Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1926 — Page 1

leather partly cloudy tonight and Thursday >'ot much change in temperature.

COUNTRY CLUB TO SEEK 100 MEMBERS

AIMEE SEMPLE MC PHERSONIS FOUND ALIVE Missing Evangelist Tells Mother Story Os Being Kidnapped At Beach TAKEN TO MEXICO BY KIDNAPPERS Los Angeles. Col.. June 23 (United Press) — Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Aimee Semple McPherson, missing evangelist, said today she was convinced her daughter had been found alive 'in Douglas. Arizona. Mrs. Kennedy said she talked Io a woman believed in Douglas Io be Mrs. McPherson on the telephone this morning and that she was positive it was Mrs. McPherson. • I am positive it was Aimee" said Mrs Kennedy. She told me incident s of her childhood that confirmed her Identity without question. "She told me she had been kidnapped by two men and a woman and taken to Mexico." Mrs. McPherson disappeared May IS white swimming in the surf al Ocean park. Douglas Ariz.. June 23. —(United Press) A woman believed by police here to he Aimee Simple McPherson, missing lx>s Angeles Evangel!-:t, was found in a dazed condition early today at the Mexican city of Agua Prieta. She was brought here by a itixi driver and taken to a hospital where she is being treated for bruises and (CONTINUED OX PAGE TWO) Seek $5,000 For Trials Os Highway Board Cases Indianapolis, Ind., Juno 22 (United Press) —A request for special appropration of $5,000 for prosecution of the state highway commission cases in Marion county criminal court wabefore the county council today.

MADLAND WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. William Koeneman Dies At Fort Wayne Hospital, After Operation Mrs. Eliza Fuhrman Koeneman. 50, of east of Hoagland, died yesterdsy at tile Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne, where she was taken last Monday night. Death followed an operation for removal of intestinal obstructions, which was held yesterday morning at the hospital. Mrs. Fuhrman was visiting her sis-ter-in-law in Preble township. Adams county, when she became ill last Saturdav On Monday night, she was removed to the Luth'eran hospital and death relieved here yesterday. Eliza Fuhrman Koeneman was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fuhrman of Preble township She was horn in Adams county in 1875. and received her education in the Preble township parochial schools. In early life, she was married to illiani Koeneman and later they moved to Madison township, Allen county, where she resided at the time of her death. Besides the father, mother and husband, Mrs. Koeneman is survived by four children. Rudolph, Hulda. Lorinda and Oscar, all at home, and five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Fred Eicboff, William Fuhrman, Herman Fuhrman, Mrs. Martin Scheumann and Mrs. Gotlieb Welling. A brothfir, Gustav Fuhrman, preceded her in death, only a few weeks ago. Mrs. Koeneman was a member of ’be Flat Rock Lutheran church. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon from the borne in Madison township and at 2:15 o’clock from the Flat Rock Lutheran church. Burial will take Place in the Flat Rock cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Gerkins will have charge.

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Original Human Fly To Climb Court House Walls C,tw !L' Athlete And Movie Stunt Actor, Io Give Thrilling Performance On Adams County T OU r q ,? ursda y Evening At 6:30 o’clock; n m y Hands And ,cet l n (Jetting Over Difficult Places. A representative of George Polley, noted athlete and moving picture stunt performer, who is known throughout the country as the original human fly. announced today that Mr. Polley will give a thrilling ehibltion on the i Adams county court house here at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening. Using

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FORGES NAME OF i FATHER-IN-LAW Ernest Pape, Os Ossian, Pleads Guilty To Charge Os Forgery At Bluffton Ernest Pape, 30, of Ossian, was arrested Monday evening, following his retuTh horn? from work at Fort Wayne, on a charge of forgery. Pape is alleged to have forged the name of his father-in-law, Martin Heckley, living north of Ossian, to notes for SI,OOO, given at the Wells County Bank and to other notes given at the' Studebaker Bank in Bluffton. | Pape is said to hav e admitted to the officers that he forged Mr. Heck- 1 ley’s name to the notes. He pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery when arraigned in p justice of peace court yesterday and his bond was fixed at $2 500. His case was bound over to the circuit court. Pape was unable to furnish bond ami he was locked in the county jail. _— Babv’s Funeral Held ’ Here This Afternoon Funeral services for Mike Loop. Infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Loop, beet workers on the Wheatfield farm m Root township, were held this ai noon at the Catholic church in thi. ci tv The child was born in Fort Wayne. May 30, of this year. Shortly after the birth of the child,| the father and mother moved to Adams county, where Mr. Loop was employed as a beet worker. The child became ill yesterday and die d a ew hours afterwards. He was t • <h ld in the family. Buria. ">* at St. Joseph’s Catholic cemetery. democrats seek FURTHER TAX CUT Move To Force Immediate Reduction Started In ■ Congress Today By Herbert Little eo.rr correspondent) . H'nitc.l Press Staff <_ (Vnite d Washington, June move to force an in nn Representative Jacob bti n, t New York, with the approval of Cordell, former Demo-, chairman, whl introdu - f at e today a resolution three Ingl the ways and means committee to me or two before congress ie- “> '. mu t» «!»■>»«"

