Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1925 — Page 1

Sol. XXHI. Number 106.

STEPHENSON INDICTMENT UNDER FIRE

KUN RAIDS AT CRAWFORDSVILLE II EXCITE CITIZENS I Williamson County, Illinois, I I Man. One Os Leaders. I Is Arrested I BlltS. YOUNG PRESENT | S\ idow Os S. Glenn Young, I Klain Klan Crusader,Visits I Crawfordsville . fnlted Press Service) I t‘rav. ford Muv I. -— W. Rowe, one cf the two professional raiders who led a Ku Klan cleanup in (‘.raw ford s. H|illc Sunday, was arrested today Mud jailed. I lie is held awaiting the arrivS of the sheriff from William■mi county, Illinois, where he is on a charge of wife deI Excitement over the kian raids Mere was increased with the apof Mrs. S. (Ik nn Young, of the klan crusader of ■Eloody Williamson county.” died in a gun ba!tie several ago. '■'l'he mission of Mis. Youm.: w:o fl t'unsi.hrablt- popular indignation fltis developed over the raids, in h nine were arrested on charge's <>r violating ihe liquor laws. ■ A move by the klan to regulate of Crawfordsville tor potne.il on the eve of the primary Bm by authorities in ihe raids?"TlL department w. s ignorant of the I Kifl until they had been executed. ■ 0 I BVabash College Orator | Wins Interstate Contest | ■ Crawfordsville, Ind., May 4.—New I honors were held by Wa- | college today through the vie- | of Leland Ross in the interstate I contest at Evanston, 111. I I Ross won first place in the contest K night among orators from I states. It is the third time I jy speaker from Wabash has won the I {WEATHER MAN I WAS FOOLING I HPredicted Warm Weather I Has Failed To Arrive: | Mercury Is Active I I Tourists, who read last week of the I H” 1 summer temperature in Indiana I Hand started their annual influx to this I ■ K,a,e - awoke this morning to find that I Hthe weather man had just been fool- | K’" K an< * warm weather was about | H a s plentiful here as it was in the I ocean. The mercury moved up | Kami down in a wide range last week I landI and t * lis morning it started Us peI Kculiar action again. | Yesterday, at one time, the merI Henry was as high as 70 degrees, then | ■some more rain came along and after I K’liat, the mercury began to drop and I Blate last night it was cold and cloudy. » The cloudy watiier again saved the ' fl fult ’ gardens and crops from a damfl aging frost. | Weather predictions from Indiana- | ■ polls Jjold fust on the warmer weath|.qfl ( ‘ r proposition, but as yet the predicj 9 ted warm wave has not arrived in this i q county. Farmers say that they have i I had sufficient rain for a while and 1 I what the grovying crops and gardens I ■ need mostly is sushine. I The frost last Saturday apparently ■ has done little damage. Some tendei I ■ Plants such as cabbage were slightly I ■ frost-bitten, but no extended dnmi H age has been suffered in Adams connI I ty. Another frost probably would hurt 1 I the fruit, farmers say. It is not proI I bable that this county will not have B ■ any more frost soon, at least accord ■ I ing to state weather predictions.

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Poison Liquor Blamed For Death Os Three Men Minneapolis, Minn, May 4—(United Press) —Bodies of three mon, all apparently killed by poison liquor, wrre found in a house hero late Sunday. Two other men. who police said were stupefied, were taken to the third precinct station for observation. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR TON LITTERS Several Members Os Club In Adams County Report Fine Litters of Pigs Information gained from a number of ton litter contest members in the county during the past few days indicates that Adams county contestants are going out after their share of the honors this year in the feeding of ton litters. An effort was made to determine how many members have prospective ton litters and a partial survey which included about one-half of the members, showed several promising litters ranging in numb, r from 9 to 12 pigs each. Ben S. Colter, who lives north of Pleasant Mi Is. reports that he has

