Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1926 — Page 7

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DEMOCRATS SCORE TRIUMPH HERE

Watson And Robinson Hold Lead

ISENATORIALRACF. IN INDIANA STILL IN DOUBT TODAY Late Returns May Put Two Democratic Candidates In Lead ENTIRE REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET LEADS Indianapolis, Nov. 3. — The margins of Indiana’s two Republican senators. James E. Watson and Arthur Robinson, over their Democratic opponents, increased slowly today ih the tabulation of additional returns from Tuesday’s balloting. Robinson made a greater gain over Evans Wolltyi in the short term race than Watson did over Albert Stump in the contest for the full six-year term. Shortly afternoon, Robinson was more than 19,300 votes ahead of Woollen in the count of 2.102 precincts. while the same number of precincts gave Watson a majority of about 15,000 over Stump. Returns Very Incomplete. The vote of Senator Watson was running greater than that of Stump in about half ot the counties of ,the state. ‘ ( Returns from many were still very incomplete, making it easily possible for late returns to upset the standing and put the two Democratic senatorial contestants in the lead. The fact that Watson and Robinson continued to gain, even though slowly throughout the morning count was taken as assurance at Republican headquarters that "Watson and Robinson were safe.” The returns, however, did not bear I out earlier predictions of a victory I for rhe two senators by margins of from 10.000 Io 60,000 votes. Peters Still Hopeful. At Democratic headquarters. R. Earl i Peters, state chairman, held on to the I hope that the vote from Democratic strongholds would yet overcome the Watson-Robinson lead. lieturns from 2.102 precincts gave: Eng term—Watson, 326,861; Stump, 311.621. Short term—Robinson. 331.(COXTIXL’ED ON PAGE FIVE) _. o JOBBING COHN CONTEST PLOTS Winchester Man Is Checking Up Yields Os Corn In Adams County Mr. John fl. Keener, of Winchester, an official five-acre judge representing lhe Indiana Corn Growers' Asrocialion, is now in Adams county checking up yields of men'and boys who are participating in the annual five-acre corn contest. Mr. Keener is one of a number of men doing this work through out the stat© of Indiana. Tw e nty-one farmers are competing in the contest this year. Last week, twelve visited and their yields cheeked, they being: Carl E. Amstutz, G. R. Bierly, Gilbert Gkndening. Frank Habegger, W. W. Hawkins, Rufus Huser, C. O. Manley,’'Frankljn Mazelin, Noah D. Mazelin. Leon Neueuschwander, Sam D. Nussbaum, W. T. Rupert. Since the ylplds have not been computed, it is impossible to say at this time just what they are, it is likely the records will not be as high ar last year. Other men being checked this wcer are as follows: Otto D. Bleberlch, Fred Blum. E. W. Busche. Francis Coyne, Albert Fwell, Martin Aabegger, Clyde Harden, Otto' Hoile, Simon M. Schwartz. x.

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Vol. XXIV. Number 260.

Boy's Leg Broken When Struck By Automobile Junior Gause, aged 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Gause, of Indiana street, was struck and run over by an automobile driven by Ferd L. Litterer. Decatur attorney, about 5:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. The accident occurred on Short street. Th«boy sustained a fracture of his right leg ami several bruises. He was taken to the Adams County Memorial Hospital, where it was reported today that he was resting easy. • o— HALLEY MEETINGS TO BEGIN SUNDAY Noted Bible Reader To Conduct Series Os Meetings In This City A very interesting reries of union meetings, conducted by th? Protestant churches of Decatur, will begin next Sunday evening at the Zion Reformed church. In a series ot twelve addresses Dr. JI. H. Halley, of Chicago, will Interpeit the leadiig books of the Bible using the exact language of the B’ble. Dr. Halley has committed to memory major sections of each book and so reads these passages as to ma- e the Bible speak to the student as never before. A scholar of standing, who heard the series of remarked. “I have received more good >han I would from the reading ot fifty books about the Bible.” Perhaps no one in America could in the same period of time, bring so rich a course in the Bible as will Dr. Halley. The series is not intended primal ily tor evangelistic effect, b.:t for the educational results. They are intended to make it possible for every Chtisten in Decatur and vicinity, and those who are not Christians, to understand the Dibit. Every person todav ought to know the Bible: fhis c >urse will greatly help any one *o grasp its inn l ist tin on page tiireei CITY COUNCIL “FREEZES OUT" Short Session Held Due To Lack of Heat In Building; Furnace “On Blink” — The city council “froze out” last night, due to the fact that the boiler in the city hall was on the ‘ blink” and the temperature was around the 40 degree mark. The flues in the boiler burned out Tuesday noon and the fire was withdrawn in order to make repairs. The offices in the city building closed at noon, it being too uncomfortable for lhe officers to work at their desks. Only routine matters came up for action at the council meeting, and the session was concluded in a lew minutes. No bids were filed for the construction of the Russel! street-improvement and it is doubtful if the council will advertise for bids again this fall. The improvement may be queried over until next spring. The Madison street and Johns street sidewalk improvements were renorted completed and December 7 fixed at a dat on which hearings on the preliminary assessment rolls would be heard. the construction of the Acker sewer in the north part of De< atur will be received by the council on December 7. No objections were filed against the -preliminary assessments. The assessment roll on the Walnut street sidewalk was adopted as final and the assessments ordered tourned over to the treasureiyfor collection. . A petition for a street light at the coiner of Rugg and Winchester streets filed and referred to the electric light committee. The finance committee allowed bills, ami the session adjourned.

