Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1927 — Page 1

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CLYDE WALB TARGET FOR NEW ATTACK

MKing Ben” Must Abdicate Throne In House Os David

fltiD OF COLONY MD SOILTY OF ITRAYINGWOMEN Decision Does Not Mean ■olonv Must Disband; Hoceiver To He Named IISH \NDMENT IS I P TO MEMBERS Htnioii llnrbor, Nov. 10.— I (|.;s) King Benjamin Purnell xvl I Inis rilled Hie House of Du,•»! with nn iron hand for ylrs must abdicate. Judge Ijis II F( ad, decided in an nion filed here today, mull Is guilty of. betrayal of ion and young girls of the colony usli use of the sacred aspirations eligion to gratify his lust. Judge Vs decision reads. Must Relinquish Title ir such conduct, Purnell must relisli title to the House of ltavid leave the colony, the judge said, receiver will be appointed for colony, which has neatly half a on dollars in assets, le decision does not mean the hdi.v must disband- That was left ■ic judgement of *he members. I other Os George Ade Dies At Brook, Indiana rook, Ind., Nov. 10. — (INS) — 18. I B nottd iloosier humorist, and of | \V arret) T. McCray, wife of the ■-- vernor of Indiana, was dead at li home of Georgo- Ade here today. I Tidies Home Before Suicide ■South Fiend, Ind., Nov. 10.—(INS)— _Bc instincts of a hosewife trinmhant H the last, Mrs. Madeline Heynssens, B. tidied up her home and worked I 1 veral hours in her flower garden hanging herself. ill health «■ blamed. Hornier New Corydon Dili Dies At Fort Wayne ■ Funeral services were to be held this at the Lutheran church at Oorydcn, for Mrs. Gail Krocker. wife of S. A."* Krocker, of Fort The deceased was a daughtei B>! -Mi - and Mrs. Amos Wall, prominent of New C'orydon and formerH)' lived there herself. She was boru B n Handolph county, October 14, IS9I is survived by her husband; twe M^lbh eii. 'rtielma files Krocker and eo| 'ge Andrew Krocker, both at home ■||pix hrothers, Eimine, ot Celina, Ohio. of Geneva George and John, B"” Fort Wayne, and -Ben and Amos ■"nil, at home; and two sisters, Grace "me, and Glee Wall, of Columbus, B 1- . i I TOMORROW IS ARMISTICE DAY No Official Observance Os Day Planned Here; Whistles To Blow I here will he no official observance n f Armistice Day, Friday, November, !'■ I" this city It wa3 announced today. The various factory whistles will sound a long blast at 11:58 tomorrow ■naming In observance of the event, but there wil be no program. Hanks will not close in this city, it was learned today, because Armistice bay is not stipulated ns a legal holiday bi the Indiana statutes. All other busmess houses will be open for business as usual. it a general obqrvation for business to cease for two minutes as the "histles blow in observance of the ■ s >gning ct the Armistice, which brought peace to the world, nine years ■‘go, and all local factories will observe h'e two minutes silence.

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i ~ I Walter S. Ward of New Rochelle, N. Y., millionaire linker nod recently ttequillod of sensational murder charge, lias been divorced by his wife, Mrs. Rervl C.iirtis Ward, at Reno, Nev. Mrs. Ward is given custody of two minor children.

CAL LYON SPEAKS AT BANQUET HERE — ! \ Famous War Corresondent < Give* Address At Indus- i trial Ass’n. Banquet Cal Lyon, famous United Press war correspondent and lecturer inary, of Columbus, Ohio, entertained 110 members of the Decatur Industrial Association at the Decatur Country Club last night, following the fall baiufuet of that organization. Mr. Lyon told of his experiences as a war Correspondent during the World War and also of bis recent return visit to. Europe this year. Mr. Lyon told of interesting ■ xper | ienies in the various European coun-| tries and also gave a brief description' as the industrial undertakings on at present in the various country. He stated that only three countries in [ Europe have regained consciousness since the ware and are making pm-, r re ss, namely Germany, Belgium and l CO!* TIN I 130 ON FAG® s®** Philadelphia Man To Speak In Decatur Church I)r. A. V. Casselmann, of Philadelphia, will speak at the annual Thatiksoffering service at the Zion Ret'ornu / church next Sunday night. Dr. ( asselman has traveled through China, Japan and India to become thoroughly-in-formed a lion t -the national and religious life of those nations. He is an •xcellent and emphatic speaker and his j lectures are most interesting. He will also show stereopticon slides of the “Moslem World”. Members and friends of ihe church are urged to hear Dr. Casselmann. The public is cordially | invited. All thanks offering boxes are to be brought to this service, as well as a special offering will be lifted. Demonstrating Cooking With Electricity Here Tiie first public demonstration of cooking with electricity opened t 'day . in this city in the basement of the Christian church corner of Second and Jefferson streets. Miss Vivian Donnell home economist, was in charge ot Hie demonstration and cooking school held • in connection. The women of Decatur • and vicinity are invited to attend the , cooking chool, all the preparing of tlw. meals being done on electric stoves. • Several people are now cooking with . electricity and tiie school is expected > to attract many housewives. Sessions i will be held Thursday, Friday and Sati urday afternoons and a cordial 5 tion is extended to the public to attend.

