Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly t«i; and Saturday. Nct Zch change in ternperature.

NICARAGUAN TROUBLE “WELL IN HAND”

NICARAGUANS DROP WORRIES IO CHEER LINDY Political Troubles Are Forgotten As Population Honors Air Hero AVIATOR FLIES NEAR U. S. MARINES Managuan. Nicaragua. Jan. 6—j political troublea of strifeton Nicaragua were forgotten today ... lhP population united to honor 1h ,.l Chalies A. Lindbergh and through him. express friendship for the United States. The ringing of bells, blowing of horns tossing of flowers and enthuscheering, with firecrackers exploding intermittently, showed the spirit of the people in this picturesque Central American capital. The entire countryside took a holiday ami " ar - po'itica anil religion passed into the background. Lindbergh, alter skirting the region where I'. S. marines and Sandino nhels are in conflict, arrived from Tegucigalpa. Honduras, at 2:25 P. M. yesterday. He made the trip, about •j; miles in two hours and 34 minutes. A crowd of 40,000 io 50,000 greeted him on the flying field, two miles i,vt of the city. The hand played the “Star Spangli I Banner" and the crowd went wild as he glided to the earth. Lindbergh was driven to the presidential mansion through streets lined with people School children along tne route sang sonfts of welcome and threw flowers in his path, while cries of Hurrah for Lindbergh” “Hurrah I for Coolidge” wore heard. Lindheigh will leave tomorrow for San Jose. C.Kta Rica, the sixth stage' oi his Central American tour. Remus Is Denied Writ I Os Habeas Corpus Today Cincinnati. .lan. 6. — (UP) —Common Pleas Judge Charles Hell today denied the petition of George Remus, former millionaire bootlegger for a wtit of habeas corpus, which would have temporarily prevented his committment to the Lima state hospital tor the criminally Insane. Remus, who was found not guilty of murdering his wife, Imogene, on "the sole grounds of insanity,” was ordered committed to Lima by Prohate Judge William H. Lueders who held he was "sane but is.too dangerotte to be at large.” Under the ruling of Judge Bell. Remus loses his last chance for freedom except through appeals to the higher courts. He is now subject to removal to the asylum. Hant Basket Making On State Penal Farm Stopped Greencastle Im].. Jan. 6- (INS)— „ that t,he management of the tn o 81111 11 I>u,nalllv iUe was exceeddiL 16 a " th ' ,lily R,alltp '> it by the Inflet,t genel '' l aßsem hly in the manu- . urmg et willow floral baskets for Jmv M.n a ' le ' ’ he . Ove G " att <•<’■»- errs ■ u' a n ' lP ’ r,l,liana - nianufacturan ni' baSkets ,oday * as Be <*‘ng conn J', (>n , ln ,hp Putnam circuit the state r f ,ninß lh ° mana K pm ent of harkets r : ," ni . ,roni maki ”R willow ' le general wholesale whins hear Wo AUCTIONEERS ( 'ctr Uy o Pcttit An<l Ea rl ’-artin Speak At Meet,nff Thursday Night ln C h!stn, 1R t Guy pettit and Ear > GartSchool andTar’ Reppert Auction eers, wore tionally known auctlonlar metel,J h % SPeakers at the re K”Club nt h B k - Of f ,bp neeat '' r W- A Ku n ” f C - ha »»*«t night. e ’*t>illg's en? r ’ er ’ thairman Os the I rol - Cartin ,® rtalnment - introduced I ta,k concerning 0 hi? lnterestln * I 'oM of the nJ u profesßlon and I Sflt -confule n *±, h ’ P " Be , d in p,ae "* I «’s. 1 the ?tudent a-ction- ■ Co], pptfi*. I in which humorou » talk, I ity of self config e9Bed the npp es 8 - I Per ing profe s l enCe in ,he aap tionI "«rs; o : Pt ,x h

