Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 241, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1925 — Page 1

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I trial of 0.0. STEPHENSON AND Iffl AIDES OPENS I indications Are That State | Will Seek Death Penalty i For Trio I SELECTION OF A I It RY UNDER WAY I ( v p Staff Correspondent) Noblesville, Ind., Oct. 12— | Indication that the state may | ask tor the death penalty in the | trial of !>• C.'Stephenson. Earl | Khnck and Earl Gentry was | (livt-n lo<lay in questioning of | pros|Hctive jurymen for their | trial on charges of murdering I Miss Madge Oberholtzer of InI diana|)<>lis. Ralph Kane, assistant proseI tutor, asked Judge Sparks to I excuse two men who said they I were opposed to the death penI alty. The men excused were Court I Inin, farmer, and Emory Booth, also I a fanner. The defendants sitting behind their I battery of attorneys,' watched the state’s examination with great interest. Stephenson, although he has teen in Jail more than six months, is as fat and rosy as at the time of his arrest last April. . ■ . The examination of prospectivejarors progressed rapidly. There was only a small crowd In the courtroom. A jury to hear the case will be obta.ned some time Tuesday, it seemed probable, as Kane did not ask many questions. Prosecutor Remy, of Marion county. said it would take four or five days to present the state’s case. The talesmen who were examined for the most part seemed anxious to sti on the jury. The attorney asked each man if he knew the defendants or had had any business dealings with them, eitner directly or indirectly, and it they had any daughters. Stephenson was in high spirits at the prospect of some definite conclusion to his long jail imprisonment and wittingly posed with his attorneys and the other defendants for newspaper photographers from Indianapolis and Chicago. anotherton LITTER WEIGHED Eleven Pigs Fed By E. W. Busche Pass Goal With Weight of 2,587 lbs. A litter of eleven purebred Duroc pigs, fed by Rusche, has crossed the ton litter line with a total we ght of 2,543 pounds at the age of I<B days. Since the contest is based on a 180-day period, the officials of the Indiana Live Stock Breeders Association, who are in charge of the Ton Litter Contest, will add two Pounds per pig, per day to their weight,. The litter will be credited officiary, with a we jght of 2.587 Pounds. the pigs were farrowed April 13, •heii home for the first three weeks an individual house- As soon ns they would eat any feed whatever, they were given shelled corn ai >d tankage in a separate compartment where the mother could not enter. Tils ration was the chief form of feed given them during their entire lives. A small amount of ground °nts and wheat were fed them as "ell as some skimmed milk. During the last two or three weeks they revived some new corn in addition to 'he o d shelled corn. The pigs averaged 142 pounds each when weighed on the 138th day. They raged 231 pounds when weighed °n the 178th day, which means that each pig gained on the average practically 2hi pounds daily.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Public Service Commission Has $103,(100 Left Over Indianapolis. Oct. 12—More than $103,000 was Aimed back into the general fund of the state by the public I service commission, it was announced . today This amount represents the unused portion of the commission’s appropriation for the last fiscal year. John Mct’ard’.e, chairman of the commission said. It was also announced that the state oil inspection department had returned 2191.163.38 the state board of accounts 210,688.48 and th.- budget department 2661.43. o— AUTO SHOW TO BE HELD HERE ! , I Display To Be Held In Connection With Callithumpian On Hallowe’en It was announced today that, in ( connection with the Callithnmpian ■ , parade and masquerade show to be I given in this city on Hallowe'en. I Saturday. October 31. an open air automobile show would be given on i L berty Way. All local dea'ers will display the new models and arrangements will he made to have spaces •eserved for each dealer on Liberty Way. Much interest is shown in the com ng t'allithumpian and those in , charge of the arangements are coni’ dent that It will go over big. The pub ic is invited to participate in the fun. Prizes will be awarded to the best masked person Advertising material will be placed throughout the city and in nearby towns and a large crowd is expected for the event, the first of its kind to be held here. CLUB MEMBERS TO ATTEND SHOW Members Os County Calf Club Leave For Indiananolis Earlv Tuesday Twenty-eight boys and nine girls, ■ numbers of the Adams county junior • calf c’ub, will leave at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning, for Indianapolis o attend the National Dairy Show, being held at the State Fair grounds this week. The trip will be made in a large parlor car bus. This bus will i start from Decatur and stops will he made at Monroe, Berne and Geneva to pick up members of the club. L. M. Busche. county agent, made a trip to Indianapolis Saturday and Sunday to arrange details for the trip. He made arrangements for the party to eat breakfast at Winchester ■ at 6 a. m. The trip will continue through Muncie and Anderson. It is I thought that they will arrive in Indl- ’ anapolis about 9:30 or 10 a m I The party will leave the Dairy, I Show at 5 o'clock tomorrow evening i and wi’l enjoy a banquet at Ander- , son at 6:30 o'clock. It is thought the > party will arrive back in Decatur • about 10 p. tn. I Chaperones of the party will be - Mr. and Mrs L. M. Busche. Roy l Price and J. D. Winteregg. county chairman of the boys and girls club ; work. The expenses of the trip are being . paid by the Cloverleaf Creameries of . this c’ty. Each member will wear c. ribbon on which is printed. “Adams . County Calub Club. 1925." lairge bani ners bearing the inscription "Adams County Calf Club.” have been painted , and will be placed on the' sides of the . bus. o K. Os C. To Hold • Meeting This Evening i An interesting meeting of the ' Knights of Columbus will be held this I evening at the K. of C. hall. A prot gram has been arranged and a special ■ invitation has been sent to the mem|bers to attend.

