Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 30 May 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 130.

BOYERS WINS RACE: BREAKS RECORD

tribute paid TO HEROES OF MANY BATTLES Civil War Veterans Joined By Many In Memorial Day Observance GRAVES DECORATED Ceremonies Held At Cemeteries; Rev. Covert Delivers Address Grateful and loving tribute was paid I to the soldier dead today. Not only did their comrades in battle join to commemorate the memory of the brave men who fell on the batI tiefields or who have died since the terrible conflicts, hut a grateful and patriotic people turned out to pay their respects for the services renderI *d. Memorial Day originally designated | ns the day on which the people of this commonwealth paid tribute to the soldiers and veterans of the Civil war. has in re<«ent years taken on a larger s<ope ami meaning and now the memory of all soldiers who fought for the old red. white and blue, in the Span-ish-American. Mexican and World wars, is commemorated. With just a handfull of the venerable veterans of the Civil war left, the country’s latest heroes, those of the American Login joined in th* <>t**rvnnce of the day and not only remembered their "buddies." but also paid their respects tn those who fought for the union of states. Serv- ( ■ ices were held at the three cemeteries the city, namely the old cem-t.-ry on Winchester street, the Catholic cemetery and at Maplewood. Fifteen automobiles carried the veteran* and members of the W. It C. to the cemeteries. The graves of every soldiers was decorated with a flag for which they were willing to lay down their Ilves, and flowers were placed on the little mounds by tender hands. Rev. Covert Deliver* Address The main services and cenotaph exercises were held at Maplewood cent* tery. with the G. A. R.. Spanish-Ameri-can and World war veterans in <harge. Rev. ft. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian chutcth. delivered the main address during the serviceRev. Covert in touching words recalled what a beautiful custom It was to commemorate the memory of the dead. In part, he said: "We have a most beautiful custom In this country by which we honor <Cnnttni|od nn Psge six) BERNE PIONEER DIEDTHURSOAY Mrs. Rosetta Kaescr Died After Illness Os Heart Failure fterne, May SO— (Special to Dully l«miecratl- Mrs. Roaatta K**“ , ' r - *’> a pioneer of this community, died »• j f o'clock Thursday mornln* at her , • home in this town, following nn illness of dropsy and heart failure, Is sting since last fall. Mrs. Kaeaer was born In Wort Cnntnn Berne SwitgorUnd. February 10, I*l* She Immigrated to America In IRMt'. On April 25. IRT4. she was married to I Jnroh Kneser. After coming t« this country. Mr, and Mrs. Kneser lived In l.afayette, Portland, weal of Herne and In Herne Mr, Kneser died «evet"l years ago. Mrs, Kaeter la stivlved hy three • hlldren. Rudolph Kamter. John Kneser and Mrs. C. C. Hurry, and one | brother in Swluerland. She wo- « , member of the Reformed church here. Funeral services will be held from | the Reformed church at 1:24 o'clock ( Sunday afternoon, the Rev. C "’ •• Fatierwein offleinflng.

