Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1923 — Page 1

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romance and mystery going HAND IN HAND of Pretty Warren High School Teacher Unknown fiance IS MISSING Girl Thought to Have Gone to Terre Haute; Elopement Suspected (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind.. Mar. 15-lSpe-rial to Dail)’ Democrat I— Romance and mystery gave every indication of having become linked together Thursday when the fiancee of Mias Mary l. Ellsworth, pretty Warren. Indiana, high school teacher, who’s disappearance Sunday caused much uneasiness among friends, and relatives, also disappeared here. The mystery in the disappearance seemed only to be further enhanced Wednesday when the girl’s mother, living at Suinmittville. Indiana, received a letter from the girl saying she was with friends in Terre Haute and would return in a few days. It was known that Raymond Vinson. fiancee or former fiancee of Miss Ellsworth was living in Terre Haute, and was working at the Pennsylvania shops. Fiancee Leaves Home Tuesday according to Manuel liar ris, who boards with Vinson here. Vinson received a telephone message from the girl’s mother, asking that he assist in locating the girl. Wednesday a second message was fbcFTVed by Vinson at the shops which he. told Harris was from his parents at Summlttville saying they were seriously ill. At noon he borrowed some money from Harris, who is a cousin of the girl, and left the shops. His car was gone from the garage Wednesday evening. Was the second mesitnge from Summittville or, was it perhaps from the girl herself? Did Vinson know of the whereabouts of the girl? Did he go home because of his parents’ ill nest, or has he determined to find the girl, whose disappearance has at traded so much attention? These are some of the questions friends of the two are asking without apparently much chance of getting a,satisfactory answer, until one or the both of them are located. Meanwhile gossip seems to place an elopement as Its hset explanation.

IndianapolLs, Mar. 15— (Special to Baily Democrat)—The trial of a romance that supposedly led to the home of Mrs. Albert Irwin, here 'urned into a “blind alley" today. After Mrs. Irwin’s brother. Raymor.d Vinson, employed in Terre ante railroad shops, disappeared from Terre Haute with Miss Mary L. Ilsworth high school teacher oi arren. said to be his fiancee, a not rom Vinson was found. It said the couple would motor to Indianapolis ml spend the night with Mrs. Irwin. Itjas believed they were to be marToday Mrs. Irwin said her brother nad not been at her home and that "he had not heard from him. \ ElltiW °rth disappeared Sunday school arre “’ Wher ® 6he taUKht hiEh Mit Ppl eiwd Wednesday by Mrs’ T “ llsw l ortn » Parents. Mr. and mHtvm”’ P ■ Ell ™ h ’ of n-«r Sumand w/ ii 8 *? 1 the teacher was safe w'thin " 1 >e at her parents h( ”»e ‘ thin s «veral days. Woodrow Wi|pon~Gives to American Legion ’hrtlanapolfs, Ma? >, _ Woo drow SOI >. commander in chief of the ° f ,be American Legion Jurmg th e World War bats ??^ nent War leader to c « tr ‘- mcnt J he Legion ' 8 HOO.OOO endowthe T.~ fUnd ’ whlch w,n Provide for 100 !*' manent decoration of the 32,Europe Os Americ *’« war dead in dent’s Recelpt of the former presiannm con,rlbution to the fund was miart' 110 ' 1 at the na,l °nal headOuters here today.

