Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1924 — Page 1

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martial law I IS PROCLAIMED I AT NILES, OHIO Ipelinjr Running High In ■ Klan And Anti-Klan Trouble Today THREE MEN SHOT Khooting Becomes General Throughout Town; I Guardsmen Coming B rnitpil CorwspnndenH Sales. Ohio, Nov. 1— (Special o Daily Democrat) — Major 'onnelly of the Ohio national inard. issued a proclamation dating the city under martial aw this afternoon. Three men, said to be antitlansinen. were shot when hey were fired on from an into in the center of the city hortly before 1 p. m. The men were Albert Davis, Jominic Perome and Joe Molan. all of Niles. Tlie men were separated rom the group of anli-klans-nen who were patroling the ity when fired on. Other nii-klansmen gave chase to he machine and overtok it. They took a load of rifles from the car. Sheriff Thomas wont to the field shore several hundred klansmen sere preparing to parade through the city and -warned klan leader; - , that their demonstration must be tnnfined to the field. “This is absolutely iny last move," Thomas said. ‘ The Knights of the l-’latning Circle will certainly attack the klansmen if they come through town and I am almost powerless to prevent rioting." At 2 p. tn. shooting became general throughout the town. The Youngstown national guard troops were reported on their way here by fffter urban car. The klansmen were beginning to troop into town from their demonstration field an were challenged along the way by members of the Flaming Circle. At. 2:30 a gang of Italians congregated on the main street and began stopping incoming interurban cars. Klansmen were dragged from the cars and stripped of their robes. Numerous fist fights started. The sheriff announced that he had investigated the that two linen were killed in the outskirts and pound that one man was shof and the other badly beaten but that neither (Continued On Page Five) ROBERf A, DAVIS DIED YESTERDAY Aged Resident Os South Salem Community Died Suddenly Robert A. Davis, age 77, one of the oldest residents of the South Salem community, died suddenly at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, at the home of nis daughter, Mrs. Clara Riley, where he bad walked for a few minutes’ visit. Mr. Davis suffered a stroke of paralysis more than four years ago and hrvor had fully recovered, although he never was bedfast very long at a i'tne. p{| a daughter, Ada, kept house lor him for several years. Robert a. Davis was a son of Wilm and Nancy Davis and was born In Guernsey county, Ohio. March 28, 184,. n e came to Adams county with his parents when he was a young boy. Mr Davis was a veteran of the Civil Mar. After returning from the war. Mr. Davis learned the trade of a plasterer and be followed that trade ["[ long as his health permitted, lie "•is married to Francis Bryan and to ” ni °n five children were born, of whom are living. They are •>d. Davis, Ada Davis and Mrs. ara Riley, all of Soulh Salem There e Brandchildren, nine great Ki andchildren, one sister, Mrs. J. R. en!i ’ n! Mfis city, ande one brother, ottD ° n Davla ’ of s P r ingfield, Miss"io SMem T’ 088 ” e heW fr ° m div v rburch at 1:30 o’clock Sun-’-a lernoon. with burial in the ‘ritkor cemetery.

