Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1925 — Page 5

HL Eli Meyer spent the day in Mpfert Wayne with friends and reinElinor Pumphrey visited J Sifu il i at Kort Wayne today. SKUm i, e llaney accompanied Iwenlv five Mexicans to Hartford City this I KMVning. They arrived this morning fron Chicago to work in Hie beet ge|<l and were transferred Io Hartford City: A. Kuebler is in St. louis, Mo., joying goods for the Kuebler compan store will return home tomorEurs. Mae Mothers is visiting relatjvfes at Indianapolis this week. Es. G. Niblick has returned from a business trip to Indianapolis. Sfc Brooks made a business trip to tbrt Wayne this morning in the in forest of the Economy Store. K\ new wooden fence has I creel ed round the lawn at the Nickel ■a’ railroad station in this city. An ■' i'Wo-1 is being made by the station Jen' to beautify the grounds. V Johnson, of Wapakoneta. Ohio, jjras a business visitor in the city today Mr. Johnson visited his father, J ■ Johnson, at Monroe, who has been (tailing health for the past several ■ Johin Lippincott, of Indianapolis. ■Kn a business visitor here this morn fcg Borel Meyers, of Bluffton, was a bu Bi'i< is visitor here yesterday. -■Miss Louis Norris, of Indianapolis •ill be the guest of the Psi lota Xi HBnioritv meeting tonight and of Mrs. E Vail over night. Miss Norris will '»> from here to Huntington. to lie the of friends there. ■ Cal Yost made a business trip to this morning in the interest of fie- Liby and Yost Garage. ■O. M. McGee, of Vail Wert. Ohio. on business friends here this Hkiot tiing. ■ Frank Wemhoff and son. of Fort Mk'ayne. are the guests of relatives lore today. ■ Ernest Reicheldeffer and M iry Frances, are visiting the home of Mrs. Jane Acker, in ■Birst street. Mrs. Eli Meyer and daughter. MKladys, left today for Clear Lake. they will spend several weeks IE I 11,0 Meyer Cottage. Miss Helen teacher at the Central will join them Saturday. I Mrs. S. J. Bowers, of west of Petson. was a shopper lo re this after ■St "Oil. I Mis. Dan Helm, of east of Hi.- city. Bristled relatives here today. I 5 Q 4— . Hi UIM FORTUNE IS MAIN ISSUE IN “GERM” CASE (Continued from Page One) power at our command Io littd ■hum." I White is the second stale's witness Bo disappear. Several days ago. Miss , Gehltng. a nurse who was an Bn ifuaintancc of Shepherd, was reBiortcd missing from her apartment ■and so far has not been located. I Selection of a jury dragged slowly ■today. The three prospective jurors ■temporarily accepted by both sides ■ yesterday were dismissed today. In ■ their seats were,three men temper ■ accepted by the state today. Each side has 20 paremptary chal- ■ lenges and they used one apiece to- ■ <lay. So far approximately forty ■ veneermen have been examined." The state in seeking jurors who not ■ only favor the death penalty, but who ■ believe extreme penalty should lie ini' flit-fed on circumstantial evidence of ■ murder. Chicago, Muy I!)—(United Press) W’th his own life and the $1,000,000 I he inherited as the prize, William I Darling Shepherd took his place in I criminal court today to witness the I mighty battle for selection of 12 men 1 I en whom to rest his fate. I Himself a lawyer, Shepherd scents the fact that these men being so closely examined may decide ho is ! gniijty anti sentence him to hang or I find, him innocent of murdering his millionaire ward, Billy McClintock, j and set hint free. | The prosecution, directed by the harsh, insistent state's attorney. l . Robert E. Crowe, is trying to find 12 j jurors who have no scruples against j seiyfenclng a man to hang. I Stubbornly Crowe and his aides I question the prospects, rejecting | every man that admits hesitancy to I enforce the state’s law regarding I capital punishment. Every time the question is asked: | “Do you have any conscientious ! scruples against imposing the death penalty?”—Shepherd shifts uneasily in his chair. There can be no doubt in his mind that Crowe and his four assistants arc trying desperately to send him to the gallows. Then Shepherd has his inning. His

