Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1924 — Page 1

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IWOYOUTHS ADMIT HOLDUP Al HONDURAS - I Cleo Magley And Elwood Fry Arrested I' or Rob- , bery Os H. I’. Crum ■ t FRY IN JAIL HERE i Sheriff Goes To Ft Wayne After Magley This Afternoon Elwood Fry, Union township, youth, and Cleo Magley, until recently a truck driver employ-j ed’bv the Adams county highwav 'department. are under ar-| rest today, charged with the robbery of IL P. Crum. Honduras storekeeper, on Saturday, night. July 26. Both youths , have confessed to the robbery, according to Sheriff John 1 Baker. . J! Fry. who resides in the northeast I part of I’nion township, was placed , ’ under arrest by Sheriff Baker this morning and is now being held in the j Adams county jar!. Sheriff Baker and . Deputy Sheriff D. M. Hower went to , I Fort Wane yesterday to arrest young ( Magley, but they discovered that he , ! had been arrested by the Fort Wayne . police a few hours previously, on a , charge of obtaining a suit of clothes , under false pretense. Sheriff Baker and his deputy went to Fort Wayne after Magley this afternoon. According to Sheriff Baker. FrV| confessed to taking part in the rob- ' hery at Honduras and told the Sheriff 1 to Magley helped him. Magley, in : turn confessed to the robbery and 1 implicated Fry. It was stated at Ft. Wayne that Magley had purchased a stilt of clothes at a store there, telling the proprietor of the store that he , owned a motorcycle and offered it as security. Upon investigation, it was learned that he did not own a motor-,, cycle and young Magley was placed under arrest for obtaining the suit under false pretense. I, Magley was employed by the county until a short time ago. when he was discharged because he did not take care of his truck properly. He 1 had been making his home in this city. Both of the young men under, arrest are said to be in their early twenties. On the night of the robbery Mr. ( rum had just closed his store and started to his home which is near the store, when the bandits drove up ,n h s store and asjked for gasoline. Mr. (rum put two gallons of gasoline in the tank on their car and the men then pointed a revolver at him, demanding his money. Mr. Crum had Placed the money from the day’s busin a ,™ ar box t 0 take holue with (Continued on page two) MAKING PLANS FORJNSTITUTE Names Os Speakers For Annual County Institute Are Announced fount) Superintendent E. S. . tfn ’ s com Pleting arrangements r the annual county teachers’ instito 1> ( . held in the circuit court 25 to ’’9 tlh> C °" rt house from August Adam s county ig on a circujt wjth Wr other counties this year, the ’■ >e speakers being scheduled to Paka t thp )ngtjt(rtes f the ounces. The other four , and 'q*'"'.' 316 Alle " I)eKall b Noble >- Cubcn. The speakers obtainthe Hr. Garrv e. Chou’ C !BvelaD(l Heights. Ohio: Miss Proto MPr °'' of Debolt, Wisconsin; ofessor A . L . Kohlmeier, of InX* 1».I«. «r Olivo? I°’ PresJden t Paul Voelker, of and ProCollege °p P f M<Wris ’ 01 Kariham wm ii r sor Morriß ° E Ear1 ’ d a y ' lere on the opening

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Shoots Wife And Two Sons; Kills Himself (United Pres < Service) Buffalo. Aug. 7. —After shooting his wife and two sons to death, while they slept in their fashionable Claremont Avenue Home today, Henry Hopkins Lyons, 45, electrical engineer. retired to his own room and ended his life with a bullet in his head. The cause of the tragedy is a mystery. Mrs. Lyons and the children returned from a vacation visit with relatives Tuesday. _o LOCAL TOURIST CAMP INSPECTED Deputy State Health Officer Finds Camp In Fine Condition Raymond Bright, deputy health officer for the state of Indiana, in charge of the supervision of tourist comps, was in the city Wednesday and inspected the tourist camp al Bellmont park. The deputy inspector was greatly impressed with the beauty and natural racenery of the park and expressed surprise that the camp was operated on a free oj- "no hcarge” basis. Col. Fred Reppert, owner of the park is the man who make it possible to have a free tourist camp, no charge b-ing made to enter the park. Mr. Bright stated that with such a beauty spot available for a tourist camp, it would not be difficult to operate it on a paying basis and that he thought someone could take it over and make money out of it. Mr. Bright found only one objection to the camp and that was that garbage cans were not provided for refuse and paper and the like. He recommended that several garbage cans be placed on the grounds. He found ( other means of sanitation in good [order and stated that he was going to return