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New Year Only Fifteen Minutes Old When Baby Is Born Near This City Claiming io bo the first htrtiy l.orn in the New Year in Adams county. Ari villa Fay Howard announces that the stork left her with Mis: Dorothy B. Howard, at 12:15 o'clock, Sunday morning, January 1. 1928. The little Miss was born at the homo of Mr. , and Mrs. Paul Gould. Decatur rural route 9. Both mother and babe are reported as getting along nicely. K. OF P. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Lodge Adopts Social And General Welfare Program Last Night Seventy-four members of Kektonga lodge. No. 65, Knight of Pythias, gathered at the home on Third street last night for the opening meeting of the year. A social and general welfare program was introduced and adopted by the local lodge at the meeting. The following officers were installed : Walter Elzey, (’. David Adams. V. (’.; Garth Hoover, prelate; Harve Lammiman, M. A.; J. R. Parrish, F. M.; Joe Hunter, K. of R. S.; W. A. Lower, M. of Ex.; Fiitest Hastings, I. <!.; Everett Rice. O. G.; and A. D. Suttles, trustee. Martin Van Alsburgh was the retiring chancellor commander. Mr. Van Alsburg was highly complimented for the fine program he had carried out as head of the organization A meeting has been called for January 9 at which time each member of the’ lodge will bring with him a local resident who is not a member of the lodge. A smoker and supper will be held at 7:00 o'clock, January 9. Following the meeting List night, ft* oyster supper and smoker ‘ was held and a general social hour concluded the program. WALB TO ENTER PLEA ON FEB, 3 1 Weaver Also To Be Arraigned At Fort Wayne On Same Date Fort Wayne. Ind., Jan. 6—(INS) — Clyde A. Wall), of LaGrange, Indiana Republican state chairman, and Valentine D. Weaver, also of LaGrange, will be arraigned before Federal Judge Thcmas W. Slick of South Bend in Federal Conit here on Friday, February 3. Both men were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury in Indianapolis on December 31st on Charges of violating the National banking laws in connection with the failure on October 24th of the First National Bank of LaGrange. Both are now at liberty on bonds of $5,000 each. Walb Company Owes $118,009 Fort Wayne, Ind., January 6 —(UP) The Walb construction company owes SIIB,OOO, according to an estimate announced here by Frank R. Crutshall vice president of the Old National bank and receiver for the company. Clyde A. Walb Republican state chairman, is head of the company. He with Valentine Weaver, former president of the First National Bank ■ of LaGrange, is under indictment by a | federal grand jury on charges of irregularities in management of the bank. o Explosions Occur In Hercules Powder Plant Valley Falls, N. Y„ Jan. 6. — (VP) — Explosions today destroyed two mills of the Hercules Powder company here, doing heavy damage. No one was killed, reports stated. The force of the blasts shattered windows and doors in virtually every home in Valley Falls. Youth Kills His Girl; “Smiled At Other Boys’’ Cleveland, Jan. 6 —(INS) —Because she “smiled at other boys,” Anthony Yontez, 19, shot and killed Alice Preskar, 19, after the couple returned to the girl's home from a dance here last | midnight the youth told authorities investigating the shooting today, detectives said. Vontez, according to the officers, said he attempted to shoot himself, after ,he wounded the girl, but the trigger of the gun jammed, police declared that Vontez’s revolver showed a bullet lodged in the chamber.

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f "" — “Buck Up, Judd, You’ll Be With Us Next Thursday Night,” Murderer Tells Judd | Gray Before His Execution Last Night

Albany, N. Y., Jan. G—(lNS) —“Buck up, Judd, you'll bo with us next Thursday night!” This grim jest, uttered by Charles J. Doran of Albany, N. Y. shortly before his execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison late last night, today was ringing in the ears of Henry udd Gray. With Mrs. Ruth Snyder, Gray is doomed to die in the same chair next week unless they are reprieved

