Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1925 — Page 1

Lol XXIIL Number 258.

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■PLANS MADE FOR ■GLUS ROUND-UP IN ■decaturonnov.t ■ ■(’oniniittees Named to Have I1 Charge Os Junior Farm I Club Show IllilC DISPLAY OF II PROIH'CTS PLANNED | I T.ntativi' plans wore completed lllirt evening at a meeting of the di ■ Ir. Her- of 'he Decatur Industrial Ha-"' 1 -"'"" for ’ ,B ‘* roun,y round-up B|cf th. Junior Farm clubs in this city EB r ,n Saturday. November 7. ■ I Committees were appointed by No-cr Lankenau. vice-president of association, who presided at the ■ ■meiting. and the tietails pertaining ■ Bta the hie event were beinir disposed ■ |nf by the committees today. A. D I■Sutil'- «as named general chairman ■ ■Accortiing to the plans now under ■■v.-av. 3 hiK tent will be erected on ■ ■Liberty Way. south of the court | ■house, where all the Junior farm! I ■workers, comprising the calf, corn [ land beet clubs, will exhibit their 11corn, beets and calves. Prizes To Be Awarded I The corn and beets are to be [ ■brought to the tent Friday morning. ■ November fi and will be judged Fri- ■ day afternoon The calves are to be ■ brought to the tent Saturday morn line and in the afternoon the mem- ■ hers will receive the contest prizes ■ awarded to them at Berne four ■ weeks ago and the grand prizes which ■ will be awarded to everyone of the 36 ■ members In addition to the cash ■ prizes, the calf club members also I received a free trip to the National ■ Dairy Show at Indianapolis on Octo- '*■ her 13. Corn club members are asked to ■ bring in ten ears of corn and the ■ beet clnh members are asked to ■ bring six of the choice beets. Judge Is Chosen I C. E. Troyer of LaFountain. grand ■ sweep stakes winner in the Interna- ■ tional corn show' held in Chicago ■ two years ago, and who judged the ■ corn and sugar beets at the North- ■ ern Indiana Fair last September, will ■ judge the corn and beets at the coun- ■ ty roundup meeting here next Sat- ■ unlay. Because the yield and record ■ hook figures and totals will not he ■ available until a later date the judg- ■ Ing of the corn and beets will be ■ made only on grades placed on relaI live merits of spietjimen 1 . Priztes I in the corn and beet clubs will be I awarded when the final figures are I available, and the cash prizes amount- ■ ing to $l2O in each class will he mailled to the winners sometime next (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) TO HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAMSUNDAY Lutheran Church To Observe Anniversary Os The Reformation Commemorating the 408th anniversary of the Reformation, the historical event of October 31, 1517. when Martin Luther, Augustinian monk. Posted his 95 theses on the church door at Wittenberg. Germany, condemning the sake of indulgences, urging repentance, and proclaiming free salvation through Jesus’ merits, the children of (he local Lutheran church will assist in the celebration with a special program. The order of service will be: Luther's Battle Hymn—“A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” Altar service. Choir—Choral. Hymn 283. Catechization—Luther, the Student; 'be Monk. “Rock of Ages” sung by children. Catechization: Luther's Battles; His End r.nd Legacy. Hymn 465. Altar service. Doxology 583. The pastor of the church will speak °n “The Bible in the Light of the Council of Trent.”

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

i THE CALLITHUMPI AN PARADE I Starts promptly at 7:15 o’clock tonight, moving south on Third street. Masqueraders requested to meet I on Third street at 7 o'clock. Decorated automobiles form on Madison street west of Third, facing east. , Judges meet at stand in front of Liberty Way at 6:30 p.m. for Instructions. Parade moves south to Adams, east to Second, north to Interursan station, then counter marches I :o judges stand. Prizes will be awarded and paid I at stand. Red fire will light parade as it moves up and down Second street. Everybody invited to mask and 1 join parade. r Requested that cars do not park L on Second street between JefferI son and Monroe, between 6:30 ’i and 8:30 p. mI The G. E. band will give a con- ' cert this afternoon. The Monroe band and G. E. band ' will take part in tonight's parade. Callithump with the Callithumpians tonight. i _______ BERNE RADIO I FANS ORGANIZE Organization Formed To Make Better Radio Reception In The Town Berne. Oct. 31—The Berne Radio ■ Club was organizer. Thursday night at a meeting of local radio fans and persons who contemplate purchasing sets in the near future. Fred Kamholz was elected temporary chairman of the club. Definite action was launched by passing the following resolution: Whereas, local radio fans are bothered more or less by local disturbances that are more or less undefined—Be it resolved: that a club be organized that shall be known as the “Berne Radio Club" for the purpose of locating and eliminating disturbances. Much sentiment was expressed against the Regenerative and Reflex Radio sets and all agteed that the sale of them by local dealers should be discouraged. Telephone and elec- , trie companies have indicated that they will cooperate and enlist in cleaning up the air and help make the radio reception better in BerneThe aim of the club is to aid the owners of receiving sets in this city and the surrounding community by eliminating all avoidable interferences. Next Tuesday evening another meeting will be held at the town hall at 7:30 o’clock for the purpose of perfecting the organization and elect permanent officers to carry out the work Every person owning a radio set. or contemplating the purchase of one. and anyone interested in radio science is invited and welcome to attend the meeting and help perfect an organization to prevent as much radio annoyance as possible. — o —-*— New Broadcasting Station Is Planned By St. Louis St. Louis, Oct. 31—(United Press) —The "voice of St. Louis” soon may be spread to the far reaches of the United States. A plan is under way now for the erection of a 5000 wat tradio broadcasting station which will cost approximately $135,000 annually to operate. Prominent St. Louis business concerns will back the project Good musical programs and information concerning the city will be sent out. Panic Occurs When Street Car Catches Fire Muncie, Ind., Oct. 31—Three people today are recovering from injuries received yesterday in a panic which resulted when a street car caught fire. Opal Hardwick and William Shay were trampled to the floor of the, car in tbe rush tor the doors and' George Harty was pushed through a glass door.

MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN IN CITY ELECTION More Than 125 Persons Already Voted By Absent Voters’ Ballots HEAVY VOTE IS BEING PREDICTED Indications of unusual interest in the coming city election in Decatur are shown in the fact that more than 125 people have already voted at the city clerk's office and probabilities are that that number will mount to close to 200 by tonight when the voting by absent voters ballot will stop, according to law. About 25 Decatur voters have come in person to the clerk s office during the last ten days and voted while the others have voted by mail giving tneir reason as illness or being ouj of the city. City Clerk Busy Mrs. Catherine Kaufmann, city clerk, has been busy the last several days receiving the ballots at the City I Hall. In previous city elections, it 1 was learned, only 75 to 100 citizens I took advantage of the absent voter’s ballot. The law reads that people who are unable to go to the polls on election day because of sickness ar absence from the city are entitled to vote dur-j ing a certain number of days by mailing their ballot or delivering it in per-' son to the city clerk. Many people who work out of Decatur, but maintain their residence here, and many who are unable to go to the polls because of sickness, have taken aifvantage of this method of voting, - —s - Heavy Vote Forecast It is predicted that a heavy vote will he cast in the city election'next Tuesday. Both parties have tickets In the field, the only office being uncontested is that of Mrs. Catherine Kaufmann, democratic candidate for re-election as city clerk. The republicans failed to nominate a candidate for this office. it is unable to ascertain just how many voters of each party cast absent voters' ballots. These ballots are sealed ami are not opened until the counting of votes is started after 6 o'clock next Tuesday evening. —o INTERURBAN HITS AUTO; TWO KILLED Michigan Couple Fatally Hurt In Accident Near Kokomo Today Kokomo, Oct. 31 —Adolph Guerin, 45, and his wife, Frona, 34, of Ludington. Mich., died in a hospital here today front injuries received when their auto was struck by an interurban. Mrs. Harriet Dibble, 65, another victim of the accident is not expect-, ed to live. Mary Guerin. 15, and Bernard Barber. 63. two other occupants escaped with less serious injuries, j The party was returning to Ludington from a trip to Kentucky and Guerin who was driving stopped at a filling station for directions and then swung across the tracks in front of the interurban. The interurban was southbound from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis on the Union traction lines. Tom Taggart On Job In Indianapolis Campaign Indianapolis, Oct. 31—Tom Taggart is on the job again.” This word went the rounds of the democratic organization seeking to elect Walter Myers mayor of Indianapolis at the city election next Tuesday. The rumor was substantiated by the fact that Taggart visited Myers’ office and held a long conference If Taggart has entered the mayorality campaign as a guiding spirit it is believed the morale of the organization will be bolstered many degrees.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, October 31, 1925

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Col. Wiliinrn Mitchell, on trial at the capital on court-martial charges, had three generals ousted from the trial board for prejudice. Here are Renresentative Frank A. Reid, civilian counsel for Mitchell; Col. Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell, and Mr. Miller, Mrs Mitchell’s father.

