Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1927 — Page 1

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w. H. ARMITAGE TESTIFIES IN DU V A LL’S TRIAL Political Boss Is Star Witness For State; Tells Os “String Pulling” TELLS OF SEALED PACT with mayor By Eugene J. Cadou (I n. S. Staff Correspondent) Indiana polls. Ind.,."Sept. 15 -iINS)-r How th“ politicians pulled the strings behind the torchlight processions, spuiied oratory and other features of municipal campaigns were described Kday by William H. Aripitage, one of the few political bosses who has l eached the decision that "now it can he told." ' ' Armitage, who once ruled the city I of Indianapolis, with its 400,000 real- ’ denis, was the star witness today for the state at the trial of May. r John ‘ L Duvall, of Indianapolis, who is . charged with political corruption. Tells About Deal I Armitage told about the fateful evening at the home of Duvall, when the two sealed a pact that tor a consideration of SIO,OOO, the Mayor was to allow the Marion county boss to appoint two members of the board erf public 1 wprks and the city engineer. William H Freeman and Ernest L. Kingston weie the two board of works members to have been appointed and Frank €. Lingenfelder was the engin- . eer. ( Armitage admitted he took the lead in making negotiations for the SIO,OOO 1 “Gift” to the Mayor's campaign funds. ‘ Duvall. apparently, gald nothing more I than "alright" to all his proposals, ac- t cording to the boss. Junior Band To Hold • Rehearsal This Evening The Junior Band will hold a regular 1 rehearsal in the Decatur high school 1 gymnasium tonight, starting at 7:30 t o'clock. .1 new music book will be hied out tonight and all members of . the band are urged to be present. o_ —— Pays Fine and Gains Release Elvon Briggs of Pennsylvania, was released from the Adams county jail . yesterday afternoon, after paying Iris fine of slo"and costs for public intoxication. Bitars was arrested about t-.o ago ispi edteted a plea of guilty. ( He was held ijr jail awaiting the arlival of money from relatives. , Morningstar Taken To Penal Farm For Sentence Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth accompanied Henry Morningstar to the state penal farm at Puttuamville yesterday, , where Morningstar began serving a ' sentence cf 90 days for violation of the prohibition law. Morningstar also > has a fine of SIOO and costs which remains unpaid. He will probably work the fine out at the state farm. HCORYDON 7 WOMAN DIES Mrs. Levina Catherine Fetters Dies At Home Os Daughter Wednesday Geneva, Sept. 15.—(Special)—Mrs. tevina Catherine Fetters. 74, widow °f Sam Fetters, died of heart trouble and paralysis at the home of her, 'laughter, Mrs. Frank Spangler, at New Corydon, at 4:20 o'clock Wednesday evening. Mrs. Fetters had in ill health for several weeks. Ihe deceased was born March 3. 1553. Fifty-six year sago, she was married to Sam Fetters, who died six .'ears ago. Surviving are three sons, I 1 rank R. Fetters, of Celina, Ohio. ail 'l Charles M., and Grover C., of Geneva; one daughter, Mrs. SpangIt, at whose home she died; and four brothers. Three children are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 9 "clock Saturday meffflng at St. Mary's Catholic church east of here.

