Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Fair tonlflht and probably Saturday. Warmer tonlflht.

NOTABLES BEFORE COAL COMMITTEE

OLD HOME WEEK boosters catch NEW ENTHUSIASM Spirit Os Determination Injected Into All Members Os Committee PLAN MASS MEETING 01 ALL INTERESTED A firm grip of enthusiasm took hold of old man gloom and chased him. body and soul, from ihe Industrial Association rooms, at a meeting of the Old Home Week committee held last night. The meeting was a great success. because a new spirit —a spirit of determination — was accidentally, but fortunately injected into’ every member present t , The finance committee had i eported. Things looked gloomy. A hot argument arose between tjeveraT of the members of the committee, when suddenly one of the old timers, who was in the thick of the last Old Home Week event held in 1912, arose to his feet . Gives Fiery Oration Unbuttoning his coat and taking a long breath, this committee member delivered a spontaneous oration that would make Douglas and amateurs. He put the question plainly to his fellow business men. He told them there were two things for the business man to do; either to progress or go to seed. He explained in no uncertain way. how bringing 30,000 or 40,000 people to Decatur would benefit everyone. New money would be brought to town, which would eventually go to the business men. He proved the fact that Decatur had never tallied and he ended his talk with "Decatur. Cm And Will.” A plan was adopted. The question of Old Home Week will be put up to all local business men and citizens at a mass meeting to be held at the Industrial Association rooms next Wednesday night, March 2S, at 7:30 o’clock. Great Meeting Planned Every interested citizen, business man, young man, manufacturer, retired merchant, in fact every citizen is invited and urged to attend the meeting. No one will be embarassed. No financial drive will be made. The committee wants every man to voice his opinion. Hot arguments will follow. The meeting itself will be of great benefit to the city. Merchants will get to know each other better, and it is the hope of the committee that Decatur will take a step forward. A step that will be climaxed next fall with the return of thousands of old time citizens, who (COXTIM F.n OS PAGE EIGHT) o MG DONALD IS HANGED AT DAWN

Pays For Murder That He And His Wife Admitted; Wife Is Spared Valley Field. Que., Mar. 23 — (U.K)— Geoige McDonald was hanged on the flaming red gallows at 80-.deaux prison at dawn today, paying with his life for a murder he and his wife both admitted. The wife, Doris, escaped a like fate when her death sentence —which was to have been carried out simultaneously with that of her husband —was commuted to life imprisonment Wednesday. She was in her cell at the women’s prison at Montreal as her husband calmly went to death. They were convicted of killing Adelard Bouchard, a Lachine, Cle , taxi cab driver. McDoanld was executed at 5:37 a. The execution had been planned for earlier, but the final rites, permitted by Canadian custom, delayed it for almost an hour. Che condemned man was calm, and said he was ready for death. He said goodbye to his father, Jack McDonald, 73, yesterday. His mother and sister aslo visited him and with the father left last night for Montreal, hoping to arrange a reprieve. But they were unsuccessful. McDonald was called at 4 a. m. today a, 'd mass was said by Father Verschelden, chaplain of the prison, in the corridor in front of the death cell.

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f I Julia Palmer McDonald (right) of Mount Vernon, N. Y., will not die with her husband at Valleyfieid, Canada. Her husband exonerated her in his second confession of imp icatiou m the murder of Bouchard, a taxi driver. Premier Tashereau (above) has commuted her sentence to liie imprisonment.

