Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1928 — Page 6

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HENNESSEY AND TILDEN WINNERS Mexico City. April 7—(lNS> With two single matches nlteailyjn the bag. the Vnited States Davis Clip team is expected to clinch its set .es with Mexico's representatives today when "Bib" Rill Tilden and Arnold T. Jones meet Robert Kinsey anil Alfonso Unda in the doubles. Tilden flashed his old-time form yesterday in defeating Kinsey, the former American star who is now a resident of Mexico. In straight sets. His dialling service kept the fotmer California star at bay throughout the match. The score was 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. In the first match, John Hennessey cf Indianapolis, disposed of Ricardo Tapia, the eighteen-year-old Mexican star, by a score of 6-2, 9-7. 6-1. Tapia, playing his first international match gave a game performance but could not match Hennesseys drives. If the Americans win today. Mexico will be eliminated fro inDavis Cup play but exhibition matches will be played toworrow. o— RESPONSIBILITY PLACED AGAINST THEATRE OWNER (CONTINUED FIIO.H PAGE ONE) mite was in the back seat of the car.’’ Williams then tells of driving up to the theatre after one o'clock in the morning and, finding the door unlocked. He states that he stood outside the walls while Maloy stood beside the car and Ames and Tutes went inside. “Ames and the Italian were in the theater about five minutes,” reads the document, “when they came out Ames said lets go’ and we all got into the car and drove south to Calumet avenue where we heard a dull rumbling noise and Ames said ‘There it goes' and when I got out a short time later he told me ‘Now keep your mouth shut and I wall see you later'.” After telling his story Williams was taken to the county jail where he confronted Ames in the presence of the state officials. Ames to this ; time had denied any connection with ! the bombing. Finally after a confer once with Vrooman to whom he maik- ( bis first admissions. Ames decided i to “come clean" and laughingly boast- i ed that the State Theatre bombing was a “mighty fine racketeer's job and he was proud of it.” Joe Million, another of the conspir I atorS went before the official group 1 and to'd how he became the payoff man between Kleihege on State street in Hammond when the theater owner sail he wished the State Theater was down. “I asked h ; m hew bad he wished it,” relates Million, “and he replied ' that, it was hurting his business awfully bad and he would give a good hit to have it down. I then talked to 1 Ames. I told him I had a racket to null and he said that he would pull 1 ■t: that, he was Hammond's chief 1 racketeer Then I told him I wanted 1 a pineapple thrown under the stage of the State Theatre and that there 1 would be something in it for him. He 1 asked me who —-’nteel it done and I think I tod him." 1 Million then te’’s how Kleihege met h>m on State s -eet on November f'rst, one week before the theater was blown up. "d gave him $2,006 ”-ranped up in rubber bands. He confirms Arnes’ confession stating he gave him SI,OOO in bills of small denomination in the basement of the t abor Temrle ar which time the final details of the plot was arranged. Million states he had not talked with Kleihege about the bombing since it "incurred but that he told him he had hired Ames to do the job on the dav the money changed hands. He concludes his confession with, “I was in and out of the deal mighty "nick. Kleihege didn't say anything t~ me about keeping it a secret at w-’s take for granted by both of us. Mv union business brought me r-r-n'net w jfh a lot of Chicago racke'eors -f, O had similar businesses in Chi-a--. an (] i thought that these ♦’’’■“'s •—v-e taken as a matter of r--—• I —tess maybe it. is in Chi- <' "ot in Hammond, Indiana.” Mi'Hon was the movie operator at the State Theatre Will not be Candidate To the voters of Adams county Because I find it somewhat difficult to get over the county to see the voters owing to a broken ankle which is mending rather slowly, I have decided not to file as a candidate for the democratic nomination for commissioner of the third district of Adams county 1 am deeply grateful to the many offers of assistance and support and assure you I appreciate it. Sincerely. Dennis Striker Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pay*

