Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1936 — Page 1

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INQUEST HELD INTO ACCIDENT Inquest Held Today In (’rash Resulting In I One Death A formal inquest of the circumstances surrounding the fatal auto crash near Wren, Ohio, April 15, in which Alice Brown, local store clerk, was killed and another seriously injured, was held in the Van Wert county court bouse this I ( morning at 9 o'clock. Those present at the hearing , were prosecutor Stephen Beard, of i Van Wert; Van Wert county coro'tier, W. E. Beech; Clarence Smith, urlver of the auto in the crash; Dr. Githene, of Wren, who treated the injured; John Brown, brother of the dead girl and occupant of the car at the time of the crash: and a Mr, Westrick, garage man from Wren to where the wrecked ' car was removed. The evidence was heard and the case taken under advisement by Coroner Beech after hearing each of the stories. Prosecutor Beard ' stated this morning that as he heard the evidence of the crash presented he did not think there was any amount of criminal negligence, nor violation shown that would constitute placing a charge against the young driver of the car. "However," he stated in the teleph on e conversation, "Coroner Beech has taken the case under advisement and will probably be able to render a decision in a fewdays." He also stated that in the event the corner did not return an accidental verdict, and negligence or violation could be shown on the part of the driver, a charge of involuntary manslaughter could be placed against the young man ac- j cording to the laws of the state. Irene Sells, suffering from a brain injury and possible skull fracture remains at the Adams county Memorial hospital without much improvement. Her condition has been unchanged for the past several days, according to hospital. attaches. Smith, who suffered a head in-' jury has been out the past few days after being confined to his home. He was able to attend the inquest held today. The hearing was postponed until he could attend. He was told by the officials to return to his home and the out j . come would be made known to him. Smith stated today. o Sees Adjournment Os Congress In .June' I Washington. Apr. 23. —<U.R)~Sen. Joseph T. Robinson, majority leader. indicated on leaving the White House today that adjournment of congress probably would be in early June. • Robinson called on President Roosevelt to discuss with him and Sen. Walter George, D., Ga., the latter’s measure pertaining to vocational education. “He also discussed." Robinson said, "the general legislative proI gram, having some reference to the possibility of adjournment. "I think we all realize that the tax and relief measures are the pivotal questions on which time for adjournment of this session hinges. It is not possible now to fix a defl- ' nite time. "The time between now and June 1 will be required and possibly a few days thereafter.” o KRICK TO HEAD SUNDAY SCHOOL Walter Krick Named Superintendent Os M. E. Sunday School Walter Krick, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, was named superintenednt of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school at a meeting of the official beard WedI nesday night. Mr. Krick succeeds W. Guy Brown, who has served in the office for a number of yeans. Other officers elected are John Doan, secretary, and John Stults, treasurer. The remaining officers of the Sunday school are named by the superintendent and confirmed by the Sunday school official board. The election was held at a pot luck supper enjoyed by members of the official board and their families In the'Church basement Wednesday evening. I The new official staff will make preparations for the Centennial celebration. Some historical pro- , gram will probaibly be given by I the school-

