Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 18 January 1927 — Page 1

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legislators to FIGHT FOR $lO PAY

SMITH ARRIVES TO TAKE HIS SEAT IN I), S. SENATE Senator -Designate From Illinois In Washington To Present Credentials r \ T T L E LOOMS 1 OVER HIS SEATING Washington Jan. 1$ ~ (Vnlted Press)—Senator-elect Frank L. Smith. Republican. Illinois, arrived in WashWton at 9 a m. today. He said he was ready to go before the senate when it meets today at noon to present his credentials for th e promised tolt ie over his claim to a seat, but that he might postpone his appearance for a day if requested. Smith went at onceto a hotel accompanied by his ret'uue of attorneys, managers and newspaper men. Upon presentation of Smith s credentials today or tomorrow, Senator James A. Reed, Democrat, Missouri, will move to refer SmKih’s credentials to the senate privileges and elections committee. * This motion is debatable, and its presentation will start the baittie which will determine one of the most unusual parliamentary cases in the history of the republic—a case which may determ'ne party control of the next senate, from the foundation for new restrictive election laws and set precedent for the Vare case from Pennsylvania. Several polls have shown the senate overwhelmingly against Smith being permitted to remain, but the issue as tn whether Reed's motion should prevail is yet in doubt. For weeks senators have been prying into history for precedents of preventing a prospective senator from receiving the oath of office pending investigation of his qualifications. Some are satisfied that it can be done constitutionally. others feel that it would be dangerous and some southern Democrats think it. an invasion of states rights. o- — Rev. Norris Too 11l To Appear At Trial Today Courtroom, Austin, Tex., Jan. 18.— (United press)—The Rev. J. Frank Norris, fiery Texas pastor, who is on trial charged with the murder of D. E. Chipps. a wealthy lumberman, today was too ill to appear for the morning session of court. This was learned when defense attorneys appeared before Judge J. R. Hamilton at 9 A. M. and asked that the court be adjourned uatil P. M. this afternoon. The continuance was granted. Norris, according to his attorneys, is suffering from a heavy cold, but his condition is said not. to be serious. HOLDING REVIVAL AT MT. PLEASANT Services Announced For All This Week; Good Interest Is Shown X Tl >e Special Revival Meetings being held at Mt. Pleasant chtqch will cnitinue until Sunday night at least, hey had to be discontinued last week c'causO of the condition of the roads, nut meetings were resumed last «un''ny night. Last night, the Rev. Mr. K’eser spoke on, “The Sensitized Soul" onight, the subject will be "The Manmess of Christ," Goo)i interest is ben» shown. On next Sunday night, Dr. Wen W. Wiant, District Superln®n (>nt win bring the message at 7:30 oe oek. The business meeting will be at 6:45 o'clock, at Mt. Pleasant ur<h instead of Beulah, as formerly because of the meetings * in progress at Mt. Pleasant Meetat Beulah Chapel will begin on Jan. 30-

