Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1926 — Page 1

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PRIMARY HOLDS CHIEF INTEREST TODAY

Labor Strike Throws All Great Britain Into Confusion

I PLANS CARRIED I (HIT FOR STRIKE ■ THROUGH NATION I More Than 4,300,000 Men I I Are Jobless In Greatest I Os World’s Strikes I loMMIN IS PARALYZED I Government Is Planning To | ■Attempt A Settlement As I Soon As Possible ■ | l.mt'l "I- Uay I (United Press) |B <1 ■ i miK-ro pnlicifs were dep <m K B. . dmirially in the edilbms of ■ liiioninig newspapers before they ■ ■»,•!>■ . lose,| by the printers' strike. ■ I "I'rime Minister Baldwin sudden ■ Bi. lull his foot down at the wrong ■ I liioiiiein." said the Liberal WestR Rintnster Gazette. R I The government was thoroughRih ill advised," according to the B ■ London Daily News. B 1 An appeal to the government “to B ■ pin aside all pride at the earliest B B moment and re-enter peaceful tieB B gotiat ions." was sounded by the B l< . u.a e. which supports Lloyd George. B [ 'We -hall win though we have R ■to fight hard in defense of our ■ ■ faith." said the Lihorite Daily Ileraid. B By Clifford Day R. Aug il'iuO d Press Staff Correspondent) ■ I I a. Ma> 4- Fifty million people R Mfcet plunged into economic tbaos to ■ ■ Britain’s great general strike ■ effective. ■ I Streets in London and provineal B M< I ' - presented scenes of fanta-Ji, R.Rk-rtifu.oti as a people deprived of all B ■najor transportation facilities stint.B Mgled to carry on their every day ttf- ■ ■tai'*. B I At midnight the strike orders had B ■gone into effect and a creeping para'B Rysis spread over the land. B I Almost four and a half million workB ■ mne within the scope of the strike ■ ■order.. Trades union officers give ■ ■ the official number of strikers as ■ R 4.342.982. B Tim great economic upheaval came E Rafter careful last minute efforts on beB Bhali of the government to bring peace. ■ Rbespite lengthy deliberations, howI Rf'er, neither Premier Baldwin's govB ■ eminent or the labor leaders would I ■ rmieede vita! points of their position. ■ With the stroke of midnight, walk- ■ ■mils began in the industries and ser- ■ B vices operated by members of the Na- ■ Btional Union of Railwaymen, the SoI tI’UXTINUED ON PAGE SIX) EITHER ACCUSED J IN BOY'S DEATH [ I Thomas Roe Is Accused By | Woman When She Is [ Questioned 1 Petersburg, Ind., May 4. — (United I I PPress) — Thomas Roe, 60. of WinI I slow, Ind,, today stood accused of the i ■ murder of his nine year old son, in a I I confession from Mrs. Beatrice Bolin. I I 55, a neighbor woman. 1,1 the presence of half a dozen offi- [ ■ cers, Mrs. Bolin admitted knowledge t lof the murder and named the boy's I father as the principal in the crime | I plot. Her story implicated two other perI sons, county authorities said, but the I names of the other accused were withI held. The Roe boy was murdered in his | father’s home and the body was kept I in a trunk in the house for several I days and then dumped in the river, the I Woman declared. i Roe continued his prostrations of innocence, ignorant of the woman’s ! accusations, both were arrested ami brought to jail here, following findI ing of the body.

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Seven Are Burned To Death In Illinois Fire Belleville, 111., May 4 — (United Press)- Seven persons, a father and six children, were burned to death early this morning her*. The fire was supposed to have started during the night in the dwelling occupied by John Haas, a miner, and his family of ten children. Two of the thildnn escaped from the burning building after futile attempts to rescue the others. The mother and an infant were carried out of the burning building by firemen and removed to a hospital. Their condition is grave.. The cause of the fire is unknown. DEATH CLAIMS ROSETTA NELSON Mrs. Rosetta Nelson, of Fort Wayne Dies At Local Hospital Mrs. Rosetta Nelson. 26, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Adams county, died ht the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 11:35 o'clock last night, after a short illness. Death was said to be due to blood poisoning. Mrs. Nelson was brought to the local hospital from her home at 1428 East Lewis street. Fort Wayne, last Frjday. Rosetta Iz-itnensta!) Nelson was born in Wells county, August 16. 1900 She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leimenstall. of near Curryville. When still very young, Mrs. Nelson moved to this county with her parents, where she lived until her marriage U» Charles Nelson, oi Furl Wayne, six years ago. Besides the husband, three children survive. They are: Richard Leland, Lawrence Edward and Anna Belle. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leimenstall and five sisters. Mae. Mary, Hazel, Martha anil Mildred, and three brothers. William. Lloyd ami Walter, survive. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the United Brethren church. Funeral arrangements have not yet been arranged. but they will be held from the home of Mrs. Nelson's parents, near Curryville, in this county. Burial will take place at the Pleasant Dale cemetery in Adams county. — o