by Governor smith. Doran, who was only twenty-one years old, was executed for the k,illwig of Raymond Jackson. Albany world war veteran. Louis Mason. Buffa’o negro, was sent to the chair for killing David Karam tn Buffalo. Before entering the death chair the two men shook hands with Gray. When Gray hade them farewell. Doran replied with his grim insinuation as to the zero hour which looms lor the former corset salesman. Botii the blonde, self-made widow and the corset salesman were awake and excitedly pacing their cells when Doran's body received the first electric shock shortly after he passed through the "little green door" at 11:04 P. M. Mrs. Snjder was not allowed to bid them farewell. ‘•God help them both!” 'this was the frightened cry which Ruth was said to have uttered. Doran went to the chair stolidly Before he died he joked with Keeper Sheehy. Once strapped in the chair, he grinned horribly, saying nothing audibly With a prayer on his lips, the current was switched at 11:04 P. M. The murderer was pronounced dead six minutes later by the prison physician. Dr. C. C. Sweet. DECATUR GIRL INVWRECK Miss Josephine Krick Is Hurt When Chicago Elevated Trains Crash Miss Josephine Krick, daughter of Mrs. Henry Krick, 405 Mercer avenue. who is a nurse in the Michael Reece hospital. Chicago, was injured in the collision of two elevated trains in Chicago, during the severe snow storm last Saturday night, it was learned hebe today. Miss Krick sustained a badly skinned nose, and a cut and sprained ankle, but her injuries were not serious. One of the trains had stopped at a station and the other crashed into it from the rear, the engineer being unable to see farther than a few feet ahead. Miss Krick was a passenger on the moving train. The coach in which she was riding was destroyed by fire, and she and the other passengers were forced to Crawl through windows, to safety. A man riding in front of Miss Krick suffered a broken leg while a woman behind her sustained a broken shoulder. Miss Krick is in charge of the children’s department of the Michael Reece hospital. o- i— Explosion In House Kills 18 Persons Barlin, Jan. G. — (INS) —Eighteen dead. 7 missing, and 16 severely injured was the official report today of the explosion which yesterday wrecked a four-story house in North Berlin. The explosion was caused by ammonia gas and occurred while the occupants of the house slept. o To Provide Ways For Farmers To Go To Purdue Farmers who plan to go down to Lafayette, next week, for the annual Farmer's Week program and wish to accompany other farmers from the county, are asked to get in touch with L. M. Busche, county agent, or Roy L. Price, county cow tester. These men are arranging for automobiles for those who wish to go, as traveling in this way seems to be the most satisfactory. Although it is impossible as yet to estimate the number who will attend, it "Is thought there wdll be several. New Move In Snyder-Gray Case Hits Complication New York, Jan. 6—(INS) —A new ’ move to delay the execution of Ruth I Snyder entered a complicated stage today when an application made by her attorney, Edgar Hazelton, before supreme court justice Aaron J. Levy in chambers, was put over “by stipulation” until January 13. Mrs. Snyder and Henry Judd Gray are scheduled to die in the electric chair on January 12 for the murder of Albert Snyder.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 6, 1928.

CROWNPOINT MAN IN RACE George E. Hershman Seeks Democratic Nomination For Governor George E. Hershman, of Crown Point, a leading lawyer of northern ' Indiana’s industrial region, today announced his candidacy’ for Governor subject to the Democratic nrimary in May. Mr. Ilersnucn. when interviewed, said: "That he r.-a’ized that Indiana was in disgrace, tl.;d radical changes were

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i necessary in ihe administration of governmental affairs. tha‘ the constitution might be permitted to function, an I the government restored to the people. "That fie;.- ktu.wltdge he has gainid in his official capacity, he k"c.ws something of the invisible and sinister inftneitjcfc-i and the political manipulations which have been at work , in this state, attempting to undermine ami prevent the proper functioning of various departments of slate. Th.it such matters cwiot. t-e acquiesced id or squinted at if wc expect tt remove the stain which has been cast upon cur state. That tin ler , such ci”, umstances he is offering himself as a candidate and makes a p’edge to th-' people that if nominated and el ided he will eradlcu'c such conditions fn>m public life in this state and give (he people,? fair and . honest administration.” Mr. Hershman is one of northern : Indiana's successful professional and ' business men. I He is known as one of the state's j most able lawyers, and has practiced i his profession for the past twenty- | three years, three of which were at i Rensselaer and the last twenty at j Crown Point. I He has devoted many years of nis ' life to the promotion and welfare of (COVHNI ED OX PAGE SEVEXt i : :— “Horse Sense” In Its Natural State South Bend, Ind., Jan. 6. — (INS) Stanley Peter. 1901 Indiana Ave., this city, who has an excellent reputation for veracity and sobriety tells this one:/ ‘‘About two o'colck in the morning I was awakened by a knock at i the window. I dressed and went around to the side of the house. There stood a horse—and he had been knocking on my window with his nose. He moved away as 1 approached and I followed. He . led me to an excavation in the I neighborhood and walking straight to the rim of the hole, indicated i ' to me another horse lying on its > side in the deep hole. ' “I climbed down into the hole s t and found the second horse with ’ 1 it's hoof caught in a concrete block. I smashed the block with a hammer, helped the fallen ant- ' mal to its feet at)d it immediately ! joined its companion, ‘ “Horse sense —that's all." in I. ■■■

