Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1928 — Page 1

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BELIEF FROM COLD BY SUNDAY nightforecast Temperature Due To Fall To 5 To 15 Above Zero By Saturday Morning fair AND COLD WEATHER FORECAST Indianapolis, Jan. 20.— (INS) —Relief by Sunday night from j the cold weather that followed the high wind of Thursday was promised today by J. H. Armington, government weather man. . ~ The fall in temperature in Indiana averaged about 35 degrees according to the weather nl K,n’t Wayne had the greatest (all. the mercury tumbling 3S degrees there while Evansville reported a 26degree drop. In Indianapolis, the temperature dropped from 4S to 12 above zero. Snow flurries were reported today from several parts of the state, notably from Terre Haute and Madison. Temperatures will drop to 15 to 5 degrees above zeto by Saturday morning in central and northern Indiana. The outlook was for fair and continued cold until Sunday. Sweep Out of Northwest Chicago. Jan. 20. - (INS»—Sweeping out of the northwest, a zero blast struck the (treat Lakes region today sending the mercury down to five degrees above zero. Snow fell in parts of lowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. A high wind accompanying life cold uprooted trees, caused -barns and huilflfflga to collapse anil created damage to telegraph and telephone lines. Shipping on Lakes Superior and Michigan were endangered and storm warnings were issued. Weather forecasters predicted colder weather in the central area tonight with a slightly warmer weather tomorrow. Excitement Too Much For Father Watching Son In Boxing Bout Vincennes, Ind.. Jan. 20. —(INS)— Excitement from watching his son, Wiley, lake part in a ten round boxing bout at the Moose hall here last night was believed today to have caused the sudden death of Harry A. •I'iner, 51, negro, of Bridgeport, 111. Jo tier dropped deat at the hall while his son was fighting "Kid” Porter, also colored, of Terre Haute. The son was winning when the father keeled over lifeless. o Want Return Os Prince Carcl i’aris, Jan. 20 —(INS) —A monster P ipular movement to secure Prince < arol's return to Romania will be launched at Jassy on January 29 This information was brought to lhe former Roumanian Crown Prince Today by an influential emissary from Bucharest. 0 PLAN BANQUET FOR FARMERS Committees Named To Plan For Annual Farmers’ Banquet Committees representing the FiveAcre Corn Contest. Ton Litter Club and Adams County Cow- Testing Association will meet at the office of the county agent L. M. Busche, tomorrow evening, to arrange for a Farmers’ Banquet, to be held in the near future. ( ommitteemen are as follows: Eive Acre: Albert Ewell, Otto Hoile Rufus Huser, W. T. Rupert. son Litter: John Heiman, John W. Blakey, Benpamine D. Mazelin, Albert Davison. Cow Testing Association: Otto D Beiberich: Simon M. Schwartz, Truman Goldner, P. B. Lehman, Roy L. Price. I'"or several years, the annual Farmers' Banquets at which medals are awarded five acre, ton litter and cow testing association members have proven popular. Each member of the committee is urged to be present Saturday evening and assist in planning the affair.

