Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1922 — Page 1

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WIFE OF SLAIN f CHURCH RECTOR I GIVES ACCOUNT Montana Woman Was WitJ ness to Husband’s MurI der By Other Woman »OMAN KILLED SELF Murderer Shot Self After I Slaving Pastor; Thought ’ To Be Insane ■ Havre, Mont.. Oct. 28—Mrs. LeouK| Jacob Christler today told the ■ory of her husband. Episcopal recKr known as the "Bishop of all outMors." was shot and killed by Mrs. Kargaret Carleton, who then comKitted suicide. I The three of them—the minister, Sirs. Christler and Mrs. Carleton, Kho was the wife of a former dis-K-i.-t judge—were sitting talking in ■hr parlor of the rectory early Friday Kerning. Mrs. Christler declared Khe had a premonition of trouble and ■hat she watched Mrs. Carleton ■losely during the visit. I Finally the latter announced she Would start for home. Mrs. Christ■er's attention was distracted for the Koment. as she prepared to show the Euest to the d<?or. Then, she declared. the woman turned and without Earning, shot the minister through ■he heart. ■ Then. Mrs. Christler said, she ■topped back a pace and shot herKef. I The weapon with which the shoot■ng was done was a large, heavy cali ■irr revolver. Mrs. Carleton was ■known to possess only a small pistol End it has not yet been ascertained there she obtained the btg revolver. Woman Believed Insane I Mrs. Christler in her statement to ■he police declared she believed that Kirs. Carleton was temporarily inKne, due to illness. . j She suffered from lonesomeness as Ker husband was in California and Ker daughter in Butte, Mont, accord ■ng to Mrs. Christler. She also ■trooded over family troubles which Ehe carried to Christler as her pastor. I Employes at the hotel where Mrs. ■Carleton lived, said she had acted Miteeriy for several days and was hysterical a number of times. I Her body will be taken to Butte [for burial. The minister’s remains, [after services here have been con ducted by the Knights Templar, will he sent to Auburn. N. Y.. for internment. The Rev. Christler was a famous Montana pastor. Rector of St. Marks' church of the Incarnation, he was well known for his religious work throughout the state. Notification of the tragedy was given the police by Mrs. Christler. when the officers arrived at the rectory they found the bodies on the floor, the revolver still grasped in Mrs. Carleton's hand. Chief Moran. Coroner Hoakland and other officials said the case was so obviously murder and suicide that they probably would not even hold an inquest. Examination of the bodies showed both had been shot through the body. Mrs. Carleton’s corpse lay partly across that of the minister. Mrs. Christler, going into detail regarding the alleged strange action of Mrs. Carleton immediately before the shooting, said rhe found the woman in her house tearing up photographs of the minister. Her mind appeared to be wandering. Mrs. Christler calmed her, she said and they went out to a restaurant where the Rev. Christler was dining with several other men. All sat at the same table and chatted freely. Afterwards Mrs. Carleton returned home with the Christlers, and they sat talking until the moment of the tragedy, Mrs. Christler said. Vernon Aurand Had Leg Amputated Today Vernon Aurand underwent an operation at his home on Eleventh street this morning for the amputation of his right leg. The leg was amputated just below the knee. Aurand suffered a broken leg in an accident at the new high school gymnasium several weeks ago when the second story steel work collapsed. The fracture was so serious that the eirculatiou is tbs lag was destroyed to Such an extent that tbs leg would not heal. Mr. Aurand stood the operation fairly well this morning, it is reported. and it is thought be will improve now. He has been confined to his bed since the accident happened and has been in a serious condition.

