Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1926 — Page 1

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liquor law conviction is reversed

I COMMITTEE TO I PROBE TARIFF MATTER NAMED I Body Selected To Investi- | “te Alleged “InfluencI ' ing" Os Coolidge I A \tl-U)MINISTRATION I MAJORITY on board I \Vashini't<»n- Mar. 12—(I nit- | «| Press) The special scpatc | conirnill-e to investigate wheth- | (r President Ctiobdge influenc- | M | the operations oi the I uite«l I Stubs l.iriff commission will I have a lh< Op tical anti-admin-I islralion majority. I virePresidtnt Charles C. Hawes I todav named two administration reI publicans. Senators Wadsworth, New I York, ami Reed. Pennsylvania, with I Senator I.aTollette, independent reI publican. Wisconsin, and democratic | Senators Robirfson, Arkansas and I Bruce. Maryland to serve on the inI vestigation committee. | - ——o “ " ■ ■■■*" H Churches Invoke Prayer Against Iniquities Os Twenty Road Houses Hammond, Mar. 12—(United Press -The campaign of prayer which the churches of three villages near here have invoked against the iniquities of 20 road houses, will continue, indefinitely. The Rev. Benjamin Brown, evangelist. who is responsible for the meetings. said the congregations of the churches were not discouraged by the temporary failure of the to affect the nightly revels at the road houses. “No, we haven't tried to get the government or state prohibition agencies to help us close the places,” Rev. Brown said. "‘We hope that our prayers will be successful.” 0 Re-appointed Trustee Os Village For Epileptics Indianapolis. Ind., Mar. 12. —(United Press)—Harry Scearce, of Mooresville, has been re-appointed by Governor Jackson to a four-year term on the hoard of trustees cf the state village for epileptics at Newcastle. —' o Colder Weather Predicted For Indiana This Evening Indianapolis. Ind., Mar. 12—(United Press)—Colder weather is predicted by the weather bureau today for Indiana tonight and Saturday. Snow in the central part of the state during the morning and is due to continue tonight. ROTARIANS PICK NEW DIRECTORS Five Directors Elected At Meeting Last Night; Farmer Is Speaker New’ directors cf the Decatur Rotary Club were elected at the regular meeting of the club held last evening, C. C. 1 umphrey, W. A Lower, M. J. Mylott, James Cowan and Herman J. Yager elected. The directors will meet and organlze next week and elect officers. A President, vice-president, secretary and re si ( r er and sergeant-at-arms will ” elected from among the five new '■rectors. The officers will take of--1 e at the first meeting in April. Present officers and directors ’he club are A. R. Holt house, presij‘* Ut ’ R. J. Harting, vice-president; antes Kocher, treasurer; Herman Yag- ■ secretary, and Eno Lankenau, ser-Keant-at-arms. Bat id Schwartz, well-known farmer ■ >ng south of Berne, was the speaker of tt, 6 meeting kst evening. Re told 16 recor<ls made by Adams county Junt' r \ an<l ,>y the mpni bers of the tlvtt, W arm clut>i in agricultural acmer’s 3 and alfto dißCUf, sed the farmerß s *tuation as he saw it.

