Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 264, Decatur, Adams County, 8 November 1927 — Page 1

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VERMONT IS IREPORTED IN I DIRE DISTRESS ■hrvation Grips. City Os ■viewport. Vt.; Relief Unable To Reach City Belief may BE TOO LATE I Bo<ton. Nov. 8. — (INS) — ■ anation and commercial ruin Hr > the two gaunt specters ■"’king hand in hand in the Hinlrv blasts over the desolale ■md swept areas of Vermont toKv. ■ While Connecticut, New Hampshire, ■hoile Island and Massnchiisettes ■ere rapidly recovering from the ■mv dealt by the raging torrents, the ■nme sere of President Collidge, Ver■nnt. was admitted on every hand to ■p tn dire distress. ■ The hand of starvation was gripp■g the l ily of Newport, Vermont, ac■nrding to a party of couriers, even ■inking water was on a ration basis. ■ lief must reach Newport soon or Me too late. ■Of the 130 kno’wn New England Mood dead. 114 were in the state of Mermonl Motor trucks were battling Mie heavy mud cast up by the flood Mnd airplanes were zomming overMead today. Weather Is Disagreeable ■ Boston. Mass., Nov. 8. — (UP) —Snow Bed cold whipped over desolate New Mngland today as rescue workers garo ■till to the hundreds made homeless By flood. gAn army of relief wrkers, soldiers ■slid volunteers, combatted fire, snow Bnd sleet. J I The casualty list from floods stands »t 71 known dead with a possibility ■hat 125 to 150 may be dead. Propfcrty damage will be in the millions. I Warned by bad fires in two VerBninnt towns, relief workers and mill■ary men took precutions against ■further idazes. Thousands of persons ■depended on improvised stoves bejranse Hooded basements prevented luse of furnaces, and this adds to the ■re risk. I Orders have been given in most ■rommunities in the flood area that leveryone he vaccinated as a precaution against typhoid. Airplanes have (carried serum to several localities. Two Chinese Youths Executed For Murder Hartford,' Conn., Nov. 8. — (INS) — Chin Lung, of New York, and Soo Hoo Wing, of Newark. N. J.. Chinese youths barely out of their teens, were executed at state’s prison shortly after midnight today for the Tong murder in Manchester last March of thig Ging Hom. KIRKLAND TO HEAR DEBATE Ih\ E. S. Shumaker and Rev. Baldridge To Stage Debate Wednesday Evening 'Can the Law Be Enforced?” is the subject of a dramatic debate to be staged Wednesday evening, November 9 at the Kirkland Township Community Bulilding at 7:30. The Rev. E. S. Shumaker, D. D. Superintendent, and Rev. H. w Baldridge, Field Secretary of the Anti-Saloon League, are the debaters of the occasion. Mr. Balbridge "ill take the part cf a prosecuting attorney and Mr. Shumaker of an irate citizen. the debate will be followed by a high class moving picture entitled Ust We Forget". This is a true and timely story and is a vivid portrayal of ’he old-time saloon and its effect. It "ill be shown by’ Carl F. Rogers, of ’he Anti-Saloon League. Everyone is milted to attend. No admission will o charged, but a free will offering will he asked tor.

