Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1939 — Page 1

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IMPOSES ■LIO STOP mines sales I Sales ' UP ' ■ffp KN ” '“ r ■Trchase »I more lh ‘ " fighting plam-s. an•j'X he will introdm* E.7mpose rigid r-stri< ES XI- '’‘TH^ re do indication » het hi) ~. arite -ho rest. .. K o 'president s K. emergency air corps ET b |i|. which was beloio affairs committee toKT'inid however, that the Eetrcle" of salt ' of , ar ."' B E equipments to foreign Edusi be broken, and pr<>Kwupess eventually "ill £. exports of military air■7,:,l munitions uml-r any EYwsv rules committee. Eile. gave right-ot way on BEjif floor tomorrow to the E|tt naval air base bill, in-Epr-limmary d. velopm.-nts K That bill is the second |(r Roosevelts national ■bpwain. _ K move to draft l.gislative on war equipment exKmf I* made when the KL, t defense bill rent lies K, y fl W r Chairman MorCpni. P. Tex. of t tv- senEary affairs commit be■gj Misrle-aliuii of veterans' . i Kathe bill, said he hoped to |tk« measure out by the end hveek at the latest. ■ mid the problems of exll of war equipment must be d It legislative action. the bsence of any specific she laid, "no objection can me-, to the sal* of planes to ■spracded the same oppor- |* made available to all. lh il the absence of any exK: beyond that made by ter of the treasury Henry ■kmhc «a> ( WC .C £M<. »O mC* |to statement that tne It,stabilization fund was id is any way to assist the i government in its purs' » aid he would introduce Mon placing restrictions upte sale of American-made airu and other war equipment d Similar legislation was by Sen. Bennett Champ ;B. Mo„ during the senate ilttee's inquiry. fith the expansion of the aviahtatry," Nye said, "the time •®e when we will have to for foreign markets for an r Veil find ourselves eager til to Japan, to Germany or to 1 Thus the vicious circle will tea," B Warren R. Austin. R.. Vt„ Mporters that he accepted Itatotratlon's explanation ■ Preach negotiations, and WWtthat the sales will not ■«» V. S. army's own airF WWtrement program and ’ MI ta violation of the Js Priority rights. .. witll Morgenthau - aa-es “tended to promote E* 1 ? to produce airplanes fUder the armaments proKsurfs IE DISMISSED — Suits Against nnner Local Man '^ re Dismissed fctiXT roitS asai “«t MilhtX't er ' fonner Decatur . ll »ing in Fort Wayne, tert' !S " ll9,ed ln A,l?n «»per'lt'o^ 1 ,42 ' 000 ’ **• of an ! as re'lw'■'wVthld^n, Septenv b .on the Fort Wayne- «^ 9 nP Ss i„ * took h, the accident '? of M ”' M u . j,lrwl Mr - KultCert' Busche ' kith h «i asked lio.ooo for Hex „, 8 Wise ' *l-000 for irie? n nd ,25 ' C °° f °’’ *fi£, ÜBChe ’' latl aßk ' «C bß lnjurieg - Edward ,-''.’ ere di3mia3e d '“"ftNo i VV ' M> ’ erß 111 Su ’

