Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1937 — Page 1

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tension Spreads I In Japan-China I War Activities

■tiller) Shortly ■ iter Japan Issues A ■final Ultimatum To ■'hinese Leaders. I LAI M ” I)RIVE L'in. July is (U.R) ■ „( arulllery was heard in ■,.- tonight and Chinese beKdthat th.' Japanese army had drive to expel units of ■C Chee Ynan s 29th Chin- ■ ‘“v f-otn 'l'" strategic rail- ■ ‘™a around the old capita). ■ ; a ivos from the big guns ■ heard at 920 P m the ■ d pt-oss i.ureau In Petping ags | Thpy followed u final ■** - to tin- Chinese governNanking by 'he Japanese r v attache. ■ central news agen-■s-nor’eti that additional Japan ■ , P ;..,s had lauded al Tattgku. ■ ocean port of Tientsin 15 southeast of this city IKlier it had been reported , .s. military police were ; 'he wharves and making receive army ■L rIS from Japan proper, ■aaltaneously Japanese mill- i , ■ headquarters cofirmed re■u Tokyo that the Japanese ■ oiinese The time limit, in ■ c ,.-..mu'm|ti-' issued here, was r.., 5i! .,y .midnight Monday ■he eT.ere.-ncy volunteer corps s large British com was ordered to be “ready at a moment s notice.” ■p, orders were given, however. I _ which is permanently sta ilere or to regular British units in the Tientsin area. m the night the V S. had taken steps to pro■t Americans the danger zone. ■t.:.-- from the embassy guard through the narrow on page FIVE) iIIEST TWO ON ■IHEFT CHIIRGES ■o Young Men Are Ar- ■ rested For Theft Os ■ Auto Sunday young men were returned this afternoon from Fort to answer charges of taking, after stealing an Bo from a used car lot in Deca- 1 Sunday shortly after noon. m.-ans of the police short I Mr system, the men were cap- | at Fort Wayne before the I auto again y had learned of ■ theft. men gave their names as M Hisey. 27 of Three Rivers. and G-Oige Swathhood. Bof .Marion They were appreby Fort Wayne police last about fl o'clock, when entered the city with the . .ar, bearing no license luornmg police radio noti- ' B local authorities of the theft checking used car lots. Saylors, of the local found 'hat a 1929 model B* roadster was missing from of the Saylors used car on Monroe street. nien were returned here |BSheritf Brown and City PoliceKny Chilcote. This was Chilcote's first act in his 1 capacity as city policeman, are expected to be arin Adams circuit court at yarly date on charges of taking. B ~~ -o ■me Band To Give |H Concert Wednesday Berne band will play here |K“* (la >' evening at 8:15 a’clock sixth of a series of free sum- £° ncerts being sponsored by Decatur Junior Chamber of : JtntiCf'p Decatur school bands were ■U J 0 p ' a} thie week because 0 the members are spending ' a ’ alio,ls this week with their s ’ are G. E. Employees. |E h bands will play ■ '“ange program at Berne in ■ “ear future. aa Burltllal ter is director of B. m 6 t)an< '' w ' llc * 1 ' 8 oue tl,e J! '' Ca ‘ or « aniz ations in the and has been Playing free coace ri» in Berne tor many i I

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In Death Plot I p r £■ ; ‘**s incA Ik 1 Accused of attempting to burn hia three daughters to death so he could collect $250,000 insurance, Albert R. Knight of Lansdowne, Pa., was held on charges of set- 1 ting fire to his home with “murderous Intent." His eldest daughter, Ruth, 23. said she would stand by her father. ■ I ROY CHILCOTE IS APPOINTED — Named To Decatur Police Force, Succeeding Hunter Roy W. Chilcote of 1109 Elm street, today was appointed a policeman on the Decatur police force by Mayor A. R. Holthouse, to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-, nation of Floyd Hunter. Mr. Chilcote has been employed at Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc., for the past nine years and was one of the first applicants to apply for the ' appointment. Mr. Hunter resigned July 1. to accept an appointment as an officer I with the state excise department. The next officer will take one of the night beats and begin work immediately. The other members of the force are Chief of Police Seph Melchi, Ed Miller and Adrian Coffee. Mr. Chilcote is married and has a family. He is 32 years old. Morton Chrisman Dies At Infirmary i Morton Chrisman. 75. died at the ; county infirmary this morning at 5 I o’clock. Death was due to complications after an illness of k?ng duration. Before going to the infirmary he was in hauling the ma.l at Geneva for some time. Reviving I are the following children: Mrs. James Fenstermaker. Geneva: Keni neth and Erschel, both of Celina. Ohio; Mrs. Cora Boyd, Fort Wayne I end Sanf.'rd, also of GenevaThe body was taken to the Wells and Bierie funeral home at Geneva. No funeral arrangements had been made at a late hour today. o—————0 ————— DEATH CLAIMS DESSIE IMHOFF Berne Native Dies At Midnight At Kansas City, Missouri Mrs. Deesie lona Imhoff, 33. wi’e I of (Harold Imhoff, died at midnight Sunday at Kansas City, Missouri, according to word received here tcday. The deceased was a native of Berne. She was born there November 5. 