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SIXTY YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE Mr. And Mrs. Fred Reppert Os Vera Cruz Celebrate Anniversary » Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reppert, of Vera Cruz, just over In Wells county, today celebrated sixty years of wedded happtness with a dinner party at their home. Col. Fred Reppert and family, of this city, attended, as did the other six children and their families. They are: William, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Calvin Yager, Mrs. Jacob Pflefer and Mrs Charles Walters, of Vera Cruz, Mrs. R. R. Schug, of Berne and Mrs John Fulk, of Bluffton. The Repperts resided in this county twenty years ago. when they moved to Vera Cruz. Mr. Reppert is a Civil war veteran, a former county commissioner of this county, and one of lhe best known farmers who ever res'ded here. He was. for years, an auctioneer and. through his success. Col. Fred received his ambition to follow in his footsteps. Mr. Reppert is eighty-six years old and Mis. Reppert is seventy-nine. The former was born in Germany and came to this county when six years old. while Mrs. Reppert was born in Preble township. Sixty years ago, they were united in marriage and their life has been a Tong, prosperous and happy one In every way. They began housekeeping in a little two-room log cabin on the farm where Mr. Mackey acw lives. There, the children were torn and received their early training. l ater, they moved to French township where they resided until twenty y<-ars ago. Both are In very good health. Mr. Reppert’s father died at the age of ninety-two. He is the last of his family. Mrs. Reppert has four brothers living. Needless to say, the family reunion today was an exceedingly happy oi. and the bride ami groom of sixty years ago were the recipients of the sincerest congratulations from their loved ones and their large circle of friends. o Decatur Man Arrested On Bad Check Charge Lawrence Lengerich, of this city, was arrested by Policeman Ireland, this morning, and is being held in the local jail for Allen county officials. Lengerich is alleged to have forged a check in Fort Wayne for S4O. It is also said that Lengerich has written several worthless checks in this vicinity. Lew Anderson, of this city appeared in mayor's court and entered a plea of guilty to public intoxication. He was assessed a fine of $lO and costs amounting in all to S4O. Mr. Anderson paid the fine and was released. FIRE BESTROYS FARM RESIDENCE House On Ira Wagoner Farm, Monroe Twp., Burns Tuesday Nigbtrhe handsome country home owned by Ire Wagoner, in Monroe township, two and one-half miles southwest ot Monroe, and occupied by the Fred F. Zurcher family, was completely destroyed by fire at about 9 o’clock last troyed'Mast night. The house was a large frame building and comparatively new. The loss is a heavy one for both Mr. Wa/nor and Mr. Zurcher. The Zurcher’s had butchered ye'terday and it is thought that perhaps a spark from the fire lodged in the roof of the house although just how the blaze originated is not known. The election workers in the middle Monroe precinct saw the fire, but it had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save It.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 3, 1926.

Election Bulletins Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 3. — (United Press) —No political upsets and one of the lightest votes ever polled in the soutl resulted from yesterday's congressional elections reports indicated today. The "Solid South” if anything was even more solid that it was before lhe pells opened yesterday, the democrats havir.g invaded Republican stronghold in East Tennessee anil captured Hardin county for the first time since the Civil war. Conservative estimates were that only one-third of the usual vote was cnst in the south. St. Ijouis, Nov. 3. — (United P-ess) —Election of Harry B. Hawes, Dem., by a plurality of more than 40.000 votes seemed certain as Itte pre< incts from rural Missouri were tabulated today Returns from 3,472 precincts of the state's 4,081 giveHawes 455.812; Sen, Geo. H Williams. Rep. 408.722. The proposition to repeal the state prohibition law appeals to have b n badly defeated*by the rural vote. Seattle, Wash??' Nov. 3—(United Press) —U.S.Sen. Wisley Jones, Rep. incumbent, has defeated A. Scott Bullitt, Democrat, in one of the closest senatorial races this state has known la years returns froir throughout the state indicated todaj. ♦ Gary. Ind., Nov. 3. — (United Press) —lndustrial L.ake county, with its steel mills manned largely by foreign-born, gave Senators James E. Watson and Arthur Robinson moie than a 2 to 1 vote over their DAn'oeratic uppol ent-q returns from Tuesday's election showed today. Robinson provided the big sui prise (CONTINUED <>>' PAGE TWO( AMENDMENTS ARE DEFEATED

