Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1927 — Page 1

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ARRAIGNMENT (IF M. JACKSON IS loSTPONEDTODAY ■udge Not Yet Chosen To Bq'iv Cases Os Governor I And His Co-Def endants ■RRAIGNMENT IS I SET FOR WEDNESDAY I Indianapolis, Nov. 7.— (INS) ■iiaignment of Gov. Ed JackbLi and his three co-dcfendants Eii charges of bribery on which v were indicted by the Marlin' county grand jury Sept. 9. ■uday was postponed until 9 a. K. Wednesday, because of a Kiich in selection of a special ■udge to try the cases. ' Ciiminal court .Judge .lames A Colin announced it would be necessary hr him to select an entirely new list three judges Wednesday, since Ircuit judge Jerre West, of Crawrnlsville. declined to be one of the h o iudges from whom the presidium judge for the trial was to have icon named today. < Sensational Charges Aired Meanwhile, the Marion county Tand jury and the special county Hwnuior turned their attention to cnnational chargs of illegal relaJoiis between large public utilities mil the state government. The announcement of Judge Collins gil> remove Grarfi Cmmpacker, of Valparaiso, and Carl Morrow, of Anierson, from the list of- possible ludges. From the new list of three names he sta'e will strike off one, the delense one and the survivor will he the special judge. o New County Treasurer Arranges For His Bond Ed Ashbancher, county treasurer-el-ect. has arranged for a $60,000 surety bond to be provided through the Decatur Insurance agency, Ira Fuhrman, manager. The insurance has been placed with the Globe Insurance company, who reinsures it in $15,000 policies with other companies, to the approval .of tne board of countj-commis- ' sic tiers. o 10 ION LITTERS IN ADAMS COUNTY Twenty-Two Litters In County Qualify For Medals In Ton Litter Club With the weighing of the last litter entered in the Hoosier Ton Litter < lub this year, in Adams county, comes the information that twentytwo litters have qualified for medals by weighing 1,600 pounds or more at 180 days of age. Ten were ton litters and their owners will receive gold medals'. Eight of the litters weighed 1,800 pounds or more and their owners will qualify for silver medals, while five litters weighed tween 1,600 and 1,800 pounds and will Qualify for bronze medals. Following are listed names of the men who fed ton litters with the weight of their litters: John Heiman, 2,934; Jos. P. Ilabegger, 2,901; Enoch P. Habegger, 2,779; Be »- Liniger, 2,420%; L. Reuben Schwartz, 2,394; Jos. P. Habegger, -’.JIS; Amos Kirchhofer, 2,164; Jacob Nussbaum, 2,'1b4; David Steury, 2,Jos. P. Habegger, 1.998; C. P. Stepry, 1,968; Dan Habegger. 1,919; ( I’. Steury, 1,897; Jos. P. Habegger, ’■ s 6o%; Sam K. Schwartz, 1,860; L. Sprunger. 1,815%; Sol Eicher, 1.809; Ralph Myers, I,7Bo;Fred Busche, F’62; Ralph Myers, 1,690; Dan D. Schwartz, 1.611; M. A. Clem and Son. 1.600. i Medals awarded by the Indiana livestock Breeders Association and cash premiums awarded by the S( 'hmitt Meat Market will be given at •he time of the annual farmer’s banQttet, which likely will be held in January,

