Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1926 — Page 1

■Vol. XXIV. Number 111.

BRITISH RIOTING IS MORE PRONOUNCED

pALMER STEELE [barely ESCAPES I A STRAY BULLET < Wullet Misses Young Man And Hits Window at Niblick and Co. ■ MAN IS QUESTIONED Bullet Thought to Have | Come From Room of Otis Riley ■ Chalmer Steele, of th!:, city narrowBy escaped bc-in.; hit with a stray Bullet as he was walking on North Becond street yesterday morning. I'he Bulh't misesd his head by only a few ■Liches and went through the sidr Brimlow of the Niblick and Company ■tore. ] Mr. Steele stated he did not heat B gut* tired, but as the bullet struck ■he window lie looked around and a ■window on the second floor of the Bl’innes building was opened. Tin Boom is occupied by Otis Riley, of this Bity. I Chief of Police Melchi was notified ■t once and lie went to the room occti Bled by Riley. The room was locked Bud !• could J»e observed from outside ■liai the window had been pulled ■town immediately alter the bullet ■ail struck the window. I Mr. Riley was located near an alley ■n Fourth street, and after consider■ble questioning he s ill maintained ■is innocence. His room was searched and no guns were found. It is ■imon. however that Otis has at times ■ad guns in his room. ■ Mr. Steele slated, however, that he ■id not bear a gun fired when the but ■et struck the window. He said that ■e heard nothing until the bullet ■truck the window. Police believe ■hat probably the bullet might have ■teen a steel ball-bearing, fired from ■ sling-shot. Two small steel balls (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ■ o WILLIAM WITTE EXPIRES SUNDAY ■Prominent Preble Township I Farmer Dies After Short Illness William Witte, age GO. prominent ■ Preble township farmer, died at his ■home northwest of Decatur at 10:30 ■o’clock last night. Death was due ■to complications. Mr. Witte had not ■ been feeling well for some time, but it was not thought that his condition was of a serious nature. Mr. Witte was in this city a few days ago and talked with many of his friends. He stated then that he had not been feeling well, but thought that he would be alright when spring weather set in. Mr. Witte was a lifelong resident of Preh’.e township and was wellknown. He was a member of the I Friedheim Lutheran church, which he attended faithfully. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home and 2:00 (sun time) from the Friedheim church. Burial will tak e place at the Friedheim cemetery. —— o Patrolman’s Daughter Is Aid In Catching Bandits Chicago, May 10— (United Presst Patrolman Michael Fahey has a Penchant for his late afternoon tea. When he discovered his home was n °t provided with tea he sent his daughter Mary to the store after some. The little girl reported the store was sold out but that she believesl holdup men were busy there. 'lll get my own tea," Fahey shouted. Turning into the store he leered at a couple of young bad men and made a single handed capture of two bandits. Returning to his home. Mrs. Lahey asked concerning the tea. bahey looked sheepish: 1-et s not have tea today—l forgot to get it.”

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MARRIED FIFTY YEARS l=—■ — 1- - ■ < s ‘ iSI mir iraMilb 'Bt Hl Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer The above photo is of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer of this city. Ihe picture was taken last week when they celebrated i their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their children and grandchildren assisted them in celebrating their golden jubilee. Both) Mr. and Mrs. Sellemeyer are in the best of health.

BOARD REELECTS ~ NATHAN NELSON Board of Education Selects County Attendance Officer For Another Year Nathan Nelson, county attendance officer of Adams county for the past year was re-elected this morning to serve for another year at a meeting of the County Board of Education, held at the office of County Superintendent Clifton Striker. Mr. Nelson’s work the past year was praised, and he was selected on the first, ballot. Any resident of Adams county is eligible to take the examination for the position of attendance officer, and upon passing the title apiplicanjt. jis placed in nomination for the position. Only two persons took the examination this year. Mr. Nelson, who formerly resided at Geneva, has been attendance officer for the past year. His office is in the county superintendent's office. He was re-elected by a vote of 9-5. o Candidates Filing Expense Accounts For Last Election Candidates on both parties in the recent primary election have started filing their expense accounts at the office of County Clerk John E. Nelson. Several candidates already have filed their accounts. According to state law, all candidates must "file a complete expense account on or before June •’ at the office of the county clerk. Whether any expense was incurred or not, I lie account must be filed, according to law. o— PHYUS CONNER OESATDAHON Two-year-old Child ol Mr. And Mrs. Earl Conner Succumbs phylis G. Conner, aged about two years, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Earl Conner as Dayton, Ohio, died Sunday i morning at eight o’clock at a hospi- , tai in that, city, according to a tele- ■ phone message received this morn- > ing. Little Phylis became ill a week • ago today with bronchial pneumonia and was taken to the hospital where ■ she was given careful treatment but her system would not respond. The I remains will be brought to Geneva I tomorrow where a short funeral seri vice will be conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Conner and burial will take place at Riverside cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Conner formerly . Uved here, Mr. Conner being employed at this office -several years.

