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■ fl® TO TAKE I STANO IN BEHALF I OFW,E,HICKMAN I L" I Kidnaper-Mu™ ler I »« t "KVlle'story ■ ! „ Feb. (118-How ■ T islied a but. her knife and ■ IW "', ned to destroy her unborn son ■ lbrP t e retold by her estranged hns- ■ today a( the Marion Parker ktdI woi,i '"" I , ' e - rte H ? m Hickman, his divorced wile B box attorney Walsh mB Angeles. Cal.. Feb. 2-l The seeI X ( ,f the Marion Parker tragedy 9 r d its climax today as the mother ■ rs William Elwatd Hickman neared 9 I William Edward Hickman awaited 9 it prompter's word to take the cen- ■ t»r of the stage. ■ in atmosphere more intense than 9 that of anv stage ttial scene has been 9 created for the entrant e of Mrs. Eva 9 M Hickman into the tiny courtroom. ■- Kith its little theatre proportions. 9 Mierr her son is on ttial for the kid--9 BPiAA and "btcier of the 12 year old 9 rtool « irl ' . , i Bn- Prevented by a sudden change in B 9 the defense plans ft m coming on the 9 «*• Mrs Hickman still awaited her 9 nit to take the witness chair today 9 »nd till her life story, prompted by 9 eternal mother love to try to save her 9 hoy from the Gibbet. ■ Mrs. Hickman already lias been pic- ■ tired in the courtroom as a hard-work-hH tag mother who slaved in the cotton 9 Ws outside of West Hartford. Ark.. ■ «her struggle to help rear her little tool of five children. ■ Her life-lorn: friends and neighbors ■ told, in depositions permeated with B their plain, countryside talk, how she B net, loved ami married William ThoB ms Hickman, a stationary engineer in B the little coal mining town. ■ The children were born. William Edward Hickman was the youngest of tor sons. After he came into the world, the father developed a romantic temperment. the neighbors depos’d, and began to “chase after women. Distracted, Mrs. Hickman cue day uked a neighbor woman for some poison. If she weie "out of the way." the mother explained she believed the father would “take better care of the ' children." Later, the husband caused her to be committed to an Arkansas state asylum. Six months afterward she was , pawled. — —o Six Persons Burn To Death Philadelphia. Feb. 2.— (UP) —Six persons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home here today. A seventh member of the family, a boy of 7, escaped. ■ STARTED IT BEORCE REMUS Ex-Rum Runner Launches Move To Gain Release i rom Asylum For Insane l Jama, 0., Feb. 2.—(UP)—The long ayed fight of George Remus, for"ei millionaire Cincinnati rum-rnn- ' ' ei ' t 0 °btain his release from the hospital tor the criminally ina”l’ * lere , has been launched. • Horneys for the former bootleg k. committed to the asylum after ’. acquittal of the murder of his tnr Ilnogene ' have filed a petition >l,l/ . W T it of ha beas corpus return- * at 2 P. M. tomorrow. I ' le PaHtion will be heard by appelHueh« Udg > e8 ?hll M ' Crow ’ Kent MUri ’“ d Charles L. Justice. The been / asserts Remus never has two nf/? 1 ’ itlSane atld Setß fort] > that im-d hi ' e tllrec ahenists who examtb n 'r d,<l "<>< ai«n the order of Tomnrt , CoUrt sending him here, limated proceedln Kß. R was inlnpaXngdato.Bt “ erely ° f BeU ' Oflocsin n * Appoint Committee ofTo2n°X S .° f the defu ” ct Bank a I*la<,t 1 * la<,t “‘ Bllt and Be,ected holders |n , *?, represe nt the stock.ree »htlv -in ags w ‘ th a committee 1116 bank PPO nted by depositors of

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Highway Policeman Instructed To Arrest Everyone Using 1927 License Indianapolis, Feb 2. — (Up) — a state highway policeman, instructed to arrest all automobile drivers not displaying 1928 license, descended on Wabash today to make that city the center of the battle against tardy motorists. Robert Humes, chief of tho slate highway police, sent officer Donald Tomson to Wabash upon learning that it was an “oasis" for harassed delinquents. In an explanatory statement. Humes asserted that Mayor James Wilson of Wabash had acted without authority in extending fiom February 1 to February 15 the deadline for obtaining 1928 automobile licenses. Fines Are Threatened He declared that Wabash violators of the state order would have their automobiles impounded and given a chance to got plates by Monday, after which they will be lined. Tomson was instructed not to take prisoners before Mayor Wilson, who is ex-officio judge of the city court, but either to obtain a special judge in city court or initiate proceedings before a justice of the peace. "We will do the same in any other city where the state cannot obtain the co-operation of local authorities,” said Humes. Mayor Wilson had said he extended the time limit for Wabash police to begin arrests because “the state has cried ‘wolf! wolf!’ every year and then given the extra 15 days. There is no reason for-not doing the same this year. “Automobile