Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1926 — Page 1

weather Unsettled tonight gnd Sundsy- Probably occasional rain. Slightly warmer tonight.

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cannonrites WILL BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY “Uncle Joe” To Be Buried In Family Lot,ln Danville, 111., Cemetery body WILL LIE IN STATE TOMORROW Danville. 111.. Nov. 13.—(United p re9S )—"Uncle Joe” Cannon will be buried Tuesday in the family lot in the Spring Hill cemetery, memebrs of his family announced today. Funeral services will be conducted at St. James’ Methodist Episcopal church at 3 p m., burial following immediately. Pallbearers will be past commanders of the Curtis G. Redden post of the American Legion, and the escort of honor will be composed of former commanders of the Knights Templar. The body will He in state in the family home between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Danville. 111,. Nov. 13. — (United Press.)—Danville today paid homage to its first citizen — Joseph Gurney Cannon, known to all as ‘‘Uncle Joe.” While the body of the most colorful rpeaker the house ever had. rested in state irf the big old red house on Vermillion street in which "Uncle Joe" died at noon yesterday, an air of quietude prevaded the town. To the city that Cannon has called home ever since he began his picturesque political career, his death seems a personal loss. Newsboys, bankers, merchants, cabdrivers. telephone girls-—they all have found a common ground for mourning. They treked down Vermillion street throughout the day to learn of funeral plans. At present details of the funeral have not been announced, other than that it will be held' Tuesday. "Uncle Joe” himself planned his (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O—MEXICAN AFFAIR CAUSES CONCERN President Coolidge Greatly Concerned Over Difficult Relations Washington, Nov. 13. — (United Press) —President Coolidge is concerned over the increasingly difficult relations between this government and Mexico. He is scheduled to confer today with Ambassador Sheffield and Secretary of State Kellogg on Mexico's continued refusal to satisfy the state department's demands regarding alleged confiscatory provisions of the alien land and oil laws. The American note delivered to Mexico this week was much sharper than the earlier protests. In addition to the long deadlock on American claims and repeated bandit attacks on Americans, the President is understood to be especially concerned over alleged activities of Mexicans aiding Central American revolts endangering United States interests. Reports from abroad that the U. S. has delivered an ultimatum to Mexico are characterized here as much exaggerated. But it is known Secretary Kellogg I considers the recent Mexican develi opments serious enough tc> justify special conferences with Senator Borah and other members of the senate foreign relations committee. The Coolidge-Sheffield-Kellogg conference set for today is causing uneasiness in diplomatic quartess because of its similarity with a conference among the same officials last year, which was followed by the historic Kellogg statement on Mexican relations. That statement placed the Calles government “on trial before the world" and intimated this government would break diplomatic relations unless American demands were met.

