Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1928 — Page 3

I FOUR sW els I FETTOCOME I INOILCASES M nv LiHlc. MM ~„ muff (’oiTi'spondent ■ ’ Anu ill-(U.R)-F°" r MM Washii'R ,n "' , lh( . famous MM TmP«' p,,n " leas.' granted by ■ Alber, Fat! in m Secretly here this HU 1922. »!* 1 H au, "Tiik.'iv im" -"” p " f ,hP C T Ml " 1 K 1, ,0 the r. s. supreme B I,P TtM nmv not be finally B fOl ’ r ' d with Jail ar freedom for the B ’ w '’ ,,r ,hrep B nimri.t of t'ohmibia court of B T " P , u" bore OH. 2 after its B ,PPWI Xei" is expected to anB ”oje a decision on Harry F. Sin■M 1,0 al from a tbree-month jail B fl in<ie nipos-d Mr contempt of the B a connexion with his refusal M mmittee's questions in L -■*■ |M f °m District Supreme Court is H chairman of the Standard Oil H fompanv of Indiana, on trial Oct .. ■ charge of Perjury, in connect.on B i.b'---•■■' ,i,e sena : ■ JXt Bonn- committee this year, in H|. roniieetion with the Continental TradMi inf Company Liberty bonds ■H Contempt Appeal Up Ml Then Um court of appeals, in Oc- ■ tober or November, is expected to Ml hM r arguments in the appeal of ■ ua'rrv Sim lair. Henry Mason Day, MT William .1. Bore- and W. Sherman IM Barns, from sent- n.es imposed last Ml sprite after they were adjudged in Ml contempt of court because of their BH secret surveillance of the Eall-Sinclair Ml conspiracy trial jurors. Sinclair. |M multimillionaire oil man and lessee M| of Teapot Dome, was sentenced to six ■M months in jail: Day. his assistant, to M| four months: W J Burns, famous deHH tective. to 15 days, and his son. AV. |M Sherman, tn pay a fine. |M In the jury-shadowing case, Sin■B flair's attorm-v s after perfecting an MM appeal, have devoted the summer to MM retiming th- ■remendmis transcript of M| the 11-week 'rial to a shorter narraM| tiverecord. Uii.-fs based on the short- ■ er record are due to lie filed in SepBB tember and the case probably will be |M ft down for an early hearing. HH These ca-e- are being handled by BM t. S. Attorney Leo A. Rover. BM Owen J. Roberts and Atlee PomIM «*l*. ,hp SP 1 " D’ government counMM sei appointed by President Coolidge BM :<> prosecute the earlier cases arising |H directly from the famous 1923-24 M| Walsh investig.ition have nearly comMl tl'rir work. Two charges, howB f ’ p r. remain to be disposed, of. and it |M is likely 'hey will be dismissed, al■M ,ilolls h I '' p re is some sentiment. IM especially in tit., senate, for bringing |M l^ m t 0 ,rlal - |M No Convictions In Case |M These c ' as, ‘s ar.- bribery indictments |M Against Edward L. Doheny, lessee of BB the Elk Hills. Calif., reserve, and Fall. MM ronnection with Doheny’s transfer |M 01 DOb.OOo to I'all shortly before Fall |M save Dohenv the lease, and an in|M diettnent charging Fall with conspirB i n R with Sinclair to defraud the gov- ■ f rament of the Teapot Dome reserve. |M The bribery indictments, returned |M lour years ago, have never been set BM ,w trial - The conspiracy indictment |M originally named both Sinclair and M Tall. After the mistrial a year ago |M Krause of Sinclair's jury-shadowing, M| fall became ill, and was granted a |M Bevp rance. Sinclair went on trial H alone and was acquitted. Doheny and M Fall similarly were acquitted in 1926 |M on a similar conspiracy charge in conM IlM, ion with the Elk Hills lease. M ls these two charges are dropped, M the government will have failed to Ml < ’? lain a sinKl “ conviction of any of M ’J 6 Principals in the oil leases, alM '““"Ki’ Robert and Pomerene obtain- ■ S’ Bu P reme court decisions invalidating both leases and denouncPR them as illegal and fradulent. Wall Street Reported To Be Dickering For . Gene Tunney’s Services T.n.? Y ° rk ' Aug " st 13 ~(U.R>—Gene ey may take his million dollars wml int ° WaU street w ith it. th» r 6 U(> s,atenlent has come from Plan r 01 lleavy weight champion rla ? for hls career his marWMiin socially-Prominent and S " ’ ,SB Mary Lau^r - ‘here PevcraMTH^ 11 ropor, i 8 U>at. Tunnel a “job ° ffered f «vm e th°e fte Fir WaS Baid ‘° have come Co hr,.v rm of GM p - Murphy & b financiers. Audits Rob Grocery; Lock Four In Ice Box 8 ;'" 11 '’ , AUgUSt 13 ~tINS)- | r °bbery O s ■> R taged u 001(1 daylight ’he north , Kloger chail ' grocery on Pers °PP fn X Sa i Urda h y ’ 10Ckhlg fOUr ,ng »ith abo \ S < Mt t nd eSCap ’ 01 the font ’ $125 in cash - Three trigeratnr Personfl locked in the reWa ’ a Wn ? e em P lo y*s- The fourth Th» k an eus tomer. ag «' escaned't ' a ” ab ° Ut 27 years of pe(l in an automobile.