owners have been led to expect the 15-day extension and should not suffer by a change in policy." Aged Couple, Remarried, Are Enjoying Honeymoon Chicago, Feb. 2—(UP)-Alex P. Bak er and Elizabeth M. Young were on their honeymoon today-thelr first since 1880. They were married in that year but separated after 23 years of married life. Yesterday they were married again. Baker is 71 and his Bride 67. REV. WILSON GIVES MESSAGE Speaker At U. B. Revival Brings Challenging Message Last Night A large and appreciative audience was in attendance last night at the United Brethren revival, and the spirit of the services showed marked advance. The Rev. Mr. Wilson, who is assisting in the services, brought a most helpful and challenging message from the subject, “Men In Whom God Was Disappointed.” In a clear cut way, the speaker cited men in the Bible whom God was disappointed with, using Adam, Saul. Judas and others. He spoke of their opportunities and privileges that were theirs to honor God and do His will, but how sin lead them away, and thereby they missed the intent of their life. He made striking application to the folk today, to the church to live and work and do the things that are here before us. To each and everyone was asked the question, “Is God disappointed in your life?” Then how gracious God is. if the past has been a disappointment to you and God, that from now on. you can please God, by doing His will. Prayer life was stressed and when the pastor asked for those that would spend time today in prayer there were many hands lifted all over the audience. Mr. Wilnoil sang two beautiful numbers last night and the opening song services of old hymns struck home to the audience. The large choir is helping wonderfully in the service of song. The prayer circle will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in the prayer room. The entire chrch is being aroused, the folk of the community are responding and there are omens ol a stirring, heart searching revival. The pastor spoke words of appreciation to tho many who are attending the services and bid them welcome to help in the services. “Now that Mr. Wilson is here to help us, let us all do our very best," were the last words of the pastor. The ushers reported another increase in attendance last night and tonight there is expected a larger attendance.

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Safe and Sound! TX . < ■ • vnMPk- ■' A . Photo is of Lieutenant Commander , P. W. Warren of Springfield, Illcommanding officer of the submarine S-3, sister ship of the ill-fated S-4, which has been located after causing nation-wide anxiety by not reporting for several days. CITY SCHOOL REPORT MADE 395 Pupils Neither Absent Nor Tardy During First Semester A total of 395 pupils in the public ■enrols of DwcAtiU’—Wtre naither absent nor thrdy during the first semester of the present school year, according to the semester report just i compiled by M. F. Worthman. super- . intendent. Os the 395 pupils we were neither absent nor tardy, 295 were pupils of the grade schools and 100 of the high school. There were 354 boys and 330 girls enrolled in the grade schools during the first semester, the report shows. The high school had. an enrollment of 265 pupils, making a total of 949 pupils in the city schools during the semester. The enrollment for the second semester is larger than that of the first semester, although the exact figures are not available now. LINDY ARRIVES IN PORTO RICO Makes 75-Mile Hop From Virgin Islands In Fifty Minutes Today San Jaun Porto Rico, Feb. 2—(Charles A. Lindbergh arribed here this afternoon at 1:40 o’clock from St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Lindbergh made the 75 mile hop from Virgi nlslands in fifty minutes A crowd that taxed the efforts of the police greeted the flyer. o — Feast Os St. Blase To Be Observed Here Friday The feast of St. Blase will be observed by the blessing of throats at St. Mary's Catholic church Friday, February .1. The blessing of the throats will take place after the 6 and 7:30 o’clock masses and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Farmer Killed When Run Over By Horses 2 —(INS) —Lewis Fortner. 40, of near Shoals, was dead today as the result of being run over by his team of horses which ran away. Fortner was in a store when his horses started. He got a lift from a motorist to catch them and tried to hold tliem by the bridle when he overtook them. The horses jerked him off the running ' board of the car and he fell so that be : was run over by the team and vehicle. — o May Have Pneumonia Washington, Feb. 2 —(UP) —Philip- , pines resident commissioner Guevara, . who collapsed at the Capital building . Tuesday after an impassioned twoi hour speech, may have developed pneumonia, it was said at emergency . hospital today.