VETERANS PUN DISTRICT MEET I Spanish - American War Veterans Meet Here March 15 ! Arthur Miller Camp No. 52, Spanish-American War veterans, will entertain the members of the camps In north-eastern Indiana here in a district reunion March 15. it was announced today. The reunion meeting will be held in the court rooms of the county courthouse. 1 The following camps are expected to be represented at the meet- ' Ing: Wabash, Warsaw, Columbia City. Rochester. Huntington. Fort Wayne and the host camp. Members of the auxiliaries will also be in the city and hold their | 1 own Informal meetings 1 Commander Charles Kit son and ' officers of the local camp will be | in charge of the meeting. Local restaurants have been requested -by the vets to display the Amerl--1 \ can flag on that day. Complete plans for the event 1 1 will be announced later. •, — o Bailey Funeral Is Held This Afternoon — Funeral services were held at ’ the Cross Reformed church in 1 Berne this afternoon for Miss Suz--1 anne Bailey. 31, who died suddenly 1 Saturday at noon at the state hospital in Fort Wayne. Miss Bailey, a native of th« Berne community, had been confin- < ed at the hospital for the past sevL e-al months. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bailey. Sha . was never married. Surviving are three brothers, A’- . bert of Ohio City. William and > Belmar of Ceylon; two sisters, I Mrs. John Nevil of Geneva and Mrs. Joe Wheeler of Bryant. Bu r ial was • in the M. R. E. cemetery. > o— — Recreation Committee Meeting Is Postponed The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Deca- \ tur recreation department, scheduled for tonight, has been indefinitely postponed because of the Illness of one ot the committee members. CHURCH PLANS LENT SERVICE I : St. Mary’s Catholic Church Lists Lenten Services The schedule of Lenten serv- ■ ices, beginning Ash Wednesday. , was announced today by Rev. i Father Joseph Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary s Catholic church The first of the series of Lenten sermons will be given Wednesday evening, Father Seimetz deliveri ing the discourse. For the balance of the Lenten period, the sermons . will be given every Tuesday eveI ning at 7:30 o'clock. On Friday evenings the Way of the Cross will be made at 7:30 o'clock, followed by benediction. Father Seimetz will speak in- . five Fort Wayne Catholic chur- . ches during the Lenten season and the pulpit at St. Mary's church in this city will be filled by Fort Wayne priests at the regular Tuesday evening services. Following is the schedule of services, with the name ot the priest who will deliver the sermon: February 22. Father Seimetz; February 28, Father Charles Girardot; March 7, Father Matthew ; Lange; March 14, Father John Bapst: March 21, Father Henry Hoerstman; March 28, Father John Dapp. Father Seimetz will speak at j the following Fort Wayne chur- . ches: March 1, St. Joseph's; . March 8, St. Peter’s; March 15, St. Andrew's; March 22, St. John's; March 29, St. Jude's. The Way of the Cross will be made at St. Mary’s church every morning, except Friday and Sunday, following the 7:30 o’clock mass. The Lenter regulations on fasti ing were read at the Sunday masses. o Complete Banquet Plans Here Tonight A meeting of Scout leaders will be held tonight at the home ot Syl- ' vester Everhart, county Scout commissioner, for the purpose of making final plans for the annual Boy Scout banquet, to be held Thursday night in the new high school audiI tourium.

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As waiting thousands packed the Court of Flowers, Governor Culbert Olson of California opened a symbolic Golden Gate with a jeweled key which formally inaugurated Exposition ceremonies at Treasure Island February 18. As Governor Olson opened the gates President Roosevelt gave a three-

MORE OF LOOT IS RECOVERED Additional Loot Taken , By Galbreath Found By Police More watches, bracelets and oth- , er loot taken by Stanley Galbreath, ' St Mary's. Ohio, burglar who confessed to enterting 20 Decatur ■ homes, have been recovered. Pol • lice Chief James Borders stated ■ this morning. Discovery of the additional loot ■ was revealed to the local chief by Si. Mary's, Ohio authorities, who are holding Galbreath on an habitual criminal charge. Chief Borders stated that the Ohio authorities have offered to assist anyone who was vitclmized by Galbreath by letting them see the loot. It is considered possible that i some of the articles in the newly recovered loot may be those stolen from Decatur homes. The loot may be seen at the city Jail in St. Mary’s, Chief Borders stated. o Ask Federal Probe In Relief Scandal Indianapolis, Feb. 20 — <U.R) — Sen. Elliott Conroy, Hammond | Democrat, today introduced a con- . current resolution in the senate ~ requesting U. S. District Attorney i James R. Fleming to enter an . investigation of poor relief administration in Lake county. Conroy said adoption of the resi 1 olution would assure federal authorities of state co-operation in any ,< relief inquiry. The proposal was . I referred to the committee on Lake county affairs of which Conroy is chairman. o ' POT ESCAPED MAN IN JAIL Man Who Escaped Mental Institution Caught At Tiffin State Police officer Russell Prior and Sheriff Ed Miller were called 1 to the Indiana Ohio state line east of here Saturday evening to meet Tiffin, Ohio police authorities who were reutrning an escaped inmate of the Muscatatuk colony at 'Butlerville. 4 The fugitive was Arthur Cochrane, colored, who had escaped two weeks ago from the mental institu-1 tion. He was found near Tiffin a week ago last Thursday lying in tr.e snow along the road. He had been out , all night during the freezing weather. His feet and hands were frozen. Authrlties feared that both feet might have to be amputated. Cochrane was brought to the county Jail here and A physician summoned to continue treatment to his feet. He was expected to be returned ! to the county sometime today.

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minute radio address to visitors on the man-made island, speaking from Key West, Florida. Photo shows Leland C. Cutler, president of the Golden Gate Exposition left, and Governor Olson as the key was turned.

