Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Shower. tonight and Friday. Some wh .t cooler in northart P« rt ton ‘ Bht and In norlh part Frid.y.

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OFFICERS HAVE CLUE TO OHIO BANK ROBBERS Sheriff Hollingsworth, Os Decatur, Aids In Search ForSt. Henry Bindits BANK HELD UP BY TWO UNMASKED MEN Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, of this city, and Hal C. Ayers, «tate motor policeman, left Decatur this morning for Celina and other points in Ohio, claiming to have a strong clue, to the identity of the two unmasked • bandits who robbed the St. Henrv, Ohio, bank of approximately $9,000 in cash, bonds and travelers checks, yesterday. The automobile in which the two bandits made their escape is said to have borne Indiana license No. 530019. Mr. Ayres said the licenses plates had been issued to Henry Larson. 789 Harrison street, Hammond, Ind., for a Chevrolet coach. The bandits used a Cadillac. William H. Roemer, presicent of the lank. Miss Elizabeth Roemer, cashier, and H. J. Bernard, a customer, were in the bank when the two bandits drove up in front of the institution and stopped. One of the bandits, carrying i a bag and a sawed off shotgun, enter- I ed the bank and ordered the two men I and Miss Roemer to lie on the floor. | The three complied with the request an.l the bandits scoopAd up the m ney and bonds. After obtaining the money, the bandit ordered the three to go into the . bank vault. Mr. Roemer protested a-i gainst being shut up in the vault, saying they would smother, and pointed out that thy had made no effort to stop the holdup. The bandit thwirrhUtbem to face about and look straight ahead, | Before leaving the bank, the bandit ! laid the bag of money and his gun down just inside the bank door, while he ran to the car and started the mot r. He then returned to the bank and took the money and gun and the two bandits climbed into the car and drove away, going north on the Wayne highway. Stop For Gasoline The bandits had the nerve to stop at a filling station before leaving the town and filled their car with gasoline and oil. One of the bandits appeared to be about 24 years od and was neatly dressed. He appeared to be well educated. also. His companion was about 40 years old. was poorly dressed and had rough manners. Both wore light caps. Louis Gast passed the bank during the holdup. He hurried to his place of business and called his partner. Luke Beckman and instructed him to notify Sheriff Betz, at Celina. The sheriff and his deputies were soon on the scene of the rcbbery, but not until the bandits had made their get-away. This is the second time that the St. Henry bank has been robbed. On April 26, 1923, robbers rifled the safety deposit boxes in the bank, but no large amount of loot was taken, as they failed in their attempt to open the safe.

FARMERS HEAR EARL CRAWFORD About 200 Attend Meeting Held In This City Wednesday Evening About 200 farmers anti business men attended the farm meeting held in the Dsactur high school auditorium last ni ght and heard Earl Crawford, representative of the Indiana Farm Bur•eeti. deliver an address on farm problems. Last night’s meeting was one of a series being held throughout the coun ,y by representatives of the farm 'ireati. Mr. Crawford talked on taxa’nn and farm appraisement and gave he farmers sant very valuable information concerning the state and national farm legislation. Mr. Crawford emphasized that what we need is a closer relationship be"een the farmer and the business today. He brought out the that this is the only way that •jrmers and business men In the rur/'ommunity can enjoy prosperity. Crawford stated that if the would charge off his’ deprecia(CONTINVED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE HELD I Catholic-Church Hoick Impressive Service Here This Morning Impressive servfceN marking the 6bservance cf Holy Thursday were held at the St. Marys Catholic church in this city at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Although not a Holy day of obligation the services were attended by hundreds of the faithful. The Blessed Sacrament was carried in procession to the side altar where it wil rest until Friday morning when the priest will celebrate the mass of the pre-sanctifietj. On Holy Thursday, the Catholic church commemorates the institution of the Blessed Sacrament. Overflowing with grief at the suffering of Jesus and intense love and gratitude for the gieatest of gifts confided, the church impresses the memory of the Last supper on her children. She calls upon the faithful, in the litutgy of this day, to dwell with all the tenderness in their j hearts upon the love cf the Blessed Redemer. Only one mass is said on Holy Thursday in each church. Two large hosts are consecrated dufring the mass One the priest consumes in Holy Communion. and the other is carried to the altar of repose where it remains to be used in the mass of the presanctl-, fied on Good Friday. There is no, consecration on Good Friday, the priest merely consuming the host that has been consecrated on Holy Thursday. On this day, the faithful frequently visit the Blessed Sacrament and give thanks to the Savior in the Holy Eucharist for instituting the Blessed Sacrament. Masses on Easter Masses on Easter Sunday will be at 5, 7:30 and 9:45. The first mass will be a solemn high mass, the second mass a low mass and the third mass a high mass. Benediction will be given following the last high mass. There will net be any service in the afternoon. —— o Lutheran Church To Hold Good Friday Services As usual. Good Friday services at the local Lutheran church will be held on the evening of Good Friday, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The paster. Paul W. Schultz, will deliver the address. On Easter Sunday, holy communion will be celebrated in the English language. Confession begins at 10:15 o'clock A. M. House Expected To Turn Down Mellon Tax Cut Plan Washington. April S—(INS5 —(INS) —Tax reduction was again thrown into a doubt ful state of confusion today when -house fiscal leaders declared that the house will turn down the Mellon program even though the Senate approves it. The prospect of a disagreement be tween the two houses preventing any tax reduction caused administration leaders to inaugurate a movement to harmonize the differences.

