Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV. Number 117.

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{democrats in [j SENATE LAUNCH ■ BITTER ATTACK / democratic Senators Turn ■ Guns On Legislative And Executive Program IciTJSE COOLIDGE OF pEDDUNC; IN PRIMARY I Washington, May 17 (l ail- ■ |> r ,. S s) - Senate Democrats Kinicd their guns on the GooK ( u, administration today with «„„■ of the bitterest attacks in ■ic senate tiiis session. I Senators Reed, Missouri; H|;n rison. Mississippi, and other Hemoerats, condemned the adBninistrations entire legislative ■ml executive program and ged Coolidge with "meddRng in the primaries.” ■ The assault came after Senators Kiinr democrat, Utah, anil Mayfield, ■democrat. Texas, had flayed the for his attack on bureauary Hr his Williamsburg. Virginia, speech ■ Heed chanted the congress should H) ( , | t lined ‘"legislative atrocity” and Hhr llopi Indian snake itanc e held on Hhe capitol steps Saturday should be Considered a fitting climax to the Harrison charged the Hvesident with meddling with Pennpolitics by sending speakto help Senator Pepper, after Abandoning McKinley. republican, ■iliuois to his fate and ignoring Watrepublican, Indiaa. Wanks Warned Against I Fraudulent Check Writers I Loral banks have received warnHings concerning persons who have ■been cashing fraudulent, checks on Blndiana and Ohio banks. One of tlie ■persons is a woman, going under tlie ■name of Mrs, Mary Walker, alius Mrs, Hciaru Moore, alias Mrs. Mary Temple, ■She is traveling in a Hudson car. A ■man, signing his name as I>. K. Stark, ■cashed a fraudulent check for $20.00 lon the Peoples National Bank at |\V'apakoneta, Ohio, '-*4 — o— —■ CENTRAL SCHOOL ] CIRCUS THIS WEEK ■Grade School Pupils Making Plans For Big Show Friday And Saturday Isailore, the Irish elephant, one of ■ the animals to be used in the Central ■ school circus next Friday and Satur- ■ day .was paraded through the streets B Saturday night and created cousider- ■ able comment. The elephant, which lis life-like in every respect, was led I by two hoys, while another announced ■ through a large megaphone, the com- -■ ins circus. The Central school amateur circus ■ will be held under a big tent on the ■ Central school grounds next Friday I and Saturday nights. A matinee will ■ he given for children Saturday afterI noon. There are 15 animals in the ■ show' and more than 200 Central I school pupils, from the first grade ■ to the eighth grade, will take part in ■ the big show. There will be several side shows, ■ end the interior of the tent will he ■ arranged similar to a regular circus. ■ Each performance will be preceded by ■ a monster parade. The public is in- ■ vited to attend the show. Tickets K will be sold by all Central school pu- ■ pils or may be secured at the gate on ■ show night. K Goshen Store Rcbbed Os SI,OOO In Merchandise ■ Goshen, Ind., May 17 — (United ■ Press)—Police today investigated the ■ theft of SI,OOO worth of merchandise ■ from the Kline department store. The loot included 50 coats and more ■ than 150 dresses. The merchandise ■ was laken from the store early Sun- ■ day

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Judge Advocate General Os The G. A. R. Is Dead Indianapolis, Ind., May 17—(United Press) Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Itoberl Mellrhle, judge advocate general of the Brand Army of the Republic and a member of the bodyguard of President Lincoln. Mcßride was a former justice of the state supreme court and a former commander of the Indiana department of the o. A. R TO VOTE TUESDAY IN PENNSYLVANIA •" Voters To Select Nominees For Fall Election After Hot Campaign Hy Paul R. Mallon (United Press Staff Correspondent) Philadelphia, May 17 —A hot campaign involving beer and light wines, support of the Coolidge adminstration and gange politics closed in Pennsylvania today with sensational charges and whisperings of millions spent within the law. Tomorrow, mdre than a million republican voters go to the polls to choose between William S. Vare, who says the issue is "beer and light wines," George Wharton Pepper, who says it is support of President Coolidge, and Gifford Pinchot, who says it is the Vare machine fn Philadelphia against the Andrew Mellon machine in Pittsburgh. Vare, Pepper and Pinchot are fighting for the seat in the senate now occupied by Pepper, the successor of the late Boies Penrose. Claims of victory were made by all three candidates in filial statements 11,;,, bui4.be JJJdk Q,f Hie uuil: ter is that the race is so close that no one— particularly the candidates and their managers—knows who is going to win. It is generally conceded that more money 1 lias been spent in this campaign than in any other primary in this country. Establishment of comfortable headquarters throughout the state, advertising literature, touring expenses and keeping sufficient watch-.) ers at the polls cost so much tliati