Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 110.

WISCONSIN G. 0. P. DELEGATES REBEL

TAKE ACTION ON PLATFORM THIS EVENINC Convention Recessed At 12:30 Until 8 o’clock This Evening business IS ROUTINE Nomination Os Vice-Presi-dent Still Occupies Much Attention (Cult*® Pre** Service! Miinii ip.il Auditorium. Clcve'tine 11 (Special to Dailv Democrat) While llv resolutions committee struggled to smooth out differences arising over certain planks in the platform drafted by its suit committee throughout the night thr reiniblican national convention Itslav clwired the wav for final action on the platform this evening. Rumblings of an impending iform over the world court planks drawn by the sub-com-mittee reached the convention traders just before today's session got under wav. Il was to head off a threatened outbreak on the floor bv such opponents 4 the Coolidge court plan as fornxr Senator Beveridge ofi Indiana that Chairmen Mondell amidst a din of “docs” gaveled lhe convention into recess slmrllv after 12:30. The jettons yere told to rornn w.- al ® p. m. at whiAi Iw th-' ■rty leaders hope to have achieved : platform with all Its plank* meet tit the wishes of those who threat «•-<* trouble. The business of the convention to toy was simple routine- the approval st rerort* of committees most Import *»t anions which was the decision tn lire women a 50-50 representation with mm on the national committee Metatea of thirteen wheat grow , Ist staten ex<(’ush|' of Wl»'f>ns!n 4-rirteil to hand together to Insist up on nomination of a middle western i MX for vice-president. Senator Cur j Us. republican whip of the senate ' •n*i a favorite son of Kansas. was, bine urged as a good compromise ( nndidate for President Coolidge's ntnang mate. Municipal Auditorium. Cleveland. Ma* ll—(Special to Da'ly Democrat > - hacked by militant American !>• rl«m men, a boom for Major General J»n.es g. Ilarbord as running ma l " lor President Coolidge, shook the sec <*d session of the republican nation »! rnnventlon here today. In a conference of ex-gervlc* d«:*gat«-n. aided by such udmlnisim Urn spokesmen aa Secretary of Wai tt'ontlniied on page two! SHARP CLASHES IN DAVIS TRIAL Montpelier Bomb Case Not Expected To Reach Jury This Week Hartford City. June IL—Brisk rlaahes between State's Attorney Abram Simmons and Mrs. Bert Hee defense witness, Tuesday. wa* *ke chief feature of an otherwise day In the slow grind of the 'lai nf william Davis, first nf Urn •»« hundred Montpelier strikers in 'luted a* a result of the terrific e* ~u ‘‘>n at Montpelier at lit® » January »th. !»’(. to be brought to ’rial. Tuesday was the twelfth day of the r! “i which la being held In the Uckford circuit court here before M i*cial Judge A. L Holes, of Winches **• and a jury composed of two wo ’"■•n and tea men Miration* are that the case will ** f*®ch the jury this week The Msnae in meeting the state's case ” used twenty two witnesses* up t" • Ute hour, Tuesday. |

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Evangelical L. Os C. E. Elect New Officers The Evangelical League of Chris tilnn Endeavor he’d their annual election of officers last evening nt the home of Mrs. Fred L’nn on Mercer avenue. The following new offlcers were elected, President. Robert |Garard. vice-president. Mary Macy; rcording secretary. Miss Zehna Fuhrman; corresponiling Hpcrntarv, Lvlp Fee; treasurer. Miss Bertha Fuhrman. Final arrangements wire also made for entertaining the Northwestern College Mi ns Glee Chib on next Thursday evening. The glee club will give a concert at the high school auditorium at eight o’clock to which the public is invited. COLLEGE GI.EE CLUB IS COMING Northwestern College Singers Book Engagement Here June 19 The people of Decatur and community have a rare treat In store for them on next Thursday evening, j Juno 19th, when the Northwestern College Men’s Glee Club, of Naper-, ville. HI., will give a popular concert at the high school auditorium, at 8 o’clock. The club is coming here under th" auspices of the Evangelical League nf Christian Endeavor, i The Glee Club is making its twen- . tv-seventh