Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1927 — Page 1

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I IHINISTMTION I TM REDUCTION :■ PLAN OUTLINED Huts In Corporation Tax f\nd Maximum Surtaxes Are Recommended ■ I'ol ’LI) ELIMINATE J MORE WAR TAXES ■ ■ Washington, Oct. 18.— (L T P) tiva iiry will advise the - and means commitwhen it goes before that ■Hxiy October -'ll that any tax -:<>■' recommended to the IK v tigress should he kept to ■ KiU.l ><>l '.'>oo. ■ Koili li'l today after a month's ■ • unient revenues that ■ tso"': f.utor for a tax reduc SKi. will 'he 1929 surpli x. It was - surplus for ti e . urrent S would r ach nearly S6OO. ■ of back tax < ollec1 i'.ol.' s".oii.ouo.ihio and $170.- ■ • ■ oipi- lor government-own- ■ railroad securities. K ■ Th.' i'l.'i surplus will be only about nvnues from railroad ■■- i - 'ill Im exhausted this year, 1 ’ax collections will drop to *rm.non,uno annually. It was I ■ Larger Surpluses Seen , K pending before the U. S. R EBr l,i: ,:|X appeals involve SSOO,- ■ I the government expects pir cent of them to be settled in M ••[’ favor, thus swelling the future ■ B ■ Offii ials indicated the treasury ■ |K" 11 - ii i ommend a 1 p«r cent reduc- 1 ■ MHon mi the present 13% per cent cor- ■ H*"''-' ' t.ix. a slight cut in maximum Be v ; ind elimination of many of | remaining war taxes. B - o I ■Mrs. Walser Tells I Her Story On Stand I I Mmimi. Ind., Oct. 18-(INS) —Mrs. e Walser, pretty 17-vear-old I Ind., girl-wife, from the I stand in the Grant county] I K ir ‘ oil court today told her story of 1 ■tin murder of her cousin, Clifford I K^ PX ' "' lo died from arsenic poisI ■oiiing last. June. [ I Il'e .’’late contends that Mrs. Wai-] I ■ser ami her husband poisoned the lad I Bsn they could collect his insurance. I b'*'' 10 Kir ' Was on 'h® stand one hour ■ami 2u minutes, during which time I ■ sll< ’ brought out alleged cruel treatBincnt by her husband. ► o —- Aged Woman Is Killed Rushville. Ind.. Oct. 18. — (INS)— ■ Stepping from an alley into the pat* B nf a It. and O. passenger train. Mrs. ■ Mary J. Holmes, 88, was killed inH ihantly here, STATE REDUCES BERNE TAX RATE I Reduction Os 60 Cents In Total Rate Granted; New Rate Is $3.70 I erne, Oct. 18—(Special)— Berne I Proposes tax rate for 1928 has been I reduced 60 cent on the SIOO valuation I state board of tax commissionI (,| s, according to word received here I >ate Monday afternoon. With the 60 I font reduction made, the total rate I how stands at $3.70 per SIOO. I A petition signed by more than forty ■ 1,1 l,le citizens and firms was filed with 'be county auditor recently, asking tliat the rates proposed by the civil ■”>'H and town school board be re’■ured. A hearing was held mi October !>, by a representative of the state tax '"’‘l'd. Berne citizens asked for a reduction of sl. •’he reductions made by the state "".nd were as follows: 20 cents in the special school levy; 10 cents in the 1 Tuition levy; 5 cents in the school sani-' *'"y • ev ) r ; and 25 cents in the town's! *' > for construction and repair of sewers.

