Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1927 — Page 1

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FIGHT OVER CANN BILL IS DELAYED

IfSEIHTIONS' 10 WORLD COURT sejectedabroao Reply Tolled State’s Proposal iONG DELAYED Washington. I <-b. 9. (Init(jPrvss- (.real Britain x and some other European governinrnts hove made their long debved replies to the I nited Shies’ proposal to enter the wor | ( | court with reservations. Pie rep’.ies are substantially a ' reiection. .. The British reply follows »nerally the Geneva conference riwnter reservations to the senate )»mttons. it was intimated at the ■ <ate department today. These counter reservations have ' EM declared unacceptable by many ■ senators and President Coolidge’s KatsM City speth was interperted ; in that sense. i The senate reservations would give I the United States veto power over I tty dispute being presented to the i coart in which the United States “has nr claims to have an interest." “The Geneva counter receivations would give the United States equal pivcr with league council members in relation to the court, but whether council members now have the veto purer is still under dispute. N'nss of European countries’ actio coincided with senate action hi sifctracking the resolution of SonW Trammell. Dent. FTdrlda. "Wnfcli sought to rescind United States entry I into the court. -n — Francis M. Griffith Dies. ! Veray, Ind., Feb. 9 —(United Press) .-Funeral arrangements were being iwde today for Francis M. Griffith. "• widely known politician who died it his horn,, here after a long illness. Griffith was at one time lieutenant fovemor of Indiana and later representative in congress from the Fourth. ■ ■IIITTEE OF LAYMEN NAMED LD, Teeole. Os Decatur, Appointed On Preshvterian Church Committee r 0. Teeple, of Decatur has been -Appointed on the executive committee ~ r llle Fort "’ayne Ptesbvtery of the s committee of the Presbvter- ” ' Urch ' and as divisional chair- .? for Division J. consisting of Matns County. J' 11 H. Hays, of New York City, is U-u^ neral fhairn, an. and Andrew _ «on. Secretary of the U. S. Treawmrnm Trea3 ’ ,rer of *l>e Lavmen’s Shoarr E ° Hof fman of Hoffman. Attorneys. Fort ■ John u thf> Presbvtprv chairman. fhai ™an of S t!?r DeC * tUr ’ hr ths n f-aymen’s committee Other m „ ? ,Ur church. H , ' ers oM committee are: D S - D Amos J Wq p! amp ' ,Pll HM. DeVoss B. Erw 7 n ° n n EdWard Enge,er ’ N'ifch Hit t ft° SCOG Glendennincr. Kocher. Carl r H ° Vton ’ Jame « H. u- . ' 1 ’’mnhrey. Roy Runr " s - Smith 'i ‘ ,nsea ' John Schafer, Theutt lr ' D - Tppn,e - appointed hJ o? f onimi| h’e has been tbe Preshv» • 6 Gpneral Assembly of • !iabim n ? hurch t 0 ra,se a " h,ll *ogum y fUnd ot ?lr, - ofl o.ooo Plan Io i»mo NeW sprv,ce Pension Hat 6 , ’ pPnsl oPP for clergy- *> ,b ‘»ldow s nn ’, a,B ° ,n parp for iaa ■Hlhisters ' ' rpban ” Presbyteri/X'? wi " p *in in Fort • Ms "ndav Pebr " ary 10 ’ as n niarv 13 - w »’ be ohis e *Pected . ] Pns '° n Flan Sunday. It O,OOOWIII bp '

