Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1940 — Page 1

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To Speak Here I 9 —Um ' Or. G. I Chrlmle. head nt the Otnarion Agricultural college at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, will he one of the apeakera at the banquet whit h will t loae the Purdue ahort tottrae here Thurwlay evening, February 15. DR. CHRISTIE ~ TO SPEAK HERE ■ Agriculture College Head To Speak At Short Course Banquet Dr. G. I Chttatle. head <>f the Ontario Agricultural college at Guelph. Ontario. Canada haa ac , cepted an invitation to speak at the- dinner here February 15, which la to be the cloving part of the Purdue ahort courac Thia dinner la to he held In connection with the annual Adama county farmer'a banquet and la to tie one of the outstanding agricul-' tural events of the year in Indiana Governor M Clifford Townsend last week accepted an Invitation | to apeak. Dr. Christie Is well known in this county, having spoken here at a mass meeting of farmers and bualness men in l»l2 when the <ld sugar beet plant was first opened jAI that time he was director of the agricultural achool and th'' ' t». R agrtcwiteral r-vpertinent station al Purdne university He lefi Purdue about in years ago for Canada "The valnea in the ahort course to he held at Decatur, February 13, H and 15. are go evident and ao many, and the interest In the I short course is growing so fast.” says county agricultural agen- I. K Archbold, "that nothing hut a spell of terrifically cold weather, or a big storm, can prevent the short course from being a nuge and profitable atfalr I don’t kno wwhen I have seen any public enterprise grip our people as thia has." continues Archbold. " and I look for this to turn out to he the biggest and beat thing we have had j in this community lit years." The local short course management is preparing for a huge get together of men and women for a luiuquet on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 15. thia being th’ only part of the short course progra n given on the 15th. The committee in charge of the banquet la headed by II P Schmitt and J Ward Cahl land and they promise that 'his banquet will be somethirg inrplt Ing and delightful Every effort Is being made to provide for the convenience, comfort and entertalnment of thorn- who attend. It la believed that the number who will want to attend thia ala , tCOMTIJtttBti <W PAIIU FOUR) HOLD EXERCISES FDD GRADUATES Graduation Exercihes Arc Held For Reppert Auction Students Graduation etertlaes for the 52 students of the Fret! Repper Hchool of Auctioneering were held thia morning In the Knight* of Pythias lodge home on Third street The eserdses followed a han quet served by the members of the Pythian Sisters lodge * Col. Fred Reppert school found er. acted as toastmaster and alas presented the diplomas Col. Q R Chaffee who was graduated from ih<» school In 19.1* and joined the staff of Instructors later, delivered the commencement address Col. Chatfee called to mind the knowledge with which the students had been furnished and urged them to greeter accomplishment < after graduation Other speakers Included Col J ■M Sandman. Roy Klatt. Earl Oartin and the Rev Harry Thonipaoi. ' aU members of the faculty

