Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1926 — Page 1

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street car men makeovertures TO ENO WALKOUT Call Meeting Os Indianapolis Citizens’ Committee To Consider Demands TRAFFIC CONTINUES WITH LITTLE DELAY Indianapolis Ind., July 10 -Striking ttroH car men today mad<> indirect overtures for an end of the walkout that has been in progress nearly a week without serious tieup on the lines of the Indianapolis street railvay coifipany. A meeting of twelve public spirited citizens was to be called to consider the strike and the workers’ demands according to Erank Baker, attorney for the strike leaders. The purpose of the meeting, It was understood, will be to seek the services ot the committee to aet as mediator between the company and the men. Subpoena Issued For Thomas W. Cunningham Washington. July 10. —- (United Press. I —A subpoena was issued to day for Thomas W.Cunningbam, form er treasurer of the Pennsylvania state republican committee, to appear before the senate primary investigation committee at Chicago, July 26. Cunningham has failed to answer repeated summonses. o , «. i—&. Catches Large Eel. Danton, ill., July Press) —The largest eel ever caught in the Vermilion river was lauded here by Russell Long. 16. The fish was thirtynine inches long and ten inches in circimifereiice. EXTEND DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Membership Renewal Campaign Is Continued For Another Week The membership renewal drive of the Decatur Industrial Association will continue throughout next week, William O'Brien said today, due to the fact that several of the members have not yet been seen. More than half of the 200 members have renewed their membership for the year ami indications are that the membership for 1926 will be as latge as last year’s. Mr O'Brien lias been soliciting only the old members this week and plans to make efforts to secure at least 25 new members the first of next week The membership fee is |5 a year and practically every merchant and business man in town holds a membership, Tlie association has. for the last several years, been building up closer relationship between the farmer and merchant, by sponsoring the boys and girls farm clubs and also hay Iteen active in several other improvements and events in this city. Hans are being made naw to continue the various activities and these ean only be accomplished by the whole-hearted edbperation )ind Mt]> *“'rt of every merchant and business n, an in the city. The money derived lr om tlie annual membership drive is used to further the work of tlie association ami an assessment this year "ill not be made In addition to the $5.1)0 membership campaign. Anyone who has been missed by the t»enibership committee is asked to J'all William O’Brion at tlie Northern ! odlana Public Service company's office and he will send a membership Platae for 1926. A committee will oonitnence next week to revisit the 1 ree or four members who have sig“died their intentions ot not renew‘bg their membership this year in an * ort to make this year’s drive con“ln the name of every merchant in •Tecatur.

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j Studies letter A $ Betram W. H. Poole, Los Angeles philatelist, examined the envelope that contained the $500,000 ransom note sent the mother of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist. He declared a special delivery stamp had been removed and a two-cent stamp substituted. This. letter, it was charged was not called to the attention of police until after a memorial service was held for the then missing evangelist. at which $40,000 was raised. PETER LOPF7 IS MURDERED - -1 Mexican Labor Leader, Known In This City, Is Killed In Toledo Word has been "received in this city that Peter Lopez, known here as a Mexican labor leader and distributor and wiio hau been tn this city on sev eral occasions, was killed last Saturday in a Mexican resort at Toledo, Ohio. Lopez has often assisted local men in securing beet workers for the Ad ams county fields and most of the field men and labor directors connected witlt the local sugar factory ui-'atiaial Lop«Z Lopez was the leader of one f etion of Mexicans anti it is thought that his death was tlie outgrowth of a fight with other leaders. . Lopez was shot to death about 3 o'clock lust Saturday afternoon, shortly after he had entered the resort, which is in the foreign district of Toledo. Investigation of the murder by Toledo officials has failed to produce any sound evidence. Burial was made in a Toledo cemetery Lopez has several relatives working in beet fields in this and neighboring counties, according to those who know him. He has never been employed in any of the beet fields, it is said. RRIAND CABINET SCORES VICTORY Two Votes Os Confidence Herald Victory For New French Government Paris, July 10.—(United Press J — Two vqtes of confidence passed early today heralded the victory of the Brland government and the 4»licies of Joseph Caillaux, finance minister. A preliminary vote of confidence was obtained when the chamber voted down a socialist measure 324 to 203, and then expressed approval of the finance poliey in a vote of confidence, 2o„ to 247. Success came before 4 a. m., after Premier Brland had threatened another government collapse unless favorable action was taken by morning. A government measure granting the cabinet permission to enact necessary financial legislation by decree will be advanced immediately, it is understood

