Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXIL Number 212

AMERICAN WORLD FLYERS NEAR BOSTON

B OFFENSIVE KUN RGAINST SHINCHAITODAY Attackers Close To Forts Ten Miles From City This Afternoon firing IS HEAVY City Panic Stricken By Advance Os Enemy; Business Suspended (By D. C. Bess) (V. P. Staff Correspondent) Shanghai, Sept. s—General Chi Hsieh Yuan’s forces bent on storming Shanghai, drove forward late today in a new advance that brought them close to the Woo Sung forts, ten miles from the city. Heavy firing along the front where General Lu's defending troops were falling hark, was heard throughout the day. The native city was panic stricken by the advance of the enemy. Business was suspended and Chinese flocked to the foreign settlements, which were undisturbed save by the presence of the terrified refuges. Three of the American destroyers ?t Shanghai were dispatched to Woo Sung, where they took up positions near the forts and were prepared to land marines to guard the border of the American settlement, if the de-: fending army retreated farther. So far no landing parties have jmie ashore from the United States ships. By 10:30 tonight heavy fighting had spread along the entire battle front. Chi's advancing troops burned Quinsan. where many of the defense troop s and some civilians were killed and wounded. About 100 wounded, including civilians, arrived here today. Airplanes belonging to the attacking forces bombed Nansiang. Word reached Shanghai that part of Lu’s fleet which sailed from here yesterday probably would meet a rival fleet which put out from Nanking and that an engagement might be ex-j pected at Li Ho. Foreign warships now are extended along the ten-mile water front at i Shanghai. 0 —; France Favors Force As Guarantee Os Peace Geneva. Sept. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)—France favors force as a guarantee of peace. Britain opposes it. Spokesmen for the two nations voiced diamatrically opposite views in debate on security and disarmament before the league of nations assembly today. I’rem er Herriot of France declar’d his nation's conviction that justice required force to back it up. that might was the proper weapon of' r'ght. Lord Parmocs, speaking for Brit■>m. declared it is imperative to abol < ish force from the league The dancer of the mutual guarantee pact whu-h is the subject of the debate, is that it is based upon force, he' declared. The speakers were in agreement otherwise as to the desirability of "»'ld peace and solidarity. Geneva ManFainled While Driving Auto G ni ,a, Sept. s.—When turning on--0 Dutcher Street from High street '■route home in his car Monday at oon. Geo. w. Schaffer was attack- *•' a tainting spell and lost conthe ° f thR ma<h!ne -' Thp c ar left ’ street went up into Lydia Leidy’s ' (ra P f> d along the house tore a . * c '°^ en steps loose, the impact ' “Wing the car. v/hen Mrs. Leidy ’d out Mr. Schaeffer lay across „ s, ' tr ' n S wheel in an unconscious Phv On ' A ta ” Waß -"t f-"' * recov»r' ln ,’ bUt Mr ’ Schaeffer quickly to x it cQnscloUß ncss and was able medical aid hi Tl’ o,ne b ' f ° re SCtthlg "as >,* ■ Thomas Vorhees, who th ev T\ b ' m in t,le mac hine, said side c been workin 8 out at Riverami ~e nietery during the morning once wh't Schaeffer h ad fainted 11 e out there at work.

