The News-Messenger from Fremont, Ohio • 1

THE WEATHER tUWut TODAY Cf HISTOBT IMS J. p. Henderson, was Inaugurated first state governor of Texas. 164 Order of the Knights of Pythas was founded In Washington, D. C.

Ohio Fair tonight. Thursday increasing cloudiness with rising temperature. THE HOME NEWSPAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS FREMONT, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929 SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR NUMBER 43 TEN PAGES fo) Ml LI 0 Ul Jl JVufclUV lyjuv uuu -ff) FREMONT HIGH DEBATE SQUAD ALLEGED HYPNOTISM, WITCHCRAFT SPREAD TERROR AS RELIGIOUS FERVOR HITS GIRLS OFFICIAL MARK OF 11 BELOW ESTABLISHES RECORD, STARTLES FREMONT PEDESTRIANS MORNING BLAZE BRINGS DAMAGE NEAR $300,000 Reports of Temperatures Today A Mistaken Grand Duke. Happy Mule. The Reticulated Python.

Optimistic Wall Street. BY ARTHUR BRISBANE Revival Results Obtained in Lancaster Meetings Puts Another Maiden 3 Recaptured Met Tragic Dea as Low as Minus 18 Received; Drop Unexpected Eleven below and going strong. This Is the official report regard Into Trance Fighter Knocked From Ladder, Received Fractured Back LANCASTER, Feb. 20. (INS) a Alleged hypnotism and witchcraft ing the sinking spell that the mercury In the tub on the government evidenced at a church revival I I 1 I H--g 5 thermometer was subjected to at TWO BUILDINGS meeting here, and which supposedly caused two young girls to drop an esrly hour Wednesday morn ing.

The man, the goose-bone pro phet who said that the back bone unconscious before the altar In the church, today hail thrown this city 1 of winter had been broken and that spring was In the offing haa into the throes of terror. to retract this morning and re A devout few calls it the power of God, ut most of the populace tract fast. In this little city believe it Is hyp. notlsm or witchcraft. It was the coldest night of the present winter and one of the coldest this section has experienced in 1 '1 inl 4 1- Rev.

J. G. Laveck is pastor of the Christian Unity Church of Christ several ye. rs, for that matter. Reports of 18 below have been where the fainting of the girls oc heard while registrations kept by amateur weather observers are dot curred.

He has been conducting a revival meeting for the past few ted with notations that read 13, 14 weeks. and 15 below. Ethel Frances, 17-year-old mem ber of the congregation, dropped The blast out of the northwest that was sort of unexpected caught unconscious before the altar Feb many people unprepared and the S. ruary 6 as she stood shouting pen ance. Though she has regained Members of the squad, from left to right are: Top row, John Tltsworth, mil Martin.

Sylvester Schutt, William M. Tlmmons, debate coach; lower row, Sara Ellen Overmyer, Mary Ann Adams, Margaret Foster and Maxlne Overmyer, alternate. Miss Foste-, Schutt and Martin are on the negative team, and Miss Overmyer, Miss Adams and Tltsworth defend the affirmative. Although defeated by the Tiffin Columbian trio last night, tho squad is still In the race for state championship, since the tilt was non-league. This Is the first year Fremont has had a debate squad.

O. S. for plumbers to work on frozen metera; machinists to labor on cracked, frost bitten radiators and other troubles were being flashed consciousness she is still in stupor. Helen Lane, 14, attended the parents wishes Sunday night. When out from the seats of trouble.

The absence of wind aided In the Rev. Laveck exhorted the peopje to ARE TOTAL LOSS Origin of Fire Unkmrwn; Columbus Department Sends Apparatus LONDON, Feb. Causing what may prove to be tha fatal injury of a fireman and damage estimated at from $250,000 to $300,000, fire today ruined two buildings In the heart of the local business district. The blaze, which started at 4:0 o'clock this morning, was brought under control about 11:30 o'clock. The origin Is unknown.

Knocked from a ladder while fighting the flames, Fireman John Riley, 34, suffered a broken back, and may die. He was taken to Mt. Carmel hospital, at Columbus. The Riley and Farrar buildings are a total loss. They housed the' following concerns: Anderson Hume furniture and Hardware store; Edwards Chevrolet agency and garage; Bardoa' Clothing company; Madison Finance company; Ohio National Life Insurance company; C.

