Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1928 — Page 1

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task of picking JURY FOR HICKMAN TRIAL CONTINUES Tour Women And Eight Men Tentatively Selected To Try. “Fox’ m \NY WILLING TO SERVE ON JURY Los Angeles, Jan. 27.— (INS) Three women and one man were ousted today from the tentative jury to try William Edward Hickman as the defense challenged them in rapid .succession. Four women and eight men remained in the box. By Arthur L. Marek, INS Staff Correspondent I.os Angeles, Cal., Jan. 27. Defense attorneys indicated nine of the twelve jurors tentatively selected to try William Edward Hickman would swept from the box by peremptory challenges at the resumption of the Marion Parker kidnaping and murder trial today. Os the four women and eight men seated in the jury box when adjournment was taken yesterday, eleven had been tentatively passed by both the state and prosecution. "It seems remarkable that we should be able to find so readily a complete jury which had formed “no" prejudiced opinions after reading newspaper according and listening on the radio to details of this crime," chief defense Attorney Jerome Walsh declared. He commented upon the expressed willingness and apparent eagerness of the prospective jurors to sit in on the trial. Reports from the county jail said it was “just another night" for Hickman, who slept eight hours after sitting motionless throughout yesterday’s court wrangle over the selection of the jury. o Huntington Woman Shoots Herself With Shot-Gun Huntington, Jan. 27 —(INS)) Mrs J.hn Spahr, 45, despondent because of illness ended her life today by shooting herself with a shot gun. Mrs. Spahr eluded a nurse who was attending her and shot herself going to the attic of het home. o — Glove Factory Employes At Marion Stage Strike Marion, Ind. Jan. 27 —(INS) —(More than 200 women and a dozen men emed by the United States glcve factory here went on a strike today. The walkout followed an announcement of a 9 hour day instead of the 8 hour day with no increase in wages. o ESSAY CONTEST CHAIRMAN NAMED VV. A. Lower Is Chairman For Contest Sponsored By State Fire Marshal W. A. Lower, of Decatur, has been appointed local chairman for the state wide essay contest to be conducted by the Indiana state fire marshal. He has received a list of rules and regulations for the contest and will gladly Rtve same to all prospective contestants. The subject for the essays is“Hcw to prevent fires in the community.’’ All seventh and eighth grade pupils the state are eligible to enter the contest. The alm of the contest is to teach the children fire prevention and protection. First prize in the contest will be SIOO and second prize will be SSO. The state has been divided into district and two prizes will be given in each district in addition to the state prizes. The first prize in each district will be sr>o$ r >o and second prize, $25. The contest begins February 1 and •ill papers must be delivered to the county contest chairman before midnight, February 21. The contest districts will follow the same boundaries as the Congressional districts. lhe essays must be original with the child and must be limited to 500 words. They will be graded as follows: Per cent on subject matter and 25 Per cent on the English used. The fire Marshal "will furnish a reference, •'•‘teguarding the home and the community’’ to all prospective contestants,

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“Death Ray" Heralded As Agency For World Peace