here in the fall to put on a . “heath week," and would be glad to 'discuss with the local business men or whoever was interested in th? proposition (he possibilities of a tourist I camp. He stated that there were no w nearly 200 camps located throughout Indiana. Seek Air Mail From Chicago To New Orleans (United Press Service) Evansville. Ind.. Aug. 7—Concerted effort is under way today to establish an air mail route from Chicago to New Orleans, by Evansville and eight other cities along the route, The postoftice department here has agreed to co-operate with the city and the chamber of.commerce to establish the route and have it pass 4 through this city. Nashville, Tenn., is already in line to get the route. Recently Nashville business men hin d a plane to make the trip ami found that it beat the mail train by five hours. The route would connect up with the New York-San Francisco air mail route which is now in operation. It has been proposed that the route be laid through. St. Louis, but it was found that the route being sought bv these eight cities is shorter. Included in the cities are; Terre Haute Ind.. Birmingham and Montgomery. Ala., Nashville. Tenn., and Evansville. _ o. K. Os P. Delegates Leave For Convention Indianapolis, Aug. 7 — (United Press) —Supreme representatives of, Indiana to the biennial international I convention of Knights of Pythias at Toronto, Ont. will leave Indianapolis tomorrow. The delegates are: Harvey M. Thompson. Thomas L. Neal, and Harry Wade, president of the insurance department of the lodge, ad of Indianapolis; Dr. F. A. Priest of Marion; Judge C. L. Phillips, of Terre Haute and John W. Craig, of Greensburg.

$3,000 DAMAGE SUIT IS FILED AGAINST CITY Mrs. Elizabeth Lammert Brings Suit For Personal Injuries FELL INTO COAL HOLE Holds City Responsible For Faulty Covering Over Hole In Ailey A suit for $3,000 damages was filed against the City of Decatur today by Mrs. Elizabeth Lammert, who re(sides at 225 North First street, as a result of an accident which occured on May 14, 1924. when Mrs. Lammert fell into a coal hole in the alley running between the Postoffice building and the building occupied by the American Security company, between First and Second streets on the north side of Monroe street. Mrs. Lammert alleges in her com-! plaint that the grate covering for the coal hole had become out. of repair anfl was loose on the opening. She says that she was returning to her home byway of the alley about 8:30 o’clock on the night of May 14. and that it was dark. She could not see the coal hole, she states, and when[ she stepped onto the grate covering, it fell to the bottom of the hole, throwing her violently to the bottom of the opening, a distance of about three - feet, with the grate falling on top of her. She-claims that four of her ribs were broken, other ribs were fractured. her body badly bruised and lacerated, one leg fractured and the flesh on the leg cut. that she received serious internal injuries and that her vertabrae were injured-, causing her to suffer pains in her back. She states that she was compelled to walk on crutches for a period of six weeks and to expend a large sum of money for medical attention. Mrs. Lammert alleges that the city had known for a long time that the grate covering over the coal hole was out of repair and that it was through the negligence of the city that suffered her injuries. Her attorney is R. (’. Parrish, of Fort Wayne. ' BULLETIN London. August 7. —The AngloRussian commercial and general treaty will be signed tomorrow, it was announced this evening. AIDMEN ENJOY STOP IN ICELAND U. S. Flyers Center Os Attraction; Expect To Leave Soon Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—-Ice binding the Greenland coast probably will loosen within a week and permit resumption of the American world flight, seamen familiar with these waters advised Lieut. Lowell Smith and a conference of naval afficers today. Meanwhile the airmen are held, h?'-3 with little to do but promenade up and down the two block shopping j district, buy white sheepskin rugs, sealskin boots and bone cigarette cases, while the girls of Reykjavik. ■ shy and dressed in quaint peasant costumes with tiny black silk tassell-| ed skullcaps, come up and bashfully shake hands. The flyers are the center of at- [ traction, their visit being one of the .important events in Reykjavik s history, but the girls who want to lionize ! them can only talk the Icelandic language. The planes were to be hauled up on the beach and overhauled todayafter it was found that flying on to Angmagealik stiii was impossible. A Danish ship with needed supplies, still is locked in the ice off that Gieehland port.