LOIS PETERSON RECEIVES HONOR Decatur Young Lady Will Play leading Role In Northwestern Flay Miss Taris Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson of this city, and a student at Northwestern University at. Evanston. 111., has been selected to play the leading role In a play to be presented by the Dramatic department of Northwestern University. The play is a take-off on the opera “Carmen" and will be of the comic variety. Miss Petlerson will play the role of Carmen in the comedy It will be presented the latter part of this week. at. the University theatre in Evanston. Miss Peterson has had considerable experience in dramatics, she being selected last, fall to play the leading part in a play presented by the Dramatic club of Indiana University. She entered Northwesit|irn University this last semester to take up the study of art and drama more thoroughly. Miss Peterson is a graduate of the Decatur high school and attended Indiana University three years. She will be graduated from Northwestern University next year. BOY SCOUTS TO MEET The Decatur troop of Boy Scouts of America will meet at the Industrial rooms tonight at 7 o’clock tonight. Rev. B. N. Covert will deliver a short talk to the boys, after which refreshments will be served.

REV. R, W. LOOSE IS RETURNED TO DECATURCHURCH Is Reappointed To Decatur At Annual Conference of This District Sunday BEGINS FOURTH YEAR Reverend Loose Came To This City From Fort Wayne Three Years Ago Members of the congregation and friends of the Rev. R. W. Loose, were glad Io learn that he had been returned as pastor of the Evangelical church in this city, the appointment being made at the district conference held at Culver, Indiana. Rev. Loose begins his fourth year as pastor of the local church. During his residence here he has been an ardent worker in his congregation and has also taken an active part in community affairs. He has met with great success in his work. Rev. Loose succeeded Rev. ('. L. Haney, who was given the pastorate of the Wayne Avenue Evangelical church. Dayton. Ohio, one of the largest churches in the district. The local church has a membership of 275. Rev. Loose is also pastor of the Calvary Evangelical church, east of the city, which has a membership of 45. Rev. J. IL Arndt, was returned as pastor of the Evangelical church at Beqie and RtU. F. .1. Htedeke. was returned to the Evangelical church at Linn Grove. Other appointments made yesterday in the Fort Wayne district, include, Avilla. Ira Steele; Bipptis, A. J. (COXT!XI ED OX PAGE THHEE> BISHOPS MEET IN CONFERENCE World Wide Work of Metho dist Church Is Discussed By Official Board Washington, May 4. — (United Press)—Activities of the Methodist Episcopal church all over the world were taken up here today by the heads of the church, the Board of Bishops, in the first day of a seven-day meeting. A banquet tonight will open the meeting of church leaders from all countries in which the church is working. Public meetings with speches by foreign bishops from Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Latin America and Africa, will be held the next three nights. One night later will be given to Europe. "No such presentation of the work of Methodism in foreign lands has ever been attempted," Bishop William Fraser McDowell, Washington. D. who arranged the program, said today. This new meeting was decided upon at the 1922 general conference of the church, at Springfield, Mass. One of the principal duties will be to elect one of the bishops to prepare and read the Bishops’ address to the next general conference, which will meet in May, 1928. President and Mrs. Coolidge will receive the bishops and their wives at the White House Thursday noon. The senior of the leaders. Bishop Beery, will present a brief address to the president. Bishops from abroad will call upon the diplomatic representatives here of the nations in which they work. The first formal session will be tomorrow' afternoon. The evening meeting will be open. Prohibtion, temperance and public morals, as well as the general state of the church, will be taken up for discussion, as well as the foreign work. At one session, memoirs will be read (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 4, 1926.

