Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1926 — Page 1

Vo l. xxiV. Number 75.

CHARGES FILED AGAINST MISS FRANCIS

oANDDRYS JOIN HANDS TO PASS MEASURE House Passes Bill To Put Prohibition Agents I nder Civil Service ADMINISTRATION’S STAND IS GIVEN! Washington, Mar. 29.—Wets and drvs joined hands in the hou«e this afternoon and passed the Crampton bill placing proh'bition enforcement personel under civil service. Representative Blanton, " exas democrat, warned drys that they S being tricked by wets who were supporting the measure. He said the bill was an indictment against the administration i for its failure to enforce the dry la#. . Washington. Mar> 29 — (United Press)—An amendment to the proposed Edge prohibition referendum re ilution to ask the voters of the nation whether actual repeal of the I 18th amendment is desired, was, ofr.ird in the senate today by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho. The Edge referendum would merely ask if any change were desired. Washington. Mar. 29. — (United p-fcjj—T) le Coolidge administration believes that American people are not ready to consider repeal or modification of the prohibition act despite the result of the recent newspaper polls. Administration leaders -admit that tbeie is a genuine movement against the Volstead act, but do not it has yet reached such site as to become a party problem. A spokesman for the administration told the United Press that although the newspaper polls showed an overwhelming sentiment for a change in the prohibition law, the pivotal states are little concerned over prohibition in the coming primaries and elections. The east has always been wet, lie said and the states of Illinois (CONTINUED OX PAGE FIVE) o VAN WERT ROAD TO BE IMPROVED State Os Ohio To Imorove Highway From Van Wert To Indiana Line The Decatur-Van Wert highway, from the state line to Van Wert, will be improved this .spring by the state of Ohio, according to a story published by the Van Wert Times last Saturday. A system of road 'building known as stage construction will be used in improving the road. By stage construction i meant the plan by which old road beds are used and stone added until ultimately a water bound macadam treated highway will have been built. Construction by this method will not result in the closing of roads. The Van Wert-Spencerville road is to be Improved in the same manner and work on that highwajf will be completed before work is started on the Decatur-Van Wert road. However, it is expected that both road,) will be constructed this spring. Since the Indiana state highway commisrion has taken over that section of the Decatur-Van Wert road from Decatur to the state line, that part likely w iU be improved within the near future, also, and before long the road between this city and Van Wert Is exPected to be in first clagp condition, 'hat section of the roadY from Van Wert to the Indiana state line has " ep n a part of the Ohio state highway system for several years.

Democrats Os Tenth District Hold Rally Rsnsftalaer, Ind., Mar. 29. — (United ess) Democratic leaders and candi'atPs from all parts of the tent hcfisnct were here today for the annual en,h District Democratic Rally and Love Feast. 1

PEC AT U R DAIRY DEMOCRAT

Almost Asphyxiated By Fumes From His Auto' Indianapolis. Ind, Mar. 29—(United Press) —Roy Ambler, 33, narrowly escaped death from asphyxiation by inhaling fumes from an auto motor ir) a closed garage. He was found unconscious on the garage floor but was revived and is on the road to recovery today. Physicians said death would have resulted if he had remained in the garage much longer. o OBSERVANCES OF HOLY WEEK OPEN - - • Palm Sunday Observed In Churches Here Sunday; Services This Week With the observances of Palm Sunday, the Holy Week, during which time the world commemorates the Passion and death of Jesus Christ, was ushered in. Special services will be held in most of the churches this week. On Tuesday evening, the regular Lenten service, consisting of a sermon and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place at the St. Mary's Catholic church. The Rev. Father Michael A. Chapman, will deliver the last of his series of six sermons. On Thursday morning, at 7:30 o'clock, a hgih mass will lie cele-, brated and. on Friday morning, the ma-s of the pre-sanctified will be celebrated. On Saturday morning, the blessing of the Easter candle and holy water will take place. On Easter Sunday, there will be three- masses, one at five, a solemn high mass; one at seven-thirty and ohs tfV nine fortt-flve ' Ah’ out-ff town priest w ill assist Father Seimetz and Father Fettig during the services and. on Easter Sunday, general communion day for the entire congregation will be observed. The three hours will also be observed on Good Friday afternoon from 12 to 3 o'clock. As has been the custom, many of the business houses and offices are planning to close during these three hours. There will also be 'a union service at the Methodist church. i 0 TRAIN STRIKES AUTO AT BRYANT CROSSING A passenger train on the G. R. & I. railroad struck an automobile at the crossing in Bryant early this | morning. The car. which was occt|<p i bdveaparty hrdlhrdhr nied by a party of presons from Toledo. Ohio, was badly damaged but the occupants escaped injury An airline on the locomotive was broken and it was necessary to send another engine to proceed with the train.