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Ninety-eight Persons Freeze To Death Aboard Trains Stalled In Snow Moscow, Jan 18 —Ignited Press) — Dispatches from the province of Samara today said 98 persons had been , found frozen to death aboard two railway trains that had been stalled in snow drifts. Extremely heavy snow fall has been reported from that portion oi the .Volga riVer valley. O— Girl Scouts’ Founder Dies. Savannah, Ga„ Jan. 18. — (United Press.) —More than 360,060 girl scouts throughout the country mourned today the passing of Mrs. Juliette Low, 67, founder of the Girl Scouts of America, who died at her home here yesterday. o ADDITIONAL SNOW IMPEDES TRAFFIC Snow Begins Falling Again This Morning; Colder Temperature Due While the mercury did not drop below zero, as was. predicted for last night, a heavy snow started to fall early this morning, and gave evidence of an additional several inches to the 12 inches of snow already on the ground If the snow continues throughout today it is predicted that all roads, with the possible exception of the state road running north and south, will be impassible for a few days since workmen have been unable to keep up with the heavy-anowfall. Predictions are that snow will continue to fall most of today and possibly tonight. cold wave is due to arrive late tonight, an.!, if a-- rigid as predicted, Decatur will awaken in the morning to find zero weather again, according to state weather reports. Trains Into Decatur were not delayed by the snowfall today, and most of them were reported to be running on time. Section crews are busy keeping the tracks cleared on al! railroads, while other workmen are laboring continuously n an effort to keep the roads opened up. LULL OCCURS IN MEXICAN DISPUTE Struggle Between Administration And Opponents Is Quiet Today , gy Ludwell Denny, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) "“"Washington, Jan. 18. — (United Press.)—After a two weeks struggle between th e administration and its opponents over Nicaraguan-Mexican policy, there was a lull today with the administration refusing to retreat and the opposition claiming it has prevented further steps threatening war with Mexico. The opposition led by Senator Borah is concentrating on the idea of submitting the Mexican oil land dispute to neutral arbitration. This pro- ! posal has made no headway with the administration. But persons close to President Coolidge, such as Charles Beecher Warren, former ambassador to Mexico, urge adjudication of actual 1 oil claims by the present U. S.-Mexi-can general claims commission. The state department meanwhile is not contemplating war with Mexico under any circumstances. But in an extremity it will recall Ambassador Sheffield and lift the arms embargo as desired by Mexican counter-revo-lutionists, according to informed persons. Many believe this would lead to the overthrow of the Calles govern- . ment. ———— —o x “Ma” Ferguson Retires As Governor Os Texas i Austin. Tex.. Jan. 18 (United Press) ■ —The Governor of Texas, Mrs. Miriam" Fergnson, became just plain "Ma ■ Ferguson today. i After stepping out of the Guberna- ■ totial mansion, probably for the last i Lyne, Mrs. Ferguson is going bact to Temple, Tox., to forget her troubles. X *

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CHURCHES DEGIN . CLOSING WEEK OF REVIVAL MONDAY Attendance Continues To Grow At Six Cooperating Churches In City FORCEFUL SERMONS ARE BEING PREACHED Continued large attendance and forceful sermons linked with Cine entrtainmnt by th choirs, featured the Simultaneous Revival meetings held by the six cooperating Protestant churches last night, as the closing week of the Revival got under way. It is predicted by those in charge that this week will be the most successful revival week' ever held in this city. Each pastor is highly optimistic about the closing week, and the attendance has increased each night in the face of bad weather and predictions of more coild weather. Singing is one of the chief features in each church, and the choirs will continue to render special music each night. Forceful sermons are being brought from each pulpit each night. All persons who are not members of any of the cooperating churches, and the members of the local Presbyterian church, who are without a pastor at present, are cordially invited to attend any of the services at the churches, Methodist Church Tonight will be observed as “High School Night" or "Young Peoples Night,” at the Methodist church. The pupils of the high school, who are members of the Methodist church, will attend the services in a body. The Epworth Leatyie will also attend the services in a body. Rev. Myron E. Taylor will preach on the subject "A Real Victory.” Wednesday night will be observed as "Sta|e Night.” This is always an Interesting service. If you are not ashamed of the in which you were born, come. Subject: "A Greater Detective than Burns.” Thursday night the men will be especially interested, for the subject 1 will be, “A Fishing Trip.” Friday night one of the best messages of the week will be given; all will be interested. The subject will be, "A Case in Court.” Saturday night the evangelist will discuss the most vital truth of God's Word. His subject will be, “A High Price in an Early Day." On Wednesday, Thursday and Fri«coNTiNvwt» <»w page two) TO SLASH WAGES OF COAL MINERS Operators In Central Field Decide To Make 20 Per Cent Wage Cut Toledo, 0.. Jan. 18—(United Press) Coal mines of the central competitive field will close March 31 unless the men qccept a 20 per cent wage slash, operators declared today as they began gathering here for the meeting tomorrow which will determine the stand of their scale committee in the approaching joint conference with union representatives. The meeting here tomorrow, preliminary to the joint session which Will try to draft a working agreement to replace the expiring Jacksonville contract wilt be attended by operators’ representatives from Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Coal operators, declaring they are fighting a losing battle against nonunion competitors, will demand that the men take a drastic wage reduction or that the mines be closed for a time. A quarter of a million workers in the four states are concerned in the negotal’ions. Wages paid by bituminous miners in all other states are predicted on the agreement. John Lewis, international president of the miners’ organization, on three occasions has expressed dissatisfaction with Uhe proposed Ohio plan. »

