Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1929 — Page 1

WfATHER Fair tonight. Thursday Increasing cloudif>eaa. rising trmpriature.

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SMITH MURDER TRIAL OPENS AT ELKHART TODAY Detective Goes On Trial For Murder Os Mishawaka Beauty Parlor Operator COUNSEL PROMISES MANY SENSATIONS Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 2. (U-R>— Harvey L. Smith, private detective, preacher and circus barker. went on trial before a superior court jury here today, chars’<d with the murder of Mrs. Genevieve Stulls, 31, ol Mishawaka, Indiana, beauty parlor openiior, whose bones were I'tAind (are last October, six months after she had disappeared. Flanked by bis cotinsel, Robert E. Proctor, former state senator, and his father, Thomas Smith, who came here from Haggardstown, Md„ to aid his son. the accused “detective" was confident of acquittal. Proctor has promised that the trial would develope sensational evidence, dragging new actors in the story of the sordid murder which ,climaxed Mrs. Stulls’ fcur-year love affair with Charles Rayher, South Bend real estate operator. It was Rahyer’s wife who hired Smith for SSO to break tip her htlßband's clandestine love affair Smith declared he turned the commission over to two strangers. The morning session of court was occupied with the task of selecting a jtyj*. States Attorney Glenn Sawyer indicated that he would ask for the death (penalty. o Bozo Attacks Burglar But It Proves To Be Only A Snowman The residents on Winchester street, in the vicinity of the Evangelical church, had a most interesting and exciting experience at a late hour last night. Bozo, the famous dog of R. D. Myers, raised a vicious barking, which indicated a real for sure battle, aside of the Evangelical parsonage. The struggle continued with such positive alarm, that the neighbors were aroused and hastily came to the rescue of the dog. Sure enough, there stood the man in full view on the (parsonage lawn, next to the alley In full battle array the neighbors proceeded to disarm the burglar, when lo! it was a snowman that had afforded sport to the boys in the afternoon and was now creating panic to Bozo's dog instinct. ———<o Robert Feustel Promoted By Insul Utilities Company Indianapolis, Jan 2—‘(UP) —Elevation of Robert M. Feustel of Fort Wayne, president of the Indiana Service Corporation to chief of Insul Owned Utilities in Indiana was seen in an announcement from interstate public service company headquarters here today. TO KEEP ROAD TO FORT WAYNE OPEN Highway Officials Will Not Close Road, As Motorists Are Heeding Signs Federal highway No. 27. between this city and Fort Wayne, which was opened to traffic last week after being closed all summer on account cf construction work in Allen county, will temain open all winter, in all probability according to James R. Hardendorf state highway maintenance superintendent in the Fort Wayne district. When the road was opened a week ago, Mr. Hardendorf warned that if accidents resulted from failure of motorists to heed “slow” signs placed along the route, it would be closed and detours would be used. There is a stretch of about feur miles' between this city and Fort Wayne that is not paved. New culverts have been constructed in several places in the road. It is necessary for paving the road next sprfhg, and fresh dirt and stone have been piled up over the cuverts, making abrupt raised plaes 1 nthe road. It is necessary for motorists to drive slowly and use caution over the unpaved section cf the road.

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A Mighty Hunter’s Return i I'-W t-' ' '“'7' L• ■' '' ' ■ ft tL n >■« . ' V 7 In an old Southern ox-carl, with his host, Howard Coffin, a small negri roustabout and a slain deer. President Coolidge rode back, to the Coffin man sion on Sapelo Island, Georgia, alter a vlctori. us hunt on the mainland.

