Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXHI. Numl»erl27.

STEPHENSON SEEKS RELEASE ON BAIL &

THINK ENTOMBED MINERS DIED IN DUS EXPLOSION Hope For Rescue Alive Os 50 To 60 Miners Abandoned Early Today RECOVER EK; IIT BO DIES Croups Os Sorrowing Relatives Hover About Mouth Os Mine — S.info»l. N. May 28. (United] Pi,, j Between fifty and s.cVeiit oiip miners believed to have died in the yas evplosion at the Carolina Coal company mine near here. Hope for rescue at ve of any of Hie’ miners entombed following Hie ex jiiu .ions yemerday was abandoned by , mine officials early today. If the exph, ions diil not call them after damp smutted out their live., otic .ala lulieved. i'.oilie. of eight mini r.i have been recovered troin the mine by a rescue quad which bad pejtelrated to the I I smt foot level liejore stopp ng work I fur the night. Groups us sorrowing men women and cliildten hovered about Hie month ' of the mine until 2 a. m. and then I went Io their homes, hoping against ■ hope that their loved ones hud eseap I ed the deadly fumes ami would be re ..cued alive. No troops: are on the scene but a scare of Red Cross workers and Boy Scouts rendered what assistance tiny could to the relatives of ,ju entombed miners. Mine eompany officials Were unable to say the exact number of men in Hie mine at the t me of the explosion. There was so much excitement incident to rescue work that no lime was ha dto make a thorough check. The death lisJ probably will show more than fifty Killed, however. The mine records show that 59 non 39 white and 20 negroes went into tlnmine at 8 a. in. yesterday, (hi the other hand 71 miners lamps were out and the list of dead may In- itu rea a-d I to that figiue. o Two Cars Damaged In Collision South Os City An automobile aec'dent occured 'iilli of Decatur on Hie Pleasant Mills road yesterday morning. Cars 1 belonging to Pen Robinson and Will Engle clashed and were badly dam aged. None nf the occupants of either car were injured to any great extent. Both cars were insured, it was said. FRIDAY IS GIFT DAY IN DECATUR Merchants Have Arranged To Distribute Valuable Gifts To Customers Tomorrow is Gift Day in Decatur. The merchants of tills oily have arranged a distribution of merchandise books to persons who have traded in this city the last four weeks. The dis tribntlon, which includes S4OO worth of merchandise books that may be cashed at practically all stores in !)<■ catur, will he held at 1:50 p.m. Practically all Decatur stores will have special offerings for the Gift Day participants and it will In- well worth • lie time spent Io come to Decatur Ft'i•lay, May 29, and take advantage of iho many sales that will last the one 'lay only. Most stores w lll dose all day Sntorduy jn observance of Memorial Day. Meat markets will be open until about nine o'clock Saturday morning so that persons may buy their meat for Sunday. Other stores will not open at all. but all stores will remain open Friday bight. Local merchants arc urging people to come up town early tomorow and do their shoping before the drawing so as to avoid the heavy rush immediately after the distribution of gifts. The drawing will bediehl promptly at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow Friday Mav 29.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

