Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1925 — Page 8

RECLUSEFOUND DEAD AT BERNE Edward Dro Dies Suddenly In His Shack: Found Tuesday By Friend Berne, Nov. s—Edward Dro, 65, a reeluse known to Herne residents as "Red" Dro. was found dead in his shack here Tuesday. Death was due to heart failure, according to the verdict of Harold Mattax, Adams coundice of Harold Mattox, Adams coun Mr Dro’s body was found by Ford Steiner, who had received instructions from Dro a week ago to keep watch for him Dro had been nufferinr from heart trouble for several years and had been worse during the last few weeks. Eli Riesen saw Mr. Dro feeding Ms chickens Monday morning Steiner remembers that he aw smoke coming from the chimney of Dro* shack that day. However, D: o failed to make his usual rounds Tuesday morning, so Mr Steiner made a trip to the shack and found Mr Dro dead. He was seated on his tybem h at the foot of his bed and appeared ’to have fallen over against the foot of the bed without a struggle. Edward Dro was born in Court?lary Canton Bern. Switzerland. September 2. IS6O. He was a sob of Ami Louis Dro. He came to United States many years ago. Funeral services were held from the home of Ervin Dro at 10 o'clock this morning and burial was made in the M. R. E. cemetery. Man Who Killed His Daughter To End U°r Suffering Is On Trial L'ttleton, Col. Nov. s—The eyes of the country were focused on this towp today as the second day of fury selection got under way in one of the most bizarre murder trials in th" history of the west. Completion of a jury which is to determine whether man has the right to kill another human being to prevent suffering, may come late today, attorneys said. Dr. Harold E. Blazer is charged with murder because he killed his 22 year old imbecile daughter The daughter was “nothing but a husk, 'rcking a soul." Dr B>azer declared. Therefore he cannot be charged with murder, his attorneys said. It is believed that the latter part of the defense will be what counsel will dely upon to attempt to win over the jurv to free Blaaer. The story of how the doctor cared for his armless. legless. speechless imbecile daughter for 32 years, denied himr n 'f all the pleasures of life and then when he grew old, decided s o re--I'eve her of her sufferings and prevent her from becoming a state charge, will be told them. The defense will attempt to convince the jurv this was a justifiable and legal atjt. o — Allowed $lO For CleJi n ’’iF Blood From Murder Scene Sturgis. Nov. 5. —John S. Miller, who moved into the farm homo cast of this city whore Ralp Lindsey murdered his wife two years ago. put in a bill to the owner for $lO because he had to clean up the blood sta’ns i-i the murder room on the second floor. In addition he presented other claims making a total of $45. The owner, Mary Sumner, sued for the back rent and the case was settled in Justice C. L. Hatter's court Tuesday when a judgment of $33 was rendered. The $lO for cleaning up the death room was among the items allowed by the court. Mrs. Lindsey was shot in the forehead by her husband as she knelt before him pleading for mercy. 0

Willis Leigh of Portland, was a business visitor here yesterday. Have You a Bad Baek? Then the Advice of This Decatur Resident Will Interest You. ,n O oq your back ache night and day; ll’nder work; destroy your rest? -*"e you tortured with stabbing pains When you stoop, life or bend? ’*"hen liketv vonr kidneys are weakMore troubles may soon appear. Headaches dizdinoss. nervousness; O'- uric acffl and its ills Hein vour weakened kidneys with a s’*mnbint diuretic. Use Doan’s Pills. Read tb's Decatur testimony: Mrs. Lucy Befneke. 424 North sth street, savs: "There were dull aches in the small of my hack and kinks caught me when I stooped, linking it hard for me to straighten When 1 got tin mornings, my back was lame and stiff. I felt tired and Worn out and dizziness made me feel bad all over. My kidneys were weak and acted too often Doan's Pills from the Holthonse Drug Co. cured me of kidney troiib’e and I have been in good health since ” 60s. at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co, Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y-

