Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1928 — Page 1

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OUSTER SUIT AGAINST KLAN IS UPHELD

farm meeting 1$ ATTEN DED BY MORE THAN 600 lewis Taylor, Os Indianapolis, Addresses Farmers And Business Men farm bureau PLANS additional MEETINGS More than 650 Adams county farmers and business men attended the meeting of the Adams County Farm Bureau, held last night in the Decatur high school auditorium, Lewis Taylor, of Indianapolis, was the <>ii»f speakei .Mr, Taylor spoke on re-assessment cf (arm property and on other'vital farm problems. John W Tyndall. of this city .presided as < hairman of the meeting and introduced Mr. Taylor. Following the principal address. W. A. Klepper, of this city, also gave a short address to the farmers. Following the meeting refreshments wete served. The recent resolution drafted by the farm bureau, concerning the corn borer clean-up was read and unanimously adopted. Not a single dissenting vote was recorded. Last night's meeting was the second cf a series to Ire lield by tire ecirtity farm bureau for the aid of the farmer and, in view of the fact that such great interest was shown in last night's meeting, it was decided to hold several more. Friday night, a similar meeting will be held at the Fuelling school, north of Decatur, at which time the state Farm Bureau will send another speaker to address the farmers. To Discuss Upkeep Os Salem Cemetery At the close of the revival meeting at the First Evangelical church Friday evening, March 23, the annual meeting < f those interested in the upkeep of the Salem cemetery, east of Decatur, will be held. There will be an election of one trustee for a two-year period. Anything concerning the cemetery upkeep may be In ought up at the meeting. Watson To Make First “Stump Speech’’ Soon Indianapolis, Mai ch 22—(U.R) The presidential campaign of Sen. James E. Watson, in Indiana, will get under way in earnest either March 31, or April 7, at Winchester, when Watson will make his first “stump speech" M. Bert Thurman. nA'ional campaign manager for the Indiana Senator. in announcing the scene of Watson's initial speech, said the date as yet was undecided but that it would be one of the two named. Judge Is Selected ’ Madison. Ind., March 22—(U.R)— Janies W. Fortune, Jeffersonville lawyer. will preside here at the trial April u; of Clarence L. Jackson, John Ryan and William Mehrhoff, charged with second degree murder of Leonari* E a< * s - Ripjley county deputy sheri>f. A change of judge from Edward " Roberts, Jefferson circuit, was granted on a defense affidavit. NEU BOY SCOUT TROORFpRMED New Troop Is Composed Os Boys From St Joseph Catholic School A new Bob Scout troop, composed nt boys from the St. Joseph Catholic aC i°ol, Is being organized and w'll 1 Id a meeting the latter part of this week. Several new Scoutmasters have "ten obtained, and the present leaders " 1 be shitted so as tojiave experiencH men in the new troop. ' 5° rne '* us -Durkin and ( Harold Dane have consented to take charge of ' ” new troop. Cornelius Durkin was mnierly the Scoutmaster cf Rotary '<x>p 61, and Harold Daniel was Scoutmaster of Rotary troop 62. p ia , rence Beavers and his assistant, ai >k DeVor, have already been sei]ecte<l to le ad Rotary troop 61. They m i a very successful meeting Tqesav night at 6:45 o’clock. notary troop 62 which has been inl)v L Ve for 80 ®etime, will be headed urns ? Ut Commissioner Bryce Thomas, 1 Harold Zwick, as assistant.

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World’s Champion “Thirteen Family” Lives At Anderson Anderson, Ind.. March 22. -<U.P.) - The family of Mrs Luther Hamilton today was believed the world’s champion "Thirteen Family." Her three sons wq e born respectively on March 13, June 13 and July 13. The mother was born Fob. 13: her grandfather, the late J. L. Phillips, on July 13; a haif sister. Virginia Lee Phillips, also July 13, and an aunt, Mrs. Martha F. Hoppes, Dec. 13. VERA CRUZ MAN IS A FUGITIVE Peter Meyer, 30, Being Sought Following Escape From State Reformatory Pendleton, March 22 (INS) —Peter Meyer. 30, listed at the state reformatcry heug as Peter Williamson. a son of Joney Meyer, of Vera Cruz, was being sought today, following his escape fi om the institution Wednesday night, at 8:45 o'clock Meyer was a trusty and was serving a sentence of from two to five years for running away from the state lienal farm at Putnamville, err June 5. 1927. He had been assigned to duties in connection with taking care of the grounds by Superintendent A. F. Miles and was working at some dist nice from the main buildings of the reformatory. He made his escape in a Studabaker automobile belonging to Superintendent Miles. The car was found Liter at Indianapolis. Miles said Meyer's behavi r had been excellent and that his petition for a parole was to come up before 'he board of trustee in June. Meyer originally was sentenced to the penal farm foi transporting liquor. o— Two Chauffeurs Held Following Farmer’s Death Greenfield, Ind., Mar. 22. —(INS) — Walter Wright and Estel Wilkinson, chauffeurs for Mrs. A. M. Fromberg of St. Louis, Mo., were in the Hancock county jail here today pending investigation of the death of Ed Malone. 65, a farmer, and of the injury of James King, 20. Malone was fatally injured when his wagon was struck by the Fromberg automobile three miles west of New Palestine on the Brookville road. Malone was lushed to the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis where he died early today. Officers who went to the scene of the crash found an unconscious man lying beside the road a mile east of the Malone accident.

