Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIII. Number 119.

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TAX MONEY BEING DISTRIBUTED BY COUNTY AUDITOR Total $479,277.62 For Division Among Various Taxing Units STATE GETS $59,271 — ( hecks Ready For Townships By Saturday, Auditor Reports A total of $479,277.62 collected in 'day taxes is being distributed to various taxing units in the semi annual distribution, according to figures coin piled recent y by County Auditor Mar I tin Jaberg. Os this amount $472,496'133 is current tax money and s6.7xi 29 is money collected front delinquent lists. The state general tax for the halt year, which is to be paid from the to tai amount, is $9,899.12, according to' the chart showing how the distribution is made. Benevolent institutions will receive $16.618.0G. State schools get $15,321.12 and the state education

al institutions will receive $10,321.52. State vocational schols get $1,0:1:1.19 as their share of the money received in the county from taxation and $1,238.67 goes to the Soldiers' Memorial. A total of $825.77 of the taxes goes toward agricultural experimenting and $516.12 I goes to the state agricultural board. In accordance w ith the recently enacted law, making the Dunes a state park, $412.86 of the county taxes will be allotted for construction ami tji>keep of that park. The tese4»er*''peHsion fund receives $3,684.72 as its share of Adams county's co’.ections through taxation. The total state distribution is $59,271.15

For distribution in the county, $63. 864.13 is allowed according to the char by means of general taxation for pay ment of county officials and othei items not specificially set forth. Foi gravel road repair in Adams county $51,478.05 is assessed, and $90,448.8: goes for county road bonds ami inter est. Fourteen thousand, three dolar> and eighty-four cents is to be divide, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MERCHANTS END STATE MEETING Retail Dry Goods Dealers Close Successful Convention Today Dry Goods Merchants from all over Indiana will close their twelfth annual convention of the Indiana Retail Dry Goods Association late this afternoon at the Cljiypool hotel, Indianapolis, where tha' body has been in session since early Tuesday morniag, according to word received here]. One of the largest conventions! ever held by the association is being enjoyed by the members this week Credit for the twelfth annual con vention goes chiefly to Dan M Niblick. of this city, who is president of the association and whose untiring efforts have made it. possible for the twelfth annual affair to bt recorded as the largest and best oi all times. The conclave opened yesterday motn ing with the registering of delegates and a complimentary luncheon given by two wholesale dry goods lit ms 1,1 Indianapolis. The afternoon session included (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO) — o 1)0 YOU LIKE Poems that are democratic simple and real —poems that at' songs of home, of children ol every-day joys and sorrows, and of numbetless things about whic > . the affection and sentiment of It' , cling’ If you do, be sure to read “JUST FOLKS" , pcenis written by Edgar A -,u. ( the great “poet of the peoph. which appear daily on the editoi fal page of the Decat m 1 1,11 > f Democrat. <

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A <l)S SHEHERI) [ I; ” A p i m I , 4 / Miss Eva Pc rson Chicago— Herewith is introduced ■Miss Eva Peterson, st tographer for Sto.l & shepherd when hey Were law partners. She was the first witness called by the defense }■ (day June 19, in the Shepherd McClil nek ease. WILL ATTEND CONSECMTION

Several I)ecatur|eople To Be Present for C .liberation Os Msgr, Noll Several Decatur peop 1 are planning to attend the consei ration of Ht. Msgr. John F. Noll, as 1 Ishop of Hie Fort Wayne Catho.ic <1 lease Tues

day. The solemn services will be held r at the Cathedral of the Immaculate , Conception and many 1 Istinguished 0 members of the Anierit in hierachy will be in attendance. || s Eminence s George Cardinal Mundel in. of Chill cago, who officiates as co ise< rator, is expected to arrive in a si rcial car on tin- Nickel Plate at 3 o'd ick Monday afternoon. Other prelates coming the 1 same day are the const n.imr ■ Rt. I Rev. Emanuel B. Ledvint, bishop of 1 Corpus Christi, Tex . and Ri Rev Al- | phonso J. Smith, bishop 1 I Nashville, I Tenn , also Rt. Rev. Joseph Chartrand, I bishop of Indianapolis and archbishop I elect of Cincinnati, who'-gives the sermon. Front al! sections jot America will assemble eminent dikinilies for 1 lie event. The national prominence of Monsignor Noll makes] his conse eration as bishop an event of wide(CONTINUED ON PA® EWO) — —— Police Seek Motive For Triole Tragedy Indianapolis, June 24 I’oliv today sought a motive forth- 'tipi' tragedy yesterday in the honi- of \\ illiam J. Carpenter. 62. Carpenter shot and killed his wile, Mrs. Adelaide Carpentet 55. and her daughter, Mrs. Grace Mi Donough, 34 and then took his own life. • Two small children of Mrs McDonough were left orphans by tin shooting. There were no witnesses to the shooting. The two children w-re playing in the yard when they heard shots fired in the house. Hawkins Files Motion To Dismiss Indictment Today ( United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Attorney for Morton Hawkins, of Portland, today filed a motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with fraudulent use of the mails in connection with operations of the Hawkins Mortgage Co. The motion said the indictment did not contain any description of the scheme alleged to have been Judge Baltzell d d not rule on the fraudulently and unlawfully devised, motion. Hawkins is scheduled to go on trial June 29.

