Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIH. Number 254.

FIFTEEN KNOWN DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK

■frfnch cabinet I jyiTS: TROUBLE I OVER. FINANCES I I Resignation Brings To CliI I max Dramatic l ight Os ■ Several Days I ||>|<I’LEASURE WITH I I CMLLAUX’S WORK ■ Paris, Oct. 27.—(United Press) ■ I „p,esident Doumegue up to toss I night had commissioned no one ■ I officially with formation of a new ff I cabinet- He was consulted by ■ I pics.dent DeHalves of the senate ff I and President Herriot of the ■ I Chamber apparently with a view ff I to ascertaining parliament's temp tr towards possible leaders of the ffff I new cabinet. ■ (Brand and Painleve appear ff I I kely to head the new regime.) ffff' By A. L. Bradford. ffff. , r p Staff Correspondent) I Paris, Oct. 27. — (United ■ I The French cabinet re- ■ ■ signed this afternoon. ff Thus Premier Painleve and ff ffhc associates brought to a ff ff climax a dramatic tight of sevff ffcrai days which centered in reI ffm.iving Finance Minister Cailff fflaux from power. ff I’ainlev went alone to President ff ff I' r;in>. rall e and presented th«- joint resignation. ff Resignation Is Accepted. E ? - >■•ll' Doumergue acceptPtl the ff ff cabinet' s resignation. ff Enlier in the day the cabinet had ff ff . brief meeting but without acff^H ,ion ff II .'.o.r front within its councils ff ffi.o'i.- word that the resignation colff ff b uvtly of the entire cabinet iniffM pending. ff The actual resignation was made ffff around 2 o'clock. I Caillaux Defies Cabinet. ff Caillaux yesterday had refused .to ff ff be torceil out alone. Instead, he told ffff Painleve and Foreign Minister Briand ■ iff that if he were to fall then the whole ff ff cabinet must go. too. It was virtnalI ff In a defy to them to proceed with ff ff driving him from public life, he warnff ff rd them that unless the whole regime ■ ff retired, it would fall before the ffß French chamber later. I Rumors current today suggesteitt I ff that Painleve would seek to reform I ff the cabinet and would propitiate the I ff socialists by taking in as justice min- | I iter. tite former premier. Edouard ffH Herriot. I The resignation of the cabinet was I iff caused primarily by two factors. I f First, there was dissatisfaction with J (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) | BiSCUSSION OF PLATFORM HEID Democratic Meeting At Omlor Home One Os Best Os Present Campaign The democratic meeting held at the I Omlor home, first ward, B, last even- | ing. in charge of the ladies of that I precinct, was one of the best held I during the campaign. Talks were made by the candidates, and by Martin Jaberg, county auditor, and others. Ail were excellent and the talks were followed by a discussion of the platform and plans for election day. Tonight, a meting wdll be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green, South Winchester street, with speeches by Mr. Jaberg and J. F. Fruchte. Another meeting will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. *’• D. Heller on Fifth street, talks to be made by H. M. Devoss and E. B. Lenhart. Plans re also being completed for the smoker at democratic headquarters tomorrow evening. J. F. Fruchte will preside and addresses will be made by H. M. Devoss, C. J. Lutz, Martin Jaberg and H. B. Heller. Arrangements for an organization for election day and for the rest of the campaign are now being made. A closing meeting will be held at headquarters next Monday evening, It is announced.

