Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1927 — Page 1

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GILLIOM ADMITS BREAKING DRY LAW

I MEXICAN REVOLT I SPREADS TO FOUR I STATES TODAY I ( alios Government Reported To Have Control Os Situation, However I WASHINGTON LOOKS UPON IT AS SERIOUS Washington, Oct. 4.— (I P)—• lUh Mexican revolution has I spread to four stales, but the I Calles government up to noon I today had control of the situaI tion' according to reliable reI |( ,rls obtained here by the I United Press. The state affected arc Vera I Cruz. Puebla. Coahuila and the I federal district. Major Revolution Feared Washington, Oct 4.— (INS) — The ■ m iliary mutiny in Mexico City threat- ■ rued to take on proportion of a major I revolution, it was reported today in I.i nlomatii circles here. Although I the Mexican embassy stated it had I not yet been ‘‘officially advised” that I the revolt had spread to the state of I Vera Cruz, which is reported to have I bee., (lit off from Mexico City, emI bassy officials admitted that Vera I Cruz is loyal to General Gomas, one I cf the reported rebel leaders and I that he is in hiding there. They also I were inclined to credit the report that Vera Cruz is now in his hands. A.lvces from border cities said that three companies of robe’s had been scattered by federal troops and airplanes. These advices added that General Serrano and General Gomaz Mexican presidential candidates who are accused of launching the mutinv and revolt against the presidential candidacy of General Alvaro Obregon, have disappeared. An unconfirmed report was received at the Mexican border that General Serrano had either been captured or executed. Dispatches from Mexico City quoted the Calles government as saying It is in full cntrol of the situation everywhere. They admitted, however ’hat the revolutionary trouble spread from the capitol to Torreon and Vera Cruz, state of Coalhuila. o • CEMETERY HAS BEEN BEAUTIFIED Imnrovements At St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Have Been Completed Work on improving and beautifying the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, west of Decatur, is about completed for this fall and the improvements already completed have added greatly to the appearance of the cemetery. Rev. J. A. Seimetz., untiring pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church, has devoted much time and energy to improving the cemetery during t_he summer, Father Seimetz did much of the work hilhself and day after day could be found working in shirt sleeves, doing the many odd jobs required. Members of the congregation also volunteered and helped him. The building of the pool is about completed. The entire pool has been concreted and a small bridge built across it. At the south end of the Pool, a statue of St. Joseph has been erected and a shrine made around it. Toward the north end of the pool, a large fountain is being installed. The foundation for the statue and tae fountain have been constructed of colored stones. Around the fop of the pool, field stones have been palced, adding to the belluty of the surroundings. Father Seimetz gathered many of the stones himself and the others were donated by members of the congregation and farmers who gathered them from the fields.

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Vol. XXV. No. 231.

New Officers Os Knights Os Columbus Take Off ice The newly elected officers of the Knights of Columbus took office last evening at the regular meeting. The formal installation of the officers will take place on October IS, it being impossible for District Deputy C. Byroa Hayes, of Fort Wayne, to be here last , evening. The officers of the Fort Wayne council weie installed last ev ening, Mr. 1 layer, being in charge of the ceremonies. o — BBYANT PIONEEB CALLED DY DEATH Dr. Madison A. Glentzer, Physician And Minister, Dies At Age Os 91 Dr. Madison A. Glentzer, 91, a physician and minister in the Bryant community for more than half a century, died Sunday afternoon, following a stroke of paralysis. Dr. Glentzer was well known in tno southern part of Adams county He began the practice cf medicine at Bryant when that town boatsted of only a handful of citizens, 56 years ago. The deceased was born in Piqua county. Ohio, April 7, 1536, son of John and Nancy Glentzer. He came tc Jay county with his parents in 1841 arm had been a resident of the county since that time. On May 3, 1857, he was married *to Nancy A. Wheeler. Eight children were born to this union of whom six survive as follows: Ziporah Mioheal. of Skiatook, Okla., John Glentzer, of Perry, Okla., Mrs. Dora Swain, of Lima, Ohio., Madison Gientzer of San Antonio, Texas, Jesse Glentzer, of Lima, and Mrs. Cora Vogel, cf Minneapolis, death manbß ETAOIT Minneapolis, Minn. His first wife pitceded him in death many years ago and he was married the second time to Mary Nicholas, on September 1, 1883. She died thirty-two years ago and on May 31, 1896 he was married to Martha E. Bergman, who survives together with three children born to this union, Mrs. Sarah E. Flauding and Mrs. Reba Joy Stevenson, of Plainv -H Mich., and Mrs. Daisy B. Laisure, of Kalamazoo. Mich. The deceased was a preacher in t’ue Christian church for many years and was a practicing physician at Brvant tor the past fifty-six years Funeral services were to be hall this afternoon it the Christian church east of Bryant, with interment in the [ church cemetery. Carolinas Swept By Winds Rileigh, N. C„ Oct. 4—(INS)--Heavy property damage but no loss of life was the toil today of Cyclonic winds and torrential rains that swept portions of the Carolinas yesterday. o Daily Democrat To Give Fine Service On World’s Baseball Scries The Daily Democrat has made arrangements to give local fans complete reliable and speedy service during the annual world's baseball series, which opens in Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon, with the Pittsburgh National League team and the New York Americans the contestants. ‘‘Dope” stories preceding each game will lie supplied by a large staff of United Press and International News Service writers. A complete play-by-play account Os each game will be supplied at the end of every third inning by a special wire from the International News Service. The results will be posted in th» window of the Daily Democrat office and the complete running story of the games will appear in the regular edition of the Daily Democrat each evening shortly after the game ends. The scores will be givan out over the telephone to all persons calling 1000. All games will start at 1:30 o'clock P. M., Eastern Standard time, except the Sunday game in New York, which will start at 2 o’clock. —mm————— ■»' ■

