Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1927 — Page 1

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SAUNDERS PROBE RESOLUTION KILLED

Farm And Banking Blocs Resort To Cloture Rule

MCNARY-HAUGEN SUUS FORCED HEE SENATE bed When Peaceful Means Fail early consideration of BILL IS ASSLRED Washington. Feb- 3—(l nitcd a peace ul means W failetl. the senate farm bloc todav forced the -Haug(ll price stabilization bill before ■> senate by a record vole. Repeated efforts were made I fav Chairman McNary, of the snate agricultural committee, f to carrv out his arrangements with the bank bloc to get a vote on the farm bill Monday and k the bank bill next Wednesday. Wallington. Feb. 3—(United Press) The cloture rule, used only a few I tines in senate history, was resurj rected by the farm and banking blocs ■ roalitlon today to end the legislative jam in the upper house. Cloture petitions were circulated I and will be presented as soon as I sufficient names are obtained so detaw on the McNary-Haugen farm 1 price stabilization bill and the Pep-per-MacFadden banking bill may be tastically limited. This action came after Vice President Dawes, acting as peacemaker, |ad induced the two blocs to drop the- differences over precedence, Sixteen names are necessary for I presentation of the cloture motion I and a two-thirds majority of the sen- | ate is necessary for adoption of the rule. Wotjking together, the farm’ Md bank blocs helieve they can control two-thirds. If the action is successful the farm y ... tpon this bid 1... tne middle of next week and the hank bloc could obtain action on its measure a few days bier. Junior Band Meets Tonight I The Decatur Junior band will meet i in the Industrial rooms this evening •t i o'clock. At 6:30 o'clock, the corM division will meet at the same place. Xew selections will be given out lor trial. KRHE INSTITUTE IEII SATURDAY Three Sessions Planned For Annual Farmers’ Institute Feh. 5 | TI "“ Mnual U'rne farmers' Institute bl lie held in the community auditor- ' "" al Bern ''- next Saturday, February .Three sessions will be held, beginI "fat 9 o'clock a. m. and 1:30 and . P ) . l "' Th P principal speakers at the ’ 'lute will be Mrs. Vesta S. Pfend- ■° Action, Indiana, and C. C. Fish- | Inchester. j nng th e morning session, Mrs. , h er * n > discuss, “Making Coun- ■ / snrat ' and Mr - Pisher Will otßAiiT 11 tll6 su^ect ' ‘‘Fundamentals y H Improvement." In the afternoon Hol will s ' !Pak on. “The Mr mu 7 he Side of the Road." and »!Cor„ 8 BUb]eCt wi " be "An Ear and How to Grow, It". Ahou-! T tiOn pieture films will be They <uring the evening session, and “H l > re i l u ntit,ed ’ " Poult ry Pests.” hers L*, for Ho « 8 -’' Musical numthree ie " ,VPn during each of the Another feature of the ThurmanT™ * l ’ l he an address by °” ttScha!k ' Prominent Irmp a,i. ' wbn ' a tbe a *ate senator butter L',i° rn ' PotatoPS ' app,es ' InConner.- d Pastries will he held Prizes ran.? W ' th the lnstlt ”‘e. Cash htochantp 8 flnm ,n ca °h t 0 ward ed f 0 W ° rth i 6 5 ° Wtll be a ‘ M IhK. Prize winn| ng exhibits. ®au ot th„7 Ber ‘ of nerne - is chair*tlle institute.

