Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1928 — Page 1

WEATHER Unsettled this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday fair to partit cloudy. Moderate temperature.

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One Man Shot During Alleged Drunken Fight At Geneva

GENEVA-BRYANT FEUD RESULTS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE Erank Bauserman, PasserBy. Shot In Foot; Two ’ Men Face Charges gun is fired BY LEO DEHOFF An alleged drunken fight, which took place at Geneva Saturday night, ended in a shooting frav and the wounding of Frank ‘Bausermann, a farmer residing east of Geneva. The fight was the result of an argument between Leo Dehoff, of Brvant, and Wallace Schoonover. of Geneva. Both men were alleged to have been intoxicated. Mr. Bauserman, who was shot in (he foot, was a passer by and had no liart in the brawl, according to witnesses. His wound was reported io l.e improved today, and his physician stat? that, while the wound was painfil, he did not think that amputation of his foot would be necessary. Dehoff Firas Gun Fifteen shots from a sawed-off. single barrel shot-gun, fired by Dehoff. entered Bausermann's foot. The gun w;ts taken by some spectator of the fight and has not yet been located acceding to witnesses and police authorities. The fight occurred in front of tho Farmers and Merchants bank on the main street in Geneva For several weeks, there have been heated arguments'between Bryant nnd - ftrneva gangs and. on several occasions, fistic encounters have arisen. A few weeks ago a Bryant man drew a revolver on a Geneva young man but friends of the two men separated them. Last Saturday night, friends and spectators could do nothing with Dehoff and Schoonover. Heated Argument Ensues After a heated argument, the two men clashed and Dehoff knocked Schoonover down. While he was lying there Dehoff drew his sawed-off ann front Ids belt and fired. Bauserman had heard the noise anil had come across the street to see what was happening. The shot from the gnn pierced his foot. Dehoff was arrested and placed in the Geneva town jail. Schoonover managed to get away from officials and has not returned to Geneva. A ‘barge of public intoxication was filan( l a charge • foxTivi En <»x fivri BERNE YOUTHS HAVE ACCIDENT

Inur High School Boys Escape Serious Iniury W hen Auto Is Demolished lipine, Indiana, Jan. 9—(Special)— Spninger, Amos Moser, Nolan Whitehurst and Robert Ehrsam Berne ■'Rh school pupils narrowly escaped * riolls injury about 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning, when a Ford Sedan in '' 'ah they were riding was completely 1 mnolished. The accident occurred R-o the coiner where State road No. , turns onto the west end of Main street. ’ , v ? lle C ? r ’ dliven by Carl Sprunger, coming (rom the west on the State »«• As he approached the Mennonite ”rch, cars were parked on both sides h stree t making the side streets bv na° r ~ eBS invis 'ble. A car driven wdandtis Leicbty, with Myron LehaS, paßSen K er . turned onto the avoid " k Get from a si(ie str eet. To (’ar a hea,, ' on col,if,in « with this car the r^ n,nfier tnrned his car into aimlie | Bt fu Stucke y yard nearby. He Xst d brakss ”i s can the "truck •>'" ' he soft Kro,,nd - and impact r. . W ‘ th Kreat force - This air. turn Se< ” ,0 bo ” npe into the tree. aro ’tnd and strike a second e ar h co m DUrli Waa Bhattored - and the aenlouT cn , y * recked - B X some MirVoting men w idence - none ot the Rhrsam r " p ? re , Bel ' ioua, y injl,red - B ° b his bodv uh . SeVera! cuts abo «t his "eat'and 7 n’t Waa thrown from "battered gi as3 e back in a maßß ot

