Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1928 — Page 1

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Victory scored IIV GOVERNMENT I IN SINCLAIR CASE ■■all's Son-In-Law Admits I He Received Bonds From Oil Man For Fall I\YS HE TOOK BONDS TO FALL Washington, April 10- (INS)-— ■I he government's live - year BplTort to spread on an official K'oiirt record the fact that forEiicr secretary of the interior, ■Mix rt Fall, received $233,000 ■in Liberty bonds from Harry ■Sinclair, wealthy oil man. just ■pfter the latter acquired the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, was crowned with success this ulternoon. In the tiny court room of supreme cinut justice Jennings Bailey, where Sinclair is standing trial for criminal conspiracy to defraud the government of the oil land, Mahlon T. Everhart, son-in-law of Fall, finally admitted that lie personally hid received the bonds from the oil man in May 1922, and had taen them west to Fall. Roberts Warns Jurors Washington, April 10.— (U.R) —The government offered today to prove to the jury in the conspiracy trial of Harry F. Sinclair that the Teapot Dome oil lease transaction between Sinclair and former secretary of Interior Fall was tainted with secrecy and duplicity, Ow>n J. Roberts, government chief, warned the jurors that the defense would seek to paint as legitimate the 5233.000 Liberty bond transaction between Sinclair and Fall. But, he said, this was no regular business transaction. o— ———— Quiet Election Held In Nebraska Today Lincoln Neb. April 10 —(U.R) A quiet I election was in store for Nebraskans today and the vote was expected to be the lightest in years. Had roads, due to heavy snows last week, were expected to keep thousands of farmers away from the polls. Political friends of U. S. Senator George W. Noris believe he will easily capture a majority of the votes from his opponent, Herbert Hoover. Former Senator Gilbett M. Hitchcock Omaha publisher,. is unopposed for the Democratic preferential vote I for President. ,_o Bluffton Men Buy Local Billiard Hall W. S. Burns and Ralph Harnish. 6t Bluffton, today purchased the Home Billiard hall on North Second street from Doss Suman, for the consideration of $2,500. Mr. Suman bought the establishment a shoit time ago from William Ohler, who purchased it several months ago from the I. Fenn estate. ——•- o Child Chokes To Death Richmond. Ind. April 10—(U.R)— Irancis A. Kutter 3, choked to death o.'i a bite ol Easter egg at the home of h's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. kutter. The piece of egg lodged in the child’s windpipe, and he died before the arrival of a doctor. 6. E. BAND ID PLAYATRACES i Decatur Musicians To Appear At 500-Mile Auto Races Memorial Day I’he Decatur General Electric band has been engaged to play at the annua] 500-mile auto races, to be held at ’he Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day, May 30. The contract for the engagement was received the band management yesterday. New uniforms have been purchased >y the local band and are expected to arrive within the next day or two. The uniforms wil have black, coats with sold braid trimming and purple cuffs, ailrl purple cape. On the back of the jape will be a gold block with a “D” ■n the center. The musicians will wear "hite Banner trousers, army style with black boots in the summer, and 'tack army style trousers with black Puttees, in the winter. The caps will black and of the General Pershing al > 'e. Twenty-five uniforms were purchased.