12 DROWN WHEN YACHT CAPSIZES Party Os Home Seekers Enroute To Florida Meets _ With Tragedy Melbourne, Fla., Oct. 12. — (United Press.)—Tragedy has laid its hand on a group of middlewestern home seekers who. came to Florida to fulfill dreams of riches and comfort. The party started out yesterday on a yacht in Melbourne bay! to see the lands offered them by j a development company, was all wiped out when seas swept over' their boat, capsizing it. Fourteen are known to have been' I drowned. Three others are missing. I ! Os the remaining eight making up the j party, six were injured. The visitors were largely from Kansas City and from Wichita. Kan. Mrs. Locke Ravison. wife of the vice president of the company which conducted the home seekers’ excur- | sion, is among the dead and her husI band among the heroes of the disi aster which has shocked Florida. The dead included: Harold Roach and 12 year-old son, Donald, of Melbourne, Fla. Harry Coppock. Kansas City. Mists Dreiling (or BreilinghWichita. Kau. Mr. Barton and wife, Wichita, Kan. D. V. Ruckles, Witchita. Kan. Miss Larson. Wichita. Kan. Mrs. Ixscke D. Davidson. Melbourne. A. L. Whitestaff. Kansas City. Mr. Salmon. Wichita, Kan. Three unidentified victims. Among those rescued and injured, David Baines and Mrs. David Barnes, Wichita. Kau. A Mr. Dickson and a Mrs. Hill also were saved. Eight bodies were taken from the water. Two persons died after they had been carried ashore. One of the latter was Mrs. Locke Davison, wife of the vice president of the Melbourne Farm Development company. Davison had swam ashore and hurried through the surf to-where the little knot of survivors and rescuers had gathered. He eagerly scanned the faces of the group and then went to where the dead had been deposited. Without speaking a word to anyone, he dove back into the water and swam toward the wrecked boat. A short time later he was seen bearing the unconscious body of his wife toward the beach. A score of bathers struck out and brought the couple to shore. But efforts to rescusitiite Mrs. Davison failed. Her husband is in a critical condition. o CLUB ROUND-UP HERE NOVEMBER 7 Preparations Being Made For Display Os Farm Products of Club Members The final round up of the calf, corn and sugar beet clubs of Adams county will be held in this city on Saturday. November 7. according to pres- . ent plans of the committee in charge. The products of the members of the 1 three clubs will be on display in a . big tent on Liberty Way and prizes will be awarded to the winners in each club. ,1 The Decatur merchants have agreed . to provide a high tent to be erected ,on Liberty Way. An interesting I speaker will be secured to give an address during the day apd evening. The farmers have asked for permission to bring baskets of food to the city for a big basket dinner to be held at noon, to which members of the Decatur Industrial Association, who sponsored the clubs this year, will be invited. All members of the calf c’-ub will be taken to Indianapolis tomorrow to attend the National Dairy Exposition. The expenses of the trip will be paid by the Cloverleaf Creameries company, of this city. It was understood by the members of the club, that all who make the trip to Indianapolis tomorrow would bring their ca ves to. Decatur to exhibit in the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 12, 1925.