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DEATH CLAIMS SAMUEL FRANK Veteran Merchant Policeman Dies After Illness Os Influenza Samuel Frank, 79. life long resident of Adams county and Decatur merchant policeman for the last 20 years, died at his residence on High street at 8:15 o’clock last night, following an illness of several weeks. A heinorrage of”the lungs, following a selge of influenza. was said to be the cause of the death. Mr. Frank was one of the pioneer residents of Adams county. He was known by practically every resident of this cijy and for years has faithfully guarded local business houses at night in the capacity of merchant policeman. Samuel Frank, was born in Bine Creek township. August 27. 1848. He was the son of George and Nancy Wiank. Mr. Frank received his early education in this county and, on Octover 6, 1974, he was mairied to Elizabeth Baxter, who survives. Besides the widow, two children. Mrs. John Keller, of this city, and Mrs. Cora Badders, of Fort Wayne, survive as do six grandchildren. Bernard Keller, Mrs. Byrl Johnson, Charles Keller, Floyd Keller, Forest Badders and Stanford Badders. Six greatgrandchildren also survive.. Three brothers and two sisters preceded Mr. Ft auk in death. Friends may view the remains at the residence on High street after 7 o'clock tonight. Funeral services will he held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Evangelical church in this city, and burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. R. W. loose, pastor of the Evangelical church will have charge of the services. MG ADOO ASSAILS SMITH’S POLICIES Predicts End Os 18th Amendment If Wet Is Elected President Albany, N. Y„ Feb. 2.—(INS)— "The gentleman doesn’t know his constitution." This was Governor Al Smith's reply today to an attack made on him in Richmond, Va, last night by William Gibbs McAdoo, in which McAdoo denied the governor’s contention that the Volstead law is really a part of the law of New York. Richmond, Va., Feb. 2. — (UP) — Prohibition policies of Gov. Al Smith of New York were assailed by William G. McAdoo, candidate for the 1924 democratic presidential nomination, in a speech to the Virginia AntiSaloon league here last night. McAdoo predicted an end to the 18th amendment if a wet were elected president. “The white house in the hands of the liquor interests would be a veritable Gibraltar of offensive operations, and the doom of the 18th amendment would be written boldly on the face of the constitution," McAdoo said. "Attempt is being made to convince the country that no matter if a wet is elected president, the constitution and the laws wiil be enforced. This is unsound. Neither the constitution nor the law is self-executing.” McAdoo asserted that Smitii had advocated repeal of the state enforcement law and then pledged the police power of the state to enforcement of the federal statute. This position was untenable, McAdoo contended, because the state had "been deprived of the best medium of enforcement.” o Superintendent Worthman Attends State Meeting M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, went to Indianapolis today to attend a meeting of the city school superintendents of Indiana, which will be mi session today and Friday. Mr. Worthman expects to return to Decatur Friday evening. 0 Jumps To His Death New York, Feb., 2—(lNS)—Harold H. Kirkpatrick, 39, of Newton, Mass, jumped to the street from his suite in the seventh floor of the hotel Vanderbilt today and was killed instantly. He was sales manager of the American Dry Goods association of retail department stores.

