Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1925 — Page 1

Volume XXIII. Number 2.

BALTZELL SUCCEEDS JUDGE ANDERSON

MORTON HAWKINS IS APPREHENDED IN DAYTON. OHIO Former President Os Defunct Hawkins Mortgage Company, Caught ADMITS HIS IDENTITY Postoffice Officials Leave To Returns Hawkins To Indianapolis (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Indunuipolis, .km. 2 'Special to Daily Democrat)- Mortin Hawkins, former president of the Hawkins Mortgage Co., of Portland. Ind., will Iw a prisoner in Indianapolis tonight it plans of federal agents to remove him from Dayton, Ohio, when* he was captured late Thursday night, are successful. Federal agents were on their way to Dayton a short line after word of the arrest was receiver! here. They were due in Dayton this afternoon and planned Io start back to Indianapolis immediately with their prisoner. "Our attention was attract, 1 to him shortly before midnight by his nervous manner on the street said Detective Jennings in telling of the arrest "He was slinking along the street looking hack over his should er frequently as if he feared he was . being followed.'' Hawkins was followed to the hotel and arrested. , “llawklns told ns he wahfleretl ! through many states since he. fled from Indianapolis,” Jennings said “He told he had been in Detroit Baltimore, Washington. Orlando, tot; staying long in any one fCace.” District Attorney Elliott conferred with the postoffiee inspectors bet ire they left for Dayton and they took with them a certified copy of the indictment against Hawkins. HL. —o — Two Youths Found Dead In Air-Tight Fruit Car -< i Chicago. Jan. 2 —(Special to Bail} Democrat I —The bodies of two unidentified young men were taken from a fruit car which arrived here, loaded with apples from Neoga. 111. on the Illinois Central this morning. The men had evidently suffocated due to the fact that a charcoal heat er was in the car and no air could enter ItPullmotors failed to revive them. Police believe that the lads, who were evidently 18 to 20 years old, and shabbily drtessed< crawled/ in through the top of the car at Neoga, to “bum a ride to Chicago." KELLER JEWELS! STORE TO MOVE To Occupy Part Os Morris Building; To Install New Fixtures Raymond Keller, jeweler, has leased the front room in thelHorris building on North Second 'stf»et. formerly the Terveer building, all will move to the new location Jbut January M /t was stated today. l ... New fixtures will bl installed byMr. Keller in his new room. The back part of the roonjwill be partitioned off and used as B storage room by the Morris Five uhl Ten Cent store which will occlby the entire room on the south, nfcv occupied by the American Store. I Joseph and Lang Ire the owners of the building in wiich the Keller store is now locate® it was stated that an up to-date krber shop and bath house will ocJby the building, but the contirmatiowof the new business deal could not be obtained today. Mr. Keller has lifrn in the jewelry business in this fcty for the past three and one-hairfears.

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New Year’s Eve And New Year’s Day Quiet New Year’s Eve and New Year's day were quiet in Decatur. Chief, [of Police Reynolds reports that no |arrests were made on account of and that no reports [came in that anyone was imblding too freely in New Year's cheer. The I fire department was not called over Ithq holiday. Last year two fires oci curred on New Year’s day. The i heavy snow was tin- only unusual [ihiug that happened and the weather man sure know how to send a New i Year's snow. — o LAO'S CONDITION REMAINS SERIOUS — Recovery Os Bollinger Boy, Accidentally Shot, Is Doubtful The condition of Cletus Bollinger, 5-ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bollinger, of Fort Wayne, who was shot in the abdomen when a rifle which his father held was accidentally discharged, was reported as serious today. The little boy is not progressing as he should and his recovery is doubtful it was stated. The, boy is confined to the Adams County Memorial hospital. Di. L. L. Mattox. Geneva, coroner of Adams county, who was removed to the Adams County Memorial hosi pital last Tuesday, suffering from a ease of blood poison in the left hand, was reported as being some better J (Uis luotiHug, His condition waa not quite as good yesterday, but today the swelling in his hand has gone down a little and it is thought that he will continue to show improvement. — Cal Boan. of Berne, underwent a serious operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital this morning. Mr. Boan has been in poor health for sometime, it was stated. More than a year ago it was neces- ! sary to amputate one of his legs. 1 o 'Liner With 200 Aboard Is Damaged By Fire (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) New York, Jan. 2.—The Clyde liner “Mohawk” with 200 passengers aboard, bound for Charleston, S. C., and Jacksonville, Fla., has put into the Delaware breakwaters after being damaged by fire. The Mohawk left New York at noon yesterday with a full list of passengers bound for southern winter resorts. Fire broke out during the night and the ship immediately headed for Delaware breakwater. She was brought in safely and the passengers were taken ashore to continue to their destination by rail. There was little confusion, comI pany officials here said and the damage to the vessel was not extensive. The Mohawk is a passenger ship of 5.000 tons. Preparing Report On City Births And Deaths City health officer Dr. J. M. Miller is compiling his annual report of report of death and births which will be filed with the city council next ATuesday evening. Figures pertaining to the births and deaths and the causes of death could not be obtained today, but will be published the first of next week. — o—■ Blizzard Strikes Eastern States; Heavy Snowfall New York, Jan. 2. —A blizzard of sleet and snow roared up the northern seaboard today. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan were blanketed by a heavy fall of snow. The new England states were due for a severe storm by nightfall. New York City and harbor were swept by gales-driven snow which badly hampered rail, street car and driver traffic. It was winter’s first real manifestation with no let-up in sight.

