Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1929 — Page 1

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I PANTACES case IS RECESSED UNTIL MONDAY Etinrie Pringle To Be Called Back To Stand For I )efense i»\xtages greets I 0 R M E R LOV ER I.o: Angeles, Oct. 5 —(U.R) ~ The I <ase of • If* |x*ople v«. Alexander I ]*antages -'nod adjourned today hut I the pitiful story of 17-year old Eunice I p ■)■'! ■. who claims the millionaire I theatrcal magnate assaulted her. still I ( hoed in the ears of jurors and I ppec'ators. Mis- Pringle will return to the witI r s stand Monday to permit PanI ujje's attorneys, who are seeking to I tire him from a one to 50 year sent- <» ■» in San Quentin, to resume their I efforts to break down her accusations. Pre pet t of a grand jury InvestigiI ton rs alleged tampering with w'tI nesses in the ease was subordinated I in interest to the slim school girl's I testimony, who several times dining I r '<»i lay's session had members of I the <ury in tears. | I'ijr soft answers to turn away I v'thv d sense questions, the UniverI sit- cf California co-ed who wanted | ' "om.> a g eat actress, spent six I h n nrs on the witness stand yesterday I tPi ng and re telling the story which Ir> onvict Pantages of assault on I a min ar. I p’• three of those hours she was I rotter ted to a merciless cross examI innticn bv Jerry Gleder. who sought I bv innuendo, implication and almost I direct charges to indicate she was I I a pawn in an attempt to extort from I the theater magnate some of his reputed $50,000,000. Rut despite this grilling her story was not changed in any substantial fact. She broke down frequently, almost became hysterical at times, but she clung to her declaration that Alexander Pantages forcibly assaulted her in his private office on Aug. 9. Even when in tears she was polite always. “No sir." and ‘‘yes sir," she answered, or "Why, I could not do that, sir.” She never forgot the ‘‘sir.’’ She appeared about to break down when she recited the events she said took place in Pantages’ conference room. She told in every detail the manner in which she claims she was assaulted. She sobbed throughout the recital —and so did two members of the Jury. She claimed that Pantages promised her stage work and then used violence to attack her after he lured her to his office. The narration was unprintable at many points. She seemed about to break again when the defense insisted that she put on the red dress in which she went to Pantages’ office In search of work that afternoon. The defense made no revelation concerning its move but it was presumed it later (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) SCOUT SPONSORS TO ELECT HEAD Adams County Boy Scout Committeemen To Meet Here Thursday The second annual meeting of the Adams County district Boy Scout committee will be held Thursday evening 'October loth, at 7:30 o’clock at the Decatur Industrial rooms. The election of officers for lhe De'■atur council will also lake place at ’he meeting and the attendance of every committeeman is desired. Mr. John L. Anguish, Fort Wayne, Area Scout Executive will at end the meeting and will tell of plans for the all season. Mr. Anguish will also proiably make a report on the Scout • amboree to England last summer. ■ he Decatur Boy Scout organization *as honored by having one of its mem ’ers, James Burk selected as a meni- ?* r of the Scout Jamboree and the eiatur council holds an important 1’ ace tn the area council activities. E - E Lankenau. superintendent of lie Decatur Works of the General Elec . e company Is chairman of the DeeaII loy Scout council. Roscoe Glen"Hing is secretary-treasurer of the organization.

