Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1927 — Page 1

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Remy Interviews

AMER DRAGON IS INTERVIEWED If PROSECUTOR Remv Ref uses To Comment After Mysterious Conference With Stephenson TIMES PUBLISHES MORE DOCUMENTS Michigan City, Ind., July 13. _ (UP) — Prosecutor W; H. Remy of Indianapolis refused to comment this afternoon on a mysterious conference with D. C. Stephenson, former klan chieftan, in Michigan City state prison. He indicated he might return to the prison again late in the day. Governor Enroute Home Osawatomie, Kas.. July 13. — (UP) — Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana was enroute to Indianapolis today after visiting relatives here. The chief executive and his wife departed Tuesday night and should lea.h Indianapolis tonight or early Thursday. Before leaving Governor Jackson made no comment on the public action of alleged Stephenson documents on which his name appeared by an Indianapolis paper. Michigan City, Ind., July 13 —(UP) —Publication of D. C. Stephensqn’s prfrate documents today broitght Prosecutor William H. R*my ai-In-dianapolis to Michigan City—to interview the former head of the Ku Klux Klan. i Remy was accompanied by Special Prosecutor Emsley Johnson and John W. Holtzman who are assisting him in the political investigation. Remy Gets Message Receipt of a message from an unrevealed source brought Remy and his aides here. They would not explain (COX TIM ED OXI PAGE TW O) O I, Os P. INITIATE AT WILLSHIRE, 0. Decatur Degree Team Confers Third Degree; Refreshments Are Served - About 50 local members of the Knights of Pythias lodge motored to 'Ullshire. Ohio, last evening where lt,e Decatur degree team presented th Third rank work of the lodge. A few weeks ago, the Decatur degree •tam presented the First rank work. fallowing the initiation and gencr: ' mpp,il ig. refreshments, including * ream, lemonade and coffee, were served, rhe local K. of P. members tttotored to Willinhire. The regular meeting of the Jocal " ge will bP held at 7;30 o . c!ock ~,l lr night at the home on Third rpp| Committees will-be appointed Dy the new officers.

00 l( J^ e Goes Fishing Again; Uses Hy Baits Made From Hen’s Feathers By A Disabted Veteran In Hospital

Bv Paul R. Mallon, 11 Staff Correspondent) Rapid f ify, s n dp nt ( oolidge went fishing today ' l,h lhe " n,ade fr om the tail feathers lp only \y hitp Leghorn hen at v^ z »immons Veterans Hospital, Denbiit' h h? en be ‘° ngs t 0 Col ° n *l Hutton, read."r? kn ° W ab ° Ut “ untU he ed” for th’ ,he f ° Wl WaR “Salvag‘or the purpose. Present M ' Pr ‘ Ce ’ dtsab,ed veteran, ,o Mr dent hi nlftd Press corresponds wnrti S Bt ° ry ° f ,heir manufacture Price’s letter- re< ' Or<l ' T ° QUOte from etructL'^f h<! ? that went in, ° con ’ tb e flies were obtained

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Promotion u A I. wh Retirement from the House of Finis .1. Garrett, who is a candidate from Tennessee for the Senate, is expected to bring to the post of Democratic leader in Hie next Congress one of i the most picturesque figures in I the House. He is John N. Garner, a Congressman from Texas since 1905, SUES RAILROAD FOR DAMAGES lames Elherson Asks $5,000 From Nickel Plate For Destroying Truck The Nickel Plate railroad was made defendant in a suit for $5,000 dam str*, -frtetf- in -rhw Adame ciretaii court today by James Elherson, Decatur gasoline and oil distributor. . The suit is an aftermath of an accident which occured at the Twelfth street crossing in this city. October 27, 1926, when a Nickel Plate train . struck a tank wagon, owned by Mr. i Elherson, and driven by Lemuel W. Merriman. ■ Mr Merriman was driving the truck Huuii'on Twelfth sireet at me time of the accident. The truck was load(CosriMito ox PA<;r: inEi “Kiss Me And Get The Painter’s Colic” Is Flapper’s Invitation Warsaw, Ind, July 13 —(INS) — "Kiss me and get the painter's colic" is the invitation of many a modern flapper, according to William A. "Billy” Sunday, famous evangelist, in an address at Winona Lake in which he paid "respects to the bobbed haired sex.” "A little frizzly topped girl who insists o nspooning should have a slipper laid across her by her parents.” said Sunday. Discussing marriage, Sunday attacked the system which allows alimony, saying, "If I were being divorced 1 would not give the old gold diggers a penny of my money:” Young men and women should not delay marriage until they have made their fortunes, is the opinion of the famous evangelist.