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LAWYERS arcue FOR ACQUITTAL OF SHEPHERD Attorney Declares Money Is At Bottom Os The Prosecution TRIAL NEARING END Sensational Murder Case Expected To (io To Jury Thursday By Edward ('. Derr, U. P. Staff Corresponded i Criminal Court, Chicago, June 24. i (United Press) —Money ia at teh hot tom of the prosecution of William I). I Shepherd on the charge that he murdered his wealthy ward, Billy McClintock, William Scott Stewart, chief defense attorney charged today in his argument for acquittal. ■‘lf Mr. Shepherd had taken a | hatchet and murdered his own son. r this would simply be another murder ; case," Stewart argil ><l. "But in this < ease Billy McClintock had a lot of , money and there are a lot of people who are jealous because Billy gave it to Shepherd. That’s why Shepherd is being prosecuted and persecuted.” Stewart started his argument when George E. Gorman, assistant state’s I! attorney, finished his demand that Shepherd be hanged “for the murder of Billy McClintock. Stewart made a hitter attack upon “Dr." Charles C. Caiman, president ’ of "National University of Sciences,” ♦ lie. man wlm ei.HU.*se.f giving typhoid germs to Shepherd for the purpose of murdering young McClintock. "If you believe Falman —if yon believe that Shepherd went out to consult with him about germs, then, I say to you hang Shepherd.” Stewart shouted. 1 "If you believe that Shepherd murd- ■ ered an innocent youth —hang him. I Hanging would be too good for him." Shepherd, who appeared nervous • when the state was, demanding the death penalty, jumped with surprise i when his own attorney shouted "Hang him." •Bui our platform,” Stewart con tinned, “is that Shepherd is innocent, that Falman is a liar ami that this whole trial is a persecution." Mrs. Shepherd, wife of the middleaged defendant, did not attend court this morning. She broke down with (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TO HOLD FUHRMAN RITES THURSDAY Funeral For Aged Farmer To Be Held At Freidheiin Church Funeral services for Charles D Fuhrman, who died yesterday afternoon. will be held from the Freidheim Lutheran church, Thursday afternoon, at 1:45 o’clock and burial will take place at the cemetery near the church. Mr Fuhrman died yesterday after an extended illness of cancerbus trouble and infirmi'fes. He was S 3 years of age and has lived a greater part of his life in Uhls county. Mr. Fuhrman was born in Germany in 1841, and came to this country with his parents when he was two years of age. After living in various parts of the eastern agricultural area, the Fuhrmans cattle to this county when Mr Fuhrman was still a young man. and he has spent the rest of his life in this community where he has been a successful farmer for many years. The deceased is survived by five children, twenty-five grandchildren and fourteen grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Ernest Doeltrman, Mrs. Charles Ewell and Mrs Martin Kirchner, of Adams county, and Ernest H-, and Augufet Fuhrman, of Fort Wayne. One brother and one sister also (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 24, 1925.

HAS HIS JOB BACK Chicago, June 24. — (United Press, i a gray haired old man came before Arnold of the | juvenile court to ask for assistance for his wife and children. *'l lost my Job at the International Harvester company because they say I’m too old," he said. "You go back and try again," Judge Arnold suggested, raising an eye brow at a juryman who has been serving for a daily stipend of $3. The old man reported later he had his job back. The man in the jury box was Harold F. McCormick multi-millionaire head of the Hur-' vester works. o TIMES CHANGE JODCE DECLARES Kissing Another Man’s Wife No Longer Held As Cause For Divorce (United Press S»rvi<»‘) New York. June 24—A New York supreme ociirt justice has taken legal cognizance of a new "course of con duct" pertnisable to the younger gen eration. Rising another man's wife, for example, no longer constitutes divorce evidence, justice John Ford said from the bench in repreving a lawyer during the Symington divorce trial "In these days." said Judge Ford, "a young yoman's course of conduct alone is not sufficient to establish evidence for divorce action. We old fellows must take into twesuu tbw fact that customs have changed. The question arose during the clos ing stage of the trial of Thomas M. Symington's suit for divorce from his wife. Ida May Symington, a case which has been rendered sensational by the defendant, by a witness, Talbert W. Chambers. The latter was promptly arrested and charged with adultery, pleading not guilty. He has until 4 p.m. to decide whether to let that idea stand and be arrested for perjury or face a two year prison sentence on the former charge. Symington’s attorney referred to Mrs Symington course of conduit” and here Justice Ford interrupted proceedings. "No, no. he said, "Mr. Young, customs and course of conduct have changed. I’ll admit 1 am bewildered at what girls and young women do nowadays. “They’re just as pure and just as straight as they were years ago. but if we go ahead with our standards of the 90’s, we are going to draw wrong

(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) AGED RESIDENT OFCOUNTYDIES John Bieherstein Dies At Home Os Brother Near Berne Today (Special to Daily Democrat) Berne. June 24—John Biebrestein, age 78 years, died at the home of his brother, Abraham Bieherstein- three miles west of Berne, at 11:30 o'clock thtfi morning. Death was due to heart and stomach trouble. Mr Bieberstine had been an inmate of the Adams county infirmary for several years until ten days ago when he was removed to his brother's home. He is survived by his wife, who resides at Fort Wayne., nine children, one sister and two brothers. The children are: Mrs. Guy Watts, of Ashland: Homer, of Fort Wayne; Amos and Eli. who reside in the West; Amy. of Illinois: Samuel, of Oklahoma; Adam of Hartford township; and Eva and Levina, of near Berne Miss Katie Bieherstein, of Berne, is a sister, and Noah Bieherstein. of Fort Wayne, is a brother Funeral services will be held from the home at 1 o’clock and from the Defenseless Mennonite church west of Berne, at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon

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MAY WITHDRAW NAVAL PLANES FROM EXPEDITION Secretary Os Navy Wilbur And MacMillan Engage In Quarrel OVER RADIO SUPPLIES Head Os Polar Conquest Refuses To I’se Type Ordered Bv Wilbur (United Press Service) Washington. June 24 Secretary of the Navy Wilbur today ordered Lieut. Commander Richard Byrd, commander of the naval aviation detachment with the MacMillan expedition. to land his planes and personnel at Sydney. N S. and leave the party if Commanded MacMillan refuses to take on naval radio equipment. there as Wilbur desires Byrd replied by radio from the Peary, acknowledging receipt of the message and saying the Bowdoin with MacMillan aboard, had not yet reached Sydney. The navy department announced that it had no confirmation of reports that MacMillan had wired the expedition was returning. ——— Boston. June 24 The order of thnavy department for installation of further radio aboard the vessels of the MacMi.lan Arctic expedition now at Sydney. N. S.. was issued primarily to insure wireless direction find ing facilities for the three naval air planes, it was learned al the navy yard here

Equipment originally intended to be installed it Wiscasset. Me., is now enroufe to Sydney aboard the destroyer Putnam. The Putnam is expected to arrive in Sydney some time tomorrow, it j was said, No report had heen received at naval headquarters here on ( the arrival at Sydney of the Bowdoin. Lieut Commander Donald B MacMillan's personal command The plane ship Peary, arrived yesterday Boston. June 24 — The United States destroyer Putnam, with regit- ( hit ion navy radio equipment taken from the U. S. S. Delaware here and sent to Wiscasset, Me., for the Mac Millian Arctic expedition, is today proceeding to Sydney, N. S. under orders from the navy department to deliver it to the two ships for in- j stallation. o MORGAN MAT GET PROHIBITION POST Federal Director For Indiana Mav Become Head ()f District (Cnited Press Service! Indianapolis, June 24--Possibility of appointment of Bert C. Morgan, fed oral prohibition director for Indiana as a district director under the organization of tile prohibition department August 1 was discussed in political circles today. Plans aiinounced in Washington provide for (lie division of the United States into twenty two districts, each with a prohibition administrator in charge and responsible for dry law enforcement in his territory. It is expected that some of the state directors will receive posts as district directors, while others will be let out by the shake up. Morgan doubtless will be opposed for district by Senator Watson who made a determined effort the past year to get his scalp. However, he will have the support of Postmaster General New and others of the New wing of the party Morgan was reluctant to discuss the change until he received official notification from Washington, saying the proposition had been discussed at a recent conference of prohibition workers in Cleve'and Indiana and Michigan will be included in district twelve with headquarters in Detroit.

"JIMS" k J EDMUND J. JAMES. Champaigin, 111. Dr. Edmund James, president emeritus and for sixteen years president of the University of Illinois from 1904 to 1920. died Thursday. June IS, at Vovina. Cal . uc cording to telegraphic advices received by Dr. David Kinley, president of the university. The body will he brought'to Cham paign for buria. by a son. Dr. Herman G James. SEEK RELEASE OF GARY MEN Petitions Being Circulated To Get Five Out Os Federal Prison (I'riKeit Press Service) Gary. Ind . June 24 Backed by a petition bearing the names of several thousand Gary citizens, Mrs Vic torla Barnes today was fighting to seeun tile rel-as- of her husband I. E. Barnes, from the federal penitentiarp at Atlanta. Barnes, a former president of the Gary hoatd of public works and one of the five major defendants in the Gary booze conspiracy case, is sen ing a sentence of one year The petition for his release has been forwarded to the attorney gen era's department at Washington Similar movements have been started in behalf of four other defendants. R O Johnson, former mayor, Dwight Kinder and Clyde Hunter, former Lake county prosecutors and B A Lucas, attorney. All but Johnson will he eligible to parole on August 31 Johnson was sentenced to 18 months and cannot b ■ paroled until October.

HEARING ISCONTIM ED , Trial Os Berne Men For Dynamiting Fish Delayed On Account Os Absence Os Witnesses. The trial of Howard Eb y and Alfred I ( Zumbrunen. of Berm', on ihtirges of dynamiting fish in the Wabash river. < was continued until July 2. when the cassia mup for trial in city court here this morning The hearing was continued on mount of the abs' ttee of j • material witnesses President To Be Asked To Address K.K.K.Meeting Washington, June 24. — President ■ Coolidge will be asked to review ami ; address the nvimmouth K K. K 1 gathering here in August The president honored the Holy Name society by reviewing its par ade last year and by delivering an address to its members and the Mansmen feel they are due the same consideration, a statement issued from 1 klan headquarters here said I Weather i Thunder storms this afternoon or ■ tonight followed by generally fair s Thursday. Slightly cooler tonight in | southwest portion.

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PLANS MADE TO INSURE SAFER Os FOREIGNERS — British And Indian Troops Being Dispatched To Shameen Today FRENCHMAN IS KILLED British Marines Return l ire Os Parading Students At Canton iUnited preNM S«rvl«e) London, .lime 21 (S|>< ci;tl to Daily Democrat) With British reports that the Chinese situation is worse, it was understood today that if it becomes necessary. the powers’ first steps will he to remove till !<•’•• >igners Io Treaty porks where they would he defended with marines, sai'ojs. v<ftrnlet r corps and other troops. Ihe question of active intervention in ('.hina would come later as it is tell necessary first iIo insure the safety of all foreigners. Washington. June 24 American I ('onsnl Leroy Webber, at Amoy, I China cabled the stat ■ department today that the anti foreign situation there has assumed "a graver aspect as s result of the insistence of unruly elements to demonstrate on Killingsee." The foreign settlement at Amoy Is called Kulangsec. Th Amoy municipal council has I i -quested navtil qirotectJon tor the | international settlement since the i Chinese authorities informed the consular body that they could not guarantee protection of life and property in the settlement Hong Kong. June 24—One FrenchI man is dead ami several Britishers slight l i wounded as Ihe result of u i d siurbauee at Canton y esterday Involving Chine-- student demonstrators and British marines. British naval authorities report | (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) COOLIDGE BACK IN NEW ENGLAND President And Wife Arrive At Swampscott. Mass., For Vacation

Swampscott. Mass. .Ittnp 24 - President Coolidge came Imine to Ills native New England today to begin ;t two months' vacation, freed of the <are ami climate of Washington. Though in- arrived so early In the morning it mis' have mulled the < iistemary hour of arising during his boyhood on a Vermont farm, lie found a welcoming crowd of fellow citizens of Massachusetts waiting to greet him The special train which brought the president and Mrs Coolidge from Washington arrived at Salem four miles from here, at 1 am. W hereupon they promptly lost an hour of their vacation through the necessity of changing to daylight saving time. Clear, cool weather gave Mr Coolidge immediate assurance that he had successfully evaded the heat which he had left the capital to escape. At the president's request no formal welcome had been arranged. Mr and Mrs. Coolidge were met by Mr and Mrs Frank W. Stearns who will be their neighbors during the Hummer. They motored to Red Gables, the Stearns' summer home, for breakfast. The president's vacation could hardly have begun more auspiciously. The railroad journey north was coot and pleasant. Throughout the trip tiie president was apparently in high spirits. He seemed delighted to have broken away from the ordinary (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)