DECATUR DAD.Y DEMOCRAT

Was Divorced Here Saturday; Is Married Bluffton, March 15. —A marriage license was issued here yesterday to tliss Gladys Venis. a daughter cl Carl A. Venis of Fort Wayne, and Mr. Oscar F. Davis, a parage owner, a son <>t William Davis, deceased. Tile bride has been married twice before, to Hugh Souder, and was twice divorced from him. the last divorce d< eree having been granted by Jttdg • Moran at Decatur last Saturday. WM.MURTAUGH DIES SUDDENLY Veteran Railroad Man Dies at His Home in This City Last Night The sudden death of William Murtaugh. age 53 years veteran railroad man and for ten years supervisor of the Chicago and Erie railroad between Huntington. Indiana and Marlon. Ohio, which occurred at about nine o’clock last night, came as a shock to his host of friends in this city and throughout railroad circles where Im was known. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Murtaugh retired at 8:30 Inst night and a few minutes later his son, Harry, stepped into the bed room and talked with him. Aa th * son walked from the room. Mr. Murtaugh attempted to raisq up in bed and in a gasping breath tried to speak to his wife who was at his side ami uttered the word “mothei." Mrs. Murtaugh received no answer when she spoke to him and to her sorrow found that ■her hwsband -was itt*nd. Mr. Martan**!) never fully recovered from the effects of an attack of the influenza which h* suffered in 1918. For the past two months he was unable to be at his work and was confined at his honi v Mr. Murtaugh was known in railroad circles as a m tn of efficiency and a road supervisor of the Erie, held a responsible position. He had been engaged in railroad work al) is life, starling to work when only 13 year of age for the R. and O. railroad at Grafton. West Virginia. He was em ployed by this company until 1913 when he accepted the position a supervisor of the Huntington pnd Marion division of the Erie and since that time had made his home in this city at 434 Mercer avenue. Tim deceased was a son of Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Murtaugh, lie was born on January 1, 1870, at Woodruff, West Virginia and later moved to Grafton, where he was employed by the B. and O. In IS9O he was married to Miss Mary Finnigan, who with seven children, survive. The children ar. Harry, Will and Joe Murtaugh of this city. James Murtaugh of Indianola. lowa, and the Misses Regina, Marie and Anna Murtaugh of this city. One son. Charles Murtaugh, died in 191* while in the service of his country at Camp Taylor during the world wa: Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock Saturday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church and burial will he made in the St Joseph Catholic ceinetary. <

Mrs. Dan Ealk and son, Charles, re turned to Peru today after visiting with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs C. L.’ Meibers. o— O— 0 Fever Hoax Was Tried One Time in Huntington <> Huntington, March 15. —Escanaba’s "fever girl’’ whose strange hoax of 115 degrees temperature confounded the medical world for days and about which stories were published in the great metropolitan dailies, recalls a similar case “right here in Huntington." About a dozen years ago. according to Dr. C. W. Ery, county health commissioner, a woman became stricken with a strange malady, later defined as a form of hysteria which craves sympathy. A Huntington physician was called and his first act was to take the temperature. • The thermo(Continued on page three)

SAYS LIQUOR CONFISCATED WAS DIVIDED Witness in Gary Liquor Conspiracy Case Testifies in Federal Court WITNESSES GUARDED State. Provides Strong Guard for All Witnesses in the Case <1 ullril t*re»» S«*rvl<*«*.) Indianapolis. Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Gary city officials divided confiscated whiskey among themselves and after they had stored more than they could care for it was sold and the proceeds were divided. Dan Mlloy, former constable in Gary, testified today in federal court. Mayor Rosswell Johnson, Sheriff Barnea, former Sheriff Olds. Prosecutor Kinder, City Judge William Dunn and others among the sixty-three defendants standing trial on a liquor conspiravy charge listened intently to Mlloy's testimony. Indianapolis, Mar. 15—Protected by armed federal agents, star witnesses in the government’s Gary liquor conspiracy case continued their stories today involving high officials of “the Magic City” and of Lake county. Deputy United States marshals, prohibition agents, operatives from the bureau of Investigation of the department of justice and from the office Qf District Attorney Homer BlHwtt gnnmkd the -seventy-five nr eighty witnesses last night after the government had shot its first bolt at Mayor Rosswell Johnson. Sheriff Barnes, former Sheriff Olds, Prosecutor Dwight Kinder, City Judge William Dunn and other defendants. Government forces are taking no chances of having their case against “the high and low” of the Calumet shaken more than it was in the death of Gaspari Monti, king of Gary’s “Little Italy”. Monti was shot bj two men carrying sawed off shot guns on the streets of Gary on tile eve of the trial and federal agents at*. Investigating the murder on the theory that his >.fe was taken to j.f* vent the delivery of damaging e*i-