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Local K. Os C. Lodge To Elect Officers Monday A banque , followed by the election f officers of the Knights of Columbus, will be held at the K. of (’ Hall Monday evening at 6:15 o’clock. The annual election of officers was pot polled from the first Monday in September tin 11 next Monday night and it is desired that every member .it. nd the annual election of officers Tho tickets are st*!Hn** fifty cents each and if members are unable to secure t ne, they may be purchased at the door. CALLSHIMSELF . "BASHFUL LOVER" Minister Sues “Ma” Kenn?dy For $50,000 Heart Balm At Seattle Seattle, Oct 5 —(U.R)— A bashful lover, no backward that “Ma” Kennedy chided him for being “too slow” was the picture the Rev. Harry H. Ch r drew of himsef while giggles and chuckles swept the audience hearing his $50,000 heart balm suit against the mother of Aimee Semple McPherson yesterday. It was a haul day for the minister, what with the giggling and the searching qu«» tions of attorneys cross ex; mining him. There was the pos «ibil :ty also of a non-suit being declared. Superior Judge Ronald took under advisement a motion by Mrs. Minnie E. Kennedy’s counsel for dismissal or non-suit, charging the Rev. Mr. Clark instituted his action after attempts at blackmail had failed. The motion came as a surprise immediately after attorneys for Clark had rested their case. The giggles got on the nerves of the love lorn pastor. “Make them stop laughing at me,” be demanded of Judge Ronald. Rut the judge couldn’t. The droll testimony of the Rev. Mr. Clark was too much. “I was slower than she to respond.” he declared, “and she chided me for being so slow. I didn t become infatuated. you might say. all at once. She encouraged me and that helped fan the spark of love." “You mean to say you were slow when you met her in a motion picture theater and seven days later were with her in a hotel room?” ask ed John S. Robinson, counsel for Mrs Kennedy. The minister was stumped, for an answer. Many times during the session he appeared not to hear questions and at others he remarked: “I don’t remember. It is difficult for me to reconstruct those things now”. Once he turned to Judge Ronald and said: “I'm tired. I’m so tired I can hardly remember things”. When he stepped off the witness stand, he had withstood days of questioning but the ordeal had left him pale and shaky. Judge Ronald announced he would give his decision on the nonsuit motion when court resumed Monday morning. He cautioned counsel for the plaintiff that admission of blackma:l prior to the asserted breach cf promise would result in dismissal ot the case. — OInfant Neptune Babe Dies Friday Afternoon Barbara Lou, infant babe of Dr. and Mrs. J. G Neptune, born Friday noon died at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 4:30 o’clock Friday afterShort funeral services will be held at 4 o’clock this afternoon by the Rev. Ross W. Stoakes of the Methodist Episcopal church, and burial will be made at the Decatur cemetery. ■The condition of Mrs. Neptune, who has been a pa’lent at the Hospital since Wednesday night is reported to be improved today. Escaped Prisoners Are Caught At Terre Haute Terre Haute. Ind, Oct. 5 (IP) Two men who escaped from the state reformatory at Pendleton. Sent. 12, were captured here today and will be returned to the institution. They are Howard Routh. 22. and Oliver Kirkham, 23. . . The two were arrested on information of a Clinton, Indiana, man who saw them sitting in a car on a highway near here. The car had run out of gas. Routh was a former New Jersey man sentenced from Hammond Kirkham was sentenced from Clay County to from two to 14 years for robbefy.

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MANY INDICTED IN LAKE COUNTY Federal Jury Returns Almost 200 Indictments In Report South Bend, Ind., Oct. 5. — (U.R) — Nearly 200 Lake county residents must answer to the U. S. government for violation of prohibition, narcotic, and white slave laws, a federal grand jury here reported late yesterday. Included in the group are three officials of East Chicago and several officials of Lake county, it was believed. The grand jury, completing its second investigation into alleged vice and coiruption in Lake county, reported INljindict meats. There were 53 secret indictments returned naming SO persons. U. S. District Attorney John M. Loomis refused to reveal who were to be arrested on the secret ballots, but said there would be “some surprises.” None of the indictments returned yesterday was in connection with election frauds, and U. S. Special Attorney John Pratt stated a third federal grand jury would be called Dec. 1 to consider charges of election frauds. Among those known to have been indicted by the grand jury in its report yesterday were Raleigh R. Hale, mayor of East Chicago, and James E. Regan, his chief of police, charged with a conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. Lester Ottenheimer, East Chicago attorney, was indict ed for obstructing justice. He is charged with having attempted to take some papers from department of justice agents. ’ Capiases for arrest of defendants named in the hills will be issued tomorrow and arrests made Monday, it was made known today. 0 To Seek Release Os Prize Fighter French Lick, Ind., Oct. 5 — (UP)— Influential men throughout the United States are prepaiing to petition for the parole of "Kid” McCoy, former (Ugilist from San Quentin prison, it was revealed here today by Charles B. Dillingham. New York. McCoy was given a long sentence for murdering a Les Angeles woman. Dillingham said the prisoner has pleaded with his friends to secure his release in order that he might again take up righting. "He is getting plenty of out door work and developing a fine physical condition, and I think we will let him continue for a short time at least,” Dillingham said.

HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING HERE Field Men For Local Sugar Company Hold Confab With General Manager An important meeting of the field men of the Holland-St. Louie Sugar company was held at the offices here yesterday wit.h Col. T. G. Gallagher, general manager and John B. Kelley, assistant field manager, Toledo, in attendance. The field men reported the tonnage per acre excellent and the sugar per(•entage the highest in years, according to tests. However the total acreage of 5,000 acres a« contracted has shrunk to between 3,500 and 4,000 because of the floods and other troubles during the season and the run here will probably not exceed thirtyfive days, starting about October 15. Beet lifting will start next week, the station here opening Tuesday. . Col. Gallagher emphasized the necessity of larger acreage in Indiana if the factory here is continued and advised that all contracts be in by January 1. J. W. Calland. local manager has already started a drive towards that end and the field men are now taking contracts. Those who raised a crop of- beets this year are enthusiastic over the outlook and many of them have remarked they are sorry they did not plant double the acreage. The average yield will exceed ten tons to the acre which with the large sugar per rentage will bring a good, profit. Efforts will be made to secure enough contracts the next three months to assure a continuation of the mill here. Numerous' beet factories in Michigan and Ohio will not be operated this season, due to the shortage of acreage.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 5, 1929.

i ill Rack for Trial 11 • Albert It F. 11. former Secretary of the In' rm and one of the principals in lie I’ea Pot Dome oil scandal, is back in Washington. D. C., broken in Health and rhe mere shadow of ns former self, for a new trial. lu-e. ■atiunai Neo'i4rf»»l

THREE MEN DRAW TRESPASS FINES French Township Men Get $lO Fines In Mayor’s Court Three young men. John Gllliom, 29 William Kaehr. 23, John Bei sch, 19, if French township plead guilty to charges of trespassing, filed against hem by John Rauch of Monroe township. in mayor's court Friday afternoon and were fined $lO and costs by Mayor George Krick. Following the disposition of the case Rauch filed another affidavit against the three men. charging them with public Intoxication. They pleaded not guilty to the later charge and their trial was set for a hearing next Tues day afterneon in mayor's court. The trespassing charge was an outgrowth of a visit the three men made to Rauch's home Thursday night between nine and ten o'x'lock.. They aroused Mr Houch from bed and giv ing him ficticious names, said they wanted some gasoline. Mr .Rouch came outside and the trouble en«ued. The thiee men charged him with telling lies about them and they intended to ’lick him" it was stated. The next morning Mr. Rouch filed the trespassing charge against them and the three men were arrested by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth and arraigned in court The meu were released on bond on »he public Intoxication charge and the case will be heard by Mayor Krjck.

LOCAL CONCERN CHANGES HANDS Leon Kohne Buys West End Restaurant From Hill And Wemhoff A business deal was completed this afternoon whereby Leon Kohne, of thkt city becomes owner of the West End Restaurant. Mr. Kohne purchased the restaurant from Glen Hill and Arthur Wemhoff. The new proprietor will take charge of the local concern Monday morning. He stated today that the same policy would be continued an I that the establishment would continue to carry the same complete line of merchandise that- it did under its former ownership. Mr. Hill stated that he was planning on continuing his college work at Ohio State University. He stated that as yet he was undecided whether he would go to Columbus or take the work through the extension department. Mr. Wemhoff will also continue his education, it was said today, but be has not decided where he will enroll.

MRS. JOHN KELLY EXPIRES TODAY Illness Os More Than Year Ends In Death For Local Lady Mrs. Rebecca Ann Kelly. 65, wife of John T. Kelly, died at her home, corner of Madison and Sixth streets, at 5 o'o'ock this morning, following tin extended illness of carcinoma of the bowels. Mrs. Kelly had been ill since a year ago last March and within the last three months had been confined to her bed. Her condition grew serious a few weeks ago and death relieved her of her suffering this morning. The deceased was born in Delaware county, Ohio, on October 15, 1864, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hillman Thatcher. On November 4. 1888, she was married to John T. Kelly and for everal years they resided in Jefferson township, Adams ocunty. The fami'y moved to Decatur a number of vears ago. when Mr. Kelly was named deputy county clerk and later elected -bunty clerk. Besides the husband, one daughter. Mrs. Lola Opal Miller, of Jefferson township, two Mrs. Ellen Willams. Anderson: Mrs. Elizabeth Buckmaster. Geneva, and two brothers, Gardner Thatcher and James T. Thatcher of Frederick. Michigan, survive. Funeral services will be held at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon from the Kelly home and at 2:30 o’clock from the United Brethren church. Geneva. The Rev. R. E. Vance, pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church, of which Mrs. Kelly was a member, will conduct the services, assisted by Rev. Lusk of Geneva. Interment will be made in the Riverside cemetery, east of Geneva. Friends may view the body after 8 o’clock Monday morning until the hour of the funeral. _ o

