Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 173.

LEOPOLD AND LOEB ADMIT MURDER

Annual Northen Indiana Fair Opens Tuesday Mornina

crowds visit fair grounds HERE SUNDAY Concessions And Amusements Do Thriving Business On Sunday exhibits arriving Everything In Readiness For Opening Os Big Event Tomorrow Taking advantage of the unusually fine weather yesterday, a crowd of spectators variously estimated at between 3,000 and 4,000 spent the day at Bellmont Park “taking in” the final preparations that are being made for the big Northern Indiana Fair which will open Tuesday morning and will continue for the balance of the week, closing with the final display of pyrotechnics on Friday evening. All of the various concession and amusements were in operation yesterday and did a thriving business. Many new and novel games of skill ire on hand this year as well as all of the old favorite games which have increased their attractiveness by the addition of new mechanical contrivances, and which are always necessary to make a county fair a success. The constant arrival of i-oac-egHion-aire s and exhibitors at the grounds yesterday and today, in addition to those that were already on hand, indicates that this year’s fair will rank hish in the long list of successful exhibitions that have been conducted in tils county. Many Race Horses Here Over two hundred head of the finest racing stock in the country are nowstabled in the various barns at the track, and between twenty-five and I thirty additional head are expected to arrive today. The track ig in excellent condition and the lovers of this spurt will be entertained with some of the classiest events that have ever taken place on the local track. Col. •*w Caskey, of Fairmount, known throughout the racing fraternity as one of the best starters in the game, will be at the bell, and will be assistoti hy Mayor H. M. DeVoss. Dan Be jrry I ’nil W. H. Simpson as judges; Harold fight, of North Manchester, as clerk 'tul T, alter Wilkinson as superinten«nt of speed. One of the features of the races will be an attempt by Heart." a pacer owned by ‘ 1 oik Poik of Warsaw, to lower the , ‘>oal track record of 2:09 1-4 made by Steven Decatur” in 1909. Livestock Exhibits S fo l cattle, hog. s heep and poultry >ams are being rapidly filled and enrom Rome <>f the largest exhib- ' " in the middle west are now on * grounds and are being groomed div n ''" l up r, ' a <ly for the opening . .my entries have also been •o " y exhibitors in this and adjoin--1 c Ch " has been selecte ‘l as the ' 0 n ‘“'tie, hog. sheep anti department and Samuel Naftzwr of North Manchester, an expert have ctgeTT "V' P °“ ltry ’ of that department. Style Show Is Feature the st?! el , a,,orate ‘han ever, will be noon ° W t 0 be put on e «< h after"on r', eVeninK " y E ’ « a - * livin., & Son have secured yZ w : c ">““ «S,, i„ ‘,k W1 " ■’lupla, the latest In addlti e < m ° Bt !lpprove< l manner. • Io cal ladies ,he * e Inode,S ’ several most. stylish « VeFy ' ateßt aud have been * arm,ants Und materlals t"" inchide rarm the dlspla y wlll atihl rteJutTL fr ° m Madame Hen- “■« ~ s * -^^s} and Sorority Continued on Pagfi Five?