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Man Carrying Crippled Woman To Election Poll Is Slugged And Kidnaped Chicago, April io. — (IMS) — While carrying a crippled woman election worker across the street to a polling place here today, R. H. Taylor, Deneen piecinct captain was slugged by four hoodlums armed with shotguns and was kidnaped in an automobile. Witnesses told police the machine had posters pasted on its windshield advocating State's Attorney Crowe for re-election. Squads of police rushed to the scene in an attempt to trail the kidnaping machine. * 1 o VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PLANNED Protestant C h u r c h es Os Citv Making Plans For School This Summer Plans ate again being made to have a Daily Vacation Bible School this summer, undei the auspices of the Protestant churches of the city. The executive committee met recently, together with the lepresentatives of the several churches, and laid plans for such a school. For three years, such a school has been conducted sucessfully the enrollment growing with each year. The participating churches this year ale the Christian, Baptist, Evangelical, Methodist, Presbyterian and Zion Reformed. Details and other plans for the school will be announced later. Report Os Illness In Fred Gray Family Received Mis. W. A. Lower received a postal raid this morning from Mrs. Fred Gray, 15 Jackson Boulevard, Terre Haute, giving the information that Mr. Gray is itl with the flu and that their little daughter. Miss Martha, is very seriously sick with bronchial pneumonia. Martha’s condition is serious, the crisis being expected today. She has been ill about three weeks and on Sunday night hail the first rest for fifteen days. Mr. Gray is improving and Is able to be up. The Gray's lived here several years, Fred serving as county agent for Adams county. p .1. M. Doane Transferred . Back To Decatur By Erie J. M. Doane, who for the last three months has been employed by the Erie railroad at Griffith, Indiana, has heei transferred back to Decatur and. begii ni.’ig tonight, will reassume his duties as night ticket cierk. in the local office F. E. Furry, who here tofore has held this position, has been transferred to Lima. Ohio, where i.e v 111 be employed as extra clerk. Mr. Doane’s family continued their i?.-lienee in this city during his stay in Griffith. Lady Bailey, English Aviatrix, Wrecks Plane Capetown, South Africa. April 10 — (U.R) —Sir Abe Bailey today announced he had received a message from Lady Bailey, saying she had crashed while landing at Tabora. The message reported she was unhurt but that her Moth plane was badly damaged Lady Bailey, one of England’s greatest women flyers, was attempting a solo flight from London to Capetown. o Three Plead Guilty In Hammond Bombing Case Hammond, Ind., April 10. — (U.R) — Three of the six men charged with bombing the State theater here last November 8, causing an estimated damage of $1,750,000, pleaded guilty in Lake county criminal court today and were sentenced to one to three years in prison by Judge Martin Smith. The three were Harry L. Ames, Marwood Williams and Joseph J. Million. Three others, William Kleihege, theater magnate, Joseph Tutes and Dean Malloy will; stand trial. o- — Sisters File Suits For Divorce At Same Time Goshen, Ind.. April 10. —(U.R) —Mrs. Stella M. Gay and Mrs. Elsia M. Nickerson, sisters, living at the same address in Elkhart, filed suit.Wor divorce on the same day in Elkhart circuit court here. They are represented by the same attorneys. Mrs. Gay charges R. O. Gay with cruelty. Mrs. Nicerson alleges Earl J. Nickerson deserted her.

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LEGIONNAIRES TO HOLD CONFERENCE HERE ON APRIL 2D Adams Post To Entertain Neighboring Buddies At Second Annual Meeting LEGION LEADERS TO GIVE ADDRESSES The second annual northern Indiana American Legion conference under auspices of Adams Pest No. 43 of that organization, will be held at the Decatur Country Club in this city. Sunday, April 29, it was decided at the meeting of the local Legionnaires, at I-egion hall last night. Plans are being completed to entertain a large number of visiting Legionnaires and their lady friends and already more than a hundred visitors have signified their intention of attending the conference. The meeting will include every post in the Eighth district and also posts from the remainder of northern India na and western Ohio. It is expected that GOO war veterans anil their friends will attend the meeting. Elaborate Program Planned Anelaborate program is being planned for the visitors, according to the local committee in charge of entertainment. Two speakers have been secured for the business session in the afternoon. Paul V. McNutt, of Bloomington, past state commander cf the Legion and dean of the law school of Indiana University, will deliver an address at the afternoon session. Col. McNutt, is Indiana's candidate for national Legion commander and last night, the Adams pest unanimously endorsed his candidacy. Don McHale of Ixigansport, present state commander, also will address the gathering. Commander McHale is a forceful speaker and he will have a great messag»'"for Ms former "buddies.” Other leaders of the. Legion organization in northern Indiana also will give talks and seveial of the candidates for state Legion offices will attend the gathering. Many Invitations Issued Ferd O'Brien, commander of the local post; Paul Graham, past commander, and Leo Ehinger are looking after the publicity for the affair and they stated today that every Legion post in this part of the state had been invited to attend the affair. Regisiatlon for the affair will be held at 12 o'clock Sunday noon At 2 o'clock, a business session will be held at the_£auntry Club and, at 4 o’clock a twe-hour entertainment program will be presented. The entertainment committee already has signed a contract with a large producing company to bring several fine vaudeville acts to this city for the occasion. (COVIIM El> OX PAGE MX» — o BELLMONT PARK ADDITION GROWS Much Building Activity Under Way In Beautiful Suburban District There is considerable building activity at Bellmont Park and indications are that the colony of twenty-one families now residing there will be largely increased during the coming summer. Fred Reppert, owner of the park is disposing of fine building lots there and hopes to make it the finest spot in this section of the country in which to reside. C. A. Krugh has purchased the George Adler residence there and Mr. Adler plans to build another modern home on a nearby lot. Claude Foreman has let a contract to Chris Bucher for building a bungalo; Sam Diehl has just completed a five-room cottage and Ben Colter has, material on the ground for a new residence at the park. Bellmont has every indication of becoming a popular suburban district. o > — Dr. J. C. Grandstaff Is Candidate For Coroner Through an error, the name of Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, Democratic Incumbent and candidate for re-election as coroner of Adams county, was omitted from the list of candidates in last night’s Daily Democrat Dr. Grandstaff is a candidate and wil automatically be returned to office when he casts his own vote. He has no opposition in either Democratic or Republican ranks.

