Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1936 — Page 1

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iOV. MCNUTT SPEAKS TODAY

BREATHS I jingprotest ION GERM A NY Ijr protests Angrily gainst Killings In Spain 0 , AUK- ?-(VP)-Th» «*rMadrid has (jed compensation Tor the killflour Germans in Barcelona. Lnnomned officially today. ul y protested vigorously a--0 thf incident. acme d’affaires reiterated ujlodrid government the proLie by the consul general at ciona to the provisional Cata.mvertinient. akP the protest more for- i L, Admiral Carls, command- , tic German fleet rushed to waters to protect Herman ; E, fa expected to protest dir- , 14c commander of the Span- i pilirf fleet. rt. will be instructed, it » un- I Ikkl to demand that the Span- ■ Jaiist authorities—Anti-Fasc-■ I die measures to prevent re-. i |t« of anti-German incidents, hit Hitler was reported enrag-1 p manifestations against Ger- 1 find there was doubt that, in d reports, he would subscribe french plea for neutrality in ■' gvolt ; ' was eaid in authoritative quar-l towver. that Hitler might be | to discuss a neutrality agree- ’ Iprovsied he could be satisfied , ithe attitude of Russia. tally can decide its course, it iid. only after Russia's post-1 tos been clarified. Russian Unionists have just sent $2.Ito to the Anti-Fascist Spanish , ament. ni indicated that Nazi Ger- ) attitude toward neutrality BTIXUED OX PAGE THREE) PERCENT PAYINGLOANS mere Os District Rely Federal Land Bank Loans Promptly ■feville. Ky.. — Farmers in fourth federal land bank dist-I ,>ho obtained first and second | lp?e land bank commissioner ; I during the past three years' Ifiuuce their debts, paid 97.11 pmt of their installments up ■e 1, compared to 94.5 per , Igid up at the corresponding] * m year earlier, according to I Mros of the farm credit ad- i (■ration of Louisville. * 52,000 land bank commis-i ■ loans were made in Ohio, ! ■*■ Kentucky, and Tennessee ! R the three year period, a-1 to $87,654,000. Install- * m these loans up to June *"ted to $0,380,000 of which FJW had been collected, and ■Merable part of the remainNttion was delinquent for less HO days. fictions on these Commis- ■ loans, about half of which ®ade on second mortgages. of them to distressed g*™' have been improving tonstantly over the past Ttars i n thi ß Bec ti ori an( j j n i ’t“ er sections of the country. " country as a whole, the D ratio was 86.8 per cent r ’t of June this year, com--10 82.8 per cent one year ►’timately 450,000 land bank loans, amounting to are now outstanding. i hts maturing on commisi, ,’ ans fr om May 12, 1933, 'first of the loans were H’wn Un< " amounted to uJ ’ of which $50,390,000 and over $2,-1 u " * I|P remaining amount Jfrbltor less than 90 days. War Legion Meeting Monday h»m! Ular meetin 8 of Adams J^ 43 o ' the American be- . 6 he ' d at the home. First ni°h Streetß- at 8 o’clock Uh- ,’ Slt All members are urg“’Wesent.

