Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 177.

LEOPOLD PLANNED TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Fill CLOSES WFTU FIRFWORKS THIS EVENING Thursday Was Big Day At Annual Northern Indiana Fair RAIN IN EVENING Large Crowd Present On Closing Day; Program Carried Out Rain which started falling at 7:30 ( o'clock last evening, caused a material reduction in what otherwise likely would have been the record attendance of the fair week. Despite the threatening weather during the day a throng estimated at between 8,000 and 10.000 people assembled at the fair grounds, and by the middle of the afternoon the mid-way. exhibits and the grandstand became a seething mass of good-natured, pleasure-seek-ing humanity. When the rain began falling, a grand rush was made for cover and within a few seconds every building, tent and stand on the grounds was packed with people. To further intensify that prevailed the electricity was rut off during the heardest part of the storm and threw the grounds into darkness with the exception of the faint rlow of a few lanterns. This condition existed for only a few minutes. however, and as soon as the lights were turned on the crowd cast aside the fear that the sudden plunge into darkness had produced, and goodnaturedly made the best of the situation Fortunately, the down-pour did not last more than a half-hour and as soon as it subsided, the crowd again thronged the mid-way and the concessionaires straightened up their stocks and resumed business. Unfortunately. however, the rain was sufficient to cause thousands of people who had expected to attend the night fair, to change their plans and prevent them from turning out. The regular program planned for the evening was also disrupted by the rain. As soon as it began raining, the men in charge of the fireworks display. fearing that the set-pieces which had already been erected in the amphitheater would become water-soak-wl and ruined, began setting them off, and unfortunately only a small portion of the crowd witnessed this excellent display. The big free act by the Bill P°nny \\ ild West Rodeo wag postponed until after the storm, anti was given in full In front of the grandstand. The racing program for the day was excellent, as the weather was ideal for that part of the fair, and the grandstands were packed by race enthusiasts. The Decatur Moose band furnished the music for the day and were assisted during the afternoon by the fitizen’s Concert band of Warren, who were here to advertise the fair to he held there next week. The official program for the last day o f the Northern Indiana Fair was tarted this morning at ten o’clock by a comert on tho court house lawn by p Decatur Moose band. The attenIJn,P at ’he grounds today was very kood and exceeded, to some extent, anticipation of the fair manage- " n All of the events scheduled on " Program for today, including the in t fr6e a< fs wpre carried out , an '' ,hp bl K 19 24 fair will be ,i I ' E ’ t 0 a C,M ® tonight with the st a „\. Pl “ y ° f f,re -»orks. One outMing feature of the week was that and 1/ ” le larRP throngs of people and inW * rafllc at tbe fair grounds have " no RPrious accidents Vprp nt "’ rrp, 'l °r acts of lawlessness of th C, ° mm,Meed to mar the pleasure -«t oXly ThP Cr ° Wda ™ thoroughly. ' and ® n,Oyed themselvs <hurches Give Program iJcVs °win r^ lgvll ’ e ’ and st Paul warn Sundiv * Ve a m,RR,onBr Y Pro,"1 ’' ■» The Public < " rch of Cr algville. tend, * rori 'li i 'ly Invited to at-

