The Edinburg Daily Courier from Edinburg, Indiana • Page 1

mm i i VOL.XLU BDItiDUCC! WiAHA, THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 1032 NO. 45 SECOND HOLDUP AT OIL STATION IN SHELBY VILLE FORMER COLUMBUS MAN IS FACING MURDER CHARGE GROCER FACES SERIOUS COUNT AT COLUMBUS Pity Poor Uncle I WKMKr ought to PHI I I 0METrR 1 ATTENTION THE analysis of the cause of automobile accidents resulting in serious injury or death, to the occupants of the cars involved in the vicinity of several large cities located in different portions of the United States disclosed the that oyer 85 were duo to one car or the other either trying cc beat the red light or failing to obey the stop sign at the intersection of a main through route," is the finding of Texaco National Road Reports. "Many drivers hold the opinion they are entitled to go through an intersection after the green light has turned to amber or even to red. That the fact they were5 in motion during the period the green light shows entitles them to continue regardless of the rights of other cars. "Others come up to a STOP sign, slow down a little, then go on without the slightest effort to ascertain if there be other cars approaching within a dangerously close distance.

"Then there is the driver who will blow his horn and start ahead as soon as the amber light shows wholly irregardless of whether the intersection is clear or not. "Many states and cities hava a law that the car entering the intersection from YOUR RIGHT; has the right-of-way. This Is a good law and tends to overcome congestion. "But if you are driving the, car on the right and wish to avoid an accident be sure the chap coming on your left knows! there is such a law! i "So if you wish to keep yourj car out of the shop; your family' and self out of the earn and maintain a reputation of being a safe person to travel! with take an extra half minute at each crossing and be sure it is clear before you start ahead." CUTSINGER FUNERAL RITES AT BENGAL, FRIDAY TRUCK DELAYS TRACTION A large truck upset on the Publio Lone, Masked Bandit Escaped Amid Volley of Shots After Robbery at Guarantee Station. SHELBY VILLE, August 24.

After obtaining a little more than $26 in a holdup at the Guarantee Oil Company filling station near the north Harrison street bridge early this morning, a masked bandit made his escape in an automobile amid a volley of revolver shot? fired by Albert "Bud" Gains, attendant at the station. The holdup was staged about 3:30 o'clock this morning and details of the robbery are greatly similar to another that occurred at the station a few months ago. Mr. Gaines said that an automobile, occupied only by the driver, was stopped in front of the gaso line pumps at the station early this morning and the man requested that the attendant check the oil in the crankcase. Mr.

Gaines raised the hood of the auto, removed th3 oil stick and was preparing to test the oil when he glanced at the driver and saw him adjusting a handkerchief over the lower part of his face. When the bandit saw that the at tendant was aware of his plans, he jumped from the automobile and ordered Mr. Gaines to "stick Vn up." The attendant complied with the comnjand and the man began a search of Mr. Gaines' pockets. Hi removed a coin purse that belonged to Mr.

Gaines and which contained a small amount of change. In opening the purse, the man dropped the mney but made no effort to rer cover it. He then found the roll ot company's money and again stepped' into his automobile. After instructinjr the -attendant to remain in the filling station un til he had to escape, the bandit drove south on Harrison street. Mr.

Gaines, upon hearing the auto mobile motor start, rushed outsids and fired three shots at the car when it was less than a square distant. The attendant said that he hi lieved that the driver turned wesi before reaching the Public Square and that theory was verified hy Clyde Barlow, merchant police, who said that no automobile passed south through the Public Square at that time this morning. In a previous holdup at the sta tion, much the same tactics were used, the robbery having been committed early in the morning by a lone bandit. HOG CHOLERA REPORTED ON LOCAL FARMS Cholera has been reported amonsr the hogs on several farms in thU community and farmers are busy having their hogs vaccinated. According to a survey recently made, the spread of the cholera is coming from west to east.

Mr. F. J. Dorsey was in Indiana polis on business today. Hints for Homemaker By Jane Rogers AN excellent way to remove grease spots from wall paper Is to cover the spots with powdered French chalk.

Leave it on for twenty-four hours, then brush off If the r.pots have not disappeared, repeat the application, laying a piece of blotting paper over each of the chalked spots and pressing with a warm iron. To preserve the freshness and lavor of fresh fish over a period of two or threo days, sprinkle the inside with sugar, keeping the fish in a horizontal position so that the sugar may penetrate as much as possible. Use one tablespoon of sugar to a five-pound fish. James Darnell Charged With Degree Rape Oa 15-Year-Old Girl. COLUMBUS, August 24.

