Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1926 — Page 1

u) XXIV. Number 19.

SAYS STEPHENSON USED KLAN FUNDS

fa WEATHER r FAILS TO HOLE! ' back crowds I \|| Churches Report Large I Wendance /It Revivals Last Night [end OF SERIES OF I SERVICES IS NEAR H <'ohl weather failed to hold bgck , hl . eiowde, and largo audiences W ere again present last night at the seven co-operating churches in tins city as the Simultaneous Revival nu ’lings drew near the end of the two week campaign. All churches j-rediii tecord crowds tonight with only Sunday remaining before the campaign closes. There will be no services in any of the churches Saturday night. Musical features and stirring sermons have marked each night of the 'revival and many people have come forward and professed their belief in Christ. The pastors of the various churches urge that the great spirit continue in Decatur throughout the year and that each Sunday ho a revival. It is predicted that attendance rocotds in all churches will be broken Fnnday as the close of the revival arrives and pastors are planning their final appeals to the people of their >ongregations. It is unofficially reported that two or three of the churches will continue their services for a week or ten days, but this has not been definitely decided. Services will start in all churches tonight nt 7:3 o’clock. Unstbdfans of the various churches haxu. Ibeen busy all day today regulating the heat In their buildings so that it will be comfortable! tonight, since the sudden drop in the temperature All people are invited anil urged to attend. Presbyterian Church A very fine service was held at the Presbyterian church last nigh:. (CONTINVED OX TWO) FUNERAL TO BE HELD MONDAY Last Rites For Mrs. Elizabeth Wertz herger To Be Held In This City Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Wertzberger, of this city, who died yesterday noon at the home of her daughter, Mts. Jared Reed, in Fort Wayne, will be held from the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city, Monday morning, at 9 o’clock. The remains will be brought from Fort Mayne to this city Monday morning and the casket will be opened at the church. I he remains may be viewed Saturday HOSTIN LIED ON PAGE t'OIHI

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Berne IL S. Juniors To Present Play Rente. Jan. 22. The junior cl.u.s of ’ the Herne high school will present a three-act comedy entitled, “The Private Recrotary,", in the Community l Auditorium next Tuesday evening. January 2(1. Mrs. E. W. Jeffrey is couching the play. The cast is composed , of him Spruit ger, Grant Smith. Ira lehman. Ix’wellyu Stucky, Murray Dearmond, Earl Thompson, Karl Sprunger, Lawrence Eicher, Marcella Michaud, Dorothy Baumgartner. Ludia iL'hman and Aldine Brown. INDIANA STATE TREASURER DIES ’ Ben. IL Urbahns Succumbs Following Operation For • Infection Os Kidney ♦ Indianapolis. Jan. 22 —(United Press)--Governor Jackson today • transmitted a commission as • treasurer of the state of Indiana i to Mrs’. Grace Urbahns,* widow i of Bernhardt Urbahns, state i treasurer who died last night, ■ The commission is effective immediately. Mrs. Urbahns will serve until Feb 10. 1927. She has taken an i active hand in republican poli--1 tics and in her htwband’s political career. She will be formally inducted into office next week. Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 22. —(United ’ Press) —The flag on the State House flew at half mast today while the state i mourned the death of Ben H Urbahns, i 45, treasurer ol the. state. '! Urbahns died at Indianapolis hospital last night following an operation ' foj kidney infection which ho under . went Tuesday. 'i Folowing the operation the state ofI flclal was thought to be recovering bitt Isudenly last night his condition took a turn fcr the worse and he died at 8:30 ■ o'clock. In acordance with a promise made [ Urbahns shortly before he went to the hospital, Governor Ed Jackson will name Mrs. Urbahns th fill the unex-j ~ pirod term of her husband. lie was elected in the general elec- | tion of 1924 and took office February | 10, 1925. His term expires in 1927. Funeral arrangements have not been definitely completed, but it is under- j ' stood that if the Crown llil cefhetery association will relax its rule against Sunday burial the rites will be held on that day. i 0 I 11 Cardinal Mercier Is t Reported Dying Today < ' Brussel, Jan. 22—(United Press) ' • —His lif eslowly waning and unable to take any nourishment. Cardinal r ' Mercier dying Belgian prelate was 1 reported this afternoon to have had 1 a turn for the worse. Physicians stated that he could not posibly live ' thrdough the night.

