Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 217.

trying to make parole impossible

fill-SEVEN LOCH YOUTHS enter college Twenty-one Schools Draw Students From Decafur High School PURDUE GETS MOST Eight Pick Purdue For Alma Mater While Five Choose Indiana U. graduates of Decatur high school are entering twenty-one Afferent colleges and iHiiVersihies for advanced learning this fall. This number is in addition to those who have completed one or more years in college and are returning to continue their courses. It is probable that still others will enter college this fall, although they have not definitely decided upon the school they will enter. Purdue and Indiana Universities drew the largest number of students from this city. Eight from here will enroll in the freshman class at Purdue and five will enroll in the first year class at Indiana. Following is a list of the high school graduates who are entering upon a colege course this fall, the same having been prepared by M. F. Worthman. superintendent of the city schools: Purdue University: Juanita Thomas. John Teeple. Rowena Miller, Clarence Spuller, Margaret Spuller. Florence Magley, Robert Helm and Robert Mills. Indiana .Dna, Farr. Glennys Elzey. Florence Biggs. Cecile Moser and Gordon Enge’er. Indianapolis Teachers College: Hattie Ann Houck. Florence Bowen and Naomi Harkiess. Franklin College: Deane Dorwin and Irvrfi Steele. University of Michigan: Helen Kocher and Harry Yahne. DePauw University—Harriet Myers University of Chicago: Anna Winans Kenney Battle Creek College: Mildred Leonard. Detroit School of Medicine and Surgery: Arthur Keiss University of Cincinnati: Russell E. Smith Ohio Wesleyan University: Jose phine Suttles. Muncie State Normal: Gladys Gilpen Miaimi Uniersity: Lucille Engle Moody Bible Institute: Howard Brumley Lutheran Hospital school for nurses, Fort Wayne: Mildred Elzey 1 University' l of (Detroit: Gordon Holmes Phillips University, Enid. Oklahoma: Dale Koos National Kindergarden College, Chicago: Doris Belie Erwin Mission College. Plymouth. Wls.: Cordelia Engleman Genera! Electric. Engineering School, Fort Wayne: Forest Gilpen and Paul Whittenbarger University! of Wisconsin: William Lester Hunt. It is possible that a few of the students named above have changed ’heir mind since reporting to Mr. Wort’ n,an and are planning to enter a different school. If such Is the ca«e. or if someone has been omittpd, the Daily Democrat will be glad to publish such a change. — -o— I • S. Marines Land In Honduras War Zone Washington. Sept. 11.—(Special to n »’'y Democrat)—Marine/-, landed vp °terday at La Ceiba, Honduras, "ill be kept there until the present ’’’•nace to American lives and prop’“’tJ from the raging civil war has h(, en removed. The cruiser Rochester, wluch drop--1”“ 100 marines at the seaport, has proceeded to Tela to protect the American consulate there, at the re Quest of Consul Williamson. Lghting on the north coast where mc.ican fruit companies have large Prest8 ’ ia incre asing in intensity, according to report...

