Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly eloudy tonight «nd Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms tonight a nd probably Saturday morning. Cooler tonight;

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(SEPTEMBER 10-15 I ARE DATES FOR I OLD HOME WEEK ■General Committee Fixes Dates And Starts Plans For Celebration |DR. ARCHBOLD HEADS ■INVITATION COMMITTEE d September 10 to 15. inclusive! I Mark these days down in your ■nemo pad and start planning ■l't the biggest week Decatur ■has ever had 1 The general committee in ■charge of Old Home Week, at ■■■ll executive meeting last night, ■decided to hold Old Home Week ■f <<in September 10 to 15. inclusive. dH 111 ” 1 plans were started at once for the biggest celebration ever in Decatur. Most Appropriate Date After a short discussion. p;o and ’■inn. tlte committee voted to hold the ■event in September. It was decided ’’S®tli:it this date was the most approand would not interfere witli affairs field annually by neigh •■inniiia cities and counties. ■I 1 ■ Scliirmeyer, permanent chair■nian. stated that committees would ■ l»- appointed at once to further the ’■plans. Dr. Roy Archbold, who has al■ways been a leader in civic affairs of ■ tlie city, was appointed as chairman ■of the invitation committee and will ■assume his duties at once. * Seek Addresses JI it was decided at the meeting last ■night to call representatives from all ■ lli'iatur lodges, sororities and other ■oiyanizaions together for aid in carty- ■ ing out the plans for the big .week, ({■invitations will be issued to every ■ fm-i > r resilient of De< aliuX-~»IMSe-ad- ■ tlrist can be secured by the invita-] ■ tion committee. h® In a few days, a coupon will be ■ published in the Daily Democrat and ® all 'persons will be asked to use the ■ tmipon in sending in names of friends .■and relatives, whom they wish to ■ have invited to the affair. , - The general committee will meet ■ again in a few days to further the ’■ p’ans. Practically every member of ■ the committee was in attendance last night. ■ 0 .. I Gospel Workers To Hold Street Meeting In Decatur Evangelist D. Fisher and his Full M (1 -pel workers, of Fort Wayne, who ■ have been conducting a gospel misI sion in the Yoenian Hall in this city S each Wednesday and Saturday night, 9 will hold their first street meeting here Saturday night, before going to *1 the hall. The evangelist will be assistcd by the Rev. James Nhrick the Rev. '■ W. Hilyard and the Rev. William Ki- ■ zer. x 18. S. CONVENTION I TO BE HELD MAT 6 I Sunday Schools Os Preble And Kirkland Townships To Unite In Sessions 4 The joint convention of the Preble ■’l and Kirkland township Sunday school I tv 11 be held at Beulah Chapel church il cne-half mile south of Preble, next I Sunday May 6. Two sessions will be | held, one, starting at 1:45 o'clock and I the other starting at 7:45 o'clock SunI dry evening. Two fine programs of music and speechs have been arranged. I The program fouthe two sessions is as follows: Afternoon Session | Opening Song—Audience I Piano Solo—Elizabeth Fuhrman. Address—Rev. Thcmpson padtor of the Decatur Christian church I Period of discussion— led by August Schlickman. I Stxaphone Duet —Irene and Walter Hildebrandt. Election of Officers Announcements Offerings I Benediction, Evening Session I Singing—Audience , Invocation—Mr. Daniel Byerly i Solo— Mrs. Henry Borney. Address—Rev. D. Grether S-.ng—Beulah chapel choir. Preble and Kirkland township Bible Memory contest. I -'Ong -Kirkland Male Quartette I Benediction.

