Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1928 — Page 1

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ACTION ON NAVAL BILL AND KELLOGG TREATY DELATED I * I ■■—■ii- ! l ilihuster Blocks Action On Two Important Bills In U. S. Senate FINAL ACTION ON WEST nomination DELAYED Washington, Dec. 20.—:u.R>— After a filibuster lasting more than two hours, the warring senate factions agreed this afternoon to delay consideration of both the Kellogg anti-war treaty and the naval cruisers building bill until after the Christmas recess. Washington, Dec. 20.—(U.PJ-A new arrangement to postpone senate action on both the‘naval bill and the anti-war treaty until after the holiday was proposed today in a series of conferemes among senators interested in the filibuster which has developed

over the attempt to get the naval bill up now. The proposal was submitted tit St nators Norris, Republican, Nebraska, and King, Democrat, Utah, the two who are filibustering to prevent immediate consideration of the naval bill. It is understood to be acceptable to them. Chairman Hale in charge of the navy bill, however, has declined temporary to agree to the proposal. He said he wanted to discuss it with some friends, before making a decision. West Case Also Delayed Washington, Dec. 20. — (U.R) —Final senate action on the nomination of Roy O. West as secretary of interior will be delayed until after the holiday recess, Chairman Nye of the public lands committee an nnunced today. The committee will submit a favorable report on the nomination tomorrow, Nye said, but a vote cannot be taken until records of hearing are printed — probably not before Christmas adjournment. The committee voted 7 to .1 yesterday in favor of confirming West's domination. Two senators, absent yesterday added their votes today - Sntoot, Repn., Utah for and Dill. Dent.. Wash., against. Claims Against County Must Be Filed By Friday All claims against Adams county should be filed with the county auditor not later than Friday, December 21, Martin Jaberg, county auditor, stated today. The county commissioners will hold a special session on Wednesday, December 26, at which time all claims on file will be passed np:n. REV. 1. W. LOWER DIES AT WARSAW Former Adams County Resident Dies of Heart Trouble At Age Os 76 Years Word was received in this city this morning of the sudden death of the Rev. J. W. Lower, 76, of Warsaw, former Adams county resident. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Lower was active in the ministry of the United Brethren church until about a year ago, when he retired. Rev. Lower was born in Adams county tn 1852. He is the last surviving member cf his immediate family. Two nephews, W. A. Lower and Homer Lower, and a niece, Mrs. Fred Linn, of this city, survive. Funeral arrangements have not ye* been completed, but it was announced that the body would be brought to Decatur for burial. Rev. Lower was well known in Decatur and Adams county. o CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES Pastors of the churches in Decatur and the rural community are invited to submit programs for their Christmas services for publication in the Daily Democrat on Saturday, December 22. Saturday’s paper will be delivered on the rural routes on Monday. Since there is likely to be a large number cf announcements, it will be greatly appreciated if the announcements are in the Daily Democrat office by Friday afternoon

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!rgc Mediation . Pope Pius (lertt and King Alfonso of Spain are reported to have offered their good offices in mediating the ■ dispute between Bolivia and Para--1 gnay, Identical notes having been dis--1 patched to both governments. (International Newsreel! CHARGE ANOTHER COW WAS STOLEN Allen County Man Identifies Cow On Wilson Farm As One Stolen At Sale

