Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1926 — Page 1

Vol Number 63.

GERALD CHAPMAN LOSES LAST CHANCE

I league members I believe dispute I (IS BEEN SOLVED B Proposed Solution Would I Require Sweden’* ResigR nation F rom Council I WAIT APPROVAL OF I SWEDISH GOVERNMENT | Geneva. Mar. 15—(United Pres*) - | League of Nation* members believed I today that “elution of the dispute over roun- il feat* had been laind during a twohour secret session of the council. Th eprop" ed solution depends upon speenient of the Swedhh government which has beet! telegraphed for approval. The proposed solution would require Sweden's resignation from the council and the election of Poland to the nonpermanent seat thus vacated. Premier Vandervelde of Belgimu, announced that the council merely was waiting to hear from Stockholm. It was announced that Tuesday’s scheduled assembly meeting had been ,alle doff, although it might be convoked on Wednesday. The assembly’s steering committee will meet Tuesday. It was announced. If Sweden decided to solve the problem by resigning from the council to provide a non-permanent seat for Poland. the committee would convoke the assembly for Wednesday to accept Sweden's resignation, to elect Sweden’s successor and finally to admit Germany to the league gnd to create for he ra permanent council seat. According to the poll •?< the assembly. Poland wiki be elected to succeed Sweden by at least 35 votes, provided she pledged herself to maintain Swed' en's opposition to further enlargement of the council following Germany's entry. o r— Andrews Has Plan To Make Prohibition Pay For Itself Washington, Mar. 15. — (United Press;—Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews, ’’dry czar" an nouaced that he had worked out a plan to make prohibition enforcement pay for itself by collecting an internal revenue tax from all manufacturers of bootleg products. o-—r PROFIT IS MADE ON TOURNAMENT Hi?h School Sectional Tourney Held Here Is Financial Success The sectional basketball tournament held here a week ago last Friday and Saturday was a financial success, aceordlug to Walter J. Krick, principal of Decatur high school, who has completed his financial report. There was a profit left after all expenses were paid and each of the nine schools represented in the tournament received a share of the money. There was a tota} of 330 season tickets sold. They were divided atnong the schools as follows: Decatur. 183; Berne, 85; Kirkland, 40; Hartford, 12; Monroe, 6; Pleasant Mills, 4; Jefferson, 0; Monmouth, 0; and Geneva, 0. There were 799 ’ingle admission tickets sold during ‘be tourney. Theye were divided among the different sessions as follows. frigt sesisou, 202; second session. 154; third session, 138. and fourth session. 305. The total receipts of th e tournament were 8814.60. The state high school athletic association deceived ° and each of the schools partlcipatng in the tourney received 15 27. a f of the proceeds were divided among the school* on the basis of * number of season tickets sold. 1 ” schools that sold season tickets * p e i ' f “d the following amounts in ' * on t 0 th® 15.27 paid to each Decat ««’. |26.34; Berne, Xi?,. w. KirkUad> Hartford, Mm*, iJ; Droe ’ * M: and p,eaßant i

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Sinking COfr JOHH COOfrIOGE I The condition of Colonel John C. Coolidge, father of the President, year-old New Englander is suffering was reported worse today. The 80from paralysis and he is reported to be sinking ‘slowly. BANDITS CAUSE REIGN OF TERRUR Town In Alabama Is Terrorized Bv Gang Os Eight Bandits Early Today Harzelle. Ala.. March 15— (United Press)— Ona man was seriously KWARded. Uw kmw. taken- pemuna* and a reign of terror created In this slumbering little (town early today by fight bandits who escaped after robbing the Bank of Harzelle of 815.000. Entering the village under the guise of stranded motorists one of the bandits held up bee Williams, the night chief of police. Four other members of the gang approached and the six hurried to the Ixuiisville and Nashville railroad station where Brad Huey, the night agent, was taken captive. The raiders then slashed telephone and tdiegraph wires, practically shutting oft the town from the otitside world. o— - Today Is Last Day To File Income Tax Reports Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 15—(United Press)—The Indiana office of the federal internal revenue office today was preparing for an influx of income tax reports a»s the last day for filing blanks draws to its close. I A twenty-five percent penalty will be added to all persons who fail to file, it was said. o K. H. S. TO ENTER ORATORICAL MEET Five Kirkland Hi«h School Pupils To Hold Elimination Contest Soon Five pupils of the Kirkland high school are preparing orations for the elimination contest in the school to be held tn the near future. The winner will represent Kirkland in the third National and the first Internationa! Oratorical Contest. The same pupil will also represent Kirkland in the preliminary to (the Adams county literary meet. The following five pupils, together with the subject of their oration, are working for the honor of representing Kirkland in these meets: Elisabeth Leyse, "Washington and the Constitution”; Helen Beery, "JefferI son and the Constitution”; Samuel Schlagenhauffen, "Webster and the Constitution"; Francis Baituer, “Adams and the Constitution"; and Walter Smith, "Lincoln and the Constitution.” Smith represented Adams county in the district meet at Muncie 'last year.

