Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1933 — Page 1

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Timers are | Aedtobuy Jnra stores -- J®l Johnson LaunchBolster Drive S WARNED Aufi - 7 ’ i f U , R> J^BovtTiin | <'ii | sought to po«<' ,lu ‘ , recoon drive to4rtW s p.nd I'"' to buv onlv from uh<» >li s !',V'. vs t,u ‘ of tin NBA. n' ik- increasing uln.h the whole (lepetbl' Hugh . sa i,l. '*■' employer |B on increasing payrolls ■ I business. The e- tn’"’ to '"’J' or ,-ill a failure " Kll'en ■" launching of U ' . antpaign. a busy ~ \'i; \ headquarters .\.re-seil belief i lean up all existing — BtW arbitrate n board would &^K r k nm adjust disanxiety t| lP threatened refusal Penn-’- vania miners to ■7; work President John United Mine worklied ’leoL” to every ■ A -n strike area, failure to abide by ' "can <0 fur’her distress" andol the coal inj Dspu' NRA Administrator ■Mir threatened to Withdraw KWw ’O'" 1 heliana grocery '•'•' • reported planstore hours to less hours week. Shorten! IhOFs would be a violation of agreement to Lad employment. Whiteside telegram to the presiState Retail Grocers’ I ■esident Roosevelt allthe government wherever ■ would adjust existing with private firms to' ■B.Sllowante for increased K«!h' th- N'RA program. He to ask congress to reirnKwtt year those whose conbe changed now. He ■j and cities to mate ■■ nts in contracts, the permanent the women's cloak and revealed, ban- ,■»« miiiiions. setting w. • k and fixing miniOS' PAGE FOUR! Her Lehman Named I | Justice Os Peace R Lehman of R-mr was | ■Mlustii’e of tiie Peace in MonMn- - sucre ding Chris ‘ I wiie signed. Tiie pppolnt-, * made by the county com- - tu.iay. C. H. Musselman i ■ was on l - of the appli- i the vacancy. o loday’s Scores Bional league ■i m es scheduled. Rrican league I . —- First Game “Won 050 000 000—5 8 1 ¥ rk 120 100 002—6 12 2 and Sewell; VanAtta » Kkey. Second Games Stewart and Sewell; Ruffing and F* 1 220 0 Mphia 000 4 Wslfa id and Ferrell; Earnshaw py brane, '•»Bd 000 oo 000 50 ,f T r and Spencer; Sorrell and; Rih. ic, | 00 B s 00 *>«*t and Berry; Stiles and Hhssy City Confectionery.

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j Accused Banker W >| i I % w ■ . A® | Z. D Bonner, until last week ' president of the Commercial National Batik, of San Antonio. Tex.. ■ who has been charged in five complaints with receiving stolen pro- 1 perty in connection with the ' alleged sale of |500.t)00 worth of i IT. S. bonds to the bank. Five | others face similar charges. 22 COLTS HAVE BEEN ENTERED . I At Least 22 Colts Will De Shown In Gold Medal Colt Club Show At least 22 colts will tie shown in Gold Medal Cott clttb department of the County 4-H club fair at 15-11-rnont park. August 17. IS and 19. 1 , County Agerrt L. E Archhold announced today. The weighing of th Q colts has been completed and Mr. Archbold has been given the assurance that at least 22 will he exhibit d. Fifty- ‘ seven colts were nominated in the i clttb last y-ar and more than 36 made the required gains of 650 pounds. Fourteen of the colts were sold at good prices to outside hovers. The remaining colts either did not make the required weight or the owner did not weigh them in. Colts will be exhibit d in the 4-H dub fair by the following own- , ers: Eli Habegger. Edwin Neuhauser. Frank Habegger. John Schenck Paul E. Liechty. Arman Habegger, Noah NVuenachwander. David D. Hab gger, Rufus Hirschy. Burkhard Lehman. John Eicher. Sylvan Bauman, Otto Hoile, Amos Lehman. J. F. Merriman, Leon N»uenschwander. Jacob J. Yoder. Osia Von Gunten. O. T. Johnson.. ♦ The Gold M 1 dal Colt show will be held in connection with the calf club show and the domestic science exhibit. MRS.SPRUNGER ESCAPES DEATH — Berne Woman Narrowly Escapes Death By Electrocution Mrs. Homer Sprunger of Berae. : wife of the Standard Oil agent. ■ 1 narrowly escaped electrocution I Saturday night, when she attemptjed to turn on the water in the 'water pump, the electric motor of, which was grounded, causing a short circuit. Mrs. Sprunger had retired and about 10 o'clock Saturday night ' she thought she heard a noise in i the basement and went down to I investigate. She found that the I electric water pump made a buzzI ing noise and decided to turn on I the water in order to stop the ' ! noise. She took hold of the faucet and I the short in the electric motor alI most electrocuted her. She cried . I for help and when neighbors found her she was unconscious. She was I reported recovering foday. 0 — Decatur Foremen To Meet Tonight , I A special meeting of the Decatur Volunteer Fireman will be held at j the fire station on Seventh street, I' tonight at 7:30 o’clock.