a litter of 9 Chester Whites that , look very promising and no doubt he 1 will reach the ton litter mark. Fred M. Bicoke, of Union township, is planning to cross the line with a lititer of 10. Henry Moore, who lives northeast of Decatur, has a litter of 11 Duroc and Chester White crossbreds which he intends to push for th? ton. His son, w;lth_a litter of 9 pure bred Bmltshires. has a chance to furnish some opfiosition to his father. John W. Blakey, of Union township. reports a litter of 11 Durocs with which he intends to give the others a run for their money. Marcellus Davison, of east of Monroe, according to last reports, has a litter of 12 pure bred Poland Chinas which should leave the ton mark far in the distance. Carl E. Amstutz, of Jefferson township, who has had some experience in feeding ton litters, is starting the contest this year with another litter of 10 pure- hred Durocs. L. Reuben Schwartz, of Monroe township. has a litter of 10 purebred Dttroc.s which are now well on their way to the ton. they being practically three months old. Ervin Fuelling, of Root township, has a litter-of 10 pure bred Chester Whites which look very promising. Win. Rodenbeck, Jr., who also lives north of Decatur, has two real litters containing 11 pigs each and there is no doubt, but that he can give the rest of the con(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o GHURGH ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Annual Election Held By Zion Reformed Church Here Sunday The annual election of officers for the Zion Reformed church of this city followed the regular services held yesterday. The election of all officers was not completed owing to the limited time and another meeting has been called tor next Friday night, at the Reformed church at 7 o’clockJ. H. Graber was elected 'elder to succeed William Beineke. Albert Mutschler and Erwin Miller were elected deacons to succeed John Bea: and Carl Schafer. Lewis Gehrig was elected trustee to succeed Albert Mutschler. Other officers will be elected next Friday night by the congregation These offices include ti clerk and treasurer. Next Friday, the Reverend A. R. Fledderjohann, local pastor, will make his annual pastorial report to the congregation and the treasurers of the various church organizations will give their annual reports. The newly elected officers Will also appoint an auditing committee. The officers will be installed for the church year as soon as they have all heenn selected.

REV. R. W. LOOSE IS RETURNED TO DECATUR CHURCH Re-appointed Pastor of First Evangelical Church Os This City CONFERENCE CLOSES Berne Gets New Pastor; Rev. Erne Assigned To Terre Haute The Reverend It. W. loose. pastor of the Evangelical church of this city for the last, two years has been returned for the ensuing year. Selections for Indiana churches were made at the annual Conference of Evangelical churches of Indiana, which cloved its week's session at Fort Wayne yesterday. The Reverend F. S. Erne, pastor of the Herne church, was assigned to Terre Haute, and the Rev erend J. H. Arndt will take up Reverend Erne’s work at Berne. The Reverend ('. 1- Haney, who was 'palsor of the local church p"e vious to Reverend Loose. Wil. so to Hibbard. Indiana. The conference closed yetserday afternoon with the appointment of pastors for this year by Bishop Seagar, presiding officer of tlie Conference, whose home is at Lamars, lowa. Ordination services were conducted yesterday, also. Among the new pastors of nearby towns and cities are: Columbia City R. G. Foust; Huntington. L. E. Smith; Markle, ft. R Hf*M; Wabash, ~W. hl- Snyder; - KenvUlvUle. A. so Knepper; Wolcottville, p. L Browns. Either pastors for the Fort Wayne district are: F. C. Berger, presiding elder; Avilla. B. G. Smith; Berne, J. J{. Arndt; Hippos. A. J. Sternman; Celina, D. O- Wise; Celina, Circuit IT. S. Berger; Dayton!Firstl B. E. Koenig; DuylAn (Wayne avenue). A. H. Itoescher; Decatur. R. W. Ix>ose; Defiance. G. W. Shaneyfelt; Edgerton. It. L. lialey; Linn Grove, F. G. Stoke; Portland, G. E. Boyce:; Portland circuit. W. 1- Wyant; Rldgevile I’. F. Young; Van Wert, C. J. Coverstone; Van Wert Circuit. Ira Steele; (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

