Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1926 — Page 1

H WE ATHER Incr»a«l«* cloiidlI new probably followed by showers late I tonight or WedneaI , Uy Rising temperI »ture tonight west I anti south portion.

BALLOTING IS PROCEEDING QUIETLY

■control of u. s. ■COMGRESSHANGS I IN THE BALANCE ■Twenty Million Voters In I 47 States Expected To Visit Polls ■ADMINISTRATION’S | POLICIES ON TRI AL New York, Nov. 2. — (United — I p ress )_Snow and cold winds m the northwest with a drizzle in the east failed to keep election voters from the polls and indicated this afternoon that a record ballot might be cast. If the average of the first eight hours o’- balloting is maintained all records for a non-presidential year will be broken. The weather was generally fair in the central states, midwest, soifthwest I and Paafic coast, where despite the apparent disinterestedness of voters during the campaign a record poll was forecast. New York. Nov. 2.—(United >rtss) Twenty million or note men and women are exacted to go to the polls today o express their judgement of lublie men and affairs in the liennial congressional elections. Both Republican and Democratic pail-rs were uneasy over the outcme as 50,000 polling places in 47 tates were thrown open early this lorning to register the political ternIrr of the country. With control of congress at -stake, he administration’s endorsements n trial before the high jury of the lectorate; and the future of prohiition and economic policies at least artially at issue, the balloting asumed ominous potentialities for a on-presidential year. Campaign Closely Contested Thirty-six seats in the Republicanontrolled U. S. Senate are to be reDotted; 430 members of the strongr Republican House of Representasvts are to be chosen and local officials in 41 states are to be elected. The campaign has been closely if |Eot heatedly contested. gt '■ more honest doubt surimi ig the most important conests. than in any congressional eleclon of recent years. Democrats have a mathematical tpportunity to capture control of loth the House and the Senate for he last two years of Mr. Coolidge’s There are 29 RepubIcan senate seats and only 7 Demoratic involved in the races. There re 246 Republican house seats to be might over and only 182 Democratic, democrats need 9 senate seats and 6 house chairs for control. Politicians also see in today’s balfCOXTIMVED ON PAGE THREE) SUGAR MAKING - IS UNDER WAY About 1,225 Tons Os Beets Being Run Through Local Plant Daily Everything is running smoothly at the local plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company and about 1,225 tons of beets are being run through the big factory and made into pure mgar every twenty-four hours. The lugar-making campaign was begun ast Friday and since that time the imount of beets run through the mill las been increased each day until the Alant is running at capacity at presmt. The sugar content of the beets this fear is from 12 to 13 per cent. This slightly under the average, buC Ugher than the sugar content of the leets last year. Many tons oij beets are arriving at he factory.eac hday. There is about 8,000 tons of beets in the yards at the factory each day. There is about hat there will be enougli beets to tp ep the plant running day and night Ritll after the first of the year.

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Vol. XXIV. Number 259.

