Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1925 — Page 1

■ fuXAM I . Number 95.

SIXTY MEN GO DOWN WITH JAP SHIP

PfIVS MERCURY POISON CAUSED ij GIRL'S DEATH I ft, ~<iti Made On Examin- | at ion Os Vital Organs Os I Miss Oberholtzer NO VERDICT YET ■kroner Delays Verdict; No I | I iirlher Move From [ Stephenson’s Lawyer I . ( N ITKI) PRESS SERVICE) I I 111<ti;111.11 »*>1 is. April 21 (Spc- | Binl li> Daily Democrat) A [ Bullion 111 secure the release of I ■) c. Stephenson. Earl Ivlinck [ Hml (.entry on hail was filed in [ BTiininal court this afternoon [ Bp I ph Inman, their attorney. I I .hid.Re Collins set a hearing ißn lii<- motion for Momlaw r ftpiil 27. f The move was interpreted as B plan to force the state to rc- [ B ' the evidence on which the i 1 |j|!,n e men were indicted. [ [ Indianapolis, April 21. —‘ The death Hm Miss Madge Oberholtzer was cans- ; by mercury poisoning, Dr. Virgil iHilaaii. Indiana University school of ftft * I pathologist, reported to [ B-ormi. r Rohinson today. [ I Dr. Moon was retained by the cor--1 r to examine the girls vital ori ft.ni-' after her death from bichloride ff mercury taken after an alleged at ok by I). C. Stephenson, former ■Kihtt chieftain. . . . [ The pathologist's report was an ■cxplanaiton of the conditions of the ft rations organs examined and drew the ■conclusion sthat the .poison -caused IHthc death. | The coroner is still awaiting a ■ chemical analysis of the girls organs ■ before returning his verdict. Altho ft ugh Eph Inman, attorney for the indictle.l trio for murder in connection with the girl’s death, was expected to continue the tight today to secure their release on bail. He made no further move during the morning. Inman said he was busy with another case. I Court Orders Gary Men Arrested And Imprisoned . Chicago, April 21—Circuit court of appeals today issued a mandate for immediate arrest and imprisonment in Ft. Leaveworth of the 42 Gary men guilty of conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. The writ was sent to Indianapolis where the men were tried and convicted. ELKS TO HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEET I To Vote On New Home Proposition At Regular Meeting Wednesday An important meeting of Decatur I Lodge of the B. P. O. E. will be held I Wednesday evening at the lodge I moms, at whjeh time action will he I taken on the building or purchasing I of a new home for the lodge. A new proposition has been offerI ed to the Elks and at the meeting I Wednesday night a vote will be takon on the matter. In the fall of 1922, •he local Elks lodge started plans for the building of a new home in this ( ity and a lot was purchased at the corner of Jackson and Marshall streets, preparatory to building a $40,000 Elks Temple there. Bids were received by the trustees, hut the prices were too high, so the matter was deferred indefinitely. The meeting Wednesday evening promises to be one of great interest to every Elk and, after the regular meeting, the regular entertainment committee will serve a turtle soup luncheon. Members are urged t<i attend the meeting and to vote on 'he new home proposition.