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1 HAND SIGNALS Many Decatur motorists either through neglect or ignorance of the driver’s signal code are failing to give signals of the impending stops and turns. This condition is > one which contributes to the daily accident toll. The following hand signals and practices have become custom here; “RIGHT TURN—The arm should be extended at an upward angle from the left side of the car, a slight rotary motion being given Turn should be made as near the right curb as practicable. "LEFT TURN —Extend the arm parallel with the pavement and i hold it for a sufficient length of time to apprise following drivers of the intent. Turn as near the intersection as practicable. “STOP — Extend arm towards pavement at 45 degree angle. "All signals should be given for sufficient time to serve as definite warning to drivers following." MOTORISTS TO ! MEET TONIGHT Meeting For The Purpose Os Organizing County Motor Club Much interest is being taken by automobile owners in Decatur and throughout Adams county in the meeting which will be held in the Industrial Association rooms here this evening for the purpose of organizing an Adams County Motor Club. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 o’clock and everybody who is interested in better roads, safer traffic conditions on the highways and many other matters for the betterment of motoring conditions are invited to attend. Mr. M. E. Noblet, secretary and manager of the Hoosier State Automo-bil-t Association, will be present at I the meeting this evening and give an address. Mr. Noblet will explain the work of the state association and how that organization expects to cooperate with and aid the county club. | o Applies For Passport Fanny Schindler, of Berne, yesterday made application with the county clerk for a passport to Combo. Africa. Miss Schindler expects to sail from America on September 11 to become a missionary in Africa. She will represent the Missionary church. Evansville Negro To Head Colored G. O. P. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Aug. 7. —Ernest Tidrington. negro attorney of Evansville will head the colored bureau of the republican state committee during the coining campaign, it was announced today. Tidrington will open the bureau here Monday. J. T. Johnson, Local Pioneer, Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday | J. T. Johnson, one of if not the old est pioneer in Adams county, was i ninety years old today. j This morning he arose bright and early, enjoyed his breakfast and walked to this office, over a mile, to I make his regular birthday call as he has for several years. He is in fine health, enjoys life and looks like he was easily good for another ten years. Mr. Johnson was born in Tuscar- . was county, Ohio, August 7, 1834 and came to this county with bis parents in 1837. He was reared in this township and from the time he was old .enough until a few years ago farmed successfully. He is making his home ■ witli his daughter, Mrs. George Ruckinian, on North Second street. Weather General)’ fair tonight and Friday: warmer in north portion tonight.

