Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1926 — Page 1

LEATHER Genera'ly fair tonight and Saturday. Saturday and west ,nd central portion tonight.

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final returns GIVE WATSON A LEAD OF 11,021 Official Returns From Tuesday’s Election Arriving At Indianapolis final count makes FEW CH ANGES IN RACES Indianapolis, Nov. 5. — (United Press, i Official returns on Tuesday’s congressional election were being forwarded today by registered mail front the offices of county clerks through out Indiana to the secretary of state, where the results will be canvassed. Hetman Gray, deputy ot Frederick Schortemeier, secretary of state, directed the compilation of the returns. He was assisted by Herbert Spencer, representing tiv* Democratic state committee, and Edward Heckler, a Marion entity trustee. Wo:k of compiling the official returns was started earlier this election than is usually the case. The first county to make a report was Hendricks county. Completion of unofficial tabulations brought relatively littje change in the comparative strength of candidates as indicated earlier in the count. Late precincts reporting yesterday cut slightly intothe lead of Sen. James 11 Watson over Albert Stump, ’dem., in tlie long term senatorial race. Watson's margin fluctuated between 10.000 and 15.000 throughout the unofficial count of results. The final tabulation showed him leading by 11.021. The vote was Watson, 519.621: Slump, 508,603. The unofficial count on the short term balloting showed Robinson 615.927. Woollen, 493.321. a margin of 22.606 for Robinson. Republican candidates for state of-' flees won out over Democratic opponents by pluralities ranging from 35,000 to 60.000. Frederick Schortemeier. rep., Indianapolis, defeated Arthur Hamrick, dem.. Greencastle, by nearly 60,000, practically complete unofficial returns showed. • 'has. F. Miller, rep.. Elkhart county. tCOXTIMVED OM PAGE KW TESTING ASS'N. REPOSTS Dan Habegger Herd Leads For Month; Members Fill Many Silos According to the monthly report of Roy L. Price, tester for the Adams County Cow Testing Association, a herd of twelve cows owned by Dennis Striker. Monroe township farmer, led the twenty-eight herds in the association with an average butterfat produc- • on of 27 pounds during the month of October. Striker is a new member i* the association. Other members ranked as follows: Dan H. Habegger, six cows, 26.8; E.H. Kruetzman. 12 cows, 25; John J. Schwartz, seven cows, 24.4; I). J. Mazelin, five cows, 23.6; Noah Rich, eight cows, 23.5; O. D. Bieberich, nine W. R, Schwartz. 13 cows, 23; Osia Von Gunten, six cows, 22.9; Jacob J. Schwartz, five cows, 22.3. "Blacky," a pure bred Holstein owned by'Dan H. Habegger, led the 218 cows tested with a production of 55.9 pounds butterfat. Owners of the next four high cows were as follows: Osia Von Gunten, 54.7; E. Vl. Kruetzman, 48.1; P. D. Schwartz. 45.9; O. D. Bieberich. 43.1. x An outstanding event of the month is the fact that 11 boarders or unprofitable cows were disposed of. This indicates that cow testing association members are making war on the cow who refuses to pay for her board. Mr. Price also reports that one new silo was built by a member during the month. In all, thirty-three silos were filled by the, 28 members. This is an outstanding record an undoubtedly it is more silos than in any other association in this state. *

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'Horne Brew Explodes In Police Station Hibbing. Minn., Nov. 5. (United Pres.il Two score bottles of powerful heme brew brer neatly wrecked the interior of the booze vault at the polite stetijn here when they exploded. Upon test the beer showed more than five per; ent alcoholic content. The force of the explosions was attested Gy tlie fact that the walls and thdeel • Ing of the to.m w saturettd with the beer. . o LADIES GUESTS OF ROTARIANS Club Entertains at Banquet; Rev. Rae, Os Richmond, Is Speaker Tliy Decatu)- Rotarians; enferta'ned their wives and sweethearts at a dinner and program given at the Reformed church last evening. The dinner was served in the church dining room, tables being arranged for abcut eighty guests. The threecourse dinner was served by the women of the church. Rev. Joseph Rae, of R’chmond. delivered an excellent address an ‘‘The Boundary Line.” and, during the evening Miss Della Sellemeyer, with Miss Eleanor Reppert as accompanist. sang a group of three songs. The guests were welcomed by Wai Wemhoff, chairman of the committee, and by Carl Pumphrey, president of the 1 club. Community singing was ’lead by Hugh Hite, with Miss Mildred Butler as accompanist. It was a happy party and the guests enjoyed it thoroughly. The affair was the regular semi-annual ladtes" night observed by the cluh. Among the guests, other than the wives and sweethearts of the Rotarians. were the Rev k and Mrs. A. R. 1 -Fleddcrjohann. the Rev. a»d Mrs. B. I j N. Covert, and Mrs. Rae. of Richmond. Several Rotarians from Bluffton and Winchester also attended the dinner . Gottschalk’s Majority In Three Counties, 3,391 Complete returns from Blackford, Wells and Adams county in the election held Tuesday, show that Thurman A. Gottschalk, of Berne. Democrat’c cajidi-laie for state senator from those three counties, won over Charles Shadle, ot Montpelier, by a majority of 3.391. Mr. Shadle carried his home county, Blackford, by a majority of 51 votes, while Mr. Gottschalk carried Adams and Wells counties by majorities of 2,340 and 1,102, respectively. Driver Arrested After Automobile Collision • Tom Leonard,'of this city, was arrested at 11 o’clock this morning, by Officer Ireian, on a charge of <1 'in an automobile while intoxicated, following a collision between Leonard s car and another car belonging to Simon Hleeke, on First street. Leonard was locked In the county jail to await hearing, which likely will be held Saturday morning. Clem Heckman wa<riding with Leonard at the time of the collision. , Sen, Watson Able To Leave Hospital Today Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. s.—(United Press) —Senator Janies E. Watson today left the Methodist hospital bore where he was taken October 10 after being injured in an automobile aocident while campaigning He Started immediately for Wdst Haden where he will spend some tim. . 1 o Two Children Burn To Death In “Play Shack” I • Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5. —(United Press)—Two children were burned r to death here today when a small ; “play shack” built by older boys on i a vacant lot caught fire. i The children had evidently enter- - ed the small house while the older ■ boys were in schooL The cause of the tire is unknown.

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I— — — Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary it MH \ ’‘*** ( a md - v- _. j Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reppert, Sr., of Vera Cruz, celebrated their -ixtieth wedding anniversary at their home Wednesday. Their seven children ai d , their families were presnt for the anniversary dinner at noon. Mr. Reppert.] who is a veteran of the Civil War and a retired auctioneer, is 86 years old. ' Mrs. Reppert is 79 years old. Both are in good health.

MC INTURF GETS i LIFE SENTENCE DekalbCounty Farmer Faces Life Term For Murder Os His Neighbor Auburn, Ind.. Nov. 5. — (United Press.) — Chas. Mclnturf, 44. Dekalb county farmer, today faced a lite sentence in the Indiana state prison tor . the murder of Forrest Farver, a< neighbor. Mclnturf pleaded guilty when! brought before Judge Mr: Endicott | and thiee himself on the mercy of the* court. Mclnturf shot Fraver as the result of an illicit love affair with Farver's wife. RED CROSS ROLL CALL PLANS MADE Nov. 11 To 25 Are Dates For Annual Drive For Members; Workers Named Plans for the annual TtW'i Cross roll call in Adams county were announced today by Miss Anna W innes, secretary of the county chapter. The roll call will be held from Armistice Day, November 11. until Thanksgiving day. November 25. The Girls' Missionary Guild, with Miss Elenore Reppert, director, will sponsor the roll call in the northern part of the county, while the ladies’ aid : octet* of the Berne Evangelical church will sponsor the drive in the southern part. Mrs. T. A. Gottschalk will be the director in charge pf the solicitors in the south half of the county. The advisory committee for the north half consists of Mrs. A. R. Fledderjohann, Mrs. Fred Heuer, and the Misses Della Sellemeyer. Limenstoll and Girod. , Next Sunday will be Roll Call Sunday, and all ministers of Adams county are requested to call attention to the annual roll call in their announcements, Sunday. The date for the roll call driyje in Decatur has not been set, so far, but it likely will be Sunday. November 14. The members of the G.M.G. will make a house-to-house canvass of the city ou the day set.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 5, 1926.

Nathan’s Hlack Cat Disappears; information On Whereabouts Wanted Lost: A black cat. Anyone seeing a tray felin? o; th, ebony c olor, scheme running at 'urge is asked to :epo.t such i’lfmmati HI to Nathan Nelson. Adams c. nitty at tendance officer, a the court lio'W The animal is valued highly b Mr Nelson, as it was a gift front tint young ladies enip oyed in tin- ■ mt h ise. AUDIENCE ENJOYS ORCHESTRA MUSIC I _ Berne Symphonic Orchestra Pleases Audience In This City Last Night An audience which nearly filled the high school auditorium enjoyed a splendid program given last night by the Symphonic Orchestra of Berne. The concert was given under the auspices of the Girls Missionary Guild of the Zion Reformed church. In addi'ion to number by thh entire orchestra, the program was intersperced with vocal solos, violin solos and selections by a quartet. The orchestra is directed by Howard Tl. Hoffman, instructor of music in the Berne schools. The orchestra is gaining a wide reputation In the northern part of Indiana as a musical organization far above the average. Vote On Amendments 1 Indianapolis, Nov. 5. —The followin shows the vote caa* Tuesday on the four constitutional amendments which appeared on the ba’lots. The returns are from 2,165 of the state's 3,545 precincts: " " Amendment No. I—For 115,354; -against 102,268. Amendment No. 2—For 108,608; against 105,925. Amendment No. 3—For 104.131; against 96,811. Amendment No. 4—For 140,540; against 119.027. ' Five Killed In Automobile Collision Franklinton. N. ('.. Nov. 5. — 'United Press)—-Five persons wer ■ killed here today and atiotli- r /■ ingerou-dy injured In an nut mobile "''listen Tb<> dead: Miss Lena Wright Tam Purnell. II if I'robst. Hen Gre n Col- ' ored, and Mrs. Julia Probst is not. ex- | petted to live.

LITTLE MINING TOWN BEGINS TO BURY ITS DEAD . .. ™— — ■ r Disaster At Ishpeming, Michigan, Leaves 160 Children Fatherless ONLY TWO MEN LEFT IN TOWN Ishpeming. Micji., Nov. 5.--(United Press)—Robbed of almost every man of its small population by the mine cave-in Wednesday'afternoon which snuffed out the lives of 51 underground workers, tlie little settlement of North Ixike near here, today begins the task of burying its dead. And as tlie first funeral is held some scores of workmen w ill be busy trying to recover additional bodies which are swamped in muck from the cave-in. So far seven bodies Jiave been recovered. The period of time that will elapse before any of tli other 44 can be reached is problematical as the muddy waters in the shaft in which they lie continue to rise. Today’s funeral is that of William Hill, a mine inspector, who was on a trip through the mine when the swampy land over the shaft suddenly gave way and vhoked the entrance. More funerals will be held tomor- ' row. Meantime the town is a haven of • K’OMIM ED 111 l-MIE TUOI “(AH' DID” TO ! BE GIVEN TONIGHT Fc-rt Wayne Dramatic (’tub To Stage Play In This Citv This Evening S; veral of th ■ leading amateur actors in Fori Wayne will lie seen tonight in tlie presentation of the o||ania! jilay. “Katy Did,” at the high school auditorium Tlie play will be presented by the Fort Wayne Dramatic dub. under the auspices of tlie D.’cat.ur high school athletic association. The play will I in at 8 o’clock. The admission will be thirty-five cents. There are ten or twelve principal characters .in the play. Comedy and tragedy are combined in the play and the plot is entertaining and interesting. The ladies' saxophone band, of Fort. Wayne, will be present and furnish music during tlie evening, also. The public is invited. o QUIZ RECESSED UNTIL MONDAY

Marion County Grand Jury Take Rest In Probe Os Indiana Politics Indianapolis Ind, Nov. s.—(United.Press) —After hearing two former Indianapolis officials the Mari n county g.iind jury today recessed its investigation cl alleged political corruption until Monday. , The witness: s wore George Schmitt i firmer city engineer and Otto S .ril* zor, former superintendent of the city asphalt plant. Early adpournment was taken to allow consideration by the pr..-s editor's offics of the mass of evidence collected during the week, William Remy, prosectuor said. Romy recommended to Judge Janies A Collins in criminal court that the sl,ooo’ appearance bond of Mr. L. G. Julian. Evansville, bo forefited beI cause sir? failed to answer a call to testify before the grand jury yester- • day. I ■? 0 Bandits Get Payroll Detroit Mich.. Nov. 6. — (United I Pros") Tv<c ptrioll holdups and a fur robbery c nimitted within the same ■ hour here today netted bandits approximate!. $25,000 in cash and goods. 1

Revival In Progress At Clarks. Chapel E.arlgeHstic meetings are in pro gresa al t'laijt's Chapel and great interest is being shown. The Rev. E. I’. White, pastor, has had six years of experience as an evangelist and litis preaching heart-searching sermons. On Sa'urday night. Rev. White will preach on "Missing tlie Sign Posts." On Sunday night, In- will preach on tim subject, "The Lost Christ." Mrs. White is leading tlie song services and special music is provided each evening. POET TO GIVE PIMAM HERE Barton Rees Pogue To Appear Here Monday Evening;Poe Quartet to Sing Much interest is being manifested in the coming of Barton Rees Pogue. Indiana's own poet, to this city next Monday evening. Mr. Pogue will give a program at the high school auditorium, Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, under the auspices of the civic department of the Decatur Woman s

■ WW nVMM ... K -fl .<j . JL ■ .- 1 iclj B.'rton Rees Pogue Club. Members of the Woman's Club will lie admitted to the program free, while others may obtain tickets at the ' door or from members of tlie civic ' department. Tlie entire public is cordially invited to hear Mr. Pogue. Tlie Poe Quartet will give a program ' Immediately preceding Mr. Pogues entertainment. They will sing ior twenty or thirty minutes. Mr. Pogue is rated as an entertainer of Digit ability. He has written much poetry and is a student of human nature. At present, he is head of the expression department of Taylor University. o ‘Mrs. .Julian Refuses To Reappear Before .Jury Evansville, In<L, Nov. 5. — (United Press.) - Threatened steps of Win. H Remy, prosecutor of Marion county

toward forfeiture of her SI,OOO bond left Mrs. U G. Julian unmoved today in her determination not to reappear before the Marion county grand jury now investigating charges of political corruption in Indiana. "I haven't received any subpoena," she declared. “As far as court actions and bond forfeitures are concerned, those matters are in the hands of my attorney. Ira M. Holmes." Mrs. Julian today denied an earlier statement -attributed to her that she would not appear in Indianapolis again, even if subpoenaed. She intimated that if such a document were served she would obey the summons. — o— Stay Os Execution Granted To Rhoades Indianapolis, Im'.. Nov. s.—(United Press)—The state supreme court today granted a stay of execution until March 27 to Dreyfus Rhoades, awaiting death in the Indiana state prison at Michigan City for the murder of a Vincennes policeman. Rhoades was to have gone to the electric chair on November 17. ■.... ■—O ■ Earthquake Is Recorded New Haven, -Goim., Nov., 5 (United Press) —A severe earthquake, estinated to be 3,000 mil s to the south, was receded on the seismograph -it the Yale observatory at 3 A. M . today. The make reached its maximum intensity al 3:1'1.

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WIDOWER HAS HIS HOUR IN MURDER TRIAL | “Pig Woman” In Hall-Mills Case Unable To Testily Due To Illness M ILLS T E LLS O F WIFE’S DISAPPEARANCE Somerville, N. -I-. Nov. 5. — (I'nited Press) .lames Mills, widower of Mrs. Eleanor Mills, who for four years bus waited Io see someone brought to trial for the murder of his wiie and the Bev. Edward Hall, had his hour in court today when he was called as the chief witness in the Hall-Mills murder trial. Milts’ appearance and the continued illnese of Mrs. Jane Gibson "the Pig Woman.’ preventing her appearance in court and threatening to eliminate her all-important testimon, were the two outstanding events of the third day of the trial, in which Mrs. Frances Hall and Hen-

ly and Willi* Stephens are accused of murder. Mills was called before noon. Tall, thin and bewildered, he drawled out his testimony, telling iiow he and his wife had lived for years with their two children a somewhat separated existence: she spending much time with her work as soprano soloist in the choir of St. Johns, c hurch, and he working as janitor of the same church. Finally, he told how she left the house on the night of the murder; how be had awaited her return; had visited the church and how on the morning following, she was still absent. “I went to the church last at 2 a. m." he said, "but I did no' find her." ‘‘ln the morning. I got up ’ i prepared my children's breakfast before they went Io school.” He hesitated a moment and then, with a bit of pride, he added: “My wife usually got the breakfast." During Mills' recital, the cold nerve of Mrs. Hall, whos eguilt or innocence is being decided at the trial, seemed to break for the first time since the clay the murder was discovered. She lowered her head and (COXTIXir.II OX PAGE SIXI SEEK MEN WHO FURNISHED GUNS Five Separate Probes Os Shooting In The Tombs Under Way Today New York. Nov. 5. (United Press) —First degree murder charges await ‘he persons who supplied th- guns and ammunition to the three bandits, whose attempt to shoot tjeeir w cy out of the tombs Wednesday ended in their deaths and those- of Wa den Peter J. Mallon and Jeremiah Murphy. Two suspects under arrest today one of whom is said to have confessed, five separate investigations if the attempted jail di Ijvery were being made. -The most significant is that which Mayor Walker has ordered commissioner of accounts Joseph A. Warren to make of institutions undethe direction® of Frederick A Wallis, commissioner of corrections. ' Mayo' W tlker —so has directed Wallis to make a full report of the* attempted escape ami all attendant circumstances. Suspension of Wallis cr a possible , request for his resignation was intimated. Instructions to the New Yo;k croun- , ty grand jury to make a full inquiry Into the administration prision ctfjirs anil the jail break we e issued by fudge Otto Rosalekify. o Freight Trains Collide Millersburg, Pa.. Nov. 5. (United Press) Two men were killed and four others riou: sly njured in a head-on co.lision between two special freight trains near here today.

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