Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1927 — Page 1

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I Clean-Up Os Alleged Liquor Law Violators Begun Here

I WOMAN ANO FOUR ||H ARRESTED BY I local officials I 4rre sts Made On Affidavits I Sworn To By Local I Citizens 1 ill FACE CHARGES I or SELLING LIQUOR 1 [',nir nu'ii anti one woman were I arrcS |e<l last night and today on j 9 affidavits sworn to by local Citi'S fens the last few days on chargI fS of violating the prohibition I laws. They are Fred Knight, I Harve Sprague, James Sprague, I Frank ('enter, and Charlotte I Ladd. The arrests were made 9 bv local officers. ■ ILirvei Sprague was arrested yesr<■ t-nl.O .-liioon and was released on hW a ,ash bon<l - James Sprague M s arrested last evening and turn--9 ished Lend for SSOO. Their cases ■ were <ei for early next week. I Fred Knight. who was arrested yes- • ■ tml.ii a.'•■’■noon, was arraigned in ■ Mayor's court this morning anti ent' ■ " ,4 -*‘ " f not gullty a ‘ harge - 9 of violation of the prohibition law 9 His trial wus set f° r Wednesday 9 morning .it I* o'clock. Knight was nilr 9 Live bond when arrested yesC'S terday and was taken to the county 9b >*'•' I Corder Pleads Not Guilty ■c.v’9 Frank t'-mter entered a plea of not ii; W ' uil ' ,his mornin K Mayor's court M *“d hi* case was set for this afterJ noon. Mrs. Ladd has not yet been BM arraigned. 1 The arrests followed the signing of I affidavits by local residents that they .1 bought intoxicating liquor from those J Sftc-ied. Frank Saxon, of Marion, who has a concession ul the fair I ground, was arrested Sunday on a 1 similar affidavit. His case was set 1 for Friday. He was relsae ea dontE l ,or Ft’day. He was released on a ■H S2OO cash bond. f Elvon Briggs,, of Pennsylvania, railroad workman, who was arrested f Sunday on a charge of public intoxigH| cation entered a plea of guilty to the ■ I charge He was fined $lO and costs, , J amounting to $»o. Briggs was unable h 1 to Pay the tine and he was committed I® to the county jail. ;-s George liershum, of Portland, apJ peared in Mayor's court Saturday | night and entered a plea of guilty to I reckless driving. He was fined SI.OO I and costs, amounting to $lB, which he Itt'MIMKII ON l*A<;E TWO> I SITE SELECTED I FOR TABERNACLE Holiness Association Buys Two Acres In Haggard Grove At Monroe Monroe, Aug. 23. —(Special) —At a meeting of the tabernacle committei ; held at the Monroe State Bank Mon day, a two-acre tract in the HenrJ Haggard grove at the southeast edge °f town was chosen as the site for the new tabernacle to be erected in the llear fu,l 're by the Adams County Holiness Association. The associatioi a Kreed to pay Mr- Haggard SBOO for the two acres. The trace will be surveyed at once and the preliminary steps taken to in ’ure ereetan of the building soon. As soon as the tract -has been surveyed a well will be drilled and a fence erect’d around the tract. The contract for the buildine will be let-within a sow weeks' and work probably will be started on the building this full. Two other proposed sites were con sidered by the committee. One \vas I located about a mile and a half from •own and and the other about a half miie from town. The association has ■ held its camp meeting on the site Purchased for the last seveml years