Impressive services marking the Observance cf Holy Thursday were held at the St. Marys Catholic church in this city at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Although not a Holy day of obligation the services were attended by hundreds of the faithful. The Blessed Sacrament was carried in procession to the side altar where it wil rest until Friday morning when the priest will celebrate the mass of the pre-sanctifie<l.

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Motorist No Worse Than Pedestrian In Trying To Beat Train To Crossing Seymour, Ind., April S—(U.R5 —(U.R) —Hares a good word for the motorist. He's no worse than the pedestrian in trying to beat trains to the crossing in the opinion of J. H. Scott, 70, for thirteen years a Pennsylvania railroad crossing watchman, who is re,tiring after years as a railroad employe. Children and elderly persons remiire closest watching at crossings, Scott says. —o Await Word From North Pole Explorer Seward, Alaska. April S—(INS) —The U. S. army wireless station here today awaited signals from the plane in which Captain Get rge H. Wilkins famous explorer will attempt a flight across the top of the world from point Barrow to Spitzengen. A message from Wilkins stated he would hop today on his north pole expidition if the weather was favorable.

H. S. PUPILS TO NOLO CONTESTS Annual County Literary- s Music Contests To Be Held Friday And Saturday Pupolis from the nine public high schools of Adams county will take part in the annual county literary-music contests, to be held Friday and Saturday nights, of this’ week. The literary contests and vocal numbers of the Music contests will be held in the Decitur high school auditorium, Friday night. On Saturday night, the instrumental musical numbers will be held in the community' auditorium at Berne. The literary contests include readings, orations, short stories and essays. The vocal numbers of the music contests are: girl's solo, boy’s solo, girls' duet, boys' duet, mixed duet, girls’ quaitet, boys' quartet, mixed quartet, girls’ glee club boy’s glee club and mixed chorus. The instrumental numbers of the music contest, which will be held at Berne,' are cornet solo, trombone solo, clarinet solo, piano solo, violin solo and orchestra. The contest will start promptly at 7 o’clock. An admission fee of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for school pupils will be charged. C. E. Palmer, of Ball Teacher’s College, Muncie, will judge the instrumental numbers; Janies H. Jones, supervisor of music in the Van Wert schools, will judge the vocal numbers, and Professor A. W. Cordier, of Manchester College, will judge the literary numbers. o McNutt Is Endorsed Greensburgh. Ind., Apr. 5. —(U.R) — Paul V. McNutt, dean of the Indiana university law school, has been indorsed as a candidate for American Legion national commander by Joe Welsh post of this city.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 5, 1928.

