Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 21 September 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonight and' probably Thursday. Not much change in temperature. Probably lioht frost In lowlands.

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MRS.DUVALL IS WITNESS IN TRIAL OF HER HUSBAND Wife Os Indianapolis Mayor Testifies In Effort To Save Husband EX-MAYOR SHANK STATE’S WITNESS Indianapolis, Sept. (INS) —The wife of an Indianapolis mayor test! tied io save her husband and a former mayor was a witness against him today at the trial of Mayor John 1.. Duvall who is charged with political corruption. Mrs. Duvall, pretty young matron in a most stylish costume was center of all eyes in the court room as she took the witness stand. Lew Shank Testifies (if similar interest was the appear ance of former mayor Lew Shank, the ■ oit»'s firs rebuttal wi nesst who was lulled after the defense bad rested at to:CO a. m. Another feature of "mayor’s day” was he customary appearance at the • table of John W. Holtzman, special assistant prosecutor. Denial that he was introduced to Win H. Freeman proceding an interview at which Duvall was charged with having offered to sell Freeman a position on the board of work for $2,500 was made by Mrs. Duvall during her brief testimony. Tlie state placed Shank on the stand in an effort to prove that Duvall offered him the position of park superintendent in exchange tor Lew’s support in the mayoralty race. There appeared to be a bare possibility that the case will reach the jury some time Thursday. Duvall having flatly denied promising William 11. Armitage. Indianapolis politician, that he might select the members of his administration who would spend the millions for paving of stree.s in exchange for $14,500. attention was directed to the allegations concerning a promise to appoint klansmen to 85 per cent of the city positions and sundry jobs to various Poli icians. The testimony of the defense has been weakened by the fact that the state has been able to prove that most of the Duvall witnesses, chiefly city policemen, firemen and otheis on the pay roll, received promotions when the Duvall regime began. The famous "political committee" of the klan split fifty-fit y as to whether Duvall promised the 85 per cent , so it’s heads or tails for the jury in that quarter. The defense lawyers have battled to the death to impede the introduction of evidence relating to the klan moss meeting where Duvall is said tfi have solemnly pledge;! to give the lion’s share of appointments to the hooded order. <—o Crocers Organize Marion, Ind., Sept. 21, — (UP) — Twen y-eight independent retail grocers here have organized for closer cooperation and will Advertise together in offering nationally advertised and other products. o HUNTINGTON MAN ADDRESSES LIONS E. G. Murphy Gives Talk On Salesmanship; Club Plans To Stage Play P. G. Murphy, advertising manager of the tt h. Arnold company in Hunt ington, was the speaker at the reguh| meeting of the Lions Club in the basement of the Christian church last night. Mr. Murphy gave an interesting talk on salesmanship. He Is a talented singer and he favored the Lions with several vocal numbers. V. J. Bormann was in charge of tho program. The Lions Club is making plans to B tage a home taler* play this fall. Norbert Holthouse is chairman of the committee in charge •>£ arrangeu’cnts tor the play.

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Mysterious ('lergyman Admits His Identity Grand Rapids. Mich., Sept. 21.— /(INS) The mysterious clergyman registered in St. Mary's hospital here as the Rev. Willis F. Gordon admitted today lie was the Rev. Willis J. Jordan, Columbus. Ga evang'list thought to have been kidnapped, police asserted. > Police Chief A. A. Carrell is iuv.s Igating a report (hat the pastor camo here to contract a bigamous marriage. Jordan will be held pending word from Columbus, Ga., authorities. Jordan claims to lie a native of Missouri and a graduate of Scarrett College, at Kansas City. NEW PAVEMENT ON WINCHESTER STREET ACCEPTED Contracts Calls For Maintenance Os Street Five Years By Contractor OBJEC TIONS MADE TO PROPOSED SEWER The Winchester street improvement from the Nickel Plate railroad to the Adams street intersection, which was recently completed by Phil Macklin and Son, was accepted by the council in a resolution passed at the regular meeting last night. The street was resurfaced with Kentucky Rock asphalt, and the job was reported complete and satisfactory by T. H. Baltzell. who represented the citizens in the matter. The street, which was recently opened to the public, is the first in this city tc be resurfaced, and those who have used the new improve tn nt say that the work is satisfactory and that Win cheater streed is now one of the finest streets in the city. The contract between Macklin and Son calls for a maintainence of the street for five years, v. Inch the Kentucky Rock company uftirs with each street improvement It makes. Before agreeing to the improvement, several local citizens inspected streets in neighboring cities, improved with the same material and reported it entirely satisfactory. Remonstrance Filed A remonstrance against the Faye Smith Knapp petition for.a sewer construction on Mercer at enue was filed last night with the council. The remonstrance was signed by 26 Mercer avenue property owners and stated that they felt the sewer shotth’ be constructed by the county, since it was of particular benefit to the Atlants County Metnoi ial Hospital. The peti tion further states that the county had* iiovriM ki» ox pigs i"i>: UNION TOWNSHIP RESIDENT DIES Mary Beltz Steudler Succumbs To Stroke Os Paralysis Tuesday Night Mrs. Mary Beltz Steudler, 89, of Union township, died at tho home of her foster son, Theodore Thieme, at 10 o’clock Tuesday night. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis, suffered by Mrs. Steud'er early Tuesday morning. Miry Beltz Steudler was born in Pennsylvania, July 2, 1838. She was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Beltz. In early life, with her parents, Mrs. Steudler moved to Adams county and has since resided here. She was united in marriage to Abraham Beltz, who preceded her in death lg years ago. Surviving is the one foster son, Theodore Thieme, with whom Mrs. Steudler made her home. Several other mere distant relatives also survive in Adams county, including several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the home and at 1:30 o'clock at. the Bleeke church, of which Mrs. Steudler was a member. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