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MR. NIBLICK IMPROVES Physicians Believe Well-known Decatur Banker Is Past Danger Point In His Illness. I According to the latest information | from Gary, the condition of Charles S. Nihliek, well known Decatur banker, who has been seriously ill • there, continues to improve and physicians today expressed the belief that be had passed the danger point. His daughters, who were called there last Friday, are returning to Decatur today. A telephone message • frorti Dr Nlbl'ck to L. ('. Waring, of this city, about 11 o'clock this morning, said the condition of bis father steadily improving and they are a'l encouraged and believe now that, with good care and a rest, he will completely recover. z OLD “HAUNTED HOUSE"RAZED Romberg House On Monroe Street, Eyesore For Years, Is Torn Down After many years of existence as a fear of children, a haven for tramps and an eyesore to the beauty of the neighborhood, the old “haunted house" on West Monroe street is no more- The Romberg home was completely razed yesterday by a dozen workmen, after being condemned recently by the city council. The “haunted house” has stood unoccupied at the corner of Ninth and Monroe streets for more than twenty years The house was left furnished completely when the Romberg family moved away frem this city many years ago. For many years it furnished a good place for weary tramps to rest, after a hard day's journey and. because of strange noises heard there at night and weird shadows seen after dark, it became known as “the haunted house.” Children, for a generation, have boasted of their explorations through the house in the wee small hours of the morning, and for the last several years it has not been uncommon for large parties at voting people to explore the house at al! hours of the night. Otten times, people would hide in the house in an effort to scare passera b" and in wany instances they would succeed. Several years ago and again about a year ago, fire destroyed parts of the house. Tramps have carried away much of the furniture. A petition cf the citizens of the west part of Decatur, asking that the house be razed, was presented to the city council some time ago and members of the Romberg family were notified to tear down the building. Lack of action provoked property owners near the place and a few months ago. on petition, it was declared a nuisance and ordered to be razed. Work on tearing down the home started yesterday morning and w:-'l be completed soon. Nothing will be built on the lot at present it was learned. o Child Swallows Open Safety Pin; Removed By Decatur Physician An open safety pin, swallowed by Robert Lankenau, six-year-old son ®f Mr. and Mrs. E. W Lankenau. last. Sunday morning, was removed by a , local physician without injury to . the child. Immediately after Robert swallowed the pin, his father brought him to the office of the physician, where an X-ray examination was made. The picture showed that the pin was lodged about half-way down . the esophagus, point down. The physician succeeded in hooking an , instrument underneath the p'n and pulled it out. The pin was about an inch and a quarter in length. o — I Youth Accidently Shot — Marion. Ind.. Oct. 27—Shot by a companion while examining guns in the local armory of the National Guard. William King, 17. lay dangeri ously wounded |oday. The gun which was accidentally discharged was in the hande of Albert Taylor, 22.

ELKS TO HOLD RABBIT SLIPPER Feed To Be Held Tomorrow Night If Hunters Are Successful Today Armed with shot-guns, shells and other necessary equipment for hunting, John Voglewede, Fred Schurger. D. M. Hensley, A. D. Hunsicker and ■ several other prominent local Elks left early this morning in an effort to roiSnd up all lhe rabbits in Adams county. And the wild game had better take to the shelter today for the Decatur hunters are out for a record catch. Provided the men are successful, the Decatur Elks will have a rabbit supper at the home tomorrow night for members only. The round-up committee would not disclose just where the hunting trip would take them today, but it is probable that they will point their hounds in all parts of the county. The "bunny" hunters have made various estimates as to what their re- . ward would be. Some say they will return with at least fifty of the coveted animals, while others predict that the Ekls rabbit supper tomorrow night will include ham sandwiches and coffee. The results are still in doubt, since the hunters will not return until late tonight. Several men who had planned to make the trip were unable to do so today, but their best wishes and moral support went with those who braved the cold weather and alarm clock warning and donned their hip boots while Decatur and New York both slept. ' - The rabbit supper will be held at 6 o'clock tomorrow night at the new Elks home, according to present plans, and will be converted later fnto a social gathering ofr the members. All Decatur Elks are cordially invited to attend tomorrow night. GRECO-BULGARIAN CONFLICT ENDED Greece Orders Troops To Evacuate Bulgaria; League Settles Dispute By Aiiiioit Sauliuei's, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Paris. Oct. 27.—(United Press.) — ■ The Greco-Bulgar border conflict was deenid today definitely ended. The I . ague of Nations council action is calling for a halt of hostilities —with definite proof Thursday that firing had ceased and troops were back on their home territory—was held here as settling the incipient war insofar as continuance of offensives was concerned. In accordance with the council’s decision to have allied military men investigate on the ground. Major Giles. British military attache at Athens, has ben sent to the frontier to investigate and report whether ■ Greece was withdrawing her troops as required. Both nations agreed to heed the council's virtual ultimatum and with steps already taken to put the demands into effect, it was felt in league quarters that the league had demonstrated such troubles could be ■ settled pacifically. Athens, Oct. 27.—(United Press.)— Greece has definitely ordered- her troops to evacuate Bulgaria, in accordance with the rulings of the League of Nations' council. The Greek frontier guard at Deimirkapoti has been re-established, this being part of the agreement reached between Greece and Bulgaria in connection with Rumanian meditation yesterday for an adjustment of the evacuation situation. o Auto Driven By Youth Kills Indianapolis Man Indianapolis. Ind., Oct. 27.— (United i Press) —William Daniels. 41. is dead from injuries received when he was . hit by an automobile driven by John Ryan, IS. Ryan was slated on a manslaughter • charge, but later released awaiting investigation of the accident.

