Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 62, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1926 — Page 1

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BERNE QUINTET IS DEFEATED BY CENTUM., 37-18 Fighting Five Meets Defeat This Morning For First Time This Season HU'FFTON DEFEATS kendallville FIVE After battling their opponents to a standstill during the ; first ten minutes of the game, j the Herne high school Fighting! five weakened and went down | to defeat this morning, for the | first time this season, when they fell before the Central high school tea mos Fort Wayne, in the second game of the regional tournament being held in the South Side gymnasium, Fort Wayne. The final score was .3718 in favor of Central. niufflnn high school defeated KenilaUrille in the ~rst name of the tournament this morning. 37-18. As a result of their victories this morning. ilie tllnffion and Fort Wayne teams will meet tonight in a game lh.il will decide which one of the two will go to Indianapolis next week-end (nr the final round of the state championship tournament. Berne Starts Strong, kerne started strong in fts game with Central. After about eight minutes of play, the Fighting Five held a lead of 8-7. Then the Berne defense cracked und the Central forwards broke through for short shots at the basket which soon gave the Fftrt Wayne team a comfortable lead. The winners were ahead at Che h&W. i 25-10. Bagiev opened the scoring when he dropped in a short field goal, soon after the game started. Scott tied the count with a two-pointer. Jasper was fouled by Kllenberger and the Central center made one of the two free throws count. Kllenberger put Berne in the iPad again with a field goal. Smith sank a long field goal, giving Berne a lead of G-3. Jasper followed in and made a field goal. Jasper put Central ahead with a short held goal, but Kllenberger gave Berne the lead again with a field goal ou a follow-in shot. Steigler came through with two field goals for Central and Berne took time out. Score Central, h; Berne. 8. Baker, Steigler and Scott each hit the net for field goals after play was resumed, before Bagley scored one point for Berne on Jasper's personal. Bagley made another free throw and then Scott "got hot for Central and scored four field ffoals in short order, three of them from close-up shots. This ended the scoring for the half. Baker opened the scoring in the sec(COXTIXIED OX PAGE THREE) RESTAURANT TO BE OPENED SOON Decatur Young Men Lease Huilding Near General Electric Factory Charles Mowery and Bernard Klntz known young men of this city, 'ave 'eased the Ben lloagland restaurant on Ninth street, near the General Electric company and will take Possession of the place sometime next week. •'lr Hoagland operated the restaurant several weeks this winter but * osei ' 11 about a month ago. The now owners stated that they would e kin serving dinners and short orders next week. They will also _ of the place with a complete line candies, tobacco, soft drinks, and canned goods. The restaurant ig operated for the ami Ven i. enCe 0f ,the °' E - employes f . °! Pf perßons employed at the citv° n< ' ! ' n tlle nort hwest part of the and the new owners Invite the The * C ° Vislt Plnce of business. y will feature home cooking. Mr u r ». an< ' rB, and Mr. and input owery will occupy the apartment on the second floor. 1

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Life Sentence Imposed On Terre Haute Man 1 Terre Haute, Ind., Mar. 13. —(United Prer) Joseph Kukarsky today faced the prospect of spending the remain der of his life In prison. lie was sentenced in circuit court here after the court had accepted a plea of guilty to second degree murder after announcing that it would force the tnnn to stand trial and demand (he death penalty. Kukarsky stabbed his landlady,Mr*. Jennie Mitchell, to death, when she ordered him to rnjve from her house ONE-TWENTIETH OF TAXES PAID — About $20,000 Has Been Paid To Countv Treasur er, Report Shows Between $20,000 and $25,000 of the current 1925 taxes have been paid to County Treasurer Louies Kleine, this amount being about one-twentieth of the total due. I The current taxes for 1925 total $910,156.87. making the spring installment more than $450,000. Monday. May 3rd is the last day to pay the spring taxes wit hoi 4 the 10% I penalty being added. County Treasurer Kleine stated that several thnu-l sand dollars were paid in before March Ist. taxpayers disposing of their surplus cash before it -was! assessed for taxes. The county treasurer is also col-1 lecting assessments on several ditch! improvements in the county. County Auditor Martin Jaherg stated this morning that a distribution nl' tie. siirpltjs dog funds would be made next week. Between S4OO and SSOO will be distributed among the townships. The county will carry a cash balance of S2OOO in the dog fund to pay claims for damages between now and the lime that the assessors turn in their money. The loss the past year for sheep killing and fowls was heavier than usual. ENGINEER MEETS DEATH IN WRECK Pennsylvania Train Is Derailed Near Terre Haute This Morning Highland. 111.. Mar. 13. — (United Press) —An engineer. Smiley Hackett. of Terre Haute, Ind.. was killed and otNer members of the crew seriously in jured when a Pennsylvania railroad train was derailed at 5:45 a. m.. here today. The train was a doubleheader, having two complete crews. Those who received serious Injuries are: T. H. BENNETT, Terre Haute, engineer on the other engine. CHARLES SMITH, fireman, Terre Haute. BERNARD HEDDY. also a member of the train crew. All the injured are suffering from serious burns about the body, caused j by escaping steam. It is feared that Heddy will not sur vlve his injuries. The wreck is thought to have been caused by a defective switch. An investigation is being held into the cause. Mrs. Emma L. Daniel Is Visiting In Washington The Democrat is in receipt of a letter from Harry R. Daniel, former Decatur newspaperman, stating that his mother. Mrs. Emma L. Daniel, who left Decatur March 4, for the east is now visiting her sister, Mrs. I. R Hitt 'and family in Washington, D. C., and , expects to go to New York to visit , her son and daughter-in-law about I March 20. Mr Daniel is head of the educational , department of S. W. Straus & Co., i New York investment bankers, and has /under his direction all of the news-, , paper activities of that company I throughout the United States. He Is also publisher of the Thrift Maga-| zine and his articles in that publicaI tion, many of which have appeared in | . the Democrat recently, are widely quo--led in the newspapers of the country.

