Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1926 — Page 1

WEATHER Rain tonight changing to snow Friday. Colder late tonight extreme northwest portion. Much colder Friday and Friday night.

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I SIC DERMOTT ON I STAND IN OWN I DEFENSE TODAY I Accuses Steve Kascholk Os I Killing Don Mellett, I Canton Editor I CLAIMS HE WARNED J EDITOR OF PLOTS I Canton, 0., Dec. 23.—(UnitI e<l Press) — Pat McDermott I stubbornly defending himself I in his trial on charges <,f amI bushing Don R. Mettell, because I of the editor’s war on crime, I today charged his accuser. I Steve Kascholk, with the murI der. I Turning on the pal of his I boyhood who had turned on I him the red headed youth deI dared that instead of being a I member of fihe underworld. he had I defended Mellett by warning the I crueader of a plot against his life. I Under a cross examination lie clung I to his story that he had formed no I alliance with Hen Rudner and Louis I Mazer awaiting trial for the murder I Under an agreement reached beI fore court opened today the case wi'l I go to the jury tomorrow and MelterI niott probably will learn his fate as I a Christmas present. I —■ ■ o Gasoline Ignites From Lantern; Man Dies of Burns Marion, Ind. Dec. 23.—(United Press! —Basil Malott, 26. Miami county farmer died in a hospital here-today from burns received last night ‘when gasoline with which he was filling the tank of his truck ignited from i lantern. The accident occured at Amboy. I 15 miles south of Peru. A three year old son with his was badly burned and may die. Plans For Shrine At Tomb Os Lincoln’s Mother Are Taking Definite Form Indianapolis, Dec. 23. — (United Press.) — Plans for a permanent shrine at the tomb of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Abraham Lincoln, begat; to tale deficit-? f< ]■■■:■?.. ta day following announcement by Gov. Ed Jackson of a state-wide movement in which many nationally prominent persons have promised to aid. A committee of 125 will be presided over by Mrs. Anna Studebaker Carlisle of South Bend, Jackson said, and will have charge of plans and their execution. WILL OPEN NEW BEAUTY PARLOR Several Changes In Local Tonsorial P a r 1 o r s To Take Effect Monday Sveral changes have been announced in the tonsorial parlors of this city barber shop on North Second street and Orene Brandt, formerly at the shop conducted by Mrs. William Teeters. will be in charge. The new par.or is located in the rear of the O. K. barber shop and will be up-to-date in every manner. Miss Brandt will be in charge of the shop and has announced the hours of 8 A. M„ to 5 P. M. daily, except Mondays, when the parlor will open a' 12 o'clock noon. Miss Brandt wi 1 spe cialize in facial treatments, marcelling and manicuring. Mrs. Emma Lundy, a licensed opera . tor from Peoria, Illinois, has been secured by Mrs. Teeters to take the place made vacant by Miss Brandt. Mrs. j Lundy has -already taken over the position at Mrs. Teeter’s shop on Sou'h Second street. 1 Ben Lundy, of Peoria, Illinois, has ; accepted a position at the Charles Lo-e : barber shop on Madison street, made 1 vacant by the transfer of Frank C ar- < roll to the O. K. shop. Mr. Lundy con- i ducted a shop in Peoria before coin- I ing to this city the first of the week, i Mr. and Mrs. Lundy will reside in this i city.