MINISTERS NAME NEW PRESIDENT Rev. R. W. I ,oose Elected President Os Decatur Ministerial Association The Rev. Ralph W. Loose, pastor of the First Evangelical church, was elected president of the Decatur Ministerial Association, to 'succeed the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, at a meeting of the Ministerial Association in the Old Adams County Bank building this morning, plans were made tor a was appointed superintendent of the Wabash district of the Northern Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church and he will move, to Wabash this week. Rev. Loose has been pastor of the Evangelical church here for the last two years, and Sunday he was reappointed to serve as pastor of the local church for another year. He has been active in the church work of the city and in the Ministerial Association since he came to Decatur. He was dean of the Community Training School which held two highly successful semesters during the past winter. At the meeting of the ministers this morning, plnas were made for a ministers’ picnic to be held at. Lake Wawasee on June 21V The pastors also made arrangements for the different parts each will take in the annual baccalaureate services to be held for the graduating class of Decatur high school on Sunday evening, May 17. The services will be held In the First Methodist church and the Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will deliver the sermon.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 4, 1925.

HOW TO VOTE Your attention is called to the method of voting in the primary election. On the Democratic ballot. appears the only contest in the primary election. It is for mayor. The names of George Kriil: and Charles Yager appear at the top of the ballot. To vote for cither man. place a cross (x) in the right-hand square, opposite ihe name of the candidate for which you wish to vole. Those persons who mark their ballots wrong or fail to mark one of the two squares will lore their vote. The position of the square in which the mark Is made is on the right-hand side of the names, just opposite the position on state and county ballots.

COMFORT STATION PLANS ARE FILED Architect Estimates Cost Os Improvement To Court House At $735 C. N. Christen, local architect, has filed plans and speclficaiions for the improvement of tlie court, house, eonsisi ng of an outside entrance to the men’s comfort station in the base m«>nt of the building, and for opening the south door to the ladles rest room on the first floor. Tomorrow, when a joint session of the county council and the board of county commissioners is held, the commissioners wll lask the council to appropriate sufficient funds to make the improvement. Aecordiof to W Christen’s estimate, it would cost only $735.00 to make both improvements. S6OOOO for building the entrance to the south side of the court house to the men’s comfort station, and $135.00 for placing a new door to the ladies comfort station on the first floor. If the improvements are made, it is planned to have the comfort sta tions open 24 hours a day and on Sundays. The doors leading from the rooms to the main building would be locked at night and entrance could lie obtained only from, the outidn entrances. It would not be necessary to change the arrangements of the rooms. The subject of providing a public comfort station, which would be opened at all hours of the day and on Sunday, has been discussed here for many years and it is thought that the present proposed plan will meet with favor of the councilmen. The county council will also be asked to appropriate additional fund for the payment of those men who are taking the real estate appraisements in the county this year.

■ o To Discuss Week Day Schools Os Religion Week day schools of religion will be discussed Tuesday ( veiling by ihe Rev. W. A. Squires, of Philadelphia, at an inter-denominational meeting to be held at the Presbyterian church, at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. Squires is representing the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, and he is a noted authority on week day schools of religion. Local church people and al) those interested in education in general will be interested in Rev. Squires' talk, especially since such a school is being considered for this city. o Prince George, Os Serbia Is Insane; Placed In Asylum Belgrade, May 4 — (United Press Prince George, elder brother of King Alexandria of Serbia, is insane und has been placed under strict guard in an asylum, it was officially announced today. A serious aspect was lent the situation by police raids upon residences of republican leaders with whom the prince had relations. Documents including Prince George’s memoirs, were seized. Weather Partly overcast and cooler tonight. Possibly frost in northwest portion; Tuesday fair.

