Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 187, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1925 — Page 1

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yOUNC SLAYER LOSES AIR OF BRAVADOTODAY "liilliw Hfc i”‘ h " A " d Wounding Mother MA y PLEAD- INSANITY Vouth tomes To Realization Os His Possible Fate For Rash Act A , llM n. lowa. Aug. 8— Stripped of Vst ,» W r of bravado. P. Warren V.nI jjrvoort. IS year old high school grad- ' and intellectual of Parkersburg. “ L broke down and sobbed when I Lame to a realization of his pos;blP fate for killing his father a minister and perhaps fatally wound- | ills his mother. I don't know why 1 did It. I muat ; tore been crazy.” he cried to Sheriff | Burma, as the tears ran in rivulets ! from l> is eyM ’ la a written statement, the slick- : tei -ed 'outh confessen to shooting I «,father, the Rev. R. J. Vandervoort sith a newly purchased rlflle. He told ! 0( Kring two bullets into his mother's 1 tragedy occurred Thursday B i g ht in the Vandervoort home, i “I didn’t realize what 1 was doing, I [don't know why I did if he reiteratL fd. Warren may plead insanity. It was i indicated. ; Warren told of the constant bicker- | log in his home. “All this nearly drove me crazy", he I laid. “A quarrel over the purchase of a I tew rifle preceded the tragedy” he aid. “Father and mother expressed E the wish that they were dead" he de- ! dared Warren at first strutted about his j rell. apparently unconcerned, saying ' he was ready for whatever might : come. ! At a brief hearing fate yesterday, be refused to enter a formal pie® of ; guilty and was bound over to the October Grand Jury. There was nc lign of remorse. I Today Warren seemed-the little hoy 1 Main fearful of the consequences ot ■ his act. He is small in stat*re, dapper in appearance. His face is sharp and drawn with grief, misery and fear. The sleek brown hair was in disarray. A close watch is being maintained to prevent possible attempts at sui-

| tide. t Defense plans await the arrival of 1 relatives who are somewhere in the t East. AUCTION SCHOOL SSLES ARE BEGUN Embryo Auctioneers Hold First Public Sale Today; 34 In Class Students of the Reppert school of Auctioneering held, their first public auction this afternoon. The sale was WO at the northeast corner of the court house lawn and the embryo sa e cryers had a large audience fqr ■teir first appearance. Another auction will be held at the same place at 7:30 o'clock this evening, and the w Ws will be held each evening for the remainder of the school term, which :ti be about two weeks. The present term of the auction j ’'I' 00 ! has one of the largest classes i We school has had f6r some time, Were being thirty-four members. More Wan fifteen states are represented in Wc student body. The class meets at ‘-e.lmont Park. Several demonstratons of stock judging have been held various stock farms near here. Increased Rates On drain. Ordered Cancelled Washington, Aug. B—The8 —The proposed '“creased rates on grain and grain Products moving from Lake Michigan ‘ Points, Mississippi river, in creases a “d basic points in Illinois to Eastern ° destinations were today held by ’ 6 Interstate Commerce Commission o « unjustified and they were or- ( -red cancelled before September 1, A ““-grouping of rates was common, to conform more closely to geographical, alignment with rates to ounuar destinations.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Many Sheep Killed By Dors In Kosciusko County Warsaw. Ind,. Aug. B—SheepB—Sheep killing dogs cost Kosciusko county more than $1,500 during the last three months, according to records compiled by the county auditor , The amount represented damage done to forty-five flocks of sheep scattered over the county by sheep killing dogs.

