Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1927 — Page 1

weather Somewhat cold,nd central P<"’ tlon! ‘

absent voters law not amended

I Adams County Man Faces Murder Charge In Michigan

I HAROLD DURBIN CHARGED WITH I WING WOMAN I son of Pleasant Mills Couple I ' In Hospital At Lansing I Following Shooting I POLICE UNABLE TO I OBTAIN CONFESSION I Linsing. Mich., .lan. 25. I U nited Press) I’ohef today I attempted to secure from HaiI old Durbin. 35. a c, '' l . , \ sslo 1 " I the murder of Mrs. MiWrcci MeI Queen. 32. mother of three I children. i c x I Chief of Police Allred Sew I mour. Imlay denied reports I Durbin had confessed to the I shooting. | Detectives, alter questioning the I man at the hospital, declared hisj I nqwmdntl on various details of I th* shooting convinced them he shot I Mrs. McQueen and then turned the I £iin on kinself. Funeral services for the woman will I he held tomorrow. Howatd Durbin. 35. the man men- | lenfd Monday in a United Press disI patch from Lansing, Michigan, re- j carding the slaying of Mrs. Mildred McQueen, 32. and probably fatally tro’jhding of Durbin, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durbin, of Pleasant | Mills, and is well known in that com- j | numty. Mr. Durbin’s parents went I to Lansing yesterday, following the I receipt of a telegram from that city.* telling them of the tragedy. The United ITess dispatch, publishin the Daily Democrat. Monday, stated | that Mrs. McQueen, the mother of three children and a divorcee, had apparently been s’ain by Durbin, who later shot himself. It was stated that I a motive for the acts had not been j learned by police, who found Mrs I McQueens body in an automobile I parked in front of her home. The dispatch further stated that Durbin sat slumped over the steering w heel severely wounded A revolver, with three ’hell chambers empty, was '■ and at his feet. Durbin’s Character Good Residents of Pleasant Mills and vi cinity, who are acquainted with Mr. Durbin, discredit the theory that he murdered the woman. They declaim that Mr. Durbin has always been a man of high character and has never h**n in any trouble. Persons in and nw Pleasant Mills are inclined to believe that some other person who " as Pilous, perhaps, was responsible for the shooting. * •Mr. Durbin was married several and is the father of ,wo •COXTIXVEi) ON PAGE FIVE) NORMAN CROSS -DIES IN MICHIGAN - Decatur B °y Bies Bright’s Disease; 1 uneral Services Here Norman| Cross, 13-year-old son of zoo t r s ' Ernst c,ross ’ ° f Ka;r,madent , I <A gan ’ tormer Decatur resiywterrt'v 1 the h ° me in ,hat cft * ter -n atternoon > at 5 o’clock, asCross f T 8 ° f r!riKht ' s disease. The Kai lm 2 n " y ni ° Ve<l from to about 10 years ago. in du u Cr ° SS was born in Decatur, of Kat He atlen<le<l the Public school b'tchXTu 00 Unt “ hlB illness beia ™ 1 _hat he was confined to his home moth e B t T iVed by t}le «»<! The’mn sißters ’ Florence and a, and brother. Robert. hciA ™ ams wlll be Drought to the in fjg clt ‘ v '„, an,i Mrs ' Jobn Sprague fnnllai ■ ednesda y afternoon and WiU be hebl at > b * 2«n ock n” 16 ) Tbuisday afternoon at 'puj cl al Wln be madp at of M ery ' Mrs - Cross 18 the I r - and Mrs. Sprague.

