Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1925 — Page 1

Vol- XXHL Number 235.

STEPHENSON FACES NEW INDICTMENT

I ,Rif TOWNSHIP I COMMITS I SUICIDE SUNDRY •ffl.S»fi“ Os His Son-in-law WORRY OVER ILL I '' health IS CAUSE. Killiam Kold.wey. age 67. promlnwt township farm, r, ended his jtfo by hanging alwut 4 o’clock Sun-1 4,y«ftern.M.n, at the home of his son-. G ust ih’rnK in ProbV* town-I ship, where he had been living. Mr. J KoMewey had been in ill health for . Mine time and worry over his physical condition is said to have been the cause Mr. Kold. w. y left home about 3:30 o'cloek Sunday afternoon, stating that , he was going out to the barn. Early [ last evening, Mr and Mrs- Borne, fonnd him in a shed near the house. ! He had tied a rope to a rafter in the shed and had kicked the .board, on which he was standing, away from him. Mr. Koldewey had not been dead rery long when found. The deceased man was a prominent and well known farmer of Preble township. He was born on the farm on which he ended h s life. April 27, 1858. He was the son of Frederick and Bernadena Koldewey. Mr. Koldewey was educated in the Preble township schools and while a young man he was married to Louise Ewell. Three children were born to them, two of whom are living. They tfre Adolph Koldewcy. of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Martha j rainier, of Toledo. Several years after | the death of his wife, Mr. Koldewey I was married to Louise Dlrkson, who I •arrives, together with two children ! They are Mrs. Gust Horne and Carl I (Jetting, of Flint, Michigan. One sister. .Mrs. Mary Bieberich, und ten ' grandchildren also survive. _ Mr Koldewey was a member of the Fredheim Lutheran church. A private funeral will be field from the home in Preble township. Wednesday" afternoon. No services will be held at the church. Burial will take place at the Freidheim Lutheran cemetery, near the churcji. ARTHUR hylanb BUYS BUSINESS Becomes Owner Os Plumbing Concern Formerly Owned By His Father X Arthur Hyland, son of the late P. J. Hyland, today completed a deal whereby he becomes owner and manager of the P. J. Hyland plumbing company. The new concern opened taday for business and will he called Che Hyland Plumbing and Heating company. Mr. Hyland announced today that the new concern will strive to carry out the policies of the old company. The new owner has had several 'oars experience in the plumbing business, having been assistant to hi'i father for the last several years. 1 N. Irelan, who has been employed b> the Hyland company for several years, w 11 continue in his capacity under the new management. The new company assumed the unfinished jobs of the P. J. Hylnad ’ompany, purchasing the equipment ai «l fixtures from the estate. The offices will remain in the same locat'°” on North Second street. —o War Veterans Hold Reunion At Marion --Members of the 139th field artillery Were <m their way home today after attending the fourth annual reunion 0 >he organization. Herman Becker, Huntington, was I e, ted president; Elmer Turner, of ianapolis, first vice president, and ra G. Nix, of Evansville, second vice President. Hunltngton was selected for the 1926 reunion.

