Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1928 — Page 1

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Vol. XXVI. No. 36.

SENTENCING OF HICKMAN IS DELAYED

Automobile Os Missing Deputy Sheriffs Is Found

CONTINUE SEARCH FOR OFFICERS AND their prisoners Battle MOTHER ANONYMOUS letter is RECEIVED Lafayette. Feb. 11.—-(INS) — Two men held in jail at St. Ixiuis, Missouri, are not Samuel Baxter and John Burns, the two prisoners who were being taken to the state reformatory at Pendleton last Tuesday by two local deputy sheriffs, when the officer sand prisoners disappeared Sheriff Johnston announced this afternoon. The two men were arrested at Edwardsville. 111, following a robbery and it was believed they were Baxter and Burns. Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 11.— (INS)—The 1923 touring car in which Deputy Sheriffs John Grove and Wallace McClure, missing ippecanoe county officers, left for Pendleton last Tuesday morning with two prisoners, was located this afternoon in a public garage at Decatur. 111., according to information received at the office of Sheriff C. M. Johnston, here. In the windshield of the car was a bullet hole. Deputy Sheriff McClure's rifled pocket book and other papers were in the car. The machine, according to informnti.n received here, was left in the rarage last Tuesday afternoon by John Burns and Samuel Baxter, the prisoners whom the officers were taking to the Pedleton reformatory. They left word they would return for the machine in a short time but failed to do so. Another Letter Received Lafayette. Feb. 11—(INS)—Another anonymous letter was received toUOXTIVIF.n OV FIVE) SON 6 SERVICE IS BEVIVAL FEATURE Many New Faces Present At United Brethren Service Friday Night A spirited song service, in which M'. and Mrs. Parlee sang a number of request numbers, prayer and testimony services preceded the sermon last night at the United Brethren church. Many new faces were present last night to add to the large number attending regularly. Prayer service was also held yesterday Morning and yesterday afternoon the Juniors met at the church following school. The sermon last night by Rev. with was based on the text, “What have written, I have written.” ihese were words of Pilate that he ''rote and put on the cross, on which Jo'ms was crucified. The pastor rejewed the incident and told his that they were all writing es for the cross of Christ; writing lhelr own lives, families, ,urch and also writing a title in , °°k God ’ s keeping. To >e anything except Jesus Christ, Sm th l ' ° f the Worlf) - ™id Hev. Who are writin K with Pilate. . - W1 you now write, was the a fait, B ’T* as he told the stor * ° r claiming ? h ° had lived a Rooless life, er wi, S t 0 be an insidel > anti a mother. q w ? s a Christian and lived for andth. came in, ° the home 'leath wa a her " aS stricken and as him hi i near ' which soon claimed bedside ' n ai , ,gl,tr f came to his Wn* “Paua <IU asked this Question, shall i mi 4re KOing t 0 die - what or mother's’" *“ HfC ’ yOUF teachin S s father ’ taking low Jfotho r , ) ?’ the hand, said, “fol’Mn ’his hour ”'® n ° h ° Pet 0 faSte '* 11 'r ser y icM tonight at ,0 ‘ tomorrow The ’ 9 planned ’’"'nine ti.-ii *. aervtce tomorrow’ Mr. and mL n 6g ! n at 7 o’clock and nfecial nn,„k ar oe will render some ord atten L 8 by re< ' uest A eV( 'niug service. 18 eXpeCte(l for ‘ h ‘’

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PRIME MINISTER GREETS KELLOGG i W. L. Mackenzie King (left). Prime Minister of Canada, receives Frank IN. Kellogg, secretary oil stat>' of the United States, upon the latter’s arrival in Ottawa. Canada.