DEADLINE FOR TAXPAYERS NEAR I Monday Is Last Day To PayTaxes; Large Amount Remains Unpaid With only one more day in which Ito pay the fall installment of taxes I more than SIOO,OOO still remains unpaid. according to figures available at the county treasurer's office. Last Wednesday was the heaviest taxpaying day this fall and citizens of Adams county paid in more than SSO 000 in taxes on that day. Other days last week ran between $15,000 and $25,000 It is expected that a largo number will pay their fall installments today and the remainder will make their payments Monday. The final day Is usually the heaviest day. many people waiting until the last minute to make their payments. Most of the unpaid taxes at present, it was learned. are those of Decatur people. Farmers and people In other Ad j ams county towns have paid up in a' majority of cases. The treasurer's j office will remain open until about 5 o’clock Monday evening, I receiving tax payments before the penalty is added for delinquency. If all payments are made for this fall there will be slightly more than! $400,000 paid in. Up to Thursday of ] this week about $215,000 of this had j been paid in. Thursday. Friday and today it is expected that about I SIOO,OOO will be paid in and the remaining $85,000 will mostly come in Monday. n Col. Miller Denies Conspiracy To Defraud, New York. Oct. 31—Counsel for 1 Colonel Thomas W. Miller. Wilmington. Del former property custodian, who was indicted with four foreigners and three foreign corporations here yesterday on charges of con- | spiling to defraud the United States government out of more than $i7.000,000, said today he would have his I client in court to plead “not guilty” next Wednesday. The federal grand jury was "hoodwinked" into returning the indictment Colonel Miller’s attorneys said Mil I ler was in New York today but I | would not make a statement. Russian Commissar For War Dies After Operation I Moscow. Oct 31—M. V. Frunze, commissioner for war. died here today following a serious operation for ulcer of the stomach. Weather Generally fair tonight and Sunday; slowly rising temperature. Washington, Oct. 31. — (United Press)—Weather outlook for period, Nov. 2 to 7 Inclusive: Region of Great latkes: Mostly fair but some probability of rains or snows the latter halt of the week. Tempera-1 tures near normal most of the week I and colder near the end of the week.

New York Woman Gives SIOO,OOO ForY. M. C. A. Building In Warsaw Warsaw. Ind . Oct. 31. — (United Press ! —Word was received here today of a bequest in the will of tlie late Mrs. Rose Cozzens. of New York, by which approximately SIOO,OOO to be used for tlie construct on of a Y. M. C. A. will be given this city. The money will become available upon the death of Walter and Janet Stanley, of Lqpshurg, for whom a trust fund wis created. Schieferstein Funeral To Be Held On Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Ada' Schieferstein. who died yesterday at the Adaiuui Couaiy MetuoriaL hospital. will be held from the home at 1 o'clock and front the Zion Lutheran church in this city at 1:30 .o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial wiil take place in the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Scheferstein was 47 years of i ]age. Site was the daughter of Mr. j and •Mrs Willis Lewtou and spent I her entire life in this county. jis survived by her husband. Phillip Scheferstein, three children, and j three brothers, Dee. Amos and Ed- , ward Lewton. and one sister. Mrs. Vesta Brokaw. AUTO BACKFIRES ■ AND BREAKS ARM j William Bell, Local High School Youth, Suffers Painful Injury William Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. It' E. Bell, of this city, suffered a’ painful injury this morning. He was I attempting to start the Bell car and when the starter failed to turn the motor over. Bill got out the crank. The motor still failed to turn over, but it kicked backward instead and J broke Bill's arm in one place and splintered another bone. He was I taken to a physician where his arm was set and he is able to be around this afternoon. I o Rev. Loose To Preach Funeral For Mr. Johnson Tlie Rev. R. W. Ixtose. pastor of j tin' Evangelical church, will have charge of tlie funeral services Sun day afternoon for J. T. Johnson, who tiled at the home of his daughter | here yesterday morning, owing to the illness of tlie Rev. Somerville Light, pastor of the First Methodist church. The funeral will be held from the home at 2 o'clock and from tile Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock. ——o— Richmond Municipal Plant Out Os Debt R'chtuond. Jud.. Oct. 31.—(United Press) The Richmond municipal light plant was out of debt today. The lasi, of the bonded indebtedness was paid off by a transfer of funds by Webster Parry, city controller. I The plant now has an operating surplus of $50,000.

