Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1936 — Page 1

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,oyalists Plan Counter Attack Against Rebels

r t Battle Os Revolt' lelieved On; Loyalist, Names, jew Army Commander RAINS impede L up.) X-nts today in the Span<;p W commander in &ed to defend Madrid ' attack; stern millretime expected. .. d headquarters, rebel army: impede rebels and loyalists Lb- rebels again set back <or rapture of capital, rerlona: BiKK'* s ‘ battl '’ of It believed on at Zaragoza, loyalists besieging rebels, braltar Franco assumes diraauand of all rebels, rebel Imk announces. jdrid: Government agrees to fcMt apical for news of M. e Codiran. first secretory of I embassy at Paris, who left ■ Wife for Seville at start of Fierce Battle .Copyright 19:16 by UP.) yrelona. July 29 (U.R>-Guard-pnorts from rebel and loyalist wwis indicated today that the Ht battle of the civil war is f fought at Zaragoza, where Ssts are attacking a strong try center. ibel reports of heavy losses I a loyalist attack, and a loyal-: toonneement that it was needy <o mass all available forces re Zaragoza could be stormed to belief here that one assault he city had been repulsed, d Sandino. commanding the tot air force in Catalonia, ad-i I President Luis Companys, of utonomous Catalonian governI. that the tinal assault could BWHNUED ON PAGE SIX) IIFFIC PLAN IS OUTLINED ms Are Made To landle Traffic, Police Protection kun for efficiently handling Ik and affording ample proton against criminal activities Its the Centennial, were comm today by chief of police ki- Mekhi. Sheriff Dallas g. state policeman Burl fcn and W. A. Lower, chairlot the traffic committee, kice activities will be under taervision of Chief Melchi, I points of control at tffie oty jail and in an especially Red tent on East Madison « A member of the departi will be stationed there day [night. V officials plan to install a at the tent, eo that anv i may be made to either the * the tent. It force for the week will ini’. in addition to the regular ’ *n<l county force, a number ®ra state patrolmen, several * police and numerous traffic " A state maintained safety till also be here during the ’■ The car is equipped with k’Plifying system. * first activity of the large t,,1! ° pen Fr,day night, when rehearsal will be held Pageant. The roads to the ™ grounds will be patrolled bight, ajul each day and wring the celebration thereP»l extra state motorcycle "®en win be on duty for the grades on Wednesday and ! nights, and are availajile > other time they are needII Adjustment Board Appointed Hhber M. DeVoss today ,ix a PP°intments to l«otinty tax adjustment " hlch meets September 21. '••'Hli member is chosen by I J ma county council, which 1 until September 8. nien appointed by Judge ar e: Mayor A. R. HoHtts re ® resenli ng city govern- ■ liris Engle of Berne. •tM* ' v scbo °' governments; htohin , uller ’ representing IJ V n,Steeß: Frank JohnAndrews and Ernest tadfra “ eDti " B Ci “ Zen pr °’

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EXHIBITS ARE TAKING SHAPE Displays Are Being Received At Central * School Exhibits in the Central school building today began to take form ns Adams county citizens brought historical, hobbies and arts exhibits to the registration desk located there. A guard has been employed to watch the articles at night when the clerk or the ladies are not present. A telephone was installed in the building and further information may be obtained by calling the Central school, number 30. Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain, chairman of the shawl committee, stated today that many old and interesting shawls have been promised. Members of her committee will be at the building this afternoon. The registration clerk will receive shawls until Saturday evening. when the deadline has been set. Mrs. Fred Linn promised an unusual quilt display during the celebration. Mrs. Linn and Mrs. W. E. Smith will receive quilts at their homes the rent of this week. All day Monday and until Tuesday noon quilts will be received by the ladies at the Central school j building All members of the quilt committee ha.ve been requested to meet at the Central school building Monday morning for instructions as to work during the Centennial celebration. Both the quilts and the shawls will be displayed at the Central building. Railings have been constructed at the Central and the Hensley building to keep the crowds at the Centennial away from the exhibits. The five classes of the quilt '[displays will be: oldest quilt (age must be given if possible), best I patch work, best quilting, best ' applique, and coverlids (age must be given if possible). The quilts will be judged Wednesday noon and ribbons given for the best in each class. For the convenience of persons having articles they wish exhibited during the Decatur