Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1926 — Page 1

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INVESTIGATORS IN MURDER CASE ARETHREATENED Persons Hunting Slayers Os Canton Editor (Jet Threatening Letters PSILIAS RELEASED •IN PITTSBURGH TODAY Canton, 0., July 21.—Threatening letters similar to those received by Don R. Mellett shortly before he was assassinated warned some of the persons hunting his murders here today that a similar fate awaits them. NamAk of the recipients were not revealed. Hie letters were believed by investigators to presage a return of confidence to the under world which has closed its resorts and remained silent since the murder. Canton. 0., July 21 —(Unitd Prees) -Confidence returned to the Canton underworld today with the release of George Psilias in Pittsburgh and ap parent collapse of what had seemed the best lead dltcovered by investigators of the murder of Don R. Mellett. local publisher. The tenderloin district sents it Taunta in the form of threatening letters to a number of persons who have been prominent in the hunt for Meiiett’s slayers. Names of those threatened were not revealed. Pittsburgh, July 21. — (United Press) —George ‘The Greek" Psilias. 29. today was released from jail when Pittsburgh and Canton. Ohio, authorities declared they were unable to bring any charges against him in connection with the murder of Don R. (CONTINT ED ON PAGE THREE) ROTARY CLUBS VISIT GENEVA Decatur and Portland Clubs Enjoy Dinner At Geneva M. E. Church About, one hundred guests attendWRWOTffFRi IM tat... and Decatur Rotary chibs held at the | Methodist church in Geneva last evening. A dinner was served by the Ladies Aid Society of that church, and a program .was given by the two clubs. Judge Roscoe Wheat, president of the Portland club, and C. C. Pumphrey. president of the local club, presided during the evening. Talks were made by Mr. Wheat and Dore B. Erwin, of this city. Miss Germain Christen, of this city, gave an interesting reading and community singing was enjoyed, Hugh D. Hite acting as leader for the Decatur club. About 55 from Decatur atteued the meeting.

Gou Jackson To Wear “Ten Gallon’ Sombrero To Governor’s Conference

Indiana’s Chief Executive To Get Chance To Wear Western Sky Piece Given To Him Bv Tom Mix When Governors Os The Nation Meet In Cheynne, Wyoming; Cowboys To Stage A Rodeo As One Os Chief Attractions At Conference.

Ind,lana]folis. Julp ( 21 —(United Press)—A genuine ‘‘ten gallon” western sombero—a. present from Tom Mix, famous "broncho bustin” movie star—will enable Governor Ed Jackson to acclimate himself next week, when he attends the Governor’s conference at Cheyenne, Wyo. One of the chief attractions at Cheyenne, while the governors of the nation are meeting there, will be the annual rodeo where cowboys from a il parts of the west will disport themselves for the entertainment of the 48 state executives. Every known trick of the old sagebrush days will be included in the r <xleo program, from the difficult art of "bulldogging” a full grown steer •o roping and tying a husky buffalo. When the famous movie star vis-

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Pastor, Slayer I JT'Rk - f 1 ■ ” 111 ~ .-Wffl A.jp&JfaEgT’i .'--"ShtaLJ : 'k aiwßEi f L Dr. Frank Norris. Fort Worth minister, watt released on bail after he shot and killed W. E. Chipps. He said Chipps threatened to kill him when he came to complain about Norris’ sermons attacking his friends.

NO INDICTMENTS IN AIMEE’S CASE Grand Jury Declares Evidence Is Insufficient; Rap At Evangelist’s Story Los Angeles, Cal., July 21.— (United Press.) —The investigation of t.he disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist, by a Los Angeles county grand jury is at an end today and no indictments have been issued. The report of Ihe grand jury read th ■ vented issuance of John Doe indictments against Mrs. McPherson’s alleged kidnappers. The report was interpreted as a vote of non-confidence by the jury in Mrs. McPherson’s story that she had been kidnapped and held captive in a hut near the Mexican border. Prayer Meeting Tonight The rgeular prayer service of the Metho’dist church will be held at 7:30 o’clock tonight. hTe pastor, the Rev. Somerville Light, will have charge.

ited Indiana's executive, more than a year ago, he presented the governor with a real uombero aud this will be Jackson's first chance to use it. Following the conference at Cheyenne, the governors will take a fourday tour of great Yellowstone National Park. If the affairs of state are not too inslstant, Governor Jackson plans to remain in the west for a short vacation following the trip to Yellowstone. With his family, the governor would like to include in Ifs trip, visits to the Copper mines at Butte, Mont., and the Garden of the Gods in Colorado. He also hopes to find time for a little fishing trip in the rocky mount ains.