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Farmer Objects To “Mushroom Hunters” Digging His Potatoes Valparaiso, Ind. Oct. 18—(INS)— Alleged mush loom hunters who have I swarmed the John Bentley farm, west of this city, will face the prospect of going to court at the end of Bentley's shotgun, in the future. [ Stating that they were in search of mushrooms, which have been found on the farm, the Chicago people entered his farm, dug potatoes, made fires of his fences and took his chickens for , dinner, according to Bentley. Five of the mushroom hunters wore fined $1 each and costs when Bentley hailed them before the court and filed • charges of trespass against them. PUPILS ID GET 2-DAY VACATION I Public Schools Os County To Close For Annual Teachers' Convention Pupils of the public schools of Adams county, including those in Decatur and Berne, will enjoy a vacation on Thursday and Friday of ths week, while the teachers are attending the ’ annual convention of Hie NortheastI ern Indiana Teachers Association at Fort Wayne. The schools will be dismissed Wednesday afternoon and classes will not meet again until next Monday morning. All teachers in the public schools are expected to attend the convention. Many noted and able speakers have been secured to deliver lectures during the convention. In addition Ito the meettugs, of the entire assemblage, there will be several group meeting’s during the convention. M. F. Worthman. superintendent of the Decatur schools, is secretary-treasur-er of the association. Headquarters for the convention will be in the Keenan Hotel. Rev. Smith Attends Meeting At Dayton The United Brthren church, including every conference in the United States is holding a special council meeting this week in Dayton. Ohio. The leaders of the denomination will he present to study, to plan and’to ' inaugurate some definite things pertaining to the young peoples work of the denomination. One of the great subjects for discussion will be the Correlation of the Young Peoples' Work. Leaders of youth of international fame will address the council. The Rev. Cecil R. Smith, pastor of the local United Brethren church, was one of the three elected in the St. Joseph conference *to he in attendance. Rev. Smith left this morning to be present at the meeting. o Another Victim Os Grotto Crash Dies Indianapolis, Oct. 18. — (INS —The death toll in the Sahara Grotto grade crossing crash was raised to 20 today with the death of Mrs. Pearl Wheeler of Edgewood at the hospital here. Mrs. Wheeler was in the critical condition since the accident and her life had been despaired of. Her husband, Virgil, was hurried yesterday. Hes was killed instantly in the Emerson avenue crash. o Arson Suspected In Mine Tipple Blaze Princeton. Ind., Oct. 17 —(UP) —The . state fire marshal's office is making an investigation of the cause of a fire which destroyed the mine tipple of No. 1 mine at Somerville Sunday night with a loss of $50,000. More than 400 men were thrown out of employment by the fire which started in a mysterious manner. o — Banker’s Wife Dies Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 18—(INS) — The body of/ Mrs. Eloise Conrad, 1 wife of Owen J. Conrad, prominent In- ' dianapolls banker, arrived here today ! from Crystal Springs, N. Y. where she died after a. three years’ illness from heart touble.

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Seven Membe Sentenced As FLIER INSPECTS , WRECKED PLANE Both Aviators Injured In (’rash Near Here Sunday Are Improving Lieutenant J. G. Hopkins, of Selfridge Field, Michigan, pilot of the airplane which crashed to the ground on the Dennis Striker farm south of this city Sunday afternoon, was able to leave the hospital for a while yesterday afternoon and inspect the plane. The pilot stated that the plane was n’niost a total wreck and that he expeeted a representative, from the field to arive today to salvage the plane and ship the unbroken parts of the motor hack to the government station. Lieutenant Hopkins, who is suffering from severe cuts and bruises, was reported better today and it is probable that he will Jeave the local hospital today or tomorrow. He stated that both men considered themselves lucky to emerge from the accident alive. Reserve Colonel IT. IT. Emmons, of Detroit, the passenger in the plane, today was reported slightly improved at the Adams County Memorial hospital where he is recovering from a badly fractured leg and a broken nose and numerous cuts and bruises. Dr. Angus McLean. Detroit surgeon and personal friend of Col. Emmons. arrived in this city last night and stated that he was confident that Gel. Eiihuous would continue to improve. He visited the Colonel again today before returning to Detroit. Colonel Emmons had addressed a . COVI'IM F..D (IV I'ICK TIIKEF.) SERVICES LIKELY TO BE CONTINUED Another Evangelistic Meeting Announced For Tonight At Local Church The probability is that the Evangelical meeting conducted this past week will cont'nue through this week. There will be a service again this evening at 7:15 o'clock, Monday evening being rest night. Sunday was a great day, beginning with the very successful Rally in the Sunday school. There was a snleml d afternoon service and in the evening, the church was crowded with enthusiastic wor shippers who listened intently while Mrs. Tribbett spoke on the subject, “Arrested for Speeding." After alluding to the current problem of speeding with automobiles and the consequent penalty, she drew a large number of Bible pictures, beginning with Adam and Eve and ending with Saul or Tarsus, showing hew they, in their sins, had been speeding and how they were arrested by God. She then warned the audience that many today too are speeding in their lives and that they too one of th. se da v s will be arrested by God. Now there is time and opportunity to obtain forgiveness, but if not sought, there will come a time when punishment wll be meeted out. A very profound impression was made. These services are growing in interest and the public is cordially invited to attend. o Fire Damages Home Os Ossian Physician A defective flue in a chimney caused a fire at the home of Dr. D. C. Wybourn, of Ossian, at 8 o’clock this morn ing. Before the fire could be extinguished by the Ossian fire department, the flames had edstroyed practically the entire roof cf the home. Damages was estimated at $2,500. The loss was completely covered by insurance. Water did some damage to the interior of the home and the flameses threatened for a while to spread to the entire house.