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I Girl Born To Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Newton A message from the E. B. Newton home near Detroit this morning, announced the arrival of a girl baby at their home The babe fourth daitehier in the family, lias been named Vera Bell Newton for her cousin Mrs. Fred Bell, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Newton was formerly Miss Fan Deviibiss of this city. CROWE MAKING STRONG RECORD. State’s Attorney Determined Leopold And Loeb Shall Not Be Freed (By Edward C. Derr) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Chicago, Sept. 11.—State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe already has started his fight to make certain that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb spend the rest of their lives in the penitentiary. Crowe is preparing a complete review of the ease to be sent with the prisoners to the state penitentiary at Joliet. He calls it a “statement of fact” and hopes that it will form a record so secure that no pardon or parole board at any time in the future will release the young slayers from the penitentiary. In addition, Crowe will send all of the people's exhibit's—all of the evidence he presented during the murder before Chief Justice John R. Caverly We want to make the record clear and clean." the state's attorney told the United Press, “so that no efforts of the defense will succeed in setting these murders free. “The state’s attorney presented an air-tight case that should have ed in hangings. The court decided otherwise and now the responsibility lies in other hands than mine. Since they cannot be hanged, I trust they shall never be freed front prison." Clarence Darrow, chief counsel tor the defense, insisted, however, that no effort would be made so far as he is concerned, to release Robert Franks' slayers. “It was all we could have asked for —there will be no appeal." he said firmly. As soon as Crowe’s documents are ready and fully signed. Leopold and (Continued On Page Four) o — ADAIR SPEAKS THIS EVENING Candidate For Congress Opens Campaign At Pleasant Mills Hon. John A. M- Adair, of Portland for ten years congressman from the ’ Eighth congressional district and democratic Candidate for that office, this year, will open the democratic campaign in Alams county with an ’ address at Pleasant Mills this even--1 ing. A number of men and women from this city are planning to attend 1 the meeting and hear Mr. Adair deliver his address. From his many years of experience 1 natural ability and keen knowledge • in affairs’ of government. Mr. Adair f is well fualified to discuss national 5 and state issues. His talk will be an ' intelligent discussion ot timely sub--1 jects and those who are interested in the issues of the campaign are invited to hear him. The meeting will be held at France's Hall at Pleasant Mills, and Hon. John W. Tyndall, of this , city, one of the best known men in 1 the county and a candidate for coni, gres.s two years ago, will introduce t Mr. Adair to the voters. K On Friday evening Mr. Adair will 3 deliver a talk at Monroe. This meet ing will be held at the high school t- building and those who find it ims possible to hear him at Pleasant e Mills this evening are invited to go s to Monroe Friday and hear him. While in congress Mr. Adair was e one of the best known and qualified e 1 congressmen in the Indiana delegarjtion tnd gained a reputation for dotiug things.

WILL NOT HOLD A DEFENSE DAY PROGRAM HERE Volunteers Will Meet At American Legion Hall In Evening PURPOSE EXPLAINED —■ Speaker Will Explain Pur- ‘ pose Os Defense Test To Volunteers Although no pubic demonstration or parade will be held in this city on Friday. National Defense Test Day, al! those men who have volun-| teered for service are requested to. meet at the Legion hall on North Second street at'7:3o p. tn, at which! time the purpose of Defense Day will be explained to them. Joseph C. county chairman, will lie in charge of the meeting and will give a talk on the purpose of the national holiday. Lt. Col. F. W. Glover, secretary of the Indiana committee, states that it should be fully understood that the enrollment of men of military age on Defense Day is purely voluntary and is for one day only. Such enrollment, Col. Glover carefully ' points out. in no way obligates the person enrolled for military service. Practically every county in the northern half of the state is under direction of Gen. Gignilliat and Col. P. W. McAbee. The National Defense Act of 1920 resulted from an endeavor on the part of congress to devise a comprehensive and effective plan to insure . Jhe Uqfetise ot this country. At the reuest of congress the war department put forward two suggestions under which they would have been willing to guarantee national defense, which were: (a) A standing army of 5.000.000 men. and (b) Universal military training Neither of these proposals in the opinion of congress were compatible with the general temper of our people and congress, therefore, proceeded to frame and pass a plan of its own. Briefly, the National Defense Act is as follows: Under it is constituted the army of the United States, consisting of three components: Ist. the Regular army, of approximately 125.000 officers and men, designated to perform a dual function —(a) To be a highly trained comp etely equipped and instant’y available professional army for immediate use in case of a National emergency, and (b) To supply i the necessary technically trained cadres for the other two components of the army- * 2nd. the National Guard forces of the various states, who are completely organized and very nearly completely equipped and trained to a very fair degree of efficiency, needing only to be filled up to full personnel strength to become available in a period of weeks as the second most mobile and available armed force, and 3rd, tlie Organized I Reserves. The whole basis of the reserve organization is predicated upon the theory that from a military . point of view men from the same locality should be included in the some organization. Therefore, after , a study of the distribution of population ti e United States was divided into nine Corps areas. As the organ- ( ization of all corps areas is simi'ar a description of the Fifth Corps area of which the state of Indiana is a t part, will serve as a description of the whole. The fifth corps area consists of ! the states of Indiana, Ohio. West ' Virginia and Kentucky and contains /reserve organizations for three inI fantry divisions, one cavalry brigade I' and certain other non-divisional troops for corps and army purposes I The 84th division, which is peculiar to the state ot' Indiana, has been orj ganized after a detailed study of the distribution of population and of the requirements, of the other component of the army and is a complete paper ■ organization but has no personnel 1 other than the reserve officers resi'l rent in the state who are aBBi J (Continued On Page Four)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 11, 1924.

