Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1927 — Page 1

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■sffOBTEBSOF I |OG HILL WIN | point IN HOUSE ■ Legalize Sport ■ MOORHEAD BILL I ' !,e> REST today ' Indianapoli . Feb. 23.— (U.P.) ■-SiiPP">' t, ‘ l ' s l ‘”‘ move ■ legalize ng in Indiana, won ■ a hard fought round with ’Rep. 0 Frank E. Wright, author of In- ■ diana's famou< h"iw dry law. in ■ the house today. g Wright launched an attack on ■ the Huffman hexing bill when ■ the measure wa< brought up on ■ scfoml iHi.liuc . ' i! attempted to deal Bit a death blow with a motion for ■ indefinite postponement. ■B Their motion to kill the bill was ■ defeated 61-.'L' alfrr a group of form- ■ er service men in the legislature ralj lied to the defense of the Huffman bill. Biller invert iv< s were hurled at opI ponents of the measure in the course I of a half hour debate on the motion r for ii: infinite p.>a poit-ment of the bill. The motion was made by Hep. Gtjry Bullard and promptly seconded by Wright. Rep, Wai er A. Huffman, repn.. Elkhart, as author of the measure explained that it would impose state regulation upon boxing in Indiana, by i authorizing the appointment of a boxing comtaission ami prescribing lations for tile conduct of boxing and ' wrestling matches. The bill would provide that boxers, wrestlers and promoters be licensed, would require examination of partiotnants before tights, would require the preesnce of the commision’s physician at the ringside during encounters and I provide that a tax of 10 per cent of the gate receipts should go to the ' state. ■ ' ijftiaiiapmh ■ . ,m. 23. — (United I Brass.)—The Moorhead hill stripped : ot its ouster and elective features but , incorporating several amendments to the Shively-Spencer utilities act rested in comparative calm today awaiting third reading after a turbulent ' seston in the senate Tuesday afterI noon. Inder senate rules third reading i cannot be given the measure before I Thursday morning. THOMPSON AND OEVER NOMINATED Isual Terrorism Accompanies \oting In Chicago Primaries Tuesday Chicago, Feb. 23.—(United Press) Two men who have bo h held the office of Chicago will be among the three contestants for mayor April 5. Ex Mayor William Hale Thompson, ’Publican, was nominated yesterday m a sweeping landslide while Mayor 1 >am E. Dever, Democratic incum’ent ' had bttle opposition in the democratic primaries. The third contestant in April will r J 0 Thll Robertson, IndependRepublican, who was health - m ssioner jn the former Thomp- ’ , * se * ection . accompanied stni/ r ''" iSDI ' n w hi c h ballots were other i° ne man shot an< * several for Tt badly beatPn ’ was a landslide r Thompson. .^. Carrie<l ever y ward ' but one ties ov WaS ° ne ot the bi ®sest majoriln ChicXo° lle<l ' a a Primary contest Thomn tionS Par,y today Thompson 342.279. oitsinger 162,240. in th'°'n P ° Med 13S -T62 votes wa s ot>nnI n L° CratiC I>rimarieß and he known ■ by ° nly one a!most un--1