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Grave Os First A. E. F. Soldier Killed In World War Covered W ith Weeds Evansville, Ind., Nov. B.—(INS)— The grave hero of James Bethel GresJ ham. first A.EF. soldier killed in the I world war, was weed grown and without a flower on the tenth anniversary of his death, Nov. 3. f On Armist.ee Day, however, the grave will be banked high with floral offerings, partly because of a storm < f criticism that swept In on Evansv |!e officials follrwfpg publication , on Nov. 3 of information that the j grave was uneared for. Gresham’s mot Iler died during the last year. ’ T, P. A, MEMBERS ENJOY BANQUET John Peterson Pronosed As Candidate For State Director Os T. P. A. > ■ A hundred and twenty T. I’/ A. . I boosters, including Post X members j . their wives and sweetliearts, enjoyed i their annual banquet at the Decatur Country Club last evening, the as- • fair being-one of the most delightful ever held by that organization A chicken dinner, with all the neces- ’ safy extras, including pumpkin pie. ■ was solved by Mrs. Maude Dorwin and j her assistants, and immediately afterwards President Harry R. Moltz called the meeting to order. Senator T. A. Gottschalk, of Borne, a member of Post X. gave a short talk and a resolution proposing John S. Peterson, local soer*tary. as a eamlhlate for state director, was offered and unamiously carried by a rising vote. The resolution, which was presented by J. 11. Heller and the motion for its adoption secryided by Charles IT. Colter, follows: ,“Since Post X of the Traveler’s Protective Association was established as a chapter in Decatur, our present secretary, John S Peterson, has taken an active interest in its afafirs, has attended the state conventions regularly’ and has served as delegate to several national conventions. He is well posted in T. P. A laws and regulations and is , we believe in every way. qualified to serve as a member of the State Beard of Directors. During then nine years he has served as secretary of Post X, the membership lias increased from sixty-four to 106, largely through his continued effort. “Therefore, be it resolved, that it is the desire of the members of Post X' that Mr. Peterson become a candidate for director, subject to the will of the next state Convention: that Post X will support him to the utmost and that the president be authorized to name a committee of five, himself a member, to present his candidacy to each post in the state by letter " The committee as named by Mr. Moltz includes himself, according to the resolution, and IT. Colter. T. M. ».'»» <• v »»»<:»’ R) O 1 U. B- Rallv Dav Boosters To tlold Meeting Tonight The Rally Day committee of the United Brethren Sunday school will meet tonight with the teachers, presidents and others of the classes to complete plans for Rally Day next Sunday in the local Sunday school. The meeting will be held in the W ork and Win class room at 7:30 o'clock and every teacher, officer and member of the special committee is expected to be present and all others of the classes are urged and invited. Next Sunday promises to he one of the biggest days In attendance that the local Sunday school has ever had. A special program with music and speaker has been arranged. hally Day last year was held the second Sunday in November and they want to meet last year’s record. The local Sunday school has in mind the making of a record that will beat any other record of the United Brethren Sunday school in the Fort Wayne group. The local school took first place last year and hopes to do it again.

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ADAMS COUNTY TOWNS ELECTING OFFICERS TODAY ___________ • Town Officers Being Elected At Monroe, Berne And Geneva OTHER TOWNS HOLD ELECTIONS Today was election day in three Ada dim county towns. Lections were being held ini Monroe. Berne unit Geneva. j The ( lections at Geneva and j Monroe were reported to Im i proceding quietlv, but there wasj considerable stir at Berne,' where the names of the Democratic candidates Irad been left oil' Hie ballots. At Monroe, two town trustees and a town clerk-treasurer were being clotted. The Republican candidates i wore: W. L. Keller, trustee first i ward; E. M. Webb, trustee, second ward: and Z. O. Lewellen, clerk. I treasurer The Democratic candidates were: P. E. Fugate, trustee, first ward: Oscar Ehrsam. trustee, second ward. The Democrats had no candidate for clerk-treasurer. Two Vacancies At Berne At Berne. Paul Felber and David D. Depp were the Democratie nominees, respectively, for the offices of councilman, first ward, and clerktreasurer. The Republican nominees were Amos Svnder, councilman, first ward; and Fred Kanfliolz, clerktreasurer the only two offices to be filled. Three offices were to be filled in the election at Geneva. Thev were % * the offices of trustee, first ward, treasurer and clerk The Democratic cand'dates were: D. F. Grile. for trustee: E. B. Gauker, for treasurer; and K F. Shoemaker, for clerk. The Republican candidates wore: G. W. Schaefer, for trustee: Ben Farlow, for treasurer: and Dr. C P. Hinchman. for clerk. Elections In Other Towns. Tndianainolis, Nov. 8. • — (INS) — About 100.OOP Indiana voters wore ioiirnoving to the polls today In the b'ennlal town elections in several hundred Hoosier communities. The e'ection is statewide and Include- all towns below c'assification of cities. Most’y town hoards were FARMERSHOLD FINE MEETING Two Good Talks Given At Meeting Os County Farm Bureau At Monroe Monroe, Nov, 8 Special) A large crowd of farmers and business men attended the meeting of the Adams County Farm Bureau, held in the Monroe school building last night. Homer Neaderhouser. Berne manufacturer, gave an interesting and instructive tall). His subject was "The Values of Organization. “He urged all farmers to become missionaries in the cause and urged the Farm Bureau to secure a large j. 11. Cummins, of Portland, spoke and gave an account of the big farm meeting held at St. Louis last week. Twenty-two states were represented at the meeting and Mr. Cummins stated that it was the most harmonious farm meeting ever held in this country. He said those present were a unit in urging that' the farm program turned down in the last Congress be passed in the next session, if at all possible The Adams County Farm Bureau will send a large delegation of farmers to the convention of the state Farm Bureau, to be held in Indiapapolis on November 21 and 22. Senator Kenneth McKeller, of Tennessee, and Senator James E. Watson, of Indiana, will be the principal speakers at the state meeting. i