FOREMAN BABY SCALDED; DIES Young Son Os Mr. And Mrs. C. Eugene Foreman Fatally Burned At Bluffton William Thomas Foreman. 16-monih old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Eugene Foreman, of Bluffton, formerly of Decatur, died at the Foreman home in Bluffton at 3 o’clock yesterday fternoon, following a severe scalding received at 11 o’clock Thursday morning, when Jie, stumbled _anjl fed into a till) of hot water on tin- front norch of the Foreman home Mrs. Foreman was preparing to scrub the front porch of her home and had placed the tub of water on ’he porch. She returned to the interior of the house and locked the front screen door. Another child of ’he ’foreman family unlatched the screen door and the baby ran out on the norch and fell into the scalding water. The child evidently fell into the water backwards, according to the physicians who examined it. For a while, it was thought the baby had a "hance to recover, but death came at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, four s ours alter the accident. William Thomas Foreman was born in Decatur, November 7, 1926. He is urvived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foreman, and the grandparents. Mr. and Airs. William Foreman, of Berne, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vents, of Decatur. ( Two brothers also survive. They are Donald Eugene, 4, and Richard Max, 6. The Foreman family moved from Decatur to Bluffton last September, where Mr. Foreman is employed by 'ho Saylors Motor company in that city. Funeral services for the baby will be held Sunday afternoon at the Venis home, 1417 Madison street, this city. at. 1:30 o’clock and at 2 o’clock at the United Brethren church. Burial will be made in the Mt. Hope cemetery, south of Decatur. The Rev. Cecil It. Smith, of Decatur, will have charge cf the services, o —— W. R. Barr Buys Interest Os Partner In Store Bluffton, March 23 —(INS)—In a deal closed today, W. R. Barr bought from his partner, Herb Bender, his half interest in the Leader store here. The stole wil still be known as the Leader and the company will go under the name o fthe Barr Co. T'.ie chief stock holders will be W. R. Barr and Bred H. Barr of Celina, Ohio. The same Company owns variety stores at Celina, Greensville and Kenton, Ohio. o Mt. Hope Church Gives Farewell For Pastor Wednesday evening, the Mt. Hope Church tendered a farewell to the Rev. E. P. White. It was a beautiful service and was an evening long to be remembered by pastor and people. The church was crowded and many fine talks were given by the different mem hers in appreciation of the work done by the pastor. Gifts were given to the pastor and his wife, which were much appreciated. At the close of the meeting, the Ladles Aid served a lunch which was enjoyed by all present. The church gave the pastor and his family a unanimous call to return next year.

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Child Dies Os Burns Because Greek Mother Is Unable To Call Help Anderson, Ind., Match 23 — (U.R)— Bessie Christ. 3, a Greek child, is dead heie as an indirect lesult of the inability of her Mother, Mrs. James Christ to speak English. The child fell into a tub of hot water, suffering severe scalds. The father was at work and Mrs. Christ awaited his return before medical aid was summoned, believing het ign rance of English would make it impossible for her to get help. o Cook Funeral To Be Held Saturday Afternoon Funeral services tor Daniel Cook, w»U4uiowuJ.>ei:atijr res: lent who died Thursday morning, will be held Satin day afternoon at 2 o clock at the home on Patterson street and at 2:30 o’clock at the United Brethren church. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. Cecil R. Smith wil have charge of the services. o Gets $5,000 Damages Evansville, Ind., March 23 —(U.R) — Earl Wilson, this city, whose wife was drowned last summer when their automobile fell into the Wabash river ftom a Ferryboat at Maunie, 111., has been awarded $5,000 damages in Posey Circuit C:urt here against Arch Mounts, Ferry owner. o —■ -— CHOIR TO GIVE CANTATA HEBE Vested Choir From Fort Wayne To Sing At Presbyterian Church The adult vested choir of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, of Fort Wayne, will sing at the First Presbyterian church here, Sunday evening. They will preset the cantata, “The Joyous Message." The choir is composed of 28 members most of whom are soloists. The soloists, for the evening are Walter Felger, Mrs. Fanner. Mrs. Clarence Kreischer, Dan Davies and David Lewis. Dan Davies is tihe director and shows much talent in directing the choir. The organist is a former Decatur resident, Mrs. A. M. Sellemeyer. The choir is presenting the cantata in several nearby towns and the Decatur church is delighted to have them just at this time. They will sing at the Michigan conference in June for the meeting of their synod This is the second time this choir has been invited to the Decatur church. Last year, the church was filled and this year they have added many new voices and their work is much better than it was last year. The services will begin promptly at 7.30 o’clock Sunday evening. An offering will be taken to help defray the expense of their visit. The public is invited to enjoy this musical treat. o Edwin Thomas Ordained Into Baptist Ministry The Rev. and Mrs. O. E. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell motored to i Muncie today to attend the Ordination of the Rev. Edwin Thomas in’o i the Baptist Ministry. Rev. Thomas is well and favorably i known in Decatur, having been in two evangelistic campaigns here at the Methodist Episcopal church.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 23, 1928.

