Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight. Saturday mostly fair. Probably shower# or thunderstorms north portion. Warmer.

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editor identifies ACTON AS ROBBER OF BANK AT PAYNE State Continues To Present Evidence In Trial At Paulding, Ohio DEPENDANTS READY TO OFFER AN ALIBI Paulding, Ohio, June 21.— (Special)—The state continued I > present evidence in the case , f the state of Ohio vs. George Vdrionette and Clinton I’. Aci >n. on charges of bank robbery in connection with the robbery. ■ vend weeks ago, of a bank at Payne. Ohio. It was thought that the state would rest its case late today. .Mr. l.iezelle. editor of a Payne, o>'.i. newspaper, who was in the hank a' the time of the robbery, took tiie stand this afternoon and identified Acton as one of the jobbers but failed to tify Ad i mette. The two men stated that they would present complete alibi as their defense Maintained that they were in Decatur. Indiana, during the time of the bank robbery. The case will not likely go Io the jury before next week. ——— r- 1 ■*** l . — 1 Six Priests Get New Appointments Fort Wayne. June 24 (United Press Six priests of the Fort Wayne diocese of the Catholic church received new appointments today from t the Riglet Rev. John F. Noll, bishop of the diocese. The changes are: Rev. A. C. VanRie, pastor of St. Cyril and Methodius church at North Judson, transferred to St, Joseph church at LaPort e.

Rev. Charles Scholl, of South Bend, transferred to North Judson with the San Pierre church as mission. Rev. A. F. Reinwald, unassigned, to Si. Aloysitts church. Sheldon, Ind. Rev. F. M. Renn, diocesan director r.r mimJc end former chaplain of St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette, to acting chaplain at St. Joseph’s convent and mother house at Tipton. Rev. John A. Dapp, assistant pastor of Fort Wayne Cathedral, to pastor of the x new St. Joan of Arc parish at Kokomo. Rev. Nicholas Neumer, of Tipton, to Monterey with Rochester as his mission. o Prosecutor Resigns Valparaiso. Ind., June 24 —(UP) — Blaming “lack of cooperation” in law enforce'ment frcm his superiors. Ira P C. Tilton has resigned as deputy pros ecuting Attorney. Tilton, who is chair man of the Porter County Denio, r;" ie committee, was appointed by pros" enter Clarence D. Wood after the later had been elected on a “reform" plat f rm. GENEVA 'PHONE EXCHANGE SOI 0 James Adams, Os Bryant, Buys All Stock In Company This Week Geneva, June 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —James Adams, of Bryant, has purchased the Geneva telephone exchange from the Geneva Telephone company. Mr. Adams has been a heavy stockholder in the company for several years. The new owner took possession of the exchange Monday, but has not made any changes in the management of the office. Persons who own the stock pur chased by Mr. Adams were: A. G. Driggs, Mrs. William Heeter, and the V- H. Finch heirs. The company is doing a nice business at present, every number on the switchboard having been in use for some time. Mr. Adams Is experienced in the telephone business, having been owner and manager °f the Bryant Telephone company tor several years.

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Women Should Iron Only Once A Month To Lengthen Life Os Iron French Lick, Ind., June 24(Ul’l - A tip for the Woman who doe< her own ironing. If women let their Ironing accumulate for a month and then did it all at once, electric irons would last seven times as long, Dean Harvey, Pittsburgh, materials engineer, told the American Society for testing materials in convention here. Toasters :;I >d irons last only 70 hours if alternately "on" for ten minutes and “off" for five, hut last 1,000 hours if on continuously, Harvey’s tes< ■> have shown. o MOVIE ACTORS QUIT ROME CITY Colony Returns To Hollywood After Filming Scenes In “The Harvester” Kendallville, June 24.—(Special)— The click of the movie camera*in Noble county lias silenced. Today the environs of Liniberlost Cabin and Wild Flower woods, near Rome City, which for the past month have been the scene of the greatest activity in all their history, are deserted, save for the caretaker, Mr. Thompson and his family. Director I. Leo Meehan and his colony of movie stars, cameramen and others who have been on location some 2.000 miles away from their regular studios in Hollywood, departed Thursday for their home city. They have been in this community since May 25. filming the exterior scenes of "The Harvester."*

