Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1928 — Page 1

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COOLIDGE SIGNS TAX REDUCTION BILL

penate Votes To Adjourn For Summer Late Today

feTTER BOULDER ■ DAM FIGHT ENDS | IN UPPED HOUSE Hloiisc Expected To Agree I To Plan For Adjourning At 5:30 o’Clock ■MEANS DEATH FOR | BOULDER DAM BILL I Washington, May 29.—(U.R) — ■The bitter Boulder Dam tight Ivhicli had lasted since 11 A.M. ■cstcrday, was finally broken K v Republican leaders in the Kenale today and a resolution Kvas adopted providing for ad■ournnient of congress al 5:30 Ip M. for the summer. ■ The v te for the resolution was 4G ■o 35. T The resolution was rushed to the ■oiise immediately ami is expected to ■o adopted there without serious conKlict. A Substitute Resolution I The new resolution is a substitute ■or the one killed yesterday by Vice ■’resident Pawes who cast the deciding vote in a tie. Its adoption meant ■the death for this session of the Moulder Oam bill against which the ■Arizona senators, Ashurst and HayWen conducted such a vigorous as■sanlt that, they held the floor of the ■senate continuously from 10:15 P.M . ■last night until 11:27 AM., today. ■Ashurst held the floor for 11 hours, ■25 minutes before Hayden took up ■ the filubister at 9:40 A. M. | The resolution was put through lover the protest of Senator Hiram ■Johnson, Republican, co-niitfior” of the ■ Boulder Dam bill who demanded that ■ the senate sit until it could exhauts the filibusterers nnd pass the bill. Portland Bible School Has Enrollment Os 150 I’ riland. May 29—Portlands 1928 Bible school opened at 8:30 o’clock Monday morning with exactly one hundred and fifty hoys and girls in attendance. o Two Boys Drown When Canoe Overturns In Lagoon Chicago, May 29—(INS) The bodies of two boys who drowned when their canoe capsized in Douglas park lagoon were recovered early today. Six boatloads of policemen, work Ing tinder the glare of a searchlight had dragged the lagoon since early last evening. The boys have not been identified i Their plight was discovered when the boat tender saw their overturned caI n e iii the middle of the lagoon. G.E. BAND GIVES FINE CONCERT Members Appear In New Uniforms; Play At Indianapolis Races Wednesday Bedecked in striking new uniforms, the General Electric band, under the direction of Joe Danner, gave an hour's program of music, Monday evening. •>n Liberty Way. An unusually large crowd listened to the concert, despite the cool evening. Prior to the hour cf the concert, the band members gathered at the General Electric plant and paraded Jo the bandstand which was located on the vacant lot on Liberty Way. The new uniforms include a black ’’•'"illation uniform coat, trimmed in white braid, with wide purple cuffs. a purple cape with a gold block about Ihree inches square in the center back white serge army style trousers; black leather Russian boots, and black cap with the G. E. Monogram on the front. Ihe band, which included twentyeight members, will leave at 12:30 o'clock tonight, accompanied by a delegation cf about twenty people from ’his city, for the races at Indianapolis where they will be included among Jlte bands furnishing music for the day Ihe band will be located in a grandstand on the south-west curve and will ’loadcast several numbers of their Progranr"