W. Prlngle insurance agency; American Legion and ths Masonic lodges. Had It not been for the Columbus firs department, the entlrs' business district would have Ukelgrj been destroyed, for apparatus was rushed here from Columbus after, tha London pumper went out Of come forward and be converted, matter for temperature of the 11 below sort with a howling wind Helen walked up the aisle of the pouring along would have made little edifice. As she stood extol Tat McDermott, known as "trlggerman" In the Don Mellett assassination, was back in the state penitentiary today, after a brief and cold space of freedom. With another lifer, he was found hovering over a small fire in quarry building late last night and was captured without a struggle.

Chllkoot pass in Its toughest mo ling the "God above" to bs forgiv LAD HEADED FOR DETENTION HOME PUTS ments appear tame compared to en her sins, she also dropped over Earl A. Strohl, 15, Fremont high school sophomore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Strohl of 428 Vine street, who was killed in the McPherson highway traffic tragedy Sunday afternoon, accident that cost two Uvea and seriously injured six motorists. Young Strohl's funeral was held from St, John's Lutheran church at o'clock this the condition that would have de In a faint as not recovered veloped.

Grand Duke Cyril Vladlmlrovltch, head of the Romanoff family, and, luckily for him, outside of Russia, thinks he will be Czar. He is mistaken, but his statement that he would keep the present bolshevik system of government, extending it to a 'logical, constructive phase," Is enlightening. Relations of the Czar apparently have discovered that bolshevism, giving land instead of blows to the peasants, and education Instead of ignorance to the masses of Russia, interests Russians. "Honest Ben," a mule, having worked many years for the city of Atlanta, now old and feeble, was to bs slaughtered and fed to the lions in the zoo. Atlanta's kind-hearted mayor Bagsdals.

will but the mule, and pension him. A kind thought. Many an old man that cannot be fed to the lions, because tender-hearted laws forbid it, while they don't forbid eld men and women to worry selves to death, might almost wish himself a deserving mule. "Ds gustibua non est dlsputan-Uum," which means, "There is no use quarreling with another man's teste." A young- Chlcagoan, formerly a reporter at $18 a week, suddenly heir to a fortune of $1,000 a day, has decided how to spend his money. He will go to Borneo, hunting for a "perfect specimen of the reticulated python," biggest reptile known to man.

He takes a scientific expedition with him and his time will not be wasted. But how many things could ether young men think of If they bad $1,000 a day, leaving the reticulated python to his own de' rices? Another week opening finds Wall street refusing to be scared to death Speculators are like "old dog Tray, aver faithful." Grief cannot drive them away. Jack up the Interest rate, and still they say, "I think stocks are going to be worth more, and so I am going to buy them." The prices lifted up their little heads as soon as the market opened, and kept them up. consciousness today. Her teeth ON DUPLICATION OF M'DERMOTT'S FEAT A group of observers harbored In are locked shut and only water can a store room near the city hall re bs fed to the girl.

That in itself was enough to celved great kick this morning. They were watching pedestrians as they approached and read the arouse the hypnotism and witch craft suspicions. A man said to be marks on the big. thermometer MRS. HALBEISEN Dewey Miller, 12, of Fremont, cited into juvenile court as a suspect in a series of bicycle thefts that have been epidemic in Fre Hubert Older, a recent student of metaphysics, has been mentioned in that stands in front of the city hall where 13 degrees was registered at connection with the case.

He was mont for the past several weeks, 7 a. In the church when the girls faint made a successful dash for liberty COUNCIL PASSES FOUR MEASURES IN SHORT MEET Firemen, Police Benefit FUNERAL FRIDAY The peds walked up to the ther ed and tried to "cure" them after in the vicinity of the Sandusky they had dropped over. county court house following an mometer, took a glance, leaned over to see whether or not their eyes were acting up a bit, and then Police will be asked to intervene, arraignment Tuesday afternoon. it Is reported. HEART TROUBLE The lad and an older brother, Denver Miller, 14, also suspected bundling up tighter in their winter wraps, they put the old "Shank CAUSE OF DEATH of having been in the bike ring, Mare" Into high gear and headed were arraigned before Judge John SEALERS MEET CLAIM OFFICER BACK OF MORAN GANG'SMURDER Informant Says Slain Men Had Stolen Patrolman's Liquor DIRECT EVIDENCE BELIEVED FOUND for that cozy office or store.