COMMITTEE FOR CONTESTNAMEO Raymond Harting Is Chairman Os Elks Popular Girl Contest , To insure a successful popular girl contest, Walter Wilkonson, general chairman of the Elks Fun Festival and Carnival, to be held in this city August 24 to 29. has selected five young men in Decatur for the committee in charge of the popularity contest. Raymond Harting is chairman of the contest and Dr. John Clark has been selected as vice-chairman. Arthur Hyland. Herman .Myers ami Robert Meibers have also been placed on the committee. Those in charge promise one of the best contests of this sort ever held in Decatur. The contest is open to all girls In Adams cotyity and it has been decided to have no age limit on the entries. Berne has promised to enter at least one candidate and Geneva has responded with t least one contestant. It is probable that there will be several entries from Decatur and the northern and western parts of the county. The winner will receive a diamond ring and the young lady finishing second will receive a wrist watch. The first two contestants also will receive season tickets to the Northern Indiana fair, it was announced today. Entries can be made in wilting or in person to any members of the comittee and when the entry is made the contestant will receive 1,000 votes. „ » ——aO —'■*- « —- - LIGHTNING SETS FINE TO BAHN

Costly Fire Occurs Early This Morning On Henry Gallemeyer Farm A barn belonging to Henry Gallemeyer, residing about a half-mile east of St. Johns, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground about four o'clock this morning. Several other out buildings also were destroyed in one of the most severe fires in this county from lightning in several years. The barn was struck ana vn< vrs spread to the other buildia<s, due to the inability to obtain fire fighting equipment. The barn is some distance from the house and for this reason the house was not damaged by the fire. Mr. Gallemeyer is one of Adams county’s prominent farmers. A large quantity of grain was destroyed by the fire. All of Mr. Gallemeyer's farming implements were in the barn and other buildings and were almost totally destroyed. It was impossible to obtain the amount of the loss, bubt it is expected that it wii: amount to several thousand dollars. The fire was noticed shortly aner it started by Mr. Galemeyeer and he and his neighbors fought the flames for more than an hour tn an effort to save part of the property. The flames had made too much of a headway and it was impossible to save anything. Some of the livestock escaped, it was said. ■ o —— Fraternity Men Charter Box Car To Convention Dover. O, Apg. B—Delegates from the Indianapolis chapter to the national convention of the Alpha Pi fraternity arived here in a chartered box car. The box car was equipped with ham. mocks to make the riding easier. o-— — Heavy Rains Hold Up Plans Os MacMillan Washington, Aug. 8. — (United Press.) — Heavy polar rains for the last six days have held up plans of the MacMillan Arctic expedition at Etah, Greenland, Commander Donald B. MacMillan notified the national geographic society by radio today.

. FEW CHANGES : IN TAX RATES ' AREEXPECTED Decrease In Assessable Valuations Prevents Reduction In Rates LEVIES ARE PROPOSED I i Estimates For Various Funds Are Made By County Officials According to estimates of expenses for next year, the county general fund tax rate will be reduced one I cent on Jhe hundred dollars, while ! other proposed rates. Including the ! road repair fund and the bond and interest fund for bridges and the coun- , ty hospital will remain about the same ' as this year. The proposed levy for bridge repair and new construction Is f four and one-half cents, as compared ( with two and one-half cents this year. A drop of about $1,000,000 |n the assessable valuations of the county pre- ( vents a reduction. The proposed rates for taxation are ( pased on a county valuation of $89,126.370.00, the state assessments be- ( ing taken at the same figure as last I year, for the reason that the new valuations have not been certified to the county. This valuation is net. all mort- _ gage exemptions being defunct and the amount includes the additional ! five per cent., placed on farm lands and improvements by the sate board. The three levies which come under i the head of the county fund, will raise $143,841.41, namely $17,000.00 for bridges; bridge and hospital bonds. $15,000 and county fund, $111,510.00. The total this year wis practically the same. $143,821.24. The complete budget of estimated expenses is published in another part of this paper. Road Levy Budget The proposed levy for the road rejiair fund is the same as the one this year, twenty-fivve cents on the hundred dollars, which, based on the new and lower valuation of $39.26.370.00, will yield only $97,815.93, as compared with $101,282.57 this year. Township Road Levies The levies in the different townships for road bonds and interest are about thesame as this year. The decrease in valuations make it impossible to reduce the rates, although the amount of money to be raised is less. In Preble Root, and St; Marys townships, where new roads were constructed this year the levies will be higher. The increased valuation in Decatur was enough to offset any increase in the Washington township rate, although several new roads were constructed in this township. Hearings on the proposed budgets, which are published in tonight's paper. will be held by the county Council and the County commissioners at a joint session of the two boards on September 8. o— RAIN DRENCHES ADAMS COUNTY Heavy Downpour Occurs Early This Morning; No Damage Reported A long hard downpour drenched Adams county and most of northern Indiana early this morning. Not much damage accompanied the rain as far as could be learned. The rain lasted for more thn an hour, but there was only a little lightning and wind. Farmers are of the opinion that the rain was helpful in most parts of the county, but most of the crops could I have done without it tor several days yet. The corn is said to be in good ' condition for this time of year and a crop above normal is predicted for Adams county. The rain was helpful to dusty roads which have had a thick coat for sev. eral days- Water was standing on the streets early this morning, but the sewers were able to alspose of it in short order with the aid of the sun. The temperature dropped considerably since yesterday, but indications are that the hot sun will aid in advancing the mercury to at least as high as it was yesterday and probably higher by tomorrow. It is not thought, however, that the sun will dry the fields too quickly foi* the rain to damage the growing crops.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, August 8, 1925.

