Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1925 — Page 1

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brtan funeral train reaches WASHINGTON, D. C. la m> Crowd At Station When Body Os Commoner Arrives funeral tomorrow Remains Taken To New York Avenue Presbyterian Church By Paul R Mallon, i r. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, July 30—Surrounded b v loving members of bis family, William Jennings Bryan returned to Washington today "on his last pilgrimage— to the grave." Tbe funeral train, which bore him from the Tennessee mountain village »here he died, drew- into the Union station at 7:4b a. m. The Journey's end wrote off the last triumphal march of the commoner, as remarkable In its tributes to the fallen leader as ever he received when he sought the popular favor in the vigor of h’is prime. Approximately one thousand people crowded the vast concourse of the station to bid the body hail and farewell. A Urge detail of police pfftrolled the station and a mounted squadron kept i the exit clear for the movement of the body. The funeral party was met by an informal reception committee, includ'ing Ben G. Davis, former secretary to die commoner, Charles Cook, representing. unofficially, the state merit which Bryan headed for two years, Representataive William C. Upshaw of Georgia, and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mcßride, close friends of the Bryans. Mrs. Bryan left the train and proceeded to her hotel before the body was borne from the funeral car. She was carried to the rear platform, placed in a wheel chair, and raised to the main level of the station in an elevator. She was accompanied by her friends. The body was not removed until all the passengers from the train to which the funeral car was attached had been cleared from the platform. Scores of floral pieces, enough to Nil a separate hearse, were removed with the coin. Some were enoffrnious. One, from the Knoxville, Tenn., chamber of commerce, bore a quotation of Bryan’s "I have enough religion to live by and die by." Mrs. Bryan showed plainly the effect of her sorrow. Her face was pale and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT VOID ne Bid Misinterpretated; Date Set For Receiving New Bids Ihe contract for the gathering and disposal of garbage in the city of Depatur, let recently to Jarnos C. Roop 0,1 a bid of s<>29, has been declared Vf) id. due to a misinterpretation of another bid received, and new bids will be received Tuesday, August 4. and the contract will be let at that '■me, it was announced today. Mr. Roop’s bid of $629, w hich was reKarded as the low bid. won thereon(fact, but upon closer examination °f the bids it was found that the writton figures of F. J. Schmitt’s bid totalled $620. However, another place ° n the Schmitt bid read $720. The council has decided that in fairness t° all bidders it will be necessary to 'all for new bids on the contract. The blds will be opened at the re*ular CoUncil mePtin * antl th e <’°n>>ait will then be let to the success--111 b.dder. All bidders are warned to make their totals correspond w'lth I olt figures in order to avoid any further misunderstandings.

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Man Dies Os Grief Over , Shooting Os His Brother I Indianapolis, July 30 —Grief over the ) shooting of his brother Jack was believed responsible today for the death of Clifford Carmody, 30. I The brother was shot by James McFarland. police officer, last May and died in Clifford’s arms. Clifford suffered a collapse after the shooting and failed to rally. AVIATOR WILL ADVERTISE FAIR Otto Smith, Os Monroe, Will Do Stunt Flying At , Exposition, Also Otto Smith, of Monroe, professional 1 aviator, today entered into a contract ■ to advertise the great Northern Indiana Fair with his airplanes during , the next few weeks, and to have five , or six planes at the fair to do stunt flying and carry pasesngers. Mr. Smith will drop various kinds of fair advertising material from his plane , and he will visit all cities and communities in this part of the state. Mr. Smith, who is a son of Simon , Smith, of Monroe, and was born in Adams county, is an instructor in aviation. He has a flying field at Monroe, on his father’s farm, and another near Fort Wayne. The latter , field is known as the Sand Point (Gardens, and is located about a half- . I mile from the Biutffon road. Mr. Smith has twelve students at Monroe and eight at Fort Wayne, at present. He turned out twenty-five successful flyers last year. He has twelve Curtis planes at present, and has sold severai >-__.