SPECIAL TRAIN : RATES ON ERIE FOR NET MEET Fare And A Half Will Be ’ Charged Fans Who go to Chicago Tourney PLANS ARE MADE Edgewater Beach Hotel To Be Headquarters For Fans And Teams Special rates will prevail on the Erie railroad from this city to Chicago prior to and following the National Catholic basketball tourney to be held at Loyola University. Chicago. March 18 to 21, it was announced today. Faro and a Half will be charged the Decatur fans who wish to follow the Decatur Commodore State Champs to Chicago. Tickets can be purchased between March 15 and 20 and are good for ' any train returning on the Erie to this city up to anil including March 24. Regular full fare tickets must be purchased at this city. A certificate also will he given with the tickets. ti oYHM i:n M PAM TWO) PEP SESSION TO SEND OFF TEAM i — l Public Meeting W ill Be Held At Catholic Auditorium Next Tuesday - Flans have been completed for a j big pep session and send-off for the Decatur Catholic Commodores ’ust before they leave next Tuesday noon for the national Catholic basketball tour-, ney at Chicago. The meeting will lie public and will be held in the audi-1 torlum of the Decatur CathoTic high' vehool, next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Father Theodore Fettig will act as' chairman of the meeting. Rev. J. A. | Seimetz will represent the St. Mary's congregation and will wish the local |team success in the opening talk. C. ' Schafer will deliver a short talk to the team arid Cedric Voglewede will respond as the student representative. Mayor George M. Krick wil close •the addresses with a short talk wishing the team success on behalf of the entire city. Blessing wilt be given by Father Seimetz. The entire school will then give the team a rousing sendoff, by giving yells and singing the school song. e I The pupils will be dismissed immediately after the pep session and will report at the school at 12:15. The I team also will leave for the Erie »tation from the school. The entire stu- | dent body will accompany the team to the station, where another pep session will be held. Townspeople also are invited to participate In tills meeting at the station. Additional seats will be placed in the auditorium and it is expected that a large crowd will attend the pep session at 10 o'clock. Officials in charge of the Chicago tourney have published advance “dope” to the effect that De-j catur is one of the mast feared teams in the meet. “One Arm” Wolfe Files Appeal In Murder Case Indianapolis, Ind., March 13 —(United Press)—The appeal of Charles ‘‘One Arm" Wolfe, of Muncie, from a sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of Ben and Mary Hance i was on file today with the state supreme court. The appeal containing several hundred typewritten pages, setts forth numerous alleged errors in the procedure of the Delaware circuit court. Hance, and his wife were shot on a country road near Muncie last summer. In a dying statement Hance named Wolfe and Dutch Anderson, j pals of Gerald Chapman, as his . assailants. Anderson was later slain in a battle with a detective in Muskegon, Michigan.

