Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 29 November 1924 — Page 1

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dedication of NEW CHURCH TO OCCUR SUNDAY { nited llrrihren Church To lie Dedicated With Fine Program bishop TO SPEAK \ew Building To Be One Os Most Modern In This Fart Os State — i Wiiii ih<- dedication of tin* b* nuit : ft w I'niird Brethren church of i gpanisli design. oi the corner of Modi- i Ninth streets. in this city, j Rur.da.. mi" of the most modern and 1 - s of worship In this part j n f i(,f- country wiii he dodicaiod to the ; 'an. ,' and glory of God The church ! jepr rents an e*|> nditiiro of Jda.tihn. j lltshop 11. 11. Foul. D. n. of Indian-, I,palls will In in chcrge of the d' dloa-j i ,„ r y services and will formally dedicate the edifice at the Sunday ovttiinit K.'rvtc es. Program of Service An all day service will ho held sit j th, diiirih nit Sunday. beginning at ten o'clock in the morning. with Rev jl k. Dotson, the pastor presiding. | [ R.-v. J. r. .M'tier. former pn.stor of tie > local rlittrih. Rev A. droves. 1) 1).,, ron'erenee siiperirttemiont. and Rev. 1). it. Kt* 'mrer. former pastor and 'lOliferetite superintendent and oile rs will pai: ieipulc. The pros am for the-morning, r.ftevnno;, and evening -i.vices is as fo!'ims: Morning Program 10 a? m. Rev. !:. T. Dotson. ('residing. Instrumental T*io Ivan. Gnyneth and ('< ret chew Douglass. ! Doxolngv. Invocation —Rev. J Miner. !! vm n —Con green Hon. i .Sculpture aud Prayer. Rev. L VV. Ijove. Morning Offering. Solo Zelna Stevens, "Open the fates of ihe Temple,” Sermon Bishop Pout. I). It. Benediction. Uinner in Church Dining Room. Afternoon Program Hymn liy Congregation. Braver. Dedication of Memorial Window in ■ Memory of Miss Ella Sell. nil,. I •Martyred Missionary. Address lay Former l’astors and Visitors. Mnsic. BencdirUon. (Continued on page Hire* ; IEVIVAL WILL CLOSE SUNDRY Homecoming Is Feature Os hast Day Os Methodist Revival At the Methodist revival last night Evangelist lutne spoke on Christ's groat commandment. ."Tliott Shalt Dove Thy Neighbor As Thvseif.” Rev. Lane defined a neighbor and showed what it is to love him as one tioes himself. The man who does not love his neighbor Is not a Christian tior can he enter heaven, he said. I ho man who hates his neighbor is a murderer, he declared. The evange!'st said that one nitty be very near a (hrist^an —he nitty be good in many respects and do many good ‘hingSi but if be does not love his neighbor be is not in the kingdom Rev. Lane exhorted, urged and plead,f! "'lth those who do not love their neighbor to be reconciled immedititely. His sermon last night was "ne of the most searching he has yet H.ven. HRs efforts were not without 10 sult as reconciliations were effect''l during the service and it is ex hceted that there will be others. Thip evening is Epworth League night at the revival'. Rev. Lane's •Rente for tonight is.'"Fishing on the wr °ng side of .he boat.” Sunday will be the last day of the tevivai Services will be held at 10:45 »• m. and 2 and 7 p. m. It is, Romecoming day and members who Rve elsewhere as well as those who '.side, here are expected to attend A Pot-luck dinner and supper will he snrved \

