Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 221, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1924 — Page 1

V.hune XXII-N»”'l.«r 221.

I local PEOPLE I PUN TO HEAR I DAVIS SPEAK I i<hms Countv People Get 9 ' speciallnvitation brom ■ ‘ Fort Wayne I EXPECT 1 AE(iE CKOW,) I Great Thronf Expected To ■ Greet Candidate In Ft. ■ Wayne Saturday Night K Ed Hoffman, prominent attorney of ■ F<jr t Warn". and fanner secretary of ■ the penmcratit National Committee. ■ <)w s (hairntan of the arrangement ■ cMtn’ittee for the John Davis out ■ door meeting, to be held in Fort ■ Warne Saturday night. September ■ .( Kh . ihis rni.tß extended a special ■ invitation to the people of Adams ■ county to go to Fort Wayne and hear ■ Mr. Davis deliver his address. ■ Mr. Davis is making three speeches ■ n Indiana this week. He speaks at B Gary on September 19th at South ■ Bend on Ute afternoon of September | 20th and in the evening will be in ■ Fort Wayne. Mr Hoffman called the ■ Daily Democrat this morning and re- ■ quested that it be emphasized that ■ the people of Adams count were into vited to Fort Wayne to hear Mr. I Davis, as it might be their only opto portunity to hear him during the ■ campaign. I It is' thought that a delegation ■ from this city and county will leave ■ by automobile and traction car early ■ Saturday evening and arrive there in I time for the meeting. | The speaker's platform will be erected on the courthouse square at ! the corner of Berry and Court streets. ! Berry street will be closed to traffic from Calhoun to Clinton street and I Court street will be 1 closed for its entire length. Both streets will ba used for standing room only. No , automobiles will be allowed to park within the restricted area. The committee will send to Chicago and get amplifiers, or “loud speakers" which will be erected over the speakers’ stand, so that the voice of the presidential nominee can easily be heard for a block or more in every direction. In the event of bad weather the address will be delivered in the Majestic theatre, it was said. Special lights will be provided along Berry and Court streets for the [ occasion and spotlights will be trained upon the platform so that the speaker my be easily seen. Edward f. Miller has been selected as the member of the committee to arrange for the platform and other things incidental to preparing the streets for the meeting. According Jo word received last night Mr. Davis will be accompanied to Fort Wayne by Clem Shaver, chaiinian of the Democratic national (Continued on Page FLU N MEETING AT HOAGLAND Farmers And Business Men t Plan Dairy And Sugar Beet Meeting Sept. 25 At a meeting of several farmers »»'l business men from Decatur and ioagland, held in the directors’ room of the bank at Hoagland last t'tßht. arangements were made for a ‘K booster meeting O s farmers and business men to be held in the Flaugh hrothers garage at Hoagland. Thurs'ay night. September 25. The purpose of the meeting will be to interSSI fa,mei ’ i ’ of the community in grow ' nR s "’ !ar b ° e ts and in extending the dairy industry. Anil "‘w Fuelling, prominent farmer 0 resides near the Allen and Adams county line, presided at the eeting last night. Decatur men who ' ended the meeting were E. J. , C ? A ' n ' Suttles . George Krick on C ° Unty Agent L ’ M - Busche'or men present included Wl F. wgank. Allen County Agent; (John . *• f ail Hassold, B. L. Barkley, 'am Bernig and John Witte. Mr ti. eral Rp?al<erß "’ill be obtained „ m , 6 mPeting t 0 be hel<l 0,1 Septshn"S motion pictures will be an<l a light ,unclleon will be tn th Thp Pl,blic win 1,0 invited 10 the meeting.

