Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1928 — Page 1

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aNOTHERJUDGE REFUSES TO TRY GOV.ED JACKSON • Search For Jurist Continues After Judge Thomas Davidson Declines GIVES ILL HEALTH FOR HIS REASON Indianapolis. .lan. 10. — (INS) Timinas -E. Davidson, o I Greensburg, selected yesterday r .s special nidge in the trial of Governor Ed Jackson, George V. Collin and Robert. I. Marsh, (odav informed Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins that he would be unable to preside. In a telephone message, Davidson, who is a former president of the state Ear association, told Judge Collins that ill health would prevent him from assuming the arduous duties of trial judge. 1 Judge Collins then told prosecutors and attorneys for the defendants to report in criminal court at 9 A. M. Wednesday when he would suggest three other lawyers as possible trial judges. The state will strike off one name, the defense one, the third man to serve, according to the instructions of Judge Collins. Davidson was selected by the same procedure after Jackson’s attorneys had obtained a change of venue from Special Judge Oscar H. Montgomery of Seymour, who had been permitted by the defense to preside until after he had overruled defense motions to gnash indictments and a plea in abatement. Judge Collins yesterday submitted the names of Davidson, Ira C. Bair num, of Bloomington, former judge of the Indiana appellate court, and Benjamin I l '. Carr, of Monticello, judge of the White county etremt court. The State struck off Carr, the defense Batman, leaving Davidson as the man selected. More Hospital Buildings For Veterans Recommended Washington. Jan. 10. — (INS) —A fh'aiHi.ooo hospital building program to provide nearly 3,000 additional beds for World War veterans was recommended to congress today by Gen. Frank T. Hines, chief of the veterans' bureau. ID ENTER RACE FOR AUDITORSHIP ] I Albert Harlow, Os Wabash Township, To Seek Democratic Nomination 1 Albert Harlow, of Wabash township ibis morning announced his candidacy , for the Democratic nomination tor au- | ditor of Adams county. He is the first , to publicly declare his intentions to seek this honor, though it is known '•'.it two or three others are content- ( plating getting into the race. Mr. Harlow lives just west of Gene- , V:l He served as trustee of Wabash lo "j>ship one term, twelve years ago. i made a good record. He is well 'mwn, especially in the south part cf I the county. ——s - fl Millionaire Slashes Throat New York. Jan. 10.—(INS)—A. Al- s Sack, millionaire mill owner of f roVKlenee. R. J„ s ] ashed 11U throut j th a safety razor blade early today i e fashionable hotel St. George, 1 Brooklyn. Physicians say there is I 1 of his recovery. 1 ,

Practical Joker Has Fun With Bloomer Edict At LU.

Bloomington, Jan. 10— (INS) —AlaroUßed by the wide publicity 1 Hie now famous bloomer crder ( of women, Agnes Wells, the tii 18 of lni >lana University was furdarinV rre<l tOday by One of the most of tli» practica ' in the annals •>e state university. of EhrmJ. tQday revealed » huge pair frrm sn 8 > y Fed blooniers suspended tw 0 nrnn r trlc llght wire in front ot heath th-’ r T sororSty hou ßes. Beyard smnrl d garments waa a sign a Iv a foot r ?“ Wh,Ch ’ 111 letters near ‘ forget” 81, Wa ® printed " Lest we the street? Waa bunp d,r oetly across et from Residence Hall, a wo-