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I Nephew Killed In Auto Accident In New York •' J r, f| R received a telegram ye("•day tiiitioumiiig th.. death of his nephew. Leon Cook, son of Joseph |>. 1 Cook, of earning. N-w y„rk. Th.. you-tg mutt, who was 22 v ,., ir< jdi. il from injur; r... iv .1 wh.-n Hi i j authtiifililie he Mi: dtiving was j slriu kby an | n |. turban between ! earnin'* and Khnirti x. y. EX-POLICEMEN GET SENTENCE | Former Ft. Wavne Policemen (let 10-21 Years For Bank Robbery | . Richmond. No". 29.- -John X'. DritI ‘ hard. 2S. and Curl \V. Roberts, 27, j I both forme,- police officer at Fort j j Wayne yesterday plead* d guilty to j I holding up the I'nioa Trust company j Jal Hagerstown. Ind.. November n. , were sentenced to serve la to 21 years |in the state reformatory. The men i were arrested recently at Marquette, I Mich. Si ntenee was imposed by Judge 0. H. Iloetscher before whom the men entered their pletts. The sum of ,1.1.11) was taken from the hank. Os tills amount *759 ha, been recovered. The two former policemen, in .chart of Sheriff Dan Chapman, of , Wayne county, yest lust night for I'emlleton. where they will begin serving their sentences. Doth men appeared relieved when the ten-ion of the trial was over They talked freely with fellow prisoners and the sheriff and his deputies when they were returned to their 'cells in the umnty juii to await the formalities incident to their sentence. I l 011 l said they realized they would .he captured and had made no special tefforts to avoid arrest. Doth Pritchard and Roberts conifilled to deputies that they were becoming tired of their ii.tt_.io north i rn Michigan and were preparing to surrender when the four Michigan state policemen took them in custody. Neither had an explanation to make when they were arraigned, except to tell tlie court that they had been drinking lit avilv before they robbed the bank. Roberts reiterated his tie.duration that the gun he held at the 'time of the robbery was unloaded. j ° Pretty Columbus, Ohio, I (Jirl Has Disappeared — Columbus. 0., Nov. 29.— Fearing that a jilted lover may have spirited her away, friends and relatives of pretty Jane Conley, 29, today started a search for the girl, who disappeared mysteriously on the eve of her wedding. leaving Frank Strear, Philadelphia. real estate dealer, waiting at the church. Although no word has been received direct from Miss Conley, her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Conley, said she had received this telegram signed “A. C. House”: "June's absence entirely niy fault. Would advise Frank not to come to house. M ill write. House, Mrs. Conley said, is one of jane’s former suitors. Miss Conley's relatives and the unfortunate Strear believe ,she was ah- , ducted and probably will ask police to start a search. House's mother lives on a farm near Syracuse. N. Y.. and Mrs. Conlev believes the couple may have gone to Syracuse. The telegram was filed at Ashland, O. Divorce Granted v divorce was granted today by Judge Jesse C. Sutton to Golds M. „,lev from Nade Haley, Doth of this ..„ v The court also awarded the cnstoday of 'Re two children to Mrs. Ha le> and ordered the defendant to pay *2O per month for the support of the children. Mrs. Haley charged he husband with cruel and inhuman treatment and declared that he was a habitual drunkard. Partition Suit Filed * SI ' Harden am Attorney r a A- "" •* plaintiff.

TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY ilk fi •' » l&XsSrjKb t...L K ftlt*HESi l - nwin I I - ... Photo shows the new I'ntted Brethren church erected at the corner of Ninth and Madison streets, which will be formally dedicated Sunday. The building is modern in every respect and cost approximately *45,000.

MARY K, BOWEN ! EXPIRED TODAY Well-Known Decatur Lady Died At Hospital This Morning Mrs. Mary K Bowen, age 69 years, well-known and highly esteemed resident of this city, died at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 7:5" o'clock this morning, following an illness of kidtipy trouble. Mrs. Bowen had been ill for the last six weeks and had been in the hospi'al for the last four weeks. She lapsed into a coma yesterday morning and did not regain consciousness before Iter death. Mrs. Bowen was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Burnett, anil was born in Dudley. Illinois. July 2u. 1555. She was married to William J. Bowen anil they resided in Illinois] until six years ago when they moved to Louisiana. Mr Bowen died in 192 n. Three years ago Mrs. Bowen moved to this city. Mrs. Bowen is survived tiy- MH»W. Leieh lluweti. w lto resides on a farm southeast of j the city. One son. Burnett.. died when eleven years old. Three brothers and two sisters are deceased, also. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Methodist church and ihe Order of Eastern Stars. Funeral services will In* held from! Mrs. Bowen's residence tit 212 West, Madison street at 2 o'clock Monday, afternoon, the Rev l'. S. A. Bridge, pastor of tlie First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will he made in Maple wood cemet e ry. Actress Killed By Train Near Eaton, Ohio, Today Richmond, Ind.. Nov. 29. Mrs. Ruth Fagan. 29. actress known as Mrs. Until Gannett, and Pearl Att, 23,> Lima. Ohio, were instantly killed, and Ray West, of Dayton, ()., was probably fatally injured early today when their auto collided with a Pennsylvania passenger train at a crossing near Eaton. Ohio. Helen Miller, actress, of Boston. Mass., and Mrs. Nell Kolcer, of navton. suffered severe injuries. The party was on its way to Richmond. John J. Brown To Remain In Office For Present Indianapolis. Nov. 29. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — John J. Brown, chairman of the state hoard of tax commissioners whose term expires Monday will remain in office until his successor is appointed and qualified it was indicated today by Frederick Sehortimier, secretary to Governor Branch. The change in administrations it is believed will delay appointment of Browns successor for some time. The tax hoard Is also confronted with choosing a successor to William Harrison, secertary, who resigned Jan. t to take up the private practice of law. Ministerial Association Meeting Monday Morning The ministers of the city will meet in regular session Monduv morning at 9:30 o’clock iu tlie directors' loom of the Old Adams County Bank. Election of officers of the Ministerial Association will he held. \ paper on the community vacation Bible school will he given by Rev. It. j\V. I xiose.