(Continued on page three) CONFIRMATION NEXT SUNDAY Clashes to be Confirmed at Preble and Freidheim Churches Confirmation services will be held in the Freidheim and Preble Lutheran churches and in the ITeble Refottned church on Palm Sunday, March 25th. A class of eight boys and girls will be confirmed at the Freidheim church, four at the Preble Lutheran church, and nine at the Preble Reformed church. Confirmation services are held every year at these churches and the services are most Impressive. The members of the class are: Freidheim Lutheran Church Meta Buttck, Edna Buuck, Emma Reifsteck, Harold Gallmeier. Lawrence Fuhrman, Fred Buuck, Henry Buuck and Fred Gallmeier. Preble Lutheran Church Wilma Ewell. Wilma Wefel, Gehard Gasser and Elmer Hartman. Preble Reformed Church Esther Dettiuger, Alta Kruetzman, Alma Scherry, Edna Borne, Benjamin Kreutzman, Walter Peck, Daniel Jaberg. Athnid Engelmann, and Sara Engelmann. _e CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May sl.l9ft; July $1.14%; Sept. $1.12%. Corn: May 73%c; July 75%c; Sept. 76%c. Oats: May 44%c; July 44%c; Sept.. 42%c.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, March 15, 1923.

GIRI. KIDNAPPER ar ‘ 'J I ( I ( I ANGELINA TAVANO (Pacific ami Atlantic Photo.) Albany, N. Y.—Psychologists are plainly puzzled over the case of Angelina Tavano, 19 year old nursemaid. who kidnapped a 3 year old boy here and caused a nation-wide search for the two for thee days. They were finally caught in Newburgh, N. Y. Miss! Tavanno said she had been hypnotized into it. It is believed that Miss Tavano’s desire to have a child of her own acted as a hypnotic influence. The kidnapped boy was the son of City Judge Minikin here. Miss Tavanno had been employed as nurse girl for the boy less than twentyfour hours when she vanished. The Minikins are not particularly wealthy and the theory that the child had been stolen for ransom is not given serious thought. FIREMEN PLAN BENEFIT SHOW “The Third Alarm’’ to be Shown at Crystal March 19, 20 and 21 Arrangements were bing made today by members of the Decatur Fire Department, under the direction of Chief Amos Fisher, to show the moving picture film, “The Third Alarm, in the Crystal theater on March 19, 20 and 21. The proceeds derived from the show will be used by the city firemen in entertaining the annual convention of the Northeastern Vol unteer and Industrial Firemen's Association. to be held In this city on June 20 and 21. “The Third Alarm" is a thrilling play, filled with sensations. It was written by Emory Johnson, the man who wrote "In the Name of the Law" The latter picture was dedicated to the policemen while "The Third Alarm.” is dedicated to the firemen. The film deals with the hair-raising and dangerous stunts which firemen perform in fighting big fires. Many acenes ot| disastrous blazes, in which lives are lost and millions of dollars damage done, are shown in the course of the picture. The firemen’s convention here in June will be u big affair and the local firomen need much assistance in staging the affair. The picture to be shown here as a benefit for the convention, ia a fine picture and the public Is urged to patronite the firemen. enjoy the show and at the same time assist in raising funds for the firemen’s convention. Mrs. Burt Mangold went to Fort Wayne this aftenoon to visit with relatives.

