Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1939 — Page 1

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OIIING TRAIN INK INJURES ver ft SCORE dCritSy « url As even Cars Are Derailed . W,o. Feb- !5 - W.O ' ‘ I * % persons were hoepl- , *L w d in T manv others were taken City. Vtah. for treat- , injuries received when £ Union Pacific's Stress were derailed | were injured , J J “titllly hurt wash “■ Jtt er. wife of a viceL rf (b( . Banker's Life Oef Moines. L r sis aligbtly injured " rushed to a hospital in . It smiles east. along with ( S other injured passengers. Ly account of the wreck Mined front those in Lara-. lit to talk They all said ' hr train »a» traveling at . jpwi and that the last on of its became tuicoupKnded down the right-of-Hud the main train for a i t of» mile, then five of jlnnged down a 20 foot era- . Kt 1 I Saunders, negro pullman ibowas on duty in one of tattnned cars, said they led along behind the train. :lboul every 3tl or 40 feet" they left the right of way. g with them great sections B and ties. wreck occurred after most. jtllman occupants had re-> lor the night and some ofl knd Lad to be pulled from 1 iirths and carried out by I luce attendants and doctors med from Laramie, and by fcl aroused by noise. I persons to reach the scene jpusengers in night clothes ptine to administer to the i whose cries from within ns attracted aid. The most lit Injured were placed in mmie ambulances and car- ■ hospitals there. The less ply Injured were taken I a train Immediately bethe wrecked one. This train | fctoured around the uprootack and continued toward Lake City, Utah, the next ■ the main line west. lof the injured were taken lor treatment at Rawlins, | approximately 100 miles ot Boiler. Hospital attendt injuries but wanted treat-' •aid this group suffered only tor those. i greatest number of injured tn® Des Motnes. Employes I Bankers Life company had nad two pullmans for a trip 1 Francisco and the Golden ' | international Exposition, and his wife were along as ®e> Apparently both of ••carsionists' cars were id. 111 the train pulled 16 a The wrecked cars, railoflcials said, included two Wipped observation cars, ~ cars, two pullmans and ter. 1 Portwood. 45. of Daven*ho was in one of the Wurned, said he was play- j * with three other pass- , J” lhe ™r began to * aS tlWed for cuts ■“enly felt everything go like, he said. "Every to grab onto something, regained my composure, “ e W crushed body of ( Jon but I knew that I I J*' 11 part of ’he train was 48 “ was Possible if. * l . tra inmen and passbit ran buck to aid the Student es Os Assault >les. Feb. 25.-(UP)_ Jftr 8 ' 2? ' dramatics hl m/’d’y ‘a the General oo ha f " g r beel ’ -Ped Ittpas Lt? J° 8 Angeles Went tow y . MyPra ' an othiraslag' ’ ce that MiBB 1 I his fw “ p t 0 him and * PER *W READifdGS CRat Jher Mometer im„. 17 11:00 am 21 Father •«

Lodge Honors Local Man For 50 > ears Membership Members ot Decatur Knights of Pythius lodge and other neighbor Ing organizations were paying tribute to James Bain, retired Decatur merchant, this week in marking his 50th year a* a member of the local lodge. The local lodge. Keklonga No 65. presented Mr. Bain with a life membership card in honor of his years with the organization. French Quiun presented the card during a program held at the K. of P. home on Third street. The lodge is also celebrating its 75th anniversary. FARM BANQUET NEXTTHURSDAY Annual Farmers’ Banquet To Be Held At Monmouth Gymnasium Plans for the annual Adams county farmers' banquet to be held at the Monmouth high school at 6:30 p. «n. Thursday. March 2 are progressing rapidly, it was reported today. The home economics club of Root township will have charge of preparing lhe banquet. Prof. Robert Phillips, head of the department ot government at Indiana university, will be the chief sneaker at the event. George Krick of this city, will act as toastmaster. County Agent L E. Archbold will open the activities and introduce lhe toastmaster. Awards will be made in the fiveacre corn club, the herd improvement association works, the gold medal colt club and all adult extension work will be recognised. The complete program for the ex ent is expected to be released soon. Corn Club Awards Benjamin D. Marlin, president of the Adams County Crop Improvement Association, announces the following prices in the 5-Acre Corn club, awards of which will be made at the banquet. Victor Bleeke 3.oo—pk. com John Philip Eicher 3.00 WalUr Thieme 3.00 Rufus Inniger 3.00 L. A. Ripley - 3.00 Menno Eicher .... . 