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FARLEY SPEAKS TO CARRIERS Congressman Addresses Rural Mail Carriers At Bluffton Saturday James I. Farley, Fourth district ' congressman, was the principal speaker at a picnic of th> rural mail carriers of Adams, Wells and Huntington counties, he.ld at Washington park in Bluffton Saturday even-' ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Be-ry and ' grandson. Billy Buck, and Harry' Crownover and family, ail of Decatur. attended the meeting. John Linn of Craigville, president j of the Wells county carriers, had charg • of the meeting Farley was | introduced by Elmore D Sturgis, | former Wells county prosecuting attorney. “In addressing a meetinft of this kind”, Congressman Farley said, "I cannot help but compliment all of you rural mail carriers, who have ! performed your work in the past so efficiently. 1. think general business conditions are on the upturn. Action taken in hanking affairs has helped to n store confidence in banks’’ hie said. b'idlowing the program at the park. Mr. Farley attended an open house held at the Moose home. Free turtle soup was served to those present. One of the features of the program was impromptu piano playing by Paul Dickhouse, aged Itecatur r sident. The attention attracted by his playing resulted in the guest of honor leading in several songs. 0 Dairy Inspector In Decatur Today Gerald Moon, state dairy inspectof? wasf’Tn'IJSSSTWf An bitsin*m»< He stated that a drive is being made on ice cream manufacturers who are failing to comply with the new state law which prohibits the use of artificial coloring in ice cream. Retailers who handle out of state cream, made with artificial coloring, are also liable to prosecution under the Indiana law. DECATUR GIRLS LEAVE FOR CAMP Thirty-seven Local Girl Scouts Will Spend Week At Lake Webster Thirty seven members of the Girl Scouts of this city left Sunday for Like W ibster where they will sp-nd a week at < amp» returning here next Sunday. The girls will be chaperoned by the Misses Florence Magley, Isabel Hower. Ruth Macklin. Mary Suttles and Marcella Hower. The group purclused staple supplies to be used at camp in Decatur and were taken to the camp in a McConnell and Son truck. Cars to take the girls to camp were furnished by Ira Fuhrman, Floyd Acker. Sherman Kunkel, j Tony Myers, W. P. Schrock and i Giles Porter. The girls will be located at Decatur Heights Cottage, Epworth Forest. Leesburg. Girl Scouts who will enjoy th«week’s outing include Kathryn Knapp. Evangeline Fuhrman, Monica Schmitt. Janet Schrock. Jean Zimmerman. Pauling Acta r. Harriet Gilson. Helen Ji an Kohls. Mary Jane Beery, Anna Relle Doan, Florence Brandyberry. Bstty Campbell, Marjorie Miller, Phyllis Hunter, Martha Myers. Katiiryn Affolder, Betty Hunter. Betty Ramma. Bargara Burk. Sanna Kunkel, Mary Maxine Martin. Anna Jane Tyndall, Mary C. Garn r, Lois Mann, Loreta Rose Lose, Zula Portier, Laura Christen, Gerturdue Brandyberry. Evelyn Kohls, Kithryn Kohls, Harriet Kunkel, Martha lEllen Hower, Virginia MeManama, Eldora Iren - Baker, Maxine Hilton and Eul.t Myers. Black Funeral Home Formally Opened The formal opening of the new Black Funeral Hom , corner Third and Adams streets. Saturday and Sunday was attended iby a crowd ; estimated at 2.500 people. The funeral home is modern in every respect and is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Black.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 7, 1933.

