Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 226

A MILLION HOMES NEED OF COUNTRY According to Figures to Be Presented to Conference of Unemployment TO CONVENE MONDAY Hoover Will Urge Public Improvements as Means of Taking Care of Men. By Herbert W. Walker. United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, D. C-, Sept. 24. (Special to Daily Democrat).—The hope ot the administration is that a nation-wide voluntary organization to provide work for the millions of men now jobless will result from President Harding’s unemployment conference, which will open here Monday. Secretary of Commerce Hoover will show to the delegates the imperative need for prompt action to relieve the situation. Just as he did during the was when a food shortage threatened the world, Hoover will appeal to the patriotism of the country for the establishment of an unemployment organization. Secretary Hoover announced today the naming by President Hording of three additional delegates to the unemployment conference. They are: Claivnce J. Hicks, New York, assistant president of the Standard Oil company. > James A. Campbell, Youngstown, Ohio, president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company. Charles M. Babcock of St. Paul, highway commissioner of Minnesota. These names bring the total number of delegates up to 51. Several more acceptances will probably be announced later today. In all about sixty were invited to serve. Governors, mayors, leading employ ers and representatives of labor tn all parts of the country will be asked to form the voluntary organization Activities probably will be directed by the United States employment serv ice which it is hoped to put on a working basis. President Harding who will open the conference, will urge the need for voluntary co-operatiion to make a big decrease in unemployment before winter comes and the hope of the administration is that the conference, will so focus the attention of the country on the need for prompt action that the new organization can be established. Conference officials are expected to suggest to the delegates the following possibilities as offering hope of stimulating employment: 1. Construction of school houses and other public buildings. 2. Resumption of home building on a large scale. 3. —Expansion of waterworks, electric lighting plants, street railways and other public utilities, especially where municipally owned. 4. Road building. 5. Development of irrigation pro jects. 6. —A revival of the textile and other industries. It has been learned that 1,500,000 school children are suffering now from lack of adequate school houses. The shortage of homes is estimated at in excess ot 1,000,000. _* WILLIE GOES UP FOR LIFE (United l’rex» Service). ~ Boonville. Ind., Sept. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Willie Deffendoll, 17, who killed his mother several months ago, and .accused his brother of the crime, must serve life imprisonment. The jury returning the verdict after four hours deliberation. Deffendoll's defense was insanity. — CHAPLIN VISITS BERLIN (United Preen Service). Berlin, Sept. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Charlie Chaplin didn t get a rise out of the Berlin movie fans today. slipped into the city and went to the hotel almost unnoticed. There was not a cheer of recognition as he left the station in an automobile. Met by the United Press correspondent, he refused to be interviewed. “You can just say that 1 never saw so many Germans as there are in Germany,” he called out as he drove away.

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THEY GOT THE HONEY Hugh Hite, Sim Burk and Ear) Colter have returned from a Ashing trip of several days in Michigan. Fishing was not ti*s very beat, and in scouting over the woods on the A. J. Smith land there, they found a bee tree. They "smoked" out the bees, and went after the honey. When they hud the work they had quite a supply, probably 300 or 400 pounds, and brought 200 pounds home with them. The bees had stored the hcn|-v in the tree for a distance of seven feet, the storeroom on the inside of the tree being about eighteen inches in diameter. THE COURf NEWS Lenhart, Heller and C. J. Lutz Appear for Trustee and Advisory Board OF ROOT TOWNSHIP In School Controversy— Hindenlang Ordered to Pay Sum to Clerk. In the case of the State of Indiana ex rel. William Rickey et al. vs. Martin Gerke, trustee of Root school township, and Tice Baker, James C. Harkless and William Gerke, mem bers of the advisory board of the Root school township, mandamus proceedings, Attorney C. J. Lutz enters appearnce for Trustee Gerke, and Lenhart & Heller appear for the advisory board members. Ruled to answer. Agnes Hlndenlang vs. Delbert Hindenlang, divorce. Default of defendant to petition for allowance. Petition submitted and evidence heard. Defendant is ordered to pay to the clerk of the court the sum of 135 for the use of defendant and her attorney, and the same must be paid within fifteen days. E. H. Stover vs. Volores H. French estate is a claim filed in circuit corirt the same having been disallow ed by the administrator. Bank of Geneva vs. Virgile and Esther Springer, on note, is the title of a new case filed by D. B. Etwin. Charles Kasbaum and Johanna Kasbaum, vs. Indiana Service Corporation, abatement of a nuisance is a new case filed here on change of venue from the Allen circuit court. Schafer Hardware Co., vs. Virgile and Esther Springer, note. Plaintiff is given judgment against the defendants in the sum of $151.57, without relief and costs of this action. Grace O. Klein vs. John W. Klein, partition. Appearance by Clark Good and C. J. Lutz for defendants. Ruled to answer. Mathew Bros. & Co. vs. Charles N. Christen Co., breach of contract. Appearance by C. J. Lutz for de fendants. Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Geneva vs. Charley Kraner, action on judgment. Hearing on de fendant’s plea in abatement set for hearing on October 1, 1921. Charles Diehl ex rel. Adam Diehl vs. Walter L. Ross, receiver for the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad company, damages. Defendant ruled to answer absolute within five days from this date. Lewis A. Graham and Clement L. Walters vs. Jacob M. Neuenschwander et al., account. Cause set for trial October 25, 1921. Grace Wright-Newcomer vs. Loren L. Wright and Anise M. Wright et al. partition. Final report of commissioner filed. Final report examined and approved, and commissioner discharged. Fort Wayne Auto Supply Co. vs. Philip F. Miner, note. Cause set for trial October 20. The cases of the State of Indiana vs. Henry Vian and Jeff Jones, by agreement of the parties, have been continued until October 11. WALTER K. GIVEN PRAISE The September 14th issue of "The Horseman," gives considerable space ’ to a picture and favorable mention : to Walter K„ one of the winners at ■ the decent state fair in Indiana. This horse won first money in a pacing t race, making the mile in 2:02%, . tramping the last quarter in .28% i seconds. This horse was at the race • meet at Bellmont park last October, but the race fans here did not appre- • ciate her value. She took second • money in the pacing event on the last day of the race program. Standr ing beside the pacer in the photo in ( j “The Horseman” is Robert Kelly, one s of the racing ocials at the Northern Indiana fair thia year.

WITNESS PROVES HARD TO HANDLE Semnachehr Tells a Different Story Than He Did When First Examined HEARING GOES ON Dr. Bearsdlee is Eliminated as Unknown Quantity in Arbuckle Case. - - . • San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 24— (Special to Daily Democrat) —"Fatty" Arbuckle came Into court shortly before 11 a. m. today for the resumption of his preliminary bearing on a charge of murdering Virginia Rappe, Los Angeles moving picture beauty. “Number seven, Roscoe Arbuckle, murder,” shouted a court attache. The famous comedian walked into the court room and took his seat where he was soon joined by Mrs. Arbuckle, known on the stage as Minta Durfee. Mrs. Arbuckle was dressed entirely in brown. Yesterday she wore sombre black. Al Semnacher was called as the first witness. The court as on yesterday was filled entirely with women chiefly representatives of various womans clubs. This included two members of the colored womens club. Semnacher testified that on the ' night of Sptember 9th, which was the day Arbuckle first learned that he was accused of responsibility for Miss Rappe's death, he met Arbuckle, , Lowell Sherman and two or three others in the office of Sid Grauman in Los Angeles about 11 p. m. and discussed with them there Miss Rappe’s death. He said that Arbuckle had been apprised of the accusation against him by a reporter ' who asked for a statement. Semnacher did not hear Arbuckle comment on her death and nothing was said about Arbuckle having been in room 129 of the St. Francis hotel with Miss Rappe alone on Labor day. Semnacher testified that Arbuckle had told a party gathered in Arbuckle's room the day following Labor day of this alleged assault and “evedybody laughed.” The details of the testimony was unprintable. The answer to one question was whispered to the court reporter, written on a bit of paper and passed to the attorneys and the judge. The clothing, torn and tattered. (Continued on page two) A SECOND RAID John Brown’s Apartments On East Monroe Street Visited by Officers LIQUOR AND STILL Are Taken —Affidavit Filed Against Brown Today in Adams Circuit Court. Acting on information secured during the late afternoon, Marshal Joel Reynolds, Sheriff Melchi, Prose cutor E. Burt Lenhart and David Teeple, after swearing out a search warrant Friday night at 7 o’clock, visited the quarters occupied by John Brown, well known carpenter, on East Monroe street, where they confiscated about two gallons of “white mule," some colored and some not, and took in charge the still in which the liquor had been made, and a charge of violating the liquor laws of the state was placed against Brown. This is his second offense, he having been convicted during the summer, fined SIOO and sentenced to the penal farm for thirty days. The fine was paid and the sentence served, and after returning to Decatur declared that he had had enough, and was done with the "booze” business. When the officers visited his place last evening he had just completed running off a "batch” ot the brew, as it was yet warm. He is said to have been somewhat under the influence of liquor, and made an effort to carry a part of it to the back window. He was stopped by Marshal Reynolds and is said to have become rather abusive to the officer. The still and liquor was taken to the jail, and will be used as evidence by the state. The charge was filed In circuit court. The penalty for the second offense is double what it is on conviction on a first charge. The minimum penalty Is sixty days at the farm and a fine of S2OO.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, September 24, J 921.