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Takes Up Duties Col. Willinin C. Rivers has assumed new duties tts inspector general of army with headquarters at Governors Island, i t>w A'°rk, commTssioners AWARD CONTRACT Buy Tractor For County Farm: Let Contract For Chicken House The county commissioners in session today awarded contracts for furnishing a tractor and building a chicken house at the Adams county Infirmary. The Lee Hardware company was awarded the contract for a John Deere tractor. Their bid was $1290 for the tractor, less S3OO, for the old Titan tractor, or $990 for the new Deere Tractor. Other bids file# for tractors, allowing trade-in values and cash discounts follow: J. T. Case, $900,: Ad- . vance Rumley, $1040.60; Adams County Auto Company, Fordson, $620.00. The contract for building the chicken house jvas awarded to David O. Liecthy, Adams county, on his bid of SBBI.OO. Other bills filed were, N. N Schrock. $918.44; Robert Liechty,s9O3. Charles Mobenold, $997; Jacob E. Hensi hern, $906.75; F. L. Johnston, $946.00 The Specifications for the building of the Burk bridge in Jefferson township were adopted by the board and bids will be received in November. The specifications for blank books, blanks, printing and stationary supplies were adopted by the board. Bids will be received in November. The contract for furnishing groceries and supplies to the County infirmary was awarded to Fisher and Harris. Only one bid was filed. o Cash Keller Heads Net Body Muncie. Ind., Oct. 4. — (UP) —Cash Keller, of Huntington yesterday was elected president of the Indiana Jun- ’ lor Basebail association at its annual meeting here last night. c o COUNTY COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION Total Os $6,510 Appropriated At Special Meeting This Morning The county council met in special session this morning for the purpose of making appropriations for several funds, A total of $6,510, was appropriated by the council, including funds for the building of a new chicken house and the purchasing of a new tractor at the county infirmary. All members of the council attended the special meeting. The appropriations made by the council follow: Surveyor’s office expense, $300; county in iitute, S4O; county council, S7O; building at county farm, chicken house, $800; maintenance county farm, $2,000; tractor for county farm, $1,000; Irene Byron Sanltar um, S3OO, Haviland bridge, Wabash township. $1,500; change of venue cases, SSOO. The members of the council council who attended the meeting were, M. Kirsch, Chris Eicher, Henry Eitlng, Henry Dehner, James Kinney, Wiliam Baumgartner and August Conrad.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 1, 1927.

