Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 274, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1927 — Page 1

■ST WEATHER Mostly cloudy toSiiuht and Sunday. Kmrwh.it unsettled K, ~n , -th. Not much in tempera1 r •

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1100,000 SEIZED Iron a witness I BY GOVERNMENT Hot ern went Confiscates ■Property Os Witness In Fall-Sinclair Trial REFUSES TO COME HOME FROM EUROPE ■ Nov. 19. (INS) W'l h'' government today seized KiMi.OOO Iron! Harry At Black-' K. r, oil num, who refused to Hlnrn from Europe Io testify, ■ the Fall Sinclair conspiracy K 1 I seizure was authorized under, He Walsh act, which provides tor j Hni’iseation of property up to SIOO.-1 of a witness who flees the connand declines to answer a sub■<na. | Take Liberty Bonds ■Acting on orders from Justice Sid-■>-s. who ordered the Fall-Sinclair ■i trial. E. C Snyder, marshal, and ■. I’.. Callahan, chief deputy, went K the National Savings and Trust ■ mpany and took SIOO,OOO in liberty ■>< ds which had l>een deposited by ■tn kmer’s attorneys, Nathan I. Mil- ■*. cx-governor of New York and Gordon Battle. The bonds ■v-e transferred to a safety deposit , ■x and placed under government ■a I. ■Blackmer’s counsel said that a ■ht would be carried to the supreme purl to test the constitutionality of ie Walsh act, which was passed in F last congress under the sponsorlip of Senator Walsh (D) of Montna. who unearthed the oil scandals. In act was designed primarily to It Blackmer and James E. O'Neil, hither oil man who’has fled the' itentry and can not be located to i- -crvediwith a subpoena. 5a nk Ball Gives $25,000 To Fund For Memorial At Grave Os Lincoln’s Mother Indianapolis, Ind,, Nov. 19—(INS) giit of $25.u00 toward construction 1 a memorial at the-grave of Abraani Lincoln's mother. Nancy Hanks incn.n, at Lincoln City, Ind., has ecu made by Frank C* Ball, Muncie lanufaeturer, according to announcetent of the Indiana Lincoln Union. ; IEVIVJL HT CLOSE SUNDAY Series Os Services At Christian Church To End With Sunday Night Meeting The revival which has been in pro-fcie:-:s at the Christian church for the I’ast three weeks will end tomorrow, with two great services. Mr. and Mrs? Hess will he in charge of the music ft both the morning and evening services. Those who have been in attendance at the services from night to night have nothing but words of praise; for the work of these splendid Chris,, jlan leaders. Their work Is pleasingly ■from jazzy vulgarity. The Rev. A. A. Coil will speak at the morning service on the subject. "The Quest of the Ages, and in the evening on. The Invitation of Jesus. At the dose cf the services last night, two People presented themselves for membership in the church and five presented themselves for baptism. It is expected that several more will be received into membership with the church at the services tomorrow.

FAMOUS BAR, ONCE A RENDEZVOUS FOR NOTABLES, NOW A SODA SHOP

Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 19 (UP) Tis a far city from Haig and Haig and Old Old Taylor to hot chocolate and perdolated coffee, but such is the R ad transition which will take place aere this week when remodeling of •he famous old Claypool Hotel Bar Is completed and it becomes a modern sandwich grill. The old rendezvous of James Whitfomb Riley, Bill Nye and Booth Tarkington became unprofitable upon' the advent of prohibition and has at last yielded to the march of progress—its niagnificlent mahogany bar has been replaced by an up-to-the minute soda dispensary of nlckle and silver and