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Driver Os Auto Escapes After Killing Warsaw Man Warsaw, Ind., Mar. 12. (United' Pr< ss t Authorities today redoubled their efforts to establish the identity ■of the driver of an auto which crashed into a machine driven )>y John Swishart following the death of Hwishart from his Injuries. Swlhart was president of the Farmers State Bank of South Whitley, Indiana. The driver of the other auto, escaped after the accident. TO OBSERVE ST. PATRICK'S DAY St. Agnes Society To Give Program In Catholic School Building Sunday “St. Patrick’s day in the avenin' Has been chosen by the crew To have a little party Ami we're inviting you. Please come and wear and Irish Smile. We want you on the scene You'll find the place quite easily We ll decorate in green.” In short, that's the Invitation extended by the St. Agnes Society of the St. Marys' Catholic church to the public to attend the St. Patrick's Day pregram to be given in the Catholic high school building. Sunday evening. Beginning at 5:30 o'clock and continuing until 7 o'clock, supper will Ire served in the dining room on the first f oor. The menu will consist of creamed chicken, hot biscuits, escalloped corn, salad, cake, ice-cream and coffee. The price will be only thirty-five cents per plate. During the supper hour. . 4MWf»-wvi) bo-Tnrmwhvd-by hash school orchestra. Adjourning the the auditorium, on the second floor following the supper, several hours of genuine enjowment is in store for those who attend. There will be a fortune telling booth, a refreshment stand, where soft drinks and home-made candies will be sold, preshied over by “Mother Machree" and a number of lirish Colleens. The program will begin at 7:30 o'clock and will consist of recitations, Irish jokes by "Mr. Dully" and his Holligan.,, short talks by several wellknown persons, solos and chorus work, featuring Irish melodies and selections by the high school orchestra As honored guests, qjl native born lirish citizens will have a place on the stage and, so far. the committee in charge has secured the names to two persons who will be given a place on the stage, namely. John O'Brien and' Mrs. Kate Place. Those who know of other native born Irish descendants are asked to call M. J. Mylott and reservations will be made for them. The program and observance of St. Patrick's Day is sponsored by the St. Agnes sodality of the church. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse is in charge of the music, Miss Grace Coffee, president of the society. Miss Florence Holthouse, Miss Florence Harris and Miss Margaret Mylott in charge of the program arrangements. Miss Blanche Ervin will be in charge of the serving and Miss Mayne Deininger will have charge of the dining room. Although no general admission will be charged at the door, lirish souvenirs will be given out at the door and a silver offering will be accepted. Troops Removed From Indiana Coal Fields Evansville, Mar. 12 —(United Press —Last of the national guard troops ; sent here from Kokomo. Indianapolis | and Greensburg on Feb. 16, in connection wHih disturbances in the[ southern Indiana mine field, were withdrawn today, it was learned from an unofficial source. — o Portland Man Named Trustee Os East Haven Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 12. —(United rPess.) —Governor Jackson has appointed Lewis Hoover, of Portland, as a trustee of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the insane. Hoover will will fill the vacancy caused by the death of Theodore Bailey, of Portland.

NEW PRESIDENT OF GHAUTAUQUA Raymond .1. Harting Electi ed To Succeed The Rev. H, W. Thompson As Head Raymond J. Harting, well-known restaurant man of this city, was elected president of the Decatur Community Chautauqua Association at a meeting of the guarantors held last evening at the Decatur Industrial rooms. Clifton Striker, county superintendent of schools, was elected vice- president; William O'Brien, secretary and W. A. i Lower, treasurer. The meeting was called by the Rev. ’>!. W. Thompson, pastor of the First Christian church in this city and who has served so capably as president of the Chautauqua association for the last two years. Rev. Thompson explained that he felt the chautauqua should be in the hands of business men and asked that he be permitted to retire as president. Plans for the chautauqua next year were discussed. The dates, August ' 30, 31, September 1. 2. 3 and 4 have al-' ready been fixed by the Indianapolis office. This is the week cf the County teacher's institute and the chautauqua will be made a joint program of the institute and teacher's institute. This week is also the week selected for the county fair, but as the chautauqua date and teacher's institute can not be changed, the dates fixed by the central office will be accepted. The program for the coming chautauqua will be one of great merit and will be announced shortly. Pledges have been secured for more than enough tickets to guarantee the paying of the talent and othor expenses incidental to the chMlaiHMx. .... ALLEGED CHICKEN THIEF ON TRIAL Dick Morningstar, Os Jefferson Township, Goes On Trial Here Today Dick Morningstar, Jefferson township farmer, went on trial in the circuit court here before Judge Sutton and a jury this morning, on a charge of larceny, in connection with the theft of seven chickens from the Otto Bollenbaucher farm, in Jefferson township, on February 18. The • presentation of evidence was completed before noon, and the case was expected to reach the jury about 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. The defense introduced several witnesses who testified that Morningstar had many different kinds of chickents on his farm, to prove that it would be impossible for Bollenbaucher to pick out his own chickens, should they be in the flock. Mrs. Bollenbaucher claimed that she found her chickens among those on the Morningstar farm. Attorney J. Fred Fruchte is defending Morningstar, while John T. Kelly, prosecuting attorney, is representing the state. The Civics class of the Monroe high school attended the trial today. o — COL. COOLIDGE BETTER TODAY President’s Father Seems Brighter and More Cheerful, Doctor Reports Plymouth, Vt.. Mar. 12. — (United Press.) —Improvement in the condition of Col. John C. Coolidge; father ,of the president was reported this morning by Dr. Albert M. Cram, following a visit to the Coolidge homestead. “The Colonel is far more comfortable today,” Dr. Cram said. “He seems brighter and more cheerful and his ability to take nourishment is encouraging. His condition is considerably more favorable.”