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Robbers Steal $25 From Berne Home Last Sunday Robbers broke into the Mafadalena Zuercher home in Berne Sunday I morning, while Mrs. Zuercher and her .daughter, Miss Martha Zuercher were attending Sunday School ami church, and stole loot valued at $25. Entrance gained through the rear door, which was unlocked. Three purses, containing a total of about $25, were stolen. o SELECT STAFF FOR RAVEI.INGS First Edition Os I). H. S. Publication To Be Issued September 26 The selection of the staff for Ravelings, the Decatur high school publication. was completed yesterday evening and todjy the members of the staff begun work on the first edition which will be issued on Friday, September 26. Miss Lee Anna Vance is editor of Ravelings this year, she having been chosen near the (lose of school last spring. The other members of the staff are as follows: Kathryn Hyland, assistant editor; Walter Elzey, business manager; Hugh Andrews, assistant business manager; Clyde Cline, boys’ athletic editor; Jeanette Clark, girls' athletic editor; Eloise Lewton, exchange editor; Kathryn Dixon, chapel editor; Ralph Kenworthy, society editor; Margaret Lankenau, departmental editor; Leah Colter and Carrol Cole, jokes editors; Ruth Johnson and Robert Macklin. Junior reporters; Gretchen Schafer and Richard Castle. Sophomore reporters; Margaret Mills and John Lewis DeVoss. Freshmen reporters; Lyle Fee and Frank Marbaugh, cartoonists; Miss Maude Anderson. critic. The different classes will hold their election of officers sometime this week and the organization work will be completed by Friday, it is thought. A yell leader likely will be chosen Friday morning, at chapel exercises. o ADVERTISERS' ASSOCIATION WILL MEET THIS EVENING The Decatur Advertisers’ Association will hold a meeting in the Industrial Association Roqms at 7:45 o’dock this evening. All members are urged to be present. O r Three Railroads Want To Buy New Equipment Washington, Sept. 16.—The New York Central; Michigan Central and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & ■ St. Louis railroads today applied to the interstate commerce commission for the authority to issue $20,955,000 of 6 1-2 per cent, equipment trust certificates. the proceeds to be used in buying 58 locomotives. 40 passenger coaches, 27 dining ears, 23 combination passenger and baggage cars, fifty suburban coaches, 40 baggage cars, 250 refrigerator cars, 28 horse cars, 3200 box cars and 4100 coal cars. o — I A. C. Butcher Injured In Fall From Truck A. C. Butcher, local lawyer, ’ was painfully injured about 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, when he fell from the platform of a small motor truck to the street in front of his home on Nuttman avenue. Mr. Butcher and his son-in-law. Hubert Gilpen, were engaged in moving a few pieces of furniture. Mr. Butcher was standing up on the truck when Mr. Gilpen started to move the truck a short distance, The motion of the truck unbalanced Mr. Butcher, causing him to fall. He alighted on his hip and elbow. and his injuries caused him much pain last night. ♦ Evansville College Gains In Enrollment Evansville, Ind., Sept. 16—The enrollment at Evansville college has increased more than thirty i>er cent over last year, it was announced today. More than 400 students have registered. Three new subjects have added to the courses of study; roads and pavements. municipal engineering, and direct current electricity. A college colony has been establish ed at Louisville and employment has been found in that city for students who work their way through school.

CALLS MEETING OF JEFFERSON CLUB MEMBERS Organization Meeting Called For Friday Night Os This Week HEADQUARTERS OPEN Democratic Headquarters Repapered And Opened For Campaign A meeting of the Jefferson club will be held at Democratic headquarters above the Daily Democrat office on Friday evening. September 19th, and a cordial invitation is extended to the voters who wish to afl'il'ate with this organization to attend Fred Schurger president of the Jeff erson club, stated that organization p’-ans for the campaign would be completed and that h > was anxious to h’ve a large number of D'miocrais at <he meeting. The Jefferson club was organized in 'his county sev 1 years ago and John T. Kelly serv'd as its fit t pros'cent. resigning last spring. ?.t whlih time Mr. Scirirg-'r was elected. Headquarters Remodeled Democratic headquarters have been remodeled, the rooms repapered. new furniture added and other improvements mid" and the place has an inviting apnearance. The large room at th? back will he used as the speakers room and the front room as the office This room will be open during the campaign and a secretary will t•• in charge. Matters pertaining to the legistration vt’l also be taken care of nt ho: mutarloes and the voters are invited tn ■ ill at iioadmiarters and take pju in the activities. Three-Year-Old Girl Shot By Her Father (United Press Service) Laporte, Ind., Sept. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eva Delores Cook, age 3, lies at the point of death in a hospital with a 32 calibre rifle bullet lodged in her left lung. Her father, John Cook, 47. a carpenter fired the shot which is expected to prove fatal. Cook who returned yesterday after having been absent from home for several months, ” that the child ■ had been abused and that he plannedto kill her and then take his own; - life Last night he held the gill on his knee placed a revolver against her breast and fired, the police say. , o WILL ORGANIZE dramatic clod Members Os The Epworth League To Study And Dramatize Plays At a meeting of about fifteen members of the Epworth League of the Methodist church, held at the parsonage last night, p'ans were discussed for the organization of a dramatic club, to be composed of members of the League. An organization meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Vail, on Madison street, next Tuesday evening. September 23. All members of the Epworth League who are in good standing wi 1 be eligible to become members of the dramatic club. The club will meet on the f.rst and third Thursday nights of each month. Plays will be studied and probably one or two plays will be dramatized during the winter. Mrs. J. R. Blair will be the instructor. o Baby Found In Suitcase (United Press Service) Muncie. Ind.. Sept. 16— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The body of a baby boy fully dressed believed to be about two months old found stulfed in an old suit case near the Big Four railroad tracks in the heart of the city today. Marks on the body indicated the baby had been drowned, Coroner J. Frank Downing said. The body probably had been in the suit case about 24 hours. No clues were found that would lead to the discovery o! the identity of the baby.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 16, 1924.