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I Guard Removed From Harding’s Tomb Y . ; n/ W £ --auto |= - , ' . ill! 11 tj 1a a WjMBBR • J WQ ww ' -Ft K-t* _ 1 ■ TOMB GUARD REMOVED. For five years a guard of honor was maintained at the tomb of the late President Harding in Marion, O. Economy in the army has led to the withdrawal of the guard, which has been sent back to regimental unties I - ■ School For Deaf Closes After Six Os Its Seven Pupils Have Hearing Restored At Evangelistic Meeting

Rochelle, 111., May 4. — (U.R) — The Rochelle school for the deaf has been closed because six of its seven pupils suddenly were endowed with powers of hearing at an evangelistic meeting, it was said here today. The six children, were born deaf, Miss Gertrude Birgin, their teacher said. Their sense of hearing was regenerated at a revival meeting conducted by the Rev. F. F. Bosworth at Rev. Paul Rader’s Gospel Tabernacle in faloieetinj T I WELL ATTENDED 150 People Attend Meeting In Blue Creek Township Thursday Night One hundred and fifty persons attended the farm meeting held at the Kinsey school building in Blue Creek ’ township last night, under the auspices cf the Adams County Farm Bureau. The principal speakers at the meet- ' ing last night were James Cummings, ■ of Portland, district director of the state farm bureau, and R. J. Briggs . of Indianapolis, who is with the pur- . chasing department of the state farm ' bureau. Other talks were given by Mayci George Krick, O. L. Vance, Mar-1 tin Mylott and other Decatur Men. Twenty-eight new members were singed up by the county farm bureau last night and much interest was shown in the work of the Organization. CENTRAL PLAT IS WELL STAGED «*■ Eighth Grade Pupils Win Praise Through Acting In “Danny Boy’’ i i Under the capftble direction of Miss Grace Coffee, teacher in the eighth ’ grade, Central school building, the I pupils of that class are again credit- • ed with having presented a play of - most entertaining merits, at the D. ■ H. S. auditorium, Thursday evening. > The play had been scheduled earlier in the season, but because of illness of one of the cast members, had to be postponed until the present time. Despite the postponement, however, the audience was there in large numbers, and the members of the 1 cast had retained their original enthusiasm and pep in enacting their parts. The story of “Danny Boy” is that of a son who has continually been tied to his mother's apron strings, and not allowed to act or think for himself. His mother waits on her “Danny Boy” continuously from morn till night, and when he finally finds the necessary bravity to return from his work with the announcement that he intends to be married, a bomb is exploded in the household. Despite 5 the fact that "Danny” reigns supreme in his intention, "Ma Gallagher” still (CBX'TINI'KD OM PAOK EIGHT)

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Chicago. The children were Mary Houston, 15; Russell Houston, 16; Sam Houston, 21; Elvira Houston. 23; Miles Parkman, 15, and Gayther Bellows. 11. The remaining pupil of the deaf school, which was a public institution under the board of education. will be taken to the evan gelistic meeting with the hope that lie, too, can be cured. Bosworth, who termed the incident a miracle, claims no spiritual healing powers. Claims City Officials Are Spending Their Time Campaigning For Hoover Fort Wayne, Ind.. May 4 (UR) — Edwaid Hunsaker, city councilman, has drafted a resolution charging that a number of the city officials are. ( "spending theif working time campaigning for Herbert Hoover", Presidential candidate. Hunsaker said the resolution would be presented at the uexi meeting of the City Council. BOYS DEFEAT ROTARY TEAMS I Rotarians Have Lot Os Fun Playing With Boys, But Pay With Sore Muscles t It was a lot of fun but today the members of the Decatur Rotary Club are nursing stiff ami sere muscles, as a result of Boy's week Day Outdoors, sponsored yesterday by the local Rotary in observence of Boys' week. The Club entertained 210 Decatur boys at the annual outing and all departed late last evening in the best cf "athletic” spirits. Tlte boys were a little strong for the men in the athletic events and boys from various Decatur schools won a majority of the prizes in the contests Don Klepper’s baseball team won the championship by defeating Jim Arnold’s Rotary aggregation and then trouncing Cart Lose’s team in the, final game. Paul Graham and Eno Lankenau were slightly injured in the game, while "Pat” Coffee and Ferd O’Brien did most of the hitting, aided by Fran- ; cis Schmitt and Chalmer Porter. It was a great day and the program started at 2 o’clock with M. F. Worthman in chirge and lasted until 5:45 o’clock at which time snpper was served by the "eats” committee, assisted first class Boy Scouts of this city. Exery boy present participated in the program and contests of all sorts were held and ribbons were awarded the winners. The refreshments included twa sandwiches, a hard boiled egg, doughnuts and milk, and the huge supply was soon exhausted. Every Rotariafl was presented at the program with the exception of two, who were absent from the city. Boys from every school in Decatur were present and when the party broke up after 6 o'clock last evening, both boys and men voted unanimously to contin--1 tie Boys' Day Outdoors as an annual ej'ent. Citizenship iday was observed in (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, May 1, 1928.

