Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1926 — Page 1

Vo l XXIV. Number 86.

ELECTRIC TRAINS CRASH NEAR GARY

CANADIANS ARE WITNESSES AT BEER HEARING Senate Committee Learns About Present Systems In Canada TESTIMONY HAS VISIBLE EFFECT Washington, Apr. 10.—(United Press.) — Prohibition was tried in Canada and failed because it did not prohibit but instead provoked crime and demoralization of young people. Sir William Stavert, formerly of the Quebec liquor commission, and F. W. Russell, of the Manitoba Temperance societytold the senate prohibition committee today. Restrii ted government sale of liquor had eliminated the evils of prohibition, they said. Their testimony, coming after John Sullivan of the New York federation of labor had pictured “young girls tarrying flasks of gin on their hips in New York,” had a visible effect upon both wet and dry members of the investigating committee. 1 Sir William and Russell were closeI ly questioned regarding the Quebec Mid Manitoba systems of government distribution which they said eliminated bootleggers, raised revenues for road building and resulted in temperance. 0 Bankers Discuss Means Os Capturing Bandit Chicago, April 10.—(United Press) —Bandit hunting became an organlied business in five states of the middle west today. Representatives of banking associations of Ilinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa ami Indiana met here and planned a scientific (cooperative program of running down and capturing bank bandits. Means of rapid telegraph and telephone communication between police and banking officials of nearby towns were discussed and efforts probably will be made to obtain a law in congress making it a federal offense for bank bandits to cross a state line with their loot. o RED MEN HOLD DISTRICT MEET Twenty Decatur Lodgemen Attend Meeting At Bluffton Friday About twenty members of the Decatur lodge of the Improved Order of Ked Men attended the district meeting at Bluffton, held yesterday afternoon and evening. The state officials were Present and more than 200 visitors from Whitley, Adams, Allen, Huntington, Blackford and Wells counties attended the meetings. In the afternoon session, the Great Sachem degree was conferred on past sachems of the various lodges by the state ofijeals. In the evening, the Adoption degree was conferred on * several candidates by the Barber Mills lodge of Red Men. Business sessions were held and the rest of the time was spent in initiation and social activities. The Bluffton lodge was highly commended on its handling of the meeting. The evening session drew a large attendance from all neighboring towns. Several auto loads of Red Men from this city left early yesterday a*ternoon for the meeting, while 10 or 15 m ore attended the night session. Arch Hobbs, chief of records; William Howard Laßue, Great Sachem; Otis Hous.e senior sagamore, and Albert H. Hausntan, great junior sagamore, were among the state officials of the lodge who weer present. Mr. Lallue visited II this city a few weeks ago and commended the local lodge on its increase 111 activities in Decatur and its attitude toward the grand lodge. I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Dictator Shot user' wSw Ff/' I I BENITO Premier Benito Mussolini, *>f Italy, narrowly escaped death by the bands of a woman who fired from the great crowd that was cheering him. The bullet struck the premier in the nose.

PRIMARY RAGES GROWING WARM Candidates Are Perfecting Organizations As Election Draws Near With the primary election less than a month distant, candidates for the various political offices are beginning to tighten thoir ropes and perfect their organizations. Several spirited contests on both the democratic and rettbliican tickets, are looming up, and It is probable that all candidates will complete their canvasses In the next few days. Duo to the conditions of the fields, many candidates spent today in Decatur and told their stories to the many Adams county people in this city shopping. Practically all of the democratic candidate*: were electioneering this afternoon. passing out cards and other election literature. Veteran politicians refu«e to predict the outcome of a single contest. In the democratic primary for sheriff, there are seven candidates. All seven men are making a thorough canvas of the county and all are tightening their defenses for the last few days of the campaign. There are six democratic candidates for the nomination for Washington township trustee. These candidates are all making a thorough campaign for the nomination, and the winner in the primary is practically assured election in the fall, Washington township being strongly democratic, » Other hard fought contests are predicted in the other county offices. In Wabash township the primary fight for the nomination for trustee is spirited on both sides. Other trusteeships and offices of the county assessor are being contested, also. o Search For Dr. Ross Continues Unabated Indianapolis, April 10.—The search for Dr. Nelson D. Ross who violated a parole for the state prison at Michigan City he was serving a life sentence for murder went on unabated today. The state officials here were turning to the belief that letters received here from New Orleans purporting to be from Ross were mailed by accomplices in an effort to throw searchers off the trail. Relatives of Ross in Indianapolis repeatedly have expressed the belief that the missing man did not go to New Orleans and that he is in the immediate vicinity. —o Bluffton College Choral Society To Sing At Berne Berne, April 10 —The Choral Society of Bluffton College, of Bluffton, Ohio, will sing the famous oratorio, "Messfah,” by Handel, in the First Mennonite church of Berne, Sunday afternoon, April 18, it was announced today. The choir is accompanied by an orchestra of twenty pieces. Mr. C. O. Lehman, former superintendent of the Herne schools, is one of the soloists in the choir. '

GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TUMBLES President Tuan Chi .lui Made Prisoner By Nationalist Troops By Randal! Gould (United Press Staff Correspondent) Peking, April 10. — The central government was overthrown and President Tuan Chi Jut made prisoner today by nationalist troops. There is great uncertainty as to the direction fighting will take. Artillery firing can be heard to the east, but the extent and nature of the engagement are not known. It is understood that Tuan has signed a letter of abdication prepared for him by his captors, and that Marshal Wu Pel Fu and' the nationalists have reached an agreement whereby Wu will come to Peking immediately and join with the nationalists in opposing the Manchurian troops of Marshal Chang Tso Lin. Wu was an ally of Chang when the current trouble began a few weeks ago. Charles W. Folds Heads Izaak Walton League Chicago, April 10. —(United Press) —Charles W. Folds, Chicago, is the new president of the Izaak Walton Ijeague of America, following one of the stormiest sesions ever experienced by the league. Folds succeeds William H. Dilg, who held the office for four years after organizing the league in Chicago with 100 members. The league now boasts more than 200,000 members with approximately 3,000 chapters in the country. After the mvmituHiug committee had made its report, it suggested that Dilg be given an annuity of $6,000. Dilg replied to this with “I am too proud, too valiant, to accept this insult. I did noi organize the league tor a pension.” —o LARGE ADDIENCE SEES OPERETTA i North Ward School Pupils Stage Annual Play At H. S. Auditorium An audience which completely filled the Decatur high school auditorium last night, witnessed the annual North Ward school play. The childrend, all pupils in one of the 'first four grades and numbering nearly one hundred, did remarkably well in their performances. The’title of the play, which was a humorous, operetta, was “The Magic Wood," written by May N. Brahe. The scene was laid in a wood and the costumes worn by the children were atti'aletive. The story of the operetta dealt with a group of girls who were holding a picnic in the wood. A group of mischievous boys appeared on the scene and teased the girls. A “Fairy Sunbeam” next made an appearance and cast a magic spell over the mischievous boys to punish them. The boys put their hands into their pockets but found that they could not remove them. After the boys had been punished for a while, the girls appealed to the Fairy Sunbeam to remove the magic spell, which is done and the boys repent. The titles of the musical numbers were: “Let Us Sing a Merry Strain,” “We Come From a Bright and Happy Land,” “Brave And Manly Boys Are We,” “That Boys Should Be So Cruel.” “Away, Away,” “Whatever Shall We Do,” “To Every Boy A Chance Is Given.” and” Marching Song." In addition to the operetta, four drills were given. They were the "Japanese Drill,” “Baloon Drill, “Skipping Rope Drill,” and “Hoop Drill.” These proved to be entertaining. The children were trained by the teachers of the North Ward schoo. and much credit is due the teachers. The proceeds derived from the play will be usced in improving the play grounds and buying equipment for the school.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 10, 1926,

Fred Bastian, Bryant Storekeeper, Is Dead Fred Bastian, 75, owner of a general store at Bryant, died Thursday morning at the home of his cousin, John Fennig, one-half mile east of Bryant. Death was due to anemia and heart trouble. Mr. Bastian was a widower and had been aresidet n for seven years. About two years ago, Mr. Bastian was assaulted and robbed in his store one night. Mr. Bastian never fully recovered from the shock. Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon from the State Line church, the Rev. Mr. Habey officelating. Burial was made in the church cemetery o SIGNS OF SPRING ARE HERE AGAIN Sunshine And Warm Weather Dispell Fears Os Flood; Road Report Sunshine and other symptoms of ■spring weather the last two days have cast away the fears of a flood, and the high waters in rivers and creeks in Adams county are receding rapidly, according to reports from several points in the county. The three places where the flood waters were out over the road near Decatur are clear again for traffic. Roads of the county are in only fair shape because of the recent heavy rains, and heavy trucks have been warned to keep off the soft roads. Road workers say that most of the roads will be in good condition in a few weeks if the warm weather and sunshine continue. Birds are beginning to return from their sojourn in the south and other symptoms of spring have driven away most predictions of more cold weather. A year ago today, the temperature was considerably higher, but warm weather was about three weeks earlier last year. Fields are -still too wet for cultivation, but farmers say that a few days of sunshine, will dry them up soon. Planting will be about a week or ten days late this year in comparison with the average springs, but it is not thought that the late planting will greatly affect the crops.