NICKLE PLATE TO ADD NEW TRAINS : To Provide Passenger Service To Indianapolis And New York City Effeclive at 12:01 midnight, February 19. 1928. the Nickel Plate rail- 1 road lines all over the country are 1 making big changes in passenger train 1 schedules and accomodations. Through ' these changes, the people of Decatur 1 will benefit greatly, it will mean that j they can board a fast train in Decatur and travel to Indianapolis without a change. Also, they can buy a ticket fcr New York City, board a train in ( Decatur, make one change without a wait, at Contental Ohio, and travel to New York in the comfort of a pullman. Train No. 3. which is now due in De- ; catur at 11:16 o’clock A M. under the new arrangement will be known as < No. 13. It will ]eav<- Decatur, west- ( bound at 10:45 o'clock A. M.. daily except Sunday, and will arrive at Indianapclis at 3:15 o'clo, P. M. At Kokomo, the -train will be switched , over to the L. E. and W. District of the Nickle Plate and .without a change in trains, the passengers will be taken on to Indianapolis. Train No. 4 will become train No 14 and will leave Indianapolis at 10 o'-1 I clock, A. M. and arrive in Decatur at I 2:05 o'clock P. M. and in Toledo at 5:45 o'clock P. M. New trains will be put on between St. Louis and New York, and also on the main line of the Nickle Plate between Chicago and Buffalo. Train No. 16 will leplace train No. 1 6 and will run between Frankfort and Toledo, which is the Clover Leaf Division of the Nickle Plate. In travelling to New York City, local passengers will go from Decatur to Continental, Ohio via Clover Lease division. At Continental, they will make immediate 1 connection with a train on the main 1 line of the Nickel Plate for New York. ' At Buffalo, the trqin will switch over to the 1). L. and W. Division and from 1 there 011 into New York without a I Sepcial pullman and diner aecomo- 1 change on the part of the passengers, dations are also being placed on the 1 trains. This new service will manifest 1 itself over the entire net-work of railracds owned by the Nickel Plate. 1 Further announcements will be given 1 out next week. 1 , O I Fine Interest Shown In Pleasant Valley Revival The Revival at the Pleasant Valley church is starting out with unusual interest and attendance. The evangelists Miss Blue, and Mrs. Ralph Law- ( Fence, are giving gospel truth in a most powerful and convincing manner. Their signing with guitar accontpaniement. is stirring the hearts of all who ; hear it from night to night. The publis is cordially invited to attend and bring their friensd to hear these messages. Levine’s Plane Is Damaged In Take-Off Roosevelt Field, N. Y„ Feb. 11.— (INS) —Charles A. Levine, trans-At-lantic flyer, and Lieut. Wilmer Stultz, commercial pilot, were forced to postpone their proposed attempt to capture the world’s endurance flight record. when their monoplane, the “Columbia,” met with an accident as they were taking off today. The tail sked of the 'machine was smashed but neither of the occupants was injured.

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Decatur Man’s Car Hits Wagon Near Bluffton Harry Reed, residing one-half mile east of Bluffton on the Monroe road, sustained severe bruises to his right leg and injury to his chest at 5:45 o’clock Friday e vein ng, when the small wagon in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by John T. Myers, of Decatur. Mr. Myeis was enroute to his home here after a business trip to Bluffton. Mr. Reed was taken from the ditch at the side of the road in an unconscloui condition and carried to a nearby house. An eamination, however. showed that h chad suffered no internal injui ies, and no bones were fractured. It is thought that he will be able to resume his work in a short time Mr. Myers’ car was damaged. oCounty Sunday School Program Is Proposed A county-wide program for all Protestant Sunday school, that are members of the Adams County Religious council, will be discussed and probably adopted at a meeting of the county council of religious education, at the monroe Methodist church Sunday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. E. \V. Bierie, president of the council, wil preside at the meeting. Mr. Bierie lias urged that all interested people in the county attend the meeting, which will start promptly at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. BLASTS TAKE A HEAVY TOLL I Thirteen Known Dead In Oil Plant; Six Dead, Many Trapped In Mine Everett, Mass., Feb. 11. —(INS) — Death 101 l in the explosion and fire horror at the plant of the Beacon Oil company was swelled to thirteen today. Ten bodies were found within the ruined plant by firemen as soon as they were able to battle their way in, side. Today tw oinjttred died at Massachusetts General hospital, Boston, in addition, workers today sighted a body of a man jammed in the wreckage. This brought the known dead to thirteen. Firemen and other sarchers continued to dig in the debris for other bodies. Four workmen are missing. Explosion Wrecks Mine Timmins, Ont., Feb. I.— (INS) — Two special trains, one from Toronto, the other from Pittsburgh, carrying a mine rescue car, gas masks and other fire fighting equipment, are enroute here today to aid in the rescue work at Hollinger mine, where six men are known dead and 47 others are trapped by fire. Rescue efforts cannot be resumed until late today, it is believed, on account of the gas, smoke and flames. After dying down early last night, the fire grew worse again at midnight. The fire is believed to have started from spontaneous com busion at a dump on the 550-foot level. 0 Train Kills Truck Driver Valparaiso, Ind., Feb. 11. —(INS) — Frank Fasel, 40, was instantly killed northeast of this city today when his truck was hit by a fast Baltimore and Ohio passenger tarin. Fasel was enroute to work as a section hand on the B. & O. railroad.