EXERCISES WILL BE HELI) MONDAY (CONTINUED FHOM PAGE ONE) H who lives in the country, has a perfect attendance for the three years he has been in the school. 1 The school has been able to place ' in the public library a Sunday School library of about l!>0 books, entailing an outlay of nearly sl6o, and Is closing the year wilh a balance in its treasury of more than S6O, This has been made possible through the geneious and gratuitous services of its teachers. It is believed the school has meant much to the development of the religious life of Decatur an dsurrounding rural community, which has been a strong supporting factor. It is hoped this school may continue to serve the community for many years to come. o CARR CREEK FIVE ELIMINATED, 22Chicago, April 7 — (INS) Uirr Creek Kentucky, had a "wow" of a basketball team —until it bumped up against ■ a rangy squad of Southerners from I 1 Vienna, Gt. As a tesult of that meeting. Vienna today rules the favorite ta cop the National Interscholastic basketball championship being fought cut at the Uni- 1 versify of Chicago. Vienna’s 22-tc-ll win over the Kentucky mountaineers last night was by i all odds the sensation cf the tourney to date. And to nearly everybody, except prehaps the Vienna boys themselves, it was the biggest upset of the meet. Vienna is a taller and more rugged team than Carr Creek. Further, The C.eoigia boys had their passing game working to perfection last night, and , nothing short of a miracle team could have fronted them. The other Kentucky team, from Ashland. qualified for the semi finals by beating Morris, Ala., 29 to 16. Grand Folks, N. I)., went into the semi-finals with a victory over Alex I andria. La., 23 to 22. Games Today 2 pm. Canton. 111., vs. Grand Frrks N. D 3 pm. Vienna, Ga vs Ashland, Ky. Finals 8:30 pm. For third place-between final loosers. 9:30 pm. For the championship. o PREDICTS RAIN FOR TOMORROW (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) win not reach the seaboard before Sunday night. Ijst year Easter Sunday fell on April 17th and it was an ideal spring day, Armington recalled. "The sun shone from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. last Easter Sunday and the mercury shot up to 78 degrees in the atefrnoon," Armington -said. The Yellowstone National Park had the lowest temperature on the weather map this morning according to Armington, registering the low mark of six decrees above zero. o Depew Funeral Held New Yoik, April B—(U.R)— Notables from the world’s of politics, big business and society attended the funeral of Chauncey M. De Pew at St Thom as' Episcopal church today. Outside the church hundreds of mourners who wete unbale to gain ' admittance to the services bared their heids in silence as the flower banked casket containing the great man’s body was carried to the chapel. o Series Os Accidents Cause Newcastle Death Newcastle, Apr. 7.—(lNS)—One person was killed and two were seriously injured in a series of accidents here, today and last night. Will F. Sanders, 72, for more than 40 years potsmaster at Honeycreek, just outside of Newcastle, was instantly killed this morning when struck by a Pennsylvania pasesnger train. Sanders was carrying a sack of mail from the post office to the station and stepped in front of the train. His arm and head were severed. Ralph Brown, 11, is in a critical condition in a local hospital as the result of being struck by an automobile driven by George Caldwell. Walter Springer 8„ was also seriously injured when struck by a machine driven by L. C. Boyd. 0 Get Bullet-Proof Vests Crawfordsville, Ind., Apr. 7.—(U.KThree bullet-proof vests have been ordered for use of members of the i Crawfordsville polce department.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 7. 1928,

PIRATES PICKED TO WIN NATIONAL I I ‘ By Davin J. Walsh New York, April 7—(INS) —lt yon ’ must have something easy, why not statt swallowing a megaphone from its neither or suburban end? anyhow. ' today's trick will be an attempt to call the National league's preseason situation by its given name and. by comparison, everything else looks simple and I might mean silly at that. "Handicapped" from the standpoint of cun ent prospects, which is all any man can do and still retain his gravity it appeals that any cue of four clubs might be rated at the pace without writing a letter of explanation to your family physician. The Pirates, for example may be figured at this time to | be no worse than they wpre in 1927 and if they weren't too good then, all the lest of the league can say is that the official statisticians must have been entirely too flippant. The Giants, regardless of Hornsby';, : absence, took the part of a one-two ■ shot. The Cardinals have too much ! stuff to be rated any worse than the best and the Cubs, licking balance though they may, have enough class I in various depaitments to rate a real j pennant chance. ■ There isn’t sufficient difference in the pre-race prospects of the first three named to award any of them a i definite advantage. The National league’s form sheet, therefor, might be ■ wiltten off as follows: 1. Pittsburgh Pirates. 2. New York Giants. 3 St. Louis Cardinals. 4 Chicago Cubs. 5. Cincinnati Reds. 6 Brooklyn Dodgers. 7. Boston Braves. 8. Phillies. The writer is studiously avoiding' any attempt to declare himself on the •probably cider of the finish in October. ■ o CANDIDATES ARE PREPARING FOR PRIMARY RACE (CONTINUED FROM PSGE ONE) the office of surveyor, including 1 Dick Tonnelier of Decatur. Ralph ' Roop cf Decatur and Walter Gflliom ' of Berne. Judson W. Tecple of Decatur, is 1 the Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney. Three Democrats ' have filed for the office so far. They are, B. F. Roller and Ed Bosse of . Decatur and Nathan Nelson of Ge-. 1 neva. John Hoffman. Democrat, is unop- ! posed for commissioner of the first district. John Brown of Ceylon is 1 the Republican candidate for commis- 1 stoner of the third district. George 1 Shoemaker, incumbent and James Foreman of Blue Creek township are 1 the Democratic candidates. Candidates for township advisory boords, delegates to the state con- 1 vention and committeemen were still filing today, and a complete list of ! 'hese candidates will be announced Monday. The clerk's office closes at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and by 1 that time all candidates will have filed their declarations. There was *alk at neon today of a possibility of 1 several candidates filing their declaritions late this afternoon, but it is thought that most of the candidates for major offices already have filed. — q Fight Ends In Murder . Martisville, Ind., April 7—(INS)—Ed Stewart, 23, was dead here today, his brother, Wayne Stewart, 28. was xeriosly wounded, and Charles Blackstone. 70, was in jail on a charge of first degree murder, as the result of an argument between the two brothers and Blackstone which culminated when Blackstone opened fire with a revolver. Physicians said that Wayne Stew-a-t who was shot three times, probably also will die. Coroner Jesse Cure will hold an ’nquest today into Ed Stewart's death. The argument between the men was said to have been over some money which the Stewart brothers owed Blackstone who operates a cigar store here. o Farmer Receives Serious Burns In Brazil Fire Brazil, Ind., April 7—(U.R)—James Davis, farmer, escaped with severe burns when fire destroyed a large barn on his farm. Dais was on a ladder leading to the haymow, wearing a carbide in the same manner as a miner. The ladder broke, and threw Davis and the lamp into a pile of hay. which immediately became a mass of flames. Fifteen tons of hay and farm implements were destroyed in addition to the‘barn.

