and John Hill, who were near the scene of the accident, told Sheriff Johnson that immediately > after striking the Morrison boy, the driver of the car turned off his lights and sped away. I The auto was being driven west on Adams street. Witnesses to the , accident were unable to obtain the license number of the auto but stated that it was a large closed ' car. either a coach or sedan. > ' Sheriff Johnson and night polide- , man Miller and Cotrell were called .-to the scene but so far investiga[ltion has disclosed no clues of any value concerning the id'entity'of the I driver. , The Morrison boy was taken to : the lAdame County Memorial hospij tai. The attending physician stated today that tlie lad's condition is , satisfactory. NEW YORK WILL FAVOR REPEAL Wet Landslide of 6 to 1 Predicted In Today’s Election New York, May 23 —(UP) —A wfet landslide of at least 6 to 1 was pre- , dieted by political experts today as New York State voted for delegates to its state prohibiional repeal convi intion, impressed by an administration appeal to roll up a wet majority heavy enough to sway doubtful states. Tlie Roosevelt administration made a last minute appeal through an address by postmaster General Jami s A. Farley, who is both state and rational Democratic chairman. He stressed tlie economic advantages of potential liquor taxes , as applied to the federal reconi struction program. He also emphas'il the moral effect of an overwhelming wet victory on boarderline states. I "Repeal is tlie policy of the President of the United States and the national administration" h esaid. Aibout half title normal election vote was anticipated. District poliical leaders, spurred by orders from , Farley and Tammany hall, sought i to “get out a big vote.” New YorkCity was expected to register a re- ■ p. al sentiment of about 15 to 1 with some other unban centers approach- ■ ing that figure. The drys advanced no claims but j were conceded a good chance to ; carry some up state counties. The drys had littlt? chance for representation at the state repeal convention. however, since all deleI gates are elected at largle. 0 T — Dry Meeting At Pleasant Mills A prohibition mass meeting will ' lie held at the Pleasant Mills Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday 'levelling. May 25. at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. M. W. Sundermann of Decatur wil speak on tlie subject, "Tlie Legal, Moral and Spiritual Aspects of Jt h e Eighteenth Amendtn nt." ' Everybody welcome.

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Decatur Veritable Fountain Os Beauty ♦ ♦ A drive over the various streets |in Decatur will convince you that (Abe Martin was right when he ! wrote, "tour out of five have 1 s-pirca.” Practically every lawn in the city lis beautified with the flowering ! shrubbery and in places it gives ! the appearance of a veritable fountain of shimmering beauty. In recent years many of the home owners have planted large quanI ities of spinea or bridal wreath and ; this week finds it in full bloom. Walks are lined with ft and in other places it forms a foundation base around the houses. The plant--1 ings along the drive ways in the Decatur and St. Joseph’s cemeteries are especially beautiful this season. Through the efforts and encouragement of women of the Civic Section of the Woman's club, the planting of flower gardens has been promoted each year and at present the iris is in bloom, following a great show of tulips, which graced nearly every garden earlier in the season. Those who enjoy flowers and the beauties of nature will receive a : real thrill if they take the time to walk or drive around the residence district and see the bright and cheery looking flower gardens. —— o FOUR BANDITS GET 55,000 IN BANK ROBBERY Lowell. Indiana, Bank Is Robbed By Four Men Early This Morning SEVERAL RANDOM SHOTS ARE FIRED i Lowell, Ind.. May 23.—(U.R)—The Lowell National Bank was robbed of $5,000 today by four bandits who fired several shots at random but wounded no one. The four bandits were seated in a car parked in front of the bank when Cashier T. A. Berg opened the institution t'or business at 9 a. m. After he and three other employes had entered the building three of the bandits followed with drawn pistols while the fourth stood guard outside. “Lie down and keep quiet," 1 shouted the leader of the holdup gang. Harry Love, a teller, was slow ■ in complying with the request and, cowboy fashion, the bandit leader shot twice into the floor at his feet. Love lay down. Miss Mary Nichols, teller, and George Foster, assistant cashier also were forced , to lie helplessly by while the ban dits looted the bank of all currency. Securities und silver were untoucli- ; ed. ( Leaving the bank the bandits , found a crowd had gathered around * (CONTINIJKn ON PAGE TWO) I I o DENIES CHARGE OF INFLUENCE Wayne Coy, Secretary. Answers Charges Against Clemency Board Indianapolis, May 23 — (UP) — i Wayne Coy. secretary of the state . clemency .commission today answer ed charges that "money and influence” obtained release from Hie state farm of Malcolm Berger, 21. .: former DePauw university student. II The charges were made yester- . day by Judge Frank P. Baker of ; Marion count criminal court. He sentenced Berger to one year on , ’ charges of holding up three India- ,! napolis filling stations. '' Before he was released by the commission last week merger had .; served only four months of the term. “Judge Baker refused to make ' any recommendation in Berger's ! Case,” Coy said. “The commission > therefore, had to rely on the Informatron of others. I "The commission believes in giv- ■ ing youthful offenders an opportun- ■ ity to make good. "If we an not do . j that ind if we are to be botlnd by • cut and dried terms, for certain of- - terses, then we might as well aban-, f don the commission.” ' The former student is the son ' I of a Columbus merchant.