>: IU Was iu the U. S. army during the World War, but did not become an aviator until after tils discharge from the army. ——o HOME FROM (AMP Vere Welker Returns From Citizens Military Training Camp At Camp Knox, Kentucky. Vere Welker, a junior in the Decatur high school, returned this morning from Camp Knox. Kentucky, where he attended the Citizens Military Training Camp Vere went to camp on July 1. While in camp he won two niedal.Aj one for marksmanship with a pistol, and the other for courage and fidelity Three other Decatur youths have been attending Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, and they are expected home soon. Safe Robbers Visit Fort Wayne Last Night (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, July 30—While a racing 'ar from which its two occupants fired volleys of shots In the main business section at 1 a. m. today drew the attention of police, pals of the gunmen entered the office of the Fort. Wayne Optical company, knocked a combination off the safe and escaped with $1 ,072. Earlier in the night, offices of the Randall Investment company and the American Optical company, in the same block, were entered and the safes were cracked. At the investment company the loot was S4OO, while at the optical company SSO was taken. — o — Politician Is Held Clinton, Ind., July 30. — (United Press.)—Ed Carty. 35. politician and liquor raider, was in jail here today charged with attempting with attacking a 14-year-old girl. Carty, a married man with two daughters, denied the charges. ■ ■ —-o — Pioneer Resident Dies Anderson, Ind.. July 30. — (United Press.)—Funenal arrangements were being made today for Mrs. Tabitha Thompson, 86. one of the pioneer residents of Madison county, who died yesterday. I The husband. James Thompson; 91. and four children survive. The couple I had been married sixty-eight years. I

LAUFERTYWILL IS PROBATED > Cash Bequests Totalling $75,000 Made By Prominent Manufacturer The will of David E. T-'iuferty, of Huntington, a business partner of L. C. Waring of this city, who died Sunday. was filed for probate in the Huntington circuit court late yesterday. I The will makes cash bequests of about [ $75,000. Gertrude Brown and Ethelyn Clair Bennett, of Huntington, received the largest shares of the cash be- | quests, receiving $15,000 each and the household goods are divided between them. The Benevolent Protective Order of ( Elks, Number 805, of Huntington, will receive $5,000 for charity and educational purposes. The will staled that Mr. Imiiferty’s interest in the Waring Glove company is taken care of by an agreement made with Mr. Waring in January, 1924. Executors for the estate are L. C. Waring, of this city: F. E. Wlckenheiser. Huntington. and Isadore I.ehman, of Fort Wayne. The rest of the will bequests the following: National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, Denver, Colo., $5,000; Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Cincinnati. $2,000; Jewish Orphan Asylum. Cleveland. $2,500; Achduth Vesholom congregation. Fort Wayne. $1,000; Emek Beracha lodge No. 61, Independent Order B'Nai B'Rith, Fort Wayne. $500; Sjr Moses .Monteftore Kesher Home for Aged and Infirm Israelites, Cleveland, O„ $2,500; Lawrence C. Waring. Decatur, partner in manufacturing business, diamond ring; Albert Hirschfield. New York, prrtrt wtrrrtr Vtflrtrwr-tftrs.-httwW, N»w York, open faced gold watch. Bequests to relatives are: Mrs. Leopold Manheim, Ney York. $10,000; Mrs. Henry Hirschfield. formerly Babbette Rossman, New York. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) LA FOLLETTE'S SON ANNOUNCES Issues Statement That He Will Seek Father’s Seat In Senate Madison. Wis.. July 30 —R'obert LaFollette, Jr., today announced his candidacy for United States senator in the special election to till the seat in congress vacant by the death of his father. “I am a candidate for United States senator. In a short time I shall issue a complete statement." Robert, Jr., to’.d newspaiier men.. . o————— Cancellation Os Dollings Company Claims Approved Indianapolis. July 30 —Judge Hay in superior court today approved cancellation of claims between the defunct R. L. Dollings company and its subsidiaries in Indiana and Ohio. The action was taken on petition of Bert Mcßride, receiver for the Indiana Dollings company and its subsidiaries. Mcßride declared that there was little chance of recovering the accounts. Investors of Indiana lost many millions of dollars through collapse of the Dollings companies two years ago. o Marion County Bankers Post Reward For Bandits Indianapolis, July 30—A reward of SI,OOO for the capture dead or alive of a hank bandit was posted today by the Marion County Bankers association. The reward was voted at a meeting of the association with the Marlon County Protective committee. The latter organization is preparing to arm employes of 49 outlying banks 1 in the county with shotguns and train I them in markmanship.