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| Countess Is 111 ,•. r h COUNTESS CATHCART ' 'n'.-nnnonal N.w.r.e II ! Vera. Countess of Cathcart, who was held up at Ellis Island in the j "moral turpitude” case, is seriously ill at her home at Prince’s Gate, London, and is not expected to live. She is suffering from angina pectoris. She is 31 years old. Vera was barred from the United States in March, 1926, because of her desertion of her aged husband and elopement with the Earl of Craven. Later, she was admitted, and appeared on Broadway in her own play, "Ashes of Love," which lasted only one week. WARNING ISSUED BY POSTMASTER People Are Told To Wrap Christmas Packages Well And To Mail Early Postmaster L. A. Graham today issued the annual warning concerning the wrapping and mailing of Christmas packages. A bulletin received by Mr. Graham from Harry S. New, Postmaster General, urged the early mailing of all Christmas packages, especially those going a long distance. The complete bulletin issued by the ’’-st office department has been posted in the local post office and all local patrons are urged to road the instructions completely before mailing ! packages. The local post office will | do all in its power to assure its patrons of safe arrival of packages dur- ‘ ing the Christmas rush. Mr. Graham .pointed out, but he also asked that every patron cooperate with local employees and observe the regulations. I Parcel Post Business Heavy During the holiday season, parcel I post mail is 200 per cent greater than at other times of the year and it is j absolutely necessary that the addresI ses be written plainly and correctly, I to insure speedy delivery, the bulletin points out. A paragraph in the bulletin concernirnvTixt i:i> <>v imgic sixj. —O — State Cops Watching For Speeders Enroute To Big Football Game Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 19 —(INS) As the result of the mad speeding of football fans bound for the Notre Dame-Indiana game recently, Robert Humes, chief of the state police force? strictly will enforce the state’s forty-mile-an-hour sjieed' limit along state road 37 between Indianapolis and Bloomington today. "Six state motorcycle policemen will patrol this road today, to prevent speeding by fans going to the Purdue-Indiana game at Bloomington,” Humes said.

it is expected to become a popular meeting place for the younger set. The walls that once shook to the laughter aroused by a sallie from Nye or Tom Marsha! soon will listen to the lisped requests of sweet young I things for fudge sundaes. On the I tables where Riley wrote some of his immortal lyrics "mash notes '"'ill be composed. Where Joe Jefferson and Henry Lane Wilson expounded fine points of law to all and sundry, intricate steps of the latest dances will be discussed. The place where Heck Fuller composed some of his cleverest theatrical reviews will be given over to discussions of the latest movies.

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Thanksgiving Dinner To Be Reasonable In Price J Beef Is Only Meat To Be Higher This Year Than A Year Ago; Some Other Meats To Sell Cheaper; All “Trim-” mings" To Be Plentiful And Prices To Be Reasonable. Grocers Sav

The family dinner for Thanksgiving with all the "trimmings will be very reas liable in price for people of Decatur and this vicinity, according to leading grocers and meat market proprietors. Only one item which is used in making up the holiday bill : of-fare has advanced in price since last year, and that is beet. Several commodities have been reduced considerably in p. ice compared to a year ago. Turkey will lie sold on the Thanksgiving market in this city at 45 to 50 cents a pound dressed. Chicken is sell* ing at 30 cents a pound; ducks will lie on sale next week at 28 cents a pound and geese will sell at 25 cents. Rabbits are selling for 25 cents a pound dressed. Poultry Is Plentiful Local meat market owners say that the supply of all poultry is- plentiful and that the prices are, in many instances, slightly lower than a year ago. Beef is slightly higher in price, due to the inability of butchers to sectile good beef for the retail market. Pink prices are about the same as a year ago. In the grocery line, local grocers say that there is a plentiful supply of all necessary commodities that go to make up a Thanksgiving dinner. English walnuts are selling at 25 and 35 cents a pound and mixed nuts are selling at 25 cents a pound. Cranberries are the lowest in price that they have been for some time selling at 18 to 20 cents a quart. Grocers point out that no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without cranberry sauce, and the supply Is plentiful. Fruits are plentiful at present, on the local market, and prices are about normal. Grapefruits are selling at from 10 to 15 cents each two and three form 25 cents. Oranges average about 40 cents a dozen and grapes are quited at 10 cents a pound. Lettuce is quoted at 2 pounds for 25 cents and celery is s/lling for 10 cents a stalk. Endive is selling on the local market at 20 cents a pound; spinnach at 10 cents a pound: cabbage at 3 cents a pound; can-fits at 5 cents a pound and sweet potatoes at 3 cents a pound Other commodities are practically unchanged in prices, and most of them Col. Lindbergh Can Handle A Gun As Well As A Plane. Friends Says Richmond, Va„ Nov. 19 —(INS) — Col Charles Lindbergh can handle a gun as wel as he can handle an airplane. This compliment was paid the first New Vork-to-Paris flyed by Gov. Harry Byrd today after the two had returned from several days hunting in the Shenandoah valley. , "He Is a good shot,” said the governor. The trip to and from the hunting ground was made in an airplane. o DECATUR BOY SCOUTS HONORED Win Free Trips To Michi-gan-Minnesota Football Game At Ann Arbor Six Decatur Boy Scouts because of their efficiency, interest and conduct while attending Camp Kekionga last summer, won places among the ten Honor Sccuts of their respective period at camp. As a reward for their work at camp the hoys were taken to the MichiganMinnesota football game at Ann Arbor Michigan today. The hoys will have anopportunit.v of seeing one of the football classics of the season in one of the newest and finest stadiums in the country. C. L. Durkin took the boys to Fort Wayne and from there they drove to Ann Arbor, under the leadership of J. L. Anguish, Scout Executive. This honor is awarded to ten Scouts front each period of camp for Scout advancement, participation in. camp activities and camp spirit. The Decatur Scouts who won honors were: Richard Schug, James Burk, Roland Reppert, Harold Melchi, George Helm Robert Heller; the alternates were Robert Hite and Harry Dailey.

