Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1936 — Page 1

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Jii LIAM MOSER JJIuLLY HURT WE THURSDAY Her Hl l ocal Woman In Xutomobile /z>j Cj K Accident 'ej v „.„. • ■■' | """' a r, w L 1 “ . > (7</ . 'K .r " r s ' R Ml. ~7 mih'« south of .|,J J *" K 1,1 • ,ay ■ Portland at hr - WQM ■ was not . '»"• • . tinto ~|„1 .no k from In- - < hi. k up the load. truck r turned r was well known in He wa,s employed D ■tlfral farm work. Recently » ■ ar-'P"' 1 * a position with Mr. ,i farm hand on the farm, located two and a half I of the Adame eoun-y county, and about 14 miles northeast of ■—^^■ l( | He was returning to ... ■■' Mr. o> tired a half mile from survived by the mother. i Moser, formerly of county and now living in Illinois; and the following mid sisters: Miss Della Decatur; three sisters now tour ot Japan Mrs. Rachel Gattes, Miss ami Miss Emma Moser; K-fcl l.ushe of Greenville. Pa... K Franklin Ritthaller of Peoria, ami 1.-vi of Lob Angeles. services will be held a.t E. : Monday at the Wells home in Geneva, Burial K h made in the cemetery Kt t Berne. o Kneld Wolfe Has ■ Riyht Arm Broken Dolfe, X year old son ot Halil Mrs. Curtis Wolfe, of High Btet|'it-' lirn-d a broken right arm shortly before 1 yonna lad wart rollerskating - .‘.--walk near the South school shortly before the . s< period, when he fell ■ ■ -id walk. Ho was taken to ■•■ a lot al physician where Hired bone was reset. ■H Wayne Freight ■ I Conductor Is Killed HK Wayne. Ind.. Oct. 16—(UP) Bcoli Long. (17. a freight conductor \ ••! Plato railroad, was instantly last night when ho H> front of a switching enon his way to work. MH — o Ills county Ito SEND CROUP Delegation To AtWoodring Rally e Here Saturday delegation of Wells Democrats will attend the rally in this city SaturMgfiiglit, according to plans beby the county organizagM’ caravan will leave Bluffton EV" P- m.. arriving here in time parade at 7:30. of War Harry H. will lead the parade. will form in front of the jail grounds on South First ail( * march through the up business section to the Path school auditorium, where I will be held. |/l|V‘ hTI " f ‘ <o shrdl E oADOD RL Democratic central commits "' e " R eo'inty carried a Page advertisement in the inviting Democrats county to join the caravan the rally.

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JURY SELECTED TO TRY KILLER Guy Tallmadge Brought Into Court On Stretcher Today Oregon, 111., Oct. 16—(UP) —Guy ■Tallmadge, spectacled undertaker's aeletant, pale-faced and frightened lay on a stretcher In a crowded courtroom today while the state I began Be opening arguments in his trial for the roadside murder of hfs > wife. A dozen married jurymen, picked after four days in which attorney* for both eides weeded out their selections carefully, listened as state's attorney Donald Crowell outlined I events preceding and following the time Rennie Talmadge slumped to the ground, a bullet in her head. Most of Lite Jurymen had known both Tallmadge and his wife. Many ha<| gon*’ to school with them. Judge Harry Edwards refused a ' last minute plea from the accused man's attorney* that the trial be delayed. . The attorney* pleaded that in his I weakened condition he might die—that his blood presure and pulse rate were ao high a* to be nearly fatal. Dr. W. S. Bowen, examining him i for the state, however, eaid he was able to go on with the trial. The state will contend that Tallmadge. 65, killed his wife, 45. so he could marry Mrs. France* Birch, 32. and retire with her to a chicken ' ranch. The defense will reply that Tallmadge was suffering at the time of the death from a disease which affected his mind. The principals, bald, bespectacled Tallmadge and red haired widow(CONTINUED ON PACK SEVEN) Regular K. Os C. Meeting Monday The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus will he held in the lodge hall Monday evening at 8 o’clock. Following the business session a pinochle and rhnm party-will be held, with cash prizes i awarded the winners. ~ <, CROWD LISTENS TO MRS. LEWIS — • Indianapolis Woman Talks To Women’s Democratic Club Mrs. Olive Belden Lewis of Indianapolis spoke to the Adams county Democratic woman's club at the dinner meeting at the Masonic hall Thursday evening. A crowd ,of 200 listened to her inspirational talk. Mrs. Lewis asked whether we were going forward or backward. “Franklin Roosevelt lifted this country out of 'the doldrums’, ’ she stated, “and progress in this country has always come through the Democratic party." She gave a resume of the suffrage movement and the important ! part taken by Democratic leaders in acquiring the vote for women. I “There is no question but what we I are winning.” said Mrs. Lewis. "But it is up to us to put that vote i in the ballot box." Mrs. Faye Smith-Knapp, club , president, presided at the meeting. introducing besides the prin- . cipal speaker, Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth. candidate for county reI corder: Frank Thompson of BluffI ton. candidate for joint representative of Adams and Wells counties land Nathan Nelson, county chairman. Mr. Nelson invited county and I out of the county guests to attend I night and to march in the parade the meeting in this city Saturday when Harry H. Woodring, secretary of war. will speak to the people of Adams county. Committees were appointed from Berne, Geneva. Monroe and Decatur to “round up women” to march in the parade. A number of selections were given by the Berne accordian band during the dinner and program. I The tables were attractively decorated with bouquets of cosmos and small American flags. o Elks Plan First Dance Os Season The B. P. O. Elks will hold tho first dance of the fall and winter season at the home on North Second street Saturday night. A five piece orchestra will furnish music for the dance, which will be held from 9:30 until 1 a. m. The i dance is for members and their guests, with admission of 50 cents I per couple.