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Berne Man Injured In Accident At Mill Herne. Muy 30. Kinil Burkhalter, employe of the Berne Milling company. suffered a lacerated ear and u |severe bump on his arm Wednesday | when he was caught in the rhaft of the corn meal grinder, lie was attempting to. fasten a rope to the clutch of th<* giinder. when lie was caught on the clutch of the shaft. His clothing was torn off him his body, and this probably k<-pt him from being drawn further into the machinery. o I ANOTHER BIBLE SCHOOL IN CITY Evangelical Church Announces Plans For School Starting June 9th The Evangelical church is planning to hold a Daily Vacation Bible School! of four weeks' duration, commencing Monday. June 9 and closing July 3. i The sessions will be held from 9:00 i to 11:30 every week day morning ex i cept Saturday. The Standard D. V. 11. S. course will be used, which consists of carefully graded and organix- [ ed courses in worship. Bible stories. | habit talks, missionary stories, singing, memory work and correlated craft work. The system of instruction embraces a two-year’s course inf the kindergarten anil three years in | both the primary and junior age* and I is one of the most thorough course* L in existence, today. I The pastor of the church. Rev. R W lxs.se, will be dean of the school, as-, l slated by Mrs. I/iose. both of whom; have had training and experience In i conducting Daily Vacation Bible Schools. Other competent Instructors are being secured. I The school will be set up around the;' ' idea of play and all the boys and girl* will catch the spirit of "playing the: Kame" of the school together. Thei spirit of delightful play makes work 1 , a JoyAn effort is being made to enroll the scholars before the first day ofi school so that the entire school will' tie In full swing at the first session. ’ All children of the age* four to four teen are eligible and Invited, whether members or not of the church or sun-1 day school. Any parents who have children they desire to enroll may call Rev. Iztose, 'Rhone 704. It Is de-sire-1 that all scholar* do not miss a single session The register will keep i I an accurate record of each pupil and | ‘ an honor system will be a feature of the school The need of additional religious' training for boys and girls Is being recognised HS one of the greatest needs of the church today. The Dally - Vacation Bible School is one of the answer* to this crying need. More than half a million children will b* I attending such school* this summer h The I’resbyi-rian chin* * m ***■ I their school June 2. and the Baptist* on June 14. Found To Be Sane Nnde Malay kas declared a I" r*on of sound mind at «n Insanity Inqueat < held before A <’ Butcher. Justice of I peace, this W« ok The Inqcst was held iupon petition ~f Mr* *•"’ •declared he wa* a person of unsound mind Mrs Haley ha* filed * •««■- ilH.r of complaint' for »ll*<»t’<r during !the las' two yearn, but hs* dismissed . h complaint before they came up for trial o IT S Fhcrs To Resume Their Flight Sunday (United Pres* herylcel Toklo, May SO-The American round the world fll«* will net under way again Bunday Ji fr ”"' ( Kasumhuur* *»hl three , 1 American flrer*,h*ve finished over- ( 'hauling their idare. after , 'flight across th" ler P-Hfh , from Alaska «"'» “* | •be on their way «»"’• "”**** said

Decatur, Indiana Friday, May 30, 1921

TWENTY-ONE TO GETDIPLQMKS Twelve Boys And Nine Girls Finish At St. Joseph School Twelve goys mid nine girls have passed the final examination tests and will receive theld di pom a* \from the grades at the annual commencement exercises of the St. Joseph and Decatur Catholic high schools to be I held on Tiniday, June 3rd. The exercises will be held at the I Knights of Columbus hall nt eight o'clock. Rev. J. C. Keller, of Hartford City, will deliver the address and the distribution of the diplomas will be made by Rev. J. A. Seimetz. rector of the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The final examination were held ’tils week and those who successi fully passed the tests and who will receive diplomas on June 3rd are. Thoma-" Durkin. John Dowling. Fred Foos, Herman Wolpert, Elmer Sorg. Arthur Lengerich. Jerome Keller. Jerome Gase, Clement Baker. Jerome Mylott. Carl Klepper anil Bernard Hain. The girls are. Margaret I Voglewede, Frances Heimann. | Magdalene Schmitt. Helen Schnitz. Anna Yurkovic. Margaret Lengerich. Cecilia Appleman. Winifred Arnold, and Margaret Ehinger. There are [three graduates from the high school. A musical program will be given j at the commencement exercises. o I. U. Alumni To Elect Executive Counsel — (United Press Service) Bloomington. Ind.. May M—Election of seven member* to the exIt cutlve council of the Indiana Alumni Association will be held June [?. All former stud- nt* of the universI ity whether member* of the association or not are entitled to a vote, according their opinion voiced to exercise the vote. The executive council i« composed I ►of twenty on.- member*. a third of I which retire annually. SEASON TICKETS PLACED ON SALE 11 "■ ■■ Plans Being Made For Big Six-day Chautauqua From June 21 To .30 John S Peterson, chairman of the ticket committee of the Decatur Comniunlty ebuut«u<iuii. I« distributing .ten season tickets to each one of the (0 guarsniors who argreed to sell at least Goo tickets for the big six day entertainment to be given In this city. June !<th to MMb A inwHing of the officers and chairmen of the Incal association wa* held last evening at th" lndu*trlal rooms, with Rev, H. W Thompson president of the association, pr.-shllna The sneretsry made his report and mati., pi -•■ iMag •" "" 1 i ""I'm were taken up and disposed of. It |s plnnn<*l to have the t.-nt erert.m| on Übertv Way nn the south »lde of the court house. If the site of tbe teat permits this arrangement It will nn d«"ibt. p-v»ve an excelent It* atlnn ami in <■••• ralav weather will assure » dry fm»lH»« »• Hmea. being on a brick street, The auarnntor* feel confident that In vh-w of ih" spb-ndld nlxMay pro gram, whbh open* mt the night of Jun* 24th with the comedy plav. “Three "Vise Fool*.’* tbe sale of season tickets will exceed the quota of Son Many children'* tickets will nn doubt lie sold tor the program to ba given them during tbe week. Th* Junior deparuneut nf the Chautauqua of which Mr* Donlal Tyndall la the local chslrman. will be one nf <br (Cnntlaued on Page Re ven I