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1 Railroad Official Is Killed In Auto Wreck Attica, Ind., Oct. C- (United Press) I —The body of W. H. Scriven, superI intendcnt of the Chicago Terminal division of the Pennsylvania railroad, Vas to be shipped to his home at Oak Park. 111., today for burial Scriven was killed when his auto went over a fifteen foot embankment near here yesterday. Two other occupants of the car received minor Injuries. WILL ACCOMPANY COOLIDGE PARTY Francis Stephenson, Former Decatur Youth, To Be On Presidential Train Francis Stephenson, former Decatur resident and a brother of Miss Helen Stephenson, instructor of physical ' training for girls, in the local public 1 schools, will be on the presidential | train which will pass through the I southern part of Indiana tomorrow, \ enroute to the national convention of the American Legion, at Omaha, Nebraska. Francis, who attended the Decatur high school, has been connected with Washington newspapers for several years, having served as city editor of onb of Washington s leading newspapers. At present, the former Decatur i young man is White House editor of the Associated Press and he accom-; panics the President and his party on all trips. Most of the Associated Press stories released from Washington, concerning activities at the White House, are . written by Francis. One other In- . 1 .liana man h» on the President’s train. I AMUSEMENT PARK IS PLANNED HERE Dan Zeser Announces Plan For Recreation Center In Grove Near City Dan Zeser. son of Peter Zeser. has ' purchased the popular Zeser grove. ' two and a half miles southeast of this] city, and wilFconvert it into an amuse- > ment park and build a dancing pavil- I Hon, he announced this morning. The new park wil be opened early next 1 spring and will be known as Zeser's I park. The grove has been used for many years as a picnic grounds, it having a swimming pool and forty acres of ’ shade. Tables have been erected there and many societies, lodges and churches of this city and county have been using the grove for reunions and meet- • ings. I To Begin Work Soon Mr. Zeser stated today that he would ! begin work at once on his new proI jeet so that it would he ready for I opening in the spring. He plans to ( convert the grove into a real amuse- ■ J ment park and construct a large danc- • ing pavillion which wil be open to the 1 public. Hundreds of Decatur people used the I 1 grove this last summer during the hot I ; weather as a picnic ground and bath- I > 1 ing place. The creek, which runs | . through the grove has been dammed • 1 up and affords a large pool where 1 fresh water runs in at all times. f Mr Zeser. who has been in Cali- 1 fornia for several years, returned re-1 ■ cently, and has been negotiating for 1 the land for several weeks. He comt pleted the deal this morning and will ? i start at once rebuild'ng and remodel- .- ing the grove. It will contain tables and accommodations for picnics, family reunions and other affairs. The park will be formally onened next ( spring, Mr. Zeser stated today. ) Elks To Meet At New f Home Wednesday Night r 1 The Decatur lodge of the B. I’. O. Elks will hold an important meeting 3 at the new home on North Second f street Wednesday night, at 8 o’clock, I Fred Schtfrger, exalted ruler, announee ed today. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are 6 urged to attend. The meeting was postponed from last Wednesday.

GRADES OF CALF [, CLUB MEMBERS ARE ANNOUNCED! All Os The 37 Members Os The Club Get Free Trip To Indianapolis CALVES JUDGED AT BERNE SATURDAY According to arrangements which have now been completed, all of the { 37 boys and girls who were members j of the Adams County Calf Club thisj year, will make a trip to the Nat'onal Dairy Show at Indianapolis, on Tuesday, October 13. A large parlor car bus has been contracted for. which will carry the members and their chaperons to and from Indianstpolis. The bus will leave pecatur at 4 o’clock in the evening Final grades of calf club members who displayed their animals at Berne Saturday, have been determined and are listed below. Os the Holsteins, Mr. Gannon placed the calves as their owners are listed below: first. Noah Schrock; second. Theodore Mason; third, Leßoy Stauffer; fourth. Byron Beard: fifth. Franklin C Mazelin: sixth. Selma Habegger; seventh. Wilson Weiland; eighth. Elmer Inninger ninth. Walter Amstutz; tenth, Albert Steury; eleventh, Marion Smith; I twelfth. Esther Liechty; thirteenth. Eldon Lehman; fourteenth. Lorene Rich; f fteenth. Linda Liechty. The Jerseys placed as follows: first, Elizabeth Mosser; second, Frederick J. Duff; third, Herman Griffiths. I There was only one Guernsey en- j try. Enos 14. Zuercher wins first' I place in his class. In arriving at final grades several j other factors besides the showing of ‘the calf was considered. Record j Isioks. which were submitted by all members, were graded and this constituted 30 percent of the final grade. The methods of feeding, the management used by the members ami the attitude shown by members made up another 30 percent of the final grade (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) PYTHIANS MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS Open Fifty-seventh Annual Session Os Grand Lodge Tuesdav Morning Indianapolis. Oct. 5« — (United Press.)—Officials 0 fthe Knights of Pythias lodge of Indiana today made' final arrangements for the fiftyseventh annual convention of the grand lodge of the order which opens tomorrow'. The opening ceremony of the convention will be the memorial services for members of the lodge who died ’ during the past year. Election of officers will he held tomorrow' afternoon. Nathan Taine, I Darlington, is scheduled for advancement from vice-grand chancellor to I grand chancellor to succeed Dore ! Irwin, of Decatur. Business affairs j of the order will occupy the attention I of the convention Wednesday.