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Car Turns Over In Ditch Along Road Near Berne Berne, Jan. 25.—Sam Dro, a salesman for the Berne Manufacturing company, escaped Injury when his Studebaker closed car skidded off the Federal highway, No. 27, southwest ot Berne, at 10:30 morning. The car turned over iu tne ditch at the- side of the road. None of the glass in the car was broken and i.i only damage done to it was a sntt-sh-cd fender and broken starter. CITY OFFICIALS ' VISIT BLUFFTON % Mayor George Krick And Others Attend Dedication Os New City Building Mayor George Klick, members of the Decatur city council and other <lty officers attended a dediation of the new city building at Bluffton last night. M:\vor Krick made a short’talk, tn which he complimented the city of Bluffton on the beatuiful new building and expressed the appreciation of the Decatur officials for the inviatticn from the city of Bluffton to attend the dedication. - A latge crowd attended the dedication ceiemcnies last night. The large | auditorium, which will seat apptoxipacity for the program. mutely 1.800 persons, was filled to caMurderer Dies On Gallows Winnipeg, Man.. Jan. 2g.—(United : Press) —Wilsford Bonnin, 34, who kitted Manrice Gar vie duping a holdI up of the Royal Bank on May 28, 1920 | died on the gallows here today. ROTARIANS PLAN FOR CONFERENCE Decatur Club Expects To Have 100 Per Cent Attendance At Fort Wayne ' “Miss Decatur Rotary", impersonated by a graceful young Fort Wayne girl, will present the Decatur Rotary Club in a spectacular stage production in connection with the Indiana Rotary Conference at Fort Wayne, February 21 and 22, according to information received by members 6f the local club. The identity of the young woman selected for the part has not been revealed.* The occasion is the closing feature of the two-day gathering of Hoosier Rotarians and their wives, a spectacular historical spectacle and ballet. “Indiana,” which will be presented on the evening birthday i*i sumptuous style by a large cost of Fort Wayne people on the immense stage of the new Shrine Auditorium. The production will open with a sparkling allegory and ballet, followed by a series of picturesque, colorful animated scenes, revealing the manner In which Indiana has developed from the unpeopled wilderness into the modern commonwealth. / Eight massive scenes with historically accurate costuming will be employed. The first historic episode is entitled. “The Land of the Miamis" and deals with the Indiana Aborigines before the coming of the whites. The later episodes include the voyage of LaSalle over the Indiana rivers; the massacre of the English garrison at Post Miami on the St. Joseph, in 1760; the capture of Fort Sackville bv George Rogers Clark in 1779; the dedication of Wayne’s fort in 1794; pioneer life in Indiana territory; the adoption of the Indiana State Constitution at Corydon in 1816, and a Quaker station on the “underground railroad” in 1845. The whole will close with a sparkling allegory illustrative of the coming of Rotary International into the State of Indiana, proudly survey ing her fifty-eight charming. Hoosier Rotary daughters. The Decatur Club expects to have one hundred pe • cent attendance at the conference.

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REVISION OF | TREATIES WITH CHINA IS ORGED House Foreign Affairs Committee Urges Prefcident To Negotiate Revision BRITAIN CONTINUES WAR PREPARATIONS Washington. Jan. 25. — (United' Press.) —Without a negative vote the I house foreign affairs committee to- i day ordered a favorable report on the revised Porter resolution requesting j : the preskient to negotiate revision of i I the unequal treaties with China. i The resolution suggests negotiation ‘ of the new treaties “which shall take | the place of the treaties now in force i ■ between thp two countries which pro- | ■ vide for the exercise in China of i American extra territorial or jurisdic-1 tional rights or limit her full auton- , ■ omy with reference to the levying of . customs dues or other taxes." London, Jan. 25—(United Press) — . While Britain masses troops in one of her greatest military move- . ments since the world war, Major . Gen. John Duncan, hero of the illfated- Gallipoli expedijon, prepared to sail to assume command of the thousands of British troops now in Shanghai or enroute to its defense. Accelera'ed by reports of the con- [ vergence of the victorious troops, , troops of South China upon Shanghai, where 40,000 foreigners have ; sought safety in concessions, the war office and the government have jointly evolved a broad military program to meet what, is generally con- j ceded io be an impending crisis. Announcement of the sailing of Duncan and the assemblying of a force of British soldiers for over-seas service came simultaneously with the scheduling of a special cabinet meeting for tomorrow, the suggestion i that the opening of parliament be advanced because of the threatening situation in China and the centering of all governmental interest in the conversations between foreign Minister Chess of South China and British Councellor O'Malley. A total of 16,000 troops have been ordered for service in China, the war (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CATE SET FOR ANNUAL BANQUET Industrial Association Banquet And Election Planned For Feb. 1 Monday, February 7, was designat- < ed as the date for the annual ban- ( quet and election of three directors <>f the Decatur Industrial Association, at a meeting held by the directors in the Industrial rooms yesterday afternoon. A nominating committee, composed of .1. H. Heller, Dan Niblick, C. A. Dugan, W. A. Lower and Avon Burk, was appointed by L. F. Center, president, to nominate six persons, three of whom will be elected for a three-year period. The three members of the board whose terms expire this year are Avon Burk, John Carmody and William Linn. The board also took, the first steps toward disbanding the present Industrial rooms. It was pointed out that, not enough activities were held in the rooms, to necessitate the expense of keeping such large rooms. 1 The complete plans for the annual meeting and banquet will be announced in a few days, President Conter stated today. A banquet committee will be named in the next day or two. and that group will have charge of the coming dinner. At the annual meeting, all departments of the association will make reports for the year, and plans will bo made for the 1927-28 year of the association.