GETS GOOD APPOINTMENT News of the appointment of Miss i Sophia Droll, former Decatur girl, as secretary to Dr. Carl Voegtlln, of the > United States department of public health, has been received by Decatur friends of Miss Droll. She is a ■ graduate of the Decatur high school, receiving a perfect grade In the commercial department. After leaving school she took the civil service examination, and has since been in the employment of tbe government, first at Louisville, Ky., and later at Wash- ' ington. Her new appointment is a recognition of her services, her grade at the civil service examination also being perfect. mrsThakes dead I Complication of Diseases Causes Death at 5 O’clock This Morning at ) ELM STREET HOME 1 Parents, Husband and An ' Adopted Daughter Survive—F'uneral Monday Mrs. Josephine Hower-Hakes. wife of Harrison Hakes, died at the fam- ■ ily home on Elm street at an earlj’ hour this morning following an illness of ten weeks’ duration from a ( complication of diseases. Mrs. , Hakes had been operated upon res cently but the desired relief was not ' secured, and her decline was gradual ’ until the end came this morning. Josephine Hower was born in this J city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hower, and had she lived until next December would have been twenty-two years old. Several years ago she was married to Harrison Hakes. No children were born to the union, but they have an adopted ’ daughter. Besides the husband, the ’ parents and several brothers and i , . sisters survive. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the 1 Decatur Methodist church, the Rev. Charles Tinkham officiating. A short service will be held at the home at 1 o’clock. BOX SOCIAL AT KIRKLAND. A box social will be given at the Kirkland high school on Friday evening, October 7th. H. H. High will act as the auctioneer and the public is invited to attend. A good time is assured. 2t-226x A CALIFORNIA TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Archie Parr, Mr. and Mrs. John Parr and MJss Nora Duer of Berne will leave Sunday on a motor trip to Los Angeles, Cal. They will be joined at Nlew Castle by Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Cobb. The party will take the southern route, and expect to have a most enjoyable trip. e - + ♦ + + ♦♦ + ♦♦♦ + + ♦ + ♦ + TREATY IS READ + ♦ ♦ ♦ Washington, Sept. 24—(Spe- + ♦ cial to Daily Democrat)—The ♦ ♦ senate today took up the peace ♦ ♦ treaty with Germany in open ♦ ♦ session. ♦ ♦ On motion of Senator Lodge ♦ ♦ the treaty, with the reserve- ♦ ♦ tions adopted by the senate ♦ ♦ foreign relations committee, was + + read and Lodge then opened the ♦ ♦ debate. ♦ ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦*♦ FUNERAL' SUNDAY For Lloyd Crowl Who Lost Life in the ZR-2 Naval Airship Disaster WILL BE CONDUCTED At Garrett —American Legion From Various Cities to Take a Part. (United Press Service) Garrett, Ind., Sept. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The funeral services of Mate Lloyd Crowl, victim of the ZR-2 naval airship disaster will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. A full military cortege under command of Capt. Geo. Carroll has been arranged and American Legions of Fort Wayne, Huntington, Kendallville. Auburn, Waterloo and Ligonier will be in the cortege. A firing squad will be furnished by Kendallville.