YOUNG AUTHORESS fl n ■■■uni l ™ , Si — _ .n F ■ London — This picture shows Miss Mollie Painter Bowens, 17 year old English school girl. Last year she startled the literary world by writing and having published a highly sophisticated full length novel. She has just put a second novel on the market, own attorney, William Scott Slewart. takes up the questioning. The atmosphere changes. “Do you understand that under the law you must look upon this man as innocent,” “Do you understand that the burden is upon the state to prove this man guilty,” “Do you realize that if you were sent out to deliberate now—without hearing any evidence —that it would be your duty to find this man innocent ? “Do you believe that it is your duty to enforce this law —to look upon this man as innocent—just as much as it is your duty to impose the death penalty if you find him guilty?" Tiiese are the questions which Stewart asks. Shepherd then relaxes. His face softens. His hands cease their nervous twisting. Across the room his wife looks at him and tries to smile reassuringly. On and on, the questioning goes on. One is .dismissed by the state because he doesn't believe in capital ounishment; another is excused by the defense because he admits he wouldn't find Shepherd innocent until he heard the evidence; a third is passed up by both sides because he has an opinion one way or the other. As the court opened today, three jurors were tentatively accepted by the state and may be acceptable to the defense. A fourtJr'man is acceptable to the defense but. probably will be dismissed by the state. The fight went on so relentlessly that both sides admitted it might be at least two weeks—maybe longerbefore 12 jurors are accepted and the taping of evidence may go on. Meanwhile, about the crowded courtroom a game of hide and seek is in progress. By terms of the newruling, no photographs are allowed to be taken in a Chicago courtroom. Bailiffs are posted at places of vantage to sec that the rule is enforced. But there are a dozen photographers in the room, mostly representing newspapers. Under their hats, inside pockets, under coats that they carry on their arms, tiny vest pocket cameras pop into view for an instant. There is a click; the camera ducks to cover; and bailiff looks in vain. Scores of pictures are taken of the principal characters every hour. LAUDYJACKSON OF ADAMS COUNTY DIES OF BURNS (Continued from Pago One) lie was taken to the hospital in hopes that lie could be benefited. Mr. Jackson had been a patient at | the hospital for nine weeks. His health failed him a year ago last. January, i while residing in Delphi, Louisiima. and he moved his family back to AdI arns county. I Mr. Jack-on was a son of Elzey and Fanny Jackson, of oast of this city He was born cast of this city, across the Ohio state line. April 15. 18811. lie was a member of Hie Evangelical church of this city and wsa held in .high esteem by all who knew him. He i is survived by his wife; two children,' (Harlan and Eileen; his parents, and Hie following brothers and .sister i; Harry, of FoH Wayne; Mrs. Bessie l Koos, of Decatur; Kolla, of Decatur; Cleo, a fireman on the B & O in Ohio: Dewey of 'Crestline, Ohio*- Nyle. of Fort Wayne; Glen, of Eort Wayne, Mrs. Faye Miitschler. of Decatur. | Funeral services will be hold from the W- O. Bigham home northeast of the city at 2 o’clock and from Hie Evangelical church in this city at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. I Im Rev. R. W. Loose, pastor of the Evangelical church olliiciating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. — • ——o ■ ■ - WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY. MAY 19, 1925.