Bentz Divorce Suit Is Venued Here I I The divorce suit of Amelia Bentz I of Fort Wayne against Henry | Bentz has been venued to the Adams circuit court before Judge J. I Fred Fruchte from Allen superior court No. 1 at Fort Wayne. In the complaint Mrs. Bentz asks for divorce on cruel and Inhuman treatment grounds and seeks the custody of three children, aged 15, ■ 11 and 2. ■ In a cross complaint Mr. Bentz has charged similar treatment and asks for the children's custody. II 0 HGG SCHOOL TO BE HELD HERE > > — 1 Adams County Hog > School Will Be Held Here Thursday Every farmer raising hogs will receive many practical ideas on 1 feeding, management and marketing ot hogs at the Adams county hog school, which will be held in the old high school Decatur, ThursI day. The program will start promptly at 10 o'clock with a discussion on practical mixtures of corn, oats and ’ i other feeds for sows and young pigs, and how to prevent common ’ pig troubles, by John .Schwab, ot Purdue, who has had many years ( of experience with pork production problems. At 11 o’clock. Paul Mitchell, spe- . cialist in marketing hogs, of Purdue . will give valuable information ' every farmer should know in mar- ( ketlng Indiana hogs. ■ ’ The afternoon discussions will i i start at 1 o’clock on the cost of I feeding hogs for market and the i practical value of simple and complex protein supplements. Helpful information will be given out on i the type, weight, finish, quality and j health factors all of which aid in I obtaining the best market prices. All features of the program will ' i he illustrated, and plenty of time {will be devoted to answering ques- . ■ tions and to the discussion of any i practical phase of hog production I and marketing. i L. E. Archbold, county agent, rei ports a growing interest among farmers for the l>est known informa- ' tion on production, and especially ' in the marketing of hogs for best returns. ' A large attendance from over the 1 county is expected at all sessions I of this one-day school. ———-o , Rev. Graham Speaker At Ft. Wayne Church :' Rev. Ralph W. Graham, pastor of i the First Methodist church in this . city, was a guest speaker at the ju- : bilee vesper service of the Simpson i \ M. E. church In Fort Wayne Suni cay. The Decatur Epworth league was • also entertained by the Simpson league Sunday evening. The F..rt 1 Wayne group will return the visit here next Sunday and Rev. Alvin P. Teter, pastor ot the church, will also delive ra sermon here.

VANCE SPEAKS TO STUDENTS O. L. Vance Speaks To Monroe Students This ‘ Morning O. L. Vance, local clothier and . historian, spoke to the students j of the Monroe high school early this morning. The address of Mr. Vance was given during a special chapel program held the first period. The speaker talked regarding the early history of the county. He described the moving out of the Indians, discussed the first settlers ot the county and brought ' the history up to more mordern times. • .He told ot the privations and hardships endured by the early settlers in establishing the community here and noted the rapid progress made in little more than 100 years. Rolland Sprunger. principal of the Monroe high school, was in charge and introduced the speaker. o Name Depositories For County Funds ‘ The four banks of the county, ' the First State Bank of Decatur, ! the Bank of Geneva, the First Bank 1 of Berne and the Farmers’ State Bank at Preble, were selected to--1 day by the county commissioners 1 as depositories for the county funds. A special meeting of the board i was called by County Auditor Vici tor H. Eicher tor the purpose of . making the selection. County Attorney Henry B. Heller attended the session. PLEADS GUILTY THIS MORNING I Jury Trial Is Halted As Defendant Enters Guilty Plea The jury trial, which was to ' have been started in Adams cir- ' cuit court this morning, was abruptly terminated when Louis Miller appeared in court and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of drunken driving. Miller had previously entered a not guilty plea and the case had been set by Judge J. Fred Fruchte for trial today. Judge Fruchte took the punishment under advisement and released the defendant upon his own recognizance. Trial Wednesday Court attaches were preparing for another jury trial Wednesday, when Ornell Stauffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stauffer of Berne, is to be tried by jury on a similar charge. Stauffer has also entered a plea of not bullty and is at liberty under bond. The jury will be re-sum-moned for that day. Miller is expected to re-appear , in court about the middle of the j week to receive the sentence.