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Auto Stolen Three Years Ago Recovered Columbia City, Oct. 28.-- A Buick touring car stolen from Harry Hensel of Cleveland township in 1919, three 1 years ago, was recovered at Detroit, Michigan, this week by the Detroit automobile police. The machine was Identified by a portion of the numbers on It. It had passed through three dealers hands and was in bad shape so the owner sold it in Detroit. The thief was not traced. The machine was sent to Will 1 Brand ns agent in 1919 and was sold shortly thereafter to Mr. Hentsel. He , had only owned the car a short time when some one opened the garage, cut the wire fence on the farm and ran the car out throught the fence. That was the last heard of it until it appeared in Detroit. C.H.S.WON FISST GAMEOfSEASON Catholic High School Defeated Bryant High Last Night 21 to 8 Exhibiting flashes of teamwork and fairly accurate goal shooting, the Catholic high school basketball team opened its season in Athletic hall last night with a 21-8 victory over the Bryant high quintet. The Catholics had the better of the argument practically all the way through. Wemhoff, Catholic center, was the leading point getter of the game with a total of four field goals. The tall center seemed to have his eye well focused on the basket. Holthouse, forward was a shining light in the victory. The little forward covered the floor in fine fashion and connected with the basket for three field markers. Captain Christen, of the locals, played a fine game on the defense, breaking up many of the visitors chances to score. The first half ended in a score of 9-5 with the locals leading. "Dutch'’ Flanders refereed the game and his work pleased the players and crowd. A large crowd of rooters for an opening game were on hands for the contest. "Lank” Linn, coach of th* Catholics, and a star on last year's Decatur high school five, celebrated his debut as a coach last night. His team exhibited the results of diligent coaching. The lineup: C. H. S. Bryant Holthouse F Crowell Myers F Clark Wemhoff C Logan •Christen G Buckingham Snyder G Runyon Substitutions: Bryant —Floudering for Clark; Holing for Wondering. Decatur—Schulte for Snyder; Voglewede for Wemhoff; Mylott for Holthouse. Field Goals: Holthouse 3; Myers 2. Wemhoff 4. Christen 1; Buckingham 1, Crowell 1, Clark 1. Foul Goals: Myers 1, Clark 1. Buckingham 1. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Football Thiel College. 14; Salem 6. Austin College 17; Daniel Baker College, 0. Texas A. and M„ 199; Quachita Col lege, 6. Franklin. 6; Rose Poly, 0. Georgia. 26; Oglethorpe, 6. Basketball Frankfort. 32; Colfax, 23. Queentown. 33; Windfall, 15. Converse. 26; Union township, 12. Howard township, 45; West Middleton, 14. Rossville. 23; Cutler, 17. Pittsboro. 48; Jamestown, 19. «_ EGGS GOING UP The egg market has been rising steadily within the last week or two, it taking a flve-cent jump today, the local market being quoted at 45 cents per dozen, wholesale, and 50 cents retail. The poultry market took a drop today, while the price of No. 1 wheat advanced two cents. Look What Our Future Opponents Did Friday Richmond high school’s football team completely outplayed the Sboi tridg"e high school eleven of Indianapolis on Irwin field, at Butler college i yesterday afternoon and won by the I score of 39 to 0. The Indianapolis i lads seldom crossed the Richmond 65 yard line.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION IS WELL ATTENDED Closing Session Is Held At Linn Grove Church Last Night OFFICERS ARE ELECTED C. 0. Lehman, of Berne, Is Re-elected President of the County Body A large crowd attended the closing session of the Adams County Sunday School convention held in the Linn Grove Evangelical church last night. All sessions of the convention, which opened on Thursday evening, were well attended. Mr. C. O. Lehman, of Berne, was re-elected president of the county organization at the meeting last night. Splendid results have , been accomplished by the organization under Mr. Lehman’s leadership. Preceding the closing session last night, a banquet was held in the Christian church at 5:30 o’clock. J. H. ! Duff, of Linn Grove, acted as toastmaster. The following toasts were given: Inspiration. O. L. Vance; Consecration, Inda Sprunger; Perspiration, Kenneth Shoemaker; Our Young People, Wayne G. Miller; Our State, E. T. Albertson. The evening service was opened at 7:30 o'clock by a concert by the Linn Grove Evangelical orchestra under the direction of H. B. Hoffman. This was followed by a song service and devotionals. The principal addresses were given by Wayne G. Miller, of Indianapolis, state young peoples' secretary, and E. T. Albertson, of Indianapolis, state Sunday School secretary. The Adams County Sunday School organization has raised its standard of efficiency in the state organization from 35 per cent to 65 per cent during the past year- This eounty is the second one in the state to pay its state dues. Mr. Albertson stated last night that the aim of the state organization was to obtain 10,000 registered delegates at the annual state Sunday School convention to be held in Indianapolis next June. Fifty delegates, at least, are wanted from this county. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: president, C. O. Lehman, Berne; first vice-president, E. C. Beery, Berne, second vice-presi-dent. Rev. Jesse Byerley. Kirkland township; secretary-treasurer, Inda Sprunger, Berne; children's division, Mrs. Clara Anderson, Geneva; Young Peoples’ division, Kenneth Shoemaker, Geneva; adult division. C. L. Walters, Decatur; administration division, J. H. Duff, Linn Grove; educational division, O. L. Vance, Decatur. veryfewwrTte ON EXAMINATION Fifteen Applications Take Teachers Test; Christen Visits Schools Only fifteen applicants for teachers licenses took the examination held at the Central school building today This is the last examination to be held before the January examination. E. S. Christen, county superintendent of schools, spent this week visiting vatlous schools in the county, for the purpose of scoring them under the state system of scoring lie visited schools in Hartford, Blue Creek Union and Monroe townships this week. The purpose of the scoring of schools is to improve the present schools. Although Mr. Christen does not have his report on the schools visited ready for publication, he stated today that improvement was needed in several of the schools. He said music and art was needed in practically all of them. The attendance is pretty good, he said, but the character of the work being done should be improved upon. o Part of Murdered Woman Found By Little Children New York, Oct 28 —Search for the head and torso of a young woman, victim ot a brutal butcher murder, was begun today by the homicide squad. The uude legs and an arm of i the murdered woman, were found by playing children in a vacant Brooklyn lot yesterday.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 28, 1922

++++++4-+ + + + + ♦ + ♦ + AMERICAN HISTORY + ♦ DAY BY DAY + ♦ By T. P. GREEN 4- + + + Saturday, October 28. 4* 1+ Columbus discovered Cuba, + + on October 28. 1492. + + — + + John Eliot preached to the ♦ + Indians in their own tongue, on 44- October 28. 1646. + + — ♦ 4* Washington lost the Battle of 4 1 4- White Plains, on October 28, 4> • 4- 1776. * 4* — — ; 4- "The New York Herald" ex 44* ped it ion under Stanley found + 4> Livingstone at Ujiji, Africa, on 44- October 28, 1871. 4> 4- - 44- Dedication of the Statue of 44- Liberty by Bartholdi, in New 44- York harbor, on October 28, + 4- 1886. 4- ' + — 44> American artillery bombarded 4> + the Germans along the Longuy- 44> on-Mezieres railway, on October + 4- 28, 1918. * ■ 4-4 , 4 , 4-4-4*4*4 > 4*4*4*4 < 4 > 4 > 4' , | « ! GIVES FURTHER MURDER DETAILS Mrs. Mills Said to Have Been Hunted Down After Preacher’s Death (United Pre»« Service.) , New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 28. — . (Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. . Eleanor Mills was hunted down with . flashlights, as she crouched terrified . in thick brush near the spot where the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall was slain and was finally found and killed, according to an eye witness story of I the double murder which Prosecutor I Mott declares he has corroborated. ! A dramatic story, in terrible detail , of how the woman in tlie gray coat , helped her male accomplice to drag . forth the screaming, begging victim. and stood by while she was shot down and her throat cut. has been added to I Mrs. Jane Gibson’s version of the . killings. Still further details of Mrs. Gibsons story were that the woman in gray n turned to the body of the rector and knelt weeping by his side at one , o'clock in the morning. After hearing Mrs. Gibson's complete story. Mott said he would prepare an air tight accusation to present j to the grand jury of Somerset county within a day or two. Henry Stevens, brother of Mrs Frames N. Hall, the pastor’s widow, has come forward with a complete alibi to prove he was not near New Brunswick, the night of the crime. He has given the names and stories of eight reliable witnesses who will testify, he says that he was at LaValette. miles from the scene of the crime, at the time it is believed to have been comnunitted. Mrs. Gibson now says she heard the woman accuser of Mrs. Mills and Dr. Hall say: “How do you explain these notes?" (Continued on page two) HASRHURNED FROM MEETING Mrs. O. L. Vance Is Home From Methodist Missionary Meeting Mrs. O. L. Vance returned yester- ' day from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where she attended the annual Na- . tional Meeting of the Woman's Misi sionary society of Methodist Epis- . copal church. Mrs. Vance is chairman , of the Young Peoples’ Society of the : Northern Indiana Conference of the . church. The Northern Indiana Conl ference ranks highest ot all confer- - ences in the United States in all hot'i ors. The honors include attendance. ’ increase in membership in the old societies, and increase in number of new societies formed. This is a fine distinction and speaks highly for the ( work of Mrs. Vance as chairman of j the conference. UX 'I 111 I ■ J ■ ,I.ll—l— I—j 4- WEATHER 4> f** + * + 4-** + 4- + 4-4- + * r INDIANA—Fair tonight and prob- - ably Suhday, warmer in northeastern portion Sunday.