Huge Crowds Greet President in Michigan - ’ HL •« f' Ji j ', ? * ntwi, m > mu Climaxing his whirlwind tour through the, midwest, President Roosevelt made a one-day campaign trip through Michigan, close on the heels of Republican Nominee Alfred M. Landon. At I>aneing. Mich., huge crowds greeted the chief executive, a.bove, as he appeared on the rear platform of the train, cheering the presidential party which included, left to right, Frank Murphy, former mayor of Detroit and present Democratic nominee for governor; Marvin Mclntyre, sec'y. to president; Mrs. Roosevelt and the president.

21 KILLED IN BOMBAY RIOTS Moslems And Hindus Battle Through Streets Os Bombay Bombay, Oct. 16 —(UP) —Casualties in the street fighting mounted rapidly today. 21 having been killed and 250 injured as fanatical Moslems and Hindus rioted throughout the city. Hooliganims and looting were rampant as mobs attempted to burn Mosques and temples. Early today a mob liattled with police for 90 minutes in an attempt to release an •arrested rioter. Leaders of the two warring sects agreed to meet with the chief of police late today in an effort to ; restore peace. Hoping to end the riots, which for 24 hours have terrorized the I city, the municipal magistrate banned public assemblies, decreed that not more than five persons might congregate, and closed off certain areas. Trouble began early yesterday when workmen bega.i the foundai tion for a new Hindu Temple and assembly hall in the suburb of Sycul'a- The Moslems objected to Its construction. Emerging from an adjacent Mosque they began throwing i stones. Soon botli sides found reinforce--1 ments and a real battle began, which quickly spread. ■' '■ ■—.'-'-O 1 " ■ -■ Michigan City Man Taken Into Custody i . South Bend. Oct. 16 —(UP) — Federal agents today arrested Paul Naha*. Michigan City, for investigation ! and indicated a vice charge would be placed against him. MOOSE TO HOLD LADIESNIGHT Decatur Chapter To Entertain Ladies Tuesday Night Adams lodge No. 1311. Loyal Ord- ■ er of Moose will entertain the wives and sweethearts of the members at the meeting night next Tuesday. A chicken dinner, served in the f lodge dining room, will open the | program for the evening. The dinner will be served by the members. Following the dinner, a card party will be held in the club rooms, with games of pinochle, rlium and bridge played. A dance will also be a feature of lhe evening with Joe Geels and his orchestra furnishing the music. An invitation has been extended to all applicants, prospective members and their wives to attend the meeting. Plans are also being made on Tuesday, October 27’h to confer initiatory work on a class of candii dates. To date a total of 40 candidates have been enrolled in the • class. The committee in charge of the night's entertainment includes: Joe Burnett, Soil Lord, Adam Schafer j and the officers of the order.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 16, 1936.

