Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV. Number 78.

ANOTHER STORM COMING OUT OF WEST

PREMIER BRIAND RECEIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE — Chamber Os Deputies Also Adopts Government Budget In Night Session EXPECTED to stop FINANCIAL DECLINE; I’uris. April I—(United Press)— | The chamber of deputies today voted | {cn fk’er.<' in Premier Briand and i( |c?t"d the long delayed government budget thereby providing the I cabinet with mean-; with which to. I cheek France's spectacular descent I toward insolvency. An all night session, which left the deputies groggy, was necessary to get the job done. Confidence was expressed on the turnover tax clause of Finance Minister Peret's program by a vote of £27 to 103. Then the budget was adopted as a whole by the vote <4. 236 to 139. although the official bulletin of the vote reads 236 to 159. Tlie chamber officials were so worried by their all night exertions that they repeatedly miscounted the votes and finally let the incorrect figure represent the opposition ballot. although a subsequent count established the true number of opposition voters. Bodv Os Noble County Woman Found In Cistern Kendalville, April 1 — (United Press)—The badly decomposed body of Mrs. Mae Finley, 50, lifelong resident of Noble county, was found in a cistern at her home near Albion today. The body was found hy her nephew, George Mayo. She lived alone and was last seen by neighbors Sunday. Authorities say they believe she committed suicide. MIXEDCHOIR IS ORGANIZED Forty Members of St. Mary’s ( Catholic Church Organize Musical Body For the cultivation of musical talent and social development, a mixed, choir of forty voices has been organ-1 ized in this city. Practice will be held every week and the officers hope to give the first public concert. within the next few months. The choir, orgaized among the members of St. Mary's Catholic church, will be called the St. Mary's Chorus-choir. Officers of the choir, who were elected last evening, are, Clayson Carroll, president; L. A. Holthouse, vice-president; Miss Regina Murtaugh, secretary; Clem Kortenber, treasurer; Mrs. Esther Fullenkamp, historian. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, soprano singer and well-known musician of this city, will act as director of the choir. Practice will be held every Tuesday evening in the auditorium of the Decatur Catholic high school building, except during the months of duly and August and, according to Present plans, the choir hopes to give a sacred cantata during the Christmas holidays. However, the , choir may make an appearance before that date, but it is the desire of the choir to give at least two public concerts during the year. I he choir is composed of rqany splendid voices and the organization "Uh no doubt, prove one of great 1.1.1 d and pleasure to the commun-' Proceeds derived from the concerts will b e donated to the Catholic school fund. Decatur does not have a mixed 1 hoir of this kind and the announceui» ut that such a musical organiza"ll. pleasure by music lovers and 10.1 * las been organized is received, 1 “>se who love to hear choir singing.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Hiner Attacks Income Tax And Prohibition Laws ( New Albany, Ind., April 1. (United ll'ress) Ward Hiner, former bus promoter, who is seeking the republican short term senatorial nomination, attacked the prohibition and income tux 'laws in campaign speeches here last night. Certain provision! of the income tax law were really class legislation, Hiner said. He declared the prohibition law worked to the advantage of one class. LION ROARS AS MARCH DEPARTS Last Dav Os Month Accompanied By Wind. Snow, Sleet. Low Temperature Wind, snow, sleet and an exteremely low temperature accompanied the last day of March, yesterday, and old man weather was the chief joker in ' today's April Fool's Day trickery, A severe wind storm did considerable ■damage in several parts of Indiana and the middlewest yesterday. North and south of Adams county, damaging windstorms were reported to have swept through wide areas, destroying fences, sheds and telephone poles. No serious damage was reported in this county, hut adjacent counties suffered from the all-day storm. The temperature yesterday noon fell several degrees and a drizzling rain was converted into snow. Wind, accompanied the storm and the snow that fell yesterday afternoon and last night was drifted along the roads in this community, making of them difficult for traffic. In the vicinity of Monroeville, heavy property loses was reported, doe largely to the severe wind late yesterday afterhoon. South of Decatur, several] trees were uprooted and telephone' and telegraph poles were broken off. Shingled were torn off of buildings and farm