Decatur* Indiana, Salurday, November 2t), 1921,

; Knights Os Columbus To Meet Monday Evening 1 An interesting meeting of tlie I Knights of Columbus will lie held Monday evening at the 1C of t’, hall. The committee lias arranged a snappy , program for tile meeting and every member is urged to attend. The month's committee issued a ''Bulletin” yesterday which contained an outline of the program and for the ■ purpose of creating interest among the members and tlie first publica--1 tion of the paper is commendable. SHEATSLEY CASE STILL A MYSTERY All Clues In Columbus Furnace Mystery Are Exhausted -I Columbus, 0.. Nov. 29—(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —Having run its .course, tho Sheatsley furnace mystery today returned to the point Vtu-M it iMtßitn. j Authorities have exhausted every I possible due and theory and today ■ find themselves no nearer a solution . ttian a week ago la«t Monday n'ght when Mrs. Atldie Sheatsley's partly , cremated remains were taken from the Lutheran parsonage furnace. Barring unlorseen developments, ] the last chapter in the weird case which for nearly two weeks has held the interest and the imagination of the whole country, was written late ■ last night when John K King, county prose* utor. finished questioning mem(Continued On Pate Fouri IMPORT GUNMEN FOR TONG WAR Seventy-Five Chinese tlunmen Are Brought To New York j New York. Nov. 29 —(Special to . Daily Democrat) —Seventy-five Chinesc gunmen imported front tlie west const, today awaited orders to attack as new murderers anil shootings put an eml to tlie temporary truce in the tong war which has broken out in every Chinese sect, on of the “j larger cities. Tom Hong, a member of the Hip j Sings, died today from wounds re- : ceiveil last evening. | Gong Sl,ng. On I.oong. tongmun. is in tlie hospital with five shots througli his body. The shootings occurred last night and followed closely the murders of Hok Hull anil Gong Cling Foo .venter day. which broke the truce The gunmen were •I mported by the Hip Sings, according to Sing Noy. secretary of On Leoug. Weather Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight and in south por tion Sunday. to:. W£hristm<)S’

