Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIII, Number 182.

SHADOW of coal HINERS'STRIKE LOOMING LARGER ably Tuesday LEWIS IS SILENT Miners Chief Refuses To Make Statement Pending Reply From Operators ATI ANTC CITY. N. J.. Aug. ~ (['. p.) rhe shadow of a ,'lrikc in the anthracite coal fields loomed larger today while John I Lewis, miner's chief, awaited nfl |v to his demand that Samuel I). Wariner, chairman of the operators committee, get in the present conference, which Lewis charged is being made a “farce” by mine owner's agents. Lewis today refused to make any itatement pending reply from Warrincr and the general feeling was that the confereno 1 would be disrupted this week probably by tomorrow, when hoth sides meet In final attempt to af ree upon a wage contract to re- ' place that wdich expires August 30. Gcvernor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, was reported to be preparing to play the role of arbitrator, in case the conference is dismpted. He will ask’ miners and operators representatives tom eet in Harrisburg, it was said. Meanwhile, operators in a statement today charged the miners would be responsible in event the meeting ends in a deadlock. The attitude of the miners wan Imded by the operators as “stubborn and arbitrary.’ o ... -j.« Bandits Slay Members Os Motoring Party When They Fail To Find Loot Denver, Colo., Aug. 3. — (United Press.l—Authorities today conducted a search for two gun bandits who shot to death two women and a man, members of a motoring party, when they failed to find any money during a holdup. Only one member of the party survived. Miss Marie McCormick. 17 and Mrs. Julian Stearns, 27. were killed Instantly and Fred Funkner. 19, died on the way to the hospital: Carl Perry, 25. was wounded in the arm. According to the story told police hy Perry, the party was leisurely riding along a highway on the outskirts of Denver. Suddenly a man leaped onto the running board of their car and ordered them to drive to a side road. In the meantime, the men slipped their money out of their pockets under the seat of the car.

"hen they reached a lonely spot on the side road, one bandit ordered them t 0 Ret out and give up their cash. Hnding they had none in their pockets. he opened fire, killing the two "omen, the man and wounding Perry. oLOCAL FACTORIES RUNNING STRONG More Persons Employed Here Than Ever Before, Estimates Show Employment conditions in Decatur a " good and more persons are employed now than ever before, according to estimates mad etoday after talking to several members of manufacturing concerns in this city. The !"<.d plant of the General Electric ">mpany is now employing approxitfutely 450 persons, which includes a ni ght force of about fifty. The Decatur t asting company is also employing a ldr ge force, between 120 and 130 persons being on the payroll. The Mut”chlep packing company, th” Krickyndall Tile factory, the Cloverleaf f’ceamery, the Holland-St.Louis Sugar ‘ompany and other industrial plants employing many persons during t summer and production at these anrt other plants, is running at a high Peak.

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Bomb Explodes In An Apartment House Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 3. —(United Press.) — Twenty-three persons, Including 13 children, suffered slightly from shock as result of a bomb explosion in an apartment house today. The blast tore up floors in the front part of the building and shook ceilings down. The front door of the hoyse was ripped off. Investigation indicated the bomb had been intended for Mari Diegaccl, owner of the building, who was away for the week-end. . u ■ JACKSON PAROLES ANOTHER "LIFER" Frees Man Sentenced For Murder; Served As Long As Mrs. Krauss (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Aug. 3—Five paroles and nine commutations of sentences were granted by Governor Jackson today on recommendation of the state pardons board. It was by far the smallest number of clemency appeals approved in any one month hy the Jackson administration. A total of 136 petitions for clemency was heard by the board at its July meeting. Governor Jackson sustained the action of the board in denying ill applications for clemency. Three persons were given remission of their fines. One was authorized to pay his fine in installments, one case was stricken from the docket and five were continued. In the case of John Eagle, sentenced from Davies County for rape, a final discharge was refused. Daniel O’Neal, sentenced from Gibson County in 1904 to life imprisonment for murder, was paroled. O’Neal had served the same length of time as Mrs. R. B. Krauss, of Hartford City, who was pardoned last week by the governor. Mrs. Krauss was sentenced to life in the fall of 1904 for the murder of her step-daughter.

