Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1927 — Page 1

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bank cashier FOILS ROBBERY HL SOUTH BEND ing $48,500 In Cash fqcaPES AN I) E SPREADS ALARM South Bend. Ind, Mar. 15.(Initetl Press)- Ihe bravery o ■ m Broadhurst, assistant] c'ishier of the South Bend State Bank today Pr<. v e n ted two bandits from escaping with in cash. . . Three bank employees had bnn tied and five others intimidated by the bandit guns when Broadhurst escape d through the back door and spread th<' alarm. The two handl'd appeared at the hank as Clifton Barton, janitor, was entering the building early this morning. With drawn revolvers, they forced Barton to admit them to the bank and then tied his hands and feet and stood guard over him while awaiting the arrival of other employees. As th» tellers and bookkeepers entered the bank they were greeted by the bandits with an order to keep quiet. Each employee was ordered by the bandits to open the vault in which the cash was stored, but. a time lock was set for eight a. m. While waiting for that hour to arrive, the bandits kept constant watch nn their prisoners, but Broadhurst slowly edged toward the door and made a sudden break ton minutes before the moment for the time lack to release the vault doors. Escaping, he ran to a telephone and gave the alarm to police headquarters. The bandits fled qpipty handed only a few minutes before the police emergency squad arrived. Favor Arbitration Madison. Wls, March. 15.—(United Press)—The U. S. Government was asked to submit the Mexican-Nicara-guan controversy to arbitration in a joint resolution adopted today by the Wisconsin senate. TELLS OF VISIT OF MODERATOR Leader Os Presbyterians »i si t s Rev. Covert’s Church In South Bend - M illiam O. Thompson, moderator of the Presbyterian church, delivered a sermon Sunday evening, in the Sunnyside Presbyterian church, of Bend. cf which the Rev. B. N. 'overt, former pastor of the Decatur "esbyterian church, is now pastor. r. Thompson spoke at the First Pr?s“Vterian church in South Bend Sun“»y morning, also. - , A letter, telling of the visit of the derator to South Bend, was receiv- *' here today from Bev. Covert. He sttfii that he and the members of his “ngregation felt very fortunate in “'mg Dr. Thompson visit them. Dr. 'fnipson is one of the most outstandmen of the Presbyterian churc.t. inodprator, he is to the church what ’■dent of the United States Is to (ollntry . He was elected to office ■ May at the general assembly of the 'hurch at Baltimore. familv ' ° Vert Stated that he and h,s The U nj Mr S An h , Ren " VSry mUCk ' of thp n r ’ Aston- former pastor and i r resbyterian church at Bluffton is na D t° rmer c ' assniate of Rev. Covert church ° r 01 " le Hope Presbyterian Covert, r' J a feW blocks fr °m Rev huildin? eV Allston ’ has a gigantic It is fini h r ° eram planne<i and whe , hi st e h V 6 W,U haVe onp CoX st in Sou,h ® end- Rev. latch-strinJ*? hiS letter that “ th '' a «tur friends. 8 ° U ‘ t 0 ° Ur De ‘

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Harry Staley Buys Site For New Filling Station A deal was closed today, whereby Harry Staley, owner of the Staley Battery and Tire shop, becomes owner of the property at the corner of Second and Marshall streets. Mr Staley will start at once erecting a modern service ami gasoline filling station. The property was purchased from Avon Burk. The station will be built on the corner, and the house, which is there, will he moved back and remodeled into a modern house. The station will be opened early this spring, it was stated today. - ■ o SPECIAL MUSIC REVIVAL FEATURE Attendance And Interest Is Good At United Brethren Revival Dean McGrew, the evangelistic singer and song director at the revival services at the United Brethren church was happy last night at the exceptional large attendance for Monday night. The pastor brought the message from the text "And they said one to another, ‘We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear." The text was taken from the life of Joseph and his brethren. The pastor spoke of Christ, our Brother. and cited the treatment, the world in the past had given Him and followed with citation of how folks were treating Him now. The application of our treatment to our fellow men was cited and the things that folks are guilty’of now as it relates To Gott and his cause. Among the things mentioned, were, guilby of inconsistant life, shallow Christian experience, neglect of responsibility. and rejecting Christ, the Saviour, and the carrying on of His program. Rev. and Mrs. Myers, of Craigville. were present and rendered special music. Mr. McGrew brought a message in song. Rev. Mr. Myers will be present tonight