Decatur Man’s Car Hits Wagon Near Bluffton

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 11, 1928.

Pythian Sister Lodges To Meet Here May 10 Tocsin, Ind. Feb. 11 —(INS) —At a meeting of Pythian Sister lodges from Blackford. Wells and Adams counties here yesterday, it was decided to hold the next joint meeting at Decatur. May 10. A program and general committee was appointed, to prepare for the meeting. JACKSON TRIAL IN ADJOURNMENT — Recess Taken Over WeekEnd; Star Witness For State Taken 111 Indianapolis, Feh. 11. — (INS) —Robert W. Lyons, former Kn Klux Klan organizer in Indiana and one of the state’s tsar witnesses against Covernor Ed Jackson in his trial in the Marion criminal court on charges of conspiracy to commit bribery underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Miami Valley hospital at Dayton, Ohio, this morning, according to a report which Prosecutor William 11. Remy received here today. "If this report is true.” Prosecutor Remy declared, "D. (’. Stephenson probably will be used as one of the first witnesses by the state. As Lyons will be laid up for several weeks, this will increase the determination of the state of Indiana to use Stephenson as a witness." Remy added, however, that the state had a good ease against the governor without the testimony of either Stephenson or Lyons. Stephenson, formerly grand dragon of the Indiana KI Klux Klan, is now a prisoner for life in the state prison at Michigan City for the Madge Oberholtzer murder. The trial stood in adjournment today until Monday morning without completion of a jury. Meanwhile, eleven jurors, who at present have been passed by both state and defense, spent the day in confinement in and about the Hotel Washington. A jury of twelve was nearly completed late yesterday, but a peremptory objection from the defense removed Janies A. Baird, insurance salesman, after the state had approved the entire, personnel of the box, — o Vincennes Man Killed In Chicago Apartment Chicago, Feb. 11. — (UP) — Leland Brian, 28, son of a prominent Vincennes, Ind., physician, was shot and killed and Miss Irene Ford was seriously wounded in an apartment here early today. According to the story told police. Tom Rogets, who had been called to bring liquor to the apartment, did the shooting. GENEVA C. OFC. HOLOS MEETING Committee Named To Preserve Memory Os Gene Stratton Porter Geneva, Fab. 11—(Special)— A committee to commemorate the work of the late Gene Stratton Porter and to preserve the memory of Geneva’s most illustrious citizen, was appointed last night at a meeting if the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, held in the Masonic hall and attended by eighty local men. The meeting was filled with enthusiasm. The committee appointed last night included, W. D. Cross, Jr., as chairman, W. J. Fleeter, George Ineichen, E. C. Stucky, Earl Shepherd, Cornelius Schaeffer and J. D. Briggs. Several proposals were discussed at the meeting last night but the plan which drew the most favor was one which provided that the organization incorporate under the state laws for fifty years as a non-profit sharing organization, and to make an effort to pieserve the territory around Geneva made facous by the writings of Mrs. Porter and to do some thing as a memorial to the beloved writer. Attorney C. L. Walters of Decatur, was scheduled to speak at the meeting last night, but was unable to be present. Mr. Cross and Mrs. Heeter gave interesting talks on the life of Mrs. Porter. lunch was served at the meeting.

