Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1927 — Page 1

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I OFFENSE SCORES I ||> FALL-SINCLAIR I fapiRACY TRIAL B — I Kstiniony Given By SinI Km Belorc Senate Coin- ■ mittee Is Barred I DECISION AFFECTS | I OTHER TESTIMONY B Bv JiiimhHi. Oct. 27. (I I’) 1 Siiu'htir’s senate oil eomI hstiinonv d ,:, l I went | | 0 liner Rivers to see Fall B 0|„ ns, rrelary of Hie interior) ■ lensing Teapot Dome.’' ■ I. 1922. was barred as tes- £ tin" iiv against him in the Fall- % Sir. Inr ml .•onspiracy trial here I lav. fi-iiee Siddons made the decision Ich is expected to govern a dozen er quotations from statements by the oil magnate and former E v Albert 1! Fall to the senS a r Wirch tin governmen' ■ have planned to introIH’ ■ Special Statute Cited B ■] . i. wyers asserted Sim lair | ■ iiinminitv from having his I pate testimony used aganst him I a special statute applying to witBros who later were tried on crimil charges. prosecutor Owen Roberts held the r was not a “blanket immunity” Mii that Sinclair, in order to be pro- ■ BB' ' HI ‘ ,ave asserted himself I the time he testified. ■T! • .o eminent won in the FallB*', .■ n qiiracy trial a year ago a :>r point Imf E. L. DoheTty’s to the senate committee ' 1 "i iij one, not made under gßßttmi: ' summons as Sinclair's IBf l ■ The decision came after a week and I half of trial of Fall and Sinclair on arges of conspiring to defraud the vernment through Fall’s lease of ■■•■iipot naval reserve to Sinclair 7, 1922. ■’on nd Not Guilty Os Trespass Charge E BM.ek Bi-rkhead, of this city, was I Bu» ' not ay of trespass following I B's trial in the court of A. C. Butcher, I of Un peace, this morning. The was filed against Mr. BttrkI by his daughter, Mrs. Hattie I B>»it. \|r. Burkhead had been living I B 1 a house on Twelfth street owned | hi- daughter and she alleged that I I'.iileil to vacate the house after she I |j ! m! ordered him to do so. RAILROAD MAN | IS JAILED HERE Bonne; Laborer Jailed Last Night After Driving Auto Recklessly I Joe Dolan, 23, giving his address as a laborer on the Nickle Plate extra gang, was taken into Btltsiedy last night by Night Policeman Blurl Johnson, after he-had driven an S ; ntoinobile belonging to the Durkin garage, around the city, negto stop at stop streets and finBdly striking a telephone pole. I h is alleged that Dolan was under Bthe influence of intoxicating liquor. Bile told Sheriff Hollingsworth this B* ll(; . ning that he had been talking to B young man named “Harry”, whom B' 1 " did not know previous to last night ■find f hat the young man said he would him home in a few minutes. He Btold him to get into his car, which ■was standing on Second street. I Dolan said he crawled into the car, ■thinking it belonged to the other man ■and after waiting a few minutes, he ■ R, «ted he became ill and thought he ■would drive around a while .and get ■ s <>me fresh air. He was arrested and taken to the ■ Adams county jail and the Ford coupe ■ "'as returned to the Modern Oarage. ■No charges have been filed against ■ Dclan yet, but It was stated that charg■Ps would be preferred this afternoon ■ and would have a hearing in Mayor’s ■ court tonight.