Decatur, Indiana Tuesday, January 18, 1927.

Receivers Go Hunting ’ For Charlie Chaplin’s Millions; Find $17,000;

Las Angeles, Cal, Jan, 18. (United Press)-- With’the first legal skirmish in the Charlie Chaplin divorce case a decided victory forj,he Girl wife, interest centered today on efforts of the receivers to uneaith records of Chaplin’s assets, estimated at $16,060,060. Sums granted Mrs. Chaplin by judge Walter Guerin following a hearing on iToTmds~ INSTALLATION Don C. Teeple Assumes Duties As Noble (irand Os Decatur Lodge St. Marys lodge, number 167, I. O. O. F.. of Decatur, installed officers for the coming term ait the regular meeting of the lodge last night. L. C. Helm, district deputy grand master, was in charge of the ceremonies. The following elective officers were installed: Noble Grand, Don O. Teeple: Vice Grand, Fred Major; ■ DON O. TEEPLE Reoord'ng Secretary, L. C. Helm; Financial secretary, Floyd Acker; •Treasurer, Dr. J. M. Miller. The following appointive offers also were installed: Warden, Robert Acker; (Conductor, Daniel Cook; Chaplain, Orval Suddeth; Inner guard, E. B. Macy; Outer guard. Albert C. Baker; Scene supporters, Noah Fry and W. W. Stewart; Supporters to Noble grand, D. L. Drum and Basil Covault; Supporters to vice grand, Charles Steele and J. C. Ellsworth. Dorphus Drum also began a three-' year term as trustee. The other trustees are S E. Black and W- W. Stewart. Mr. Black is chairman of the trustees. The Odd Fellow’s lodge was instituted in Decatur July 18, 1855, by Judge David Studebaker, William Spencer. John McConnell, T. G. Matheny. D. L. Miller and T. J. Pearce. | The Odd Fellows own a three-story building in tills city. Their lodge (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) GASS AND SON REMODEL STORE Interior Os Ladies Ready-To-Wear Store Redecorated And Improved The E. F. Gass and son store, of this , city, has undergone a complete remod-J eling and refinishing and is open for business, according to an announcement made by that concern today. The interior has been redecorated in ivory white and gold, and the departments, been changed to better take care of the business. Miss Helen Gass, former secretoryj of the Decatur Insurance Agency, of' this city, and Carl Gass, formerly with ’ the National Five and Ten Cent Stores have joined the concern and are now in charge of the local store. E. F.! Gass, who has been seriously 1:1 for several weeks, is greatly improved and is able to return to his duties as manager of the store. i