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Two More Professors Leave Purdue; Offered More Money Elsewhere Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 3.— (United Press) —The resignation of two more members of the faculty of Purdue University were before President E. Elliott today, bringing the number since the opening of the present academic year to thirteen. I. 1.. Baldwin will join the faculty of the University of Wisconsin and W. T. Miller has accepted an offer from a paper factory at Hartford City. President EJ'liott blamed insufficient funds for salaries for faculty members as the cause of the exodus of instructors, saying Purdue is not in position to compete with other universities and commercial concerns on salaries. GIVES THE MARKS OF A CHRISTIAN Evangelist At Evangelical Church Gives Strong Sermon Wednesday Night “Murks of the Christ.'an” was the theme of the sermon given at the Evangelical church last night, by Mrs. Ida Tribbett, the evangelist. “The Christian is spoken of in the Scriptures as a tree." said Mrs. Tribbett. “To be a strong tree there must be the sending of the roots down deep into the soil; so the Christian must have a strong foundation on the rock of Christ if the life is to. stand firnilxUlts. -friwips. of this world. The way up is down. Then the Christian is to be a fruit-bearing tree. The Scriptures speak of spec'ally nine fruits of the Spirit, such as love, joy,, peace, etc. Then there are also nine gifts of the Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures, some of which each Christian should have, a-f-.n .-tr.-'isg. tor more ot These gilts. “The Christian is also referred to ns a city set on a hill that cannot lie hid. and again as a temple of the Holy Ghost. The world does not read the Bible so much as it reads the life of the Christian. The world knows, too. whether we are real Christians or not: we cannot deceive it, for our life lived talks. The living is vastly more important than the professing.” ' ~ 4 ’ "’“'•N The large audience was held in the rrrin of the Spirit of God last evening and many lasting impressions were made. A large number were at I the aftornpnn meeting, which was richly blessed of God. There will be another meeting Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. At this evening's meeting, there will be opportunity given for ♦ho sick to be prayed for; people are invited to bring their sick. MANY FARMERS TO ATTEND FEED Annual Farmers’ Ranouet At Berne Wednesday To Draw Large Crowd More than one hundred twenty-five tickets have already been sold for the annual farmers' banquet to be held at Berne next Wednesday, according to a report from L. M. Busche, county agent, this morning. Indications are that several more will have been sold by next Saturday, when those in charge of the sales have been asked to report. Plans for the affair are practically completed. The big dinner will begin at 11:30 a. m. with the ladies of the Evangelical church of Berne, in charge Following the dinner will occur the presentation ceremonies, when ton litter. five acre, cow testing association and gold medal colt club winners will receive their medals and certificates. Several of the winning farmers are scheduled for short, talks. H. P. Schmitt will award the cash premiums to ton litter members; also the Schmitt (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

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TROOPS CONTINUE ON WAY TO CHINA British Consider Plan To Divert Forces To Hong Kong London, Feb. 3.— (U.P.) —A decision by the British cabinet on the suggestion that the British fleet and arm}’ now enroute to Shanghai be diverted to Hong Kong, in. compliance with the wishes of the Cantonese Nationalists, was postponed today until tomorrow. Th,, cabinet, the United Press was authoritatively informed, will meet tomorrow to consider this question. If the armed forces were diverted to Hong Kong, they would remain there ready for action in case Shanghai were threatened with immediate trouble. It was estimated that 20,000 troops were enroute to Shanghai or under orders to proceed there today. U. S. Marines To Sail Soon. Washington, Feb. 3. —U.P.) —A detachment of 251 Marines and 15 officers will leave Cavite, Philippine Islands, for Shanghai upon the arrival of the U. S. S. Gold Star at the Phil(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) HENRY FORD IS A BILLIONAIRE "Detroit Accounant Says Flivver King May Be A Multi-Billionaire By Joseph S. Wasney (fnited Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, D. C. Feb. 3.—(United Press)—Henry Ford, the World's rich est man, is a Billionaire and perhaps a Multi-Billionaire. “Ford is Worth at least $1,500,000 000,” Norv.nl A. Hawkins, Detroit accountant. formerly sales manager for Ford, told the United Press today. “He has about $40,000,000 in cash in banks. The Flivver King may even be worth a couple of Billions," Hawkins 1 intimated. He said that in estimating the Billion and a half he did not include Ford's railroads, mines, or holdings in the lord motor company of Canada and the Ford motor company of Great Britian. Joseph McCoy, actuary of the trea(CONTINIED ON PAGE THREE) SARAH UHRICK DIES LAST NIGHT Washington Township Woman Dies Os Dropsy At Age Os 74 Years Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Uhrick 74. of Washington township died at her home Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. Death was said to have been due to dropsy. Mrs. Uhrick had been in ill health for some time. Sarah Elizabeth Johnson Uhrick was born in Adams county, October 13, 1852. She was a lifelong resident of Adams county. She received her early education in the Adams county schools and In early life she was united in marriage to Samuel Uhrick. who survives. She is survived by three sons. Ira F.. of this city; Daniel L.. of Fort Wayne and John. H. of Fort Wayne, one daughter, Mrs. Ida V. West, of San Diego, Cai. Two brothers. Noah Johnson and Levi Johnson, of Adams county, survive as does one sister, Mrs. Matlldah Me Gown, of Ohio. One son Noah Uhrick. and two sisters, preceded Mrs. Uhrick in death. Sixteen grand children and eight great-grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the home in Washinton township and burial will take place in the Kay cemetery.

