Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1936 — Page 1

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(IH DAV TO Il FEATURE if CENTENNIAL I Siple, Noted Boy out, To Speak Here On Tuesday ((l Thomas and Miss Marion 1( j, co-chairmen of the youth |a) Tuesday, August 4. an.j today that Paul Siple. faBoy Scout leader will be the -peaker on the program to toe In the American 1 parkSiple will be one of the fea,'.JwW of the Centennial celefie wao chosen several ago from thousands of Boy s to travel with Admiral Richyrd to the South Pole. It is exi that he will recount some of . iperiences In the Antarctic, [•atlons were mailed today to ' GTI and Boy Scout leaders in w to attend, with their troops, yeprud has also contacted the iwerve organizations in Fort e and Van Wert, Ohio, and inthem to attend. , t-H clubs will also be invited ! .end the program. ■ough the ministers and the | terial associations in the coun-| iVltations will be extended to couth organizations in the fees of Adams County. k Wainwright's internationally i n band from the Wainwright camp near Lagrange will fur-| the music for the program, now planned, the youth prowill be held between the free it 1:30 and 4:30 o'clock Tuesdternoon of Centennial week, planned to have the young e march from the midway to, ark for the program. ails of the program will be anted later. lek clues in feURDER DEATH e Persons Held For Questioning In Asheville Murder Seville, July 22—KU.R)—Pretty ■ Clevenger's biood-siained B silk pajamas were sent to [state chemist at Raleigh for , fais today, as Sheriff Lauri Brown cruised about this in an armored car searching new clues in her baffling ter le pajamas clothed the 19-yeaj New Yoik University honor ent when an intruder entered hotel room six days ago, crimlf attacked her and shot her ke br;ast. They were sent to : H Allen, etate chemist, aloug I bits of bed clothing and Pas carpet from room 224 h Helen wa,s a vacation guest, ke persons are in the sheriff’s My for questioning in connec-' with the crime, but none has I charged with participating 1 lie slaying. Nipped with a typewriter and mdle of paper, Sheriff Brown tlu office today in one of the special police cars capable of —- 105 miles an hour. He to reveal his destination. operate cells in Bumcombe . it. l * modern courthouse were ' ‘Miner, 35-year-old German- ' concert violinist; Daniel T 28-year-old hotel night raM; L. D. Roddy, negro eler operator, and Edward Flenibellhop. Mildred Ward. “f-old daughter of Wollner's ! -■ was in custody of a jail To' l - All have been' questioned Wrely. r °*- ! ,n *l»ted that "the key to ’Joie situation lies with * The watchman, it was M did not punch a time ® the corridor outside Miss Wers room at 1 a. tn. the time police believe attacked. Ilou t suspect him of having ’wd the crime,” Brown adwt Uo expect him to tell ON PAPE SIX) “dbergh, Wife Leave For Berlin ‘ M »n, July 22.-(U.RX—CoI. and etlv » 8 A - Lindbergh rest .5 ' or Ber Hn by airplane at it m'? tOday ,rom the PenstPat l rome ' " ear their resl- . Sevenoaks. alr'mi?’ Un<iber 8b will visit " M ?u try and tns P® ct “vi*t vi i p' UlB he Derchvl uehrer Adolf Hitler

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Protestant Speaker E h jgg» The Rev. James McGinlay, D. D., piutor of the Central Baptist church of London, Ontario, Canada. will deliver the- address at i the union Protestant service on the opening day of Decatur’s Cen- ’ tennial celebration, Sunday, August 2. COUNTY BOARD AWARDS BIDS Commissioners Award Contracts At Special Meeting H. F. Kitson was awarded a contract to erect a drinking fountain at the northeast corner of the court bouse square at a bid of $37.50. at ' a meeting of the county commis- ‘ sioners Tuesday night. The city council has agreed to install the fountain, furnish water and provide maintenance after its erection. The A. R. Ashbaucher Tin shop wad given the contracts for repairI Ing the roofs ,cn the granary and the hog house at the county infiri rnary. His bid for the granary roof was |180.74. The ibid for the hog house roof was $46. The total bids filed by the Kocher Lumber and I Coal qjontpany for the two re-roof-l Ing jobs was $248,3t; as compared ■Tbfffi? AsffTiauehor TotalhTTbril??