Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1926 — Page 1

WEATHER r a ir tonight Warner north and central portions Saiurdav probably increasing cloudiness Warmer •ast portion

GENEVA WOMAN KILLED AT RIDGEVILLE

Earl Klenek Recalled As Witness In Grand Jury Probe

■ former AIDE OF 1 1. C. STEPHENSON I GIVES TESTIMONY I I -pells of Secret Interview ! I With Stephenson In I Prison Thursday l I FIGHT FOR FEDERAL PROBE IS CONTINUED ft. Indianapolis, Oct. 15 —(I nitII rd Press) Earl Klenek, former I I henchman of D- C. Stephenson H in the kti khix klan organizaf | (ion. was recalled today as a || witness in the Marion county B| grand jury investigation ot In- ■ diana politics. K Klenek. who accompanied II Deputy I’roseeiitor Sheatier on I i secret trip Michigan City |l to interview Stephenson yes--11 krday, was before the grand fcl W' less than half an hour. ■ Thomas H. Adams, ca led to testify H aeain on inf irmation gathered in his H indepetub-nt editorial investigaton. did M net go befo-e the grand jury nt the EB morning session and it was doubtful MR whe’her his testimony would be heard H today. I No Answer from Reed E At headquarters of the investigatoi s ■I here, it was stated that po answer Pl has’b-n ro eivni fiom JUUma’ tele E| gram to Senator Reed, of Missouri ■ urging him to have his senatorial li.K| vestigating committee look into the ■ Indiana political sitaution. ■ It is unde:stood. Adams is considerH ing going to Chicago for a conference H with Reed when the -enate committee ■ opens its session there Monde.. S Clyde Walb, republican state chairM man. today was completing a pamphE let cn the Adams investigation which S nil! be distributed to party worker’ m in every section of the state. 1“ ’!'.•• ; nr. . hlct, Walb a_a.rts the E investigation was sta.ied to the K chances of the republican party at I the polls this fall and that he persont al.y has disproven the charges made I by Adams. i "When Adams - sensational attempt | to win votes for the democrats was | fhst launched. I called upon every s republican leader who held office tn the state government." Walb said, in I his pamphlet. j “To each man 1 put this guestion. Have you anything to fear from i Adams or hi ■ dupes? What dealings have you had with Adams? “And every man gave me conclusive proof that there was not one scrap of truth in these charges." IND FARMERS WIN MEDALS Two Adams County Men Win Silver Medals In Ton Litter Club Elmer Innigetand <’. P. Steury> both °f whom reside in Monroe townH hip, will be awarded silver m lais by the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association as the result for having fed letters of pigs to a total weight of niore than 180 d pounds in 180 days, According to the rules dt the Hoosier Ton Littet\ciub. On Wednesday evening, ten grade 1 hester Whites fed by Innigej. were found to weigh 1812 pounds at ctxactly 180 days of age. Steury’s lit' r of 8 Duroc grades weighed 1843 pounds it 1,9 days, giving his credit fbr 1859 Pounds at 180 days. ■ , According to County Agent Busche, f"“nty litters have been weighed up fbw fall in the «Adams County contest. Eight of these have made she ten. The heaviest litter thus far weigh cd was fed by Otto Hoile, of Union township, whose 13 purebred Chester Whites weighed 2775 pounds at 180 days.

