Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1928 — Page 1

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MMES Os MANY NOTABLES DRAWN INTO OIL PROBE Spectacular Developments Predicted In Teapot Dome Investigation TWO PRESIDENTS ARE MENTIONED Washington. Mirth 20.— (INS)—Two president” of the United States, numerous cabinet officers, past mid present. and several presidential candidates were drawn into the vortex of the Teapot Dome case today as a result if the senate’s Inquiry into the financial aid given the Republi can party by Harry F. Sinclair. Spectacular developments in the sensational case were predicted on all sides Democratic spokesmen announced they would not allow the American people to forget that Sinclair ‘corrupted” a Republican administration to secure Teapot Dome and then contributed huge sums to that narty when nis alleged corruption was threatened with exposure. The Republicans were ready to fight hack, be seeking to link prominent Democrats with the same oil interests. New Developments The case, with its wide ramifications. today involved: 1— President Coolidge, who was twice charged in the senate with be-' Ittg the chief beneficiary” of Sindairs donations to the Republican party because this money “cleaned tip a‘l debts prior to his 1924 campaign ” 2— President Harding, whose estate records will he searched by the senate Teapot Dome committee, for trace of any of the Sinclair Liberty bonds 3. Governor Al Smith, who was charged with accept mg contributions from Harry F. Sinclair in 1920 and with naming him a state racing commissioner afterwards. 4. Andrew W. Mellon, Herbert Hoover and Charles E. Hughes, all menu tied as Republican presidential Possibilities, who were attacked for remaining silent about the Teapot Dome scandal after having served in the cabinet which leased the oil reserve to Sinclair. The Democrats were under fire on two subjects—one being the charge Smith had taken Sin ICON I1 M El) ~y page 111 <I: I: > DAIRYMEN HOLD FINE MEETING

Interesting Program Enjoyed By Dairy Herd Improvement Association One of the most enthusiastic meetIngs ever conducted by the Dairy Herd Improvement Association was held Monday evening, March 19, at the Amish Christian Parochial School, northwest of Berne. Approximately 200 People were in attendance to enjoy the wonderful program, which was rendered hy the members. Thepe were only three members of the association absent, which is the best attendance the association has 'ever enjoyed at an Y one meeting. After the meeting was called to or* der by the president. Sol Mosser, of Geneva, and th roll had been called, A \\. Gulick, of Pleasant Mills, gave n short talk on the development of the überculosis test in the county. Several selections were then rendered by 'he Schwartz sisters, after which a 'ery interesting dialogue by the school H as enjoyed. The feature of the even’ng was a ten-minute debate by Truman Goldner, on the negative side, and Noah Rich, on the affirmative. The Question was, "Resolved, that it is more profitable to sell whole milk than mean’ After much consultation the mdges of the debate Joe Winteregg, william Linn and J. D. R. Schwarts, ' "t ided it a draw, each opponent gettng a vote and a half apiece. The deato will be continued at the next meeting. Pictures had been arranged for, but ( ue to the fact that the county agent not find all parts of the motion “title machine, they were omitted. ‘ selections were then rendered y Christian male chorus. After a few remarks by the county agent, deliions refreshments were served by members of the community. It has ep n decided to hold several more eeting of this kind throughout the summer.

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| City Council To Hold Session This Evening The City council will meet in regulai session tonight. A report cn the appointment of a merchant's night watchman will be made by the public safety committee and other routine matters will come up f 0 raction.' o SET HATE FOR S.S. CONVENTION Officers Arrange For Washington Township Sunday School C onvention At a meeting of the officers of the Washington township Sunday school association, held in the office of John E. Nelson, county clerk this morning, April 29 was the date set for the township Sunday school convention. The convention will be held in the United Biethren church that afternoon. The subjects to be discussed will be points that make the standards for the Sunday school. Charles Teeple, president of the association, presided at the meeting this morning. The township elimination in the Bible reading and story telling contest will be held in connection with the township Sunday school convention. The county Bible reading and story telling contest will be held in the .Methodist church here on May 11. o a. Catholics To Hold Lenten Service Tonight The Tuesday evening Lenten services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church at 7:30 o'clock tonight. The Rev. Father Charles Girardot, cf Bluffton, will deliver his fourth sermon. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will take place following the sermon. —o Urges Complete Exposure Indianapolis, Ind.. Mar. 20. .INSI — Complete exposure of the alleged illegal issuance of teachers' licenses by the state was urged by Earl Crltwford, democratic candidate for governor, speaking before the Indiana Democratic club here last night. Crawford demanded a statement 'ram Charles F. Miller, former state superintendent of public instruction who was in charge when the alleged illegal issuances took place.