1903, the daughter of Frank and Naomi Amstutz. In 1928 she entered nurse’s training at the Mennonite sanatorium at Bloomington. Illinois. Two weeks ago she went to Kansao City for special treatment. She was married to Harold Imhoff in 1932. Surviving are the husband- one daughter, Audrey Joan and the mother. The father and one brother preceded her in death. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Ralph Amstutz, Mrs. Henry Gil’iom, - Lire. Gordo: Blacker and Anna Marie Amstutz, all of Berne Funeral services have net been I announced.

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LEHMAN VOICES OPPOSITION TO JUDICIARY BILL Governor Os New York Urges Defeat Os Court Reform Bill Washington, July 19—(U.R>—Fo»-[ ces opposing President Roosevelt’s proposed court program today won surprise support when Mr Roosevelt's friend and elose political as-' .“•'ciate, Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York, publicity urged defeat : of the judicial reorganization meas-1 ure. With a showdown vote on the vit- 1 al question of recommitting the court bill to committee likely in the senate tomorrow, reorganization op-1 ponente quickly hailed the Lehihan statement ae the final touch neces-; sary to make victory virtually certain. The White House declined to com-1 meat on Lehman’s statement, made public in form of a letter to Sen Robert F. Wagner, D.. N. Y.. urging him to vote against the court <plan. The Lehman nseve was dramatically timed in the furious court bat tie. It came ae the special train which carried nearly 40 senators to Little Rock, Ark., for the funeral of the late Democratic senate major-' Ity leader Joseph T. Robinson was returning to Washington. To many it appeared likely that the outcome cf the court fight and the related fight over a successor to Robinson’s majority leader poet' hinged upon the almost constant series of senatorial conferences which has been going on aftward train. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead said he believed that the court issue would "crystalize" in the senate “within the week.” He said, however, that settlement of I the court tight would not necessar- j ily mean a quick congressional adjournment. Bankhead listed several measures on which he hoped congress, w mid act at thie session no matter | what the result of the court fight. These were governmental reorganl- - wages,hours legiateliew, lax-, loophole plugging legislation, the < CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Q COOL WEATHER BRINGS BELIEF Decatur Experiences Relief From Extreme Hot Weather After a sudden drop in temperature late Sunday in the most unusual cool spell in a number of years, the thermometers today were slow- ■ ly gaining back to their normal standard for the monthCaused, according to meteorolog- i hsts, by a mass of cool air that mov-1 ed in from Canada and the northwest, the cooler temperatures visit-! ed the city and community suddenly Saturday afternoon, tumbling , thermometers to as low as 63 de-; grees. The weather was welcomed by. many as a relief from the hot tern-; iperatures of the few previous days. Today the thermometers again rose steadily with a reading of 801 degrees being recorded on the Democrat thermometer at 1 o’clock this , afternoon. The weather to-recast for Tues-1 day predicts a possibility of scattered thundershowers, temporarily halting any immediate return to the not weather. o— Noble Kizer Is Reported Serious Lafayette, lnd„ July 19 —(U.R) — Noble E. Kizer, Purdue university • head football coach and athletic director, was in a local hospital today after suffering an unexpected relapse from a nephritic ailment. Kizer was stricken early yesterday morning. Physicians said he was semi-conscious when admitted to the hospital and was in serious condition. The Boilermaker athletic chief apparently had been in good health recently after an extended illnees sent him to the Mayo clinic early this year for treatment. Johnson Reappointed To School Fund Board The reappointment of E. W. Johni son ae a member of the school fund - board of Adams county was an- . pounced today by Judge Huber M-DeV-*t. Other members of the board by virtue of their offices are • County Auditor John W. Tyndall and County Clerk G. Remy Bierly. i; Tie appointment, of Mr. Johnson is jfor a iweyear term.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 19, 1937.

