Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1927 — Page 1

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GOVERNORS TO ACT IN COAL STRIKE

MNY MEANINGS GIVEN TO CAL'S ANNOUNCEMENT Politicians Analyze President's Statement In Various Manners COOLIDGE MAKES 1 M) MORE COMMENT By Thomas L. Stokes fnited Press Staff Correspondent Washing on, Aug. 3.—(UP)— Seaspoliticians, some with ambitions their own or for friends, were tilting attentively today to catch the reaction from the startling announceF n( of President Coolidge that he not "choose” to stand for rejection in 1928, What did he mean by that brief characteristic statement? Might Be A Feeler The mystery continued after a night if sleep, some of it mainfeatly trouby for aspiring republican candi ia-es who would waste no time in piling their campaigns underway it tty thought president Coolidge were terocably out of the race. Some Interpreted it that way. definitely, jiny o hers viewed it as a “feeler” -rhat is known to the practical pollten as a “ite." Those who held to the latter view explained that the president wurits »find out how the wind is blowing, whether his strength is sufficient to ny for another term in the face of the third-term” tradition and whether ate is any real strong sentiment gtitist a "thirjl term," so-called. Cai Gets Many Messages Rapid City, Sd„ Aug. 3.-(UP)—The Political thunderbolt which president Coolidge hurled against the world rtrtt he spontaneously announced he not choose to be a candidate for ttepresidency in 1928 stirred the telebn- and telegraph from the far J Niites of the country to the summer fete house today. There were messages of congratutains that he does not intend to **k another term and telegrams of despair that he is giving up the job Ware it is finished. Khh characteristic siier.ee, Mr Coolidge let the telegraphic storm [ t® around him without a murmur [ *1 went about his business just as 1 *he had not suddenly renounced dethrone of the republican party. Opinion Is Divided Tlte telegrams and telephone disNtches seemed to indicate that opinio was divided as to whether his iterw twelve-word announcement “I i« not choose to run for president in was really a renunciation or iketely a notice that he was not a Widate. These who interpret the presides opinion usually follow his words ) that they lose the true uontim Kn ox page p'ivki IABIO STAR TO ADDRESS LIONS J E. Klein, Known As “Sen-' for Schultz”, To Be Here 'ext Tuesday Night Shamp, local agent for the Leaf division of the Nickel, railroad, was t>he speaker at regular meeting of the Decatur 11 Ob, held in the basement of * ' hristaan church, last night. Mr. ‘ ’ m !> gave an interesting talk about' ani ' their business. w'n'V-' 0119 are D lannin ß *° enter- ! Ikei '/'r w ‘ ves an( l sweethearts at w Un3lleon meeting next Tuesday' ‘Sw nir J ' E ’ Klein, known as t t t er 3, / ,r Schultz,” a humorist who ns Ihe radio audience of sta-' i 0 Cincinnati, will be present ji, ‘e one of his entertaining talks, iflu eln l* as written that he will *ith i' S Wfe an( ' daughter, Marion, •ssist an, l h* 3 daughter will IQ ( i iln w Hh the program. Mr. 1 Hid h e nil,ates a tyfpical Dutchman ■Mio 6 f tlSS ,)ecorne very popular with

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Geneva Awaits Final Word From Washington Geneva, Aug. 3.—(United Press)— Final word from Washington before adjournment of President Coolidge’s nuval .limitations conference was awaited today with the possibility that, the conference might agree on a naval holiday for several years. tude that it was Washington’s turn to speak (before Thursday's conference. Should the United States accept. the naval holiday proposal originally made by the British and revived by the Japanese, the conference would have achieved something more than failure. o_ STORE ROBBERY IS FRUSTRATED