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rs Os Family 5 Moonshiners “Moonshine Gulch” Loses 1 Seven Citizens At 1 One Time New Albany. Ind. Oct. IS. — (INS) — “Moonshine Gulch" near French Lick. Indiana, whore according to prohibition agents two young boys were forced to carry water for the household still and peddle the product, lost seven members of the notorious Conrad family by the verdict of a federal jury here. United States Judge Robert C. Baltzell of Indianapolis imposed prison sentences on all seven members of the Conrad family that appeared before him. The prisoners were: Mrs. Martha Conrad, 69, mother of eighteen children. Clarence Conrad, 38, her son, father of two children. William Conrad, 36, her son, and father of four children. Claude Conrad. 33, her son, ami father of three children. Herbert Conrad, 26. her son, and father of a two weeks old child. Mrs. Bethel Hayes, 34, her daughter, ami mother of four children. James Belcher, 51, son-in-law of Mrs. Conrad, and father of eight children. Convicted of Conspiracy All the prisoners were convicted of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. Dry agents charged the Conrad family had for months flooded French Lick with a cheap grade of moqnshine. ‘tilris is the most pitiful sight I have ever seen and I do not expect to see another like it in my life,” Judge Baltzell said as the family was lined up before him late yesterday. Calling each member of the -family forward, the judge sentenced William Conrad, Clarence Conrad and James Belcher to serve eight months in jail each. Claude Conrad and Herbert Conrad drew a six months jail sentence each while Mrs. Hayes was given sixty days in jail. 30 days of which are to be served and the other to be suspended for a period of two years. Mrs. Conrad, the mother of IS children, was given a 60-day suspended sentence. This sentence will be in force for two years. Free Dairy Program To Be Given Wednesday Night A free dairy program will be given at the Kirkland high school gymnasium tomorrow night, at 7:30 o’clock, under the auspices of the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc. The program has. been completed and all persons interested in dairying are invited to attend. Several talks on dairying have been arranged and motion pictures pertaining to dairying have been arranged for. Music will be furnished by the Kirkland high school orchestra. Icecream will be furnished by the creamery for everyone attending the meeting. o Bluffion Auto Stolen; Another Left In Its Place Bluffton, Oct. 18—(INS)—A $2,000 Buick sedan belonging to Lloyd Cline, of Blufftcn, was stolen from his garage last night, police were notified this morning. The car was left in the garage last night, with the key in the ignition. The dobr of the garage was left unlocked and the thieves entered the garage and drove away in the car without anyone knowing of the theft. An Essex coach was left in place of the stolen car and it was learned today that the coach had been stolen at Garrett yeserday. 0 Indiana State Grange In Session At Portland Portland, Ind., Oct. 18. — (UP) —The annual address of Jesse Newsom, Master, and roll call by counties were features at today's sessions of the Indiana Slate Grange which convened here Monday in 57th annual convention. A reception meeting was held in charge of the Portland grange with Dr. C. V. Gott, mayor, delivering the welcome address to which Master Newsom responded.