from colonel Hutton’s only White Leghorn hen. “The hair used was obtained from our dog mascot. “The hooks were left in my tackle box by Lieut. Ruby Smith, to whom I loaned it for a fishing trip. “Tile wax was • donated by Craft shop girls. Tlie shellac was left over from making a cedar chest. The envelope was borrowed from the hospital office, also the stamp, and the Red Cross furnished paper to write letter on. "I traded fountain pens and $3 25 to boot and found enough ink in the new pen to address this letter. “I challenge anyone for the title of champion economist for I, Smith, have a dozen and half flies left which go to a friend.”

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Stephenson In State Prison "Again

PICK DELEGATES TO LEGION MEET Decatur Veterans Elect Paul Graham And Charles Starost Delegates Paul Graham and Charles Starost were elected delegates to the Indiana convention of the American Legion to be held at South Bend the latter part of this month, at a meeting of the Adams Post of the American Legion, this week. Vernon Aurand and Clarence Smith were elected alternates. A boom was started among the local Legionaires to place the name of Paul Graham, local commander, as a candidate for Eighth district commandei of the Legion. Mr. Graham has been active in Legion activities for several year's, and he will have the support of the entire local post. Efforts, also, will be made to hive the 1929 state convention of the American Legion in this city, and the local delegates will discuss the matter al the state meet this year, Grabill Bank To Make Payment To Depositors Indianapolis, July 13. — (UP) —Depositors of the Grabill State bank, Allen county, will lie paid 25 per cent of their deposits at once by the Harlan State hank, which has been appointed receiver, it was announced yesterday by Thomas Barr, deputy state bank examiner. The Grabill bank was ’closed Saturday, due to hmmcial dMficultiss. probably caused, according to Barr, by excessive loans. Paderewski To Return To U. S. Next Season New York July 13—(UP)—Paderewski has cabled from New Zealand that he would return to this country for a four month”.’ tour next season. The I tour will not begin untij January. 1928 but the pianist wil pass through the United States in August on his way from Australia to his chateau in Morges, Switzerland. Paderewski was last here during 1925-26, when he played seventy-five recitals on a trans-continental tour. During the past year he has been touring through Australia, after an absence of 21 years. He is now-giving a series of recitals in New Zealand.

DALE'S PETITION HEARD 8Y BOARD Battle Os Muncie Editor To Escape State Farm Sentence Is Under Way Putnamville, Ind., July 13- —(UP) — The final stage in the battle of George Dale, editor of the Muncie Post Democrat, to escape a 90-day sentence for contempt of _ court, given by Circuit Judge Clarence R. Dearth of Muncie, was under way here today. Dale, with his wife, his attorney, Thomas V. Miller, Mrs. Miller, Cal Perris, parliamentarian of the Indiana house of representatives Earl Randolph. Muncie citizen, and A. A. Kist, Portland, Ind., editor, appeared before trustees of the Indiana state farm here to back Mrs. Dale's petition for a pardon for Dale. Mrs. Dale presented the petition to Governor Jackson after U. S. supreme court had denied Dale's appeal from state supreme court’s decision upholding Dearth with the famous "truth is no defense” assertion. The supreme court’s mandate is expected to arrive in Indianapolis at any moment. It will be certified to Judge Dearth, who then will be in position to force the editor who crltiziced him to serve time. Miller and three other Muncie citizens appeared before the trustees at the morning session of the hearing. Newspapermen were barred from the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO,

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 13, 1927.

Slain Irish Chief I I \x"-- X V ” Ireland is in turmoil over the assassination, in Dublin, of Kevin O’Higgins, Vice-Presi-dent and Minister of Justice of the Irish Free State. O’Higgin’s stern measures in the warfare between Free State advocates and Sein Feiners caused hale of Republicans to centre upon him. JAPS AGREE TO BRITISH PLAN

Dispatch From Geneva Says < Japanese Have Agreed To Cruiser Proposal London, July 13 — (UP) — An exchange telegraph dispatch from Geneva said today that the Japanese delegation at the tri-party naval conference had agreed to British proposals permitting both the United States and Great Britian twelve cruisers of 10,000 tons and Japanese 8. Geneva, July 19—(UP)—Interest in the British-American controversy over cruisers was overshadowed today by the possibility of Japan’s withdrawal from the naval armaments conference, leaving the United States and Great Britain free to arive at a total cruiser tonnage as high as they please. The Japanese delegates have indicated that they will under no circumstances sign any treaty providing for a higher cruiser tonnage than suggested in the original United States proposal. That was for 250,000 tons but since then the American delegation, as a compromise for the British figure of 600,000, has agreed to raise its own to 400,000 tons. _____o _______ Father Os W. W. Hawkins Dies; Buried At Lebanon W. W. Hawkins, of Washington township, has returned from Lebanon, where he attended the funeral of his father, Joseph T. Hawkins, whose death occurred last Saturday. The funeral was held Tuesday. Mr. Hawkins was 78 years old. He was born in Fayette county and was a retired farmer, living north of Lebanon at the time of his death. Besides the son in this county, three other sons and six daughters and the widow survive. o “Whistling Killer” Adds Another Victim To List Gary, Ind., July 13—'(United Press) Police today are still searching for the mysterious “whistling killer” who terrorized Gary’s south side last week. The murderer had added another victim >to his list today through the death of Oscar Elliott, who died in a hospital yesterday from the effects of bullet wounds received 'Wednesday. Two days earlier the fiend had killed Herbert McGirt, young negro attorney, after holding him up to the accompaniment of popular tunes which he whistled. merrily.

CROSSING CRASH FATAL TO THREE Woman And Two Children Killed In Accident At Indianapolis Today Indianapolis. Ind., July 13 —(UP) — A crossing accident was fatal to three persons here today. Three were killed and four others were Injured when the auto in which they were riding was struck by “the American", Pennsylvania railroad flyer from New York to St. Louis, at the South Arlington avenue crossing. The dead are .Mrs. Goldie .Roth, 23; Junior Roth. 3 her son, and Eugene Keller, 6. The Injured: Mis. Emma harden, Serena Harden, right arm broken head and legs cut; critical! condition. Lester W. Harden, 17, possible fracture of skull: condition critical. Mrs. Catherine Keller, 37, body injuries. —, Kreigh Pleads Not Guilty To Embezzlement Charge Virgil Kreigh, former postmaster at Tocsin, entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned before Judge Slick, federal court at Fort Wayne, Tuesday, on a charge of embezzlement. His trial will not he held before tire fall term of court, probably in October. He is at liberty under $5,000 bond. Mr. Kreigh was indicted by a federal grand jury recently. The indictment is in two counts, charging that Kreigh embezzeld $2,957 of government money while he was postmaster at Tocsin. Beer Runner Fined $1 In Court At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind . July 13—(United Press) —James Lechleitner, 26. of Lima, Ohio, was fined $1 in federal court here yesterday for transporting liquor that did not bear government revenue stamps. Officers confiscated his auto containing eight cases of Canadian beer. Lechleitner is speechless as the result of a bullet wound inflicted by Frank Conroy, federal prohibition agent, in making the arrest. The officer said the man drew a gun. Lechleitner pleaded guilty through, his attorney, and he was not asked about the gun episode. He can hear but cannot, talk. He wrote his answers to questions of Judge Thomas Slick, on paper.

LIONS ADDRESSED BY C. G, SCHAFER “Beautifying Decatur” Is Subject Os Interesting Talk At Meeting C. C. Schafer, of the Schafer Company and president of the Decatur Country Club, was the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Lions Club, held in the Christian church basement last night. Mr. Schafer delivered a very interesting address on the subject of beautifying Decatur. He discussed the many steps that have been taken recently to improve the beauty of the city and community and suggested other steps that could and should be taken in the immediate future. Leo Kirsch, newest benedict of the Lions Club, was present last night and was made the target for a shower of "gifts” from the other Lions. The meeting was an interesting one. o • Mrs. Ellis Williams, Os Domestic, Dies Mrs. Ellis Williams, of near Domestic died at the Wells county hospital at Bluffton, at 3 o'clock this morning following an extended illness. The husband and two children survive. Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Micheal Gottschalk, of Berne, and a cousin of State Senator Thruman Gottschalk, of Berne. She had lived near Domestic for many years.