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 19, 1927.

\ ■ y v y. v. ■ k zci v are plentiful, grocers stated today. The groceries and meat markets will close on Thanksgiving day, and all local people are urged to du their shopping early. MUSICIANS TO GIVE PROGRAM Two Talented Musicians From South Bend To Appear Here Monday Night The Music Department of the local Woman’s Club is planning to present a very rare program to the musicloving public of the city. Monday evening, when Mrs. Eli F. Seebirt and Mrs. latite Baker Gunn, of South Bend, appear in concert here. Tickets are being sold by the Music Department members at fifty cents each fpr adu'ts, and thirty-five cents for chi’dren. Woman's Club members are admitted withou charge. The program presented on this occasion by the two South Bend artists will be the "Typical Song of Nations Program.” This will be given in the costumes of the country of which the different numbers are significant. Mrs. Seebirt is a vocalist of rare note and combines with her singing, dramatic skill and a most pleasing stage personality. She will he accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Gunn. Following the musicale, Mrs. C. E. Bel, chairman of the Music Department, will entertain the members and friends of the Department at an informal reception to be held at her home. At this reception. Mrs. Seebirt and Mrs. Gunn will be presented personally. oPrisoner Says Muncie Police Offered Him SSOO To Murder George Dale Muncie, Ind. Nov. 19-(CP)—Sub-stantiation of charges that two members of the Muncie police department conspired to kill George Dale, editor of the Muncie Post-Democrat, and John Cox, a reporter, was sought by officials here today. The charges were made by Eddie Duffy in a Federal court room at Indianapolis. Duffy said the two officers offered him SSOO if he would kill Dale and Cox. Arrested on a prohibition law charge, Duffy suddenly told his story and was held under $5,000 bond. Nantes of the officers were withheld. Committee Won't Take Mellon’s Word For It; To Investigate Treasury Washington, Nov. 19 —(INS)—The house ways and means committee has decided to investigate the condit'on of the treasury instead of relying solely upon the advice of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon in planning tax reduction. Rep. Green (R) of lowa, chairman, said today that Joseph I. McCoy, chief actuary of the treasury, would be summoned before the committee on Monday to discuss the probable surplus at the end of the present fiscal year. FOOTBALL SCORES Indiana. 6; Purdue, () (half) Minnesota. 13; Michigan. 7 (Final) That Thanksgiving Meal Next Thursday is the big day. In this land of plenty, for which we are all truly thankful, Thanksgiving day will be observed in the home with family dinners and happy gatherings. In order to make it easy for mother and grandmother to prepare the Thanksgiving dinner, the grocery, meat market and food advertising will be published in the Daily Democrat on Tuesday of next week. There will be several pages of specials and the thrifty housewife will profit by reading the advertisements and making up her shopping list from the ads. Watch tor them. Tonight’s paper also contains several pages of bargains for the weekend and if you want to save or buy the best, shop from these columns first.

