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Union Revival In Progress The union revival meeting had a very auspicious beginning Sunday evening at the Memorial building, considering the extremely cold weather. With the thermometer registering several degrees below zero, hundred or more people gathered for the first service, which was full of enthusiasm. About twenty re sponded to the call for choir service and the singing under the leadership of Rev. A. W Miller, the evangelist, spirited. J. The song leader and soloist, Rev Floyd Selig, was not at the open ing service, but came Monday and is now in charge. On the platform with the evangelist Sunday night were the pastors of the M. P. Church, the Presbyterian Church, the M. E. Church. the Friends' Church, the U. B. Church and also Rev. Hosier, Christian Church minister who has charge away, Rev. C. H. Diehl, former pastor of the Christian church was also present. The meeting will be held each eve ning in the Memorial building, which has been leased for three weeks by the Ministerial Association and all the churches of the city are joining in this special effort. Rev. Miller is an evangelist of recog nized ability and of pleasing personality His sermons are logical and appealing and should attract men and women to the cause he represents. The public will be welcomed to each and all of these services and the aid of every person in the singing and other work is sought.
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Held To Criminal Insane Hospital Judge William H. Lueders, of the Hamilton county, Ohio. probate court, has held George Remus to be criminally insane and a dangerous person to be at large He will be committed to the State Hospital for the Criminal Insane at Lima, Ohio. Remus was acquitted by a jury two weeks ago, of the charge of murdering his wife on October 6th. on the sole ground of insanity. This necessitated hearing as to his sanity. making it incumbent on him to prove that he is now sane, which he failed to do to the satisfaction of the court The decision was handed down by Judge William H Lueders. spoke in unmistakable terms despite the finding of three alienists with him in advisory capacities that Remus is The alienists, who had no part in the final decision. it with this elaboration of their finding that Remus technically is sane 'We also find that said George Remus is a psychopath and therefore to be at large. We believe that he is a dangerous psychopath because he is unmoral. lacking a sense of ethics. emotionally unstable being subject to unrestrained outbreaks of temper and rage and egocentric to a pathological degree Dodge Threat Stressed It was brought out in probate court sanity hearing that Remus adhered to his previously expressed opinion that it would be a legal but not moral wrong for him to slay Franklin L. Dodge, Jr. of Lansing, Mich. former federal department of justice agent To Dodge Remus attributes all his troubles. Dodge was said to have been instrumental in working up the case which wrecked Remus's gigantic illicit liquor enterprise and sent him to the Atlanta Federal Peni tentiary Dodge then. according to evidence adduced at the murder trial. began an with Mrs. Remus which forced the former Chicago lawyer and "king" of bootleggers mad. The report of the alienists, in full read as follows: "We, the undersigned. appointed to examine Remus as to his sanity. beg to submit the following 'After careful physical and mental examination. the hearing of the testimony and a review of the history of the case. we find said George Remus sane "We also find that said George Remus is psychopath and. therefore, is a dangerous individual to be at large We believe that he is dangerous psychopath, because he is unmoral. lacking sense of ethics. emotionally unstable, being subject to unrestrained outbreaks of temper and rage and egocentric to a pathological degree. "H. H. HOPPE. M. D "THOMAS A. RATCLIFF. M D. "HOWARD D. McINTYRE, M. D."
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cooper, of Detroit, Michigan, spent a part of the holidays here with Mr. and Mrs. Ed V. Toms and other friends and relatives.
Death of Former Citizen Cedar Vale (Kan.) Messenger. John P. Hefner, son of William Duval Hefner and Jane Moore Hefner, was born November 29th. 1851. in Ravens Eye. West Virginia and departed this life December 2nd, 1927. being 76 years and days old. When a lad ten years old the civil war was on and at that age he began to be the main stay of the home the war called his father and oldest brother to the battle fields. In the year 1868 he. with his mother four and one sister from West Virginia to Ind. ten years later he with his mother. three and one moved Cedar Vale, Kan. where he has resided since having occupied the farm where he departed this life since 1881. He was married to Alice Bertha Carruthers. September 19th. 1893 from this union two children were born Ted and Ethel. both of whom are today Three broth ers, one sister having departed this life. one brother Samuel R and sister, Virginia Hefner. who resides in Denver. Colorado. also his wife. son. daughter and three grandchildren. also several nephews and nieces and their families to mourn his loss. During his recent illness he was patient and bore his suffering almost without murmur and exercised bit of wit with those who were at tending him. To know Mr. Hefner was to love him was very hospitable to all his friends and was at all times willing to meet any one half way in doing good and in his daily life practiced the golden rule. Those acting as pall-bearers were: Messrs. F. M. Hubbard. Howard Aley, E. M. Lemert Andrew Zimmerman. Elmer Nelson and Fay Webb. The funeral services were held at 00 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. December 1927. Rev. W. C. Chappell conducting the services. Interment was made in the Cedar Vale cemetery.