Chicago’s “Speak-Easy” Night Clubs Are Doomed

By Gene Hoffman, INS Staff Correspondent. Chicago, May 4. — The passing of Chicago's post-war "speak-easy" night club era, which has offered an artificial retreat for the die-hard merrymakers of pre-Volstead days, was seen today in the padlocking of Fred Mann's famous million dollar Rainbo Gardens. Mann was given ten days to wind up his business, dispose of food on hand and pay off his creditors, before the iron padlock snaps shut with its harsh reminder of the inevitableness of the federal law. Closed For One Year 1 The place was ordered closed for one year by Federal Judge Walter <’. Lindley after Mann and his attorney, Benedict Short acquiesced in a "consent" decree. The action, in effect, left Mann in the light of pleading guilty, although it had not been charged that liquor was sold in his cabaret. The injunction was granted on the testimony of undercover dry agents who told of seeing patrons imbibe from hip flasks after "se4-ups” of gingerale and ice cubes had been furnished by Mann's waiters. The esrving of "set-ups,” it was held, is evidence of collusion to violate the prohibition dr, shumaker's CASE IS DELAYED Judge Unable To Hear Arguments On Motion To Quash Affidavit Now South bend. May 4 —(INSI — Prospects that the case of Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana anti-saloon league charged by Attorney General Arthur Gilliom here on April 30 with violating the corrupt practices act, will be tried before the May 8, Indiana primary election, were dimmed today when circuit judge, Cyrus I’attee, informed Dr. Shumaket's attorneys that he wodld not be able immediately to hear arguments on the motion to quash the Gilljom affidavit. The dry leader’s battery of prominent lawyers went into Judge Pattee's court, today and filed a motion to quash the Gilliom affidavit on the ground that the alleged facts set forth in the petition do not constitute a public offense. Gilliom had iharged Dr. Shumaker with violating the state corrupt practices act in that he listed Gilliom as a “wet” in Shumaker’s report on Indiana political candidates in the Indiana edition of the American Issue. Gilliom is a candidate for the Republican nomination for senator. In his affidavit, Gilliom asserted that he was "then and there dry.” o Senate Committee To Quiz Presidential Candidates Washington. May 4 —(lNS)—The senate’s new “slush fund” committee will launch its public hearings on expenditures in presidential primary campaigns as soon as the candidates in botji major parties refrly to invitations to testify, it was announced today by Senator Steiwer (R) of Oregon, chairman. Invitations have been sent to six Republicans and eight Democratic presidential candidates. All were expected to agree to appear voluntarily instead of awaiting official subpoennes. Senator Charles Curtis (R) of Kansas, a Republican possibility, and Senator Walter L. George, of Georgia, a Democratic “dark Worse”, both announced they were ready to testify “on a moment’s notice.” o Izaak Walton League Sends Pheasant Eggs Here Leigh Bowen, of this city, today received a basket cf 100 pheasant eggs ■ for hatching. The eggs were sent to Mr. Bowen by the Izaak Walton League and will be distributed to the first six or eight people who inquire of Mr. Bowen, at his residence in this city. 0 Showers End Heat Wave In Chicago This Afternoon Chicago, May 4 —(INS)— The heat wave, which claimed two lives here under a scorching 90-degree temperature, the highest in the record of the local weather bureau for May 3, ended this afternoon when showers Cell. The rain, which is scheduled to continue throughout the afternoon and night brought a decided drop in temperature.