Mrs. Bell Named Member Os Board Mrs. C. E. Bell of this city was named as a board member of the Indiana Baptist organization during , the election of officeis held as the final business of the state Baptist convention in B'uffton Thursday. Officers for the coming year were named as follows: president, the Rev. J. M. Horton, of Hammond; vice-president, the Rev. ('. D Strothers, of New Albany; secretary, the Rev. Roydon Rhea, o.' Galveston and treasurer, J. E. Shewman, of Indianapolis. Tlie First Baptist church of Anderson was eelected as the site for the 1937 meeting, with the Rev. Morris H. Coers, of Bluffton, selected to deliver the sermon. CHURCH HEADS DECLINE BIDS Ref use Invitation To Function Attended By Mrs. Simpson (Copyright 1936 by I'nited Press! I London. Oct. 16 — (U.R) The j nrcbliishops of Canterbury and, York recently respectfully re-i quested to be allowed to decline I an invitation to attend a royal ; function at which Mrs. Ernest ' Simpson was scheduled to lie pre-s---ent. trustworthy court circles rei vealed today. The archbishop of Canterbury' i is the primate of all England, and I the archbishop of York ranks next | ’ to him in the Anglican church. Disclosure of the incident caused I speculation over whether the two j church dignitaries. backed by ’ other high members of the peer-1 age. might not put indirect pres ' 1 sure on the king, by their disap- • I proval, to make his association! i with Mrs. Simpson less noticeable. Thi® might be especially true now that Mrs. Simpson is about to 'be divorced. The American woman’s suit comes up in the Ips- | wlch assizes within two weeks. The incident involving the two I archbishop®, court sources said. I involved a personal interview with [ King Edward at which they plain;ly indicated that Mrs. Simpson 1 was the reason for their refusal ' to attend the function, whereupon the king blushed furiously and seemed most distressed. The archbishops were adamant, i however, and did not attend. t" The same source also said that ■ I King Edward and Prime Minister ' Stanley Baldwin, who was very close to him when he was Prince of Wales, now are poles a,part and that Baldwin shuns Buckingi ham Palace. It was understood Baldwin's opposition to Mrs. Simpson crystallized when he and Mr®. Baldwin attended a private dinner a,t York House some months ago at which Mrs. Simpson was present. It was said further that Mrs. Simpson did not epjoy herself at Balmoral Castle during her recent stay there, because she was genera,liy given the cold shoulder byroyal guests there. o— — WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday, probably rain east and south portions: slightly cooler Saturday and extreme northwest tonight.

START PRINTING BALLOTS HEBE Sample Ballots Will Be Available To Voters Saturday Sample ballots will he available to the voters of Adams county Saturday morning in County Clerk G. Remy Bierly’s office. The ballots are now being printed at the Decatur Democrat job | department under tlie direction of i the board of election commissioners: Thomas Durkin. Democrat; Grover Oliver. Republican; and County Clerk B'ierly. One thousand sample ballots I are being printed. As soon as the sample ballots are completed, work will be begun on the ali-sent voters ballots in order that they may be available to the county clerk at the time he receives the sta.te ballots. All of the official ballots will be I the same except those for Wabash township, in which there is an election for the office of justice of the peace. Other county ballots : will not contain these office®. ! James \V. Barr is the Democratic I candidate for the office. He has ’ no opposition. I W. H. Gilliom, candidate for re- : election as county surveyor on the i Democratic ticket, has no opposiI tion. Tickets Tlie complete Democratic conn ' ty ticket will be: congress. Janie® il. Farley; prosecuting attorney. I Arthur E. Voglewede; joint repreI sentative. Frank G. Thompson; , i county recorder. Ruth HollingsI worth; county sheriff, Dallas ! Brown; county coroner. Robert J. jzwick; county surveyor, W. H. I Gilliom: county commissioner, I (CONTINI'I-TD ON PAGE FOUR) O TULSA YOUTH ISJUICIDE Another Member Os “HiHat” Club Commits Suicide Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 16. —(U.R)' —After the name of another member ot • the Hi-Hat club, an organization lof pampered Tulsa youths, was j written today the notation: “Met a violent death —suicide indicated." He was C. T. Everett, Jr., 20, son of a bank vice president, who, according to his parents, “had everything to live for." Yesterday he was found in his i bedroom closet — dead. He was slumped in a corner. Apparently he had fired a bullet through his head from a .32 caliber revolver! which police said resembled a death weapon used by the onetime president of the club, Sidney Bont. Two years ago the Hi-Hat club came Into notoriety. John M. Gorrell. Jr., was slain by Phil Kennamer. a federal judge's son. AcI cording to evidence in the case, the Hi-Hat club members met and discussed extortions and other "thrilling deeds." It was shown that a daughter of (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