Three Burn To Death Boston, Mar. 20.—(IMS)— Trapped on the top floor of a four-story apartment house at Upham's Corner, Walter Donahue, 34, his sister, Elizabeth. 15, and their .mother, 65, were burned to death early today. o Joe Krick Hurts Knee Again; Now On Crutches Joe Krick, all-around athlete of Decatur high school, today was walking on crutches with his right knee in a cast. Joe injured his knee in footbill last fall and hurt it again near the close of the basketball season. The knee was healing nicely until yesterday evening when he donned a basketball suit again for a little exercise in the high school gym and he hurt it again. An X-Ray examination taken last night showed that the bones were not injured and were in their proper places, but the tendons and ligaments have been torn and strained and it was deemed advisable to put the leg in a cast so that it would heal properly and the injury would not be permanent. Joe probably will walk on crutches for about a month. He will not take part in track or baseball this spring and it is doubtful if he wil play football next fall, but should be in first class condition by the opening of the basketball season next year. Q Old Home Week Committee To Meet An important meeting of the general committee of Old Home Week will be held at the Industrial Association rooms in the Mills building at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening, immediately following the Rotary Club meeting. All members are urged to be present as a report will be made by finance committee and buiness which is vital to the proposition will be discussed. o Birth Ernest Chalmer is the name cf a son born to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hindenlang. of Fort Wayne, formerly of Adams county, the child was born at Berne Monday, at the home of the mother’s parents. The bride before her marriage was Martha Nussbaum, of Berne. The father is the son of George Hindenlang, of east cf Decatur.

