Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Generally to night and Sunday. Colder tonight with killing frost.

NEW ENGLAND FLOOD DAMAGE GROWS

BRAND IURY TO CONTINUE PROBE OF CORRUPTION ■'our Indianapolis Council- | men Indicted Friday To Be Arraigned Dec. 5 IB RY TO RESUME I INQUIRY MONDAY I Inilianapoisl, Nov. 5.— (INS) | ■-The four councilmen who were' ■julicletl by the Marion county ■rand jury probably will be arfciiyned Dec. 5, Judge James A. ■Collins of the Marion county ■criminal court indicated tqday. ■AH the indicted men are atdiblertv on SI,OOO bond each, j Meanwhile the special Marion ■amity prosecutor announced that the Igr.jid jury’s probe of political corrup- | Bina in Indiana would continue. The ■:cy will reconvene Monday and, after getting routine cases out of the ■way. will resume its investigation of llh< political scandal. Four Councilmen Indicted 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 5. — (INS)--, ■Wilt four Indianapolis city council-1 Ila. ii under indictment by the Marion 1 ■pounty grand jury, today, the total of ■city officials charged with political It . option and other offenses, who ■ went into office with John L. Duvall, lex-mayor, was raised to nine. ITh jury indicted the following: I I Boynton .1. Moore, liepublican, formIcr coun.il president. I Otis Bartholomew, Republican, maIjority faction floor leader. I Walter R. Dorsett, Republican, barI her by profession. I Millard W. Ferguson, Democrat, a Lro: ■ r. I Moore has been connected with various Indainapolis real estate ventures. l and Bartholomew was an electrical contractor. Martin Frankfort, real estate dealer, was indicted on charges of bribery in connection with zoning ordinances before the council. The c ouncilmen faced charges of accepting money to manipulate the zoning of choice corner lots and other locations which had been barred i for business use by. the zoning law. apparently a very flexible statute, and with making a little money "on ths* f side” in connection with the purchase of 11.j0.000 worth of equipment for the fire department. o — Kirkland High School Publishes School Paper I (' pies of the first issue of’The Ripsnorter", a pape; published by the Kirkland township high school, were dlst United at the Kirkland-Hartford basketball game at Kirkland, last night. The paper contains four pages B’j by 14 inches in dimensions. It is mimeographed and each page contains two columns. The name of the publication was suggested by Walter M’eyery and Herbert Kline. The paper con-' tains much news of interest to the pupils and their parents. WHITE PLAGUE CLAIMS A LIFE Mrs. Peter Steury Dies At Her Home In Monroe Twp., Friday Forenoon i’erne, Nov. 5 (Special) Mrs. Peter| steury, 62, died o ftuberculosis at her home northwest of Berne, in Monroe township, Friday forenoon. Mrs. Steury, 62, died of tuberculosis at her Mis. Steury was born In Monroe township and was the mother of ten I hildren, eight cf whom survive. They II n David, Daniel, Menno and Mrs. Reuben L. Schwartz, of Monroe tdwnR hip; Peter, of Danville, Illinois; and R’seph and Albert, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her husband died last Feb-] ruary. t I I' uneral services will be held at the home a t 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. 1 •Rfs- Steury was a member of the Amish church. *

