Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1925 — Page 1

. I \XIII. Number 70.

CATHOLIC HIGH LOSES IN SEMI-FINALS

IqBED SCHWARTZ I {RIES TO BURN I SELF TO DEATH Builds Bonfire Near Home Bust Os Vera Cruz And Uys Down In Tire llt'BNS MAY BE FATAI* Crawled from Eire and Was found In Fence Corner; Believed Insane Ol)><I Si hw.ll'lz. 27. son f>l John .1. SHi.vuilz. :ilh inpled Io fouiniil suicide at 2 o’clock this jiKtriiinjJ. I'.' burning himself 1,, (hath on a bon-fire which he hiid ini'll in a woodland oncIrlf mile from his home norlhfiist of Vera Cruz on the Ad-•niis-Wclls county line. Schwartz is a patient in the Wells county hospital today, suffering from Miiie burns which may cause his death. Schwartz is a twin brother of Ordl Sdiwarot. who disappear'd from lu.nie on November 10. 192:' and has Di.cr been heard from since then. Ohiil was questioned concerning his brother's disappearance ut that time and it is believed that he is mentally deranged. Obwl went to the woodland about ? o'dock this morning and built a bonfire out of old fence rails and underbrush. After the fire started to burn he removed all of his clothing and laid down on the fire. It is thought that! the burns became to severe and the man managed to arise and pull himself off the fire. He was 1 found shortly afterwards, in a fence cotter, n >arby. His body was burned to a blister from the waist down. — o Famous Cartoonist HI Des Moines, la., March 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The condition of J. N. Darling, the “Dini” of cartoonist fame, was reported unchanged at a local hospital here, where he is suffering with peritonitis. A bulletin stated he rested “fairly ""■'l'Tiably- Sunday. , BIRLE SERVICES STURT TONIGHT Chicago Minister Announces Subjects For Meetings At Baptist Church The Rev. H. C, Thiessen, of Chlfa?o, will conduct a Bible Conference at the First Baptist church this week, '’“h'inidng tonight. The evening ser*icwt Will start at 7:30 o'clock each vo'ning. in addition to the evening servic.s, there will be meetings at oe-.ock in the afternoon on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Kr " la> - at which time the Epistle of lll( ' I’hilippians will be studied. A cordial invitation is extended to the I»>blic to attend any or all of .these services. Evening Subjects The. following subjects will be discussed at the evening services: Monday—“ God's Plan of the Ages.” uesday—“The Times of the Gentiles." ■ Wednesday— “Things Which Must ouortly Come to Pass." Thursday — “Forces of. Evil in ' wSstendotn.” riday—“How a Revival Came to Saturday— “Characteristics of the Ear 'y Church.” ‘luuday morning — “The Greatest of the Church." Sunday evening—“ln the Fourth Katch of the Night.” Afternoon Subject* Lite'" S<lay — “Christ, the Believer's f'adrrn " 3day ~“ Chr ! st " the BeHever’s o|)j e h ( l ' r H <lay ~'' lCllrist ’ the Believer's ,~ “Christ, the Believer’s

