Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1928 — Page 1

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democrats to gather tonight FOR BIG FEAST Thousands Os Party Leaders To Assemble At Jackson Day Dinner I E AST OF ORATORY TO BE PRESENTED Washington, Jan. 12.—(INS) — The Democratic national committee voted today to hold its convention in Houston, Texas, in June. The decision was reached on the fifth ballot. This is the first time since the CivW War that the Democrats have held their national convention in the south. By George R. Holmes IN'S Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 12. Talking harriony and preparing for a fight, the (ihhattled hosts of democracy gatherci in Washington today, thousands strong, for the first serious effort at "getting together” that has been attempted since tlie memorable Madison Square Garden convention. The occasion is the Jackson day dinner. It has drawn to the capital d mocrats <T every shade of opinion from every section of the country, ; nd tonight there will be "a feast of oratory and flow of soul” that may write considerable political history. Smith Sends Message Every man who by any stretch of imagination can be considered a possible 1928 nominee will speak at this great democratic gathering save one. The lone exception is Gov. Al Smith of New York, whom many believe to lie the inevitable nominee, and even he will be present by proxy for he has sent a message to lie. read at the gathering. The promoters of the dinner were nervous and somewhat apprehensive today as the hour for the speechmaking drew nearer. The efforts of chairman ( lem Ii Shaver to insure harmony by “censoring” the speeches ,o he made in advance created some resentment on the part of the speakms and generally resulted in failure. Shaver has been appealing to the orators to "lay off controversial subjects,” such as the wet-and-dry question, individual candidacies, et cetera. He hasn't had much .success *at it’. <l >v. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, the militant states' rights advocate, for one, intends to speak his mind at tonight s gathering. He sees no reas"ti for "pussyfooting" either on candidates or issues. Mrs, Coolidge Goes To Mother’s Bedside Northampton, Mass. Jan. 12—(UP) Mt.-.. Calvin Coolidge arrived here from Washington at 10:15 A. M. today and «ent immediately to Dickinson hospital where her elderly mother, Mrs. leinica Goodhue, is ill with Influenza, arrived here from Washington at 10:15 ■V M. today and went immediately to lhekinson hospital where her elderly mother. Mrs. Lernha Goodhue, is ill "ith influenza. The First Lady was met here by her ■ "it John, who had come from Amherst college. FIRST SEMESTER TO CLOSE TODAY Second Semester In Decatur City Schools To Open Next Monday first semester examinations are being held at Decatur high school today ■tnd the semester’s work will come to " "lose tonight. No school will be held F riday until afternoon, when the pul'ils will receive their report cards. Regular term examinations are be'"K given in every subject, it was annmmced today. In the history and J, i( ' s classes, formerly taught by niph Tyndall, who resigned a week •*go. the state examination questions -•e being given by the new instructor, Hobeit Mann. . 1,1 the other classes, each instructor s making out the examination quesions covering the term’s work. she second semester will start next • onday. and the pupils will attend lasses a s usual. A short time will be evoted to the arrangement of term Sl ledules and then classes will start immediately.

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I ® JUDD GRAY • (International Illustrated News) Mrs. Ruth Snyder and her paramour, Henry Judd Gray, will go to their death in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison, at 11 o'clock tonight, for tlie murder of Mrs. Snyder’s husltand, Alliert Snyder, unless the warden, of his own violation, desires to delay the executioir, from) Albany, New York, this afternoon stated.

“One Arm” Wolfe Must Serve Life Sentence Indanapolis, Jan. 12 —(INS—Chares "One Arm’’ Wolfe, convicted slayer of Mr. and Mrs. Hen Hance, near Yorktown, August 14, 1925, for testifying against Get aid Chapman, must serve the life term imposed on him by the Delaware circuit court, the Indiana supreme court ruled today. Wolfe is now in the state prison. He filed his appeal on March 12, 192<’>. FARMERS TO TELL ABOUT CORN PEST Men Who Visited Infested Area In Canada To Attend Corn Borer Meets Twenty Adams county farmers who made the corn borer trip to Canada! last fall will attend the series of corn borer meetings beginning in Union township next Monday evening, to answer questions their neighbors may ask. as to actual conditions in corn borer infested territories. Special requests have been made that these men attend their neighbors undoubtedly will be inclined to regard their judgment very highly. Although nene of the men will pretend to make a speech, they will not be asked to do so. It is thought their answers to anv possible questions will carry much weight. Names of the men who made the trip and will attend the meetings are as follows. Wm. Farlow, Joe Zehr. John Floyd. Wm. Yager. Charles Arnold. Albert Geisel, Frank McConnell, Nicholas Rich. Ed. Beitler. Phil Carper, August Gtllmeier. John M Amstutz, John P. Braun, E. T. Jones, Rufus Huser. Godfrey Rauch, Clyde Harden and Rdss Harden. IT. R. Muller, of the Purdue Agricultural Extension Department, will be present, to discuss the corn borer in a general way. touching upon its history since it was discovered in the United States in 1917. Mr. Muller's extensive work in the corn belt will undoubtedly be of value in explaining what the corn borer is capable of doing. P. T. Ulman, of the Indiana Department of Conservation, will explain the clean-up regulations and answer questions pertaining thereto. Ulman is working under the direction of the state entomologist, whose office is at Indianapolis.