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only his hands ami feet, Mr. Polley Will climb the exterior walls of the court house, from the ground to the flag pole. Mr. Polley's representative stated that the human fly will use neither hooks nor ropes nor rely upon assistance of anyone in getting over the most difficult projections on the sides anti corners of the court house. Nor will he choose a route over the windows, as many climbers do. Been Climbing 17 Years The human fly lias been climbing public buildings for the last seventeen years and has thrilled thousands of persons in every state in the union. His climb here Thursday evening will be his 2.794th public exhibition of this kind. He climbed the Wool-

worth building in New York a few years ago and lie is said to |>e the only person who has ever accomplished this feat. Polley oftentimes .climbs tall buildings while blindfolded or with his back to the wall. Mr. Polley’s representative furnished credentials here today to prove that he is all that he is represented to be. and made proper arrangements with Mayor Krick and the custodian of the court house, Mai Breiner. SAYS LIQUOR WAS USED IN ELECTION Witness In Conspiracy Case I Says Booze Was Used To Swing Election Terre Haute. Ind . June 23—(1 nited Press)—“Mule” and other liquors were taken from the Knox county jail to the polls and other places for the voters on election day in 19.4, it was testified today at the Vincennes liquor conspiracy trial. Several witnesses told of removal of liquor from the jail to aid in swinging the tide of victory at the election. I Most of the testimony of the witnesses at the forenoon session was direc ted against Roy Chambers, slieriff and one of- the defendants. ■ The name of Floyd Young, county prosecutor, and another detendan was hardly mentioned by the Hrs four witnesses. I August Kroeger. alleged blit 'tiger operator, told of making an arrangement with - deputy Sheriff whereby he « f to pav Smit I, S2O a week on the promise of being permitted to sell liquor undisturbed on bis farm. Kroeger said he paid this weekly protection money for nearly < and then was warned by both Chambers and Smith toj^lowjl° wn ' Ministers To Meet I Tll e Decatur MinSerial Association are reminded ot the business meeting to be he d ,o .narrow morning at 10 o’clock at the Old Adams County Bank. Rough Stuff Is Fun In Cartoons But Not So In Actual Life New York, June 23 - (United Press)— The countess of Beaumont. wife of H- C. (Bud) Fisher, .be cartoonist, today accused her busband of using the tactics typical of the characteristics of his cartoon in their domestic life namely, that he struck her on the |aw and abused her. She asked the courts to grant her SIO,OOO counsel fees, $5,000 expenses and $3,000 monthly alimony, pending decision of a suit for separation. The two were married a year ago aboard the liner Leviathan by Captain George Fried, their commanding that vessel.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 23, 1926

MAY ATTEMPT TO UNSEAT VARE IF HE IS ELECTED Notice Os Prospective Attempt Given Bv Senator Neeley, Os W. Va. WHEELER BEFORE COMMITTEE AGAIN Washington, June 23. — (United Press) —Notice of a prospective attempt to unseat William S. Vare if he is elected senator from Pennsylvania in the November election was given in the senate today when Senator Neeley, democrat, of West Virginia suggested it. "The senate should give notice to the republican party that it will not look with favor upon the seating of any man who has spent more than $600,000 in his primary campaign." Neeley said. Vare spent more than that sum. according to evidence before the sen ate investigating committee. Washington. June 23 The wet dry sparring tilt, between Wayne B. Wheeler, dry dictator of the AntiSaloon league headquarters in Washington, and Senator James A Reed, veteran wet pr<V.ecutor, was reopened before the senate primary investigating committee today. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti Saloon League was in private session witli the committee for forty minutes. He declined to reveal the subject of his discussion with the committee. The committee remained in rxecu five session.

- One Alleged Kidnapper Is Released From .lad Albert Shrinker. of F.lwood. one of the trio held in the Wells county jail for the alleged kidnapping of Evelyn Wilson. 11. from the home of her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Anins Bvrd. near Tocsin, last week, was released from jail Monday evening, after relatives had signed his bond for $3,000. Mrs. Dora Sullivan and Willard Wilson, mother and brother, respectively, of the Wilson girl, are still held in jail, being unable to furnish bond for their release. Mrs. Sullivan’s bond is $3,000 while that of her son is $4,000, there being an additional charge of assault and battery against the latter. CITY OPENS WAR ON “SPEED BUGS" Four Decatur Young Men Given Reprimand By Mayor Krick Last N ignt Four Decatur young men were called before Mayor George Krick last night and received a severe reprimand for driving cars at an excessive rate of speed in Decatur. The young men all promised to comply with the speed laws hereafer and were released without fine. A campaign has been started to rd Decatur of “Speed bugs’’ and all fast drived! are warned to drive within the law or a fine wit! be imposed. Mayor Krick read the state law and city ordinance. reguarding excessive driving of cars, to I lie young men last night and told them that a‘second offense meant a jail sentence. Police officers have been Instructed to lie on the watch for all speeders this summer, and Mayor Krick intimated that the law would be strictly observed in this city.

KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA Is the geographic center of the eastern half of the United States, the dividing line being central Kansas. Here are to be found 85 per cent of the national population, G 5 per cent of its mineral resources, 80 per cent of its wealth and 85 per cent of Its av nual income. ————WBMMB BOM IM— I

New Book Tells Os Life Os Gene Stratton Porter

Proceeds From Sale Go Toward Purchase Os Limherlost Cabin A book, entitled. "Gene StrattonPorter, A Little Story of Her Life and Work." has been published hy Doubleday and Page, publishers of Mrs. Porter's books, and the proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to the Gene Stratton Porter Memorial Society, of which Miss Elizabeth Green, of Jackson, Miss., is national chairman. The funds derived from the sale of the books will be used toward the purchase of the "Limherlost Cabin," the Porter summer home at Rome City, which will be turned into a state park. The book sells for SI.OO per copy. Copi“s have been placed on sale at the Decatur Public Library and at drug stores and book dealers along the "Limherlost Trail," between Geneva and Rome City. Whatever profit is made from the. sale of the books will go to the national organization. An Interesting Book Tlte book is one of the most interesting accounts of the life history of the famous authoress ever published. The foreword in the book explains the purpose of publishing it. It says: “For many years Doubleday & Page have been receiving repeated requests for information about the life and books of Gene Stratton Por ter. Her fascinating nature work with bird, flower and moth ano the natural wonders of the Limliyrlost swamps, made famous as the scene (CONTINUED ON PAGE FODH)

STUDENTS ATTEND ■CONDRESS'TODAY “Boy Problem” Os Country Is Discussed At Eucharistic Congress — Soldiers’ Field. Chicago, June 23. (United Press.) — Youth of America I needs to be brought to a realization of Christ’s presence in the Holy Eucharist as a solution of the "Boy Problem" of the country, Joseph Scott, of Los Angeles, told the third day's open air session of the Eucharistic Congress here today. Scott, one of the outstanding laymen in the Catholic church, spoke' before a crowd of 150.000 composed largely of high school academy and university students. While all of the seating room in the stadium was taken when the ceremonies opened, none of the great throng which was standing in the aisles and filled the field between the outdoor cathedral and the altar, on the previous two days, was present. The sun beat down hot. though there was a slight smoky haze on the sky. A slight breeze came off Lake Michigan. Another colorful picture was presented in the stadium by the variety of costumes worn by the students in

tlie choir. The ceremonies opened with flag I . raising and singing of the Star j I Spangled Banner by the crowd. A band playing a sprightly march led the procession of clergy on the field. . This was the first day that the - clergy bad been able to carry out their procession completely as plan- . tied without interruption by the I crowd. While the stands were tilled. > none was standing and the aisles ttioNTiNumn ox I'Atnc rwm ” Airplane Service From Spitzbergen To Alaska Via Pole Is Predicted . New York, Juno 23 — (United | Press) — Airplane service from Spitzbergeu to Alaska via the North Pole within 30 years was predicted today by Lieut. Commander Richard E. Byrd, who with Floyd Bennett. Ills pilot, arrived after their successful flight, to (he top of the earth. Byrd said that success of such a service would be dependent largely on the development of the millU motored airplans.

Oldest Senator * < ■ Senator Francis E. Warren, of Wyoming, oldest member of the Senate. was presented with a cake on his eiglity-see-ond birthday by Washington friends. He served thirty-two years ns a soion.