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Chicago’s Busy Loop Looks Bare; Parking Under Ban In Area -- Chicago, Jan. 10.—(INS)—Chicago’s downtown streets looked strangely rate today. Reason: the “no parking” ordinance is now in effect. Five hundred special police officers stood guard over the restricted area to remind motorists that the ban is oti. The law provides that there be no parking of private automobiles in the crowded "loop” area of the city between the hours of 7 a. m. and 6:30 p. tn., except on Sundays and holidays. WINNERS IN CORN CLUB ANNOUNCED Eldred Shifferly, St. Marys Township Boy, Wins First Prize Eldred Shifferly, son of Mr. and Mys. Otis Shifferly, of St. Marys township, bears the distinction cf making the ‘highest grade in the coin club workconducted in Adams county in 1927. Eldred’s total grade was 85.6 points. Although' his yield was not the highest in the clubs, it was near the top. This coupled with the fact that his record hook received the second highest grade of the hooks submitted, and that his show sample was placed second of the twenty-seven who showed, enabled him to make the grade. Reuben L. Habegger, of Monroe township, ranked second with a total of 85 points. Both boys will receive free trips to the Purdue Club Round-up next May. Other winners with their grades are i as follows: Noah Schreck, 84.6: Simon M. Schwartz, 84.0; Calvin Steury, 83.5; Dan Habegger Jr. 82.9; Martin I). Habegger 818; Vaughn Shoemaker, 81.8; Eli M. Schwartz, 80.4; Lawrence Blum 79.2; John Schenck 79.2; Sylvan Habegger 77.3; Albert Davison 76.6; Austin Merriman 76.2; Theai I Stulls, 75.8; Herman Patterson, 75.3. Other boys who completed the work with very creditable showing are: Milo Habegger, Floyd Rupert, Glen Rupert, Tillman Nussbaum, Raymond McAhren. Earl Pusy, Dwight Green, Thurman Hoile and Walter Iturlelt. Cash premiums will be awarded ali the above with the exception cf the two trip winners. Premiums are Iveing furnished by the Burk Elevator Co., Reed Bros. Elevator Co., Williams Equity Exchange, Preble Equity Exchange, and Geneva Milling and Grain Co. o Cloverleaf Creameries To Hold Meeting At Wren The Clover leaf Creameries of this city have been holding delightful community fat in meetings in various fields of their territory ami reports are that each of these affairs has increased interest. The next one on the schedule, as arranged by those in charge, will be held at Wren. Ohio, Friday, evening of this week January 13 and the public is cordially invited. This affair is sponsored by the creamery and the Farm Bureau of Van Wert county, The program will include several reels cf dairy films, talks on dairying, music by the Wren orchestra, amusement stunts and readings. There will be free ice-cream for every one. o Wrecked Airplane And Dead Occupants Found Carnajoharie, N. Y., Jan. 10.—(UP) —A Fairchild monoplane, missing since Sunday, was found wrecked seven miles east of here today, with its pilot and two passengers dead. The dead are Capt. Edward M. Pauley of Albany, I .lent. George R. Benedict, Curtis Field flier, and Raymond Henries. Buffalo, the pilot.

man’s doromitory, and between the two sorority houses. It caused roars of laughter as the students walked past it toward their 8 o'clock classes. As soon as the University authorities learned of the flaunting blobmers they ordered them removed. It became known at the same time that the order requiring all coeds to wear bloomers was being enforced by the university authorities. “I know of several girls who have been sent home from their classes because they didn’t wear the bloomerg as ordered by Dean Wells.” one coed who asked that her name not be made public revealed as she described (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO;

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DEMOCRATS TO I ' PICK CONVENTION SITHHURSDAY 1 Four Cities To Have Strongest “Pull” When Bids 1 Are Called For SAN FRANCISCO TO OFFER $250,000 Washington, Jan. 10 —(INS) — The I contest for the Demcoratic national j convmtiop has pretty well narrowed down to four cities —Detroit, Cleveland, San Francisco and Chicago. Bids will be called for on Thursday ■ when the Democratic national committee meets here to arrange details of the 1928 snow, and it is the con■ensus that after some spirited dickering and trading the convention will be Voted to one of the four cities named. Miami, St. Louis, Los Ange- . es, Atlantic City, Houston and Denver are also making representations, >ut it is considered unlikely either will draw the show. Cleveland and Detroit Favored , Opinion of Democrats already gathering' here for the committee meeting and for the Jackson day dinner leans strongest toward Cleveland .or Detroit. Both are regarded as , neutral ground. San Francisco also falls in this category, but there is an aversion on the part of many Democrats to making the long cross-coun-try trip again. Reports reaching Washington, however, are to the effect that San Francisco is preparing to back up its aid with the usual certified check for $250,000, just twice what will be offered by any other bidder, and a quarter of a million dollars sometimes speaks in loud, stentorian tones. The national committee is $232,000 in debt, and a check of the size ior w||jtli Sou Franciaeo is famous would get the party out of debt and enable it to start the 1928 campaign with a clean slate. The bids of Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland will be accompanied by checks of $125,000 and the usual guarantees, according to advance word. Chicago probably will be counted out because of some of the members aversion to the Brennan organization in Chicago. O Panama Prepares To Show Lindbergh A Big Time Panama, Jan. 10—(INS)—-Although the last of the Central American Republics to be visited by America's wot Id-famous flying ambassador, Panama today prepared to show Col. Charles A. Lindbergh that it would rank among the first as far as showering honors on him is concerned. With the entire population still possessed of enough lung-power to cheer him on the slightest provocation, Col. Lindbergh was to spend today sightseeing in the Canal Zone and receiving distinguished visitors at a reception tonight at the American Legation. COUNTRY CLUB HOLDSELECTION Eight Members Os Board Os Governors Re-elected; Six New Ones Named Eight members of the board of governors of the Decatur Country Club were re-elected and six new members were elected to the board in the an- ; nual meeting of club members held i last night, in the Industrial rooms. , Paul Schulte, of Chicago, Douglas Ha- i ney, of this city, and the Misses Fan i Hite and Mildred Niblick and Mrs. C. 1 O. Porter were elected by acclamation, j C. E. Peterson, C. C. Schafer and J. H. Heller, members of last year's board, i were re-elected. i The six new members elected to the ’ board last night are: Harold Kirsch, i William Heim, Charles Knapp. E. G. i Coverdale, W. A. Klepper and Mrs. E. t W. Kampe. 1 The new board of governors will I meet within the next few days and elect officers for the coming year. C. C. Schafer, president of the club, asked for the cooperation of all club members In assisting in the affairs of the i club. A definite date for the opening cf 1 the golf course this year has been an- ■ nounced, but officials of the club say > that the course will be opened as soon t as weather permits and work on the < course will start as soon as possible. t