APPROPRIATION FOR A COMFORT STATION ASKED County Commissioners To Place Proposition Before Council ASK FOR $15,000 Attitude Os Council Is Unknown; Other Expenses May Be Cut in order to bring the proposed county rest room to the official attention of the county council at its meeting on September 2nd. County Attorney Henry B. Heller stated today that the county commissioners would include • an appropriation of $15,000 for construction of the public rest room, comfo'rt station and contemplated repairs to the court house in connection with the improvement and submit it to the 1 members of the council for their acceptance or rejection. I No definite plan for the construction of the comfort station has yet b been made. Sentiment favoring the ’l remodeling of jhe basement of the court house and placing a rest room underneath it or building one with an outside entrance on Liberty Way ■ exists among many people. Tuesday 1 morning a committee of men and wo- ' men appeared before the county com- ■ missioners, asking that they be per- ■ mitted to submit a petition to the 1 join session of he commissioners and ■ county council requesting that a pub- ' lie rest room and comfort station be ■ constructed in connection with the • court house. This committee will cir- • dilate these petitions in all parts of -' the county and an effort will he made • to secure enough signatures from I farmers and those Jiving in the s outhI ern and northern part of the county ■ to help crystalize sentiment in all ■ | parts of the county for the rest room It is not known how the county “ council will view the expenditure of 1 money at this time for the proposed , improvement. An effort is made every year to reduce expenses and existing tax rates and if none of the current expenses or appropriations for next year can be cut, lower thin they are for this year, an appropriation of sls,ooo—merely a tentative figure used in estimating the cost—would increase the county tax levy (Continued On Pace Four) FORMER BERNE MAN ARRESTED — Sam Magids. Fur And .Junk Dealer, Held By Russian Authorities According to an Associated Press dispatch in the Chicago Tribune. Sam Magids. former fur and junk dealer at Berne and well known in Decatur, has been arrested by Russian authorities for trading in Siberia. Mr. Magids and a party of business asso- ■ elates were engaged in the fur trading business in Russia. The dispatch, sent from No;..e. Alaska, says: “Russian authorities have seized the Name, a motor ship of this city, and confiscated her cargo, according to word received here today from ' Anadyr. Siberia. Gus Hendrickson, master and owner; Arnold flastel, engineer, and Sam Magids. charterer of the boat, were arrested, it was stated. Magids had an arrangement with Moscow which he understood permitted him to trade in Siber’a. The authorities at Anadyr which is on the east coast of Asia, jut south of the Arctic circle, refused to recognize this authority. Russian authorities in northeastern Siberia last summer seized four American trading vessels on the ground ( , that they were trading in Russian territory without licenses. The United States state department refused to aet in behalf of the owners or crews because the United States then. I as now. had no relations with Russia.’’ j

Heal Wave Continues In State Os Ohio Today BULLETIN Columbus. Ohio, Aug. 7.—(United Press) -Light overnight showers brought only a small measure of relief from the heat wave in Ohio' where seven deaths have resulted' from high temperatures since Tues-' day. A record high for the summer of 94 degrees was registered here late yesterday. Street level temperatures passed the 100-mark in several cities. TAKE RECESS IN LONDON PARLEY Inter-Allied Parley Gives Premier MacDonald Day In Commons IVn'l-'l P-es- So-vl, London. Aug. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany has accept,ed ill full the allied proposals for settlement of the reparations question on the basis of the Dawes’ recommendation. it was understood here this evening. The acceptance includes the allied declaration regarding possible defacults on th? part of thq government , of the Reich and the methods of imposing penalties for such defaults. I London. Aug. 7. Th- int« r-allicd I conference adjourned today until! tomorrow to permit Premier Ramsay morrow to permit Premier Ramsay MacDonald to spend th’ entire day day in the house of commons, facing hi ■ critics who are attacking the government on the subjei t of the Anglo Russian pact. The interallied conference which now has lasted longer than any previous conclave on reparations, was expected to tackle today or tomorrow its chief bone of contention, mil 1 - tary evacuation of the Ruhr. Removal of French and Belgian arms from German territory will bo discuss only, informally in commiitAee but it is considered th’ mo t vital subject under discussion Premier Herriot of Franc-’ is be lieved to have agreed in advam e to promise military evacuation of the Ruhr, but may make the oecassion one for seeking futher concessions to the French viewpoint from the British and Americans in order to save his face at Ifonte. I The fact that secretary of stilte | Charles E. Hughes is departing fo r I America is taken as a favori tl'i-’ sign lof his confidence that the .-oiler, nec [is succeeding and that his prosence on the “sidelines’ no longer is necessary. I Z ; Trains Must Cease Speeding At Capital (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Aug. 7. —Warning Mill be sent out to all railroads operating 1 through Indianapolis to stop speeding ' trains within the city limits Folic ' Chief Herman F. Rikhoff. announced ’ today. ’ Speeding trains have caused sever- ’ il serious accidents here in Inc pafew months. I [Game Wardens Arrft ( Six Near ShelhyMiie ’ a >1 fi t e 1 Indianapolis, AugUS . ‘ . in d lalo,s n.irtv using a ■ the officers surprised a ■ ine in Flat nock river near Shell), vi p. The men are to be tried in a justice court at Shelbyville. C m Jervation department officials said the men showed fight and it mas necessary for Warden Davis to .over .them with a revolver, while Warden I just'i’e swam into the river and captured'the 100t)-foot seine they were using. I Those arrested Mere Frank Kerr Beech Grove; Fred 11. Lee. Kokomo, and Mace Wise. William Zeigler. Ollie Harrell and Horace G. Harrell, all of I Shelbyville. Two of the party escap'ed but they were identified and will pie arrested, it was said.

