Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1933 — Page 1

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■TIN MISSES Ith by only mm MARGIN A 01 Itullft" Strikes Kund Car Os CuH han Leader BllkKS I’UROL M [{ \ \\ '" I KELTS ■ i -’ UR| ' assassinate ■k i:.-:' 1 ■ ran San K | ;li | t ,| u urn ,i volley atoumi his HioOlv ni sensaH ,ftemi.it h of many strut m a 1Y death. H. ' as driving ■ if ar t Ilf Calif attack was : struck by ■ car. jjH' : arc. k man) S guard* «>: Hu(angered. -callers paH war. t wall (car of Tile tlloOll hour- a ( itiun bis- ■ fn-.tc: ■ - • t lis.-i Ki. ic H. ■a: i-.u : ■ harbor w ithfrom shore, and the Hk.: V -> o was .mine Hr . ;:s:.i- harbor ready in it any time. ui anywhere up to 1(H) Hb>. - • officers. Hkiopu! y ■ indents and civil- ■ ter- - morgue slabs. Hi e( y.iiional Hotel batH»- • ■ ffi. er.s ami i heir Hen',.: ■ .md of inmimer ■ Hi. tays throughout ■l Were sar.gu tie enough to that >• rday's lighting the lust bloodshed iu CuHofb.y i to find the new Ha that was to follow the ■»' tiear:> two months ago despot te-rardo Machado. HAmi- 1 «as among those Hi;, ile was Hubert L Lot H as-.- sales manager of ■ and c in party, killed early ■e National Hotel fighting as Men over a balcony to watch ■toting Mte , American-owned tal Hotel was estimated at »n $300,000 and 1500,000. Mr Will P. Taylor hoped to kre today to clean up the l Shattered wine bottles the dregs of their contents *d the carpets where the sollooting thf wine cellars, cele pri vat.- homes and apartment s. windows, mirrors, chande•nd furniture were broken by I shots. Government officials with one another, not ling themselves what today suggesting days might bring, enlisted men of the army and pHNURn on p*f|F FtVF.I p —; o - MRville Man Faces Charges W Wayne, Oct. 3—(UP)— A Plaint charging Coulson Bohn, lo Jail al Bluffton charged with into the United States toffice at Oaigvitle on Septernand op ning sevetrul letters, olgtl before United States com- *® ler William D. Renimel here "“g The complaint was made ••■office inspector A S. Kelley •ott' he«ter. * has confessed his guilt. A j. 4nt Waa issued and deputy U. •rahal Charles F. Bandt was ® ‘o Bluffton this afternoon to and bring him to Hunt-

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Winning Pitcher j tgt&' ' ■ **■ . >1 M} J HP' - * ■ Carl Hubbeli Carl Hubbeli. Giant left-hander, limited Washington to five hits today to lead New York to a 4-2 victory in the opening game of the 1933 World Series. GIVE PROGRAM OF CONVENTION Adams County Sunday School Convention October 10-11 The Adams County SundaySchool conventicn will be held in the Kirkland township gymnasium and the Decatur Reformed Church Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1C and 11. The convention will open Tuesday evening at the Kirkland gymnasium and close Wednesday evening with a banquet at the Decatur church. Rev. C. M. Prugh will be toastmaster at the banquet to be served at 6:30 o'clock. Appearing on tne program will be prominent workers in the Sunday schools, including K. T. Albertson and Miss Nellie C. Young. Following is the complete program for the convention: Tuesday Evening. Oct. 10. Kirkland Township Gymnasium Song Service —Robert White Invocation —Rev. E. Eckerley Music—Bethel Brethren Quintette Offering Music —Reformed Ladies' Chorus. Berne Address—Miss Nellie C. Young Music Address —E. T. Albertson. “Some Needs of the Hour." Benediction —Rev. Roy E. Smith Wednesday Forenoon, Oct. 11. Reformed Church, Decatur Song Service -Gladys Stauffer Roll Call — A delegate of each school responding with a Scripture verse Music - Lulu Gerber 10:00 —Conferences: Adult— E. T. Albertson (CONTINUED ON PACK TtVO) CLAIM MINERS ARE PROTECTED NR A Officials Assert The Agreement Protects Coal Miners Washington. Oct. 3. —(U.R) —Recovery officials, anxiously awaiting reaction of striking Pennsylvania miners to an agreement urged upon them by Administrator Hugh S. Johnson, reiterated today that, the settlement gives the miners every protection afforded by the bituminous coal code and the National Recovery Act. As explained by officials here, the only thing the workers in “captive" mines ow-ned by steel companies do not get under the agreement is formal recognition of their union, the United Mine Workers of America Formal union recognition would mean the signing of a specific wage agreement between the operators and the United Mine Workers as an organization. It was highly desired by the union to give it a still firmer grip in the captive mines and assure that no ON PAUB FIVE) 1