B. Coonrod. Denver was excused, Had Moved With Husband but, It is said that Dewey was In line for a couple of days stay at commission. by Pay Increase on Sliding Scale FUND TRANSFERRED It was just 20 degrees below sero this morning at 7:30 o'clock out at "Innesfail," the well-known country home of Mr. and Mrs.

C. AT COURT HOUSE the county detention home. to City From Farm But Four Years Ago The funeral of Mrs. Adolph Hal HIT-SKIP DRIVER E. Waggoner, six miles west of While the lad was being taken out of the court house to be placed In a machine and conveyed to the FOR JOB ON PIPE Fremont, on McPherson highway, And It was registered by a guaran NORTHWEST OHIO detention home, It Is reported that he made his successful "McDer AREA INCLUDED teed thermometer hanging on the big porch of the Waggoner home, beisen, 72, well known and highly esteemed native resident of Sandusky county, who died Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at her mott" and made a clean getaway facing south.

Plenty cold, accord' from a county probation officer. Cooper's Secretary Ac knowledges Letter on Gas Tax Matter lng to Mrs. Waggoner, In a talk Officers say that the boy went to Toledo and returned to his home in this city Tuesday night He was HURTS SMALL GIRO Marjorle, 8, daughter bf Mr. andi Mrs. Lltz Hunt of 940 Rawson ave-! nue, student in the second grade at St Ann's parochial schools, was struck, knocked down and bruised about the left arm, by an auto driven by a fc'-sklp driver about 3:30 p.

m. Tuesday. home, 910 Garrison street, will be held at St. Joseph's church Friday morning at 9 o'clock, to be followed by burial in the family lot in St. Joseph's cemetery.

The Confrater brought to the detention home by Weather Cuts Attendance; Talks Given During; Afternoon D. E. Huffman of Hancock county, presided at a meeting of the In a half-hour session Tuesday Russell Says Solution of Massacre Near, But Reveals Nothing CHICAGO, Feb. 20. "Moran's gang hijacked $12,000 worth of li a member of his family Wednes day morning and is now being held night presided over by Paul Krid-ler, president of the council, passed four ordinances by unan nity of the Blessed Sacrament, of in custody.

imous vote of all seven members present under a suspension of the rules requiring readings on three The Miller brothers were cited into juvenile court by. Officer Schneider of the Fremont police force who worked on the bike quor belonging to a Chicago policeman that's what all the shoot which the deceased had been a faithful member, will attend the funeral In a body. Mrs. Halbelsen had been ailing for a year past with heart trouble and complications, and had been separate nights. ing was about theft Investigation.

This message, supported by a The first was an amendment to the police and fire department or Northwestern Ohio Deputy Sealers' association at the court house in Fremont, Wednesday, and matters of interest were discussed in the line of weights and measures. The very severe zero weather militated against a large attendance, but an interchange of valuable suggestions was made in the opening round table discussion. mass of speclflic detail, was being seriously ill since the forepart of (Tum to No. 4, Page 3, Please.) HOME BILLS PASSED BY COMMISSIONERS Among bills allowed by the county commissioners for the county home Tuesday afternoon are: Community hospital $171; Ohio Penitentiary, $75; A. E.

Dorsey J95.45; Union Elevator 62; Ohio Power $69 96; Fred R. Stokes, Krugh Motor Sales Gottron Bros. Memorial hospital, $2200; Standard Oil Leo Stlne, H. C. Grund Federal Sanitation $110; Terp dinance passed January 13, 1927, pondered over by federal authori December, since when her daugh OVERMYER ASSIGNED ties today as the latest sensation ter, Mrs.