I Berne Man Fined On Liquor Charge Here O. 11. Fielder, u .barber tit Berne, wu arrested in this city last night by officer ('lark, utid taken to th> Adams county jail on a charge of puh I I<■ intoxication He wa arraigned this morning In mayor's court and entered a plea of guilty, Fielder wa fined tlie minimum under the new law, which wa i $lO and costs, amount ing in all to tin. 11.- arranged to pay I lie line . TO GIVE PIANO RECITAL FRIDAY Pupils Os Miss Ruth Castle To Give Recital At 11. S. Auditorium Mi-.s Ituth Castle, w.-ll known young lady of tins city, will present a niilliI h‘s of liei piano pupils in a recital: at t,he high school auditorium here Friday evening. May 29. at x o’clock. ' I Miss Ca lle is an instrutcor in th.-I European School of Music, of Fort i Wayne. I npili: of .). c. Cafaio, also of | , the l-iuropean School of Music, willi assist in tin- recital. The pupils who will lake part in the iceilal are: Marjorie Hoagland; De lialiir; Adeline Brown, Geneva; Jane | Detamore, Pot Hand; llene Underwood. ! Fort Wayne; Margaret Campbell and 1 Barbara Krick. Dei-attir: M .lane Dilins. Porlland; Edna Lankcmiii, Decatur; Richard Castle, Decatur; Fred erick Alevander. Portland; Agnes Steed, poitlatid; Olive Teeter, Decatur; Janet Ronald, Portland; Lucile Ogg, Decatur; Maimi Counts. Decatur Helen Antrim. Portland; M. Jane Augenbangh. Decatur; Winifred McCarty, Portland; Helena Atigenbaiigh. De catur; Kathryn White, Portland; Jan nita Baumgartner. Decatur; Delores Gibson, Decatur; Gal. n Glasgow. Portland; Margaret Brigham, Portland; Elizabeth Curtis. Portland; and Ros coe Bradford. Portland. Music will be furnished by an in chestra. also. The public is cordially invited to attend Hie recital. BANKING GLASS FINISHES COURSE Examination Held By In--1 structors Last Night; 13 Take Course Members of the class of the Decatur Chapter of the American institute ol Banking held their final meeting last evening and took the examination, which was conducted by C. A. Dugan, president of the First National Bank and instructor in banking, and Sister M Vera, instructor in a special Eng lish course, the examination pap-, ers are graded and certificates sent licj-c to the members, graduation or commencement exercises will be held. The school in banking was held al l| 1( . st. Joseph Catholic school building every Wednesday evening during the winter, from 6:30 Io 9 o’clock. Sister Vera conducted the course in Engl sh and Mr. Dugan acted as instructor in the fundamentals of banking. Tile celtilicates, which will be issued by Hie National Institute, will certify that the members have completed the course in elementary banking and the course has been very instructive, educational and interesting. Thirteen persons completed the course, all with the exception of one being employes of the local banks. The members of the class frere, Albert Scheuman, Genevieve Berliitg. Genevieve Kitson, Cecile Miller, Kenneth Miller, Edward Murphy. Mildred Diddy, Bernice Leonard. Funny Hite. Maurice Fuhrman. Herman Gillig. Roscoe Glendeiining and Avon Burk. Last evening Hie members of the class presented Mr. Dugan with a beaut ful leather traveling bag and to Sister Vera they gave a purse and , candy, as a token of their appreel- , ation for the instructions given them. , It is planned to conduct the course . again next year. This was the first , y ear such a school war, ever held in , Dflcatur and those who completed the work are greatly enthused with it.

CALLAN FREED GF “FIXING" CHARGE IN SHEPHERD CASE State Fails To Produce Proof Os Charges Against Politician JURY NOT SELECTED Attempt To Secure Jury To Hear Case Goes On Without Success il'uitcd Press S. rvici-) Chicago, May 28 (Special to Daily | Democrat I—J. ('. Callan, local poll - I ti< ian charged with having approach | |rd a venireman in Iho Shepherd "germ murder" trial, was freed this afternoon when the state failed Io produce proof of the charges. Judge 'Lynch presiding at Hie trial, dismissed Hie man on recommendation of. I tin states attorney. Callan told the: Icoiiit that, while ho hud talked, he I did not make tin effort to influence I any venireman. The states attorney I confessed inability to show any irregularity in the conversation he-j tween Callan and the juryman. Attempts Io select a jury of 121 I men to try the Shepherd case went I on without success Man alter man! appeared in the jury box. answered | questions and then was dismissed for one reason or another. Most of them disqualified because they had read so much about the case in the newspapers that their minds already were made up. , As day after day goes on. charges of bribery, counter changes and the dull questioning of veniremen com-ph-tely overshadows the vital question of whether or not William Shop- . fieri! is guilty nf murdering his millionaire ward. Billy McClintock. ! Shepherd keeps Ills seat almost <ll- - rectly before Judge Thomas Lynch, glad of the opportunity to he in court rather than pass the ,time in his tiny jail cell. The prison pallor that was on liis face when the case first went to trial is fast disappearing. He smiles warmly now as he is led into the court by his ever present guard Chicago. May 28—The McClintock estate for which William D. Shepherd , is alleged to have murdered his young. ward. Billy McClintock. has a >ali:e of $1,1197,0ft0 a.nn.iing to figure.'. filed ill probate court here to-| day. ■ The estate is divided into SBOO,OOO n bonds. $200,000 in real estate and $97,000 in life insurance. ELKS INITIATE A CLASS DFI2 Seventy-five Members Ol Lodge Attend Ceremonies; Talks Given About seventy-five local Elks gath- , ered at the Decatur Elk's Home last night to assist in the initiatory cere- , monies for the first twelve candidates . who were elected to membership in . Elkdoni in Hie present campaign for . one hud red new members. I The initiation followed the regular . business session of the lodge, at which . time additional plans were made for . the big Elk’s carnival and fun festival to be held in this city. August 24-29. , and tickets wore distributed to all > members for thy merchandise distil button which will be held in conjunc- - Hon with the carnival. Several of the candidates for ini- - tint ion find several mem tiers of the 1 lodge gave short addresses after the initiation and refreshments were served in lite parlor of the lodge for all members. II was decided to have the , next initiation next Wednesday night i at which time several more applicants 1 will receive the initiatory work. 1 These initiations . will continue . through the summer until the one-hun-dred new' candidates have been rea ceived into , the lodge. It is expected i th>‘ the new home will be ready for oci ciipaney this fall early and the local e lodge wishes Io have all applicants initiated by that time.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, May 28, 1925