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IRRtCONCILIABI.ES CAIS STRENGTH Senator Pine, Oklahoma, Joins Camp of Opponents To World Court Plan Washington, Jan. 22. (United Press) —The irreconciliables gained their first convert in the vicious battle they are waging against-the world court when Administration Senator W. D. Pine. Oklahoma, republican, today entered their camp. With Ibis change, a complete poll of the senate made by the United Press showed the following lineup at th's point in the battle. For the court - Republicans, 41: democrats, .'!(>; Total 77. Against the court —Republicans, 15: democrats, 3; Farmer-labor, 1: total, 19. o PLAN Tfl RESUME CGALCONFERENCE ✓ Miners And Operators Reported (To Have Agreed to Plan for Negotiations Scranton, Pa.. Jan. 23—(United Press)—-President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America in conference here with E. J. Lynett, publisher of the Scranton Times today accepted as a basis for negotiations a plan of strike settlement proposed by Lynett. He agreed to join the operators in a request to Chairman Alvin Markle cf the joint conference of miners and operators, to call the conference together again. The conference, if resumed, probabCy would meet in New York City. Operators are said to have virtually accepted the same proposition.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, January 22, 1926.

Bov Bootlegger Is Sentenced To Return ) To High Schoo! Study Indianapolis, Ind.. Jan. 22. —(United Press) Instead of a term in the state reformatory, a fifteen year old hoy, captured in a liquor raid last month ■ 'was sentenced to return to high school and hard study. The boy’s name was withhold by juvenile authorities. SCHOOLS CLOSE FIRST SEMESTER t Grade Cards Given Out Today; Miss Vesey Speaks To High School Pupils Miss Margaret Vesey, of Fort Wayne, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Kampe, in this city, while enjoying a vacation from her Y. W. C. A. work in South America, gave an interesting talk at the weekly chapel period of Decatur high school this morning. Miss Vesey discussed the geography and customs of the South American countries. The first semester of the Decatur public schools closed this afternoon. The report cards were given out to all pupils in the grades and high school today. Superintendent Worthman and the principals of the various schools i request that the parents study the , cards so that they may sed what their ( children are doing in school.. The second semester will start next Mon- , day morning. No time will be lost be- , tween sevesters this year, as a new system of grading is now being used. ( Instead of giving examinations at the close of each semester, the teachers give tests as soon as each topic is , completed in class work and the pupil , is graded on each topic separately. I Weather Fair tonight. Colder in east por- j tion. Saturday fair and not quite so( cold.

INDIANA IS HIT BI COLD WAVE Wintry Blast Sends Temperature Tumbling During Night; Near Zero X ■ Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22 —(United Press)—A cold wave sent temperatures tumbling in Indiana during the night and at 7 am., today the weather bureau here reported sjx degrees above zero The cold was general throughout the state. Many places reported snowfall and Seymour reported the worst blizzard in several years with seven inches of snow. DURKIN WINS MINOR VICTORY G u n m a n Allowed More Time Before Entering Plea To Murder Charge Chicago, Jan. 22 (Uniite<| Ptjess) —Martin Durkin today won a minor victory in his fight to escape the gallows when Judge Harry B. Millerallowed him more time before enter-! ing his formal plea on the charge i Durkin murdered Edward C. Shanahan. the federal agent who tried to arrest him last October. Durkin was arraigned on the murder indictment and was expected to plead “not guilty” to the charge. His attorney, however, requested a delay so that he could go into the ease thoroughly with Durkin before binding himself by a plea one< way or the other. Judge Miller granted the request and ordered Durkin to appear in court to answer the indictment on Friday. Jan. 29 —one week from to(day.

I SOO Defendants In Suit ( Filed At South Bend’ South Bend. Ind, Jan. 22. -(United Press) —Sheriff Thomas Goodrich, of St. Joseph county and his denntles today prepared Io give practically all of their time to serving 800 defendants in a suit filed In the circuit court here wit It notices of action. Every member of (lie Sooth Bend local of the carpenters and joiners union automatically became defendants when Wiliam Hanley who was expelled from (he order filed suit against the union for $15,000 damag. s. HARTFORD FARM INSTITUTE HELD Capacity Crowds And Many Entries In Exhibits Feature Event With audiences overflowing the limited quarters in the Hartford township high school building, the farmers institute season got under way in Adams (county with one of the best institutes ever he'd in the county, according to those who attended the sessions there Wednesday. The institute speakers, Mrs. E. T. Stanley, and Mr. E. B. Moore, characterized it as a real success from beginning to end and complimented Eugene Lindsey, chairman, and his various commitees which were instrumental in making it such a decided success. Much interest was shown in the culinary products exhibit, ladies of the township showing decidedly good taste in the products they showed. In the class provided for bread h «de from White L'ly (Indiana) Flout, Miss Bertha. Chrisman won first. Second, third and four were won resnective’y, by Mrs. Courtney Heller. Mrs. W. O. Shoemaker and Mrs. Onal Brunson. Bread baked from snring wheat flour was another class, the winners be'ng listed in order as follows: Mrs. Wm. Beitler, Miss Lily Zimerman, Mrs Osia Chrisman. Mrs. Chas. Kizer, and Mrs. Milo B. Glendening. Miss Martha E’eher baked the best dark cake while Mrs. Alva Shoemaker and Mrs. Wm. Betz won second and third, respectively. Mrs. Courtney Heller won first with a white cake while Miss Martha Eicher and Mrs. Chas. Kizer had to be contented with second and third places. A class for boys and girls was provided wherein the exhibit consisted of one-half peck of potatoes. This exhibit was pronounced especially good. Norman Zimmerman, Albert C Shoemaker. Palmer Zimmerman, Glenford Beitler and Lewis Martin placed in the order named. In the corn exhibit, boys' class, 10-ears yellow. Gilbert Gleudening placed first, folowed by Albert Chrisman and Harold Guyot. Thomas Martin and Carl Mosser won first and second, respectively, in 10ear samples of white corn. Gilbert Glendening's sample was adjudged the sweepstakes exhibit. In the mens’ class, 10-ear samples of yellow corn, Osia Chrisman was given first, follow(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Son Os Famous Social Workers Says There Is Too Much Ballyhooeing About The Wicked Young Generation; Lack Os Individual Work

