Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1928 — Page 1

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■fHIRTY KILLED I |N DISORDERS I IN COLOMBIA Indents l.ynch Six Police I mcn;U. S. Criticised For I Nicaraguan Policy ■ MANY STI DENTS ■ PLACED IN JAIL I Bocota Colombia, Mar. 9—(U.R)— ■ TilW persons have been killed in ■ veneiuelan disorders in the past few ■ dars according to unconfirmed dis- ■ patches reaching t'alcuta from CaraI today. This does not include six ■ policemen, said to have been 'ynched I pv student agitators. I Many students have been arrested I result of the disorders and held in I jail The govt rnrnent is understood I to have offered the freedom on bail. I but the students declined to negotiate I with the government. I The reports weie given here by I travelers who crossed the VenezuelI an line al Culcuta. They said a strict I tensorship had been imposed through* I put Caracas since the disorders startI l< * ■ The Bogota newspaper El Tiempo, I quoting some of the travelers, said I state the trouble started when about I!M students paraded singing the I Marseilles and shouting “down with I the tyrant Gomet," the president. || Students were said to have spoken I against United States intervention in I Nicaragua. Several, students were I arrested, the travellers said. I Police weie said to have fired into I a group of the students anil this led I to the six lynchings, the travelers reI ported. I o I Insurance Agent Killed s When Train Hits Auto ! Columbia City, Ind., Mar. 9.—(lHS> — Jacob Carns, 76-year-old insurance agent, was dead at South Whitley toi day. Carns was instantly killed when the automobile which he was driving was struck by a Nickel Plate frieght I train at the Mishler crossing west of • South Whitley. The body was found i s') feet from the crossing. Frozen Feet Cause Lockjaw Michigan City, Ind., March 9—(U.R) -Hans W. West, 42, Chicago inter- | tor decorator, died here last night from : Lockjaw said to have been caused by I tr.zen feet. West was biought to a hospital here | several days ago for treatment of his feet, both of which had been frozen. [ Tetanus set in Wednesday night. Play To Be Given At . Mt, Pleasant Tonight The home talent play. “The Path °'er the Hill,” win be presented tonight and tomorrow night at the Mt. •itasant school building under the j Wets of the Bible class of the Mt basant M. e. Sunday school. The Performance will begin each evening ' L S o clock. The school building is “fated three miles west and two nules north of Decatur. The play Promises to be one’of the best that “ ciass has even given. As an ** << ‘ 1 ' feature, the Zimmerman orchestra will furnish music. WANAMAKER, merchant, dies Life Insurance Policies Os famous Merchant Total $7,500,000 By lames L. Kilgallen, INS Staff Correspondent ‘«w York, Mar. 9.-(INS)-Rodman -namaker, New York merchant, anthropist and patron of arts and 1 who died today at his estate the > antlc Clty ’ was reported to be .... heavl «Bt insured man in the Unital K?oo.n fto PoliCleS ° n his life total ‘ He u’chant aS ° ne of , ' le foremost mertheJi°, f the world - He inherited in vYv known Wanamaker stores ' or ' i ’ Philadelphia and Paris Wan. 1114 famoUH father, the late John •uatatker. thorn'll w anamaker’s death this tracted 8 1 WaS RUdden - A cold conPiwum ■ Sl Sunday developed into 23ba 1 ? U ’ t 0 wh 'ch he succumbed at s °n At hiß . be(lßi( ie were his his ,(□ . a n Jobn Wanamaker, and daughter, Mrs. Ector Munns. I

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EPWORTH LEAGUE PRESENTS PLAY Large Audience Delightfully Entertained By “The Lady Os The Library” A good sized audience was delightfully entertained. Thursday evening, at the Decatur high school auditorium, when/q the Epwoith League of the First Methodist church presented a three-act play entitled "The Lady of the Library. The central character of the play was Avis, “the Lady cf the Library" which was protrayed by Miss Marcella Nelson. She was a sweet lovelhle type, adoied by all of Rushmore, whose former love story with Judge Whitcomb (Robert Mills) added the touch of romance to the play. The characters of Bmr Edgew-crth (Giaydon Dixon) and Pearl Reynolds, (Mrs. Bryce Thomas) also contributed to tlie love story and romance. Pearl was an orphan waif, of whose parentage nothing was known. She was adopted by Mrs. Catherine Caller, a poe*tess, (Miss Catherine Nichols). When the play opens, Peail is an assistant to the lady of the library. The role of Mrs. Edgeworth, the aiistocratlc mothei of Burr who highly disapproves of her son marrying a “nobody”, was very capably acted by Miss Dorothy Walters. The ocmedy of the play was emphasized by the characters of Susannt, the actress, (Miss Marcella Hower); Rev. Harding, who falls for Susanne. Herman Myers); Sam, the eccentric janitor, (Leigh Bowen); the postman and his new bride, (Frank DeVor and Mrs. Hhrry