CLUB CALENDAR Monday Della Theta Tan Social Meeting— Miss Naomi Durkin, 7:30 p.m. Pythian Sister Initiation and Needle Club—K. of P. Home. Tuesday Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor—Zelma and Bertha Fuhrman. Mary and Martha S. S. class —Mrs. Will Butler, 103 North Eighth street. C. L. of C. Degree Team —K. of C. Hull after social hour. Tri Kappa—Vivian Burk, 8 p.m. Psi lota Xi Pot Luck Supper and Inspection—Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey. i>:3o p. in. Rebecca Lodge and Three Link Chili Rebecca Hall. C. L. of C. Pot Luck Supper and Guest Night K. of C. Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday Lutheran Bible Class —School house, 7:30 p. m. Bachelor Maids —Mrs. Joe Laurent. 6:30 p. tn. St. Vincent de Paul—K. of C. Hall 2:30 p.m. Five Hundred Club—Mrs. A. R. Ashbaueher, 7:30 p. m,. Thursday Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Church —Church parlors, 2:30 Christian Ladies' Aid Society— Church Parlors. 2:30 p.m. Woman’s Foreign Misionary Society of M. E. church—church parlors, 7:00 p. in. Friday St. Marys Township Home Economics Club Mrs. Will Evans. Ladies’ Aid society of M. E. church church parlors. 3:30 p. in. Saturday Ladies' Aid Society of Presbyterian Church. 2c supper Church dining room. 5 to 7 p.m. Christian Ladies' Aid Society Bake Sale Leichtle's Meat Market. The Lutheran Bible Class will meet at7:3O o'clock Wednesday evening at the school house, A good attendance is desired. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will hold a bake sale at Leichtle's meat market Saturday morning. The liberal patronage if the pulflic is solicited. Tim Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor will hold its regular monthly business and social meeting tonight at. the home of the Misses Zelma and Bertha Fuhrman, north of the city. Those who have no way to vo will please meet at the church, and any member who has a car that I is not loaded please come to the church and take a load out. The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at. the church. A good Uleudalice ts desired Miss Naomi Durkin entertained the members of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority last evening at her home in Mercer avenue, and was assisted by Mrs. Jack Brunton. Bridge was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Frank I.o'-e and Miss Charlotte Niblick Miss Genevieve Berling received the consolation prize. At the conclusion ofthe games a lunch was served. Mrs. Andy Artman and Mrs. Olin Baker have returned from Evansville where they attended the Ben Hur State Congress. Mrs. Artman was reelected State Scribe. Other officers elected were, chief, James A. Ross, Fort Wayne; Past Chief. John A. Orr. Fort Wayne; Judge. Bertha Whitehead. Hartford City; Keeper of Tribute, P. L. G. Axel, Kendalville; Captain. Harry Goaz. Lafayette; Guide. Retha Rice, Terre Haute; Keeper of Inner Gate. Christenu Clark. South Bend; Keeper of Outer (into, Joo Elspman. Evansville; Pianist. Crystal Fisher. Gary. Gary was selected as the next meeting place for May 11)26. The Psi lota Xi sorority will meet with Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey al (1:30

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o'clock this evening. Miss Louise Norris, grand inspectress, of Indianapolis, will be present. All members are urged to be there promptly. Mrs. Charles Niblick delightfully entertained the members of the Five Hundred Club at a dinner of pretty appointments last evening at six o'clock. After dlnuer several rounds of Five Hundred were enjoyed and prizes were awarded to Mrs. M. DeiuInger aud Mrs. Henry Schulte. Mrs. Christenu Niblick was a guest besides the dub members. The next meeting will be held at the homo of Mrs. C. V. Connell. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will serve,a two cent supper in the church dining loom Saturday from five to seven o'clock. The IJheral patronage of the public is solicited. A meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society will be held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. All members are urged to attend. o 28 Persons Injured When Subway Train Catches Fire New York, May 19 —(United Press) —Twenty eight persons, including 18 women, were painfully injured and many others were less seriously hurt or overcome by smoke here today, when a subway train carrying hundred < f workers, caught fire just south of the Grand Central terminal. Two of the victims are reported dying in hospitals as result of injuries when they were knocked down and t"ampled upon by the frantic passengers who smashed doors and v, .ndows in their efforts to escape. Most of the injuries were in the form of fractured arms and legs, lacerations and abrasions of the face and tnody and internal injuries. —, o— Anti-Evolution Law In • Tennessee Being Tested Chattanooga. Tenn.. May 19 —(United Press) —Four students of the ('an tral High school were summoned before the grand jury meeting here today to investigate charges that Stager Hunt, biology instructor, violated the state law by teaching evolution. The case is another test of the validity of the new anti-evolution law and was initiated by Dr. Lyle B. West, a personal friend of Professor Hunt. It was claimed that Hunt used in his i-lassroom the textbook ‘‘A Civic Biology." the same on which Professor John T. Scopy recently was bound over to Ihe grand jury in Duyton. Tenn. _ o— Suspects Arrested For Robbery Os Indiana Bank Indianapolis, May 19. — With two men and two women already arrested al Benton, 111., two more men are expected to be taken into custody late today in the investigation of the robbery of the Farmers State bank at Wadesville. Ind., on May 11. Harry Webster, superintendent of the protective division of the Indiana Bankers association announced today. Webster said I hat 1.,. P. Cox, cashier of the Wadosville bank and his wifr who were forced to accompany tiie bandits from their Ifome to the 1 bank had identified the suspects held at Benton. Q Gary. — Prosperity is hereto stay, is the word Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, has sent to' his mills at Gary. All are operating full blast. o $ WANT ADS‘EARN—S $

