Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER f a lr tonight »nd rm in csntr.l por- . Wednesday f,’r and continued wa rm.

GRAND JURY AGAIN PROBING POLITICS

frank McHale, Logansport, Named Legion Commander

VETERANS PICK LAFAYETTE FOR NEXTCONVENTION Ossian Man Re-elected Athletic Officer Os State American Legion VINCENNES SEEKS CONVENTION IN 1929 South Bend, July 26. (UP) — Frank McHale of Logansport to-' day was unanimously elected, state commander ol the Indiana i American legion at the Ninth annual convention of the organization which is in session here. Lafayette was chosen as the site of the 1928 convention. Vincennes put in a bid for the 1929 convention. Herschel Johnson, Petersburg, was eected soyXhern distiSrit (vice commander and J. E. Rensberger. Goshen, was elected northern district vice commander. Other Officers Electde Patil V MoNutt, ret ning commander was tunned a national executive commtteeman from Indiana. Ur. Edmunds C. Lindsey, state chaplain Forest A. Harness. Kokomo, state Judge advocate; Robert Daggett, of Indianapolis, re-elected state finance officer; Robert Buschee, Ossian, reelected athletic officer; Logan Esarey, Bloomington, re-elcted historian; Sam Burman, Sullivan, seargeaont at arms, were the results of the other ballottog. All choices were unanimous. The conveni'on closed without taking any action of a resolution to block the Dempsey-Tnniiey fight at Soldiers Field Chicago. The issue was raised yesterday by Congressman Fred Landls because of Dempsey's war time record: Paul V. McNutt, retiring commanMcHale, Logansporte, Kleber Hadley. Indianapolis. General L R. Glgniiliat. Culver, and Tom McConneyy, Fowler, were elected state delegates at large to the national convention in Paris. o Trial In City Court Is Continued Today The trial of Harold Schwartz, charg’d with violation of the prohibition laws, which was to have been heard in Mayor’s court at 2 o’clock this afternoon was continued until next Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock, because Schwartz’s attorney was unable to attend today. YOCUM BROUGHT TO CELINA, OHIO Confessed Robber Os Rockford Bank Taken To Lima To Locate Loot Merle Yocum, who was arrested at Cleveland. Ohio, last Saturday in connection with the robbery of the Rockford National Bank, at Rockford, O„ Was brought to Celina, Ohio, last night by Deputy Sheriff Edward Bernar(l. He was taken -to Lima, Ohio, to''xate part of the loot taken in the part ofthe loot taken in the Tank robbery. Yocum and the deputy eheriff had not returned to Celina late this afternoon. Lictim confessed to the officers following his arrest, admitting that he took part in the robbery. He said he "Gained S2BO as his share in the ioot. ’’ e said there were five other men in °n the job, but has refused to fame them. He said part of the loot "as hidden in Lima and he would be able to locate it, providing other ■nanibers of the gang had not been there first. Sheriff George Betz, of Celina, is f t'U in Cleveland. He is working with the offi c i a ] s thgre an effort to locate other members of the gang and the rest of the loot.

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Tax Board To Continue Session Until Friday Indianapolis, July 26.— (UP) —The state tax board will continue In session until Friday of this week, passing on assessments in each county of the state, it was announced today. Horizontal increases in the asses/ ments of certain property in seven counties of the state have been ordered. These included: Parke county, increase of 15 per cent on household goods; Putnam, 25 per cent on household goods and 15 per cent on automobiles; Spencer, 2(1 per cent on horses, household goods, cows and automobiles; Dubois, 25 per cent on household good and personal property; j Harrison. 25 per cent on household I goods and chickens; Scott, 10 per j cent on automobiles, and Warrick. 10 j per cent on all personal property. o WANT BALFOUR TO SAVE PARLEY Influential Quarters In London Want Lord Balfour Sent To Geneva I.ondon, July 26 —(UP) —Influential quarters today were urging the government to send Lord Balfour to Geneva in the Eleventh hntir effort to avert bieakdown of the naval armaments conference. It was pointed out. however, that W. C. Bridgeman, first Lord of the Admiralty, who is bead of the British ITeTegahon UFTYie conference, amT'WTh 1 er “Dig Navy" men would be likely to oppose the move. The liberal Daily News, in an editorial today pointed to Lord Balfour as the man to save the conference. . o Tocsin Man Denies He Fled From Penal Farm Arthur Clark, Tocsin laborer, who was sentenced to serve a term at the state penal farm following his conviction on a charge of wife beating filed in the court of Justice M. W. Walbert, has completed his sentence. Clark denies that he attempted to escape from the penal farm, as was reported recently. The report of his escape was circulated by another Wells county man who returned from the penal farm. 0 — Catholic Parish In Irish Settlement To Hold Picnic