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LEGION PARADE THRILLS CROWD AT WINDY CITY 150,000 Veterans Os The World War Stage Monster Parade LARGEST CROWD IN CHICAGO’S HISTORY Chicago, Oct. 3. — (U.R) — The American Legion parade became a march of death today for Gust Dcckikas of the Hellenic post No. 343 in Chicago. Dcckikas collapsed after he entered Soldier Field as part of the great parade and he was pronounced dead when physicians examined him at St. Luke's Hospital. Chicago, Oct. 3.- (U.R) —The power and glory that was America's greatest battle legion lived again today. One hundred fifty thousand men of the millions who rallied to the nation's colors in ’l7 rallied once more under the blue and gold ban- 1 n r of the American Legion. These were the men from the cornfields of lowa and the skyscraper offices of New York who fought as comrades in French trenches. These were the men who came back home. Today they marched with blaring bands and trumpeting bugles down the broad pavement of Michigan Boulevard, past the bannered buildings and into the concrete amphitheater that is Soldier Field With the 150.000 men marched another legion a legion that never came back. In the measured tramp ««f *h**asands of feet was the ghostly echo of other thousands whose bodies lay in foreign land, one resting under a simple block of stone in Washington that hears no name but is a monument to them all. Once a year the legion marches •• * * * * •••♦♦4 CONTINUED TO PAGE FIVE? AUSTRIAN HEAD WOUNDED TODAY Chancellor Dollfuss Was Slightly Wounded By Would-Be Assassin Vienna. Oct. 3 — (U.R)— Chancellor Engelberth Dollfuss was slightly wounded today by a would-be assassin. Reports of the attempt against the diminutive but powerful leader who has held his government together against hitter Nazi and Socialist factions, were confirmed by his secretary, who said Dollfuss was not seriously injured. Examination by physicians at a first aid station to which the Chancellor was hurried, showed two wounds, both from small caliber bullets. One was a flesh wound in the right upper arm, and ; the other a slightly deeper wound j near tho left breast, where the bullet was abruptly halted by a rib. Police arrested his assailant. The reasons for the attempt were not at once revealed. Dollfuss was on his way home "Ttontinued ON PAGE FIVE' Contracts Awarded By Commissioners Contracts were awarded by the county commissioner* today for furnishing supplies at the Adams County Infirmary. The low bids were accepted by the commissioners. In the proposals for bread. Miller's Bakery of this city and Eichenberger's bakery, Berne were tied. A coin was tossed up and the bid was awarded to Eichenberger's Fisher and Harris grocery received tlie contract for groceries and tobacco and Niblick and Co., for dry goods. The following bids were filed for groceries: Fisher and Harris. $242.29; Home Grocery, $244.99; Walter Deitsch, $254.37. Fisher and Harris, tobacco, $105.25; Walter Deitsch, $110.38. Niblick and Co., for dry goods. The following Co. dry goods $151.56. Bread, Eichenberger’s and Millers, each seven and one half cents for a pound and a half loaf.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 3, 1933.

Tribute To Martyred Mayor ■r 1 * - wrr iiirwfcii rfi 'nini ~~ a g * ik r-. g- % President Roosevelt has placed wreath at tomb of the late Mayot Anton J. Serinuk of Chicago. Left to right: Mayor Edward J. Kelly President Roosevelt. Col. E. M. Watson, the President's military aid; Governor Henry J. Horner, two of the late mayor’s daughters, Alder man Sonnenschein and the grandchildren of the martyred mayor.

