Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 136.

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PETER SCHWARTZ DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE BROTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE JIM TOWN BRIDGE—FAMILY WAS HAVING PIC-NIC-BROTHERS WERE FISHING IN WABASH—FATHER WAS RESCUED.

Peter Schwartz, seventeen years I old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Schwartz, living three and one-half miles north of Berne, in Monroe township, was drowned in the stonequarry near the Jim Town bridge at 9:30 o’clock this morning and his brother. I Menno, is in a serious condition at the family home, and the physician in I charge feared that he might suffer an attack of pneumonia following the work of resusciation which revived him after being in the water twenty to thirty minutes. ! The family of Jacob P. Schwartz, ■ Including also the father and mother 1 knd sister of Mrs. Schwartz. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graber and daughter, Rosa, were enjoying a picnic at the rive?. Several of the members of the party rvere fishing, when Menno, sixteen I (rears old. fell into the water. The s brother, Peter, jumped in in an at- i tempt to save him. The water was t Jbout twelve feet deep and as neither r 5f the brothers could swim, their bod- I Be- soon sank from sight. The Lath- < Hr attempted to rave his sons, and he, i K>o. was under the water when some I me pushed a fishing pole to him and 1 he was rescued. The son. Menno, in t his fall, had become entangled in a fishing line, and had pulled the pole townward with him. This, however. 1 A'as several feet from the shore and ’ is no member of the party could J iwiin, it was necessary to wait until * Issistance came. Homer Neaderhous- 1 Hr of Berne hurried to the scene, but n the meantime, Louis Neaderhouser * if Linn Grove appeared at the river I Ind swam out and with the aid of ' Bhc fish pole brought the body of Men- ' t:o to the shore. The body seemed iiveless, but ordinary home methods 1 fesere applied, and in rolling the body * Ivor a barrel it was soon seen that Konie signs of life were evident. The Mrork was continued and he was re ’ ■Stored to a state of semi-conscious-Bess, but nr. Franz, the physician atpending, stated that he was spitting utlood, and he feared an attack ol 1 municnia. I Several boats were brought to the : scene of the drowning, and Homer (Neaderhouser, of Berne after arriv-o inc began diving for the body which Bras soon located, and brought it to ■the shore. AU efforts to revive the young man proved futile, however, as Siis body had been in the water more ~tl.an an hour. I Besides the parents there are sevpral brothers and sisters. I Coroner L. L. Mattax of Geneva jwas notified, and his verdict will be death by accidental drowning. —. BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL I The Daily Vacation Bible school conducted in the Baptist church house |lwill begin next Monday morning al 9 o'clock, and the course will include Bible stories, singing and hand work for the boys and girls. A goodly number have already enrolled and others are planning to come. A splendid group of’teachers will have charge. Sirs. Peterson and Mrs. Lammiman in fficharge of the kindergartners, Mrs. pell with the music, Miss Nellie WinJies with the hand work as director, p.'.v & O. E. Miller, superintendent and Bible teacher, Howard Brumley, assistant. Others of the church will help as thfi need may arise. WAS A BRAVE MAN (United Press Service) » Dutchess Junction, N. Y„ June 9. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Twelve young ladies who went swimming in the village pond without troubling . to put. on bathing suits were spied by a young man. Resolute in his duty, Sa called a cop!