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Moelling Baby Dies Yesterday Afternoon Erwin Moelling, two-month-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Moelling, who reside north of Decatur in Allen county died at. the home of his parents yesterday afternoon. The babe wa< born Septemboi 12, 1926. The child Is survived by its father and mother and one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Trinity Lutheran church, north of this city. Burial will take place at the Trinity Lutheran cemetery. READS STOW OF THECRUCIFIXIDN Dr. Halley Gives Bible Recital Before Another Large Audience Another large audience gathered at the Zion Reformed ehurch last evening to hea. I) . H. 11. Halley read from the Bible tire account of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ the ijord. Before biinging his message the speaker called attention to the values of the church and the importance of Christian people supporting the Sunday morning service of worship, thus witnessing for and honoring the Lord. Introductory to the reading. Dr. Halley called attention to several striking incidents, and some which have puzzled relative to the last week of the life of Christ. In the garden, the 'Savior prayed that, if possible, there might be seme ether way than the agony of the cross. He hesitated, not because cf the physical suffering so much, but because of the crushing burden of the sin of the world, though he died because of the heart wila being ruptured and suffered physical agony. The disciples did not understand Tesus when he na£ told them often that he must go to Jerusalem and be ciu.'ifieu. Even ar the last hour in the upper room they quarreled as to who would be the greatest in the Kingdom hey thought he was about to establish. When they saw him taken by the mob, they fled in dismay and bewilderment. But two seemed to sense als meaning. Mary, quiet Mary, who annotated his feet with costly perfume and the thief on the cross who asked to be permitted to come into Christ's Kingdom. Both were rewarded. The biiei message of explanation created a prot-»und iniprexoton on the ’"arers and prepared the way for the eading of the story as given by the four Gospels. ‘These things are written that you night believe that Jesus in the Christ ind that by believing you might have ife.” Alter the message, a quartet from the Presbyterian church sang an esD ctive blending of the two songs. "The Old Rugged Cross.” and “Must Jesus bear the Cross alone. “In the service this evening, Dr. Halley will go back to the Old Testem“nt and bring another message from (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) EIGHTH STREET IS BEING PAVED Work Os Laying Bricks Is Being Rushed; Crew Os Negroes On Job The work of laying the brick on Eighth street is progressing rapidly and the paving work will be completed early next week. A crew of eight colored bricklayers, from Marion, wqre engaged by Arthur Zehr. of Berne, who holds the contract for paving the street, to lay the bricks. The bed for the brick was constructed with macadam. Sidewalks have been constructed and curb built. The street is being paved between Monroe street and Adams street, a distance of three blocks. Traffic has been Winchester 'Street for the last few weeks. This street and its extension south to the point where it connects With Federal Highway No. 21, was paved with asphalt this fall. Mr. Zehr had the contract for this job, also.

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OTTODEPPERT DIES OF INJURIES Injuries Sustained In Stone Crusher Accident Friday Prove Fatal Injuries received by Otto Reppert, 53, of Blue Creek township, Friday morning, when he was caught In shah of a stone crusher at his quarry, proved fatal. Mr. Reppert died at his home at 9 o'clock last night. He' never regained consciousness after the accident yesterday morning. Little hope was held for Mr. Reppert's recovery, by attending physicians, after a thorough examination was made yesterday noon. He rallied slightly about 3 o'clock yesterday, but the rally was short lived and Mr. Reppert died last evening. Otto Frederick Reppert was the son of Peter and Lesetta Reppert. He waSTiorn in Preble township, Adams county, July 16. 1873. Mr. Reppert received his education in Preble township and, in early life, he was married to Susie Borne, who survives. One brother, Martin Reppert. also survives. Mr. and Mrs. Reppert lived in Decatur until about two years ago. Mr. Reppert conducted a machine shop and garage in the west part of this city. Two years ago he purchased the stone quarry on the Dave Gerber farm in the southeastern part of the county where the fatal accident occurred. Mr. Reppert was a member of the Zion Reformed church of this city, from which place funeral services will be held Tuesday. The time of the funeral has not yet been decided. Burial will take place at the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann will have charge of the services. juLimixELno BE CALLED AGAIN Evansville Man Probably Will Testify Before Grand Jury Next Week Indianapolis, Nov. 13. — (United Press)—L. G. Julian, of Evansville, will probably bo recalled next week for furthei testimony before the Marion county grand jury in the investigation of Indiana political conditions, Prosieciftor Wrql H. Remy, indicated today. Julian, a former business partner of D. C. Stephenson, was still on the witness stand when adjournment over the week-end was taken late yesterday. He was before the grand jury every day it was in session during the week. Mildred Meade, Stephenson’s former stenographer, and W. H Brightmipe, one time leetjirter fpr the Ku Klux Klan, were the only other witnesses during the week. Wm. H. Sheaffer reported to the grand Jury on the conference he and Julian held with Stephenson in the state prison on Armistice Day. Considerable time was given by Prosecutor Remy, to looking into the circumstances of the visit of John H. Kiplinger and Lloyd Hill tf> Stephenson before Sheaffer and Julian arrived. Returning from Chicago where they went after seeing Stephenson Hill and Kiplinger declared it was merely a coincidence that they conferred with him on the same day the grand jury representatives went to the prison. — - --o— — Kansas City Bank Forced To Close Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 13. —(United Press)—The Kansas City terminal trust co., capitalized at >75,000 and with total resources of approximately $600,000 closed its doors today as a result of the closing of the federal Trust Co., yesterday. The Terminal Trust Co., had a substantial deposit in the Federal official said, and It was decided to place th! institution in the hands of the state banking department. Dtreckors efald they believed the Terminal Trust Co., was fully solvent.