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Art Treasures Os Valentino Are Bringing >Sma ll Sums At Auction P l ’""’r“° l1 ’ Calls " 23—(United I c desire to obtain mementoes of his ‘l eslre to obtain memontoes of his ” work, a summary of the ancf tfon of his effects showed today The a ,e treasures, horses, autos and other property have realized only about |70,000 so far, it was estimated by the actor’s administrator, George S. 11 man - That does not include real > est ite. . WOMAN HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. Willis Tester, Os Wills Shire, Ohio, Receives Scalp Wound 1 Mrs. Willis Tester, of Willshire s Ohio, who was injured in an automobile accident near Monroe, Tuesday , night, was reported to be recovering i from a scalp wound at the Adams ’ County Memorial Hospital, where she was taken following the accident. Mrs. Tester had been visiting her 1 daughter, Mrs. Ira Sn eider. of Bluffton, and Mr. and Mrs. Sneider and their daughter were bringing her home. The lights on Mr. Sneider’s car burned out, and the car struck a rut in the road near Monroe, over- ■ turning. Mrs. Tester was rendered unconI scious and was brought to the local . hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Sneider and ~ their daughter were only slightly in- , jured in the accident. k Mrs. Tester’ was reported so Tie getting along nicely at the hospital late this afternoon. The automobile . wa-s badly damaged. I 0 Sentence Os Girl Who Killed Betrayer Delayed New York, Dec. 23. — Sentence of [ Catherine Dennino, the 16-year-old wife and mother who killed her betrayer, was postponed today until Jan. 5. Judge James Barrett agreed to the postponement after conferring with -kthe girl’s attorney, worker and writer. o TWO SENATORIAL PROBES IN VIEW Two New Investigations, Rivalling 1923-24 Oil Inquiries, In Prospect Washington) I**-. 23., — (Urtited Press)—Two new senatorial investigations, each of which may rival the oil inquiries of 1923-24 in senatorial ramifications, were in prospect today as congress started its C hristmas recess. Both cases hinge on foreign affairs, one dealing with oil and one with alien property. The first inquiry, a resolution for which already has been adopted by the senate, had to do with oil in Mosul, Asiatic Turkey, recognized by international relations experts as one of the “danger spots” of the old world. The inquiry', proposed by Senator King, Dem., Utah, will deal With reports that American oil interests, seeking concessions in the rich Mosul oil fields, influenced negotiation of the Lausanne treaty restoring diplomatic relations with Turkey and that the same oil interests, which include the Standard Oil Company. are leading the campaign for ratification of the treaty, now pending in tlift senate l . The second prospective investigation will go into charges by Senator Borah, Rep.. Idaho, of “waste, theft and fraud" in the handling of $550,000,00(1 of alien property seized during the war. A resolution ordering this inquiry will be introduced by Senator King soon after congress meets Jan. 3, the United Press was informed, andl jndicptionsl afe thp.t it will be adopted.

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AUTO LOAD OF ‘ NITROGLYCERIN IN COLLISION , Liquid Fails To Explode When Car Strikes Thrashing Machine Near Here I TWO MEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Sam Weakly, of Payne, Ohio, oil well shooter, is congratulating himself today on being alive. He was II hurrying to this city yesterday afternoon with an auto load of nitroglycerin to shoot a well on the oil lease south of this city belonging to the Paul Schulte Oil and Gas company, incorporated, when his car struck a thrashing machine. The front of the car struck the machine and damaged the front fenders. , lights and front axel, but fortunately, . the nitroglcerin did not explode. As- , ter the accident occurred. Mr. Weakly informed the man driving the thrashing machine of their narrow escape. 1 He continued to drive his car with t the nitroglcerin to this city, and when . he arrived here he continued his • work of shooting the well. He ap- ■ peared slightly nervous, however, and I after he had completed his job he • told his friends in this city of his i narrow’ escape. i —o ——— — Boy Trips Playmate And Pushes Him Into River Washington, Del., Dec. 23.—(UnitI ed Press.) —Otto Newman, 10 years ■ old, today confessed he tripped Nicholas 7, and pushed him to his • death in the Brandywine river here I for revenge, according to police. 1 Otto is held in detention home on a charge of manslaugh'er. Nicholas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Giametti, disappeared Nov. 19 a fewhours after he had been seen playing with Otto, who later was committed to Ferris industrial school for a minor offense. The younger boy’s body was found yesterday, half buried in the mud of the river. o TWO BOYS DROWN nmttswm Double Drowning Occurs In Eel River Near North Manchester North Manchester, Ind., Dec. 23.— (United Press)— Frederick Thompson, 12. and Eugene Wright, 8, were drowned in Eel river here late yesterday when the thin ice on wh.ich they had been skating gave way. Their bodies were discovered late in the evening. The two lads went skating soon after school adjourned in the afternoon. They were near the center of the river where the ice was thinesiS when Eugene suddenly broke through. Frederick, a short distance behind him, was caught as the break spread from tihe spot where his companion struggled in the water. Younger brothers of the two lads playing nearer shore were helpless They summoned aid but the victims had disappeared by the time rescuers arrived. The youngsters who saw their brothers drown said it was two or three minutes before they went down. The accident occurred near the center of the city. In a short time a large crowd had gathered at the niver banks. Boats put out breaking the ice ahead of them to search for the bodies. They were found a short distance below the place Where the boys dropped into the waiter. Frederick was the son of Mr. and Mrs. ErneLst Thompson, and Eugene son of Mr. and Mrs. Galen Wright, all of North Manchester. W. H. O'Brien Is 111 W. H. O'Brien, manager of the local office of the Northern Indiana Public Service company is confined to his home on account of illness. He suffered from a severe old a couple of weeks ago and rcently suffered a relapse.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, December 23,1926.