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Sugar Factory To Be Closed During Fair In order.to give their employees, a holiday and to give them an opportunity to thoroughly enjoy the big fair tills week, the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, will close down the work being done in the various departments of the factory on Tuesday night, and will remain closed the balance of the week, resuming operations the following Monday. o DAVIS WORKING ON HIS SPEECH Candidate For President Begins Work On Acceptance Speech Dark Harbor. Main°, July 21. —Preparatory work on his tp ?<-ca accepting the presidential nomination of democratic party v.r»r started by John XV. Davis today. Freshened by a week end of golf and the crisp air of at? Maine coast, the candidate plunged into work in the best of spirits. The big studio of Charles Dana Gibson at his home on 700 acre island in Penobscot bay was converted into a study for the nominee and fitted with every comfort. Davis went over a mass of cor- j respondent with his secreta7es this morning and began work on the material which he will incorporate in his acceptance speech at Clarksburg, XV. Va., next month. Davis has not decided on the principal points of his speech and may not do so until the end of the week. He wa,s to talk several points over with Frank Polk at luncheon today. o Three Children Die In Farm House Fire Sunday YUnited P’-oss Service) Muncie, Ind.. July 21. —"Death due | to suffocation" was the verdict returned today by Coroned Frank Downing in the death of Iztrene Bat', 9; Ruth Batt. 7, and George Batt, 3, whose charred bodies were taken from the ruins of the Batt country home, nine miles northwest of Muncie, Sunday morning. Tlie children, asleep in an upstairs room, were trapped by the fl itn.es staarting from th * explosion of an oil stove and it is the belief of the coroner that they were overcome hy the smoke before they awakened. Rumors that the fire might have been of incendiary origin were scouted by the coroner today. Hoagland Lady Died Saturday Afternoon Hoagland. July 21 —Miss Arminda Chapman. 58, died at her home heie Saturday afternoon after a long 111- . ness. She is survived by her father two brothers. Chnarles Chapman, of Monroeville, and William, of Fort Wayne, one sister, Mrs. David Me- . Keeman .of Fort Wayne. Funeral services wil be held at 1:30 p. m. . Monday, at the home, ith burial In the Antioch cemetery, Rev. Yoder 1 officiating. —__o Brazilian Revolution Situation No Better Buenos Aires. July 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Developments In the Brazilian revolutionary situation over the week end were not reassuring, according to reports reaching the ' Uruguayan border today, and the 1 rebels still are in control of the ma--1 jor portions of the state of Sao Paulo. The general advance of the federal ’ forces, scheduled to take place Satur--1 day. apparently was not attempted. Three fires occurred in Sao Paulo City the night of July 8, according to travelers reaching Montevideo from f Santos. The building of the Standard ' Oil company was damaged and two other buildings partly destroyed.

FIRST DELIVERY OF 1924 WHEAT DEFINE DUALITY Field Owned By Noah Stuckey, Wabash Twp., Averages 28 Bushels PRICE INCREASING High Yield Predicted For I Adams County; Harvest In Full Swing The first load of new wheat harvested this year in Adams 1 county was delivered Saturday, to the Geneva Milling and Grain Company, Geneva, Ind., the de-] livery containig 175 bushels of extra good wheat, for which the, owner, Noah Stuckey, was paid, sl.lO per bushel. The wheat was raised on the David Stuckey farm in Wabash township by Noah Stuckey. The wheat weighed 621 g pounds per bushel and the aver- ( age yield to the acre was 28 bushels. I Mr. Stuckey stated. This is an exceptionally high yield as the average yield per acre is about 18 bushels. i Mr. Stuckey had ten aeres under cull tivation. Less Acreage In the opinion of L. M. Bushce, county agent, the wheat acreage in Adams County this year will not total that of last year when 16.831 acres of wheat were harvested In this county. However, men ard of the opinion that the yield will be larger this year, due to the fact that that wheat is in such excellent condition. The wheat fields look wonder (Continued on Page Threei PURDUE TO HAVE EXHIBIT AT FAIR Educational Exhibit Under Grandstand To Be A Feature Os Fair The management of the Northern Indiana Fair has completed arrangements with the Extention Department at Purdue University whereby the latter will furnish an education exhibit to be displayed beneath the grandstand during the week of the fair. A representative of the department will accompany the exhibit, superintenl-1 ing its installation and being in tendance during the week to explain its many interesting features. The exhibit includes material from l the animal husbandry, soils, and crops, poultry, home economics, horticultural and dairy department. The animal husbandry section of the exhibit gives Purdue's experience in the matter of feeding spring pigs for the market by the full feeding and limited feeding methods. The soils and crops section features the use of soybeans. giving helps as to methods of planting for the various purposes for which they are used, as for grain, hay, hogging-off. together with an interesting table display of different soybeans by-products. The horticultural section shows the difference between potatoes grown from common seed and certified seed potatoes, and urges the use of more certified seed. The poultry section gives the secret of > feeding hens for summer egg produc- ( i tiori and includes an actual size poultry mash trough in the table display.! The home economics section is a practical array of helps for the farmi er's wife in her home kitchen and includes various labor-saving devices in the table display. The dairy section I gives the results of feeding experiments conducted at Purdue on five grade cows from various parts of the i state which show that effect of a i proper ration in dairy production. i The exhibit is very attractive and those who attend the fair will find it > well worth their time to see it just under the grandstand.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 21, 1924.