BLAST CAUSES DEATH OF ONE ' Fire Follows Explosion At Pumping Station In Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapuds, Mich, April 7—(U.R) The Booster Pumping station of the Grand Rapids Gas Light company - was wrecked completely shortly after I midnight today by an explosion, followed by a spectacular fire. One man was known dead, tout jiersoiis were injured, one probably fatally, and a sixth was missing. John Mcirrissey, 65-year old gauge tender, was suffocated at his post as he struggled courageously to turn off a valve and stop the fire. Four other employes, including the plant superintendent, H. B. Straight, and Engineer George Ludwig, were burned. One. Michael Biernick, was near, death today. An estimated 1,000.000 cubic feet , of gas snouting from a thirty-inch , main was burned. Damage was placed tentatively at $200,000 by officials. The city was forced to get its breakfast, without gas, and faced pros- | poet of a curtailed Easter dinner I because of low pressure. Explosion occurred as the pumper, was changing from one gas holder to another. Hot end was poured to seal the connection and in some manner the gas was ignited. Gas. rushing from the mouth of the large main, spouted a blowtorch column of flame between two huge holders beside the pumping station, which had been wrecked by the ex-j plosion. For a time it seemed that there; was no way to stop the fire, which momentarily was threatening to blow up both gas tanks. Ludwig courageously l , crawled to the base of the main at 1:30 a.m. however, and shut off the valve. o BERNE PUPILS TAKE LEAD IN COUNTY MEET trwiTm'ftn nv page Twm ly filled. The program started at 7| o'clock with the orchestra contests and was not completed until after 11 -/'clock, due to the large number of entries. Pennants were awarded to the winners of first place in each event by Cliiton E. Striker, superintendent of the county schools, at the close of tire program last night. The judges at last night's contests were C. E. Palmer, heod of the music department of Ball Teacher's College of Muncie, for the instrumental musical numbers and Prof. O. W. Cordier, of Manchester College, North Manchester, flor the literary numbers. The short stories and essays were graded at Indiana University and the winners announced last night by Mr. Striker. Last Niqht’s Results Following are the results of last night’s contests: Orchestra: Berne, first; Monroe, second. (Only two entries). Saxophone solo: Stanley Hoffman, Hartford, first; Violet Squiers. Decatur, second; Elmo Stucky. Monroe, third. Violin solo: Corinne Smith, Berne, first; Woodrow Hoffman, Hartford, second; Marcella Atz, Geneva, third. Reading: Dorcas Byerly, Kirkland, first; Helen Bohnke, Monmouth, second; Gladys Bollenbacher, Jefferson. third. Clarinet solo' Harold Eichenberger Berne, first; Harry Dailey, Decatur, second. (Only two entries). Cornet x solo: Horace Lehman, Berne, first; Henry Busche, Monroe second; Otto Boerger, Monmouth, third. Trombone solo: Luther Yager, Berne, first; Lester Smith, Hartford, second; Russell Jaberg, Decatur, third. Oration' Gifford Shipley, Pleasant Mills, first; Elizabeth, Leyse, Kirkland, second; Roy Stewart, Geneva, third. Piano solo: Ross Stoak'es. Decatur first; Rebecca Reusser, Berne, second; Adeline Brown, Geneva, third. F.ute solo: Della Boerger, Monmouth, firsL (Only one entrant). * Essay; Samantha Mason, Pleasant Mills, first; Josephine Archbold, Decatur, second, Mary Wheat, Geneva, third. Short story: Robert Heller, Decatur, first; Albert Davison, Pleasant Mills, second: Glen Halloway, Hartford, third. o ■ Hoosier Author May Be Chosen For City Council Indianapolis, April 7—(U.R)—Meredith Nlcholscn, nationally known author, may take a seat on the city council here next Monday. Nicholson x was proposed for the council by a “'clean government" civic affairs committee, which was organized to recommend councilmen for the va-_ cancies created by resignations of indicted members of the city council The committee recommended Nicholson and three business men as competent men to fill the places of Millard W. Ferguson and Dr. Aystin H. Todd, two cf the resigned members. .The council meets Monday to select two of the four as councilmen and it was generally thought Nicholson would I be unanimously chosen.

FORTY SEVENTH CHICAGO Chicago April 7 (INS) Another bomb the forty seventh since the first of the year, exploded here today on the roof

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