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NE$ LEADER OF K. OF C. HONORED Banquet Given In Honor Os Uncle Os John H. Carmody, Os Decatur M. J. Mylott and John IT. Carmody of thia city returned yesterday from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they attended a baifquet given by the city of Grand Rapids in honor of Martin H Carmody, of Grand Rapids, re a inly elected Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus lodge. Supreme Knight Carmody is au uncle of Mr. Carmody of this city and he has for many yeais been a leader in the Knights of Columbus lodge. Hu was honored by that organization at its recent national convention by lining made its highest officer. Governor Gieen, cf Michigan, the mayor Grand Rapids and several lodge pfftcia’s were on the program,* following the banquet, which was attended by hundreds of delegates front Knights of Columbus lodges. I M. H. Carmody also addressed the; delegations and accepted the position' to which he was recently elected. Mr. I Mylott and Mr. J. 11. Carmody re-1 turned to this city yesterday after-' noon. —t ; Celebrates His Birthday Portland, Ind., Sept. 21. — (UP) — James Grady, Redkey, took bride. Elsie Greeson. 52, in celebrating his Gdth bir.hday. STATE SENATOR R. Hi HILL DIES Paralysis Fatal To Legislator From Carthage; Widely Known As Solon Carthage Sept. 21 — (INSI —Death early today summoned State Senator' Rolland IL Hill. 49. Republican. The senator died at his home here 1 from the effects of a stroke of paralys-1 is, suffered Tuesday night. At the last session of the legislature Senator Hill was chairman of the committee on employment of assistants, commonly known as the plunder committee. Canton Chief Os , Police Is Killed Lima. Ohio. Sept. 21—(INS) —John J. Wise chief of police of Canton, and George C. Reiter, also of Can ton. were killed today when the power- i ful auto in which they were riding crashed into a culvert near Bluffton, North of here. 1 i

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Daily Democrat To Give Complete And Speedy Fight Returns Following its custom of giving the public speedy and accurate details of all events cf widespread or local interest, the Daily Democrat will receive blow by blow accounts direct from the ringside at tl e World’s championship heavyweight fight between Gene Tunney, the champion, and Jack Dempsey, f irmer champion and challenger, at Soldier Field. Chicago, Thursday night. A running account of th? fight wil be flashed to the Daily Democrat by the Interna Coital News Service, which will have a corps of expert sport writers at the ringside. As quickly as the returns of each round are received here, they will be announced in the office and then posted in the window. Persons who choose to listen to the radio description of the fight. ;.r.‘ invited to come to the Daily Democrat office and read the complete account of the fight as soon as it is over. The fight is scheduled to start at 9 o’clock Decatur time. WILL DEDICATE NEW GYMNASIUM New Auditorium And Gymnasium In Kirkland Township To Be Dedicated Friday night, al 7:30 o’clock, the new Kirkland high school auditorium and gymnasium, a gift to the township by the Kirkland Men's club, will be formally dedicated. The public is invited to a’tend the dedication. O. 1,. Vance, of this city, will act as chairman of the evening’s program. The building which was constructed by residents of Kirkland township from the material from the old gymnasium of this city, is modern and I complete in every detail. Two photo- : graphs, showing the interior and ex- ‘ terior of the building are printed in j tonight's Daily Democrat, as well as 1 the congratulatory messages of several of Decatur's leading business Imuses and manufae tiring concerns. Program Is Announced The program for the dedication of the building was announced today by Charles Arnold. Kirkland township trustee and one of the leaders in the Kirkland Men’s club, as follows: ’ Orchestra Kirkland township Opening prayer. : Song Magley Quartet Orchestra Kirkland township ; Talk Rev. A. R. Fledderjohaun, Orchestra. . Song , ... Decatur quartet. Address Rev. J. O. Winger, (COXTIMEII ON PMiE THREE)