Charles Sting, went to the in the inevstlgatlon of the "Chica and provides that newly appointed patrolmen without experience will receive $125 per month, those with one year's experience an addi family home and tenderly cared for The accident and near fatality occurred at the corner of Rawson1 avenue and west Stats street where the girl was awaiting the proper, flash of the traffic light before she crossed State street enrouta home from school. Marjorio waited until the light flashed red against State street traffic and started across the street, to bs struck by the car, the driver of which to all appearances was making an effort to beat the light. The child was knocked down and she slide a considerable distance on! the Icy pavement, from a blow ofi go massacre." TOGOURTATDRYAN The information was conveyed The sealers spent part of the her mother. The aged husband and father, 84, and his wife, resided by themselves in their home, as all of tion of $5 per month, two years experience an addition of $10 a secretly to federal Investigators by morning In executive session and listened to several talks In the the children are married. an unnamed Informant.

In support of his theory concerning the Judge A. W. Overmyer was spe month, and those with three or more years experience $140 per afternoon. The maiden name of Mrs. Halbel cially assigned by Chief Justice execution of seven Moran gangsters Among those present at the meet sen was Miss Helen Blnsack and she was born In Riley township.

last Thursday morning, this In Marshall to hear cases in the common pleas court of Williams coun month. Firemen newly appointed start in with $120 per month and reach the formant says: Sandusky county, September 8, ty at Bryan. Ohio. Ha will be at 'The policeman who owned the Service Swift $51.50 a fender on the machine. The driv Bryan March 1 and 2, return to Fremont Water Works, D.

(Turn to No. 1. Page 3, Please) One comforting fact for gentle-Men that speculate in stocks, and pay ten, twelve and more per cent for money. Federal Reserve Bank in 1928 made a net profit of or $21,000,000 more than in 1927. It seems only reasonable that the Federal Reserve Bank, efficient in putting up interest rates, should get a good share of the profit.

Clarence Darrow, able lawyer, lays the crime wave is due to "the curb on Lack of liberty may distress some, not many. Bootlegging, turning over to criminals hundreds of millions formerly collected by tho government on sales of alcoholic drink, makes crime profitable. And that's what accounts for the crime wave. A man that once, with difficulty, earned $5 a day now earns $500 or $5,000 a day, easily, If willing to take a risk. Dr.

Osbaldeston, veteran of the Crimean war, nearly 100 years old, decided that life wasn't worth while and killed himself. As a preliminary the old man went shopping for cheap funeral. He had to spend only $100, was willing to accept a coffin of plain boards, but nobody would bury him for so little. Fremont for a week and then hold 1856. a daughter of Adam and Mag-dalena Blnsack, deceased, early pioneers of their section.

In November of 1879, she was married to Adolnh Halbelsen. the husband who a week assignment at Bryan Be C. Gibbs, Economy Cattle Powder $50; Fremont Tea er never stopped to investigate but1 continued on his way. suffered from a bruised arm. was unable to attend school today.

ginning March 11. Judge E. ing were: W. A. Sutter, deputy state sealer, Kenton; Charles L.

Eckels, Fostoria; John Larkins, Toledo; D. E. Huffman of Rawson, Hancock county; F. A. Wenger, of Port Clinton, Ottawa county; Emll G.

Ruh of Sandusky. Erie county; William Witferth of Toledo; Alva Swedersky of Fremont, Sandusky county; A. L. Sloan, Woodvllle; John Sherfy, Lima; W. W.

Hofellch, Sandusky county, and J. H. Ruh-lin of Lima, Allen county. SANDUSKY REPORTS McClelland of Bowling Green, Store, $35; Stelnle-Wolfe Fick Home survives, the ceremony being sol emnized In the old St. Josephs Wood county will be on the bench at Fremont March 11 and hold payroll, $485; Dr.

C. L. Fox, $22.30. liquor has a partner and a sweetheart. His sweetheart runs a beauty shop.

His partner runs a roadhouse. Find the policeman who fits that picture and you've got something to work on." Supplementing this, information from the same mysterious source stated that a conversation between the officer and his sweetheart had (Turn to No. 2, Page 3, Please) ONLY 7 MINUS MARK court for several days here. church, now Educational hall, by the late Rev. S.

