Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 25 May 1926 — Page 1

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BUSSELL SCOTT I WINS ANOTHER I TRIAL BY JURY ■Court Holds That ConvictB ed Murderer Is Entitled To Sanity Hearing ■MI ST BE HANGED ■ IE ADJUDGED SANE I I Chicago, May 25. — (United ■> r ess)—Russell Scott today Kvon another victory—temporK rv , at h ast —in his long fight Ho escape the gallows. I On the appeal of Scott’s at■torney, William Scott Stewart, ■judge William V. Brothers ruled Hnat Scott be tried by a jury to ■determine his sanity if he is ■found sane he must be hanged— Hit' found insane he will be recommitted to the state hospital ■for the insane at Chester, 111. I Scott, once previously was tried by ■n jury as to his sanity. The jury in ■nut case found him insane and Scott. ■iy that jury's verdict, escaped the ■loose. Twice previously he had been ■laved by temporary court orders. I After spending nearly G months at ■he asylum at Chester, a body of alienists examined him and ■found him to have iiAcoj'tpd I j ■sanity. II« was returned to Chicago ■where he was convicted of killing ■Joseph Maurer, during a hol.l-up. and ■the date for his execution was to ■have been set by Judge Brothers. I Attorney Stewart’s argiiuuxuL-.Uow-■ever. convinced Judge Brothers that ■Scott was entitled to another hear- ■ ing before a jury and dale was set ■for June 1. o ■ 11. 11. S. Seniors Guests ■Of Adams Theatre Tonight I The members of the Senior class ■of the Decatur high school will be ■ guests of the Adams theatre tonight. ■ Roy Kaiver, manager, announced to- ■ day. The entire class ami the class ■ sponsor have been invited to the show. I School will close Thursday and ■ commencement will he held at the ■ high school auditorium Friday night. ■ Senior examinations have been com- ■ pleted and the graduates are holding ■ tlieir annual festivities this week. o BC.LnFC.TO I HOLD INITIATION ■ Candidates From Neighboring Cities To Take Ritualistic Work Here Arrangements have been complet- ■ (,| l by the Decatur chapter of the ■ Catholic Indies of Columbia for an initiation and banquet, to be held at the K. of C. hall next Thursday night. Candidates frm Hartford City, Van Wert. Ohio, Fort Wayne and Cortland will join with the Decatur candidates in receiving the ritualistic w °rk, at the meeting, More than 100 guests are expected at the ceremonies. The local degree team will have charge of the initiation work, and all members of the local chapter have been urged to be Present at the meeting. Immediately following the initiatory ceremonies, a banquet will be served for local ’Catholic Ladies of Columbia and their guests from the Va, i°us neigboring cities and for th e candidates.

— ■■■■ -> KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA i 8 in the center of a Reet, on of the nation comprising 11 percent of its total area, which Produces 33 percent of the national mineral output. This 33 perceDt includes 85 percent of the en,;re national output of iron ore. an increasingly- Important element ,n manufacturing.

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Mr. Busick To Maintain Nash Sales Room Here C. A. Busick. of Hoagland, was in the city today and stated that he would still maintain his Nash sales room in the Runyon and Son garage in this city, and that he would open a sales and service room in the Koe-nt-ntan garage at Hoagland. Mr. Bun sick’s gaiage at Hoaglond was destroyed by f.’re last week, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars. / Nine cars were destroyed, including a school truck. - o , G.T.TELFOROTO ADDRESS ELKS To Explain Plans For New Country Club; Luncheon To Be Served Mr. Ci. T. Telford, supervisor of the new Decatur Country Club, will be the guest of the Decatur Lodge of Elks Wednesday evening aind, following a short business session of the lodge, a program and luncheon will be given. A committee has been appointed to complete arrangements for the affair and all Elks are invited to attend. A buffet luncheon will be served following the program. Mr. Telford was invited by the lodge to give an address and explain to the members the plans for the new Decatur Country dub and golf course, the Elks being desirous of offering whatever assistance they could in helping him, and Mr. Paul Schulte, the owner of the grounds, in making the club a place of real community interest. -T-h* rvrmmiHee wilt servo a bnffe* luncheon in the spacious dining room at the homo and arrangements are being made to pntertain a large number of Elks. A short, lodge session will be held at 8 o’clock and the program will he held at about 8:30. Work on the golf course is progressing nicely and Mr. Telford states that he hopes a part of the course will be ready for play early this summer. o Bernard Meyer Entered In Subscription Contest Bernard Meyer, of this city, a junior in tlie Decatur Catholic high school, stands in second place in the district group of contestants in the Indiana Catholic subscription contest, which is being conducted throughout the state. On May 21. his total number of votes was 1.441,220. the highest in the district being 1,489,450. In district number one, the highest vote recorded on the above date was 1.584.000. "Mongo", as he is familiarly known on the basketball team, is securing subscriptions for the Catholic weekly and with each subscription receives a certain number of votes Several automobiles, radios and college Scholarships are being given away. —oVeteran Indian Fighter Dies Jeffersonville, Ind., Muy 25—(United Press)—Funeral services were held today at Memphis, near here, for John Weaver. Indian lighter and Weaver went ihrom'h his first campaign against the Indians at the age of fifteen and served through the Mexican and <’ivil Wart FARMER FACES SERIOUS CHARGE Henry Morningstar Arrested For Assault On Woman Who Is Epileptic Henry D. Morningstar, 28, a farmer residing in the southern part of Adams county, was placed under arrest yesterday on a charge of rape. When arraigned in circuit court before Judge Sutton. Morningstar refllsed to enter a plea and the court entered a plea of not guilty for him. His bond was fixed at SI,OOO and, being unable to provide bond, he was placed in the Adams county jail. In the affidavit, Morningstar is charged with assaulting a woman who is an epileptic, on April 15.