When Mr Hefner removed from this city to Kansas overland. he was six weeks in making the trip by wagon.
State May Lose $50,000 In Kokomo Bank Failure. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 30. Although the state of Indiana has been able to collect $87,000 of the approximately $160,000 of state funds on deposit in the Amer ican Trust Company, which closed its doors Inst September, the state can only file common claim for the balance, according to statement made today by Grover Bishop, one of the receivers. The state therefore will lose probably about $55,000 since it is expected the receiver will not be able to pay more than 25 per cent to depositors. The law requires that half of the amount of state funds be protected by bond or otherwise. A surety bond of $37,000 was provided by the Metropolitan Casualty Company of New York and the bank itself put up $50,000 in government bonds as col-
The state has collected $92,500 in surety bonds and government bonds since the American Trust Company failure. Mrs. Grace Banta Urbahns, state treas urer, said last night, and a claim has been filed for the balance. The state had $250,000 on deposit in the bank few months before it failed. Ben H. Urbahns, Mrs. Urbahns's deceased husband and former state treasurer, withdrew $30,000 of this amount and Mrs. Urbahns withdrew an additional $60,000 shortly before the bank closed its doors. Mrs. Urbahns said the state would lose at least $50,000.
Indianapolis Gets Historical Meeting The American Historical Association, in its annual conference held at Wash ington. D. on December 30th. selected Indianapolis as the place of meeting in 1928. The date will be December 28 to 31. The annual meeting of this Association usually attracts six or seven hundred persons, mostly college professors and writers. The selection of Indianapolis was of particular significance in view of the fact that the sesqui centennial celebration at Vincennes of the eapture of Vincennes by George Rogers Clark will be held in 1929. At the closing session announeement was made that Mrs. Katherine Eddy Beveridge, of Indianapolis, had contributed $50,000 to the proposed endowment fund of $1,000,000, in come of which will be used for historical research. Mrs. Beveridge's contribution was made in memory of her husband, Albert J. Beveridge. It was also disclosed that friends of the former Indiana senator are seeking to raise $50,000, which with Mrs. Beveridge's contribution, will be known as the Albert J. Beveridge memorial fund. J. W. Fesler, Indianapolis, is heading the movement for collection of the money.
Dale's Attacker and Avenger Free On Bond. Muncie, Ind., Jan. the result of the second fist fight in the Courthouse within few days Luke Rowan, deputy sheriff, and members of the family of George R. Dale, Muncie editor, Rowan is under $500 bond to keep the peace and is also charged with assault and battery, while George Dale, Jr., is charged with violating the liquor law and with intoxication. All charges were certified from City to Circuit court. In the first fight week ago Rowan attacked the elder Dale because of an article in Dale's newspaper.
Rich Loot In Auto Thefts The police records show that 3,770 automobiles, valued at $2,224,371 were stolen at Indianapolis during 1927. Of those reported missing, 3,490 were recovered, and still missing, 280 ears, valued at $141,921. This year there were 20,791 out of the city cars reported stolen and 96 of these were recovered in Indianapolis. Many machines recovered had been wrecked and stripped. May and June were the biggest months for thefts and the fewest number reported in December and January.
This vicinity was visited on Saturday and Sunday with zero weather.
Four Hurt, One Held Richmond, Ind., January 3-Four persons were injured and two automobiles and a truck were damaged last night in a triple accident two miles and a half west of Dublin on the National road. and as a result the truck driver, Frank Hart. age thirty Indianapolis, is held at Newcastle, pending the outcome of injuries to occupants of one of the cars. Hart was arrested by Ed Beeson, state highway officer. of Cambridge City but no charge has been placed against him. The injured persons, Leo S. Martin. Shirley Mae Martin. Charles Harris and N. L. Harris, all of De troit. were taken to Reid Memorial Hospital here. George Martin and Mrs. Marmell Harris. also occupants of the car. were not hurt. Mr. and Mrs. James McCarty. occupants of the other automobile in the accident. also escaped without injury. Martin suffered dislocated hip and Charles Harris suffered a fractured left thigh. Shirley Mae Martin and N. L. Harris were bruised and lacerated. Hart was driving west, while James McCarty, of Newcastle. was driving east. accompanied by his wife. The truck said to have struck the rear of the McCarty car, and Hart. in regaining control of his machine after having driven to the left side of the road, crashed headon with the Martin car.