Sentences of two Marion County men sentenced to life for murder were commuted to sixteen and thirteen years. 'Petitions of ten other prisoners serving life sentences were denied. Persons receiving paroles in addition to O’Neal included: Clifford Caldwell, sentenced from Vigo County for violation of the liquor laws. Commutation of sentences included: Stephen Zavatski, sentenced from Lake County to two to 14 years for bigamy. Sentence reduced to 18 months to five years. Frank Smith sentenced from Vigo County from 5 to 21 years, for assault and battery with intent to rape. Sentence reduced to four to 221 years. Leslie Flemish, sentenced from County to five years for vehicle taking. Sentences reduced to two to five years. Donald Heglow, sentenced from St. Joseph County to six months for grand (CONTINUED’ON PAGE FIVE) PICKING JURY TO EXAMINE SCOP Four Jurors Selected to Pass Upon Sanity Os Russell Scott Chicago, Aug. 3 — Spurred on by Judge Joseph David, selection of a jury to pass on the sanity of Russell Scott, former millionaire sentenced to hang, proceeded rapidly today. William Scott Stewart, chief defense attorney was curbed by the court when he attempted to subject veniremen to prolonged examination. As a result he examined the first juror in four minutes and spent about the same time on the second. Judge David said' he would have a jury completed by the end of the lay’s session. The first panel of four jurors was sworn in near noon. One of the men is a dairyman, another is a machinist and the ether two are salesmen. State and defense confined their examination to asking whether the jurymen were unbiased and whether they could give Scott a fair trial.

AUCTION SCHOOL OPENS SUMMER SESSION TODAY Twenty-five Students, Representing Fourteen States, Are Enrolled MORE ARE EXPECTED Instruction Begins Today And Will Be Continued For Three Weeks The Reppert Schoo! of Auctioneering opened this mornin ■, at ten o’clo k, at Bellmont park, with a registration of twenty-five students, representing fourteen states of the union. Several more students are expected to arrive this afternoon and tomorrow and the final registration wil. probably exceed thirty. The same faculty that has governed the school, for the last two years will be In charge of the present term. Colonel Fred Reppert, of this city, one of the greatest auctioneers in the country, will be in personal charge of the summer term. After a personal talk with each student at his office this morning. Colonel Reppert took the students to Bellmont park, east of the city, where the classes will be held. Instruction Starts Today. Instruction began this afternoon. Enrollment tn classes took up most of the morning and the students were allowed the remaining part of the forenoon to get acquainted with each other and with the members of the faculty, in the last several years. Colonel Reppert has graduated many successful auctioneers from his school. The pi esent term will last for three weeks, during which time the students will be taught the fundamentals of auctioneering, and also will obtain personal experience in auctioneering. Several salps will be conducted by the sudents in this city and various articles will he sold. Six Students From Nebraska. Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Idaho. Colorado, Illinois. Washington. Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, lowa, and Montana are the states represented on the 1925 roster of the school’s registration book. Os the twenty-five students. Nebraska leads with six. Several other states have two or monenrolled and Indiana trails the list (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) MAKING PROGRESS IN ROAD PAVING Most Os Rock-bedding Is In Place On Decatur-Fort Wayne Road Work is progresing rapidly on the Fort Wapne-Decatur road improvement. Hauling of the rock-bedding is about Several large rollers are in action at present, levelling the surface and making ready for the smaller stone that is placed on the bedding before the tarvia is poured. Provided the weather is favorable, it is expected that the road will be ready for use about the first of October. The large rocks are being placed on top of the present road-bed. The new road when completed will be about six or e ght inches higher than the old road. Smatled stone is placed on top of the rocks and the gravel is placed on top of this. The road is then rolled and the tarv’a is poured on th© top as a dressing. The road will be completed first at the north end. at the Allen county I ne. where at present all but the tarvia has been placed on the road The road, when completed, will be about seven miles (in length and will stretch from the north bridge, near the Decatur c’orporatjion line to a quarter of a mile north of St. Johns, i Only a short distance remains where ( the large rock has not been placed on the road and this stretch probably will be qoverted) the firpt ipart Jof th|is week. Several large trucks have been hauling the rock for the last several weeks from the south edge of Decatur to the road. A score of men are employed in the construction and it the work is done by the anticipated time, it will be one of the speediest jobs for that length of road in the state.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 3, 1925.

