Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 132.

unwutMi APPEAR ANXIOUS TO PROVE CHILI qtate Builds Case Against Lads; Parents Establish A Defense WEALTH FOR DEFENSE Leopold Blames Loeb For Discovery Os Crime; Loeb Is Sorry For Act Chicago, June 2 (Special Io Pnilv I)< niocn:t) Millions were pilled against millions Imlay as the light Io save Natlmn Leopold ■md Bichard Loeb, confessed sl;iv<lS of I I year old Robert Franks, from the gallows was oIH iicd in criminal court before (,bi« I’ Justice John i'< Caverly. Clarence Darrow, noted criminal lawyer and orator, retained hy Hie millionaire parents of the two young inletlecluals. (i|xne<l the case for the defense la tiling a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, releasing Leo|Hild and Loch from the custody of police. The first skirmish ended in u slight rictory for the defense. Judge Caverly oidercd Leopold and Ix>pb released from the custody of Chicago police, to he held without bail by the sheriff of Ccck, county. " He ruled that Darrow and his aides could cMMilt with and advise the two boys it their own will. Darrow said he was pleased with tii* dec sion and would advise Leopold and Loeb at once to refuse to testify at the coroner’s inquest. Chicago, June 2 —(Special to Dally Dinocrati—l-ed by States Attorney Rolert E. Crowe, the state today was teiidiug up its case against Nathan Lwpaid and Richard Loeb. 19 year old millionaires’ sons, confessed murderers of Robert Franks, 14. another von of wealth. While parents of the two youthful riayera were rapidly taking steps to establish a defense—probably to be based on a plea of insanity—Leopold and Loeb weaned anxious to prove that they deliberately killed Franks “just for the fun of it." Chagrined be* - an*e their i murder got was discovered, the two young students were anxious to have their story of the kidnaping and killing b<iieved. The coroner’s inquest, started before the confessed slayers were up-preh.-nded, vu to be continued to(Continued On Page Four* KEHAUPTTO SPEAK IN BERNE “The Pep Man” To Gift Series Os Business Talks June 9 To 13 The iletne Business men ar* bring ! U "The Pep Man." Howard Wise hsnpt, to the city for a Business R< ’lv»i Week, beginning next Monday # «ht. June 9. and continuing for five tight*. Mr. Wlaehaupt has Just com Meted a itj.tMM mile tour studying better business method* In every i*rt of the country and hi* course of iaeture* in Berne will Include cum ®wtty efficiency, seH’ug lactic* and l*r»ofm| service. Mr Wlaehaupt Is known a* •b'* Human Element man in Basta*** a* b* dlacuawea most of the present day problems of the business man from customer viewpoint. Pr**» tom it>»nta have been very favorable con "*rnlng these business normals und B*c>e jg fortunate to get th« on* Mr. Wlaehaupt had open for months. F. Coles Drake, sec fw«ry to Mr. Wlaehaupt. to In Berm Mtlng the publicity out, and Ml* R M. Hhryock. the manager, will ar rtf’ In a few days to start the ticket **llng campaign. Becnuno the cotirs•Hl be of Interest to everyone and In v|, ' w of the fact the civic auditorium !• being used the very nominal fee ol "b" dollar is being charged forth« «Ure week. Many Decatur friend* will want tr •Rend these lecture* and for the con **«l»nce of these, tickets are on *<*•' 'he Dally Democrat office A **’ Wagram for the week will appear It issue of this paper.

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CONFESS TO KILLING LAD FOR SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE I *-■ r Will ■ 9“ ' ■MSI** J • ! r llf ' ' WSP ’ wl 'W . - z -X I 1 flw / ™WM* IlmF- - / SHMT' \ SF SV > / > • K /A '’l ;-i ■ nKi' •. “ I f ’•WtMT. • ‘ \ I Narnan ixopom, Jr.. Hefti and Richard Loeb (rightl. 19-yearold sons of Chicago millionaires, confessed Saturday to kidnapping and murdering f Robert Franks, 14 year-old son of another Chicago millionaire, just for the spirit of adventure. After kidnapping and killing the lad they sent a ransom I letter to his father, demanding $10,900. The discovery of the guilty parties was considered the greatest piece of detective work Chicago has known for p many years. A pair of eye glasses lost by Ixteb near the place where the lad v.as burled in a culvert, was the main clue f . 1 "'■■■ ■ 1 "■ " 1 111 ' ' "'