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Suit Filed q. *. • _■ .... William Jennings Bryan, Jr.,l confirmed reports that he had filed suit at Los Angeles for divorce from his wife, Mrs. Helen Virginia Bryan, on charges of desertion. ISSUE BY DEMOCRATS Party Leaders Adopt “Honesty In Government”,As Campaign Slogan Angola. Ind., Sept. 15.— (UP) —Resolved to make “Honesty in Governmen:” its slogan for the 1928 campaign, the democratic party of Indiana through Its leaders in session at Lake James planned today to carry the issue to every county in the state. At the first of the formal sessions held at the Slate Park Hotel on lake James last night, R. Earl Peters, democratic state chairman, was applauded when he declared that the issue in Indiana nex: year is “honest government," and "nothing can be done by the republican party to maneuver the democratic party from this supreme issue.” “The republicans cannot maneuver us out of this issue-in 1928.” Peters declared at the meeting, which followed a banquet at the hotel. “The issue is clearly drawn in this state,” he said. "It is honesty in government. The supreme duty of the demo- 1 V is to reeataWfed the go.'d j ne ne o' Indiana. .<’e will not permit any national issues to obscure the real battle in Indiana.” At the meeting of the democratic state committee eatly today, final arrangements will be made for the series of district meetings to be held It was announced by the fifth district that its meeting will be held at Terre Haute. Ind., Sept. 22, at 2 p. m. o Schafer Funeral To Be Held Friday Afternoon Funeral services f ,r Fred Schafer, of this city, who died early yesterday morning, wil be held at the United Brethren church at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Cecil R. Smith officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. TWO MEN HURT AT NEW CORYDON Ben Welsh And .Joe Remaklus Injured When Scaffold Breaks Geneva, Sept. 1(— (Special) Ben Welsh of New Corydon, and Joe Remaklus. of Bryant, suffered painful injuries Wednesday afternoon, when the scaffold on which they were working at the Wfdsh residence in New Corydon, broke, letting them fall to the ground. The''two men were en-| gaged tn putting siding on the house at the time of the accident. Mr. Welsh sustained a fracture of one arm, one ankle was sprained and he sustained a severe bruise on his head. Mr. Remaklus suffered several fractured ribs and a sprained ankle.

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37 YOUNG PEOPLE i FROM HERE BEGIN WORK IN COLLECE Graduates Os Two Decatur High Schools Enroll In Various Schools UPPERCLASSMEN RESUME STUDIES The two Decatur high schools this year, .as usual, will send their share of students to the and universities. Many members of last year’s classes either have entered a college or university already or are planning to do so in the next week or two. A. total of 37 local young people are beginning their first year In college. The Misses Mary Kathryn Schug and Betty Erwin, left last Sunday for Oxford, Ohio, where they enrolled as freshmen at Western College for women. Miss Ruth Johnson has enrolled as a student at the Indianapo- ] Ils Teachers' college. Harold Owens. Robert FTisinger, Arthur Suttles. Ruth Engle, Edward Andersn and Carl Klepper have enrolled as freshmen at Purdue University, nt LafayetteBernice Nelson has enrolled as a freshman in the Chicago x Normal Trailing school. Mary Poling will attend Taylor University, and Miss Juanita Baumgartner has enrolled as a freshman in the Robert Long hospital for nurses at Indianapolis. Robert Fowler. Gordon Teeters and Graydon Dixon will leave in a few days to enter the University of Cincinnati at Cincinnati, Qhio. Joe Bebout, Margaret Frisinger, Robert MackMn, (Jerald Somers. Harold Zwick and Kenneth Runyop will leave Sunday for Indianapolis where they will enter Butler college. Robert Zwick will enter Valparaiso University, when that school opens the middle of next week. Violte Neirelter. Mildred Worthman, Lyle Mallonee. Dorothy SpuTler and Paul Spul(CovriMKi) ox PA<;r. o— —: BROCK, SCHLEE ABANDON FLIGHT Fliers End Tour At Tokyo! After Covering 12,435 Miles Os Journey Tokyo, Sept. 15.—(INS)—William Brock and Edward F. Schlee, copilots of thu-Pride of Detroit, the American ‘round-the-world plane, today definitely decided to abandon their proposed flight across the Pacific ocean. The big monoplane, which hopped off from Harbor Grace, N. F, bn Aug. 27 and which landed at Kasumigaura flying ficf.d, 45 miles from Tokyo, yesterday, will be shipped to the United States on the steamer Korea. Marti on September 17. The flight of Schlee and Brock was one of the outstanding feats of aviation this. year. The Pride of Detroit flew approximately 12,435 miles before its pilots decided to give up I their globe encircling feat. The Pride of Detroit ever since it I hopped off from Harbor Grace moved toward its goal with dock-like regularity. The first jump of 2,350 miles across the Atlantic was negotiated without a skip. From England the p'ane flew across Europe to Constantinople, where Turkish .authorities were responsible for a delay. Taking off from Turkey, the flyers forged steadily ahead, to India, Burma, French Indo China, Hongkong Shanghai, Saseho Kyushu. Japan, where the t'iyers were delayed by storms, and thence to . Kasumigaura Celd. The American airmen abandoned the flight across the Pacifci, the proposed route being via Midway Island and Hawaii, at the instance of Japanese aviation* experts. The Japanese earnestly advised against the dangerous hop, saying the weather at this time of the year was particularly treacherous and that an attempt to fly to tiny Midway practicality amounted to certain death.

