Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 278, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1926 — Page 1

; I WEATHER eI Partly cloudy toI n.ght and Thursday. ■ Colder Thursday.

FORGERIES CLEARED UP BY CONFESSION

■ONE SEAPLANE I IS LOST; OTHER I FORCED DOWN K’N-10 No. 2 Forced Down | At Isle Os Pines; Sister Ship Is Lost At Sea |r S S. CINCINNATI STARTS SEARCH J Washington, Nov. 24—(t’nitK ( i Press)—With the PN-10 No. K down at the Isle of Pines, her Kist< r seap'auie, the PN-10 No. K. enroute * fro m Hampton ■Loads to Panama, is apparently lost, and tiie C. S. S. C.incinKati has starlet! in search for Ker. the navy department announced this afternoon. I Word of the mishap had no ■nor'' than cleared the anxious navy Ki mimunications office than the flasli Kame that her sister ship, previously Kvported experienc ng engine trouK>l<'. had apparently came to some M Tlte last word received from Lieut. K«nnell, in command of the PN-10 |s'<- 1. was«at 8:45 a. m.. at which time K,> reported slight citrine trouble. At Khat time he-was approximately 1.155 Kuiutieal miles from Hampton Roads. ■I The crew o fthe PN-10 No. 1. the Ka<t plane, follows: KI L'eut. B. J. Connell. 34, next of kin, K“thcr. Mrs. Eva Merchant Cornell. Sl4. N E. Second Ave.. Miami. Fla. II Lieut. L. W. Curtin, 28, next of kin. Ksife. 615 Jefferson St, Beardstown, B[ Pilot Skiles R. Pope, 32, home adKress. 649 N. Second st., Memphis. Btenn. ■ I Radioman John R. Roe. 35, next of Mein, mother, Mrs. Rosa Agnes Roe, ■SJ Detro't St.. Akron. O. ■Evansville Negroes Lose Fortunes On Invention Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 24. —(UnitBed Press) —A group- of Evansville Ne-1 er. os who had staked their fortunes oil a detachable brc’.m handle invent I ed by one of their race have been summoned by Ear'. Coble, investigator for tlte Indiana securities commission, to R meeting of stockholders*of tlte organization in an effort to wind up its affairs. Q SEEK M TRIAL FOR STEPHENSON Failure Os Clerk To Sign Venue Papers Held Basis For Retrial Indianapolis, Nov. 24, — (United Press.) — With the Marion county grand jury marking time in its instigation of charges of political graft in Indiana, interest today centered on expected attempts of attorneys for D. C. Stephenson, former klan leader, to secure a retrial for him in Marion county. The basis of the action which John H. Kiplinger and LJoyd O. Hill, attorneys for Stephenson say will be taken soon, will be the fact that AlI bert Losche, Marion county clerk, did not sign the transcript of proceedings in the case in the change of venue to Hamilton county. Stephenson was sentenced in the Hamilton county court to life imprisonment for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis girl. Stephenson’s attorneys declare that inasmuch as the venue papers were not properly handled the Hamilton county court had no jurisdiction in the matter. William 11. Remy, Marion county prosecutor, has announced that the grand jury gpobably will not return to its political investigation before Monday. In the meantime he is working on the case alone and is expected to present some new evidence when the Probe body retprns to the political charges.