3.00 Winfred Gerke ... 3.00 P. H. Drum ..... 3.00 Wilson Welland 3.00 Ben Gerke 3.00 Wm. Neadstine 3.00 Adolph Schamerloh . 3.00 John Heimann 3.00 Henry Aschleman . 3.00 E. W. Busche 50—pk. corn Sylvan Habegger .50 —pk. corn Millard Schwartz .. .50—pk. corn Eli Schwartz .50—pk. corn Alvin Nussbaum . .50 —pk. corn Dan Habegger 50 —pk. corn Martin J. Graber. .50—pk. corn j Reuben Schwartz 50 —pk. corn Otto Hoile 50—pk. corn Chris Inniger 50 —pk. corn Homer W. Aruold . .50—pk. coni Benjamin D. Mazelin .50—pk. corn Harve Ineichen . .50 —pk. corn Otis Sprunger .50 —pk. corn Henry Heimann 50—pk. corn Palmer L. Schwartz —pk. corn Fred Marbach..... . —pk. corn Henry Rumple —pk. com Rafiph Myers —pk. corn James A. Hendricks .50 Delmore Wechter 50 Robert Myers 50 P. B. Lehman 50 J. D. Nussbaum ... .50 ; The value of the peck of hybrid corn is $1.50. These prizes were made poss(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) WORLD DAY OF PRAYER IS HELD Missionary Organizations Hold Annual Observance Friday The annual observance of the Wortd Day of Prayer was held at the First Baptist church Friday afternoon. This service is sponsored by the cooperating missionary organizations of Decatur. Mrs. John Parrish, president of the organization, opened the meeting by presenting the theme of the I World Day of Prayer, "Let us put . our love into deeds, and make it real." Women of the participating churches presented the following periods. "Praise and Thanksgiving;" “Recollection of Jesus;" "Penitence;” "Dedication of Gifts;" "Intercession" and a 1 "Period of Dedication.” Mrs. Max Boxell presided at the ! organ for the prelude and congregational singing. Because of so much illness among members of the various participating organlza--1 tions, no special music was avail- , able.

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SENATE READY TO PASS HORSE LIQUOR MEASURE Prepares To Pass Controversial Markland Measure Indianapolis, Feb. 25 —<U.R>— Th" senate today prepared to pass the c ontroversial house Markland liquor bill under suspension of the rules. A rift in the Democratic party over provisions of the measure made apparent in a stormy session, was healed later in a conference with Governor Townsend and a late evening session found the party in accord. At the close of 'he session last night and after numerous amendments in the provisions of the bill, it still remained on the second reading. E. Curtis White, president pro tem said that the bill would be placed on third reading. It was called for a special order ot business for 10 a. in. A principal amendment was changed in the clause which required the alcoholic beverage commission to grant wholesalers permits to all qualified applicants. Under amendiments. permits could be rejected but persons whose applications were turned down were giien the light to appeal to a court. The text book investigate was a special order of business for the morning. Republicans and Democrats will present separate reports. The bi-annual budget was at SB3 - 957,190 today after the house ways and means committee finished another cutting room session. A net ’ total of $211,100 was stricken from the bill making the total $844,226. The committee restored the state police budget to $37,000 and chopped $196,000 from the expenditures of the alcoholic beverage committee. - -o — FORMER COUNTY RESIDENT DIES William F. Worden Dies Friday At Fort Wayne Hospital William F Worden. 