LEE ESCAPES AGAIN Man Who Broke Jail In Indiana Twice Makes Break From City Bastile In Knoxville, Tenn.; Captured. (United Pre»» Service) Knoxvillle, Tenn., Aug. 3. — Exira I guards were kept today over Ralph Lee, of Indianapolis, and G. H. Shar(el, of Kansas City, who with four other prisoners broke jail Sunday after beating a jailer unconscious. The six men were captured half an hour later after a wild chase through th© downtown streets of Knoxville, Lee is under sentence of fifteen years imprisonment for robbing filling stations. He twice escaped from jail at Franklin, Indiana, where he was held on a murder charge, and the second time made his way to Knoxville only to b© arrested for robbery there. o HOWER BROTHERS BOY RESTAURANT Sons Os Deputy Sheriff New Owners Os West End Restaurant Donald and Alton Hower, sons of Deputy Sheriff D. M- Hower, of this city, are the new owners and proprietors of the West End restaurant, formerly managed by George Appleman. The new owners took charge of the restaurant Saturday and announce that they will offer the same high-grade merchandise and service as was Mr; Appieman’s policy. The restaurant contains a lunch counter, cigar stand, and also handles all kinds of ice cream and other con-fecq’on.-t. Several improvements will be made immediately, it was announced today, so that tde customers may be more readily taken care of. The restaurant is located near the intersection of Monroe and Seventh streets.

COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING Tuesday Is Day Set For Receiving Bids For Construction Os Roads County commissioners Frank Brelner and George Shoemaker met in regular session this morning at the Auditor’s office and transacted monthly business. The forenoon was devoted to the checking up and allowing of bills. The commissioners will also prepare their estimate for the budget required for the building and repair of bridges for next year and other expenses incidental to their ofCice. Tuesdap will be road day, bids to Ire received for the construction of three roads in Decatur, namely South Winchester stdeet from the Nickel | Diate tracks around the bend to the | state road: South Thirteenth street, line or near the Biting corner, and t froin Monroe street to the corporate I North Second street, from the intersection of the brick street to the bridge; also a stretch of road west. | from the brick street to the sugar factory road. These three roads will be improved with emulsified asphalt and the improvements will be paid for by Washington and Root townships A part of the North Second street road, petitioned for under the name of the Samuel Acker road, is in Root town- . ship. County Commissioner Ernst Conrad is away on a motor trip to the west I coast The last word received from h m was from New Mexico and it is the intention of the party he is with’ t to go to California before returning home. o I Bancroft’s Funeral Is Postponed To Thursday I Tokio, Aug. 3. — (United Press.) — The funeral of American Ambassador Edgar A. Bancroft has been postponed to Thursday afternoon. After the service the body will be placed aboard the Japanese Cruiscer Tams and be taken to San Francisco. Weather Indiana-. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday: slightly warmer Tuesday.