I • Police Follow Another Clue In Tocsin Robbery 1 ' Bluffton. June 2—Confronted with ' the failure of other clues in the Tocsin robbery a week ago local police today turned their attention to the r | possible clue afforded by the report r j presence in the town about that time 4 ! of a gang of two men and one woman *i soliciting magazine subscriptions. r 1 Officers luxe communicated with Chicago police in an endeavor'tn trace r the pretended solicitors. The men * and woman represented themselves us . '(agents for the International Sales com- , *1 pany. with offices at 80S South Dear-1 ’born street, Chicago. Police Chief', 'l Henry Gehrett stated today. ’| They were soliciting subscriptions *i for the Cosmopolitan magaaine. The woman signed subscription blanks r | with the initials. "TEW" or "LEW." | ELMER MILLER EXPIRED SUNDRY Well Known Carpenter Os This City Succumbs To Paralysis * i Elmer Ell-worili Mill-r. til. > M 2 North Fifth street, at octoek Sunday morning, following an Illness * of paralysis- Mr. Miller was Strick-1 en with paralyala two weeks ago. the stroke affecting his entire left Side, I Mr. Miller had baa# In comparative- - ly good health untl the time of his, - paralytic stroke He drove hi* rar j * up town and on hl* way home drove r past the 8. E. Hit" at ore In Winches, s' ter street and stepped to puchase f I some tobacco. When he w- nt to alight c from his car he found h.mself help ' v less A passing padnstrlan helped f him into his ear and took him home.' i-'w r . Mi'ler rPt’ft °** ***** ,n , I Adams county Memorial Hosplta • (following the storks of paralysis, but " failed to respond treatment si Mr. Miller was a son of Mr am Mrs Alva Miller, and was horn ini II Unto* township. Adam* countv. I- March 17. IMS <»« 17. * X h- — m - rrM MMry ' 11 Barrel, who survive*. After marry * n « Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived In «■ Monroeville for a time. Indore mov- ’ (n « tn neeaiar, thirty eight yaay. r )< r . Miller was a member of th *. Ural order of Mooae this city. N Besides the widow. Mr Miller Is " survived by four sons. Roy. of De * catur: rharito. of Fort True. n Hi<har<l al home; one * " ireta Trull' user, at home: two gran ” chHdren Robert and Major* W * kr - two brothers. William of I nl«n <„d one sister. Mrs Minerva David. ’ ft Wayne. Otte brother. Harvey. Is service. will be held from (Continued on Page alii

COMMISSIONERS ; MEETING TODAY Claims Allowed; Visit At County Farm This Afternoon Th. jTf . •'r.ffm'v 1 ommissloncr met thia morning in regular session and took up what business was lie fore them. Monthly claims were checked and .allowed by the hoard and late this 'afternoon the commissioners went to the County farm where they will be the guests of Supt. and Mrs. Harvey . I'. iaiFountain. While there thev (will talk over the plans for building jthe second ham .replacing those | which were destroyed by fire on May 11st. The contract for the construction of a barn 40 hy 120 feet was awarded to F. L. Johnson, two weeks ago and work on it Is progressing nicely. The pay of the election Inspectors and members of the election hoard who served at the primary on May tSth will lie filed by th- board today. Tomorrow will be road and bridge day. Bids will be received for the contsruction of two roads, the Phillip Carper and the James 11. Andrews , roads in Washington towwnshlp The length of the Carper road is 107 miles and the estimated cost of con ’rtruc'lon Is 19290.27. The length Os the Andrews rose! Is 1.5 miles and •the est'n’sfed cost la 111.552.70. The Carper read was toulcTflTed more than twenty years ago with gravel. It being one of the first gravel Improved roads in the county. Thane tw<» roads will lx* th* only ones constructed in the county this I year. Other townships, exclusive of Washington township, are unable to (build roads because the road ls>nd in.lebtneas of the townships Is more than the two per cent, limit allowed l.v law The G. K road In Washing ton township l» also b«*«m« construct led this year. Bids Will be received tomorrow for the construction of the Hsnnl bridge 'in Wabash township, the Moser bridge In Kirkland township and the Bavls bridge In «t Marya township, (he later being advertised a month ago. hut did not sell because the blds waa above the estimate. When the county tonne il met two weeks ago an additional II.W *»• appropriated additional »!-&«*» *"* approi*latod for the construction of the bridge. Phi Delta To Hold Meeting This Evening There will business meeting Os the phi Delta Kappa fraternity in the club rooms at 7:30 o'clock this evening. All members of 1 th» fraternity are urged to be presMt