Small Vote Cast For Proposed Amendments In Adams County Tuesday ** Only about half of the voters of Adams county who voted in Tuesday’s election for United States senator’s, state and county candidates, voted on the four proposed amendments to the state constitution. AU four amendments were, defeated in this county by a big majority. Those not voting on the amendments cast a negative note against them, as it required a majority of all votes cast for the office receiving the highest number of votes. The highest number of votes in Adams county for any office was that of country clerk, the total being 7,152. The highest number of votes cast for any one of the four amendments w’as on amendment No. 4. the total be'ng 3.703. The lowest number was 3,120, which was cast on amendment No. 2. The majorities on the amendments alone ranged from 545 to 939 against them. As far as known, the amendments were defeated in the state, only a few counties reporting a majority on any one amendment. t The votes on the amendments in th s county follow: Amendment No. 1: Yes, 1,326; No, 2,054. Amendment No. 2' Ys, 1.174; No. 2,113. Amendment No. 3: Yes. 1,128: No. 1,992. Amendment No. 4: Yes, 1,579; No, 1.124. Amendment number four provided legislature be given power Io pass an income tax law. It created more interest than any other of the amendments.

AL SMITH WINS BY LARGE VOTE Democrat Elected to Fourth Term As Governor Os New York State New York. Nov 3. — (United Press) —Alfrled E. Smith, wet and bound by his platform to approval of U. S. adherance to the world court, today for the fourth time was New York's choice for Governor by an overwhelming plurality. Al Smith's 1928 presidential boom was booming louder than ever today Judge Robert F. Wagner, like a tammany brave and one of the men to whom Tammany has pointed as proof that the political dub has reformed, rode the Smith wave to victory for U. S. Senator. U. S. Rep.. Ogden L. Mills. Smith's Republican opponent, who took the Initiative in the bitterest gubernatorial campaign this state has-known in a generation, conceded defeat early to day IT. S. Sen. Janies W. Wadsworth. Jr., Wagner's Republican opponent, congratulated Wagner on his election shortly after midnight Election Results Are Severe Jolt To Coolidge’s Prestige 1 Washington, Nov. 3. — Democratic spokesmen today called election results "a severe jolt ui President Coolidge's prestige,” and the fore-runner of a democratic 1928 presidential victory. The first characterization was from Representative Oldfield, chairman of the house Democratic campaign committee; the second from Senator Swanson, chairman of the official Democratic speakers bureau. Meantime. Senator Norris, Nebraska, Republican, declared the “senate cannot permit Vare (Penna) and Smith (Illinois) to occupy seats,” because of their heavy campagin expenditure •: ecords

SENATORS ELECTED Republicans California—Samuel M. Shortridge, A. Connecticut—Hiram W. Bingham, A. Idaho—Frank L. Smith (incomplete returns) Indiana —James E. Watson, A. Arthur Robinson, A lowa—David W- Stewart (Short term Smith W. Brookhart (long term) Kansas —Charles E. Curtis Nevada—Tasker Oddia, A (incomplete returns) New Hampshire—George W. Moses,A North Dakota —Gera'd P. Nye 'Ohio—Frank B. Willis. A. Oregon—Fred Steiwer,- (inaomßlete returns Pennslvania —William S. Vare Smith Dakota—Peter Norbeck, A. Utah —Reed Smoot, A. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! O — £ — AUBURN GRAND JURY CONVENES Murder Indictment Expected To Be Returned Against Charles Mclnturf Auburn, Inc , Nov. 3. — (United Pi ess)—The DeKalb county jury met here today to return an indictment against Charles Mclnturf. 44. farmer, who has confessed to the murder of Forrest Farver, 42, a rjeighbor. The grand jury had been called to meet Monday but inability of Prosecutor Clark Springer to appear for tke State because of business caused the postponement. The juiers are expected to return a first degree murder indictment after evidence has been placed against them. Mclnturf is said to have killed Farver because of Farver’s obpection to an alleged intimacy between his wife and Mclnturf.