The congregation of St. Mary's Catholic Parish, in the Irish settlement, Adams county, wil|l hold its annual picnic on the church grounds. Sunday, August 7. All arrangements have been made to make this year's picnic and home-coming especially interesting ami enjoyable. Those in charge issue an inviation to the general public to attend the event. Music will be furnished by the famous Coldwater, Ohio, Rainbow division quartet and the renowned Celina, Ohio quartet. o—■ 1 Monroe Township Woman Stricken With Lock Jaw Mrs. Elmer Eley, of Monroe township, is reported to be in a critical condition, suffering from lock jaw. The attending physician, however, stated that she is holding her own and has a possible chance to recover. Mrs. Eley stepped on a rusty nail three weeks ago and infection developed. Tl;e infection was followed by blood poisoning and later tetanus, or lock jaw. o i — “Teddy” Krick’s Condition Reported Unchanged Today The condition of Theadore “Teddy” Krick, who attempted to end his life Jast Friday afternoon, was reported today as be/'ng about the same. Physicians say the lad has a good chance for recovery, unless blood poisoning sets in. The lad spent a good night last night, and it is thought that he is gaining strength.

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BUD MARRIES GIRL OF HIS CHOICE ink : - ■■ ■ ■.. *; I 1 . ' . l l-N LENA WILSON AND BUD STILLMAN. Janus (Bud) Stillman, son ol the noted New York banker, and Miss Lena Wilson, a member of a commonplace ScotchCanadian family, were to be married at the Stillman camp at (hand Anse, Canada, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. I'he romance dates back fifteen years, when Lena first saw her prince charming over the pots and pans in the Stillman scullery.

Berne Town Marshal Opens Crusade Against Speeders Berne, July 26—A crusade against speeders and wreckless drivers was begun Sunday by Ainos Neuenschwan dor, town marshal. About six automobile drivers were ordered to appear in court before Chris Stengel, justice of the peace, but na charges have been filed against them, so far. o —— SALVATION ARMY TO SEEK 3500 .1 I I Annual Campaign To Be Made In Decatur Wednesday And Thursday The annual home service appeal for i the Salvation Army will be held this week in Decatur. The days set aside are Wednesday and Thursday, when the solicitations will be made. No house to house canvas will be made, as most every home may be ’ reached in the factories and business houses. A local committee has been appointed to take charge of the aoliciting. The committee is as follows: Herman Myers, chairman; Albert Scheu-1 mann, treasurer; Theodore Graliker, C. E. Bell. Oscar Lankenau, William ' Linn, Hugh Hite, Hubert Schmitt. Forest Elzey. C. J. Voglewede, Cai Peterson. Clem Kortenbrer, T. ,1. Durkin and Dick Heller, publicity. The committee urges that everyone have their contributions ready in order that no more time may be taken from their work than necessary. This is one campaign, the committee points out. made each year in order that the service which the Salvation Army renders to persons most in need may be carried on. Everyone is urged to ■ make their contribution as liberal as possible so that more than the quota of SSOO may be raised. Decatur has always liberally supported the Salvation Army, work in the past.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 26, 1927.

BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE TODAY Large Barn, Shed and Straw Stack On John Drake Farm Are Destroyed F're destroyed a large barn on the. John Drake farm east of Decatur early this morning. The cause of the fire was thought to be spontaneous combustion. A straw stack.and shed near the barn. also, were destroyed Some harness in the barn was ruin-1 ed. bpt all the'livestock escaped from the flames. No mneh’nery was in .the budding at the time of the blaze. I The fire had a great start when dis covered and the efforts of neighbors to extinguish the blaze were futile. Most of the machinery was in the farm yard and adjoining fie.'ds. but nore of it was injured at all. I The loss, which Mr. Drake stated would be in the neighborhood of SLm)O. is partly covered by insurance. The barn will be rebuilt at once, it was learned. —— Q Three Automobiles Are Damaged In One Accident Three automobiles figured in one j accident, on Monroe street early this j morning. A Ford coupe driven by M. E. Hower was struck by a large i car, damaging the Ford considerably. I The Ford was knocked over towards the curb whore Edgar Mutchler had his Buick sedani parked. The fender on the Mutchler car was bent. The third car was damaged, also. o— — Farm Hand Killed By Mule English, Ind.. July 26. — (UP) — Joseph Tx»onard, 40. a farm hand who was kicked in the abdomen by a mule Thursday at his home at West Fork, near here, is dead today at a Louisville, (Ky.) hospital where he was removed after the accident. A widow and two daughter survive.