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YOUNG SLAYER’S SWEETHEART ON WITNESS STAND Gives Account Os Their Meeting And Courtship Which Followed PUR.JURY IS CHARGED Crowe Declares Girl Told Different Story To Him Recently Chicago, (Special to Daily Democrat). —Lorraine Nathan, ' 18. a pretty and handsomealy at- [ tired former sweetheart of Loeb, today took the stand (o present whatever “mitigation” testimony she could muster to save the youthful slayer from the gallows for the killing of Robert Franks. Tn a low but firm voicce, the girl told of her meeting with Loeb in 1921 and of his subseI quent courtship. She met him frequently, she said, when he came home on week ends and vacations from Ann Arbor. Michigan, where he , was a student at the University j of Michigan. The first time I noticed ho M’as irrational and irresponsible. M-e had a quarrel,” the girl said. “I told him if he was going to continue that way our relations M-otild have to change: that I Mould he Milling to be like a sister to him. but nothing more.” The youthful witness drew back in a startled manner M’hen State’s At- : torney f'roM’e charged up to the witness stand with a huge volume containing a statement Lorraine made shortly after the arrest of the slayer. CroMe said he M-anted to shou’ i the difference betMeen her statement to him and the testimony she was | giving. DarroM’ objected as CroM'e stood bei side the girl and placed the volume before here. A heated wrangle fol- ! loM-ed during which Crowe said: "i have a perfect right to shoMj whether a witness is perjuring him- | self.” Justice Caverly then order a re- ' ces s during which the attorneys pre- [ pared their arguments on ths ques- ' tion. Criminal Courf Room. Chicago. .. Aug. 7 —(Special to. Daily Democrat) —Several girl friends of “Dickie" , Loeb Mere prepared to take tlie stand today to aid him in escaping the gallows for the murder of Robert Franks, school boy. Lorraine Nathan, pretty and 18, Rosalind, her sister and Germaine K. Reinhardt. IS. are among those Clar(Continued on page two) ; (J JACK Wil TON IS NOMINATED Impeached Governor Os Oklahoma Nominated i For LL S. Senator Oklahoma Civy. Okla.. Aug. 7— (Special to Daily Democrat) —“Iron Jack" Walton again emerged leader of Oklahoma militant force* today m lien returns from Tuesday's primary shoM-ed him leading by more than 4.000 votes tor the democratic nomination for United States Senator. Walton, who claimed' in his campaign that he had been “railroaded from the governor’s chair and crucified on a fiery cross" gained the nomination largely on the strength of his support in rural precincts. Returns from those sections where the impeached governor had waged a fiery campaign against "invisible government." steadly increased his lead over E. B. Howard. Tulsa congressman, M’ho had led the field of five ' candidates in the early counting. Unofficial returns from 2.34 G pre- ■ cincts this morning of 2.996 in the 1 state gave, Walton 65.873 votes and Howard 60,450.