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, June 2, 1924

TAX BILL SIGNED | Washington. June 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) — President Coolidge today signed the new tax bill. I Thereby, the new measure, t adopted by big majorities in both houses, violated every part of the Mellon plan which he personally favored. Tbo chief MoctsUve gave his official sanction to it so that the tax reduction might be ini- , mediately effected. This final act in the long tax fight that has been waged for (he last six months guarantees an immediate 25 per cent reduction in all taxes due and pay- 1 able this year on 1923 incomes. NEW COURT DILL IS REPORTED OUT New Bill Creates Seven Seats Os Court And 2 Federal Judges Washington. June 2—(Special DalV Democrat>—The Mna(<i judiciary commlttaa today authorized Senator Shortrtdga to report out the bill providing an additional fwleral judgeship f<* Indiana. This measure i* a substitute for rhe Hickey court bill which punned the iiouse several months ago ami which provided for cutting Indiana Inio two federal court districts. t'nder the bill a* reported, Indiana remain* one judicial district with seven *eafa of court and two federal judgM. The court will sit tn Indianupo’l*. Fort Waype. South Bead. Hammond. Terre Hauls. New Albany und Evansville. The proposed legislation •will InI volve an additional eipsnse of ai> Ipioxlmately s2n.iMMi. ——— - - I —» Louise Busche To Be Graduated From I. V. Mina Urtilne Hunche. daughter of i Mr. and Mr*. E. W. Busche. of Mon roe. will be graduate*! from Indiana i University next week. The name of . Mis* Husche wan omitted from the list <>f Adam* county graduate* which wa* sent out by the University* last week, through an error at the I nlver alty office. Ml»» Busche attended D*’ I’auw University (or three year* «•(■ t 1 ter being graduated from the Mnnroe high school, and taught at Monroeville last year. Hhe la th* first girl from the Monroe immunity Io he gradual ' nd from a university for many year*. It la aalit Mr and Mrs. Busche will j attend the commencement exercise*. Weather n ’ Partly rlnudy tonight and Tuesday: k probably showers In north portion. not much change In temperaturu.

REVIEW BOARD OPENS SESSION William Zimmerman Elected Chairman; Equalizing Assessments The hnord of rertew. composed of Wiillam Zimmerman, county assessor; Martin Jalierg. county auditor; Ixiuie* Kleine, county treasuder; F. M. Schlrmeyer. of this city, und William Farlow. of Waitash township, convened this morning and perfected their organization by ■ leeting Mr. Zimmerman chairman of the board. The lion rd members began immediately to take the average of the as sessments in the different township* and will equalize them as far a* possible. The total of the persona! property assessed by the township assessors this yauF I over five milli.'W dollar* The state's assessment of railroads and other utilities and certain corporations will lie added to this assessment, bringing the tidal up to nine millions or more. Last year’s assessments. In eluding the state assessments, wa* $9,753,1 «<» The board will be in session for thirty days during which time all the schedules will be checked and change* made If necessary. A week ago, James Rhowalter, a representative of the state tax board, visited Mr. Zimmerman and expressed an opinion that the assessment* on farming implements, automobile* and certain other item* were too low and recommended that certain township* be changed • is tnought that ill, a* seasmant* this year will be larger by sfdl,oMl than last year The state will not make it return untH later In the month. Dismiss Bad Check Charge Against Curd The charge of faaulng fraudulent (hecks, which was filed - against Leniita Curd. In •Hy court Inst week, was dlamlMod Saturday evening, after Curd'* father had nude good all of the four check* passed here. Curd caslied three check* at the i’kits r« staitrant. their total value heins do and one st the Hotel Murray, for $lO — 0 I Bluffton High School Graduates Fifty-eight I Bluffton. June 2.—Fifty eight memW* of the senior rias* of lhe I’. A. Allen high school received I heir diploma* at the commencement eierclanu held Friday evening at th* First Methodist Episcopal church. Superintendent P. A. Allen presented the class and Mr*. W. A Patton, secre tary of the school board, made the pri sentatlon of diplomas.