houses and, in several in-; stances, sheds were destroyed. The storm reached throughout Indiana and most of the middlewest. In tills county, there was a severe wind | and some snow, but no great damage] was reported. Banks To Be Closed All Afternoon On Friday fThe three banks in this city will be closed at 12 o’clock nooq on Friday bnd remain closed for the rest of the day in observance of Good Friday, it jwas announced today. oHoly Week Services Are Largely Attended The Holy Week services, which opened at St Mary's Catholic church this morning, were largely attended by members of the congregation. A high mass was celebrated at 7:30 o’clock and. during the day, hundreds of faithful visited the chinch and knelt in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. On Good Friday, the mass of the pre-sanctified will be said at 7:30 o'clock and from 12 to 3 o’clock; in the afternoon the three hours will 1 be observed, the services consisting of veneration of the Cross and devotions. Raudenbush Triplets Are Three Years Old Rosroe George, Robert William and Raymond Homer, triplet sons of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Raudenbush. residing south of this city, were three years old today. This is the youngest set of triplets in Adams county. EASTER SERVICES The pastors of the various churches in Decatur and Adams county are invited to send the announcements for their Easter setvices to the Daily Democrat. Announcements of services in the rural churches will be published in Friday's edition, while the announcements of the Decatur churches will appear in Saturday’s -edition. The j pastors are urged to have their announcements in the Daily Democrat office as early on the day they are to be published as possible.

FARM BLOC IN I CONGRESS IS 1 UP IN ARMS Administration Program Has Set No Place For Farm Relief Legislation ADJOURNMENT IS DUE IN SIX WEEKS; By Paul R. Mallon (United Press Service) J Washington, April I.—The legislatI ive program of the administration majority in the senate has given no set; , place to farm relief legislation and the farm bloc is up in arms. Under agreement of the senate republican steering committee, the Italian debt settlement, the BrookhartSteck contest, the public buildings bill, the railway labor conciliation measure, the McFadden banking bill i and the Morrow board army air ser- ■ vice proposals will b(> considered in | • consecutive order. i Tlie majority decided that inasmuch) i as the agriculture committee and ; farm representatives have failed to | ' 1 agree upon any definite proposals, no : consideration of fa: in troubles need be taken in arrangements f >r big legi islation. Adjournment is due now in ■ six weeks or less Large Cargo Os Booze Captured Near Franklin Franklin, Ind., April 1 — (United i p res s)—Ono of the largest cargoes of booze ever captured by Johnson conn-] ty officers was in custody of Sheriff Bowen today. Bowen and a deputy, after a chase on state road one. captured John Wilson, negro, of Ijouisville, Ky., and con- ] fiscated 120 gallons of pore grain alco- | hoi. o Ref use To Pay Higher Rates; Have Telephones Removed From Offices _— Huntlngtcn, Ind., April 1 — (United ] Press)—Rather than pay higher rates 'granted the Indiana Bell Telephone ; Company, city officials ordered six; ‘ phones iemoved from offices. The, phones were taken out today. o 4 BELL COMPANY I TO ACCEPT RATES Telephone Company Decides Not To Appeal Case To Federal Court Indianapolis, Ind.. April 1 (United Press)—C. H. Rottger, president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, today announced that the company will accept the new rate schedule promulgated by the state public service com- ' mission this week. Delay in payment of the $122,337 fee to the commission had led to be-] lief that the telephone company was, preparing to cany its fight to federal! court again. ■‘While I regret that the commission authorized rates which would produce an amount less than they themselves determined,” said Rottger. "I have recommended to 'our board of directors that the company accept the rates as authorized." —. o Drys Challenged To Test Intoxicating Power Os Mall St. Louis, Mo., April 1. — (United I Press) —"Drys” were challenged to test' the intoxicating powers of the malt tonic containing 3.75 per cent alcohol, soon to be manufactured under a federal permit, by officials of the Anheu-ser-Busch Company, today. “I defy any one to become intoxicated on malt nutririe,” said George A. Mills, secretary of the corporation when told that a number of states I contemplated action forbidding the sale of the tonic. “In fact, I doubt if one could drink more than a wine glass at one time with any degree of comfort,'' he added.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 1, 1926.