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j Herne Firemen Finally Called Out On A Run Rerun, April 21. Berne’s Ion;.- record without a (lrc was broken ye terj day morning when the (Ire departI ment was called to extinguish a small blase at the home of Erwin N’yffler, \ where a basket of clothes were burni ini. Neighbors succeeded in putting out the blaze before the lire apparatus arrived and little damage was done. It was I tie first call received by the dm department for more than a yi ; r. OPEN MEETING OF BANKING SCHOOL - C. J. Lutz To Add rear Members Os American Institute Os Banking i The Decatur chapter of the American Institute of Banking will hold an open meeting tomorrow night nt ’, their classroom in the Catholic school F | auditorium at 7 : :?0 o’clock, it was , announced by members today. C. .1 1 1 Lutz, local attorney and regarded as , an authority on law, will deliver the , principal address on, "Law of Pnrtj nership. Agency and Contracts. Mr. address will he of special interest to a|: persons interested in these points of law and members of the hanking school extend a cordial invitation to everyone who wishes to obtain tin- benefits of the lecture. The Ranking school which has been in session for several months ! in this city is sponsored hy the .American Institute of Banking and local bank officials. It was organized hy employes in the three local banks and at pwsewt-rs-sawt-t-o have « irmhundred percent membership of employes. Each Wednesday night the school holds a regular session. at which C. A. Dugan presides. Speakers of nation and state wide note have been included in the weekly programs and each week topics of interest to hank employs are diseussed. The tirst term of the school will close in a few- weeks after which time an examination will lie held and certificates wil he Issued by the national organization to all those that make it passing grade in the examinations. If sufficient Interest is shown il is probable that the second course will he held us soon as the tirst course is completed. However, no definite plans have been made for the advanced training. — o B. F. Welty, Former Berne Man, Died Last Week Berne, April 21.—Word has been received here that Professor B. F. Welty, of Tacoma, Washington, formerly of this city, died at Tacoma last Friday. A telegram hearing the news was received hy the deceased man s brother, John Welty, of Berne. No cause was given in the telegram. Professor Welty, who lived at Berne until a few years ago, was a musician and teacher of considerable 1 talent. He has taught in several col- j leges and universities in the United States. Mrs. Welty proceeded her; husband in death several years ago. Funeral arrangements have not been \ received here, hut It is probable.that will take place at Tacoma.

DECATUR ATTORNEY PRESENTS FIRST CASE TRIED IN NEW FEDERAL COURT AT FT. WAYNE Former Jud?e James T. Merrvman Has Honor Os Presenting First Case Before Judge Thomas W. Slick Monday; Case Involves Foreclosure Os Mortgage On Adams CountyLand; Judge Slick Hears A Libel Suit.

Former Judge James T. Merryman, the oldest and one of the best known members of the Adams county bar, had the honor of presenting the first case tried before Judge Thomas W. Slick, in the newly created Federal court at Fort Wayne, yesterday luo.-uUiK. The Federal court at Fort Wayne was created in the Hickey bill by the last Congress. Mr. Merryman is one of the best known lawyers in this part of the state. He served as Judge of the Adams circuit court

■ ABSENT VOTERS OBTAIN BALLOTS City Clerk Mails Out First Ballots For City Primary Election H —— I The first of the absent voters' bal- , lots were mailed to ten persons bv City Clerk Catherine Kauffman yesterday. Applications for the city primary ballots will he received by 1 the city eh-rk up until Monday before the election. The ballots must he returned not later than the day of the election in time to he delivered ■ to the precincts before the polls I close. At the council meeting this even- . ing. the Inspectors of the six precincts will he appointed hy the council. upon recommendation of demo-1 cratic city chairman. Burt Mangold j The democrats have- the- privilege of ! appointing the Inspectors. Judges,! clerks and sheriffs for the six pre- ! cincts will also be named by the city I 'chairmen. Knelt party will name ,' members of the hoard, except in tic : case of inspectors, i Next Saturday voters who will he' 1 out of the city on election day can, ‘ vote at the city clerk's office' at the; - city ball in person. Voting an absent . voters' ballot in person before the • election can he done up until Satur- j i day, May 2. u week being given for, L" this purpose. I Although no official opinion has s been received here, it is thought that! | all new voters who wislt to vote in, • November must vote at the primary i election, in order to be registered. - Those who have changed their vot- | ing precincts should also vote in the precinct and thus establish their , place of residence so that they can YOU iti like Nuu.vu.her election. TWO MEN FINED! FOB INTOXICATION! Maurice Swathwood And Frank Smith Plead Guilty In Mayor’s Court Maurice Swathwood, of near Warren, and Frank Smith, of near Will 1 ' shite, Ohio, were attested yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police Joel i , Reynolds on a charge of public intoxication. They were arraigned this morning before Mayor DeVoss. Roth men entered a plea of guilty and were ‘ fined sl.no and cost, amounting to ! $ll.OO each. Smith was released to obtain some one to stay his fine, and Swathwood was taken to a local livery stable j to obtain a lien on his horse and wa I gon, in order to get enough money to pay his line. George Swathwood, son of the arrested man, was also questioned. Arrangements were made 1 to send the hoy back to his mother | who is living at present at Marion. Swathwood will be remembered in this city as one of the men who en-gaged-in a shooting fray in this city I about two years ago. He was the man j who was wounded in the fray. Both ! men at present are employed in this ! . • city v

, for a period of six years. The first case tried in the new , court,, in which Mr! Merryman' was interested, was that of the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vs. Charles E. Simons and others. It was a suit to foreclose a mortgage in which about $15,000 was involved. The defendants defaulted and the litigation was settled in about an j hour’s time, tile court, awarding judg-j (Continued on page two)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 21, 1925.