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5 oung Man Loses Temper While Confined In Jail Princeton. Ind., Oct. 27 (INS) Arrested on statutory charges and on charges of disturbing the peace, Ralph White. 21. was taken t> the city jail here. , For a while While sat quietly in the "lockup”. Then, suddenly, he selzed a bench, tore it to pieces with Her- . culean strength, thrust a board into the bars of his cell' and twisted the bats apart. Fearing further exhibitions of strength damaging to the jail and its equipment, city officers removed V\ hite to tile county jail, to await arraingment. o — PLANS COMPLETE FOR HALLOWEEN PARADE MONDAY I Two Bands Engaged To Take Part In Callithumpian; Floats Planned PRIZES OFFERED TO MASQUERADERS Plans are practically complete for the Callithumpian parade next Monday night, celebrating Halloween. Two bands, the General Electric and the Decatur Junior band will participate and several floats are being prepared. There will be hundreds of marchers and plenty of red fire and noise and fun. The parade will form on Madison street west of Third, and, under management of J. W. Rice, will move south on Third to Adams, east to Sec- ' ond, north to Jackson, west to Third, south to Monroe, east to Second and south to Jeffersop, thus passing tiie reviewing stand twice. The judges stand will be erected at the east end of Liberty Way anil prizes will be awarded there. Judges Are Selected Judges named for I lie occasion are -Mayor Krick, W. A. Lower, H. J. Yager, E. W. Lankenau, Mrs. J. W. Vail, Mis. C. V. Connell and Mrs. J. F. Arnold. The parade will start promptly at 7:3b o clock, and al: who wish to take part are urged to report at 7 o'clock. Judges should b ■ at the stand by 7 o'clock to receive instructions. Persons are requested to decorate their automobile and get in the parade. Prizes will be awarded for the most comical costume worn by ladies, men, boys, girls, group of three, live, couple, band, fat man, slim man, fat woman and slim woman. To Restrict Auto Parking In order to avoid an accident, it is requested that no automobiles be parked on Second street between Jefferson and Monroe streets, from 6:30 to 8:30 o’clock, and police will be asked to clear the streets during those hours. Each of the bands will carry a flag and those desiring to. may flip a little change in to aid them in keep ing up their music. The bands are not making any charge and a nickle. ' dime or quarter from everyone will help out. Business houses will be open and the evening should be a success in every way. It is requested also that the boys (CONTIN> 111 ON VAGI’’- ■* ,v ’ o AN APPEAL 111 — '' In this land of plenty we should not . be unmindful of the blessings that come to each one of us and to that ■ end the present drive for fruit and vegetable donations to the Adams County Memorial Hospital is one that should , appeal to the citizenship of Adams County generally without reference i to creeds or political affiliations. ■ As we look around about us we should learn to count our blessings and give to this worthy cause accordI ingly. i Surely nature has smiled upon us , bountifully in the past year and we do : well to show our appreciation by bestowing our gifts in at least a small way to help those who must spend i their hours in this worthy institution. "A Citizen”

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TRAINING SCHOOL SESSION DELAYED I Regular Meeting Monday Night Is Postponed On Account Os Halloween There will be no session of the Coin- . munity Training School next Monday evening, because of the Halloween > celebration that evening and also because the stores will be open, thus de-, priving. many ftom attending their, l classes. The postponement of the ses- . sion until the evening of November 7 . will push this fall semester a week' later in December, but not too late for . the holiday spirit. One half of the semester is already , gone. There has been a splendid spirit . in the school, both among the old students and those who came in for the . first time this year. The class periods have been of real work and enthusiasm. The chattel hours have been of , real devotion and worship. The deep interest has been marked by a minimum cf absentees from any session. The school is on the program of both students and instructors. YOUTH ATTACKS GIRL: KILLS SELF Romance Between Chinese Youth And Fort Wayne Girl Ends In Tragedy Fort Wayne, Oct. 27. —(INS) —The i nnrequainted love for 17-year-old , Norea Meeks, a pretty blonde bnsii icss college student that averted in i lis almond eyes for nearly two years, I gave way to an oriental fatalism >arly today, which impelled Allen Young. 24-year-old Chinese inspector , or the International Harvester Co., ’ 'o creep info the girl’s room, attack ier with a hammer while she slept, , and then hang himself. The girl, her skull fractured, was I taken to the Hope Methodist hospital where physicians this afternoon said l her condition was critical. The outcry of the girl as the first hammer blow- reached her aroused Thomas Baatz, her step-father, who dashed into the hall in time to see the young Chinese stealing down j stairs in his pajamas. | Later, the oriental’s body was found I hanging from a pencil tree in the in the rear of the home of Leslie t Eisenhut, the girl> brother-in-Jaw. t The Chinese had used a short clothesline with which to end his life. , Since he met the girl at Angola, I Ind., two years ago, the Chinese had tried to win her love. He even gecur- ’ ed a room at the grrl’s home to be near her. It was from this room that ho crept, hammer in hand, this morning into 'he girl’s bedchamber to kill her when he had learned she was planning to go to Detroit. ! Street Car Kills Man ’ South Bend, Ind., Oct. 27.— HNS) — • An unidentified man, apparently about 1 forty-five years old, was killed inI stantly her 6 today when struck by a . city street car near the Notre Dame campus.