: MANY MINERS ; IN NATION TO : STAND TRIAL la • Total of 631 Union Miners Stand Indicted on Seri- > ous Charges I CHARGES ARE VARIOUS > Blanket Charges of Murder Face All; Many Cases ’ Being Prosecuted ’ Chicago, Oct. 28 —A total of 631 union miners stand indicted for murder and lesser charges in connection with mine wars throughout the country, according to information gathered by the United Press. Blanket charges of murder face all of 411 coal miners, all members of the United Mine Workers of America the survey revealed. Charges of conspiracy to murder, manslaughter, insurrection and treason are lodged ayainst the remainder of the indicted men. Cases against 554 of the mine I workers are being prosecuted at pres- ) ent at St. Clairsville, Ohio, Wellsburg, W. Va„ and Charlestown. W Va. The trial of 77 additional miners, for alleged participation in the ■ "Herrin massacre" at Marion, ills, November 9 will bring the total ol indicted miners on trial to 631. The convictions have been returned by the jury at St. Clairsville, • which is trying the case of 13 members of the United Mine Worker: i held for the murder of John I. Major I at the non-union strip mine near ■ Lafferty, Ohio. June 27. i Dominick Venturate, charged with first degree murder, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. D. Agosti, charged with manslaughter was found guilty and will he sentem i ed later. Eleven others, seven of whom art facing first degree murder charges, . are being trTeTTone at a time, by the i present jury. > The ease of 216 union men on trial for the death of Sheriff H. H. Duval at the Cliftouville strip mine on July i 17, is being tried at Wellsburg, W. Va Seven union miners were killed in i the battle at Cliftonville between de ■ puties and strikers. Attorneys for John Kaminski, first of the Union men called up for trial, are waging a fight for change of ven ue. on grounds of alleged anti-union prejudice in Brooke county. Tlie trial of 325 miners for murdei and treason in connection with tht , death of Deputy Sheriff J. C. Gort during the famous armed march iu Logan county in August 1921 is being prosecuted at Charlestown. The case involves a total ot over (Continued on page two) MANY ATTENDED S. WARD SOCIAL Parent-Teachers Halloween Social Last Night Was a Big Success The school ground at the South | Ward school was the scene of a mer-ry-making crowd last night. The Hal lowe'en social given by the ParentTeachers' club of the South Ward was attended by a very large crowd. Approximately SIOO was taken in at the various refreshment stands, booths and play last night, and more than half of that amount will be left after ' all expenses are paid. This money will be used in purchasing pictures and books for the school rooms and ’ equipment for the play grounds. 1 A Hallowe'en play, entitled “Au- ’ tumn Festival,” given by the members ' of the Third and Fourth grade classes. was greatly appreciated by the par • ents and other visitors. The pupils in the play were coached by their . teachers, the Misses Effie Patton and • Helen Everett. The play was given f in the Fourth grade room. The par- ■ ents and teachers are very grateful ■ to the high school girls who made 1 about forty pounds of candy and to the merchants who donated food for the social. , > — ( MARRIAGE LICENSE Arnos Staffer, laborer, Rluffton > route 4, age 28, to Mary Gerber. Adams county, age 29.

Logansport Defeated Fort Wayne High Team 11-13 Fort Wayne, Oct. 28 - Spurred on by the sensational playing of little Darrel Granger, Fort Wayne Central higlb school's football team played Its best game of the season yesterday, 1 and the powerful Logansport team, doped to win over tlie locals liy u comfortable margin, was barely able i to emerge victorious by a one point margin, the final score being 14 to 13 The Blue and White warriors staged a wonderful fight hi the visiti ors’ territory practically all of the ' time, after it appeared in the first half as if Logansport was due to win ’ by about four touchdowns. Failure of Fort Wayne to make their additional point after their first touchdown was all that kept them from tieing the score. FORGET-ME-NOT DAY A TRIBUTE Has Deep Significance To Thousands of Disabled American Soldiers Cincinnati. October 28. —To the many thousands of America's wounded and disabled veterans ot the great war, "Forget-Me-Not Day." to be observed throughout the country on Saturday. November 4. carries a deep significance. Carrying as it does the tribute of a grateful nation to the maimed ami crippled heroes, many of whom are still lying on beds of pain in hospitals in all parts of the United States, "Forget-Me-Not Day” is to be observed this year on a most extensive scale. Practically every city and town in the United States is to participate in the great national sale of the little forget-me-nos, with corps of pretty girls and women distributing tlie flowers to tlie citizens. The entire proceeds of the "Day” are to g< to the welfare and relief of the disabled American evterans of the great war. regardless of their affiliation ' with any veterans’ organization, according to announcement made recently by C. Hamilton Cook, national com mander of the Disabled American Vet erans of the World War, the powerful national association of 100.000 wound ed and disabled veterans which if sponsoring the "Forget-Me-Not