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SENATE OPENS INQUIRY INTO BANKING FIRM .1. P. Morgan Testifies No Income Tax Paid For Three Years TESTIMONY SHOWS FIRM “TOOK LOSSES” Washington, May 23.—(U.R) 'l’lie senate in<|uiry into the g affairs of the world famous • banking house of J. P. Morgan and company revealed today that the firm “took * losses” of $21,0/1,862.94 in t preparing an income tax return, although the losses were not actually sustained 1 in the two dav period in 1931 for which the reduction was j claimed. ' The inquiry veered to the sub- / jeet of income taxes near .the i close of the morning session of 1 the senate stock market investiI gating committee. J. P. Morgan, himself. suave and calm, was the central figure iin a crowded committee room which echoed to more excitement than has attended a senate hearI ing since the Teapot Dome in- : vestigations. During the morning secrets of the operations of the world renowned banking firm were brought into the testimony. Mor- ! gan refused at one point to sur--1 render the articles of partnership , under which the firm carries on ' > its business. Prompted continuously by John W. Davis. former presidential candidate, acting as his chief counsel. Morgan went into statis- ; tics of the firm's business, telling 1 i how aggregate assets shrank from $703,909,405.69 on January 2. 1931 ‘ to $432,566,788.70 on January 2. I; 1932. Opposes Legislation J. Pierpont Morgan, projected i from his usual seclusion into the noisy confusion of a senate investigation. said an testimony today that he looked with disfavor movTTNTTRn n\- pare tivoi o . GOV. MCNUTT APPOINTS FIVE Members of New Indiana Banking Commission Are Appointed Indianapolis, May 23.—flJ.R) —Although Gov. Paul V. McNutt's new banking, commission will not function fully until July 1, it will begin work immediately in an advisory capacity, McNutt said today. He appointed the five members late yesterday as authorized by the | new state banking law. principal provisions of which will take effect I July 1. Named were Myron Gray, Muncie attorney: Oscar P. Welborn, Indianapolis. formerly of Princeton and now treasurer oj Wabash coljlege; Robert Batton, Marion attori ney and friend and advisor of McNutt: Harvey B. Hartsock. Indianapolis attorney, and C M Setser, Columbus attorney. Evans Woollen, Indianapolis bunker, will act as an advisory member. McNutt said ne chose tlie men to represent different interests as follows : Gray, building and loan associations; Welborn, large banks if. view of his experience as a former vice president of the Fletcher American National Bunk here; Batton, legal: Hartsock, agriculture, in view of his law practice being largely for the Indiana farm bureau iand cooperative marketing groups; (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o .Journal Changes To Afternoon Field Fort Way.ne, Ind., May 23 —(UP) Tlie Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette ! today began publication as an afternoon newspaper daily except Sunday when a Surday morning edi- ; tion will be issued. The Journal-Gazette previously , had been a daily morning paper. Likie more than 50 other Indiana Dalllew the Journal-Gazette will deI pend upon United Press for its I Telegraph News..