law. “Surender” Is Surprise Man's "surrender,” after u determined announcement that he would fight the case to a finish, came as a surprise. It practically dooms to darkness twelve other famous cases and night clubs with similar cases pending against them. The wealthy owner of Rainbo Gardens was tlie recognized leader in the fight to save Chicago's tottering night life. Now that he has capitulated beinD'Tl.Vi rn OX PAGE SEVEN) WALSH CONSIDERS DROPPING OUT OF DEMOCRATIC RACE Montana Senator,Ultra-Dry ( And Anti-Smith Candidate, May Quit ASSURED OF ONLY 8 VOTES AT HOUSTON Washington, May 4 —(INS)— Tlte Democratic presidential _ situation which is fast becoming simplified ‘ through Gov. Al Smith's steadily mounting roll of delegates, may lie still further clarified within the next 48 hours. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, back of whose candidacy there has beer, grouped the ultra-dry, anti-Tainmany bitter-enders against Smith, is considering formally withdrawing from the contest. It was reported today that it might take the form of a message to his supporters in Montana requesting them not to present his name to the Houston convention. Poor Third In California Since the California primary on Tuesday, when he ran far behind Smith and Senator Reed of Missouri. Senator Walsh has been in consults- I tion with his friends and supporters. A number of them have advised him to withdraw while there Is still time to do so with dignity. Some of the more bitter anti-Smith advisers have not concurred in this, and have urged him to go on to the very end, but (CONTIXI Ell OX PAGE EIGHT) ANNOUNCE CAST FOR"CLARENCE" John Dowling Has Leading 1 Role In I). C. H. S. Senior Class Plav Monday The cast of characters who will present, the play “Clarence,” at the D. C. H. S. auditorium, next Monday evening. May 7, has been announced. Rehearsals have been underway for several weeks anil the play is now receiving the finishing touches which promise to make it. one of the outstanding productions of the school year. The cast has been chosen from the Senior class of the Catholic high school and the characters will make their appearance in the play as follows: Mrs. Martyn, private secretary to Mr. Wheeler Helen Schmitz Mr. Wheeler Elmer Sorg Mrs. Wheeler, always neglected Winifred Arnold Bobby, who has more troubles in his private life than people have any conception of Fred Foos Cora, impetuous young daughter of Mr. Wheeler Isabelle Neptune Violet Pinney, Cora's eccentric governess ... Margaret Voglewedc ' Clarence, ex-soldier .John Dowling Oella. Irish housemaid Helen Schmitz ■ Dinwiddle, butler Jerome Mylott ■ Hubert Stem, grass widower i Severin Schurger John Dowling, who plays tlie title role of “Clarence," needs no introduction as an interpreter, and with a . prominent part, full of opportunities for action, promises to carry this leading role in a manner creditable to himself and his class . 1 o , Elder J. L. Kline Starts I On An Evangelistic Tour 3 Elder J. L. Kline will start on an I evangelistic tour tonight. He will open a series of meetings at Popular - Bluff. Missouri, Saturday night. From 1 there he will go to Arkansas and on i- his way hack will stop at Decatur, Illinois, tor a short meeting.

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Slain In Theatre * % AROUSES CITY. Although Pearl Eggleston was killed by bandits in Berwyn, 111., her death has aroused the metropolitan area of Chicago, which has joined the hunt for her slayers, she was killed when she screamed during a theater holdup. Roosters Refuse To Crow With Spectators Looking On; Contest Off Rome, May 4 —(U,R)—Ancient Rome had a nine-story “skyscraper” housing its chief great department store, it has been disclosed by excavations now proceeding on the side of demolished military barracks in the Via Magnanop !i These excavations led to identification of a row of shops, build nine stories high, one above the other, connected by inside stall cases and galleries. While temples. Basilicas, triumphal arches and faiums tor the old times abound in rome. this first time a large monument devoted to the matrial and commercial life of the city has.been unearthed 0 ’PHONE COMPANY ASKS RATE BOOST Preble Telephone Company Files Petition For Increase In Rates The Preble Telephone company, a ■ mutual company composed of farmers : in and near Preble township, has petitioned the Indiana Public Service commission for the right to increase their telephone rates. The company asks that the rates be increased from $1 a month to $1.25 per month. The petition also states that “the probable assessment of members will be $lO per year, while the past assess(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o — WABDTOBEIN GENEVA TONIGHT Candidate For Democratic Nomination For Congress To Deliver Address Don C. Ward, of Union City, candidate for the Democratic nomination I for Congress from the eighth congressional district, will speak at a public meeting at the Masonic hall at Geneva at 7:30 o'clock tonight, under the auspices of the Geneva Chamber cf Commerce. The meeting will be a non-polltical affair and every citizen of Adams county is invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Ward will hold a conference after the meeting with Democratic . leaders of Adams county concerning . his candidacy for congress from the eighth district. Mr. Ward has been a civic speaker . for many years, rind those who have . heard him M' that he handles his , subject in a fine manner. Those in charge of the meeting state that the meeting is absolutely non-polltical and that everyone is invited to attend. Russell Wise, Ward’s campaigr ■ manager, stated today that tonighi would be Mr. Ward's only speech it i Adams county, and that a series o I short conferences concerning his can r didacy would be Ward’s only activit? i in Adams county in as much as Law r renCe E. Opliger, of Decatur, was hi ; opponent in the primary election nex May 8.