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Missionary From Egypt To Speak Sunday eveningat 7:30 Miss Fulalia Grether will speak in the Magley Reformed church. Miss Grether is it sister of Rev. David Grether. She has spent six years us a missionary in Egypt, and she is to return to Egypt about August 17. The .public is cordially invited. MARVIN MILLER COW CHAMPION Huntington County Entry Named .Jersey Grand Champion The aged cow belonging to Marvin Miller of Huntington county 1 was named the senior and grand’ champion cow of the Jersey parish show held here Thursday. Seven counties were represented. The heifer calf owned by Orlo Stanley of Wayne county was named junior champion female of the show. The senior champion bull owned by Mr. Stanley look the grand championship of the show while his yearling bull took the junior championship. The judging was done by Prof. W. W. Yapp of the University of Illinois. The results of the show are: Bulls, two years and under four: Orlo Stanley, first; Iris Ireta Hinshaw. Randolph county, second. Senior yearling: Orlo Stanley, first. Junior yearling bulls: Telfer Paxson. Wells county first; Steury Brothers. Adams county, second. Bull calf: Merwin Miller, Huntington county, first; Orlo Stanley. Wayne county, second; Sol Mosser, Adams county, third: Iris Ireta Hinshaw, Randolph county fourth; Telfer Paxson. Wells county, fifth. Aged cow: Marvin Miller, Huntington county, first; Lois Paxson, second; Sol Mosser, third; Iris Ireta Hinshaw, fourth; Orlo Stanley, fifth; Steury Brothers, sixth. Cows, three years old and under four: Orlo Stanley, first; Merwin Miller, Huntington county, second; Telfer Paxson, third. Sows, two years old and under , three: Orlo Stanley, first; Marvin | Miller, second; Sol Mosser. third; i Herbert Hinshaw, fourth and fifth; I Sol Mosser, sixth. Cows, senior yearling: Grace Mosser, first; Ronald O. Stanley, second: Marvin Miller, third: Ar- ! thur Hahtnan. Wells county, .fourth; Thaos Mullens, Randolph county, fifth; Homer L. Hinshaw, sixth; Iris I. Hinshaw, seventh'. Cows, junior yearling: Ronald Stanley, first; Rodney Paxson, second; Telfer Paxson, third; Sol I Mosser, fourth; Iris I. Hinshaw, I fifth and sixth: Homer L. Hinshaw, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) CHECKS TRADE WITH GERMANY Reichsbank Moves To Present Severe Check To U. S. Trade Berlin, Aug. 7—(UP)— Another severe check to German-American I trade relations was established told ay when the Reichs bank :nstructed German banking institutions not to bank registered marks for financing export of German goods to the t’nited States. There was no government decree concerning the new rule on trade. Reliable sources reportee that the , Fetch bank was- proceeding within 1 its own jurisdiction. 'lt was the third step within a week to restrict German-American trade relations .a move considered retaliator against United States action of imposing countervlaling duties against German goods. Early this week a government order prevented use of askl (discount) marks and prohibited barter trade between the two nations. Registered marks heretofore could be used in paying for a certain portion of the price of a num'ber of German articles sent to the United States. These included a special list such as toys and factor) eqquipment. According to American business men here the volume of trade financed by rgistered marks (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR),