TWO NEW TRUCKS • BOUGHT BY CITY Trucks For Light and Water Departments Purchased By City Council Two new trucks, an International and a Chevrolet, were purchased by the city council last night, after receiving bids on the trucks from fire ■ local concerns. The Waterworks dei partment will have the use of the I Chevrolet truck and the Light depart- , ment will have the use of the International. ■ • The Chevrolet truck was purchased from the Imperial Chevrolet Sales c >m- . pany, of this city, for a consideration of $702 in cash and one of the old city I trucks, ‘which was accepted for S9O *1 • ‘ I on the purchase price. JTte new truck ; has a cap: city of one ton. The international truck was purchased from the Peter Kirsch and Son Agency, of this city, for $773.20 plus an old city truck, taken in for $lB5. The International is a three-quarter ton truck. Both cf the new trucks are to be delivered .is scon as possible, according to the contracts. Owing to the differ- | once in sizes of the various trucks, reI presented by bids, the council, in deler--1 mining the purchase's. did not adhere ! to the low bid rule, but purchased the new trucks in aecordar.ee with the bid plus the size and styles cf the trucks JOHN JOSEPH “ IS NATURALIZED i Well-Known Decatur Man Becomes Full-Fledged American Citizen i John Joseph, who has resided in I this city for the last 17 years, was the happies: fellow in Decatur today when he became a full-fledged American'citizen. He was made an Atuer- . ican citizen by Judge Jesse Sutton, ■ acting in place of the regular naturalization officer who was unable to at- > I tend the hearing this afternoon. ' John has been a fesiden of Amer . lea since he was a boy, and has spent .i a great part of his time in Adams, ~ county. He conducted a confectionery story in Decatur with Ben Lange ,as his partner until the last few . months. i "Johnnie” stated today that he didn't know yet whether he would ‘ visit his relatives in the old country ; but that, regardless, he wanted to become an American citizen. “That’s why I came to America," <<<IXTIXLEM ON PAGE SEVEX)

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Prominent Vincennes Couple Hit By Train Vincennes, Ind., Sept. 21. — (INS)- - Mr. and Mrs. John D. HwgUO, par ents of .11). Hogue. Jr., editor of the Vincennes Sun, were s rionsly injured today when their an omobile was hit by a southbound C. I'l. A? I. fright train sou’ll’of here. Mrs. Hogue, who is 60, received n broken leg, a fra hired wrist and possible internal injuries and her condition was pronounced critical. Hogue also was severely hurt. The extent of the injuries of both had not been determined when they were rushed to th.* hospital hdre. The Hogues ate widely known in this state. b 928 CONVENTION i OF LEGION GOES TO SAN ANTONIO Texas City Definitely Chosen For Meeting Place Next Year VETS RESTORING U. S. POPULARITY ABROAD Paris, Sept. 21—(INS) — San Antonio. Texas, was definitely chosen today as the American Legion convention city in 1928. With this issue definitely decided, the Michigan delegates launched <i determined campaign to secure the 1929 convention for Detroit. Other ci les making a bid for the 1929 convention were Miami. Fla., and Louis ville, Ky. Los Angeles made a bid for the 1930 convention. National Defense Department Urged American L< gion Convention Hall Trocadero, Paris. Sept. 21.—-(UP) — Reorganization of the administration of the national defense of the United States was proposed and approved today by the American Legion convention here. The legion adopted a resolution favoring the organization of a department of national defense in which there would be four divisions, one each for the army, navy, air service and munitions. Each division would have a separate chief under a departmental secretary, v io would be a member of the cabinet. Restoring American Popularity Trocadero Palace, Paris, Sept. 21.— HNS)—The American ex-doughboy, wi h his funny headgear, his infectious grin and his pocketful of francs, apparently has succeeded in accomplishing something which has been the despair of all the high-hatted ,pro(CttvriM in ox page twiu —o COUNTY TAXES TOTAL $913,277 Rates And Amounts To Be Raised In Different Units Are Determined Adams county taxes to be collected in 192 S will be approximately $913,277.61, exclusive of poll tax, it was announced at the office of County Auditor Martin Jaberg today. This amount is based on the 23-cent s’ate levy and the various 'o al rates, and 'carries the provision that all taxes as reported remain unchanged. One township in the county, Root township, will collect less money for tax purposes in 1928 than in 1927. Increases were noted in all o.her townships and in all the towns and cities of the county. Following are the tax rates for each township, exclusive of poll taxes, e£Tectlve in 1928: I Union, $2.08; Root. $1.73; Preble, $1.93; Kirkland, $2.13; Washington. ■51.64; St. Marys. $2.28; Blue Creek. $2.12; Monroe, $2.06; French, $1.96; j Hartford, $2.46; Wabash. $2.52; Jeff- , erson, $2.90; Decatur, (Washington). ‘53.48; Decatur, (Root), $3 50; Monroe, $2.45; Berne, $4.30; Geneva, $3.75. The tax rates- are based on ' each SIOO, and are collectable in (((I.VUM Ult OIM PAGE TWO)

