Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1925 — Page 1

\ol. KXIIL Number 175.

MRS. CUNNINGHAM GETS LIFE SENTENCE

DEAD BANDITS WORTH SI,OOO IN ADAMSGOUNTY Bankers Protective Association Posts Rewards For Captures SSOO IF TAKEN ALIVE Thirty Vigilantes Selected To Protect Banks In The County “One thousand dollars dead and five hundred alive”, was the rule adopted at a meeting of the Adams County Bankers’ Protective Association held in this city last night. The rewards were decided on as one of the final i measures in completing the Adams county department of the state protective move to stamp out the increased amount of band banditry. The county association Is a link of the huge plan now being perfected throughout the state that will make it virtually impossible for a bank robber to escape. The entire community for at least 30 miles ean be notified within a few minutes’ notice after a crime is attempted and worthwhile rewards have been posted in all counties. To Start System Soon. It was decided at last night’s meeting to throw the new system into working order, by swearing the thirty Vig.lantes in as deputy sberrlfs and placing their bonds within the n«x> few days. These thirty men wiU be under the direct supervision of the county. Their names will be kept secret, according to the members of the association, until they have been sworn in and their bonds fixed. There will be vigilantes in every town in the county where a bank is located, they being distributed according the the number of banks which they primarily protect. If ban- I dits attempt to enter banks in this county entire squad thirty men will be summoned. They will be equipped with revolvers, sawed-off shotguns and plenty of animation in order that they may aid in the capture. ' The vigilantes of one county also form a connecting link with other . counties in the state, in as much as they have the pow4r to investigate questionable characters as they pass ( through a town and also are empowered to aid in a search for ban- , (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) o_. 1 Many Make Protest To Pardoning Os Mrs. Krauss t I Hartford City. July 25—As a matter of form showing protest, several ■ letters have been sent from this city to Governor Jackson censoring his action in releasing Mrs. Rae KrausiT of this city, from the women’s prison at Indianapolis. A previous state , ment from the governor stated that the action was too late, since the , woman has already been granted her ; freedom, but several citizens, never theless, have written their protest to the chief executive of the state. ,

Extensive Preparations For War Are Being Made Throughout The World Today

Editors note: The United Press , herewith presents an interesting and important summary of the war spirit as it permeates the world today, to- ( Kether with hitherto unrevealed figures of the League of-" Nations, | staggering in thdir scope, on the • Coßtg of the war in men and money. The article represents several months of careful compiling on the Pan of Webb Miller, United Press staff correspondent in London and hnngs home strikingly what the . atmosphere of war preparation is as the anniversary of the World war’s first shot approaches. (By Webb Miller, United Press staff correspondent) ( , (Copyright 1925, by United Pretls) London, July 25—Eleven years ago next Wednesday was fired thei first shot of the World war when an

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Valuable Liquor Making Apparatus Is Destroyed Indianapolis. July 25. — (United Press.) — Three thousand dollars worth of apparatin used in the manufacture of liquor was destroyed by federal prohibition agents here yesterday. The apparatus was seized in the plant of the Malt Ade Supply company. MRS.KRAUSS AT FATHER’S HOME Refuses To See Newspaper Men At Her Home Near Buffalo, N. Y. Buffalo, N. Y., July 25. — (United Press.) —Returning today to her old home in the foothills of the Alleghenies, after serving 21 years for murder in the Indiana penitentiary. Rae Krauss today refused to receive newspaper men at her father’s home. Secluded in the weather-beaten homestead on the slopes of Golden Valley and guarded by her father and the Rev. R. W. Scudder, pastor of the small congregation from a section north of the Iroquois Indian reservation known as “No Man's Ijand,” Mrs. Krauss was free from intrusion of the inquisitive world. A lean and mangy shepherd dog guarded the gate and a threat from the dilapidated veranda voiced by Rev. Scudder warned all visitors off An army of reporters and photographers in autos visited the place today and persisted in their endavors until Rev. Scudder declared an interview with Mrs. Krauss at present was im possible” HENRY HARTING DIES IN OHIO Brother Os William Harting, Os Decatur, Succumbs After Operation Word has been received in this city of the death of Henry Harting, age 59. of St. Henry, Ohio, near Lima. Mi*, Harting was a brother of William Harting, of this city. He had been 111 for mire than a month and his condition had been serious for several days. Mr. Harting had been twice operated upon during the last few weeks in an effort to save his life and the second operation for a while appeared to be successful, the patient having rallied for several days. Death came Thursday morning. He was born and lived most of his life at St. Henry, Ohio„ where he was engaged in the saw-mill business. Mr. Harting was one of the prominent and substantial citizens of his town. The deceased is survived by a wife, six children and several broth ers and sisters. Funeral services w" 11 be held from the St. Henry Cathode church, of which Mr. Harting has been a devoted member for several years, at 8:30 am. Monday, and burial will take place at the Cathollr cemetery in that town;

