Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1933 — Page 3

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■ .■L Cx .... ..‘i" 1 -* > ,re *" nt - „ was Mi'- "ary l!, ' h ' anu hr( , e years of UK**'•«^K |r one bundr.-d per <cnt , A __®L nl at !l " reunion wa» inOTH / M' Koan from UnM. w.it'.i"" '" xl n W 'l be bel'l ■*' ? p. (I k in I' l "" 1 ‘“ ll " r S' .I'l ■' selected f th. reunion; Martin IT yice prosiden'. William 6 treasurer and T. J. -Me- ' "ftKertury. s^V.,, r iiv ■' '•' *"dd a! *' le lark Sunday. I ■■■ ' ißzi.'. ■ I •ague will '■ 1.00 l Wedat eiullt o'clock. ■ , ■, n s ,„ j,.ty which was to '“"I one week Ertr Ready , lass of the E?is»opai Sunday ’ «uh Mrs. Harve ■ 511 West Madison street. '‘Pte' seventhirty The assistiiiß hostesses ■ Leigh Howa StiKK.y. Tom Johnson 22$ REUNION .35; ■ ...... ■ , . . . J Sunday .. ■■: ' 1 Wolf near the noon hour a bound- ~ was served and ice * , afternoon. ' resting quilt - 1 ■•:■■ o ...night fn Tii- W. ,:.. family came " in was given to ■ ■< ' ;q t ',<d by her r ' last wintar sent •• niece. Mrs. Beihoid. l b,, pieces were mother’s and ” rs famines attended — . IhF ~ ■Tues, and Wed. >E . B b HER FACE RED!” surrounded by men, all ho,d her > n their arms when she finally gave in. her husband! T ■’ l> k «l Over With laughter ■| Ku see ■ “PLEASURE fl CRUISE” Tobin, Roland i Kd'ph F orbes, Minna Herbert Mundm. —Also— HEADWAY BREVITY , ■ CARTOON 4e H 10-15 c ' ~~—"""" Sunday ■COVER the WATERFRONT” ■(tie Colbert. Ben Lyon Ernest Torrence Coming Soon y ll DIGGERS OF 1933.” f ’MS THEATRE ‘dWteht 61 Thursday J 10-15 c ' flfarbara Stanwyck in (ladies They Talk | About” V Preston S. Foster and ■ Lyle Talbot ■ role more daring than | Nurse” and “IllicL”! ■^ ht »alk at last on. The ' ■j r . live in the head- ■/' Added Comedy, Screen ■ e ”! rs a »d Organlogue, ■ Nick Lucas. Ke da e’ Monria y ar| d Tuesday ■ STRANGER’S RETURN” ■■Lionel Barrymore, Miriam ■ okms, Franchct Tone and B st “»rt Erwin. ■ Picture the whole country is ■"« about!

CLUB CALENDAR Miss Mary Macy Phones 1000—1001 Wednesday Zion Walther League, Lutheran school, 8 p. m. Zion Reformed Phoebe Bible class postponed one week. Woman’s Club Dramatic department, Mrs. Hryce Thomas, 7 p. m. Thursday Baptist Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. S. E. Shamp, 2:30 p. ni. Eta Tau Sigma sorority, postponed one week. U. B. Work ahd Win class, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Miller, Fort Wayne. Meet at church at 6:30 p. m. Art department called meeting, Mrs. Homer Lower, 7:30 p. m. Five Hundred Club, Mrs. (A. R. AshlMiueher, 7:3o’’p. m. The Aid Society of the Monroe Methodist Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. Z. O. Lewellen, Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Evangelical W. M. S., church parlors, 2 p. m. M. E. Ever Ready class, Mrs. Harve Kitson, 7:30 p. m. Presbyterian Missionary Society, postponed one week. FRIDAY lAmerican Legion auxiliary meeting, Decatur Country Club, 7:30 Saturday M. E. Ladies Aid Society cafeteria supper, church basement, 5 to 7. the reunion, Charles A. Wolf and daughter Minnie, 1. C. Wolf, H. C. Wolf and son Charles S. Wolf, Robert N. Wolf and family, Raymond Wolf and family, Henry s’ake and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Stoneburner, Mrs. Eunice Whicker and son Ralph. Dewitt Wolf and family, Moody Wolf and family, Charles C. Wolf and family, R. B. Kunkel and family, William Beihold and family, Mr. and Mrs. August Worthman and nephew Lawrence Beihold, J. O. Kunkel, Claude Dolby and Edna Bennett. Officers elected for the next year were Mrs. William Beihold presi- ' dent; Floyd Stoneburner, vice-pre-sident; Elisabeth Beihold secretary and treasurer. The next reunion will be held at the Stoneburner home. MEETING OF DUTIFUL DAUGHTERS The members of the Dutiful Daughters class of the Evangelical Sunday School met at the home us Mrs. Harry Knapp Tuesday evening with Mrs. Gerald Cole the assisting hostess. Mrs. Harry Coffelt led the devotionals and Mrs. Fred McConnell, the president, had charge of the business session. Plans for rally day Sunday were made. Miss Anna Winnes was a guest of the class. She is the secretary of the Adams County chapter of the Red Cross and gave an interesting talk on the work and activities of the organization. During the social hour Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Cole served dainty refreshments. The hostesses for next month will be the Meadames Dwight Sheets, Russel M-khi and Adrian Baker. The Ladies Aid Society of the I Methodist Episcopal Church will serve a cafeteria supper in the church basement Saturday night from five to seven o'clock. The twenty-second annual Summers reunion will be held aP Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne, Sunday, September 17. MEETING OF CORINTHIAN CLASS The meeting of the Corinthian class of the Fisrt Christian Sunday school was held Tuesday night at the home of Miss Grace Lichtensteiger. The meeting was opened with the members repeating the Lord’s prayer, and followed with the regular routine of business. A card received from Rolland

