Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1927 — Page 1

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■ ATTEMPT TO KILL I FR |MARY MEASURE ■FAILS IN SENATE I ■ Modification Os Primary ■ HEATED DEBATE ■ PRECEDES VOTING ■ Indianapolis. Feb. -•>— (I nit- ■. | press) Dtssenlion in Re- ■ publican ranks of the Indiana ■ senate on repeal or iiioililicution ■of the primary law i bred up ■ „ n [he Hoar of the senate eliam- ■ ber today. . , , , ■ After a half hours heated ■ debate, during which not a sin- ■ o|e Democratic xoiee was raised ■ the senate (iefeat.d, by a vote of 26 9 to 23. an ait ■•nipt to kill tie O'Rourke- ■ Shake primary measure. ■ The bill had l>cn amended so as tn allow tin' d’.oice of candidates for governor to be determined by the primary system. but removing from its provisions the presidential reference. and choice of United States senators. Indianapolis. Ind.. Feb. 25 —(United Pressi-General reappraisement of all real estate in Indiana as provided by tin' I/ndsey-Shake-Johnson farmers' tax bill will be deferred until 19)S if amendments agreed upon in (.inference last night are appended t<> tin bill today as planned. The House today is to vote on a motion made kite Thursday by Rep. rharles M. Trowbridge, Rushville, chairman of ike agricultural committee, to reconsider the vote by which | the measure was sent to engrossment, early this week. This motion if carried will permit the insertion of the proposed amendI ments growing out of a conference I of members of the house agricultur- ■ al committee, members of the Indiana farm bureau federation and state (, L.vnn F. Reynolds. Movie Director, Commits Suicide ‘ I" ; Angeles. Calif. Feb. 25.—(Uniti P <l Press)—Lynn F. Reynolds, well I known picture director, died here to- [ day from what police say was a self inflicted bullet wound in the head. Reynolds, suffering from despondenU brought on after he had been Marwned for several weeks in the mountains by a snow storm was found dyiis in the bathroom of his home last night. H SHOW CHILD HYGIENE FILMS Motion Pic tu res To Be i -* , o\mi At Classes In County Next Week ■'everal motion picture films will he wn at the child hygiene classes to nn/fV llie varions centers through- ... co " nty nev t week. The classes ‘'"■'ring given by the child hygiene nTj"'' " ate board health th , a sorority sponsoring ilm r? fnDeCat,Sr ' T he title of the i eSho *' n week arc “How tltn 1 , 3 I BUIS '" "'Veil Born,” "Prever.L" 0 “Phtheria,” and others. wclt?^' 11188 wiH be ibtcrestlng as as mole nMrUCtiVe ' Father ” 88 wel > tree P i ur?p ' l to attend these brought ' hfldren are welcome if by their parents. A muss meetO'clock Ment’ el<l at M ° nrOe at 7:30 tn t h ‘ , ‘ ly evMi, R. in addition ° n Wertneii,iay af ‘ to the el ‘ FOlloWinß 18 the French . th claß9es next. week. Pine Cr P pkV ISllip ~ Mout,ay ' p n'on tX°Hr nRh Tr Tueßdaya ' m ' Klrkla-m , n ' “ p Tuesday 1:39 Monroe " tn v,?''T’ hip ~" Tues<,a y 7 :3« Preble T n wn S M P ~~ W< ’dnesday 2:00 Monmw& hip ~Wednesday 7 =30 Mm? u ™ lay 1:30 p M. Recatur . p'-<~ Fr ’ lia y A - M- ' Fr. day 2:00 p. M .

