Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIII. Number 137.

more attorneys ARE ENGAGED FOR EVOLUTION CASE Former U. S. Senator Charles W. Thomas, Added To Defense Counsel noted attorneys —■ - * List Os Famous Lawyers Engaged to Defend Dayton School Teacher New York, June 10. —(United Press) former United States Senator Charles W. Thotnan of Colorado today wils added lo tlie list of <ouns< I for John T- Scopes. Dayton, Tenn., school teacher, who is to be tried next month lor leaching evolution. With the atlu.v.on of Thomas, Scopes - counsel was completed. John R. Neal wll be chief counsel. The others are Clarence Darrow, Chicago; former Secretary of Slate Bainbridge Colby. Dudley Field .Malone, Waher Nelles and Samuel Bosensohn, of New York. New York. June 10. —(United Press) —After what probably have been the five busiest days of his life, John Timinas Scopes, the country school teacher who has monopolized the front pages of the nation's newspapers. plans to leave tonight for Dayton. Tenn., hotbed of the evolution controversy in which he is the principal figure. Scopes’ five days in the metropol s have been crammed full of conferences ami <luring bis biief stay here the new fatuous teacher has talked with more noted men than he would have seen in Itui’years in his home town. With the enlistment of the services of Clarence Darrow, Dudley Field .Malone. Bainbridge Colby, and others, representing some of the nation's finest legal talent, .plans for Scopes' defense are virtually complete. Tfftf’iy will be spent in brief conferences with his supporteis, after which, with Dr. John R. Neal, his senior counsel. Scopes will start back to Dayton. In outlining the case, Darrow said there were two main issues involved. The first is whether evolution is comrary to the teaching of God as contained in the Bible, he said. "Mr. Bryan believes it is. I do not. I find nothing in evolution contrary to the Bible and I have been an evolutionist for fifty years. "The second issue, which is even more important. but which will come afterwards, is whether a stale has a right to proscribe education in science.” Few Vassar Graduates Admit Being Engaged Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 10. — (United Press.! —Only 18 of the 276 girls in the graduating class al Vassar confessed to being engaged when announcements were made at the senior supper. o — JEROME CARTER DIES IN SOUTH Former Adams County Resident Being Brought Back Here For Burial Jerome age 90. former resident of Adams county, died at (he home of his daughter, Mrs. Rather Teeple, at Birmingham, Alabama, Tuesday. The body is being returned here for burial and is expected to arrive at Ohio City. Ohio, (his evening. Mr. Carter is survived by four •laughters, Mrs. Esther Teeple. Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Lavine Mathewson. Midland, Michigan; Mrs. Cora Stanton and rs. Emsie Albers, of Michigan; two sisters, rs. Louisa Griffith, of Arkansas, and Mrs. Sarah p rysinger. of Wren, Ohio; and three brothers, Serenas Carter, of lowa. Perry Carter, of Warren, Ohio,, and Asa Carter, of Wren, Ohio. funeral services will be held front W United Brethren church in Wren, Ohio, at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon,. Burial will be made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery, Adams county. Mrs. Carter is buried in the Mt. Tabor cemetery.

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I Lightning Strikes Barn Near Monroe Saturday The barn on the william Richard farm in Monroe township was struck ».v lightning in the storm Saturday evening and was slightly damaged, a Part of the roof and some siding being temoved by the stroke. The loss was covered by Insurance and "Hill" was smiling hast evening when we saw him, because he sa d the splen did rain ni|de up for the trouble of fixing the barn. n __— , NOTED BAND WILL PLAY HERE SOON Signor ,L C. Cafaro And His Band To Appear Here On June 17 Signor J. Cafaro, world famous] saxaphone soloist and band director and leader and his concert band, will present an interesting program in this city June 17. at the Christian chinch. Signor Cafaro has made several world tours and his concerts are said to be the best of that kind in the world. Headquarters of the concert band are at Mitchell, South Dakota Signor Cafaro has arranged a special program for his concert in this city, according to word received from him, and it is expected that a large crowd will attend the entertainment. | The concert will be open to the] public and only a small fee will he' charged for the entertainment Owing to the fact that the band is heavily booked it will be in this city June 27. only. Tickets will be sold by the Christian church ladies and can be obtained from them at any lime until the night of the concert o ( Irving Berlin Denies Rumor Os Marriage Press) Irving Berlin; America’s most famous song writer, today somewhat angrily’ denied published reports that a special dispensation had been granted by Pope Pius for marriage tn Edith Mac Kay, daughter of Clarence IL Mac Kay, president of tlie Postal Telegraph company. “Someone with a vivid imigination must have it in for me.” Berlin told the United Press. “Ths report has been circulated for weeks and it is groundless." At the Mac Kay offices it was said both father and daughter had ridiculed the rumor upon their recent return from Europe, and that there was no reason to believe the strength of this nedial had been dissipated, MRS. BRESICK DIED TUESDAY Young Wife Dies At Home Near Preble; Funeral Services Thursday Mrs. Rulli Edna Bresick, age 28. died at her home hear Preble Tuesday afternoon, following an illness of nearly three months. Mrs. Bresick had been confined to her bed since March 14. Ruth Edna Bunn, was born February 11, 1897. On November 24. 1917. she was married to Ralph Paul Bresick. She is survived by her husband one daughter, Susan Ellen; two sisters. Mrs. Perry Lowman, of Mishawaka , and Mrs. Cly/e Ix>m?h of Rochester; three brothers. Floyd, of Milwaukee, VVis.. Albert and Edward, of Leiters Ford, Ind., and a mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. N. OWallace, of Leiters Ford. Her father, three sisters and one brother proceeded her in death. Mr. and Mrs. Bresick had resided at Preble since their marriage. Mrs. Bresick was a faithful member of the Bethel Methodist church. Funeral services will be held from the home near Preble, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, the Rev. L. L. C. Wisner, pastor of the Decatur Methodist circuit, officiating. The remains will be taken to Richland Center for interment.

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GRADE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT TOBE JUNE 17 Supt. L. C. Ward Os Fori Wayne Schools To Deliver Address WILL GRADUATE 98 Diplomas To Be Awarded To County Graduates By Supt. Christen Superintendent L. C. Ward, of Ft. Wayne, will deliver the principal address of the annual Adams county common school comn|encerrtent to be held in Decatur next Wednesday, at ten o’clock am., at the Decatur high school auditorium. Mr. Ward is superintendent of the Fort Wayne public schools and is regarded as one of the best speakers in the state. Invitations for the annual affair have been issued and County Superintendent E. S. Christen has been busy this week preparing the diplomas that are to he presented to all students who have completed the’ work of the eight grades in common i school. The diploma entitles the! students to admission to an accredited high schoolA total of 98 grade school pupils have completed the work and have passed' the state examinations given ' twice each spring at central schools in the various townships of the county. E. S. Christen who has been county superintendent for several years, will present the diplomas for the last time, his term expiring in August. Tlie Reverend B. N. Covert, pastor i of the First. Presbyterian church of this city will deliver the invocation and benediction. An orchestra will supply music during the program — Still Heaving For Plaintiff Today The plantiff was still introducing evidence today in the trial o(®the case of Zoe Zehrbacli, of Sandusky. Ohio, against the Citizens Telephone company and the City of Decatur. About five or six witnesses had testified today at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. Included in the list of witnesses for the plaintiff were persons who were on | the scene of the accident soon after I it had happened, and the physician J who dressed Mrs. Zehrbach's injuries. Mrs. Zehrbacli is demanding judgement for $15,000 for injuries sustained when the automobile in which she struckwas riding was struck when it struck a guy wire on a telephone pole ou North Second street, August 1, 1924. < o— Unseasonable Cold Wave Sweeps Over Country Chicago, June 10 —(United Press) —ln sharp contrast to the killing heat ot last week, most of the country today is shivering in unseasonable cold weather, Forecaster Cox of the Chicago weather bureau reported Part of the east has escaped the cold. Wisconsin and Minnesota are the coldest spots. In some spots of these states the thermometer fell to a low of 42 derees today. CM cage’s | >w: 'todaty was 54, a drop of 36 degrees from yesterday’s high. Colder weather is due tomorrow, Cox said. Tlie change in weather is due to the earthward movement of a strata of cold air- , Antelope Refuge On T. R.’s Old Ranch Williston, N. D.—(United Press.) — Four sections of the Trail ranch along the Little Missouri, comprising much of Theodore Roosevelt's ranch when be “roughed it" as a young man in the Dakota bad lands, have been offered to the city by Badlands Bill” McCarthy, owner. McCarthy further offers to fence the gift from his ninesection ranch if the state game and fish commission will set it aside as a game preserve, primarily for the protection of a herd of 75 antelopes. Bill thinks that it is fitting that "Teddy's" old ranch should be a refuge for game. «

I. MUSI —. I«. I | .■*- ■<■ ».. . . ... w General Wood To Probe Trouble In Philippines Manilla, P. I, June 10- (United Press)—Governor General Wood Is leaving here tomorrow for the province of Lanao for a personal Investigation of the troublesome situation resulting from attempts to capture Sultan Raya. Moro bandit chieftain. Fourteen Moros were either killed or wounded in the battle yesterday I between constabulary and supporters I of Raya, the latest check revealed. Another stronghold of the rebels was dynamited but Raya and most of his followers escaped to the mountains. wrecking communication means enroute. Warfnrn between Moro followers of Sultan Raya and the constabulary has been frequent for weeks, starting with a rebellion in the spring during which many of the tribesmen were killed. — o ——— GET DEGREES FROM PURDUE Howard Beery,Decatur,And Richard Davis, Pleasant Mills, Graduated Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Beery and grr.ndson, Billy Buck, of Decatur, and Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Davis, of Pleasant Mills, returned last evening from Lafayette where they attended the graduation exercises of Purdne Uni- ’ versify where their sons were graduated. Howard Beery has completed his course in agriculture, specializing in dairy manufacturing and, after a short rest here, expects lo go to De- | troit where he has the offer of an excellent position. Richard Davis re ceived a chemical engineer's degree and expects to begin duties with the gas company at Fort Wayne in a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Beery motored to Put due last Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Davis drove over Sunday. The gaccalaureate sermon was held Sunday and the commencement yesterday, with special events in between. They enjoyed the occasion very much. Friends of the two young men, who were graduated, are very proud of their achievements and predict successful careers for them. CARS COLLIDE AT CROSSROADS x Five Persons Injured In Automobile Accident Near Geneva (Special to Dully Democrat I Geneva. June 10.—Five persons were injured when two autmobiles collided at a cross-roads, four miles southeast ot Geneva, about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Winford Pease, and son, who reside southeast of Geneva, occupied one car. a t hevrolet sedan, while f'alvin Ayers and a brother, from Montpelier, were riding in the other car, a Ford touring car. Mr. and Mrs. Pease and son were going north enroute to the John Snoemaker home jt Geneva and Mr. Ayers and his brother were traveling east on their way to Celina, Ohio, to visit their father. Neither of the 'cars were travelling at a fast rateof speed, according to the drivers, who failed t 0 each other in time to prevent a collision. The Pease car was tinned completeily over and ou to its sde again. Ihe little finger of Mr. Pease's left hand was completely severed ami his right arm was cut. Mrs. Pease suffered a severe cut in the muscle of her left arm and painful cuts and bruises to her back. The boy was badly bruised. Calvin Ayers had three teeth knocked out in the accident, and he and his brother bot hwere badly bruised. Mr. and Mrs. Peatie anti son were brought to Geneva to a physician and later taken to the Shoemaker home. The Ayers brothers went to to Celina in another car. Both cars were badly damaged. Mr. Ayers carried insurance on his car, it is said, but the Pease car was not Insured. . — Weather Fair tonight and probably Tburs t day; somewhat cooler tonight in ex J trerne south portion.

ONLY TWO MORE : JORORSNEEDED ”1 ; i IN “DERM" CASE I Jury To Try William D. I Shepherd Likely To Be Completed Today I — ‘ WITNESSES ARE READY Trial Likely Not To Get Under Way Until Tomorrow, However •] Chicago, Juno 10—(United Press) With only two more jurors needed i to fill the box. both sides in tne Shepherd germ murder trial today plunged on with a determination to complete the jury before night. State's Attorney Robert E. rowo said he hoped to get his opening statement before the jury today. Even if the jury Is completed today, 1 it appeared probable that the actual trial would not get under way until tomorrow as court plans to allow time for motions. Crowe has his witnesses lined up to prove that William D. Shepherd killed his want. Billy McClintock to secure his fortune. William Scott Stewart, Chicago defense attorney, announced he would ask the court to limit the state to testify on Billy’s death. Crowe hopes to show that Shepherd also killed Mrs. Emma McClintock, the youth’s mother. REVIEW BO A RD TO HEAR OBJECTIONS First Os Series Os Hearings To Be Held By Board Tomorrow Taxpayers and property owners from Union. Root and Preble town ships will be heard by the county board of review tomorrow, it being the first day of a series of hearings arranged by the Itoard on which objections against tax assessments may he made. Each ray for tlie next twelve days the hoard will hear objections from property owners. Certain (lays have been arranged for hte different txing units, the last day being Saturday. June 20. James Showalter, representative of the state tax board will be here next Tuesday and consult with the hoard of review relative to the assessments in Adams county. It is not known what action the state board will take in the assessments and the board of review is anxious to know what recommenda- , tions Mr. Showalter will make. The county board of review continues Hie task of checking the assessments as turned in by the assessors. I Several mistakes have been found and these are being corrected. Lo - — i Russian Air Expedition To China Is Started ’ Moscon. June 10- Three military ami three civilian planes started to- ‘ day from the Trotsky aerodome on Russia's first great air expedition to 1 China. ! The flight, covering five thousand • miles, must cross the treacherous Go--1 h desert with its varying wind cur--1 rents which are difficult to gauge. Premier Rykov hade the aviators farewell, hoping tlie expedition would ‘ prove valuable as showing Russian I progress in technique and serve as • a link between the soviet union and 1 China. t —.——o — 1 Z To Open New Store On Winchester Street H — The "W'nchester Market", located • at 908 Winchester Htree*. will be openr ed to the public Thursday, June 11, 0 by E. A. Straub, the owner. A new a building houses the neighborhood y store, which will carry a complete r- line of groceries, cold niejits, notions, 0 ide cream and soft drinks. It will also serve the autoiats with gasoline ” and oil. Mr. Straub has been n the grocery business before and recently was employed by the Pennsylvania s- railroad company here as operator anti x- ticket seller. He invites the publii to call at his store.

Alleged Rum Runner In Jail At Williamsport i Williamsport, Ind., June 10 James Robinson, alleged rum runner was held In jail here today uwaitin action ' by Warren county authorities. Robinson's unto continuing a cargo of 150 gal'onn of beer mid 205 gallons t of alcohol was seized by state motor jmlicemen near here lute yesterday. He said he wan taking the liquor to Evannville, according to the rtate police. GRADUATED AT NORTH-WESTERN I I II Gladys Kern And Rev. C. L. ’i Haney, Formerly Os De- , cat ur, Get Degrees I Among former Decntur people to bo , graduated from the various Colleges .■and universities m the country were , I Miss Gladys Kern and C. 1* Haney, I former Evangelical pastor in this city. I Miss Kern received an A. B. degree Lat Northwestern college, at Naperpville. 111., Mirs Kern taught school • while in this city several years ago. I She also graduated from the local 1 schools. | Mr. Haney was formerly the EvanI gelical pastor in Decalitre, resigning the ministry several years ago to coin plele his education. He will receive an '.A. B. degree from Nortwestern college. The Naperville institution is regarded as one <>f the leading colleges in the central states and it is maintained by the Evangelical church Several Decatur people have attended college there. Gall Kern, Dcatur I young man and a sister of Miss Gladys | Kern is a student in Northwestern present. / I — - -o — Auto Accident Occurs On Street In Preble A Ford sedan belonging to Edward Fnichte, Decatur R.F.D4. was struck, by another Ford in front of the Dr. Grandstaff home at Preble last evening The name of the driver of the other car could not be learned , Mr. Fruchte was turning and the other driver hit the Fruchte car in the side, swinging both cars in opposite directions. , Each of the cars struck cars parked along the street near where tlie ( | accident occurred. The two