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Col. Lindbergh Gets Order To Take Some “Practical Training” Washington, Nov. 10—(INS) —The war department today ordered Col. Charles 9. Lindbergh, Missouri Natipi.nl. Guard, on active duty at Selfridge Field, ML Clemens. Michigan, effective Nov. 9. Col- Lindbergh will undergo a period of “practical training,v according to the order. He will be relieved in time to return to his home at St. Lohis Dec. 31. o—. —•—- — Another Sinclair Official Charged With Tampering Washington, Nov. 10. — (INS) —Another Sinclair official, Sheldon Clark, | was charged formally by the govern I mont today with conspiracy to taw- [ per with tiie jury in the Teapot Dome I trial. Harry S. Sinclair, oil king, who was oil trial with ex-secretary of | interior Albert I! Fail and 11. Mason Day, vice pres dent of the Sinclair Exploration company, already have been named in the tampering accusation. YOUNG GIRL HAS DIFFICULT ROLI Edwina Schroll Carries , Heavy Part In Play “Phillippa Gets There” | Edwina Sliroll, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Shroll, carries one of the heaviest parts ever carried by a child her years in “Phillippa Gets There'’, the play which is to be pre- | sen ted Monday evening at the Docatui high school auditorium under the auspices of the Civic Department of the Woman's Club. Edwina portrays the character of “Isabel Brandon”, a teasing little peat who is continuously asking questions j and pushing herself into prominence among the grown-ups especially when company comes. The child’s part con- ' tains practically as many lines as any of the roles carried by tiie adults of the cast. I Dora, her big sister, the feminine lead of the production, played by Mrs. p. Bryce Thomas, is the one who suffers most from Isabel’s inquisitiveness, label insists upon interrupting the love scenes between Phil and Dora, much to the disguesll of the latter but to the amusement of the aduience. ij Miss Shroll’s Ingenuous enthusiasm will convince evefyone that she is a rcyal little entertainer, and this is an • 1 opportunity to see her at her best as j "Isabel Brandon’’.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 10, 1927.

Hammond Man Learns He Has Been Living With Woman W ho Secretly Divorced Him Seventeen Y ears Ago

llamtnond, Ind., Nov. 10 (INS) — ; A soil f r partition of property, on file! i in superior court here today, brought ! to light u remarkable story of a hus-.i band who for 17 years, unknown to himself, bad been living with a woman wh i bad secretly divorced him. ! i John (). Donaldson, wealthy Ham-,’ mond contractor, and Mrs. Mildred Beck Merry, believed by i) naltlson to | be bis legal wife, are the principals in the strange martial tangle. The couple was married at St. Joseph, Michigan In l!io4 In 1010, Mrs. Donaldson went to Chicago and sued for divorce, charging abandonment, service was by publication. Slip was ■ granted a divorce and the court allow-'I ed her to resume her maiden name. ' Later, the sto’.y goes, the former Mrs, Donaldson returned to the DonCLYof NOBLE IS~ CALLED BY DEATH Well-Known Decatur Man Dies At Home Here Wednesday Evening Clyde Noble, 43, cf this city, died at the Noble home on South Third street at 8 o'clock last night, following a short illness. Death was due to a paralytic stroke suffered a few days ago. Prior to that time, Mr. Noble had been in fairly good health. Clyde Noble was born In Tr y, Whitley county, Indiana, November 11, 1884. He received his education in the Wliilley county schools. Mr. Noble came to this city about 15 years ago, and since that time has resided here. Ten years ago. Mr. Noble was united in marriage to Miss Merniece Dick, of Piercetcn, Indiana. Surviving, besides the widow, are three brothers and a sister, Carl Noble and Miss Effie Cunningham, of Pierceton, and Leslie and Will Noble of Troy. The father and mother preceded Mr. Noble in death. '.Mr. Noble was a member of the Presbyterian chinch of this city and a member of the Masonic lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine. He was always active in church work and had held several important offices in the Presbyterian church and Sunday schcol in this city. 'Funeral services will be held at lit o'clock Saturday morning at the Presbyterian church in this city and at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Piercetcn Presbyterian church. A Masonic funeral will be held at the local church. Burial will take place at the Hill Crest cemetery at Pierceton, The Rev. Harry Ferntlieil, of tiie local Presbyterian church will have charge of the services. 21 MOTORISTS TO APPEAR IN COURT