Dairy Cattle Tour Planned July 22 J. Ralston of the state 4-H club department, Purdue university, will I be In the c/.unty on Thursday, July 22. A special training tour has been arranged for thut day for anyone in- ' terested In judging dairy cattle. The tour will start at 11:30 A. M. at the Peter B. Ix>hnian residence, two and one-half miles west of Road [ IT. S. 27 and three iikles south of Decatur. The herds of Jacob J. I Schwartz and Sol M. eser will also i be visited. At each of these stope 1 Mr. Ralston will give instructions , and practice In judging the breed < of cattle shown. i o AGRICULTURAL : PROGRAM CIVEN : FOR FAIR WEEK: I f II Entire Week’s Program I: Is Announced For An- . : i nual Street Fair i I < The entire week’s program for < > the livestock and agricultural ex- < hibits at the third annual Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural i 1 show, August 27, inclusive, was ’ announced this morning by H. P. Schmitt, general livestock chair- 1 man. and L. E. Archbold, county | ■ agricultural agent. Livestock and 4-H club exhibits 1 have been the media for attracting 1 huge crowds to previous fairs in this city and this year’s shows are expected to surpass those at pre- 1 vious fairs. Cattle shows will again be housed in a huge tent on the city parking lot at the east end of Madison ' street. Horse exhibits will be located in the Adams county garage and tents located nearby. All 4 H club exhibits will be on display at the Central school on Jefferson street. Horse pulling contests on Friday and Saturday mornings will be one of the features of the live-, stock shows. The complete agricultural program for the week follows: Monday: Livestock will be brought to the show grounds. Tuesday: 4H calf club judging and showmanship contest. Judging county Holstein show, cattle judge, W. W. Yapp. 4-H club judging contests in clothing, canning, baking. Central, school. 4-H club exhibits on display. Cen-1 tral school. Wednesday: Judging county Guernsey show. 4-H club girls’ demonstration contest. Central school. Public 4-H dress revue, Decatur (CONTINUED ON PAGE STX) Shelter House At Park Nearly Ready, The new shelter house donated by the civic section of the woman's club, is today receiving its final coat of paint. It will be ready for | use soon, Sylvester Everhart, playground supervisor, announced. The civic section of the club has , also donated two tennis nets, a I croquet set and a new light shade • for the playground. DECORATIONS CONTRACT LET Fort Wayne Man To Decorate City For Annual Street Fair Letting of the contract for the j ' furnishing of decorations for the Decatur Free Street Fair, to be [ held here August 2-7, inclusive, was announced today by members . of the decorations committee. L. Robert Rhem, of Fort Wayne. : was awarded the contract for the wxrk. Mr. Rhem is well known for his work in iboth Decatur and eur-; I rounding communities. He was awardeu the contract for decorations during Old Home Week In 1928 and since that time has decorated for a number of con-; ventions and meetings here, ineluding the recent firemen’s convention. Decorating, according to the contract, is to be completed by July 30, according to members of i | the commtitee. The decorations will include ban- ■' ner lines across the street at var- . I ious Intervals and diagonally ■ across each Intersection of Second i street in the downtown district. ', Flags and banners will bear let»lters, “Decatur Free Street Fair,” l and "Welcome.’' The members of the decorations . committee are Herman KrueckeJ berg and Robert Helm-