McMillen Resigns • Dale W. McMillen of Chicago, president of the Central Sugar Company of this city, has resigned the presidency of the Allied Mills Corporation in order to devote all his time to the beet sugar industry. Mr. McMillen is also’ president of the latke Shore Sugar Company of Holland, Michigan. MORE THAN 100 SIGN PLEDGES Local Firms And Individuals Rapidly Sign NRA Agreements More than 100 firms and indii viduals have filed their certifi- ■ cates of compliance witli the NRA at the Decatur postoffice. Additional blanks filed tin to need today included the following: Decatur Insurance Agency, (Terald Grandstaff. R. E. Yager. S. E. Blafk. Clyde Butler. Fred A. Okeley. Decatur Laithdrv, Joe Lose's restaurant. J. E Ellsworth ; and Son. Fred Fullenkamp, The Club. Decatur Lumber Co.. Keller Jewelry store. Charles Robenold. Everett and Burdg. Vitz Gift shop. Walter E. Gladfelter, Dierkes Auto Wrecking Co., H. H. Lammiman. The Schafer Co.. Russell Melchl. Keller’s Rend Inn. Boknecht Service Station. W. H.Zwick and son. Holthouse-Schulte Co. Several people went to work today in stores, offices and filling stations as a resnh of proprietors complying wi’h the maximum eight hour day. At the General Electric plant in this citv more than 5n peonle were called to work today. The local plant is operating under the National Electrical Mfg. Ass’n., code, approved by the President and is running 36 hours a week. Those starting to work today were former employes of the plant. Many had not worked for more than a year. The total number employed at the plant is about 300. E W. Lankanau. superintendent, announced. CODE ADOPTED BY RETAILERS Grocers And Meat Dealers Begin Observance Os NRA Program Indianapolis, Aug. 7—(U.P> —Rt» tail grpeers and meat dealers in Indiana today began formal obi servance of the NIRA program, under a code of fair competition adopted at a meeting of the Indiana Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association here. Hours of store operation were set at a minimum of 63 hours and a maximum of 68 hours weekly. Employes will be limited Io 48 hours weekly. Opening and closing hours in various localities will be left to the discretion of local organizations. The 63-hour minimum week was I agreed upon following receipt of | a telegram from A. D. Whiteside, deputy national administrator of the recovery act. warning that reducing hours of operation was not in harmony with employment increasing phases of the measure. Frank J. Kurka. assistant secretary of the Indiana recovery hoard, announced today that a total of 31,184 NRA agreements have been signed In the state, TcONTINUEd’oN Pa’gb’ THREE) * 1

DALE MCMILLEN RESIGNS POST Quits Allied Mills To Devote Time To Sugar Beet Industry Dale W. McMillen of Chicago, president of the Central Sugar Co., of this city, will devote all his time j to the beet sugar industry, resign-) ing tlv- presidency of Allied Mills Corp., last week. Mr. McMillen is also president of the Istke Shor? Sugar Company of Holland, Michigan. He and a group of associates own the two beet sugar mills. Mr. McMiller became president ; of Allied Mills, feed and seed producing company, four years ago, following a consolidation of the Me Millen company at Fort Wayne and the American Milling Company at Peoria. 111., Due to his largo interests in the sugar making industry, Mr. McMlli len will devote all ills time to this business. Previous to moving to Chicago, where he will maintain headquarters, he lived in Fort Wayraa. He was born in Van Wert | County, Ohio. Extensive improvements are being made at the local sugar factory. In addition to a general renovation and remodeling of the interior of the mill, the unloading yards for the receiving of beets are l>eing rer modeled. About 100 men are em- ■ ployed on the two jobs and improvements costing about SOO,OOO are being made. o Legal Notice Given Os Appropriations Legal notice is given in today’s Daily Democrat that the city coun- ’ cil mad* the following eppropria- ' tions out of thi- general fund for • specific purposes. Fire supplies. $100; temporary labor at • parks. $100; park supplies, $250; ‘ park repairs. $150; swimming pool 1 supplies. S2OO. The appropriations ' w-re m de by th- council at the last meeting and final approval is • given ten days following publication . of the notice. i 0 WOMEN REQUEST APPROPRIATION Home Economics Club Members Ask For Balance Os $725 Fund A delegation of more than 50 women, representing all the Home Economics clubs in the county and sponsors of the 4-H clubs in the county, appeared before the board of county commissioners this morning and requested that the balance of the $725 appropriation for club work be allowed. A number of members of the Gold Medal Colt club also appeared before the commissioners and urged that the appropriation be made. Last year the county council appropriated $725 for club work. The commissioners allowed SSOO of the amount last month and to ■ carry out the club work program. the balance of $225 is needed, the club members stated. The commissioners allowed the amount and the fund will go toward conducting the colt show and 4-H club fair at Bellmont park. August 17, 18 and 19 and sending club winning members to the state fair. A request was also made that the county continue to make an appropriation for club work programs next year. It will be considered when estimates for the budget are taken up this month. o Sharon Hite Hurt Saturday Night Sharon Hite, small daughter of ' Mr. and Mrs. Charles IJite of 921 North Fifth street, received several severe cuts on her forehead Saturday night, when sh was thrown into the windshield, while riding with Mrs. Hite. The child was hurt wb?n the car driven by Mrs. Hite collided with another car near the Farr laundry ; Saturday night about 7 o’clock. A deep cut over the right eye requiried several stitches, and there were i several cuts on the child’s forehead. ' I The cars were not damaged.

