Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1927 — Page 1

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111.I 11. $, AVIATORS I TRYING TO WIN MORE LAURELS I I ‘Spirit Os California” Sets I (lut To Set World Endurance Record I \\OTHER PLANE IS I'HAING TO NICARAGUA S.hi I'rniicisco, Dre. 3—(INS) I \ii ;>ll< nipt started al 8:55 a.m. I ( (M i;iv Io break the world record I |,, r i ndiirance flying ended in II t hin when the big tri-niotor-I H | r,i:iiu . "Spirit of California," Iv. J loired to return to the flyI j,.. f field here shortlv before ■ 1,/,’ ii. A broken windshield Iw >, Ihe eal'so of the landing it I vis said. The attempt will be I ■■' pi wed tomorrow or Monday, I ji was announced. Vuriripnl Airport, San Francisco. ■ p,„. 3—(iNS) —A new attempt to I ndn farther laurels to American aviaI t n was launched here today when I t i P big tri-motor Fokker plane I “Swrrt of California" took the air at I sa m. in an effort to set a new i| v.uH.i ro-onl for endurance flight. The big pane hopes to remain in I lie .Hr for at least 56 hours and thus |l take record honors for endurance j I treat now held in Germany. ■ The Spirit of California carrying I I m ■> than 1400 gallons of gasoline f I fail'd to take off on its irst attempt I nlcav but on the second start took i I the air in pretty fashion. Begins Flight To Nicaragua | Miami, Fla., Dec. 3>-(lNS)-The I tro-motored Fokker marine mono- : I plan, bound for Manague, ‘Nicaragua I took off from Hialeah Field here at ■I 6:22 o’c-’ock this morning. ■ < Major E. H. Brainard, chief*of the I aviation forces of the marines, was ‘ I «nfident he will reach his Jestina- ■ tion in 10 hours. The fuel supply of ■ 525 gallons of gasoline will permit I 15 hours of flying. Accompanying Brainard are Sergeant N. T. Shepherd, pilot, and Corpotal N M. Winchester, mechanic. . The food supply included canned goods and chocolate cubes. Almost the entire journey of 1035 miles will be over water, the plane passing only over' Cuba. Military rules forbid the plane’s flight over other countries. SMITH DENOUNCES PROHIBITION LAW t ' Contender For Presidential Nomination Makes Fiery Speech Before Women Albany, N. Y„ Dec. 3. —Governor Alfred E. Smith’s ringing denouncement of prohibition before the New York state league of women voters had the leaders of both major political parties guess ng today. The Democratic leaders were wondering if the prohibition speech was a wise political move in view of the fact that the governor is one of the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination. On the other side of the political fence, the Republican leaders were trying to figure out why the governor picked this particular time to make such a vigorous attack on probibiton. Breaking a silence on prohibition of more than a year's standing, the governor told the league of women voters that he favored the enforcement of all laws, but that he felt a person had the right to oppose any law or any part of the legislation on which he did not subscribe. "One of the fundamental rights of citizenship is the right to organize, to oppose any law or any part of the legislation with which one is not in harmony,” the governor declared. “In all niy years of public service I always have taken pn oath of office to sustain the legislation, and there are parts of it that I hate. I promised to sustain it and I will sustain it, but I did not give up the right to oppose the parts I do not like.” Not since 1923, when he signed a bill repealing the state prohibition enforcement law, has Governor Al Smjth made such a vigorous attack °n state prohibition enforcement. "Enforcement of the Volstead act is not a state question; it is a local question," the governor told the league of women voters. "You have all the law you need, (CONTISLED ON PAGE THREE)