UNEARTH PLOT TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT IB Plead Not Guilty When Arraixned In Federal Court Today New York. Jan. 15 'U.R> Hixteen members of the pro-Faacist Christian front, charged with conspiracy to overthrow the I - S government, pleaded not guilty In federal court, Hrookiyn. today and were held for hearing Feb. 5 at •M.gM ball each Their arraignment followed their' arrest over the week end on the Charge by J Edgar Hoover, chief of federal bureau of investlgatlon. tb.it the prisoners had plotted e». tensive terroristic attlvitlea, liombinga. and anti-Semitic outbursts Two of those arrested were not arraigned Federal authorities > said they would lie brought liefore federal judge Grover M Moacowltg later. Several thouaantl |>eople milled in and around the federal building, Brooklyn, hoping for a glimpse of the prisoners The men were handcuffed to FBI. agents and shielded their faces with their hats. At the same time federal agents revealed that the fantastic plot of the small ring to stage an uprising against the government might lead to an investigation of the New York national guard Io determine if the bands’ small arsenal had been obtained from the military Harold M Kennedy. V. H. attorney In Brooklyn, said those arrested were only a part of a larger group still under investigation Hoover said the men had plotted to Immb two liewspu|H>rs. a lheaf.ee and the customs house, and to stage a campaign of terrorism the Jews NUSSBAUM IS CLUB LEADER Elmer Nuwibaum Elected President Os t-H Junior leaders The 4-H Junior Leaders of Adsms county met at the county agent’s tfffk'e recently to reorgantt for another progressive and instructive club year. The election of officers was held and resulted ns follows: president. .Elmer Nusdhaum: vlceqiresident. Karel Ydke; secreiary-ireasurer. Lydia Frosch; news reporter. Vera Beihold. and sung leader. Alice Reinklng The county club program committee selected for I*4o Is Wanda N*adat:ne. Alvin Nusgbaum and Miss Juanita Mhman. county dub agent. Each officer and committeeman resolved to give his lies' in hl* work. Announcement of a 4-H ('lnn broadcast over WOWO radio station on Wednesday. Januaiy IT, was mad* by county agent Archluild Ebuer Nuadbaiun. Millard H< Itwwrtx. Dorothea Frohnapfel, Vent Belhold, Wanda JfMffatlM and Ralph Grote will assist Mr. ArvMrold in thia broadcast. An ice skating party which ha I b*en planned to be held after th'business meeting was not carried out do to the change of weather. Those present were county agent L. E. Anbbold. Wanda N-adstlne. Dorothea Frohnapfel. FLdlth Baker. Evelyn Thieme. Lydia Froach. Vera Blehold. Hasel Yake. Alvin Nussbaum. Millard tb-bwarts, Elmer Nussbaum. Ralph Grote end Loren KrueUman ff Char les K. Egeler Dies In Cleveland iMra. Kenneth Iffsler, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Rayl of this city, left today for Cleveland, Ohio, on receipt of word of the death of her father-ln-hvw. Charles R Egrler 50. Hunday. Death was sudden, caused by a heart attack. Mr Egeler was known in this city, having visited here during th* Christmas holt days. o Open Ticket Sales For C. C. Banquet Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commence banquet, which will be held at the Masonic temple in this city Tuesday evening. January J 3. are on sale at the First Btate Bank. R K Olendenlng. chilrman of the ticket Mie. also announced that a thorough anvas of the buslaeM district will M madv

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, January 15, 1910.

Nazi Plane Winded hy British aw\ Ji A Nagi pilot counts bullet holes In his fighting plane after retarnlng to hie bust- In Germany His squadron engaged in ait epic hattie against •Hi British IhirnlH rs over lhe North Sea

BAYS MEETING TO DRAW CROWD Democrats To Open 1910 Campaign With Meeting Tomorrow The (ii’c entertainment Tuesday nixltt at S o'clock In connection with the Fred Raya meeting la egpected to attract a record-break-ing crowd at the Decatur junior senior high school auditorium The program, which la to often the 1940 political campaign In Adams county, la one of many being held over the state by Fred Haya Democratic atate chairman, and haa been received by huge audiences Many from Adama county have seen the program at Hluffton. Fort Wayne and other Indiana cities Mr Haya la to arrive In Decatur Tuesday afternoon and will lie the guest of honor ala dinner to be sponsored by the Adams county Democratic women's club In the Knights of Pythias lodge room on Third street Advance ticket sales for this dinner assures a capacity crowd at the banquet Mr Hays Is to make a short talk at this dinner At a o'clock the free entertainment. consisting of 12 acts of vaudeville with M persons participating Is t<> begin at the new school auditorium Mt Rays will lie presented to the ttowil by Nathan C Nelson, Adama county Democratic chairman, who la to preside .Mr Haya will apeak briefly before turning the meeting over to the master of ceremonies In view of the fat t that the atate chairman is to Im- In charge of the program, the Adams county Democratic precinct committeemen and committeewomen are to lie the guests of honor Heats have irdbn reserved sot them on the front row Those in charge of the arrange tCONTINL'KD ON PAtIK rotlH) ’ DROP PLAN FOR BIRTHDAY BALL No Dance Will Be livid Here On President’* Birthday No dance will be held in connection with the celebration of the President's birthday this year, it was announced today by John L. DeVoaa and Harrv T, Grube general cbilmmn and clt> chairman of the celebration, lyThe announcem-nt followed a meeting of a committee appointed by Mr De Voss to determine the manner In which the birthday would be marked here The March of Dimes, which was inaugurated last year, will again be held this year. Mr. Grube stated. Roy Scouts and school children will assist Rog.-s will be placed In various stores for contributors to deposit their dimes. Kororitles, organisations and social clubs will be asksd to contribute to the infantile paralysis fund, it was also stated Complete plane for the drive to raise fnnds In the city and county, half of which will remain here and the other half be given to the national foundation, an to be an , nouaced later La the week.