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Woman Rescued From Drowning At Geneva Geneva, Ind., Sept. 5. —Mrs. William Heller, of Chicago, had a narrow es-[ cape from drowning in the swimming I pool here one afternoon last week. I Mrs. Meller is a good swimmer, but I was seized with cramps. Mildred Mar-J tin. who was just ready to dive off a spring-board when she heard Mrs. Heller call for help, swam to her rescue, but she was so tired when she got there that all she could do was to keep their heads above the water. Madeline Hesel plunged into the water and was able ft> pull Mrs. Heller toward shore when Charles Lough came to her assistance and pulled her the last few feet. o NEW AFFIDAVIT AGAINST YOUTHS Charge Os Larceny Filed Against Elwood Fry And Cleo McCleater A new affidavit, charging larceny, was filed in the circuit court today against Elwood Fry and Cleo McCleater. the two youths who were arrested a few weeks ago on a charge of robbery in connection with robbery of Homer P. Crum, storekeeper at Honduras, on the night of July 26. The new affidavit contains three counts, namely stealing $75 belonging to Mr. Crum, robbing Mr. Crum, and robbing i Mr. Crum when they had an automobile on or near the premises in which they made their escape. The latter count is commonly known as automo- ' bile banditry. McCleater is being held in the county jail on the first affidavit, being unable to furnish SI,OOO bond after being bound over to the circuit court from a justice of the peace court. Fry is at large on the first affidavit, having provided bond in the sum of sl.000. However, he Will be re-arrested an I arraigned on the new affidait. The bond will be fixed at $2,000 each under the new affidavit. The penalty upon conviction on the charges in the j affidavit filled today is greater than I that under the charges in the first affi- ; dait, it is said. LA9 LOSES IN FIGHT FOR LIFE Lloyd Fogle, Kicked By A Horse A Year Ago, Dies In Hospital The long and tireless fight to save the life of Lloyd Fogle, sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fogle, of New Corydon, who was kicked by a horse about a year ago, | ended at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, when the lad died at the St. fjoseph hospital in Fort Wayne. The body I was brought to the parents' home Tuesday morning, and funeral services were held from the M E. 'church in New Corydon yesterday I morning. The fatal accident occurred on Tuesday morning. August 28th, 1923, at about eight o’clock. The lad was on his way to the cider mill with a load of apples. As he was passing the Everett Woodruff home some of the apples rolled cif and he stopped to pick them up. He climbed down Ir hind the horse.' and began picking the apples up. droping them into a galvanized bucket. The noise made as he did so, frightened the horses and one of them kicked him on the left side of the head. Mr. Woodruff, who was in the barn at the time, head the horse kick and he ran to the boy who was lying in the road. Lloyd has been in the hospital several different time since that day in an effort to save Ids life. Several times his parents and friends have hoped that all was well but he would soon begin to suffer again and again i they would take him to some hos'pital for treatment. It is reported that he had undergone seven operaItions during the past year and was .even taken an institution in Philadelphia for treatment.

FIRE DESTROYS FARM BUILDINGS — | W. A. Klepper Os This City Discovers Fire Near Fort Wayne Two barns, an ice bouse ami several small builldings on the Jacob Gable dairy farm, two miles south of Fort Wayne were destroyed by fire of unknown origin last night. W. A. Klepper, well known resident of this city, who was passing the farm about 9:30 o'clock, noticed the fire and spread the alarm to the occupants of the house. The loss, which was only partly covered by insurance, is estimated at $20,000. Thousands of motorists, including many Dec atur and Adams county peo-. pie, were attracted to the scene of the fire, and traffic along the main road was blocked for several hours. Sev-I eral people detoured over by-roads in coming from Fort Wayne hi this city. The larger of the two barns was filled with 100 tons of new hay. 8001 bushels of oats and 300 bushels of| wheat. The other barn was filled with farm implements and dairy ma- j chinery. The contents of both barns' were destroyed. Only the rapid work of farm hands saved the five head of cattle and five horses. A chemical company under the command of Assistant Fire Chief John C.| Stalhut hurried from Fort Wayne to the blaze, but the flames eating into the hay and grain had converted the barn s into a blazing furnace by the time the firemen reached the scene. Neighboring farmers formed a bucket brigade and aided the firemen in keepingJhe sparks from igniting the house, which stood in tha direct line of the wind which blew sparks about the building. The volunteer firemen fought the blaze for several hours before the house was declared to be out of danger. The fire is believed to have started from sparks from a threshing machine operated at the farm yeysterday and | which landed in the sawdust of the ice house. Here they are believed to have s mouldered during the day and 1 burst into flames last evening. ■ o—7“ 0 —7“ i Preaching At Antioch Church Next Sunday There will be preaching services at Antioch next Sunday morning and ev- ' ening. by the pastor, the Rev. William Hygema. This week Rev. Hygema and family moved into the par onage located near the church, having been stationed here by the I conference which convened at New Carlisle, Ohio, recently. The congregation welcomes Rev. Hygema and the public is invited to attend all services. o Drive Opened To Force Sherwood Off Ticket Indinapolis, Sept. s—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A drive to force the removal of H. W. Sherwood o| Franklin, from the republican ticket as candidate for state superintendent of public instruction was being made today by the Indiana Teachers' association. Oscar Williams, represent ng officers of the federation appeared before Clyde Walb. republican state chairman. yesterday. to present charges that Sherwood and William Blackburn of Indianapolis, had used questionable methods in collecting subscriptions for an educational magazine they formerly published. —o Smith Released On Bond (United P-ess Staff r *’ rr^ P "? o e . n ‘ ) , n Herrin 111 . Sept. 5— (Special to Daily Democrat)—J. H. Smith, klan leader charged yesterday by a coroner's jury with the murder of Chester Reid, was released today on SIO,OOO bond. The charge is the outcome of a pitched battle Saturday in front of Smith s garage in which six men were killed and three wounded. Smiths bond was given before police magistrate Abe Kicks, a klansman and at the same time another bond under which Smith was held after his arrest Sunday on a preliminary murder charge was cancelled.

