Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1925 — Page 1

01, XXIII. Number I IN.

WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN AT MONROE

D.H.S. GRADUATES BEAR SERMON BY KEV. B. N. COVERT jIA initial Baccau laureate Ser- [ mon Preached At M. E. Church Last Night HOUSE IS KILLED IrThe Power Os A Noble I Purpose” Is Subject Os Interesting Sermon '■ ■•The Power of a Noble Purpose.” s the tide of the baccalaureate ■)< inion addressed by the Reverend Bi N. Covert, of the First Presbyter ■tin church of this eity, to the mem- ■>. rs of the Decatur high school grafl■g.iiui' class at the Methodist church Bliist night. Before the senior class Bi!into the church for the most Bhileinii part of their Commencement ■w. ek program, the large auditorium Ku the church was filled. (■ Alter special mtisicail selections ■hid an invocation, Reverend Covert Blclivered the annual sermon<n honor ■nl the graduating class. His text Bw:,s Daniel 1:8. “Anti Daniel pnr-B'"-<<1 in his iiedrt that he would not ■tiefile himself with the king's dainties ■tier with the wine which hi* drank." Rev. Covert said: M "Alt of us have been astonished at ■he achievement of the aeroplane Builhin the last decade. During the Slieai World War its assistance for ■ reconnaissance purpo. es wa« invalu■tii'ie. None of us have forgotten the ■prill of pride which missed through Er»uc minds when we learned that the ■il.ines of the United Stale:; Juul cir■(tied the world. I- “As wo examine the seemingly ■flimsy texture and the light weight Ixviiod which goes into the body of a ■ilane, we wonder how it can stand ■tie terrific strains and tests to which ■t is subjected while in the air. And Bet the aviator who steps into the Brock pit of a modern plane is com■laratively safe if he is a competent ■driver. Every bit of material which ■ nos into its construction is fully Bested.. The motor has been run from It.o to 80 hours at a terrific pace. It ■s then torn down and the weak ■daces are strengthened or replaced. iTlie wood that goes into the construe-j Ilion must be without blemish. The i |<loih covering the .wings is treated piuniy times wit'll various processes to ■neuro against tearing. Before the ■flyer starts, weight tests, speed tests, Itill kinds of tests are applied to find ■weaknesses. These are more rigorlons than the tests which any possible (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 1 FATHER SEIMETZ TO GIVE ADDRESS I Pastor Os St. Marys Church To Give D.C.H.S. Commencement Address Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz. pastor I of St. Marys Catholic church, will de--1 liver the address at the annual commencement. exercises of the St. Joseph Catholic schools, on Wednesday, June 3. The place for holding the exercises has not yet been selected, it being desired to hoCtl them in the auditorium of the new Catholic high school building on Fourth street, it that part of the building can be completed by that time. The work of placing the windows in the building sfarteti last week. The lower half of the windows are of frosted glass, while the upper halt is of transparent glass. Six young men will be graduated from the hiffh school on June 3. The final examinations in the commercial department and in the eighth grade; ■will be held during the week of May 25 and the list of successful candi-| dates for diplomas will be available, in rhe near future, It was stated at the school today. Class day exercises will be held on. May 29 and the Junior-Senior recop tion will he held on June 1.