annual tour this summer. , Thev travel through Indiana. Ohio. I Michigan. Ontario. New York, Massa - chusetts. Connecticut. Rhode Island.. Maryland. New Jersey. Pennaylvan’a.l 'TTa-hfngton. D C. and West VtrgtwHn * Last year the club made a very sue-, cessfu) trip through the western. state* and on to th" Pacific coast. i Every community enjoyed th" proI gram very much, and It l« assur-, <d the people of this community will ! enjoy the program this year equally |as well. The purpose nf the glee club mak-, Inga trip of this kind is twofold: first, tn give the people. especially I the young people nf the church an, livening nf good, clean, wholesome iamusement, secondly, tn Interest the* young people in higher Christian j I education | I The personnel of the club comn ( I from Evangelical home* and are chosen on the basis of good Christian character as well a* musical ability Several of these “ r *‘ preparing I themselves for the mln'atry. and all j are preparing for a greater life of service. Prof C C. Plnm y. director 'of the School of Music, is director of the club and hi* directorship Is an assurance that each concert will b« of the highest -tandard type. Ticket* for th'* concert are now on. Lab- hv the members of the league.) nr can he secured from Ml»« W"* FMhrman. a- Niblick * Co.. Mr Mmer ..*1 <tnre. or Itotieit Garard. at the Dally Democrat office- The admission prfre , will be U for adults and 2® ren • tor children. The public I. cordlall* in V ted to attend this musical com ft Interurban Car llitn Tocsin Mans Truck Bluffton. JuTiZA southiamnd car on the Fort Wayne and N*<h*rn Interurban line struck a true trailer belonging «'» John imii-r. • <'»••'- b "' h rr " r i", a .ros.lng north of here at . J., .fterpoon Mr Dailey wn.sorl««V !|y injured He was brought to the | Wells county hospitalMan And Woman Found Slain Along Huth*aj Mw.rdsvUto.Zs— [todto. L . woman isla-hed from ear toeW ( |.nd«me... l U.h r ftMII ,d roday o» <1- * wi(h ft| , , :XZZIX- found ...de| |, hy Kito. JI. -nd the man . , ' ’■"Zrtn.X 'he woman’s hand ' Diamond rings <w man’s.l 1 ..., ,-X. JTJLr. ■ I body prgH-lttdgfsl a the ri i

PRESIDENT OF FRANCE RESIGNS HIS POST TODAY Alexander Millerand Quits Following Defeat In V ote Os Deputies ELECTED IN 1920 Resignation Marks Climax Os Stormy Period In French History (I'n'ted Pre— Se-.-lcc) Paris, .hint' 11 (Sncci.il 10l Daily Dmincrtit) Alexander Millerand who Iwcttnp. itresitleltl oC the reottlilie of France! in Senteinber. 1929. haivletl his ■ resignation to a meeting of cabinet minister* today—bentlen by votes of deputies of the left who won over Millerand's supporters in the recent national elections. 'Die i>resi<lenl*s resignation was to be read in the chandter al 3 o. in. Millerand’s passing marks the climax of one of the stormiest periods in modern French political history.' Ills downfall was due to opposition to his own efforts to make the presi-1 dency the active leadership of the country. MlHerand formed the bloc national, which kept Poincare in power. The socialists defeated the bloc national at the polls and demand I cd Millerand's head. The text of Millerand'a resignation was short and to the point; ‘‘l have the honor to hand you my 1 row'wnwfion gW m*-*tdenc of the re- ' public.” Millerand will publish "an explanatory message to the nation” thia as ternisin. Paris. June 11—(Special to Daly Democrat)—"Tomorrow. In the ranks beside the goisl citlxen* of my conn i trv. I will take up the struggle for, I liberty, the republic and France.’j ! Alexander Millerand. twelfth presi- [ . dent of France, d.