TH GIVE PYTHIAN PLAY AT MONROE Dramatic Team Os Decatur K. Os P. Lodge To Present Damon And Pythias The play. “Damon and Pythias,” will be presented in the Monroe high school building. Tuesday night, by the dramatic team of Kekionga Lodge, No. 65, Knightis of Pythias, of this city. The performance will start at 8 O’clock. The play was scheduled to be given at Monroe last month, but was postponed on account of the illness of a member of the cast. The play will lie presented under the auspices of the Monroe high school. The dramatic team will go to Geneva on Thursday night of next week, to present the play under the auspices of the Geneva lodge, Knights of Pythias. The performance at Geneva will start at 8 o’clock, also. The local cast has presented the play on numerous occasions and each time has evoked much favorable comment. New paraplianelia was purchased for the dramatic team about a year ago. o Firemen Extinguish Small Roof Blaze Firemen were called early this morning to the southwest part of the city to the Johnson residence on South Twelfth street, where sparks had caused a smal Iroof blaze. The flames were quickly extinguished, and only slight damage was incurred. Weather Increasing cloudiness tonight with rain in extreme southwest portion. Sunday cloudy. Rain in south and east portions. Cooler Sunday in north and central portions.

SHUMAKER TALKS TO METHODISTS Superintendent Os AntiSaloon League Makes Plea For Prohibition Newcastle, Ind., April 10. —(United Press) —Dr. E. S. Shumaker, state superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, today warned the Northern Indiana Conference of the Methodist church against the danger of weta gaining control of the lower house of congress in the cbming ejection. He appealed to ministers and laymen for "prayers, sympathy, ballots and money,” in the battle to retain the dry law unamended. Wet forces need only to elect their men in 41 of the 435 congressional districts in the country in order to get control of the house of representatives, Dr. Shumaker said. “The main effort of the wets in their drive to undermin the Volstead law is to discredit officials of the Anti-Saloon League and its work, Dr. Shumaker declared. 11 O 111 " “ Policeman Shot To Death In Trying To Make Arrest Franklin, Pa.. April 10. — (United Press) —George McPhee, police sergeant was shot to death here early today as he tried to arrest three men for breaking into (confectionery store. The trio escaped, telling passerbys they were chasing a negro who did the shooting. Funeral For C. M. Weldy To Be Held On Monday Funeral services for Christian M. Weldy. who died at the home of his son. tn -Memphis, Tennessee, Friday, will be held from the E. W. Johnson home in this city Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock and from the Antioch church, four miles west of Decatur, at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will take place at the Antioch cemetery.

EVAN KEK WINS IN 0. E. CONTEST Decatur Young Man Wins Bible Story Telling Contest At Zanesville Evan Kek, who represented the United Brethren Christian Endeavor Society, of this city, in a Bible story telling contast, which was held at Zanesville, last night, was awarded a gold medal C. E. pin as an evidence of the best one in the contest. The Contest included all the churches of the Fort Wayne district and a large number of young people were present from the different churches in the district. Miss Marie Crider, also of Decatur, was a contestant in the intermediate class, but the Fort Wayne intermediate of the South Wayne Street church, won that by a close margin. The Zanesville society served a chicken supper to about 200 who were present after the contest, and it was free to all. The United Brethren Christian Endeavor Societies over the entire conference are building a great program for the youth and, all over the conference, reports are that wonderful meetings are being held. The winners of the different districts wil meet at Wawasee Lake in June to decide the winner of the entire conference. o Lieut. Macßeady Again Fails To Break Record McCook Field. Dayton. 0.. April 10. —Completing his last flight as an army aviator, Lieut. John Macßeady who blazed a transconstinental air (frail from coast to coast several years ago landed at Mac Cook field at 11:30 a. m. today after failing in his third attempt to break the world's altitude record. Upon completion of his flight, Lieut. Macßeady announced that he would resign from army service. His resignation will become effective tonight.