OPENING OF NEW YEAR MARKED BY VIOLENT DEATHS Liquor And Alcohol Blamed For Many Deaths; 7 Die In Chicago FOUR DIE IN NEW YORK Motor Accidents And Shooting Frays Accompany Celebration (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Chicago, Jan. 2. —Seven violent [deaths marked (he opening of the year for Chicago. I Two of the deaths were due to 1 liqnor. while thirty five cases of alcoholism were reported by hospitals. Patrolman James J. Ivers shut and ( killed Frank Companion, 30. who ran I amuck while drunk. Companio, gin i 1 in each hand, was shooting m a re-[ , staurant when Ivers ordered him to i surrender. Instead, Companio level- | ed his gun at Ivers. who shot him [ through the heart. William Goldman and John Oslos were killed by stray bullets fired by [ celebrators. James Connelly and . i Matansis Mezanski died following drinking bouts, the coroner reported. James M. May. was shot and killed during a quarrel with his wife. Adam Btirdzinski, 15, was the first I traffic casualty of the New Year. He died from injuries sustained under • the wheels of a motor truck. Last ■ year traffic fatalities totaled 686. New ¥v»rk. Jan. 2 —Four died, more ’ than a score were injured and hun--1 dreds required hospital treatment yesterday as an aftermath of this ■ city's New Year celebration. Polson liquor caused two deaths .another resulted from a fight that followed an argument of the night before and the 1 fourth fatality occurred in an auto- • mobile accident involving home bound New Year's eve enthusiasts. o NATHANIEL MAY DIED YESTERDAY Decatur Man Died Few Hours After Having Stroke Os Paralysis The death of Nathaniel May, age 61 years, was the first to occur in Decatur in the New Year. Mr. May died at 6:45 o'clock last evening at his home on Line street, following a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered at about two o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. May had been in poor health for sometime and suffered his first stroke about twelve years ago. The deceased was born in Union township, Adams county, October 13, 1863. He was a son of Jesse and Christens May and lived on a farm in Union township until twelve years ago when he moved to this city. Mr. May was married twice and his first wife died many years ago. Five children were born to the first union, four of whom are living. Those who survive are, Mrs. Gertrude Sonday, of Sturgis. Mich.; Jess May, of Decatur; Vern May of Galien, Mich.; Floyd May, of Georgia. Two children were born by his second wife, who also survives, the children being. Leland May, and Mrs. Ivy McDonald, of Decatur. Six brothers and sisters also survive, they being Mrs. Jerry Barkley, of Union township; Mrs. Willie Magner, of Decatur; Mrs. Charles Moore, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister Ellen, whto is married and lives at Indianapolis; Boyd May, of Decatur, and Nelson May, of Poneto, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at one o'clock from the house and at 1:30 from Clark’s Chapel, nine miles east of Decatur. Burial will be made in the Clark’s Chapel cemetery. Mr. May was a member of the United Brethern church of this city.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 2, 1925.

NEW INSTRUCTOR m ■ Col. A. W. Thompson Col. A. W. Thompson, of Lincoln. Nebraska, arrived today to begin his duties as an instructor in the Reppert School of Auctioneerying. Co. i Thompson, who is en auctioneer of I national reputation, is one of the [ new instructors in the school here. Ho is a brilliant orator and the I school is fortunate in securing such I an able instructor.

FIREMEN WILL HOLD ELECTION Officers Will Be Chosen Wednesday Evening; Fire Report Ready The annual meeting and election of officers of the Decatur Volunteer Firemen will be held Wednesday evening, January 7, at the city hall. Copies of the new by laws, which have just been printed, will be distributed during the meeting. Fire Chief Fisher will have his annual report of fire losses ready by next Monday and it will be filed with the council next Tuesday. With the exception of the Fornax Mill fire, the loss from fire in Decatur during 1924 was not great. The loss of the mill fire was more than the combined losses of the smaller fires which occurred during the year. • o William McClintock Died Os Typhoid Fever, Report — Chicago, Jan. 2. — Typhoid fever caused the death of William McClintock. Coroner Wolff announced today, thus practically closing the investigation into the death of the ‘millionaire orphan.” TRUSTEE FILES ANNUAL REPORT John M. Bollenbacher First Trustee To File Report In County John M. Bollenbacher, trustee of Jefferson township, is the first of the tw'elve trustees to file his annual report of receipts and expenditures with County Auditor Martin Jaberg. According to law the trustees of the different townships must compile annual report of every financial transaction which takes place during the year. The report must show the date of the check, the amount and to whom issued. These reports must be published in two papers in the county, so that residents of the particular township may obtain an idea of the business transacted by the trustee. There are twelve townships in the county and, according to law, the reports must be filed during the month of January. The county auditor also complies an annual report of the county funds, which is published according to law. Weather Indiana: Generally fair tonight and Saturday, but with some cloudiness: not much change in temperature.