MARVIN HAINES WINS CONTEST Haines Team Wins Horse Pulling Contest This Morning By pulling 5,410 pounds the required distance of 10 feet, a team I weighing 2,960 pounds, owned and driven by Marvin Haines won the lightweight horse pulling contest phis morning at the field adjacent i to the Leg'ion park. A crowd of nearly 2.000 interested spectators was attracted to the contest, the largest ever to attend such an event in the county. The heavyweight contest will be . held Saturday morning at 9 ' o'clock. This is for teams weighing more than 3.000 pounds. The Haines team was number six. By winning first prize the owner received S4O. Team number four, weighing 2.-. 770 pounds, owned and driven by George Fosnaugh. won second prize and $25 by pulling the same weight three feet and four and a half inches. Team number one, weighing 2.900 pounds, owned and driven by Jess Fox, pulled the same weight one foot to win third place and sls. Team number five, weighing 2,960 pounds, owned and driven by Victor Graber, took fourth prize and $lO by pulling 4.895 pounds, eight feet and two inches. Team number two. weighing 2,980 pounds, owned and driven by Ralph Funk, won fifth prize and $5 by pulling 4.350 pounds-two feet and six inches. i Team number seven, weighing 2.880 |x>unds, owned and driven by O. V. Gilliom. won sixth prize and $5. by pulling 3,705, seven and one half feet. H. P. Schmitt, general chairman of the livestock committee was general chairman. The general chairman in charge of all arrange(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) LIST RESULTS OF CONTESTS Winners Os 4-H Contests And Exhibits Are Announced Further results in 4-H contests and exhibits were annuunced today. Gerhard Schultz, of Monroe won first prize in the showmanship contest for the fifth consecutive year, with his Holstein show. He was awarded a one day trip to the state fair. Marion Burke. David Mosser and and Chester Schwartz were chosen as a team of three to present the county in the dairy judging contest at the Purdue roundup next spring. Ernestine Lehman and Joel Habegger were named as alternates. Margaret Poling Washington, won first In the c’othing judging contest, and Linda Marbach was chosen as alternate. The winner will enter the district contest at Fort Wayne in November. In the baking contest Wilma Miller was first prize winner with a score of ICO. but was ineligible since she had already won the demonstration contest. Marjorie Dilling was made the winner with a score of 96. She will also enter the district contest. Further resu’ts in the baking exhibits were: Food preparation 1: Mary Cline. Waibash. first; Virginia Schwartz, Monroe, second; Irene Habegger, Monroe, third. Food preparation 3: Marjorie Dilling, Preble, first and Marguerite Kitson, Root, second. Baking 1: Ruby Reynolds, Elsie Jane Stauffer. Berne and Irene Habegger, Monroe. Baking 2: Devora Kline. Root, Norma Jane Tumbleeon. Root and Irene Marhanke, St. JohnsBaking 3; Hilda Bultemeier, Helen Ineichen and Catherine Moser. • Baking 4: Marguerite Kitson. Root and Marjorie Dilling. Preble. —o WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Saturday; rising temperature Saturday and north and central portions tonight.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 7, 1936.

Dedicates Tablet ® J ic. "/S' m h i Gov. Paul V. McNutt Paul V. McNutt, governor of Indiana, a former national commander of the American Legion, . dedicated the tablet on the court house square this afternoon. The I governor's speech is the highlight of today's pioneers and veterans program, sponsored by Ad- , ams post number 43 of the Ameri- , i can Legion. SOCIETYNAMES NEW OFFICERS i Adams County Historical Society Selects Officers I Officers were named and plans laid for the future development of the Adams county historical society at a meeting held in the circuit court room Thursday afternoon. The society was organized more than two years ago and has mainI I tained a small museum in the | court house since. It has funcI tioned through executive commit- | tees since its beginning. ; i The officers named Thursday will serve until the first of the year when the first annual meeting will be held. These officers are: Former Judge James T. i Merryman, honorary president: Mrs. John W. Tyndall, honorary .vice-president; Robert H. Heller. ' j president; John L. De Voss, vice- ’ president; Earl Adams, treasurer; . Fredrick Schulte, secretary; Fred • Kolter. curator. An editorial board to read contributed historical manuscripts consists of the following: Mrs. ■ Philip Obenauer. chairman. French Quinn and O. L. Vance. Honorary offices were given for services rendered to the de- . velopment of historical study in the counity. An editorial board was named in order that collect(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

“Hometoumers” Banquet Held At Country Club Thursday

Friendship, upon which Decatur, {"The Friendly City." has so solidly built the foundation for its Centennial—the 100th anniversary of the founding of the city—fairly radiated from the faces of every man present at the Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday evening, a banquet held in honor of those former residents of Decatur, the "Hometowners,” whose loyalty and love for this city of their birth have brought them for many miles to this glorious birthday celebration. The “Hometowners." basking in this glow of friendship, greeting friends whose hands they had not clasped for many years, felt themselves back in their boyhood days, recalling incidents, at that time trivial, but now amusing, perhaps sad, but looming more important as the years roll by. Incidents of the olden days, some hilarious, some touching deepest emotion, were related by several of the former residents. These "Hometowners" who recalled the incidents were Herman Confer, now of Gary; R. Earl Pet-