FINISH PLANS FOR HOLDING K. OF P. CONTEST Three Members of Lodge Enter Contest in (Jiving; Ritualistic Work GIVE PRIZE OF S2O Many Visitors From Neighboring Lodges Expected Here Tomorrow Arrangements have been complet ] rd for the Rank of Knight Ritualisticj Contest to be held at the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Friday afternoon , and evening. Three contestants will compete for the $25.00 in gold offered by the local lodge. . Roy Murnma will represent Kekionga I-odge No. G 5, of Decatur, in this unique contest ami Harry Zimmerman and Chas. E. Spaulding, of Fort Wayne will represent Phoenix Lodge No. 101, of that city. Each contestant will deliver the, entire ritualistic work usually given j by seventeen men in conferring the rank of Knight. Each will he carefully graded, as to delivery, as wi ll as omission or substitution of words. Judges from neighboring lodges in Ohio will grade the work. Carl It. Mitchell, of Indianapolis, Grand | Keeper of Records and Seal of the Knights of Pythias in Indiana, will present the precious metal to the successful ritualist. Ray M. Bates, of Fort Wayne, district deputy, will be present. The ceremonies will commence at four oTtmlrTTTday afternoon. Supper will be served by the Pythian Sisters from 5 to 7 at the Knights ot Pythias. Home. This will be open tothe public. A large delegation from Fort Wayne is expected to arrive at 6 o’clock and many visitors from surrounding lodges are expected to attend. Lodge will convene again at 7 o'clock for the conclusion of the contest. This contest was planned and directed by Dori* B. Erwin, of this city. Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias, as an incentive toward better ritaulisin in the lodges of the order. Ollier members of the committee on arrangements have completed plans for tiie contest, follow(Continned on page three) funeraTtobe HELD SATURDAY Mrs. Win. Franke to be Buried at Flat Rock; Pneumonia Is Cause Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Franke, age 72 years, who died shortly before noon yesterday, at hethome one and one-half miles east of Hoagland, in Allen county, will be held from the Flat Rock Lutheran church at 1:30 o’clock, Standard time Saturday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Flat Rock cemetery. Short services will be held from the home at 1 o'clock. Caroline Franke, was horn in Allen county, December 10, 1850, ami spent her entire life in that, community. Her home at the time of her death was in Madison township, Allen county. Her husband, William Franke, is a former county commissioner of Allen county, and is a prominent rseident of the Hoagland community. Mrs. Franke took sick with pneumonia last Sunday and the disease caused her death yesterday. The husband and eight children survive. The children are: Mrs. Fred Bohnke, of Madison township, Allen county; Mrs. August Busick, Mrs. Ed Busick, and Mrs. Lewis Hoile, all of Root township, Adams county; Fred, Willlan| and Charles Franke, all of Fort Wayne; and Herman Franke, at home. A brother, Fred Meyer, lives in Nebraska. There are twentyseven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, besides many other friends and distant relatives..

Adams County Detective . Association Will Meetj I The second quartely session of thej Adams County Detective association will be held in the directors’ room of Die Old Adams County bank in this city, at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, March 17. A notice of the; meeting has been sent out by John I). Stults, secretary of lite assocla-i] tion. All members of the association' ' ae urged to attend the meetingPLANNING FOB SPELLING BEE Elimination to Deci <1 e ('hampion Speller Benins on March 23 , i On Friday. March 23, pupils in tho various public schools in Adams; county will begin the elimination to] determine who is the best speller in the grade schools. In lite entire county. Tho district school spelling | matches will be held on the 23rd.jl The best speller selected in the dis-]' i trict matches will meet on March 30 i in township matches, to determine; I who will represent each township in ■ the sectional match. i There will be two sectional matches ' known as the North ami South sec- [ tious. The sectional matches will be J held on April 13. The final or conn-. I ty match, between the best spellers] . of the sectional matches, will he held ; [ on April 20. The high school match J will be held on April G. The matches this year will be the t third annual matches. Much inter- . eat was shown in the matches last J year. In the finals of the grade I matches, lipid tn Decatur., Marie r Burdge. of Geneva, won first prize i and Gerald Zimmerman, of Kirkland I ; township, won second. In the high . school match, which was held in Ge- . neva. John Martin, a Junior in the] I j Geneva high school, won the chain- . pionship. Helen Atz. also of Geneva j won second. Three of the six prizes .jgiven in the high school match were .•won by Geneva students. J The adopted state text hook will l|be used in the matches. There will! , be three judges and pronouncers for . each match. The six south town-1 . ships constitute the south section ami' the six north townships constitute : the north section. The south section al match will be held in Berne under the direction of C. O. Lehman and the north sectional match will be, held in Decatur under the direction of M. F. Worthman. The high I' school match will be held in Monroe under the direction of Clyde Hend-I ricks. The county contest will be held in Decatur under the direction; of the executive committee, which is - composed of M. F. Worthman. B. II , Smith, C. O. Lehman ami E. S. • Christen. The winner in the "A" team com . posed of seventh and eighth grade! I pupils, in the county match will rei- ceive a fifteen dollar Webster's New f International Dictionary, while the s winner of the "B" team, composed of 1 fifth and sixth grade pupils, will re- > I ceive an eight dollar distionary. A b I fee of ten cents will be charged at : the sectional; and county matches, to >, provide for prizes. As many prizes will be given as the receipts will pro- ■ . vide. I • ■ O—* O I- Sheik and Sheba Were Married in Crown Point, Ind. I • o— o I (I nlted I'reMu Service.) Chicago. Mar. 15 —(Special to Daily , Democrat) — Rodolph Valentino and b Winifred Hudnut were man and wife b today in every state but Illinois. The sheik and his bride eludedj awaiting reporters and friends last) ; night and motored to Crown Point, j Indiana, where they were married by I t Justice of the Peace Howard H. I i. Kemo. t Valentino sought the Indiana side t of the state line when attorneys s here informed him that he could *.! not be legally married in Illinois, bet cause of the law providing that one r year I elapse from the time of a divorce before remarrying.