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“Kaiser Bill” Faces Sentence Os Death; Appeal Is Pending Mount Sterling, Ky., Jan. 20 (UP) — Kaiser Bill, the German Police dog sentenced to death for killing 36 sheep frolicked on the lawn at the home of his mistress, Mrs. Minnie Gay today, not knowing the next few days mean life or death for h ni. A decision as to whether the death sentence will be cart led out will be announced, probably Monday, by circuit judge U U. Piewitt, who granted Kaiser Bill a stay, pending decision on appeal. The dog is on libe: ty under |3OO bond. LINDY HIDES AWAY TO REST Lone Eagle Is “Somewhere” In Interior Os Panama, Enjoying Life Colon. Canal Zone, Jan. 20 —(INS) —lsolated far from the maddening crowd of hero worshippers, Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh is somewhere in the interior of Panama enjoying life. While there is no direct communication with the Lone Eagle he is believed to have settled down temporarily in the Boquette and Chiriqui Highlands, where the air is always balmy and tempered by mountain breezes. There fresh fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes and potatoes grow the year around. The woods abound with all kinds of game and the rivers are filled with fish. Col. Lindbergh has thrown off all cares. He is neither receiving nor sending any letters, telegrams or radiograms. He is not flying. He is just eating and sleeping and occasionally fishing or hunting. ■ —o- — Thieves Take $1,600 In Furs At Bluffton Bluffton. Jan. 20—(INS) — Furs valued at $1,600 were stolen from the Joe Gillman junk yard in this city last night. No due to the thieves has been secured by local authorities. DESCRIBES “THE LIFE THAT WINS” Speaker At Zion Reformed Church Delivers Inspiring Sermon The speaker at the Zion Reformed church spoke last night on the subject, “The Life That Wins", taking for his background the beautiful words of Van Dyke: “Four things a man must do If he would live his purpose true: Think without confusion, clearly; Love his fellow-man, sincerely; work from honest motive, purely; Trust in God and Heaven, securely”. The speaker commented on each one of these four things. He said in substance: "This forms the very program of life for young people. Man is endowed with the power of thinking. Confusion in thinking leads to distorted results. Mentally trained men and nations achieve something. Great portions of Russia, China and South America have remained undeveloped, because they have not lealned to think clearly. Civilization is in danger if it cannot think right. "We must learn to become unselfish. We must leant to have sincere regard for our fellowmen. Upon one occasion when Jesus was busy talking, he was asked to withdraw, for his mother and brethren desired to speak to Him. But he answered and said, ‘Who is my mother and who are my brethren?” and He stretched fortli his hand toward his disciples, and said, ‘Behold, my mother and my brethren’. David Livingston loved his fellowmen sincerely and gave his life for the Dark Continent. Lincoln occupied an unselfish place in life because he had a sincere regard for his fellows. "To work is God's way of building character. Jesus put dignity into work An aimless, shiftless person cannot dream of success. We must work systematically. To aim in many directions brings no returns. "If we have done our best we can entrust to God the rest. Abraham went out in the name of a spiritual adventure. He trusted God. Our Pilgrim fathers came to our shores trusting in God and Heaven securely. ’’ The Girls’ Guild rendered two selec(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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FORMER DECATUR MAN SENTENCEU Richard Rademaker Pleads Guilty To Maintaining Nuisance In Fort Wayne Richurd Rademaker. former Decatur resident and former Fort Wayne policeman. who pleaded guildty in Fort Wayne to maintaining a nuisance at a soft di ink.parlor in that city threw the circuit court room in an uproar yesteiday afternoon by "squealing” on Sammy Koehler, roadhouse proprietor. Rademaker was f'ned SIOO and given a suspended sentence of 120 days on the state penal farm. He -said he I had no money to pay the fine and would have to lay it out in pail. He has a wife and three children, the eldest of which is five. Rademaker told the court that Sammy Koehler was his silent partner in the liquoi business. He said Koehler arranged to have the liquor delivered to the place and that he sold it. He took 60 per cent and Sammy got 4i» per cent, according to his story He told the court that the profit for three weeks was $175. A criminal charge will be filed against Koehler as the result of the testimony of Rademaker, Prosecutor Edwin R. Thomas indicated. 