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Enters Ocean Derby ■ Kz>) 1' Maui ice Drouhin, French aviator, intends to fly the Atlantic, according to his announcement. He has asked permission to use Baldonnel, Ireland, airdrome, where the German Junker plane is now waiting good weather. VERMONTSWEPf BY FLOOD AGAIN Dam At Gilman Bursts, Releasing Huge Body Os Water In Valley Barnet, Vt., April 10.—(U.R) —Flood waters, caused by the bursting of the dam at Gilman, Vt.. were beginning to subside today, Clarence Chase, town sheriff, told the United Press. “The roads are flooded In some places and the water in the Connecticut river is high.” Chase said, "lint there seems to he little danger. "The river Is higher than it usually is in the spring freshets, but nowhere near the flood conditions of last November.” Chase reported, as far as he had heard, ther ehad been no loss of life or injuries. Serious injury and possible loss of life were avoided by the work of Mrs. Laura White, supervisor of the Barnet telephone exchange, who warn"ed scores of families within a radius of 25 miles of this town when the dam threatened to burst late last night. Those who had fled from their homes last night were returning this morning. No great damage had been reported. Federal Dry Agents To Padlock City Blind Tigers Washington, April 10. —(U.R) —Prohibition Commissioner Doran announced today federal dry forces will start a padlock campaign against city liquor law violators. This follows a United States supreme court decision yesterday which upheld the validity of the padlock procedure and which Doran called prohibition's greatest victory this year. o Wales Falls From Horse Twice During Race Today Flaggmoor, Derbyshire, End., April 10.—(U.R) —The Prince of Wales fell twice in one race in the Hlghpeak hunt here today, but remounted his own Miss Gris and finished fourth. The falls were the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth of his career. o Flyweight Champ Retains Title New York, April 10. —(U.R) —Izzy Schwartz today retained the flyweight clampfonshir. title awarded him by the New York Boxing Commission, after his decisive victory over Roulier Parra, Chilean flyweight, last night. Eliminate “U” Turns Peru, Ind., April 10.—(U.R)—Elimination of “JU” turns at principal street intersections in downtown Peru will put a stop to much sight seeing driving, po See believe. o Horse Electrocuted As It Bites Electric Light Globe In Stall Danville. 111., April 10.—(INS)—A thoroughbred saddle horse, owned by Mrs. Maymie Richman, living near here, was electrocuted in its stall when It reached up and bit at an incandescent light globe hanging over the manger. The socket and parts of the globe were locked in the animal’s jaws.