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iCRANDJURYIS I ! CALLED TO MEET I : MONDAY MORNING Gilliom Case Likely To Come Before Jury For An Investigation BERNE ELECTION MAY BE PROBED I A call for the Adams county grand I jury to meet next Monday morning was issued by Judge Jesse C. Sutton, of the Adams circuit court, this afternoon, following his return from Buffalo today. Members of the Grand Jury are: Daniel E. Lehman, of Monroe township; Alfred Daniels, of St. Mary’s township; Oliver T. Johnson of Washington township: Charles F. Adams, of Decatur: and John W. Cook of Wabash township. John T. Kelly, prosecuting attorney, indicated this afternoon that he would ask the grand jury to make a thorough investigation of the admitted violation of the state prohibition law by Arthur L. Gilliom. attorney General of Indiana, in Adams county last summer. Mr. Giliom admitted that he procured a pint of whiskey last summer and brought it to the Adams County Memorial hospital in this city, to be' administered to his sister. Miss Emma Gilliom. of Berne, who had undergone a major operation at the hospital and whose condition was reported as critical. Much Interest in Case State wide interest has been attached to the Gilliom case and dry leaders here and elsewhere in the state hav« requested that the grand jury* investigate the affair. Mr. Kelly said today he did not know whether or not the jury would investigate the alleged illegal omission of the names of the Democratic candidates from the ballots in the town election held at Berne Nov. 8. Several other cases probably will be investigated by the grand jury. —o . — Aaron C. Hoffman Dies At Three Rivers, Mich. The body of Aaron C. Hoffman farmer Adams county , re/dent, whose death occurred Wednesday at Three River, Michigan, wil be brought here either tonight or Sunday morning. Burial will be made in the Salem cemetery. Mi. Hoffman had been living at Redkey until last September when he went to Three Rivers to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Everett. o Cardinal Undergoes Operation Rome, Nov. 19—(VP) — Cardinal Bonzano, former Papal delegate at Washington and Papal legate at the Chicago Eucharistic Congitps, was operated on successfully today for stomach tumor. The operation, a most delicate one. lasted two hours and thirty minutes. ALDERMEN TO BE ARRAIGNED DEC. 5 Four Indianapolis Councilmen To Face Charges Os Bribery Indianapolis, Nov. 19—(UP)— The four city cbnncilmen indicted by the Marion county grand jury as its last act before a Thanksgiving recess will be arrainged before Judge Janies A. Collins Monday, Dee. 5, on charges of obtaining bribes to vote against impeachment of John L. Duvall while Duvall was mayor. The four are Claude E. Negley, president of the council, Dr. Austin 11. Todd. Boynton J. Moore and Walter R. Dorsett. All four are republicans. After making its report the grand jury took a recess over Thanksgiving until Monday, Nov. 28, when it will return to end its work. Children Burn To Death Piqua, Ohio, Nov. 19—(UP)—Three children were burned to death today when the home c.f Rulie T. Black here was destroyed by fire. Black had already started for work when his wife smelled smoke. She escaped with 2 of the 5 children.

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(International Newaraa! an<* In'arna tional Illustrated Newa) Captain R. S. Mclntosh (upper) and Bert Hinkler (lower.) Warsaw. Nov. 19.— (UP)—Captain R. H Mclntosh and Bert Hinkler. British a'rplane pilots whose planned non stop flight to India was- terminated dramatically at a Polish village, were at Lemberg today. Without injury to themselves, McIntosh and Hinkler landed on a country road near Mazana, fifteen miles from 1-auilteig. Their airplane struck--two farmers, seriously injuring one intenalty anti breaking the other's 'eg. The plane was damaged. Apparently its forced landing was due to he engine’s failure while the aviators were flying low in fog. ATTEND FUNERAL AT GREENVILLE I Lather Os Ben Devor Dies At Greenville, Ohio. Funeral Held Thursday Mr. and Mis. Hen Devor and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clayson Carroll an I family, have returned from Greenville Ohio where they attended the funeral Thursday afternoon, cf Mr. Devor's father. Benjamin Devor. Zach Devor. medical student of Columbus, was also in attendance at his grand-father’s funeral. Mr. Benjamin Devor, 81, died Monday night, November 14, following a long illness of paralysis and infirmities of age. He leaves a widow, ?4rs. MaryJane Devor, with whom he has enjoyed sixty years of wedded life. The aged couple ha dresided in the home where the death occurred for the past fortynine years. I Surviving children are two sons, Ben Devor, of this city, and Blaine Dever of Greenville, and one daughter Mrs. Coulter, of M.issilon. Ohio.. | Trial In J. P. Court A suit for $75 damages resulting from an automobile accident, Lied by Joe Hower against Fred Gi lmer, was being tried in the city hall today before A. C. Butcher, justice of the peace. The automobile accident oc-' cured at the corner ot Ninth and Adams street about two weeks ago.