-clared today In a 'message to the country which accom-| panied his resignat'on from office. .Millerand resigned under protest. (Continued on page two) LARGE PURSES | FOR RACE MEET — Good Races Scheduled For Moose Celebration On July Ith And sth The race program for the Moose Festival and Rare meet to It* held at Bellmot park on July Oh and sth ha* been announced The program will he featured with three races each day and thr ptiroes for <uirh race urr 1260. a total of $1 800. with an additional IM for the winner of the county road race Every heat will be counted as a race on the three brat plan and the rules of the American Trotting aa**ociatl<>n will be observed. Enrtlr* for thr m»rt rtoOr July 3rd snd J W Mribrrs. well known horse man of I this cliy. *ho has been named super , intrndent of 'he speed program.) ■tales that several entries have hern 'rcrlvrd alrwndv. The speed program for Friday. Jul" tfh Is ns follows: t:M trot, purse ; 1260; 2:26 pneo. purse 1260. and 1:14 trot, purse IJM ( The racra on Saturday will be a little fMtor. ihr program being as fol- ( lows' lit? ro«"' !*"*• • JM * ,:l * , 'trot pur*" |2M and t II par*|»6O County road race nt>>-hnlf | ' mH, heats I out of 3. |6n The purse i will b* dlvldeil M» !U6 *"•< I*"’’l ( cent Contract Ser Firework* Thr rommlttr toot eight contract , *d for 'he firework* dl*pl*y *od with nut doubt It wll lie one of th. blgge.i display* ever given here Other free *rt* for 'h* *ftti»mHi «‘«h' cntrrralnment* *re being book-d and the enlert*lnmmt promise* Io be ore Ls the futures of th* *eo*oo.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 11, 1924

Berne Boys Are Fined On Speeding Charge Two Berne boys, Don Davidson and Pa’mcr Sprunger, are reported to have been arrested and fined for speeding at Geneva last Friday evening. The young men are alleged to have raced with their Ford touring cars Into Geneva from the west Marshal Hollingsworth arrested the youths and proceded to make arlangements for a trial on the follow-j ing day. To avoid trial the boys pleaded guilty und paid their fines, which were $5 each plus costs. TO HOLD FAIR JULY 22 TO 25 Annual Northern Indiana Fair To Be Usual Big Attraction Official announcement Is made In today's Dally Democrat that the big Northern Indiana Fair will be held nt Bellmont Park on July 22nd to July 25. inclusive. John Isenbarger. of North MunchesI ter. who will manage the fair. I* making final plans for the big event and i promises to give the people one of ; the biggest attractions ever seen here. The premimum list* are being printed and will be mailed to all those who request a copy. Prixes will be given for the beat displays of livestock, cattle, poultry 1 and the like, and Mr. Isenbarger Is desirous that a number of local breeders and raisers of livestock exhibit their animal*. The free attractions will he many sod the night program will be a thriller from stan to finish. The races on the four day* will lie among the best to be seen in this part of the state. Detail* for carry-, Ing out the big program are being disponed of by Mr. Isenbarger and he hopes to be here shortly and give much of his time In planning for the fair. Several new feature* will lie on 1 the program this year and announcernent* concerning the event will he made from time to time. „a„, —. Local Advertisers To Hold Meeting Tonight A meeting of the Decatur Advertla* Ing iiNsociation will be held at eight o’clock this evening at the Decatur E Industrial Aaanclatlon rooms It was | announced that Saturday would lie' I the last auto day to lie held thl* year and at the request of several of the I members, the meeting Is called for. thia evening to take action In the mutter. If sentiment In favor of the prlxe, day* 1s shown the events may be enn-' tinned through the summer. If wa* stated. GET LOCATION FOR GIG TENT Liberty May And Government Lot Selected For Chautauqua Tent Through: an arangrment made be tween Mr*. John Niblick and Mrs Fred Elaey the big oval chautauqua tent will he oroctod part Iv on the government lot and partly on IJberty Way. south of the court hou-e. It I* planned to have the entrance fncinn Third street and the stage will he placed at the southeast corner nf the tent. The city offlilal* have conaented tn the uai< and rlnalng nf Liberty Way an that the tent ran be placed over th* street The Chautauqua npena on Jun* 24 and the tent will arrive hero several dava before The location la one of the most deairaMe In the city and has ba*n uaed In racent year* a* th* alia f»r the cbautauqua. Weather Partly overcast tnnlght and Thursday; probably local thunder storm*; not much change in temperature.