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Sight Restored By Operation On Eye Mrs Peter Gaffer and daughter, Mrs. F. A. Monahan, of Fort Wayne, will leave tonight for Chicago to be nt the bedside of Mr. Monahan, who was operated upon yesterday for the removal of a cataract and piece of steel from his left eye. The operation was held at St. Luke's hospital yesterday and word from that place was to the effect that it was success-1 ful and that Mr. Monahan's sight had been restored to him. About a ' year ago Mr. Monahan was working at the International Harvester com-! pany's plant at Fort Wayne, when; a piece of steel flew into his eye. His sight was impaired: He had been! consulting a Chicago specialist and it was decided to hold the aperation. DONATES BOOKS | TO HIGH SCHOOL Mrs. Wilhelmina Pifer Giv--1 es Encyclopaeda In • Memory Os Father In loving memory of her father, . the late Rev. William Jackson Myers Mrs. Wilhelmina Myers-Pifer of Denver. Colorado, who is visiting in l | the city, donated a set of twenty-1 I four volumnes of the Encyclopaeda Brittanica, to the Decatur High School this mornin. The books will . be placed in the H. S. Library and used by the pupils for .reference work. Mrs. Pifer is a graduate of the local high school and her father was one of the first principals of the school. The Encyclopaedas are bound in leather and the gift is greatly appreciated by the school authorities. the teachers and the pupils. I The high school has two other sets of Encyclopaedas. the Americans of 32 volumnes, end the International edition of 3C volumnes. I The opening of school started off very successfully and the enrollment. has been increasing daily. All the teachers are here and the 1924-25 I year promises to be a very successful one. BERNE CITIZEN WANTS DIVORCE Andrew Farlow Says Wife Left Him; Was Intimate With Another Man Arthur Farlow, well known resident of Berne, today filed suit in the Adams circuit for a divorce from Cynthia Farlow, who left him and their four children on Xugust 29 and has i not been heard from since. Mr. Far- , low also asks for the care and cus , tody of the chilidren. Attorney F. M. Cottrell, of Berne, represents the plaintiff. Mr. Farlow says in his complaint . that he and his wife were married on ■ January 9, 1909. lie says the defendant often told him that of all the things on this earth he was the most despicable thing to her that she ever . beheld, and that she often told that she did not love him. hut married him ! because she thought his father was I wealthy and would give them enough , money that they wouldn’t have to I work. Mr. Farlow alleges that .his wife became intimate with one Harry Thomas. He says that the said Thomas often visited their home and that Thomas and Mrs. Farlow would lay ) around on the sofa and love and hug i each other in the presence of Mr. Farlow and the children It is alleged f that Mrs. Farlow told her husband i that she thought more of Thomas - than she did her husband and she told i him he was welcome to come to their : borne as often as he wanted to. I Weather r. 1 -’ Indiana: Fair tonight and Saturday cooler in south portion. t

BERNE YOUTHS ARE MISSING I "■- " I Peter Swartz And Another Boy Gone Two Weeks; Mother Seriously 111 j Berne, Sept. 5. —About two weeks , ago Peter Swartz. IS years of age, son ' ' of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Swartz, of 1 I Berne, left his home without consult- 1 I ine his parents or friends, and no ! i word ha s since been received from ' him by his parents. 1 The youth left no excuse for leav- ' ing his home, nor did he give his par- ' ents any information regarding his intentions or his possible destination. The boy's father has made every I possible effort to locate' him. hut up to the present time he has not been able to find him. It is not believed that the boy has met with foul play, hut his parents are worried about him and the mother at the present time ■ is reported seriously ill as a result of 1 worry. Swartz is said to have left in company with another Berne lad and it ’■ known that they went to Fort Wayne and for a couple of days Swartz was employed in the Pennsylvania shops. i while the other lad found other em- | i ployment. Swartz's father went to , I Fort Wayne a few days after the boys | had left Berne and was recognized on ; the street by the lad who is said to I have left him with the Swartz boy. ! This youngster is said to have hurrii ed to the Pennsylvania shops and in- ■ formed the Swartz boy about seeing his father. Bo h boys immediately I left the city. Mr. Swartz was told .' later, without waiting to collect the wages due them. Since that time no trace'of them bus been found and it is believed they have started to some distant point. | Mr. Swartz has notified the police and officials in other towns and has ’ been promised their assistance in his ' effort to find his son, who he is particularly anxious to locate on account I of the serious condition of the boy’s ' mother. o