No Paper Saturday Following the long-established I custom, the Daily Democrat will not be published on Christmas Day, which falls on Saturday of this week. Practically all business houses in the city will be closed. The city letter carriers will make one delivery, Saturday morning, but there will be no rural deliveries. Announcements of church services for Saturday and Sunday will be carried in the Friday edition of the Daily Democrat, and the ministers are requested to have their announcements in this office by 10 o’clock Friday morning, if possible. I REV. BALL QUITS PASTORATE HERE Resigns as Pastor of Church Os God; Plans To Enter Evangelistic Work The Rev. E. A. Ball, pastor of the Church of God, in this city, has tendered his resignation to the congregation to take effect after the services Sunday. Rev. Ball has been pastor of the local church for the last two years succeeding the Rev. 1). M. Lyons. His successor has net been named. Rev. Ball plans to enter the evangelistic work, he stated today. He will move his family to some other city, probably Itidianapolis. Rev. Ball has been doing fine work during his pastorate in this city and lias made many friends. DEFENDANT IS WINNER IN SUIT Verdict Reached In Case Os Federal Purchase Corp.’ vs. Roy Mumma A verdict for the defendant was returned at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon by the Adams circuit court in the case of the Federal Purchase Corporation against Roy Mumma, of this city. The jury deliberated for two hours before VPl di' i ’ "'T!'-.. . . ~ possession of the Chiverolet sedan, which the defendant purchased from P. B. Hebble agency in this city about a year ago. The plaintiff claimed ownership of the car through its relations with the Hebb'.e acency. _o Good Fellows Club With only one more day left in which donations may be made, indications today were that the Good Fellows Club Christmas fund this year will fall short of the amount contributed to the fund last year. However, the fund today totalled $229. Itast year, the total was a little more than $297. The Delta Theta Tati sorority, sponsors of the club, will use the money in providing a merry Christmas for the needy families in the city. The purchasing committee was busy today buying toys, clothing, books, candy and other articles which will be turned over to Santa Clans tomorrow evening to be distributed throughout the city. The fund to date is: Catrol Coal and Coke Co donated coal. Previous total $221.13 Delta Theta Tau Alumni 4.50 Fred and Billie Voglewede 100 Mrs. Tom Titus 100 Friends Totals $229.00 i f cz*.