DEFENSE DAY EMBLEM ' I V L : ; This shield, designed by Gen. I.. 1 R. Gignilliat. a member of the Indiana Defense Test Committee, will be widely used in the observance of Defense Day, Sept. 12. The design was approved by the state committee .and G. C. Miller, president of the I Dodge Brothers Corporation of Mishawaka. underwrote the cost of hgvI ing it manufactured so that it could be made available to all local coml munities desiring to use it in Indiana. The shield is intended as a badge of honor to all who enroll their names for service on Defense Test Day. ARRANGING FOR SPECIAL TRAIN 'Representative Os The Erie Railroad Here Regarding Bull Special T. M. Palmer, of the Erie Railroad, was in Decatur yesterday afternoon and conferred with local parties interested in the Better Bull Special to be in Decatur on October 20. Ar- | rangements were made to send Mr. Astroth, of the Jersey Cattle Club. ' Into the county next Tlmrsday to talk ' with farmers who are desirous of. purchasing bulls which will be brought in on the train. A. Mr. Newman, of | Culver. Indiana, will also be sent into theh county on Wednesday. Sept- | ember 24th. A number of farmers of the county have expressed themselves as being desirous of purchas- i ing one of the sires to be brought in j and these man will be interviewed by the above breed representative-. It is | likely they will be accompanied while in the county by L. M. Busche. conn- 1 ty agent. (Continued On Page Fou|) DR. SHERWOOD IS APPROVED Republican State Committee Declares Charges Are Unfounded (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind . Sept. 11 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Dr. H. N. Sherwood, of FrarM'Ji. republican candidate for state superintendent ‘ of public instruction, today received the stamp of approval of the republican state committee after an investi- ! gallon of charges made against him. 1 The charges were “inspired by a ' spirit of vindicativeness and were ’ not substantiated by fact," resolu--1 tions adopted by the committee, said. Oscar Williams, a former member ' of the staff of the department of I public instruction, had placed evidence before Clyde Wall), stale chair- ' man. attempting to prove that SherI I wood had been connected with is--11 suance of fraudulent teachers’ trainr > ing certificates and had used quesI t'onab'e methods in collecting subs scriptions for a teachers’ magazine - he formerly published. • Two meetings today jvill conclude ' the organization conference which ’ has been in progress since Tuesday. 1 Chairman Walb will meet with county chairman and Frank Rozelle, head ’’ of the speakers’ bureau, will hold a • conference with orators to stump ’ the state. • -"" - Weather 4 Unsettled tonight and Friday; pro--1 jbably showers, warmer in south portion.