Report Erance Confer Is 111 In Florida ■ Mis* Rose Confer this afternoon received word from her brother. Herman L. Conter. a 1 Fort t-aude--dale, Fla., that his son. Franco. Is seriously ill in a hosplt il there. H- suffered an attack of kidney «tonea a few days ago and has been 'Offering severe! He stated that the attending physician "hopes to avoid an opeartion " They left Indianapolis January for the south, where they - ipe< t to remain several months. CIRCUIT COURT JURY SELECTED I Presentation Os Evidence Started In Trial This Afternoon Presentation of evidence In the contract suit of Charles N Fuhri man against the K< ho Tornado ( Insurant e company of Jefferson > township. Wells county, was started this afternoon In circuit court j before a jury of io men and two women. i The juiy was Impanelled before ,I the noon recess Judge J F *<l I Frtichte is presiding over the sul ; ill which Fuhrman demand' 1 I2J* 44 and Interest In the sum of 1100.20 The plaintiff Is represented by D Burdette Custer, and Vlncen ' Kelley, with II II Mcf'lenahan the defendant company's attorney Lewis Worthman and August Kriietzniann represent the company In court as president and treasurer, respectively. The members of the reguU. panel for the December term, who are hearing the case are J Frank Merriman. Blue Creek; Thomas Hawley. W.ili.-ish. Orval Jones. Blue Creek, James Parrish. Blue Creek; Peter Baumann. Heine. Clyde Kroner. Geneva; N F lie obs, Jefferson David Cook. Roti and Florence Hlerly, Decatur Boss McKean, of Washington. Mrs Harve Baker and Chail. i Hocker, both of Decatur, were s< - iected to fill the vacancies created i by the ear using of Perry Fields. Wabash; l-ewi* Iteinking. Preble. I and Mrs Alfred Rauch. Nt Ma.-y’a l township . ■ — 0 ' '' Pulpit Exchange Held Here Sunday Ministers of eight Decatur churches engaged in the annual pulpit eichange Nttnday morning which was arranged by the minis- ' terial association In spite of very inclement weather during the morning attendance at the various churches was reported as living unusually good. A common theme, "The Pre-eminence of Christ,'* was used by all the pastors In delivering their messages i The ministers assembled at the 1 Presbyterian church at N■ »o a m for a devotional service, after which they went to their reaperi live places for the morning The i following schedule of assignments was carried out: Raptlat church. I Rev. G. N. Logler; Church of God. Rev. Paul Hrandyborry; Kvangellcal church. Rev G O Walton; Methodist church. Rev, 0. T. Rosi selot; Naaarena church, Rev C M Prugh; Presbytertan church. Rev G K Marshall, Zion Reformed church. Rev C. Il Moser, - United Brethren < hutch, (lev R W Graham.