BITTER BATTLE IS OPENED ON NEW TAX BILL Party Leaders Battle Fiercely As Debate Opens On Biill Washington, Apr. 23— (U.R) — ! R"puLlicaiH and Democrats open- ( ed Hie bitterest battle of the session today over the new deal’s , proposed 3803,000,000 tax bill, j providing for drastic revision of the corporate tax structure. Fighting off a wave of Republican criticism of the measure. lanI ky Rep. Robert L. Doughton. D., N. . C„ opened the, administration dei sense with a declaration that the measure was ’’fundamentally just." t On the Republican side, Rep. I Allen T. Treadway, R., Mass., ranking minority member of the ‘ house ways and means committee, r marshalled the opposition forces t which contended the measure was I "fnacical” and emphasized that it ) had been drafted behind closed i doors by the Democrats who > : “must assume full responsibility." Meanwhile the senate finance : I committee started to consider the tax measure in a secret conferenc-' ' with treasury secretary Henry Moreenthau a.nd tax experts. Chairman Pat Harrison, D„ t Miss., replying to hints that another revenue program would i ' have to be acted upon in the next I j session, told newspapermen: "The I way the country is coming back we hope we can begin soon to reI duce taxes instead of putting them ' on." He sa.'d he did not regard the house measure as “a makeshift." Public hearings will begin early I next week with Morgenthau as ; tha first witness. At least 16 hours of general debate on the 200-page bill were scheduled but Doughton was confident that, despite the storm of gathering opposition, the measure would lie parsed to the senate by ; the ‘middle of next week.” | "Everything looks all right to me," Doughton said ;as he cocked his big black bat and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o —-i GIVE PROGRAM | OF FLOOR SHOW Floor Show To Feature School Cabaret Dance Friday Night The program for the floor show to be featured at the cabaret dance !of the Howling Hosts of the Deca-. I tur high school on Friday night at Sunset park was announced today | by Sigurd Anderson, teacher in charge. Sveral entertaining num-| hers have 'been arranged, with, | Harry Moyer acting as master of ' ceremonies. Included in the floor show will be a skating act by Marlowe Hoagland and Vernon Affolder; dance of the nymphs by Dorus Stalter. Paul Neidigh, Jim Highland Byron Tricker. Donald Bixler and Otto Kreut&eberg; a dance by Rachel Mickley; ball room chorus featuring Donald Death and Jeanette Winnes, with Dorcase Hoagland. Janet Schrock, Marguerite! Staley, Maxine Martin, Laura Fleming, Lena Teeter, Eloise Mlllisor and Naomi Ward. A balloon dance by Imogene Bright, Donna Belle Fenimore and Zulu Porter will also be a featured number. Personnel of the staff at the cabaret was also announced by Deane Dorwin, general chairman of the second annual event. Dorothy Christen, of the office staff, will act as chief cashier and Elizabeth Meihls will be in charge of the door ticket sales. Bud Hurst will act as head waiter with other waiters including: Bob Worthman, Eugene Freidt, Monroe Fuhrman, Bill Hunter, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) — o Accident In Mine Takes Three Lives Cripple Creek, Colo, April 23— (UP)— State mine inspector Herrick McCloud today investigated the cauee of an accident 1 nthe American Eagles mine, near here, which killed three men and injured two others. The dead were: Adrian Jackson, 4S, Telluride, Colorado. Newton Taylor, 50, Victor, Colo. Jack A. Hedman, 50, Cripple creek. The injured were Francis Fisher, 24, Cripple Creek, and Slim 'Harwell- 30.

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Rescue Entombed Men I- A ' .... 5 " 11 ■ . cr . ..?r * -. ■ 'l'’":. Dr. D. E. Robertson and (’. Alfred Seadding, entombed in a gold mine since Easter Sunday, were rescued by miners last night. In the above photo. Premier Angus MacDonald of Nova Scotia is shown talking to the men through a tube which was the only means of comnuiniI cation with the entombed paii.

CHURCH MEET AT ROCHESTER Indiana Evangelical Church Conference To Meet Next Week The 84th session of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical church will convene in the Trinity Evangelical church. Rochester. April 28 to May 3. Bishop George E. Epp will preside. The conference board of Christian education will meet on Tuesday, April 28 at 10 a. in. The Rev. C. L. Haney will preside. At 3 o’clock the conference hoard of examiners will convene, with Rev. D. O. Wise chairman. The service on Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock will be in thte interest of the Junior preachers of the conference. On Wednesday. April 29 at 9:00 o’clock the annual session of the conference missionary society will convene with Rev. E. G. Johnson. I chairman. ! The conference proper will open on Wednesday at 2 p. m. with I l Bishop Epp in the chair. The! , bishop will conduct Holy Communion. The conference roll will be called and delegates assigned to (CONTINUED DN PAGE DOUR) City Offices To Be Closed For Painting The clerk-treasurer's and light and water offices in the city hall will be closed Friday afternoon while painters redecorate the celling and walls of the building. The scaffolding will block the door and make impossisble the transaction of business while the painters are working.