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 12, 1926.

Carol Sued ■ iXI UNCfi| CAktOL The ten million franc suit of Mme. Zizi Lambrino against ; former Crown Prince Carol of ■ Roumania, was declared a political action intended to assure his abdication of the throne. FORMER DECATUR RESIDENT DIES Mrs. Mathias Ulman, Mother Os Decatur Persons, Dies In Moline, 111. Mrs. Mathias Ulman. 85. former resident of Decatur and Adams county, died Thursday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. O. E. Sparling, in Moline. Illinois, according to word received in this city by Mrs. Ilman’s son, Ed Ulman, and hr.- daughter. Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer. infirmities were given as the cause of herdeath. Mrs. Ulman and her husband, who died four years ago, lived in Adams county and Decatur several years ago. moving from Decatur to Moline, Ilinois, about 24 years ago. Mrs. Ulman is survived by eight children, namely, Ed Ulman and Mrs. Stelgmeyer, of this city; Mrs. Sparling, Mrs. Ida Hill, Charles Ulman and Perry Ulman, all of Moline, Illinois; Mrs. Rena Smith and Mrs. Elmore Orendorf, of Davenport, lowa. Funeral services will be held in Moline, probably Saturday, and burial will be made in that city. ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE ASKED Esther Fay Hunt Files Suit To Have Marriage To E. E. Hunt Annuled Alleging that her consent to marriage was obtained through fraud, Esther Fay Krttgh Hunt, of this city, today filed suit in tlie Adams circuit . court to have her marriage to Everett Earl Hunt annuled. The suit was filed through the girl's father, Charles A. Krttgh. The couple were married on February 20, last. Mrs. Hunt, at the time of her marriage, was only sixteen years of age. She alleges that Hunt represented himself to be a man of good moral character and of business integrity and that he possessed large wealth. She alleges further that he represented himself to be officially connected with large corporations and at that time said he was president of the Northwestern Airways, Inc., and exhibited printed documents purporting to show he was officially connected with the said corporation. She avers that Hunt told her ne had a large income. Mrs. Hunt alleges that after her marriage to Hunt, she discovered that he was a fugitive from justice and had been engaged in the practice of forging checks. Attorney B. F. Roller is attorney ror Mrs. Hunt. Weather Snow flurries and colder tonight. Saturday partly cloudy and continued cold.