I Gov. Blaine Makes Attack On The Klan Madison. Wis., Sept. s—Governor John J. Blainne today made a sharp ! attack on the Ku Klux Klan when he suspended George B. Clemenston. I district attorney of Grant county, because he refused to obey the governor's orders to arrest a large number of klansmen who staged a parade in Boscobel, the governor’s home town. Clemenston not only defied the governor's orders, but arrested a police officer who attempted to stop the parade. In his letter notifying Clemenston he was suspended from office, Blaine said in part: "The Ku Klux Klan is an organiza- . tion that hides behind a mask, and as . such is a potential menace to the peace and security of our citizens under any circumstances. It incites . riots, and lawlessness and endangers the possibility of bloodshed such as has been repeatedly demonstrated at i Herrin. Illinois, and other places. "It has obtained no substantial foot- . hold in Wisconsin, it must not be ■ permitted to get a foothold in Wis- • consin.” tj « o II ’ Tindall Family Reunion To Be Held Next Sunday i The annual family reunion of the ’ I Tindall families will be held Sunday. September 14. at Bellmont Park. AH S relatives are invited and urged to at- ' tend. A basket dinner will be served '! at noon. ! . 1 'Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie s Leave For Pennsylvania i r Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Frisbie are motoring to McKeysport, Pa., where they • will make their home. Mr. Frisbie is associated with the J. C. Penny company. Mrs. Frisbie before her marriage wa s Miss Mary Brown, of this ( city, and the many friends of the r couple wish them success and pros-' perity in their new home.

River Bridge In Bluffton Is Closed To Traffic Now | Bluffton, Sept. 5. North Main street, where Contractor William Gordon Is constructing a brick street, wasl closed to traffic tIHs morning, making it necessary for a generat detour either east over the "White" bridge, or west through the Murray in getting in or out of Bluffton on the north. Just how long the bridge will be ) blocked is not known, although the way the work has been moving along lately, the street cannot he opened before November 15. Business men had hoped this delay would be avoided on account of the heavy traffic during the street fair, but now’ it ] seems that the matter cannot be helped. o CAVERLY HAS MIND MADE UP; Has Decided Upon Sen- ‘ tence For Nathan Leooold And Richard Loeb < i (United Press Staff Correspondent) I Chicago. Sept. s—(Special to Daily , Democrat) —Justice John It. Caverly ] has made up his mind what sentence to impose on Nathan Leopold and ’ Richard Loeb for their murder of : Bobby Franks, he indicated today ' while making preparations to leave I the city All tha' remains is to reduce the opinion to writing. Justice Caverly has finished reading the 2,000 pages of testimony and other data submitted by both sides: he has made notes on the points he ntends to emphasize, and "some ] where in the north woods" the sentence and comment will he drafted n readiness for the morning of Sept. 10. when the youths will learn their fate. This evening Justice Caverly departs for tlijp home of a fr'end, whose identity is being kept secret. Anyone who seeks to follow him w'H be arrested Justice Caverly warned "I have read all the testimony." lustice Caverly said "In fact 1 read tome potions over and over again “I will have for the home of a friend in the north woods this evening.” he said. "There a stenograph (Continued on Page Seven) FIRST CHAPEL PROGRAM TOPAY Superintendent Worthman Speaks To The High School Pupils M. F. Worthman, city superintendent of schools, delivered a talk to the high school students at the ChapaJ exercises held this morning. This was the opening exercise of the fall term of school and Walter J. Krick, principal was in charge, with Miss Cordelia Reisen in charge of the music. Mr. Worthman took for his subject,i quotations from Dr. Frank ( rane, subject being. "How Young People Will Be The Happiest In Or Out ol School.” Mr. Worthman discussed ( four points or factors required in , making a happy life. The first ( point was, “Young People must ad- | just themselves to the condition of 1 the school. Half of their time should j be used in taking care of themselves and the other half to the immediate circumstances." Factor lour was. < "Keep yourself physically fit. ment j ally and morally straight. An equal amount of time should be given to play, work and sleep.” The fourth point covered one of the most importtaut reqllirments of a pupil. “Have a purpose of being in school." Mr. Worthman then explained how a pupil should endeavor to get the most out of the school year. Interest was keen among the stu--dents and the program was very interesting. The enrollment in , the public schools increased during the week, thirty-three more pupils being i registered on the second day of school and it was stated that several ' pupils would start in on the fall ' term next week.