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Many People Paying Their Taxes Today Il Is expected that the payment of jfall taxes at the eouhty treasurer’s office today will total between $75.0110 I and SIOO,OOO. Yesterday the receipts wore about $49,000. Many people .have railed at the treasurer’s office (today .to pay their taxes and nuinerI ous chocks were received through the mail. Monday is the last day to pay the fall taxes without the ten per cent, penalty being added for delinquency and today and Monday will ( be the biggest days in point of receipts at the treasurer's office. | „ . BID MEETING IN ‘ UNION TOWNSHIP I i Voters Plan Homecoming I For I). B. Erwin, Candi--1 date For Judge ' A home-coming of the Democratic 1 voters of Union township will be held Monday night at the Kohr school- [ house, six miles northwest of Deca- ' tor. It will be the only political meet- 1 Ing have in the county xffmday and ' I will be the final meeting in the democratic campaign. , The meeting was planned at the . suggestion of the friends and boyhood t companions of Attorney Dore B. 1 Erwin, of this city, who is the de-' l mocratic candidate for Judge of the Adams Circuit court. The many j I friends of Mr. Erwin wished to have t their former boyhood companion with i them on the night before the election 1 i and to conclude his campaign for the ' election of Judge in the township where he was born. Au old fashioned program has been | arranged /or the meeting. Barney • Wertzberger, of this city, who was ' also born in Union township, will at- ' tend and will favor the crowd with a number of selections on his famous violin. Fred Schurger's Gillisnitcher's band, which will also lake part in the rally and paratfe tonight, will be there and assist in furnishing music during tlie evening. ' Air. Erwin was horn in Union town- ’ ship on October 12. 1870, a son of Mr. ’ and Mrs. David Erwin. His early “ boyhood was spent in that township on the family farm and he has been a resident of Adams County all his ' life. Men. Women and children and former residents of the county, are invited to the meeting and a good time I is assured all. > i Wells County To Hold Religious Census Soon Bluffton, Nov. I—The Wells County Ministerial Association meeting Thursday at Ossian made plans to i hold a religious census on the after- ' noon of November 16. The work will ' be taken up by township and city ' units. / I A conference will be held at BluffJon November 10. wth Dr. Watkins,' [of Muncie. Baptist evangelistic ■ er. as one of the speakers and at this meeting plans will be made for the simultaneous evangelistic campaigns in the county during tlie month of January. Rev. W. A. Alspach. pastor of the First Reformed church, Bluffton, pre-' 1 sided as president of the association. . ' .» Car Stolen In Decatur Found In Dayton, Ohio ■ Chief of Police Joel Reynolds rei ceived a letter this afternoon from J. N. Wodward. chief of police in Day- • ton. Ohio, slating that the Ford touring ear’stolen from Alfred Beavers in . this city last Tuesday, had been | i abandoned on the streets there ami was being held by police department. i The license numbers ami the certificate of ownership had not been re I moved from the car. WHO’S ELECTED? t See the election Returns flash- > ed on curtain opposite Daily Demo- . crat Office next Tuesday night. COMPLETE RETURNS ! Os the National, State and Coun--1 ty election will be received by leased wire at the DAILY DEMOCRAT I I Call, 'Phones, 1000, 1001 or 953 or Come up town and read the bulletins. (

, BERNE MAN IS ' PRESIDENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS E. C. Biere Re-elected President Os County S. S. Association —— CONVENTION CLOSES Rev. Rowe And Dr. Tralle Deliver Excellent Addresses Il E. C, Rlele, of Berne, was re-elect-; ,ed president of the Adams County i Sunday School Association at the t 'closing session of the annual con ’.vention of the association held in the !Zion Reformed church here last, night. 1 The closing session was attended by ( a crowd which filled the church. Other officers elected last night were; Henry B. Heller, of Decatur. I vice-president; Miss Ida Sprnnger. Berne, secretary and treasurer: Missi I Frieda Lehman, of Berne, superin . tendent of toe children's division; ( Rev. B. N. Covert, of Decatur, superlintendent of the adult department: F. W. Studler. of Linn Grove, superintendent of the administrative division; Mrs. ('. E. Bell, of Decatur., superintendent of the educational division. | There was a larger attendance' at j the afternoon session held in the First I i | Evangelical church here yesterday. I 'and a good attendance al the Fel-1 lowship Banquet held in the basement of the Evangelical church vesi I terday evening. | The speakers at the closing sen- I sion last night were the Rev. H. G. 1 Rowe, state superintendent of the young peoples division, who spoke on the subject. “The Adult Department of the Sunday School.” and Dr. H. E. Tralle, of New York T'ity. who spoke on. "The Boy.’’ Both addresse were greatly enjoyed, o Pennsy Flyer Kills Man (United Press Service) Hammond, Ind.. Nov. 1 George Miller of Cook, Ind., was killed when the milk truck he was driving was , struck by a Pennsylvania flyer. o MANY ATTENDING SPECIAL MASSES . Forty Hours Devotion Services Start At 7 o’clock This Evening The Forty Hours devotion services will begin at seven o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church this evening. I The services will last put one hour and will consist of a sermon by the Franciscian Missionary, Rev, Father Cyril Goergel. of Cincinnati, Ohio, the reciting of the Litany of All I Saints and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Today, the feast of All Saints, a holy day of obligation, was celebrated [at the St. Mary’s church in connection with Forty Hours. Masses were celebrated at five, seven-thirty and nine o'clock. Masses on Sunday will be te five, seven-thirty and nine forty-five a. m. and the evening services will be held at seven-thirty. This will be the closing service of the Forty Hours. I A capacity crowd attended the services last evening. The Missionary delivered a sermon on the presence of God in the Sacrament of the altar, namely', of bread and wine, using Christ’s own words t-o prove his point, "This is my flesh, this is my flood." The Missionary is a forceful and eloquent speaker and his sermon was Inspiring and educational. This morning, at the seven-thirty mass. Rev. Goergel spoke on prayer, using Moses as an example of a man who had faith and perservance in God Almighty. “You must have confidence perservance and say good prayers if you want God to answer them." said the Missionary.