*;'34. The bid of $3,094 by Julius Haugk for the construction of coal olns at the county infirmary aud court house was accepted. Other bids for these jobs were: Meshberger stone company, $3,200, and Yost Brothers, $3,360. The itJmized bid filed by the contractors for the two projects were' Julius Haugk; court bouse, $1,641; | county infirmary, $1,453; Meshberger Brothers company, court house. $1,790; county infirmary, $1,410; i Yost Broth rs, court house. $2,000; ; county infirmary, $1,580. The contractors declined to ac- , cept the contrail for one of the I jobs only. The bin at the court Souse is to b - used to stere the coal which will be removed from the court ! house basement room now need for the tpurpose. The basement room will be redeccrated and used toy the new county welfare board. ■Eids were also received for fil- ‘ ing cabinets for the county welfare i .rONTTNI'E’ ON PIGF STX) O POLICEMAN IS FATALLY SHOT i Argument Ends In Shooting By “Honorary” Deputy Sheriff Gary. Ind., July 22— (U.P.) - An argument between on industrial ■policeman aud an “honorary deputy sheriff as to who was "the best G-man" ended in the fatal shooting of the former in a hotel tavern last night, witnesses told Coroner J. E. Doty today. John Brackman. 38, Chicago, who came here as an industrial 1 policeman a week ago. was struck by three shots allegedly fired by Charlee Wilson, the "honorary deputy sheriff, the coroner reported. Witnesses said Wilson first drew the pistol when the argument between the men became heated and it was knocked from his hand and placed behind the bar. A short time later Brackman struck Wilson, drawing blood, and then apologized, investigators were told. Wilson regained possession of the pistol. left the tavern. and then returned and opened fire on his former companion. ! Coroner Doty wtfs informed. Wilson wan held on manslaughter charges. Coroner Doty said there was evidence Brackman had provoked the deputy sheriff to the i shooting.

COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE BIDS Council To Receive Garbage Collection Bids August 1 The city council will receive bids for the garbage collection contract for one year at the next meeting. I Tuesday. August 4. ( The contract will not become effective until September. The icontract has been held for the last i year by Ed Newport. A petition was submitted by John M. Doan and others request- , ing the oiling of Mcßarnes street 1 from Russel street east to the end of the street, a distance of one block. This was referred to the i street and sewer committee. A petition to have ornamental lights erected on First street from Oak to Rugg streets was signed by Allee Lenhart and other property owners along the block. The matter was referred to the electric j light committee. A notice of holding the city liable for injuries sustained in a fall by Mrs. Martha Melbers was tiled at the meeting by her attorney. Huber M. McClenahan. Mrs. Melbers is alleged to have injured herself when she stumbled and fell over a protuding block of cement on the north side of Monroe street, between Second street and the first alley west. The notice also included the name of John Meibers. her busband, who is holding the city liable for the losses of services of his wife. Mrs. Sam Butler appeared before the council to object to junk being placed on the Pennsylvania railroad company’s property on Eighth street. She stated that she . was r?resenting property owners along the block. Mrs. Butler told the council that following her previous objection, made to the council last spring, junk stored at that time was removed. A month ago, she said, more was stored on the ground. ( (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) j MINISTER DIES TUESDAY NIGHT Rev. Godfried Rouch Dies Os Cancer Tuesday Evening Rev. Godfried Rouch, 77, minister of the Christian Apostolic church and a retired farmer, died at his home in French township Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock folk-wing a six week’s Illn?SB. Death was due to cancer. Rev. Rouch was a resident of Adams county for 50 years. He was a lieftime member of the Christian Apostolic church. He was born in Switzerland on November 29, 1858, a eon of John and Anna Luriter Rouch. both deceased. He was married to Magdalena Strahm in Wells county on November 9, 1905. Surviving besides the wife are the following children; Godfried Rauch, Jr., Berne; Aire. Adolph Gelsel, rural route, Bluffton; Mrs. Ed Ringer, rural route, Berne. Two sons and two ■laughters are deceased. Twenty five grandchildren and 26 great: grandchildren survive. One brother in Switzerland survives. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home in French township and at 2 o'clock at the Christian Apostolic : church. Burial will be made in the | church cemetery. • ; o Dairy Companies Lose Court Ruling Fort Wayne, July 22 — (UP) —P i Eight dairy companies fighting coll lection of equalization fees by tlie ‘ state milk control board lost a round here today when Judge Lake ( E. Rariden in superior court refue- , ed a permanent injunction and re- ( solved a temporary restraining ord- ; | er. 1 ( Judge Fariden explained that appeal of the statues providing for ( collection of the fee should have been made within 30 days after its i passage. - ’ Everett Funeral Rites Thursday , i Funeral services for Mrs. Grace ; M. Everett. 62, who died at the Adams county memorial hospital ; Tuesday morning at 9:55 o'clock i will ibe held Thursday afternoon at | 2:30 o’c'o.k at the home. 322 North < Eleventh street, with Rev. Jav < Smith officiating. Burla! will be t made In the Mablewood cemetery at t .Bluffton. |i

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Head-On Collision Causes Two Deaths Fowler, Ind., July 22 (U.R) : A head on collision of two uulornoldlcs on state road 52, six i miles southeast of here, caused the death of two persona and inj juries to four others yesterday. Mrs. Mary Cannau. 60, negro. Gary, and Denver Turnmyre, 3, [eon of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Turn- : myre, Mather, Wls., wero tho victims. Mr. and Mrs. Turniuyro. their eight-year-old son. Gordon, and s.ix-months-old baby and Miss Alice ( Scuggs, negro. Gary, were taken to a Lafayette hospital for treatment. WORK MOVING ON ADDITION Two Os Basement Walls At City Plant Addition Are Poured The south and east basement walls at the city light and power plant addition have been poured and work has started on the west side retaining wall. The east and south walls are constructed of 20 inch concrete, tapering to 13 inches at tho brick wall level. The Imoement walls are 12 feet high. The west wall of tho present boiler room building will be reenforced with an eight inch wall. The north wall will ulso be rebuilt. The basement excavation was completed last week. W. C. Bevington of Bevington n.nd Williams. Inc., consulting engineers on the project W’as here yesterday. Mr. Bevington is completing the specifications for the - piping and other work necessary to hook up the 2000 K.W.H. turbine and condenser. Mr. Bevington stated that he would first have the PWA approve the plans before bids were received. Tho i council will receive bids in August. it approval is obtained on the i plans. t All other plans for the machinI ery and equipment and the building, have been approved. Charles ---BeCk"r and e4to*r yepresentatives of the General Electric company visited the city plant yesterday relative to rechecking specifications for the new switchboard. The city Las obtajned a PWA grant of $49.8000 on the project. The estimated cost of the improvement is $112,000. o Lad I'eared Kidnaped Is Found With Mother Ames. lowa. July 22 — (UP) — Henry Grant Field. 4. be'ieved to have been kidnaped at Berkeley, California, wao found today with his mother, Mrs. Jean Grant Field, summer school student at lowa state college. County Council Meets In Special Session The county -council met today to consider the county welfare budget, for the balance of the year. Under the law this must be re-appropriat-ed. The council adjourned in continued session this morning until Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. o CIVE RULES ON QUILT EXHIBIT ■ i Quilts Will Be Exhibited During Centennial Celebration Mrs. Fred Linn announced today that quilts for exhibition and competition during the Decatur Centennial celebration must be entered at the Central school house, Monday or Tuesday of Centennial week. Four classes of quilts will be considered for prizes. These are: the oldest, best quilted, best patch quilt and best applique. There will be four ribbons In each of the classes. Judges will be obtained from out of the county. The quilts will be exhibited in the Central school building. Guards will be stationed over them during the exhibition. Final arrangements for the exhibition will be made Thursday evening at a meeting of the committee to be held at the home of Mrs. W. E. Smith at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Herb Kern, chairman of the hl.sorical committee, and Eleanor Pumphrey, acting head of the hobbies and arts committee, have requested that articles intended for exhibition sbould be delivered to the Central school house as soon as possible. The first articles will be accepted Satflrday.