CITY CAMPAIGN IS DRAWING TG A CLOSE TODAY Candidates In Only Contest Os Election Feel Confident Os Success POLLS OPEN AT 6 A. M. Voters Urged To Vote Tuesday, Thereby Registering For Election With only a few hours remaining n which to place the finishing touches, the democratic mayoraliiv campaign soon will pass into the liends of the citizens m Decatur to determine the winner. Notwithstanding the f'tet that there is only one contest on in cither party, and that for mayor on Ihe Democratic ticket, considerable interest has been manifested the last few weeks. The two candidates for mayor on the Democratic ticket, Charles W. Yager, former mayor and prominent insurance man of this city, and George Krick, councilman at large and a member of the firm of KrickTyndall & Co., manufacturers of tile and brick, have been busy the last several days organizing their forces for tomorrow. The various voting places in the city will open at six o'clock' a m.. and close at six o’clock ]>. m. All voters in both parties are urged to vote. A vote in the primary registers a person for the election in the fall. If anyone fails to vote at tomorrow's dwtmn ire - wilt "have to register later to lie able to vote in the city election next fail, according to the new election laws. Both democratic candidates apparently feel confident of the outcome at the polls tomorrow, and a close contest Is expected. Those closely in touch with political conditions in this city predict a record vote. Mr. Yager Is seeking the nomination on his former record, and Mr. Krick is seeking the nomination ou his record during (he last four years as a member of the city council and on his (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o— —-— INDUSTRIAL ASS'N TO MEET TONIGHT Important Business On Hands; Advertisers To Meet Also An important meeting of (he Decatur Industrial Association has been called for tonight at 7:30 o’clock. All members are urged Io be at the Industrial rooms on time as several important questions are to come before Ihe club. Immediately following the Industrial meeting the Decatur Advertising Association will have a meeting in the Industrial rooms. The Advertising Association will select date for the next Gift Day and also the advisability of closing the local stores on Decoration Day and Independence Day, both of which fall on Saturdays this year. All members are urged to attend. o Son Born To Rev. And Mrs. Leonard W. A. Luckey Rev. and Mrs. Leonard W. A. Luckey, of 43 West 84th street. New York City, announce the birth of their first-born, a six-pound boy. Leonard Junior, Monday, ten a.m., April 27, 1925, at the Alston home sanitarium and hospital for private patients, 28 West Gist street. New York. Rev. Luckey writes: ’‘The mother is sitting up at the end of four days. The son is fair of face with bright blue eyes and golden locks. Congratulatory axidress: Forty-three, West 84th street.” Rev. Luckey formerly lived here and has many relatives and friends iu this city and county, who will be sttrprls ed and pleased at this happy announcement.

Monster Crowds Attend Opening Os Economy Store A monster crowd attended the opening of the Economy store, hero last Saturday. Clerks were busy all day and Sam Brooks, (he proprietor, stated (hat it was necessary to lock the doors at different times in order to take care of the many customers on the inside of the store. The store deals In general merchandise.