’New Earthquake Shakes Manila; Fifth Within Week Manila. Nov. 2—(United Press) — Another earthquake, the fifth sho k within'a week shook Manila today. Hundreds oS residents rushed from their hornet. A growing uneasiness among the population is manifest as a result of the recurance of the tremors. No Damage was reported from the Jolt today. HOOSIER POET TO SPEAK HERE Barton Rees Pogue To Appear Here Monday Night At IL S. Auditorium Barton Rees Pogue, noted Indiana poet, will appear in this city next Monday night, under the auspices of the civic department of the Decatur Woman's Club.jMr. Jogue will give a program at the high school auditorium, stalling at 8 o'clock. The program will be open to the public and members of the civic depaitment will sell tickets Ail members of the Woman’s Club will be admitted free. Mr. I’offTte is head of the expression department of Taylor University. He is a genuine Hoosier, having been reared at Greenfield, the home of James Whitcomb Riley. His talks are full of Hoosier wit and philosophy, which appeals to every member of his audience. Mr. Pogue made his bow to the literary public through the columns of a farm journal. It was "Hearth and Home", that first saw fit to publish a poem from the pen of Rilejr. and it was ’ the "Indiana Farmer’s Guide.” whose editor first saw the mark of genius in the writings of Mr. Pogue. —o Will Receive Returns At Murray Hotel Tonight Arrangements have been completed to receive election returns from the county, stale and nation at the Hotel Murray this evening. Manager Jesse Rice has gone to considerable trouble to arrange for the reception of all who call and everybody is welcome. Sandwiches and coffee will be served and evetybody wtii be made comfortable. Mr. Rice has arranged, through L. A. Graham, Republican County Chairman, tor a complete return of state and national election news and will secure county returns at the Daily Democrat office. A radio will also be used to secure speedy election news. Please remember, every hotly is invited. o— PRESIDENT AND WIFE VOTE EARLY Mr. And Mrs. Coolidge Return To Northhampton, Mass., To Cast Ballot By Wm. J. McEvoy, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Northampton, Mass., Nov. 2. —President and Mrs. Coolidge cast their ballots shortly after 9 a. in., here today, a few minutes after their arrival from Washington by special train. Hundreds of persons, including a citizens' committee headed by acting Mayor Eyre, greeted the presidential couple on their arrival. The President and Mrs. Coolidge entered an ’ automobile and escorted by 15 state patrolmen on motorcycles, went to Memorial Hall on Main street. Here, another crowd had gathered, and the visitors were greeted by more cheers. Cameras clicked incessantly as Mr and Mrs. Coolidge entered the polling place. The President received ballot No. 309 and Mrs. Coolidge No. 310. ’ After marking their ballots they posed while newspaper cameramen made flashlights. Later, Mrs. Coolidge posed alone for the photographers. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge went from Memorial Hall to the old Coolidge home to visit Mrs. Limyra Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Coolidge. Later, a reception was to be held in honor of the. President, and Mrs. Coolidge.

HALL-MILLS CASE READY FOR TRIAL AT SOMERVILLE Celebrated Murder Case Comes To Trial Four Years After Crime STATE HAS MUCH EVIDENCE READY By Paul W. White. (I’nited Press Staff Correspondent I Somerville, N. J.. Nov. 2. —The celebrated Hall-Mills mutder case at last was ready for trial today. Four years and 18 days after the pastor of the Episcopal church of St John the Devine in New Brunswick was found slain with his choir singer at the scene t>f their illicit love meeting, the state was prepared to ask justice for the alleged slayers. The prosecution will attempt to prove that outraged relatives of the pastor murdered the lovers to end the disgiace that their open affair was bringing on the family. Long Struggle Expected The trial, which opens in the Somerset county court house here tomorrow. promises to be a long and hard struggle. Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, the Pastor’s widow, and her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens, will be charged jointly with the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. The proud Stevens family with wealth at Its command, will fight with every legal weapon obtainable. The state, represented by Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor nnJ noted Lawyer. wilt peeeent ah amazing mass of evidence, gathered in a long and tedious investigation The graves of the victims, have been ransacked again, years after burial for every scrap of evidence they might contain about how the lovers met met death. Every resident of the adjoining counties of Somerset and Middlesex who might be presumed to know the slightest thing about the relations between Hall and Mrs. Mills has b-en questioned repeatedly. FORTY HOURS DEVOTION ENDS / Impressive Service Marks Close Os Observance At Catholic Church Impressive services marked the closing of the Forty Hours devotion at St. Mary’s Catholic chatrch last evening. The closing service was attended by the largest congregation present during the three days. There was scarcely standing room in the church. Twelve priests marched in the procession with the Blessed Sacrament ami solemnity marked the beautiful service. Rev. Father A. J. Brunswick delivered an inspiring sermon on prayer, and urged the faithful to keep the good resolutions made during the Forty Hours. During the three days more than 2,500 holy communions were distributed, the entire congregation receiving the sacrament on Sunday and Monday. Prayer devotions, consisting of the reciting of the litany of the Sacred Heart were held, followed by the sermon by Father Brunswick. The procession, in which the school children also participated then took place. The little girls were dressed in white and carried flowers and the little boys, also dressed in white carried candles. About fifty altar boys also marched in the procession. Benediction follow ed. The out-of-towu priests who attended the service last evening were, Revs. Charles Thiele, Joseph Krull, John Bennett, Henry Hoerstmaun, Thomas Conroy. John Steiger and Leo Franz, of Fort Wayne; Charles Girardot, of Bluffton, and Charles Marr, of Monroeville. The Forty Hours was one of the most successful and largely attended of any service held in the church.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 2, 1926.