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“Read Bible, Don't Wear Bed Clothes In Field At Night,” Author Advises Indianapolis, Inn., Mar. 20—(INS) —I "Read the Bible and don't wear bed clothes in a field at night" was the ad- | vice offered the people of Indiana by Meredith Nicholson, widely known , Hoosier author, in a lecture at St. Paul’s episcopal chut ch here, the lecture win under the auspices of the Men's Club of the church. * Nicholson predicted the return of a “Golden Age'' to Indiana such as was here a half a century ago. if H :osiers will cultivate again "that spirit oi neighborhoodiness which typified the Indiana of another day" and if they turn once more to religion. “Turn Rascals Out” Urges Walter Myers Brookville, Ind.. Mar. 20. —UNS) — “The only way to give back Indiana its fair name is to turn the rascals out," said Walter Myers, candidate for the democratic nomination for United States senator in an address here last night. "D. C. Stephenson and Hiram W. Evans attempted to use the whole state as a political football. The klan was their tool. The honest klansman was deceived more than anybody else. What can they give him back? The only thing to do is to start anew." MINSTREL SHOW DELIGHTS MANY “Minstrel Chuckles”, Staged By G. E. Band, Is Splendid Production Decatur people were treated to two houis of as high class fun as they have enjoyed for several years; last night, when "Minstrel Chuckles" was presented in the Decatur high school auditorium, under the auspices of the General Electric company’s band. It was the first minstrel show staged in Decatur for several years and the audience, which filled the auditorium to capacity, was in an ideal tnood to enjoy the splendid performance. Minstrel Chuckles is a John B. Rogers production and is being staged here under the direction of Tom Brown, a representative of that company. The second and final performance of the show will be given in the high school auditorium this evening, the opening curtain being scheduled to rise at 8:15 o’clock. Minstrel Given First The production opened with the minstrel. There were sixteen men in the circle, in addition to eight end men and France Conter, the master of ceremonies. The end men, all dressed as Spanish Bull Throwers, were Herman Myers, Dr. Glen Neptune, Fred Schurger, Tillman Gerhig, Mark Braden, Freeh Hower, Roy Muma and Pat Hyland. Each of them put across his jokes and‘songs in a manner that brought rounds of hearty" applause from the audience and one or more encores were necessary to every song. Mark Braden an dTillman Gehrig gave exhibitions of clog dancing, also. The other men in the circle were (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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JUNIORS CHOOSE ! CAST FOR PLAY — “In Cherry Time” Is Title Os Play To Be Given By D. 11. S. Juniors The cast for the Decatur high school Junior class play has been selected. The play "In Cherry Time,” will be given April 26 ami 27. It is an excellent three-act comedy, written by Eugene G. Hafer, and it will be directed by Miss Vertical Whalen. Junior class guardian. The cast is: Anna Margaret Grant —The aristocratic mistress of the Grant household Anna Winnes Ethel Grant—her pretty niece Josephine Archbold Cherry Adams—Ethel's cousin, who chooses to amuse herself by growing cherries Mary Jane Devor Connie Trimble —The pretty, little neighborhood pest Isabel Hower Flossie Barnes—A rather troublesome young lady Vivian Acker Vinie Jackson —Cook for the Grants Marcia Ohler Tack Wessler —Who is interested in cherries in general, and on cherry in particular . Chalmer Fisher Chippy Henderson—Jack’s friend Robert Heller ' Joseph Meadows —The peppery owner of the Meadows cannery Richard Clem Fritz Koogel—Biggest fruit grower in the country Elisha Little , Tuggles—A butler Don Miller Sammy Closs—A young neighbor who follows Connie around Herman Lankenau The play was chosen last week by a committee composed of Isabel Hower, Vivjan Acker, and Herman Lankenau. Practice will begin tomorrow night. Moonshine Blamed For Fatal Resturant Brawl Chicago, March 20—(INS) - One man 1 was shot to death, another was probably fatally wounded, and the third was so badly hacked with a meat cleaver that he may die, during the i course of a brawl in .a restaurant here today. Moonshine was claimed for the quari rel. When police reached the scene , found the interior cf the restaurant i wrecked and the body of the dead man and his two wounded companions stretched on the floor. The wounded > men refused to discuss the affray. o Berne Man Hears From Brother In Flood Area ' David Schwartz, of near Berne, received a letter from his brother Joseph ' Schwartz, of California, today stating that the Schwartz family had escaped ' the menace cf the recent flood in tljat \ state. The letter stated that the neighbors on both sides of the Schwartz fa--1 mily were all drowned and their pro- ' perties were washed away. The Joe Schwartz family was unharmed, but their property was damaged some by the waters. Their farm Is located in the center of the territory covered by the flood.