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Italian Flyer To Fly Here With Americans (United Press Service) Pisa. Italy, July 25 —- Lieut. Locate!!!. of the Italian air service, took off today from Pisa and headed northward for Paris, the first leg of a flight to New York. The Italian planned to fly on to London and Trough, join the Ameri- ' cun world flyers there and accompany them across the Atlantic. An enthusiastic crowd cheered his departure, which signified Italy's' entrance into the world contest for long distance flight supremacy. MAN ESCAPES 'i FROM OFFICER Stranger Arrested For Public Indecency Makes / His Escape i A stranger, named A. C. Plum, was i arrested yesterday afternoon by ' Chi f of Police Joel Reynolds, on a charge of pub'ic indecency, but the man made his escape from the ’custody of Special Officer Frank NidI linger, while Officer Reynolds was calling in witnesses and the prosecu- ' tor. The stranrer and his nartr-'r h-v been painting signs in th’s city and at ’he fairground this week. On Tuea- ( day afternoon, throe young girls, their ages ranging from 10 to .J , years, wont to a local movie th°" , -o thinking there would be a matinee. , They told their parents that Blum was standing alone in one door of the , theatre when they entered the lobby . and that he lured them (aside th' 4 . theatre and exposed hl.’ person to I them. I Plum and his companion were arrested on the road between the citv s and th.-> fairground and taken im- • mediately to the office of John W. ■ Merriman, in the Graham and Woli ters building on Madison rtreet. ■ While Officer Revnolda was absent ' from the room. Blum left the room I under the pretense of going to the toilet. Instead he left through the ' rear door, returned to his car in front ’ of the building and drove away. Tho ' girls had identified Plum as the guilty man before he made his 1 escape. Boston Man May Be President Os DePauw 1 (United Press Service) I Greencastle. Ind., July2s—Acc<y<l■Jng to unconfirmed reports today. Dr. ■|L. H. Murln. president of Boston ■ | university, is being considered to sue- ’ coed Dr. George Grose ns president ' |of DePauw university, here. ' I Dr. Grose has been named hishop '. by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. I o RADIO FANS TO HEAR BIG BAND r: r C. M. T. C. Band To Broadcast Concert; Local Youth A Member i / The Citizens Military Training . Camp band, of Camp Knox. Kentucky iof which Herbert Fuhrman, of this /city. Is a member, will broadcast a .'concert from the radio broadcasting /Station. WHAS. of Louisville. Ken- , t”<kv, at 7 o'clock Saturday evening. . The band consist) of 120 mnicians. / The band will be entertained at i dinner by the Louisville Conrier- > Journal and The LouLvllle Times in > th<> rssembly room of tho newspaper i building on Saturday evening. Following tho dinner the band will go to the Strand theatre from which place the concert will be broadcast. The band will give a concert at Tyler Park. Louisville, at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, and at Lincoln Park at 8:30. The band is a cracfi military brgan- . ization and It has made so great a I hit that plans are afoot to have it kept together.

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WOMEN DISPLAY I WORKS OF ART Women’s Exhibits At Fair Attract Attention; Awards Announced One of the Largest and most inter- , esting exhibits at the Northern Indiana Fair this week was the exhibit in the Women’s Art hall. The judging of these •exhibits ' were judged Wednesday. Most of the exhibitors were Decatur and Adams county ladies. The exhibits include work in cooking sewing. painting and all kinds of fancy work. The hall where these articles were displayed was a mecca for the lady visitors nt the fair. The premium awards in this department, as an--1 nounced hy the judge, are as follows: Culinary Department Mrs. F ora Barrone, wheat bread, first; graham bread, first: chocolate layer cake, first. Mrs. William Scherry, wheat btead second: marble cake first; white layer