ANNIHILATOR. <L- 7 DR. EDWIN R. SCOTT San Francisco, Cal. — The United States navy has recently laid plans to test the newly invented "death stroke” Invented by Dr. Edwin R. Scott of San Francisco. The tests will take place in the Pacific ocean sometime during the month of September, half way between San Francisco and the Hawiian islands. The “death stroke" is a forpi of “canned lightning" that the inventor claims will deal death and destruction within a radius of twenty miles. The plans are being perfected at the suggestion of President Coolidge. This photo shows Dr. Edwin R. Scott of San Francisco inventor of the new “death stroke".

50,000 KLANSMEN PARADEINCAPITAL Members Os Hooded Order Stage Gigantic Parade This Afternoon Washington, Aug 8 — Garbed in white robes an army of Klansmen esWashington monument at three p.m. down Pennsylvania avenue to the tiamted at 50,000 started their march today. Washington. Aug. B—Political and sectional realignment of the Ku Klux Klan was believed to be foreshadowed by the huge gathering of K-ansmen totaling probably about 85,000 here today, for a gigantic parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. According to authoritative reports, the so-called convention here today is a gesture of Northern Klansmen to ward wrestling control of the organization from the South by which it has been dominated since its inception. o HURLESS SCHOOL TO HOLD PICNIC — rAnnual Home-coming To Be Held Next Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 12 — \ The Hurles school, annual homecoming and picnic will be held at the George Hurless grove, ten miles east of Decatur and three miles northeast of Wren, Ohio, next Wednesday afternoon. Aug. 12, and evening. The annual affair is always attended by several Decatur people and a committee in charge of the picnic was in Decatur today and have issued a cordial invitation to all Decatur people to attend. An interesting program has been arranged and a band has been secured for both afternoon and evening and a ood time is promised to all who atend. Those in charge promise that there will be plenty to do all the time and there will not be a dull moment. The affair will start at noon next Wednesday and last until a late hour in the evening.

Weather Indiana — Mostly fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. Washington, Aug. 8. — (U. P.) — Weather predictions for the period 10 to 15: Ohio Valley and Region Great Lakes —Generally fair Monday and Tuesday and probably occasional showers thereafter. Temperature near normal or slightly below in region Great Lakes. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri Valleys—Fair at the beginning of the week and probably occasional showers thereafter. Temperature near normal most of the week.