Money Donated To Landscape County Court House Laivn The Rev. Leonard W. A. Luckey, Os New York C ty. A Native Os Adams County, Makes Offer In Letter Received By Daily Democrat; Wants To Make Gift In Memory Ot His lather, Mho Was Leader In Movement To Have Present Court House Erected; Plans To Make Greater Gift To This City Later In Recognition Os O her Memories.

Reading in the Decatur Daily Democrat of the suggestion that the grounds around pie Court Houpe building in this city be landscaped and beautified, the Rev. Leonard W. A. Luckey, Ph.D., of New York City, a native of Adams* county, author aud educator, has offered to give $250. to buy the shrubbery and plants needed to carry out the landscape work. The offer was made in a letter to the Daily Democrat, and was made in memory of Rev. ‘Luckey’s father, George W. Luckey. Mr. Luckey's letter was filed with the county commissioners this morn-

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DELEGATE RETURNS || John D. Andrews Represents Decatur Spanish American War Veterans At Encampment. ,✓ John D. Andrews returned to Decatur, yesterday, from St. Petersburg, Florida, where he attended the national encampment of the SpanishAmerican War veterans. One thousand delegates and hundreds of other ] veterans attended the five-day session. Mr. Andrews said that a fine program was enjoyed by all those at- | tending the session. The nexl meeting will be held next fall at Des Moines. lowa. Mr. Andrews represented the Decatur post of the Span- , isli War o COL. MITCHELL TOLD OF CHARGES Informed Os Facts On W hich His Court Martial Will Be Based Bulletin By William J. McEvoy (,U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. Oct. s.—(United Press) —Colonel “Billy” Mitchell was called to the war department this morning and informed officially of charges upon which his courtmartial will be ‘ based. The air officer who started the furore over the nation's air defense, was received by Colonel G A. Nugent, acting for Inspector General Hellntich and they went into conference. Mitchell refused to comment on (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) DISMISS SUIT AGAINST SANK Dallas Greek Drops Suit Against Yoder Bank To Recover Stolen Bonds Prospects of an interesting and hard-fought law suit in the Adams circuit court went glimmering today when the case was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff. The case was that of Dallas Greek against the Yoder State Bank, which was an outI growth of the robbery of the Yoder bank several years ago. A large number of bonds and other securities were stolen from the bank and the depositors brought suit against the bank to secure judgment for their losses. About fifteen or sixteen suits were filed against the bank as a result of the robbery The bank made plans to fight the suits on the grounds that it was not liable in case of burglaries. Some of the boxes In which the bonds were stolen ftom the bank were found in the St. Marys river southeast of this city. One of the cases against the bank was tried at Auburn twice, and the jury disagreed in tho case on both j occasions) The Supreme court has held since the robbery that th° bank is not liable, it is said. It it thought that the other suits against the bank will be dismissed Attorney David E. Smith, of Fort Wayne, former judge of the Adams circuit court, was one of the attorneys for the bank in the suit here.

ing and his offer accepted by the , board. A plan submitted by the Wagner Park Nursery company, of Sidney, Ohio, for beautifying the grounds, has been taken under consideration ; • by the board and it, or a similar one. j will be used by the commissioners in • carrying out the plan of beautification. i Mr Luckey's letter follows: New York City. I Oct. First, 1925. "To J. H. Heller, Decatur Democrat Company, Decatur. Ind. i “My dear friend Heller: — “I have been informed that there