Pastor Returns ' \ REV. R. W. LOOSE Reverend Loose was returned'to this city us pastor of the Decatur Evangelical church at the district confer euce al Culver last Sunday. Reverend Loose begins his fourth year as pastor of the local church. APPEAL IS MADE FOR EQUIPMENT Efforts Made To Refurnish Chicago Police With Adequate Defense Chicago. May 4 —(United Press) — An appeal to reequip Chicago police so that they can adequately meet the challenge of the underworld, will be made todav by ‘.Horney General Oscar Carlstrom. After making a tentative survey of the beer war situation —which has resulted in 93 murders in the past six years —lllinois’ highest legal official announced he believed police were handicapped in their unequal battle with the sniping gangsters. “There is immediate need for 16 more powerful motor cars to carry police squadrons in their fight against vice,’ Carlstrom announced. He will make this appeal before the CCONTINLED ON PAGE THHEEt o Upshaw Movie Censor Bill Killed By House Committee Washington. May 4. — (United Press) —The Upshaw movie censorship bill and the Reed department of education bill were killed today by the house education committee. At an executive session, the committee voted to shelf both measures for the remainder of the session. o_ DEMOCRAT WILL SECURE RETURNS Reports On All Contests Will Be Secured At This Office Tonight The Decatur Democrat will exert every possible effort to obtain election returns for both parties, county township and state as early as possible tonight. Two telephones may be used in calling this office for returns. The numbers are 1000 and 1001. Free county service will be offered from any point in the county to this office from 7 o'clock tonight until tomorrow morning. Everyone who desires to hear the returns is invited to come to this office tonight, where returns will be received by precincts, as soon as the votes are counted. An extra edition for rural patrons will be published at 2: z 3O o’clock tomorrow morning, in time for the Wednesday rural delivery. This office will be open all night and returns may be secured any time. Weather Partly overcast tonight and Wednesday. Raising temperature.

FARM RELIEF IS CONSIDERED IN CONCRESSTODAY Bitter Struggle Is Foreseen As Two Factions ('lash On Opinions TO HAVE DEBATE House Will Hold Four-day Debate On the Question Os Relief By William J. McEvoy (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. May 4 After months of extended hearings and internal disputes between administration leaders and members of the farm bloc, the delicate farm problem eame up for solution in the house today. The Haugen bill, creating a federal farm board equipped with a $375,000.000 revolving fund to aid farmers in time of stress, was to be called up under a special rule which will permit votes on two additional plans for relief. Under the rule, the house will have opportunity to express itself on the Tincher bill, which also creates a federal farm board and authorizes an appropriation of $100,000,000, to be used by the board as it sees fit. A vote also will be taken on the A-swell bill, which establishes a national marketing system by setting up zone marketing associations and appropriates $10,000.000. After adoption of the rule upon which-HwiV'WW bf HtH* or no contest the house will proceed with four days’ debate on the three proposals. The crucial vote will eottle next week, when the administration will seek to ICOXTIXI'GI) UN PAGE SIX) PEOPLE SELECT LEAOEHSTOOAY Interest Throughout State Is Predicted As Voters Choose Two Senators Indianapolis, Ind.. May 4 — (United Press)—For the first time since the primary system was placed in effect in the state, voters of Indiana today were choosing two senatorial nominees fcr each of the major political parties. Candidates will be named for a full six year term for the seat now held by Senator James E. Watson, whose term expires next year and for the remainder of the term of the late Senator Samuel M. Ralston, who died last fall. The Ralston seat is now held by Senator Arthur Robinson, named by Governor Jackson to serve as senator until after the primary and election. Through the day's balloting, candidates for Indiana's thirteen seals in the house of representatives of congress and tor county offices will a’so be chosen. At the same time, state delegates anti precinct committeemen of the party organization will be named. The polls opened at 6 a. tn., anti will close at 6 p. m. in accordance with the state election laws. A slow count of the results is anticipated, because the unusually long list of candidates has made necessary use of the Australian ballot instead of voting machine. Fourteen candidates are lined up seeking the two senatorial nominations of each party. The senatorial aspirants are: Republican, Long Term—Senator James E. Watson and Claris Adams. Indianapolis attorney. Republican, Short Term—Senator Arthur Robinson; Oswald Ryan, American Legion leader of Anderson; Archibald Graham, South Bend attorney; Ward Miner, former bus .promoter; and James Norrell. Indianapolis. Democratic, Short Term — Evans Woollen, Indianapolis banker, unop.CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