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High School Girl Ends Her Life With Acid Centerville, la., Feb. 25.— (United Press.) — Denna Reich. 16 year-old high school girl of .Moravia, la., committed silicide last night by drinking carbolic acid, it was learned today. Her mother, a widow, could give no reason for the act. She said her daughter had no love affairs, was in perfect health and was a mobel student. Miss Reich was active in school and church affairs in Moravia. She was a junior student in the high school. TO HOLDMASS MEETING MONDAY State Board Os Health To Sponsor Meeting In Monroe Monday Evening A inass meeting, sponsored by the child hygiene division of the state board of health, will lie held in the auditorium of the Monroe high school building. Monday evening. The meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock. A short talk will be given by Dr. C. H Branch, of Monroe, three motion picture films, dealing with the diseases of children, will be shown by Dr. Dorothy Teal, a representative of the state board of health. The public is c< i dially invited to attend the meeting. o Accidentally Kills Woman And Child; Ends Own Life Chicago, Feb. 25. — (United Press) — Believed to have become frightene 1 after learning he had accidentally killed a woman and her infant son with poison gas-John Rich. Hotel proprietor, committed suicide early today. The woman and the child, Mrs. Nettie Renan and 18-months-old Francis Renan, were found dead in their apartment at the hotel and police said athey had been killed from the fumes from a Cyannide of Potassium disinSuspect Is Not Man Wanted For Murder Indianapolis, Feb. 25. — (United Press.) —Police today abandoned the theory that a man under surveillance here might be Ernest Rodgers, South Bend, wanted in the northern Indiana city for possible connection with the headless torso of a woman found there. Police have been shadowing a man here who coldely resembled Rodgers, hut on receipt of a photograph of the missing man police announced they were on the wrong track. oSou s h Bend Man’s Trial Postponed Until March 7 Chicago. Feb. 25—(United Press)— Trial of Russell Frederick, South Bend. Ind., man on charges of violating the Mann act were postponed until March 7 here today due to the illness of Assistant U. S. District Attorney E. L. Duck. Lrederick is charged by Miss Nettie Mesnar, with taking her from Chicago to tihe LaSalle Hotel, South Rend, Ind., for immoral purposes on Oct. 17, 1925. She contends he is the father of her child. o Three Youths Land In Jail After Brief Career As Holdup Men Laporte, Ind., Feb. 25. — (United Press.) — Three youths were in jail today reflecting over their brief career as holdup men. They are Frank Felton, 20; Harold Barnhart, 20; and Irvin Marinello, 19. The trio, using a stolen auto, held up a filling station in Michigan City. Trailed by the numbers on the auto, Marinello was arrested here and he implicated the other two. Felton and Barnhart were arrested at Chesterton late yesterday by Frank Barnard, New York Central detective. , They carried four guns and admitted | to Barnard they were planning an oil station holdup in the town.

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LEGISLATURE IS ASKED 10 IMPEACH JUDGE 'impeachment Os Judge Dearth, Os Delw”* Co., Sought In Petition PETITION SIGNED BY 300 CITIZENS Indianapolis, Feb. 25.— (U.P.) —Petitions signed by three hundred citizens of Muncie calling for the impeachment of Judge Glarenee Dearth of the Delaware county court were presented to the house of representatives of the Indiana legislature. The petitions served were presented by Rep. John W. Scott, republican. Lake county. They were read in the midst of profound silence and at once referred to the judiciary, a committeed headed by Harrie Leslie, speaker. Rep. Scott made no comment as lie introduced! the peti.ions from the residents of Delaware county. It was the first time in many years that the impeachment of a judge had been asked of the legislature and the first time in the history of the state that the cause of free speech had been raised in such a manner. As the reading clerk read the petitions, F. W. McClelland, former police judge at Muncie, carefully scanned the names of the signers. The committee to which the petition was referred for action is headed by Rep. .1. Glen Harris, of Gary? Muncie, Ind., Feb. 25. — (United Press.) —George R. Dale's return to Muncie to face charges of contempt of court and criminal libel has been delayed until Tuesday, jt was announced today. Friends of the editor gave no reason for the delay, which postponed plans for the reception to have been ........ ~,iDole b was understood that the proposed writ of proki'fiiuba' asked of the supreme court to stay the hand of Judge Clarence W. Dearth may not be pressed, which indicates that Dale will not attempt to evade arrest. Dearth was silent 'today as to his future plans but it i sunderstood that some action may be planned after Dearth confers with Wilbur Ryman. Muncie lawyer, who has represented him at Indianapolis during the last ten days. * DIVISIONS OCCUR IND.S.SENATE Filibusters Throw Senate Into Fighting, Snarling Groups Washington, Feb. 25. — (United Press)—A half dozen actual and incipient filibusters swirling In and I around the dramatic fight over Boulder Dam legislation today threw I the senate into a fighting, snarling division of groups scrambling for action on petj measures before adjournment next Friday. With but one week before conclusion of the short session, the legis lative situation developed into a. free-for-all with almost anything likely to hanpen. The Boulder Dam bill is apparently safe untiil 1 p m., tomorrow, when the senate will vote on a cloture motion proposing limitation of debate to break the filibuster which has held that measure inert for seven successive days. o Oakland City Wins. Oakland City. Ind., Feb. 24 —(United Press.)— Taking matters in their own hands in the first half, Oakland ‘ City ran up a 14-point lead on Vin- ! cennes University which later result- ■ ed in defeat for the Alices, 29-24. Vincennes outplayed and outscored the I Oaks in the second half.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 25, 1927.