Neutral Nations Os Europe Stand Ground Against New Threat Os War On Fronts

RUSS PROTEST AID GIVEN TO FINN DEFENSE Sweden And Norway Reject Protest; Belgium Boosts Defense Moscow. Jan. 15 'UP) lltissia ' announced today that it had pro- ' tested to Sweden and Norway against their aid to Finland and . that the replies were ri-vardi-d as unsatisfactory The full exthange w.t« broadcast to the world over the .Moscow radio and at the same time disseminated liy the official Tans agetn y It disclosed that SWcdi-n had rejected the protest openly and that Norway had i ejected it tacitly Russia’s protest was mad. on Januaiy 5 through the Russian ministers at Stockholm and Oslo It was a protest against the dis patch of volunteers to Finland the shipment or trans-shipment of war materials to Finland, and antiRussian newspaper articles. How serious the representations were was shown by a paragraph from the representations to Nor way "The government of the Soviet I’nion deems it urgent to declare to the Norwegian government that the almve actions of Norwegian aiKborities not only flagrantly contradict the policy of neutrality pi "< lairncil by the Not w.-glan gov eminent l>ut may lead to undesiri abb- > ompliiatlons and disturb the noimal relations between th--Soviet t’nion and Not way Norway replied that Russia’s complaints were based <>n inaccurate information; that Norway was not recruiting volunteers for Finland but that it was not a violation of neutrality for individuals . to fight for Finland, that while lhe Notwegian government had , Ito kltowleiige of the transit of wai t material to Finland, such transit would not be contradictory to , neutrality Leopold In Command • Brussels. Belgium Jan 15 iU.PI King Leopold assumed supreme I command of all the at med forces ICtINTINLKD ON PAGK BIX) I O No Weight Tax Tag*. Trucker Pay* Fine Patti Lydy of Fort Wayne, route 4. truck driver, was arrested by tifll. er Russell Prior for opeating a truck without weight tax pluie* | last Friday The truck belonged • to the Wolfe Bedding Company of Fort Wayne , Mr Wolfe appeared for him this morning entered a pleg of guilty i and was fl toil || and costs by Justice John T Kelly in justice of peace court. BLIZZARDFELT IN THIS CITY 1 _ New (’old Wave Is Predicted To Strike State This Evening A bright sun today tattled ’ against a cold wind in an effort to keep the menury up in th* (ace of ■ a cold w ave predict Io for tonight. I The temperature at sa. m. today ; ars-ordlng to the thermometer on . the Daily Democrat btilidiug. stoo I at 21 degrees aiiovo hero. At noon . It' had risen to 24 latte Sunday evening the city exi P'rlenced one of Its first bllnaids i of the year. Althougit the tenge-ra t lures were not below gero. a bitter . cold wind aw tried snow flurles about the city, blln ling motorists ■ and Inconveniencing pedestrians. Henry Reusser. veteran w--atber- ■ min at Berne, riqmrted 'ha' th> Itarmnnter recording th-re was low > er Hunday than on that day about i 2ii years ago. wh*n a tornado uwept . through the county, kill.ng several , persons end creating thousands of • dollars worth of damage Wind velocity lier- reached al- - moot cyclonic proportions as to tor* through city streets. !n rural sec- , lions sum-- damage was reported to barns and outtaildiags. Today’s weather forecast predicted a cold wave in the central and north portions of the state tunigbl.

TWO MEN HURT IN AUTO CRASH Adams County Men Hurt As Auto Crashes Into Parked Car Two persons wer-- hurt early Sunday morning when the rar in which | they were riding struck a parkel car on North Third street mur Ja<-k«<>n street. John Ituumgartn*;-, 22. of n«-ar Monroe, who reportedly was driving th* car, is still confined in th* Adams county manorial hospital suMering from loss of blood liuumgartn*r suffered a severed artery on the left side of his head, which bl«j profusely. Hix companion. Roy Tschistnnen. 2t. swffer'-d only a minor head Injury. Th« auto driven by Baumgartner and own*d .by Tschannen struck an auto owned by Lloyd Deßolt. It | wax parked in front of the James Bain resid-nce, where th* Deßolt# - resld*. Tin- T« hannen auto proceeded under Its own power to Mar-lnill . street, north of th» Il I’. O. Elks home Frtmi th‘-re Baumgartner was assisted into the Elks home and the iCwick 4r Son ambulance was summoned. Baumgartner was at first believed suffering from internal injuries. It is not thought that his condition is serious, however. Officer Adrian Coffee and special policeman Raymond Shackley investigated the crash. The T*< h-anni-n auto was damaged hadly an 1 ICONTINUBD ON PAYJB FtVBT” o SETS CASE FUR ISSUES FED. 12 Mandate Suit In Wabash Dredge Case Set For Hearing Os Issues The suit of Elmer Gibson nnd others against th* Adants count> board of t lanmlssioners. which would mandat* them to Isstt* bond# 1 In the Walbaah dredg- case has been set for Issues on February 12 in Adams circuit court. Speiial Judge William I’ Endicott of Auburn set th case while ' In cas* this morning Frei ions to this i.ction. JudgEndicott overruled a demurrer of 1 the defendant to the plaintiffs complaint. Attorneys John L D-Voss of De 1 catur and Ronco* D WT>*at of Port- ' land represented the plaintiff and Henry R. Heller of Decatur and W H Eichhorn of HliißCon the defend- ‘ antx In the action tliix morning Th* action wax heird by Judge Endicot’ in the library of th* courtroom, an a jury trial was be- t Ing heard In the court room proper. 1 — - —p— — — t Assists In Typing 1939 Tax Receipts Mrs. Orville Rhoden in assisting t In typing the IMit tax receipts, pay- ( able thin year, in the office of cnuti- l ty treasurer John Blakey Mor* than IfHHHi receipts are prepared . for local taxpayers The task will he completed this week and as J I soon as figures have been checked with the duplicate, they will lie available to those who wish to pay the spring installment in advance Former Decatur Man Dies In Illinois Hlm -on Weland. a former De< atur resident .died Sunday morning at fi o'clock at his borne in Robinson, lllionis. He was *2 yours old Th* deceased was born In No|back. Germany DecenV»r 25. 1547. H* Is survived by two aimers Mrs. Catherine Hchafer of this city and Mrs Margaret Reiter of Irvitt. Pennsylvania Veteran Bank Employe Resigns Here Saturday Mrs. little Peters, veteran employe of the First Htate Bink, retired Haturday after more than 21 years n( continuous service in the Institution Mrs. Peters marked h-r 2lst year with the institution lam talmtarShe plans to reside in Fort Wayne with her dauffbter and son-ln-lao. Mt and Mrs Karl Krudop. Employee and the bank present. <1 Mrs. Ptlers wHb a Satiudai;.