ALLEGED THIEF STILL IN JAIL Tennessee Man Continues To Maintain Innocence Os Theft No further developments have been reported here on the alleged theft of 70 chickens, confiscated Friday by Sheriff Dallas Brown, I when two men fled from the Decatur Produce company, leaving, the poultry and two automobiles. I The one man. Thomas Huffman,, 50, who gave his address at Chattanooga, Tennessee, remains in the | county jail, vehemently protesting his innocence of the alleged act. Huffman, who was arrested by Sheriff Brown, after a inoot-race, through the west section of the, city, when questioned regarding the ownership of the poultry, in- 1 sists that they belong to him. Sheriff Brown stated today. His companion, described as a younger man, light-coinplexioned and clad in gray work clothes, has not been seen since his abrupt exit from the produce company. Authorities remain on the hunt for him in an effort to clear up the alleg- \ ed theft. Huffman, when grilled, told authorities that the only name by which he knew his companion, was "Jones." Sheriff Brown and his aides are at present conducting an intensive investigation throughout this section of three states to learn of a poultry theft that might have occurred. Huffman is reported to have said,' “The chickens are mine, but go ahead and charge me with something. I’ll plead guilty." The chickens. 73 in exact number, are held at the jail with the autos, driven by the two men, when they entered the city Authorities are in the hopes of locating the other man in the case before taking any further action. o Auburn Man Dies Os Accident Injuries Auburn, Ind., July 19—<(J.R)— Tn--1 juries suffered in an automobile ac- ; cident July 5 were fatal to (Harry Krider, 54. He died following an operation which revealed lacerated : brain tissue had caused developi inent of a blood tum,'.-r. o DISTRICT MEET HELD SATURDAY District Moose Meeting Is Held At Local Lodge Saturday Approximately 250 members of Moose lodges In this section attended the district Loyal Order of Moose meeting at the local lodge i Saturday night. I Plans for the fall months were discussed by the district leaders and other important business transacted relative to the district association. Following the entertainment program, featured by local and visiting talent, delegates attended a luncheon held in the lodge rooms. A total of 17 lodges was represented at the meeting, which was deemed an enthusiastic success by local committeemen and officers in charge. Several officers from other i lodges delivered short addresses during the session. Ralph Camp- | bell, regional director of Marion, • was unable to attend, because of | a conflicting engagement. Yesterday a large crowd of local rmNTTNUED GN PAGE STX) | William Powell Is Reported Improved Hollywood, July 19 —(U.R) —William P.e.well was reported by his | physician today to be recovering satisfactorily from a nervous disorder which caused his collapse at a I fi’m studio Friday. Dr. H. D. Van Fleet said the star’s ; condition was so improved that he omitted calling at Pcwell's home yesterday. The actor previously collapsed from the shock of Jean Harlow’s death and has been -in poor health since. o Plan Inquest Today Into Mine Disaster Sullivan, Ind., July 19—(U.R) —Coroner Cecil Taylor today was t." conduct an inquest into the deaths of 20 miners who were killed in an explosion at the Baker mine last Thursday as funeral services were held for the last victim of the disaster. Ten of the mine blast victims were buried Saturday, nine ware ini terred yesterday and the last funeral was conducted today.