ELECTION RETURNS State and county election returns will be received at a number of places in Decatur this evening Including: The Murray Hotel Democratic Headquarters The Elks Club The Daily Democrat. You are cordially invited to any of these places. NEW YORK PICKS GOVERNOR TODAY Gov. Al Smith Favored To Win Fourth Term As State’s Chief Executive By E. W. Lewis, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) New York. Nov. 2.—The bands had stopped playing today and the candidates had slopped their speaking, while for an interval of 12 hours the voters went to cast their ballots to decide who the next governor of NewYork is going to be. Most of the experts believe it will be Gov. Al Smith, seeking his fourth term as governor, while Sen. James W. Wadsworth Jr., republican seeking reelection, has the best chance of going to the senate. Congressman Ogden L. Mills, republican candidate for governor, was confident however he would reach New York with a plurality of 350,000 out state which be said would mean victory in his race. The democrats foresaw Smith’s election by 150,000 to 200.000. Non Partisan guesses were slightly under tlM»t figure. The republicans predict a 125.000 plurality. First Returns Are Received From Mashpee, Massachusetts Precinct Mashpee. Mass., Nov. 2—(United Press)—Sen. Wm. M. Butler, personally endorsed by President Coolidge and chairman of the Republican national committee, led Davis I. Walsh, his Democratic opponent for U. S. Senator nearly four to one in first returns from Massachusetts today. The returns, made shortly after the polls closed at noon, were for this town and gave Butler 47 amj, Walsh 12. The governor and town gave Fuller, R.. 58; Gaston, Dem., 12. In the 1924 senatorial contest. Meshpee gave: Gillettz. Republican. 45; Walsh. Democrat! 12; in the gubernatorial battle of that year, the town gave: Fuller, Republican, 48; Curley, Democrat, 10. o ELECTION RETURNS The Daily Democrat will receive up-to-the-minute returns on township, county, state and Congressional elections tonight. Those who can not visit the Daily Democrat office tonight are invited to call 1000 or 1001. SNOWANDWIND HIT CLEVELAND Lake Traffic Tied Up By Heavy Wind; Freighter Runs Aground Cleveland, 0., Nov. 2.—(United Press) —-Lake traffic was tied up here early today by snow and a heavy wind that sometimes reached a. velocity of 70 miles an hour. Three ships rode at anchor outside the breakwater unable to gain the harbor because of heavy ii?as. From the north came reports that the Thoe, Matham, a 300-fout freighter wav being pounded to pieces on the beach six miles south ot Two Harbors, Minn. She was said to have run aground in a blizzard yesterday. A heavy wind did considerable damage here. Plate glass windows wore broken, trees blown over and power lines ripped down.