LITTLE ACTION ' TODAY IN CIVIL WAP. IN CHINA! Both Sides Content To Wait For Countryside 11 To Drain OFFENSIVE PLANNED New Attack Expected To Be Launched Tomorrow Or Saturday (By D. C. Bess) •U. P. Staff Correspondent) Shanghai. Sept. 11.—Attempts by General Chi Hsaich Yuan to break the Chekiang army at Hwang Tu const!- ' tuted the only military activity to ( drain after the torrential rains of the j early part of the week. i The Chi Li forces were expected to < hunch a new and general offensive tomorrow and Saturday, weather per- < mitting. General Chi Hsiach Yuan, anxious ’ to come to blows with Lu’s army and crush it if possible, in order to be ’ able to spare men to reinforce Wu Pei i Fu in the defense of Pekin against 1 Chang Tso Lin, kept up an attack at Hwang Tu all day Wednesday, without much gain. The Kiang Su troops were cheered 1 by reports that the Christian general, Feng Yuh Siang. was sending 10.000 troops from Pekin to join (lie battle against Lu Yung Haug. Feng’s men are the best fighters in China. John W. Davis In Denver, Colorado • — (By Frager Edwards > '(United Press Staff Correspondent) i Estes Park. Col., Sept. 11— Dramatizing the scandals in the republican I adimnistration in an efort to vitalize his "honesty in government" issue I was the task that John \\ Davis, de|mocratic standard bearer set for him |self today as he left this mountain re- ■ treat for Denver. The dramatization of th? “scandals" will begin at Cheyenne. Wyo.. 'where Davis speaks tomorrow night, his general schedule being conservation of natural resources. During his brief vacation here Davis has been advised that he must 1 east aside much of his restraint if he , I hopes to make his “honesty in govi ern mint" issue an effective campaign appeal. The democratic candidate is said to have agreed. o— Repairing Furnace At County Court House County officers having offices in the court house. and their assistants j have been shivering the last two I days, owing to the fact that it lias 'been impossible to have ftre in the building, since new flues are being ' installed in the furnace. Workmen have been fixing the furnace this week and it was thought that it would be repaired by this evening 1 : and tomorrow the room's will be /heated providing the (cold weather ' continues. •| ■ o Miss Maude Alrich To Speak Here On Sunday J Miss Maude Alrich. of Winona i- Lake, director ot' the Juvenile depart- ,- ment of the Presbyterian Board ot ;- Christian Education, will speak at i- the Decatur Presbyterian church e either Sunday morning or evening. | Miss A’rich has spoken in Decatur e on several other occasions and she It is retoguized as a highly interesting and effective speaker. She will speak i- in the local schools on Monday d morning, also. a ; I p! Bandits Get $3,000 " (United Press Service) Kansas City, Sept. 11-Four armed bandits held customers and officials of the Riverview State bank at bay i- here today, scooped up $3,000 from . tlie counter and escaped in an automobile. i

Sen. Harris Renominated 11 In Primary In Georgia | Atlanta, Ga„ Sept. 11—Senator Wm. J. Harris was renominated by overwhelming odds over his anti-klan opponent. former Governor Thomas W. Hardwick in Georgia's primary Wednesday. Unofficial returns today gave the Georgia senator 151 of the 160 counties of (he state. o —— : LEOPOLD LOEB ORDER BIG MEAL — Ask For Double Order For Breakast; Anxious To Go To Prison ———— (t’nited Press Service) Chicago. Sept. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Double order of i everything” was the breakfast order of Nathan Leopold Jr., and Richard Loeb when they arose today after a night of sotftid slumber in the death cell. They were placed in the death cell, with the lights blazing all night, to make doubly sure against any-, tiling unusual happening. "We won't be able to get the good ; food at Joliet that we got here." Loeb said “So we want to get plenty now." The boys have been getting their food from a restaurant. The “double order" breakfast today consisted of peaches, scrambled eggs, pork sausage, fried potatoes toast, cookies and <offee. A deputy sheriff supervised the cooking. The boys played cards with their guards while waiting to be taken to Joliet prison. They were cheerful and their only concern appeared to be that rain would spoil their automobile trip. Nathan and Richard were impatient to get started. Jail officials said they hoped to start early in the afternoon. o “Barney Google” To Race At Fort Wayne Sunday Jack Ellworth. of this city, will enter his Roof Special known as “Barn Google,” in the auto races to be held at Centliver Park. Ft. Wayne. Sunday September Hit. The races were called off last Sunday on account of the rain and will be held this Sunday instead. NEW EIRE CHIEF NAMED AT BERNE Pau! Fi&’her Succeeds Geo. Braun; Mr. Braun’s Health Broken Berne. Sept. 11.