TRIAL OF LOEB AND LEOPOLD IS SET FOR AUG. 4 ■■■ Youths Enter Plea Os Not Guiltv When Arraigned In Court Today BOTH ARE NERVOUS Spectators Crowd M ay Into Cour* Room: Defense Seeks Delay ('Li ••itp' June 11 tStwcial • i Dn’lv |')«>i"'''T-'|) X’tlhnn LcoDol'l ;tn»l Riclmrtl l.tub, 19 I venr <»!<! coll •<»!• graduates and ; sous nf millionaire*, todav | ’’leadetl not guiltv to chartp s of kidnaping anti murdering Robert Franks, son of another millionaire. 'lhr two young intellectuals, who nreviouslv “confessed” killling the 1 I year old boy "for the fun of the excitement," werei arrait'oetl in criminal court l»e---fore Chief Justice John R. Cavcrlv. Their case was set for tral on August Ith. 1 An overflow crowd, composed large Iv of youths. Jammed the courtroom There were few women present, due largely to the fact that the courtroom was crowded long before the procession of women spei tators started. Both Are Nervous. Voice* of the throng were hushed when Ijnepold and Igteb. both plainly nervnu*. were l»il down the aisle hy 'court killiffs They were seate.l at the table with Clarence Darrow and Benjamin Bachrach defen e attorney* “Are Nathan U-opold. Jr., and Richard A. Ixieb present?" the court ,clerk asked. “Ve* sir.” I.copold answered. ”Ye*.’ l/ieb ei-hoed The two youths took their places before the rail aad were told <r the indictment voted against them by the county grand Jury. Flashlight Photo* Made. Flashlight* from a doxen camera* crashed out when the bays stood be(Continued on pace two) INITIATE CLASS OF THIRTY-SIX Catholic Ladies Os Columbia Increases Membership To 110 With the Initiation of a claa* nf i thirty-six local women at the K of C ' hall last evenln*. the membership of I the Decatur Cathohc I anile* of Columbia was Imreased to 14< Five candidate* from Van Wert, Ohio, were ' also Initiated last evening, the Incal | degree team, under thr supervision Inf Mrs U A. Hnlthnu*e. conferring the work. Follnwlna th* Initiation a banquet was served at the ball and talk* were m*de by Hav. J. A Helmet*, rector of thr St Mary's Catholic church, by l(rv Otto Prtrra. assistant rector and Mrs John O'Mara, nf Van Wert. Ohio, The local candidates were. Mr*. Mrs, George Appleman, Mia* Tltllr Applrtnan. Mr*. Catherine Brake. Ml** France* Braun. Mr* C K Clark. Mr* II r Cnstrllo. Ihr Mlssr* Clara and Ethel Cnok. Hilda Coyne and Nanml Deholt. Mr*. M Deinlnger. Mr* Cafhrrtnr Khtnarr. Mr* Carrie Ehlnger. Mr* Mary Fiillenkami' Mr* E F. Gaa*. Mr*. J. B IlnlthnuM'. Mr*. Will lam Harting. Mr* Sophia Jnhtw. Mr* II E Keller. Mlaa Marcella Keller. Mr*. W A Kuehler. the MfiNMM Marcella lamgrlch. Helena Meyer*. France* Meyera. Verona Miller, Mra Wm Murtaugh. Mra. C R. Nlhllik, Mr* J H Melher* Mr* James Nib Pck. France* Ontlor. Katherine Dm. lor. Mra D R<hmlt». Mln* Marl* Hi hultt. Mrs II hull*. Mrs Ixiretta Gage and Mr* r Rchnmaker and Mr* Margaret My lot t nf Fort Wayne Those from Van Wert were Mra. (Coatlnued on Page Five)

z* a • ' Guard Against Trouble In Klan Riot Trial it*iilt»--l Press HcrvlicY Kbenburg. Pa.. June 11 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Vigorous measures were adontod to preserve order in : court when the trial of 4-1 men fAr alleged participation In the Ku Klux Klan riots at Lilly Apr ) 5. was resumed here today. Judge Thomas D. Finletter ordered careful scrutiny of all persons entering the court and posted spwiul guards to prevent a repetition of ye* terday's pro-klan demonstration, which resulted in an order clearing the court. i Tlte state expects to finish testimony by this evening. .More than 100 w:tne*aea have been subpoenaed bv the defense. OTTO CONRAO ■ GIES SUDDENLY Well Known Young Citizen Os Preble Dies Early This Morning 1 Otto Conrad, age 30. well known resident of Preble, and a son of Mr? and Mrs. August Conrad, died and- ’ denly this morning at his home, following an illness of only four days. Mr. Conrad took 111 Saturday night and Sunday became worse. Following his death this morning a postmortem was held over his Imklv and the physicians stated the cause of death was acute niphritis, followed by uremic poisoningr Mr. Conrad was a driver for the I Standard OH company at Preble and he has made hl* home at that place for the last *ix or seven year*. Mr. Conrod wa* born in Preble township on February 9 1894. and until moving to Preble, lived at Freidheim. He married Miss Fredla Eickhoff, of Preble township, and the wife and four children survive. The children are Walter. Arnold. Ralph and Esther, the baby, who Is four month* old. Hl* , parent*, one brother and three sister* also survive, they being. Lawrence Conrad. Mra. lewis