Sands Sought J It I I Uta- • Jo / [ EDVARD Edward Sands, valet of murdered William Desmond Taylor, Los Angeli's moving picture director, who disappeared after the crime was committed more than four years ago. was being sought anew as the investiga- ! tion of the Taylor murder was ;reopened.

HEW CIRCUIT OF FAIRS PROPOSED — Local Fair May Be Linked With Group Os Western Ohio Expositions A movement is under way to organize a circuit of fairs, including the: I Decatur fair and western Ohio fairs, which would stage harness racesunder the rules of the Harness Horse Association. The Decatur fair already is a member of the Harness Horse Association and the races here last year were governed by the rules of that organization, but the other fairs in this vicinity have been governed by the and regulations of the American Association. In the Harness Horse Association, every heat is a race and heat winners reI ceive their share of the purse, while under the rules of the American Association, the purse is divided on the basis of the best two heats out of three or the best three heats out of five. A meeting of fair secretaries and horsemen was held at Wapakoneta. Ohio, last Monday, and was addressed by E. J. Curtin, secretary of the Harness Horse Association. Officers for the proposed circuit were electI ed, F. J. Zofkie, of Wapakoneta, being elected secretary, and C. W. Kline, of Troy, Ohio, president. An- ( I other meeting of the fair men will be held at Celina, Ohiof soon and E. B. Williamson, secretary of the Adams' county fair, will attend. The following county fairs are likely to be in the proposed circuit: Auglaize, Mercer, Darke, Miami, Shelby and Van Wert, Ohio, and Adams county, Indiana. The local fair is a member of the Eastern Indiana Fair Association at present. EASTER MNTATA ATM. E, CHURCH Church Choir To Render “Hosana” Sunday Afternoon At 3:30 o’Clock The choir of the First Methodist church will render an Easter cantata at the church Sunday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock. The choir has chosen the cantata, “Hosanna,” by Nolte. The I program will last for one hour. I Mrs. Dan Tyndall, choir director, will be assisted by Mrs. Cecile Moser and Mrs. Clyde Butler as soloists. The choir will consist of twenty-four voices. Mrs. Carrie Haubold is organist. Weather Increasing cloudiness tonight. Probably rain or snow in southwest portion. Friday, rain in extreme south portion and rain or snow in central and north portions. No decided 1 change in temperature.