and will assist, in the services. Special music will be featured. The prayer meeting this morning was well attended and will be held again tomorrow morning in the prayer room at the church, at 9 o'clock. The prayer room will be open tonight at 3 o’clock to any and all who desire to tarry for prayer. The regular ser vices beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The pastor desires to emphasis the fact that folks must pray much for the success of these services, . o Berne Juniors To Stage Play Tonight The junior class of the Berne high school will present the play. "Billy, in the community auditorium, at Berne this evening. The play is a comedy in three acts. The performance will begin at 7:45 o'clock. The cast has been rehearsing for the las three weeks tinder the direction of Mrs. J. R. Blair of Decatur, assisted by Miss Caroline Hirschy, class guardian. The cast for the play is as follows: Beatrice Soane, Mrs. Soane's daughter —Corinne Smith. Mrs. Sloane—Elizabeth Gottschalk Sam Eustace —Karl Sprunger. John Hargrave, his father —Johnson Biery. Boatswain —Harold Eichenberger. Sailor—Ralph Amstutz. Doctor—Amos Moser. Billy Hargrave, a football hero —Norman Witneregg. * Alice Hargrave, his sister — Glennis Bagley. Mrs. HaHrgrave, his mother —Martha Liechty. Captain—Leroy Stauffer. Stewardess —Gertrude Burkhalter. New Radio Commission Extends Time For Filing Applications For Licenses Washington, March 15. — (United Press) —The new federal radio commission at its initial meeting today Issued an order extending indefinitely the time for filing applications for new radio licenses by holders of amateur aud ship licenses.

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PROBE OF STATE; POLITICS RESUMED] BY GRAND JURY Marion County Grand Jury Resumes Investigation Os Corruption Charges EVIDENCE OF FIRST GRAND JURY REVIEWED Indianapolis, Ind.. Mar. 15. — (United Press) - Investigation of charges of political corruption in Indiana politics under the influence of D. C. Stephenson as Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan was resumed today by the marion county grand jury. The jury went before Judge James A. Collins in criminal court and returned indictments against a dozen persons on minor offenses. Then Charles L. Clark, foreman of the jury, announced to the court, "The jury is now ready to resume the political inquiry and would like to have the evidence examined by the last grand jury.” Judge Collins authorizetl Clark to order the jury ba lift to get the transcript of evidence from the court house vault and the jury filed back to the jury room to scrutinize the evidence. Upon conclusion of the first grand jury investigation of the corruption charges last December Judge Collins had ordered the evidence impounded awaiting action by the new grand jury. More Arrests Expected In Basketball Ticket Scandal Anderson. Ind., Mach 15. —(United Press)—Additional arrests were believed near today in the investigation of sale of three hundred counterfeit tickets at the regional basketball tourney Saturday. Raymond Sanders. 17-year-old Indianapolis youth, was arrested yesterday and brought here to face a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Prosecutor I. V. Busey said today that several more boys and a man would probably be taken into custody soon. JEFFERSON CLASS TO PRESENT PLAY Juniors Os Jefferson High School To Stage “Bashful Mr. Bobbs” The play, 'Bashful Mr. Bobbs,' will be presented by the junior class of the Jefferson township high school, at the school building, Friday night, March IS. The plot of the story is based on the doings of Mr. Robert Bobbs, a bashful young millionaire. He is mistaken for Marston Bobbs, his cousin, who is engaged to Jean Graham. In the end, Robert Bobbs is cured of his bashfulness and wins Jean from Marston. Obadiah Stump, another character in the play, is a fresh, country product and furnishes much good comedy throughout the play. The cast is as follows: Katherine Henderson, a young W jf e Esther Bollenbacher Fredrick Henderson, her husbaud Walter Amstutz Mrs. Wiggins, the landla jy Madonna Baker Sadie, her hired girl Helen Ray Obadiah Stump, fresh country product Lewis Arnold Frances Whittaker, athletic gir l Vivian Ray Rosalie Otis, a society bud Emma Fogle Mr Robert V. Bobbs, the bashful one Burdett Burk Jean Graham, a Delaware peach Martha Butcher Marston Bobbs, anything but bashful Merlin Parr Celestia Vanderpool, of the movies Marcella Robin Julio, her French maid Glennis Kinney o — Decision In Browning Case Expected Today Carmel, N. Y., Mar. 15.—(United Press)—A decision In the Browning separation suit was expected to be filed here today. E. S. Agor, Putnam county clerk, said he expected it before noon.

