Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1928 — Page 1

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HICKMAN JURY LIKELY TO BE SWORN MONDAY Sine Women And Three Men Temporarily Selected Satisfactory To State HICKMAN PACES " cell IMPATIENTLY I,os Angelrs. Jan. The nine women and three m n temporarily st ‘. e, '!V. < 1 11 , 1 - 2 s in the trial ol William Edward Hickman are satislati. rv to the prosecution, Deputy Atlornev Forest Murray an- %‘" C was'uken to indicate that the jury as it now stands will be worn Monday morning and the taking ft testimony started. Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 28—(I P) -Impatient to “get it over with.” Edward Hickman paced his cell today while attorneys prepared tor another battle, expected when his trial resumes Monday. Trie fight was to center around the suite's right to challenge a jury, v hich the defense contends has already been accepted by both sides. The defense precipitated the battle :>t the close of Friday’s, session by unexpectedly accepting a full jury, after Judge Trabucco had allowed the state the piivilege to challenge. The defense had expended its sixteen peremptory challenge and filled the vacant jury chair. Jerome Walsh, Hickman's counsel, then passed the juror and judge tendered him to the prosecution. District Attorney Asa Keyes passed and Richard Cantillon, youthful defense attorney, threw a bombshell into the proceedings, by waiting his right to challenge last, and accepted the entire-jury, Keyes rose hurriedly and announced that he still reserved the right to challenge and ('antil)cn countered by saying that he had had that right a few minutes before the defense passed on the jury. Sidelights On Trial Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 28.—(INS) — One of the Los Angeles county deputy sheriffs who stands guard at the court bouse where William Edward Hickman is being tried is Sain Browne. Two decades ago, Brown# was body guard for President Theodore Roosevelt. He is believed to be the originator of the Sam Browne belt, made famous by American officers in. the World war. Although Alfred Hickman, brother of the defendant, is in court, he does not look at William Edward nor does liej'onverse with him during any of irONTTVI'En <IV PAGE nvn; SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS MADE Nine Pupils At Cenral School Receive Gold Pins As Final Awards Nine gold pins, final awards in the scholarship system at the Central g. ide school, were made this week to pupils who met the qualifications of improving their grades substantially p a<h month. The system was started more*than a year ago and has received commendation from many state school officials. Those who received their final award were: Edward Martz, Eiglit-A; Betty Frisinger and Roland Reppert, Seven-A; Forest Baker, Virginia Miller, Mary Maxine Brown and Glenice Tindall, Six-A; Maxine Humbarger and Mary Catherine Tyndall, Five-A. Other awards made for the last six weks are: Elght-A; Leaders —Harold Mumma’, Edward Martz, Rabet t Hite, Ruth Winnes; Diggers.—Harold Hoffman and Berniece Knittie. Eight B, (Room I)—Leaders Fred Musser, Wilma Case, Lucille Ogg, Frances Irene Richey and Olive Teeters. Diggers—Vernon Ogg, Claudine Gallogly, Edith Johnson, and Laura i-ankenau. Eight B (Room 2) Leaders —Richard Parrish, Ina Anderson, Elva AnsPaugh, Brandyberry, Mildred Blosser, Mary Madeline Coverdale. Helen DeVor, Louise Haubold, Rosamond Hoagland, Mamie Niblick, Syl'ia Ruhl, Richard Schug. Diggers, Richard Odle. Seven, a Leaders—Roland Reppoyt, Christen, Betty Frisinger. LutCONTIJfUED ON PAGE SIX)