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REV. KNATZTO PREACH HERE Pastor Os Salem Reformed Church In Fort Wayne To Give Sermon The Rev. F. W. Knatz, pastor of Salem Reformed church of Fort Wayne, will occupy the pulpit of the local Zion Reformed church tonight, as the Rev. Mr. Rupnow, who has ■ been preaching here, is scheduled to speak before an audience of 1500 iat Fort Wayne. Services will begin at 7:30 o’clock and the public is ' invited. The speaker’s subject last night was. ‘The Host in The Wilderness,” based on the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand The speaker pointed out in a vivid way how the ! economic problems of life may be i solved with a definite consideration !of God in it. He said in substance: I "We have become so absorbed in the | problems of industry that it has been | asked: Will the Christian life nut bread and butter on the table? Has ' the Christian life any economic value, in mv life? We hav» many economic problems to solve. Does the leadership of Jesus help in that? How does He give bread today? He gives bread today on the basis pf a living faith. The disciples took an inventory of themselves and found that they , were wanting. Jesus taught them to 1 nut their faith in God. He led them into a living faith in God. Genei’ation after generation have trod this same earth and soil. They have breathed the same air. The soil has always produced. The air is still good. We must believe God as our children believe us. Furthermore, if Jesus is to be our host, we must obey. We al ’■•nvs harm ourselves by disobedience. Unhappiness always comes through disobedience. God has his code of taws in nature, the more obedient we are to them the more we will learn of God. "Then also, we must co-operate. There must be co-operation with God and one with another. The more we will work together the more we will nave. Jesus taught his disciples how tn co-operate in the performance of this great miracle. In the end, we must learn to avoid waste. God does not waste anything. If everything would be provided for us in a miraculous way we would not know how to save or economize. Jesus taught his disciples to avoid waste. They were told to gather up the broken pieces and there were twelve filled baskets CCONTLNVED ON PAGE TWO)

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G. 0, P. LEADERS MEET TO SELECT STATE CHAIRMAN Walb's Resignation Effective At Noon Today; Ball Declines Job MRS. WHEATCRAFT RESIGNS POST ALSO Indianapolis. Jan. 12—(INS) — E. Fay Kitselman, president of the Indiana Steel and Wire Co., of Muncie, this afternoon was elected Republican state chairman. Kitselman, when informed of his election at the Hotel Commodore, in New York, by long distance telephone, accepted. His election was a victory for U. S. Senator James E. Watson, who led the fight in person today for the naming of someone outside the present Republican state committee. Miss Mary Sleeth, of Rushville, was elected state vice-chairman. Indianapolis Ind. Jan. 12—(INS)— The formal resignations of Clyde A Walb as Republican state chairman iV Indiana, and of Mrs. Vivian Tracy Wheateraft as vice-chairman were be fore the Republican committee as it met here tills afternoon to select : new chairman. Walb's resignation was effective at noon today. Mrs. Wheatcraft indicated that' her’s was effective at the convenience of the committee. The meet ing this afternoon was preceded by a long forenoon conference at the Claypool hotel, between U. S. Senator J. E. Watson and committeemen.. The committee had agreed upon George Hall, of Muncie, Indiana as Walb’s successor, when word was received from Ball that he would not accept the job. Then a movement was started among the inter-relations committee of the state republican editorial association for giving the job to A. M. Smith, Crawfordsville publisher. C. B. Enloe, Evansville banker, also had some backing. These three men were considered leading candidates for the chairmanship when the committee began voting this afternoon. — —o— —— Emma Rojas, Movie Actress, Is Stabbed Hollywood. Cal., Jan. 12. —(INS) — Emma Rojas, motion picture actress, s in a hospital here today recoverng from sixteen stab wounds inflicted, police reported, by her husband who afterwards attempted suicide. Both will recover, according to hospital surgeons. o Legion To Sponsor Movie “What Price Glory’’ Here Adams Post No. 43, of the American Legion, is arranging to sponsor the showing of the motion picture, “What Price Glory”, a war picture, at the Cort Theatre in this city on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, January 31, February 1 and 2. Members of the post will sell tickets for the show. o SISTER OF LOCAL PEOPLEEXPIRES Mrs. Anna L. Egan, Former Decatur Resident, Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Anna L. Egan G 5, died nt the home x>f her daughter, Mrs. Edward Meyers, in .Fort Wayne, Wednesday night, at 8:30 o’clock. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. Egan was a sister of Mrs. J. W. Bosse Mrs. Rose Kitson and T. J. Durkin, cf this city. Mrs. Egan was a native of Clinton county, Ohio. She once lived in Decatur and is well-known here among the older resiednts About 20 years ago Mrs. Egan moved to Fort Wayne, where she has since resided. Mis. Egan was a member of the St. Peters Catholic church and of the Christian Mother’s Society. Surviving besides the daughter, Mrs. Wilson, are three sisters, Mrs. Bosse and Mrs. Kiton, of this city, and Marie Coffee, of Phoenix Arizona; and two brothers Mr. Durkin, of this city, and John Durkin, of Hammond. Two grandchildren also survive. The funeral arrangements have not yet been learned. Burial probably will take place at Fort Wayne.