Magner); Almira and Rachael, the tall slim and short stout sisters of Miss Avis, (Herretta Elzey and Fern Passwatei). Mrs. Cecil Moser cairied the role of the mother and mother-in-law respe£tively ( of the two lovey-dovles, the postman and his bride. Miss Hower, Mr. Myers and Mr. Bowen, in their loles, succeeded in keeping the audience amused throughout the entile evening, while the story of Miss Avis’s blighted romance, and the false accusations directed toward Pearl, played on the emotions of the listeners. Miss Helen Eady, iu the roll of Miss Srompton, a school teacher added to the plot of the play. All characters were very good in their particular role, and were given a genercus applause. The Decatur Concert Orchestra furnished the music before the play and between acts. As a whole the play was well done and did great credit to the Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, who had charge of the direction and staging of the production. Negro Bandit Escapes Indianapolis, Mar. 9.-(U.R)— Despite a hail of bullets, which followed him as he escaped alter robbing a drug store, a negro bandit eluded police, after robbing the store of S2O, the negro met unexpected resistance from Robert Williams, a drug clerk, who battled with a gun. The negro dashed into the /Street, only to meet a policeman's fua'ilade but he managed to reach his automobile and drive away while bullets streamed at him. Police believe he was hit.

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UNCOVER DRAFT IN STRIKE AREAS Part Os Money Paid For Maintenance Os Police Unaccounted For By Kenneth Crawford VP Staff Correspondent Washington. Mar. 9. (U.R) —The senate interstate commerce committee investigating conditions in the bituminous coal industry inquired today into the disposition of funds paid to public officials for maintenance of special police in the strike areas. President F. E. Harriman, of the Clearfield Coal company, testified hat his concern paid a sheriff $7 a Jay for each deputy assigned to strike duty, but that the deputies themselves received only sti a day. The Clearfield company paid an average of 116,000 a month for the last nine months for strike deputies, Harriman said. “We discovered that conditions throughout the fields,” said Senator Wagner, “but we couldn't find out what became of the other dollar.” Pitchfork In Tree Causes Freak Os Nature Greensburg. Ind., Mar. 9.—(U.R) A five-prong pitchfork left in a maple sapling many years ago, has resulted in development of a freak on the Charles Templeton farm, six miles northwest of here. The sapling, grown to a tree with a seven-inch trunk, has surrounded four of the ! fork prongs with solid wood, it is believed that a half century has elapsed since the fork was placed in the small tree. o — Sen. Reed To Seek Support In Wisconsin Kansas Cily_ Mo., YUy. 9.—(UJD — Senator James A. Heed of Missouri will make si bid for Democratic support in Wisconsin soon after his address before the Kentucky legislature in Frankfort, next Tuesday. Reed's managers announced today. Ed S. Villmoare, one of Reed's managers, said no definite date had been fixed for the Missouri senator’s first address in Wisconsin, but he expected it would be the middle or latter part of this month. o WASHINGTON WINS Indianapolis, Mar. 9. — (INS)— Catholic high school of Washington, defeated Catholic Central high of Hammond, 32 to 12, in the opening game of annual Catholic high school basketball tournament here this afternoon. SAYS CHRIST IS HOPE OF WORLD Evangelist Preaches Strong Sermon At Church Os God Revival Evangelist Rimmer discussed the subject, “The Hope of the World", to a well-filled house of attentive listeners at the Church of Ood revival last evening. He said that the secret of a successful life is Christ in us, the hope of glory. One cannot be a Christian without having Christ within and if we would find the way to Heaven, we must find Jesus, he declared. He exorted people not to rely too much on an experience of years ago, but said we should know our standing before God at the present time. He spoke at length regarding the. fads and fashions of the world and pointed out that God wants his people to set the pattern for the world to dress by instead of the world setting tht* standard for the church. Modest apparrel is the true standard he said. He stated that the Gentil world is turning back to idolatry but if Christ really coincs in he will change our manner of life. Rev. Rimmer pleaded with men and women to accept Jesus Christ and spoke of the joy and happiness that accompanies salvation. One more person bowed at the altar of prayer last evening. More than twenty-five thousand Scripture verses have been reported as being read since the campaign opened. Vocal duets have been a special feature at nearly every service. The services will continue each night this week, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.

