Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 21 October 1927 — Page 1

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MERCHANTS TO BACK PROGRAM I ON HALLOWEEN ■lndustrial Association To I Support Callithumpian Celebration Oct. 31 ■stores TO BE OPEN THAT NIGHT I Deiatur will hold Its second nnnaul ■ Callitltuniphian Parade Monday night, ■ October 31. in observance of Haloween nil' 1 , sponsor of the entertainI went, announced today. The Decatur ■ industrial Association will assist Mr. I Rice in making the affair a success, laud local business men will support | the affair financially. A complete progiam, in which all | neighboring towns will be Invited to | participate, will be announced soon, | Mr Rite stated, and the parade, which I climaxes the celebration, is expected I to draw hundreds to this city. All local stores will remain open I 'hat night, and it is expected that a I large crowd will attend the affair. I Prizes will be awarded to those in the I parade ami the judges for the awardI lug of the prices will he selected by I the committee in charge. Q . Marion Boy Killed In Hunting Accident Wabash. Ind., Oct. 21. — (INS)— Taking advantage of a two-day vacation from school, to go hunting. Paul Worrick. 15, of Marion, was killed when he dropped his shotgun, while climbing over a fence. The gun exI ploded, throwing the full charge into the boy's head. •*— —•-• The accident occurred on the CharJ les Shaw farm, north of here. The boy is tlie son of Jake Worrick, of Marion. ' — -o — Jasonville Woman Is Named Great Pocohontas Indianapolis, Oct 21—(UP)—'Mrs. Thirsa Exline, of Jasonville, was elected Great Pocohontas here last night Mis. Alberta Robertson, of Muncie was elected Great Chief’ ! r of Records Gray And Mrs. Snyder To File An Appeal Ne« York. Oct. 21—(INS)—Appeal from the first degree murder verdict' returned by a jury against Henry i Judd Gray, East Orange, N. J„ corset talesman, and Mrs. Ruth Brown Sny-j tier, for the murder of the woman’s husband, Albert, in Queens Village, | March 20, last, will be filed with the court of apeal in Albany next Monday. according to an announcement j made today by Joseph Lonardo, of Long island City, counsel for Mrs. Snyder. WIND PREVENTS DAWN'S TAKE-OFF Perfect Flying Weather Prevails Over Atlantic In Wake Os Storms Oil Orchard Beach. Maine, Oct. 21. UNS) —With almost perfect flying weather across the Atlantic following in the wake of storms, the take off for Denmark by Mrs. Frances Wilson Orayson in the plane, "The Dawn,” was held up this afternoon by a strong contrary northwest wind along the shore. If the wind drops before 4:30 p.m. Hie time the tide begins to rise | again, we will go,’’ said Navigator. i'ryce Goldsborottgh. Pilot Wilmer L. Stultz vras -willing ,(l try to lift the big load into the Jo mile an hour wind but a decision was made to wait. o Mute Is Killed Washington, Ind., Oct. 21—(UP)— f leveland Johnson, 43, a Mute, Elmira, is dead today having been crushed beneath the wheels of a Southern passenger train.

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The Uniled Stales government is finding difficulty in gelling started on the prosecution of Albert B. Fall (upper) and llarrv M. Sinclair (lower) at Washington. D. C., due Io tin* fact that many witnesses are abroad. It is alleged that these gentlemen obtained leases to Teapot Dome oil lands through fraud. SEASON TICKETS PLACED ON SALE Decatur Citizens Urged To Buy Season Tickets For Evening Star Festival fiCKeis Wi l e piff*TO. •*.<”*""FAi for the four-night festival Io be held at the Decatur high school auditorium under the auspices of the Decatur Lions Club, November 1.2, 3, and 4. The Evening Star entertainment company will present four of the finest programs ever produced in this city. The program, which is produced ir. the manner of a Chautauqua program, is a mixture of tine music, plays anil lectures. Season tickets are selling for $2 for adults and $1 for children and can be secured from any member of the Lions club, at Vance and Linn's clothing store or the John T. Myers and Son clothing store. One day will he set aside next week for a ticket drive and it is the hope of those in charge that more than 200 season tickets will be sold during the fCONTIN VF.D ON PA<SE SEVEN) VIGILANTES GET NEW ARMY RIFLES Three New Springfield, Star Gauge Rifles Are Received Here The Adams County Hankers Vigilance committee has received three new Sp ingfield army rifles. The new 'guns are said to be the best of their I kind that at e made. They are tho star gauge type and are guaranteed to be 1-10,000 of an inch accurate. They are ' supposed to shoot five miles, use a 3030 calibre shot. The new rifles obtained by the local bank vigilantees are the same type as used by expert riflemen In making records. The vigilentees will be called together for a practice shoot within the next few days, by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, who is the captain.