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Harry Scheumann Has Painful Injury Today Henry Bcbeumann. well-known farmer llxjug In iTrble township, suftered a painful accident this morning when the thumb on his left hand caught in the belt drive on a threshing machine. The thumb was broken at the first Joint and the bene was crushed. He was brought to this city where medical attention was given. Mr. Scheumann is the father of Albert Scheumann, assistant cashier of the Old Adams County bank In this city. YOUNG PEOPLE TO HOLD MEETING Union Service To Be Held At Reformed Church Sunday Evening A union young peoples service will be he’d at the Reformed church at 6 o'clock unday evening. The Christian Endeavorers. Epworth Leaguers and Baptist Young Peoples Union will cooperate in holding the service. The. program is in the hands of a committee consisting of the presidents of the above named organizations. Among the features on the program are: special musical selections by the Epworth League, discussion led by the Rev. B. N. Covert; reading by Dr. H. H. Halley. # —— o QUEEN TO VISIT FLORIDA ON TRIP • Her Majesty To Go South Despite Failure To Get Free Transportation Aboard Queen Marie’s special train in Illinois—Nov. 133—(Unitad Press) —Queen Marie intends to visit Florida despite the refusal of the southern railway to give her free transportation The trip will be made over the Atlantic coast line after she has completed her scheduled trip and visited At- ' lantic City and other coast cities. It is believed Queen Marie intends sail December 11 aboard the White Star liner Majestic. The special tarin stepped at Springf'rdd Illtaoiß for two hours today t< allow hot Majesty to visit the tomb o: Abraham Uncoln and lay a wreath on his grave. Dies Of'Hydrophobia Shelbyville. Ind., Nov. 13.—(United Press) —Two representatives of the state board of health today investigat ed the death of Harvy Cherry, 63, Shelby County farmer. He was bitten on the hand by a pct dog and Hydrophobia developed The dog was killed a few days after biting Cherry. While Cherry lay seriously 111, a fire of mysterious origin destroyed the barn on his farm. Chickens Causing Damage To Yards Residents of the west part of the city complain about the neighbor's chickens running loose and doing damage to the yards. They ask that the chickens be kept penned up and, in view of the fact that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, it might be well to keep one eye on them. o FOOTBALL SCORES FIRST QUARTER Penn State, 0; Bucknell, 0. Syracuse, 0; Colgate, 0. Navy, 0; Georgetown, 0. FIRST HALF Army, 0; Notre Dame, 0. Michigan, 10; Ohio, 10. Cornell, 7; Darthmouth, 17. Harvard, 0; Brown, 7) Pittsburgh, 0; W. & J., 0. Princeton, 10; Yale, 7. THIRD QUARTER Northwestern, 31; Chicago, 7 FINAL SCORE Notre Dame, 7; Army, 0. Michigan, 17; Ohio State, 16.