men in a position to know, fix esti-l mates at unbelievable millions. Expenditures are not confined to any one or two candidates and no one. probably ever will know how much was spent or where it went, because no federal or state law will necessitate strict checking of amounts. Former Governor Lener, candidate for the republican gubernatorial nomination, today added his statement to tli# others upon this angle of the campaign, saying, “never lias so much money been used in a campaign in this commonwealth, and I doubt that as much has been spent in any other state primary contest." So heated has the fight become in closing hours that rumors of knifing, religious prejudice, bloc voting and shady dealings are heard on every street corner and even though they are only fractional truths, there'is undisputed evidence of some old-fash-ioned horse trading. —o — Another War-time Ruler Called By Death Canremo, Italy, May 17. (United Press)— One of the last of the broken men forced from positions at heads of governments after the world war. former Sultan Mohammed VI, of Turkey, is dead at his villa here. His death was due to heart disease. At his death, the under prefect of police sent a message of condolence to Prince Samei, a nephew on behalf of the Italian government. Meeting Os Rebekah Association Convenes Indianapolis, Ind., May 17. (United PrJss) —One thousand women tered today for the annual meeting, of (he Rebekah Association of Indiana ’ at the Odd Fellow Building here. j Memorial services and election of officers are high spots of the program for Tuesday. Elisabeth Ehrhardt, of Greensbnrg, will succeed Clara Evans, of Gary, as | head of the state organization.

'FARM RELIEF FIGHT ENTERS ITS THIRD WEEK No Decision In Sight Regarding Type Os Bill To Be Passed COMBAT EXPECTED TO PROLONG SESSION By William J. McEvoy, (United Pi ess Staff Correspondent) Washington, May 17. — (United Press.) —The farm relief buttle entered its third week in congress today with no decision in sight. The house will lake up the $375,000,000 Hauglien bill again tomorrow but today and Wednesday are to be taken up with routine business, so that debate on amendments probably will not lie concluded until the last W’eek of this month. In the senate, the combat will pro long the session, which may extend well into June. Prospects for event ual passage in both senate an I house a:e good, hut u presidential veto is possible, if administration forces are not satisfied. The most important amendments to the Haugen hill to lie voted on this week are those of Haugen himself, which seek to strengthen appropriations which would be handled liy a proposed advisory farm board. One amendment would cut the total expenditure from $575,000,000 to $175,000,000 and another would put the assessment of the equalization fee into effect at once, instead of two years from now, as originally pro posed. Another proposed amendment would make tlie entire act effective July 1, 1927. "instead”of July 1, 1925. as provided in the original measure. WILL CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING \Vlr. And Mrs. John Niblick To Entertain May 18; To Tour Europe Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, prominent residents of this city, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Tuesday, May 18, at their home, corner Third and Jefferson streets. They were married May 18, 1876, at the Studabaker homestead, east of Decatur, and their wedding trip included the principal eastern cities with a month at the Centennial Exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick were born in Decatur within two squares of their present home and the first seven years of their married life were spent in the house now occupied by Dr. W. E. Smith’s office. They moved to their present home, March 1, 1884. Their family consists of five children, the first son, Jesse N„ dying when 14 months old. The others are Mrs. A. D. Suttles, of this city, Mrs. O. P. Edwards, of Leipsic, Ohio, Burton S. Niblick of this city, and Mrs. H. H. Stoner, of Cleveland, Ohio, and six grand children, Mary, Josephine, Arthur D. and Helen Suttles, Harriet Edwards, and John Hubbard Stoner. Mr. Niblick is the oldest active business man in Decatur, being president of the Niblick and Company Dry Goods Store. In September, 1871, on his 21st birthday, he became a partner in the Niblick and Crawford Co., .CONTINIJWn ON PAGE TIIKKE) —O Believe Rum Runners’ Car Killed Two Boys Brazil, Ind,, May 'l7 — (United Press) —The rum runner’s auto held responsible for the death of Marvin Gritz, 22, and Ralph Hunt, 23, was hunted today hy Clay county authorities. The two young men were struck and killed by an auto as they were (repairing a tire on their car on the national road west of Brazil. Their bodies were hurled nearly 75 feet. The death car roared on w'est toward Terre Haute after the accident. Coroner Palm believes it was laden with booze. \ .