SPANISH REBEL FORCES MOVING ON TO MADRID Insurgents Moving Relentlessly Toward Capital Os Spain (Copyright 1936 by UP.) Gibraltar, Oct. 16.—(U.R> Spanish insurgents opened a terrible airplane bombardment south of Madrid today, while, on the ground, their infantry and calvary drove demoralized loyalists in toward ' Madrid on a dozen roads. Loyalists fired on their own men to stop a disorderly retreat which threatened to become a route and send teas of thousands of fear crazed men running back into the capital. The Madrid government’s position was desperate and apparently, so far as Madrid was concerned, hopeless. It was indicated strongly that the nationalist bombardment from the air cut the Madrid-East Coast railroad in several places and thus cut the government off from any means of retreat from Madrid except by highway or airplane. The nationalists were two days' march from the city if they wanted to hurry, ringed in a semi-circle about 18 miles from the capital on a line running from its westnorthwest to its southwest side. But it was emphasized that there was no reason for hurry. Instead, compact columns ot seasoned nationalist troops, regulars, civil guards, foreign legionnaires. Moors, cavalry and infantry were marching in toward the capital slowly and it seemed irresistibly. When they met a loyalist defense force they surveyed the situation deliberately. If the loyalist force was small, they stormed the position and took it. If it looked strong they went on. skirting it to either side, leaving the mopping up for the rear guard. For a time the nationalists extended their lines dangerously long. The loyalists had hope, by a counter-offensive, of repelling tCONTTNtTEn ON PAGE TWO) STEEL LEADER AIDS 6,0. P. Pittsburgh Steel Magnate Revealed As Heavy Contributor Washington. Oct. 16. — (U.R) — Ernest T. Weir. Pittsburgh steel magnate and bitter new deal foe, today was revealed by the senate campaign expenditures investigating committee to have been subpoenaed to appear for inquiry as to his Republican campaign contributions. Weir's appearance before the committee, however, was cancelled shortly before he was due to testify. Cancellation was ordered when Weir submitted by telegram a list of his contributions to various Republican organizations. Weir's report showed he had contributed $25,500 to various Republican organizations in Illinois, j Pennsylvania. Michigan. Ohio. Indiana. and Connecticut as well as 1 to the national Republican con-| gressional committee. The committee at the same time made public the report submitted by J. Howard Pew of Ardmore, | Pa., who also had been subpoenaed but who complied with the com-; mittee's request, and. like Weir, | was excused. Pew revealed that he had contributed $55,650 to various committees in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and Illinois as well as to national organizations including The Crusaders, The American Factfinders Institute, and “Ewing Laporte, trustee of interests to ministers for the preservation of constitutional principles.” Pew also reported that in addition to these contributions he had underwritten $5,000 of the expenses of the American Liberty League. o Truckloads Os Beets And Beans Received Sugar beets and soy beans are 1 arriving in truck load lots at the Central Suga.r and Central Soya company yards. Yesterday 419 truck loads of! sugar beets and 115 truck loads of I soy beans were received. H. W. McMillen, stated today. A continual stream of trucks bring beets to the yards. Many farmers in the Decatur territory | are also delivering soy beans this I ■ month. 1