SUBWAY AND“L" WORKERS IN NEW YORK TO STRIKE All Subway And Elevated Lines To Be Tied Up By Employees’ Strike STRIKE TO START AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT New York, July 26, (I P) The last hope of avoiding a strike of employes ol New 'York Subway and Elevated lines apparently faded today when the Interborough Rapid transit Co. discharged eleven motor men who were members of the Amalgamated Association ot Street and Railway Employees. Six' of the men were discharged for refining to instruct) applicants for portions in methods of operating trains James I. Quackenbush, general counsel of the 1. R. T., announced. The other five were reported to have been discharged merely on the grounds that they were members of the Amalgamated, but the report could not be confirmed. Workers Already Quiting Coincident wifith those developments. Edward I*. Levin, leader of the 1926 Transit Strike and apparently Still prominently identified with the Amalgamated, announced some employes of the I. R. T. already were leaving their jobs.

New York. July 26— (UP) —New-York’s-millions who use the subways and elevated lines went to their jobs not knowing how or when they would get them tororrow. it was taken for granted that the strike would start at midnight tonight. The city was making use of the last day before the threatened Jieup of the underground and overhead lines to augment and establish new bus, trolley, and water lines, even the municipal boat Macom, which heretofore has carried only Queens, Piinces and trans-Atlantic aviators, may lie pressed into service along with terries and dilapidated boats to carry people from uptown manhattan to the financial district. -There will he a strike at midnight and it will he in full effect Wednesday morning." was the last word of James H. Coleman, of the Amalgamated association of street and electric railway employes. — o DALE FORGETS TO TAKE PAPERS Muncie Editor Goes To Penal Farm Without Committment Papers Putnamville, Ind, July 26, (UP) George Dale, editor of the Muncie, Indiana, Post-Democrat, knocked at the done of the Indiana state prison farm here today but was refused admittance. Dale was ready to be enrolled formally as an inmate of the farm, a pdoceedure that was required before lie could be notified of his parole by Governor Ed Jackson. But the editor neglected to bring committment papers with him from the coujrt. IL appeared he might have to return for them Superintendent Howard of the farm firmly told Dale he could not be admitted without the ’ comm’. i ttn)(ent, and even refused to invite the editor n to have lunch. Back at Muncie, Sheriff Harry McCaulley said Dale would have to come back for the papers. Bobo Epworth League To Hold Ice-Cream Social The Bobo Epworth League will hold an ice-cream social Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The public is invited to attend.