Speaks Here i 1 • A / H LYON. Cal Lyons was the first person to interview General Von Ilindenberg. of the German .army, following the signing of the armistice which ended the world war. He has been a correspondent and newspaper owner for more than 20 years. Mr. Lyons spoke to I lie Decatur Rotarians at last night's meeting. ROTARIANS HEAR INTERESTING TALK Cal Lyons, Widely Known War Correspondent And Newspaper Man, Speaks Cal Lyons, internationally known war correspondent and newspaper man, of Columbus. Ohio, who was the first person to interview General Von Hindenbe»rg. following the signing of the Arnds'ice. spoke for an hour to local Rotarians last night. The meeting was the most interesting held her. for some time. Mr. Lyons told in a very interest ing way of his experiences in Germany immediately following the war. when he was war correspondent for the T’"ited Press. He told hew he got permission to talk to Von Ilindenberg and also of a second interview with him just 8 tew moi ti: f :r-'6. He told interesting facts about, rehabilitation in Germany. Mr. Lyons who is part owner cf the Columtyus, Ohio, Citizen and several other newspapers in the countty, also told of his boyhood days in this part of the state at Hr.ntington and Muncie. The talk was mixed with much humor and many interesting facts and stories about the hundreds of experiences that the speaker had in his many trips to Europe, during the war and since the war. o Daughter Os Supreme Court Justice Found New York, Feb. 25. —(United Press) —Miss Kasia Mahoney, 15-year-old daughter of Supreme Court Justice Mahoney, lias been found at Cohoes, N. Y., a message received at police headquarters said today. The girl had been missing since Monday morning, when she left her Madison avenue home presumably for school. o “Nick” Is Walking Standing Ud Since Bicycle Disappeared "Lost, strayed or stolen —One bicycle —many years old and valued by the owner as a keep sake and step saver." This was the sad story that Alva Nichols, of the J. T. Myers and Son store reported to police officers today) It all hapened late yesterday afternc.n when Mr. Nicholas started for home and went to the rear of the J. T. Meyers building where he had kept his faithful steed for many years, only to find the stall vacant. The thief even failed to leave an address or card of thanks. Some traces have been found of the culprit, however, and it is thought that the bicycle will be recovered and the ti.iet duly punished. In the meantime, "Nick” is walking to and from work.