Home City Os American Girl Who Married Hindu To Oppose Her Return Seattle, Wash., April S.—(INS)— The city in which Nancy Ann Miller grew to womanhood and became a prominent social leader, had in its tjjidst today the beginning of a movement opposing the return of the Hindu bride and her husband. Tukoji Rao Holknr, former Maharajah of Indore, to the United States. The movement of protest against the entry of the former Seattle society girl and her Hindu husband, was launched here by the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church at a meeting of the organization. > “Our objection to the return of Miss Miller and her husband to the United States is based on dur belief that they do not stand for the principles of Christianity and wt.l come to this country to disseminate Hindu doctrines," statei! Mrs. Frank Drake, president of the Home Missionary Society. DAN TROUTNER DIES LAST NIGHT Aged Inmate Os County Infirmary Succumbs To Stroke Os Apoplexy

Daniel Troutner, 81, a resident of Adams county for the last 60 years, died of apoplexy, at 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night, at the Adams county infirmary, where he had been making his home for the last four years. Mr. Troutner was ill only about a day. Daniel Troutner was a son of Joseph and Sara Weimer Troutner and was born in Ohio, March 16, 1847 He was married three times. Surviving are one brother, George Troutner, of Garrett, and three nephews. Frank and Greeo Troutner, of Adams county, and Dick Roop, of Decatur. Mr. Troutner was a member of the Saints church at Willshire, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the infirmary at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Mrs. Leona Troutner, of Willshire, officiating. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Willshire. o COUNTY W.C.T.U. HOLDS INSTITUTE Three Interesting Sessions Held At Kirkland Community Building The Adams County W. C. T. T T . held lan interesting institute, Wednesday, at the Kirkland Township community building, three miles south and five miles west of Decatur. A god sized crowd of reprsentatives from Geneva Berne qnd Decatur were present at all three sessions. Mrs. C. E. Hocker president of the Adams County W. C. T. U. Association, presided over the morning and evening sessions, and Mrs. Hester Vorhees, of Geneva, County Vice President, presided ever Jhe afternoon session. The merning session opened at 10:30 o’clock, with devoticnals by the Rev. S. L. Cover. Music by the Kirkland high school girls was followed by the address of welcome by Mrs. C. E. Hocker who gave an introduction of the leaders, and eganization of the institute. At 10:30 o'clock, the roll call of the directors of the department was held. Responses were made by Mrs. Sprunger, of Berne on Flowers Missions; Mrs. Yager of Berne, on Narcotics; and Mrs. Habegger of Berne on the Medal Contest. At the noon hour, lunch was served to the guests in the Domestic Science rooms at the high school building. The afternoon session convened at. 1:30 o’clock and opened with devotions by Rev. Hygenta followed by music by the high school boys quartet. Mrs. Stella Stimson, of Terre Haute, national director of Christian Citizenship, gave an address during the afternoon on the subject “The Obligation of Citizens". Music was furnished by a mothers and dauhgters quartet, and a piano solo by Miss Sue Zimmerman was also enjoyed. Mrs. Olive Gauker, of Geneva, read some recommendations of the National President of W. C. T. U. after which the session adjourned with a closing prayer. The Rev. D. M. Byerly had charge (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

2-YE AR-OLD BABY DIES SUDDENLY Son Os Mrs. Sydney Dague Falls Dead At Home Near Pleasant Mills Robert Hite, two-year-old son of Mrs. Sydney Dague and step-son of Sydney Dague. assessor of St. Marys township, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the Dague home two miles west of Pleasant Mills. The baby had fallen into a tub of cold water in the Dague yard Tuesday afternoon, but yesterday he had 'elt much better and was playing on the front porch. Suddenly, he fell over on the porch and died almost instantly. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Dague was hanging clothes on the line at the ide of tlie home and the was playing on the porch. She went to the barn for a few minutes and when she returned the baby was in the tub of water.