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Engineers Recommend Piers And Darns To Raise Level Os Great Lakes Washington D. C. Nov. 24.---(United I Press) Construction of piers and I dams in the outlet river to raise the level ct the Great Lakes is recommended by the joint board of United States and Canadian engineers, appointed io survey the St. Laurence waterways situation, in a report made public today. The i port stimates that $36. 409.000 will be required for the proposed construction work. OONATtONS MADE TO W. C. T. I). HOME Decatur Persons Give Freely To Home For Industrial Girls At Fort Wayne A fin ■ response was made to the appeal made recently by the Decatur chapter of the Wonfen’s Christian Temperance Union for donations for the Fort Wayne W. C. If U. Home for Industrial Girls, located at 424 East Berry street. A unmber of donations were taken from this city to this home, representing a Thanksbiving Day gift from persons of this community. The local union is very grateful for the donations made. The donations received here included the following; 26 glasses of jelly; 37 cans of fruit; J7 cans of vegetables quarts of pickles; 11 quarts of spreads; three pecks of pears; 3% bushels of apples; 25 pounds of sugar; one box of crackers; one gallon of fresh apple butter; 27 magazines; two jr.-w-r scarfs; cue pair sash curtains one sheet; seven bath towels; one wash cloth; three tea towels; four band towels; one-half gallon of pop corn: cne-half gallon of hickory nuts; cne box rolled oats; one-half bushel of potatoes one peck other vegetables; and two dollars in cash. —o POULTRY SCHOOL TO BE CONDUCTED Purdue Man To Give Lectures At School To Be Held At Berne Dec. 1 In response to numerous requests by interested poultrymen of the county for a "Poultry School" to be carried out along similar lines as the "Dairy Schools" conducted in the county for the last two years, arrangements have been completed for such a school. This is a new feature in the line of poultry extension work in the county, and as the majority of the requests have come fropt the vicinity of Berne, it has been decided to give the matter a tryout there. The date has been set for December 1 1. The county agricultural agent and the hatcheries of the county are sponsoring the event. The Geneva Hatchery, of Geneva, the G cbe Hatchery, of Berne, and the Monroe Hatchery, of Monroe, have been asked to lend special assistance in putting- on the school. No doubt, the hatcheries will urge farmers of their respective communities to attend. Although the school is planned to be of greatest service to those who are desirous of producing a goodly number of eggs for hatching, everyone who feeds hens with the intention of producing eggs should be Interested and is cordially invited. Mr. E. D. Griffin, of the Poultry Department at Purdue, will be the speaker of the day. Two sessions will be held, one in the forenoon and the other in the afternoon, the Berne Auditorium having been secured for the meetings. Ample time for discussion will be given, in order that those desiring to ask questions may be acqomodatrd. Due to numerous requests the county agent is receiving concerning egg rations, the use of artlcipial light in stimulating egg production, the efficiency of glass substitutes and cod liver oil for h’igh hatchd'bility of eggs Mr. Griffin will be asked to give some attention to these subjects.

THREE INDICTED BYGRANDJURY; I 7 SESSION ENDED I ) Jury Ends Eight-day Session; Approximately Fifty Witnesses Examined RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY JURORS Three indictments were returned by the Adams county grand jury ( which adjourned this morning, following an eight-day session, during which time approximately fifty wit- . nesses were examined. No arrests have been made on the Indictments. Several recommendations for improvements at the county infirmary, county jail and court house were made by the grand jury. Chief among these was a recommendation to the i county council and county commit- . sioners to have all walls of the court house corridors redecorated, and that the court room, library room in the court house, the jury room and the judge’s room be re-arranged and re- , decorated and made more nearly up ‘o date and presentable. The grand jury recommended that a silo be erected at the county Infirmary and that some painting and varnishing be done at the infirmary. The jurors reported that they found the buildings and grounds at. the infirmary well eared for and they commended the superintendent and hs wife for the excellent care given to the unfortunates in their charge. They reported that the county jail was found In a clean and wholesome 1 condition. They recommended that 1 a heal radiator be installed in the 1 northwest corner of the kitchen at the jail, as a matter of economy in 1 fuel. John T. Myers was foreman of the grand jury. The other members were William Yager, John D. S’outenberry, Julius G. Erhart, Horace G. Edwards and Peter S. Blery. ‘ o Witnesses Against “King” Ben Reported Kidnapped a Benton Harbor, Mich., Nov. 24,— Alleged kidnapping of two materia! Aitnessas it. the state’s cases against “King" Benjamin Purnell, aged leader of the House of David was reported today by the prosecuting attorney. The missing witnesses, he said are Mrs. Cora Bauschke 21. and,her husband, David Bauschke, 22, former members of the cult and reported by Ruth Reed a complaintant against Purnell to have been abducted from De- ■ troit by the girl’s mother and the son : cf one of the leaders of the House of , David. > GIRL'S CHARGES PROVEN FALSE — Former Hartford City Girl Tells Lurid Tales Os Having Been Drugged Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 24 —(Unit- ' ed Press) —Lurid tales told by Miss 1 Nelie Casey, 17, of 1026 St. peters street, formerly of Hartford City, to secure food and shelter at Newcastle, Indiana, were proven false today, by Indianapolis detectives who have ’ been investigating charges made by I the girl. Five wek.es ago, she ran away from home and turning up at Newcastle en!:'»ed the sympathies of persons there by saying she had been drugged and held prisoner in a “dope den’’ on North Capital avenue, here. She sa d she was taken out in the country later and escaped. ’ Brought back to this city by those ' whom she interested in her story, ’ the matter of the “dope den” was taken up by the federal narcotic squad, who also enlisted the aid of ' the local detective force. Tuesday • night, the girl admitted that the I I story was false. 'I She has figured in arrests prev--1 lously, which resulted in sending 1 three men to prison on statutory 1 charges, and once before told police of having been kidnapped.