I Newcastle To Stage Big Hallowe’en Party — ■■■ —• Newcastle. Ind.. ODct. 12,— Plans for the community Hallowe’en party to be given under the auspices of the chamber of commerce on Oct. 30 have lien completed. A prize Is being offered for the best ’ costume In a parade which Is being I planned for the occasion. The presidents of the Lions. Dynamo, notary. Business and Professional Women and Kiwanis clubs will act as , judges. A street dunce will be held following the parade. 1925 CLASS GIFT PRESENTED TODAY! — Pictures Os Lincoln And Washington Given To Decatur High School The Decatur high school class of 1925 presented the annual gift to the high school this morning. The gift was a picture of Lincoln and Washington. in colored glass, for the sides of the stage in the auditorium, where beaver I oard had been placed. The two pictures are semi-transparent and I are an asset to the beauty of the stage. Charles Breiner, president of the class of 1925, presented the gift and gave a short talk. Mrs. Ralph Yager, class guardian, also gave a short talk telling ot the achievements of the class. Milton Swearengen, chairman of the gift committee, also spoke. M. F. Worthman acted as chairman of the presentation, and Principal Walter Krick accepted the gift on behalf of the high school. The presentation was impressive and the gift was greatly appreciated by the entire school. The gift had been ordered several mouths ago. but it had to be specially prepared and, consequently, was delayed until this time. SUNDAY SCHOOLS HOLD CONVENTION Interesting Session of Washington Township Association Held Sunday The annual convention of the Washington township Sunday School Association was held in the United Brethern church in this city Sunday afternoon. The attendance was good and an interesting program was held, association, presided at the meeting. The invocation was given by Rev. Smith, pastor of the United Brethern church. A song service was led. by W. F. Beery. A duet was sung by the Guth sisters, of this city, and the male chorus front the Evangelical church of Berne also provided music. Miss Berniece Nelson, of Decatur, gave a report of the state Sunday School Association meeting. H. 11. Heller gave an interesting address on. "Motive in Sunday School Work.” The Rev H. W. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church ot this city, gave an address on the subject. “Relation of Home to Sunday School.” The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in John Nelson, of Decatur, being chosen president, B. F. Breiner, vice-president, and Ruth Mart n, secretary. —-— o — —— Bishop Brown Deposed By Episcopal Church Bulletin New Orleans, La.. Oct. 12. —(United Press) —William Montgomery Brown, heretic bishop, was deposed from the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church today. The sentence was read by Bishop Ethelbert Talbot in the presence of 150 persons and was us follows: "Therefore. I depose you. William Montgomery Brown, from the sacred ministry and do hereby declare that you are so deposed." Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably occasional rain. Not much change in temperature.

