Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1927 — Page 1

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Grand Jury Probe Os Gilliom Case Urged

Investigation I OF ADMITTED LAW IviOLATION SOUGHT ■“Evidence” In Case Is Missing; Sheriff Urges Grand Jury Session iW (’. T. U. CONSIDERS RESOLUTION TODAY Tlhtc was considenible agitatiitn in Decatur and Adams countv today for a special session of the Adams county grand jure to investigate the admitted ’■violation of the prohibition law liv Attorney General Arthur L. (iilliom, who brought a pint of whiskey to the Adams County Memorial hospital last May to jm administered to his sister, Miss Emma Gilliom, of Berne, who had undergone an operation at the hospital. Sheriff Hart Hollingsworth held a conference with John T. Kelly, proseruling attorney, this morning and urged that the grand jury be called Into session. The sheriff contends that the attorney general Is just as guilty as any other person who violates the prohibition law and should be treated in a like manor. Mrs. Kelly di dnot say that actio nhe would take. C. L. Walters, local attorney and dry leader, declared that he would file an affidavit aga'nst Gilliom. charging violation of tho prohibition law. if ne secures sufficient evidence to support the charge. Mr. Walters left for Geneva shortly before noon today, to attend the county convention of the Women’s C'nr.stian Temperance Union. He said that he would wait until the return of A. J. Smith, president of the hospital board, before he takes any action. Evidence Is Gone The “evidence" in the case has vanished, it was learned last night, E M. Ray, of Berne, a member of the hospital board, and a newspaper reporter visited the hospital and made an inspection of the safe where the whiskey, brought to the hospital by Gill.om, was believed to be In safe tfoxTiM'Rn n\ i*\(.i: pivk> SPECIAL FARM TRAIN IN CITY Hundreds Os Persons Visit Better Hull Special On Erie Here Today Tile Erie railroad better bull train special, including 9 cars of farm exhibits and displays, arrived In Deca*ur at 9 o'clock this morning, and at noon hundreds of interested persons already had taken advantage of the free display and had visited the train The train will be here the entire day and also will have a special program tonight. Those in charge of the train delivered lectures this afternoon and at 7 o'clock tonight there will be moving pictures on farm subjects. All of the programs are free, and it ! expected that many hundred farmers will visit the train on Its stop In •his city. School children of Decatur and neighboring towns and cities r d the train this morning and were shown the various displays, by those in charge. The train Includes four cars of dairy cattle and bulls. Representatives of the Purdue University school of agriculture and the agriculture department of the Erie railroad are in charge of the train. After tonight’s program, the special train will leave here for Uniondale, where the last exhibit will be shown tomorrow. The rtain has already made 1 stops. Including Decatur, ami it is estimated that 20,000 people have viewed the free exhibits.

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Famous Old Brown Derby Reappears At (Jreensburg, Indiana Greenaburg, Ind., Oct. 6 —UN'S) — The famous old brown derby, once prominent matk of the socially elect, and more recently effecte by a sou of th > English king, has made its reappearance In this city. A dapper youth, proudly wearing one of the "Iron hats”, of a rather old vintage has been appearing around the downtown streets. Wherever the bold wearer of the brown derby goes, he Is accompanied by an admiring coterie. As a note on what the well dressed Hoosier will wear, however, the return of the brown derby in Indiana is not expected, soon. SEEKS FINANCIAL HELP FOR (AND M. F. Worthman Asks Council To Lend Aid To Decatur Junior Hand M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city schools, appeared before the city council last evening and made a plea for financial support for the Decatur Junior Band. Mr. Worthman told how the Junior band was organized here about three years ago and of the headway made undar the direction of Prof. J. C. Cafaro. The boys and girls continue to show much interest and are developing into good musicians. The members of the band have paid for their own instruments, music and other expenses! Donations and money secured from concerts has been small and the organization owes several hundred dollars. Mr. Worthman asked the council if some financial help could be given the band so that it could keep on functioning and in time become a musical organization of great merit. In the budget for next year, SSOO was appropriated for a city band and it is likely that this amount will bo turned over to the Junior band. The matter was referred to the finance committee, it ta report at the next meeting in two weeks. No public donations have been asked and the band lias been struggling along the best it could, the parents paying for the new music purchased from time to time and Mr. Worthman feels that the community should support the band and. if postsble lend some financial aid to It. Three Men Escape From Madison County Jail Anderson, Ind., Oct. 5. — (INS) — Three men who manipulated the lock of a second floor cell, to escape from the Madison county jail here, apparently had made good their escape today. The men were Ralph Leever, 23. charged with petit larceny; Kenneth Sex.'on, 18. charged with contributing to delinquency, and a negro, John Barnett, 17, charged with vehicle taking. SYNOD ELECTS FORT WAYNE MAN Rev. Knatz Elected President Os Mid-West Synod Os Reformed Church The Mid-west Synod of the Reformed cliurcli opened its annual sessions in the First Reformed church of Bluffton Vast night. There was a large audience present with delegates from the southern and western states. The Rev. W. A. Alspach of Bluffton, who is president of the Synod, preached the opening sermon on the subject. “The Magnetic Power oD Christ”. The Rev. M. E. Beck, of Chicago, presided and gave the liturgtval part. Mrs. Ralph (CONTINUED ON FAUE FIVE!