BANDITS KILL MICHIGAN MAN — Two Bandits Kill Nottowa Farmer; Threaten His Wife and Daughter i Three Rivers. Mich.. Oct. 3 — 1 (UP) — Tw ° bandits w-ho killed ' Fritz Hacker, 51. Nottowa farmer, threatened to hang his wife, and looted their home were sought today. The men stopped Hacker while I he was milking last night. A fight started over a proposed cattle deal. One man struck Hacker with a i gun butt. The second robber shot j Hacker as she farmer swung his | milk pail. The pair then attacked Mrs. I Hacker, threatening to hang her ; 1 unless she gave them money. They ransacked th* Hacker home and | threatened Hacker's daughter. The bandits abandoned their car j near Hacker's farm and escaped in a machine stolen from Will Custard. a neighbor. Ask Police Aid Indianapolis. Ind . Oct. 2 —(UP) —lndiana state police today were ■ asked by Michigan state police to cooperate in patrolling the state borders in an effort to apprehend the murderer sr murderers" of a Nottawa, Michigan farmer last night. Li ut. Ray Fisher, Lagrange and ) eight- patrolmen were sent to tlie area by Capt. Matt Leach. STATE GAS TAX FUND RECEIVED County Treasurer Wechter Receives $20,243.24 From The State County Treasurer John Wechter today received a check (or $20.243.24 from the Auditor of State, in payment of tlie gasolin - tax for the quarter ending. September 3b. 1933. The distribution is made by the state on the basis of population and number of miles of improved roads in tlie county. On population the county received $1,527.78 and on ; the mileage basis. $18,715.46 was received by the county. The excise tax received for September amounted to $l5O for the month, compared with $1 90 in August and $l5O for July. Distribution of the Intangible tax and the gross income tax has not yet been made. Miss Alice Lenhart, deputy county treasurer reported the sale of $61.40 in stamps for the intangible tax for September. This is a slight increase over the month of ‘.ugust. The distribution, of the gasoline tax is now made quarterly instead of once a year.

Kentucky Preacher To Speak Tonight I Rev. Hiram Frames, superinten- ! dent of the Kentucky mountain set-1 i tlemsnt work of the Methodist church will speak during the supi per hour this evening at the sub--1 district rally at the Decatur Metho- I (list church. .j lAn interesting feature to he presented during the supper hour will - be a quartet of mountain girls who I are accompanying Rev. Frakes , j They will sing the old Kentucky [ mountain ballads. One of the girls, Malde Henderson, is a daughter of l Bill Henderson, notorious feudist. II o | BANKERS MEET HERE TOMORROW More Than 100 Northern Indiana Bankers Are Expected Here More than 100 bankers from ‘ Northern Indiana. comprising ! Group One of the Indiana Bankers i Association, are expected to atI tend the 24th annual meeting of \ j j the group at tlie Decatur Country j Club tomorrow. The- meeting will open with ree I istrations in the morning. At 12 o'clock a luncheon will be served at the club house. A program will he held in the afternoon, with Oscar H. Bushing, j cashier of the Lincoln National I Bank of Fort Wayne, presiding. ! Theodore Grallker, cashier of tlie ! First Slate Bank of :his city, ts i secretary of the Association. I The program follows: j Appointment of Nominating Com- i j mittee I The Association’s Program—PresI ' ident Felix M. McWhirter. Indianapolis. The Code and Its Practical Application —Earl Crawford, Connersville The Activities of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions — Herman B. Wells. Indianapolis General Discussion Invitations for 1934 Group Meet ing Report of Nominating Committee Adjournment. If the course is in shape a golf meet will be held during the I ' morning. City Os Decatur Receives Tax Fund The City of Decatur received $42.50 from the excise tax for the month of September Mrs. Aria Martin, city treasurer announced today. The check forth« city's share of the state gasoline tax had not been received today, the quarterly distribution for the period ending September 30, now being made. It la ex- 1 pected in a few days.