SEN RALSTON HAS RELAPSE Condition Os Indiana Senator Reported “Very Grave’’ This Afternoon Indianapolis, Oct. 12.— (United Press.) — The condition of Senator Samuel M. Ralston, ill with Brights’ disease, has taken a turn for the worse, it was learned today. The Senator’s condition is regarded as "very grave,” according to a source close to members of his family. Dr. John Cunningham, his physician, was to issue a statement later in the day on Ralston's condition. Ralston has been ill most of the time since his return from Washington last spring. o Couple Enroute To Be Married Have Auto Accident: Man Killed Columbia City, Ind,, Oct 12—The wedding day of Miss Myrtle Hendrickson, 50, was one of sorrow today. Her fiance. Charles Taylor. 62, was killed Sunday when the auto in which they were riding overturned near here. Miss Hendrickson was badly hurt but will recover. They were on their way from Rochester. Ind., to Toledo. Ohio, to be married. Four Injured In Auto Wreck At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Oct. 12—One man is lying at the point of death here today and three others are less seriously injured as the result of a Sunday automobile crash. Clark Wade, driver of the car, was most seriously hurt. The other injured are Russell Leslie, Miss Catherine Nurse and Miss Marie Ford. The accident occurred when the party, returning from a weiner roast, crashed into another machine. ■o “Death Crossing” Adds Another Victim To List Martinsville, Ind., Oct. 12 —The death crossing” on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction line nt ar Centerton had claimed another victim today. Lawrence Frye, was killed when his auto was demolished by a speeding interurban car. TO ATTEND STATE TEACHERS'MEET Decatur Instructors To Go To Indianapolis; Optional With Co. Teachers Decatur school teachers will attend the state teachers meeing at Indianapolis. October 21. 22 and 23. according to present plans and. consequently, Decatur schools will be dismissed Wednesday noon, October 21. for the remainder of the week. The meetings are not compulsory, imt all teachers are urged to attend. At a recent meeting of the township trustees, it was decided to make it optional with the teachers of the various township schools as to wether they would bp dismissed for the state meeting. It is expected that several tewnship schools will be dismissed for the three-day session. An Interesting program is being planned for the state conclaves and those in charge predict a record attendance this year. ,—o Bartholomew County Farmers Grow Tobacco Colitmhus. Ind., Oct. 12. — Experi inents in growing tobacco In Bartholomew county for commercial purposes have proved successful. John Watson and Curtis Nay have just harvested a 24 acre crop the val ue of which is estimated at flo,ooo. i Several other farmers also have liar vested crops.

PIRATES BEAT SENATORS IN FIFTH CONTEST, 6-3 WASHINGTON USES FOUR PITCHERS IN EFFORT TO STOP NATIONALS—J. HARRIS GETS ANOTHER HOME RUN—VIC ALDRIDGE HOLDS THE CHAMPS SAFE WHILE TEAMMATES BAT IN SIX RUNS.

Innings 12345678 9—R H E Pirates 0020 00 2 1 1-6130 ’I Senators 10010010 0-3 8 1 (United Press Service) Griffith’s Stadium. Oct. 12—The Pittsburgh Pirates hit hard today for the first time in the present world's series and won the fifth game. 6-3. The sixth will be played at Pittsburgh tomorrow. It was a hard fought ding-dong battle with the Washington . Senators fighting to win and end the series. Stan Coveleskie. the veteran Pole, tried to beat the Pirates, despite the handicap of a

srained back, but they got to 1 him in the seventh and lie was j taken out. The Pirates made 13 hits off four Washington t pitchers. Vic Aldridge, who was on the 1 mound for the Pirates, was ’ baited hart! and was often in trouble, but managed to last out his second victory of the , series. Ballou worked part of the seventh s inn ng for Washington, and Zachary - pitched the eighth. Marbury f nish- " ing the game. 1 Joe Harris hit a long home run in--9 to the left field stands in the fourth inning and Ruel and Bluege. who was back in the Washington lineup, both hit savagely, but Aldridge worked ? out of the hole. There were fewer spectators, less than 36(000 sitting through a dull afternoon to watch the Pirates unleash their long deferred attack. BATTING ORDER WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH ’ Rice, cf Moore, 2b •Is. Harris 2b -Carey, cf ’ Goslin. If Cuyler, rs r Judge, lb Barnhart, if J. Harris, rs Traynor, 3b 1 Bluege. 3b Wright, ss ’ Peck, ss Mclnnis, lb. Ruel, c Smith, c. Coveleskie, p. Aldridge, p. First Inning Pittsburgh—Moore fouled to Peck. ' Carey singled to left in front of Goslin. Cuylor singled in front of J Harris. Barnhart Hied to Goslin Traynor waked filling the bases. Wright out No runs, two hits, no errors Washington — Rice singled over Moore's head. S. Harris sacraficed. Mclnnis to Moore. Goslin doubled on 1 the left field line, scoring Rice.