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KOKOMO MAN IS SLATED TO HEAD STATE TEACHERS C. E. Hinshaw Chosen By Nominating Committee To Become President MC ANDREW SPEAKS ' AT FORT WAYNE MEET Indianapolis, Octi 21 —(INS) —The name of C. E. Hinshaw, principal of (lie Kokomo high school, today was presented to the 79th annual convention of the Indiana state teachers association here as the nominating committee's choice for president of the association. The committee also nominated Miss Benne O'Hair of Greenfield, for delegate to the convention of the national educational association. McAndrew Is Speaker Fort Wayne, Oct. 21. —(INS —William McAndrew, superintendent of schools at Chicago, who was the target of charges by Mayor William Hale Thompson that history textbooks in Chicago were pro-British, delivered a spirited attack on boards of education, at the convention of the northwestern Indiana teachers' association here. "Boards of education composed of laymen are totally unable to understand the demands made by the comp'ex system of modern education,” McAndrew told the teachers. “The matter of laymen on the board of education saying what teaching is or is not good Is identical with the proposition of a hospital board dedicating which doctor should treat a patient and regulating what medicine should he given the pal lent." The convention Is being attended by approximately 2.500 teachers. o Grass Fire Causes Fire Alarm Today A fire alarm was turned In at 3:25 o’clock this afternoon when grass in the viniclty of the Standard Oil commany storage tanks on Oak street caught fire. The city firemen made a run to the scene. o Friends Vote To Merge Hoii’.e And Fsreig® M'-stdons Richmond, Ind., Oct., 21— (UP) — The sixth quin-Quennial conference of Friends, in session here yesterday adopted resolutions for the consolidation of the Home and Foreign Mission boards under one management as the first step in renewed missionary activity by the church. Both Home and Foreign Missions will benefit by centralized direction, it was pointed out by the business committee, which recommended the change. MUSICALPLAY AGAIN PLEASES “Hulda Os Holland” Repeated By St. Marys Chorus Choir Last Night For a second time, "Hulda of Holland,’’ a musical comedy produced by the members of the St. Marys Chorus Choir, played to a full house at the Catholic school auditorium last night, and was well received. The play was first produced on June 30, and was repeated Thursday night by special request. The proceeds of the production will be attributed to the U. C. H. S. school fund. The scene of the play was laid In a garden in Holland. The stage background was of old blue drapes, with tulips and flowers blooming in the garden. At one side of the stage, was the old brick entrance to the home of Peter Cats. A window was In the house front, and at the window , was a box of blooming tulips. The ■ scene was very effective nnd added much to the success of the play. Mrs. Joseph Laurent carried the title role of “Huldah" and was splen(CO.XTIXUED OX PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 21, 1927.

Green Tomatoes Found Growing On Potato Vine Near Alexandria, Indiana Alexandria, hut, Oct. 21. — (UP) Green tomatoes on potato vines — that’s the nature freak reported by Mrs. Julius Walker, which she noticed while digging potatoes on a farm three miles west of here. Farmers . in the vicinity say the tomato plant was grafted upon the potato vines in a manner in which they cannot explain. and later pollination completed the process. CRIST REYNOLDS DIES THURSDAY. Decatur Man Dies At Age Os 71 Years; Lived Here Most Os His Life Crist Reynolds, 71, a resident of De- I catur ptectically all his life, died at 3:20 o’clock Thursday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Rudy Baumann, on Elm street. Death was due to an epileptic seizure , Mr. Reynolds was a son of Ormus , and Susan Reynolds and was born in . Ohio, May 6. 1856. He was a timber , cutter by occupation. , Mr. Reynolds’ wife, Grace Teeple ( Reynolds, preceded him in death. , Surviving are the following brothers. John of Decatur; Dan. of near Fort Wayne and James of North Dakota. The remains were taken to the Lobenstein and Hower morgue last night and today were removed to the John Reynolds home, 812 Bush street. Funeral services wil he held at the home at 1:30 o’clock and at the Evangelical church nt 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, with the Rev. R. W. Loose officiating. Burial will be made in the Mt. Taber cemetery, near Bobo. o LEGION PLANS BIG MEETING Dutch Feed, Speeches And Boxing Bouts On Program For Monday Night Adams Post, No, 43, of the American Legion, is arranging for an entertaining program for the regular meeting to be held in the Legion Hall on South Second street, Monday night. The meeting will start off with a weinner and saur kraut feed. Talks will be given by Senator T. A. Gottschalk, Dr. Harry O. Jones, both of Berne. Four boxing bouts are being scheduled to complete the evening’s program. In the main go, Battling Bentz and Gunboat Baker, both of Decatur, will box six rounds. Bentz is a former sparring partner of several noted boxers. Baker won considerable recognition as a fighter while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training station during the World war. Although the two men are not matched equally as to weight a good fight is promised. Conyers and Peele, linkers employed at Millers Bakery in this city, will box three rounds. The contestants for the other two bouts will be chosen from iocal talent. Plans will be completed at the meeting Monday night for the membership drive, which the post will conduct in the near future. o Rotarians Hear Red Cross Program Explained I*ast night was Red Cross night at the meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club and Mr. Johns, a Red Cross worker from Noblesville, outlined the peacetime program of the Red Cross. He told of the many humanitarian things that the Red Cross had done and asked every citizen of Decatur to take out a $1 membership in the organization when the next drive is made. Miss Anna Winnes, Mrs. C. .V. Connell and C. L. Walters, of this city, also were guests of the Rotary Club. Following the disposal of routine business, the meeting was adjourned.

FALL-SINCLAIR DEFENSE DEALT A SEVERE BLOW Government Witness Blasts One Os Chief Contentions Os Defense DISCOUNTS ALLEGED REASON FOR LEASE By George E. Durno, (INS Staff Correspondent) Washington. Oct. 21. — Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the geological survey, today Idasted one of the chief contentions of the Fall-Sinclair defense when he testified that there was no danger of drainage from Teapot Dome when the naval oil reserve was leased by ex Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall to Harry F. Sinclair. The defense lias relied greatly upon this point and said it was an impelling reason for the lease. Under examination by Owen J Roller! s of the government staff. Smit it said Fall called hint into conference and directed him to send an expert to the reserve to investigate drainage conditions. Smith sent K. (’• Heald, fortnqr head of the oil and gas section of the bureau. — o Premier Mussolini Believed To Have Clashed With Pope Rome, Oct. 21 —(UP)—Benito Mussolini, outspoken fascist leader and teal ruler of Italy, after defying statesmen and Kings witli whom he disagreed, lias clashed with the Pope, it was believed generally here today. To Mussolini was attributed a Fascist party manifesto which declared frankly the "New Italy” would not grant the Pope sovereignty over the Vatican territory in Rdme. To the Pope eyas attributed responsibility for articles in the Osservatore Romano, official Vatican newspaper, which caused the manifesto. The articles hinted that the Pope would lie satisfied if given absolute control over the small Roman area covered by Vatican grounds. o Epworth League HF” Have Special Program The Epworth League of the First Methodist church is planning for a special program Sunday evening. The Leagues of tlie Decatur M. E. circuit will be guests of the local league. Mrs. Cecile Moser and the Methodist male quartet will sing, Harry Magner will have charge of the lesson and the pas. tor, the Rev. R. W. Stoakes, will be on the program. There will be other numbers, also. WRECKAGE OF PLANE RURNEO Motor Os Army Plane Wrecked Near Here Sunday Taken To Fairfield, O. The remains of tlie army airplane, which fell on the Dennis Striker farm, southeast of Decatur, Sunday evening, injuring Lieutenant J. G. Hopkins and Harold H. Emmons, was loaded on an army truck and taken to its final resting place at an army station at Fairfield, Ohio.today. Practically every part of tlie plane was completely ruined in the fall, the salvage crew stated, but there is a possibility that a few parts of the motor can lie salvaged. The wings of the plane were burned and the rest of the debris was destroyed. The truck carrying the motor returned to Failfield, 0., at noon today. Lieutenant Hopkins was released from the hospital this afternoon and returned to Ills army station at Selfridge field Michigan. Mr. Emmons will be forced o remain at the local hospital until early next week, physicians stated.