elated young Austrian officer jerked the lanyard that sent the first shell shrieking into panic-stricken Belgradev He little realized that he was initiating the most terrible catastrophe in human history which profoundly modified the map of the world and the lives of all the inhabitants. Now, seven years after the end of the slaughter! there are more men prepared and preparing for war; than in 1914. Official figures secured by the] United Press from the League o| Nations in Geneva show there are 6.055.144 men in the standing armies of 59 nations. One of the contributing causes of the great war—the competitive race (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR REVISION OF DRY LAW SYSTEM Indiana In Thirteenth District With Illinois And Part Os Wisconsin EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1 Date For Starting Schedule Delayed To Complete Administrative Details (United Press Service) Washington, July 25—The plan for revision of prohibition districts under the new organization project, was announced today by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Winston. Simultaneously Winston made known that the new schedule would not be put into effect until September 1, in order to complete administrative details, so that the machinery may operate smoothly from the start. Headquarters cities, with boundary changes for certain districts include: Twelfth district — Columbus, over Ohio and Michigan. Thirteenth district —Chiacgo, over Illinois, (except the southern counties of the eastern judicial district). Indiana and the eastern Judicial districts of Wisconsin. Fourteenth district —St. Paul, over Minnesota. North Dakota end western district of Wisconsin. Fifteenth district —Omaha, over Ne braske, lowa and South Dakota. Sixteenth district—St. Ixntis, over Missouri, southern counties in the eastern judicial di. trict of Illinois and Kansas. —— —«■ Swampscott, Mass., July 25 —Presi dent Coolidge will support Lincoln C. Andrews, new prohibition czar, to the untmost. in his reorganization of the federal prohibition enforcement system. Even though the plan canont be (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Traveling Salesman Is Killed By Monon Train Cloverdale. Ind., July 25. —(Unitet’ Press.) —Carl Cummings. 30, traveling salesman from Lafayette, was kill ed yesterday when his automobile was struck by a Monon train. 0 DIVIDING FUND AMONG SCHOOLS County Auditor Making Distribution Os Common School Revenue County Auditor Martin Jaberg announced today that checks, representing the semi-annual distribution of the common school revenue, the congressional fund revenue, the tuition and the surplus dog tax, would be ready for the township trustees and the treasurers of thsechool borads in the county next Monday. A total of $85,878.26 will be distributed among the school board units in the county. The funds are distributed according to the number of children in each township or school corporation. According t the last census there were 6,207 children of school age in the cunty and per capita was figured at $2,757.88. The common school funds totaled $13,863.42; the congressional revenue funds. $557.30; the surplus dog tax. 32,973.22, and tuition tax, $68,484.32, making a total of $86,878.26. The funds were divided among the townships and school corporations as follows: Blue Creek. $3,210.66; French. $2,430.20; Hartford. $4,476.66; Jefferson, $3.981.14; Kirkland, $2,665.27; Monroe, $8,006.79; Preble, $2,695.06: Root, $3,770.13; St. Marys, $3,815.32; Union, $2,874.20; Wabasb, $6,783.05. Washington, $2,255.08; total hi townships $46.952.56. Berne, $7,160.15; Geneva, $3.344.58; Decatur, $28,410.97. The distribution sheet was prepared by Mr. Jaberg (today and the checks will be ready Monday he stated.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, July 25, 1925.