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[Survey Shows Most People Pay (’ash For Ice And Charge Coal ' Monticello, Ind. Nov. r> ((INS) Peo- | pie find it harder to make both ends meet dining the cold winter months, according to the ice and fuel dealers. A survey recently made by the Hiedlet wol Coal and Ice company of this Icily shows that eighty per cent of the people here pay cash for their Ice In the summer, but in winter ninety per cent of the coal bills are charged. $28,000 SAVED IN CHRISTMAS CLUBS Two Decatur Banks Announce Total Saved In Christmas Savings Clubs Approximately |25,000 will be paid out December 5 and 6 to Adams , county citizens by the two Decatur I banks conducting Christmas savings accounts, it was estimated today. ! The Peoples Loan and Trust company will pay its clients about $15,000 and tile First National Bank will pay out about $13,000. The Old Adams County bank does not have a regular Christ- ' mas Savings Club. The First National bank will mail 'checks out December 5 and the Peoples Loan and Trust company will send cheeks the following day, De- ' cember 6. Both banks have duh memberships ranging from 25 cents 1 a week to $lO a week. I The largest amount ever paid out in this city to Christmas Club mem- | hers will be paid this year and more individual memberships are reported | this year than ever before. The new clubs will start about the middle of December at both banks, it was announced today. | There are several different methods in the two clubs. A person can 'start with the first payment of 52 cents or $1.25 and decrease either 1 | or 2 cents each week until November. 1928, or a club member may. it desired, deposit th esame amount each week for the 50 weeks, in either inI stance, the amount deposited plus in-terest-for the average of each members’ deposit is paid back to the club member at the end of the club year. Hundreds of Decatur and Adams county peop'e t ike advantage of the systematic method of saving and each vear more people join the clubs, i o Col. Lindbergh Forced Down By Snow Storm ■* « Montiose, Pa.. Nov. S—(INS)5 —(INS) Fly1 ing into the face of a snow storm. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, was again forc- ' ed down in his plane shortly after he took off from St. Joseph Pa., near here, today. Col. Lindbergh was able to go only a few miles when the snow storm forced him hack. He said he would try again to continue on his way to Buffalo this afternoon if the storm abated If not he wiH spend the night either here or in Binghampton, N. Y„ nearby. I — ' Italian Breaks World's Airplane Speed Record Venice, Nov. 5.— (CP) — Lieut.’ De Bermatdi today broke the world speed record for airplane averaging 477.87 G kilometers (296.937 miles) an hour, it was announced Ify officials who were present to check his time. 120 Women Laborers Killed Shanghai, Nov. 5. — (UP) —One hundred and twenty women were killed and 170 were injured today when a floor of a silk factory collapsed as 600 women workers rushed in panic toI ward a stairway following a cry of fire. Freezes At Warsaw Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 5. — (UP) /Ground in this section was white with snow early today for the first time this season. Water in outdoor receptacles In the open froze last night when the temperature went to thirty. More Earth Tremors Los Angeles, Nov. s—(lNS)—Recurrent earth tremors shook southern CtCifornia coast cities in the vicinity 'of Point Arguello early today accordIng to reports to the Southern PacifI ic offices here.

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IMFIIfiTIfiFLITtfi AF M illi I MrNI \ Hr I ° Ur SINCLAIR AND AIDE EXPECTED < , Grand Jury Continues Its Probe Os Alleged Jury Tampering At Washington FALL SUFFERS FROM RELAPSE I Washington, Nov. r> - UP) — Jury II tampering conspiracy indictments igaiust Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire dl man. and bis lieutenant. A. Mason Day. are expected from the grand jury next week. With a warrant charging tamperng against Sinclair still withheld From service today, it was made clear 1 hat 'he government is not yet 1 hrough with him. The grand jury continued its investigations. i The government maintains that ■ Sinclair, Day and A Sheldon Clark, i Sin<la.’r Oil Company official, are I ‘he principals in an alleged plot vhich centered around detective hadowing of jurors in the recently ■ collapsed Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy rinL Crime Is Serious One ■ Sinclair. Day “and others” were I 'anted yesterday in a complaint barging jury-tampering conspiracy,i i crime carrying a maximum punishment of six years in federal prison. Day was released in $25,000 bond ■fti r ’waiving examination. A war- • ant for Sinclair's arrest was withheld from service because he is free on bail and obtainable by. federal authorities, on two other cliarges. Fall Improved Today Washington. Nov. 5,--(INS) —Albert B. Fall, ox-secret my jot the inter . ’or anil 'ii ritrrlT Tttrnro’ Tn the Teapot Dome conspiracy case, showed “de- ■ cided today, /according to a bulletin by Dr. J. J. Kilroy, his physician- Fall suffered a re'apse here yesterday, following tin sensational incidents surrounding the , mistrial of his and H. F. Sinclair’s conspiracy case. Paris Bids Farewell To Ruth Elder And Haldeman Paris, Nov. 5. — (INS) —With the praise and good wishes of all Paris to bid them farewell, Ruth Elder and George Haldeman boarded the Aquita.nia today on their way back to the United States. Ruth is sailing as Mrs. Ruth Womack with one trunk, two bags, seventeen Paris gowns, four coats, six hats, and two Pairs of shoes. She was anxious to see her husband, Lyle Womack, who cabled he was waiting for her in New York. SINGERS APPEAR IN LOCAL CHURCH Mason Jubilee Singers Give Program In Christian Church Last Night Those who were on time at the Christian church last night were giv,en an unusual treat. The Mason Jubilee Singers, who gave the closing program <>n the Evening Star Festival, were present and rendered two numbers, "it’s Me O’ Lord,' and lhe Year Os Jubilee.” The work of these colored artists was highly enjoyed by 1 those present. The pastor of the church announced that Mr. and Mrs. Hess, song evangelists had been retained by the local church to assist Rev. A. A. Coll, evangelist, who is in charge of the meetings. 1 Last night, Rev. Coil chose as his 1 subject, “Who Has Hw Wedge.” His ’ sermon was based on the story of • Achan as found in the book of Joshua. As he graphically unfolded the ancient story he showed how impossible it is for God to work in and through men whose lives are full of r trickery, dishonesty and deceit. The work of Mr. and Mrs. Hess was greatly enjoyed by the large congie- j [IUXTIMGU ON PAGE SIX)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 5, 1927.

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Marilyn Miller, well known stage star, has been awarded a decree ol divorce from Jack Pickford, picture player and brother of Mary Pickford. GILLIOM CREATES A NEW SENSATION Askcs That Paul Davis Be Subpoenaed To Testify Against Dr, Shumaker Indianapolis, Nov. 5. —(INS) —Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom today added another sensation in his fight igainst the Indiana Anti-Saloon league when he asked that a suhnoena be issued for Paul Davis, prominent Indianapolis attorney, to testify against Dr E. S Shumaker, superin'endent of the Indiana dry league, at he public "hearjng before the Indiana supreme Court on Nov. 21, on the inest'on of increasing Dr. Shumakr's penalty for contempt of court. Davis was the Democratic candilate against Judge Clarence R. Martn in the 1926 election when Dr. Sliunaker threw support of the league 'j.'bind Judge Martin. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom 4so asked the clerk of the state su-n-erne court to issue subpoenas fnr U. S Senators James E. Watson, Rep, and Arthur R. Robinson, Rep., ind Henry Lane Wilson, former U. S. ambassador to Mexico, Republican state chairman Clyde E. Walb, and be Rev. G. F. Hubbard, a Methodist minister of Auburn. Indiana. “The reason I subpoenaed Davis will be revealed In the hearing,” Gilliom said. r— O ' Van Wert To Have Airport Near City Van Wert. Ohio, Nov 5 Van Wert will have an airport, to be listed on the National Airways maps furnished aviators. This was assured yesterday when a lease was signed for thirty-five acres of level field on the Louis Dickinson farm about one mile south of the eenter of the city and along the Van Wert Fockford road. The lease was executed in favor of Earl Longwell, who acted as agent for the Community Clearing House. The consideration for one year from November 1, 1927 was $365. The lease carries an option of rental for tour consecutive years at the same | price.