Centennial celebration, the Central school building will be kept open each evening this week from 7 to 8:30 o’clock. A clerk will be at the desk to give leceipts. o WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday: somewhat cooler west and south portions tonight. WILL EXHIBIT MODEL PLANES Model Airplanes To Be Exhibited Centennial Week AM boys of Adams county, who are interested in model airplanes, are urged to enter their models in the exhibit which will be on display dui;ing Centennial week. Mrs. Charles Lose and Mrs. Dick Boch, in charge of the exhibit, announced today that the model planes will be accepted at the Central school building after 4 o clock Saturday afternoon. All of the model planes should be in by noon Tuesday, when the i entry list will be closed. ' Three prizes, all in ribbons, will Ibe presented by the Centennial : association. First prize will be awarded for the largest model airplane. Second prize will go for the smallest i plane, and third prize for the largest collection. Great interest has been shown not only in Decatur but throughout the county in model airplanes anJT the committee is desirous of j having a comprehensive exhibit. Open Municipal Pool Tomorrow — Bryce Thomas, supervisor of the municipal swimming pool, announe-, . erf that the pool will ibe re-opened i on regular schedule tomorrow.

BOND SALE FOR CENTENNIAL IS HUGE SUCCESS Sale, Concluded Month Ago, Is Being Augmented Daily Herman Ehlnger, chairman of the finance committee of the Decatur Centennial celebration, announced today that the "Good Will Bond” sale, formally concluded a month ago. has continued under I its own momentum until a total of $7,565.25 has been collected in cash. Bonds are still being sold this week by Mr. Ehlnger and Carl C. Pumphrey, hi the last few days out-of-town concerns and friends of Decatur have purchased a number of them, some in the $25 denominations. During the Centennial celebration the bonds will be sold in the information booth on the midway. The general finance committee was composed of Cal Peterson. Avon Burk. Clayson Carroll, Harold W. McMillen, A R. Ashbaucher. J. L. Kocher, Dr. Ben Duke and the late Herman Myers. This committee was dismissed with the thanks of the Centennial association more than a month ago when it swept by the goal of $6,000. The committee today issued a resolution of thanks to the community and its friends for responding so favorably to the campaign which insured the success of the Centennial. Special mention was made of Mr. Myers, whose last act was the selling of bonds to former Decatur residents, now living in Indianapolis. In announcing the cash receipts of $7,565.25, Mr. Ehlnger said today there remains unpaid today only $175. of which SIOO will be collected this week. One of the most significant facts in connection with the sale was the general response of the community. Mr. Ehlnger said. Although commercial and industrial firms were much more libera) than was anticipated, the surprising part (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) DETOUR ROUTES ARE SURVEYED Detours Are Planned During Week Os Centennial Detour routes for the three state roads leading in and out of Decatur were surveyed today by Ora Baker of Bluffton, district supervisor. Sheriff Dalian Brown, state patrolman Burl Johnson. Chief of Police •Soph Melchi and W. A. Lower, chairman of the traffic committee of the Centennial. The following detours will be marked: US road 27 —Going north —North on Thirteenth street to Monroe street; eant on Monroe to Tenth street; North on Tenth street to Nuttman avenue to Fifth street; north on Fifth street to intersection , of North Second street and then follow regular 27 route north. U S. road 224 —Going east —Preeent detour on Monroe street to Tenth street; North on Tenth to Nuttman avenue; east on Nuttman avenue to Fifth street; one-half b'oek north on Fifth street to Marshall street; east on Marshall street to First street; south on First to Monroe street andjhen east on regular 224. State road 527 —Going north. At five pointe, east on Adams street to First street; north on First street to Marshall street; west on Marshall street to Second street and then north on Second street. Second street, Adams street, and Monroe street will be kept open for local traffic. o Executive Committee Will Meet Tonight A meeting of the Decatur Centennial executive committee will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock. All members have been requested to he present. Following the meeting M. F. Mylott, chairman of the lighting committee, will test the lights strung for the Centennial. o Annual Reunion Is Postponed The annual Bleeke family reunion will not be held this year because of the Decatur Centennial celebration. The reunion was to j have been held next Sunday-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 29, 1936.