Decatur, Inidana, Tuesday, November 8, 1927.

Scolds Crowd , te & f / ' i* I\ w 1 [Facts and figures didn't appeal , j much Io Philadelphians at political meeting, so Senator Beedi Smoot of' I'tah discontinued | his s< ( speech and gave them a oolite tonguelashing. cSiSSfONERT CLOSE SESSION Several Matters Come Before Board At Closing Meeting Today The county commissioners met in continued session today and completed thqjr work for the November session The board overruled the remonstrance in the matter of the Henry Krick drain petition. Viewers will bo appointed and a report filed later. The proposed drain starts east, of state road No. 27, runs north and west through (he west part of the city and empties into an open ditch. The report of Harvey La Fountain, superintendent of tlie county infirmary. was filed and. approved. The report showed that 19 men and 9 women inmates at the infirmary. The bond of Mrs. Ella Peoples as county attendance officer was Lieu and approved. The hearing between the board and the management of the Citizens Telephone company, the latter asking permission to lay an underground cable under the court house building was heard by the commissioners and th# matter taken under advisement. A report will be made later. Final acceptances in a number of roads and bridges were made by the board and spread on the docketBids for the building of the Burk Bridge in Jefferson township will be received by the board on December 6. MANY BANQUET TICKETS SOLD Hundred Tickets Sold For Industrial Association Banquet So Far About 100 tickets for the annual fall opening banquet of the Decatur Industrial Association, to be held Wednesday night at. the Decatur Country Club at 6:15 o’clock, were sold today and It expected that 50 more will be sold before tonight, according to a report of the committee in charge. Word was received that Cal Lyons, cf Columbus, Ohio, would be here to fill his speaking engagement. Mh Lyons is one of the best known speakers of Ohio and his message will be one that no business man can afford to miss. The committee in charge of the banquet urges tliat all local business men, whether Association members or not. attend tomorrow night. Tickets are selling for 50 cents and the meeting will start promptly at 6:15 o’clock. It is urged that all persons planning to attend/ the banquet and driving to the Country-Chib in their own (CO.XTIM Ill> ON I’AGK TWO;