MONROE SENIORS TO STAGE PLAY Class To Present ‘‘A Crazy Idea,” At Monroe Thursday And Friday The senior class of the Monroe high school will present a home-talent play entitled, "A Crazy Idea," at the Monroe high school auditorium next Thursday and Friday nights, March 18 and 19. There are nineteen characters in the play. The G. E. Harmony Boys, of Decatur, have been engaged to furnish music on both nights of the play. Foilowing is the cast of characters: James Stone Everett Rice Beatrice, his young wife Harriet McKean Eva, his daughter by his first wife.. Cree Crist Tom Blane, bis nephew, a student of medicine D_in Hahnert Daniel Webster White, a colorod gen' man of many accomplishments.... Clement Snell ; Gustave Puders, a composer ■ Kenneth Kessler • Julius Button, who flees from credittors, but is caught by a mother-in-law Harlan Osterman Lillian Tussell. a comic opera singer LuclKe Oliver John Davis, from Kokomo Ernest Whitenack ock kloer ?HsdMFl Catharine, his wife .... Clara Reppert Augusta, their daughter .. Bahner Samuel Hicks. Stone’s friend from the rural districts .. Marion Matrz Neil Browning, Eva's '.suitor | Carl Whitenack Mrs. Miller, a widow. .Mildred Coppess 1 Hill, a shoemaker .... Jesse Essex ’ William, Stone's servant , Qeorge O. Smith A Constable Tfeorge* tT Smith’ Dora Edna Rayl Anna, Lillian's maid .... Edna Ray) o Pneumonia-Stricken Man Taken From Burning Home Logansport, Ind., Mar. 15 —(United ' Press)— George Lynas, ill with pneumonia, was in serious condition to--1 day following his rescue from his home which was badly damaged by fire. Lynas was carried from his home when the flames were discovered. WILLIAM FRANKE CALLED BY DEATH , Former Allen County Commissioner Dies At Home Near Hoagland, Sunday I F. William Franke, 85, of near I Hoagland died at his home in Madi- > son township. Allen county, at 5:40 o'clock last night. Death was due to chronic gastritis. Mr. Franke was formerly Allen county commissioner and was well known in this county. F. William Franke was born in 1 Germany, December C, 1841. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franke. When three years of age. I Mr. Franke, with his parents and brothers, came to this country and settled in Allen county, in 1873, Mr. Franke was married to Miss Caroline Meyer, who preceded her husband In death three years. i Mr. Franke was prominent in s Madison township politics and was a i successful farmer for many years, re- • tiring a few years ago, but remaining > on his farm near Hoagland, which • was conducted by his son Herman. > He i's survived by the following i children: Mrs. Fred Bohnke, Madison, ■ township; Mrs. August Bussick, Mrs.) Ed Bussick and Mrs. Lew Hoile, of, • Root township. Adams county; Fred,| i William and Charles Franke, of Fort ■ Wayne, and Herman Franke, at home. ( ■ One brother, August Franke, of Fort i Wayne. 29 grandchildren and 4 great • grandchildren survive, also. I Funeral services will be held Wedi nesday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, • (standard time) at the home and 1 1:45 o’clock from the Flat Rock Luth- • eran church. Burial will take place i at the Flat Rock Lutheran cemetery. > The Rev. August Gerken will have charge of the funeral services.

