Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV. Number 121.

HAUGEN FARM BILL DEFEATED IN HOUSE

COOLIDGE GIVES more power to ANDREWS TODAY Prohibition Czar Empowered To Appoint Local Officers As Aides ACTION IS BOON TO ENFORCEMENT Washington, May 21 -(United Press) — President Coolidge lias signed an executive order authorizing Assistant Secretary () [ the Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews to appoint slate, county and municipal officers as federal prohibition agents. The onier announced at the treasury today, said: •In order that they might more efficiently function in the enforcement of the prohibition act, any state, county or municipal officer may be appointed at a nominal rate of compensation as prohibition officer of the treasury to enforce the provisions of the national prohibition act and acts supplemental thereto, in states and territories except in those states having constitutional or statutory provisions against state officers holding office under the government. o 1. U. Seniors Entertained By President W. L. Bryan Bloomington. Ind., May 21 —(United Press) —Nine hundred seniors at Indiana University last night attended President Bryan's annual-xecep-tion for the senior class, the first of the graduation festivities at the university. The diplomas will be awarded on June 8 with President Clarence Little of the University of Michigan delivering the commencement address. o— Industrial Lenders Elect State Officers Indianapolis, Ind., May 21-(United Press)—The Indiana Industrial Leaders' Association today was headed by F. L. Thompson, of Shelbyville. Thompson was elected association president at the close of the annual state convention here late yesterday. H. 11. Barrel, South Bend, and (’. H. Wilcoxen of Fort Wayne were among the directors elected. AWARDS MABE IN WINDOW CONTEST Gass Store And Central Grocery Get Cups For Attractive Displays Awards were, made this morning in the merchants’ window display contest, held by local merchants in connection with the Better Homes Exposition being held all this week in a big tent on Liberty Way. The swards were made after a committee °f judges had Inspected all windows entered in the contest. A silver loving cup was awarded to the E. F. Gass and Son ladies’ readyto wear store for the most original window display. A silver loving cup was awarded to the Central Grocery, owned by Owen S. Davis, for the most artistic display. *he display in the Gass store window represented a bathing beach, with two ladies and a young girl in bathing suits. One of the ladies was seated on a chair beneath a sun shade. A small tree was placed in one corner of the window. The window in 'he Central Grocery contained all hinds of furits and vegetables, arranged so that the various colors blended beautifully and formed a Pretty design. Honorable mention was given to the following stores: Pumphrey Jewelry store, Schafer Hardware store, Hoosier grocery, Downs printing shop, Be>neke shoe shop, Beavers and Fryhack furniture store, Enterprise drug s, °re, Lepird Shoe company and the John T. Myers clothing store.

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G. E. Band Gives Concert At Plant Thursday Noon Ihe first weekly noon-day concert pwas given at the G. E. plant Thurs , 'lay by the G. E. band, and practically every person connected with the local works attended. The concert was given on the south court and IS members of the band participated. Weekly concerts will l>e given by the band every Thursday, the program starting at 12:30. The G. E. band is composed of splendid musicians and the employes greatly enjoyed the splendid concert Thursday. The concerts will be given throughout the summer. ALLEGEDAUTB THIEF CAUGHT Local Factory Worker Is Charged With Theft Os Two Automobiles Waltz was taken to Lima, Ohio, by two plainclothesmen from that city shortly before noon today. Before leaving this city, he admitted to the officers that he stole both automobiles. John Waltz. 