Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 January 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV- Number IS.

SENATE DEADLOCKED OVER TWO BILLS

ATTENDANCE AT REVIVALS SHOWS DAILY INCREASE Tonight And Friday Nights Expected To Be Banner Nights At Sen ices CORDIAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL The attendance at the simbultaneous revival set vices at the seven cooperating churches continues to increase each ti ght. The pastors are all urging a 100 per cent attendance in the final meetings. Tonight and tomorrow night w jll be banner nights jn al seven churches. Special musical numbers wit feature all sei vices. Personal workers ate cullng on many Decatur people, urging them to attend their church. These workers wish to anounce that everybody Is cordially invited whether they are seen personally or not, and the seven cooperating preachers are desirous of having the churches filled these last few nights of the campaign. Christian Church Rev. Thompson delivered another interesting sermon to a fair sized audience last night at the Christian church. The pastor earnestly urged that all p ople redeem themselves through Christ and lead lives that wil merit others folowing:. Tonight will be Sunday school night at the Christian churcn. and every member of the Sunday school is urged to attend the meeting. A sermon especially for young people has been prepared by the pastor. A record jiltendaine is antft'pated, .. Rev. Thompson urged last night that all his congregation fall in line and attend the services the last three days of the revival. The meeting tonight will start promptly at 7:30 o’clock and, among other things, there will be special music. * Evangelical Church A good sized audience heard Rev. Ixxise at the Evangelical church last night. The pastor delivered an in.erest.ng sermon, stressing the' love of God and Christ for the people of the world, The singing was again a special feature of the meeting. Professor Gerber, who has been leading the singing, has revealed great enthusiasm among the congregation. The two choirs will continue to sing (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

ACHIEVEMENT DAY JAN,2B Home Economic Club Women Os County Plan Meeting In This City Thursday, January 28, is the time set for tlie second annual “Achievement Day," for Adams county farm women, under the • auspices of the Hcni e Economics Clubs of the various townships. At that time, a varied and interesting program will be given at the First Christian church in this city. The project leaders of the town-' ships will meet in the church basement at 9:30 a. m.. in order to prepare details of the program. The general meeting will begin at 10 o'clock, f rom that time until 11:30 a. m., exhibits of the work which has been <ione during the past year will be Placed and inspected. I-unch will occur at 11:30 o'clock and each lady is asked to bring four sandwiches, one covered dish and her own service. In the piogram. which lieg’ns at 1 p. m., will be plays by each of the township Home Economics clubs. A style show, readings, music and other varied numbers will round out a very interesting dayThe program will be in charge of Wss Meta Martin, of Purdue. A similar meeting was held about a year ago, it proving very interesting to ladies who attended fr-tn all Parts of the county. Every farm woman is invited' to attend and learn ' v hat the Home Economics Depart"lent at Purdue is offering rural women.

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Young Girl Bigamist Paroled To Grandfather Evansvile, Inil., Jan. 21. (United Press) 1 "rene Byer, IS, ucused of bigamy, today was under parole to her grandfather by the Vanderburgh county court. in March, 1925, she was married to Ireland Brown, a nephew of Entra Ireland, former city judge. Susequently she marled William'('rysel without obtaining a divorce tioni her first husband. She told the court at her bigamy trial that she was so intoxicated when she entered her second marriage that she did not know what she was doing. DIES AT HUME IN VERA CRUZ Mrs. Melissa Robinson Dies Wednesday Night At z\ge Os 86 Years Mrs. Melissa Robinson, age 86, died at her home at Vera Cruz, at 8 o’clock Wednesday nfght. following an extended illness from 'complications. Mr% Robinson was a daughter of Orrin Taylor. Iler first marriage was to Mr. Van Camp, who proceded her in death. In 190.3, she was married to John Robinson, who died in 1021. The children who survive are. Mrs. F. H Schultz, of Eaton Springs. Mich.; George and William H. Van Camp, of Jackson, Mich.; Joe Van Camp of Anderson; Mrs. J. W. Snyder. of River Junction, Mich. One brother, Warren Taylor, of Concord Mich., also survives. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 o’clock 1 Friday as “ernofln and htrrial will be made in the Decatur cemetery;. four Negroes Held At Gary On Robbery Charge Gary, Ind., Jan. 21. —(United Press) Four negroes were held by police today, charged with a dozen or more roberies. Three of the negroes executed the •jobs and the fourth served as a fence for disposal of the stolen goods. In making the arrests police recovered more than SI,OOO in loot. r> Lions Club Organized By Newcastle Citizens Newcastle, Ind., Jan 21. — (United Press.) — Newcastle's fifth civic club will come into its own Thursday when a charter is presented the newly organized Lions Club here, it was announced today. Governor Ed Jackson has been invited to attend the meeting at which Albert Stump, democratic candidate for the long term senatorial seat will act as toastmaster. o—. 0 —. Favor Reduction In Cost Os Funerals Chicago, Jan. 21. — (United Press) —"file price of dying should be made less expensive, delegates to the National Funeral Directors Association convention were told here today. DECATUR WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger Dies While Visiting Relatives At Fort Wayne Word was received here late this afternoon of the death of Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger, mother of Barney Wertzberger of this city. Mrs. Wertzberger went to Fort Wayne to visit relatives and yesterday she became critically ill. She died shortly after noon today. Mr. and Mrs. Wertzberger lived in this city, at 116 Grant street for many years Barney Wertzberger left this afternoon for Fort Wayne and will return tonight or tomorrow with the remains. The cause of the death has not yet been ascertained but it is thought that a stroke of apoplexy was the principal cause of the death.