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WILL FIGHT IF FRENCH REMAIN IN RUHR VALLEY Field Marshal Von H inden* hei’R' Cheered by 5,000 During Speech THREE GERMANS SHOT French Sentries Kill Three Germans in Disputed Area of Ruhr (United Press Service) Hanover, Germany. March If*. —tSp.- < iul to Daily Democrat)—"Jf th.French and Belgians insist upon slay ing in the Rhtir then we must tai. - arms in our hands and smite them." Field Marshal von Hindenburg de dared today in a speech, while an audience of 5,000 cheered. "We don’t want to stir up war” the field marshal continued, “but it must lie remembered the best of us cannot continue to live in peace when bad neighbors don't wish it." Recklinghausen. March 15.—French sentries killed three Germans here today when the latte: attempted to enter a railroad round house. Recklinghausen is near Utter, in the most disturbed area of tile Ruhr. Berlin, March 15.- -Great Britain lias responded to th.- Germany's recent secret peace feelers, the tailed Pre I was advised today. The Britislt government suggested Germany make a new and. dearer reparations offer to the entente on her own initiative, or that slid: an offer be made,to th ■ entente and the United States. London March 15 - France and I Belgium are in serious disagreement jover several phases of the Ruin' occit pat ion. according to multifarious reI ports from a. variety of sources today. The Daily Express Paris correspondent understands the belgians a. * dissatisfied witli the present situation, where they are receiving nothing in the way of (reparations, and that a 1 a forthcoming conference here Belgium will demand ot Franc, a lean jin lieu ol German payments. ' ———• Young Farmer Stricken With Acute Appendicitis Clarence Mitchell, a young farmer residing east of Monroe, was taken 111 witli acute appendicitis sn.ldenly j last night. He was brought to this city and underwent an operation at I tiie Magley hospital at midnight. Dis condition today was reported very | good. FUNERAL FOR MRS. LORO TOMORROW P M. Funeral services for Nancy Ann Lord, who died at her home in Monmouth yesterday, will be held from the home at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of lite First Methodist chl't'ch of Decatur, officiating. The condition of her husband. Martin Lord, who is seriously ill with pneumonia, remains about the same today. _. — ... ___ 9 — ABOUT THE SICK A little son of Sam Dellinger, of operation at the Magley hospital in Willshire, Ohio, uuilerwent a minor this city yesterday. Arthur Fruclite young Purdue University student from Preble, who underwent an operation for appendicitis recently- at the Magley hospital in this c,ty. is greatly improved anil will be aide to be removed to his homo within a tew days. It will he some time yet however, before lie is aldo to resume his work in Purdue. A seventeen year old son of Gideon ! Gerber cashier ol tiie bunk at Craigj ville, is seriously ill with pneumonia. o ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦+♦♦♦♦♦ ! * , w father ♦ Snow or rain north, rain south and central portions tonight, probably clearing Friday morning; colder Friday and southwest portion tonight; strong shifting winds.