“Harry The Barber” Drinks 86 Cups Os Coffee In Six Hours i Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 25. — (United Press.)—With Mrs. Smet to brew the cups of coffee and a pint bottle of real beer to wash them down. Harry Smet, 47. of St. Boniface. known as “Harry the Bar- I, ber," is ready to meet all who 1 challenges his record ot 86 cups of Java in six hours, he told the United Press today. If it is accepted as official, Harry’s record makes him one cup plus one hour and ten minutes better than Gust Comstock of Fergus Falls, Minn. j < ■ " —o ORCHESTRA TO GIVE CONCERT! Kirkland Township Orchestra To Give Program Saturday Evening The Kirkland township orchestra will give a concert in the Kirkland township high school building. Saturday evening, of this week. The orchestra is composed of young people of Kirkland township and is directed by Prof. A. J. Bliss, of Geneva. It has made great improvements during the last few months. The program Saturday night will consist-ot numbers by the entire orchestra, saxophone and clarinet solos, vocal solos and other special numbers. The admission price will be ten and twenty cents. x Meyers Funeral To Be Held Here Wednesday Funeral services for Tobias Meyers veteran railroad crossing watchman of this city, who died yesterday morning at the home of a daughter in Bluffton. wLI be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the United Brethren church in tits city. Btiriaa will be made in the Decatur cemetery. - —— —— o— * Auto Owners Warned To Get New License At Once State Motor Policeman Hal Ayres, of the Eighth district, was’in this city today and issued a warning to all automobile drivers that anyone driving his car after January 31, with a 1926 license, would be prosecuted. This itiling includes out-of-state cars, also. Mr. Ayres said. -—o— *— French Franc Now Practically Stabilized Premier Poincare Says Paris, Jan. 25.—(United Press.)— The French franc, which semed to be on the road to worthlessness six months ago. was practically stabilized today, Premier Poincare told the finance committee of the chamber of deputies when -he appeared before it to report on his stewardship of French finances. Poincare said the franc had practically been stabilized at 122 to' the pound Sterling.

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MINE WORKERS MEET TO DRAW UP WAGE SCALE •International Convention Opens At Indianapolis; Lewis Presiding PLAN TO M AKE NEW WAGE DEMAND Indianapolis. Jan. 25. — (United Press.) —The international convention of the United Mine Workers of America went Into session here today to draw up new wage demands for the bituminous industry and settle problems of union organization and policy. The convention was called to order in Tomlinson hall shortly after 10 a. m. by John I. t Lewis, international president of the union. Approximately 1,500 delegates representing local unions of the United States and Canada were in attendance at the session. . Reports of officers, selection of convention committees and routine business was on the program for today. Chief interest in the naming of the scale committee by Lewis to draft the wage demands of bituminous miners for a new contract with operators to become effective after th P Jacksonville agreement terminates on March 31. o — Florida Authorities MayRefuse To Give Up Lee Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 25. — (United Pre'ss) —Florida authorities may refuse to turn Ralph Lee, notorious jail braker over to Indiana to stand trial for murder, it was indicated today. Claude Worley, chief of Indianapolis detectives, today received a letter from Jacksonville stating that would be fried there for a filling sta» tion robbery if he recovered from a bullet wound received iu a fight with police after the hold up. Lee escaped from jail at Franklin Indiana, on New years eve while awaiting for the murder of an Indianapolis groceryman. 0 SWOLLEN RIVER IS STILL RISING Further High Waters Predicted Along Ohio River By Weather Bureau Evansville. Ind., Jan. 25.-=(United Press.)—The swollen Ohio river was continuing to rise here today while communications were still disrupted as a result of heavy rain and sleet storms in this “and surrounding sections. The river stood at 41.9 feet at 7 a. m. and was expected tp rise at least three feet farther in the next few days. A ferry barge was ripped from its mooring at Mount Vernon Monday by the raging current and had not been located this morning. Mount Vernon, New Harmony and Petersburg, Ind., and Marion. Ky„ have been without telephone or light service during the past 24 hours. No great property damage or loss of life, is feared here, as farmers living in lowlands are prepared to meet a rise up to 45 feet. " » Washington, Jan. 25. — (United Press.) —Floods along the lower Ohio river for the rest of this week and further high waters in Arkansas next week were predicted by the weather bureau today. The Ohio continues to rise below Parkersburg, W. Va., the bulletin said. Stages of 58 feet at Aashland, Ky„ 53 feet at Huntington, W. Va., and 57 feet at Portsmouth, 0., are expected today. Flood stage is 50 feet for these points.