JOHN HALL PAYS WITH HIS LIFE FOR HIS CRIME Youth Is Unmoved As He Walks To Electric Chair In State Penitentiary SPENDS FINAL NIGHT IN A QUIET MANNER Michigan City, nid., April 10—(U.R) —John Hall, “one of those guys who never got a break" walked out of his death cell in the state penitentiary heie eally today, sat down in the electric chair, and died without the least show of emotion. Hall was the thiiteenth man to be electrocuted in Indiana and he paid with his life for the murder of Louis Kreidler, a South Bend druggist. Kreidlei was killed in a hold-up staged by Hall and Thomas O’Brien, who is seiving a life sentence for his share in the minder. Hall was prehaps the calmest man in the death chamber as he was strapped into the chair. Tile nearness of the chair to the death cells had spared him the agonizing “Death March” staged in some prisons. The condemned man left his cell at 12:01. It was exactly one minute later that the current was turned on. He was pronounced dead at 12.09. As was his custom during his confinement here, Hall spent the final night of his life in a quiet manner. Not one relative came to see him. In the afternoon he was visited by the Rev. Paul Iron, Lutheran minister. Last rites of the church were administered. Indianapolis Banking Institution Enlarges Indianapolis, April 10 —(U.R)— The Fletcher Savings and Trust Company announced further expansion here today with the purchase of the capital stock of tiie Irvington State Bank. The Fletcher Company now has affiliations with six ether state bunks, and is considered the largest trust c mpany in Indiana. The Irvington bank as its February 28 statement has resources of $513.727.72 divided as follows: Capital. $50,000; surplus. $14,000; net undivided profits, $8,727.33; and deposits. $390,739.29. The capital and surplus of the Fletcher company now is $3,000,000. Decatur K. Os C. Invited To Delphos, Ohio, Sunday Decatur members of the Knights of Columbus lodge are invited to Delphos, Ohio, Sunday, where a class of 50 initiates will be taken into the order in that city. A fine program s being arranged. NEW STORE TO BE OPENED HERE Central Electric Company To Open Store In K. Os C. Building Soon The retail room hi the K. of C. building, formerly occupied by the Hite Dry Goods store, has been leased to the Central Electric company, it was learned today. The new cern will install a retail store, selling electrical supplies, sporting goods and radios. The building will be redecorated and ready for occupancy in the next few days. It has not yet been definitely announced what date the new store will be opened, but It was learned that it would be opened in the next week or two. The Central Electric company has a chain of electrical supply stores, Including retail concerns at Fort Wayne, Van Wert, Ohio, and Huntington. o Man Dies Os Injuries Sustained 20 Years Ago Anderson, Ind., April 10 —(INS) — Russell Oliver is dead here today of injuries sustained 20 years ago while . climbing a mountain in Alaska with the Twelfth U. S. infantry. o British Editor Dies London, April 10 — (INS) — E. R. 1 Thompson, editor of the London Evening Standard, was found dead in i his bed this morning. He had died in his sleep.

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Former Governor Os New York State Dies New York, April 10 —(INS) —John A. Dix, Democratic governor of New York state from 1910 to 1912, is dead at the age of sixty-seven. He passed away at the Harbor hospital here last night following an illness of three weeks. Death was due to heart disease, complicated by u ver of the stomach. Once wealthy and a power in New York state polities, Mr. Dix died in comparative poverty and obscurity. Last year his .magnificent estate at Schuylerville, N. Y„ the last of his many property holdings, was sold at auction. TRAINING SCHOOL GRADUATES CLASS Large Audience Attends Graduating Exercises Held Monday Evening A splendid audience attended the annual graduating exercises of the Community Training School, held last evening at the First Presbyterian church of this city. The Evange’ical orchestra played several selections. Miss Dessolee Chester, Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Mrs. Henry Adler, rendered a special selection of music. The Rev. O. E. Miller brought a thrilling and thoughtprovoking message from the, subject, “A Divine Partnership." The Rev. Harry W. Thompson gave a brief resume of the history of the school and Prof. M. F. Worthman spoke on the importance of reading good books on leligious education, which have been placed in the public library by tiie school. The Rev. R. W. Loose, the dean of the school, then presented to the graduating class, the diplomas, which are granted by the International Council of Religious Education, in recognition of having completed the three year's course of required studies. Following are the students which were graduated: Mrs. Henry Adler, Miss Susie M. Dilling. Mrs. O. V. Dilling. Thomas Griffiths, William Griffiths, Adolph Kolter, Russell Owens, Mrs. Vera Owens. Otis E. Shiffer y, Ray Smith, Mrs. Grace VI. Smith, Miss Victoria Stoneburner, Miss Justine Zerkel. After the exercises, the class repaired to the Edwards Studio to have a class picture taken. This is the second class to be graduated, the first class of 20 members being graduated last year. There is a laige senior class, which it is hoped may be graduated next year. 0 Pictures Os Decatur Minstr°l In Magazine