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WAS CRUSHED BENEATH AUTO Fred W. Galbraith, National Commander of the American Legion Meets AN UNTIMELY DEATH Auto Went Down Enbankment at Indianapolis— Companions are Injured (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Col. L. R. Giglelliat state commander of the American Legion, ordered all Legion posts in the state to fly their flags at half mast for thirty days in honor of Col. Frederick W. Galbraith, Jr., their national commander who was killed in an automobile accident early today. He also requested every Legionnaire in Indiana to wear a small black ribbon in his coat lapel. Indianapolis, June 9 —(Special to i Daily Democrat) —Fred W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, was instantly killed in an auto accident here early to- . day. Milton J. Foreman, wealthy Chicagoan and general in the national guard, and Henry Ryan, another national official of the Legion, were seriously injured. The three men were attending a meeting at the national headquarters of the Legion which is located here. The three, together with Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., were speakers. Leaving the meeting. Galbraith, Ryan and Foreman took an auto ride. The three men were driving toward the business district of Indianapolis after a ride in the outskirts of the city when they came upon a sharp turn in the roadway near the .belt railroad. Ryan did not know of the turn and drove into the cut bing beyond which was a fourteen foot enbankment. The automobile hurtled over the enbankment. pinning Galbraith underneath and throwing Ryan ami Foreman out. The auto was hurled over and when the wreckage was cleared Galbraith was found under the toneau lifeless. Ryan and Foreman were thought fatally injured at first but hasty xray examinations at the hospital revealed early today that they had a chance for recovery. Galbraith was elected commander of the American Legion at a meeting held in Cleveland last September. Galbraith, during the world war won the title of "Fighting Colonel of the Fighting First.” He personally led his regiment through the German lines during the fighting late in 1918. Early in the war he served with the first Ohio national guard at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Later he was transferred to the 147th infantry which he took overseas. The colonel was born at Watertown. Mass.. May 5, 1875. For a time he lived at San Diego. Calif., where his early schooling was received. Early in life he was a track walker for the Southern Pacific. At 16 he was foreman of a manufacturing plant in Springfield, Mass. He became a sailor and was at sea six ' ye ars during which time he prepared ' himself for Annapolis but never ’ graduated. In civil life he was president oi the (Continued on page six)

k 1 I i IS ‘ ' W-SKr - - j * '**'■ ■ 'Ns v . ***' *;• n ■ « * ' mm , .... ■ ■ «'■ DESTRUCTION IN TULSA RACE RIOTS View of the destruction wrought in the negro residential section in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the race riots. More than ten blocks of homes were completely destroyed. Thirty were estimated to have been killed in the riots while many more were injured.

WERE DEFEATED 1 House of David Base Bail Team Proved Easy Vic- i tims for Local Club i> FINAL SCORE 8 TO 0 Local Team Played Best Game of Season —Large Crowd Was Present I The House of David base ball team of Benton ITarTor. Mich., heralded as the strongest independent base ball team in the world, clashed with the J local club at Bellmont park yesterday , afternoon and were defeated, the final score resulting 8 to 0 in favor of the totals. The House of David team arrived in this city at about 10 o'clock yes- , terday morning in automobiles and attracted considerable attention witli their long hair and whiskers. The game was the feature attraction of the season and was attended by a record breaking crowd, the stores ( (Continued on page six) — A GOOD PROGRAM I 1 At the Reformed Classis i Sunday School Convention Now on at Magley church Business Session of the Church Classis Will be at 9 Friday Morning The Magley Reformed church was ' completely filled Thursday evening with members of the church from Huntington, Allen and Adams county, the occasion being the annual classis meeting of the congregation ‘ the Sunday school having the pro-' ' gram the first three sessions, beginning Wednesday evening and contin- ' uing through this morning and afternoon. Many members of the Deca- ‘ tur and Berne congregations were, present at the opening session. The ' welcome address by the Rev. Engle--1 man. and the response by Miss Johnson of Huntington were made in the i usual happy way. The addresses and discussions of the Sunday school mat- ' ters proved interesting last evening I and throughout the day. Tonight the classis will begin the! work of the church. The retiring! ’ president, W. C. Beckman, of Fort 1 Wayne, will give an address, and the! 3 officers will be named for the next | year. Rev. Hoernemann of Berne is the classis secretary and M. Kirsch--3 of this city is the treasurer, Mr. B Kirsch having held his office more than twenty years. Many members, r of the Decatur church are in attend j B ance at the meeting throughout the sessions, which will end on Sunday. k. - x »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ II ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ r »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ e Indiana and Lower Michigan — Un- - settled tonight and probably Friday; probably local thundershowers.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 9, 1921.