Mrs. Dague went to the home of a neighbor and got help at once and with the aid of a physician the baby was revived. The little child rested well Tuesday night and it was thought he had recovered from the shocle of falling into the water. The child apparently had recovered for he played in the house all Wednesday morning and his parents thought it would be good for the little tot to be in the fresh air a while. Mrs. Dague put the baby on the porch and was watching him. Suddenly, he fell over on the floor and only breathed a few- times after that. A physician was summoned but the child was dead before he arrived. Last night. Coroner J. C. Grandstaff investigated the fluid's ijath, but he has not yet* filed his report. Rebel t Hite was two years old. Surviving, besides the mother and step-father ara two brothers. Marion and Joseph. and a sister Dorothy. Funeral services will be held at the Dague home Friday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. F. A. Shipley, cf Pleasant Mills, wilt have charge of the services. o Decatur Man Invents New Talking Machine D. A. Gilliom, local piano tuner, announces that he has invented a talking machine and radio receiving set. The new machine has patented sounding board and tone trunk He has it on display at his office at the rear of the James Bain residence, 310 North Third street, and states that all his inventions aie piotected by patent.

CHOIR TO RENDER EASTER CANTATA Reformed Church Choir To Give “Joyous Bells Os Easter” Sunday The Zion Reformed church choir has for many years, observed Easter night by the rendition of an appropriate Easter cantata. The choir will again render a cantata next Sunday night, entitled, "Joyous Bells of Easter”. The ohoir is directed by Mr. Leo Kirsch, with Mrs. Edgar Gerber as pianist. Lovers of music wil enjoy this program. Printed programs of the text will be given to the audience so that the story in song may be followed out. The services will begin at 7:30 o’qjock A free fill offering will be lifted. The public is cordially invited to enjoy this service. The program is as follows: “Now Is Christ Risen from the Dead" —Chorus Choir. “Into the Woods My Master Went" Baritone Solo—Leo Kirsch. “Christ, the Lord is Risen Today", prano and Tenor Duet — Miss Eleanor Reppert and Leo Kirsch. "Beneath the Cross of Jesus” —Quartet—Mrs. B. Shroyer, Mrs. D. Goldner Leo Rirsch and Rev. Fledderjohann "The Master Sleeps’’—Chcir. Soprano Solo—Mrs. B. Shroyer. "In the End of the Sabbath”—Soprano Solo —Mrs. B. Chroyer. “A Song of the Bells” —Chorus Choir. "Ring, ■ Happy Bells” — Women's Chorus. “Alleluia! He is Risen” —Choir, Contralto Solo—Mrs. D. Goldner. "Christ, the Lord, is Risen Ttoday” Men’s Chorus. "The Song of Triumph’ — Double thorus, Soprano Solo, Tennor SoloMiss Eleanor Reppert, Leo Kirsch. "Jesus Reigns!’’—CiAprus Choir.

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Named to Senate Seat • 1 ■ 1 ——' * J - ■ LI ■ • '■ I i 11 X o Arthur H Vandenberg of Grand Rapids, Mich., i.i to succeed the late S’cnator Woodbridge Ferris as United States senator at Washington. oldTomTweeT DRIVE CONTINUES Few Business Firms Refuse To Contribute; Event J's Assured With more than half of the funds already raised for Old Home Week, plans are being furthered to complete the diivfe for pledges among the business and professional men and a general committee meeting will be held soon to start actual plans for the celebration next fall. For the last three days, several committees of local business men have called on all merchants and professional men in the city. Only a few establishments refused to contribute their share for the project. Another ccmmittee will call on those who have refused to contribute in the next few 'lays in an effert to raise the rest of the money. The project Is assurred and those in charge feel confident that every local merchant will aid in financing Old Home Week. Hubert Schmitt, chairman of the finance committee, reported today that of all the business firms in Decatur, only five had flatly refused to finance the plan. A few others remonstrated against their assessment. The final committee .however, will call on these establishments in an effort to make the campaign one hundred percent.