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East Chicago Woman Is Convicted Twice On Identical Charge Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 24 (United Press) —Doultle qonvlction of Delia Brackeen, East Chicago, Ind., on charges of keeping a house of ill fame was upheld late yesterday in a decision banded down by the state supreme court. The woman was found guilty of the charge by Lake county criminal court and fined $l9O and sentenced to women’s prison for 100 days. East Chicago city court exacted the same penalty on a similar charge which was upheld by the Lake county criminal court. MOOSE TO TAKE IN NEW MEMBERS Local Lodge To Make Membership Drive During Next Thirty Days A campaign for new members in Adams lodge, No. 1311 of tlie Loyal order of Moose, will be made within the next 30 days. The lodge has received permission to take in new members at a special initiation fee. The people of Dacatur are probably unaware of the strong situation of the local Moose Lodge. The older here has proceeded quietly in carrying out the tenets of the order and charitable purposes by monthly assistance to the Moosehart City of Childhood, at Mooseheart, LI., where an investment of more than $35,090,000 has been made for the scientific care of children and which has gained International fame and recognition. The local lodge has a paid membership of 355 and assets of more than twenty thousand dollars, and is constantly taking care of those in need and a number of worthy $ dependents. RELATIONS WITH MEXICO TENSE Opinion Divided With Respect To Likelihood Os American-Mexican Break Mexico City, Nov. 24. — (United Press.) —Ameiican opinion was divided today with respect, to the likelihood of a break in American-Mexican diplomatic relations, but the belief was gathering strength that soon, after Ambassador James R. Sheffield’s arrival here the United States would send a note which would border on an ultimatum. Official opinion was withheld today of the series of notes between the United States and Mexico, released in the respective capitals, in which American objections to lhe new land and oil laws and the Mexican defense were detailed. —l —_ NAVY SECRETARY IS SUBPOENAED Secretary Wilbur Called As Witness In Fall-Doheny • Conspiracy Case Washington, Nov. 24." — (United Press.) —With Secretary of the Navy Wilbur subpoenaed to furnish the Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy trial with information on the Japanese "war scare” of 1921-22, a predecessor of Wilbur —Josephus Daniels, naval secretary under President Wilson — appeared today to testify for the prosecution as to government oil policy before 1921. * Owen Roberts, heading prosecution counsel, opened The third day of the trial of former secYetary of the Interior Albert Fall and Edward L. Doheny, oil magnate, on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in the Elk Hills naval oil lease by introducing “ground work" evidence Including navy documents. Secretary Wilbur will not appear personally as a witness unless he is specifically ordered -to do so, he said this morning.