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('ripple Uses Crutch In Battling Police Who Raid Home For Liquor Anderson, Ind., Mar. 16—(United Press) —Several Anderson policemen • today are nursing bruises sustained when they attempted to raid the home of Chauncey Stewart in a search for liquor. Str-wart struck the officers with a crutch but In spite of the attack the officers arrested the man and his wife and seized a quantity of liquor. CITIES FAVOR MODIFICATION Large Cities Are Strongest Supporters Os Move To Repeal Dry Law New York. March 15 — (United Press) —As newspaper polls on prohibition approach the two million mark it becomes evident that large cities generally are the heaviest supporters of modification or repeal of the Volstead act. Returns from 34 widely scattered towns and cities as compiled by the United Press up to 11 a. m., disclosed: For modification or repeal 514,441 For existing law, 44.369. Increase in the dry column is expected today as many ministers in defiance of dry leaders, urged their congregations to enter the straw ballots. COL. COOLIDGE SINKING SLOWLY President’s Father Unable To Take Nourishment In Solid Form Now Plymouth, Vt., Mar. 15. — (United Press.) —Heart trouble and partial paralysis is slowly undermining the constitution of Col. John S. Coolidge. Miss Mae Johnson, his nurse, told the United Press today. Col. Coolidge is unable to take nourishment in solid form and Ills physician. Dr. Albert Cram, has been able to give him but small quantities of liquid food. Everything is being done to make the President's father as comfortable as possible and sedatives are being administered to lessen pain. Late yesterday his pulse had slowed considerably, dropped from 71 to 60, although his respiration and temperature remained normal. ■ — —o H. N. Sherwood To Seek Re-nomination In May Indianapolis. Ind, Mar. 15—(United Press) —Henry N. Sherwood, state superintendent of public instruction, today formally entered the race for re-nomination in the republican primary in May. FOOTBALL TEAM TO STAGE PLAY D. H. S. Gridders To Present Mock Trial At H. S. Auditorium Friday Night Members of the Decatur high school football squad will present a home-i tallent play in the high school auditorium next Friday night, the proceeds to Ibe used in purchasing new equipment for the team next fall. The members lot the high school girls' basketball team are helping the football players in staging the play. I The title of the play is "The Great Chicken Case.” It is in the farm of a mock-trial, and a great round of comedy Is promised. The cast of characters will be announced soon. Weather Generally fair tonight and Tuesday Somewhat warmer tonight in south portion.

IRISH PROGRAM : IS GIVEN SUNDAY I I ’ St. Patrick’s Day Observed k With Program Given By k St. Agnes Society ' A clever and entertaining program was given last evening In the auditorium of the Catholic school building on Fourth street, in observance of St. Patrick’s Day. The entertainment was sponsored by the members of the St. Agnes society nd the unmarrier women of the St. Mary's Catholic church, assisting. Miss Grace Coffee, president and the society, directed the cast and Mrs. L. A. Holthou.se was in charge of the music. The auditorium was filled with an ‘ attentive audience and the program ■ consisted of music, songs, Irish mel-o 1 dies, recitations, readings and stunts ' by "Mr. Dully, “Martin J. Mykott, and . his cast of iirish Bards and Colleens. I Talks on St. Patrick were given by the Rev. J. A. Seimetz, rector of St. I Mary's church; John O'Brien, of this i city, native of Ird'and, who came to . this country when he was three months old, and by John Carmody. Mrs. Kate Place, of this city, native of Ireland, also had a place on the . stage. Recitations were given by Master Bobby Coffee, Mrs. James Arnold, and Miss Anna Murtaugh. Irish songs were rendered by Marti nMylott, L. A Holthouse, Clay-son Carroll, Mark Braden. Joe Kortehber. Bernard Meyers. Mrs. Ed Coffee, Mrs. Joe Laurent, and the Misses Margaret and Charlotte Niblick and Virgine Smith. The members of the cast were cleverly dressed in Irish garb. The school clfTTffren gave n-drill and the program, the first of the kind ever held In the parish, was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Supper was served from 5:3d to 7 o'clock and several hundred people availed themselves of the opuortunity to enjoy the b ine-cooked chicken dinner. Refreshments were sold at a stand presided over by a number of Irish maidens. The officers of the society wish to thank those who participated in the program ami those who attended, or otherwise assisted in making the program a success. CLUB MEETINGS ABE ARRANGEB Two Meetings Scheduled For Next Week; Club Members To Get Checks Two big meetings, which will be of interest to all those connected In anyway with the boys’ and girls’ club work, will be held next week. The first will be held in Decatur, Wednesday evening. March 24. Wm. Linn, chairman of the agricultural committee appointed by the Decatur Industrial Association, is making arrangements for it and details will be announced soon. L. L. Baumgartner, chairman of the agricultural committee representing Berne's business men in the boys' and girls' club work this year is arranging for the meeting to be held in Berne the following evening, March 25. The meeting will be held in the Auditorium. Everyone interested in club work is invited to these meetings. Prospective club members are especially invited to attend, as the programs will be of great interest to them. Checks for premiums awarded last year's contestants in the corn and sugar beet rf.ubs will be distributed. About 50 boys and girls will be present to receive their checks. Part of the programs will consist of motion pictures. One reel, which will undoubtedly prove of great interest, Is entitled “The Purdue Club Roundup,” showing scenes at the Institution during this great week for victorious boys and girls who have won trips to the “Roundup.” Ten Adams county boys and girls will go to Lafayette next May through having won their laurels in club work during the past year.