maintenance pending settlement of 1 g the divorce case will be paid by receivers from funds of the comedian which already have been found. Levs than $17,600 in cash assets L have been uncovered and the receivers s turned their attention to the vaults 1 in the Chaplin Studio, having been a authorized by Judge Guerin to open 1 them. Temporary alimony of $4,000 per month was allowed Mrs. Chaplin, to- 1 gether with attorneys' fees and other 1 costs. Charlie Will Fight I (Charlie Chapoin today announced I Through his attorney that he will I ; tight the alimony award granted his | wife. Lita Grey in Los Angeles yesterday. Nathan Burkan, attorney for Chaplin was emphatic in a statement today that Mrs. Chaplin had no claim on Chaplin's corporate properties. "It’s part of a cooked-up play to get Chaplin’s money," Burkan asserted, in protesting against what he termed illegality of the receivership appointed for the Chapliii properties. He denied that Chaplin had refused to support his wife or two children. Q . Jay County Grand Jury Indicts Train Crew Portland, Jan. 18.—An indictment, charging involuntary manslaughter, was returned by the Jay county grand jury against John Ramsey, conductor. Augustus Easter and Anthony Mandery, members of the crew of a Nickel Plate freight train, the engine of which struck an automobile at a crossing in this city on Sunday, Jan. 9. killing the driver. Dewey Smithson. of Ridgeville, and causing serious injuries to his wife and two children. The three members of the train crew appeared at the office of Sheriff Ben Hawkins Monday afternoon and submitted to arrest. All three men reside in Lima, Ohio. Each provided bond in the sum of $1,060 and was released. O'Briand's Policies Approved. Paris. Jan. 18.—(United Press.) — Premier Poincare and the cabinet today approved Foreign Minister Briand's foreigu policies, and their action was announced in a communique intended to dissipate reports that serious dissension existed within the ministry. i TRUST COMPANY HOLDS ELECTION All Directors And Officers Re-elected By Peoples Loan & Trust Co. C. E. Bell, W. A. Lower. M, Kirsch, A. R. Ashbaucher, C. L. Walters, Herman Gillig, all of Decatur, and J. A. 1 Long and C. E. Schwartz, of Portland' were re-elected directors of the Peoples Goan and Trust Company at the annual election of officers held in the Company’s bank building today. IM. Kirsch was re-elected president cf the concern at the reogranization meeting held this afternoon. Herman Gillig was re-elected vice-president aud W. A. Lower was re-elected secretary. Miss Fan Hite was re-elected assistant secretary. 1 The annual report was reatat direc- ‘ tors’ meeting and it showed that the bank had completed its most successful year since it was organized several years ago. The annual dividend was declared. o j Berne High School Has New Instructor I Berne, Jan. 18.—Miss Anna Annis, of Oakland City, has succeeded Mist Emma Hoff as teacher of English and I Art in the Berne high school. Miss Hoff resigned at the close of the first semester. Miss-. Annis will teach domestic science in the seventh and eighth grades, also.

Strangers Use Mysterious Apparatus In Recovering ' Body Os Drowned (Jiri Indianapolis, Jan. 18. — (United Press,)— identity of two men who recovered the body of Barton Bradley, 18, drowned Sunday in an attempt to save Hadley Hull. 16, from death, remained unknown today. The strangers appeared on the banks of Fall creek* after thirty hours of searching had failed to bring the body to light, and rigging up a mysterious apparatus which they refused to allow anyone to inspect, set out in search of the body. Thirty minutes later they called to police on the shore and the body was brought to the surface. The men left the seen without leaving any clue to their identity. o LACHOT FUNERAL PLANS ARE MADE Last Rites For Former Adams County Treasurer Set For Thursday Funeral services for John F. lachot former Decatur resident, who died suddenly while in this city on a business trip Monday morning, will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 o’clock from the home in Fort Wayne, 809 Kinsmore Avenue? and at 10 o'clock from the First Evangelical church, corner Do Wald and Clinton streets. Fort Wayne. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. E. G. Johnson will have charge cf the services. Mr. Lachot was a member of the First Evangelical church of Feit Wayne, and had attended the services of that church last Sunday, in apparently good health. The remains were taken to the home in Fort Wayne last night. Besides the wife. Mr. Lachot is survived by cne brother, George, of Dalton. Ohio, and by the following children: Dwight of Akron, Ohio; Lila Wisenberg, of Hartford City; Noble, of South Bend: Dewey and Herbert, of Fort Wayne, and by four grandchildren. He was i member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Berne, never changing his membership after moving from Berne to Decatur. TO INCREASE DRY ARMY IN INDIANA Federal Prohibition Department To Add 18 Agents To State’s Force Indianapolis, Jan. 18. — (United Press.)—The federal prohibition department in Indiana will be increased from its present strength of 22 agents to a total of about 40 agents, it was announced today by George Winkler, who took office as deputy prohibition administrator for Indiana. Winkler, a former lieutenant in the Indianapolis police department, succeded A. R. Harris, who was transferred to Chicago as a prohibition inspector. — O— ————— Highway Commission Awards Two Contracts Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 18. —(United Press) —The first step toward accomplishment of the state highways commissions program of rpad construction for 1927 was taken to day with the closing of contracts fcr two projects. John D. Williams, director of the commission, signed contracts for the construction of 11% miles of paving in Porter, Laporet Marion, Hendricks and Morgan counties. Bids have already been received by the commission for the paving of 60 miles of road and additional mileage will be included in the paving program later. o — BOY SCOUTS There will be uo meeting of the Scouts tonight because of the simultaneous revival meetings. The Scouts will meet Wednesday evening at 6:30 o’clock in the new gym. The junior Scouts will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the old gym.