SEE SOLUTION OF • LEAGUE PROBLEM Brazil And Spain Reported Ready To Modify Demand* For Membership Geneva, Mar. 12 Spain and Brazil are ready to modify their demands for immediate election to the League of Nations council, an offi< lai German spokesman told the United Press today. There is in prospect a transference of the so far insoluable council membership problem from the conn | cil to the assembly following u long conference of the Locarno negotiators today. The conferees, it was learned, considered a solution whereby Germany would be elected to the league immediately while the council would. recommend that the assembl create i • a nonpermanent council membership for Portland. This compromise envisages the adjournment of Spain and Brazil until , September when the council would recommend that they be permanently seated. Brazil would occupy the seat already created and being held for the United States. ■■ ' o Motorist Killed When Interurban Hits Auto Indianapolis. Ind., Mar. 12. —(United Press.) — Injuries received when his auto was struck by an interurban car near Indianapolis caused the death last night of Jennings Clarkson, 28. William Glassock. motorman, and ■ Willis Handy, conductor of the inter- ■ urban, were called today to testify at I ‘ the coroner's inquuest. Glasscor k' . and Handy live in Greencastle. I —— —o- * WETS WINNING IN"STRAWVOTE" Newspaper Polls Show V ote Os 9 To 1 For Modification Or Repeal B. M. D. Tracy (United Press Staff Correspondent) (Copyright 1926 by United Press) New York, Mar. 12.—Prohibition ■ polls now being taken by more titan 400 American newspapers are drawing a vote which may be expected to run far over the million mark and which would run to several millions, figures gathered by the United Press today indicated. In 26 cities a total of 284,638 votes already ha.ve been cast and the figures corrected up to 11 a. m. today show: For modification or repeal of the Volstead Act, 257.408. Against any change in the present law. 27,230. This makes tlie ratio for the 26 polls on which data was gathered, approximately 9 to 1 in favor of modifi,cation or repeal. That is a reduction of yesterday's "wet” lead —the more (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) COURT REVERSES GUILTY VERDICTS Three Members of Hawkins Mortgage Company Win Freedom On Appeals Chicago, Mar. 12. —(United Press) — Guilty verdicts against three members of the Hawkins Mortgage Company swindle were reversed by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here late Thursday. The decisions reversed were those of William Sachs, St. Louis; Frank J. Haight and F. C. Willis. | The three men found guilty were among the 19 convicted in Indianapolis. I All of the convicted had appealed and! the appeals were .overruled by the appellate court. Among those refused was that of Hawkins. The three reversals of the Indiana I decision were on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

Police Seek Additional Witnesses Against Morris Fort Wayne. Ind.. Mar. 12.— (United Press.)—Police today are geeking additional witnesses against Charles I Edgard Morris alleged confidence man who Is held in jail here us a fugitive. The man is said to have attempted to sell Canadian real estate on what police claim was a forged grant. As security he is said to have exhibited a forged will making him beneficiary of a $6,000,000 estate provided be married tills month. RULES FOR CLUB WORKANNOUNCED County Committees Arrange Rules And Regulations For Farm Clubs The rules for the boys' ami girls' club contests, which are being financed this year by the business men of Adams ccunty, have been coinpltetd. County committees of farmer ’ have arranged tlie rules and made general plan: for the work. In addition to having last year's calf club erntinue las an “advanced club," three clubs are being planned, namely, dairy calf,' I corn and sugar beet. The county com-1 mittee. which arranged the calf club (rules, is made up of John Duff, chairman; Rudolph Weiland, Clay Green and Dan H. Habegger. The county co. n club committee consists of W. T. Rupert, chairman; Wm. Patterson and Otto Hoile. The sugar beet committee consists of Adolph Schamerloh, chairman and Otto B. Lehman. I Enrollments will be taken up to and i including March 31. Cards for enrolling may be obtained of the township committeemen or at the count yagent's office. Following are the rules for the three dubs: Dairy Calf Club 1 —Membership shall be limited to boys and girls living in Adams county who are from ten to eighteen years cf age. inclusive, on May 1. 1926. 2— Only purebred, registered, dairy heifer calves, calves during February, March or April, 1926, shall be used. (It is understood that in tlie ccunty calf club show, age will be considered by the judge.) 3— The calf shall be weighed on May 1. 1926. at which time the feed record shall begin. The calf shall be weighed again, at the time the teed record shall end, the date to be determined by the county calf club committee. 4— Calves shall be hand-fed on and after May 1, 1926. 5— Each member shall care for end feed his or her calf in person and shall keep a record of the feed given and pasture grazed. The record shall be submitted in a book furnished tlie member. This record book shall have been completed by the member and submitted to the county leader of the club before the member shall be eligible to receive a premium. 7 — The calves shall be judged as purebred, dairy, heifer calves. 8 — Each member Is supposed to study instructions sent out from Purdue or by the county club leader. 9 — Any circumstances arising during the course of the contest not covered by the -foregoing rules shall be decided by the county calf club committee. 10 — The following basis of awards shall be used in the grading of contestants: a. Individuality and condition of calf when exhibited in county show 40 points b. Methods of feeding, rations ted, economy of gains .... 30 points c. Record and story (neatness, legiblllty, completeness and accuracy considered) .... 30 points Corn Club 1 — Contestants shall be from 10 to 18 I years of age, inclusive, on May 1, 1926. 2— Each contestant shall agree to make | a study cf the scoring, selecting, planting, cultivating and harvesting 1 of seed corn. 3 — Each contestant shall grow one acre (43,560 square feet) of corn. The acre shall be square or rectangular in shape and shall be located (CONTINUED ON PAGE TIIUEE)