By James L. Kilgallen, INS Staff Correspondent New York, Jun. 27. — When the “death ray" or the "electric beam" as he prefers to call is, is fully perfected it will prove a powerful agency for world peace and not an aggressive, weapon of war. its inventor. H. Grindell Matthews, renowned scientist. declared in an exclusive Interview today. An invading army could be "bombarded" into submission by the light shocks of the "death day" and forced to sßWfiider, according to Matthews. Matthews has just arrived here from Great Britain to interest American financiers in the commercial possibilities of some of his inventions, including the phonoftlm, or speaking movie, and a gigantic searchlight capable of throwing an image on the sky thirty miles distant. The commercial value of the latter invention would be, he said, in its adaptability for advertising. "I visualize great possibilities in the electric beam,” said Matthews. “I hope to return within a few JUNIOR RED CROSS BEING ORGANIZED School Pupils Os Adams County Being Invited To Join Organization Mrs. Christian Olson, of Indianapolis, itinerant worker fcr the Junior Red Cross, with headquarters at Washington, D. C., has been in this city for the last week, assisting in organizing Adams county for Junior Red Cross enrollment. Mrs. Olson is sent out by the Washington offtre-. over the state of Indiana to assist in enrolling county highschool and grade pupils. Mrs. Dan Beery, of this city, is the county Junior Red Cross chairman and Mrs. P. Bryce Thomas has assumed the work as secretary of county organization. Accompanied by Mrs. Thomas and by County School Superintendent, Clifton Striker. Mrs. Olson visited the schools in Berne. Monroe, and Monroe township, Thursday, where she explained the woik of the Junior Red Cross, the enrollment plans and gave an exhibition of the portfolio workdone by them. Today, they visited the public high school and the Catholic high school in Decatur and interested the pupils in re-enrollment in the organization. In enrolling the schools, after describing in detail the entire workings of the American Junior Red Cross and the work done by the organization in foreign countries, special sjress is placed on the portfolio work. The pupils, however, are priveleged to choose any line or work they desire to adept. Mis. Olson carried with her an exhibit of the portfolio work done by Junior Red Cross workers. These portfolios. after being completed, are sent to the members in foreign countries, and they in turn, send their portfolios to the children in America. This establishes an International friendship among the different countries. Another line of work, is the sending of Christmas boxes to the hospitals, making toys and favors for shut-ins and hospital patients. The idea cf the entire work is “Service” in the home in the school, in the community, in the state and in the nation. This is all told, a training in good citizenship. Mrs. Olson, also displayed portfolios which had been made by children in Japan. Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, and Virgin Islands. These proved most interesting. Accompanying each book, was a letter of friendship, written by the children of the respective foreign chapters. A high school enrollment in the Junior Red Cross, requires one subscription to every one hundred students, to the High School Service magazine; a grade school enrollment requires one subscription to the Junior Red Cross Magazine, to every grade in the building. As immediate work, the local organization of Juniors is planning to make Valentines and send them to the shutins at the Adame County Memorial hospital for Valentine Day. — o Kresge Makes Gift Newark N. J. Jan. 27—(INS)— Sebastian S. Kresge, wealthy chain stere owner, has donated $725,000 for an orphanage near Detroit where children will be care dfor in individual houses and reared in the atmosphere of a private home.

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months to Flatholm Island in the Biistol Channel to conduct further experiments. The use of the island has been granted me by the Cardiff council for the experiments. Because of the danger only a few of us will be on the island, a fanner, his wife and myself. He will be seven miles from the mainland. 1 had difficulties experimenting in my laboratory. Lights were smashed and phones put out of commission.” o _ SPEAKERS PRAISE “BONE-DRY” LAW Anti-Saloon League Closes Meeting At Indianapolis Today Indianapolis, Jan. 27.—(UP) —Medicinal whisky was on the morning program of the Indiana dry convention at Robert Park M. E. Church today, the second and last day of the meeting fostered by the Indiana AntiSaloon League and attended by more than 1,000 hone-dry men and women from Indianapolis and Indiana. Defense of the Wright “bone-dry" law. which prohibits the sale of whisky for medicine in Indiana, was voiced by speakers and scientific argument against its use was advance dby two Hoosiers doctors. Secretary E. S. Shumaker of The Indiana Anti-Saloon league had a letter from Dr. W. A. Evans, health expert of the Chicago Tribune, read to introduce the medicinal liquor discussion. He considered this a par ticular triumph because he terms the Tribune “wet," and “nullificationist." It has often attacked him editorially. _o— ? Two Mea Executed For Murder In Wales Today Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 27. — (UP) — Two men were executed today for the murder of David Lewis, a Rugby football player and boxer. Daniel Driscoll and Edward Rowlands were sent to their deaths at S a .tn. Rowlands' brother, John, was found insane, shortly before the execution and detained at Broadmore asylum. o LEGION SEEKS MORE MEMBERS Local Post Seeks To Enroll AH World War Veterans In Community Adams Post No. 43 of this city has begun a drive to enroll every World war veteran in the county within its ranks as a member, it was announced today by Feed O’Brien, post Commander. The local Legion hopes also to tabulate in its records the names and street addresses of every World war veteran in this community. N,ot only does the Legion wish to preserve the record of the men of this county who served, but it also has matters from time to time of interest to ex-service men whether or not they are members of the Legion. The public and the veterans themselves are asked to send their names and street addresses to Legion headquarters in order that the records of World war veterans in this county may be made complete, it is announced by Pest Commander. The year 1928 has been designated as mop-up year by the Legion and it hopes to not only to invite personally every veteran of the World war to become a member, but to see that all his papers, claims, and othe matters connected with the government have been taken care of properly. The Legion needs every veteran in its ranks and the veterans need the Legion for the service it. gives in the of beneficial legislation, the handling of compensation claims, insurance, and other papers resulting directly from the service. The legion hopes during the year, to contact all veterans and to give them all the service possible, whether or not they hold membership in the organization, it was announced by the post commander. The local Legion post is competing with other posts in the statewide new membership campaign that it has started. Valuable prizes will be given by the State Department of the Legion 4CONTUNUED ON PAGE TWO;