0 _—_ Adolph Hotelling Now Is Number 4438 Marquette, Mich., Jan. 20 —(INS) — Today he is number 4438. A week ago he was Adolph Hotelling, respected citizen of Owosso. Mich., deacon of the Church of Christ; beloved husband and father. He is beginning the second day of the life sentence imposed on him for the fieidlsh butchery of 5-year-old Dorothy Schneider of Mt. Morris. He cowers in his cell mumbling incoiieieuciew. Hh peers furtively at the passing wardens and shrinks in terror from the cold hate in the eyes of his fellow prisoners. He arrived last night on the Michigan Central train at half past five Detroit time. o Scripps-Howard Editors To Support Herber Hoover French Lick, Ind., Jan. 20—(UP) — Editors of the Scripps-Howard newspapers, numbering 26 papers published in all parts of the country, today voted to support Herbert Hoover for the Presidency. Governor Al Smith of New York however, was their choice in case’A Republican like Dawes and Lowden” were nominated by Republicans instead of Hoover. STRESSES NEED OF REPENTANCE Rev. Miller Preaches Strong Gospel Message At Baptist Church Another splendid service was held at the Baptist church last evening and a good audience was present, notwithstanding the bad weather. The Rev. O. E. Miller brought a strong gospel message on the subject. “You are headed the wrong direction," in which he emphasized the Bible truth of repentance. The message, in part, was, "Jesus began his preaching with the entreaty, repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. He closed his earthly ministry by instructing his disciples to preach repentance and remission of sins in His name among all nations. Peter responded to the cry of the people on the day of pentecdst by telling them to repent. The apostle Paul made the message universal when he preached in the city of Athens, ‘NowGod commandeth all men everywhere to repent. Futhermore," the speaker said, "repentance is not convictio nis not sorrow, is not resolving to be better, is not penance. Repentance is turning away from sin to salvation in Christ. Turning face about and going in the right direction." The message of truth reached the hearts of the audience as a strong appeal was made for men everywhere to repent. Mr. Hinkin sang most acceptably and his leadership of song is meeting a hearty response by the people Services will be held this evening but no service tomorrow evening. This evening, a children’s choir will lead in the music with Mr. Hinkin directing.

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MERCURY TAKES A SUDDEN DROP Temperature Falls Thirty Degrees Here Within Twenty-Four Hours A drop ot more than 30 degrees in temperature was recorded in this c’tv fromnoon today and the mercury fell as low as to 3 degrees above zero in Decatur and vicinity. A strong wind accompanied the drop in temperature i and did some damage to electric light and telephone wires. Martin Mylott, superintendent of the . city light and power department, stated today that most of the wires torn down by the severe wind had been repaired. Snow flurries also accompanied the win dand weather forecasters reported there would be no relief from the cold wave for at least 24 hours. o OFFICERS NAMED BY RED GROSS Wai Wemhoff Elected Chairman Os Adams County Chapter The executive board of the Adams County Red Cross met in the director room of the Peoples Loan and Trust Company, Thursday evening. January 19, for the organization of the board and the election of officers for the County Red Cross Chapter. The new county officers are as (CONTINI Kl> ON PAGE TWO) o John McCormick To Sing Over Radio This Evening New York, Jan. 20— (UP) — The world's most popular tenor John McCormick, will sing on the Radio tonight in the Third Victor program of the season. With him will be Mme. Marie Jeritza, Metropolitan Primi Donna . The program will be broadcast by associated stations of the National Broadcasting Company, beginning at 10 P. M. Eastern Standard time.

U.B. FATHERS ANDSONSMEET Fort Wayne Minister Speaks At Enjoyable FatherSon Meeting The Father and Son meeting held at the United Brethren church lust evening proved successful in every attempted goal. The attendance was up to the expectation, the music furnished by a quartet composed of Messrs John Cover. George Yaney, Russell Baumgartner and Dick Arnold was exceptionally fine. They were continually called back and delighted the dads and lads with their singing. These young men are always welcome visitors to the local church and always bring music that takes with the folk. Tiie eats were prepared in real style by Chef Win. Foughty, who has not forgotten his old time army cooking and the soups were great. He was assisted by a special dignified ' committee and the whole cooking I committee was kept busy as the dads | and lads kept holding up their dishes I and saying "more." Following the supper, the Rev. M. K. Richardson, of Fort Wayne, gave an address which was humorous, instructive. and inspirational. Rev. Richardson always makes a hit when he speaks to a gathering like that of last night and those present declared (hat the committee made no mistake in getting the Rev. Mr. Richardson. At the close of the address, a motion prevailed to have another Father and Son supper during the year, and it was also decided that the men of the church should get together more oftai with the thought cf being a help to each other and the church. A committee composed of Thurman Drew, Kenngth Arnold and Dick Shaffer were selected to work, with the pastor to arrange for a men's meeting next month, at which time a permanent organization may be effected. Much credit is due the committee which consisted of Vernon Arnold, Thurman Drew, Russell Deßolt and George Hill, for the enjoyable time of last night. Statewide Probe Os Teachers’ Licenses Looms Indianapolis, Jan. 20. — (INS) —A state wide investigation of the issuance of teachers licenses may grow out of the Scott county case of Miss Fay Green, it appeared today as the state board of education opened its probe of the alleged irregular issuance to Miss Green’s license to teach music in the school of