SIX HOOSIERS LOSE LIVES IN Fourteen Suffer Injuries In Week-end Wrecks; Five Seriously Hurt TRAIN KILLS THREE Man, Wife And Son Fatally Injured Near Indianapolis; Bride Killed Indianapolis, Aug. 3. — (United Pres.s) Indiana today numbered its week-end auto victims at six dead and fourteen injured, five of whom were seriously hurt. John Schwartz, 32, his wife, Pearl. 29, and their 7-year-old son. Lee. of Indianapolis, lost their lives in a grade crossing accident near Indianapolis. Schwartz’s auto was struck by an inteurban car on the Interstate Public Service line and hurled a hundred feet. Lee was killed instantly and Schwartz and his wife died on the way to a hospital. Another son, John Jr., 3 years old, was slightly hurt. He is the only survivor of the family. Some witnesses to the accident claimed the inteurban whistle was not blown. Mrs. Gail Cardinal, IS, of Indianapolis, was crushed to death when an auto driven by her husband, Kenneth, 23, overturned near Huntington. Cardinal received a fractured skull and was unconscious for hours after the accident. His recovery is doubtful. The couple had started on a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls. Mrs. Frank Marchesseau, 55, was killed when she was struck by an auto driven by John Manning, near Elkhart. Myron Murphy, 17, of Noblesville, died from injuries received when he was struck by an auto driven by Chester Treisch near Noblesville. Six persons were injured in the collision of two autos near Anderson, three were hurt near Elwood, and three persons were injured in accidents near Indianapolis. o Tenement Houses Burn Brooklyn, N. Y„ Aug. 4. —(United Press.) —Seven persons were injured, two seriously early today, when fire swept through three tenement houses in the green point section. o _ WINS CONTEST IN DRESSMAKING Nellie Brodbeck, Union Township, Gets Free Trip To State Fair School Miss Nellie Brodbeck. of Union township, won the trip to the State Fair school of Home Economics, by making a garmet, which received the high grade of 93 points in a contest conducted by Home Economics Clubs of Adams County. Ten contestants exhibited dresses at the Library in the show which terminated the contest. Lovina Ehrsam. of St. Mary’s, and Florence Fleming, of Root townships tied for second, each having a grade of 91 points. The judge stated that both girls should receive honorable mention because of their excellent exhibits. Fourth place was won byMabel Smith, of Pleasant Mills. Naomi, Nyffler. of St. Mary’s and Mae

Stoneburner of Kirkland townships tied for fifth place. Miss Naomi Christen, who was judge of the exhibit, stated that the dresses were of very good quality, and showed that the girls had used considerable pains. Dresses were judged on the basis, not only of appearance, but also from a standpoint of construction, comparative cost and suitability to the use of a farm girl. Miss Brodbeck will attend the State Fair school of Home Economics, which begins August 30, and lasts for two weeks. Those attending will have the privilege of attending the State Fair during the last week of school. Her expenses will be paid by the Home Economics Club of Adams County. Mis* Helen Schneck will also represent Adams County in this year’s school, she havinb won a scholarship while there last year.

120 U. S. Marines Start Home From Nicaragua Washington, Aug. 3 President Coolidge’s policy of withdrawing as rapidly as possible American troops from Foreign countries will become effective in Nicaragua tomorrow when the 12t) United States marines embark for home. After thirteen years service, the marine contingent, which has acted, as a so-called legation guard at Nanague, will’report to Secretary of the Navy Wilbur aboard the U, S. S Henderson at Corinto and leave behind fjic troubled affairs of Nicaragua. o 28 BOY SCOUTS LEAVE FOR CAMP Boys Arc Accompanied By Scoutmaster Thomas And Four Assistants

Twenty-eight members of th© Decatuf tropp of Boy S<|>uts. Scout f master Bryce Thomas, and four assistant scoutmasters. Cornelius Durkin. John Aber. Daniel Aughenbaugh and Vere Walker, left eary this morning for Hamilton Lake, where they will spend five days in camp The trip to the lake this morning was in five automobiles furnished by the folowing Decatur Rotarians: C. E. Bell, Carl Pumphrey. Thomas Durkin, E. W. Lankaneau and Janies Kocher. The equipment for the camp w'as taken to the lake in a truck this morning. The Scouts will sleep in tents fan’ng the lake, and will cook their meals oven- a camp fire>. a flag pole will be erected in the cent-' er of the camp aud flag ceremonies will be held by the Scouts each morning and evening, at the raising and ’.ewering of the flag. The Scouts took baseballs, volley ball, and horseshoe equipment with them, so tha.t they will be prepared for other sports besides swimming, boating, hikes and drills. Decatur persons, including members of the Rotary Club and parents of the Scouts, are planing to visit the camp during the week. The Scouts will welcome any visitors at the camp. The folowing Scouts made the trip to the camp this morning: Herman Lankeau. Robert Heller, Chalmer Fisher, Keneth Beard. Thurman Elzey, rjred Mylotfl. Tom Haubold. Dick Engle. George Kinzle, William Bell. George Roop. Marcellus Miller. John Scheiferstein, Tad. Arnol<| William K'.oeper. James Kocher,! John DeVoss, William Gass, Roger Scherer, Carl Lose. Don Klepper. Stanley Green. Fred Brown, Robert Brown. Harry Daily, Harold Zwick, Kenneth Trieker and Raymond Baker. While in eamp. t|ke Scouts will arise at 6 o’clock every morning, and will follow a regular routine until 9:15 p. m., when all must be in bed quiet u ntil the following morning. They must be up. dressed, and ready for inspection at reveille at 6:05 a. m. o , DAVID WINTEREGG DIES EARLY TODAY — Prominent Farmer Residing Near Berne Succumbs To Carcinoma (Special To Daily Democrat) Berne, Aug. 3 — David Winteregg. age 64 years, prominent farmer residing two and one half njiles north of here, died at 4:50 o’clock this morning, following an extended illness of cancer. Mr. Winteregg had been in poor health for the last two years and had been bedfast for the last four weeks. Mr Winteregg was born in Wayne county, Ohio, July 17 1861. He moved to Adams county, Indiana, with his parents when he was nine years old. and spent the remainder of his life here. He was married to Louise Baumgartner. January 18. 1871. Seven children were born to this union, five of whom survive. They are Elmer, of Berne; Homenir, of Monroe; Elva and Leona, at home, an dMrs. Cora Neuenschwander, of Wabash township. One daughter. Mrs. Bertha Neueschwander. died on April 30 of this year. Another daughter, Caroline died several years ago. in addition to the wife and five children, the seven grandchildren ana the following brothers and sisters, survive: Mrs. Eli Moser, of Berne; Mrs. Anna Locher, of Bluffton, Ohio; (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