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He May Resign. IIL t bl ■r ■ trj| I Al J That Alanson B. Houghton. United States Ambassador at the Court of SI. Janies, might resign in order to tun for the Senate this Fall is rumored botli here and abroad. But the diplomat will neither confirm or deny tlie report. FMMERDIES OF BLOOD POISONING Julius L.. Johnloz, 73, Dies At Hospital Here Early This Morning Julius L. Johnloz, 73. well known farmer residing cue mile north and oue uule wmsl of Motuiie, died of blood poisoning at 4 o’clock this morning at tlie Adams County Memorial hospital here. Mr. Johnloz sustained a cut 011 his face when he fell while doing some chores about his home last Thursday and Blood poisoning developed Tie was brought to the hospital yesterday. Mr. Johnloz was born at Kendallville December 14. 1554. and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ftederick Johnloz. He came to Adams county with his parents when he was a young child and spent the teinainder of his life here. On June 29. 1878. Mr. Johnloz was married to Eliza Walker. . who survives. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church at Monroe. Surviving, besides the willow, are one daughter, Mrs. Amy McConnehey, of Fcrt Wayne; five sons. Jacob. Fred and Alex of Fort Wayne, Charles, of Boe. and John, of Lagrange; and twen-ty-seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Monroe at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, with burial in tlie Ray cemetery. Dore B. Erwin To Speak At Monroeville Wednesday Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of this city, will deliver the principal address at a Memorial Day program to be held at tlie cemetery at Monroeville, Wednesday morning. The program is being sponsored by tlie various war veterans organizations. Decatur Man Faces Bad Check Charge Nyle Jackson, of Decatur, was arrested by Sheriff Hollingsworth yesterday afternoon and arraigned in circuit court on a charge of issuing a fraudulent check at the Peoples Restaurant for S2O. Jackson entered a plea of not guilty and was released under S3OO bond. — -o Eight Tigers Graduated Bluffton, May 29— Eight members of the Bluffton high school baseball team were graduated last week. They were Richey, Ellenberger, Redding, Crosbie Aschbucher, Robbins, Plough and Heller. *—O—r No Paper Wednesday Following its annual custom, the Daily Democrat will suspend publication for one day on Wednesday. May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. Business will practically be at a standstill throughout the city on that day. Advertisers are requested to take notice and arrange to have their advertising appear in either Tuesday’s or Thursday’s editions. There will be no mail delivered Wednesday.

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7-YEAR-OLD GIRL TAKEN FROM BED AND MURDERED Man Hunt Organized At Toledo Following Brutal Assault And Murder BODY IS LEFT AT GRANDPARENTS’ HOME Toledo, May 29 (INS" — Finding of the death car and the arrest of Stanley Sielagowski,. 17, brother of seven-yea;-old Dorothy Sielagowski. who was brutally murdered this morning, were the latest developments in the man hunt here this afternoon. No charges have been placed against the youth. Stanley was taken into custody by police several hours after his 7-year-old sister had been taken from her bed, forced into an automobile, assaulted anil ehoaked to death. Brother Not At Home First lepo.ts were that the youth bad been asleep tu a »uom Mlttl his brother at tlie ::.ne cf ffie -.ragedy, nut tlie girl’s father later told police that the youth had been absent from home, during the night. Toledo, ()., May 29.—(INS) One of the greatest man hunts organized in years began here today when tlie lifeless body of seven-year-old Dorothy Sielagowski was found by her father Alex on the front porch of the home of the child’s grandparents. The girl had been stolen from her bed, brutally assaulted by the driver of a small dark auto, choked to death, and her body cast upon the porch of her grandparents who lived ’a few steps from the girl s Jiouie. The little victim was stolen from her lied as she slept at her bedroom with three sisters, Stella, 15; Leona. 5; and Caroline, 2. In an adjoining room slept the girl's father with two brothers, Ray, 11. and Stanley, 6. The mother is a patient in a state institution. Sister Is Awakened The flend, according to police, let himself Into the Sielagowski home by means of a pass key at the kitchen door. As the little girl was seized in her bed she attempted to scuffle, the noise awaking her sister Ix'ona. As the intruder carried his victim (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) FARM BUREAU DIRECTORSMEET Pass Resolution To Buy And Sell Products Through County Merchants A resolution providing that al products bought and sold by members of tlie Adams County Farm Bureau be handled through merchants, elevators and oil companies in the various towns and cities of Adams county, was unanimously passed at a meeting of tlie directors of the Farm Bureau, held in tlie school building at Monroe last night. Already, several contracts for oil, kerosene, fertilizer, etc have been let ti Adams county dealers. All seeds, oils, fertilizer, machinery and other products used by the members of tlie bureau, and all live stock, grains, hay and other products sold by them will be bought through and sold to Adams county dealers, it was said today. Directors of the bureifti who attend ed the meeting last night included W. A. Wherry, Andrew Fuelling, William Kreutzman, O. V. Dilling, August LengricH, Clay Green, Albert Burke Fred Bluhm. Edd Neuliauser, Ralph Meyer Thomas Dawleigh and Sol Moser. The following oficers also were present, Grant Owens, county chairman; Dean Byerly county manager; Noah Rich, Chaiies Johnes, C. D. Supller and Dan Steury. vice chairmen and members of the auditing committee. o Berne Man’s Brother Killed In Auto Wreck Berne, May 29—(Special)—The Rev. Eli Lantz, residing southwest of Berne received word Sunday that his brother Lantz, 50 had been killed in in automobile accident at Delta, Ohio. The deceased was a widower and had been operating a barbel - shop in Delta.