19, of Sidney. Ohio, who has been employed in a factory in this city for the last several months, is being held in the Adams county jail, charged with the theft of two automobiles. ’.Valtz was placed under arrest about 9:30 o’clock last night by Chief of Police Melchl. Following his arrest last night, Waltz confessed to Chief Melchl that he stole-h-Bceiek si* aeeian. lUZC mod el. in Lima, Ohio, last Monday night. The car. which beonged to the Indiana Pipe Line Company, was found on Line street, in this city, yesterday. This morning. Chief Melchl received a call from the sheriff at Sidney, Ohio, slating that an Essex coach, belonging to William O’Brien, of this city, had been found in that city. The car was stolen from the street in front of Mr. O’Brien's home on Fifth street last Saturday night. The officer at Sidney, Ohio, stated that a young man. answeiing the description of Waltz, had been seen to alight from the car in that city. , Waltz told Chief Melchi last night that he left Decatur on a freight train early Sunday morning and went to his home in Sidney, but inquiry at the railroad stations irevealed the fact that no freight trains passed through the city at that hour. When quesf,bned regarding the theft of the O'Brien ear, he stoutly denied taking it, but he admitted that he stole (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) __O Gasoline Prices Are Advanced In The East New York,. May 21—(United Press) Gasoline prices advanced in a large territory again today. The Standard Oil of New Jersey advanced its prices one cent a gallon. That was followed by similar increases by the Texas company. Gulf Refining and Magnolia in the Texas territory. o — “THE TATTLER" GOES ON SALE Catholic High School Annual Is Attractive And Interesting Book The annual edition of The Tattler ’’ published by the seniors of the Decatur Catholic high school, was placed on sale today. It * s of the finest books ever issued by the ‘ school. The hook contains 128 pages, besides an attractive cover and fly pages separating the different de- ' Jartments and activities covered in 1 » ■ th The n annual edition is dedicated to • , he Rev . Father Otto A. Peters, who ’ served 'he school as athletic director 1 and ON PAGE FOUR)

NEVADA SLAYER GOES TO DEATH IN GAS CHAMBER Victim Is Second One Put To Death In That State By Use Os Gas EXECUTION CALLED VERY SUCCESSFUL Carson City, Nevada, May 21 — <United Press) —Three sharp blasts of hissing gas shot through the floor of a small air tignt cell in the yard I of the Nevada state prison today took the life of a man strapped tightly to a chair within. The victim was Stanko Jukich, 23, Serbian, executed for the killing of his 16-year-old sweetheart, when she refused to wed him. It was the second time that Nevada has used gas to execute its murderers. The execution was pronounced "entirely successful” by the physicians and witnesses who pressed close to the glass window on one side of the cell and saw Jukich’s head drop to his breast. —o , Wants Probe Os Trade Practices Os Oil Firms Washington, May 21 — (United Press) —Announcement of gasoline price increases today prompted Senator Trammell, democrat, Florida, to call up in the senate his long pending resolution authorizing the federal commission to investigate the trade practices of oil companies. When informed of the 1 United Press dispatch stating that one cent per gallon increase had been made by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, Gulf Refining, Texas and (Magnolia Refitting company, Trammall read the dispatches to the senate and demanded action on his resolution which he introduced last spring. o — BATHTUB PARTY IS DESCRIBED Witness Tells Os Girl Bathing In Champagne At Carroll Party New York, May 21.—(United Press) —Arthur Irwin, young newspaperman, told iu court today the story of Earl Carroll's famous Washington Day birthday party on the stage of the Carroll theater, at which, Irwin testified. Miss Joyce Hawley, actress, bathed for about 10 minutes in a tub alleged to have contained champagne. Irwin was continuing testimony he started yesterday in Carroll's trial for perjury in connection with the federal grand jury's investigation of his party. Irwin described how a bath tub was sitting on a platform on the stage where the party was held. He and others, he said, had filled their gtasses from the contents of the tub and drank. ~s anyone in it when you drank?" he was asked. "There was not, he quicky responded. "Carroll was nearby but 1 did not see him drink anything," lie said. , Carroll had told the grand jury he himself never drank. "Did you see anyone in the tub.' came the question. “Yes," Irwin answered. "Do you know who it (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) Former Dry Agent Admits Part In Liquor Thefts Milwaukee, Wis„ May 21—(United Press)—Clark M. Perry, former prohibition director of Wisconsin, today awaited sentence for his part in the “Plymouth liquor theft” case. He plead 1 guilty in federal court here late Thursday. Upon request of United States District Attorney Roy L. Morse, sentence was deferred.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 21, 1926.