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MAJOR STRIKES ARE VIRTUALLY SETTLED TODAY Strikes Involving Coal Miners, Teamsters, Nearing An End FORD EMPLOYES STILL STRIKING By United Press Two major strikes —one involv- ! ing 75.000 coal miners in Western ; Pennsylvania and the other affecting 20.000 New York City team • sters—were virtually at an end I today. A third, tlie strike of Ford Motor Co. employes at Edgewater. N. J.. seemed likely to force shut . down of the plant, i The striking miners in Pennsyl- | vania accepted a letter from the president of the Frick Coal comi pany as recognition of their union, the United Mine Workers of America, and were expected to j return to their jobs hy Thursday. In New York 5.000 of the truck drivers —those employed by furniture companies—returned to work. Efforts to put the others back to work through mediation of the dispute with employers over workI ing hours were expected to be j successful today. Militant picketing by s rikers at Edgewater caused additional Workers to join their ranks yesterday. The Ford plant superinj tendent said production had fallen I off sharply and that the plant mat close. Roosevelt Pleads Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 3— (U.R) — Twenty thousand striking coal t miners wpre summoned to Searight. near Uniontown. Pa., today to hear the plea of President Roosevelt and officials of the United Mine Workers of America (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Charity Board Will Visit Institutions The Charity Board will make its quarterly visit to the Adams County infirmary and jail Friday afternoon at 3 o'cloik. All memtiers are asked to take notice of the date and are requested to arrange to attend. o Schafer Store Holds Agricultural Exhibit An agricultural exhibit is being held at the Schafer store in this city this week. The exhibits consist of products grown in this coun- | ty and include sugar beets, pumpkins, squash, turnip, Irish potato, cabbage, corn, home grown fruit. Entries will tie accepted up to next Saturday night and prizes will be awarded by the store to those displaying the best products, based on the decision of the judges. The farm products, following the exhibit, will he turned ov r to local charity agencies for distribution among the needy. VIRGINIA DRYS CONCEDE STATE Southern State Is Expected To Be 32nd State Voting Repeal Richmond, Va . Oct. 3. — (U.R) — Dry forces conceded defeat today while Virginia voted on repeal of the 18th Amendment. It was the 32nd state to vote and it the wets win, it will he the 32nd to repudiate! national Prohibition. The ap proval of only four additional states then will be needed to put the 21st (repeal) Amendment into the Constitution. The drys concentrated on retaining state prohibition which is subjected to a “persuasive" referendum in a proposition presented to the voters along with the repeal of the ISth Amendment. Final action will be taken by the state legislature. The wets claimed at least a two to one victory. Impartial observers agreed with these predictions. The polls opened at 6 a. m. and will close at 6 p. m. The election opened what seem- * (CONTINUED ON PAGIT FIVE) *

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Here Sunday v Dr. Walter W. Rowe, pastor of the Central Reformed Church, Dayton. Ohio, will be the guest preacher at the annual Mission Festival at the Zion Reformed Church. Sunday, October 8. DAYTON PASTOR GUEST SPEAKER I)r. Walter VV. Rowe Will Preach At Zion Reformed Festival Dr. Walter V. Rowe, pastor of the Central Reformed church. Davton, Ohio, will be the guest preacher at the annual mission festival at the Decatur Zion Reformed church next Sunday, October 8. Dr. Rowe will speak at the evening service beginning at 7 o'clock. The Dayton pastor is a native of North Carolina, having served several pastorates in that state before coming to Ohio ten years ago. For several years Dr. Rowe was a professor of theology in the Central Theological Seminary at Dayton. From there he was called * "continued to fa'ge five MAN IS KILLED BY POLICEMAN Incensed By Questioning, Man Threatens To Get Officer Robinson, 111.. Oct. 3 — (U.R) — Victor Wright. Robinson, 111., one ot four men questioned in connection with the recent torture of an aged Newton, 111., farm woman, died last night from bullet wounds inflicted by an Illinois state policeman. Incensed because police questioned him regarding the criminal attack and beating which killed Mrs. Mary (Schrader. 82 Wriglit armed himself and announced lie would “get" a state policeman. He encountered Patrolman Don Clark near the Robinson jail. Clark fired one shot in the air hut Wright continued to advance. Tlie patrolman shot him in the abdomen. Three men entered the Schrader home Aug. 29. Bernard Weldon, 84. her brother, was tortured hut recovered. Mrs. Schrader and her daughter, Anna, were criminally attacked, the older woman dying of her injuries. Robbery was believed the motive because the family was reputed to he wealthy. Mrs. Schrader’s murder will be considered hy the county grand jury Oct. 9. Following this an inquest will be held in connection with Wright’s death. Dillon, Read Co.~ Made Huge Profit Washington Oct. 3—(UP)—-Dil-lon. Read and Company was said today by Senate stock mark-t investigators; to ha'ff* gained huge profits in a deal whereby the company acquired in 1924 for 20 cents a share, 500.000 common shares of the United States and foreign investment corporation which in 1928 29 hit a market high of $72 peri share.