BLACK LEGION MEMBERS FOUND GUILTY TODAY 1 1,1 '■ Judge Finds Three Members Guilty Os Kidi naping Detroit. Aug. 7— (U.R) —Circuit Judge Joseph A. Moynihan found three Black legion members guilty of false Imprisonment of Robert Penland, Ecorse steel worker today and acquitted three others of the same charge. The six defendants had been charged with kidnaping and flogging Penland at an open ajr meeting of the cult. The three found guilty wore: Frederick A. Gulley. Earl Angstadt and Thomae F. Cox. Those acquitted were Wilbur Robinson, brigadier general of the society; Charles P. King and Harold Lawrence. Gulley. Angstadt and Cox face prison terms of five years or fines of $2,50<) or both. Judge Moynihan deferred sentence until he receives a report from the probation department. Meanwhile, the three men will remain in the custody of the sheriff. Judge Moynihan ruled that it had not been found Penland was flogged. He approved the contention of assistant attorney general Chester P. O'Hara, however, that the kidnaping charge was included in the common law interpretation of false imprisonment. He held that it had been clearly shown that Cox, Gulley and Angstadt had taken Penland to the meeting by force. in regard to the others, he said: ‘•Not feeling that upon the record the guilt of King. Lawrence and Robinson has been established beyond a reasonable doubt, the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ANTI NEW DEAL LEADERS MEET Disgruntled Democrats Hold Conference At Detroit Detroit. Aug. 7.—(U.R)— Jeffersonian Democrats led by men formerly high in party councils gathered in conference today to organize national- opposition to re-election of President Roosevelt and possibly to sponsor their own presidential slate. The Republican Landon-Knox presidential ticket stands to gain from any effective political strategy adopted here. Conspicuously absent from the Jeffersonian gathering were Alfred E. Smith, foremost of the Democratic bolsters, and those federal office-holding Democrats who have been critical of the new deal but (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

ers, now of Indianapolis and Fort Wayne; J. O. Sellemeyer, now of Los Angeles, Cal.; Lew Ellingham. now of Fort Wayne; Howard Wisehaupt, whose home is still in Decatur, but who travels almost continuously over the entire country. Carl C. Pumphrey, president of the Centennial association, presided and introduced W. A. Klepper, general manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., who acted as toastmaster. After paying a fitting tribute to Mr. Pumphrey for his direction of plans for the Centennial. Mr. Klep- ; per introduced each of the “Hometowners.” also the distinguished ■ guests, who were presented with special souvenirs of the Centen- . ■ nial and the banquet, by Harold iW. McMillen, program chairman. Other persons who spoke briefly, were: French Quinn, local historian and attorney; Arthur R. Holthouse, mayor of Decatur; Arth!ur Sapp, of Huntington, former president of Rotary Internationa); James 1. Farley of Auburn, congressman from the fourth district; (CONTINUED UN VA JE FIVEI

Speech By Governor] Highlight Os Pioneers And Veterans Day; Sponsored By American Legion