' Says Loeb-Leopold Sentence Is Hindrence (United Press Service) St. Louis, Sept. 16. The life imprlsonment sentence given Nat I.an | Leopold and Richard Loeb for the murder of Bobby Franks ’’will most certainly hinder me in enforcing the law." Circuit Attorney Howard Sidrner said today. "If I am called upon to ask the death penalty for lads of the same ;ig“, I f ‘el certain that the sentence imposed by Justice Cavorly will have a direct influence upon the judge and jury.” BUY DECATUR | FRUIT COMPANY William Blee And Albert Acker New Owners; Take I’ossessoin Oct. 1 William Blee, local representative of the Interstate Petroleum Products company, and Albert Acker, owner ■ and proprietor of the Acker grocery ' in the north end of the city, have pur- j chased the > Decatur Fruit Company located on West Monroe street from Dallas and A. D. Hun- icker. The sale was consumated today. The new i owners will take possession of the , fruit business about October 1. The Messers Hunsicker have oper- i ated the fruit company for the last , rhre° years. They plan to go to ' Florida about October 15 to spend the winter, and are undecided as to what they will do after April 1. Messers. Blee and Acker will continue their present business engagements. The fruit company will be known as the A. and B. Bruit company in the future. There will be no important < hanges in the operation , of the company. Fruits of all kinds will be-carried in season. — o * May Sue Wells County Sheriff For False Arrest Bluffton, Sept. 16—Attorney Chaff les Haller, cf Huntington, was in , this city Monday afternoon gathering ' evidence for a suit to be filed against 1 Sheriff Noah Frauhiger by Mrs Emma Mcßride Masson, charging Frauhiger with false arrest. Mrs. Masson was recently arrested 1 and put in jail on a charge of selling liquor. She was acquitted in the court of Squire Wolbert. o I Name Huntington Man Publicity Director Indianapolis. Sept. 16. — (Special to I Daily Democrat)—Walter S. ( ham- ' hers chairman of the democratic stale committee today anonunced appointment of M. H. Ormsby of Huntington as publicity director for the committee during the campaign. Ormsby is editor of the Huntington Press and was formerly editor of the Bluffton Banner. o LOEBS SYMPATHIZE WITH BERNARD GRANT’S FAMILY Charlevoix, Mich., Sept. 16 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The sympathy of the family of "Richard Loeb, now serving a life sent- | ence for the murder of Bobby , Franks, goes to the family of BerI nard Grant Chicago “back of the I yards” youth, sentenced to die for murder, Ernest Loeb, brother of ! Richard, told the United Preis , today. Albert H. Loeb and Mrs. Loeb, parents of, Dickie, are slowly recuperating from the nervous ordeal cf their son's trial in Chicago ! and wi'l probably stay at their palatial summ-r home in Charlevoix for some time, young Loeb said. "We want the world to know that our wholehearted sympathy goes out to the Grant family," Ernest Loeb said. "We have just passed through the most tragic experience in our lives in saving Dickie's life, and we can appreciate the sorrow and anxiety felt , by young Grant's family." - ; Weather Indiana: Cloudy tonight and Wed- ■ nesday; probably showers; little change in temperature.