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i Make Payment On I Macadam Road Bonds t County Auditor Martin Jaberg was busy today gathering the macadam road bonds and coupons together, the ■ u-mkannuai payment of the bonds l>< dig made on Muy 15 This year, approximately 1176.001i.tH1d worth of Is nds. together with interest*. will be paid. The semiannual payments of • bonds and interest total about SBB.452.35 this month. On January 1. the twelve townships owed a total of $842,757.00 for road bonds. Each y.ai one-tentli id' the (total is paid. ! together with the interest, which In rei ent years is four and one half per ■ cent. WILL GIVE FREE TICKETS TO FAIR I Industrial Association And J Elks Membership Workers To Get Tickets , E. 11. Williamson, secretary and I manager of the Gre.lt Decatur Fair. i which will lie held at Bellmont Park. ' September 15 to IS. has offered free ■| season tickets to the fair, to the per- | sons securing Hie most members in ■j the membership campaigns being con ' ducted by the Decatur Industrial Asso jciation and the Elks lodge, of this I city. Five tickets will be given to | the Elks and live Io the Industrial Association, th.- live persons securing I the most members in each organiza- ' lion receiving one ticket each. The industrial Association drive opened this morning and the Elks opened their drive last week. In his letters to Fred ScliiiresT exalted ruler of the Elks, ami Wil Jiam laun. chairman ot the muuiber ship committee of the Industrial Association, Mr. Williamson stated that he realized the importance of these two organizations to the community and wished to aid in strengthening them. Mr. Williamson is an Elk, him self. His two letters are as follows: To The Industrial Association Wm. I tin. Decatur. Indiana. Dear Sir: In last nights issue of the Deeatur Daily Democrat I notice that you have launched a membership campaign in the Decatur Industrial Association. Realizing the importance- of your association and the wondeiful good it I is to a community the management of I the Decatur fa r wishes you to an- ■ nounce to your co-workers that lie i will offer as a prize live season tickets. good for entire week, both day and night to the Decatur fair which will be held Sept. 15 Io 18th. to the live persons sec tiring the largest number of members. As soon as your drive is completed kindly notify me the winners and these tickets will be mailed to them. Assuring you of my heartiest cooperation in your good work, I remain/ Yours very truly. E. B. WILLIAMSON, Secrgfa ry. To The Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler, Elks Lodge, Decatur, Indiana. Dear Sir and Bro: 1 note in the Daily Democmit that you have recently purchased’a new home and have launched -a membership drive for one hundred new members. Tiie writer has been -a member of the South Bend Lodge, No. 235 for the past twenty-three years and always interested in Elkdom. Therefore, wishing to be of some assistance and as an incentive to create more interest I am offering to the- five members securing the most new members, each a season ticket to the Decatur Fa r which will b<4 held Sept. 15 to 18th. If I can do anything further to assist tho Elks and Decatur, kindly cchiimand. Yours Fraternally, E. B. WILLIAMSON, Secretary. Services To Continue At Calvary Church The revivial meetings which have been conducted at the Calvary Evan1 gelical Church east of the City by the j Pastor, Rev R. W. Loose, during the I past week, are to continue throughout ' this week. Both In interest and in attendance i the meetings have been growing. Tho entire community is cordially invited. The services begin each night ex- ■ cept Saturday at 7130, Standard time.

REORGANIZATION OF HAWKINS CO. BLOCKED TODAY Judge Baltzell Dismisses Petition For Stay Os Bankruptcy Action CALLS PLAN ABSURD Committee Enjoined From Sending Circulars Advertising New Plan Indianapolis, May IS ■— (United Press) —Another attempt toward reorganization of the Hawkins Mortgage ompany of Portland and its subsidiaries was Nocked in federal court today. Judge Baltzell dismissed « petition asking a stay of bankruptcy proceed ings. The judge further ordered that the reorganization committee lie enjoin ed from sending circulars advertising their plan for exchange of stock. The judge said the reorganization plan seems absurd on the face of it. Albert Winterman, of Portland agent of the United Mortgage Co., on examination by Lew Wallace, at ters-ey for the trustee in bankruptcy admitted that the'sob- at seis of th< new company were some cash and 120.000 in railroad stock certificates, lu his argument Wallace branded the United Mortgage Company as a hobo corporation without a habitation Winlerman testified tho plan was io oiler hold-rs of Welfare Loan stock shares in the United Mortgage Company, and that tho company was ..'tot aUwhpting to buy any of the stock. o U. S. Asks Foreign Debtors To Pay Up (I'nitod Press S.-rvicrl Washington, May 18 (Special to Daily Democrat) The United States government, in approaching its debt orsjwilb a request that they take steps to settle their obligations <" this country is approaching each n.i tion as an individual. It was officially denied to the United Press by a high state department official that a circular note had lien dispatched to Ho- debtor powers as reported. On (he contrary, it was asserted different approaches arc being made to each country, the financial situations of the respective governments being taken into consideration and tho department considers tffis phase of its action highly important and not to bo misunderstood. —o

ELKSWANTIDO NEW MEMBERS Membership Workers Plan To Make Special Efforts Tomorrow Tuesday, May 19. will be Elks Day in Decatur. Every member in the lodge has been asked to make a special effort to get at least one now application for membership. It is hop ed that at least 100 new members will bi' secured by tomorrow evening. Approximately 40 applications for membership have been received al ready, F. E. France, chairman of the membership committee, reported today. The new members, whose applications are be'ng receivt'd now, will be taken into Hie lodge at Hie old initiation fee. Later, It Is said, the fee will be increased. As a special inducement t<> the workers to secure a large number of new members, E. B. Williamson, manager of the Great Decatur Fair, has offered a season ticket free to each of 'the five men securing the most applications for membership in the lodge, j The lodge will get possession ot its new home on North Second street within the next few months. The home, purchased from <' ('. Schafer, [will make one of tho finest lodges hollies in this part of the r.fate.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 18, 1925.