HORSE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED Henry Aschleman Pure Bred Mare Named Grand Champion Henry Aschleman of near Berne owns the grand champion pure I bred mare of Adams county. Prof. D. J. Kays of Ohio State University decided in judging the Adams county horse show Thursday. The grand champion grade mare was owned by Enoch Yoder. The best stud is owned by Archie Smith, the second best by Thieme and Krueckeber and third by Martin Graber. Other owners of prize winning animals were: Pure bred Belgian gold medal class; William Mitchell, first; H. P. Schmitt, second; Martin Graber, third; Archie Smitley, fourth and Eli Habegger, fifth. All but the Graber stud were mares. Grade Belgian gold medal class: Mitchell Brothers, first; Fred Bilderback. second; J. Frank Merriman. third; E. W. Busche, fourth and J. F. Merriman, fifth. All but the Merriman stud are mares. Purebred Belgian mares, three years and over: Henry Aschleman, first; Teeple Brothers, second; Homer Neuensch wander, third; Teeple Brothers, fourth and Archie Smitley, fifth. Pure bred Belgian mares under three years old: William Mitchell, first; H. P. Schmitt, second; Henry Aschleman. third; Peter B. Lehman, fourth and Archie Smitley, fifth. Grade Belgians, three years and over: Otto B. Lehman, first; O. T. Johnson, second and third; Henry Aschleman, fourth and Enoch Yoder, fifth. Suckling Colts Purebred Belgian mare class; Homer Neuenschwander, first. Purebred Belgian stud class: Frank Habegger, first and second; Homer Neuenschwander, third. Grade Belgian mare class: Central Stock farm, first and second; Edwin Mosser, third; Martin Sprunger, fourth; Central Stock farm, fifth. Grade Belgian stud class: O. T. Johnson, first; Enoch Yoder, second; Norval Fuhrman, third; Henry Aschleman, fourth; Central Stock farm, fifth. M iscellaneous Geldings, any age: Fred Ahr, first and second; J. F. Merriman, third; E. W. Busche, fourth and Martin Sprunger. fifth. Purebred Belgian mare and colt: Homer Neuenschwander, first and second. Grade Belgian mare and colt: O. T. Johnson, first; Central Stock farm, second; Edwin Mosser, third; Enoch Yoder, fourth; Henry Asch- ' leman, fifth. Get-of-sire: D. D. Habegger, first; Hilth Brothers, second and third; Gunder, fourth. Belgian stud, four years and over: Archie Smitley, first; Roy Deffenbaugh, second. Belgian studs, two years and under four: Thieme and Kruecke(CONTINTTED ON PAGE FIVE) o—: FREE ACTS Saturday A. M. 9:00 —Heavyweight horse pulling contest. 10:00 —Fousts Devils —Jackson and (Second. 11:30 —Flying Valentino,s —Monroe street, between Third and Fourth. P. M. 1:30 —Rita and Dunn — Central school grounds. 4:30 —Fousts Devils -y Jackson and Second. 7:00 —Flying iVaJentinos —Monroe street, between Third and Fourth. 9:30 —Rita and Dunn — Central school grounds. Friday 7:00 —Flying Valentinos —Monroe St., between 3rd and 4th. 8:00 —Legion parade. 9:3o—Rita & Dunn — Central school grounds.

CROWDS THRONE TO FIREWORKS ■ Spectacular Display Viewed By Thousands Last Night — ■ Huge throngs jammed the east ■■bridge, blocked traffic on the road and filled Niblick field to overflow- ’ ing last night to witness the most i elaborate and unique display of fireworks ever stanged in the coun- • ty. I For an hour and 10 minutes, ‘j“ohs" and “ahs" emitted from the • ■ throats of the watchers, as rocket ■J after rocket, brought new sighs of I appreciation from those in attend;lance. Described by many as rivallling, even bettering those at the I world's fair, large expositions and /other famed fairs, the fireworks .'opened promptly at 10 o'clock with l a huge flaring rocket. •' An attack on a pioneer fort by ■ Indians, with Indin tepees located in the distance, and a covered /wagon striving to obtain the se-j -icurity of the fort, all in a moving! i display, was one of the early sea-j t j tures. Animated animals and the man >'on the flying trapeze, depicted in , ■ fireworks, brought laughter from , the crowd. Niagara falls, the ; American flag. 1836-1936. a World ) War battle, with tanks and “Big Berthas" in action, combined with - scores of brilliantly colored rock- , ets bursting high in the air furth- ; er to thrill the watchers. A life-like picture of Stephen De- • catur, founder of the city, flanked with two flags, provided the clil max. with the spelling Good Night, . as the final display. ■ The fireworks display, one of the . features of the entire Centennial celebration was brought here by the Bowen fireworks committee, of Van Wert, Ohio, through the Centennial committee. Originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the display was postponed because of adverse weather conditions. GANG WARFARE IN NEW YORK l Former Luciano Gang I’artner Is Fourth Victim i New York, August 7 —(UP) —A former partner in vice of the mil- ( lionaire Charles (Lucky) Luciano was slain today on an east side street, convincing police that a gang war of grave proportions was in the making. The killing was the fourth bearing the unmistakable stamp of gang methods in less than three weeks. Police already had deduced from the first three that a new vice ring ■ preying on prositutes was rising to . succeed the $12,000,000 a year racket destroyed when Luciano was I I sent to prison recently with most of [ . his lieutenants. Today's ellaying made them certain. Tlie victim was Terry Burns, with a police record also as Dominick Dldato, who 10 years ago was head of the once powerful Union Sicilione and a boss bootlegger. Luciano got his start with Burns- A few years ago BRurns made him a full fledged partner in a chain of rackets. Luciano kept rising and two years ago kicked Burns out. Only a tew patrolmen on East Side beats had heard anything of Burns since, until today. 'As police reconstructed the scene Burns was dining in an Italian , restaurant on the lower east side (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O Drum Corps, Color Squad Wear Uniforms Tonight The drum corps and color squad of the American Legion are reI quested to wear their uniforms iu the parade tonight.