Suspected Os Being “Dutch, The Bicycle Bandit”

Richard Rogahn (right). 30, of Racine, Wis., confessed io firing on passing trains, wounding two passengers. revealing a life of fourteen years of crime that included one never solved nun det, attacks upon women and girls while* he held their escorts at bay, holdups and the killing of blooded cattle and dogs. Owing to the similarity of the crimes committed by Rogahn and the man known as "Dutch, the bicycle bandit." who is believed responsible fo\- the murder of Miss Kathryn Herbers and Howard Fisher, in the latter’s automobile on the Hessen Castle road several miles north of this city, on May 6, last. Fort Wayne police otliciais and detect, tives yesterday believed that the man held in Wisconsin was the one who committed the murder here. However, photographs and descriptions of Rogahn do not tally closely with those of "Dutch". Rogahn confessed that he murdered a young woman and her gentleman friend while they sat in a car parked at the side of a road in Wisconsin

M.V.B.ARCHBOLD DIES IN FLORIDA Former Decatur Resident Succumbs To Attack Os Pneumonia Wednesday M. V. P. Archbold, 65, former Decatur man. died at his home in Tampa. Florida, yesterday. abiding to word received here by relatives. Death was due to pneumonia. Mr. Archbold was a prominent real estate dealer in Tampa. ' Mr. Archbold was a nephew of Mrs. Mary Catherine Archhold, of this city. Surviving are the widow and.two sons, Hany and Rell. both of Detroit. Michigan. Two sons, Lee and Franklin, preceded their father in death. No word has been received concerning funeral arrangements o DURKIN GIVES AN INTERVIEW Gunman Says He Was Enroute To Chicago To Surrender W hen Caught Chicago, Jan 21—(United Pdess) Martin Durkin was enroute to Chicago to give himself up to authorities when.he was apprehended in St. Louis yesterday, he declared this afternoon in his first interview since returning to the scenes of his major crimes. "I was getting tired of being accused of murders from one end of the country to the other,” he said, "and so I thought I’d better come back and give myself up before I got in any more tangles." Du4lun inaiitotned his charai)ter>istic flippant attitude as he leaned back in a chair and told about his adventures in crima e.nd his flight. "Those cops sure gave me a laugh." he said. “Anybody that cannot outbuess a cop must be nothing but a bum. "Even those duds down in St. Louis were just plain lucky. They didn’t know they had the real Durkin until I told them. Lucky for them I didn’t have my guns ready or I would be facing some more charges." Candidate For Vice President Os U. S. In 1924 Election Is Dead Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 21 —(United Press —Miss Marie C. Brehm, 65. candidate for vice president of the United States on the Prohibition ticket in 1924, died at her home here today from injuries in the Pasadena grand stand collapse New Year’s day. The noted prohibitionist is the sixth fatality of the tournament of roses disaster, in which 14 persons were injured.