FACES TRIAL ON LARCENY CHARGE Joe Reabis, Mexican Laborer, Being Tried In Circuit Court Here Joe Reabis, Mexican laborer, went on trial in the Adams circuit court here this morning, before Judge Sutton and a jury, on a charge of larceny. Reabis anil another Mexican, who was tried under the name of John Doe, were ariested several months ago in connection with several eases of shoplifting reported by local merchants. The other man was found guilty of receiving stolen goods anil was sent to the state reformatory. An amended complaint was filed against Reabis this morning and the defense filed a motion to quash the affidavit, but the court overruled the motion. The defense then entered a plea of not gniliy and filed a motion to restrain Chief of Police Melchi and Officer John Irelan from testifying. but the court overruled this motion, also. John Henry Bremerkamp, a clerk at the Niblick and company dry goods store, wat one of the chief witnesses for the state. The slate was still submitting evidence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. resses and other articles of merchandise found in Reabis’ sha< k were offered as evidence. Owing to the scarcity of citizens qualified for jury service in the city this moning, it was necessary for Mat Breiner, court house janitor, to be drafted for service in the jury \px. Other members of the jury are Jolm Sioh-rm-vi-r. WcUmhi Blythe, H. Sellemeyer. John Andrews, Harry Helm, Mathias Thomas, Dayton Gault. Elmer E. Conner. Lawrence Morgan, Oscar Lankenau and John Rich. o— — NEW PARK TO BE OPENED THURSDAY Sun Set Amusement Park And Dancing Pavilion To Be Opened To Public Plans have been completed for the opening of Sun Set amusement park and dancing pavilion, three miles southeast of this city, on the Pleasant Mills road, next Monday evening. May 31. at 7 o'clock. Dan Zeser. manager. announced today. The StewartLorenz orchestra, for the first night, and the McDermott Music Masters, for the second night, have been secured. Tlie dancing floor has been practically completed, the manager stated today, and a complete schedule of dancing for the summer will be an.nounced in a few days, it was learnqd. The Sun Set amusement park is located in the place formerly known as Zeser's grove, and will be open all summer for family reunions, picnics and conventions. There are plenty of shade trees, swings, an.l a large creek, for swimming. The dancing floor is a large outdoor arena, with a floor space of 44 by 75 feet, one of the largest in this part of the state. Dancing will be conducted on the park plan, and chaperones will be present each night, Mr. Zeser said. — o- —— Ten College Students Battle With Police Lansing, Mich., May 25—(United Press) —Ten Michigan state college students who staged a battle with police while celebrating an athletic victory, were released on probation by Judge John McClelland today and assessed S4O each to compensate the city for damages. o. . — ■. Coolidge Signs Public Buildings Bill Today Washington. May 25 — (United Press) — President Coolidge today signed the $'155,000,000 public buildings bill-