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A Trusty Pilot Piloting the big locomotive of the Erie train which carried the I I). C. 11. S. Commodores to Chicago today, where they will play in the national Catholic basketball tournament. was Engineer Charles Hammond, uncle of Jerome and Fred Mylott, two members of the team. Engineer Hammond was "all smiles” when he saw his two nephews, wealing the big green sweaters, climb aboard his train. Mr. Hammend lives at Huntington, and has been employed by the Erie railroad for 44 years. Although making good time on the run, he'll not take any chances on a smashup, because he stated that he want- 1 ed to see the Commodores bring home the trophy from the big tournament. PHI DELTSTO" ~ ORGANIZE HERE Bluffton Chapter To Aid In Forming Fraternity In This City Steps toward the reorganization of the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity in Decatur were taken at a meeting held here last night. The Bluffton chapter of the fratereenity is helping with the organization work. Ten Decatur young men have signed up to become members of the chapter here. It is thought that at least five more will be secured this week. Only eight members are required to secure a chapter. As soon as the membership list is closed, the Bluffton chapter will proceed toward securing a charter for Decatur. The Phi Delts have had chapters in Decatur two or three different times. The last chapter became inactive about three years ago. o PLAN DAD AND LAD BANQUET Methodist Men’s Brotherhood Plans Event For Tuesday Night. Mar. 22 The Men's Brotherhood of the First Methodist church is making plans for a "Dad and Lad Banquet”, to be held in the church, corner of Monroe and Fifth streets, Tuesday night, March 22. Every man in the congregation will be invited and urged to attend the banquet and have his own son or another boy as his guest. The out-of-town speakers will be on the program for addresses. The meal will be served by the Epworth League of the church. The Men’s Brotherhood was reorganized. recently. W. F. Beery was elected president. Several committees have been appointed and a program for the year has been outlined. One regular meeting will be held each month. The meeting night chosen is the second Tuesday night of each month. SINCLAIR LOSES IMPORTANT POINT Defense Motion For Instructed Verdict Os Not Guilty Is Overruled Washington, March 15. — (United Press.) —The government won an important victory today in the trial of Harry F. Sinclair, wealthy oil operator and sportsman, for alleged contempt of the senate, when a defense motion for an instructed not guilty verdict was overruled. Justice William Hitz threw out claims of defense lawyers that Sinclair was not legally subpoenaed and sworn before the senate oil committee three years ago, when he refused to testify.