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Day Os Sylph-Like And ✓ Ultra-Slender Girl Is Past, Says Flo Ziegfeld Chicago, Jan. 28. — (UP) — Floronz Ziegfeld, glorifler of the American girl, said here that the day of the sylph-like and ultra-slender girl has passed. "The mon have become tired of lines,” he said, in explaining that the desirable girl now exhibits many founded points and few angles. He recommended t otTie girls that they reflect good-health, with enough weight to turn any linos into curves. _— o ■— M. E. REVIVAL TO CLOSE SUNDAY Several Services To Mark Closing Day Os Two-Week Series Os Meetings Last night was the last of the weeknight services In the revival at the Methodist church. The pastor spoke to n very good audience in spite of the many counter attractions in the community. The pastor spoke on the theme. "Seeing thiough the eyes of Jesus. The whale of the sermon was helpful and inspiring to the audience. The speaker brought out the fact that it was necessary to see the sinner separated from his sin to rightly estimate the value of the sinner himself. The sermon throughout; was filler! with illustrations taken from the lives of some of the great men cf earth who though brought from lives of dissipation were finally made the imawu of the Christ ami filled with his power. All these are examples of the fact that someone acting as a Chiistian saw the value of these men and women rather than that just the unlovely things in their lives, he said. Tomorrow will be a good day in th;- <;bureh. the pastor announced. Beginning with the Sunday school at 9:30 o’clock and closing this period with a chance for decision for Christ on the part of those who have been taught throughout the year. This service will be followed by the morning hour of worship when, at the close of the sermon, members Mill be received into the church. -At Hits same hour, the Juniors will have their meeting with,Marcella Nelson and Mrs. Stoakes. The next group will la? the Intermediate League which will meet at 4 o'clock. Helen DeVor will be the leader. The high school League will meet at 5 o'clock, and Paul Hencher will lead this group. The Senior League will meet promptly at 6 o'clock. This group continues to find a thrill in the study class which is studying the book "The Christ of The Indian Road." Tlie day will be completed in the last evangelistic service of the seiiea at 7 o'clock. This will be a full day, but the church is looking forward to it as a very happy one. o Two Hardware Stores At Berne Are Merged Berne, Jan. 28. — (Special) —Two hardware stores in Berne, Lehman Bros, and Co., and the Berne Hardware company, were merged, Friday. The consolidation was made with the belief that hardware commodities can be sold at a lower price, and the general public served better with one hardware in the city, than with two. The firm will continue under the name of the Berne Hardware Co., and will lie located in the building which the Berne Hardware has occupied for several years. o 15 ON HONOR ROLL AT D. C. H. S. List Os Honor Pupils For Six-Week Period Announced Today The honor roll for the first six weeks of the second semester of the Catholic schools was announced today by Sister M. Roberta, and includes the names of sixteen high school pupils. The following pupils maintained an average grade of 90 per cent or more during the six weeks period: Seniors —John Dowling and Margaret Voglewede. Juniors'— Helen Lengerich, Mary Virginia Hyland, Margaret Eiting, Agnes Baker and Frances Schultz. Sophomores—Frances Wolpert, HU(CONTINUED ON PAGE <SIX)

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LATIN CONTEST PLANS ARE MADE Decatur High School Pupils Preparing For Local Contest, Feb, 11 Twenty-five or thirty pupils in the Latin classes at Decatur high school are preparing for the local Latin contest. which will be held, February 11. as a preliminary to the county, district and state Latin contests. The county contest will be held cn Saturday, February 25 and the district contest will be held on Saturday. March 31. The state contest will be held at at a later date. Miss Florine Michaud, Latin instructor in Decatur high school, is chairman for the county contest. There will be four divisions in -the contest and two contestants will be selected in each division. Decatur high school pupils did not enter the contest last year, on account of the illness of Miss Michaud, the instructor. • — n Search For Miss Smith Shifts To Southern States Northampton, Mass., Jan. 28—(INS) Search for Miss Frances St. John Smith, missing college freshman, suddenly shifted to Louisiana. Arkansas and Alabama today. This was the result of a story told in letters to her parents in Butler, Penn., by Miss Helen Coss. A gill who said she was Miss Smith was pictured by the Pennsylvania girl as fighting her way against the world to prove unjust the alleged criticisms of her relatives and teachers. She was employed in giving away chewing gum in Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama. ■ o Former Hartford Township Girl Dies In Wells County Miss Florence Lockwood, age 20 years, for two years a pupil of the Hartford high school, died Tuesday January 24. at her home near Markle. Dtiath was attributed to the after effects of influenza, with which she suffered many weeis. She resided in Adams county, in Hartford township, until a short time ego, when she moved with her parents to Wells county. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Janies Kizer, and by two half-sisters, Evelyn and Mary Esther Kizer. Funeral services were held at 1 o'cfock Friday afternoon at the Christian church at Linn Grove.