BODY OF MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED Girl Identifies Body As That Os Mrs. .Josephine Desiderio (Unlleil Press Service) Gary, Ind., May 4 -Arrests may be made today in the Chesterton murder mystery, police intimated as they once again resumed work on the theory that the victim was Mrs. Josephine Desiderio. 21. Florence K. Holo. 17. who was taken into custody at South Bend. Ind a chum of tlie missing woman, identified the charred remains as those of Josephine. She also supfdied the names of two or more men to police. While the girl’s story was not re vealed by police, it was made known that she mid Josephine started for South Bend fiom Gary a week ago Saturday evening, but left the train at Chesterton. What happened there po lice refused to divulge. Florence was taken to the Chester ton morgue where she examined tin remains.. ‘ It’s her.” she cried shuddering. “I know her by the teeth, the hair and other markings.’” Then she pointed to the . hred of a skirt. "Jo ephine didn't have nn under skirt when we met for our date Sal urday night.” she said. "So 1 let tier take one of mine. That piece there is part of my skirt and I'd know it any how." o Roadside Spooning Is Banned In Wayne County Richmond, Ind.. May 4 —Home i.i the place to spoon, according to tin order issued today by Sheriff Chapman of Wayne county. Chapman ordered tlie arrest of all couples found spooning in auto; on tlie country roads near Richmond. "Let them spoon al home where their parents can keep an eye on them,” Chapman said. The order followed mi appeal from a farmer for protection against a “bandit auto” parked near bis home. The sheriff found a couple of spoon | ers sound asleep in the auto. TREASURER AND AUDITOR BUSY Today Is Last Day To Pay Taxes And File Mortgage Exemptions The comity treasury and county auditor were doing a big business today. it being the final day to pay tlie spring installment of taxes without the ten per cent., penally being added and for tiling real estate mortgage exemptions with the county auditor. At ten o’clock this morning about a dozen people were waiting in line to pay their taxes at the treasurer's office. 1-ast Saturday, the receipts totaled $55,000, County Treasurer Louies Kleine, stated this morning. It was expected that the payments today would total more than that figure. The spring installment of taxes will reach more than $400,000, it was stated. Many mortgage exemptions were being tiled with the county auditor today. - Arnos Hirschey, of Berne, brought in one bunch of 320. covering property at Berne. Local abstrators and those who tile mortgage exemptions bad not tiled all of theirs today and it Is expected that the total number will be between 1.800 and 2,000. I The mortgage exemptions in the county total more than $1,000,000.

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MOTION FILED TO STRIKEOUTMOST IMPORTANT PART Former Klan Leader And Aides Strike At Heart Os Indictment APPEAR IN COURT i Former Grand Dragon In Good Spirits As He Appears In Court (I’riitnAl Pupms H Indianapolis, May 2 (Special to Daily Democrat) D. C. Stephenson today struck at the. heart ol the ■’rand jury indictment charging him with murder of Madge Oherhollzer. Stcuhenson, organizer of the Ku Klux Klan in the central west, walked Ittunlilv into Ihe court room with Enh Inman, his attorney. Earl Klinck ami Earl (ienlry, indicted with him, •mil filed a motion Io quash two eounts of Ihe indictment which •harift’d him with first degree murder. After filing of the motion Stephenson and his aides and his counsel left the court. Ihe former grand dragon swinging along confidently to resume his cell in the Marion county jail. Inman’s motion, if succe sful. will have tlie affect of striking out the first degree murder charges from the indictment and will leave only i)ua:e whitlt state that Miss Obev ! holtziT died from poison. A farg ■ I crowd jammed the criminal court room. They awaited the chance to see Stephenson wearing bracelets. A large number of women were in Ihe crowd. The motion to strike out the vital points of ihe first and fourth counts of the indictment assert* the charges o' the indictment are contradictory as to the manner in which Miss Oberholtzer met death It declares tlie language of the indictment in many instances is nothing more than a recital of immaterial and irrevelant (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) COMMISSIONERS MEETING TODAY Postpone Receiving Bids On Two Road Improvements In County The county commissioners met in regular session this morning for the purpose of tiansacting official business. The morning was devoted to checking up and allowing of hills and this afternoon the commissioners inspected several road itnpTovemvnts and bridges in the county. Rids for the Schirack road improvement in Kirkland township and for the Hilgemaji road in Preble township will not be received at this meeting because the last legislature passed a law changing the legal procedure in road building. Instead of the notice of public letting being published and bids for the construction of the road received first, tlie commissioners must give notice of the proposed bond issue first. This law became effective with the Governor’s proclamation, declaring all the new laws in force. This was done last Tuesday. Notice to bidders had been given in tlie Schirack and Hilgeman roads and the contracts would have been awarded tomorrow', had not tlie new law become effective. The required notice to taxpayers of the proposed bond issue will he given at once and bids for the construction of the roads received at a later meeting of the board. Bids for the construction of four or five bridges will be received by the commissioners tomorrow Several petitions for road improvements, which have ■ 'blished, will Inand 'cards the improv. of .- will be taken