Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1922 — Page 1

JumeXX. Number 285

P INJURED WHEN CAR HIT AUTOMOBILE [enry Borns Severely Cut When Thrown Through Windshield Yesterday IVES SOUTH OF CITY torty Stitches Required To Close Wounds; Removed To Home In Evening Henry Borns, age about 40 years, inner, residing on the Mud Pike, ivo and one-half miles south of DeBtur. was severaly cut and bruised hortly before 3 o’clock yesterday hen a north bound interurban car truck his automobile on North Secad street, and threw him through he windshield. It is thought that he ill recover. Mr. Borns had been to the Kirsch 1111 on North Third street to get a uantity of grain ground. After load ng the ground feed into his Eord ouring car. he started through the Hey leading from the rear of the lill to Second street. Just as Mr. turns drove hie car onto Second St., he interurban came along and struck the automobile with such force that it was hurled to the sidewalk. Mr. Borns, who was alone in his car. was thrown through the windshield and the broken glass cut deep gashes about his head and body . .1. H. Winn, a traveling salesman from Indianapolis, was passing on Second street at the time of the crash He stopped his car and with the aid of other men, placed Mr. Borns in hl: car and took him to a physician's office. It was found that the upper eye Slid of the right eye was cut through the lower lid of the same eye badly cut. and a deep cut down the right side of the nose. Two or three arteries in the face were severed. A three Inch gash was cut in the scalp ant’, forehead down to the skull. The radial artery in the left wrist was savored and a four-inch wound cut from the wrist to the thumb. Another four inch gash was cut on the back of the right hand and the tendon on the back of the thumb was severed. This may cause Mr. Borns to lost control of his right thumb, it is said. There were many other, minor Cuts and bruises over his body and legs, it required approximately' forty stitches to close tile wounds. The automobile was badly damaged. Poth wheels oi> one s ’ l ’ e °*- mobile were broken and the body was badly bent. Alfter the wounds had been dressed. Mr. Borns was removed to his home, south of the city. i—o— sits MURDER NOT PROVOKED Brother Os Eugene Tisron Says His Brother Did Not Know Assailant R. F. Tisron, of Tulsa. Oklahoma, while attending the funeral of his father, John Tisron, in Bluffton yesterday, issued a statement to Bluffton News in which he declares the murder of his brother, Eugene Tisron. formerly of this city, was not provok ed. Eugene was murdered in Medill. Oklahoma in October. Following is the account of the Interview with Mr. R. T. Tisron by the Bluffton News: "R. F. Tisron, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a caller at the News office to have corrected the false report going the rounds that his brother, Eugene, was shot,'in a quarrel, by Charles Reves, at Medill, Oklahoma, October 19th. Mr. Tisron stated that his brothed had never seen Reves and of course could not have talked with him. Reves had committed the crime of rape, and Tisron remarked on the street that. Ihe Ku Klux Klan ought to get him.; Reves shot Eugene as he was coming out of the Medill postofHce reading a newspaper. He was shot three times, all three bullets going through the paper and striking Tisron in the breast. —— • . CHICAG OMARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $1.17%; May $1.15%; July $1.07%. Corn: Dec. 68%c; May 68%c; July 68%c. Oats: Dec. 42%c May 42%c; July 39%c.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Mr. Klepper To Take I'art In Convention W. A. Klepper, of Decatur, chair man of the Ice cream manufacturer: division of the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products, will take an active pan in the annual convention of the organization, to be held at the Hotel Lincoln In Indianapolis Wednesday, Thursday. December 13 and 14. Mt. Klepper is a member of the executive beard of the organization. Manufacturers of dairy products from all parts of Indiana, will attend the convention. Several prominent college and univer sity professors will deliver addresser before the two-day meeting. OSSIAN YOUTH TRIES SUICIDE Jesse Strain Attempts To End Life In Muncie By Shooting Himself Jesse Strain, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. I*. Strain, living near Ossian, at tempted to commit suicide at Muncie Monday night, according to the dt ductions of the Muncie police, wh > first viewed the episode as a baffling shooting scrap in which it was believed an attempt had been made t. murder the young mad. Reports today front the attendin physician, in care of Strain at the Home hospital, Muncie, are to the <■- feet that he is expected to recovefrom a wound that was first viewed as fatal. The bullet that entered above the heart, was found under the b n shoulder, and having failed in penttrate a vital organ, did not inflict a fatal wound, unless unforseen comp! cations should develop. The suicide theory appeared posi tively established to the satisfaction of the Muncie police today when : revolver was found lying on th. ground about 15 feet from the spot where' Strain's body was found last night. The indications were tba Strain after shooting himself dropped the weapon and staggereil to th<point where his body was found, ii was suggested that had another pc: son shot ('train they would not havleft the weapon behind. Cont radii tory statements of Strain after be wa found also detracted from the theor of attempted murder. Questioned at the Home hospita today, Strain held out against mal: ing a clean breast of the matter, stat ing that he “would tell all before In died." To this he added that h ■ wa going to get well. It was reported from Muncie this afternoon that young Strain's wif< had not been located, and it was no; known if shfe was in Muncie or elsewhere. In view of latest developments, tin police theorize that Strain, having shot himself last night, decided wh :■ questioned to put on the affair the a* poet rtf having been made the victin of a murder plot. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. 1 Strain, received a message <-arly Mon day telling of their son's condition and they Went to Muncie on an early car. . . «— E. F. GASS & SON SALE ENfiS SATURDAY, DEC. 9TI The Eleventh Anniversity Sale o. the E. F. Gass & Son's I a lies Fur nishing Store which has been co-i tinuing throughout the past twe weeks will be brought to a close nexSaturday, December StH. During th. sale many wonderful bargains have been offered and have been taken ad vantage of by .many thrifty buyers. For this week, the closing week, still greater money-saving values are being offered and should not be over looked. State To Pave Strip Os Road At Edge Os Berne Berne, Dec. 6.-Word has been received here from the state highway commission stating that they wi Inext summer pave the short strip of 'the highway from the corporation line 'up to the Paved road west of town. The town will then have to pave the strip from Main street to the corpor ation limit. , The half mile strip between the end of brick street to the concrete road a half mile wise of town has long been in a poor condition. If the state conn mission paves its strip there will not 'be so much left for the town or the | property owners along tho road.