77. a former resident of Adams county, died at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne Friday afternoon following a stroke of paralysis suffered three weeks ago. The deceased formerly lived 011 a farm east of Decatur, moving to Fort Wayne 17 years ago. He was born in Adams county May 9, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Seymore Worden. Surviving are the widow and the following children: Mrs. C. O. Brown and Harry Worden, both of Decatur; Richard Worden of Cralgvllle, Wayne Worden of Fort Wayne, Mrs. C. D. McClure of Mishawaka. L. D. Worden of Fort Wayne, David E. Worden of Valparaiso. Mrs. Fred Nolen of Fort Wayne, Carl J. Worden of Geneso. III.; Mrs. Roy Kissinger of Pittsburgh, Pa., and one half-brother. Rollie Worden of Redkey. Funeral services will be held at the Gillig and Doan funeral home . In this city at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with Rev. C. J. ' Miner officiating. Burial will be in the East Salem cemetery. The body may be viewed at the Gillig and Doan funeral home until time for the services. —o * Russian-Japanese Clash Is Reported ' Tokyo. Feb. 25 —(U.R)—The newspaper Nichi Niehi reported today i na dispatch from Hsinking, Manchukuo. tat one Rusian soldier had been killed and several wounded , Thursday in a clash on the western Manchukuo frontier. It was alleged that 50 Russian cavalry-I men twice had attacked JapaneseManchukuan frontier guards and ’ had been repulsed. 0 Report Paul McNutt To Return March 4 San Francisco, Feb. 25—<U.R>-■ Friends reported today that Paul V. McNutt, U. S. commissioner j to the Philippines was due here March 4 from Manila enroute to the east. It was said his trip east was in the Interest of the Democratic nomination for president next year. He was expected to confer with Frank McHale, Democratic! national committeeman of Indiana who has been organizing the Me- ; Nutt-for-Presldent club.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 25, 1939.

Nazi “Big Three” Study Motor r n ■7 > ' *■> ”•5 ■aw ~ t Goebbels Goering Hitler Nazis No. 1, 2 and 3 are here studying one of the new auto engines In Berlin's motor show they are. Relchsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, light; Fjeld Marshal Hermann Goering, center, and Minister ot Propaganda and Public Enlightenment Joseph Goebbels, left.

ANNUAL SAFETY MEET PLANNED National Safety Congress At Atlantic City Oct. 16-20 Chicago, Fell. 25 —Tho 1939 national safety congress and exposition —the worlds biggest annual safety event —will be held in Atlantic City. N. J.. October 16-20. This announcement was made here today at headquarters of the national safety council. The safety congress is the annual meeting of members and committeemen of the council and brings together approximately 10,000 safety leaders from all parts of the world. This year there will lie 130 sessions and 600 speakers at the congress, touching <»n every phase of safety —industrial, traffic, home school and public. The 1938 congress was held in Chicago and marked the twentyfifth anniversary of the organization of the national safety council. The decision to hold the congress in Atlantic City was made by the executive committee of the council following a formal invitation extended in Trenton by a group of New Jersey business leaders. “The decision to hold the congress in Atlantic City is a happy one," said W H. Cameron, managing director of the national safety council, “in view ot the tremendous enthusiasm for safety throughout New Jersey and the state’s splendid safety record in 1938. "New Jersey cut its traffic death rate 31 per.cent in 1938 for a saving of 398 lives as compared to its 1937 toll. "We were greatly impressed (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Manslaughter Verdict For Killing Principal Marlon, Ind.. Feb. 25 — (U.R) — Mrs. Rilla Harrell, 47 year old housewife, was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of Paul Bartholomew, Lagro, Ind., high school principal and athletic coach. A jury of 10 men and two women deliberated 15 hours. The manslaughter carries a penalty of two to twenty-one years in prison. Sentencing was deferred until next week.