Curran Out Jb tfS J) 1 J l ! Jr Henry H. Curran, whose tenure of office as Commissioner of Immigration al Ellis Island has been a stormy one, resign- ' ed to take a position with the New York City Club. It was 1 he who attempted to bar the 1 Countess Cathcart for “moral turpitude/’ SPECIAL HOTEL RATES ARE MADE Adult Fans At Catholic Tourney Do Not Get Same Rates As Team, However Word has been received here that I the special rates made by the Edgewater Beach hotel in Chicago for the members of the Catholic high school basketball team during the national Catholic tournament at Loyola university will not apply to adult fans aecompanlng the team. The rates, which are $3.50 per day per person, including room and three meals, will apply for members of the -team and all school children accornpaning the team. Rates for adult fans will be $3 per day. exclusive of meals. An effort is being made by the athletic board of the local Catholic high school, to obtain lower rates for adult fans, and it is likely that such arrangements can be made. Plans are complete for the big pep meeting and send-off to be held in the Catholic high school auditorium at noon Tuesday. Several speeches will be given and the fans will wish the team god speed in the tournament. The team and coach, accompanied by a few tans, will leave at 12:56 p. m. tomorrow, via the Erie railroad. The Commodores’ fust game wifi be at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. —Q — Married Fifty Years Frankfort, Ind., Mar. .15. — (United | Press.) — Joseph Heavilon and his. wife today began their second half; century of married life. The couple' have spent practically their entire life in this county. DEMOCRATS TO HOLD BANQUET Eighth District Round-up To Be Held At Muncie, Thursday, March 25 Hon. James R. Fleming, democratic chairman of the eighth congressional district, has arranged for a banquet and general round-up of party workers, to be held at the Delaware hotel, Muncie, Thursday evening, March 25. Every democrat Is invited and the program, which will be announced soon, will prove a very ' interesting one, with talks by the ■ candidates for the senatorship, state offices and congress. Don't forget 1 the date and plan to attend. Mr. 1 Fleming is anxious that a delegation 1 of twenty-five or more attend from i old Adams county. Anyone planning 1 to go should send word to Dan Tyndall, county chairman, Decatur.

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i“BANOIT PRINCE” MUST KANG FOR MURDER, APRIL 3 U. S. Supreme Court Denies Bandit Review Os Lower Court’s Decision SENTENCED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN Washington, Mar. 15. — Gerald Chapman, notorious bandit must hang. The United States supreme court today denied him a review of lower court decisions refusing to free him from the custody of the state of Connecticut. He is now held under sentence of death to be executed at Wether- ’ field prison. April 3, for the • murder of a policeman. Chapman sued out a writ of habeas corpus to get himself remanded to federal custody to serve out a 25- ’ year Atlanta prison sentence for rob- ‘ bing the mails. He lost in district ‘ and appelate courts. i Chapman's appeal was based on I contention that he was illegally transj ferred from federal to state custody i under a commutation of sentence signed by President Coolidge. A federal ptisoner is the ward of I tile government and cannot b« made | the object of executive < leniency against his will, he argued. The noted bandit had been reprieved from tlie gallows three times since April 4 of last year when he was sentenced to hang the following June 25. Chief Justice Taft announced Chapman’s doom in The mere reading of a number —the last number of about 3u numbers, following them with th.j following statement: "In these cases petitions for writs of certiorari are severally denied." 0 — Plans Made For State Oratorical Contests Bloomington, Ind., Mar. 15—(United Press) —Plans have been completed here for the opening of the first round of tlie oratorical contests to be held this week, the district contests on April 19. and the state contest here on April 29. MAY SEEK A REFERENDUM Sen, Edge Says Vote Os People On Prohibition Question May Be Asked By Paul R. Mallon (Special to Pally democrat) I Washington, Mar. 15.—A national referendum on prohibition will be sought in congress if polls continue to show Iw< t, actually represent the feeling ' the people, Senator Walter E, Edge, rt publican, New Jensey, announced today. Edge is consulting constitutional authorities in contemplation of introducing a joint resolution authorizing the states to c.nduct the referendum. "The issue must be settled to tho satisfaction of a majority of the people and a referendum is the way to settle it," Edge told the United Press. "I do not believe there is a precedent for congress conducting a national referendum on anything but authorization may be forthcoming." The future course of the wets on the ■ referendum proposal will hinge on the ■ outcome of their plea for a public hearI ing now being considered by a sub-com- • mittee cf the senate judiciary commit- - tee. The committee has four drys and , one wet, but Edge is confident that the 1 dry majority will not deny him an opr pertunity to offer evidence of social j workers, clergymen, educators and othj ers favoring modification of the prest ent law. 'The first article of th econstitut'on i guarantees us the right for a hearing,” 1 Edg esaid. "If they deny it—and I ? cannot conceive that they will—the i- only thing to do wil be to seek a national referendum."