DAMAGE SUIT | FOLLOWS WRECK Van Wort Man And Woman Sue Harmon A. Colchin * For SI.BOO M ills for vs lol..llinu | sl.Sort, v < n* filu l in tho A<l;uas. c*lr- j cult court *oij;iv r jrniriMt I turmoil A. | Colchin. of this tilv. a* a result of an automobile accident which occured on Stale lioad No 21. three miles south of I locatin', on October 2d. Two of the suits wore filed hi Win Itlli I * arson, oi Van Wert. Ohio, and the ! third was fihil |,v his wife. Florence Rlnenrsoti. It is stated in ihe complaint that Air. Rinearsnu, accompanied hv his wife and nin, year-old daughter, were driving north on the state road, when the defendant approached the crossroads in his ear from the west. It is charged that the defendant was driving thirty miles and hour nnd was negligent. Mr. Cnlihin's ear struck Mr. Rinen,-son's car, it is alleged, turning it over and damaging the car. and injuring Mrs. Rinetir-on. In one complaint Mr. Rlnearson asks for *:’.im damages to his automobile; in the second complaint. Mr. Rlnearson asks for $50(1 damages as a result of his wife being injured, which lie alleges, caused hint to expend money for doctor hills and other accounts; and in the ' third compluinf. Mrs. Rinearson aMiss fur SI,OOO damages for the injuries she received in the accident. Attorneys for the plaintiff are r. I„ Walters of Decatur, and Barrett, Barrett, Peters anil McN'agny, of Fort Wayne. ij Religious Books On j Sale At The Library ! A large number of religious and a few secular hooks suitable for gifts for Christmas presents have been put oil, sale at the Library by the ('. E. Society of the Presbyterian churtii Anuigg these. are Jffihle Stories for Children, religious art calendars and gift editions of ftim otts books. The profits of these books go to tlie Winona Fund which the young people expend each year in sending delegates to a conference at Winona Lake, Ind. While in the Library you are asked to examine this line seleetion of hooks. j. - . (V — Will Seek To Delay State Bus Regulation Ind .'ami pulls. Nov. 29 (Special to Dtr.y J: nun-rat i — Motor truck freight haulers of Indiana will seek to delay state Iqts regulations for at least two years when the state legis future takes up the suggestion in January, it was indicated today at a meeting of fifty members of the Indiana transfer and warehousemen's assnI eiation meeting. They will recommend that Ihe problem of regulation of truck transportation tie referred to one of the state commissions for study over a period of two years before regulative leg'slntion is passed. I >' ■ -° 1 Teachers’ Committee Discusses Legislation Indianapolis. Legislation favorable to the school teaching profession was discussed today at a meeting of the executive committee of tlie state leathers association. I There was considerable sentiment among the members of the committee for enactment of u tenure law which aims to make positions for teachers more secure. Red Men To Elect Officers Next Week Election of officers will be held by the Improved Order of Red Men Wednesday evening. All members of the J lodge are requested to he present. Following the business session a dance will be given for the benefit jof the Christmas entertainment for children) which will lie held in the j lodge room on the evening of Decentjher 23- Tin- public is Invited to at tend the dance. * —o-— Marriage License Ernst Christ Bagermeister, farmer, Wells county, to Edna Anna Gulltneyer, Adams county.

Believe Marion Bank Bandits Are (’aught I .. I (t'nlled Press Service) .Marlon. Ind. Nov. 29. I'olid today will'd authorit is s at Peoria, 111. for a 'description of five men held then- i a.' hank bandit:'. v j I win believed the nun bay haw been the ones who held up tin Smith : Marion State Bank on \Vrdu*a*hi> land e- cnpeil with |+.nfiu. LIVESTOCK SHOW ! IS OPENED TODAY Adams County Cattle Exhibited At International Livestock Show I Several Decatur and Adams county men are planning to attend the annual International Live Stock Ex ! position which opened at Chicago to-j day and will continue until December! )>. Adams comity live stock will he reprcsenled at tlie show by ten head of pure tired Hereford cattle from tile Fonner Stock farm herd. William t Shrink and A. .1. Smith, owners of the herd, will attend the stock show, 1 they expecting to he there next Wednesday. Five of the cattle taken to the show by the local exhibitors will he sold iu the auction sale to he held during Ihe show. Col. Fred Reppert, of this city, widely known live stock uuct oheer. j will he one of the auctioneers iu the! sale. Col. Roy Johnson, local auctioneer,' is one of the otfi*i:il announcers at 1 tlie show. He will leave tomorrow evening for Chicago where he w ill act ] as official announcer of the awards at the great show. Col. Johnson acted as official announcer at the .National Swine Show at Peoria. Illinois, in October. A. J. Smith will attend a banquet to he given by the officials of the big I show at the Stock Yard Inn, Thursday evening, December 4. President Calvin Coolidge will attend the lianqnet and the Dccarttr citizen was on’ej of the guests invited by Hip officials of the exposition. The International Grain and Hay] show will he held in connection with the livestock exposition. —-————————«(>-» — 1 —- Yrmy Dirigible In Accident Belleville. 111.. Nov. 29 — (Special to Dally Democrat)—An official investi1 1 gallon will he started today into the accident to th*' TC-5, army dirigible. in Scott field, which was. ripped Kri day when it struck a girder anil i *17.500 ill helium lost,. j Several ground men were taking | the big vessel from its hangar and slipped in the mini As they relaxed on the landing ropes a guest, of wind struck the dirigible forcing it into a steel grdar. One fin was torn off and the side was ripped open, allowing the helium gas to explode. Several members of the ground ! crew were cut and bruised hut the 1 ship's crew sustained no injuries. > Minister Convicted Os Abducting Young Oirl I Nowata. Okln.. Nov. 29 (Special to Daily Democrat) -Joseph D. Veate j unfrocked Methodist pastor was II found guilty by a Jury in district 1 court here today on charges of alalm-t B ing Georgia Fields. 14. year old school j girl. The jury was out only fifteen i * minutes. The conviction carries a maximum ; v penultv or five years in the penelentir nry. —I o --- Set For Trial I ___ The rase of tlie Starr Piano Com - panv vs. Murray J. Sherer. was set j for trial on December 22. The case of J. B. Colt company vs.| Noah M. Lehman was set for trial on January S. 2 — o Trial Being Held ' The case of McConnell and McCon-' neli vs. Niblick and Niblick was be-| ing tried in circuit court before Judge Sutton today. FOOTBALL SCORES First Half Notre Dame, 13; Carnegia Tech, 18. 1 Army, 3; Navy, 0.