Thursday, May 21, Is Feast Os Ascension | Thursday, May 21. i- tho foa-'t of j the Asc-n-ion. <>n which day i corn I memoratetl the as<-« irlon of chri.’t | into IB.iV.ri, following hi- Ito-utioe l tion. It is a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church and civic, s will bo hold tho same as on Sunday. Masses will Im 10-hl at five, seven-thirty and nine fortydive in the morning. Thorn will not be any services In the afternoon. Today. Tuesday and Wed m-sduy are known as rogation days in the Catholic church ami special prayers are aid for the Id s in-' of God. ASSESSORS FILE ! REPORTS TODAY I Today Is Last Day For Filing Reports With County Assessor The township assessors were tiling their reports with County Assessor William Zimmerman today, this being the last day for such reports. The appraisement of real estate and tho per sonal property schedules. which the assessors have made out, must be tiled with the Assessor today. Comity A-si-ssor Zimmerman would not give an estimate of the total as sessed valuation as turned in by the assessors, he stating that the figures would not be eoitip-led for sometime, rhea lessors xniist also til,- th< ir re ports of the dog taxes collected. Corporations must lib-.their balance sheets and personal property schedules, not later than today, or they will be subjected to a fine of slt)u.uu for ueh day’s delay. The total assessed valuation of all property in the conn ty last year was a little more than l4U.tum.imii.

HONOR PIDNEER RESIDENT SUNDAY Mrs. .lane Lichtenberger Made Happy By Large Gathering Os Friends A very happy time was enjoyed Sun lay at the home of Mrs. Jane Lichtenberger, six miles east of Decatur, when about ninety people gathered in honor of Mrs. Henrietta Hiudenlang, who, on Saturday, was eighty-seven years old. "Grandma - ' Hindenlang is a pion eer of tho comunlty. and is greatly beloved by all who know her. For a number of years she has been confined to her bed. helpless. For uiauy years she has been a member of the Calvary Evangelical church in her community, and Sunday many of the members of the. church prepared their dinners mid. after the morning setvices, went to her home and spread the good things to eat on the, tables. They were Joined by many of the rel atives from thu comHiunity and dis tant points. It was a happy occasion to “Grand ma", onj 1 that will cheer her in the lonesome days that, come and go. A short religious service was held in the afternoon, at which time many favorite songs were sung and Rev. fxmse, the Pastor of the church, gave an address. Everyone was happy be cause they all had helped to make "Grandma happy. Among the eighty-nine people who were present were the following families: Calvary folks - George Hindenlang and family, Mrs. J. S. Lichtenberger, D. 11. Lichtenberger, Cleo M. Jackson, Curtis Miller anti family, C. D. Miller and family, Otis Shlfferly and family, Aldine Walters, James Darr and family, Fred Harmen ami family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mil ler. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Loose. Out of town guests; F. G. Shie and family, Burley Hiudenlang, Fern Gump, L. Gause and family, all of Fort Wayne; W. H. Lichtenberger and family.. Convoy, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gause, Dayton Cause ami family. Benjamin Gause and family. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

BISHOP CHARTARO MADE ARCHBISHOP OF CINCINNATI. 0. Bishop Os Indianapolis Succeeds The Late Archbishop Moeller APPROVAL EXPRESSED Appointment Meets With Universal Approval Among Leaders (United Press Service) Koine, Nitty IX (Special Io Daily Democrat) Appoiiitnit iit of Bishop Chartartl, of tin* Indianapolis diocese of the Catholic church, as arch-hishop of Cincinnati, was announced today at the Vatican. He succeeds the late archhishop Henry Moeller of Cincinnati who diet! in January. Bishop McNicholas of Duluth. Minn., will succeed Charlard al Indianapolis. Indianapolis, May 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Universal approval was expressed among Catholic leaders of Indiana over the appointment of Bishop Chartard as archbishop ot Cincinnati. The new arrhbishop is 55 years old. He was born in St. Louis in 187tt ami has been bishop in Indianapoas for seven years. Ordain d in 1892 lie served ill the priesthood for is years and on February 13. 1911' was appointed vicar general. Laltr in the same year he was named Bishop of Fluvis and roadjiltoi ,o Bishop Chat taut of Indianapolis, with right of succession. on the <h alii of Bishop Chattard in 1918 hr became sixth bishop of Hie Indianap olis diocese. All of his work lias been in Indianapolis.