Elks Install Officers; Membership Totals 250 6 H The instalation of officers of Decatur Lodge No. 993 of the P. P. O. Elks was held last night at the Elks home in this city. The officers installed < were Dr. G. F.Eichhorn, exalted ruler; * Andy Foos, esteemed leading knight 1 Charles Weber, esteemed lecturing knight; Wiley Austin, esteemed loyal t knight; Charles Holthouse, secretary; 1 F. J. Schmitt, trustee, Walter Wilkin- < son, past exalted ruler; Ben Knapke, 1 tylpr. 1 The secretary reported a paid up < membership of more than 250. Exalted < Ruler Eichhorn stated that he would appoint the standing committees at the next meeting. Dr. E. Cl. Coverdale acted as master of ceremonies. 0 Five Seek Postmaster’s Job At Huntington, Ind. Washington. April 5. — (INS) —The civil service commission today announced that five persons had filed applications for examination fbr the Huntington, Indiana, postmastership. They are: James O. Ham, William W. Lucas, Earle Steele, Frank Shidler, and Claude Cline. Insane Man Slays His Three Children Durham. N. C. April s—(U.R)—Bay Robertson, 40, became mentally unbalanced and killed his three children Cecil 12, Louis, 9, and Joseph, 4. with an axe. Then he slaughtered his chickens, cut a gash in bis horse and hacked his automobile into pieces. His wife escaped by fleeing into the woods. It.took three deputy Sheriffs to bring him under control. Today he was placed in a padded cell. Wales Wins Another Race Nottingham, Eng., April S—(U.R5 —(U.R) — The prince of Wales won his fifth point-to-point race here today in the Royal Naval hunt cup m(*et. Riding Miss Muffitt 2nd, he ran away with the event, winning by 20 lengths.

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TWO DROWN IN CLOUDBURSTAT SHAWNEUOKLA. Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas And Texas Swept By Wind And Heavy Rains MANY PERSONS ARE REPORTED MISSING Kansas City, Mo., Apr. 5.— (INS)—Four persons are dead and several hundred families homeless today as result of storms and heavy rains over widespread areas in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma last night, according to reports here. Mrs. Joseph Campbell apd Charles j S. Lewis are dead at Shawnee, Okla.. I their bodies hading been recovered I from a devastated area along the Canadian river in that city where 7 inches of rain last night, sent the I Canadian river on a rampage. Mrs. Anna Green. 25, Topeka. Kandied from injuries suffered when a high wind demolished her suburban home and a 12-year-old boy was burned to death near Lincoln, Ark., when mountain forest fires spread over a wide area fanned by high winds. Cloudburst At Shawnee Shawnee, Okla., on the Canadian river reported a torrential rain of cloudburst proportions and neary 1,009 persons were driven from their homes along the river. Hail accompanied the heavy rains in Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. In many places untold damage to blossoming fruit trees lias resulted. Many persons were temporarily ■ lost in a scramble to safety at • Shawnee. Okla., last night when waters of the Canadian river rose 1 five feet in little more than an hour. ■ A seal ch was being made for two ' women who were reported missing.

One family reporter! they believed the husband of one of the missing women was carried away in a torrent. Firemen and volunteer workers searched the debris this morning for missing persons. The Kansas' storms were over a widespread area from Topeka to Wichita. High winds accompanied by hai Ivisited the southeastern portion, also. The storm area is virtually the same territory which suffered devastating floods which contributed to the lower Mississippi flood last spring. Rain, cold temperatures and threatening river rises loomed today in severa' areas. d-'ort Worth. Tex., Apr. S.—(INS)— Three west Texas towns today were checking up the damage caused by small cyclones in that section last night. At Santa Ana, Coleman county, nine persons were injured when a tornado hit four miles south of the city. The injured included Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Barton and seven Mexican laborers. Ten houses were demolished and a number of roofs were blown off in Santa Ana. 0 DEATH CLAIMS CHAUNCEY DEPEW Former U. S. Senator And Head Os New York Central Railroad Dies New York, April s—(lNS)— Chauncey Mitchell Depew, chairman of the board of directors of the New York Central railroad, former United States senator and long a prominent figure in the Republican party, died of pneumonia at his home , here at 4:30 o’clock this morning. He , was 93 years old. Mr. Depew fell into a deep sleep r at 7 o’clock last evening and died I without regaining consciousness; according to a statement issued by his physicians. Members of his family were summoned into the sick room ’ at 3 o’clock and remained at the bedside until the end. Not Believed In Danger Mr. Depew suffered a slight chill _ upon his return from St. Petersburg, Ij Fla., last week, and was confined to p his home with a cold. Late yosterg day his physicians announced that his h condition had taken a turn for the (CONTINUED ON PAGE

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