INSPECTION OF S-4 CONTINUES Naval Board Seeks Further Information Concerning Disaster Charleston Navy Yards, Boston, March 20—(INS)—Three messages, understood to have been left by Lieut, | Graham Newell Fitch and his five mates in the forward torpedo room oi j the submarine S-4, were sent to the naw department in Washington, it was reliably reported here this afternoon. Officials had stated previously that no messages were found In the mud clogged compartment of the ship. The nature of the last messages, even the news that they hud been discovered, was a carefully guarded secret. Boston, Mass., Mar. 20. —(U.R) —The last eight bodies recovered from the sunken submarine S-4-including ihose of six men who for three days hammered out messages asking for relief —today lay in flag diaped coffins at the Charlestown naval hospital. As night settled over the bay, salvage workers went down into the battered craft, which sank after it was rammed by the coast-guard destroyer Paulding, and one-by-one the bodies i were removed. No messages were found, but salcage workeis and the official board of inspection will continue through the submarine in an attempt to learn more about the disaster. o Fire Breaks Out In Sing Sing Prison Ossining N. Y. March 20 —(INS)—Two alarms of fire have been sounded for a blaze whim :s binning this afterneon within the walls of Sing Sing urison. All available aparatus was rushed to the prison to augment the Sing Sing fire fighting forces. The reserve guard within Sing Sing had been called out and all prisoners were called in 'from their daily tastes. The blaze was discovered in one cf the prison workshops. • o Two More Homes Are Placed L T nder Quarantine A scarlet fever quarantine has been placed on the Ed Beery home, east of the city, John Wilson Beery, a senior in high school, being a victim of the disease. A second case which has been placed under quarantine, is that of Roger Stoneburner, seventh grade pupil at Central, residing on West Monroe street. FARMERDIES LATE MONDAY John Smith, Prosperous French Township Farmer, Dies Os Hemorrhage Berne, March. ,20 —Special)—John Smith, 66, prosperous farmer of French township, died Monday even-ing-March 19, 1928, at 4:40 o’clock, from a hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr. Smith had been in gradually failing health for several years. The deceased was born in French township, where he resided during the entire period of his life. He was the son of James and Anna Barbara Gartner Smith, both of whom preceded him in death. On August 30, 1894, he united in marriage with Elizabeth Neuenschwander, the surviving widow. Five sons and one daughter survive this union, as follows: Alfred Smith, of Kirkland township; Godfrey Smith, of Monroe Township; Adolph Smith, of Kirkland township; John Smith, of Fort Wayne; Ferdinand Smith, at home; and Miss Bertha Smith, who is employed in Fort Wayne. Two sons, Christian and Edward, died at the age of two and three yeai* respectively. The surviving brothers and sisters are: Wm. Smith, of French township; Simon Smith, of Kirkland township; Daniel Smith, of Monroe township; Mrs. Fred Matty, of Richmond; and Mrs. Edward Holzworth, of Fort Wayne. Funeral services have been arranged for Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock at the family residence In French town ship, and 10 o’clock at the Reformed church at Vera Cruz, with the Rev. Otto Scherry, pastor of the Vera Cruz Reformed church, officiating. Burial will be made in the St. John’s cemetery at Vera Cruz.

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Arthur Shaw Addresses Knights Os Columbus she regular meeting of the Knigjits I of Columbus was held at the K. of C. . hall last night. Following the busniess session, Leonard Meyers gave a read- | Ing and Arthur Shaw, former Decatur! resident, who now lives at Grand! Rapids, Michigan gave n short talk. < MARY A, MILLER DIES SUDDENLY Sons Find Mother Dead When They Return Home From Work At Noon Mrs. Mary A. Miller, 63. widow of! Elmer Miller, was found dead at the | Miller home on North Fifth street at ’ noon today. Mrs. Miller was apparently in good heaitli this morning when her two sons, True and Richard went to work. When they returned at noon, they found their mother lying on the davenport dead. Mrs. Miller had started her wash-' ing and when her sons returned home , at noon, the washing 'tnachine was still running. It is thought that she [ became ill and decided to rest a while on the davenport before completing her washing. The cause of death has not been ascertained. Dr. J. C. Grandstatf of Preble, Adams county coroner, was called but had not made his investigation at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mary Burrell Miller was born in Adams county, May 24, 1863, She was united in marriage to Elmer Miller, in early life. Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived in Decatur practically all then married life. Mr Miller died in 1924. Mrs. Miller was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city and of the Pocahintas lodge. Surviving an the following children: Roy. of Decatur; Charles, of Fort Wayne; True, at h®me; Ireta Trullender, of Joliet. 111.; Richard, at home. Six brothers and a sister also survive. They are John Burrell and William Burrell, of Allen county; G. W. Burrell, of Dayton, Ohio; Robert Burrell, of Decatur: Richard Burrell, of Rochester; Charles, of Decatur, aid Miss Alice Burrell, of Fort Wayne. Two grandchildren, Robert and Marjorie Miller, cf this city, also survive. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, awaiting the arrival of the children. o — Ex-Soldier Kills Wife And Commits Suicide Jeffersonville, Ind., Mar. 20. —(U.R) — While a six-year-old child looked on, Frank E. Yates, 24, killed his wife, Rosa, 30, and then ended his own life, with a revolver. Yates was believed to have been temporarily insane, according to police. Marjorie Eisenmenger, daughter of .Mrs. Yates by a former marriage said her step-father had become angry in an argument over some clothes. She said the shooting occurred in the bedroom and that her mother staggered Out to the dining room, where she collapsed. Yates shot himself as his wife moved from the room. Marjorie said. o Coffin Not To Seek Chairmanship Again Indianapolis, March 20—(U.R) —Geo 7. Coffin, prominent in Indiana poliics for years, and Marion county Republican chairman since 1924. has announced he will not seek re-elec-tio nas head of Mai ion county Republicans. Coffin said he would call Republican factional leaders together after the coming primary election in an effort to agree on a nob-factional Republican to take over his job. Coffin will go to trial early in May on a charge of attempting to bribe former Governor Warren T. McCray. He was named as a co-defendant with Gov. Ed Jackson, who recently was acquitted on the grounds that the statute of limitations had outlawed prosecution on the charges. 0 Decatur Men Attend District Pythian Meet W. Guy Brown and Elmer Chase, of this city, are at Marion, today attending a district meeting of the Knight of Pythias lodge. The two local men are delegates from the Kekionga chapter of the lodge. o Two Men Killed Greencastle, Ind., March 20 —(INS)— Two men were instantly killed a mile south of here this afternoon when f fast westbound Pennsylvania prassen ger train demolished their automobile