SNOW USHERS IN FIRST COLD SNAP OF FALL Temperatures Range From 34 To It Degrees Above: Further Drop Predicted SEVERE KILLING FROST FORECAST Indianapolis, Nov. 5. — (INS) —A stiff northwest wind today ushered the first cold nip of winter into Indiana. in tlie northeastern counties the mild cold wave was accompanied by snow flurries. Temperatures over Hhe state this morning ranged from 31 at Fort Wayne to 44 at Evansville. Th“ cold wind is the forerunner of tlie first severe killing frost of the season which will come tonight. J. H. Armington, state meteoroligist said. Tlie temperature in Indianapolis will drop to 25 degrees by tomorrow. This morning it was 34. Even lower readings will prevail tomorrow morning in the northern part of the state. o United Brethren Plan For Rally Day Nov. 13 The local United Brethren Sunday school is planning a great Rally Day for Sunday, Nov. 13. The comhiittee >n Rally Day has been busy and has the program arranged for the day. which will bo most interesting and helpful. A special orchestra and a special speaker have been secured. Tomorrow, the classes will receive their goal assignments. Last year, the Sunday school reached the highest point in attendance in its history and thft jjqmmittee hopes to go be youd last years record. At the services tomorrow, the Rev. B. B. Blauvelt, of Monroeville, will preach at the morning worship service. In the evening, the pastor will fill the pulpit and tlie Ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be observed. 0 Report Discovery Os Plot Against Mussolini Paris, Nov. 5. — (INS) ■—Discovery of a plot against the life of Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy, in Naples was reported here today. The reports stated Naples police had arrested two mon glleged to have large quantities of inciTminating correspondence in their possession. Musso’iui was due to be in Naples today to attend the wedding of the Prince of Puglie and Princess Anne, of France. o BALLOONIST SETS NEWRECOROi DIES Dies For Want Os Oxygen After Setting New Altitude Record ■ Sparta, Tenn., Nov. 5. — (INS) —Believed to have established a new altitude record, (’apt. Hawthorne ('. Gray ■ paid with his life for his adventure when his balloon landed in a tree here early last night and his body was 1 found sitting uptight in the basket unscratched and unbruised. Gripped in his hand was a log, the last writing, which read: "Sun shining brightly. Blue sky. ■ Now at 40,000 feet. Sand all gone.” Here the log ended. How much t higher Capt Gray went probably will i never be known. Capt. Gray died for 1 want of oxygen, local doctors said. There was not a bruise or scratch on i his body when found. t Tlie basket of the balloon had landi ed in a tree after it had skimmed the - ground for half a mile with the ropes t dragging. The balloon bag lodged in • another tree near by. o Cold At Kenda'lville ? Kendallville, Ind., Nov. 5. — (TIP) — . The first cold snap of the season here 1 sent the mercury down to twenty- =• eight this trfbrning. A light snowfall occurred during the night.

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Ruth Brings Her Famous Lip-Stick Back Home With Her Paris, Nov. 5 (INS) Ruth Elder is taking her famous lip-stiik back to America with her, and is not presenting It to the aviation museum at Lc 1 Bourget as reported. ” itouliln’t give that HpstMt to a soul,” said Miss Elder. "It is going back to New York with me. because it an,l the key to lite cabin of "The American Girl’ arc my most precious souvenirs." CHURCHES PLAN FOR THANKSGIVING Union Service Planned For Night Before Thanksgiving At M. E. Church Tlie Decatur Ministerial Association, which met for its regular monthly session this week, made definite plans at that meeting for the observnice of Thanksgiving in a united service, to lie held on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving Day, November 23. at 7:30 o’clock at the Methodist church, witli the Rev. R. W. Ixtose, pf tlie Evangelical church, delivering the message. As in former years, an offering will be lifted for united charities The prayer meetings in the various •liurchts will be dispensed with that light and all the congregations are irged to join in a great service of thankfulness and gratitude. •elative to this service will lie anlonnccd later. The regular monthly social and "ellowship gatherings of the ministers ind their families will be held during lie coming months. Such gatherings vere held last winter in the several ■arsonages and proved to be seasons f de’ightful Christian fellowship The next gathering is scheduled for "uesday evening, November 15. A definite propgram of papers and book reviews is to be given by the ninisters in connection witli their ■egular monthly sessions. A schedule of addresses to the high school pupils by the ministers ’or each month was outlined by the i- sedation. Tlie Rev. C A. Maynard, pastor of the Decatur M- E. Circuit, was receiv'd as an associate member of the ministerial body. Zion. Reformed Young People Plan Services The young people of the Zion Reformed church have planned as a part of their program for the coming months, that the first Sunday night of every month shall be known as “Young People’s Night.” at which time they will have charge of the evening services. A different committee of young people will work out and phin a program for each month. Last month's program was a fine success ami another splendid program is in store for the friends and members of the church tomorrow night. The pastor’s’ messages at these services are directed mrtre in particular to the young people. The subject for tomorrow night is "uncultivated Fields." The inteerst in these services is expected to grow and the work that the young people are doing is highly appreciated. There is much truth in what someone has said: “Tlie high standard of every community can be measured by the number of young people who work through the church." Father Seimetz Leaves Decatur Friday Night The Rev. J. A. Seimetz. rector of St. i Marys Catholic church in this city, ■ left, last evening to take up his resi- . dence in the house provided by the i Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, D. D„ north of Fort Wayne. Father Seimetz • is relinquishing his duties as pastor ■ of the local church on the advice of i physicians who advised him to take i an extended rest. As soon as his health permits, he will return to this city. In his absence the Rev. Joseph Hession, assistant to Father Seimetz, will lie - acting pastor and the Rev. William > Collins, of Carthagena. Ohio, will be - assistant to Father Hession. Father I Collins will arrive here on November 20.