Chicago, Jan. 22.—(United Press) —There is too much ballyhooeing about the wicked youngster generation and not enough individual work to so-lve the problem of keeping the wandering feet of youth in the proper path. Charles Brandon Booth. 1 son of General and Mrs. Ballington i Booth, internationally famous social | workers, declared today in an interi view with the United Press. Booth, tall, young, his brown eyes I snapping fire, slammed bis fist on | a table as he attacked the superficial | social workers and parents who are content to talk about the excor’ate the “younger generation” and then leave the problem to other hands. “There is too much leaving it up to organized caring for our younger generation,” Booth snapped “And | just so long as it is left to organized workers, just so long will the problem remain.” Booth is here attending the annual convention of the Big Brother and Big Sister federation, of which he is

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FORMER DRAfiON IS CHARGED WITH DIVERTING MONEY Muncie Man Says Slephensn Diverted Funds Collected For Klan College TESTIMONY GIVEN IN TRIAL AT CAPITAL Indianapolis. Jan. 22 (I'nitod Press) Charges (hat D. C. Stephenson while grand dragon of the Ku Khix Klan of Indiana diverted funds collected for the establishment of a Klan university, were made in federal court here today hv Samuel Bemenderfer. nf Muncie, nrosidcnl of the Independent KI hi of America. The charge was made while Bemerderfer was on the witness stand testifying in the suit of the Klan of Atlanta against the Independent organization for $500,000 damages. Bemerderfer told the court that be became suspicious of Stephenson when he brought more than $.3,000, collected as dues and Initiation foes, to Indianapolis. When he asked Stephenson where the money was going, Bemerderfer raid the grand dragon answered: "It's none of your damn business." The Independent president said that after this answer a committee was sent to Allanta to investigate and it was found that no plans for a university were under consideration and that the money had been diverted. _— (y— Mr George Younger, of Sullivan, 111., who has been visiting in this city at the William Archbold homo for sev- ■ oral days, returned home today. W. S. Brannun. of Chieago, Hi., looked after business interests in this city today an dvisited his sister-in-law. Mrs. Hubley. of the Gift and Hat Shoppe. William Kitson. of southeast of the city, was a business visi'or hero ‘ this afternoon. ROTARIANS HEAR INTERESTING TALK Miss Margaret Vesey Describes Customs and Coni ditions In South America - ,!> Miss Margaret Vesey, of Fort Wayne, direct ng secretary of Y. ’vV <' A. . activities in South America, who re- . turned home for the holidays, gave an i instructive and entertaining talk to - the members of the Decatur Rotary : club last evening. Miss Vesey, who • has headquarters in Buenos Aires. Ar- ' gentine, spent three years in South . America. She told of the customs and • conditions prevalent in that interesting . I —— iCoxtim i-:i> <>x rK.i: point

national field secretary. "The automobile is one of the problems." be said. “Much of tlio trouble with the youngsters can be laid to automobiles. Laws can't stop them from using machines. It is up to the parents —individuals — to solve this particular problem." Booth, who is about 28. just completed a tour of the United States, i investigating all phases of the problem of youth. “I found that people left the problem almost entirely to organizations; to the Y. M. C. A., schools, to other social organizations." he said "We can't leave the matter to social organizations for solution.” Booth brushed away ideas that the younger generation was wicked. “True some of the things that our youngsters do were not done by the preceding generation.” he said "But on the whole this is the greatest generation of all. and the United States is a better place, and not in spite of it.”