Day” activities, assisted by Citizens' Com mittees everywhere. The estalilishment of clubhouses, creation of summer camps and numerous other projects are to he carried into a reality by the success of "For get-Me-Not Day”, next Saturday. No: only in each community will the dis aided men be benefited, but the wounded veterans all over the coun try are to he aided by the movement. Argonaut Gold Mine Fire Believed to Be Incendiary Jackson, Cal., Oct. 28—Fears that the fire at the Argonaut gold mine, which cost the lives of 46 and possibly 47 men, who were imprisoned in the mine, was incendiary, were spreading today. Ben Sanguinetti. shaft foreman of the mine, testifying before the governors' commission investigating the disaster, expressed his belief that an incendiary bomb set the fire. 0 Hospital Trustees Held a Meeting Last Night The board of hospital trustees met this morning at the office at A. J. Smith and routine business was disposed of. including the allowing ot a number of bills. Mr. Smith was unable to attend the meeting and it was decided that a special meeting would be held next week for the purpose of discussing plans for the beautification of the grounds and site of the Adams County Memorial hospital. Work on the hospital building is progressing nicely and it will be only a short time until it will be under roof. 0 Bluffton and Wabash in Tie Football Game Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 28.—The Bluffton and Wabash high schools played to a scoreless tie in a football game here Friday afternoon. Neither team was able to score, although the Bluffton team bad forced the ball dangerously near the goal when the final whistle blew. Bluffton played its best game ot the year against Wabash, who was expected to win by a good margin. Wai bash used the forward pass to advan- . tage. Friedman starring in this department.

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MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN ITALY TODAY Premier Facta and Cabinet Presented Resignations To King Friday SITUATION IS SERIOUS Fascisti Forces Have Begun Concerted Action in a Number of Towns 4>4-4-4-4- + + + + + + + + + + 4- Rome, Oct. 28. —(U. I’.) —So 4 1 4* great was the Italian political 44 1 situation that Premier Facta 4- + ruahed to the station to meet 4 1 4> King Victor Emmanuel when he 44" arived in Rome last night. He 4- + notified the king of the minister- 4> 4* ial crisis. <■ 4- At 9p. tn., one hour after the 4> 4> king arrived, the premier pro- 44> eeeded to the Royal villa and 4> 4" handed in his resignation. 4 1 4- This was 24 hours after pre- 44> mature reports that the Facta 4 1 4- ministry had fallen, were pub- 4- <• fished. ,f..|,.|,4,.f..].4..f.4,<t,4>4 > 4>4*4i London. Oct. 28. —Martial law was proclaimed in Italy at noon today, according to an unconfirmed report reaching here. The Times publishes, without date line or credit source, a story that tlie Fascisti have begun their concerted action in several towns. The Fascisti. the newspaper states, are now the masters ot some of the chief towns of Italy, including Florence, Pisa and Gremona. The communications, the dispatch says, between the south, north and central portions of Italy, have been interrupted everywhere. The towns seized by the Fascisti. according to the authority ol the Times, offered no resistance except in Cremona where six Fascisti were shot. In Milan, where there is a great display of troops everything is now quiet, it was stated. Rome, Oct. 28. —Benite Mussolini was practically dictator ot Italy today, following the fall of the cabinet of Premier Facta. Mussolini, head ot the Fascisti whose coup was responsible for tho resignation of tlie Facta government, which was placed in tlie hands of Ging Emmanuel last night, came to Rome to confer with parliamentary leaders. The Fascisti head was summoned to Rome by Facta just before the premier went to the railroad station anil presented his resignation to the king. It was anticipated that former I’remier Giolitti, who is due to arrive here today would be invited by the king to form a cabinet. The grand old man of Italy who has just celebrated hid 80th birthday, is scheduled to confer with King Victor Emmanuel and Musselini. It was officially announced by the ministry of the interior that Fascisti have concentrated in several largo towns. Coincidental with this announcement came tlie official denial of widespread reports that the Fascisti had seized several municipalities and had actually started military action to seize control of the government. Paris. Oct. 28—The Fasciti are concentrating in several Italian cities and mar march on Rome, an unconfirmed report reaching here, stated today. This report, which came from Rome, stated that the Fascisti have overcome the military police at Florence, where resistance was met and occupied the postoffice. The barracks at Siena has been occupied and strong concentrations are in progress at Pisa, Pistola and lx>ghorn, it was said. From Milan came reports that a virtual state of siege exists at Milan where the prefect is said to have handed'over powers to the military. FORMER SENATOR DEAD Franklin. Oct. 28 —Oliver E, Fleming, former state senator from Fort Wayne, died today at the Masonic home here. He suffered from a . stroke of apoplexy last night and died early this morning.