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Gets Life IyOUiS fT KING "s. ARTHUR RICF-t j Arthur Rich, wealthy Rattlo Creek (Mich.) student, fainted in court when he was sentenced jto prison for life for attacking Miss Louise King, pretty student, after an automobile ride. TWO COUNTRIES OFFER TO DROP OUT DF LEAGUE Belgium And Sweeden Will Relinquish Their Seats In League Council INFORMAL MEET TODAY Locarno Group Gains In Its Power As Discussion Continues Informally Geneva, March 13—(United Press) —Belgium and Sweden today offered to resign tHeir non-permanent membership on the League of Nations council in favor of Poland as the fifth day of the angry, frantic negotiations begun at Geneva. The embarrassing impasse which threatens to wreck the reputations of all the statesmen engaged in an effort to overcome it, appeared to bej less hopeless, however, when it was | announced that the league of nations, council would not lie convoked today j for a final vote on Germany’s entry into the council. I The council members will meet informally today, It was announced, to discuss the sentiment of the assembly which now is veering front the support of Germany to that of the group which is Seeking | a compromise on the basis of the ' creation of a non-permanent council seat for Poland and the postponment of Spain and Brazil’s council candidacies until September. It was the foregoing proposal that Germany rejected yesterday on the ground that she could not pledge her vote for or against Poland in advance of entering the council. August Schlickman Seeks Nomination As Assessor August Schlickman, of Kirkland township visited this office today and stated that he would be a candidate in the. democratic primary for the office of Kirkland township assessor. Mr. Schlickman has resided in Kirkland township for many years. Weather Fair tonight and probably Sunday. Rising temperature Sunday and in north and central portions tonight.

WILL ASK FDR DEATH PENALTY IN TRUY MURKER Jacob Nesbitt Confesses To Murder Os His Wife After Five-Hour Grill MAY PLEAD INSANITY I Says Murder Came After A Long Fight Between Nesbitt And His Wife Troy, Ohio, Mar. 13.—(.United Press» •The stale will demand the supreme penalty—death in the electric chair—| for Jacob Nesbitt, young Troy sales- ( man, who has confessed he murdered his. wife, Frances Drake Nesbitt, a former Ohio State University co-ed, conn- 1 ty Prosecutor L. E. Harvey intimated today. Nesbitt's dramatic confession in his own home where the murder was ccmmltted three weeks ago after a quarrel and where tie was taken ostensibly far the purpose of reviewing the apparently insoluble mystery, had been anticipated, “God, yes I killed her," the man lUOXTIXIRn OX FAGK FUR I COUNCIL WILL FILL VACANCY Law Provides For Election In Case Os Vacancy Made ! During Regular Term It will be the duty of the city council to elect a member of the city council, succeeding the late George Miller, who was elected a councilman at-large at the last city election. Mr. Miller’s death which occurred last Tuesday made a vacancy on tjhe council. The law provides that 4He council as a whole fill the vacancy by election. So far no names have been mentioned in connection with the office. Mr. Miller, who was the youngest member of the council, was also a member of all the committees appointed by Mayor George M. Krick, including tile electric light and water works committee, the finance and purchasing and other committees on | the council. Mr. Miller was also chairman of several of the committees, but it is not known if Mayor Kr'ck will appoint his successor to fill these places or not. Councilmen stated today that they did not know if the election of Mr. Miller’s successor would come up at the meeting next Tuesday or if it would be carried over until the first meeting in April. TOURNEY SCORES AT KOKOMO Flora, 27; Deedsville, 26 Logansport, 28; Huntington, 18 Kokomo. 35: Portland. 11 AT FORT WAYNE Bluffton, 37; Ke"dallvi'le, 10 Central (Fort Wayne), 37; Berne, 18 Syracuse. 34: LaGrange, 13. AT BEDFORD Bedford. 27; New Albany. 15 Huntingburg, 24; Bristol, 19 AT GREENCASTLE Monon, 26; Crawfordsville, 22 (Hillsboro, 47; Oxford, 30 Frankfort. 56: West Point, 26 AT MARTINSVILLE Franklin, 24; Garfield, Terre Haute. 18 Dugger. 38: Brazil. 30 AT MUNCIE Summitsville. 18; Shortridge, Indianapolis, 16 Noblesville, 16; Sheridan. 9 Greenfie'd. 27: Muncie, 19 AT RUSHVILLE North Vernon, 51; Patriot, 23 Rushville, 22; Shelbyville. 17 ConnersviUe. 28; Butlerville, 19 AT SOUTH BEND LaPorte, 30; Valparaiso, 27 Rochester, 31; E. Chicago. 21 Plymouth. 28; South Bend 18