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Curiosity Kills Cat; Also Causes Ministers To Pay Fines, Sometimes Warsaw, Jan. 9. — (INS) — Rev. Owen Knox, of Anderson, Ind., -an evangelist conducting a revival meeting at the Methodist church at North Webstei, near here, today was reimbursed by the church congregation for a fine* and cost totaling $24. assessed against him by Justice of the Peace A. T. Griffith, of this city. The minister was charged with illegal fishing and the court did not believe his story of innocence. Tin 1 minister had walked to Webster lake to watch the cutting of ice. While looking on he spied a hole in the ice near by and a fish pole laying beside it. Out of curiosity, he lifted the pole and found a fish on the hook. While he was staring at the fish deputy Game Wat den James Durham arrived. Durham took the minister into custody on a charge of illegal fishing. FARM MEETING SPEAKERS NAMED Two Well Informed Speakers Obtained For Series Os Corn Borer Meetings As the result of considerable effort upon the part of the county agent, Adams county farmers will be privileged to hear two well qualified corn bori r speakers during the series of corn borer meetings, which begin next Monday evening, January 23. 11. R. Muller, of the Extension Department at Purdue, will discuss the habits of the borer, its method of spread, and explain what will be the probable outcome if it is allowed to developp- iinmolsted Mr. Mtrtler has spent considerable time in the corn borer area, has seen its devastating work in Canada and can give local people first hand information concerning the damage this invader can do. Due to the numerous requests for explanation of the quarantine rules and regulations as well as the cleanup requirements, it was thought advisable to have a representative of the State Department of Conservation also attend the meetings. Consequently, P. T. Ulman who is in charge of the clean-up work in Indiana and whose office is located at Auburn, will also attend the meetings. Mr. Ulman was in charge of the clean-up last year and can give the farmers practical advice based on last years experiences. The meetings will begin next Monday evening, at the Kohr school, in Union township. Other meetings for the week are as follows: Tuesday, January 17, 7:30, Monmouth school. Wednesday, January IS, 1:00, Kirkland high school. Wednesday. January 18, 7:30, Preble public school.

Thursday. January 19, 7:00, Jefferson high school. Friady, January 20, 7:00, Election school, French township. Retired Business Man Dies At Monroeville Peter Rengel, 62. retired business man. died at his home in Monroeville, at 8:45 o'clock Sunday night, following a two weeks’ illness due to bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Rengel resided at Payne, Ohio, for 35 years, and recently moved to Monroeville. Surviving are one daughter, two adopted daughters; four gtandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. COUNTRY CLUB ELECTION TONIGHT Election Os Board Os Governors Scheduled To Occur At Meeting The annual meeting of the Decatur Country Club will be held this evening at 7 o’clock, at the Industrial rooms, over Graham and Walters office, at which time will occur the election of a board of governors for the ensuing year. C. C. Schafer, president ot the club, will preside and the meeting should require only a short time. All members are requested to be present. Plans are going forward for the opening of the golf course as early in the spring as the weather will permit and, in the meantime, several parties are to be scheduled.