parked cars were not damaged to any great 1 extent The other two cars, how- , ever, were damaged considerably. The Fruchte car was brooght to this ] ; city where it is being repaired. I None of the occupants of any of the cars were injured to any great extent The glasses out of the sedan were broken and the flying glass | i caused some few cuts of minor Importance. only. o STOCK QUARRIES WITH BABY EISH ... < 1,500 Small Mouth Baby I Bass Placed In Stone Quarries Near Decatur Fifteen hundred small mouth baby 1 bass were placed in the three stone ’ Quarries north of Decatur lust even ing by Charles Knapp, president of tlie Decatur chapter of the izaak Walton League. The baby fish were received from the state conservation department, three cans of five him ’ dred fish each being received here. 1 Five hundred baby bass were pineI ed iu each one of the Quarries, two on ‘ the west side of the road and the one * on the east side of the road, near the Smith bridge. Last winter the Izaak Walton League applied for baby fish to be placed in the quarries and yesterday Mr. Knapp, was advised that t they were here. A representative from the state conservation department :l brought th fish here. r The state representative while at the quarry, noticed that several trout v and trowl lines were in the quarry '1 and they were removed. It is a vloe lation of the game laws to have these lines stretched across a quarry. II The small mouth bass is one of the e gumest tisb in water and the I'c U?r 0 men are anticipating much real sport y , within a few years when the fish grow a to the required size, ten inches, and d they can catch them. A bass smaller 1c than ten inches cannot be taken out of water, without violating the law.

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HOSPITAL STRUCK BY SHELL SHRED IN CHINESE WAR I ( anion • American Hospital At ( anion Is Hit; Consul Makes Protest FIRING CONTINUES Fighting Between Rival Troops Continues With (■rowing Intensity Washington. June 10.— (United Press.) —The Canton-Amer- . ican hospital at Canton, has been ! struck by shells in the fighting | between Yunnanese and Cantonese troops. Consul (ienerttl Douglas Jenkins reported to the state department today. Jenkins has protested against the firing on foreigners, although no one was hurt. American women and children have moved from the danger zone ou Jenkin's advice who has warned all foreigners to avoid the fighting area. Describing the progress of the civil war. the department, on the bnsis of Jeiik ns' report, made tlie following announcement today: “Firing continues with growing intensity, the opposing troops tlrng ut each other a< ross the waterway dividing the city proper from Honan island. Gunboats loyal to the government frequently run through this waterway and lire point blank into tlie native city." Hong Kong, June HI. (United Press ) Tlte American staff of the Christian college ut Canton was being taken today to places of sal'fly by an American gunboat while Chinese students massed around the college, demanding that the troops depart. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crampton and Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Ogden of 'the ('hrf tiati mltlVe were tired on yesterday by Yunnanese troops, while trying lo make their way across the river in a launch. Mrs. Crampton was wounded in the urm Their addresses were given as New York City. Tlie Cramptons were said yesterday to have left Orange. N. J., some lime ago to go to Canton. It is, however, the custom of some Americans abroad, to claim New York as a residence if they live in Ihe neighhorhood of that city. , o Prohibition Director Is Convicted Os Conspiracy Cleveland. 4) • June 10 (United Press) —J E. Russell, former Ohio prohibition director; M. B Copehind, his assistant, and Warren E. Barnett. Columbus attorney apd politician. were found guilty in federal (ourt here today of conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law. They were charged with having aided a gang of Oiiio bootleggers to withdraw 22.000 gallons of whiskey from the Hayner distillery at Troy, O three years ugo. COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS Interesting Meeting Held At Geneva; Disband Until September The Adams county Medical society met last night at the office of Dr. Henchman, at Geneva, and an interesting program was heard by all who attended. Dr Henchman delivered an address, telling of his experiences at tlie recent medical convention held ut Atlantic City. Many things of interest were told by Dr. Henchman, who made the trip overland to the convention city The society decided to disband Its meetings until the first week in September and at that meeting have a banquet and invite the Wells county society to this city as guests. It is the usual custom for the society to do away with summer meetings. The close fellowship between the Adama and Wells county societies is of great value to both, it was I said by those present at yesterday's r meeting. Members of both societies t can exchange thoughts and expet . iences.