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Walter Sheen, Pal Os Gerald Chapman, Gets 5-Year Prison Term Hartford, Conn., May 17. — (United Press) Walter E. Sheen who turned state's evidence against Gerald Chapman, resulting in ihp latter's fate or the gallows, received a 5 years prison term In superior court today. Sheen was Chapman's accomplice In the New Britain robbery in which Policeman James Skelly was murdered and pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons anil being accessory to a burglary. AMMONIA FUMES DRIVE WORKERS FROM CREAMER! Fifty Employes Os Clover Leaf Creamery Have Narrow Escape AMMONIA PIPE BURSTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON An ammonia pipe at the Clover Leaf Creamery, in the south part of the city, burst late this afternoon anti the lives of more Hum 50 employees were endangered for some lime, as the fumes spread through the plant. The employee’s jumped out of windows, slid down chutes and others ran out on the roof to escape the fumes. A hurried trip was made to the city fire department and a gas mask secured. One of the employees used the mask and was able to turn off the pipe. No one was injured, but several were almost overcome hy the fumes. Work was resumed in the plant about 4 o’clock. $ o Mutilated Bodies Os Negro Couple Found In Bed At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, ind.. May 17 —(United Press)—The horribly mutilated bodies of King Clark, 60, and his wife, Lizzie, 53, both colored, were found in bed at their home here today. An ax covered with blood and with a broken handle were found near the bed. The bodies were discovered hy a son in law of the couple.. Police were without a clew to the murders. The body of Clark had been dismembered. o Eighteen Miners Are Freed Os Rioting Charge Boonville, Ind., May 17 —(United Press) — Eighteen miners, charged with rioting at the Hampton-Schim-mel mine at Newburg last February, were free today. A jury found them not guilty late Saturday. K. OF C, CLASS INITIATED SUNDAY Twenty-six Decatur Men Take Degree Work Given At Huntington More than a hundred Knights of Columbus from this city attended the joint initiation of the Huntington and Decatur councils held at Huntington Sunday. A class of 26 men from this city took the degree work. Following the exemplification of the degree work, a banquet and program was given at the Elks' Home. The first and second degrees were conferred by the Decatur degree team, J. C Laurent, grand knight, and staff being in charge. The first degree wav conferred Friday night at the local hall. Several hundred knights from Fort Wayne, Peru and .other cities at tended the initiation. The Decatur meu .motored to Huntington. Weather Unsettled with possibly local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight, Tuesday fair. Somewhat cooler north portion tonight and Tuesday.