"CHARLIE” HAS A DOUBLE Chicago, July 21 —Charles W. Bryan. Nebraska, democratic vice presidential nominee, has a “double" in Chicago. i Isaac Jennings Bryan, pt'omin- | ent republican here, bears so strik- j ing a resemblance to "Charlie" ; that friends fear he may be con- I fused with the democrat. And politics is the forte of both , —another similarity. The Chicago Bryan new is e«ec- ! ntive assistant to Judge Olson at the municipal court. Like “Charlie” Isa ic is bald. unTon township” PIONEER IS DEAD Mrs. Mary A. Knittie Succumbs To Illness Due To Infirmities Mary A. Knittie age 88. a pioneer resident of Union township, died at . her home at 5:30 o'clock Sunday I morning, following an illness dating back several months. Death was due to infirmities common to old age. Mrs. Knitt'.e was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Gideon, and was l>orn in Pennsylvania. May 9. 1836. She came to Adams county about six-ty-five years ago and had resided in Union township since that time. Her husband died about thirty years ago Mrs. Knittie was well known in her community and was loved by all. The deceased is Suivlved by one son, George Knittie, of Union township; ont daughter, Mrs. Charles May, of Fort Wayne, ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Clark’s Chapel church at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning, following short services at the home nt 9:30. Burial will be made in the cemetery near the church. * Man Held Up Near Nine Mile House Police are attempting to identify a lone highwayman who held up Vai entitle Arnold. 1036 Swinney avenue. Ft. Wayne near the Nine Mile house lon the Ft. Wayne-Decatur road, SatI urday afternoon, and forced him to drive his cur to a point south of Geneva where they were met hy another , machine. It is believed that the highwayman had been left behind by the other car . when a robbery or other crime was committed and that the meeting I place was a pre-arranged rendezv- • ous.. Arnold said he was en route to Decatur when he was held up. He followed directions und drove into tne town of Geneva where the bandit directed him to a point just south of that place and ordered the car stopped. Here they met the second auto a large touring car and the unknown bandit forced Arnold to turn his machine around and return through Geneva while he follow ?d in the second car. I Arnold said that the second car followed through the town, but disapeared shortly after reaching the autskirts. Arnold described hii abiductor as a man of about 30 years old, army breeches, tan shoes and black socks. McAdoo Undecided As , To His Future Plans Pre**H Service) Paris, July 21 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —"My plans are undecided but 1 shall probably speak on l.ehalf of John XV. Davis upon my return to i the United States in September ” William Gibbs McAdoo sai<i here today. Weather Thunder storms tonight and probab’y Tuesday morning; followed by fair; cooler Tuesday.