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Nelson of Nebraska was read. He thanked the class and the Young Men’s Bible class for their entertainment furnished him while In this city attending the auction school. A socal hour followed and the hostess served a dainty lunch. MISSIONARY GUILD HAS BUSINESS MEETING A short business meeting of the Girls Missionary Guild of the Zion Reformed Church was held Tuesday night at the church. Plans for the future were discussed, after which a social hour was enjoyed. The Misses Martha Eicher, Clara Mcßride and Eileen Jackson served a lunch. The Work and Win class of the United Brethren Sunday School will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller of Fort Wayne on Thursday evening. All members are requested to meet at the church promptly at six-thirty o’clock Thursday evening aud cars will be provided. \ The meeting of the Eta Tau Sigma sorority which was to have been held Thursday night has been postponed one week. All members of the American Legion women’s auxiliary are asked to attend the meeting to be held at the Country Club Friday night as the nomination of officers will be held. ENTERTAIN FOR OUT OF TOWN GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Henry N ireiter entertained Saturday evening for Miss Helen Kessler and Ot Dieti’ker of Delta, Ohio; Miss Jesse Clark of Laketon and Miss Florence Anderson of Fort Wayne. CARPe DIEM CLUB ENTERTAINED AT DINNER The members of the Carpe Diem Club enjoyed a six-thirty o’clock dinner party at the Decatur Country Club. Tuesday night, when Mrs. Miles Roop, former president of the organization, entertained.

The dinner was served on the south piazza of the country club at a long table laid with linen and centered with a bowl of roses. After the dinner a business meeting was held and plans for the coming year were discussed. Mrs. G. F. Eichhorn was selected president of the club; Mrs. Harve Baker, vicepresident and Mrs. Joe Elzey, secretary and treasurer. Contests were enjoyed and Mrs. Elzey and Mrs. Robert Krick received the prizes. The neat meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Bob August. WOMEN GOLFERS RECEIVE INVITATION The women golfers of the Decatur Country Club have received an invitation from the women of the Fort Wayne Country Club for an invitational meet Friday. The golfers will tee off at nine o'clock, daylight saving time. Members wishing to make reservations may do so by calling Mrs. Herman Ehinger. SOCIAL MEETING OF TRI KAPPA SORORITY The Misses Mary Madeline Coverdale and Alice Allwein were hostesses to the members of the Tri Kappa sorority at a social meeting Tuesday night, at the home of Miss Coverdale on North Second street. A short business was conducted, after which tables were arranged for bridge. Miss Louise Haubold and Mrs. Lois Black received the high score prizes. The hostesses served a dainty luncheon in pastel colors. Out town guests at the meeting were Mrs. Lou Cooper of Indianapolis and Mrs. John R. Kelly of Holland, Michigan. The Baptist Women's Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. S. E. Slump Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock for a combined business and missionary meeting. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Amelia Martin, 427 Closs street, is a medical patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Pete Amspaugh, 722 North Fifth street, submitted to c major emergency operation at the Adams County Memorial Hospital Tuesday night. Arthur Barrone, route 6, Decatur, is <t medical patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. ' o —. Gov. .McNutt Speaks At Fair Thursday Indianapolis, Sept. 6. — (U.R) — Agricultural exhibits attracted the greatest attention today as faarners day was observed at the Indiana State fair. Former members of the state board of agriculture also were honored today. Perfect weather greeted the farmers as they flocked to the fairgrounds and officials expected another good attendance. Paid admissions yesterday totaled 19,209. as compared to 14,633 on the same day a year ago. Total attendance for the 1933 exposition is 24,000 over that of last year. Tomorrow has been set aside for politicians. Gov. Paul M. McNutt will be the principal speaker.