WARN AGAINST DANGER OF FLU EPIDEMIC HERE Seven Public School Teachers, Many Students Are Affected A fast spreading epidemic of influenza hit the city and community today, affording at least a temporary threat to the continu-: ance of classes in the city schools j City health officials and school leaders urged the use ot precautionary measures in an effort to. halt the disease before drastic measures, such as closing of schools, would have to be enforced. Dr. R. E. Daniels, city health officer, stated that while condi tions did not appear so dangerous early this morning, later reports indicated that the general condition was becoming more acute and that more drastic steps might, be necessary. Scores of Decatur students were absent from classes this morning, and while the disease seemed to j concentrate more upon younger students, even teachers were affected. Seven teachers were reported confined to their homes suffering from bad colds or influenza. Those absent were Sylvester Everhart. Sigurd Anderson and Miss Betty Frisinger at the junior-sen-ior high: Miss Elizabeth Peterson, Miss Florence Haney, Ed Jaberg and Walter J. Krick, of the Central building. The hardest hit was the Central school, where Principal Bryce Thomas reported that 69 students were absent of the total 450 enrolled. In one class, that taught by Miss Della Sellemeyer, 18 students of the 32 were absent. At the South Ward school, Miss Eva Acker, principal, reported 16 of the slightly more than 100 absent. Although a definite check could not be made at the juniorsenior high school, because a number of students were in Indianapolis attending the legislature ses- j sion, approximately two score were absent. A hurried check revealed possibly 30 to 40 absent because of the illness, besides the , (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 MRS. MARTIN DIES SUNDAY Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Martin Dies At Home Os Daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Martin, 89. died Sunday morning at 4:15 o’clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Eva Stemen, near Middie Point, Ohio. Death was caused by old age and complications. The deceased was born in Crawford county, Ohio., Oct. 1, 1949, the daughter of Henry and Lydia Waicutt. Her husband, Washington Martin, preceded her in death. She had lived in Ohio City. Ohio for 52 years. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Fanny Gibson, Muncie; Mrs. Ina Houtz, Celina, Ohio; Henry Martin, Rockford, O.; Mrs. Stemen. and Mrs. Lydia Llechty, Ohio City, Ohio.; and one brother Mace Walcutt of Michigan; two nieces, two nephews, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Church of God in Ohio City Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Rev. Tool officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn cemetery at Ohio City. The body was removed to the Ste-1 men residence from the Lobenstein funeral home this morning and may be viewed until time of the tuneral. o Adams County Men At Canners’ School Lawrence Braun and Joe Koors, officers of the Adams County Tomato Growers’ Association, and Wilbur Beer attended the canner’s school at Columbus last week in order to bring all this information to the attention of the past tomato pickle growers and tomato growers as well as folks who wish to begin growing these crops this year, thev are calling a meeting at 1 p m. at the Moose IHall, Decatur, Wednesday. In addition to hearing these men, Crampton’s general fieldman, Walter Pressing, will also be heard and he is an outstanding speaker on canning subjects. As stated before, tomato and pickle acreage will be stressed this year.

Governor Orders Execution Delay Os Kidnap Killer

LIQUOR LAW IS SUBMITTED TO SENATE TODAY Reported For Passage By Public Policy Committee Today Indianapolis, Feb. 20 — (U.PJI — A compromise liquor law revision bill on which there will be a showdown between the Republican house and the Democratic senate, waa reported for passage to th, senate today by the public policy committee. The house, meanwhile, defeated a move to reapportion the legislative districts of the state to give larger cities a greater representation in the general assembly. The vote was 45 to 32 on a strict division of the rural areas versus the municipalities and party lines did not figure in the balloting The senate liquor bill consists of amendments to the Markland bill adopted by the Republican house. It was drawn by Sens. William Hardy, Evansville Democrat, and William Jenner, senate Republican minority leader. The bill has four major provisions: 1. The beer port-of-entry system will be abolished. 2. Numerical and territorial restrictions on wholesalers are removed. •3. Closing hours are fixed at midnight for taverns in third, fourth and fifth class cities and remain unchanged at 1 a. m. weekdays and 2 a. m. Saturday nights in first and second class cities. 4. The present method of sei lecting the state liquor commission by governor’s appointment is retained. The last three provisions differ from the house Markland bill. It would have restricted the number of wholesalers to the present figure and restricted the territory in which they could sell; established a universal midnight closing, and would have had a bi-partisan liquor commission of four with two members selected by the governor from lists submitted by the state chairman of the Democratic and Republican parties. Although the entire public policy committee reported this new compromise bill for passage, Jenner said he still is dissatisfied with the method of salacting the state liquor commission and would attempt to amend the bill on second reading to have the Markland method adopted. The house convened late because of lack of a quorum, and then decided to adjourn at noon in respect to the funeral of Mrs. Harry Hill, wife of the joint Marion and Johnson county representative who died suddenly Friday night. The house ways and means committee will meet at 2 p. m. today to begin consideration of the $84,01)0.000 biennial budget, a highly controversial subject. The vote to defeat legislative reappointment provoked some spirited debate. Rep. Russell N. Gavit, Hammond Democrat, moved to dierct the house committee on (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) GIRL SLIGHTLY HURT GY AUTO Bonnie Lou Roop Slightly Injured Here Sunday Morning Bonnie Lou, 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Roop, of this city, sustained minor bruises Sunday morning when she was knocked down by an auto. The accident occurred about 9 a. m. Sunday at the intersection of Seventh and Nuttman avenue. Mrs. Pete Bailey of this city was the driver of the auto. Mrs. Bailey was backing her car at the corner when the Roop girl stepped into the path of the moving vehicle. She was taken to the office of a local physician, where it was learned that her injuries were of a minor nature. After treatment she was removed to her home. She was reported suffering considerably from fright. Police Chief James Borders was summoned and Investigated the accident.