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Sent To Prison MB ww** George Chisholm Valparaiso, Ind., May 29. —(U.R)— George A. Chisholm entered tlie Indiana state prison at Michigan City today to begin serving a life term for the murder of his two sons, George 9, and Edgar 7. fie pushed the boys into the water of tlie drainage canal at Indiana Harbor last February. Insanity due to shell shock while serving in the world war was advanced by Chisholm's counsel in opposing the death penalty asked by the state. The defense contention was support ed by Judge Grant Crumpacker o’ Porter circuit court who remarked: "I don’t see how any man could be in his right mind and kill liis two children. This man cannot lie normal.’’ Chisholm showed no emotion as sentence was pronounced late yesterday. ARREST FOLLOWS WILD AUTO RIDE Stranger Arrested Here On Charge Os Speeding And Reckless Driving W. E. Rohrer, tobacco salesman, who gave his address as Michigan, was arrested in this city last night, foilowing a wild ride through the business section of Decatur. Rohl er drove hrs Chevrolet sedan down Secnd street at a high rate of speed. He struck an automobile driven by Arthur Hyland at the Madison street intersection, and a few minutes later he crashed into a stone abutment on the River road, about four miles north of Decatur. Rohrer was slightly injured and was brought to a local physician, who dressed his wounds. His car was brought to this city for repairs. He was arrested on two charges, speed ing and reckless driving. Bond was furnished for the man and he promised to appear in Mayor’s court at 7 o’clock tonight. D. C. H. S. TO GIVE DIPLOMAS TO 8 Annual Commencement Exercises To Be Held Sunday Evening, June 10 Invitations for tlie annual commencement exercises of the Decatur Catholic high school have been sent out by the graduates, the exercisees being scheduled for Sunday evening, June 10, in the high school auditorium. Four young women and four young men will be graduated from the high school. They are the Misses Winifred Arnold, Isabel! Neptune, Helen Schmitz and Margaret Voglewede and the Messrs. John Dowling. Fred Foos, Elmer T. Sorg and Severin Schurger. Miss Voglewede will deliver the salutatory and Mr. Dowling (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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HOPE FOR LOST POLAR DIRIGIBLE AROUSED TODAY Dim Wireless Signals Heard By Steamship Off Amsterdam Island MAY HAVE LANDED IN NORTH SPITZBERGEN By I«:rs Hansen, I'l’ Staff Correspondent Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, May 29. (U.R) Dim wireless signals, indicating that the lost Polar dirigible Italia may have landed in northern Spitzbergen. were heard at 10:20 p. m. Sunday by a seal-hunting ice-cutter steamship off Amsterdam Island. The signals aroused hope among the Italia's ground force here for they were tlie first that have been credit-, ed in any way, but even so they are uncon firmed. The ice cutter’s radio was damaged by storms Sunday night, and tlie ship was not able sooner to communicate het clue to the possible whereabouts of tlie airship. Communication Established Early today the seal hunter established radio communication with the base ship Citta Di Milano now jammed in the ice off the northwestern coast of Spitzbergen. The Citta Di Milano prepared at once to try to disembark a squad of the Alpine Chasseure aboard her, but a raging snowstorm so far today had made that impossible. The Chasseurs are equipped witli snowshoes and skiis. Arrangements are being made for an Amslerilain Island trapper. knows the country well, to lead tlie Chasseurs in a search of the Roede Bay district. The Citta Di Milano is off Dane’s Island. Amsterdam Island is only a short distance to the north-northeast-ward along tlie Spitzbergen coast. Cyclonic winds distrupted radip aopiatus all over the Spitzbergen district Sunday night, and communication was restored fully only last night. Kings Bay was cut off from the world for many hours. The Citta Di Milano at 2 a. m. est today reported that Liu - snowstorms tCOXTIM Kn ON VAOK TWO; O CATTLE SHORTAGE SENDS PRICE UP Price Os Beef Shooting Upward Throughout Country; Pork Still Normal Tlie average house wife these days is trying to figure out how she can furnish meat for tlie table once or twice a day ami not increase her overhead, a very difficult problem, due to the fact, that the cost of beet has increased twenty-five to thirtyfive per cent during tlie past two months and there is no relief in sight for a year at least according to deal ers here and elsewhere. Scarcity of good beef cattle all over tlie country is the cause, brought about by the fact that for tlie past several years the prices on ' calves have be°n sio satisfactory that cattle raisers preferred to sell them rather than feed them for a year or two. A check up shows that there is a real scarcity of beef cattle in the country and that many months will ( he required to correct the situation. Stock runs of beef into tlie big markets has reduced fifty per cent the last year. Local dealers declare Iho condition has about reached a crisis and that sharp advances have been necessary. In the past, the dealers have been handicapped, because the cheaper cuts, such as ribs, boiling beef and hriscuit did not sell. Now these are higher than the better cuts formerly were and many are using them. H. P. Schmitt, Decatur meat market owner, who has returned from Kansas City where he went to convince himself of the situation, says he found it even more serious than he expected and found that the increase extends all over Ihe country, conditions being even more serious in tlie far west than in this section. He found the same problem in Clii(CON'iTNUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Oldest Member Die*. JF TV; V . I I! i Representative Thomas S. Butler, of Pennsylvania, who died in ills Washington apartment - , was the oldest member of the House in point of set vice. FRED SHACK IS CALLED BY DEATH Complication Os Diseases Causes Death Os Root Township Man Fred Shack, 62. of Root township, died at tlie home of Ed Bultemeier. where he had i esided fm more than 20 years, at 8 o’clock this morning. Mr. Shuck had been in ill health for the last three months, but his death was not expected. A complication of diseases was given as the cause of death. Fred Shack was born in Germany, April 23. 1866 and came to this country when foul years of age. lie lived at Friedheim. Adams county, until 14 years of age and since that time he has resided in various parts of the county. For the last 20 years, he resided at the Bulteineier home where