MILLION DOLLAR LIDEL SUIT GOES ON TRIAL TODAY Selection Os Jury To Try Suit Against Henry Ford Is Started JEWRY CONSIDERED IN NAMING JURORS Courtroom, Detroit, Mich., Mar. 15 — (United Press)—Lines along which the Ford-Sapiro million dollar libel suit will be fought out. began slowly to develop in court today with the selection of the jury occupying attention of Judge and attorneys. After two hours of questioning prospective talesmen it was evident that even the defense, which has firmly maintained that Jewry was not an issue in the case, nevertheless took cognizance of the difference between Jew and non-Jew as jury material. A* the same time a man who testified he once “joined the Ku Klux Klan more out of curiosity than anything else” was subjected to close questioning by Attorney William Henry Gallawher for Aaron Sapiro. Observers thought both sides were beginning to admit that Jewry had something to do with the case. The issues were just a little more clearly defined at the opening of the court session when Federal Judge Fred M. Raymond, presiding, ruled against Sapiro’s motion to force revision of Ford's compla ! nt and left the way open for Ford to plead justification of his attacks on Sapiro as one liue_i>f tletense. Perhaps the most interesting development of the day was the revelation that Ford is a man whom few of his fellow residents of Wayne county, Michigan, really know'. o Attorney Drowns Self New York, March 15 (United Press) —Morgan C. Edgar, prominent attorney of New York and Summit. N. J., committed suicide during the night byleaping from the board of the U.S. liner Leviathan as it was anchored off quarantine. 0 ASSESSORS ARE MAKING PROGRESS Average Assessment On Farming Implements Decreases Last Week With the exception of farming implements and automobiles, the second week's average of assessments of personal property in Adams county did not change much from the first week's work, according to reports made by the township assessors to County Assessor Jay Cline. The value of farming implements fell from $239 to $143.18 last week, while the average assessment for automobiles and trucks increased from $283 to $301.31. Mr. Cline stated that the work was progressing nicely and that the averages would change from week to week, but that an effort would be made to keep the general average at a figure agreeable to the slate board of tax commissioners. The average assessment of other personal property, as reported to the county assessor, follows: Horses. $74.12; mules, $84,75; cows. $54; other cattle, $26.65; sheep, $10.17; I sows. $34.10; other hogs. $8.81; chickens, per dozen,, $9.00; household goods, $266.00. The assessors will report to Mr. Cline again in two weeks. —n ... - Preble Townshin To Hold Commnuity Meeting A joint community meeting planned by the citizens of Kirkland and Preble township, for Thursday night. March 17. will not be held on that date, it was announced today. However, the Preble township will hold a community in the Preble school building Thursday night. The public Is invited.

Jefferson Township Woman Buried Today Heine, Mar. 15 Funeral services were held at the Bethel Brethren ( hutch in Jefferson township, this afternoon, for Mis. D. S. Debold, 64, who died at her home in Jefferson township, Sunday afternoon. Heart (rouble was the cause of her death. Mrs. Debold, Mary Elizabeth Hardsog, was born In Mercer county, Ohio. Surviving are the husband and the following children: Mrs. Maty Adams, John F. Debold, of St. Joseph county; Chauncy Debold, of Blue Creek township, and Heitha, Rudolph, William and Homer of Jefferson township HAS FAITH IN MODERN YOUTH Speaker Upholds Young] People Today In Talk To Women’s Club Members “Are Our Youth Deteriorating" was the theme of the talk given to the members of the Woman's Club and their guests, Monday eve ling, by Mi s. Page Yarnelle. of Fort Wayne. The meeting was held in the public library. Mrs. Yarnelle pleased her audience by her thoughtful and fair view of the conditions surrounding our young people today. She sees the boys and girls physically superior to the youth of by gone generations, morally with a desire to do right and be right, intellectually, keen and alert, but oftimes handicapped by the modern ways of life, sometimes even by the parents themselves. Picture shows, “petting partte.i," automobiles, dance halls, all have their influences and must be met by the parents themselves, before any lasting effect upon the children can be expee'ed. Mrs. Yarnelle declared. "Religion," she said, “is the way of life, not doctrine or creed. And so be fore cur youth today have been condemned, parents themselves should make it their business to direct their children toward the right way.” Mrs. Yarnelle says than, on the whole youths of today are doing well, considering the existing conditions, but that times demand alert, keen supervision by parents. The boys' glee club of Decatur high school, with their leader. Miss Chester, gave two selections and the audience appreciated the numbers so much, that the boys were forced to respond with an encore. Miss Helen Haubold also rendered a piano solo in a very charming manner. Mr. C. A. Dusan gave a short talk, expressing his belief in the youth of today. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Porter and Mr. Page Yarnelle, of Fort, Wayne, accompanied Mrs. Yarnelle to Decatur and were guests at the meeting. - o MenMlv Deranged Girl Drowns Self In River South Bend. Ind., March 15 — (United Press) —After fleeing from her home where she had been confined for months because of her mental condition Rose Thompson, 21, jumped into the St. Joseph river here today and died as a result. Her mother was pursuing her when she jumped off the high embankment into the river and a passerby dragged her from the streem after she had been in the water less than ten minutes. Police restored breathing by artifical respiration but the girl died later in a hospital from a weakened heart. o Anthonv E. Nussman Dies At Fort Wayne i —— Anthony E. Nussman. 52, veteran . harness maker and a former resident of Decatur, died at 6:30 o’clock last night, in a soft drink parlor on Calhoun street. Fort Wayne. Death was ■ due to a heart attack. Mr. Uussbaum was born in Fort - Wayne. For several years he was erai ployed in the Schafer Saddlery factory . in this city. He was never married, t Surviving are one sister, Mrs. John - G. Hartman, of Fort Wayne. 1 Mr. Nussbaum was a member of the 1 Elks and Eagles lodges, St. Mary's j Catholic church of Fort Wayne, and Holy Name Society.

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NATHAN LEOPOLD IS BELIEVED AT HEAD OF SCHEME Plot To Liberate 1,200 Convicts In Illinois Prison Is Discovered QUESTIONING OF LEOPOLD ORDERED CChicago, Mar. 15.— (U.P.) — A poisoning plot designed to liberate some 1.200 convicts confined in the Illinois state penitentiary at Joliet may be revealed here with Nathan Leopold, “thrill slayer” of little Robert Franks, exposed as the “brains” behind the scheme, authorities said today. The announcement came as a sequel to an official order to question Leopold in connection with the escape from the Will county jail of three Mexicans who were among six men sentenced to be hanged for tlie murder of Deputy Warden Peter Klein in a flight from the Joliet prison last summer. Klein was killed by the six in a sensational escape last summer, and at the time Leopold’s name was mentioned as the originator of that plot. Subsequent questioning failed to prove this allegation. It was said today that Leopold may have helped the convicts in the second escape through fear that his part in the first one, if any. might be exposed. The present plot, according to Hjalmar Rehn, state’s attorney at Joliet, and chief of detectives William Schoemaker, of Chicago, had as its object the poisoning of all guards in the Joliet institution. Occording to the officials, qauntities of arsenic, supplied by a Chicago cabaret owner, were to be smuggled into the prison and into the hands of the convict cooks. Witli the guards out of the way. the prisoners were to make their way to freedom. a The officials said they learned of this plot from Lee Delgoda. who was paroled from the penitentiary in December. Delogda was a kitchen worker. “Leopold planned and worked out rcovnwitn ov pac.f fivk> 0 RED MEN WILL INITIATE CLASS Twenfv-fivc Candidates To Be Taken Into Local Lodge Wednesday Night A class of 25 candidates will be received into the Red Men’s lodge in this city tomorrow night, it was announced by a committee of that lodge today. The class will be composed of Decatur and Monroeville men. The first degree in the lodge will be conferred at 7 o’clock. The Decatur lodge ’will present the work in the first degree and the Monroeville lodge will confer the second degree. About 20 candidates are Decatur residents and the remainder of the class will be from Monroeville. The local lodge is one of the largest and most active lodges of the northern part of the state and the members in charge are anxious that all members attend tomorrow night's initiatory ceremony. Following the initiation, a lunch will be served to all members. The lodge will open at 7 o’clock and the two degrees will be conferred immediately. All members of the local lodge are urged to attend. Berne Baby Dies Glyendora June Miller, 20-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homor Miller, died Friday evening at her home in Berne. Death was due to pneumonia. The child had never been in good health since her birth. She was born in Berne, June 30, 1925. Surviving are the parents, and one sister, Elizabeth, age four. Funeral services were held Sunday.

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