Hearst Offers $25,000 For Best Plan To Repeal Eighteenth Amendment

New York. Jan. 2.—(U.R) William Randolph Hearst, publisher, today offered a prize of $25,00(1 for tlie best plan to repeal the Eighteenth amendment and substitute in place of prohibition "a more liberal and more American measure.” In making known his plan in a telegram to Edwin J. Clapp of the Durant Motors, Inc.. Heats! said that it “never lias been possible and never will be possible to prevent traffic in compact and concentrated alcoholic drinks." His offer followed closely upon a demand from W. C. purant, donor of $30,000 in prizes for the best plan to enforce tlie Eighteenth amendment, foi the appointment of a congressional committee to “determine why the Eighteenth amendment has not been satisfactorily enforced." "I do not believe prohibition ever will be enforced,” Hearst wrote. “And I do believe that if a violent effort is | made to enforce it during the next four years by the republican administration, the next president of the United States will be a democrat . . . therefore. I, think that in offering a prize on how best to enforce prohibition, Mr. Durant really offered a prize on how best to put the republican party out of power." While these two developments were engaging the attention of supporters and opponents of prohibition, the New York Telegram, in a copyrighted article, published tlie results of a survey showing that 24 per cent of the liquor sold in New York speakeasies contained poison in some form Ten per cent of New York’s liquor supply contains wood alcohol, tlie TeleLions Club To Hold Meeting This Evening The Lions Club wil meet al 6:15 o'clock this evening, in the basement of the Christian church. The meeting was postponed from last night tu tonight, because of Tuesday being New Years. The new officers of the club will assume their ditties tonight. 0 Mrs. William Schamerloh Breaks Leg In Fall Today Mrs. William Schamerloh, 1010 W. Monroe stieet, wife of the bailiff of of the Adams Circuit court, slipped and fell on the ice, on Madison street, near the corner of Second and Madison streets this afternoon, and broke her right leg. The fracture occured above the ankle. Mrs. Schamerloh was walking on the street when the accident happened. She was taken to a local physician’s office where the broken leg was di eased and placed in a cast. She was later removed to the Adams County Memorial hospital. Kills Wolf With Auto Otterbein, Ind., Jan. 2. —(U.R)—John Miller, Otterbein, killed a twenty-five pound wolf with his automobile while driving near Green Hill.

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gram said. Thirty investigators worked three weeks getting 504 samples from 400 drinking places in Manhattan. These samples all were analyzed by registered chemists, who found, the Telegram said: That 55 contained wood alcohol. That 70 others had poisonous impurities resulting from improper reMaturing (cqt. That 362 ottiers, while drinkable, either were purely synthetic or cut so they had only 5 to 20 per cent of genuine liquor. The highest percentage of wood alcohol was one-half of one per cent. Places selling wood alcohol were revisited for new samples so that in some cases triple proof was obtained against them. FIREMEN MAKE RUN ON TUESDAY Blaze In Show Window Os Soft Drink Parlor Is First Fire Os 1929 Fire originating in tlie cotton Christmas decorations in the display window of the soft drink parlor operated by Mots Sether, on North Second street, caused Decatur firemen to make the first run of 1929 at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It is thought that someone tossed a cigarette or lighted match toward tlie floor and it stuck in the cotton decorations, causing tho cotton to ignite. The 'blaze spread rapidly over the disiplay counter in the window. Tlie intensity of the heat caused the plate glass window in front of the display counter to crack and the flames destroyed practically all the merchandise on display in the window. It is thought the loss, exclusive of tho windows, will not total more than $lO or sls. Volunteer firemen made the call and had tlie fire extinguished in -a few minutes, only one small container of chemical being used. < , 0 Abolishment Os Capital Punishment To Be Sought Indianapolis, Jan. 2. —(U.R)— The abolishment of capital punishment in Indiana will be sought in a bill to be introduced in the coming legislature at the request of the Indiana branch of the league to abolish capital punishment. Miss Emma Stockinger, Versailles, secretary of the league, announced Indiana will be one of the nine states In which such legislation will bo sought tills year. Others are New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Colorado. California and Washington.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 2, 1929.