BLOODY BATTLE NOW UNDERWAY IN CIVIL WAR Most Savage Battle Os Year’s Warfare Is Staged Near Madrid Madrid, July 19.—(U.R)-Nation-1 allst and loyalist armies, the pick ( ' of men from many nations who are | fighting in the Spanish civil war, fought today with every means of : warfare from airplane to trench knives and fists the most savage battle, the biggest and probably the most important In a nightmare year of struggle. Sixteen miles west of the capi-! tai the nationalists, gambling all | they had. were trying for the third day to take back the positions they had lost in a loyalist offensive. After a night in which the roar of gunfire and the flash from gun mugzles gave no chance for rest, they attacked furiously again today in three sectors west of the capital. Biunete, Vlllanuevo Del Pardillo and Quijorna. : As the troops fought on the ground, the greatest airplane fleets of the war fought in the skies. A United Press correspondent who visited the Brunete front saw one nationalist plane shot down during a bombardment of Brunete. The impact of the nationalist attack was terrific. Airplane, field gun, trench mortar, machine gun, tank, armored car joined in it. The skies were filled with planes, and loyalist planes were in superior numbers, bombarding behind the nationalist lines to keep back reinforcements struggling along the roads to the front— reportedly, Italians. Loyalist leaders were confident. “The enemy in the last 24 hours has thrown the cream of his troops against us and has been pressed back." a high military source told the United Press. “It is doubtful whether they will redeem their losses.” The loyalists figured that every tiiue a counter-attack was thrown back, the nationalist morale was lessened. The fighting was on a scale not equalled even in the attack that began the siege of Madrid. Losses were frightful on both sides. Every man in the battle knew that the whole war might hinge on it. Six loyalist tri-motored planes heavily bombed insurgent positions in the outskirts of Madrid at 12:45 p. m. Buildings in central ' Madrid trembled after each detonation. There were about 40 explosions. : It appeared that the insurgents were massing to thrust against the loyalists on the Estamadura road. Judicial Council Report Available Free copies for distribution among attorneys in Adame county, of the first annual report of the juidicial council of Indiana, and of the . revised rules of the supreme and appellate courts of Indiana have been received by Adams County C’erk G. Remy Bierly. Copies may ’ be obtained by attorneys in the clerks office. MELVIN LADD HURT SUNDAY Local Baseball Player Is Injured During Game Sunday Melvin Ladd, veteran Decatur I baseball receiver, sustained a painful injury Sunday afternoon in the Decatur-Montpelier semi-pro tilt at Worthman Field. ’ In running after a high foul be- ’ hind and to the left of home plate, ’ Mel ran into an iron post, supporting the fence. He was knocked unconscious ' from the force of the impact against ' the post. After rallying, he was given first aid. His left leg was severely injured from the contact . with the post. Since the extent of the leg injury j is not known, the attending physician stated that X-rays would be taken late this afternoon. A pos- ' sibility of a broken bone near the i ankle is seen. The ligaments in ■ the leg are thought to be torn, in • addition to a severe sprain. ' Manager Molly Mies, of the local ■ nine, announced today that team- : mates of the injured player are ! planning a benefit game, to be ■ played in the near future. Further details are to be announced later. It is reported that Ladd will be •. off work for three weeks, at least, | due to the injury.

Amelia Earhart Is Given Up As Dead; Search Is Halted

Pastor Arrested wr-W 'A ™ W i ' Breaking down after sustained questioning, the Rev. C. E. Newton, 51, of Paris. Mo., shown in his jail cell, made an alleged con- , session of the murder of Mrs. , Dennis Kelly, member of his for- j iner congregation, whose battered body was found in the Mississippi river. Police said he had explained his crime as having been committed in a fit of anger because Mrs. Kelly wanted him to | go away with her. PLANiPEOIAT DAIRY SCHOOLS Jersey Parish Show Here Fair Week One Os Special Schools Five special dairy cattle judging contests and schools, which are to be held in connection with regional and parish shows sponsored by Indiana dairy breeders, were recently organized, and will be of, ; interest to vocational agriculture I students, 4-H club boys and girls, older youths and young adults, according to an announcement made by Harry Ainsworth of the Purdue 4-H club department, and E. T. Wallace, Purdue extension dairyman, under whose direction the educational work will be conducted. Starting July 29, the Eastern Indian Guernsey breeders are sponsoring a contest and school for boys and girls of the district, which will be held in connection with their regional show at Connersville. D. S. Bishopp, county agent, Connersville, is general 1 chairman. On August 5, the Eastern Indiana Jersey breeders, cooperating with the State Jersey Cattle club ' are sponsoring a state-wide contest at Decatur, to be held in coni nection with their parish show. L. E. Archbold, county agent, Deca- ■ tur, is general chairman. At Muncie, August 10, the Eastern Indiana Holstein breeders, co- ’ operating with the State Holstein- ■ I Friesian association, are sponsor- ' ' ing a judging contest and school : which will be held in connection ! with their regional show and state - j field day. M. E. Cromer, county . agent, Muncie, is general chair--1 man. August 12, the Indiana Guernsey t Breeders’ association and the I Northeastern Indiana Guernsey t breeders, will hold their annual i regional show and state field day (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) oWEATHER ! Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, except local thundershowers extreme south this afternoon or tonight; slightly warmer south portion Tuesday. TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 70 10:00 a. m. 76 , i Noon 78 I Highest this month, 99.