Pinchot Will Seek Chair In United States Senate Harrisburg, Pa., Mar. 13. —(United Press) —Governor Pinchot today announced himself us a candidate for United States senator from Pennsylvania "as a republican, a supporter of President Coolldge. and an emey of thp gang." ( The governor announced that he will base his campaign upon his financial record while serving as chief executive of the commonwealth. SENTENCED FOR PETIT LARCENY Dick Morningstar Found Guilty Os Stealing Chickens; Sent To Prison | Dick Morningstar, Jefferson town- 1 ship farmer, was found guilty of petit larceny, by a jury in the Adams cir- 1 cult court late yesterday afternoon. The verdict wa.i returned at 4 o'clock, afte rthe jury had deliberated for forty minutes. Morningstar was charg- ' ed with stealing seven chickens from the Otto Rollenbacher farm in Jefferson township, on the night of February 18. The court passed sentence on the verdict, fining Morningstar $lO and costs, sentencing him to serve from one to eight years in the state prison and disfranchising him for a period ,of four years. The trial opened yesterday morning. Mrs. Bollenbacher claimed that she I found the chickens stolen from her flock among the chickens on Moraing- * star's farm. Begin Sixtv-third Year As Husband And Wife Shelbyville, Ind., Mar. 13. —(United Press) —Sanders Courtney and his wife of near here, today began their sixxtythird year of married life after a quiet celebration. On the occasion of his sixty-first anniversary last year. Courtney celebrated by culting wood. THIEVES ENTER ANOTHER STORE Robbers Break In Rear Door Os Motts Sether’s And ► Obtain Loot ’ Thieves, last night, entered Motts' * Place, conducted by Motts Sether on North Second street, and escaped with considerable merchandise. All the money, with the exception of 20 cents had been taken from the cash drawer, shortly before midnight by. Mr. Sether, and the only haul was the merchandise taken from the shelves. * Last night’s robbery was the third in Decatur this week. Entrance was ! gained through th e rear door. The door was supported by iron bars, and > these bars had been twisted off and I the lock broken on the inside. Only an estimate can be made of the amount of merchandise, Mr. Sether said today. It is thought that the ) robbers obtained about $lO wortli of cigars and cigarettes and probably some candy. , No clues have been obtained, except two men were seen driviug near the scene of the robbery at about 3 midnight last night. Local police | authorities are of the opinion tHat ! the thieves are the same ones which have been entering buildings in Decatur the last several weeks. Other Places Entered , Three other places were entered last night, probably by the same thieves. The interurban station on North Second street was entered, but nothing was taken, as far as can be , learned. Entrauce also was made to the Fritzinger Foundry building in 7 the west part of the city, where only !, a few dollars were taken, j The thieves then went to the P. j W. Smith Lumber company office on i west Adams street where entrance L was made. Stamps and some change ) were taken atrthis place.

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FAVORITES FIND GOING ROUGH IN MORNING GAMES Crawfordsville, Shortridge, Shelbyville And East Chicago Are Beaten SECOND ROUND GAMES TONIGHT Indianapolis, Mar. 13 (United Press) With upsets tumbling in thick and last, Indiana’s basketball teams today were squared away for another smash toward the stale high school title. In the 1(> games plaved this morning, many of the favorites found the going rough and either drooped hv the wavside or were forced to extend themselves to the limit lo win. Probably the biggest upset of the day came at Grcencastle where little Monon slipped up on Crawfordsville to put the Athenians out. The score in this surprise was 26-22. Shortridge failed to come through in its game against Summitsville. LaPorte and Valparaiso probably staged the hardest fought game of the morning, with LaPorte winning 30-27, in an overtime period. East Chicago, the team of which <-o much was expected, failed to produce against Rochester and Rochester apparently is assured of a trip to Indianapolis. In another battle that was a surprise to many, Rushville won over Shelbyvl’.le. The Tim Campbell erew had been expected to win,. especially after its showing in the sectional. However, the Lions got away fart and at the end of the value the score was Rushville, 22. Shelbyville. 17. Logansport also advanced in its fight to come to Indianapolis, beating Huntington 28-18. Tonight these squads that survived the morning rush, will be called on again to perform, this time against even stronger competition. Before Sunday morning, of the 64 that started in the regional chase today only 16 will be left in the running—the cream of Indiana’s 719 high school teams. Probably the real feature game of the day will be played tonight when Kokomo meets Marion. o Col. Coolidge Improving Plymouth, Vt„ March 13— (United Press) —“A general improvement in Col. John Coolidge’s condition is noticeable today. His respiration is almost normal and His heart action is not as rapid as it lias been for some time,” Dr. Albert Cram, physician to the President's father, said this afternoon. WILLOW BRANCH BANK IS RUBBED Police Scour Country For Two Y ouths Who Escape With $1,700 In Cash Willow Branch, Ind., Mar. 13. (United Press.)—County officials were busy scouring the surrounding country here today for the youthful bandits who robbed the Willow Branch State bank of $1,71)J und escaped. A description of the two youths, who at the point of a target rifle and small revolver forced Fred Bolin, cashier of the bank, to hand over the money has been broadcast to all par'.s of the state. According to word received here * shortly after the robbery, the auto ! used by the two youths had been 1 stolen in Indianapolis a few hours be--1 fore the robbery. 6 Bolin declared tHat the bandits 3 could not have been more than 21 i years of age. Both apparently worse y false whiskers and had smeared their faces with lamp black as a dis^ui* ’. Burglarly alarm bells inst illed by a the bank In three parts of the town e failed to b-ing aid, residents cf the e little town staying indoors and leering cautiously from behind windows.