Six Men, Facing Gallows, Display Little Emotion

j Men Who Killed Pri s o n Warden Lose Last Chance To Escape Death Joliet, 111., Feb. 9. — (Unit’d Press.) —Six convicts sentenced to hang here Friday morning were granted a stay of execution until Friday, March 4, by Judge Arthur Deselmn today. The stay was granted to allow consul forth econdemn’d men to arrange appeal to the supreme court of Illinois. Attorneys for the six convicts for whom a defense fund of $750 was raised this morning appeared before Judge Deselmn for a motion for a new trial and asked stay pending hearing of the motion. The request was granted. Joliet. Hl.. Feb. !).—(United Press) The last chance at life for sxi brooding men—who sit silently in the death ward of the county jail—has escaped and they must bang Friday. The six men. three of them Mexicans. were convicted several weeks ago ot slaying Deputy Warden Peter Klein of the state penitentiary in a break for liberty. They Were sentenced to hang and yesterday in Chicago the pardons and paroles hoard refused to interfere in their behalf. A Stdical Lot . There was little emotion displayed by the six as the word came that their death sentences would be carried cut, “just before sunrise” Friday. They are a stoical lot. lining been confined in the state prison for manv years before they made their beckon at freed,M»—the beehtUHOg which resulted In the clubbing and slashing to death of Deputy Warden Klein. They go aliout their preparations for death in a non-commital manner, occasionally the silence of the “deathblock" is broken by some guturral comment from one of the convicted men. but thus far there has been none of Hie customary last minute pleadings for life. Present plans now call for the execution of three men nt a time. The executions will be in the yard of the county jail. o Ch'M ITvaiene Lecture To Be Given Here Friday The first of a series of lectures and demonstrations on child hygiene will be given in the public library here Friday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock. The lecture will be given by Dr. Dorothy Teal, a representative cf the state board of health, and will be free. All women of the city and township are urged to attend COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE BIDS Contract To Be Let Next Month For Materials And Supplies For County Bids for furnishing a number of supplies to the county highway department and the county infirmary will be received by the board of commissioners next month. On March 1. the board will receive bids for furnishing a new road truck a road grader and a portable stone unloader. The truck, grader and unloader are>to be “of such size and capacity as will be suitable and adapted to the needs of the county”. The board reserves the right to purchase more than one of the items, if It is deemed advisable to do so. At the same time, the board will receive bids and prices for the furnishing of all various material necessary or requited for the repair and maintenance of the free gravel and turnpike roads of the county, in chiding crushed stone, screenings, gravel, til’’ drain material and bridge material. On March 8 the hoard will receive bids for furnishing two grades of fertilizer at the county farm. Bids will be received on Febrtnay 14 for the furnishing of one car of White Ash coal at the county infirmary.

J Entzminger Funeral To Be Held Here Thursday The remains of Mrs. Albert Entzminger, former Decatur resident who died at her horn»> at Warren. Ohio. Tuesday morruug, will be brought to this city Thursday morning at 2:14 o'clock. The body will be taken to the S. E. Black funeral chapel, where the remains may be viewed until Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the S. E. Black chapel Thursday afterI noon, at 2 o’ckx k. and burial will be | made in the Decatur cemetery. MUCH INTEREST IS MANIFESTED Many Business Men Expected To Attend Industrial Association Banquet Considerable interest is be'ng i shown in the approaching banquet and annual meeting of the Ilecatur 1 Industrial Association, to be held at i the K. of P. Home. Monday, FebruI ary 14. at 6:30 o'clock. All members are urged to secure a ticket and attend the meeting. Immediately following the reports of officers for the year. Howard . Wisehapt. nationally known “pep” man, wfll deliver the chief of i the meeting. Mr. Wisehaupt will ■ talk on “The Human Side of Business." f The talk will be of interest to . all merchants and association members. and those in charge of the meeting des : re the presence of every In- ; dustr'al Association member. Following Mr. Wisehaupt’s talk, a . General meeting will be held, at which time sugestions for the coming year will be’ discussed, and the annual elect'on of three directors, will be - held. The nominating committee will meet this week. Tickets will go on sale at SI.OO , each tomorrow, and the committee . will call on every member. Those who are not in tomorrow, are urged to get their tickets of William L’nn. Cal Peterson, or Dick Heller before Monday night so the committee will know how many meals to prepare. o — Another Rihle Repd'npBill Is Introduced Today Ind'anapolis. Ind.. Feb. 9.—(United Press)—Another Bible reading bill made its appearance in the house of representatives today. Mrs. Clara Mason, representative from Terre Haute, is author of the measure which provides briefly and to the noint that “a portion of the Hole Bfftle shall be read in the pubI’c' schools each day. without comment.” INDIANA TALKS TO LONDON BY PHONE *Long’ Distance Telenhone Communication Is Established This Morning Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 9.—(United Press) — Long distance telephone communication between Indianapolis and London was established today. The first call was made by Curtis H. Rottger, president of the Indiana Bell Telephone company to H. E. Shreeve, technical expert ot the American Telephone and Telegraph company in Ixtndon. Rottger placed the call at 7:50 a.m., and six minutes later was talking with Shreeve. A group of Indianapolis newspaper men listened in through extension head sets. Shreeve’s voice was as plain as if he had been talking on a local call although the words were spoken 4,000 miles away. With the formal innaguration, a complete success th© telephone company will handle calls for any subscriber to London between 7:30 a m. and noon daily.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 9, 1927.