COUNTERFEITER AND DETECTIVE SHOT IN BATTLE Two Men Probably Fatally Wounded In Gun Battle At V incennes Today COUNTERFEITER’S PAL ESCAPES IN AUTO Vincennes, April 1. — Detectives D. A. Carrie, 43, was probably fatally wounded and an unidentified counterfeiter shot through the head in a gun battle here today. The countrfeiter shot Carrie when the officer sought to arrest him after lie had been apprehended in passing a bad bill, drawn on the Sioux National hank, of Oklahoma. After shooting Carrie, the counterfeiter and an accomplice leaped into a car and fled. Police gave chase and in the gun battle that followed one of the counterfeiters was shot through the head. His companion abandoned the machine. leaped into another car and escaped. More than SSOO in counterfeit $5 | bills were found in the wounded man’s possession. Attaches at the hospital here say neither of the wounded men will recover. o Stump Criticizes Tariff Principles of Republicans • Shelbyville. Ind., April 1— (United 1 Press) —Republican tariff principles were criticized by Albert Stump, candidate for the democratic long term senatorial nomination, in a speech to Shelby county democrats) here last night. o Spring Vacation Opens At Indiana University Bloomington, Ind., April 1, — (United Press)—A general exodus was in progress today among Indiana University student.) as spring vacation began. Trains and busses increased their facilities for handling the crowds of departing students. Classes will be resumed April 6. — o —— HEAR FlfT FIGHT Hi LOWER HOUSE ' Two Representatives Al most Come To Blows Over Impeachment Case Washington, April 1. — (United Press.)—A "near list fight between Representative Rankin, Miss., democrat, and Mills, New York, republican, occurred in the house chamber today when the Judge English impeachment case was called up. The two members were prevented from coming to actual blows b? Sergeant at A ms Rogers and severa democratic members. Rankin became angry when Mills | requested him to withdraw a demand for a quorum call. They exchanged sever.ll inaudible words before Rankin made a strenuous effort to engage in physical combat with Mills. “You can’t insult me,” Rankin shouted, “you dirty, contemptible scoundrel.” It took four democrats and Rogers to keep Rankin from springing onto I Mills. Rankin is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and slight of build and Mills is about the same height but slightly heavier. While the democratic members were struggling with Rankin he kept shouting at Rogers: "Take that scoundrel over on the republican side where he belongs.” Mills had gone over on the democratic side of the chamber to appeal to Rankin to withdraw his demand for a quorum call in the interest of speeding the impeachment debate. The incident drew the house into an uproar and it was several minutes before Speaker Longworth finally re- ‘ stored order.

Watson To Open Campaign At Kokomo On April 9 Indianapolis, Ind , April I—(United Press) —James E. Watson, senior United States senator, will open his ’ campaign for renornination on t'hp 1 republican ticket in Kckomo, April . 9, it was announced today. After his speech at Kokomo Watson will return to Washington on April 11, but his campaign workers are attempting to have him come back to Indiana for a flying drive two weeks before the primary. ’ MRS. 18. OLIVER DIES AT MONROE , . ! ~ Well-Known Resident Os That Town Succumbs To Illness Os Erysipelas Mrs. Mary Aldeena Hocker Oliver. ’ 56, well-known resident of Monroe, died of erysipelas at her home in that 1 town at. 7 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Oliver was taken sick on March 14 and had been seriously ill since March 21. Mrs. Oliver was a daughter of Joseph and Jesleen Sunier Hocker, and was born at Vera Cruz, Indiana, July 25. 1869. She spent her early child-1 ! hood in Monroe and was residing there when she was married to Thomas Benton Oliver, November 15, 1889, who survives. Eleven children were born to this union, ten of whom survive. One daughter. Nona, died in infancy. Those surviving are Grover 11. Oliver, of Monroe; the Rev M. C. Oliver, of > Mount Morris, Michigan; Mrs. Orval Kessler, of Edgerton, Ohio; Walter 1 P. Oliver, of Monroe; Gregg Oliver. ’ of Indianapolis; Webster, Electa, Fran- ‘ cille, Lucille and John all at home. 1 There are eight grandchildren; four ’ brothers and one sister. The broth--1 ers and sister are: John Hocker, of Monroe; Charles Hocker, of Decatur; the Rev. H. H. Hocker, of San Fernando, California; Otis Hocker, of; Monroe; and Mrs. R. I). McKeeman, cf Fort Wayne. I Funeral services will be held from . the Monroe Methodist church at 2 ■ o’clock Sunday afternoon. o Indianapolis Police Are Ready To Arrest Persons Selling New “Beer Tonic” Indianapolis, Ind., April I—(United Press) —Indianapolis police officials today prepared to arrest any persons selling the new 3.76 per cent “beer tonic” recenty legalized by General Lincoln Andrews, dry czar of the United States. While the police were preparing to act under the Wright bone dry law, Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League was taking steps to “arounse a storm of protect" over Indiana. In this action Shumaker is being governed by orders from Wayne B. . Wheeler, general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America. The first note of the protest came from Liberty, Ind., where Mrs. Eliza-; beth Stanley, president of the W. C. T. U. wired Andrews asking that he ecall his “beer tonic" order. At Crawfordsville the Montgomery County Ministerial Association adopt--1 ed resolutions directed at Attorney. General Arthur Gilliom and liberal ' newspapers throughout the state which supported the work of! Shumaker. o Garages And Filling Stations To Close 1 All garages and all filling stations 1 in the city, with exception of the Stan--1 (lard Oil Stations, will close tomorrow (from 12 noon until 3 o’clock in order that owners and employes may join others in the observance of Good Friday. 0 — U. S. Invited To Attend Geneva Conference Sept. 1 i I Washington, April 1. — (United f Press) —The state department today received tbe invitations from the ) League of Nations secretary to attend ) the Geneva conference on Sept. 1 to ■ consider American reservations on the World Court.