SCHOOL GETS HIGHER RATING Kirkland High School Gets Continuous Commission; j First In County A continuous commission has been granted to the Kirkland township high school, County Superintendent Clifton Striker announced today. l This is the first township high school in Adams county to receive a continuous commission. High schools are commissioned by the state if they meet the requirements prescribed by the state. Each year the state school inspector visits the schools and then reports to the state superintendent and if the requirements have been met, the school is granted a commssion for one year. When a school has continuously met the requirements in every manner, including purchase of equipment and standard of training, a continuous commission is granted. W. H. Dettinger, trustee of Kirkland township. Principal C. O. Johnson and the other teachers in the Kirkland high school are deserving of commendation for raising the ( 'school to its high plane.

“Big Tim" Gets Welcome On Return From Prison

Hundred Or So Laborers Greet There Fast Fisted Leader By Pert M. Denby (t'nitel Press ttt.iff Correspondent) Dearborn Street Station, Chicago, Mar. 29. —(United Press)—Big Tim Murphy, fast-fisted labor leader, returned to Chicago from prison today through the railroad station in'which was enacted the. holdup drama that cost him three years of his liberty. And, labor ganged him. As the sartor! illy perfect Murphy, resplendent in rod necktie and neat blue clothes, stepped through the gates, a mighty shout went up from a burlynecked hundred or so laborers: "Hello Tim. glad you’re back." Murphy grinned and talked from the side of h'.s mouth in the typical Murphy fashion. Mrs. Murphy, swathed in furs, was at the gate and rushed to kiss her husband. Tim made the kissing general by greeting several other beautifully dressed women, then turned to the “boys", shook hands around and kept cn talking “Gee. it's great to be back in Chicago—the only town in the world." ( Murphy fairly shouted. Chicago his I been Tim's home except Leavenworth and it wan here he rose from obscurity to’ become the most picturesque figure in labor circles—deader of the Gas House Gang and a state politician. "If I have to spend any more time in the 'stir' I hope it's here In Chicago as I can’t pay much on that Leavenworth's 'can" Tim. the rosy-cheeked and non-prison looking individual said. “I'm back here to stay." he told the laborers when they asked if he was going to again lead the Gau House buiuy dn-mte. That Ulk about me go ng to Europe is the bunk. Hell, Paris. IHionis. is about as far away as I ever expect to get.” Tim looked around cautiously for government agents who announced he might be re-arrested because he had overlooked paying a SIO,OOO fine which (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MEMBRIftL IS HELD SUNDAY Knights Os Columbus Pay Tribute To Deceased Members Os Order Beautiful ritualistic services in memory of the deceased members of the council were held Sunday evening by the Decatur Kuights of Columbus, J. C. Laurent, Grand Knight, and staff of officers being in charge. C. Byron Hayes, of Fort Wayne, district deputy of the Knights of Columbus, delivered the memorial address and paid a loving tribute to the memory of the deceased members.. M. J. Mylott gave a short history of the local council and delivered the eulogy of the dead. The service was well attended by brother knights and the ceremony was in keeping with the ritual work of the council. Sunday morning, the Knights of Columbus marched to St. Mary’s Catholic church, where they attended mass and received Holy Communion in a body. The Decatur council has forty-two deceased members, six of whom died within the last twelve months. Four of these who died within the last year were charter members of the council. “White Easter” Is A Possibility In Midwest Says Weather Bureau Chicago. Mar. 29.—(United Press) — There is a possibility that the middlewest will have a “white easter. Palm Sunday found many sections in the grip of a blizzard which ruled for more than 24 hours with a gale and a heavy snow fall. Several inches of snow fell during the storm. The Chicago weather bureau today held little hope of a let up in the return stay of winter and warned of low temperatures and another snow fall .today or tonight.