I. Washington Baby Has 10 Grandparents; Claims Championship 11 A few months ago, the Daily Demo crat published a story stating that little Lotalo Jane Eady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Eady of this city to five living grand-fathers. Now couies baby Jasqueline Barnes, of Tacoma. Washington, with a claim on ten living giand-parents and great grandparents, which her parents asserts, awards her the grand championship ot America. The following story appeared recently in the Seattle Post-lntelligen (■er, Seattle Washington. Little Jacqueline Barnes of Tacoma who shied her baby bonnet into the ling the other day and claimed the grandchild championship of America was still leading yesterday in the ancestor handicap. "Try as they could, fond mothers and fothers of Seattle and other cities couldn't muster enough living antecedents to win for their youngsters the honors held by the seventeen-month-old Tacoma baby. “Baby Jacqueline has ten living grandparents and greatgrandparen’s. Not only that, but she can gurgle that she has six step-grand parents and step-grandparents . "The Grandchild Derby was started a few days ago when Miss Lotalo Jane Eady'of Decatur, Ind., boasted of five living grandparents. Jacqueline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Barnes. 4509 South K Street, Tacoma.” STYLE SHOW IS FINE SUCCESS Twenty-eight Models Display Latest Styles At Tri Kappa Event The Tri Kappa annual Style Show, which was .given Thursday evening it the Adams theatre, at a Sorority benefit, proved a delightful success. Twenty-eight models displayed a gorgeous array of men and ladies, and iris and boys new Spring clothing, through the' courtesy of the local clothiers and ladies outfitting stores. Preceding and following the Styls Show, which occurred about 8:30 o’clock. “The Patsy.” in which Marion Davies played the title role, was r :hown on the screen. The theatre was filled for both performances. The picture and style show Will bo repeated again tonight. Magley Quartet To Broadcast From WOWO The Magley farmers' quartet will broadcast from radio station WOWO in Fort Wayne next Monday evening, March 26, from 6to 7 o'clock. The quartet is composed of Lewis Worthman, Ernest Worthman, William Kreutzman and John Hilgeman. o Four Want To Be Sheriff Four candidates have entered the race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in Wells county. They are Clem Byrd. Ed Rose, Art Zoll and Walter "Watt" Evans. o BOYS' WEEK TO BE OBSERVED Two-Day Observance To Be Held In Decatur, April 30 And May 4 Boys' week. April 28 to May 5 will be observed in Decatur with a twoday program, the days selected being Monday April 30, known as Ashievement Day and Fridhy May 4 known as Citizenship Day. M. F. Worthman, superintendent of city schools, and tills committee are making up the program for the twoday observance. A general observance of the rest ot the week will be held but no fixed program or schedule of events will be held. For several years. Boys' week has been observed in Decatur and much interest has been shown by the boys. Last year, one of the features of the week was the outdoor program at Bell- ' mont Park, when the City plann proposition was carried out by the boys. It is proposed this year to have an ex- , hibit of boys work and achievements ■ at the Library, oneped to public ini spection on Monday and on Friday to have the boys serve in the city offices r at the city hall. > Mr. Worthman will give out a comi plete detail of the plans, nevt week, he stated.