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BRITISH FIRE ON HOSPITAL TO QUELL MUTINY Finally Overpower Black Mutineers In Egypt; Several Killed TWO BRITISH KILLED Mutineers Hold Oul 21 Hours Against Overpowering Numbers ] Cairo Nov. 29 -(Special to Dally i Democrat) — British troops were ] forced to bombard the military hot* pita! at Khartoun toilsv before the .last of the Soudanese mutineers who j revolted yesterday surrendered Survivors of the bombardment finally gave in after the building in which they had taken refuge and the hospital compound had been pounded j with explosives from British field , pieces, which hurled shells that set lire to the hospital. The blacks, who mutinied and rushed the hospital yesterday and Inter barricaded themselves iu after desperate street fighting. h*-l*l out nearly 24 hours against overpowering numbers of British. I They killed at least two British j officers in the fighting. The revolt occurred after the SitJ danese troops hud been deprived of | native officers in compliance with J t he British ultimatum that followed | the murder of the Sirdar. Sir Lee Stack Cairo, Egypt. Nov. 29--ISpecial to Daily Democrat I—The mutiny iu the | Soudan was more serious than first .meager reports indicated. Fanatical Soudanese troops who ; rushed the military Khartoum put up a desperate street battle when Brit- • ish regulars intervened J The blacks fought like trapped ( rats when surrounded by British and ] were shot down in repeated volleys, i All direct wires between Khartoum and Cairo are out and only mutilated wireless messages are being received from Ihe capital on the Blue Nile, where the Soudanese, numbering ■ about 20". mutinied yesterday after their officers had been removed. At , least one British and two Syrian physicians were killed by '.he blacks , as they stormed the military hospital, i Tlie ensuing slaughter is under j stood to-have been heavy. I Two British officers were ki'h'il in I the street fighting nnd eight Br.tish , privates were wounded » o I BISHOP ALERDING j SERIOUSLY HURT ■*l — Bishop Oi Catholic Diocese Os Ft. Wayne Injured In Auto Wreck j Fort ’Wayne. Nov. 29. Elaborate plans underway for the celebration of itlie twenty-fourth anniversary of the iconsecration of R<- Herman Joseph Alerdlng as hi shop of the Catholic diocese of Ft. Wayne, which were scheduled for Sunday, have lieeti ■ cancelled owing to the serious inj juries th*- bishop suffered Thursday 'afternoon In an uuiomoblle accident. 'The bishop enters upon the silver jubilee of his episcopate on Sunday, which is the feast of St. Andrew. Suffering from three fractured ribs and severe bruises he is confined to St Joseph's hospital. While it is ]expected that he will recover, conIsideruble concern is felt of his age. The patient was 79 years old on April 12. Reports from his bedside last night were to the effect that he was leading easier and that his condition is favorable. I Confined to the hospital he is un- ' aide to receive visitors, j However, he has already* received , numerous messages and Horal r*.membrances, and it is expected that jimmy more will he received before Sunday. Messages expressing the hope for a speedy recovery for the uge*l prelate have been been received from all parts of the county. The traditional visit of the. clergy of 4h(* 1 J city and vicinity by the bishop on h' s | (Continued On F»*« Four)