Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 88, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1927 — Page 1

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Two Suspects Held In Connection With Payne Robbery

lone suspect I GIVES BLUFFTON I AS HIS ADDRESS II Pair Taken Fro in Train 11 Near Ohio City And LockI cd in Van Wert Jail I BANKER unable to I identify either I Two suspects were held nt H Villi W’ i t. ' 'hi". today in '‘on■l nedioii with the robbery of the ■I luriiiers and Citizens bank at ■ I Civile. Obi", about noon, l ues■l iljy. Hu' lw<» men. who deny El ;my know ledge ol the hold up. El were taken from an Erie freight ■ I train at Elgin. Ohio, a small II town east of Ohio City, yesterB dav afternoon. ■ The two suspects gave their names Has T. Anon. 39. of Bluffton. Ind.. B ;m ,| i; -g, Ailomette, 20, of JohnsIl town. I’a. Ar on sail he was a brick B mason an I Ailomette was his helper. B If., also san! that they had hoarded B the freight train at Decatur, and fl were going east in search of work. E Identified At Ohio City I Several persons in Ohio City identiH tied the two men today as the perB sins t’nex had seen abandon a Hud ■ son seiLn in that town and board the Bl Erie freight train. The automobile H abandoned there was a stolen car, ■ having I stolen at a town near ■ I Toledo. Ohio, and it answered sJie defl scripticn of the car in which the ■I I’ayne bandits were seen to escape. El Even after the Ohio City residents M identified them, Acton ami Adomette I continued to stoutly deny that they I boarded the train there and abandonI ed the automobile. L. C. Poland, president of the I Payne bank, and E. J. Liebel, editor [ of the Payne Reflector, who were in I the bank nt the time of the hold up ‘ yesterday, interviewed the two prisII oners today, but were unable to positively identify them as the bandits. They refused to say for certain whether or not the two suspects (CONTIN—rn. ON PSGE TWO* MY, 4, KILLS HIS MOTHER Youthful Criminal Attempts To Stab Coroner During Investigation Chambersburg Pa., April 13—(United Press)—Less than 24 aoms after he had shot and killed his mother be- • ausp she would not let him play with matches, 4 year-old Tommy Ruby today attemp'ed to stab coroner Shull of Franklin county while he was being t'Uesiioned. 'Sure. I want.: I to sboit her.” the lad shouted at the coroner. T'd shoot F>er again. I'll shoot you.” Before he could be stopped the lad grasped a butcher knife and rushpd at the official. The blade was urp nehed from his hand before he could inflict injuries on the coroner. Tommy shot his mother through neck with a 32 caliber revolver late yesterday. The mother died insian'ly, collapsing in a heap almost nn ton of a basket in which Tommy’s babv Mother played. / ' flp r the shooting Tommy calmly walked to a neighbor’s home and Sll| l llama's bleeding.” Before he could be detained he ran to a school. ' l’ p re he told his sister of the shooting. "bile his father and sister wore p ’’irate., Tommy showed al bitter ACionsness such as local authorities nq uallv found only in the most "acdened criminals. I'll” shooting occurred af’er the ’ tnothor had refused him per’ion to play with matches. ■ ’• Ruby was working in her garr,b when the lad, after mounting a "• had obtained the revolver from °P shelf of a closet.