Thousands Brave Driving Rain To Hear Roosevelt

FARMERS MAKE SUGGESTIONS Adams County Farmers Suggest Changes In Soil Program Recommendations which Adams county farmers wish embodied in the 1937 agricultural conservation program were summarized by the county committee this week and sent to the state conservation office in Lafayette, according to Homer W. Arnold, chairman of the county committee. The following report was sent Thursday to L. M. Vogler, chairman of the state agricultural conservation committee: The farmers proposed the establishment of a neutral classification of such crops which are not now in a state of overproduction, namely: sugar beets, soy beans, tomatoes and pickles. Under some conditions soy beans should be considered a soil-conserving crop. They also recommended the reclassifications of sugar beets into the regular depleting category. A recommended increase in rate of payment of soil conserving crops and likewise increase in payment ( of new seeding of grass. They thought this would be inducement to the seeding of more grass next year in view of drought which ruined seeding of 1936. They did not necessarily think this should be made permanent but should be changed from year to year as agricultural conditions change. The retention of the present bases with the exceptions of possible modification in cases where gross inequalities can be shown was favored by the majority of rarmers. The present program of soilbuilding practices was endorsed by farmers at all meetings in the county. There were no suggestions for additions to list of approved soil-building practices. They favored the prtsent system of payment as opposed to suggest--led maximum total allowances to individual farms. Throughout the meeting the conservation program and commodity loan plans were considered satis-1 factory but they favored further study of crop insurance under secretary Wallace's “ever normal granary.” Tne question was raised as to whether the necessary overhead would eat up the profits. "This report represents the best summary that the county committee could formulate from the many worthwhile suggestions received from all over the county,” Mr. Arnold said. "All reports from communities (or townships) were carefully studied.” The latter part of this month, the report, along with recommendations from other counties in the 1 state, will be summarized by the state committee. The Indiana report will then be sent to Washington where it will be studied along (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) — o ALF M. LANDON TO CALIFORNIA Republican Nominee To Tour California Next Week Topeka. Kan.. Oct. 16. — (U.R) — Gov. Alt M. Landon announced today the most spectacular maneuver in his campaign for the presidency —a dash to Los Angeles next week “to carry California” for the Republican ticket. It will be part of a 6,000 mile tour in less than two weeks that will keep the Republican nominee on the campaign tiring line until ' election eve. He will cross half | the nation to the Pacific coast, return eastward through Oklahoma, continue through the midwest and across the Alleghenies to the eastern seaboard, and wind up his campaign in St. Louis and Kansas. It will include speeches at Los Angeles. Oct. 20: Oklahoma City about Oct. 23; Indianapolis, Oct. 24; Philadelphia, Oct. 26; Pittsi burgh, Oct. 27; New York City, Oct. 29; and St. Louis, Oct. 31. "We are going to carry California,” Gov.. Landon said in announcing his climatic campaign ‘ (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)

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President Is Greeted By Thousands At Stadium In Cincinnati Despite Severe Rain. STREETS JAMMED Cincinnati, O„ Oct. 16— (U.R) — Before thousands of citizens who crowded the stadium of file University of Cincinnati, deepite a driving rajn. President Roosevelt today opened his campaign for the electoral vote of pivotal Ohio. "What's a little rain between friends," the chief executive said as he drove in an open car onto the soggy field. “There isn’t a merchant, industrialist, or wage earner who doe* not say conditions are better than they were,” he said, in pointing to economic gains attributed to the federal emergency program. A group of a dozen students wearing sunflowers began shouting “We want Landon” when the presidential party arrived after a drive through the downtown streets, thronged with people. The president smilingly made reference to the November elec. tion. “I am inclined to think that on Nov. 3—and that isn't very far off —we are going to have an issue (presented to us. Shall we continue trying to do what we have been doing for greater human security, for greater human happiness? “I am not the least bit worried about the results.” He also referred to the building of the stadium in which he spoke. "Projects such as this are as worthwhile as building bridges or stopping floods,” he said. Mr. Roosevelt spoke only eight minutes. The talk was the highlight of his 96-minute visit to Cincinnati, which officially opened a campaign journey to Cleveland, through the heart of agricultural Ohio. As he completed his short talk, he waved his hat at the crowd. Mr*. Roosevelt sat beside the president in the official car. He had his coat buttoned tightly about his chin. The top on the car remained down although the drizzle continued. Cries of “We wa.nt Roosevelt” j were heard here and there. There i was a great ovation as the presidential party left the field. "Recovery just didn't happen all of itself: it had. to be helped." the president shouted to the throng during the brief talk. The objective of the national administration, he said, is security for the many. "I don't mean, just a living, just having enough to eat and a placeto sleep. I mean living according to the American standard ... a standard that provides a decent diet, decent occupation, and a reasonable amount of leisure." About 3500 University of Cincinnati students, dismissed from classes for the occasion, heard the president. The Roosevelt special train headed north from Cincinnati at 12:06 p. m. He was to make appearances at Middletown. Dayton, Springfield and Columbus before turning toward Cleveland. Before it arrived in Cincinnati, the presidential special had to stop for two hours at Overpeck, seven mile* north of here, to “kill” time, so it would arrive in the Queen City at 10 a.m.. a.s scheduled. President Roosevelt had planned to speak for 15 minutes at the stadium but the program was cut short because of the weather. Mr. Roosevelt started out on his Cincinnati tour, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and Gov. Martin (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) O Condition Os Injured Salesman Unchanged The condition of C. H. Pier. Indianapolis salesman, injured in an auto collision near Monroe Thursday afternoon, was reported as unchanged today by the attending physician. He stated that the victim was in no condition to ipermft a thorough diagnosis, but that it is known ho is suffering greatly from the shock of being thrown nearly 36 feet from the impact of the crash. Possibilities of internal injuries remain, the doctor stated, as he sustained numerous severe bruises. Xrays will be taken this evening *o determine If the victim suffered any broken bones.