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Nation’s Greatest Woman Flier Is Given Up As Dead; Naval Officials Abandon Search. LOST JULY 2 Washington, July 19—<U.R>— The U. S. Navy today broke off its search for Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan as a $4,000,loss. Even as navy planes stopped roaring over the coral atolls that dot the Pacific near Howalnd Island, the cost of hunt drew congressional criticism. Honolulu, July 19.—(U.R) — Miss Amelia Earhart, America’s greatest woman flier, was listed as dead today by the navy. Sarch for her and her navigator, Frederick J. Noonan, carried on since they were forced down in the Pacific ocean July 2, was abandoned. The couple was lost on the New Guinea-Howland Island leg of their world girdling flight. George Palmer Putnam. Miss Earhart's husband, refused comment on termination of the search. Admiral Orrin G. Murfin, commander of the 14th naval district, announced the end of the greatest search the navy ever conducted. An area the size of Texas was surveyed. Seven navy ships, 63 air<planes and seven thousand men participated. Admiral Murfin called off the expensive hunt yesterday evening when the pilots from the carrier Lexington ended their sixth day of searching with the usual “no trace" report. “We have covered all possible territory,” the admiral said, “some of it we have been over as much as three times. I could not conceive of any other place where we might direct our search, and obviously we can’t keep it up In- | definitely. “We feel that we’ve done everything possible now." Authorities believed there was little chance that the bodies of Miss Earhart and Noonan ever would be found. Admiral Murfin estimated that the navy’s search covered approximately 200,000 square miles The Lexington, with the 62 planes on her deck, was ordered to proceed to the mainland. The three destroyers which accompanied the big carrier also are return- ; ing. The minesweeper Swan and the coast guard cutter Itasca, first in the search, already had been called in. The battleship Colorado, whose three pilots made the original aerial hunt, dropped out a week ago. The British freighter Moorby also aided in the search for two days. Miss Earhart met death when it appeared she would complete successfully what was regarded as her greatest flight. The ’round the world trip also was her greatest ambition. Her husband said she was determined to make the trip before she gave up hazardous flights. Original plans for the world flight—over a route which closely followed the equator rather than the shorter cut taken by previous world girdlers—called for a trip (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) 0 ADAMS COUNTY NATIVE DIES Funeral Services Are Held Today For Henry Presdorf Funeral services were held this afternoon for Henry Presdorf, 80. former resident of Adams county, who died Friday night at the home of a daughter in Burr Oak, Michigan. The deceased was born in Dubuque, lowa. He moved from a farm in French Township to a farm north west of Lagrange in 1922. At the time of his death he was staying with the daughter. Mns. Otto Klopfenstein In Burr Oak. His wife died three years ago. Surviving are one daughter and two sons. Short services were held this morning at the home cf a son, Willis at Lagrange and again this afternoon at the St. Luke’s Reformed church, 10 miles southweet of this city. Burial was made there. The body was brought through, here about noon today.