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Kenneth Puts Gas In “The Old Can” But He Makes Slight Mistake Greenfield, Inti., Sept. 15.—(INS) — The lady told Kenneth Orr to "put same gass in the old,can" and he did. But ho wishes ladies would be more specific. One of the town's most industrious young ladle ■ d; ve,up to the gasoline pump at On’s station In her car was a can of cream consigned to a creamery company. She was driving a car that was so aged as to be almost a family heirloom. "Put some gas in the old can" she ordered, and went into a store to buy some articles, Orr did as ordered. A few minutes after the old car had disappeared. the phone rang in in the filling station. “I thought I told you to put gas in this cat " said a. young lady's voice. I'm out three miles and my gas is gone." Otr wishes ladies would be mofe specific. WOMAN ADMITS KILLING BABY Fort Recovery Woman Confesses To Killing Babe Os Her Unwed Daughter Portland, Sept 15 —(C.N.S.)—Mrs. Marvey Vandehaver charged with first degree murder for the staying of the newborn baby of her unmarried daughter several days ago, and James Tunney ami Ikdl C.ndon, of near Fort Recovery, Ohio, 10 miles east of here, char ged with vrimitH,! assault on the daughter, were arraigned at Greenville', Ohio, today. The daughter is Mary Vandehaver. 15. Mrs. Vandehaver pleaded guilty to the murder charge and was committed to the Darke county jail pending action of the Octover grand jury. Candon and Tunney pleaded not- guilty and their bond was fixed at $2,000 by justice i f the peace John Bollenger. Their cases will be heard Friday. Mary Vaudehaver was turned over to juvenile authorities. Zack Aspy Dies At His Home In Geneva Geneva, ffept. 15.—(Special)—Zack Aspy. 71. died at his home hide at 7 o’clock iast iiigi'c iWalh uffif tu enlargement of the heart. He had been ill Tor several weeks. Surviving are the widow, several children and one step-son. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. o Prizes In Sewing Contest To Be Awarded Saturday ' — • The girls who have exhibits in the sewing contest to be held by the 4-H clubs at the public library here Saturday, are requested to meet in the library at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. at which time the announcement of winners will be made and the premiums awarded. G, A ,R. PICNIC WELL ATTENDED Nine Old Soldiers Enjoy Picnic Held By W. R. C. Wednesday Afternoon The picnic held by the Women’s Relief Corps at the Samuel, Chronister home on Mercer avenue yesterday for the old soldiers was well attended. There'were nine soldiers present. M. J. Mertzberger and John Williams, two Civil War veterans, were unable to attend on account of illness. . Tht* forenoon was spent in renewing acquaintances and in recalling former days. At noon, a dinner was served and the tables were loaded witlt good things to eat. An orchestra was present to provide music before and during the dinner. At 1:30 o'clock, a program was given. Mrs. Ida Chronister gave a (CONTINUED-ON PAGE TWO;

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FIVE SCOUTS TO RECEIVE MERIT BADGES MONDAY — Work Os Boy Scout Organization To Be Explained At Meeting Monday Night ALL SCOUT BOOSTERS WILL BE PRESENT At. a meeting of all the general committees and all persons interested in Boy Scout work, to be held in the Decatur high school building Monday evening. September 19, merit badges will be awarded to five Decatur Boy Scouts, who have recently earned the honor. The meeting will start at 8 o’clock. • At the meeting Monday night, the new -plan for organization as recommended by the national council will be explained. The work being accomplished by the Scout organization will '>e fully explained in an instructive and interesting way, also. Invitations have been sent to all persons who gave financial aid to the Boy Sfout work during the campaign held recently. Officers of Organization The officers of the local Boy Scout organization are E. W. tankenau. chairman; Dr Bnrt Mangold, vicechairman; John