Miner Tells Story Os Rescue Os Men Entombed In Mine

(Editor’s Note: George Morrell, a “draegerman,” ww one of the three men to reach Dr. D. E. Robertson and Alfred 'Scadding in their gold mine prison. His story, as told to the United Press, follows :) By Draegerman George Morrell. (Copyright 1936 by United Press) Moose River, N. S„ Apr. 23. —! <UP) —We lifted three or four rocks They weighed about 40 or 50 pounds each. Trueman Hirsch-1 field was ahead. Jack Simpson wa,si in ithe middle and I was last. Then we had an opening into the tunnel. Hirschfleld called back up the shaft for blankets, and we crawled through. Dr. Robertson and Scadding were Bitting down. The floor was wet and the walls were dripping. I shook hands with Dr. Robertson. “You’re a wonderful man,’’ ho said to me. 'You’re a better man than we ever thought of being,” I said "Thank you,” he said. "Now don’t talk,” one of us said.

Highway Department Receives Equipment — The,new tractor and maintainer recently purchased by the county for use .Gn county roads has been •ut to use in dragging roads The new equipment was received this week and inrxediately put in use after inspection and assembling had been completed. The machinery will be used solely in the maintenance of county roads Reports from the county Ijjghwjiy, superintenedent’a office show that the roads are in shape desipite adverse conditions Imp sed by the: severe winter. . AGED WOMAN DIES TODAY Mrs. Elizabeth Bugh Dies This Morning At Daughter’s Home Mrs. Elizabeth Bugh. 82, died at 2:30 o'clock this morning at the 1 I home '<f a daughter. Mrs- Grover Shanks, two miles south of Linn ' Grove in Hartford township. Death was caused by infirmities and complications. She had resided with her daughter f-.r the past five ! years. Surviving are five daughteres: Mrs. Shank-s and Mrs. Otto Sales, both residing near Linn Grove; Mrs. I Lorenzo Jacoba, Blufft.cn; Mrs. Clara Jacobs and Mrs. Charles Robins?,n, both of Hartford City. Brief fiwieral services will be held at the Shanks residence at 10 a .m Saturday. The body will then be taken to the Robinson home at Hartford City, where services will held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Burial ! will lie made in Hartford City.

“You’ve got to conserve your strength.” I told him we wanted to get him up to the surface where his wife was waiting. “You’re a wonderful man,” T itold him. “You’re one in a million. Your wife is ji)St the same. She never broke down a,s far as I know.” I looked around. Magill’s body was eight feet behind the doctor and Scadding. They were sitting with their backs to it and the water was dripping from the roof. We kept our lights turned away from the body and no one mentioned it. Dr. Robertson kept right on thanking us all the way to the surface up that narrow shaft. He seemed very interested in it and examined it closely all the way, “It looks more like burrow,” he was saying all the time. The doctor walked most of the way and when he needed help Sfmipeon pulled him and I shoved. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR).

CAYLOR MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IS OVERRULED Judge DeVoss Overrules Motion In Large Damage Suit Judge Huber M. DeVoss today overrul'd a motion for a new trial ! filed by the defense in the $25,000 ! damage suit tried here last OctoI her. The suit was brought by ' Cloid Ratliff of Markle against Dr. land Mrs. Charles E. Caylor ajtd I Dr. Truman Caylor. Mr. Ratliff asked $75,000 dam--1 ages for the loss of his hands which he alleged was due to the improper handling of X-ray equipment at the Caylor clinic in Bluff- ' ton. where h» was treated for a , number of years for eczema. The case was tried in the Adams ' circuit court last October before a jury of 11 men and one woman. A verdict of $25,000 was given to the plaintiff. On November 9, 1935, the defendants filed a motion for a new trial. This was heard before Judge DeVoss on February 13. It was taken under advisement at that time. The defendants today filed exceptions to Judge DeVoss’ ruling on the motion for a new trial. Indicating that they would appeal i the catte to a higher court, the defendants were given 120 days to file all bills of exception. Judge DeVoss set the appeal bond at $35,000. This bond was s submitted and approved. Former Decatur Resident Dead — Word has been received here of the death on April 4 of Robert Bollman, who lived in Decatur fii.m 1852 to 1888. The death occurred at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Lota Bollman Harrison at i York, Neb. I Mr. Bullman was born at Olivesburg. Ohio, on August 26. 1851, the son -of Abraham and Christian Bolljuian- With his family he moved ta Nebraska in 1888 where he had lived since Surviving are four childj ren, Mis. Lota Z. Harrison; Charles L. Boll.ran, of Los lAngeles; Mrs. I Frances Bollman, of Omaha, and Arthur Merchant Bollman of Benedict. Neb., There are also 10 grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces. Q 1 Pollution Hearing To Be Held In June 'lndianapolis. April 23 — (UP) — Hearing on chargee that the city of Hartford City is guilty of polluting Lick creek probably will be held | in June. W. 11. Frazier, secretary of the state pollution bard said today. A petition signed by residents and officials of the city, asking' hearing on the chargee, was received by the board Monday. Under terms of the etrearn (pollution law. a hearing must be held within 60 days after filing of the petition. GUS HENDRICKS DENIES GUILT Monroe Man Denies Extortion When Arraigned In Court August Hendricks, of Monroe, alleged extortionist, remained at liberty today under bond after being arraigned in the federal court in Fort Wayne on a charge of sending an extortion letter through the U. mailsHendricks pleaded not guilty to the charge when appearing before the court. Date for the trial has not been set. Hendricks, who is now at his home was held in the federal jail following his arrest on February 26 by Adams county sheriff Dallas Brown, Charles Brandt, deputy U. S. marshal and state policemen Burl Johnson and Ed Rose. Following the furnishing of bond be was released. The letter was allegedly sent to George Strickler, neighbor Jiving across the road from the alleged extortionist, demanding $3,000, for what the letter termed as mining his “chariaketer” and asked tor the money to be 1 placed under a stone near the filling station north of Monroe. The letter also threatened harm to two members of Strickler's family. > Local authorities had been trailing the sender of the letter for sev--1 eral weeks prior to his arrest, af- ' ter he had eluded one trap. Violation of the postal laws is charged in the indictment.

ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS READY I Absent Voter, Sample Ballots At County Clerk’s Office Absent voters' ballots and sample ballots may now be obtained on application at County Clerk G. Remy . Blerly's office. These ballots have been printed , at the Decatur Democrat job department under the supervision of the . election commissioners’ Grover Oliver, Thomas Durkin and County Clerk G. Remy Blerly. The Iwiard expects to complete . the printing of official ballots this i afternoon. These have been count- , ed, wrapped, tied and sealed and . will not be opened until election . day. , Hample I»allot8 have been printed for each precinct in the county. Except for <. Jor and the word sample i printed on them, these are the same as the official ballots. It is neces- > sary to print different sample ballots for each precinct because of the delegates to the state convention ■ and precinct committeemen. Officeal absent v.cters ballots may be obtained by six classes of persons. These are: voters who by reason of the nature of their busi- ■ nss are absent or expect to be ab- : ent from the county on the day of the primary; wives and dependI ents o fsuch voters; ctalege stud- ’ ents; seamen; soldiers and mar- ' Ines; federal and state employes and their wives and dependents and 1 members of C.C.C. camps. 1 Attorney general Philip Lutz, Jr., 1 has ruled that illness is not grounds for ■obtaining absent voters’ ballots. I These ballots may either be ob-| | tained in person at the county I clerk'—.-.ffice or by letter ot applica-' , tion. Such persons 'must he qualified to vote and must be registered in the iprecinct for which the ballots are obtained The ballots must be returned to the county clerk in time for him to send them to the propr precincts before 6 p. m. on the day ..f the primary election. 0 X , SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANS PROGRAM Special Program At United Brethren Church Friday Night The program has been onnounced for the entertainment to be present- ' ed by the Golden Rule Sunday; school class of the United Breth-1 ren church friday evening at <7:301 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. l ! No admission will be charged but j an offering will be taken Prelude—United Brethren Orch-| estra. Prayer—Rev.'H. W Franklin ■ French Horn Solo — Miss Mary Maxine Hilton, accompanied by Mr, Selleineyer . • Reading—Miss Dorcas Hoagland. 1 Selections —The Zinsmaster children. Solo —Bobby Smith. zXccordian and Saxaphor e Duet— Mieses Anna flrandyberry and Irene Light. ■ Reading—Miss Dorcas Hoagland Selections— Chapel Hobo Minstrels. Mixed Quartet —Mr. and Mrs. O. j W. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. A. N. * Hilton. Solo—Richard Hakey. Selection—Orchestra. Offering. Accordian Solo —Miss nrene LightLadies Quartet -r The Franklin , Sisters. j Guitar Solo —Paul Nedeigh. , Selections —Hobo Minstrels. Violin S'.lo —Donald Gage. Reading—Miss Eloise Jackson . j Selections —Zinsmaster children. 3 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) t O t i County Welfare Heads To Meet ’’ Indianapolis, Apr. 23.— (U.R) —A 1 state-wide meeting ot county welfare board members will be held 1 here tomorrow to draft plans for ’ operation of the new law, Wayne '• Coy, state welfare director an--1 nounced today. One representative of each coun- )’ ty department is expected to attend. Welfare boards have been a appointed in 82 of the 92 counties ■ in the state, directors having been s appointed and certified in 45 coun--3 ties. o I- WEATHER Fair tonight and Friday, ex- ’- cept possibly showers late Frii- day extreme northwest; not so 1 cool tonight; warmer Friday except extreme northwest.