ENTIRE COUNTY TICKET WINS BY LARGE MAJORITY

TRUSTEES NAMED IN 11 TOWNSHIPS BY DEMOCRATS Several Hotly Contested Races Develope; Woman Candidate Defeated ASSESSORS ARE ELECTED, ALSO | Democratic trustees were elected in eleven of the twelve townships in Adams county in Tuesday's election. Wabash township switched from the Demod-atic to the Republican side by electing Otis Burk with a majority of 35. The democratic candidate was Ed Stahley. St. Marys township long a Republican, was carried by the democratic nominee. Olen Fortney, by a majority of 87 over Mrs. Susie Bowen, first woman ever to be elected to a township trustee's office in this county. Several of the township races were close and Ernest Worthman, Democrat, Preble township, was the only one ot the twelve candidates who did not have opposition. Township assessors were also elected in the townships, there bdfng several close raees. | Arthur Blakey, Democrat defeated Frank Mclntosh, Independent candidate, for trustee of Union township by a majority of 103. One of the races which attracted much interest was that in Washing ton township, which includes the city of Decatur. T. R. Noll, Democrat, won out over Sim Burk, Republican, with a majority of 150. A. J. Lewton, trustee of Root township, was re-elected over George Cramer. Republican, by a majority of 18. -I-:: Kfrkhnd ..township. Charles Ar- - -- - i • CONTINI KO ON PAGE THHEEI POLL WORKER FALLS DEAD Winfield Brewster, Sheriff Os East Jefferson Precinct, Dies Suddenly Winfield Brewster, 79. who served as the Republican sheriff on the election board in the East precinct of Jefferson township. Adarus county, during the election Tuesday, fell dead as he closed the polls after the counting ot the votes had been completed at 4 o'clock this morning. The physician who was summoned g ive paralysis as the cause of death. Mr. Jirewster. who was a well known resident of Jefferson township, had not complained of feeling badly yesterday, but a short time before the election board completed Its work anil prepared to start for home, he said he felt a pain in his side. However. Mr. Brewster had aided in putting away the chairs used by the board and had walkel about forty yards and returned to the polls, which were located in the Dora Fetters garage, seven miles east of Geneva. All members of the eletion board turned around and saw Mr. Jlrewster lying on the ground. They called a physician, but Mr. Brewster took only a few breaths after he fell. Mr Brewster resided about one fourth of a mile west of the Fetters home. He had served on the election board for sveral years. Surviving are the widow; four . one. Charles and John, at homo, Ed of Lin Grove, and Andrew, of Decatur; and one daughter. Mrs. jSinma Leisure, of Kirkland township. Funeral arrangements hare not been made.

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MAJORITIES OF WINNERS RANGE FROM 567-2,340 Victory Scored By Democrats Is Most Decisive In Several Years VOTE LIGHT. IN MOST PRECINCTS THE WINNING TICKET Prosecuting Attorney: John T. Kelly. State senator: Thurman Gottschalk. State representative: George L, Saunders. County clerk: John E. Nelson. County treasurer: Ed Ashbaucher. County sheriff: Harl Hollingsworth. County assessor: Jonah Cline. County Surveyor: Dick Boch. County coroner: Dr. J. C. Grandstaff. Commissioner, Ist dist.: John Hoffman. Commissioner, 2nd dist.: B. F. Breiner. (Complete official returns ffr-om each precinct In Adams county may be found on page two of this issue.)

The Democratic rooster in Adams county Huffed its wings yesterday and defeated the Republican eagle in the most decisive victory for Adams county Democrats in the last several y“ars. Every Democratic candidate was swept into.off ice by majorities ranging from 567 to 2,340 After the first few precincts began to arrive, the election was never tn doubt and Republican candidates and leaders conceded the election of the entire county ticket about midnight. The vote was light in most parts of the county, but was slightly above that of two years ago. Thurman (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) DEMOCRATS GAIN IN U.S. CONGRESS New Senate Likely To Have 47 Democrats And 47 Republicans Washington. Nov. 3. — (United Press)—The new U. S. Senate on the basis of returns early today probably will be: Republicans 47 (1 doubtful) Democrats 47. Farmer-Labor 1. Vacancy (Republican will be chosen Nov. 29). The new lineup of the Senate, even if the Democrats won the doubtful states, would not represent a e'ear cut Democratic control of the senate because the vacancy to be filled is in Maine, where a Republican senator fs certain to be chosen in the election Nov. 29. It also should be kept in mind that the vice president, In case of a tie vote, can cast the deciding ballot. Inasmuch as the new senate will not sit until after March 4. 1927. Republicans by that t(m« w U command at least 47 votes which would prevent Democrat* from obtaining more than a plurality at the utmost The lineup, however, represents a clear gain of six seats for the Demo (CONTtNVED ON PAGE THHBBI

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