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Execution Os Florida Kidnaper Postponed To Permit Appeal To Supreme Court. RE-SET FRIDAY Raiford, Fla., Feb. 20—<U.R>— The execution of Franklin Pierce McCall, condemned for kidnaping James Bailey Cash who died while in the abductor's hands, was postponed today until Friday so that defense attorneys could appeal the case to the IT. S. supremo court. The act of clemency announced by L. F. Chapman, prison superintendent, came less than 90 minutes before McCall was scheduled to walk to the electric chair. Mccall had given up hope and was reconciled to dying today. The postponement was ordered by Gov. Fred P. Cone to permit the appeal. The action was not a stay of . execution, but merely a postponement, the governor's office explained. The death warrant ordering the abductor electrocuted during the week of Feb. 20 remains in effect. Chapman said that, the “four days delay is more in the nature of a postponement than a re- ■ prieve.” He explained that the I death warrant decreed the execu- : tion any time during the week of February 20 and that it was the discretion of the prison superintendent to select the date. The new hour for the execution which was to have been 9 a. m>CST today is 10 a. m. Friday. Chapman explained that he had granted the delay at the insistence of the McCall family who pleaded for an opportunity to place the case before the highest court. I “I am convinced, however, that I McCall eventually will pay with his life for the kidnaping,” Chap- ' man said. i C. A. Avriett, McCall’s attorney, . and Byrd McCall, brother of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE T'.VOj” O MENU LISTED FOR BANQUET Announce Menu For Annual Farmer Banquet At Monmouth Mar. 2 Mrs. E. S. Christen, president ot the Root Township Home Economics club which will prepare and serve the fifteenth annual farmers' banquet Thursday, March 2nd, anrounced the following menu: Escalloped chicken, marshed potatoes. gravy, green beans, spring salad, ice cream and cake. The Adams county chorus, under the presidency of Mrs. Roy Price and under the direction of Mrs. C. T Habegger, will make their initial appearance before a county g'-oup on this evening. This group of about 35 well trained voices has been working together for a year and is achieving some outstanding results. The members are as follows: Mrs. Wm. Affolder. Mrs. E. W. Busche, Mrs. Frank Butler, Mrs. John Christ. Mrs. M. Chronister, Mrs. Frank Crist, Mrs. John Floyd, Mrs. Robert Girard, Miss Viola Habegger, Mrs. Adolph Hanni, Mrs. Theo. Heller, Mrs. Sam Henschen, Mrs. Martin Holloway, Mrs. Artio Jackson, Mrs. Harvey W. Koos, Miss Mary Koos. Mrs. Alfred Lehman. Mrs. Glen McMillen, Mrs. Harlo Mann, Mrs. Ben Mazel’n, Mrs. Harry Meshberger, Miss Betty Meshberger, Mrs. M. J. Neuenschwander, Mrs. Roy Price, Mrs. Leland Ray. Miss Sylvia Ruhl, Mrs. Joseph D. Schwartz, Miss Mary Schwartz, Mrs. Dorothv Shady, Mrs. i Leslie Smith. Mrs. David Sovine. j Mrs. Martin Spruuger, Mrs. Wilbur | Stanley, Mrs. Reuben Steury, Miss Victoria Stonqburner, Mrs, Elmo Stucky, Mrs. Ervin Stucky and Mrs. C. L. Weber. Q TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a.m 30 2:00 p.m 27 10:00 a.m 29 3:00 p.m .27 Noon 28 WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday’, much colder tonight and in extreme south portion Tuesday.