' Judge fanned. J. Harris walked. ’ Peck forced Goslin at third. Traynor ' unassisted. Ono run. two hits, no 1 errors. Second Inning Pittsburgh—Mclnnis flied to Gosl ln Smith singled over second. Aldridge hit into a double. B’uege to S. Harris to Judge. No runs, one hit, ? no errors. e Washington—Rui popped to Moore ' Bluege fanned. Coveleskie walked. B Rice out. No runs, no hits, no errors. Third Inning Pittsburgh—Moore out, Bluege to Judge Garey walked. Garey stole * second. Guylor walked. Barnhart ’ singled, scoring Garey. Guylor reached third. Barnhart stole second. Traynor filed to Rice. Guylor scoring. Wright out. Two runs, one hit, no errors. ) Washington—S. Harris out. Goslin out. Moore to Mclnnis. Judge flied i to Cuylor. No runs, no hits, no >- errors s Fourth Inning Pittsburgh—Mclnnis out, Peck to e Judge. Smith singled over second. 1- Aldridge lined to Goslin. Moore singled to Wright, Smith going to r- third. Carey out, Judge unassisted. No runs, two hits, no errors.

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'' Washington .1. Harris hit a home i run into left field tying score. Peck , fanned. Ruel singled. Rleuge doubled to left Ruel stopping at third. Covelesk:e fanned. Rice assisted. One run, three hits, no er- ’ rors. Fifth Inning Pittsburgh—Cuvier flied to Rice. Barnhart popped to Peck. Traynor I popped to Harris. No runs, no hits. I no errors. i Washington—S. Harris out. Moore to Mclnnis. Goslin flyed to Cuvier. Judge popped to Wright. No runs, no hits, • no errors. ( Sixth Inning . Pittsburgh—Wright flied to Goslin i on the foul line. Mclnnis heat out a hit to Peck. It was scored as an error. Smith hit into a double play. . No runs, no hits, one error. Washington J. Harris singled over . Wright's head. Peack sacrificed. Ruel walked. Hleuge fantd. J. Harris out trying to steal third. No runs, one hit, no errors. Seventh Inning. Pittsburgh — Aldridge out. Moore walked. Carey singled past Peck. Moore stopped a* second. Cnyter singled scoring Moore and Carey stopped at third. Barnhart singled over second, scoring Carey. Cuyler stopping at third. Coveleskie was (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) MRS. IW. KIRBY IS ASPHYXIATED Former Decatur Resident Dies In Ohio: Husband 11l From Effects Os Gas

Word was received here last night that Mrs. Harry W. Kirby, former Decatur resident, was asphyxiated at her home in Malvern. Ohio, Sunday and that Mr. Kirby is seriously ill from the effects of the gas. No details of the. tragedy have been learned here. Three nieces of the couple, Mrs. Maude Dorwin and' Miss Franke Thompson, of Decatur, and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks, of Monroe, left Ulis morning for Malvern. Mr. Kirby was editor of the Decatur Journal several years ago. He also taught school in various parts of Adams county and at one time was principal of the schools at Pleasant Mills. He is 85 years old. Board Os Instruction Has Surplus Os $99,000 Indianapo’is, Oct. 12. —The state board of public instruction has turned more than $99,000 over to the general fund as the unused portion of its animal appropriation This was announced here today by Dr. Henry N. Sherwood, head of the deparmtent. The exact amount turned into the general fund was $99.(167.32 of which $4,662.14 was derived from the teacher’s license division from tax tees on licenses. .