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Woman Fined SSOO I 1 or Falsely Swearing She Swam The Channel Iflndon, Nov. 7.- (UP) —Dr. Dorothy Cochrane Logan was fined SSOO, ' with SSO costs, al the Mansion House police court today, for swearing falsely that she swati the English channel. > Horace Carey, Miss Logan's trainer, was fined $250 and $25 costs in connection with the swimming fiaco. Both pleaded guilty. SEVERALAUTO CRUSHES OCCUR I No Serious Injuries Result From Series Os Accidents Over Week-end I Several automobile accidents in this vicinity marred the week-end for tourists but no serious injuries were reported in any of the mishaps. A Studebaker sedan, driven by Bon ' Woods, of this city, was damaged ' when it struck a culvert on the ce- ’ rnent road east of this city early 1 Sunday morning. Lights from another car are thought to have been the cause of be accident. Mr. Woods’ car hit the •u’.vert and the rear end of the large car was thrown on top. The car •tarted to turn over, hut was caught by the fence along Bellmont park The top was damaged, one wheel was •orn oft' and two fenders were damaged. The damage was estimated at about $75. An Essex sedan, driven by William Grove, of Fort Wayne, collided with a Dodge sedan, belonging to Eugene Harold of Richmond on road No. 27. about 4 miles syjutb of this city, at 7:30 o'clock last night. Mr. Grove became confused with lights from other automobiles and etruok the Haw’d machine almost, head-on, 'brewing the Harold car into the oast ditch a’ong the road. The Dodge car was damaged, the front wheel being torn off and two fenders being destroyed. The Essex 'merged from the accident with only a running board torn off. The Chevrolet sedan owned by Roy Mnmma, of this city, struck a Ford sedan, driven by F. G. Hess, of Montpelier, on Second street, about '0 o’clock this morning The Mumma •ar was headed south, when the Hess car, which was parked in front of the court house, started out from the •urb The right front fender of the Chevrolet was destroyed and the left front fender of the Ford was also demolished. The cars were taken to a ocal garage for repairs. Mrs. John Beal, of west of this city was injured last night when the Buick coup in which Mrs. Beal and her husband and son. Lloyd Beal, were riding was struck b>' a Ford roadster, whose driver could not be learned. The accident occurred two miles west of Monicoxtivi f.i» ov ••»»«»; 1 o NEW CHARGES IN JURY TAMPERING W. J. Burns. Detective Agency Tead. Turns Tables On The G overnnient Washington, Nov. 7. — (INS) The federal investigation into jury tampering in the Fall-Sinclair conspiracy became involved this afternoon in a series of charges, counter charges and denials. William J. Burns, head of the detective agency that furnished 16 operators to trail members of the jury on behalf of the defnse, sprang a surprise today after he was questioned by the federal grand jury. He turned the tables on the government and announced he had presented Justice. Siddons, the trial judge, with a complaint and affidavit charging a government official with having approached a member of the jury wniie the case was on trial. Justice Siddons denied he had received the Burns complaint but both manager Burns and his Washington manager, Charles G. Ruddy, asserted (COXTI.XVED OX PAGE 1 "

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COMMISSIONERS i HOLD SESSION , Allow Bills This Morning; Inspect Roads And Bridges This Afternoon i — ‘ s Th board of county commissioners ‘ met in r igular session this morning and devoted the forenoon to checkng up and allowing of bills. The commissioners were the guests i ,f Sheriff and Mrs. Harl Hollingsvorth at the county jail for dinner it noon. At 1 o'clock, the commis- ‘ doners, County Surveyor Dick Boch : md County Highway Superintendent ■ Charles Magley, made a road and ■ bridge inspction trip. They will visit he six townships south of Decatur where they will inspect roads. They will also inspect a bridge in Kirkland township. The new macadam roads . which were built this year will be ' inspected by the boardThe commissioners will be in sesI dion again tomorrow and a hearing I with the management and board of directors of the Citizens Telephone mpany will be held at 9:30 o'clock. I ! The telephone company desires to run 'he cables for th<v underground sys-1 tern under the court house and the 'natter will be taken up at the meet- ’ Ing Tuesday. Mr. Magley, the road superintendent. stated that hauling of stone on i the county roads would be completed i his week. Practically all the roads 'n the county have been repaired • during the summer and fall and py.t n shape for the winter. i o— — Roadhouse South Os Fort Wayne Is Raided The Tavern, a roadhouse located a ' few miles south of Fort Wayne on the ■ Fort Wgyne-Decatur road, was raided Saturday night 'by the Allen county sheriff and his deputies. Three men ' were arrested and a large quantity of liquor was confiscated. Three slot ma- ■ chines were taken by tjae officers, al-1 so. A young lady who was acting as assistant bar tender, escaped by jumping through a window when the officers entered the building .

