Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1928 — Page 1

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Than 700,000 Votes Expected In Primary Election

BOTE IS HEAVY IN ■CITIES BUT LIGHT jIN RURAL REGIONS ■hosiers Voting Preference I For President, Governor And Senator ■VERAGE VOTE IS ( AST IN DECATUR I Indianapolis, May 8. — UNS)— HWilh unusually heavy early Botes reported in the industrial Benters, and a fair strength in ■ho rural regions, it appeared Bins afternoon that more than ■oo.ooo Indiana voters would reBord their preference for president, United States senator, Bovernor and local offices in the ■rimary election today. ■ ■The heaviest morning voting in Blip history of South Bend," was the in that city according to i !<■<•- Bion officials. In Fort Wayne, a lead ■ng battle ground for the fight lie i ■twit U. S. Senator .lames E. Watson I .."■m'l Herbert Hoover for Indiana’s 33 ■h publican votes for president, an heavy morning vote was rolled. Urban Vote Mostly Light The urban vote was heavy in the M I’ollowing counties it was revealed by ■l. N. S. survey; Delaware, Wayne, ■siielby, Franklin, Dußoise, Knox, Fay■rib-. Lawrence,‘ i’osey. Fountain and f| However, the agriculture vote, on Bin- whole, was light during the mornRing. caused perhaps by the tact that Kilit’ farmers were taking advantage of ■the splendid weattbe? .to__<3W on ■work in the fields, which had been ■delayed by inclement weather. Average Vote Here I A light vote in the rural districts ■ aiul an average vote in Decatur, ■ Berne and Geneva was the prediction ■ today of Adams county political lead■hs. At noon, only a few Republican ■ votes had been cast in the entire ■ totiniy and indications'were that only ■ about 40 per cent of that party's ■ electorate would go to the polls. ' Several hard primary contests on ■ the Democratic ticket maiW it a much ■ easier job for the Democratic candi- ■ dales to get the vote out, and predic- ■ tions at noon today were to the effect ■ that about 70 per cent of the Demo- ■ eratic vote would be out. Little comment was heard around U’ONTIMI’ED OS PAGE THIIKEt I CAROL ORDERED OUT OF BRITAIN British Government Expels Ex-Crown Prince of Rouinania From Country London. May 8. — (INS) - A government order expelling him from Great Britain was served upon former Crown Prince Carol, of Rotimania, today. The order was served by Sir Wyndham Childs, chief of the special branch of Scotland yard, at Oakhurst Court, South Godstone, Surrey, where Carol has been the guest of M. Jonescu. It gives him “a reasonable time" th which to depart. The expulsion order was based upon the allegation that Carol has violated the alien regulations and that he lias been carrying on hostile propaganda against a government friendly Io Great Britain. “I cannot believe it is true that they :l| e sending me away,” said Carol. Surely, the English, who are the most polite people in the world, would not do any such thing as that. I sent out no propaganda, only personal letters to my friends. I suppose the intrigue of the Bucharest government is responsible for this.” Meanwhile police guard about Oakhurst Court has been strengthened. Airports have been instructed by Scotland yard to give immediate notice should Carol attempt to leave by air. it has been reported that Carol might decide to return to Roumania at once, making dramatic entry by air while the great peasant army is on its march to Bucharest to demand the resignation of the Bratianu cabinet.

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Chinese Kill Father . . ; 1 f lila Seymour of Milwaukee was aliout to return to China when she learned of the death of her father, a medical missionary, at Tsining. Site is connected with the nursing school at Tsining. WITH HIS MAIL