Amspaugh Baby Is Still-Born Friday A still-born baby was horn at the Adams County Memorial hosiptal last night to Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Amspaugh. Mrs. Amspaugh was taken to the hospital Thursday. Her condition was reported as favorable today. A short funeral set vice will be conducted for the babe by the Rev. Ross W. Stoakes at 3 o’clock this afternoon mil burial will be made at the Decatur cemetery. o AVIATORS ARE REPORTED SAFE Unconfirmed Report Says French Air Aces Are Down At Isitsihar Tokio, Oct. 5, — (U.R) — A Nippon Dempo dispatch from Harbin, Manchuria, today quoted the Russian newspaper "Zarica” as reporting that the French aviators Coste and Bellonte had landed at Tsisihar at 3:15 p. m., Friday. The' report wfis entirely unconfirmed. The foregoing report, although doubted by officials, would have placed Coste and Bellonte approximately 5,000 miles from Paris, their starting point. Paris officials, basing their calculations on reports of the Quest'on Mark's passing over Tomsk. Kirensk and near Chita, Siberia had estimated that Coste and Bellonte were flying at a speed of more than 100 miles an hour, approaching 125 miles an hour at times, which together with the 50-hour fuel supply carried by the plane would have made it possible for them to cover a distance of 5,000 miles. The time element in the Tsitsihar report, however, indicated that the fliers had made several previous landings, thus casting doubt on the belief they had established a record for long distance flight. Judge Is Smiling; It’s A Baby Girl! < Judge and Mrs. Jesse C. Sutton has received the good news that they are grandfather and grandmo'lir, a girl baby being born to Mr. and Mrs. Murry Sutton of Frankfort. The girl Jias been named Patricia Alice. The judge was all smiles when he told persons around the court house that he was grandpa again.

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I Decatur Young Man Is I. U. Glee Club Member] Bloomington, Ind, Oct. 5— Robert D. Macklin, of Decatur, has been successful fn try-outs for the Indiana University men's glee club and is one of 61) I. U. men making up the personal of the club. Director I). C. Nye stales this number will remain in the club until the early part of February when it will be cut to 32 for the annual state tour. Nye says the riililily of voices is good this year and competition for the final club membership will be keen. Macklin sings first tenor. MAC DONALD HAS BUSYMORNING Visits High Officials Os United States In First Day Program Washington. Oct. S.—(U.R)- Prime Ministe rMacDonald spread his goodwill doctrines among the highest officials of the United States today when he made a series of formal calls on Vice President Curtis, Chief ustice Taft and Secretary of State Stimsoif. He arose at 6 a. m., breakfasted two hours later and shortly thereafter had posed with his daughter. Miss Ishbel. for photographers, called on the Canadian and Irish Free State ministers and at the capitol building. There the prime minister was ushered into the room of Vice President Curtis. Curtis hastened from the Senate chamber and greeted MacDonald with a hearty handshake, inviting him to a chair before a merry log fire in the marble grate. MacDonald put his silk hat on the table and they chatted for 10 minutes. Senator George H. Moses, Repn., (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O Horse Thief Detectives Meet At Huntington ♦ James Hurst has returned from Huntington where he attended the state convention of the National Horse Thief Detective Association. He reports a fine crowd and a splendid program. Others who attended from here were Phillip Carper, George Squiers and Sheriff Holilngsworth. The 1930 meeting will be held at Indianapolis. A feature of the session was the entertainment at Hier Park at which the mayor of Huntington gave the welcome address and the mayor of Kokomo responded. o Says Township Lines Should Be Abolished Greencastle. Ind., Oct. 5 —(UP) — Township lines should be abolished in every county in Indiana, as far as school and road affairs are concerned in the opinion of James Showalter, chairman of the Indiana State Tax board. "Every township wants its own high -chool” Showalter said here yesterday “Each is maintaining an expensive school,” and in many cases the enrollment is insufficient to Warrant it. Because of this there is a surplus of high schools throughout the state. “If township lines were abolished and schools distributed over the counties at the centers of population, where they are needed, many build ings could be abolished.” Speaking of the road situation. Showalter denounc the situation that has been built up in which each township maintains its own roads. He pointed out that needless expense is incurred by each township owning its own road equipment. He suggested the county maintain all highways, except state roads, and the Stat® maintain the stata and federal roads. Local Officers Watch For Alleged Bandits Police Chief Sephus Melchi received a telephone calk this morning from the sheriff of DeKalb county, to be on the lookout for two young men who robbed a filling station near Auburn. The DeKalb county sheriff said the men were riding on the back end of one of the Auburn body trucks. Policeman Melchi and Sheriff Hail Hollingsworth drove north on Federal road 27 and when one of the Auburn trucks came towards Decatur they stopped it. Two men were riding on the truck and they brought them to the sheriff's office, where they proved their identity and were released. They did not have any connection with the robbery. The truck driver stated that he nicked up two other men, but they got off at Garrett and it is believed these men were the hold-up men.

