Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1927 — Page 1

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CREDENTIALS of HIE AND SMITH CIVEN TO SENATE Credentials Sent To Privilege And Elections Committee After Dispute FILIBUSTER STILL blocking ACTION Washington. Mar. 3-(United Press Al;e r a lengthy dispute, the senate tcday sent 'he credentials of both Senator-elect William S. Vare, Republican. Pennsylvania, and Senatorelect Frank Smith. Illinois, to the privilege and elections committee for invest iga'ion. This action camo after the senate Tad been in continuous session since 11 am. yesterday —tied in a heavy filibuster against the resolution of Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, for prolongation of the life of his election investigating committee. Washington, Mar. 3—(United Press As a climax to a 24-hour continuous filibuster against Democratic investigations of Republican elections. Sen. David A. Reed, Republican, Pa., today threw the senate into consternaton with presentation of the credentials of Senator-elect William S. Vare, Republican, Pa. Reed played the trump card in his fighting game against the Democrats by offering new credentials of Vare issued several days ago by. Gov. John S. Fisher of Pennsylvania. He admitted he had buried in his desk drawer credentials issued several weeks ago by former Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, suggesting Vare had been only “apparently" e’ected. The intimation was that the election was fraudulent. The move took the senate by surprise. For 24 hours through the night it had been debating the Democratic resolution to authorize the senate recount of Vare’s election. '. ’ ' '' tomorrow teemed the filibuster j led hy Reed of Pennsylvania might I engulf all ponding legislation. A heated debate over Vare’s right to his seat followed Reed’s action. For months the senate had awaited presentation of the Vare credentials for opening the fight to keep him from his senate seat because of charges that Vare spent $825,000 in h:s primary election. 'The presentation opened the way for new debate. Farmer Is Bankrupt. Indianapolis, March 3. — (United Press, i Leonard E. Vail, a farmer of New Salem, has filed voluntary bankruptcy in federal court. The petition listed liabilities of $2,587.99 and assets of $859.50. o— BOXING BILL IS NEARER PASSAGE Senate Adaopts Minority Report Recommending Passage Os Measure Indianapolis, Ind. Mar. 3.—(United hess)—The Huffman bill to legalize >oxing in Indiana was advanced another step by the senate today when it accepted a minority report of the committee on Rights and Privileges recommending passage of the measure. he Bill, which has already passed le house, is now on order of second reading before the Senate. lie Majority of the Rights and PriPgPs comrn lttee recommended ine mite postponement of the bill but e vote showed only 15 in favor of the report and 17 opposed to it. e Senate then accepted the minosage f ° m,nlttee report favoring pasbnvi* 6 wou ' d legalize twelve round . ‘ Dg bOUtS in Indiana - establish a nig commission and levy a ten cent tax on admission receipts to ® expenses of the commission. ’ milar boxing bill was killed earlier the ses ®ion by the Senate.

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Two Children Burned To Death In Cottage Brooklyn, N. Y. March ,3.- (United Press) Two children were burned to death early today when fire destroyed a ramshackle cottage while their mother was away at work. Edmund Nichluwski, eight and I.ls brother Call, 3, had been left asleep by their mother. An overheated st jve was believed to have set fire t > t. l( cottage. Firemen found the charred bodies of the boys at the time the mother returned ficin work. Another night fire in Brooklyn sent upwards of 1,000 persons to the street from frame tenements near a six-story factory building whicu was daniageu to the extent of $300,000. Firemtn ere endangeted by falling walls. TO FILM PART OF MOVIE HERE Adams County To Furnish Part Os Scenery For Filming Os “The Harvester” Adams county will furnish part o' the scenery and background for the filming of "The Harvester,’’ one of the popular books written by the late Gene Stratton Porter, former resident of Adams county, according to reports teaching this city. It is understood that Jeannette Porter Meehan, daughter of the late authoress, and her husband J. Leo Meehan, a motion picture director from California, will arrive in this community sometime during the early summer for the purpose of filming scenes here for the motion picture pioduction of "The Harvester.’’ “The Harvester" is one of the most popular books written by Mis. I’ot ter. The scene is laid in the vicinity of Geneva, Adams county. Mr. Meehan has become one of the greatest motion picture producers in the country, having won wide recognition for his work in producing, “The Keeper of the Bees,” another of Mrs. Porter’s books. This film has proven to be one of the leading productions of the year. - ■■ ' ~ 7 New Dewberry Found By Man In Louisiana Washington, D. C. Mar. 3. —(United Press) —A new dewberry, lost to the horticulture world since its origin in 1905, has just been rediscovered by the Agriculture Department and recommended to farmers for trial. The dewberry is called “Young" for its originator, B. M. Young of Louisiana and bears fruit larger than the popular Lucretia veriety, is much sweeter than the Logan and of an exception high desert quality, the department said. Soil and climate in southern and southeastern states is adapted for raising this berry, which is an attractive deep wine color, according to the department. Site Os Wright Flight Now By Summer Resort Kitty Hawk, !J. C.. —(United Press) —Selected by the Wright brothers for their initial airpalne tests because of i|s inaccessibility, this region of rolling sand dunes may blossom into a great coast resort. A 200 room hotel is planned on the ocean front, near the scene of the first airplane flight. Already the state General Assembly has voted to place a memorial to the Wright Brothers feat on the sands where the plane of the brothers sputtered and lurched through the air. o Junior Band Not To Practice This Evening There will be no practice of the Junior band tonight. Prof. J. C. Cafaro, the director, will be unable to be present tonight, on account of another engagement. o — Salesman Is Killed Nappanee, Ind., March 3. —(United Press) —The body of Joseph Grosh, 64. a traveling salesman, was returned to Nappanee today tor burial. Grosh died a short time after his auto was hit yesterday by a Pennsylvania passenger train near Winimac.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 3, 1927.