PRESIDENT ON WAY TO LEGION MEET IN OMAHA Nation’s Executive Passes Through Ohio, Indiana And Illinois Today CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW MORNING Vincennes, Oct. 5. —The special train bearing Pres dent Coolidge to the American Legion convention at Omaha passed through this city at 1:05 this afternoon. The President and Mrs. Coolidge appeared on the platform during a short stop. I By William J. Losh. (<’. I’. Stuff Correspondent) Aboard the Presidential Special Train. Enroute to Omaha. Neb., Oct. s.—With nearly 24 hours travel still ahead of him. President Cool.dge today relaxed in his palatial car. shed the cares of office and enjoyed the scenery of southern Ohio. Indiana and Illinois through which his train sped. Out west ahead, lies a big day tomorrow. with a speech to the American Legion, a luncheon and a parade ■ review. But today Mrs. Coolidge is exercising that rare faculty which has made him the best conditioned president for many years—forgetting his troubles. With a book in hand, he spends his dime In the observation parlor of his car at the rear of the train, now reading, now absorbing the details of the countryside and evidences of its properity. “Buddies" On Hand. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5. — (United Press.) — Fifty, thousand "buddies." enthusiastic, almost riotous in their gayety. were on hand today for tile opening of the seventh national convention or the American Legion. Another 50.000 delegates and visitors are expected tomorrow for the visit of President and Mrs. Coolidge (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ANNIVERSARY IS OBSERVED Large Crowds Attend 80th Anniversary Services At St. Peters Church Capacity crowds attended the eightieth anniversary services of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran church, in Root township, held at the church yesterday. At 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning, a special jubilee service was held and in the afternoon a general get-together meeting of the congregation was held. Talks were made by the former pastors and in the evening at 7:30 o’clock another tine service was held. Several of the former pastors and practically every member of the congregation and many visitors were present at the services, and the day was one of the happiest in the history of the congregation. The Rev. A. Moeller, pastor of the fCONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

I is a need and a real desire on the part of the citizenry of Decatur that the | Court house yard be landscaped, beautified and made more attractive. This would be wholly commensurate 1 with the advancement of the City and |in harmony with the fine public buildings there. “Well do I remember the old wooden building where public court was first held ami that in which the criminals were placed. I also remember quite well the efforts made by my father and others to secure a new building—i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Anderson Man Escapes , I Death When Plane Falls! Anderson. Ind., Oct. 5. — (United Press)—Minor Injuries and a wrecked airplane today were all thut reminded Fred Parker, local pilot, of a narrow | escape from death yesterday. A new plane, just recently completed at a factory here, fell 50 feet when it was taking off for its maiden flight. The machine hit an air pocket about 50 feet from the ground and crashed when the motor went bad. WILL CONDUCT DANCING SCHOOL Fred T.Schurger to Instruct Class At K. Os C. Hall, Beginning Thursday A danqjng school will be opened in this city next Thursday night, at the K. of C. hall, under the supervision of Fred T. Schurger and his assistants. it was nnnouned today. A nominal fee will be charged for instructions and partners will be furnished for all those enrolling in the! school. The school will begin next Thursday night at 7:30 o’clock, and all stu- . I dents are requested to be at the ■ hall by 7 o’clock so they will be able! i to register before the school starts i A regular dance to which everybody I is invited will be held after each ; dancing class. The assembly dance will begin at 8:45 o’clock. i Mr. Schurger has conducted severi al dancing classes, in Decatur and ' other towns near here. A good f orchestra has been obtained for the s opening night of the school and for ,ach session thereafter, it was said. SITE OBTAINED FOR MEMORIAL ■ Commissioners Give Consent To Placing Os Rock In Court House Lawn The Adams county commissioners gave their consent today to placing "Elephant Rock." the great boulder, on the court house lawn in front of I the court house The b'g rock, weigh-! I ing. it is estimated, between 40 and 50 tons, will lie moved from the bed cf the I St Marys river to Decatur and placed ! in front of the court house as a memorial to Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter, the Hoosier author and former resident of Geneva anti Adams county. The campaign in this county for the raising of funds, with which to bring the rock in and place it on a founda- ’ ton, opened last Friday in the schools 1 throughout the county. Only a small amount, estimated at eight or nine ' hundred dollars will be necessary to 1 pay the cost of bringing in tile rock and placing a tablet on it in memory of Mrs. Porter It is stated that the Standard Oil company agreed to donate enough ground for the placing of the rock at 1 the point of Winchester and Second ! streets and Mercer avenue, but in view of the fact that the memorial to Mrs. ' Porter is to be a county proposition, it was deemed advisable to have the rock placed in front of the court * house, on public property. — o * Merger Os Wholesale ! Drug Firms Announced Toledo, O„ Oct. s.—(United Press) * Merger of the Walding. Kinnan and ’ Marvin, company, Toledo, witli Keit'err Stewart company. Indianapolis wholesale drug establishments, was announced here today. t The combined capital of tile two , companies is in excess of $2.1)00,000 and total business transacted annually ' is more than $8,000,000.