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Loyal to Ruth ■W*? I Lyle Womack, husband of Ruth Elder, stamps the alleged misconduct charges made against her in Georgia as "blackmail,” and adds that he would like to knock down her accusers. SCOUTS HEAR TWO ADDRESSES New Ideas In Scouting Given At Banquet Held Here Monday Night The president of the Anthony Wayne area council of Boy Scouts and the Scout executive presented many new ideas on Scouting to the Decatur Scouts and their friends in their addresses at the banquet served in the Catholic school building last night. After singing a verse of America, the Rev. H. H. Ferntheil said grace Then everyone sat down to a delicious meal served by the Catholic ladies. At the close of the dinner, E. G. Hoffman. president of the areu council gave a short talk on scouting in general. Mr. Hoffman told how the Scout idea was introduced into the United States by the kindness of an English Spoilt to an American visitor. Also, he gave some interesting the (COXTIXIED OX PAGE SEVEX) 0 100 MEN ATTEND PYTHIAN BANQUET Warren Man Speaks At Banquet Given By Pyth.ians For Their Guests About 100 Decatur men gathered at the Knights of Pythias home last night at a banquet held by members for their invited guests. Monroe Wylie, of Warren, noted orator, was the chief speaker and he gave an interesting talk following the banquet prepared for the guests by W. F. Beery and Roy Murama. D. B. Erwin, of this city, presided at the meeting as toastmaster. Besides Mr. Wylie, other speakers included State Senator Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, and O. L. Vance, of this city. Several Knights of Pythias from Warren also attended the meeting. Last night's event was one of a series planned this year for members of the local lodge. David Adams, vice-commander of the local lodge, acted as general chairman for last night’s program. Among those present was A. R. Bell, of this city, who is one of the three living charter members of the lodge. The Decatur lodge has the distintion of having the youngest Chancellor Commander in the state, Walter Elzey. Freeh Hower, Adams county deputy of the lodge, announced at the meeting that a county meting will be held in this city February 16, at which time all lodges in the county will gather here to observe the anniversary of the founding. A large class of initiates also will be given degree work at that time.