Violators Os Denver Traffic Rules Must Pray Instead Os Pay Denver. Colo., July 26. — (UP) —A campaign in driving courtesy in which traffic transgressors will be obliged to pray rather than pay was instituted in Denver today by the city safety council. Traffic violators will not be arrested but they will be asked to be more careful and courteous and to attend church where their favorite minister will attempt to show them the ad- ; vantages of good driving habits. NEW K. OF FT HOME FINISHED I August 10 Is Date Set For Dedication Os New State < Home At Lafayette The new state home erected by the i Knights of Pythias lodge, of Indiana, < at Lafayette, has been completed and | is ready for the furniture according i to Dore B. Erwin and F. V. Mills, of j Decatur, who motored to Lafayette yesterday. Mr. Erwin, who is a former grand chancellor commander of the lodge, is a member of the Pythian Home committee and he attended a meeting of that commitee at Lafayette yesterday. Two ear loads of furniture have errived at Lafayette and will be plaeed in the new home at once. Arrangements are being made to dedicate the building on Wednesday. August 10. The supreme and gland lodge officers and the building committee will be in charge of the dedication. Senator Watson To Speak U. S. Senator James E. Watson will , give the principal address at the dedication ceremonies. Supreme vicechancellor Lupton, of South Carolina, ; will speak, also. An all-day mee.ing will he held and the entire farm of 143 acres will be utilized for the oceas ion. The visitors and their families may hold picnics on the grounds that (Covrixi i:i> ox r.itiK five. 0 Hessen Cassel Parish Picnic Is Announced Rev. Fridolin J. Hassier and the con gregation of St. Joseph’s Catholic church, Hessen Cassel, on the Fort Wayne toad, are making extensive preparations for their annual picnic and chicken supper to he held on the church grounds Sunday afternoon and evening. August 7. Chicken supper will be served in the afternoon and evening. Tent-covered stands on the ground will provide refreshments and furnish entertainment for all. Everybody is welcome. Proceeds are for the benefit of tlie church. —o Notes Left By Suicide V ictim Are Investigated — San Francisco, July 26. — (UP) — Notes left by Congressman Maurice E. Crumpacker of Oregon, who committed suicide here, were to he investigated by authorities today. The notes indicated that the congressman had illusions he would lie slain unless he killed himself. Although accompanied by friends, Crumpacker broke away after a struggle and leaped into the hay Sunday. o Bodies Os Two Boys, W ho Drowned In River, Found Vincennes, Ind.. July 26.— (UP) — Seat ch for the bodies of Harold Miller, 16, Painfield, and Howard Goodall, 18, of Bicknell, who drowned in White river late Monday, was ended today with recovery of the bodies by divers. The searchers, however, were continuing the hunt for the body of Lawson Courtney, of Odon, Ind., who was drowned in the river five miles east of Decker Sunday after an unsuccessful attempt to swim across.

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JURY CHARGED TO GO TO BOTTOM OF ‘STEPHENSONISM’ Judge Collins, Os Marion County, Tells Jurors To Take All Time Needed MASS OF EVIDENCE READY FOR JURORS Indianapolis, Ind., July 26.— (UP)-The Marion county grand jury was charged today to go to the bottom of “Stephensonism” and alleged political corruption in Indiana and take all the time it needs to dig up the facts. Criminal Judge James A. Collins, calling the grand jury back after most of its routine had been completed, informed the jurymen that Marion county prosecutors have a mass of new material from I). C. Stephenson, and told them whether they remain in session through August or take a vacation after Friday was within their discretion. Continuous Session Preferred Special Prosecutor John W. Holtzmann indicated in court that he and other members of Prosecutor William H. Remy’s staff thought the new evidence so important that the grand jury should remain in continuous session. Evidence heard by the two previous grand juries will be brought before the latest investigating body in the form of transcripts of the testimony of hundreds of witnesses which had been preserved in a safe in the Marion county criminal court room. Prosecutor William H. Remy also is expected to dip into the two "little black boxes” delivered to one of his staff at Washington, Ind., last week, to add to the other evidence. The prosecutor held a council of war with his aides Monday, and the investigators spent hours at Remy’s home, skimming over the thousands of letters, telegrams, agreements, photographs, contracts and miscellaneous matter, all private papers of D. (’. Stephenson, found in the boxes. The papers littered an entire room. There was, of course, no hint what the documents were about. The strongest statement made was that the boxes “contain some valuable material." The material covers the most interesting days of Stephenson’s life —the days he ruled as grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana, when he proclaimed his word was law with public officials of high and low degree. and was a factor to be reckoned in any political equations. How the boxes got into Remy’s possession remained a secret. It was commonly believed Stephenson hail made good on his promise in the (< OX TI X I l)l> OX PAGE FIVE) CROP OUTLOOK IS GOOD HERE Good Rain Needed By Growing Crops, However; Farmers Are Busy Ideal summer weather has made the outlook for good farm crops in Adams county and this community the most optimistic it has been this season. Farmers have been working overtime in their fields the last several days, and most of them are of the opinion that, a good rain is needed at present. While the cool nights are not so good for growing corn, the weather during the day time is ideal, and indications are that most of the crops wil be good this fall. The theremometer has held steady the last few days, but predictions from weather forecasters are to the effect that the temperature will rise during the next few days. Following the rise, rain wil probably arive later in the week. Genet al business in Decatur and ; Adams cojinty towns has been slow the last few days, because the farmers - are too busy to leave their work to shop.

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