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RUTH ELDER IS FORCED DOWN AT HARTFORD CITY Noted Aviatrix And Companion, Eddie Stinson, Make Forced Landing CONTINUE ON TO DETROIT, TODAY Detroit, Mich., Feb. 11. — (UP) — Ruth Elder, trans-Atlantic aviatrix. arrived at 10:35 a. m. today at the Ford airport. She came here to fill a theatrical engagement and to discuss with Eddie Stinson, airplane manufacturer, plans for another attempt to span the Atlantic. Het plane was forced down at Hartford City last night. Make Forced Landing Hartford City, Ind., Feb. 11.—(INS) — Miss Ruth Elder, trans-Atlantic aviatrix ami Iter four companions hopped off here at 7:15 a. m. today in their Stinson-Detroiter monoplane for Detroit. Michigan, after spending tile night as the unexpected guests of Hartford City. The monoplane in which Miss Elder and her party were on the way from Chicago to Detroit, was forced down on the Joseph Wise farm, a mile and a half north of here, early last night, after Eddie Stinson, the pHot, had flown southward from Detroit to escape a heavy fog area. Miss Elder was not a bit frightened while the huge monoplane sought vainly to pierce the fog blanket over Detroit and while it was flying south in a hut ried attempt to find a hole in the beta* darkness overtook it. “Mr. Stinson did some wonderful piloting to bring us through safely,” Miss Elder said. "My only regret was that 1 missed the reception which had been planned for me in Detroit.” Three prominent Detroit women accompanied Mis sElder. They were Mrs. Oscar A. Doob, wife of a Detroit theaterman; Mrs. J. A. Connors, wife of th epresident of the Detroit Flying club and Mrs. Bessie Gainer, chairman of the Detroit branch of •the National Women’s party. o CASE ON TRUE IN CITY COURT Alleged Liquor Law Violation Attracts Much Interest Curtis Reynolds was found guilty late this afternoon on a charge of violation of the prohibition law. He was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to serve four months in the state penal farm. The case was appealed to the circuit court. The case of the state vs. Curtis Reynolds, for violation of the prohibition law, was being tried in Mayor’s court today. At a late hour this afternoon tlie case was istill being argued. Representatives of the W.C.T. U. and the Ministerial Association attended both the morning and afternoon sessions of the trial. The state rested its case shortly before 11 o’clock this morning and the examination of defense witnseses started before the noon adjournment. At 1:30 o’clock, this afternoon, when court, convened, the examination of defense witnesses was continued. Mayor George Krick was hearing the case. o Mrs. Coolidge Remains In Her Room Today Washington, Feb. 11. — (UP) —Mrs. Coolidge kept to her room at the white house today though her cold had improved. Irritation in her throat and a pain in her side subsided atfer a restful night, it was said. o Judge Chosen To Try Earl Klinck Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 11. —(UP) — Thomas C. 'Garvin, Indianapolis municipal judge, was chosen today to try Earl Klinck, of Evansville, on a charge of forging an affidavit.

Dedicates Memorial '0 -.JMMBTI Excellent photo of Marshal Foch, one-time commander of the allied forces, taken as he made the dedicatory address for the War Memorial at Nice. France, which contains 4.001) medals awarded posthumously to the dead heroes of that city. MANY ATTEND FARM INSTITUTE Annual Institute In Kirkland Township Pronounced Big Success More than 300 people were in attendance at the various sessions of the Kirkland township Farmers’ In stitute, held at the Kirkland high school building, all day yesterday. S. D. Henschen was elected president of the organization to hold th< institute next year Other officers are as follows: Rudolph Colter, vicepresident; FVrn ScN»rry, secretary, and Gust Yake, treasurer. The meeting yesterday was declared a great success and all those attending were of the opinion that this year's Institute was one of the finest ever held in the township. Many awards were made by the judges in lioth the ladies’ and men’s departments. Following is the list of prize winners: Ladies Department White cake- Mrs. F. K. Stoneburner. first; Mrs. Joe Baumgartner, second; Mrs. Victoria Stoneburner, third Devil food cake —Mrs. Otto Hilderbrand, first; Mrs. Joe Baumgartner, second; Mrs. F. K. Stone burner, third. Angel food cake —Mary Steele, first Mrs. Caroline Arnold, second; Mrs. F. K. Stoneburner, third. White bread—Mrs. Henry Yake, first; Mrs. Victoria Stoneburner, second; Mrs. Melvin Diehl, third. Whole wheat bread: Mrs. F. K. Stoneburner, first; Mrs. Henry’ Yake, second; Mrs. Otto Bieberich, third. Corn bread —Mrs. Otto Hilderbrand first; Martha Conrad, second; Mrs. August Schlickman, third. Vegetables—Carrots: Mrs. Lewis Yake, first. Mrs. William Scheriy, second. Beets—Mrs. William Scherry, first, Mrs. Henry Yake, second. Ribs —Mrs. Lena Olwin, first; Mrs. Fred Bracht, second. Cottage cheese —Mrs Henry Yake, first; Mrs. Gust Yake, second; Mrs. Thomas Griffith, third. Lunch cloth —-Mrs. Bessie Andrews, first. Library scarf—Mrs. Otto Biberich, first; Mrs. R. H. Kolter, second. Peaches—Mrs. Sam Leyse, first; Susie Dilling, second. Plums —Mrs. William Scherry, first Mrs. F.ora Hilderbrand, second. Cherries—Mrs. Flora Hilderbrand, first; Mrs. William Scherry, second. White eggs Mrs. Thomas Griffith, L'irst; Mrs. Henry Yake, second. Brown eggs: Mrs. William Ehrsatn, first. Butter —Mrs. Thomas Griffith, first, Mrs. Henry Yake, second; Mrs. Otto Hilderbrand, third. Girls’ Exhibit White cake —Wava Scherry. first. Devil food cake—Lea Griffith, first. (CONTINUED ON PAOTC TWO) ■ -O Cletus Railing Made Corporal In Marines Cletus Railing, son of Mrs. Nora Railing of this city, and a member of the United States Marines, has received an appointment of Corporal. After returning to the Marine Barracks at Paris Island, S. C. following a December furlough in this city, MiRailing was advised of his new ap polntment. He is at present engaged in completing his high school work and is carrying eight subjects in the school provided for that purpose.