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BUILDING NEW ] FILLING STATIONS' Gasoline Business Becoming Great Industry In This City The call of lhe buzzing motor has souudud and thousands of motorists are answering the summons of touring the country. Indiana roads have made this state a great attraction for tourists and the number increases each year. In significance of this fact, the gasoline service station business has been greatly increasing. Most towns and cities have many till Ing stations and gasoline tanks, and they are strewn along the prominent highways at short intervals from coast to coast. A few ye garas.toc ehr etaoin thr A few years ago there were only a half dozen places in Decatur, where a person could buy gasoline. Today there are nearly lifty, -and plans are being completed for the erection of several stations this spring. E. A. Straub is erecting a new tilling station and grocery on South Winchester street. Ed Ashbaueher anil Cecil Melchi are erecting a station on the Magner point South Winchester street. They handle Sinclair gasoline and, oils and also have a service department. Mr. Ashbaueher stated today that he expected the new station to be open for business by the latter part of the week. Clyde Fugate is constructing a station on the corner of Adams and Thirteenth street, where he expects to catch motorists leaving and entering the city on the state highway. Several other points in the city are under cons lieration f<A stations. There lias been considerable talk of a station on North Second street where the old Gilig flour mill is being razed, hut no definite pction has been announced. Other points prominent in talk of erecting new stations are located in the west part of the •ity. Construction has started on a grocery building on Mercer avenue in lie south part of the city. The new building is being erected immediately idjoining Hie old Strickler grocery and that concern will occupy the new building. — o Setting Hens Fail To Hide Bottles Os Alcoho*! Columbus, Ind., May 19 — Setting liens failed to hide four quarts of alcohol for Elmer Hanson when Sheriff Arbuckle raided his farm. The sheriff saw the bottles sticking through the feathers. Father fe/Ll Makes llcsh |E j and strength because it is made of pure foo (I elenieiits which nourish the system. Best for Colds — throat troubles and as a body builder. No alcohol or dangerous drugs. OVER 69 YEARS OF SUCCESS.

i Indict Proprietress Os New York Infantorium New York, Muy 19. — (United Press.)—The regular May grand jury today ordered return of an Indictment against Mrs. Helen A. Geisen-Volk on a charge of substituting another child for Steven, infant son of William Angerer. The indictment against Mrs. GeiMcii Volk, proprietress of an infantorium, who is also charged with homicide in connection with the death of two babies under her care, was not tiled, to allow for time for consideration of its wording. o National League Os Postmasters Meeting Indianapolis, May 19 — Resolutions urging congressional legislation plac-

| THE ECONOMY STOrFI S “Decatur’s Underselling Store” I SPECIAL fw WEDNESDAY I S -y u I LADZES’ PURE I SILK HOSE K Ilin's ;t saving. We are oflering lor Wednesday, H ■ Ladies’ Pure Silk ilo.se al below the actual cost. H M We’ve promised you vt .'I 1 / A If real bargains and i)ivite you to take ad- R vantage of them. Ail 1 '//( ' £3 M sizes, full fashioned. W 3' ■ In Black only, at the M L 7 low price of I Ugf //ii Z/'.Ok VjnH’. sße < y Per Pair / > < -iwimiriT Mrr, ——nr- ... ■ |i Men’s Dress Shirts B y” A wide jml i aried ■■■ l..;;.!; ' -I '' ’■J |l B Mil h Bb ■ B v—J ! .'-J7' Values up to $2. 1 MEN ’ S FANCY STRAW HATS g Cicnuinv Panamas or Sailor. Never K 2 ' luTcre a l iner selection al Ibis e\fcediiiffiv low price. All sizes | B | WATCH FOR SPECIALS EACH DAY | | m i -> k w ■ . «■«■■■■ Use the Mails I I Some t'armers. busy with the spring work, find lillle lime to come Io town during banking j | horns. Under these conditions ; ' [ it is good business tb bank by r ( I mail. I ])t posits will be promptly ?' credited and an mknowledgi| ■ ment mailed to each depositor. E i i This Bank is always glad to' see li you. but when you can’t spare | IS lime to come in. use the mails. | awl Surplus Jl2O, Decatur. * =• *** ~~

Ing second and third clnaa post mastera on a civil service status were ti be presented today it tho convention of the Indiana branch of the national leagues of I’ostmastcrsz The resolutions will also ask that fourth class postmasters be given allowances for rent heat and light. Oflleers were to bo elected late today . ———o Fined $lO And Costs For Public Intoxication B. F. Eyuuson was fined $lO uud costs in city court yesterday afternoon after he pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication. He paid the tine. GARY—Gary iflumbcrs are out on a strike. The building boom faces a tie up. ■» "HI 1 18