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I Four Bovs Tour Country In sls Auto; Go 20,000 Miles, Visit 822 Cities Racine, Wis.. Aug 22 —(UP)—Early in the summer four Racine boys bought a car. paying $3.75 each L i his respective share and started out to tour the country. S'oi'ay the boys, William Young, Hip Marlow, Goeb, and Paul Rudin, are back Ijome after visiting 822 cities and covet ing approximately 2",000 miles. The log of their tour is printed oi the sides and back of thir car. Montreal was the farthest north the boy went and Tia Juana. Mexico, was the southersmoft point. MRS. TRIBBETT TO SPEAK HERE Evangelist, Well Known Here, To Speak At Evangelical Church Tonight Mrs. Ida Tribbett, the evangelist who has just concluded a very successful three weeks meeting at the Christian church at Portland, will speak at the First Evangelical church in this city tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Many people cf Decatur remember her as the evangelist who preached for four weeks last winter in the local Evangelical church to steadily increasing crowds. Many came to have her pray for their healing and quite a number were healed or greatly benefited. In the recent Portland meeting, there were many remarkable healings, the most outstanding being that of a man who was totally blind in one eye and almost blind in the other. He can today see well out of both eyes. Many would not believe it until they personally had tested him out. Mrs. Tihbett is visiting for a fewdays with Rev. and Mrs. Loose, leavinf for her home at Sturgis, Mich., tomorrow. The young People's Missionary Circle, which was scheduled to meet this evening at the home cf Miss Mary Macy. South Winchester street, has postponed its meeting and it will be held one week from tonight. The orchestra will also play al this evening’s service and everyone is cordiallyinvited. Mrs. Tribbett would be especially pleased to meet the many people who took a definite stand for Christ last winter during the meetings held here and also such as were healed. o Union Township Woman's Club To Hold A Social The Union Township Woman’s Club has announced an old fashioned social to be held at the Kohr School house next Thursday evening, August 25. Ice cream and other refreshments will be soldA four-reel motion picture, entitled “Poor Mrs. Jones,” will be shown free of charge to those attending. The moving picture is an account of the amusing experiences of a farm woman who seeks a rest by visiting her sister in the city, who lives in a flat consisting of two small rooms and a kitchenette. A “fish pond” and other customary amusements will be provided. The general public is cordially invited. p Resort Proprietor Held On Charge Os Murder Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 23. —(UP) —lra Anderson, proprietor of the Taylorville resort outside of which the body of Hugh Cole, 26, of Brazil, was found Sunday morning, is being held in jail here today on a charge of murder. Police charge Anderson, while engaged in “beating up” Cole, dealt the blow that resulted in concussion of the brain and death. EJ'mer Brock, 22, and Ed Merritt, 40, both of Taylorville, confessed, after a prolonged grilling by the sheriff last night, that they carried the body of Cole out of the resort afte rhe had been knocked out by Anderson.

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CONTRACTS LET FOR THREE HARD SURFACED ROADS Macklin And Zehr Get Contracts For Paving Three Approaches To Decatur CONTRACTS FOR THREE ROADS TOTAL $91,870 The contiacts for building the Hurst Wemhoff and Schulte hard surface roads, forming the main approaches lo Decatur f om the west past the two cemeteries and from the south past the Decatur Country Club and the the Adams County Commissioners toMemorial Hospital, were awarded by day to Macklin and Zehr. of Decatur, on their combination bid of $91,870 for the three reads. Macklin and Zehr were the low bidders on the Hurst and Schulte roads and next to low on the Wemhoff road Their combination bid provided that if they were awarded the contract for the three roads that they would cut SSOO from each of the bids, a total of $1,500 for the three roads. With this teduced bid. Macklin and Zehr were the low bidders on the three roads by $l7O, as compared with the next lowest bid of Cecil I), ('oil, who was low on .the Schulte road. Bids On Hurst Road The bids on the Hurst road follow: Macklin and Zehr. $28,928; Cecil D. Coil, $30,598; R. L. Harris. $31,725.66; Julius Haugk, $30,514. The Schulte' Road On the Schulte road the bids were as follows: Macklin and Zehr, $28,612; Cecil D. Coil. $28,550; R. L. Harris. $29,073.77. The Wemhoff Road The bids on the Wemhoff road were: Macklin pud Zehr, $35,830; Grace Construction Co., $35,116.09; Schweir and Davis, $38,000; Cecil D. Coil. $34,500; 11. L. Harris, $34,869.44. Fewer Bids Are Filed Fewer bids were filed today on the three roads than the number filed at the first, letting on August 2. At the first letting, the three bids totaled t< ox’llxi i-:i> ox vagi-: rni:, “PUSSYFOOT”TO SPEAK TONIGHT William E. “Pussyfoot” Johnson To Address Gathering At Winona Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 23. — (U. P.) —Delegates to the congress of the world league against alcoholism, in session here, today turned their attention to an address to be delivered tonight by William E. “Pussyfoot” Johnson. Johnson, noted militant, foe of liquor, has been a leader in the prohibition movement almost since the beginning. His addresses invariably have been a part of any movement of prohibition. The evening program also includes a speech by Dr. John A. Lapp, Chicago, president of the national council of social agencies. Another feature scheduled for this evening is a “roll call” of nations, consisting of two-minute messages by delegates from all parts of the world. In an address delivered Monday evening, Ben H. Spence, Canadian secretary of the world league against rfcholism. declared “Government ‘liquor sales’ in Canada is an utter failure from the standpoint of prohibition.” “It has increased the sale and consumption of liquor, and particularly convivial drinking," he said. “It therefore has increased, alcohoi'ism. Recent legislation in Canada does not contribute to temperance but to restoration of the liquor traffic.” Other Canadians supported Spence in this belief. Committee reports were scheduled to be presented to a business session of the congress this afternoon.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 23, 1927.