Industrial Association Smoker This Evening i Avon Iturk. president of the Decatur Industrial Association, wants i vi ry member in the organitmtion to attend tile meeting at 7:30 tonight nt the Industrial rooms. A "smoker", will be held and an Informal program given, during which time local speakers will be called on and sugges.ions , welcomed front the members. William 1 Linn, chairman of the membership committee is making a campaign for new members mid tit the same t me renewing the .uembership of the old members and will make a report at the meeting tonight. GERTRUDE MOSES | DIED YESTERDAY Accomplished Artist Died At Home Os Parents In This City Miss Gertrude Moses, only daughter of Mr. mid Mr*. Edgar Moses, died at the family home on North Second street, at 3:30 Sunday afternoon. following an acute illness of ulHiut a week. Miss Moses was an artist in music and. until a few years ago when her health began to fail, was recognized over the country us a pianist of most unusual ability. She was a graduate of the Amei lean Conservatory of Music at Chicago and a post-graduate | of that institution, receiving u medal i of honor at her graduation. She attended Northwestern Cniversity. at Evanston, for a year, her companion at that time being Mrs. Edith .Monica Stults. well known musician of Evanston. Mas Moses th»n accepted a p<»-j I sitiou as an instructor in the piano | department of 'he music section of the VanXton College. Yankton. South Dukota, where she taught several . years. She played with the Johni Thomas orchestra, now the Chicago. Symphony orchestra, of Chicago. I with the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. where she gave up a three j f month* tour of the *taiv* on acount--of her health. She was a member of i < the famous Tuscan. Ariaona. Woman's ■ Club and represented them as a dele- • gate to the convention for western| I club women at Nogales, where sh«-< ■ had charge of a musical which at | ■ traded wide attention. Alsiut eleven year* ago Mis* Mose* - iH-giin to suffer from rheumatism anil since then. a*»i»t»d by her good par ' i ents, hus been treated in all the lead- - ing Muitaiiums of this country, at Mt. Clemens. Attica. Denver. Hot f Springs. Tuacon. West Baden and i many other place* and with her mother a few year* ago vis led linden I nniihelm Spring*. Germany. The lead s ing physicians of this country in- , eluding Dr*. Hilling* and Post, of Chi I s <ago. the Mayo Brother*. Dr. G. II 1 Pearson of Mt. Clemen* and other* s were consulted. During iho past three year* she has been unable. r however, to continue her work in i p music, devot’ng all her time to an es I s fort to recover her health Iler condition this spring had been better i than for several years and she waa, i, planning a visit to Yankton In a few ( i- week*. About two week* ago coni , i plication* of th« stomach <au»e,l a< || relapse and last Munday she vollap* | I vd. her system evidently offeded bg| s poison* created by her Hines* and , th- medicine. She nevtr regam'dj r conaclousno**, »,»•< t'fnp quietly away I yesterday afternoon. Her retail,-* e and triend* sre heartbroken over her death. She was a young woman of nnmuinl ability and rare attainment and her death I* »lneer<dy mowrnod. Surviving are the mother and fat II- ■ I er. a beloved niece. Mi** Mary Gag*’ • I Mew** who ha* made her hqme with the M"*'‘» family »lnc- n small child. 1 and many other ivlutlve* and friend*. The was a moMber of iho '■ First l , re»bytvrlan church of thia ■ city, an honorary member of the In--1 diana Hoddy of Chicago where »he had taken a '« several program*. 1 and a member of the Woman » Ama 1 lute Musical <'l*»b of Chicago The funersl aervlcue w II be held WedneMluy afternoon st 3:.W from the home. Rev. K. A Allan, of College Corner*. Ohio, officiating t Friend* may call »• the residence Ito view the remain* between 2 and 4 o’clock Tuesday attvrncmn and ( tween 7 and w o'clock Tuesday night . u ' BULLETIN t WuNhington. June 2.—The house late today pawned the Poutp al Salaries increase hill, raiiting the pay of 3(MI,000 employee* of • the poMloflice department. The I vote wa* 250 to 11.