Authorities Probe Alleged Baby Market " Cincinnati, 0., Nov. s—Convinced * that it baby market Is flourishing ! between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky. authorities today began an In- „ vestigation of charges by Thomas B. ’ Samuels, a railroad . fireman, that i his wife bought three babies from J the Kenton County Humane society, Covington. 11 Samuels is suing for divorce, charging his wife misrepresented the 8 children as his. Mis. Samuels, when questioned, raid she bought the children from the society, the prices being regulat--led by the age of the infant. She 1 said she paid S4O for one baby. S3O for another and $25 for a third. ’’ Denial that the children were sold was made by Mrs. Castle Mayer, pro--1 bation ofTcer of the society, who declared the babies we're released to Mrs Samuels on probation. n _ 1 1 SUPREME COURT AIDS TAX BOARD t (Continued from page one) l' , tained a mandate to force the eudi- ! - tor to place a 10 per cent increase on tiie tax duplicates of the county. I L ' The mandate was obtained after | an erder restraining the auditor from making increases has been issued. I o . I I New Record Set For First Hour On Stock Exchange 1 New York. Nov. s—Trading on the H New York stock exchange in the I first half hour toilay totalled 401.500,1 shares, shattering all previous rec-11 ords for the opening hour.-' The tape I was ten minutes behind actual tran-ll sactions. I Italian And U. S. Debt Commissions Confer <l’ r. Staff Pnvrocnnndent > i Ry Joseph S. Wasney I Washington. Nov. 5. — (United I j Tress) —Sub-committees of the Ameri- I can and Italian debt commissions met I ;in secret sessions today. I An a!r of mystery pervades the ne- I gptiations for settling Italy's $2,138.- I 000.000 war obligation. Every move is | 1 shrouded in secrecy and no informa- I ' ticn as to the progress made is forth- I , 1 coming. , One sub-committee each from the American and Italian bodis is discussing capacity to pay while the second I group is handling the infinitely more 'complex transfer problem, it was , learned. | Suits Against “King Ben” Purnell Are Dismissed | St. Joseph. Mich, Nov. s—Two I suits for SIOO,OOO damages each. J brought against Benjamin Purnell, fugitive “king” of the House of David, by Mrs. Ruth Bamford Reed. J and her sister, Mrs. Gladys Bamford J

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Rubel, have been automatically dismissed in circuit rfnirt here Dismissal of the cases, it was learned today, resulted brom the fact that no action has been taken on them for more than a year They wero filed three years ago by the two sisters, former members of the House of David, who accused Purnell of sedffrlrig tliem while they were under age. Dismissal of the suits followed by one day the settlement of the cult's $100,006 blackmail suit against Jerome W Robbins, attorney for former members of the colony. Counsel for the House of David accepted the offffer of RobMnaf counsel to settle' for six cents. 1 ■■ 11 O - ■ Forces Os Prohibition Convene In Chicago Today Chicago. Nov. 5— forces of prohibition convened Th Chicago today in the greatest rally for temperance

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and sobriety In the history of the nation Approximately 6,000 crusaders for prohibition swept into the city from far and near to attend the 22nd national contention of the Anti-Saloon league of America. United States senators, congressmen, governors, formhr governors, preachers, ’ burN ■ ii/ss men and prohibition enthusiasts Bom all walks of life rubbed elbows In hotel lobbies and convention headquarters. "The fight for prohibition has just begun. The 18th amendment and rhe Volstead act are only the first steps. Our next- battle is to perfect enforcement and promote observance. The flush of our first victory nnist not result iu dropping the fight to the wets.” These were the slogans broadcast j f.om convention headquarters They j were intended to convey the rest purpose of the convention. I

Muncie — Richard O. Brophy, is the new secretary manager of the . Muncie Chamber of Commerce. He was formerly editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Knox Herbeit Larsmore, former editor and owner of the Starke county Republlcpu assumes his new duties as postmaster here Monday.

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