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CITY DECLARES HOLIDAY TODAY TO GREET HEROES Sighted Over Bar Harbour, Main, At 3:15 o’Clock This Afternoon WELCOME IS PLANNED Fllyers Expected To Land In Boston About 6 p.m.; Weather Is Hazy (United Pre-iS Stiff ( ’orrespondent) Boston. Muss., Sept. 5 — (Special Io Daily Deniocmt) —The American flyers passed over Bar Harbor. Maine, at 3:15 p. m. eastern daylight time, according Io a radio to the navy yard here. Boston, Mass.. Sept. 5 (Special Io Daily Democrat) Boston declared a virtual holiday today Io welcome America's round Hie world flyers to the homeland. Thousands of visitors poured into the citv and there was a general exodus toward the east Boston air port where the heroes are expected alxmt mid ifternoon as word is flashed in hv radio from the ship stations that the planes are drawing near. An air squadron headed hv General Mason M. Patrick, ehief of the air service soared out to meet them and pick up the globe girdling planes about three hours out of the city. One or the planes', a Curtiss pursuit speedster, piloted by Lieut. R. Curtiss Moffatt will hurtle back to Boston at high speed as soon as the world airmen are cited to notify the public that the r arrival is at hand. As the planes settle down onto the water anti-all craft guns will roar out tlie presidential salute of 21 guns and the official ceremonies will follow'. Plctou. N. S, Sept. s—(Specials—(Special to Dai’ly Democrat I America's around the world aviators were winging their was toward the'homeland this fternoon. Tlie flight from Pietou harbor to Boston got under way officially at 11:44 a.m . when the big Douglas air cru'ser Chicago, piloted by Lieut. Lowell Smith ami the New Orleans with Lieut. Erie Nelson at the stick drove out to open sea and headed for home. The Boston II piloted by Lieut. Le -h Wade had ) onsfde' ab'e ,difct f ciLty getting off the water because of the calm and finally taxied out to the entrance to the harbor taking the air as he reached the open sea > opposite Pic.ou lighthouse. The destroyer Barry, which had been standing by immediately picked tip the plane's anchor buoys and rated out to sea after them. The weather was very hazy. Rain was reported from St. John N. B. in a radio from the destroyer Lawrence. It was believed possible the airmen might stop there if we <th< r (ondi'Jons were too bad. Despite the thieg w< ather navy offiteis believed the airmen would make the tr'p without stopping and ist mated the 520-mile flight would be made in about six and a half hours which would put the aviators in Bos.on sho.tlv after 6 p.m. Plan Reception For Coolidge And Dawes (United Press Service) Indianapolis, S'pt. 5. —11 publican state headquarters are making plans for the reception of President Coolidge and Charles W. Dawes. Republican vice presidential nominee, when ithey cross Indiana by motor on the Lincoln highway within the next two ■ weeks. J Several eats will join the party at Monroeville, where they enter In- : diana. and follow with them across [ the state. 11 Stops are planned at Fort Mayne, I Ligonier. Goshen. Elkhart, South I Bend, Laporte, and Valparaiso.