EXPLORERS REST IN ALASKA; FIND NO LAND AT POLE Roald Amundsen And Lincoln Ellsworth Say No Polar Continent Exists DETAILS OF SHIP’S VOYAGE ARE TOLD Nome, Alaska, May 17. — (United Press) Les than a week after their departure from Spitsenbergen on the Norge, Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth who, with Umberto Nobile, headed the Amundsen-Ellsworth-No-bile polar expedition, rested in Nome today, safe after one of the most remarkable phases of both aviation and exploration In history. They brought here with them tlm answer to two more of the great mysteries of the arctic. No “Continent" Found Ttiey had established, they said, that no great "polar continent” exists, and they have proven it possible to travel from one side of the world to the other via the straight line across the pole, by air. Ellsworth, Amundsen, Oscar Oindahi. chief engineer of (he expedition and Captain Oscar Wi-ting, navigator, arirved here yesterday from Teller and told of their trip With their arrival Nome learned for the first time details of the dirigible's voyage from the time the Norge was sighted from Point Barrow on Wednesday. Days and nights of ceaseless anxiety could have been ended - had the population of this northern outpost known that the great airship had bpen moored safely at Teller. Omrtahl expl»ineit why it had been irovrixi ED ox pauk thhkri TELLS STORY OF THE ROUND-UP Martin I). Habegger Gives Account Os His Trip To Purdue The following story is a report of a trip to the Purdue Club Round-up. written by Mart'n D. Habegger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Habegger of Monroe township. Martin was one of the five winers in the one-acre corn club conducted in Adams county last year. His acre of corn yielded 104.4 bushels. “As I was one of the winners in the corn club last year, I received a free trip to the Purdue Club Round-up, May 4th to sth, (his year. This trip was very educational, as well as enjoyable to me, I think that I can never tell all the tilings I saw. “About twenty-five hundred boys and girls attended the Round-up. Eighty counties being represented. “Several good speakers, most of them from the university, spoke on club work, growing potatoes, anil on other subjects. “Judging contests, such as beef, dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, corn and eggs, were staged between the various counties. Many teams entered to compete for honors. ‘Purdue has some of the. nicest horses, cattle, swine and sheep I have ever seen. Its barns and housings are also equipped conveniently both for the feeder and for the animals. “A large egg show, and insect collecting contest was also held which (CONTINUED OX PAGE THREE) Automobile Belonging To William O’Brien Stolen Thieves stole an Essex automobile from William O'Brien, local manager of tile Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, sometime Saturday night. Mr O’Brton, left his car in front of his home on North Fifth street. Neighbors, who passed by, said that the car was still there at 12 o’clock, midnight. At 6 o'clock Sunday, when Mr. O'Brien arose, the car was gone. Police were notified, but, so far, no trace of the car has been i found. The car was only a few months old.

[Year-Old Babe Run Over By Train; Lives Anderson, Ind., May lit—(United Press) Although run over by a Big Four freight train, the one-year-old ion of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bnllentlne was alive in an Anderson hospital today. The train crew did noi see the baby and members of the funnily found him by the side of the tracks with his left arm crushed off and three fingers severed frein his right hand ACCIDENTS TAKE LIVES OF SEVEN Week-end Casualty List In Indiana Also Includes Nineteen Injured Indianapolis. Ind.. May 17 —(United Press) —Indiana today counted its week-end casualty list at seven dead anil nineteen injured. Auto accidents claimed five lives. On° man was drowned and another died in an industrial accident. Marvin Gritz, 22, and Ralph Hunt, were killed by an auto near Brazil believed to have been a rum runner’s car. Howard Rtshop, 28, died from injuries received in an anto Occident at Indianapolis and six others were recovering from injuries received in a series of crashes. Riley Payne, of Colfax, died after his auto smashed into the side of a Rig Four freight train at Lafayette and Ellsworth Nunamnker, 34, was , killed in an accident near Kokomo. Leopold Magawiecki, 38. drowned while fishing in Pine lake, near LaI porte. Gail Balair died at Gary from fnjur'es received in a steel mill accident. Two persons were Injured in an auio accident near Greencastle, two at Anderson, five at Seymour, three at. Terre Haute and a one-year-old baby was run over hy a freight train near Anderson and seriously hurt. Dale J. Crittenberger Injured In Auto Wreck Word was received here today of the serious injury, Saturday night, of Dale J. Crittenberger, of Anderson, stale auditor during the Ralston administration. Mr. Crittenberger was driving his car near Anderson Saturday night, when it struck fresh stone and overturned. Mr. Crittenberger was seriously cut about the head and face and was rushed to an Anderson hospital. His daughter, Miss Julia Crittenberger, who was witli her father at the time of the accident, was only slightly injured. Physicians stated Sunday that Mr. ' Crittenberger’s chances for recovery were considered fairly good. 