COURT HOUSE Suit for Divorce Alleging cruel treatment and failure to provide, Ruth Clark has fil- ; ed suit for divorce from Arthur P. Clark. She asks the ctwtody of the ! children, Henry C. and Cynthia and SS.W per wedk for their support. H. H. Myers is attorney. Criminal cases set for trial: state vs. William Bell, driving car while intoxicated, September 23; State vs. George Yake, petit larceny, September 22nd., State vs. Charles Caran, rape, Sept. 18. H.’ R. McClenehan has entered his appearance as attorney for Herman Omlor in the case of Elizabeth S. Morrison against hint on lease and contract. Final reports were filed by John Sehafer as to the minor heirs ot Mary J. Beibdrstihe, Rudolph Elchoff in estate of Chris Elchoff, 'bda Andrews for wards Della and Gerald Schlickman, J. C. Grandstaff, administrator of the John Herscher estate. All were approved. The will of Johu W. Brodbeck was probated Clarence Brodbeck was appointed executor and filed bond for S4OO. The estate of John S. Peterson was turned over to the widow on petition. Upon petition of Mrs. Thomas Elzey, the estate of her late husband, Thomas Elzey was turned over to her. Mary Meyer guardian of Ralph Meyer vs Rebecca Kohn et al, schedule ordered off of exemptions filed by Rebecca Kohn in case of Old lAdams County bank. Amos Hirschy, guardian for Edward Kauffman et al, ordered to appear in court Sept. 9th to. show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court in failure to file his report as ordered last May. Petition to sell real estate filed and sheriff ordered to proceed in the Joseph M. Peel estate. Mazie E. Smith declared insane and ordered committed to hospital at Richmond. Helen J. Schulte declared of unsound mind and entitled to treatment in state hosiptal. Nancy B. Baker vs Phillip Baker estate, claim of $2,200 of Nancy Baker. Part of evidence beard and cause set tor Sept. Bth for conclusion. The final report was filed in the John T. Myers Company by trustee and same was approved and trustee discharged. Chester T. Michaud appointed trustee for Geneva Hatcheries Inc., and filed bond for $2,000. Appearance by Eichhorn, Gordon and Edris for defendant in case of Mutual Benefit Life Ins., Co., vs Cari Murphy. John Aspy etal vs. George W. Shaffer et al, suit against stockholders, dismissed. Mrs. Knapp Reappointed .Mrs. Fay Smith-Knapp was appointed by the court to serve as probation officer for the ensuing year or until further order of the court at a salary of SBOO per year. Marriage License Harry Lehman, farmer. Berne, and Esther Reinhard, Berne. Ray Kirchhofer, farmer. Dalton. Ohio, and Velma A. Baumgartner, Berne. Rev. Paul N. Isgrigg, minister, I Fall River, Kansas, and Leah L. Parker, route 2, Monroe. STATE TROOPS PATROL ZONES OF HURRICANE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE! ways flyer, flew on to San Antonio when he arrived over the flooded area front Mexico City and found the Brownsville airport under water. Nolan estimated that 5 per cent of the buildings in Brownsville had been destroyed, but said the destruction appeared much greater in flooded Harlingen High waters isolated several trains. The Southern Pacific Hou st o n-Brownsville passenger train was stopped here. Another train was marooned near Corpus Christi. Two special trains rushed southward from San Antonio. One bore the Fort Sam Houston troops under command of eight officers to join the soldiers already on duty from Fort Brown at Brownsville. It carried Pullmans for the transportation of injured back to San Antonio. Rep. Richard Kleberg at Corpus Christi predicted a death toll greater than 109 upon the basis of reports of army aviators who flew over parts of the district. Major General Edwin B. Winans of Fort Sam Houston ordered 150 soldiers into the flood area at the

request of Governor Miriam For- i guson. They penetrated the region on a i special train accompanied by doc- ' tors and nurses to net up au emergency hospital aud relief station al Hurlingen. The storm was the most de- 1 structive of the year. Some houses at Marlingen were tossed a quarter 1 of a mile, according to Deputy Sheriff J. I). Boren who made his ' way here. "I saw houses explode as the wind stnpk them,” Boren said. "In a few cases tile wind whipped the four walls up, leaving the fur- 1 niture and floor Intact. Many roofs -l blown off with the four ' walls collapsing and pinning occupants. "In Weslaco, houses were pitched like cards. One was lifted from 1 its foundations and pitched end 1 over end for a quarter of a mile. It fell in a tourist camp crushing . several small cottages.” o — ENGINEER DID NOT SEE SIGNAL i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) , • •••••••• • * • • •**••• too late to stop his train. i Two investigations, one by Erie i officials and the other by repre- i sentatives of the interstate com- i merce commission, got under way immediately. ■, Before all of the bodies could be ' removed from the crumpled day coach, a crane had to be brought up to lift the heavy Pullman which had plowed through two thirds of its length. Rescuers found scenes of indescribable horror. One of ‘ the last bodies removed was that of a one-day-old baby. The track was cleared after five hours, and a special train was made up to carry surviving passengers into Jersey City, the Erie's New York terminus. The wooden coach was added to the crack train at Binghamton and carried passengers bound for Susquehanna and other ways stops between here and Jersey City. All of the other coaches of the express were steel Pullmans. Almost all of the dead were residents of Sus- '