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STATE ROAD CLOSED Highway Blocked Three Miles North Os Berne While Narrow Bridge Is Being Replaced By New One (Special To Dally Democrat) Berne, July 30-State road No. 21 was closed to traffic thiee mile-, north of Berne, yesterday afternoon. An old narow bridge, which had been causing great inconvenience, was torn out, and a new one will be constructed The road is closed for a half mile, and a detour a mile west then north, then east to the state road again has been provided. The bridge will probably be I completed in about a month or six weeks. ‘HOSPITAL OPENED TWO YEARS AGO Institution Enjoys Wonderluly Patronage During Two Years of Service Two years ago today the Adams County Memorial hospital was form ally dedicated and opened to the pub lie. The hospital has enjoyed a wond erful patronage the past twenty-four months, the second year exceeding that of the first year. During the lasi year, ending at noon today, a toial of 543 patients had been admitted to the hospital, while two years ago the total was 508. Miss Einilie C. Christ, the efficient superintendent of the in stitution, is preparing her annual report which will bo held with the tru s tees at their meeting next week. o MEMORIAL FOR BRYAN Plans Being Made For Mass Meeting At Indianapolis An Memory Os The Late Commoner. Indianapolis, July 30. — (United Press. I—Plans were being made today (or a mass meeting in memory of William Jennings Bryan to be held at Cadle tabernacle on the night of August 7. \ Rev. William Holderby, director of the Christian Family Crusade, is in change of preparations for the meeting. Governor Jackson, Senator Halal on and Mayor Shank will be asked to speak at the mooting. o Lady Almost Drowns In Geneva Swimming Pool Geneva, July 30 —Mildred Haggot. of Indianapolis, who is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Huckreide of Bryant, had a narro w escape from drowning in the Lybarger swimming pool, near Geneva, last Friday. Miss Haggot. became frightened when she stepped into a deep hole in the pool anil let loose her hold on a rope. She sank three times before being rescued by Miss Hlance Whitehan. and Erma and Leia Huckreide. Gregory Stowell, of Portland, nearly drowned in the same hole a few weeks ago. — o ——•— State Scores In Trial Os Negro On Murder Charge Shelbyville, Ind., July 30- The state scored today in the trial of John Hidley, negro, charged with the murder of Bessie Frazier, colored. Judge Morrison ruled that the woman’s dying statement could be admitted as evidence. The case was venused here from Indianapolis. Child Drowns In Cesspool Lawrence, Ind.. July 30. — (United Press.) — The two-year-old daughter and Mr. and Mrs. John Liffick was drowned last night in a cesspool at their home here. — oAmerican Legion Meeting The Adams Post, No., 43. of the American Legion will hold a meeting in legion Hall, North Second street, at 7:30 o’clock Friday evening Business of importance will be brought before the veterans and a large attendance is requstd. Weather Indiana: Showers tonight: cooler in west and central portions; Friday fair and cooler.