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Smith Maple Syrup (’amp Is Opened Throe hundred gallons of fine I maple syrup have already been made at the A. J. Smiih maple syrup camp I u Camb»n, Michigan. The tapping Iff the tter-s started about two weeks ..go and ir is estimated that at least gallons of vrup ui.l bo obtained I i.y the end of the seat on. The himi bet camp consists of 55 acres of ; timber ami 1625 trees have been I tapped. Last year some of the syrup was sent hero for sale. RELIEF FOB BOOSTED HERE Total Contributed Here For Tornado Sufferers Now $60.55 The local lied Cross Fund for relief of the form suffer, rs in Southern Indiana took a spurt over Sunday ..m. reacn-ii a tonai of $60.55. The o;. vioti ■ total was $23.55. Contributions from ten cents to $5.00 were ■ received over Sunday. Clothing and ; bed clothes are -being received at the ,fity ha I and anyone having suitable i clothing are asked to take it to the I city hall at once. Boxes in which money or cheeks I can be placed are located at the ’ Winnes Shoe store, the Ohl Adams .County bank, the First Nat ional bank, the Peoples Loan and Trust company land the Daily Itemocrat office. Drop I a dollar or two in the boxes today so | that Miss Anna WinriHs, serf's fery of the Red Cross can send a substan- ! tial remittance to the storm sufferers I today. I Contributions received today are: i Previous total $23.55 A Friend 500 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirchner 1.00 Mrs. Phil Carper 2.00 Mrs. Inez Walters .50 W. J. Archbold 1.00 A Check 6.00 A Friend .50 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker 5.00 I Mrs. Emma Thompson .50 P. Kirsch 1.00 C. A. Dugan 1.00 Jacob Fuelling 1.00 Sam Peoples 1.00 H A Friend .10 I Grant Owens 1.00 1 Lyle Malionee .50 A. DeVinney 200 i A Friend . .50 Hubert Stultz 10 Loose change in boxes 8 30 Total $60.55 o < Hog Meeting Tomorrow A good attendance is expected at, the hog calling contest and pig sanitation meeting to be held on the Amos Klrchhofer farm, five miles north-west of Berne, Tuesday aftermoon. J. R. Wiley, of Purdue, will demonstrate the sanitation of farrowing houses and the care of young pigs. Mr. Kirehbofer lives on the David Zehr farm, near the Herr school in ■ Wabash township. — —- o Gompers’Widow Withdraws Contest To Break His Will Washington, Mar. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The widow of the late Samuel Gompers, veteran president of the American Federation of Labor, today withdrew her contest to break the terms of Gompers’ second will. Under the terms of the will she will get only her dower right, the mini mum amount permitted by law. The cause of the estrangement between Samuel Gompers and his much younger wife which culminated in his making a second will just before leaving for Mexico on the trip from which he never returned, has not been revealed by attorneys for Mrs. Gompers or Gompers’ sons and. now that the contest has been abandoned probably will not be. Weather Fair tonight and probably Tuesday. Warmer tonight and in east and south portions Tuesday.

MADE STRONG BID FOR NATIONAL BASKETBALL TITLE — id'to 1 Tl>e Decatur Catholic high school basketball team, p itnred above, made a strong fight for the national Catholic’prep school basketbaß championship in the tou nament held at Loyola University last Thursday, Friday. Saturday and Sunday, losing out in the semi-finals after defeating three strong contenders for the title. Those in the picture, reading loft to right, are: back row—Father Ot.b Peters, manager; Schudte, Meyers. A. Voglewede. Laurent. Coach Confer; front row -Holthouse, Christen. It. Voglewede. Wemhoff and Gass.

BIG BUSINESS DEAL IS CLOSED James Kocher Buys Controlling Interest In KirschReppert Lumber Co. A big business deal was closed this morning when James L. Kocher, for >9 years general manager of the Decatur Lumber company, purchased the interest of Col. Fred Reppert in the Kirsch-Reppert Lumber company, including the coal yards located along the Pennsylvania railroad in the north part of the city. M. Kirsch, one of the former owners, retains his interest in the new company. Tho name of the establishment will be changed to the Kocher Lumber and Coal company, dealers in building supplies and coal. The company will be incorporated for $50,000. papers having been filed with the secretary of state and with the county auditor here. The incorporators of the new company are Mr. Kocher, M. Kirsch and R. B. Kocher, of Sidney, Ohio, brother of Mr. Kocher, who will own a controlling interest. in the deal, Harold Kirsch, who was connected with the former company, takes the lumber yard tit Hoagland. Indiana and will be in charge of tl>e business there. (Continued on pe.ge three) FARM INSTITUTE CHAIRMEN NAMED Cal Kunkle Elected to Serve As County Chairman For The Year At a meeting of the chairmen of the township farmers institutes of the county Saturday, Oil Kunkel, chairman of the Root township farmers insitute, was selected to serve as county chairman for the ensuing year. C. D. Spiiller, chairman of the Union township institute, was selected secre-tary-treasurer of the county organization. Eight township institutes reported at the meeting and announced they would plan institutes tor next winter. A favorable report of last winters institutes was made at the meeting. The following chairmen of the various township institutes were present: Hartford, Eugene Lindsey; Geneva, Walter Thornhill; Monroe, J. F. Rupert; Kirkland, O. V. Dilling; Union, C. D. Spuller; St. Marys. Kermit Bowen; Root, C. D. Kunkel.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, March 23, 1925.