MRS. GRAY PAYS VISIT TO HUSBAND IN DEATH HOUSE Forgives Husband Who Killed Albert Snyder With Sash Weight SMITH INDICATES HE WILL NOT INTERVENE New York, Jan. 10. — (INS)-—Gov. Al Smith indicated today he will let Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray go to the electric chair Thursday night without taking any action on their recent plea for stay of execution. Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y., Jan. 10—(INS) —Henry Judd Gray, who is to die in the electric chair Thursday night received an unexpected visit from his wife, Mrs. Isabel Gray, in the death house here today. The meeting was pathetic and 'he sash weight slayer of Albert Snyder, the art editor, showed emotion for the first time in weeks. It was Mrs. Gray's final farewell to her husband. She has visited him only once before since he went behind the grim walls of Sing Sing. She has been stunned by the tragedy which wrecks her home and has been on the verge of collapse for weeks at the home of her brother-in-law. She has refused herself to all callers. Secrecy Marks Visit Ruth Brown Snyder, the blonde co-slayer, who also dies in a little more than 48 hours, was not aware that Mrs. Gray was calling upon her former lover. The two women have never spoken. Great secrecy marked the visit of Mrs. Gray to the prison, it was learn- , ed that she arrived at the jail at. 7 o'clock, thia-morning, accompanied by a man whose name was not disclosed. She was still with her husband at noon. Mrs. Gray left the prison at 12:15 this afternoon. She had been with her husband for over five hours. She , declined to make any statement. One of the guards, however, said both Mrs. Gray and Gray we«e greatly affected by their meeting under such said circumstances. “She forgave him.’’ the guard said, “and when she was going she said a tearful goodbye.” o Welby Hunt Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charge I-os Angeles, Jan. 10—(INS)—William Edward Hickman and his confessed bandit confederate eanie to the parting of their ways here today when Welby Hunt, 16-year-old Kansas City youth, pleaded not guilty to the murder cf Ivy Thoms, Los Angeles druggist in a drug store holdup Christmas eve 1926. Hunt's attorney A. Gray Gilmer of Oklahoma city asked for’ a separate trial when lie appeared with Hunt in superior court to plea to the indibtment which jointly charged hunt and Hickman with the minder of the druggist. o PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES OPEN Large And Enthusiastic Audience Greets Dr. James L. Chesnut >. ' Dr. James L. Chesnut was greeted by a large and enthusiastic audience last night which marked the opening services of “Kingdom Enlistment Week” at the Presbyterian church. As a preacher, Dr. Chesnut not only pleased his audience, but kept them interested in his subject, “The Forgotten Secret.” He said in part: "There are many lost arts which are gradually recovered and put to use again. The lost art of the Christian church is prayer to God. Many beautiful and powerful prayers are offered to great congregations, but how many prayers are offered to God? When Peter was in prison and James was beheaded by Herod, the Christian church prayed to God, the gates of the prison were opened and Peter was a free man. If we pray to God instead of praying to the people the prison gates of sin will be opened and we shall be free in Christ Jesus." Tonight Dr. Chesnut will use for his subject, “A Christians Duty and Privilege.” The public is invited to enjoy these services.

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Baby Born In Rio De Janeiro Has Mustache And Full Beard At Birth Rio De Janeiro, Jan. Ki. (INS) — A child whose first need in this world was a shave or a beard trim, was born in Propria City, Wergipe Province, according to reports from the ■ity today. The child, reports said, was born witli u mustache and full beard. — o “CIRCUS SOLLY" CHORUS CHOSEN Many Decatur Young Ladies Selected For Chorus In Musical Comedy The chorus for "Circus Solly", the home talent musical comedy to be given in this city at the Catholic high school auditorium on January 16 and 17, was announced today by the committee composed of Heiman Myers, Ralph Tyndall and Harry Knapp. The chorus is composed of the following young ladies of this city: Mary Acker, Pauline Andrews, Winifred Arnold, Cleora Baker, Elsie Brunnegraff, Maty Jane DeVor, Catherine Fritzinger, Lucille Gay. Dorothy Haley, Virginia Hite, Isabel Hower. Agnes Johnson, Margaret Kern. Mary Meyers, Isabel Neptune. Patrica Teeple, Margaret Voglewede. The home talent is given under the auspices of the Lions Club of this city, and tickets have already been placed on sale. The plot has to do with Jane Brown, a candy girl who lives with Widow Willow, her aunt. Some years before Jane has sent her lover, Tom. away but she tells Betty, her lust friend, that she wishes he was back. Circus day finally comes and with , it Simon Rotosky, the baloon peddler; “Red" Berry, a slicker; Tine, one of the troupers and a circus clown by the name of Solly. During the course of events, “Hickory" Bender, the village constable. McGinty the town barber, and Annie, who wishes she had “one of them there circus balloons.” are introduced. There is also a youth tonic in the play invented ity McGinty the barber, that he guarantees to reduce weight, grow hair and make permanent that school girl complexion. This leads to complications when it grows hair on a fair lady’s face instead of restoring her beauty, and she is mistaken for one who has escaped from the sideshow. After a trip to Spain, the characters right themselves. Jane discovering that her circus clown is none other than her lost sweetheart. The widow who made the mistake with the tonic, forgives the barber who gave it to her by marrying him and all live happily thereafter. o Preble Township Man Is Eighty-Two Years Old August Scheuman came in with a smile and handshake last evening and renewed his subscription to the Daily Democrat, He is one of the substantial men cf northwest Adams county. His father, ('. C. D. Scheuman. who celebrated his eighty-second birthday the eighteenth of last month, is in good health and enjoying life. He resides with a daughter, Mrs, Fred DoehN niann, near Freidheim. C. C. D„ and Henry Doehrman are natives of Preble township where they were born in th? forties and have since resided. These two. with William Werling, also an old timer of that section, are cronies and enjoy talking over the old times when this was a wilderness and when conditions generally were very much different than now.