To Appear In Police Court Tonight On Charges Os Running Stop Signs Following several warnings issued . by police officials in this city, 21 local people were arrested lasi night. In a drive to enforce tiie city traffic laws. The 21 motorists were ordered to May nrs court for failing to stop at stop streets. The list includes the following Ralph Welch, Edgar Mutschler, . Sccil it. Smith, Miss Theresa Appleman, Bryce Butler, James Harkless, Walter Craig. Floyd Baxter, Joseph Schmitt, Mrs. Chalmer Porter, Harry Staley, 11. S. Robinson. Joseph Murtaugh, Arthur Hyland. James J. Stone- ’ rook, Edward Comb, Eli Andrews, Miss Margaret Holthouse, Ralph Gentis, ’ Donald Patterson and Mrs. J. W. Meibers. 1 Thosenotified will appear in May- , or’s court at 7:30 o’clock tonight for I arraignment, it was announced today, s and the drive for ordinance violators ICOXTIM'KI) O.V I*ABE TV'O;

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aldsnn homo,and did not mention the divorce episode. Her former husband learned of the divorce last May through the chance remark of a friend who had seen (he Chicago records. During the intervening years, (he couple had acquired much property under joint title. Donaldson is now suing for partition of the property. OLD HOME WEEK I TO BE STAGED BY! INDUSTRIAL ASS'N, Organization To Start At Once On Plans For Big Event In 1928 ! TO FOLLOW PLANS OF 1912 AFFAIR Decatur wil have an Old Home Week in IH2S. This was decided at the general meeting of the Decatur Industrial Association at the Decatur Country Club last night. Following a short discussion < ncerning the plans-, Hubert Schmitt, of this cit> made a motion 1 “that the board of directors of the Association make thp preliminary , plans, concerning the big celebration and present them at the next general meeting which will lie held in December.” The mrttfon carried unanimously and plans wil lie formulated at once and committees for tlie big celebration will be appointed. It is the present plan to follow closely the plans of the 1912. To Begin Plans at Once C. E. Peterson, president of the Industrial Association, stated that lie would call a directors' meeting at once and preliminary plans would be forthcoming in a few weeks. Every business man was enthusiastic concerning the home-coming and indications are that the reunion will be put over in real “Decatur style”. The date for the celebration lias not yet been set, hut in all probabilities it will be held next fall and will be in the form of a week's celebration with all sorts of entertainments and family reunions. Mr. Peterson stated that the directors would announce tile general chairman of the affair and the general committees as soon as the meeting was held. EVANGELIST IS ILL WITH COLD Rev. Coil Forced To Give 1 Up Preaching At Christian Church Few Days

The Rev, A. A. Coil who has been In charge of the revival services at tiie Christian church was compelled to remain out of Ihe pulpit last night owing to his having contracted a severe cold. He returned to his home today, and will not be hack to take up his preaching task until next Sunday morning. However, he has secured Ihe Rev. li. W. Mount, a former classmate at Under University, and now the pastor of the Church of Christ at Blufflon, to preach this evening and tomorrow evening. Those in charge of tiie revival express great encouragement tn the increasing interest and the growing congregations. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hess are still demonstrating their fine ability with the children as well as with the older folks ot the congregation. Too much cannot he said the fine spiritual note their work lias Introduced into the meetings. They are demonstrating that people still like to express their deepest religious feelings in the singing of gospel hymns.