Big Tooth Boss \ 4 J * v > ■Tjgi John F. Malley, of Boston, is new Grand Exalted Ruler of Hie Elks. ELKS ELECT NEW OFFICERS John Frank Malley, Springfield, Mass., Elected Grand Exalted Ruler Cincinnati, Ohio July 13—(UP) — Miami Florida won out over L<* Angeles here today in the contest for the Elks 1928 convention, the vote was 510 for Miami to 366 for Los Angeles. Atlantic City withdrew. On yesterday's vote Los Angeles had 713 votes orless than the mapority required. Hiami 528. Atlantic City 255 and Minors polls 1 Cincinnati, July 13—John Frank Ma/.ley of Sprinfeld, Mass., is the new exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, in convention here. Malley won the rulership from Lee HOXTIM »’•!» <•' PO.I' FIVIU Joe And Jim Do A Little Shady Work In Telegraphing Today

Joe Hershinger, manager of the Western Union office in Decafur. was doing a little shady work today, despite the fact that he is generally considered an upright young man. Interior decorators came this morning to redecorate the interior of the Western Union office on south Second street. In order to protect his instruments, desks and other equipment from the stray drops of paint, Joe sprea dlarge coverings over his office furnishings and moved his receiving and sending instruments, typewriter, small table and a folding chair out the back door and parked beneath the spreading branches of ’wo large elm trees An extension cord carried the dots and dashes out the back door to Joe. who "cooly" transformed them into typewritten words and handed them to Jim Murphy, the good-na-tured messenger boy, who seems to enjoy the shade as much as Joe. “I don't care how long it takes them to do that painting in there." remarked Joe.

Two-Year-Old Decatur Boy Rides A Window Screen From Second Floor Window' To Ground; Only Stunned

“Lindy” flew the Spirit of St. i Louis across the Atlantic without re-1 ceiving a scratch, but it took Milo j Stalter, 2-year-Qld son of Mr. and Mrs. Doris Stalter, corner Eleventh street and Nuriman avenue, to ride a window screen from the second floor j of his home 4o the ground. 14 feet I below, in safety. The little tot had been put to bed earlier in the afternoon and, on awakening, started towards the window and evidently fell against, the screen knocking it loose from the window and falling with it to the ground. His mother was at the neighbor’s

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JOHN PEARSON IS OVERCOME WHILE AT WORK IN BARN Temperature Mounts To 94 Degrees Shortly After Noon Today RELIEF FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING Linn Grove, Ind., July 13.— (Special)—Adams county’s first heat fatality of the year occurred here today when John Pearson, 63, dropped dead in his barn at 6:30 o’clock this morning. The attending physician slated that death was due to the intense heal. Mr. Pearson had gone to his barn to do some work, and in a few minutes he was found dead. John Pearson was born at Montpelier. In 18<)4. He was educated in the Montpejier schools and, when a young man, he came to Adams county, and resided the rest of his life in the southwestern part of the county. Surviving are the widow and the following children: John and Lawrence Pearson, of Decatur: Marie and G. fdie, of Fort Wayne, and Catherine Pearson at home. No funeral ari rangements have been made, but it its thought that the services will be | held at Linn Grove. Mr. Pearson was a member of the Christian church. After several days cf sweltering heat ■ weather forecasters for Indiana have ■ promise dshowers and cooler weather ' late this afternoon or tonight. The teni- ■ perature rose steadily to 94 today, and probabilities at 2 o'clock were the I theremometer would mount another I point or two, before relief arrives, j A slight breeze was noticeable at | noon today, hut practically no breeze I could be felt the previous day and night. The sun has been the hottest of | the year the last two days, according [to “everal workmen, who have been I exposed to it. TO LEVEL NEW PARK GROUNDS American Legion Members To Work At Legion Memorial Park Monday All Legionnaires of Decatur and ail other interested persons are requested to be at the Legion Memorial Park in the south part of the city Monday afternoon and evening, to help in the work of levelling the park ground. The Legionnaires are anxious to have the park in shape as soon as possible and would like to have as much help as possible. If there are 30 or 40 helpers, it will not take long to complete the work at the park, Ihe committee in charge stated today. All persons who are able to be at the park are requested to do so. Work, has been progressing rapidly the last several days, and most of the work will be completed in the next week. It is hoped that, the parte will be completed this fall so that grass can be planted and It can be used all next year.

I house talking to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mali'owee and -they saw the littfle. felI , low sail through the air and fall on I the ground. It was an anxious moment for the mother, who feared ; the child bad been killed or seriousI ly injured. The boy was unconscious when ! they picked him up, but after dashing cold water in bis face he revlv- • ed and apparently was as fit as ever. I He smiled and tjtade jestures as if 1 trying to tell his mother about his screen-ride through space, the sensation it gave him and of the terrible i thump, and then got up and played.

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