cake, first; rusks, second; chocolate iayer cake, second. Mrs. E. W. Busche. rusks, first. Mrs. Roy Heller, angel food cake, first; t buns first; cocoanut layer cake, first ginger bread, second; spice cake first; apple pie. first. Mrs. W. a' Fonner. doughnuts, first: white layer cake, first; marble cake, second; ginger bread, first. Mrs. James Bain, doughnuts, second; fruit cake, first; spice cake, second; mince pie, first: cookies, first; sponge cake, first; 1 apple pie, first. Mrs. Nellie Walters ■ angel food cake, second. Household Fabrics: Mrs. Noah Mangold, cotton patched quilt, first; coverlet, second. Mrs. C. D. Lewton, cotton patched quilt, second; woven rag rug. first; woolen comfort, first-made-up quilt, first; knitted or croI cheted rug. first; applique spread and I shams, first. Mrs. W. R. Sands, made up quilt, second. Mrs. Fred Linn, fancy comfort, 'first; coverlet, first; . woven rag rug. first. Mrs. Frank Thornton, fancy comfort, second. Mrs. Lew Maebus, crocheted or knitted rug, second. Knitting: Mrs. Glen Moore, wool or silk shawl, first; Mrs. Fred Linn wool or silk shawl, second. Mrs. Rosa Busick, slippers, first; Mrs. P. J. Scott, slippers, second; woolen stockings, first; silk, inen or cotton lace, first; Mrs. C. D. Lewton. sweater first, Mrs. Lew Maebus. woolen stockings, second. Crochet: Mrs. C. D. Lewton. bed spread linen strips, second; entire bed spread, second. Mrs. J. F. Castle entire bed spread, first. Mrs. J. W. Richardson, lace trimmed pillow case, f'rst; center piece, first; scarf or table runner, first: filet crochet lace, first; Irish crochet lace, first; crocheted bag, first; lace trimmed towel, first; lace trimmed lunch set, first; bath towel ami wash rag first; crocheted yoke, first; infants cap. second; Irish crocheted collar, first. Mis. Glen Moore, lace trimmed pillow case, second: sweater, first; infant boots, second. Mrs. Flora Barrone, (Continued on Page six)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 25, 1924.

Name Bryan’s Successor In Race For Governor (L’nited Press Ser , i-:-. > Lincoln. Neb.. July 25.—John N. | Norton, Polk, Neb., was selected as •.democratic candidate for governor on the 17th ballot taken by the statb central committe here last night. Norton succeeds Governor Ch-.rles Bryan, democratic vice presidi ntial nominee, as standard bearer of the t state ticket. RESUME EFFORT FOR COMPROMISE I ’ « Bankers Still Differ Greatly Over Proposed Loan To Germany (United Press Service) ' London. July 25—With the gulf be- . tween the viewpoints of the French > and Anglo-American bankers as wide • .as ever, the “big five" of the interallied conference. Ambassador Kel | b rremiers MacDonald. Herrlot ! and Theunis and Count De Stefani, j , met at 10 Downing street today to re- > . sumo their struggle for a com- ' promise. A meeting of the first committee I of the conference, which has to deal with the points under dispute was postponed pending the outcome of ’ this unofficial meeting. The third com mittee met. FORCER VISITS < COLUMBIA CITY > ' .1 Evidently Same Man Who Operated In This City Saturday i The forger who operated in Tkcti- • ter last Saturday, passing two checks ■ on local merchants for s7l. evidently went from here to Columbia City. At Columbia (Tty the man wrote s check j . for $47.50 forging the name of Gene Kyle, of Bluffton, whose name was 1 used on the checks written here. The . ■ check cam > back to the Wells County ■ Bank yesterday. I The forger also pretended to be Charles Shafer, of Os-inn. when he ' cashed the chock at Columbia City. , This was the name he used in this city. The ch -ck at Columbia City was cashed by a merchant of that city. The handwriting is the same on ( all of the checks. Weather Fair tonight and Saturday; Somewhat warmer Saturday.