Charles Molett, a farmer residing j northwest of Fort Wayne, in Allen county, accompanied by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, of Adams county today went to the farm of R. L. Wilscn, east of Decatur, and identified a Otternsy cow which Vlollet alleges Wilson secured from him at a sale held at his farm in Allen county June 20, 1928, without paying ft r the animal. Wilson was arrested last Tuesday on similar charges and at present is in the Wells county jail. He lias been sentenced to serve six months in the penal farm at Putnamville, and will lie taken to that institution Sunday, by Sheriff Forrester McClain, of Weils county. Mollet identified the cow by several marks on the animal, and official" at present are making ai> effort to obtain a ci nfession from Wilson. Wilson, in his first confession, stated that lie had purchased the Mollet cow at the Fort Wayne stockyards. Mollet alleges that Wilson attended his sale June 20 under the name of James Brown and that he bid $147.50 for the cow and immediately after buying tlie animal, he left without paying the auction clerk. It was not learned late today, whether an additional charge would be placed against Wilson at this time r.r not. Sheriff McClain questioned Wilson this afternoon in an effort to secure an additional confession. o City Firemen To Have Rabbit Dinner Tonight The Decatur firemen will hold a dinner at the city hall this evening. The dinner w ill he'served at 6 o’clock and every fireman in the city is invited *o attend. Several of the firemen have been hunting the past few days and they have a good supply of rabbits. Chicken will also be on the menu. Following the dinner, a business session will be held. David Lloyd George Confined To His Bed London, Dec. 20.-CU.R) David Lloyd George, war-time prime minister of Great Britain, was confined to h:s bed today with chills and lever. His physicians forbade his attendance at the adjorrnment of the debate in the house of commons tills afternoon. True Fristoe’s Company ' To Broadcast Tonight A musical program will be broadcast tonight at H o'clock from La Crosse. Wis„ by the Jimmy Duncan Musical Comedy company True Fristoe, of this city, is P-anist sot the company. The P™m * lll l, e broadcast over station WKBH, on a low wave length. — o — —• Railroads Want To Operate Express Company Washington, committee of railway executives aske the interstate commerce commission today to approve a Proved agreement under which railroads will take over and operate the American Kailway Express company. Railroads represented by the committee are the New York Central; Pennsylvania and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. The application said the railroad would acquire properties of the company by March 1, 1929, and operate it afterwards aa a subsidiary agency oif the railroads.

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PLAN TO DREDGE RIVER AROUSES BLOfFTON MEN Fear City Will Be Menaced By Floods If River Is Dredged Up Stream SIGNERS OF PETITION MAY WITHDRAW NAMES Blufftou, Dec. 20,-;u.R> Following the filing in the Wells circuit court here of a transcript of proceedings in , the Wabash river drainage case, proposing the dredging of the river from a point in Ohio to the Jimtown bridge, :in Adams county, local engineers, business men and others Interested in | the welfare of the city of Bluffton, [have engaged in a lively discussion | of the matter. They point out that even without a Hurvey being made it is apparent that should the Wabash river be dredged from a point in Mercer county, Ohio, to a poir* near Linn drove, as the petition _ ,s out, this city would be menaced by high water. The river, according to the petition, will he dredged from 80 to 100 feet wide, the dirt and stone removed being piled along each bank a distance of ten feet back from where tlie bank starts sloping to tlie water. This dredging and creation of high banks on each side will, no doubt, speed up the flow of water. The high hanks will hold it until Linn drove is reached. There the vast amount of water collected from points enroute from Ohio will be dumped into the nil dredged channel, where it may rush on down and spread out over tlie hanks as it comes. 11l past years, high waters have come dangerous close to our city plant on the cast edge of the city and some property in that section of the city 1 has'been damaged. With this inereaa--1 ed flow of water coming into the river, everyone, even those not acquainted with engineering, can see what will happen here. Surveyor Roy Biberstine stated today that lie did not see how the dredg(CONTINIEI! OX PAGE EIGHT!

TO DIVE CANTATA AT LOCAL CHURCH Fort Wayne Choir To Present Christmas OratorioCantata At U. B. Church A Christmas oratori-cantata, entitled “The Shepherd.” will be presented at the United Brethren church in this city at 8 o'clock this evening, by the choir of the South Wayne U. B. church of Fort Wayne. No admission will be charged, but a freewill offering 'Will be taken. The public is invited to attend. The program for the entertainment is as follows: Organ prelude Mrs. Georgia Gingher Chorus, “Be Joyful In the Lord Tenor Solo-Trio, “Sun of My Soul” Ivan Osterman, Mrs. Garmyer, Mrs. Karst Duet-Soprano-Alto, “Carol of Bethlehem” Mrs. Byrer, Mrs. Tagemyer Chorus-Bass Solo, “He That Dwelleth” Wm. Gingher Duet-Soprano-Alto, “The Comforter" Versai Mullen, Mrs. Ball Chorus-Soprano Solo, "Fear Not" Virginia Dager Chorus with Soprano Obligato ,‘‘o Taste and See" Virginia Dager Chorus —“Nearer Home.” Chorus —"I Was Glad. Duet-Soprano-Alto, “Glory To The Lamb" Mrs. Garmyer, Mrs. Karst Chorus-Soprano Recitative, "Save Me 0 God” Virginia Dager Male Quartette, “That Song of Old" Messrs. Ball, Osterman, Byrer and Knight Duet-Soprano-Alto, “Shine On. Beautiful Star” Mrs. Osterman, Mrs. Ball Chorus-Tenor Solo, "Thy Mercy, O Lord” Ed K ar }UU Offertory Rev. R. E. Vance Baritone Solo, "Salvation Comes Today” Earl Ball Chorus —"Put On Thy Strength, 0 Zion” Ladies' Quartette— “The Angels Message” Messrs. Byrer, Osterman, Tagemyer, Knight Chorus—“ Unto Him That Loved Us" Chorus—" The Star of Bethlehem” Chorus —"I Shall Behold Him Chorus— “ Blessed he the Lord God" Benediction, By pastor of the church