SEN. FERRIS, OF ' MICHIGAN. DIES AT WASHINGTON Bronchial Pneumonia Fatal To Esteemed Statesman And Orator ONCE SERVED AS MICHIGAN GOVERNOR Washington, Mar. 23. — (U.R) —Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris, dem., of Michigan, died here at 6:15 a. m. today of bronchial pneumonia. His deatli followed an illness of several weeks, brought on by overstrain that led successively to infection of bronchial tubes and lungs. After his condition was pronounced “very grave" every day for a week, he took a sudden turn for the worse last ulght. Oxygen was administered artificially. At 5:30 a. m. the end appeared near. Was 75 Years Old Dr. C, W. Culver at the bedside with Ferris' wife and two sons summoned Admiral Cary T. Grayson, who attended Woodrow Wilson in his last illness. The 75-year-old senator died 45 minutes later. His wife was prostrated. Her condition was declared not serious. Ferris' body will be buried in Big Rapids. Mich. Arrangements will await Mrs. Ferris' recovery. Excessive devotion to duty was blamed for the senator’s illness. He ■ontracted a cold dining a lecture tour last December, but returned to his senate desk. For two weeks, however, he had been confined to his hotel. Ferris, a democrat, was elected senator from republican Michigan in 1923 by the sheer force of his personality. He was distinguished for great jpowers of oratory. Ferris was born in Spencer, Tioga county. New York, January 6, 1853. In 1884 he found the Ferris Institute in Big Rapids, Mich., and had always since been president of that institution. He was also president of he Big Rapid Savings bank. Ferris entered politics in 1892 when he ran for congress but was defeated. He was a unsuccessful candidate for governor of Michigan in 1904, but was elected governor for the terms 1913-14 and 1915-16. His first wife, Helen F. Gillespie of Fulton, N. Y„ died in 1917, and four years later he was married to Mary Ethel McCloud of Indianapolis, Ind.

BROADCASTING IS DUE FOR SHAKEUP Federal Radio Commission Prepares To Make General Reallocation By Robert S. Thornburgh, INS Staff Correspondent Washington. Mar. 23. — American broadcasting is due for another and complete shakeup. The federal radio commission today prepared to start work on a general reallocation of wave lengths, power reductions, station eliminations and re-distribution, anticipating the passage of the new radio bill which carries an "equal distribution clause." To Make Intensive Study Commissioners thought it difficult to work out a new program before May 1 or to get it into effect before June 1. Months of intensive study and research will be required to remodel the broadcasting situation to meet conditions laid down in the law. Officials pointed out that the new law must be considered as entirely experimental. They predicted that the whole radio situation would be thrown open again at the next session of congress and possibly a new law enacted. Commissioner O. H. Caldwell, who vigorously protested against the equal distribution clause as originally drawn, regards the revamped section as unworkable and feels that it will work a great hardship on radio listeners who enjoy distant programs, as well as many broadcasters. More than 100 broadcasters may be silenced under the new plan. A preliminary survey of the situation indicated that under the law only 550 stations can operate whereas 680 broadcasters are now oh the air. The present view of the commission indicates no time division and that (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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Work Pays | r A* 1 ft Y « hK JL J ■ 3 i Dr. Susan M. Dorsey, highest paid ( school superintendent in the United | States, has been re-elected to a slx-year term in that office in Los ’ Angeles. workoFwaW: ( LEAGUE IS CITED ; 1 Much Interest Shown In Banquet To Be Held , Here Monday Evening The Izaak Walton League of America will sfart work in Decatur next Monday night when a banquet of a hundred plates will be held at . the K. of P. home. Recently, several Decatur men have become members of this wonderful organization and they and others will enjoy an evening of first class entertainment and helpful information. The Izaak Walton League Is a national organization, having as its main purpose the rebuilding and preservation of Ihe' natural resources, treasures and pleasured) of America and, since its inception just a few years ago, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers have become supporters. The league holds that America 'eads the world because of the aggressiveness and redblooded vigor of our people, the gift of our pioneer outdoor loving and living pioneers; that game, fish, beauty and other, all other attractions ot outdoors must not be destroyed, but must be preserved so that our youth may seek j invigorating pastimes afield or astream. One of the great aims of the league is to increase game, fish and forest attractions of our great outdoors so ( CONTI M KI) OX PAGE EIGHT) Sister Os Linn Grove Woman Dies Near Ossian Mrs. George A. Hoopingarner, 78, died of paralysis, at 12..45 o’clock this morning at her home northwest of Ossian She was a sister of Mrs. Maggie Eversole, of Linn Grove. Funeral services will be held at St. John’s church southeast of Markle, at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. — o_ Three Men Held For Bombing In Hammond Hammond, Ind.. Mar. 23—(INS) As the result, of an investigation here by Elmer Vrooman c.f the state fire marshal's office three men were being held in the Lake County Jail today on charges of bombing in connection with fire and dynamiting outrages which have terrorized the Calumet region in the last two years.' Those held in the jail at Crown Point were: Harry Ames, 35. business agent cf the Laborer's union; Marwood Williams, 30; Dean Malloy, 36. Prosecutor Oliver Starr said he was investigating whether these men were connected with the bombing here last November of the $1,750,000 State theatre. Marsh To Turn Over Democratic Records Chicago, Mar. 23.— (U.R) - Wilbur Marsh, former treasurer of the democratic national committee, today surrendered for service of a subpoena demanding that he turn over to the U. S. district attorney of New Y’ork City all records of democratic campaign contributions between 1918-21. Marsh, en route from New York to Waterloo, la., said he had read of the subpoena in a newspaper and appeared for service as soon as he reached Chicago. He said he would return to New York City with the records in a few hours.