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MC NARY-HAUGEN BILL IS PASSED BY LOWER HOUSE Congressional “Farm Bloc” Considers Possibility Os Passing Bill Over Veto BILL GOES BACK TO SENATE FOR ACTION By William S. Neal, INS Staff Correspondent Washington, May 4. — (INS) — The congressional ‘farm bloc”— jubilant over its most smashing victory in the four-year fight over the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill—today for the first time seriously considered the possibility of passing the bill over a presidential veto. With a two-thirds majority already recorded in the senate and almost a two-thinls vote in the house, the bill will go to President Coolidge with the strongest congressional endorsement ever given it. Remarkable Triumph The action in the house last night after a long and bitter fight was a remarkable triumph for the “farm bloc". After the house had once defeated the equalization fee —the heart of the bill-—the "farm bloc" gained control, twice approved the fee and then passed the bill by a vote of 204 to 121. The senate vote was 53 to 223. The final majority far exceeded the strongest claims jnade by backers of the measure, who had hoped to increase last year's majority of 26 to 550. Although the bill passed by the house was an amendment to the senate measure, the bills involved the same principles. Little difficulty was anticipated by "farm bloc" leaders in ironing out the differences before Ute bill goes to Mr. Coolidge's desk. Veto Is Predicted Some of the more optimistic supporters of the measure still hope for presidential approval. Mr. Coolidge, however, has already indicated plainly that he will veto the bill, as he did last year. The bill has now passed the senate four times and the house twice. The last real stand of opponents of the measure was made on a roll-call 1 vote on the Aswell substitute, which I omitted the equalization fee. The I house substituted the bill on Wed- ■ nesday by a vote of 141 to 120, and 'then late yesterday defeated it. 185 to 146. Spanish-American War Vets To Meet At Auburn Auburn Ind.. May 4 —(U.R> Attendance of 1.000 was expected here Saturday and Sunday for the Thirteenth Annual Reunion of the 157th Indiana volunteer infantry, Spanish- American war unit. o GETS MENTION IN “THE CRAFTSMAN” — Biography Os L. E. Opliger, Os Decatur, Given In “Who’s Who In Politics’’ i The Craftsman, published at India- ■ napolis under date cf April 28, containi ed an interesting story entitled "Who’s - who in Politics", covering several - pages and including a brief biography of many of the candidates for various I offices in Indiana. Under the congres--3 sional head, the following mention of ■ Mr. Opliger, of this city, is given: ? "Opliger, Lawrence Edwin is a past grand master of his Odd Fellow lodge ? “was assistant district deputy grand e master also a member of the Knights of Pythias. Brother Opliger was born r forty-nine years ago in Wayne county e Ohio, moved to Adams county, Indiana s when only eleven years of age and has n lived in this state since. He hasserve ed as county superintendent of geliools <1 about ten years and was cne of the most noted Chatauqua managers in n Indiana. Brother Opliger is thoroughly it qualified in every essential to fill the it office to which he aspires. He is a of candidate on the Democratic ticket for n- the nomination at the May primaries fy for representative in congress from ■v- the eight congressional district of Inis diana.” xt No mention is made of his opponent in the publication.

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