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High School Boy Fishes In A Pail; Only Paying A Bet j Greensburg, Ind., Mar. 9. (INS) —- Sitting on the school house steps, quietly fishing out of a water filled pail, a young man intermittently jerks up an imaginary "bite." Dally from 1:00 to 1:1.1 p. m. Edward Doerflinger, a junior in the local high school sits there on the front steps of the local high school —and fishes. He can never hope for a bite. He t-an only fish. No. dear reader, Edward is not crazy. He merely lost a bet on a basketball game in the sectional here. ENDURANCE FLIGHT FAILS Snow And Wind Force Stintson And Haldeman To Abandon Effort Mt. Clemens. Mich., March 9—(U.R) Snow driven by a powerful wind, forced Eddie Stinson- and Capt. George Haldeman to abandon their effort to create a new world's endurance flight record at 3 A. M. today. At that time they had been aloft in the special Stinson Detroiter airplane IS‘L hours. The long-winged orange and black plane had admirably until I the snowstorm, which obscured vision I and periled the flier's safety, the whirlwind motor, which had sputtered before the flight started, performed perfectly, the fliers said. Before retiring. Stinson said if | weather <)>ndit’ions permitted, he would re-start his attempt today. Reward Paid For Finding Os Slain Deputies’ Bodies Lafayette. Ind., Mar. 9 — (U.R) —A reward of $l5O for finding the bodies of Deputy Sheriffs John Grove and ' Wallace McClure has been paid to Charles Abdill, of Danville. 111., who announced he will share the money with Ross Crok and Fred Oakwood. They were with Abdill when he found the bodies on his farm near Foster. The officers were alleged to have been slain by John Burns and Samuel Baxter who left* here to take them to the Indiana reformatory to—serve sentences. 0 Britain Cuts Fighting Service Expenditures London. Mar. 9.—(U.R) Great Brit- i ain will spend 1,915,000 pounds less for its three branches of fighting service in 192 S than it did in 1927, it became known today when first lord of the admiralty W. C. Bridgeman announced the naval expenditure budget. The total for the three branches of service will be 114,600,000 pounds. The navy's 1928 net expenditures will be 57,300,000 pounds which is 700,000 pounds under the original estimate. o — Sunday Schools To Hold Convention Next Sunday The Union and Root township Sunday school convention will be held in the Union Chapel church at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. March 11. A good program has been arranged, including addresses and special music. Each Sunday school in the two townships is expected to be represented at the convention and all superintendents are requested to be present. Motorist Unhurt When Train Hurls Auto 50 Feet Indianapolis, Mar. 9.—(U.R) —Mrs. O. B. Iles. 50, miraculously escaped death here when an interurban car struck an automobile in which she was riding. Despite the fact that parts of the automobile were thrown along the track for 50 feet, Mrs. Iles received only slight injuries. o Grocer Shot By His Own Burglar Trap; May Die Anderson, Ind., Mar. 9.—(lNS)—Elmer McCann, grocer, who set up a burglar trap—a revolver with a string tied to it —after he had been robbed, forgot about his contraption and accidentally touched the string. He received a bullet wound in his side which may prove fatal.

