Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIII. Number 140.

SAYS SHEPHERD KEPT LABORATORY IN HIS RESIDENCE Former Maid In Shepherd Home Testifies In “Germ Murder” Trial KEPT ROOM SECRET State’s Attorney Attempts To Picture Shepherd As Amateur Chemist (United Press Service) Criminal Court. Chicago. June 13—(Special Io Daily Deniocratl){— William Darling Shepherd, on trial for the alleged murder of Billy McClintock, maintained a complete chemical laboratory in his home for many years. Anna Beckford, a former maid in the Shepherd home, testified today. ‘‘He kept 75 or I<M) bottles of medicine locked up in a closet in his bedroom.” Miss Beckford told the jury. “He told me not to come into that room it was secret. "Once I went In by mistake and he was holding a bottle over a glass flame and laughing as the medicine bubbled. "Once I caught cold and he gave me some medicine and I got deathly sick. I had to go to the hospital." Through Miss Beckford's testimony State's Attorney Robert E. t'rowe attempted to picture Shepherd in the role of an amateur chemist, plotting to prepare a poison wUth which to murder his millionaire ward. It was another link in his chain of circumstances by which he hopes to prove Shepherd guilty. Billy’s will, giving SB,OOO a year to his fiancee. Miss Isabelle Pope, and the balance to Shepherd, was then read to the jury as a mattes of record. — —»— i Dr. Amante Rongetti, director of a medical school and hospital, was the next witness. He said that Shepherd came to his institution übout| a year before Billy McClintock’s death arid discussed the possibility of taking a course in bacteriology. "Shepherd manifested particular interest, in typhoid fever,” Dr. Rongetti testified. “He wanted to know how it was contracted. He also talked about tuberculosis.” o- — Production Os Electrical Current In State Growing (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 13 —Production of electric current in Indiana continues to increase this year as against 1924. according to T. M. Wynne, president of the Indiana Electric Association Quoting figures issued by the department of the interior. Wynne pointed out that April showed a nine per cent increase over 1924. “This increased production is being taken up largely by industries, Wynne said. “Every month this year has showed an increased demand tor P° w er, and consequently a large prodmtion than the corresponding month last year. “Indiana electric companies are ton snming more than 160,000 tons of to.* l a month in the generation of current. This means cost of coal anti freight on about 3.200 car loads. Wynne will represent the Indiana association at the annual meeting oi the National Electric association in San Francisco next week. SUNDAY IS FLAG DAY Gov. Jackson Urges Indiana Citizens To Hold Observance. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 13 Goveruo Jackson today issued a proclamation calling on citizens of Indiana to a" in observance of flag day tomot."" Superintendent Discharged In the matter of the William Gall meier et al petition for drain. 1 •' report of the superintendent of ion struction was approved and the sit perintendent discharged. L -O Case Dismissed The case of Loran Shaw vs. 'Till New York, Chicago and St Louis Railroad company was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff.

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I Fort Wayne School Paper 1 Wins Prize In Contest Indianapolis. June 13. _ (United Press.)—-First prizes in the contest conducted by the Indiana High Schtfol Press association among school publications were held today by the weekly paper and the year book of the South Side high school at Ft. Wayne. A committee of six judges made awards in th* contest. .. QSTORMS BLAMED FOR FOUR DEATHS Terrific Wind and Electrical Storms Sweep Over Middlewest Chicago, June 13.—(United Press.) —Terrific wind and electrical storms throughout wide sections of the middlewest were blamed today for four deaths and many injuries of thousands of dollars damage to crops and telephone lines. Spectacular storms centered last night in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. following a heat wave which a few hours ago had caused scores of prostrations. The wind, driving at 60 miles an hour, lashed up dangerous waves on Lake Michigan, and carried more than a dozen small craft far off shore near here. Eight men .in two canoes were rescued by life guards after the gale had driven them two miles out in the lake. Flashes of 1 ghtning helped guide the life guards to the rescue. In Wisconsin one person was killed by the storm, which apparently was an aftermath to the tornado that swept through southern Minnesota the night before. Flood waters in Minnesota, resulting from the wind and rain, were reported below the danger point today, but relief workers in the stricken areas declared damage to farrne will total $500,000. Lightning killed one man near Ivanhoe. (Communication systems were still disrupted today. Thursday night’s storm in lowa cost at least two lives, it was reported today. The village of Alexander was half wiped out. 15 residents being injured. Damage at that place alone was estimated at $150,000. Moderate temperatures with sectional showers followed throughout most of the middlewest today. The thermometer here stodd at t>, this morning in .comparison with yesterday’s hight of 91. — —-—o KILLED BY TRAIN Simon Wyandt, Van Wert Contractor, Killed Friday Morning (UNITED PRES 1 -', SERVICE) Van Wert. Ohio, June 13—Simon Wyandt. 61, well known * contractor of this citv. was killed when his automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train, The Broadway Limited, at a street crossing here Friday morning. Mr. Wyandt s body was hurled 25 feet west of the sidewalk and between the rails of the east and west bound tracks. His skull was crushed. Mr. Wyandt had served as superintendent, of construction of the Marsh Foundation School since building was started her* several months ago. . ——o- — THREE KILLED IN GUN BATTLE Two Detectives And Gangster Shot To Death At Chicago Today Chicago, June 13.-(United Press.) —Three detectives and one gangster were killed and another detective probably fatally wounded in a running battle on the south side hero today The battle started when three Italians in a motor car opened fire without warning on the detectives, who were trailing them in another automobile. The dead gangster is John Genna, cousin of Angelo Genna. prince of Italian feudists, who was shot to death by competing beer runners recently. Detectives Charles Walsh and Harold Olson died shortly after the battle and Detective Michael Conway was reported dying. The other two gangsters were captured.

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DEMONSTRATION IS PLANNED FOR MONDAY IN CHINA Students And Workers Plan For Monster Demonstration YUNNANESE IN FLIGHT Cantonese Giving Chase To Troops Driven Ou I Os Canton (United Pres# Service) Peking, June 13 The Chinese foreign office turned its diplomatic machine guns on the British, ttione, for the first time since the Shanghai disturbances, when it sent a protest today to the British against the British killing of eight Chinese at Hankow, Thursday. Peking. June 13—Students and workers here plan a monster demonstration for Monday. This, it is anticipated, will he accompanied by a one day strike in protest against the killing of eight Chinese by volunteers in the Britisli armory at Hankow Thursday. Fresh advices from Hankow dee clared that Chinese troops stood idly by while students and workers stormed the armory and did not offer to intervene. The following day the commissioner of foreign affairs visited the Japanese consul and expressed regret at the killing of one Japanese at Hankow and the wounding of five others. An earlier message from Shanghai reorted the body of a Japanese stuffed in a culvert after the Hankow riots. Hong Kong. June 13—Yunnanese troops driven out of Canton by a bnilitmt roup of the Cantonese forces are in full flight today. At their heels, the Cantonese are giving chase. Meantime, foreigners in the Shadeen county. Canton, are throwing up barrieaQ's, fearing possible further trouble. Foreign women and children are being taken to Hong Kong. During the bombardment of the outer city, shells dropped in the native quarter, causing the local organizations to appeal to the consular body to arrange thqt there should he no fighting within ten miles of the city. No action was taken however. o Girl’s Dying Statement ' To Be Center Os Fight (United PresH Servile) Noblesville. Ind., June 13 — The light to secure release of I). (’. Steph enson, former Ku Klttx Klan Leader, and his two aides, Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry on bail while awaiting trial on a charge of murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer will center around the dying statement of the girl. This was made certain today after Eph Inman, chief defense attorney, filed a motion in Hamilton county court late yesterday asking that the state be compelled to produttce the statement when the bail bearing opens next Tuesday. The defense also demands the right to inspect a page from the register of the Indiana hotel at Hammond, where Miss Oberholtzer took poison after her alleged abduction by Stephenson and his henolmen. After hours of argument by attorneys yesterday Judge Hines overruled the motion of the state to strike from the files the petitions of the defense for the right to inspect the dying statement and hotel register page. rioting is resumed striking Coal Miners Loot And Burr Company Stores. (United Press Service) Halifax. N. S-, June 13-Rioting wat resumed during the night in the Cap* Breton colliery districts where thou sands of miners are on strike and sou, company stores were looted and on. burned to the ground early today. A report from Caledonia said strilers fired a company store while th po-ice were powerless to Interior. Goods valud at many thousands < dollars were stolen.

Wage Scale Agreement Is Upheld By Court Indianapolis, June 13. (United Press.) — Wage scale agreements among employers were upheld in an opinion on file today In appellate coutt in rhe case of Jahn Androff, of Porter county, against the Trades Employes’ association of the Calumet district. The higher court sustained the decision of the Porter county court in awarding a judgment of SI,OOO against Androff to the association for AndRoff's failure to abide by a wage scale agreement. — o MANY MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Month Os June Living Up To Reputation As Month Os Brides The month of June is living up ti its reputation as the Month of Brides, in Adams county this year. A total of fourteen mariuge licenses have been issued during the first thirteen days of the month. There were only fourteen marriage licenses issued by the county clerk during th entire month of May this year. In June, 1924. a total of twenty-two marriage licenses were Issued in this county. Indications are that even more licenses will issued this montli than were issued in June last year. Licenses were Issued today to the following couples: Adolph Meyer, machine operator. Allen county, to Edna Weber. Adams county. Gaylord Denison, electrician. Ixts Angeli'S, California, to Myrtle G Mann Geneva. Edwib Fuhrman, farmer, Adams County .to Edna Seheuman. Preble township. LIGHTNING KILLS THREE Bolt Strikes School House . During Storm In Breckcnbridge, Tex., June 13.— (United Press.)—Three persons were killed and more than a score injured when a holt of lightning shot through a school house during a thunder storm at Pleasant Hill, near here during the night. More than a hundred persons were in the building when a hall of fire burst from the chimney, ran across the floor and out a door, survivors said. The dead are: Carl Ledbetter, 25. James Broils, 11. Arthur Broils, 13. Scores of oil dericks were Idown down in the wind and rainstorm which swept over the country. 0 AGED VETERAN DIES AT MONROE

John Hendricks,Well-known Monroe Citizen, Died Early This Morning Special to Daily Democrat Monroe. June 13.—John Hendricks, age 85 years, a Civil war veteran, died at his home in Monroe, at 2 o’clock this morning Death was due to infirmities. Mr. Hendricks was born In Tuscarawas cocnty, Ohio, Jone 24, 1839, and he would have been 86 years old this montli. He has resided at Monroe for the last twenty-nine years, having retiffed from his occupation of farming* Mr. Hendricks was a member of the Sam Henry Post, No. 63, of the G A R. in Decatur. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Monroe, also. Mr. Hendricks is survived by his 1 wife, Margaret J<]. Hendricks, and three sons, James V., George A., and William A. Hendricks, all of Monroe. , Funeral services will be held from , the Monroe Methodist church at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Decatur ceme r tery. The Reverend S. J. Zechial of 3 Walton will officiate. Weather *■ Indiana; Generally fair tonight am Sunday; somewhat cooler tonigliN it northeast portion.

FARMERSTAKE HOPE AS RAIN IS PREDICTED Relief From Second Drought Is Promised During This Week-end CROPS NEED RAIN Lakes And Streams RecedTo Record Low Marks For Time Os Year Threatening rain this morning and predictions of showers over the weekend again placed hope in the hearts of Adams county farmers, whose crops have been suffering from the long drought that has caused considerable loss to most farmers of the community. Probabilities of heavy showers are predicted for today and tomorrow. Light showers fell intermittently this forenoon. The rains of last Saturday, that broke a long drought, were hardly sufficient to relieve the hardened land for more than a few days and by the middle of this week the growing crops were again endangered because of lack of moisture. Roads also have become extremely dusty due to the long dry spel and during the last two hegt waves several state roads that are laid in tarvia became almost Im passable because of the intense heat. More seasonable weather is predictd for the next few days, it is said by weather officials. Farmers are itl need of rain, according to reports from all parts of Adams county, and it will be almost impossible to get too much for the crops in the next few days, farmers say. Several artificial lakes In the northern part of the state, where the water is receded in the winter to keep the boat-houses from being destroyed by the ice, are greatly in need of rain. Game wardens and officials of the state conservation department have been taking fish out of swamp lakes where droughts are threatening to completely dry up the waters and putting them in larger lakes where they will be safe from all drought*. It is said that the water of Sylvan Lake. Rome City, is down several feet below the normal and it will take sev eral rains to advance the lake to its usual depth. Streams, creeks and rivers are receding to record low marks for tltis lime of year. —— o — AGED LOTHARIO DIES Boxing Match With Common Law Bride Proves Fatal. (United Press Service) Harvard, 111., June 13 — A boxing match between an aged Ixtthario and his buxom 15 year old common law bride, which ended in the death of the former, today centered the eyes of police officials on “Heaven City”, a love colony here. George Schefleld, 50, said to have been a wealthy oil operator of Oklahoma City, and married, died of heart disease because of undue exertion, according to a coroner’s jury. Miss Roudtree of Dabneys, Va.. Scltelield's mate .was exonerated by police officials of any blame in connection with the death. According to the story gathered by A. M. Peuse, state’s attorney, John Rash, another member of the colony invited Schefleld to a boxing match ' Schefleld accepted and after a shon I scuffle he was downed by a punch ot the jaw. Nina a cpectator, jeered a her lover’s poor showing and remark ed she could beat him herself. Nina put on the gloves and proceed ed to chase Schefleld all over thplace. Schefleld suddenly collopse, and died within a few minutes. ! Ponse said that Schefleld left a wif 1 somewhere In Texas. The affair wit t Nina started about four months ag( I ago, House said. t ——o —— 1 Summer Session Opens At 1 Indiana University Toda: 1 (United Press Service) ’ Bloomington, Ind., June 13 — Pin 1 classes at the 1925 summer session < ’ Indiana university were held today. 1 University officials indicated tin the final enrollment will be appro) ' mutely 1,200, about the same as la year. Requirements for the summer st J slot) are the same as for admtssit n to classes during the regular acede: ic year.

Dies Os Injuries Suffered May 29 (United I‘re.HF Service) Lafayette, Ind., June 13 The body of Edgar Moerke, of Oshkosh, Wis., was sent home today for burial. He died yesterday from injuries suffered when his auto was wrecked on May 29. while he was driving to the auto races at Indianapolis. Frank Gates, his companion, wa» killed in the accident. KELLOGG WARNING CAUSES BIC STIR British And American Circles Excited Over Warning To Mexico (United Press Service) Merico City, June 13—British and American circles, as well as Mexican,' were excited by word from Washing-1 ton that Secretary of State Kellogg had issued a stern warning to the Calles government that American rights in Mexico must tie protected.! There was much speculation as to what Kellogg’s statement might foreshadow Foreign Secretary Aaron Saenz. In an interview with the United Press, said he could not take official cognizance of the statement, inasmuch ns it had not reached him through official channels. He said any answer to Kellogg thatmight be made would come direct from President f alies. The statement was variously inter preted here, many Americans de daring it the first clear cut statement of United States relations with Mexicb since , Secretary Hugjies’ declarations in 1922. Others maintain it means no change in American policy towards this country. Experts here believe that Ambassador Sheffield will return. Coolidge Watching Results Washington, June 13. — President Coolidge and administration leaders were watching today to see whether Secretary Kellogg’s sharp warning to the Mexican government would hasten settlement of American Mexican dis putes as Intended, or be used to feed anti American sentiment below the Rio Grande. o Portland Youth Changes Plea In Federal Court ♦ Indianapolis, June 13.—Wiliam Elsroth. of Portland, today changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in federal court on the endictment charging h nt with passing eonterfeit money. He will be sentenced later in the month after the trial of Ernest Gegenheimer who was indicted with him. — o LOCAL SHOWERS FALL Showers General In Most Sections Os State, But Not Sufficient. Indianapolis, June 13 —lx»cal showers fell in most sections of the state today but were not sufficient to break the month's drought which has caused great damage to crops. An inch or more of rain is needed to bring relief from the drought, according to M. M Justin, federal agricultural statistical! for Indiana. o— CONCERT GIVEN BY MEN'S CHORUS Fine Program Given In Berne Last Night By Community Chorus 1 (Special to Daily Democrat) Berne. June 13.-Last night was the ) first public appearance of the newly i organized Berne Male chorus, whet , they rendered a program in the com munlty auditorium. The choir con s'sts of 49 men from Berne and com munlty, and their concert last nigh , showed the results derived from week of faithful rehearsals, to get in eon ditlon. t The program last night was equall if as good as any concert ever given 1 Berne by any singers or glee club' it it is said, and a capacity audienc i- enjoyed the concert. People cam tt from every direction, one block < seats having been reserved for a grot: s- of Rockford. Ohio, people. in The concert last night was the thii n- of a series ot summert 1 entertainment scheduled tor Berno this summer.

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BANK BANDITS KILL POLICEMAN AND WOUND BOY Three Os Four Bandits Captured After Robbing Detroit Bank Today I - LOOT TOTALS $23,000 Two Alleged Members Os Gang Which Robbed Galveston Bank ('aught I I’nilrd PrexM Service) Detroit. Mich., June 13 Four bandits held up it branch of the Central Savings bank this morning, killed one patrolman and wounded a hoy in taking $23,000 in cash from the hank. Less than an hour's time alter the stick-up police reported they had captured three of the bandits and recovered all the cash taken. Patrolman Gazimir Kaliszewski. 25, died in a hospital front wounds received when he answered the hank burglar alarm and the fleeing thugs opened tire upon him and a companion. Anthony Antonesolowski, 12, passing by. was struck by a stray bullet front the bandit s guns. His condition is not serious. Alleged Bandits Caught 1 .ogansporl.lnd., June 13 Two alleged members of the bandit gang which robbed the stale bank at Galveston a week ago were under arrest today. Charles Korbeck. 27. identified by Charles Gephart cashier as the tall good looking member of the gang, was brought here from Calumet City, HI., and placed in jail. His brother. Joe Korbeck. Is in custody at Calumet city, and has been identified according to word received Mere-, Both men are known to police of the Calumet district as booze runners —o —* Bank Bandits Get Start In Bootlegging Game Indianapolis. June 13 — (United Press) —The bootlegginff profession in Indiana is a training school from which are graduated most of the bank bandits whose activities have terrorized the state during the past two months, in the opinion of Claude Worley, spebial investigator for the Marlon county criminal court. Worley pointed out that most ot the bank bandits arrested in the recent wave of crime admitted they KO t their start as law breakers by stealing autos or trafficlng in liquor -The Utter is the most numerous class of law breaking.” Worley said. ••In the bootleg trade young men become hardened to being without the U -It does not take them long to learn that they make easier monev as hi jackers, and in this role they roh less desperate liquor violators of their cargoes of booze. •The next logical step after becoming used to gun play is to get in with a gang of bank robbers. A bootlegger never wants to go back and earn an honest living. He Is too used to easy money. "He knows that the banks have told their employes not to put up a battle that they will endanger their lives and consequently the banks are easy prey." .. _ Worley believes the bank robbers are operating out of headquarters in several different cities of the state and that most of them are steering dear of Indianapolis after they have made a haul- ‘ APPOINTED BY COOLIDGE i Lawton, Oklahoma, Man Is Appointed I- Assistant Attorney General. (United Press Service) 1 Washington, uue 13-Presidettt Cool1 idge today appointed Hertiee Marvin " Parmenter of l-awton. Okla., to he an *’ assistant attorney general of the I nited States. y 11 “ Administration Commended ’« (United Press Service) 16 Jndinnapolis. Ind.< June M administration <’ the Soldiers and ip Sailors Orphans home at Kuigutstown was commended today in a rerd port submitted to Governor Jacksou Is. by a special investigating committee of the state board ot charities.