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HAYNES SHORN OF POWERS AS COMMISSIONER Federal Prohibition Commissioner Made Subordinate Officer In System MAY BE ELEVATED Most Os Power Is Vested In New Prohibition Administrators Washington, Aug. 3.— (United Press.) —Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, director of national prohibition enforcement for more than four years, today was finally shorn of most of his powers by a formal treasury department order. Folowin the promulgation of plans for a complete revision of prohibition enforcemtn methods to be inaugurated September first under 24 prohibition administrators, acting Secretary of the Treasury Dewey and Commisioner of Internal Revenue Blair defined Haynes status under the new regime. “Where anp ahthonity is delegated to the prohibition commission or any duty is required to be performed by him under rgeulations or the terms of any bond;. perntjit or auttlioritjy. such authority shall be ves|cdi in the probilition adniinisttrators" tdeir order said. “Where an authority is delegated exercised or duty to be performed by state directors, with th© advice, ronrurence or approval of the commissioner. such advice, concurrence or aproval of the eomisioner shall not be required bp the prohibit ion administrators." The order relegates Haynes to a j subordinate position in the new dry | regime, from which, he may be eleated by the creation of new duties. 0 — — TO WEIGH TON LITTER — First Litter In Annual County Contest To Reach Age Os 180 Days To Be Weighed Next Tuesday. The first litter in the 1925 Ton Litter contest to reach the required age i of 180 days, at which time they will be weighed, is one being fed by L. Reuben Schwartz, son of Jacob J. I Schwartz, who lives about two aud one-half miles north of Berne. The litter consists of 10 pure-bred Durocs. which were born the sth of last February. It is reported that the litter will go considerably above the ton mark, which means that the average pig in the litter will weigh more than 200 pounds. Authorities on hog feeding consider this as a very good average at the age of six months. The litter will be weighed next Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. All those interested in witnessing the weighing, and in learning the methods of feeding followed by Mr. Schwartz are invited to meet at the Schwartz farm at that hour. — o REVIEW BOARD MEETS TUESDAY Members Must Take Action On Order Os State Tax Board For Increase Members of the county board of review will meet in session Tuesday for the purpose of adopting or refusing to carry out the order of the state board of tax commissioners in placing the five per cent, increase on farm lands and improvements in Adams county. According to law, the county board of review must meet following the June session and take whatever action they see fit or advisable in regard to the state’s order o boost farm land assessments. If the board refuses to place the increase on the property specified, the state can mandate the county auditor to do it and since the state board's action is almost final, it is likely that the local board will agree to place the increase on farm lands. The five per cent, increase placed on farm lands and improvements will total approximately $1,000,090 in this county, which amount will be added to the assessed valuations of property in Adams county.