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EIGHTEEN RO DIES TAKEN FROMS-51; NO MORE WITHIN Work Os Removing Bodies Os Submarine Victims Is Completed Today PLAN TO FLOAT VESSEL AT ONCE Washington ,1) ,C. July 10.—(United Pre si—Eighteen bodies taken from the crumpled f aint of the submarine S-51 constitute all the dead within her. according to a navy department mes sage this afternoon from Admiral Plun kett of the Brooklyn navy yard. P.unkett said temporary repairs will be made so the vessel can float until decision is reached as to full tioning. Twelve Are Idnetified Navy Yard, Brooklyn. N. Y . July 10 — (United Press) — Eighteen bodies have been taken from the salvaged wreck of tli£ submarine S-51. Twelve bodies have been identified, and today the work of Identification continued Meanwhile plans already have been made to recondition the ship, and Secretary of the Navy Wilbur has an nouneed that Congress will be asked for funds to carry out this work. "We would like to see the S-51 restored to se-vice as a better boat when she war originally built". He said here. "Not only because we need the ship, but because it will be a monument to those who were lost, and I think it will be an inspiration to the men in the service.” Scenes of fantastic horror were revealed as a United Press corres|>ondent inspected the of the sub marine, while sea»ter, comrades of the dead men. member of the crew of the sister ship S-st), searched the slimy passageways and coinpailntents for bodies. Throttrh a round hatch the reporters descended a tiny steel ladder lauding in the cavernous depths of the craft as she lay on blocks in dry dock No. 5 electric lights had been rigged within (CoviiMfin on ruin foitd CONVICTS MUTINY IN KANSAS PRISON Fourteen Guards Held Captive By 372 Convicts In Prison Mine Lansing, Kan.. July 10. • — (United Press. I -Officials of the' Kansas state prison were prepared today to "starve out." if necessary, 372 convicts who have mutinied and are holding captive 14 guards in the prison line. 750 feet beneath the ground. The prisoners mutinied yesterday noon and have since refused to surrender. Fate of tlie guards, who were armed only with clubs, is unknown. The convicts’ revolt was in protest against an alleged shortage of sheets in the cell houses. When tlie mine cage, containing dinner for the Shaft crew, was lowered yesterday, the convicts seized the cage, thrust heavy timbers through it and the hoist has been unable to break the timbers and lift the cage. Negotiations with leaders of the mutiny to send a committee to tlie top to negotiate failed. Prison officials said they viewed tlie mutiny as a ' floodless revolt” against the sleeping conditions. o Don Roberts Figures In Hotel Lobby Brawl Terre Haute Ind.. July 10 —Don Roberts, ex-mayor of Terre Haute and the central figure in an election fraud case of 11 years ago, figpred in a hotel lobby brawl here today, with a woman, lessee of his hotel and the victim. Mrs. Delina Parrish, who runs the Hotel owned by Roberts, says that without provocation Roberts attacked her in the hotel lobby, this morning knocked her unconscious with a chair. She will charge Roberts with assuit and battery she said

Compromise Plan For A National Phrohibition Referendum Next Year Being Discussed By Wet And Dry Leaders

By Paul R. Mallon. ( U. P. Staff Correspondent i Washington, D. C. July 10. -(United P*res«.) — A compromise plan for a national prohibition referendum next year is being discussed by dry an<i Wet leaders behind the scenes here The plan has the tacit endorsement of some wets and a few drys but will not be openly brought forward until returns have been received on "feelers” put out by those suggesting the scheme. The project is this: 1 — Introduction of a relocation in congress next December for a substitute for the Eighteenth amendment permitting state option on prohibition. 2 — Adopton ot this resolution by congress tor submission to the var ions state legislatures for ratification with the provis that the legislatures must Itavp been elected. After the proposal became an issue. Approved By Borah Such a propsal would receive the support of Senator Borah, of Idaho, boy t s fooTcOF OFF BY A MOWER Twelve-Year-Old Lad Near Montpelier Suffers Painful Injury Frederick Mortical. 12. son of Mr and Mr-. Ed Morrical. residing four miles west of Montpelier, suffered a serious Injury, at 7 o'clock Thursday morning, when his right foot was cut off by a hay mower, being operated by his 16-year-old brother. The hones, ligaments and blood vessels in the foot Were so badly severed that coin plete amputation of tlie foot was necessary. Ou Wednesday, the yotuh had round a pheasant's nest in the field and lie went out Thursday morning to look for it again. While playing near the nest, he got in the way of the mower operated by his brother, who was cutting hay. Tlie older boy stopped tlie machine as soon as possible and calle workmen in tin- field Th.- * "• • «' • - lad was carried to the house and a Montpelier physician summoned. The boy has a good chance to recover. it is said Two Persons Killed By Pere Marquette Train New- Buffalo Mich., July 10 —(United Press) Two are dead here today as a result of a Pere Marquette passenger train crashing into their auto night. which stalled on a crossing Inst The dead: Mrs Antoinette Degris. 35. of 6403 South Campbell avenue. Chicago. Mrs. Momita Weitks, 55. of 3131 South Halstead. St. Chicago, mother of Mrs. Degris. o Former Radio Operator Sought In McPherson Probe Los Angeles, July 10. —(United Press) —An ordet to find Kenneth G. Ohmiston former Radio operator of Angelas Temple, and bring him before tlie Lob Angeles county grand jury investigating tlie Aimee Simple McPherson kidnapping mystery, was Issued here today by District Attorney Asa Keyes. o Misstep Is Fatal. Gary, Ind., July 10—(United Press) —A misstep today had cost Martin Oiham, iron worker, his life. Working cn tlie new K. of C. building here, Orham missed his footing on a steel girder and fell forty feet. He died from a fractured skull ou the way to a hospital. oKNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA utilities hav e maintained a financial strength and measure of service that compares favorably with the first In the nation. Much of this achievement Is attributed by students of economics to the State Public Service Commission law.