For Senate - ml ' / * f ~nX)l?E>‘C E ADD EM 7 ] Friends *of Judge Florence Allen, of the Ohio supreme court, are planning to run her for the senatorial seat now held by Senator Frank B. Willis, Judge Allen is the only woman ever to sit on the Ohio supreme bench. MRS. E. A. ALLEN CALLED BY DEATH Wife Os Former Pastor Os Decatur Presbyterian Church Dies In Ohio Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. 65, wife of the Rev. E. A. Allen, former pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church, died April 3, at her home in College Corner, Ohio, according to word received in this city today. Rev. and Mrs. Allen resided in Decatur for several years, Rev. Allen being pastor of the local Presbyterian -church on two different occasions, and the family was wellknown in this community. Elizabeth Shelhorn Allen, was born near the village of Downeyville, Decatur county, Indiana, August 22, 1860. On July 18, 1880, she was married to E. A. Allen. Immediately after their wedding, both entered Indiana University as students. Later, they resided at Kingston, Indiana, where Mr. Allen was a teacher in the public schools for two years, before he accepted a position in the schools at Rising Sun. After teaching a few years, Mr. Allen entered the ministry at Cincinnati, Ohio. During Rev. Alien’s ministry, they resided in Decatur, Kokomo, and Indianapolis, Indiana; Harvard, Illinois; Colorado; and College Corner, Ohio. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen, namely: Stanley, Preserved and Samuel, the former two dying in infancy and early (childhood. The latter is a physician at McComb, Illinois. Mrs. Allen is -survived by her husband; one son; a foster daughter, Jessie; a sister, Mrs. Phoebe Roberts, of Satascta, Florida; a brother,'John L. Shelhorn, of Decatur county, Indiana; and a large number of neices and nephews. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church in College Corner, Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial was made in the Downeyville, Indiana, cemetery. — o Shipments Os New Malt • To Gary Are Held Up Gary, Ind.. April 10 —(UP)—The possibility of sale of the new malt tonic beer being tested here under the Wright bone dry law vanished today. Wholesalers of the tonic send word to Gary druggists who had ordered a supply that none of the supply would be sent here until a permit, from attorney- general Gillion had given an option on the legality of the sale.

Suicide Epidemic Claims Six Lives In Chicago Chicago, April 10.—(United Press) —A suicide “epidemic” cliamed six lives in Chicago within sdx hours—three women and three men successfully ending their lives while two others failed in death attempts.

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ONE MAN KILLED AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER INJURIES — Two Trains Destroyed By Fire Which Followed The Collision CRASH OCCURS AT OVERHEAD BRIDGE (United Press Service) Gary, Ind., April 10. Crashing head-on in the middle of an overhead bridge two trains of the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend electric railway were wrecked near here today. One man is dead, several others are reported in dangerous conditions and a score of passengers were badly bruised. None of the cars went over the bridge, but they were burned in a fire which followed the crash. The man killed has not been identified. His charred body was taken from the midsection of the westbound train. Robert Kuell, Michigan City, motorman of the west bound train, is in a hospital here and doctors say he has little chance of recovering. He was pinned between the two trains. Motorman Tibbetts of the other train, I was thrown clear of the accident and suffered only minor bruises. There were only about 15 passengers on the train at the time of the crash. Ordinarily the trains of the railroad run at a high rate of speed across this part of the route, but both had been slowed down on the grade approaching the bridge. Watson Doesn’t Want Any Scars Among Republicans Kokomo, Ind.. April 9. — (United Press.) —A plea to “conduct the primary campaign so it will not leave any scars among Republicans,” was made by Senator Watson, seeking renomination for the republican long term senatorial nomination, in an address here last night. Watson made only passing reference to the opposition of Claris Adams, Indianapolis attorney, for the nomination, but warned against republicans falling to fight among themselves as a result of the primary race. LITERARY-MUSIC CONTEST TONIGHT High Schools Os Adams County Meet Here For Annual Contests The annual Adams county high schobl literary-music contest will be held in the Decatur high school auditorium this evening. The contests will start at 7:30 o’clock. There will be contests in oration, reading, piano solo, vocal solo, edchestra, boys’ quartet and girls’ quartet. Five points will be awarded for first place and three points for second place. The school scoring the highest number of points will receive the large shield awarded last year. Berne won the shield last year and if that school wins again tonight it will gain permanent possession of the trophy.. Bronze medals will be awarded to the indi--1 vidual winners, The admission price ■ tonight will be thirty-five cents. The ( public is invited to attend. Pupls ■ from the following high schools in I the county wil take part in the conI tests tonight: Decatur, Monroe, MonI mouth, Berne. Jefferson and Kirkland. o 1 Boy Drowns In Attempt To Rescue His Pet Dog

Indianapolte, Ind., April 10.—(United Press)—Clifford Platt, 13, gave his. lite today in an attempt to rescue his dog. Platt and a companion were canoeing in White River when the dot leaped into the water. Platt reached for it and fell from the boat. The swift current carried him over a dam and he was drowned.