VOTE RECOUNT DEFERRED TILL TOMORROW A, M. County Commissioners To Decide Election In Two Townships EVIDENCE PRESENTED Several Ballots Cast For Each Candidate Are Contested Today At two-thirty this afternoon the attorneys for the plaintiff and defendant in the matter of the contest of the election of a trustee in St. Mary's township announced that all evidence had been introduced and both sides were ready for the members of the board of county commissioners to recount the ballots. The county commissioners announced that the Tei count would not be started until tomorrow and that evidence in the Jefferson township contest for the election of a trustee would be heard until adjournment was taken this evening. The first case heard by county commissioners, Robert Schwartz, Ernst Conrad and B. F. Breiner, was the St. Mary's township case in which Wilson Gullick, democrat, contested the election of Mrs. Susie R. Bowen, republican. and asked for a recount of the ballots. County Attorney Henry B. Heller acted as special attorney for the commissioners and ruled on the. legal questions in the case. Four witnesses, Mrs. Bowen, Mr. Gullick, E. F. France and A. M. Manlier were called on to testify. Attorneys Dore B. Erwin and J. Fred Fruchte represented the plaintiff, while Attorney L. C. Walters and Judson Teeple represented the defendant. The plaintiff challenged thirteen ballots. while the defendant challenged 26 ballots cast for the opponent. The comiuissluaeM. announced that the recount would take place tomorrow. The election returns showed that Mrs. Bowen received a majority of six votes. The total number of ballots introduced was 458. Jefferson Township Case. At press time evidence in the Jefferson township contest was still being heard by the county commission ers. Jesse Buckmaster, republican, and present trustee of Jefferson township, < untested the election of John Bollenbaeher, democrat, who received a majority of only two votes in the final returns. It is doubtful if the attorneys will conclude submitting evidence this evening and the <ase may go over until some time Wednesday, previous to the time when the county commissioners commence recounting the ballots. A large crowd attended th,, hearings. DEC. 6 LAST MY TO FILE « Candidates In Election Must File Expense Accounts By Tomorrow County Clerk John T. Kelly announced today that Wednesday December 6th was the last day for candidates in the recent election to file their statements of expenses incurred during the election. A majority of the candidates have already filed their expense accounts and those who have not done so should see to it at once. The law provides that an itemized statement of expenses incurred by the candidate previous to the election must be filed with the county clerk. Clerk Kelly stated that he construed the law to the effect that the thirty day period expired Wednesday. December t;tb and that all statements should be on file in the clerk's office by tomorrow evening. Notre Dame Alumni Want Grid Games In Chicago Chicago, Dec. s—Pressure is being brought to bear on Notre Dame officials by alumni members of the school to play at least one football game each, season in Chicago. Georgia Tech Is under contract to play in South Bend next fall but it is thought, the game may be transferred to the new stadium under construction in Grant Park. Nebraska may come to Chicago for a game in 1924.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 5, 1922.