LENTEN MED[TATION (Rev. Paul Brandyberry) (Church of The Nazarene) “And Be Not Conformed To This World” (Romans 12:2) The apostle Paul, the world's greatest theologian, is speaking here. He is denouncing in no uncertain terms the appealing condition that has crept into the church. Rome at this time was pleasure mad. and Paul knew’ if the early Christian church was to stand it would have to separate itself from the world and all sinful things. If this was good preaching 2,000 years ago it is good preaching now in this wicked, licentious, and immoral 20th century. The apostle Paul In his writings to the Thessalonians said, "Alistain from all appearance of evil." And again in II Cor. 6:14, 17, 18 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separaate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you. and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my-sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty." The greatest criticism hurled at the church today by sinners is there is too much conforming to sinful pleasures by the so-called Christian believer. "And Be Not Conformed To This Worl 1.”

Brother Os Local Resident Is Dead Word has been received here of | the death of James Gordon at his home at Jasonville. Mr. Gordon is a | brother of Mrs. Darrell Bedwell ot the Homesteads in tills city. Mrs. Bedwell has been at Jasonville for some time assisting in caring for he” brother. FRED AHR CASE IS CONTINUED Trial Is Continued As Witnesses Unahle To Appear 1 The trial of Fred Ahr, of this city, on a charge of embezzlement by a bailee, which was to have beeh heard in Adams circuit court this morning, was continued. Ahr was charged with having been engaged by Boyd Swank ot Pennsylvania to deliver two horses and having feloniously failed to deliver the horses and applying them to his own use. Judge J. Fred Fruchte granted the continuance when Prosecutor Arthur E. Voglewede stated that state’s witnesses from Pennsylvania would be unable to be ■ present. Doherty Up Don Doherty, who is charged with drunken driving, is scheduled to appear before Judge Fruchte at 4 o'clock this afternoon to ■ answer to the charge. The charge against Doherty has been pending since 1932. when he was first arrested. — o WPA Safety Drive Planned In State Indianapolis, Feb. 25. — A statewide safety drive to further reduce the number of accidents on WPA projects was started today by the Indiana works progress administration. John K. Jennings, state WPA administrator, said that a major part of the safety program will center around traffic problems, including more rigid inspection of WPA trucks and stricter driver's examinations. "WPA’s accident experience in Indiana generally has been satisfactory," Mr. Jennings said. "Fatal accidents on WPA projects have dropped from 30 in 1936, to 21 in 1937, and 13 last year."

HARRY HOPKINS MAPS FEDERAL BUSINESS AID Commerce Secretary Deplores Lack Os Business Confidence Des Moines, Feb. 25—Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins last night mapped a federal program for business based on "a j desire to create an environment in which private capital will lie encouraged to invest.” In a speech before the Economic chili here, Hopkins asserted such environment “can become a reality without compromising the great reforms which stand as hallmarks of this administration's enlightened program." Tile Hopkins pronouncements on business — his first “policy" declarations since leaving the i social welfare field of WPA ; recommended: 1. No “general rise" in federal I taxes this year and amendment of ! levies which “tend to freeze the necessary flow of capital.” 2. Breaking the "log-jam of private investment in the field of utilities, railroads and housing." 3. "Tolerance and fairness" from labor in dealing with ernI ployers. I 4. An increased national income to provide jobs for the un- ! employed and to balance the . budget. 5. .Assistance for small fbusi [ ness. 6. A large share of the national . income for the fanner. The former national WPA administrator. a native lowan, recognized lack of business confidence as a "hard stubborn fact.” “It may be as real a deterrent to restored business health as any we have to deal with," he said. | “I do not propose to ignore it.” In his brief reference to the taxing structure, the secretary suggested that levies which retard I business could lie replaced “by increasing other taxes which do not have the same deterring effect.” He indicated his concern over ; condition of the railroads liy sugl gesting the carrier situation be explored immediately “in the t interest of labor, the investor, management and the public." , Until the rail problem is solved E he said, “it is difficult to hope for , anything like a complete recov- , ery in America.” [ He warned that business men “have to make money to hire I workers" and asserted labor's . contribution to a rising national income “must be tolerance and . fairness in reaching just