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Striking Glove Workers May Appeal To Governor Marion, Ind.. Jan. 28.—(INS)—The I striking workers of tlie United States glove factory here resisting an attempt to have their S-hour day stretched to nine hours without increase id pay today threatened to call upon Gov. Ed Jat kson for the appointment of an arbitration board if the strike is not. settled by Monday The threat was contained in a signed statement by a committee of four workers. The committee demanded today a resumption of the old wage scale and working conditions The glove factory was operated today with a few non-union workers. o JACKSON TRIAL i DELAYED A DAY Judge McCabe Asks For Delay Because Os Important Business Indianapolis, Jan. 28.— (UP) —A delay of one day in Gov. Ed Jackson's trial on bribery charges was approved today by Prosecutor William H. Remy and attorneys for the defense. The trial will open Wednesday, Feb. 8. / Judge Charles B. McCabe of Craw- . fordsvllle, asked the delay be ause of an important business conference he wants to attend Tuesday, Feb. 7, the original trial date. Indicating a desire to speed up the I trial, Judge McCabe suggested that I j Gov. Jackson, George V. Coffin and ' Robert I. Marsh be arraigned today | to enter their pleas of not guilty. Louis Ewbank, of counsel for the defense, said it could not be done as I all were not in the city. Remy then proposed the arraignments be held next week, but Ewbank again demurred, asserting all three would be in court Wednesday, Feb. 8, as an earlier arraignment was unnecessary. Brother Os “King Ben” Purnell, Dies At Newcastle Newcastle, Ind., Jan. 28. — (UP) — John Elijah Purnell, 73, brother of Benjamin Purnell, late leader of the House of David religious cult at Benton Harbor, Mich., is dead here. The brother is said to have brooded over the cult leader’s death. Although not a supporter of Benjamin, the brother always stood by him when in trouble.

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SCHOOL FUND ' IS DISTRIBUTED Total Os $13,126.04 Distributed In Adams County By Auditor A total of $13,126.04 was received this week by CountyWAuditor Martin Jaberg from the state tor Adams county’s January distribution of common school «ievenue. The money is distributed on a per capita basis cf school children at the rate of $2.13 per capita. Adams county's latest school enumeration Is 6.140. The money is distributed to the various townships and the two school cities cn the same basis, in accordance with the number of pupils in their schools’. The checks are ready at the Auditor’s office and may be secured by the trustees and precidents of the Decatur and Berne school boards. The distribution is as fallows: ■ Union, $650.65: Root $804.51; Preble $655.20; Kirkland, 686.39: Wa.-ihing ton $964 26; St. Marys. $635.14; Blue Creek. $612.85; Monroe. 1,444.12: French, $646.28; Hartford, $688.62; Wabash. $1,343.82; Jefferson $563.82; Berne, $993.94; Decatur, $2,984.03. o Author Os “Four Horsemen Os Apocalypse” Is Dead Mentone, France, Jan. 28. —(UP) — Blazco Ibanez, the most famous Spanish author of his generation and the man who made Rudolph Valentino a world figure, died at 3 a. in. today from a complication of pleurisy, diabetes, and bronchial-pneumonia, A voluntary exile from Spain because of his bitter enmity toward King Alfonso and dictator Primo De Rivera. ibenez died unreconciled, losing to a heated family discussion as to whether his body should be returned to Spain for burial. In addition to the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Ibanez’s best known writings were "Blood and Sand." "Mare Nostrum," and "The Temptress." o Lord Sackville Dies Seven Oaks, England, Jan. 28. —(U P)—Lord Sackville died today from pneumonia. He was succeeded in the barony by his brother, Maj. Gen. Sir Charles SackviUe-West. The new lady Sackville-West formerly was Mrs. Anne Meredith Bigelow, tin American actress.