HEAVY FIRING OF ARTILLERY ROCKS SHANGHAI Army Attacking Important Chinese City Gets Reinforcements TERRIFIC ITGHTINtJ Northern China Scene Os | Stubborn Battle Between Rival Chinese (By I). (’. Bess) .(United Press Staff Correspondent) Shanghain. Sept. 16. (7:30 p. m.) —Reinforced by 3.000 Chi Li troops sent south to his assistance by Wu Pi Fu. Chi Hsi. h Yuan today began an artillery preparation for a major offensive against Shanghai. Intense fighting between Chi's outposts and the Che Kiang troops of General Lu Yung Hsiang lasted |throughout Monday night and was re■n wed today. I Shanghai shook with the reverberations of the artillery duel on a Line about 14 miles from the international 'and French settlements. I American marines guarded , the Japanese district of Shanghai. The i population of 17,000 is most grateful 'and has been overwhelming the 'Americans with gifts and trinkets. I Women get up in the night to carry hot soup to sentries on dtuy. A detachment of Japanese sailors is encamped nearby. _ (By Moto "adlb (Written for the raf Press) Osaka. Japan. Sept*-,'l‘. A terrific battle raged today in the north of China, where Chang Tso Lin’s Mukden troops came into contac t with the i('hi Li army of Wu Pei Fu, on Monday. | The manchurian war lord’s forces 1 wore everywhere successful in the initial clash, according to the Osaka |Mainichi’s correspondent, who is on the battle field. | Chang’s troops now completely control the town of Fatu Ying Tee. 12 miles east of the important city of Cheo Yang, where t!)e fighting I: farted. This conflict in the north is the 'start of the Manchuria leader’s drive for Pekin and of warfare that is likely to prove far more decisive in ‘China’s civil war than the fighting around Shanghai, the correspondent j telegraphs. Chang Tso Lin. however, denies taking the initiative. The correspond'nt c able ; a demo(Continued on Page Five) DEATH REMOVES SEVERAL VOTERS I Total Os 202 Adults, Outside Os Three Towns, Died Since 1922 A total of 202 adult persons, residents of Decatur and the rural district, exclusive of Berne. Geneva and Monroe, who were former voters in the county, have died since the last registration day in October. 1922. according tn the lists of deceased persons furnished to County Auditor Matrln Jaberg by Dr. J. M. Miller, health officer of this city, and Dr. J. W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, county health officer. In Decatur 53 adult persons have died wit bin the two years. In the townships, exclusive' of the town corporations of Berne. Geneva and Mom roc, a total of 153 persons have' died. The names of these persons will be removed from the registrations books, according to precints in which they were registered. The county auditor will certify a list of the decased persons to the registration clerks and they will strike the names from the books. 1 The health officers at Herne, Geneva and Monroe will make, their report within the next few days and the names of the deceased persons ■ in these places will also be removed. Registration clay in the county is October 6th and if you are not a reg istered voter or have moved from your old voting precinct, you must a register betwen now and October 6th |or you can’t vote on November 4th.

' Decatur Firnj Receives Judgement At Bluffton The Everett A- Hite company, wholesale grocers of this city, was awarded judgment for $1,323.70 in the Wells circuit court yesterday on a suit against Oscar W. Stewart, former Tocsin merchant, and th" Bank of Torsin. Judgment for $4,850 was awarded to the Hank of Tocsin on a . cross-complaint. ISSUES WARNING TO AUTO DRIVERS State Motor Policeman Warns Against Open Cut-Outs Here Hal Ayres. Portland, state automobile policeman, was in the city today and gave a warning to automobile drivers who have been driving their cars with the muffler or exhaust open. Complaint was made to the city council several weeks ago and properly owners living near Five Points also notified Mr. Ayres of the violation. Mr. Ayres stated at noon that the law was very strict against the operation of an automobile with the muffler open and that the penalty was a fine of not less than $lO nor more than $1(10. The city of Decatur also employs a special automobile policeman and any person caught driving his car with the muffler open will be arrested and fined. The section of the law prohibiting the driving of a car with the muffler open reads. "That it shall be unlawful to use upon any of the public highways of this state a motor vehicle or motorcycle propelled by an internal combustion engine unless uch motor vehicle or motorcycle be equipped with an adequate muffler or silencer to reduce the noise of the exhaust from such engine. Such muffler shall not be cut out within the liihits of cities, incorporated towns or villages at any hour of the day or night " Motorists are asked to comply with the law and regulations pertaining to driving of a car. Hearing Os Case Against John H. Koenig Finished Hearing the ease of the state of Ohio against John H. Koenig. S’*. Marvs man who promoted the construction of the Decatur- Fort Wayne interurban line, ami who is