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Cat, Chased By Dog, Sits On Top Os Pole Two Days And Nights — Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 1:1— fINSI— After sitting on top of a telephone ' pole for two days and nights and keeping the whole neighborhood | i awake with her walls, "Midnight” Uie ' pet black cat of Richard Moores, 4925 Central Avenue here, was rescued by a lineman sent out for that purpose by the Indiana TV»11 Telephone com- I pany. The cat took refuge on the I pole when chased by a ferocious dog. o— Baby Rides Seven Miles On Running Board Os Automobile i .. Fort Wayne. Ind,, Aug. 13, —(INS) —' Joseph, 2-year-ohl son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gabet of New Haven, near here, rode seven miles on the running board of the automobile of hls uncle. Robert Vachon, local barber, without Vachon's knowledge and through some miracle was unharmed although Vachon travelled 45 miles an hour. Vachon said he felt worse than his little nephew when he discovered the tot clinging to the car's running board. ' The car had gone over a rough road and had been averaging 45 miles an hour. How the infant stuck to the running board was a mystery. The youngster crawled on the car, unnoticed, while Vachon was at the Gabet home. o Horse Thief Detectives To Meet At Crawfordsville Crawfordsville. Ind., Aug. 13 —(U.R) I —Members of the Montgomery Coun-1 ty Horse Thief Detective Association today were considering plans for the annual state convention of the organization to be held here October 2 and 3. The county association is to convene here August 23 to complete plans for the state conclave. Captain H. H. Talbot. Crawfordsville, who Is a member of the countyhistorical committee, is reputed to be fi the oldest living member of the asso- I elation. He has been a member of the oganization sixty-three years. A historical pamphlet, tracing the organization since its beginning is to be issued by the local historical committee at the state meeting. Poor Farm Inmates Get More Meat And Get It In Chunks Now Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 13.—(INS)— Succulent chunks of meat dotted the hash at the Marion County poor farm here again today as the result of com plaints made by the inmates to a local newspaper. pouched by the appeals the county commissioners have ordered Superintendent J. V. Carter to quit grinding the meat as he did formerly and to leave it in chunks visible to the aged inmates. The commissioners also ordered Carter to put more meat in the hash. Carter explained that the small operating budgrt necessitated meatless days. "However, if they can see the meat chunks now I guess all will be satisfied,” Carter said. o ■ Skeleton Os Man Buried 91 Years Ago F'ound Well Preserved When Exhumed Attica, Ind.. Aug. 13.—(INS) —The skeleton of Solomon Truitt. 42, of Coshocton, Ohio, who died near here on May 17, 1837, was found to be in an almost perfect state of preservation after being burled almost 91 years when two of Truitt's grandchildren, now living in Hancock county, had the body exhumed this month. The remains were taken to Crownland cemetery near Greenfield for reinterment in the Truitt lot there. The grandchildren who ordered the removal of the body from its resting place of nearly a century were Roland S. Truitt and Ella M. Truitt. o Be sure to attend the Auction Sale, Court House square every evening. Plenty of fun. entertainment and bargains, ts. o Notice Notica is hereby given that the undersigned will receive bids for the wiring of the Mt. Pleasant school house, Root Twp., on August 20. 1928 at 2 o'clock p. m., at the school building. ; A. J. Lewton, Trustee. Aug. 6-8-13-17. i^—— ■■) WEEK END EXCURSIONS via Nickel Plate Road Very Low Round Trip Fares To Many Points Spend the Week Ends with Relatives and Friends. Consult Loral Ticket Agent for Train Schedules and Fares. I ___> 1