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Mother And Three Daughters Burned To Death In Their Home [ Reliance. Ohio. Jan. 21 —(United Press) —Mrs. Marie Karevich and three daughters, the oldest 10 years t old, were burned to death today when [ire swept their farm home near here. Michael Karevich, the woman's husband and four sons escaped. The fire broke out when a can of kerosene Mrs. Karevich was using to • start a fire, exploded. 1 -o —- PRAYER MEETING ATTRACTS MANY I J About 40 Or 50 Men Attend Service At Industrial < Room Each Morning Morning prayer services at 9 o’clock I each morning this week are being held at the Industrial rooms for all business men of Itecatur. The services are I short and are a part of the program planned by the seven cooperating churches which are holding nightly revival meetings this week. Each morning, about 40 or 50 men gather in the Industrial rooms for conference and prayer. The interest is growing rapidly. Tomorrow morning, C. L. Walters will be the e'.ader of the 1 service, and a cordial invitation is ex- ' tended to all men to attend. The meeting lasts less than a half ' hour and is held at 9 o'clock so that 'lno one will have to neglect business “ later in the day. All men are urged to attend tomorrow’s meeting. _o ■ High School Senior Ends Life Rather Than Take “Kidding” Berrien Springs. Mich., Jan. 21— - (United Ifress)— Nielson Harrington, I 16 year old high school senior, died i early today from a self inflicted bullet wound, choosing to die rather i than face the “kidding” of his • ; Four of his classmates recently gave young Harrington an impromp- . tu bath and the taunts to which he ’ was subjected because of the inci- - dent drove him to play truant and r. finally commit suicide. • “Mamma, i'll meet you in heaven,” > was the note that he left. o I Couple Finds Chickens Are Exepsive Fowls Seymour, Ind., Jan. 21. — (United I, Press) —'Harry Cowles and Thomas | Ballard today came to the conclusions . that chickens are expensive fowls. | They are under sentence today to ( serve from one to eight yars in pris- , on forth theft of a few chickens. Weather Generally fair tonight and Friday. ■ Much colder with cold wave. Below ■ _aero in north and zero to 10 above in j south portion tonight. |

VALUABLE LIQUOR CARGO IS TAKEN I 1 Coast Guard Boats Capture Rum Running Tug With Valuable Shipment jI New York, Jan. 21.—(United Press) machine gun fire rattling through the harbor, the tug “Rescue” j led police and coast guard boats a thriller chase almost within sight of New York City during the night and finally was abandoned and her sea- ■ cocks opened. She was, saved from pinking only by quick boarding of the pursuers. -KOur men were arrested, I four others are believed to have es- ' caped and a milion dollars worth of liquor was captured. | « ORGANIZE TU BUILD TRAIL Boosters For Limberlost Trail Hold Important Meeting At Fort Wayne Preliminary steps toward the creating of Limberlost Trail as a memorial to Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter, Indiana’s famous writer, were taken at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon in the office of Martin Luecke, Fort Wayne attorney. The nucleus of an organization to promote the project was formed at the meeting yesterdayThe proposed highway will extend from Limberlost cabin in Rome City to the L’lnberlost cabin and Limberlost Woods at Geneva, Adams county. It " will be appropriately marked; beauti--1 fied, paved and in ail other ways made as nearly perfect as a modern highway 1 can be. This is the first step in a series of memorial and historical mark--1 ings which will make northeastern Indiana a mecca for tourists all over the world. The work has been undertaken by a number of enthusiastic men who feel that this part of Indiana has more to be proud of in the way of historical interests than other parts of the country and tha twhen this movement is set on foot it will lead to many great 'things. The leader in this movement is French Quinn, of Decatur, who has bent b's efforts toward this goal and has stirred up enthusiasm among the citizens of cities through which this i. —. . —- (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) | o — Mrs. Chrysty Taken To Hosnital For Insane East Liverpool, O„ Jan. 21 —(United Press) — Undeniably happy and conversing exuberantly with her . guards, Mrs. Laura E. Chrysty, self ’ confessed slayer of two of her eight former husbands, was taken to the I Lima state hospital today.