Decatur. Indiana, Thursday, February 3, 1927.

I Memorial W ill Be Built Where Famous Chicago Fire Started Chicago, Feb. 3 —(United Press) — The site on which Mrs. O’Leary's cow kicked over the lantern that, caused the famous Chicago fire, is to be immortalized. The board of aidermen has decided to purchase the site and erect a “fitting memorial.” It is the site where the bain, in which the cow kicked over the lantern, stood. A three-story building now stands on the site, but this is to be torn down and the memorial created. PLAN IMPORTANT SERVICE TONIGHT Evangelist At M. E. Church Plans To Discuss “Popular Amusements’’ “The Two Kingdoms or Popular Amusements” will be the subject of the sermon preached by the Rev. Myron E. Taylor tonight at the Methodist church. The evangelist says that he is going to handle the subject “without gloves.” This is young peoples night and the young people are urged to attend. This will be the greatest message of the week. The song service tonight will begin at 7:15 o’clock and the prayer service will ibe held at 6:45 o'clock. “God Almighty has His eye upon us continuously." Rev. Taylor declared in his sermon last night, on "The Eyes of God.” “Our text indicates that God has personality.” he continued. “The tendency of our day is to think of God as an impersonal Being. The scriptures tell us though, that we are made in the image of God, and that Jesus was the express image of God. Furthermore, the scriptures j teach us that there is np place in all | the universe and there is no hour of the day or night, that we are out. from under the eye of God. “This thought of God's eye being upon us inspires fear, if wo are under condemnation; comfort if the condemnation has been lifted. Comfort also as we look forward to the judgment for we know that we are not to (CONTINUED ON P(GR TWOI CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE IS LARGE I Total Os 73,191 Seals Sold ’ In Adams County During December Adams county residents purchased the largest number of Anti-tuberculc-sis Christmas Seals and health bonds las December that has been sold in this county since 1920. according to ' the report of W. Guy Brown of Decatur. county chairman in charge of the sale, made today. Mr. Brown reported that 73.191 Christmas Seals were sold in Adams county in 1926 and all reports are net in yet. Indications are that the total will be near 80,000 when the report is ' complete. Mr. Brown is anxious that persons who had seals entrusted to i them to sell make their report to him at once, so that he can complete his report yet this week. In 1920, the banner year in Adams county, totaled 89,000 seals were sold. About 80 per cent of the money raised from the sale of Christmas Seals and health bonds remains in the county, to be used in conducting the fight against tuberculosis and in providing proper food and nourishment for undernourished children. The other twenty per cent is forwarded to the state and national organigation. The officers of the Adams county Tuberculosis Society are Mrs. C. V. Connell, of Decatur president; XV. G. i Brown, of Decatur, vice-president, and i Albert Scheumann, of Decatur, secretary and treasurer.