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NEW MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS TO BE NAMED TODAY City Council To Hold Election This Afternoon; Negley To Preside COUNCIL IN A CONFUSED STATE liitliiintipolis. Nov. 8. (IN’S) L. Ert Sluck, a Democrat and I former I'. S. District Attorney j for Indiana, was elected mayor of Indianapolis by the city i eonneil this al l< rnoon on tlA’ 38th ballot. Slack has been active in poliI tics for many years. He was a ’candidate for 'governorship in the last election and has had relation with the Kit Rhtx Klan, j Indianapolis, Nov. 8. — (IIP) —The city council approached the election of a mayor today in a confused state. No candidate for the position was I assured of enough votes for a majorI ity of five out of the nine votes. The election will be held nt 2 p. m., today in the city council chambers. As many citizens as can get into the chambers will watch the legislative body of the city ballot.Negley To Preside Mayor pro tern Claude E. Negley, who also is president of the council, will preside at the session. He has called a caucus of the councilmen to be held just before the meeting convenes. The purpose of the caucus was not made clear, but Negley denied it was for the purpose of “star chamber” maneuvering. I Negley’s vote may swing the bal j ance of power to one of the three groups into which the council has been split. The strongest bloc is composed of the four indicted councilmen. — o Medical Society To Meet Friday Evening The Adams County Medical Society will meet at the Adams County Memorial hospital, Friday evening. October 11. at 8 o’clock. Doctors Boyers and Rayl will have charge of the, paper, which will be a review of the International Post Graduate Medical S clety, which recently held it’s annual meeting in Kansas City, Mo. BOMBS SHAKE HAMMOND. IND. $2,000,000 Theatre And Church Wrecked; Dam- ■ age Estimated At $500,000 Hammond, Ind., Nov. 8. — (UP) —A series of bombings early today completely wrecked the State theater, shattered the All-Saints church across the street, knocked down trolley and telephone poles and broke windows for block around. Damage was estimated at more than half a million dollars. The theater is in the rear end of the State block, costing $2,000,000. i The series of explosions blow out the . walls on State street, demolishing the roof, balcony and stage. The theater which had a seating capacity of 3.500 and was one of the largest and handi somest in Indiana, was completely demolished. Police were without i clues. . The theater was owned by a syndicate of Hammond business men. It was first owned by Andrew Karzas, of Chicago, and at present is operated i by William Kleige, who controls most i of Hammond’s theatrical enterprises. ■ Kleige was unable to account for the i explosions, insisting he had had no > labor difficulties. Fire which broke out following the • explosion was almost Immediately ex- • tinguished. 1 There was no one in the building at the time.

Marcel Waving Is Increasing Among Men. Barbers Report Indianapolis, Nov. 8. (UP) —Marcel waving among men is steadily increasing according to a report read to delegates at the opening session of the annual 2-day convention of the United Master Barbers’ Association here yesterday. “Barbers are Installing wave machines in their shops to be operated by men for their mule customers,” C. R. Akers, supply dealer, declared. The convention went on record as favoring passage of a law by the next legislature to license all barbers in the state. TO IMPERSONATE HIS TWIN SISTER Dr. Glen Neptune To Have Double Role In Plav Next Monday Evening The title ro’.e as “Phillippa Carter” in the breezy farce-comedy Gets There”, which is to be presented next Monday evening under the auspices of the Civic Section of the Woman’s Club, is played by Dr. GJ<‘n Neptune. In the. opening of the play. Dr. Neptune assumes the role of Phil Carter, and when Ira Brandon (Roy Mtimma) the irate father of his sweetheart "Dora Brandcn” (Mis. P. Bryce Thomas) refuses him the premises he masquerades at “Phillippa’, his twin sister and pretends to be a house guest in the Brendon home. Chrisses and Lola, the ingenuous and lisping Smith sisters played b> Mrs. Chalmer Porter and Miss Marcella hower, add many of the laughable features to the show. “Lionel Brandon’’ the brother of Dora, by D:>n arr, and “isabel' tile kid sister, by Edwina Shroll. are also implicated in the farcial scenes of the play. “Helge" the Sweedish parlor maid, interpreted by Miss Jeanette Clink, is a droll comedy role and Helges stupidity finally proves invaluable to the members of the Brandon household. implicated in the trickery plot cf the play, ate Endicott Byng (Herman ■H. Myets) Berniece lltownell Doimtln Walter and Count Armand de Ch: itfleur (Pat Hyland. Byng is an eccentric poseur and wins the confidence of Ira Brandon to such an extent that he is even permitted to hire Berniece Brownell, a member of his gang of art thieves, as an art curator for MryJlrandon’s art treasurers. But all is well that ends well. Papa Brandon falls in love with “Birdie" Brownell, only to lose her when the plot of the thieves is disclosed and she is arrested by detectives. Dora and Phil are victors in their love affair. Isabel gets her ice-cream, and the final curtain drops, leaving the audience weak from convulsive laughter. Tickets are naw being sold by members of the Civic Section for fifty cents for adults and thirty-five cents for children. The play is to be staged one night, Monday October 14, at the high school auditorium. o — Revival At Clark’s Chapel Bringing Results The Clark’s Chape! revival is progressing nicely. Sunday evening. Rev. White gave the ifrst altar call and three persons responded to the call. Mr. Webster, an evangelist singer, is assiting Rev. White and is a very fine song leader. Each evening, one half hour is given over to song service. Mr. Webster and Rev. and Mrs. White sing trios, duets and solos. The services begin at 7 o’clock each evening instead of at 7 CIO o’clock at first announced. Man Slugged And Robbed Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. B.—(INS) — Robert Bartenbach was slugged and robbed of S6O here early today ns he closed the door of his garage.