I MRS. GRAYSON STILL DELAYED Northeast Storm Prevents Start; Other Fliers Con. tinue Activity Boson, Oct. 18—(INS) — A northeast storm that settled down over the New England coast today probbaly will dela/ the take oft of the Frances Wilson Grayson plane from Old Orchard Beach, Maine to Copenhegen. Denmark, until Thursday, (he weather bureau here believed today. The storm will take twenty four hours to move up from the circle over which Mrs. Grayson plans to fly. If she hops tomorrow she takes a chance of encountering three to five hundred miles of strong head winds, the weather bureau said. Charles Lindbergh, the weather experts pointed out. went across ahead of a storm rather than behind it. Ruth Elder Sails Morta, Azores Islands, Oct. 18.— (UP) —Ruth Elder and George Haldeman sailed aboard the Portuguese steamer Lima for Lisbon and Paris at 5 a. nt. today. Miss Elder went aboard the steamer late last night, intending to sleep through the ship’s preparaion for its departure at dawn. She was escorted to the ship by a big crowd, surrounded by foreign colonists who entertained her during her surprise visit, and was cheered heartilj’ as she went aboard. May Hop Off Today Horta, the Azores, Oct. 18.— (INS) —Weather permitting, the Junker hydro-airplane, D-1230, will take off across the Atlantic today for NewYork. The plane which is making a flight from Germany to New York, has been held here by bad weather. It is piloted by Fritz Loose and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TAXO» ORCHESTRA TO BE FEATURED Berne Man To Direct AllDistrict Orchestra At Teachers’ Convention One of the outstanding features of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association convention, to be held in Fort Wayne Thursday and Friday, will be the program to be given by the all-district orchestra. The orchestra will be made up of musicians from all parts of the district comprising the association. Howard B. Hoffman, supervisor of music in the schools at Berne, will be director of the orchestra. The all-district orchestra will play in the North Side high school auditorium Friday afternoon, starting at 1:30 o'clock. The program will be broadcast by radio station WOWO. Mr. Hoffman was selected from a large group of music supervisors to direct the orchestra. His ability is widely recognized and this honor is well deserved by hnt. There will be about 285 musicians in the orchestra. incCuding nine from Decatur. Following is the program to be given by the all-district orchestra: Mignonette (Overture) Baumann March MilitaireFranz Schubert Do a Good Turn Daily (To the ■ Boy Scouts of America) (March) Morgan . Cavatina .. Raff Vocal Solo. “Bells of the Sea” Lamb and Solman Miss Lucile Winteregg, Berne Junior High School, Berne, Ind. Hungarian Dane .No. 5. Brahms Premium (March)Will Huff I Marimbo Solos (a) Last Rose of Summer Thomas Moore i (b) Chromatic Fox Trot George H. Green Perry Williamson, Columbia City ! High School, Columbia City, Imi. ’ The Black Kos® (Overture) • Brockton . Joyful Greeting (March) Littleton and Hayee “Old King Cole" Fantasia Brockton 1 Introduction —“The Royal Trumpe1 ters,” “In the Palace,” “A Court j Dance," "Entrance of tho King," “Old King Cole Was a Merry Old Soul,” “He Called for His Fiddlers, Three,” “Finale.”

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King Os Typists Breaks Own Record In Retaining Title New York. Oct. 18. — (UP) —Writing 133 words a minute, George Hosstleld broke bis own record and successfully retained his title for the sixth time in the twenty-second annual international typewriting contest here last night. AToert Tangora was second with an average of 131 words a minute. Both winners are from New Jersey. new record for accuracy was established in the world’s crampionship class by Miss Stella Willins of. New York, who wrote for one hour continuously and registered only 16 erroi 3. CONVENTION TO OPEN TONIGHT Sunday Schools Os County To Open Annual Convention In This City Everything is in readiness for the opening at 7:30 o’clock tonight of tho annual Adams County Sunday school convention, to be held at the Zion Reformed church in this city, tonight and all day tomorrow. A fine program has been arranged for every session, and it is predicted that the large Reformed church in this city will be filled for every session. The doors of the convention room will be opened at 7 o’clock tonight and music for the fit st half hour will be provided by the orchestra from the Evangelical church in this city. At 7:30 o'clock, the convention will come to order and the Rev. E. P. White, of Boho, will have charge of the song service. Following an interesting musical program contrtnited to by the several Adams county Sunday schools. Miss Nellie Young, state chairman of the childrens’ division of Sunday schools, will give an interesting and instructive address. Following