AT STATE CAPITAL The Indiana Association of Optometrists will meet in state convention at Indianapolis, on Monday,June 13. the convention being held in the assembly room of the I. O. O. F. I building in that city. Dr. N. A. Bix-. ler of this city is secretary of the i association, and will attend the convention. The national convention of the association will be held in New York City June 26 to July 1. THIEF IS CAUGHT Police Inspector of Dayton, Ohio, Passed Through This City, Enroute FROM CHICAGO, ILL. Was Returning Nash Touring Car Which Had Been Stolen Last Thursday Passing through this city yesterday on his way from Chicago to Dayton, Ohio, was Police Inspector Cox. having with him a young man twentythree years old and a Nash touring car, which the young fellow had stolen at Dayton last Thursday and driven to Chicago, where police arrested i him and held the car. The machine! belonged to a Mr. Wagner of Fort Recovery, Ohio, and had been loaned by him to a friend and his wife to drive to Daytoii. The car was in good shape, and nothing was missing with the exception of a lady’s hat and about five or six dollars left in a purse by the lady when the couple stepped from the car for a few minutes. The police inspector believed the officials had succeeded in breaking into an organized gang of auto thieves.. The thief was well acquainted with every road leading through this part of the country, and it is likely the opinion I I (Continued on page two) SMOKE HIM OUT Machine Guns Are Being Used to Drive Out Tom Kelly Who Killed TWO POLICEMEN Bandit Who Committed More Than 100 Robberies Was Shot Today I'nKed l’re»« Service. Toledo, <).. June 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Machine guns ; managed by guardsmen and policemen who served in France are being , used against Tom Kelly, 47, barricaded in a rooming house, near the bttsiI ness section here today. I Kelley has killed two patrolmen. - and for several hours has held a small army of policemen and deputies at pay. Policemen have penetrated to the , | second floor of the place and have lighted sulphur candles in an attempt •to smoke Kelley out. He is in the (Continued on page two)

COUNCIL TO MEET County Council Will be Called Into Special Session on June 17th — COMPLETE SESSION Commissioners Dispose of Much Business — Action on Roads and Bridges The board of county commissioners have “adjourned alter a buy session. Before adjourning the commissioners ordered that the members of the county council be called into special session, and County Attorney Henry Heller and Auditor Martin Jaberg fixed the date as Friday, June 17th. The meeting will be held at the auditor's office and action relative to making a temporary loan for road repair will be taken. The viewers to whom was referred the petition of Ida M. Galloway for establishing a road in Wabash township reported unfavorable on the (Continued on page two) ON FINAL STEP — Case of Virgil Decker Chared With Murder to go to Jury Tonight THE INSURANCE PLOT Each Side Given an Hour I to Present Arguments— Last Witness Examined (United Press Service) Warsaw, June 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-Final arguments in the i insurance murder trial were started . here at three o'clock this afternoon. I Each side was given an hour am!, thirty minutes making it possible for the case to reach the jury by six o'clock. Virgil Decker, the 18 year old de- ■ fendant charged with slaying his, chum, Leroy Lovett, showed no emotion during the closing hours of his I trial ether than he has at any time' since it started. After the state had rounded out its case during the forenoon the defense j examined only one witness during the afternoon and announced its j readiness to start the argument. Frank Correll, father-in-law of ■ I Fred Decker, brother of Virgil, testi-l ' fled in an effort to involve Fred of ’■ any blame. He said that he promised ’lto back Frpd financially in the pur- ' chase of a farm and that it was not : necessary for a son-in-law to gel " money elsewhere. The state had tried to implicate Fred. Virgil and their In-other, Cal■lvin and their mother, in a plot to deli fraud life insurance companies out of ' $24-000 by false identifying the body. 3 Tiierp i" some talk at oct having ? another home-coming at the Antioch *• church next month. All those into.3 ested watch this paper for the announcement.

THREE MEN ATTEMPTED TO ROB PREBLE BANK CLARENCE SMITH SHOT THROUGH THE BREAST—EDNA WERLING SHOT IN LEFT ARM-BANDITS ESCAPE IN A FORD CAR-NO MONEY TAKEN.

CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Foughty Were Married Fifty Years Ago Wednesday BY THE REV. ROBERTS At Ossian —Children and the Grandchildren Were Home for Celebration Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Foughty, well knowui residents of this city, were married fifty years ago yesterday, and the golden anniversary of the occasion was vtery properly celebrated I at their home. 919 South Winchester! street when their children grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren came home for' the happy occasion. The wedding was solemnized Juno 8. IS7I. at Ossian, in Wells county, by the Rev. Roberts, a Methodist minister. Mrs. Foughty’s maiden name being Aveline Hoover, and they have traveled life’s pathway for fifty! years, and have watched the progress | of the times with considerable inter-I est in ail that has transpired. Mr. and Mrs. Foughty have resided in Adams county the past twentyseven years, and their entire married life has been spent in Wells and Ad- \ ams counties. The reunion yesterday ■ was probably the happiest event of i their lives, and the. gathering Wednesday included two sons, three, daughters, two daughters-in-law. three Sons-in-law, thirteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, besides the happy celebrants. A bounteous dinner was served,! and a social time enjoyed thoroughly by all. Those to enjoy the day were Mr. and Mrs. Foughty; Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Foughty, daughter, Adali Lee, and son. Jack K.. of Fort Wayne; Mr. I and Mrs. W. H. Foughty and daughters. Gertrude, Wilma. Ruth and Marjory. Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hoopengardner and daughters, Margaret and Mildred: and son, Fred, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moon, Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Del Lake, sons Forest and Kenneth, and (laughter, Glenn; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Urich and daughters, Mary Adeline land Anna Belle, and William' Ayres. Jr. Janies Turner of Fort Wayne was also a guest, but not n relative. One i daughter, with her husband, and famlily were not present, being Mr. and, I Mrs. Charles Sipe and daughters-1 I Margaret, Waveland and June. Other i wise the family circle was complete. • Mr. and Mrs. Foughty are in fairly! good health considering their age., and it is hoped by their many friends; and relatives that they may enjoy | several years with their children, i grandchildren and great-grandchil-I dren. *- - ■ — - — WILL GO TO COUNTRY The brotherhood of ■ the Baptist I church will go to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S esenguth Friday 1 evening for tiieir social and business meeting. ’Hie men have invited the I women of tile church and congr- gallon to lie their guest for the evening. A splendid program is being prepared and a good time is assured. All who go will meet at the church on Fourth street to start by seven o’clock. Conveyances are being provided for all. THE COMMITTEE.

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BULLETIN A man by the name of Eugene Cole, a taxi driver from Fort Wayne, who it was claimed drove the two bandits to Prcßle was taken into custody in this city at three o’clock this afternoon. Cole claimed to be in the city for his wife who was visiting with the Hosea Ray family. Sheriff Abbott and his deputy took Cole into custody and cross examined him at the sheriff’s office. Cole stated that he came to Decatur to get his wife. Sheriff Abbott did not wish to make a statement at this time. He and his deputy, together with Cole drove to Preble at 3:30. It was stated that Cole said he was hired to drive the two men to Preble he being in the taxi business. but that he was not implicated in the hold-up. This statement however did not come from Sheriff Abbott. Cashier Clarence Smith, of the Preble State bank, was seriously injured at 1:55 o’clock this afternoon when burglars attempted to rob the bank. Miss Edna Werling. a clerk in the bank, was shot in the left arm. There were three young men in the party, one of them remaining in the machine, and two entering the bank. One of the men stepped to the front window and asked Mr. Smith concerning some bonds while the other stepped to the second window and demanded that Cashier Smith step back. He did not do so and both men started to shoot. One of the bullets struck Cashier Smith in the left breast; just below the nipple, and to the left, penetrating and passing through the iung. and leaving the body about-two inches from the spinjal column. Another bullet struck Miss Edna Werling, who was at the second window, in the left forearm, and inflicting ia very painful injury. Before any money or anything : could be gotten hold of by the men i several men attracted by the shots | had started for the bank, and the robbers were compelled to give up and ■ make their get away. Running to their waiting car they started north. A posse was quickly organized and the chase begun, the Preble telephone operator notifying I Decatur doctors and officials, and in a very few minutes police officials from Fort Wayne were also on the job. Word at press time is to the effect that the car, which was a small tourI inf car. had been traced to the old mill at the north end of seccnd street in this city, and there it was lost. At 3 o'clock this afternoon two motorcycle policemen and a big Buick car carrying other police officials, and with rifles and shotguns passed (Continued on page six)