GIRL ADOPTED BY BROWNING TAKES POISON Modern Cinderella Attempts Suicide When Dreams Are Shattered; Fails ADOPTION NOT LEGAL Parents Admit Girl Is 21 Years Old Instead Os 16, Are Represented (United Press Service) Kew Camden, I- 1., N. Y„ Aug. 8 — With her dreams of wealth and luxury crashing about her , Mary Louise Browning thought of suicide last night She attempted to swallow a small amount of iodine, not sufficient to do more than make her slightly ill and hysterical. Dr. William I. Louis and two nurses who attended the modern Cinderella, said she had suffered no serious ill effects and was quite all right today. New York. Aug. B—The8 —The parents of Mary Louise Spaz admitted today to District Attorney Newcombe of Long Island City, that their daughter had misrepresented her age and that the modern Cinderella adopted by Edward W. Browning is actually 21 years old. The district attorney's office thereupon volunteered the information that this would serve to invalidate the adoption proceedings. A different statue covers adoption of persons over 21 and the millionaire realtor represented Mary I.ouise as being 16 in the application which he made to surrogate Hoble.

Man Sees Wife And Four Children Die In Fire Middletown, N. Y„ Aug. 8. —i Jolted F:ers,) —Poweiiess to aid them a father today stoo<Uby while five mem hers of his family perished in flames that destroyed his home at Central Valley near here. The dead: Mrs. Harry Hail. 40. Her three children. Gladys, 16; Harold, 13; and an infant, aged 2; and Evelyn, six months old. o Two Klansmen Killed While Enroute To Washington Rockville, Md., Aug. 8. — (United Press.)—Two Klansmen enroute to the national gathering in Washington were killed when their automobile skidded and tu-ned over three times near here early today. The two other" were injured. The dead are: Clarence Lyons, 21. killed outright. James H. Frantz, 39, died tu a hosrital of injuries, LARGE AIR FLEET PLANNEDBY FOBO Manufacturer Has Idea For Commercial Planes Throughout U. S. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 8. — (United Press.)—A fleet of commercial airplanes running on a regular scheduled time and connecting practically all parts ot the United States is the general idea behind the Henry Ford's adding the Stout Metal Airplane division to his organization, the United Press learned today. Details of plans for expansion of the plant and increased production necessary to do this will require some time and are still in vague shape at present. The future will determine these, it was said. A regular scheduled delivery of frieght, express and possibly mail between New York, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis and other cities is the program, with details to be added. ' — ~O ■ — Marion County Gains 11,995 Voters In 6 Years Indianapolis, Aug. 8. —Enumeration figures completed by Harry Dunn, auditor of Marion county, today showed 105,830 maile voters in the county, au increase of 11,995 in the last six years,

Rockford Pastor Resigns On Account Os Poor Health The Rev. p. W. Lutz has resigned as pastor of the United Brethren church In Rockford. Ohio, owing to a nervous breakdown, and will move his family to Bryan, Ohio, during the latter part of this month. Rev. Lutz Is well-known by many Decatur persons. o BOTA RIANS VISIT BLUFFTON CLUB Decatur Rotarians Attend Joint Meeting With Neighbors Thirty-two members of the Decatur Rotary club went to Bluffton last evening where they attended a joint meeting with the Bluffton Rotarians. Mrs. Fred Patterson and Miss Mildred Butler accompanied the Decatur Rotarians and were guests at the meeting, the dinner being served at the Bliss Hotel. A. R. Holthouse, president of the Decatur club, had charge of the first half of the meeting and John Carmody and Avon Burk were called on for talks. Dr. Fred Patterson led the crowd in singing and Miss Butler served as pianist.. Dll Patterson also sang two solos and the 'meeting was one thoroughly enjoyed by all. William A. Kunkel Jr., president of the Bluffton club, acted as chairman of the meeting and evtended words of welcome to the visitors. Mr. Settergren, of Bluffton, gave a short talk on the piano manufacturing business, and the meeting proved one of the most enjoyable ever held. —— o Essay Wins SI,OOO Uplad. Ind.. Aug. B—An essay by Gilbert Ayers of Taylor University here won a SI,OOO prize in the contest conducted by the American Chern. icla Society. The subject of Ayers’ essay was ‘Medicine—An Outsanding Contribution of Chemistry to Human Welfare”.