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CONSIDERATION OF SHUMAKER'S CASE IS DELAYED Gilliom’s Motion To Reopen Case Is Sidetracked For Another Case DRY LEADER IN COURT FOR HEARING Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 5. — (UP) — Consideration of Attorney - Genera! Arihur L. Gilliom's motion to reopen the Dr. E. S. Shumaker contempt case and increase his sentence was delayed In the Indiana supreme court today when the justices decided they would hear oral arguments first in the case of Robert Bruce, Gary negro convicted of murder. James Bingham, Sr., attorney for Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon league, came to court with the dry at the opening of the session and announced'tha; "we seek no delay.” Martin Also Appears Jesse E. Martin, trustee and attorney for the league, arrived with Dr. Shumaker and Bingham. Martin appeared to he sentenced for contempt of court, of which lie was found guilty witli Shumaker, for aiding in the publication of an attack on prohibition decisions of the supreme court. After a moiion for a new trial is made by Bingham in behalf of Martin, and acted upon, complete purgation will lie sought. If this is granted, Martin would escape without being sentenced to prison. Dr. Shumaker was to enter appearance on his SI,OOO bond and learn what action is to be taken on the motion to increase his sentence of 00 days at the state farm and SSOO fine. Whether or not his case is reopened, Shumaker will ask more time to perfect an appeal to the United States supreme court. The appeal, lie said, will be completed at the earliest date. Gi'liom's motion included a request that XT. S. senators James E. Watson and Arthur R. Roliinson, republican s'ate chairman Clyde Walb, Henry I.ane Wilson, former ambassador to Mexico, and Boyd Gurley, editor of the Indianapolis Times, he called as witnesses, to establish that Dr. Shumaker “had tried to in-fluence the supreme court in its decision on his case before final action had been taken. NO INFANTILE PARALYSIS HERE Rumors Are Discredited By Physicians Who Make Survey In County Several unfounded rumors have been prevalent in Adams county the last few days, regarding infantile paralysis, according to word received at tile Daily Democrat office. A check-up over the county by several physicians revealed that there are no cases in the county at present, as far as could be learned. Physicians are keeping a close watch for cases, inasmuch as there are cases in neighboring counties, hut they say there is no need for alarm here. Children, who have become ill the last few days, are being watched carefully, and local health officials say there is no need for alarm here. Jay S. Starley, 14, of Portland, died Monday in that city from infantile paralysis, after having suffered only a few days. Portland health officials say that there is no epidemic in that city and that there are only a few symptoms of the disease in the entire county. There are one or two cases of typhoid fever in Adams county, but they are under control, according to those in charge.

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Old “Exchange Os Envelopes” Game Finds New Victim Michigan City. Ind., Oct. S—(INS) — The old "exchange of envelopes" game has taken toll of another victim here, despite frequent publicity which lias been given the methods of the confidence game. A stranger asked a local merchant to give him a twenty dollar Dill for smaller ones lie had, so that he could put it in a letter. The merchant gave the man the bill, and the man put the bill in tile envelope. Tile smaller hills were short, however. The man left the envelope with the merchant and went for more change. When the man failed to return the merchant opened the letter to get his hill and found only paper. FORMER DECATUR RESIDENT DIES Miss Anna Volmcr Dies Following Operation In Toledo Ilosoital Miss Anna Volmer, age 4G, a former Decatur resident, died at 2 o'clock this morning at St. Vincent's hospital, Toledo, Ohio, of complications, followin a major operation which she underwent last Saturday. Miss Volmer had been ill for sometime and finally consented to the operation as a means of obtaining relief from her suffering. Her condition was considered serious last Saturday and word of her death was received here by relatives this morning. M ss Volmer lived in this city most of her life, moving to Toledo about 12 years ago with her mother, Mrs. Anna Volmer, and brothers. She was born in Germany, December f>, 1881 and came to Decatur with her parents when a small girl. Besides her mother, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Peter Mougey and Mrs. Josephine Rodd, and one brother, A1 Volmer, city alderman, all of Toledo, Ohio. The body will he brought to this e'ty Thursday evening and taken to (lie horns of her aunt, Mrs. B. J. Terveer, corner of Fifth and Madison rtreets. Funeral services will lie held at 9 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Marys Catholic church in this city. Burial will he made in the St. Joseph cemetery. Miss Volmer’s mother has been confined to the St. Vincent’s hospital for the past two months, suffering from infirmities and injuries sustained In a fall a few weeks ago. RELIEVE REVOLT BEING QUELLED Officials Think President Calles Is Suppressing Uprising In Mexico Washington. Oct. 5. — (INS) —Officials here were of the opinion today that President Calles of Mexico is succeeding in suppressing the GomezSeerano revolt. The state department made public an official statement from Mexico City in which the Calles government claimed victory in all the cen'ers of insurrection, including Mexico City, Vera Cruz and Torreon. General Gomez, presidential candidate and surviving leader of the revolt, is still sought. There are indications he may depart for South America or Cuba within forty-eight hours. — r> ■ Lineman Is Electrocuted Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. S—(INS)—5 —(INS) — Fred Mill, 52, of West Terre Haute, a lineman, was dead today as the result of coming into contact witli a high tension wire while working on top of a pole.