now charged with embezzlement, was completed in the court of Justice Tt G. Herrman at Wapakoneta. Ohio. Friday. The case opened Monday of last week. The defense presented only two witnesses for examination and the arguments were then submitted to the court, following which the matter was taken under advisement until Justice Hermann can examine the 1 transcript of the testimony. Charges were filed against Attorney Koenig several weeks ago by Ferd M. Poppe, residing west of St. ■ Marys, who accuse Mr. Koenig of ap-p-opriating $1,300 to his own use in connection with a farm land deal. o—‘Receivership Os Fiery Cross Is Dissolved [ Indianapolis. Sept. 16. (Special-of Democrat)— -The receivership for the . Fiery Cross Ku Klux Klan organ was . dissolved in superior court today by • agreement of the interested parties. Im receiver was appointed last ’ spring at the filing of three separate r suits charging mismanagement and insolvency of paper. 4 . ■ — o Rents Coming Down In Chicago Soon (United Press Service) Chicago. Sept. 16—Rents are comi ing down in Chicago as October 1. i fall moving day. approaches, the city council’s cost of living committee reported today. Drops of from 10 to 15 per cent have already been registered. Indications are. the committee said, that the peak of high rents which folowed apartment saclscity during the war has passed and that a steady down-wav trend for dwelling quarters of average quality is certain. Approximately 5.500 city and suburban flats were advertised for rent last Sunday, Joseph Rushkewitz secretary of the committee, said. Hr believes at least twice' that numbei are vacant. 40

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DARROW WILL AID IN FIGHT TO FREE GRANT Veteran Attorney Who Defended Leopold And Loeb Enters Fight SENTIMENT RISING People In All Parts Os ‘ Country Ask That Youth Not Be Hanged Chicago. Sept. 16—(Special tto Dally Democrat)—Clarence Darrow, who successfully defended Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb, millionaires. has promised to assist in saving Bernard Grant, poor “back o’ the yards" youth from hanging, according to Thomas E. Swanson, attorney for Grant. Attorney Thomas E. Swanson leading ;he fight for Grant, in "behalf of equality in justice." regards Darrow's enlistment as a most potent augury for success. “I am very much interested in Grant's case," Swanson said Darrow told him just before he left for Charlevoix. "1 am opposed to capital punishment and I shall help you in the fight to save Grant." “Mi. Darrow made his offer with- ■ out solicitation from me or anyone," I Swanson said. Many civic organizations, including : women’s clubs, are signing petitions ' demand ng mercy for Grant. I The South Central association. ■ composed of business men passed a ’ resolution which said: I The state of Illinois now has said ’ that a young man in his teens should I not be hanged, that a rich boy off 19 ■ years of age is no younger than a 1 poor boy of the same age. It is the 1 sense of this organization that inasf much as the sons of two Chicago s n.i'iiyp.aircs were giv- n life imprisonment for a crime more atrocious 1 than the one for which Grant was i found guilty. It is a matter of justice and fair dealing for Grant's sentence to be commuted.” Resolutions and petitions of a sim- | ilar nature are being signed by the 20 000 members of Ragan's Colts, a , semi-politlcal organization, and other like organizations. The pardon petition prepared by Swanson for submission to the goveri.'.r has been held up for more signatures. A meeting of clubwomen and others was called for today at S-> anson’s office. Mrs. Mary Grant, mother of the boy. will be present Jay J. McCarthy, another attorney has teen retained by local American 1 Legion officials to help in the fight. B 1 Charlevoix.. Mich.. Sept. Hi.—Clarence Darrow will leave his retreat p (Continued on Page Five) BERNE MAN DIES : AT EAST HAUEN Jacob Halfen, 72, Dies At Hospital For Insane f laist Thursday Jacob Halfen, age 72. a former resi- ’ dent of Berne, died at the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, at Richmond, Thursday, according Io word received ' by relatives it Berne The immediate cause of death is said to have been a cerebral hemmorhage. Seven weeks ago the deceased was admitted to the county infirmary, after he hau become feeble minded and said to have I become uneontrolablc at home. Soon after'entering the infirmary, Mr. Halfen became violently insane and arrangements were made for him to be admitted to the hospital at Richmond. He was removed to Richmond a month ago. Soon after entering the hospital at Richmond he became sick and was bedfast until his death. On Thursday it happened that his • wife, Mrs. Katy Halfen. Mr. and Mrs. i Rudolph Steury and Mr and Mr. - Peter Steury went to Richmond to E visit Mr. Halfen. When they arrived s at Richmond they learned that he had died and that his body was in the care )- of a Richmond undertaker Mrs. Halit fen had visited him a week previous z. j to that date and found his condition e quite serious. >r His body will not be returned home, but will be disposed of at Richmond.