Lutheran Choral Society To Give Program May 1 Person i in this city who wish to I a,lend .'he program to he given hy | I itie Lutheran choral Society of port Wayne, on the afternoon and evening of Sunday, May 3, should gel in touch wiili Mrs. Rudolph Meyers, in regard to the tickets. The Choral society v i 1 tender the “Messiah.” and the tickets for the evening are selling rapidly’. Several from here are planning to attend (he program, which is ranked as on,- of the best musical programs of the year. FRED GALLEMEIER CALLED BY DEATH i Prominent Preble Township Farmer Dies of Paralysis This Morninj? Fred Gullemeier, 80, a lifeNtng; resident of Preble township, died this morning at the home of his son, Atigu t in Preble township, after anj [illness of about two weeks caused by a stroke ■of paralysis. Mr. Galle-, nteier for many years has been a pteminent Adams county farmer and tils death came as a shock to his many friends and relatives. Mr. Collemeier was born in Preble j township in 1 S4;">. the son of Mr. and I Mrs. Conrad Gallemeier. both oft who'm have been dead for several years. His wife preceded him in death nineteen years ago. Mr. Gallemeier was married itv 1867 to Miss Hannah Kraft and to them were tiorn four children, one of whom died several Vials ago. He is survived, hv three children. Fred and August. I of Preble township, and Mrs Joint I Kiger; otic sister, Mrs. Andrew I Kuhrman, of Freidheim; two brothers, Ernest and Henry, of St. Johns; I and live grandchildren also survive. The fitnerjl w,ill he held Friday afternoon atl the home in Preble township at 1:150 o'clock, standard time, and at the Ficidheiin Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, at 2 o'clock. f ßurial will take place at the Freidheim cemetery. The Reverend Pi-cuss will officiate. MAN HAS ONE LEG AMPOTATEO l)avid Archer, Os Pleasant Mills. Undergoes Serious Operation Here David Archer, of Pleasant Mills, was brought to the Adams County Memorial hospital yesterday where he underwent an operation for the amputation of a leg. Mr. Archer underwent an operation in which his other leg was amputated some time ago. He is said to he resting well and is expected to recover. Peter Bollinger, of this city, machine operator at the Cort theater, was rushed to the Adams County Memorial hospital this morning in a serious condition. He has been in ill health for some time and his condition is regarded as serious. Several months ago, Mr. Bollinger was stricken and at that time his condition was serious for several weeks. Later he recovered partly ami assumed his duties at the Cort theater, but he never entirely regained his health.. For the last several weeks he has. been declining in health, but his con ] dition was not regarded as serious until a few days ago. This morning ' he/ was taken to the hospital in order that he might receive the necessary medical treatment. At noon today. Mr. Bollinger was said to be in a serious condition. He was unconscious when taken to the hospital and at noon had not regained consciousness, j Weather > Showers and local thunderstorms ] i probable tonight and Wednesday. | Warmer tonight. Strong winds to- | nights.