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In Politics S " x ( I MRS REGIMAPP OWE NT | Mrs. Reginald P. Owen, of ! Coral Cables. Fla., daughter of. the late William Jennings Bryan, is planning to run for a seat in the Florida legislature. NEW MUM BILL IS SUBMITTED Representatives Os Farmers Beseige Both Houses Os • Congress Today Washington, Mar 29. — (United Press) —Farmers representatives beseiged both the senate and house agriculture committees today, submitting a compromise surplus disposal bill and demanding its adoption before con-1 gross adjourns. The bill which provides for .a $250 -1 555,000 government revolving fund, would create a federal farm advisory council to administer it through cooperative organizations for buying, storing, selling and exporting farm surpluses. o Lothar Lindhorst Dies At Home In Fort Wayne Lothar Lindhorst, 17, son of Mrs. B. Lindhorst, formerly of Union township, died aj the Lindhorst hotrn in Fort Wayne, at 823 Home avenue, at midnight, Sunday night. Death came, following a week's illness with pneumonia. Two sisters, Vera and Alma, and one brother, Walter, all at home, and the mother, survive. The father and one sister preceded Lothar in death Funeral services will be held Wednesday aft'-rnoon from the Emmaus Lutheran church. BuriaJ will take place at Cleveland. Ohio. PROBE DEATH OF PORTLAND MAN Sherman Brubaker, Retired Business Man, Found Dead In Coal Shed Portland, Ind., Mar. 29. — (United Press)—Coroner Badders, of Jay county, today began an investigation of the death of Sherman Brubaker, 59, retired business man. Brubaker was found in a shed at hiis home Saturday night with one side of his head blown away by a shotgun . charge. At his side lay a double-barreled shotgun with one barrel empty. t The angle from which Brubaker wasi shot caused Badders to doubt whether . it was a case of suicide. > Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. ’ with probably snow or rain in south--1 west portion. Not much change in temperature.

SCHOOLS WILL HOLD CONTESTS NEXT SATURDAY To Hold Eliminations To Pick Contestants For County H. S. Contests FINALS TO BE HELI) APRIL 10 The preliminary contests to pick tJio contestants to represent the north and south half of the county in the annual Adams county LiteraryMusic contest on April 10, will be , held in Berne and at the Kirkland township high school building next Friday night. April 2. The contest at Berne will start at 7 o’clock and the one at Kirkland will start at 7:30 o'clock. The high schools in the north half of the county will meet at Kirkland and those in the southern half will meet at Berne. The winners of first and second will take part in the county contest places in the preliminary contests to be held in the Decatur high school building on April 10. Owing to the fact that Mrs. Agnes Shoemaker teaches music in the schools at Monroe and Jefferson township, and she will have pupils in each of the two preliminary contests Friday night, it was necessary to arrange the hours of the contests so that Mrs. Shoemaker will be able to accompany her pupils in each . contest. The Berne contest will start at 7 o’clock and the music contests will be held first, while the Kirkland event will not start until 7:30 o’clock and the music contests will be held last. There will be contets in vocal so'o, piano solo, reading, oration, boys’ quartet, girls’ quartet, orchestra, essay and short story. The essays and short stories have been written and sent to Indiana University to be graded. The writers receiving the highest grades will be declared winners in the county con(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CLAIM CREDIT FOR TAX CUTS Democrats Have Fine Chance To Gain Control Os Congress, Shaver Says Washington. Mar. 29. — (United Press)) —Credit for tax reductions, $60,009,000 greater than Secretary of Treasury Mellon and other republicans approved, was claimed by the democrats in congress through their national party committeeman, Clem L. Shaver, today. Shaver issued a statement declaring democrats have an excellent chance of seizing control of congress. He added that the “wisdom of the ’ democrats in forcing a $80,000,000 greater reduction is now manifest, in view of treasury figures showing that revenues will be much greater than at first estimated “The public is safer when there is no great and tempting surplus especially in the hands of an administration that as to its economy, does protest too much,” Shaver said. BULLETIN (New Haven, Conn., Mar. 29. —(U. P.) — Federal Judge Thomas today denied a petition 'for a writ of habaes corpus! filed by attorneys for Gerald Chapman who is under sent--1 ence to hang on April 6. —o Teachers Institute Held I At Monroe Last Saturday, The regular county teachers’ institute was held at the Monroe high school building last Saturday. The extension classes were held during the , forenoon and the group meetings of - the teachers were held in the afteri .noon. The Berne high school furnished music the institute.