whose recent stand on the dry aet has resulted in a boom by dry lead era to make him a 1928 presidential possibility. Borah is strongly in favor of prohibition, but he would not object to a referendum if it met ids definition of what a referendum should be He uoes not believe the referendum planned in New York state is a fair and impartial effort to get the views of the people. The plan likewise would relieve the government of enforcing an act which cost millions of dollars yearly. It would place responsibility for police enforcement of prohibition upon the states which desire it and would invole aid from the national government only toward preventing ship meats in Interstate commerce. Sponsors of the project believe it is tlie most feasible plan to reconcile th* views of the wet' and dry states and wouio take prohibition out of the 4»28 presidential campaign as a national issue. President Coolidge Is Annoyed By Publicity Given His Fish Story Summer White House, White Pine Camp, N. Y , July It) President Coolidge is considerably annoyed by the wide publicity given his fish story, and he is likely to withhold news of results of future fishing. At th P press conference yesterday, the first to be held in the Adirondacks, the President's irritation was most apparent. Answers to questions concerning the fish ( were blunt and sarcastic. "I cannot see the importance of such an incident”, the spokesman said, sharply. The spokesman went on to say, in reply to those skeptical a hout the weight of the fish, that in the President’s opinion, it was good taste to believe the other man's fish stories. He was smiling when he looked up. but it was a crooked smile, reserved by the spokesman for occasions -vheu he wished to hide his displeasure. NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY DOT Citizens’ Telephone Company Issues Annual Directory To Patrons The 1926-27 telephone directory, published by the Citizens Telephon, company of this city, is completed and is being distributed by that concern today to all of its customers. The directory Is complete and contains the names of all telephone patrons to date. Th book was printed by the job department of (he Daily Democrat 'company and was edited by Herman ( Ehinger, manager of the telephone company. The directory contains the names of all Decatur. Berne, Monroe, Lin Grove and rural patrons of the company, giving the telephone number and address of each person. On (be cover of (he book is a list of signals for use in ease of fire ami also Instructions on how to call police in this city. Many interesting advertisements are also placed on (lie pages of tlie book. The'Citizens Telephone company is one of the few independent telephone concerns which publishes a telephone directors’ book annually, and the local company and manager are to he commended for their efficient work in giving this city and surrounding downs the best available telephone service. — o — Special Address At U. B. Church Sunday Night “The Church's Unfinished Task" will be Uie subject of the pastor’s address at the United Brethren Church, Sunday evening and this will be Ulus trated with special pictures. Very beautiful slides have been received to illustrate the address and' it will prove instructive to all. The service will lie gin at 7:30 o’clock and last only one hour. x