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Steamer Is Drifting Helplessly At Sea Washington, Dec. 3.-(INS)-The steamet Susana of Manila, with (.21 bassengeis aboard, is drifting helplessly ofi Mayor Island, 300 miles from tin- chira coast, the navy was bjdvlsed today by Rear Admiral .1. R. i. Blakely, commander of the light cruiser division thtee. The mine sweeper Bittern has been ordered from Cavite, Phillippines. to thf steamer’s assistance. The Susana will be towed (o Manila. Ihe steamer wh“ enroute from Amoy, China to Manila. TOLEDO MAN TO GIVE TALK HERE General Manager Os Continental Sugar Co.. To Address Industrial Ass’n. T. 11. Gallagher, of Toledo, general manager of the Continental Sugar company, will be the speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the De catur Industrial Association, at the K. of C. hall next Tuesday night, at 6:15 o'clock, it was announced today. Mr. Gallagher will be the onlyspeaker of the evening. He will deliver a talk of especial interest to all business and professional men and all members of the association and other local business men are invited to attend the luncheon-meeting. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow for the affair and the luncheon will be 50 cents. The meeting will start promptly at 6:15 o’clock and following the luncheon. Mr. Gallagher will deliver his talk. Following the talk, a report will be made by the committee investigating the advisability of having an Old Home Week in this city next year. Already, the committee has received many- favorable letters in regards to an Old Home Week and it is expected that the committee will recommend the holding of such an affair here next fall. The following men were appointed today to have charge of the sale of tickets for the luncheon: Dee Fryback south ot Madison street; Robert Helm, between Madison and Monroe streeds; Harold Niblick north of Monroe street. o Trial Os Cast Os ‘‘Hot Mamas” Attracts More Attention Than Show Los Angeles, Dec. 3.— (UP) The trial of 27 women and 10 men of the musical comedy “Hot Mamas, 1 ’ entering the second day of testimony today is attracting more attention in court than it did on the stage as vice crusaders called the show obscene and indecent. .Member of the chorus who yesterday were spectators are expected to take the witness stand today in their own defense. The introduction of “scant” costumes may take place today. The £ourt version of "Hot Mamas' yesterday was a comedy hit with the Rev. "Fighting Bob" Shuler, prominent L.os Angeles vice crusader taking the leading role. "Fighting Bob" attempted to show the court what he meant when he stated a chorus girl became a voluptuous and licentious. His attempt resulted in shrieks of laughter and much work for court baliffs. o SCHOOL BOMBER CLOSELY GUARDED < Little Hope Held For Pretty Teacher Hurt M hen Dynamite Exploded Dana. 111., Dee. 3-(UP)-Her face swathed in bandages and her beauty permanently marred, l»la Bradford, pretty 23-year-old school teacher, today neared the crisis that is expected to determine the fate of Hiram Reed, 24 son of a wealthy Mossvllle farmer. Meanwhile Reed was held closely guarded at the LaSalle County jail where yesterday he told authoiities how he had placed the two sticks of dynamite in the school house stove to kill the teacher in order that he mish. not have to marry her. He was the father of her expected baby. Little hope for Miss Bradfords recovery is held by attending physicians. She remembers only that she was stooping over to light the stove when suddenly there was a deafening explosion and she was hurled through the air.

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TEXAS GIRL TO FLY THE ATLANTIC Wr e ~W A. If I? < M jr Mta X - A A' ftp# FT * J PL .. ¥ w * .» .I PUmRI i .. w"r -imiinin ~ .UTIM Li lian Ward of Texas signs contract to make a "solo" flight from Paterson, N. J to Lyons, France, thereby uniting the two largest silk certters of the world. Photo, taken at Paterson, shows standing, left to right: Lieut. William Stultz, former pilot of Grayson plane; H. K. Asbell, secretary of Airways, and police Chief J M Tracy. Seated are Miss Ward and Mayor Colin M McL. an The f ight will be made next spring, and the Texan aviatrix will go alone, a la Lindbergh. '

Pinchot Charges Huge Electric Monopoly Exists Washington, Dec. 3. (UP) —Former Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania, today offered to submit evidence of a huge ele.tric monopoly to the senate in case it decides to investigate that industry. Forty-one corporations, three quarters of which are dominated, owned or controlled liy the General Electric company of New York, Doherty of New York, .Morgan of New York, Ryan of New ork and Instill of Chicago, control four-fifths of all electric energy produced in this country, Pinchot charged.