he died. Mr. Shack was a member of tlie St. Johns Lutherun church. Surviving are two sisters, Maty A. Shack, of Fort Wayne, and Mis. Charles lioepke, of New York Mr. Shack never married. Funetal atrangements have not yet been completed, but it is thought services will be held at St. Johns Lutheran church Friday. Place f burial has not been announced. 0 — Ossian Baby Born By Caesarian Operation A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs Russell Schearer of Ossian, by a caesatian operation, Sunday at the Lu theian hospital Fort Wayne. Both the mother and baby are getting along fine. — —— o — — Decatur Dentists Attend Meeting At Bluffton Dr. Roy Archhold and Dr. Burl Mangold, Decatur dentists, attended a meet ing of the Wells county dental society at Bluffton, last night. Dr. Victor Hilgeman, cf Duetnling clinic. Fort Wayne presented a paper and clinic on all sur gery in dentistry. Tlie meeting was ) held at the Bliss hotel and supper was sei veil preceding tlie program. o Linn Grove Man Is Fined At Portland Portland, Ind., May 29 —Frank Runyan of Linn Grove, referred to as John Doe, in first t eports, was released from custody of tlie sheriff after he had paid his $lO fine and tlie costs. Judge Pro Tern A. H. Williamson suspended a ninety day sentence at the penal farm upon Runyan’s promise to pay the fine and costs and pending good behavior. Runyan says this is the first time he has ever been in trouble on a liquor charge. He was arrested Wednesday night by Officer Hoehanimer at Bryant, when found in an intoxicated condition. He had two pints of liquet on Ills persion and was charged witli possession as well as intoxication. He entered a plea ot guilty to the charge of possession, and refused to tell Prosecuting Attorney Zoe M. Wyatt where he obtained the liquor although it is said he told the local ot- ' fleers. He had been in jail .here since Wednesday night. He is fifty-one years of age.