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Heat Turned On Little Nations As Allied Powers Forecast New Aerial Offensive. NATIONS PREPARE By Joe Alex .Morris tl'. P Foreign News Editor) Europe's neutrals tooml their ground today against the mounting threat of war on new fronts. The heat was turned on against the lattle nations over th* weekend. with the allied powers taking th eview that a big scale aerial offensive by Germany might be expected and with Germany t hacking that the British were ’inciting" neutral fears. Belgium, with King Leopold in command and the arm*d defense finrex within a step of genet al mobilization. Holland, with army leaves cancelled; Sweden and Norway. luitli strongly warned liy Soviet Russia against military aid to Finland, were all brought closer to the threat of war in which Italy also was showing Increased concern because of the red tit my operations. Both Sweden and Norway rejected the Russian protests. but In a manner hopeful of avoiding further strain. The real cause of to* sudden concern in the neutral states was vague On the surface there appeared to lie no more reason for It than there wax for a similar wave nt worry due to the allied chatges several weeks ago that the Nazis were plotting to Invade th* low countries But the course of th* war on military fronts In Isith Finland and in western Europe offered some grounds for Intensification of tiie war nt nerves against the neutral states. In Finland, the rod aerial fleet renewed a systematic series of raids over southern Finland It was the fourth consecutive day of idg scale operations In which Finos estimated that 400 to 5»o Soviet airplanes had participated daily The raids a< cording to Soviet announcements, were directed at military objectives. From the Finnish viewpoint, they appeared to be an effort to demoralize’ the population Big and small cities have been liombed during the last four days Inti the bombs apparently hale lieen aimed al military objectives, only a comparatively small numbc-i causing cavilian casualties. The- Finns reported. too. that the- damage was slight ax compared to the nuntl>*r of planes participating On the Finnish fighting fronts, th* positions remained virtually unchanged Aceording to Finnish tCONTDIUED ON PAOK MIX) o Annual Renting Os Pews Held Sunday Th* annnal renting of pews In Mary's Catholic church took place Sunday morning, following tin- 9:4.5 o'cloc k mas* A herger number of the members of the- parish attended the .-vent and tncqnllh rs of the board of trustees announced a satisfactory return. I’*w tent goes towards maintenance of the c itnrc a and sealings ar* res-rved on an anntul basis OEATH CLAIMS MRS. PAILLIE Mrs. George Paillie Dies This Morning At Home Near Berne Mrs Catherine- I‘alille. 75. widow' of the late George I’alllie. of near Berne, died this morning at fi 4.5 o'clock at th* home of a halfbrolhei, Joseph |» Schwarts, four miles east of Berne lieath was attributed to complications following an Illness of several months She had spent most of her life in the community of Heme Surviving are two sons, Jacob of Ridgeville and William of Indianapolis. a brother. Peter H< hwarlt of Michigan, a sister. Mrs Joseph Hilty of Adams county; three halfbrothers. Jacob P Schwarts. Ham P Schwarti and John P Schwarts, all of near Berne; tinea balf-sls-tars, Mrs. Jacob J. Hchwarii, Mrt. Crist C Schwartz and Mrs. Noah Basotn all of near Herne. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at a late hour today.