'I he auto was demolished. Dr. J. A. Blair To Speak At Wabash Commencement Crawfordsville, Ind.. May 17 —(Unit- ' ed Press)—Dr. John Allen Blair, prominent pastor of the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, l’a., will deliver the commencent address ' at Wabash College this year, it was announced here today. The address will be delivered before 1 seventy members of the graduating class who will rceive their degrees June 12. The week preceding the awarding of degrees will witness the usual round of commencement activities. —o Breaks Hin In Fall Mrs, Angeline Archbold, well-known lady of' this ciity, was removed to the \ Adams County Memorial Hospital Sunday, having suffered a double frac--9 ture of the right hip in a fall at the r home of her son, Dr. Roy Archhold. :- —o * Senate Adopts Report On Public Buildings Bill ll ______ d Washington, May 17. — (United 2 Press) —The senate today adopted i- the conference report of the $165,000.r 000 public buildings bill which prot, viiles for construction of $15,000,000 n of public buildings in 63 towns and s cities ami institutes a five year building program, affecting all states.

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DISPLAYS ARE IN PLACE UNDER BIG CANVAS TOP Everything Needed to Build And Furnish Home On Exhibit During Show FREE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED FOR VISITORS Booths have boon erected displays have been set up - everything is ready lor the grand opening ol Decatur s first annual Better Homes b'xposition, to be held all this week under a big canvas top on Liberty Way, under the auspices of the Decatur Industrial Association. Displays include furniture, building material, refrigeration outfits for homes, and everything necessary In the home. There also will he many forms of entertainment in the tent, including country stores, bingo stands and other concessions. Entertainment To Be Varied Entertainment for the public will he changed each night. There will lie music, talks, and other entertaining features. Admission is free and the entire community is invited to attend each night. Plans are under way now for setting aside one night to commemorate the founding of Decatur. It will be designated as Stephen Decatur night, and a special program will be held. The doors of the Exposition will he opened at 7 o’clock, tonight and (COXTIXI ED OX PAGE THREE) Restaurant Man Is Killed By Laborer Bloomington. Ind., May 17 —(United Press) —A coroner’s investigation was started today into the death of Parker Shiplils. 38, a restaurant man killed by Emmett Hodge, factory laborer. Hodge said his wife complained that a “peeping tom” had been peering in the windows. Hearing a man outside tile house, Hodge opened the door and fired into the darkness with liis shotgun. Shields ran a few feet and dropped dead. VETS TO FIGHT PACIFISTS MOVE Leaders Os Indiana Depart- ‘ ment Os Legion Open Fight On Propaganda Culver, Ind., May 17. — (United Press) —Loaders of the Indiana department of the American Legion today carried homo from the annual Oliver conference of the department a message to Legion posts to combat the results of the pacifists propaganda. “There is nothing new in the present pacifistic movement," declared John R. McQuigg, national commander, in addressing the conference. “if such people had their way, there would he no United States of America.” Brig. Gen. Gignilllat, head of Culver Military Academy and chairman of the Legion committee investigating pacifism, warned that “reds are aiding the movement in their efforts to incite rebellion.” Pilsudski’s Government In Poland Is Recognized Warsaw, May 17—(United Press) * —Recognition of the government of Marshal Joseph Pilsudski in Poland, set up as a result of his apparently successful revolution which forced 1 resignation of the previous government was virtually accepted today. I It was done through representatives • of numerous foreign governments - visiting the heads of Pilsndski’s >• regime. 0 The American, French and Soviet d legations were among the first to l- take up connections with Plltiudski’s governments.