Married Sixty Years Mr. and Mrs. J. H Williams Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wil'iams, 111 came to Decatur, February 14, 1887. South Eighth street, Decatur, today and have lived in Decatui foi th' . ... „ I last forty years. Mr. and Mrs. Wilobserved their sixtieth wedding anm- - • , ~ , , Hams have celebrated their 25th and versary. They expect to wed(ling anniversaries, also, the event next Sunday ly having a A[r williams is a veteran of the family dinner at. their home. Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, so far as Mr. and Mrs. Williams have two known, have berm married longer daughters, Mrs. S. B. Ramsey, of Tocthan any other living couple in Ad- sin, and Mrs. Anna Malott, of Decaams county. They were married at tur; nine grandchildren, and 10 great Columbus, Ohio. March 3,1867. They grandchildren.

JOINT MEETING. The Lions and Rotarians of this city will hold a joint meeting at the K. of C. hall this evening at 6:15 o’clock. Ed Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, Indiana Boy Scout com- | missioner will be the chief speaker at the joint meeting. Dinner will be served promptly at 6:15 o’clock. * T*" ' " ■ l — '' - - • MONROE FRIENDS TO HOLD REVIVAL Ten-Day Campaign To Open Friday Evening; Special Music To Be Feature The Monroe Friends church will open a ten-day revival campaign, Friday evening of this week. Services will be held each evening at 7 o'clock the pastor, the Rev. Ralph Lawrence announced today. The Misses Irene Blue and Leah Tisch, of the Clevefand Bible Institute, will do the preaching during the ampaign. These two ladies are accomplished musicians, also, and they will provide vocal and instrumental music each evening. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. No Word Received From Trans-Atlantic Flyer Madrid, March 3.—(United Press.) —The fate of Major Laare Borges, Uruguayan Trans-Atlantic flyer, and his crew was a mystery today, with I fears that the plane had met with an i accident increasing as hours passed | with no word from the aviators. Bill To Reorganize State Board Os Education Killed Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3. —(United Press)—The biennial attempt to reorganize the state board of education failed in the Indiana senate today when a bill which had been already passed by the house was defeated on third reading by a vote of 28-18 in the Senate. , The bill proposed to have the board members chosen by 7 regional conferences to be attended by educators, boards of trustees and county school superintendents. —o — New Woman Hiker Asheville, N. C., Mar. 3—(United Press) —Mrsk Charles Hutchins of Burnsville has announced her intention of shattering the higing record made by Eleanor Sears, Boston society woman who walked from Providence to the Hub in eight hours, a distance of 40 miles.