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Auto Makers Plead For Elimination Os Tax On New Cars Washington. Nov. 7 (INS) Demand ing that the automobile lie officially | classed as a “necessity" by Congress, ! spokesman f r tile automobile industry pleaded with the house ways and indans commit tee today foi elimination | c.f the three per cent tax on New cars. I Secretary of the Treasury Mellon ' was roundly taken to task for labelling the auto a “semi-luxury." Mellon's ( argument that the tax should be re- ( tained as long as the federal government aids roadbuilding and until the tax burden on railroads is lightened.' also was criticized. An immediate reduction in the final' sales prices of automobiles to the full amount of the $70,000,000 annual tax was promised by speakers. This, it, was said, would mean an average sav-, ing of SIB.OO on every new car purchased. GENEVA WOMAN DIES OF TUMOR Tumor On Brain Proves Fatal To Mrs. Gottlieb i Brandt, Sunday Night j Geneva, Nov. 7 (Special) Mrs. Eli- : zabeth Brandt, 57, wife of Gottlieb Brandt, died last night at her home in Geneva. Mrs. Brandt had been ailing from a tumor on her brain for t'.ie last six months and had been bed-fast tor the last eight weeks. Mrs. Brandt had lived in Geneva for the last 23 years. She was married I twice. Her second busband; two chil-j I dran by her first husband. Mrs. Ruth Meyers, of Bryant and Mrs. Marie Holloway of Petroleum, and one son ' by her second husband. Fred Brandt, of Fort Wayne, survive. Funeral arrangements have not been’ made. . O Automobile Belonging To Chester Kleinknight Taken A Ford touring car belonging to Chester Kleinknight, who is employed in this city, was taken from his garage in Tocsin, Saturday night. The license number on the car was Ind. G 15325. ■

JOHN PEOPLES, PIONEER, DIES Esteemed Pioneer of Adams Countv Dies In Decatur This Morning; Age 84 | 2 Jahn Peoples. 84. an esteemed pioneer of Adams county, died at 3 o'clock th s morning, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brown, on North First I street, following an illness of many weeks duration. Mr. Peoples was born in Root town ' ship, Adam.-- county, August 10, 1843, 'and spent his entire life in this conn- ‘ ty with the exception of a few years 'i-pent with his children in the Dakotas Following his return from the Dakotas seven years agd. Mr. Peoples made his home with his son-in-law and daughter in this city. Mr. Peoples was a farmer and spent his entire life as a tiller of the soil until he was forced to retire. He I owned a farm in Root township. . When at the age of 16 years, he felt the urge to give his life to God and llt was done with the same fine spirit rs devotion that characterized his [life in after years and particularly I the last years of his life, when he forth as one seeing that which bis friends could not see and feeling I a triumph that his friends did not 1 feel. In early life, ho joined the Unit-,1-nM'ivrf.n <>v r<niT‘"Win — Q Catholic Schools Have New Schedule Os Hours I A new schedule of hours for mass I at St. Maty's Catholic church and for school at the Catholic school went into effect this morning and will remain in effect until after the redecorating I of the interior of the church has been ' completed. Mass will be held at 7 o'clock A. M., and school will begin at 7:45 o'clock, instead of 8:30 o'clock as has been the custom. By starting earlier in the morning, the schools will be dismissed at 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon instead of at 3.30 o'clock. The work of redecorating the interior 1 of the church is to be completed be- ' fore tjje Christmas holidays, according J to til®contract.

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Stoops To Pick Up Spool Os Thread; Breaks Two Ribs Mrs. Fred Sellemcyer, North Fourth street, met with a peculiar ami painful accident, Saturday afternoon. Site was sitting on a chair sewing, when she dropped a spo; 1 of thread, bent over to pick It up from the floor, and nroke two ribs in her side. Mrs. Sellemeyer suffered discomfort at the time of the accident, but was not aware of the extent of her injuries, until increased pain and swelling necessitated a medical examination Sunday morning. ANNUAL DRIVE IS OPENED HERE — i V olunteers of America Seek j Money To Carry On Work Among' Poor And Needy The Volunteers of America today announced plans for the organization's annual drive for funds in Adams county. The organization is eeking money with which to carry >n its work throughout the state of Indiana. Captain F. H. Lathrop, state repreentative of the organization, who las been coming to Decatur for the ast four years, is in charge of the drive. He carries with him. the local endorsements of the Mayor, chief of xilice, the pastor of the local hurches. the Decatur Industrial V soc at ion, the presidents of the Lions Cub and the Rc.tary Club and he superintendents of the city and •< unty schools. Maude and Ballington Booth are at the bead of the Voluneers of Amer<a. Maude Booth is well known as he little mother in the prisons of the cuntry. and as the one who estab'iehed the prison league work with ts Hope Halls throughout the counry. where ex-prisoners are taught ‘rades and enabled to go ,nut and nake an honest, living. - The work of the Volunteers of \merica is nation wide in its scope and in the larger centers, the following institutons are dependent upon '’roe will offerings for their support; Hope Halls for discharged prisoners; Homes for friendless girls; hone's 'or working girls; homes for destiute old women, homes for orphan ■h.hlren. sewing schools for poor not hers, free hospitals for needy lick, fresh air camps for poor mothers and children, manual training ichools for poor boys, and free day ■lurserie j. The gospel is also preach>d to those outside the church. There is only one drive for funds conducted by the Volunteers of •America each year and the representative always has the endorsement of the mayor and police departments md local organizations. Local citilens are warned to beware of impostor dgranizations that attempt to solicit kinds without the proper endorsements. PUPILS TO GET TWO VACATIONS Rural Schools Os Counties To Have Thanksgiving, Christmas Vacations A two-day' Thanksgiving vacation md a week’s Christmas vacation was lecided on for Adams county rural chools at the monthly meeting of he Adams County Board of Education at the office of Clifton Striker, ■ounty superintendent, this morning. All rural schools will be dismissed Wednesday afternoon, November 23. 'or Thanksgiving vacation and school work w|M be resumed the following Monday. November 29. Schools will be dismissed December 23, for the Christmas vacation md work will be resumed January 2. One day is being taken off the isual Christmas vacation and added o the Thanksgiving vacation- The same vacations will be observed throughout the rural schools of the ‘ county. Other routine business was dispos- : ed cf by the board and it adjourned it noon.