L. H. Buisch To Speak To Business Men Tonight Much interest is being shown by merchants and salespeople of the city in the address to be given tonight at | 7 o’clock by L. 11. Buisch, who is to | speak at the Industrial rooms, under the auspices of The Decatur Indus trial Association. , Vital business questions of the day will be discussed by the speaker, who is a well-known authority on merchandising. Following his talk, which will be illustrated by graphic charts and diaigi’ams, M;-. Buisch .’wilj answ<(, questions. Everyone interested in improving his business is invited to attend. Admission is free. I AMATEUR CIRCUS OPENS TONIGHT Pupils Os Central School Ready To Stage Three [ Big Performances i W. Guy Brown, principal of ' the Central school, announced late this afternoon that tonight's i performance would not he given, owing to threatening skies. It the weather is favorable, a parade will be given ut 2:30 p. m. Saturday, followed by a perform- ' ance on the school ground. AnI other performance will be given Saturday night, if the weather permits. The pupils and teachers of the CenI tral grade school were hoping for • fair weather tonight and tomorrow las they completed final plans this 1 afternoon for staging their big amateur circus on the school grounds on West Jefferson street. The first per formanee will be given at 8 o'clock this evening. Two performances will ' be given Saturday, on e at 3 p. m., (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Traction Bridge Blown Up By Strikers In Ohio Akron, 0., May 21 —(United Press) —Dynamiters blew up the Fish Creek bridge of the Northern Ohio Power and Light company near Kent. 0., today shortly after blasts razed a section of track ami partially wreck- , ed another trestle along the company's right of way. The blasts were attributed to striking employes who walked out on May' 1, in protest to wage reductions contemplated by the company. The Fish J Creels bridge was wrecked and it was necessary to detour traffic. GRAY'S FATE TO BE KNOWN SOON I Trial Os Alleged Muncie Murderer To Go To .Jury Late Today ' Winchester, Ind., May 21 —(United Press) —A woman had the last word ’ today in the trial of Charles Gray of , Muncie, charged with the murder of his infant son, “Baby Charles." “I did not," Mrs. Zepheria Gray, his wife, shouted from the witness stand when she had been recalled by the 1 state to deny the charges of her husband, who accused her of striking the baby iu th e back only a few hours before its death. As Mrs. Gray left the stand, the state rested its rebuttal and Gray’s counsel announced no more evidence would be offered. John J. O'Neill, chief defense counsel, asked that the case be sent to the jury without arguments but Van L. Ogle, Delaware j county prosecutor, objected. Three hours probably will be given I each side for arguments and the case may be rested with the jury late this y evening. e ~~~ Weather Showers and thunder storms this i- afternoon and probably tonight, e' Cooler tonight. Saturday fair. Cooler in east and south portions.