I Charles Gray Faces Trial On Murder Charge Today Winchester, Ind, May 10—-(United | Press) —Charged with killing his infant son, Charles Gray, of Muncie, went on trial today in the Randolph I county circuit: court. Gray, unaffected by weeks in jail, expressed confidence he would be cleared of the murder charges but did not know whether he would take the witness stand in his own defense. L The case was brought hero on > change of venue from Delaware ; county because of popular indigna- . tion aroused by the case at Muncie. The Gray infant died in convulsions and a coroner's verdict held the r convulsions were brought on by the 1 child being kicked and beaten, f Gray and his wife were held after • the child’s death but the mother was f later released and the father was in- ? dieted for murder. OIL WELL SHOT SOUTH Os CITY Activities Continuing In Several Parts of Adams > County Oil District 1 Oil well activities are continuing in Adams county and the third well on the Runyon farm, southeast of De- ' catur, owned by Paul Schulte, of Chi- ' cago, owner of the new Country club and golf grounds, was "shot” this afternoon. The other two wells are being pumped and are producing a good flow of oil. Mr. Schulte arrived in the citv at noon and went immedia ately to his oil fields. 1 The Lathnit Oil company of Pittsburgh started work today on drilling ’ a new well on the Harvey Sipe farm in Blue Creek town-ship. The derrick anil other equipment was moved to the Sipe farm this morning. j Work continues on the drilling of the well on the Stengel and Craig farm in Monroe township. A well is I also being put down on the Mrs. John Niblick farm in Monroe township. Meet To Organize League . Os Nations Council Today Geneva, May 10—(United Press) —Representatives of fifteen nations t met here today to re-organize the J league of nations council and prevent a recurrence of the situation which i arose in March when the league prepared to welcome Germany to membership and found itself powerless to , do so. Foreign Minister Motta of Switzer- ’ land was elected president of the ( commission which met today. —o —— Boy Drowns In Cistern » Mishawaka, Ind,, May to—(United e Press) — Robert Wislock, 7, was •• drowned in twelve feet of water in >- a cistern on the farm of his parents y near here late yesterday. He fell into the cistern while j playing ball.

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Secretary To Governor Has Serious Auto Accident Newea-tle, Ind., May 10—(United Press )• Suffering with concussion of the brain leceived in an auto uc 1 cidf-nt near Millville. Mrs. Maude Wol-j surd, wife of p.iny Wo f >rd, Secre-[ tary to Governor Jackson, was in a serious condition In a hospital bent relay. Wolford’s auto collided with another machine at a cross roads Mrs. Wolford was jammed between the front, and rear seats of the auto and was umoncious for hours ofter being brought to the hospital. Wolford escaped with minor injur- | les and their young -son was unhurt. The Wolford auto was wrecked. Occupants of the other car were not injured. SHUMAKER HAS FINAL CONSUL Preparation Are Made For Dry League’s Fight For Their Leader Indianapolis. Ind., May Iff—(United Press) —Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superI intendent of the Indiana Anil-Saloon 1 League, was to hold a final conference today with his co-defendants ami counsel before their contempt case is called Tuesday by the state supreme court. Shumaker and Ethan Miles and Jesse Martin, league attorneys, are required to appear before the high tribunal Tuesday to show cause why they should not be punishtd for contempt of court. Attorney General Gilliom. who launched the contempt proceedings, will be assisted in his prosecution by Solon Carter and Will Thompson. Indianapolis attorneys. James Bingham, former aftffirney general, will defend Shumaker and the other two dry leaders. The contempt case resulted front Shumaker’s annual report criticizing the supreme court for its liquor law decisions. o —- British Strike Absorbs The Attention of U. S. Chamber By S. P. Hollingsworth, (U. P. Staff Correspondent I Washington, May 10.--The British strike absorbed attention of American business men as they gathered here today for the annual meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Tonight's session was to be turned over to discussion of the critical situation confronting this country as re- j suit of the industrial stagnation in i Great Britain. Interest centered in the contemplated appearance of Sir Josiah Stamp, British tailway magnate and economist at the meeting. The attitude of the administration [ on the aspects of the British situation; may be definitely expressed when Julius Klein, foreign trade director of the department of commerce addresses the chamber. Secretary of Commerce Hoover and Governor Norris of the federal re-1 serve bank of Philadelphia are ex ' pected to sound the administration 1 views on general business conditions. ALTONB.PARKER DIES SUDDENLY Former Democratic Candidate for President Dies In New York New York. May 10—(United Press) —Judge Alton R. Parker, once demo-1 cratic candidate for president and a leading figure in national politics for years, died late today while driving through Central Park, New York. Judge Parker was enroute from here to his country home near New York. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Probably rain. Cooler tonight and in south portion Tuesday.