Good Feflow Club To Furnish Christmas Cheer

A "Good Fellow Club" is being organized in Decatur for the purpose of providing funds with which to assure a Merry Christmas for every poor kiddie and every needy family in this community. You are urged to join and it is a very simple matter to do so. All you have to do to become a member is to place a coin in an envelope, write your name on the envelope and drop it into a box which will be placed tomorrow at — The Old Adams County Bank, The Daily Democrat office, Lose Brothers Cigar Store, Fisher & Haris Grocery. The Delta Theta Tan sorority is the first contributor, giving twenty-five dollars and Miss Leona Bosse has been named chairman. She has opened a "Good Fellows" account at the bank and a report will be made at the conclusion of the campaign. Each day the envelopes will be gathered from the boxes and the names of new members together with the total amount contributed will be published in these columns. Mr. J. L. Kocher of

o o WINTRY BLASTS j Chicago, Dec. s—Winter held the northwest and middlewest in its grip today with below zero temperatures and with snow reported from many points. The cold wave was extended as far south as Texas and Tennessee. A continued drop in temperature was predicted for I the southern states. Helena, Montana, reported the | lowest temperature, 18 degrees . I below zero while below zero I weather was reported in many , Montana, Dakota and Minnesota i I points. O— O o JUDGE MORAN IN HUNTINGTON Very Little Court Held Here Today; Grand Jury Completes Work Monday Judge John C. Moran, of the Adams circuit court, went to Huntington today on legal business, and very little court was held here today. The petit jury had been called in for today to hear the case of the state against Ivan Smith, but as this case was continued by agreement of the parties, the jury was discharged. The court instructed the jurymen to return on Monday, December 18. Two more cages are set for trial yet this week, before the court. They are the case of Fernwait vs. Fern watt. o n Wednesday, and the case of Wyatt vs. Wyatt on Friday. Judge Moran is scheduled to go to Bluffton during the first part of next week to act as special judge in a case in the Wells circuit court. The grand jury completed its work yesterday afternoon and adjourned. It is said that a few indictments were returned, but no arrests on indictments have been made yet. William Frazier Appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser County Assessor William Frazier has been appointed income tax appraiser of the Henry and Mary Kintz estates, he to appraise the property this week and to report to the judge of the Adams circuit court next week. Henry Kintz died two or three months ago and in his will bequeath ed his property to his wife, Mary Kintz. Mrs. Kintz died several weeks after her husband and the estate will be divided among the we children. County Assessor Frazier estimated the value of the personal property and real estate at between $28,000 to $30,000.00. The Kintz farm of 159 acres is in Root township. _» - <..> + + + + <■ + -I- + + + + + + * WEATHER ♦ * + + '>♦ + + + + + + * + ♦* INDIANA—Fair tonight and WedII esday; colder lonig 1 it- ‘ ..IMKak -tr Christmas rVAA': i, - 9 WwH

the Decatur Lumber company made the strong boxes and gave them to the “Good Fellows" without charge. It is the sincere hope of the ladies in charge of the work that every organization which feels they can do so, contribute as well as citizens in general. Be a good fellow and toss a dime or a dollar or two in the fund. The money will be used- strictly for providing a Merry Christmas for every one whom the committee feels might otherwise not have one. Old Santa Clause himself will distribute gifts apd food the day before Christmas and Xmas eve. Similar movements have been started in hundreds of cities and have proven successful. Give any amount you can spare. A dime admits you to membership, but a larger amount will be appreciated if you care to give it. You will be happier if you assist some one else to be merry on tho glad holiday. Be a "GOOD FELLOW.” Help swell the fund: Delta Theta Tau $25.00