—Paul Felber, is i the new chief of the Berne Volunteer ; Fire Department since Monday eventing when he was appointed by the /town council, to succeed George i Braun as City Fire Chief. The new /chief was appointed because of the i inability of the former chief to serve, due to Mr Braun’s broken health. Mr. ’ Braun has held the position for :i r number of years and has served efficiently, but during the last, year his health has permitted him to devote little time to the Eire D partment. . Mr Felber is appointed to fill the position as chief for Mr. Braun's nn- . expired tenn. and if the latter wtll . regain his health sufficiently- he will ( - possibly again assume the deities as t Fire Chief after the new chief will ( , have completed this term. The appointment of a new chiet be • came necessary in order that the . town can get the reduced fire insur- i - ance rates that have hen made possible with the installation of the new ■ water-works system. This was a requit 'ment made by the Indiana State iFire Inspection Bureau, besides the ' purchasing of 650 feet of additional ; hose. With the appointment of a I chief who is physically able to serve and the purchasing cf more hose, the local tire department meets the full requirements of the State Fire Inspec tion Bureau that the town may now be allowed a reasonably low fire in surance rate. i

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DELAY REMOVAL OFLEOPOIDAND LOEB TO PRISON State' Officers Determined To Make Airtight Case Against Parole PREPARING PAPERS May Not Get Youths Started On Way To Prison Before Tomorrow (United Prcsß Service) Chicago, Sept. 11 (Special Io Daily Democrat) Still further delay in moving Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb to Joliet prison was announced this al'lcrnon by John H. Passmore, clerk of the criminal cottrt, shortly after Sheriff' Hoffman announced his intention of getting the youths underway within an hour. Passmore said the trip would not be ' made until tonight or tomorj row. Decision of State’s Attorney Crowe and other officials to make an airtight case against securing a parole for the boys caused the delay, Passmore said. After Crowe prepared his papers in the case Passmore said he would go over them and then call in other legal authorities. "We want, to make their committment and the case in general so tight that the defense will have no way to start action to secure a parole.” Passmore said. "We may get the hoys started tonight. but perhaps not until tomorrow.” — (By H. R. Cox) .(United Press Staff Correspondent) State Penitentiary, Joliet. 111.. I Sept. 11. —Under lowering skies, the jgray stone walls of (he Illinois state . penitentiary today awaited convicts '9305 and 9306 Nathan Leopold and j Ri< hard Lo“b. No special preparations were made 'for their coming. Sentenced in Chicago yesterday by Justice John R. Caverly to spend the terms of their natural lives here, the two youths who killed Bobby Franks for a thrill will pass through the great iron gates simply as two more offenders against laws of the state. I In the office cf Warden John L. , Whitman tit y will be put through the customary procedure. TJhoiff photographs am! finger prints will he tpken and a physical examination will be made. Then they will be led off to take a bath, to have their sleek ' pomp .d -ure trimmed off. and to don the blue denim uniforms. After that, a dav in solitary confine ‘ ment. and th" two youth’ will be I ready to take their places in the halls lof vanished men. ' j Manual labor is in store for the '■.“super intellectuals." They may be ' ))H t to work i” th’’ rattan factory, the ' furniture factory or the shoe shops. The working day is eight hours. Warden Whitman made clear today that no distinctions for or against the two youths will be made. "They will receive the same treatI ment as the others,'’ he said. "We play no favorites. Bow they get along depends ttjion themselves.” Unless something unforseen develops. Warden Whitman said today, at lea t ten years must pass before I*oIpold and Loeb can have an opportunitv once more to see the world outside the turret.d walls. Even then they may still be “inside" prisoners 'confined to the cell blocks and shops of the main penitentiary. ! After serving a proportion of their 'sentences, prisoners whose conduct proves satisfactory are sent out to I | the rock quarry or to the prison farms. Long term prisoners can never hope to be included in these favored j groups before many years of confinement within the walls have passed. It wil be a day or two. the warden n- _ _ _ _ _ _, (Continued On Page Four)