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PRISONERS ARE OOESTIONED BY INVESTIGATORS Debris K Being Cleaned Away; Damage Will Total $500,000 MAKE EFFORT TO FIND CAUSE Canon City, Colo., Oct. 5.--i (U.R) — In (he snioke-blitckenetl [ruins of the state penitentiary, [scene of one of the worst prison riots in modern times, authorities sought today to discover how it could have hap|>ened. Investigators for eight agencies were treading the blood-caked corridois of the cell house where five embattled convicts held off an armv attacking with machine guns and dynamite. They called piisom.s from their emergency tents within the penitentiary walls for questioning. Colorado rushed its official investigation as it had its national guard forces In the battle to quell the rebellion which had claimed 12 lives and caused property damage of $500,000. Simultaneously the task ot cleaning away debris and planning new buildings to take the place of the four destroyed and a fifth badly damaged by fire and dynamite blasts was begun by a reorganized penitentiary force. Gov. William H. Adams and other state and federal and county officials personally (suspended the intensive search for solution of the mystery of h(ow and ammumtlion were smuggled into the reputedly wellorgan'zed penitentiary. They believe some sullen convict among the 1.200 milling about the prison yard knows the answer. Although but a handful of prisoners had an actual part in the carnage, many knew it threatened. Warden F. Eugene Crawford said. A low buzz of conversation ran through the groups of prisoners and the warden realized that elusive and deviotis “underground wires” were humming with comment on the reigu of terror. With smoke still issuing from the smouldering ruins of cell houses, fired by the mutineers, many convicts were forced to sleep on the ground last night. Others were quartered in tents supplied by the national guard and additional tents were being erected today. As official agencies sought clues to accomplices outside the prison who smuggled in weapons and to possible connivance from within, they counted the toll of the 20-hour rebellion and massacre as follows: Killed in battle, three prison guards Murdered while in hostage, four guards. Five convicts killed, one, the leader. evidently by his own hand. Seriously wounded, three guards. Others hurt, seven, including two civilians. What was the reason for the riot? Because the food was poor? The (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) - o LOCAL LADIES ARE HONORED Mrs. Delton Passwaters Is District Chief For Pythian Sisters The first annual state convention of the Pythian Sisters lodge closed yesterday at Indianapolis following one of the most Interesting se ions in the history of the organization. A large attendace of delegates nd members of the society enjoyed the three day session which was held in the large Knights of Pythias building and the Decatur chapter of Eureka Temple was well represented. The new incoming Grand Chief. Mrs. Daisy Du Vail of Richmond, took the chair at the last meeting. The Eureka Temple of this city was greatly honored when Mrs. Delton Passwater was appointed District Deputy Grand Chief District No. 4. Mrs. James Bain was also appointed to serve on the Appeals and Grievance Committee for the ensuing year. The delegates from this city returned home last evening and included Mrs. Delton Passwater, Mrs. James Bain, Mrs. Jess Burdg Mrs. B. R. Farr, and Mrs. Fred iLlnn.

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