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 27, 1928.

GENEVA PLANS TO HONOR GENE STRATTON PORTER Movement Started To Erect Monument And Convert Limberlost Into Park BOOSTER MEETING HELD BY C. OF C. Geneva, Jan. 27 —(Special)—One of tho liest meetings ever held by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce was that of last evening, when seventy business men and farmers dined at the Masonic rooms and discussed matters of importance for this community. As a result, it is believed, a monument will be ere< ted here to the late Gene Stratton-Porter and that p ans will be started to have a state park built on the old Limberlost. made famous 'by the popular Geneva authoress. The banquet was complete and delicious and thoroughly enjoyed. William Better, president of the Chamber of Commerce presided, made a shod talk on the needs of Geneva and the purposes of the meeting, and then introduced a number of men who gave interesting talks. Several Speakers Heard W. D. Cross, Sr., told of lhe old roads in the south part of the county and the wonderful improvements made in recent years. Horrace Fartor gave fifteen minutes on organization and what it means for a community. Dr. J. O. R. Campbell discussed sanitation and its benefits. .Mr. Nentzei. who operates a ninetyacre dairy farm, void of his profits with a ten-cow herd. A. D. Suttles, of Decatur, gave his experiences in having the farmers on a number of tracts whicn he manages engage in dairy farming anh how they had turned losing years into profitable ones. French Quinn, of Decatur, pleaded for an organization to have the Limberlost made a state park, perpetuating the memory of Mrs. Porter and her great work on nature. His address was not only interesting, but effective and resulted in a committee .being named to take such action as will bring the matter before the next legislature. In the meantime, Geneva will build a monument to Mrs. Porter on the lot where the band stand is located and which was recently deeded to the town by Mrs. Porter’s daughter for that purpose. At last night’s meeting, the fund for this purpose was started by twenty men each subscribing fifty dollars. W. A. Klepper, of Decatur, then discussed dairying, the big subject of the evening for this place is determined to concentrate on this project, and Mr. Klepper's talk was very interesting, indeed. He is the general manager of the Cloverleaf Creameries and his experiences, expressed in a very pleasing manner, were most helpful. He promised cooperation in any way possible and for any project decided upon. The meeting was a pep session and with plenty of material, from which it is believed real results will follow. o MARINES CAPTORE DIFFICULT PEAK Take Over Place Where Sandino Was Reported To Have Headquarters Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 27.—(U P) —The United States marine have captured one of the most difficult peaks in Nicaragua—on which General Augustino Sandino was said to have made his headquarters—without trace of the rebel chieftain. The forces under the command of Major Young yesterday took over El Chipote, which Sandino's forces said could not be captured, without casualty. There was no trace of the rebel leader. Colder Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday Chicago, Jan. 27 — (INS) — Snow borne on a northwest wind swept in to the middlewest today adding to the cold watte which has sene the temperatures descending to the zero mark in six states. A new cold wave bringing even colder weather was predicted for tonight and tomorrow. Eight deaths have been recorded in the middlewest due directly or indirectly to the extreme cold.

Civil War Veteran, Serving Life Term, Denied Pardon — .