CITY COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION Petition For Opening Os New Filling Station Is Granted Decatur is to have another f iling station. The petition of the Roxana Petro loom Corporation for the opening of a Shell filling station at the northwest corner of Jackson and Second streets was granted by the council in session last evening. The site is that of the old intcrurlian station. The petition stated that a fireproof building would be erected. The present building Is a concrete block structure and fireproof and it Is not known what changes are contemplated. Mr. W. B. Whitacre, manager of the distribution department of the Roxana corporation, stated that he did not know what changes would be made, or if the company would purchase or lease the building. Permission was granted to the company by the council to cut the sidewalk and curb on North Second and Jackson streets. Eighth Street Improvement The final resolution ordering the North Eighth street improvement was passed by the’council. The proposed improvement is tc be made in connection with the Wemhoff road improvement and two feet on each side of the 20-foot improvement to be made by the townsh p will be done by the property owners. A curl) Is to be placed along the street and bids for the improvement will be reeeived by the council on October 18. It is likely that the Wemhoff rood wi'l not he built until next year. The improvement takes in Nuttman avenue from Fifth street west past the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery and that part of Eighth street from Monroe street, north to Nuttman avenue. The Weidler sewer was reported completed, the preliminary assessment roll adopted. Objections on the assessments will ho heard by the council on November 1. The bond of Millard Baumgartner on the Russell street improvement was filed and approved. The finance committee allowed hills and the meeting adjourned. LOUISE CONRAD EXPIRES TODAY Preble Township Woman Dies This Morning Follow - ing Illness Os Cancer Mrs. Louise Conrad, 71, of Preble township, died at 8 o'clock this morning at her home, following an extended illness. Death wa due to cancer. Mrs. Conrad had been in ill health for some time. Louise Conrad was horn in Germany, July 21, 1856. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mittelkam. When 13 years of age. Mrs. Conrad came to this county with her parents and has since resided in Preble township. In early life, she was united in marriage to Christ Conrad, who preceded her tn death 12 years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. William Koenemann, of FGat Rock, Allen county; Mrs. Martin Boese, Mrs. Rudolph E'ckhoff, Henry Conrad, Mrs. Gustav Miller, and Roy Conrad all of Friedheim, Adams county, and Edwin Conrad, of Fort Wayne. One sister, Mrs. Fred Luelleman, of Friedheim, also survives as do tea grandchildren. Mrs. Conrad was a member of the Friedheim Lutheran church. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the home at 1:30 o’clock (sun t me) and at the Friedheim Lutheran church at 2 o'clock (sun time.) Burial will take place at the Friedheim Lutheran cemetery.

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NEW YORK TEAM DEFEATS PITTSBURGH PIRATES IN A NIP AND TUCK BATTLE Babe Ruth Is Hitting Star Os Game, (Jetting Three Hits in Four Times At Bat; Kremer And Hoyt Starting Pitchers, Fail To (Jo Entire Route; Paul Waner (Jets Three Hits. Pittsburgh, October 5. (INS) The New York Yankees drew first blood in the 1927 world series this afternoon when they conquered the Pittsburgh Pirates in a nip and tuck game, a to I. The Yankees knocked Kremer out of the box with a volley of hits in the sixth inning Waite Hoyt, the Yankee starting