ZIMMERMAN TO i i STAND TRIAL To Be Tried April 28 On Charge Os Taking Part In Harmon Robbery Harry Zimmerman is scheduled to go on trial at Van Wert, Ohio, on Apr ! 28. on a charge of participation irt the robbery of Mr. and Mrs. John Harmon, of near Wren. Ohio, a year ago. The date for the trial was set in common pleas court at Van Wert yesterday, after Zimmerman had entered a idea of not guilty to the charge. , Zimmerman’s attorney withdrew n motion for release of his client by habeas corpus proceedings Monday anil entered a plea of not guilty for j Zimmerman. It is understood that | Zimmerman had learned that preparations had been made to arrest | him in the court room at Vail Wert if he was released on that charge. A motion to quash the indictments against Zimmerman on the grounds of improper serving of papers on the prisoner was overruled by Judge If. W. Blachly. Zimmerman was arraigned in court Saturday tint the hearing was continued until Monday in order to have Sheriff Johnson us a witness in regard to the serving of the papers. Five men robbed Mr. and Mrs.! Harmon early one morning, after j binding both with adhesive tape ! About 8200 in cash was taken by the bandits. Zimmerman was arrested at Huntington. Indiana, recently, and removed to Van Wert, after he lost a fight against extradition. TO FIX BATE FOR CLEAN-UP WEEXj City Council To Fix Date Tonight For Annual City Clean-up At theregtilar meeting of the city council, to he held this evening, the council will fix the death for a city Clean-Up week. It is thought that the week of May I wi l he < boson as i the week for the general clean-up. For- several years the council has designated a certain week in the spring of the year for a .( ieamitp of "the alleys, streets and hack-yards in the city. The Civic Section of the Woman's dub of Decatur urges all citizens to co-operate with the city and help clean up the alleys and their . premises. The city trucks and wagons will | gather up the old rubbish-, broken bottles, cans and other debris and | haul them away. Citizens are request- i ed to have cans and oilier unsightly j debris piled up so that the men can load it on the trucks and haul it away. Two weeks ago a petition was presented to the council requesting that ' the ruins of the old Romberg home ( on West Monroe street lie removed. Last Saturday night another tire oc ettrred in the old ruins and it is likely j that the committee on public safety! wil! order the house removed entirely. ! It has caught fire several times and is an eye-sore in Lhat part of the city, ] property owners claim.

GOVERNORS, POWERFUL POLITICIANS AND POOR MEN ALL TREATED ALIKE D. C. Stephenson, Once Commander Os 400,000 Ku Klux Klansmen In Indiana, Chals With Other Prisoners In “Bullpen" While Awaiting Prison Breakfast; Confident His Attorneys Will Secure His Release On Bond.

Indianapolis, April il. — David C. Stephenson, the man who ouce commuted 400,000 Ku Klux Klansmen in Indiana during the height of the invisible empire’s power, arose at 5:00 a. m. today in the couuty jail. He made up his bunk and chatted with other prisoners in the "bullpen” while awaiting the prison breakfast of rice, molasses, bread and coffee. He appeared confident that his attorney would secure his release on bond on the indictment charging him with murder for the death of Miss

Ford Christen Pledged To Honorary Fraternity I christen, of Dyrnliir, a jtiior in tin-i-hoo! of agriculture at Purdue university,, has been honored hy belli'-, pledged to Alpha Zeta. national lion orury agricultural fraternity. Membership in Alpha Zeta is bused upon scholarship and 'part iaipatlnii in tinversity activities, christen, besides having n good scholastic record, is prominent o r.the campus and a popular member of his class. FINDING OIL IN i PAYING OUANTITY New Well At Monroe Shows Promise Os Being A 35Barrel Well The oil well on the J. N'. Bttrkhead faint at Monroe, which was shot several days ago. is proving to he a larger well than at first predicted. When the well was first shot, it was thought hy oil experts to tie a dry hole and later this prediction was changed to an estimation of about eight or ten barrels a day. Present predictions are lo the Effect that ttie well will develop into ! about a thirty-five barrel well. Pumpers have been busy tlie last few days pumping off the head, and last Sattirl day about one hundred barrels were taken out. Yesterday the well was settling down and it is thought that it will tiring up about thirty-five barrels, at least for awhile. Conservative estimates range all the wayfront fifteen to twenty-five barrels for the average after the well is settled. A contract has been made with the Portland Refining company to purchase the oil. The original promoters I lost faith in the well several months ' ago. and, through the efforts of Jacob ! Radley, who has superintendent the ] well, stock was subscribed to complete the drill and shoot the well. It is the owners of these subscriptions who will profit hy the find, it is said. Workers at the field where the well is located say that they will continue to pump the well as lotfg as profitable. Several Decatur men own considerable stock in the will. It is said that if the present well proves fairly successful, it is highly probable that another drill will he started soon. A. I). Hunsicker Buys Decatur Fruit Company A. D. Hunsicker. weTI known resiI dent of this city, has purchased tlve ' Decatur Fruit company, on West i Monroe street, from Wulford Ray and Peck Templin, Mr. Hunsicker taking ! possession of thp business Monday. Mr. Hunsicker with his brother Dal- ! las, owned the fruit company until ! last fall when they sold it to Wil- ] liant lllee and Albert Acker, before j going to Florida for the winter. A few months ago, Messers Rice and Acker sold to Messers. Ray and Templilt. Mr. Hunsicker stated today that the business will he conducted as formerly and under the name of "The i Decatur Fruit Company.” Mr. Ray j will be employed by Mr. Hunsicker. Dallas Hunsicker. who recently re ! turned from Florida, has not decided I upon his future business affiliations I yet.