Bandits Fail In Effort To Blow Safe At Petroleum Early This Morning Adams county officers were asked today to be on the lookout for a targe touring car in wh'ich three bandits made their escape after an unsuccessful attempt to blow a safe in the W. A. Alberson store at Petro lenm. south of Bluffton, between 2 and 3 o’clock this morning. The bandits are thought to have fled toward Adams county. The explosion in the store was beard by Miss Janet Elston, a daughter of Frank Elston, who lives close to the store. Miss Eston awakened her father and told him what she had heard. He secured his shot gun and stepped into his yard. He saw a man standing guard in front of the store. Fires Shot Into Air Mr. Elston Crd one shot into the air and, immediately, the Imndits inside the store rushed out. They ran a short distance south of the store to their automobile and then headed north, past the store and the Elston home, on state road No. 3. | Mr. E'ston fired two more shots at the fleefng car. hut was unable to ascertain whether or not either took effect. Mr. Elston said be thought there jwere three men in the gang. Sheriff Forester McClain, of Wells county, was cajled and he traced tho bandits for a few miles north on start road No. 3. but it is thought the car turned off the state road toward Adams county. The bandits used soap in an effort to muftle the sound caused by the explosion of nitro glycerine. The blast did not. tear the door off the safe, but the safe was badly damaged. Th° iiandits took nothing from the store, as far as could be learned. It is thought that the bandits were the same ones who attempted to idow the safe in the Liberty Center Depost bank, last week. The bandits were frightened away from the bank before they succeeded in opening the safe.

South American News Groups Follow Press Parley Plans Closely Buenos Aires. Aug. 3. — (United Press) —Centering their efforts on the matter of obtaining impartial treatment from all governments of the world in the dispensing of news. South American newspapers served by independent press associations are greatjy interested in the forthcoming press conference to be held under Ix>ague of Nations ausp.ces at Geneva. These newspapers p’an to seek assurance at Geneva thaf they will receive in the future the same facilities for obtaining pews as has heretofore been tendered to subsidized and official news organizations. The newspaper La Prensa, which is making a determined fight in this direction, will be represented at Geneva by Ramon DeFranch. While Brazil probably will send no representatives from this country it is like'y that Brazilian editors now in Europe will attend the meeting. o Files School Board Report M. E. Hower, treasurer of the Decatur city school board, has filbd his annual report with the county auditor. Mr. Hower’s report, which was the first school report filed this year, was very complete.

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Hearing On Drain Petitions Postponed The hearing on the Henry Krick and James K. Niblick drain petitions was postponed by tile board cf county com missioners from yesterday until 1 o’clock, August 23. SEEK CHANGE IN METER CHARGE • Citv Would Prohibit More Than One Family Using Same Water Meter At the suggestion of the Indiana Public Service commission, (he city ouncil is preparing a petition to the Service commission, asking that an idjustnmt be made in the charge for water meters. The petition wi,'l ask that only one family be furnished vater from tho same meter, prohibitng others from using water hydrants not on their own property and makng it necessary for property owners o install as many meters in resilences as there are families using city water. Complaint has been made and the •ity has been put to great expense because of the fact that the city has been furnishing water to several ■’amit'es at single meter cost. Examnles are on file in the city water deoartment wher the water mains have been extended to certain sections in he city, available to serve a ha'f dozen fam lies, but, the, city has been obtaining revenue from only one meter because several families used owner their share of the extra water from the same hydrant, paying the used The minimum charge for a water meter is $2.50 for the quarter. The petit'on will ask that separate neters be installed in residences where two families use from the same meter, each user paying the $2.50 charge each quarter. The council n’ans to adopt an ordinance regulating the charge for installing water service and also regulating plumbing requirements.

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NOT GUILTY IS PLEA OF BOYS August 11 Is Date Set For Trial Os Edward Diehl And John Deßolt, Jr. Pleas of not guilty wore l entered in Mayor’s court yesterday by Attori nev H ' for Edward Diehl amt John Deßolt, Jr., charged with jbmglary and larceny Their trials j were s et for August 11, in Mayor’s court Oiehl and Deßolt were arrested Monday find admitted to Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and Chief of Police Sephus Michi that they participated 'n ransacking (he home of John Blakey, east of tin’s ‘city, last Saturday night. Bonds were fixed in the sum of 1200 for each of the two young men and they were released when the same was provided by friends. More Corn Borers Are Found In Allen County Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 3, —(UP) — Spread of the European corn borer to Van Buren and Eden townships in LaGrange county and Washington township in Allen county was reported to state entomologist Frank Wallace today. Van Buren and Eden townships were out side the quarantine area and new lines will I>e established. c Several Decaturites To Enter College This Fall A large number of Decatur young people are planning to enter colleges and universities this ’fall. M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city schoo's, is compiling a list of Decatur high school graduates who will enter schools of higher learning this fall. Several graduates of Decatur Catholic higli school will enter college, also.