SIGNS COUNTRY CLUBCONTRACT Mr. Schulte Signs Contract; Work On New Building Is Being Rushed At a meeting of the committee on contract and by-laws for the Decatur Country Club, held last evening, the contract as originally drawn was signed by Mr. Paul Schulte, owner of the grounds, thus showing Ids good faith. The contract will be presented to the board of governors at a meeting to be'held at the Industrial rooms next Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock, for their approval and with a recom mendation that the local organizatiot be incorporated under the nqji-proflt incorporation act. If the board approves the contract, as is expected, a meeting of the whole association will be called for the adoption of the bylaws and regulations. Work at the club grounds is going forward. The excavation for the dance room and locker building is complete and the foundations .are in. Mr. Schulte is very anxious that the build tag be put under roof within the next couple cf weeks so that the work of finishing the club may be carried on during the winter months and the club be ready for use early in the spring, he furnishings will be purchased at once and the rooms will be opened to the public as soon as possible. o Accidentally Killed By Husband Noblesville. Ind.. Nev. 13. —(UniteC Press)—The body of Mrs. Fred Hod gin, former resident of Hamilton coun y, was to )>Nreturned here today so: bus ial. She Was accidentally shat and killec ly her husband while he was cleaning a rifle at their home in Salem, N. J. END OF BRITISH STRIKE IS NEAP. Miners’ Delegates Approve Government’s Proposal For Settlement By Clifford L. Day (U. P. Staff Correspondent) London .Nov. 13.—The miners' dele sate conference today in effect ap proved the government’s proposal so settling the 'coal dispute which ha kept most of Britain's miners anmost of her 1,000,000 miners idle sinc< the coal stoppage began six and one half months ago. , The approval was in the form of a recommendation that the miners them selves accept the government's terms The decision to recommend accep Mice of the proposals was reached b the conference after detailed exam ination of supplemental interprets Lions of the government’s terms whicl were obtained in writing from Si Arthur Steel-Maitland, minister of la bor, by A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation. The government has broadly hintei that the owners would accept thos; phases of the propsaJ which would re quire acquiescence or action on the! part. This led to speculation whelh er or not the owners' protests yester day that they had not been consultec were designed to give the impression that the terms were too liberal. The government was pledged to enact legislation if necessary to effect the settlement, if the miners agreed to it. The delegates voted to refer the proposal to the district by 432,000 tc 352,000. They stipulated the usual district council method of voting in stead of by ballot of the individual miners. The conference was to meet again next. Friday to hear the report from the districts. - o Mrs. Good’s Funeral To Be Held Monday Morning Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Good, former Adams county resident, v ho died at Beaverdam, Ohio, yester- | day, will be held at the M. E. church lin Monroeville at 10:30 o'clock Mon- ' day morning.

! Daughter Finds Body Os Missing Mother In Morgue Evansville, Ind., Nov. 13.— (United Press)— The body of Mrs. Thos. Day, 15, lay unidentified In a morgue here for several hours last night after she had been killed by an auto while crossing a street. Becoming ala: med at her Mother's long absence, a daughter, yrs. Viola Schafer, called police headquarters and from her discription officers Identified Mrs. Day. The daughter fainted when told her nother had been killed. o GRAND JURYTO CONVENE MONDAY No Matters Os Great Importance Expected To Come Before Body The Adams County grand jury will convene at the court house here Monday morning, it was learned today The law provides that the grand Jury in each county must hold at least one session each year, and in Adams county the annual session is held during the November term of court. As far as known, there arc no matters of great importance to coi.'e before the grand jury at this year's session. it is expect ad'that the usual number of more or less minor law viola tions will be investigated, however. During the session, the jurors will make the annual inspection of the county infirmary and county jail. The members of the grand jury are: Julius G. Ehart, of French township. Jacob Ringer, of Monroe township; Jorace G. Edwards, of Blue Creek .ownship; John T. .Myers, of Decatur; Beter S. Biery, of Wabash township; and Floyd B. Aspy, of Geneva. Queen Marie Adopts American Dishes New York, Nov. 13. — (United Press) —Substitution on the roval table of such typica’ly American dishes as corn fritters, fried chicken, apple pie and ice cream to replace her native marmaliga, ciorba and iaurt lias reveived the stamp of approval by Queen Marie jf Rumania Prince Nicholas arid Piincess ileana. is well as Her Majesty, have enthusistically adopted two American habits .i and ■ -■ aaa and the®* ire served to them each day during he course of their visit. o Coach Marshall Gets A New Fullback Today A fioy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Marshall, at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, this morning. The father, who is coach of the Decatur gh school football team, says this icy, who weighed nine and one-halt 'ounds at birth, is going to be a full Kick. This is the second child in the 'amily and the second boy Mother and abe are doing nicely. o 3ANDIT WOUNDED IN DARING HOLDUP Bandits Attempt To Rob Jewelry Store In New York Theatrical District New York. Nov. 13. -(United Press) —A bandit was probably fatally wounded and three other men injured today In a daring attempt to hold up the jewelpry store of Henry Silberfield, in the heart of the theatrical district. Becoming suspicious when the ho dup man, who was later identified as Benjamin B. Gorgan, entered the store David. Jacobi, a cletk, looked the door. The Bandit ordered him to admit a colored porter who kicked on the door. Jacobi took the opportunity to flee Gorgan shot at him as he run and he was slightly wounded. The bandit started in pursuit. Observing the chase. Arthur Beck, caught hold of Gorgan's arm as ne was firing a shot at Officer John Lore(CONTINUED ON PAGE TMu)