THREE KILLED WHEN LEAKING GAS EXPLODES Four Small Buildings Wrecked In Blast In Baldwin, New Jersey FIVE PERSONS ARE INJURED Baldwin, N. J., Dec. 23. —(United Press) -An "explosion, believed ditft to accumulation of gas from a leaky main, wrecked four small frame buildings and an apartmenj. here today and killed three persons . Five others were hurt. The dead are: Mrs. Angelina Acadi Joseph Acadi, aged 3 I Salvatore Acadi. ' The passersby were so badly Injur- 1 ed that they were taken to a hospital where it was feared one might die. Three other persons were less seriously injured. The explosion centered In the basement of the Acadi home, which also served as a shoe shop. As near as could be determined the basement, had become filled with gas front a leak in the pipes and apparentjy the gas had spread to adjoining basements. It. was believed it ignited when a fire was lighted in the Acadi kitchen as the family prepared breakfast. o City Os Logansport Gives SSOO To Man Who Gave Aid In 1913 Flood Logansport, Ind., Dec. 23.—(United Press.) —The city of Logansport has presented Ed Morris. 80, once wealthy ' but now destitute, with a check for SSOO to compensate him for service done the community in 1913. At that time Morris sent twelve boats from Lake Maxinkuckee to aid in flood relief work. He asked nothing for the loss sustained. ALICE P. STOOPS Former Decatur Woman Dies At Home In Petersburg, Ind., Last Night Mrs. Alice Perry Stoops, 63, former . Decatur resident, died suddenly last night at her home, at Petersburg, Indiana, where the family has lived for a quarter century. The news came in a telegram to Mrs. Sarah J. Blackburn, this morning, and is a shock to the many friends and relatives here. Mrs. Stoops had been in rather poor health for some time, but her condition was not believed serious. Mrs. Blackburn received a letter just this morning stating that Mrs. Stoops had been quite ill with heart trouble and rheumatism, but was better now. The funeral will be conducted at Richmond. Indiana, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Stoops was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Richmond, her father being for many years a conI ductor on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad and one of the best known men of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Stoops lived here a number of years following their marriage, Mr. Stoops being connected with the Decatur Democrat. Later, he purchased the , Petersburg Democrat, which he con- , ducted until about a year ago. Mrs. ! Stoops, while here, was a member of the Shakespeare club, the Historiul , club, the Pythian Sisters and the Daughters of Rebekah and was a faithful member of the Methodist church. She has also been prominent in affairs at Petersburg where she was active in club, church and lodge work and was a leader in Rad Cross and other similar activities. Just a few days ago Mr. and wrs. Stoops presented a plaque bearing the United States coat of arms to the Decatur high school.

Jack Didn’t Like The Seats So He Refused To Pay For Them; Is Sued Ixts Angeles Dec. 23. — (United Press)—Jack Dempsey was made the defendent in a suit filed here yesterday to recover $1,198.63. The sum represents the cost of tickets for the Philadelphia fight Dempsey refused to pay for when he learned they were in 54th row instead of in the 24th. Morris Shewitt, the Complainant, said Dempsey had authorized him to buy the seats for friends of the champion. lie said Tex Rickard reimbursed him to the extent of $759.81. His suit against Dempsey is for the balance. Counsel intimated that the suit was forerunner cf several more. NEW OIL WELL IS PROMISING No. 3 On Ed Luginhill Farm Gives Indications Os Being Good Producer Oil well Number 3 on the Ed Lugenbill farm, shot yesterday by the , Paul Schulte Oil and Gas Co., incor- . porated. came in nicely and gives indications of being the best well drill- , ed so far by that company, officials , of the company reported today. The well was shot yesterday after- , noon by Sam Weakly, of Payne, , Ohio. The well was drilled 24 feet , deeper than any well drilled by the company and about twice as much nitroglycerin was used in shooting the well. Indications are that the well will be a good one. it giving both oil and gas after the shooting. o Nine Masses To Be Held Christmas Day The joyful feast of Christmas will be celebrated with nine masses on Christmas morning, at the St. Maty’s Catholic church, the first mass at 5 o'clock. This will be a solemn high mass. The regular low mass will be held at 7:30 o’clock and the new scheduled mass at 9:45 o’clock, a high mass. Between 6 and 9 o’clock, six other masses will be said. the. priests being priviledged to read three masses on Christmas day. Holy Communion will be distributed at the early masses and, as has been the custom, the conition will ret elve the sacrament. W».viv >•»"- .. 4-u-n-u,. J. A. Seimetz, rector, and K Yoesph Hession, assistant pastor. START PROBE OF PLANE ACCIDENT Government Seeks Cause Os zYccident In Which Four Fliers Died Rantoul, ill., Dec. 23. — (United Press.) —Government authorities today launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collision between two army airplanes here last night in which four officers met their deaths. The men were killed when the planes in which they were riding, crashed together at a height of 550 feet, two miles off Chaunte field. Three of the officers died instantly and the fourth a few minutes later. The names of the dead follow: Capt. Harold G. Foster. Chicago. First Lieut. Henry W. Kunkel, Rantoul, 111. First Lieut. Albert J. Claytori, Scott field, Belleville, 111. Second Lieut. Ralph L. Lauter, Bolling field, Washington, D. C. The machines were traveling rapidly when they collided and the crash was so terrific that motorists along the road for nearly a mile were attracted to the scene. Both machines were in flames before they re-ached the ground. One of thm, a Dehaviland, in which Capt. Foster and Lieut. Lauter were riding, exploded as it struck the earth. Lleuts. Kunkel. Clayton, and Lauter died instantly but Capt. Foster lived for a few minutes.