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J ESTIMATED BEAD : IN NEW ENGLAND ■ FLOOD NEAR 150 :l_ p Waters Recede But Fire, Disease And Starvation Add To Suffering l- *“ • > FIRE FIGHTERS ARE HAMPERED Boston, Mass., Nov. 7.— (INS) —As the estimated death list ■ neared 150 persons in the New • England flood disaster, the ' menace of disease, starvation and fire loomed over the stricken area despite news that the 1 waters were receeding. The town of Ludlow, Vermont, home town of Attorney General John G. Sargeant was reported saved from ■ destruction by fire, owing to provi- . dential shift in the wind. The fire began in a store and spread quickly to 5 an adjoining lumberyard. Water to r fight the flames had to be drawn from j- tlie Black river. Springfield Has Fire Springfield, Vermont, also under- , went a fire, but the flames were sub- , dued. , Throughout the flood region, colI lapse of the water mains feeding the f fire fighting system heightened the I danger from fire. I Typhoid fever has broken out in > several Vermont towns, according to 1 reports received here today. The disI ease claimed its first victim outside Montpelier. Vermont, among the flood t refugees to the north of the Winooski river. Storms Hinder Relief Work Boston, Mass.. Nov 7 -(UP) — Snow - and sleet today added to the sufferi ing, and handicapped relief workers - in flood stricken New Enghntd. t Slowly receding waters of a score ! of swollen lakes and rivers made possible for the first time a fairly I' authentic estimate of damage wrought • during the four days of flood. Seventy-six bodies of flood victims i have been recovered and identified. Reports over patched up telephone and telegraph wires and by airplane 1 and courier told of additional deaths, ■ but -the exact number could not he ! w— — , , << oxri x i i:n ox i-'IVID BANQUET TICKETS ON SALE TUESDAY E Large Attendance Expected At Fall Banquet Os Industrial Association Tickets for the fall banquet of the J Decatur Industrial association, to be • held Wednesday night of tilts week, at the Decatur Country Club, at 6:15 o’clock, will go on sale tomorrow. Cal Peterson, president <:f the Association announced today. Cal Lyons, foi mer war correspondent and lecturer of Columbus, Ohio, I will be the chief speaker nt the meet ing. Mr. Lyons has spoken in this city before and a large crowd is expected to i hear him. Mr. Lyons was the first American to interview V n Hindenburg following the signing of the Armistice. 1 Tickets will sell for 50 cents each. ’ and it is hoped that every member of 1 the association will attend the annual 1 opening. Other association business will be discussed at the buiness ses- ■ ion following the banquet. The committee in charge of the sale ' of tickets will cull at all business '' houses tomorrow to dispose of the i i tickets. It is expected that at least ’ 150 will attend the banquet. New Auditor Os Wells County Learning Duties 6| Paul Scott, county auditor-elect of d Wells county, is learning the duties e of the office and the system of books d kept by the county auditor from e Martin Jaberg, auditor of Adams | county. Mr. Scott will take office s- next January and for the past two d'weeks he has been acquainting himself with the auditor's duties.

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