State To Demand Death Penalty For Shepherd Chicago. May 18 (United Press) The stale will demand tin* death penalty for William D. Shepherd on trial on the charge of killing his w.-althy wa>d, Hiljy McClintock, it was indicated today. The first two. prospective jurors, were dismisset! by the piosoculion when they said they were opposed to the death pen ally. Tunned and in good spirits, Miss Isabelle Popo, fiancee of Biily. arriv ed here today from California to tea lily against Shepherd. Tho girl left for California shatter ed in health by the tragedy ami re tinned IS pounds heavier. o MONROE BAND GIVESCONCERT First Concert Os Season Given Friday Night; Large Crowd Present (Special to Daily Democrat) Monroe. May 18- The first band concert of tho season was held here Friday evening. A large crowd was present ami enjoyed the music. The baud, composed mainly of high school hoys and girls, is a splendid musical organization A new band stand has been rrocted in the main part of town and concerts will l)e held every Friday evening throughout the summer Other Mokroe News The Missionary Society of Hie Methodist church held a chicken supper in the Monroe Home Store build ing Saturday night utid made a profit of $35. This is the largest amount cleared by the society for some time A ten and one-halt pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Habegger, one and one higlf miles south of Monroe, Friday night. Weather Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Rising temperature Tuesday in north portion.

Seven Killed hi Auto Accidents At Milwaukee .Milwaukee, Wis.. May 18 (Unil'.d |I r< -s) —Seven person.- w «-re killed in automobile accident.'- here during the hut 24 hours, Rix being killed when rt|otor cars were struck by railroad trains. Fourteen pi rsous were injur ed, some seriously in the crashes. The dead are; Miss Mabel llydiv. 22. Milwaukee. Miss Marion Stell, 23. Cudahy. Iz'tser Tyler. 19. Oconomowoc, George Moore, 2(1. Oconomowoc. Mrs. Emil Hensler, 35. Waterloo. Mrs. Hensler's four year old son. Frank Doonan, 28. Racine. BLASTED LOVE AFFAIR RELATED Suit Os Sarah Ayers vs. Abe Bebout, For Breach Os Promise, On Trial The story of a blasted romance was told 'n (circuit court today by Mrs. Tarah Ayres, whose $5 turn damage ■mit against Abe Bebout. local earpen-1 ter contractor, for alleged breach of promise, went on ti'ial before Judge Jesse C. Sutton and a jury. A large llldieliee of spectators were in the court room to hear the evidence. In answer to questions asked by her attorney. R C. Parrish, of Fort I Wayne, Mrs. Ayers told of her first i meeting with Mr. Jielsmt ; the short I 'olll'tship which followed: how he isked her to marly him and how .she piomiseil; how Hie date for the pro posed wedding was set and finally [ how she was negh-eted and finally I iow Mr. Helmut married another woman Instead of her. Mrs. Ayers said site lit -t met Mr . Bebotlt in the latter’s home on North ' lecolid street on July 4. 1923, when she called at the house to sell head' ind other articles. The next meet■ng was at her home early in August, dm said. After Bebout had called at her house three nights, making a pro posal each time, she said she prom ' ised to marry him and October 25 was selected as the date for the wedding. \ few Weeks later, she Said, Mr. lie bout began to neglect her and finally told her he could not get married al the lime set. Mrs. Ayers was on the stand all oretioon and was luing ('toss-exam-' tied at 2:3(1 o'clock this afternoon. I Attorney It. ('. Parrish, of Fort Wayne, s representing Mrs. Ayers, while Atortieys 11. M. DeVoss and D B. Erw n. of Decatur, are defending Mr. Be>OUt. The members of the jury hear-1 ing the case are: Otto F. Baker. Jeff•rson township: Solomon Sheets, Root township; Frank Kuntz. Berne; fohn 1.. Bailey, Union towimhip; Julius Heidemann. Washington township; I John Linton, Wabash township; El-! mer A Bryan, Kirkland town hip; ' Ixiiiis Merrilolt, French township, I \lbert Duer. Monroe town hip; Fred' Steigmeyer. Willey Smith and Abe Hahn, of Decatur. — o ■ L5-Ycar-01d Boy (Jets Death Sentence for Murder Pottsville. Pa., May 18 (United Press)- William t'uvalier. 15 year "Id slayer of his aged grandmol her. was sentenced to the electric cliair by fudge R. 11. Kodit, in Sehulkill conn ty court hero today. The entire pro ' ceedings requit' d three minutes. Young (’avaliei showed no emotion I as he was called before the court. ||e! said ho fully expected to escape the' death penalty. His attorneys immediately began an • appeal to the state supreme court ask-| lug for a new trial. If this is denied. I the board of pardons will be appealed to with Governor Plnchot as a court ■ of resort. —o — Senator Spencer, Os Missouri Dies Suddenly Washington. May 18. — (United Press. —The funeral train bearing the remains of Sentaor Seldon P. Spencer. ot Missouri, who died suddenly Saturtlay night, will leave here at 6:30 p m. today for St. Louis. The funeral will Im held Wednesday s afternoon from the Second Presbyterian church.