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Play To Be Given At Mt. Pleasant School The members of the Philamalh Bible class of the Mt. Pleasant church will give a pluy Friday and Saturday nights, February 25 and 26, in the Mt. Pleasant school building. The title of the play is “Deacon Dubbs.” This is a two hour play and will furnish lots of fun for the evening. The Zimmerman orchestra from Kirkland will furnish music for the play. The cast is: Deacon Dubbs .William Jones Ainos Coleman .Norval Fuhrman Rawtlun Crawley Maurice Fuhrman Major McNutt Franklin Singleton Duteronomy Jones Lois Fuhrman Miss Philipena Popover Esther Fuhrman Emily Dale .Helen Singleton TriX'C Coleman .Mildred Keiser Yennie Yensen .Mae Suinan BUYING.AT HOME HAS ADVANTAGES Dollars Work Three Times For An Individual When • Spent In Home Town This issue of the Dally Democrat contains the second advertisement of the campaign for community boosting. Your dollars work- three times for you when spent in Decatur, according to the community-boosting advertisement which appears in this issue. After all, the only way for Decatur o accomplish the growth it deserves is by everybody in the town being loyal to the interests which are doing their utmost to buila it up. Deaatur's prosperity depends great-, ly on the merchants and professional people of the town. Fancy what would happen if every business man left town tomorrow. Folks would then realize just how valuable is the service that the business interests are rendering to the community. Every merchant has established his business and invested his money hare for sound reasons. First, he believes that Decatur offers iioiiit ijsnefit" for hfms* ' and his family. He appreciates the religious and educational advantages that are here for his children. He has confidence in the town's opportunities for building a successful business. Just as this week’s announcement says—the local business people are fully aware that, to succeed in business, they must gain and retain the good will of the community. It is only good business on their part, then to cagty stocks of good merchandise or render good service at reasonable prices. Any other policy would be business folly. The business interests provide wages for the working people. And when all of us spend our money in Decatur, we can find by careful check'ng that our dollars come back to us in many ways. You buy a suit or dress from the deffartment store. The department store buys from the hardware man, the druggist, the lumber man or some other merchant — who, in turn, pays wages to you or yours or perhaps buys from you In that way, money spent here keeps up an endless circulation and thus does the most good for Decatur in genera?. The taxes which the local business interests pay go toward maintaining our city's government, keeping up our streets and public places, providing proper schooling for our children and many other civic advantages. Why then should any of us go to other towns for merchandise or service or send away for things when the dollars spent here return to us three fold —and O : Strike Situation In Shanghai Reported Easier Shanghai, Feb. 23.—(5:40 p. m.)— (United Press) —Thirteen hundred U. S. marines aboard the transport Chaumont tijday were reported within about 18 hours steaming distance of Shanghai. Strict guard will be maintained tonight in the hiterenational settlement and in the French concession. The general strike situation was easing today and skeleton mail delivery was maintained this afternoon.

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Australia Adopts 44-hour Week; Holds That Modern Worker Needs More Leisure

Sydney. Australia, Feb. 23.—(United Press.) — Declaring that modern workers need more leisure, the fedeial arbitration court today decided that a 44-hour week of five and onehalf working days was practicable and for all practical purposes the 44hour week henceforth will be standing in Australia except in the state of Victoria. f The court’s decision was reached

Man Endures Tooth Ache 24 Hours And Then Ends His Life Brooklyn, N. Y.. Feb. 23. —(United Press.) —Suffering for 24 hours from a toothache, Sunione Centre, 41, today went into the bathroom of his home and shot himself in the head. 1 He was taken to a hospital in a serious condition. — -o Eggs Drop To Twenty Cents Per Dozen Today Eggs were quoted on the local market today at 20 cents, the lowest, price of the last several months. The 2-cent drop effected today established a new low for the year. On January 1, eggs were quoted at 40 cents a dozen on the local market. , _ 0 j Coolidge Signs Corn Borer Appropriation Bill ■Washington, Feb. 23. — (United Press) — President Coolidge today signed a bUI appropriating $10,p00.008 to combat the corn borer in middle western states. Elks To Hold Important Meeting This Evening There will be an important meeting of the local Elks lodge at the home on North Second street tonight, at 8 o'clock. Nomination of officers will be made at tonight's meeting. Following the nfteetiftg, refreshments will be served. ■ All members are urged to attend a<? ■ business of importance will be transacted. ; MAN) ENTER TON LITTER CONTEST — Only Few More Days Remain In Which Farmers May Enter Annual Contest Only a few days remain in which' to enter the Adams County Ton Litter Contest, according to an announcement received from L. M. Busche, county agent, this morning. March 1 is the last day to enroll, in accordance with the rules laid down by the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association, which conducts the club. In order to enroll, a membership fee of fifty cents must be paid to the above association. Memberships are being taken at the Bank of Berne, the Schmitt Meat market and the county agent's office. It is stated about 40 farmers have already joined. If Adams county is to equal her las) year's record of 68 men entered and 22 litters weighed up at the expiration of 180 days, many more entries are needed, it is said. Fairly direct information has sifted over from Wells county to the effect that farmers there intend to lead all counties of the state in producing ton litters this year, making it the more necessary that many more local farmers enroll. Wells county was second only to Adams county last year, they having produced 8 ton litters while 10 were fed by local farmers. Premiums to be awarded Adams county men who feed ton litters have been boosted to $75. The man feeding the heaviest litter in the county will receive S2O in cash, also the privilege of retaining possession of the "Schmitt Trophy’’ for one year or until won by another. Other cash (CONTINUED ON PAGO FIVE)