Preble Bank Loses In Law Suit At Bluffton Bluffton, Jan. 21 —(United Press) — After deliberating an hour, the jury found for the defendant,, Alfred Droege. in the case Os the Preble. State Bank vs. Alfred Droege and Henry Drhege in the Wells circuit court hen> last night. The case grew out of a recent case in which the court found for the plaintiff. The present case was the suit to collect from Henry Droege whom the defendant, alleged was responsible for a note signed by Alfred, his son. WINTER RETURNS TO ADAMS COUNTY Mercury Drops Following Unseasonal Warm Weather; Light Snowfall Chicago, Jan. 21 — (United Press) —A severe cold snap will reach the middlewest tonight and Friday, the weather bureau forecast today. The below zero wave has struck the northwest and will push southeastward, shrinking the mercury until Sunday when relief will come, the forecast predicted. After several days of unseasonal “spring’ weather, winter returned to this community again last night and it is expected that cold weather will set in soon. The mercury has dropped about 15 to 20 degrees in the last 24 hours apdp redictions are to the effect that a slight cold wave wifi visit here in the form of snow and freezing temperatures. The recent warm spell melted the snow which began falling shortly before Christmas and the river and ponds near this city were again robbed of a several inch thickness of ice. Overcoats and winter clothes were discarded the last few days, only to be dug out again this morning. The sky was gray again today and the sun had trouble in breaking through the clouds at any time during the day. Once in a while it would shine for a few minutes, only to be hidden again by deep clouds. Cold weather will not harm anything in the ground no w according to farmers, and since it is teh usual weather, farmers are hoping that it will be cold for some time yet. Roads have been soft the last several days, but are in fairly good condition for mid-winter. A light snow fell last night, and it is expected that there will be more soon. Rain began faling about 10 o’clock last night, but the cold air soon turned it into white flakes. In the northern part of the state, the snow was more pronounced, but it is thought that today a general snow will fall.

Gary Policemen To Have “Flivver Squadron" Gary, Ind., Jan. 21.—(United Press) —A “flivver squadron” of six light autos is planned today for the Gary police department in a general reorganization of the department. o LOCAL FAIR GETS MUCH PUBLICITY Pictures and Story Concerning Event Appear In "The Horseman" The Northern Indiana Fair and the newly incorporated Adams County Ag» .‘ricultural Asociation are getting many columns of constructive advertising in various newspapers and other publications the country. This week's issue of The Horseman, a weekly publication issued by the Western Horseman company, at Indianapolis, | carried an airplane view of Bellmont I Park home of the Northern Indiana Fair, and a photograph of E. B. Williamson, director genera! of the fair, in addition to a story concerning the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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PEACE OFFER OF IRRECUNCILIABtES IS TURNED DOWN Plan For Vote On World Court After Tax Bill Is Disposed Os Fails FILIBUSTERS HAVE POWER IN SENATE . Washington, Jan. 21 — (United Press) — Peace maneuvers between senate filibusters against the world court anil administration leaders collapsed today and the deadlock over the court ami tax bill continued A peace offer of the irreconcilable for a vote on the court after the tax bill is disposed of, was flatly rejected by the court adherents. Washington. Jan. 21—A peace proposal designed to put the wdrld court to the grindstone for six days to the exclusion of all other business is being worked out today by irreconcilable with /only a fair chance of success. Mighty and stronger than they have ever been, the little group which is opposed to American participation in the international court has tentatively decided to agree upon a vote about ten days after the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOI HI o Youthful Bandits Hold Up Muncie Candy Store Owner Muncie. Ind., Jan. 21. — (United Press) - Muncie police today are searching for two youthful handils who held up Donald Donati. candy store owner and a patron ami escaped with $75 in cash. The bandits overlooked S4OO in an unlocked cash drawer. Knights Os Pythias To Attend France Funeral Members of the Knights of Pythias lodge are requested to meet at the lodge home on. Third street between 8:30 and 9 o’clock Friday morning to go to the funeral of E. W. France, prominent St. Marys township citizen, which will be held at Pleasant Mills at 10 o’clock Friday morning. The Knights will leave Decatur at 9:15 o'clock.

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PREPARING FOR PRIMARY RACE Candidates Being Mentioned For Township And County Offices Although the primary election is more than three months away, political talk is already heard and prospective candidates for the several offices to be nominated at the May election have been mentioned. The first person to announce officially that he would be a candidate for township office, is Rudolph Weiland, present trustete of Union township, who will be a candidate again for the deocratic nomination at the primary election. The names of five or six men have been mentioned in connection with the democratic nomination for county sheriff, but up-to-date no one has come forth with an official announcement. I. G. Kerr, of Monroe township, announced several weeks ago that lie would he a candidate for the democratic nomination for country treasurer Mr. K?rr was a candidate four years ago. Other names are a>lso mentioned in connection with this office. Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, representative from Adams and Wells counties, will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for state Senator. Mr. Gottschalk was minority leader in the lust session of the legislature and is one of the best known democrats in this purt of the state He has served several terms in the house.

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