LOST I ‘’ WB * 1 1 L * < I b ■nW v ' II IFi f wq 1 V f i I CAPT DAOM) AMUNDBFM Herewith is pr> seated Capl. Raold Ammid iii. who is leading the first tliglil us airplanes to the North I'ole. • lb efi Kings bay-last Thursday, May i 21. Nothing lias liei-n heard of him j - im-e his dcfiarlnre. SEEK NEW TRIAL IN TYPHOID CASE Defendants In Fort Wayne Typhoid Fever Damage Case File Motions Separate motions for a new trial were tiled yesterday by the defend ants in the case of tne Lincoln Trust company, administrator of the e. late of Herman Bauermeister, against the Pennsylvania Railroad company amt the City of Fort Wayne. The case was tried in the Adams circuit court here recently, mid the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding judgment for s9,non damages tor Hie dealli of Mr. Bauermelst er. alleged to have -lieeU due to ly phoid lever developed from germs in Hie city water, 'the plaintiff for $111,090 in the complalpju Tlie written motion tor a new trial contains 488 alleged reason:, why a new trial should be granted The de I feiulaiits claims that Hie verdict was not sustained by evidence and was contrary to law; that the assessment of amount of recovery wis erroneous. being too large; that the court erred in permitting certain evidence to lie introduced and in refusing to permit certain other evidence to be introduced. Hie said evidence being set forth in Hie motion for a new trial; and that Hie court erred in giving certain instructions to the jury. The motions for a new trial are lengthy articles. Judge Jesse (’. Sutton, who was the judge in Hie trial, stated today that he likely would not rule on the motions for a new trial before tlie next term of court, which will be tlie Sep tember term, starting on September 4 . 0 —

Freight Rates On Oil And Gasoline Reduced Ind'anapolls, May 28.—Indiana gasoline and coal oil consumers will save several millions of dollars yearly, through the victory of the state! chamber of commerce in securing a reduction of freight rates from t lie Oklahoma oil fields, George Mosser, secretary, estimated today. 'l'he new rates, authorized by the interestate commerce commission are now effective and carry reduction rang : ng from $3.30 io $49.50 a carload. Fight for the reduction was started by the Indiana chamber of commerce in 1922. Mosser said airtber reductions are , expected from fields in Texas, Arknn- . sas and Louisiana. Weather l Partly overcast and somewhat tin- - nettled tonight. Friday .generally fair. Warmer in northwest portion