What’s This? We Thought Winter Had Just Started Here Always there is a rivalry as to who sees the first robin, reported of (dd to be the first sign of spring, and that honor this year goes to Earl Colter, of the Adams County Lltrnlter company. At exacly 11:11 o’clock this morning. Ear), while working across the yards at the mill on west Adams street, saw a handsome robin hopping around on one of the logs. Het ed to get close enough to get a lew feathers, but Mr. Robin was entiiely too lively and hopped off to a nearby tree singing his spring s tei. Evidently, this “bird” has >-o;v< d the problem of “What will li? noor nrldn do then?’’

LOSE BABY DIES OF PNEUMONIA Decatur Child Dies Today; Sister Taken To Hospital Seriously 111 Robert Carl, four months old son I of Carl B. and Mildred Everhart I Lu e, of 409 North Seventh street, died at 11:40 o’clock this morning, Wednesday, January 2, 1929. at the Adam* County Memorial hospital, as a result of pneumonia following Influenza. Tite ixiby took ill on Christmas day with influenza, and when it developed pneumonia on Friday, was removed to the hospital for medical care. Robert Carl Luse was born August 28, 1928, at the family residence in this city. Surviving are the parents I and one sister, EnDella Cloviene, aged I three years. The grandparents surviving are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Luse | of Van Wert, Ohio, and Mr. John I Everhart, of Monroe. Funeral arrangements have not been made. About 2 o’clock this afternoon, the three-yenr-old sister of the baby, was taken to the Adams County Memorial , hospital, a victim of influenza-pneu-1 monia, making the circumstance at the Luse home a doubJy sad one. Purchase Os Railroad At Fort Mayne Is Proposed Washington, Jan. 2.—(U.R) — A proposed report to the interstate commerce commission today recommended acquisition of control by the Wabash Railway company of the Lake Erie and Fort Wayne railroad, by purchase of capital stock, be approved and authorized. Properties of the Lake Erie and Fort Wayne consist of about four miles of track in and near the city of Fort Wayne, Ind. It has direct connections with the Pennsylvania, the Nickel Plate and the Wabash. The Wabash now owns a large part of the Lake Erie and Fort Wayne stock and seeks authority to acquire the remainder. In recommending approval of the purchase, examiner Sullivan said the purchase should be authorized on condition that the Wabash would sell part of its holdings to the three other trunk lines, New York Central, Nickel Plate and Pennsylvania, for a joint ownership of the Lake Erie and Fort Wayne. ■ t j, ,—o “FLU" SITUATION IMPROVING HERE Cold Wave Seen As Help In Checking Disease; Physicians Work Hard After one of the busiest months frr Decatur physicians in the last ten years, predictions today were to the effect that the present cold wave would alleviate the influenza epidemic which has gripped Decatur and Adams county the last 30 days. Most local physicians are agreed that the cold wave will aid in abating the progress of the epidemic, and indications are that the number of new cases wit deci ease daily. Local physicians have been working night and day the last two weeks have been doing all in their power to curb the spread of the epidemic. The Adams County Memorial hospital has been crowded to capacity with patinets the last several weeks. Only a lew deaths have resulted from influenza aud pneumonia, and health authorities say that the check of the disease has been due largely to the untiring work of local physicians