I - COME TO I DECATUR’S I OLD HOME WEEK September 10th to 15th I I PAGEANTRY THRILLS FREE ACTS | I Fall Festival, Farm and Industrial Exposition I I Gigantic Midway Mardi Grass I I Music By Bands I I Fraternal Events -- - - Auto Show I I Tentative Official Program I Program subject to changes as necessary to take care of additional attractions and events. S Monday, September 10. Thursday, September 13. Registration and Reception Fraternal Day. L. C. Helm. Chairman of Day B r»:00 p.m.—Salutes. ® 7:00 p.m.—Parade of City and Old Home Week Officials. o : oo a —Reception of delegations. H 7:30 p.m.—Official opening—Presentation of floral key io ; oo a .m. Band concerts. f fl by Mayor George Krick to F. M. Schirmeyer. 11-nn a m—Free acts S B chairman, who will present it to visiting ' ‘ ‘ ’ * M <ruests ’ 1: P-ni- —Open house at various lodge homes. w £ 8:00 p.m.—Band concert. 2-00 p.m.—Firemen’s water battle. M 3:00 p.m.—Free acts. B I. Tuesday, September 11. l:00 p.m.—Fancy drills by visiting lodges. Limberlost Day p-"- » 8:30 p.m.—Drills. B Auspices Adams County School Children and Isaac Walton 10-00 p m Free acts - r M League . j. . < .. || Carl C. Pumphrey. Chairman of Day 9:00 a.m.-Band concert. Friday. September 14. ® 10:00 a.m.—Free acts. ® 11:00 a.m.—Reception for distinguished guests. . is 12-00 Luncheon Industrial Day, Wil! Linn, Chairman 3 1:00 p.m.—Limberlost parade of school children and others. 9:00 a.m.—Band concert. Mg 2:00 p.m. —Dedication of the Gene Stratton-Porter Me- l0;00 a.m. Free acts. S mortal. .... r . 11:00 a.m.—Addresses. gg Addresses by visitors ot note. , . , . , , .. . . , . , S 4:00 p.m.-Band concert and free acts. 1:00 ” m parade, participated m by var- £ 5=30 p.m —Dinner. ,ous mdustnes. 7:30 p.m.—Pageant-Adams county, “Yesterday and To- 3:00 p.m.—Free acts. w day,” supervision Mrs. J. R. Blair and assist- 4.90 p. m . —Reception of Alumni at public and parochial B I ants. , , schools. 10:00 p.m.—Free acts fi . oo p. m ._ Banquets . Wednesday, September 12. 7:00 p.m.—Band concerts. ~. . _ 9:30 p.m.—Free acts. Farm And Dairy Day Ferd Christern. Chairman of Day 9:00 am.—Band concert and free acts. \ . ~ 10:00 a.m.—Judging and awarding of calf club entries at Saturday, September la. the dairy tent, just north of Cloverleaf Creameries. 9:30 a.m.—Band concert. • 11:00 a.m—Awarding prizes in calf club show. 10;00 a ni.—Meeting of all Old Home Week visitors for 12:00 1-H club picnic at Legion Memorial par . opposi c photos, drive around city, and entertainment. creamery. ' 1:00 p.m.—Band concert and free acts at Dairy tent. 11 00 a.m. i tee acts. 1:30 p.m.^—Cloverleaf Dairy day program and prize 1:00 p.m.—Golf tournament, Dr. E. G. Coverdale in awards. '*• charge. 3:00 p.m.—Awarding of dairy prizes. 3:00 p.m—Firemen in water battle. 4:00 p.m.—Farm and Dairy parade, closing at Purdue 4:00 p.m.—Free acts. tent, 7:00 p.m.—Band concert. - 5:00 p.m.—Farm product demonstration at Purdue tent. 8:00 p.m.—Pageant. 7:00 p.m. Band concert. 9:00 p.m.—“Home. Sweef Home” Mardi Gras parade. 9:00 p.m—Free acts. 10:00 p.m—Free acts. The Quilt contest. Purdue exhibit, General Electric slioav of modern equipment, Historical Relic Display, Automobile show and other features open entire week.

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