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Sign Painter’s Income Is Like His Paint— It Only Makes A Show , Evansville, Ind., Oct 27 (UP) “A I sign painter's income is like his paint It only makes a show." according to Judge Elmer C. Lockyear. The judge handed down this weighty opinion as- ■ ter having fixed at $12.50 a week allI mony for Mrs. Viola Baker pending a divorce suit against Louis Baker, the sign painter. Mrs. Baker claims her husband makes S2OO weekly. He says S2OO monthly. CLARK'S CHAPEL TO HOLD REVIVAL Evangelistic Singer To Aid The Pastor, Rev. E. I’. White, In Services With the help of E. R. Webster, evangelistic singer and song director, the Rev. E P. Wilt--, pastor will begin a series of revival services Sunday evening, October 30, at the Clark's Chapel M. E. church, seven miles northeast cf Deca‘in. Mr. Webster ant! Rev. White h. b ?n classmate? while studying foi the ministry. They have worked together on evangelistic work in many of the large churches I and missions of Chicago. Mrs. White, who is also a graduate of the same school, and a very fine musician, will accompany Mr. Webster at the piano. With all three members of the party being musicians as well as preachers, this no doubt will be cne of the,finest evangelistic parties ever heard in this community. BORER DAMAGE IS SURPRISING Adams County Men Unprepared For Destruction Seen In Canadian Field:; Monroe, Mich., Act. 27.— (Special) —The twenty'two Adams county men on the corn borer trip arrived here at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, after a day spent, in inspecting corn borer damage in Essex county, Ontario, They were totally unprepared for the destruction seen in the corn fields of M. C. Wilson, farmer, residing five miles from Windsor, whose crop was not worth harvesting. On the farm of Geo. Kimney, where a fifty per cent crop was seen, the meh were told no corn would be planted next year on that or adjoining farms. After luncheon at Windsor, the party (jrove through Detroit and the lighter infested districts in southeastern Michigan, were corn growing has decreased but little, due to clean-up practices which have been pursued since the first infestation. The men will return to Decatur Thursday evening. o Chickens Are Stolen Three dozen Plymouth Rock chickens were stolen from the farm of Albert Lindsey, residing one-half mile north of Linn Grove, Friday night.