I Practically every member of the congregation received Holy Communion at the masses this morning and genera! distribution of the Holy Em'charist will take place at the masses /tomorrow morning.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 1, 1924.

How To Vote There are n few simple instructions to voters, which if followed, will insure the correct casting of a ballot II at the election next Tuesday. Read | them carefully nnd remember them. Instructions as how to vote will be posted outside of the voting booth in every precinct. If in doubt ask the ‘ clerk. To Vote a Straight Ticket Mark an X In the circle containin- the emblem of the party for whose candidate you wish to vote and make no other mark on the bal- • lot. The circle will be found at the top of the ballot, above the party's | candidates. There are six tickets on the nation . al ballot, namely the Republican. De I [mocratic. Socialist. Prohibition, Ia [Follette Progressive anil The Work ers Party, arranged on the ballot in the order given. Three tickets will Ibe furnished you. one containing the national and state candidates, of the [six parties. This ballot is printed on 'pink paper. The second ballot,' known as the county ballot, contains the names of congressional and counjty candidates 6T the Republican and Democratic parties. It is printed on wihte paper. The third ballot, contains the names of the Republican Democratic candidate for township advisory boards. This ticket is printed on yellow paper. Each must he marked in the same manner and only with the blue pencil which will be (furnished you. To Vote a Split Ticket Mark an X in the square in front [of the name of each candidate for whom yotx desire to vote and NOT in any of the , circles containing the party emblem. Be sure to vote for EACH of the fifteen presidential electors for some one party. The names lof the presidential afnd vice-presi-dential candidates do not appear on the ballots, but you will vote for them by voting for the presidential electors. Do not vote for more than one' candidate for the same office. Some Helpful Reminders When you enter the voting booth give your full name and address to the clerks, no matter how well yott are known to the members of the board. Do not use anything except the blue, pencil to mark your ballot. If you do it will not be counted. Fold the ballot so that the printed names are inside and so that initials of the clerks, written in ink on the back, will show. Make up your mind as to how you are going to vote before ellteing the booth, and take up no more time than necessary as there will be an unpre-, I ceded number of voters this year. [ Don't forget your glasses if you can't read without them. Don t talk with anyone while in the' voting booth. Don't ask for assistance in voting unless you cannot read English or unless your are physically unable to mark the ballot. MANY ABSENT VOTERS VOTE Nearly 400 Absent Voters Expected To Vote Before Night It is expected that between 350 and 400 voters in Adams county will vote an Absent Voters' ballot before the County Clerk's offit e closes tonight, the final hour of securing a ballot A steady stream of voters have been at the clerk's office today and up to two o’clock this afternoon 322 applications for ballots had been filed and of this' number about 275 had voted. Between 40 and 50 ballots were voted at the clerk s office this morning and during tlie early afternoon. Applications for an Absent Voters’ ballot must be madq before. Hie office closes tonight. No ballots will be given out after the clerk's office closes. Ballots secured today or those mailed out previous will be accepted up to Tuesday afternoon. when they will be delivered to the precincts. : Four years ago only (Continued on page two) Weather Indiana: Fair tonight and Sunday: slightly warmer tonight. Cooler Sunday or Sunday night in extreme north portion.