MRS. PHILLIPS ESCAPES FROM HER JAIL CELL ■■■ll • Woman Convicted Os Murdering Mrs. Meadows With Hammer Is Out THREE BARS SAWED Organized Posses Scoure Southern California For Fleeing Woman Los 4jlgeles, Dec. 5.— (Special to aDlly Democrat)—The “hammer mnr deress” is at Large. Mrs. Clara Phillips sentenced to death from ten years to life imprisonment for beating Mrs. Alberta Men dows to deatli made a daring escape early today from the Los Angele.; county jail one of the strongest pri son edifices in the country. Posses were organized throughout southern California to take up the search for the fleeing woman. Immigration and customs official l were instructed to watch for the fugitive at the border as it was believed she would attempt to reach Mexico. The only clues of the escape picked up so far ended just outside of the jail walls. Three bars had been sawed from the window in the cell. The cutting apparently had been done by someone on the outside of tlie building. A lad der leaning against tlie wall gave silent testimony as to how tlie murderess stepped from prison. An auto with friends was waiting in the alley below and just as scon as the escape was carried out the dash lo Mexico was started according to the theory of the escape. Tlie exact time of her deliverance from prison was not determined. • Mrs. Phillips was in her cell at 2 a. ni. today when Mrs. L. D. Fisher night matron made her usual tour ot inspection. The window of the cell had been vigorated by a pretty curtain which served to conceal the sawed bars it was learned. The hole in tlie bars was scarcely large enough to permit her to squeeze through and the rag ged edges of the sawed burs caught threads of her clothing. Prints of a woman’s bare feet were found in tlie building under the win dow leading to the point where the ladder had een placed. The escape of Mrs. Philips like the crime with which she was convicted Was without parallel in criminal annals in California. She beat Mrs. Meadows who had been her friend to death with a hammer when she had become jealous of the friendship between Phillips and the attractive young woman. — —o— —— Harding Delays Message To Congress Few Days Washington, Dec. s.—(Special to 'Daily Democrat) —President Harding has decided to defty for a few days his legislative message to congress, it was learned at the White House today. Usually the messages of the president are delivered on the second day of a session. The president probably will not appear before Friday.

Mme. Schumann-Heink Is Still Dangerously l!l <1 idled I* re me Ser* lee.l New York, Dec. 5.— (Special to Daily Democrat! — Mme. Schumann Heink, the noted opera star who is dangerously 11) with bronchiel pneumonia at her home in Garden City, Long Island, is by no means out of danger, according to a bulletin issued by Dr. David Dooman at 7 o'clock this morning. "Mme. Heink succeeded in getting some sleep, however," v said the doctor, "ami tomorrow will probably be the turning point." o TWO GAMES FOR C.H.S. THIS WEEK Local Basketball Team Goes To Lima And Portland For Contests Two games are on the schedule for the Catholic High School basketball team this week end. On Friday night the local tossers go to Lima to play the St. Rose high school five and on Saturday night they journey to Portpand to play the high school quintet of that city. Coach Lank Linn is putting his players through strenuous workouts to get them in condition for the two games. The local team has been idle since the game with Delphos in that city on November 24. Nine games are on the schedule for the remainder of the season .and more games likely will be added. In addition- to the nine games scheduled, arrangements have been made with several teams near Decatur for games but no definite dates have been set. Tlie next game to be played by the Catholic boys in Decatur will be with the strong ('. C. H. S. five of Ft. Wayne, on December 15. The schedule is ns follows: December B—Lima8 —Lima at Lima. December 9 —Portland at Portland. December 15. —C. (’. H. S. of Fort Wayne, here. December 26.—Delphos at Delphos. December 29.—Bryant at Bryant. January s.—Warren at Warren. January 12. —Open. January 16—Celina at Celina. January 26.—Open. February 9. —Van Buren, here. February 16. —Open. February 23—Lima here. February 30. Open. 509 Have Enrolled In American Red t Cross Total membership in the American Red Cross for 1923 in Adams county to date is 509, it was announced today by the committee in charge of the drive. The result of the annual roll call so far is as follows: Pleasant Mills $2; Linn Grove s2l; Preble $29, Decatur $457. The following donatidns to the Red Cross have been made: Linn Grove $.60; Preble, $1; Decatur, $4.25. Additional membetships are expected to be reported in soon. Entertainment At Kirkland Township H. S. Thursday An entertainment will be given at the Kirkland township high school on Thursday night, in connection with the program for American Education Week. The program will consist of speeches by Principal B. H. Smith and Charles Hogg, one of the teachers, and recitations by the pupils. Madalynne Ohenchain And Burch Get Freedom Today Los Angeles, Dec. s—Madalynne Obenchain is free today to resume her romantic career, or in her own words, to "live down the things that have happened.” The pretty woman, her face saddened by long imprisonment almost ran from jail-to a waiting closed car outside when the case against her and Arthur Burch was dismissed by the court on motion of District Attorney Lee Woolwine. Woolwine told the court that Inasmuch as five juries had disagreed on whether the two wore involved in the midnight murder of J. Belton Kennedy, prominent broker, near his bungalow home, there was no hope for a verdict. — — — i .■ The total cost of the primary, two registrations and the general election in Adams county was $9,100, this be ing given yesterday as $99,100, a typographical error. The primary and registrations cost $5,100 and the election about $4,000.