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Accident Near Waverly Proves Fatal To One Man Indianapolis. Ind., May 26 (United Press)—Owen F.ucret. Injured in the collision of two automobiles near Waverly, died at the city hospital here late yesterday. Three occupants of the car which ernhed into Barret's auto today were recovering from their injuries which were at first regarded as serious. Robert Frye. 21, driver of the car held responsible for the accident, is charged with, driving an auto while under the influence of liquor. “BATH TUB GIRL” i TELLS HER STORY Girl Tells Jury She Bathed In The Nude At Earl Carroll’s Party New York, May 25 —(United Press) — Joyce Hawley, the "bath tub girl" of Earl Carrol's now famous narty, today told a jury of how she hud bathed in the nude in a bath tub ■Hi ' i 4 * ✓ i a •1 ’■ ■ partly filled with "liquid” while the shout of "the line forms on the right” ran through the party hall. The former chorus girl—who claims that her age is but 17 was appearing as the principal state witness in Carroll’s trial for perjury. The comely young miss created a mild sensation as she half ran into the court room today some fifty-three minutes late. The judge had just prepared to issue a bench warrant fdr her appearance when she dashed down the aisle. The details of the famous wine bath started reaching a climax when she said that in answer Jq Carroll’s baby “alright” summons - she had stepped into the crowded dance room —clad in chemise and shoes —behind a cloak, walked to the tub removed her scant garments and then started << OXTIXt:KI> OX I’AGE SIX) — 0 ——- — BLAME ASSUMED RY GOV. SMALL Illinois Governor Shoulders All Blame For “Pardon Conditions” Joliet, 111.. May 25—(United Press) ■—Governor Len Small today shouldered all blame for whatever “pardon conditions” are existing in the state of •Illinois, pointing out that he, alone wus responsible for all pardons issued. The chief state executive accepted this blame in a signed statement issued before he appeared befor the Will county grand jury which is investigating pardon conditions at the state penitentiary here. The governor has been subpoeaned as one of the chief witnesses. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Probably local showers and thunderstorms. Warmer in extreme north portion.

BUYS MORE LAND FOR GOLF COURSE Paul Schulte Buys 71 Acres From Dyonis Schmitt South Os City A business deal has been completed whereby Paul Schulte, of Chicago, becomes the owner of 71 acres of land just south of this city formerly owned by Dyonis Schmitt, and Hubert Schmitt becomes the owner of 34 acres of the land formerly owned by his father. Mr. Schulte stated that he pur chased the land, which adjoins the land he recently bought for Deca* tur’s new golf course and country club, in order to complete his plans for building one of the best golf chased includes 21 acres directly courses in the The land which Mr. Schulte puracioss the road from the club house, formerly the property of C. J. Lutz, and 50 acres north from the Lutz property along the river toward the Erie railroad. Hubert Schmitt bought 34 acres of the land south of the Erie railroad near the river, where he plans to move several of the buildings now situated on other parts of the land purchased by Mr. Schulte. Mr. Schmitt also will move hjs slaughter house to his newly purchased land, which is on the west bank of the St. Marys river. Work of beautifying the land, purchased by Mr. Schulte, will begin at once, G. T. Telford, supervisor of the construction of the new Rolf course, prises more than 250 acres of land said. The Schulte land now comon the south edge of the corporation limits of Decatur. 0 TO GIVE AMATEUR CIRCUS TONIGHT Central School Pupils To Give Show Rain Or Shine This Evening After being postponed on three occasions on account of inclement, weather. the first performance of the Central grade school amateur circus was scheduled to be given in the big canvas enclosure on the Central school ground at 8 o’clock tonight. A big free street parade will be given at 7:30 o’clock. Arrangements have been made whereby the show will he given in a building in case it rains tonight. If the weather is favorable, a matinee performance will be given on the school grounds at 3 o’clock Wednesday nfternoon and another perforl mance will be given there Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. A parade will he given at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening, also. o— Doctors Believe They ( an Separate Siamese Twins , South Bend, Ind., May 25—(United Press) —X-ray examination iof Lucy and Bessie Medich —babies born Saturady joined together at the abdo-men-today disclosed that a severing operation was not entirely out of the question. Physicians from the 1 northern part of the state were here ' for the conference and while no de- ’ cision was made as to whether they would be operated on, the doctors explained that an operation would ’ be highly possible, owing to the ‘ strange internal make up of the two * children. — o ■ Farmer Shoots Wife And ‘‘ Himself Before Children Washington Courthouse, Ohio. May 26—(United Prehs)—While his five children stood by horrified, Elmer i- Warner, 43, a farmer, shot and killed tl his wife and then committed suicide e today. A domestic quarrel preceded the shooting, according to neighbors