OTTO SCHOELER DIES EARLY TODAY Young Farmer Residing Near Ossian Dies Following Operation Here Otto Schueler, 39, of near Ossian, a sou of Jacob Schueler of Preble township, died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 2:30 o'clock this morning, following an operation for appendices about ten days ago. Complications set in causing Mr. Schueler’s death. Otto Schueler, was born iu Preble township. Adams county, February 21. 1889. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schueler. In early life, Mr. Schueler married Frieda Prang, who I survives. Mr. and Mrs. Schueler lived for two years in Preble township and then moved to Wells county, where they have since resided. Mr. Schueler was brought to the local hospital about ten days ago, when it was learned that he was suffering from appendicitis. Surviving are the father, Jacob Schueler; the widow, and four children, Oscar, Eina. Loina and Arnold, all at home, and the following sister and biotheis: Mis. Adolph Biebeiieh. of Root township; Adolph Schueler of Preble township; Herman Schueler. Texas; George Schueler, Preble township and Robert Schueler, of Texas. The remains igill lie returned to the home near Ossian and the funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock at the Tocsin Lutheran Church. Burial, will be made at the Lutheran cemetery near Tocsin. 0 Brandy berry Funeral To Be Held At Pleasant Mills Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Yeung Brandyberry, who died at her home in Blue Creek township yesterday afternoon, will be held at the Methodist church in Pleasant Mills at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon instead of at the residence, it was announced today. The Rev. F. A. Shipley, pastor of the Pleasant Mills church, will conduct the services. Burial will be made I in the Tricker cemetery. 0 — Chicagoans Shot Six Times Chicago March 9 —(U.R)—Daniel Tognotti, 35. business agent for the excavating workers union, was shot six times last night by an unidentified assailant. Physicians said he had little chance for recovery. FORMER DECATUR RESIDENT DIES VVilford Kingsbury Dies At Home In Marengo, Ohio, Thursday Wilford Kingsbury, more familiarly know in this city as “Billy" Kingsbury died Thursday morning at his home in Marengo, Ohio. He was aged approximately 53 years at the time of his death. Surviving are his wife and me sister, Mrs. Ollie Kingman, of Columbus, Ohio. Mrsz Jennie Rainier if this city, is a cousin. The K ngsbury family resided in this city years ago. Mr. Kingsbury is remembered as being identified with the Nine O'clock Washing Tea Company, for which he was a salesman for several years. Dtails of the cause of the death, or funeral arrangements have not been learned. 0 William E. Green To Speak In Gary Tonight Gary, Ind., Mar. 9.—(U.R)—The city of Gary where nine years ago organized labor lost a momentous wage fight with the United States Steel corporation, today was host to President William E. Green, president of Hie American Federation of Labor. Green was scheduled to address a meeting here tonight of several bundled labor leaders and public officials of the Calumet industrial region. — , o— — Two Children Killed When Train Hits School Bus Cedar Rapids, la., Mar. 9. — (U.R) — Two children were killed and eleven injured when a Rock Island passenger train struck a school bus near here, late yesterday. Harrison May, 12, and Roger Schaeffer. 14, were killed.

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FALL UNABLE TO APPEAR IN TRIAL Sinclair Pays Social Visit To Co-Defendant In Oil Conspiracy Case El Paso, Tex. March 9 (U.R)—The condition of Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, is such that he will not be able to appear in Washington, April 2, Dr. H. T. Stafford. Fall's physician said today. Fall was hest yesterday to Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate and co-defendent in the oil conspiracy case which is scheduled to start April 2. Sinclair, who is in this section on' business said the call was purely social and had nothing to do with the Teapot Dome oil case. Huntington Men Buy Indiana Farmer’s Guide Huntington, Ind.. Mar. 9.—(U.R)—lndiana capital took control of the Indiana Farmers’ Guide when a group of Huntington men purchased the Indiana Farmers’ Guide from B. Kirk Rankin of Nashville, Tenn., today. The Guide is published here. The new owners are ('. 1.. Raymond, A. F. Ackerman. T. L. Wheeler, W. G. Campbell, Paul M. Taylor. Frank Martin, George Bippus, Donald Purviance, I Earl Bucher, Roy Bucher, W. A. i Bucher, Eden Leah, and F. R. Houck. A stockholders meeting will lie held soon to elect officers and directors. The purchase price was not announced. Child Dies of Nose Bleed Chicago, March 9—(U.R)—Kenneth Child, 3, died here early today after physicians had tried unsuccessfully for more than 36 hours to stop his nose from bleed-ng. o CANDIDATES IN INDIANA PRIMARY -(INS)— For President Republicans — James E. Watson of Rushville; Herbert Hoover of Palo Alto, Calif. Democrats — Evans Woollen, of Indianapolis. For Senator Republicans — Arthur R. Robinson, of Indianapolis; Solon J. Carter, of Indianapolis; Arthur L. Gilliom, of South Bend. Democrats — Albert Stump, of Indianapolis; Walter Myers, of Indianapolis; L. William Curry, of Indianapolis. For Governor Republicans — Charles S. Ewry, of Portland; Thomas H. Adams, of Vincennes; Frederick E. Schortemeier, of Indianapolis; Charles W. Jewett, of Indianapolis; Arthur Symms, of Linton; U. S. Lesh, of Indianapolis; D. Bums Douglass, of Fort Wayne Alvah J. Rucker, of Indianapolis; Harry G. Leslie, of Lafayette; Jesse E. Eschbach, of Warsaw; Frederick j Landis, of Logansport. Democrats — James Kirby Risk, of Lafayette; Samuel B. Wells, of i Scottsburg; Frank C. Dailey, of iu- ■ dianapolis; John E. Frederick, of • Kokomo; George R. Qale, of Muncie; George E. Hershman. qf Crown Point; ■ Earl H. Crawford, of Milton; Olin R. Holt, of Kokomo.