BETTER HOMES SHOW TO CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT Sessions To Be Held Tonight And Saturday Afternoon And Evening AUCTION TO BE HELD SATURDAY EVENING With banner sessions scheduled for tonight. Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, Decatur's first annual I Better Homes Exposition Is nearing its climax in interest. The attendance each evening mis week has shown a large increase over the preceding evening and a record < rowd is expected to visit the big tent on Liberty Way this evening. Hundreds of farmers are expected to attend the exposition Saturday afternoon and evening. The exhibits of the local merchants are of much interest and importance to the farm ers as well as the city residents, as everything needed to build and equip a modern and comfortable home is displayed. The General Electric Company's orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for the exposition this even ing. There are several other attrac tions in addition to the men hauls’ exhibits. All merchandise in the stands that remains in the stands unsold at 111 o'clock Saturday night will be auctioned off. Col. Fred Ruppert and Col. Roy Johnson will serve as auctioneers. The merchants who have exhibits n the big tent are highly elated over the success being attained by the exposition. It has furnished a wonderful opportunity for them to show their merchandise to the home owner and for the home owner to see the latest and most modern appliances ami furniture for the home. LARGE CLASS TO MAKE COMMUNION High Mass To Be Celebrated At St. Mary’s Church For 30 Children A class of thirty boys and girls will make their solemn communion at St. Mary’s Catholic church Sunday, the services being held at the seventhirty mass. A high mass will be celebrated and the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, pastor, will act as celebrant. There are 16 boys and II girls In the class. Impressive services will be held. Besides the altar boys, a number of small boys and girls will act as flower ami caudle carriers. The communicants are: Carl Baker, Louis Staub, Edward DeHolt. Charles Kruse, Herman Brown. Ed Hess. Robert Neptune, Joseph Murphy, Francis Litchtle, Curl Lose, Robert Kleinehnz, Herbeit Hess, Edward Metzger, Arthur Krick, Thomas Voglewede, Rob ert Holthouse, Gertrude Gase, Agnes Gase, Clara Koenig. Geraldine Wait. Rosella Lengerich, Salome Schmitz, Barbara Jane Keller, Naomi Faurote, Thelma Cook. Frances Lengerich. Patricia Holthouse, Agnes Wolpert, Edna Schultz, Margaret Vian. A class of 39 boys and girls will renew first communion vows at the services Sunday, also. The members of the class are: Robert Heiman, Don--1 aid Klepper, William Kitson, Thomas ' Malley, John Lengerich, Herbert Hess, . Traverse Arnold. Lawrence Kohne, i James Fisher, Otto Baker, Herman ■ Alberding, Cornel'tis Geiiner, John i Faurote, Raymond Robert Eiting. Richard Wertzberger, Lawi reuce Coffee, Marcellus Miller, Virs ginia Bentz, Mildred Teeple, Matilda i Yurkovic, Edna Mink, Agnes Meyer, Mary Miller, Amelia Lengerich, Mary ' Ann Lose, Maty Alice Pennington, Catherine Schumacher, Agnes Bentz, Ann?. Gase. Flot'.la Harris, Mat Gase, i Loretta Malley, Mary Kohne, Mary Straub, Monica Heimann, Teresa I- Baker, Mary Helen Lose, Alice Hain. o

Posse Combs Hills For Slayer Os Constable Hazard, Ky„ May 21 — (United Press) A heavily armed posse combed the negro quarter today for the assassin who slew Constable T. J. Wilder, in a gun battle on the street here during the night. , Wilder was conducting a negress to Jail when :i negro darted from an alley and opened fire. Wilder responded with a volley but a moment later fell with a bullet in his heart. More than 200 persons Joined in the search for the negro. Threats of mob violence were heard. The town generally was in a state of excitement. 0 COMMENCEMENT HELD AT BERNE Diplomas Awarded To 34 Pupils At Annual Graduation Exercises (Special to Daily Democrat) Berne, May 21 Diplomas were awarded to thirty-four pupils at the annual commencement exercises of the Berne high school held in the community auditorium last night. The address was delivered by Dr. Arthur .1. Folsom, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, of Fort Wayne. The subject of his address was "Brains and Bridges." Music was fur nished by the Berne high school or cheslra. the male quartet of the graduating class and Miss Verdi Reusser. who sang "Juanita." The diplomas were presented to the graduates by Dr. Amos Reusser, president of the school hoard. Following is the list of graduates: Lucille Amstutz, Harmon Bagley. Freeman Burkhalter. Kermith Baumgartner,' Flora Rgle, Henry Ehrsam. Elizabeth