COMING HOME TOMORROW The Decatur Catholic high school basketball team, semifinalists in tho national Catholic interscholastic tournament held ut, WWoli" UnWerslty." 6WfcaSBT ISM week, wl.l not return home until sometime Tuesday or possibly Wednesday, it was learned here today. Coach Confer is taking the players for a sight-seeing trip over Chicago in recognition of their splendid adherence to training rules and instructions during the tournament. The players were either at their hotel or at the gymnasium all during the tournament. LoeiU fans are planning to meet the team on its return and give the players and coach a rousing reception. COMMITTED iF RILEY HOSPITAL Seven-year-old Son of David A. Springer Sent To Hospital Judge Je-,3" C. Sutton, Saturday afternoon, ordered Thurman Springci-- 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Springer, of Decatur route eight, committed to the James Whitcomb Riley hospital for crippled children.' at Indianapolis. This is the fourth child to be committed to the hospital since it was opened last fall. The Springer child is suffering from a dislocated hip. The hip was dislocaated while the child was playing about two years ago. It was not learned at the time that the hip was dislocated and as a result the injury did not heal and the child was left a cripple. Examining physicians state that the injured hip can be benefitted and cured. —o SYMPATHY (United Press Service) Sil’.livan. Ind.. Mar. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Last month citizens of Indiana hastened to offer aid to the city of Sullivan when 51 miners were killed in an explosion. Today a check for S2OO was sent from Sullivan to help tornado victims In the southern part of the state. Many families who lost their “bread winners” In the mine disaster gave of their scanty funds for the tornado relief work.

INJURED WHILE “HOPPING" TRAIN I I . . Mexican Dragged Beneath Wheels Os Erie Freight Train Here Today While attempting to "hop” an eastbound Erie freight train at 1:25 o'clock this afternoon in front of the Erie station in this city, a Mexican. age about 30 years, name unknown, but supposed to be a beet worker, was tin-own to the ground and dragged for a short distance, receiving a deep cut on the head and tearing the flesh from his left foot and leg. Ixical physicians were called and after first aid care was given to him. the injured man was taken to the Adams County Memorial hospital where two physicians took care of his injuries. He tried to give his name to the physicians and nurses, but spoke so indistinct that they could not understand it. His face was scratched and cut and his body was bruised. As far as could be learned no bones were broken and physicians believe that if infection does not set in it will not bo necessary to amputate the leg. U. B. REVIVAL TO CONTINUE Services To Be Continued j On Account Os The Splendid Interest Yesterday was a high water mark in attendance and offerings at the ' United Drethern church. The Evangelistic was greeted witli a large audience at both morning ami evening services. One person accepted Christ and three united with the church. In consideration of the interest. the revival has been continued ; and there will be services tonight at 7:30. The Evangelistic is due in Washrington. Ind. but wjll remain here for the sake of those who may desire to accept Christ. The services 1 will be announced, only a day at a I time, and may come to a close at any ‘ service. The Evangelist. Miss Himmelheber was given a splendid offering and presented with a beautiful fountain pen as a mark of appreciation and esteem from the congregation and( comunity with whom she has toiled so faithfully. The doors of the church .will be open for reception of members at every service.