U.S. AND JAPAN WARN CHINESE 9 WAR LEADERS; — War Generals Told To Respect Neutrality Os International Settlement ( CANTONESE FORCES i NEARING SHANGHAI Washington. Feb. 25. — (United 1 1 Press.) —American Minister Mac Murray has joined with the Peking diplomatic corps in a court warning to Chinese civil war generals to respect the neutrality of the Shanghai international settlement. , Otherwise foreign authorities will act to protect foreigners there, the state department announced today. American Consul General Lockhart reported today "a general strike at Hankow in protest against British ■ troops at Shanghai and allegedly < against the northern militarists.” i ' The strike completely tied up the ' Port of Hankow, and large demonstra- i tions were being organized. ■ Apprehension for the safety of 4.900 Americans at Shanghai was in- ' creased by the ropted defeat of north- 1 ern armies at Sun-Kiang and their dis- 1 orderly retreat towards Shanghai. American marines are being held aboard ship at Shanghai for an emergency. “In the course of the party strife authorities of the international settlement have scrupulously abstained from favoring any of the conflicting parties.” the warning said. In spite of the difficulties of the situation they are maintaining in that respect the strict neutrality imposed upon them by the nature of lite state of affairs thus established. Shanghai, Feb. 25 (United Press.)— < Capture of Sunkiang, 30 miles south of Shanghai, by the Cantonese Nationalists was reported here this as- 1 ternono. Efforts to verify the report ''•■ -fi’t >> sn o far. Sunkiang is the last of the north-1 ern strongholds lying between the I Cantonese and this city. British troops massed in a line of ! defense around the foreign settlement here at noon today. French. Japanese and Italian forces < were declared to be cooperating with the British in Shanghai, ready to < move into position at the sign of < danger. American marines had not landed but were awaiting develop- i (COVTIM EI) OV r*GK TWOI M.E.CONFERENCE CONCLUDED TODAY I Several Adams County i Churchmen Attend Conference In Fort Wayne The annual conference of the Fort Wayne district cf the Methodist Episcopal church was concluded at noon today. The conference was held in the Simpson M. E. hurch, in Fort Wayne and was opened yesterday. Several Decatur and Adams county Met iodists attended the conference. Four laymen were given licenses to preach as local pastors by the officers of the district, yesterday afternoon. The licenses were given to Harley T. Shady, of Fort Wayne; secretary to Rev. R. R. Detweiler, pastor of Wayne Street M. E- church; Mrs. Edward White, of Bobo; Homer Studebaker, of Bluffton, and Edward McClellan, o f Hoagland. The examination of the four candi dates was conducted by Rev. C. B. ("r xall. pastor of the First Meihnilist church, of this city, and Rev. Somerville Light, of Decatur. Bishop Frederick D. Leete, of the Indianapolis area of the Methodist church, addressed the candidates following their examination. "No one makes wealth. It is a gift (CONTINUED ON PAGE THItEE)

Man Charged With Killing His Wife Seeks Release Detroit, Feb. 25. - (United Press.) —Hearing a writ of habeas corpus seeking release of Dr. Frank Loomis, charged with clubbing his wife to death, was postponed today until tomorrow when Judge Joseph Moynihan announced he would admit the physician to bail "unless additional evidence is submitted by the state.” The doctor, who has been held in- , communicado since his arrest Mon-1 lay night, was remanded to custody of police until then. 0 MALE CHOIR TO [ PRESENT PLAY “Now, Adoph,” To Be Presented At St. Paul Lutheran Church Near Preble A home talent play, entitled "Now, Adolph" will be presented by the male choir of the St. Paul Lutheran church near Preble, Saturday and Sunday evenings. February 26 and 27. The play is in two acts and the scene is laid in a suburb of Milwaukee. The performance will start at 8 o’clock each evening. Music will be furnished by a four-piece orchestra. An admission charge of 25 cents will be made. Following is the cast of characters: Adolph Krausemiller, One of the partners Oscar Hoffman August Reinienschneider, The other partner Wm. Macke I Ada Klock, The bookkeeper Mrs. Chas. Bittner Warren Thomas, Their hustling sales manager Arthur Bieberick Mary Their new stenogr'ipher Erna Ewell Timothey Scroggs, Their banker, slightely crooked Chas. Bultemeier Mr. G. Wellington Matthews. A crooked promoter Geo Bultemeier Willie Kloctbach, A very fresh office boy Altan Bittner Nina Klock, Waitress from the Little Gem Case Mrs. Gus Borne Spud Andrews. A bold, bad burglar. Lew Selking — oCalvary Revival Services To Begin At 7:15 O’clock ( s b<. ■ ■ for starting the services during the evangelistic campaign at the Calvary Evangelical church east of this city. The services will begin at 7:15 o'clock (Standard time) each evening instead of 7 o'clock, in the future. There will be services on Saturday evening, at 7; 15 o'clock, and another on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'colck. There will be no service on Monday evening, but there will be a meeting ash evening next week after Monday. o _Pepper-McFadden Branch Banking Bill Is Signed Washington, Feb. 25. — (United Press) — President Coolidge today signed the Pepper-McFaddeu branch banking bill. This measure permits National Banks to have branches in states where state laws permit branch bankiing. o Township Assessors To Obtain Supplies March 1 The township assessors will meet at the court house in Decatur on the morning of Tuesday, Match 1. for the purpose of securing supplies and instructions fori the 1927 work, it was announced today, by J. A. Cline, assessor for Adams county. Forty Persons Killed In Mexican Train Wreck Mexico City, Feb. 25.—(United Press) -The toll in the wreck of a Tampico-Monterey passenger train near Manual Chocoy, 45 miles from Tampico, was reported today at 40 dead and between 70 to 100 injured. A broken axle on the tender of the train caused the engine, express cars, and two coaches to overturn, one pullman was derailed and damaged. Bodies of three adults and one child have been taken from the splintered werckage of wooden cars, and 36 other bodies, pinned in the debris, have been counted, it was reported here.