Off For Rome 1 A > : *r-' ' ■ ] 1 1 “Old (dory." WilHani Randolph Hearst’s giant Fokker 1 plane, is all tuned up for its hop 1 front New York to Rome. ■ Lloyd Bertaud, the pilot, is shown seated in the cockpit. INJURED YOUTH SLIGHTLY BETTER Small Improvement Noted In Condition Os Sylvan Rupert, Os Monroe Monroe, August 23. — (Special)—The I condition of Sylvan Rupert, 21. Monroe young man who was seriously injured when struck by an automobile in • Peru, Saturday night, was reported • as slightly improved today, but the young infill remains in a very critical • condition. He is in the Dukes hos- ■ pital at Peru, where he was taken immediately after tin at-ci le;;t. He is 1 suffering iiom a fracture at the base of the skull and a severe injury to one eyeRupert, who is manager of the Morris five and ten cent store in Pern, had closed his store and started to 1 walk across the street to get his automobile, piepartcry to driving to his home at Monroe. In stepping from the sidewalk Into the street, he walked > against the side of an automobile which was passing at the time. The handle on one of the doors struck him in the face, seriously injuring the one eye and hurling him to the pavement. His head struck the pavement. ‘ TThe automobile was driven by Vance ’ Worl, of Mexico, a small town near Peru. Several persons witnessed the accident. The yodng man has been unconscious most of the time since the accident. He rallied a few times and was able to recognize relatives and friends. > o r Jay County Woman, 91, Is Ready For Death Portland. Ind.. Aug. 23. — (UP) — Mrs. Jane Whipple, who has just passs ed her 91st birthday, has no desire to attain the century mark and waits ’ for death calmly, at her home southeast of here. A pioneer of the covered wagon ( days, Mrs. Whipple sees no difference I between the world of today and that I of her youth, save that “preachers are . different." She has been a resident of Jay county 86 years. o 1 Auto Door Comes Open; t Woman Passenger Falls Out And Dies Os Injuries ?• ■ — , Greensburg, Ind., Aug. 23. —(UP) — Mrs. Joseph Whi e. 45, Is dead at her ; home near here, as result of injuries she received when she fell from a 1 moving automobile. The accident oci curred whe na door of the automobile accidentally came open.