Habegger, Mildred Heller. Karl Hilty. Ruth Hilly, Lester Huser. Blanche Lanning. Elvira Lehman. Lawrence Lehman, Nova Lehman. Adolph Liechty, Norman Liechty. Elmer Liechty, Carl Luginbill, Viola Lusk, Agnes Mettler, Elma Moser. Adelina Neuenschwander, Ellison Neueuschwander, Josephine Reusser, Verdi Reusser, Opal Reynolds, Twylo Snyder, Willard Sprunger. Ruth Speicher, Waldo Stauffer. Pearl Steiner, Carl Stuckey. Earl WinTeregg. Democratic Editors Meet At Martinsville Today Martinsville, Ind., May 21—(United Press) —Democratic editors of the state were arriving in Martinsville today for tjie summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. After a tour of the city and a fish fry in the evening, the editors will gather in the high school auditorium ts night for their first formal session. Thomas McCulloch, of Anderson, head of the association, will preside at the meetings. Evans Woolen, party nominee for the short term senatorial seat, will make his first, political address since the pHtnaries at tonight’s meeting. Business sessions of the editors are scheduled for Saturday. GRADE PUPILS TG GIVE VAUDEVILLE Pupils Os St. Joseph’s School To Stage Entertainment On June 2 At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. June 2, the grades of St. Joseph's school will stage a vaudeville, eon- ’ sisting of a series of highly enjoyi able numbers. Each of the grades, from the first to the eighth, inclusive, is preparing to present a feature or two, which ( will add to the enjoyment of the evening. "The Minims' Gift" is the contribution of the first grade. ’ The second grade lassies will present a motion hong, "Goin' to Meet in,” while the lads are preparing an Ac- ■ t rostic. The third grade boys have built (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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ADMINISTRATION FORCES KILL BILL BYVOTE,I67-212 Farm Relief Legislation At This Session Os Congress Now Unlikely ADMINISTRATION IS DEFEATED EARLIER Washington, May 21— (United Press) —Farm relief legislation at this session of congress was virtually killed ihis afternoon by the Coolidge administration forces when the house by a vote of 167 to 212 defeated the Haugen farm price stabilization bill. The bill was voted down after the administration had suffered defeat in a previous attempt to refer it back to the agricultural committee. Washington. May 21 (United Press) The House today defeated an administration motion to send the $175,000,000 farm relief price stabalizaljon bill back Io the agricultural committee. A final vole on the Haugen bill is probable now. although the House, in rejecting the motion it adopted in committee, leaves the measure in a peculiar parliamentary status and the exact course to be followed is problematical. Washington. May 21. — (United Press) —A motion to recommit the $175,000,000 Haugen pitfee stabilization bill to the agriculture committee was made In the house today by (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) . o — Pioneer Os Seymour Dies Seymour, I)oil, May 21 (Unit. ( Press) -Funeial ariangeinents were being made today for Benjamin Carter, pioneer resident of Seymour. He was the city's first postmaster. TICKET SALE OPENS TODAY Public Invited To Attend Benefit Band Concert Next Wednesday Tickets went on sale today for the benefit hand com ert to be given Wednesday. Muy 26, at the high school auditorium, by the Decatur G. E. band and the Junior band Proceeds derived from the .concert will be used in purchasing suits for the members of the Junior hand. The G. E. band hoys volunteered to assist in the effort to raise funds witli which to purchase the suits and the public is cordially asked to purihase tickets for the musical event. The Junior band, which was organized in this city hist fall .is progressing nicely. Professor Cafara is director of the band and he is meeting with great success in teaching the pupils. lessons are given every week. The first appearance of the Junior band was made during Rotary boys' week and the pubic received the new organization with a warm welcome. The hand is composed of more than 30 players ami judging from the interest shown by the pupils and the success with which Signor Cafaro is meeting in directing the band, it is assured that the orguniantion will be a permanent one. The concert will be held at 8 o'clock and both bands wil pay. .—o Hangs Self With Apron String Muncie, Ind., May 21 — (Ur.itod Press) —Worry over separation f—tn his wife, was given today r.s the reason for the suicide of Ralph Dndelostoc, 38. His third I.ttemp' a: . t>- de succeeded when ho hanged himself ’ with an aprsn string at his sister’s home.