HICKMAN NOT TO HANG APRIL 27 Court Grants Indefinite Stay Pending Action On Slayer’s Appeal San Quentin Prison, Mar<-.i 22 —(INS) —William Edward Hickmin will not be hung April 27 for the murder of Marion Parker, in Los Angeles. Warden James M .Holohan today received an order from the appelate com t in San Francisco advising him that an appeal, filed March 15 in Los" Angeles, had been received by the court. Action on the appeal can not be taken before the scheduled execution date, the court said, in granting an indefinite stay. Two U. S'. Sailors Killed In Explosion Washington, March 22. —(U.R) —Two enlisted seamen were killed and ten others were injured in a gasoline explosion aboard the destroyer tender Whitney at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, yesterday, Vice Admiral Ashley Robinson reported to the navy department today. Five seamen wore seriously injured. Four enlisted men and a chief warrant officer received minor injuries. William M. Delevett, Baltimore, and George Edward Gadrett, Ozark, Mo., were killed. , The explosion occuired while the crew was ventilating a coffer dam on the ship adjacent to a gasoline storage tanlj Fumes from the tank became ignited in some undetermined manner, the message said. The seriously injured were transferred to the hospital ship Mercy.

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WALTON LEAGUE TO REORGANIZE Fish Fry To Be Feature Os Meeting To Be Held Here Monday Night A reorganizatii nmeeting, including a fish fiy and election of officers of the Izaak Walton league. Adams county chapter, Will be held in Decatur next Monday night, March 26, at 6:30 o'clock, at the. K. of P. home. Leigh Bowen, of this city, has been appointed temporary chairman cf the meeting and is arranging details for the meeting. Charles Blederwolf, of Fort Wayne, state president of the Izaak Walton league in Indiana, will be a guest at the meeting. Harry Hilgenian, president of the Allen county chapter. Fort Wayne, will also be a guest at the meeting. Arthur Trier of Fort Wayne, district deputy will attend and also give a short talk. Following the business session, which will include the election of officers, a social time will he enjoyed. Mr. Bowen is looking after'the job of getting enough fish for the big banquet. Anyone interested in the work of the Izaak Walton league cr in joining the local chapter is invited to attend the meeting. The Adams county chapter now has 34 members. The dues are only $4 a year, which includes the subscription to "Outdoor America", the official magazine of the Izaak Walton League of America. MAGGIE BENNETT EXPIBES TODAY Resident Os Decatur For Lst Thirty Years Dies At William Lord Home Miss Maggie Bennett, 65, a resident of Decatur for the last thirty years, died at the William Lord home in this city at 9:30 o’clock this morning. Miss Bennett had been in poor health for some time. Maggie Bennett was born in Ohio in 1863. She came from Ohio to Honduras, Adams county where she resided for several years. From Honduras Miss Bennett came to beeatur. For many years, Miss Bennett lived with the Charles France family where she w’as employed as a house-keeper Later, Miss Bennett was employed at the Frank McConnell home. For the last few years, she has made her residence at the Lord home. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lord home. Burial will take place at Honduras.