Mother Carries Her Children From Burning House; Seriously Burned Gary, Ind, O|ct. 31—Mrs, Louis Summer of East Chicago, is in a hospital here today 1 with burns which will probably cause her death. She was burned while carrying three of her children to safety after a kerosene stove exploded A fourth child she bundled into pillows und dropped to safety from a window. Anna, the eldest daughter, is in a critical condition from inhaling smoke. I NEW RECORD SET BY CITY PLANT More Power Produced In October 'Than Any Month In Plant’s History A high peak of production was reached at the city light and power plant during October, it being one of the largest months in point of production in the history of the plant. The General Electric company, alone, using $7,114 worth of power during the month, this being the largest consumption of power by one manufacturing concern in the history of Decatur. To fully appreciate what power the G. E. company used during the past month, the total can be compared with the production of the plant , several years ago before the company located here. At that time the total production at the city plant was on’r what the G. E. plant is now using. The plant at that time was not equipped to Increase production, but since that time the new machinery, boilers, stokers, generators, etc., have made it possible to increase the production more than 100 per cent., making it possible for the city plant to supply and furnish al the power needs of Decatur's industries. Other plants in this city have been using more power and current, recently, and if it were not for tlie foresight of the councilmen and members of the electrict light committee in seeing that * the plant was properly equipped, these industries would have to look elsewhere for their electric current. The new turbin which will he installed next year will further increase the: capacity of the plant and indications point to a steady and healthy growth in Decatur in 1926. Ohio Voters To Settle Bitter Campaign Tuesday Columbus, 0.. Oct. 31. — (United Press)- Ohio voters wil go to the polls (Tuesday to settle one of the most I hitter partisian campaign in the hsitory of the state. Tlie fight has raged around the proposed adoption of three state constitutional amendments which have he endorsement of the republican party and have been condemned by the democrats and th K. K. K. | Tile major amendment allowing taxation of intangible property has drawn bitter trie from the ranks of the democrats while the republicans are waging a campaign that finds its equal (Only in last year's general election' . campaign. The other amendments one extend , ing terms of elective offices to four years and the other fixing a statute' of liinintations for debts—have been bitterly opposed by tlie democrats whose stand was supported by the Ku Kltix Klan. The klan was expected to be one of j die deciding factors i tithe election. o- — Chicago Woman Gets $260,000 Alimony From Millionaire Husband Chicago, Oct. 31.—Alimony totaling $260,000 was transferred today to Mrs. Flossia M. Griffiths by her former husband. George W. Griffith, millionaire contractor. Agreement on the financial settlement was made late yesterday when Mrs. Griffiths cluing- • ed her suit for separte maintenance to one of divorce. Judge Joseph Sabatb. who has granted- more divorces than almost 1 any other judge in the country, entered the decree. Mrs. Griffiths receives $140,000 in cash and a trust fund of $120,000: is I established tor the support of the one child, Gloria, 13.

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HOTEL CLERKS IDENTIFY GENTRY AND STEPHENSON Witnesses Tell Os Defendants Staving At Hammond Hotel With Girl DYING STATEMENT GIVEN AS EVIDENCE (r. P. Stuff Correspondent) Noblesville, Oct. 31 Strong evidence supporting the dying statement of Mudge Oherho'ltzer was introduced liv the sltite today in the trial of D. C. Stephensdn. Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry. 'lhe three men are charged with murder for her death. After placing the dying statement of Ihe girl in evidence. Prosecutor Remv called Ted Wilson, night clerk at the Indiana hotel in Hammond, where Miss Oberholtzer said she was taken by Stephenson. Wllsori identified' Stephenson and Gentry as the men who registered wfih the girl at the hotel. Under rigid cross examination by the defense. Wilson said there was a telephone in the room to which Miss Oberholtzer was assigned and that she could have used it to call help. He said that Stephenson and the girl were registered as “Mr. and Mrs W. D Morgan” and that they occupied the same room. At times during tlie testimony of Wilson spectators in the room went through tlie movement of clapping their hands, giving evidence of tbe sentiment against Stephenson. Wilson was followed by Dean Avres. day clerk- at the hotel, who sew the party check out the afternoon after Miss Oberholtzer had taken poison. Ayers said that he saw a large auto drive up in front of the hotel about three-thirty in the afternoon. Ayres identified Stephenson and Gentry as the men who checked out in company with the girl. “The girl walked out as if she were dizzy or intoxicated." the clerk testified. “As they left the desk, one of the men took her arm and steadied her while she walked through the lobby of the hotel " Alleged Attack Described Noblesville, Ind.. Oct. 31.—(United Press)—The accusing finger of Miss Madge Oberholtzer was pointeil from the grave today at D. C. Stephenson, Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry, an trial for first degree murder for her death. Tlie girl's deathbed statement was admitted as evidence by Special Judge Sparks without removal of a single vital point. Seven declarations giving minor details of tlie girl's story were stricken out by Judge Sparks. Admission of the statement was a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) FATHER CHAPMAN PREACHES HERE Editor Os “Our Sunday Visitor’’ Speaks At Forty Hours Devotion The Rev. Father Michael Andrew Chapman, of Huntington, editor of "Our Sunday Visitor," delievered the sermon at the Forty Hour’s devotion services, held at the St. Mary's Catholic church lust evening. A capacity crowd filled the church and the sermon of the well-known and capable priest was both instructive and inspiring. Tonight at 7:30 o’clock a service will be held and on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock the solemn cloning services will be held. Masses • on Sunday will be at 5, 7:30 and 9:45 a. nt. The devotion services t opened Friday morning and throughI out yesterday and again today liutl- ■ dreds of the faithful visited the church anti knelt in adoration before t the Blessed Sacrament. At the 5 s and 7:30 masses Sunday, Holy Coni- ;> munion will he distributed to the congregation.