G. A. R. VETERAN LEAVES $50,000 TO WOMAN WHO ONCE BEFRIENDED HIM

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1!) I INIs I Unaffected by the $50,000 estatewhich she received unexpectedly from a Grand Army of the Republic veteran to whom she was kind several years ago, Mrs Cora C. Willis. Indianapolis woman, will go on living much as she did in the past. "1 never was used to luxuries; and I will not change now.” Mrs. Willis said. "I have a good home, a good , husband, a good car. ami that is all 1 ■ want.” . In autumn 3921 Mrs. Willis, driving by a downtown street corner, here, gave a ride to an old G. A. R veteran > who was standing on the corner. When she had showed him the var-

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BRITISH ACE IS FORCED TO TURN BACK TO AIRPORT Capt. Frederick Giles Hops Off This Morning But Returns In 155 Minutes PLANS TO MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT Suu Francisco, Nov. 19. (INS) Au inipciiilnible log. which wns ,s<> dense that it weighted down the plane, today halted an alleinpt of Capt. Frederick A. Giles. British war ;><c. to Itv from the Municipal 'ir Port near here to Hawaii the first !•■>» of a proposed flight It Ai’«fra ,: ". Captain Gi’es returned to the airport at 9 a. m. less than 45 minutes after he had taken off on his dangerous fight at 8:17 a. m. Unabl* To Penetrate Fog The heavy fog was encountered ove- the light ship anchored off Golden Gate. The aviator, on his return said bp was unable to chart a course through it. Over the light. Captain Giles said it was necessary for him to pull the emergency dump valve on his main gasoline tank to lighten his ship in the oppres a lve fog which he’d his plane so low. lie could not lift the thin above this fog, he said Giles was undaunted by the failure of Il's attempt. ‘l'll go again today if the weather clears.” he announced after stepping from his plane. — o Infantile Paralysis Case Is An Old One It.was learned today Uiat infantile paralysis does not exist in Adams county. In a story published in this pajier. Friday. con.<-rnin»7 David Wickev, four-year-old child residing near Berne, who had been admitted to the Riley Hospital, at Indianapolis, for treatment, impression was given that the child was a present victim cf the disease. Such is not the case, however, for the child has been an invalid for the past two anil one half years as the result of the ravages ot the disease ea rlier in his life. PUPILS INSPECT ENGRAVING PLANT Members Os I). H. S. Journalism Class, Ravelings Staff Go To Ft. Wayne Accompanied by Ralph Tyndall, instructor of Journalism, Miss Blanch a Mc('t ry, and Angie Firks a party of seventeen Decatur high schcol pupils made a trip to Fort Wayne totlav for the out pose <>f inspecting the phuit of the Fort Wayne Engraving Company. A large bus was chartered for th/- occasion and was due to start for l-oti Wayn - at 9 o'clock, this tn rniug I The trip through the Engraving Company’s Plant was scheduled for 11 o'clock In the afternoon, some of the punpils attended the South Side-Cen-I tial football game while others of the ! party shopped and attended a show. I Tlte pupils enjoying the trip were John Engle. Tom Haubold, Vivian Thomas. Thurman Elzev. Virginia Hite. Helen Shtoll, Helen Haubold, Katherine Kauffman, Geraldine Hower. Margaret Mills. Charlotte Elzey. Agnes Johnson. Kenneth Schnepp. David Cnitner, Kenneth Hofl'stetter, Herbert Fuhrman and John DeVoss.

ious points of interest during the G. \ R encampment then in progress, the veteran. Henry C. Ferris, asked her name and address. Ferris lived . at Oxford. Ohio. Recently, Clarence H. Ferris, of ! this city son of Henry died and it was found a $50,000 estate had been left in trust with him. by his father, for Mrs. Willis. Mrs. Willis has two married cbildI ren. Her husband is a traveling saleman. So. despite the estate, ; xsJbi h could furnish her with luxury . awil travel, Mrs. Willis will continue 1 to live simply ami. she says, will not . permit herself luxuries to ‘which she has not been accustomed.

YOUR HOME PAPERLIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY