Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1926 — Page 1

V’ FATHER Mostly fair •*’ trem» south, cloudy portions tonight and Friday. Probably occuiional snow north portion, colder tonight.

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Queen Marie Halts Tour To Return To '.ins’s Bedside

QUEEN DECIDES TO TAKE FIRST BOAT FOR HOME Halts Tour At Louisville, Ky., And Hurries Back To New York City KING S HEALTH IS reported FAILING Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 18. — Queen Marie has decided to go immediately to New A ork, a telegram received today by Mayor Seasongood fron\ Ira Morris, aboard the queen’s special train, said. The telegram received late today from Morris at Louisville, Ky., said: ■'Because of cablegrams just received from Roumania by Her Majesty concerning the King's health, it has been decided by the queen to go immediately to New York to prepare for sailing on the first feasable boat." Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 18.—-(Unit-ed Pt ess I—After a brief visit to Indianapolis in which every minute of the six Jicurs stay was crowded with events. Queen Ma ie of Roumania and her party left edrly today for Louisville, Ky. A 1 crowd was waiting for a final gljnpse cf the Queen when she boarded her special train, the Royal Roumanian, at the Union station soon after midnight. A short time later it steamed cut cf the station otrtfie way to Louisville. A detail of detectives formed a lane for the queen to make her way through the crowd to her train. ‘ Arriving in Indianapolis shortly after 6 P. M., Queen Marie was escorted from the train by a committee headed by Wm. H. Kershner. Adjutant General cf the Indiana National Guard, and Hi.tcn U. Brown, of Indianapolis. I 1 ■ . .... ’■ >■ n ■ Q.r,-, „ arrived were many Roumanian women in the costumes of their native land. Queen JJarie paused and exchanged greetings with them in the Roumanian language. A picked company of noncommissioned officers from Ft. Benjamin Harrison presented arms and the Military band from the Vort struck up a martial air as the Queen was esco ted through the station to her auto Through streets lined with spec, tators, the auto part\ moved slowly from the station -to the Monument Circle, where Queen Marie presented a wreath to O.an Perry, Superintendent cf the Soldiers and Sailors MonuICO.VTI.WEI> ON PAGE FIVE! i. BAUMGARTNER DIES IN MICHIGAN Former Resident Os Willshire, Ohio. Community < Dies At Age Os 89 John Baumgardner, 89, former resident of the Willshire, Ohio, community, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Pridy. in Allegan, Michigan, Mr. Baumgardner was well known in Decatur and Adanm county, z The deceased was born February 14. 1837. He resided south of Willshire for many years. He is survived by three sons and three daughters, namey: Clayton, of Osego, Michigan; Birch, of Celina, Ohio; Georgy and Mrs. Grace Sap, of south of willshire; Mrs. O M. Stewart, of Wren, Ohio; and Mrs. Pridy, of Allegan, Michigan with whom he made his heme so? the last three years. Mr. Baumgardner’s wife died about two years ugo. Funeral services will be held in Otsego, Michigan. Satin day and burial will be made at that place. Frinedc and relatives from this vicinity will leave Friday to a tednttehwhomdt79 leave Friday to attend the funeral.

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Halley Recital To Begin At 7 o’Clock This Evening I Dr. H. H. Halley, who has given a | series of Bible recitals at the Zion | Reformed church under the auspices | of the seven co-operating churches, will give his last recital tonight. He will quote from the Book of Revelation together with the interpretation. Everybody is interested in this mys- , terious book. The service begins at 1 7 o'clock tonight instead of 7:30 o’clock. Dr. Halley requests that those who wish to hear him come early so as to be sure in getting the benefit of the entire service. I o “KING BEN"TO BE ARRAIGNED DEC. 22 Benton Harbor Business Men Provide $120,000 Bond For Cult Leader Benton Harbor, Mich., Nov. 18 — (United Prods)— “King Ben" Purnell, known to his bearded followers as "The Seventh Angel of the Israelites" and to the state of Michigan as a “pious fraud" awaits arraignment Dec. 22. on charges of b gamy andcriminal assault upon two girlsUnder bond of 1120.000, by eight Benton Harbor business men, “King Ben" has been allowed to return to the seclusion of his strange colony on the outskirts of Benton Harbor there to await his formal arraignment and the trial which is considered certain to follow. His followers, Including men and women from all corners of the earth have rallied to his defense and claim they will prove him innocent of any | wrong-doing. They have shielded h’m from arrest for four years, not because the feared his conviotion but because they believed he would be given unfair treatment, several members of the cult said. Since the first “exposure" four years ago of the religious colony Known as “The House of David,” be n out for the arrest of "King Ben," in v rt-tally every state. Even across the borders of Canada and Mexico search has been made. During the last year, however it was common gossip about Benton Harbor and St. Joseph that the cult leader never had left his colony but was secreted in Shilow, palatial residence shared by “King Ben” and "Queen Mary.” Early yesterday on the suggestion of Mi’s. Bessie Woodworth, a former member of the cult, authorities surrounded Shiloh, broke into the long, winding halls of the “palace” and there they found "King Ben" as Mrs. Woodworth had predicted. Bluffton To Dedicate New City Building Jan. 24 Bluffton, Nov. 18— January 24 has been fixed as the date for the dedication of the new city building in Bluffton. The various contractors say that the building* vrtll be ready for use before that date. A committee is planning an entertaining program for the dedication. o — “ Injunction Denied In Utility Merger Fight Indianapolis. Nov. 18. — (United Press.)-The city of Indianapols was repulsed today in Its fight on the merger of two local light companies in which a conspiracy of utility interests with certain public officials is charged. \ Judge Harry Chamberlan in circuit court denied the petition of Alvah Rucker, city corporation counsel, for i temporary Injunction to prevent the state public service commission from holding hearing on the proposed merger. Rucker sought the on the claim .that Samuel Insull, Chicago utility owner engineering the merger, and other interests conspired with politicians and officials by countrlbub ing to campaign funds on promise of favoritism in public service commission orders.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, November 18, 1926.

BLIZZARDS ARE SWEEPING OVER MIDDLEWEST Snow Falls Over Wide Area And Temperatures Fall Sharply NO RELIEF PROMISED WITHIN NEXT 48 HOURS Chicago, Nov. 18. —(United Press)— | Winter blizzards swept virtually the I entire middle west today, crippling j wire communication and delaying Rail | road schedules. Snow fell over a wide area in a half dozen states and in some places reached a depth of four inches. At Peoria, it was seven inches. Temperatures fell during the night and were still on the downward trend today. Winds of extreme velocity whipped tile snow into huge banks at many points. The weather forecast offered no olief within the next 48 hours, subfreezing temperatures are anticipated. "The weather will be-unsettled over most of the district? Thursday and Friday with rain or snow in the upper and middle Mississippi valley and Indiana.” the forecaster said. Three fatalities have already resulted in Chicago, one man, blinded by falling snow, drove his wagon into a high voltage wire dangling in the street. All November snow records were broken at Peoiia where seven inches were registered. -— '"*■ - Dr. Patterson Goes To Mayo Brothers Hospital Accompanied by Mis. Patterson and Di. Ben Beavers, Dr. Fred 1 Patterson, well-known dentist and leader in public affairs, left at noon today over the Eiie for Chicago, and f.oin there will go to Rochester, Minn, tomorrow, to enter Mayo Brothers’ hospita. Dr. Patterson has been ill about four months, hi, ailment baffling the at-1 tending physicians, and it was determined a few days ago to go to Mayo Brothc s for a thorough examination and such treatment or operations as necessaiy. Dr. Beavers will remain with Dr. and Mrs. Patterson until the examination has been completed. Widow Os Former Senator Shively Dies In East South Bend. Ind. Nov. 18.—(United Press)—Mrs. Benjamin F. Shively, widow of the former senator from Indiana. died today at Brookville, Pa, according to word received here. Burial will be at Brookville beside the body of her husband, who died eleven years ago, the message said. Oil Prices Reduced Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 18. —(United Press) —Reductions of from 25 to 30 cents per barrel in all grades of oil handled by the Joseph Seep purchasing agent were announced today. o— SEEK LARGE SUM TO FIGHT BORER Request For $1,000,000 For Fight Against Corn Pest Made To Coolidge Washington, Nov. 18. — (United Press.) — A request for a $1,000,000 appropriation to be used to eradicate the European corn borer in the middlewest was made to President Coolidge today bjj members of the corn borer commission, headed by Prof. G. I. Christie, Purdue, Indiana. Christe told the president the prevalence of the corn borer in several midwestern states had resulted in an embargo against the shipment of corn out of these states. He said the fund would be expended immediately by farm organizationa. I

Negro Murderer Put To Death In Clutch Os Medieval Garrote Havana, Nov. 18. —(United Press) — Quesado Castillo, a negro murderer, died today in the clutch of the Medieval Garrote. The long liver which forced a steel spike into Castillo's vertebrae was turned at 6; 03 A. M., and at 6:ll'*, Castillo was pronounced" dead. According to custom, the body was to remain in the Santiago jail on 'public view still gripped by the Garrote for four hours, when It would be buried. MRS. I. C. HELM EXPIRES TODAY DeciHur Woman Dies Early This Morning After An Extended Illness Mrs. Lizzie King Helm. 64. wife of L. C. Helm, died this morning at 3:25 o’c’ock at the Helm home on North Fifth street, after a long illness. Death was said to be due to a compl cation of diseases. Mrs. Helm was a lifelong resident of Decatur, and for several years was prominent in local lodgeis. Mrs. Helm had been in ill health for some time and had been bedfast for the last several weeks. She was horn in this city in 1862, the daughter of Sarah and David King. In early life, she was united in marriage to L. C. Helm. To this union, one son, Jesse J. Helm, was boin. He resides at Miami, Florida. Surviving, beside the son and husband, are three grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Thomas, of this city, and Mrs. A. J. Slagal. of Marion, Indiana, and a host of friends in this city and neighboring cities. Mrs. Helm was an active member of the Pythian Sisters and the Rebekah lodge of this city. At one time, she was a Grand officer of the Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Helm was a member of the F.rst Presbyterian church of this city. Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o Jock. and burial will trke place in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. B. N. Covert will have charge of the services. o — Rotary Governor To Be In Decatur Tonight Will R. Barr, Bluffton, district governor, of Indiana Rotary clubs, will be the guest of the Decatur Rotarians at their meeting to be held at the K. of C. hall this evening. The luncheon will be held at 6:15 o'clock. Mr. Banwill deliver an address following the luncheon. It will be ths first official visit to the local club since he took office last September. o — Revolt In Dutch East Indies Flares Anew Samarang, Java, Nov. 18. —(United Press)—The native revolt against the Dutch East India government broke out afresh last night but was quickly suppressed. One hundred communist were arrested. Police and Military forces have joined in an offensive in western Java with the object of destroying the headquarters of the rebellion. A quantity of dynamite, with which it was intended to destroy a railway bridge was discovered in the Piimsan mountains where it has been hi 1 Jen by Chinese, who were afraid to execute the plot. Savings And Loan League Closes State Convention Indianapolis. Nov. 18. — (United Press)—A. Q. Gallahan, Peru, today resumed his duties as president of the Savings & Loan League of Indiana, following hfe re-election to that position at tjie closing session of the annual state convention here. Other officers named were Lew O’Bannon, Corydion, fi,Tsi* vice-presi-dent; Carl J. Weber, Fort Wayne, second vice-president;. J. E. Pierce, Indiaanpolis, treasurer and E. E. Katterhenry; Indianapolis, {secretary,

FEDERAL MOVE ' TO CLEAN UP ( CHICAGO OPENS Government Takes Positive Stand To Rid City Os ( Political Corruption SEVERAL OFFICIALS ALREADY INDICTED ' Chicago. Nov. 18.—(United Press) I The federal government" today took | a positive stand to rid Chicago of political corruption promising to . disclose amaing conspiracies between underworld characters and men in high positions of public trust. District Attorney Edwin A. Olson. . who contends Chicago's politics are corrupt and the city lawless despite the denials of Mayor Wm. E. Dever, ordered the federal grand jury to inquire further into the mass of evi- ( dence which already has brought indictments of a municipal judge, sev-, cral high police officials, and the ; mayor of Cicero, one of Chicago's , suburbs. Olson's term expires January 1 : and he has announced he expects to i have 1,000 politicians indicted between now and that date. Already 153 have been named. Indictment yesterday of Municipal Judge Henry M. Waler. Police Capt. John Prendergast, “who is secretary to Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins, and 72 others came on the heels of the Ind ctmont of 79 persons only a few weeks age at which time Mayor Joseph Klenha and Chief of Police Theodore Svoboda of Cicero were named. Most of these, Judge Walker, were accused of conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws. In Judge Walker's case, the jury heard ev dence which the government claimed disclosed a conspiracy t(T “fix” a case in court. o — Hartford City Police Get Liquor In Raid! ■ Hartford City. Nov. 18. — (United P:ess) — Forty half-pints of liquor and several empty bottles and new corks were confiscated at 10 o'clock last night by local police in a raid at the Hartford City Bath sanitarium. S. Johnson and Anna McDona d. proprietors, and Tom Cronin, a visitor and proprietor of the Blackford Loan company, were arrested. - o lowa Man Killed By Train At Vincennes Vincennes. Ind., Nov. 18. — (United Press.) — Relatives of Chas. Moore, 20, Cedar Rapids, la., today were notified'of his death here. Moore was killed when he fell beneath a Chicago and Eastern Illinois freight train in an unsuccessful attempt to climb aboard while the train ■ was in motion. » His companion. Robert Verry, 20. of < Wessington Springs, S. D., was the only witness to the accident and identified tire body. e o— BRITISH MINERS J REJECT PROPOSAL 1 __. . Government Plan To End Coal Stoppage Rejected By Large Majority London, Nov. 18.—(United. Press.) A —British miners, most, of them idle , and many of them in want, have re- . fected the government proposals for : ending the coal stoppage which began ’ May 1, A. J. Cook, secretary of the British Miners' Federation, told the r United Press today. He said the rejection had been by , a large majority and that North - Wales was the only district not yet reported.

Omnibus Crew Saves Life Os Drowning Man Rio De Janeiro (United Press). — The driver and conductor of a Rioomnibus became life savers long enough to pull an unfortunate bather , front the waves on Copacabana J>oach. in Rio. The men, Isaltino de Souza and Joao de Mello, saw a swimmer struggling in the snrt. obviously in distress. They left, the bus dived into the sea. i and puled the bather ashore. The life saving omnibus craw received the government medal for distinction of the first class for their b.avery. 0 I GRAND JURIST INFIRMARY TORAY Annual Inspection Os County Infirmary Is Made This Afternoon Members of the Adams county grand jury journeyed to the county| infirmary at noon today and following a doliiious chicken dinner served by Superintendent and Mrs. LaFountaine, made the annual inspection of the infirmary. The members of the | grand jury were acccmpalned to the infirmary for dinner by Prosecutor John T Kelly; H. W. Sellemeyer. grand jury bailiff; Mrs. Cecile Mqper, ,-»ov t reporter; uffd John E. Nelson, county c'.erk. Three witnessed appeared .before the grand jury this morning. Other witnesses have been summoned for tomorrow, it is said. o— Bootleg Liquor Blamed For Michigan Man’s Death South Bend. Ind., Nov. 18. —(United Press)— Bootleg liquor today was blamed for the death cf Oldie L. Alden, br other of the Benton Harbor Michigan police chief, who was drowned in the St. Joseph river. Alden and two companions were in a c.i> driver, by Alden when the acci- ' the intersection ci Latayel:'; Boule va d and Riverside Drlvd and his car plunged over the curb into the river. His companions freed themselves from the car but when Alden was brought to shore he was dead. All were said to be under the influence of liquor. Sen. Watson Enroute To Washington, I). C. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 18. (United Prd.-s) —Senator James E. Watson was enroute to Washington to-

day after a short stop here late yesterday. Watson came here from West Baden Springs where he has been resting for the past two weeks and left after a short conference with friend|3, for the east. Will M. Frazee of Rushville, presented the senator with his election certificate sjgnfed by G|ov. Jackson and Secretary of State Schortemeier. o Man Beaten And Robbed Ind'anapolts, Ind., Nov. 18. —(United Prerfs)—Police today are searching for two men who attacked Roy Rockweir ig the garage back of his home here and after beating him into unconsciousness, robbed him of S7O. Rockwell was unconscious for two hours on the floor of the garage [ before he was able to crawl to the back porch of his home where his wife found h m. Colored Woman Convicted ( On Manslaughter Charge Noblesville, Nov. 18. — (United ' Press)—Mrs. Lovle Thomas, colored, i Indianapolis, today faced a two to 21 > year sentence in the Indianapolis women’s prison following her conviction on a charge of manslaughter. She was charged with killing Ad- I ’ miral Harris, former Indianapolis : i policeman and entered a plea of t selfdefense. The case was venued here from Marion county.

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WITNESS GIVES TESTIMONY FROM A HOSPITAL COT “Pig Woman” Names Four Persons Present At HallMills Murder DRAMATIC SCENE ENACTED IN COURT Somerville. N. JL. Nov. 18.— {United Press) Mrs. Jane Gibson, telling her story of the. Hall-Mills murder from ti hospital cot which replaced the. witness chair, today identified the defendants as having been at the murder scene the night Mrs. Eleanor Mills and the Rev. Edward Hall were killed. She did more than that—she added to this already dramatic case one of the most remarkable scenes in American court history. She was carried into the court room on a istretcher. She testified reclining on a white, iron cot, the head slightly raised. A doctor stood i beside her. Nurses clustered around. Detectives were nearby. Barely coni coaled were medical kits and hospital supplies. She spoke in a voice that was scarcely aud ble, but she swore that: Identifies Each Defendant She saw Jylrs. Frances Stevens Hall, Henry Stevens, Willie Stevens and Henry Carpender at the murder scene the night of the killing. Each in turn stood before her in the court room and was identified. heard somwne shout: “Explain those letters." She hearJ a man curse. She heard one shot, then later, three more. J Then she sa'd a wom»n screamed. And next, she said she had seen Mrs. Hall kneeling. She charged that she had been ordered by a defense detective to “keep your mouth shut." At times it seemed al-, though her testimony might become incoherent. She becam ■ nfuited as to the date ■ Id '■ t :■• mem’ ber ii >.»: had Jeen married more than once. ’ As she was being lifted onto *4 stretcher after her test mony, she cried out: “I’ve told the truth, so help me, God!" Then, lifting her head to turn it in the direction of the defendants and shaing an admonitory finger, she said, in a sepulchral tone: “And you know it.” The jury was out .of the room at the t me.

o. DR. HALLEY TO END RECITALS Noted Bible Reader To Conclude Series Os Recitals Here This Evening In spite of the very inclement weather, a large audience listened to Dr. Halley’s Bible recital at the Reformed church last night. The speaker again stressed the object of his meetings, namely, to let the Biblo show itself, what it is, to have the people form a habit of reading it and the establishing of a regularly church going program. Dr. Halley recited from the Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy and the Book of Hebrews. Paul wrote the second epistle to Timothy while he was imprisoned in a dungeon in Rome. About the year 64 A.D., Nero was the ruler of Rome .and during his wild and godless reign set fire to the city and watched the burning of it from his palace. He was suspicioned, but he put the blame onto the Christians and they soon became n hated people. They were persecut|ed in many ways, some were tied • and burned at the stake, while others were tied in the skins of wild (CONTIN>I'ED ON PAGE SIX)

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