Men Accept Religion Quicker Than Women Do, Ma Sunday Says St. Louis, Mo. .Jan. 12 —HNS) —Men are quicker to accept religion, than women, according to Ma Sunday, wife of the famous evangelist, Billy Sunday, who is conducting a revival here. Mrs. Sunday said: “Tlie men are easier to get to come forward than tlie women, especially in a men-only meeting,” They certainly get going there. We are going tp have some “inen-onlys” soon, and, while they're going on. we’ll have a few “wo-men-only” meetings in progress. “Men are easier to get to, somehow. There's no getting around it. Women are different. They are cynical, you know, and are slower to forgive, and slower to get over a wort of bitterness than men.” BAPTISTS PLAN SPECIAL SERVICES Minister From Muskegon. Michigan, Obtained To Aid In Meetings Next Sunday will be tlie beginning >f a series of special meetings at the laptist church, each evening for two veeks, except Saturdays. The church and congfegat'on have been planning or these meetings for several months Did looking forward with anticipation w A Rev. Thomas J. Hinkin to the effort. They will have the he'p of the Rev. Thomas J. Hinkin. of Muskegon, Michigan. Rev. Mr. Hinkin is superintendent of the city rescue mission of Muskegon and comes highly recommended tor the work. He will lead in tlie music during the meetings and possibly do part of the preaching. Mr. Hinkin has a rich bass voice, very attractive in solo work. He expects to be present for three Sundays beginning in the morning service next Sunday. The Rev. O E. Miller, pastor of the church, will conduct the services and do tlie preaching, with the assistance of Mr. Hinkin and tlie- membership of tlie church. The public is cordially invited to attend and have a part in the blessing the church expects. The services will he at 7:30 o'clock nach evening except Sunday at 7 o’clock. o More Reservations Made For Father-Son Meeting Several more reservations, bringing the total up to 80, have been made for the Father and Son meeting to be held at the Knights of Columbus hall Monday evening, January IG. Members of the Knights cf Columbus are asked to invite their son or a boy to the meeting. A program of entertainment will be given and there will be prizes in games for both members and their guests. Those who wish to attend are asked to make their reservations at once. John Smith is chairman cf the entertainment committee and the reservation cards should be sent to Adrian Wemhoff, grand knight. o Woman Killed In Auto ’ South Bend. Ind. Jan. 12 — (UP) — Doris Reach, 29, formerly of Harriman Tenn., was kiled here last night when the automobile in which she was riding with Harry Sill 17, crashed into a street car. c Fire Destroys Casino Asbury Park, N. J., Jan. 12 —(INS) A fire which destroyed tlie beach Casino on the Boardwalk here early today with a loss estimated at half a million dollars, was brought under control shortly before four o’clock this morning.