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Woman Injured In Fall At Berne Is Improving i Berne. Ind., Jan. 9—(Special)—Miss Emma Fox, who sustained serious injuries last week when she fell down a flight of cellar steps at the Adolph Bauman home in Monroe township appears to be very slowly gaining in strength. As yet, however, she has not regained consciousness t(nd physicians have been ifflnhte-to take an X-ray to determine the extent of her injuries. Miss Fox is being cared for at the home of her brother. Noah Fox, c.ne mile north of Berne. — -o — COL LINDBERGH j REACHES PANAMA Flier Virtually Completes His Latin America Good Will Tour Panama, Canal Zone, Jan. 9. — (INS)—CoI. Chas. A. Lindbergh, America's favorite son of the air. virtually completed his Latin-Ameri-can good-will tour today when he arrived here from San Jose, Costa Rica. Lindbergh landed in the Spirit of St. Louis at 1:50 o'clock P.M, having flown the 310 miles from San Jose in 5 hours and 7 minutes. The trip was without incident. San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. 9 —(INS) On what will be probably his last Central American flight before taking off for Havana, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today was to leave for Panama., It -was thought Col. Lindbergh would visit Colombia, on the South American coast, but the flier himself said he probably would be forced to cancel this visit, partly because it might delay his arrival at v Havana and partly because of the lack of a suitable landing field at Bogota. Lindbergh is due at Havana January ’7 for the opening session of the Pan-American Congress. Col. Lindbergh ended a day crowded by activity by attending a state banquet tendered him by President Jiminez ami other members of the government last night at the National Theatre. He began the day by vitnessing a soccer game between Peruvian and Costa Rican teams Following this he was guest of honor at a reception given by members of ‘he American coiony. I As a memento of Col. Lindbergh's visit, the government authorized the ssuance of 20,000 postage stamps. One corner of the stamp displays the name of Lindbergh with the date, January. 1928. On another corner is engraved an aeroplane. ( - | Decatur Men Enjoying Their Visit In Cuba Frank McConnell, of Decatur, writes from Havana, Cuba, saying, "This is a wonderful place and is building very rapidly. After the 17th of January j you can go with your car to Havana Ferry in two places. Having a great time.” Mr. McConnell and L. C. Helm. , also of Decatur, are enjoying a month | in the south, having motored to motored to Florida three weeks ago. |

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ZION REFORMED SERVICES OPEN Rev. Rupnow, Os Fort Wayne. Preaches; Attendance Is Good 1 The series of special services at the Zion Reformed church opened with a fine interest and attendance yester- | day. The message yesterday morning i was on the subject “One of the Marks ■of a Christian Loyalty.” Last night, the Rev. F. H. Rupnow, of Fort I Wayne, spoke on the subject, “Jesus, The Light,” taking as a basis of his discourage the healing of the blind man in Luke 18:35:43. The Rev. Mr. Rupnow said in part: | "The miracles of Jesus have a higher significance than merely the reI storation of physical energies or the Irehabilitation of the body. There are I only too many who make the whole life and purpose of Jcstts revolve around the miracles that he performed. Jesus Himself did not intend the miracles should be the outstanding feature or advertisement of His life, for invariably he said those whom He healed, ‘Tell nd man.’ Jesus' claims upon men’s souls were put ahead of Jesus' power over men’s bodies. If it (COVI’IAiI ED <»\ PAGE TWO) - o — Fred Thorn, Missing Allen County Man. Once Lived Near This City Fred Thorn, 80-year-old wealthy retired farmer of Allen county, who disappeared a week ago last Saturday after drawing $50,000- in bills from his bank account in Fort Wayne, lived several months in Bellmont Park, just east of Decatur, more than twenty years ago, and is known by several of the older residents of the city. Mr. Thoi/r was a race horse fancier years ago, and he brought a string of horses to Bellmont park for training purposes two successive years. He spent several months at the park each year and fitted up elaborate living quarters in one of the barns at the park. He was a very friendly man and often invited Decatur friends cut to his quarters. Nothing has been heard from Mr Thorn since he disappeared more than a week ago. I —- —o Legionnaires To Hold Important Meeting Tonight Business of importance will come up at the regular meeting of Adams Post, No. 43, of the American Legion, I to be held in the Legion Hall, at 7:3(1 o'clock tonight, it was announced this morning. All members of the post are urged to be present. There will be plenty of entertainment and a good feed in addition to the business session. | One entertainment feature will be a ‘TiifeS’-round boxing bout between Battling Bockman and Dynamite . Sheets, two well-known Legionnaires | and real scrappers. Following the bout, wiennies and sauer kraut will | be served.