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EPIDEMIC THREATENED! Chicago On Defensive Against Threated Spread Os Pneumonia; 35 Deaths In Week. Chicago, Oft. 27. — (United Press) — Chicago was on the defensive today against a threatened epidemic of pneumonia. Deaths from the disease and the number of cases reported is 23 per <ent above normal for this season of the year, Health Commissioner Herman N. Mundesen warned in a special health bulletin. For the week ending October 24. there were 35 deaths and a total of 142 cases reported to authorities. Bunlesen declared. "While the diseases does not appear to be unduly severe, such a condition as we now have, frequently goes further. " the health commissioner pointed out. The special bulletin recommended "sensible habits" and warned against overheated houses. PARADEPLANS ARE COMPLETED Line of March For Callithumpian Announced; Committees Are Named Everything is now in readiness for the Callifhumpian parade here Saturday night. During the afternoon, he O. E. band wi 1 give a concert ind in the evening music will be furtished by the G- E. band and the Monroe band. After the parade the •G. E. employes will give a dance at he Masonic hall. Jesse Rice, general chairman of he parade, announced this morning he appointment of the following judges: H. M. DeVoss. 0. L. Walters, Joseph E. W. Lankenau, Mrs. J. W. Vail, Mrs. C. V. Connell, Mrs. James F. Arnold. The parade will be in charge of ’he following: Jesse Rice, chairman; D. W. Beery, H W. Johnson. E. B. Williamson, H. T. Vail, Dan H. Tyndall, C. A. Burdge, J. S. Peterson and Arthur Suttles. The Line of March The parade wi'l form on Third street between Jefferson and Monroe. heading south, and all who wish to participate are requested to meet there at 7 o’clock prompt so that the parade can be started at 7:15 o'clock. Automobiles will line up on Madison street west of Third, heading east. The parade will move south to Adams, east on Adams to Secondnorth on Second to the Interurban station, then counter march back past the judges stand, where lhe prizes will he awarded. _o PYTHIANS TO INITIATE Ten Or Twelve Candidates To Receive First Rank Work Thursday Evening. Ten or twelve candidates will be initiated into the first rank of the Knights of Pythias lodge at a meeting to be held in the Pythian home on Third street Thursday evening. These candidates are the first of the Golden Jubilee class. The lodge hopes to take in a large number in ths class. The dramatic team of the lodge will dramatize the friendship story of Damon and Pythias at the inflation Thursday evening All Pythians are urged to attend the meeting. — — George Heigh way Named Alumni Secretary Os I. U. Bloomington. Ind., Oct. 27. -(United Press)—George Helghway. a member of the law class of 1922 at Indiana university. today prepared to take up the duties of secretary of the Indiana aluimni association. His appointment H -as announced last night by the board of trustees of the university. Heighway lives in Indianapolis. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday: probably snow in north portion. Rain, changing to snow by Wednesday in south portion; slightly warmer tonight in extreme south portion. Colder Wednesday or Wednesday night.

