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

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\/(dams County Farmers Hold Annual Banquet

I f||E PROGRAM I GIVEN AT ANNUAL I gathering here I Children Have Hart In PrpI mm; Interesting AdI dresses (liven I pj'RDUE MAN (JIVES I principal ADDRESS | one or Hie umUosl farm I nutlings in tlu l.islory ol AclI „,n« eounlv v;is held .it •>'* vI V luill in Uns utv h-sl mgli Jinn l.uS people galhered .puml the baiH|iiet table at o’clock ami parheipated m lli, annual farmers b:iiM|Uct, ! u,| for the purpose ol awanlinir prizes 111 tlie various larm i dubs. !»v business houses and ! manufiK luring eoneerns ol Adams county. j following the line banqnet, \MI- - P. Shrm k. took the gavel amt | udeii as least master during the neeiing. After a few introductory remarks, Mr. Sehroi k called on Roy V. Price, Adams county cow teuior, iko had charge of the dairy division .of the program. Mr. Price called upon the three fctman sisters, small daughters of Mr ami .Mrs. P. 1!. Lehman, who I mdereil two fine readings. They ! »re followed by Miss Ruth Mazelin ■ iho lauded, the Holstein cow as a lilt producer. A dialog by Mr. Price tnd Walter Sommer was well receiv4. Mr. Price then awarded mldais ,j» Noah Rich and Peter it, Lehman H well as certificates for their hav--1: i it qualified in the SOO-pound cow Penh. He also awarded certificates tn several other members whose herds had made high averages. Davy Inner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Mosw recited a poem calling attention | to the fact that Jersey cows will help I» T farmer out of trouble. Dan f Striker, and Emil Uadertseher rendered several selections on their acj cordian, in most instances being accompanied by Peter B. Lehman cho greatly pleased the crowd with bis yodeding. Mr. Soli rock then called upon W. T- Rupert, chairman of the five-acre wrn l 't u b banquet committee, who ward'd medals to Albert Ewell and Oiiu ftieberich for their accomplishfive ‘ acre corn contest, a Him' i I) ON PIQB Nil Ti HOLD CHURCH CONFERENCE HERE Evangelical Church to Hold Area Conference Os Religious Education A Conference for all workers in reWdus education in the local church ® tn he held Thursday after noon and en ng and all day Friday at the EvleifV ** Cb,,rob ' This is being proniot)nt ’1"“ H »ard of Religious EducaP ' tbe Indiana Conference of the n Sen a i church. This conference o tnciude an area and takes in Evangelical churches at Fori feu?’ Huntln Kton. Columbia Citv, J;; ie |1 a "1 BiPPUs. While the sesloPs h *' b f of special interest to pasiScho°l officers and flce r9 ami' 0 '" 115 Pe ° l>le ' s Society ofOs p„,: m l mbers of the local board 11,. ia ‘ 0118 Education, the entire public* invited will be inwhich the a< ldresses and forums there will* | to follow ’ u * s expected the nut nf 6 a Kood delegation from ‘'ngrezsM ° Wn churches - The local gates Thi ls entertaining all deleflings wnff 31 . speakers at these boesiher ,e the llev - Arthur H. hart ind’i PaStor of Pirst f ' h »rch Elkludiana “"“I' and Preßident ° f ‘be 11111 the Rev °n ll * Ug \r Education Orace fh„r u Mue 'ler, pastor of ce D Ch ' South Bend and Conlion; an ST of Beligiou Educator of p r ., 6 Bev. R. h. Mueller, pa.> Conferen C e e n ChUrch ’ South Bend - - d Cltl °n. R n ,iP* r f c^or of Religious Edu‘ng are ° f tbese me n by trainsubjects whi . qua ,i ed to handle the Allowing C jo T t 0 be discussed. n S tbe P r °gram: P ' M* Conference for ,(0V ' L 'VknnV I . A ~r'