ANOTHER DELAY IN GOVERNOR'S TRIAL FORECAST Special Judge Montgomery Indicates He May Grant Motion For New Judge STATE TO RESIST DEFENSE MOTION Seymour, Indiana, Jan. 6. — (INS) — Former Justice of the supreme court. Oscar H. Montgomery, who has been lelected as the special judge to try Governor Ed Jackson and his two codefendants when their eases go to trial on February 7, informed International News Service here today that he probably will grant the defense motion for a change of judge when he holds the hearing pn the motion in Indianapolis next Monday afternoon. "If the proper application is made in time and in proper form it is compulsory upon the court to grant such ,i motion.” Judge Montgomery said. Judge Montgomery expressed the opinion that the change of the trial judge will result in delaying the trial of the defendants. State To Resist Move Indianapolis, Jan. G.— (UP) —The impending trial of Gov. Ed Jackson, George V. Coffin and Robert 1. Marsh an bribery charges ran into another It gal impasse today when Deputy Prosecutor Emsley W. Johnson announced the state would resist the defense motion to bar Oscar 11. Montgomery of Seymour from presiding. U'OVriM El> ox PACK TWO) Report on good FELLOWS' CLUB i Delta Theta Tau Sorority Tells How $272 Given To Fund Was Spent An itemized report on the expendi tures of the Good Fellows Club, sponsored last month by the Delta Theta Tau sorority for the purpose of providing a merry Christmas for the poor and needy children of the city, was made today by the committee from the sorority which had charge of the club A total of $272 was contributed to the fund by local citizens and organizations and the entite sum was expended in making semes of children happy. Following is the financial report, together with words of appreciation from the sorority for the splendid support given to the movement: TO THE PUBLIC: The club received in cash $272.00. Said sum was expended in purchasing c’othing, toys, candy, groceries and fuel as follows: 11 Dresses . - $23.00 25 Coveralls 26.20 33 Suits of Underwear 33.95 4 Coat., 12.00 23 Sweaters 25.10 2 Sleepers 2.00 2 Hoods ■► -30 7 Shirts 6.75 2 pair Corduroy Pants 4.00 4 pair Bloomers 1.00 9 pair Shoes 17.83 170 pair Stockings 41.45 Toys 50.91 Candy (55 ibs.) 7.43 Peanuts .. 2.42 Groceries 11.6(1 Coal 6.00 $272.00 We were thus enabled to furnish a Christmas for 42 families, including 121 children. In addition to the cash received the Carroll Coal Co. donated one ton of coal. If you could have seen the happy faces and other expressions of joyful hearts you would have been well repaid for your contribution, although it may have entailed some sacrifice on your part. We experienced great joy in the personal touch afforded us in acting for you in bestowing these gifts, which in many instances relieved a teal need. On behalf of all those who received a Christmas remembrance, we express their due appreciation to all those who contributed toward mak ing the Good Fellow Club possible. We also wish to thank the grocer ies who loaned us baskets as well as those who donated their cars used in delivering the gifts on Christmas Eve Respectfully yours, GOOD FELLOW CLUB.

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Buoy Like Those I‘laced , In Trans-Atlantic Planes Found Near Newfoundland St. Johns, Newfoundland, Jan. 6. — (INS) —An inflated buoy, such as i is included In the equipment of trans-Atlantic planes, has been picked up on the north shore of Newfoundland and is being forwarded hire for examination, it was announced today. While no detailed descrip- . tii n of the buoy has been received I hen it is believed that it may be part of the equipment of om of the half dozen airplanes lost in attempts to cross the Atlantic in non-stop flights. BONDS FOR THREE I ROADS ARE SOLD A. P. Flynn. Os Logansport, Buys Bonds For Wemhoff, Schulte And Hurst Roads The bonds for the Wemhoff, Schulte and Hurst hard surface roads, forming approaches to the city and west roads leading into Decatur, have been sold to A. P. Flynn, cf Logansport, and the roads will be constructed next spring. P. L. Macklin and Son. of this city, have the contract to build tin roads. A premium of $1468 was paid for the three road bond issued .totaling $91.640. The bonds were delivered to Mr. Flynn yesterday. The premium paid on the Wemhoff road was $563; on the Schulte road. $452 and on tin? Hurst road, $453. The purchaser also paid the accured interest from the time the bonds were dated. The Wemhoff road runs west from the intersection of Fifth street on Nuttman avenue and includes one block on North Eighth street and then west on Nuttman avenue past th; Catholic cemetery. The Hurst road tile extension cf Monroe street west past the Decatur cemetery. The I Schulte road runs south from the eml of Mercer avenue past the Adams 1 County Memorial hospital ami the Decatur Country Club. All three roads will be constructed during the spring and summer. Q DEATH CLAIMS ‘N. STUDEBAKER Relative Os Adams County People Dies At Van Buren, Thursday Noah Studabaker. 67. who has several relatives in Adams county, died of cancer at 2:50 o'clock Thursday , afternoon, at his home in Van Buren. Mr. Studabaker was born in Wells county, February 2, 1860. He was married to Miss Sarah Beeler, who survives. , Other surviving relatives are two sons, Charles, of Marion, and Jesse, i of Fort Wayne: one daughter, Mrs. i Nellie Hart, of Fort Wayne; and the , following brothers and sisters: Mrs. i Harriet French, Linn Grove; William, ( John and Mrs. Ed Huffman, of Wells i county; Mrs. Jennie Carter, of MarI ion; Mrs. Ida Helm, of Elwood; Mrs. ; Abbie Bowman, of Decatur, and L. I L. Baumgartner, of Berne, I Funeral services will be held at , the Six Mile church, east of Bluffton, - but the date and hour has not been arranged. The Rev. Homer Studa- , baker, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Wal- , ton, will conduct the services, j o—• — ) School Bus And Coune Collide; Children Hurt 1 Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 6. — (INS) — ' Nearly a score of school children were reevoering today from cuts and 1 bruises received when a Pimento 1 school bus collided with a Chevrolet coupe driven by E. R. Wilson of this f city. —.—o I Predicts Watson Will ! Announce Within Few Days B Indianapolis, Jan. G —(lNS) —United g States Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, will announce his candidacy i for the Republican nomination for President within the next few days, r. James House, an assistant attorney e general, predicted today. II House has been in charge of the [. circulation of a petition to place Watsc-n’s name on the ballot o£ the r- presidential primary in Indiana. s Mote than 250 petitions with spaces n for 100 names each have been sent 3 . out covering every county to nominate Watson on the primary ballot, House said.