| Madge Oberlioltzer. I Stephenson and his two aides, Earl i Klenck and Earl Gentry, will lie accorded no special favors, i “We handle ’em all alike, from governors and the most powerful poli- , tieians to the poorest man in the ’ county,” said a deputy sheriff. Almost a year ago Warren T. McCray, then governor of Indiana, was -a prisoner in the same bullpen awaiti ins sentence to the federal prison at. i Atlanta for fraudulent use of the < mails.

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'JAP FREIGHTER SINKS OFF CAPE ; SABLE ISLAND i White Star Liner Speeds To Rescue But Arrives Too Late CAUSE IS UNKNOWN Shin Sailed From America t With Cargo Os Wheat On April (> i I’nitcd Press Service) ii New York. April 21 — (Special to Daily Democrat) — The Japanese freighter Raifttka Marti sank off Gape Sable Island. N. 8, just before noon I today, dirtying down Iter crew of GO officers and men, according to radiograms from the White Star liner Homeric. 1 The message to the White Star line offices read; I "The Homeric proceeded to the aid ( | of the Japanese steamer Raifttka i Marti at 4:47 a.in., standard time. II The steamer was sighted at 10:94 a. 'in. and sank at 11:55 am. in 41 42 j north. 61.22 west. Regret unable Lo 1 1 save life, proceeded on voyage at • 12: OH. Signed. Roberts.” i Previously./ conflicting reports to ■ New York and Halifax had the crex\ ‘ saved, and lost. 1 The Homeric, with 600 passengers returning to the United States from Europe has altered tier course at -; day break and, sped 70 mites through ■ j a rough sea to the rescue of the dis- ’ j tressed ship. She arrived just in time to see the ‘ | Raifttka sink into the sea. hut too 'late to save the lives of those aboard - The Raifttka Marit sailed front i) Philadelphia April 6 with a cargo of < ! when* bound for Hamburg. She car - ried a crew of 60 men. ■ j officials of .-the Kokttsai Kisen. operators of the freighter, said none of their messages from the Raifttka Marti stated what had put the ship in I a sinking condition. They said for 1 the past two hours no word had come | from the distressed freighter. Supreme Court Affirms Conviction Os Murderer Indianapolis. Apr;! 21 The state supreme court today affirmed tli;* conviction of Jose Castro, a mezlcan. ’ t policeman. Unless Gov. Jackson commutes the sentence he will he electrocuted June 12. MOBS BEADY TO STAGE PLAY Hold Final Dress Rehearsal Tonight; Plav Wednesday And Thursday Dick Bogner and Melvin Thomas, stage managers were busy today getting the stage properties In readiness I for the play. “A full House", to he j given in the high school auditorium Wednesday and Thursday nights by I the junior class of Decatur high school. The final dress rehearsal will | be held in the auditorium this evenj ing. Bach character will have his I costume and all properties for the 1 rehearsal this evening and the stage setting will be just as they will appear Wednesday and Thursday nights. The performance will start at 8:00 i o'clock each evening. The tickets have been on sale for the past week and a heavy advance sale is reported. The east went through the rehear 1 sal last night In fine, fashion and iti- ’ dications are that the play will lie staged without a hitch. ‘ Earth Shocks Felt In Tokio, Japan, Monday Tokio, April 21—Tokio experienced i two slight shocks Monday, the first - at TO minutes after midnight, the t second half an hour later. The troe mors were not felt generally and thro was no alarm.