Divers Search For Body Os Famous Evangelist Los Angeles, May 25 — (United Press)— A squad of d<-e sea divers, equipped with fire department extension ladders and oxygen tanks, undertook to find the body of Aimee Semple McPherson, missing evangelist. A week has passed since the revivalist disappeared while bathing in the surf end not a tangible hint of her whereabouts, dead or alive. | has rewarded the efforts of thousands of searchers. o— I COOLIDGE ORDER IS UNDER FIRE I Congress Attacks Order Increasing Prohibition Enforcement Force < BULLETIN Washington, May 25.—(UP) — ( The senate today instructed the judiciary committee -to .invests gate the legality of the executive order of President Coolidge, authorizing the employment of local authorities to aid federal dry agents. Washington, May 25 — (United Press)—Congress today renewed its attack on President Coolidge’s order authorizing use of state, county and municipal officers as federal dry agents at a nominal salary. An opinion by Attorney General Sargent holding the order legal was not accepted as final. Sargent main ' tained there is no statute to prevent' a man from holding such dual offices. Because of the legal precedent Involved In its relations to state’s rights, the order will be fought to the limit. Constitutional lawyers in congress fear if the order is allow ed to stand, it may lead to the federal government "taking over other etate functions In the future" Washington, May 25—(UP) — Pres Ident Coolidge fails Io see how th? recent executive order allowing state county and municipal officers to be appointed federal prohibition agents, is an infringement upon state's rights or costititl tonlal government., his spokesmen declared today o Irish Policeman Keeps Order In Negro Church As Trouble Threatens Chicago, May 25—(United Press) Trouble threatened in the Beth Eden Colored Baptist church. The congregation was split and there were mutterings. Suddenly there appeared a bluecoated figure in the pulpit. The coat was adorned with a star , and brass buttons and was worn by Captain Michael Delaney of the police. “Ladies and gentlemen— lam here Io keep the peace, remember that. Love one imotheer." Captain Delaney sat in the front row and the services were held without difficulty. — INDICT ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS Nine Persons Named. In Connection With Ring Uncovered Near Clinton r i Indianapolis, Ind., May 25 (United I Press) —Nine poisons were under , dictment by the federal grand jury , today after investigation of the counterfeiting ring uncovered at Universal, near Clinton. Tlie two true bills named Cal Morgan, Joe Valloslo, Claude Phillips, I Pete Davietto, Gladys Davietlo. Roy Dempsey end Harry Smith, a Terre y Haute policeman. ? The names of the other two perr sons indicted were withheld until :1 they are arrested. e Federal secret service men seized d more than $300,000 counterfeit bills i. in the raid on the plant at Universal.

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HUNDREDS DIE AS THEIR HOMES ARE DESTROYED Long Dormant Volcanos Os Northern Japan Burst Into Activity THOUSAND PERSONS REPORTED MISSING Tokio, Muy 25 (I nited Press) Long doriniuit volcanoes of northern Japan have burst into activity, spreading havoc. The mountains are Tokachi tint! I wo, in llokkadio. Bivers of lava poured from the peaks, scaring an area of eight square mihs, first reports said, and destroying 300 homes. A thousand persons are missing from a nearby agricultural farm and destruction of a section of railway by lava floods in preventing relief trains from i« ■aching “•/ ' ’stl'(ck| n area. Dispatches from Sapparo said river beds were hurled up 30 feet hy the upheaval, and that a stream has flccded surrounding d|'stri<t\ The health resort at Hokkiado was reported to have been destroyed, as well as a sulphur plant there. Hokkiado is the northern most island of Japan. One hundred and fifty persons are known to have been killed. dispatI ches said, ad firemen searching the i ruins have recovered fifty bodies., I More than 300 were injured and almost A out) persons nre homeless in the area. The district was crowded with holiday tourists and relief workers are being sent to the scene. It was reported that tlie eruptions were continuing. — o Raid Results In A Free For All Fight Shelbyville, Ind.. May 25-(United Press) Charges of resisting an officer were pending today against Frank Drill and his wife, who showed fight when dry officers raided tlieir farm near here. Participants in the free for all that followed required tlie attention of a physician for tlieir injut ies. WEST IS GRIPPED RY INTENSE HEAT Temperatures Os 1(H) Above Reported In Nebraska; Man Prostrated Omaha. Neb.. May 25-(United Press)—Tlie third day of intense heat dawned in Nebraska today witli temperatures at 7 a. in . equal to those at a similar hour yesterday. Yesterday the mercury rose to !)5 degrees in Omaha and went to 100 in several smaller cities in the state. One prostration was reported in Council Bluffs whore Lou Schader, Burlington railroad employe was overcome while working in tlie yards. Des Moines, la.. May 25—(United Press) — Cooling breezes today brought relief from the terrific heat wave which struck lowa yesterday and resulted in two heat prostrations. Official forecasts Indicated that the state would be visited by thunder showers before nifcht. The teinpoiature mounted to 92 degrees yesterday. Mrs. A. K. Fairchild. 70 of Des Moines was prostrated by the heat in a downtown store. o Gov. Blaine Os Wisconsin Is Candidate For Senator . Madison, Wls., May 25- (United Press) —Governor John J. Blaine ‘ day formally announced his candidacy I fo< the republican nomination for • United States Senator in the Septemi lier primaries. | Blaine, who is allied with the LaI toilette progressive group in Wiscons sin. will oppose Senator rvin Lenroot I. in the primaries.