BICYCLE STRUCK I BY AUTOMOBILE ,! M. A. Frisinger, City Mail j i Carrier, Painfully Injured Wednesday Nijyht M. A. Frisinger, city mail carrier, met with a painful accident, about 1 9:30 o’clock, Wednesday evening, ’ when he was struck by an automobile I driven by Ambrose Meyers, eighteen- | year-eld son of John Meyers residing 1 in the country. Mr. Frisinger was riding his bicycle I west on Madison street and the Meyers , boy with a number of other boys in I his car, was driving east on Madison street. As Ibe car reached the Madi- [ son and Fourth street intersection. I it swung around the corner to the . north, striking Mr. Frisinger in the i left side and hurling both he and his bicycle several feet. As a result of the accident. Mr. Frisinger was unable to deliver on his . mail route this morning and will be . confined to his home for several days, ICIIVHVI Ell IIV PAGE b’ ( WIANT TO SPEAK AT 8080 Parsonage Os Bobo M. E. Circuit To Be Re-Dedi-cated Next Sunday On Sunday October 30, tho M. E. Chinches of the Bobo Circuit will rededicate the parsonage‘at Bobo. This parsonage formerly stood facing the Ei ie R. R.. but has been moved on the lot joining the church. The parsonage has been remodeled and make into a strictly modern heme. The people of . these churches have spent tireless hours, doing nearly all of the work themselves. Sunday morning, at 9:30 o’clock, the 1 three Sunday schools will hold a coin--1 bined Sunday school service. Followt ing this Dr. W. W. Wiant will preach ■ and will administer Communion. Al r 12:30 o’clock dinner will be served by • the ladies cf the church. • In the afternoon. Dr. Wiant who is f District Superintendent of the Fort ! Wayne District, will deliver the dedi- ’ catory address. A very fine program 1 has bee narranged for this service. f The public is cordially Invited to ats tend both these services and visit the 1 parsonage. The Rev. E. I’. White is pastor of s the Bobo circuit and he has done much 5 good since he assumed charge of the • churches. It was largely through his f efforts that the work of remodeling > the parsonage was undertaken. He has 1 effected the organization of Epworth ’ Leagues in his churches and has in- ■ creased the membership of each church considerably during the past year. Dinner will be served free at the f noon hour. f Following is the program for the , forenoon and afternoon services at (COVtlkVEll o.x PAGE SIX)

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Real Estate License Law Is Held Unconstitutional Michigan City.. Oct. 27 (UP) The statute requiring real estate dealers from other states to obtain Indiana licenses before making transactions In this state is unconstitutional according to Judge Harry L. Crumpacker of Lal’orfe Superior Court. Ruling here in a ease in which Dr. F. R. Warren is seeking to avoid payment of commission to W. Vere Rifle. Chicago real estate dealer, in the ground thiit Rifle was not licensed in Indiana, Judge Crumpacker held the licensing statute invalid as discriminatory. PREPARE RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF SUNKEN SHIP Exact Number of Lives Lost In Sea Disaster Still Undetermined SURVIVORS DUE TO LAND TONIGHT — By U. G. Keener, UP Staff Correspondent Rio De Janeiro, Oct. 27. — (T’P) — Italian societies and other organizations in Brazilian cities co-operated today with government officials in preparing relief for survivors of the liner Princlpessa Mafalda, which sank 90 miles off the Brazilian coast Tuesday evening. Wireless messages from the ships bringing the survivors to Rio De Janet » indicated most of thole rescued from the Mafalda will reach here by tonight. Continued conflicting reports today indicated the exact number of lives lest cannot be determined until all the rescue 7 ship sarrive and the list of survivors is checked with the passenge rlist of the Mafalda a list which in itself is subject to doubt. Report 68 Missing Officials of the Navigazione Generals Italians, owners of the ill-fated ship, said only 6S persons were missing. Figures radioed to the United Pre- s by the commander of the stea..,er Avelona, however, indicated only 52 persons remained unaccounted for. Ho mentioned “approximately 500” aboard the steamer Alhelia. A radiogram from the Alhena herself, however, gave the exact figure of rescued aboard her as 530. The Italian minister of communications has notified the Italian ambassador to Brazil that he has ordered the steamer Duca Degli Abbruzzi, now at Buenos Aires, to proceed to Rio De Janeiro and pick up the survivors. The message did not state where they would be sent. Relief committees were preparing food and collecting clothing as wireless reports indicated most of those rescued were in needy circumstances. First aid and medicinal supplies also will be in readiness. Peculiar Weather Occured Forty-One Years Ago Today Forty-one years ago today, October 27. 1886, was one of the most peculiar . days ever recorded by the weather bureau for this section, according to , James N. Fristoe, now one of the old timers of Adams county. That day opened uffTi weather about like to- , day's, but at noon it was raining anil by evening the ground was covered with four inches of snow and slush. , Winter began earlier in those days and that was the start of the winter [• of 86-87, says “Uncle Jim.” E. C. (Hinder Buys Dry , Cleaning Business ; A change of business in this city ! was made this week when E. C. Gun--1 der purchased the Service Dry Clean ■ ers’ plant, on South Second street, 1 from Lawrence Deckhart. The new * firm will be known as the Model Dry Cleaners, and is now open for business The same policy will be followed bj the new owner, and clothes of all sort: ’ will be dry cleaned and pressed at thi 1 same prices. A truck will call for am deliver the goods.