SPECIAL JUDGE IN JACKSON CASE REMOVESHIMSEIF Judge Montgomery Sustains Governor’s Motion For Change Os Judge NAMES OF THREE MORE SUBMITTED Indianapolis, .kill. 9. (INS) Speciul Judge Oscar 11. Montgomery. of Seymour, Ind., this allernoon removed himself as trial judge of Governor Ed Jackson, Robert I. Marsh anti George I). Coffin, who __ were scheduled to go on trial February 7. , Judge Montg miery sustained a motion of Gov. Jackson’s attorneys for a change of judge on the theory that such a motion was an ’‘unquestioned right of tiie defendants.” Judge Montgomery’s action was taken over the objections of Prosecutor William H. Remy. As soon as Judge Montgomery had removed himself as trial judge. Criminal Court Judge Collings submitted die names of three new judges from whom the new trial judge was to be selected this afternoon. The names were: Ira Batman, of Bloomington, former judge of the state appealate court; Thomas E. Davidson, of Greensburg, former president of the Indiana bar association; Benjamin F. Carr, Monticello, juiige of the White county circuit court. Jtidfce Collins then instructed both the prosecuUflu and *he defense attorneys to report, back to him in an hour to strike off one name each. The remaining name will be that of the new trial judge. MUSICAL COMEDY CAST ANNOUNCED Fine Cast Chosen For “Circus Solly,” To Be Given Here Jan. 16 And 17 Rehearsals are being held at the Elks Home on North Second street, every afternoon and evening by the cast and chorus of “Circus Solly.” the musical comedy to be given in this city, at the Catholic high school auditorium, on January 16 and 17, under auspices of the Decatur Lions Club. Miss Fern Shreve, of the Frederick B. Ingram Comp my. Rock Island, 111., 's diiecting the clever musical comedy. Miss Shreve recently directed a musical revue at t’.ie Palace theater. St. Louis and one at the Rialto at Knoxville, Tenn. The cast, is composed entirely of local people. Roy Mumina, as "Hickory Bender." will play the part, of the town Constibale. Mrs. Bryce Thomas, as “Jane Brown.” will play the part of the Candy Girl. Circus day is not complete witnout “Circus Solly” and this leading role is taken by Don Farr. Douglas Hapey, who plays one of the leading roles, takes the part of “Red Berry,” slicker who travels witii the circus. The role of Betty Wood, tiie cigar counter girl, who is Jan Brown’s best friend, is taken by Miss Dessolee Chester. Miss Jeanette Clark, as “Annie,” and Leigh Bowen, as “Simon Rotosky,” a bal’oon peddler, form an unexcelled pair of comedians. Others in the cast are Harry Knapp, who takes the part ot “McGinty,” the town barber and inventor of “McGinty’s capsules" Miss Ma'-cella Hower, as "Widow Willow,” a grasswidow, who mourns her departed Clarence. These two comedians present impersonations that are seldom seen in home talent plays and it is said that their part rreatly increases the mirth and enjoyment of the play. Miss Mary Neptune takes the part of a real circus girl and depicts life under the big tent. Thirty girls will compose the chorus, which, will give catchy numbers dvring the play. The members of the chorus will be announced in a day or two, N. R. Holthouse, chairman of Lions’ Club committee, stated today Tickets for “Circus Solly” were placed on sale today and may be purchased from any member of the Lions Club. All tickets are 50 cents each.