RELIEF FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE BEING PLANNED Jack Kearns, l amous Prize Fight Promoter, Announces Relief Plan i NO NEWS FROM FLYERS —— Home Country Os Captain Amundsen Planning Rescue Steps l>>s Angeles. Cal., May 28—(United Press) Jack Kearns, famous prize i I i , ring iiiipressariii, announced today lie I had undertaken to finance t'aptaln 1 ; Hackon Hammer on an expedition to ' the north pole lo find Raold Amundsen | and liis party of polar < xplorers. Captain Hammer Hew to within 400 i miles of the Arctic goal two years' lago on a similar expedition of relief ’ for Amiindsi n. Tile Danish < xplorer is here convalescing from eye trouble ] and has announced liis determination to go to the rescue of liis old friend and associate. ||e told Hie I'nited ; Press today that ho was considering Kearn's offer and that nothing would prevent him from dashing to Amniid- | sen's relief now but lack of funds. "I nm going to send <*uptain Hammer to the mirth pole to find Amiitid sen if tie will accept my terms," de j dared Keart* "He is the logical man to make the relief flight and I profmse I lo see that lie gets his plane and crew • , organized imniodialely forth.- flight " Oslo. May 28 (I’nileil press) Ros | citers probably will have to be sent . out in search of Captain Raold Amiind ; sen and liis polar flyers. ‘j This view gained ground here toady. 1 one week after the daring aviators had I hopped off from King’s Hay. Spitz.lier- I gen. in their attempt to conquer the j * north pole from the air. The Norwegian defense ministry, ' foremost agency connected with the | considered search, announced its road | 1 iuess to furnish aeroplane and first I ! class pilots on short notice. /i WTiile polar explorers still conti nd 1 <'<l Amundsen would come back sal' 1 ely even his itaunchest friends con 1 fessed that with no news from him on ’ this, the seventh day. there was good * ground to begin framing rescue plans. I o FARMER DIES OF HEART TROUBLE I * George Albert Ernst Dies 1 Suddenly At Home In Wells Countv

George Albert Ernst, are bi. ol j Lancaster township. Wells county died yesterday afternoon at hts home. Death was due to heart trouble. The deceased was well knownin Decatur and Adams county, having many relatives near this city. His wife preceded him in death seven years ago. | Mr. Ernst, was born in Ashland county. Ohio, In 1858. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johtf Ernst and.l when still a young man. the family moved to Indiana, settling near the Adams-Wells county line where the deceased lived most of his life. | Mr. Ernst has been a farmer all his life, the occupation followed by bis father. Surviving him are his children. Mrs. Netta Bowman, of Bluffton; Mrs. lona Best, of Woodriver. III.; Mr. Don Ernst, of Peterson | ami Eunice Htiinerickhottse, of Curry-1 vide. James Erust, of Peterson, a brother and two sisters. Mrs. Elizabeth Drum, of Plymouth, and Mrs. Dora. Kidd of Curryville, survive Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Pleasant Dale church and interment will be made at the cemetery of that church Mr. Ernst, until the time of his death was a member ami staunch worker of the Pleasant Dale Methodist church.

Rev. Thompson To Preach At Baptist Church Tonight The Rev. Harry W. Thompson, pa lur of the < hrl.sUan t'liurili, will I preach at the Bapti t ■ hureh tonight at I Lilli ii'elin k. Revival meetings have I been going on at the-Baptist church Illis week and will continue through i FGriilny of next week. Next week the Rev. Earl L. Holliday, evangelist of Marion, Ohio, will lie here. The puh lie is cordially invited to these i.ervl ces. CONVENTION TO BE HELD SUNDAY Monroe Township Sunday Schools To Hold Annual Meeting, May 31 : The annual convention of tlie Mon- ' roe township Sunday School association will belield next Sunday. May 31. I The afternoon session will he held it the Winchester church at 2 o'clocly land Iho evening sesion will lie held nt Hie Pleasant Valley church at 7:'(u , o'clock. Two excellent programs have been arangod for the convention. Tlie principal addresses will be given by the Rev. J. H. Arndt and the Rev. Wil I ! liam Engle, both of Berne. At a recent meeting of the executive In.ar dos tlie township as oclation, (’ 11. Musoiman was elected as township delegate to the State Sunday SchAol convention, which will lie held at Wi nona l.ake. on Tuesday. Wednesday, 'and Tliursrday. June ]•:. 17. and IS j The four Berne churches will si nd I delegates to the state convention, also. I hut so far. only two delegates have I been named. They are Dale p.iann and Mrs Eli Stinky I The program tor the town hip •on ! vention to be held next Sunday is a follows; Winchester Church, 2:30 O’clock pm. Song Service, led bv Menno Stauffer. I Devidilonal Itev. Foster, Monroe ! (t'ONTINI'ED ON PAGE THREE) OBSERVANCE AT s PLEASANT MILLS i Memorial Dav Program Planned al Pleasant Mills Sunday Afternoon Memorial Day will be observed at [Pleasant Mills Sunday. May 31 A parade will bo held, the line of I march forming at the Baptist church lat 1:30 o’clock, prompt. Flags will] be given to everyone and the parade] will follow the colors to the Methodist church, where a program will be given Following the program at the church, the line of march will be formed again and flowers will he carried lo Hie cemetery and to the river where the W. R *’• and others from