MOOSE TO HOLD INITIATION SUNDAY Class Os 35 To Be Initiated; Moose From Other Cities To Be Here The Moose of this locality and members of L. O. O. M., No. 1311, will meet next Sunday afternoon and evening fur initiation and a good time. A class of thirty-five candidates will be initiated during the afternoon ! and. at 6 o’clock, a dinner will be I served by the Ladies’ Auxiliary. The j initiation and programs will be given lat the Yeoman hall in the Meibers block. Visitors from Fort Wayne, HuntI ington and Bluffton will be here for i this event and several state officers will also attend. The lodge, which is one of the largest in the city, has enjoyed a healthy growth lately and this class of thirty-five will give it a wonderful record for the year. Several activities for the future have beif planned and the members anticipate a splendid year during 1927. All members are urged to attend the meetings Sunday and to plan to remain for the dinner and a good time. o ; DELAY ACTION IN SMITH CASE Illness Os Senator-Designate Causes Delay In Decission On Seating Washington. D. C. Feb. 3.—(Unitel Press)—Because cf illness of Frank L. Smith. Republican Senator-Desig-nate from Illinois, the senate privileges and elections committee today po-tponed action.on his case until I Wednesday. Smith's credentials were referred to the committee for investigation when the Senate refused to accept them and p?rr it the sena e’ - designate to take the oath of office. 0 Roy Kalver Visiting Relatives And Friends Roy Kalver, treasurer of the McVickor theatre, Chicago is visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Kalver. and friends in this city. He went to Chicago about four months ago. Mr. Kalver states that he likes i his work very much 0 MRS. VORNHOLT DIES IN WISCONSIN Wife Os Former Magley Pastor Dies Tuesday After Extended Illness Mrs. Amanda X r ornholt, 64. former resident of Adams county, died of arthritis, at. her home in Madison, Wisconsin, at noon, Wednesday. Mrs. Vornholt had been suffering from arthritis for many years and during the last year or two she had been absolutely helpless. Mrs. Vornholt was the widow of the Rev. Edward Vornholt, former pastor of the Reformed church at Magley, who died about ten years ago. She and her son, Daniel, had made their home in Madison for the last few years. Mrs. Vornholt is survived by one ■ daughter, Mary, who is in Japan; three sons, Theodore and Daniel, in : Madison, Wisconsin, and Carl in Pon- • tiac, Michigan; one brother, the Rev. • Daniel Burghalter, of Tiffin, Ohio; i four sisters. Mrs. Fred Eichenberger, of Berne; Mrs. Eugene Kneuss and • Mrs. Ed. Stahley, of XX r abash township, Adams county, and Mrs. Emil Pluess, . of California, and her father, Chris--1 tian Burghidter, of Wabash township. ■ Her father will be 94 years old next Saturday.

Girl Wins Out In Her Fight To Wear Knickers To School Fort Fulton, Ind., Feb. 3. — (United Press) —Virginia Allen, 10 year-old champion of women's tights, was back at her boks in the public school here today after having boon barred from classes since last September. School authorities refused to admit her when she went to school in the fall wealing knickers. They said the attire was immodest for a young school girl. Virginia's parents carried the case to court and finally succeeded in securing a temporary injunction re--train-ing the school authorities from barring her. When Virginia reappeared on the school playground wearing her knickers, her classmates gave her a noisy welcome. A hearing will be held this month on a motion to make the injunction permanent. o — MORE MEETING PLACES CHOSEN Child Hygiene Meetings Arranged For Preble, Kirkland, St. Marys Twps. Arrangements were completed today for child hygiene meetings in Preble, Kirkland and St. Mary s townships, by the representatives of the state board of health. These meetings will be held in connection with the meetings to be held in Decatur and other parts of the county, beginning next week, and continuing for four weeks. In Preble township, the meetings will be held in the Preble school building, on Wednesday morning, at 9:30 o'clock. The committee in charge is composed of Mrs. Ethel S. Grandstaff. Mrs. Cora Millikan, Mrs. Charles DetI Mrs.’ Wertin?, and Mrs. Edwin Jaberg. The Kirkland township meetings will be held in the Kirkland school building. Thursday mornings, at 9:30 o'clock. The committee in charge is composed of Mrs. Fred Bracht. Mrs. Sam llenchen. Mrs. Jesse Byerly, Mrs. S. L. Cover, Mrs. Mgry Dilling. Mrs. Lena Alwin, Miss Kate Barger, Mrs. Joe Pease, Mrs. D. M. Byerly and Mrs. Ella Helmrich. Meetings will be held in the Pleasant Mills school building on Friday mornings, at 9:30 o'clock, beginning next Friday The committee in charge is composed of Mrs. R. J. Mann, Mrs. Myrtle Daniels, Mrs. Zula Holloway and Miss Bertha Banner. —-—„ o K. of P. Meeting Tonight An important, meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held tonight in the Pythian Home at 7:30 o’clodk. The attendance of every member is urgently requested. o FEAST OF SAINT BLASE OBSERVEB Special Services Held At St Mary's Catholic Church Here Today The feas’ of St. Blase was observed In St. Mary's Catholic church today On this day the protection of St. Blase is invoked against diseases, especially those of the throat. The blessing of the throat took place after the 6 and 7:30 o'clock masses and at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. St. Blase was bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, when put to death for the faith, near the beginning of the fourth century. To escape the fury of the persecution promoted by tly Emperor Diocletian, he retired to a cave in the side of a hill, a favorite spot with Pirn when in s»arch of quiet for prayer and release from the great cares of his diocese. The soldiers of the governor came by chance on his place of retreat, arrested him and led him to (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