PERSIA ASKED FOR STATEMENT ! ABOUT MURDER I U. S. Government Asks For “Precise Statement” Os Responsibility FURTHER REPORTS State Department Gets More News About Vice-Con-sul’s Death (United Prens Service) Washington. July 21 (Special to Daily Democrat) The I nited States has asked the Persian government for a “precise statement” regarding the responsihilitx’ for the killing of Robert W. Inibrie, American vice consul, bv a fanatical mob at Teheran, the state department announced today. XX'ashington. 'July 21 A further report from the American minister at Teheran. Joseph S. Kornfeld, on the killing of Robert XV. Imbrie. American vice consul, was received at the state department today. Officials indicated no action will be taken by this government today however, and that more complete information regarding the situation in Persia will be awaited before the United States moves to secure amends from the Persian govern- i o CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: July $1.27; Sept. $1.25%: Dec. $1.28%. Corn: July $1.08; Sept. $1.03%; Deo. 92Vic. Oats; July, 52%c; Sept. 46' 2 c; Dec. 48%c. STATE SCHOOL FUNDS DIVIDED Surplus Dog Tax Fund Also Distributed By County Auditor Checks for the serai-annual distribution of the state school funds the surplus dog fund and the con gro<-sional school fund interest have been made and are ready for distribution among the township trustees and school boards in the county. The checks n>av be had by calling at the county auditor’s office. The surplus dog fund totaled, $3.402.45, while the state school fund and the interest fund allotted to tills county totaled. $13,695.61, which was 84.212.86 less than the amount paid ’nto the state, the distribution of the ■ fate funds being made at the rate of 82.16 per capita for each child ot school age in the Adams ! county, according to the enumeration this vear. had only 6.326 children. The Amounts Received The amounts received by the different townships and school boards are as follows: Union, $809.37: Root. $1.00..73; Preble, 803.78; Kirkland, $884,72; Washington, $1,188.93; St. Marys, $792.62: Blue Creek, $770.29: Monroe, $1,861.54; French. $795 41; Hartford, $901.47; Wabash, $1,208.47: Teffenon, $778.67; Decatur school hoard, $4.013.36; Berne, $1,105.20, and Geneva, $736.80. The staate school funds and inter est fund is distributed among the townships and school boards every 1 six months. o CONNERS. HAVE BABY Phyllis Jean is the name of an eight-pound girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Ear! Conner, of Itayton. Ohio, at 6 o’clock Sunday morning. Mr. Conner formerly was employed by tlie Daily Democrat. At present he,is employed by the Christian Publishing Company.

Two Speeders Fined By Mayor DeVoss Today Fines of $5.00 and costs_ totaling $15.00 each were assessed by Mayor De Voss in police court this morning against Fied Christianer and Herman I Bowman, residing near Monroe, on charges of speeding. The men were aricsted yesterday by Traffic Oll'icer Daniels who clocked them at a speed of 35 miles an hour. They were released after pleading guilty and paying their fines. M, E, EXCURSION SET FOR AUGUST Preliminary Plans Made 1 For Annual Picnic Ex.cusion To Toledo The annual picnic excursion to Walbridge Park, Tol ><lo. Ohio, given each year by the Methodist Sunday School of this city, will be held sometime in August this year. The committee on arrangements will hold a meeting at the office of A. J. Smith at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The date and rates for the excursion will be announced soon. Each year hundreds of people, young and old. take advantage of this excursion and enjoyed a big day's outing. The fare which the Sunday School has been able to obtain from the Nickel Plate road each vear is remarkably low. The entire public, i every denomination included, is inj vited to take part in the excursion. .The excursion trains goes to Walbridge Park, which is one of the mo ; t | beautiful Parks in the middlewest, , but anVone who so desires, may go to any part of the city. Toledo Beach | and other points of interest for only a few cents. Thieves Take Chickens From Home At Poneto Mrs. W. A. Lambert, of Poneto, had about 1061 chickens stolen Fridav I night. It is thought they were taken between 1 and 1:30 o'clock SaturI day morning, as Mrs. was ] awaken at that time ami heard the noise of a machine. The only clue to the thieves is a dog they left behind. Mrs. Lambert says if they return the chickens they may have the dog. The previous night thieves stole about 20 chickens at the Andrew Me- ' Farren farm, ami probably the same thieves wore responsible in the two instances. +he dog is of the terrier type, white body and a bla<;k ear. o Concessionaire Hurt At Fair Ground Sunday While sharpening stakes for the erection of a tent on the midway at the fair grounds, S. A. Behr, a concessionaire front Fort Worth, Texas, was seriously injured at five o’clock : yesterday afternoon. The axe being used by Beher to sharpen the stakes, glanced and struck him on the left leg between the ankle and the knee, inflicting a deep wound that required five stitches to close. Chautauqua Guarantors To Meet Tuesday Night A special meeting of the directors , J and guarantors of the Decatur < hau- j I tauqua association will be held I lies- ( day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Decatur Industrial rcAoms. All those in- ( terested are urged to be present. The i meeting was originally set for this evening, but due to the fact that several other meetings were being held at the Industrial rooms, it was nee-, essary to change it until Tuesday evening. Another Flyer To Trx Flight Around World Amsterdam, July 21—Plans of Major Zanni, Argentine aviator, for his attempted flight around the world have been completed and the aviator will probably take off from the city in the next few days.