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Birthday Os William Edward Hickman Passes Without A Celebration Los Angeles, Feb. 1. — (INS) —lt was the twentieth birthday today of William Edward Hickman, lint there was no birthday celebration for him. His trial for tile kidnaping and killing of Marian Parker, paused for a few moments while he was brought before another Judge to answer for a second murder. And this was the day. too. when the woman who bore this son was to appear in court and tell of the trials and tribulations of her life in a plea that the state spare the life of her misguided hoy. TWO COURTS ASK FOR “FOX'S” LIFE Hickman Is Arraigned For One Murder While On Trial For Another I,os Angeles, Feb. 1. (INS) William Edward Hickman was a gambler for bis life a second time todnv in appearing before Judge Hardy in the (.. Ivy Thoms case. The Thoms murder trial was set for Feb. la. * Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 1. —(IN'S) — Two courts of justice called today for the lire of ‘‘The Fox"—William Edward Hickman —confessed kidnaper and slayer of little Marion Parker. In Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy's court, Hickman was to appear for trial with Wei by Hunt of Kansas City, his confessed 16-year-old pal in banditry, on a charge of the murder of S. Ivy Thome, Los Angeles druggist, during a holdup. Christmas eve, 1926. This trial was scheduled to be continued to a later date to allow Hickman's trial for the murder of Marion Parker to be resumed before Superior Judge J. J. Trabucco. Mrs. Eva M. Hickman, mother of “The Fox,” and William Thomas Hickman. Hickman's father, were to furnish new courtroom drama, probably late this afternoon with their appearance on the witness stand to give testimony in which they will bare incidents of the past they have tried to forget. Auto Accident Fails To Prevent Triple Wedding Greensburg, Ind., Felt' 1. —(UP) — An automobile accident failed to prevent tlnee couples enroute to Rushville for a triple wedding from getting married. The party consisted of Robert Whitaker, Rush county farmer, tlie bride-to-be, Miss Pauling Morrow of near St. Omer; the latter's sister. Miss Grace Morrow; Miss Hazel Lightfoot; Roland Parker of near Homer and Tony Cato of Indianapolis. Their car failed to make a curve and rolled over an embankment. Fire resulted. All escaped injury except Whitaker who received a sprained back. But the party proceeded to Rushville and were married. Interurban Car Kills Motorist, W recks Auto Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. I.—(INS) — A spectacular crash lietween a speeding T. H. I. & E. traction car and an automobile at the Whitcomb road crossing about a mile and a half west of here resulted in the demolishing of the auto, tlie killing of the motorist, the overturning of the interurban car and the injuries of six passengers and the motorman and conductor of the traction car. The motorist killed in the accident was Joseph M. Faulkner, 58, of Indianapolis. His son, Chester, 26, escaped by leaping. Corn Borer Signs Are Being Posted On Roads Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 1. —(INS) —The Euorpean corn borer having been in quarantine for some time, now is further restructed as state roads are being posted around the townships where the quarantine is in force. Signs placed on all roads inform the public of the restrictions regarding shipments of corn from the affected areas.

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PRINCE AND PRINCESS BETROTHED ffcgfllP s v 9B.&jg|L l Vsa&js Prim ess Ingrid (left), daughter of tlie Swedish Crown Prince, is hotn tiled to the Danish Crown Prime, Frederik (right). Tin* National Tidende of Copenhagen has published a report that during the so- * called Danish Week at Stockholm. Sweden, the engagement will he formally announced. Prince Frederik has left for the capital of Sweden to attend the opproaching festivities.