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HOUSE PREVENTS INVESTIGATION BY A VOTE OF 61-36 Saunders Resolution Indefinitely Postponed By Strict Party Vote HEATED DEBATE PRECEDES VOTING Indianapolis, Feb. 3.— (I'nited Press) The house of representatives voted today to kill the Saunder’s political investigation resolution by indefinite postponinenl after heated debate on the resolution. I'he vote was on strict party lines, all Republicans voting to kill the resolution and all Democrats voting support of the inquiry move. On a roll call the house voted 61-3 G to reject a minority committee report seeking favorable action on the resolution. A moment later by viva voce vote the majority report of house judiciary A committee recommending indefinite postponment. of the resolution was adopted. Rep. J. Glenn Harris, of : Gary, chairman of judiciary A com- ! mittee replied to the Democratic demand for a legislative investigation of charges of corruption in Indiana politics and urged adoption of the majority report to kil ithe bill. Harris summed up objections to the legislative investigation as concurred in by every Republican member and opposed by every Democrat, on the grounds that: first, no evidence was submitted to his committee that would be admissable even as circumstantial, in any court. Two, that the legislature is without constitutional authority to conduct such an investigation and would have no authority to attempt to obtain evidence now in the hands of a grand jury. Tr.res', that Thomas Adams. •■■Vincennes publisbrn whose charges had been sifted by a grand jury, ‘‘does not possess one scintilla of evidence which would be admissable in court. Saunders Makes Speech The Democratic argument in support of the investigation resolution was summed up by Representative George Saunders, Bluffton, author of the resolution who said, “The people of the state are entitled to know’ feow (CONTINTEn ON PAGE THREE) ROTARY FOUNDER TO GIVE ADDRESS Paul P. Harris, Os Chicago, To Attend District Meeting At Fort Wayne Paul P. Harris, of Chicago, founder of Rota-y, will be present and make an address at the district, conference of Rotary Clubs, to be held in Fort XVayne. February 21 and 22. Mr. Harris’ address will be given on the opening day of the conference XV. R. Barr, of Bluffton, district governor of Rotary Clubs in Indiana, received a telegram from Mr. Harris yesterday, confirming the engaement. Mr. Barr as governor of the Indiana Rotary Clubs, greatly pleased in securing Mr. Harris, as he has not attended the district meetings for the last few years. Twenty-two years ago Mr. Harris and four companions founded the first Rotary club, in Chicago, on February 21. Mr. Harris acted as president of the Chicago club and has been international president of the Rotary international president of the Rotary since that time. At the present time the Rotary Club is known in thirty-seven nations and has a membership of bet- ' ter than 110,000. None of the Rotary clubs are large on account ot the membership classifications permitting only 1 one man ot each profession to be a member. President Harry H. Rogers has also ’ been secured to give an address on the second day of the conference.

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