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quelianna returning to their homes. Tho wreckage was replete with scenes of horror. A three-year-old child, not badly hurt, was found wedged in the wreckage between tho bodies of the two of the dead. One victim hung from a window of the telescoped car. The top of his head had been sheared off against the window-casing. Mrs. Thomas M. Keane, ot Susquehanna, was one of those killed. She almost missed the train at Binghamton. It was getting under way when rfl»e raced to the platform, and was assisted on by another passenger who was standing •at, the open door ot the wooden coach. G. O. Grantier, of Hornell, N. Y., was engineer of the express. R. A. Washburn, Hornell, the fireman, and R. D. Donovan, Susquehanna, the brakeman. BANDIT SQUAD RAIDS BANK (CONTINUED FROM ON>D j ‘This is a stick-up.” Kreuger and Reinhart flattened | themselves on the floor. Anderson and Alexander who had their hands ' in the air received the foilowing | < command: “Put your hands down ' aud move over there in the corner,” I The unmasked man, holding a, ■piece of white cloth as a sack, j : scooped up the money. “Come on, hurry up,” one of the I bandits shouted after all the money | was carefully placed in the sack., ' Let's get out of here.” The tied to their waiting automo-1 bile a small sedan with an Ohio I' license. Both cars fled in a general 1 northerly direction taking some-! what separate routes. WOMEN ASSIST IN NRA DRIVE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) »«••••••****•••*«*«****♦ canvass will be completed this i week. The first report will be made! Thursday evening to the commit- 1 tee at a meeting to be held at the | Chamber of Commerce rooms.

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Briggs and son Robert of Marlon spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kugene Runyon. Mary Joe aud Thad Hoffman of Chicago were Sunday guests of Mr. ajid Mrs. Eugene Runyon. French Quinn attended to business In Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Helen Kessler and Ot Dletiker of Delta, Ohio were Saturday night guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelreiter. Miss Kessler remained over Labor Day. Ed Musser has gone to Leitschfield, Kentucky, where he has accepted a position with the Charles Hughes Printing Company, Miss Jesse Clark of Laketon returned to her home Sunday after spending a week with the J. E. Anderson family. C. A. Dugan, president of the First State Bank Is attending the national convention of bankers in Chicago this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Anderson and i Miss Una Anderson attended the Lindsey reunion held at the home of Mrs. Florence Anderson in Laketon Sunday. Edward Anderson and Fred Musser spent Monday evening in Fort Wayne. The Misses Katheryn and Grace Taylor and Bridgett McMahon, Messrs. John and Edward Taylor of New Orleans, Louisiana and John Lind of Cincinnati, Ohio are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deitseh and other relatives in this city. Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Vega returned to Chicago this morning. Mrs. Henry Thomas’ accompanied them and will visit a couple of weeks, attending the big fair'in the meantime. The Misses Mary Harris, Flothilda Harris and Helena Wehmeyer of this city and Mary Helen Lose of Indianapolis left today for a week's visit at the Century of Progress at Chicago. Mrs. John B. Kelly of Holland, Michigan, is spending the week

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with Mrs. J. Ward Calland In this city. Mr. Kellog and Mr. Calland are visiting various sugar factories lu Michigan this week. Mrs, Lou Cooper of Indianapolis Is the guest of Mrs. Esteil Coverdale. Harold McCullum of Geneva visited here this morning. He has just returned from several days at. the World fair. Ed. aud Fred Ahr attended the state fair at Indianapolis. Bob “Knute” Holthouse and Harry Dailey left this morning for Bloomington where they will attend Indiana University. Knute will enter the school as a sophomore aud Harry will take a post graduate course. ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON CONFER (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) reached the stage Involving solely the check-in system and a proposal that the United Mine workers work side by side with non-union labor. It was pointed out, however, that these were merely questions that had been brought up in the negotiations and were being thrashed out. In connection with the labor policy of the NRA it waa emphasized that the administration was standing pat on aectio nseven of the law, the collective bargaining provision, and that the President regarded that section as the beginning and the end of the question. At the White House it was revealed the report of the interpreting economists submitted to the President and the super cabinet showed that economic conditions were steadily improving and that there was a continued re-employment trend. In the matter of extension of government credit facilities to NRA members, a proposal that was submitted to Mr. Roosevelt at Hyde Park by Jesse Jones, chairman of the reconstruction finance corporation, it was insisted that the matter still was in the study stage.