STATE TAX BOARD | HASTENING WORK Expects To Complete Task Os Equalizing Assessments In Few Days Indianapolis. July 30—Members of the state tax iroard today hastened their work of equalizing assessments I on real estate and personal property in the ninety-two count es of the state. John W Brown, chairman of the board, announced that the task will be completed within a few days.. The problem of the board this year, is particularly difficult, Brown said.| because of the revaluation of all real! I estate ordered by the hoard last i winter. Valuations set hy the county assessors showed a reduction of $137,000,000 from assessment figures last year on property assessed locally. The tot.il of taxable property in li. < Vina 4 including cyirpo ration property which is valued directly by the state tax board, will he approximately $5,000 000,000. Brown indicated that when the equalization work is completed the total value of local’ly assessed property will probably be slighty higher than fixed by the assessors. Even with a reduction of $137,000,000 in valuation of the locally assessed property the state will be able to go ahead with the administration’s program of reduction of the state tax levy and payment of the state debt, accoitiing to Lewis Bowman, state, auditor. Governor Jackson, in his campaign speeches, told Hoosier voters that a bu<ness administration would wipe mu the state debt by the fail of 1926 and firing about a reduction of the state tax levy from 28 to 25 cents. Bowman said there was no danger of the governor’s program being sidetracked as long as the total assessment valuation remains above the $5,0(10,000,000 mark. SUPT. WORTHMAN FINISHES COURSE — City School Head Returns From Chicago; Several Teachers In School M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, has returned from Chicago, where he completed a. six weeks course of study at the University of Chicago. The course consisted of superintendent’s research work in education, and was al tended by 2.300 school superintendents.. representing every state in the union Mr. Worthman has completed several courses at this place of learning. With h,!s arrival home today he stated that plans were going ahead for the opening of schools on September 7. this date being the first Monday in the month. Several other teachers are attending summer school this year, taking courses in higher education and equipping themselves for their school work during the coming year. Among those who are at colleges and universities now. are: Serena Hornada and Elizabeth Martin, at the John Herron Art Institute. Winona Lake; Walter Krick and Ralph Tyndall, Columbia University. New' York City; Iva Spangler, Muncie Normal school: Sigurd Anderson, Gregg school of Chicago: M. A. Kennedy, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. Several of the teachers are taking a twelve weeks course and will not return home until the opening of the fall term of school. — -o— Earthquake Felt Today In Northwestern Texas Amarillo Tex., July 30—An earthquake lasting 30 seconds was felt in northwestern Texas and the eastern boundary of New Mexico at 6:12 am. today,. Buildings in the downtown district of Amarillo were shaken, but no damage has yet been reported The trembler also was felt at Elkhart. Kan.

I Sheriff Keeps Prisoners Busy Polishing His Auto Columbus, Ind., July 30. — (United Press ) —Bartholomew county has no rock pile on which to work its prisoners. But Arlie Arbuckle, sheriff, has an auto and is rather particular how it looks. He keeps his prisoners busy washing and polishing the machine when it is idle. STATE READY TO TRY STEPHENSON Prosecutor Remy Expresses Willingness To Start Trial Any Time (United Press Service) Indianapolis, July 30—The state is. ready to go to trial at any time with the case of D. C. Stephenson., former kian leader, and Earl Klenck anil Earl Gentry, charged with murder for the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. Prosecutor Remy announced today. "We will go to trial upon reasonable notice so that we can get. our witnesses together upon any combination of the defendents that in-> eludes Stephenson." Remy said. Defense attorneys with the gateway for an immediate trial opened to them through action of Judge Hines in Hamilton county court yesterday. debated today on whether to take advantage of the opportunity. Judge Hines overruled a petition for rehearing of the bail petition for the three men. Remy's demand that Stephenson be included in the first trial if the defendants are to face the j»ry in separate trials opens the ’renewal of the in which the three men shall be tried. The defense is apparently determined at all cost not to try tbe former head of the Indiana