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»STORM DUE : TO ARRIVE HERE : FRIDAY EVENING 11 Cold Weather Expected To Continue Over Most Os Middlewest RAIN OR SNOW IS j FORECAST FOR EASTER Chicago, April 1 — (I nited Press) —A new storm is blowling up over the Rocky Moun- ! tains mikl will invade the snow- , bound middlewestern states by 'Friday night, the Chicago weather bureau warned today. The present storm, which buried the entire middlewest under the heaviest snow fall on record for March and took a toll of Id lives in the Chicago area alone, will pass over before night, the weather bureau said, but will be followed within 24 hours by the new storm. Cold weather will continue over most of the belt, the bureau stated, but extreme temperatures are not I likely. Many records of long standing 1 were shattered by the storm which is now waning, Henry C. Cox. chief of the Chicago weather bureau announced after staying at his post for 37 continuous hours fearing to ■ go to his home in the belief he might lie marooned by the snow 1 drifts. “All marks for total snow’ fall in ■ the month of March have been eclipsed as well as all marks for an • individual storm in March,” Cox said. He also said a record had been set by virtue of the fact more snow had fallen during March than for the rest of the 1925-26 winter combined. Train schedules and wire communications were completely disrupted in some of the storm centers. Trains |at many points were bound fast in huge drifts and passengers were marooned without food. The snow fall was so heavy that even in downtown Chicago and the business sections of other cities the (COVTIVI ED O' PAGE SIX) 0 MAN DISAPPEARS FROM HIS HOME Edward Orr, Son-In-Law Os L. C. Mills, Os Monroe, Missing Since Monday Edward A. Orr, 50, proprietor of I "Mother’s Kitchen,” a restaurant on South Barr street in Fort Wayne and I a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. I* C. Mills, of Monroe, disappeared from his home in Fort Wayne last Sunday night and has not been located. It is | reported that he told the employes of his restaurant Sunday that they should notify his relatives if he did not return. He is said to have been greatly worried, recently, over a slump In his business. I Mrs. Orr came to Monroe Sunday ■ morning to visit her parents. The enti ployes of the restaurant continued to operate the business until Monday noon and, as Mr. Orr had not returned, they closed the place and notified I Mrs Orr Monday afternoon that her "husband was missing. Mrs. Orr returned to Fort Wayne Monday afternoon. Reltaives say that Orr evidently took his automobile with him when he disappearad. His wife's parents stated today that they did not believe any harm had befallen him, although they had no idea where he is. Mrs. Orr is several years younger than her husband. They were married about .a year ago. Orr came to Fort Wayne from Warsaw severa! years ago and worked as an auctioneer. Later, he 1 entered the grocery business and r about a year ago he took over the 3' restaurant. 1 He is described as weighing about ) 160 pounds, about 5 feet 8 inches tall. 3 'dark comp exioned and crippled in one leg.