James W. Darnell, 32, living at 726 California street, married ani father of two children, was held the county jail today on charges of first degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Ht had not been able to give bond, and unless he does will be held for a hearing in circuit court when court opens in October. The girl in the case is Pearlena Canyfield, 15-year-oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Campfield, who live near the Flatrock bridge on West Eighth street. She disappear ed from her home about August 8-Later she was picked up at Louisville and held in a detention home there until her parents went there for her. After returning here the girl was taken to the police station and questioned and it is srid she made a confession in which she indicated Darnell, relating he enticed he one afternoon while she and otht children were swimming in FlSt-rock near her horn 3. claimed she repulsed his attentions but that he succeeded in getting her awa from the others and into a thicket where he committed the offense. The girl also admitted writing notes to a young boy here, whom she told Chief of Police Lloyd H.

Nickerson and Prosecuting Attorney Lloyd C. Bryer, she "dearly loves." As far as can be determined the boy has had nothing to do with her. Notes to the boy were carried by Darnell, and Darnell admitted this to the officers, they said. The girl told that Darnell gave her $2.50 with which to run away from home, the officers said, an that she had gone to Louisville the next morning after the alleged attack had been made, leaving hom at 5 o'clock and making the trip or. the Pennsylvania train.

The girl weighs about 98 pounds and has been ill for somje itiraa. When taken to the office of the prosecuting attorney this mornin? for further questioning and to fae the boy in the case the girl was wearing a star shaped badge oi which she seemed to be very proud On the badge was printed "Bootleg. 23 Inspector." When asked concerning it she said she vanted to show it to the chief of police. Darnell, who is manager of the Sunshine grocery at 215 Fourth street steadfastly denied guilt in the case and has retained Julian Sharp-nack to defend him. Investigation was being continued this afternoon by the police chief and prosecutor.

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A-25-2t. Mrs. Maude Allen and daughter, Virginia, of Jeffersonville, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. E.

C. Allison. TOWN TOPICS. Rosie Apple ain't been able to git over two feet away from the house since she started takin' some kind 'o reducin' fluid! Elsworth Crabb has sold his house on Long Island, and ed the "back to the alfalfa" novement! dgar Luker Says He Turned Bandit When Family Was Hungry. "Maintains Innocence." COLUMBUS, August 24.

rhat his children were hungry vas given as the reason prompting dgar H. Luker, 35, a former railroader, to go on an escapade of banditry several weeks tro, terminating in his indictment ccr the murder of a Muncie, Jolice officer. Luker, the son of Charles H. Lu-ser, a watchman at the Eightn street Pennsylvania railroad cros3-ng, is being held in the Delaware jail at Muncie awaiting trial. Donald Rohr, 27, Indianapolis, is llso under indictment at Muncie for slaying, and other members of gang are still at large.

Trials if Luker and Rohr have been tentatively set for Sept. 7. They are each charged in indictments with first nd second degree murder. Russell ijames, Indianapolis, in jail at Springfield, 0., in the shooting case, md another man, were also indict -sd at Muncie for the slaying. The slaying occurred on the night April 24 during the Muncie the-ltre holdup.

Police Officer Ovid McCracken was the victim. In an interview with a Muncie Evening Press reporter, Luker, the Columbus man, asserted 'I'm man enough not to let my wif3 and kids go hungry if I cant get it any other way I'll go after it." Luker's story to the Muncie newspaper continues: "I have a wife and three children two little girls, twins, two and a half years old and boy 13.. I'va been out of work for two years. I'm man enough not to let my wife and kids go hungry. "Of course, I can't help them any way now." 'People think we're tough guys.

We're not. In our communities in Indianapolis, we had good reputations, except for not paying our bills. We're not tough; we're just the same as anybody else." "Newspaper accounts of our capture mfrke us seem to be glamorous desperadoes. There was none rf that. "The glorious stories started from a raid on my house.

Fourteen men came to get me. Naturally, I went without any trouble. The Indi anapolis police arrested us; Chief Massey brought us to Mun.cie. Mas-sey is a nice fellow. "The story of how the inform tion leading to our arrest was obtained, is simple.