Throughout Wednesday the cameras kept up 4 steady click as Director Meehan wa ched the principals do heir work. The principal scene enacted and filmed Wednesday was the fight between the rich uncle of the girl. Ruth, the role played by Will Walling, and the Harvester, the role taken by Orville Caldwell. Expenses Enormous The expenses of filming a picture are enormous. The overhead alone during the stay of Director .vit-ehai, and his troupe in Noble county cost, approximately $2,000 daily, $14,000 a week. In other words the overhead to film the exterior scenes at Limberlost cost f. o. b„ Hollywood, $96,000. In addition. SIO,OOO was left in Noble county for labor, bus and auto hiie, hotel expenses, telephone and telegraph charges, and numerous other incidentals. The railroad fare for the company from Hollyweed here and back was $4,000. During their stay here, members of the company won many friends who bid them godspeed on their return to the Gohlen West, and will anxiously await the release of the picture in Oc ober. Quite a crowd was at the station to bid the party farewell. Tickets For Operetta Are Placed On Sale The price for children's tickets foi the operetta, "Hulda of Holland", to be given by the St. Marys Chorus choir. June 30th is 25 cents each. Tickets for adults are 50 cents each. The tickets have been placed on sale and the patronage of the public will'be ap predated. Mrs C. E. Holthouse To Issue Health Certificates All girls over 14 years of age and all women who wish to use the communitv swimming pool this summer ”e asked to cal! Mrs. C. E. Holthouse, telephone 1154, to arrange lor a Flu. able time for a physical examine .on, Mrs Holthouse has been secured by those in charge of the pool to examine the ladies and issue them health certificates. o — Librarian To Take Vacation Miss Annette Moses, librarian of the Decatur Public Library, will leave Saturday for a two week s vacation a Winona Lake. She will return on Ju v 9 and in her absense, .Miss Marcella Nelson, assistant librarian, will he m charge.

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SOCIETY'S WAR AGAINST CRIME BRINGSRESULTS Retribution Is Brought To i Seven Major Law Breakers In Nation Today THREE MURDERERS ARE PUT TO DEATH IBy United Press) Society's relentless war against eiime brought retribution to seven major law breakers today. Lonnie Dixon, 18-year-old negro, was | electrocuted in Little Rock. Ark., for assaulting ami murdering a nll-year-•ld white girl. Elin Lyons, slayer of a policeman was hanged in Chicago. Fiank Carter, "sniper”, was electrocuted in Lincoln Nebraska. He confessed he shot several persons filing on them from ambush. Matthew Kims, leader of a "wild west" gang that has terrm ized Oklahoma foi nunths was in Jail in Arizona and faced a life term in prim n for his many crimes. The D’Auterinont brothers, Hugh Roy, and Ray, who killed four men in Siskyou mail train hold-up in Oregon in 1923, were due to enter the Oreg, n state ptison to serve life sentences for the crime. Chicago, June 24. — (UP) — Elin Lyons, Colombian, convicted of killing a pa rolnian, was hanged today. The trap was sprung at 7:OS a. m., and he was pronounced dead a few minutes later. He was; calm when led .to tiie fcallows. y Shortly before execution, Lyons again denied he had killed the patrolman, Julian Bonfieal, but said he was ready to die. Young Negro Electrocuted Little Rock. Ark., June 24. — (UP) — Coing to his death on his eighteenth birthday, Lonnie Dixon, negro, today paid with his life for the confessed assault ami murder of ll year-old Floella McDonald, a white girl, here last April 12. He was pronounced dead at 5: IS a. m. " Dixon went to the electric chair affirming his previous confession to the murder, ami still stoutly maintaining his cousin, Eugene Hudson was a par y to the crime. ELKS ANNOUNCE OATES FOR FAIR Lodge Plans To Give SixDav Fair Under Big Tent August 8 To 13 The Elk’s fair will be held in this city during the week of August 8 to 13 inclusive, it was decided at a meetI ing of the general committee in charge of arrangements, held at the Elk s home last night. The event will be held under a big tent and special features will make the week one of the biggest affairs ever held in the city. Plans are being work cd out to provide many different kinds of entertainment during the week and the attractions will be new. Waher Wilkinson, exai ed rider of Decatur lodge No. 993 of the B. P. O. will act as general chairman of the f?i . The general committee is co*'posed of six other men who will have c'i 'ig° of all details ard make all arr.i 'gements for the fair. They will appoint