agree- , ments with employers." “Business should accept in good faith the approach and machinery I of collective bargaining," he said. I "‘Labor on its own side faces re- , ‘ sponsibilities and obligations." , He reminded labor that the government has strengthened the i working man's position witli new , laws on wages, hours and collective bargaining. He termed a< reconciliation as A.F.L. and C I O. differences “as much in the interest of business as it is to the ! workers themselves " Hopkins hailed the “generous . peace” reached in the conflict of , TVA authorities and the utilities over Tennessee valley properties. “One of the substantial avenues . I for private capital in the near ! future can be the field of public utilities," he said. . I o ADAMS COUNTY MAN ARRESTED Roy Alexander Os Near Berne Is Arrested For Forgery Roy Alexander, of southwest of Berne, is being held in the Adams county jail on a charge of forgery, it was reported today. Alexander was arrested this morning by Sheriff Ed Miller. He is charged with forging a highway check by signing the name ot T. F. North to the instrument. The check for $13.60 was allegedly given to Dierkes Auto Parts. He was apprehended at his home by Sheriff Miller. He waived arraignment when brought before Judge J. Fred Fruchte, plead not guilty and was released on a S3OO recognizance bond. Orval Roop was also lodged iu jail by city police last night when called to the Roop residence. A restraining order had been issued to Mrs. Roop in circuit court this week, restraining Roop from molesting her, as part of the divorce suit now pending.

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RALPH FUGATE PLEADS GUILTY Decatur Young Man Pleads Guilty To Petit Larceny Ralph Fugate, 23. of this city, entered a plea of guilty shortly before noon today wnen arraigned before Judge J. Fred Fruchte in Adams circuit court on a petit larcency charge. Fugate was arrested cn the charge by Sheriff Ed M:ller and lodged in jail until arraigned today. After entering the plea, he was remanded to jail while his punishment was taken under advisement by the court. He was charged specifically with stealing a check for $lO from his uncle. Ed Fugate, of Monroe. The check was written on the Bank of Berne in the amount of sle by Joseph Schrock to Ed Fugate. lOting Fugate endorsed his own name on the check before cashing ItThe sentence carries not more than one year in the county jail or penal farm and a fine not exceeding SSOO, or one to five years in prison and a similar fine. — O —- Rural Electrification Meeting At Monroe All persons interested in the rural electrification project are asked to attend a meeting at the Monroe high school Tuesday evening, February 28, at 7:30 o’clock. o I PLANS COURSE IN RECREATION Purdue To Hold Short Course In Recreation March 1-21 — i Lafayette. Ind., Feb. 25. — Outstanding leaders in the field of recreation will appear on the pro- ■ i gram for the second annual three-, week intensive recreation course i which will be offered at Purdue university, March 1-21, by the di-1 vision of physical education for! . men. The course, held for the first time last summer, attracted . 1 an enrollment of state, district, . county and city directors and supervisors of recreation from Arkan- . sas, Nebraska, Kansas, and Illin- , ois in addition to Indiana. Planned in cooperation with the ' works progress administration recreatonal division, the course will take up planning for recreation on , the international, national, state. ' county, and neighborhood basis. . Through the medium of addresses and discussion, it will include con- ’ sideration of the leadership, facil- , ities and equipment, and program. I necessary for establishing adequate recreational programs to meet local. district, state, and national needs. The three-week session will be under the general direction ot Dr. F. R. Eastwood, M. L. Clevett, and E. H. Burnham, of the Purdue staff, and their presentations will be augmented by special addresses by outstanding leaders iu various phases of the recreation field. ’ Among the speakers who have already accepted invitations to appear on the program are James R. Newcom, city recreation director, Evansville; Quentin K. Hartke. ' state director of recreation, WPA; Dr. Seward C. Staley, University ,'of Illinois; Thomas Rickman, Jr., WPA regional recreation director, i Chicago, Ill.; J. R. Batchelor, national recreation association, Chi- , cago; Prof. A. W. Thompson, Uni . versity of West Virginia, and Charj les Deets, district WPA director, Lafayette. The three-week session will be conducted as a regularly accredited course, and credit obtained ' may be applied toward partially fulfilling requirements for a master’s degree. o Recreation Committee 1 To Meet Monday Night i The executive committee of the ’ Decatur recreation program will ’ meet at the office of the chairman, ■ Walter J. Krick, in the Central t school building, at 7:30 o'clock | Monday evening.