MIDDLEWEST HAS ! TOUGH OF WINTER Sleet And Snow Reported In lowa, Minnesota And Nebraska it’. P. S'sff Cnrresnomjent) Chicago, Oct. 27 — Winter held sway in the middlewest today. Sections of Minnesota and lowa reported sleet and snow, with considerable damage to wire facilities due to sleet and wind. In Chicago, the thermometer dropped to a low of 28 during the night. At 9 a. tn. today the thermometer stood at 31. The cold will continue for at least 24 hours, the weatherman said. The coldest spot in the country at Havre, Mont., is two degrees above zero, the weather bureau reported. In Calgary, Alberta, the meter dropped to two below zero. Helena. Mont., reported ten inches of snow. Near Blizzards Omaha. Neb, Oct. 27 —The snowfall in Nebraska ranged from two to ten inches. Near blizzards were reported In Central Nebraska. The snowfall covered practically the entire state. Winner, S. I). just across the Nebraska line, reported a temperature of 12'degrees. The mercury at Kearney had dropped 13 degrees to 19 degrees above in an hour with prospects of a further decline. Indianapolis. Oct. 27 —A cold wave is headed toward Indiana from the northwest, the weather bureau warned today. Rain, changing to snow, with a rapid drop in the temperature, was predicted. The temperature in Indianapolis touched 28 early today. 16 below normal for this time of the year, and may go even lower tonight DISEASE HINDERS JURY SELECTION Small Pox Epidemic In Hamilton Co. Interferes With Stephenson Trial Noblesville. Ind.. Oct 27. — (United Press) —A smallpox epidemic, today caused a further delay in selecting a jury for the trial of I). C. Stephenson. Earl Klenck and-Earl Gentry, charged with murder. Judge Sparks released from service all veniremen from Wayne township, Hamilton county, where a smallpox epidemic has broken out. The action was a severe blow to prospects for early completion of a jury. 1 Q William Gutelius Former Bluffton Postmaster, Dies William A. Gutelius. “7. postmaster - at Bluffton during the second administration of Grover Cleveland, and for 50 years a druggist in that city, died yesterday morning at his home in Marion. following a short illness of 1 uraemic poisoning. W. B. Gutelius. of . Fort Wayne, secretary of the Citizens Trust company, is a son. I Mr. Gutelius refill’d fpini the drug ■ business in Bluffton four years ago and moved to Marion shortly afterward. He was well known throughout the northern section of the state. _._o — —... Mellon To Leave Cabinet In Spring, Says Report Washington, Oct. 27,—(United Press) —Secretary of the treasury Mellon will leave the cabinet next spring according to authoritative reports current in the capitol today. o Veteran Preacher Dies New Albany. Ind., Oct. 27.—(United . Press.) —The body of Rev. E. R. Best. . 73, veteran Methodist minister, was . taken to Seymour today for burial. Rev. Best, who occupied a pulpit . in the Indiana conference for forty i years, died at the home of a daughter here.

CONDITION IS SERIOUS Paul Hoile Suffers Relapse After Having Carpet Tack Removed From His Windpipe. Discouraging reports were received today from Toledo. Ohio, where Paul Hoile, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hoile, of Union township. is fighting for his life after having a carpet tack removed from his windpipe last Sunday- Mr. Hoile called the child's grandfather, William Schamerloah. of this city, this morning and said that Paul's condition. at first thought to be satisfacHe said they would keep the child in tory, had taken a turn for the worse, the hospital at Toledo for several days, at least. Word received from Toledo yesterday stated that the child withstood the operation nicely and was expected to recover. o SEEK ANDERSON AT INDIANAPOLIS Pal of (Jerald Chapman Said To Have Left Muncie Headed For Capital Indianapolis. Ind., Oct 27 —The phantom of "Dutch” Anderson, wanted in Muncie for the slaying of Ben Hance and his wife in revenge for the betrayal of Gerald Chapman, was chased again today by Indianapolis police. Muncie authorities wired that a man resembling Anderson and a young woman ate lunch in a restaurant there and hurriedly left in a large touring car in the direction of IndianapolisAnderson has been "located" in nearly every state in the union since the Hance slayings last August. Muncie, Ind., Oct. 27—Jury commissioners of Delaware county will meet tomorrow to draw a special venire of jurymen for the trial of Charles. "One Arm" Wolfe. Wolfe, alleged confederate of "Dutch" Anderson in the slaying of Ben Hance and his wife, will go on trial November 9 o Gary Has Four Violent Deaths In Last 24 Hours Gary, Ind., Oct. 27.—(United Press) —Four violent deaths, three by shooting anil one tioia an atttomohi!“ accident. were recorded here during the past 24 hours. William Angeloupulos, Pullman. 111., died after a collision between his auto and a heavy truck. Love affai"-s figured prominently in two other deaths. Thomas Robinson, negro shot and dangerously wounded Alma Baldwin, colored, his com mon law wife, and killed Sadie Collins. colored, his landlady. Sam White, negro, killed his sweet heart, Beulah Anderson, at her home. | Charles Wallace, colored, was killed by a policeman when he refuse*! to obev an order to halt. o Schools Closed To Stop Spread Os Diphtheria Shelbyville, Ind., Oct. 27—Under orders of Dr. J W. Parrish, county health officer, schools were closed today in Moral township, Shelby county, to prevent spread of diphtheria.' The d sense has caused one death in the township. 0 Delphos, Ohio. Man Killed By Train At Frankfort Frankfort. Ind.. Oct. 27. (United Presst-nJ. M. Hilvers. 21. of Delphos. Ohio, a trainman on the Cloverleaf railroad was fatally hurt today when he fell beneath a cut of ears. Both legs were severed and he died in a hospital after the accident. o Woman Swallows Needle Noblesville, Ind.. Oct. 27. (United Press) — Mrs Nicholas Teacher, 50, is i in a serious condition in the hospital here today from the effects of swallow ing a needle she placed in her moutl - while sewing. Physicians failed to dislodge the needle.