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r War Leader Dies x «»SS K-SMBfW -.T 4 Earl Haig (above), commander-in-chief of the British armies in France during the World War, passed away at his heme in London after a heart attack. Haig's military career was sensational after he had attracted the attention of Lord Kitchener in the Soudan. He succeeded General Sir John French as chief of the British Field Forces in the late war. POINCARE SAYS FRANCE WILL PAY Premier Makes Official Announcement In Chamber Os Deputies Paris, Feb. 2 —(INS) —Premier Poincair announced in the chamber of deputies this afternoon that France will pay her war debt to the U. S. This was the first time that an official statement has been made to that effect. Hitherto all indications pointed to a desire on the part of France to have the Berengei-Mellon debt agreement cancelled. TAKES FOUR MEN TO PENAL FARM Sherifl’ Delivers Four Confessed Hide Thieves To State Farm Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth left this morning for the state penal farm at Putnamville, where Ira Carpenter, Ira Shaffer, Arthur Foreman, of Decatur and Janies Rigan, of Indianapolis, will start serving sentences for their alleged part in the theft of hides in this city. Carpenter and Shaffer will serve 8 mouths and Rigan and Foreman will serve six months in connection with the stealing of several hundred dollars worth of hides from Francis Schmitt, of this city. All four of the convicted men were fined $5 and costs each in circuit court last week, in adition to the sentences. — -o Largest Check In World Signed With Four-Foot Pencil Vincennes, Ind., Febi 2.r —(INS) — What is believed to be the largest check in the world' will be signed with a four foot, pencil in front of the city hall by Mayor Claud Gregg here this afternoon. Movie cameras and about one half of the city's inhabitants will view the feat. The check; which is 35 feet long and six feet high will pay Mayor Gregg's dues as a member of the Vincennes Post of the American Legion for 1928, according to Post Commander Floyd Young. The check was especially made by tho Fort Wayne, Ind.. Corrugated Paper Co. As soon as the check is signed, it will be rolled up, placed on a military caisson and conveyed in a procession to the Knox-Harrison Bank and Trust' Company where it will be received by President Leroy Badollet and cashed.

Seer Os Seers Decrees That Winter Last For Six Additional Weeks Early risers in Decaur reported today that old Sol shone in all his glory long enough this morning for Mr. Groundhog to see his shadow, although it was cloudy during the remainder of the day — Weather Works, Gobblers Knob. Canoe Ridge, Punxsutawney, Pa . Feb. 2. —(INS) —Grab your woolens, find your earmuffs, patch your artics and get teady to shiver. The groundhog has seen his shadow and six additional weeks of snow, sleet, suitzero temperatures, ice and all the what-nots that go to make up a ripsnorting he-winter In this northern clime, are cn the way. The groundhog has decreed it; his disciples hate recorded it. So mote it be. The adumbrage was cast at 10 o'ciodk on the snow c'ad slopes of Gobblers Knob at the very door of the weather works. And it was a fullsome shadow, one that gave forth its chilly portent seconds before the seer or seers, his supreme majesty the woodchuck, made his official p.ognostication. A dozen faithful disciples of the . Marmot saw the silhouette cast, measured it from its multitudinous angles, photographed it for the doubt- . ing and uninitiated and made full record of the verbal forecast for the , official archives of the Punxsutaweny I groundhog club. All morning long those dozen disciples, including the official sliadowgraipher, the mixologists, interpreters and weather scouts, waited the appearance of the weather wizard. The minute hand of the big weather work clock had almost reached the 10 I mark when the seer himself emerged I from headquarters, alert and keeneyed. plump and sleek, brisk an.l business-like despite his Jong hibernation. ■ The weather monarch trotted briskly to the casting box, faced due north, [stinted his caudal appendage at th” Punxsutawney meridian, and after a few seconds of silence, said: “There she is boys, and you can see for yourself that it’s a dandy, notiiu that curvilinear cut-off on ■ tho longitudinal cast just abaft mv — trovriNTEn ov page two; > — o ELECTION HELD BYM. E.CHURCH Reports At Quarterly Conference Show Church In Prosperous Condition The fourth and last quarterly conference for the present conference year in the local Methodist church was held last night, and was carried along on a higli tide of good fellowship throughout its entire business session. Dr. W. W. Wiant of Fort Wayne, district superintendent, presided and received the reports of all the organizations and stopped at intervals to comment favorably upon the signs of pro gress in each. He especially complimented the work of education thai was going on within the church. Tlie pastor's report showed that there had been or would be within the next few weeks more than fifty people added to the church as a result of the evangelistic services just closed. Several people spoke in praise of the work that had been carried on and paid pastor and people great compliment in saying that the church was in the best spiritual condition it had been in for some time and gave as their reason the close interest and fine fellowship which now are apparent. The election of officers shows the adding of many of the younger people of the church to the list. The officers and committees follow: Trustees —Three Years —A. J. Smith C. L. Walters. Itaniel Sprang; Two years—J. T. Myers, C. H. Colter, Dan Erwin, One Year—Mrs. Christen Vail, Virgil Krick, John Nelson. Stewards: — John Niblick, Henry Heller, L. D. Adams, M. E. Hower, C. D. Lewton D. J. Harkless, L. A. Graham, H E. Butler, E. A. Beavers, F. V. Mills, F. W. Downs, D. F. Beery, D. W. Beery. H F. Callow, Peter Amspaugb, Fred Hancher, W. Guy Brown, Leigh Bowen, A. D. Suttles, Avon Burk, J. R. Parrish, B. J. Rice. E. W. Johnson, John Zimmerman. Herman Myers, Paul Edwards, E. D. Colter, C. O. Porter, C. A. Burdg, W. J. Archbold, Francis Howell, Dan Tyndall, E. Burt (CONTIXUED OX PAGE TWO)

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EAST-WEST ROAD THROUGH DECATUR IS NOT INCLUDED Road East From Near Bryant To Celina One Os Highways Taken Over MILEAGE OF STATE SYSTEM NOW 4,900 Indianapolis. l\b. 2. —(INS) The Indiana highway conn mission with the approval ol Governor Jackson today added 2(13 miles to the state highway svslem. raising lh<* total included in the svslem to 1.9(10 miles. Only 200 miles of the 203 taken into the state highway system today could be taken in under a federal aid plan. The road stretches taken into the state sj stein today included the following: from Muncie to Portland: Nappanee to Elkhart; Bloomfield to Oolitic; Bloomington to Cincinnati; Elinois state line to state road 31 west of Tipton; state highway 27 near Bryant to Ohio state road 32 west of Celina; Turkey Run state park to state road 41; Vevay to state load 56 south of Rising Suu. Director John Williams of the commission explained that the taking of these stretches of roadway into the system was the first step toward paving them. The state will assume the maintainence of these stretches immediately. Adams county highway boosters were disappointed today when it was learned that the state highway commission had .ailed to take over the east and west, road from the Ohio state line west through Decatur to Huntington, despite the fact that members of the commission' had promised to do so several months ago. o » Committees For Old Home Week To Meet The general committee for Old Home Week and the finance committee will hold a special meeting at the Industrial rooms in the Mills block this evening at 7:30 o'clock, immediately following the meeting of the Rotary Flub. All membeis of these two committees are urged to be present. Children Recovering From Affects Os Monoxide Gas The thirty children of the Bobo school district who narrowly escaped asphyxiation, Wednesday morning, when enroute to school in a school bus from escaping fumes of a heater, are all improved today and the majority of them were back in scnool. Opal Walters and Mildred Brodbeck, the two most seriously affected by the fumes, are still in a weakened condition, but it is believed that they will get along nicely. “TOUGH LUCK" DANK CLOSES Tuxedo State Bank In Indianapolis Climaxes Its Misfortunes Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 2.—(INS) — The Tuxedo State bank at 4301 East New York street, the “tough luck” bank of Indiana, climaxed its misfortunes today- by becoming the third Hoosier bank to be closed in 1928 by the state banking department. The victim of two recent bank robberies and three cases of embezzlement, the institution came to an untimely end because of "constant and steady withdrawals over a considerable period of time" according to Luther F. Symons, state banking commissioner. "It was found necessary to close this bank because of these steady and continued withdrawals," Symons explained. The bank had deposits of $150,000, ' capital stock of $25,000, a surplus of $5,800 and outstanding loans of $171,500, according to Symons. The de- ■ positors probably will be fully paid. 1 it was said. ■ The bank's affairs were placed in • the bauds of state bank examiners L. • K. Billings and J. N. West. The officers of the bank were Earl ■ Gillum, president; George Snider, t vice-president and Oren E. 'Kem, cashier.

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