(Michigan City, Ind. Jan. 27— (UP) Henry Romine, the only Civil war veteran serving a life sentence in any penitentiary in the United States, was denied a pardon by the Indiana prison board of pardons which met here yesterday. Efforts of Romine to obtain a pardon was opposed by former police Lieutenant John Corrigan of IndianADAMS EXPECTED TO ENTER RAGE Vincennes Publisher Expected To Seek Nomination For Governor By Eugene J. Cadou, INS Staff Correspondent Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 27. — Political storm clouds were lowering in Indiana today with the prospect that the man who started the cleanup movement which has resulted in the indictment of 16 public officials will be a contender for the Republican nomination for governor. Announcement of the candidacy ol Thomas H. Adams, veteran editor of the Vincennes Commercial, was expected at any time by the political observers, who predicted that his entrance would mean one of the most hitter campaigns in the history of Hoosierdom. “Old Tom Adams,” as he is known among the political gentlemen, has been in conference with a number of crusading editors and politicians recently ’and is believed to be on the verge of announcement. Among his confidants has been Taylor E. Groninger, former Indianapolis corporation Aottnsel, who waged a bitter fight on lhe Indianapolis Water company a few years ago. — o Coat Resembling One Worn By Miss Smith Is Found Detroit, Jan. 27.— (INS) —Search for Francis St. John Smith, missing Smith college girl, was renewed with energy here today on the strength of the latest clue— discovery of a coat resembling the one the New heiress wore when she disappeared. SERVICE TO START EARLY Meeting At Methodist Church To Begin At 7:15 o’Clock Tonight A good congregation greeted Rev. Stoakes, pastor of the Methodist church last night. In spite of the slippery condition of pavements and side walks, the auditorium was nicely filled. As on previous nights, a great number of the audience helped in a praise service when the pastor asked sot words of praise by those who had been Christians for a period of time. The song service was spirited and was entered into most heartily. Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Mrs. Cecil Moser sang a beautiful duet just Atefore the sermcn and the pastor, in commenting on it, said that very often the greatest sermon preached in a service was that one that came in song. The pastor took for a subject, “The Faith That Saves,” using the text, “For by grace are ye saved, through faith." The pastor said in part, that it was not his purpose to belittle faith in any heart and mind, but that it was time that the church began to think of faith as something not created within the mind and heart ot the believer by power within, but rather by an earnest desire to know the object of one’s faith. He pointed out that although a drowning man grasp a straw, it would fail to save him. He showed that all bad investments and loss of time and money hinged on the object of our faith in that investment. So, said the speaker. there would be no trouble in our religious faith if we would only study the object of that faith; that Jesus would bear investigation and that as he grew in our own estimation through a better knowledge of him we would then naturally have more faith in him. The services for tonight were not announced by the pastor as beginning at 7:15 o’clock by reason of ov ersight, but that is the time set for tonight.

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apolis,. and first cousin of the two men Romine Ih alleged to have slain. Lieutenant Corrigan, who worked on tile case at the time of the .double murder, appeared before the pardon board in behalf of the McQuaid family. Evidence produced at the hearing disclosed that 15 years ago Romine participated in a holdup at North Vernon. Ind., in which Joint and George McQuaid, Jennings county farmers, were killed. Two men implicated with Romine turned state's evidence and gave circumstantial testimony that convicted him. Seven years ago Romine was paroled without a guard in order that he might attend a G. A. R. convention. Since that time the aged prisoner has been released every year for this reunion. Illness among some of his nine children also has obtained temporary freedom for him on several occasions. Romine does not seem greatly concerned over the fact that he has lost his fight for freedom. He Is a trusty at the prison, and conies and goes muc h as he pleases. Penitentiary officials have obtained for him a tailored G. A. R. uniform which he proudly wears to the annual reunions. o TWO MORE PLEAD GUILTY TO THEFT James Rigan And Arthur Foreman Fined And Sentenced Late Thursday Two more men have entered pleas of guilty to a charge of petit larceny in connection with the theft of cow hides belonging to Hubert Schmitt, of Decatur, making a total cf three who have been fined and sentenced. James Rigan, of Tennessee, and Arthur Foreman, of Decatur, entered pleas of guilty when arraigned in -circuit court before Judge Sutton, late yesterday afternoon, and were fined $5 and costs each and given sentences of six months each on the state penal farm. Robert Smith received a similar fine and sentence earlier yesterday, but his sentence was suspended. Two others are still held in the county jail in connection with the theft. They are Ira Schafer and Ira Carpenter. Both face charges of larceny and burglary. The burglary charges were against the three men who pleaded guilty to larceny but were dismissed. 0 Rev. Thompson Speaks At Lincoln Memorial Meeting — The Rev. Harr?' W. Thompson, of ■ Decatur, who is chairman for Adams | county in the state-wide campaign for I funds with which to erect the proposed memorial to Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln City, Indiana, was one of the principal speakers at a district meeting of the memorial workers, held in Fort Wayne, Wednesday night. Other speakers on the program included Mayor William Geake, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. Hall, president of the Lincoln Life Insurance company, also of Fort 'Wayne. Rev. Thompson received word today that the Lincoln Life insurance company has donated SIO,OOO to Hie memorial fund. o Mrs. Elizabeth Rowell Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Fred Linn went to Fort Wayne, today, in responsb to a message announcing the sudden death of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowell, a very good friend of the Linn family and a frequent visitor in this city. Mrs. Rowell had been ill with complications for the past three month, but died suddenly about 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 26, 1928. She was 55 years old. Surviving are the husband, Harry J. Rowell, and two sons, married, and living in Detroit, Michigan. The deceased was a member of the First Methodist church of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, but the hour and place of the funeral has not been learned. Mr. Rowell is also well known here, as a traveling salesman for the E. M. Baltes company, of Fort Wayne. Cosgrave Goes To Philadelphia Washington, Jan. 27.— (INS)—William T. Cosgrave, president of the executive counsel of the Irich Free State, said goodbye to Washington. He left for Philadelphia at 9:00 o'clock this morning.