Fuhrman. Emma and Anna Conrad, all of Adams county. He wa* a member of the Lutheran church and funeral service* will Im* held Saturday afternoon either from the Preble of Freidheim church. The funeral party will leave the house at I:3® standard time and burial will lie made either In the Preble or Freidhelm cemetery. James P. Haefling ' Is Seriously 111 The condlt'nn of James P Haefling • of Fort Wayne, former county clerk nf Adam* county, and w»-ll known in this city. I* somewhat improved, according to word received here hy relalive* Mr. Haefling ha* been confln led to hi* homo for two month*, suf- ( frrlng from what physician* state I* a case of purptir-i hemorrhagica or the wcaki-n ng and bursting nf the till Hid cell*. Black spot* are formisl I on the body where the blood cell* , I hurst. The case I* a very peculiar , nne and a number of physicians have • been called In for consultation. Mr. . Haefling Is an expert aeenuntMl and I for onveral years wa* a member of ) I f ihr ntate board of accounts. Hr Is n , • »on in law of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ,! Voglrwrda of this city. ' . New Japanese Cabinet Takes Oath Os Ollice I laind»n. June 11 ißpeclal to Dally tu moct at i The new Jananesr c«b I met prrsldt*) over by Premier Kato I look Its oath of office today and »n . praMHrg to ihr wrlnro regent, according to a Cabtral Now* dispatch irom Tok Io FROM CHAUFFBUR TO MILLIONAIRE’S HUSBAND Chicago. Jun* 11 - Frank McHenry. is ha* deserted hl* post a* chauffeur for Mr* Janie* A. , Rpan<a. 62-yaar-old widow of Oin* ha. whgaa property la rated at 61®,non.nnn and today appear* in the role of her husband. Th* couple wa* married hero yeaterday after | a motor trip to otnah*.

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TURN CONVENTION INTO A FIGHTING SESSION TODAY Tight (’enters in Resolutions Committee Over Drafting Os Platform FIGHT IS BITTER LaFollette Followers Attack Entire Platform ADrafted To Date I United Pi omr Service! Cleveland. June II (Special In Daily Deniocrat) Ute lentiblicnn ccinvention broke wide open e.-irlv this afternoon into u real fighting sessioy. with lhe storm centered in the resohiliot’s committee which is wrestling with the nkitform to | be nri-Hentetl tonight. I "Wisconsin has broken loose” was the word Ihnt «mread among the delegates, as Repre,s< illative Henry Allen C.uoncr staged a dramatic tight in the resnhtlions committee. Conner altaeketl the entire ol'ill’orm. ns dniflexl Io date, in filter slvle. lie subinittefl the Wisconsin platform of Scnntor I.j l-olli-tle as a substilulc. Then Cooper turned hl* fire on the "party regularity" plank of the platform a* drafted In the aub-committee He demanded to krow by whose au thority such men a* Iji Follette and other progressive* were being read out of the republican party under the term* of thl* plank. Cooper’* outbreak followed a llvelv fight that revolved around the world court plank. The possibility of a row on the floor of the convent on over thin plank led the convention leaden to bring about the adjournment in the middle of the day until 8 o'clock tonight. When the storm began gt tting heav teat the cammittee hud been in session almost continuously for nearly 24 hour*. The member* of the »übcommittee were showing marked a'gn* of fatigue Neives were on edge, and from behind the closed door* of the committee rooms cam" sound* of heated, bitter argument* Cleveland. Juno 11 Th- republican platform, completed after un all night struggle, faced a bitter light today over the world court plank, threatening to crash the harmony of the convention I Former Senator Albert J Beveridge. Indiana, was the leader of the movement against the plank adopted (i-ntatlvefy endorsing the llaril nr Hughes plan for American adherence to the world tribunal. I — ~ (Continued nn Page Ft»a» FETTERS TRIAL IS NEARING ENO Jury Expected To Get Cife Sometime Thursday; Defendant Testifies Celina. Ohio. June 11.—George Feller*. on trial for the Hr»t degree murder of E H Moyer. Mercer county farmer, will probably take the aland |*te today In hl* own behalf. Proaerutin* Attorney Kite-Il stated Tuesday. Stale atiornqya are expecting the defense to rest Ita case thia evening Argument* tn the jury will be made Thursday, and It expected that the case will he In lhe hand* nf the Jury by mum on that day, Woman Elected Trustee Os Indiana University Bloomington tnd. June II In illan* university today has a woman trustee for the first lime In the history nf the Inatitnilnn, Mra. Kanfnrd Teter, Itlnomtagtoa. wa* elected over throe men raadl date* at the truatoe’a election yeater day.