Semi-Annual Rush Os Taxpayers Ends; Total Paid Not Determined County Treasurer Ed Ashbaucher was today opening the mail which arrived nt the treasurers office yesterday and today, containing checks and money orders In payment for the spring installment of taxes. The rush was so heavy last Saturday and Monday that it was impossible to □pen tlie mail. Mr. Ashbaucher stat ed today that the checks received in today's mail would he credited, as if they were received yesterday. The total amount of the current taxes is $904,721.32 and t.he delinquent taxes amount to $8,488.67. Up to April 30, $223,749.57 had been paid. Mr. Ashbaucher stated, leaving $228,GILJ>9 f. r'the last six days. Inst Saturday, the receipts amounted to more titan $48,000. The receipts yesterday were heavy, but the total was not available this morning, for the payments received in the mails will! not be credited tor a Jay or two. The delinquent taxes will not. be any more than a year ago, it is believed. The spring installment of taxes generally amounts to more than the fa'.l payments, for the reason that some taxpayers pay the entire year in the spring. Mr. Ashbaucher and his deputies took car§ of the crowd in fine shape and even during the rush hours went out of his way to accommodate those who waited until the last minute to file complaint about, separating tax receipts and making division of taxes. o Rev. Hanna Leaves For His Home In Missouri The Rev. Jay Hanna, former Presbyterian minister of this city left yesterday for Chicago, enroute to his home in Osceola, Missonii, having visited over the week-end at the Fred Patterson residence cn Rttgg street. Rev. Hanna is retiring from the ministery after thirty-five years service, and will leave shortly, together with Mrs. Hanna, for Glendale, a surbm It of Los Angeles, where they wil establish their pewnanent home. Rev. Hanna substituted for tlie Rev. H. H. Fernthell. who is ill with influenza, at the morning services cf the Presbyterian church Sunday. Father Sues Son For SIO,OOO As Result Os Automobile Accident Peru, Ind.. May B—(lNS)— Father and son are the principals in an unusual damage suit filed in the. Miami circuit court here. Walter Butt, a wealthy landowner, is suing his son, Earl Butt, for $16,000 damages for injuries received while riding in the son’is automobile. The complaint alleged that the son drove the car at a rapid speed, passed a “stop” sign and crashed into another car. The suit was filed after an insurance company with which the son carried a liability policy refused to .pay the elder Butts on the ground that he was related to the policy holder.

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OFFERED POSITION AS COLLEGE HEAD Pastor Os Borne Mcnnonile Church Seeks Release To Accept Post Herne, May B.—(Special)—The Rev. P. R. Schroeder, pastor of the First Meniionite church of Bertie for nearly sixteen years, announced to his congregation Sunday, that he had received a ca l to the presidency of Freeman (’ dlege. Freeman, South Dakota, and also a ea,'.l to the superintendency of the B-thel Deaconess Hospital, al Newton, Kansas. He said that he had accepted the call to the college presidency, provided his congregation vol ed to release him and accept his resignation. The will of the congregation is to be expressed on ballots which be himself prepared and which were distributed to the members after he had made the announcement, mid which are to be returned not later than next Sunday noon. May 13. The ballots state that if three-fifths or more of the votes cast are for retaining the pastor, he sjiall be retained. If more than two-fifths of the votes cast are for releasing the pas tor, lie shall be released. Rev. Schroeder announced that in case he is released, he intends to leave Berne by the first of August. The first year and a half Rev. Schroeder was here he served as assistant to Rev. S. F. Sprunger, while waiting to be-sent as missionary to India, to which he had been called. Then as the health of Rev. Sprunger began to fail completely, he gave up the missionary call and remained here ever since. Tliis congregation has had only five pastors since its organization in 1852, namely: Peter S. Lehman, Chrisfan Sprunger, S. F. Sprunger, J. W. Kliewer and P. R. Schroeder. Only the last two are still living. Rev. Kliewer resigned to accept the presidency of Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, which position he still holds since 1911.

HOOVER FACES BIGGEST TEST Republicans Throughout Nation Have Eyes On Indiana Primary Today Washington, May B—(lNS)— Herbert Hoover faces the biggest test he has ye| encountered in his quest of the Republican presidential nomination in today's primary in Indiana. Republicans of every shade of opinion in Washington are agreed upon that, however much they may differ tn their judgment of the effect ot a defeat or victory for the cabinet candidate. if Hoover can decisively defeat the favorite son candidacy of Senator James E. Watson, hacked as it is by a state organization which for efficiency is second probably to none in the country, then tlie prospect, of "stopping Hoover" at Kansas City ad mitteilly becomes a forlorn one. If, on the other band, Watson emerges victorious by any appreciable margin, it. means renewed hope and courage for 'the allies” who have pooled their resources and made common cause of their opposition to the leading candidate. In any event, the trek of Hoosier' voters tio the pblls today is being watched by Washington as has no other primary struggle of the current season. o Body Os U. S. Vice-Consul At Shanghai Found In River Shanghai, May B—(U.R)—The body of Walter Bee Wilson. American vice consul, who disappeared a week ago, was found today in the Wrangpoo rver 8 miles betow Shanghai. Consular officials identified the body. Police w'ere inclined to believe Wilson committed suicide.