Bauer, D. D. The young couple immediately took up DIVORCE TO END ACCIDENT VICTIMS SHOW IMPROVEMENT A report from Memorial hospital their home on the Halbelsen home INCOME TAX WORKER stead, north of Fremont, and they resided there until four years ago. LONG WEDDED LIFE TENANTS SAY GAS when they retired and moved to HAS TWO DAYS HERE CAUSED POISONING Tenants In the Alford building, on this after concerning the con- dltlon of Neil Nickloy, seriously in- Theodore Schott of Fremont, mar (Turn to No. 3, Page 3, 1' I ease) SANDUSKY, 20.

INS-The U. S. weather bureau here today reported an official minimum temperature for last night of seven degrees below aero. Unofficial mlnimums reported were: Huron, 20 below; Ohio Soldiers and Sailors home, 28 below; Bloomingville, 24 below; Wilmer, 16 below; Bogerts 22 below; Seven Mile House, 21 below; Perkins, 20 below. jured in Sunday's auto tragedy on ried 30 years ago to Louise Schott, brought suit against the wife, Deputy Collector of Internal Front street, have complained to GRACE COMMITTEES RECTOR OF TIFFIN ST.

PAUL'S SPEAKER Taking the first question asked In the Bible as his subject. Rev. Herman Siddener, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, of Tiffin, ad the health department that a fur through Attorney George C. Shef Revenue Harry N. Brandenburg, of Tiffin, is at the office of the elec McPherson highway, Is to the effect that the well known young man has regained consciousness fler.

charging wilful absence for REPORT ON DRIVE tion board in the Elks Block, Fre nace, set up by workmen remodeling the room formerly occupied by Miss T. Baker, sent monoxide gas mont, to assist any one in making more than nine years. At the time she left, everything was pleasant but the wife said she preferred to A regular weekly meeting of the up into their rooms. Action was and now has a chance for recovery. Nlckloy's most serious injury is internal.

No fracture of the skull having been found. Argus Hager, Leonard Hager, and Elsie Brel- dressed members of the St. Paul's live with her son, though warned Episcopal church in the first of a taken, and the pipes are being changed. GIBSONBURG SENDS THANKS TO SMOKIES new finance committee of Grace Lutheran church, in charge of the raising of funds for the new church building, the drive for which is now that if she deserted the home, there out United States Income tax returns. He will be here tomorrow, February 21, and Saturday, February 23, until 1 o'clock for the same purpose.

Mr. Brandenburg will be at his Tiffin office in the federal building from March 2 to 15. where In an effort to heat the room Would be no coming back. He asks series of Lenten talks by out of town speakers at the church last night. His text was "Where Art Common Errors heart, of Carrothers, Ohio, and Elmer McClellan, of Attica, also in dissolution of the marriage con where they were working, the men had Installed a furnace, with the pipe coming through the floor, and tract and release from all property Thou?" jured in the fatal crash that took A good crowd was In attendance two lives, are reported to be obligations to the wife, and a decree of court to what property he now owns.

minus any flue. A peculiar Oder he may also be consulted. He stated that the numbers taking advantage of the free service at Fremont have become small. at the service. Visiting clergymen will speak at the church every Tuesday night during Lent The next pastor to address the Fre on, was held in the parish house Tuesday evening.

The campaign has now been in progress a week, and reports of the canvassers were received, which were very satisfactory. It is urgently requested that all of the captains in charge of the drive be at the meeting next week Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in tha parish house, at which time a was noticed, and many of the men complained of headaches, but were unable to find the reason, until roomers above made the complaint. Day In Congress mont church will be Rev. William M. Siddener, of St Paul's church, Steubenvllle, father of the Tiffin TRUCK LOAD LIMIT ASK FRANCHISE TIFFIN, Feb.

Ohio Cities Water company, successor to the TiffinWater Works company to the city council Monday for a franchise, A franchise is sought to replace on expiring sbout two years ago. Ths company asks a 60-year grant minister, who comes next Tuesday 'pep' talk will be given by the night. pastor, the Rev. W. E.