55 LIGHT POSTS ARE BOUGHT FOR SECOND STREET New Ornamental Posts Cost $28.49 Each: Cable Is Already Laid OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE COUNCIL The city council in session last night awarded the contract for furnishing 55 ornamental light posts for the North Second street improvement, to the Westinghouse Electric company at $28.49 each. The Graybar Electric company filed a bid of $28.95 each for the posts. The cable for the lights has already been installed and the posts will be erected as soon as they are received here. No objections were filed against the Winchester street ornamental light improvement and the assessments were turned over to the city treasurer for collection. Sidewalks and Curbs Completed George Chronister, superintendent of construction of the Russell street improvement, reported the completion of the improvement. Engineer Orval Ilarruff filed the preliminary assessments and a hearing on the assessments will be held on September 6. The street was improved with sidewalks and curl). Bids for the construction of the Daniel Weidler sewer in the north part of the city will be received by the council on August IG. Mrs. John Evans appeared before the council uid sta'ed that the sewer would not lie a hero-fit to her, but as last night was not the date set for a hearing, no action was taken on the objection. Councilman Ashbaucher reported making of a contract with the Tokheini Pump company for the furnishing of the stationary traffic signal post at Five Points. The cost of tlte device is $345. The electric light committee granted the peti.ion for a street light on West Madison street, west of Sixteen'h street. The finance committee allowed bills and the session adjourned. RAILROAD TO BUILD SWITCH

Pennsylvania Company To Build Switch To City’s Lots For Hauling Coal The Pennsylvania railroad will build a switch beginning near Dierkes street and extending south to Short street, parallel with the city’s lots between the Pennsylvania tracks and North Seventh street. The switch will be used to convey the city’s coal to the o'ty lot, from which place it will be hauled to the City Light and Power plant on Fifth street. Tho distance of haul will be less than Iwo blocks. An approach or pit under the switch track will be constructed so that the trucks can back under the tracks and the coal unloaded from the cars into the truck. The switch will be built at once and the city hopes to be hauling its coal from this (point within the next two or three months. Ever since the city plant has operated, the coal has been hauled through town from the Erie and Nickel Plate rtacks. a distance of 7 or 8 blocks. After the switch is installed, the coal' will be hauled only a short, distance and unloaded at the city plant, saving time and expense in hauling. 0 New Window Shades Being Placed In School Buildings New window shades are being intailed in the three ward school buildings and the Central building, by iNiKick & company, of this city. The shades are buff in color and are of the double roller type. They can be raised or lowered from the center of the window. It is thought that the shades wtill all be installed by next Tuesday.

Stock Market ( rashes After (’al’s Announcement New York. Aug. 3.—(United Press) Stock prices clashed at the opening of tin* market today ns a result of the announcement of President Coolidge at tile dose yesterday that he would not run for another term. General Motors opened off 7 points [at 222 and United States Steel off 3’i at 134%. Baldwin Locomotive sold off 4 at 24G. Baltimore and Ohio dropped G to 118. After th( first rush of sailing, the drop was checked somewhat. Steel steadied in the first 15 minutes and rose to 135 :>-4. General Motors was Ixd at 227. A similar reaction was noted in other markets. Cotton opened 3C to 49 points lower. ORCHESTRA TO GIVE PROGRAM