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WIFE OF JOHN SCHAFFTER IS FATALLY HORT Mr. And Mrs. Henry Schallter Escape Injury When Train Hits Car ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY Barty Returning To Home Near Linn Grove After Visit In Decatur Mis. I'lora Schaffter, age 65 years, wife of John Schaffter, i well-known Wells county farmer, residing three miles northwest jof I.inn (hove, was fatally injured when a northbound freight train on the G. It. & I. railroad struck the automobile in which she was riding at a crossing in the town of Monroe, six miles south of here, at about 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon. She was | rushed to the Adams County Memorial hospital where she dietl at 7:45 o’clock last night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaffter, who were riding in the automobile, were not hurt seriously. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sclmfiter. who reside northwest of Linn Grove, lu • Adams county, and Mr. Schafftri's ■aunt. Mrs. Flora SehalYter. had been visiting \,ilh Ethel Reynolds, a patient in Hie Adams County Memorial bopital Sunday afternoon, tm their re- ! nun home they had stopped for n I short visit al the Hendricks hospital in Monroe, which is located about a | lif.H'fc east of (ho t-ro’.-in,", wto-ii tbd ' fatal acident occurred. Failed To Hear Train Leaving the H'-ndriek hospital. Mr. S<-halYfer drove west toward the railroad crossing. ||e says he -.lopped tile <ar. which was a Ford touring ear. ■and listened to sei' if a tiiiili was up proai hiug. but declared be heard no ' sound He agnin started hfe< car ami the front wheels had ju t reaelmd jibe track when the train era lied into the luaebiue. Tic- <.u was hurled about 2H I'cet northward an dland I cd on the east ide of the track. Tim | lady who was fatally injured was riding alone in the rear seat. All were i thrown out of the ear. Brought To Hospital Mrs. Schaffter was placed in the caboose of Hie freight train and brought t" Decatur. An ambulance met th etrain at Hie station and ru.-hed I the injured woman to the hospital, [where physicians prepared for an im- | mergcncy operation, it wn f tnd Hen (Continued From Page Three! FORMER DECATUR RESIDENT DIES E. M. Wagner, Who Helped Locate Sugar Factory Here, Dies E. M. Wagner, who was connected with the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company for many years as agricnlItnrlst and who assisted in locating the I plant here and res tied in Decatur for several years, died suddenly at his I home In st. Lillis. Michigan, Wednesjday night of last week. Hie funeral I services being conducted from the [ Methodist church In that city yesterday afternoon. The news was received here in a I letter from bis daughter to Mrs. Olin Baker. Mr. Wagner was a member iof Hie Masonic and the Odd Fellows lodges and was very popular (luring I his resldeuco here. Mrs. Wagner died about three years ago and he remarried a short time ago. The widow and three children by the first marriage, two daughters and a son. survive. Mr. Wagner had been conducting a baggage Hue In St. Ixittis for several years, nlncc his return to that place, not having been connected with the j sugar company after leaving Deeatur. He had many friends in this eity and ■ enmity who wi,. no shocked to hear of h s death