COUNTRY CLUB CONTRACT SIGNED Officers Os Club And Mr. And Mrs. Paul Schulte Sign Agreement The contract between Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schulte, of Chicago, and the Decatur Country (Tub. was drawn January 12. has been duly' signed, acknowledged and was recorded today with County Recorder Ed Green. The contract sets out the facts that the parties of the first T>art hav e purchased suitable lands from J. F. Snow, Conrad Gillig and C. J. Lutz, and propose to furnish an eighteen-hefle golf course, tennis and other outdoor sports, also to reconstruct the Lutz home into a modern club house for us P of the members. In payment of same, the Decatur Country Club assigns to them all - membership fees and dues. The contract is to extend for five years from January 1. 1927. and thereafter from year to year until a twelve months notice shall have been given by either party to the other of a desire to terminate same. The contract also includes an option whereby the Decatur Country Club may, it they so desire, lease outright-or purchase the property at terms to be agreed upon at any time during the life of the contract. It is signed by Paul and Emma Schulte and the Decatur Country (Tub, by C. I C. Schafer, president, and Douglas W. ' Haney, secretary. The remodelling of the club house , is almost completed and those who ■ have inspected it declare it a model t one. The eighteen-hole permanent • golf course can be completed with a • few weeks work early in the spring ■ and the grounds njade ready for use for the coming season. Mr. Schulte has kept faith with the local organization agreeing to all the terms ask1 ed and there is every indication that the club will enjoy a large membership and will furnish pleasure to hundreds, .of people during the next five years. The club is one of . the finest to be found in a city this size in the United States and is deserving of the support of the people. Elks Meet Tonight. The Elks lodge will hold a meeting at the Elk’s Home on North Second street at 8 o'clock this evening. All Elks are urged to attend. FORD COMMENTS ON PROHIDITION Flivver Kin? Says Drv Law Is Greatest Boon In World To Working Man Washington. D. C„ Feb. B.—(United Press)—“Prohibition is the greatest boon in the world to the workingman.” Henry Ford said today upon leaving the White House, where he paid his respects to President Coolidge. “Alcohol is no good for anyone, in fact," commenting on the statement of President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University that prohibition must be faced by the next Republican national convention. Ford said a survey of prohibition in his plant had proved success of the movement. Commenting on industrial conditions throughout the country. Ford said he found them “excellent.” Ford came here to attend a dinner last night given by Secretary of Interior Work to the President and a jroup of wealthy men. He stayed overnight in his private car in the railroad yards and planned to leavfi this afternoon to visit his friend, Thomas A. Edison; in New Jersey. Bevond his general comment on prohibition’s effects Ford did not discuss the political situation created bv Butler’s statement. Nor did he shell any light on recent estimates that he is a billionaire—or morn. Ford observed he found the President in "excellent heaJth,” though he seemed a little stouter than when Ford saw him last, about; two years ago.