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Japan Makes A Grave Move By D. C. Bess, FP Sluff Correspondent. Peking, May 8.—8:10 p. m.— (U.R)—The gravest move in recent Chinese history was made today when Japan formally announced her seizure of the Tsingtao-Tsinan rail wa y in Shantung, w he r e Nationalist troops are driving toward Peking. The seizure was regarded by foreign military observers here as a virtual declaration of war. Simultaneously witli the announcement came news that, fighting had recommenced at Tsinan between Nationalists and the 3,000 Japanese troops defending the foreign quarter. Japs De'iver Ultimatum When fighting was resumed,-dis-patches said, the Japanese expeditionaty force destroyed the Chinese barracks witli explosives and delivered an ultimatum demanding immediate exaeuation of Tsinan and a zone extending for seven miles each side of the Tsinan-Tsingtao railway. The Nationalist troops, it was reported, have taken the offensive against the Japanese force. To Send More Troops Tokio, May 8 —(U.R) -The cabinet today decided to send a third military expedition, consisting of 18,000 men to China. o — —— Meeting At Calvary Church To Be Held Friday Night The regular preachnig service at the Calvary Evangelical church east of this city, will be held on Friday night, at 8 o'clock, Sun time, instead of Thursday night, the pastor, the Rev. R. W. Loose, said today. Rev. Loose, who has been assigned to tintastorate of a church at Louisville. Ky„ will preach his farewell sermon at Calvary Friday night. He will not move to Louisville until next week, however, and will conduct his final services at the Decatur Evangelical church Sunday. Mr. And Mrs. Pumphrey Attend Relative’s Funeral Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey are in Johnstown, Pa. atending the funeral of Mrs. Pumphrey's sister, who died on Friday, May 4. Mrs. Pumphrey was called tn the bedside of her sister several weeks ago. Mr. Pumphrey left Saturday evening, in response to a message announcing the death. Berne Sisters Win Monroe Township Bible Contests Naomi and Agnes Neuenschwamler, sisters, of the Meniionite church of Betne, were the successful aspirants in the Bible Memory and Stcry Telling Contest of the Monroe township Sunday schools, which was held in 'he Missionary Church in Betne Sunday afternoon. Agnes Neuenschwander won first in the Bible Memory Contest and Naomi Neuenschwander won first in the Bible Story Telling contest. Judges of the contests were Kenneth Shumaker, of Geneva, John Nelson of Decatur, and Rev. L. E. McCaiter of the Pleasant Valley Friends church. The winners of all the township contests will meet next Friday evening May 11. at the Methodist church here.

Girl Dons Boy’s Clothes To Rob Store For Thrill

Peru, Ind., May 8. —(INS) —Her de sire to experience the thrill of being a real burglar “just for one night” prompted pretty Martha Kelley, 21, former high school girl, to don men’s clothing and accompany her sweetheart, Emmet Marks, 25, on a robbing expedition she told officers today as she awaited arraignment in police court on a charge of burglarizing tlte Toepfer Brothers grocery store. The girl was apprehended two days ago as she was attempting to escape from the store but her arrest was kept a secret by police until today in the hopes of capturing Marks. A watchman passing the store discovered the young couple inside and