LOCAL STOCK WINS PRIZES Number Os Decatur-Owned Horses And Cattle Win Fair Premiums • A large number of Decatur an Adiams county people won premiums ; with their exhibits in the horse ami | cattle departments at the Northern .Indiana Fair. The udging of the exhibits in these departments was completed yesterday and the names of the winners announced by he judges. horses made a clean sweep »of premiums in the horse department. In the cattle, exhibit, local winners were Mi.s. Button Niblick, Fred Ahr and the Fonner Stock Farms. The full list of winners In the horse and catt'e departments is as follows: Horse Department In the pure bred draft horse class, Harley Gtinder. of Decatur, captured first premium for the stallion four years old and over and first for the stallion three years old and under four. Henry Dehner of Decatur was .nwarded first premium for the manfour years old and over and first for I the mare suckling colt. Theodore Beatty, of Decatur, secured second 1 premium for the mare four years old land over and first for the mare three' years o’d and under four. In the sweep stake!;, Henry Dehner received fit st premium for having the best pure bred draft stallion any age; first premium for having the best pure bred draft mare any age; first promI ium for having the best pure bred team of mares hitched to a wagon and first premium for having the best pure brejl draft sucking colt. Theodore Beatty was awarded second premium for having the best pure bred draft mare of any age. Cattle Department In the Shorthorn and Polled Durham class. H. ('. Stcva, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, captured two firsts and three second premiums; Robert Brennen of Kendalville, took six first and four second ribbons. In the Gal'o—uv class Frantz Bros., of Mt. Cory. Ohio, took eight first and six second premiums. In the Red Polled. Quern sey and Jersey class. Mrs. Burton ( Nlblick of Decatur won one first and I two seconds; Albert Young of New Carlisle. Ohio, three firsts, and four ’ seconds, and D. F. Bricker of Bipptts, I lour firsts and one second. In the Holstein class. Fred Ahr of Decatur, captured seven first and throe seconds, ind Robert Brennen, one sec ond In the sweepstakes of Beef and Dairy cattle. Robert Brennen took three first; Smith Bros, of Ligonier, one second, and Frantz Bros, one first. In the Aberdeen Angus c’ass, the Summerlean Stock faun, of han Claire. Mich., took four firsts and four seconds, and the Angus Stock farm, of Davison. Mich., also took four first and four second. In the Hereford class the Fonner Stock farm of Decatur, captured three first and (Continued on Pago Three)

Mission Festival At Friedheim Next Sunday I The Lutheran Zion Congregation at Freldhelm will celebrate its annual Mission Festival on Sunday Jul/ 27, in the Dohrnian Grove, one-half mile east of the Friedheim Church. The Rev. J. H/Klausing of Fort Wayne will prea’ch In the ineytring 'and the Rev. E. T. I.ochner. of Garrett. Ind., in the afternoon. A collection for missions will be lifted after each sermon. Al kinds of refreshments will be for. sale on th" grounds. The Freidheim l and will furnish the music. A cordial inviation is extended to all. GIRL IS TARRED AND FEATHERED Fiftv Business Men And Merchants Face Arrest On Mob Charge Middletown, Md„ July 25.—Dorothy , Grandon. 21. of Martinsburg. Pa., was tarred and feathered last night by a mob of fifty men on the county road i between Myersville and Middletown. Fifty business men, merchants, and citizens of Myersville face arrest ou charges of being members of the mob. Sheriff Ingomar. of Rrederick county, after questioning the Grandon girl at the home of James Whip, a farmer, announced that warrants would be sworn out during the day. Whip was threatened with death because of his rescue of the girl from the mob. With J. O. Shepley, a Myersville merchant, Whip was attracted by the girl’s screams. His home is near the scene of the assault. The two men ran up the road, fought their" way through the mob and found the girl covered with tar. Whip secured a sheet, wrapped it around the girl and carried her to his home. A doctor found her body cov-j ered with bruises as a result of the beating she received at the hands of the molt. Mr. and Mrs. Whip succeeded in only partically removing the tar from the- girl’s body. The girl said she had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Voila Kennedy, near the foot of Catoctin mountain, on the country road near Myersville. She came here last week with a girl named Mabel Mills. 2»l of Hagerstown. Yesterday Mrs. Kennedy received a letter from Sheriff Ingomar ordering her to leave tho county. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: July $1.32',; Sept. $1.30%; <‘Dc. $1.33% Corn: July $1.05%; Sept. $1.04%: Dec. 93%c. Oalju July 54> h c; Sept. 4714 c; Dec. GEORGE FETTERB i CASE APPEALED J ' Attorneys For Celina Youth Convicted Os Murder ! Appeal His Case j I Celina. Ohio, July 25. Attorneys B. ' A. Myers and W. E. TouVelle. repre-l Renting George Fetters, who was con ' victed of the murder of Ed. Moyer re--1 cently, filed a petition In error Wed- < nesdny, appealing the caHe from the| 1 common pleas court to the state court i 1 of appeals. Fetters is serving a life ' sentence in the Ohio penitentiary. Fetters, who was a Celina youth. ’ was found guilty of murder in the sec-1 ond degree, by a Jury in the local court on June 13. 1921. He was sentenced by Judge Miller on June 23. In filing the appeal, the attorneys claim that there was error in the manner in which the caso was conducted. There are 1.298 pages of typewritten matter in the bill of exceptions filed by tho attorneys. George Fetters was jointly indicted, with .lames and Dick Fetters and Jeesse Smolzer for the murder of Mr. Moyer, who was a Blackcreek township farmer residing near Rockford in August. 1922. The case against. James Fetters has boon set for trial , on September 15.