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HUGE SUM CUT FROM REVENUE FOR NEXT YEAR Tax On Motor Cars And Cereal Beverage Repealed; Others Are Reduced BILL SIGNED IS A COMPROMISE MEASURE Washington. May 29. (U.R) - President Coolidge signed today lite tax reduction bill lopping $222,195,(MM) Ironi next year’s federal revenues. Major provisions in tlie measure are: Reduction of the corporation income tax rate from 13% to 12 per cent. Revenue loss, $123,450.mh>. Motor Car Tax Repealed Rtipcal of the 3 per cent tax on motor car sales. Revenue loss. sß6.mm.mto. Increase from 75 cents to $3.00 in exemption on theater admissions. Revenue loss, $17,000,000. Repeal of the cereal beverage tux and reduction of the wine tax. Revenue loss. $1,000,000. Increase from $20,000 to $30,000 in amount on which a 26 per cent credit is allowed for "earned income. ’ Revenue loss $4,500,000. Increase from $2,000 to $3,000 in exemption granted corporations with incomes of $24,000 or less. Revenue loss. $12,000,000. Exemption of dull dues up to $25. Revenue loss. $1,000,000. The bill also provides for repeal of the tax on foreign built yachts and reduction from $6 to $3 for narcotics <CONTI*I l)l> ON THItHI-n 0 Adams County Farmer Moving To Illinois Courtney Heller, well known Hartford township farmer, left Mondav with his family for Waukegan. Illinois. They wil reside on a 500-acre dairv farm near Waukegon, and Mr. Heller will manage the farm. A farewell party was given for the Heller family by their friends and neighbors last Friday evening.

Chicago Woman Stricken With Appendicitis Here Miss Ida Welty and Mrs. Margaret Hettber. of Marion, and the latter’s son Kenneth Hfilier, of Chicago, arived in this city Sa: in day evening fur a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Walt Johnson ami family. On Sunday night. Miss Welty was seized with a sudden attack of appendicitis and was taken to tlie Adams County Memorial hospital, where an operation was performed. She is getting along very nicely. PLANS FOR DAIRY TOUR COMPLETED

Arrangements Made For Annual Adams County DairyLegume Tour June 6 Complete arrangements have been made for tlie annual Adams County Dairy Legume tour, to be held on June 66. The tour wil! start from the Menno Steury farm just west of the Beer school house, in Monroe township, at 9:30 o’clock a. tn. sharp. At tlie Steury farm, soy beans, sudau grass and alfalfa will be inspected. Then, the tour will go to the Rudolph Steury farm, where a modern bull pen will lie seen. Also, tlie fine Holstein herd of cattle will be viewed as well as a piece of sweet clover pasture. Dinner will be eaten at Bellmont Park, in Decatur. A basket dinner will be served by the ladies, so there will lie plenty to eat. Special talks will be given after the noon hour by local business men and G. A. Williams and Keller E. Beeson, of Purdue.

After the dinner hour, the Homestead Dairy, owned by the Niblicks, will l>e inspected. There an up-to-date barn and milk house will be seen, as well as a fine herd of purebred Guernsey cattle. The iast stop on the tour will be made at Peter H. Lehman's where soybeans, alfalfa, barn equipment and dairy herd will be seen. Everybody interested In dairying is invited to attend the tour. The route taken this year will be different than any previous tour so that repetition will be avoided.