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EDITORS HOLD CONVENTION AT LAKEWAWASEE Democratic Editors In Meeting; Politics Is Chief Discussion DRAUGHT BEER HOLDS INTEREST laike Wawasee, Ind., Aug. 7. — (U.R) A routine meeting of the Indiana Editorial Association assumed the Importance of a major political conference today with reports that a split impends in state Democratic ranks. Draught beer was another item which raised the meting from an every day affair to one of special signiticance to the new administration. Political cons ‘rences behind closed doors started aoon after breakfast. They will continue for two days, except for intervals in which the publishers will be occupied with their own problems or recreation. Hotel lobbies, beaches and golf links were crowded this morning. Wray Fleming, president of the association, said this was one of the largest meetings which the Democratic publishers ever have held. In small groups, however, administration leaders and members of the association gathered to discuss the fate of R. Earl Peters. Democratic chairman, and speculate over whether Gov. Paul V. McNutt tomorrow night will give his sanction to the sale of draught beer in Indiana. The so-called party split centers around Peters. Credence was given to rumors of the dissention by formation of the Hoosier Demo- ' crattc Club, Inc., last week at Indianapolis. The club will raise a campaign fund of sloo.ooo by assessing voI’(FONT tNTHD ON* PAGE Vhi’eE* O Berne Girl Suffers Broken Nose Sunday Miss Margaret Smith of Berne received a broken nose and Lores Lehman, also of Berne suff -r -d a had cut above his left eye and Gwendolyn and France* Aesrhliman. Mrs. Doyt Striker and Willis Wittwer were bruislr d when the car in which they were riding struck a bridge one mile west of Monroe, Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. The automobile was owned by Ervin Schindler and driven by Willis Wittwer. The car was going north on state road 27. When Wittwer attempted to turn east to Mon* roe. tiie r-ar 1 nd of the i ar "kidded and struck the bridge. The rear wheels were torn off, the running board damaged and the frani'* of the car bent. The wrecked automobile was brought to the Saylors Brothers garage in this city for repairs. • 0 CUBAN REVOLT GROWS SERIOUS Cuban Congress Called Into Special Session On Strikes Havana, Aug. 7—<U.R) —Congress was called into special session today to deal with a strike situation so serious that American-arranged political peace negotiations were racing against the outbreak of a revolution. Police shot several persons in clashes this morning. Four wounded were treated at a first aid station. Most drug stores were closed. Postmen were all out and no mail was delivered. 'f'he powerful ABC revolutionary organization was understood to be sending throughout the country from a secret radio station, directions to tiie public for Its guidance and statements that the strikers should be made the I "August revolution" to depose President Gerardo Machado. The government was attempting to •'blanket” the broadcasts. Many government employes were expected to join today in a strike that has affected aljmost every line of normal activity. President Machado summoned congress to consider the strike in *7cONTINUHrrON*PAGE*TWO) *

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Busy on New Deal r 808 William Green. President of the American Federation of Igibor, who is in Washington closely watching labor’s interest i.i the , National Industrial Recovery Ad- ! ministration's program. TRUSTEES MEET THIS MaENINC Township Trustees Make Plans For Opening Os School Term A meeting of the township ’ trustees of the county was held ’ in the office of superintendent of 1 schools, Clifton E Striker. Monday morning, at which time pla.is 1 were made for the fall opening of school. ■ It was decided to open the rural ''schools on Friday. September 1. when the teachers will meet wilTi ! the pupils and organize classes. ’ Schools will remain closed over the ’week-end and Labor Day, studios being resumed on the following Tuesday. A discussion was held o.i matters pertaining to the opening of school, and school grounds and buildings will be cleaned preparatory to the opening school sessions. Budgets were also discuss--1 ed and tentative estimates made 'I on the aumher of teachers the state would pay the S6OO minimum to the various townships. BOARD PLANS TO STUDY EXPENSE i Commissioners M ill Begin Study of County Budget Tuesday 1 The county commissioners will . take up the study of th" county budget Tuesday and will make a tentative draft of the estimates of j expenses