Popular Again piM r M ft 01 i > Wffll MH ' I | j'lW Mr Brooklyn Bridge,* long neglected by New York pedestrians becasue subways were faster, came to its own again during the strike. Crowds tramped over the usually deserted structure. DOG, C A UGHTIn FENCE, BITES BOY Gerald Stewart, Living Near Wren, Ohio, Bitten in Right Hand Gerald Stewart, 12-year-old son of O. M. Stewart, residing two miles north of Wren. Ohio, was severely bitten hy his dog, while he wes trying to release the pct from .a wire fence, writer* nfutife! Friday aft'a "i hi- tad i to a physician at Mkhltoburg, Ohio, where the injury was dressed. Gerald and his dog had been chasing birds ami the dog. in trying to jump a wire fence, became entangled in the wires. When Gerald attempted to release the dog, it hit him on the right hand, inflecting a deep wound it is thought that the dog was not afflicted with rabbles. Unable To Bear Heat Gary. Ind.. July W. —(United Press) —Attendants of Mt icy hospital today lieid out hope for the recovery ol Nick Sehunen, 55, Who slashed his throat because he was unable to bear the heat. COOLER WEATHER FOLLOWSSTORMS Four Persons Killed I: Severe Storms In Indiana And Michigan Chicago, July It).—(United Press.) —Definitely cooler weather spread over the northern part of the middle west today following rains and severe storms which yesteruay broke up a heat wave of several days standing. Stotms wliicli| swep- over northern Indiana anti southern Michigan caused four deaths ami thousands of dollars in property damage, making the total fatalities due to heat anti storm during the two-day period in the middle west, come to twenty-five. Precipitation was heavy over practically all of the -lorthern states east of the Rocky mountains. At Kansas City, Mo.. 5.04* inches of rain fell during the day. The cool weather will be short lived, however, the weather bureau predicted, saying that another intense heat wave is enroute from the northwest.

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CHICAGO MAN ESCAPES NOOSE FOR HIS CRIME Jury Soon Agrees On Guilt But Is Split Over Hanging And Short Term DURKIN SHOWS NO SIGN OF EMOTION By Bei t M. Demby (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Chicago, July 10. — .Martin Durkin must go to prison for 35 years for the murder of Federal Agent Edwin C. Shanahan. The jury which heard the evidence in one of Chicago’s most spectacular murder trials returned its verdict of “guilty” at 8:45 a. m.. and recommended the 35-year penalty after an allnight deliberation in which a compromise was necessary. After determining first that Durkin was guilty, the Jury was split between the death penalty and a short prison sentence. One juror held out hour after hour for a hanging verdict but finally islented and agreed to the 35year compromise. Durkin was kept in ignorance of its contents until he appeared in court. None but attorneys, newspaper reporters ami photographers, and the immediate relatives of Durkin were permitted in the courtroom whm the juiw filed in with its verdict. Durkin stood near the door which leads from the courtroom to the jail, nervously shifting from one foot to another. When the verdict was read, he dropped his head but betrayed no signs of emotion. He was hurried hack immediately to his jail cell before being given a chance to speak. "We have nothing to say.” said Eugene McGarry, chief counsel for Dut kin. The murder of which Durkin lias been convicted was committeed on Sunday, Octohen 11. 1925. According It OSITIM El> t»N OI.E FOUR) SHORES JOINING ; HIGHWAY ASS'N. Total Os 154 Memberships Secured For Franklin Highway Ass’n. Here A complete list of all Decatur people who have joined the Benjamin Franklin Highway association to assist in securing the road for this city anil in marking it through Decatur was announced today. Tlie drive for ntemberg was made last week and will continue for the next several days. A total of 151 memberships has been secured. 152 in Decatur ami two in Monroe. Anyone who wishes to join tlie association can do so by sending sl.()ii to A. R. Holthouse, at the Daily Democrat office, or by getting in touch personally with Ed A. Bosse, who lias hmad charge of the membership canvas. Tlie Decatur list is: Dick Keller. A. R. Holthouse. Dan Beery. Roy Kalver. Eliza belli Stude baker Morrison. A. 1). Suttles, I. I'. Yager, N. R. Holthouse. Henry Knapp & Son. 11. M. Gillig, Niblick & Co., W. S. Bowers, George Scheiman, H. F. Ehinger, D. Lhatnou. W. H. Lee. Raymond B. Kohtie, Fred Mutschler, !.dgar Mutschler, L. A. Graham. Clyde Fugate, Murray Hotel. Will Johns, John T. Myers, E Hocker, L. Zinsmaster, Block Store, W. L. Linn, O. L. Vance, C. A. Dugan, Joe Lose. Beavers & Fryback. 1. Bernstefn, Ed Ashbaucher. M. & M. Cigar Store, Peoples Restaurant. Anna Winnes, H. I!, Macy. McConnell & Son k Ed Setller. August Walters, 11. A. Colchin. Albert Bieneke. Fred Fullenkamp, Dr. C. C. Rayl, 1). N. Erwin, W, H Zwlck, Harry Helm. (). F. I.itikenau, C. C. Pumtlirey, Henry Schulte, Clark J. Lutz. F.each Quinn. E. C. Martz. John Fisher. E. J. Anspaugh, W. H. Simpson. ('. L. Walters. Heiiirtiii Yager, Leo Yager, (CONTINUUM ON t'AGIS FOUR)

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