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STAINS CLEANED FROM CLOTHES OF WILUESTEVENS Witness Says Stevens Sent Bundle Os Stained Clothes To Cleaner DIARY AND LETTERS GIVEN AS EVIDENCE Courtroom. Somerville. N. J. Nov. 13 -(United Press) Wm. J. Grealis, a clothes cleaning establishment employee, today told the jury in the Hall-Mills murder case that two days after the murder Willie Stevens had given him a bundle of stained clothing to clean. “Willie was very excited and argued with me,” he testified, explaining that Stevens insisted he leave the Hall home, where he had called for the package, by a rear door. Grealis was not certain as to the color of the staigs on the clothing, excepting that they were “dark.” “When I called at the house,” Grealis testified, “Wm. Stevens told me there had been trouble in the family and to come to the back door.” Grealis’ evidence, and the introduction of a diary allegedly kept by Mrs. E'eanor M.lls, the murdered woman, and letters written both by Mrs. Mills and by the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, who was killed with her. formed the high spots of today's session of the trial. The diary and letters, it was expected, would be read to the jury later, the court having commented that he believed they were proper matter for submission to the jury. Peter Tumulty, chauffeur and gardener for Mrs. Hall and now employed as a gardener for Henry Carpender, was the next witness. His testimony was distinctly favor(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) OFFER REWARD FOR BANDITS Rewards Totalling $8,500 Offered For Laporte Bank Robbers La Porte, Ind., Nov. 13. —(United Press) —Spurred by rewards totalling $8,500. authorities throughout no:them Indiana were today continuing their search for five dapper bandits who yesterday held up the People's Trust and Savings Dank and escaped with $40,000 in cash and SIOO,OOO in securities. Bank directors last night authorized reward of $7,500 for the capture of tire robbers, while county bankers have a standing reward of SI,OOO. A checkup by bank officers last night raised the amount of loot. A hurried estimate had placed the loss at $30,000 in cash and $60,000 in securities. Alice Fick and Winifred Hastings, bookkeepers, will go to Chicago to .view bank bandits' pictures in the liegues’ Gallery. Both say they can identify at least two of the men. Education Week Program Is Brought To A Close The observance of Education Week in the Catholic schools of this city was brought to a close Friday afternoon. The pupils provided an interesting and entertaining prgoram each afternoon during the week. The given Friday afternoon was as follows: America, School Higher Education Pays. F. Connell Leadership and Catholics, .4. Bremerkamp Flag Song, Fifth grade Constitution, R. Neptune My New Key of Heaven, I). LaFountaine Aim in L fe. R. Miller Women and the Nation, M. E'ting F ag of Freedom, Fourth grade Star Spangled Banner, school.

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