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TRAINING SCHOOL TO OPEN TONIGHT Second Semester To Start| At Central School Building This Evening This evening marks the beginning of the second semester of the Decatur Standard Community Training school. Twelve Mon.lav night classes are offered for those who want to bet ter prepare themselves for a larger work in the church and Bible school. Enrollment may be made al 6:30 o’clock. At 7:15 o'clock, the first class will have its full and regular session, foilowe dby the chapel service. Then the regular class recitation period at 8:40 to 9:30 o’clock. No one can estimate the value the training in the school has meant to the persons availing themselves of the opportunity and to the churches (CONTIN! ED OX PAGE FIVE) O Pythians And Guests To Enjoy Banquet Tonight Members of the local Knights of Phythias lodge and their guests, totaling about 100 persons, will attend a banquet at 7 o’clock tonight at the K. cf P. Home on Third street. A fine program has been aranged for the evening's entertainment, including several prominent speakers. The meeting tonight is the second cf a series of social entertainments planned by the officers recently elected at the local lodge. Men of prominence of Indiana are scheduled for tonight's program. —o DECATUR MAN GETS PATENT Francis Howell Invents Cash Drawer Designed To Foil Robbers Francis Howell, Decatur young man, has received a patent on a very unique and useful invention which he has been working on for the last half year. The title of the patent is an “automatic mechanically controlled power-driven cash drawer." The cash drawer is for use in theatres. banks or other places of business where large sums of money are taken in and where such money is at the mercy of hold-up men and burglars. The drawer is so constructed that by pressing a button it closes (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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DISASTER OCCURS THIS MORNING IN MINE IN ILLINOIS Rescuers Working Frantically To Save Victims From Poisonous Gas FEW OF 136 MEN IN MINE ESCAPE West Frankfort, 111., Jan. 9. — (INS) —Working frantically to save more than 100 miners entombed in the Industrial Coal company’s mine, number 18, here from “black damp” poisonous gasses, volunteer rescue crews headed by the Benton, 111., mine rescue team bent every effort to reach the men, caught 500 fee't below the surface and almost a mile from the mineshaft, by an explosion shoitly after the day shift of 500 men went to work this morning. There were a hundred and thirtysix men believed to have been in the section of the mine where the blast occurred, but several of these are known to have escaped and returned to their homes. Survivor Tells Story George Watkins, who escaped, said he saw at least 10 bodies of men dead or unconscious lying in the mine passageways as he groped his way from the dreaded gas area. Watkins said he escaped the effects of gas by tearing off his flannel shirt and wrapping it around his head to keep from inhaling the poisonous fu ines. Families of miners crowded about tiie mine, adding to the confusion. A temporary hospital has been set up with nurses and doctors awaiting the arrival of survivors. Two bodies were taken from the mine shortly after 11 o'clock this morning by rescuers, who immediately plunged back again into the mine without reporting if they hail any other bodies to bring to the surface. Sister Os Mrs. Jacob Kalver Dies In Chicago Mrs. I. A. Kalver left today noon for Chicago, where she will attend the funeral, Tuesday, of Miss Theresa Wertham. Miss Wertham died Sunday. at the home of Mrs. Jacob Kalver, in Chicago. She was a sister of Mrs. Kalver. She is remembered by some of the older residents of this city, having resided here about twenty years ago with the Jacob Kalver family. Mrs. Jacob Kalver has suffered a triple bereavement in a period of three months, having lost her husband, brother and sister. BOARD ELECTED RY RED CROSS Number Os Members Increased From Nine To 14; Old Members Re-elected At the annual election of directors of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross for 1928, the number of directors was increased from nine to 14. The five new members of the board are: John Tyndall. C. E. Bell, Avon Burk, Wai Wemhoff, and Dr. Burt Mangold. The old directors, who were re-elected, are: C. L. Walters, M. Kirsch, and Mesdames Dan Beery, Noah Mangold, W. E. Smith. S. D. Beavers, and C. V. Connell ami Misses Deininger and Annie Whines. The directors will meet at the Peoples Loan adn Trust company bank on January 19, to elect offeers. A report on the activities of chapter during 1927 was made at the recent meeting. During the year, the chapted aided 79 ex-soldiers and the expense of the same was $23.08. The chapter donated a total of $2,923.97 in cash and S2OO worth of clothing for the relief of the Mississippi river flood victims. Soliders Christmas baskets, sent to the military hospital at Marion, were valued at $12.41 and the administration expenses for the year were $19.80. The chapter derived a total of $727 from the annual roll call, $545 being from Decatur and vicinity, and $lB2 from Berne and vicinity. The share of tile National organization in the roll call receipts was $398. The expenses of the drive, which was paid by the chapter, totalled s\t.

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