Pictures of the cast of the minsteral show, “Minstrel Chuckles," staged here recently by the John B. Rogers Producing company under the auspices of the General Electric band, appear in the April 6 number of The G. E. News a magazine published by the Fort Wayne Works cf the General Electric company. o Pleads Not Guilty Bert Phillips, of this city, was artaigned in city court last night on an affidavit chatging him with using a rental storage battery more than ten days without permission of the owner The affidavit was filed by 11. It, Macy, proprietor of a local battery and service station. Phillips entered a plea of not guilty and his case was set for a hearing Thursday evening. A "Fair Minded" Man Columbia City, Ind., April 10 —(U.R) —Frank Nott today was termed a "fair minded” man. After he had lost in a “seven up" game at the poolroom owned by Harry Rhoads, he ti ed charges of gambling against himself, Rhoades and Jack Rogers, who were with him tn the game. Erch paid a fine of $5 and costs, a total of S2O. — o Services Being Held At Union Chapel Church Rev. Barton, of Monroeville, is holding a series of evangelistic meeting sat the Union Chapel church. He Is preaching great sermons and much interest is being shown in the services. The public is invited to attend the meetings. o — Ancient Medical Lore The oldest medical book in existence is an Egyptian papyrus of 1,000 B. C„ which has been translated into a book of about 600 pages.

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SPECIAL GUARDS ARE HELPLESS AS GANGSTERS RULE 30,000 Special Police Gaze On Helplessly As Gangsters Control Voting VIOLENCE REPORTED IN ALL PARTS OF CITY Chicago, April 10. —(INS)—In the first four hours of Chicago’s voting In the primary election today the following disorders were reported to police: One alderman was said to have been kidnaped. One political worker was shot. Four election workers were kidnaped. Three election workers were badly beaten. Eleven reports were received of ballot box stuffing. Eleven poling places reported invasion by hoodlums. Three polling places in the heart of the loop reported disorder. Chicago. April 10.- (INS) Bewildered Chicago marched Io the polls Joday lor a primary election, but instead found civil war. Thirty thousand special police and poll watchers, including federal agents, gazed on helplessly as Chicago aangsters took charge ot the voting backed by machine guns, blackjacks, clubs, revolvers and other implements ol warfare. The polls had been opened only a. few minutes when the roar of machine guns sounded on the west side. Like ffo echo from another part of the city came the bark of sawed-off shot guns as hoodlums and gangsters took this method of obtaining votes for their candidates. One Man Shot Election workers were beaten, one man was shot, dozens were kidnaped, ballot box*”- were stolen and destroyed, as bloodshed and warfare marked Chicago's wildest primary election in history. Gangsters were reported running rampant through many districts, police and squad cars whirled to all pints of the city with each fresh report of violence? City officials and election workers were terrified ami were | laced under strong guard as Ch'cagoans marched to tile polls to cast their votes for the battling leaders in the torn Republican ranks. The burning question that the voters are deciding today is whether or not control of Illinois Republicanism ? to be given into the hands of United States Senator Charles Deneen or to be retained by Governor Len Sma I mil Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago. In the first four hours of Chicago voting the following disorders were reported to police: The entire election lioard, officials and clerks of the precjjict polling place on the west side were kidnaped by gangsters and the ballot, boxes destroyed. One alderman reported kidnaped. One political worker shot. Four election workers dragged into cars and whirled away. Three election worers badly beaten. Seven reports received of ballot box stuffing. Eleven polling places wrecked by hoodlums.

YOUNG PEOPLE TO STAGE PLAY “Go Slow, Mary” To Be Presented At Friedheim School This Week “Go Slow, Mary” is the title of a farce comedy to be presented at the Friedheim school Friday. Sat/arday and Sunday nights of this week, by the Friedheim Young Peoples’ Society. The presentation will start >ach night, at 8 o'clock. The play is a comedy in three acts and is said to be one of the biggest comedy lilts of the year. Admission is 25 cents for Friday night and 35 cents for Saturday and Sunday nights Tickets for the play can bo secured from any member of the Friedheim society or at the door on the nights cf the performances. The public is invited to attend.

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