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CARL HUBBELL HURLS VICTORY IN FIRST GAME New York Drives Stewart From Mound; Ott Hits Home Run WASHINGTON RUNS SCORE ON ERRORS Senators 000 100 001 2 5 3 Giants 202 000 00x-4 10 2 Today’s Lineups Senators Giants Myer. 2b Moore. If Goslin, rs Crltz, 2b Manush. If Terry, lb Cronin, ss Ott. rs Schulte, of Davis. cT Kubel, lh Jackson. 3b Blucge, 3b Mancuso, c Sewell, c Ryan, ss Stewart, p Hubbeli, P Umpires: Moran and Pfirman, National League: Mori arty and Oricsby, American League. Polo Grounds. Now York, Oct. ‘5 (UR> The New York Giants captured the all-im-portant opening game of the World Series this afternoon, defeating the \\ ashington Senators in a stirring battle. 1 to 2. Carl Hubbeli. Giant ace. pitched splendid ball to burl his team to victory. The lefthander allowed only five hits, | fanning ten. and both the Senati ors’ runs were unearned. Mel Ott was tlie hatting hero with four hits. His first-inning home run gave the Giants a tworun lead, after Moore had reached ; first on Myer’s error. Buddy Myer. Washington second sacker. got a good start toward being nominated the series goat, hooting three chances, only one of which, however, figured in the scoring. First Inning Senators —Myer fanned. Goslin struck out. Manush fanned for the third strike out in a row for Hubbeli. No runs, no hits, no errors. Giants — Moore safe at first when Myer fumbled his grounder. Critz flied out to Goslin. Terry fouled out to Sewell. Ott drove a home run into tlie righ - field bleachers, scoring Moore ahead of him. Davis singled over second base. Jackson (lied to Schulte in right center. Two runs, two hits, one error. Second Inning Senators —Cronin singled to left. Schulte forced Cronin at second. Hubbeli to Ryan. Schulte safe at first. Kuhel struck out and Schulte was doubled trying to steal second. Mancuso to Ryan. No runs, one hit, no errors. Giants — Mancuso Hied out to Schulte. Myer made a brilliant stop on Ryan's grounder hut threw wild. Ryan going to second It was a hit for Ryar and an error for Myer. Hubbeli popped to (CONTINUED (IN PAGE SIX) NEW JANITOR IS APPOINTED William Schumacher Is Janitor of Court House, Starts November 1 The county commissioner? in session this afternoon selected William “China" Schumacher, 704 Elm street as custodian of the Court House building, the appointment being effective November 1. Harry Sipe of thie city who has been janitor for the past two years will retire next month. The appointment was made for one year and his salary fixed at $65 per month for the balance of 1933 and if the appropriation permits, will be increased to $75 next year. The commissioners also namdd Mrs. Mary McClure of South Winchester street, matron of the ladies rqst room. She will begin hpr duties at once and the room will he kept open at all times. The salary of tlie matron had not been determined at press time, but It was believed the commissioners would fix it at approximately $25 per month. The commissioners will complete their session this afternoon, having held a two day meeting.