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PRISON TRUSTEES ADOPT NEW ROLE REGARDING PLEAS “Lifer” Must Serve At Least 15 Years Before He Can (Jet Clemency APPEALS OF MANY LIFE TERMERS DENIED Michigan City, Jan. 27.—(1N S) —Life sentences will stick hereafter in Indiana. The board of trustees of the Indiana state prison has adopted a new rule that no recommendations for clemency will be made in the case of life term prisoners until such prisoners have served at least 15 years. Following this new policy, tire board has declined to grant clemency to 18 of 21 life prisoners included in a list of 7(1 who sought relief from confinement. At the same time today, there came approval of the board's new polity front the Laporte superior court., which dismissed two petitions of D. ('. Stephenson, Indiana's most notorious life termer, who has been carrying on extensive litigation for freedom. o Col. Lindbergh Hops Oft’ For Bogota This Morning Cartagena, Colombia, Jan. 27. —(IN S) —Col. Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off at 8:59 a. m. today for Bogota, the second stop on his South American itinerary. A crowd at the dying field gave him a rousing ovation as the “Spirit of St. Louis” rose, eirdM the field and then sped southward. Rotarians Discuss Business Competition Business competition was the chief topic of discussion at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club at the K. of C. hall last night. Three local men, Herman Yager. John Fisher and C. C. Pumphrey, spoke on the subject. J. L. Kocher had charge of the program. o John Hershman Injured Hammond, Ind. Jan. 27 — (INS) — John Hershman of Crown Point, son ,of Geoige E. Hershman. state highway commissioner and democratic candidate for governor of Indiana, fell from a tree 20 feet high striking the back of his head on frozen ground and fracturing his skull. His condition is critical. 0 REED TO FIGHT FOR NOMINATION Missouri Senator To Begin Campaign At Once For Democratic Nomination By Paul R. Mallon (U. P. Staff Corrsepondent) Washington, Jan. 27 —(UP) —Senator James A. Reed of Missouri is out to make a real fight for the Democratic Presidential nomination. He will not pursue a passive course in hepes that governor Al Smith's strength might eventually pass in part to him should Smith fail, but he is going to fight for himself. It was learned today after national headquarters had been formally opened for him here. Arrangements already have been made for several southern states to select him as second choice to their favorite sons and he is going into the south to make speeches soon. One engagemeit already has been made for him at Raleigh, N. C. Reed’s friends really think he has a good chance. They are not so sure that Smith will go into a convention fight. They say they think he may retire if the .situation floes not look inviting In June. Reed, they believe, is the logical man to succeed to the Smith dominance in the party. And they want to place Reed in a position where he. can assume the party reins should the opportunity present itself. , Reed's campaign will be conducted on Old-fashioned Jacksonian princip- • les. His slogan will be: “Throw the » rascals out,” the same that Andrew s Jackson used. While he is classed as a wet, prohibition will not. be stressed ) as an issue of his, and enforcement will ho promised without demur.

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