MUST GET AUTO PLATES AT HOME Applications For 1928 License Plates Must Not Be Sent To Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 3—Applications far 1928 license plates are not to be sent this year to the office of the Secretary of State from sources outside of Marion County but instead all motorists are to make their application at the nearest official branch. This announcement was released today by Mark W.' Rh ads, manager of the Motor Vehij)e Department, who stated that. “The reasons" according to F. E. Schortemeier, Secretary of State, “are that in postage alone last year applications from over state mailed from the Secretary of State's office cost the tax payers in Indiana approximately $35,000 extra and adding to this the clerical jjelp and s other expenses necessary to take care of these out side applications brought the total extta and unnecessary cost to the tax pavers up to approximately $62,500 additional; therefore, in the interests of the public and inasmuch as branches have bdbn officially established by the Secretary of State in all comities throughout the state, the license plate? for 1928 ate to be issued for the respective counties through their own branch.” “Another reason for this change of policy" according to Mr. Schortemeier. is that the legislature at the last session amended the law whereby for 1928 each applicant must place on the application the name of the township in which he resides and other infjrnmtion must be secured, and for this reason trained help in the respective branches is necessary in older to get the work done satisfactorily." Father Seeks $25,000 For Injuries To Son Greenville, 0., Dec. 3.— (INS) —A damage suit for $25,000, for injuries alleged to have been sustained by his ten-year-old san when knocked from his bicycle by a truck, was filed by Woodward Gough, of Union City, Ind., against R. N. Richards, truck line owner.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 3, 1927,

CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

GRAND JURY TAKES RECESS Jurors Adjourn This Morning Until Monday; No Report Made Yet The Adams county grand jury adjourned at 11 o'clock this morning until Monday morning, at 9 o'clock. No report was made by the grand Jury before it adjourned this morning. It is believed that th.e jury will make Its report to Judge Sutton sometime Monday. No witnesses were examined by 'he jury today. The jury is believed to have been reviewing evidence during the past two days, preparatory, to returning indictments. Bryant Man Wins Prizes With Hog At Chicago Show James 11. Williams, of Bryant, won the reserve grand championship a:.d the junior championship with his Spotted Boland China boar at the International Livestock Show, which Is in progress at Chicago, this week HOOSIERS WIN AT STOCK SHOW Indiana Farmers Carry Away Many Prizes At International Livestock Show Chicago, Dec. 3.—(UP) -The intercollegiate crop judging contests were all that remained to ba decided International Livestock Exposition today. Tlte contest includes judging of wheat, corn, oats and hay, and will start at 9a. tn. The auctioneer’s Hammer fell on the last animal yesterday afternoon, concluding the public sale. lowa carried off the most championships and prizes—36 and 108 respectively. Ohio was second with 22 championships and 67 firsts. Others follow: State Championships Firsts Illinois 18 94 Indiana 14 84 Minnesota 10 20 • Ontario, Canada 9 57 Michigan . . 8 29 I’ennsy vania . 8 20 Wisconsin 7 22 — o— Days to Christmas

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ARMITAGE WINS SUSPENSION OF JAIL SENTENCE Former Political Boss Escapes Jail Term Because Os 111 Health FINE AND COSTS PAID BY BROTHER Indianapolis, Dec. 3.—(lNS)—Sentence of 90 days in jail imposed on lames E. Armitage following his conviction for attempting to bribe a member of the Marion county grand jury investigating political corruption was suspended today by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins. Armitage's tine of $.500 ami costs was paid by his brother, William H Armitage, former political boss of Indianapolis and star witness against former Mayor John L. Duvall in his tiial for political (irruption. Testimony of Dr. B. B. Pettijohn that Armitage's life would be endangered through confinement because of his critical condition from apoplexx influenced the decision of Judge Col tins, he said. o Mother And Great-Aunt Stage Court Fight For Possession Os A Child . Indianapolis, [nd., Dec. 3 —HNS) A mother wno wished to regain hei child and a great-aunt who had tak -n care of the child since it was a year old fared each other in a desperate tight for Edna Hollowell, 9, before Superior Court Judge Byron K. Elliott here. "I love them both" the little girl told the court as Mrs. .Marie Spangler, the mother, and Mrs. Andrew Schwab, of Uidoga. the great-aunt, presented their ckuois. Judge Elliott postponed decision a week, and botli women tainted from nervous strain. The child was taken by Mrs. Schwab when Hollowell died, leaving his wife without money to care for the litth girl, according to testimony. > O —

