Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1926 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Colder tonight. Much colder northeast portion.

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■EFENSE CLAIMS ■aRDING APPROVED ■OHENY OIL LEASE ■Voids Os Former President | Given As Evidence In Fall-Doheny Trial ROOSEVELT TO BE ■ CALLED AS WITNESS Washington. Dee. 1. —(l'nitKl Press) The Fall-Doheny ■k tense today drew on the K Xl ,i<ls of President Harding to Kid in clearing former secretary Ky Interior Fall and E. L. I)oKienv. millionaire operator of Koiispiracy charges. Harding's special message to the of dune 7. 192£ —six weeks tlie Pearl Harbor contract was ij^fcade—stating that lie knew of the was familiar with the dentils l,f tllp P lall, alu ’ approved it, prodiiA'd before the jury by the mi-t and offered as testimony. Assistant Secretary of the In>r E. Finney testified he help- < x Secretary of the Interior Alit B. Fall prepare the report of 3, 1922, to Harding. SI Harding’s message sanctioning all Hl details of the contract enclo-ted interior department report. ■ The pro secution made known it i;ito call Theodore Roosevelt, as acting secretary of the navy. instrumental in putting the conthrough, as a witness soon, pertoday. Hl If the defense continues its presextensive cross-examination, the iSprosecution will not be able to regt iSits case until late tomorrow- . agl "I think it is only fair to say,” Stlie President's message said. "That ■the policy which has been adopted Jpiy the secretary of the navy and the ■secretary of interior in dealnig with ■ these matters was submitted to me ■ prior to the adoption thereof, and ■ the policy decided upon and the sub ■sequent acts have at all times had ■my entire approval,” ■ONTARIO VOTES | OH PROHIBITION I Voters Decide Today If Prohibition Is To Be Continued In Province $ Ottawa. Ont.,- Dec. 1. —(United ■ Press)—The largest vote in the h’s- [ tory of Ontario was expected today I to decide whether the province shall I continue prohibition or follow the ■ example of western Canadian pro- ■ vinces in the establishment of gov'l eminent stores for the sale of alco I holie liquors. | Interest in the liquor issue subordI inated the actual purpose of the elecI tion, which was to eleeft firoxtlcial I officials, from Premier Ferguson I down. The prejnler and h’s conservI ative government made the liquor I question Jhe so’.e issue of the camI Paign. z —' The conservatives, if elected, will I junk the war-time prohibition act. I and establish liquor stores. The libI erals and progressives, if elected, I will continue prohibition. ' A close vote was expected. The I result should be known by midnight I tonight. Prohibitionists looked to the woI men and rural sections to give their I third indorsement to the prohibition | act which has been in force for the I last 10 years. In two plebiscites, in I 1919 and 1923, the act was approved. , The second vote, however, was by a I greatly reduced majority. Premier Ferguson and his support | ers based their hopes for success on areas bordering along the St. Lawrence, Niagara, Detroit and St. Clair rivers and from Ottawa, Toronto and the north country, where the wets ore said to be in the majority. The cry of the drys has been that >f Ottawa z goes wet it will bebome “The barroom of the United States.” Admitting that in substance, the w ets point to the increased revenues for the province through the sale of liquor to thirsty Americans.

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| Hope Held For Recovery 01 ( barles N. Christen The condition of Charles N. christen. former mayor o f D.-catur and leading citizen, was reported as not being any Worse today, although he passed a restless night. Hope is extended for ids recovery. M. J. Mylott was in Fort Wayne at noon today, and called at the St. Joseph hospital and was Informed by the superintendent that Mr. Christen was very low during the night, but that he seemed a little brighter this morning. Members of the family are in Fort Wayne at his bedside. o ELKS TO PUN FOR MEMORIAL Lodge To Make Plans For Annual Service At Meeting Tonight The regular meeting of the Elks lodge v. ill be held this evening at 8 o’clock, at the heme. Following the business session, during which plans will be completed for th* Memorial day services next Sunday, a social session will follow and the committee in charge will sprve a lunch. The membets are invited to attend. The annual Memorial day services will be onduqted by the lodge, next Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the home and the public is cordially invited to attend. F. E France is in charge of program preparation and this will be announced in detail in a day or two. Clark J. Lutz will give the principal address. There will be special music, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Mrsk Carrie Haubo’.d assisting in plans for this part of the event Tlie usual ritualistic servire will be given and a good attendance is desired. Ohio Man Arrested On Charge Os Forgery Crawfordsville, Ind., De?. 1, (United Press)—H. B. Stanley. 24. Columbus, Ohio- was attested here late yesterday on a ciarge of forgery, Stanley has been sought by the Indiana bankers' association for some time and according to local author ities he has confessed to forgeries in three states. He was known as "College Crook,” carrying forged credentials from Ohio ’ ; '2 UWVerSHt <"";*TiD '■ H n• • .•m’’i*’ivr->i io gain entrance to several Indiana colleges. He used his college friends to identify him at the banks where he cashed his spurious checks. o— Egg Market Takes Drop Although local grocers were still paying 50 cents for eggs today, the produce quotation dropped to 40 cents a dozen. The market went down eight cents yesterday. o— GIVES VALUABLE BOOKS TO SCHOOL Library Os The Late Lenora Hoffman Given To Hartford Township Schools The library of the late Miss Lenora Hoffman, consisting of 500 valuable volumes and valued at several hundred dollars has been presented to the Hartford township school The gift was made yesterday by E. L. Hoffman, of Bluffton, a brother cf Miss Hoffman, who stated that it was the wish cf his sister that the library be given to he Hartford township schools. Miss Hoffman died about a year ago She taught in tire Hartford township schools for several years, starting in 1884. The library consists of several sets of encyclopediae, and many books of science, history and other subjects. Tire books are all in excellent condition, and will be a valuable addition to the school libraries. The books will be divided among the Hartford townshipcentral schools and the schools at Linn Grove. Announcement of the gift was made today by D. A. Studler, trustee of Hartford township.

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GENEVA AROUSED OVER NAMING OF NEW POSTMASTER Man From Outside Township Reported To Have Been Recommended For Job CITIZENS CARRYING PROTEST TO VESTAL Geneva. Indiana, December 1. (Special to Daily Demoqrat)—Geneva people have been informed that L A. Graham County Republican chairman, has endorsed Jesse Teeter, Jefferson township farmer, for the postmastership heie and, as may be guessed, the announcement has stirred a deep feeling here, since this is the fiist time in history that a recommendation has been made dor any one outside the township as postmaster. A committee has been at work all week securing signers to a protest and dozens of personal letters have been forwarded to Congressman Vestal, at Washington. The petition now in circulation heie urges the appointment at least, of a man from the township and recommends the reappointment of O. A. Potter, who has given very good satisfaction as postmaster during the past four years. Geneva Republicans Protest Every business man in Geneva, excepting two, and a great majority of the town people have signed, while the Republican organization cf Geneva is protesting the appointment of Teeter and declare the recommendation was made by Graham without his even consulting either of the dommitteemen here. A committee is arranging to carry the petition to Mr. Vestal at Washington and he will be-informed of the attitude of the people Wabash township and Geneva in the matter. Die affair has created a political fui ore In this section and the outcome will he watched withjhuch interest. STORES REPORT EARLY SHOPPING Christmas Spirit invades Locaf Stores As Haliday Draws Near With the arrival of colder weather in this city yesterday, most of the local stores assumed an air of ho.iday spirit, and windows throughout the business district were being redecorated. with the Christmas spirit prevailing. Chiistmas is less than four weeks away, and several of the local benevolent organizations have already started plans for their part in the local holiday observances. Merchants in Decatur are daily receiving large supplies of holiday goods and a heavy trading month is anticipated. - Most of the stores report a good trade this week and many persons already are doing their Christmas shopping, believing in the old adage of "shopping early.” Local stores have mare holiday gcods on display this year than in the last several years, and practically any gift can be purchased in this city. Pi ices in Decatur are .considerably lower than those in neighboring cities and several weeks of heavy trading in this ci‘y are predicted. Stores will not remain open in the evenings until about two weeks before Christmas, lIiATIM KP ON PAGE TWO) — o— Inauguration Ceremonies Held For Schortemeier Indianapolis, Ind,., Deo. I.— (UnitPress)— Inauguration ceremones were today for secretary of state Frederick Schortemeier and state auditor L. S. Bowman. ' Bowman's oath of office was administered by his daughter, Mrs. Mary Olive McConnell, auditor of the state highway commission. Political leaders from all parts of the state attended the ceremonies. Short speches were made by each of the inaugurated officers.

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New President \ ‘ i I - I * U F ■ v Louis B. Hopkins Crawfordsville, Ind.. Dec. I—Two brothers, both college presidents, will take prominent roles In the ceremonies here Friday of this week in connec'ion with the formal inauguration of Louis B. Hopkins as the seventh president of Wabash college. Dr. Ernest M. Hopkins brother of President Hopkins of Wabash, who will deliver the principal address at the inaugural, is president of Dartmouth college in New Hampshire. They were both students at Dartmouth at the same time, Louis being two years younger than Ernest. Before completing his course, Louis was forced to give up his college studies to go to work, while Ernest remained to finish his course. Louis was never able to be graduated. He was a member of the class of 1906.

DR. DINSMORE HERE TONIGHT Prominent Baptist Minister Scheduled To Speak At Decatur Church Dr. C. M. Dinsmore, Executive Secretary of the Indiana Baptist Conven tion. wi l speak at tile Baptist church in Becqtur. this evening. It was first expected that Mr. Huntington would represent Dr. Dinsmore and epeak in the evening servieo, in l.ehalf of Frank sen. cd by the Rev. O. E. Miller, pastor, that Dr. Dinsmore, himself, will be present. He is always welcome and will bring a message worth hearing. The pub’.ic is cordial! yinvited to th? services which will begin at 7:30 o’clock. —, _ 0 Fugitive Inmate Os Boys’ School Caught Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 1. (United Press) —Joe Case, 15-y®ar-old inmate of the Indiana Beys school at plainfield was captured at a rooming house here today. The boy offered no resistance to police but refused tc talk when taken to headquarters. Case escaped from the school with a companion ast week. He was recaptured in Kentucky but eluded his guard cn the return trip. Since thin police believe he has stolen a dozen or more automobiles. He was handcuff ed at the time of his escape but had succeeded today in freeing his hand". The boy will be returned to Plainfield. ' o Fire Damages School Building Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1. — (United Press) —Fire early today destroyed the toof and tower cf St. Bridgets school here and did damage estimated at $7.000 to the residence of the Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg. . Seven of the order were at morning devotions in the chapel of the schpol and escaped in safetv So

COLD WAVE IS i SETTLING OVER THE MID WEST Temperature Scheduled To Fall To 15 Degrees Above Zero Mark SNOW PILED IN DRIFTS IN NORTH Chicago, Dec.. 1. —(United Press.) — A cold wave which Is scheduled to drive the thermometer down to the 15 degree above ?ero mark, settled the middlewest today. The early morning forecast of the weather bureau said that conditions would be unsettled throughout today, wih snow Hurries during the morning. The realy cold weather is scheduled to begin this afternoon. Extremely low temperatures have prevailed for several hours in North i Dakota and upper Michigan. The heaviest ncitheastern in fifty years covered the roads with snow drifts in the vicinity of Calumet, Michigan. Hundreds of deer hunters were said to be stranded in their camps because of the deep snow. Most of them have given up all hope of taking out their automobiles before next spring. One of those held in camp by the snow is James Oliver Curwood, author, whose hunting lodge is near the old Indiana Mission in Baraga, Mich. A report is current that Governorelect Green ot Michigan is now snowbound in the vicinity ot Marquette, Michigan. North Dakota roads are blocked by the snow. The lowest temperaure report came from Devil’s Falls where the thermometer sank to 12 degrees below zero. The forecaster promised relief from the present cold wave by tomorrow.

INSURGENT GROUP SHUNS OVERTURES Republican Leaders Having Trouble In Lining Up Independents By Paul R. Mallon, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Dec. I.—More thorns were thrown in the path of republican senate leaders today when the so-call-ed insurgent group manifested indifference about returning to the party fold. With the republicans holding only a theoretical majority of 48-47 in the new senate, Senators Curtis, Watson and other leaders have made overtures not only to ousted Independent republicans but to the lone Farmer-Labor-Ite Senator Shipstead, Minn., in the hope of holding control of the new senate. ’ Curtis and Watson have offered to restore Senator Fiazler, independent republican, N. D„ to chairmanship of a committee and give him all possible party fayors. President Coolidge has had Shipstead at the white house for breakfast and reports have been spread that he will “turn republican." Frazier and Shipstead, however, indicate no immediate intention ot embracing the republican organization. The United Press is informed reliably that Frazier has recently been antagonized by the appointment of C. F. Mudgett as United States ytwtjßhal in his home state. Mudgett was the candidate of former Gov. L. B. Hanna of North Dakota, who has fought both Frazier and his friend Senator Nye, republican. North Dakota. Believing he has the upper hand, Frazier has given republican leaders to understand that he must receive statp patronage if he is to be "accepted” by the party organization. He was ousted from the organization two years ago, with Senators Brookhart, LaFollette and Ladd for joining in the LaFollette presidential movement. Shipstead is keeping discreetly silent, and is proud of his position of holding the balance of power between republicans and democrats in the closely drawn senate lineup.