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And Say Howdy a Greet the guests who will be here next Tuesday for Dairy Day and smile when you say '‘howdy’’. It Is unnecessary, wo know, to call your attention to the fact that the visitors should be given the first opportunities during the barbecue and to urge you to assist the committee in seeing that they are well taken care of and have a good time. WINDOW DISPLAY JUDGES CHOSEN — Reports Made By All Committees On Arrangements For Dairv Dav | , Judges, to decide the best trimmed windows in the city for Dairy Day, as seledeti at the meeting of the committees last evening, will be Miss Elsie Stark, of the National Dairy Council; Prof. 0. C. Reed, of the Michigan College, and E Dennison, secretary of the National Holstein Fresian Society. Reports were made last night by the chairmen of the advertising, finance, program, reception, barbecue, streets and parking and the tent committees, showing that everything had been arranged for the occasion and all looking towards an entertainment of the visitors that will please them. Mr. Avon Burk, chairmaa of the reception conjmittee, withtM. Kirsch, C. A. Dagau. J, W. TyudiUl. Liwruiuu Gil lig, R. D. Myers and Dan M. Tyndall, assisting, have announced the following business men and women as memmers to assist, urging, however, that every citizen accept the opportunity to show evc:y courtesy to the visitors: Albert Mutchlcr, Chalmer Porter, James Cowan. Dan Tyndall, John Carmody, Eno Lankenau, Chalmer Schafer, Norbert Holthouse, Harry (COXTK.pi «>X PAGE TWO) ' ‘ — ■ - O ......... TEACHERS OPEN TWO-DAY MEETING More Than 2,000 Teachers In Fort Wayne For Annual Convention More than 2,000 teachers of northeastern Indiana gathered at Fort Wayne today for the twoday session of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association, which opened at 9 o’clock tills morning with a general session at the First Presbyterian church. Headquarters tor the meeting were established at the Hotel Keenan and the general sessions will all be held at the Presbyterian church auditorium. Group meetings will be held at various places in Fort Wayne throughout today and tomorrow. Another general session will be held tonight at 8 o’clock, at the church auditorium. Group meetings were held this afternoon and others will be held for teachers of the various subjects all day tomorrow’. Each group meeting will deal specifically with problems of that certain phase of education. Many noted speakers and lecturers are in "Fort Wayne to take part in the session All Adams county teachers went to Fort Wayne early this morning for the meeting and schools in the county have bene dismissed for the remainder of the week. Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and W. P. Dearing, president of the Oakland City college, addressed the teachers at the sessio nthiS morning. Senator W. N. Ferris, of Michigan, will speak at the general meeting tonight and William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University, will address the general assembly tomorrow afternoon. Superintendent M. F. Worthman, of this city, is general secretary of the association, and Miss Angie Firks, of this city, is assistant secretary of the Fort Wayne meeting.

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FRACTURES SKULL IN FALL AT HOME Clifford Saylor, Local Auto Dealer, Painfully Injured Thursday Night Clifford Saylor, manager of the Dodge Brothers agency in this city, was painfully injured at his residence on Fourth street last evening. Mr Saylor slipped on the top step of the stairway in his home and fell to the basement. Mr. Saylor landed in sucii a manner as to hit his head a severe blow. He received a fracture of the skull anil he was taken immediately to the Adams County Memorial Hospital. His condition this afternoon was reported as improved and the attending physician stated that he thought Mr. Saylor was out of danger. o Rotarians Hear Talk On Christopher Columbus O. L. Vance gave an interesting talk on Christopher Columbus and his discovery ot Anjerica al the regular meeting of the Rotary club last evening. Mr. Vance told of the hardships which Columbus endured and the difficulties he encountered while trying to finance hi - expidetion to the new continent. —- -♦ - —— Evangelical Church To Observe Rally Day Sunday The First Evangelical church of this city will observe Rally day next Sunday, all day. The Rev C. E. Coverstone of Van Wert, Ohio, has been secured to give the special addresses An attendance and offering goal has been set for the entire school and for each class. Recognition awards are being offered to each class reaching its goal The orchestra will play at all services during the day and other special music wi.l be provided. Dirigible-Los Angeles Has Uneventful Cruise Detroit, Oct. 15. —(United Press.) — The giant naval dirigible Los Angeles completed its uneventful cruise from the Lakehurst, N. J., hangar to Detroit at 3:30 a. m., today and two later nestled quietly beside the SIOO,OOO Ford air mast at Dearborn. TO HOLD MISSION FESTIVAL SUNDAY Zion Reformed Church To Hold Annual Services Here Next Sunday. The local Zion Reformed congregation will observe its annua! Mission Festival next Sunday. The Rev Ernst Fledderjohann, of Bucyrus, Ohio, a cousin of the local pastor, will be the principal speaker. The Sunday school wi 1 begin at 9:15 o’clock, with the regular assigned lesson studies. The morning setvice will begin at 10:30 o’clock, the afternoon service at 2:30 o’clock and the evening service at 7 o’clock. The Rev. David Grether, pastor of the Salem Reformed church at Mag’.ey, who formerly was closely associated with the Winnebago Indian school at "ell svflle, Wisconsin, will give the principal address in th/ afternoon on the work of the Winnebago Indians. The services will be inter..peresd with special and appropriate musca! selections by the saxophone quartet, by the church choir, Mis/ Della Sellemeyerf Mrs. B. H. Schtoyer. Miss Ella Mutschler and Mrs. P.alph Jahn. Mrs. Jahn is a talented singer from Bluffton, who will sing at the afternoon service. A tree will offering will be lifted at all of these services, which will be applied to the benevolent budget of the church. These offerings should be liberal. Dinner and supper will be served In the basement of the church and the families of the church should no*, forget to bring eats. z - z

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New Jersey May Use Militia In Effort To Capture Bandits Elizabeth N. J. Oct. 15.—(United j Press) —State militiamen will be call ed tonight if necessary to help captuie eight bandits who robbed a mail truck here yesterday, kil ing the driver and wounding three others, Governor Harry Moote announced this afternoon. The governor made the announcement after he had motoied here from Trenttrti and conferred witli Mayor John Kenan. DEMOCRATS TO MEET TONIGHT —: — Representative Garrett, Os Tennessee, To Speak At Meeting In Berne A 1 persons who are planning to attend the Demorcatlc meeting at Herne, tonight, are asked to meet at Democratic headquarters between 6 and 6:15 o’clock tonight. All person- having cars are asked to bring them as there are several who have not vet obtained away to go to Berne. The meeting at Berne will start with a band concert on the Main street at 7:15 o'clock. and a concert at the auditorium at 7:45 o’clock The meet ihg, in charge of Everett hug, will start promptly at 8 o’clock. U. S. Representative Flnnis J. Garrett, of Tennessee, wi.l speck Men and women ar cot dially invited. HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS MEET Northern Indiana Principals Adopt Resolution** In Session At Bluffton High school principals of northern | Indiana met last big total") H toS ft ‘ adopted two Important reso!”tit'ns obtaining to high s.hool athletics. Wai ter J. Krick, ot the ocal high .chbal, represented Adam; c;unty at the meet ing. The leso'utions were: “The session recommends the examination of all students who contemplate taking part in athletics of every school.” “The session also recommends that referees and other officials of the I. H. S. A. A. be compelled to attend, yearly, a clinic for offtcia s, under the supervision of 1 H. S. A. A. officials.” Louis Mazer Sues Canton Daily News For $50,000 Canton. 0., Oct. 15. Attorneys ft>r Louis Mazer, one of three men charged with the murder of Don R. Mellett, filed suit for $50,000 against the Canton Daily News here today. The suit alleged libel, but it is re-gardei-by authorities as another attempt to question state witnesses be fore the trial of Mazer, scheduled for November 8. 6, e: masked ball TO BE HELD OCT. 22 Employes Os Local Factory To Stage Sixth Annual Affair Next Week Employes of th< Decatur plant of the general Electric company are making plans for holding their sixth annual masked ball Friday evening, October 22. The dance will be held in the Masonic hall. Music will be furnished bf the G. E. Harmony Boys. There will be several special features In connection with the ball. There will be prize dances and, prizes for the best masked persons. Refreshments will be served during the evening, also. The public is cordially invited to attend. The dancing will start at 8:30 o'clock.

LEGION ELECTION IS DEADLOCKED Eight Ballots Fail To Elect Commander At Philadelphia Convention Bulletin Philadelphia, Oct. 15.—Howard Savage, of Illinois, was elected national commander of the American Legion. Philadelphia. Oct. 15.—Deadlocked in a spirited contest for national commander post, the American Legion convention at their closing session today held eight ballots without awarding the necessary majority to any candidate. The contest was between Howard P. Savage, an Illinois reserve corps engineer and J. Munro Johnson, of South Carolina, a reserve colonel. Savage and Johnson almost evenly divided more than 900 of the 1,034 ‘votes. o— — Postoffice Department To Discontinue Operation Os Air Mail Services Washington, Oct. 15 — (United Press) —The post office department announced today it- w?JI the transcontinental and overnight New York-Chicago government operated air mail services and will advertise within 30 days for bids fyr prlvatft, Jo take over the service. “It has never been the intention of the postoffice department to continue operation permanently of the air mail service.” Postmaster General New sa d. The department has airplanes. 15 hangars, and machine shops worth several million dollars which, w-ill be disposed. BULLETIN . i-s. Oct. 1. r ).•--Three -youthful bandits late today heldtii) a branch bank of the Union Trust comnany and escaped with loot estimated bv officials at between S-iIMOO and $40,000. Four bank employees and 30 custom ers were in the bank. VESTAL SPEAKS AT MEETING HERE Eighth District Congressman Is Speaker At Republican Meeting Thursday The Republican campaign was officially opened in Decatur last night with an address in the circuit- court room of the Adams county court house by Albert H. Vestal, United States Representative for the eighth district and a candidate forte-election. About 125 persons attended the meeting. Mr. Vesta! did not spend much time in discussing his own candidacy, dismissing it with Hie statement that if he kept faith with the people of his district, he solicited their support, but if be h id not kept their faith, he did not ask for their suffrage. Mr. Vestal spoke for an hour and fifteen minutes and he spent most of his time in discussing Coolidge economy and defending the Fordney-Mc-Comber tarriff act and the McNaryHaugen farm relief bill. Admitting that he did not know whether or not the M.-Nary-Haugen bill would work. Mr. Vestal dedaied that lie believed it to be the best plan for bringing relief to the farmer. The congressman referred to the foreign debt question an l opposed cancellation of the debts. Ferd L Litterer, local attorney and Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, presided at the meeting as chairman and introduced Mr. Vestal. Before bringing the ineetingTto a dose Mr. Litterer announced that Senator Arthur R. Robinson would speak in this city Friday evening, October 22.

A Parking Problem One of the must difficult qnestto(ls to he handled for Dairy Day nt xt Tuesday will be the parking ot' automobiles. The disposition of this Is in the hands of a comrittee composed of Fred Ashbaucher, O. L. Vance and Joe Hunter. They will take ths matter up with the city council this evening and report tomorrow. Decatur citizens shoul 1 assist them by not using the down town parking spaces. CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD SUNDAY Four Twp. Sunday School Conventions To Be Held In Adams County Sunday school conventions will be held in four townships in Adams county next Sunday, October 17. The four townships ore Haitford, Monroe. Blue Creeirand St. Marys, interesting programs have been aranged for the events and a large attendance is ex pected at each convention. The St. Marys township convention : will be held at the Pleasant Mills M. ! E. church. There will be two sessions I one starting at 2:30 P. M . and the ■ other at 7:30 P. M. The Rev. B N Covert, pastor of the Decatur Presby, terian church, will speak on the subject, “Unused Resources," and the Rev. R. W. Lose, pastor of the Decatur Evangelical church, will speak on The Place the Sunday schools have in Hie i Worship Service.” Rev E. I . White ! will discuss, "Why the Break.” and the Rev. J. H. Arndt will speak on (CONTINUED ON PAGE EOl IO CREAMERY TO MAKE AWARDS Creamery Company To Give Away Large Number Os Due Bills On Dairy Day Announcement was made this i morning, by the officials of (he Clov- | erleaf Creamery, of a number of adI ditional prizes fer the Dairy Day gift awards. The Holstein'Fresian So- | clety and the Cloverleaf company I will each give a registered bull and ’ other gifds and a number of local business men have signified Intentions of also offering gifts for the occasion. Besides these, the followI ing specials are now announced by | The Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc.: $25.00 due bill, good at any store ' in Decatur. $25.00 due b 11, good at any store in Decatur. $20.00 due bill, good at any store in Decatur. $20.00 due bill, good at any store in Decatur. $15.00 due bill, good at any store in Decatur. SIO.OO due bill, good at any store in Decatur SIO.OO due bill, good at any store in Decatur. SIO.OO due bill, good at any store in Decatur. $5.00 due b 11. good at any store in Decatur. $5 00 due b 11, good at any store in Decatur. $5.00 due bill, good at. any store in Decatur. Merchants are urged to send in their announcements of gifts at once. Each person who attends the barbecue and the Dairy celebration will be even a tag when they register and all are urged to report at once to the registration stand on Liberty* Way. The gift award will occur at the close of the afternoon program at the creamery. « o Sacred Concert To Be Given At Magley Church A sacred concert will be given at the Magley Reformed church Sunday evening, October 24. by a mixed choir, ladies choir, men’s chorus, ladies quartet, men’s quartet, mixed quartet and soloists. The public is invited to attend.

