Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1926 — Page 1

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‘HIGHER UPS” IN LIQUOR RING ARRESTED

abdelkrim RIFFIAN CHIEF i GIVES SELF UP eader Os War Against ■ France And Spain In Morocco Surrenders FRENCH PRISONERS ARE GIVEN BACK Paris, May 28.--(United Press.) — El Kiim, chief of the Rifflans, Uho fur more than two years has L. s making war on the French and Spanish in Morocco, surrendered tolight. He entered the French lines and Lend himself under French protec j on , bringing his family with him, a cording to Fez advices which have been confirmed. He is expected to reach Taza to-Hi,-lit. there to await the pleasure of [he French and Spanish leaders. Krint earlier in the day brought to ttie French lines the prisoners he has been holding and surrendered them 1 [o their comrades. Since the 1928 campaign against ( Kritn opened, he has been weakening in Ins resistance and during the last week the lines of the forces opposed to him have been aiming to cat tiff his escape. few days ago Krint transmitted to the French the terms on which he was ready to surrender. Krim's Rifflans have given the Spanish and French one of the most difficult problems in warfare of re (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o -' Larceny Case Goes To _ Jury This Morning ( The trial of Joe Reabis, Mexican laborer, char/d with larceny, went to the jury in circuit court at 11:30 o'clock this morning. A verdict had not been returned nt 3:15 o'clock this afternoon. SET DATE FOR COMMENCEMENT June 8 Is Set For Graduation Exercises Os Catholic Schools The annual commencement of the St. Joseph Catholic schools will be held on Tuesday, June 8, the exercises being held in the auditorium of the school building on Fourth street. The Rev. Charles Marr, of Monroeville, pastor of St. Rose's Catholic church, will deliver the commencement address. A program will be given in connection with the exercises. A ciass of twelve boys and girls will he graduated from the Catholic high school. Seven pupils will be graduated from the commercial department and thirty-one pupils will receive diplomas certifying that they have completed the eighth grade work. On Wednesday, June 2, the pupils of the grades will give a play at the school building, the cast being composed of nearly all the pupils in the diflerent grades.

“Siamese Twins” Laugh And ( oo . While Doctors Debate Their ( ase Fate Os South Bend Babies Is Problematical; Two ls *‘ b ‘® s At Birth Have Separate Hearts And Lungs But Only Torso; Successful Operation Believed I ossi > e. South Bend, Ind.. May 26.—(United | heart and lungs, rn i X-ra> Press.)— Doctors today continued to I but ,helr " P '™ ' h ' ave hut a single debate over what action to take in tinuous ant the strange case of Lucie and Bessie| torso between ’ ll . skppt j ca ] o f Medich— the children who were born Doctors ate announc°eeph s hospital, laughing and coo- pense o . torß have volunteered in B in the hospital crib. But doctors erations > • haJ) placed the Were fearful they would not live. thP,r sen ' ’ , han(Jg o[ the p | iys . Their case is duplicated only once entire 1 jM t 0 do whatln medical history, it was said today, icians "i Ihe two children yave separate ever semis

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Deputy Warden Peter Klein, of Slatesviile prison. Lenore, 111., was betilen to death by seven convicts who engineered a prison break, wounding a guard and a trusty and fleeing in. the warden's automobile. "fOMMENCEMENF UN FRIDAY NIGHT Thirty-nine Pupils Eligible For Diplomas At D. 11. S. Graduation Commencement exorcises will be held at the Decatur high school auditorium, Frdiay night, at 8 o'clock. Thirty-nine jutpils wall have complex-, cd their high school work and will I receive diplomas at the annual commencement. A fine program lias been artanged for the graduating oass. Presentation of diplomas will be made by Superintendent M. F. Worthman. Immediately fißlowlng the 4mimencement exercises, the Senior reception will be held in the high school gymnasium, which is being decorat--led for the purpose. Dancing will be held for the seniors and their guests front 10 until 12 o’clock Friday night. I Superintendent Worlhntatt announced today that most of the high school I teachers would return next year. He 'also stated that there would tie one or two vacancies, which would be filled as soon as possible. The annual vacation will last until the first week in September. During /the vacation months, the school buildings will bes repaired and made t ready for next fall. The janitors at the various buildings will be retainJed most of the vacation. Youth Sentenced Here Was i Wanted At Van Wert, Ohio ‘ ' f Frank Dailey, lite Rockford, Ohio, ([youth who was sentenced to serve J front 1-H years in the Indiana State J Reformatory Monday when h<> plead--ied guilty in ( lle Adams' circuit court I to stealing a suit of clothes and an 'overcoat from an automobile in this . city last Saturday, was wanted in 1 Van Wert, Ohio, for the theft of a ( [ wrist watch, according to the Van ; Wert Times. The town marshal at ■ Rockford had arrested Dailey for the J Van Wert officers but the youth [escaped from him.