their own members on their respective committees. Albert Colcnin, cecrctary of th< I >dge, will act as se-ie.tary , r the general committee and wl'l take cate of general details. The other committee chairmen are 11. J. V ager, entertainments and booths: Dr. Roy Archbold, tickets; R. J- Harting, advertising; I. A. Kalver, purchases; F. j Schmitt, location and tent. Two years ago. the Elks lodge moved into its new homo, formerly the Schafer home, on North Second street, and it has been the place of many social evemt. since ther. At’, outdoor La- was given by the lodge two years ago.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 24, 1927.

“Sniper” Pays c • Www' .vs * Frank Carter Lincoln, Neb., June 24 —(United Press) —Frank Carter, the Omaha "sniper", died in the electric chair today. The man was accused of two murders and who terrorized Omaha, Neb., for several weeks as he ’.sniped’ at passersby, was led to the electric chair in the state prison at C:l3 a.m. one minute later lie was pronounced dead. IRON INDUSTRY IS DISCUSSED James Cowan Gives Interesting Talk At Meeting Os Rotary Club The Iron Industry was disbursed by James Cowan, manager of the D"iatur Castings company. at the regnlrr meeting of the Decatur Rotary elt.b at the K. of C. hall last night. Mr. Cowan explained the industry from th • mining □t iron ore to the ma! ing of castings in a very interesting and efficient manner.-. Win Bowers had charge of the p:o---gram. which was followed by the regu lar busine. s session of the club. A letter was eceived from Arthur Sapp, of Huntington, newly elected international president of Rotary, and also from C. E. Beil, local delegate to the Ostend, Belgium, convention. Tiie letters were lead at the meeting. Several guests from Fort Wayne. Bluff ion and Van Wert were present. 0 Gilliom Charges That He Is Mis-Represented

Indianapolis, June 24. — (UP) — Charging that speakers for the Indiana Anti-Salon league are mis-repre-senting his position regaiding revision of the Indiana prohibition law to permit use of liquor for medicinal purposes, Attorney General Arthur 1.. Gilliom yesterday struck back at his accusers, declaring the league was collecting a huge sum of money for an unknown purpose. « o — House Os David Case Adjourned Until July 11 St. ojseph, Mich., June 24.—(UP) —The dissolution suit against 'the House of David religious cult today stood adjourned until July 11 when the defense will attempt to prove the famous religious colony should not be disrupted. After 7t* witnesses had appeared the state rested its case late yesterday. ANOTHER DUVALL AIDE IS ACCUSED City Purchasing Agent Os Indianapolis Charged With Soliciting Bribe Indianapolis, June 24. — (UP) —A charge that John J. Collins, city purchasing agent in the administration of Mayor John L. Duvall, solicited a SSOO bribe in connection with orders for hospital supplies was contained in an affidavit filed in Marion county criminal court today by Prosecutor William H. Remy.