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Small Town Merchants Are “Wiser But Poorer ”

Several Adams County Storekeepers Are Losers In Punch Board Game F.very now and then s ime "slicker" comes through Adams county, and aftei working a confidence game drives away, never to tie heard i f again, leaving an unsuspected public poorer hut wiser." The story is going around of a confidence game too good to keep a secret. A few weeks ago, a salesman came thiough tile county, stopping at a half a dozen or more drug and grocery stores in the smaller towns. He sold phnrh-boards. The boards were distributors if cash prizes in the amount of $1 lo sf>o. The hoards were bought outright, and the salesman showed ilie purchaser how lie could more then double his profit in a few days. More than a half dozen boards were placed in tills community, and the pur chasers were smiling profoundly at their s.irewdpess in buying the boards. A few days after tlie salesman travelled through the county, a well-dress-ed mail and his wife “happened” to be touring through the county amt stopp- ,< in mi>F.n on poir twoi KING'S RECOVERY HELD PROBABLE

Physicians Say His Progress Is Established On Firmer Basis Now London, Dec. 20.—(U.P)—K in g George is in a position to recover from ills critical illness. Five of the royal physicians examined the patient today and issued a joint statement saying the king's progress hail been established on a firmer basis. The statement was mane l>> the king's chief physicians, Lord Dawson of Penn and Sir Stanley Hewett, who have been in almost constant attendance on the king during his illness, and by Sir E. Farquhar Buzzard, Sir Humphrey Rolleston and Sir Hugh Righv. The statement said the right side of the chest and had improved and that there was evidence of more normal respiratory functions. This announcement brought joy to London, already prepared for good news by the optimistic reports of the Inst two days. Gas Explosion Rocks London Shopping District London, Dec. 20.— (U.R)— A terrific gas explosion shook the heart of the west end retail shopping district today and injured 12 persons so seriously that they were taken to a hospital. The damage was estimated at thousands of pounds sterling. Heavy quantities of' gas escaped after the explosion and police and firemen roped off an area around the Princess Theater, guarding against further blasts. Prominent St. Marys Tow nship Woman Is 11l Mrs. Curtis Campbell, of Cumminsville, Nebraska, lias arrived in this city having been summoned because of the very serious illness of her mother, Mrs Amanda Schenck. Mrs. Schenek, who is 88 years of age, is confined to her bed, suffering with influenza an dcomplications, which because of her advanced years, are most serious. Mrs. Schenck resides five miles southeast of Decatur in St. Marys township, and has been one of the prominent women of her community.

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HOOVER ANXIOUS TO RETURN HOME President-E I ec t Foregoes Visit To Santo Domingo, Cuba And Mexico (By Thomas 1,. Stokes) (United Press Staff Correspondent I Aboard the ITSS Utah, Dec (Ml ,U.RI —President-elect Herbert Hoover, weary from tlie strain of the hurried tour of South America, today was only a few hundred miles from the last step of his tilp Bio He Janeiro. Pressure of home affairs, coupled with ills desire to get ills administration's household in order as goou as possible after the first of the year, caused Mr. Hoover t.i forge his plans to visit Santo Domingo, Cuba and Mexico during the return trip. The party will disembark in Florida and Mr. Hoover will probably establish heads)darters during She remaining winter months at Miami, where he will lay the ground work for his administration while getting a much needed rest without going into the c. Id weather further. The Utah has reached tropical waters and the weather is becoming warmer. Mr. Hoover spends as much time I as Ills work can spare him. on deck, j Yesterday he watched tin* Spanish steamer Alumendi, b-und for Montevideo, dip her flag to tiie Utah.