MANYWITNESSES HEARD TODAY IN HALL-MILLS CASE Astronomer, Policeman, Ministers And Laymen Add To Defense Alibis ACCURACY OF STATE’S TESTIMONY ATTACKED Somerville. N. J., Nov. 24—(United Press)—Witnesses passed in rapid parade through their examination in the Hall-Mills murder trial today, each adding a bit to the alibi of the three defendants or striking at the accuracy of testmony offered by the state. The day, which started with brief cross examination of Willie Stevens, saw an astronomer, a policeman, two min sters and a s’rearn of laymen pass to and from the witness stand. One of the ministers introduced Willie Steven's birth records to disprove the state’s insinuation as to his parentage. The astronomer test'fied that the moon was just barely crescent on the night of the murder. Mrs. Jane G'bson had previously testified there was a full moon. Courtroom. Sotnervi’le, N. J., Nov 24—(United Prpss)—Willie Stevens continued as his own chief witness when the Hall-M Ils trial opened for today's session. Willie, known as the “boy fisherman” because of- his eccentricities, had surpHsed the courtroom yesterday with his calm recital and his ability to match wits with the fiery prosecutor. Alexander Simpson, and was considered today a valuable witness,. ' The defendants, who inc’ude Willie’s s’ster, Mrs. Frances Stevens Ha'l, and his brother, Henry Stevens, charged wi'h the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Ha l arid Mrs. Eleanor Mills, were in court early today. A O City Water Mains Arc Being Repaired The city water department is i . pairing several of the main water linos in the city and new valves are being 1 installed. The city has a machine which will put on a new valve without ’ shutting off the water. City Engineer Orval Hart tiff is supervising the work A new valve on the main at the corner 1 of Madison and Second streets is be--1 ing changed today. STEINER TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY I Many Witnesses Testify For ' State I nTrial Os Berne Man At Celina . The trial of Hugo S’einer. of Berne In common pleas court at Celina, 0., n a charge of manslaughter, contin- , uecl today. Several witnesses appeared for the slate yesterday and today. The Celina Daily Standard had the following account of the trial in its issue of Tuesday: “Twenty-seven witnesses have been subpoenaed by the plaintiff and 12 for ( the defendant. ■ Ten witnesses had testified tor the plaintiff up until noon . Tuesday. S. Edward Shearer, Martha Shearer and Mary Shearer, occupants of the car struck by Steiner; Claude De Vise, Dr. C. F. Hunt, brother-in-law of Edward Shearer, Corbin Freeman, who was an eye witness of the accident, testified as to the condition of the cars and; the occupants of the cars following the fatal crash on State Road 32, Sunday, July 18. “F. R. Armstrong, who resided near and wetrt to the scene and assisted the injured parties, taking Mr. Shearer to the Otis hospital. H. M. Tilton, ! who was visiting at the Armstrong home on the day of the collision and assisted the injured persons, were on the witness stand. A. W. Fishbaugh, (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

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Locomotive Fireman Saves Town From Disastrous Fire Sullivan, Ind., Nov. 24 —(United i Press)- A locomotive fireman today was credited with saving the village of Riverton, near here, from complete destruction by fire. His engine whistle aroused the sleeping populace to its danger. A house and several business structure's were razed by the fire. Funeral arrangements are being made for Mrs. Nellie French, who was burned to death in her home. 0 UNION SERVICE HERE THURSDAY Seven Protestant Churches Unite In Holding Thanksgiving Service • An invitation is extended to the j general public to attend the union | Thanksgiving service to be held at the Evangelical church Thursday morning, under the- auspices of the 1 sevefa Protestant churches of the city, that are represented in the city Ministerial Association. The service will begin at 6:30 o’clock tomorrow morning. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church. This service will last about an hour. Following is the program for the meeting: Musical Prelude. Invocation ...! Rev. O,_ E. Miller Reading of Proclamation Rev. Sommerville Light Duet Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Mrs. Henry Adler Prayer Rev. Sommerville Light Song I Congregation Offering—(For Associated Charities of the city). Solo Mr. Paul Sauer Sermon ... Rev. B. N. Covert • .Song Congregation Benedictlbn O. E. Miller o • — L. G. WILLIAMS DIES TUESDAY Well-Known Man Dies At Home In Blue Creek Twp.; Funeral Thursday Lemuel Grant Williams, 61, died at his home in Blue Creek township, at 5:35 o’clock Tuesday evening. Mr. Williams resided one mile south and three and one-half miles east of Monroe. Mr. Williams was associated with his brother, William Williams, at Indianapolis, for several years, in the manufacture of a washing powder, known as the “nine o'clock washing powder.” He is the last of a family of eight children. Surviving are the widow, Elizabeth Williams; three sons, Frank W., of Toledo, Ohio, Lemuel L„ of Indianapolis, and Harry 0., of Fort Wayne; and one daughter, Mrs. Y 5. J. Small, of Fort Wavne. One daughter, Ruth K. Esterlene, died May 8, 1926, at Osborn, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, after which the body will be taken to Indianapolis for burial in the Crown Hill cemetery. o Dr. Patterson Suffering From Disease Os Heart Dr. B. F. Beavers, of tills city, returned this afternoon from Rochester, Minnesota, after having accompanied Dr. Fred I. Patterson, well-known Decatur dentist, to the Mayo Brothers hosp tai, for an examination. Dr. Patterson submitted to thorough examine ions in several departments of the clinic, but it was only after I the physicians had taken an electro , card'ogram that the trouble was dis-| covered. It was found that Dr. Patterson was suffering from Anzima Pector s, a disease of the heart. Dr. | Patterson entered the hospital yesterday for further examination. The physicians at the hospital will make a study of his case during the next three-weeks. '