.John Joseph Wins Three Prizes With Bull Dor John Joseph, well known confectioner and dog fancier of this city, returned last night from Toledo. 0.. where ho attended a large dog show. 1 Mr Joseph had Ills prize Boston Bull dog. Speed King 111 entered in the show and he woti first prize in the American bred class, second i rize in the open clas/ and a reserve prize in the limited c'ass. Mr.' Joseph has won several prizes witli iiis dog. having cleaned up a big list in the Fort Wayne dog show last year. JURY DISAGREES IN DAMAGE SUIT No Verdict In Suit Os Mrs. Lammert Against City Os Decatur — The jury in the case of Mrs. Eliza-i both Lambert vs. the city of Decatur. which was held before Judge i Hamilton in the Wells circuit court at Bluffton last week, after 24 hours deliberation was unable to roach a verdict and was dismissed by the court. , i It was understood that the jury i stood nine in favor of the defendant \ and three in favor of the plaintiff. The jury took the case at 2:15 Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lambert sought damages for alleged injury received when she fell 1 down an open grpte in the alley be- • tween the Postoffico and the Barnes i building. She maintained that she suffered an injury to one leg above | the knee and an injury to several | ribs. She tralked with a limp while in the courtroom and her counsel declared the limp was due to injuries received in this fall. Izaak Walton League To Meet This Evening — Hunters and fishermen are invited j to attend the meeting of the Izaak: Walton league which will be held: this evening at the Decatur Indus ! i rial rooms. Harry Hilgeman. of Ft. I Wayne, president of the Alien county Izaak Walton league will deliver a! talk and four reels of interesting l moving pictures will be shown. Those who are not members of the! league are invited to the meeting also. o Two Passenger Trains Meet Head-on; Four Killed Franklin. Da., March 23.—(United Press.) —The head-on collision between two fast passenger trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at Riconoc, 17 miles west of here, Sun- 1 day, was due to failure of the east-1 bound train to obey switch signals, I according to the finding of a corn-j er’s jury. Four white men and nine | negroes lost their lives, including Eng-1 ineer Edward E. Conery of train No. I 109. for 47 years an employe of the company. The switch signal was apparently obscured by a heavy fog, the jury found. 0 Three Witnesses Heard In Typhoid Fever Suit Three witnesses bad been on the witness stand before 3 o'clock this afternoon in the trial of the typhoid fever damage suit against the Pennsylvania railroad company and the city of Fort Wayne, which is being held in the Adams circuit court here. The hearing of evidence is proceeding slowly. Mr. Reedmiller, an employe of the city water works, was recalled to the stand today. The other witnesses heard were a Mr. Stellhorn, who recorded the reading of the height of the water in the city reservoir. and a Mr. Mauller, who is a! pumper of the Pennsylvania railroad company. —o Geneva Water Company Wants To Increase Stock Indianapolis, March 23. —The petition of the Geneva Water company to increase its common and preferred stock was heard here today by the public service commission.

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DROP THRILLINC OVERTIME MME TOST.MEL,I3-11 111-Luck Camps On Trail Os Decatur - Team When (.’ass Sprains Ankle ST. MEL WINS TITLE Chicago Team Defeats Milwaukee Cagers In Final Game Os Tourney After playing a great brand of ba.skethall and fighting its way through to three victories, Decatur Catholic High school’s i baskethall team lost a thrilling | overtime contest to the St. Mel high school team of Chicago. ! the second semi-final game of 1 the national Catholic interscholastic basketball tournament at Loyola University. Chicago, Sunday afternoon. The score was . 13-11. After defeating Decatur in the semi-final game, St. Mel high had easy sailing in the I final game against Marquette academy of Milwaukee, Wisconi sin. last night and captured the ’lational championship, the score 1 being 15-7. In a consolation game to decide the I winners of third and fourth places in i the tournament. Decatur lost to i Rochester, New York, in the first L'imp last night, by a score of 22 lo : IS. The Decatur teain received a ; bronze basketball in recognition of winning fourth place. The 'UabdTnal Mundelein trophy was awarded to the St. Mel team, and each member of the winning quintet received a gold ! basketball watch charm. Marquette j high received a silver trophy for ' winning second place. The Decatur team won its way into ! the semi-finals by defeating the St. ! Viator’s Academy team from Bourbonnais. Illinois, Saturday night by ] a score of 18-12. Gass Is Injured Decatur’s defeat at the hands of j St. Mel in the semi-finals was a (Continued On Page Four) “JAZZ MANIAC" COES ON TRIAL San Francisco Girl On Trial CWarged With Murdering Her Mother San Francisco, March 23- (United I Press) —Dorothy Ellingson, San Francisco's 1G year-old “jazz maniac”. I who shot her mother to death, went I to trial today charged with murder. Dorothy has admitted she shot her mother became Mrs. Ellingson objected to the gay life she led in the Chinese cabarets and jazz places. “I love to dance and have a good time,” Dorothy said. "I wanted to live my own life. Mother upbraided me when I stayed out late. She didn't like the boys I went with. I shot and killed her." It was not until after Dorothy had been arrested in a raid on her rooms in a lodging houee and had Confessed that she finally ndmitted she regretted her act. ‘I didn't know mother was so good a friend," she then sobbed. •The defense has built up a plea of "jazzmania"- unique in criminal history. Psychologists will testify that Dorothy had a particular mind, subject to suggestion and impulse and high- ' ly developed. They will point to her taste for literature—Tennyson was her favorite author—and her ability to write exotic verse as proof of her unusual mind. This mind, warped by a mad life ■ for a girl of her years, in the city’s > gaily lighted and noisy "jazz palaces'' I caused her to yield to an impulse to ■ remove forcibly any obstacle which presented itself in her path.