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BLUFFTONAND DECATUR H. S. CANCELGAMES Athletic Relations Between The Two Schools Severed By Mutual Consent TO BOOK OTHER GAMES Dates Held By Bluffton To Be Filled At Once By Other Teams Athletic relations between Decatur and Bluffton high schools have been severed. The cancelling of games already scheduled between the two schools was done this morning by mutual consent. J. L. French, principal of tho Bluffton high school called Prof. Paul W. Linton, principal of the local school, over the long distance telephone this morning and stated that their coach. Russel Rippe, refused to come to Decatur with their teams and that since they did not wish to send their teams here without a coach, they decided to cancel all games scheduled between Bluffton and Decatur. Mr. Linton, in replying for the local school authorities, stated that they were also thinking of canceling the games scheduled between the two schools because of the unsportsmanlike attitude taken by Bluffton in the trouble which arose in the Hicks-ville-Decatur football game here on Thanksgiving Day. Tlie Bluffton officials and newspapers have been exaggerating the affair many times. Mr. Rippe and his supporters allege that someone "slugged” him after his decision was protested in the game here on Thanksgiving Day. Since that time the local school authorities have been endeavoring to find someone who will swear that they saw someone strike the Bluffton coach, who was acting as umpire in the game, but aone has been found who saw the blow struck. There were two basketball games scheduled between Decatur tHid Bluffton for this season. The first game was scheduled to be played here on January 12 and the other to be played in Bluffton on February 23. Professor Linton said today that those dates would soon be filled by other teams and good games are promised on those dates. Since Decatur next year, in all probability, will join a high school football conference which is being organized, Decatur would not have scheduled games with Bluffton anyway . EERO YASES DIES AT LII9N DROVE Stroke Os Paralysis Suffered Saturday Morning Proves Fatal ' Ferd Yakes, ag ■ 87 years, died at hn home one mile north of Linn Grove about Id o'clock yesterday morning following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered early Saturday forenoon. The paralysis left Mr. Yakes completely purabzed with the exception of his heart and he lapsed into unconsciousnest about four hours following the stroke from which he never rallied. Ferd Yakes was born in Germany, June 13, 1855 and came to Alliotic.i when seventeen years old. He settled in Ohio but came to Indiana about forty years ago. When he camo to Indiana Mr. Yakes first settled in French township, Adams county. He later moved to Preble township, lived in Decatur tor a few years, removed to Preble township, and about three years ago moved to his pesent homo north of Linn Grove. Caroline Yakes, the wife, and four children survive. The children are Mrs. Charles Bentz, of Linn Grove; Mrs. Dr. T. J. McKean, of Linn Grove, I Mrs. C. A Nissen, Adrian, Michigan; I and George H. Yakes, of Akron, Ohio. Two daughters proceeded their father in death. Mrs. Ferdinand Kllckman, of near Monroe, is a sister to Mr. Yakes. Funeral services will be held from the Reformed church at Honduras at 10 o'clock Thursday morning and burial will be made in the cemetery at the church. -•■ W. E. Nidlinger, of Root township was here on business today.