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YOUTH CONFESSES TOl9 FORGERIES IN SEVEN CITIES Maynard Brewster Makes Full Confession In Court At Bluffton FINED AND SENT TO REFORMATORY ' Check forgeries in seven cities and towns in northeastern Indiana, including Decatur, were cleared up this morning when ! Maynard Brewster, 20, of Fort Wayne, former Adams county youth, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of forgery and made a complete confession when arj raigned in the Wells circuit ■ court before Judge A. W. Hamilton, at Bluffton. Brewster confessed to forging nineteen checks wr a total of $125, within the last three weeks. Brewster w-as fined $lO and costs and sentenced to serve from two to 14 years in the state reformatory. He was released from the reformatory on October 21, this year, after serving 193 days of a sentence for forgery. He was sentenced in the Adams circuit court here last spring. Brother Held In Jail. According to Brewster's confession this m -rning, he has left a string of worthless checks in Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, New Haven, Roanoke, Auburn and Garrett. He started writing these checks on October 29, six days after being released from the state reformatory. William Brewster, 18, brother of Maynard, who was arrested with the latter at Bluffton Monday, is still being held in the Wells county jail, although Maynard declares that his brother had no part in the forgeries. Worked In Seven Towns. Maynard confessed this morning that he had cashed the following checks on the dates indicated: Oct. 29.—One for $2 at the Ossian restaurant and one for $5 at the Men’s Wear Shop, in Blufft''’ Oct. 30—One f r i 75 at the Boston store in Bluffton; .one for $5 at the Hcosfsr--store, in Bluffton; and one for $5 at the El’.ey drug store, in (CONTI'Stt ED ON PAGE THIIEEJ — -O QUEEN MARIE RETURNS HOME Queen Os Roumania Leaves 2\merica On Liner Ber- . engaria Today New York, Nov. 24.—(United Press) —Queen Marie of Roumania has left for her home in the Balkans. The liner Berengaria, on which she occupied the royal suite, warped out into the stream aitri steamed away for Europe soon after 10 a. m. today. In sharp contrast to her welcome was America’s farewell to the Queen and the royal party. The cheers from the small crowd gathered on the wharves sounded like faint echoes in comparison with the mighty welcome accorded her majesty forty-four days ago, when city, state and federal officialdom massed to meet her. Thus, the Queen, who had been the country's toast, was merely a participant in the general and collective “bon voyage” accorded the passengers by friends who had come to see them off. The ‘ night-before” was a gala affair for the Princess Ileana and Prince Nicholas and w-as featured by a visit to one of New York’s most daring musical revues, to be topped off with | a flying visit to New York's better known night clubs. 0 Junior Band To Hold Rehearsal On Friday Therfe will be no practice of the Junior band this evening. Ins’ead the band will meet in the high school aud tortum at 7 o'clock Friday even- | ing for a rehearsal.