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Tablet To Pioneers Is Dedicated By Governor This Afternoon; Huge Parade Tonight. LEGION SPONSORS Pioneers, the founders of Decatur and Adams county: veterans, who gambled their lives to defend the country; were honored today at the Decatur Centennial celebration. The speech of Paul V. McNutt, governor of Indiana and former | national commander of the Ameri<an Legion, dedicating the tablet on the court house sqquare. is the feature of the day. Thousands of persons started gathering in the city before noon today to hear the governor's address. Arrives By Auto Gov. McNutt arrived at (he south city limits shortly after 3 o’clock thiiH afternoon, traveling by automobile from Indianapolis. He was met by an escort of state police, and committees from I the Centennial association and i American Legion, who formedf the I official escort to the court house. The entire address was broadcast over raxMo station WOWO of Fort Wayne. The governor was introduced Iby James T. Merryman, first ■ mayor of Decatur, and honorary Ipresident of the Centennial association. Parade Tonight A spectacular parade of bands and drum corps, with floats also in this parade, will be held at S o'clock tonight. Adams post number 43 of the. American I>»glion. sponsors of the day's program, is offering $350 in iprizes, as much as ever awarded at a state convention of the Legion. Included in the line of march will be the girls' drum corps from Indianapolis, national champions for several years. Livestock Parade Thousands lined Third and First streets this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock to witness the livestock parade. Winners in the horse ajul cattle shows, and the teams taking the first five places tn the I horse pulling contest this morn- | ing, were in the line of march. Most of the floats which were in Wednesday night’s official Centennial parade, also took part in the livestock parade and will also participate in the Legion parade tonight. Fireworks Display The most beautiful, spectacular fireworks display ever shown in this section of Indiana, was viewed by a crowd estimated at from 15,000 to 20,000. The brilliant pyrotechnic dis(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) 0 'SMEAR' IANDON MOVE CHARGED Republican National Committee Alleges Campaign Washington, Aug. 7.—<U.R> —The Republican national committee charged in a publicity department statement today that the public works administration is “shakingdown" Indiana business men in a “smear Landon” campaign. The campaign, the committee charged, got under way two weeks ago in Indiana where contractors, architects and material men allegedly were asked to contribute to filming of motion pictures extolling WPA projects. “A new combination of circumstances arose today proving that the new dealers are going right ahead with their shake-down political practices, and that the state of Indiana is being made a testing ground for the nefarious propaganda machine in all its phases,’’ the committee charged. “It was in Indiana that the 4UONTINUISD ON PAQ* PJ.V£>,