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COUNSEL FOR YOUTH DEMAND A NEW TRIAL Court Postpones Sentencing Os Kidnaper-Slayer Until Next Tuesday CLAIM YOUTH WAS DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS Court Room, Los Angeles, Feb. 11.— (INS) — Contending that William Edward Hickman has been deprived of the right of a trial by jury on lhe charge of kidnaping and murdering little Marion Parker, counsel for the young slayer today asked that the “Fox” be granted a new trial. Sentence, which was to have been pronounced by J. J. Trubucco, was continued until Tuesday morning. To Pass Sentence Tuesday He set 9:31) o’clock Tuesday morning as the hour for hearing the defense motion. This morning’s proceedings lasted less than 10 minutes. Jerome Walsh, chief counsel for Hickman, entered lhe motion for a new trial on lhe grounds that the proceedings were in contravention of both the federal and state constitution. That Hickman would be denied a new trial was indicated when Judge Traliucco instructed District Attorney Keyes to have the state's chief witness in court next Tuesday morning. They include Harry Parker, and are expected to give brief testimony to aid the court in determining the degree of Hickman's guilt ami in fixing sentence at either death on the gallow or life imprisonment. ■ o French Fliers Reach Mitchel Field, N. Y. Mitchel Field, N. Y., Feh. 11—(INS) Lieutenant commander Joseph Leßrix and lieutenant Dioudonne Costes, the valorous French aviators arrived here at 10:22 o’clock this morning from Washington. D. C. completing their Paris to New York flight via Africa and South America 0 ESSAY CONTEST JUDGES NAMED Plans For Contest Conducted By State Fire Marshal Announced W. A. Lower, of this city, who is chairman for Adams county itt the state essay contes to be conducted among the pupils of the Indiana elementary schools by the Indiana state file marshal, has chosen the judges for Adams County. They are O. L. Vance. Decatur clothing merchant; (). B. Wenihoff, local monument dealer and former fire chief; and E. W. Jeffery, superintendent of the Berne schools. Essays written by Adams county pupils must be in the hands of Mr. Lower before midnight, February 21. He will then place them before the judges. Cash prizes amounting to $l,lOO will be awarded in the state-wide contest. Any child in the seventh or eighth grade of a public, parochial or private school is eligible to enter the contest. There are 28 prizes, the lowest being $25 and the highest SIOO. "How to Prevent Fires in the Community," is the subject ou which the contestants must write in order to have their essays given consideration. In each Congressional district, two prizes, $50.00 and $25.00 are being offered for the two (best essays. County contest chairman must deliver the essays sent to them to the district contliest chairman before midnight March I. The two essays winning the first > district prive must be sent to the office of the Indiana State Fire Mar--1 shal Department before midnight r March 1-1. J The winners of the two state prizes will be announced March 28. The first state prize is $100; the second state " prize is SSO. The winning essays will be published in the Indiana Fire Pre- ’’ vention Quarterly official organ of the ' State Firs Marshall Department. “ Contestants are asked to limit their (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) (.CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO}

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