ASSESSING WORK NEARLY FINISHED Assessors Have Until May 15 To Complete Work; Averages Announced The job of assessing personal property and real estate in this county will be completed a week from today. May 15, and Hie assessors will then make their final reports to County Assess r William, Zimmerman. No totals are available for the real estate valuations in this county, except that the general averages for farm hinds and improvements average about S7O an acre, Mr. Zimmer man stated. The totals will not be available until all reports have been compiled. Mr. Zinimerman stated. Most of the personal property has been nsHessed, Mr. Zinimerman said. The averages are holding up to about the same figure as the first general average made. The averages compiled by Mr. Zimmerman follow: Farm implements, $133; automobiles and trucks, $194; horses, $74: mules. SB2; milk cowls, SSB; other cattle, S2B; sheep, $10; sows. $22; other hogs, $5; poultry, dozen. $8; household goods, per house, sl7l. The amount of cash turned in for assessment totaled $943,315, while the amount of merchandise amounted to $343,744. The reports show that 2,659 automobiles and trucks have been assessed. This figure is lower than the total amount, of ears and trucks registered in this county, for the reason that cars valued under $25 are listed with other machinery or as junk. Boy Killed In Auto Wreck Near Fort Wayne Foit Wayne, Ind., May 8. — (U.R) — Huber Meddles, 16, Columbus, Ohio, was fatally injured near here when his - mother, becoming excited graltbe dtlie steering wheel of an auto driven by a friend, causing Hie car to plunge down an embankment and turn over several times. MEETING PLANNED AT KOHR SCHOOL L. M. Briggs, Os Indianapolis, Is Speaker For Farm Bureau Meeting Another of the series of Farm Bureau meetings being held throughout Adams count has been scheduled ‘o be held at the Kohr school house in Union township, on Thursday evening. May 10. L. M. Briggs, of Indianapolis, will be the principal speaker. He will talk on farm problems and farm organization. Mr. Briggs is well known to Adams conn ty farmers, having delivered three or four addresses throughout Hie county already this spring. A good program lias been arranged by the committee in charge. Mr. Joint Tyndall will act. as eharman of the meeting and additional talks will be made by O. L. Vance, George Krick and Mr. Klepper. Special music will be rendered by the Blakey quartette. All Union township farmers are invited to attend this big gettogether meeting, Thursday evening.

notified police. Fearing detection Marks told the girl to “beat it" and hurried from the place. The girl hid in a clump of bushes at tlie rear of Hie store but when police came she jumped out and started to run. She was halted by pistol shots. “Marks and I had planned to, be married soon,” the girl said at police headquarters. “When he called on me Sunday night he suggested we rob a store and I agreed to do it — Just once—for the thrill. Marks loaned me a suit so that we might not attract attention at such an early hour. We had just broken through one of the windows when the night watchman saw us.”

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Resents Party ■I kv . A X i X Fritzi Ridgeway, actress, plans to lake legal action against thtee uninvited gue ts, who, she charges, invaded her home and staged an impromptu patty without Iler knowledge. D. C. H. Si SENIOR PLAY MAKES HIT Amateur Actors Win Much Praise In Presentation Os “Clarence”

The senior class of Decatur Catholic 1 high Hcht-01. in presenting the four- 1 act play "Clarence” Monday evening, to a full house, established for them- , selves a splendid reputation in the < atnatuer theatiical line. t “Cla;ence” was wiitten by Booth ’ Taikington and carried just Hie right mixture of comedy, pathos, romance ( and plot to make it genuinely enjoy e- . able. The leading role of the play, that of “Clarence", was played by John Dow- I ling, whose droll manner fitted in perfectly with the character which he impersonated. Mr. Dowling played tw piano numbers during ths production , Miss Isabelle Neptune, who played , the pait of the impetuous young daugh- | ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler (Elmer Scrg and Winifred Arnold) who was , always asking questions, is deserving , of much credit for the capable man- , iter in which site interpreted the role, Miss Margaret Vogelwede, as "Violet Plnney", the eccemtiic governess, and Fred Foos, as “Bobby Wheeler" wha was always in trouble were both outstanding characters. Miss Helen Schmitz doubled in the two roles of Mrs. Martyn, private secretary to Mr Wheeler, and Delia, the Irish house maid. Jerome Mylott played the pait of "Dinwiddle” the butlei, and Severin Schur'ger was "Hubert Stem" grass widower. The comedy of the play was brought out in Hie clever responses with which "Clarence” the ex-soldier, responded to Cota’s impossible questions. "Clarence" was an ex-soldier, who in search of work, applied at the office but considered as a likable prospect, of Mr. Wheeler where he was refused. When Mr. Wheeler turned to investigate a tiiiinoil in his own household as regatded his son Bobby and daughter Cora, he decided to litre Clarence as a “handy man" in his own home, believing that his contact with Bobby and Cota might prove of some good influence. The story eventually develops however, that they all fall for Clarence who is found to be a college graduate with degrees and quite a lenthy history title in “Who’s-Who". Tlte entire play was most entertaining and the young people who played the parts, as well as the directress, are tieserving of much favorable mention. Between acts of the play. D. M. Rice entertained with sevetal musical numbets including a Clarinet duett between himself and Hurry Dailey. An Orthophonic Victrola from the Holthouse Drug Company, also provided music during the intermissions. — 0 Diploma Buried With Girl Sandborn, Ind., May 8— (IJ.P) —A diploma was buried with Miss Lucille Dean. 17, local high school graduate, who fought illnes throughout the present tei tn in order to conclude her school work, only to die with the commencement a few weeks away.