DEATH CLANS YOUNG MOTHER Mrs. Clara Reynolds, 28, Dies Os Pneumonia, Following Influenza Mrs. Clara Reynolds, 28, wife of Paul E. Reynolds, of 71<> South Dierkes street, died at 5 o'clock this morning Wednesday. January 2. 1929, at the Adams (' imty Memorial hospital, as the result of pneumonia, following influenza. Mrs. Reynolds was stricken w.itli pneumonia on Sunday, and remov- | ed that evening to tb» - lr siplal for medical care. The deceased was the daughter of John and <’.(inline Drake, residing east of the city. She was born August 24, 1900, in Adams county, where her entire life lias been spent. On October 16, lIG6. she united in marriage with Paul Reyn Ids, the bereaved husband. Two < hildren were born of this uii’on. Lloyd Edward, aged eight years, and Louie Donald, aged eleven years, both of whom survive their mother. Besides the husband, parents and two children, Mrs. Reynolds is survived by the following brothels and sisters: .Mrs. Cora Chilcote, of Atwood; | Jake Drake, Newcastle, Frank Drake, | Decatur; Theodore Drake, residing (east of Decatur; • Mrs. Dessie Noack, and Mrs. Goldie Gay, both of Decatur; Louie and Miss Fannie Drake at the parental home. One brother, Finley Drake, died in 1913. The deceased was an active mom- I tier of the First Methodist ehurt ii of this city. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock at the residence on Dietkes stieet, and at 2 o’clock at the First Methodist Epise, pal | church, the Rev. Ross W. Stoakes ffi 'dating. Bui id will be made in the I East Salem cemetery. —.—— 0 _ Mrs. Northcott Confesses To Son’s Alleged Crimes Sail QuenTin Prison, Cal. Jan 2 ! (UU)- Mrs. Sarah Louis Northcott, to--1 day handed Walden Janies Holohan the folic wing telegiam in the Sun Quentin prison: “Deputy district attorney Seavy" Los Angeles. “I confess all of the crimes my son is charged with. “Louise Northcott" ——o Father Os Six Killed Hammond. Jan. 2. U.R ? — Joseph Pollock. 42, of Whiting, father of six children was killed at Buffington today when lie walked into the path of a New York Central flier. APPROPRIATIONS ARE INCREASED Congress Far Exceeds Limit Os Expense Set By Budget Bureau By Paul R. Mallon. UP Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 2.— (U.R) —Congressional appropriations authorized for government expenses next year have thus far exceeded by nearly $53,000,000 the appropriations made for the same governmental departments this fiscal year, a tabulation compiled by the United Press showed today. The figure represents $1,200,000 more than authorized by the budget] bureau and marks the first time in several years that congress has exceeded the limit of expenses set by tlie bureau. Government statisticians an* worried about the increases in view of President Coolidge's warning at tlie start of congress that the treasury is in a precarious financial position. An- • other cause for worry is tlie contempi lated expense for the naval cruiser ■ building program and the farm relief I bil which wi.l come out of next years i expenses. A table of the three bills Thursday far passed or near passage shows the I following increases. ' Departments Last years Budget Exceeds Exceeds ’ Treasury and post office $23,220,616 $ 237,440 - Interior 13,289,924 1.025,117 ' State, commerce, 5 justice, labor 21,327,591 27,180 Total $57,838,131 $1,289,737 3 Chairman Anthony of tlie house I appropriations committee warns the , treasury is lacing a deficit of from ' $35,000,000 to $40,000,000 this year ' whereas Mr. Coolidge had expected a (CONTINUMD ON PAGE! TWO)

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On Legion Board « c “ * Ibsw M K .7 Harold It. Schradzki of Chicago, wlio will represent Mid west on American Legion national defense committee of nine to meet at Washington in January. The board will discuss tlie Wainwright universal service bill. MERCURYFALLS “ TO NEAR ZERO Thermometers Register One Degree Above At Early Hour This Morning Decatur awakened this morning, shivvering because of a decided drip in temperature in the last 12 hours. Thermometers at various parts of the city today registered 1 degree above zero early this morning. A light sir w fell about 10 o’clock last evening and added about a fourth of an inch to the two or three indies already covering the ground. Streets and reads slippery today, because of the cold weather following the snowfall. Gai age employes were kept busy -ill day today, repairing frozen radiators and replacing batteries frozen by the low temperatuie. A warning was sent out by the government weather forecasters concerning the approaching cold wave, bill little atention was paid t.o the warning and many automobMe owners are paying the penalty today with damaged radiators and batteries Decatur young people were haveing a good time with the snow and hundreds availed themselves of the first snew of the season and spent New Years day coasting and skating. o Myron T. Herrick Is Suffering From Bronchitis Cleveland, Jan. 2. — U.R) —Physicians today were lighting to save the life of Myron T. Herrick.