I School Ma’ains Win Their Battle For “Freedom Os Knees” , Detroit, Oct. 4. —(INS)-Hazel Park schoolma’ams are vi torious today in their fight for “freedom of the knees.’’ The school board gave up is struggle for measured modesty last night, by rescinding is er requiring all feminine instructors to wear smocks of uniform color not more than 10 inches above the floor while in the classrooms. Deft at of the board followed an open iebellion yesterday of 108 teachers, who defied their superiors by appearing for duty in ordinary garb well above the 10-inch level. . o—, PRESBYTERIANS OPEN SESSION ! Decatur Delegates Go To Lafayette For Meeting Os Indiana Synod The Rev. Harry Fernlhiel and Wilson !>>e, of this city, left at noon today for Lafayeke where they will attend the annual meeting of the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian church. The' meeting will '■l'-’t until Friday n on. Among other important resolutions to be presented to the Synod, Rev. Ferm lie.l ’vi'l present a rosolutic.n asking for the erection of an old peoples’ uOUie for 1..-liana Presbyterians Many Indiana churches are in favor of a home for aged members of the church and ’t is highly probable that the resolution will be adopted. Rev. ■ Fernlhiel stated that ,if at all possible, he would urge that the home be built in Decatur, but in case the resolution Is ado| ’> 1. r committee would have charge ,>f sal.■< ting a I’i‘i i >n. Many high off’cials of til? Presbyterian church will address the assembly and a lar..e e:owd is exp eted to at tend Delegates and pastors from practically every Presbytem i church in the state will attend , *'e sessions. o DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG MOTHER Mrs. Herbert S. Sprunger Dies At Berne This Morning Berne. Ind., Oct. 4. —(Special)— Mrs. Herbert S. Sprunger, 36, of Berne, died at 9:15 o’clock this morning following an illness of two weeks. Death was due to a complication of I diseases. A baby was born to Mrs. Sprunger about two -weeks ago and I she never fully recovered. She became worse about a week ago, and gradually grew weaker until death relieved her this morning. Mrs. Sprunger was the daughter of Christian and Mary Neuenschwander. She was born on a farm in Monroe township, July 21, 1891. in early life, she was united In marriage to ‘ Herbert Sprunger. who survives. Mrs. Sprunger lived her entire life in Monroe township. Surviv ng, besides the husband, are 1 five children. They are, LeVerne, , Carolyn, Henrietta, James and the inI fant babe Glenna Fern. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Albert Neuenschwander, of Texas; : Edwin, Omar, Alvin, and Otto, of . Berne; Noah, of Monroe township; , Mrs. Herman Lehman, of Hartford ’cwnship, and Mrs. Wilbur Lehman, of Monroe township. No funeral arrangements have been made, pending word from relatives who live a distance from Berne. o , Denver Bar Refuses To Discipline Judge Linsey Denver, Colo., Oct. 4. —(UP) —The , work of a juvenile court is of a peculiarly confidential nature, Denver I bar coinmi’tee ruled in refusing to . discipline former Judge Ben B. Lln- , sey for destroying records of sex - cases lie had considered in his juven- . He court.

V. VANDAGRIFFT RESIGNS OFFICE IN INDIANAPOLIS Duvall Loses Another Member Os His Administration Today CONES NAMED HEAD OF BOARD OF WORKS Indianapolis, Oct. 4. — (INS) —Following the resignation of Virgil Vandagrifft, president of the Indianapolis board of public work Mayor John L. Duvall today staged a wholesale shakeup I of other city officials. Vandagrifft said he resigned because he was under indictment for violation of the s ate Blue Sky law, lint he protested his innocence. Frank Cones, a board of work member was appoihted president to succeed Vandagriftts. Indianapolis, Oct. 4. —(UP) —Mayor John L. Duvall, threatened wi h impeachment proceedings agains: him self and Mrs. Duvall, today lost another member of his cabinet, Virgil Vandagrift, president of the board of work. Because, he said, he did not wish his recent indictment under the state securities law to ‘‘visit part of my misfortune on the people of Indianapolis," Vandagrift, who has headed the board of works since Duvall took office 22 mon.hs ago, tendered his resignation, asking it ‘‘take effect at once.” Vandagrifft asserted that his resignation was “not an indirect admission of guilty,” and declared it was not a matter 6f "quitting under fire," but of realization that he is not "free in the discharge of duty.” Official acts were not concerted in the “blue sky” law true bill returned against Vandagrifft. It related to his conduct as a trustee of the electric oil well rejuvenaor company. When the resignation reached Duvall, the city hall excitement over threatened impeachment of the mayor at a city council meeting tonight had given way before a storm of rumors that “the biggest shakeup” was in process and might come any time. Linked with the shakeup was an uplifting of eyebrows over failure of Councilman Boynton J. Moore to introduce his resolution of impeachment at the regular council meeting last night and uncertainty over whether it would lie produced at the — — — — — (CONTINUED ON IMGF. TWO) o - CITY TO ERECT TWO COAL SILOS Coal To Be Unloaded From Railroad Cars Into Silos At Side Os Tracks i Two coal silos will be erected at i ’he city’s coal unloading lot at th« , end of west Short ,street, near the Pennsylvania tracks in the north part ■ of the city. The silos will be erected by the B. and G. Construc’lon company of Berne. ’ The city council has decided to erect the silos instead of the underI ground unloading device, which was . originally planned. The silos will be erected at once and the coal will be 1 unloaded from the cars into them and i then loaded into the city trucks and hauled to the city light and power plant, just a short distance away. The coal haul will be cut, the silos being ■ less than three blocks away from the cl’y plant. , o •- W. C. FieMs Hurt In Accident Hollywood, Cal., Oct. 4.—(UP)—W. i C. Fields, stage and screen comedian, - will be confined to a hospital for : weeks as a result of injuries reneived - in a motor truck accident, his physician" declared today.