Robert Starr was captured in Illinois driving a Chrysler. He "blowed his guts" and told that he was to meet Ijafes aud demons. The Illinois state police were mobilized, two officers witi machine guns got in the back seat of the car and ordered Starr nieet his appointment. "Then Ijames squealed to the Ohio police who sent the informa tion on us to Muncie. "We're not guilty of murder.

The law may say we are, but in the end, some time, up above, we will judged innocent of taking a life." LiUker and Konr asserted that a Fred Wildeman, not yet captured, fired the shots that killed McCrack en. Why he fired the first shot they don't know. McCraeken's shot from the .25 automatic, after he himself was shot, hit Wildeman in the fin ger, the two men said. "We split definitely from the rest that night after 'that' happened Luker said. "We didn't expect any one to be killed.

That was terrible Son, you can't imagine how terribls it's been." Luker and Rhor place all respon sibility for the killing of McCrack en on Wildeman ana predict that when he is caDtured. "the whole world will know about The theatre job was they said, and they themselves ha never Ven in Muncie before that night. They said that the theatre receipts, which they obtained, to taled only $315. All members of th I gang were railroad men, Luk; said. "I'm not bad," Luker concluded "When Ijames propositioned me, was in a bad fix.

I was about to be thrown out of my house, because, couldn't pay the rent, a loan com pany was ready to claim my furniture, I couldn't pay my grocery bills. "Conditions are bad in Indianap- olis. I couldn't make an houest hy- ing and I couldnt get help. Ijamea JaA w. JZk offered me a way And I had a wife and three chip dren." In commenting on the case the Muncie newspaper reporter wrote the following: "Luker and Rohr look the saml as anybody else.

If two men ever ooked less like mui'derers. talked ess like murderers, or acted iess ike murderers, I haven't seen them." Both are railroad men. Employes of the B. Rohr kept his Job because of his seniority until a ea? ago in June. Rohr, unmarried, sleif der and sandy-haired.

25, looks as nfuch like a bookkeeper as a bandit'. Luker, large, pleasant-faced, dark haired, 35, looks like the railroad man of the cartoons. MARTINSVILLE ATTORNEY SPOKE AT DEMOC RATIO-MEETING HELD HERB! Mrs. Pearl Lee Vernon, Maftinsr yille attorney, addressed sixty, meftv- bers of the local Democraic here last evening. The speaker was introduced by Mr.

Henry White, Franklin attorney and Johnson County Democratic Chairman. Followinsr the address and other talks, the group was entertained by Don Sadler and Glenn Barrett on stringed instruments. Light refreshments were setved a. the close of the meeting. There w-ere visitors from Franklin and Martinsville, present.

PRESIDENT HOOVER TO BE HEARD OPENING ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, FRIDAY AUG. 26 President Hoover's address opening the econontic conference of business. industrial and financial leaders Washington will be broadcast over approximately 60 stations of tha Columbia Broadcasting System. Th3 President is scheduled to speak from 10:00. to 10:15 a.

EST; The conference has been called by President Hoover to consider mjpth-ods of co-ordination by private and governmental agencies to ease credit and spread employment. CAR HITS LOOSE HORSE ON HIGHWAY NO 31. A southbound truck struck a horse belonging to Webb liartma'1, on highway 31 last evenn-, bad'y injuring the horse. The horse had wandered onto the highway from a nearby field. Tlic rrvxn who sinks tr-th in a ripe peach is a little skeptical ab jut reports that the Indiana peach crop wa? killed this year.

goutort last night, and delayed if car 7 Ut two hours, before the truck could be removed from tracks. FREIGHT- OVERTURNS. A traction freight car of the Pub lic Service Company lines over turned at the corner of Washington and Second streets in Columbus last night, as a string of cars were mak ing the turn. The local section crew Were called to Columbus to help with the wreckage. STRUCK HEAD IN FALL.

Mr. Ed Miner, manager of the Wadley Company, suffered a small cut on the back of the head in a fall in front of his office this morning. Miner was crossing the street when he became dizzy and fell backward into the street." He recovered soon after the acci dent. GIRLS WIN ON 4-H CLUB EXHIBITS Miss' Betty Cutsinger will be able to show her 4 Club sewing work at the Indiana State Fair as the result of winning first place on sewing at the Johnson countr fait at Franklin. Other local girls who won places in the events at Franklin are Jo Ann Cutsinger, Mildred Curtis and Harriett Hyde COW ON EARL ISLEY FARM HAD RABIES.