CONDUCTOR FALLS BENEATH WHEELS DE LOCOMOTIVE Charles Longbrake Is Fatal ly Injured In Accident At Portland Today LIVES ONE HOUR AFTER ACCIDENT Portland. Aug. 23 —(Special)—Charles Longbrake. 57. conductor cf the local freight train between Portland and Fort Wayne on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Division of the Pennsylvania railroad, was fatally injured this morning when he slipped ami fell beneath the wheels of the locomotive of his train here. The accident occurred at 9:45 o'clock and Mr. Lingbrake died in the Jay county hospital an hour later. Poth legs were severed from his body. The train was switching in the north part of the city near the Portland Drop Forge factory. Mr. Ixmgbrake had just thrown a switch and prepared to hop onto the tender of the locomotive as it backed toward him. As he was in the act of hopping onto the tender, his foot slipped on an oily switch bridle, a bar connecting the two rails of the switch. Both LegS Are Severed Mr. Longhrake’s body fell across the tracks and ,as the engineer could not see him, the locomotive continued and the wheels passed over Mr. Longbrake. His right leg was severed at the hip. the left leg at tlie knee and the lower (tiixTixi nu ox i ixni o Will Os Elhert H. Gary Is Filed For Probate Mineola, N. Y„ Aug. 23.—(UP)— The will of the late Elbert H. Gary, former chairman of the LT. S. Steel Corporation, was filed for probate here today. It contained no estimate of the value of the estate beyond the usual declaration that it amounted to more than SIO,OOO. Lt contained specific bequests amounting to more than $2,000,000. RAIN MARS RACE MEET PROGRAM Rainy Weather Keeps Hundreds Away On Opening Day Os Meet Today A small crowd attended the opening day of the Decatur race meet at Bellmont park today. Rainy weather and fear of a postponment of the dog races kept hundreds away. The management stated, however, that unless more rain fell, the races would be run as scheduled. The dog races were scheduled to start at 130 o'clock this afternoon. In case of rain, it was announced, a later date would be set for the dog i aces. The horse-racing program will start tomorrow as scheduled, and horsemen say that the track is in such condition that good races will result. All visiting horsemen say the track is in the best shape it lias been for several years. Predictions are for fair weather the rest of the week, and it is expected that large crowds will attend the racing events Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Concessions and shows have been set up on the midway, add they will be open day and night during the race meet. Free fireworks, both afternoon and evening, will be on the program, together with other free acts. Gate admission is 50 cents and all children under 12 years of age will be admitted free every day of the meet. Admission will be free to everyone at night and a charge of 25 cents will be made for parking of automobiles.

Communists Plan To Prevent Legion From Meeting In Paris Paris, Aug. 23—(UP) — Communistt planned today an attempt L> prevent the American higion from meeting here next month. The scheme was intended as i protest again. t the execution lasi night of Nicola Sacco and Bartolo meo Vanzetti. Boycott of all things American a ports and in all cities formed the has is for the plan. It was not likely tha*t the commnn ists could succeed in frustrating tin convention. FRIENDS OPEN ANNUAL MEET Annual Convention Os Society Os Friends Opens At Richmond Richmond. Ind., Aug. 23. — (U. P.) — The 107th annual convention of the Society of Friends opened here today with representatives enrolled from a'l the quarterly meetings of the hotly, and official delegates here to represent every subordinate division of the society. At a meeting on • “Ministery and Oversight.” which was held here yesterday preliminary to the regular sessions, growth in most of the churches of Indiana was reported by min sters and elders who attended. The majority of reports from, the 16 quarterly meetings of the body were received when the conference idjburned Last night, and the final report will go before the yearly meeting later in the week for final action. o ——. Mrs. W. B. Allen Dies At Convoy, Ohio, Monday Mrs. W. B. Allen, of Convoy, Ohio, died of heart trouble at her home Monday morning. Death was unexpected. although Mrs. Allen had been in ill health for the last five years. Surviving are the husband; two daughters. Mrs. Bess Johnson, of Detroit. and Mrs. A. R. Campbell, of Richwood, Va.; and the following brothers and sisters: Edward and H. B. Leslie, of Convoy; G. M. Leslie, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Charles Fralick. of MonroevVle; and Frank W. Leslie, of Van Wert, Ohio. o I Woman Is Struck In Mouth By Golf Club; Four Teeth Are Gone EVansvi'.le, Ind., Aug. 23. — (TTP) — Mrs. Paul T. Williamson is minus four teeth because she was so deeply interested in the golf form of her friend. Mrs. Fred H. Freeman. As Mrs. Freeman started a drive, Mrs. Williamson, intent on the play, stood so close that she was struck by the q’-ub on its back swing. o Fort Wayne Man Leaves Money To Notre Dame Fort Wayne, Aug- 23.—(UP) — The university cf Notre Dame is given two-thirds of a trust fund of $6250.00'' ond one third goes to the poor handmaids of Jesus Christ operating at St. Josephs hospital here, under the will of Frank B Phillips, probated today. The trust fund is to be delivered on death of Mr. Phillips' siter and the university fund is designated as half for education of piiests of the Order of Holy Cross and half for education o poor boys. ,Q 7 Another Woman School Teacher Wants To Fly Across Jhe Pacific , Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 23. — (UP)— , With search going on for Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan school teacher, and I six other fliers lost in the Pacific, I Miss Elizabeth Routson. former Cle- , veland teacher, has wired T. M. Dob- > son, Oakland Cal., flier, asking perf mission to accompany him on a prof jected round trip flight from Oakland to Honolulu.