STORMS AGAIN CAUSE DELAY IN BYRD'S FLIGHT Monoplane Is Ready For Take Off When Storm Developes In Newfoundland PLANE HELD READY FOR SUDDEN START Roosevelt Field. June 24 —(United Press) —A northern storm area which moved faster than weather observers expected from. Nantucket to Newfoundland today and kept the moiipplane America from its long-delayed Paris flight. The America had been towed into take-off position on the long runway ■'own which Charles Lindbergh and Clarence Chamberlin started their Atlantic trips. It. was fuelled, provisioned and ready for flight when word from weather forecaster James IL Kimball forced Commander Richard E. Byrd to postpone his venture. Plane Held In Readiness Tiie big tri-motored Fokker plane was kept in shape to fly at a moment’s notice, despite pessimistic, word from Kimball that the storm area would not. be dissipated until tomorrow morning at the earliest, and probably not until Sunday. Byrd and his crew, Lieut. G. O. Novilc. Bert Acosta and Bernt Bslchen, showed (t.he|r disappointment, and a crowd of 2,000 which had defied a sudden squall earlier in the evening stayed at the field «mtil long after midnight hoping the flight would start anyway. Rumors that Byrd planned to fly •o Rome instead of Paris, or that he would barely touch wheels to the ground at Le Bourget field, Paris,

and then proceed to some more distant European city circulated at the field while the crowd waited for tiie expected flight. No substantiation came from persons connected witlT the enterprise. o Important Meeting The following men are asked to n ee' at Graham and Walters office at 7:30 i 'clock ton'ght to discuss plans for the now eor.inainty athletic field: Paul Graham. Th.'. Joseph 1L..-'' ’• (’ati Smith, Wailir Krick and Diol; ilelk.r RURAL LETTER CARRIERS MEET James Andrews. Os Monroe, Elected President Os Organization Thursday James Andrews, of Monroe, was elected president of the Adams county rural mail carriers at their annual election cf officers held at Monroe yesterday. IL E. Zerkle was elected vicepresident ami Earl Butler was chos-ti secretary. Plans were made fgr tht annual rural carrier's picnic. Carriers from Geneva, Berne. Monroe and Decatur attended the m< eting at Monroe. Decatur was selected as the site for the picnic this year, which will be held on Sunday, July 10 and all postal employees of Adams county will be invited to attend the affair. A program committee will have charge of the day’s lestlvlties, am a complete program for the day will be announced as soon as it is completed. — o Attempted Flight To Hawaii Is Authorized Washington. June 24.—(UP)—Formal authorizations for Lieutenants Lester .1. Maitland, and Aulert Hegenberger, U. S. army air corps, to attempt a flight from Salifornia to Hawaii was given today by Secretary of War Davis after a conference with assistant secretary Davison, in charge of air service.

The scretary's sanction coencide.l with reports that the two men bad completed satisfactorily at San Diago the necessary tests with the three motored plane.

Wales Casts Dignity i To The Winds As He Celebrates Birthday Ijnndon, June 24. (UP) The Prince of Wales cast dignity to the winds last night In honor of his 33rd birthday, and escaped recognition at the Duchess of Sutherland’s fancy dress ball by appearing clad as a scare-crow. The prince danced informally with several guests who did not know his identity until later. His brother, Prince Henry, also attended. dressed in a cut costume. JOHN KOENIG IS SENT TO PRISON Promoter Os Fort WayneDecatur Interurban Line Sentenced In Ohio John Koenig, formerly of St Marys Ohio, who was the leading promoter of Hie Fort Wayne-Decatur interurban line when it was constructed several years ago. was sentenced to serve from two to three years in the Ohio state penitentiary, Thursday, alter Judge Blachley, of Van Wert. Ohio, had overruled Koenig’s motion for a new trial in the court at Celina. Ohio. Koenig was found guilty, teeently. on a charge of writing checks ",Pi out funds in the liank. On motion to tile court to suspend execution of sentence, pending hearing of petition in error in the ('mt” of Appeals, the court granted suspension of execution of sentence for 20 days. Upon the defendant furnishing bond for the amount of $3,500 for his appearance before the Court of Appeals he was released.

The Koenig case has held the attention of the general public in western Ohio for several months and i'rroused strong feeling among the stockholders of the bank at Burkettsville. Ohio, which was taken over by the State banking department on March 1. Koenig has been blamed by Henry J Reichart, who was connected with the Burkettsville bank, for the loss of Henry J. Reichart's own personal fortune as well as the mlsmanagemen* of the bank, which has placed Richart in the state tiitf-nitavy at '’olumhtts'. Ohio. o Mrs. Starr To Make Phonograph Records Mr. and Mrs. Harry Starr, of Bluffton. visited here yesterday afternoon and last evening. Mr. Starr attending Rotary while Mrs. Starr visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, North Second street. Mrs. Starr formerly resided here, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sprunger .She will leave Monday for New York City, where she will sing for records for the Victor Phonograph Company. She is very talented and has won much fame in this section with her voice. Ixical friends will watch so rthe new records with much interest. o Nathan Nelson Will Practice Law In Geneva Nathan Nelson, who has been county at'endance officer for the past two years, has purchased Wade Manley's law office and library in Geneva, and plans to take up the practice of law there in the near future. Mr. Nelson's term as attendance officer will expire within a few weeks. He has been studying law for the last year and is taking a correspondence course from a law school in Chicago. Ills new law office in Geneva has a large library. Mr. Manley has been employed in Chicago for about a year. Read The Ads Tonight's Daily Democrat contains nearly four pages of grocery and food advertising and the housewives are invited to look over the many specials contained in the ads. Many other Interesting ads are found in tonight's paper and before you shop it will pay you to read them and trade with those who invite your patronage.

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ICORONER PROBES i DEATH OF MRS. TWAIN GROVE Lifeless Body Is Found In Bed At Huntington Early This Morning APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH Bulletin An affidavit was filed late this afternoon in the Huntington county court for the arrest of a Warren, Indiana, physician in connection with the death of Mrs. Grove. The physician, whose name was not divulged, was charged with performing a criminal operation on Mrs. Grove. The Huntington county sheriff was expected to make the arrest early thiS evening. Mrs. Twain Grove, 26, of Huntington, former Decatur resident, was found dead in lu’d al 6 o'clock this morning. She had not been ill and her death was a shock Io her many friends in Decatur, Bluffton and Huntington. Mrs. Grove's husband, Twain Grove, was formerly employed at the Daily Democrat office as a linotype operator. An investigation was being made late this afternoon into Mrs. Grove’s death and the Huntington county coroner said that he would not issue a statement until after the investigation. Death was said by the physician who was called to have been from an Internal hemorrhage. Mr anil Mrs. Grove moved from this city to Bedford, about two years ago and later to Huntington. where Mr. Grove is employed on the Huntington Herald, as a linotype operator. Nellie Mae Emerick Grove, was born in Bluffton, December 10, 1900. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Emerick, both of whom survive. She was graduated from the Bluffton high school and on September 21. 1917, she was united in marriage to Twain Grove, of Poneto. Surviving, besides the father and mother. are the. husband ami two vhi’dren, Thoma-, and Pats.’.’ Anne. Ni arrangements have been made for 'he- funeral, awaiting the coroner’s "nvestfgation, but it is probable that the body will Jie removed tef Bluffton, where burial will bo made. Gets Farm Sentence South Bend June 24 —(UP)—Dan Peterson. 27. who was arested Monday when he tried to set fire to his mother was sentenced to 311) days in the state farm today on being convicted of intoxication. MAKING REPAIRS AT SUGAR PLANT Workmen Are Removing Old Boilers To Make Room For Five New Ones Fifty or sixty men are now engaged In tearing out the six boilers at the HoJland-St. Louis sugar plant, preparatory to the '’.’HtHlhition of new ones. The old boilers are of the water tube type and will be replaced with 450 horse power boilers of the Sterling type. The new ones are now be ng constructed at a Cleveland, Ohio factory and will be shipped hcc about August 1 so they can be instadod before the campaign opens the first w< < k in October. The outlook for this season is very good, the acreage being larger than ever before and tiie fields in very good condition for this season. The campaign next autumn should equal and 'nay exceed any year since the plant npvmed in 1912. Besides the installat’O nos tiie new boilers, th? usual repairing and other work necessary to place tiie big plant in first class condition is now being taken can* Jf and everything will be ready for the start early in October

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