Lexington township in Scott county. CANADIAN TALKS TO FARMERS HERE L. E. Hinshaw, Os Essex County, Ontario, Tells About Corn Borers One of the most interesting features of the corn borer meetings, which have been held in Adams County, are the talks being made by L. E. Hinshaw, a farmer of Essex county. Ontario. Mr. Hinshaw resided in Randolph county, Indiana, until nine years ago, when lie purchased a farm in Essex county. Mr. Hinshaw has been farming there since then, and accordingly, has passed through the difficulties brought upon Ontario by the corn borer. "Six years ago. we farmers cf Essex county were just as sceptical about the borer as people of this county are now”, he declared. He explained that this is due to the fact that the borer appears in very small numbers and works inside the stalk which prevents from seeing it. “Our corn crop was fairly good until the year 1926, when it was almost completely ruined”, he said. "Farmers of this section have had to turn to Hie growing of sugar beets, tobacco, vegetables and small grains”, he stated. This has practically done away with the feeding of beef cattle, and there are only one-half to two-thirds as many bogs fed as before. Mr. Hinshaw will speak at the meetings which will be held in this county next week. They are as follows; Monday. Jan. 23, 1:00 o’clock, Pleasant Mills high school; Monday Jan. 23, Monroe school; Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1:00 o'clock, Berne Auditorium; Tuesday, Jan. 24, Geneva schcol. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7:30 Hartford township high school; Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 o'clock, Kimsey school, Blue Creek township.

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■ Montgomery Advertiser Rebukes Sen. Heflin By Declaring For Al Smith Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 20.—(UP)— The Montgomery Advertiser, a newspaper in the home state of Senator Thomas J. Heflin, today declared itsself in favor of Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, for president. Captioned "For President, Alfred E Smith, of New York,” an editorial described itself as "an answer on the part of Alabama Democrats to the finatical outburst of Senator Thomas J. Heflin in the United States senate." FARMER ADMITS LARCENY CHARGE Alrick Baker, Os Near Poe. Given Prison Sentence At Bluffton l —~~ Alrick ('. Baker. 42. a farmer residing near Pm*, pleaded guilty to a I charge of grand larceny and burglary when arraigned in circuit court at Bluffton Thursday, and was sentenced to serve from one to ten years in the state piison at Michigan City. He was disfranchised for a period of five years, also. Baker was charged with stealing sheep from the farm of Dr. I). (’. Wybourn, southwest of Ossian, in Wells county. In his confession. Baker involved George Reber, tenant on the Wybourn farm, and Gordon Davis, another Allen county man, in thefts. Reber was arrested yesterday afternoon, on charges of burglary and being an accessory before the fact of larceny. His bond was fixed at $2,000. Baker also confessed to the theft of a hog from the Frank Hoopengardner farm, in Jefferson township. Wells county. It developed also in the questioning that Baker had compelled his 16-year-oid son, Ashbury, to accompany him on his thieving expeditions, against the wishes of the boy and protests of the mother. DEEPLY SPIRITUAL SERVICE IS HELD Inspirational Service Marks Progress Os M. E. Evangelistic Meetings In spite of adverse weather conditions. a fair sized audience was present at the Methodist church last night. The service was deeply spiritual and devotional. The pastor, the Rev. R. W. Stoakes. led in singing some of the newer songs in the new song book and the congregation joined in in a manner which showed their pleasure. Before the pastor spoke. Mrs. Stoakes sang a very beautiful devotional hymn which was introductory to the sermon. The subject used by Rev. Stoakes last night was "The Democracy of Evangelism.” Rev. Stoakes started his address by asking all present, to agree with him that they believed in the church and what the church was intended to accomplish. After this, the speaker reviewed the history of Christianity and church history. He said, in part, that the old world would never be won to Christ until the flame of the evangelist was again in evidence in the layman's heart. He showed how the first 200 years of the Church’s life was kept growing by lay-preaching, which was. in the last analysis, nothing more or less than Christian testimony as to the saving grace of Christ. And this was done by laymen. The speaker further showed how originally "the law," the “Ruital” “Prophecy" and “Faith" came not from priest or preacher, ’ lint from the layman. The speaker further showed that, s when finally the official Church for--3 bid the layman to go about speaking '’ and testifying, in that day the note of the evangel died and the "dark ages" were upon the then known ' civilized world. Here the pastor stop--3 ed to express his belief that unless the power of Christian testimony ’ both by word and life was again re y vived, that the world that is now in e such a chaotic state would again tall t into political decay. A short consecration service was 0 conducted at the latar of the churct L following the sermon, in which al L most the entire tlook h part. There will be au important meetin) k of the official board after the servici this evening.

