Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1926 — Page 7

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[ADAMS COUNTY CASTS AVERAGE VOTE

IWatson, Robinson, Cullop Lead In Contests For Senate

(RETURNS arrive [slowly DUETO LONG BALLOTS Keveral Democratic Races I Are Held In Doubt Until Last Precincts Arrive |G. 0. P. VOTE LIGHT Large Crowd Receives ReI turns At Democrat Office; Interest Is Keen I Indianapolis. May s—(l'nilIpd Press) Indications at a late Lour tonight favored the renom■naiion of Senator .lames F. WaiLon. tor the long term repuhlifcan senatorial nomination. WatLon was leading ('laris Adams. Illis only opponent, bv a large ■majority. Watson leaders al Inllianapolis predicted that the ■senior senator would be reliominated by more than a 100,■NHi majority. Arthur Robinson, junior senlitor from Indianapolis, was leading his field of opponents bv a Ecmfortahle majority at a late hour, ■after trailing earlier in the evening, lit is thought, however, that there is l.'i chance ot throwing the short term ■nomination into convention. Arch ■Graham. South Rend, was Robinson's ■nearest opponent. I William A. Cullop was leading in [th- democratic long term senatorial Iraie as the democratic vole slowly ar-Ifivi-d at state headquarters Political leaders said that it was im[posible for anyone of the candidates [to get a majority and that tile selec[tion would have to be made in conven[tion. John E. Fredericks, Kokomo, [was second in the democratic race, land Albert Stump was third. I Evans Woollen, candidate for the [ short term, had no opposition for lite I democratic nomination. Seven Are Burned To Death In Illinois Fire Belleville, 111., May 4. — (United Press) —Seven persons, a father and I six children, were burned to death early this morning her« The fire was supposed to have started dating the night in the dwelling occupied by John Haas, a miner, and his family of ten children. Two of the children 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 Ao a hospital Their condition is grave. The cause of the fire is unknown. FATHER ACCUSED IN ROY'S REATH Thomas Roe Is Accused By Woman When She Is Questioned Petersburg, Ind., May 4. — (United PPress) — Thomas Roe, 60, of Winsl»w, Ind., today stood accused of the murder of his nine year old son, in a confession from Mrs. Beatrice Bolin, bb, a neighbor woman. In the presence of half a dozen officers, Mrs. Bolin admitted knowledge °f the murder and named the boy’s father as the principal in the crime plot. Her story implicated two other persons, county authorities said, but the names of the other accused were withheld. I he Roe boy was murdered in his father',s home and the body was kept to a trunk in the house for several days and then dumped in the river, the woman declared. Roe continued his prostrations of innocence, ignorant of the woman’s accusations, both were arrested and brought to jail here, following findtog ot the body.

Set Date For Hearing; | On Perfect Pardon Case Indianapolis, Ind., May 6. (United i Press)- -The state pardon board today set May 20 for hearing the petition fcr release of T. Guy Perfect, wealthy Huntington man, who is serving a sentence In the state ptison for attacking a young woman. The hearing will start at 3:15 p. m. on that date. Perfect’s attorney filed a clemency petition, bearing many names of prominent Huntington citizens. The mime of W. 11. Elehorn. trial judge*, was among the number. It was understood, however, that some of the ministers have said they will 1 withdraw their names. LOIS PETERSON RECEIVES HONOR Decatur Young Lady Will Play Leading Role In Northwestern Play Miss Lois 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 he of the comic variety. Miss Peterson will I play the role of Carmen in the comedy. It will be presented the latter, part of this week, at the University I theatre in Evanston. Miss Peterson has had consider-, able experience in dramatics, she being selected last fall to play the leading part in a play presented by the Dramatic chib of Indiana University. She entered Universit- 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.

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TRUSTEE RACES ARE ALL CLOSE I 1 .Most Township Offices Are Closely Contested In Democratic Primary The contests for trustee over the county were in many instances, not ( the least exciting of all the races. In Washington, Tom Noll won by sixty--1 even over Fred Kolter. th* votes tota’ling: | Noll-437. Kolter—37o. , Snow - 279. Hendricks -162. Keller 181. Mills -155. Arthur Blakey won for trustee in Union township over Harmon ami Weiland; Amos Lewton was renominated in Root township and Vance Mattox, the present trustee of Monroe township. won over his two competitors while Arnold captured the honor in Kirkland. Staley defeated his three opponents in Wabash. Martin Moesch(COXTIXVEn OS PAGE THREE!

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 4, 1926.