E. Nelson, secretary and treasurer; and Bryce Thomas, commissioner. The court of honor is composed o' Tames L. Kocher, chairman; H. H. Fernthtel, C. E. Peterson. R. E. Mum ma, Herman Gillig, W. Guy Brown and Dan Niblick. The troop trustees are: Amerjcan Legion—C. C. Tungsten, chairman. Fred E'lzey, Paul Graham. C. R. Smith. J. L. McConnell; Lions Club W. E. Linn, chairman. H. H. Mvers, R. O. Gentis, and Leo Ehinger; Rotary' Club —Avon Burk, chairman. Enau Lankenau, Thomas Durkin. Raymond Harting and Carl Pumphrey. The American Ix>gion scoutmaster 's Russell Owens and the assistant scoutmaster is Jame Ward. The Ro’ary Club scoutmaster is Bryce Thomas, and his assistant is Cor(CoxrivtED ox pu;e I'rw.i o TRAINING SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Enrollment In First Semester Os Fourth Year To Be Held Friday 7/he first session of the fourth year of the Community Standard Training school will be held next Monday evening, in the Central school building, beginning at 7:15 o'clock witlt full class work in both periods of the evening. This will be made possible by having all students enroll Friday evening and receive their text books. The' enrollment will be in the Central building, also. The matter of the school has been before the people of the. community the past several days, by mail, announcements from the various pulpits, bj newspaper articles, and by personal solicitation, so that the public is well informed as to the work However, if interested persons care to know more about the work any student or worker in the school will be glad to explain the function and plan of organization. If for any reason any student cannot possibly be present Friday evening to enroll they can do so Monday evening. The prospects arc splendid for a larger enrollment than in any semester heretofore. A strong course of study is mapped oijt and teachers enlisted, and a bight spirit of anticipation prevails in contemplation of the work each semester. A special course without credits is prepared in the study of Biblical geography and the International Sunday school lesson. Any one can take this work except -those regularly enrolled for the full three years work, and all prospective students are urged to take the. full work if at all possible.

Typical Girl ST ■"x V. .jgfrT ? i r B I * Is > ’ Elizabeth Crowley of Los Angeles has been selected as the typical Catholic giri tit the national conference of Catholic charities in Los Ang< les. Site wjis selected out of I.tXM) contestants, MARYJANE JOBS DIES WEDNESDAY Aged Woman Dies At Home Os Foster Daughter, Mrs. Will Kohls Mary Jane Jobs. 76, died at the home of her foster daughter, Mrs. Will Kohls of this city, at 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Death was due to infirmities and complications. Mrs. Jobs moved to this city a few years ago, and had spent most of her time here the last two years. She formerly lived near Roanoke, in Huntington county. Mary Jane Jobs was born in Ohio in 1851. She was the daughter of Miami Mis. Jacob Cook, in 1871, she was united in marriage to Jefferson Jobs, who preceded her in death 25 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Jobs resided near Roan ke all of their married lite. Mis. Jo"bs was a member of the Christian ehut eh of Roanoke and also of the Women's Relief Corps of that town. She had always been active in both the church and the W. R. (’.. until she became ill. One child, Charles, died in infancy. Two foster daughters, Mrs. Florence Fry, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Will K his. of this city, survive, as do sev- .... Decatur' and at Roanqke. One brother, Benjamin Cook, of Ohio, is living and several preceded Mrs. Jobs in death. The remains will be taken from the Kehls home in this city to Roanoke Saturday morning, leaving here at 8 o’clock. Funeral services will be held at the Beech Grave Christian church at Roanoke Saturday morning at 10 o’clock and burial will be made in the Odd Fellows at that town. The Rev. Harry W. Thompson, pastor of the Decatur