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AIRMAN BRINGS FIRST WORD FROM STRICKEN AREAS Estimate Os 200 Lives Lost Believed Too Large; Government Lends Aid BREAKING OF DAMS ADDS TO DANGER Arthur Wemhoff. Decatur young man, is attendina school at Northfield, Vt., 20 miles from Montpelier, the state capital. That section of the state is reported isolated bv the flood. Arthur’s oarents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wemhoff, 309 North Eighth street, have received no word from him since the flood started. Efforts to let a report on flood conditions in Northfield today were unaviling, but there have been no reports of loss of life there. Boston, Nov, 5.— (INS)—First news of the flood stricken city of Montpelier, Vt.. was brought back here this afternoon by a pilot of a newspaper airplane. People were hurrying about the streets of Montpelier, many carrying objects in blankets and sheets as if using improvised stretchers. As far as could be seen, the dam ibove the city had not broken as < previously reported and there was no evidence of a loss of 200 lives as rumored. Scenes Os Desolation On the outskirts of Montpelier, which had been silent for 46 hours with all communication cut off. there were sceues of desolation, the inrpluixw. k>iiot said. From over Plainfield, Vt., lie saw men at work as if searching the water for bodies. From over Montpelier and Plainfield the airman observed buildings floating in the river and bodies of cattle. Government Offers Aid Washington. Nov. 5. — (INS) — A reconnaisaiKc of the flooded areas in New England states by army airplanes was ordered today by President Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge’s home county is reported badly hit by the Hood and lie ind Attorney General Sargent are keenly concerned because they have been unable to get any word from friends and le'atives in the state. Tlie commanding general of the corps area at Boston was instructed to get in touch with Gov. Weeks of Vermont anil proffer (jny aid that the army is in a position to furnish in the << ovrixi i-:i» ov I’Af.i-i ■»!<» o Fair Weather Forecast For Most Os Next Week Washing! n. Nov. 5 (INS) Weather outlook fol period of Nov. 7 to Nov. 12. For the region of Great l«ikes Mostly fair but with brief periods of precipitation; Tempeiature below normal first part of week and rising toward close. FIRST SNOW OF SEASON TODAY Light Flurries Hit Decatur Early This Morning; Temperature Takes Drop The First snow flurries of the year . struck Decatur at 7:30 o’clock this morning. The flurries lasted only a fed) ' minutes and turned to rain. Coolest . weather of the fall was predicted for ’• this week-end, and probabilities of ’ more snow were reported. Other norths ern Indiana cities reported more snow. • The cold weather has given c.onsidt etable impetus to local business and i a good sized Saturday crowd was anti- , cipated for this afternoon and tonight e All retail merchants reported Increagn ed business. e While cloudy weather was on the r program for the week-end. weather T forecasters agreed that the temperalure would remain about the same.

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