Senate Strongly Opposed To Prohibition Referendum Poll Conducted By United Press Shows Only 16 Out of 70 Senators Interviewed Favor National Vote On Liquor Question; Constitutionality Os Such A Referendum Is Questioned. (Ry Juniau Snyder. United Press Staff Correspondent) (Copyright, 1928, by United Riess) Washington, May 26. The .senate is overwhelmingly opposed Io a national prohibition referendum, a poll by the I'nited Press showed today. 01 seventy senators interviewed, only 16 favored a referendum and some of the latter hail almost impossible reservations. The poll showed that senators from the “wet" states of New

York. Maryland and New Jersey most heartily favored the referendum. Senators from "half way" states worn uneretaln and those from the dry south and west generally opposed the plan. Might Quiet Wet Outburst. A few from comparatively dry states expressed the belief that a "fair” referendum might lie well to quiet the present wet outburst. They] argued that the ■ country would vote dry. They would favor a referendum , only if assured everyone would vote. | A dozen senators declined to comment on lite plan. Six others deelur-l ed congress could not authorize a referendum without first amending the constitution. The majority of senators branded arguments for a referendum as "wet hystetia,” and "a lot of talk." "it is a plan to amuse the voters until after elections.” commented Sen- , ator Borah. Idaho, republican. Senator Cummins, republican, lowa, and Swanson, Virginia, democrat, said, " they "had not considered the plan;'' GOK. West A’jxginja,..aut)tjor of the bill. I said. "I will study it;”,and Senator Lafollette, republican, Wisconsin, remarked. "1 have nothing to say.” Sen. Watson Interviewed “No one in my state has urged me to suppoit a referendum” sail Senator Watson, republican, Indiana. Others who declined to comment were Senators Deneen, republican, Illinois: McNary, Oregon, republican; Moses, republican. New Hampshire; (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) O COUNTY HAS 26 STUDENTS AT I. U. State University Closes For Summer Vacation First Week In June Bloomington, Ind., May 26—Close of school for 26 Adams county students at Indiana university is scheduled for the first week in June. For many, it will mean the close of a college career. Lists of seniors and graduate students eligible for degrees are being made up but are not ready to be announced. A class of nearly 300 is scheduled to participate in the commencement ceremonies at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. June 8. The summer session opens the following Friday, June 11. With the university taxed to its caacity ami unable to meet, increasing demands because of lack of facilities, President W. L. Bryan has called upon students leaving at the end of this semester to engage actively In a statewide campaign for increased support of the university from the (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) D. C. Stephenson Expelled From The Masonic Lodge Indianapolis, May 26.—Expulsion of D. C. Stephenson, serving a life sentence for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, from the Masonic lodge was revealed at the sessions of tile Indiana Gt and lodge here. Stephenson was not mentioned by name in the report on the expulsion but the identification was definite. o

KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA contributes one-sev-enth of the nation’s $112,000,000 production of coke.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 26, 1926.

Modernists Win Tilt From Fundamentalists Washington, May 26. — (United • Press.) —Modernists won the first tilt against fundamentalists in the northern Baptist convention here today. Without deflate the convention threw out the so-called Seattle amendment, supported by fundamentalists which I required immersion for membership in Baptist churches and which would 1 han from the convention the Park | Avenue Baptist church of New York and Nther modernist churches. RAIN HOODOO IS PURSUING CIRCUS One Performance Given In Gym Last Night; Today’s Show Postponed The rain hoodoo continued to pursue the Central school amateur circus today and it was necessary for the matinee and evening performances rchediiled for today to he postponed until Saturday. It was the fifth time that the show has been postponed on account of rain or cold weather. The first performance of the circus was staged in the old gymnasium on First street, last night, when a sudden shower came up shortly before the hour for the show to start. Bleacher seats were erected on the Central school grounds last week and a canvas was stretched around tho seats, forming on enclosure without a roof. Although the show was staged in the old gymnasium with difficulty last night, the large number of prisons present thoroughly enjoyed every act. In case the weather is favorable, two shows will be given in the big open-air arena Saturday, one starting at 3 o'clock and the other at 8 o'clock. A parade will be given at 7:30 o’clock. -o Federal Probe Is Sought Washington, May 2G. — (United Press.)—A federal probe into wage and working conditions of the textile, aluminum ami steel industries was asked today by union leaders in those branches, appealing before a senate labor committee hearing on the Sheppard resolution proposing such an investigation. DEMOCRATS GET CONVENTION CALL Adams County Delegates Notified Os Plans For State Convention The annual cull tor the Democratic state convention to be held in Indianapolis, June 2 and 3, was received in this city today. Adams county will have 11 delegates to the democratic state convention, it being affiliated with the Eighth congressional district which is entitled to 98 delegates. distributed among the various (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Probably rain in nortli portion. Not much change in temperature.