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Congregation Will Burn Mortgage Next Sunday, March 25. the Zion Reformed church congregation of this city will gather for a happy service, at which time the mortgage on the church will be burned, which announces publicly that the new church building, erected tive years ago, has l>eeu paid for in full. The total debt on the church amounted to more than $52,400. The church was freed from this indebtedness sometime ago. and. therefore, the above date has been set aside for a special “Praise and Thanksgiving Service." which, at the same time, marks the fourth anniversary of the dedication of the church. Two special services have been arranged for the occasion. The morning service will begin at 10:30 o'clock and it will be at this service that the mortgage will he burned. The senior , choir will assist with special anthems and the pastor will speak on the corner-stone inscription, "To tlod Alone The Praise.” The evening services will begin at 7 o'clock, and will be a musical ser- • vice, rendered by the younger members of the church, together with a pointed message by the pastor on the i subject, "Put On Thy Strength, O j Zion.” Following is the program for the ■ two sei vices: Morning Service 10:30 A. M. Prelude. Introit “Praise Ye The Father” I Invocation. Choir Anthem — f "Magnify The Lord With Me" Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy” Scripture Reading. | Prayer. Choir Anthem "The Lord Is King" . Sermon —"To God Alone The Praise” Vocal Solo —"Thanks Be To God” Mrs. B. Shroyer Hymn "Praise Ye The Lord" Offering. Part Two. • Quartet "The Lord's Prayer" 1 Mortgage Burning. ■ Benediction and Doxology. 1 Postlude. Evening Service 1 7:00 P. M. Prelude. Hymn—- “ The Church’s One Foundation” Junior Choir Anthem—"ln Loud Exalted Strains” Piano Solo—"Capricante” Wachs Russell Jaberg 1 Violin Solo —“Simple Aven". Ambrosio Virginia Miller accompanied by Magdelene Miller Vocal Solo —“No Longer Lonely” Miss Eleanor Repport Piano Tria—“Fanfare Miiitarie” (CONTINUED OIV PAGE TWO)

GANGSTERS KILL POLITICAL BOSS “Diamond Joe” Esposito, G. O. P. Ward Leader In Chicago, Slain Chicago, Mar. 22.— (U.R) -Guisseppi "Diamond Joe" Esposito, 56. republican ward leader, was shot to death as he entered the front door of his home here last night. Esposito died from machine gun bullets fired from an automobile which drew up to the curb as he stepped on the porch. Esposito was a familiar figure in Chicago politics. Born near Naples, Italy, in 1572. He came to the United States in 1895. He worked in Brooklyn and Boston for a few years, coming to Chicago in 1905. Esposito opened a bakery here and soon became a leader of the Italian element in his ward. He climbed to such political power that in 1920 when factions in opposition to Charles Deneen, whom Esposito followed, swept the city, he alone was able to carry his ward. EAposito derived his name “-Diamond Joe” from the unusual number of diamonds he wore. When he was killed last night, he was wearing a I $5,000 diamond ring, a diamond tie pin and a belt buckle bearing his initials in diamonds. His body guards, Ralph and Joe Varchetti, were held for questioning. FALL'S STORY IS NOT WANTED Teapot Dome Committee Decides Not To Go To Bedside Os Ex-Secretary Washington, March 22 —(INS)— Albert B. Fall's professed willingness to tel] his story abcut the old scandals, on the basis of his telepgram from El Paso, failed to impress members of the Sen, ate investigating committee today, and the propect of sending a sub-commit-tee to his bedside was abandoned. “Mr. Fall says in his telegram that he knows nothing about the Continental trading company, nor the Liberty bond profits that accrued there from” said Senator Walsh (D) of Mont., the committee prosecutor. "The purpose of the pi esent inquiry is to find what became of those bonds, it appears, therefore, that he has nothing to tell the committee. As for the oil leases themselves, concerning which he appears willing to testify. I do not believe he could shed any new light on them. That phase Is pretty well known.

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I- ■ t Secretary Mellon “Has No Intention ' Os Resigning” Post . Washington, Mar. 22.—(INS) —Secre I tary of the Treasury Mellon “has no intention of resigning." This was stated in his behalf at the j treasury today, with reference to the | senate tesolutlon demanding his resignation, fostered by Sen Couzens <R> j of Michigan, scheduled to bo debated * in the senate today. DANIEL J. COOK 1 DIES SUDDENLY Well-Known Decatur Man [ Dies Today After Illness , Os Only One Hour ( x Daniel J. Cook, 75, painter and - well-known Decatur resident, died at I, the Cook home on Patterson street I at 10.45 o'clock this morning, follow- ( ing an illness of less than an hour j Mr. Cook's dealh was said to have ( ] been caused by neuralgia of the t heqrt. He had arisen this morning 1 a»d was apparently iu good health v until the heart trouble seized him. Daniel Cook was born in Pennsyl- s van'a. August 15, 1853. While still . i young man he moved to Decatur * and has since resided here In early life he was united in marriage to Franc is Waller, who preceded him in deatii 11 years ago. .Mr. Cook has been a< - < tive in his profession 'luring his en- t tire life. t Air Cook was a member of the ( Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Decatur and a member of the United t Brethren church. < Surviving are the following chil- i liven: Jennie McCrory, John Cook, ( Samuel Cook, Pearl Keller, Fred Cook and Floyd Cook, all of Decatur. < Two sisters, 13 grandchildren and i one great grandchild also survive. ■ Three children, Zella Johnson, Ora i Cook and Sherman Cook preceded ; the father in death. Func ral services have not yet been ] arranged, but will be announced Uimorrow. —— o M. J. Mylott Speaks At Lions Club Meeting M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the i city light and power plant delivered ' an interesting address i t the regular 1 meeting of the Lions Club Tuesday ev- , ening. Mr. Mylott discussed the business of the city plant. William Leu- ' hart was in charge of the Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening. Hairy Staley was into the club as a new member. ! NEW BUSINESS BLOCK PLANNED Mrs. Charles Christen Plans To Erect Building On Monroe Street Although building plans have not yet been drawn, Mrs. Charles Christen of this city is planning to build a business block on the coTner of Monroe and Seventh street, on the site recently purchased by her from J. Charles Brock. Mrs. Christen acquired a frontage of 66 feet on Monroe street and 132 feet deep on Seventh street. Tentative plans are for the erecting ot a business block on the site, making at least three business rooms on the first floor. Mrs. Christen is also pait owner of the Ehiuger-Deininger lots on North Second street, recently purchased by her brother, Benjamin J. Smith of this city. The purchase of these lots includes the vacant lots with a -14 foot frontage and the two story brick building adjacent on the north side of the lots, now occupied by the Central grocery. It is likely that the new owners may , erect a business building on this site, one cf the most valuable locations in the city. The new owners however, do not have any plans at present for the erecting of a building and for the present wil held the lots for an investment, it was stated. o Mary Pickford's Mother Dies ' Beverly Hills, Cal., Mar. 22. —(U.R) . —Mrs. Charlotte Pickford, mother of . Mary Pickford, screen star, died at > her home here today after an illness . of three years. Her children. Mary, j Jack and Lottie Pickford, had been > attending their mother’s bedside, but . Mary was the only one present when Mrs. Pickford died.

