Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1925 — Page 1

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evolution case expected to be ENDED TUESDAY Few Hours Os Flaming Oratorv And Verdict All That Is Left JUDGE BUSY READING Darrow Makes Self Liable To Contempt Os Court Proceedings ( By William J. Lonh. United Press Staff Correspondent) Dayton. Tenn., July 18—Dayton’s dav in The sun is waning. The Scopes trial, to all intents and purposes, is practically over. A few hours of flaming oratory as William Jennings Bryan sums up in triumph and Clarence Darrow fights back in defense and then the young defendant will be found guilty and the case that put this little Tennessee town in tlie spotlight will be on its way to the higher courts. Attorneys for both sideh agreed today that Judge Raulston’s ban on introduction of scientific evidence means that, next Tuesday night the case will be closed and trains to the rorth, east south and west laden with departing experts, counsel, corespondents and visitors. There was a scant possibility that judge Rattlston. after perusing 12,900 words of scientific evidence in behaTT of evolution presented by the defense in the form of affidavits, would reverse himself and permit the jury to hear the experts brought here by Clarence Darrow and his associates. But. the chance was slight. What seemed equally possible was that Judge Rattlston would take action against Darrow, who clearly laid himself open to contempt proceedings yesterday when he commented upon the court’s rulings. After Darrow had practically, defied the judge to take exception to a remark to the effect that all decision from the bench seemed to favor the prosecution, Raulston swallowed his anger and let the matter drop. But there was some speculation as to whether he might not feel it necessary to proceed against the querulous (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

MORE FEATURES FOR LOCAL FAIR I First Man To Reach Body Os Floyd Collins In Cave To Appear Here Ed Brenan, the first man to reach the body of Floyd Colins, at Cave City. Ky., will appear at the Great Northern Indiana Fair to be held in this city September 15-18, according to word received from E. B. Williamson, of Goshen, general manager of the fair. A contract was closed last week by Mr. Williamson, and Brenan will have an interesting talk prepared for the Decatur fair. Practically all of the concession ground has been sold for the big event, Mr. Williamson said, and, in all probabilities, the few remaining lots will be sold wtbin the next few days. The Golden Ways Shows, one of the principal traveling carnivals of the middlewest, has arranged to show at the Decatur fair, it was announced this morning. Mr. Williamson has received a complete set of International Code Signal hags, U. Sf. government regulaton size, to be exhibited here. All sea going vessels of all nations ere required to carry a set of these flags and the ones that will be displayed in Decatur, fair week, have been in actual service. They will be displayed on a rope 300 feet long and in such a manner that they may be easily understood. Many other attractons along educational lines have been arranged for and indications point that the 1925 fair will exceed all previous exhibitions. The fair will open Tuesday evening, September 15, in a blaze of glory, during which the most spectacular display of fireworks ever shown here will be given. The fair will continue day and night until Friday, September 18, in the evening, when the fireworks display will close the exposition.

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' Large Trunk With Leaky Contents Unclaimed At Elkhart Police Station I Elkhart. Ind., July 18 —A large trunk with leaky contents was un claimed at the police station today. When the trunk was unloaded from a baggage car at the New York Central station hern, a small stream of liquor poured from it. The owner of a local store to whom it was consigned said he knew nothing of the trunk and police are looking for the sender. » TRIP TO STATE FAIR IS PRIZE Home Economics Clubs Os Adams County Announce Contest For Girls A free trip to the State Fair School vrhJch includes visits to the State Fair al Indianapolis, will be given to the girl making the highest score in the contest which is to be given by the Home Economics Clubs of Adams county. This contest is open to any country girl in Adams county between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five. The contestants will make a plain onepiece dress with kimono sleeves. The material to be used is Peter Pan gingham with only a small amount of trimming. A written statement of the cost of material and the time spent in making should accompany the dress. The dress is to be on display and ready for judging at the public library in Decatur, by 10 am. on Saturday. August 1. Girls wishing any information in regard to the contest may call the county agent or any of the club leaders.

SHEPHERD Will CONTINUE FIGHT Will Make Strong Effort To Get Fortune If It Takes Several Years Chicago, July 18—(United Press.) —Beaten in his first attempt to obtain the $1,000,000 McClintock estate, William D. Shepherd today prepared for a long drawn out court fight that may take several years. Probate Judge Henry Horner decided that it was up to Shepherd to show sufficient evidence that he had not used "undue influence" on his millionaire ward. Billy 1 McClintock, to have him sign the will that left practically all of his money to him. Shepherd’s next chance is in the circuit court where he may present more complete evidence. If he is beaten in that court, his Aext step is the Illinois supreme court. But success in either of these courts still will not give Shepherd possession of the fortune. Miss Isabelle Pope, the pretty society girl that tried io marry Billy on his deathbed, will fight for her dower rights, claiming that Shepherd prevented the marriage. Shepherd is now living in Billy’s large suburban residence but the rest of the estate is beyond his grasp. It will remain in the custody of the Northwestern Trust company until the courts decide on the validity of Billy’s will. If the will is not admitted to probate Billy’s nine cousins and Miss Pope will share the estate. Governor Orders Races At Winchester Called Off Indianapolis, July IS. - Governor Ed Jackson Friday afternoon notified by telephone Ulysses Daly, sheriff of Randolph county, and Heber Brown, prosecuting attorney of the county, that a program of races with prizes offered, which had been arranged for next Sunday at Funks lake, Randolph county, could not be held on that day. A protest against the bolding of the races had been made to the Governor. Soon after he had sent word to the two officials, the Governor received a telegram from the Rev. P. E Greenwait, Funks lake, congratulating him on his action.

SCHOOLBOYS UPON WHOSE EVIDENCE SCOPES PROSECUTION RELIES W’l ‘ I ■E2r*Z*"** - aw h w ttBI & m ■ Eh A, I. 1 I S i i I MMMI Ml DAYTON, Tenn. —The above shows five boy witness's who have been called to testify in the Scopes anti“volution trial at Dayton. The state has placed its hope of convicting Scopes largely on their testimony that their teacher taught them evolution theories which deny the divine creation story. Left to right they are; Harry Shelton. Howard Morgtn. Morris Stout. Robert Hagler and James Benson.

FIRST NEW WHEAT MARKETED HERE Fonner Stock Farm And I). E. Studabaker Divide Honors; Sells for $1.40 The first new wheat of the year was delivered yesterday to the Burk Elevator company 4n this city. The Fonner Stbck oontpagiy and D. E. Studebaker divided honors for selling the first new wheat. It was brought to the local elevator about noon and brought $1.40 per bushel The wheat was jn a dampened condition, it was explained, or it would have brought a little more money’. The present current price for new wheat, number 1, is slightly higher than the price received, but the wheat could not be regarded as number 1 wheat. GOLDEN WEDDING DATE OBSERVED Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Liechty, of Berne, Celebrate Event Friday Berne, July, 18 —Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Liechty,-"well known people of this vicinity/ celebrated their fiftieth mile-stone on their wedded life. The celebration was held one-half mile north of Berne, at their pretty country home, and they were assisted in the celebration by their children .grand children, great grandchildren. brothers and sisters and friends. In all nearly 100 people were present. The celebration yesterday was a double affair, it was the wedding day of a grand-daughter of the aged couple The bride was Miss Lilly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mena® Liechty, and the groom was Dennis Steiner youngest son of John Steiner of Berne The couple were united in marriage at 11:15 o’clock yesterday forenoon, just before the big dinner. The vows were received by the Rev. P. 11. Schroeder, of Berne. After the wedding a big dinner was served to the guests. The biggest attraction was a huge angel food cake with fifty burning candles in it. The newly weds were also treated to special sweets. Mr. and Mrs. Liechty were married fifty years ago yesterday, by the Rev. S. F. Sprunger, in French township. Since marriage they have always lived on the farm and have enjoyed good health. The couple raised eight children, all of whom still live. Neither have any great grand children or grandchildren dead, and the old couple themselves are still lively and are enjoying good health. Weather Fair tonight and Sunday; probably becoming unsettled by Sunday night. Rising temperature.

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Nickel Plate Engineers Surveying In Wells Co. Engineers for the Nickel plate railroad company, who have been surveying between Decatur and points in Ohio, moved to Wells coun-' ty today and began surveying in that county. Several drastic changes are being contemplated by the Nickel Plate system. BUSINESS MEN TO VISIT FARMS Members of Industrial Association To Make Tour Os County July 20 AU members of the Decatur Industrial Association have been invited to join the caravan Monday. July 20. at 1:00 pm. on a tour of inspection in regards to the work of the various Adams county Boys’ clubs. The tour wtill take in the entire county and a route has been arranged by the Industrial Association officials that will make the trip a very beneficial one for all members. Talks will be held with the farmers and their sons and general inspections of farms will be held duning the afternoon, The idea of the caravan is to create a larger mutual friendship between the citizens of Decatur and Adams county farmers, and also to give the members of the association a better idea of what the boys’ clubs are doing. The caravan will leave Decatur from the Industrial rooms and will spend the afternoon making the trip. It is the desire of the president, Avon Burk, and his committee, to have all members, if possible, make the trip so that they may see for themselves just what, is being done. o To Prosecute Dog Owners Who Failed To Pay Taxes Indianapolis, July 118— Dog owners who fail to* pay their taxes in Marion county today will be turned over to Prosecutor Remy for court action. County Clerk Dunn stressed the law a point and announced he would accept late taxes during the day, but after that there will be no grace. o —- Fire Plays Havoc In Porter China Factory ■ — Porter, Ind., July 18—A fire in a china factory is worse than a bull in a china shop. Fifty thousand piees of chinaware ready for shipment were destroyed when flames swept the plant of the Columbia China corporation here. .—o ; < Water Supply At Winona Lake Now Free Os Germs Winona Lake, Ind., July 18 —The waer supply of Winona Lake is now free from all typhoid fever germs, it was announced after an eamination by the state board of health. < Because of the thousands of visitors who flock Winona Lake during the summer, careful inspection was made of the water suply.

TRUSTEES TO MEET MONDAY Likely Will Discuss Question Os Teaching Evolution In Schools There will be a meeting of Adams county township trustees Monday, July 20, at 9:30 o’clock, it was announced today, and, in all probabilities, the evolution discussion pro and con will betaken up at that time. Each trustee has the authority, accordng to state law. to employ and discharge the teachers as the trustee sees fit. There has .nt been a great deal of agitation in regards to the evolution argument in this county, one trustee said today, and it is probable that there will be no action of the trustees in a body regarding the question. It probably wil Ibe left up to each trustee as he sees fit. o TEST SANITY OF "POISON WIDOW" Medical Experts Examine Mrs. Cunningham Upon Request of Prosecution Crown Point. Ind.. July 18 —Medical experts today examined Mrs. Anna Cunningham, “poison widow,” of Gary, to determine whether she is sane. Request for the sanity examination was made by the prosecution, as it drew to the close of its evidence in the trial of Mrs. Cunningham on the charge of murdering her son. Walter, by giving him arsenic. Judge Smith sustained the state’s motion for the examination and mental experts were called in to question her. Mrs. Cunningham., according to her neighbors, went into trances at the funerals of Walter and two other children she is alleged to have poisoned. Crown Point, irfd., July 18. —(United Press.)—The state was expected to complete its ease today in the trial of Mrs. Anna Cunningham, "poison widow" of Gary. Introduction of the confession of Mrs. Cunningham that she killed three of her children with arsenic will furnish the last link of prosecution evidence. The confession was made by Mrs. Cunningham shortly after her arrest last spring but she repudiated the story when formally arraigned. The trial reached its most dramatic (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o Agricultural Statistician Moves Office To Purdue Indianapolis, July 18 —M. M- Justin, agricultural stafiisticiau, has completed arrangements for the removal of his office to Lafayette, Ind., where the office will be located in the experiment station of Purdue university. Oscar A. Day, of Fillmore, Ind. has been appointed junior statistician.

Penniless Cripple Has Fancy For Automobiles; Contracts To Buy Three Columbus. Ind., July 18 — Robert Mattingly, a one-legged man. was landed in Jail here today because of his fancy tor automobiles. Mattingly signed contracts for the purchase of three automobiles. The salesmen' investigated and found he did not have the price of his next meal. o ANTI-EVOLUTION MOVE UNLIKELY General Uprising Os Township Trustees Against Theory Improbable Indianapolis, July 18 —A general uprising of township trustees of Indiana against the teaching of evolution appeared improbable today. The trustees were reluctant to follow the example of the four trustees of Blackford county at Hartford City in coming out flat-footed against Darwinism. Officials of the state department of public instruction expect a move against evolution in a few more isolated instances. E'or the most part it is believed the trustees will not try to tamper with science by banning evolution from the class room. The state department of public instruction cannot interfere where trustees prohibit evoultion. even if it is taught from a textbook approved by the department. “There is nothing we can do about (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

BIBLE SCHOOL HOLDS PICNIC Daily Vacation Bible School At Berne Closes After Successful Term (Special To Daily Democrat) Berne, July 18 —A crowd estimated at 800 persons attended a picnic held in Grove, south of Berne, last Thursday, by the Berne Daily Vacation Bible School. Those present included the pupils of the Bible school (heir parents, teachers, school officials and others conected with the school. The pupils went to Bible school as usual Thursday morning, and then at 11 o’clock they went to the grove. A delicious lunch was served to all present, in the form of a huge picnic dinner. Long tables had been laid in the grove and ample room was provided for everyone. After the lunch, games and athletic contesets were held, and the poungsters all enjoyed the play. A missionary address was given by the Rev. William G. Kensinger, of Africa. He also showed various articles from far away Africa, and described some of the African methods. A photo was taken of the Bible schol. This is the first Bible school Berne has had for many years, and it has been a great success so far. Nearly 300 pupils attended the school which will close Friday, after completing a five-week course. The closing address and program will be given at the First Mennonite church next Sunday evening. Diplomas will be given to two pupils, and a graduation certificate to one. Due to the success of the school this year, a similar school is already being planned for next year. Arrest Man Suspected Os Being Philip Knapp Mineola. N. Y„ July 18.—(United Press.)—A telegram announcing the arrest in Orangeburg, S. C., of a man suspected of being Philip Knox Knapp, army deserter, and alleged "thrill slayer,” was received here today by Captain Frank E. McChaill of the Nassau county police. The telegram was signed by Chief of Police Blackman of Orangeburg. Photographs of Knapp and bis finger print impressions were im--1 mediately dispatched by special delivery to Blackman. McChaill said that he also would get in touch with the Orangeburg police chief by telephone.

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RUSSELL SCOTT HAS NEW HOPE OF ESCAPING DEATH Detroit Telegraph Operator Declares He Saw Scott’s Brother Kill Man PROBING MESSAGE Story Os Alleged “Eye-Wit-ness” Doubted By State’s Attorney Detroit, July 18. — (United Press.)—lf James M. Ball, telegraph operator, witnessed the shooting of Joseph Maurer, Chicago drug store clerk, he failed to inform his wife, Sarah, she told reporters this morning. Mrs. Ball, who was interviewed at her small two-room apartment, in which she and her six children live, said she heard the first accounts of her husband’s testimony from the newspaper which carried Ball’s picture. ‘‘l don't know anything about this Scott business,” she said. "Please find Jim and tell him to come home. "He was angry Thursday night and got up and went out. Last night he was out again.” Mrs. Ball, said her husband has been so worried over something during the past two days that he lias not worked. “He has been reading newspapers about Scott for weeks. For three or four days he has been talking nothing but the Scott case. 1 got tired of listening to him. "I don’t know whether he saw anyone killed in Chicago or not but I don't think if he had he could have kept it from me this long." Chicago, July 18 —Fresh hope of escaping the gallows came today to Russell Scott, former millionaire, as Ms friends and attorneys frantically sought evidence and witnesses. By the terms of Governor Len Small’s eleventh hour reprieve, Scott had six days in which to raise a "reasonable doubt” that he killed Joseph Maurer, a drugstore clerk. A telegram from James M. Ball, a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o DRY FORCES TO BE REORGANIZED Greatest “Shake-up” In History Os Prohibition Due To Start August 1 New York i July 18 —Every prohibition agent in the country is due to lose his job within the next two months, Roy -A. Haynes, federal prohibition commissioner, announced here. , The greatesit “shake-up” in the history of prohibition enforcement will start August 1, and terminate September 15. Within that period the new federal regime under Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lincoln C. Andrews will reorganize its groups of agents throughoutthe United States. Many agents undoubtedly will be reappointed for merit, or because of their pecujiar knowledge of conditions in their present locality. The blanket removal from office of all is intended to give General Andrews a free hand to drop anil retain whom he pleases without any embarrassment that might be occasioned if formal discharge were necessary. Simultaneously with an announcement of the impending "shake-up.” U. 8. Attorney Emery Buckner announced the roundnig up of a bootleg ring said to have filled orders for 20,000 trunk loads of liquor. "This is the biggest ring uncovered since the arrest of ‘Maunie’ Kessler's gang.” Buckner said. His agents were understood to have seized lists of names of several thousand customers of the bootleggers. Eight men were taken in a raid on an uptown Broadway office. The ring is said to have operated by shipping liquor in trunks by express. mailing tlie keys. The trunks were returned to the bootleggers after the customer removed th con, tents.