Know Your Own State INDIANA farm incomes during 1925 was approximately $325,009.1 000. or about $1,500 per family of rural population. DISTRICT GOES FOR GOTTSCHALK I Selected By Large Majority As State Senatorial Standard Bearer Returns from a majority of the precincts in Adams, Wells and Blackford counties show that Thurman Gottschalk has won the democratic noniI ination for joint state senator from Lawrence E. Opliger, by a large ma- ■ jority. Gottschalk was running more 1 than five to one ahead of Opliger. I I I George Saundets, democrat, had no opposition for the nomination for state representative for Wells and Adams 1 counties.

M. E. LADIES TO HOLD MEETING l ■ Missionary Societies to Have Two-Day Conference At Fort Wayne The twenty-eighth annual meeting ;of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist I church of the Fort Wayne district I 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 inieiesting program has been planned and several Decatur ladies are expected to attend tile session. Mrs. F. V. Mills of this citv is cor- . responding secretary of the distinct organization and Mrs. 11. B. Heller is treasurer. Mrs. Dsn Tyndall of this city will sing a solo at the Friday morning session and Mrs Heller will 1 give the treasurer's report at this j session. Mrs. Mills will give the sec- ( retary's report for the year at this meeting. The conference will last two days, (CONTt.M KD OX PAGE THREE!

Two Dead In Automobile Accidents In Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind., May 5. (United Press)—Coroner Robinson today in veatlgated the deaths of u woman and a boy who were run down uud killed by automobiles. Mrs. Robert Shulman, 37, stepped off a street car and was hit by a mail truck and fatally hurt. She was the mother of four children. Ixutis Rice, driver of the mall truck, was arrested on a technical charge of manslaughter but witnesses said he was not responsible for the accident. n a second accident Franc is Rairdon, 7, was fatally hurt when he clashed acres’, the- street near his home and was hit by an auto. 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 at 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 Friday. Rosetta Leimenstall Nelson was born in Wells county, August 16, 1900 She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leimenstall, of near Curryvli'.e. When, still very young. Mrs Nelson moved to this county with her parents, where she lived until her marriage to Charles Nelson, of Fort 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 and Mildred, and three brothers, William, Lloyd and Walter, survive. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the United Brethren church. Funeral arrangements have not yet been ar(CONTINt Ell ON PAGE THREE)

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CLOSE CONTESTS i FEATURE ADAMS COUNTY'S VOTE Trustee and Sheriff Races Are Chief Feature in Co., Democratic Primary G. O. P. VOTE IS LIGHT Hundreds Get Returns Os County Election At The Democrat Office Returns from the democratic primary election received al this office up to 1:30 this morning, indicated that Fredericks, for United Slates senator, had received almost as many votes as all of his competitors combined, and leaving no doubt as to the sentiment of the voters of Adams eountv. Al that hour, Gottschalk had a phiralilv over Oplifier. for stale senator of nearly two thousand, assuring his nomination. Nelson was leadinu Gerber. for clerk, bv about 150. with nine precincts to be heard f rom. Ashbaucher ran tiway with the nomination for treasurer, having a lead of more than 1.000 from 2’ out of the 31 precincts. The race for sheriff was a scrap as the returns came in and the total changed several times during the evening. Heller led a short time and then Amspaugh jumped into the lead, holding it until the Geneva precincts camo in almost solidly for the candidate from the south, when Hollingsworth took the lead and continued there. At 1:45 this morning, with 28 of the 34 precincts in. Hollingsworth had 925 votes, Amspaugh was second with 747. Baker, third, with 684 and Heller, fourth, with 639. Dick Both had the. nomination for surveyor safely tucked away with a lead of more than 900 and but six precincts out. For county assessor, the totals wobbled hack and forth all evening, resulting in a slight lead for (CONTESTED O.S PAGE THREE) o Americans Concerned Over British Labor Walk - Out Washington, May 5. — Officials of the American Federation of Labor are deeply concerned over the industrial crisis in Great Britain with the virtually certain prospect of a central strike there at midnight. The gravity of the situation today prevents any “random statements’’ Frank Morrison, secretary of the federation. declared, but it became known that President William Green was to take up the question of policy of American labor toward their English brother workers at headquarters hare tomorrow 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 ot 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 ot Decatur to the Bellvue farm and then returns to the state road us far as Hie first road to the right north of the Flintier 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 21. T(ie second detour is effective liecause of the construction ot the bridge just south of Monmouth, about two miles north of Decatur. The road will not be closed long, it w;i- l-arned ioday.