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BRINGS WHISKEY TO HOSPITAL IN DECATUR Attorney Genera! Admits That He Brought Whiskey To Adams County Memorial Hospital Last May To Be Used In Doctoring His Sister; Claims Liquor Saved Her Life; Talk Os Grand Jury Investigation Is Heard. INVESTIGATION MADE BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOSPITAL The charge that Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney general of Indiana, procured whiskey and brought it to the Adams County Memorial hospital in this city last May, to be used in doctoring his sister, Miss Emma Gilliom, 42. of Berne, in direction v iolation to the Wright prohibition law of Indiana, was made today by dry lead-

CILLIOM ADMITS CHARGE WHEN HE IS CONFRONTED Says He Found Some Whiskey At Home Os Friend In Fort Wayne TOOK HIM SEVEN HOURS TO FIND IT Indianapolis. Oct. I.— (INS) —Medicinal whiskey saved the life of the sister of Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom a few weeks ago when she was at the point of death, Gilliom said, today. Gilliom made public what he said was the storv ot the saving (he life of Miss Emma Gilliom, 12. of Berne, while a patient in the Memorial hospital at Decatur after he was told that C. L. Walters, Decatur attorney and dry leader, contemplated asking for a grand jury investigation of the incident. Told Whiskey Would Help “I was called to the bedside- with . the understanding she was dying. Dr C. C. Rayl, of Decatur, the attending physician, told me that a little wh. skey would be helpful. “I immediately started to look for I some whiskey. With my sister dying,; it required more than seven houYs to find any liquor, but finally I found it, at the home of a friend in Fort Wayne. I took a pint of it back to, the hospital and I am told it was in- j strumental in saving my sister’s life. “Do you suppose I was going to sit fd’y by and watch my sister die when there was a chance to do something for her? There is not’ a normal human being in America who would see a loved one perish if whiskey would save the life.” Recalls Governor’s Case “The case was identical to the case where the I fe of Governor Ed Jackson’s wife was saved by whiskey and where the lives of my two children also were saved by administering whiskey.” Gilliom denied the charge that two quart bottles of whiskey found at the hospital by a visiting board of trustees had been left there by him. “I took a pint of liquor there and gave it to Dr. Rayl. I have no knowledge of any other liquor having been found there,” Gilliom said. Several months ago, Gilliom asked Governor Jackson to recommend to the legisla- ’ tore a modification of the bone dry law to legalize medicinal whiskey.

Liquor Poured Into slwer Winchester, Ind., Oct. 4.— (UP) — Members of the Huntsville and Carlos City W. C. T. IL. personally pour- , ed confiscated liquor into sewers here. • Eight gallons of white mule remain I at the jail here, and as soon as the ■ case in which it is involved is decided, it will go the way of the other.

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— -9/ ers in Decatur and other parts of the state. A report from Indianapolis ' states that Gilliom, when told of i the charge, admitted its truth. The board of trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital investigated the affair several weeks ago, it became known today, and found much I evidence to substantiate the t charge. I Visits Sister In Hospital ' Miss Gilliom was brought to the I hospital here on May 16, 1927, and i underwent a serious operation the following day. Her brother, the attorney general, came lo Decatur on I a Sunday to see h.'s sister, Miss EnVlie C. Crist, superintendent of the hospital, said today. Miss Crist added that she was off duty on that occasion and denied knowing anything about the whiskey. I E. M. Ray, of Herne, who is a I member of the board of hospital trustees, said today that he saw the whiskey in the safe at the hospital and that “it was understood - ’ that Qillfom brought it there for his siter. Mr. Waiters Attacks Gilliom C. L. Walters, local attorney and dry leader, learned of the affair some time ago and has been seek ng the facts connected with it. Although not mentioning this incident, Mr. (COVriM IU) OX PAGE MV> o MIDWEST SYNOD ; MEETS TONIGHT i Many Members Os Zion Reformed Church Plan To Attend Bluffton Meet Many members of the Zion Reformed church of this city are planning to attend the seventh annual convention of the Midwest Synod of Reformed churches at Bluffton tonight, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The Synodical Woman's Missionary Society will also meet in connection with the general church meeting. The Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the local Reformed church, and Henry Graber are delegates to the meeting, but since the convention Is being held in a neigh Itoring city, most of Hie church's members are expected to Attend part of the sessions. Many leading officials of the Reformed church of America are contemplating attending the convention, which opens at 8 o'clock tonight. The program for the entire meeting is as ' follows:

[Tuesday Evening, Octi 4, 8:30 P. M Opening session, Liturgical Service, The Rev. Melvin E. Heck, Chicago. Opening sei mon, by the Rev. William A. Alspach, president of Synod. Subject. "The Magnetic Power of Christ.” Organization of Synod; Report of ' Roll Clerk. Election of President. Greetings from the Churches of Bluffton, by the Rev. H. N. Spear, pas(CONTINI ED ON P.iGK TWO;

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