WANT SSOO FOR SALVATION ARMY Plans Being Completed For Opening Os Drive In Decatur Thursday Plans are being completed for the Decatur Salvation Army drive, which will start in this city next Thursday. The Rev. H. W. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church in this city, is Decatur chairman of the drive and Joseph McConnel ts vice-chairman. The drive will be explained from the pulpits of all churches in th city tomorrow and the co-operation of the public will be asked. Decatur's quota this year is SSOO and the committe in charge will make an effort to raise that amount in three days. Thursday and Friday the committee will call upon individuals and next Saturday a tag day will be conducted by the various sororities in this city, Tags will he distributed to all persons donating and small contributions will be asked for from everybody. The money raised in the local drive will be placed in a Decatur bank and will be drawn only when needed in this city. The money is used annually for poor, distressed and for all emergencies such as railroad wrecks, tornadoes and the like. Every city and town in the United States has such a fund, placed in the name of the Salvation army. That organization, also hur. ries workers and more funds to a city when H is in distress. Rev. Thompson stated this n\oming that he felt that the campaign to secure the SSOO would meet with success, because no large conribution would be asked. Each person will be asked to give only what he feels he can afford. The Salvation Army has disbanded the former method or lecting money, because other organizations representing themselves to be the Salvation Army use the tambourine method. The ney system is so arranged that only one donation a year is asked. The committee in charge of the Decatur drive has asked the cooperation of all citizens and of the three sororities in raising the amount asked for in Decatur.

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SCOTT STARTS TO ASYLUM FOR ■ INSANE TODAY Convicted Murderer Is Heavily Guarded On Trip To Padded Cell SAYS HE IS SANE Declares He Is Just Starting Fight To Prove He Is Innocent* Chicago, Aug. 8. — (United Press.) —Russell Scott, former millionaire, today left for Chester, 111., to be held in a padded cell in the state asylum for the criminal insane until such time as he becomes sane. Heavily guarded, and handcuffed to two deputy sheriffs, Scott was taken on board a train at 12:15 today. He is due in Chester in time for dinner. Before departing. Scott reiterated that he is sane. “I am just starting my fight to prove I am innocent," he said. A jury adjudged Scott insane. This verdict saved Scott from hanging for the murder of Joseph Maurer, drug store clerk. Chicago, Aug. 8. — (United Press.l —Another appearance in court stood between Russel T. Scott and the Chester Asylum today. The man who eseaped the gallows in a dramatic sanity hearing and then vigorously denied that he was Insane, was to come before Judge Joseph B. David once more before beginning the asylum term that has been substituted for hanging. On request of the states’ attorneys’ Judge David was to change the wording nt Scott’s sentence so that if he ayain becomes sane the superintendent of the asylum would be responsible for delivering him hack to the sheriff of Cook county. The orig.nal sentence said virtually this same thing, but failed to name the superintendent. Under the Illinois law, should the slayer of Joseph Maurer, a drug store clerk, regain his sanity, he must be brought back to Chicago for hangiu SELLING TICKETS FOR CHAUTAUQUA Committee Places Tickets At Banks And Daily Democrat Office The season tickets for the Decatur Community Chautauqua, which: will open in this city on August 31 and continue until September 5, have been placed on sale at Old Adams County and First National Bank, the Peoples Loan and Trust (Company and at the Daily Democrat ofEice. Tickets are also being distributed to those who signed for them last year and those who have not received them should get in touch with the district sales managers. The adult season tickets sell for $3.00 net, and the children tickets at $1.50 each. No war tax is added to the cost of the tickets, as the Chautauqua is exempted from this tax The tent will be located on Liberty way, south of the court house, and sessions wtill he held afternoon and night, with special programs for the children each morning. John S. genital (tourman of the ticket committee, has dis- ,■ tributed the tickets to the different / district captains and it is hoped thftt/ the sale of tickets will be cjWpleted ahead of Chautauqua week'. The program for this year is one of the best ever arranged here and those who purchase season tickets will be assured of hearing and seeing some of the finest talent on the Chautauqua platform. The Rev. H. W Thompson, president of the local organization, has beep assured by the Indianapolis office that the talent sent here is the finest ebItaiinable, and assures the public of a real treat during the entire week.