AGED RESIDENT DIED AT NOON I . Washington Kern, Well Known Farmer Died After a Long Illness WAS WAR VETERAN , Widow and Three Children » Survive—Funeral Serv- ’ ice is Not Announced. Washington Kern, one of the pioI neer residents of St. Mary’s. town | ship, and Adams county, passed away at the country home, two and one-half miles southeast of Decatur, , at 12 o'clock, noon, today, after an illness of several months from a complication of diseases. Mr. Kern had been ailing for the past three years, but had been confined to his 1 home only during the past few months. He was one of the sturdy and thrifty farmers of the county, and by hard work and strict economy had. with the assistance of his faithful companion, amassed a comfortable competence, and their farm in St. Mary’s township was one of the best in this section of the county. The deceased was born in Stark county, Ohio, February 22, 1841, a son ot John and Christena Kern. He was the last of a family of four sons and three daughters, a sister, Mrs. '■ Railing, passing away a few years I ago. Mr. Kern came to this county with his parents when a young man, and November 7, 1861, was united in ’ 'marriage to Miss Elizabeth Zimmerman, daughter of Eli and Polly (Smith) Zimmerman. Had he lived 1 until November 7, the couple would ' have celebrated their sixtieth wed , ding anniversary. His age at death was eighty years, seven months and two days. Four children were born ' to Mr. and Mrs. Kern, one of whom, John D. Kern, is deceased. Those who survive, with the wife and mother, are Ella J., wife of Davis Dailey, of St. Mary's township; John E. ' Kern, of Midland, Mich.; Iva M-, wife of Arthur Shock, a paymaster in the United States army, now stationed at Gloucester, Mass. There are also five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He had resided on the farm where his death occurred for the past fifty-five years. The deceased was also a soldier in the civil war, being a member of Company H, 89th Indiana volunteer (Continued on page three) JURY IS 'EXCUSED Until Monday—Hearing of Evidence in Case of State vs. Eugene Cole WAS NOT COMPLETED Crowd of Spectators Remained Until Late Friday to Hear the Testimony. , The trial of Eugene Cole, Fort , Wayne taxi-cab driver, being tried on ’ a charge of assault and battery with j intent to rob, and auto banditry, will be completed Monday morning. The 1 jury was excused at 5:30 o’clock Fri- J day afternoon, and ordered to report back in court at 9 o’clock Monday. , Other matters which required the attention of the attorneys and court 1 was given as the reason. The state completed the examination of its witnesses at 4 o'clock and the defense called for its first witness. Detective Peter Junk, of the Fort Wayne police force. He was followed by Sergeant John Godfrey, Walter f Rundell, also a plain clothes man on ( the Fort Wayne force. Their testimony was objected to by the state s because it mainly was a part of con- j versations between them and Russell f Barrone after he had been arrested ( on June 9th. The court overruled the t objections and permitted the police officers to tell just what was said by ( Barrone, as to the guilt or innnocence of the driver ot the automobile. They reiterated the story told by Barrone and McDaniel that Cole had no part in the robbery, and that he was forced to drive the entire distance, with a gun “in his ribs.” The court room was crowded the , entire day. It had been expected that , Barrone and McDaniel would testify in the case, but they were not called Friday. They will probably be placed on the stand Monday. ,

PLACING CLOWN CICARETTS Mlessrs. O. H. Gore and J. W. Hopple, district men for the Axton-Fisher Tobacco company, Louisville, Ky., were in the city today calling on local dealers and placing the new Clown cigarettes on sale in practically all of the cigar stores, drug stores ami places whiere tobacco is sold. The Clown cigarette is a new one and, backed by advertising, is selling big. Mr. Gore informed us that a schedule would be placed in the Dally D» m< crat advertising Clown cigatetts. Watch for the ads and patronize the advertiser. REMEMBERS THEM General Pratt of San Diego, California Writes Decatur Comrades and RECALLS OLD TIMES Says Young Men of America Are Peers of Any for Home and Country. I The following letter from their old commander, General R. H. Pratt, received by three local veterans in reply to one written by them has just arrived having been misaddressed by the general to Windfall, Indiana. It is needless to say that the letter is highly prized by the recipients: 3355 Front St., San Diego, Cal. June 17, 1921. Joseph Bremerkamp, S. B Fordyce, Benjamin Pillars, Decatur, Indiana. My Dear Old Comrades of Co. C: It was good of you to write me. Such reminders of the fellowship ot the old days always bring memories worth while. How well I remember you and the others under my command who performed heroic service in guarding the railroad from Huntsville to Bridgeport, in the engage, raent at Huntsville, and who confronted Hood during his invasion of Tennessee, compelling him to ad vance slowly and cautiously, and who then charged the hills about Nashville, captured his artillery and the nearly 500 prisoners on one hill and three of their cannon; and how we followed him as he left Tennessan much taste? than he entered it. Tl’.ese pictures always come as loving memories of the days which established that the young men of America are the peers of any in sacrifices for home end country. Not many more reunions are possible to any ot us, but we can all meet God’s way of ending our earthly careers with tbe glorious satisfaction that when the great need came we each of us did what we could that our great nation might live forever. Please reinember me most cordially and fraternally to all of my old boys when you meet them. Faithfully your comrade and friend R. H. PRATT. o DECREASE SHOWN Indianapolis, Sept. 24. —Crime is on a decrease in Indiana Amos Butler, secretary of the state board of charities said in an interview today. Tlie average daily attendance lor the \tate prison, the reformatory and the women's prison shows a decrease for the first six months of 1921 over the same period of four years just preceding. The daily attendance for the reformatory dropped from 1.276 in the first six months of 1917 compared with 834 the first six months of 1921. Butler said. SHORTHORN EXHIBIT Warsaw, Sept. 24.—One of the big features of the Kosciusko county fair to be held September 27 to October 1 will be a display of thoroughbred Shorthorn caJtle. Nearly 50 head will be brought to the-city by members of tlie Kosciusko Shorthorn association of which Lyndus Lattimer, of Mentone, is president. The county fair will be conducted on the streets in the business district of Warsaw. WILL LIVE IN PARIS Paris. Sept. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks have rented a richly furnished apartment in an exclusive quarter of Paris for several months, it. was learned today. The movie star intends to spend the latter part of the winter in the south of France.