'JOLIET PRISON PARDON PROBE OPENED TODAY Investigation Follows Murder of Deputy W arden And Jail-Break GRAND JURY MEETS I Probe is to be Thorough, According to Those Doing the Investigating Joliet, 111, May 10—(United Press) —The state's investigation into alleged wholesale pardoning—which conies as an aftermath of the slaying of Deputy Warden Peler Klein and the [(-scape of seven convicts from Ihe state prison here—opens today bej fore the Will county grand jury. I Chaltner Rehn, state's attorney of Will county today claimed to be prepared to lay “anexlng evidence" be fore the grand jury. The evidence, it is claimed, deals with intrigue and politics within the walls of the state prison which lias resulted in the freeing of numerous notorious convicts. Rehn is aided by State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe in Chicago and Attorney General Oscar Carlstrom — I both of whom are bitter enemies of Governor Len Small, who appoints all executives at the state prison as well as the pardon board. Rebind the whole investigation is the name of Major M A. Messlein. I president of the Major Engineering Company, who has admitted being influential in obtaining 8,1100 pardons from the stale prison. The charge has been made that Messlein I sold shares in his engineering corporation in return for which he used his influence in obtaining pardons. | Among the new pardons which utate officials are attempting to link with the ’pardon mill" are those of (( ONTINIEI) ON MUB MX) o : SECOND COUNTY EXAM, MAY 15 Co., Superintendent Striker Announces Place and Time For Tests Grades were sent today to the Adams county eighth grade pupils who took the examination several | weeks ago. Forty-two of the 222 made a passing grade in the previous examination, according to a report made today by Clifton Striker, conn- . ty superintendent. The second trial will be held May 15, Mr. Striker announced today. [ Pupils who failed in two subjects or less will be asked to write on the subjects in which fhey failed. Those ! who failed in more than two subjects I will be asked tq write on every sub ject again. I In the forenoon of May 15 the following examinations will be held: Arithmetic, grammar, industrial arts, geography, reading and agriculture. In the afternoon the following subjects will be given: Indiana history, United States history, civics, physiology and home economics. The examinations will be held at the following places: Union township, district f>, in charge of Rudolph Weiland. Root township, Monmouth high school, in charge of A. J. Lewton Preble township, District 4, in charge of August Scheuman. Kirkland township. Kirkland high school in charge of W. H. Dettinger. 1 Washington township, district 7, in charge of Mary Thomas. St. Marys township, Pleasant Mills . high school, in charge of Mrs. 8. R. Bowen. Bluo Creek township, district 5, in charge of IT. L. Sipe. Monroe township, district 5, in 1 charge of Vance Mat tax. French township, district 3, in charge of Martin Moeschberger Hartford township, Hartford high L school, in charge of D. A. Studler. tC’ONTINTED ON PAGE SIX)