State Rests Case In Montpelier Bomb Trial Hartford City, Muy 3o—At three - o’dock Thursday afternoon the state - I rested its case In th trial of William | I Davis first of the fifty-two Mont | pelier s'rikcrs charged with re- I > sponsiblllty for the explosion u* Montpelier, to be brought to trial. The defense there upon requested Judge Bales to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty <>n the grounds that there hud heen no evidence introduced that would tend to prove thiit a conspiracy such a* charged in the indictment had been formed, which would Involve William Davis, the man on trial. The judge ruled against the motion and the jury recalled. The defense Immediately introduced Jay McPherson, a moulder, us their first witness. MRS.PARR GETS DIVORCE DECREE Garrett Woman Divorced From Harry Parr Os This City TuesdayMr*. Bernice Parr of Garrett was granted a divorce from Harry Parr, of this citv. by Judge William P. Endicott, at Auburn Tuesday on th" grounds of cruelty and non support Her maiden name of Bernice she did not know. The couple was the hearing that her huslian-l object- ■ >-d to her bobbed hair and would not speak to h.-r after she had her locks shorn. She also alleged that he kick-»-d, choked and brat her repeatedly ; Judge Endicott endeavored to find out why her husband punished her In this manner but she insisKsl that she did not konw. The couple was married April. 1922. and separated Inst September. One day last summer Mr*. Parr at-tentpt.-d to commit suicide by drinking u quanity of lodine while sitting nt an Ice crea mt a Ide in the Holt house Drug , tore here. she wag j rushed to th** hospital and and s<s>n recovered. o * CONGRESS TODAY « • <«*«»*♦♦****♦* <l’nlted Pres* Service» Senate Not In session. House McNary llaug**n farm relief bill. NAME CHAIRMEN FOR CELEBRATION Moose Select Committee Chairmen For Fourth Os July Celebration Dan W. Btary and J. W Melber*. two old-timer* at the game, will have charge of the race program for th* Moose celebration at Rellmnnt Park July 4th anil Sth and the program will lie announced the first of next week, . Other chairmen of committees for the big event are: Henry Thoma*, g.-neral chairman: A It Hulthoaaa. publicity: C. R. Niblick, flnancea; Jeaae Roop, conce*aloti*; C N Christen, free attraction*. L, C. Helm, police: Ca«h latfg. Moorn* benefit; Fred Stauffer, music; secretary and general tuanagi-r. Walter Wilkinson Th* twtMlay celebration will "f interest to every on* for It will In elude besides hor** race*, spot lai f**turea. good music, free alirarlltma and thriller*, a midway and • bl* display of fireworks each evening Plan tn attend thin home cnmlna D*l**a Hon* from nearby citlen with Moose drill team* ar* expected. Weather Generally fair and Saturday: C44* tinned enol, potndbly light frost to night nn low ground* lu north |*)t lion.