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TWO KILLED IN GANG WAR IN PHILADELPHIA Dope Addict Shot From Running Board Os Auto; Dead Man Left At Hospital I hiladelphia. April 13, — (United Press)—Two men were killed in ; n outbreak of gang warfare here today Edward Callahan, a dope addict, was shot and killed from the rum'ng broad ot one gangster automobile as 1’ at•enipted to escape from a <• ncentrat cd fire f:om a pursuing car loaded wl>h gunmen in the central put ot the city. A few minutes later nurses at the Lankenau hospital reported to policethat an unidentified man with bis h°:id crusbe! in was found dead plopped against the door of the hospital. CONFER WITH HIGHWAY BOARD Delegations From Points Along Franklin Highway Are At Capital Today A delegation of Decatur citizens went to Indianapolis today to attend a conference with the state highway commission in regard to the proposed | Benjamin Franklin transcontinental I highway, which passes through this city. Delegations from several Indiana points were to attend the conference and urged ufion the commission the importance of taking over the route from ihot+iiio aktrfe hire w‘”>t through Decatur to Huntington. W. S. Mercer, of Peru, made the arrangements for the meeting wit l : the commission. At the meeting cf the natio.ialdirectors of the Franklin highway association at the Hotel latFountaine in Huntington, Monday, when officers were elected and arrangements were made for incorporating the organization. Mr. Mercer presented the organization. Mr. Mercer presente I the plan of meeting with the state commission to urge that the road be taken over. Road Means Short Cut The Franklin highway follows N. 24 from the Illinois state line to Huntington. and then.' instead bt going to Fort Wayne and on to the Ohio line makes a short cut across country, going through Markle and Decatur over county roads. Colonel R. D. Cole of Findlay, Ohio was elected president of the national organization; J. D. Connor of Wabash vice president; W. F. Wetlßng of Indiana, Pa., secretary, and Gecge Burkhalter, of Butler, Pa. treasurer. The visiters—all directors of the association— were guests of the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon. One of ti c important actions was the decision to print 10,000 maps of the proposed toute about 40 by 18 inches, and have them distributed by vice presidents and directors Cole Aids Secretary .1 W. Cole, secretary of the Huntingt >n Ch imber of Cotnmer s n ved as assi-tant secretary of the meeting, o DECATUR GIRL IS EDITOR OF ANNUAL Miss Naomi Holthouse Is One Os Graduates At Sacred Heart Academy Miss Naomi Holthouse, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Holthcuse, of this city, is a member of the graduating class of Sacred Heart Academy, at Fort Wayne this spring. The list of griduate , was announced *n the Easter number of the Class Spectator, student publication of the school, which appeared yesterday. Mi-s In 'mouse is editor-in-chief of the Class Spectator. She is i .r.oml er of the debating team, also, and is one of the popular young lad?’, in the school. Ten young ladies will be graduated this spring and will receive their diplomas at the commencement to be held in June. Miss Holthouse will receive a diploma In the academic course. "Launched, but not Anchored," is the class motto.

> Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, April 13, 1927.

FIRE DESTROYS FARM RESIDENCE House On Peter Yoder Farm West Os Berne Destroyed Earlv Todav File, at 7 o'clock this morning, des troyed the house on the Peter Yoder farm, two miles west of Berne. Damage was estimated at more than $2,000. The file was discovered by Mrs. Leßoy Winteregg. who resided on the fa rm. No cause for the file has been found, but it is thought that an overheated stove started the blaze. Neighbors aided in saving some of the furniture in the house. Two families tenanted the farm, both living in the house which was destroyed. They were the Leßoy Winteregg family and the Jesse Balsinger family. Aid from the Berne fire department came to the scene, but the cistern was pumped dry before tile fire was under control, and the neighbors and firemen stood by and watched the house burn to the ground. It was not learned whether insurance was carried. o— — HOME BUILDERS HOLD AN ELECTION Reports Os Secretary. Manager And Treasurer Approved; Distribution Os Stock Made At the annual meeting of the Home Builder's Association held Tuesday afternoon, ar the offices of 11. S. Michaud, reports of the secretary manager and treasurer were anproved. a live pe” cent distribution of the cat itol stock made, and plans discussed for speeding up the liquidation. The directors elected were I A. Bernstein, B. J. Smith, W. A Lower. 11. D. Hite. Carl Pumphrey, If. S. Michaud and J. 11. Heller. Officers elected were J H. Heller president; 11. D. Hite, s : rotary, W. A. Lowr, treasurer, and H. S. Micbn-id manager. All of the propetty, excepting one house Jccated ju." south of the Cloverleaf r -Broad, has bee” sold. o TWO NEW SCHOOL BOARDS APPOINTED Members Os Boards For New School Districts At Wren And Willshire Are Named Van Wert, Ohio. April 13.-Members of two boards of education for the newly created Wren and Willshire consolidated schol districts were appointed Monday night at a special meeting of the county board of education here for that purpose. The membership of the new' boards follow: Willshire —W. A. Coulter, Frank Detter, G. C. Inmann, Theodore Hoffman and C. A. Stove. Wren—J. D. Giessler, Cloyce Springer, Clyde Snyder, O. J. Feigert and Frank Bowen. Members of these boards will serve until after election of new members this fall, when for each board two members will be chosen to serve two years and three members for four years. The two new boards of education will meet to organize April 25, and at that time the four present boards in the district affected will go out of existence. - „ n ———— D. M. Hensley Reported To Be Making Improvement David M. Hensley, well-known Decatur citizen, who underwent a serious operation at St. Joseph s hospital in Fort Wayne, last week, is reported to be doing nicely. Hopes for l.is complete recovery are bright at this time. He was able to visit several minutes last night with Charles H. Colter, of this city. Mr. Hensley likely will be at the hospital Tor two or three weeks, yet, however. Birth The 9% pound B<y born to Mr. and Mrs. Lew Anderson, March 29, has been named Donald Thomas. This is the third child and third son in the family.