BETTER TIMES ARE PREDICTED Secretary Os Agriculture Jardine Thinks Farming Industry Will Improve By Joseph S. Wasney (UP Staff Correspondent I Washington, Dec. 3. — (UP) —Better times for farmers were predicted today by Secretary of Agricultural Jardine in his annual report. Pointing out that the farmer's dol lar now lias a buying power only eight per cent* below the prewar index level. Jardine outlines specific ideas for continuing improvement of the farmer's lot. He favored extension of cooperative marketing, urging a statute for large farm business organizations/ owned and controlled by farmers and managed by strong executives chosen by the producers. He opposed government participa tion in farm business, and especially opposed governmental rice fixing. He favored a federal farm board, to protect both farmers' and the public's > interests. and advocated long term mortgage credits for farmers. The states, he said, could aid materially in putting agriculture on a firmer basis by correcting certain banking, taxation and public expenditure practices. In this connection, he noted that many sections are "over banked.” leading to bank failures and consequent liankruptcy tor some farm ers. He advised against a change in present tariffs, and counselled alter ations to relieve the agrieulttirist of some onerous tax burdens. Jardine also emphasized that aid. other than financial, could be given the farmer so his net income would increase. Public agencies, can cooperate with the farmer to achieve a better balance between production and demand. “Efforts should he mad"," he said, “to diminish waste, to lessen margins bet wen producers' and consumers' prices, to reduce transportation and distribution costs, and to lessen the farmer's overhead charges by lowering or redistributing tax bind ens by improving agriculture credit facilities. Farmers should be encouraged to enhance their bargaining I <CONTINI'ED ON I’AGE TIIKEID

Indiana To Be 111 Years Old December 11 Indianapolis, Doc. 3 (i'P) Suitable progttims in schools and churches should lie held In observance of the 111th anniversary of Indiana's state hood, according to a pro< lamatlon de signaling Sunday i> < ember 11, as Indiana Day. pr. inttlgaled by Governor Ed Jacks n. The proclamation says in part: ‘lt would be particularly appropriate sot people assembling in their places of worship t.) remember the iieginnlng the histor> and the service of the state of which they are citizens. ELKS MEMORIAL OPEN TO PUBLIC Program For Annual Memorial Service Here Sunday Is Announced The public is invited to the annual ntenunial stwvices of Itecatur Lodge B. I’. O. E. f t deceased members Sunday afternoon. These services will be held at 2:39 o'clock at the Elk home. French Quinn, of this city, will deliver the principal memorial address md Thurman Gottschalk, state senator fi nut Berne. will_deliver tha eulogy to deceased members. The program for the service follows Ph fcessional Lodge members Openlug by Exalted ruler Walter Wilk Inst n. Song "Hold Thou My Hand" I Briggs > Mrs. J. Q. Neptune Ritualistic work ... Lodge officers Vocal DueL Nevin Mrs. L. A Holt house Mr. John Walters Eulogy Bro. T A. Gottschalk Song "When I Shall Fall Asleep. Gabriel .Mrs. Holthouse Memorial address . . Qitiuii Vocal tri. "Rock of Ages." Hasting Mrs. Holthouse, Mrs. Neptune, Mr Walters. Closing Ode (Air "Auld Lang Syne" Benediction Chaplain Throughout the country memorial services will be held Sunday by the Elks lodges in memory of deceased brothers.