Drops Dead WHpf *-JU r-' —» I Fred A. Wiecking Fred A. Wiecking. judge of the Indiana, appellate court, dropped dead late Tuesday afternoon on a golf course at Indianapolis. Wiecking. a former resident, of Bluffton, was well known in Decatur. CITY’S BUDGeF DRAFT STARTED New Budget Not Likely To Exceed That Os 1936 A tentative draft of the city budget for 1937 was started by members of the council, city attorney John L. DeVoss and Mayor A. R. Holthouse at the city hall last night. It is not likely that the total of the budget will exceed that under which the city is being operated this year. The 1936 budget totals $29,700. of which less than STB,OOO is raised by taxation on a 40-cent levy on the city’s net valuation of $4,418,000. I The balance of the money required is received from state gas I and excise taxes, tines and licenses, miscellaneous income and $5,000 cash donation from the electric light and water departments. The electric department contributes $4.000 and the water department, sl.000 to the budget this year, in addition to waiving charges for ornamental street lighting and fire hydrant rental. The budget for next year will bo about the same as this year, city officials stated. The 40-cent levy will more than likely raise the amount needed, in addition to the other income and utility donations. The city is operating at less expense than the estimates in the budget this year and the general fund will in all probability he increased by the end of the year. The appropriations are holding out and only in a few cases will additional appropriations he needed to clean up bills by the end of the year. Decatur, with a 40-cent levy on each SIOO of taxable property, has one of the lowest civil city Levies in the state. Although the exact figure isn't available at this time, the valuation for taxation purposes will (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) PLACINGWATER LINES FOR WEEK City Water Department Arranging Service For Centennial The crew of the city water department opened work Tuesday on placing of lines to serve concessioners, shows and exhibits as well as townspeople and tourists witn water during the Centennial. Charles Brodbeck, city water department manager, stated today that five water taps would be installed along the Second street raidway to furnish water for concessions and eating stands to use in cooking and washing. Work was started yesterday to place lines for watering livestock at the cattle and horse tents. The department crew dug down to the service line yesterday at the cattle tent at East Madison street and connected the tap. Work on the connections on Second street will be started as soon as the line is completed to the tent housing the horse show. Mr. Brodbeck stated that his crew expected to install the newly purchased drinking fountain on the court house square some time this week. The new fountain, which will contain two drinking howls was purchased by the county, and will be placed near the information | booth.

35 ENROLLED IN AUCTIONSCHOOL More Students Expected To Enroll In Reppert School A total of 35 students representing 14 states of the Union are now enrolled in the Reppert school of auctioneering, which is [ holdiug daily cla sees at Belmont i pajk. Three have enrolled since the j opening day on last Monday, bringing the total to 35. Two I more students are expected late i today. I The first of the public auction I sales conducted by the students ' and instructors will be held Sator- , day on a downtown street corner. The names of those already enrolled: Ned Johnson, Decatur; J Ralph Cauble, Longton, Kansas; Joe Thompson, Gay, Michigan; Troy H. Cox, Nenzel, Nebraska; W. L. Dameron, Belknap. Illinois; Tom Cherry, Enville, Tennessee; Russell Ewens, Belmont, Ohio; John H. Stark, Gretna, Nebraska; Roy Ennigar, Fairmount, 111.: ■ 'William Tews, Jr., Bloomfield. Iowa; Alfred P. Idso, Pringhar. Iowa; Jimmie W. Reimann. Booneville. Iowa; Lynn L. Owen. Lockwood, Ohio; Martin V. Gray, Columbus, Ohio; Herman Enniga. Glenville, Nebraska.; Merle C. Knittie. Middlepoint. Ohio; C. W. Graham. Grants Pass, Oregon; W. F. Wright. Freedonia. Kansas; James L. 1 taslrears*. Esthervllie. Iowa; Glenn H. Woodry. Salem. Oregon; Wallace F. Strong. Stromsburg, Nebraska.: Lee R. McDuffee. ItoOtto, Indiana; Luther J. Boyd, Elklatid, Missouri; Kenneth Wickstrom, Potter. Nebraska; Verner E. Lundquist, Lindborg. Kansas; Donald H. Mocherinan, Edon. Ohio; George A. Jany. Haubstadt. Indiana; Joe W. Griffith. Paducah. Ky.; Earl W. Blizzard. Mechanicsville, N. Y.; Philip Kabanuk, Killdeer. N. Dakota; Toby Fitzgerald. Rome, Ohio' , Vern B. Hirseh, Lincoln. Nebraska; R. E. Britt, Big Springs, Net braska; Loren Callahan, Pender. ■ Nebraska, and Elmer 11. Gratz, Parma, Missouri. LIONS PREPARE FOR CENTENNIAL Joint Meeting With Rotary Tuesday; Will Have Float Final preparations for participation in the Centennial celebration were made at the regular meeting of the Decatur Lions club, Tuesday evening at the Rice Hotel. Ed Boknecht was chairman of the meeting. Tuesday evening the Lions club ’ will meet with the Rotary club at 6:15 o’clock in a joint meeting. At this time Paul Siple, national Boy Scout leader, will speak. Mr. SLple 1 was selected as the outstanding Boy Scout in the country several years ago and made two trips to I the South Pole with Byrd. Mr. Siple's talk will come under the boys work divisions of the two clubs. The Lions club will enter a float in the Centennial parade Wednesday. it was decided by a vote Tuesday night. This is now being planned. Dr. Ben Duke, chairman of the Centennial program for the Lions, announced the assignments of members to the information booth on the midway. Lions will be at the booth every hour during the celebration to direct strangers to features of the Centennial. Clifford Saylors, ciikirman of the i committee which is to furnish cars to take visitors over the city Tuesday, obtained promises of members to furnish cars and drivers for that day. Local Young Men To Attend Camp Seven local young men will leave Saturday for Camp Knox. Kentucky, for two weeks training with the service company of the 152nd infantry They will return Friday, August 14. Those making the trip will ibe: Paul Hilyard, Garth Anderson, Chalmer Lee. Russel Smith, Clarence Michaels, Robert La Fever and Clarence Walther. ■ o ■■ ' ■ ■■ Jay County Youth Drowned Tuesday Portland. Ind.. July 29—(UP)— John McFarland, Jr., 20, drowned : in a gravel pit southeast of here list night when seized with cramps , while swimming. The body was re(covered in 30 minutes.

FRED WIECKING . DROPS DEAD AT INDIANAPOLIS Appellate Court Judge Suffers Fatal Heart Attack , [ - Bluffton, July 29— (Special)— , The body of Judge Fred Wieck- ! ing will be brought to the home of hit mother. 228 Weit Wabash avenue, early thia evening. Fu- • neral services will be held at 3 ’ p. m. Friday, with the location to be announced tomorrow. i Gov. McNutt's office announc--1 ed today that Indiana's chief executive will attend the services. Indianapolis, July 29. — (U.R)| The death of Judge Fred A. Wiecking, 43, of the Indiana appellate ' court, was mourned today by Gov. i Paul V. McNutt and other state i officials. Judge Wiecking, a former state commander of the American Legion and a prominent member of the Democratic party, dropped ■ dead yesterday while playing golf at the Highland Country club. The flag was flown at half mast at the statehouse today as the body of Judge Wiecking lay in state at the Flanner & Buchannan mortuary. The body will be taken to Bluffton for burial late today. Funeral services will be held there | tomorrow or Friday. Judge Wiecking was a member of a foursome including Clyde H. Jones, attorney and former member of the public service commission; Benjamin Perk and R. E. Snowebrger. After completing nine holes, the judge complained he was ill afnd returned to the club house where he drank a glass of ice water. He then started out to finish the round, but died as he was preparing to tee off for the 10th hole. A native of Bluffton, he attended schools there and graduated from Indiana university in 1919. He served in the World War and later practiced law 12 years in Bluffton. He also practiced one year in Hartford City before gaining an appointment to the staff of the attorney general in 1933. He was promoted to the office of public counsellor of the public service commission in July. 1934, suefeeding Sherman Minton, then a candidate for the United States . senate. He remained a member of the staff of the attorney general while serving as public counsellor. Judge Wiecking was state commander of the American Legion in 1929. He was appointed to the appellate court bench by Gov. McNutt on Nov. 4. 1935. to complete the term of Judge Ralph N. Smith. Laporte, who had died. He was nominated by the last Democratic state convention for election to the judgeship he held by appointment. I Judge Wiecking was married to Miss Marie WMte of Evansville, January 15. 1920. Surviving are the widow; two sons. Fred Wiecking, Jr., and Char(CONTINUED ON PAGE STX) SUSAN BAKER DIES TODAY Mrs, Susan Baker Dies At County Hospital This Morning Mrs. Susan Baker, 85. died this morning at 1:45 o’clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was due to complications. The deceased was born in North Judson, April 17, 1851, a daughter of George and Susan Deitrich Snyder. She married Jacob Baker December 6, 1870. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Surviving are the following children, Albert of Decatur; George of Ottawa, Mich.; Mary of Colon, Mich.; Mrs. Emma Whitehead of Illinois, and May of Decatur. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 o’clock at the Black funeral li&me with Rev. H. R. Carson in charge. Burial will be in Decatur cemetery. o Broadcast Thursday Half-Hour Earlier The time for the Decatur Centennial broadcast has been changed to 7:30 o’clock CST Thursday night, according to an announcement from radio station WOWO. This will be the fourth and final broadcast, _ 1

15 Seamen Drown When Barge Sinks In Lake*Michigan

SIX GOVERNORS ON BROADCAST ■ — Democratic Governors Attack Republican Candidate — New York, July 29 — (U.R) — Democratic governors of six states accused Gov. Alf M. Landon unanimously, in a National broadcast | last night, of hypocrisy, evasive- | ness and shadow boxing in his address last Thursday accepting the Republican nomination for pre ifdent. The Democratic national com mittee sponsored the broadcast as j 'the opening gun of a radio war in which both parties will be en-' gaged by Sept. 1 on a scale prev-1 iously unequalled. Each of the | governors spoke from the capital i or a metropolis of his own state. Participants were Theodore F. Green. Rhode Island: George H. Ea.rle. Pennsylvania; Henry Horner. Illinois: Clyde L. Herring, Iowa; R. L. Cochran. Nebraska; ; Charles R. Martin. Oregon. Among them they accused Gov. Landon of parsimony in administering Kansas relief, of damaging the Kansas school system to majte jin economy record, of praising and aping the new deal in 1934 but condemning it in 1936, of being allied with steel, oil and financial interests against the interest of the majority of Americans. and of evading commitment to concrete policies. ‘ There were a few places in | Gov. Landon's address,’’ said Gov. Green, "where he appeared to get down to case*. But when he did. he raised more questions than he settled. I gathered that he was for some sort of social security. ‘We shiajl amend the social eecurI ity act,' he declared, ‘to make it (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) DERNE CHORDS FOR PAGEANT Noted Chorus To Furnish Special Music During Pageant Final arrangements have been : completed for the music for the historical pageant. It will be furnished by the famous Berne chorus, under the direction of Fremont Burkhalter. The chorus won its reputation at music festivals held in Chicago. It has been holding practices the last four weeks to perfect the special music written for the pageant. A field practice of the entire cast will be held Thursday evening on Niblick field. Friday the final dress rehearsal will be held on the field. The traffic both Thursday and Friday and during the three performances of the pageant will be under the direction of the state police. No parking will be permitted on the highway at those [ times. The framework of the stage has : already been erected. The dressing tents and the property tents will be set up before the first field practice Thursday. The majority of the costumes ■ have already been given the members of the huge cast. Admission to the Thursday and Friday practices will be Iby ticket only. The tickets will be given to members of the caAt and must be signed by the person to whom the ticket te given. o— —— Grasshoppers Are Doing Damage Here Large green grasshoppers are reported to have destroyed a considerable amount of crops in the county during the past few days. The damage is reportedly heavy in various localities. A 40 rod single row of potatoes on the Ernest Worthman farm in Preble was completely eaten away by the insects. Much corn is also being destroyed, according to reports. o 90-Bushel Yield Os Oats Reported A field of oats belonging to Charlie Shoaf, of St. Mary’s township has produced a fine yield of 90 bush'lls to an acre, It was Leported today.