ROTARY CLUB HONORS HEROES Memorial Program Held Last Night; D. B. Erwin Gives Address - V Tribute was paid to the gray-haired anil brave men who, some fifty odd years ago. sallied forth as stalwart soldiers in defense of the Union during the troublesome days of '6l. to '45. at the regular meeting of the Rotarians held last evening, a program lie- - Ing given in keeping with the spirit | of Memorial Day. Four of the once stalwart soldiers, who now show the impressions which the nine and fifty years since laying aside the uniform of the Blue has wrought on their ahouldera, attended th" meeting. An atmosphere of tbe old war day* was given to th<* meeting when the drum corps, composed I of John McClure, Samuel Pillars. Frank France and Dr. J. Q. Neptune, struck up the tune of “Yankee-Doodle" and other popular airs. Th" Civil war veterans who attended the meeting were. William H Myers, commander of Sam Henry Post: of the G. A. R.; Col. 8. B. Fordyce. Daniel Kltson, R. A. Richmond and Mr Pillars. Mr. Erw-n Gave Address Attorney Dore B. Erwin gave an address in keeping with the occasion and paiil fitting tribute to the veteran*. Following Mr. Erwin's address, Mr. Myers was called on and he took the boy* back to the days of '6l and tol-l them of several battle* in which his company wa* engaged, and concluded by urging everyone to do his part tn bringing everlasting peace to the world. He *ai<l. "I wish I could desi rib* the horror-" of war so that) the world would never *ee another one." The other veterans were al*o call ed on for a few remarks and a few of them included a good war story. Mr. Erwin began his atldess hy j reading the following pepned by Sir Walter S<ott: "Breathe* there a man with soul so dead. Who. never to himself has said. This Is my own. my mu|v* land. I Whose heart hath ne’er, within him (Continued nn Page Fiv*» PLAN EXTENSIVE AUTOMOBILE TOUR Kitson And Christen Families Leave Monday For The West Mr. and Mr*. H«rve Kltson ami | daughter. Marga re*. and Mr, *nd Mr* , Riley Chrinman ami non. Merle and daughter, Helen Frame, will I leave Monnay on an automobile trip to Lincoln. Nebr. and Portlaml. ore Th* two families will **< li driv* ) their own automobile*. Mr ami Mr» j Chrisman will stop st Lintoln. N«l>r.| where they w'll visit with relative*. They expect to l»- gon* *t least thlr i ty day* and will take their time In going and coming Mr and Mr* Kit*on will fake an extended motor trip They will t*k* th* southern tout* tn Ptinliiml and) will tour several MMea, Including part <*f t'aTfotnia. and ih*n take th* -■oast rout* to Cortland Th* tr pl* being made for ill* benefit of Mr* Kltiuin a health and If th* climate agree* whit h*r. It I* probable that, Mr. Klt*M may Imai* In Portland or in California. They expect tn b* gon* st l*a»t thr** months. Mr* i Kltson hit* relative* «t Portland. They expect to travel *• least JJHOj or .1.(100 mH** before reaching Port i land Mr KLitton has * m w Stud* , taker sedan and while tn eomp*b> with th* Chrisman* the party will camp along the rout* to a great ** tent Mr. Kltson w*s formerly *ngsg*"l tn the antaMObUe bttsib*** here Mt Chrisman l« th* foreman »t th* Indiana Hoard and Filler company far tory.

Wants Information About Early Pioneer A letter has been received at the court house from Horace E. Johnson, if-ls Wyoming Avenue. Lockland, <).. asking for information concerning Benjamin Edwards or his deset nd ants. Mr. Johnson states that Mr. Edwards was a relative of his and he is anxious to learn what became of him. Mr. Edwards Is su|tposed to have Immigrated to Indiana from New Jersey, possibly as early as the eighteenth century. Mr. Johnson de I sires any information regariling Mr ! Edwards or his decendants. o , — ■— GLOSSER CLEARED OF THEFT CHARGE Youth Arrested In Adams County Cleared Os Auto Theft Charge Wylie Slosser. a young man wh<> has been working on a farm near this city, was cleared of a charge of automobile theft at l-Mrt Wayne yesterday, when Ralph Malto, another I voting man charged with the same ) theft, took all of the blame for the ) j theft. The affidavit against Slosser i wa* dismisied by Prosecutur Samuel I D. Jackson Shisser wa* arrested by Sheriff I Baker near Decatur Tuesday ami re- j turned to Fort Wayne by Sheriff I Pobllya. of Allen county. The two • young men were charged with steal- I ing an automobile belonging to James Fry. living west of Fort Wayne. Pro*ecutor Jackson said he had I been it*-tending on Malin's teatinioay I .to convict Blosser. The young men I [were hoth charged with the theft of | I the car. but Malin said shortly be'fore the trial, which was to hnv* , been held yesterday afternoon, that y?o*aer was in no way < onn** ted I with it. Mallo wa* *entcn>ed to serve a term in th* reformatory »>-v>*ral ; week* ago for the theft of the <ar 1 Soon after h>- was taken to J*emH* i tun where he escaped from the in | stituthin and wa* a liberty until a i week* ag<> when h>< was arreoted at Columbia City on u eh*“ge of steal ing an automobile m-ar Paulding. O Mallo I* said to have take employ ment with the farno r ami the* i tolen hl* automobile which be drov* to Fort Wyane with tuune farm pro i-ltice Malta will be returned to th* reformatory by Sheriff |» C Hohilya Forger Wanted Here ('aught At Portland Portland. Ind-. May 30 W A Wag ner. alia* II <’ Kaniper. alia* H. A M Iler, alia* C. O Clark, giving hi* home a* Detroit. ,Ml<h. wanted at IRlihmond. Newcastle. Decatur, Frank ,fort. Fort Wtrtn*. and probably man> | other places over the *iat* and <oun I try. was arre«t«*l In Portland Thur* day afternoon after he had secnretli I lint from t w«> focal bank* and was preparing to leave the city In a new I touring car Wagrcr « plan wa* Io ■ all al the I tank »nd open an ai i-ount, deposit ling ■ check for 4l6tt on sum* out«f town concern Thr- following day h* | would return Io the bunk at the tu*>t-, bank*, telling them that he was a 4150 and then ask for »*'' tn cash H* how and deposit amtiher < he« h for • coal Mlewmsn »nd tni'-ndeil to move uponod accounts at thr*** of the local to thi* e'tv In opening *« count* h* nurd the name* of "Mr and Mr* | 11. A Miller." “Mr and Mr* <’ <’ Clark" nnd Mr ami Mr* H <’ Ko» per.” H* procured 15" tn cash from ■ Imth the Jay (‘nuntv Having* anil j Tru«i company and (Ttl«*n* Hiaie j tornk Th* moray wa* recovered ! when h* was arrested ( ;i*hicr Os General Eleetrie Co. Killed Cincinnati. May :'•*-■ Albert Thorne, 34, < »«hl*r nt th* Gen-rsl Electric company. Ncbenertady. N V w»» killed her* >-arh tirtsy tn an automobile which crashed Into * wagon loaded with Ice.