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U; 8. OFFICIALS THINK TROUBLE ALMOST ENDED Recess Stills Opposition To Administration Policy In Senate REBEL TROOPS STAY IN HIDING Sitaution In Brief War and politics fongotten in Managua when Lindbergh arrives and receives great demonstration. Marines at Quilali reinforced by 120 men in machine gun detachment and are believed ready for final test with Sandino. Sandino boasts in letter to friend he will never be taken alive but will blow himself up with five tons of dynamite. Washington officials express confidence Sandino will be crushed soon. By Carl D. Groat, UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 5.— (UP) — Reports to the government here today indicated that the Nicaraguan situation is ‘well in hand.’ With marine reinforcements under orders to proceed to Nicaragua next week from three ports, officials indicated their belief the troubles arising from from conflicts between U. S. marines and General Sandino, Nicaraguan revolutionist, will be ended soon. The marine campaign to eliminate Sandino and his followers, it was predicted, probably will be short lived. Sime aiithwlttes here even foresee Sandino’s men. once they realize the strength of the force mobilized against them, will largely vanish over the Honduran border, thereby ending temporarily at hast, the last of the revolutionary activity. The cabinet was called for this afternoon. but it appeared unlikely that the Nicaraguan quetsion would come up for any extensive discussion. The senate was in recess until Monday, so attacks from opponents of the administration policy were stilled in that quarter temporarily. Senator Bingham, repn.. Conn., yesterday defended the government's course in Nicaragua, saying it would be impossible for marines to withdraw now. He declared the bitterness of political strife there would make such a move now inadvisable. Senator Norris, repn., Nebr., countered with the claim that the U. S. could as properly intervene in Ireland since political parties there also are at loggerheads. Senator Heflin, dem., Ala., whose favorite themes for debate are in Catholic hierarchy and Wall Street blamed both these institutions for some of the Nicaraguan bloodshed. Meantime, the house ruling the afternon saw a flurry of attack and defense of the administration's Nicaraguan policy. Rebels In Hiding Managua, Jan. 6. (INS) —YVilh tcovrtM i:i> OM page TWO; CHURCH TO HULU SPECIAL SERVICES Presbyterian Church To Hold Series Os Services Next Week A week of special services will be held at the First Presbyterian church in this city, beginning next Monday, January 9, and will be closed with two services on Sunday, January 15. The speaker for the services will be the Rev. James L. Chesnut, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne and moderator of the Fort Wayne Presbytery. -A cordial invitation is extended to the gen eral public to attend the services. The subjects for the sermon is to be delivered by Rev. Chesnut are as follows: Monday, “The Forgotten Secret”; Tuesday, ”‘A Christian's Duty and Privilege"; Wednesday, "The Anchors" (Young peoples night); Thursday, "Is Chiist a Reality to You?”; "The Unavoidable Christ”; Saturday, "The Prodigal"; Sunday morning, "The , "The Spiritual Temple" (communion) Sunday, "The Wounds of Jesus.”

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