Kirkland High School Orchestra To Give Free Program Friday Evening The Kirkland high school orchestra will give a free concertt on Friday even ng. August 5, on the Kirkland high school grounds. A good orogram has been prepared, including fourteen selections by the entire orchestra, two songs by the boys’ martet, a song by the girls’ trio, a reading by Miss Esta Brown and a talk by Rev. Hygema. Refreshments will be sold on the grounds during the evening. The Kirkland orchestra has been making splendid progress under the direction of Mr. A. .1. Bliss, well known Geneva! band master and orchestra director. The (public is cordialk’y invited to attend the concert and a special invitation is extended to neighboring orchestras to be present. Klan Auxiliary To Hold Parade In Indianapolis Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 3. —(United Press) —Tbe women's auxiliary of the Ku Klux Klan will parade through the business streets of Iqdianapolis in full regalia at 5:30 p.m. Saturday as the climax to a national convention here Fc day and Saturday, chief of police Claude F. Johnson announced today. Johnson said he had granted a permit for the parade after application had been filed by Mrs. Lenora M. Foote, commander of the auxiliary. A suggestion that the participants who are to be both men and women march with visors lifted to disclose their faces was made by Johnson and met with the approval of Mrs. Foote, he said. However, he added that should the paraders forego the suggestion police would be powerless to stop them. 0 _ Officers Os Old Adams County Bank Re-elected — Tlie newly elected board of directors of the Old Adams County bank I met in the counting rooms last evening and organized for the ensuing year by electing tho present officers for another year These include John W. Tyndall, president; G. T. Burk, vice-president: James D. Harkless, cashier; Albert Srheumann and Robert Meibers, assistant cashiers. n Holthouse. Voglewede Reunion on August 14 The annual reunion of the Holthouse and Voglewede families will be held Sunday, August 14 at Sun Set Park, east of Decatur. Invitations have been mailed to more than 100 families and a large dYowd is expected. L. A. Holthouse is president of the organization. It is the fourth annual reunion of the organization. o Woman Admits Murder Charge Hammond, Ind., Aug. 3. —(United Press) —Ethe,' Sutton. 34, was bound over to the Lake county criminal rwrrt today after she had confessed to the murder of Gus Stasenous, 32. who was found dead here April 18. Officers are searching for her husband, Sam Sutton, who she alleges was implicated in the murder.

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EXECUTIVES OF THREE STATES TO JOIN MOVE Governors Os Indiana, Ohio And Illinois To Urge Conference LEWIS TO REFRAIN FROM NEGOTIATIONS In<li;m:t|)olis, Inti.. Aug. 3. (United Press) Governors of lhe three great coal mining states of the central competitive j field were ready lotlay to join lin urging operators anti coal | miners to renew conferences for a settlement of the wage dispute. Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana added his support to that of Governor T.en Small of Illinois and Governor Vic Donahey of Ohio in a telegram late Tuesday. Miners Officials Quiet Meanwhile, there was no direct statement by officials of the United Mne Workers of America giving their reaction to the proposal, but the three district chiefs —Lee Hall, Columbus, 0.. Harry Fishwick, Springfield. 111., and Harry Cartwright, Terre Haute, Ind.—were on record as not unagreeable to Donahey’s proposal. They asserted, however, that the m. tiers wots’d not consider any wage settlement that would abrogate the Jacksonville agreement, and pointed out that separate contracts with individual operators have been negotiated on this basis. Prpsi(J a ,n,‘. John L. Lewfs of the union and other international offi- . cers probably would have no part in any new negotiations, at least not in the early stages. — —— o Col. Lindbergh Lands At Pittsburgh Today Pittsburgh, Pa.. Aug. 3 —(UP) — Charles A. Lindbergh. New York to Paris flier now engaged in traversing the nation in the interests of aviation landed at Petersburg!! at 2:02 p. m. today. He had left Cleveland at 11:31 a. m. The flying colonel will fly to Wheeling W. Va. tomorrow. Man Is Disfigured By Acid Thrown In Window Hammond, Ind., August 3 —(INS)— Police here today were endeavoring to find the mysterious assailant who threw acid over Arthur Defendoll. 27, horribly burning and disfiguring him for life. The liquid was thrown through fin open window near which Deffendoll slept. No motive could lie assigned by the police for the unusual attack. Defendoll, lying swathed in bandages, could suggest no one who would have been interested indisfiguring him nor. he said, had he any enemies in this city. DROWNED GIRL’S BODY RECOVERED Funeral Services For Miss Bernice Johnson Set For Thursday At Monroe Funeral services for Miss Bernice Johnson, of Fort Wayne, former resident of Monroe, will be held at tho home of her aunt. Mrs. A. B. Eberhardt, at Monroe, at 1:30 o'clock and at the Monroe Methodist church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, with the Rev. E. M. Foster officiating. Burial will be made in the Ray cemetery near Monroe. Miss Johnson was drowned in Lake James, near Angola, Monday afterno n i Her body was recovered yesterday morning and was brought to the home I of the aunt at Monroe. ! Miss Johnson is survived by her father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Johnson. 242 Baker street . Fort Wayne; two half-brothers, Rob- ; erf and .lames Johnson, Jr., all of Fort Wayne.

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