WILLIAM REFILING PLACED IN OFFICE Former Decatur Man Elected President Os Egg And Poultry Association William Belling, of Bluffton, former Decatur man and a son of Mrs. Helena Berling of this city, was eletced president of the Indiana Egg and PoultryAssociation at the thirteenth annua! convention at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis, Wednesday. He succeeds 11. W. Davidson, of Fort Wayne. Other officers eletced were R. L. Ditzler, of Huntington, first vice-presi-dent; O. L. Iloese, of Worthington, second vice-presidenl, and William | Locks, secretary. Locks was re-elected. The election followed the reports of officers at the forenoon session. Harrison F. Jones, executive secretary of the National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association, was scheduled to ’ preside at the Wednesday afternoon i session. The principal speaker on the program was William 11. Lapp, of Chicago. H. B. Collins, of Chicago, in an address before the delegates Tuesday evening asserted that there has been an increase of 54 per cent, in the last twenty-five years, and an increase of 182 per cent in the number of chickens. DAUGHERTY JURY DEADLOCKED YET Jurors In Conspiracy Trial Settled Down For ' Long Seige New York March 3.-/-(United Press) —The jury in the Daugterty-Miller conspiracy trial apparently had settled down for a long seige today. In session fcr 48 hours when they adjourned for lunch shortly after 1 o’clock, the 12 men weie on the way to equalling or excelling the record of the jury in the first trial, which was out 88 hours. During the morning session one juror sent a telephone message to his home, asking for a complete change of clothing That was taken as a certain indication that the jury was nowhere near agreement. The long strain seemed to be telling on Harry M. Daugherty, former Attorney General, and Thomas W. Miller former alien property costodian who ate charged with conspiracy in connection with the transfer of $1,600,000 in seized alien property. Court room rumor said the jury was 9 to 9 for exonerating Daugherty and six to six for Miller. One Juror was reported holding out stubbornly for conviction of both.

EX-DETECTIVE INDICTED FOR MELLETT DEATH: I Former Police Detective In ■ Canton Indicted For First Degree Murder 1 A I DE I) McDERMOTT ANDRUDNERIN TRIAL i Canton, 0., Mar. 3—(United Press) ; Floyd E. Streitenbergcr. a former ' detective of the Canton police department, today was indicted for first degree murder by the special grand jury which reopened the investigation of the gangland assassination of Don R. Mellett, editor. Streitenberger was one of the main defense witnesses in the trials of Pat McDermott and Ben Rudner, i convicted of conspiring to slay the editor. His testimony was used in an effort to establish alibis for McDermott and Rudner and indicated that he would be the main witness in behalf of Louis Mazer, who is scheduled to go to trial in common pleas court here March 16. Streitenberger is believed to be in Springfield, Ohio. 0 Gangster Acquitted Valparaiso, Mar. 3 —(United Press) Frank McErlaine, Chicago gangster today was acquitted in the Porter county circuit court of charges of

murdering Thad Fancher, Crown Point attorney, in a road house holdup, nean'.y three years ago. The verdict was reached after the jury had deliberated for more than 20 hours. — o DEATHS OF FIVE BABIES PROBED Infants In Chicago Hospital Believed To Have Been Accidentally Poisoned Chicago, Mar. 3—(United Press)— ; Post-mortem examinations will be held today into the deaths of five infants who died in a- hospital yesterday from what health authorities believe to have been accidentally administered poison. Five nurses who were in attendance at the infants’ ward of the hospital are to be asked to testify at the post-mortem. Dr. Herman Bundssen, city health commissioner, said a number of hours elapsed before reports of the deaths were made by the hospital. Four of the babies were buried but Coroner Oscar Wolff issued an order preventing the buriaj of the fifth and the other four bodies will be exhumed today. . . A t TA..

After a short investigation Dr. Bundesen issued the following statement: “After a most careful investigation of the records we can only conclude that probably a solution of boric acid was given in drinking water to the five children who died. Every effort is being made to verify this conclusion." The five infants ranged In age from 7 to 14 days old. They were in the same ward and died within a few minutes of each other. They each became ill, had convulsions and i died within a few minutes, doctors said. Dr. Bundesen said that probably a nurse’s error caused the deaths. It. was pointed out that the boric acid solution is kept in a bottle somewhat similar to that containing distfiled water which Is given the babies. It is believed that perhaps a nurse gave the babies the boric acid instead of the distilled water. - Speed Limit Raised Eproria, Kan., Mar. 3 —(United Press) —Emporia intends to keep up the modern pace and one step toward i that end was taken when police junk- . ed the old signs proclaming the speed » limit as 12 miles per hour and substituted new markers anouncing that 20 miles per hour was the new limit.

Former Apprentice Named President Os Standard Oil. Company Whiting, Ind., March 3. — (United Press.) Another romance of modern business was written today when E. G. Soubert, who started to work for the Standard Oil company of Indiana as an apprentice boy, was elected president of the company which this year declared a net profit of $63,471,257. Simultaneous with the announcement of the new president came word that the company announced an earning of $6.03 on each share of outstanding stock. The dividend represented an increase of 18 per cent over the amount declared last year. o ELKS SELECT NEW OFFICERS Walter Wilkinson Elected Exalted Ruler Os Decatur Lodge Last Night Walter Wilkinson, of the Hyland Plumbing and Heating company, of this city, was elected exalted ruler of the Decatur Elks lodge at the annual election of officers held at the home last night. Mr. Wilkinson will succeed Huber DeVoss, who e term expires this month. Dr. G. A. Eichorn was elected esteemed leading knight, taking the place of A. R. Holthouse. Dick Ehinger was selected as loyal kinglit and