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ROCKEFELLER, R. B. MELLON AND SCHWAB TESTIFY Three Largest Bituminous Coal Mine Operators Give Data On Strike ALL OPERATE ON OPEN-SHOP BASIS Washington, March 23. (U.R) Th<‘ senate coal investigating coniniitlee sent tv the top <>l til' 1 bituminous industry today lor information on the mine strike. John I). Rockefeller. Jr., of the Consolidation Coil Company, R. B. Mellon of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, and Charles M. Sthwab. of the Bethlehem Mine Corporation, appeared before' the committee. They are considered the three largest bituminous coal mine operators in the country. Rockefeller domnates the Consolidation Coal company; Schwab, the Bethlehem Mines Coiporntion; and Mellon, the Pittsburgh Coal company. All three companies abrogated contracts with the United Mine Workers of America and arc operating on an open shop basis. The committee was interested in learning how they justify these abrogations. Schwab Denies Charge Washington, March 23—(INS) —Charles M. Schwab, millionaire chairman of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation today entered a denial before the senate coal committee of union charges that he was engaged in an a”eged conspiracy to wreck the United Mine Workers. Expcund’ift; his labor policies, Schwab explained his companies believed in taking their employes into forrr confidence and understanding.” "We want our men to participate 'n our business just the same as the -stockholders,'' he said. o Assessors To Meet At Geneva Saturday County Assessor Jay Cline and the township assessors and their deputies from ever the county will meet at Geneva, Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock They will compare the assessment work and turn in their figures to Mr. Cline. The work is progressing nicely and with the present * period of fine weather, the assessors will he able to get around and do much of the work. _o Child Killed By Auto Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 23—(INS)— Frances Madley, 7, died at the City Hospital here today from injuries recieved last night when the Automobile driven by Archie Freeman, 25 first knocked her down and then overturned on her. CHECK MYSTERY IS EXPLAINED Witness Savs Sinclair Sent $68,000 Check To His Horse Trainer Washington. March 23. —(INS) — A four year old mystery, involving a $68,000 Harry F. Sinclair check—which Archie Roosevelt thought went to Albert B. Fall—was explained today at the senate oil inquiry by Marritt W. Baldwin, of New Haven, Conn, former confidential secretary to Sinclair. Baldwin said the check was sent Sam Hildreth, trainer of Sinclair’s racing stable. Roosevelt had seen the check, said Baldwin and afterwards declared it was a check “payable to the foreman of Fall’s farm” in NewMexico. It was this check that caused Archie to resign a post with Sinclair on the advice of his brother, Theodore Roosevelt, thbn assistant secre- . tary of the navy. Baldwin explained Ai'c.hie’ft mistake by saying ' they had had a ( c ;up'.e ot drinkjs.” Firemen Called To Extinguish Grass Fire > The city flermen were called to the ? Mark Braden residence on North Sec- - ond street about 4 o'clock Thursday af- ’ ternoon to entlnguish a grass fire burn 1 ing at the rear of the Braden reale dence. No damage was caused by the blaze.

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