MCNARY-HAUGEN DILL FOR FARM RELIEF IS KILLED Coolidge Defies Threats Os Farm Leaders And Poliical Reprisals STAKES HIS CHANCES WITH EASTERN GROUP Washington, Feb. 25? —(I’nilcd Press) President Coolidge , today vetoed the McNaryHaugen farm relief bill. The President, defying threats i of farm leaders of dire political reprisals, refused to affix Ins : signature to the agriculture aid measure, which he and members of his cabinet have consistently opposed. Passage of the bill by congress placed Mr. Coolidge in the difficult position of having to offend one of two powerful groups—the farmers of the west or the financial interests of the east, the latter practically united in opposition to the measure. The McNary-Haugen bill provides for a federal farm board of 12 members at SIO,OOO a year each, to work wi'h the secretary of agriculture in providing relief for farmers. The measure authorizes appropriation of i $250,000,000 as a revolving fund to ; finance relief measures and $500,000 ' for operating expenses the first year. Cites Reasons or Veto When an emergency was found to | exist In any basic crop—cotton, wheat, corn, hogs, rice and tobacco — due to a surplus over domestic demands. the board would authorize loan of money from the revolving fund to cooperative organizations of farmers at 4 per cent. The cooperatives would pay farmers "a fair price” for their crops and withhold from the market enough of the crop to raise the price to the “fair” level. The President in a lengthy veto message held that the act was nncon- _ stitutional and attached an opinion of the attSYiiey geheriil'io <ifa"Many reasons exist why the Mc-Nary-Haugen bill ought not to be approved, but it is impossible to state them without writing a book." said the message. "The most decisive one is that it is not constitutional. "Surely a real farm relief measure must be just and impartial and open the way for a?! farmers. Surely it must not contemplate, as this measure inescapably does, that farmers YCONTINIYFJD ON PAGE EIGHT) ORCHESTRA GIVES CHAPEL PROGRAM — International College Orchestra, Os Fort Wayne, Plays Here Today The International College Orchestra of Fort Wayne, gave a program during the chape] period at Decatur high school this morning, and later gave a short program at the Central school ’ building. The orchestra, whicli is directed by Prof. J. C. Cafaro, of Fort ' Wayne, who also directs the Decatur Junior Band, is composed o feighteen pieces. Jonas C. Tritch. principal of the International College, is a former Decatur resident. He visited in this city today. There are 642 students enrolled in the International College. I The program rendered by the ori cliestra at the high school consisted i of the following numbers: Return cf i Victorious Legions;" “Olive Branch, — 0 Overture”; “Autumn Day"; “American .. Soldiers"; “Flower Song; Serenade’; e "Spanish "The Baltic”: i, “Operatic Mingle”; “Flag of Human- -- ity.” In addition to the numbers by the orchestra, four readings were given by tl students from the International Coiii lege. Miss Holbrook read, ‘“The Highi- way Man", and Darwin Bryan read, e "My Philosophy”, “Da beetle Boy” and “Lasca.”

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