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BIDS SUBMITTED ON LIGHT POSTS BY THREE FIRMS Council Refers Purchase Os Ninth Street Posts To Committee OTHER BUSINESS IS TRANSACTED Bills for the furnishing of ornamental light posts on Ninth street were received by the council in regular session last evening and referred to the purchasing committee for acceptance. Three bids were filed, there being a difference of on'.y 25 cents per post between the lowest and the second lowest bids. The bids filed, follow: Graybar Electric Co., s3l per post; Auburn Foundry Co., 30.75 per post; Protective Electric Supply Co., $35.St), per post; Twenty-three posts will be required for the street. Hearings on the preliminary assessments on the South Sixth street sidewalk improvement and on the North r Third street ornamental light improvement and on the North Third street ornamental light improvement will he heard by the council on Tuesday. August 17. These two improvements were completed, recently. Appropriation is made The sum of $1,500 was appropriated out of the general fund for making the final payment on the municipal swimming pool. Part of the cost of building the pool was paid out of the electric light fund. Other Council Matters The electric light Committee granted the petitions for street lights at the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MAKE CHANGES IN TEACHING CORPS School Board Makes Several Transfers Due To Two Resignations Several changes in the teaching corps of the city schools were made at a meett; » of the city school board last night. The changes were made nei-eisarv the TOSignatiOM Os a position in the Fort Wayne Junto" high school and Miss Gladys Kern who has joined the faculty of the Evangelical Mission, in Kentucky. Miss Florence Haney, who has been teaching the third grade at the Riley building, was transfered to the south ward, to teach the tout th grade. Miss Nell Winnea, who has been teaching the second grade at the Riley building, was transferred to the third grade In the sat.ie building. Miss Marcella Hower, who has been teaching the second grade at the Central building, was transfered to the Riley building, to teach the second grade there. There will be no second grade taught at the Central building this year. The second grade pupils from the Central building will be transfer- ' various wards. !randyberry, who has .silt the sixth grade at the Central building for several years, will teach the geography and reading classes at Central, formerly taught by Miss Spangler. Miss Glennys Elzey, a graduate of the Deen* ■ h school, who has had tnree • ... m Indiana University v vacancy in the sixth grade • lul , caused by the transfer of Mtss rirandyberry. The school board rehired all of the Janitor at *he school buildings. They are: Frank Peterson, south ward; Henry Hnick. Riley building; J. C. Lee north ward; I* E. Beard, Central buil.ltog; Tom Veuis and Ed Gay. high school building; Lew Hammond, engineer; and George Barnett, janitor of old gymnasium. The school board decided to buy new desk® for the commercial department and for the fifth and sixth grades. Bids will be received on the desks next Tuesday night. The regular monthly bills were allowed by the school board last night.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 21, 1926.

Husband Laughs When Another Man Attacks His Wife; Both Held Gary. Ind, July 21 (United Press) A sordid story of a husband’s cupidity was unfolded in warrants sworn out by Mrs. Anna Miner. 27, for the arrest of her husband, D. Miner. 45, and Jack Spurling, 20. boarder in the Miner home. Mrs. Miner told a startling story of having been attacked by Spurling and having her husband laugh at her pleas ftfr aid. She also charged that her husband went IQ Sparling’s aid when she attempted to fight him off. Both men, employed in the construction work on state road eight south of Gary, were held without bond in the Lake county jail awaiting grand jury action. MOTORCYCLIST HURT IN FALL Marvin Myers, Os Cloverdale, 0., Seriously Injured Near This City Marvin Myers, of Cloverdale. Ohio, was seriously :njt red about 7:30 o’clock last night when he was thrown from th“ handlebars of a motorcycle, about four miles southwest of Decatur An automobile si.le-swiped the motorcycle and threw tbe two men. who were riding it, to the ground The driver of the motorcycle, who was from Cloverdale, but whose nant“ could not be learned, was not injured. Mr. Myers received several deep scalp wounds and a badly lacerated ear. At emergency operatian was necessary last night. It was performed at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where the/niau was t ikon following the accident. The two men were enroute to their home in Ohio from Craigville, where they had been vorking. Myers was riding on the handlebars of the machine and they were said to be driving at a fairly moderate rate of speed. The auto driver failed to see them in time and th machine was groan led. Myers was rushed ti the local hospital and several physicians were called to assist in the operation. XRay pictures were oeine made today to determine the extent of the head iujuri -s Myers was reported to be in serious condition taday, but the attending physic iaii has hopes for hi-, ENGINES STRIKE CAR INSPECTOR Wilbur Cotton, Os Huntington, Seriously Injured At Ohio City Wilbur Cotton, 24, of Huntington, ap Erie car inspector, was seriously injured at Ohio City. Ohio, about midnight. Monday night, when he was struck by an Erie double-header running light. Cotton is in the Van Wert Ohio, hospital, suffering from fractures of both legs, four broken ribs and internal injuries. Cotton had been transferred from Huntington to Ohio City for temporary duty while the regular car inspector was on a vacation. He stepped from the inspector's shanty onto the track in front of the apporaching engines. The engine crews stopped after hearing the injured man’s cries and found him lying near the track. The two engines were in charge of Engineers Ryan and McNabb, of Huntington. KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA has one of the finest seats of State Government in the nation architecturally. Designed and built, entirely within the original estimates and appropriations, the beautiful structure has taken its place with the Soldiers’ and Sailors' monument in artistic appreciation. On account of the development of state business, the State House is now crowded and cluttered with miscellaneous departments and additional office space is contemplated by state officials.

ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT IN EUROPE GROWS Foreign Countries Are Blaming United States For Present Situation EUROPEAN PRESS GROWING HOSTILE By Ed. L. KEEN (General European Manager of The United Press Association) London, July 21. — (United Press.) — (Copyright 1926 by United Press.) —Europe’s recent progress away from economic normalcy today was being accelerated in alarming fashion by the sensational depreciation of three continental currines—those of France, Italy anti Belgium. Whether rightly, or wrongly, the United States is being widely blam ed for a large share of the present situation became of its alleged "shyloekian" attitude regarding war debts. Lord Rothermere's "Daily Mail," which under the pre-war regime of the late Lord Nov.'hcliffe was conspicuously active in exploiting the difference between England and Germany, now has trained its heaviest guns against the United States. The word "usury" headed the lead ing editorial today and also the chief news story, which was filled with most violent recriminations regarding the United States. As the "Mail" has the iargest continental circulation, its attitude undoubtedly will have a serious effect throughout Europe. Other papers al (COTTTNTBD ON PWK THHRKI CHINCH BUGS ARE FOUNDIHCOUNTY Several Farmers Report Presence Os Pest; Small Damage Is Expected Chinch bugs are again doing some damage in Arams county, according to rperots coming into the county a.;e; -<?«<-- ►.* ■? * '■ ( -'.*s r* t :• ■ 7:'. «-■ •f- , • festion does not appear to be general, it is known that they are being found in many wheat fields and will cause some damage by migrating into adjacent corn fields. The damage is not likely to be excessive, since the corn has obtained such size that it will not be easily killed. Only in those years when the corn is relatively small do the bugs cause much damag. According to the county agent’s recommendation. the best method of preventing damage from the chinch bug is to use a "barrier” of creosote or similar material, to prevent the insects entering the corn field. As a rule the barrier is applied by using a tin bucket near the bottom of which is a six-penny nail hole. Along this line should b e placed post holes into which the bugs fall as they passup anddown the line. Van Wert county farmers have successfully used tar which can be obtained at the gas plant in Van Wert. The cot Is very low and farmers who wish to obtain the material should take their barrels and other containers along. Although the best method of combating the insects is by preventing their entering the corn field, in caise they are not discovered until they are ou the corn they may be destroyed by spraying with nicotine sulphate. This material can be obtained at any drug store and should be used at the rate of one-half teaspoonsful to each gallon ot water. About one inch of ordinary laundry soap should be used in each gallon of spray to mak e it effective. Small hand atomizers or other spray outfit capable of delivering considerable presure should be used. At best, spraying chinch bugs is a laborous process. If further information concerning the creosote barrier or other methods of combating the bugs is detsired, it can be furnished at the county agent’s oeffie.