Jeff Bryson Seriously III; Has Heart Trouble Jeff Bryson, former well-known Decatur citizen and station agent for tile G.R.&I. railroad In this city for many years, is critically ill at the home of his daughtr, Mrs. Harry Detamore, in Portland. Mr. Bryson, who Is frelgh lagent at the Pennsylvania station in Portland now, was taken, ill while at his daughter's home last Friday noon. Mrs. Jerry Torrence, of Marion, his other daughter, is at his bedside. Mr. Bryson is suffering from heart trouble. DR. WIANTTO SPEAK TONIGHT Methodist District Superintendent To Speak At Quarterly Conference The session of the third quarterly conference of the First Methodist church of this city will be held in the lecture room of the church this evening. Dr. W. W. Wlant, of Fort. Wayne, district superintendent, will preside at the conference and deliver an address. The meeting wil be opened at 7 o’clock with a love feast, conducted by the pastor. Dr. Somerville Light, officers of the church and representatives of ‘he Epworth League. Immediately following the love feast. Dr. Wiant will speak and the quarterly conference, proper, will follow his address. The entire membership of the church Is urged to be present. King Ben And Queen Mary Face Contempt Os Court Proceeding’s Benton Harbor, Mich., Dec. 1. — (United Press) —"King" Benjamin and "Queen” Mary Purnell of the Home of David, today were served with federal court notices to show cause December 14 at Grand Rapids why they should not be held in contempt of a court order placing their property in federal trust. The action was on petition of Attorney Walter Nelson, of Detroit, counsel for Arthur and Elizabeth Wright and Mrs. Elizabeth Bamford, cult members, who filed bill in equity against Purnell at Grand Rapids last payment for labor on grounds they summer for return of property and had been defrauded. — c Goes To Mayo Hospital Dr. Charles E. Caylor, prominent Bluffton physician, has gone to Rochester, Minnesota, to enter the Mayo Brothers’ hospital for observation and trea'iment. Dr. Caylor recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. o—

SARAH 8. HAGUE DIES AT BLUFFTON Former Resident Os Adams County Dies This Afternoon Bluffton, Dec 1. —Special to Bally Democrat) —Mrs. Sarah Bierle Hache. 64, former resident of Adams county, died at her home On East Washington street in this city at 12:30 o’clock this afternoon, following an extentded illness Mrs. Hache was the wife of Ernest Hache, who survives. Mrs. Hache was a daughter of Christian and Anna Bierle, and was born in Adams county, February 16, 1884. She resided most of her life In Adams county, moving to Bluffton with her husband a few ?ears ago. Surviving are ons son, Edward Hache. of Fortvi.le, and the following brothers and sisters: Manuel Bierie, of Michigan; Ell Bierie of Berne; Jacob feferle. of Geneva! Mrs. Noah Gottschalk, of Bluffton Route 2. Five brothers and deceased. Funeral set vices will be held at the home at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. The Rev. A. W. Alspach, pastor of the Reformed church in this city, of which the deceased was a member, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Six Mile cemetery.

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WAY IS PAVED FOR EARLY ENDING OF HALL-MILLS CASE Court Holds Charges/Xgainst Jurors Insufficient To Justify Mistrial LIKELY TO REACH JURY TOMORROW Uninteresting To Jurors Courtroom, Somerville, N. J., Dec. I.—(United Press)—No murdertrial since the Thaw case has drawn the attention that the HallMills case has drawn. Throughout the country newspapers have published thousands of words of testimony and general accounts of its progress and it has been eagerly read. The c’.lmax came with the dramatic testimony, from a bed in court, of Jane Gibson, the state's star witness. Yet today the state based a mo‘fon for mistrial on three grounds, one of which was that jurors had found the case insufficiently interesting to keep them awake and they had slumbered during the evidence taking . And particularly, one juror had clept while Mrs. Gibson testified. Somerville, N. J., Dec. 1. — (United Press) —Justice Parker this afternoon denied the state’s motion for a mistrial in the Hall-Mills murder case. Before Justice Parker entered the court room after lunch, he sent word to have the jury sent in. ‘.The court has considered the affidavit and concluded to deny the motion." be announced. Then he directed that the jury be brought Into court. A motion for a mistrial, which had charged various alleged instances of improper conduct by the jury, was made by Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson at the opening ot the morning session. It had been argued ICOXTIXIIRI) OV PACK FIVE) HOME ECONOMICS CLUBS TO MEET Clubs Os County To Close Successful Year With Meeting Here Tuesday A millinery “achievement day” meeting will be belli on Tuesday, December 7. according to plans which have been launched by members of tha Home Economics clubs ot the county. The put pete of the meeting is to serve as a final summary of the year’s work, which has been carried out under the direction of Miss Nellie Flanigham. ot Purdue University. The pregram is being so arranged that members ot the various clubs will have a pa't. The entire program will relate to mlllinerv. A number of farm women have served as "prcpect leaders" during the past year, meeting with Miss Flanigham at intervals of eight weeks to receive instructions on the "Selection of Hats,” "The Making of Hats," “Making and Placing of Trimmings”, and "Renovation of Millinery”. After each of these

meetings the "project leaders” have returned to their respective townships and have passed the work on to mem--1 bers of their clubs. After the first three project leaders ■ meetings a total of 21 township meetings had been held, with a total atI tendance of 543. The report of the meetings held since the last project ’ leader’s meeting has not been made. ’ The "Achievement Day" program will start with a lunch to be held in the basement of the Christian Church in Decatur. After the lunch those attending will go to the Decatur City Library where the afternoon program will be given. Every farm woman in the county should be interested in this work and should plan to attend the day’s program.

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