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LEGAL ACTION TO GE TAKEN TO FORCE PAYMENT Litigation To Be Started To Obtain $lO Per Day For Legislators OTHER MATT E R S DEMAND ATTENTION Indianapolis, Jan. 18.— (I nit<■<l Press)—-House and senate leaders this afternoon decided to retain attorneys to institute legal action seeking to compel payment of the $lO per day salaries voted over the governors veto for members of the general assembly. As result of the conference Former Supreme Court Judge Lewis B. Ewbank. was selected ' to take charge of litigation resulting from the anticipated refusal of the auditor of state, L. S. Bowman, to honor voucher’s drawn at the increased rate. Judge Ewbank will l>e assisted by the law firm of Rinier, Anderson and Given. Indianapolis. With chief interest centering in the pay boost controversy three other matters were demanding consideration as the result of fresh impetus supplied today: Repeal of the primary law as provided in a bill introduced in the senat ‘his morning by Senators Shank, Republican, and O’Rourk<\ Republi- ' can. Preparations of the Democratic minority to introduce a resolution in 1 the house requesting investigation of I alleged corruption in state politics. Announcement of a public hearing ‘ Wednesday on abolishment of the ‘ public service commission as provld- ■ ed in a bill sponsored by Senator l Howard Cann, Republican. >_— o Peter I). Baumgartner Dies At Bluffton Today Bluffton. Jan. 18. —Peter D. Baumgartner, 64, former Adams county resident, died at his home in this city at 8 o’clock th’s morning, of Brights Disease, after in extended illness. !He is survived “y th“ widow, lena. Rogge Baumgartner, five children aud four brothers. One brother, Jacob Baumgartner, lives in Berne. Funeral services z will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home in Bluffton, and burial will take place in the Bluffton cemetery. o — Railroad Takes Appeal In Local Damage Suit Walter Ross, receiver for the Clover Leaf railroad company, defendant in the case of Nelson May, of this city, in which case the defendant was recently awarded $1,125 damages in the Wells circuit court, was denied a new trial on a motion filed at Bluffton. The judgment was ordered taken and the defendant filed an appeal bond in the sum of $2,060 and appealed his case to the appellate court of Indiana. PRISONER MAY BE RALPH LEE Man Shot In Gun Battle In Jacksonville. Fla., Resembles Jail Breaker , Indianapolis, Ind., Jan 18. —(Unitr ed Press) —A telegram was received . by Local authorities today from officials at Jacksonville, Fla., stating that a young man held in the city hospital I there resembles the description of Ralph Lee Indiana jail braker. Finger prints of Lee were sent to Jacksonville for comparison with the man there who was probably fatally e shot in a gun battle. I- Local authorities befo’e receiving s the telegram from Jacksonville, had t been working on the theory that Lee might have been implicated In the robbery of a state bank at Plainsfield late yesterday. ■"

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