Snow Flurries Forecast For Northern Indiana Indianapolis, Dec. 20. — (U.P.) — Unsettled weather with probably snow flurries in the northern section of Indiana was the prediction t oyadfo — diana was the prediction today of J. H. Armingt n, weather bureau head here. Armlngtou said the temperature would hover around the 15 mark in the northern ltu'f of the state and up- ; prixmately 20 in the southern portion. | Tomorrow probably will lie clear | and colil. the weather bureau head said. STATE HAS NINE VIOLENT DEATHS Automobiles And Trains Responsible For Majority Os Fatal Accidents Ind anapolls, Dec. 20. (U.R) 'Nine persons lost their lives by violence yesterday in Indiana. » Two sisters. Mrs. Ruby Poe, 33, mother of seven children and. Doris Sample. 15, were killed instantly when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a train at a err .sing near Marion.

Sigurd Johnson, 30, was killed be-1 neath the wheels of a Pennsylvania | train near Warsaw. He was believed | to have committed suicide. James Skelton, died of a fractured j skull received) presumably when struck by a hit-and-run driver. His body was found along a highway near Boonesville. L. D. Sufi'erins, 76, died in a Richmond. ind., hospital from injuries received when struck by an automobile. Levi Natigle, Salem, Ind., died as | the result of burns received when he fell face forward into an open fireplace. The body of Bert Gun, Chicago, was found in a water filled ditcli near j Kentland. Police expressed the belief that he was struck by an auto-1 mobile driven by Chicago rum runners. George Faly, 38, negro, was shot to deat;lt near Carthage, wt|le seated at a dinner table. Kathleen Heavilin, 8, died of concussion of the brain received when struck by an automobile driven by Jesse Snow ndhr Anderson. o Pope Pius Celebrates 50th Anniversary As Priest Rome, Dec 20. — .'U.R) —Pope Pius began celebration of liis notii anniversary as a priest by saying low mass at St. Peter's cathedral today. Cardinal Vandutelli at the same time consecrated a new cathedral in the suburb Ostia. A Solemn ceremony was scheduled for laler today at St. Charles church, were tlie pope celebrated his first mass 50 years ago.

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Audition Winners ■■ —" —' A $5,000 prize each and two years' .scholarship In any American musical academy Unit was what fell into the hands of pretty Hazel ('. Arth and Donald Novls, winners of the 1!»2S national radio audition. They were snapped as they received the prizes. I International Newsreel) FLU EPIDEMIC INVADING EAST Total Os 3,000,000 Cases By Christmas Predicted By Health Officials Washington, Dec. 20 —!U.R)' With the wave of influenza epidemic steadily approaching the eastern centers of population, public health service officials today predicted a total of 2,000,000 by Christmas. Official reports to the health service showed 141,077 cases for the week end-

ing Dec. 15, hut was thought to lie j less than a fiftli of the total, tndloat- , Ing 700,000 persons are afflicted. The epidemic virtually bus reached its heighth in the farm hell states, officials said, since the cycle or disease from any community runs from three 1 to stx weeks. It is thought to !iav<> run its course in California where it was first noted. Experts are agreed little can lie done to halt an influenza epidemic until the j cycle has expired. Intensive experiments now are bej ing made by the public health service on lahbits. monkeys and other animals ! in renewed efforts to determine cause j of the disease. Scientists believe the j influenza germ may lie too minute to I observe with existing microscopes, it I is suggested also, that the germ goes ! through a cycle of change in form or * j growth, and varying elf its on the vie- ) tim. in the past, volunteers inoculated with influenza germs either have failed to contract influenza or contracted " no more than a sore throat. On Wane In Indiana Indianapolis, Dec. 20. — (U.R) - The number of Influenza cases in In liana are being lowered daily, reports from , various health authorities said today. The reports said new cases continued to tie announced in several “ localities hut that the epidemic had f i-eached its peak and is declining rapy idly.