CITY SCHOOLS TO CLOSE WITH EXHIBITTHURSDAY Grades And High School To Display Samples Os Work Done This Year EXHIBITS TO BE OPEN TO PUBLIC Decatur high school and ail local public schools will close for the annual summer vacation tomorrow noon. Each school will have an exhibit tomorrow afternoon anil night, , and the public is cordially invited to attend the fine displays of the pupils. Each pupil in the local public schools lias a part in the exhibit. The various grade schools will have their own exhibits, it was announced today, and the high school ■ and Central school will have separ--1 ate displays. The Central school ex--1 hiblt will be under the auspices of 1 the various teachers. Manual Training Exhibit. The high school manual training exhibit will be held in the high school gymnasium. It is one of the outstanding exhibits ever shown in this city. Many valuable pieces of furniture have been made by the manual training depaitment under tile super- . vision of Floyd Gibson, manual training instructor. The display in this department includes cedar chests, beds, hall trees, foot -stools and all ' other types of furniture. The display is being arranged today an.', will be open to the public tomorrow afternoon and night. High school exhibits in all departi ments will also lie held tomorrow in J the various rooms of the building. Interesting displays in domestic science, history, English, Latin, commercial subjects and other ‘’.objects will lie » * shown. The public is cordially in--1 vited to attend each display at each school. The hours of the exhibits have been set for from 2 o'clock until 1 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and ’ from 7 o’clock until 9 o'clock tomorrow night. FEDERAL GRAND JURY ADJOURNS t I Fourteen Additional Indict- ; ments Are Returned Before Adjournment ( Indianapolis, lnd„ May 26. —(United Press.) —Fourteen additional indictments were in the hands of federal authorities today following adjournment of the gaud jury session which has been in progress since ’ early in the month. Daniel Healey, of Chicago, was in ’ dieted for robbing Flunk Watson. 1 mail truck driver, of $37,001) in registered mail on April 14. ’ Hesley has admitted the theft and will be tried in the Hammond district of lite federal court before Judge Thomas Slick. William Adams, alias John Miller, in jail at Crown Point, and Horace Porter, under arrest at Chicago, were indicted for auto thefts. An indictment charging violation of B the prohibition laws was returned against Lawrence Kane, a prisoner in th e Vigo county jail. , Another indictment charged Charles Douglas, of Indianapolis, with theft from the mails. Douglas is a fugitive from justice, having fled while helping destroy the C stock of confiscated Squibbs liquor at '' the federal building. L More than 100 indictments were reY turned by the grand jury during its 1 session. The most important case ' taken up was the Vincennes liquor 1 conspiracy, which resulted in the indictment of more than fifty Vincennes " citizens, including three county officials and a prominent lawyer of Vincennes. o Fall Proves Fatal. Indianapolis, Ind., May 26. — (United Press.) — injuries received in a ’ tall from a ladder caused the death last night of Jesse Thornburgh, 50.