The Indianapolis concern has bought p the Dodge and Bradley interests in 1 the Toledo firm, the announcement P said. Weather Increasing cloudiness tonight and r Tuesday: probably showers Tuesday in northwest portion; rising temper- , ature Tuesday and in west portion tonight.

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EX-KLAN LEADER IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTEDARSON Klenk, Gentry And Stephenson’s Secretary Also Named In Indictment NOW IN JAIL ON MURDER CHARGE (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Indianapolis. Oct. 5 I). C. | Stephenson, forin e r grand I dragon of the Indiana Klan was indicted by the Marion county grand jurx today on a charge ol conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with a fire at his palatial home here last April. Earl Kler.ck and Earl Gentry, henchmen of the former klan leader, and Fred Butler, his secretary, were jointly indictied with himStephenson, Klenck and Gentry are 'in jail at Noblesville awaiting trial on !an indictment charging murder. The ! trial is schedule d to start next Moni day. The indictment returned today charges the ot'ur men with a.tempted arson. The fire in Stephenson's home occurred the day before he was indicted for murder. Cans, containing 30 gallons of gasoline and oil were found scattered about the building and all gas jets in the house were open. Noblesville. Ind.. Oct. 5. — (United Press)—Further delay in the trial of 1). C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, and Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry is unlikely, Jvcdge Hines of the Hamilton county court, indicated today Stephenson and his two henchmen are scheduled to go on trial a week from today on charges of murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer, of Indianapolis. Judge Hines pointed out that Oct. 12 had been agreed on as the trial date Icy Judge Will Sparks of Rushville, special trial judge, and attorneys (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) REPUBLICANS AT BERNE NOMINATE Town Ticket Chosen at Convention; Slate Is Called Republic Ticket Berne. Oct. s—The Berne republicans held a convention in the town hall Thursday night and nominated a ticket for the town election to be held on November 3. The ticket will be known as tile Republic ticket in- ' stead of the Republican and the I I emblem will be an elephant instead ’ of the eagle. This was done to comply with a ruling made by the Republican and Democratic state committees to apply to towns where primaryelections were not held last spring, according to the election law passed a few months before the primary. The local democrats, who held a convention last spring, also had to adopt another name for their ticket, [ the name of “Citizens" ticket being adopted. The emblem will be the i word “(Citizens", within the circle. I The men nominated by the repub- - licans were: Amos Snyder, trustee, - first, ward; L. L. Yager, trustee, sec- - ond ward; Albert N. Sprunger. trustee. third ward; Fred Kamholtz, > < lerk-treasurer. The campaign slogan ) of the republicans is economy, lower i taxes and law enforcement. o

Run Up Stairs Proves Fatal To Ex-policeman Columbus, Ind., Oct. 5. — (United Press.) —When Newton R. Clark. 80. a former policeman of this city ran up a flight of stairs in the Keller building last night, wherfe he was employed as custodian he suffered a heart attack and fell dead. He was a life-long resident of this I city and leaves four children.