S New Air Mail Lines To Help In Christmas Rush Washington, Dee. 3— HNS) —Twir new air mail lines will inaugurate service in time to help handle the Christmas rush of mail, the post office announced today. The Embry-Riddle Ce, will begin December 17 service on its Chicago-Indianapolis-Cineinnatl air mail line, connecting at Chicago with the trans((intinental overnight service. The Colonial western airways will launch service on the Buffalo-Cleve-land leg of the Albany-Cleveland route on the same date, This line connects at Cleveland with the transcontinental air mail. —i o Marriage Licenses Harry K. Norris, machinist, Fort \Vayne, to Frances Cook. Decatur. Ernest Hofstetter, farmer and thrasher, to Twila Sanders, both of Geneva. Elvin Byer, farmer, to Delight Aspy, both of Adams county. OEADLOCK IH CONGRESS LOOMS Pending Battle to Bar Smith And Vare From Senate May Block Action Washingon. Dec. 3. - (INS)—The seventh th congress today laced th ■ possibility of running into a paralyzing d< tidlock us soon tis-tl convenes, due to tlie pending liattle to bur Sen-ators-dect Frank L Smith, of Illinois. and William S. Vare, of rennsylvania. from the senate. The drive to bar Smith and Vare gained new significance wnen the senate's parliamentary experts decided Hint no other business can 1" transacted until both case.’ are settl ed. Unless the senate itself should rul ('Otherwise, it was said, both Smith and Vare must he seated or i denied their oaths of office before i ci ngress can begin Io function. . ■■ ——-o - Colby Seeking Divorce Versailles. Fiance, Dec. 3 (UP)1 It was confirmed today that Bainbridge Colby, former secretary of ! state of the United States, had start ed suit for divorce here.

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MARCH 15 IS DATE SET FOR NEXT MEETING “Real Work” Os Disarmament Expected To Begin At Next Conference RUSSIANS OBJECT TO THE PROCEDURE Geneva, Dee. 3. (INS) Th<* security commission oi (he league of nations preparatory disarmament conference adjourned today until March tiller die soviet Russian delegate had made tin unsuccessful el fort to bring about an international parley early in January to disuss ’ "actutil disarmament" without rehrcnce to national securitv. Tliis ended I lie conference, which md Im<-n in session four days The security commission set March IF, us the dat • % Tor the next conference it tile league preparatory disarmament commission. Maxim Litvtnoff. head of the s< vlet delegation, object'd to lie procedure, and was snpport(l by Count Von Bernstorff. chief of •he German delegation. Russian Still Objects President J. J Louden, of the conference. assured the opposition group •lial tin- program would not prevent i general disarmament conference "rotn being held later in 1928. Ihe security commission then voted unin inously in favor ot the plan for ‘he preparatory disarmament commission to meet on March 15 with he exception of the Russian observ■r. who continued to object. At the March meeting the security ■onimtssion. utter meeting in that •aiMieity. will change into a disarmament commission. The delegates said that the "real work” of disarmament would begin at the next meeting. O Decatur Faculty To Play Bluffton Teachers

The Decatur school teachers will play the Blulfton fucultv team in a basketball game at Bluffton, next Wednesday night. December 7, it was announced today The game will be a benefit for the Bluffton high school band. A return game will be played in this city at a later date. JACKSON CASE UP AGAIN ON MONDAY Governor Files Plea In Abatement To Escape Trial For Conspiracy Indiana]' ll*. Ind.. De<‘. 3 — (INS) - Eleven o'clock next Monday morning will witness the next dramatic struggle of Governor Ed Jackson and h's two co-defendants to escape trial on a conspiracy indictment returned aagainst them by the Marion county grand Juty September 3. Special judge Oscar 11. Montgomery, of Seymour, will hear arguments M.nday on a plea in abatement to the indictment filed by Louis It. Ewbank. the Governor's atorney, late yesterday The plea in abatement set forth the contention that the grand jury which returned the indictment had no legal authority to inquire into the offense charged; and that the grand jury permitted persons other than those authorized by law to be in the grand jury room while witnesses were being examined. — — o- — To Have Police Guard At Basketball Games Shelbyville, Ind . Dec. 3 - (IN.'') I'niformed police will guard the gymnasium here during the basketball sea- ' son, to clear away all persons who are ni t holders of tickets to the game, because of a large crowd which in the past obstructed the entrance to the 1 gymnasium, rfficlals found police 1 guard necessary this year, it was said "The annoyance caused by this crowd of loafers has been general throughout Indiana during basketball season." one paper said. "In Shelbyville it is proposed to put a stop to 'he i practise. >f "Inside the gymnasium special offiI- cers and firemen will be given authority to make arrests," the paper said.

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