Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1926 — Page 1

WEATHER Showers probable tonight and Sunday. Slightly warmer tonight in north and central portion.

ADAMS INTERVIEWS D. C. STEPHENSON

TOLL OF DEATHS IN HURRICANE IS INCREASED TO 327 America Rushes Relief Expeditions To Isles Os Pines And Cuba EARTHQUAKE KILLS MANY IN ARMENIA Havana, Cuba, Oct. 23.—The death list resulting from Wednesday's hurricane was | unofficially increased to 327 today with the Isle of Pines and Batabano, a southern coast port contributing 42 of the casualties. The remaining 285 have died in Havana or nearby. Twelve bodies,were removed from the bay today. President Machado announced that Havana would be rehabilitated within a month. Washington. Oct. 23. — (Ignited Press.)—Two American relief expeditions have been dispatched to hurri-cane-wrecked Isles of Pines. With the cruiser)Milwaukee and the destroyed Goff due at daylight tomorrow. the navy department today picket up so rthe coast guard word that the cutter Saukee and two patrol boats had put out of Key West early today bearing medicine, food and doctors for American injured at the Isles of Pines. Ambassador Enoch H. Crowder at Havana, who ordered the cruiser and destroyer for relief, cabled the state department today that reports of 200 dead and 3,000 injured in Havana “are probably exaggerated.” Earthquake Kills Hundreds New York. Oct. 23.—t Lulled Pres*) —A devastating earthquake rocked Armenia last night, the quakes recurring today, "killing hundreds and injuring thousands,” according to a cablegram to the Near Es«t Relief today from its officers in Erivan, capital of Russian Armenia. The quakes were most severe, it was said, at Leninakan, where the $1,500,000 Near East Relief orphanage is located. The orphanage consists of 300 buildings in which 15,000 orphans are being cared for. It was badly damaged, it was said. ■ . , Kortv-hve Americans are executive I a.cwwiuia-eww - I r ■ of other Americans in other parts of Armenia was not reported in ttye first cables. Havana, Out. 23 —(Urfiti'ed Press)* With apprehension growing over the fate of the Isle of Pines which was swept by a terrific hurricane Wednesday, a relief train left Havana early today for Satabano, stopping at towns along the route to give food, water, medical and financial aid. Seventy are reported dead in Neuvo Gerona, principal city of the island. Situated on the Cuban southern coast, Satabano is only a short distance from the Isle of Pines. The death list in Cuba grows hourly. The presidential palace was authority for a statement giving 230 (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) . SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS MADE Scholarship Buttons Awarded At End Os Six Weeks Period At Central Awards of scholarship buttons at the Central school have been made for the first six weeks, it was antoday. The new method of awarding buttons to pupils who make good grades each six weeks is being well received.. The was originated by the teachers at the Central school. For the first’ six weeks term, 57 Pupils of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades made at least 5 grades of A and reieived no grade (CONTINVUb ojf PAGE TWO)

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Vol. XXIV. Number 251.

Teacher’s Punishments > Too Severe, Parents Charge Quincy, 11).. Oct. 23—(United Press) - Charges have been filed against Stephen F. Bonney, principal of the Webster public/ school here, alleging he is unduly severe in punishing pupils for Infractions of rules. The charges state that Bonney’s favorite iirdhod of punishment ! i slapping pupils on the fjpe hard an instatye was cited where he is alleged to have knocked two bovs down for creating a disturbance in the hall of the School. , Banney claims the charges arc made by parents who do not know how to govern their children in the home. FARMERS TO HOLD MEETINGTUESDAY Several Speakers To Discuss Present State Tax Problems A meeting of Adartls county farmers will be held Tuesday. October 26. at the Motaroe high school building, at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced today. The meeting will be held chiefly to explain to the farmers the present state tax situation. Several speakers will be present at the meeting and will explain the present tax law aud what the amendment proposal will mean toward reducing the farm tax. The Monroe high school orchestra also will give a concert. Everyone is invited to the meeting. The speakers will lie Harvey Hull, of Laporte, Ind., J. B. Cummins, of Portland, and Wentz Kreigh, of Ossian. Huntington Editor Eaces Suit For $50,000 Damages Huntington, Oct. 23 —Waiter H. Ball, publisher of the Huntington Herald, was named defendant in a suit for $50.010 damages filed in Huntington circuit court by Montgomery Purviance, local undertaker, who alleged that Ball had assaulted his wife, Mrs. Annetta Purviance. last September 30. Ball has been identified with the group of publishers headed by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, which has made charges of political corruption in Indiana-te-ztag th D. C. Stepbw- ' " —_ . -I dlana for a number of years. Mrs. Purviance, a well-known singer, was said have been attacked without her consent in her husband's 'suite. 0 - BERNE PEOPLE TO RETURN TO CONGO Rev. And Mrs. Barkman To Return To Missionary Work In Belgian Congo The Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Barkman, of Berne, will be members of a party of six missionaries who will leave for Belgian Congo, under the auspices of the Congo Inland Mission in the near‘future. The other members of the party will be Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Enns, of Inman. Kansas; Miss Amelia Bertsche. Os Fort Wayne, and Miss Helen Stoesz, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Rev. and Mrs. Barkman are returning to the Congo for their third term of service. z They remain in the field for four years. Their son, Samuel James, will remain in Berne with his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. N. W. Stucky. The party will leave Berne, Wednesday, Octoeer 27. for New York, and will sail from there on October 30, on the S. S. Arabic. On November 13, they will sail from Antwerp, Belgium, for the Belgian Congo. They will arrive at Natadi, on the west coast of Africa, a'bout December 1. From there they will travel inland about one thousand miles, mostly on the Congo and Kasai rivers. They expeot to reach their destination about Christmas.

“Moonshine Squadron” To Be Organized By Andrews

Prohibition Czar To Open War On Makers Os Corn Liquor By Joseph S. Wasney, (IT. P. Staff Correspondent Washington, Oct. 23.—A ‘moonshine squadron” is to be organized by Assistant Secretary to the Treasury Andrews to combat distilling of corn liquor for the bootleg trade. Success of the prohibition beer and alcohol squads resulted in Andrews decision to organize the new sleuthing corps. For the rural and-moun-tain regions where corn liquor is freely made experienced revenue men, familiar with moonshine methods, will be used to hunt stills. Andrews said today dry chemists recently reported that most corn liquor now sold contains poisons because it is poorly made, though North Carolina. Tennessee and Kentucky moonshine is of a better quality. Andrews Is Optimistic. “America is slowly but surely resuming the responsibility of self government," Andrews continued. “On my trip to the middle west I found prohibition conditions so improved that I am highly optimistic about the future. “Administrator Yellowley has accomplished good work in the Chicago district and St. Louis is no longer the beer center of. the nation." "The Missouri brewers are law abiding men; the flow of bootleg beer now comes from Ohio, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania." Andrews said he expected to re- I vise several prohibition district lines , within the next few weeks. All Illinois will probably be put under the Chicago administrator instead of dividing it with Missouri. Plans of the rezoning are closely, guarded. Dry officials said a number] of districts are to be changed but fear of political Interference prevented them from making the shifts public in advance. o MISSIONARY TO DELIVER ADDRESS I Miss Elizabeth Miller To >ne m k zii oritirTT. j Church Sunday Evening In connection with the annual Thank offering service to be held at the Zion Reformed church in this city Sunday evening, a program will be given. The service is a joint meet-i ing of the W. M. S„ the Cff M. G. and' and the Mission Band and the mem bers of Missionary organizations are requested to bring the gift boxes witli them Miss Elizabeth Miller, Reformed Missionary worker and. superintendent' of the Reformed hospital at Shenchpwtu, Hunan. China, will deliver an address during the service. Miss Miller is stationed at the same point as Miss Esther Sel'.emeyer, former Decatur, girl, who has been a missionary to' China for several years. Miss Miller has been ague« of Decatur people for several days and members of the local congregation are anticipating her address tomorrow evening with much pe'.asure. Following is the program: Processional G. M. G. invocation Hymn Congregation Song Mission Band Dev itlonals Rev. A. R. Fledderhehann Hymn Congre|at|pn Audress.Miss Elizabeth Miller Solo Miss Della Se’.lemeycr, Offering Eong • Ladies Quartet Benediction. McKean Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow Funeral services tor J. W. McKean will be held Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock, at the Beery church in this county. Burial will take place at the Beery cemetery The Rev. Solomon Good, of Dayton, Ohio, will have charge of the services.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 23, 1926.

To Discuss Proposals To Improve Road No. 27 A meeting of those Interested in the improvement of state road No. 27, from here to Monrc.', are requested to meet in the Industrial rooms at 7:30 o'clock, Tuesday evening, October 26 to discuss the proposals as made bv the state highway commission. Thi property owners along ,the road are especially requested and also those from Decatur and over the county who feel interested. o BERNE TO HAVE A PUBLIC PARK Isaac Lehman Donates Beautiful Grove To Town For Park Purposes Berne, Oct. 23. —Herne is to have e public park. The town trustees have accepted the proposal of Isaac Lehman to donate to the town his beautiful grove, which is located at the e'lge of town. The town will improve the roads leading *o the park and the grove will be used solelj for park purposes. Plans are under consideration fol the erection of a large pavilion, which will seat 1,000 or more persons, and for the installation of play ground equipment. Mr. Lehman plans to have the land along the road leading tc the park laid out in lots and will otter them for sale. These lots will make very desirable home sites and a beautiful addition likely wil be built there. o_ 1 Decatur Persons In Auto | Accident At Fort Wayne This morning's Fort Wayne JournalGazette carried the fol owing story concerning an auto accident in "•hich Decatur people were injured: “A woman, refusing to give her name is believed to have been seri- ] ously hurt when the automobile in I which she was riding turned completely over at Washington boulevard and Hanna street about 9:30 o'clock | last night after sideswiping another : machine. The woman was rushed from ti... slw'ii .tn. -‘M.’ — A) turned, said the woman was Mrs. Le- ' ota Deßolt, also of Decatur. He said hg did not know how seriously she was injured. With Stocky and the | woman was E. J. Purdy, also of Decatur. Purdy was cut and bruised. Stooky was driving east on WashI ington boulevard and his machine sideswiped the car driven south on Hanna I street, by Otto R. Subkouski 2607 Hanna street. Tiie latter's machine did not overturn." None of Mrs. Deßolt's relatives cou’.d , be located today, and it Is not known to what extent she was injured. She toHiieily lived in this city. Q Indianapolis Man Heads State Insurance Agents Anderson. Ind., Oct. 23 —(United Press) —John Stickney, of Indianapolis, was elected president of the Indiana Association of Insurance Agents at the close of the annual convention here late yesterday. C. E. Graves, Frankfort, was named vice president and chairman of the executive committee, W. H. Bruni er, Indianapolis, was chosen secre-tary-treasurer. FOOT BALL SCORES First Quarter Wisconsin, 6; Indiana, 0 Harvard. 7; Dartmouth, 0 Princeton, 0; Lehigh, 0 Carnegia Tech, 7; Pittsburgh 0 Pennsylvania, 16; Williams, 0 Navy, 6; Colgate, 0 Yale, 0; Brown, 7 First Half ' Ohio State, 13; lowa, 6 Purdue, 6; Chicago, 0 Notre Dame,' 0; Northwest- ' ern, 0. * Third Quarter Ohio State, 23; lowa, 6.

STOLEN RADIO SET RECOVERED IN ADAMS COUNTY Set Reported Stolen By Fort Wayne Theft Gang Is Found FUGITIVE MEMBERS OF GANG RETURN * ——_ An expensive radio set, sa d to have been stolen by members of the I alleged gang of thieves being held at Fort Wayne, was recovered yesterday by Hal C. Ayres, state automobile policeman, and a detective from Fort Wayne, at the home of Omer Butler, five miles east of Berne. Mr. Butler is the father of Lyman “Jack" Butler, one of the men under arrest at Fort Wayne. The raid was made on information said to have been given to officials by Jack. Butler. A raid on the Butler farm near Berne was made earlier in the day yesterday, by Sheriff John Baker, and his deputy. D. M. Hower, of this city. They were gcoompunied by Alvin C. Bargahiser, owner of a garage in Willshire. Ohio, and Harry Daniels, an employe of the garage. This raid was made in hopes of locating automobile accessories stolen from the Bargahiser garage recently. However, no stolen property was found. A large stolen automobile previously was found at the Butler farm. Fugitive Members Return Two alleged fugitive members of the theft gang drove boldly into Fort Wayne yesterday’ afternoon in the expensive stolen automobile in which they eluded police two days ago at a ,73-mile-an-hour gate, abandoned the#r and" disappeared again, leaving authorities on a cold trail. The machine was found near the corner of Washington boulevard and Thieme drive, not far from the gar(Continued on Page 4) VOTERS INVITED TO HEAR STUMP I»e m octal i<’ Sen at o rial. Ca n - • 4 th twrt”T® Every on e The last opportunity to hear a democratic state candidate this fall will be accorded citizens of Adams county Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock when Albert Stump. Democratic longterm senatorial candidate, will speak in the court room at the court house in this city. All voters are cordially invited to attend (lie meeting, and Mr. Stump is especially desirous of having a representative attendance. He is one of the mid-west's greatest orators and he lias a great message for everyone. Mr S'ump will discuss the stale issues. and it will be of benefit to all voters to attend the meeting. He will be the’ only speaker on the, program and the meeting will begin promptly at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Farmers, business men laborers and ail women are invited to attend the meeting. This will be Mr. Stump's only speech in Adams county. o Red Cross Makes Another Report On Relief Fund / • Another' report on the contributions receive dby the Aadams county Red Cross chapter for the relief of hurricane sufferers in Florida was made today by Miss Anne Winnes, of Decatur, secretary of the county organization. The report shows that a total of $142.74 has beeh contributed in this county. Os that amount. $102.85 has been forwarded to the national headquarters in Washington. The report is as follows: Previously reported $102.85 Contributed at Monroe Bank 13.89 Contributed at Preble Bank 3.00 Contributed at Berne e 23.00 \ T0ta1‘5142.74

Wakarusa Man Owns Champion Guernsey Cow Wakarusa, Ind., Oct.. 23— (J'nlted. Press)- Mervin Eby of Wugarusa is the owner of Indiana'.- new state champion Guernsey c»w in Jewel of J.ook well Guernsey farm 86259, according to an announcement made by authorities of the Purdue University experimental station at Lafayette. Beginning her test at seven years and fifteen days, in 305 days on twice daily milking, she produced 8813.7 pounds of milk and 427.9 pounds of butterfat. While on test she carried calf for 254 days. FATHER SLAYS THREE DAUGHTERS Massachusetts Man Kills His Daughters With Ax As They Sleep Brockton, Mass., Oct. 23 —(United Press)— Becoming etfidenly insane. James B. Stoddard. 38, a widower, killed three of his four daughters with an ax as they slept at their home here today. The dead: Florence, 13. Edna, 12. Mildred, 7. Stoddard's other daughter, Marion, 14. was badly hurt when struck by the broad side of the axe but will recover. The triple murder occurred several hours after the Stoddard children had gone to bed. Marion was sleeping in the same bed with Edna but. though badly hurt by the axe, escaped from her father and called help. “Well. I’ve just killed my three kide." Stoddard greeted po)ice~as he stood rather remorsefully in the center of a room on the lower floor. He submitted to arrest and was taken to police headquarters, where he was placed hi a ptfdded cell. Questioned by police, Stoddard explained that he killed his children because he believed a certain Brockton coal dealer was about to set fire to tiie Stoddar*! home. Stoddard's recitation of the facts surrounding his crime was unmarked by emotion —,— o ■ ' ivf'rs. Ai. Joison Gets Divorce f ?<*_•(■* ■«»»- ■<•«« rtv. cS-t—4KMMF a—comedy star, today was granted a divorce from Al Joison, blackTace comedian, They were married in 1922. Mrs. Joison chared desertion. o—x DR. W. T. LOCKE TO SPEAK HERE Noted Missionary To China To Give Address At M. E. Church Wednesday Dr. William T. Locke of Hunan, China, with twenty years of large experience in the. heart of central China and the Far Eastern world, who is personally acquainted with China’s two outstanding generals today, Marshal Wu-Pei-Fu and General Feng Hu Hsiang, the leading figures among 436,000,000 people, is to speak hejp Wednesday, October 27, at 7:30 p. m. in the Methodist church in connection with the “Bringing the World to Your Door” campaign. Dr. Locke was invited to speak here by the Protestant churches of the city, and the meeting Wednesday night will be under the auspices of those churches. Dr. Locke whose captivating humor and oratory have won him a place as one of the most popular speakers on the,American platform, is one of an exceptional group of well qualified men who are touring the middle west as part of the “Bringing the Woyid to Your Door Campaign" being carried forward by the Presbyterian board of Foreign Misisons from its Chicago office to acquaint the Amer(COXTINI ED ON PAGE TWO)