NEW SUSPENDS SIX EMPLOYES OF DEPARTMENT Postal Workers Charged With Illegally Working For Salary Bill [HURTS POSTAL BILL Veto Os Postal Salary Increase Measure Believed Certain Now (UNITED PRESS SERVICI?) Washington. Jan. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Discovery of a scandal in the postoffiee, which re--1 stilted in suspension of six employes by Postmaster General New, has I strengthened President Coolidge's [ I position with regard to his veto of the postal employes salary increase bill, in the opinion of congressional elides here today. A vote on the veto in the senate is expected by Tuesday and as a , result of the president’s prompt action in exposing the alleged scheme to raise money to influence the course of the salaries bill, it is believed the president's action will be upheld I By unanimous agreement the veto I becomes unfinished business Monday II and a vote on it will come before adjournment Tuesday. The sixi officials suspended are Pet« McGurty. acting swpierintendi ent of mails. New York; J. J. Fields, superintendent of mails, Louisville. • Ky- Peter Wiggle, acting- posHmast er, Detroit. Mich.; William Sansom. 1 assistant superintendent of delivery. Chicago-; Harvey M. Tittle, assistant . postmaster. Springfield. O.; James - M. Grieg, postal cashier. Boston. • Mass. The suspensions followed an inves- ' tigation by postal inspectors. o PYTHIANS HAVE ENJOYABLE TIME J Lodge Members And Families Enjoy Chicken Dinner; Sick Visited One of the most pleasant of the New Year's parties was the one held by the Knights of Pythias and their I families at the Pythian Home on I Third street yesterday. The Pythian • Sisters prepared roast chicken and [ all the good things that go with it' to | make a sumptions repast. At noon ali assembled in the dining room . and did justice to the feast. H In the afternoon a committee composed of Frank Carroll. Ed Wliitright, Harvey Kitson, accompanied by Grand Chancellor Dore B. Erwin. ' made a round of the city, calling up- > on the sick at the hospital and in - their homes. They found Brother j George Fravel. of Geneva, who was injured at the sugar factory several f days ago. improving. Brother L. L. . Mattax. of Geneva, who is suffering I vjitli blood poison, was not so well , and the brother knights Were not ’ admitted to his room. Brother Ed , Aughenbaugh was found to be im- ; proving rapidly. Brother Frank Parrish was found to be in fairly good „ health and in good spirits. Although ; totally blind. Mr. Parrish is able to go about and care for his splendid family of children and is able to weave rugs on the loom given tc ] him by the state some time ago. One of the rugs woven by Mr. Parrish ’ was purchased by the committer J yesterday and taken to the lodge home where it was disposed of by those present. The lucky membei who drew the rug was Harvey L Kitson. The proceeds were present ed to Brother Parrish and represent ed a neat sum for a New Year's gift t The day and evening was spent it - feasting and in playing games. Ti - was a good beginning for the new year.