Former Adams County Minister Dies Today Bluffton. Dec. 20.— (U.R)—Rev. William H. Carnes, 65, died at ills home near Keystone at 7 o’clock last night. Death was caused by heart trouble and pneumonia. He had retired from the M. P. ministry a year ago. He was a Dormer pastor of the Berne circuit in Adams county. The widow and f.ve children survive. Funeral services will lie held at '0 o'clock Saturday morning, at Blanch Chapel near Keystone. Burial will he made in the Snow cemetery near Keystone. Another Witness In Ranieri Case Threatened Chicago, Dec. 20. — (U.R) —With another death threat against a witness written into court records, the state was ready to wind up its testimony today in the Ranieri kidnaping trial. Revelation of the latest threat came shortly after the trial of three

Italians for the kidnaping of Billy ( Ranieri, 10, had been adjourned and , a hearing was started on a habeas ( corpus writ to free two sunpects In the murder of Ole Scully, u state witness, who was shot to death Monday. Judge Robert Gentzel suspended the writ when lie was informed Angelo Petitti, one of the defendants, had said: "Mike Deviio (a witness) will he tlie next one killed." Assistant State’s Attorney r’harles Mueller, himself under guard after being threatened, told Judge Gentzel that Petitti had made the threat iielore a bailiff.

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HOLD UP ONE BANK AND TRY TO ROB ANOTHER Five Bandits Get $40,000 From National Bank At Clinton ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OCCURS AT DANVILLE By United Press Bandits spread terror through western Indiana this afternoon when they robhed one bank of $40,000 and attempted to rob u second. The robbery occurred at Clintion, where five men raided the First National hank and obtAin- ' ed approximately $40,000. The ! scene of the other was at Danville, where bandits were beaten off by Raymond lMercy, a bookkeeper, who grabbed a gun as the bandits entered and outshot them. Banker Opeds Fire Plercy and O. M. Blerson, cashier, were alone in the bank when the bandits entered Sensing the holdup, i Plercy sail to the back of the room, . obtained a gun and began firing. The r bandits returned tire, but the hale of bullets attracted outsiders and the three men dashed for the! rauto. At Clinton, three of the five bandits entered the building and forced . employes and several customers into a rear room and leisurely went about the work of scooping up the money.

— o Yeggs Crack Safe 25 Feet From Police Station South Bend. Ind . Dec. 20.—Safe crackers “Jimmied" their way into the city water works office, within 25 feet of the police station, last night, amk .chiseled tlic combiutittfin ftnui the safe. They got about $360. Police were unaware of the burglary tinri) employees reached the office this morning. Tipton Boy, Bitten By Stray Dog, Dies Os Rabies Indianapolis, Dec. 20 — (U.R) — Joseph Small. IS, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Small, Tipton Ind., died today at a local hospital from rubies. The child was brought to the hospital late Wednesday in Ihe final stages of the disease He was bitten by a stray dog Thanksgiving Day, m-coidlng to hi* parents. State Bus Inspector Named Indianapolis, Dec. 20. — (U.R) —Frank T. Singleton, chairman of the Public Service commission, has announced the appointment of Ralph Young, Muncie. as stale bus inspector. Young will assume the post Jan. 15. it wu-i announced. He will succeed Ross Greenwalt who has resign-

ed. GIRL SEEKS NEW FLYING RECORD Oklahoma Young Woman Starts Attempt To Break t Sustained Flying Record i i Roosevelt Field. N. Y. Dec. 20— (U.R) • —A 28 year old girl flying student today equaled the unofficial record for endurance flights for women when Miss Viola Gentry of Gentry. N. C. • roared over Roosevelt field at 1:14:23 • P. M. today. She had been in the air for seven ■ and a half hours, the record made by 4 Lady Heath, British aviator. Miss GenB try started from Roosevelt Field at f ' Roosevelt Field, N. Y., l>ee. 20. tU.P.) 1 — Miss Viola Gentry, of Oklahoma, n was whirling her Travelslr iitnisne

above Roosevelt Field today In an attempt to establish a new sustained flying record for women. The young woman started from Roosevelt Held at 5:44:2a. m At 9 a. m. she was flying smoothly over a tegular course. The plane was fueled for 19\4 hours I in the air and before the take-off the | tlver said she hoped to remain aloft for fifteen hours. There is no official sustained flight record for women lint the unofficial record is held by Lady Heath, the British woman aviator who now is in the United States, at 7'4 hours. ON PAUE TWOt

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