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SPEED RECORD SMASHED IN TODAY’S RACE Boyer’s Average Was 98.24 Miles Per Hour; Cooper Second In Studahaker MURPHY WINS THIRD Beats Last Year’s Time By Four Miles Per Hour; No Accidents BULLETIN First Joe Boyer. Duessenberg Second Earl Cooper, Studahaker Third Jim Murphy, Miller Special Fourth Harry Hartz. Durant Fifth Bennet Hill, Miller Special. Time: 5 Hrs.; 5 min; 2.3.01 seconds. .Fastest time in history offtrack. Indianapolis. Mav 30—(Special to Daily Democrat I—Joe1 —Joe Boyer won the twelfth international sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon. Relieving L. 1.. Corum in the latter's Dussenbera Special at the 109th lap Dover drove the machine in a furious speed battle with Earl Cooper’s Studebaker and climbed into first place near the four hundred fifty mile lap mark. For the next fifty miles Cooper atrugirled desperately to regain the lead but a slop at the pit cut down his runnina time. Boyer’s average was 95.21. ’he fastest race ever run on the •rack. His time was ■"> hours. ■» minutes and 23.01 seconds. The previous track record was tfl.lK. Cooper’s time was .» hours (» minutes. 17.1 N seconds. He wau onlv one minute. 21 second* behind Boyer. His average was 97.99. Jimmy Murphs finished third in .*> hours. B minutes. 29.39 seconds. I ln<ll*n«fM>lis ln<l. Mav .W- (Sp** j rial to Du ly Ik-niorrall-— lu’ttK •trema* of spectator* bevna pouring I tlii>uigli th>* rnt- - "*t th* lh>li:iiiaf»»ll-< fConttniie'l On Page Fourl QUESTION YOUTH IN MURDER CASE Son Os Chicago Millionaire Held In Franks Murder Mystery •Mwoe-'rara ll h lt"l V*« •• Hs»n i‘?> Chicago. Mtn ■’•" "H|***ii*l to ftssltr of a millionaire iinntifm inter wa* Itenioirati Nathan la*i4*>:<L 19. son heltl for questioning at the state'* attorney* off tie loday In connect on with the kiilnuping un<l murib-r of It rear nW Robert Frank* la*>tH>|r| a law student at th* University of Chicago anil master of 15 language*, admitted losing a pair of *lh*»<>* similar tn those found nenr the nude body of the stain yontb. ll* wn* taken Into custody after trilling sale of th« gfosar* through a Urge npticul Arm Under rigid examination. M<<>|m>l"l I told pollca h" had often visited th* I scene wh*te young Franks' body was found; that h* ba.l ta*n there a few | day* before th* murder; that ha owned a typewriter similar in the one ' with *hlch a ransom feller demandI • Ing 414.044 wa* written: hut h* dart ed any knowledge of ih* crim*.