> SAYS J.P. MORGAN ■ UNDERWROTE THE t G.O.P. CAMPAIGN I , I Counsel For LaFollette Issues Statement On Investigation GIVES ANALYSIS I Says Great Industrial And Financial Interests Chief Givers Washngtou. Nov. 1. United Brass. —“Upon the basis of the data now, made public, it can be stated as a fact that the banking firm of .1, P. Morgan and company has underwritten the republican campaign fund.” Frank I’. Walsh, counsel for Senator LaFollette, before the senate campaign i fund committee, charged today in an analysis of testimony given to the committee. "While the name of J. P. Morgan himself, does not appear upon tlie j list of contributors thus far reported.”! Walsh said, "the analysis shows that! the banking firm of J. P Morgan and! company, together with the great industrial and financial interest which! it controls, is the chief contributor to the republican campaign fund." Walsh's statement declared: 1 1. That Guy Emerson, vice-presi-dent of the Bankers' Trust company,, a Morgan bank, as chairman of the contributors committee. “collected the greater part of the republican campaign fund." I 2. That William V. Hedges, treasurer of the republican national committee. “was first approached and induced to accept that important post hv Richard V. Seandrett. Jr., newphew of Dwight Morrow, of the firm of Morgan and company. 3. That five members of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company. E. T. Stotesbury. George Whitney. William N. Porter. Dwight Morrow and Thomas Cochran, "either collected money, contributed to the fund or both." — —o- —— CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE I f Wheat: Dec. $140%; May $1.46%, July $1..12%. Corn: Dec. $1.05%, May $1.07'4, July $109%. Oats: Dec. 48%c; Mav 5:iL-e; July 51%c. MANY CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN HERE I Streets Lined With Masqueraders And Merrymakers Last Night The downtown streets were lined [with masqueraders and merry-makers last night, in celebration of Hallowe’en. There was a large number of masked people last night and a masked ball was given in the Masonic Hall by the employes of the General Elec- ' trie company. Although most of the windows in the business bouses ami .the windows in many residences were soaped and many small pranks were played by the revelers, no great damI age was done during the celebration, was reported today. ! Besides the dance given by the G. E. Employes, there were several private Hallowe’en parties in various parts of the city. Hallowe'en parties have been numerous throughout this week and many happy occasions have been reported.

Democratic Leaders Are Confident In Indian; Indianapolis. Nov T (Spec'al to' Daily Democrat (—Leaders of tlie democratic party in Indiana today expressed complete confidence of victory for the state and national t'ckets at Tuesdays election. The campaign just coming to a close has been one of the most intensive in the history of the state. Never before according to political leaders have so many national political orators been s?nt into the state in an attempt- to turn the tide. Walter Chambers, democratic state chairman said. “Indiana will be in the democratic column Tuesday. Our state ticket will win by approximately 75,000 votes and the national ticket will follow closely on the heels of McCulloch. The Davis peak will not be reached until election I day.”

•No Church Services At Fuelling Church Sunday 1 h< re. will be no preaching services at the Fuelling Lutheran church in I'nlon town-iiip Sunday, on account of the absence of the Rev. Muller. | Rev Muller is ut the bedside of his wife, who underwent an <q>eratlon for removal of a tumor ut the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne Wednesday. Mrs. Muller is getting along nicely. VANDALS TRAILED DY BLOODHOUNDS Windows Broken In Wetrick Store At Vera Cruz Last Night Bloodhounds from Bryan. Ohio.' were used this morning to trail vanda's who threw rocks through the windows of the John Wetrick store at Vera Cruz at midnight last night. The dogs fiis: w< nt to the home of Mrs. Martha Heche and sons. Harry and Vern, and later *<> the home of Rollin Heche. a few - doors away.' Mrs. Wetrick saw three or four men I throw the recks last night, she stated this morning.