CROWDS SWARM TO TOPEKA FOR LANDON SPEECH — Landon To Make Acceptance Speech Thursday* Night Topeka. Kan., July 22. — (U.R) — Gov. Alf M. Landon today approached a climatic hour In bls political i career at the same unhurried pace i that carried him to triumph in this I prairie etate and to the Republican I presidential nomination. Tomorrow evening when a flaming summer sun dies beyond the valley of the Kaw, the Kansas governor will go out on the steps of j the state capitol to accept leadership of his party and—more important —to be formally introduced to the nation for the first time. But if Landon believes the reaction of Tlis initial appeal to millions of voters who will hear bls voice will weigh heavily in the campaign scales he has refused to permit even a breath of excitement to alter the even tenor of his routine. Up and down the capital’s broad Kansas avenue, the bunting flaps from every lamp post, the banners drip like a giant fringe across the sky and sunflowers blaze among huge pictures of Laudou and Kuox towering over every foot of burning pavement. Along the already crowded streets surrounding the capitol and in bustliug hotel lobbies visiting small town businessmen aud farmlers from drought-dried plains gather with tlio headline names of Republicanism in anticipation of a momentous day. From the assembly ground for tomorrow's huge pioneer days parade to the elmshaded homes far out Topeka boulevard, the excitement of an impending eelbration has begun to show. But not on Alf Landon. Landon sits with his coat off at (CON'TINT’r-TTV OX PAGE FOtTR) ONE EPISODE FROM PAGEANT One Os Features Os Pageant Takes Place In Limberlost One of the features cf the Centennial historical pageant will be an episode entitled "Limber Jim’s Phantasy”, it was announced today by G raid Novak, director. The Rev. Charles Prugh will take the part of Limber Jim. who was lost in the Loblolly swamp near Geneva and became crazed by lack : of food and privation. The swamp was named Limberlost after him. In the part of the crazed Limber Jim. Rev. Prugh sees many strange phantasies, all of which are portrayed upon the stage Tiy members of the cast. He believes he sees Indians gliosis and spirits. He thinks they are tearing him aipart. When, after three days, he is rescued by a party of searchers, lie -refuses to believe they are trying I to help him thinking they are Indians. Special lighting effects are to be used to represent the dim'y lighted swamp in which he has the hallucinations. A musical score was written especially for this part. The music J consists of sharp staccato notes with changes -of key and tempo to synchronize with the changing moods of Limber Jim from the time he enters the swamp, a rational man. until he leaves it in a half (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) 0 Zumbrun Murderer To Michigan City Columbia City. Ju’y 22— (UP)—; Whitley county sheriff Ell Sauers today took Clarence E. Thomas, 38 year old murderer of Harry Zumbrun. Cliurubuco filling station operator, to Michigan City where he ; will wait in "death row" until Octo- i ber 19. Q— Funeral Thursday For .1. I). French Funeral services for Jbtnes Douglas French. 72. who died at his home, eight miles west and one mile south of Berne, at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning, will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the home and at 10 o’clock at the Old Sa'em Evangelical church at Linn Grove. Burial will b’e made in Greenwood cemetery. | -

Spanish Revolt Is Assuming Proportions Os Civil War; Ships Are Rushed To Scene

U. S. Warships Sent To Spain To Protect Lives Os Americans; British Take Precautions. MISSION PEACEFUL Washington. July 22 — (U.R) — Reports indicating an increasingly serious situation in revolt-torn SpaJn prompted the sending of two warships to protect American lives, state department officials indicated today. The decision to send the Oklahoma and the Quincy into Spanish waters was reached at a conference between Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Admiral William H. Standley, chief of navel operations and acting secretary of navy. Only a few hours before the conference the state department had said no consideration was being given to the possibility of sending American ships to Spain, i The content of reports upon which the reversal was based was not revealed. The mission of the two warships is entirely peaceful, officials emphasized. They will evacuate approximately 1,600 American citizens in Ute event fighting between Spanish government and rebel forces endangers their Hvee. It was -the first time that Amer-1 ican warships have been ordered to European waters on a mission of this nature since the world, war. The last time this: govern-! ment sent warships to protect American lives in a foreign