Lindsey Says Billy Sunday Still Lives In 16th Century

By Arthur F. Degreve UP Staff Correspondent Denver, Colo., Jan. 10.—Billy Sun-1 day still lives in the 16th century and , still is chasing devils. Ben B. Lindsey, ; famous juvenile court authority and exponent of companionate marriage, I said here today. “He would be burning witches and , heretics if he had his way," Lindsey asserted, in answering the charge of I the famous evangelist that companionate marriage was “barnyard marriage." “Billy Sunday says companionate j marriage is the rottenest thing ever promulgated," Lindsey continued. “Like others who rush into print' I on companionate marriage, the troub-' > le with Billy is that he doesn't even . try to fiiTT out what companionate I

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SAY PRODUCTION RACE RESULTED IN FATAL EXPLOSION Mine Operators Charged With Failure To Comply With State Law TOLL OF BLAST IS 21 DEATHS West Fninkl’ort, 111., Jan. 10. (INS) An industrial race between two coal mines, bent on establishing high production records, was charged by officials of Hie t inted Mine Workers here today with having been the cause of the fatal black damp blast yesterday which kilted 21 miners in the lower level of the Industrial Coal comnanv mine, number 18, of the Peabody Coal company. Both mines engaged in the production race are owned by the same company. Charges that officials of mine No. 18 had failed to comply with the state law and had permitted miners to enter the deep pits after a state mine official had reported the presence of gas and before a “gas cleared” report had been made, were made by Bert Brown, president of the miners union local, of which the dead miners were members. — o — Case Against Frank Conter In City Court Postponed The case of assault of battery against Frank Conter, scheduled to be heard in Mayor's court at 7 o'clock last night, was said to have been in- . jmed in a tight between Conter ami , ' Wlirtfiouse, was unable to atteml the soon as Mr. Whithouse is able to a(hearing. The case will be heard as , tend. , [ o— — Alleged Drunk Arrested Joe Adams, of Huntington, was ari rested here last night and locked in ! the county jail on a charge of public I intoxication. He was unable to be | brought into court for a hearing to- ' day, but probably will be arraigned I tomorrow. WILL HOLD MASS MEETING SUNDAY Local Church People To Commemorate Anniversary Os 18th Amendment A mass meeting will be' conducted I Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock at the Christian church, by the ministers of the different churches of the city. The meeting will be held in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the 18th Amendment to the j Constitution of the United States, i All the ministers will be present and I will have a part in the services. The Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, pastor : of the Methodist church, will deliver ■ | the message of the afternoon. Sp c--1 ial music will also feature the pro- ■ ■ gram. A good attendance is desired and everyone is invited to attend. The members of the local W. C. i ' T. U., will attend in a body as guests ■. at the meeting, and are requested to 1 meet in the basement of the church Lat 2:15 o'clock.

( marriage is. "if he did he would know that it is i present legal marriage with legal use of birth control and illegal divorce , by mutual consent. “Thus companionate marriage is i the kind of marriage being mostly ! performed in Christian churches. “The Christian church forbids relations of the sexes for other purposes than for the procreation of the race. That is what they preach. But Billy Sunday knows, if he tells the truth, that church people do not obey that ; rule. “Birth control should be neither sinful nor illegal when kept within i decent bounds. I challenge Billy Sunday to deny my charge that a mapor- | ity of couples married in the church- ’ es are practicing birth control.”

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