Decatur will have charge ol the , ritualistic services. Tim public Is in vited to attend and take part in the observance. The program to Im given al the Methodist church is ns follows: Audience singing "Star Spangled Banner” Invocation Bov Lowell Smith Song. ‘‘America the Beautiful Choir 1 Heading, ‘‘Gettysburg Address" — Brice Daniels | Address Rev Day Song. "The Old Red. While and Blue"—Choir Reading, “Decoration Day” — Ruth I Spurgeon Address—Rev. F A. Shipley Song "Song to the Flag"—Choir Reading. "The Blue ami The Gray”— Clyde Troutner Address—Mr. Henry Crownover I Reading. “A Soldiet’s Offering"— Lucile Manlier I Song, ‘‘America” Audience ! Benediction. I I Drank Poison By Mistake Muncie. Ind . yMay 28 —Mr-. Nettie Buettner was thirsty and drank what she thought was water in a tup on the ’ table I The ettp contained poison. Physltl clans held little hope today for her | recovery

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THREE ALLEGED MDRDERERSSEEK TOCAINFREEDCM Attorney (’laims There Is No Likelihood Os Their Conviction HEARING ON Jt’NE 11 Similiar Motion Withdrawn In Marion Circuit Court By Inman (I'nii» «l l‘r» .• . • i Noblesville, Ind., May 28.—A motion to admit I). ('.. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the K. K. K., and I'arl Klenck ami Earl Gently to bail was filed in the Hamilton county court today by Eph Inman, attorney for the three men. Judge Hines set June 11 for the hearing the motion. Stephenson and his two aides are in jail here on change of venue from Marion count)' awaiting trial on an indictment charging them with murder for the death of Miss Madge Olierholtzer, an Indianapidis girl. In presenting his mot Un for hall, Inman advanced tin* argument licit ihe defendants were not guilty and there is no likelihood of their conviction. He said I lie three men are able to furnish any bond the judge may set The defendants were not brought into court for the proceedings incident to filing the bail plea, which took less than half an hour. A s niil.ir motion to admit the men lo bail was withilravn in Marina county criminal court last munih. At that time it was believ* il Inman drop ped the bail tight because of popular sentiment again A releasing the trio on bond. If Is expected Inman will light out I tile same legal bat lie that was waged in Marion county court on behalf of Hie iiu-n. — o . —■ Negro Sentenced To Die For Assault I 'pon Woman | Dallas. Tex. May 2.8. (United Press.) Frank Noel, negro, was sentence <1 to death bv a jury here todav fur the confessed assault upon Mrs. , Mary Steer last Easter. Tlie jury was out four minutes. Mrs Steer related tlie story of the attack and was the only witness. The defense offered no argument. CIRCUS COMING TO THIS CITY (kmtry Brothers-Janus Pat-

terson Show Coniini' Here .lune 18 The Gentry Brother ; Janie.. Putterson circus will exhibit in Decatur on Ahr’s Field. Thursday, June is. The mere announcement that a Pileus is coming to town is enough to cause excitement, but. when the dot-* is near, well, it makes young and old alike mark time until they hoar the stirlng strains of the ealiopo ami everything that goes to make a regular Circus Mr. Jas M. Beach, contracting agent for the Gentry Bro. Jas Patter.am Circus. arrived in town this morning ami has spent the day busily engaged in contracting for license, grounds, food supplies for over 400 people and feed for 200 horses. The city and surrounding country will be widely advertised by a crew of advertising men. who will arrive two weeks from to day. From that time until ‘‘Circus Day" hardly a day will pass without one or more of the vat ious agents being in the city. This organization is on its 27th annual tour and is known ns one of the oldest and most reliable until ement institutions on the road ami from nswkptper reports where they have exhibited this season, it is outdoing itself this year lu the way of a perform trace and big street parade