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I E '< A. & 4 & i IJ ■> . 1 Earl Carroll Atlanta, (hi., Oct. 21.— (INS) Earl Carroll starts back for Broadway today. The New York 1 theatrical producer, released • from the Federal penitentiary £ In re last night on parole after 1 having served only a little more titan four months of his sent- 1 ence of a year and a day, will 1 board the Crescent limited at : 12: .0 o'clock this afternoon for New York. Carroll will be . accompanied by his wife, his sister, Mrs. Alice Schneider, and his brother, James. The party will arrive in New York about ; noon tomorrow. Carroll was t convicted on a charge of per- i jury in connection with his < famous “bathtub party." t FARMERS SHOWING INTEREST IN TRIP Adams County Farmers Leave Tuesday For Trip To Corn Borer District Interest in the proposed trip of i Adams county farmers and business 1 men to the badly infested corn borer 1 sections of Michigan and Canada was 1 greatly stimulated today by reports 1 from the party that has just returned ’ to Jay and Randolph counties. More 1 than thirty farmers, bankers and litis- ' iness men from the vicinity of Winhester and Portland found damage in the infested territory far beyond their | expectations. The Adams county delegation will leave Decatur early Tuesday morning. County Agent L. M. Busche was making reservations today and urged <<OXIIXI i:d ox I'u.t: si-.vi-'.x* —,— — GOLLIHER FACES ROBBERY CHARGE Affidavit Filed At Portland Against Alleged Bryant Bank Bandit Portland, Oct. 21—An affidavit charging bank, robbery was filed in the Jay circuit court late Thursday afternoon against George Golliher, 28, of Randolph county. He was to be arraigned late today. Golliher is charged with being one of the two bandits who held up and robbed the Merchants and "Farmers Bank at Bryant of $1,700.70 last Friday. Authorities working on the caso are believed to have strong evidence against Golliher and also know the identity of his companion. Another arrest Is expected in the near future.

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OR. C. C. KREICH DRIVES CAR INTO A FREIGHT TRAIN Fails To See Train Blocking Crossing At Laotto; Girl Companion Hurt VICTIMS RUSHED TO FORT WAYNE HOSPITAL BULLETIN Word was received here late this afternoon that Dr. Kreigh died in the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne at 2:10 o’clock. Miss Huss is not expected to live. Dr. Kreigh was a bachelor. Kendallville, Oct. 21. -(INS) Dr. C. Kreigh. (raveling eye specialist, of Ossian, failed Io see :i freight train blocking the Vandalia railroad crossing at Laotto, near here, early today and rammed bit* machine into a box car with disastrous effect. Dr. Kreigh and Miss Florence Huff. 19, of Kendallville, were critically injured. They were rushed to a hospital at Fort Wayne. Miss Emma Menzel, 18, also of Kendallville, received painful but not serious cuts and bruises. Dr. Kreigh’s Legs Crushed Dr. Kreigh’s legs w< re crushed and ho received a serious scalp wound. Miss Huff received fractured tipper and lower jaw bones, a severed nose and other serious injuries. The party was enroute here from Fort Wayne. Dr. Kreigh had been making his headquarters here for a year while on the road. —o •— Martin .Jaberg To Return To Hospital For Treatment County Auditor Martin Jaberg will go to Ann Arbor. Michigan, tonight for another few days at tlie University hospital where he has been receiving treatment for bis foot for six months past. He lias had several operations and another m<y lie required to complete the job just right as lie is- determined to do. He expects to lie back at his office by Wednesday morning. o Street Intersection A Chevrolet ear owned by Franklin McKiven, of Kokomo, drove past the stop signal at Monroe and Third streets yesterday afternoon and banged into M. Avery's Dodge, with slight damage. Tlie fenders and bumpers on the Avery car were jammed, hut tlie Chevrolet coupe escaped without a scratch. Police held the Kokomo car until the matter was satisfactorily adjusted. BIRGER GANGSTER DIES ON GALLOWS Rado Millich Pays Supreme Penalty For Murder Os Ward Jones Marion. 111., Oct. 2V—(INS)—Rado Millich. Montenegrin gangster killer, once expert killer of the defunct Charlie Birger gang, plunged to his death on tlie gallows here today as the state exacted tlie supreme penalty for the murder of Ward Jones. The hanging was witnessed by 200 spectators. Only a few miles away. Charlie Birger, southern Illinois gangster chieftain, heard the news of the execution with no emotion. Buffet ted by circumstances since the day he landed as an immigrant at Ellis Island, Millich died a victim of the devotion to the man who befriended him when be catue out of Chester state prison, friendless and alone, after serving a term for robbery. His benefactor was Charlie Birger, who had him paroled to Mrs. Birger and gave him a job on his farm near Harrisburg.

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