Man 48 Drowns Self In River Carthage Citizen. The body of Winfield Fitch, age 48 years, was discovered in Blue river near the north edge of town, about 7:30 a. m., Wednesday by two youths, Eugene and Donald Mann, brothers, of this place. The boys first noticed the cap and shoes of Mr. Fitch. with Christmas, addressed to him, on the north abutment of the long railroad bridge, and investigating they noticed part of the overcoat on the body, and called the men working at the saw-mill short distance south. A 30 pound pulley was found tied to the neck. The body was on the west side of the bridge and twenty feet from the north bank in seven feet of water. Following the leap of fifteen feet. it was discove red the pulley had evidently first struck spring board. The leap had evidently been made during the night. His knife and pocketbook were found on the porch at the Fitch home on North Main street. Surviving are the widow and seven children: Phyllis and Rayburn, at Evansville: Mrs. Evelyn Weaver, in Arkansas; and Frederick, Wooten, Jack and Lewis, at home.
May Be Sold Intimations were made recently in the Rush circuit court that the court would authorize the of the Indianapolis and Cincinnati traction company by the receiver. Will M. Frazee. as the time is near for the court to sell the property involved in a mortgage of more than $2,000,000. Plans are under way for a reorganization of the company.
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Walb and Weaver Indicted Clyde A. Walb. Republican State chairman. Saturday indicted upon charges of violating the national banking law and conspiracy to violate the same law, by the Federal grand jury. Walb was indicted with Valentine Weaver. former president of the First National Bank of La Grange, Ind. Walb is former vice president. Arraignment was set for Jan. by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. The indictments were prepared by District Attorney Albert Ward and his assistant. Alexander G. Cavins. They are charged with violations involved in closing of the bank by national bank examiners. The indictment is in twelve counts. Two charge Walb and Weaver with conspiracy. The others charge specific violations of the banking law, in which Weaver is pictured as the perpetrator, with Walb as the abettor. In general, the indictment charges that Weaver and Walb appropriated thousands of dollars of the bank's money. for himself and Walb for himself and the Walb Construetion Company. The thefts were covered up by Weaver. by making false entries in the bank books. by forging notes and leaving them where bank examiners would find them. it was charged. Walb is charged with keeping checking accounts for himself and for the construction company in the bank. He frequently overdrew from both accounts, Weaver always covering up for him by honoring checks and entering credits to Walb's accounts, whether Walb made deposits or not, it is alleged. The indictment lists a total of sixty-six overt acts under the two conspiracy counts. The bank was closed Oct. 24, 1927, by J. F. Utt. Federal bank examiner, serving as temporary receiver, after Department of Justice agents called by him had discovered $76,000 in forged paper. Utt took charge after a run on the bank.
Mr. and Mrs. Rilev White, northeast of the city, had as their holiday guests, Mr. White's sons, Hughes White and wife, of Mt. Vernon and Clarence White and Miss Lucile Race, of Springfield, III. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robb entertained at a pitch dinner New Years day, Mr. and Mrs. John Paseo and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elden A. Robb and daughter. Gladys, of this city, Mrs. G. A. Davis and daughter, Dorothy, of Gary and Mrs. Wm. J Sylvester, of Chicago.
Boy Bandits Get 7 Cents South Bend, Ind., January 3-H. C. Rinkel, salesman, last night was forced to drive into the country by two youths, who supposed he had large sum of money with him. Hailing Rinkel at the city limits, the boys asked for a ride because of the cold. Rinkel took them in and shortly after was held up and robbed of 7 cents, all the money he had with him.
Made by the Board of of Hancock County Indiana at their regular January, 1928 meeting $237 Hazel add. salary Joseph Allen, health Greenfield Ice Fuel Co., fuel H Wm. Sullivan supplies Jail Trees Son. sup Co. Farm Milling Co., sup. Co. Farm 302 Indianapolis Orphan Asylum. care orphan Andis care orphan poor Harry Strickland sup Farm Lynam, burial soldier Spencer Pub Co. adv Road Spencer Pub. adv Deerburg Greenfield Telephone phones erroneous tax Lester Wm. H. Larrabee, Brandywine poor 10.00 Arlis Thomas Brown poor Wm H Carr poor Dr Oscar Heller Center poor Win Sullivan Center poor Center poor 116.75 Dr E. Hawk Sugar Creek poot Mary Whitman care orphan poor Porter Kleiman Road Frank Winslow Hooton Road 4,810.00 killed Homer Brune killed stock killed Frank D. M Creighton killed Quincy Bates stock killed killed Kuhn stock killed Thomas S. Smith, killed Gravel Road Repairs $984.36 Ray Hooton Thomas Hawkins Arthur Johnson B. Leary Austin Boots 15.00 O. Monger & Son 188.00 Frank Gray Chas Scott Arthur White 200.00 Homer Olvey 12.50 ERNEST WARRUM Auditor Hancock County. Indiana