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Former Berne Woman Dies At Los Angles Mis. Roland Baker, formerly of Refne, died at her home in Los .Allies, California, Friday* morning, following child birth, according to word received by relatives nt Bluffton Mrs. Baker fonnei.y was Miss Frieda Gerber, daughter of Paul Gerber, formerly of Berne. The Gerber family moved to California from Berne nine years ago. Ft ieda was married two years ag?. Surviving are the husband, baby, father and one brother. Kail Gerber. Her mother was killed in an automobile accident; eight ago. Mr. Garber now lives in Los Angeles. SECOND TEAMS HOLD TOURNEY Kirkland And Decatur Go To Final Game In Tournament Tonight Tourney Scores Decatur 36: Hartford 15 Berne 17; Geneva 8 Kirkland 25; Monroe 4 Decatur 29; Berne 11. Bulletin Decatur defeated Berne in the . second game this afternoon, 2911. Decatur led at the half, 15-7. Kirkland township will meet either Decatur or Berne tonight in the final game of the annual Adams county gym school second team basketball tourney, being held in the Kirk- 1 land gymnasium today. The Decatur and Berne teams were to meet in a game starting at 2.30 o'clock to detrmine which would' play in the final game against Kirkland. Kirkland won the right to enter the final gam<T by defeating Monroe in the first game this afternoon. 25-4. Tlie winners had things easy all the way. the score at the half being 14 to 2. Schlaeenhauffen starred for Kirkland. Decatur won the first game of the tournament, defeating Hartford town- , ship. 36-15. Decatur was ahead at tlie half. 21-7. Debolt and Shoaf led tlie attack that put Decatur far in the lead. Berne was victorious in the second game of the tourney, beating Geneva, 17-8. Berne led at the end of the half. 13-3. A large crowd of fans is expected to see the final game of the tournament tonight, which is scheduled to start at 7:30 o'clock. Frank Porter, of Portland, is the referee for all games of the tournament. * Decatur Beats Hartford The Decatur team swamped the Hartford quintet in the first game of the tourney, which started at 9joo o'clock. The final score was 36 to 15. Each coach used ten players in the game. The winners led at the end of the first half, 21 to 7. Debolt, Decatur forward was the leading scorer in tlie game, getting five field goals and one free throw, while Gott(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Railway Officials Held In Contempt Os Court Houston. Tex.. Jan. 28. —(UP) —H. M. Lull, executive vice president of ; the Southern Pacific lines, and three other officials were adjudged in contempt of federal court, today and ordered to appear next Friday to receive judgment and sentence from U. S. District Judge J. C. Hutcheson. The action grew out of a case filed by the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. BANK CLOSES AT FRANKFORT American National Bank Forced To Close Doors Following Run Frankfort, Ind. Jan. 28 — (INS) — The American National Bank here closed its doors today following a run on the bank late yesterday. Depositors, however, will suffer no loss it was believed as the other banks in the city are paying off certified checks drawn on the defunct bank. State charter board only two days t ago issued a charter for the merger of the American National Bank aud the Citizen Loan and Trust Co., which combined would have had SIOO,OOO • capital stock and SIOO,OOO surplus. It is believed some sort of a reorganiza tlon will be attempted.

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SLOWLY RISING TEMPERATURES ARE PREDICTED Unexpected Zero Weather Sweeps Into Indiana From Northwest AREA EXTENDS TO ATLANTIC SEABOARD Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28.— (IN’S) —Slowly rising temperatures today and Sunday will relieve the unexpected zero weather which swept into Indiana last night the weatherman predicted today. Zero temperatures were reported in I most of central Indiana this mornI ing and sub-zero weather held northern Indiana in its grip. The frigid blast came out of the I northwest and confounded weather i prognosticators by coming further ■ southeastward titan had been expect- ! ed according to government nieterorologist J. H. Armington. •"Tlie metcury fell Itelow our estimates,” Armington said. it was IS below zero at Dulutli. I Minn., today and freezing tempera- ' titres extended clear to Mobile Day down south. Chicago had 2 below this morning, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis zero. Terre Haute 4 above and Cincinnati 2 above. By United Press Winter renewed its campaign today, occupying a wide area from tlie great plains states of tlie west to the Atlantic seiiboard. lu the Chicago area temperatures fell well Itelow zero and there were repot ts ol intense suffering in the suburbs where the biting gale was unobstructed. Two died in Chicago from tlie cold. Washington and other parts of the east were experiencing the heaviest snow tall of tlie year. The storm in tlie capital began shortly after midnight and tlie weather bureau predicted that the snow there would be a foot deep by noon. Although the lowest temperatures were reported from the mid-west, the mercury was declining rapidly in tlie east and northern New York state had dropped Itelow tlie zero mark. —o • Twenty Peop e Killed Rangoon, Jan. 28. — (UP) —Twenty people were killed and 29 injured today when a train, enroute from Rangoon to Mandalay, was derailed and fell into a creek. BAPTISTS TO ENO REVIVAL SUNDAY No Service To Be Held Tonight; Tomorrow To Be Big Day The last service of the week was helcf at the Baptist church last evening with a good audience and splendid spirit manifest. Tlte children's choir sang several selections and Mr. Hinkin again brought a message in song. The Rev. O. E. Miller used as Ills text John 8:16. "For God so'loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life." ,Mr. Miller emphasized the truth of the text first that God is always giving. second that his love is manifest by his bountiful gifts, third he gave his son that men not perisli. God has dene all possible to keep men from being lost if they respond he said. The manner to receive all God has for men is by faith, to him that believeth, said the pastor. There will lie no service this even- ' ing, but tomorrow will be a big day i and will close the revival effort. The usual service will be held during the ) day. Mr. Hinkin will not. only sing, but r lie will bring the spoken message at ■ the evening hour. He is a mau of wide t experience in Gospel mission work. He traveled with other singers during ■ the war and sang in nearly all the r camps of this country, having been in il every state of the union hut two. h An offering will received to express 0 appreciation for the splendid work t Mr. Hinkin has done during the two i weeks stay with tire church and community.

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