Mrs. Wetrick appeared against the Hectics in a justice of the peace court at Bluffton recently, when one of (he Heche hoys was arrested on a charge of public intoxication. Mrs. Wetrick says that the Heches said they would get even with her and she believes they broke the window panes in the Wetrick store last night through an act of revenge. Tee Heches neither deny nor con less to breaking the windows and they refuse to discuss the affair. No charges have been filed against them. — o FOOTBALL SCORES First Quarter DePauw. 0; , Butler. 6. Purdue. 0; Chicago. 6. Illinois. 19; lowa. 0. Yale. 7; Army, 0. Georgia Tech. 3; Notre Dame. (». Portions Os New Mills At Gary Ready By Jan. 1 (United Press Service) C.arv, Ind . Nov. 1 Portions of the new $20,000,000 plant will open here January 1 with the employment of 3.000 men. according to a message today from William B. Schiller, president of the National Tube company today. The pint of the mills to be completed first will be the tube mills. The force will be increased following completion of the welding furnaces. The Gary mill will be a subsidiary of the National Tube company. —♦ -o —— Named Medical Examiner For Clover Leaf District Dr. .lames M. Dinnen. medical examiner in Fort Wayne for the Nickel Plate, railroad for the past 42 years, has been appointed chief surgeon for the Clover Leaf district of the company, with headquarters in Fort Wayne. Announcement of his appoint ment was ri ceived yesterday from the office of the senior vice-president of the company, at Toledo. The appointment, which will be es fective at once, gives Dr. Dinnen medical supervision of Hie Fori Wayne districts of the Ni< kel Plate and Like Erie * Western division of the company besides the Clover Leaf district. Dr. Dinnen has been medical examiner for the Nit kel Plate i road at Fort Wayne since the first! shops of the company were establish- ( ed here in 1881 and has also engaged, in the private practice of bis pro-[ ' session here for the past 45 years. He ivas also elected president of lhe| I Nickel Plate Veterans' Association al their last annual meeting held at Cedar Point. August 31. | Old-Timer Wants Torch I For Big Parade Tonight Levi Johnson, of Monroe, one of the old time democrats who for I sixty years has attended every big dempcratie rally in this county, was rhe first to report today and ask that one of the old-fashioned torches be reserved for him. He is getting along years now. but is still sturdy and good for several more campaigns, he declares. He wants to follow the old rooster this year and will be on hands for tonight's big parade.

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DEMOCRATS TO END CAMPAIGN HERE TONIGHT Big Parade And Rally To Bring Vigorous Campaign To ('lose [ SEN. GORE TO SPEAK Red Fire, Torches, Bands And Floats To Feature Parade The Program o'clock —Band concert. 6:3d—Marchers meet at Holthouse garage and along First street. o'clmk-'Women and children meet at corner First and Adams. 7:45 —Parade start moving, o'clock—Parade should reach Second street. s:ls Speaking at court house. Tonight’s the night. The big democratic rally, with an old-fashioned torchlight procession, will be held in this city, the program beginning at six o’clock, w'th a concert by The Geneva hand in front of the court house at that hour. Marchers and torchers are requested- to gather at the Holthouse garage on First street between 6:3(1 and 7:00 o'clock! Women and children are asked to meet at the corner of First and Adams street by seven o'clock. The order of march includes, brigade of horsemen. Uncle Sam. Senator Gore. Mrs. Olive Beldon Lewis and other speakers in cars, Geneva band, float, red fire torches, women, float. Monroe band, coming voters, boys and girls, red fire torches, float, the donkey, Decatur band. oiT torches, banners and ffrmts. Fred Sehtrrger’s Gi'lsnitcher band, marchers and feature. Thft line of march is as follows: Form on First street looking south; floats on South Third looking north so they can fill in when ordered; move west on Adams s'reel to Third, north on Third to Marshall, east to Second and south to Adams, floats falling out and marchers doubling back to court bouse. Marchers and those who desire to carry tort lies are requested tp gather (Continued On Page Five) FATHER KUEBLER DIED YESTERDAY Brother Os W. A. Kuebler Died Late Yesterday In Cleveland. Ohio As Mr. and Mr< \V. A. Kuebler arrived in Fori Wayne list evening from a two-nionths' visit in California, :i telegram was lumJed to Mr. Kuebler informing him of the serious ill- . ness of his brother. Rev. Father J. F. Kuebler. of Cleveland. Mr. Kuebler left immediately for Cleveland, but arrived after Either Kuebler had died. A message was received here by Mis. Kuebler last night informing her of the death of Father Kuebler. Father Kuebler was well known in this city, having visited here with his brother and family on many occasions Ho visited here the latter pari of August a few days ]>revious to Mr. and Mrs. Kuehler’s departure. Father Kuebler wrs abont 76 years old. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, and was ordained a Catholic priest in Cleveland, on July lltli. 1875. aud would have celebrated his fiftieth anniversary in the priesthood next July. He attended the St. Marys Seminary in Cincinnati. Ohio. Several months ago Father Kuebler suffered from blood poison, a gangrenous condition developed and it heotme necessary to amputate bis left leg above the* knee. It is thought that the funeral services will be held Tuesday at Tiffin, the former home of Father Kuebler. Resides Mr. Kuebler of this city, the following brothers and sisters survive, the Misses Emma and Frances Kuebler, the former of Cleveland and ' the latter of Tiffin, Ohio; Dr. Herman Kuebler. of Toledo, and Joe Kuebler, of Tiffin, Ohio. ,