Price Two Gents.

SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS ITS PREVIOUS STAND Holds That Conviction Obtained Through Unlawful Search Is Invalid SHUMAKER CASE IS DELAYED FEW DAYS Indianapolis. Mar. 12—(Unilied Press) In the face of attacks on it, by Dr. li. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the anti-saloon league, for reversal of liquor convictions obtained as the result of unlawful search, the supreme court today handed down another decision reaffirming its previous stands. In the case in which George Morgan. alias John Marcus, of St. Ixmis. Mo, was convicted of transporting liquor, the court reversed the Marion county court, holding that: “The law is well settled that an unlawful arrest cannot be tlie foundation for a lawful search.” Indianapolis. Ind., Mar. 12 —(Unit- ! ed Press)—Action on the request of Attorney General Gilliom for contempt of court proceedings against three officials of the Indiana AntiSaloon Izeague will not be taken by the supreme court before next week, it was indicated today. E. S. Shumaker, league superintendent, whose annual report criticizing the attorney general and the supreme court led to Gilliom’s demand for contempt proceedings, is i expected back from Washington tomorrow. Ethan Milt’s, league attorney, and Jess E. Martin, trustee, deny that they aided Shumaker in preparation of the report. Gilliom asked that they be cited with Shumaker. o Muncie Youth Sentenced To State Prison For Arson Fort Wayne, Ind., Mar. 12.—(United Press.)—Leroy Lewark, of Muncie, today was under sentence of 2 to 21 years in the state prison on his plea of guilty to arson. Lewark admitted setting fire to a building of the Olds Coal company. Harry Gates, of tlie state fire marshall's office, conducted the investigation which led to I>‘wark's arrest. 0 — — Auto Manufacturer Dies Kokomo, hid., Mar. 12. — (United Press.)—An attack of pneumonia last night caused the death of A. G. Dawson, 60. official of the Apperson Auto company. Dawson was born in Rush county. MRS. COLLETT DIES LAST NIGHT Daughter Os Mrs. Kate Burdg, Os Decatur, Dies At Van Wert, Ohio Mrs. James Collett, daughter of Mrs. Kate Burdg and sister of Mrs. Harry Helm, of this city, died' at the Van Wert, Ohio, hospital, last night, at 5 o'clock, after an illness of about ten days. Death was due to complications, following a major opera- , tion. Mrs. Collett was taken from , her home in Van Wert to the hos- . pital several days ago. Mrs. Collett was born in Van ’ Wert, in 1880, and later moved to this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Burdg. Several years ? ago, she was united in marriage to James Collett, cashier of the First j National Bank of Van Wert. I The husband and one daughter, Geraldine, survive. besides Mrs. Burdg, the mother, and Mrs. Harry ” Helm, a sister, of this city. Mrs. Collett was well known here and her many friends are grieved to hear of her untimely death. Funeral services will be held in Van Wert Sunday morning, at U) o'clock, and burial will take place at the Van Wert cemetery.