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BIG LIBEL SUIT TO HIT TRIRUNE I I City of Chicago Asks Ten Million Dollars Damages From the Tribune DEMURRER IS ARGUED Mayor Thompson Also Has Suits Against Paper for $3,500,000 Chicago. Sept. 24 — (Special to Daily Democrat) — Precedent for muzzling the press of America will be established it the city ot Chicago wins its $10,000,000 libel suit against the Chicago Tribune, Attorney Weymuth Kirkland, argued in court today for the newspaper. Kirkland appeared in defense ot the demurrer filed by the Tribune. The only libel suit ot its kind ever tied in the United States will go to trial If the demurrer is overruled. The suit was filed by Mayor Wil- , Ham Hale Thompson for the city fol- • lowing publication in the newspaper that Chicago was broke. The city holds that printing such stories harmed the credit of the city and made it impossible to sell bonds. "Newspapers have a perfect right to criticize government.” said Kirkland in rebuttal to arguments ot Chester Cleveland, corporation counsel. "Public poltny is the business of every good newspaper. If it believes government is not functioning as it should, the sacred duty of a paper is to say so. “I do not believe a newspaper can be touched for anything it says in criticism. Os course, sedition is a different thing. Experience has shown that a dishonest newspaper cannot prevail; neither can a dishonest government. A paper that prints ' attacks on government, without ■ foundation of fact, is bound to be ’ forced out of business.” Kirkland said the city’s credit has ' not been impaired bertiuse returns on the bonds and the money bonds represent are protected by law. “What would a small newspaper, that had the courage of its convictions, do in a case of a suit like this?” asked the Tribune’s attorney. "Lawyer fees would force it to suspend publication shortly after the suit was filed.” Kirkland, said the newspaper he represented quoted several aidermen for the statement “the city is bankrupt,” and held if the newspaper is held liable for printing interviews with officials, then those officials are guilty also. Cleveland in his argument stated the city has the same right to sue as a private corporation. The $10,00t),000 libel suit is not the only one that has grown out of the Tribune’s criticism of the administration of Mayor Thompson. The mayor has personally filed suits for these sums against the paper: one asks $250,000; another $500,000. and the third $500,000. None of those have come to trial yet. It is expected the hearing on the demurrer of the $1(1,000,000 suit will end today. Judge Harry Fisher, of the circuit court, intimated he will take the case under advisement after arguments are concluded. INSOLENCE IS PUNISHED (United Prenn Service >. Washington, ept. 24. —-(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Harding administration made it dear today that all federal jobs traditionally viewed as political berths shall go to republicans. It was expected that the summary dismissal of I. ('. Thoreson, Democrat, serving in the federal land office at Salt- Lake City would be warning to other holdovers from the previous administration. Thoreson was asked to resign but refused and President Harding promptly ordered his dismissal. “The procedure will be duplicated whenever an official holder gets insolent,” an administration official said today. He explained, however, that he did not. wish to give the impression that Thoreson was insolent. AUCTION SCHOOL CATALOG. r I The catalogs for the January term t of the Reppert Schohol of Auctioneer- . ing w ill be ready for distribution by I the latter part of next week. Many > inquiries concerning the school have . already been received, and prospects , for a record-breaking attendance are excellent.