Prohibition Looming As Issue In Party Conventions

Railroad Seeks To End Corner On Stock Market Washington, D. C. Feb. 9.—(United Press)- The Wheeling and Lake Erie railioad today applied to the Interstate commerce commission for authority (o convert $22,227,600 worth of preferred and prior lien stock into common stock. The action is a ?top in the attempt of the road to end the corner in the stock on Wall Street which has skyrocketed its quotation. The commission is expected to grant the request. • GJ. LUTZ SPEAKS TO LIONS CLUB Decatur Attorney Gives Address; Plans Being Made For Charter Night Attorney Clark J. Lutz gave an address at the regular weekly luncheon meeting of the Decatur Lions (Tub. held last evening in the Industrial Association rooms. Dr. Burt Mangold, president of the club, presided at the meeting. Plans are being made by the Lions for their Charter night program, which will be given at the Decatur Country Club as soon as tlW\new club house addition is completed'. ''At that time, representatives fiom tjje different Lions Chibs in the slate will be present. Paul W. Schulte, of Chicago, was a guest of the club. —© Jury Sworn In To Try Ben Rudner At Canton Canton, O„ Feb. 9. —(United Press) The jury which will try Ben Rudner. millionaire bootlegger, for the murder of Don R. Mallett, editor, was sworn in this afternoon. Seven members of the panel are women. Arrangements were made immediately after the jury' was accepteij and sworn to take the 12 men and women to the scene of the murder and a few other sites which figured in the assassination. o Baker Found Guilty Floyd Baker was found guilty in Mayor's court yesterday afternoon on a charge of intoxication and was fined $lO and costs. The case against Herman Stiere, charged with driving a car while intoxicated was postponed because of a lack of time to try the case. It will be heard in the next few' days. o Typewriter Firms Merge New York. Feb. 9.—(United Press) —Directors of Remington typewriter company today approved merger with Rand Kardex, Benjamin Winchell of Remington announced after a meeting the directors. TO DECIDE SOON ON SMITH CASE Senate Committee To Make Decision Tomorrow; Dissention Arises Washington. D. C. .Feb. 9. —(United Press)—A majority of senate privileges and election committee indicated in an executive session today that it favored administering the oath of office to Senator designate Frank L. Smith, republican of Illinois. At the same time a majority likewise expressed private opinions that it migfit later wish to exclude Smith because of his campaign expenditures Dissention developed over how a report could be framed to carry out these two intentions without conflict. Some members expressed a desire to report to the senate separately on the two questions. It was indicated a final decision would be reached tomorrow.

Question Rises As Issue To PlagUe Conventions Os Both Parties By Paul R. Mallon (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. I). C. Feb. 9. (United Press J—l rohibltlon is rising as a politicial issue to pledgue the republican us well as the Democratic National convention next year. A survey of sentiment among Republican leaders made today by the United Press following the warning of Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia university, that the issue must be met, developed the following: Both Factions To Fight 1. Both Drys and Wets in the republican ranks intend to to fight out the prohibition issue in nominating a Presidential candidate in 1928. 2. The proposal of Senator Borah. Repn., Odaho, for what would amount to a party referendum on the question before the convention meets, has found little ravof with either repub liean dry or wet leaders. 3. Republican Drys arc talking of “drafting" President Coolidge for another term so that the party may not be split by any fight which now appears to be developing over the issue. The statement of Butler was accepted here as placing him in a position to accept Wet leadership in the party as a presidential candidate himself. The prompt Tetter written by Borah* to Butler, accepting Butler’s challenge on the issue and suggesting a plan for a party referendum further accentuates the movement of some Drys to advance Borah as a candidate, in case President Coolidge decides not to runThus pitting Borah against Butler. Meanwhile, Mr. Coolidge sits in the White House apparently impervious to the prohibition talk and Butler's assertion that he will not seek another term. c Two Boys Are Killed By Truck; Driver Exonerated Petersburg. Ind., Feb. 9.—(United Press.) —Carl Myers, driver of a truck which killed two brothers, Carl Craig, 16, and Walter Craig, 13. near hero late yesterday was cleared today of any blame for the accident. The two brothers were driving home from school in a buggy and attempted to pass Myers' truck which was loaded with coal. Their horse became frightened and swerved in front of the truck. The buggy was hit and demolished by the truck and both boys were crushed to death. NOAH AND HIS ARK DISCUSSED Evangelist Comnares People Os Today With Those Os Noah’s Time “Noah and his Ark" was the subject of the sermon delivered by the evangelist at the revival meeting at the Evangelical chureh last evening. A crowd nearly as large as that of Sunday evening filled the church. Mrs. Tribbett drew a picture of Noah’s day and the carelessness and indifferences of the people to Noah’s proaching and warning. Finally, the time came and God shut Noah and his family in the ark; all who refused to heed the preaching of Noah perished. Christ said, Matt, 24:37. that as it was in Noah’s time so it . would be when tlje Son of Man would come. How feiY today heed the preaching of the Word; many are already doomed but are unconcerned, said the evangelist. “How tragic it is to bo indifferent to the Word of God and to the warnings which the Church is today giving.” she said. "When God speaks, we should aett What are we in com- ’ parison with Him that we should -be t indifferent to his entreaty and warning. How insignificant are we; yet ( so many w’jll ignore God. Better hear (CONTINUED ON ’-AGE FOUR)