Franklin College President Submits Resignation Today Indianapolis, Ind.. May (United Press) Trustees of Franklin College today- were considering a successor to Dr. Citarles Goodell, president of the college, who resigned after nine years of service. • Dr. Goodell’s resignation was suitmitted and accepted at a meeting of the trustees here yesterday. In his letter of resignation. Dr. Goodell said the move was the best way to remove friction caused by the attempts to separate the college administration from the dominance of the Baptist state convention. M. E. LADIES TO HOLO MEETING Missionary Societies to Have Two-Day Conference At Fort Wayne The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Woman's Home ami Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church of the Fort Wayne district will be held May 6 and 7 at the Wayne street Methodist church at Fort Wayne, according to an announcement received in this city. An interesting program has been planned and several Decatur ladies are expected to attend the session. Mrs. F. V. Mills of this city is corresponding secretary of the district organization and Mrs. H. B. Heller is treasurer. Mrs. Dan Tyndall of this city will sing a solo at the Friday morning session anti Mrs. Heller will give the treasurer's report at this ( ( <>XTINI F.l> OX PAGE THHEEt Prince Os Wales Returns To England From France Paris, May 4.—(United Press) Hastening to London from Biaritz, the Prince of Wales found upon his arrival here that boat trains had Iteen ordered stopped. He immediately telephoned for a special aeroplane to carry himself ami three aides to Croyden from Bourget. A plan was dispatched anti the prince prepared to leave France at 4:30 p. m.. reaching Croyden two hours later. o D. C. H. S. SENIOR PROM IS TONIGHT First Os Commencement Events To Be Held In I). C. H. S. Auditorium The D. C. H. S. Senior Prom w ill be held tonight in the auditorium of the Catholic high school building, invitations having been issued to about one hundred guests. The grand march will start at 9 o’clock and dancing will be enjoyed until twelve. Music will be furnished by the "Artio's Choice Orchestra.' There are twelve seniors in the class this year and each one is privileged to invite a certain number of guests. Six boys and six girls will be graduated from the high school this year, this being the largest class to have been graduated in this history of the high school. The commencement date has not yet been set nor has the speaker been selected. It is thought, however, that the commencement will be held early in June. Work has started on compiling the copy for the annual edition of the "Tattler," the high school paper which will be issued this month. -— -—o Know Your Own State INDIANA farm incomes during 1925 was approximately $325,000,000, or about $1,500 per family of rural population.

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PREDICTIONS OF AVERAGE VOTE IN ADAMS COUNTY Candidates Are Busy As Time For Closing Os Polls Draws Near < PREDICTIONS VARY Several Close Contests Are Predicted In Most Os The Townships Election day dawned in Adams county clear ami warm. The day was ideal for campaigners, and several party workers were distributing cards at every voting booth in the county. Candidates were busy all day. moving from precinct to precinct. An average vote was predicted and practically everyone was of the opinion that the vote among the fanners would be heavy, owing to the fact that every candidate for township trustee had opposition. The most interest was apparent in the democratic primary. There was only one contest slated in the county republican pri mary. that or the office of sheriff. Consideiable interest was manifest in the democratic race for surveyor. Dick Hoch, incumbent was opposed by r Abraham Bagley. The winner of this race will be elected in tiie fall due to the fact that there is no republican opposition. J. C. Granstaff. democratic candidate for coroner also will receive his office unopposed. In the republican race for sheriff, Samuel Butler and William Hawkins are the only two candidates. There are seven aspirants for the democratic nomination. They are Pete Amspattgh. Oliver Heller. L. D .Tacobs, Harl Hollingsworth. Joel Reynolds, I). M. Hower and Roy Baker. All of the candidates have been working hard for the last several weeks soliciting the voters ami all are conceded a fair chance to receive the t< oxTixrnn ox i-At.i: mx> o Fort Wayne Man Arrested On Serious Charge Today Fort Wayne. Iml.. May 4 —(United Prese)— Charged with criminal assault on a 15-year-old high school girl. Henry L. Aldrich, automobile salesman, was arrested by police matrons here late today. A notebook containing names and addresses and telephone numbers of 54 other girls all between the ages of 15 and 17 years, was found on Aldrich's person. Depositions by 12 of the 55 girls alleging attacks by Aldrich are in the hands of Prosecutor Samuel Jackson. Aldrich admitted to police "picking up" the girls at various times near South Side high school during and alter study hours. STATE ROAD 21 NORTH, CLOSED Two Short Detours Are Placed In Effect For Short Time A detour on state road 21, from this city to Monmouth was announced today by those in charge of the construction of the emulsified road from Second street to the river bridge,, north of Decatur. That part of the road will be closed until the new road is completed. It is thought that the work will take several weeks. The detour follows the road east of Decatur to the Bellvue farm and then returns to the state road as far as the first road to the right north of the Fonner stock farm. The detour then goes down the road which leads to the county line road to the first road to the left. This road leads back to state road 21The second detour is effective because of the construction of the bridge just south of Monmouth, about two miles north of Decatur. The road w'll not lie closed long, it was learned today.