— - I • 'after five months’ investigation, in i which employers’ organizations solidily opposed labor effort to show that 44 hours a week work were sufficient ’ for the welfare of the commonwealth, ’ and 48 hours was too much for the ■ ; welfare of the workers. Three judges heard the evidence ■ and arguments and one dissented from ! today’s decision, saying that the 44I hour week would cause industrial 1I stagnation. «

AGED MAN DIES AFTER OPERATION Chris Longenbacher Dies At Local Hospital At Age Os 79 Years Chris Longenbacher, 79. a resident of Adan.s county during most of hitlife. died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital Tuesday, following a major operation. Mr. Longenbacher was a son of the late Catharine Fnhr- ' man. ~ Chris Longenbacher was born in St. Geoigen, a beautiful village in the 1 Black Forest state of Baden, Germany, ' eighty years ago next March. He came I to America witn his mother and sett I led in Adamscounty , when he was a young boy. They resided in Preble I township for many years. They sold their farm and moved to Decatur aI bout 1890.' Mrs. Fuhrman died in 1895 ' and Mr Logenbacher continued to i make his home tn this city until about ■ six years ago, when he entered the Adams county infirmary, where he made his home until the time of his death. , Surviving are two brothers. Jacob aud Henry, of Oklahoma, and four sis ters, Barbara, of Nebraska: I.izzie and Rosa, of Hammond; and Mary, ■ f Fort Wayne. \ Funeral services will be held at »he County Infirmary at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with the Rev .R. W. Loose, pastor of the Evangelical I church of this city, officiating. Burial | will be made in tne Decatar cemetery. —— 0 ' School Boy Puts Boulder On Track; Interurban Derailed Hi- '■« South Bend, Ind., Feb. 23. — (United ' Press.) — Officials of the Chicago, , South Bend and Northern Indiana Traction company today planned action against Dan Scribbner, 14-year-old Berrien Springs, Mich., school boy, who caused derailment of an interuban car by placing a large boulder on the track. ■ When questioned the youth admit- ; ted the deed stating he did it "just to see what would happen." The car plunged over a steep embankment but forty passengers escaped with only two suffering from minor injuries. i SPRING WEATHER PREVAILS AGAIN Old Man Winter Is Chased Out Os Picture, At Least For The Present Spring weather is again visiting Adams county and old man winter has been chased out of tRb picture, a*, least for the time being. Many of the local weather prognosticators say that there will be very little cold weather this spring. Farmers are active (ti their fields, and preparat.iorfs\are being made for 1 the spring planting. Roads have thawed out and. are reported to be in ' fairly good condition. Road workers wi’i start as soon as weather rondi--1 tions permit to get the roads into midsummer condition, it was learned today. The sun was out bright and early today and gave promise of the warm- ‘ est day of the year. Merchants were cleaning up their windows, and pre- ' (paring to display spring goods, which will go on sale in the next few days.