country was in January, 1932, when ships of the Asiatic fleet were] sent to Shanghai during fighting between Japanese and Chinese : ti-oope. The battleship Oklahoma, one of the first-line dreadnaughts of the uayy. was ordered to northern Spanish waters from Cherbourg, France, where it was on a navaj ticademy cruise with two other war vessels — the Arkansas and the Wyoming. She is expected at her destination tonight or tomorrow. The Quincy left Norfolk Sunday on a trial run to European waters. The recently completed 10,000 ton cruiser was only two days out of ]>ort when she was ordered to proceed to Gibraltar to await further orders. If necessary, the Oklahoma will evacuate Americans at northern and western Spanish ports ami the Quincy at ports along the I Mediterranean. The Oklahoma is commanded by Capt. William A. Hall, formerly on duty ax the Charleston, S. C., navy yard; and the Quincy by Capt. William F. Amsden, formerly on duty at the office of chief of naval operations in Washington. The Oklahoma mounts 10 14inch guns and carries a, crew of between 1.1(H) and 1,200 men. The Quincy mounts 8-inch guns and carries a crew- of between 800 and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) O — C. C. PUMPHREY TALKS TUCLUB Centennial President Speaks To Lions Club Tuesday Carl C. Pumphrey, president of the Decattur Centennial association. spoke to the Dions club Tuesday night, in a program of which Alva Nichole was chairman. Catherine Knapp gave a reading preceding Mr. Pumphrey’s talk. Mr. Pumphrey’ told in detail the plans being made for the Centennial celebration. He gave the daily programs and briefly outlined the highlights of the affair. Tile Lions club lias been asked to work in conjunction with the Rotary club in providing men at the .information booth on the midway. These men will give information about the Centennial and the city to visitors. Souvenir programs. wooden money a.nd ribbons will be sold at the booth during the week. The Lions ciub also promised to work with the Rotary club Tuesday, which is the home-coming day of the celebration. The clubs will provide cars and drivers on that day for persons who wish to see the Industrial sections and other interesting sights in Decatur.

► To Singing t , '■?n 1 r* *■■ A i '■ si jy’ Homer Rodeheaver, internationally known song leader, will lead community singing at the union Protestant services Sunday. Aug. 2. Mr. Rodeheaver traveled for many years with the late Billy Sunday, world renowned evangelist. McNUTT HITS LANDON STAND Gov. McNutt Brands Gov. Landon As Mere Puppet Indianapolis. July 22. — (U.R) — Gov. Alf M. Landon, Republican presidential nominee, was attacked as “an individual particularly susceptible to the influences of stronger minds and more ruthless wills,” by Gov. Paul V. McNutt in a radio address last night. The Indiana executive branded the endorsement given the Republican candidate by William Randolph Hearst, publisher, as "the kiss of death.” "I suppose it is too much to hope that Governor Landon will improve the opprtunity afforded by his speech of aceptance soon to be delivered by disclaiming responsibility for this poisonous support,” j ' McNutt said. "Neither the Republican national committee nor the individuals ’ who are doing Governor Landon's talking at present are in ignorance of the implications of the Hearst support,” he said, “but as yet there has been expressed no disclaimer of any sort of this Republican allegiance.” McNutt declared Hearst was “one of the principal issues, and what might be the “paramount Issue,” of the 1936 campaign. He said he not only wanted to outline the general fundamental issues of the campaign but that he also wanted to point out “some of the sinister forces at work to hamper and destroy the accompI lishments of President Roosevelt’s I administration on behalf of the whole peple.” “And now the opposition, socialists. communists, fascists, reactionary Republicans, and that last infirmity of political minds, the Liberty League, taken together, an unholy alliance of bourbons and holsheviki. would crucify him" McMutt said. He vigorously defended the policies of the Roosevelt administration and declared that “a Democratic president and a Democratic congress saved the day when the country was in need in 1933." "The policies of the Roosevelt administration having been indorsed by the minority party in the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Reemployment Head Here Next Saturday W. S. 'ivison, district Indiana reemployment supervisor, will be at the office of J. M. Doan, Washington township trustee, Saturday from 9 to 11 a. m. He wi’l register such persons as contractors in Adams county may require. This will be a general registration of unemployed o WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Thursday.