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PLEAD GUILTY TO MURDER OF ROBERTFRANKS Action Comes As Complete Surprise When Lads Are Arraigned TO BE SENTENCED Judge Caverly Plans To Pass Sentence After Hearing Evidence Criminal Court, Chicago, July i 21,—Dicing with the gallows. Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard A. Loeb, millionaire youths and super-intellectuals, today pleaded guilty to the murder of Robert Franks. 1 t-year*old school boy, also the son of a millionaire. Judge Caverly can sentence them to hang if he so desires. I'he Prosecution immediately demanded the gallows. 1 he action of the boys came like thunder to the crowded courtroom, filled to overflowing by a huge staff of attorneys for both state and defense, members of the Leopold and Loeb families and hundreds of morbidlv curious spectators who gained admission despite the efforts of a corps of 25 uniformed policemen and sheriff's deputies. By pleading guilty, Leopold and Loeb have made it impossible for a defense of “insanity” to lie argued. Judge Caverly explained to the United Press, interpreting the surprise move of the defense. ‘ It is not legal, of course,” Caverly •said, “for an insane person to enter a plea of guilty in this state nnd by entering their pleas, the defendants have cast aside any hope of being proven insane.” Caverly intimated, however, that the defense could show a degree of “moral responsibility" which might and might not affect the sentence ot the court. < larence Darrow, dean of criminal attorneys, who is 67 years old and has been practicing law for 37 years in Chicago, entered the first plea for the boys. He stood erect, throwing his shoulders back, nis voice increasing in volume as he spoke, until he fairly shouted that the defendants "leaded guilty. Judge Caverly, after consulting State’s Attorney Crowe and Darrow, announced that hearing of evidence in the case will begin XVednesday morning July 23. The hearing will be held by Judge Caverly and without a jury. Tho court, under the law of Illinois. may sentence the young college ■ graduates to death. Other sentences which he may pass are life imprison , ment or imprisonment for any num . her of yi ars over 14. Ctowe, dumbfounded and taken en tirely by surprise at the plea of guilty, made no attempt to contest the action but announee<i that he would call every state's witness to the stand, "ho that the court may hear all the evidence in this case.” "We will not allow the defense to shut out any evidence by- pleading guilty” Crowe sq’d. “Thgae boys, beth of them sane and entirely responsible, have committed the db*ect murder in the history ot Chicago. They have come into open court and piibiic y entered their plea confessing that they kidnapped and murdered an innocent child. “The state has a thorough case against these boys. They must hang. Nothing else must be permitted.” Darrow, in his argument declared no attempts would be mat.e to sot the defendants at liberty. “These boys, your honor, have proven tbetnselveg unfit to nlingle in |society. They must not be set free and no attempt toward that end will be made.” "Although slightly heavier than when they entered prison seven weeks ago, the youths were remarkably pale from their confinement. Leopold s eyes, which have been considered unusually bright and (Continued on page two)