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GDV. LEN SMALL DEPLORES ACTION TAKEN BY SENATE Illinois Governor Says Senate Has Intruded On Peoples’ Rights RE-ELECTION OR APPEAL PROBABLE Springfield, 111., Jan. 20.—(1N ■ S) —The U. S. senate in declarI ing a vacancy in the constituItional representation of Illinois in the United States senate is, in mv opinion, wholly unwarranted and constitutes a dangerous attempt to nullify the rights of a soverign state and the people thereof” This statement was made here this afternoon by Governor Len Small, of Illinois, regarding the exclusion of senator-elect Frank L. Smith. Friends Plan Action Chicago, Jan. 20. — (UP) — Illinois publican nomination to the senate at Small, Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago, and Senator-elect Frank L. Smith — prepared today to begin their tight to send Smith to the congressional seat from which he was barred yesterday by the senate. Preliminaries to the battle were to be drawn up us the republican ranks, with the first' definite move set for September when the republican primaries are held. Smith declared he will become a candidate for the republican nomination to the senae at that time. If successful in winning the nomination he will enter the general election in November, he said. "If the senate had to bar me." Smith said soYriFTinie ago (he made the statement to the United Press on condition that it would not he released until after the senate vote was taken) "they did it at the right time. There is a campaign coming on. I have a new set of tires for my car and I can start touring the state again without difficulty.” Two Courses Open Washington, Jan. 20. — (UP)—Appeal to the United States supreme court of re-election i nillinois appeared the only couise left open to Frank L. Smith today in his fight for admission to tile senate. His friends here saTii they did not know what his next move would be. A resolution by Senator Reed, Dem., Mo., chairman of the primary investigating committee, declaring Smith’s election tainted with fraud and corruption and his seat therefore vacant was adopted late yesterday by a senate vote of 61 to 23. This overwhelming vote against seating Smith was held by some observers as forecasting possible similar action against Senator-elect William Vare of Pennsylvania, whose case will be taken up next by the Reed investigating committee. There is a difference between the two cases, since Vare’s election was contested while Smith’s was not, but both men have found the temper of the senate against them and have been blamed for using large "slush funds." Immediately before adopting the 1 Reed resolution yesterday, the sen- - ate defeated 5G to 27 a substitute <ro\TIM F.D ON PAGE TWO; MUNROE CHURCH HDLDS SERVICES I ( Splendid Results Are Being Obtained In Evangelistic Services Monroe, Jan. 20. —(Special)—Splendid results are being obtained in the ’ evangelistic services which have E been in progress at the Methodist B church here for the last three weeks, k There have been several conversions. tl The Rev. E. P. White, of Bobo, has been doing most of the preaching and g assisting in the singing. Mrs. White y has been assisting with the music, >. also. The pastor, the Rev. E. M. n Foster, has charge of the services. H Mass meetings for men and women have been arranged for Sunday atters noon. The men’s meeting will be h held at the Methodist church and Rev. 1- White will speak. Mrs. White will k speak to the women at the Friends church. ig The meetings will close Sunday •e night, unless the interest is great enough to warrant further services.

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