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MRS.JOHN HUSER CALLED DY DEATH Lifelong Resident Ol Adams Countv Dies Near Decatur This Morning Mrs. Joint Huser, 75, died at the home of iter son. Henry Huser, at Bellmont Park, east of this city, at 9:10 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Huser had been seriously ill for some time, deatl. being due to a complication of dropsy and heart trouble. Katherine Steiner Huser was horn, In Monroe township in 1851 She | was the daughter of Daniel D. and Barbara Steiner. Site spent iter < ally life on the Steiner farm in Monroe township and. when a young lady,, site was married to John Huser. who preceded her in death in 1914. Until recently, Mrs. Huser lived in Berne, but about four months ago she moved to the home of iter son east of this city. She was a member of the Defenseless Mennonite church, near Berne, an I, until she moved to this city, site had always been a faithful member. The following children survive: Peter Huser and Daniel Huser. of Syracuse, Kansas; Phillip and Joint Huser. of east of Berne; Robert, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. David Gerlier, of Giknwood ICity, Wisconsin; Hpnry Huser, of east of tills city. Iwo children, Samuel and Metta preceded the mother in deatli several years ago. Mrs. Huser is also survived by one brother, Peter Steiner, of Berne and two sisters. Mrs. John Moser and Mrs. Leah Britechey, both of Monroe township. Mrs. Huser was well-known in this county and leaves a host of friends. Funeral services will be held from i the home of Henry Huser. east of this city, at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. Burial will take place at the i Huser cemetery, west of Berne. The funeral services wfilli be by the Rev. Mr. Becker, of the De- ■ senseless Mennonite church. __ e Child’s Arm And Leg Scalded In Accident i ’ Arietta Irelan, three-year-old daugh- ' ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Irelan. is ■ recovering from serious burns which ’ she suffeed last Sunday morning ■ The child was playing in the kitchen f of the Irelan home and pulled a pot in wbicll her iuot(lier was cooking meat, from the stove, the boiling water strikin gthe child on the left arm and right leg. The child's fath [ er is a member of the city polict force.

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SHERIFF IN KNOX COUNTY HELD IN CONSPIRACYCASE Deputy Sheriff And Lawyer Placed Under Arrest; One More Is Sought ANOTHER COUNTY OFFICIAL INDICTED Vincennes, Ind., May 26. (I'nited Press) Three of the four alleged “higher ups" under indictment in the Vincennes liquor conspiracy case were arrested today. I hey were Bay Chambers, sheriff of Knox county. Harvey Smith, deputy sheriff and Roy Robinson, a lawyer. Another arrest is to be made. The man wanted is a county official and he was understood to be in Indianapolis today. Vincennes. Ind., May 26—-(United Press) —Roy (Tiaml.eP.-i. sheriff of Knox county, was arrested today on a federal indictment charging him with conspiracy in the liquor ring uncovered by federal probers. I Two other Knox county officials I and a prominent Vincentnes attorney, indicted for conspiracy to violate the national dry laws, are expected to be take into custody immediately. Chambers was arrested by Cy Hickman, deputy United Statemarshal. Vincennes police are to aid in the other arrests. Harvey Smith, a deputy sheriff and G-orgi- Morris. Vincennes lawyer, two other members | th* alleged conspiracy were arrested a short time later. To Probe Kokomo Fire Indianapolis, Ind. May 26. (United Press.)—The state fire marshal's office today planned an investigation of Hie s2'tl.imd blaze at the plant of the Kokomo Steel and Wir,. company. It was stated, however, that there was no evidence of Incendiarism. SEEK SIGNATURES FOR AGREEMENT Post Office Department Trying To Avoid Paving Excess Indemnity ' Postmaster Harry Fritzinger of the Decatur postoffice has sent out ' agreements for patrons of the local ' office to sign in regard- to filing claims for recovery of damages or loss in shipnn nts of C O.D. parcels , through the postoffice. Tito senders are asked to file for tho actual loss ! only, tints eliminating a double profit on the duplicate transactions. '-The agreement which senders are (asked to sign, reads as follows: i “Tile experience of the postoffice i department has shown that where in"sured or C. (). D. parcels are lost. r j rifled or damaged in transit, the conI tents are often duplicated by the senders (firms) to their customers, 1 the addressees, in ail such cases, a ’ double profit Is realized by the firm 1 I or sender on a single sale or transaction. if indemnity is paid them on ’ the basis of the original selling price f I to the addressee. With the view of 'I eliminating this double profit, this IVONTINUED ox PAGE TWw) I — o Three Negroes Quizzed Regarding Murder Mystery South Bend, Ind., May 26—(United t Press)—Three negroes were quizzed here today in an effort to clear up a i- murder mystery that has baffled s t authorities of southern Michigan for h four years. 5.1 The negroes, Ollie Fort, Samuel n Grady and Sylvester Bass, were takt, en on Information given by a fourth g negro indicating they knew onto,g tiling of the murder of George Shav. . ft a cripple at Brownsville, Mich h- Shaw was shot at his store in •e August, 1922, find the slayers were never traced