Price Two Cents.

MEASURE IS AUVANCEU TO THIRU READING Senate Delays Hostilities In Public Service Commission Fight Until Moritiay NO O P POSITION ON SECOND READING lixlitiruipolis, Feb. 9.— (United Press) By “silent consent” of the senate textay, hostilities in the public service commission battle were delayed until next Monday. On second reading, the Cann bill for abolition of the public service commission failed to provoke a single inurnicr in the senate chamber and so was advanced to engrossment. Upon motion of Sen. Howard A. Cann. Frankfort, author of the bill and leader in the attack on the utilities regulatory body, consideration of the bill on third reading was made a speuial order of business for It) o'clock Monday morning. “Well, that's a relief." observed Lieut. Gov. F. Harold Van Ormon when his gavel descended to advance the much-discussed measure to engrossment. “I coukln't sleeip last night for thinking of what would happen when that bill came up today,” he remarked. Th© ease with which his bill glided through to engrossment was a surprise to Senator Cann. “I had rather anticipated some parliamentary moves to coin© np,” he said. That guns of the opposition will open their bombardment on the measure Monday ik ngw regarded a certainty. Amendments to the Moorhead bill for election of members of the pule lie service commission, contained in a report of the judiciary A. committee also had smooth sailing. They were approved unanimously after an explanation by the author of the bill. Sen. Robert 1,. Moorhead, Indianapolis. While senate equauinimity was dis(Continued on Page 4) COW TESTING REPORT MADE Cow Owned Bv David J. Mazelin Leads In Production During January “Maxine", purebred Holstein who made 700 pounds of butterfat in the David J. Mazelin herd- last year, led the 289 cows in the Adams County Cow Testing Association during the month of January, when she produced 2.068 pounds of milk, containing 70.1! pounds butterfat. This was done with only two milkings daily. A cow in the Peter D. Schwartz herd was seco I with *65.3 pounds. Other herd owners ranked in the following order: Oisa Von Gunten, 61.9; Henry Giaber, 60.4; Noah Rich. 57.4; Sol Mosser, 57.0; E. 11. Kruetzman, 55.6 and 54.2; ”eter B. Lehman, 54.2; E. C. Stucky, 53.7. AIT the cows were Holsteins except those of Moseer and Stucky. High herds were as follows: David J. Mazelin. 6 cows, 38.4 pounds average; Osia Von Gunten, 7 cows. 34.5; A. Z. Smith, 10 cows. 32.9; Jacob J. Schwartz. 6 cows 31.6; E. H. Kruetzman, 15 cows, 31.4; Noah Rich, 10 cows, 30.8; Carl E. Amstutz, 10 cows, '9.0; A. W. Gulick, 18 cows, 28.5; Peter D. Schwartz, 7 cows, 28.1; Jacob L. Liechty, 8 cows, 27.7. Tn obtaining the above averages, Roy L. Price tester, divided tile production of the cows in milk by the total puinber of cows in the herd regardless of whether or not they were “dry". During the month, five hoarders were sold by members of the association. Three new cows were entered in the work. Six of the members are keeping daily records, weighing the milk from each cow at eachi milking, In addition to the records the tester obtains.

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