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AVIATORS TRYING FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO SPOKANE Eddie Stinson Is First Pilot To Hop Off: Other Racers Nearing Goal BAD WEATHER IS HANDICAP TO RACE New York. Sept. 21. (INS) j Aeconipnnied by Fred Kohler, i Eddie Stinson hopped off here Lil 3:01 o'clock this afternoon in his Slinson-Delroiler niononlane on a non-stop i light to I Spokane, Washington. i Roosevelt Field. N. Y., Sept. 21. — (INS) —Three entries were ready early today for participation in the non-stcip flight from Roosevelt Field to Spokane, Washington, scheduled io start this afternoon. This is the (bird and final race in the air derby. • The three flyers were Eddie Stini :i and “Duke” Schiller, with Stinson Detroiters, and Steve Lacey, of Hinckley, Hl., with an ,Air-King plane. Schiller's plane is the Royal Windsor. laicey, flying ‘‘solo," arrived here from Cleveland last night. The National Airways Service of Lomax, is backing his flight. Lacey’s Airking biplane was ruled out of the Dole race from California to Hawaii at the last minute because it did not have a great enough gaso--1 no capacity. Fighting For Lead Glondive, Mont., Sept. 21 —(INS) — Pilots -Leslie Miller and C. W. Meyers leaders in the class B trans-contin- ’’ ental air derfby race from New York to Spokane, took off from here at 7 i m. today for Spoksine. The two pilots who have been fighting for first position almost since the start of tho. race Monday, are duo at the Five minute stops for fuel will be Spokane goal line this afternoon, made today at Billings and Missoula, Mont. The remaining entrants in the class B race are strung out all the way from Chicago to B smarck, N. D. Chicago, Sept. 21. (INS) — Encountering heavy fogs and sleet-laden headwinds, contestants in the transcontinental New York-to-Spokane air derby, h ie today driving closer and (I (>x I’lM I’D ox I’ AGE s!: X EX I BULLETIN Winipeg, Man., Sept. 21. — (INS) —()ne religious sister and 19 children were burned to death in a fire at Beuxil Roman Catholic mission, in Northern Saskatchewan, according to a message reaching here this afternoon. Doctors are being rushed to Beuvil by airplane from Isle A La Crosse, the message stated. Other details are lacking. CITY OFFICIALS GO TO ANDERSON Convention Os City Engineers And Street Commissioners Opens Today Orval Marruff, city engineer. Amos Fisher, cit-v street commissioner, and probably other city employees left today for Anderson where they will attend the annual convention of city engineers and street commissioners of Indiana in session today, Thursday and 'Friday o* this week. The convention will have a huge display of modern city machinery for all departments. Executive and hilliness sessions will include talks, by civic, leaders of Indiana and the mid- • die west. In all probability, several of the lo- ■ cal eouncilmen also will attend parts 1 of the convention. The three-day meet 1 will close Friday afternon, following a banquet and general meeting.

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