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INDICTMENTS AGAINST PAIR DECLARED VALID Court Sets February 2 As Date For Trial Os Sinclair And Fall PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY ENTERED Washington, Dre. 23.—(United Press) — Justice Jennings Bailey today denied the Sin-clair-Fall motions to quash the Teapot Dome conspiracy indictment, heard the defendants plead not guilty and set Feb. 2 as the date tor their trial, overruling their lawyers' pleas for more delay. Bailey announced hks denial decision in ten wor<}< at the opening of court before Harry F. Sinclair, oil tntUltintillionaire defendant, the room. Former Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall, the other defendant. rose as the court clerk spoke. Sinclair entered, slipped off his coat and hurried so enter his plea of not guilty a few seconds after Fall. Justice Bailey granted the motion of the government prosecutors for opening of (he trial Feb. 2. Defense counsel, Thomas F. Leahy, for Fall had asked for trial early in March or late February. o ■ ... Man Hurled To Death In Grain Elevator Logansporte. Ind. Dec. 23.—(United Press) —Fred Mellinger, 24. was .hurled to death at the Lucerne elevator near here today when his clothing caught in the machinery. He was dead when fellow workmen reached him after hearing his calls for help. Man Missing In Big Fire Greenwich Conn., I>ec. 23. —(United Press) —One man was missing and nearly $1,000,000 loss was sustained in a fire that destroyed the E'.y Court school here today. The missing man was Superintendent of a nearby estate who had gone to aid firemen. o Maloney Whips Presson New York, Dec. 23. —(United Press) —With almost no effort and with his — . w - v. ha:f ot ihe tight, Jimmy Maloney of Boston whipped Harry Persson of Sweden in a 10-round bout at Madison Square last night. He took all 10 rounds with ease. o — GREETINGS FROM PUBLIC LIBRARY Miss Moses, Librarian,Sends Greetings To Patrons And General Public In behalf of the Decatur Public Library, Miss Annette L. Moses, librarian today issued the following Holiday greeting to the patrons of the library and the general public: ‘‘With the approach of Christmas, we extend to you as a user of the Library, a word of greeting. The year just ending has been one of great activity for the Library. The number of books on the shelves number 9,434, the monthly circulation for the past years was 2,266 books and the number of new borrowers enrolled during the year was 370. and the total number of registrations since the opening of the Library is 9,713. "It is the right and.privilage of every resident of Decatur and Washington township to make free use of the Library. “You probably know some one who does not now use the Library, and who might enjoy it. Will you not introduce him to Library service, or give • the name to the Librarian? i "With the hope that during the coming year we may continue to serve you . as in the past, and that we may also welcome many new patrons, we extend cordial good wishes "The Decatur Public Library. “Annette L. Moses, Librarian.”

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