Medical Society To Meet Friday Evening The Adams County Medical Society will meet at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at fr o'clock Friday evening, January 28. The session will be devoted to business of inter- ■ est to the profession. Dore B. Erwffi, Decatur attorney, will have a paper on the subject, “Law and the Profession." Dr. Amos Reusser, of Berne, will have a paper on the subject, “Corralling the Elusive Account," or "A Delicate Operation." All members of the Society are urged to be prenent. ’ ADAMS FUNERAL PLANS AREMAUE Final Rites For Decatur Woman Set For Wednes- ' day Afternoon Funeral services for Mrs. L. D. Adams, who died suddenly at her home on Mercer avenue. Monday noon, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the home. Burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. Somerville * Light, of the Methodist church, of this city, will have charge of the ' services. Elizabeth Peterson Adams, was the daughter of Robert and Susanne Pet erson. She was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1851. She was united in marriage to Lemuel D. Adams. March 25, 1873. To this union two sons. Earl B. and Robert R., were born, both ot whom survive. Two sisters and one brother also survive, besides the husband. L. D. Adams, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have resided In Decatur for 39 years. TWO SPLENDID I SERVICES HELD Christian An d Methodist Churches Hold Fine Revival Services Monday Splendid services marked th» re i val campaign at the Methodist and Christian churches last night Ihese ' two churches, together with the Evangelical church, decided to prolong ( their campaign for another week, as- , ter the close of the simulatneous re- . vival held during the past two weeks ( by six Protestant churches of the city. . No service was held at the Evangeli* cal church las* night, but beginning tonight, that church will hold a service each evening for the remainder of the i week. Christian Church Record attendance was again the order at the Christian church last night. A congregation that almost filled the main auditoriui of the church ] greeted Dr. McKim as he preached to them on the subject, “The Way Home," He took his text from St. Pauls letter to the Ephesians, the 4th, chapter and the 4th verse. He sajd in part: , “We ar all traveling the long road to ( eternity. Evey man is a traveler. In j the heart of every one is fixed the , hope that at last he will arrive sal'elj | at the Fathers house. On a highway . where there is to be found so many confusing signs, it is of the greatest importance that we be able to choose . the signs that will lead us rightly. The • first sign post on the way Home, has | clearly written upon itt Faith, No man ■ has even started on the right way, who does not believe in God and His testimony concerning Himself. The second sign post has written upon it, Repentance. Unless religion becomes practical in the life of man, unless he acts upon the taith that is in him, and turr.- trom sin to God. he has missed the way. The third sign-post has writthat we shall not only confess Christ ten upon it, Confession. This means with our lips, but our lives as well. The forth sign post has written upon (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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AMENDMENT TD LAW (.SKILLED IN HOUSE TODAY Measure Is Indefinitely Postponed By Action Os Lower House TWENTY-TWO NEW BILLS INTRODUCED Indianapolis, Jan. 25.— (United Press)—Alter a sharp debate, the house today killed the Murden bill, for amendment of the absent voters fpw. A report of the. elections committee, recommending indefinite poslponment, wa s adopted following the debate. All of the members of the committee on elections, with the exception of Representative Bidenaur. of Auburn, signed th*» report recommending indefinite poslponment. Ridenaur submitted a minority report recommending that the bill be advanced to second reading for further consideration and revision. Eight new measures were introduced in the senate, and 14 in the house before adjournment at noon. Discussion of the Murden bill furnished the only sharp contention of the day. Following Representative Murden's explana’Jon of the measure, Repie- „ sentative William Dentlinger. directed nn attack against it, declaring that the bill would discriminate against employed and sick persons and would vest too much power in the judges in the appointment of election board members. Representative French Clements, Evansville, urged the adoption of the minority report'to advance the bill to second reading, reminding the house that both parties had pledged themselves to remedy existing evils of absent voters system. Floor Leader Pit.tinger, admitted that the exfetiug system is had, but maintained that the Murden bill did not offer a suitable remedy. Ridenaur gavsr- as his reason for not concurring in the majority report his desire to get the matter before the house. “Amend it, on second reading if you wish,” he said, “but don’t kill this bill now." By viva voce vote, the house opposed substitution of the minority report by the majority report and next adopted the majority report for indefinite postponment by the same method. o JUDGE LINDSEY TO FIGHT ORDER Famous Denver Jurist To Contest Decision Ousting Him From Office Denver, Colo., Jan. 25.—(United Press) —Judge Ben B. Lindsey, famous Denver jurist, is “going to fight to tl»e last ditch,” he declared today in commenting on a state supreme court decision removing him from the office of juvenile judge as t.he result of an election contest. Although several applications had been received by the county commissioners today asking for appointment to Lindsey's post, tliere was a strong (probability the commissioners would appoint Lindsey to the office he has just been removed from. o Charles Andrews Home From Hospital; Improving Charles Andrews. Monroe high school pupil who was seriously injured several weeks ago when he slipped and fell on the ice have been removed from the Adams County Memorial Hospital to his home, where he is reported as improving rapidly. It is thought that he will be able to be back in school in two or three weeks.

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