CLAIM PASTOR CAN NOT GET A FAIR TRIAL Counsel For Rev. Norris Say Nearly Everyone Has Formed An Opinion HEARING ON MOTION' IS BEING HEARD Courthouse, Ft. Worth, Tex., Nov. 2—(United Press) — Nearly every one in this section of Texas has formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the Rev. J. Frank Norris. on trial for the murder of Dexter E. Chipps. according to ’ testimony offered at the hearing today on the defense motion for a change of venue. Newspapers and gossip have influenced most Texans so that Norrjg cannot get a fair trial in this county at least, witnesses testified this morning. , J. B. Davis, railroad man and a member of Norris’ First Baptist church, said he "presumed’’ members of the church had taken such an interest that they had called up prospective jurors on the telephone and discussed the trial. Davis admitted contributing $lO toward the pastor’s defense. E. H. Dadcliff. former assistant county attorney of Tarrant county, followed Davis and corroborated the latler’s testimony. Other witnesses testified to the same effect. Clay Cook, attorney and member of NtWris’ cotiregation said he believed -propaganda'’ in newspapers had great influence on the case. Fifty per cent of Tarrint county’s 250,000 population are enemies of Norris, according to Ernest Thielman, cigar salesman. Luster. Schug Reported Greatly Improved Today Hartford City, No.v. 2. — Luster Schug, cashier of the Peoples. State bank, at Berne, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident near here Sunday evening, wits reported greatly improved today, it is thought that he will soon be on the road to recovery. o COLONIAL PLAY TO BE GIVEN HERE Fort Wayne Dramatic Club To Present “Katy Did,” Next Friday Night A colonial play, entitled “Katy-Did” will be presented at the school auditorium on next Friday night Nov. 5, by the Fort Wayne Dramatic Club under the auspices of the Decatur high school athletic association. The time setting for the prologue and the epilogue is in the spring of 1916, pus! previous to the United States entering the World War. The time of play is dated 1774. Thff scene of the play ’akes place in a room in the ancestria! home of Katharine Bradford, in 1774, Madame LaGrae select seminary. The characters taking part, in the play are as follows: Jonathan Edward Bradford Edw. Horstman Richard Pendleton ... Neal R. Bench Lloyd Evemoude James Major Madame Cecelia LaGrae Lillian Steup Anna Rideout, her nieve Beulah Copp Penelope Tayloe ... Betty Flickinger Elsteph Winslow ....Agnes Westrick Hope Winthrop Edith Fuller Madame's Children Stephen Phyllis Goeriz Marie Jeanette Wi’.coxen Margaret Calhoun Ethel Terry Catharine Pendleton . .Luella Tarmon The above cast will be assisted in a musical way by the Fott Wayne saxophone band. A few members of the saxophone band are ladies of Decatur. Professor J. C. Cafaro is the dir> •• of the band, while Frances L. Lung Fort Wayne is the dramatic art director of the play.

Elks Will Receive Returns At Home All members of the Elk- lodge are Invited to visit the club rooms this evening where election returns will be received by wire and radio. Arrangements to secure the county returns from the Daily Democrat office have been made and the state and national returns will be heard over the big radio. Come in and hear the news and be comfortable. RERNE ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY HERE Symphonic Concert Orchestra To Give Concert Here Thursday Night The Symphonic Concert Orchestra of Berne will appear at the Decatur Ifigh school auditorium Thursday night under the auspices of the Girls Missionary Guild, of the Zion Reformed church. This orchestra, with membership of twenty musicians, was organized to> study better music, deve'.ope more efficient and capable musicians anti to render better musical literature to the ptfblic. Ambitious students of music who undergo and come up to certain set standards after periods of trial are admitted to membership The present organization consists of high school graduates who have received their orchestra training through the famous Berne high school orchestra, under the very efficient direction of Howard B. Hoffmann, and who, while playing as a high school orchestra, attained many honors and were recognized as an organization of great accomplish ments and future possibilities. So unique was the ensemble work that they were given a three-day contract at the Palace Theatre, Fort Wayne, as an added attraction. Also a concert before the Plymouth mens club of the Plymouth Congregational church radio stations WIIBJ and WOWO, all of Fort Wayne In addition to many general conceits at various points in the state. The program consists of classical and semi-classical selections, varied with vocal and instrumental solos and a male quartet. The public will indeed spend an enjoyable evening listening tn the concert rendered by this orches tra an dthose who aspire to a musical career will indeed be given an inspiration. o MELLETT MURDER NEARER SOLDTION Witness Identifies Cleveland Bootlegger As Man Who Followed Mellett Canton, O„ Nov. 2.—(United Press) —The Don R. Mellett murder mystery was nearer solution today than at any time since the publishers' assassination, according to C. B. McClintock, county prosecutor. A deflnite link has been established, he believes, between Morris Nadel, Cleveland bootlegger brought here yesterday, and Louis Mazer, Ben Rudner and Patrick McDermott, the trio awaiting trial on first degree murder charges. “That is the man 1 saw following Don Mellett about an hour before the slaying.” a secret witness is reported to have told McClintock when shown a picture of Nadel. Nadel and Rudner have been associated in liquor running between Cleveland, Canton, Pittsburgh and Detroit, Dan Pfaff, an employe of Nadal, told authorities. The federal government is prepared to arrest both Nadel and Pfaff, now held as material witnesses, on liquor conspiracy charges. A large force of heavily armed guards patrolled the workhouse where McDermott, Mazer and Nadel are held following receipt of an anonymous letter warning authorities that gangsters were prepared to attempt p delivery.