Christian church, will have charge of the set vices to be held at the Kohls home here and the Rev. Arthur Gilispie will be in charge at Roanoke. MARY HOSKINSON DIES AT GENEVA Injuries Sustained In Fall Prove Fatal To Aged Woman Geneva, Sept. 15 (Special)—Mrs. Mary Hoskinson, 88, well known resident of southern Adams county, died at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home -cf her son, William P. Hoskinson, in Geneva. Mrs. Hoskinson fell about four mounths ago and broke one of her hips. Since then she had been confined to her lied and she gradually grew weaker. (Mrs. Hoskinson spent most ot her life in Ceylon. She had been in Geneva since she sustained her injury. Surviy ing are one daughter Mrs. J. F. Snow of Decatur, and William P. Hoskinsoi ot Geneva. Funeral services will be held at tin son’s home at 10 o'clock Saturda; morning. •"

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COOLER WEATHER EXPECTED HERE WITHIN 24 HOURS Rain Falls In Chicago This Afternoon; Drop Os 15 Degrees Expected TEMPERATURE HIGH ALL OVER MIDWEST Chicago, Sept. 15. (INS) Bain this afternoon broke the midwest heat spell which claimed 26 victims in Chicago alone. 'Hie rain was reported general in the midwest. Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 15. — (INS) YJ'ith an area of cooler weather marching eastward today across Montana rfiml the Dakotas, relief from the abnormal September heat, may be exptKtted in Indiana within 24 hours ■ J, H. Armington, government meterologist predicted today. ‘‘Northern Indiana will feel the cooi’f r weather by tonight” Armington said. “By Friday the cooter temperatures will have reached the central and southern parts of the state.” * The average drop in temperature ‘ Friday in Indiana will be about 15 degrees, Armington said. Mercury Soars Again Today Meanwhile today will be another > scorcher with the mercury again i flirting with the nineties and abett- - cd by a seven degree higher humidity. “While I dn't think that yester- - day's high temperatures will lee reached I think the mercury will , shock up to 90 degrees, in Indianapolis I today," Armington said. Warsaw, Ind., unofficially was > again the hottest spot in Indiana yesterday, i’.-poijring a temieeruture ; reading 103 degrees. Officially, Columbus. Ind., was hottest with 99 . degrees. Vincennes, Evansville, Madison, Bloomington and Cambridge City each had 96; Indianapoflis, Paoli, South Bend and Marion had 95 and the r°st of the state had 94. I “Yesterday’s maximum temperature for the state as a whole was about 96 degrees,” Armington said. The hot weather helped Indiana corn where moisture was in the soil, Armington said. 1 x , o Kalver Funeral To Be —-Hew Friday Morning Funeral set vices for J. B. Kalver of Chicago, who died at Rochester, , Minnesota, Tuesday night, will be held , Friday morning at 10 o'ctock at the { funeral chapel of Furth and Compant, I 934 East 47th street. Chicago Burial j will lie made in a Chicago cemetery, i Mr. Kalver was a former Decatur resi- , dent. —o« — Sells Agency to Brother I Henry Amstutz, of Berne, has sold I his agency for Watkin’s products to his brother, Menno Amstutz. o--ARSON SQUAD IS BEING ORGANIZED i Deputy State Fire Marshal Assisting In Forming I Squad In Decatur John G. Willis, deputy state fire marshal of Indiana, and E. E. Dession, . special agent of the National Board of Friedt, file chief and Sephus Melchl I day organizing an arson squad for this , city. Mayoi Krick has appointed Jack > Griedt, fire chief and Sephus Melchi chief of police, as bead of the new organization. e The duty of the squad is to d collect the evidence concerning a fire and probe those connected with it, , r and turn it into the state fire marshal. u The idea of the arson squad in each v . county is to aid in dispensing with v criminal fires. in Mr. Willis pointed out that since the arson division of the state fire mar le shal's office was so small, in many inL .. stances it took several Weeks before (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)