Forged Note In Indiana Three Years Ago; Under Arrest In West Today Los Angeles, AUrii 13 — (United Press) Frank Solari, 09, vail to be a wealthy real estate operator, w is under arrest here today -n a charge of forging a $15,000 note in Elkhart, Indiana, three yea’.-- ago Solari signed his wife's name to the rote in 1923 while acting as treasurer of a wagon top manufa<-*uring company, according to Elkbait authorities. I Solari was held In the illy ja’l on a governor's warrant charring forgery. SHARP REPLIES BEING PREPARED Chinese Nationalists Prepare Sharp Answers To U. S. And British Notes Shanghai, April 13 —(United Press) Sharp replies to the United States and Great Britain were being prepared by Eugene Chen. Nationalist foreign minister at Hankow, the United Press was informed today, in response to the notes of protest against last month’s Nanking disorders which were delivered to Chen by the consuls of tfle powers. Japan. France and Italy submitted r.ctes identical to those handed Chen by the Brttiish and U S., consuls, but it was understood that Chen’s replies to these powers would differ from the others. It was expected that Chen would seek to conciliate Japan and would reply innocuously to Italy and France The United States and Great Britain would be treated equally regarding firmness. Capture ot Pukow, across the Yangtze river from Nanking and on the Shanghai-Peking railway apparently has been achieved by the northern armies. The Nationalists had held Pukow. Altercations between armed laborers and Nationalist troops continued in the native city of Shanghai throughout a dreary day. BABY DIES OF APPENDICITIS Warren Dale Barkley, Son Os Mr. And Mrs, Ivan Barkley, Dies In Hospital Warren Dale Barkley 2-year-ald child of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Barkley, of Union township, died at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, at 10; 3-1 o’clock last night, following an operation for acute appendicitis. Following the operation a few days ago, peritonitis set in and the child died last night. Warren Dale Barkley was born February 24. 1925 in Union township, at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barkley. He is survived by the father and mother, grandparents and two sisters, Ruth Maxine, 5 and Norma Jean, 4. The child was ill only a few days, developing acute appendicitis. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the J. C. Barkley home, and at 2 o'clock at he East Libe: ly church. Buiial will take place at the I. O. O. F. cemetery at Monroeville. o ■ EASTER SERVICES Pastors of the churches ot Decatur and Adams county are invited to submit programs of the Easter services to be held in their churches next Sunday for publication in the Daily Democrat. Programs for the rural churches will be published in Friday's paper and those for the city churches will appear in Saturday's edition. It will be greatly appreciated if the programs and announcements are cent or brought to the Daily Democrat office the day preceding the da'e on which the,' are to appear in print.

LENTEN SERMONS COME TO CLOSE The Rev. Charles Girardot, Os BlulTton, Ends Series Os Sermons Here The last of the series of I <“nten sermons was delivered by the Rev. Charles Girardot. of Bluffton, at St. Mary's Catholic church last evening, a large audience being in attendance at the service. The sermon was an inspiring appeal to the faithful and for an observance of God's laws, saying. "Then we need not fear when the sign of the Son of Man shall appear in the heavens, when the Lord shall come upon the clouds of heaven. Look up. and lift your heads, because your redemtion is at hand.” The.sermon, in part, follows: "Shortly before His Passion, our Divine Saviour said to the people: 'Now is the judgment of the world. Now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And 1, if I be lifted up from earth, will draw all things to Myself.' St. John adds, ‘Now this He said, signifying what death He should die.’ Os this prophecy of our Lord, two things have been fulfilled. As the I Lord hung upon the Cross. He drew | all things unto Him. The truth began to triumph. Jews and Pagans were moved to worship the Son of God hanging upon the Cross. The power of the cross converted the people. The prince of this world, namely, the devil, was cast out; His power was broken. It was a hard blow to the devil who until then had been the lord of the world. What about those other words of our Saviour, ‘Now is the judgment of the world ? Was the world judged at the death of Jesus? Are we not told that this will take place at the end of time? If the Saviour had said: ‘Now the moment has come when the world will judge its Saviour,’ these words might b’’ easily understood for the world did hold judgment on its God and sentenced Him to death. The words of the Redeemer mean that the judgment at the end of the world will lie the comfirmation and final execution of the sentence that Jesus Christ has al’-eady passed upon the world from ti.e cross. Yes the .world is already judged. All that remains is to have the judgment solemnly announced and proclaimed at the end of time. “The sign of the Son of Man will appear at the end of the world for the second time. It first appeared on Calvary. Ever since, this sign has been visible. From its first appearance it has been a bitter reproach to the sinner and has passed sentence of damnation on the impenitent world. The cross is t"he symbol of suffering, of renunciation, of humiliation, of penance. It reproaches those who, instead of practicing renunciation, give free reign to sensual pleasure. It reproaches those who resent humiliation, those who harbor hatred and revenge in their hearts. It reproaches you. if you instead of doing penance, add sin upon sin to those of the past. “The last day is also a day of wrath, the day of vengeance, the day ordained for the punishment of iniquities. So was the day upon which the Son of God bled upon the cross, the day of vengeance, for with the death of Jesus the judgment was begun. Now is the judgment of the world. God had before avenged Himself upon sinners; He did it in Eden, He did it at the time of the flood; He did it in the case of Sodom and Gomorrha. He will do it again. “Divine justice upon the last day will avenge itself upon the impenitent sinner, who in his heedlessness and unbelief, will not benefit by the satisfaction of Christ. Through penance we render ourselves partakers in the satisfaction of Christ. But woe to the man who dies unrepentant, burdened with grevlous sin. The Saviour has suffered in vain for him. his sins have not been taken away, because he trifled with grace. The vengeance of divine justice will be discharged up(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

ARMOUR GRAIN CO., SUFFERS HARD BLOW Organization Denied Trading Privileges On Chicago Board Os Trade Chicago, Aprll 13 (United Press)— Action of officials of (he Armour grain company to prevent complete dissolution of the organization as the result of an order denying the company trading privileges on the Chicago board ol trade was anxiously awaited today That the o.nnpany—iPtobably the largest firm of grain traders in th? world will not yield pacifically to the order which would have the virtual effect of stopping the company's operations was believed probable, the order Is effective Saturday. WILL OBSERVE GOOD FRIDAY Business Houses To Close For Three Hours; Churches To Hold Services Decatur, in general, will observe Good Friday. From 12 o'clock noon until 3 o’clock in the afternoon, business houses will be closed, and the schools will be dismissed all day in observance of the time Christ spent on the Cross. Services will be held at the Catholic church and a union service will be held at the Zion Reformed church, with the local Protestant churches participating. The public is invited to attend the services at the Reformed church and each pastor of the local Ministerial Association will have a part in the three-hour services. The Rev. R. \V. Loose, of the Evangelical church, will cjeliver a short sermon on "Father Forgive". The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Reformed church will use as his topic, “With Me In Paradise." The Rev. C. R. Smith, pastor of the United Brethren church, will talk on the subject. "Woman. Behold Thy Son.” The subject of Dr. Somerville Light, pastor of the Methodist church, will be, “My God. My God.” The Rev. O. E. Miller, pastor of the Baptist church, will use the subject, “I Thirst." The Rev. Harry Fernthiel, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will use the subject. "It Is Finished.” The Rev. H. W. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church will deliver the closing address on the topic, "Father Into Thy Homes." Special Easter-time music, also, w’ill be furnished during the services, which will be dismissed at 3 o'clock. Those who cannot attend the entire services are urged to come and remain as long as possible. The complete program is as follows: ' 12 M. Hymn. Prayer. Scripture selection. Special music by Evangelical church. Address by Rev. R. W. Loose, “Father Forgive.” 12:30 P. M. Hymn. Special music by the Reformed church Address by Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann. "With Me In Paradise.” 12:55 P. M. Hymn. Special music by the U. B. church. Address by Rev. Cecil Smith. "Woman Behold Thy Son.” 1:20 P. M. Hymn. Special music by the M. E. church. • ccvriNtricn on page five) O Senator Fess Declines Post On Reed Committee Washington. April 13 — (United Press) —Senator Fess, Repn., Ohio, today declined vice-presiednt Dawes' appointment of him as a member of the Reed special primary investigating committee. Mayor Os Elwood Is Visitor Here Today Mayor Faust, of Elwood. Democratic county chairman of Madison county, and a party of Elwood men, stopped in Decatur a while this morning on their way to Galion, Ohio.

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CYCLONE TAKES 75 TOIOO LIVES IN TEXAS TOWN Sixty-eight Bodies Recovered Today; High Water Impedes Rescue Work COURT HOUSE ONLY BUILDING REMAINING San Antonio, Tex., April 13. —(U.P.) —Whipped Hat by cyclonic winds which struck the sleeping town last night, Rock Springs today was a scene of chaos. Only one building remains standing—the court house—and it is being used as a receiving ward for the scores of dead and injured being brought otit of the debris. Sixty-eight bodies have been recovered shortly after dawn and estimates on the probable fatalities ranged between 75 and 100. Flood Hinders Rescuers Efforts at rescue work were impeded by the roaring waters of the Guadalupe river which is holding Red Cross parties and medical authorities out of the town. The uninjured population of Rock Springs caring for their more unfortunate townspeople. Preceded by a driving rain and hail vtorm, the death dealing winds struck the little town shortly after 8:30 p. Tn., yesterday as the villagers were retiring. It came down with such suddeness that no one had a chance to escape. Fragil houses —of the type well known in this plains country- were lifted from their foundations and splintered to the ground. Today they are piled one on top of the other over the entire area. Scores of automobiles were gathered on this side of Rock Springs, bearing medical aid and nurses, unable to cross the Guadalupe river. Railroads do not run close to Rock Springs, it was an outpost of Civilitati, in the early plains day and has remained such. There were countless exhibitions of (CONTINUED ON I’AGE FIVE) EARL CARROLL HAS BREAKDOWN Theatrical Producer, Prison Bound, Suffers Nervous Breakdown Today Greensville, S. Car., April 13. — (United Press)—Condition of Earl Carroll, penitentiary bound theatrical producer, was announced as critical at the city hospital here. The head nurse of the institution who refuses to give her name, made the statement. Carroll was removed from the prisoner's car of the Piedmont limited shortly after noon today unconscious. The hospital announcement on Carroll's condition was made at 1:45 p.m. Dr. Charles Bates, physician for the Sou’hern railway, is attending the young “Vanities” producer. Carroll suffered a nervous breakdown, physicians said. o Fnrt Wavne Council Votes For Daylight Saving Time Fort Wayne, April 13 — The city council voted last night to establish daylight saving time in Fort Wayne from May 1G to September 12. The vote was 10 to 5 favoring the passage of the or dinance There were rumors in the council chamber last night after the vote that an injunction would be filed to restrain Mayor William C. Genkc from placing his signature on the hill. The signature is necessary before the law can be put in force. The mayor, however, may sign the ordinance before the suit can be filed. ' The Fort Wayne Federation of labor has already voted in favor of an injunction and the committee assigned i to the proposition will probably meet today.

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