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Death Toll Likely To Run I Into Thousands As Rebel And Government Troops Wage Fierce War ISSUE DECREES Lisbon, July 22—(U.R) —The Portuguese radio club at 3:15 p. m. received Information of unindicated origin, saying the Madrid government had resigned and a revolutionary junta constituted. ; (By United Press) I The left and right factions in I Spain fought sanguinary civil war I today for possession of the couni try. with the dead likely to run | into thousands. j Loyal troops hauled artillery to ' the mountain overlooking San Sebastian, where United States AmI bassndor Claude G. Bowers is beseiged, and heavily shelled a re- . bellious regiment of more than 1,I 000 infantry. ! The southern rebel commander claimed in a broadcast that rebel planes had bombed and sunk three government ships which wenshelling Cadiz. Two United States warships and half a dozen British were ordered to Spain to protect their citizens. British gunners manned the Gibraltar fortifications because of the presence of Spanish warships in | the harbor. | An engagement occurred at the neutral port of Tangier, Africa, where rebel planes bombarded the Spanish warships in the harbor. The ships returned the tire. Issue Decrees (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Lisbon, Portugal, July 22. — (U.R) —Gen. Francisco Franco, commander in chief of the Spanish rebel force, proclaimed today a military dictatorship throughout the country. He decreed also the dissolution of all workers’ organizations of any sort, in an effort to overawe the left wing labor union men whose militia has fought side by side with loyal soldiers and police. Franco’s order was flashed from the broadcasting station at Seville, the rebels’ general headquarters in the south, by Gen. Queipo of Llano, commanding in the area, in Franco’s name. The other marked a new turn in the rebellion as fighting became general, and increasingly fierce, throughout Spain. The revolt was assuming the proportions of a i civil war. Franco’s decrees struck to the heart of the situation. They were the formal announcement to the country as a whole of the atm o£ the revolt—a steel army dictatorship and removal of the increasingly great power of the left wing political and labor elements. Control Madrid Madrid, July 22.—(U.R>— The left wing, supporting the government, was in control of Madrid today and the red flag flew from the famous palace of the Duke of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o DEATH CLAIMS P. J. MUTSCHLER — Native Os Germany Dies This Morning At Home Os Sister Phillip J. Mutschler, 73', a native of Germany, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Peter Kirsch, 641 North Second street, at 6:40 o’clock this morning of infirmities, ■ following a two weeks’ illness. Mr. Mutchler had resided at the Kirsch home since his illness. He was born in Handschucheim, Germany, on August 25, 1862. He came to this country from Germany when he was 16 years of age. He was never married. He resided in Fort Wayne until four years ago, when he moved to this county and engaged in farming. He was a member of the Evangelical church. Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Kirsch of this city. Two brother, Fred and Teeter Mutschler, are deceased. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Zwick funeral home on North Second street, with Rev. C. M. Prugh. pastor oi the Zion Reformed church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery.