Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1926 — Page 1

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lyllibi Os Mellett Murder Suspect Is Breaking Down

I ® ADMITS I HtllEC ABOUT I CERTAIN DETAILS I investigators Continue Toj ■I Question Suspect About ■ , His Whereabouts ■ DETECTIVE IS ' I ALIBI WITNESS ■ Clevekm.l. 0., Aug. 18.—’ ■ (United Pnss)—The alibi of H Louis Mazer, charged with the ■ murder of Don R. Mellett. Can-i ■I ton newspaper publisher, is ■ breaking down, according to i reports emanating from the i room at the federal building ‘ ;ih<re he is- undergoing exam-j ! ination. Mazer confessed lying about cer-i uii details in his account of his riereib'Mits before and after the . ■ Border. investigators said. The acF cuse.l man told questioners yesteri day he was at the home of a policenan until 1 30 a tn., the night of the I murder, then went to the home of ' tolly Cary and remained there until : ; p to, the following day. When «,nfronted today with the ! statement of a Canton man that he wu seen in a Canton restaurant at: i Wa. m. the morning after the Mel-: left murder. Mazer is reported to ’ hare admitted being there. He is: also said to have named an ulster world character he met that morning I to tell him about a dog that was! nek." Buffalo. N. Y„ Aug. 18 —Louis i Mazer, under arrest in Clevelland in ; a connection with the murder of Don I R Mellett. has an alibi witness here’ ■ in Detective Floyd E. Streitenberger,’ I. of Canton. I Streitenberger is a delegate to the! I Fraternal Order of Poli.' now in ses- 1 ■ sLu here. He said Mazer, whom he count." is. innocent of the murder. "Mazer was at my house from mld-| night until nearly 1 a.m., the night ofj ; the killing and I will do anything I ran do to clear him,” Streitenberger said. o Statp Engineer to Oppose Gov. Ross in Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 18.—(United Press) — Incomplete returns from Tuesday’s primary today indicate that frank C Emerson, state engineer, will receive the republican nornination for governor in Wyowing. The winner of the republican nomiantion will oppose Governor Nellie Taylor Ross, democrat, the nation's first woman governor, in the general election. Governor Ross was unop-I Posed in the primary. The count last night gave Erner- i son 4,890 votes and Frank E. Lucas, wcretary of state, and his closest competitor, 3,418/ — —-o linos COLLIDE IT WAR TODAY Occupants of Both Cars Escape Serious Injury in Morning Accident A collision between two automobiles in which the occupants of both cars " att ’ six miles east rs Decatur on the Indlana-Ohto state line, this mornlnß. A ear driven by Jesse Sheets and Wlt “ driven by a stranger, whose name 'otild not be learned, collided near the " H. Working store. The cats were damaged to a great ex >et:t, but the occupants received onslight injuries. Mt Sheets and his I °hildren occupied one car and a man " as driving the other car. 4 r * 18 Sheets children were taken to ‘heir home near the scene of the ac-1 1 ‘dent and their injuries, which consisted mostly of cuts and Blight bruises, were dressed

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Vol. XXIV. Number 195.

'Celebrating Birth Os Virginia Dare Manteo, N. C. Aug, 18. —(United ! Press) —The imperia. Ism of Sir Wa'ter Rtilelgh ha’ resulted not only in the I development »f America but idro in j the growth and spread through Ameri- | ca. of a new ideals of industrial and international peace. Sir Fsme Howard . British gmbnssado declared in a i speech here today. I Sir Krone spako at ’he recon I day’s 1 celebration of the 339th anniversary of the birth of Virginia dare, first white child of American nativity. The speech was delivered on Roanoke Isj land, site of the i l-fatcd colony founded by Raliegh in 1584. which was wiped out with cut a trace after only a few years of existence. LOCAL CRAIN ELEVATOR SOLD Reed Bros., Fort Wayne, ‘ Buy Zimmerman-Carper Elevator Here A business deal was transacted in this city yesterday, whereby Reed brothers, of Fort Wayne, became the owners of the Zimme-man and Carper elevator, in the west part of the city. The transaction becomes effective at : once and the new o’, tiers have taken charge. Zimmerman and Carper have been In the elevator business in this city for I several year. Messrs. Reed were form erly connected with the Henderson 1 Reed company, of Fo-t Wayne. CALVES ARE MAKING CAINS Members of County Cali Club Make Reports on That a number of Adams county beys and girls are. in early lite, learnj ing the proper methods "'f growing , dairy calves is brought out by figures compiled from Information received , at the county agent’s office. The last , questionnaire received from dairy calf club members shows that, since May. ! 1. individual calves have made average dally gains from 1.3 pounds to 2.2 pounds. It is said that the avdlage thrifty dairy calf should gain 15 toj 2 pounds daily, indicating that the majority of the calves are doing aj I we’d as could be expected. A purebred Holstein calf fed by Roy Smith, of Washington township, is leading the remaining twenty-five calves in the club as far as gain in weight Is concerned. His calf weighed i 215 pounds on May 1. and. on July 31. ! it weighed 416 pounds making a daily gain of 2.2 pounds. Purebred Holsteins fed by Robert Nyffeler, of St. Mary’s I township. Marcello T’eard, of Union I township. and Lorene Rich, of Monroe township, have gained 2 pounds daily. A purebred Guernsey, ted by tester Sipe of Blue (’reek township, also has gained two pounds tally Ca ves fed by Lillie Kneuss, Ardou Mosser and David L. Lleclity ga’ned 1.9 pounds daily. . Although the rate of gain made by the calf is no indication of its showing quality, the members are much interested in growing their calves as rapit i ly as possible. It is said the calves I which are fed to make rapid gains are ! more thrifty and less likely to become j stunted. Also, the more rapid gains are usually cheaper. In spite of the above facts, memi bers have been cautioned by those : supervising the work not to overfinish their calves by overfeeding. It is easily possible to cause indigestion by . overfeeding, as well as to make the | calf too fat. The calves which won in the County Calf Show last year were in only medium tlesh, since dairy i cattle are not supposed to be kept in . high condition. Nevertheless, where two calves are equal quality, the judge will always place th© larger calf a head of the smaller.

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 18, 1926.

CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT LET TO F, J. SCHMITT City Saves $lB5 On Contract By Readvertising for Bids COUNCIL TAKES UP OTHER BUSINESS The city of Decatur saved $lB5 by readverthlr g for bids to haul and dispose of the garbage collected within the city. F. J. Schmitt, successful bidder. cutting his bid tiuia $360 to $175. i 1 The council moved that the contract be awarded to Mr. Schmitt. Two weeks ago, when bids for the I city contract were received Mr. Seh ’ mitt ami Fred Ahr esch filed blds for $360. so the council rejected all blds and decided to re-advertise. Since the city has been gathering and disposing of all garbage from lesidences and j restaurants, the pri-e has been re-. I duced each year. The first year, the city paid Mr. Schmitt $750 for doing the work. The bids filed last night with the council f.i’low: John Hill and Henry Bauman. $299; Fred Ahr! $260; George Brown. $273; C. P. Heck athorn, $225; F. J. Schmitt, $l7B. Other Council Matters No objections were filed against the] South Sixth street sidewalk improve-j ment or on the Notti' Third street or . namental light imp elements. The preliminary assessment* were adopted and ihe reuggUiLion authorizing the clerk to turn the > ssessments ove. i to the treasurer for collection. An ordinance appropriating $lBOl from the general fund for the payment 1 cf bills in various departments was passed and adopted by the council. An amended petition for the Russel street sidewalk improvement was filed: with the council last evening and re-j ferred to the street and sewr com I i mittee The petitioners asked that :i' i curb be p]"<-d alone, -.nd sidewalk.! I thn Orsr netjtion namely aeking a a . sii.-ut walk, ine pioppsl » ment extends from I’ean street to: Redd street." MAGLEYCOUPLE WED 50 YEARS Hundred Friends and Relatives Help Mr. and Mrs. J. Borne Celebrate About one hundred friends and 1 relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Borne, of Magley. last night, to celebrate. Mr. and Mrs. Borne's fiftieth or golden wed- ’ ding anniversary. It was on August 17, 1876, when Jacob Borne and Miss Elizabeth Wilhelmina Bartel--1 meier “footed” it to the Magley Re--1 formed church to be joined in holy wedlock by the late Rev. W. Spiess. then pastor of the church’. The bride then resided about a mile from the ' church, at the place where Henry ' Bioemker now lives. For the past 47 years, r. and Mrs. Borne have residd on the farm where they now , live. The young bride and groom were accompanied -by four attendants at the we ’.ding ceremony. One of the bridsmaids, -Mrs. Peter Doermer, of ! Fort Wayne, was present at the eele- , bration last night. Mr. and Mrs. Borne were blessed with seven chlldrn. three of whom died in youth. Th e four still, living are Mrs Joseph Kiess and Mrs. Ju- ' cob Hoffman, of Decatur. John Borue, of Magley, and Rudolp Borne, of ! Louisville, Ky. There are also 16 , grandchildren living. , The evening was spent in games ! and social fellowship. A number of , "oldtime fiddlers”, Mr. James iblfck. William Ruckmanu, Kenneth Roth and John McClure, were present and entertained the audience with some lively slections. In thtf absence of (CONTINUED ON PAUA FIVE)

Operated Upon | J* i 1 I X z J . F> / ' Ruuuiph Valentino, film star, was < opeiated upon for appendicitis in a New York hospital. vale™ ir - ; I I BETTER TODAY 1 I I Flapper’s Idol Os Movies Shows Slight Improvement in His Illness New York, Aug. 18. —(United Press Rudolph Valentino, the flapper's idol, :of the movies, who is critically ill | I here, was reported slightly improved by his physicians after their morning consultation today, but it. probably; will be two more days before Valentino is out of danger. “Mr. Valentino rested comfortably" j the bulletin issued at 10:15 a. m.J I said. "H« shows a slight improvement in general condition this morning. OW ■ respiration 22.” Drs. Paul E. Derham. Harold B. Meeker aud G. Randolph Manning j signed the bulletin. The temperature, pulse and respir-, ation all were considerably lower ; than in the last previous bulletin. Mother and t hree Children Burn to Death Franklin, Pa., Aug. 18 — (United Press) —Trapped in their frame house when an oil stove exploded today, Mrs. David Beightol, 30, and her, three children were burned to death. Tiie husband was away, delfcvening milk, when th© explosion occurred., Tjvo of the children were girls, aged five and seven, and the third was a baby boy, six months old. Tornado Strikes Arkanses Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 18.—(Unit-; ed Press) —Five negroes were report-: ed dead and considerable property damage was done by a tornado which struck near Wilson. Ark., late Tues-; day. The number of injured was re-j ported between 12 and 20. The storm caused most damage to farm buildings in the vic.nity of Wil- 1 son, reports said. BOY, 15. GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE —i—■ Virginia Youth Sentenced To Die for Criminal Assault on Girl Os 9 ’ Welch, West, Va., Aug. 18— (Unit- , ed Press) — Fifteen-year-old Adam Burress, of Casewell county, Va„ today stands sentenced to death far criminal assault on a 9-year-old daughter of a coal miner. The boy’s defense was based on his age. No attempt was made to deny the crime. Judge James A. , Strother ruled out a question of age , and the jury required only 9 minutes to reach a verdict last night.

CHURCH SEEKS MEDIATION IN MEXICAN AFFAIR Episcoate Sends Letter To President Calles; Hopes for Modification STUDYING PLANS FOR OVERTURE Mexico City, Aug. 18. —(United Press) —It has been confirmed that the episcopate has sent a letter to President Calles expressing the church’s loyalty to the government and the hope that the incoming von gress may find a legal means to modify the present religious situation The disclosure follows conferences of the episcopal committee looking toward a plan of mediation in the religious controversy. Earlier in the day Bishop Pasqual Diaz of Tabasco, spokesman for the episcopate, had told the United Press that the episcopate was studying plans on which a pro-position to the government would be based, bu s raid that the episcopate would insist that the rights of the church myst be recognized along lines previously laid down. His declaration was the first sign that higher churchmen were still concerned w’ith mediation plans. Prior to confirmation of the fact that a letter had actually been sent to President Calles, the opinion was ex pre.-sad by observers here that there was little possibility of an accord as long as the government was occupied with threats of revolution and the church remained adamant in its demands that all its rights b> restored. The situation is complicated by the approaching opening of congress and the possibility’ tha/’ t organized labor —the avowed' enemy of the church —may dominate at least the chamber. Negroes And White® Clash , K-outas City Mo Aiir. 28. (Unit-| ■■- ■ • ■ stabbed to death and Paul Howell, 32 j was seriously wounded when attach ed b) four negroes here last night. Kelly Wilson and Frank Ballard were arrested in connection with the assault and have confessed, according to police. WIFE OF H. H. HOCKER DIES Former Resident of Adams County Dies at Home In San Fernando, Cal. ; Mrs. Mae Williams Hocker. 40. wife of j the Rev. Harvey H. Hocker, former I resident of Adams county, died at | her home in San Fernando. California. . Tuesday morning, according to a telegram received by relatives here late Tuesday afternoon. Death was due to cancer. Mrs. Hocker had been seriqu- ■ ly ill for tlfe last six weeks. Mrs. Hoeker was born in Illinois. ' She was married to Rev. Hocker at Monroe. Following their marriage, they moved to Bluffton, where Rev. I Hocker was pastor of the Methodist : church for several years. Ft out Bluffton. they moved to California and Rev. I Hocker is pastor of the Methodist | church in San Fernando at present. They have resided tn California for about fifteen years. Surviving are the • husband,; five children. Marvellee. Merrill. Joseph, Raymond and Romona. all at home; and her mother, who resides iu Los Angeles, California. The Rev Hocker is a son of Mrs. Jesteen Hocker, of Mcnroe, and a brother of C. E. Hocker of Decatur, Otis and J. E. Hocker, of Monroe, and Mrs. K. B. McKeeman, of Fort Wayne. Funeral services wi'l be held iu San Fernando Friday afternoon. It is thought that burial v ill be made in San Fernando, "also, although rela- ! tives here have received no information as to where interment will be

Many of Lincoln’s Documents Bequeathed To Library of Congress Washington, Aug. 18. — (United Press) —Six trunks of President Lincoln's documents are bequeathed to the library of congress under the , terms of Robert Todd Lincoln's will, on file in probate court here today. The papers are believed to contain ; valuable data on the Civil war President. Under the terms of his son’s will, however, they cannot be made public until 1947. Robert L ncoln left his entire estate to his widow. A portrait of 1 Abraham Lincoln, now in th© Lincoln home here, probably will be given to the government for the White House, it was understood. ATTENDANCE RULE CHANGED School Board Changes Ruling Regarding Entrance of Primary Pupils A new riling concerning attendance of children in public schools in Decatur. has been passed by the Decatur school beard, effective with the opening of school this year. If a child is 6 years of age on or before September 7 this year, he wi'l be permitted to begin school on September 7. It a child is 6 y-ers of age after September 7 and befo/c March 1, 1927 he will b» permitted ;o begin school at the beginning of the second semester January 17 The new ruling will be strict‘y enforced, it was announced today. The state school attendance lawreads that all children between the ages of 7 and 16 years of aee must attend school, so children do not have (CONTINI EU ON MSB FIVB) PREPARING FOR SCHOOL OPENING — Many Pupils Expected To Be Transferred To Decatur High Wcrk has been re uined by school officials and preparations are being completed for the opening of the Decatur schools September 7. Superintendent M. F. Worihman has been busy the last several days arranging all the details for the opening of Decatur schools. All teachers have been hired for the year and supplies are arriving daily. Miss Angie Flrks. secretary to the stipe;intendent, has returned to ffer desk after a several week's vacation, spent in Denver. Colorado. Final reports aro being completed, and all the buildings are being cleaned. The transfer rate to the Decatur iiigh school this year will be based on a per capita basis at the end of the school year, it was announced today. Last year, the flat rate, as provided by law, was used and the rate was $Bl per student. This year, the per capita system will be used. L*st year the per capita rate was $134 10. the rate being unusually high because of the several street and other improvements near the schcol buildings. In the per capita figures, a 10 per cent valuation of the school is also counted in, which in this instance is 10 per cent of $325,000. Superintendent Worthman announced that he expected about 50 or 60 transfer pupils at the local high school this year. There will be 29 pupils trans hired here from Koagiand. Pupils from o<i»»r townships in Adams county will - swell the number t > more than 50, ' it is thought. The township trustees are permitted ’ to fill out transfers to pupils of their , townships, who live nearer the local school than their own, aud the tuition i is paid by the transferring township, i Several transfer pupils from the westi ein part of Root township always enter Decatur high school because it ■ is closer to them than the Monmouth > school.

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CHANGES MADE IN REGULATIONS OF CITY TRAFFIC City Council Adopts Ordi--1 nance With Twentyfive Sections BECOMES EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25 On page 2 A complete copy of the new traffic ordinance is printed on page 2 in tonight's Daily Democrat. ' An ordinance regulating all traffic in the city of Decatur, prohibiting “U” turns on Second street between Marshall and Adams; restricting parking within 15 feet of street intersections or entrances to theaters, churches, hotels, factories, public buildings, clubs, lodges, and fire engine houses; prohibiting children under 16 years of age from driving an automobile, and placing the supervision of alt traffic and regulations in the hands of the Board of Public Safety was passed by the city council in session last evening. The ordinance does not change the system of parallel parking as has been observed in this city for several years. The ordinance provides a fine of SIOO, to wh.ch may be added imprisonment not to exceed 30 daye, for violation of any section. There are 25 sections to the ordinace. The ordinance also defines the different classes of vehicles. Jay Walking Prohibited Cutting corners, commonly known as “jay-walking” is prohibited under one section of the ordinance. This section reads, “All pedestrians crossing streets in the congested district shall cross at right angles and shall not cross diagonally at such intersection Pedestrians shall pass to i the rich, in pass.ug others nom an . . /■ > - , n<» r.» th,- left in ,e*i«****»K*‘ • * overtaking others.” The ordinance was signed by Mayor George Krick immediately following its passage by the council last evening and becomes effective after the second legal publication in the Daily Democrat or on the evening of Wednesday, August 25. Every councilman voted for the adoption of the ordinance. Other provisions in th,, ordinance are: Three minutes allowed to unload passengers and not more than 15 minutes for loading or unloading of freight or merchandise on main street or public place. Designating that territory between Marshall street on the north. Adams street on the south. Fourth street on the west and the St. Marys river on the east, as the “congested district." No parades can be held on any ’ street without first obtaining the permission of the committee on public tCONTINI KI) ON PAOK SIX) COUNCIL PLANS SPECIAL SESSION 1 Special Meeting Called for Friday Night to Consider City Budget ! A special meeting of the city council i will be held Friday evening for the purpose of considering and compiling j the budget of estimated expenses re- ) qulred to operate the city government next year, including appropriations for streets, fire protection, street lightI ing. parks and other funds. r Mayor George Krick and members I of the finance committee do not exj pect any increase in the city budget. However, no figures have be-n compiled yet. The appropriation tor police protection will more than fkely t>e t increased, as the city his two addillon- ( al policemen on the force. An appio(CONTINVBU ON E4UK SIX)

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