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EDITOR VISITS FORMER DRAGON IN STATE PRISON Prison Officials Yield To Demand Os Thomas Adams For Interview OLD MAN' QUESTIONED ABOUT CORRUPTION ‘ Michigan City. Ind.. Oct, 23. (United Press) — Thomas H. Adams. Vincennes editor, began his interview with D. C. Stephenson, ex-dragon of the Indiana Klan, at the state ]>rison here at 10 ti. m. Warden Walter 11. Daly said that Adams and the others who accompanied Ih e Vincennes editor were still locked in a room with Stephehson at 11:30 o’clock. Adams, whose charges of corruption in state politics under the influence of Stephenson as Klan Dragon led to the grand pury and federal investigations, had rmepeated ly sought the interview with Stephenson but was denied the right to see him by prison authorities. Four In Party Accompanying Adams were Will O. Feudn'er, of Rushville, another member of the editorial probe committee. Win. H. Sheaffer, deputy prosecutor of Marion county, and Court Asher, former lieutenant of Stephenson in the Klan. It was through Asher that the letters from Stephenuon which have figured in the Adams investigation were smuggled from the prison. When the Adams party arrived at the prison they were taken into a room and 1 Stephenson was bronght :n and Adams was told to question him. The interview was private, and it was indicated whatever jnform.it.on Adams obtained would be withheld until it had been placed before the MarfolC county grand jury in its investigation into the Adams charges. Warden Daly said Adams would l>e permitted to question Stephenson as long as he deaihed without interference of any kind from prison authorities. Adatns has claimed repeatedly that he would be able to obtain conclusive evidence from Stephenson to prove the charges lie has made f ► <iu.n 'o* to t h-' pi i;i ■ eon. Adams, it is believed, is particularly anxious to trace missing documents and checks of Stephenson which were unsuccessfully Bought by the Marion county grand jury in its investigation. These papers, Adams contends, will furnish important evidence on the political activity of the former dragon. Adams’ charges led to an investigation of Indiana politics by the Marion county grand jury and by Senator James A. Jleed of Missouri, head of the senate campaign fund investigation committee. Reed Goes To Kansas City Reed ended his hearing here late yesterday and left for Kansas CltjN where he said he would question (Continued on Page 4) QUEEN IS UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE Her Majesty Forced To Seek Medical Attention For Cold In Head By John Montgomery. (U. P. Staff Correspondent 1 New York. Oct. 23.—The strain of yesterday's three speeches, combined witli the head cold that has citing to her since arrival Monday proved too much for Queen Marie's tin oat today 'and her Majesty was forced to tall in a physician. , When the Roumanian ruler awoke at 7 a. m., after but four hours’ sleep, she was so hoarse as to be'almost inaudible.

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