ACCUSED - ■■■———■ll 1 j LAWRENCE COPLEY THAW New York —Mrq Mary Copley Thaw, 83 year old mother of Harry K. Thaw, is suing her 26 year old grandson. Lawrence Coplev Thaw', for $600,000 obtained from her she aleges when she was ill. “weak in mind and body and easily influenced'' Lawrence Thaw is the son of the late Edward T. Thaw, Harry Thaw’s half brother. In a complaint t led in federal court Mn». Thaw charged that her grandson had induced her to give him 3600,000 on representation that he had been discriminated agajnst unjust.y in his father’s will Lawrence Thaw, a Wa'l street broker, was bequeathed half of his father's estate which produced an ncome of $31,000 a year [adorsdpports - BRITISH MINERS Measures For Stopping Shipping During Strike Considered London. July 25—Measures for stopping all transportation of coal, should the, miners be locked out on July 31, were considered today here by labor leaders. While a special committee of the' trade union congress met representatives of the railroad transport and j seamen’s unions to deliberate on this important step, the executive committee of the building trades workers agreed to support the miners in the event of a cessation of work. Tin's council recommended to the trade union congress the formation of a "council of action" which would have under its direction the full strength of six million organized trade unionists. Meantime, the archbishop of Canterbury asked for prayers throughout the nation for divine guidance in a pei iod where the prospect of industrial strife was the gravest in fifty years. o i BABY DIES TODAY Year-old Son Os Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill Dies Os Cholera Infantum This Morning. I • Leslie Cletus Hill, age one year, died at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill, 1122 West Elm street, at 6:30 o’clock this morning. Death was due to Cholera Infantum. The child was born in Decatur, July 8, 19224. Surviving are the parents and the following brothers and sisters: Donald, Martin. Raymond, Mildred, Richard, Andrew, Charles Jr., Kedron and Dyneth. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1.30 o’clock and from the United Brethren church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, the Rev. B. F. Dotson, officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. Weather Generally fair in notrli. Possibly local thunder storms in south portion, tonight or Sunday. Cooler in northwest portion.

PREDICTS NO CHANCES IN VALUATIONS County Assessor Believes State Tax Board Will Accept Figures HEARING IS HELD Appraisements In Adams County Compare Favorably With Others In the opinion of County Assessor] William Zimmerman, who appeared before the state board of tax commissioners Fi*i<lay*. the appraisements of real estate and personal property in Adains county will stand. Mr. Zimmerman stated that the state board took up the local appraisements and valuations and, in bis opinion, they did not find them much out of line The real estate appraisements in this county, as compared with Allen county, are a little lower, but. as compared wfith Jay county, are higher and about equal to those in Wells county. The state board did not suggest or order any changes, the commiss'oners stating that action would be taken at a later date. Mr. Zimmerman informed the state commissioners that an honest and sincere effort was made here to equalize the appraisements and that, in his opinion and of those in this county, the valuations as they now ttand are about right. The state board has power to lower or increase the valuations as they see £'t and within the past several years '"certain htorirontal increases have been placed on the property here. o County Officer Charged With Padding His Payroll Brazil. Ind., July 25 — Ralph M. Moore, former assistant road superintendent of Gas township. Clay county, was held under $2,000 bond today to the circuit court. Moore will face charges of padding his payroll throughout a period of eighteen months. He returned to Brazi! and voluntarily surrendered after having been missing for a week. He denied the charges. DEER SEIZED AT WHITING Carload Shipment Intended ‘ For Chicago Bootleggers Is Confiscated Indianapolis, July 25 —Federal dry agents working under the direction ,of Bert Morgan, prohibition director for Indiana, today traced railroad records for the shipment of a carload of beer seized yesterday at Whiting. The car. labeled “confectionery paste" held 3,936 gallons of beer intended for the bootleg traffic in Chicago. Morgan said.. Motgan ordered James Browning, group chief at Hammond, to pour the beer into the seyer. The consignment of beer was the second seized in Indiana within a week. Dry agents at Fort Wayne investigated a carload ot’ "condensed milk" in the railroad yards there end found it consisted of beero Miami Newspaper Man Killed By Locomotive Miami, Fla., July—Laverne Collier, general manager of the Miami Daily Tab, was killed here early today when his automobile was struck by a switching engine. Collier, whose home was in Pocatello, Idaho, was thrown under the wheels of the engine and mangled. A Companion, Mrs. Beatrice Hoife, was thrown from the car and her leg cut off above the ankle. Mrs. Rolfe's home is in Portland, Ore.

Truck Driver Held For Death Os Girl South Bend, Ind., July 25. —(United Press.)—Jess Asher, 32, truck driver for a South Bend factory, was held by police today in investigation of the death of Betty Baker. 11. The little girl was run over and killed by Ashers' truck. Police said they found brakes of the truck were out of order. UNION SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE Protestant Churches To Hold Joint Meeting During Month Os August Union services of the Protestant churches in this city will be held on the four Sundays in August at seventhirty in the evening, the places of meeing being the Zion Reformed, Christian. Methodist and Presbyterian churches. At a meeting of the Decatur Ministerial association held this afternoon at the Old Adams County bank it was decided to hold the union services in the different churches instead of at the court house, as first planned. The order of services as arranged for the month of Aufust follows: Sunday, August 2 —Zion Reformed church, tile Rev. Summerville Light, speaker. Sunday. August 9—Christian church,, the Rev. F. D. Whitesell, speaker. Sunday, August 16 — Methodist church, the Rev. R. W. Loose, speaker. Sunday, August 23 — Presbyterian church, the Rev. A. R. Fledderpohann, speaker. , .. w The union services will 7:30 and the choirs of the different churches where the services are to be held will provide the music, MORE FURNITURE FIRMS INDICTED 160 Finns And Individuals Charged With V iolating , Anti-Trust Law (United Press Service) Chicago, July 25 >— Lndftc(tments charging conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti-trust law were returned in federal court here today against 160 furniture manufacturing companies and individuals. This is the second batch of furniture men to be indicted here. Approximately 260 were indicted two months ago, many of them pleading guilty and accepting fines. o Neighbors Say Mother Whips Girl Each Morning Michigan City. Ind.. July 25 —Juvenile authorities today investigated complaints of neighbors of a Michigan City woman that she whips her six year old daughter mercilessly for fifteen minutes each morning, “because it is her religion.’’ Neighbors hearing the screams of the ch’ld. reported the case.

Cliques And Clans Os Aristocracy Gather For Wedding Os Muriel Vanderbilt Today

Newport, R. 1. July 25 — Something of the glory of the days when the "400" meant more than a,tradition enhanced the summer home of the Vanderbilts today, as society that would have passed the master of ward MeAllistister’s discriminating eye gathered for the wedding of Muriel Vanderbbilt and Frederic Cainaron Church, Jr. Cliques -and clan of aristocracy, headliners on the social pages of America, were well represented at the hotels and mansions of Newport and a sected list of 250 of the most absolutely “who’s who" were invited to attend the ceremony. A Vanderbilt wedding, in a setting such as was furnished tpday. is about the brightest festival remaining upon the changing American social calendar. Its guest list drew

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GARY WOMAN 18 FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING SON “Poison Widow” Prays An Appeal Following Verdiet This Afternoon JURY ARGUES LONG More Than Twenty-sou? Hours Consumed By Jury In Reaching Decision (United Pre«s Service) Crown Point, July 25—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Anna Cunningham, Gary “Poison Mother,” was found guilty . of murdering her son, Walter. The verdict was returned by the jury at 3 o’clock this afternoon. after more than twentyfour hours had been spent in deliberation. The court sentenced Mrs. Cunningham to life imprisonment. She filed an appeal. (United Press Servi'e' Crown Point. loci.. July 25— The jury which holds the fate I of Mrs. Anna Cunningham. , Gary’s “poison mother,” was still deadlocked at noon today . alter nearly 21 hours of argument and prospects <>T a decit sion were fading. The court let . it he known the jurors would not he discharged “for some i time yet.” n . u W- ! seventeeS hours of almost constant t argument, without sleep, a jury of ( twelve men deciding the fate of Mrs. Anna Cunningham, “poison mother’ of Gary, was reported still deadlocked at 7 a.m. today. Mrs. Cunningham, a widow, is accused by the prosecution of murdering her 10 year old son. Walter, by poisoning She had confessed poisoning Walter and two other children because she “wanted them to meet papa in Heaven," but she later repu- , dialed the confession and now maintains she is innocent. The jurymen, asked by the state to sontenc“ the woman to life imprisonment or death, did not sleep. Neither did Mrs. Cunningham. 1 Through the tedious hours of the ! night she read the Bible as she sat in her cell at the county jail, while f the jurymen argued. ‘ God won’t let them convict me.” she said, ‘.for He knows I am inno- ’ cent.” ■; . —O Radio Station WLS Raises ' $5,000 For Tornado V ictims Chicago, July 25—A check for $5,000 for rehabilitation of Harrison county Indiana, (Renter ot the tornado area, was moiled to William R. Settle, president of the Indiana Farm bureau federatiin. today by Samuel ■ Guard, director of the Sears Roebuck agricultural foundation. The fund was raised by listeners of radio station WLS and will be used in the use to purchase agricultural (implements, from hoes to seeding machines.

social distinctions more sharply than all the efforts of the recently prominent Monday Opera club. To many who attended the wedding in the flower-banked drawing room of the Vanderbilt home, piquancy was added to the limpressiveness of the occasion by the fact that the bride’s father and mother who have lived apart for many years, i effected a temporary reconsiliation to , be present together at their daughter’s nuptials. William K. Vanderbilt who came to Newport to give Murial away, was a guest of William i Goadby Loews at Stone Acre. Mrs. ; William K. Vanderbilt and her daughter occupied the luxurious home 1 where the ceremony took place. The bride had been brought up a (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)