Continue Hearings In Farm Relief Fight Washington. Feb. I—(INS1 —(INS) —A congressional decision in the fight over farm relief was postponed indefinitely today when Rep. Haugen (R) of lowa, chairman of the house agricultuiV conimßteTTlrh'nourtcpd that hearings would continue until March. Tlie senate agricultural committee has not touched the problem as yet, and is not expected to begin consideration of the McNary-Haugen bill f r two weeks. Burlington, Vermont, Has Million Dollar Fire Burlington, Vt., Feb. I.— (INS) — Damage estimated at nearly $1,000,000 was done by fire in the heart of the business district of this city today. Flames destroyed two buildings in one block. Five stores, a barber shop, the offices of tlie Prudential Life Insurance company and the local and state Young Men’s Christian Association were burned out. SUNDAY MOVIES STIR BLUFFTON i Fight To Prevent Sunday Shows Started In City Council Bluffton, Feb. 1. —(INS) —A fight to prevent Bluffton's two movie theatres from giving shows or. Sundays was started last night at the meeting of the city council when Councilman O. E. Lesh proposed an ordinance which would license theatres here and stipulate that a theatre owner would forfeit his license to operate, should lie on any Sunday give a show. Four ministers and a number of laymen were In attendance at the meeting and denounced Sunday j shows. A vote of the council on the ordinance cannot be taken until a later date, as there must be second and third reading. Bluffton has been without Sunday shows until three weeks ago when the Gayety gave,a free show. Since then the Gayety has been charging admission on Sundays. 'O Lions Club To Entertain Cast Os “Circus Solly” 1 Plans for entertaining the cast of the home talent play, "Circus Solly" staged here recently under the auspices of the Lions Club, were made at , the regular meeting of the Lions last | night. The cast will be entertained at • tlie Country Club, but the date has not been selected. i Leo Kirsch was in charge of the , meeting last night. RusseU Jaberg ] favored the Club with several piano | solos. i

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YOUTH SHOOTS SELF IN HEART Merle C. Resh Commits Suicide At Home East Os Willshire, Ohio Wiltshire. Ohio. Fell. I—(Speciall—(Special)— Merl C. Resh, 25. well known young man residing four miles east of WHlshire, ended his life at 5 o'clock Tites day afternoon, by shooting himself through the heart with a .22 calibre rifle. The tragedy occurred on the highway, 20 rods north of the Resh home. Coroner Alspach, of Willshire, was called and he announced, following an investigation, that death was due to suicide. Tlie young man was not married and resided with his parents, Mr. and Mrs John Resh. Relatives said he had act ed queerly for several days and about a week ago threatened to end his life. It is believed that he had become mentally unbalanced. The young man had spent most of the day yesterday roaming about the premises with his rifle, presumably hunting. Tlie parents and two sisters, both at home, survive. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Two Prisoners Killed In Attempted Jail Break Chicago, Feb. 1. —(INS) —A daring jailbreak attempt of two young prisoners. awaiting arraignment on twenty charges of robbery, today resulted in their death and the wounding of a police officer. Dempsey Parker, 23, prisoner. Harry Stokes, 20, prisoner. Barney McNeil, police officer in charge of tlie jail. Stokes accidentally shot and killed his pal, Parker, as the latter grappled with the officer. Finding himself trapped, Stokes then fired a bullet into his own brain. PASS BILL TO FORM NEW COURT Senate Passes Bill To Give Indiana New Federal Judicial District Washington, Feb. 1. — (INS) —The senate today passed the Robinson bill to give Indiana a new federal judicial district. The bill would divide Indiana nto northern and southern districts, thus calling for a new federal judge, attorney and marshal. Indianapolis would be in the southern district. The bill must be approved by Hie house.