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SACCO, VANZETTI ARE EXECUTED IN PRISON AT BOSTON Disorder And Mass Protest Accompany And Follow Execution Os Pair BOTH GO TO THEIR DEATHS AS STOICS (United Press) Disorder, mass protest, violence and one death were side shows last night and today to liie drama of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti's execution, which occurred in the Massachusetts state prison at Boston, shortly after midnight, last night. Sacco and Vanzetti sympathizers smashed property, killed one person and wounded 25 others in Geneva, last night. Americans were the quarry sought by the rioters. American delegates to the League of Nations Press conference were stoned and windows in the council room of the league were smashed. Many persons were injured in a lemonstration held at Lisbon, Portugal. > Monastery Is Bombed A Franciscan Monastery at Cleveland. Ohio, was bombed shortly after the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti 'ast night. The monastery was KaiKy damaged and windows in houses for blocks around were shattered. Police dispersed 2,500 persons atempting to hold a protest meeting on behalf of the condemned men at Chicago last night. Both Die Stoics Boston, Mass., Aug. 23. —(U. I’.) — The Sacco-Vanzetti case, which dragged through the Massachusetts courts for seven years, ended dramatically n the electric chair early today in ust 24 minutes. Stoicrjly and with a flash of de"iance, Nicola Sacco, the shoemaker, ind Bartolomeo Vanzetti, the fishneddler, went to their deaths protesting their innocence. Celestino Madeiros, the youthful °ortuguese who had confessed to the •rimes of which they were convicted, went with them, paying the penalty ? or another crime. He. too, died a Stoic. Attorneys Fight To Last A gray old prison that resembled an ancient fortress was the scene of this closing chapter of the case that itartc-d as the sordid murder of a paymaster and his guard and became a world issue. Up to the hour of doom, weary at(CoxTixt i-in ox I't'-i: i-ivi-u BANK BOBBED IN INDIANAPOLIS Three Youthful Bandits Get SII,OOO From 12nd Street Bank Today Indianapolis, Aug. 23. — (United Press) —Three youthful bandits, all heavily armed, today robbed the 42nd Street Bank of about SII,OOO. Drawing guns as they entered the bank the robbers forced five bank employees into a vault, made three customers lie on the floor and put nine customers who came into the bank whi'e the holdup was in pro" gress into the vault with the bank employees. The bandits escaped in an auto. Returned Missionary To Speak At Berne Berne, Aug. 23. — (Special) — Miss Alma Iske. of Indianapolis, and a returned missionary from China, will speak at the local Reformed church Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Miss . Iske talks interestingly and has a ■ story to tell. She had been captured -by Chinese bandits and was released - not so very long ago. The G. M. G- ■ girls are sponsoring the meeting and I a large crowd is expected. Everybody is welcome.

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