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HAD PLAN TO CHEAT LAW IF HE WAS CAUGHT Detective Sergeant Tells Os Conversation With • Y oung Slayer SEVERAL TESTIFY Pasts Os Leopold And Loeb Are Put Under Searchlight Today Criminal C.ourl Building, CliiIcago, .Inly 2.") (Special to Daily Democrat) Nathan Leopold, | Jr. who with Richard Loch, murdered I l-year-old Robert I'ranks, planned to commit suicide rather than submit to arrest if his crime was discovered he told a detective serg.. ( nt immediately after signing a full confession of the killing, the sergeant testified before Chief .lustice John R. Caverly today. Sergea’nt Win. ("rot, one of the three detectives whose investigations and trailing of dews, led to the arrest of the millionaire vouths. said that Leopold had a long talk with him in a room adjoining the states office. “What did he say to you?’’ State's AtUoiney Robert E. Crowe. asked Crot. ' Well he said something like this: | "If my plans had worked out just like [I ’aid them you fellows would have I no' had me htr< now. 1 had intended 4 to di, ra'her than to submit to arrest “I had a bottle of strychnine and I expected to snatch it up and swallow some rather than be taken back by an officer. I “But 1 had nerve enough to go along with the policeman the first i time thinking it would do no harm and I <ould talk myself out of it.” The pasts of Leopold and Loeb were put under the searchlight this afternoon. Professor E. W. Puttkamer. of the law department of the University of Chicago, an instructor of Leopold. I was the first witness. First the professor said he had a conversation /with Leopold on Wednesday follow- ■ ing the murder at the university. “What did Leopold say to you.” Crowe asked. “He asked me relative to the Frank case what the law would le. He asked what the situation would be if it was supposed that the little boy was ; taken into the car with the mention r of killing him. I said the intention appeared obvious that tho purpose was to take human life.” "Suppose the victim was killed dur ng the act of kidnaping, would that be manslaughter or murder?” the witness said Leopold asked. | “I said that would he murder." Professor Pilttkamer said that ho and la-opold discussed the case at length and Leopold said he wanted to know if lie thought the criminals would ever be found out. Puttkarer also said that Leopold told him that an instructor at a private school attended by the Franks boy had induced certain pupils of the school to commit acts of perversion. Leopold, according to the witness, deplored those ac’s and said he hoped the instructor would he punished. Criminal Court Room, Chicago, July 25 (Special to Daily Democrat) Richard Loeb brazenly directed n hunt for tho kidnapers and slayers of Robert Franks two days after tho k’lling. Howard Mayer, Chicago reporter, testified today at the judicial hearing of Loeb and Leopold for the Franks murder. Mayer said that he was directed by his paper to pick up anything he | could on the case. Mayer said he was wa'king on the University of ChiIcago campus when he met Loeb. Tho I conversation turned to the murder. “Loeb said to me he did not think I that the kidnapers would meet Jacob Franks, the father, to collect the $lO 000 ransom demanded in the let- ' ter. He said he hardly thought tho kidnapers would be at the drug store (Continued on page three)