A iow which was recently bit by a stray dog on the Earl Isley farm was found to have the rabies, ac- cordng to Dr. R. P. Hunter, who had the head of the cow sent to the laboratories of the State Board cf Health at Indianapolis. Many dogs contract rabies during the dog days, and dog owners should have their dogs vaccinated.

ENJOY PICNIC SUPPER. Mrs. Owen Hardin and children, Mrs. Fred Marshall and children, Mrs. R.

P. Hunter, Mrs. Merideth Williams, Mrs. Davis Holmes and children, Mrs. Sam Dolan and children, Miss Katherine Broderick, Miss Elizabeth Pruitt, Miss Mary Otto of Chicago, Mrs.

Robert Gep-hart and children of Vincennes, ana Mrs. Harold Heater and daughter of Dayton, enjoyed a supper at the Driftwood camp last evening. It was reported today that an automobile struck a corn wagon on highway No. 31, south of here, last night, but no details of the accident could be learned. Funeral rites for Joseph Cutsinger, 93, who passed away in the Bengal community, Wednesday morning, will be held from the Bengal Christiaa Church at 2:30 o'clock Friday after-noon.

The service will be in charge of the Rev. Robert Sellers of Franklin, former pastor of the Bengal church. Burial will be made in the Second Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Born Near Edinburg.

Mr. Cutsinger was born in Jackson township, Shelby county, near Edinburg, on August 22, 1839, ani was the son of William and Par-thena Cutsinger, pioneer residents of that cbmmunity. His youth was spent in Jackson township but the last sixty-nine years of his life had been spent on the farm where he resided at the time of the death. In 1865 he was united in marriage to Mary E. Sanders, of Johnson county, the daughter of Jacob and Prudence Sanders, whose death oc curred ten years later.

In 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Belle Miller, daughter of James and Elizabeth Miller, of Shelby county, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Alfred Muck, of Jackson township, one of four children born to the first marriage, and a son and daughter, Mrs. Chester Pollitt, of Indianapolis, and Stanley Cutsinger at home, children of the second mamaEe- Also surviving are two granl-daugh'ters, Mrs. Louis Winn aid Mrs.

Ary Willard, both of Edinburg, and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Cutsinger was the last of a family of thirteen children. Mr. Cutsinger had been a mem ber of the Bengal Christian church for the last forty-eight years and was highly respected throughout the community as a citizen, a man of Christian character and a neigh bor.

BARN BURNED WEST OF TAYLORS VILLE EARLY THIS MORNINd A barn on the Phillip Muldoon farm west of Taylorsville, burned earlv this morning. Three horses, one cow, hay and farming imple ments were destroyed in the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown ALL-DAY MEETING Members of the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the Christian Church will I enjoy an all-day meeting at tho home of Mrs. Mooney and Mrs. Dorsey, Friday.

Each member 'is requested to bring table service. FOR RENT: Six room house on south Walnut street located li squares Phone 40. from Main Cross street A-24-2. DAILY MARKET. HOG PRICES IRREGULAR; SALES $4.65 TO $4.80 AT INDIANAPOLIS MARKET iCattie Active; Calves 50c Higher, Down.

Best Lambs At $6.00. INDIANAPOLIS, August 25. Receipts: Hogs, cattle, 600; calves, 600; lambs, 1,500. Lightweight hogs were 5 to 15 cents higher, heavyweights were 5 to 15 cents lower; general sales, 160 to 260 pounds, $4.65 to underweights, $4.25 to heavyweights, $4.30 to sows, $4.00 down. Cattle were active, strong to higher prices; calves were 50c higher, $7.00 down.

Lambs were weak, $6.00 down LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Fat 14e Eggs No. 1 16c Eggs No. 2 1U Eggs No. 3 07 Heavy Hens 12c Leghorn Broilers -10c 0c Broilers, li lbs.

and up, 12a GRAIN PRICES. Wheat No. 1 (Soft) 43c Wheat No. 2 (Soft) 42c Wheat No. 1 43c Wheat No.

2 (Hard) 42c Corn 22 Rye 25 Oats 12c WEATHER INDICATIONS. (Thursday, August 25, 1932.) -Temperature August 25, 1931. August 25, 1932. 7 a. ni.

....65 li 7 a. 72 i p. m. ..:76 1 p. Itarometer- I 30.06 7 a.

m. Vicinity Increasing cloudines, probably showers Friday; somewhat cooler Friday. INDIANA Increasing cloudiness, showers northwest and exftrene north tonight; cloudy Friday, probably showers and cooler north and central..