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Sand Barge Sinks Than Mile From Shore; Seven Saved; Rough Weather Cause CAPTAIN LOST Chicago, July 29—(U.RX Fifteen seamen lost their lives today and seven were saved when the heav-ily-loaded sand barge Material Service foundered In rough weather less than a mile from the shore of Itoke Michigan. There was only a minute’s | warning and the victims apparently were carried to the bottom in (their bunks. Coast guard vessels | found no bodies after searching 1 more thaji six hours. 1 iFirst Mate John M. Johnson, j Chicago, and three others Heated jto the South Chicago lighthouse on timbers from the sunken barge. The other survivors were picked i up by' coast guard boats. Capt. Charles D. Brown, Port , Huron, Mich., was among the 1 drowned. The boat left Lockport, HL. yesterday carrying 22 men. First assistant engineer John Painter of Lockport missed the boat. He was believed drowned until he telephoned friends "Thank God I : missed her." The twin-deisel-engined. 246-foot | Imrge was plugging along the shore on the dog watch when a heavy blow began to toss up the lake. The barge, carrying 2000 tons of sand, wallowed in the trough of the waves. “I wa.s on deck duty with Joe Weber." related First Mate Johnson. ‘Suddenly I felt the boat swerve. It listed to port. ‘ Then suddenly it straightened out with a jerk and flopped. I ran along the deck. All hell wis breaking loose.” Johnson was thrown down as he attempted to reach the alarm button which would ha,ve tumbled the sleeping watch out of their bunks. Johnson was thrown into the water, grasped a timber and floated to shore with Change. Washbum. Weber and Larson. Some i' were pulled ashore by the lighthouse keeper and the others were taken off wave-swept rock* by coast guard boats. The barge sank so swiftly it was believed cracked open and tinsalvageable. although the water was so shallow its 90-foot boomconveyor was protruding high out of the water. Coast guard officials believed a few bodies might float ashore but that divers would have to get'the rest from the hull. Police questioned the survivors in an effort to determine responsibility. None was in serious condition. Some of the survivors’ stories: Melby: “I was asleep when I felit my roommate. Larson, shaking me. He said there was something wrong on deck. I jumped up and gra-Woed a life preserver and ran on deck. A big sea swept me overboard. I saw the wheelman go down with one hand in (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o DEATH CLAIMS NORA KOLDEWEY Miss Nora Koldewey Dies This Morning At Parents’ Home Miss Nora Koldewey. 24, died at 1:20 o’clock this morning at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. louis Koldewey seven miles northeast of Decatur. Immediate death was caused by a pulmonary hemmorhage. The deceased was born December 2, 1911. a daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koldewey. Union township, Adams county. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran church. She was a patient at the Irene Byron Sanatorium until six weeks ago when she returned to her home near Decatur. Surviving besides the parents are the following brothers and sister: Reinhold of Fort Wayne. Mildred and Louis, at home. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 (CST) at the home and 2 o’clock at the Immanuel Lutheran church, with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. M. J. French will have charge of the services. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home late this evenjpg, t* • —to