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VOTING LIGHT IN INDIANA DURING MGRNING HOURS Warmer Weather at Midday Brings Increased Activity At Polls LITTLE TROUBLE IS REPORTED OVER STATE At 2 o’clock thia afternoon, it was estimated that half of the registered vote in Decatur had been cast. Indications were that an average vote would be polled. The offices being voted on in Adams county included. Prosecutor, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, coroner, surveyor, assessor, commissioners, councilmen, state uen<to«, state depresenf.-ative, congressman, two United States Senators, and state officers, In addition to township trustees and assessors. Indianapolis, Nov. 2.—(United Press) -Warmer weather of niiddav brought increased activity at polling places in Indiana’s congressional election today after a morning market! by light voting in many sections due to the unexpected cold weather. The balloting proceeded quietly in all parts of the state, and in Indianapolis only one or two minor disturbances were reported. Reports shortly before noon indicated a normal vote for a congressional election of slightly more than 1,008,000 would probably be cast throughout the state before the polls close at 6 p.m. Heavy Scratching Reported Heavy scratching and a light vote featured the early balloting in Indianapolis. the freezing temperature keeping many from the polls during the forepart of the morning. In the negro districts, which ordinarily roll up large Republican majorlt es. the vote was exceptionally light. Democratic and Republican county chairmen in Indianapolis both issued statements claiming Marion county for iheir tickets. There was far less activity of Ku Klux Klan adherents around the voting places than in the presidential election two years ago. Many of the klan slates of candidates were distributed by mail instead of being passed out by watchers at the polls. A precinct committeeman in one of the voting places in Indianapolis attempted to settle ar. argument over procedure of election officials with a blackjack but. police stopped the (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O BIERIE HEADS S.S. ASSOCIATION Berne Man Re-elected President Os County Sunday Schools’ Organization E. C. Hierie, of Berne, was re-elected president of the Adams County Sunday School Association at the annual convention held in Linn Grove last Friday. The convention opened Thursday night in the F*irst Methodist church, of Decatur, and three sessions were held at Linn Grove Friday. The convention was well attended. The addresses given were interesting and beniticial. Following is a list of the officers elected: President —E. C. Hierie, Berne. Vice-President —J. E. Nelson, Decatur. Secretary-Treasurer-hula Spr linger, Berne. Supt. Children’s Division — Frieda Lehman Berne. Superintendent Young People’s Di-vi-sion—CJkreuce Liecbty, Berne. Superintendent Adult Division — Homer Nieder trouser, Bente. Superintendent Admisiutrati in Department—F. W. Studler, Linn Grove. Superintendent Educational Department — S. E. Covert, Decatur.

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