klan until after his codefendants have fought out their eases before a jury. The state is equally insistent that ’Jtephensou, the principal defendant, shall go on trial first ■ ■ o— — Austrian Boy Confesses To Murder Os American Geneva, July 3ft —Sixteen year old John Hammerschlegei, an Austrian boy, was arrested today and confessed lie had murdered Mary Bowen of Berkeley, California, whose body, with shot wounds in the throat, was discovered near Basle. Hammerschlegei said in his confession that lie lilted the woman with robbery as tlie motive. He had become frightened after the deed and fled. The woman, mortally wounded, had crawled 150 yards before she expired. She was visiting friends at the Theosophical institute at Dornach and /intended to return to her home In Berkeley, Cal., in a few days. Playing With Matches Proves Fatal To Boy Seymour. Ind.. July ::ft -Playing with matches proved fatal to Lee Ford, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ford. The mother was badly burned attempting to beat out the flames which enveloped the child. o Bursting Flywheel Is Cause Os $50,000 Damage Newcastle. Ind., July 30— Repairs were being made today in tbe plant of the Jesse French Piano company, where a bursting flywheel did $50,000 damage yesterday. Workmen narrowly escaped injury as huge fragments of metal from the wheel were hurled about the factory. Minute Os Silence In Indianapolis For Bryan Indianapolis, July 30 —Mayor Shank today ordered one minute of silence in Indianapolis at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon as a tribute to the memory of William Jennings Bryan. City street cars and automobiles will stop and work will he suspended in offices and factories at the mayor’s request.

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THREE KILLED IN SPECTACULAR RAID IN CHICAGO Two Bandits Slain, Two Captured And One Makes His Escape HOTEL CLERK KILLED Robbery Is Most Sensational In History Os The Windy City By Edward C. Derr, (IT. P. Staff Correspondent) Chicago, July 30 Working with express speed, the county grand jury met in extraordinary session today and returned true bills charging Jack Wilson, alias Woods, and J. (). Holmes, both of Texas, and William Mullenbach, of New York with murder in connection with the spectacular raid on the fashionable Drake hotel late yesterday. They tire charged with the murder of Frank B. Rodkey. clerk al the hotel. Mullenbach is still at large, while Wilson and Holmes have confessed to participating in the robbery. Witnesses told the grand jury that Holmes fired the fatal shots and not Ted "Texas Kid" Court, full blooded Cherokee Indian. Court was shot dead by a policeman as he ran from the hotel, and the fifth bandit, Eric Nelson, was killed in an exchange of shots after a running battle 'hrough the streets of the fashionable north side districtSfate's Attorney Crowe promised a triple hanging as an object lesson to criminals, whose bold depredations have given Chicago the name of "the crime capital of the world." "We’ll get Mullenbach within 21 hours." Crowe said. “Then we will rush the case to trial while the crime is still fresh in the public mind and semi tlie three to the gallows." Police questioned Russell Scott, twice given the eleventh hour reprieves from hanging, to see if there is any connetion between Russell, his brother. Robert and the Drake bandits. An unmailefl ;•••»«.- card signed "R Scott" was found in Wilson’s pocket. WHson said lie did not know Scott, and that the suit he wore belongs to Mullenbach. , Chicago, July 30. — James Woods, leader of the live desperadoes that yesterday afternon perpetrated Chicago’s most spectacular robbery and gun battle, was taken into custody today and confessed. Woods was arrested when he walk(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) CHINA MOVES TO FHEE AMERICAN Sends 1,000 Men to Attempt To Release Dr. Howard From Bandits Peking. July 30- The Chinese government lias sent 1,000 men to the region of the Morgan Palmer ranch in Manchuria in tin attempt to release Dr. Harvey Howard. American, from the bandits who kidnapped him last week. Howard, associated with the Rockefeller foundation’s hospital in Peking, was kidnapped and secreted by bandits who raided the Palmer ranch amt killed Palnler last week. The sending of the troops folowed American consular and diplomatic reports on the incident to the Chinese authorities. That Howard still lives is indicated by reports reaching here that the bandits now ate demanding ransom for his life. The American legation understands that they desire money and bullets though there has been no direct communication and official efforts to learn bandit's terms have been fruitless.