Miss Young's address, the Rev. R. W. Detweiler, of Fort Wayne, will deliver an address on “Substitutes and Alibis.” At all three sessions tomorrow. Dr. M. A. Honline, of Pasadena, Cal., nationally known among all churches of the country as one of the greatest orators of th" day, will be on the program. The Adams county organization was fortunate to secure the services of Dr. Honline and it is expected that everyone in the county interested in church and Sunday school work will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear the noted lecturer. Miss Young, also, will be on the program tomorrow, and will give a practical demonstration in teaching children at the morning session. Those in charge of tiie convention are well pleased with the fine program arranged and every interested person is cordially invited to attend At 6 o'clock tomorrow evening, a banquet will be served to all attendants of the convention. The banquet will be held at the Methodist church, with Mrs. C. E. Hocker of this city acting as toastmistress. Reservations for the banquet should be made at once with John E. Nelson. Tickets are selling for 50 cents. Tropical Cyclone Is Approaching Central Cuba Havana, Cuba, Oct. 18—(INS)—A tropical cyclone of great intensity, which originated in the Caribbean sea, is sweeping northward from the region of Gran d Cay, an island. Rev. Father Gutierrez Lanza, of the Belen school observatory, issued a warning to the people of Central Cuba to prepare for the storm today, although he said there was no cause for undue alarm. Dr. Joseph Myers Dies Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18.—(INS) —Dr. Joseph Myers, Sr., 64, died here today at the home of his son. Dr. Myers came here several years ago from Crawfordsville, Ind., and was known , as the "Father of the optometry law’ in Indiana.

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TWO WOMEN ANO TEN MEN CHOSEN TO DECIDE FATE Owen .1. Roberts Makes Opening Address In Trial Os Prominent Pair FACING CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY CHARGE , Washington, Oct. 18. (INS) Two attractive young women and 10 men of mature age will determine the late of former secretary of interior. Albert I'all, and Harry S. Sinclair, millionaire oil magnate, on trial here for criminal conspiracy to defraud the government of naval oil reserves. After a day and a halt' of intensive examination of veniremen, 40 of whom were questioned, government and defense announced satisfaction and Owen J. Rolierts. of federal council, launched into his opening address in which he outlined the nature of the case. , On the jury, in addition to Mrs. Anella Bailey and Miss Bernieee Heaton, respectively, piano store employee and long distance instructor. were auto salesmen, a department store f.oor manager, a leather worker. a route supervisor, a retired brick layer, a cable splicer, an ice company workman, a tire salesman, a tailor and a clerk. o Knights Os Columbus Install New Officers The installation of officers of the Knights of Columbus was held last evening at the K. of C. hall, c! Byron Hayes, district deputy, of Fort Wayne being in charge of the ceremonies. Following the installation, a short program was held. Mr. Hayes delivering an address. The newly installed officers were elected last September. Adrian Wemhoff is grand knight of the local council. Betty Nutha’.l Thinks American Girls Have Free And Easy Life London Oct. IS —(INS) —American Girls are veiy free and easy in the opinio of Betty Nuthall, the sixteen-year-old tennis star just back in England afer her American tour. “American girls seemed to be allowed what they like, and they are clever lot." Betty told interviewers. "I think they are grown up rather too early and they powder their noses before they are very old. “American men are awfully nice, but 1 don’t ftke the way they dress. One thing is, they don’t (>ut on evening dress very often." TO GIVE FIRST AID INSTRUCTION Red Cross First Aid Instruction Car To Be In City Next Two Days Classes for several groups of Decatur people will be held in the Red Cross First Aid instruction car. tomorrow and Thursday, while, the car is in this city. It will arrive on the Erie railroad at 5:18 o’clock this evening. - The classes here were organized by the local officers of the Red Cross. Dr. Fenton and Dr. Young will be with the ear and offer instruction. ■ They will give instruction in what to I do in case of shock, hemorrhages, I fainting and similar incidents. The following schedule has been ar- > ranged for classes: Wednesday, Oct. 19 High school pupils, 8:50 A. M. Gra\le school pupils. 10:15 A. M. ) Third and fourth grades at Library e 1:30 P. M. Boy Scouts at Industrial rooms, 7:15 n P. M. n Thursday, October 20 ” Catholic school pupils, 9 o’clock A. M. to 3.30 o’clock P. M.

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