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President’s Host • XW/T > President Gerardo Machado (above) of Cuba, will be host to President Coolidge during the Pan-American conference at Havana. This is latest studio portrait of Cuba’s president. OLD HOME WEEK ~ PLANS DISCUSSED Directors Postpone Selection Os Date For Big Event, However The directors for Ohl Home Week met last evening in the new quarters cf the Industrial association, in 'he Mills block to discuss plans. Several members could not be present and important matters, including the date, were not decided. The finance committee will meet the fist of next week to arrange for the very important matter of raising funds, several new plans having l>eeii suggested. The celebration in 1912 cost about $3,000 and. with the increased cost of about everything, it is estimated that from four to five thousand dollars will be needed this year. Interest is being manifested by many and the finance committee believes they catj work and a plan which will be successful and will not be burdensome to any one. MINISTER SPEAKS TO YOUNG PEOPLE Dr. Chesnut Delivers Inspiring Sermon To Interested Audience The Rev. James L. Chesnut, D ,D. of the Third Presbyterian church of Ft. Wayne, who is delivering a series of inspiring sermons at the First Presbyterian church in Decatur this week, directed his words to the young people at last night’s services at the local church. A large audience was present to hear the third of the series of lectures. Dr. Chesnut compared the lives of young people to a battleship, which lias, in all, eight anchors or five sets of anchors; two bower anchers, two sheet anchors, a steam anchor, a stern anchor and two hedge anchors. “We have the anchors that shield us from all evil influences," Rev Chesnut continued. “We have the anchors of Christian education with a motive, the anchor of religion of our fathers tied up with tlie Bible on the one side pointing to Jesus Christ as tlie anchors cf life" The comparison was very vividly given and the young people, as well as the adults who filled the church, were intent won receiving the lesson given by the speaker. Dr. Chesnut will continue his series tonight, delivering an address “Is Christ a Reality to You?”. The ladies of the local Presbyterian church will provide the music prior to the sermon. The meetings are public and everyone is invited to attend. Berne Man Fined At Bluffton For Intoxication I — Bluffton, Jan. 12 —(INS)— Lewis Sprunger, of Berne, •was arrested in Wells county late Wednesday, about two miles east of Bluffton, where he ■ was found by Wells county officials • in an alleged intoxicated condition. • He was arraigned in Justice of Peace • court and entered h. plea of guilty, i Sprunger was fined JlO and costs amounting to $41.90.

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MRS.SNYDER AND GRAY MUST FACE DEATH TONIGHT Only Voluntary Action Os Prison Warden Can Now Save Doomed Pair ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES STATEMENT New York, Jan. 12. — (INS) Supreme Court Justice A. J. Levy today moved up the hearing of an insurance suit against Mrs. Ruth Snyder to this afternoon instead of tomorrow, thus obleviating the need of staying the execution of Mrs. Snyder, set for tonight. If he finds her presence is not necessary, he will vacate the stay of execution which he granted yesterday. If he finds her presence is needed, it will make no difference, as the attorney general has ruled that the stay is illegal and the warden has indicated that he would follow the attorney general’s opinion. Albany. N. Y.. Jan. 12 (INS) Mrs. Until Snyder and hi r paramour, Henry Judd Gray, must die in the electric chair tonight for the brutal murder of Mrs. Snyder's husband, Albert Snyder, art editor, unless Warden Lewis E. Lawes, of Sing Sing, of his own xolilion, desires to delay the execution until tomorrow or Saturday night. _ , Attorney General Alberti Ottinger formally announced at 1 o'clock this afternoon that he had reached a formal decision that the order of supreme court justice, Aaron J. Levy, stayin': Mrs. gnvder’s execution until toinorrom, "was illegal and cannot act Io stAy the execution." Holds Order Illegal Attorney General Ottinger said he would have his formal decision completed in about half an hour. "The purport of the decision is that I hold that Justice Levy's order was, illegal and cannot stay the execution set for tonight unless tlie warden of Sing Sing, of his own volition, desires to delay the execution until later in the week,” Ottinger announced. In view of the Ottinger decision, it was reported at the capitol, that Warden Lawes, later in the day, would issue a statement saying whether he would carry out his original intentions of sending Mrs. Snyder and Gray to.their death tonight. "It will lie up to Warden Lawes to say whether they are to die in the chair tonight.” Ottinger declared. “I feel that procedure at the prison is entirely up to the warden.” a. New York, Jan. 12 —(lNS) —Despite i court order staying the execution of Ruth Snyder, the authorities at Sing prison went forward today with their preparations to electrocute her and her former sweetheart, Heu(covrixt i-:i> ox i-agi: rno> DANDITS MAY DE RETURNED Two Men Accused Os Rubbing Poneto Bank May Be Returned To Indiana ludianapofls, Jan. 12. — (UP) —Two bank bandits held in Kansas City on charges of robbing the Grain Valley. Mo.. State Bank, may be returned to Indiana for trial in connection with looting of the Poneto State Bank in Wells county, Chauncey E. Manning, superintendent of the state bureau of criminal identification, announced today. He said he received a telegram from Chief of Police William K. Shreve, of Kansas City, advising that 1 if strong cases are not obtained against *Tam Pearman and Fred Foreman, they will be turned over to Indiana authorities. They are under $50,000 bond each. Pearman and Foreman are alleged I to have been leaders of the Fletcher gang, blamed for 14 bank robberies j and scores of other crimes iu the ! state in 1927. They were arrested at t Kansas City as Carl Rogers and Char- , les Miller, but were identified through , finger prints on file in the Indiana bureau, photos of which were sent to : Kansas City. Manning said “John Doe" indicts ments were pending against them in Wells county for the Poneto robbery.

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