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NAMES OF TWO : CANDIDATES ARE NOT ON BALLOTS Names Os Democratic Nominees Omitted From Ballots In Tow n Election Y DEMOCRATS SEEK RESTRAINING ORDER The political silence of a year's inactivities was broken in Adams county today when e'ectors went Io the polls in the Bettie town election and found 'that the names of the Repuh- ' lican candidates were till that appeared on the official ballol. j Democratic leaders at once 1m - eaine active in Berne and called ja town meeting. It was discovered that the election j commissioners, Fred Rohrer. Fred I Kamholz, Republicans, and E. .1. Sehng, Democrat, had met and had come to tno conclusion that since 20 Democrats had not signed the list of Democratic nominees, that the petiit ion was void. Rohrer asserted that lie got his authority from a member of the state election board. List Filed With Clerk ('. P. Musselmann, editor of the Berne Re iew, who also presided at the Democratic town convention which was held in October, stated that he and the secretary of the convention. David Depp, bad filed the list of candidates, as required by law. with the town clerk. Fred Kamhoz. It is said that Kamholz verified this statement and acknowledged receipt of the list of Democratic candidates. Kamholz told several Berne Democrats. who called on him. that the election commissioners had received i letter from a state eleciton commissioner stating that the 20 names were necessary before the nominees could bo placed on the official ballot. Three Ways To Pick Nominees Local attorneys, who were consulted by a committee of Berne Democrats. stated this morning that there were three ways in which names of nominees could be placed on the ballots. The three ways are by town convention, primary, or by a petition with 20 Fames The Berne Democrats claim that they legally and rightfully advertised their own convention and that the nominees were filed according to law. E. J. Schug, Democratic election commissioner at Berne, was consulted at noon today by a committee of Berne citizens. Schug stated that. Rohrer had told him that he wasn’t allowed to tell anything of the plans to opiil tlie Democrats from the ba’lots. Seek Restraining Order The Berne committee conferred with D B. Erwin. Ed J. Bosse and other Decatur attorneys this morning. Because of the absence of Judge J. Sutton, ft was deemed advisable to go to Bluffton and ask for a temporary restraining order from that <ro> vixi fin <>x o FINE RESPONSE TO FRUIT DRIVE Citizens Os County Give Much Fruit For County Memorial Hospital The citizens of Adams county are responding well to the appeal tor fruit vegetables, jellies, etc., for the Adams ' County Memorial hospital. The drive is an annual affair sponsored by the Civic Section of the Woman's Club. • Most of the contributions, so far, have ! come from the city of Decatur and the J Amish people. Other towns and rural districts of the comity, are yet to be ' turned in. The supply at present date on hand at the hospital includes: 547 cans of fruit, 190 glasses of jell; IVa bushels of carrots, ¥2 bushel of beets, _ and twelve heads of cabbage. These j amounts are expected to increase con e siderably, however, as other districts are heard from.

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