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MARINES START DRIVE AGAINST SANDINO FORCES U z S. Marine Fliers Reported To Have Inflicted Heavy Casualties ONE MARINE IS SLIGHTLY INJURED Managua, Nicaragua. Mar. 20. | —(U.R)—A new offensive against the forces of General Augustino Sandino. which already is said . to have inflicted more losses on the rebel forces than any engagement since last July, was under way today. United States marine flyers already have directed a deadly bombing attack on the Sandino forces near a mining region known us Murra, 30 I miles north of El Chipote. The atI tack was said to have resulted in more casualties than that near Ocotal last July when 300 rebels were killed. One marine flyer was injured, but not seriously. Bombing Attacks Continue While the marine ground forces have not yet had a part in the new attack—which marine officers at the base here will not explain—they were said to be rushing to the Murra district. The bombing attacks will con- • tinue today, it was said. The one marine flyers injured was . I Captain Francis Pierce, communica- ■ tion officer, who was wounded when ; infantry tire from the rebel guns . pierced the marine planes. Pierce was struck in the foot. The Sandino forces early yesterday ■ concentrated at Muri a, an up-country ■ mining center, and were massed there ■ when the first of the erasing marine I planes swept overhead. Load after load of hig sxplosive bombs was dropped on the rebel ' ranks who could answer only with in- ' fantry fire. Many direct hits were made. The bombers made three different ' attacks after sighting the Sandinistas on the open range they released their . entire supply. EDUCATOR GIVES LECTURE HERE Prof. T. C. Tilden, Os DePau w University, Speaks At Woman’s Club Meeting One i f the most interesting meetings of the Woman's Club this year was that held last evening at the library when T. (’. Tilden, professor of literature in Depauw University, gave his lecture, “Our Changing World” an ' interesting hour and a half discussion o< the most important subjects of the day. Prof. Tilden has had varied experience, having not only reached a high place in the college world, but , having published a newspaper and served as editor on cne of the largest metropolitan papers of the country, rep- . resented his district four years in the • -Pate senate, has traveled and has s studied deeply the questions and the - problems in this game we call life. Prof. Tilden proved that the world is changing by describing |he differ- • ence now and a generation ago in bus- ■ iness, social and political lite. He rei ferred to the radio. Vie airplane, mod--1 ern science, the changes in social life and showed that the modern youth ' must be convinced in everything. He ’ declared we cannot go back to the old • fashioned ideas. That never happen--1 ed. is not now happening and prehapa s never will. We must meet the new con- - ditions and continue to educate, but we 1 must teach in away suited to present times he declared. He called attention to the crime wave now on. an age of banditry, pointing out that there are F 250,000 people in this country living wholly by crime and that more than 12,000 murders occurred last year. He . believes the conditions must be met H by persuasion rather than by severeD punishment and he urged that we reae lize the difference between this age of invention and science and that a hundred yerrs ago when the pioneers had an entirely different problem. Sixty- _ two per cent of the men needed fifteen e yars ago are unnecessary now because a of modern machinery, the speaker said. |l . We have big problems to solve and wo ICOXTINVEIW ON I'AGE TWO;

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