Chauncey Steele Will (Jive Indiana A W f ide Berth From Now On Uhiiuncey Stoelo, former Decatur resident hut lately of t'elina, Ohio, will steer clear of Indiana soil hereafter, lat least for some time. Steele was arrested at Cortland a few days ago on a charge of intoxication, after he wus found at tlie home i f “Yuller” Boyd, u colored man. Judge Wheat of tlie circuit court, fined Steele $lO ami costs and sentenced liiiil to serve six months on the slate penal farm. However, after the judge learned thut Steele lived at t'elina. lie suspended the sentence upon tlie promise of Steele that he would remain out of this state. BAKER FUNERAL PLANS ARE MADE — Final Rites For Mrs. Mary Jane Baker Arranged For Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Baker, who died suddenly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the homo of her son, Roy, in this city, will be held at Winchester United Brethren church in Monroe township, Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock (standard time) The funeral party will leave this city at 1:30 o’clock. Thursday afternoon. Burial will be made at the Ray cemetery, itt Monroe township. Mary Jane Wagoner Baker was born in Monroe township. October 23. 18. r >!). She gas the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ! NichoTaV Wagoner, in early life, she was united to Samuel Baker who proceded her in death three years ago. Since her husband’s death, Mrs. Baker has been residing with her son in this city. Mrs. Baker spent her entire life In Adams county. She was a member of the Winchester United Brethren church. Surviving are three sons, Ira Baker, of Fort Wayne, and Ves and Roy Baker, of Decatur, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Reft'ey, of Decatur, also survives as do two brothers, EH Wagoner of Glendale. Washington, and Ira Wagoner, of Monroe and a sister Mrs. Minda Laisure, of Monroe. Eleven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren also survive. The Rev. Albeit Johnson of Willshire Ohio and the Rev. Mr. Kendall, of Huntington, will have charge of the services. STORY OF HIGH FINANCE IS TOLD Strange Story Told At Teapot Dome Investigation Today I!y William K. Hutchinson (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Fell. 1— (INS) —A strange story of high finance, in which the directors of the Sinclair Crude Oil company signed a $50,000,000 gtiaran tee for the Continental Traiding Company without ever having heard of the latter concern, which told the senate public lands committee today by A. L. Carlson, a Sinclair director, at the new Teapot Dome investigation. Carlson said the board of directors of the Sinclair company had never heard of the Continental but signed the guarantee because Harry F. Sinclair and Robert W. Stewart had aitproved it. This testimony definitely linked Sinclair and Stewart to continental. The purpose of the Senate’s investigation is to learn what became of a $3,000,000 Liberty bond fund once held lty the continental. o Thompson Noll Undergoes Serious Operation Today Thompson Noll, trustee of Washington township, underwent a major operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital this morning. The operation was an emergency case. The attending physician stated that, while Mr. Noll's condition was serious, he was of the opinion that his chances for recovery were good.

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MONOXIDE GAS ESCAPES THROUGH HEATER IN ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL BUS, IMPERILING CHILDRENS' LIVES Seven Children Are Unconscious When Bus Stops At Bobo School Building This Morning; All Are Affected By The Fumes; Driver Os Bus Unaware That Anything Was Wrong; All Reported To Be Recovering. Thirty cltiidmi ;md one man narrowly escaped <lt':illi l>v asphyxiation this morning from monoxide gts escaping lrom an improvised heater in a school bus. carrying the children to lit" school al Hobo, Adams county. Alwnil twenty ol the children were overcome hv the fumes, seven of them being unconscious when the bus reached the school. All of the occupants ol the bus

Grand Jury To Probe Mrs. Knapp's Activities Albany, N. Y„ Feb. I—(UP)—New York state's first experiment with a woman in high (office reached an; unhappy climax today when Governor Al Smith decided that the evidence which has been accumulating for months against Mrs, Florence K. S. Knapp, former secretary oO statte, -bold be turned over to a grand jury. Gov. Smith's decision was based on a special inquiry which had concluded that Mrs. Knapp's case should be reviewed by a grand jury with a view* to indioting In r for forgery, fo.se audits and certifications, illegal removal of state records and grand larceny. FIELD DRY FORCES ARE REORGANIZED General Shake-up In Government Prohibition Forces In Effect Washington, Feb. I—(UP1 —(UP) —A general shake-up in tlie government's field prohibition forces proceeded in the middle west and south today as orders from assistant secretary of treasury Lowrnan to redivide seven dry districts went into effect. Agents and investigators were being transferred from one territory to another; several administrators terri- i tories were enlarged or reduced; and I other officials did not know just how! long they were to'remain in the service. Indiana and Ohio were grouped as district No. 12 under W. Walker acting administrator, with headquarters] at Columbus, Ohio. Indiana previously \ had been grouped with Illinois and eastern Wisconsin, while Ohio was a separate district. Dr. Fred Patterson . Moves Dental Office Dr. Fred Patterson lias moved his' dental office from the Knights of Columbus building to the Michaud Build- j ing. oil South Second street, three i doors south of tlie Edward's Photo-1 graph Studio, where lie is now open I for business. Four years ago. Dr. Burt | Mangold and l)r. Patterson formed a partnership, which continued until the early part of 1927, being terminated then because of tlie latter’s extended illness. Since that time, both dentists have shared the same suite of rooms in tlie Knights of Columbus building, carrying on his individual practice. Dr. Mangold wil continue his practice in his present location, in the Knights of Columbus building. Illinois Man Proposes To Launch A Dream City Oquawka, Els., Feb. 1. —(UP) — William T. Love, of this city, 70 year old promoter of a dream city in western Illinois, lias departed on foot for Washington, D.C., wdiere he will seek the endorsement of congress for his project. Petitions and plans with letters from prominent citizens of Illinois, will be laid before the law rmakers. Love proisises to launch a city in I which each workman will be given a small tract of land to farm during his leisure time. He wishes congress to finance the purchase of laud, the erection of industrial establishments and has ideas which lie hopes will meet with favorable reception in the I United States senate and the house of representatives. Love’s former attempts on his own behalf to launch such cities have failed.