’Snow Plows Busy After Heavy Snow Last Night The snow plows were out last night I following the heavy snow which fell I [during the afternoon ami early ev-| 1 1 ening ami the walks were cleared so [that people could got through. The I snow was one of the heaviest of the seasaon and added several inches to 11 the frozen bed which had been on j I the ground since the day before Christmas. Today was a typical winiter day and indications are that the [winter will be a regular one. , o TRAINING SCHOOL OPENS NEW TERM — Second Semester To Open Monday Night; Large Enrollment Expected I' The second semester of the Deca-' ’ tur Community Training School will 1 open next Monday at 7:15 at the! Central School building. As the ( classes will take up at once, it Is urged that students come if possible by , seven o’clock to register and secure the necessary books. As there had to be some changes made in the schedule, it will be necessary for I students already registered to check up on the studies they desire to I take to see that no conflict exists. An unusually strong series of sub- , jects are being offered and it is hop ed all Sunday School and Church | workers will, so far as possible, eu- , roll. There will be a special course ■ for officials in the Church and Sun-[ . [ day School which will be of great value to those who are responsible! for the present and the future pro-. I gress of their respective churches. '■ This class should have a heavy en-j • i rollment. ♦ t There is to be a practical course ? for beginners and primary teachers on story telling, and special classes for teachers of the junior and inter- [ mediate classes. Then the study of the Bible will be continued and a course in the principles of teaching will be offered. It is expected that the enrollment [of over 85 students for the first sei mester will mount up to over 100 for i the second semester. , If possible every student should be i I present for the first session to get II the most from the course, and all should aim to secure denominational and interdenominational credit for . work done, which credit the school is prepared to give. Next Sunday will be registration day in the churches of Decatur and vicinity. Last semester there were ( a number of students from the coun- ’ [ try. There were two who came each i night a distance of eight miles and 1 1 missed but one session of the school. I They already have enrolled four ' from their church, eight miles in the ’ i country, for the second semester. 1 The number of students from the 1 various churches in the school for the frist semester were as follows: Baptist, 1; United Brethren. 13; Christian, 6; Evangelical. First, 19; ' i Evangelical. Calvary, 1; Methodist. L ’ 17; Presbyterian, 10; Reformed, 8; [ ’[Brethren. 2; United Brethren. Union 1 Chapel. 4; St. Pauls, 211 Each church will benefit from the! 8 1 school in proportion to the number; '[of students it enrolls for the school; I ' I hence the pastors and leadership of ( i ithe churches are being asked to secure a maximum enrollment. Henry | 1 18. Heller has charge of the publicity ' [ and enrollment. i- ■ __ o I Indianapolis Man Kills tk Wife And Then Himself O Indianapolis, Jan. 2. — (Special to j 0 Daily Democrat) —Using a shotgun o ihis son-in-law had borrowed for a ; e \ hunting trip, Frank McKinney, 46, toll [day shot and killed his wife, Mrs. n Gertrude Baker McKinney, and then e [ blew the top of his own head off. y In a statement to police Mrs. r Margaret Rosenberg a daughter [ j. blamed her mothers attention to an- J t-! other man for the tragedy. t-! o t [ CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE n[ It Wheat: May $1.76%; July sl-52*4; >v Corn: May $1.28%; July $1.29%. Oats: May, 62%c; July 61%c.

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COOLIDGE MAKES FEDERAL COURT APPOINTMENTS Judge Anderson Elevated To U. S. Circuit Judge Bench At Chicago BOOST IN SALARY Judge Robert Baltzell, Os Princeton, Becomes U.S. District Judge (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Washington, Jan. 2. — President Coolidge today sent to the senate the following nominations: To be U. S. Circuit Judge, seventh district, Albert B. Anderson, of Indiana, o be U. S. District Judge of Indiana, Robert Baltzel, of Princeton, Ind. Judge Anderson will fill the place on the Chicago bench left vacant by the death of Judge Francis Baker, a Hoosier jurist, several months ago. Salary of the Chicago judgeship is $12,000 a year. Judge Anderson now receives $7,500. Appointed district judge in 1902 by President Roosevelt. Judge Anderson became a national figure by his marked individuality on the bench. In 1912 he heard the famous bombing case against officials of the structural iron workers union and in 1919 he ordered the United Mine Workers [ of America to call off their nation I wide coal strike. : Last year he heard the trial of • Gov. McCray on charges of fradulent I use of the mails and sentenced Mc--1 Cray to ten years imprisonment. Judge Baltzel who was nominated to succeed Anderson on the locoi bench was born in I.aren county, 111., August 15, 1879. He attended ths Matona law school at Marion, Ind., and later took up the practice of law at Princeton, Ind., however, he was later elected judge of the county courts. During the war he was in charge of the selective service act in Indiana with the rank of major. Many Brave Weather To /Attend Church Service In spite of all the snow last evening there was a good number present at the meeting in the Baptist church. The ones who came were by no means disappointed that they came. It seemed that the Lord so led that Mr. Bennett did not speak on the subject which had been chosen, but spoke on an unprepared subject, "Lovest Thou Me?" If ever a message was used this was surely used to inspire the people presentThe public is invited to come tonight and hear a soul thrilling and heart searching message brought by Mr. Bennett. The singing of good old songs by a choir of young people will be a feature. Meetings will continue until Sunday evening so far as known Services begin at 7:30 each evening. Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock. FEW LICENSE PLATES ISSUED About One-Seventh Os Auto Owners In County Have New Licenses About one-seventh of the auto I owners in Adams County have received their new 1925 auto licenses and plates from Miss Nova Yost in charge of the local bureau of the state auto department located in the Graham and Walters building. Until New Year’s day, 464 passenger car | licenses were issued and 39 for [ trucks. Auto owners are urged to get their new licenses as soon as [ possible. February 15 being the deadline fixed by the secretary of State. License plate No. 224.224 was issued to C. E. Peterson of this city, while, No. 224,444 was issued to Anton Thieme.