Lawrence Beal was chosen lecturing knight. Albert Colchin was selected as secretary and Robert Meibers was reelected treasurer of the organization. C. C. Schafer was re-elected trustee for a term of three years. Htibr DeVoss was chosen as the local lodge’s delegate to the national convention at Cincinnati, and Fred T. Schurger was elected alternate delegate. Mr. Wilkenson, who was elected to the chief post last night has been connected with the Elks lodge for several years, holding several other elective offices. He will take active charge in a week or two. o - Suit On Bond Filed Against Harry B. Smith Indianapolis, March 33. — (United Press)—Harry B. Smith, Indianapolis former adjutant geenral of the Indiana Naional Guard, is charged with misappropriation of funds in a suit on bond filed in circuit court here by Arthur L. Gilliom, Attorney General against Smith and his bondsmen, the Globe Indemnity Company, Indianapolis. The complaint demands $15.(T00 judgment, alleging that during his eight-year tenuie of office, Smith misappropriated that amount. Smith's attorney. Martin Hugg, declared today that Smith would be able to prove that the expenditures from

the Public funds were proper. o Prohibition Reorganization Bill Sent To President Washington, March 3. — (United Press.) — Senate amendments to the prohibition reorganization bill were accepted today by the house. The measure now goes to the president. The bill creates a separate bureau of prohibition and places dry agents under civil service. o Hope Os Action On Radio Board Appointees Fades Washington, March 3. — (United . Press)—All hope of Senate action on ' President Coolidge’s appointees to the , Radio commission was abandoned today by Senator Watson, Repn., Ind chairman of the interstate commerce committee, to which the nominations were referred. I Consequently, Watson said, Presl- > dent Coolidge could give recess apl poiutments to the nominees, three of • whom have been criticised by Sena 1 tor Dill, Dera., Washn., as “hand-pick- - ed Hoover men." In this case, they ) would draw no pay unless they are confirmed next session

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MUNCIE JURIST HIRES LAWYERS AT INDIANAPOLIS Judge Dearth Maintains Silence Regarding His Proposed Action MAY CARR Y CASE TO SUPREME COURT Indianapolis, Nfcir. 3—(United Press) Still maintaining silence as to what action he may take to retain his position, Judge Clarence \V. Deorlh of i the Delaware circuit court i came to Indianapolis today, employed the law firm of Ralston, (rates, Larry, Van Nuys and Barnard to represent him, and then slipped out of the city again bound for home. Judge Dearth did not say what he intended to do but it is assumed that tho Indianapolis lawyers will represent him in any proceedings of impeachment before the senate, and before the supreme court. Awaits Naming of Successor It was inferred by a lawyer close to the situation that Judge Dearth will not take any legal action to keep his seat until after Governor Jackson has named a judge pro-tern ' of the Muncie court, whereupon 1 Dearth may file quo-warranted pro-

ceedings in the supreme court. It is said that quo warranto proceedings would raise in the highest court immediately the whole question ' of the legislature’s right to remove a judge from office. The board of managers of the house of representatives went into session shortly before noon to draw up she formal articles of impeachment authorized by the vote of the house yesterday, to be presented to the senate this afternoon. Glenn Harris, chairman of the committee,. said that ho did not know what time today the articles would be given to the reading clerk of the senate, but that when this was ■■ ■ read in open session and recorded on the minutes of the senate. Judge Dearth automatically would be divested of his power of office. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3.—(United Press)—Gov. Ed Jackson will not take cognizance of the legislature's impeachment proceedings against Judge Dearth, of the Delaware circuit court, until formally advised by tho assembly that appointment of a successor to Dearth’s bench is in order. This was made clear today when <1 iivUM RD OW PAGE TWo) RECORD NUMBER

ENTER CONTEST Enrollment In Ton Litter Club In Adams County This Year Breaks Record — All previous records for ton litter enrollment in Adams county were broken this year, according to a report received from L. M. Busche, county agent, this morning. A total of 73 men and boys have joined the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association with intentions of competing in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club, surpassing last year’s “high water mark'’ by five members. Although the enrollment in other counties is not known, there is no doubt but that Adams county ranks well up among the leaders in members enrolled. Without doubt, one of the greatest seasons for the large number starting the ton litter race Is the list of pre- • tnitims offered by 11. P. Schmitt, butcher of Decatur, The “Schmitt Trophy”, a beautiful silver loving cup , will be awarded to the man or boy , feeding the heaviest litter. In addition, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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