for the different depart- ' ments which come under the juris-' diction of the board. , The Irnard nV t in session today and devoted the morning to hearing ’ delegations and checking and allowing of claims. Several township trustees and County Highway Sup- | ervisor Ralph Roop conferred with the commissioners this afternoon. Appropriations which come under I the commissioners' jurisdiction include the ones for court house I 1 building expmse and maintenance, ■: the count infirmary, jail and gener-1 i al supervision of county govern--1 ment. ! Thursday the commissioners will i go to Fort Wayne to be the guests of the trustees and director of the i Irene Byron Sanitarium. They will • spend the day at the institution. The joint meeting of the county ' i commissioners fronr Adams. Wells I and Jay counties relative to the Wai ibash,river dredge case and the pro- ’ posed Limberlost lake project will > probably be held Thursday evening - at Ci'meva. it was stated today. .1' I Wheat Adjustment Meetings Planned ! Tiie first series of meetings on ’ the wh at adjustment plan will be concluded this wi ek. A meeting will ’ be .held at the Central s hool in 1 Decatur this evening. Tuesday 1 i night’s meeting will be held .it the Eli'ction school in Frenc.i towu1 ship, Wednesday night at (lie Mon- j 1 ' roe high school and Thursday, night at the Geneva high school.

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FRENCH PILOTS ESTABLISH NEW WORLD RECORD “ — Two Aviators Land Safely At Ray ack, Syria, After Long Flight LEFT NEW YORK EARLY SATURDAY Paris, Aug. 7 -<UR) Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi, smashing (lie world distance record for straight line flying. landed at 1:10 n.ni., EDI' today at Rayack, Svri i, the air ministry announced. Their straight line distance was officially estimated _ at approximately 5.700 miles from New York to Rayack, compared to tiie previous record of 5,340 miles from England to South Africa, set by squadron commander C. B. Gaylord and flight lieuten- ! ant G. E. Nicholetts of Great ; Britain. The ministry announced officially that the record was broken. It was expected the international air federation would take about two days to compute and confirm the official distance. Early Story Paris, Aug. 7— (U.R> ~ Paul Codos and Maurice Rossi wore believed flying through southwestern Asia today, with only the question of a safe landing between them and the world record for long distance straight line flight. The fliers radioed at 9:30 a. m. French daylight time (4:30 a. m. EDT) that they had passed over the Island of Rhodes, off Smyrna at the southern end of the Aegean Sea. They were then 490 miles from ' Aleppo, on the mainland, and according to experts of the International Aeronautic Federation ■ they will have broken tiie record by the necessary 100 kilometres (CONTINUED ON PAGE POUT’) o Twenty Bov Scouts Take Week’s Outing Twenty Decatur Boy Scouts went to Rome City Sunday for :1 W' »k's outing at Camp Limberlost. Scoutmasters Steve Everhart, Edward Jaberg and Lowell Smith of this city are in charge of tiie scouts. Tiie scouts will return horn? n xt Sunday. . Ed Fox Badly Hurt SaturdayEd Fox. 60, of Berne was severely hurt Saturday afternoon when he shot himself in tiie right arm while squiru 1 bunting. He was hunting on the Raymond Yoder arm in Hartford township and as he ( limbed over tiie fence, the 12 gauge shot gun exploded, striking his right arm. The flesh was torn away to the bon?. Q WILL CONTINUE ARCTIC FLIGHT Col. And Mrs. Lindhergh To Continue Flight To Iceland Angmagsalik, Greenland, Aug. 7. —(U.P.) —Despite the lateness of the season, Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh plan to continue their Arctic flight to Reykjavik, Iceland, they said today. Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh arrived here at 4 p. m. yesterday from I Ekimonaes, at the end of a series of flights, one of which took them ; across the almost unknown inter- ; ior ice cap that rises to 9,000 feet. Leaving Holstensborg, on the west coast, Friday afternoon, they i flew across the ice covered interior i of the great island and landed their | seaplane at Ellace, on the east [coast, beside the Danish expedition I ship Godthaad. Then they continued to Eskimonaes Saturday, this time landing beside the Danis!) expedition headquarters ship, Gustav Holm. Resting over Saturday night, tiie . Lindberghs took off soutliwe.rd Suni day for this town. They said today they intended :to continue on to Julienhaab, on ■the south coast of Greenland, and j then to Reykjavik, involving a (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)