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FEARSCADDING CONDITION MAY PROVE SERIOUS Entombed Men Rescued Last Night; Doctor’s Condition Good Moose River, N. S„ Apr. 23. — (U.R) The best doclorr, in eastern Canada strove today to restore tho health of two Toronto men who were (matched from death after being entombed for more than 10 davs in a collapsed gold mine. Heroic miners completed their part of the rescue when, after days of feverish tunnelling at the peril of their own lives, they brought Dr. D. E. Roltertson and Allred Seadding out of their prison 141 feet under ground at 12:44 a. m. The rest was up to the doctors. They felt little fear for Robertson. But Scadding’s condition was sufficiently serious that they decided he should be flown to Halifax immediately for treatment of his infected feet. Dr. W. E. (Hallie of Toronto telephoned Halifax to send a plane at once. The two men, dirty, unshaven, so weak they ibarely could stand up, but still able to smile their thanks to the rescuers, were put to bed in an improvised hospital here shortly after they were brought out of the pit. Cheering and hymn singing of the rejoicing rescue crews was cut short so they could sleetp. Doctors later reported, how- ' ever, that the two had slept only about two hours — either because |of nervous reaction from the 242 hours and 45 minutes of imprisonment, most of the time without food and in total darkness and silence, or because the doctors did not wish them to sleep too long at first for fear of giving infections or other ajlments time to develop. Dr. Gallio said Dr. Robertson's ■ condition seemed satisfactory and he was resting quietly, too weak ito talk to anyone save his wife, who for days had waited anxiously at the mine head for the joyoiw | (reunion that, finally came last, i night. Robertson’s stamina was considered the more remarkable because he is 53 years old, tho eldest of the three men who were trapped by a cave-in while they were inspecting the mine on Easter Sunday. Seadding, whose feet bceame swollen and infected during the days of stumbling around in the ' rock and wading through cold ■ water, is 44. Herman R. Magill. Toronto law- ■ yer and co-owner of the mine with ■ Robertson, was only 30. He died i in the mine three days liefore the . rescuers could burrow into it. reI (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) o One Killed. Four Injured In Wreck Kokomo, Ind.. Apr. 23. — (U.R) —• One person was killed and four others were injured, two critically, when an automobile driven by Dr. W. H. Harrison. 70. overturned three miles south of here last night. Mrs. Ed Arnette, 60, St. Petersburg, Fla., was killed instantly. Dr. Harrison suffered concussion ' and possible skull fracture and Mrs. Nora Taylor, his office assist- . j ant, suffered a skull fracture, broken ribs and crushed hand. DISTRICT MEET HERE TONIGHT Decatur Firemen Host To District Convention Tonight Plans were completed this afternoon to en,te|rtain approximately 75 firemen at the district meeting [ to be held here this evening at the local engine house on South SevL enth streetThis is the first district conferl ence of Indiana firemen to be held ■ in Decatur. Guests are expected s freon Ossian. Bluffton. Monroeville, . New Haven. Monroe and Berne. Clem Smith, state fire marshall . and Frank Miller, president ot tho - state firemen’s association, arp ex--1 pected to be on the program. Both i men are from Indianapolis. i The meeting will be devoted to a ■ discussion of fire fighting problems, equipment and talks by state leaders. (Burley Marshall, secretary ot the (Indiana Firemen's association, will be among the guests. An invitation has been extended to city officials to attend the conference.