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Decatur Plays Woodburn At 7 p. in. Thursday; South Side, Central In First Round. BLUFFTON DRAW To tlie Decatair Yellow Jackets will go the honor ot officially openI Ing the Fort Wayne sectional tournament, the Jackets meeting the Woodburn quintet in the first contest next Thursday night at 7 o’- ; clock. The fortune of the draw will make the second game of the tournament the outstanding feature, with the state champion South Side Archers battling tho Central Tigers at 8 o'clock Thursday night. The pairings for the sectional, ‘ regional, semi-final and final tourneys were announced this morning Irom the Indianapolis office of Arthur L. Trester, commissioner ot the Indiana high school athletic association. The Monmouth Eagles. Adams county's other entrant in 'he Fort Wayne sectional will play the!;- first |game in the tourney Friday morning at 40 o'clock, meeting tne Elmhurst Trojans. At BluHton The luck of the draw pits the i three outstanding teams in the Bluffton sectional in tin same bracket, with the Berne Bears, Bluffton Tiges and Ossian. Bears t fighting it out to enter the champ- | ionship bat tle. Berne will meet Pleasant Mills in the opening game of the tournament Thursday night at 7 o’clock. The Bears are heavy favorites to cop this game and will then play the Ossian Bears in the first quar-ter-final game at 4 o’clock Friday alternoon. If successful in these two games, the Bears likely will play Bluffton in the flrsff semi-final. Jackets Favored The Yellow Jackets should hav« Httle difficulty reaching the semi- . Ilinal round in the Fort Wayne meet. Playing Woodburn in the first tilt, the Jackets, if successful, then will meet Huntertowm which drew . tne bye, at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Jackets’ likeiy opponents in the firs't semi-final clash at 2 p. m. i Saturday will be the state champion i Archers. The draw is all in favor of ; the North Side Redskins, as the j ether Fort Wayne schools are In the opposite bracket and the RedI skins, with the advantage of play- | -ng on their home floor, should have little difficulty reaching the finals. Central is the host school for the sectional, and the tournament will be played at the North Side gymnasium. Schedules for the Fort Wayne and Bluffton sectionals, the Huntington regional. Muncie, semi-fin-al and Indianapolis final follow: Fort Wayne Sectional Thursday 7 p. tn. — Woodburn vs Decatur. 8 p. m. — South Side of Fort Wayne vs Central of Fort Wayne. 9 p. m. — Leo vs Lafayette Central. Friday 10 a. m. — Monmouth vs ElmCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE! O WRECK VICTIM IS DISMISSED Helen Howard Dismissed; Celina Woman Is Improving Miss Helen Howard, of this city, who was hurt in an auto crash north of Decatur Tuesday morning. was dismissed from the Ad ams county memorial hospital this morning. Mrs. Frank Rhoades, of Celina. Ohio, who was seriously hurt in the same accident and was injured the second time as the ear in which she was being brought to the hospital overturned, is reported improved. The attending physician stated this morning that her condition was steadily improving. She had sustained a fractured pelvis and shoulder. i Don Gage, of this city, who sustained an eye injury while . working at the local General ElecI trie plant earlier in the week, has ; also been dismissed. He is reported recovering satisfactorily.