CANDIDATES ARE" i CHOSEN AT BERNE Democrats Nominate Candidates For Councilman And Clerk-Treasurer Be:ne, Oct. I— (Special) — Candidates for thp offices of clerk-treasurer and councilman from the first ward were nominated by the Berne Democrats at an enthusiastic convention held last night. The convention was attended by a large crown and all present were highly enthusiastic over the outlook for the Democratic party. Paul Felber, who has been serving as fire chief for the last few years, was nominated for the offire of councilman from first ward, which is east of the railroad. David Depp, well-known justice of the peace, was nominated for clerk-treasurer. Mr. Felber has built up the Berne fire department f n fine shape since he became chief. He is proprietor of the Fulton Machine Shop, also. Mr. Depp has been justice (if I lie peace here for several years and lias all excellent record behind him. C. H. Musselman, of the Berne Review. presided as chairman of the convention. Tlie Democrats adopted as their slogan for the campaign, "Lower Taxes.” The town election will lie held on November 8. The Democrats aie highly optimistic over their prospects in the election. Contract For New Coal Silos Signed By Council The contract with, the B. and G. Construction company of Berne for the erection of two coal silos at the city’s lot on Short street, near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, was signed by the council last evening. Tlie silos will be erected at once and will be used to store coal for the city I'ght and pwer plant. Junior Band Notice The Junior Band will meet tonight at 7:30 o’clock in the High School ymuasium and all members are relocated to he present. MRS. HOCKER HEADS W.C.T.U. Decatur Woman Re-elected President Os County Union Today Geneva, Oct. s—(Special)—Mrs. C. E. Hocker, of Decatur, was re-elected president of the Adams County Women's Christian Temperance Union at the annual county convention in session at the United Brethren church here today. The other officers elected today were: Mrs. A1 Vorhees, of Geneva, vice-president; Mrs. Grace Knipe of Geneva, secretary; and Mrs. D. J. Rice, of Decatur, treasurer. Mrs. C. E. Bell, of Decatur, gave an Interesting talk during the afternoon session, telling of her recent tour of Europe. A delicious dinner was served at noon by the Geneva union.

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] pitcher, was tilso tnken oil the mound in the eighth inning. I Miljus relieved Kremer and pitched good ball. So did W iley Moore who relieved Hoyt. Bain; Until, the great home run slugger, crashed out three hits in lour times at hat. lie also lidded brilliantly. Paul Waner, sensational young right fielder of the Pirates, also made three hits. First Inning Yankees —Combs filed out to Barnhart on the first ball pitched. Koenig struck out. Babe, who received an ovation, singled to right on the first ball pitched, Gehrig drew one strike and three balls and then rapped a texas leaguer into right field Paul Waner failed to get the ball and Gehrig went to third, Ruth scoring ahead of him. Mensel flied to I*. Waner. One run two hits, no errors. Pirates —L. Waner was hit by a pitched ball and went to first after having two strikes anil three halls called on him. Barnhart went out on a line drive to Ruth. When I’. Waner doubled sharply to right. I- Waner went to third. L. Waner scored on Wright’s sacrifice fly to Combs in deep center, P. Waner going to third. Traynor out on long fly which Ruth caught against the right field stands., one hit, one run, no errors. Second Inning Yankees—Lazerri flied out on a foul which Traynor caught back of third base. Dugan flied out to Grantham. Kremer walked Collins. Hoyt was put out, Grantham to Harris. No runs, no hits, no errors. Pirates—Grantham walked. Harris went to the plate next and the crowd yelled for a Hit. Giantham was out on Hands' grounder to I.azerri who tag((OVItUKII <>\ PACK SIM MOTHER OF 12 CHILDREN DIES Mrs. David C. Lehman Dies At Her Home Near Berne Tuesday Night Berne, Oct. 5. — (Special) — Mrs. David C. Lehman, G 9, mother o£ twelve children, died at her home, one and one-half miles northeast of Berne, at 10 o'clock, Tuesday night, October 4. Mrs. Lehman was born in Wayne county, Ohio, June 14, 1858, and w'as the daughter of Jacob and Mary Liechty, both of whom are deceased. Death followed a continued illness from diabetis. Last Saturday, pneumonia set in and proved the direct cause of her passing away. Surviving, besides the husband, are several brothers and sisters and the following children: Mrs. Menno Habigger, Mrs. Harvey Moser, Mrs. Elmer W. Baumgardner, Mrs. David D. Stauffer, and Mrs. Walter Stucky, of Berne; Mrs. Elmer Bailey, Mrs. Wilhelm Von Gunten and Rufus Lehman. of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Tilman Steiner, of northwest of Bernp; Bernhardt Lehman, of southeast of Berne; Calvin Lehman of Geneva, and David' D. Lehman at home. Three children 1 preceded the mother In death. Funreal services will be eld Friday morning at 9 o’clock at the residence, and at the Mennondto church in Berne * at 9:30 o'clock. The Rev. P. R. * Seliroeder will officiate. Burial will take place In the M. R. E. cemetery.

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