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tion was not regarded as critical until miJbiglit Tuesday, when he suffered a severe attack of suffocation. Dr. Philips found the use of oxygen would not be necessary. He administered treatment to ease Herrick’s breathing and left him in charge of a nurse. Herrick later in the morning was reported to be resting well. City Council To Hold Meeting This Evening The city council will meet in regular session this evening. Yesterday being New Year’s day, a legal holiday, the meeting was postponed until this evening. Very little business is exjpectetl to come up before the council, a special meeting being held a week ago, at which time bills were allowed and routine business disposed of. Bids from local banks to act as public depositories will be received by the council tonight.

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74. U. S. ambassador to France, who is suffering from bronchitis. Call for oxygen tanks was rushed to emergency clinic hospital early today from the Herrick hunting valley estate here by Dr. John Phil ips, who was at the ambassador's bedside. The call revealed that Herrick has been ill for two weeks, his eondi-

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WOMAN PILOTS ONE PLANE; TWO REFUEL IN AIR Army Plane‘Question Mark’ Running Smoothly After 21 Hours In Air ——— W PLANE HOPS OFF IN MISSOURI TODAY By The United Press Three attempts to set new endurance records for airplanes, one by a woman pilot, were in progress in the United States today. Back and forth between Los Angeles and San Diego, in California, flew the army airplane, Question Mark refueling in midair, ils crew of five men determined to keep its three motors running until they crack. The Question Mark had completed its first 21 hours in the air at 7:26:54 a. ni. Pacific coast time, and neither crew nor motors showed signs of weakening. To Use Projector To Refuel From a snow covered field near Marshall, Mo., a smalt monoplane, tlie Barking N. B. 3. took off tit 8:54 a. m. Central time. Blain M. Tuxhorn. Kansas City inventor, was one of those aboard. Hhe planned to refuel with a projector which held gasoline in four gallon cans onto the plane from tlie ground. A woman entered the competition at Los Angeles al 6:25:03 a. in.. Pa-, cific coast time, when Bobby Trout, 18-year-old aviatrix. took off in an attempt to break the sustained flight record for women. Miss Trout’s monoplane. Golden Eagle was fueled tor 15 hours of flying. Man Who Can Neither Read Nor Write Held For Forging Checks Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 2.-(U.R) Although he can neither read nor write, John Sands. Convoy, Ohio, is held here on charges of issuing worthless checks. According to police. Sands made purchases at a store, presenting blank checks. After explaining his illiteracy. Sands would have a sa esman ill) out and sign tlie checks, and would make a mark after his name. Six of the worthless checks were alleged to have been given the stor“ o— — Two Wabash Men Take Plunge In Lake Tuesday Wabash. Ind.. Jan. 2. W.R) —Two men shivered today as they remember a plunge into Silver lake here Tuesday, the occasion being their filth annual New Years swim. Among those taking the plunge while snow fell were John Morrow, and his son-in-law. Homer Showalter, who started the swim Jan. 1. 1925. Large crowds watched the swimmer. Vere Powell, Wabash policeman, dressed in a bathing su’t, kept spectators from in front of a camera which filmed pictures for a m lion picture newsreel. PUBLIC SCHOOLS REOPENED TODAY Catholic Schools Os City Remain Closed, Due To Prevailing Sickness • ( Decatur public schools opened today after a ten-day vacation and. while several cases cf influenza were still prevalent among school pupils, the attendance was reported as much better than the week preceding the closing of schools. The epidemic, according to l eal school oficials am! health officers, lias not been as bad in this city as it has been in neighboring towns and cities. The school authorities at Fort Wayne decided to keep the Fott Wayne schools closed the rest of this week, owing to the prevalence of the disease in that city. The opening of the Catholic schools of this city, scheduled foi today was postponed until next Monday. January 7, due to the illness of several of tlie teachers and pupils.