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WABASH WRECK TAKES A TOLL OF TEN LIVES St Louis-New York Flyer Sideswipes Freight Near Attica, Indiana MANY ARE INJURED Passengers On Speeding Flyers Asleep When Crash Conies Indianapolis. June 2 (Special Io Dailv DenioeraD Investigator Ray (iihlions of the Public St rvice (Loinmission. left for Hie scene <>f Hie Wabash wreck near Allica today Io stall an inxesl'gtdion in connection with the pi'olic Itcing made by the Warren totinly coroner. Additional commission investigators will be sent tomorrow. Il is tdso regarded as probable t’uit the intcrstale commerce commission will conduct an investigation into the crash. Attica. Ind.. June 2 (Snccinl to Daily Democrat) Denin toll of the wreck of the St. LouisNew York Flyer on the Wabash railroad which sideswi|>ed a freight train four miles west ol l’"re. mounted Io ten today as three of the injured ilied. Gt-orge Korcmo, St. Louis, a civil engineer, on the W abash, died al Williamsport. Ind., before he could Im- removed to t! hospital. Harry Fasman. St. Louis, died in a hospital at Danville. I 111. Garl Dungan. Huntington. Ind., claim agent tor the Wa- ' bash railriHid. died in a hospital |at laifavetle tiulay from burns anil scalds. Attica. Ind., June 2—Seven p<-r*on« , were killed and nearly forty .njure-l I when the St. Louis io New York flyer < n the W’abaah railroad »ide »wit»-d a freight train four mile* west of hen 1 Juat before mfcir>ight last ngiht The flyer was the fa«te«t train on the Wabash lines and wa* an «!>• Pullman train A westbound meat tialn took the siding just we*t of WlHlamsport to let the flyer pan*. The < ngitte. baggage car and smoker nt the flyer paused the switch safely The first Pullman was derailed and smashed into the engine of the (Continued on Page (111 TO DEMONSTRATE TRACTOR HITCH Interesting Demonstration To Be Held At Leigh Bowen Fann Tuesday 1 An interesting demonstration will be given at the Leigh Bowen farm ' south of Decatur Tuesday afternoon when holders of the patent* wilt dem omdraie the Kalt Tractor Hitch mt a Fordutn and lniern*tlonal tractor. The demonstration will he In charge of R N Woodman, of Fort Wayne, and Frank P. Smith, former Decatur m*n. who bold the IteMwe right* to nell or manufacture the tractor hitch, it I* said that with the ti»e of the Halt Tractor hitch on the standard makes of traitor* and machta* work* more aatfafactory ami that It i» the only device like •• «n 'he market. The holder* of the patent wl»h to manufa<tur<> the device and are evoking a location Io hutkl tsitory. The public I* invited to att'-nd the demonstration. Carrol Cole Ix’avcs Today For California t'arrol role, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jea* (’ole. id this city, left at ISISS I today over the Erie tn Chicago on : hl* way to Hai reniento. CsIlL. where ho will visit with his brother, r*»H I Cole. He will take the Santa Fe route out of Chicago and arrive in Sacramento Friday afternoon. He may remain there and complete his high school education. He •’•’ • l junior In the Decatur high school last | year.