New Sheriff J Mrs. Clara Senccal has been named slterill of Clinton county, N. Y. by Governor Smith to succeed her husband, who died recently. Iler term has a year to run. DECATURMANIT AWARDED PRIZE Aloysius Schneider Receives High Honor From General Electric Company This month's edition of ihe General Electric magazine carries a lengthy story of the success of a Decatur young man. Aloysius Schneider. of Adams street. Recently Mr. Schneider received an award of $l5O in cash for an invention. The invention was a new kind of auxiliary pin. which factory officials ' say will be a great time and money saver. This award is the largest made to any Decatur employee of that concern. The magazine highly commends Mr. Schneider's work. Mr. Schneider is a graduate of the Decatur Catholic schools and has been employed at the General Electrie works in this city for several years. He has always shown a great interest in electricity. Each month the General Electric company makes several awards to the various employees who turn into the company any labor-saving or time saving devices. o Two Convicts Escape From Prison At Pendleton, Ind. Pendleton, Ind., May 10—(United . Press)—A description of Charles Blue, of Indianapolis and Floyd Al- . bright, of Marion, was sent today to , police officers throughout the state. , The two men escaped from the state . reformatory here last night. , o —— JAMES STANLEY DIES IN WEST Husband of Former Decatur Ladv Dies In Los Angeles, California Word was received yesterday by 1 W. A. Kuebler, of this city, of the death of James Stanley, husband of 1 Mrs. Edna Stanley, formerly Edna Crawford of this city. Cause of the ’ death was not given in the message. ’ The death occurred at Los Angeles ’ where Mr. and Mrs. Stanley had resided for several years. ‘ Mrs. Stanley formerly was employed in this city at the Boston store. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley were married several years ago and moved to Los Angeles where they have been living since that time. The wire, which Mr. Kuebler received did not state the time of the funeral, but stated that burial would take place at Los Angeles. Mr. Stanley is survived by bis wife and mother.

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WORKERS IN 23 COUNTRIES ARE ASKED FOR AID Rioting Breaks Out In London; Constable Is Stabbed In Back FORTY ARE INJURED Riots Also Prevail In Other Parts Os Strike Area London, May 10. — (United Press.) — Rioting broke out in London today on the seventh day of the general strike. A spacial constable was stallbed in the back today and another special constable was struck over the head with a hammer anti seriously injured in a riot at Nine Elms, South London, the government announced. Forty persons were injured in a Cunnlentown riot, according to the government. They wer,. removed -to hospitals. Two persons were arrested. Seven persons were arresteu in surbttnban Croc-Mead. Workers in 23 countries of ihe world today were requested to rush funds to the British strikers to enable them to hold out against government efforts to smash the general strike which began seven days ago. The trades union congress communique this afternoon announced that s2s.onu had been received from the Dutch Federation of Trades unions and that the general plea for funds had been telegraphed by the international trades unions headquarters in Amsterdam. The telegram went to all affiliated unions. Members of the government were to confer today with the Royal coal commissioners, of which Sir lleibert Samuel is chairman, to complete these proposals. Widely sepaiated dlsturbanecs con- << oxTtst i-:i> ox I‘AGi-t two) SEVERAL HOMES ARE BEING BUILT Home-Building Is Becoming Popular This Spring In Decatur Several new houses are being erected in Decatur at the present time. Many places are being remodeled and it seems that there is more building this spring than for several years. Thomas Fisher is erecting a now house next to hN h->me on Adams street. Another house is being remodeled east of the Fisher home. Herman Myers is building a bungalow on North Fifth street, south of the greenhouse. The house will be completed within a short time. The Lenharts, Joint M. Lenhart and sons, William atid Adrian, arc building three small houses in the north part of the city and hope to have them completed during the summer. Dr. Burt Mangold has moved the house at the corner of First and Rttgg streets to the back of the lot and is remodeling it. He plans to build a new house on the corner sometime in the future. James Hurst has completed a new house on Thirteenth street, south of his present home. Several Decatur people are figuring on building this year. Lots have been purchased by prospective home owners and they plau tc build this spring or during the summer. o Bobo United Brethren To Have Special Entertainment i The Christian Endeavor Society of 1 tile U. B. church at Bobo will put on a program Sunday evening. May H> • The ladies oua’tc! I.om Huntington. ) Indiana, will be here to give us sc tee I special music-. Preaching services • after the Endeavor. Everybody inI vited. Come early. Program starts at seven o'clock standard time.