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were affected by the gas. A physician was summoned to B< bo and resuscitation begun on those most seriously effected. It was several minutes before all of them had been revived. Twelve of the children were taken to their homes. Driver Unaware Os Trouble John That, her, of Bobo, driver of tlie bus, said lie did not notice the fumes and did not know anything was wrong until he stopped to let the children out of the bus at the school building, lie found several of the children slumped over in their seals. Mr. Thatcher said he felt a little dizzy after lie got out of the bus into t lie fresh air. Opal Walters, 15, daughter of Mrs. 1 Lu’.u Walters, was the most seriously : affected by tlie fumes. She sits in the rear of the Inis and serves as a •‘conductor.” Mr. Thatcher is hard j of hearing and can not hear the chilj dren well. When he stops the bus | to take on or let off children, Miss ! Walters pulls a cord that rings a bell 1 tn front of Mr. Thatcher, to let him ■ know when to start the bus again. | Mildred Brodiheck, 13„ daughter of Mr. and Mrs Clareuce Brodbeck, also was in a serious condition when the ( Inis was stopped. The exhaust from the motor was run through a pipe inside the bus to furnish heat. Mr. Thatcher had done some work on tlie heater yesterday and apparently did not get the connections airtight, as the fumes escaped through the connections. Tlie heater pipe ran the full length of tlie bus. Tile children in the center and rear of the bus were most affected by the fumes, as a certain amount, of fresh air came in through j tiie front of the bus. • Sensation Caused In London London, Feb. 1 —(UP)—A sensation ! was caused today by the announcement that a government commission ! had been appointed to investigate the i dealings in foreign exchange by -g .v---i eminent officials. SPECIAL MUSIC GIVEN AT REVIVAL Rev. And Mrs. Sharrow Furnish Treat At United Brethren Church Another large crowd was in at- | tendance at the United Brethren revival last night. A special treat was in store for them as Rev. and Mrs. Sharrow were present and sang two wondefrul duets. Tlie first number by Mr. and Mrs. Sharrow was "I Need Jesns.” and at the conclusion of the sermon they sang very touchingly "is Jesus Satisfied With You." Tlie visit of these helpers last night was a great blessing and help for the Rev. Mr. Wilson had been called home on account of the serious illness of his little daughter, but will return today. The prayermeeting held by the Work and Win class proved helpful and each evening at 7:10 o'clock they will direct a prayer service in the class room to which all are invited. Last night, the pastor, the Rev. Cecil R. Smith, used a part of the story of the rich man and Lazarus as the back ground for liis sermon and called attention to the family record as recorded about Dives. This citation of scripture is a little different than the pervious chapter of Luke's gospel and, while the previous chapter magnifies the Grace of God, this one presents some thoughts on the wrath of God, as brought about by sinful wan. A few of the things that was noted in this family to which .the rich man belonged were: First, He belonged to a wealthy family, but wealth does not mean eternal saIvn(COXTIMEn ON’ PAHE FIVE)

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