Senator Robinson On Way Back To Washington | Indianapolis, Ind.. Mar 29 —(Unit ' ed Press) —Arthur Robinson.' junior United States Senator from Indiana, was enroute to Washington today after a week here attending t.he Scottish Rite Conclave and conference with his organization workers. Robinson will retutn to Indiana April 9 for a twa decks speaking tour in his race for the republican short term senatorial nomination. BAPTIST EDITOR SPEAKS IN CITY The Rev. TJ. Parsons Opens Pre-Easter Services At Baptist Church The Pre-Easter services at the Baptist church started yesterday with a high tide of interest. Splendid audiences greeted the Rev. T. J. Parsons, editor of the Indiana Baptist Observer. as he brought the messages, both morning and evening. In the morning service, the speaker emphasized the value of the church and in the evening his subject was, “Faith.” “Faith in the fundamental power of all human existence, either in man's relation to others or in his relation to God. This in the victory that overcometh the world, even your faith,” he said. Mr. Steiner, of the Fort Wayne Bible school, very acceptably led the song service. He will lead the music each evening during the week. A pleasing feature of the evening service was the large choir composed of he boys and girls of the Sunshine: B. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening, Dr. John R. Gunn, pastor of the First Baptist chut ch of I’on Wayne, will speak. Dr. Gunnl always has a message as those who 'rave heard him well know. Wednesday evening, the Rev. W. L. Steeves, pastor of the First Baptist I’.urrh of Lima. Ohio, will speak. He s a new voice here. He is one of the leading pastors of Ohio. Thursday evening, the Rev. Alonzo Slaughter, pastor of the First Baptist church of Warren, will speak. Mr. Slaughter is doing a splendid work and comes with a spiritual message. Friday evening, the Rev. O. E. .Miller, pastor of the local church, will bring the message, using the subject, “When Jesus Sang a Song.” With this service, the Lord's Supper will be observed. During the week, the services will be leading up to the great spring and Easter rally in the Sunday school and all services of the day on Sunday. Ml the services will begin at 7:39 ; loci; inelu l ing "’‘l'xla e- in: as .5 cujiomary dur.ng the spring and summer months. The members of the church are urged to attend just as many of these services as possible and any others are cordially invited to attend. o — TEACHER TO DE TRIED ABRILS Boom Launched To Put Palmyra Teacher In Race For Congress Palmyra, Ind., Mar. 29. — (United PreiT«)—W. Clyde Martin, Palmyra's fighting school teacher-churchman, today was preparing for the next hear-! ing before his jury of churchmen on charges of "conduct unbecoming an active church worker," scheduled for; I April 6. Twice before, Martin has prepared for trial, but each time his prosecutors have asked for more time, being unable to obtain a spokesman from the congregation or an attorney. When the last postponement was granted, the judges of the case announced that when next called for trial the hearing would be “held regardless” of any pleas for more time. While Martin works hard on his case his friends are striving hard to start 1 a boom which would place him in the race for representative in congress ■ from this district. So far, Martin has declined to say whether he would make the race.

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GIRL BROUGHT TO BLUFFTON TO FACE TRIAL Charge Os Assault With Felonious Intent Filed In Wells Circuit Court WILLIAMS HAS CHANCE TO LIVE — Bluffton. Miir. 29.- (United Press). —A charge of assault and balterv with felonious intent was filed in the Wells circuit here today against Miss Goldie Francis, 29. of Roanoke, who has confessed to shooting Earl Williams, 33, Wells county farmer, at his home near Zanesville, last Friday night. The charge was filed by the Wells cojinty prosecutor. Wells county officials went Io Huntington today to bring Miss Francis to this city, where she will be held pending trial. She has been held in the county jail at Huntington since she surrendered late Saturday night. Attendants at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, where Williams was taken following the shooting, report that the man's condition is improving and that he has a chance to recover. Miss Francis, twice a divorcee, said she was about to become a mother and that she and Williams had lived in the Williams home as man and wife. She declared that when she ’earned of her condition, she asked Williams to marry her but that he refused. After repeated appeals had . been evaded by him, she added, they then decided that she would go away. She said she made the trip to Wilj Hams’ home Friday evening for the purpose of making a final plea, but that he "cursed" her and “taunted" her about his relations with other women. She insisted that she always carried a gun and that the careful preparations for a trip in the automobile in which she fled were made as a result of the agreement between Williams and her. Miss Francis appeared calm and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) COMMODORES CONGRATULATED Fins Show Aonrociation For Showing Made By Team At Tournament Congratulatolns to the D ,C. H. S. Commodores on the splendid showing made by them at the national Catholic basketball tournament held in Chicago ten days ago, were extended to the members of the team at the public reception held for them in the auditoriium of the Catholic school building Sunday afternoon. The reception was held under the auspices of the D. C. H. S. Alumni Association and Earl Christen presided as chairmani The high school orchestra gave several selections during the afternoon and each member of the team was introduced by the chairman and given a great ovation. Echoes of the tournament and plans for next year, with the thought in mind that “the third time will be the charm.” were voiced by the different speakers, 'namely: Father J. A. Seimetz, Father Theodore Fettig, Coach France Conter, C. J. Lutz, John Carmody, Captain i “Tubby" Gass and “Johnny Boy” Hain. Seated on the stage with the playe s > were C. C. Schafer, Charles Teeple and George Wemhoff, ardent fanei and > boosters for the Commodores. The Commodores won fourth place 1 in the national tournament and 10-t in ’ the semi-finals by only two points, the team from Louisville, Ky., defeat- ? ing them in a heartbreaking game, t! This was the second consecu'i e year a that the Commodores went to the semis finals and the showing made by the boys convinced the thousands that the y Decatur team was one of the best in the tournament.