TO HOLD HEART TAG DAY HERE

Volunteers Os America To Raise Money To A'd Families Os Convicts Permission has been given to a rep resentative of the Volunteers of Am--1 erica to hold a Children’s Heart Tag ! Day" in Decatur next Saturday, for the purpose of raising funds for the i care of destitute families of prisoners in the slate. I Volunteers of America, of which General Ballington and Miss Maud liioth are National presidents, has been foremost in the nation in inter'esting Itself in Che prison problems and in furnishing aid to destitute families of convicted men. Its charities I and relief work are known throughout the nation. I Mrs. Booth has organized in various 1 parts of the country. Hope Halls. Farm Camps and executive centers to assist discharged and paroled men in obtaining work. Os the work of the Volunteers ot America Governor Jackson says. “It , is a pleasure to commend the labors , and efforts of the Volunteers of Ami erica. This organization lias an enviable reputation for its'work along i philanthropic und uiissrinary fines, i and the prison reform work, which f 1 they have sponsored is deserving of substantial support." The 'campaign will be sj< insured , by prominent local people and under ( the direction of the local leader.

| CLOSE VOTE ON BILL PREDICTED Poll Shows Haugen Bill ill Pass Or Be Defeated By One Or Two Votes Washington. June 23. — (United Press)—The Haugen farm relief bill, according to a poll by the senate farm bloc will be passed or defeated by a margin of only one or two votes.

The farmer senators at a conference decided that if the bill is passed they will move to hold up adjournment of congress until the house reconsiders the measure. Washington, June 2: —- Senators from the agricultural west today j made final efforts to obtain passage of the Dawes-McNary-Haugen farm ■ relief bill, which, under a unanimous consent agreement, is expected to be brought to a vote shortly after 1 p (CONTINUED ON PA UM TWO)

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CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS WILL OPEN THURSDAY Six Teams To Conduct Drive For Charter Members Os Club WILL INSPECT GOLF GROUND THIS EVENING

Memberahip Teams Meet at Country Club this afternoon ut 4 o'clock for inspection of grounds. Meet at Industrial rooms at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, to start d rive. Following are the captains and teams for the Charter membership campaign: Lee Vance. Chas. Dtlgan. John Carmody, Chas. Knapp. Arthur Holt house. Cal Peterson, James Arnold. Lee Bowen, Dick Heller, Dan Berry. France Corner. Chalmer Porter. Harold Kirsch. Herman Myers. Lem Ehler . Dr. Archbold. Frank France. 'Herman Yager. James Cowan. R. Harding. Dr. Coverdale, Van R. Grant. C. C. Schafer, John Tyndall. Arthur S tddles. Leor Kirsch. Leo Ehinger. Robert Meillers.

Are you tfoing to join the Decatur Country club? Os course, vou are. Won’t you do it this week and become a charter member? A big drive to secure at least one hundred will start Thursday morning, in charge of the captains, ami will not close until the list is filled. After Saturday evening, the list will be closed except by formal applications to be voted on by the charter members in regular meetings and passed by the (CONTIMKI) ON eAUF. TWO)

NEW MEMBERS AREENTERTAINED Zion Reformed Church Entertains New Members Os Congregation The local Ziou Reformed congregation entertained the new members that were received into the church during the present pastorate of the Rev. A. It Fledderjohnn, with a reception ami recognition servlc la.-t night. The new membars as embled in the church parlors before the sevicc and marched in a body into the auditorium. "Idle u -rx mmutette. ( imposed of Mrs. Geo. Squires and the Misses* Violet Squires, Ml dred and Lillian Worthmnnn. played the opening number.

Ehler .1. Fred Fruchte spoke In behalf of the Official Board; Supt. M F. Northman represented the Snndttv School and Reverend Flededrjohann represented the congregation. Mlsh Virginia Miller entertained the audience with :< violin solo and Mbs Della Sellemeyer and Mrs B. 11 Shroyer each rendered a beautiful vocal solo. The choir sang a selection entitled "Now the Day Is Over". After the singing of “Blest Be the Tie That Binds." and an orchestra selection, a social and fellowship hour was spent in the church dining room, where ice-cream, cake anil coffee was

served. A total of 8S new members were added by adult baptism. <imfirma< tion, letter and renewal of profession since the begitu'ittg of the prwit' pastorate. Two of this number have been called to their rewu'd. luring this same space of time there woo 30 infant baptisms. All of the new tr. mis >-m nt t-.st nicht’s tervfce rece v-1 ,i haihr* of | the church colors—Black, orenee and red, representing the meaning. "Out. of darkness. Into light, through the blood of Christ".

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