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CRACK FRISCO FLYER DERAILED NEAR MEMPHIS r 1 “Sunnyland,” Loaded With Pasengers From Florida, ! Goes Over Embankment LIST OF DEAD MAY > REACH HIGHER FIGURE | (U. I’. Staff (•oi reNpondent > ( Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27.— , Fifteen persons are known to lie , be dead and more than a score injured, several seriously, as a result of the derailment of the "Sunnyland,” crack Frisco flyer, which plunged over an embankment near Victoria, Mississippi, today. 1 Carrying passengers from I Florida to Memphis, Kansas City, and points west, most of them asleep in Pullmans, the express was i wrecked when the car behind the engine broke loose and hurdled down a 30-foot slope, dragging baggage and passenger coaches after it. While rescue crews toiled and ’ brought those injured to Memphis, ■ train dispatchers estimated that the total dead might be more. Engine Remains Upright. Eye witnesses told of the scene of horror as the cars which they said left the rails while the flyer was making sixty miles an hour piled up at the foot of the embankment. R. B. Herring, engineer, and P. H. Youug. fireman, both of Memphis, had miraculous escapes when the engine 1 and tender leaped over the split rail and remained upright. The cars behind broke loose and rolled down the i embankment piling atop of each oth- ’' Pr - J. W. Ryan, of Elmyria. N. Y., conductor of the train, who was riding in ■ the day coach, was among those killed. Herring pnd Young said the wreck ' was unavoidable, having been due to defective rails. Although their nerves were badly shaken, both remained on ■ duty and piloted a relief train to Memphis with victims of the wreck. Inhabitants of the little town of Victoria, awakened by the crash and roar as the ' Sunnyland'' went over I the embankment, were the first to give ' aid to the wreck victims. Those who arrived first at the scene found that the sleepers from which came cries of the victims, imprisoned many !ie!n!«s.= passengers. The ears had telescoped and piled up at the foot of the steep slope. When the first rescue train arrived on the scene from Memphis, the people of Victoria were chopping free the pinioned passengers and rendering (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o AUTO STRIKES TELEPHONE POLE Orville Lenhart Painfuly Injured In Accident In This City Today r Orville Lenhart, son of E. B. LenI hart, of this city’, was injured when the automobile in which lie was riding skidded anti struck a telephone pole in the north part of lhe city , early this morning. Mr. Lenhart was riding to Decatur about 6 o'clock this morning from the sugar factory, where he is employed, with Vilos Elzev and several other men. I Mr Elzey was driving the car and as he drove around the curve on ' North Second street the car skidded ■ and struck a telephone pole. The ear 1 did not turn over, but Mr. Lenhart 1 was thrown against the side of the car n such a manner as to inflict 1 painful injury. No bones were broken and Mr. Lenhart was taken to his home where it was reported that he was better this afternoon. None of the other occupants of the d car were injured. The car was dams aged considerably and was brought it to a local garage for repair. It is v- thought that the wet street was roll sponsible for the accident and Mr. Elzey probably did not thiuk about e the sharp turn in the street, until it was too late to slow down.