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PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL WOULD BECOME MAYOR Coup D’Etat Planned For This Afternoon in Indianapolis City Affairs CITY EMPLOYEES WITHOUT PAY CHECKS Indianapolis. Oil- 27.— (INS) —A coup d’elat, through which Claud S. Negley, president of the Indianapolis city council, would become mayor of Indianapolis, was being planned today by members of the Otis Dodson faction of the Republican party. A special meeting of the city council has been called for 3 p. in. today, to “fill a vacancy in the tnayorality and the mayor's office.” The plan, which was outlined at a secret conference of political notables this morning in the offices of county Attorney Clinton H. Givan. would call lor a special meeting of city council and election of Nagley as mayor. Pay Checks Held Up Indianapolis, Oct. 27.— (UP) —Although Indianapolis is threatened with financial poverty because of refusal of County Treasurer Edward A. Ramsay to honor city payroll checks signed by John L. Duvall as mayor, Duvall today gave no indication that he would hurry to force Ramsay to recognize his right to sign the war- ' rants. Three thousand or more city em1 ployes will be without pay checks tor Novemlwr, and administration of city affairs will be seriously hampered, as a result of Ramsay’s decision. 1 “There is no occasion for the city to take the initiative in compelling Mr. Ramsay to honor the warrants,” Duvall said after he had conferred with corporation counsel Schuyler Haas. “Os course, individual employes may bring mandamus, suits against the treasurer, if they wish, and probably will do so. "It seems to me that Mr. Ramsay's position is child's play. In my opinion,, the situation is not as serious us some would make it out to be." Nevertheless, the board of school commissioners a special meeting for today. One of the effects of Ramsay’s attitude would he to deprive city school ' teachers of their salaries. School cheeks are signed by Mrs. Duvall. < CONTI X t Kit ON I , AC.K <1 V I D.C.H.S. HONOR DOLL ANNOUNCED Thirteen Pupils Have Names On List For First Six Weeks Work According to the list of honor students, announced today by Sr. M R<d>r erta, principal of the Decatur Uatholie high school, thirteen pupils secured an average of 90 per cent or over in the first six weeks, just concluded. The tests were held last week. * Practically all of those pupils whose ' names appear on the Honor Roll have attained grades in excess of the ninety per cent required before one is recognized as an Honor Student. Interest in this honor roll system has developed into keen competition among all the pupils. This has been 1 heightened by the announcement, that at the end of this school year a pin will be presented to the pupil or pupils who have maintained an average of ninety per cent for each six weeks y of the present school year. i- The following is the list of those on i- the honor roll for the first six weeks: L, Seniors'. John Dowling. iv Juniors: Mary Virginia Hyland. Mary garet Eiting, Agnes Baker, Frances s. Schultz. Helen Lengerich. ly Sophomores: Hilda Heimann, Frants ces Wolpert, Edith Lengerich. io Freshmen: Leo Dowling, Raymond id I Torn Voglewede Monica Hei- ! maim.

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