In Court Case '^p" l * I I -omw* y.iuiummmuumu. Virginia Leo Corbin. Hollywood picture actress, lias slarted court action to adjudge her mother insane. Legal light promises to he an exceedingly hitter one, MRS. BERNARD - MEYER EXPIRES Life-Long Resident Os Adams County Dies In Decatur At Age Os ff 9 Years Mrs. Bernard Meyer, G 9, life-long resident of Adams county died at the Meyer home on North Fifth street at 11:57 o’clock last night, following an ilness of some time. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Elistabeth Messier Meyer was born in Adams county, May 21, 1858. She was the daughter of Garrett and Elizabeth Messier. In early life, she was united in marriage to Bernard Meyer, also of Adams canity who survives. About 19 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer moved from the old Meyer homestead to Decatur where they have since resided. Mrs. Meyer was a faithful member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church of this city. Surviving, besides tlie husband, are the following children; Mrs. Bernard Kohne, Tony Meyer and Herman Meyer, all of Adams county, and Mrs. Clem Hake, of Fort Wayne. There are also 21 surviving grandchildren. Four children preceded the mother in death. -- Funeral services will he held Saturday morning at 9 o’clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church and burial will take place in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Hession will have charge of the services. Central School To Give Education Week Program

: A program In observance of Amert- ■ can Education Week which is being ohi served throughput the country this ' > week, will be given by the pupils of ' the Central school building Friday af- ' ternoon, starting at 2:45 o’clock. All ' parents of children who attend the ‘ Central school are invited to attend 1 the program. - M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city schools, will give a talk and 1 there will be several musteale selec--1 tions. * r ti Fight Is Postponed 0 San Francisco, Nov. lC—(UP)—Beg cause of a storm lashing the Pacific r coast, Captain Frederick Giles has postponed the start of his Flight to Australia, until Monday. m ®

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C.O.P. CHAIRMAN LINKED WITH T. G. PERFECT PAROLE Accused Os Pulling Political Strings To Have Huntington Man Freed WALB DENIES THE CHARGES Indianapolis, Nov. 10 (INS) The name ot C.lydtt A. \Valb, chairman of Ills* stall* !h publican committee, today was linked with the “sudden parole” granted August A, 1927 to T. (iuy Perfect. .">(), wealthy Huntington, Indiana, business man. through publication here of a letter addressed to Wall), July 11, 1927, by Harry Fenton, secretary of the committee alleging how political strings were being pulled to free Perfect after the old state parole board had refused him clemency. At Ihe same time it became known that A. H. Perfect, a wholesale grocer. of Fort Wayne, and brother of the paroled man, purchased $2,509 worth of stock in the Walb Construction company prior to July 5. The Wall) Construction company’s permit to sell $250,000 wortli of preferred stock was revoked by Secretary of State Fred Shortemeyer on August 10, after $07,000 worth of stock had been soldPerfect Nuw In Florida Perfect, who is now at Tampa, Florida, was convicted at Huntington in the fall of 1921 on a statutory charge against a 14-year-old girl. He was sentenced to serve 2 to 21 years in state prison. Perfect managed to stay on I of prison by means of ap peal until Spring, 1920. The state supreme court bad rejected his appeal and Governor Jackson had denied him a parole. Both Walb and A. H. 7*erfect today stated there was no connection between sale of the stock and activities of Walb in getting the parole of Perfect. Walb Issues Statement Walb issued the following statement : “The Walb Construction company securities are owned by several parties in tlie city of Fort Wayne. Among those who bought those se"curitius was Arthur H Perfect, who made his purchase on or about Sept. 1. “To my knowledge, this sale of neurit his to Mr. Perfect had no connection with any assistance rendered U'lliriMKll I>\ IMOE TWO) BOYS' QUARTET TO SING HERE Interesting F eatu r e Announced For Sunday Evening At M. E. Church The Boys Harmony Quartet, of Fort Wayne, which is recognised as one of t the best junior boys’ quartets in northern Indiana, will be the feature of the second of a series of “Pleasant Sunday Evenings for Profit,” at the First Methodist ehur. li here next Sun-

day evening. These boys have been in demand tor musical programs in far more places that they have been utile to respond. Luncheon clubs, churches) Women’s clubs and other organizations have featured them iu the past two years not only In Fort Wayne, but throughout other cities. Because of school work and the age of the hoys, they have had to decline many of the invitations extended them. Tlie quartet is under the management and direction of Mrs. Ezra Yaggy, of Fort Wayne. She has a right to feel proud of the success that has been hers us well as theirs in the many apearances they have made. These boys will give a thirty-five minute sacred concert in tlie local church beginning at 7 o'clock Sunday evening.

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