GRAND JURY IS GALLED TO TAKE UP DALE'S CASE Alleged Libelous Statements In Muncie Newspaper Laid Before Jury DALE FILES APPEAL WITH SUPREME COURT Muncie, Ind., Feb. 23 -(l’nited Press) — Judge Clarence | Dearth today called th(*’ Delaware county grand jury to meet this afternoon to take up alleged libelous statements appearing in the Post - Democrat, George Dale's weekly newspaper. Dearth, early this week, cited Dale for contempt of court as a result of the statements in jps newspaper. Dearth, it is understood, will be a witness before that body and it is probable that Mayor John Hampton will also testify. Dearth and Hampton were charged with being responsible for alleged lax inforcement of the law. in the story. "I’m not worried by impeachment threats,” Dearth said today, declaring he had retained Van L. Ogle, former prosecuting attorney, as his counsel. Friends of Dale have threatened to seek impeachment if the charges against the editor are 'Pressed. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 2?, — (United Press) —The troubles of George Dale, fighting Muncie editor, were again before the Indiana supreme court in another appeal on file with the tribunal today. The appeal was from a fine of S4OO and a sentence of 30 days in jail imposed by Judge Clarence Dearth last December for criminal libel. Dale was found guilty of libel for an editorial attack on Raymond Warner, who served as a member of a jury in Judge Dearth's court. Girl Student Ends Life. Gadsen, Ala ; , Feb. 23. — (United Press.) —Because she was “tired of life,” Miss Estelle Woodham, 19-year- ,,]( 1 CW.in the t T' -lights A. Jib iliy. ended her life late yesterday. She left a note explaining 'she had become weary with the routine of living. LIONS BANQUET YELLOW JACKETS ■ 1 » Decatur High School BasketBall Plavers Are Guests Os Club The Decatur high school Yellow Jackets, semi-finalists in the annual Tri-State basketball tournament at Cincinnati last week, were guests of the Decatur Lions Club, at a banquet held in the Industrial Association rooms last night. The Lions took this method of showing their appreciation for the fine showing made by the Yellow Jackets in the tournament and throughout the present season. The members of the squad present last night were Joe Bebout, Bill Bell, Chester Reynolds, Herman Lankenau, Joe Krick, Gerald Somers, Robert Hill, Carl Gerber and Roy Anadell. Other guests of the Lions Club last night were Coach Herb Curtis, Walter J. Krick, principal of Decatur high school; John De Voss, student manager and trainer of the team; and J. R Blair, of the Daily Democrat.. Dr. Burt Bangold, president of the Lions Club, presided at the banquet. Several songs were sung, after which Dr. Mangold called on each member of the team to stand, give his name and tell the position he plays on the team. Short talks were then made by Mr. Curtis, Mr. Krick, Mr. Blair and the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, a member of the Lions Club. The boys were complimented on their excellent showing this year and in the tri-state tournament, and they were showered with best wishes for success in the sectional, regional and state tournaments. The boys expressed their appreciation for the banquet and recognition given them by the Lions Club.

Fat Men's Club Meets; 10 Tons Os Members Present Bo<ton, Feb. 2'l. (United Press)- | Nearly 10 tons of the total member ship was present ai the annual din ner cf the United States Fat Men’s club. Cail F. Shaw, 24(5 pounds, presided. Melvin Lawrence, 300 pounds played the piano while Jake Gersiaovitch 320 pounds danced the charleston. The 65 guests represented weight of more than 18.000 pounds. CHILD SERIOUSLY ' INJURED BY AUTO Mary Catherine Wolfe, Grandchild Os Decatur Couple, Hurt At Ft. Wayne The condition of Mary Catherine Wolfe, 6-ycar-cld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E’red Wolfe, of Fort Wayne, vho was knocked down and run over by an automoliiie Tuesday, remains criti cal. The little girl is a patient at the Lutheran hospital. She was coming from school and the driver of 'he car which knocked her down failed t<stop. She was still unconscious this morning. Her mother, before her marriage was Miss Frances Hoffman, of this city. The grandparents, Mr. and Mrs James D. Hoffman, live in this city. It was stated that the litle child's skull was fractured, her nose broken and body badly cut in the accident. The driver of the car had not been located this morning. Pythians To Confer Second Rank Thursday The regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be held in the Pythian Home on Third street. Thursday evening, at 7 o’clock. Work in the third rank was scheduled for tomorrow night, but this has been postponed and work in the second rank will be given instead. All members are requested to note the change in plaffs for initiation. o Budget Bill Goes To State Senate Today Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 23. — (United Press)—The Indiana Senate today received the biennial budget appropriation bill of $49-135,224 from the house of representatives where the measure was approved late Tuesday afternoon. Under suspension of the rules, the bill passed three readings while appropriations totaling, $32,400 were added to the budget from the floor of the house. -■ —X o— Thousand U. S. Marines Leave For Nicaragua Washington, D. C. Feb. 23. — (Unit’d Press) — With 1,0(10 Marines of the Fifth regiment aboard, the transport Henderson sailed today from Quantico, Va., for Nicaragua. The ship also carries 300 apprentice seamen from Newport, R 1., to join the scouting fleet in Guantanamo Hay Cuba. Report Os Chaplin Case Being Settled Out Os Court Denied New York. Feb. 23. —(United Press) —A report that counsel for Charles Chaplin and Mrs. Lita Grey Chanlin had reached an agreement to settle their divorce suit out of court was denied today by Na han Burkan, counsel foi the comedian. “JJore than that," Burkan added, "We would not consider settling the case out of court even if Mrs. Chaplin's attorneys asked tffat it be done. "We stand by our previous statement —That Mrs. ©haplin in her divorce bill placed a stain on the two innocent Chaplin children and we shall not be content until that stain has been erased. That will have to be done in open court.”