Tressel, D. D. CHANGE POSTPONED Resident Engineer John F. Gal- REPORTS ROVING Iler of Toledo, informs tha board of HUDSON AND BOARD That the village of Glbsonburg Is appreciative of the good turn afforded by the Fremont fire department that sent a truck to that locality several evenings ago to aid in the work of fighting a fire that threatened to destroy the Urschei Lime Products company's plant, ens of the village's leading industries is certain. Wednesday morning the local department received a communication from Frank Ottney, secretary of the Glbsonburg Volunteer Fire department, in which the locat smoke eaters are highly commended and graciously thanked for their answer to an urgent S.

O. S. Mr. Ottney says that he was following the order of a unanimous motion passed at a recent meeting of the village fireman's organization, in sending the letter and says: "Your action creates a very friendly feeling between the two towns. DOGS KILL SHEEP county commissioners the date for 5 VISITING COLUMBUS Superintendent C.

A Hudson Shown in New Daily Feature The best of men will make mistakes, especially in the use of English. Somehow, the thing everyone is most familiar with, the English language, plays many of us strange tricks. The wrong word will Insist on being used, or the mispronounced, or misspelled or used in the wrong connection, in spite of all effort to the contrary. The Daily Messenger is starting today, on the society page, a new feature, which will appear In each issue, dealing with common mistakes in spoken and written English. And it would surprise you to know how many mistakes are possible.

Just look over this feature, and see If there are not included there, some day or other, something you sy. It will be interesting, as well as Informative. It is Just another effort of this paper to obtain features Albert Myers, of Washington FOUND township, reported damage last night to 17 sheep and the killing and members of the board of ed the change of the truck load limit on highways originally set for today, February 20, has been postponed Indefnitely account of the weather conditions. Director Robert N. Wald wired the different division engineers of the action of the highway department at of one by roving dogs Tuesday Senate Debates Edge resolution, authorizing survey of proposed new Ntcaraguan canal.

Hears Senator Robinson (R) of Indiana, criticize Senator Walsh D) of Montana and demand searching Inquiry into leasing of Salt Creek oil fields by Wilson administration. Interstate commerce committee investigates qualifications of Arthur Batcheller, of Massachusetts, and Cyril N. Jansky, of Minnesota, to serve as federal radio commissioners. House Held memorial services for deceased members. Ways and means committee continued tariff hearings.

Banking and currency committee failed to act on demands for explanation by federal reserve board of its credit restriction PAYS FINE; RELEASED NORWALK. Feb. 20. Abraham Burke fined $300 here on Monday on the charge of possessing liquor, paid the fine and was released. $3,500 Reward Posted for Girl Lost Five Days SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.

20. (INS) No trace had been found today of four-year-old Doris Virginia. Murphy, who disappeared last Friday while playing In Jefferson Square park. Posting of rewards totaling 3,500 has resulted in the police department being flooded with clues, all of which have been investigated, but none of which has resulted In any definite information regarding the child's whereabouts. night.

Some of the injured will have to be killed, said the owner. Dog-Warden Mook will Investigate the loss snd report to the county commissioners. ths best method to buy, sell, rent, hire Messenger Classified Want Section where hundreds of readers look dally to supply their many needs. Use these ads for yourself. Just caU Main 24M.

ucation were in Columbus Wednesday, inspecting school buildings, In the second of a series of trips to large towns near Fremont for building Inspection. President of the board, Dr. B. O. Krellck, was unable to make the trip.

Superintendent Hudson and board members recently visited schools in Detroit, to get Information for Fremont's building program. Mrs. W. B. Holmes went to Toledo today to spend over night with Mrs.

W. F. Schmltt. GIVEN REWARD TOLEDO, Feb. 20.

An KILACEA ERUPTS HONOLULU, Feb. 20 (INS) Spurting a fiery column 500 feet Into the air, Helemanuman pit of Kilauea volcano erupted early today. The crater of the volcano was covered with a floor of fresh lava. The main fountain was in the northeast corner of tha moun tony A. Fawlowski, manager of the Commercial branch bank, to day received $2,050 from the clear KILL PENSION BILL COLUMBUS, Feb.

20. (IKS) The bill providing for old-age pensions was killed by the house Insurance committee today. The measure was sponsored by tive James T. Anderson of Canton. ing house association for ths capture of a bandit who attempted to measures.

that everyone can enjoy. 6- hold up ths bank recently. 6 tain,.