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MRS. FRED PYLE MEETS ALMOST INSTANT DEATH Fast Freight Train Strikes Automobile At Main Street Crossing ANOTHER WOMAN AND GIRL ARE INJURED Mrs. Fred Pyle, 22, of Geneva. was almost instantly killed, and Mrs. Marie Brown, 40, and her daughter, Hattie, 7, of .Ridgeville, were seriously injured at 7 o’clock Thursday evening, when an east bound fast freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad struck the automobile in which they were riding, at the Main street crossing in Ridgeville. Randolph county. Mrs. Brown and her daughter were reported recovering today at the Randolph County Hospital in Winchester. where they were taken immediately after the accident. The little girl was unconscious when she reached the hospital, but tegained consc otl.-ness soon after her arrival. Neither of them suffered any broken bones, but were badly bruised and sustained many lacerations. Mrs. Pyle was a teacher in the Ridgeville public schools and was rooming at a rooming house conducted by Mrs. Brown. Drives Car Onto Tracks Mrs. Pyle had gone for a ride with Mrs. Brown and her daughter. Mrs. Brown was driving the cgr. a Stude- ( baicc.'.- roadcUer She drove her car directly into the path of the fast freight and the locomotive struck the car squarely in the side. The car was turned over several times and carried almost 150 feet down the track. All three occupants were thrown clear of the wreckage. Mre. Pyle was lying about 30 or 35 feet from the crossing when picked up. She lived only ten minutes after the crash. Her skull was crushed and she suffered internal injuries, in addition to many bruises and lacerations. particularly dangerous one, but Mrs. Brown could give no reason for the accident, merely saying that she did not see the train. N Mrs. Pyle's husband is employed at the Geneva service station of the Northeastern Indiana Oil and Supply company. He was notified of the tragedy soon after it happened, and he and Mr. W. D. Cross, Jr., inimed lately left for Ridgeville. The body was returned to Geneva this morning. Funeral services likely will be held Sunday afternoon in Geneva, although definite arrangement had not been made this afternoon. Garnet Cooper Pyle, was a daugh(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE] VERDICT GIVES PLAINTIFF 54,000 Father Os Fort Wayne Boy, Killed Bv Street Car. Receives Judgment Here A verdict against the Indiana Service Corporation, awarding damages ’n the sum of $4,000 to Bennett B. Evans, of Fort Wayne, for the death of his 9-year-old son, Edward, on December 20, 1923, was returned by a jury in the Adams circuit court at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The verdict was reached by* the jury after two hours deliberation. plaintiff asked for $5,000 damages. The child was killed by a street car operated by the Indiana Service Corporation, in Fort Wayne. The accient oecured on Broadway, just north of the Pennsylvania railroad elevation, as the child was crossing the street. The father, who is blind, clamed that he was partially de-, pendent on his son. The case was venued to the local court for trial from Allen county. The trial ot the ease began Tuesday morning.

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