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LARGE NUMBER ; OF CANDIDATES STIRS INTEREST Three Seek Presidency; Six Want Senatorial Seat; 19 For Governor WATSON-HOOVER BATTLE FOREMOST IndianapoHs, March !> f U.R) — 'hit ol a maze of candidates for mnorlanl official positions, there came today hints that Iniana within the next two months will see one of those f rand old lime pre-election campaigns, that for sheer interest will eclipse anything in re•ent years. The aspirants to political office went at their work in earnest today, s a climax to the finish of the perod. during which all candidates were to file for office. The filing time ended last night, and seldom in Indiana’s history, lias the secretary of state’s office been so busy with last minute petitions of imoprtant candidates. 19 In Gubernatorial Race When the office closed, the records contained the candidacies of three men who seek the presidency of the United States; six who want to beooine a U. S. senator; and 19 who would succeed Ed Jackson as the Hoosier governor. The final minutes of the filing time were enlivened by the entry of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. Hoover filJd in opposition to Sen. James E. Watson, “favorite son" candidate. Tile I loovi#’ entry precluded any possibility of Watson’s obtaining the 38 Indiana votes at the Republican national convention, wiihout a battle. On the Democratic side of the , presidential battle in Indiana is Evans WooJeu. Indianapolis banker, who is reported tn have the hacking of practically all Hoosier Democrats. Sen Arthur R. Robinson in his f.ght for re-election is opposed by Solon J. Carter, Indianapolis attorney; and Arthur L. Gilliom, Indiana attorney general, whose home is at South Bend, on the Republican side of the campaign. Democrats who have filed for the senatorial nomination are Albert Stump, Walter Myers and L. William Curry, all of Indianipclis. Os the gubernatorial candidates. 11 ire Republicans and eight are Democrats’ Watson Makes Statement Indianapolis, March y. (INS) — "I will nuke an active campaign in Indiana to protect my own interests," was the reply of Senator Watson upon his arrival in Indianapolis early ills afternoon, to the announcement that Herbert Hoover would battle for Indiana's 30 delegates to the Repuliican national convention. However. I wish it distinctly understood that I will not enter niy name as a candidate in any other state, which has their own candidate.” Senator Watson said that his camaign is in full sway in many other fates and that he will speak in all parts of the country. Hoover Has Big Job Washington, March 9—(INS) — Although Herbert Hoover nas staked COVTIM 81l ov ■’true THUKKi o HUGE BUZZARD WRECKS PLANE Two Marine Aviators Killed When Bird Wrecks Plane In Nicaragua Managua. Nicaragua, Mar. 9. — (INS) — The bodies of two marine corps aviators who met death when a huge vulture of the Nicaraguan jungles struck their plane as they were attempting to land at the aviation field at Esteli, causing it to crash to the - ground, awaited shipment here today . for burial in the United States. ? The victims wore Captain William C. Byrd and Sergeant Rudolph A. > Frankforter. investigation of the i strange accident revealed that the huge blizzard struck on of the struts f of the plane, causing its left wing to f collapse. i- The plane was within three hundred f feet of the ground when the w'ing col- ; lapsed. Both men jumped but the ; accident occurred too close to the t. ground for their parachutes to open and save them.

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