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PRESIDENT HELD CAPTIVE IN BANK FOR FIVE HOURS Bandits Arouse President From Bed And Force Him To Open Bank MAKE ESCAPE WITH $15,000 Angola, Ind.. May X. (U.R) Seven well-dressed, perfectly mannered bandits, today robbed the First National Bank here of I'he robbers entered the town al 3 a.in., and went directly to the home of E. F. Croxton, president of the bank and roused Croxton from his bed. Wait 5 Hours For Cashier Forcing Croxton to go witli them to the bank, the seven men gained entrance. Baffled by a time lock they calmly sat down to wait, conversing intelligently with Hie bank president lot five hours until D. B. Goodale, cashier, entered at 8 o'clock. Promptly forcing Goodale to manipulate the time lock, lite bandits swept up tile money, held the officials at bay until they reached an automobile and then sped out of tile city in the direction of Toledo. Prases started in pursuit, immediately. 1 o Decatur Girl Honored By Christian Endeavor Miss Betty Macklin, a member of the Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian church of this city, was honored at the session of tlte district C. E. Conference held in Auburn on Friday and Saturday of last week, when site was elected <Usfrfet ’ treasurer. Miss Virginia Hite served as a memlier of the findings committee throughout the conference sessions, and Miss Dessclee Chester, sponsor of the local C. E. Society, led the pep singing at Hie noon day luncheon on Saturday. A delegation of local C. E. members, chaperoned by Rev. Fernthell and Miss Chester, attended Hie sessions of tlie conference in Auburn. _o Firemen Extinguish Roof Fire This Morning The city f'remen were called to the Bernard Kintz residence on Patterson street at 10 o’clock this morning to extinguish a small roof fire. The blaze, which was caused by spatks from the chimney, caused only about $2 damage. The house is owned by Sam Whitright. o RITCHIE IS NOT ACTIVE CANDIDATE Maryland Governor Declares He Will Do Nothing To Get Nomination Baltimore. Md.. May S—(U.R) —Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland told the senate campaign investigating committee today he does not expect to win the Democratic presidential nominaton and will do nothing to get it. ”1 would be delighted if it came my way although I do not expect it to,” Ritchie said in a ten minute hearing held in liis business office on the tenth floor of a bank building here. The senators sat around Ritehe’s desk as they questioned him about his candidacy, for which purpose they motored over from Washington this morning. At the outset Ritchie questioned the suggestion that he was a candidate. although Democrats of Maryland, in their primary yesterday authorized a delegation to be selected instructed for him. "I don't know that, you can call me a candidate any more than any othei 1 public man.” Ritchie said. “I am do ' ing nothing to get the nomination.” 1 Senator Barkley, Democrat, Ken tucky, asked if there was any agree ment whereby the Ritchie delegate: would go to another candidate. Re ' ports hud been circulated that Ihi 8 IJ.it.chie delegation is strong tor Gov • ernor Al Smith. Ritchie replied tha 8 the delegates would not officially b >" selected until the state conventlot p May 22, and it would be imposslb! to answer such a question until thei •

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