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COURT OVERRULES KLAN'S DEMURRER TO GILLIOM SUIT Decision Means That Action To Oust Klan From State Will Continue DEMURRER OF GRAND DRAGON SUSTAINED Indianapolis, March 22.—(WS) Attorney General Arthur 1.. Gillion/s ouster suit :u>ain.st the kti klux kltiii will continue, it v tts assured today, by :i ruling of circuit court Judge Harry O. Chamberlain, of Marion county who announced that he find averruled a demurrer of the klan to Gilliom’s suit to oust the hooded order from Indiana. However, Judge Chamberlain sus'ained the demurrer of Joseph M Huffington, present Hoosier klan dragon and one of the defendants in Gilliom's suit, on tlie grounds that. Huffington had no offcial connection with the klan when its charter was -sued by Governor Fd Jackson, thru secretary of state. o ■ Earth Tremors Cause Terror In Mexico City Mexico City, March 22.—(U.R) - The cap't d city and surrounding states today had recovered from a night of terror, occasioned by the most vigorous earth shocks in 17 years. Lights in Mexico City were extin guished when the temblors shattered electric wires. Thousands of persons, many in night clothing, ran into the darkened streets. The shocks lasted only three minutes—lo:l6 to 10:19 P. M.—and so far as could be told today there was no rrrnt damage. Six persons were reported to have been injured here ami <-ne small shack collapsed. Farmers To Meet In Kirkland Township A meeting ot farnierffNwill be held at the Kirkland township communitv building on Tuesday evening, March 27, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose of electing officers and forming an organization to affiliate with the Huntington County Fanners known as “The Mid-west Farmer's Protective Alliance This organization opposes the federal plan of corn field clean-up and all farmers wh > are interested are invited to attend the meeting. o Scarlet Fever Epidemic Not Materializing Here The threatened epidemic of scarlet fever is not materilizing and those in charge believe it will soon lie wiped out completely. The cooperation has been excellent, lint the Daily Democrat has been asked to urge those who have been quarantined not to rush out as soon as the ban is lifted and to be careful about mingling in crowds. A particular request is made th'at patients thus released do not visit the hcsiptal at least for a week or ten days. It is also asked that visitors to the hospital observe the “No visitor" signs on those roms where they are posted. LINN GROVE MAN DIES WEDNESDAY George Banter Succumbs to Heart Trouble; Funeral Services Friday Linn Grove, March 22 —(Special) — George Banter, 72. died of heart Double at noon, Wednesday, March 21 1928 at hie home in Linn Grove. Mr. Banter had been ill over a period of one week. George Banter was the son of Reuben and Mary Banter and was born in Blackford county. Indiana, on March 4. 1856. When he was about ten years of age, he moved with his parents to Linn Grove, where he has resided ever since. He had never married. Surviving are three brothers and one sister: Benjamin Banter, of Linn Grove; Elisha Banter, of Warren, 0., Ambrose Banter of St. Paris, Ohio; and Mrs. Ella Richardson, ot Lima, , Ohio. i Funeral services wil be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Christian i church in Linn Grove. The Rev. Mr. Walter will officiate.

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