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DEADLOCK HOLDS AFTER 28 HOURS CONTINUOUS FIGHT Johnson-Swing Boulder Canyon Dam Bill Throws - Senate Into Deadlock REFUSE TO PUT MEASURE ASIDE Washington. Feb. 23. (Fnitied Press) Al ler 28 hours of I continuous l ighting to keep tho i Johnson Swing Boulder Cartyon I dam bill before the senate, the I bill's adherents today won an unexpected victory. By a record v<Me, the senate defeated a motion of Senator Ashurst. Democrat, of Arizona, to side track the bidder dam bill and take up a bill to permit the veteran's bureau to lend money to war veterans on bonus certificates. The bonus bill was used only by Ashurst in an effort to kill the dam bill. The votie was announced as 30-43, although the clerk failed to announca one vote in the affirmative which would make the vote 31-43. This result led the tired but happy Johnson group to forecast passage of the bill itself. The vote was taken after a plea by Senator Johnson. Republican, of California, that he be premitted to continue debate on his bill in hopes of reaching a final vote. The ballot was really a test of strength on the canyon bill and the merits of the bonus bill id not in any way enter into the balloting. Washington, Feb. 23. — (United Press) After the senate at 1 p. m., had been 26 hours in session in one of the most spectacular deadlocks << post-war years, Senator Curtis, Republican H'oor leader, attempted to break the filibuster on the JohnsonSwing Boulder Canyon dam bill by proposing that the measure be sidetracked. Curtis moved tliat the senate proceed to Hie consideration of the prohibitio nreorganization bill and ditch the boulder dam measure, which had held the setrate lu session through last night sinct 11 a. m. yesterday. BIRTH A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tumbleson, in Bobo. Sunday morning. This is the first child ia thefamily. The mother it in a serious condition. FEDERAL PROBE ID BE MADE SOON Liquor Irregularities In Northern Indiana To Be Investigated l . Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 23—(United Pres)—A sweeping Federal investigation o| liquor irregularities in north- “ ern Indiana counties involving sever- : al county officials is to be made by • tfce United State® grand jury called into meeting here today. Between 75 and a hundred cases : covering a wide variety of offenses w*ilT demand gratjd jury attention it was said. These will include violations of the Federal prohibition law. motor vehicle law, several narcotic offenses and miscellaneous other . charges. ‘ Interest centers on the northern Indiana situation which resulted in 1 the suspension of fbur state police: ’ Lieut. Ral'iph White, Whiting; Charles 1 W. Butterfield, Valparaiso; Arthur Brookman, Hammond, and William Gardner, Gary. I A mass of detailed evidence has been gathered by Chicago agents, ” assisted by prohibition officers under e George L. Winkler, deputy prohibi--s tinn administrator. State Police Chief R. T. Humes “ who announced the suspension of the I" four officers, said he did not know 0 whether they fitre involved in the II investigation. s The jury is expected to be in sw--6 sion several days disposing of the charges and evidence before it.

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