Slain Editor | TfclMMEB® aaMMKIfiLJUaMBMBv I L- ' Many investi gali on s were launchd into the slaying of Don K. Mellett, publisher of tlie Canton, 0., Daily News. He was shot during a canipaign against vice,

Has Finger Amputated Ed Miller, local truck driver, underwent an operation Tuesday, fori the amputation of the little finger on I his left hand. The finger was frozen | about two yeans ago and the finger was amputated to the first joint at j that time. Since then, the finger iia., troubled Mr. Miller and, yesterday,! the rest of th? finger was amputated . STEINER HELD | IN CELINA JAIL I Berne Man Pleads N>( Guilty To Manslaughter Charge;Bond $1(1,000 Hugo Steiner, prominent yottn furniture salesman, of Berne, is being held in the Mercer county jail, at Celina, Ohio, while his friends are endeavoring to secure $10,(100 bond for liis release on a charge of man I slaughter. Steiner was confident to- I day that he would be aide to provide bond for his release sometime Tliurs- I day. Steiner voluntarily went to Celina from his home in Berne Tuesday i ,J’J' '.us- ;j ;i<!, u.’di’lHi'aJx'.ra.-.-.J.• to»»'JflJ JJu. v...,. a Hearing before Squire C. D. Rice at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and he entered a plea of not guilty. His bond was fixed at SIO,OOO a.n.l his case was bound over to the Common Pleas i court, to come up for trial during the October term. The charge of manslaughter was filed against Steiner yesterday, as a | result of an automobile accident which occured a mile east of Celina. Sun-, day, when Steiner's automobile struck , another car, fatally injuring Miss Clara Shearer. 65, of Swanders, Ohio. Miss Shearer's sister, Miss Effie Shearer, 66. was seriously injured in (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) 1

Aimee Semple McPherson Believes That Her Story Will Be Vindicated Noted Evangelist Writes Exclusive Story For United Press; Says Vindication Os Her Cause And Triumph Os Evangelism Can Be Only Uultimate Result Os Official Investigation Os Her “Unfortunate Experinece With Abductors.”

Editors Note: Aimee Simple McPherson still clings to every detail pf the story of her kidnapping aryl captivity. At the climax of a grand jury investigation and with the outcome still in doubt, the revivalist claims vindication of her story and victory for the cause of old fashioned religion The story, in her own word«, is told in the following article written exclusively by Mrs. McPherson for the United Press. By Aimee Simple McPherson Pastor of Angelas Temple (Written for the United Press) Los Angeles, July 21. —Regardless of the outcome of the present official investigation cf my unfortunate experience with abductors, there can be only one ultimate result —vindication of my cause and the triumph of evan-

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TREASURY IS ON VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY Chamber Os Deputies Votes Lack Os Confidence In Herriot FRANC MAKES A SMALL RALLY TODAY BULLETIN Paris, July 21.— (By I . P.) —Edouard Herriot’s new government resigned tonight. after an adverse vote in the chamber of deputies, leaving France without a government in her greatest . I post-war extremity. Official vote of misconfidence was 290-237. Violent scenes were enacted outside the parliament building as the vote was taken. Paris, July 21. (United Press)— 1 Finance minister Anatole De Monzie ■ I disclosed to the chamber of deputies i today that the French treasury was on . life verge of bankruptcy and the bank of France, the greatest financial in- . istitution in Paris, was likely to be compelled to suspend payments to1 morrow. De Monzie said there remained only sixthy million fianes. app-rximateiy I $1.20i).0b0 in the treasuiv and that I this sum probably would be absorbed ’ by tlie close of business today. Minister of finance tie Monzie told J the chamber today that he feared the I hank of France would be compelled ! to suspend payments tomorrow. In the Genera! sense of the, word. | panic undoubtedly existed in France I today. Evety French man or woman with any 1 esources whatever scram- ■ bled for advice or acted on a private I belief as to means of salvaging something from the imminent wreck. . _ fin- franc itself recovered slight y this afternoon, raising to 47.30 to the $1 to 2.30 to the pound. The franc closed stronger today at .CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) MADE PRESIDENT 3F wmiA William Burhop. Dean And ’ Acting President, Named To Fill Vacancy Fort Wayne. Ind., July 21 —(United I Press)—The vacancy in the presidency of Concordia College caused by the death of Martin Lucke was i filled today through selection of William Burhop, dean and acting president for the position. Tlie college electors chose Burhop after Rev. Walter Liclitsinn, Luther--1 an minister of Hammond, had declined the offer of the presidency.

gelism. Throughout history, the progress of religion has been impeded by the skeptics and by those jealous of the power of righteousness. Claims Abductors were jealous This entire affair. I am convinced, was the work of enemies of Angelos Temple, and the four square gospel. Jealous of the success of a mighty crusade, based on e simple old fa-:h-ioned faith in the bible, my enemies have engineered one of the most cunning and infamous p’ots ever pc pelrated on a public character. Without seeking to martyrize myI self or my crusade, steeped in unwarranted accusations and insinuations, I have tried not to dignify the (CONTI NHEU ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur has ten churches of as many different denominations.